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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06
, WAS fourteen when I became a

O. WAS fourteen when / became a
pony express rider. / had one
or two adventures in that pur-
suit which may prove interesting
to read. They were certainly inter
esting enough TO me at the time. The
Job was worth S125 a month and
meant ceaselesS danger.
The Importance of the pony express
hps to a certain extent been lost sight
OF, but 1t might be well to impress on
the reader the fact of its value at that
time In connection with the great trou-
BILE occurring shortly after It's incep-
ton between the sections Of our coun-
try-the civil war of 1861. The diff
cuities of communicating with the
newly acquired empire on the Pacific
through the route via Panama or the
passage around Cape Horn would
hare left effective information stale,
fat and Improbable on account Of the
time, and the fact that the southwest
section was not open for communica-
ton to the Union authorities at Wash
ington emphasized its necessity.
The pony express, by giving the gov
eminent facilities for quick commune
cation-quick for those days-was en-
abled 10 keep In touch with every
movement and counteracted IA an ef-
fective manner what might have re-
suited In a separation from us Of our
grand Pacific possessions.
It's service had been repeatedly sug-
gested to congress, but after several
years of agitation It failed Of govern
ment assistance through the then dis
united aims Of many congressional
leaders, and eventually It was under
taken by Messrs. Russell, Majors, Wad-
dell e. Co. at their own risk and re
sponsiblllty. "A public spirited, patri-
otto action for which they never re
ceived proper financial recognition.
This was the great government
freightlng firm under whom hae
land wagon trains. It's object was to
cover the vast telegraphic gap be
tween New York and San Francisco.
which began at St. Joe, Mo-, and ended
at Sacramento, Cal, with greater
speed, distance OF more than 1000
miles through country totally unin
habited, bar savage Indians. At that
time 1t took months for congressman
and government officials to reach the
Golden Gate or to arrive at Washing
ton, end 1t took from twenty-five to
twenty-five days to send a message
from New York TO San Francisco
across the continent. 1t had taken
stagecoaches three weeks or more to
60 from the Missouri river to Sacra-
mento. BY means of relay stations, 200
in number, employing COO hardy pc.
mics and from eighty to a hundred OK
pert riders, my employers made it pos
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
ccurages and lessons ambition: beauty. vigor
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06

The reader can imagine that 1t was
lonely. 1t demanded endurance above
the ordinary to defy the summers
heat and winters snowstorms ana
billiards., skill in crossing temporary
bridges and dangerous streams with
shifting fcrds and treacherous quick
sands, which had TO be often got over
at night, sometimes swollen torrents
and horses and riders had to swim,
momentarily liable to ambush by the
ever alert savages, then the monarchs
of the prairies The reader will under.
stand that the Indian was master Of
all the country outside the rife range
of a station or fort. This gave to tn,
very atmosphere a sense of continual
peril, making possible death so hor-
rible that its possibility was as trying
to the imagination as capture made It's
decree a certainty, with all the horrors
of torture.
That many riders met this fateful
end is history while other escapes
were simply miraculous. Those who
came out alive on the arrival at sta
ton often found that one of the riders
had fallen a victim to the savage foe
and had to take up his burden, and in
such cases he had to pound the saddle
over the stiff country for another hun
dred miles. The fact that the dead
body was often somewhere along the
trail, Of course, did not add pleasant
thoughts TO the journey. Nothing but
quick perception and rapidity of action
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06
Forecastino From Torc,,..

A new science is announced which is
more fantastic than palmistry. 1t is
taking forecasts from the organs of
speech. A French paper which has en-
riched our stock of knowledge by an
nouncing the birth of the so called
science declares that long tongue in
dicates that the possessor should pros
per; narrow tongue, the gift Of divi-
nation; short but large tongue, good
lover, and a iong and broad tongue,
that the possessor will make many
voyages.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06

urine scalds the flesh or IT, when the child
reaches an age When it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due TO a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. II is sold
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06
BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT.
The Desire For Giving, Says Elizabeth
N. Phillips-our Need OF Love.

