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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06
CLOVERPORT, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY O. 1000
SOCIETY. NOTES

The Misses Pate were the charming
guests of honor at most delightful
party given at the Cloverport Hotel last
evening from to II O'Clock. Quite a
number of invitations were issued.
Mrs. J. Proctor Keith Twas at home
Saturday afternoon from three to five
when a number of guests accepted in
vitations to meet the Misses Carr, of
Elizabethtown.
Misses Margaret and Edith Burn gave
leap year party Thursday evening.
The guests included the members of
the Girls Club and the young society
men. Those present had a glorious
time. The young ladies realizing their
last chance to make good for four years
was at hand, got unusually busy and
there was something doing continually
until the dawn OF the New Year. The
success the girls had proposing will be
revealed later.
Mr.. and Mrs. IT. B. Henderson an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Ada Belle Henderson to Mr..
Mike Lyddan, Jr. The wedding will be
solemnized Thursday evening, January
the fourteenth at $50 O'Clock in the
Webster church. Invitations are extend
ed to relatives and friends. The bride
and groom are prominent young peo-
pie and their marriage issof interest to
many.
Miss Jennie Mabel Harris entertained
most beautifully ct her home last We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Eva Young, complimentary to
her sister, Mrs. c. b. Skillman, of Clo-
verport, entertained the Cirque Club
and few of the games devotees yes
terday evening. Before the games be-
gan six o'clock dinner was served.
Miss Young's entertainments are al
ways delightful affairs and the one last
night made happy ending of the old
year for all who were present. Nor
garfield Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06
Card. of Thanks.

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends for their great kindness and
sympathy shown us in the bereavment
in the death of our precious mother.
Miss Matte Milliner and Brothers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06
Pete Jackson Sick.

For the last two weeks, Pete jack
son, highly respected colored man
who worked at Fraize's store has been
seriously i'll. He is well liked and
many are sorry to learn of his illness.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06
PROMINENT DOCTOR DEAD.

DR.. A. M. Hendrickson, prominent
physician of Magnet, Indiana, died
New Years Eve. He was So years old,
"a years resident of that place. He
had a large practice in Kentucky
near Concordia and well known. DR..
David c. Dome of Troy attended the
funeral.
The evening world., 1909-01-25
NEW BAT7LESH|P
MAINE SAILS INTO
HAVANA HARB0R
Anchors Near Wreck of Old
Maine on Anniversary Day
Guns Roar Welcome.

HAVANA. Jan. a5.-The American
battleships Maine ana Mississippi
steamed into Havana Harbor shortly
before Il a. NJ, to-day, The Maine.
lying the flag Of Rear.Admiral Conway
H. Arnold. pointed the way, and as
she passed Moro Castle began saluting
the Cuban flag This salutat!on was
returned from the Cabanas Fortress al.
ter the ships had fully entered the har-
Dor.
AS the two warshlps made their
way through the narrow harbor en-
trance the bands on their quarter decks
played Cuban national airs and the mu-
sic could he heard on shore plainly. II
was greeted with applause BY the thous.
ands Of persons who had crowded down
to the sea walls OF the city.
To-day Is the eleventh anniversary
Of the arrival at Havana Of the old
battleshlp Maine. whose wreck still Is
TO be seen in the harbor While It Is
not believed that the arrival OF the
new Maine Is intended to commemor-
ate this event. the coming OF the sec.
ond battleship OF this name on this day
Is regarded as quite appropriate by the
American residents OF the city
cnored In plain view Of the wreck OF
the old Maine, They will remain here
for the ceremonies attending the inau.
guration OF Jose Miguel Gomez as
President Of the new Republic, which
takes place Jan IS.
The evening world., 1909-01-25
PRIZE PIG LOOSE IN
AN a" ROAD CAR
Screaming and Excited Wom-
en- Grabbed Skirts and
Jumped on the Seats.

