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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
Is Lost Son of Breckenridge.

A man who said he was Robert
Breckinridge, son of the late w. c.
Breckenridge, for twenty years mem
ber of congress from Kentucky
walked into the Office of Secretary oi
State L. G. Stevenson, at Springfield
Ill, and declared that he was the man
who disappeared twenty-three years
ago while going to Europe in shlI
that was wrecked. Mr.. Stevenson saio
he identified the man as Breckenridge
his youthful friend, and disclosed the
story of a soldier of fortune told by
the man. Breckinridge's parents died
in the belief that their son was
drowned when the ship went down IN
May, 1891.
The man told Secretary Stevenson
a marvellous story of travel and ad
venture that circled the world. lie
said that he had fought with the Allies
during the Boxer troubles in China
with the Beers in Africa and with the
Federals in Mexico. He told of golo
mines owned in Africa, fortunes made
and lost in Australia and of business
reverses that had made him Mexican
mercenary soldier.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
EATHS

Mrs. Alice Green Souther die on the
Steven and Jacob Green. in the Red
House section. She was the youngest OF
the IL children of Martin G. and Polly
Huguely Green. Three of her brothers
survive her-Steven, Jacob and Tobe
Green.
Miss Minnie Green died on December
I'd at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jacob
Hackett She was the daughter of Mar
tin Green, Jr., who died little more
than year ago. She is survived by
eight brothers and sisters. She was a
consistent member of the Red House
Methodist church.
DIR. E. @. McDougle. of the Normal,
was called to Long Bottom, Ohio, last
Thursday by telegram announcing the
death of his father, Mr.. S. B. McDougle,
which occurred there that morning.
Mr.. McDougle was 7S years old and was
a typical Old Virginia farmer. He was
man who stood high in his communi-
ty for integrity and was a devout mem
Der of the Christian church, for many
years serving as deacon.
He is survived by his wife and seven
children. The funeral and interment
took place at Long Bottom Friday.
Mrs. H. White, who livsd at Silver
Creek, was brought to this city Friday
afternoon and taken to her residence on
Walnut street. She was very i'll Satur-
day and died Sunday morning at 6:3O
o'clock. The remains were taken to the
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Corn-No. l white 6SQ6S1kc, No. 2
white 671a @6Sc, No. 8 white 671s@
CSC, No. white 671A 06Sc, No. yel-
low CSC, No. 2 yellow 6712 @6Sc, No. 3
yellow 67@6715c, No. 4 yellow 670
6715c, No. / mixed 6719c, No. mixed
67@6715c, No. 8 mixed 6612 a &c, No.
4 mixed 66@671ac, white ear 64066c,
yellow ear 65@67c, mixed 65@661ac.
Hay-No. 1 timothy $3.50, No. 2
timothy $780, No. timothy $50 a
1850 No. l clover mixed $3.50, No.
clover mixed $3.50, No. clover $3.50,
No 2 clover S16.5O.
Oats-No. 2 white sic, standard
5O1k @51c, No. white 5OA Q5O1ac, No.
4Sk 0491hc, No. 2 mixed 1917 a SOC,
No. mixed 49@491zc, No. mixed 4S
Q49c.
Rye-No. 2 $1.1O@1.12, No. $1.OS
@11O, No. $1.02@1.OS.
Wheat-No. red $1.211s @1.221s,
No. red $1.19@1.20, No. A red S1.12
Q1.17.
Poultry-Hens, lbs and over, 12c;
31a lbs and over, 101sc; under 31s lbs,
1Oc; roosters, 9kc; young, STACEY
ROSTERS, 91kc; springers, over 11a lb,
lie; 11A lb and under, lac; young,
spring ducks, over 8 lbs, 12c; ducks,
white, under lbs, 10c; colored, 1Oc;
young hen turkeys, lbs and over,
Ice; young tom turkeys, Ice; Gull tur-
keys, SC.
Eggs-Prime frsts 36c, frsts 941sc,
ordinary frsts 24c, seconds 22c.
Cattle-Shippers $6.25@7.50; butch
er steers, extra $7.25@7.50, good to
choice $5.75@715, common to fair
S4.25@5.5O; heifers, extra $675@7,
good to choice $5.60@6.50, common to
fair $425@5.50; COWS, extra $5.65 q 6,
good to choice $5.25@5.50, common to
fair S3.25@5, Gamers $3.25@4.
BulIs-Eologna $5.50@6, extra S6.10
@6.25, fat bulls $6@6.25.
Calves-Extra $7.25@7.50, fair to
good S6@7, common and large $40
$50.
Hogs Selected heavy $6.S5@7, good
to choice packers and butchers $6.5O@
6.S5, mixed packers $6.50@6.S5, stays
$4.25@5.6O, common to choice heavy
fat sows S5.25@6.40, light shippers
S6.50O7, pigs (110 lbs and less) $6Q7.
Sheep-Extra $4.75@7, good to
choice S4.25@4.75, common to fair
S2.75@4.
Lambs-Extra S., good to choice
$7.50@7.9O, common to fair $6@7.25.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
TOCOIIeCt Subscriptions

