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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Answers to Queries

PLAYING POKER. H. H., City In
playing game of poker (straights
barred) one of the players holds four
aces. Is it gentlemanly or honest to
continue to raise on such hand?
II the game Is without limit a player
makes the best of the hand he holds
Hoyle does not say that In a case as
that cited it is neither gentlemanly nor
honest to raise on such a hand, but
says: When a player holds fours in
his original hand. this is as good as it
can be; but 1t Is best to throw away
the outside card. because others may
then think he Is only drawing to two
pairs. or for a flush or sequence. and
will not suspect the value of the
hand. This means that a player
should make the most of his opportu-
nifty. consequently the question of hon
esty or gentlemanly conduct does not
enter.
RAILWAY SIGNALS-what do the
whistles that are blown on railways
mean?
One long whistle means approaching
station. crossing or junction; one
short blast, put on brakes, we are go
ing to stop; two long blasts, release
brakes; two short blasts, all right. sig
nal understood: three long blasts, train
has parted; three blasts. look out, train
is going to back, four long blasts, flag
men hurry on. board; four short blasts.
show your signals, so we may know
what to do; FIVE short blasts, fagmen
to the rear.to protect that end of train
=
THE CABINET-w q. o., woodside.
Who are the members of President
Roosevelt's cabinet?
Secretary Of state. Elihu Root; sec-
retary of the treasury, George B. Cor
telyou; secretary of war, William H.
Taft; attorney general, Charles J.
Bonaparte; George Won l.. Meyer, post
master general; secretary of the navy.
Victor III. Metcaif; secretary of the in
terror, James r. Garfield; secretary of
agriculture, James Wilson, and secre-
tary of commerce and labor, Oscar S.
Straus.
LEAP YEARS-R p, Oakland.
What Is the rule for discovering which
year was or will be a leap year?
Every year the number of which is
divisible by four without a remainder
is leap year, except the centurial
years. which are leap years only when
divided by four after emitting the two
ciphers: 1900, which could be divided
by four without remainder. was a
leap year. but 100, 1900 and 1900.
which could not be so divided. were
not. The year 1000 will be leap year.
WHITE FUR-R. S., San Jose. What
should be used to clean white fur that
has become soiled, not grease stained?
The following is said to be effective:
white fur may be cleaned by rubbing
1t well with the hand with hot flour.
Heat the -four In pie plate, taking
care not to let 1t brown. Rub with the
-four till all the soil marks are re-
moved. then shake thoroughly" White
felt hats may be treated in the same
manner.
SLOT MACHINE-H. NJ, City. What
became of the case of Henry Spiering.
a cigar dealer in Golden Gate avenue.
who was convicted by Judge Conlan of
keeping a crooked slot machine. but
who failed to appear for sentence
January of this year?
The case was continued from time to
time and bench warrant was issued
for his arrest.
CAMP MERRITT-S. W. v, City
When was Camp Merritt as the old
Bay View Track opened in San Fran
ciso during the Spanish American war;
May IL. 1888.
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CAMP MERRITT-S. w. ", City.
When was Camp Merritt as the old
Bay View Track opened in San Fran
ciso during the Spanish American war?
May IL, 1888.
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his species his munihcent gifts for educational and other
phanropc aims demonstrate Yet he feels that he has not
succeeded His history him. The past refuses be buried
He is not happy
There Rockefelers of
business carried highest denomination the who sticks
nothing compass his ends and the other plain and rather
monplace who would like esteemed by his neighbor
He would be pleased buy will but that
than line He coach and through the
but find his the affection of the people
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
A BY-pRoDUcT OF THE FLEETS VISIT

unexpected incident of the visit of American fleet
Pacific the improvement has effected the hnan-
clal credit of Japan. Thus Berlin financial authority,
explaining this extraordinary result and writing of the visit
OF feet Yokohama that America naturally could
refuse accept yet acceptance will as
public attestaton OF the peaceful of of which she
especially need view of her otterng finances and low credit
he visit of the fleet will advance apan credit bourse
the world"
The Journal des Debats leading Paris paper very
similar view Of the situation thus created.
1t byproduct Of the fleets and assuredly
needs the boost the credit that nation the
lowest ebb Within few Japan ST OOOOO0
900 loans and industrial already
undertaken 1t IS perhaps the country the world that
makes to civilization and taxation high
that has mounted S63 year child
in the empire They taxing the necessaries of life.
1t exceedingly threatening condition.
the of bankruptcy have than the taken
refuge declaration of and appeal patriotism
themselves Therefore the Japanese credit by the
courtesy OF the American fleet good thing for the
worlds peace
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
From a Great Book.

