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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
America And China.

America and China are now bound
together" writes Frederick McCor-
mick in an article on "How America
Got Into Manchuria," in the February
Century" first by common recogni-
ton of the necessity to China of inde>
pendence, integrity of territory and
jurisdiction, and freedom of develop
ment and trade, to the promotion of
which America is committed; and, Sec
ond by reason of common rewards and
rebuffs sustained in promoting China's
policy and Americas diplomacy. To-
gether with the Invasion of the HUI
kuang loan, the imperial sanction to
the Kin-chau-Algun contract completes
Americas entry into the Chinese en-
pire. 1t supplies the desired basis. and
displays the unprecedented opportunity
achieved for American commerce and
trade and for American influence in
eastern Asia by President Taft and Sec
Rotary Knox within the short period of
two years"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
ON CHARGE
v OF ENLIGHTENMENT.

Brandenburg, Ky, Jan. Els. c.
Lewis, who was in charge of the First
State Bank at Ekron, this county, when
it failed about one month ago, was ar
rested this afternoon charged with EN-.
bezzlement of the banks funds The
grand jury had indicted him on three
counts.
Lewis, it is said. secured the stock of
A. c. Crouch, former cashier of the
bank, about November |, and took
Charge of the bank December3. Crouch
was held over to the grand jury at his
examining trial, held here last Thurs
day.
A. c. Lewis is a brother of II. Fl.
Lewis, formerly cashier of the State
Bank at Centertown, Ohio county,
which failed about week ago. He is
a native of Owen county and tonight is
under guard of deputy sheriff await
ing the arrival of his father, w. M.
Lewis, of Sparta, who he says VIII get
here in the morning to 20 on his bond.
which has been fixed at $500.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Even Society Has Its
Use In The World.

When you consider that there are
several papers in the land devoted to
nothing save the chronicles of society
folk-papers which thrive and prosper
you must pause and laugh, not at
Society, but those who perpetually read
of it's doings and chuckle over its gross
ly unsupported escapades. That set"
is not worthless which supports small
army of writers and editors, printers
and proofreaders, newsdealers and
paper manufacturers. A playwright
once told us that he had never until re-
Gently considered how much machinery
the production of one OF his plays set in
motion, and how humple he felt at the
thought of the number of people his
brain children upported-actors, ush-
ers, scene shutters, ticket sellers and so
on, far down the line. Aud the giving
of ball in the season starts many
another ball a-rolling. 1t puts money
into caterers pockets AMI you never
heard the florists and cab drivers COM
planning. So even Society, brainless as
it may be, has a certain use in the
world, and many of us have not only
talked of It but written of it-for some
of the very lucre we condemn it for
possessing. Charles Hanson Towne in
Smart Set.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
FOR FREE TRADE
WITH CANADA.
Taft Submits SeciprOcity Agree
ment TO Both Houses of
Congress--Cheape
Food Prices.
ARTICLES ON FREE LIST.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The Admin
istration's reciprocity agreement with
Canada was submitted to Congress to-
day with special message from the
President urging it's prompt enact
ment into law. The agreement was
presented concurrently to the Domin-
ion Parliament in Ottawa and within
few days bills will be introduced in
tbs legislative body Of each Govern
ment designed to make the terms of
the agreement effective. The con-
current legislation will obviate the
necessity of any treaty on the subject
between the two countries.
Generally speaking the agreement
opens the markets af tie United States
to Canada's leading agricultural pro-
ducts, notably wheat and other grain,
and also to her dairy products, eggs
and poultry, fish, sheep, cattle and
other live animals. Her rough lumber
also is admitted duty free to the United
States, as are her print paper and
wood pulp and several other raw ma
terials. The agreement in regard to
print paper and wood pulp, however,
is subject to favorable action by the
Provincial Governments of Quebec and
Ontario in removing restrictions
placed by them upon the expectation
Of pulp wood.
In return for these concessions Can
ada takes down the bars altogether on
cotton seed oil and American fruits and
some other products, and grants re-
duced duties on agricultural imple-
ments and other manufactured articles.
ARTICLES ON THE FREE LIST.
Here are some of the more important
items in the reciprocal free list con-
tanned in the agreement:
Live animals, cattle, horses, mules,
swine, sheep and lambs; poultry, rye,
wheat, oats, barley, buckwheat, corn
or maize, hay and straw, fresh vege-
tables, including potatoes; fresh and
dried fruits, dairy products, eggs,
honey, cottonseed oil, fish of all kinds;
seal, herring, whale and other fish oil.
salt, mineral waters, timber, hewn,
sided or squared otherwise than by
saving sawed boards, plank and other
lumber; mica, feldspar, asbestos, glyc-
crime, crude: tale, sulphate Of soda, ex-
tract of hemlock bark, brass in bars
and rods, rolled iron or steel sheets,
crucible cast steel wire, galvanized
iron or steel wire, type casting and
type setting machines, barbed fencing
wire, coke, pulpwood and print paper.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
BATTLES IN
DOMESTIC LIFE.
Davis and HashfieId Lose Their
Wives--Laurence Whittier
Arrested Town Helps
the Deserted.
DAVIS WANTS TO GO TO TEXAS

