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The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

Don't boast, even if you did have eggs for breakfast The rsan to whom you feel so superior may have had butter on his johnnycake,
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

Though a Minnesota man caught ton of fish with his hands, others have made greater catches with their imag- nations
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

It was with difficulty that Lake Michigan was kept from freezing from shore to shore this winter.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22
fardhead-I, have called. sir, to

MT. Hardhead-I have called, sir, to ask for the hand of your daughter.
 Old Gentleman (with emotion)- She is the only child have, and her mother is gone.
 MT. Hardhead (hastily)-Oh, that's no objection, l assure you.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

Automatic starters may be all right for automobiles, but they would never do to set political campaign in mo tion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

There never before was time when the world had so many ex-potentates.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

The peach crop promises to be big enough for cholera morbus pur- poses.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up 40 years ago. They regulate and invig- crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar coated tiny granules.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

There seems to be TO kind of insect powder that is fatal to humbugs.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

Virtue may be it's own reward, buo the reward isn't always legal tendes, at the corner grocery. f.4
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

As corrective for indigestion and a regu- lator of the system, remedy can excel in purity and efficiency Garfield Tea.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

Somebody has said we are what we eat" We doubt 1t especially when we eat boiled cabbage and turnips.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

China invented fireworks a good many hundred years before it had an independence day to explode them on.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

Other seeds may be higher this year, but seeds of kindness will cost no more.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

The Palace of Peace at The Hague will be completed in July of next year The work is not being hurried.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22
A Diplomat.

Don't ask girl for a kiss un, less"
 Unless you want one?" sNo, unless you don't"
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

'Pink Eye" is Epidemic in the Spring. Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable IS a
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

The forty immortals have slid back into obscurity, and all is forgiven
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

Many a man can't afford to g well because his wife does.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

Some women are pass iS.g S.g!lff,,6 ff,,66n < x .s some others cannot pass] KY M
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-03-22

Why doesn't an Ice foe flow"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
.CLOvERPORT HIGH
SCHOOL EXERCISES
Commencement Will be Held
Thursday Evening, May 18th
in the M. E. Church. Musi-
Cal Program Arranged Three
Young Men and Young Woman
To be Graduated.
Mr.. KRAMER VALIDICTORlAN

A class of much pride to the Clover
port High School will be graduated this
year when thu ee young men and one
young woman will receive their dip
Tomas at the Methodist church, Thurs
day evening, May 10Th. This is the
first year in many that the number of
boys to graduate outnumbers the girl
students. The exercises of addresses
and music are being looked forward to
with particular eagerness. The mem.
bers of the class are Dorothy M. Burke
Messrs. Randall Weatherholt, Mike L.
Tucker, Salutatorian, Adds Kramer,
Validictorian.
Prof Tanner has arranged to have
one of the best school men in the State
to deliver the commencement address
and that the graduates will be given a
splendid idea of "How to Begin Life"
is fully expected. Cloverport always
enjoys the High School commencement
and the graduates expect large audi
ence at their exercises.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
SISTERS TOGETHER IN
VALLEY OF DEATH
Mrs. Mary Gibson And Mrs.
Harriet Payne Die Monday
Night. Deaths Great Shock To
Their Families"Hea Failure
Ends Both Lives OF Love And
Usefulness.
MRS. GlBSON'S FUNERAL HERE