1.-The factory stack was a black
monument against the western sky.
Its dark clouds of smoke had
drifted into misty specks on the
horizon; and the sun was shining
triumphantly. Down in the street
man in a carriage flung a coin
to ragged cripple, and the boy
hobbled after the money and smil-
ed his thankfulness. To Ruskin
that smile was like CLEAN of
light in darkness. 1t awakened
bis old faith, and silenced his con-
Ihicting fears, and from the boys
gratitude he snatched lesson that
that would abide with him forever.
He had tried to define love before;
he had thought the tender affection
he bore for his mother and the
passionate dreams he had dreamed
of Ruth covered it all. Now he
saw differently. Love was too
broad a thing to admit of any one
definition. 1t was a synonym for
life. 1t was the sympathy that
tossed a coin to a lame street
urchin; 1t was the forgiveness
that overlooked an enemy's faults;
it was the courage that lifted the
cross from another's shoulders to
bear it on your own" From
"The Fall of the Mighty by H.
Graham Du Bots, in Taylor-Trot-
wood Magazine for June.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
AY-GRAHAM
NUPTIALS.
Miss Lydia Graham and Mr.Hemy
May Quietly Married at Har.
dinSburg Wednesday.
WEDDING AT COL. MURRAY'S.

The marriage Of Miss Lydia Jane
Graham and Mr. Henry May was
quietly solemnized at the home Of Col.
and Mrs. David r. Murray in Hardins-
burg last Wednesday evening. The
ceremony was said in the presence of a
few friends, the Rev. Everetts English
officiating
Mrs May is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Price Graham, and is one of the
most cultured young women of Clover
port. She and Mr.. May have been
sweetbearts tor a number Of years and
the elimination Of their courtship was
not a surprise to their many friends
Mr.. May is one Of the best known
engineers on the Henderson Route.
The News wishes him and Mrs. May
much happiness.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
The Ostrich.

Professor Duerden in the report OF
the South African Association For the
Advancement OF Science alludes to a
curious habit OF the ostrich. which
may have given rise to the once widely
spread belief that 1t tries to hide itself
by burying its head in the sand. The
young chicks. 1t appears, when alarm
ed lie down fiat on the ground. with
the neck stretched out. In this posi-
ton they harmonic with their sur
roundings and are not easily seen. If
taken up they are found to be limp
and helpless and do not recover for
some time. This is an instance-not
uncommon in the animal world-of
death feigning for protective purposes.
Adult ostriches. however, being swift
Of foot. usually seek safety in fight
At times however. IL suddenly alarm
ed, as by the appearance OF man
from the top Of kopje or from be-
hind an ant hill. an adult bird will col.
lapse and fall to the ground with out
stretched neck. This. Professor Duer-
den thinks. may be a retention Of the
death feigning instinct OF the chick.
and it has probably given rise to the
fiction that the ostrich tries to escape
observation by hiding It's head in the
sand.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
BLACK JACK NOTES

Miss Ora Hsrdesty spent Sunday
afternoon with the Misses Montgomery,
nsar Big Spring,
Mrs. Mamie Bradley is spending this
week with her father, R. w. Smith,
near Irvington.
w. w. Barnes, Of Slith Valley, spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Miller.
A large crowd attended the Pra her
Dowell wedding at Hill Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Miller were in
Enron shopping Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Eula Prather spent last week
with her uncle, Will Sipse.
Another little son has come to make
his home with Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Sipes. He arrived on the is.
Miss Bette Sipes was in Flaherty
shopping Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Brown was the guest of
Mrs. R. J. Roby, of Garrett Tuesday
afternoon.
Misses Xaveri and Mae Roby are at
home after attending the Normal at
Brandenburg for the past three months.
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PRETTY WEDDING
Prather--DOwell NuptialS Enter
tanned at The GrOOm'S Home

