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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
VENUS GETS MOODY
A Series of Cold Jolts to the Weather
Coming in February.

To The New York Herald: The
weather comes in jolts Every time
the moon or planet passes between
the earth and another planet or fixed
star is forcs the earth out little from
the sun and causes cooler effect up
on the weather by the next day or
two, except when occasionally coun-
teracted by other positions of orbs.
These lunar and stellar conjunctions
will cause colder spells of weather
than usual this February, because they
will add to the four cool influences
caused by Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and
Mercury
The most important cold jolts Civ
EN- to February weather will be caused
by Venus about February 10 or II,
being day or two after that planet
begins forcing the earth out from the
sun, and again February II or ~,
caused by Venus approaching the
earth at about twenty miles a second
and the moon crowding in between
Venus and the earth forcing the
earth further from Venus and thereby
forcing us further from the sun. Mer-
curry moving directly toward the
earth and the moon, passing between
the earth and thee planets. Neptune,
Jupiter and Saturn, will add to Feb
ruary's bad weather about February
% and "a.
Although there will be some warm
and very warm days scattered through
the month, yet there will be much rain
or snow in most localities, and some
of the cool, cold and very cold spells
of weather will occur in most places
about February 2 or 3, 10 or IL, 10, 16,
H. 22, "a, and 25 or 20.
Kansas City, Mo, d. A. N. Grover.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
FROM SUNNY TEXAS

Breckenridge News. Friend John
Your papers weekly visits keep me
fairly well posted as to what's going
on at home, and | am always glad to
hear from you all. but | am enjoying
this fair Southland immensely and
should like to tell you something of
it, but the task is too great.
Texas is too large to attempt des-
cription of being 900 miles from
North to South and the same distance
from East to West Orange to FL
Paso. Start at Texline way up in the
Panhandle" and travel 900 miles
South and you come to Brownsville"
the farthest South of any point in
Uncle Sans domain. We speak of
Texas as, North Texas. South Texas,
East Texas and West Texas. | am in
South Texas IS miles from the Gulf.
and within 33 miles of Houston and
in the rich Brazos bottom" The
wonderful part of this wonderful state
This is winter resort and a sum
mer resort as we'll You who read the
Courier Journal know that "Marse
Henry has quit Florida and is spend
ing this winter in Texas. His letters
come from the Calves Hotel, while
he stays there, both refusing to go
out to big suppers, or make big
speeches. And if Col Henry Waiter
son quits Florida to winter in Texas.
may | not expect my Breckenridge
county friends, whose blood is a little
thin, to stop off in Rosenberg and let
me entertain you few days
Christmas is one month behind us,
yet our strawberry patches are spaned
with white blossoms, the dog wood
trees are threatening to bloom, and
bold challenges come to the angler
from the catfish in the creek to put
a real bait on the hook and fling" it
in. We have here cabbage heads
standing out in the garden as large
as wash pans, lettuce, radishes, onions
turnips and beets that have been
growing the entire winter, while we
are now planting the garden that we
need for spring and summer use.
Should you decide to stop off few
days follow the railway tracks from
the depot, West blocks and North
l - blocks you'll see my sign and
the latchstring is out DR.. p w. Foote
Jan. 20, 1921 Rosenberg, Tex
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
THE MOMENTS WASTE

We can do but little at the best,
So short the days are, and so soon they 90
And we must put our best powers to the tes
Should we desire the most of life to know.
100 brief the time to parley and delay;
Our Sun will set before we are aware.
We must improve the moments day by day,
Would we in Life's delighted harvest share
II we forever forward press our way,
Striving to satisfy our constant need.
Absorbed in self and no attention pay
To those about us, we shall fail indeed.
although we may not do so very much
For those with whom we daily work and meet
II we with friendly shoulders only touch
Twill make our joys a little more complete
Inc tide is running outward fast and swift
Though we are sad, or chant a merry tune
IL we row hard, or are inclined to drift,
10 most OF us the end here comes too soon.
The moments haste; there still is much TO do
But let us not the pleasing fact forget,
Ihat no one to his highest manhood true.
Can do good deed that he will regret.
Lynn Thomas F. Porter
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
PROHIBITION EN-
FORCEMENT is A
SIMPLE MATTER.

