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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

don regrets that he cannot possibly
receive him." she directed.
"Carolinar
There was ring of protest and pain
In Hope Georgia's voice as she darted
out of the door after the servant.
whats the matter with that girl?"
asked Norton, trying to be calm.
Carolina shook her head.
II don't know. She's queer today. l
believe she imagines herself in love
with Mr.. Haines."
aren't you afraid she'll make trou-
ble?"
The other sister laughed confidently.
"Little Hope make trouble? OF course
not. If she does, we can always fright
en- her into obedience"
The door reopened and Hope entered,
followed by Bud Haines. The girls
head was high; her cheeks were red
her eyes glittered ominously.
81 brought him back, Carolina she
said coolly. Father will want to see
him. know there has been some
mistake"
Eyes" supplemented Bud, "there has
been a decided mistake, and 1 must re-
fuse to accept the word that came to
me from Senator Langdon."
Carolina Langdon drew herself up in
her most dignified manner.
'I'm sorry, Mr.. Haines. but you
must accept it," she said.
Exactly" seconded Norton. "Sen-
ator Langdon entirely declines to re-
ceive you"
II don't trust anything you say,
Congressman Norton, and l may say
also that l recognize no right of yours
to interfere in any affair between me
and the Langdon family"
Perhaps ] can explain my right,
Mr.. Haines," Norton said coolly, step
ping beside Carolina. II have just
had the pleasure of announcing to
Miss Hope Georgia Langdon my en-
gagement to Miss Carolina Langdon."
Haines, entirely unprepared for such
denouement shot a searching glance
at Carolina. She bowed her head In
affirmation.
$50 that's why you tried to ruin
Continued on Page Severn
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

think it's nice
but l wanted to say to you that don't
think one ought to believe things
against one you've liked and trusted -
You think one ought not" said
Haines. so do /, but in this case
the proofs were very strong. What
are you going to do when people you
can't doubt pledge their wordY'
The girl tossed her head
We'll the only ones word I'd like
to take would be the person accused.
know I'm only a girl. Mr.. Haines.
and I'm not grown up, but you've
made a mistake. Do try to clear
things up. Why don't you see father
and talk to him? Please do, Mr..
Haines."
Little realizing that the girl was
speaking in his own favor, for he
knew not the need for such speaking,
he believed her to be defending her
father He grasped her hands i'm
pulsively.
"You have grown up very much
since you came to the capital, haven't
you?" he said And you are right,
Miss Hope. | ought to have known
even when the facts were against him
that your father couldn't have been
really crooked He can't be-"
Hope Langdon's face flushed indig-
nantly.
Father crooked? Who said so?
Who dared say that?' she exclaimed.
"Why, they told me he had sold out
on the Altacoola bill. They said he
was trying to make money on Alta
coola. That's why / quit"
The fame Of anger still was spread
on the girls face.
"They said thatv' she exclaimed.
'Then they lied. They said you were
the crooked one. Why, father thinks
you sold out on Altacoola. They said
you were trying to make money on
that navy yard"
what! They said was crookedr'
Haines fairly shouted He rushed
around the desk and caught the girl
by both hands.
81 see it, he cried II see 1t!
There's something I'm not just on to.
You thought 1t was L; your father
thinks
"Of course" exclaimed Hope, quite
as excited as he. II couldn't believe
1t. That's why came back to get you
to explain. wanted you to disprove
the charge"
II should say / would" cried the
secretary.
~ knew it, knew it! They couldn't
make me believe anything against you.
knew you were all / thought you.
oh, Mr.. Haines, prove you are that for
my
Then Hope Georgia abruptly stop
ped. She had lost her head and In
the enthusiasm of the moment had re-
vealed her real feelings = something
she would never do presumably when
she grew more wise in the ways of
women.
She suddenly thrust Haines' hands
from her own and stood staring at
him, wondering wondering II he had
guessed
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07
CHAPTER XVII.
THE coNspIRAToRs ourw1TTEp.