NJ Fhllllps-Our Need or Love.
If / were the nations Santa Claus I
would on my trip across the world on
Christmas eve, 1908, drop into every
heart the gift of the spirit of giving"
says Elizabeth n. Phillips, president
Of the Philadelphia Santa Claus asso-
citation, in symposium, IF | Were n
National Santa Claus" in the Deem
Der Delineatof. | would visit each
home where love and affection had
grown cold and kindle the fires anew.
l would see that every orphan had
not only pair of shoes to warm his
little feet, but love that might take
the place of a mothers love to warm
his little heart. | would see that he
had not only coat to protect him
from the winters cold, but a shelter
ing arm that might take the place Of
a fathers in protecting him from the
blasts Of freezing world of thought
less people.
Were ! the nations Santa Claus
the spirit of giving" would exist in
every heart every day. and there
would be no desires for great riches
and power no employer grinding
down the wages Of his employed, nc
public official using his trust for pri-
vate gain and no religious creeds and
doctrines save that embodied in
Christs words; "Do you love me, ST.
mon? Then feed my lambs" And so,
If 1t were in my power to give, !
would leave not only in every city
street and home, but in every heart, a
living, loving Santa Claus, and the
world would awaken on its Christmas
day in paradise, with love as king.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06

and seemingly intultlve knowledge
when danger threatened and the angel
of good luck assisted me to escape
many a close call. Several times
| had bullets through my buckskins,
| twice through my saddle, and on one
occasion Iny sturdy mount received a
bad flesh wound. On two occasions
my good craftsmanship saved me at
the expense Of the roster of the Sioux
braves by sending two at different
times to their happy hunting grounds
On several occasions / had to resume
the route of slaughtered couriers, nota-
| bly, on one occasion which stands as
possibly a record in the story of this
dangerous duty.
While riding between the Red
Buttes Of the Platte and the Three
Crossings Of the Sweetwater / had
what was considered a most difficult
and lonely route. On reaching Three
Crossings | found the rider Of the
next division had been killed the night
before, which necessitated my cover
ing his route, and on arrival there the
rider who should have been on hand
had not turned up, having been killed,
as was afterward ascertained, so
was compelled to ride the two routes
without stop, except for meals and
change of horses, successfully making
the journey Tor round trip without
sleep, only stopping to change horses
and snatch a hasty meal. This ride
/ created n sensation, so 1 will quote
from an authority best able to place
1t on record as a historical fact-name-
ly, Alexander Majors himself in Fis
book Of Seventy Years on the From
tier"
Among the most noted and daring
riders Of the pony express was Hon.
William #. Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill whose reputation is now
established the world over. While en-
gagged in the express service his route
| lay between Red Buttes and Three
! Crossings. 1t was a most dangerous,
long and lonely trail, including peril
Gus crossings Of swollen and turbulent
streams. An average of fifteen miles
an hour hid to be made, including
change Of horses, detours for safety
and time fo~ meals. Once upon reach
ing Three Crossings he found that the
rider on the next division had been
killed during the night before, and he
was called on to make the extra trip
until another rider could be procured.
This was request the compliance
with which would involve the most
taxing labors and an endurance few
persons ar capable of. Nevertheless
young Cody was promptly on hand for
the additional journey and reached
Rocky Ridge, the limit Of the second
route, on time. This round trip of
321 miles was made without a stop,
except for meals and to change horses,
and every station on the route was
entered on time This is one Of the
longest and best ridden pony express
journeys ever made, the entire dis
lance, 921 miles, being covered in p
hours and 30 minutes"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06

8 50 OILS IS
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that It is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
afec too Offop ;f tbo
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06
Homo OF sv-amp- Root.

