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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
PRIEST FOR GOOD ROADS.
Smooth Highways In a Missouri Coun
ty Preached by Father Placid.

Smooth Highways In a Missouri Coun-
ty Preached by Father Placid.
Headed by Father Placid. superior
of the Conception. monastery at Con
ception, Mo. in Nodaway county. the
township board of Jefferson township
has put fifty-siX of the seventy-eighl
miles of road in the township under II
system of dragging contracts. Farm
ers have been secured who will DRAG
the roads as often as required by the
supervisors at rates running from 30
cents to - cents Il mile. A dragging
consists. under the contracts recently
let. of two rounds. or four times over.
When the plan was started Father
Placid. accompanied by the township
board. visited all the main Travelled
roads of the township and selected the
sectors which were in need of grad
ing and would need such Improvement
before dragging could be effectively
started. The various supervisors were
then ordered to have these sections
graded
1t is expected that after the grading
is completed ii will cost an aver
age Of s63 mile yearly to maintain
the roads In good shape. Father Placid
in n sermon delivered ut the monas-
terry urged his auditors to aid the good
roads movement.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10

table. L will never be without this
medicine in the house" Mrs. SAM'L
LEE, 1923 Fourth ST., Louisville, Ky.
Another Operation Avoided.
Adrian, Ga. -"I suffered untold
misery from female troubles, and my
doctor said an operation was my only
chance, and / dreaded it almost as
much as death. Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound completely cured
me without an operation. p LENA V.
HENRY, r. +. ID. 8,
Thirty years of unparalleled sue
cess confirms the power of Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
cure female diseases. The great vol
ume of unsolicited testimony constant
ly pouring in proves conclusively that
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is a remarkable remedy for those
distressing feminine ills from which
so many women suffer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
LEGAL ADVICE.
The Lawyers Duty In Giving Counsel
to His Client.

to His Client.
In the realm of advice a lawyer may
choose between counseing his client
how to uphold the rights secured to
him by the justice of his cause or how
t&I0btain benefits from the application
of techDicallties and the use of the
weaknesses of the particular statute
or precedents under consideration
whereby he may attain advantages in
consistent with fair play between man
and man.
Every time lawyer encourages such
an application of the law as. resulting
In injustice. casts disrepute upon the
law or its administration he is plainly
promoting discord either in the present
or the future.
Every time a lawyer counsels con
troversy for the establishment OF n
right as recognized by existing law
or for the PRONUNCIATION of new law
beneficial to the majority of society he
is exercising his true function. and
the charge which he lays upon his in
dividual client and through him upon
industry and progress in the mass. II
reasonable in amount. Is well earned
and should he cheerfully paid.
When. however. a lawyer gives the
other kind of advice the expense, per-
hops cheerfully borne by the client
who profits personally therefrom. must
be finally laid upon society as whole,
which is thereby paving for its own
injury and naturally resents the
charge. r. Richberg In At
lantic.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
BUILD HOUSES IN TREES.
Some Mexioans Thus Sleep Secure
From Quakes and Tigers.

Some Mexicans Thus Sleep Secure
From Quakes and Tigers.
In order to protect their homes from
earthquakes many of the natives in
the territory around Chilpancingo and
other towns in the state of Guerrero,
in Mexico, live in trees Some of
these tree homes are of large size and
are ingeniously constructed. Reeds
and grasses are interviewer with the
twigs and branches of the tree, much
in the manner that a bird builds its
nest. The severest wind seldom loos-
ems 1t from the tree. Where the trees
IRE large and stand closely together
houses of two or three rooms are fire.
quently built in their branches. These
houses also afford protection from the
tigers and other wild animals which
are found in that region in large num-
bers 1t is said that a tiger will not
attack its prey unless it is upon the
ground.
The prime object of elevating these
houses into the trees, however, is. as
mentioned. to keep them from being
shaken down by the severe earth
quakes which visit the Guerrero terri
tory at frequent intervals. The rock
ing of the earth gives the trees a
swaying motion, but does no damage
to the houses. In some localities whole
villages of these tree homes are to be
seen. None of them suffered damage
from the recent earthquakes which
wrought such ruin to the buildings
upon the ground.--New York Tribune
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10

in-. II was even claimed that the car
buncle emitted light IN darkness and
that the tbirkest clothiDg could not
geration OF such legends 1t was be-
lieved for long time that rubies con-
tanned luminous rays The truth is
that they have double refractlon and
send out the red rays with unequalcd
brilliancy. Traversed in vacuum by
an electric current. they are llluminat-
ed with red Ere of extreme inten-
sity. The greatest heat does not
change their form or their color.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
THE PRINCES PRESENT.
II Was Given In Exchange For Mag
nfieent Carpet.

