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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
EpwOrth League
Adopts Envelope System.

The Epworth League adopted an en-
velope system Sunday night to raise
$50 for the parsonage debt, and $35 for
the missionary pledge. 1t was on &C
count Of the wishes Of Rev. Mr.. Dillon
and Mrs. Dillon that this method be
tried to raise the money instead of Civ
ing the annual League carnival. The
Leaguers regret giving up their arni-
val, not particularly for the money
made, but for the pleasure it afforded
them. However, they are anxious to
cooperate with the minister and do
what he thinks best. Rev. Dillon says
he cannot conscientiously endorse pay
affairs for raising money in any de-
partment of the church. The Epworth
League is one of the most popular in
stitutions of the Methodist church, and
has live membership.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Kentucky to Have
Indeterminate Sentences

Under the new law passed by the
Legislature, which will soon go into
effect, the juries in Kentucky will no
longer be called upon to fix the term
of punishment of those convicted of
crimes in the Circuit Courts, but will
only decide whether the prisoner is
guilty or innocent. The judge will i'm
pose the undetermined sentence from the
highest to the lowest provided by law
and the time served will depend en-
tirely on the action of the convict while
in prison. He cannot be paroled until
he has served the lowest sentence pro-
vided by law.
The new law will prevent many hung
juries, gives more equality in punish
III emit, and offers great incentive for the
prisoner to redeem his life
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Coming Back This Summer.

Dear Mr.. Babbage:-Can't stand it
any longer without my home paper, so
find enclosed check for one dollar as
payment for years subscription to
The News. Am sorry to have neglect
ed sending this in sooner as do not
like to miss single issue of your
paper, and for that reason L ask you
to please mail me each succeeding
copy since March 18th, from which
date my present subscription will be-
gin. 1 enclose stamps for mailing of
same. Am pleased to say that 1 am
doing nicely, and am looking forward
to brief visit to Kentucky this coming
summer. With best wishes for your
success and kindest. regards to all, 1
remain, Yours respectfully,
Jennie ID. Patterson.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
PAST THE FOUR
SCORE LIFE POST
Mrs. Willie Wells Summoned By
Death Yesterday Morning AT
The Home Of Her Dau.
ghter, Mrs. Lizzie
Geer.
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON.

After serious illness since last Sep
TENDER, Mrs. Willie Wells died Tues
day morning at three O'Clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie
Geer.
Mrs. Wells had lived a long, useful
life. She was eighty-five years of age
last November. She was born in
Boone county, Kentucky.
Her life was useful and interesting,
having reared three children, Mrs. VIM.
Smart, Mrs. Lizzie Geer and Capt. Jas.
w. Kay, who survive her. She was
married twice, her first husband was
Richard Kay, and her second husband
was Richard Wells, who died in 1873, a
year after her marriage to him.
Mrs. Wells was a member of the
Methodist church fifty years. She was
a modest, Christian woman, who desir-
ed all eulogies while she was living.
The funeral will take place this after
noon from Mrs. Geer's residence and
will be conducted by Rev. German z.
Dillon The interment will take place
in the Cloverport cemetery.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Highest Prices In Years

Paducah, KY, April lo. Especial. J.
Leaf tobacco scored the highest prices
last week that 1t has brought in several
years on the local market. Loose to-
baeco sold on wagons for la1S cents
pound, and eleven grades are just dou-
BILE what they were few months ago.
John Hodge sold his entire holding,
over 100000 pounds, to the Italian
Government and the American Snuff
Company. Heretofore he sold in the
English market.
Dark tobacco is scarce, there being
but about I,700 hogsheads available just
now with probably 1000 more to come
Last year one house sold over $4,000
hogsheads. In all the were recover 400
hogsheads marketed here and at May
field the past week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
WAR ON TU.
BERCULOSIS.
Church Asked TO Aid in the Cam.
paign Conducted to Get
Rid of Plague.

