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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-30

ton. and also at the International sun
day School Convention at San Francis
co. One of these has been tttingly
called the music king" and the other
the piano wizard"
The International Association will be
represented by Mr.. w. G. Pearce OF
Chicago. who for many years has been
at the head of the organized adult Bi'
BILE class movement in America. He
will speak on such topics as THE What
and How of Teacher Training" THE
Adult Bible Class and Its Meaning to
the World" "The Sunday School Or
ganized." "The Bible In Action" Mr..
Pearce is man of deep spiritual pow
err and will help every one who has the
opportunity of hearing him
DR.. Palmer on Program.
Rev. f. n. Palmer, ID. d.. of Winona
Lake. Ind. will have four periods of
Bible study. DR.. Palmer will attend only
a few conventions this year. and Ken
lucky has been peculiarly fortunate In
securing him at this time.
Rev. w. Fred Long. genera secretary
Of the Mississippi Sunday School Assn
citation, will be among the speakers and
comes TO pay visit TO his old home
as he is Kentuckian and spent most
of the years of his early manhood in
Paducah He is now one of the most
successful Sunday School workers in
America. One of his addresses will be
1.-THE Boy over Fool HILL"
kentucky Speakers.
Among the speakers from Kentucky
will be Judge g. G. Gresham of Ia.
ducah. Hon. j. Is. Weaver Of Louis.
Vile. president of the state associa.
ton. Rev. George A. Joplin, general
secretary of the state association; Hon
Huston Quin of Louisville, chair ian
of the state executive committee; Rev
Il. G. Gebauer of Henderson. Mr.. w. j
Vaughan of Louisa. and Miss Maude
l.. Dance Of Louisville. all field work
ers Of the state association; Miss Fran
ces l.. Grigsby of Louisville, office see
rotary OF the state association; Miss
Mamie Lee Frayser of Louisville, 81
well known everywhere as a speaker
of rare ability. Walter Frazee, state
Superintendent OF the Kentucky Bible
School Association; Rev. Byron ii. De
Ment, ID. d.. of the Southern Baptist
Theological seminary, Louisville; Miss
Madeline Reager OF Louisville. Mrs
Agnes l.. Effort OF Ashland. Mr. G. !
Nugent. Jr.. Of Louisville, president %
the jefferson County Association. ap'
many others who will take part n 'n'
conferences. This will be a VIC dsrin
opportunity TO meet with the 'sadhi
Sunday School workers OF the sIat'
aud be able TO ask and nave answered
many Of the question: chat are iron
bling you.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-30

made, by herself, besides looking after
the business of the St. George Hotel,
twenty comforts. New bedding is in
deed attractive and inviting in any
home.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-30
In Louisville Wednesday.

Messrs Foster Lyons and Ferd Owen,
w. G. Owen, Of Glen Dean, Mr.. Ed
ward Oglesby, cloverport, Miss Eloise
Nolte. Cloyerport, Mrs. Mamie Wath-
en-, Irvington, Miss Tula Daniels, Har-
dinsburg.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-30
Subrcribe Today Now!
Sheriff Sheeran Here.

Dennie Sheeran, sheriff of Brecken-
ridge county, was in Cloverport Friday
on business, and it was social visit of
much pleasure to his friends also.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-30

known to the pubic,
but complete restor-
alton tohealth means
so much to me that
] cannot keep from
telling mine for the
sake of other suffer-
ing women.
81 had been sick
about twelve years,
and had eleven doc
tors. i had drag
pinQ down pains,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-30
Made Twenty Comforts.

During the summer every house
keeper was busy counting how many
cans of fruit she had in her pantry,
now it's comforts and 1t is interesting
to hear how many comforts and quilts
are being made. Mrs. Ella Jordan has
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-10-30

For regular action of the bowels;
easy natural movements, relief of con
stipation, try Doan's Regulets. Csc at
all stores.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-12

lo Have you Corn Clubs the and Tomato Clubs for
the girls?
u! you in the icknesed territory. doing
10 eradicate the ticks and get out of the cattle quarann'
IL Have shown sufficient in the Farmers Coopea
Work its advantages for armerss
have it?
H. Has every school in your county good library?
l5 Can boys girls get advantages of good high
SCHOOL near them, without leaving their home communities!
IT, Are cooperating the fight to extermi
nate hookworm disease?
there good rural telephone system covering ne county,
To- Are supporting paper-one nat Is
interested in the progress than in partisan poc
"nu are your farmers taking the best farm papers?
~ Have abandoned old fee system OF paying county
offcers?
~ Are citizens your of commissioners Wiling
down into their jeans the necessary money ec
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-12
FEATURES OF THIS ISSUE.

