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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
TOM RHEA HAS proven FRIEND
TO TAXPAYERS OF KENTUCKY
Played Important Part In Forcing Large Corpor-
atoms to Pay Their Just Proportion Of Taxes
and is Best Qualified In Every Way fer
Authorship

to about two million dollars for the
same period. Should the courts up
hold the action of the board in regard
to the four railroad companies, it
would add about one million dollars
more to the state, and about two mil
lion dollars more to the counties.
cities, towns and school districts in the
same four years.
No man has had more to do with
this great work than Tom Rhea, and
no man now seeking a nomination for
a state office is better prepared than
he to render useful and valuable serv-
ice to the state and to the people in
the next four years. No other man
seeking this Office has ever had the
slightest experience with it's duties.
Some of his enemies, at the beginning
of this campaign, undertook to crit
icise him and his record as an official
but they had to quickly abandon such
attacks. because the published facts
clearly disproved their misrepresenta.
tions. In the next administration, Mr..
Rhea would prove himself tower OF
strength to the state in the conduct
of its revenues and fiscal affairs.
AS a Democrat and party worker,
there Is not a blot upon his record.
Four years ago, when he was on the
state ticket as the nominee for Treas
urer, he added great strength to the
ticket, as was shown by the increased
majority of $500 given in his judicial
district alone. Last fall, in the Sem
atorial and Congressional races, he
was chosen by the Democratic State
and under his intelligent and success
full management and organization, the
Democratic majority in the state was
increased to $4,000
Tom Rhea has always been true to
the party and its nominees. He has
never bolted nor sulked when things
did not go his way in primaries or con-
ventions. The Democratic party in the
campaign this fall needs him upon the
ticket. No other man can give It
greater strength or do more to insure
its success in the November election.
He is a man of pleasing and attractive
personality, free from malice, kind,
considerate to all, a temperate and a
temperance man, never having touched
drink of alcoholic liquor in all his
life, and, all in all, he is a man worthy
in the highest degree of the confidence
and support of all good citizens.
The Democrats Of the state could not
find better man to nominate for any
Office than Tom Rhea, and, if the signs
indicate anything, he will be the NOM
nee for Auditor by a handsome major.
ity in the primary on August Z.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04

II is natural and proper that the
Democrats of Kentucky should take
deep interest in the selection of their
candidate for Governor on August 7,
but they should not allow that race
to overshadow all others and cause
them to neglect or overlook other i'm
portant races. Especially should they
give their attention to the Auditors
race, for that position ranks in i'm
portance next to that of Governor.
The Auditor is the head of the fiscal
affairs of the state and the head of
the important Board of Franchise AS
sessments which fixes the franchise
valuations upon which all corporations
doing business in the state must pay
taxes. The work of that board is of
far-reaching importance to the people,
and, above all others, the Auditor, who
presides as chairman of the board
should be a man well equipped and
trained for its difficult duties, and one
who is incorruptible and fearless,
ready to compel the corporations to
pay their just part of the revenues of
the state. without being unjust to any
corporation or persons.
Such man is Thos. s. Rhea, who is
asking the nomination from the Demo-
cratic party, and there is not a man
in Kentucky better qualified for the
position or more deserving of the sup
port of the Democrats. AS State Treas
urer for nearly four years in the pres
ent administration, he has been men,
Der of that board and leading spirit
In its splendid work. With his intel
ligent and active assistance, the fran
chise assessments upon corporations
have been so increased that the state
is now receiving several hundred thou
sand dollars more in revenue every
year than ever before. The board has
Increased the franchise valuation upon
all corporations from $4S,000,000 to
$132,000,000 Four of the largest rail-
road companies, whose assessments
were raised, have carried it into the
courts; and, If the courts uphold the
action of the board, the increased rev.
enue, together with the large increase
from other corporations, which have
not contested the raises, will be a
great help to the taxpayers, and in a
reasonable time aid materially in pay
ing off the Indebtedness of the state.
In the four years of this administra-
ton, the increase of revenues from the
increased assessments of those corpor-
atoms, which have not made contests,
will alone amount to a sum to the state
far in excess of million dollars; and
the increase Of revenues from the
same sources to the counties, cities,
towns and school districts VIII amount
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
A Sian of Rain.

