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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
SENATOR BA|LEY'S
STOCK SOLD
Walnut Hall Farm Branches out
and Pays Top Price of the
Sale, $4,000, for Helen
Hale..After Brisk
Bidding
$4,000 FOR SYBIL KNIGHT
$4,000 FOR SYBIL KNIGHT
From the n. Y. Sun

The main feature of yesterdays
Fasig-Tipton horse sale in Madison
Square Garden was the disposal of a
string of animals, the property of SEN
ator Joseph w. Bailey, of Texas and
from the Falkland Stock Farm at Dom
Grail, Ky. The consignment was com
posed of forty horses of varied class,
and they brought total of $4S,645, or
an average of a shade better than ST.
2lo, The top price of the lot, the day
and the entire sale was $4,000 for the
brood mare, Helen Hale, by prodigal
out of Red Silk. She is now six years
OF age, and among her achievements
has been the two year old filly record
OF 2:l54 for the mile. After the bid
ding went well into the four figures it
merged INTO a duel between the Wal
nut Hall Farm and w. J. Carter, the
agent for j. 0. Winston, Of Richmond,
Va. Carter only halted when the fig
.ures reached the even eight thousand,
and the mare goes to Walnut Hall
Farm. Helen Hale was bred to Moko
last season.
The Walnut Hall Farm secured the
cream of the Bailey horses. 1t bought
twelve Others besides Helen Hale, the
total for the lot being $29, 100 or an av-
erage of So, 230. Sybil Knight, fur
year old brood mare, and with a trot-
ing record of 2:22H as a two-year-old,
went to the Walnut Hall Farm for $5,-
900. One of the most note worthy
youngsters of the day was the yearling
filIy Hester Prim. She is by prodigal
out of Red Silk and holds big string
of choice engagements. The Walnut
Hall Farm got her for $4,000 which
was the high water mark of the sale
for Juvenile. Red Silk, the dam of
Helen Hale, Sybil Knight and Hester
Prim, was sold to the same buyer for
$2,700. She is now in her thirteenth
year and bas been bred to Prodigal.
If Garter failed to get Helen Hale he
was more successful with couple of
others. He paid $1,000 for the Sweet
Spirit, yearllng filly by Walnut Hall
out of Great Spirit. The Walnut Hall
Farm got Great Spirit for $1,000. The
other animal knocked down to Wens-
toms agent was Miss Sub Rosa, six
year old brood mare by Barongale out
of Falfa. She has been bred to Ak
worthy and brought $1,000.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
ANOTHER GUSHER
FOR CLOvERPORT.
Fine Flow Of Gas Struck on Ed
Whitehead's Lot in the West
End at a Depth Of
$50 Feet.
MEANS MUCH FOR THE CITY.

The Ohio River Gas and Oil Com
pany successors to the Kentucky and
Indiana Gas Company, struck fine
flow of gas from the we'll on Ed White
heads lot in the West End last week.
Mr.. Tague, the manager, says it is a
good we'll and will be better whe n they
put shot of glycerine down to open it
up, which they will do in day or two.
Everybody in this town is glad over
the strike in this we'll. 1t means more
gas for the consumers and more rev.
enue for the company. 1t also means
that other wells will be put down not
only for gas but for oil. 1t means the
spending of big sum of money by the
company to thoroughly test the terri
tory.
This new company have faith in this
field. They say it is one of the best
in Kentucky for both gas and oil. They
believe it so strong that they are going
to test it at the point of the drill if they
have to go 1000 feet.
This town will yet wake up some fine
morning and find herself rich in gas and
oil and many other things they had no
thought of Here's to the company
and to the faithful Tagues whom we
hope will strike it rich and be reward
ed for their bad luck in the develop
ment Of this field.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
CITY OFFICIALS
Are Guests of Honor at a Hand
some Dinner Given by Mr..
Chas. May, in CeIebra-
ton of His 63d
Birthday.

