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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
CASTOR|A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ssass the Of EzHAZzzw
A Lesson For Nellie.

Mrs. Washington was Il strict disci-
plinarian about certain matters and
among other things always required
the members OF the household to fol
low the example Of her husband and
dress for dinner, which was at
o'clock. On one occasion Nellie Gus
tbs and her cousin, Martha cambridge.
appeared at the table in their morning
gowns, but no comment was made
upon it until Il coach was seen APP
preaching and the visitors, some
French officers OF high rank and
Charles Carroll, Jr., of Carrollton, one
of Miss Custis' ardent suitors, were
announced. Instantly the girls, in n
futter OF excitement, begged to be ex-
cused In order to change their gowns.
but Mrs. Washington shook her head.
NO" she said. Remain as you are.
A costume good enough for President
Washington is good enough for any
guest of his" Needless to say, Miss
Nellie never overlooked her proper
garb for dinner again. - National
Monthly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
How Eskimo Women Die.

On her first entrance to her new hut
Of snow an Eskimo woman is buoyed
by hope of welcoming a son. What Of
her last incoming to those narrow CON
tines? She knows that the medicine
man has decided that her sickness Is
mortal when she is laid upon her bed
Of snow. she gaZes upon the feebly
burning lamp beside her, upon food
ana drink set close at her hand. She
sees her loved ones pass out of the
doorway that needs no tunnel entrance
to keep chill airs away. for presently
the door is sealed with snow. The
chill of death pierces through her en-
veloping furs. Her tomb insures that
no long tarrIing will be hers. The
soul, communicating with her, may re-
fresh itself with food; but, starving
and freezing, her feeble body viii wit
ness even that souls departure ana
know that rs hour has come to perish
alone IIarper's Bazaar.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16

Some time ago n mile of country
road south of Sedan, Kan. was oiled
under the direction Of the Sedan Com
mercial club. Fifty dollars was paid
for this, and it was all raised by pub
lie subscription The oil had to be
hauled so far that the cost of hauling
was almost equal to the price of the
oil. Nevertheless the total cost OF
dragging the road and of soaking it in
oil was only 500.
The road was oiled in May and is
yet in almost MS good condition ms it
was when finished. 1t is well round
ed up, with good drainage, and the oil
has made it solid. something like as
phalt pavement. The road is the talk
of the farmers. They will go a mile
or two ont of their way just 10 uSc il
In driving into Sedan.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
OLE BULL.
Not a Classical Player, but He Be-
witched His Hearers.

Not a Classical Player, but He Be-
witehed His Hearers.
The truth is that ole Bull was not a
classical player. AS | remember him,
he could not play in strict tempo. Like
Chopin, he INDUCED in the rubato and
abused the portamento. But he knew
his public. America, particularly in
the regions visited, was not in the
mood for sonatas or concertOs. "Old
Dan Tucker" and the "Arkansaw Tray
eler" were the mode. Bull played them
both, played jigs and old tunes, reused
the echoes with the star Spangled
Banner" and Irish melodies. He play
ed such things beautifully, and it
would have been musical snobbery to
say that you didn't like them. You
couldn't help yourself. The grand old
fellow bewitched you.
He was Il handsome Merlin, with u
touch Of the charlatan and touch Of
List in his tall, willowy figure, small
waist and heavy head of hair. Such
white HART 1t tumbled in masses
about his kindly face like one of his
natfFe Norwegian cataracts He was
the most picturesque old man | ever
saw except Walt Whitman, at that
time a steady attendant of the Carl
Gaertner string quartet concerts in
Philadelphia. (And what Walt didn't
know about music he made up in his
love for stray dogs. He was seldom
without canine company)-James HUI
neker in Everybody's Magazine.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
The relsphene and Julius Caesar.


Julius Caesar missed Il great deal i'm
not knowing the telephone or at least
in not using ii If he knew IL. One can
see the telephone engineer attached to
the Roman pOstoilice endeavoring, but
without avail. TO get an instrument in
stalled at the capitol and at the pal
ace, Il ann instructed by the emperor
TO say that he does not desire these
barbarian novelties, aud so Thomas
Alva EdlsOnus need not call again
with his maglcian's apparatus" \
signal bundcr! We can imagine what
would have happened. Hello, 2lST
Tiber! Is It thou. ArtemidOrus? | UNI
derstand thou rangst me up this morn
ing what? Details OF plot? Go
not TO the senate today? Beware OF
Brutus? Go not near Casca? Right
and thank thcc, Artemldorus. | will
have an extra guard put on instantly
and the conspirators arrested" And
SO. though Artcmldorus was unable TO
give his warning In the street. he gave
it over the telephone, and Caesars
valuable life and with 1t the fortune
OF Rome were saved.-St James Ca
zette
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
Wind Velocity.

