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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-02-21

hold water and scalding pain in passiiigit it,
or bad effects following use ofliquor, wine
or beer, and overcomcs that unplcaccnt
necessity of being compelled to go Often
through the day, and to get up rlary
times during the night.
Swamp-Root is not recommended FOR
everything but IL you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will b. found just
the remedy you need. II has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and Las
proved so successful that a special cr
raugement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have a sample bottle
sent free by mail, also a book telling
more about Swamp-Root. and how &c
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-02-21
DO You Get Up
With a Lame Back I?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Ilserabis
Almost everyone knows CT Or. Eiliaer
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver al
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-02-21

ND then II happened. Tudor
! made his blunder. Never d.
u vinlng Joan's nuttering wild
,ngg ,nfcfaIyinU tho warmth
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
SPEED CAUSE OF
TITANIC'S LOSS
British Court of Inquiry Makes
Many Suggestions.
BRUCE lSMAY EX0NERATED
Many Titanic Suits viii be Brought
Here-Lawyers Decide After the
British Boards Finding Is An
nounced-Liner Is Blamed.

London The report Of the COM
missioner appointed to inquire into the
Titanic disaster of April IA, when
1,517 persons lost their lives, was
made pubic here. The commission, Of
which Lord Mersey is the head, finds
that the collision with the iceberg
which caused the disaster, was due to
the excessive speed at which the liner
was travelling. The other findings Of
the commission may be outlined as
follows:
]. Bruce smay is exonerated of all
blame.
Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon is eXoner-
ated of any misconduct
The Leyiand liner California could
have reached the wreck and thus been
the means of saving many more lives.
The Board of Trade is regarded as
culpable for failure to revise its regu-
lations regarding lifeboats, etc.
The captain and crew of the Car
pathia are commended for their action
in saving the survivors of the disaster.
Among the principal recommends
tlOnS OF the CON lnlSSlOU are lue lOl-
lowing:
Additional lifeboats, sufficient to
carry all the passengers and crew.
An adequate lookout, especially in
seasons of the year when there is
floating ice
Fire and watertight door drills.
A continuous wireless service.
Lord Merseys judgment is for
NAL legal document, giving the history
of the voyage and of the disaster,
while the findings and recommends
tions of the court extend to great
length. Much of the judgment is high
ly technical, for which Lord Mersey's s
scientific colleagues are responsible.
New York.-Many New York law
yers who have been awaiting the re-
port of the English commission of in
quiry into the Titanic disaster before
proceeding with filing suits for DANA
ges against the White Star Line, began
to draw u ptheir various complaints
after the opinion of Lord Mersey, as
chairman of the commission, was
made public.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
CRIPPLE SAVED,
Three DROWNED
Motor Boat Sailing Without Light
Sunk in the Delaware.
CRASHES INTO A FREIGHTER
One Overheard at Start-Pliot OF
Freishter Frustrated by First Acct
dent in Forty Years-Rescuers
Find One-Armed Man Rfoat.

Burlington, N. J.-CEarles Tyler, Jr.,
a cripple with only one arm, entered
Police Headquarters to tell how three
men with whom he bad started on
motor boat ride in the Delaware
River about 10 o'clock p. m, had been
drowned when Uheir craft collldeG
with the John W. Garrett, steam
freighter of the Trenton Transports
ton Company, not far from TINS city.
Tyler's clothes were soaked with wa
ter, and he was still somewhat dazed.
He said he had been picked up by the
crew of the freighter, and as soon as
the John w. Garrett arrived at her
pier here he hurried to Police Head
quarters to give the alarm. He did
not know the names OF his compan-
ions so slight was his acquaintance
with them, but it was learned later,
though their bodies were not recov-
cred, that the lost men were:
HETHlNGTON, ROBERT, AS years
old, Bristol, Pa.
SCUGEN, JOHN, 80 years old, Of Bris-
tol.
VANDINE, GEORGE, 80 years old, of
Bristol.
Scugen was the owner of the mo-
tor boat, which he called the Nancy,
and Tyler met Scugen and his com
panions in a hotel here. He knew
Scugen by sight. and when he was
invited to make one of a party for
trip down the river he accepted. Van
dine fell overheard when he tried to
get on the motor boat, but was tished
out of the water and the trip was
started. Tyler said Scugen had not
lighted his lights, so the small craft
was sailing dark down the river. "Scu-
gen was steering, and was seated
about three feet in front of me when
he first saw the lights and the big
black hulk Of the freight boat" said
Tyler He threw the wheel over to
try to get by the big boat, but the
next instant it seemed we were struck
amidships. | distinctly remember
seeing the bow of the Garrett cut
through the gunwales of the launch
less than two feet from where | sat.
The next | rem ember | was strug
Cling in the water clutching a big
board with one hand. | got a prip on
the plank with my chin on one side
and my hand on the other and wrap
ped my leg around the other end.
hung on and yelled for help and the
men came in eboat and got me" !"
Engineer Hess, who saved Tyler. by
coincidence was in charge of the
rescue party year ago when the tug
Rancocas wrecked a launch off Flor
ence. The launch, as in the case of
the Nancy, was running without
lights. Three men were drowned, one
of whom, as Vandine had done, had
fallen overheard just before starting.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
AID REFUGEES FROM MEXICO.
Senate Resolution Appropriates $780,
900 for Transportation.

Washington.-A resolution author
izing the appropriation OF 100000 TO
be expended by the Secretary of War
to transport American refugees from
Mexico to points in the United States
where they may want to locate, was
passed by the Senate. Senator Bailey
introduced the resolution.
The attention of Congress was
brought sharply to the Mexican situa-
tion when the publisher of newspa-
per at Ell Paso extended an invitation
by wire to the United States Senate
to visit El Paso and personally inspect
conditions as they are said TO exist.
The invitation, which came by wire,
invited the Senators to meet Ito con-
fer regarding matters in Mexico and
discuss plans to meet an impending
crisis"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
MRS.CRACi freed
BY GEORGIA JURY
Atlanta Woman Indicted for
Shooting Husband Acquitted,
CROWD APPLAUDS VERDICT
Prisoner on Verge of Collapse When
Jurors Declare Her innocent
Husband to Sue for
Divorce.

Atlanta.-Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace
was declared not guilty OF trying to
kill her husband, by jury here after
three hours deliberation. Mrs. Grace.
wealthy and we'll known in her for
mer home, Philadelphia, and here, was
on the verge of collapse when the
twelve men who had decided her fate
filed into the courtroom When the
verdict was announced she simply
bowed her head.
Immediately after the verdict was
announced women struggled frantical-
ly to reach the place where Mrs. Grace
sat- only to be forced back by officers.
The jurymen remained in their places
even after they had been discharged.
A full minute elapsed, and then Mrs.
Grace arose and was assisted to the
jury box. For the first time she
showed sign of animation, as silent
ly she grasped the hand OF each of the
twelve men. Mrs. Grace was escorted
from the courtroom Immediately after
ward.
Counsel for Mrs. Grace, in summing
up charged that lawyers for the State
had wilfully withheld evidence in
their prosecution. He also accused
the State attorneys of executing
theatrical plot" when they brought
Grace, wounded, into court and said
it was aimed to cause Mrs. Grace to
collapse.
Grace was found in bed at his home
here the morning of March 8 last shot
in the side. The bullet lodged against
the spinal cord, and since he has been
paralyzed from his waist down. He
charged that his wife drugged and
shot him, intending TO kill him to get
the S25 900 insurance he carried on
his life.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
SPANISH WAR
VETS TO MEET
Commissions Novel Program
For Atlantic City Encampment
ANNUAL CRAWL OF SERP ENT
Service Men of the Philippines WIN
Participate with a Striking Feature
From ReveIIe to Taps 5000 Vet
erans Will be on the Move.

Atlantic City.-Among the star at
fractions of the Ninth National En-
campment of the United Spanish War
Veterans to be held here Septe ember
to IA, may be the three leading candl-
dates for President of the United
States. The presence OF Governor
Woodrow Wilson is assured for he
has accepted an invitation to address
the veterans and their families and
friends on the Steel Pier, the even
ing of Tuesday, September 10. Presi-
dent Taft has tentatively accepted the
opportunity to speak to veterans rep
resenting every state in the union, the
Philippine Islands, Hawaii, Porto
Rico, Cuba, the Canal zone, Alaska and
British Columbia, Comrade Theodore
Roosevelt is delighted to shake hands
with a bunch of his Rough Riders from
Oklahoma and the Southwest
TO uphold the dignity and patriotism
OF the State, New Jersey through its
Legislature appropriated $4,000 for
suitable entertainment and display at
Atlantic City during the encamp-
ment week and Governor Wilson ap-
pointed Walker Whiting Wick of Ruth
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
GRAFT S2,4oo,ooo A YEAR.
Becker, Two Men Higher and One Not
in Uniform Got It.

New York-When Jack Rose made
the confession that put Lieutenant
Becker in the Tombs for the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, Rose said also
that Becker had told him that 2,400,-
900 was the yearly police graft from
gambling disorderly houses and other
forms OF blackmail.
Rose swore that Becker had con.
fided to him that the lot was divided
among four police officials, Becker
himself, two policemen of higher rank
and a minor official who does not wear
a uniform.
Becker's collector, having handled a
good deal of the money himself, does
not think that Becker or any individ-
ual pocketed s600.000 in any one year,
but that Becker and his connections
were distributing agents and that the
5000, 900 each received was subdivided.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
cHAPERoN's BODY is FOUND.
Woman Who Risked Slippery Rocks
at Hioh Falls, Victim of Daring.

Plattsburg, n. Y.-The body OF Ethel
Dodge Wilcox, of Pelham, n. Y, chap
eron for a party of New York girls,
in camp at Silver Lake, who was
drowned at High Falls, on Saranac
River, was recovered from the whirl-
pool of the falls. The top of Miss Will
cox's head was crushed in by striking
rocks in her fall to death. The camp
ers had gone to High Falls on sight
seeing trip and Miss Wilcox attempt
ed to cross moss and water-covered
ledge below the fall, where no person
has ever been known to cross daring
any of her companions to follow her.
She was last seen alive as she
rounded bend in the ledge about ten
feet above the water. Not returning,
the companions started search. The
body was discovered short distance
below the falls.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
WARN JAPANESE OFF
MAGDkLENA BAY COAST
Senators Pass Committee Resolution
Backing Monroe Doctrine-Make
the Idea Stronger.

Washington The extension OF the
Monroe Doctrine to cover foreign cor
porations, as well as foreign govern
ments, trying to secure on the Amerl-
can continent land OF strategic I'M
portance for naval or military bases.
is recommended in a resolution re-
ported to the Senate without dis
senting vote from the Committee on
Foreign Relations by Senator Lodge.
The resolution amounted to reaf-
firmation of the Monroe Doctrine and
serves as an informal notice not only
to Japan and Mexico, but to the rest
of the world that this Government
will not tolerate the establishment of
a naval base on the Mexican coast.
Its full text is as follows:
Resolved, That when any harbor or
other place in the American conti-
nents is so situated that the OccuSa-
ton thereof for naval or military pur-
poses might threaten the communica-
tions of the safety of the United
States the government of the United
States could not see without grave
concern the possession of such har-
Dor or other place by any corporation
or association which has such rela-
tion te another government not Amer
ican as to give that government prac-
tical power of control for national pur-
poses.
This further declaration OF policy
by the United States is the result OF
the Magdalena Bay incident.
The subcommittee found that
corporation had tried to sell the land
commanding Magdalena Bay to Jap
anese syndicate for colonization pur-
poses and that it did advance as a
claim of value that the possession of
it would confer a decided militia or
naval base to the Japanese.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
JUDGE soss OUT DEFENSE.
Speer of Federal Bench Denies
Charge of Improper Conduct.

Macon, Cain tears and with his
voice broken by sobs, United States
Judge Emeory Speer from the bench
answered the attack made on him as
a Judge by Colonel w A. Huff, for ten
years mayor of Macon. Huff had de-
manded the impeachment of Judge
Speer. whose defense was made when
Colonel Huff was arraigned on the
charge of contempt which had been
brought by Speer because of Huif's
allegations. Judge Speer declared he
would not pass on the contempt
charge he had preferred against HUFF,
but would permit some other Federal
Judge to decide the question. Huff is
out on bond.
Judge Speer denied he had gone to
Eagle River, Alaska, at the expense of
Huff's receiver. He said he paid his
own way going and coming and that
the bearskin sent to him came with
charges collect. He said he owned
stock in a mine at Eagle River, law
fully acquired. He denied the charge
of showing favoritism to a so-called
family bank" of which his brother-in-
law is vice-president. He declared
the Huff estate had increased 100
per cent. in value during its thirteen
years in the custody of the court.
Judge Speer admitted the Huff estate
had been held by the court for an un-
usual time but denied the delay was
for purposes of grating. Popular feel
ing seems to be entirely with Colonel
Huff and there is little doubt that
Congress will be asked to investigate
the charges.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09

erford; G. Fred Ege, of Jersey City,
and Judge Daniel A. Dugan, of Orange,
all Spanish War veterans, as the Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans Encamp-
ment Commission to eXpend the
money. The Commission has estab-
lished headquarters in the Bell-Riddle
building, this city, in charge of Robert
A. Elwood
In addition to the President, only
living eX-President, and Governor VIII
son who may be next President, there
will be twenty-one congressman, who
are Spanish War Veterans, in attend
ance including Hobson and other war
notables, such as Admiral Dewey and
General Miles, have been invited
From reveille on Saturday, Septem-
ber Z, until taps on Thursday, Sep
tember 10, there will not be an idle
moment for the five thousand veterans
who will be present. Entertainments
of all kinds will divide the week with
the business sessions of the encamp-
ment on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, September 8, 10 and II. Spe-
cial honors will be paid to the Maine
survivors and Medal of Honor men of
the war.
The standard of the Commander-in-
Chief, Maurice Simmons, OF New York
City, will be hoisted at the hotel Ru-
dolf on Saturday and the New Jersey
State Commission will establish its
headquarters at the Hotel Chalfonte.
Sunday in the Criterion Theatre on
the Boardwalk, Rev. Robert Arthur
Elwood, aplaln-in-Chief and Rev. J.
Madison Hare, of Jersey City. Depart
ment Chaplain, will conduct services.
Monday there will be two business
sessions of the encampment and
Mayor Riddle will present a gold key
to the Commander-in-Chie symbolic
ing the freedom of the city. All ses-
siCns will be in the auditorium of the
Steel Pier where Monday night in the
ballroom a military reception will be
. held The same night Col John Jacob
Astor Camp, No. 2S, of this city, will
hold a monster campfire in a local
hall
Tuesday will be the big day of the
week with its notable visitors includ-
ing the State Senate and House of AS
sambly OF New Jersey. A business
session in the morning will be follow
ed by military parade in the after
noon at three o'clock on the Board
walk. Walter f. Edge, Senator from
Atlantic County and a veteran, will be
grand marshal.
United States Senators Frank O.
Briggs and James Il. MARITIME, and
Congressman William Hughes. of New
Jersey, will secure from the Secre-
taries of War and Navy, regular
troops and blue Jackets and Adjutant
General Wilbur f. Sadler, of New Jer-
sey, will turn out part of the National
Guard Local uniformed organiza-
tions will escort the veterans who will
parade in department formations.
Moving pictures will be made of the
parade. Governor Wilscn will review
it, which will take several hours in
passing the stand.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
MOUNT ETNA is ACTIVE AGAIN.
Volcano Throwing Out Lava from
New Mouth of Northeast Side.

Rome,-Mount Etna is again in
eruption, fire smoke and lava having
suddenly burst forth from the crater.
Several earthquakes, one of them Sc
we're. followed the eruption.
A dense column of smoke was ris-
and new mouth has opened In the
northeast side Of the mountain. throw
ing out lava and hot stones. At pres
INT there seems to be no danger.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
WIFE KILLS HER RIVAL.
American Woman Shot Dead in Paris
by Writer.

Paris.-Mrs. Minnie Bridgeman,
daughter of Henry Bernhard of Mil
waukee an English insurance man,
was shot and Instantly killed by Nine.
Bloch, a fiction writer and contribu-
straightway went TO the police, told
them of her act and was locked up
The motive was vengeance. Mrs
Bridgeman won Nine. Blochs husband
away from her.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
HOUSE ACTS ON PERU HORROR.
Adopts Resolution Asking lnforma-
ton About Atrocities.