The National Association for the
Prevention of tuberculosis has planned
a tuberculosis Sunday for April the
9th. They are asking that in every
church in the United States a sermon
or lecture on this important subject
be delivered that day. The Associa-
ton has prepared to supply every local
association in the country with ma
terial to be given to the various min
listers and others, from which to pre-
pare such sermons or lectures.
The Kentucky Association has it's
headquarters in Louisville and an APP
plioation to Miss Harriet E. Anderson,
acting secretary, 215 East Walnut
street, Louisville, Ky, will bring such
literature. Mr.. c. L. Adler. president
of the association, earnestly requests
that all ministers in the State of Ken
lucky shall join in this national move
ment on April "a.
Kentucky badly needs the preaching
Of the gospel of education on this sub.
jeot. The disease can be eradicated,
and eradicated only by cleanliness.
healthful living and the knowledge of
the means by which it is spread. Ken
lucky is suffering more from the dis
ease than all but two or three States
Of the Union She is ignorant of her
condition and, if we are to Judge by
the acts of the recent Legislature, I'M
willing to take the necessary steps to
better it, Public agitation and educa-
ton alone can help us. Will the news
papers of Kentucky bring this matter
to the attention of every minister in
the State.
Bishop Nelson, of Albany, says:
"Having Iabored with some success
to point out the danger (of the disease)
we are now confident that the cure Of
this disease depends upon improvement
in condition of personal and social life.
Whatever the churches may be able TO
do along this line will be double con-
tribution to physical and spiritual bet
torment, and | should think that all
would wish to have share in such an
enterprise"
There is no constitutional objection
to the joining Of the press and church
in any great movement for the adj
vancement of the health or morals of
the people, and in this movement the
Kentucky Association for the Proven.
ton of tuberculosis calls particularly
on the press and church to aid.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Resolutions.

Lodiburg, KY, April love, the
officers, teachers and pupils of the
Walnut Grove Sunday School, take
this means of expressing our sorrow
and regret caused by the death of one
of our most faithful and active mem
bers, Miss Zilla M. Brown, who de-
parted this life February ID, 1910. We
respect and cherish her memory and
resolve to profit by her Christian ex-
ample.
Resolved, That we extend our SYM
patty to the family in this great hour
of bereavement and loneliness, and
may they bow In humble submission to
the will Of God who doeth all things
we'll.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be kept in the secretary's book,
and copy sent to each of the county
papers for publication.
Mrs. ]. E. Payne,
Mrs. II. A. Alter,
Miss Annie Keys,
Committee.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the uu-
dersigned has been duly appointed re-
ceiver by the Breckenridge Circuit
Court for the neutrality-suspicious. Nat
ural Gas s. Oil Company, Incorporated,
and all parties indebted to said cor
poration will at once and before the
10th day of May, 1910, come forward
and settle their indebtedness with said
receiver; and all parties and persons
having claims against said corpora
ton will present same properly proven
and sworn to as provided by law to
said receiver on or before said date.
LEE WALLS, Receiver.
Hardinsburg, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
A Neighbours Compliment
Always Appreciated

Miss A. Louise Babbage, daughter OF
Editor John d. Babbage of the Brock.
inridge News, to the satisfaction of her
friends throughout the Kentucky Press
Is developing into writer of wide fame.
She is regular contributor to The Cir
Gle, Funk & Wagnalls' New York pub
LEGATION, and more recently has been
sought by other publications
her service. A timely article which
Miss Babbage recently penned for the
Western Newspaper Union is "What
Kentucky Editors Are Doing" which
we shall be pleased to publish next
week--Hancock Clarion
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
GAS COMPANY
"a WILL MAKE GOOD,
Drilling Last Well Caused Ken
tucky-Indiana Natural Gas
and Oil Co. 10 Make
Assignment
THE BUSINESS WILL GO ON.

