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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26
RAY MOND NEWS

Rev. blackburn began a protracteo
meeting here Sunday night Rev Banks,
Brandenburg will be here Tuesday
night to assist in the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Basham and
children spent several days last week
at Concordia with relatives. They
were accompanied home by her sister,
Mrs. Levi Chappell.
Miss Hottie Knott visited her cousin
Miss Virgie Mills at Paynesville Fri =
day night and Saturday.
Dennie Morgan, Amons was the guest
of Miss Larue Alter Sunday.
Misses Bessie and Hettie Knott and
brother, Harlan Knott and Harlan
eastman spent Sunday afternoon with
Misses Nevada and Agnes Hardesty
OF Webster.
Clark Robbins. Ammons spent the
week end with his grandfather, J. S.
Alter.
Levy Pollock and family spent Sun
day at B Dutschke, Webster.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26

School was dismissed this week OF
account of Diptheria
X. Bruner was the guest of his sister
Mrs. 5. J. Brashear, Sunday.
William Frymire, son of Mr. and Mrs
III f Frymire, has diptheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cart, of Shiloh,
are receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of a little son, Sept If.
Mrs. Will Grant has been with her
sister, Mrs Ernest Cart, of Shiloh, this
week
Mesdames June Bruner, J. +. Biddle,
and K. Bruner spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Cart, of Shiloh.
Protracted meeting will begin at Ray
mona, Monday night, September 18TH
Rev. w. J. Banks, of Brandenburg, will
assist our pastor, Rev. II. J. Blackburn.
Several from here attended the fune-
raj of Hobert Keys, at Walnut Grove,
last Tuesday.
l.. S. Brashear, Owen { Bruner, c. l..
Dodson and George Shellman attended
the sale at Joe ID. Brashear's. near Rome.
Ind Wednesday.
julius Dutschke and family, of Web
ster, motored TO Charles O. Graham's.
Sunday.
Rev. II ] Blackburn, of Wolf Creek,
did not fill his appointment at the School
Saturday night on account OF the dip
liberia.
Mrs. Frank Winter and two sons, Ed
ward and Lambert, MIR. and Mrs. Isaac
Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sphade and
little son, of Tell City, Ind, were the
week end guests of Mrs Mary Dodson
and sons.
Owen { Bruner attended the birthday
dinner at NJ. J, Rays, of Rhodela, Sum
day, sept lo, in honor of their sons
23rd anniversary.
Mrs. Mar Dodson entertained to din
ner, Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Hicks,
Mrs Frank Winter and two sons, MIR.
and Mrs Henry Sphade and son, Mr..
and Mrs. { l.. Dodson, and V X. bod
son, of Stephensport.
FrynIire Citizens, who attended the
State Fair, at Louisville, last week:
George Barr and mother, Will Peters,
George +. Shellman, Owen Claycomb,
w. A Dodson, l.. S. Brashear and sisters
Misses Lena and Caroline, II l.. Bruner,
Owen {. Bruner, Morton Barr, Jim Her
on and wife
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26

later on he proved to be a formidable
rival. While the packet company did
not attend the borning of this new rival
two of his sons later were the chief
mournars at the packet company's fl.
neral in which full story of their rise
and downfall will be told in another
article.
Capt Penny about this time had been
made superintenden of the line, and as
he was strong advocate of sternwheel
boats, the present Tara, con was built
and later on the Tell City. These boats
were rebuilt several times, and with the
steamer +. &. Ragon, did business for
years. After Capt. Penny had retired,
Geo Wilson was made superinte ndent
of the line. He was young and had the
business down TO a fine point, having
started in as office boy, he succee ded
Capt. Louis Stab, injected new life into
the business. u lder his management
business revived ard the new Morning
Star, a counterpart of the first Morning
Star, and about the only sidewheeler
plying the Ohio. She was placed in
the trade under Capt. Marion Ryan, one
of the most popular captains on the
river at that time. With Captains Ryan,
Zol and Ballard these boats seemed to
thrive
CONTINUED next Week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26
Engagements Announced.

