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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
MEAT PRICES STAY HIGH.
And They May Go Higher In Near
Future.

Accounts of the American Meat
Packers association convention held in
Chicago to the effect that there is lit
tie prospect Of the price of meat be-
ing reduced in the near future. but,
rather. likelihood of it's beiIg raised,
did not surprise meat dealers.
1T is not because the ranches can
not provide enough CATTLE" says one Of
the head men of one of New York's
biggest packing house branches. The
trouble is that the price of corn has
gone so high. TO raise the right kind
Of beef and pork corn must be fed to
cattle and hogs. The price of corn is
SO high that the farmers are charging
more for their cattle and hogs.
1.-THE price of beef has risen cents
q pound in the last four months.
have been in the business all my life.
and | remember that less than ten
years ago loins of pork were and
cents pound. Today the retailer
pays II and Is cents pound for the
same meat, and in another month he
will be paying 20 and % cents a pound.
There seems little reason to believe
there will be any early relief for the
consumer"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
A Chinese Superstition.

Fengshui is the Chinese superstition
that determines good site or locality,
and If town on the Yangtze has not
a good fengshui trade will not come to
it, and 1t will be ruined. A town
named Peishih had its pagoda in the
wrong place-not far enough down the
river-and the result was that all traf-
fic which should have come to it was
swept past, Peishih being left out in
the cold. The people pulled down the
pagoda and built another one in the
supposed right spot, as nothing would
convince them that the depression
could arise from any other cause than
that of a had fengshui
The city of Wanshein, on the other
hand. has a perfect fengshui, two fine
pagodas, and is very prosperous. But
the fact that Wanshein is situated In
a fertile valley, where wheat. barley
and the poppy flourish abundantly,
while Peishih is barren and miserable,
does not concern the inhabitants so
much as the fengshui site. This re-
markable idea in the Chinese mind Is
only one Of thousands like 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
How Snidara undreaa.

II is an interesting sight indeed to
watch spider change Its skin and
one that will well repay any one for
the time taken up by waiting for the
little known-gcnerally speaking
event to take place. When preparing
for the change the spider stops eating
for several days and makes his pre-
llminary arrangements by fastening
himself by short thread of web to
one of the main lines of his snare, this
to hold him firmly while he proceeds
to undress. First the skin cracks all
round the thorax. being held only by
the fore part. Next the lower part OF
the body Is uncovered, and then comes
the struggle to free the legs. He
works and kicks vigorously, seeming
to have very hard time of 1t. Fir.
teen minutes of continued persever'
ance. however. brings him out Of his
old dress. the struggle causing him to
appear limp and lifeless for some time
after IT Is finished.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
German Dialect In Wisconsin.

1t Is two German women who are
speaking in the presence of an Irish
woman.
9TH tap O. tn mornin' t. We, Mis-
Brettschneider IT'S glad l am t see
tn likes av ye. ISIS yer daughther
Gretchen goin t the Hill tn morrow"
Faith an she Is. Ven me bye Helm
rich can get tn bay haarse away from
tn plowin' l t'ink I'll go mesilf, be-
dad"
This is not travesty. 1t is report OF
German dialect The manner Of speech
came about naturally enough. When
the Germans arrived here In full force
the country was already settled, large
~ by Yankees and Irish, and the Ger
man had to buy his farm here or there.
Thus a number of them found them.
selves located in the town of Erin,
where. of course, they learned the Ian
guage of the country. And l leave
1t to my fellow citizens In Wisconsin
whether a German cannot speak as
broad and rich brogue as any son Of
Erin.-Charles ID. Stewart in Atlantic.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
LADY, PASSENGERS Loo.