The complete and effective enforce.
ment of prohibition is after all a
matter of extreme simplicity.
Many years ago DR.. John A. B
Wilson, father OF Clarence True Will
son, was walking on the streets OF
New York City when he was hailed
by Theodore Roosevelt.
Wilson, you preachers are always
complaining of corruption in the po-
lice department. Now, ! am Police
Commissioner and have fired every
man | have reason to believe was
corrupt But where am ! to get others
men in whom ! can have entire conf
dence"
THAT is easy" replied DR.. Wilson.
Just ask the churches for them"
"Bullyl I'll do it," said Roosevelt,
striking one hand in the other.
He did. The churches of the city,
Protestant and Catholic, were called
upon to furnish absolutely honest
men. They furnished them and Roose-
welt solved his problem
The way to enforce prohibition is
to appoint none but prohibitionists
for its enforcement Instead of ap-
pointing an officer because he is a
Democrat or Republican, appoint
him because he is prohibtionist and
is known to be a man of unimpeach-
able honor.
Appoint no Judge who is not a pro-
hibitionist; no federal attorney who
is not heartily in sympathy with the
federal law.
Make every United States marshal
prohibitionist
Put on juries none but those who
believe that prohibition should be en-
forced.
1t is simple little recipe, but it
would work to perfection. and some
day it is going to work in just that
way
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
SCHOOL NEWS
AN D Views

Fifty-seven pupils took the examin,
alton in the county last Friday and
/ Saturday for common school diploma
Forms will be sent out in a few
days for teachers to certify to the at
tendance records made in their
schools during the term just closing
When these reports are properly
sworn to and filed in this office that
part of the salary based upon atten-
, dance will be paid to the teachers.
The County Teacher asks editorial
ly Men teachers. do you thrust your
hands into your pockets, lean on the
desks, or assume other undignifed
positions while teaching?" We can
say one thing for Kentucky teachers.
Very few of them thrust their hands
into their pockets" for the simple
reason that the pocketed species has
almost entirely disappeared from the
profession.
Douglas Mallock saws: Enthusiasm
will start big load but work is the
best for long haul
Many teachers are writing to me
to know what course they should fol-
low in making application for schools
for the coming year Some say they
feared the better positions would be
promised before they placed an ap-
plication. No promises" whatever
will be made. In due time application
forms will be sent to each teacher.
and he will be asked to give kind OF
certificate, experience, high school
and normal training, place of teach
ing last year, and first, second and
third choice of school for next year.
Assignments will be made from these
applications. Where there are two or
more applicants for the same school.
and any uncertainty as to the best as
signment the local trustee will be
asked to indicate which he thinks the
district would prefer The only thing
to which the teacher need give con-
Germ is whether or not he is doing
the best work possible. If so he will
not be overlooked in the assignment
of places for next year.
Following is the Spelling for the
diploma examination last week:
l, truly, coming, which, beginning,
busy, always, among, whose, again.
does, Tuesday, Wednesday, business,
sure friend, where. many, once, much,
says. their, week, here, too many,
whether or not.
2, Write the following words alpha
betically as they appear in the dction-
airy; wrong separate, overseer, queer,
opinion quaver, onion overrun, write,
sequel.
s. Divide into syllables: cattle, hors-
es, loser, dutiful, evening.
4. Write the plurals of: son-in-law,
crisis, lady, potato, index.
D. For what are the following abbre-
viatlons: M. d.; Md; A. d.; H. e.; etc?
o. Indicate the accent: object (noun)
object (verb). accent (verb) present !
(verb) invalid (adjective). |
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
MRS. HARDING AT CAPITAL
TO CLOSE OLD RESIDENCE

Washington, Jan. 23-Mrs. Warren
q. Harding arrived here this after
noon for a few days of strenuous
work in dismantling her Washington
home while her husband is on his
Florida trip. She has just finished "a
similar duty in Marion. where the ia
nous. front porch residence was made
ready for occupancy by a friend of
the family.
Mrs. Harding brought to Washing
ton the household staff that has been
with her in Marion. including her
maid the butler, and Inez, the color
ed cook, who has been with the family
for number of years. Her visit here,
according to Miss Kathleen LAWYER,
her secretary, is strictly for business.
Mrs Edward B. Mclean Joined her
in Baltimore and rode down to Wash
lngton. Mrs Harding went to the
Mclean home for late lunch ana
then motored up to her own residence
where she stayed tonight.
The other visit of Mrs. Harding to
Washington since the election was a
round OF informal entertainments and
calls, but on this occasion she is an
NIous to get through her work and
then join her husband at the end of
his house-boat cruise She will be with
him during his stay in St. Augustine
where he is to establish Headquarters
tor conferences Spliced in between
however. will be hurried shopping
trip to New York, possibly near the
end of the week.
Neither the President-elect nor Mrs.
Harding has stated what disposition
will be made of the home inWyolning
Ave, but the general understanding
is that it will be offered for sale. 1t
was stated in Marion recently that
there is no foundation for the report
that the house will be occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
PROSPERITY AHEAD.