Last Tuesday evening Mr.. Chas.
May was host at an eight course din
ner given complimentary to the city
officials on the occasion of his sixty
third birthday. The long dining.table
was beautifully set. The centerpiece
was the silver candleabra that Mr..
May gave Mrs. May Christmas, and
from this were streamers of wide red
satin ribbon placed across the table
with ponsetta at each end. All the
appointments were in red and white
and the effect was tastefully carried
out.
When the guests arrived fruit punch
was served. Misses Eva and Eliza
May, assisted by Miss Georgia White
and Mrs. Lizzie Geer, aided In enter
tanning and made the dinner one that
will be long remembered by those pres
emit
After the delicious meal music was
enjoyed and town topics discussed.
Those invited we're: ]. A. Barry,
Mayor; Marion Weatherholt, Treas
urer; Paul Lewis, City Clerk; Jucge
Wills, Police Judge; File DeHaven,
City Marshal; Virgo Babbage. City
Attorney; Jas. Lewis, Curt Weather
holt. Ed Whitehead. Henry Yeager,
Samuel Conrad, L. T. Reid. council
men; DIR. Forrest Lightfoot, DIR. Simons,
William Pate, j. ID. Seaton, Chas.
Hannah, School Trustees; Prof. Tan
ner, Rev. Farmer, Rev. Lewis; John
ID. Babbage, editor; Leonard oelze,
postmaster; Messrs. Fred and Jacob
May.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Progressing in His Work

Bard Sterett, Hawesville boy and
a former Junior linotype operator on
this paper, who has been doing similar
work on TIE Cheboygan. Mich, Demo-
orat, for the past year, leaves that
place tonight for New York City, where
he goes to take course of instruction
on the Standard Mergenthaler mach
inc. After taking the course, he will
return to Cheboygan, where he has
been employed to set up and also oper-
ate new model No. Standard mach
inc in the office Of the Tribune Han
cock Clarion.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
A Jolly Dance

Much enjoyed was the big dance
given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor Tate, Monday night, January
23rd. 1t represented the big towns of
McQuady, Kirk, Hardnsburg, Harmed,
Garfield, Sample and other places: over
100 guests present; and all report
jolly time. We hope it will not be
long until we will be remembered with
another one as good.-A guest.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Claims Opponents Have Used His Religion
Against Him in Primary Fight
Issues Warm Statement Explain
ing Action. Urges the Com
mittemen to Call Con-
venti0n.
WORDS MAY BE SIGNIFICANT

Declaring that efforts have been
made by some of his political opponents
to arouse religious prejudice against
him in the effort to defeat him for the
Democratic nomination for Governor,
Congressman Ben Johnson has an
nounced his withdrawal from the pri-
mary. 1t is charged by Mr.. johnson
in the statement issued by him that
certain parties who have long been an
taqonistc to him have tried during the
past twelve months to work up feeling
against him because he is Catholic.
He asserts further that his enemies
started a newspaper in the Eighth Con-
gressional district for that purpose,
the fight against him, he says, being
inspired in Frankfort. In no part OF
his statement does Mr.. johnson use the
name of any of his alleged enemies.
He charges that at first the alleged
mutterings were half concealed, but
that during the past thirty days they
have become holder and louder and
that upon his return to Kentucky last
Thursday night he received reports
from his friends throughout the State
that it was the purpose of those who
started the move to defeat him in No
vember, in the event he should secure
the nomination in the primary
Mr.. Johnson's statement, in full, is
bas follows;
"To the Democrats of Kentucky: At
least year ago it seemed TO be under
stood over the State that l contem-
plated making the race for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Gov rnor. OF
course there was opposition to me from
the first time my name was mentioned.
TIL was not unexpected by me and
nv friends, as such positions of honor
and trust are sought by many l did
not, however, suspect that there would
be those who would, day after day,
week after week and month after
month, print and circulate, statements
that the authors thereof knew were not
true. These deliberate misrepresenta-
tions did not, in the least, disturb me;
for | believed that time and inquiry
would disclose their falsity, and that
at last truth would triumph. AS false
hood after falsehood had gone to pieces,
leaving me each time in a more ad-
vantageous position, the opposition
then resorted to means of defeating
me, even though it pulled down the
temple upon the head of Kentucky's
Democracy. This last desperate re-
sort was to infame the religious bigot
against me.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Inspired at Frankfort.

