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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11
No Practical Difference.

81 made mistake" said young Mrs.
Torkins. "and picked up my locket in
stead OF the little gold watch you gave
me-"
"Never mind" replied her husband.
'The only difference is that the watch
doesn't tell time and the locket doesn't
even pretend to."-Washington Star.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11
His Birthday Present.

Fair Customer-I want birthday
present for my husband. Dealer-Yes,
mum. How would this old clock suit
you? Fair Customer-Let me see.
I've got a corner in my boudoir that
will just do for It! And I've been
wanting an old clock for long time.
Yes, that will dor
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11
To Be Noble.

Most Of our unhappiness comes
about because there is in us a scrap
OF the infinite that is not satisfied with
finite things. There is a longing In
the human heart TO unfold into bet
ter life. To do and 10 be noble is the
deepest desire Of every heart. DR..
Henry van Dyke.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11
HANDY ROAD TOOL.
Combination Device For Whipping Dirt
Highways Into Shape.

Highways iVto snaps
We recently visited model farm.
and one Of the most attractive fea-
lures about II was the condition In
which the roads. both un the farm and
the adjacent highway. were kept by
use Of the split lug drag This is a
matter Of real economy ~ well as OF
good looks \ visit ~ another farm
showed modified device which we
had never seen used elsewhere and
which Is the Invention OF the owner.
says a writer In the Kansas Farmer.
II is so effective that drawing of II
is shown herewith It Is really a com
bination of harrow and split log drag.
The harrow teeth are attached in such
manner that they can be let down
and the Implement used as a harrow
only. or the teeth can be raised and
the implement used as drag only. IL
the teeth are set level with the bottom
of the drag It forms an excellent clod
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11
knew What They Were.

Examiner-Well, my good boy, can
you tell me what vowels are? First
Boy-vowls. EUR? Ess, of course | can
Examiner-Tell me, then, what are
vowels? First Boy (grinning at the
simplicity Of the question)-Vowls, eur
Why. vowls be chickensl-London An
sWers. f
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11

So 800 80 nes front %ef irH rG% Gn't %s
watered lays well good young orchard good
timber on rural route school house few yards
fro n house; imprOv ements; good four room
dwelling with kitchen on back porch; twu
good rms; barn and tenent house and els
tern back in the field Ii eat and hen house
wood shea will sell on easy payments; plenty
OF small fruit. Further particulars address
Jno. d. Babbage, Cloverport, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11
His Mistake.

Edward-What do you think | carry
in my watch case, darling? 1t is al
ways the stamp of your last letter.
Your lips have touched 1t, and mine
often kiss the place where yours have
been. Angelina-Oh. Edward! I'm
Rwfully sorry, but | always use Fido's
damp nose.-Illustrated Bits.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11
$3.50

COCO 81 acres, 81 miles north OF Hard
p|OO tnsburg, near the Brandenburg
road. Well watered, plenty of timber for
stable Good rich land, fine for b riley to-
bacco. Terms easy. For further informa-
ton write Jno. ID. Babbage, Cloverport, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11
A Wslooms Exonanas.

What was the happiest moment OF
your lifeY" asked the sweet girl.
The happiest moment of my life"
answered the old bachelor. was when
the jeweler took back an engagement
ring and gave me sleeve links In ex-
change. "-Ttt-Bits.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11

"f' Stops o Signal. n trains
Trains 4j and 46 reclining between Louisville and St,
Pullman Local Evansville Pull
man Between Louisville and St.
No will Coverpo discharge passengers
east of Cloverpor.
No 14i will stop stations east of Coo discharge from
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11

$4,000 Gqr SS aers' m 5GSE T 9o@ SaS Of
railroad; all fresh land; 100 acres in cultiva-
ton; so acres in grass; will produce the best
corn, wheat and tobacco In neighbOrhood;
plenty lasting water, well at door of dwell
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11

There's nothing so good for sore
throat as DIR. Thomas Eclectic oil.
Cures II in few hours. Relieves any
pain in any part.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11
Visits OF The StOrk

Elizabeth Hambelton Kiel is the
name Of the fourth daughter who
charmed the home Of Ar. and Mrs.
Chas. Kiel Tuesday evening.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11