Washington.-The house committee
on foreign affairs will report favorably
the Mccall resolution asking the State
Department for information regarding
the atrocities against Indians in the
Putumayo rubber district of Peru and
the existence of peonage in that re-
gion. The House will accept the re-
port of the foreign affairs committee.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
JUDGE FLAYEO IN LETTER.
Ex-Mayor of Macon, Ca, Accuses JUS
tice Emory Speer.

Macon, Ga.--For sending a forty
fve-page typewriter letter to Judge
Emory Speer of the United States
Court for the Southern District OF
Georgia, suggesting his impeachment
and sensatiopally attacking his acts
on the bench. Colonel w. A. Huff, for
nerly Mayor of Macon, and a mem
Der OF the Legislature, was arrested
here for contempt of court.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
FAMOUS OLD FRIGATE SOLD.
Santee, Laid Down in 1920, Brings
$3.50 from Philadelphia Man.

Washington.--The U. S. S. Santee,
one of the oldest vessels in the navy.
was sold to Joseph G Hinter for
$3.50.
The Santee was laid down in 1920
and for a generation was one of the
famous sailing frigates in the naval
service. She was extensively repaired
Just before the Civil War after which
she was assigned for the use of the
Naval Academy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
BEEF HIGHEST IN HISTORY.
Chicago Figures Touch Record Mark
Steak 40 Cents a Pound.

Chicago.-The warning issued to
consumers after the dissolution of the
beef trust" that meat prices would
be higher, has been fulfilled and beef,
at the local stock yards, was sold at
the highest prices ever attained here,
the figures representing a new worlds
record for altitude in beef prices.
Prices obtained from retail dealers,
showing the prices the consumer pays,
are as follows:
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09
GEORGIA FEARS BOIL WEEviL
Growers Find Insect at Work on Cot.
ton Crop In Western Counties.


ton Crop In Western Counties.
Savannah is now believed the
long -looked.for and feared boil weevil
at last has made its appearance in
this state A number of insects be-
lieved to be the weevil have been
found upon the cotton in extreme
western counties. Specimens of these
have been sent to the state entomolo-
gist for Identification and classifica-
tion.
The actual appearance of the weevil
had not been expected before next sea
son, although it was known TO be in
Alabama year ago.
Those who have seen the suspected
insect in the western counties say 1t
is certainly the boil weevl.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-09

4Ne" olh'~-lA ANSH ioih IAV Pi Nv
of beef has jumped from a cent to
cent and a half pound, and the cost
of other meats has increased proper
tionately.
New York chain restaurants have
just added 5 cents to the bill of fare
prices for steaks. chops, hash, fish
cakes and fiShballs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-20
Glorious News

comes from DR.. J. T. Curtiss,
Dwight, Kan. He writes: 1 not
only have cured bad cases of ecze.
ma in my patients with Electric
Bitters, but also cured myself by
them of the same disease. I feel
sure they will benefit any case of
eczema" This shows what thou
sands have proved, that Electric
Bitters is a most effective blood pu-
rifer. Its an excellent remedy for
eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers,
boils and running sores. 1t stimu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, ex-
pels poisons, helps digestion, builds
up the strength. Price so cts. Salts
faction guaranteed by Penn & Hol-
stein, w E Lynch & Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-20
Virginia Again Humiliated.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
state of Virginia, the most prominent
of the original thirteen colonies and the
Mother OF Presidents" is frequently
referred to as representing the highest
type of American civilization, yet
within the past twelve months some of
the most revolving tragedies in the an
mails of crime have been committed
within her borders. The brutal slaugh-
ter of the court officials at Hillsville,
Va. last week by mountaineer outlaws,
is without parallel. Surely the COM
monwealth of Virginia will expend the
last dollar in its treasury if need be to
bring every member of the Allen gang
to justice.
This exigency will prove what man
ner of man Governor Mann is.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-20
Edgefeld County Fortunate.

A continuous drought prevailed
throughout the length and breadth of
the land for more than two years, but
the unprecedented rainfall of the past
six months, has more than supplied
the deficiency. The torrents that fell
throughout this and adjoining states
during the past week have wrought
much damage to property and in some
instances were accompanied by a loss
ef life. While many farms have been
damaged and the public roads rendered
almost impossible, yet Edgefeld county
has been peculiarly fortunate in not
losing bridge of any consequence dur
ing this rainy season.