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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-09-16
WOODEN BEDS AGAIN.
Brass Bedsseads Don't Fit Into Present
Artistic Schemes.

The brass and iron bedstead has fin
ished its long reign, and wooden beds
are with us again, and the art dec
orators rejoice. For many years fur
nishers have lamented that it was i'm
possible to make brass be1stead fit
into every scheme of style and color
1t went all right with chintz hangings
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-09-16
L. Ii. & ST |. lime TABLE

No l16. Daily Fast Train leaves CloverDort
5:07 A. M. stops at IrvingtCn and West Point
only, arrive at Louisville 7 ;25 A. NJ.
No ~ Daily, Nail anO Express, leaves Clio
verport 0:04 A. M. stops at all way stations
arrives Louisville 1245 p. no
Train No. ia. Daily, fast mail, leaves ClO-
verpOrt 4 :55 D. m. stops at all way stations,
Louisville 7 .35 D. m. " ~
Traiu No. l4s. Daily, CloverpOrt accommcA
iation arrives Cloverport $40 D. m.L @
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-09-16
Sales $4,000 A Year.

A splendid business stand. store
house, stock of goods, good will, etc.
Annual sales $4,000 to $4,000 year.
Post office in connection which pays
about $120 per year. Three miles from
railroad station on the branch. Here
is fine opportunity for a man with
a small capital to drop right into a good
business. For further particulars write
mo. d. BABBAGE.
Cloverport, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-09-16
II. Dell. NOORMAN,
Attorney al Law,
HARDINSBURG, KY.

VIII practice his profession IN all OF the
Courts OF Breckenridge and ad joining cOun
er. Special attention given 20 col ections.
,Oad cases, and criminal practice. License
to practice inUnted states DistIs Courts.
Office over Bank OF Hardinsburg,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-09-16
PLANK DITCH CLEANER.
Method Of Construction and How to
Use II.

Use II.
The dtcher or ditch cleaner is a con-
venient device for clearing bitches and
thus keeping road in good condition
1t consists of a guide plank ? inches by
- inches by II feet and moldboard
2 inches by f. inches by feet These
are braced with Il crosspiece three feet
long. as shown in the plan The mold
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-09-16
WEST BOUND.

No. 147, Daily, Evansville communication
leaves ClOverpOrt 100 "A. m. stops at all way
stations. arrives Evans vile 9 100 "a. IN.
Train No. III. Daily, fast mail and express
leaves Cloverport II o5 a. m, stops only az
Hawesvile, LewispOrt. MaceO. Greensboro.
stanley SpOttsville, Reeds. Henderson and
Evansville, arrives st. Louis so D. m.
Train No. ll3. Mail and Express daily, ar
cives ClOverpOrt 40 D. M. Evansville 10 80
U. IN. Stops at all statiOTs.
No. us, daily st. Louis fast train leaves Clio
export IL 800, p. NJ. arrives Evansville ! :35 A.
VI. ST. Louis 40 A. M. stops at HaWesville
Greensboro and Henderson only.
Chair cars on trains III, ll2. ll3, ia between
Louisville and Evansville. Through sleeping
cars and free reclining chair cars on trains lis
and Va. between Louisville, Evansville and
St. Louis.
FOrdsYiIle Branch
EAST BOUND.
Train No. 2. daily except Sunday. leaves
Fordsville 500 % n, -rsives Irvington $40
a. N.
Train No. 4. Daily except Sunday leaves
FordsvillS 3 80 y m, arrives Irvington $50
p. III.
Train No.e. Sunday only.
Fordsvile7 100 a. M, IrvingtOn rs a. m.
WEST BOUND
Train No. g. Daily except Sunday leaves
Irvington II 10 a. m, arrives Fordsville 2:55
y. m.
Train No. 5, Daily. leaves lIvington Z :O5 D
N; arrives Fordsville 1015 D. m.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
State Prison Matters In Court.