If the best is not too good for you
Lewisport Best -four is the flour you
ought to use.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11

COR SALE-A splendid stand for druggist
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 good drug business
m old established physician wants to retire
is the reason for selling, For further partic-
ulars address JNO. ID. BABBAGE, Glover
port. XIV.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11

EOR SALE-A farm containing 80 acres and
all under fence. A nice cottage CT five
Isl rooms, two cisterns walled cellar with
"A store room over it, two good stock barnsj
one tenant house; about 800 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 ly5 acres In grass, several
groves OF black locust sufficient for posts x
wire the whole farm in, 1t lies near Ekror
on l.. II. & st. l.. r. X. price is IS, 900 OF
long and easy PAYMENTS.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-11
JnO. ID. BabbaQe.

good stable; 3 tobacco barns; 3 tenant houses.
Plenty OF good timber for farm purposes
good land to clear. Price 3. 900 u cash.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
pIary d a Fly-klIIer.

Monday-My attention was called
last night to statement that house
flies are bearers of disease and should
be destroyed as soon as possible.
began my crusade against them this
morning. Il was little discouraging,
because there was only one fly in the
house and it was quite agile. It es-
capped me. / broke two vases and a
photograph frame.
tuesday, nearly killed three flies
this afternoon, but the lamp got in
the way. 1t was a 81 lamp.
Wednesday, saw a fly on the out
side OF the fly screen and raised the
screen so / could hit it. Seventeen
flies flew in. / missed 1t.
Thursday-There was a sluggish
looking fly on the window with closed
wings, / stole toward 1t cautiously,
but it few up just as let the blow
fall. Then / knew it wasn't fly. It
was wasp. My nose began to swell
at once.
Friday-My nose is a sight. Drat
the flies. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeley, lawyer, goes to
Pittsburg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to get the deposition of
John Gilmore, millionaire. In the latter's
home he is attracted by a picture of a
young girl, whom the millionaire explains
Is his granddaughter. 4 lady, requests
Blakeley to buy her Pullman ticket. He
gives her lower eleven and retains lower
ten. He finds a drunken man in lower
ten and retires in lower nine. He ava
kens in lower seven and finds his clothes
ard bag missing. The man in lower ten
Is found murdered. Circumstantial evil
dence points to both Blakeley and the
unknown man who had exchanged clothes
with him. Blakeley becomes interested
In a girl in blue. The train is wrecked.
Blakeley is rescued from the burning car
by the girl in blue. His arm is broken.
They go to the Carter place for break
fast. The girl proves to be Alison West,
his partners sweetheart. Her peculiar
actions mystify the lawyer. She drops
her gold bag and Blakeley puts it in his
pocket. Blakeley returns home. He finds
that he is under surveillance. Moving
pictures of the train taken just before the
wreck reveal to Blakeley a man leaping
from the train with his stolen grip.
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CTo BE CONTINUED
Russian Wheat Produetion.

An enormous crop of wheat has
been grown in Russia this year, plac-
ing that land for the first time at the
head of wheat-growing countries Its
harvest of 7SS,0OO. 900 bushels exceeds
that of the United States by $4,000. 600
bushels, and is greater than its own
previous record by about 100000. 900
bushels. The development OF wheat
growing has been most rapid along
the line of the Tra1s-Siberian railway
As thu home consumption is small in
proportion to population, this has
made Russia one Of the great sources
of supply for the rest Of the world
France consumes much of the wheat
that il grows. The present price OF
wheat in the United States. when
placed against the surplus product of
Russia, makes 1t more difficult for this
country to hold its place as an ex.
porter of that cereal
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
7 by f1AN mbFRTe RINEFTART

