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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
Too Conscientious to Rest.

And where do you go for your
summer vacation?"
ITO the assembly grounds"
What a delightful period of rest
and relaxation you must anticipate"
ooh, not at all. We always make
it point to attend every lecture. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

walk ups t a trS
without stopping
on the way. /
tried three differ
emit doctors and
each told me some
thing different. I
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
mvhaalfh Tbauon
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
chlld soalded 10 Death.

Cape Girardeau,-The three-yaar-old
child of William zapp was scalded to
death by turning over kettle of boil
ing water while her mother was dress
ing chickens for dinner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
Boy Loses Part Of Brain.

Moberly.-Ruby Oruburn, the g.
year-old son of William oruburn, liv-
ing south of town, was kicked by a
horse. The attending physician took
a part of the boys brains out. The
boy is still rational. The doctor says
this is the most remarkable case he
ever had, although he holds out no
hope of the boys recovery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

The man who has laxative wife
may have a whole lot to say but he
seldom gets chance to say it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
Bessie Was MlIllnn.

"oh, dear" said the tired mother, 81 wish ]
were little girl again like you'll well" re-.
Joined fveyear-old Bessie. let's play you are my
little girl then you act naughty and I'll spank you
and send you TO bed without your supper"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
Ear of Corn Stolen; offers Rewar

Ear OF SoTH SlOiShI OHSTS uS"aTo'
Columbia.-When a passer-by stole
an eag of corn that grew in a flower
bed at the Second Baptist church he
started something. The pastor Rev.
r. T. Wade had a big sign hung out
Offering a reward of $3.50 for informR-
ton leading to the capture of the mis-
creant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Lewis Single Binder gives the smoker
rich, mellow.tasting cigar, one that smokes
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For FIVE years
l suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, Irregular
ties, dizziness and nervous prostra-
ton. 1t was impossible for me to
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

DIrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethinR, Roftens the gums reduces In
alays pain. cures wind colo. 25o bottle
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Wobeh's WON e n
and children reassem-
bled in their kitchen
and resumed their
mournful chant. This
is a performance in
which the women Of
West Africa are very
accomplished and Wo-
beh's ia mily was
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Her string is soon worn out If a girl
has too many beaux.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09

Iieu oacK into the bush to obscure half
Gown" called Goomah, no woman being allowed
70 Know his whereabouts. Courtesy to the mul.
Ian and the sand cutter" demanded that Wobeb
should promptly pass into the unknown, but the
old man held on to life with his characteristic
tenacity. 1t was several weeks before the news
was quietly brought to Totoquelli that its found
er was dead. The information was passed on
to Boporo and King Sow came over to take
charge OF the town until all its palavers were
settled.
The funeral of African chief follows the
law OF the bush implicitly, but the details vary
in different parts of the west coast The pro.
ceedings in this case extended over a period OF
about three weeks.
First Wobeh's body was removed from the
hut where he had died and placed in an open
kitchen in Goomah. These kitchens are merely
large nuts without walls or, rather, with walls
about three feet high. The roof is of thatch and
the floor of clay. In the center of of these
kitchens shallow grave was dug. Then the
feet were bound together, the arms were extend
ed down the body and the hands bound together
by means of a strong stick placed between
hands and feet, the body placed in the grave
and lightly covered. After it had lain there for
two days il was taken up by night and carried to
TOtoquelli, where 1t again placed in a shall
low grave, but in hut where could
bring i'll luck by looking upon it. The law of the
bush shuts out all women from any approach to
the dead. Then the family and the town began
TO make ready for the obsequies formal notices
were sent out 10 all the Dig kings within two
days walk, in order that they might come with
gifts) and assist Wobeh's spirit into rest.
The funeral continued for eight days. First
the body was again lifted from the grave and
Laid OUT in an open kitchen carefully screened.
The kings women were then segregated in an
other kitchen and intrusted with the duty Of
making great lamentation. Then the head of the
devil bush"-he is a great functionary in West
Africa-came into the village to announce the
kings death-a performance on par with the
formal notification given to a presidential nomi-
nee by a committee from a national convention.
The devil bush" is sort of combination Of Sc
cret society and a boys boarding school. 1t is a
collection OF huts hidden away in the bush which
women must avoid or pay the penalty OF death.
Here are collected most Of the boys Of the COM
munity and. they remain In secluson for a period
varying from three to six years, being taught
some sense and much nonsense The grip of SUI
Derstition is so strong that the head Of the bush
becomes a great man in the tribe and death is the
penalty for any woman who looks upon his face.
TotoQuells devil" preceded his entrance into
the town by an uneaTthly yell, which was the
signal for all the women and girls land every
man not a member OF the devil bush'D to Sc
crete themselves. Then with a series of ventril.
oqulstic yels he came into the center Of the
town announced the death OF Wobeh ordered
the funeral 70 proceed and vanished into the
bush Then the real noise began
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-09
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4V3N was dead. It was in the
" IN Liberian hinterland, four
n(AN days back from Monrovia,
S&lNS a region where the gov
eminent levies no taxes,
where the native African
chiefs reign supreme, where the only
statutes are the laws of the bush. A
couple of English prospectors, an
English rubber trader and an Ameri.
can missionary compose the foreign
population all the way back to the
French frontier. There is no part of
the west coast Of Africa so lightly
touched by the white man. for even
the occasional government officials
who visit the region are black. In
all the towns the babies yelled at nv
approach and the children fed in ter.
Eor If ! walked toward them.
While King Wobeh's star was IN
The ascendency death came out nj
the foggy bush and laid its hand
upon him. A famous mullah man
was called to make incantations and
the sand cutter" brought out all his
paraphernalia of divination and
peeped impressively into the future
That which Wobeh really needed. a
good physician, does not exist I'm that
region. The mullah and the sand
cutter gave an unfavorabIe progpo-
sis SO the suffering king was pre-.
pared for his departure in the manner
prescribed by the law Of the bush.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-09-15