The majority of people are unable to
determine the winds velocity When
straight, vertical column. it means that
a one 10 two miles an hour breeze is
blowing, \ three miles an hour wind
will Just stir the leaves on the trees.
Twenty-Five miles an hour will sway
the trunks; at forty the small branches
will break, and it takes mile min
ute gale t. snap the trunks OF big
trees London Answers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16

Darnng stockings used to be Il
prevalent Industry, but nowadays par
alfining the useful articles has taken
its place I'm a measure. Clever moth
ers have proved 20 their satisfaction
that parallin rubbed over the heels,
solos aud toes Of stockings when they
are new imparts II strength to the
threads that doubles their wearing
qualities. This is boon TO many an
overburdened woman to whom the
larnlng' is the last straw required to
make the day more than she can bear
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
DRAMATIC SCRAP BOOKS.
A New Hobby of Girls Who Keep Up
to the Minute.


to the Minute.
Have you collection Of old play
bills? Almost every girl keeps then
either as a kind of dramatic trophy oi
as record of the plays she has seen
Some even keep written list of plays
with slight comments on them, but
none of these little theatrical hobbe.
has the real value or the absorbing
interest of the dramatic scrap book.
The best kind of book TO buy fol
this purpose is large sized brown pa
per leaved scrap book with heavy GOV
ers. It's pages should not be gummcd
as that will leave you no choice IN
placing in it such things as you wish
to keep. The pages should be Of gooG
stout paper, and in paste for gluin,
there is nothing quite like bit %.
gum arabic to fix things firmly and
keep them free from discoloring marks
Paste each playful into the book on
the left hand page and use the page
opposite TO this for illustrations of the
play. You will be sure to come upcr
magazine notices of any play that ~
worth chronicling, and these are al
ways well supplied with pictures OF
the scenes Of various plays as well %
individual actors in the casts. YOU
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16

PAGE OF a DhAMhAiO 6ChAP BOOk.
playbill illustrated in this way viii
be a permanent record of the repre-
sentation, and 1t will recall the scenes
and setting Of the play, the costume
and the characters and bring back viv
idly to mind the actors and the drama
But this is not all. There should be
some good criticism of each play re
corded. You can find these in th'
newspapers or magazines, and they
are a valuable addition TO the Illus
trated pages.
AS the book grows fuller it will in
cludf many other bits Of dramatic IN
tereN, leading articles concerning tn,
theater, biographical sketches Of wei
known actors, even an autograph col
lection, If you chance to belong to thai
species Of scrap book fiend. You may
place in yorr book the plays that you
yourself witness or you may record
|all that is VI larger significance. Yor
|may devote your scrap book TO mod
Tern representations Of Shakespearear
drama. In short. your choice i'm max.
ling your book is its personal signili
|cance. The scrap book pictured here i.
Ia good illustration of this. 1t was
.made by a schoolgirl to record all thu
plays that were worth seeing during
THE season.
Yes, the plays the thing, but the
next best thing is to make a dramatic
scrap book that will record the play.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
Sensible SANDY.

While passing by an old fashioned
inn in Scotland the tourists We're at
tracted by an ancient bagpiper, who
was footing atrocious sounds through
an instrument that was both dilapi
dated ana squeaky. Great Jericho
Sandy exclaimed one in desperation
"Why don't you have your bagpipcs
repaired?" And the old man ceasct
playing and looked up in astoniSh
ment. 'IIaverS. mon, We dinna under
stand. If ma bagpoipes wor in gogt
tune the inn mon Wilma give me
shillings To move on"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
HIS BUMPS.
The Explanation Given by the Boo;S or
Phrenoloqy.