niticent SarPet'
while was in Damascus" said a
globe trotter the other day. some
royal hlghness or other potentate
passed through that ancient city, and
the governor Of the town delivered an
address of welcome. 1t was in verse,
and everybody who knew Of the oc-
currence felt sure that the governor
had been richly rewarded by the prince
for his effort. That afternoon, SO the
story goes. the governor called on a
dealer in rugs with whom he had been
chaffering for long time over mag
niiicent carpet which he coveted for
his palace. After several cups Of coffee
the rug merchant offered the governor
the carpet in exchange for the present
the prince had given him for his po-
etic welcome TO Damascus. The gov
ernor after a little hesitation agreed
and the carpet was rolled up and de
livered to an attendant who started
for the governors palace.
"'Thank you. said the governor az
he arose gracefully to his feet.
"'But the princes presentT demand
ed the rug merchant.
"'You have It, said the governor
All he gave me was THANK you" and
this | have given you for your car
pet. New York Press.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
ARAB FASHIONS.
Clothes the Natives Wear and the
Ta,lors Who Make Them.

OlOtnSS tnc NATIVES wear ana tNe
Talors Who Make Them.
Conservative in all matters, the Arab
Is especially averse to change In the
matter of clothes. Not only do the
fashions of the Arabs never change,
writes Graham Petrie i'm ''Tunis, Kali
rouan and Carthage" but they are
very restricted. Although every Arab
wears gandoura more or less richly
embroidered. it is always worked in
one of three accepted patterns, from
which no deviation nor any combina-
ton Is permitted.
The only matter In which personal
taste Is allowed to show itself is in the
choice of color. In this respect entire
freedom is permitted and taken full
advantage OF. although it is curious to
note that the more delicate shades of
pink. yellow and mauve are generally
worn by elderly men. while rich red
and brown are in favor with their jun
Tors.
The souk-e-trouk is the SIOUX of the
tailors in Tunis. ana here in numerous
little shops the sartOrial needs of the
Arab population are fashioned aud
temptingly displayed. call them shops
for want of a better word. but they
are as unlike the European shop as
anything one can imagine. They are
really recesses separated from each
other by coupled columns painted with
stripes of red and green. which sup
port a continuous cornice, richly carv-
ed and colored There are no windows
or doors and the shop is raised some
four feet above the ground. To this
elevation the tailor nimbly vaults. for
there are no steps to assist him. Sit
ting crossegged in orthodox fashion,
he there cuts out. pieces together and
embellishes the gay silk waistcoats,
gandouras and other garments beloved
Of the Arab.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
His Last Place.

"But," said the merchant to the APP
plicant. you don't furnish any refer
ence from your last place"
"You needn't worry about that" re-
piled the man with the close cropped
head and strange pallor; II wouldn't
be here now If it hadn't been for my
good behavior in my last place.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
GOOD ROADS BUILDING.
Plans For Better Highways TO Be Dis.
cussed In First Structure Of Its Kind.

Plans For Better Highways TO Be Dis
cussed In First Structure Of Its Kind
The Washington state good roads
building on the Alaska-Y Yukon. Pacific
exposition grounds. facing Nome irolc
is the first building Of it's Kind to be
erected in America Here Is shown q
well equipped laboratory where road
materials may be tested for dptprmiu
ing their value In another room
shown Il model i'm miniature Of one 81
the four quarries which the state e.,
now putting in operation for supply
ing crushed rock for road building
This plant is now being Installed cf
Fidalgo island near Deception PASS. T.
Puget sound. TIE total appropriation
made by the last legislature for i'm
proving the roads of the state was
$1300,0OO
The good roads building has an
auditorium capable of seating 800
which Is complete in all appointments.
being provided with stereopticon for
Illustrated lectures Beginning at .
=. m. each day series Of beautiful pic
tnr"s will he shown of scenes I'm the
state of Washington. At 4 p. In. each
day an illustrated talk on roads Is
given. touching methods of constr,lc-
ton. maintenance. repairs. dust pre-
ventlon. etc, as practiced in the
United States and other countries
Here the first American congress Of
road builders convened on July t.
s. inclusive. when delegates from ev
cry state i'm the Union were present Ms
well rs from Canada and England
The good roads building has been
placed on Il permanent concrete
foundation and will be used by the
University Of Washington as the fu
ture home of the department of high
way engineering.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
Minht Have E.sn Worse.