Mrs. Harriet Payne died Monday
night at her home near Lodiburg and
in less than three hours her sister, Mrs.
Mary Claycomb Gibson died at the
home of her neice, Mrs. Tom Robert
son. Mrs. Gibson had gone to Lodi
burg to be with Mrs. Payne, who was
taken i'll about a week ago and fifteen
minutes after she received word OF Der
sisters death, she was stricken 18th
heart failure.
About two O'Clock Tuesday morning
Mrs. Hannah received telephone
message announcing the death OF her
mother and aunt and the sad news was
a severe shock to the family and
friends.
Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Gibson were
both born in Breckenridge county near
the place of their death and their maid
en- name was Claycomb. Mrs. Gibson
would have been sixty four years old
the twenty-seventh of July. December
a. 1862 she was married to Augustine
Gibson. She leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Hannah, and three sons, Lige
William and Larkin and four grand
children: Edison and Mary Gibson,
Mary Christina and Charlie Lee Ham
man. Mrs. Gibson was a member OF
the Baptist church and her life was rich
with Christian deeds and mothers
love and devotion to her family. The
body was brought to Cloverport yester
day morning for the funeral and burial.
Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Gibson were
the last members of their family to die
and their hearts we're so securely knit
together in love that even death did not
tear them apart. Mrs. Payne had life
full of cares and blessings. She was the
mother of twelve children, nine OF
whom ere living. They are: four sons
Mack, Grayson, Carl and Hewitt Payne
and five daughters, Mrs. Owen Keys.
Mrs. Frank Hall, Mrs. Ed. Robertson,
Misses Blanche and Mamie Payne.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
N|NETY-TWO
Years Old And Can Raft Logs.
Ira Bernard Has A Wonder
full Constituencies Fair
Eye.sight And Good Hear
ing.

Ira Bernard will be ninety-two years
old the fifteenth of June. He was in
town Saturday and he is remarkable
man. With the exception of the two
weeks he guarded the smallpox cases
here, he has been rafting logs all spring.
Work on the river is his greatest pleas
ure.
Mr.. Bernard was born in Tazrell
county Virginia and came to Pike
county, Kentucky, when he was four
teen years of age. Thirty-two years
ago he came to Breckenridge county
and makes his home with his grand
son, Marion Bernard, at the home of
Mrs. Francis Thompson.
Mr.. Bernard has wife and eight
children. He says he is not tired of life
yet and wants to live as long as God
sees fit. He is member of the
Christian church.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08

days of last week the guest of Mrs.
John Skillman.
Mrs. ]. T. Wright came down Sat-
urday to be the guest of her father,
Judge Mercer.
Ed. Dillon spent several days with
his parents last week.
Robert Norman, of Glen Dean,
came up Saturday to see the ball game.
Beautiful patterns If ginghams worth
fifteen cents going at ten cents, calicos
at six cents.-F. A. Jarboe Bros.
Zeke Rhodes a life long citizen of
Hardinsburg, died rather suddenly at
mis- home Tuesday. For some time he
had been a sufferer of tuberculosis, but
Was seemingly no worse than usual,
being up town on Monday, but Monday
night was taken suddenly i'll and died
Tuesday at noon. The funeral was
conducted by Father Norman at nine
O'Clock Wednesday morning. He is
survived by wife and several brothers
and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlie Wolfork and son,
of Louisville, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. lube Hook.
Jeff Hook sold his Roller Mill last
week to John Cook and Alfred Taylor
of Custer, and Frank DeHaven. of this
place. Consideration unknown. Mr..
Cook will move here soon.
Special bargains in ribbons for this
week only. rs and 80 cent ribbons go
at 19cents. Mrs. G. w. Evans.
The remains of Miss Mary Jarboe, of
Kirk, were brought here Friday for in
terment in st Romuald's cemetery.
Father Knue, of McQuady, conducted
the services. Miss Jarboe was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Jarboe
and was known by a large circle Of
friends. She possessed a beautiful
character and was loved by all who
knew her.
c. Brabandr, photographer will be in
Hardinsburg this week and the first
day of coart.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
JOEL H. PILE
Leaves Breckenridge County To
Fill Civil Government Posi-
ton In Louisville.

Joel H. Pile, of Hardinsburg, left last
week for Louisville where he went to
accept an appointment in the Custom
House in the pension department. Last
fall Mr.. Pile took an examination for
the appointment and received the high
est average made by twenty men, who
took the same examination for the po-
sition.
Mr.. Pile resigned his position in the
school at Hardinsburg and his leaving
is source of extreme regret in social
and educational circles of Breckenridge
county. He is a man of great and faith
full service to the public.
Mrs. Pile will spend the summer in
HardinsEurg after which she will Join
Mr.. Pile and they will go to house
keeping in Louisville.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
HARD|NSBURG NEWS
NOTES AND OTHERWISE
Zeke Rhodes Dead. Funeral
Conducted BY Father Nor
man Wednesday Morning.
Miss Mary Jarboe, OF Kirk,
Dead. Other Items.
ROLLER MILLS SOLD.