HELENA, June 80. - The supreme
court listened to arguments all day in
the mandamus proceedings brought
by Wyman and Henderson of Butte,
against the state board of prison COM
missioners to compel that body to
enter into the contract with Wyman
and Henderson for the care of the
state prisoners at the penitentiary in
accordance with the acceptance of the
bid of Wyman and Henderson, but
which action was later rescinded.
E. S. Booth Of Butte, argued the
matter this morning or behalf of
Wyman and Henderson,, and late this
afternoon Attorney General Galen
began arguing on behalf Of the state
board. Judge Poorman and Assist
ant Attorney General Hall are to fol-
low MIR. Galen, and then John F.
Davies will close on behalf of the
Butte men.
Mr.. Booth contended that the state
board had no right to require any
such conditions as it did require, be-
cause the state law provided that the
state should take over the property Of
the contractors and not an individual;
thay May 7 the board awarded the
contract to Wyman and Henderson az
the lowest and best bidders, and tina,
the board could not change the terms
of the contract by adding other con
ditions. Such action, he argued, wat
arbitrary and without authority Of
law, and the board could not exact
any such conditions as it stipulated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
The June Weather Report.

1t appears that the dry spell which
has afflicted a large section of the
Milk river country does not extend as
far west as the Havre weather bureau
station, Observer G.. w. Ling's re-
port for June showing a precipitation
of 1925 inches at that point during the
month. This is in exces OF the aver
age rainfall for June. which the Off
cial records state is 2.94 inches.
The mean temperature OF the past
month was so degrees, which CORE
spends closely with the record of for.
mer years. The highest temperature
during the month was 50 degrees.
There were thirteen clear days dur
ing the month, sixteen partly cloudy,
and one cloudy day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
Fatal BraWIS in Helena.

HELENA, June 30.-Corporal Thos.
Sahey, of the Sixth infantry, who was
shot by Deputy Sheriff Duncan Sun
day night, and Charles Dahl, who was
struck by William Grutsch during a
quarrel on the street the same night,
both died early today. The deputy
sheriff vas seeking to stop a quarrel
between soldiers and civilians and
used his pistol only after he had been
knocked down to prevent a rush to-
wards him. Grutsch, who is a tile
roofer, surrendered to the officials to.
day, admitting that he slapped Dahl
for abusing his mother, his head
striking the pavement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
Protecting Her Cake.

The woman who had charge of a GER
tain village rostottice was strongly sus-
pected OF tanpering with parcels in.
trusted to her care. One day a rosy
checked y%oungster, dressed in his best
clothes, entered the p%ostotice and care
fully laid a huge slice Of iced cake on
the counter.
with my sister the brides compli
ments, and vii! you please eat as mucl
as you cam he said.
The postmistress smiled delightedly.
"How very kind Of the bride to re
I .mber me-" she cried. did sh'
know Of my weakness for wedding
cake?"
"She did" answered the y%Oungstel
coldly, "and she thought she'd send ye'
a bit Of 1t this afternoon, just to taxi
the edge off yer appetite before sh'
posted any boxes off to her frends"-
Exchange.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFlETS,
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

LEwIsTowN, July 1.-The most i'm
portant real estate deal of the past
week was the sale to William F. Fern,
q we'll known Chicago capitalist. OF a
tract of l, 700 acres along the Billings
& Northern, including the townsite
of Buff lo, the sellers being Hon. S.
S. Hobsou and w. B. She'll. The
consideration was about $4,000. Mr..
Fern states that he has a number OF
relatives and friends whom he expects
to locate at Buffalo and vicinity.
HELENA, July 1.-Beginning today
the fee of witnesses in the federal court
will be just doubled, or put upon the
same basis as are Jurors in the United
States court, who receive three dollars
per diem for every day necessarily
absent from home, and in addition five
cents for every mile travelled. Here.
tofore witnesses have received only
s l so a day and It. has been impossible
for them to live on this stipend. For
this reason all persons involved il
any cases have been extremely 10th tc
attend the trials.
BILLINGS, July $50 rapid is the
ceded portion of the Crow reservation
and the Huntley projec, being settled
that three new schoolhouses will have
to be erected at once, one in the Bis
Horn valley and one each at Waco
and Custer.
MILES CITY, July LIN a holdul
of a handcar loaded with grocerie:
near Paragon station, eight miles ives
Of Miles City, last night, one Bulgar
ian section man was badly scared ant
another had a leg broken. AS the
section men we're pumping their a q
a good rate of speed some tramp'
made a dash at them from the ROADSIDE
and threw a plank across the track,
upsetting the car and the men or it
The assailants then proceeded to hell
themselves to the provisions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
The Artful PASSENGER,

"Here, YOU" said the conductor an
grily. "you rang up a fare. Do tina,
again and III put you off,"
The small man standing damned ir
the middle Of the a promptly rams
up another fare. Thereupon the con
ductor projected him through thu
crowd and to the edge Of the platform
Thanks" said the little man. ="
didn't see any other way to get out
Here's your dime" - Philadelphia
Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
The July Weather Record.