ga man was taken from newspaper
work at Frankfort and sent to the
Eighth Congressional district, where
newspaper was put at his command, to
Araise religious prejudice against me.
There this un-American and un-Demo-
cratic work commenced, having been
inspired at Frankfort. Then this
method Of warfare jumped from the
Eighth Congressional district and was
taken up by several subsidized news
papers in various sections of Ken
lucky, the same inspiring hand at
Frankfort being plainly traceable al
the while. In plain English the word
was sent out that l must be opposed
because am Catholic. In this State
there are a number of people who seek
Catholic votes, but who themselves
will not vote for Catholic. At first
did not believe there was sufficient
number of these to defeat me in the
final election If should be nominated.
As 10 this have recently changed my
opinion. Three judges upon the bench
Of one of the highest courts in the State
have been heard to say that they would
not vote for Catholic for Governor
One of these has but recently been
elected in district where the Catholic
vote is so heavy that he would have
been defeated even if that vote had
done nothing more than nemain at
home ON election day. Others in high
position in the State have expressed
themselves with equal emphasis, until
I Continued on page eight
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Miss Adair May Keep Office

They do say that the Hawesyille
postoffice matter is being held up so
long that there will be no change made
in the postmaster there. Miss Dood
Adair. who has been in charge a num-
Der of years, seems to be entirely salts
factory to the people. The new appli.
cant is E. C. Vance. an attorney of
that place. -Cannelton Telephone.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
MISS FAIRLEIGH TO LEAD
FRATERNITY BALL IN CHICAGO

Miss Florence Allen Fairleigh, dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Fairleigh
of Louisville, has been chosen to lead
the p. E. X. E. ball at The Blackstone
Hotel, in Chicago on the night Of Feb
ruary tenth. Several hundred guests
will be present. Miss Addie Fairleigh
will leave tonight for Chicago to at
tend the ball.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Mrs. Furrow Not Improved.

Mrs. John Furrow, who has not been
able to walk for more than a year on
account of rheumatism. is not improv-
ed. She has many friends who are very
sorry her condition is so serious, She
is under the constant care of her dau-
ghter-in-law, Mrs Layton Furrow.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Glad To Hear From Tom

Dear Mr.. Babbage: You will find
enclose one dollar. Please send me
the News. l am still in the land of
living. - Yours very respectfully, F..
L. Galley, Glenwood, Iowa.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
Wed at HawesviIIe

Jesse Beavin and Miss Annie l..
Dawson, who reside near Cloverport,
were married at the home of Mr.. aud
Mrs. J. G. Bowling in this city on Wed
nesday night by Rev. Mr. Gillette.
The bride is the sister Of Mrs. Boiling.
Both the bride and groom are we'll
known and popular .-Clarion.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
A Friend. To The News.

One of the best and most enthusiastic
friends the Breckenridge News has is
Miss Katherine McGovern, the bright
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Govern, of Free, Ky, She has sent in
several one dollar subscriptions for the
paper already this year.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
To Enter Millinery Business

Miss Lelitia Chaplin, who had posi-
tion in the millinery department Of one
of the leading stores Of Chattanooga.
Tenn, will form a partnership with
Miss Laura Hale milliner Of lrvington.
They both will 20 to Louisville next
week to spend the spring opening sea-
son in a large millinery house.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08
A Bank Beautiful

The interior Of the Bank of Clover
port has been handsomely repaired and
its elegant appearance cannot be ex-
celled by any institution for its size in
the state. 1t is source of pride to
this city
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09
JUST ANOTHER HOKE SMITH
FAISEHOOD.

Dear Sir: Accidently I had a
short conversation lately with law
yer in this city, and he made a
remark | wish to call your attention
to. The occasion of the talk was
concering the temperance of the
Alfalfa Star. made the remark that
the city was badly in need of an indie
pendent daily paper, and that if the
Star was edited by the right kind of
a man, there was a chance to do much
good work as all three of the other
papers are subsidized. He readily
agreed with me as to the need and
fact, but said often Independent pa
pers would make charges against
parties without being able to present
the facts to support them-just as
Watson has done in the charges
against Hoke Smith. I replied, then
why has not Smith prosecuted him for
SANDER as he has dared him to do?
He answered.: cit would have done
no good, as Watson does not own any
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09
WHERE SICKNESS FALLS HEAVIEST