Black Jack, May Is Especial. y
The marriage Of Geo. Prather and Lena
Dowell which was solemnized at the Hill
Grove church on last Wednesday at p.
m. was beautiful affair The church
was beautifully decorated and the bride
and groom entered to the strains of the
wedding march, rendered by Miss lula
Jordon. The bride was handsomely
gowned in an exquisite persian material
with lace and ribbon After the cere-
mony they returned to the home of the
groom where supper was served to only
a few near relatives.
The groom is the second son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. Prather, while the
br de is the oldest daughter of Mrs.
Eligah Dowell Both are fine young
people and everyone wishes them hap
piness in their sea of matrimony.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
Mr.. BATES DEAD.
Funeral Held Saturday Afternoon
In The Bates Family
Cemetery.

Saturday the renai of j. w.
Bates were brought to this city
and were inferred in the Bates
graveyard that afternoon. Mr..
Bates died of consumption at
Hawesville Thursday night. He
was thirty-eight years of age and
is survived by his wife. His friends
called him Bud and many here
will remember him by that name.
His brother, Frank Bates is i'll
of the same disease and his death
is momentarily expected.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
RE0RGANIZE.
Louisville Republicans Elect David
W. FairIeigh Chairman.

The last blow to the Fairbanks forces
in Louisville was struck by the Taft
crowd Wednesday night, when the new
Republican City and County Executive
Committee unseated the five committee
men elected at the primary convention
April Is last, and seated the five men
on the Taft ticket. The canvassing
board of the old City and County Ex-
ecutive Committee certified to the re-
turns from the Eleventh ward which
gave the election to the Fairbanks
ticket. However, in the State Conven-
ton the Fairbanks delegates who were
chosen at the election were thrown out
and the Taft contestants given seats in
the convention. This gave the City
and County Committee precedent it
claimed to follow suit.
The organization of the committee
was also completed by the election of
David w. Fairleigh chairman. Mr..
Fairleigh said that his private business
was such that it would be impossible to
give the attention to the work that he
would like to and for that reason tried
to be off, but his colleagues would not
permit it.-Courier- Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27

to time, as in his judgmenC may
seem wise, the President call the
governors of the states, members
of Congress and others into con-
ference.
We agree that further action is
advisable to ascertain the present
condition of our natural resources
and to promote the conservation
of the same, and to that end we
recommend the appointment by
each state Of a commission on the
conservation of natural resources,
to cooperate with each other and
with any similar commission on
behalf of the federal government.
We urge the continuation and
extension of forest policies adapt
ed to secure the outstanding and
renewal of our diminishing timber
supply, the prevention of soil ero-
sion, the protection of head waters,
and the maintenance of the purity
and navigability of our streams,
We recognize that the private
ownership of forest lands entails
responsibility in the interests of
all the people, and we favor the
enactment of laws looking to the
protection and replacement of
privately owned forests.
We recognize in our waters a
most valuable asset of the people
of the United States and we re-
commend the enactment of laws
looking to the conservation of
water resources for irrigation,
water supply, power and navlga-
ton, to the end that navigable and
source streams may be brought
under complete control and fully
utilized for every purpose. We
especially urge on the federal Con
gress the immediate adoption of a
wise, active and thorough water
way policy, providing for the inn
prOvement of our streams and con-
servation of their water sheds re-
quired for the uses OF commerce
and the protection of the interests
of our people.
We recommend the enactment
of laws looking to the prevention
of waste in the mining and extrac-
ton of coal, oil, gas and other
minerals, with view to their wise
conservation for the use of the
people, and to the protection of
human life in the mines.
Let us conserve the foundations
of our prosperity.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
To Get Them All Clean.