1t was blowing rather hard, and
there was nasty sea on an hour and
half before the first breakfast bugle.
An officer of an ocean liner hurried
along the passage between the state
rooms, and timid voice called to him:
"Oh, Mr.. officer, please stopw
He turned and saw Il dear old lady
with wrapper thrown around her
peeping through her half open door.
"Yes, madam" said the officer.
MI officer. please would you call
this a gale2" asked the old lady anX'
iously.
"Oh, no. madam! There's not the
least danger, | assure you"
well. is it half Il galeT'
mot even half gale, and this Is
such an excellent sea boat that you
needn't worry Bit" explained the Of
fcer.
"Well, what would you call 1t,
please?" said the lady, steadying her.
self as the vessel rolled.
"Just fresh nor'west brSeze, mad
am, with cross sea running. But,
really, there's nothing to fear"
Thank you so much. just wanted
to get it quite right in my diary, you
know."-New York Times.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19

As result of his interesting investi-
cations, Dr. Ridgeway concludes that
the smelling of iron originated in
central Europe. and especially in the
region known as Noricum. equivalent
to modern Austria and Bavaria.
In Egypt it can be traced back to the
ninth century b. c., and in Libya to
about $50 B. G. First mention of its
use in China goes back to 400 B. c.,
while in Uganda It is said to have
been in use only some five or six
centuries.
The above date for the first use Of
iron In Egypt refers to the metal OBJ
tanned by smelling. The use OF ma
tive iron in the form of meteorites
dates back to remote antiquity. The
weapons made from these were OBJ
tanned, like flint implements, by chip
ping. And 1t is interesting to remem-
Der that recent Investigations have
shown that the iron of many meteor
ties is sort OF natural steel
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
lust PIeasantness,

Perhaps just pleasantness has not n
very heroic sound, but the human
heart that. knowing its own bitterness,
can vet carry itself cheerfully is not
without heroism. Indeed. If that hu.
man heart does no more than hold
its tongue about its own aches and
pains it has certain moral value that
the world cannot afford to lose. "Pleas-
antness" does not sound as well as
self sacrifice or wisdom or spiritual
ity, but It may include all these great
words And certainly just to start
ones husband out to his work cheer
lily. to make the hobbledehoy of son
feel Il gentler and sweeter sentiment
toward women because of his own
mothers sound. sweet gayety and
strength. to help ones servants to put
good humor and friendliness into their
scrvices-these things make for right.
eousness in the world Margaret De.
land
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
BURSTING Balloons.

The greatest danger of a high ascent
in a balloon is concerned with the
changing density Of the atmosphere.
On the ground the atmosphere presses
on the balloon with a weight of about
fifteen pounds for every square inch
Of its surface. AS the balloon rises.
however. the air grows thinner and
its pressure becomes in consequence
less and less. AS the pressure of the
outside atmosphere decreases the bal
loon expands. and If the ascension is
made too rapidly or without sufficient
care the gas inside the silk envelope
will expand until the balloon bursts.
But the bursting OF balloon In mid
air is by no means necessarily a fatal
catastrophe, Every balloon is provid-
ed with tripping cord" which, when
pulled, cuts a long rent in the envelope
out of which the gas speedily escapes.
The silk bag is then carried by the air
into the upper portion Of the netting,
where in the majority of cases II
forms a parachute and brings every
thing safely to earth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
THOSE ESKIMO MURDERERS.
Explorer Rasmussen Defends the No
torious East Greenlanders.

Explorer RASMUSSEN Oetenub Nne No-
torious East Greenianders.
Knud Rasmussen. the Danish sci
enlist. who supports DIR. Cooks claim
as to the discovery of the north pole,
has written II book on life among the
Eskimos which has established lis
reputation AS an authority.
Rasmussen tells some weird stories
about the horrible murders practiced
by these Eskimos in their earlier days,
but In summing up their general char
acterlstics he adds
81 have never In the course of my
travels lived with more cheerful, more
amiable and good humored people than
these east Greenlanders. who. had they
lived in civilized state, would have
paid the penalty of the law for most
horrible murders"
And again. speaking of the Eskimos
as n whole. he says:
"There Is no people with history
which, as regards the bitterness of its
of It's memories. can be compared with
the best of the Eskimos. Yes, they are
good natured and filed with u desire
for peace In spite of all. But do not
forget that they are, first and fore
most. men. and men formed by the ma
ture surrounding them. The mind of
the Eskimo can be quiet and serene,
but it can be savage and remorseless
as the ocean itself"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
GAyN0R LONG IN PUBLIC EYE.
Career Of Noted Jurist, Democratic
Nominee For Mayor OF Flew York.