"Poor Dyer exclaimed O'Hara. con-
doing with Cassidy, who had been in
iured by a blast. "'Tis tough luck
to hav yer hand blowed off,
"Och. Faith, it might ave bin
WORSE" replied Cassidy. Suppose
Ord had nue. weeks wages in 1t at the
foime."
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Louisville, Ky. Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has GER

talnly done me a
world of good and
1 cannot praise it
enough. / suffered
fromirregularities,
dizziness, nervous
ness, and a severe
female troub lie.
LydiaE.P inkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfe ct
health and kept me
from the operating
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
The Carhuncle.

Carbuncles. to which the ancients at
tributed fantastic properties. were in
reality rubies They served. 1t was
said. to give light to large serpents or
dragons, whose sight had been en-
feebled by age. They bore them con-
stantly between their teeth and laid
them down only for eating and drink
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10

Can't look well, eat we'll or feel well
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock Blood
Bitters. Eat simply, take exercise,
keep clean and you will have long life.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10
A Great Care.

Cella-Her hair turned perfectly
white in one night from trouble. Della
Really. What was the nature of the
trouble? Celia Chemcal.--Judge's Ii
brary.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch of your
clothing. Doan's Ointment cures the
most obstinate cases. Why suffer. All
druggists sell it.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-11-10

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
AN APPEAL FOR AID
Made by American Board for Armenian
Sufferers in Turkey.

Boston, April 23.-Responses to the first
appeal made on Tuesday last by the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions for fund of at least
5000 for the relief of the Armenian suf-
of Adana and Tarsus have begun to come
in. and the board already has forwarded
$1,000 to the scene of the disturbance. In
view of the later dispatches, showing a
distress even more widespread and ur-
gent than was at first thought, the board
tonight repeated its appeal, and particu-
larly urged that contributions be made
promptly. The board in its appeal says:
This appeal is made on the broad
ground of humanity and with the under
standing that it is not for the help of
any mission or for the service of any one
race or religion, but for the aid of the
starving and the homeless, so far as may
be, in the wide region being devastated
by massacre and fire.
Having its representatives at the pres
ent time centers of greatest distress, the
American Board ventures to speak in the
name of charitable America and to offer
its services for the free forwarding and
impartial distribution of all gifts received.
Contributions may be sent to Frank III.
Wiggn, treasurer of the American Board,
IA Beacon street. Boston, or to Brown
Bros. & Co., SO Wall street. New York.
or GO State street, Boston. 1t is earnestly
hoped that a multitude of gifts may be
secured Immediately acknowledgment of
which will be made through the public
press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24

Tinted states armored cruisers Mon
tana ana North Carolina are now on
their way to Asiatic Turkey. under or
ders to proceed as swiftly as possible
They left here shortly before noon to-
day. looking spick and span anu reaoy
for a record breaking run
Capt William A. Marshall is IN COM
mand of the North Carolina and capt
Alfred Reynolds commands the MOT
tana. and these two cruisers, when are
among the swiftest and most fornid1-
BILE of the service, no doubt Will De
welcome addition to the warships Oh
observations now assembled In TURK
ish waters and will be quite able 10
represent American interests IN every
way The cruisers are capable OF a
sreed of % knots an hour and nave
taken on sufficient coal to permit them
to proceed at any average rate much
hirhe. than would be maintained for a
VOYAGE of similar distance under ordi-
mary circumstances. 1t Is expected t1ial
they will reach Alexandretta by May
& at the latest, the distance from
Guantanamo being about 800 miles.
,rha cruisers recently reached mere
from Fort De France, where they were
engaged in watching the movements OF
ex-Presdent Castro Of Venezuela. VI
ders were received three days ago 70
nrepare for the voyage to Asia Minor
and since then the vessels have taken
on q full supply of coal and provisions.
Both ships carry large forces OF ma
rines, who can be utilized if necessary
in helping to preserve order in the dis
q fTected districts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
SPORTING NOTES.