c. Brabandt, photographer, will be
in Hardinsburg this week and the first
day of court.
Mrs. A. M. DeJarnette and little
Everetts English, of Greensboro, are
visiting Mrs. M. d. Beard.
Mrs. ID. N. Scott left Saturday to
make her home in Louisville.
Miss Della Kincheloe returned from
Louisville Tuesday, where she has
studying music.
Mrs. Alvin Skillman and J. E. Skill
man spent several days in Louisville
last week.
Bargains in trimmed and un trimmed
hats at Mrs. G. w. Evans.
Mrs. Ernest Robertson, of Glen Dean,
visited friends here Thursday.
Mrs. Tom Gregory, of Garfield, spent
Thursday with Mrs. Joel H. Pile.
Mrs. d. L. McGill, of Louisville, ac-
companied her aunt, Mrs. Emma Wade,
who is i'll, here Friday. Mrs. Wade is
with her sister, Mrs. Lizzie McGary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everetts English, of
Owensboro. arrived Monday to be the
guests of Mrs. Marvin Beard.
Mrs. Milton Coke and baby, of Som
erset, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Beard,
Mrs. Arthur Walker and three child
rem arrived Wednesday from Sturgis,
KY. to visit her mother, Mrs. Marcus
Kincheloe.
Joel II. Pile left Tuesday for Lou
isville, where he has position in the
Custom House.
Mrs. Frank Hardin, of Missouri, Is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Alexander.
Mr.. b. F. Beard and Mrs. Percy
Beard left Tuesday for Deming, New
Mexico, TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. c. l..
Beard.
Miss Isabel Gardner spent several
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08

awakening. To superintendents whose
schools were forced to close for the
winter, now is the time to reorga nize
II you have not already done so. We
have only to look about us on a Sun
DAY morning to see countless numbers
OF boys and girls, and older persons as
well, who should be in the Sunday
School. 1.-THE harvest truly is great,
and If we are the laborers God intend.
ed us TO be, we will begin at once to
help bring these persons into the place
which may be theirs.
The County Convention meets at
Webster, furnishing good railroad &C
commodation to persons both on the
branch and main line.
We especially urge the superintend-
ents and officers to attend this meeting
and we are hoping and expecting each
school in the county to have, at least,
two delegates present. This meeting
will be interesting and inspiring. Mr..
Vaughan, the state field worker, will
be present together with other state
officers and workers. Remember the
date, June LIST.
t. b. Henderson, Pres,
Ora b. Hendrick, Sec'y.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
On The City Docket.

Laat Monday was quite busy day In
Judge V. G. Babbage's Court, it being
the regular term of the civil docket.
Henry DeHaven Norman, Hon. Gus
Brown and Jesse R. Eskridge We're the
attorneys in attendance from Hardins-
burg. The damage suit OF Fred Smith
against the Chsirmakers Union, of Tell
City, was decided in favor of the de-
PENDANTS, and Smith says he will ap-
peal. The suit of f. Fraize against Sol
Hanks and Geo. N. Harris, on a note
for $40 was decided for the defendants.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
Pleasant Outing.

Prof. and Mrs. Mccoy cha peroned
the Sth grade to Tar Fork Bridge last
Saturday. Every minute of the day
seemed to be enjoyed very much by the
children. The girls prepared the lunch
and the boys took their fishing lines,
poles and hooks. Mr.. Will Pate went
after the party in the Mary Jane that
afternoon. Those who went were:
Mary Owen Oelze, Gency Wills, Lucille
Hardin, Mary 10 Mattingly, Gussie
Burke, Virginia II. Perkins, Irene Taul,
Darnell Gregory, Raphael Lewis, Bar
ney Squires, Merl Morrison, Elmer
Hoffious, Ruther Pate and Walter
Hawkins
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
GOV. BECKHAM DEFENDS
HIMSELF FROM ATTACK
Comes Back at Editor Henry WattersOn in Wig.
OrOuS Manner, Branding Him as Being AbsO.
IuteIy Devoid of all Sense of Honor.