FUEtnOlO9Js
They were newly married and were
calling upon one of the friends Of the
bride who had been particularly pleas
ant upon the occasion of their we'd
ding. The bridegroom. aprOpos Of
nothing. began to talk about phrenolo-
gy and told how his wife had discov-
cred two very prominent bumps on the
back of his head He was proud OF
them. So was she, and she passed him
around that the host and hostess might
feel the bumps and know of their eX-
istence. Then she explained:
my book on phrenology says that
they mean good memory and generos-
ity."
II was evident that she was proud
of the facts, and so was he. But the
host, being Of an inquiring turn of
mind, wished to satisfy himself, so he
got down chronological work from
one OF his library shelves and after
much labor found the bumps on the
chart. Turning TO the notes, he read.
seriously at first, then unsteadily. The
bride became suspicious, but she was
game and said:
Read it out loud. Please dor And
the host read:
These bumps are most frequently
found on cats and monkeys"
Other topics consumed the remain
der of the visit, which was brief
New York Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
THE CABINET LEAK.
Daniel Webster Was Not Long In Dis
covering Its Source.

covering Its Source.
Once years ago, when Daniel Web
ster was secretary of state, there was
an important foreign matter up for dis
cusslon before the cabinet and the ut
most secrecy was of course maintain
ed, but the whole thing was blaZoncd
about In few hours after the cabinet
meeting. SO the president hastily sent
for his cabinet to talk over this leak.
Each man had different idea of it.
Finally Mr.. Webster arose, saying.
"Nou. gentlemen, go on with your dis
cussion, and I'll be back In minute"
In few minutes he returned and re
pcated every word that had been spo-
ken in the room i'm his absence. He
explained that If by standing close to
the door outside the cabinet room you
held your ear to it YOU could not dis
tnguish one ineligible word but If
moving back from the door and little
TO one side upon Il certain spot in the
carpet you kept m attentive ear ey-
cry wCrd could he plainly heard as
though whispered. Some enterprising
eavcsdrOpper had been experimenting
with the door and had found that
upon that exact spot there was some
acoustic property of the door or room
that conveyed the sound in perfect en-
firptV
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
pisinterestsd Affection.

I'm afrail. Edward you're marry
ing me only because I've inherited
from my uncle 100000 crowns
"Why. Blanche, how can you think
that Of me? Your uncle is nothing to
mo would marry you no matte:
from whom you inherited the money"
Der Flob.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16

When getting up collars and cuffs
put the articles in cold starch made
by mixing two tablespoonfuls Of
starch with one pint Of cold water
Just before ironing rub on each article
little soap (white curd; then with a
clean white damp rag rub lightly on
right side little prepared French
chalk. \ pcnny's worth will last for
long time. The iron will glide along
and will glvn n hpnniierl gloss.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
Cheese Balls.

To one cupful Of grated cheese add
half a cupful of grated breadcrumbs,
five drops OF worcestershire sauce and
an egg well beaten. Mix well togeth-
err and roll into balls, says Woman's
Life. Place In Il wire basket and just
before time TO serve them plunge the
basket into boiling lard. Cook deli.
cate brown.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
To Save the Gas Bills.

Have all saucepans and kettles for
use on the gas stove made of tin, with
copper bottoms slightly concave. This
'iraws the gas up under the vessel and
|sayes a great deal of gas. A three
Nut kettle made thus boils three min
'ltes quicker than one made in the or
'iinary way, which means a great saw
Ing In the gas bill In year. Sauce
'ans and kettles made In this way
ost no more than those made with
at bottoms.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
A Package of Medicine Free

Every subscriber to this paper who
will write to the address below will re-
ceive, free of expense, package con-
tanning small boxes of all the follow
ing we'll known medicines. Lanes Tea
for the bowels, Kidnets for the kidneys,
Lanes Pleasant Quinine Tablets for
colds and grips, and Sherman's Head
ache Remedy. Address, Orator +.
Woodward, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16

81 started out on the theory that the
world had IN opening for me, and /
went to find IT,"
Did you find To-
"Oh. yes; I'm in hole."-Baltimot
American
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
To c!san White Marble.

Put little borax into n saucer, take
half a lemon, wrap 1t in piece OF
linen. dip first into tepid water and
then into the borax. This will take
out all stains and make the marble
like new.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
Subscribe Right Now.
His Fatal OVERSIGHT.