Norah, the green" cook, poked her
head In at the dining room door.
please, ma'am," she asked, IAN how
will be KNOWN when the puddin' is
cookedT'
'Stick a knife into IT," said her mis-
tress, recalling the cookbook instruc-
tons. III the knife comes out clean.
the pudding is ready to serve"
"Yis, ma'am."
"And, oh. Norahw The mistress had
an afterthought. III the knife does
comes out clean you might stick all
the rest Of the knives into the pud-
ding. "-Everybody's Magazine.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27

A great many people imagine they
have heart trouble whom the fact is that
the whole trouble lies in the stomach.
The pains in the side around the region
of the heart are not necessarily heart
trouble. We suggest that you start with
the stomach and whenever you feel a
depression after eating or whenever your
food seems to nauseate take Kodol. 1t
will not be very long until all these
"heart pains" will disappear. Take
Kodol now and until you know you are
right again. There isn't any doubt
about what it will do and you will lind
the truth of this statement verified after
you have used Kodol for few weeks.
1t is sold here by all druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
ANDERSON ASSIGNS
President of Defunct Bunk Turns
Over Property.

Owensboro, KY, May, Alt. S.
Anderson, president of the defunet
Daviess County Bank and Trust Com
pany, and his wife, Susie H. Anderson,
to-day filed deed of assignment, nam
ing Postmaster F. A. Van Rensselaer, as
assignee. The Petition states that Mr..
Anderson is unable to pay all of his
creditors in full and that he desires
each of them to share alike. He has
considerable real estate in Greensboro
and at Detroit, Mich.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27

be so used that erosion and soil
wash should cease; that there
should be reclamation of arid and
semi-arid regins by means of r.
rigation and of swamp and over
flowed regions by means of drain
age; that the waters should be so
conserved and used as to promote
navigation, to enable the arid re-
gions to be reclaimed by irrigation
and to develop power in the inter
ests of the people; that the forests,
which regulate our rivers, sup
port our industries and promote
the fertility and productiveness of
the soil, should be preserved and
perpetuated; that the minerals
found so abundantly beneath the
surface should be used so as to
prolong their utility; that the
beauty, healthfulness and habita-
bility of our country should be
preserved and increased; that the
sources of national wealth exist
for the benefit of all the people,
and that the monopoly thereof
should not be tolerated.
We commend the wise fore
thought of the President in send
INC the note of warning as to the
waste and exhaustion of the nat
uraI resources of the country and
signify our appreciation of his ac-
ton in calling this conference to
consider the same and to seek rem
edies therefor through co-Opera-
ton of the nation and the states.
We agree that this cooperation
should find expression in eqitable
action by the Congress within the
limits of and co-extensive with the
national jurisdiction of the subject
and, complementary thereto, by
the legislatures of the several
states within the limits of and CO.
extensive with their jurisdiction.
We declare the conviction that
in the use of the natural resources
our Independent states are inter
and bound together by
ties of mutual benefits, response
bilities and duties.
We agree in the wisdom of
future conference between the
President, members of Congress
and the governors of the states re-
garding the conservation of our
resources, with the view
of continued operation and action
on the lines suggested. And to
this end we advise that from time
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
poina Without the Dot.

The small letter 'i'' was formerly
written without the dot. The dot was
introduced In the fourteenth century
to Distinguish "i' from re" in hasty
and indistinct writing, The letter "P'
was originally used where the letter
81" is now employed. The distinction
between al" and 81" was introduced by
the Dutch printers at comparatively
recent date, and the 81" was dotted
because the 81" from which II was de-
rived, was written with a dot
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27

WE THE Governors of the
w States and Territories of
United States of America, in con-
ference assembled, do hereby de-
clare the conviction that the great
prosperity of our country rests
upon the abundant resources of
the land chosen by our forefathers
for their homes and where they
laid the foundation of this great
nation.
We look upon these resources as
a heritage to be made use of in es-
tablishing and promoting the COM
fort, prosperity and happiness of
the American people, but not to
be wasted, deterioIated or need
lessly destroyed.
We agree that our country's fu-
ture is involved in this; that the
great natural resources supply the
material basis upon which our civ
ilization must continue to depend,
and upon which the perpetuity of
the nation itself rests.
We agree, in the light of the
facts brought to our knowledge
and from information received
from sources which we cannot
doubt, that the material basis is
threatened with exhaustion. Even
as each succeeding generation from
from the birth of this nation has
performed its part in promoting
the progress and development Of
the republic, so do we in this gen
GRAFTON recognize it as high duty
to perform our part, and this duty
in large degree is the adoption of
measures for the conservation of
the natural wealth of the country.
We declare our firm conviction
that this conservation of our nat
ural resources is a subject of tran
sendent Importance, which should
engage unremittingly the attention
of the nation, the states and the
people in earnest cooperation.
These natural resources include
1.-THE land on which we live and
which yields our food; the living
waters, which fertilize the soil,
supply power and form great av-
enues of commerce; the forests,
which yield the materials for our
homes, prevent erosion of the soil
and conserve the navigation and
other uses of our streams, and the
minerals, which form the basis of
our industrial life and supply us
with heat, light and power.
We agree that the land should
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
A Happy Father