VICE. also PalnPnlet Tell Home OF svamp Root
ing all about it. including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Or. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake but remember tn
name Swamp-RoOt. Dr., Kilmer's Swamp
Root. and the address, Binghamton, N. Y.
upol every bottle
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
tree. also narnnhlef tell
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-01-06
Olo.35
STATE OF KENTUCKY,
COUNTY OF BRECKENRIDGE

COUNTY or BREoKENR1DGr IS.
A. A. Smons. President OF Bank OF Clover
port bank organized February. Is. 1908. To-
Gated and doing business at Mo-. Wall ST.,
IN the city OF Cloverport, KY, in said county
being duly sworn, says the foregoing report
is in all RESPECTS a true statement of the con.
dition of said bank at the close of business
on tn 3lst day OF December. 1905 TO the best
OF his knowledge and belief; and further says
that the busint SIS of said bank has been trans
acted at the location named, and not else
where; that no branch banks are conducted
by said bank and that the above report is
made In compliance with an official notice re-
celved from the Secretary OF State designa-
ting the 3lst day OF December, 1905, as the
day on which said report shall be made.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me by A. A.
Simons, President. the 31st DAY OF Dec, 1908.
MARION WEATH ERHOLT, Nptary Pub
lie Breckenridge County. My commission
expires June IL, 1908.
A, A. SIMONS. President. '-~'
+ S { + i S 2 Z FHhnr Directors.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
REDSKINS LOSE
THEIR LAWSUIT
CHCcTAWS AND CHiCkAEAWS
WANTED RIGHTS or c!Tl-
ZENSHIP.
CLAIMS DISPOSED OF
BY United States Supreme Court
Grave Charges involved in
Case In Federal Court
in Oklahoma.

Washington, Nov 9.-In an opinion
by Justice I1mes, tAe supreme court
of the United States today decided
against the complainants in the case
of the 1900 Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians who asked for redress for
being excluded from the citizenship
rolls OF those nations when they were
prepared by Secretary Hitchcock Of
the interior department on Maren l.,
1907.
The suit, instituted by one j. E.
Fleming in the United States circuit
court for the Eastern district OF Okla
homa, alleged, among other t3ings,
that the citizenship rolls had been
prepared on fraudulent lists; that tie
citizenship court had been bribed
that $750,0oo had teen paid to the
oklahoma legal firm Of Mansfield. Nc
Murray & Cornish as the result of I'M
10 W luh NOlil4A ms anu tsAflt ApA 5" tn
standing these charges had been
brought to the attention of Secretary
Garfield, he had failed TO investigate
them 1t was also asserted that the
secretary had withdrawn vast areas
.of land for reservation purposes and
for other uses. contrary to law
Claiming to he entitled to a share
OF the Choctaw and Chickasaw funds
and lands under the terms Of the
treaty between the Indians and the
United tSates which was entered into
lin 1890, the petitioners asked for a
decree compelling a general account
ing, for the award Of their proportion
of the property, and for an injunction
prohibiting further proceedings look
ing to the alienation Of it. The trial
court decided against them ana It's
opinion was today affirmed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
MISERY FROM A BAD STOMACH
AND DYSPEPSIA WILL VANISH

in bowels. tenderness IN the pit of
stomach, bad taste in mouth, consti-
patton, pain in limbs. sleeplessness,
telching Of gas. biliouaness, sick
headache, nervousness, dizziness or
many other similar symptoms.
II your appetite is tickle. and moth
ing temrts you, or YOU beech gas or
lii you feel bloated after eating, or
your food lies like a limp of lead on
your stomach. you can make up your
mind that at the bottom of all this
there is but one INSTRUMENTATION
of undgested food.
Prove to yourself in five minutes
that your stomach is as good as any;
that there is nothing really wrong.
Stop this fermentation and begin eat
ing what you want without fear of
discomfort or misery.
Almost instant relief is waiting for
you. It is merely matter of how
soon you take little Diapepsin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
ADJUSTMENTS
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F7Ebfy tVS VIII
Louis James this season will offer a
Spectacular presentation OF Shakes
peare's superb historical drama.
Henry VIII" using the Edwin Booth
prompt book, and emheulshing the
same with all the regal significance
OF the time and the colorature of his,
torical accuracy
The scenery has been painted from
sketches made from original drawings
secured in the British Museum. Lon.
don. The costumes, accoutrements.
accessories, etc, are all fashioned
from originals, in fact, the production
is as complete as experience, energy
or capital can supply.
Tie other characters are entruste
to competent players who have been
chosen with extreme care as to their
especial adaptability 10 the person
ages they are supposed u represent.
Jouis James comes to the opera house
Thursday, Nov. nth 7rices 25. 30. rs
81 and $3.50, Seats on sale Wednes,
day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10