The weather conditions for July
during a period of p years are given
in a bulletin issued by Observer c.
W. Ling, of the Havre station, the
data being compiled from the weather
bureau records ia his Office.
The mean or normal temperature
for the month is 68 degrees. The high
est July temperature on record is l06
degrees in 1886. and the lowest 81 de-
grees in 1892.
The average precipitation during
July is l.92 inches, but in July, 1854.
there was q total rainfall of 9.67
inches.
The average number of clear days
in July is fourteen: partly cloudy
days, thirteen: cloudy days, four.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
FOR Sale.

A new Auto-Fedsn hay press. Reason for
selling is on account of hay crops being de-
stroyed by the flood.
NJ. S. HOLDERBAUM, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
Terms Of District Court.
Wethers for Sale.

About 600 head of yearling wethers for sale
for delivery before May I. For particulars ad
dress II. c. ENERS, Big Sandy, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe
cialty at the RIVER PRESS Office
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
Reward for Estray.

One black horse, about 1900 to 1900 pounds,
branded 3-P on left shoulder. Ten dollars
reward for recovery, or liberal reward for infor
nation leading to recovery. Was last seen q,
24.Mile springs, below Fort Benton. Address
JOS. BRAITHWAITE, HighwoOd
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
Ounce Seed Skin Cleanser.

A liquid having ounce seed and gly-
cerin for its basis is another good
cleanser and skin softener. To COM
Feeds with half a pint of water and
very slowly boil until it makes a gill,
then two ounces of glycerin and sew
eral drops of oil of violets are added.
A lotion for an oily complexion Is a
saturated solution of borax. This is
made by putting into bottle of water
all the borax that the liquid will dis
solve. To use, it is shaken, and then
the face is well wet. letting the borax
ory on. 1t is then washed off in clear,
hot water. the natural oil. mixing with
the borax, making a soap which will
clear away impurities.
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
Cushions of Java Print.

The fashion for cotton prints in all
forms for trimming clothes has now
spread to cushions. In truth, this is
pretty much where it belongs.
In other days there used to be at
trac.ive cushions made of East Indian
prints for summer sofas and porch
chairs, but lately they have not been
plentiful.
Now they are coming back in full
force. You can get them in the shops
or buy the material to cover plain pill
lows. By the way, it is not a good plan
to put fresh new cover over faded,
dusty one that has seen service all
winter.
Throw this cover away, wipe off the
cotton or linen beneath with gasoline,
put It in the sun for day or two, and
when it is entirely fresh put on the
new cover
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
DOCTOR SAID "UsE cuTlcuRA'
In Bad Case Of Eczema on Child
Disease Had Reached a Fearful
State-His Order Resulted
in Complete Cure.

"When I was small I was troubled
with eczema for about three months.
1t was all over my face and covered
nearly all Of my head. 1t reached
such a state that 1t was Just large
scab all over, and the pain and itching
were terrible. / doctored with an able
physician for some time and was then
advised by him to use the Cuticura
Remedies which I did and / was en-
tirely cured. l have not been bothered
with it since. l used Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment but do not
know exactly how much was used to
complete the cure. l can safely say
that Cuticura did lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich,
Oct. 20. 1907"
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
FoE PAINTED TABLE SPREAD
Pret!y Scarf That May, If Liked, Be
Made So as to Wash.

Gtst one yard square white felt or
othe> material of something the same
natr.e. Trim the corners, beginning
the trimming about four inches back
from the point of the corner. With a
soft lead pencil draw faint line as
a gjde one-half inch from the mar
gin ISll around the square. Paint this
half inch space any bright color. Four
inches from the margin draw another
faint tracing line entirely around the
squEre and one-half inch inside of
this make the second tracing line.
Paist the half inch space between
thess. two last named tracing lines a
bu.rt sienna. In the four inch space
besw cen the two half inch painted
sh IFS paint round spots about one
hasf inch in diameter, and make them
QUITE close together. using several diff
fefe-t bright colored paints. After
the PAINT is dry cut this four inch
borJsI up to the inner half inch strip
painted with the burnt sienna, from
the margin of the cloth directly to the
center, in strips not to exceed one
eigh h of an inch in width, thus form
ing string border. On the interior
space inside the border paint autumn
leaves, var'ously arranged, not too
many, shading them well so as to
make them stand out from the sur
face This makes one of the prettiest
scarts for a table or stand we have
seen and is easily made. If desired,
wash paints may be used. which will
enable one to wash the drape when it
becomes soiled
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
Woman Wins Priced Medal.