We desire to start the new year with
vance. A dollar is a small thing by it
SELF but several thousand dollars put to-
gether can accomplish much. We want
to get these several thousand dollars due
US collected together in order to pay the
butcher, the baker and the candle-stick
maker" We therefore have adopted
the following plan: We will give one or
more sentences each week from which
there will oe words Missing and part of
it pied and words. misspelled; ortwe may
quotation Each week, on Saturday at
noon, we will open the letters answering
and giving solutions of the sentences,
and the first letter opened which gives
the correct reading of the sentence, spell
ing, etc., we will give 81 cash or years
subscription, as the party may desire.
To avoid any suspicion of unfair deal
ing, we will place these letters in plain,
unmarked and sealed envelopes, put
them in box. thoroughly mix them and
boy one at a time.
Rules:-This is open only TO subscrib-
ers paid one year in advance from Jan'y
1st, 1915, and to new subscribers who
send the cash with their answer; also to
old subscribers whose answer is accom-
panied by a remittance in full and one
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You can readily ascertain what you
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For February I'd, 1915 the sentence is
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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
RAIL WAY MEN PLEASED
See Great Benefit in Decision of
Commerce Body.
Bankers See in Decision Factor in
Maintaining the Confidence of
Business Men.

New York, Dec. 21.-That railroads
would be substantially aided by the
increased freight rates granted by the
interstate commerce commission was
the opinion generally expressed by
railroad officials in statements made
public here. President L. F. Loree
of the Delaware & Hudson said that
the rate increase will relieve the dis
tress of the railroads by making up a
deficit in their earnings. He did not
believe, however, that it would give
the roads any additional purchasing
power.
President A. H. Smith of the New
York Central lines and Howard FL
lott, president of the New York, New
Haven e Hartford, expressed the
opinion that the commission in grant
ing the rate increase had recognized
the needs Of the railroads and the
necessity of increasing rates.
I'm its broad scope the increase
granted shows, in my opinion" said
George F. Brownell, vice-president
and general solicitor of the Erie, that
the interstate commerce commission
had realized that the relief which the
commission previously thought could
be gained from other measures than
increased freight traffic had been
made impossible by the results of the
war and existing conditions"
Several bankers, brokers and men
whose interests are allied with the
railroads saw in the decision a senti-
mental benefit and a factor in main
tanning the confidence of investors
and business men.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
AUsTRIANs BLOW UP TRAIN
Russian Armored Ammunition Train
Destroyed Near Lemberg-Two
Hundred Soldiers Were Killed.

