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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27
LIFE ON A BOER FARM.
The House Chamber of Horrors, the
Housewife hopeIesslY Dull.

''SHoC"bS t'OPSiSSSiJ Odiis
An American woman travelling in
South Africa was detained by floods
and compelled to spend month OH a
Boer farm. The first nights monoto-
ny" she writes, was broken by the
roaring Of the ostriches under our win
dow. We thought il was II tame lion.
THE farmer and his family lived
chiefly ON sour bread and sour skim
milk, and was therefore hungry
most OF the time, and the ripe figs
hanging in clusters were pretty alur-
ing. After pushing back the skin of
the fg and enjoying the soft fruit.
with its tropical taste, ! had refresh
ing nights sleep. only to awaken in
the morning pretty we'll scared. for my
tongue was so swollen and black that
/ could not talk.
THE Boer wife laughed and enjoyed
my discomfort and explained that the
skin Of the zig had numerous fine
thorns and ! had not been careful to
remove them when eating
when ! told the farmers wife that
! liked buttermllk in quantity no
uced that ! had cupful or so given
me. but she threw IL By the pailful to
the pigs. They were of far more con-
sequence TO her than !. for they would
stay longer with her aud were her IA.
miliars. ! was not
Then, again, when | was hungry for
butter on my bread a white. clammy
substance made from sleeps tail fat
was handed to me. aud could not al
low the farmers wife TO see me culver
She sold her butter In the village close
by at 10 cents pound. more or less
Sour bread and green strawberries
[plenty OF them were considered good
enough
This Boer family was one OF the
wealthiest OF their kind. There was
not ripple Of fun or exuberant life
I'm ANYTHING but the live stock. Con
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27
The Paris Radium Palace.

Nine. Curie's "radium palace" prom
Uses TO be one Of the most interesting
buildings in the world. Foundations
for Ii have been laid at great depth In
the Rue Pierre Curie, in southern
Paris. All her laboratories will be To-
Gated there. and she will carry on the
researches which she began with her
late husband. The building will be
lined throughout with thick layer Of
lead. which is impenetrable to 'radium
rays.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

WHY, BILL AND 1 HEARD SIX PLAINLY P'
and Adams. leading off, made it easily.
He was followed by Sterrett, and both
were on their way when Read I'M
limbered his huge frame and leaned
against the ball.
He sliced his drive, and the ball went
into the quarry. where Opie descended
laboriously and went to work.
Adams and Sterrett presently heard
a succession of whacks, and after bit
the ball came out. with Read in hot
pursuit.
How may strokes in the quarry ?"
asked Grizzly.
Three said Opie.
Adams turned to Sterrett, and they
both laughed.
"Why." said he. bill and I heard
six plainly"
81 know" said Opie. "but three of
them were echoes Chicago Evening
Post
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27
Exolutiona of Custom.

MY son." said Mrs McGudley. "be-
fore married your father | made him
promise that he would not smoke or
play cards for money"
"Yes!"
''Times have changed. II you decide
to propose to woman ! want you to
exact a similar assurance. Washing
ton Star.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27
Mazda the Sale.

"Mr. Whilker. | have seen 1t stated
that women's feet are becoming lar
ger. How about ihat;"
There nlny he some truth In II. but
among all my customers | don't know
single one that 1t applies to. madam"
Chicago Tribune.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

Every family has need of goo', re-
liable liniinent. For spraius, bruises,
ore~ess OF the muscles and rheumatic
pains there is none better than Cham
berlains. Sold by all dealers
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

Whel your feet are wet and cold, and
our body chill~d through and through
from exposure, take big dose of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, battle your
feet in hot wat before going to bed,
and you are almost certain to ward off a
severe cold. For sale by all dealers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

Don't use harsh physics. The reac.
ton weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation Get Doan's Re
gulets. They operate easily, tone the
stomach, cure constipation.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27
new TALES
that ARE TOLD
PLAYING Golf With Opie Read.