An east side girl says she has come
upon an infallible weather indicator.
She can tell If it Is going to rain with
out even glancing at the sky or cast
ing her eyes over the weather fore
casts in the daily papers. And it's the
simplest thing in the world-just the
disappearance of all umbrellas in sight.
Umbrellas are perfectly safe in our
office up to twenty-four hours before Il
Storm" said she. explaining. you
can leave them anywhere. Even the
pearl and gold handled ones are i'm
mune from abstraction. Indeed. one
can hardly chase them away. So II |
want to know the weather for day
ahead | must glance at the umbrella
racks. If find them becoming empty
| make bee line for the best rain
shade of those that are left and make
all other necessary plans for rain
Columbus Dispatch.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
S. b. PAYNE

To the Republican Voters of Brccken-
ridge County:
When announced my candidacy for
the office of Circuit Court Clerk several
months ago, subject to the action of the
Republican party at the primary cleo
ton, August 7, 1918, it was my intention
to see every Republican voter in Breck-
enridge county before the primary; and
though / have made pretty active CAM
paipn, vet realize that have not seen
them all.
Hence, take this means OF address
ing YOU and hope, not only to reach
those whom l have failed to meet, but
to have another a final audience from
those have met.
In this final appeal l desire to state
thar have met with strong encourage
ment from every section of the county,
and believe that shall receive the NOM
nation by an overwhelming majority;
but | realize that many battle IS lost
after apparent victory is gained by over
confidence. Therefore, ! appeal to my
friends and workers not to relax their
efforts or Eenergy i'll my behalf, ever
bearing i'll mind that eternal vigilance
is the price of safety in political matters
as well as in other affairs
To those who do not know my record
I wish to saw that have descended from
perhaps the largest Republican family in
the county, and am located in the 4th
Magisterial district, district that is al
ways Republican; but which has been
very meagerly served at the pie coun-
ter" or in the distribution of favors i'll
way of county offices
In point OF experience, | served my
district one term as Justice OF the Peace
and never had an opinion or action
reversed
| served as postmaster at lrvington tor
several years, and was superseded by a
Democrat; not, however until two full
years had expired of the Wilson admin
istration. / turned this Office over to my
successor with no charge of inefficiency
or neglect of duty, or discourtesy to any
patron ever brought against me, and re-
tain a record with the government as
nearly perfect as is ever given post
master.
Before casting your ballot l invite the
voters to investigate closely, if possible,
my business qualifications, morals, hab-
its and integrity and if my qualifications
appeal to you, go to the polls August 9TH
and honor me with the nomination, and
| feel confident that with the hearty CO.
operation of my party thereafter and
other true friends, when the ballots are
counted in November | will be your
next Circuit Court Clerk.
Respectfully,
5. b. PAYNE,
Irvington Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
Ants Are Six cared.

In the matter of some of their sense
organs the ants are more than ordi-
narily endowed. Strange as 1t may
seem, each ant has mt least six ears.
Aside from this multiplicity Of ears,
they are located in just about the
queerest place imaginable-On the legs.
They seem deaf to all sounds made by
the vibration of the air, but detect the
slightest possible vibrations of solid
material. This is supposed to be to
their advantage in that such things as
approaching footsteps tell more of the
possibility Of danger than such sounds
as are transmitted through the air. So
sensitive are their feet that they de-
tect the impact of n small bird shot
dropped on the table from a height Of
about six inches and about fourteen
feet distant from an artificial nest
placed at the other end OF the table,
st. Nicholas.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
She Needed Them.

81 wish, John" she said regretfully,
81 had had sense enough not to de-
stroy all the letters you wrote me dur
ing the year and Il half Of your court
ship"
He smiled iii gratified way. II knew
you would regret that some time," he
said
Indeed l do" she replied. II need
a little change the worst sort of way,
and the man who buys rags and old
paper was here today. How wasteful
we are in our YOUTH
He looked at her reproachfully, and
almost involuntarily his hand sought
his pocketbook. 1t is seldom, indeed,
that q resourceful woman has to make
a direct request for money.-Chicago
Post
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
Scrawny Calves.

What makes a calf sorawny-off its
feed? Germs-parasites-in the in
testines. Why not free them OF this
troublep If you will give the calf some
B. A. Thomas Stock Remedy in its
feed, within a week you will see 1t
brighten up and in four or five weeks
you won't know the calf. Costs you
but a few cents and we will refund that
If it doesn't 90 as we say. For sale at
Weddings Drug Store, Cloverport, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
The Clerk Guaranteed II.

"a customer came into my store the
other day and said to one Of the clerks,
have you anything that will cure
diarrhoeay' aud my clerk went and got
him bottle OF Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
said to him. If this does not cure you.
| will net charge you a cent for it.
So he took 1t home and came back in a
day or two and said he was cured
writes J. H. Berry & Co., Salt Creek,
Va. Obtainabls everywhere.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
Cheerful inducements.

The following advertisement once
appeared in the London Post:
"A rock built. crenelated castle, buff
feted by the Atlantic surge, at one of
the most romantic and dreaded points
Of our ironbound coast, in full view
of the Death stone; shipwrecks fire.
quent. corpses common; three recep-
ton and seven bedrooms; every mod
ern convenience; 10 guineas week.
Address," etc.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04

Any skin itching is temper tester.
The more you scratch the worse it
itches. Doan's Ointment Is for piles,
eczsma-any skin itching soc at all
drug stores.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
1,572, U Boats Toll of Lives.

British admiralty announced up To
and including July 81 i,550 persons
had lost their lives by the attacks of
German submarines ON British mer.
chanmen and twenty-five persons had
been killed In attacks on neutral mer-
thantmen.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
Leading Democratic Candidate to
Superintendent Of Public
instruction.

If you desire the school system
run on a business basis, which
will pay the teachers on time, in
crease the per capita and attend
ance, get a dollars worth OF eff
cient service for every dollar ex-
pended. vote for V. O. Gilbert.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04

Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily,
without gripping and without bad after
effects 25c at all drug stores.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-08-04
The "Skeeter's" Serenade

does not have very quieting effect on
tired nerves. "Penslar Skeeter Dig"
causes them to move on. rs cents at
Weddings Drug Store.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
WILL CLAYsON RECEIVES
 NEWS OF FATHERS DEATH

Will Clayson received telegram from Seattle this morning announcing the sad news of the death of his father, Edward Clayson, at his home in that city.
 The deceased was 76 years of age. He was born in the village of Bridge, in Canteberry, England, and in early manhood emigrated to the Puget Sound country, where he was one Of
 he pioneers settlers, and where he has since made his home.
 Mir. Clayson was a resident of Seattle for some years past, and for several years has edited and published The Patriarch.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
REPORTSFROMF|CHT|NC ZONE ARE ECONTRADICTORY--BO EDITH
 SIDES CLAIM VICTORY

LONDON, Jan. 4-The claims of the contending armies in the East are utterly irreconcilabe, both claiming victories in the same battles In the west unprecedented cold and stormy weather has pre- vented any important engagements
 The activities of the Turks in the Caucasus are increasing, where they are fighting with valor and stubbomness in the vicinity of the fortified town of Sarikamysp The Turks claim to have captured the town, which the Russians deny, saying that the Turks were repused and suffered enormous losses Both sides said to have lost heavily during the fighting Deep and bitter cold weather pre- vail sthrOughout Caucasus, which is hamperng the movements of the troops
 In Poland, the Germans say in their bulletins that they have Captured the town of Borjimow, a step neareE Warsagso7 This report is also denied by the Russians, who; state that the German attack upon the town has been repulsed with heavy losses.
 Reports from Petrograd indicate that the Rus sian invasion of Hungary will begin with a large force engaged.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
CARING FUR THE REFUGEES |S PROVING DIFFICULT TASK
 FOR ENGLAND