THE CONsPIRATOKS OUTWITTED.
"ENATOR LANGDON'S dinners
had well won popularity in
Washington. Invitations to
49, them were rarely answered by
the sending of regrets" He had
brought his old Mississippi cook from
the plantation. whose southern dishes
had caused the secretary of state him
self to make the senator an offer for
tho CHEFS services. mo use bidding
for old General Washington" said the
senator on that notable occasion. "He
wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir even
to accept the presidency itself. Why,
/ couldn't even discharge him if /
wanted to. tried to let him go once,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

COR sALE-A splendid stand for druggist
L and physician In good town surrounded
by good, prosperous farmers. This is just
the place for some young physician to step
into good practice and a good drug business
An old established physician wants To retire
is the reason for selling. For further partic-
ulars address JNO. ID. BABBAGE, Clover
port. XIV.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

$50 FSs cG of s I'M Foad m aRs
from sample. Improvements, dwelling and
good, big barn, 80 acres ia oak and beech
timber The oak timber is good tie timber
Beech never been worked Timber can be
hauled either by water or rail. Limestone
land, both bottom and hill Suitable for
tobacco and fruit. Plenty good water year
round. Terms one third cash. balance in
easy payments.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

you know that,
no matter what
the others say, /
don't think there
has been any
thing wrong"
Before Haines
could reply the
young girl rush
ed on eXcitedly.
That's why l
came. know ia
ther and Caro-
lima won't like it
they won't
fbiply iffS pfca
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

Haines grimly as
he addressed the
envelope, "and /
think that when
the boss of the
senate hurries
arc u n d to the
Langdon house
instead there will
be more than one
kind of music,
more than one
kind of food eat
en-perhaps crow
before the even
ing is over"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07
5000

CkOO-15 acres. situated ~ miles from
VOOO Holt, joins Gabe Pierce. Ridge land
In good shape. good fenclug, one good dwell
Hug house, rooms, / good cistern, I barn
This is good tobacco, wheat and corn land. 20
acres In timber. white oak, sugar tree and
beech, balance cleared. Plenty OF good fruit.
Good road TO StephenspOrt ~ miles and good
road to II oil ~ miles. This farm is not worn
out; 1t is good land and In good fix. Just the
farm for "A man with small family.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

EOR SALE-A farm containing 50acres and
all under fence. A nice cottage CT FIVE
l5l rooms, two cisterns, a walled cellar with
"A store room over IL, two good stock barns
one tenant house; about $40 apple and peach
trees, also pears. ounces and apricots; most
all kinds OF small fruits including a nice
vinyard of choicest grapes; 200 acres cleared
balance In woods. lZ5 acres In grass, seVara
groves OF black locust sufficient for posts &c
wire the whole farm In. 1t lies near Ekror
on l.. H. & st. l.. Il. X. price Is s., 900 or
long and easy payments.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

A splendid business stand. store
house, stock of goods, good will, etc.
Annual sales $1,000 to $4,000 a year
Post office in connection which pays
about $120 per year. Three miles from
railroad station on the branch. Here
is fine opportunity for a man with
a small capital to drop right into a good
business. For further particulars write
mo. ID. BABBAGE,
Cloverport, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

ca OEO 352 acres on Hardinsburg and
PO, >OO Falls OF Sinking road miles
from Sample. improvements, two One-story
blacksmith SHOP, all necessary out-houses.
1870 acres under cultivation and pasture, 222
acres in timber, white oak, black oak, beech
and sugar tree, all good size. Plenty OF good
water the year round. One-thrd cash and
good easy terms on balance.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

strangely enough, under the circum-
stances, the girl was the first to re-
cover and break the awkward silence.
"Come to our house tonight, Mr.
Haines. There's to be dinner and a
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07
L. Ii. & ST L. TIME TABLE
EAST BOUND.