uses his bank to coerce men to vote for
him and both of my opponents boast of
how much they can put into the cam
paign. l pledge myself to be a Senator
without price or favorites and / can do
the ticket more good with nv record and
speeches than they can with their money.
They may decry my stand for the peo-
pie, but came of them and have a re-
cord of eight years that l gladly COM
pare it with their records of much short
err time.
No. IL. All want is a fair election
and square count and if they can beat
me, my hat is off to the successful man,
and am for the nominee. Give me the
nomination and i will make speeches in
all the precincts of the three counties,
il des.red. am told that my opponents
will come out in cards against me in all
the papers of the district in the last is
sue before the election. Why did they
not make their charges in joint debates,
or why did they not make them sooner
that might answer them' 1t is all too
plain
Trusting that my friends will devote
some time o my interests on election
day, | am, believing that l have this
nomination won,
Very truly,
GUS BROWN.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-09-15
WORK THAT TELLS.
The Kind ClOyerpOrt Readers Ap-
preCiate.

Cures that last are cures that tell. To
thoroughly know the virtues of a medi-
cine you must investigate the cures and
see If they prove permanent. Doan's
Kidney Pills stand this test, and plenty
of proof exists right here in this local
ity. People who testified years ago to
relief from backache, Kidney and uri-
nary disorders, now declare that relief
was permanent and the cure perfect.
Can any Cloverport sufferer longer
doubt the evidence2
j. E. Linton, Main & Cross Sts. ,
Elizabethtown, KY, says: For some
time had trouble with my kidneys.
The pain in the small of my back was
not constant but came OH by attacks,
some of which we're very severe. At
such times the misery extended into my
shoulders and made it very difficult for
me to stoop or straighten. Ny kidneys
were also disordered and the secretions
became highly colored and often scald-
ed in passage. l finally read OF Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured box.
used them as directed and received a
complete cure. ="
(From statement given April 9, 1o03.)
CURED TO STAY CURED.
On June IL, 1907 Mr.. Linton confirm
ed the above statement saying; During
the four years which have elapsed since
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me l have
not had any symptoms of kidney trou-
BILE. take pleasure in recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills at every opportun-
itv and gladly confirm all said regard
ing my previous statement"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster--M ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-a
take no other
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-09-15
Delightful Outing.