Farmer" Burns, champion
heavyweight wrestler, defeated
Won Delivuk, the Austrian cha
at Sioux City, Ia, Wednesday
in two straight falls. The, first "a
taken in % minutes and p 81
and the second ip &c minutes.
Charles Conkle of Hamilton.
was awarded the decision Friday
at OsWego over Charles Kaiser
wego for the welterweight wi
championship. Kaiser after q
utes wrestling, his ribs hayins
injured.
George Curtis Of Auburn, who
ed Monday to walk across tn
tinent, made &c miles Monday. q
day and passed through Roches
H, "Wednesday. He is sending
postals giving q record of his pl
Curtis is not pushing himself
and going the limit every day,
ting a rather leisurely pace ani
ably will not make more than 4
a day at any time.
AL Copeland, manager Of He
Yves, the French champion, h
nounced that his man would al
challenge from John Svanber
Swedish champion, for a race o,
full Marathon distance of Is
3S5 yards. St. Yves is also
that there should be a subs
side wager, the winner to take {
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
BASEBALL NOTES.

a telegram received at Philat
Friday from Connie Mack, mand
the Philadelphia American baseba4
who is now in Boston. annonncesS
has purchased Catcher Livingstd|
the Indianapolis American Assv|
club.
Mig" CLARKE, the star baeks1
the Maps. is being held for worl3
Young and Addie Joss alone. La
afraid that if Clarke works w
of the pitchers he may get la]
and with Joss and Young pitchil1
bail. Larry doesn't want to throw
off their stride by making them
to new catchers.
An electric lighting system BY
it is asserted baseball by nlga
be possible will be part of the
ment of the new Sl.000,5O0 ball p
Pittsburg. No night games ar
tcmplated. but the lights VIII D
when necessary to prevent gam
ing called on account OF dafknes
Cincinnati Reds are putting in
lar plant.
Practically all of the baseball
of Holy Cross College are su
from ptomaine poisoning and
doubtful if the club will be able
with Fordham on Fitton field Sal
Three Of the players are in the
airy, one has been obliged to lea
lege ard go to his home and the
are so weakened by their Hines
the whole team is on the hospltf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
STILL AT 1T.
Friends of Statehood Bill Working to
Secure Its Passage.

Washington. April 23-Those who
endcavored to obtain statehood for
New Mexico and Arizona during the
last session OF Congress and whose eff
forts failed to prove successful in the
Senate are not relaxing their efforts
preparatory to presenting the subject
to the regular session of Congress next
fall.
Representative Hamilton of Michigan,
who probably will be chairman of the
committee on territories, is having the
interior department conduct investiga-
tions and gather data which will aid in
rerfectins the land grant clauses of the
statehood bill. which passed the House
at the last session.
Mr.. Hamilton desires to overcome the
objections that were made to these fea-
lures and will reintroduce his bill at the
opening of Congress in December with
such changes as he believes will meet
with general approval. The advocates of
statehood have received the assurances
of President Taft that he will do all in
his power to aid in the early passage of
the statehood bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA
Asked by Uncle Sam to Protect Amer'-
cans in Turkey and Persia.

Washington, April 23.-Realizing the
impotency of the Turkish and the Per-
sian governments adequately to SAFE
guard American lives and property IN
fine recent disturbed conditions in those
countries the state department has IN
timated that it will welcome any as
sistance in this direction from the gov
ernmcnts Of Great Britain and Russia.
Diplomatic representations having
this object in view have already been
made to the foreign offices at London
and St. Petersburg, whose ships ana
soldiers are at or near the scene OF the
massacres and ready for active opera
tions. AT the same time efforts are
being made to learn whether the
European powers on whom rests re-
sponsihiity fer the application of re-
forms undertaken by Turkey in the
provinces inhabited by Armenians ac-
cording to the Berlin treaty Of 1879
have taken steps to check the horrors
now being perpetrated against those
people.
INQUIRIES have also been directed tC
London with a view to learning Wheth-
er the warships dispatched by the Brit
ish government to the vicinity OF the
trouble in Asia Minor will afford AIDES
uuate protection to all foreigners and
intimating that the United States hopes
that everything feasible will be done
to safeguard human life.
Russia has been told that the United
Stats will have to rely on her for the
humanitarian work of saving our citi-
zens in Persia if their lives are in
jeopardy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24