Career Of Noted Jurist, Democratic
Nominee For Mayor OF Flew York.
Judge william j. Gaynor who has
been nominated by the Democrats for
mayor OF New York. has been before
the public for many years, and by poll
tlcians generally Is regarded as radi-
cal. His last appearance I'm the lime
light was when he chumpioned the
cause of George Duffy of Brooklyn,
whose picture was In the rogues' gal
lery and who declared that although
he had never been convicted of a
crime the police refused to remove his
picture and arrested him without prov.
ocation on many occasions.
1t was the Duffy case which result
ed In the dismissal OF General Bing-
ham from the office Of police commits
sioner. Judge Gaynor caused an in-
vestigation OF the case, and Mayor Nc.
Clellan held that young Duffy had
been improperly treated by the police.
Judge Gaynor previously attracted
public attention, when, I'm 1906, he held
that 1t was Illegal for the Brooklyn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
Old Enulish Fine,

In the past if one Englishman called
another liar there was something to
pay. The seventeenth century mayor,
sheriff and city grandees generally
were keen on this point Of etiquette.
The direct accusation cost lis. Cd.
$276); the subtle hint IS. Sd. ($1.60,
And there was a reduction on repeti-
lions.
Swearing, too, was promptly sup
pressed. In 1850 a law was passed
laying down the penalty for first
offense. The fines were graduated,
That for lord was 80 shillings $72O),
for an esquire 10 shillings ($2.40), while
all inferior persons" could have a
"few words" for IS. I'D. go centsl.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
Dentistry For a Crocodile.

Hattie. the Bronx New York, zoos
nine foot Indian crocodile, has had sew
en- of her long teeth sawed off close to
the gums preparatory to being taken
into inside quarters for her long win
ter's nap. Since she went out to the
iron and concrete summer quarters last
spring she suffered another amputa-
ton. that time one which was accom-.
plished neatly by smaller crocodile's
jaws, without the help of Keeper Sny-
der. and besides her shortened teeth
she now has only three legs and an
undiminished tail to help her raise
ructiOnS
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19

1t beats all what oGd questions reach
some Of the departments of govern
ment In Washington. Not long ago
the treasury received letter from a
man who had made bet asking How
many cents are there in a bushel?"
The answer was not easy to offer. II
the man had asked about pounds he
might have received definite answer.
AS 1t wos, he got in reply guess from
clerk that roughly there is some
thing like $500. or $4,000 pennies"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
BATHING With an Automobile Tire.

Miss Edith Todd, pretty young
guest at the Hotel Nassau, Long Beach,
N. Y, is responsible for a new fad
which became Immediately popular
after her introduction of It at that
beach resort and has now spread to
several Of the beaches along the Jer.
sey coast. This fad is bathing with
the aid of the inner tube Of an auto.
mobile tire. Miss Todd heard of the
fad from a friend abroad. who saw II
first at Ostend. A chauffeur started
1t there. 1t consists in using the rub
Der tube, inflated, as kind of life
preserver and seat combined. with
which It is possible to float about on
and over the combers as they roll
shoreward.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
OVERRULED JUDGE PECKHAM
Hired Man Differed With Supreme
Court Justice About Hay Crop

The late United States Supreme Court
Justice Rufus w. Peckham owned a
picturesque farm at Altamont. short
distance from Albany. n. Y. where he
died. His family spent their summers
at this farm. which was contiguous to
the farms of several other wealthy AL
bany families. One evening the judge
took turn about his farm The hired
man had cut hay during the day. The
crop was not as bountiful as it might
have been or as great as the judge had
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19

anticipated. The newly cut grass was
spread about. as Is the case on all
farms. to allow it to dry. so that 1t
might be placed in the barn. The
judge as he glanced over the meadow
was displeased. He showed it. Turn
ing to the hired man. he said to him:
1T seems to me that your methods
are very lax. Why are you not more
particular in scraping up the hay? All
over the field you have left little drib'
blings."
The hired man looked hard at the
judge and then answered. why, that
is the crop"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
M arriaqe.

Marriage may be compared to
tram car" said confirmed bachelor.
Why" asked his fair partner.
Because some people are Just as
anxious TO get ont OF It AZ others are
to enter"-london Telegraph.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
Foresioht.