Judge Gary, of the United States
Steel Corporation, says an era of bust
ness prosperity is on its way. We
trust that he is right, for his opinion
is worth more than that of mostbusi-
ness men.
One thing is certain, the worst de-
preston is over IL has hurt, and hurt
badly, but this country has recovered
from more serious business depres-
sion than now exists
The Stock Exchange, which is as
good a barometer of business as we
have, shows unmistakable signs of
steady gains in most all kinds of Sc
>curities, especially industrials.
Money is becoming more plentiful
and easier to get, with lower rate
of interest prevailing.
The drummer is on the road again.
He is so numerous that focks of
them are invading every town, and
once again they are filling the hotels.
This is good business symptom.
The labor problem remains compar-
atively unsettled. and the scale of
wages must come down so as to meet
other conditions and in proportion to
the cost of living
The farmers have had terrible jolt
in selling their stock at greatly re-
duced prices, when it was fed on high
priced feed with high-priced labor;
but he also has passed the Rubicon of
depression, and with his ability to
borrow money at reasonable rates, he
will get on his feet again.
There will be no general prosperity
in the country until the farmers are
prosperous, and we think that he with
shortly have foreign market for hi"
surplus, which will materially help the
situation,
1t is the time to smile and not to
frown, and to be cheerful enough to
realize that things could be a great
deal worse and that they are soon
going to get great deal better
Elizabethtown News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
Taventy-F0ur Tears -Ag0
ing on the William Bewley Place.

ing on the William Bewley Place.
Glendeane-If the day permits
John and Tom Owen are off for bi,
fox hunt
Miss Tanner, of Ohio county, Mis-,
Butler, of Breckenridge county, neal
Falls of Rough, and Sidney Owen ar,
new pupils at Utopia, this week.
Jesse L. Owen and son, "Siver
Dick. delivered As head of cattle to
Mr.. Clarkson in Hardinsburg
Stephensport-Miss Cecil Raleigh
of Louisville, is visiting her relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Smith.
-(o) -
Miss Nettie Petite. of Rome, Ind
daughter of Philip Petit, and II. S
Mccoy, of Stephensport. were mar
ried Jan. 21
The firm of Shellman Bros, dssolv-
ed partnership last week. r. A. She'll
man purchased remaining interest.
-(o) -
Union Star-Born to the wife OF
VIM. Cart, Jan. 80, fine boy.
-(o) -
Born to the wife of J. Arthur Hay
mes. Jan. 8, a fine boy, Robert Hoyle.
(o)-
Miss Lydia eastman and Mr.. Noble
Runner were married at the home of
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph eastman, near Pierce Station,
Jan. "a.
-(o)-
Messrs. A. B. and c. F. eastman,
Floyd Chappell, R. c. Richardson, DR..
VIM L. Miner and Mrs. Miner, the
Misses eastman attended the Cash
man-Runner wedding.
-(o)-
Planters Hall-W. r. Moorman
sold 40 fine sheep to ]. T. S. Owen,
for $2.75 each.
-(o)-
Falls of Rough-Miss Ada Meador
and Jack Cooper, of near Union
Chapel were married during the holt
days.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
In Cloverport.
Feb. 8, 1897.

A number of ice houses we're filled
last week.
Two chair cars are ready at the
shops to be put on next week
Largest output of coal mined at
Victoria since the mines have been
under the supervision of A. d. Heron,
was turned out Friday-35 tons.
A Mysterious Tea" was given Fri
day night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucius Chaplin, Hites Run.
-(o)-
Felix Carter, who has been near
Mooleyville, for over a week, return
ed Said he had most excellent time
duck hunting and getting acquainted
with the pretty ladies, but couldn't
find one that would have me-"
-(o) -
o. T. Skillman is in Los Angeles,
Calf.
Born, Jan. 81, to the wife of France
Leaf, boy.
Miss Lutte Moorman, who is teach
ing private school, starts with twenty
one pupils.
Bro. Rutledge has fine girl at his
house, born Jan. %.
-(o)-
r. +. Rhodes, McDaniels, went to
Jeffersonville, last week to work in
the car shops.
Hardinsburg-Dick Owen, the new
candidate for high Sheriff, was in
aown the other day. purchased a
new saddle blanket and good stout
saddle girth to use in his campaign
ing.
Bewleyville-Our school taught by
Fletcher Blanford and Miss Annie
Johnson, closed Friday.
-(o)-
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hendricks have
returned from Oklahoma and are liv-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
ODD ITEMS
FROM EVERYWHERE