4 Upon application of Otto G. Tague
3 and other stockholders of the Ken
\ lucky Indiana Natural Gas and Oil
Co., a receiver was appointed for the
company by Judge Chelf last Friday.
Mr.. Lee Walls, circuit clerk, and UNI
der Judge Chelf's former order, regu-
lar receiver for this county, taking
charge Of the local property of the COM
pany.
1t is understood that the extraordi-
nary expense incident to the drilling
of their last we'll, and the delay of
other matters from which funds were
expected, strained the company's
credit, and when few Of the creditors
became insistent, it became necessary
for those interested to take this step
to prevent the shutting down of the
plant and the resultant waste OF the
assets of the company.
When seen Saturday by the News,
the president of the company stated
that he had every reason to believe
that the present arrangement would
be but temporary, and that he hoped
to have matters so arranged within
thirty days that the receiver could be
discharged. The local plant will be
continued in operation and gas furn-
ished to their consumers as heretofore,
so that no inconvenience to their pat
rons will be experienced.
1t is to be hoped that the company
will soon be in shape to resume
charge of it's affairs, as those interest
ed have worked hard and have spent
their money freely to give Cloverport
an up-to-date gas plant, and the best
wishes of our people will be with
them.
mir. Tague left Sunday for the East
in the interest of his local affairs, and
expects to be back this week with such
help as he will need arranged for.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
OLD NULL
Finds a Unique way TO Make
Funds TO Pay His SubScrip.
ton to The News.

Editor News:-Why is it the poets
sing about the melancholy days in the
fall when they come to us in the
spring? Since the weather turned
warm we had to 60 to work-real work
this is sad. We have had a case of
that tired feeling.
Our subscription to the News and
Louisville Times has expired, and we
haven't a cent to renew; so what will
we do? It's too early to thrash our oats.
Mother sugg sted that we thrash the
cats That wouldn't do. We have no
roads, and couldn't get to market with
the wool. A happy thought struck US;
we would just thrash pap. The idea
almost killed father. Paw took an
awful chill, and shook so hard $3.50
fell in our lap to pay for the Brecken-
ridge News and Courier-Journal for
one year.
All join hands, and now we will
sweet y sing, "There's a Happy Time
in this Old Town Tonight. Now there
is nothing to it, we are not going to be
caught short on funds next year if we
have to quit buying candy for the
girls. We love the girls-but oh, you
newspapers
1t was a case of mistaken identity,
but it caused Old Null to almost get
his everlasting. He met George Hall,
a neighbor, a few days ago. Now,
George had turned out crop of whis-
kers that would make Rip Van Wrinkle
turn green with envy. Null being an
old man, mlstook George for Walker
White. Being brave man, we didn't
run, but we passed a man that was
running. Joe Mullhatton, Jr.
Carriers Landing, April S.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13

POStOffice Department Urges
That All Rural Mail Boxes
Be Painted White

Postmaster {. l., Barnes is in receipt
of letter from the Postoffice Depart
ment in Washington City, which urges
the Postmaster to request all patrons
of the rural delivery 10 paint their mail
Boxes and the posts to which they are
attached, pure white color, The OBJ
ject OF the painting is to protect the
boxes and posts from damage by the
weather, to give all boxes a uniform
color, to establish their identity in all
parts of the country as United States
mail boxes and to give them a much
neaier and sightlier appearance. The
owners OF boxes are also requested to
imprint their names and box numbers
on boxes in black letters about two IN
ches high.
The letter also urges the postmaster
to induce all road officials to paint up
on the posts of boxes which are located
OIL crossroads the names of the town
or villages to which the crossroads
lead, with an indicator showing the
direction.
The propositions are feasible, and if
successfully followed, they will result
most bene6cially to the public. 1t is to
be anticipated that all patrons of the
rural delivery will act imme6a ely upon
the demands made by the Postoffice
Department. -Etown Mirror
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
HaweSviIIe Setting a
Good Example

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Hswesville City Council on Mon
day night an ordinance was enacted
which aims at the destruction of pro-
miscuous whiskey drinking in Hawes-
vile, and comes at an opportune time,
following the scathing grand jury report
of last week. Many people, especially
those who are affected by the ordin-
ance, declare that it can never be en-
forced. Clarion
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Agree On 10000 Hills

greensboro, KY, April 8.--Resolu.
tons were adopted at the Green River
District Union OF the American Society
of Equity, in session at Calhoun, ac-
cepting the 10000 hills or acreage
question This means that each hand
ON the farm will raise only that amount
of tobacco during the year. w. P.
Stephens was elected as delegate to the
national meeting that will be held in
st. Louis. After hearing various re-
ports of the society the meeting was ad.
journsd to meet at Hawesvtlle the first
Thursday in July.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Brings Little Boy Home.