Will Tompkins, of Richards Land
ing, who was here last week the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Harris, gave a boat
party on his private launch for Miss
Jennie Mabel Harris Friday after
noon. The guests included several
young people who were given a de-
licious luncheon by Mrs. Harris. Mr..
Tompkins is planning to take an ex-
tensive trip west and will probably
leave in the next ten days.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-09-15

1
muc as it is in this local concern. This
is one Of the greatest enterprises for
mutual protection and home advance
ment that any county ever had. Let
Senator Owen explain to our people his
attitude and vote on this insurance
question. What man has done in so
important matter as this can but in
dictate whether or not he was represent
ing his home people. Let them both
explain where they were and what they
were doing when the Revenue Law
placed the tax on nearly everything that
a man touches, which things were here
tofore untaxed. Let them show some
laws that were pass d in the interest
OF OUR people. Each community fights
for what it gets-what did ours get9
No. 5. The purpose of any combined
opposition and their organized hackers
is to defeat me, regardless of method.
Any Democrat ought to see their system.
My opponents have had repeated refer
ences. Shelman plays the temperance
people on his straight voting record, but
with the necessary variations. Owen
caters to the whiskey people on his vot-
ing record which is said to be like Jo-
seph's coat | saw the last Democratic
candidate for governor defeated because
this question was injected into politics
by our party. 1t is a mistake cor anti
whiskey people and is like mistake for
whiskey people. Whoever is nominated
has to beat Republican. No man can
vote but one way and there are Demo-
Gratis who honestly see each way. 1 do
not know what bills, or in what form
they will come before me on this and
other questions. l shall simply advise
myself and then vote as my conscience
and the Interest of my district dictate.
feel that this is politics, fairness and
honestly-a combination Necessary to
success.
No. 5. Who is the stronger man! If
both of my opponents stay on the track,
it is generally conceded that l will get
more than one-third of the votes of
Breckenridge county. 1t is conceded
that 1 am the contending man both in
Meade, my old home, and Hancock, as
it is. If Owen gets off, l will get Han
cock, and if Shelman gets off, will get
Meade. So, it seems to me, IN view of
my opponents record and general con-
ditions, am the logical man to face the
the Republicans. This is my strength
in what is practically one man fight
not backed by money, organization or
special interests. Examine the House
and Senate Journals. They give my OPP
ponents' records. If these were person
al or private matters, would not mem
ton them. However, they are public
matters and proper subjects for investi-
cation and comment.
No. 7. I respectfully request that the
Democrats of the district devote little
of their time on election day to my in
terests, thereby furthering their own.
See that l am represented by election
officers and there is fair election and |
a square count. See that have chal-
Ienger at each voting place and that
only Democrats vote. Any Democrat is
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-09-15
OUGHT OWENS WHISKEY
OR SHELMAN'S MONEY WIN?
You Interested In Democratic SucCess Ask For Fair Election
and Square Count Only Democrats Ought to Vote.
Nominate The Strongest Man.


