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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
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hind the bushes and very cautiously
tiptOed up to the basket and ate I'D
every one of Mrs. FOx's turnips.
He felt pretty sleepy when he had
finished this big meal, so instead of
running home he crept behind rock
some distance from Mrs. Fox's house
and went to sleep.
BY and by Reynard came back from
his run with MIR Coon and as he did
not wish his wife to see MIN, he
lodged behind every rock and tree
as he came near his house.
well! IF there isn't Mrs. Fox's
nice gOatskin rug away over here"
said Reynard. at must have blown
off the line; now, isn't it lucky l came
around this wayT'
Reynard grabbed the tail of what he
thought was the rug, but it wasn't
the rug at all; it was Billy Goat,
asleep, with his head in the grass and
his horns quite hidden.
Reynard dropped the tail almost as
soon as ne touched it, for Billy Goat
jumped and turned on him.
"Oh! I thought you were my wife's
goatskin rugw he said as fast as ne
could talk.
"Oh! You did, did your" said Billy
Goat, lowering his head. $50 you are
the fellow who brought my poor rela-
tive to his sad end?
"But let me tell you about ii !" said
Mr.. Fox, as Billy Goat butted MIN
over and over on the ground.
"I'll use all the butts that are need
ed to explain this situation" said
Billy Goat. 81 am the fellow who
put the other t. on that but you want
to tell me about. I know all about
it."
Poor Reynard limped home, holding
his back and sides, as he groaned with
pain, but Mrs. Fox would not listen
to anything he said. IF you had
stayed there and done the work you
would not have. a lame back" she
said.
She made him clean the carpet and
find the goatskin rug, which Billy
Goat, In his hurry, forgot, before she
gave her husband his dinner, and all
through the woods could be heard the
grOaning of Reynard as he worked.
but not bit Of sympathy did he get
from Mrs. Fox.
(Copyright)
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19

that flock of young turkeys were in
the wood, and off ran Reynard with
him.
One Of Mrs. Fox's rugs happened to
be big gOatskin, and as 1T hung on
the line swinging in the wind, Billy
Goat happened to pass by and see it.
Billy Goat gave look at the rug
and shook his horns. "If could find
the one who did that" he said, ~
would avenge my poor relative. /
wonder who lives here!"
Billy Goat looked around and not
seeing anyone he took the gOatskin
and started to run away with 1t, but
he had only gone as far as a clump
Of bushes when he saw some turnips
which Mrs. Fox had in basket in
the yard, and Billy changed his mind.
He hid the skin of his relative be-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
LOCKED IN THE BREAST.

Whatever heart longings to me are denied,
How many bright prospects of mine turned
aside,
1t will not be in me to grieve or complain,
II in the humor can camly remain,
That. when day is ore and go home to rest,
A grudge against one is locked in my
breast
In everyday life we are always beset
With trials and crosses that vex US and fret
When in anger we speak words cutting and
hard,
Because at the time we were quite of our
guard.
But ne'er may there be when the sun seeks
A grudge against anyone locked in my breast.
We intend to do right, and when we do wrong
This is true OF the weak often true Of the
strong,
But of all the errors we thoughtlessly make
May we never forget this sound view to take,
Should there be fend there may be an in
quest
To follow grudge locked up long in the
A grudge in one night will gnay, tester. and
grow,
But to what proportions the morrows will
show,
For days and for months ii may many annoy,
Or the peace of life forever destroy,
Heaven pity the mortal who, when he would
rest,
Has grudge against someone locked in
his breast
Lynn. Thomas F. Porter.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
THE RAILROADS.
Want Government to Aid in Reliev.
ing Worst Freight Car Congertion
Since 1917.

Washington. May 15.-The govern
ment was asked today to take "emer-
gency action similar to that taken
when the country entered the war"
to help dig the railroads out from
under the worst freight congestion
since 1917.
A joint appeal to the Interstate
Commerce commission by the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives and
American Railroad association declar-
ed the freight jam is such as to war
rant and require" immediate use of
that body's broad powers under the
transportation act.
Common use of equipment, embar-
goes, priorities and diversions OF ship
ments were urged as means to remedy
the situation. The roads ask also to
be allowed to curtail passenger SER
vice where necessary and use the loco
motives for hauling freight
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
THEN LAUGH