Little Wilie-Say, pa. what is fore
sight? Pa Foresight, my son, is the
faculty OF being around when there Is
melon to be cut.-Chicago News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19

Circumstances are not In our power;
virtues are.-Farrar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-19
PEOPLES PULPIT.
SECRET FAULTS PRE-
SUMPTUOUS SINS.
Who Can Understand His
Errors p

"Cleanse Thou Me From Secret Faults; Keep
Back Thy Servant Also From Presumptuous
Sins; Then Shall Be U pnght. and | Shall
Be lnnoeen, From the Great Transgression'
psalm XIX. u. 49,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10

Miss Leila Turner left Saturday for
Louisville, after pleasant visit here
with her aunt. Miss Mary Cornwall.
Mrs. w. J. Piggott went to West
Point last Thursday to attend Women's
Missionary meeting of the Elizabeth
town District.
Among some of the visitors in town
Sunday visiting young ladies, were:
Messrs. Lawrence Murray, Allen Pierce
and Hal Murray of Cloverport, Fred
Bright of Lewisport, and Clarence
Westerfeld of greensboro.
Lon Cowley purchased the farm near
town belonging to Lonnie Dowell last
week for 81, 400 and took possession at
once. Mr.. Dowell will move to town
where he has good position as Rural
carrier for Route No. 2, and contem-
plates putting up a nice residence in
the near future.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10
GREAT SHOCK.
Was The Sudden Death Of Mr.
Guthrie To The Citizens Of
Ilardinsburg...Sp
Business Man.

Hardinsburg, KY. March S.--Edward
Guthrie, one of the best-known bust
ness men of this county,was found dead
with his head through the iron picekts
OF the fence surrounding the courthouse.
The body was discovered by some boys,
and they Immediately summoned sever
al men, who removed it from the posi-
ton. The supposition is that he was
seized with heart attack while passing
and leaned on the fence, and, becoming
faint, his neck became lodged between
the pickets.
Mr.. Guthrie, who was the proprietor
of drug store here, left his place OF
business only an hour before his body
was found His neck was broken. Nh.
Guthrie was thirty-six years of age and
unmarried He leaves brother Allen
Guthri,, who was associated with him
in business, and Bud Guthrie, grocer
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10

President; Coleman Haswell, Secretery;
E. H. Shellman, Treasurer; c. H.
Drury and H. NJ. Beard solicitors to
visit other fairs. Morris b. Kincheloe
was recommended as assistant Secre-
terry. August 81, was fixed as the open
ing date. The fair will continue three
days as usual.
As token of their appreciation of
his valuable services as President of the
Breckenridge Fair Association for the
last two years, Conductor Jerry Tilford
and Messrs. Jesse Howard of Glendeane,
and George Lyddan of Webster, pre-
sented Mr.. c. V. Robertson with ele-
giant presents. Colonel Tilford's gift
was handsome English riding bride.
Messrs. Howard and Lyddan together
presented beautiful watch charm,
four leaf clover design.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10

Mr.. DYER
DIES AT PHILPOT.
An Old and Loved Citizen of ClO-
verpOrt Goes To His Reward
After a Years Illness.
FUNERAL HELD FRIDAY.

James Jasper Dyer died Thursday at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. James Harris
at Philpot. The funeral was held Fri
day morning at eleven O'Clock at Pleas
ant Grove church in Daviess county,
and the services were conducted by the
Rev. b. M. Currie and DR.. Hayes,
presiding elder The interment took
place in the church graveyard.
Me-. Dyer was born near Forks of
Rough, in 1882 and had lived in this
city forty-fve years. He was married
three times, Besides his wife he is
survived by the following children:
Chas. and Tom Dyer, Mrs. James
Harris and Miss Clara Dyer.
Yesterday year ago, Mr.. Dyer book
ed his last piece of work at his wagon
shop here, and had bee2 i'll ever
since. His death was expected several
times last summer and his children were
called to his bedside, but he rallied un.
til last Thursday.
Mr.. Overs life was we'll spent. To
say he was a good man is repeating
what has been sincerely and many
times said by his fellow citizens.
His heart was full of love and kind
ness for his family and neighbors; his
work and plans were for the welfare Of
all those with whom he was daily as
sociated.
The Methodist Church was sweet as
home to him. The members showed
their devotion to him all through his
illness and sent beautiful floral offer
ing of roses and violets to his grave.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10
HARDINSBURG