Mr. and Mrs James Bartlette Biggs,
OF lrvington, Ky announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Esther
Judelle Riggs to Mr.. Richard Hampden
Ludlam of Richmond, Va.
The wedding will take place at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Saturday
morning, October, ID, 1911.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Aud of Herndon,
w. Va. announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Jeanne Louise Aud
to Mr.. Kobe Curtice.
The wedding will take place on We'd
nesday evening, October, "A, 1917 in St.
Timothy's Episcopal church.
Miss Aud is the granddaughter of
Judge John Allen Murray and is we'll
known in Cloverport and Hardinsburg
where she has spent a number of sum
mers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26

trade again. Finally all three OF the
boats were condemned and they were
sent to the bone-yard
The Tara con was rebuilt and wa.
| named James Guthrie, tie Grey Eagle
became the City of Owens boro and the
Morning Star the Rainbow. Each OF
these boats carried the whistle that haC
in ears made the m famous, and lest we
forget, we want to call attention to the
old Tarascon whistle. 1t was said this
whistle came from eff towboat that
was sunk up near Leavenworth, and
Cap. Gilmore secured it and since the
packet line existed it has been trans
feritd ir, m one boat to another. Once
the boat having it on was sold, whistle
and all, but when the public discovered
1t howl WeIt up all along the river,
and petition was started TO have it
brought back. When the petition
reached Cloverport it was seven yaI DIS
long, AID each wharfmaster along the
river passed it a!org Whether the
Tarascon, which was sold the other Cay
took ii along with her, or it was kept,
we do not know.
The Fawn, ster nwheel steamer, was
the regular low water boat during early
days, but later on the Fashion, a large
sternwheeler was built, and the Matte
Hays also acted as towboat handling
barges, was used in low water and the
upper bend trade.
The Fawn served for numb of
years but she was finally dismantled
The Fashion was built for low water,
being long and wide it was thought she
would be light draft, but such was not
the case, and being hard to handle,
after being kept in that trade and also
as an independent boat between Louis
vile and lower liver points, she was
finally sold
Just about this time the packet com.
pany had but little opposition, but heir
N'NASiN' bNb W llINh anu
fast. Capt. Crammond had tuilt lhe
Judelle and was eating the lower river
trade between Hawesvi.le and Ovens
boro. The George Strecker had en-
tered the Cioyerport and Owensboro
trade, and the Ariadne was running out
of Louisville to the lower coast trade.
Even the Cincinnati and Memphis line,
which usually made only few Il Fps
out of Cincinnati. now began to intrud |
On their trade. Just at this time there |
were two other things that turned up
hat helped the downfall of the packet |
company. The long talked building of
he present railroad--the Louisville, st. |
Louis and Texas Railroad-had begun
% be built, and a new boat lire out of
Derby, Ind. to Tell City had been es |
ablished by Capt Williams. and his
irst boat was considered joke. but
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26
BUSY DAYS
ON THE RIVER.
Passing Of the Old Louisville
and Evansville Mail Line A
Story Of Steamboating in Days
of Long Ago.

When the steamer TarasCon was sold
the other day to parties IN Memphis,
where he will be c, inverted into a cot
ton carrier. 1t was the covering of the
last lInt; of the chain of fine steamers
that was operated by the old Louisville
and Evansvli t mail line steamers many
years ago.
The Ttra,con was the Lost OF the line
OF famous steam - OWED BY tiii com
pany. III Ii u thee boats of this
company were the Grey Eagle, Tara
soon aud Morning Star, all fast side
wheel steamers. For many years they
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26

Piled the placid waters of the Ohio,
always going loaded Gown with freight
and passengers both ways As no rail.
road touched any point Of their trade,
AMI carrying the mail, the line pros
pered. In fact, they became so indie
pendent at tim-s man often got a
'cussing" when hailed and the freight
did not suit them
The mates on these lines generally
were hired on their "cussing" ability,
and the negro roustcrs generally were a
Jovial set, hanging to their work but all
the time singing some OF their old-time
Southern melodies. All of the boats
carried band and TIE tables set were
noted for their good eating. Many Of
the older ones yet love to tell of their
trips ON one of these floating palaces,
when after supper the tables were
cleared in the cabin, and led by the cap
tain. they danced until the wee small
hours of the morning
For many years these boats piled the
Ohio. meeting with no accidents except
the Grey Eagle. which was driven by
high wind out into cornfeld above
Evansville. She stuck ON big stump.
and when the water receded, left her
quarter of a mile from the river. but the
stump was sawed off and she was
lau nched by skids to the river. taken to
he dock and was soon back into the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel,
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism, and Irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women. Regulates bladder troubles
in children. II not sold by your drug
g'st, will be sent by mail on receipt
of $1.00. One small bottle is two
months treatment, and seldom fails
to perfect a cure. Send for sworn tes-
DR.. T.. w. Hall, 1926 Olive
Street, st. Louis, Mo. Sold by drug
gists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26

