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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
TRUST TOO MUCH TO LUCK
Few Have Proper Preparation for
Work Which They Undertake.
10 Do in Life.

Many persons go through life for
long time with a veil, as 1t we're, OBJ
scuring their clear vision. They do not
understand life as 1t IS; they prefer to
try to make of 1t what they think IL
should be In order TO satisfy their am
billions, they do not Ike the obstacles
that bar their paths; they want the
right Of way and cannot understand
why they may not always have it. 1t
is a difficult thing to make Roadway in
any undertaking when we are COM
PEELED TO grope in the darkness and
feel our steps. We do our best, per-
haps, but even so we make mistakes
and set ourselves far back in our en-
deavors simply because we are not pre-
pared for the work in hand. No one
may even hope to accomplish really
worth while results unless he under
stands the needs Of the task in hand
and is prepared to meet them. Good
preparation IS the foundation for our
IifewOrk, and unless our foundations
are solid it is impossible to build
strongly upon them for the future
That is why so many of US make such
sorry failures of life. We have had
nothing on which to build. The
ffimsy little base upon which we seek
to set our Iifework is not large enough
to bear the hard strain Of earnest eff
fort. 1t gives way under the first
heavy pressure and we find ourselves
in the dark. Again we begin to feel
our way and again we trust to luck to
get results that will be worth having.
-Chariestewn News and Courier.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
MoMENToUS DAY IN HISTORY
Julius Caesar Said to Have Landed in
Britain on Twenty-seyenth Day
of August

According to calculations carefully
made and that. at the least. estab-
lish probable case. August p is the
anniversary Of the landing OF julius
Caesar in the Island OF Britain.
In his wars that resulted in the con-
quest Of Gaul. or modern France, Ju-
Illus Caesar kept a journal, in which
he recorded all his operations. He
called it. Commentaries, and it has
been pronounced to be perhaps the
best record of campaigns ever writ
ten by q general in the field.
In the midst Of these operations he
found time to cross the channel and
pay a military visit to the land known
now as England. but not so known
then, for the ancient Britons then in
habIted the island. He states the year
of that visit, which. according to our
calendar, was 55 B. C. He also states
other facts which enabled the csIcu-
latfon as to month and day to be
made.
Caesar in his journal. or "Commen-
tarfes," relates that ne set out on the
expedition when little of summer re-
manned. when the people Of the south
of Britain are engaged in their har-
vest. and that after stay OF three
weeks, he returned to Gaul before the
equinox. 1t Is. therefore, concluded
that the day OF landing must have
been in August.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
Mariorie,s One Hundred.

Marjorie. aged 8, had not been hav-
ing very satisfactory reports from
school. Her father finally said: Mar
jorie, for the first 100 you get I'll give
you quarter.
Time went on, and the reward could
not be claimed. One day the child was
taken violently Ill. Her mother sent
for the doctor. When he had gone
Marjorie said: Mamma, am l very
ill.,"
mo, dear; your temperature is a
little over 100, but the doctor thinks
you will be better in day or So
Smiles broke through Marjorie's
tears. Now, mamma, | can have my
quarter. Papa said he would give it
to me if could get 100 on anything. .
christian Advocate.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
Nasty
Colds
Get instant relief with
"Pape's Cold Compound"

Don't stay stuffed-upi Quit blowing
and snuffling A dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound taken every two hours I'm
til three doses are taken usually breaks
up cold and ends all grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages of the head; stops nose running /;
relieves the headache, dullness, fever
ishness, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only few cents at drug stores. 1t acts
without assistance. Tastes nice. Con-
tains no quinine. Insist on Pape'si Ad.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Stop a minute and think what it
means to say that Screens August
Flower has been household remedy
all over the civilized world for more
than half a century" No higher praise
is possible and no better remedy can
be found for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the depress-
ed feeling that accompanies such dis
orders. 1t is most valuable for in
digestion or nervous dyspepsia and
liver trouble, coming up of food, pal
pttation of heart, and many other
symptoms. A few doses of August
Flower win relieve you. 1t is gentle
laxative. Ask your druggist. Sold in
all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
He Was Slow.

He fell! True, it was a moment
of overwhelming temptation - her
upturned face. with rosy lips pursed.
But still, as he crept sorrowfully away,
he told himself that he had been a
cad to steal that kiss. But even now
he could see the sudden tears in her
eyes.
His broken apology still rang in the
little room where the girl lay sobbing
on the couch.
It's awful" she sobbed. ITO think
he should have kissed me at last and
and then said he meant nothing by
1t. What does he think | gave him
the chance for, the idiot ?"-Dallas
News
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
eenteeI Environment.

whats Eloise doing now?"
"Welfare work in prison"
ats too bad for refined girl like
that to come in contact with hardened
criminals"
"Oh, she merely visits the bankers
colony It's really a high-class club,
you know, whose members have moved
in good society and expect to do so
again as soon as their period of seclu-
sion is over" Birmingham Age-Her-
aid
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17

FOR SALE-We have in this vi
cinity hIgh-grade piano, also latest
model player-pianO. used but in per-
feet condition, practically new, which
we will sell at an attractive figure and
on practically their own terms, TO
responsible parties, rather than ship
back. Write today to Consolidated
Music Co, Ii to 10 East First South
St, Salt Lake City, Utah
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
sIoo Reward. slOo

Catarrh is a local disease greatly influ.
snced by constitutional conditions. IL
therefore requires constitutional treat
Is takon internally and acts through the
blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the Sys-
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys tho foundation OF the disease.
gives the patient strength by improving
tho general health and assists nature in
doing its work. $4,000 for any case of
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRE
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists Use. Testimonials FREQ.
+. J. Cheney q Co. Toledo, Ohio.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
ASPIRIN FOR COLDS

Insist on ''Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
In a ''Bayer package" containing prop
err directions for Colds, Pain, Head
ache, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheu-
matism. Name ''Bayer" means genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of IL
tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade
mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mono
aceticacidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
To Remove Ink Stains.

Ink stains on white fabrics can be
removed with peroxide Of hydrogen.
Drop il on the stain with a medicine
dropper or, If 1t Is large spot, pour
1t on slowly from a spoon. As this
preparation has a bleaching effect.
great care must be exercised if used
on colored materials.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
The Russian Cure.

A representative was talking about
bolshevism at luncheon.
The one synonym for bolshevism.s
he said, lis Iaziness."
Then he smiled and added:
There is no sure cure for laziness.
Starvation comes nearest 70 it,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
wen Mated.

They're well mated"
'That so?"
"Yes. She knows as much about
baseball as he does about playing
bridge whist"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17
What's Repartee?

spa, what is repartee?'
ut is, as rule, an insult with
lress suit on, my son."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17


United states OF Haiti.
America. Hedjaz.
Belgium Honduras.
Bolivia. italy.
Brazil japan.
British Empire. Liberia.
Canada. Nicaragua
Australia. Panama.
south Africa Peru.
New zealand. Poland.
India. Portugal
China Roumania.
Cuba. Serb Croat-Slo-
Ecuador. vene state.
France. Siam.
Greece. Czecho- Sloyakia-
Guatemala. Uruguay.
states invited to accede to the cove
nart
Argentine Repub- Para quay.
lie Persia.
Chile Salvador.
Colombia. spain.
Denmark Sweden.
Netherlands. Switzerland
Norway. venezuela.
II. First secretary general OF the
League Of Nations;
The Honorable Sir James Eric Drum
mond. X. c. NJ G., c, 3
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
TOBACCO PRICES
CONTINUE FAIR
Good Tobacco Still Brings Fair
Prices. Much Inferior Weed
Has Been on Market Lately

Prices on the best grades of tobac-
CO continue to hold up at the Clover
port Loose Leaf house, but a good
deal of inferior tobacco has been on
the market at the last two sales hence
the averages have not scared as high
as in the sales during early season.
Many of the farmers were not salts
fed with their sales and so a good
deal was rejected.
On Tuesday of last week the gen.
eral average of the sales was $1,000.
There was a poor lot of Burley and it
averaged 1894. Pryor was the same
as usual averaging $15.s7; the highest
on one sucker was $31.O0. All together
the sales of Saturday amounted to
$5,249.57 for 32,84O lbs.
The second sale of last week was on
Friday when the average ran to $16.40.
The average for Pryor was $15.67
and. Burley $21.s6. The highest on
Pryor leaf was $40 and trash $26. The
best Burley brought $54. Most of the
tobacco on the floor Friday was the
common ends and about 10000 lbs.
was rejected. However at both sales
the best grade tobacco brought salts
factory prices.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
No. 90

entire estate, as provided for by Mr..
Fraize in the codicil to the will.
Commenting upon the testimony
adduced by the contestants the court
said
THE contestants introduced thirty
five witnesses, of which number three
were DOCTORS, the others laymen.
None of these doctors was the per-
sonal physician of Mr.. Fraize, nor had
they been closely associated with him,
and each gave it as his opinion on
the facts stated in the hypothetical
question propounded that Mr.. Fraize
was mentally incapable of taking a
rational survey of his property, or
knowing the natural objects of his
bounty, or of disposing of his pro-
perty according TO fixed purpose of
his own. In the hypothetical ques-
ton are included COED many facts
which are not borne out by the evid-
ence.
aside from the evidence of the
doctors, which is chiefly confined to
their opinions as men learned of their
profession, appellees called in several
nonexpert witnesses, all of whom
were personally acquainted with the
testator and some of whom were as.
ISOLATED with him more or less, up to
the time of his last sickness. A few of
them however, had no intercourse
with him more than a casual meeting
on the street or about town, with little
or no opportunity for conversation
with him, or to observe his acts and
conduct A large number of these
nonexpert witnesses expressed no
opinion whatever as TO the testament
tary capacity of Fraize, at the time OF
the making of the will and codicil.
while others did give their opinion.
Continuing the Court Said;
The few facts which they relate
Continued On Page 81
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
JcKY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1919
CHRISTMASSER-
VICE SUNDAY EVE
Choirs Render Xmas Music.
Rev. Williams Tells Story of
THE Other Wiseman."

The spirit of the Yuletide reigned in
Cloverport on Sunday evening when
union service was held in the Meth
odist church and the story of the
Savior's birth was told in song and
sermon.
The members of the Baptist and
Methodist church choirs under the
direction of Miss Margaret Burn, or
ganist, accompanied by H. M. Behen
on the violin. gave most delightful
program of Christmas music.
The Christmas message in sermon
was given by Rev. T. N. Williams, of
Louisville, pastor in charge of the
Lucille Memorial Presbyterian church
in this city, who related the beautiful
story THE Other Wiseman' by DR..
Van Dyke. Rev Williams told the
story very effectively in mis- own
words, and he left his hearers with a
fuller conception of the true meaning
of Christmas.
The program of the evening was
led by Rev. J. X. Randolph, of the
Methodist church. There was large
audience filling the auditorium and
Sunday school room.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
BANK OF HARDINSBURG AND
TRUST COMP ANY CLOSESTTS
MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Has Combined Deposits of Stool 900 and Assets of Over
81 100000 Stockholders Hold Annual Meeting:

The truly prosperous condition of
the citizenship of Breckenridge and
adjoining counties is reflected in the
unprecedented, prosperous condition
of The Bank of Hardinsburg & Trust
Company disclosed at the end of its
fiscal year, which closed December
18th, on which date the regular
annual meeting of its stockholders
was held in the Directors room
of the institution. With $1,001,-
10000 on deposit in the banking and
trust department and with combined
assets OF over $1,20O,0OO.0 indicates
that the institution easily maintains
its supremacy in this section OF the
State of Kentucky, which is solely due
to the efficient management of the in
stitution, which is unwervingly con-
Quoted upon a basis of safe and sane
banking methods, rendering absolute
security to the many patrons of each
department its management of their
funds and property, and, at the same
time, provides the way for the Institu-
ton, at all times, to aid and encourage
legitimate enterprises among the peo-
pie of the county. The old officers
were reelected. The directors and Of
fcers for the ensuing year are: M. D..
Beard, President and Director, c. v.
Robertson, Vice President and Direc-
tor; d. d. Dowell, Cashier and Dir
<ector, B. F. Beard, Assistant Cashier
and Director, George E. Bess, Man
ager of the Trust Department and
Director; Willis Green, Director,
Lewis J. Perkins, Director; Jack Jolly,
Director; Thomas O'Donoghue, Dir
ector; L. D. Jones, Director, p. NJ.
Beard, Director; H. M Beard, Direc-
tor; DIR. A. NJ. Kircheloe, Direo or.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
FRED D. PIERCE is MADE
NAVAL COMPASS IN
SPECTOR IN BOSTON

Fred D. Pierce, who heretofore has
been chief of wireless operator at Bar
Harbor, Me, has lately had another
promotion which places him in the
front ranks of the Radio men. Pierce
is now the Naval Compass Inspector
for the First Naval District which en-
braces twelve stations between Bos-
ton and Bar Harbor He was select
ed for this place out of one hundred
men, and his headquarters are in
Boston.
Pierce is considered an expert in
compass installing At one station
under his inspection is one OF the
largest, if not the largest, compass in
the Navy Department. 1t locates
ships 600 miles at sea, and is very
powerful machine.
Pierce joined the Navy two years
ago, and he has proves wonderfully
skillful in the Radio serfice.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24

and eodicil, he was unduly influenced,
In July 1918, Special Term of the
Circuit Court was called and the trial
held A jury was permitted to pass
upon the questions at issue and nine
OF the IL jurors returned verdict
setting aside the will From this Mrs.
Fraize appealed, and on the 18th. day
OF December. 1919, the Court of APP
peals. by Judge Sampson. handed
down an oponion, refusing TO permit
the judgement Of the lower court TO
stand and giving Mrs. Fraize the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
FROM OPINION
OF COURT OF APPEALS
NFRAIZE WILL CASE
Judge Sampson Says Evidence Was insufficient to Show Mr.
Fraze Mentally Incomptent-Tribute Paid the Deceased

Court of Appeals reversing the Judgement of the Brock
nrdge Circuit Court setting aside the will of the late Frank
Faze says its opinion written by Judge Sampson that the
Trial Court should have let the jury consider the
because the evidence insufficient show that Mr. Fraze
incompetent mentally to make valid will
The Court pays high tribute to the business of Mr.
Fraize his wife, and that there could be better
of soundness of Mr. Fraze than the fact
that he left all of his property Mrs Fraze and their
vdng that upon the death of either the survivor should take all
the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
Excerpts From The Opinion.

Excerpts From The Opinion.
Perhaps in. the entire history of the
Courts OF this County. no trial ever
attracted the attention and interest OF
the people generally, as the effort up
on the part OF the nieces and nephews
Of the. late. Frank Fraize, OF Clover
port, to set aside his will, which he
made in April. 1915. and the codicil
thereto written in September. 1915,
upon the grounds that Mr.. Fraize was
not possessed OF legal testamentary
capacity. and that in making said viii
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
VISITING THEIR DAUGHTERS
DURING WINTER MONTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Drinkwater
have closed their country home in
Tobinsport, and left last Wednesday
evening for Charleston, Mo-, where
they will spend Christmas and part of
the winter with their. daughter, Mrs.
A. ]. Drinkwater, and Mr.. Drink
water Before returning in the spring,
Mr. and Mrs. Drinkwater will spend
some time with their daughter, Mrs.
t. S. Wane, and Mrs Wane, of Col
umbus, XIV.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
LIVING IN RAVENNA FOR :.
THE PRESENT TIME

Former Chief of Police George
Mullen and Mrs Mullen left Wednes-
day of LAST week for Ravenna, KY,
where they will take up their abode
indefinitely. They will live with their
son, Roy Mullen, who is employed
there with the L. & N railroad, and if
conditions are favorable Mr.. and Mrs,
Mullen may make this their pernan-
sent residence
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24

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BoHNE RAPiER
EISENBEIS,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-04
.RUMANIAN RIGHTS
NOW IS DISCUSSED

PARIS. March %.--Thr subject OF ku-
manian rights Was again under discus
sion by the pcaC" commission appointed
tu deal with IL ~ sessions held y"stcr-
day and today. In this. connection Hu-
munian and serbian claims were exam
inrd into. tn. Official i*tatemcnt re-
porting the sessions says:
The commission for the study OF
Rumanian territorial claims held IT'S
ninth session yesterday morning and rs
tenth SESSION this morning under the
Craftsmanship Of 81. Tardicu. and con-
l:rucd the examination of RumIn!an
and serbian claims"
III. commission on rcparation OF
damage held 4 meeting at 1920 O'Clock
this morning with louis klotZ, tho
French iI!nnr" minister. III the chair.
The statement Issued after this meeting
read:
Tho commission. after having dealt
with certain questions Of procedure on
III. order OF the day. decided that the
subcommittee should make every ct-
fort Ia expedite :::rir work in order that
their reports might be submitted to me
full commission with the least possible
dclay''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-04
ABANDON EFFORT TO
PASS RECLAMATION
BILL THIS SESSION