To Democrats OF Tenth Senatorial Dis
trict:
Mr.. r. w. Owen and Mr.. E. H. Shell.
man, my opponents, wisely decline to
meet me over the district in joint debate.
If they could not meet me, they have no
right to ask Democracy to place its col
ors in their hands. They must, If nomi-
mated, face their records in the hands of
Republican accusers. Therefore, it is
now timely and right for me to hold up
to the Democrats of the District part
of their records. And, if they are able,
let them show why and wherein l am
not worthy. Let the strongest one of us
go before the whole people. Facts are
facts and money will not change them.
I believe that can make the strongest
race in the final election. Some of my
reasons are the following, viz:
No. l. Both Mr.. EOwen and Mr.. Shell
man voted for Tax Warrant Law. For
the sake of the Democratic Ticket in
Breckenridge county, if nothing else, |
do hot think it wise to nominate a man
who voted. for this law. Nearly 5000
poor men of our county, and compara-
tive number of Hancock and Meade,
danced to the tule of 81. 90 each and my
opponents we're "fiddling' when the law
was passed that originated this useless
imposition, Soberly weighed, does this
fact not bar them as logical men to face
the Republicans.
No. 3. A law was introduced COM
polling list to be delivered to the as
SCISSOR, and all holders of mortgage and
lien notes must pay taxes thereon. Mr..
Shellman introduced the following
amendment, couched in the following
words, viz: EXCEPT TRUST COM
PANIES and BUILDING and LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS" bis amendment, be
it said to the discredit of the Legislature
was accepted. Those he would have
excepted deal in these notes. Private
individuals, such as largely compose his
constituency, would have thus had load
ed on them greater burden of taxation.
am now, as always, for corporate rights
However am for equal rights to all
and special privileges to none. Mr..
Shellman objects to and actually fought
the proposed law giving Kentucky a
State Bank Examiner. Do not the Ow-
ensbory failures emphacise the necessity
for such law? Are not depositors en-
titled to it?
No. 8. The man who now assesses
his property according to law pays taxes
on the basis of 100 per cent of the fair
cash value of his property, at a volun-
terry sale. Mr.. Shelman, the banker, as
4 lawmaker, contended and now contends
that banks should only assess on basis
of 80 per cent. He now has suit,
which am fighting as County Attorney
which is based on this contention. Let
him explain this to those who assess
their property according to law. The
basis should be the same for all, bankers
or individuals.
no. 4. About six hundred farmers of
this district are policy holders in the
Farmers Insurance Company, Brock
inridge and Meade county institution.
The cost of insurance in the Eastern
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-09-15

entitled to this at the hands of his party,
even if THE ORGANIZATION" does
not smile on him. I can offer nothing
to assist my friends except to pledge to
make Senator wko will be without
price or favorites, and must leave my
interests In their hands and l believe
they will continue activally for ME.
am for the best things for the most peo-
pie.
No. s. When confronted with the
alarming fact, Shelman says he was OPP
posed to Tax Warrants. Read the re-
cords. If he has brass enough to deny
his position on this, can you believe
what he says about anything? His vote
is recorded for the law, and he helped
make poorer thousands of men whose
vote he now seeks. He says his amend
ment excepting corporations from list
ing for taxasion was adopted i.stead of
rejected. Then, he originated the thing
only accused him of supporting.
find in Meade that he tells people | a
greed not to become a candidate. This
is anything but the truth. He also tells
them that am for raising taxes gener-
ally and all other untrue stuff about
schools. He seems to tell Just anything
that will do for an evasion or answer
of my circular. He has even been
caught tearing down my circulars. He
tells them that | permitted the Fiscal
Court to raise my salary. served four
years at $500 year, and, without my
asking 1t my salary was raised to $780,
Is this recommendation or d SANDER,
as intended?
No. 8. He knows that he and Owen
control the Committee. He and Owen
know that it was their purpose in calling
high priced primary to run me of the
track. People tell me that he claims
that an attacking all officeholders and
active party men as practical politi-
clans" Tnis is false. mean by the
machine" the gang of supposed lead
ers who count men out of votes duly
voted for them, like was done for Owen
in 1906 in Breckenridge by the same peo-
pie who are now fighting me for Mr..
Shelman; all of which is not Democratic
and can but ruin our party. The man
who is managing our county tickets
campaign has no right to use his posi-
ton and influence and the organization
that he is to use against the Republicans
against me. Especially is this true
when he Is the County Chairman and
holds other party positions. Democrats
ought to think about this, especially
know and my friends
know what is going on.
No. 10. Whiskey is coming in FIVE
gallon lots and money flows freely a
gainst me. have no money to spend |
for whiskey, for boosters or for votes. I
My opponents and their managers know
It. | can but ask true Democrats to
stand by me for sake of principle. 1t is
a hard battle against these unfair iniu-
snces in the hands of an organization
hat all Of US helped to build. If | am
defeated, let all poor men, regardless of
heir merit or record, step to the rear
md remember that a man without mon
y had no place in politics. Shelman
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-03
NEW YORK LETTER.