He proposed to her by mail, and by
letter she replied He read her brief
refusal. then committed suicide. Alas.
red oe alive today and she happy
bride had he but read the postscript
penned on the other side.-Chicago
News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
Think It Over.

Fuddy--What happy world this
would he if more of us got what we
wanted. Dudy--YeS. or else fewer OF
us got what we deserved. - Boston
Transcript
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
Skeletons.

The bones OF an average mans skeA
eton weigh twenty pounds, those Of
an average woman's six pounds less.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16
Notice

That resolutions of respect are
published at 5 cents per line.
Please do not send obituaries to
the News without expecting to
pay for the publication of this
kind of matter.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16

Louise Jebb--And tell Tom not TO
worry about me.
Mary did. lie said he wouldn't
The horrid bruter-Life.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-02-16

The song that nerves a nations
heart is in itself II deed.-Tennyson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-11
KNOCKED
Down By An Automobile
While Crossing Street
Young Boy Has A Very
Narrow Escape

Francis Ware, young lad, was
knocked down by an automobile driv-
en- by Edward Bell on West High
street Monday evening shortly before
6 o'clock and fortunately the boy es-
capped without serious injury. Mr..
Bell was going east on the street and
was running slowly at the time The
boy was crossing the street and had
waited for street car to pass when
he darted across the street directly in
front of the machine. The front
wheels knocked young Ware down and
the wheels were on his clothing when
Mr.. Bell brought the machine to sud
den stop. The boy was somewhat
bruised about the head when he struck
the pavement. He was taken to the
Office Of DR.. Il. G. Larimore in the
automobile where his injuries were
dressed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-11
Was The Regular Meeting Of
Board Of Education
As There Was Not A Quorum
Present
Supt. Alan'S Report For The
Past Month

There was no meeting of the mem
on Monday evening owing to the fact
that President Lorey and DR.. Arndt
and Mr.. Claypool were unable to be
present for unavoidable reasons. A
number of matters were brought up
by the members who were present
that will be worthy of consideration
when the board does meet, but no
formal action was taken on any of the
matters. 1t was decided to postpone
THE meeting until Tuesday. Novem.
Der 18th.
The following is a detailed report
made out by Superintendent j. S. AL.
an of the public schools of the city
Total enrolment 1,644.
Monthly enrolment 1,600.
Average daily attendance 1,515.
Average daily absence &C.
Cases of tardiness 119.
Number neither absent nor tardy
$40.
Per cent of attendance 96.
Per cent of regularity SO.
Number entered 3S.
Number transferred II.
Number withdrawn A.
Cases of truancy 8.
Cases of corporal punishment S5.
Hardness of teacher 0.
Visits to parents 1877.
Visitors 122.
The total enrolment in the High
school was 372, at the Davis building
154, Central building 149, Fourth
ward 291, Third ward 299, Second
ward "a, First ward 3O5.
There We're 81 cases of hardness
in the High school during the month.
Miss Pfautz, Mrs. Eggleston, Miss
Fordney, Miss Carey, Miss Alice Ew.
ing, Miss Schnebly, Miss Lucy Ewing,
Mis- Lulu Moffit, Miss Shamrock, Miss
Headington, Miss Overly reported
cases of hardness.
Miss Neldon reported the largest
number of visitors during the month,
eleven,
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Mrs. Alice j. Rumnus

Mrs. Alice Bumpus died at her home
on East Front street Monday after
noon at $40 o'clock after a four
years illness caused by complication
of diseases. The deceased was so
years of age at the time of her death
She Is survived by her husband, three
daughter, Mrs. Cora 10. Harry of
Frederlcktown and the Misses Alta and
lGffa Bumpus of this city and three
sisters, Mrs. ELLA Cochran of Toledo
Ohio, and Mrs. II. II. Jones and Mrs,
Eva Conley of Council Bluffs, Iowa
She is also survived by three grand
children. The deceased was a member
OF the Rebekah lodge and the Poca-
hontas lodge. The funeral at the
home on East Front street Wednes-
day afternoon at two o'clock, Rev.
Francis officiating. lnterment in
Mound View cemetery.
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Jeanette, the little daughter Of Mrs.
N. e. Price, has been very i'll the past
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Horlocker and
Miss Joseph Williams of Columbus
have been visiting in the I. S. Harmer
home.
Mrs. e. j. Conklin Of Bloomville,
Ohio, was a guest in the home of her
brother, Mr.. II. S. Wartime and family,
last week.
Dr. A. B. Landrum, Columbus, spent
Tuesday with his brother, Edward,
who is in very poor health
f. S. Shinaberry is suffering with a
carbuncle on his hand.
Mrs. /. l.. Bailey and Mrs. G. Evans
of Condit, were guests of Mrs. AL
Clark Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Carroll of Column
bus spent Sunday with the family of
H. l.. Messmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Lyal have re-
turned home after visit of several
weeks with friends in Iowa.
Mrs. Sylvia Hawkins and Miss Leila
Debolt are spending a few weeks in
Washington, ID. c., visiting in the
home Of DR.. w. M. Beatty.
Steven Barr of Sparta suffered a
stroke of paralysis Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-11