Marvin Beard and his chief clerk, Mr..
Clark, left for Cincinnati Sunday for
spring purchases.
Miss Hannah Pile, en- route to her
home at Nook, from her school at
Mortontown, spent Friday with Mrs.
John Alexander.
John Alexander was at Buras Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Arrie Robertson of Glendeane,
was here Saturday arranging to leave
for Bowling Green State Normal.
Anon Hook has left for Tar Fork
where he is employed by his brother,
Ed. Hook
The seats have arrived for the NJ. E.
Church and are being put in place.
They will add much to the comfort of
the congregation and the beauty of the
church.
The ladies of the M. E. Church have
organized a Ladies Aid with the pur-
pose of further supplying the church
with necessary equipment for its per
feet accommodation of worshipers.
Mrs, Nora Board and children of IT.
vington were guests of Mrs. Chas.
Beard several days.
Cleve Brock and Raymond Dowel
spent Sunday in Irvington.
T. J. Hook has recently installed four
brilliant modern lights for business
houses in our city. He went to Kirk
Friday and put lights in Sheeran Bros
store.
The check for the last school none
of the year came last week. Settle
ment has been make with all teachers
whose schools have been reported
closed. and all teaching is paid for to
date.
John Heston, of Basin Springs, was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Heston Sunday and Monday.
Miss Maude Smith is teaching a
spring school in the public school
building
Marriage licenses; Jesse Powers,
Maude Jasper; VIM. Daugherty, Cattle
Gannaway,
Toe Morrison spent Saturday and
Sunday in Louisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Evans are in
Louisville for few days.
The board of directors of the Breckin-
ridge Fair Association met Monday and
elected the following officers; T. ].
Hook, President; Chas. Drury, Vice
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10

There is more Catarrh in this section or
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced il local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by f. ].
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
sttutional cure on the market. II is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails 20
cure. = Send for circular and testimonial Is.
Address; f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constitution.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10
IRA HUFF STAB
BED IN HEART
Tom Tierney Cut on Knee..Acci
dent Happened al LyOnia.
No Eye Witnesses. No
Arrests Made.
DEAD MAN LEAVES A FAMILY.

Disagreement over the burning of a
plant bed caused one man to be killed
and another to be seriously injured Mon
day afternoon in front of Biven's gener-
al store at Lyonia, Hancock county, FIVE
miles from the Davies county line. Ira
Huff was stabbed in the heart by Tom
Tierney and the latter received a stab in
his left knee and dislocated shoulder.
Huff died instantly.
The quarrel began over the burning of
a plant bed, which the men had pre-
pared on partnership basis. They
met at the store and had a few words
early Monday afternoon, which was
noticed by several men, bit it seemed to
be matter that would not result SER
iously. Both men started to leave the
store at the same time, and 1t is sup
posed that the trouble was again brought
up and they engaged in fist encounter
and drew their knives.
A woman employed in the store dis
covered that some kind of trouble was
going on in front of the store, and look
ing out the door, saw Huff on the ground
and gave startled cry that attracted
several men to the scene. The coroner
at Hawesville was called, but no arrests
were made Monday night.
Huff is survived hy wife and four
children and Tierney has wife and two
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Messenger.
Mr.. Huff was brother-in-law Of Mrs.
Joe Morrison OF this city. She and Mr..
Morrison will attend the funeral today.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10
New Saw Mill.

Huff & Kasey,of Ekron, have bought
a brand new saw mill and engine.
They viii set it up at Ekron where
they have $4,000 feet of lumber to
saw. When through with this con-
tract they will move over to Ben
Clarkson's and saw 100000 for him.
Mr.. Clarkson intends to put in big
crop of tobacco and will build several
big barns to house it.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10
SHOT IN FACE.
John LOesch Suffering Dreadfully
AS a Result Of a Shooting
Affray Saturday Night.

Tobinsport, Ind, March 8. Especial
John Loesch was shot in the face with
a shotgun by Price Wilson Saturday
evening. The shooting took place four
miles West of Rome, Ind, at Wilson's
house. 1t seems that Roesch was under
the influence of whiskey and went to
Wilson's house to run things his way,
when wilson objected and emptied the
contents of his gun into Loeschs face.
Loesch is the looser of one eye and is in
a critical condition.