Constantinople, April 23.-The adj
vance OF the concentrated army of in
vestment began this afternoon. While
the favored troops of the CONSTANT
nople garrison We're giving homage u
the Sultan on Yildiz Hill, there was a
forward movement of the Constitu-
tionaI forces on that side of Pera 10
within two and a half miles of the
Yildiz Kiosk. Cavalry went out to
reconnoiter and squads were sent 10
picket the bridges across the sweet
Waters A party OF 80 American
tourists, just arrived, who We're driving
in carriages in that direction, were
turned back by horsemen. Infantry
was then observed advancing, ana
rumors spread throughout the city that
the army was about to enter the capt.
tai and fighting was inevitable. There
was a veritable panic, with much run
ming to and fro and cries of alarm.
shop keepers in d large part of Pera
put up their shutters The BRUSH
ambassador. Sir G. a. LoWther was
caught in the swirling crowd in tae
embassy, and hundreds of frantic peo-
ple poured into the embassy COM
pound, inploring an asylum. M
gates of the embassy We're closed with
difficulty. but it was late in the after
noon before the refugees We're re-as-
sured and sent homeward. The out
posts of the invaders remained WITHIN
about two miles of the palace tonight.
on that side the city is entirely open,
the Notifications having been planned
to resist an approach by water
1t is impossible to say at present just
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
OAKLAND.

Mrs. Hannah Stevens, wife of Henry
Stevens, passed away at her home on
Summer street early Friday morning.
after a long illness, aged 62 years, II
months and % days. Mrs. Stevens was
native of this town, where she pass
ed most of her life. She was a men,
Der of Acme Rebekah Lodge and of
the Woman's Relief Corps. She was
very active in these organizations I'M
til prevented by i'll health, and was
highly esteemed. She will be much
missed Besides the husband one son.
Guy Stevens, survives. The funeral will
be held at the home at / o'clock Sun
day afternoon, Rev. Mr. Hayden of the
Universalist church officiating. The
burial service of the w r. c. will also
be used.
The Baraca Glass Wednesday even
ing elected the following officers: Pres,
George Pnllen; vice Pres, Charles
Bates; Treas, Alanson Skillings; Sec,
Walter Irask; corresponding secretary,
Alarson ,Skillings.
The following list of unclaimed let
ters is advertised at the Oakland post
office: Eddie Trask, Joseph Donaldson,
Mrs. r. A. Bickford, Chas. Crockett,
Clara 4. Brown. Mrs. G. L. Mccall,
Miss E. G. Caller.
Gertrude Bickford and Mrs. Harry
Atwood went to Lewiston Friday
William Pride left Friday for visit
at his home in Portland.
Miss Lula Nickerson of Cornna has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Cora
Bcbb. ''
Messalonskee lake is now free from
| ice up as far as Blake's island and
| from the foot of the lake in Belgrade
| to Greeleys island. Between those
| points it was reported to be breaking
up last night and with favorable
| weather the entire length may be open
to boating by Sunday. Several motor
boats have already been launched here
ard others are being overhauled and
painted. Much preparation is being
| made for the fishing season, which will
now he on in few days.
The Mems meeting at the Baptist
church last evening was a very sue
cessful and enjoyable occasion and
| largely attended. A special car was
run to WaterviIle after the meeting.
The following officers were elected at
recent meeting of the Oakland High
School Athletic Association Pres,
John Sweeney; vice Pres, Fred Pull
| len; Sec, Miss Lena Kerr; Treas, Miss.
Marion Brown; executive committee.
Principal G. H. Martin, Miss Ida P.
| Keen. John Sweeney. The association
adopted constitution and bylaws.