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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
SHIP CANALS.
Each Has Troubles Of Its Own That
Require Constant Care.

Leave any ship canal alone for even
a year and it would no longer be fit for
navigation. Within five years a small
boat would be unable to go through 1t.
The United States has anxieties over
the Culebra cut i'm the Panama. but not
more so than the Germans over their
waterway, the Kiel canal, for the
ground through which the latter is cut
is in most places nothing but peat
rotten black stuff which keeps on
breaking up and falling back into the
canal.
Also the bottom continually bumps
up" thus lowering the depth of the
passage. The craft that use the Kiel
canal have to crawl along. They say
that if q cruiser were to make a dash
through at top speed it would take a
year and several millions of money to
remedy the damage done by her stern
wave.
Each canal has its own special trou-
bles. That of the Panama is land
slides Many have taken place during
its construction. Many more will have
10 De uedlI WIFI Ill CoLllS Atsiss IL L,
estimated that if the dredging work on
the Suez were abandoned within less
than ten years the Turks or any one
else could cross it dryshod. On both
sides of the canal stretch miles of dry
desert, from which every wind that
blows lifts the sand in edging spirals
and carries it in great clouds. A sin
gle storm may drop a thousand tons of
sand into one mile of the canal.
OF late years great quantity of
trees have been planted along the
banks in order to prevent the sand
from drifting into the water, yet even
so great steam dredgers are always at
work scooping from the bottom the
blown in sand and dumping it along
the shore. Another trouble of those I'm
charge of the Suez canal is caused by
fresh water springs. which burst up in
its deep bed and pile the sand in ridges
Exchange.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
HIDDEN WEALTH.
Why Il Is Always Wise to AnaIyzs che
Earth When Digging.

Material thrown up by burrowing
animals or exposed in digging or plow-
ing, and, Of course, railway cuttings
or any excavations, should be carefully
examined for the presence or indica-
tons of useful minerals. Fallen stones,
especially carried down by rivers,
should be carefully inspected, and II
any stones Of a promising character
such as vein rock, which are known as
shode stones, be found, the inspection
should be continued up the river or
the valley. The main may be many
miles or only few feet away from
where the stones that belong to the
vein now are.
A vein rock usually is Of a different
degree of hardness to the surrounding
rock. 1t Is harder than the surround
ing materials. In weathering the out
crop is marked by projecting masses Of
rocks or depressions, which may be
followed by the eye for some distance
marking a vein.
These outcrops should be examined
to see If they contain any useful min
eral or Indications OF them. II the
outcrop presents a spongy looking
mass, stained with dark and other
hues of brown, 1t gives a favorable In
dication. This material Is called gos-
san and u a favorable indication Of
rich minerals lying underneath.-Chi-
cago Herald.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
Meyer Johnson.

Buras, June II Especial. Miss
Lena Meyer and Mr.. G. ID. Johnson sur
prised their many friends Monday even
ing by getting married. The bride is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Meyer Meyer,
deceased, of this place. The groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James ID. John
son, of Leitchfeld He is promising
blacksmith of Hudson, where they will
reside for the present.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
All Day Missionary
Meeting at BewIeyville.

Bewleyville, June 2l-(Special.-
All day Missionary Rally at Bewley-
VILE Sunday, June p. Rev. T. ].
Wade, the pastor, will deliver a SER
mon at II a. m on christian Stew
ardship." Mrs. II. a. Evans, of Lou.
isville, Ky, conference president, will
deliver an address in the afternoon on
"Our Missionary Work " Music and
recitations by the Junior Missionary
Society.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
Fine Wheat Crop.

Jim Kurtz, has harvested the splen-
did crop OF wheat grown on his farm
opposite the depot in Webster He es.
Inmates that he will make IS bushels on
this one and half acres. He sowed II
with the intention of turning it under
tor tobacco, but on account of failure
of plants he let it go for wheat.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
Robert Lansing Gets
VIM. J. Bryan's Place.

Washington, June 2I.-President Will
son was understood tonight to have
practically decided on the appointment
of Robert Lansing as secretary of state
to succeed William Jennings Bryan. 1t
was said in we'll informed quarters that
while the president had not finally made
up his mind, it was almost a certainty
Lansing would be given the portfolio.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
Dennie Sheeran's Good Work.