went her way and went mine. If she
recalls me at all, she probably thinks
Of me as weakened individual who
faints like a woman when everything
is over"
What did l tell you?" Mrs. Dallas
asserted triumphantly. HE tainted,
did you hear? when everything was
over! He hasn't begun to tell it." 4
l would have given a lot by that
time If had not mentioned the girl.
But Mcknight took it up there and
carried it on.
"Blakeley is a regular geyser," he
said. He never spouts until he
reaches the boiling point And by
that same token, although he hasn't
said much about the Lady of the
Wreck, think he is crazy about her.
In fact, am sure of it. He thinks he
has locked his secret in the caves of
his soul, but call you to witness that
he has it nailed to his face. Look at
him!"
l squirmed miserably and tried to
avoid the startled eyes of the girl
across the table. wanted to choke
Mcknight and murder the rest of the
party.
1T isn't fair" 1 said as coolly as
l could. 81 have my fingers crossed;
you are five against one
And to think that there was a muir
der on that very train" broke in the
lady in yellow. 1T was perfect Gre
scendo of horrors, wasn't it? And
what became of the murdered man,
Mr.. Blakeley?"
Mcknight had the sense to jump in
to the conversation and save my re-
ply.
They say good Pittsaurgers go to
Atlantic City when they de-" he said.
"So-we are reasonably certain the
gentleman did not go to the sea
shore"
The meal was over at last, and once
in the drawing room it was clear we
hung heavy on the hostess hands.
1T is so hard to get people for bridge
in September" she walled. There is
absolutely nobody in town. Six is
dreadful number"
'It's a good poker number" her hus-
band suggested.
The matter settled itself, however.
was hopeless, save as a dummy;
.diss West said 1t was too hot for
cards, and went out on balcony that
overlooked the Mali With obvious
relief Mrs. Dallas had the card table
brought, and was face to face with
the minute l had dreaded and hoped
| for for a weeF.
Now it had come. it was more diff
! icult than had anticipated. / do not
know if there was moon, but there
was the urban substitute for 1.-THE
arc light 1t threw the shadow of the
balcony railing in long black bars
! against her white gown, and as it
swung sometimes the face was in the
light / drew a chair close so that l
could watch her.
DO you know" l said, when she
made no effort at speech, that you
are a much more formidable person
tonight, in that gown, than you were
the last time saw you?"
The light swung on her face; she
was smiling family.
The hat with the green ribbons!"
she said. II must take it back; had
almost forgotten"
i have not forgotten-anything."
nulled myself up short. This was
hardly loyalty to Richey. His voice
came through the window just then,
and perhaps l was wrong. but /
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
CHAPTER xviI.
At the Farm House AGAIN.


Mcknight is always a sympathizer
with the early worm. 1t was late
when he appeared Perhaps, like my
self, he had not slept well. But he
was apparently cheerful enough, and
he made a better breakfast than | did.
II was one o'clock before we got to
Baltimore. After a half hours wait
We took local for Al, the sta
ton near which the cinematograpb
picture had been taken.
We passed the scene of the wreck.
Mcknight with curiosity, with a
sickeBing sense of horror. Back in
Tie fields was the little farm house
where Alison West and had intend
ed getting coffee, and winding away
from the track, maple trees shading
it on each side, was the lane where
We had stopped to rest, and where 1
had--it seemed presumption beyond
belief nowhere l had tried to COM
fort her by patting her hand.
We got out at NJ, a small
place with two or three houses and a
general store. The station was a one
roomed affair, with q rafled-of place
at the end, where a scale. telegraph
instrument and chair constituted the
entire furnishing.
The station agent was young man
with shrewd face. He stopped ham
mering a piece Of wood over a hole in
the floor to ask where we wanted to
go
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22

to feel better when / had taken only
one bottle of Compound, but kept on
as Twas afraid to stop too soon. Mrs.
SADIE MULLEN, zI28 II. b. St., FL
wood, Ind.
Why win women take chances with
an operation or drag out a sickly,
half hearted existence, missing three
fourths Of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with ouch all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, hbroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostitution
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound win help y0us
write to Mrs Pinkham at Lynn
Mass, for advice. Your letter
viii be absolutely confidential,
and the advice free
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
left Him gar Behind.