While Taft's 'possum dinner was
receiving the attention of the press
and public. the managers of the
| Broadway Lobster Palaces seized op-
perfume moment TO encourage New
| Workers to put up a higher price for
| possum dinners. And as there is Il
set here that is always on the look
out for strange palate ticllers, their
advertisement of 'possum first met
with success.
The opossum fever seems to have
almost passed. for which we have
cause for congratulation, for some of
the public were making themselves
ridiculous over grey nasty object,
for the opossum is the most unclean
ly feeder to be found, being as much
scavenger as turkey buzzard,
while his flesh is almost offensive
and his fat insufferable. Very few
whites touch his flesh, and the don
KEYS luxuriate in the superabundant
fat The opossum is never shot, as 1t
is thought that a bullet poisons the
fat Yet such n distinguished car
toonist as Homer Davenport pictured
President Taft returning from an
opossum hunt with gun on his
shoulder, gun being weapon that
is never allowed in an opossum hunt.
South Carolina will see signs fire.
quently displayed in patches of
woods near the railroads, which say
in bold letters, mo hunting with fire
and axe An opossum hunting
party is composed of white men, ne
groes. dogs and fatpine torches, with
never a gun. AS the party sweeps
through the woods, the light of the
fatpine links is turned toward the
tops of the trees. Soon the cleaning
eyes of an opossum are seen peering
over the branches. AT once a couple
Of negroes swing their axes. and down
comes the tree. AS il falls the dogs
who have been in a frenzy. spring
for the opossum, and the negroes
spring for the dogs, rescuing ii before
the feyerish cprs have mangled it.
The captor lands the animal, who is
rs still as a mouse nibbling cheese,
takes the victim by the tail, carrying
him thus while the party moves on.
AS they walk and talk, the opossum
is forgotten. But at that point is
when the animal shows his master
trick, for up he climbs on his tail,
nips the thumb and finger holding
him with a sharp bite, and away he
goes. The opossum togs exhibited in
the windows still attract crowds that
block the Sidewalks, la Teddy
Bears" but their sale. never large,
is diminishing.
The mystery regarding Mr.. e. H.
Hartman, the great railroad king,
regarding his retiring from or stay
ing in public life. still continues un-
solved, with the probability that the
great manipulation of rails and money
finds that he has tackled the hardest
problem he has ever had to solve. 1t
will take almost as much force to
place Mr. Hartman in a retired posi-
tion as it did to build the pinnacle
upon which he stands in the financial
world. If some big slip is made,
there might be a Messina catastrophe
in the railroad and financial world.
Yet 1t has been a very fatiguing and
tiresome work that Mr.. Hartman has
been engaged in, and il is not sur
prising that he is slow and cautious
about his movements in a great mat
ter that concerns himself, his friends,
the country and even the world.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-03
HOLD BODY TO
HEAR FROM WIFE

Late last night, after "A number of
messages had been sent to various
addresses, the man found dead in the
Grady rooming house under peculiar
circumstances, WAS identliicd as
Lewis Jones. "a former mine super
intendent and II man who has resided
in the state II great many years.
II was found that n man who mar
ricd IA niece of the deceased lives in
this county and il was through this
man that Il complete identification oil
the remains was brought about.
The daughter, Cassie Chambers,
was finally located in Denver and she
wired The undcrtakers, CosgroVe N
slough. this morning to bury the re-
mains here and she would pay the cN-
pcnses.
II was ascertained that the man
had Il brothcr-in-law mt Florence,
Colorado, and that his wife, from
whom he was separated some time
ago, resides in California. All ar
rangements had been made TO bury
the man today rs per the daughters
instructions when message came
from the brothcr-in-law at Florence
asking the undcrtalxcrs to hold the |
remains until the wife of the deceased
could be heard from. She has been |
sent n message hut no answer had |
been received up to n lntc hour this
afternoon.
IL has been learned that the dead
man was formerly employed as AN
assistant mine superintendent under
MIR. O'Neil who is now in charge OF
the Cameo mine in this county. but
TINT was before MIR. O'Ncil took
charge of the Cameo mine. The de-
ceased ut one time was mining man
of much ability but il seems in late
years he dI.ifted into dissipation. He
once resided at Canon City.
The remains have been prepared
for burial. The examination Of the
contents of the stomach TO be made
in an effort TO ascertain the cause of
the mysterious death, has not yet
been carried out.