Grizzly Adams, Whitechapel club
candidate for mayor at the time Hemp
stead washburne won, came recently
to the city he lost. Mr.. Adams has a
great variety of interests. including
golf. and he carries his clubs with him
to be ready for any of them.
1t was on an excursion Of a similar
nature that he fell In with Opie Read
and Bill Sterrett at Dallas. In the old
days neither Grizzly nor Opie would
touch a golf stick with tongs, but both
had become strong for the game If not
at 1t.
A three handed match was suggest
ed, and the first hole had been played.
The second hole was beyond an aban-
doned quarry crossed by n bridge. 1t
took only an ordinary drive to be safe,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

Can't look well, eat we'll or feel well
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exer-
else, keep clean and you will have long
life.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27
Knows No PITY.

us he very bitter against the man
who ran away with his wife?"
almost too bitter. He insists upon
getting a divorce so that she can marry
him. "-Houston Post
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

You may have sample bottle sent free
by mail. Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and
tememberthe name, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address. Binghamton,
N. ", on every bottle.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27
Good.

HE has good wife. hasn't hep
II should say ~. He can always Dor.
row money from her when he goes
broke himself Detroit Free Press.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27
IN THE REALM
OF FASHION
A Russian Effect.

This striking child's dress Of navy
blue serge is worn with an over Rus
sian blouse in blue and green with a
gold stripe. The plain blue serge Is
used as bands In O circular head
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

cause gifts remarkable
health restoring prop
critics. If you need a
medicine you should
have the best. Sold by
druggists in ffty-cent
and one-dollar sizes.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

NAVY BLUE SERGE AND PLAID DRESS.
ing on the blouse and for the side
strip. The plain undersleeves are edg-
ed with lace and stitched. while
gathered lace yoke is used in the
blouse. Blue crocheted buttons are
good to use on the left fastening.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

the back are also symptoms that tell you
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention.
what To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls almost every wish in correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of the urinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
immediate effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect h.

Fill bottle or common glass with YOU
water and let it stand twenty-four hours;
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-12-27

a brick dust scdi-
ment, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearance often
indicates an un-
healthy condi-
tion of the kid
neys; too fire.
quent desire to
pass IL or pain in
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-22
THE COUNTY SEAT
The Fight i on and Is Getting Lively

(The following article copied from
the Geddes News corrobora'es the
statements made By Wagner in regard
to the attitude OF the people Of tAat
locality on the county seat PROPOSE
tion. 1t shows clearly that Geddes 10
th ~, not only to have Wagner
placed upon the ticket. but will stay
wi tn Us when the final vote ccmes
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-22
= KING WHO LEFT HOME.

ser the word to taking. bat Paul
Msthulka. Of Buffalo. N. T.. says he
always KEEPs.AT HONE the King
of III LazativssD King's Ne1
Life Pillsand they're : blessing to
al his family. Cure constipation.
headache, Indigestion. dyspepsia.
Only sc i IN Drsegissa.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-22

WAGNER In THE RACE.
Donates . Bio ck Of Land.
Editor Of News Signs Wagner Petit
tion and Declares His Support.
For that City.
One Of the speakers for Lake An
des, at Platte the other evening, ad-
mittea that Geddes il practically in
the csnter Of Charles Mix county bot
that she had tried thrse times and had
failed to win the county sest and
should now stand aside and let some
other town make the raee for the
county ssat hs was right when b
said that Geddes il centrally located
and tkat sAs had made IL raes thrss
timss and still the county ssat ssnains
q Whseler. Taking the speakar for
Lake Andes 1t his word tAaf - Aass
had three trials and centrally lsea1sd
and fai1sd, how would il . = 1T sonne
other town not centrally loea1sd tzy.
far tie coanEy scat Platts has d.
cidsd not - entsr the raes. WaGnsr
u ont with : petition which il bsing
largely signed. All csaesds tAaE
Wagner ID . good town. has . progress
i've eiaaa of businesamen; il in the
trade center u - rscA : fazning con-
munity as thsrs 10 in the sss&s ansa
shat 4ssa = w1ll 61EI :
to grow for pears to come - kesp
pace with the dsvelopnsnt Of the rich
acres stretching for miles and miles IN
every direction. She 10 easv +, reach
By railroad and her citizens will donate
ard dssd q fine block Of land to tie
county provided the eounty ssat 10 To-
Gated there. Ths Editor of this papsr
has signed the Wagner petition. We
want the county ssat moved to ths
railroad and II Il cannot bs nevsd %
q towu centrally located then We stand
for town not ceI trally located hut
to one Of easy access and wh,re
there's . lass Of men who stand for
: square deal and deal squarsly with
all interests and be courteous to MI
who may come within her gatea.
The workers for Lake Andes ars
telling the people that Wagner being
candidate for county seat ID only.
a Geddes scheme. This kind Of talk
should deceive none. Our people
were n favor of . psimasy but we're
turned down BY Laks Asdss. Aftsr
tte nseting &C Pistfe hsld n the int
crest of = primaEy Gsddas wa- cut Of
the race and h nov eut ef tAs rsce
and wili eoatiune 70 Be ont of ths
race. We undsrstand that Piatts win
not circulate pstition for thst town.
Wagner il out with petition which
is being Largely signed. The Gsddes
people are signing her petition and
when shs 10 placed On the oficiaI bal
lot will vote for wagner. Wagner d
OMIT some 20 minutss rids from Lake
Andes. Our people deisrs tie county
seat question settled y q the court
f q
house located in = railroad town. We
are tired Of strife ard coatention and
witt this end in view are in favor Of
Wagner the only town eiseuIsting ,
petition that in our judgsnsnt can
xin and forever settle ths county seat
tight
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
Mr.. RUMBAUGH
Resigns Position Held by Him
with the South Penn
Several Years.

.sHINNsToN. Dec. Guy N. Rum.
baugh, who has held the position OF
field foreman with the South Penn
OIL Company in the shinnston district
for the last several years. has re-
signed his position to take effect a:
once. Mr.. Rumbaugh's resignation
was caused through his acceptance OF
the position of manager Of the West
Virginia interests Of Treat 8 Rowland
of Pittsburg Mr. and Mrs. Rumbaush
are spending the week in Plttsburg
while Mr. Rumbaugh is attending to
business matters IN connection with
his new position. They will ,cohtinaa
to reside here for the present, but will
probably later move to ClarksbaEg,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
INDIAN RELICS
Are Presented by Harry Har-
ris TO the High School
of the City.

The High school received val
liable gift this week from Harry
Harris. of West Main street. 1t
consists Of his private collection of
Indian relics. The collection is a
very good one and includes many
rare specimens OF the implements of
the Neolithic man. They have been
collected from all parts OF the
country. Among them are. scrapers,
stones axes. pesties, drills and many
arrow heads from North Carolina,
Georgia, Oklahoma. Ohio, Ken
lucky and Pennsylvania. one un-
usually fine specimen is a stone
mortar from Maryland. The dona-
ton is very highly appreciated by
all the members of the High, school.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
[l[lRV
For People Does This Man
Who is Wanted by Asy-
lum Authorities.

II smooth-faced young man with
light brown hair should stop You in
the street ahd offer up prayer.
witch him sharply and call the 20.
lice. He is crazy.
Harry L. Brooks, police chief, has
received word from DR.. L. V. auth-
RE, superintendent of the west vir.
GINA asylum. asking for the arrest
and detention of this fellow, who is
an Insane epileptic with a religious
mania. and who recently escaped
from that Institution. When last
heard from he was headed toward
clarkseurg, trying to beat his way
to Cameron, his home town.
The fellows name is Edward
Hipsley. He Is 81 years old, weighs
LOO or 100 pounds, has light brown
hair, light eyes, is clean shayen,
has a rather peculiar action in his
walk and has very prominent gold
tooth, which he clearly shows when
talking. He usually talks religion
and offers prayer FOR his listener.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
ELLIOTT CALLS
At the White House and Pays
His Respects to the
President.

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Nov. ga
cNharles D. Elliott, of Parkersburg,
adjutant general of West Virginia,
was in Washington on his way home
from Boston, where his daughters
are in school, and called at the
White House to see the President.
So far as could be learned West
Virginia politics was not discussed
at least no more than would nee
essarily follow a visit from the ad-
jutant general-but the call was
merely TO pay respects 10 the Pres
ident. whom General Elliott has
known personally for several years.
General Elliott declined to dis
cuss the reports from Parkersburg
that he would likely be candidate
for the nomination of congressman
agaonst Judge Moss, Harry Wood
yard and possibly other candidates.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
STAR SERVICE
Are Established in Various
Parts of State for Mail
Service.

WASHINGTON. .Nors 29.-star SER
vice has been established by the
postofIice department from Whirl-
wind to D!ngess, seven miles, and re-
turn six times week. beginning
December /, 1911. and ending June
80, 1913. Crockett Farley, of Whirl-
wind, is the contractor at 1881. star
service has also been established
from Auto to Falling Springs, 9.5
miles, and return, three times week,
from December l, 1911. to June 80
1919. NJ. NJ. Copeland, of Auto, is the
contractor, at $lS2.GO. Because OF
these changes, the special service
from D!ngaes to Whirlwind has beea
discontinued.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
CIGAR PRODUCTION
SMALLER IN STA TE
And the Use of Cigarettes
is Largely on the
Increase.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Nov. 2s-
The census report shows that
there were ia cigar factories
last year with 12S the year before.
Their product last year was 1885,
'ilO,4G2, compared with l46, $685..
21s cigars the preceding year.
The production of tobacco last
year was G,577,sss pounds with
G,s2G.744 pounds the previous year.
The report shows heavy Increase
in the production of both spirituous
and refined liquors, large increase
in the production OF smoking and
chewing tobacco, a slight increase
In the production OF cigars and a
very heavy increase in the produc-
ton of cigarettes. The inference to
be drawn from the statistical pages
of the internal revenue com
missioner's report is that cigarettes
are displncing cigars in the com
MERGE OF the country.
The demand for playing cards is
also shown to be growing. The re
ceipts for playing cards in the lass
year were 1881, 650.7S, compared
with $565,52b.S4 the preceding
year. The tax on playing cards is
two cents mack. showing that IN
the last fiscal year more than TWEEN.
ty-nine million packs of playing
cards were manufactured in the
United States.
The figures on West Virginia cor.
porations contained in the report
are interesting. The corporations
are divided into classes and the cap.
ital, bonded debt and net income Of
each class is given. There are re-
ported to be total. of 1929 corpo'
rations in the state, with capita
of $491,3 72,056.15; bonded indebt
edness of s1S4,6S1,2S4.O6; and me-
income of s23, 682. ,26O.37. There
are S52 corporations under the
heading of financial and com
mercial; S7S under public service
corporations; 1,79S are listed as in
dustrial SAG as mercantile and 74S
as miscellaneous.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
JUDGE REFUSES
Mandatory Injunction Prayed
for by the Town of
Northview.

Judge NJ H. Willis, of the Second
judicial circuit, sitting at West Union,
has refused to award the town Of
Northview ct ais mandatory inJunc-
ton against " S Lynch and others
requiring them to disconnect and re-
move gas pipe lines in the town Of
.Northview recently laid. Judge VIII
lis after hearing the case announced
that he was of the opinion that such
an injunction should Issue on the mer-
its of the case but being advised that
another Injunction had been contin-
ued by the state supreme court, he
refused to award the injunction
prayed for. :
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
NEW STATION
Not to Be Built Here This
Year But Probably
Next Year.

George ". Squigsins. of Balti-
more, general passenger agent OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
met j McC. Martin, of Par
kersblrg, travelling passenger
agent, who came here We'd
nesday and they held conference
regarding West Virginia passenger
affairs OF the railroad company, MIR.
squiggins announced that no new
station would be built here this
year, but he felt that steps would be
taken to erect fine station here
next year. The rumor that sta
ton was to be built at once seems
to have been based on the unloading
of material for umbrella sheds to
cost $4,000, the contract for which
has been let.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
SECRET ORDER MAN IS
SOUGHT
Police Chief Asked to Find
Man Who Worked for
Order of Owls.
REWARD IS OFFERED
Richard Degman Accused of
Collecting Money and Not
Making Settlement.

Acting under instruction of John
w. Talbot, Of South Bend. Ind.
supreme president of the order o.
Owls. j. D. HUMPHREYS. a representa-,
tive of the order who has been here
several days organizing a local
branch of it, has asked Harry l.
Brooks, police chief, to find Richard
r. Degman, who is said to have col.
lected money from various profess
sional and business men here ano
failed to account for it.
Degman came here some time age
and started to organize a local nest
Of owls as an authorized repre-
sentative of the order. Before com.
pleting his work, it is alleged, he
departed from the city and did not
make any settlement of certain in,
itiation dues collected by him mol
any further report to his superiors
Mr.. qumphrles says he believes Deg,
man to be the same man who took
money from Parkersburg people il
a similar manner.
Mr.. Talbot, in letter to. MI
HUMPHREYS, offers reward of 500
for the arrest and prosecution OF
Degman.
When in this city, Degman repre-.
scented himself TO be from Wheel.
ing, but a letter to Mr.. HUMPHREYS
from George c. Hiseman, secretary
of nest No. 81 of the Owls in that
city. states that officers and mem
bers OF the order there know moth
ing OF him
Associated with Mr.. Humphries
in the work here is his brother, A ..
A. HUMPHREYS. Both OF them are
from Monongahela City, Pa. They
say the cards given local men by
Degman will be honored by the or,
der, 1t is the intention OF the
Messrs. HUMPHREYS to institute a
branch nest of the order here soon
as nearly 200 persons have agreed
to become charter members,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
GRAZ
Over Wife's Departure and
Man is Committed to
Asylum.

Brooding over the departure of his
wife as the result Of domestic diff
culties is believed to have caused the
mental arrangement of Benjamin
Hustead, resident of shinnston, who
has Just been adIudged a lunatic by
Justice Cyrus w Thompson, of that
town. Hustead was brought to the
county Jail here Wednesday morning
by Constable Benjamin W. Harbert
and will be confined there until an
attendant arrives from the state hos
pltal for the insane at Weston to
take him to that institution.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
Bank
AT Moscow Would Increase
American Trade to a
Great Extent.

WASHINGTON. d. q. Dec. IL
John H. snodgrass, United States
consul at Moscow, writing in the
Bankers and Investors Magazine, OF
New York. tells OF thu remarkable
oportunity there is for American
commerce in Russia. The one
thing which he thinks would stimu-
late American commerce in Russia
would be an American banking in
stitution In that country. At pres
emit American cotton to the value OF
$50, 100000 is sold annually in
Russia, but 1t is first sold to other
European countries and then re.
sold by them 20 Russia, because OF
their banking facilities which are
lacking with the United States. Mr.,
Snodgrass quotes Russian manu-
facturer as saying that with direct
banking connections with the United
States Russia would increase its
purchases of cotton to 100000. 600
year. Mr. Snodgrass is of the
opinion that in addition to increas-
ing the commerce OF the United
States in Russia an American bank
at Moscow or st. Petersburg would
pay dividends of at least ten per
cent.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-07
CONFESSION
IS LEFT BY BEATTIE
Decided Two Weeks before
the Murder to Kill His
Young Wife.
LoVELESS MARRIAGE
Shot His Wife Full in the
Face and She Fell
On 1t.
LOVELESS MARRIAGE

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. What
is alleged to be a private Confession
left by. Henry Clay Beattie. Jr..
was printed here today: -, !:
According TO the confession, Beat
tie decided two weeks before the
crime to kill his wife, and induced
his cousin, Paul Beatlie, to buy the,
shotgun.
He is said to have shot his wife
full in the face, as she was stepping.
from the automobile, and she fell
on her face in the road.
Beattie is said in the confession
TO have stated that his marriage was
loveless and that it was forced UP.
on him by the earnest wishes Of rel
atives.