The Thomas family of Trigg county
Kentucky, are believed to be the old
est living family whereabouts There
are four brothers and three sisters
now living. The oldest is Allison w
Thomas at 9j, while the Youngest is
William S at 70. Allison w., is the
Oldest Mason in the district and when
his wife died few years ago they
had been married 20 years.
Now that the English Government
III Palestine has greatly improved the
roads the Jerusalem cobblers fear
that they will loose a large part of
their trade, for the old rough pave
ments were so fatal to shoes that
there was vastly more work than
there is now.
Ice cream made from goats milk
and favored with rose leaves is a del
icacy of the Greeks
While James Payton, of Pontiac,
Mich, was holding a dance i'm his
home the building caught fire in the
roof, but the blaze was not discovered
until intermission for supper when
sparks fell from the ceiling onto the
table: Despite a bucket brigade the
building burned to the ground
Persians love dogs because they the
supposed to lie awake nights and drive
ava the demons that wait for the
souls of the dead, so the more the
dog bowls at night, the surer he is TO
defeat the demons and the more he is
appreciated by his owner.
John Eliot's famous translation of
the Bible into the Indian language oc-
cupied more than three years. and is
supposed to have been written with a
single pen.
Charles Class, of ylestown. Penn.
while working up an old apple tree,
found thermometer in the crotch.
The wood had grown around the in
strument but as il was in good con-
dition. Class hung it on his porch
Boston Globe.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
BOOKS THAT MAY BE
HAD FOR THE ASKING
Kentucky Library Commission Has
Travelling Library.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan 29-Books
written to help almost any business.
trade or profession The Kentucky
Library Commission has many of
these and lends them to any one in
the State wishing to use them. The
collection includes books on the fol-
lowing and many other subjects:
Automobile repairing, carpentering.
Dry cleaning, electric railway engi-
neering, farming. house planning. oil
and coal mining. retail buying and
selling, road building, salesmanship,
sign painting, steam and gas engines
These may be borrowed by writing
the Kentucky Library Commission at
Frankfort. The only expense is cost
of postage.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
OLD ADAGE ABOUT WORMS
HOLDS GOOD so FAR

Editor of The Breckenridge News:
The January Goth, issue received to-
day. You have out a bright chirpy
and much interesting reading matter
and back on to the old high grade
print paper which The Breckenridge
News has always been printed on.
We have had slight touch of real
winter this week. Pretty good snow,
but 1t is now fast going. The finding
OF the many long angel fishing worms
last fall and in digging in the garden
the. first of December seems so far
to bare out the old adage-the sign
OF mild winter So far. so good. All
well ~ 49, Jno: T. Ditto,
jan 49, 1921. Decatur, ILL.,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
NOTHING

There's nothing in tobacco.
Nothing in your stock,
Nothing in your harvest,
Nothing in your flock.
hogs have gone to nothing,
Corn amt worth a darn
Trusts have got the nation.
wan Street is now king,
Debts have got the farm.
Harding tells you nothing
money magnates whistle,
Swift and Armour sing.
There's nothing in this story.
put as your homestead rocks.
Just whistle as you whistled
when you sand-bagged Jimmy Cox
-Cynthiana Democrat.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
FARM AND STOCK