Childish standards of greatness are
interesting perhaps because they are
al once SO like yet SO unlike the
standards of grown folk. Many an
adult, for instance, has been proud
with no more reasonable basis than
that which little Johnnie displayed in
attempting to top" the boasting of a
juvenile comrade.
i've got real railroad train, with
an engine that goes, an real, live
pony, an really, truly gun, an"
"That's nothing!" interrupted the
lads disguised listener "once knew
boy that sat up until IL o'clock
twice in one week."
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Were not going" said Mcknight,
we're coming. Have a cigar2"
The agent took It with an inquiring
glance. first at It ana then at us.
We want to ask you a few ques-
tions." began Mcknight, perehing him
self or the railing and kicking the
chair forward for me- "Or, rather, this
gentleman does.'
Wait a minute" said the agent
glancing through the window. There
Is hen in that crate choking herself
to death"
He was back in a minute. and took
up his position near a sawdust-filled
box that did duty as cuspidor.
Now fire away" he said
I'm the first place" / began, do
you remember the day the Washing
ton Filler was wrecked below here?"
DO IL" he said did Jonah re-
member the whale?"
Were You on the platform here
when the first section passed."
Il was"
"Do you recall seeing a man hang
ing to the platform of the last carp
There was no one hanging there
when she passed here" he said with
conviction. Il watched her out of
sight"
"Did you see anything that morning
Of man about my size, carrying a
small grip, and wearing dark clothes
and derby hat?"' asked eagerly.
Mcknight was trying to look uncon-
cerned, but was frankly anxious. It
was clear that the man had jumped
somewhere In the mile OF track just
beyond.
Well, yes. did" The agent cleared
his throat when the smash came
the operator at NIX sent word along
the wire, both ways. / got 1t here.
and was pretty near crazy, though /
knew it wasn't any fault Of mine.
Il was standing on the track look
ing down, for | couldn't leave the Of
fee. when a young fellow with light
hair limped up to me and asked me
what that smoke was over there.
That's what's left of the Washing
ton Fqier.' | said, and guess there's
souls going up in that smoke
Do you mean the first section?'
he said, getting kind of greenish-yel-
low
That's what l mean / said; split
to kindling wood because Rafferty,, on
the second section, didn't want to be
late
He put his hand out in front of
him, and the satcheI fell with bang.
my GodI' he said. and dropped
right on the track in heap.
Il got him into the station and he
came around, but he kept on groaning
something awful. He'd sprained his
ankle, and when he got little better
drove him over in Carriers milk wag-
on to the Carter place, and / reckon
he stayed there a SPELL
That's all, Is it?' | asked.
That's all-or, no, there's some
thing else. About noon that day one
of the Carter twins came down with
note from him asking me to send
long-distance message TO some one
in Washington"
ITO whom?'' I asked eagerly.
Il reckon I've forgot the name. but
the message was that this fellow
Sullivan was his name-was at NJ,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
CHAPTER XVI.
The Shadow of a Girl.

! ne SndQO" OF 1lfl.
Certain things about the dinner at
the Dallas house will always be OBJ
scure to me. Dallas was something
in the fish commission, and l remem-
Der his Keeling off fish eggs in billions
while we ate our caviar He had some
particular stunt he had been urging
the government to for years-some-
thing about forbidding the establish
ment of mills and factories on river
banks-it seems they kill the fish,
either the smoke, or the noise, or
something they pour into the water.
Mrs. Dallas was there, l think. OF
course, suppose she must have been;
and there was woman in yellow;
took her in to dinner, and remember
she Ioosened my clans for me so
could get them. But the only real per
son at the table was a girl across in
white. a sublimated young woman
who was as brilliant as | was stupid.
who never by any chance looked di-
rectIy at me, and who appeared and
disappeared across the candles and
orchids in a sort of halo of radiance.
When the dinner had progressed
from salmon to roast, and the CONVEX
sation had done the same thing-from
fish to scandal-the yellow gown
turned to me.
1--WE have been awfully good,
haven't we. Mr.. Blakeley?" she asked
although l am crazy to hear, l have
not said wreck once. I'm sure you
must feel like the survivor of Water
loo. or something of the sort"
IF YOU want me to tell yo1 about
the wreck" said, glancing across the
table, I'm sorry to be disappointing,
hut I don't remember any thing"
You are fortunate TO lie able to
forget it," 1t was the first word Miss
West had spoken directly to me, and
it went to my head.
There are some things l have not
soreotten," l said, over the candles,
81 TecalI coming to myself some time
after, and that a girl, a beautiful
girl" Ill. -.
"Ah!" said the lady in yellow lean
,,c for ward breathlessly. Miss West
uss staring at me eoldly, but, once
stnfted. l had to stumble on.
THAT a girl was trying TO rouse
mo and that she told me | had been
on FIRE twice already" A shudder
went around the table.
"But surely that isn't the end OF the
.,ory - Mrs Dallas put in aggrievedly.
.,yyhy tl.At's the most tantal@ins
thing I ever heard. .s,.
I'm afraid that's all" I said. she
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
- A HIT
What She Gained by Trying Again.