LONDON, Jan. 4-Caring for the 100000 Bel gian refugees which have been brought here is prov ing q hard problem for England. Most of the Bel glans guests at private houses all the coun- try and some in hotels and boarding houses where in the first rush of the homeless people, they were taken in and cared for, But these private citizens cannot contiue to act as hosts indefinitely for the suffering people, and they calling upon the gov emment for assistance The government resources are already strained in lodging and feeding the prisoners of war and foreigners ntened for the war 1t IS impossible to obtain work for the Begians as the British labor unions insist that the native worker must be gwen the first chance at work as may be had declaring that in the present sagnant condition of commerce and manufactures the British laborer is starving, and must be cared for first
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
CAPTURE THE GERMAN TRENCHES AT SONNHE|M
 BUT ARE DRIVEN OUT

BERLIN, Jan. An official bulletin issued to- day by the office states that after overwhclm- ing bombardment of the heights west of Sonnheim in Alsace, the French captured and demolished the German trenches, which connected the village of Stcnbach on the west. These trenches were stub bomy defended, the attackers losing heavily before finally gaining them Later the trenches were re taken by the Gcrm2ne after a bayonet charge which resulted in driving back the French Fighting for the possession of Steinbach is still in progress.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
SENATORS WANT EXPLANATION WHY COMMERCE COMMISSION GRANTED
 INCREASE IN RATES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-President Wilson has received pressing requests from all parts of the country that rural credits legislation be up the present session of congress Be the instance of these demands he is considering the advisabty of changing the legislative program, which templated putting this subject until next December and bringing up early date In conference with chairman Glass of the House Banking committee the chairman told the president that it nadvsabe to take up the subject until sufficient time had ben allowed work out the loan features of the federal banking law
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
TWO ADMIRAL BOATS
 AGAIN ON THE RUN

Capt. Lathrop. local agent of the Pacific Alaska Navigation Company, has received a wire announcing the sailing of the Admiral Watson from Seattle on Thursday. This steamer has been on the drydock, being reno vated. The Admiral Evans will sail from Seattle on January IS.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
ALAMEDA BRINGING
 SEVERAL PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, Jan. 4-The steamer Al ameda sailed Friday evening for AL aska with a large cargo and a number of passengers. The passengers for Cordova were J. II. Howard, Mrs. Pat ton, Chris Jensen and wife, J. Sapiro, c. NJ. Range, Melville Steele, Mrs. Underwood, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Flynn and George Moshier.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
MAKE LOCATIONS NEAR M kINLEY
 LAKE

A. R. Reeves and Teddy Thisted re- turned yesterday from a prospecting trip in the vicinity of Mckinley lake. They report having located four claims on Salmon river, about three miles from Mckinley lake, which look very promising. The claims cover two leads, with outcroppings of about 8 feet in width, of good looking white quartz, well mineralized No assays have yet been made of the rock to as certain it's contents.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
SENATE DEBATES IMMIGRATION
 MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Sen ate this morning resumed the debate on the immigration bil, and it is ex- pected the bill will come up for vote within short time. The House is debating the Indian appropriation bill.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04

sivc improvements have been made in the way of facilities for handling shipments of fuel from the mines There has also been spent a large amount of money in developing the properties, which are re- ported to be ready to mine coal on a commercial
 basis. The fuel coal is of high grade bituminous, and it was from these claims that the thirty tons of
 fuel were taken for test of the U. S & Nebraska As result of this test the commander of the Nebraska reported that iften tons of Boring River coal were
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
PATENTS ISSUED GROUP COAL CLAIMS

equal to 1872 tons of Pocahontas coal for steamng purpose
 One claim of the Mcdonald group went to patent several weeks ago, the remainder being held up on the charges above mentioned This having been dis missed, the entire group will go to the claimants Mcdonald and associates have made a strong fight for the ground, believing that they had fulfilled all the conditions of location and assessment and were entitled to the property.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
EXCHANGE IN LONDON
 RE-OPENS