A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspsp-
STA and constipation-weakens the
whole system. Doan's Rugulets (30c
per box) act mildly on the liver and
bowels. At all drug stores.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil. For burns,
scalds, cuts and emergencies. All
druggists sell it SOC and 6Oc.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26

Feel languid, weak run down. Head
ache? Stomach "oh?" A good rem
edy is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask
your druggist, Price SIPS.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26
FRY MIRE

Roy II Bassett, of Union Star, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with l., S.
Brashear
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26

Continued next Week.
Evening journal., 1917-02-13

issue in Sussex County on q farm of
1865 acres for 256 years. Opposing
good roads because the increased
land values attendant on them slight
~ increase the annual road tax is
like cutting of your nose to spite your
face. IL would be just as logical for
a man 10 refuse a gift of 100000 be-
cause he might have to pay small
tax thereon. AS a matter Of fact.
though increased land values do not
necessarily mean increased taxes. for
the larger valuation will enable a
smaller rate of taxation TO be levied.
resulting in the same total tax yield
as before. Good roads will also in
crease the yield Of your farm, for the
certainty, ease. and rapidity with
which you can 20 to market mean
that you can devote a portion OF your
land TO garden, dairy fruit, or other
highly profitable products
How are We to finance the proposed
road system? In the same way that
the government and all large corpor-
atoms finance their undertakings. by
issuing bonds. Bond issues for road
Improvement is q very common meth
Cd of financing such an undertaking,
anu 0A9 MAAAAAA - aNAnNtARAANN AN AAA1
Government and by leading bankers.
We propose, therefore. to ask the vot-
ers to authorize the issuance of ST.
600 5000 worth OF 20-year L. per
cent serial road bonds.
Let us consider. now, just what
good roads will do for Sussex Coun-
~. Assuming a cost of $4,000 per
year to feed and shoe a horse; that a
team is worth $4,000; wagon and
harness $500 each. while the cost of
hired help with room and board IS
$4,000 per month. The cost of hauling
ouver dirt roads in good condition in
Sussex County last year then was as
follows:
Per ton per Strawberries,
3sc.; sweet potatoes 35c.; melons,
38c
with prices as above the cost over
a good road would be as given below:
Per ton per mile-Strawberries,
1Sc; sweet potatoes. 17c.; melons
12c.
The saving due to good roads
would be:
I Strawberries, zoe. per ton per mile
or 81. per ton for miles.
Sweet potatoes 1Sc. per ton per
mile or GOO. per ton for miles.
Melons. Ole per ton per mile, or
{ S105 per ton for 5 miles.
The above is based on the assump-
tion that the dirt roads are firm and
dry and that no losses occur due to
lost time and inability to take ad-
vantage of good market prices, an
assumption which is far from true
1t is estimated that q saving CT
per cents per ton per mile on useful
traffic alone. excluding passenger
Evening journal., 1917-02-13
Try This TO Danish
All Rheumatic Pains

People who have been tormonted for
years-yes, even 50 crippled that they
were unable 10 help themselves-have
been brought back to robust health
through the mighty power of Rheuma.
Rheuma acts with speed; II brings in
a few days the relief you have prayed
for Il antagonizcs tho poisons that
cause agony and pain in the joints and
muscles and quickly the torturing sore
ness completely disappears
Il is a harmless remedy. but sure and
certain, because IL Is one discovery that
has forced rheumatism and sciatica 70
yield and disappear
Try 5O-cent bottle Of Rheuma, and
il you do not get the joyful relief you
expect, your money viii be returned. n.
T.. Danforth always has supply OF
Rheuma and guarantees il TO you.
Evening journal., 1917-02-13