II the New Jersey bombat had been
turned loose It could not have caused
much more excitement than did a pig
which escaped from its custodlans early
To-Day and ran about a Lexington ave-
nue. II" car In Brooklyn.
Women screamed. grabbed their skirts
and Jumped up on the seats. Some Of
the men even scurrled away.
The pig was not much bigger than
cat and was being carried by William
W, Leech, OF No. 1874 Quincy street.
Brooklyn, son Of the late Alderman
Richard Lesch. Mr., Leech 10 q United
States meat inspector and last night
with his bride attended q dance on
Broadway Brooklyn. To stimulate In
terest a pig was offered as a prize for
the best couple OF dancers.
Mr.. Leech and his bride easily car
rlel of the honors for dancing and got
tho prize They were in . quandery az
to how to get It home. but Leech slipped
the little thing under his coat and un.
observed got into the Il" train at the
Gates avenue station. The oar was
comfortably filled with men and women.
After passing several stations Leeoh,
anxious to give the pig as much air a.
possible. opened his coat. Quick as a
fash the pig escaped and ran along the
floor OF the car. squeal!ng and crying.
Several women screamed and their cries
nearly caused panic. They all grabbed
their skirts and Jumped Up on the seats
Several men. not knowing the cause Of
the disturbance, made a rush for the
exits. but when they saw the cause Of
all the trouble they turned their ausn.
ton to catching Il.
Leech and his bride with several Of
the men passenger. and the guards
managed to get hold OF the little pig
and soon I. was nesting under the coat
OF Its owner
The evening world., 1909-01-25
TAFT SAILS FOR
PANAMA TO LOOK
oYER THE CANAL
President-Elect Accompanied
by Force of Engineers
Has Secret Service Guard.

CHARLESTON. 8. G. Jan. 1.-pr.l.
dent-esct and Mrs Taft and party, In.
Guiding small stan OF distinguished
civil engineers selected 10 inspect with
tho Presdent-elsct tho lIthmlan Canal,
salled for Panama erriy to-day. The
party viii reach New Orlsans or the
return trip on Feb 49,
The two big warships the North Caro-.
liaa and the Montana, ar they syuna
out into tie harbor and passed ont 10
ssa attracted considerable attention.
Award the big cruiser North Carolina
were the President.elect, Ills ruddy
cheeks attseting the benefit he mad
gained from the golf links AZ Augusta.
and his immediate party, including 1rs.
TAFT and Wendell Mschls-, his assist.
ant secretary, and the party NJ sngt-
Eesrs. on the other cruiser was the
party ~ Newspaper correspondents
Aboard each craft was d Secret fer.
vice sg1ht, l.. G Wheeler on the North
Carolina and Richard Jarvis on the
Montana, both Df whom win remain
with tile party throughout the trip
The evening world., 1909-01-25
TAX|CAB BANDIT
HELD AS JEWEL
THIEF WHO SHOT.
Three Bail Bonds EXacted of
JamiSon, One as Robber of
Tannenholz.

Charged With telor!ously assaultins
and robbing Jeweller Morris rannenholz.
OF No. 100 Lexington avenue, James G..
Jam!son. known TO the police as the
'ta4l-cah bandit" was held In $500
bail for trial by Magistrate Steinert IN
the Yorkvile Court to-day.
This charge had no sooner been dis
posed OF than Harold B. Thompson. a
taxicab chauffeur, who identified Jam!-
son as one OF tho two men who bound
and gagged him and made of with his
own cab, making Thompson a prisoner
within, told his story. On that the
Magistrate imposed an additional bail
OF 5000 for trial.
Then Detective Wall Of the East
street station, came to the
front with third charge-that OF
carrying concealed weapons An ad-
ditlonal bail bond was imposed Of $500
Il did not rob Tannenhol2, l did not
hold UP Thompson and steal his cab, and
never carried a weapon" said Jamlson,
when being taken to cell,
The police say that they are now con-
WINGED that they have Tannenholz's and
Thompson's assailant and robber,
The evening world., 1909-01-25
TOLD POLICE THAT HE
HAD STABBED A MAN.