Mrs. Emma Skillman returned home
Sunday night from Louisville where
&e has been since the death of Mrs.
Wilbur McGuffin. Mrs. Skillman
brought home with her John Briggs,
Jr., McGuffin, the little son who was
adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. McGuffin. He
will stay with Mrs. Skllman several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Fontaine,
parents of Mrs. McGuffin, will keep
the infant left by her. They have re-
Gently bought an elegant new home in
Louisville.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
.cLovERPoRT, KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY. APRIL 49, 1910
STOCKER..BOONE.
DR.. James RAYMOND Boone and
Miss Gertrude Nancy 'StOcker
Will Be Married in June
at BardStOWn.

Mrs. Julia A. Stocker, of Bardstown,
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Gertrude Nancy, to Dr.
James Raymond Boone, of Cloverport.
The wedding will take place In June. =
Courier-J Journal.
DR.. Boone is now engaged in practice
at New Haven, but has recently formed
a partnership with his brother, Dr.
Hillary Boone, of this city. He is the
son of Mrs. Laura Hayes, who owns a
handsome home in st. Rose Court.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Sell Their Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Moorman,
who recently sold their home on Elm
street to Mr.. and Mrs. Dauiel Nj. Bow
mar, have moved to the Lancaster dwell
ing on Broadway. Mr.. Bowman and
family will move to the Norman
place this week. -Woodford Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Makes Money on Eggs.

Mrs. A. p. King, of Holt. who went
to Irvington Saturday to visit rela-
tives, has been most successful during
the last year in raising chickens. She
had eleven hens and sold 500 worth of
egQs and chickens. This year she has
~ 4nty-fve hens setting on turkey
y some Of the eggs cost 40 cents
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Must Have The News.

Dear Mr.. Babbage-You will please
find inolosed check for the News one
year. Can not do without it now.
Yours truly,
S. r. Payne,
Paducah, KY, April z, 1910.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Promoted to Nashville.

John d. Babbage, Jr., has gone to
Nashville, Tenn, to take charge Of the
branch office of the American Type
Founders Company which he repre-
scented in West Virginia and Ohio. Mr.
Babbage's work will include the busl-
ness of several Southern cities. He
left Huntington, w. Va, Monday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Change in the Telephone
Offce-New Manager

Mr.. Haiwell, of Tennessee. is here
to take charge of the Cumberland ex-
change as the former manager, R. G.
Sharp, has resigned. Mr.. Branch, an
auditor, is here adjusting the affairs of
the office. ]. Y. Brown, the trouble
man, has also left the exchange.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Boat Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fraize, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Ferry, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Pate and daughter, Mary, Misses Irene
Jarboe, Anne Jarboe, Margaret and
Elizabeth Skillman and Miss Pauline
Norman had most delightful trip to
Hawesville Sunday in the launch,
Mary Jane.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
EddyviIle Guards Lose Out

Eddyville, KY, April S,-The shake
up came to eight guards at the branch
prison to-day when the following lost
out:
en-. Miller, Joe H. Smith, Ben Rice,
w. G>Terrell, IF. Dodd, Joe l.. Brad
shaw, ]. A. Dsrlings, and Hayes John
son.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Enjoying Fine Business.

Steve Wilson a, most successful in
surance man of this city, is enjoying a
large business and has over nine humid
red people on his list carrying insur-
ance. Mr.. Wilson is respectful to the
old and kind to the young, this and his
activity is the secret of his success. He
and Mrs. Wilson have nice home on
the hill and keep their place looking
most attractive.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Go TO HaweSyiIIe.

Rev. and Mrs. German P. Dillon
chaperoned a party of elghty-fve
young people to Hawesville last Tues
day evening to hear Rev. Pat Davis
preach at the Methodist church. Mr..
Dillon continued the services at Halves
vile after Mr.. Davis left. The Clarion
gave the revival several nice write-ups
that should be appreciated by the
ministers and church goers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Denies Every Allegation

Elizahethtown, KY, April S.-The
Rev. T. J. Duvall, defendant In the SEN
sational divorce proceedings instituted
by Mrs. Sudie Duvall, filed an answer
to her petition IN court, in which he de-
mics every Allegation made by her and
asks for the custody of the two children,
The Rev. Mr.. Duvall is Baptist min
lister, formely of Louisville.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Little Miss Barnum

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Barnum, Of
Columbus, Ohio, are receiving congratu-
lations on their little daughter, Fayette
LeVerne Barnum, who arrived Saturday
evening, April the ninth. Mrs. Barnum
was Miss M. Louise Keisker of Louis
vile,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Returns From 0wenSbOrO.