is soon turned to sad one if he has to
walk the floor every night with a crying
baby. McGee's Baby Elixir will D axe
the child well-soo;he its nerves, induce
healthy, normal slumber. Best for dis
ordered bowels and sour stomach-all
teething babies need it. Pleasant to
take, sure and safe, contains no harmful
drugs. Price rs and so cents per bot
tie. Sold by A. R. Fisher.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
WhOOping Cough.

"Iu February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane, of Hart
land, recommended Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and said it gave his customers
the best of satisfaction. We found it as
he said, and can recommend it to any
one having children troubled with
whooping cough" says Mrs. A. Goss, of
Durand, Mich. For sale by Sewers
Drug Co.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
Bad Attack of Dysentery Cured.

San honored citizen of this town was
suffering from a severe attack of dysen-
terry. He told friend if he could OBJ
tain a bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, he felt
confident of being cured, he having
used this remedy in the West. He was
tpld that / kept it in stock and lost nc
time in obtaining it, and was promptly
cured, Says M. ]. Leach, druggist, Of
wolcott, VT. For sale by Sewers Drug
Co,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
BOYS Will be BOYS

and are always getting scratches, cuts,
sprains, bruises, bumps, burns or
scalds. Don't neglect such things
they may result serious if you do. APP
z ly Billiards. Snow Liniment according
to directions right away and it will re-
lieve the pain and heal the trouble.
Price Csc, SOC and 81. Sold by A. R.
Fisher
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
Brother Bryan Inquiries.

This query, which it calls "a
Full-Grown Question:" the Com
moner prints weekly in its first
column in type of increasing size:
What is the extent of the finan-
cial interest held by Joseph
Pulitzer, owner of the New York
World, in railroad companies and
in great corporations commonly
know as trusts! This is a peril
nent question because an honest
answer might uncover the special
interests for which the New York
World speaks in its present-day
attacks upon Democrats.
We don't know what Mr.. Pulit-
zer's investments are, but suppose,
for the sake of argument, that he
had a million dollars in the stocks
of the United States Steel Corpor-
alton, and another million, say, in
the stocks of various railway
companies. Would that explain
to Mr.. Bryan satisfaction the re-
Iuctance of the World to accept
him as its candidateI
And if so, Brother Bryan, whyl
What do you propose to try to do,
if you ever reach the White
House, to make the securities of
the Steel corporation and of all
the railroads less valuable than
they are at present.
Do you wish it to be under
stood that you declare yourself to
be the enemy of all the railroads,
and therefore a natural object of
apprehension to every owner of a
railroad security! Nothing less
than that Is implied from the
question you put to Mr.. Pulitzer.
But Mr.. Bryan, the face value of
the securities of the railroads of
the country foot up to about $751;
900, 900, 900, and in 1906 the roads
earned $3.50, ZOO, 900 and paid their
owners over $3.50, 100000 in inter-
est and dividends, besides paying
l 100000 employees. If you re-
gard yourself as the enemy of so
large a share as that of the pro-
perty of the country, you might
as we'll stand up as the enemy of
all property, for if you could sue
coed in doing serious damage to
the railroad property of the
country, you would injure the
marketable value of every other
kind of property that the country
has.
Are you the enemy of all pro-
perty, Brother Bryan, or do you
make an exception of lecture
earnings invested in farms and
farm buildings land perhaps farm
mortgages in Nebraska p
Harper's Weekly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-05-27
Clubs Last Meeting.

The Ladies Reading Club was
beautifully entertained Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. Wickliffe De-
Haven. This being the last meet
ing until next fall. The books
were distributed to the members
several days ago.