concerning her conduct. Il Is not
known that she had any intimates
among young men hut she was papu-
lar generally and respected by an
who knew her One Of the street car
conductors on whose car she was
wont to ride to and from home or
church, stated that only once he had
seen her with a man. This was about
la week ago when she went homo
about 1890 O'Clock at night He as
sumed she had been to a picture show
og the opera house The conductor
did not know the man, but from his
description he gave the girls com
panion is believed to have been her
brother-ln-law
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
GIMLET BURGLAR KILLED.

ST. Louis, Nov. 9-"The Gimlet
burglar, a negro who lad been rob,
bling West End houses in st, Louis for
q year and a half, was shot dead by
William F. Mannion. a Waterman in
the yard Of Col Edwin A. Batdorfs'
home, on Washington boulevard early
today In his pocket was found the
gimlet which he DO ed holes in the
Stats Of window shutters, loosening
them so that he could remove them
and lift the latch, The Negroes iden-
tity has not been established.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10

deliberately staged and warranted to
wear from beginning to end. Prices
25. 30, Is and 81. Seats on sale Fri
day.
"sham."
Among the fine ola actors of the
American stage is Charles Walcott
who is playing the part of James For,
dyce-Brown in Sham, supporting
Henrietta Crosman, who comes to the
opera house Monday Nov Is. Mr..
Waicott was for years a member OF
the Old Lyceum theatre company I'M
der the management Of CAMEL Fsoh-
man in the days when David Belasco
was stage director Of that famous or
He has supported every
star Of quality on the American stage
for the past quarter of a century, and
his portrayal of the role in Sham"
is such as might be expected of an
actor Of his skill and experience.
Prices -, 50, Is, 81 and $3.50 Seats
on sale Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
DEVELOPMENTS IN WARRINGER
CASE INDICATE MONSTER
DEFALcATiONS.
OTHERS ARE IMPLICATED
Tut Prosecutors DscIare They Have
Evidence en- Which to handle
OnIy Ey-Treasurer OF
ZIG Four,

Cincinnati, Nov 9.--lt is now ro-
ported that the shortage of Charles L.
Warmer. former local treasurer OF
the Big Four railroad company. ac-
cuscd Of embez2ling s643,000 may ex-
eeed $l.0G0,030 and may possibly
reach 100000.
Whatever may be the culpability of
the perosns Connected with Warriner
it appaers that as far as the railroad
officials are concerned they have no
intention of proceedings agaist any
other than the defaulting treasurer.
General Counsel Hackney declared
that he is in possession of no facts
which would authorize his prosecu-
tion of any one save Warmer.
4 believe Mariners statement"
says Hackney. that he has been
blackmailed but we have only bis
word for it and We cannot act on that,
That is for the state authorities to do
if they choose
The facts in the case will be brought
before the g and jury Monday week.
Prosecutor Hunt, believes that he has
good case against both Warringer
and the man who, it is claimed, was
the chief participant in the profits of
the embezZlement. AS far as the two
women mentioned are concerned
Hackney and Hunt insist that they
have no Evidence to incriminate
them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
YOUR ocT.oF.oRpER STOMACH
FEELS FINE FIVE MINUTES AFTER
TAKING A LITTLE l-lAPEPStN.

Take your sour oforder stom,
leh--or maybe you call it Indiges-
ton, DYSPEPSIA, Gasuitis or CatarA
of stomach: it doesn't matter-take
your stomach trouble right with you
to your pharmacist and ask him to
open a 52.cent case of Page's Diapep.
sin and let Won eat one 22grain Tri.
angule and see if within FIVE min
utes there is left any trace Of your
former misery.
The correct name for your tror bic
is Food Fermentation food souring;
le Digestive organs become weak,
there is lack of gastric Juice; your
food is only hair digestel. and you
become affected with LOGS of appetite,
pressure and fullness ! after eating
vomiting. nausea, hear burn. gripping
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
Is LIVES OR MORE BELIEVED
TO BE lost TN SHIPWRECk

New York, Nov. Debated news
of a disaster at sea, in which at leas.
six lives were lost was brought to
New York today, Six members of the
batkentine John s. Bennett coal laden
from New York to Halifax, were
drowned Monday when the vessel was
sunk in collision off Block Island
with a four masted schooner, sup.
posed to be the Merrill c. Hart, OF
Thomaston, Maine The schooner ia
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10

|erything that had to be done in tie
crisis Of the nation than anybody
'.ae' have found that you made
tae declaration OF independence at
Nec&lenberg about a year before We
Thought Of Il in other parts of tie
country And | understand that You
suppressed the stamp tax and emptied
ont tea a considerable time before
they had that tea party in Boston
Earbor. 1t is therefore a matter Of
extreme SELF congratulation on ms
part to nave from your distinguished
men and from the people of a state
Ike this such cordial welcome"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10

also believed to have been lost with
all her crew. How many men she car,
ried is not known here.
Wgeckage bearing the name Merrill
Hart iioated ashore near the scene
Of tae collision today.
Meame details of the disaster were
tforEnt here today by Captain Bull
lock OF he steamer William Jones'
which p:czed UP two Filipino sailors
Of the Bennett the crew OF which
numbered in al eight mon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
Concluded from First Page).

regular attendant at st. Patrick's
church, whore she attended mas ey-
ery Sunday morning with her sister
Mrs Coffman. She was tall and slen-
der. with black hair and eye b.ows.
a pleasant face and figure and ex-
nressiye eyes. she seemed to he
contented with her lot aud was
pleasant companion. She bore her
self with dignity always and no un,
pleasant whispers were ever heard
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
MRS. ESTEY SUICIDES.

New York, Nov. 9,-Mrs. Marie Is
tey. wideow of the widely known pia-
no manufacturer committed suicide
in a boarding house here tonight by
illuminating gas, The loss
Of he. fortune some years ago brought
on nervous disorder and her i'll health
is believed to have led to the suicide.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10

Manager Chas, H. Yale says the
Devils Auction, which comes to
the opera house Friday Nov, 10Th. is
the best paying piece Of theatrical
property in America.
Manager Williamson of the Cairo
opera horse gives his personal guar
anteo that the Devils Auction" n
one Of if not the best attractions 10
has booked for this season. Prices %
80, IS and ST. Seats on sale Thurs
day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
The Girl From u. S. A.

Tae Harry Scott company will pre-
sent the new musical spectacular
drama, The Girl From the t. 5. A. V
at the opera horse matiuee and nigAt
on SATURDAY, Nov. 18TH They claims
il is play ND to the minute in every
detail, beautifully deliberately and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.

Salem, Neb, Nov ct. C. Inks
living near here, shot and killed his
wife and then himself. They have
been separated several weeks.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10

Il have visited North Carolina be
fore and in doing so have found that
you We're a little earlier in doing
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10
AT RICHMOND TODAY

Concluded from First Page).
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-10


She had so much trouble to keep their clothes
clean,
Till she got els-Naptha, with the wrapper
red and green,
Now her washings easy clothes are cleaner, too
Isn't it good thing, she found out what to do?
Here's an arithmetic problem that's
worth figuring out.
How many hours do you spend each
week in washing clothes'
Multiply the number by 81.
Then divide the total into two parts
and one of those parts is how much time
you would save in year by using
Fels-Naptha Soap.
You would likely save more.
Most women who use Fels-Naptha
Soap do their washing in less than half the
time it would take in the old way.
And with one-fourth the work.
And without any extra expense for fuel
because Fels- Naptha Soap cleanses clothes
in cool or lukewarm water.
No boiling; no scalding; no steaming
suds Summer or Winter.
Don't spend more of your life than's
necessary in washing clothes, Y
Do them the quicker, better way-thc q
FelS-Naptha way.
Tust follow directions on the red and '
green wrapper.