A lively domestic battle was ended in
the police court Friday morning when
Laurence Whittier and Mrs. Hashfield
appeared before Judge Wills. Curt
Hashfield swore to an affidavit for WHIT
ter and his wife and Judge Wills issued
the warrants for them. Whittier was
fined 81 and costs for disorderly con-
duct. Judge Wills dismissed the case
of Mrs. Hashield on the grounds tina
she leave town Immediately. She left.
Laurence Whittier said he was MOI
guilty of the charge, and that he took
his meals with the Hashfelds for char
ity's sake Fishing was poor, and he
thought his board would keep stsrva-
ton away from Hashfield's door, but
his good intentions we're misconstrued.
/ Hashield, though wifeless, is getting
along very we'll Some time ago the
town gave him load of coal and he
gave "nigger'' half of it to carry it
in for him.
Henry Davis Is also having a siege of
fisherman's luck. Mrs. Davis has left
him. They lived down on river front
here last summer and seemed supremely
happy with their six little Davises. Mr..
Davis prayed IN prayer meeting at the
Methodist church and nearly every eve
ming, except Wednesday and Sunday,
he and Mrs. Davis could be seen on the
river skiff-riding in the moonlight and
little did one dream their smooth sail
ing would ever be disturbed. Mr. Davis
and family have been living in West
Point this winter and he came here last
week to get money from his friends to
take the children to Texas. Hegot $17.
But ST. and no wife is awful, he said.
Mrs. Davis is pretty woman, young
and as smart as she can be.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
PILED EN- UP DEEP
Revenue Agent WhittiughiII Files
Many Suits. Property VAL
uedAtS11, 100000 on
Which Taxes are
Sought to be
Collected

Mr.. ]. P. Whittinghill, revenue agent
for Kentucky, returned home Friday
night for an extended trip in the east
ern part of the state where he has filed
a big batch Of suits to collect back tax
es on property amounting to over $11,-
600, 900. The sutswere brought most.
ly against owners of coal mines and
railroads, and were filed in Whitley
Floyd, Harlan, Knox, Shelby and Fay
cite counties.
Mr.. Whittinghil says that at Will
iamsburg he filed twenty suits and
while the county attorney was gone to
his dinner, some one entered his office
and stole ten of the petitions and they
have never been recovered. Owens.
boro Enquirer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
PIE AUCTION
FOR PREACHER.
Church Pays Parson According
to the Worth of Their Pies
Gets SIPS For Twelve
Days Preaching.
GOSPEL CHEAPER THAN HATS.