No. I48. Daily Fast Train leaves Cloverport
5;07 A. M. stops at Irvington, West Point
Stiles and Medora only, arrive at Louisville
No. i4s. Daily, Mail and Express. leaves olo
verport 1O:O7 A. M stops at ali way stations
arrives Louisville 1858 p. no
Train No. IA. Daily. fast mail, leaves Clo-
east Of oloyerport except Mystic. arrives al
Louisville 7:40 U. m.
Train No. I4s. Daily, Cloverport accomnso-
dation arrives Cloverport 7:40 D. m.
WEST BOUND.
No. 147, Daily, Henderson accommodation
leaves Cloyerport :5Oa m. stops at all way
Train No. l4l. Daily, fast mail and express
leaves Cloverport II 100 a.: M, stops only az
Hawesville, Lewisport, Maceo, Greensboro
Stanley, Henderson and Evansville, arrives
Train No. i4S. Mail and Express daily, ar
rives CIqyerport 7;4s p. M, Evansville 1925
No. f45, daily st. Louis fast train, leaves Clio
verport ii :O6l L: M. arrives Evansville :35 A.
M. st. Louis 7;40 A. M. stops at Hawesville
greensboro and Henderson only.
Chair cars on trains 141, 142, 143, IA between
Louisville and Evansville. Through sleeping
cars and free reclining chair cars on trains rs
and l4o; between Louisville. Evansville and
fordsyiIIe Branch
EAST BOUND.
Train No. 2. daily except Sunday. leaves
Fordsville 500 q ns ---sives Irvington $40
a. m.
Train No. 4. Daily except Sunday leaves
Fordsvills $3.50 p m. arrives Irvington $3.50
d. nj.
Train No.o. Sunday only.
Fordsville7 100 a. M. IrvinVton :s5 a. m.
WEST BOUND.
Train No. 3. Daily except Sunday leaves
lrvington II 10 a. M, arrives Fordsville 2:5b
d. m.
Train No. S, Daily. leaves irvington los n
M arrives Fordsville 10:l5 .. m.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07

1890. Selling his hat,
Bud rushed to
the door to look up a messenger.
tits all in Langdon's hands now" he
cried. Here's where / resign my posi-
ton as United States senator"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04
MAKING VINEGAR.

Al often as the apple harvest comes
round recurs the question OF CONVEX
sion OF the unsalabie Gull stock into
vinegar. After the juice OF the apples
Aas been squeezed out the barrels in
which the first fermentation is to
take place should be filed about two
thirds full and the bunghole filled with
cloth plug to keep out dirt and Aies.
when the working" has ceased the
clear portion Of the liquid should be
poured out and strained, IL necessary,
the barrels carefully rinsed out and the
contents replaced, together with a cou-
pie OF gallons Of old vinegar with some
mother in each barrel If few cakes
OF commercial yeast are added the
process will be FASTENED, while If the
original apple juice lacked in sweet
ness few pounds OF coffee A sugar
win help matters along. When the
second step In the process is complet-
ed--the conversion OF the alcohol into
yinegar-which sometimes takes place
I'm six months and sometimes requires
a couple OF years, the barrels should be
allied full and plugged tightly to pre-
vent further chemical changes. Cider
changes to vinegar most rapidly and
with best results under a temperature
of about 90 or 10 degrees =.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04
TIE auNNIsoN TUNNEL.

The FIRST as well as the most remark.
able Of the great irrigation projects
undertaken by the United States rec.
iamation service under terms OF tho
Carey irrigation act is the Gunnison
tunnel, which carries tho turbulent
waters Of the lower Gunnison river by
a boro II by 13 feet through six miles
OF solid mountains. The work was
started several years ago. following
survey Of the river by n courageous
engineer who made the trip down the
raging stream on a rubber raft. But
many months preceding were con-
sumed In building a wagon road
on which necessary machinery and
supplies could be transported to the
scene OF the work. In constructing
the tunnel through the mountains
variety Of rock and earth formations
was encountered, besides natural gas,
hot mineral waters and underground
aakes. The tunnel Is lined throughout
with cement and Is practically indie
structble. The main cannl, which re-
ceives the water from the tunnel, is
thirty feet wide at the bottom. eighty
three feet wide at the top. and the
average depth or water is ten feet,
the capacity being 1900 cubic feet OF
water per second. The tunnel was
formally opened Sept. % at Montrose,
Colo. on the occasion OF President
Tafts visit The cost OF the tunnel
and distributing canals viii be $1,000
300. The government will be reim-
bursed by the sale OF perpetual water
rights 10 actual settlers at about s35
per acre. ten years time being allowed
Tor payment without interest The
system will redeem and give a value
or from $40 to $500 per acre to 10000
acres OF land that without water
would not be worth $40 an acre. The
land is marvelously fertile and with
the water which the system will pro-
vide win blossom like a garden.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04
iWHATERWITcHINo.