LONDON, Jan. 4-The stock ex- change here re-opened today for busi- ness. Severe restrictions were placed on trading to prevent a selling panic or the unloading of securities by hostile countries. Very few Ameri- can securities appeared on the mar, ket during the days trading. and these were particularly steady. All trading. was done on strictly cash basis
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
AGR|CULT LTURAL|STS WANT AN EARLY ACTION OF LEGISLATION FUR
 RURAL CREDIT SYSTEM

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-The renomnation of Henry Clay Hall of Colorado a member of the interstate commission which the Senate last week. has been held by the interstate commission committee of that body the request of Republican senators. Senator Cummns of Iowa, spokesman for the group desiring the nom
 nation held up said they desired to know before confirming the appointment why the commission had reversed itself and granted privilege the railroads freight
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
WHEAT REACHES A RECORD HIGH
 FIGURE

CHICAGO, Jan. 4-Wheat prices to- day overtopped all previous records since the outbreak of the war. May delivery scared until it reached the price of $132%, with considerable trading at these figures. Other pro visions, following the wheat trading, also rose.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
FIERCE HANr TO HAND FIGHTING NEAR STEINBACH
SETTLERS MAY MINE COAL
 FORD0MEST|C CONSUME

WASHINGTON, Jan. Hate Saturday after noon Secretary Lane signed the regulations under the Alaska coal leasing bill, whereby Alaska coal lands outside of the Boring River and Matanuska coal fields open in ten tracts to settlers who may mine fuel for local and domestic consumption. Under the regulations the federal government makes no charge for royalty or other expense.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04

Among the passengers on the Al ameda is Melville Steele, of Fairbanks. q boy of nine years, who is making the long trip from Seattle to the Tan ana metropolis unaccompanied. Geo. Dooley will look after the little fellow here and see him safely started on the last stage of the journey
 Ed. Rodee, of Mile 52, is a visitor in town, coming in on yesterdays train.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
FRENCH AV|ATORS LOMBARD
 zEPPEL|Ns NEAR BRUSSELS

AMSTERDAM, Jan. A report was received here today to tn eeffec that French aviators flying over Brussels and vicinity, dropped bombs on the sheds where the Germans are constructing several Zeppelin airships. The sheds partially de stroyed and several German soldiers were killed.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
MILLIONAIRE bREWER
 DIES ROCK ISLAND
ROCK ISLAND, IL, Jan. lotto Huber, millionaire brewer of this city. died at his home Saturday, at the age of lorty-eight years.

Thos. s. Gibson and Hugo Iacoby, two well-known Fairbanks mining men. were arrivals on yesterdays train. and will leave on the next boat for the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
WILL NIT INQUEST SHIPMENTS IF COPPER TO WELL KNOWN
 MANUFACT TURERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-In reply to the Presi- dent's note to Great Britain reply has been receiv- ed in which that country agrees not to interfere with American copper shipments to well-Bmown Italian manufacturing firms, in Italian ships. It is also agreed that shipments to weknown manufacturing concerns in Sweden and Holland will not be inter rpted
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
AGREE ID VOTE
 ON SUFFRAGE BILL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-The debate on the bill providing national women suffrage has been closed, and an agree ment has been reached in the house that a vote on the bill will be taken January 12.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04

Chris Jensen, who went outside a short time ago to meet a young lady from the "Old Country" to whom he was engaged to wed, is a passenger, with his bride, on the Alameda for Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
SHIP PURCHASING SOON bE TAKEN UP BY SENATE
 FUR CONSIDERATION

WASHINGTON, Jan By rolcall vote today the ad- mnistraton ship purchase bill made unfinished business the Senate and will for consideration, being temporarily laid aside for the appropriation bills On the vote consider the ship purchase bill the ballot stood 6 for to 29 against Senator Vardaan, of Mississippi being the only Democrat to vote against the bill
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-04
MANY FLOATING MINES DRIFT
 ASHORE ON THE DUTCH COAST

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-The captain of the Swed- ish steamer Ysra, which arrived here Saturday, re ports that more than three hundred floating mines, laid in the North Sea by the belligerant nations, have drifted ashore on the Dutch coast. The cap tain reports having passed number of them in North Sea.