A Cioverport preacher pre- iched the
gospel twelve nights in church near
town and only got $7,2S. The members
gave pie supper to raise the money for
the parson. The pies were auctioned
and one brought dollar and quarter.
So the auctioneer kept the dollar aud
gave the parson the quarter. for he said
a pie wasn't worth more than rs cents.
The preacher said it has almost come
to pass that deliverers of the gospel will
starve to death If the people don't pay
their ministers better. Women pay
more for their hats in one season than
they do for their preacher the whole
year.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Some More "vanadium. -

Ernest Ford, one Of the "Vanadium
Steel statesmen, received letter from
L. S. Powers, at Minneapolis yester-
day, asking that a power of attorney
be signed and sent him by all of the
local statesmen, in order that he might
collect the $500 deposit and salary due
each. He says that there isn't a
shadow of a doubt as to his Intimate
recovery of the entire amount, all of
which everyone who knows Mr.. Powers
has believed from the start No one
believes he was connected with a
"skin game" except a few who are
always ready to jump on a man when
absent. -Hawesvllle Clarion.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Guilty of MansIaughter.

Elizabethtown, KY, Jan. 2S.-Roy
Ammons and James Pate were found
guilty of manslaughter at Brandon.
burg and sentenced to from two to
twenty-one years in the penitentiary.
They were accused of killing Charles
Beard, al Big Spring, last August, and
the shooting was alleged to have taken
place after a crap game had been in
progress. The jury which considered
the case was out all day before bring
ing in a verdict.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
SEVEN INDICTMENTS
Are Returned Against A. C. Cro-
UGH, Former Cashier of
Bank at Enron

Brandenburg, KY, Jan. 30.-A. c.
Crouch, former cashier of the Bank at
Ekron, which closed it's doors recently,
was indicted by the Meade county
grand jury on seven counts, alleging
embezzlement, making false entries on
the books of the bank, receiving depos-
its after knowing the bank to be insolv-
ent, obtaining money under false pre-
lenses and mutilating the banks books.
His bond was fixed at $500, which he
gave.
S. G. Lewis, who succeeded Crouch
rs cashier was indicted on eleven
counts. He gave bone for $4,10O.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
FEW WORDS FROM Mr..
WHEELER OF SANTA FE

Dear Mr.. Babbage: Enclosed find
1915 for Louisvll, Herald and The
News. One year ago today left old
Kentucky for this place and can say
for Santa Fe county, also the city,
that it's the oldest new county in the
U. S. It's getting Americanized slow
ly; majority of the people here are
Mexicans. and they are 100 years be
hind the times, though some are fine
people.
Nineteen years ago the first brick
house was built here, before that all
were DOLBY or mud houses. The old
San MIGUEL church, over 300 years old,
is still in use.
have not been sick minute since
my arrival here, not even bad cold.
This is great health resort; we are
1000 feet high, climate fine. Where
water can be had for irrigation fine
crops are raised. Everything grown
in Kentucky, except potatoes and to-
matoes will grow here. Finest fruits
of all kinds in coloring and favors, ri
Yal those of California.
Ranchers Garmers) here, II they
would work and manage like they do
back East, all would get rich. One
does not feel the heat and cold here
like in Kentucky, owing to low hui
nudity. Lots of people live in tents.
room in one and like it fine.
There is place near here called
Sunmount or Tent City-a health re-
sort.
expect to 90 back to old Kentucky,
but not to stay, as like here far bet
ter, j. q. Wheeler.
Box 3S4, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
GREGORY CASE REVER-
SED FOR NEW TRIAL

Frankfort, Ky, Jan, 26.-The case
OF the L. H. & st. L. railroad against
Emmett Gregory's administrator, from
Breckenridge county, was reversed by
the Court of Appeals to-day and a new
trial ordered, though the court says on
the evidence before it, there should
have been verdict for the railroad.
Gregory fell from the train after il
came to a sudden stop on trestle near
the station at CIoverport. and it was
alleged there was ice on the car steps
causing him to slip and fall. The jury
gave him $4,000. Judge Num- dissent
ed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
ATTEND THE GOLDEN
JUBILEE OF MISSIONS,

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J. Piggott, of
Irvington, attended the Missionary
Jubilee in Louisville last week and
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Woods. Mrs. Piggott has recently
written a most timely article on the
Sunday School Graded Union. It has
been printed in folder form, and she
will gladly send il TO any one gratis on
request.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
SahIie-MiIburne.