CHALLENGE PROTESTANT CHRISTIANITY - Lessons to
Catholicism. i
TENANT of
Profitable Maryland Plan.
OLDTIME DEBATING SOCIETY-How Made for Bette
HOW YouP Pay or to IL? ~
HOW TO MAKE GOOD BUTTERFLY Man Who Does It,
WASHINGSome Things That %
SWINE AT TRSTATE FA1R-Exhhtors and Awards.
POCKETBOOKOne Of Strings
VINES AND CL1MBERS-How Help Beauify
WHAT A PURE-BRED WORTH?-Some Wrong ideas 10
FARMERS NEED TORRENS strong
Facts in the Observation-Disclosures.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-12

nomicaly administered profitable
These twenty tests of progress Let represent good
in each then take the and your
lacks of grading to the desired 100" Perhaps
be willing discuss the and let
reader join in plans for remedying deficiencies
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-12
Vol. XVII. No. Al.
Twenty Tests OF Progression Your County.

rs EVERY country boy
and girl in your coun-
ty getting a six-months
school term?
2. Have you a county
superintendent of educa-
ton giving his whole time
to the work.
3. Have you voted road
bonds or a road tax?
4. Have you a county
superintendent of health
employed for all his time?
5. Does the Farmers
Union or any other farm
ers' organization tn or
oughly cover your coun-
ty?
6. Have you a good
county fair?
7. Do you select for your
county officials the men
who will help the county
toward fastest instead of
the men who serve the
party machine best?
8. Are your churches
gaining in strength and in
fluence and the people in
temperance and morality?
,. Have you properly
supported farmers insti-
tutes. and are there insti.
tutes for farm women as
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-12

FIVE YEARS OF PRACTICAL HOME-MAKING
tSee Editorial Note on Page l4)
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-05-16
CHATTER VI.

Events marched to schedule; what
O'Rourke planned came serenely TO
pass. He experienced a day as re-
plete with emotions as the night that
preceded It and more marked by ac-
tivity. Nothing hindering. he left the
battle-scarred Vicomte des Trebes
upon the field Of honor at half-past
six; at seven forty-hve he settled him
self in a coach OF the Cote d'Azur
Rapide, en- route for Marseilles-a
happy man. for he was alone. {.
At a quarter to one In the afternoon
Of the same day he boarded the little
steamer Tabarka OF the Mediter-
ranean ferry service; and half an hour
later stood by the after-rail Of its
promenade deck, watching the dis
tances widen between him and all that
he held beloved.
in ninety days. dear boy" she had
said. "Ah. Terence, Terence,
II you should fall me :"
Il shall not fail. Rangoon
in ninety days. Dear heart. I will be
there. !"
As II to feed the hunger OF his
heart he strained his vision to see
the last Of the land that held her.
At length It disappeared, and then for
the first time he consciously moved
drew a hand across his eyes, sighed
and turned away.
Picking his way through the cos
mopolitan throng OF passengers. he
went below, found his stateroom, and
subsidized into the berth for G sorely.
needed nap; instead Of indulging in
which, however, he lay staring wide
eyed at his problem, He had much to
accomplish. much to guard against
Des Trebes bulked large In the back.
ground Of perils he must anticipate;
O'Rourke was by no means disposed
to iatter himself that he had scotched
the schemes Of the vicomte.
He made bis second public appear
ance on the Tabarka at the hour Of
sunset; and in the act Of making It
turned a corner and a plump into
the arms Of a young person in tweedi
and a steamer cap-a stoutish young
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-05-16
CHAPTER VII.

South OF Biskra there is always
trouble to be had for the seeking;
south Of Briska there is never peace.
A guerilla warfare is waged peren-
nially between the lords of the desert,
the Touaregg on the one hand, and
the advance agents Of civilization. as
p%ersonifed by the reckless French
Condemned Corps and the Foreign Lee
gion on the other. Year after year
military expeditions set out from the
oasis OF Biskra to penetrate the will
derness, either by aravan route to
Timbuctoo or along the proposed
route of the Trans-Saharan Railway
TO Lake Tchad; and their lines Of
march r traced in red upon the
land.
Toward this debatable land O'Rourke
set his face with a will, gladly; for
he loved 1t. He had fought over It
Of old; In his memory its sands were
sanetihed with the blood Of comrades.
men by whose side he had been proud
to light, men Of his own stamp whose
friendship he had been proud to own.
Mentally serene. II physically the re
verse Of comfortable, O'Rourke dozed
through the lnterminable twelve
hours OF the journey to El-Guerrah;
arriving at which place after eight the
following morning, he transferred him
self and his handbags dor 10Y he
was travelling light to the connecting
train on the Biskra branch. The lat
ter. scheduled to reach the oasis at
four-thirty IN the afternoon, loafed cas-
ually up the line. arriving at the term
linus after dark.
The lrishman. thoroughly tagged
but complacent IN the knowledge that
be had left both vicomte and honor.
able a day behind him, kept himself
from bed by main will-power for half
the night, while be made the rounds
of cafes and dance halls, IN search Of
a trustworthy and competent guide
no easy thing TO ind
The French force by then was three
DAYS out from the oasis, and no doubt
since II was technically a "aying col
umn. calculated to move briskly from
polnt to point IA imitation Of Touar.
egg tactics. hourly putting a greater
distance between itself and its start.
ing point Moreover, the pursuit con
templated by the adventurer was one
attended By no in~considerable perlla.
BY dint Of indomitable persistence,
unhagging %good-nature and such in-
huence as he could bring personally
to benr upon the authorities. ORourke
got what be desired-a competent
guide and two racing camola. or mo.
hera. with a pack animal that would
serve their purpose,
CTO HH C0NTINuEDl
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-05-16
PlMPLEs ON FACE 8 YEARS

Il was troubled with acne for three
long years. MY face was the only part
affected, but 1t caused great d~ishgure-
ment also suffering and loss Of sleep.
At FIRST there appeared red, hard
pimples which later contained white
matter. 1 suffered a great deal caused
by the itching. / was in a state OF
perplexity when walking the streets
or anywhere before the public.
II used pills and other remedies but
they failed completely. 1 thought Of
giving up when nothing would help,
but something told me to try the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. I sent for
a C%uticura Booklet which I read care
fully. Then I bought some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and by following
the directions I was relieved in a few
days. 1 used Cuticura Soap for wash
Ing my face, and applied the Cuticura
Ointment morning and evening. This
treatment brought marvellous results
80 / continued with 1t for a few weeks
and was cured completely. I can
truthfully say that the Cuticura Rem
edies are not only all, but more than
they claim to be-" (Signed) G. Bau-
mel, 1915 w. goth Place, Chicago, H.,
May %, 1911. Although Cuticurr
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
pie Of each, with S2-page book, will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L. Boston.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-05-16
cHApTER '.

At hve Ia the morning a heavy mo-
tor car Of the most advanced type
stole in sinister silence out Of me
courtyard Of the Hotel d'Orient. at the
same eedate pace and with the same
curreptitious air sknlked through the
town. and finally swung eastwards
upon the Route de la Corniche. sud.
denly ~discarding an pretense Of docil-
ity and swoopiug onward with a windy
roar, its powerful motor purring like
some gigantic tger-cat.
Il carried four; az the wheel q cog
gled and ennuied operator IN shape
less and hideous garments IN the
tonneau It's owner, a middle-aged
French manufacturer with pouched
eyes. a liver, tank jaws clean-scraped,
and an expression Of high-minded de.
votion to duty; Captain Won Einem IN
uniform and Colonel -O'Rourke
AZ the end OF an hours run, dis
turbed by one OF two absurdly grave
conferences between the seconds. / u
appropriate monotones. the mechani.
clan put on the brakes and slowed
down the car. then deity swung II
into a narrow lane, a leafy tunnel
through which It crawled for a min.
ute or W ere debouching into q
broad and sunlit meadow, wailedin By
woodland. conspicuously secluded
TO one side and at a little distance
q second motor-caF stood II rest. ita
operator had removed the hood end
was unkering with the motor 10 3
most matter-oi-fact manner 10 the
body Of the machine Monsieur le Va
comto dea Tfebes. Systematically una.
were ~ the advent 81 the second
party. sat twisting rapier-poipta 20 his
moustt ches ana concentrating his
gaze on lnnnity oRourko observed
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-05-16

a purpose forming IN his mind and
attaining the stature Of a definite plan
OF action without opposition from the
dictates Of prudence. And at length
swallowing his coffee and feeling his
servitor, be rose, crossed the room
with a firm tread, and came TO a full
stop at the Honorable Mr.. Glynn's "a.
bic.
Momentarily be held his tongue,
staring down al the young man while
drumming on the marble with the dn.
gers Of ono hand Then Giynn, glanc.
ms up IN 9 state Of SOMEWHAT panic
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-05-16

Englishman with a vivid complexion
and a bulldog pipe, nervousness tenn
pering bic native b~ome-brewed insO-
lence, the blank vacuity of bis eyes
h%opelesaly betraying the caliber Of his
intellect
A sudden gust of anger swept
O'Rourke OH bis %ngurative feet ae
stopped short, blocking the ganswayI
and the young mans progress So this
was what bad been set TO spy upon
Mimi
Good evening TO ye. be said cold
y. liking the Honorable Mr.. uiynn
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-05-16
cHEPTER IV.-fcontlnued.l

"That the man will never consent
TO weapons worthy the name He
values his precious hide too highly,
and he's not going to put himself in
the way Of being injured when he has
the Pool Of Flame to steal Be easy
on that score. darling-and have faith
On me a little. I'll not let him harm
me by so much as a scratch"
"Ah, but how can I tell? e.
Dearest, my dearest, why not give It
up-not the duel alone, but all this life
of roaming and adventure that keeps
us apart? Am I not worth a little
sacrifice? Is my love not recon-
pense enough for the loss Of your alb
solute Independence Listen, dear. I
have thought Of something; ] win
make you Independent, | will settle
upon you all that l possess. -"
Faith, and | know ye don't for an
instant think I'd dream Of accepting
thati"
But give It up. What is the worlds
esteem when you have me to love and
honor you? Come to me. Ter
nee need you'll need you desper-
ately. | need the protection Of your
arm as well as your name. / need my
husband"
will, he said gently; sweetheart,
promise ye ! will-in ninety days.
Give me that respite, give me that
time in which to make or break my
fortunes. Give me a chance to take
the Pool Of Flame to R-angoon-nay,
meet me there in ninety days. 1 will
come to you as one who has the right
to claim his wife; but If / have lost,
still will come to you. a broken man
but your faithful lover-come to you
to be healed and comforted.
Dear heart Of me. give me this last
chancel"
With an eldritch shrek and 8
mighty rushing wind the storm broke
over the mainland and a roaring rain
came down.
Impulsively the Irishman turned OF
the lights. and, lifting his wife in mis-
arms bore her to an armchair by the
window.
The storm waned IN fury, passed
died IN dull distant mutterings Still
she rested in his embrace. her flushed
face. wet with tears. pillowed to his
cheek. her mouth seeking his.
Vague murmurings sounded IN The
stiffness, sighs
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-05-16


with On interrogauvs eye that served
Co deepen his Embarrassment and con
s%ternauon. Il trust . didn't hurt yo.
Mr.. Ciynn."
"Oh. no--not at an" ntammered the
EnBiishman. mot 10 the least No"
He looked right and left OF
O'Rourks for a way round him. found
himself with no choice but to retreat,
and lost his presence OF mind COM
pletely. I'll say" he continued des-
perately. Il say. have you a match3'
Possibly" conceded O'Rourko.
"But I've yet to meet him. or this
ye may feel sure. however: II I have.
It's neither yourself nor Des Trebes.
Now run along and figure II out for
yourself-what I'm meaning. Good
night"
He brushed past the man, leaving
him astare In sudden pallor, and went
his way, more than a little disguised
with himself for his lack Of discre-
ton. AS matters turned out. however.
be had little to reproach himself with;
for his outbreak served to keep young
Glynn at a respectful distance
throughout the remainder OF the voy-
age. They met but once more. and
on that occasion the Englishman be-
haved himself admirably according to
the tenets Of his caste-met O'Rourke's
challenging gaze without a flicker Of
re -ognition, looked him up and down
calmly with the deadly ennuied air
peculiar to the underdone British
youth Of family and social position,
and wandered calmly away.
O'Rourke watched him out Of sight,
a smile Of appreciation curving his
lips and tempering the perturbed and
dangerous light in his eyes. There's
stun IN the lad. after ALL" he con
coded without a grudge, IF he can
carry a situation off like that I'm
doubling not at all that something
might be whipped u Of him. II be
weren't what he's made himself-a
slave to whisky"
For all Of which appreciation, how.
ever, he soon wearied OF Mr., Glynn
During the first day ashore It was moi
so bad; there was something amusing
in being so openly logged by a well
set-up young Englishman who had
quite ceased to disguise his interest
But after that his shadowy surveillance
proved somewhat distracting to a mar
busy with important affairs. And to
ward evening Of the second day
O'Rourke lost patience.
All day long in the sun, withou.
respite he had knocked about from pill
lar to post Of Algiers. seeking news o
Chambret; and not until the eleventh
hour had he secured the information
he needed. Then, hurrying back Il
his hotel, he made arrangements {,
have his luggage cared for during al
absence Of indeterminate duration
hastily crammed a few Indispensable
into q kit box. and having dispatches
that to the railway terminal. sough
the restaurant for an early meal
In the act of consuming his soup h
became aware that the Honorable
BERTHE, in a dinner coat and a state o
hdgets, had wandered down the cute
corridor, passed at the restaurant doc
and espied his quarry. The fact tina
O'Rourke was dining with one ey
on the clock and IN a dust-proof, dusI
colored suit Of drill, was enough {
disturb seriously the poise Of the Ems
lishman.
Evaporation stirred In O'Rourk'
He eyed the young man rather moros'
lY throughout the balance OF his mea
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-05-16
sYNoPsls.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Terence O'Iiourke, a military free
anc p something OF a gambler. In his
notei. Leaning on the balcony he sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. AZ the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him.. One Is the Hon. BERTHE
Glynn. while his companion Is V%iscount
Des Trebes. a duellst The viscount tells
MIN the French government has directed
him 20 O.ROurke as a man who would
undertake a secret mission. AT his apart
ment, O'Rourke, who a agreed 20 un-
dertake the mission. finds a mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives, hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke. who IS not
10 open i until on the ocean a pair Of
Z inty slippers are seen prOtruding from
under a doorway curtain The irishman
finds the owner Of the mysterious feet to
be his wife. BeatriN. from whom he had
u away a year previous. They are
Eeconciled. and opening the letter he finds
that a Raagoon law firm offers him
100000 pounds for a Jewel known as the
Pool Of Flame and left to him BY a dy-
dng friend, but now in keeping OF one
named Chambret IN Algeria.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-05-16

stricken inquiry which gtrove vniEiy
TO seem insouciant, met the level
stare Of the a%dventurer and noticed
the tense lines Of his lips.
I'll say" he h~oundered. what's
the matter with you. anyway Can't
you leave me a-ione7"
i've been thinking" said O'Rourko
criaply, d~lsregarding the others re-
mark entirely. that it might be Of 10.
terest to ye to save 70 a bit Of bother
alton to know that I'm going up 10
Biskra by ~tonights train. II leaves 10
ten minutes, so I'll have TO fOrego the
pleasure Of your society on the trip,
Glynn got a grip on himself and
pulled together the elements Of his
manhood. He managed to infuse blank
in~soience into his stare, and said
"ow?" with that singularly %maddening
Infection Of which the Englishman
alone is master; 40 who should say.
Why the dooce d'you annoy me with
your bally plans7"
Don't believe I know you. do IG-
be drawled.
Il don't believe ye do. me lad"
Cant say ! wish to very badly.
either"
Il believe that, o'ROurko chucked
grimly
The meaning in his tone sent the
blood into the young mans face, a
fiery flood Of resentment
"Oh, I'm not afraid Of you. y'know.
be said, bristling. "Of course you're
not going to Biskra, or you wouldn't
tell me so. But II you do. shall make
It my business to find out and follow
by the next train-bringing Des
Trebes with me-"
"Oh, will ye so? Ye mean 10 warn
me he's in Algeria. too?"
"His boats due now; I'm expecting
him at any moment. II you wish to
know" O'Rourke's smiling contempt
was angering the young man and rem.
dering him reckless. You'll be glad
to know you've made a dem ass Of
yourself-if you really are going "a
Biskra."
Praise from Sir Hubert"
ooh. don't you think l mind giving
you a twelve-hour start; you won't
gain anything by Il. Y'see I know
where you're going, and / know its
not there. If you'll take a FOOLS ad
vice. youn turn back now. You'll
come back empty-handed anyway.
don't mind telling you that We NEAR
to have that ruby, Des Trebes and
and we know where It Is. You're onll
taking needless trouble by interior
ing"
Truth was speaking from the bottom
Of the absinthe Gumbler. O'Rourke'
brows went up and he whistled noise
lessly, for he realized that at leas
Glynn believed what he was admit
ting. $50 that's the way Of It, Ell.
/ admire your candor. me boy; but b
careful and not go too far with II
Twill likely prove disastrous to ye
I'm fearing. But ~tit-for-tat
we've made me a handsome presen
according to your lights. Of what y
most aptly term a FOOLS advice. an
tbs meself who'll not be outdone a
: that game. For yourself, then. TAX
warning from the experience Of on
who's seen a bit more Of this side 0
the earth than most men have, an.
don't let Des Trebes know ye'v
talked so freely. He's a bad-tempere
sort and But I'm obliged t
ye and bid ye a good evening"