Dennie Sheeran is getting right down
to hard work since he left the sheriff S
office. The editor OF the Breckenridge
News saw him last week in his field
with hoe in hand making tobacco hills
He is a good worker, and his work
shows up well. His corn and tobacco
look fine. Both crops have been piowed
twice, and he has the best piece of tobacco
seen vet
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
ChiIdren's Day Services.

Mr. and Mrs. II. &. Haddock, Web
ster, were at Enron Monday attending
Children's Day services. Beautiful
services, they said, and large crowd in
atte ndance
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
Gets Start Here.

James Nissan, who resigned his posi-
ton with the Allen-Catron Grocery Co.
of this city, has accepted a position with
the Kroger wholesale and retail grocery
baking company, of Cincinnati. James
got his first experience in the grocery
business with J. {. Nolte & Bro, of
Cloverport, Ky, leading merchants of
that city. Somerset Herald.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
Gets Trip to Exposition.

Miss Estelle Hooper, of Nashville, who
visited her sister, Mrs. w. {. Frank, got
trip to the exposition at San Francisco.
She was one of the winners in popu-
larity contest Miss Hooper leaves this
week for trip of twenty-one days.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
Lewis Bassett Dead.

S. II. Bassett, of Union Star, was
called to Elizabethtowu last Friday to
attend the funeral OF his brother, Lewis
Bassett, who died there Thursday, June
II. Mr.. Bassett was 54 years old and
leaves wife and five children. three
aughters and two sons. He was the
only brother of Mr.. Sam Baasett.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
District Nurse Here.

Miss Hunt, the visiting nurse, secured
by the Health League, arrived Thurs,
day evening and is staying at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Sawyer. Miss
Hunt has visited several cases and is
always ready to answer any call. Her
services are free to any one in Breck-
enridge county.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
Hard Roads Made Easy.

1t is surprising to see how quick ly and
certainly "Penslar Corn Remedy" re-
moves corns without pain Get pack
age now 10 and IS cents at Weddings
Drug Store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
Rains Ruined Crop Prospects,

ii. I. Hall, of Vanzant, reports bad
condition of crops in his section on &C
count of the rains. He said there was
no tobacco set out, no plants. Low
ground corn land ruined. He planned
to put out eight acres of tobacco, but
will do well to get two acres Corn on
high lands good.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
Undergoes Operation.

Miss Natalia M. Chaplain, of Falls Of
Rough, was operated on for apPendi-
citis last Wednesday afternoon. The
operation was successful.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
DELEGATES Leave.

Mrs. w. c. Frank. Miss Leonora Nc
Gavock and M. M. Denton leave today
for Glasgow to attend the annual con-
ference of the Epworth League.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-23
HILL ITEMS

So many Gods, so many creeds;
So many ways that wind and wend,
While just the art of being kind,
Is all this sad world needs.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11

ers. The remaining portion OF the
zone, from which they were still COM
ing, had been completely surrounded.
After that the manifestation had
ceased. Therefore, Monsieur X must
be within the beleaguered circle. To
add to the probabilities, as Eldridge
pointed out, the remaining district
compressed the highest hills in the
zone-a fact on all fours with his by
pothesis.
On the appointed morning the army
moved toward the center Men beat
the ground carefully, 80 close to one
another that they could touch hands.
AS they closed In the ranks became
thicker. Animals OF many kinds, con-
fused as the ranks closed In on them.
tried to break through the Gordon and
were killed Captains held order in the
front row, that the army might not
become a crowd. Birds, alarmed by
the shouting. rose and wheeled.
In the city immense crowds watched
the bulletins sent momentarily from
the very field itself by private wires
strung hastily for the occasion. En-
terprising journals had prepared huge
rough maps. on which the contracting
circle was indicated by red lines, con.
stantly redrawn. II was discovery be.
fore a multitude. The imagination OF
the public. fired by It's realization OF
this fact, stretched itself ahead OF the
distant heaters, bodying forth what
they might find.
As the circle narrowed excitement
grew. All business ceased. The streets
were crowded; the windows of the
buildings looking out on the numerous
bulletin-boards we're black with heads
Those who could not see demanded
eagerly of those who could.
In the Atlas Building the wireless
operator hung out OF his window Be
side him was Jack Warford.
barrow declined to join him. "You
| tell me-" said he.
Jack therefore reported back over
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
DIDN'T APPEAL TO SENATOR
Western Statesman Had Wrong I'm
preston as to Recipient Of Pro
posed Wedding Present.