Sickness is always a misfortune to
anyone, rich or poor, but 1T is a TACT
that the blighting hand OF lll-health IS
not so heavy. upon persons Of independ-
ent means as upon the man or woman
in moderate circumstances. Neither
money nor the comforts money buys
can ever compensate for a lack of
health for good health is the best thing
in life, but freedom from money Wor-
ries surely helps to make sickness ana
disease much more endurable. When
the doctor advises Well-tO do patient
to stay in bed for a few days, or take
a complete rest for number of weeks,
the advice as a rule, is easy to follow.
Such persons need not feel that every
day lost means a heavier burden for
the future. They have the means to
buy many little luxuries which help to
make their illness less distressing, can
pay the doctors bill without pinching
and worrying, or hire extra help if
change of air or climate helpful in their
ailment, it is usually easy for them to
arrange to go to the mountains or the
SeaShOre.
1t is on people in moderate circum-
stances, who form the overwhelming
majority of the worlds population that
sickness falls most heavily. 1t is here
that disease is the parent of failure and
the harvester of blighted hopes. These
folks have enough money for their
needs, but only just CROUCH. They need
to keep on working every day to make
both ends meet; and any heavy burden
like a few weeks lay-off and big doc
tor or drug store bills means a serious
setback. The mother, too, who must
care for her household and her chill
dren, cannot lay in bed or go to health
resorts. 1t is on such people that
chronic sickness often lays it's most ter
rible grasp, for they are likely to neg
>lect disease until it is almost too late,
feeling that they cannot afford either
the time or the money for proper treat
ment: Bodi-TOne, the advertisement of
which appears on the back page of this
paper, has proved a God-send to thous-
ands where sickness has fallen the
heaviest, and all who are sick should
give it a trial on the liberal trial plan
by which it is offered.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

money or any property in his own
name-he has made everything over
to his wife. He did this before he
made the charges against Smith and
did it in order to save his property"
| would like to know what you have
to say about this statement.
Your friend, ROBERT MILLER.
Answer.
There has been no transfer of my
property to my wife. The Sturgis
place, alone, 1916 acres would be
good for any verdict that Hoke Smith
could obtain against me-to say moth
ing of my bank stock, my stock in the
Jeffersonian Publishing Company,
and my half-interest in the Wilson
place, on the outskirts of Thomson
(whereon we reside) and my interest
in the II books that I now have on
the market.
No, no! the true reason why Hoke
Smith and his little Hardwick do not
sue me is, that they don't dare face
the facts,
They are guilty, on every charge of
the Indictment that I brought against
them. That's why they would like to
have me killed. II. E. w.
March 8, 1911.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09
FROM A STAUNCH DEMOCRAT.

Dear Sir: I have been reading
your literature for some time. l am
very much pleased with your papers.
| was in Atlanta when you spoke at
the Auditorium, and was very sorry
that you did not get to deliver all of
your address. I voted for HOke
Smith in the primary election; but
was so disguised with Hoke's crowd
I scratched his name off my ticket
at the general election. Some of my
friends said that it was not Demo-
cratic, and that they would not let
me vote with them any more. But I
referred them to Mr.. Maddox when
he beat Jim Woodward.
I am very glad that you took the
stand you did, against Bill Howard.
All such men as Bill and old Lon
Livingston and Hardwick, ought to-
have been left at home, for they are
a disgrace to Georgia.
The first time old Lon ran for
Congress, against Judge Steward and
won the race, never will forget what
Judge Steward told him; Eyes and
you will ride these wool hat boys to
Congress and turn them loose, and
he did. l we'll remember when old
Lon spoke at Congress, when the
Democrats chartered a car and hired
a drunken mob to howl you down.
I said then, that the Democrats must
behave mighty nice hereafter it they
ever received another vote from me.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09
A FARMER MAKES A SUGGESTION

Dear Sir: I have studied of the in
corporation of The Jeffs, quite a bit.
To be frank, am poor boy trying
to take care of sixty-four year old
mother on a rented farm, and the
maturity of notes, as per jeff, is too
early for this country. So will sub
nit a proposition that has met with
success in church and school build
ing in our country, that is: Let every
man who is a farmer pledge one
acre of cotton to stock in The jeff
Publishing Co. I will do this, and
believe every farmer would. I never
knew this plan to fail. Your friend.
Jester, Okla. H. ECHOLS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09

you for what you have taught me
about men and things, more than I
can ever repay. l hope and pray you
may live long to continue your grand
work. The State af Georgia has one
righteous man in it. If we had nine
more-which l believe we will soon
have-our grand old State will be
saved. And other States will follow.
You may expect me as one of the
stock holders of The Jeffs. And
every day my prayers VIII go to God
for you and yours [ am proud of
the young man Watson who holds
the editorial pen. He will be one of
the Nine. Lovingly yours.
V. M. TUMLIN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09
WILL WORK HEART AND SOUL
FOR THE JEFFS.