failure at first makes US esteem
dnal success.
A family in Minnesota that now en-
Joys Postum would never have known
now good it is If the mother had been
discouraged by the failure of her
arst attempt to prepare it. Her son
'elis the story:
we had never used Postum till last
spring when father brought home a
package one evening just to try it. We
uaa heard from our neighbors, and in
.sct every one who used it, how we'll
they liked it.
Well, the next morning Mother
ureWed 1t about five minutes, Just as
sae had been in the habit of doing
win coffee without paying special at
.ention to the directions printed on
,ne package. It looked weak and
alun have very promising color, but
heYertheless father raised his cup
siIn an air of exceptancy. 1t certain
did give him great surprise, but
u afraid it wasn't a very pleasant
ohe, Tor he put down his cup with
iook of disgust.
Mother wasn't discouraged though,
nd next morning gave it another trial,
,s.ting It stand on the stove till boil
s began and then letting it boil for
eeen OF twenty minutes. and this
le We were all so pleased with it
'laL We have used it ever since
rather was a confirmed dyspeptic
saa a cup of coffee was to him like poi
IN So he never drinks it any more,
~ drinks Postum regularly He isn't
aouoied with dyspepsia nov and is
rs'uaiIy growing fat, and I'm sure
sostum is the cause of ii. All the chill
zen are allowed to drink It and they
~ perfect pictures of health" Name
s sHen by Postum Co, Battle Greek,
ny, aead the little book, "The Road to
eiiEiile," in pkgs. There's a reason"
ans yer read the above Iettcrs s new
arr appears from tieac to tiI,c. They
htrr.sa nine, true, and faIl OF hunsaE
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
Order of independents,

Larry o'Neil had no love OF discip-
line save as he administered it. When
he decided to Zine the p'rade." he
breathed defiance with every order is
sued by the military leader.
Here, you! Look out for yer feetl"
muttered the man next him. Keep
shtep, can't your"
Get along wild yer Sleeps" said Lar
~. turning on him. I've a shtep o.
me own, an III take it OF lave the
p'rade to get on widout me."-Youth's
Companion.
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A TriHe witb.red.

In his native tongue no one could
have made more graceful speeches
that Monsieur Blanc, but when he
essayed compliments in English he
was not quite so successful.
Have l changed in the five years
sinee We met in Paris?" asked the
elderly woman who desired above all
things to be thought younger, much
younger, than she was.
Madame" said the courtier, his
hand on his heart, you look like
a rose Of 20 years" -YOuth's Com
panion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
Helms Poor Girls.

Mrs. James ]. Storrow, wife of the
Boston banker. is interested in a mum.
her of charities, among them being
the girls bowl shop. In the spare
time which the girls have, they make
pottery articles, which they sen, the
money to be used for purposes of Cd.
ucation. Mrs, Storrow has girls Ii,
brary club. and every summer she
sends a number of girls to the ccan.
try, IL at a time.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22

BILE Compound. i
was sick three
months and could
not walk. i suf-
fered all the time.
The doctors said I
could not get well
without an opera
ton, for / could
hardly stand the
pains In my Sides
especially my right
one, and down my
right leg. Il began
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
proper treatment.

Il have a terrible cold" he COM
DlaIned. my head feels all stopped
up
aHave you tried vacuum clean
arr she queried sweetly.- Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22

"Do You Recall Seeing Man Hang
ing to the Platform of the Last
Carr"
and if the man had escaped from the
wreck would he come to see him"
He wouldn't have sent that mes
sage to me-" said to Mcknight, rath-
er crestfallen. He'd have every OBJ
ject in keeping out Of my way
There might be reasons Nc
Knight observed judiciaily. He
might not have found the papers
then"
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The sIero's Lament.

Achilles lamented his vulnerable
heel.
I'll means my wife win always make
ma wipe my shoes off when come in
The house" he cried.