Soon after the converting OF q new
session OF congress the announcement
was made Of the approaching mar
rage OF Arson @. McCook, who was
then secretary Of the senate. A sub
scription was Immediately started
among the senators for tbs purchase
Of q wedding present Two or three
prominent senators volunteered 20 col
lect the money. Senator X. one OF
the richest men In the senate at that
time, was one Of these.
Seeing a new western senator who
had not yet been approached on the
subject. Senator X went TO him and
said:
Senator Sloeum. want you TO give
me SIS"
What forH- demanded the new
member.
For McCook's wedding present. ="
explained Senator x.
I'm see you about Il tomorrow.
answered SlOeum. with a scowl
"An right" said Senator X. - be
walked away, but don't forget It.
Senator Sloeum watched him until
he was out Of hearing. and then. turn
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
backward Of SOLID RoeL.

The New South Wales government
doekyard on Cockatoo island in sgd
ney harbOr IL hewn out OF solid rock.
Historically. Cockatoo island Is OF
much interest. n Il was the site Of a
large prison In the days when British
convicts were deported to Australia.
The present ofices on the island are
in the old prison buildings. the stone
walls. barred windows and iron-doored
cells being still In evidence The for
nation of the island was originally
quite unsuitable for q dockyard. as
the solid rock rose sheer from the
water to a height Of so to 70 feet.
By using convict labor. however. the
rock was gradually cut back. FIRST 70
permit the building Of craving docks
and later to make room for building
slips and shops near the water level
The work has been continued until
at present two-thirds Of the total area
Of 80 acres has been brought 70 q
practically uniform level Of about Is
feet above high tide
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
SYNOPSIS.

barrow, young scientist In
OF a Job. enters the office of
Mccarthy OF New York. Nc
has lust been threatened by an
nous message ordering him to nee
ppe He does not take the mes
eriously. barrow goes up the
b TO try for a position with Dr.
Atlas building goes out of busi-
Experts are unable TO locate the
All at once. without apparent
electric connections are restored:
.xt evening Mccarthy Is warned
Hess he leaves at once for Europe
wiz be sent him at six. Prompt
bat hour the entire electric appar-
New York Is cut of. Percy OAR
links he has clue. He engages
b of Jack Warford. a college ath-
they visit Mccarthy and offer to
'wn the cause OF his mysterious
Mccarthy has just received an
warming by wireless. AT six a
stiffness falls on the Atlas build
8tting out all sound. Next day the
4Own is thrown into darkness and
bring suspended. Prof. Eldridge,
led scientist. becomes interested In
tnomena. Darrow's theory is that
D who is sending the warnings has
red some force by which he can
md sound. Mccarthy has disap-
Darrow places Eldridge in pos
OF all the facts in the case and OF
d theories in relation thereto and
Ises him to solve the mystery.
ferrifying messages come. OAR
Trough the newspapers. treasures
pple. He fears the Unknown viii
ae vibrations of heat which would
complete humiliation of all life,
and vegetable. The Unknown
ms to wipe out the city. Thous-
NJ people flee.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11


iubilantiy by all the papers as indi-
eating that at last the quarry had
become alarmed by the near-coming
search. From the contracted district
still remaining to be combed over, no
body was permitted to depart; and 30
closely was the Gordon drawn by 90
large a posse that II was physically
impossible for any living being 10 slip
by the line.
Thus even II Monsieur X. convinced
that at last his discovery was immi-
nent, should destroy his apparatus or
attempt to move 1t and himself to q
place Of safety, he would find his es-
cape cut on. Thousands Of men were
employed, and thousands more drafted
In as volunteers to render this out
come assured.
Il was an army deployed In an irreg.
ular circle. and moving inward toward
its center. Men of the highest execu-
tive ability commanded II. saw to its
necessary elaboration, eliminated all
possibility of q confusion through
which any man could slip. The occa-
sion was serious. and 1t was taken
seriously.
or the outcome no one In touch with
the situation had a moments doubt.
The messages and the phenomena had
continued to come from the danger
zone. 1t was of course evident that
they could not have been sent from
any portion of the zone actually
searched and occupied by the search
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
CHAPTER XVI.
Drawing the Net.