Vienna, Dec. 21.-A Russian arm
ored train proceeding from Lemberg
to the Carpathian front with ammuni-
tion and food for the forces engaged
in battle there was blown up on Thurs
day, and all the soldiers on board,
numbering about two hundred, were
killed.
Dispatches received here from
Budapest state that the train was
blown up by a mine planted by a
small force of Austrian cavalry, who
had evaded Russian pickets and got
ten well within the enemy's lines.
1t is believed that the raiding party
was subsequently captured, but not
before it had destroyed a large sec
ton of the railway upon which the
Russians depended for the transporta-
tion of troops and supplies.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
LOSSES ARE HEAVY
APPALLING LOSSES INFLICTED
UPON RUSSIANS BY GERMANS,
ON CITY OF WARSAW.
Another Big Battle On - Zeppelin
Drops Bombs, Doing Con-
siderable Damage.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London-A Central News dispatch
from Rome states that according to a
report from Warsaw that city was
bombarded by a Zeppelin. Eighteen
bombs were dropped, demolishing two
houses and killing 80 persons. Fifty
others were wounded. Later six bombs
also were dropped from a German
aeroplane, but small damage was done
in this supplementary bombardment
A heavy mist was hanging over the
city when the Zeppelin approached
Owing to the hazy atmosphere the
presence of the giant airship was not
detected until it was about a mile
from the city. A minute after the Yep
pelin was sighted no less than 40 high
angle gunes mounted on housetops
and at street corners were raining a
fusillade of shells about the flyer, but
the raider seemed to bear a charmed
life. 1t swooped across the city, let
ting go highly explosive projectiles as
it passed on an answering course.
About 10. bombs fell in the vicinity
of the railway station, where great
holes were torn in the ground and the
streets were blasted by the force of
the explosions. A number of women
and children were among the dead.
After completing a circuit above the
city the airship turned leisurely in the
direction of the German lines, and,
apparently unhindered by the terrible
fire of the Russian guns, disappeared
in the mist.
Kaiser Says Deity Aided Germans.
Karlsruhe, via Berlin to London
Grand Duchess Louise of Baden has
received the following telegram frolI
Emperor William:
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
just reported that the Russian army,
after desperate fighting, retreats and
is being pursued along the entire front.
"It is evident that the Lord aided
our heroic troops. To Him alone is
due the honor"
Emperor William also thanked, in
telegram, the Fourteenth army corps,
participated prominently in the fight
ing on the Russian center.
German Emperor Returns To Front.
London.-The German Emperor has
completely recovered and returned to
to front, according to an announce
ment from the Berlin main headquar-
ters, transmitted through Amsterdam
to Reuters Telegram Co.
Interior Forts of DardaneIIes ShelIed.
London.-An Athens dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. reports that
the allied fleet bombarded the interior
forts of the Dardenelles.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
Christmas Entertainment.

The annual entertainment of the First
Christian church Sunday-school will be
held in the lecture room on Wednesday
evening (today) at o. clock. Everybody
invited. A choice m usical and literary
program will be given.
The primary class entertainment will
be held at o'clock Wednesday after
noon.
On Thursday baskets will be sent out
to deserv ng poor persons of the city un
der the direction OF the Sunday-schooI.
Those who make offerings will send
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
TELLS OF WORK AS NURSE
Mary Garden Returns From France,
Where She Nursed Wounded
French Soldiers.

New York Dec. 21.-Mary Garden,
the singer, who has been working as
a nurse in a military hospital in north
ern France, arrived here along with
299 other passengers on the liner Bal
tic. The Baltic encountered severe
storms, and it took her more than nine
days to make the voyage.
Miss Garden, who said she would
not sing as a professional again for
a year, said her trip was for rest and
recreation.
MY specially has been caring for
men blinded in battle" said she. ~It
Is terrible to see SO many mangled,
manned men all the time. A woman
must get away from 1t or she will col
lapse under the strain"
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
new RUSS ARMY
HALTS GERMANS
Kaiser's Attack, Thirty Miles
From Warsaw Broken Down,
Is Claim.
LINE OF DEFENSE HOLDS
Details of Fighting About Lodz Show
the Germans Fought With Des-
perate Valor-cost Was
Enormous.
BY FRANCIS LAvELLE MURRAY.

BY FRANCIS LAVELLE MURRAY.
International News Service Correspondent.
Petrograd, Dec. 21.-Heavy re-en-
forcements rushed to the Poland front
have strengthened the Russian lines
there, and every attempt made by the
Germans to pierce the line of defense
established west of Warsaw has been
repulsed. The heavy losses suffered
by the Germans have compelled them
to abandon the advance which they at
tempted along the 36-mile line from
KaZunpolski to Skierniewice, but they
maintain their assaults at Teresin, on
the SochacZew-Warsaw railroad line.
Fighting with the aid of search
lights. the Germans made five attacks
Thursday night at Teresin. Fierce
hand-to-hand conflicts developed there,
but after they had lasted for seven
hours the Germans were finally re-
pulsed. 1t is estimated that in these
five attacks the Germans lost 5000
men.
Details of the fighting about Lodz
are beginning to trickle in here as the
censorship reIaxes. They show that
the Germans fought with desperate
valor and that the temporary adyan-
tage they gained in this region was
secured only at enormous cost.
The Prussian hussars, who led the
first German attacks at Lodz, were
almost destroyed. A regiment of 5000
men was cut off from the main Ger
man forces by Russian troops from ST.
beria- The hussars tried to cut their
way through the Russian lines, but
failed. OF the whole regiment only
so men succeeded in escaping. All the
others were killed, they refusing to
surrender.
bravery Magnificent"
A Russian officer who has returned
from the front paid this tribute to the
hussars:
Their bravery was magnificent.
Though they might have saved their
lives by yielding, they preferred the
forlorn hope of cutting themselves out.
This was impossible, but they fought
on, only to fall in heaps as machine
guns were turned upon them"
Emperor Nicholas has sent the fol-
lowing message to the Russian COM
mander at Tiflis:
"On leaving the Caucasus 1 carried
with me the best impression of my
troops and pleasant recollections of
the demonstrations of loyalty and love
on the part of every class of the popu-
lation. 1 thank you and beg you to
express my gratitude to the valiant
army of the Caucasus, its chiefs and
all the people"
1t is known that the emperor is
completely satisfied with the opera
tions against the Turks.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
LIMIT SIZE FoR COLOSSAL GUNS.