traffic. is sufficient TO pay all charges
for bond issues on the extensive Mas
sachusetts road system
By spending S1,000,0O0 on roads In
two years instead of in ten we will
enjoy the following advantages:
The benefit of good roads viii be
available Immediately.
Better prices will be secured. as
a large mileage will secure good
competition and enable contractors
TO install large plants.
By building a cons derable mile
age at one time a more logical and
economical system can be secured
than when the system is built piece
meal. because the roads that are TO
be improved will be selected by three
men (the County Commissloners) up
on the recommendation Of the coun-
ty engineer and OF the men repre-
senting each and every part OF the
county who are active IN presenting
this matter to the taxpayers.
IL a small amount is expended
each year only a small mileage can
be improved at a time and the men
from the different sections engage in
a scramble for the improvement OF
two or three miles in their imme-
diatc ne.ghborhood with no thought
of what is best for the county at
large. The roads to be improved
would be selected by several differ
ent Boards OF County Commission
ers' Under such conditions we could
M hope to have a connected system
OF improved roads
And then, too. II the roads are 10
be improved a few miles al a time
the residents Of some districts must
wait long time for good roads. Are
you willing 10 Wet fifteen to twenty
FIVE years for the Improvement OF
roads IN your district? If not talk In
favor OF a bond issue
We want a system OF efficient
roads (roads selected intelligently)
and we want them now. The bond
issue plan Is the one to follow.
The time to get these roads IS now.
We have already delayed too long as
/ all about us our neighboring coun-
ties are building roads and every
day lost by us means just so much
gained by them.
In addition to the strictly financial
benefits accruing from good roads
] there are many others which cannot
/ be measured in terms OF money. but
which in themselves are sufficient 10
Justify .he proposition. Who will
attempt to evaluate in terms OF money
the benefit OF good road which brings
your neghbor five miles away much
! closer and more readily accessible To
YOU than the man r'ho SOW lives only
a mile away ia the mud? Who vii
/ attempt TO evaluate in terms Of
| money the benefit OF a good road
/ which permits the doctor 20 arrive ar
hour or two earlier than he possibly
Evening journal., 1917-02-13

pointment becomes effective February
21.
Grace d. Homewood was recon-
mended for appointment as a teacher
in the elementary schools and as
signed to take effect next Monday.
The resignation OF Yorke Il.
Rhoads as a teacher in School No.
"a, in order to accept a position in a
school at Highland, Hartford county,
Nd, was accepted.
Authorization was given for pre-
sentation to the General Assembly Of
a bill asking for the appropriation of
$4,000 as payment TO the board for
tuition OF nonresident pupils in the
public schools Of Wilmington.
II was voted TO permit the use of
the auditorium OF the High School
for the concert by the High School
Glee Club on Friday evening. Febru-
airy %, and the use also Of the audi
torium for purposes OF rehearsal on
the evening OF February 21.
Evening journal., 1917-02-13