The zone of danger" as the Bulle-
tin named It, was Immediately the
scene of swarming activities. Besides
the expedition Immediately despatched
by the interests backing the investi-
cation, several enterprising newspa.
pers saw q fine chance for a big scoop.
and sent out much-heralded parties OF
their own. The activities VI these
were well reported. you may be sure.
Public interest was at once focused
reassuringly on the chances OF finding
the annoying malefactor today or to-
morrow: there no longer existed a
doubt that he would be found. The
weight OF dread was lifted. and in the
reaction people made light OF the In
convenieDces and fun OF the menacing
messages that now came in BY the
dozen
It was necessary to take extraordi-
nary precautions against thieves and
IRE; the people took them.
The public delivered itself joyousiy
TO a debauch Of rumors and Of Eek
tras" The insistent alarms of danger.
triekling in slowly from the outside
world. dried up In the warmth Of
optimism. Only the more thoughtful.
to a few Of whom these warnings
came, coupled them with Monsieur ks
repeated threats. and walked uncer-
tain and in humility.
Percy Darrow did not interest him
self in the search. nor did be desert
his post in the wireless Office. There
he did nothing whatever. Jack War
ford stayed with him, but immensely
bored, II must be confessed.
Thus there passed two days OF the
search. On the third day the intermit-
tent phenomena and the messages sud
denly ceased. Thls fact was hailed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
CHAPTER XVI.
he Professor. Experiment.

be Professors Experiment.
Idfoughout all this excitement
per barrow did absolutely nothing.
he rent all his time. save that re-
1uiff FOR meals and the shortest nee
)f sleep, in round-armed wood
81 falr in the wireless station Of the
ATLAS Building. Jack Warford sat
9Th LIN. Darrow rarely opened his
mouth for speech, but smoked slowly
u few cigarettes, and rolled many
noFe which he held unlighted in the
corner of his mouth until they dropped
- pieces. He watched quietly all
bat went on; glanced through such
snaaaa9es as came in from Monsieur
read the papers, and dozed. To re-
porten he was affable enough in his
travelling slow fashion, but had moth
ns . say.
Edridge is doing this" he said to
lhem FIN only in the position of an
tereEed spectator"
Eldfsdge had taken hold in a thor
puEhIy competent way. Back Of the
cold nrecision of his undoubted scien-
lnc attainments lurked, unexpected
81 most, a strong ambition and a less
admiFAble laundering for the lime-light.
Hin ppportunlty to crafty all these ap-
petile science, advancement, and
lame was too good not to cause him
aihn deepest satisfaction.
lave determined" he told the re
pcrkefs that this particular instru.
ment alone receives the messages
rom be unknown perpetrator. Our
mve6Rations must be initiated, there.
fore s. this apartment"
How do you explain it?" asked one
pf tnH reporters
tan not explain it scientifically,
admlld Eldridge, but can surmise
that nc fact either purposely or &C
rldenI4lly has to do either with this
nssxunent's location or with some
flight and undetermined peculiarly
81 & inning"
YtH could easily tel! which by
moving the instrument to another sta
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
no traces Of human Oocupancy.''
CHAPTER kun.
Confusion Worse cOntOunded.