Build for yourself strong box,
Fashion each part with care;
When it's strong as your hand can
make it,
Put all your troubles there;
Hide there all thought of your failures
And each bitter cup that you ouaff !;
Lock all your heartaches within it,
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
Tell no one one else its contents,
Never its secrets share;
When you've dropped in your care
and worry,
Keep them forever there;
Hide them from sight so completely
That the world will never dream
half;
Fasten the strong box securely,
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
Selected
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
EVENTS THAT TRANSFERRED
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Breckenridge News Wednesday April ST. 1895

Judge is fond OF horse back riding
through the country and shaking
hands with people which has had
much to do with keeping him on the
bench three consecutive terms.
(o) -
Guston-Mrs. L. w. Adkisson, as
sisted by her daughter, Miss Clara
and son, Kyle, entertained one even
ing the following guests: Messrs
Flaherty. Paynesville, DIR. and Mrs
A. A. Baxter, Miss Rose Morris, Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Smith and Geo. Smith
Misses Mary Blanford and Blanche
Jolly and Overton Blanford are visit
ing in Brandenburg.
-(o)-
Garfield-The cut worms DESTROYED
20 acres of corn for Clarence Board.
-(o)-
Charlie Mattingly lost fine Jersey
COW.
Bewleyville-Mr Dolf Jordan's to-
bacco barn caught fire and burned to
the ground from burning a plant bed
near the barn
NO) -
Dukes-Born May IL, to the wife OF
Jerry Basham, a fine boy
-(o)-
John X Johnson says the cut
worms have completely destroyed his
garden and they'll probably begin on
the fence posts next.
-(o)-
Falls CO Rough-Little Miss Pearl
Milen is to be the May Queen.
-(o)-
Misses Mabel and Zilpa Chambliss
and Mr.. David Chambliss have been
guests of Miss Cora Wingate.
-(o)-
Holt-Marion Polk and Miss Annie
Cox were quietly married at the home
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Cox, Sunday eve, May IL.
-(o)-
Miss Make Bandy, C1overport, is
the guest of Miss Allie and Lillian
Greenwood.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
GOD PITY AMERICA
IF SHE FAILS TO HEED
ARMENIA'S CRY.
Tula C Daniels.

1t is a pitiful wall that comes across
the sea from the parched throats of
thousands of women and children
made homeless by the world war in
which their husbands and fathers
made the supreme sacrifice.
The supreme sacrificed Think of it'll
Does this mean anything to you?
While we go happy and wellfed shall
we forget these poor hungry things
whose misery represents our gain, in
somuch as it was the little ragged
Armenian army that kept the Turk
out of the Caspian oil fields, but with
terrible toll of life, thereby frustrating
for their submarines, which shortened
the war, and saved thousands of lives
and millions of dollars
If you have given before, pledge to
give so much each month for a year.
If you have not, do it now. Only
through charity can we give our dol
lars purchasing power beyond the
grave.
Five dollars a month will feed
child, ten dollars a month will feed
and clothe child, fifteen dollars a
month will feed. clothe and educate
a child. Make checks payable to my
self as Chairman, or to the county
treasurer, B. F. Beard, Hardinsburg
Bank
A genuine Thank Offering" of
$3.50 came to me for our orphans at
Aleppo, from Mrs Hol Drane, of
Webster. The Lord loveth a cheerful
giver" And if everyone who has not
contributed &c. this cause would
Count her many blessings" more
thank offerings would flow in from
all directions Forget not all His
benefits. Praise Him with gold and
silver" Let us who have pledged so
many dollars month turn in our
pledges monthly, without any special
reminder from any one, No salaries
are paid except to the State Director
Postage and any incidental expenses
But it is a privilege granted us-un-
sought to minister to these who will
not deny His name-who die rather
than acknowledge Mohammedanism
May we be faithful unto the grace
He has given"-to some and to wait
for His Son from Heaven.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19

some wives object to maintaining q
rest resort for a calloused, slab-sided
husband who knows what woman's
sphere is and wants her to stay where
she is put.
IF more young people realized that
married life under present conditions
is something which should be tackled
only after meditation and prayer, there
would be fewer contracting parties
ambling up to the ferns and smilax in
pongee silk and the conventional black.
The young man who takes contract
to support and provide with real food
a husky and voracious bride, on $25
per week, should step out and take
look at the price of process -four and
beef liver before launching his bark on
the matrimonial sea. There has been
more seasickness among contracting
parties who forgot to figure the gro
Gerry bill as a liability of the business,
during the last few months, than ever
before in the history of the world.
On the other hand, no young man
and woman should refuse to become
contracting parties If they have health.
horse sense and are not afraid that
they will be worn by work. There is
nothing nicer than married life, when
both parties live up to the contract
without trying to slip in joker now
and then. (Copyright)
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
DreaI1ls
What They Mean
DID YOU DREAM OF SATAN?

THE mystics are not entirely agreed
l. as to the significance of dream
of the devil. Some declare that sim
ply to see the devil in dream signi-
fies that you will be very fortunate in
| life; others that 1t is q warning of
temptation. Still others declare it to
signify that evil influences are at WORK
against you and that you have false
friends. These two latter omens may
be accepted without discrediting the
first one; for a man may be very sue
cessful in life in spite of temptations
and secret enemies.
Those mystics who put the very
worst construction upon dream of the
devil admit that if yOn dream that you
are fighting him successfully good for
tune awaits you. If you dream that he
Overcomes you, look out for dangers
ahead. To dream Of satan also Is a
sign that you will shortly go away from
home for an extended period. To the
maiden 1t means that her departure
from home will be because of happy
marriage in all probability. But II 1t
is not a happy marriage which takes
her from home 1t will be some other
pleasant or profitable occasion. But
in any event remember in your dream
the Scriptural saying: "Resist the
devil and he will fee from you"
A dream of the devil often cited by
the scientists is that Of the famous
Eighteenth century composer. Tartini
When he was only twenty-one years
old Tartini dreamed that the devil sud
denly stood before him. The idea oc-
CURED to him to hand satan his fiddle
and see what he would do with 1t. To
his surprise the devil took the fiddle
and began to play a piece Of 'inex-
pressible loneliness. Tartini was elat-
ed, transported. uplifted and awoke
with the music still ringing in his ears
Selling his violin he attempted to re-
produce what he had heard. The re-
suit was "The Devils Sonata" which
has delighted so many generations. at
was the best thing I ever wrote" said
Tartini in after years. "but, oh how
feeble, inadequate and inferior COM
pared to the sonata heard the devil
play" (Copyright.)
49,
A doctor was examining dough-
boy who had been badly wounded in
both hands.
The boy surveyed his injured mem
bers ruefully
DO you think I'll be able to play
the piano when get well?" he asked
Certainly you'll be able to play
the piano" said the doctor emphati-
cally
That's funny" remarked the sol
der, Il never could play one before"
Our Dumb Animals
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
In Cloverport

In C1overport
Wheat is quoted at 75c in Louis
vile.
Rooney Renfrow Of Sulphur Springs
has been visiting friends.
John V. Ali, Evansville, and John
ID. Dowell, Falls of Sinking, were
guests of James II. Johnson.
Clint Addison, of Henderson, spent
Sunday here the guest of one of our
most charming young ladies. Guesss
Mrs. F. N. D'Huy has gone to Gin
cinnati to attend the commencement
of Walnut Hill Institution and see her
daughter, Miss Lynna, graduated.
-(o)-
David Duncan has gone to Bran
denburg to work on the Messenger.
Misses Blanche Moseley and Lena
Payne accompanied by Mr.. X. A.
Smith. of Stephensport, were in this
city, last week.
Strawberries large and luscious and
served to the Queens taste is what
the News enjoyed last Sunday Over
at Waldo Simons' Waldo has one
of the handsomest farms in Tobbin's
bottom, is prosperous and happy and
always at home to his Kentucky
friends.
-(o)-
Hardinsburg-The Catholics have a
new bell for their church. The purch-
ase was made by. the pastor, Rev.
Father Gabe The bell weighed about
1 500 and it is designed for the new
church which is to be erected soon.
Mrs. Jane Gardner went TO Owens
boro, to hear Sam Jones, evangelist.
-(o)-
Godfrey Haswell has the contract
for painting the school house.
-(o)-
Judge McBeath came over to court
through the country, horse back. The
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
Bents
By GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS

W OUR Bents are your Advisers
L Bents are just Tendencies. Every.
one has them. They are born with
you. Wise people are those who listen
to their Advisers-whO consider their
Bents. Each one Of your Bents should
be carefully considered In silent Con.
ference. And that Conference should
be Personal and Serious. For
Every Man, sooner or later, may
BECOME what his Bents ARE.
Neglect not single Bent that IL
within you, but as Master over II, cul.
tivate and educate II to do your bid
ding. Become what you are FITTED
to become. Exert every faculty and
use every ounce of energy to this end
1t is good sense to believe that you
know your own Bents better than any
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
BILLY GOAT & MIR. FOX

MIR. FOX was lazy; that his wife
WI knew very well, but she had
made up her mind that he should help
her with her spring housekeeping if
she had to starve him to it.
"YOu won't get bite to eat" she
said one morning, until you clean my
carpets and rugs. Now go to work, if
you want your dinner, Reynard."
Out in the yard the rugs and carpets
went with bang and back to her
work went Mrs. Fox.
Reynard got up slowly from the
ground where he was sitting under
tree and sighed, for he knew it was
work or no dinner.
He pulled the carpet on the clothes
line and hung the rugs beside 1t, and
just then Mr.. Coon ran by, calling out
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
LOVELY WOMAN
Henry Edward Warner, in
Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Can you tell me why a woman,
As she hurres to the door,
Stops to put little powder on her
nose?
OF course it's only human
We have heard that said before!
1t explains the case entirely, l sup
pose.
But whatever is the reason,
Anywhere you chance to meet,
Whether in the social parlor
Or upon the crowded street,
Even though she may be rushing
To the train with hurried feet,
She will stop
To put some powder
On her nose.
You may think she's interested
In the merchants window show,
But she is only putting powder on her
nose!
All these windows are invested
With mirrored back, you know,
And the merchant wots where his
persimmon grows.
AT an afternoon reception
You will see each woman try
l. " oSh POoitiOb,
If you follow up her eye
You will see mirror near her,
And you'll know the, reason why
When she dabs
A little powder
On her nose.
Powder, lip-stick and cosmetics.
Lingerie and fiimsy frills-
That's the way the formula for women
goes!
Chocolate bonbons and esthetics,
And catalogue of ills
With a bluff at mending socks for
hopeful beaux!
But we shall not critic her
Let her futile and she will!
She is the invalid she's treating,
And the powder puff her pill
Let her powder, rouge and lip-stick
And we'll gladly pay the bill,
For she needs
Little powder
On her nose
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19

D. HOWARD L RAM
CONTRACTING PARTIES

THE contracting parties is q title
u given to young people who take
each other for better or worse and are
obliged by the law to sign an agree
ment that they will stand hitched.
The marriage contract is not writ
ten out In full like farm lease or q
life insurance policy, hence the con-
tracing parties do not become fully &C
quainted with its provisions and the
fine print until It has been in opera
ton for some time. II is very easy for
a husband to live up to the marriage
contract so long as his wife is willing
to provide for both and allow him to
rest up. One reason why SO many mar
riage contracts are shot full of holes
within nine months after the officiating
clergyman has been paid OF is because
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19

one else. And you have the assun
ance ever with you that
Every man, sooner or later, may
BECOME what his Bents ARE.
Franklin followed his own Bents
and became World figure, instead OF
following the Bents that his Father
seemed to see in him In desiring him
to become a Clergyman. You will need
no advisors II you will but stop long
enough to search out and look your
Bents squarely in the face. And II
you follow your Bents Courageously
and without Encouragement, you will
then be able to feel to the full. the
truth Of how blessedly Happy is the
man who has FOUND his work.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
l)tAgiN!(hAJiiii
STRICKLAND WG|lu[AN,
tcopyrisht)

tOoplfi8ntJ
PERPETUAL DISSATISFACTION.
The man who has to stay at home
Finds mat not to his liking.
The drummer" always on the roam
IL sick and tired of hiking.
II isn't that the home II bad,
The roads no such a lemon;
It's Just that what we've always had
II what we're aye condsmnin'.
'Twould sure be finer, would Il not,
And give the world a rest,
II each declared that what he'd got
Was just the very best7
couidn't stand Everything.
A man had just walked under q lad
der.
A girl split the salt and threw none
Of 1t over her left shoulder.
A boy had just kicked a black cat
that crossed the road.
Providence pulled down its veil.
my face won't stand any more fly.
ing into."it said.
EXPLAINED.
"What 10 meant By the news.
paper headline, Lemons save
doctors bills7"
"It means that those who save
their money instead of paying
their bills are regarded By the
attendant physicians - lem.
ons."
From rugged Maine to Golden Gate this
photo-reel stun il unfurled.
And every jit-show in the land has 'the
best movies in the world"
OIL Stoves.
One time In a careless moment
Luther Burbank, the well-known dou-
ble-crosser, conceived the unique and
mischievous idea Of crossing the
glow-worm and the skunk.
The result was an oil stove.
The hybrid inherited its heat from
the glow-worm and its aroma from
the skunk.
When one retires in a fireless, ra-
registerless room away
from home, they sometimes put
one of these kerosene, air-cooled con.
sumers in with him for company.
Any time he wakes in the night he
knows the stove is there, because he
can smell it.
He is glad 1t doesn't make any
heat for smells smell worse In
a warm room than in a cold room. I
They say there are oil stoves that
warm one. But we have not seen
all. I
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
CHILDREN'S DAY
NEXT SUNDAY