Washington.-The limit of building
colossal guns for the navy of the Uni
ted States has been reached. A re-
port has been made to the department
to the effect that the new navy 16inch
gun recently tested at Indian Head,
near this city, is not more effective
than the existing 14-inch gun for the
armament of the superdreadnoughts.
Oficers of the navy, who are familiar
with the affairs of the general naval
board and the foreign bureau Of the
navy, authorizes these statements
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
Acquitted.

II. g Denner and Joseph Spivey, who
have been on trial at Irvine for several
days were acquitted by the jury. II
will be remembered that these two men
while acting as marshals shot and kill
ed Frank Garrett in April of this year.
The verdict seems to be generally ap-
nrn,rnd q.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23

residence of Mr.. Jos. Myers, on Orchard
street, from whence she was buried in the
Richmond Cemetery at $3.50 O'Clock on
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Whites mai
den name was Miss Myrtle Land. She
is survived by three children, two
boys and girl. She had been sick for
several months, but her death at this
time was unexpected.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
EDITORS HOLD
STATE MEETING
KENTUCKY PUBLISHERS VII l
GATHER AT LOUISVILLE DE-
cEMBER % AND 20.
DISCUSS NEWSPAPER NEEDS
Development and Enlargement OF
journalistic Field of State Is Key
note of Convention.
Especial frankfort correspondence.)

Especial frankfort Correspondence.)
Frankfort.-Newspap editors and
publishers from all sections of Ken
lucky will gather in Louisville on De
cember % for the two day meeting OF
the Kentucky Press association. The
meetings are held semi-annually.
The editors on the opening day Will
be welcomed by Mayor John II. Busch
emeyer, with the response from James
R. Lemon, president of the organiza-
ton. The program for the two days
follows:
Monday, December %.
100 P. M-Luncheon.
2:3O p. M.-Called to order by President
James R. Lemon.
Invocation by Rev. Frank IN M: ThomaS' GhIIneS
Louisville.
Address of Welcome-Dr. John H.
Buschemeyer, Mayor of Louisville.
800 P. M.-Round Table, THE War
Cost of Living-How to Meet It." Led by
D. M Hunter, Harrodsburg Herald.
l. Shall Rates Be advanced?
(a) Subscriptions.
OBJ Advertising.
2. How to Get Business and the Cash.
At night there will be theater party
and dance.
Tuesday, December 20.
900 A M-Called to order.
9:1O A M.-Round Table, "Advertis-
ing" led by John S. Lawrence, Cadlz
Record.
(a) Foreign.
(b) Local.
1000 A. M-"Kentucky's Good Roads
Law" Robert L. Woods, State Director
Kentucky Good Roads Association.
103O A M-"How Kentucky Is Over
coming Adult Illiteracy,' Mrs. Cora VIII
son Stewart.
1900 A. M-"Relation of the Agent to
the Country Publisher" Thomas e.
pany, Louisville.
11:3O A. M.-Round Table, what to
Print and What Not to Print" led by b
f. Forgey, Ashland Independent.
12:O0-Adjournment-
100 p NJ. Luncheon.
Local newspaper men in Louisville
are preparing for the reception and
entertainment of the visitors. The re
ception committee includes Robert w
Brown, Louisville Times; Jack Sallee
Louisville Courier-Journal; E. A.Jones
Louisville Herald, and George A. New
man, Louisville Post.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
To Whom 1t May Concern.