Dear Brother: I begin today with
all the energy Of body and soul to
run The jeff up to the hundred
thousand circulation. And if all your
subscribers will do half as much
as 1 expect to do, it will reach that
number by June list. 1t is a heart
work with me. A soul enterprise that
considers no service a sacrifice, but
luxury. And what I may be able
to do will be done without money
and without cost. I am in debt to
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09
SOME QUERIES ON "FOREIGN
MISSIONS".

Dear Sir: In the issue of Watson's
Magazine for February, you say:
Mark it, please; [ am not opposed
to Foreign Missions. On the con-
trary I favor them, heartily"
Further along, in the same arti-
Gle, you say: 'EHas there ever been
a single Chinaman converted to
Christ? I doubt it, capitally
Has any Jap ever been truly
Christianized? I do not believe it.
''Was there ever, in Africa, a ne
gro who was made to really compre-
bend and accept the Gospel plan of
salvation?"
Now, tell me, Mr.. Watson, if no
Chinaman Jap, or African, was, in
your opinion, never benefited by For
eIgn Missions, as you state, why do
you, in the same breath, say: 81
am not opposed to Foreign Missions.
On the contrary, favor them heart
ily?"
Why DO you favor them, if For
eign Missions do not cause Chink,
Jap, or African to be truly con-
verted?
Very Truly. THOS. BEACON.
Sheridan, Ark.
Answer
China Japan, and Korea are not
the only foreign countries; and
therefore my disbelief in the real
conversion to Christianity of any Of
the natives of these countries is not
inconsistent with my belief in For
eign Missions. The progress of
Methodist and Baptist mission work
in Germany, Austria, Spain, as we'll
as in the Philippine Islands has I'M
doubtedly wrought changes for the
better in those foreign countries.
The Roman Catholic hierarchy has
been weakened very greatly in those
countries.
l am in favor of Foreign Missions
upon the principle that where one is
in possession of a good thing, he
should pass it along to the greatest
possible number. l believe that the
foreign field should support the for
eign missionary. The Board system,
and the subsidies offered to the hea-
then should all be cut out as un-
scriptural. T. E. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09

Don't let your children die of Diph-
liberia. Secure an Oxygenator and
keep it for such cases. Save your
children.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09
I WANT to BUY Direct from owner,

In any state or County small. I want to
know of ranches, raw land, city and
business property for sale. I will con-
slider investments in patents, mining or
other stocks or bonds. I will make
loans ana form stock companies. If you
have something to sell in any state or
county, write me at once inciosing 1Oc
for reply: Send full description, price,
map or illustrations if possible Ad2
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
TN TEXAS
IN TEXAS.

Dear Sir: I inclose copy Of veto
message of Gov. COlquitt of referen-
dunn principles. I wish you would
write a criticism of the message for
your weekly. It would do the farm
ers of this State much good, for you
to do so, as this referendum princi-
pie is a Farmers Union demand.
Wishing you good health l am as
ever your friend. G.. J. JACKSON.
Nolanville, Tex.
Answer.
The position of Governor Col
quit of Texas is that of the typical
politician who is afraid to submit his
claims to the common people, and
who wishes to remain in power
through corrupt practices in Legis-
latures and Rule-or-Ruin Commit
tees.
In principle the Initiative and Ref
erendum and Recall are thoroughly
Democratic.
In Texas, as in Georgia and so
many other states, the people are be-
ing fouted by insolent, usurpatory
Committees. 1t would be a fine idea
if, throughout the Southern States
mass meetings should be held on the
first Saturday in May, in which the
people could speak out, voicing their
views on public men and measures
In the very first Constitution
adopted by the State of Georgia.
more than a hundred years ago
there is to be found this principle
Of Initiative and Referendum.
II. E. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-09

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