Mrs. Enos Wilson and son, Raymond
of Newark, are making several days
visit with Mrs. Wilson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. d. Larason of Martins
burg.
Ladies' Home Journal on sale at
Penn's.
Mr., and Mrs. Frederick Weirick
have returned to their home in Buck
eye City after an extended visit with
relatives in Oklahoma.
For election news buy Cleveland
Plain Dealer at Penn's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayett Henderson of
Shelby are spending several days in
Martinsburg, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs b. ]. Smith.
See the beautiful display Of High
school, automobile and Mt, Vernon
pennants Csc, SOC and $t.Oo at Penn's.
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The good people Of our village and
surrounding neighborhood gave do
nation party for Fred Tucker, Satur-
day evening, and brought in both a
quantity and variety of the necessar-
les of life. Fred has been sick for
nearly two months but we are glad to
say is on the mend.
I The other sick of the village are
mostly improving.
A. j. Rinehart, who is at the home
of his son-in-law, George Bird, is hav.
ing an attack of pneumonia in addi.
ton to paralysis.
The neighbors of VIM. Gilbert to the
number of twenty-four gathered last
Friday and cut and hauled him some
wood. Mr.. Gilbert has paralysis and
is not gaining much.
Mrs. Ella Robertson is spending q
few weeks with her brother in Mis-.
souri,.
Mr.. and Mrs Morgan Burgholder
visited their son Daniel, at Frederick
town Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Tucker of Mt
Vernon visited Mr.. fuckers father
recently.
Ed. Smothers is repairing his dwell.
ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-11
EntertaInod For Mr.. and Mrs. Levi.

On Monday night twenty members
Of class No. 0, Of the M. p. Sunday
school met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Lewis, west of town, and
showered them with many pretty and
useful gifts. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were
recently united in marriage. Games
and music and taffy pulling were
enjoyed by all present. The host and
hostess proved themselves equal for
the occasion, although somewhat sur
prised. At late hour the class de-
parted, wishing them many happy
years of welded life.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-11

FOR SALE OR TRADE-for city
property: 32-acre farm with 7-room
house, barn, outbuildings, fruit and
good fences. Lays good. On public
road. Close to school. s2,50o. w. O.
Rockwell, Mt Vernon, Ohio
The Misses Gertrude and Myrtle
Cornor of this city left Wednesday
noon for Washington, d. c., where
Miss Gertrude will enter the Washing
ton Sanatarium- as head cook. The
Sanatarium is located in Comb park In
Washington.
Mr.. Frank Parrish of Centerburg
spent Tuesday in Mt. Vernon on bus
mess
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-11
Sarah Elizabeth Hauahey

Sarah Elizabeth Haughey, wife of
II, B. Haughey, died at 10 o'clock
Monday night at her home miles
southwest of North Liberty, Knox
county The cause of her death was
Bright's disease. The deceased was
II years of age and is survived by
her husband and one daughter, Mrs.
Charlotte Brooks of New York City.
The services Wednesday, leaving the
house at ~ o'clock, noon. The SER
vices at the chapel at Academia and
interment in Mound View cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-11
Mary Emrlck

Mrs. Mary Emriok died at her home
in Danyille on Monday night at about
midnight after an extended illness
caused by tuberculosis. She was iif-
ty years of age at the time of her
death and Is survived by three daugh-
ters. all of whom reside at home. The
funeral Wednesday morning at the
Danville NJ. u. church at 10 o'clock,
Rev. Shook oiflolating. Interment in
Workman cemetery at Danyille.