could over dirt road. to allay the
suffering and perhaps save the life
OF one very dear TO you. Who Will
attempt to evaluate in terms of
money the benefit OF a good road
which permits the consolidation OF
three or four small, inefficient. one
room schools into large, modern,
graded. district school 20 which the
children are carried rapidly. safely,
and in comfort, In rain or shine. by
means Of school wagons? This has
actually been accomplished in Spot
sylyania County. Virginia. where in
one district. seven school wagons car
rying twelve pupils each make reg
ular trips twice day. Not only do
these Consolidated Schools cost no
more than a large number OF one
room schools but they become cen-
tiers of the social and intellectual life
Of the community. Consider all these
facts we'll and then ask yourself
honestly whether you can longer az
ford mud roads? Are you willing TO
forego the advantages Of good roads
In order to save a road tax of about
$500 per year?
Mr. Farmer. Mr. Cityman. Mr.. Bus
mess Man. we are all in the same
boat. We are all citizens OF Sussex
County. whose interests are our in
terests whose welfare Is our welfare
Only as our community prospers do
we, In a large sense. prosper This
is the age Of cooperation OF team
work, and only as we help each other
viii we attain the desired success
We need your help and are coming
TO you to give It. Talk over the prop
osition with your neighbors. attend
your district meeting. take not mere
" a passive but an active interest
In the matter. We want good roads,
we need good roads. we must have
good roads We count on you 20 help
boost Sussex County out OF the mud.
DELAWARE GOOD ROADS ASSN.
Evening journal., 1917-02-13
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Important Meeting Of Cen
fury Club VIII be Held
Tonight
CHURCH BAZAAR
NETS $500 PROFIT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Feb 13.-The
holiday yesterday was observed by
the bank. the postoflce and the pub
lie schools, all OF which were closed,
but the business places generally
were open. Flags we're flying here and
there and there were other marks
Of respect for the birthday Of the
former President.
At the meeting Of the New Castle
Century Club tonight committee TO
select the officers TO be placed in
nomination at a meeting next month
will be selected and there will be a
discussion Of the rules concerning
the newly revised charter An inter
esting program viii follow the busi-
ness session. On Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock q card party will be held
for the benefit OF the club.
A Saint Valentines day dance will
be given In the parish house Of I'm.
manuel p Z. Church tomorrow night
by the junior auxiliary. The affair
promises to draw a large attendance
Of the younger set. Jacobs Orches.
ira, of Wilmington, will furnish mu-
sic for dancing.
James T. Challenger was in vii
mington yesterday attending a family
reunion dinner.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert r. Roth have
both been III. Dr. Roth is able to
be out again, but Mrs. Roth has gone
to Philadelphia to remain for a time
p The Senior Philathea Glass of MAJ
areth NJ E. Church. win conduct a
bake. in James 7. Challenger's drug
store tomorrow morning Valentine
goodies Will be on sale as we'll as q
bountiful supply Of pies. cakes. etc
The monthly meeting OF the Citi
zens' Building and Loan Association
was held last night. A new series oi
stock will be opened in April.
It is rumored that the Canadian
Car & Foundry Co., whose plant al
Kingsland n. J., was destroyed re
Gently. VIII locate in New Castle OF
vicinity.
Irwin Duncan. second lieutenant OF
Company Fl, First Delaware Infantry
ran up from Fort DUPONT on Sunday
and spent twenty-four hours at the
home Of his parents. Captain and Mrs
George W. Duncan at the inshore
lighthouse, south OF city and a fam
Ly reunion, the first in ten years, was
held. Guests from Atlantic City
Wilmington and this city were in at
tendance.
Guests from Philadelphia and othel
places attended a family reunion Sun
day at the home OF Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Kirk in honor Of Supply Ser
geant Irving Kirk Of Company II
First Delaware Infantry. who return
ed from the border last week.
Mrs. Clara Feddeman was painful.
scalded with a pot of boiling wate
she was carrying yesterday when sh
slipped and stumbled. Her condition
Is not considered serious.
James V. Campbell, acting chief o
the Goodwill Fire Engine Company
Is suffering from a frosted foot re
ceived during the fire Of Friday nigh
and Saturday morning.
Il Is estimated that the fair ant
supper conducted by the women o
ST. Peters Catholic Church Thursday
Friday and Saturday of last week vii
net about $500 when all accounts
have been turned in.
Because OF the intense cold thi
morning, with the thermometer hoy
ering near the zero mark. a great nun
Der OF the molders and other en-
ployes OF the steel works here wer
compelled to return to their homes.
Evening journal., 1917-02-13
CATARRH LEADS
TO CONSUMPTION

Catarrh is as much blood disease as
scrofula or rheumatism It may be re-
lieved. but it cannot be removed by sim
Div local treatment. It breaks down
the general health, weakens the lung tbs.
sues. and leads 20 consumption.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is 50 successful in
the treatment Of catarrh that IL il
known as the best remedy for this dis
ease. 1t puriies the blood. Ask YOU
druggist for it.
Evening journal., 1917-02-13
some CHANGES AMONG
CITY School Teachers

Recommendations by the teachers
committee of the Board OF Education
OF the temporary appointment of Miss
Mary NJ. Satteriield and Miss Mar
garet Metz to positions in the public
schools Of the city, have been made,
approval OF the recommendations be-
ing given by the board at the meet
ing last night. Miss Satterefld is 10
be connected with elementary work
assignment to School No %, to take
effect February 10, and Miss Metz is
TO fill the vacancy made by the alb
sence OF Miss Marion Crozier for the
second term of the year. Her ap'
Evening journal., 1917-02-13
Advocate Million Dollars for
Good Highways Throughout Sussex

The Delaware Good Roads issued
o o
shows million would wonderful invest
the is pr herewith.