Miss Gertrude Holland Wren has
just received the Pereira medal from
the Pharmaceutical Society of Eng.
land. This medal is looked upon as
the blue ribbon of pharmacy and has
never before been won by woman.
Miss Wren also won the silver medal
for practical chemistry and was brack-
eted first for the silver medal in
chemistry and physics. She is report.
ed to be an indefatigable worker and
to be devoted to her profession. There
are now many more women pharma-
cists in England than In America and
tho number Is steadily increasing
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
A ThriIIinq Experience.

Fran" Hall, local oil well shooter.
had a "scary" experience recently.
He was carrying a can containing
eight quarts Of nitro glycerine past the
end Of pile of casing at a drilling
well just as the driller came from the
derrick floor and stepped on a Joint
of the pipe. 1t was balanced in the
middle and his weight caused the
other end to tip up, striking the bot.
tom of the can carried by Hall. Both
the men held their breath for an in
stant, awaiting the explosion that they
had good cause to expect would follow,
but they were agreeably surprised in
nothing of the kind occurring The tin
bottom was dented, but there was
enough spring in the tin to absorb the
shock of the collision without disturb.
ing. to the exploding point. the dan,
gerous contents.-Oil City Derrick.
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
JUMPING AT A CONCLUSION.
Marriage Did Not Follow the Nineteen
Years Courtship.

In the amiable way of villagers, they
were discussing the matrimonial af-
fairs of couple who, though recently
wed, had begun to find the yoke of
Hymen burden.
"'Tis all along O. these hasty mar
riages," opined one caustic old gentle
man, who had been much to the fore
in the discussion. "They did not un-
derstand each other; they'd nobbut
knowed each other for a matter O.
seven year"
We'll, that seems long enough"
said an interested lady listener.
Long emo! Bah, ye're wrong!
When a body's coortin he Gamma be
too careful. Why, my coortship lasted
matter O. 10 year!"
You certainly were careful" agreed
the lady listener And did you find
your plan successful when you mar
ried?"
'Ye jump to conclusions!" said the
old man, impatiently. 81 understood
her then, SO l didna' marry her!"-
Tit-Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
Butterflies for the Hair.

Hair ornaments are returning to IA
vor, and many of the evening Golf
fures support huge butterflies in vio-
let and gold. Jet insects, too, are
much worn, and they add grace to a
Psyche knot. Velvet ribbon is ar
ranged in the hair with fiat bow at
the side. This last is particularly used
for the theater and takes the place of
a hat. Then, too, many women are
wearing their hair in huge buns in the
hack, round which quite broad ribbon
is fastened with bow at the top.
This arrangement is far from pretty,
but 1t has become quite popular.
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
MEND TORN HOSE ON MACHINE
Easy to Do if These Directions Are
Properly Followed.

Turn stocking wrong side out Put
broidery frame within the stocking
and draw stocking tightly with hole
as near the center as possible, and
hold in place with the outer hoop of
the frame. Then place hand into
stocking and roll backward to the
hoop. Put under needle of sewing
machine, after pressure foot has been
removed and upper tension of ma
chine considerably frightened. Use or
dinary thread as for sewing. Hold
rolled up part of stocking away from
center of frame to avoid getting this
under the needle. Begin at one side
of the hole and sew to other side
along the edge. Then. still holding
stocking in same position, proceed to
sew backwards. Thus sew one row
side of the preceding one until other
side is reached. Now turn the frame
and sew across the first rows in a
similar manner This is a quick way
of mending stockings. and with a lit
tie practice can be done neatly. 1t
looks better than the ordinary mend
ing done by hand, wears fully as well,
and is less liable to hurt the feet, es-
pecially where stocking is mended
considerably.
This is also a nice and easy way
to mend lace curtains, as the weaving
can be made as heavy or as lacy as
one likes.
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09

The reward which life holds out for
work, is not idleness nor rest nor i'm
munity from work, but increased ca
pacity. greater difficulties. more work
Powers
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
Highly Priced Civil War Relic.