Miss Josie Sable and Mr.. w. n.
Milburne, of Elizabethtown, were
married at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sable on Houston Street in this
city January 19. Rev. Farmer Of
ficiated. The bride and groom have
many friends who wish them a long
and happy life. Mrs. Milburne, be-
fore her marriage, made her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Sable on the
pike.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
In the Sunshine.

Dear Mr.. Babbage; Enclosed find
81 for my renewal of The News. l am
in Florida, the land of sunshine, but
can't do without my home paper. Mr..
and Mrs. Bowmer spent yesterday here.
We had an auto ride. How we like to
meet our home people. With best
wishes, your friend,
Lucy e. Temple.
DeLand, Fla. January %.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
EDITOR URGED FOR
REPRESENTATIVE

Col. Green r. Keller, editor of the
Carlisle Mercury, at Carlisle, KY, is
being urged to become candidate for
Representative from the Nicholas
Robertson district. Col. Keller, be-
sides being prominent newspaper
man and a Confederate veteran, has
formerly been identified with State
politics, having been chief clerk OF the
House.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
SMART BROS. MAKING
RAPID PROGRESS

The firm known as Smart Brothers
ownedby Simon and Scott Smart, have
lately purchased four registered
Schropshire ewes, paying 800 for them.
These young men should be congratu.
lated for-bringing such fine stock to
their county. While they are known
as "the poultry men of Breckenridge
they have something to be proud of in
hogs and sheep.
The Smart Brothers are very pro-
gressive and are making quite success
of their poultry and farming enter
prises on their farm near Cloverport.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Likes to Hear From Home.

Dear Mr.. Babbage: You will find
inclosed 81 for the renewal of my sub
scription. l cannot do without my
home paper, for like to hear from my
home people. We like California fine.
We have beautiful climate and en-
JOY the fruit and vegetables the year
round. Wishing you success, l re-
main yours respectfully,
Mrs. j. w. Mattingly,
Los Angeles, Cal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
LEA STILL PROHIBITION
lST EVEN IF A SENATOR

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 26.-Declar-
ing that as member of the United
States Senate, he will use his vote and
influence IN an effort to enact a law
prohibiting the interstate shipment of
liquor into dry" territory, Senator
Luke Lea assured the convention of the
Tennessee Anti-Saloon league today
that his advance in politics has not
served to change his prohibition beliefs.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Will Cut the Acreage

Leitchfeld, Ky, Jan. 3O.-A mass
convention of the Farmers Union and
other tobacco growers ofGrayson county
was held in this city, and a cooperate
agreement was reached that just ten
thousand tobacco plants should be set
out to the farm, which means that about
half crop will be planted.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Eastland Sunday

The residents of Eastland have organ
lied Sunday School and will meet
every Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock in
the office of the Miller Brick Plant.
The meetings give promise Of much in
terest and pleasure to the large circle
of young people of Eastland.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Mr.. Pierce Home

Vivian Pierce came home from ALI
lance, Neb., last week for two weeks
vacation. He went to Versailles for a
few DAYS and will return and spend the
remainder of the time with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to Mrs. r. T.
Polk please call and settle by Febsusry
IS, 1911. and save costs. After that date
all claims will be placed in the hands
OF an attorney.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Mr.. Young in Atlanta

Ode Young spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Skillman
and Miss Eva Young. Mr.. Young has
just returned from Atlanta, Ga, from
business trip. While in the Southern
city he met many former Union coun-
tains. -Morganfeld News-Uniontown
Telegram.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Card of Thanks.

We want to thank our friends who
have been so kind to our son, William
Glen, during the confinement with his
broken leg.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. G.. Hardaway.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
MASTERS0N HOTEL
LICKED BY FLAMES,

The Riverside Hotel at Troy, Ind,
owned by James ID. Masterson, was
damaged last Saturday morning about
2 o'clock by having the roof burned off
and the interior scorched and dam
aged by water. The large livery and
feed barn adjoining the hotel, was to-
tally destroyed. -Cannelton Enquirer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Which

A bride remarked Immediately after
her wedding, my troubles are over
now" and her friend who had bean
married thirty years heard her and re-
piled; They have just bsgunl''
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Epworth League

The league will be led Sunday even
ing by Mr.. Harold Murray at the Meth
odist church. The program will begin
at $50 o'clock and everybody is invited.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01
Be Careful!