G. F. Bandy. of near Irvington
butchered hog last week that weigh
ed 73O pounds. The head alone weigh
ed 46 pounds. % gallons of lard were
rendered from the fat of the hog
90
Vic Robertson sold pair of mules
Saturday for $500 and pair last Mon
da for $500 He sold last week 10
head mules from $115 to $40.
Mrs Virgil Smith, Mrs c. E. Tuck
er and Mrs. Beauchamp, Garfield,
were in Hardinsburg Monday.
Vic Pile. Harmed sold $500 pounds
of Burley to Weatherford and Bandy
at SIS round.
Rev. Dell Roberts, of Stephensport
sold a mule Monday to Beard Broth
ers for $780, III
Hawkins Smith, Garfield, bought a
car load OF hay down at McQuady
at SIS per ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p Romine sold
all of their household goods last week
and will move to Kansas. They will
leave some time this week
They are splendid citizens and all
their friends and neighbors hate to
see them leave their old home and
county.
Rev. Z. B. English went to Louis
vile. Monday to have his eyes treated.
Squire q. A Wright, McOuady.
went to Louisville. Monday to buy
a carload OF stock cattle and attend
the Harvesters Convention now in
session there
Hugh McGavock, Webster. planted
less than II acres in corn and gather
ed SSS bushels> Can any farmer in
Breckenridge beat this yield: This
was grown on Harry Norton's farm.
There was nice bunch OF hogs
shipped from Lodiburg, Monday.
They were Durocs and all the same
size and color
carries any secrets if he makes
last Saturday three carloads of cattle
all nice smooth fat cattle 35 head
averaged 1900 pounds and were fed
by John Lyddan These sold for S7.15
the balance OF the shipment sold from
. to cents. Mr. Norton said it was !
the worst market he had struck i'm !
. years One thing about Harry he is |
always i'll good humor whether he |
strikes good market or a bad one. |
Another thing about Harry he never
carries any secrets, of he makes |
money he will tell YOU and if he loses
he'll tell you. The consequence is
that all his nighbors, to a man. let
him handle their stock on small
margin and he gets it the year round !
This is the kind of cooperation that
builds up communities.
90
The Cloverport Loose Leaf house
Will have sale next Friday and The
Breckenridge House. Hardinsburg.
next Saturday,
w X. Moorman, Jr, is buying to-
bacco at Glen Dean. He commenced
buying last Saturday, He has bought
rev crops at around cents aver
age.
Mr.. J. Walter Boyle of the Clover
port Loose Leaf house, has a lot of
yellow pryor tobacco seed for free
TO the farmers of Breck-
lnridge. He says yellow pryor is
hne substitute for Burley and it will
pay growers to raise this type this
year. Write Mr.. Boyle or The
Breckenridge News for package of
these seeds.-Sent free for tn asking
90
J. NJ Howard, Glen Dean, sold to
~ I. Norman three Duroc sows for
$3.50, One sow farrowed 10 pigs.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
SIMPLE REMEDIES
IN VERMONT
Daniel l.. Cady, in Burlington Free Press.

Daniel l.. Cady, in Burlington Free Press
I've heard that whilst the war was on.
And lots and lots of doctors gone.
That folks went back to former DAYS
For therapeutic means and ways;
The simple remedies once more
Came forth to heal the sick and sore:
The Scriptures say, "The herb was made
For man." and longs to lend him aid
thinking back a bit / see
Exactly how it used to be;
little cubbord, by itself
Or corner of a pantry shelf
Was set aside as sacred space
For things to cure each kind of case:
The camphor bottle led the throng,
With paregoric going strong
A boy back then that had a cold
Did pretty near as he was told;
He soaked his feet and went TO bed.
On took some camomlite instead;
AND when he coughed that croupy cough.
Enough to shake his ear-muffs off.
Some hens oil with molasses mixed,
That fasus membrane quickly fixed.
"A stuffed-up bosom had to yield
When onion strip took the field:
a roasted apple on your ear
soon made the pain part disappear;
a haxseed poultice-not a cake
With all the water it would take,
war good for any shake or chill
Or synarthrodial aid or ill.,
Iwixt catnip, sage and ginger tea,
NO choice obtained that we could see.
Although for company or age
we strained some honey on the sage.
For something long the 'metic line.
Lobelia always acted fine,
II had more "uplift" go and glow
Than all the Uplift clubs know.
Our cubbord had draw beneath
FOR twisted strings that dealt with teeth:
The family pincers too, was there
mat once belonged to Dr. Thayer;
Their little Jaws was plenty stout
To pull hedgehog feather out.
And in the right-hand corner Law
me eyestones that are mine today.
Our mustard in the woodward grew
Our ointment was the family brew,
Wed put bit OF bergamot
IN mutton tailow when twas hot;
= GU See besides a quite file
vi cures. we used a little style:
NO common trouble had show
With us except Is pack and 20.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
JOHN CRAWFORD JARBoE.

OF
his John Crawford arboe, Hancock whose
lived beyond his allotted
optimism of
supported
In his
best, where the impulses of his
ed his delight
duled well which he abided his time
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02
RULING ON MASONIC EMBLEM

MIAMI, Jan. 27.-Neither of two
rival negro Masonic lodges of Florida
is entitled TO use the Masonic square
or compass as an emblem. Justice
George NJ Okell ruled here TO-DAY in
deciding suit brought by one of the
lodges to prevent the other from us
ing emblems.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-02

tather-Is he thrifty
Daughter-Thrifty, dadiel Why,
Jacks saved over $4,000 out of that
Sleo,ooo his grandfather left him year
before last.-Boston Globe.