Massachusetts,, Company E. He con.
f1ded his plan to his comrades, who en-.
tered eagerly into the scheme and
united their efforts cautiously for its
accomplishment.
Some white cloth was smuggled into
the prison, and for the other colors the
men supplied parts of their red and
blue flannel shirts. The various
pieces were skillfully sewn together.
This flag, placed against the roof OF
the prison, which was extremely high.
was out of sight of the confederate
guards. So it was under the folds Of
a genuine stars and stripes that the
union comrades gathered on that Inde-
pendence day and sang their songs of
patriotism.
AT night the ensign was as secretly
dismembered as it had been secretly
put together, the parts were distribu-
ted to those who had contributed
them, and the address of every man
who had portion was written down
by Timothy Regan.
After the release from Libby prison,
Regan began communicating with the
men for the purpose Of reassembling
the flag. Progress was very slow, and
often discouraging, and it was not un-
I'll 30 years had passed that he finally
succeeded in collecting every piece,
when the flag was remade.
Another long period passed before
the story was made public. Timothy
Regan died 20 years ago. On his death
bed he called to his side David L.
Jones, who was then commander of
post 26, and said:
In that drawer, over there, you will
find key. Take it, open the door of
the closet in the corner of the room,
unlock trunk and bring me what is
il it."
The flag was brought to him; and
then he told the story of how it came
to be made.
He concluded: "The old flag was
made under great hardships, and in
the midst of privation and suffering.
In committing that act We infringed
upon cardinal rule of the prison: and
had it been discovered, every man of
us would have been severely punished.
there above us while we were singing
our songs. 1t was the only way in
which we prisoners could celebrate
the birthday of the blessed country for
which We were fighting
"All the comrades separated widely,
after our release, and l was in great
fear that I would never be able to col.
lect all the pieces; but have done 1t
at last, and every blessed piece is
there"
The comrade who received this story
by word of mouth from Regan, died
recently. Now the tale is going the
rounds among the veterans.
The flag is not, as some might sup
pose, crude affair. Only by close in
spection can it be seen that parts Of
the material differ in texture from the
bunting of the regulation flag.
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
FLAG MADE IN LIssy PRISON.
Prisoners Who Made It Furnished
Material from Own Garments.

Boston.-One OF the most valued
civil war relics in Greater Boston is
the old Libby prison flag now in pos.
session of Thomas G. Stevenson post,
G. A. R., Vine street, Roxbury. It was
made in secret by federal soldiers.
The story of its making, which was
fraught with danger and many OBJ
stacles, is lesson in patriotism.
AS the Fourth of July drew near the
prisoners wished to find some way Of
celebrating the day without attracting
the attention of their confederate
guards. The plan of making the ensign
occurred to Timothy j. Regan, Ninth
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
Knitted Purse.

A knitted purse is most desira.
Bile possession, and, as 1t is an easy
thing to knit one ought to have one
The materials needed are one skein
of blue and one of black of purse
twis.. Cast on 72. Knit two to-
gether, make one. knit one. Repeat
The second row is plain. When broad
enough. double Il and sew 1t up, leav.
ing about three inches open for the
money to slip in. Finish Off with steel
rinGS.
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
Up to His Tricks.

Lord Rosslyn, at a dinner in New
York, said OF notorious London
spendthrift:
when he was at Oxford he wired
once to his uncle, whose heir he was:
"If you don't send me hundred
by Saturday, I'll blow my brains out
His uncle wired back:
"'You telegraphed me that before
and when l forwarded you my best
revolver, you went and pawned It,
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
Celery Salt for the Hands.

One is often advised to rub rne
hands with celery tops to remove the
odor from the hands after peeling
onions; but celery tops are not always
available. | have discovered that If
celery salt is shaken on the hands and
well rubbed in before wetting, the
odor will entirely disappear.-Harper
Bazaar.
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
SHE BAMeoozLEs HIM.

Mrs. Caller-You surely don't al
ways give your husband a necktie on
his birthday?
Mrs. Athome-Yes. | do, and the
poor dear doesn't even know it's the
same one each time,
Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09
A Deadly BrIoade.

$50 your son is now a soldier. hey,
Uncle Benz
"Yes. sab; he's done jineo de mali.
cious corpse. sah."