A negro who said he was Charles
Cans. th!rty-hve years old, OF No lc
C,asson avenue, Brooklyn. shamoled In
to the police station at Flushing and
Clinton avenues early to-day and told
Lieut.. Burns he had come 10 give him
self UP.
What for7" asked tho lieutenant.
Il done stabbed dat Jim Lyons" he
said. Cut him In de stummlck. He
libs In DO same house, sab. He come
In jes now feelln' socd an grabbed me
By de feet. Den he ysrk me outen de
he'd. When hit dc 10 | finds case
knife. and befo' he could DO any wuss
| wu2 opsratin' on his pusson."
Cans was locked UP and Lyons was
taken TO the Cumberland Street Hospi.
tai, but not seriously hurt.
The evening world., 1909-01-25
MYSTERIOUS BOTTLE
SCARES PROSECUTOR
Mccarthy Believes Package
Left at His House Contains
Explosive Fluid.

Assistant Prosecutor James Nc
earthly. OF Hudson County. New Jersey.
10 having an analysis made to-day Of
the contents OF a bottle which was left
at his home, No rs Lembeck avenue
Jersey City. last night by two mys-
terious men.
The men arrived shortly before mid
night In q large automobile and asked
for Mr., Mccarthy, who was absent. One
OF the men handed black pastsboard
box to member OF the household. re-.
questing that It be handled carefully
and presented to Mr.. Mccarthy on his
return.
Mr.. McCarthys mother became
alarmed when she saw the box II was
carefully sealed, but holes with brass
eyelets had been made In the sides She
placed the box In q coalbin. When Mr..
Mccarthy examined the box, he found II
contained bottle filled with an amber
colored fluid He surmlsed that the
stun was an explosive chemical. Several
OF his friends vertured the opinion to-
day that the fluid was whislley.
The evening world., 1909-01-25
DRlFTED THR0' HE'LL
GATE, NOT A SCRATCH,

The coal barge New Jersey. owned by
Astoria Gas Company, broke from It's
moor!ngs at the foot OF Locust street,
Astoria. last night, and with the cap
tain. mis- wife and two little children
aboard. dritted through Hell Gate to the
sunken Meadows without so much as
scratching her bottom.
True. the captain Of the barge was
at the helm most OF the time. but as
the craft was without power OF her
own she was at the mercy OF the tide
and awry currents OF He'll Gate,
The barge was picked UP on the
sunken Meadows by Tug No. 10. OF the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
r. R., and towed TO oak Point.
The evening world., 1909-01-25
FATALLY HURT IN FALL

Arthur J.. Sophie, twenty-seven years
old, o. No ~ West Ninety.third street.
timekeeper az the Grand Central Tor
mlnal Building. Forty-f!i.h street and
Depew place, fell from the third floor OF
the bulldnS His skull was fractured
and both less and his left forearm We're
br oken. He was taken ~ Flower Hos
ul,il, where It Is said he probably will
die
The evening world., 1909-01-25
SEVEN WRECK VICTIMS SAVED

VICTORIA, h, G., Jan 5.-Ths rescue
Of siH men let on board the wrecked
American schooner sequel. fast on sea
Bird Rocks, and Mate svinsnn, wnn To-
lnAinsd On Tho rocks, Lac been Effected
BY the crew Of the Canadian Pacific
Etsamut Tees and the ltc toAt crew
nom bamheld, which vent a. the
wreck on the steamer Leebro All we're
transferred to the United States ship
Manning to he taken 10 Neah BAy tot
nsdiosi tHssiment
The evening world., 1909-01-25
BECKETT ELECTED TRusTEE.