DR.. Hillary Boone and his visitor,
Mr.. Bernard Boiling, of New Haven,
who went to Greensboro Saturday even
ing, returned home yesterday. DR..
Boone was initiated into the fraternity,
knights of Columbus, and attended
the ball given by them Monday night.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Mr.. Smith In Arkansas

Libon E. Smith from Cloverport, KY.
arrived in this city Saturday night to
take charge of the sign work and por-
trait painting for the Smith Decorating
Co. -Daily Arkausawyer, Stuttgart Ark
The friends of Mr.. Smith In this city
are glad to learn he has good position
and wish him all possible success.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
A Debt of Several Years
Paid By An Old Reliable

VIM. Starks, colored, sent the pub
Usher of The Breckenridge News 81. so
last week that he had been owing for
subscription over ten years. This was
greatly appreciated, and showed him
to be of the honest, old-fashioned kind.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Card of Thanks.

THANK all my neighbors and friends
for their kindness to us during the ILL.,
ness and death Of my husband.
Mrs. Rousseau Williams.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-04-13
Gets Greensboro Office

F. A. Van Rensselaer, was appointed
postmaster of Greensboro by the Presi-
dent, April IL. He won by hard fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

since the proposition of guaranteeing cot
ton bills of lading was proposed and
bankers and cotton men have had time
in which to give the matter some
thought, they are not quite so enthusi-
astic over the scheme as they were
some time ago. In fact, some of the
bankers who were the strongest advo-
Gates of the guarantee plan are now ex-
pressing disapproval of the entire prop
osition. In short. they feel that the best
safeguard against fraudulent bills Is the
use of discretion in disoounting bills.
The best protection that bank or cot
ton merchant abroad can have against
spurious bills, they say is to do bust
ness only with firms whose reputation
for honesty and financial responsibility
are well known. Furthermore, it is point
ed out that should the transportation
lines exercise more caution In issuing
bills and thereby lessen the possibility
of fraud, there would be no need for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
CORONATION WILL
BE SIMPLE AFFAIR

London, August 6.-(Special.)-King
Georges coronation, which has been
fixed by royal proclamation for some
date in June next year, will be a
simpler affair than that of King Ed
ward. Not that it will be shorn of any
of the gorgeous ceremonial tradition
prescribed. but the fact that the last
ceremonial was only eight years ago
(and not at distance of 65 years. as in
King Edwards oase) will obviate a great
deal of the research and discussion as
to procedure. The records of a corona
ton performed under modern conditions
are, so to speak, ready at hand.
For the same reason there will prob
ably be no Court of Claims" constituted
in connection with GROWING of George
". The questions as to who has the
right to carry the golden spurs or the
sword of state, ETC., will not arise, be-
cause they were settled in 1902, and in
most cases the noblemen who performed
the various honorable tasks for King
Edward will do so for his son.
The Duke of Norfolk, as earl marshal.
will again be the general director Of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
Trunks with Legs

People who have had to live in trunks,
SO to speak. for any length of time,
know how uncomfortable 1t Is to be con-
tinually STOPPING over to get things out
OF the bottom of these receptacles, espe-
cially If they have been steamer trunks,
where everything is near the bottom. An
Illinois man has overcome this disad-
vantage by designing a trunk with legs.
These legs slide up and down in guide
ways along the end Stats of the trunk.
near the corners. They can be drawn in
SO that they simply form ridges. along
the ends or extended so that they raise
the trunk a foot or two from the floor.
Each leg has spring catches which hold
1t firmly in either position and are made
strong enough to support the receptacle
no matter what the weight of the con-
tents. Instead of weakening the trunk,
these legs rather protect it when with
drawn, as they offer buffer to the
hard knocks it receives on the corners.