"You can't be too particular whom
you marry" said a fellow the other
day. III you do you won't get off, |"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01

If the best Is not too good for you
Lewisport Best flour is the flour you
ought to use.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01

IL am glad to say that, in my
opinion, there is a berter feeling
towards the L., II. & ST. l.. X.
r. Company now than there
WAS a few years ago. III. H. T..
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-07-06
An Authentic biography.

Goodness gracious exclaimed the
bondholder's wife as she entered his
private Office. where the thermometer
indicated % degrees. and found her
husband. his brow dripping with per,
SEPARATION. busily engaged with pair
Of scissors in the arduous employment
of detachlng coupons. Goodness gra-
cious. Are you trying TO take Turk
ish bath?"
The boudhoIder turned to the wom-
an with a hurt expression on his
shrewd face Il wish you would not
speak 10 so sighting a manner" be
said reprovingly. Il am expecting
visit from the man whom | have en-
gagged 70 write my biography. and
want TO appear SO he can say truthful
ly Of me that earned my bread by
the swea: OF ny brow - Chicago
News.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-07-06
From the Diary of a cummuter.

First Month-Had to sell my chick
ems to buy communication ticket this
month. Road explains price of fish has
gone up. thus Increasing cost of fish
plates.
Second Month No lunches this
month owing to raise in Communication
rates Road explains other roads have
raised their rates and it would not be
chubby to refuse doing the same thing,
Third Month : Communication up
again. Have sold most of the furni-
ture,
Fourth Month-Road explains there
was a clerical error in announcement
of last months increase. Hurray.
Adds that the amount should have
been doubled Ouch! Have sold gar
den.
Fifth Months Find that can buy
Communication ticket at increased rate
by selling house Have done so.
Forgot l should have no place TO com
mute to. Have sold ticket and am
walking to the city.-New York Ameri.
can
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-07-06
THE SlLKW0RM.
But For Mans Aid the Donesticatet
Insect Would Be Extinct.

But For Mans Aid the Donesticated
insect Would Be Extinct.
4 peculiar fact about the silllworm
is that it is actually a domestcated in
sect. Neither the animals nor the fowls
of the barnyard. remote as they are
from the Wild types, need SO little re
straint as this bombyx mort. which,
prodieiously industrious though it be,
has never been able to meet the worlds
demand for its spun product
As Il matter of fact, the sil1iworm
has been so domesticated through the
ages that it would become extinct now
were it not for the aid of man. Born
into slavery. the caterpillars crawl con-
tentedly over the narrow territory of
their feeding trays. and, though the
moths have wings. they have lost all
desire to hy This slavery began in
China more than $500 years ago.
Nevertheless all the worlds silk does
not come from the domesticated insect.
Not little of the supply is wild silk"
This is the product of various insects
belonging to the larger family of SIT
urniidae. Chief among them Industrial
~ is the Indian moth called Antherce a
mylitta, the source of tussah silk.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-07-06

OF which astonisnUlent ana shame
facedness were the most prominent
that all burst into laugh. in which
he finally Joined. Then, turning to Miss
Hood, he advanced, with a puzzled, in
quiring look on his face.
"Was it all a sham?' ne asked
She made no reply in words, but
slight color rising TO her cheeks indi-
Gated that the brief period she had
passed, even of a sham engagement,
had not been unpleasant TO her. Be-
sides. Champlin was regarded as one
OF the best catches In Washington.
Since he could get no word Of con-
frmation he concluded to epply a test.
Putting an arm around the girls
waist. he drew her toward him and
kissed her. She submitted without a
protest.
TITS a go!' shouted Cook. and there
was a burst OF merriment. all crowd
ing around Miss Hood TO congratulate
her. the men with handshases. the
women with kisses.
Good for you, Champ cried Hum
phrey Cook. you've won out al
around. But the stake on the race -
nothing compared with winning
wife. And you've got dandy. Jack
can run anything from an auto to
man, and you'll find that she can take
both the auto and the man apart and
put them together again without the
least trouble"