Under Frankfort date line former
Governor j. c. w. Beckham ably de.
tends himself from the wanton and
outrageous attacks of the editor OF the
Courier-Journal in the following vigor.
GUS style:
"To the Democrats of Kentucky:
THE recent libelous attacks upon
me by Watterson in the Courier Journal
would not warrant any response from
me. except tor their bearing upon the
political situation in Kentucky and the
evidence which they give of his sinis-
ter purposes. dislike personal con-
troversy with any man, but especially
so with a man absolutely devoid of all
sense Of honor and wanting in every
instinct gentleman; whose utter dis
regard for the truth and the customary
decencies of debate or discussion be-
tween gentlemen, suggests that his
perception of the difference between
right and wrong, between truth and
falsehood, has been dulled
"Watterson has stated that | and
friends of mine had formed a conspir-
acy to capture the Kentucky delegat.
ion and barter it for our selfish intrests
az the baltimore convention, he utter
ed deliberate and wileul falsehood.
No living man knows better than he
does, that am not of the bartering
kind, for there has not been a tiroe in
the last ten years that could not have
purchased his cheap fattery and inn
munity from attacks in his paper by
a sacrifice of my self-respect and the
public interest.
"No longer ago than last January
The we'll remembers the Circumstances)
if had agreed to support him in get.
ting the instruction from this State, for
the nomination for the presidency, l
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
.CLOVERPORT WILL
HAVE NEW FACTORY
Phelps And Son Will Build A
Button Factory-.To Has
Granted Them A Lease On
Piece OF Ground On River
Front--Fine For The Town.
GIVE WORK TO TWENTY men.

Cloverport is soon to have another
enterprise. Messrs. Phelps and son
have decided to build button factory
here and work on the plant will be be-
gun at once. The machinery has al
ready been purchased and as soon as
the building can be put up the work of
making buttons from river shells will
begin. About twenty men will be en-
ployed on the start and more put on as
the business increases. The City
Council at their meeting Monday night
granted a lease on a piece of ground to
to Mr.. Phelps on which to build the
factory.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
MOTHER
Contributed by Drue f. Gregory

WHAT wonderful being mother how she enrches
w and gladdens home with sympathy kindness and gentle
ness unmndfu of SELF thoughtful of Others Other
pie may love you and then but they easily forget you
often misunderstood YOU msrepresen and quickly condemn
YOU Mother loves you all the time with unchangng ove
she lives for for she She understands and shows
appreciation of you She looks your faults praise
your and the only unknd thing she does to die
and leave you, and even this is not her will
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
Sweet Memory of Mother

Dear John:
While my mother died when was IA years old, her life
left such imprint my life hope l will for
get emulate her true, devoted Christian character How
well do remember her parting message stood by the bed
sde she holding my hand, said to she good boy my
and try and meet me in HEAVEN"
Below give which she taught in early child
hood that many and daughters should read and heed
ought to love my mother, she loved me long ago,
There is on earth no other, that ever loved Inc
ought to try to please her, and all her words mind
And never tease her speak word unknd.
Though can pay her, for all her love and care
will honor and obey her while God my life shall spare
Yours truly,
j. B. HERNDON
Irvington, KY
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08

Dear Mr.. Batbage: Put me among
those who would bear tribute to the
mothers of Breckenridge County. My
mother taught me to fear nothing night
or day. She taught us to obey i'm
plictly, and always to show respect to
older people. She was kind to the sick
and the poor. Left with family Of
small children during the war, she kept
them together and provided for them.
I hope to see you Immediately after
Mothers Day. Sincerely yours.
S. c. Bates.
West Liberty, Ohio.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Convention June The First.
Meets At Webster uperin-
tendents OF All Schools
Urged To Show Special In
terest.

The Sunday School Convention sea-
son is at hand, and in trying to make
this the banner year for Breckenridge
county, we, as officers, are asking the
hearty cooperation of every Sunday
School worker in the county.
This is the time of the year when
there should be a Sunday School
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
FISHER.