Notice is hereby given that Mr.. Percy
Reed is not any longer connected in any
way with the Pastime Billiard Co. and
that will not be responsible for any in
debtedness contracted by him from this
date. December 18th, 1914.
IA 81 Mrs. Lula T. Champe.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
esrman AeronIane Stranded.

Copenhagen, Dec. PA German
aeroplane stranded on the Danish
island of Fanoe, and the aviator was
arrested by Danish soldiers. He will
be interned until the end of the war.
Fanoe island is in the North sea, ten
miles from the German coast
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23

them to the church Thursday morning
and the distribution viii take place on
that day. Committees will be there TO
receive and to look after their distri-
button.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-23
ost Watch---ReWard!

Lady's gold enameled watch Has pic
ture of Bud Cotton and Mrs. Cotton in
side Return to Climax office and get
reward. 12-tf
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-06-04

Note-All ira ns arriving AMI leaving
Tnurmont scheduled from Weste rn Mary
Ian | stati,n
Note-Al trains arriving AMI leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-06-04
Liqhts Floating on Quicksilver.

Quicksilver Is used mainly, accord
ing to the United States Geological
survey, In the manufacture OF full
inmate for explosive caps, of drugs,
Of electric lighting and scientific ap-
paratus and in the recovery OF the
precious metals, especially Of gold, by
amalgamation. An increasing demand
has been reported in manufactures OF
electric appliances. An interesting
and increasing use in Scotland Is the
floating of the lights Of lighthouses
upon a body Of quicksilver. The metal
is not consumed, of course, and the
loss in use is insignificant.
Concerning this Consul Fleming
writes as follows: "Quicksilver is
used for floating the revolving lights
in lighthouses. The commissioners
Of Northern Lighthouses, Edinburgh,
have in their charge 80 lighthouses
on the coast of Scotland Up to the
year 1900 the revolving lights were
borne on rollers. The float system
has been gradually introduced, how
ever, and is now in operation at 80
coast stations and will be used at all
others. The lighting machinery rests
on a pontoon which runs on quick
silver in groove The quantity OF
mercury required in a lighthouse is
from seven to eight TASKS of 70
pounds each consular Reports.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-06-04
KEEP IN MIND WHEN WRITING
II Ono Would Be Classed as Well
como Correspondent These Must
Be Remembered.

Be yourself, strive for the express
sion Of your own thoughts, write with
all the force Of your personality, and
you will be projecting your mind on
the mind Of the friend who Is to draw
delight from your letter Write with
the conscious wish to express truth
fully and well that which you have
to say, abjure slovenly makeshift, and,
just as strongly, the self-conscious-
ness which keeps one eye on the pur-
pose in hand and one on effect.
Remember always that there Is the
possibility Of publicity for your let
ter, and II you have malice, cruelty,
or uncharitableness in your mind, at
least see that you do not commit your
feelings to paper, to your possible con-
fusing at some later date, when kind
liness has replaced your former harsh
judgment
Remembering all these things, you
will have no need for the services of
complete letter writer. Guided by
sincerity and truth you may proceed
to give your thoughts the craven per-
manence of writing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-06-04
lRMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY JUNE 1914

horses into furious gallop. Run
ming at top speed, amid the cheering
throng, | arrived at the terminal in
time to see them drag Nikolai from
the coach and hurry him to the train.
A few of his attendants, seeing that
his cause was hopeless, managed to
form a flying wedge in front OF him
and to beat back the baser element
among the mob They thrust him into
carriage and stood guard before the
door with swords drawn, while Niko-
lai, covering within, bespattered with
filth and mud, his long robes trailing
upon the ground, hid his face in
feigned humiliation and terror. Some.
body brought up an engine. Some
body gave the signal for departure.
His guards, stood with shame bowed
heads as the revolving wheels carried
their broken idol from the ken of
Pennsylvania forever.
When | rejoined him in Vienna the
papers teemed with conflicting stories
Of the emeute. Some said that Leo
pOlu nau taken nlSHL III lear otHelS
spoke of an impostor, believed to be
a lunatic, who had been found in Leo
pold's apartments in the palace that
same evening, claiming to be the king,
Some even said that the kings en-
emies had contrived a plot whereby
a tool of theirs was crowned in place
of the real sovereign and abdicated in
the streets to ruin his cause. But
Leopold now lives in his brothers cas-
tie in High Darmstadt; and in the
window of Paix ct Lepine, those fa-
nous jewelers. of Paris, you may still
see the unpad-for crown which they
manufactured once for the exsover'
eign Of Pennsylvania