WASHINGTON. March 3.-EffortS {"
secure senate consideration Of the ac-
mlnIstratiun bill proposing reclamation
Of swamp and other waste lands for a.
lnimcnts 10 discharged soldiers and
sailors were abandoned tatc today by
Democratic leaders. They said :h"rc
was little probability that the mcasuec
could be enacted before congress ad-
jqEned. ,,,,,o ,,,
committee. in asking consideration c.
tho bill. said he could see no othtr op-
portunity unless il was considered TO-
day. alter h. withdrew his motion when
IT met with objection from Republicans.
Senator GronnH Of North Dakota said
that the measure would not benefit SOL
ffcrs AS much rs those desiring TO re-
claim swamps," and declared soldiers
should not he set out on swamp lands
and bc made perpetual paupcrs." suG-
costing that some measure Of sure re-
l"f' for the discharged mrH should be
given. Senator Gronna introduced bill
prov iding for bonus Of one years pay
DIP 10 $1,000. but he said he knew 1t
could not be passed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-04
A Neither s Happiness
Made Made EerEic;o;;
( utrose Imp ortance Ihns shc il=a'7s
Every Care.
.eaSSe,S 80. >,lXs ~ 90.
IL, 5ll:1 :z:z=: -

Tho cXpertant mothers physical conf
fort should hc our first thought. and all
about her should see 10 II that her
preparation for baby's coming hc COM
plrtc.
There is most splendid remedy To
prepare, women for the greatest time in
their lives. known As Mnthcrs Friend.
1t is applied 10 the muscles Of th"
abdomen. gently rubbed in and at once
(cnrtratrS To relieve strain on nerves,
cords and liEamcnts. 1t makes tho mus
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Thrn baby arrives; tho hours ut the
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Mothers Friend cna bIes the mother To
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avoided discomfort and suffering which
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such m occasion when nalur" is' I'M
Hfdcd Every nerve. muscle ard tnndna
Is thoroughly fabricated. Discomfort
during the period is count" ractcd, md
III. skin, after tho crisis. is left smooth
and natural.
Write Ia the Rrndficld Regulatnr COM
paHy Dept. r.. Lamar Building. Atlanta.
Georgia, for th".r Motherhood Rock. anil
obtain britl|. -. Mothers Friend from
the drug store .rday without fail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-04
-. BILLS DOOMED
fContfnued From Page One.)

next senate announcing their opposition
20 tho prnparc,! league constitution.
with the railroad appropriation and
the wheat measure rs the TWO hills r"-
manning. the fuumal death blow w:ts
given today 10 HlLry other important
bills.
Formal efforts were made late today
to secure agreements f"r votes on III"
army, navy and agricultural aDpropr'n.
ton bIl1a. but Republicans objected
and falur.. Of thcS" WIS regarded rs
certain. Tho sS5O.no0.oA0 suadry civil
bill was another measure marked Tor
failure. senate appropriations commit
tee leaders declaring 1t would not even
be taken UP BY The committee.
Bills shut out In the senate include
those providing for enforcement IT The
war time prohibition law and Secretary
Lanes measure tn Tecliam waste lands
for settlement by discharged soldiers
Three moro regular appropriation bills.
however. the Indian. diplomatic and
military academy measures. were conf
pleted and sent 70 PrcIG"rt Wilson
TIE responsibility.
Final LEGISLATIVE action also Was taken
on the measure nppropriatins for hos
pital construction.
During the night hours Republicans
and Democrats Of the senate disputed
for prospective failure or
tho many bills which both conceded
would not be passed. Tho Democrats rs
serted TINT without Republican "ppoei-
ton the ni"nsurcs could nc rnasc1 be-
foro congress ndJourna While thr Re
pu!licnns declared :h1t tho Legislation
should not DO passed en- hastily, rlvolV-
ing such enormous p:1&s OF money md