/ Although the world is getting along
In years and the days OF witchcraft
and spooks are supposedly outgrown,
yet not a few folk believe firmly in
waterwitchlng as a reliable method
for selecting place for a well. A
forked stick cut from a plum or other
tree Is held In the hand, a fork in each
hand and the V of the crotch elevated
slightly. Those who have faith in the
plan contend that when the person
carrying the stick comes 60 a place
where vein or supply OF water is
flts elevated crotch viii bend toward
tho earth, often With sufficient force to
twist the bark from the portion OF the
Branches held tightly in the hands. In
the absence Of a single physical law
or principle which could possibly be
cited to account for such a remarkable
phenomenon the average person Of In
quiring mind. like the gentleman from
Missouri, would have to be shown be-
fore be would believe and even then
might not be fully satisfied.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04
is IT eRAFT7

Al leading northern agricultural jour.
nal speaks IN a sarcastic vein OF the
benefits conferred by the Gunnison
tunnel because 10000 acres Of the
land to be watered belong 10 private
parties and viii be worth from SIS to
$500 per acre as soon as the water is
turned on, belIttles the pride which
government ofieials feel 70 the com
pletion Of the tunnel and closes with:
TAX about graft-but what's the use 7
IL IL loves labor lost to paint the lily"
The discerning reader Will likely say
that this gTRft--lf graft It ISIS not
essentially different from that perpe-
tratsd when the government sold land
afty or sixty years ago for S1.25 an
acre whieh has benefited Individual
pIoprietofs % TIE tune o. 500 an acre.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

A long step will be taken ahead In
the matter Of n discriminating public
charity when laws are passed apply
Ing to all the country making It an Of
Tense to give to the professional tour
LIST beggar. In nine cases out Of ten
IL they are physically able to Cad
about the country, eating all kinds Of
grub and drinking all kinds OF water.
they would be able 70 stay where they
were raised and earn an honest Iiyeli.
hood without prostituting their self re.
spect by launching into the field Of
confirmed beggary. The eyes Of those
whose tenderneW Of heart leads them
TO give to such folk would be opened
could they see the snug sums which
they convert Into drafts every Satur-
day night-in many instances more
than the weekly wage OF those who
contribute 10 them. II travellers Of
this type want TO work for n meal.
feed them; * not, direct them TO the
town OF township trustees, who have
an arrangement for providing for such
folk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

There's many a man with gray com
ing in his hair today who will tell you
with all seriousness that he would give
almost anything II he could be a boy
again and have the opportunities for
schooling which be once had. but did
not prize and take advantage OF. A
sad thing about such regrets is that
they seldom come until It Is too late TO
rectify the loss. The right time to
fully prize tho educational opportuni-
ties IS when the boy is going TO school
and stil has in his hands the saying
Of whether that which he gets out OF
them win DO much or little. Parents
who appreciate their lack u advan-
tages along this line OF who did not
mako use OF opportunities that were
theirs should do everything in their
power 20 make their boys realize the
high value OF school days and the " is.
dom OF making the most possible Of
them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

Tho present is distinctively an era I'm
which experts In some one line are
winners. In no realm IS there greater
demand for the expert. the one who Is
equipped and tried. than IN agriculture.
and In no fields is toll more healthful
or reward for effort more sure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

The eyes and teeth OF young people
are entirely too precious physical as
sets to be neglected I'm the shameful
way In which they so often are. If
boys and girls doubt the truth OF this
statement, let them question those who
are helpless without their glasses or
can't properly chew square meal
without store teeth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

A.pig IS long way better or with
hog cholera at three months than a
boy Is with the cigarette habit at thir-
teen. Circumstances don't justify one
In INDUCING In very heavy specula-
ton in either case.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