Confusion worse Confounoed.
The absolute failure of Eldridge's
hypothesis Immediately threw public
confidence into a profound reaction.
Certainty gave place to complete dis
trust Rumor gained ground. The
exodus increased. Where formerly only
those who could do so without great
sacrifice or inconvenience had left
town, now people were beginning 70
cut loose at any cost. Men resigned
their positions In order to get their
families away; others began to ar
range their affairs as best they migfl
as though for long vacation. A yet
panic had not appeared openly In the
light OF day, but she lurked in the
shadows OF mems hearts.
The railroads and steamboats, were
crowded beyond their capacity. Extra
trains followed one another as close
together as the block signals would
allow them to run. Humanity packed
the cars. II was like a continual series
Of football days. In three OF them II
was estimated that two hundred thou
sand people had left Manhattan. II
would have been physically impossible
for the transportation lines to have
carried a thousand more. They had
reached their capacity; the spigot was
wide open
Percy Darrow showed Jack the head
lines to this effect.
Cheerful thought" he suggested.
Suppose the whole four million should
want to get out at the same time!"
An hour and half after the bulletin
announcing the failure OF the search
had been posted. Eldridge rushed into
the wireless Office. The plague OF
darkness had lifted after fifteen min,
utes' duration.
Call Monsieur X" he gasped to the
day operator. In fifteen minutes. by
rapid substitutions of batteries "a
weaken or strengthen the sending cur
rent, he had Predetermined his previ
GUS data. Apparently, without the
shadow OF a doubt. Monsieur X wa
within the circle.
He may be at sea" suggested the
operator
But Bldridge shook his head. The
circle OF the sea had been well pa
trolled, and for days.
Begin all over again." drRwleC
Darrow. Il told you that you were
on the wrong track"
Eldridge glanced at him.
Il can't say that you've done muchl'
said he tartly.
Nor" queried barrow. with one o
his slow AMI exasperating smiles
Perhaps not. But you'd better ge
to thinking. You won't be able alwayi
to take things easy. You may have Il
hustle before long"
There has been, admit" said FL
bridge stiffly. repeating in substance
the interview he had already giveI
out, some flaw In our chain OF rea
soning. This It will be necessary 4
review with the object OF revision
Every physical manifestation mus
have some physical and definite cause
and this can be found II time enough
is bestowed on It. Often the process
OF elimination is the only method b!
which the truth can be determined"
barrow chuckled
Look out the process OF elimina
ton doesn't overtake YOU" he r.
marked.
CTo BE CONTINUED
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
His Get Away.

George, a welLknown chicken expert
In a small southern town, had just nm
ished a term in the county jail.
When the sheriff let him out. he
said Well. George, where are you
going this timer"
Il doan' know. boss. whar rs goin'
but Re gCin so far from dis heah Jail
dat It's goin TAX nine dollahs to SEN
me a postal card
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
A Different Meaning.

A young fellow out walking with his
girl, turned to fee when a savage dog
approached.
What, George" cried the girl.
You'd run and leave me unprotected
in this way? And only yesterday you
vowed you'd face death for me"
Il know" stammered George, but
Is the dog deadg"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
eaga ga6E9 Sses

ing TO his colleague remarked. with
warmth:
Well. I've heard OF cheeky things
in my life, but that man beats all!
What do you thinkf He just asked
me to give him s26 to buy a wedding
present for his cooki"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11

bon ere they aren't getting the mes
taeez NV. suggested barrow lazily
ninly," snapped Eldridge, amy
shlld puld deduce that But I fail TO
ZEE tNt use or necessity for the deter
nln41.en at all-unless in q spirit OF
iriVe1eNe play. Our task Is not to dis
sq4eE here the messages can be re-
selFea but whence they are sent"
A azed frostily at the man who
I'D HIsrTupted him. Darrow smiled
ioiAI4 lack
A4H far will your instrument car
y ending?" Eldridge asked Sim
mons
IIs Extreme IL about two hundred
'nlIc
A We can safely assume that q
t'ftI 1rawn with q twO-hundred-mile
would contain this man yOu
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
couIdn,t STAND the shoek.

"Confound the luck'"
What's troubling you now"
Il sent a poem to a magazine and
now | see that II has failed.
Too bad But cheer up. maybe
they won't sue you for damages
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
Thoughtful.

I'm going 10 do something for
which this infant will be grateful to
me in after life"
What is that?"
I'm going to see that he Is never
photographed minus his clothes"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
WANTED

WhnTEn MEN AND WOMEN 30 learn barber
WNNaGS trade. Excellent opportunities open
for you. Tools furnished and com
mission paid while learnng Only eight weeks
required Call or write for particulars aud cat
alog, Is Commercial Street. Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11

This Is the open season on the cars
for reading the headlines in your
nelghbor's paper.-Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal.