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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

. founded the modern Christmas, he
started new school in fiction, and his
peo4fe are such that we would know
them across the street. Mrs. Peggotty,
whose buttons few whenever she
laughed; Uriah Heep, Old Scrooge, Mi
cawber and half hundred more have
become familiar inmates of our house
holds. These are not characters In fic-
ton. They are flesh and blood. The
extravagance and exaggeration with
which they are portrayed do not make
them less real but more so. which is
a triumph of art indeed.
In certain parts of this country, and
In others for aught / know, to say "the
Dickens" at one time was equivalent
to saying "the Old Harry" "the Old
Scratch," "the Old Nick" or any other
of the many synonyms for his sooty
1sajesty. Many boy has been whip
ped for crying ''the Dickens!" in a GER
tain tone of voice, for that was swear
ing my, such awful language! Don't
yoH ever dare say that naughty word
againw Making an anathema Of the
Dickens patronymic may have come
from the fact that we resented his
rAmerican Notes" and Martin Chuz-
Hewitt" Even so. 1t was left handed
compliment. recognition Of his i'm
portance. We do not so distinguish a
nobody. II was an admission that his
criticisms had got under our skins.
Now all that Is forgotten, and Charles
Dickens has no more sincere admirers
than are found In America.
Reform by Ridicule.
We cannot exactly blame him for
Ehooo early structures. The boatload
of editors In comforters that went out
no welcome and interview him as he
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

No II lss acres goo LAM ana Isyel land
located; miles from Iryington.: Price s., 800
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

Consult Il. n. Midlothian for
subscriptions to Courier-J ournal,
Times, Post, Herald, Farmers
Home Journal, Stock Yard Journ-
al, Western Recorder and Brock
enridge News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

'My little son had very severe
cold. l was recommended to try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and
before small bottle was finished he
was as we'll as ever" writes Mrs. H.
Silks, 80 Bowling Street, Sydney,
Australia. This remedy is for sale by
all dealers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

Don't be surprised if you have an
attack of rheumatism this spring. Just
ruo the affected parts freely with
Chamberlain Liniment and it will
soon disappear. Sold by all dealers
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

CO AOA For 100 acres four miles: west OF
pSsOVO Glendeane, 3 miles from branch
railroad; all fresh land; 100 acres In cultlva-
corn, wheat and tobacco In neighborhood;
plenty lasting water, well at door OF dwell
Ing; log dwelling, rooms and side roomI
Plenty OF good timber for farm purposes
good land TO clear. Price q. 900 y cash.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

So, 10 @ afsss front %'i irn rS% sG's ss
watered. lays well good young orchard good
timber on rural route; school house few yards
fro n house; improvementsi good four room
dwelling with kitchen on back porch; two
good barns; barn and tenent house and els
tern back In the field; meat and hen house;
wood shed; will sell on easy payments; plenty
OF small fruit. Further particulars address
Jno. ID. Babbage. Cloverport, Ky.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-03

aids You will be the pearl, the other
jewel. Dear old Lewis!
JUS as We three separated to go our
different ways after silently clasp
ing hands. our fears and PRAYERS
voiced in the Good luck, old man" q
summons came from OLD Peter Long-
Street) and | Immediately rode to the
top Of the ridge where he and Marse
Robert were making a reconnaissance
Of Mead's position. Great God" said
Old Refer as I came up. Look. Cen
eral Lee. at the insurmountable diff
fculties etwee our line and that
Of the Yankees-the steep hills. the
tiers of artillery, the fences, the heavy
skirmish line-and then we'n have to
fight our infantry against their bat
teries. Look at the ground we'll have
to charge over, nearly a mile Of that
open ground there under the rain Of
their canister and shrapnel."
THE enemy is there, General Long
street, n I am going to strike him"
lie Marse Robert in him firm. quiet
determined voice.
along our line OF PROSTATE Infantry
They had been told TO lie down to
prevent attracting attention., and
though they had been forbidden to
cheer they voluntarily arose and lifted
| in reverential alteration their caps ia
our beloved commander as we rode
| slowly along. Oh, the responsibility
Well, my darling. their fate and thst
| OF II beloved Southland viii, be Cot
! tied ere your glorious brown eve. 20.
on these scraps Of penclled nanerN
your soldiers last letter.
Our line or battle faces t,emar
Rldge. our have haan
! thrown to supper; e.~ -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-03
WHO WAS TO BLAME AT GETTYS-
CRG
New Light on a Famous Controversy
After Fifty Years OF Silence.

The battle of Gettysburg as every
schoolboy knows practically decided
the war OF the rebellion. There has
always been bitter controversy be-
tween the southern generals who took
part In this world famous battle as to
who was to blame for the ~ill-advised
assault upon the impregnable position
OF the Union troops which resulted so
d~lsastrOusly to the southern cause.
New light is shed on this interesting
question in Pictorial Review for De-
cember, wherein is published the Sec
ond instalment Of The Love Letters
of a Confederate General" in which
the blame for forcing the battle is
clearly put up to Genera Lee. These
letters were written by a world IA
nous general to the woman who later
became his wife. The situation at
Gettysburg is described as follows, on
the day preceding the final assault:
"All three sent regards to you" and
Old Lewis pulled a ring from his little
finger and making me take 1t, said,
Give this little token, George. please.
to her OF the sunset eyes, with my
love, and tell her the old man says
since he could not be the lucky dog
| he's mighty glad that you are" Dear
Old Lewis-dear old Io. as Magrnder
always called him, being short for
| Well. my Chula. I'll keen
| the ring for you. n some day I'll
take it to John Tyler and have It
made into q breaStpin and set aro1nd
wit. ruhies and diamonds and emer-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-03

lery which stretches over a mile along
une crests of a Ridge and Seminary
teloee. The men are lying IN the rear.
my earring, and the hot July sun pours
lis screening rays almost vertically
Gown upon them. The SUFFERING and
waning is almost u~nbearable. Now
ana tnen an olive branch of hope III
me shape OF a courier bearing a mes
sage reviveS them.
wen. my sweetheart, at ] o'clock
me awful silence was broken By a
tannoh shot and then another, and
.ifeA more than a hundred guns shook
the hills from crest TO base answerad
ny more than another hundred-ths
Nhoie world a blazing volcano. the
"Ho1e heaven a Observation-Disclosures
and absolute silence-then
Inc grim and gruesome, low spoken
the forming Of the
attacking columns, the hurrying OF the
na a1 10 lne positions assigned to them.
front. Oh, God, in mercy helm me AZ
de never helped before.
| have ridden up to renort "a 1ld
Peter. | shall give him This lefter =,
man TO you and a package to give you
- IN, my darling, do you feel the
Iote or my heart. the PRAYER. as [
write that fatal word-"if"?
Nov, my darling. l go: VI remenn-
per always that I love you with all
my heart and soul. with every fiber OF
my being; that now and forever 1
am yeurs-yours. my beloved. It is
almost 3 o'clock. Ny soul reaches
UP a sheokum-tuFn-tum for yireiaia
ana Tor GU. my darling.
YOUR SOLDIER LOVER.
Pictorial Review.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-03

Of an archbishop. The first CORE
spending secretary, Rev. Or. l.. 3.
Sanford, whose idealism and persistent
labor were responsible more than any
other single factor in bringing into
existence the enera Council, was
obliged by impaired health to sur
render his active duties. Rev. DR..
Charles S. MacFarland acted as tenn
porarv secretary. Now, at Chicago, a
secretary must be chosen. n largely
upon his personality will depend the
future Of the organization.
The mutteringS that have been so
widely heard have made 1t clear that
the churches are not content to nave
merely an organization with formula
BILE titles and offices to mark time and
to create d lot Of costly but ineffective
machinery. is wanted is real
leadership in the moral and religious
life of America. For this purpose the
council was called into being. During
the past Quadrennlum,
though it has been, the council has
issued some literature and endorsed
some plans; but both literature and
plans are largely those of existing de-
nOminatiOnal agencies. Twenty state
declarations have been formed and
nearly a hundred city and town feder-
atoms, but these are in large part the
natural expression Of the local Sentl-
ment Of federation. The district sec
~retaries, h were to be an integral
part Of the Federal Council, have
been dropped.
There doubtless will be vigorous dis
cussiOn at Chicago on the ability of
the organization to fulfill it's primary
functions.
The Program and the Speakers.
The Chicago meeting will be nOtable
for its platform addresses. as we'll as
for the way in which it confronts the
work of the council and conditions
in America. The first address will be
that Of the Rev. Bishop E.. r. Hen
dirk. D. D., l.. D.. president Of the
council. On the second day the new
So many are the leading churchmen
Of various parts Of the country that
n list is too long to print in its
entirety. Among those making reports
and addresses that are expected to be
of national Importance, are Hon.
Thomas r. Marshall, vic~e-president-
elect; Rev. William H. Roberts, d. D.,
LII. D., stated clerk Of Presbyterian
Genera assembly; Rev. James L. Bar
ton, D.. D., secretary of the Ameri-
can board; Rev. Franc J. Mcconnell,
ID, bishop of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. Denver; Hon. Jas. A. Mac
donald, editor Of the Toronto Globe;
Rev. DR.. Wilbur F. Sheridan. general
secretary Of Epworth League; Rev
DR.. I. S.. Clyce, d. D., moderator OF
the Southern Presbyterian Genera as
sembly; Rev. DR.. George B.. Eckman
editor of the Christian Advocate; Rev
George Z. Wenner, New York; Rev
DR.. Frank Mason North, New York;
Rev. j. B.. R~emensnyder; Bishop
Ethelbert Talbot, n D., Ii. D., OF
Pennsylvania; Prof Walter Rauschen.
busch; Prof. Edward A. Steiner, and
Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
In addition to dealing with religion,
conditions in America, and with for.
elgn mission work abroad, there j.
some likelihood that the Federal coun
Gil may make a deliverance upon the
case of the Christians in tn.
turkish Empire. Whatever it does
the convention in Chicago cannot es
cape being really eventful in the lift
Of the churches in America.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-03

San Rafael, Cal, Nov. 3O.-Miss
Mabel Cramer, renowned beauty Of
San Rafael, against whose impregna-s
bleheart other hearts by the score
have dashed themselves to broken
bits, has surrendered.
1t came without warning. just as
Miss Cramer predicted it would, and
even her closest friends were quite
surprised when a telegram came from
henceforth she would be Mrs. Lieu
tenant Henry A. Orr.
Mrs. Cramer had known Leuten-
ant Orr for just a year, having met
nj mlast fall at a cotillon given by
the bachelor officers at Mare Island.
She had long been a favorite in the
navy set and the dashing young of
beer succumbed to her charms as a
matter OF WI He was told Of
the hearts she had broken, for the
tale is a sort OF legend in the Pa
cidc station, but he would not be dis
mayed, and b romance began to bios
som.
A few months ago Lieutenant Orr
was TRANSFERRED from San Francisco
TO Seattle. But Miss Cramer had al
went early in September to visit
friends. The wedding is the result.
Lieutenant Orr is the son of Mr..
n Mrs. James Orr, Of Washington.
and a cousin Of Mrs. Woodrow Will
son. wife of the president-elect. He
Is ~ years old and was graduated in
1903 from the United States naval
academy at Annapolis, where he was
a Of both the football and
baseball teams.
Because Of her remarkable beauty
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-03

and original mind, Miss Mabel Cram
err was one Of the pest known .ani
most popular girls in California.
Three OF -four years ago h won
third place in a beauty contest par
heipated in by thousands of the pref
tiest girls On the state. Since then
adventures have crowded hard ana
fast upon her.
Target O Bandit.
A short time after h beauty con
test had brought her international
praise, she was driving through the
woods Of Marin county When a high
wayman stepped into the road ana
tried to stop the team. Her escort
whipped up the horses, and in his Ire
n Would-be robber fired several
at the w~ayfarers, but with poor
aim.
Then Miss Cramer planned to go 10
Paris, where her aunt lived, and
study for the stage. But she changed
her mind at the last minute and re
NAMED in California.
A little later she showed her orig
lna1ity by appearing at the San "a
fael baths in a common sense bath
ing suit, which some gosSips said waS
or directoire cut. That was when di-
rectolre cuts were being cut, socially
at least, but Miss Cramer didn't mind
She said the costume was safe. sane
n conservative, besides being an
aid to swimming.
SO her adventures continued until
TWO years when she decided =
become a trained nurse and really be
gan IN But the lure of Mar
island and cotillons and dances III
Town proved too engaging and Miss
ora1ner remained a society belle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
NEW SYSTEM
TO EDUCATE CHILDREN

The mechanical equipment the
motion picture films and the phono-
graphic records necessary for the
installation of the system should be
ready within a year.
News OF the latest Edisonion
achievement was brought to Denver
today by Judge Lindsey, who, during
his eastern trip, visited the inventor
in East orange Lindsey promised
Edison his support in obtaining q
place for his latest creation in the
Denver schools, and the Judge will
soon start on an extended lecture
tour, devoted exclusively to what he
styles he new education through
the concrete"
Edison contemplstes by means ot
! the photograph and the photoply. the
! teaching of every subject now taught
! in grade and high schools.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
REHAB|LITAT|NG
MEETING HELD
Illinois s ,ubilcans Gather for Con.
fere : But Hold Forth no olive
Branch to the Pro
greaslvss.
BITTER SPEECHES MADE
Present Conditions Are Result and
Reward of Those Who Would
Destroy If They Could
Not Control.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Illinois repub-
lican leaders, gathered in state con-
ference here, held out no olive branch
to progressives. Although the meet
ing was called for the purpose of RE
facilitating the party there was no
sign of an invitation to the progress
sives to be included in the re-organiza-
ton e;
The speech of State Chairman Roy
O. West, Governor Deneen and other
leaders were bitter in tone in their at
titude toward the new party. 1t was
characterized as an organization of
selfseekers. who had disrupted the
party for their own ends.
THE leaders of the third party !"
said Deneen, were willing to imperil
the continuance of the work of the
party and to stop its march of prog
ress to serve the ends of personal
principles, they were dividing the
forces which had brought about pro-
gressive conditions and whose unity
was necessary for their future adj
Iyancement
1.-THE conditions which confront us
now (the democratic victory are the
result and the reward of the labors OF
men who We're willing to destroy what
they could not control
1 A conference was held late in the
afternoon behind closed doors to con
slider organization plans, particularly
recommendations Of Governor Deneer
for fairer apportionment of dele
gates to the national convention and
/ better regulation of state primary
! laws.
Changes in methods of party man
agement also were discussed, it was
admitted, but what these changes were
( was kept secret.
1 Among those who made speeches a
the luncheon at the LaSalle hotel pre-
4 ceding the conference were Stats
y Chairman West, Governor Deneen
Lawrence Y. Sherman, candidate fol
4 United States senator; G. J. Doyle
secretary Of state. and Charles A. AID
kinds, former speaker of the house o
representatives About 800 delegate
were present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18

VIGOROUSLY DENIES

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-Former
Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio,
closed his defense of any wrong doing
in connection with his relations with
the Standard Oil company today by
reading to the Clapp committee a
statement which alleged that William
R. Hearst, the New York publisher,
paid $4,000 for the Archbold letters
which he published. Foraker declar-
ed he knew nothing as to the accur-
acy Of the statement, which was Sc
cured by one of his private agents
from Willie WINFIELD, of Chicago,
and purported to be Winkfeld's --er-
SIGN of how the letters were secured.
The ex-senator vigorously denied
ever being in any sense lobbyist for
Standard Oil and insisted that there
was nothing unethical in his acting
as counsel for the oil trust at one
period in his career.
Foraker branded as "preposteOus"
Hearst's statements yesterday that he
knew nothing as to how the letters
were obtained.
The ex-senator prefaced his exam
nation by the vigorous declartion that
| he had never made false statement
in regard to the Standard Oil letters
Then he took up the Archbold let
tiers from the authors of various bills
| in the Ohio legislature, absolying hin
4 from any, share in their defeat. "a
4 AS to loans from Archbold, Foraker
Explained that one time he had askee
for $4,000 to assist James l.. Rogers
of Columbus, in the purchase of {
newspaper The property was no
bought, and the money was returned
4 in a few days. Foraker read his let
i ter sending the sum back to the Stand
ard OIL head.
4 He charged that Hearst deliberately
suppressed information in his posses
/ sion that sum loaned Foraker b,
4 Archbold had been repaid-a $4,000
loan reduced subsequently to $4,000
4 During all the time that was Il
I the senate" the witness declared,
never sought to influence the legisla
ture on behalf of any legislation eS
:. lcept when my opinion was asked an
in one instance involving stree
railway. My opinion was asked
times and l gave it. # that is lobby
ling 7 don't know what lobbying IS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
THE BEST FEATURE

a If there is one feature about .
. the Good Fellows movement that y
o is better than any other 1t is that 9
q which allows you to secure names y
q from the Good Fellows commit .
Q tee and present your gifts your =
. self. A large number of Good =
o Fellows have taken advantage OF =
. this privilege and have secured =
. the names Of certain families or =
y children in those families which q
. they will visit personally and pro-
o vide for their Christmas. There =
q are several little girls who have =
q dressed dolls and who are going 4
y to carry them In person, tosetn- =
q er with small Christmas tree, 4
O 10 one home where four email =
q Girls will enjoy Good Fellows
o Christmas. 1t is this personal
q touch that the Good Fellows
q want TO inetIi In the movement.
o The committee has been almost
q swanped With kind offers and If
. you want TO Join the Good Eel
o lows now, be sure and call either
y Miss Frances Meige, 80 black
y or Miss Mary Howell 467 red
/ q and let them tell you Just what :
. to do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
O'BRIEN HAD TO
VOTE FOR HIMSELF
Bartender Who Started Temperance
League Meets With Little
encouragement.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Dec. Isl. e. O'Brien,
who set out to lead a procession OF
bartenders With lips unsullied with
wine, down the path of temperate
righteousness, instead started himself
on a lonely tread down a narrow
gangplank.
O'Brien, who invited members of
Bartenders' Union Number Al, to join
his temperance club, received just
one vote when he came up for re-
election as secretary of the union. And
to heap ignominy on his head, the
union passed a resolution to have 200
cases of beer served at the annual
grand ball of the union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
CRAY WOMEN
in LONDON TOWN
City is Holding its Breath
Waiting for the New Terror
of Suffragettes.

TJTnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Dec. 1s.-Miss Kitty Mar
ion. a suffragette charged with turn
ing in a false fire alarm, today declar-
ed that she preferred imprisonment
to paying fine. She was sent to
Jail for one month. The magistrate
in Bow street where she was tried Of
fered Miss Marion the alternative of
paying s125 fine. She Indignantly de-
clared that If she possessed millions
she would refuse to pay one cent.
Miss Marion was the second smffrag-
cite apprehended by the police in the
false fire alarm incident Miss Elsie
Howey last week was sent to prison
for two months.
London today was holding its breath
waiting and wondering what the
suffragettes would do next. Something
more violent than letter-box mutila-
lions and false fire alarms, was ex-
pected for Mrs. Pethick Lawrence
said: "The women must prepare to
smash and be smashed, even If their
bodies do suffer, in the cause of votes
for women"
The militants today continued their
, letter box depredattons, lest London
forget the something awful" that the
women say will happen about Christ
mas time.
After few days luil, in which the
/ police and the firemen had rest, The
letter box attacks were resumed, ink!
1 fluid being poured into these boxes a
the stock exchange. Similar incidents
were reported from Edinburgh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
Kid Yates is Missinn.

OSSINING, II. Dec. 18.-Preston
w Yates, alias "Cy' Yates, alias
kid Yates, serving a sentence OF
twenty-one years in Sing Sing prison
for being the moving spirit in the SEN
sational robbery Of Broker Aaron
Bancroft in the vaults of the produce
exchange more than year ago, is
missing today from his cell in the
prison. The question whether he has
escaped is disturbing Warden Ken
nedv and Principal Keeper Connaugh-
ton and they are having every section
Of the prison searched