II the cold storage egg fellows clean
up a profit next spring on eggs which
have been laid by ut from 1S TO %
cents per dozen during the past six
months, the consumer will be entitled
10 public sympathy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

OF all cheap things that fellow
should keep shy OF are serums for the
treatment OF animal diseases. The
federal government has n force Of
men who do little else than hunt down
frauds of this character. but findings
are published too late TO be OF help to
fellows who have already taken the
bait
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

A headache is natures warning that
something Is wrong in the physical
economy. the pain being the danger
signal; hence the taking Of any OF the
80 called headache medicines, whose
opiate properties kill the pain. do not
go to the root Of the difficulty at all,
but merely patch 1t up, often working
more permanent harm than they ac-
complish OF temporary benefit. The
proper course is to right the disorder
which is responsible for the ache.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

An advantage OF early fall blowing
that is often overlooked lies In the fact
that the greener the weeds and trash
on the land when turned under the
larger Is the number OF seeds which
Will be killed, while the decomposition
OF tho growth turned under will be
more complete. Weeds that do germi-
nate and show head above ground will
be nipped by the frost.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

There is seldom n cat so black but
some tiny white spot may be found In
Its coat and rarely a person 80 deprav-
ed but the divine spark OF moral sense
and capacity to do better exists In him
somewhere IL ono but look closely.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

Bonemeal, crushed oyster shell or
plaster should be provided so that the
fowls can have feed OF It ut least
once a week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

Owing to conditions Of drought pre-
vailing during the growing season In
many Of the western and southwestern
states corn is grown but little and that
only where irrigation is possible. An
other condition In the coast states that
Is unfavorable to the proper maturity
or corn crop is the almost universal
cool night the result OF the invigorat-
Ing breezes which set I'm from the ocean
just before shutdown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

The continued difficulty found In Sc
curing sufficient help to properly han.
die quarter section farms and larger
Is pointing inevitably TO n reduction in
farm areas as about the only effective
way out OF the difficulty. When this
comes It will mean n more thorough
cultivation OF the remaining acres,
more satisfaction in doing the work
and as large net income when the
books are balanced at tho end of the
year
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

Kerosene poured through the drains
will not only cut accumulated grease
and Nth, but make II hard shedding for
tho bugs and bacteria that may be In
them. It's cheap too.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

The conditions existing I'm the COW
stable. coupled with the care given
tho utensils In which the milk Is kept,
are the chief factors in determining
whether the butter product resulting
from the dairy operations is gilt edged
western extra" or rancid stun that
Is barely ut for food. 1t is just n mat
ter OF filth and bacteria or absence of
1t that largely determines butter quail
ity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

Among other good habits which
young people should develop In the
formative years is the habit OF work
the ability to take hold of job and
carry 1t through with thoroughness and
persistence. There are lots OF young
sters who are not bad in the way OF
having bad habits, yet are not worth a
continental when 1t comes to doing
anything definite and positive. In
striving to be good there should be
definite purpose to be good for some
thing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

Georgia has 19.OO0COo rrach trees.
ana 100000 OF them are said to have
benin bearing the past season.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

Land worth from $3.50 to $3.50 an
acre In France and Germany devoted
to forestry is so scientifically and
wisely managed that It gives nice
interest return on this valuation. In
America the landowner begrudges de-
voting even fifty dollar land to the
growing Of trees and thinks It is poor
ly used at that. 1t is evident that we
have much to learn from the foreigner
along the line of forestry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

IL that row OF celery cannot be suf-
hciently protected from the cold by
covering 1t with straw or other litter
where 1t is, It should be dug up with
good roots and packed in earth in a
box In the cellar. After being placed
on thin layer OF soil in the bottom
of the box the roots should be mois-
tened and enough earth sprinkled in
between the stalks to prevent drying
out and to complete the bleaching
process.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-04

The women folk should not overlook
the matter Of tastiness and neatness in
their house dresses, for the reason that
they are seen in these more than in
their street or company gowns. II the
kitchen dress looks like n meal sack or
worse, with a string at the middle,
John can hardly be blamed IL he thinks
Mary is not quite as careful as she
used to be. 1t might be added, how
ever, that this shoe fits the former as
we'll as the latter.