Archie Glasscock, Blackburn Moore,
Don Mercer and Floyd Quiggins attend
ed the commencement exercises at
Kingswood.
Sam Mercer is i'll at the home of his
father, Marsh Mercer.
Mrs. Lucy A. Hunter, who has spent
the winter in DeLand, Florida, has re-
turned and is with her daughter, Mrs.
E. A. Moore.
Mrs. Jess Day, of Caneyville, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. N. T. Mer-
Ger.
Joe G!asscock took fine lot of barred
Plymouth rock hens to Leitchfield Fri.
day.
Oats and young clover are looking
fine. Not much corn land broken.
A number of young people from this
place attended the dance at Mr.. John
Rhodes last Saturday night.
I o,,;c,,;l1a E,ao;on Doe&
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
At Fathers Bedside.

A. T. Lewis died at Catawissa, Penn.
Sunday morning. He was the father
of w. H. Lewis, of Iryington. He
leaves wife and three children. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis and two children left
Irvington last week to be at the bed
side of his father.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. E r. Robbins announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Lena S. Addison to Mr.. Arthur c.
Basham. The wedding will be at the
BRIDES home near Mystic on Sunday
afternoon, May the 18th at 3 O'Clock.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
School Trustees
Elected For C. H. S.

Unusual interest was manifested ir
the school election of trustees here Sat-
urday and the new names added to the
board were: J. Proctor Keith and
Leonard r. Oelze. The other men,
bers of the board are: John M. Greg
Dry, Marion Weatherholt and Chas.
Hannah.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08

would now be victim Of his loathsome
praise rather than the honored object
of his scurrilous abuse. I may not be
entitled to any credit for spurning the
consideration of such ridiculous and
egregious suggestion of political folly,
but Kentucky Democrats will at least
commend me for having refused to
become a party to scheme that would
have had them endorsing for the high
est office within the gift of the people
a man who has not character enough
to qualify him to hold the lowest Office
in the land
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
Could Have r1ad. Terms

II cOuld nave escaped the coveted
calumnles of his pen and paper some
years ago, if I had yielded to his solicit.
ations that make way for him to run
for Governor of Kentucky, And in
1907, when, as Governor, had to ap
point a Mayor and other offices in the
city of Louisville, I could have insured
my election to the United States Senate
by turning over to his gang the appoint
ments Of those officers and surrender
ing my determination to see that the
laws of the Com were en-
forced in that city.
81 might give other instances, if
necessary, to show that no one knows
better than he that his recent charges
against me were absolutely and wholly
false and we're born of the hate and
malice which he has felt toward me
for several years.
ga place upon the blacklist of his
paper, though at times unpleasant, is
an honor to be sought by any conscien-
tious public man in Kentucky. No
man in public life can retain for any
length of time the favor and praise of
Continued on page
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08

o. m Louisville Evening Post
lNf all and Breckenridge News
'~VeVO one year $3.50.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-08
Your Mother

Remember your mother with
flowers, Sunday, Mothers Day.
Pink Carnation is the chosen
flower for her.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-05
COUPLE ARRESTED
 BANK ROBBERY
Released for Want of Evidence, Are immediately Re-arrested
 for Another Crime

New Westminster, B. C., Oct. 5.--"You can go now, as far as I am. concerned"
 In this matter-of-fact manner Magistrate Edmonds dismissed Walter Davis, alias Walsh, and his wife in police court today on the charge nf complicity in the famous robbery of the Bank of Montreal in this city last Sep 'tember, when over $27i,OOO was stolen, and for one brief moment the two suspects were free, only to be arrested by an officer who will take the prisoners back tC Toronto to answer to ihe charge .of having in their possession money stolen from the Bank O1 Montreal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-05
TEODY'S SBACKERS
 TO BE C|NCHED
The Harvester Trust Magnates WiIl ot be Treated as Oth-
 CTS Have Been

Washington, Oct. 5.--TO avoid giving immunity baths," the de- partment of justice admitted this afternoon that it would not call any of the magnates of the liar vester Trust to testify at the hear ings now being held in Chicago, This means that George w. Per kins, Judge Ebert H. Gary, Chas. Deering and Cyrus and Harold Mccormick probably would not be permitted to testify.
 It was also admitted that crim- inal prosecutions arc possible for alleged violations of the antitrust law.