Children's Day exercises at the
Methodist church Sunday morning at
eleven o'clock. The public is invited
10 be present and enjoy the good
things that the children will give at
that hour. The committee is meeting
the children each afternoon at two
thirty.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
oDIoUS COMPARISON.

A girl and man sat under the palm
just outside the ballroom.
rs your love truei" asked the girl.
AS true" the man answered, in
low, passionate tones, "as true as the
delicate flush on your cheek"
"O-er-ah,' the girl stammered
hurriedly. "isn't-doesn't the bad
play nicely.-Boston Globe.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
Extreme Care.

"Old Pettybone is mad on the sub.
ject of prevention. What do you think
he did the other day when he reproved
that young fellow with bulldog look
ing face and the latter made a biting
retOrtT
"What did he do?'
"Took the Pasteur treatment"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
otticers Forced 10 chop Wood.

Forty officers of the old Austrian
army, ranging In rank from lieutenant
to lieutenant colonel. have gone to work
as laborers In wood-chopping camps at
40 crowns a day. One major remarked
that II was better than starving. IA
crown Is now almost yalueless.1
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
WINDJAMMERS NOT SAFE

If the ship whose coming in you
are awaiting is a "windjammer" she
is liable TO be blown clear back to her
starting port. Steady saving and safe
investment in Government Savings
Securities will send you out steam
ship which will get back on time.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
SHAKESPEARE AMPLIFIED.

Knicker-Whst is tie bourne from
which no traveller returns?
Booker - Anywhere nowadays. -
Boston Globe.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
Heavy Odds.

Heavy Odds.
"How did you happen to lose that
case?"
'The preponderance of evidence was
against u.s."
"Huh?"
1--WE had only two pretty witnesses
and they had SIX"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19

Wheat is quoted at 75c in Louis
vile.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-22
OFFICERS ELECTED IN
BEN HILL PRIMARY

Fitzgerald Ga Feb 2O.--At the pri-
mary for Ben Hill county the follow.
ing were elected: For clerk superior
court, D. w NJ. Whitley; ordinary
j. R. Horton, sheriff, E. H. Dorminey
tax receiver. E. D. Paulk school c@m-
missioner, j. H. Bullard surveyor,
Oscar Barron; coroner, w. Fl. F. Lee,
three county commissioners, j. w.
AioIris, r. L. Stone and ]. T. Young.
The only offices contested for
we're sheriff school commissioner
and county commissioner, the incum-
9ents in the first two being easy
winners, while ]. G. Glover ran low
man in field of four Apparently
but lite interest was felt in the pri
mary as shown by the small Wote cast
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-22
STARVING Jews
SEE HOLY LAND
Thousands Of Pilgrims Leaving
Eastern Europe For
Palestine.
ARMIES OF DYING.

Life for those in the shadow OF
death" is the slogan of the campaign
for Jewish War Relief which will be
gn in Georgia on February 22d, and
continue through February 29th, ac-
cording to Fred Ruslander former
newspaper correspondent who has
just returned from abroad and who
is general secretary for the campaign
in Georgia
Ir Ruslander represents the sew
eral Jewish war relief agencies which
compose the Joint Distribution Com
mittee, through which all relief funds
are expended, and is working with V.
H. Kriegshaber, of Atlanta, state
chairman
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-22

FlS-H2:NTjsTa tr q areoS aalii F'.'tat,
~ sg'ssl9Sa 2.9n, 3ia.lFggGi1, Sres}as
faa8Nsa ms4a afa eece 'tFss eG4saaa
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-22
fiEEBERT FUNER4 L OCCURS
AT PIMA NEXT TUESDAY

The funeral of A. w. Heibert
whose death occurred Yesterday at
noon at the family htme here, will
occur Tuesday next at PIMA. Thc
services will await the arrival Of tho
mother Of Mrs. HeiGert frcm Mcun
tain Lake, Minn. The services vii
be conducted in the afterncc r; :
c'olock. Rev T. B. Stanford and " al
lace Wear will be in charge of the
services.