The Board Of Trustees OF the Nav
York Insurance Company to-day elected
Charles H. Beckett as trustee In place
Of julius Fle!schmann. who resigned be-
cause Of III health. Mr.. Flehchmann
who was formerly Mayor OF Cincinnati,
was elected to the board In 1905 In place
81 william 3. Hornblower. Mr. Beckett
was Surrogate OF New York County un.
Il. the frH Of this yel,.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-07-08
HENRY tDENS.

1t is fit and meet that the work,
of all good men be perpetuated ir
verse or prose, and after a con.
versation with the subject of this
sketch, The Herald's poet was
2. inspired to pen the following
lines:
Only few decades ago,
On a lovely summer morn,
Near where Sweat Swamps
waters flow,
The subject of this sketch was
born.
In early life was prone to dig,
Strcnuously for boy his size,
But great the genius he DISPLAYED
In shaping up his big mud pies.
Mud was the field he chose to win
Renown and weaith-attain to fame
On massive structures brick or
stone,
Some future day inscribed his
name.
The years rolled on, he faltered
not,
He piled his trade through heat
and cold,
And the music his trowel made
Brought content and glitterine
gold.
In later years his dreams have
changed,
No more with pride he views his
trowel,
Manual labor he loves no more,
Prefers to we'll the sponge and
towel.
Hear ye afflicted the joyful news,
Whose lives are burdens-all hope
has fled,
Grim death can never claim you
If Henry's by your bed.
The good Samaritan in his day
Was never better nurse,
Or deft hands to dress your
wounds,
And drive away the hearse.
When in trouble call on him.
He'll fix you up alright,
AT any time when sick in pain,
Hes at your service day or night
M.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-07-08
MURDERED BY FEnERALs.

The following is taken from the
Clio correspondence to the Pee
Dee Advocate:
Mr.. Daniel Barrentine is on a
visit to his brother, John Barren
tine, our efficient mayor. Mr..
Daniel Barrentine at the age OF
fourteen was present during the
famous Sherman's raid, in Anson
county N. c., when Major James
Cottingham, formerly of this county
was UNANIMOUSLY murdered by fed
eral soldiers. Major. Cottingham
was not accused OF any offense
but was ordered to stand out and
was shot to death most brutally.
Daniel, the lad, knowing what his
fate would be, made dash for the
woods a few rods away escaping,
the minnie balls fired at him
sped by, and he is here now thank
ing providence.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-07-08
Misunderstood.

What we want" said the m an
in the frock coat, is a safe and
sane Fourth. :"
You bet we do" agreed the
man with the wispy whiskers.
We should put a stop to the
unseemingly noises that shatter
the very air upon that day. I say
to you, sir, that on the occasion
of the celebration of the ami
versary of the birth of the great
est, grandsst, most glorious
governmental structure that ever
has,
Yep" interrupts the other
man. we ought to choke 'em off.
I'm good an tired of listening to
those fiapdoodle, spread-eagle
speeches myself. ="
And the man in the frock coat
passed on with an of the haugh-
tiest kind of hauteur,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-07-08
Free State News.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Bethe a, OF
Marion, spent a few days last
week with the family of Mr.. An
drew LeGette.
Mr.. J. P. Rogers is in Col
umbia taking a business course.
Mrs. Oscar Fenegan returned
last Wednesday from a visit to
relatives in Kingstree and Lake
City.
Miss Kate Cobb of Rowland
spent Thursday and Friday with
relatives in this section.
A number of our young people
attended a picnic at Reedy Greek
Springs Saturday.
Miss Nina Jackson of Dillon was
in Free State Saturday.
Rev. w. C. Allen is conduct
ing series of meetings at Cat fish
Church this week.
Mrs, Nancy Greenwood and
daughter, Miss Mary, visited re-
latives in Gibson some few days
ago.
Cor"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-07-08
JACKSON NEWS.

The Bennett Mill Pond is very
low and bridges bad; the commu-
nifty would be glad if they we're
repaired.
The crops are very fine, ard
prospects good.
Mr.. r. NJ. Jackson has a piece
of the finest corn in the upper
part of Marion county.
Mr.. r. NJ. Jackson has been
very i'll for several days; we sim
cerely hope he will soon be we'll
again.
We are also sorry to hear of
Mrs. Joe Andrews illness; hope
she will soon recover.
Miss Leila Wright of Gibson, n.
c., is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Jane Bennett and Clarence
Covington of Clio spent last Tues
day at DR.. Smiths.
Miss Pauline Edcns of Clio, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Daudcrt
Cottingham.
Miss Mollie Andrews one OF
Rowland's charming young ladies
spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Andrews.
Miss Mary NJ. Jackson left last
Tuesday to spend several days
with friends in Bishopville, S. c.
On account of rain last Friday
afternoon the people of Judson
were disappointed in not having
their:picnic at Benefits Pond.
Last Wednesday evening Miss
Pearl Heustess gave in honor of
her cousin Miss Leila Wright de-
lightful reception. 1t was one of
the best receptions given around
Judson in quite while. Those
who enjoyed Miss Heustess hos
pitality were: Misses Mary and
Anna McLaurin. Leila, Jcanett,
Kate and Gertrude Wright, Eloise,
Mary NJ. and Marie Jackson,
Kathleen Cottingham and Miss
McPhall. Messrs. J. S. and AL
ton McRae, Hoyt, B. A. and r.
Cottingham, O. N. Jackson w.
II Calhoun, w. Heustess, Hugh
and Luther McLaurin, M. Nc
Donald and K. Afford.
"A Reader of The Herald"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-07-08
DEADLY COW TICK.

Quite a number of cows have
died in this section recently from
a fever caused by 's.e bite of a
tick. The tick is about The size of
a field pea and multiplies so rapid
ly that once cow is attacked it is
only a question of a few days be-
fore she succumbs to the ravages
of the vicious little pest. Quite a
number of people have lost cows
but the greatest loser is Mr.. r. P.
Stackhouse who has lost seven in
the past few days. Mr.. Stack
house reported the matter to
Clemson and asked their advice,
but they could give no infor,ra-
ton that would be of immedia, e
benefit to him. They could only
recommend isolation to prevent
the spread of the disease. Accord
ing to the advices from Clemson
the tick sucks the blood from the
cow and her condition becomes SO
weakened that she develops slow
fever which always proves fatal.
The average cow is supposed to
contain about SO pounds of blood
and it is said that one tick will
suck about 5 pounds of blood from
the cow every "a hours. A Wig
orous young bull that belonged to
Mr.. J. S. Thompson contracted
the fever and died. Just before
death the bulls ears and fail
were cut off, but there were no
signs of blood. 1t is thought the
tick was brought into this section
by cattle shipped from Texas. 1t
is said to be quite common in
certain sections of Texas.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-07-08

Vienna Correspondence London
Leader.
1t is reported from a village
near Steinrmanger, in Hungary,
that a farmer named Veres, who
had just returned from America,
was murdered by his wife without
her knowing that he was her
hu sband.
Veres emigrated IL years ago,
and after making a small fortune
decided to return to the village
where he had left his wife. He
arrived there on Friday night,
and the first persons he met were
two cousins, who, however, only
recognized him after being told
who he was, SO greatly had he
altered in his appearance. Be-
fore leaving them Veres remarked
that if his wife and mother-in-law
who lived together in a lonely
house outside the village should
fail to recognize him he would not
at once reveal his identity, but
would hear what they thought of
the absent man.
When he reached the house
neither the wife or the mother-in-
law guessed who the stranger was
who begged for food and shelter
for the night, whereupon he prom
ised payment, opening his hand
bag containing money and valu-
ables to prove his ability to pay.
The two women thcreupon ad-
mitted him, but the contents of the
handbag suggested to them to
murder the stranger, whom they
believed nobody in the village had
seen, and whose disappearance
therefore would not attract atten-
ton.
They brought him wine con-
tanning cyanide of potassium, used
as rat poisen by the peasants here
which the unfortunate man drank
ard soon died. The women bur-
led his body in the garden that
same night. When yesterday
morning the two cousins came to
hear how the returned husband
was received the Mortified women
made clean breast of their crime
and surrendered to the police.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-07-08

Much discussion is reported to
have been going on in the navy as
to the advisability of making some
changes in the methods of con-
Quoting canteens on board ship.
These canteens are virtually small
stores where enlisted men may
buy certain articles of use, and the
suggestions is made that the gov
ernment buy out the present can
teen the stocks and place them
on firm and business like basis.
Heretofore naval canteens have
been run on much the same plan
as the company fund in the army.
Under the arrangement proposed
canteens would be conducted like
army post-exhanges and would be
under the ray officer of a vessel,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-07-08
Quiet Home MARRIAGE.

A quiet wedding ceremony
was performed at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. A. J. Evans Wed
nesday afternoon when Miss Julia
Mobley became the bride of Mr..
w. j. Irwin. There were pres
ent only the members of the fam
lily and small number of init
mate friends. After the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin were
driven to the depot where they
took the $40 train for Charleston.
After brief stay in Charleston
they will go to Chester, their fu-
ture home.
The bride is a native of Heath
Springs but for the past year she
has been teaching at Reedy Creek
She is sister of Mrs. A. ]. Evans
and great deal of her time has
been spent in Dillon where she
has ruany friends. She gradua
ted from Winthrop in 1908 and
is young lady of many accomp-
liShmentS.
The groom is editor of the
Chester Reporter and has been
engaged in newspaper work ever
since he graduated from Erskine
college. He is one of the most
prominent of the younger news
paper men of the state and has a
brilliant future.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-07-08
THE RACES.

l. The first meet, of the newly
L6rganized Pee Dee Circuit which
combines the several driving as
associations heretofore in the ra-
cling game was held at Dillon
July 1st.
The day was not propitious for
racing, dark clouds and frequent
showers necessitated calling off
the races for that day. The next
day, Friday the clouds had rolled
away. The heat was almost un-
bearable but as admission was free
for all the crowd was there in
striking evidence, and the races,
twenty four in all, with names
that would have astounded the
patrons of the amphitheatre when
Rome was mistress of the world
and a: the zenith of her glory.
However DR.. Davis az 1:3O O'Clock
rang the bell and the races were
on.
First heat, free for all, five en-
tries, Sandy Hal, Marguerite, AL
buta, Alfonso. Maxine Paine.
Purse $4,000. Marguerite 1st.
money, Sandy Hal 2nd., Albu-
ia 3rd.
End. heat, five entries, Brownie
1st., Hebe End. Radium B. 3rd.
No. 13 and Robbie NJ. were last
under the wire.
Third heat, six entries, Sir Hen
ry, Trilby NJ, Roy Wilkes, Bell
of Darlington. Traveller and Pat
w. Roy Wilkes 1st money, Sir
Henry, End, Trilby NJ. 3rd.
Fourth heat, egiht entries, ST
Wassa, Frank NJ, Lady Bonifde.
Virginia Deer, Little Wilson, Har-
ry, Ivis, Dolly billiard. Virginia
Deer, 1st money, Dolly billiard
End, Frank M. 3rd.
Virginia, North Carolina and
Georgia were represented. 2:14A
best time made in the free for all.
Good humor prevailed and all,
both small and great, expressed
themselves we'll pleased with the
days sport.
Marguerite, L. Edwards bay
mare, won 1st money in free for
all race, also ]. B. Gibson's bay
mare, Brownie, won 1st. money in
2:3O class, Sir Henry, E. T. Eli
OTIS roam gelding. won End mon
ey in 2:2O class.
To see the victor on many fields,
Prone in the dust laid low,
Alfonso made the people shout,
Will we hear it nevermore?
But phoenix like he'll rise again
Renewed in strength and speed,
And when Drake sees the mon
ey up,
Alfonso sure to lead.