Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-10-31
soxg GREAT PRODUCTIONS.
prominent Men Who Have
sprung From Livingston
County.
salem, KY, Oct. 2S,b 1898.

Salem, KY, Oct. ZStb 1000
Eo. Passs:-The Pass has been q
weekly visitor 20 my home from IT.
birth 10 the present time, and my
lave for IL has become stronger and
stronger a, each week we meet.
am prosd Of the stand II has 80 ably
md Justly taken on the silver question
70, sa lie q While ! tryed 70 con.ri'
bass.i,s : apsllI Esssss V The ne~s q
- srrsrsDrs rnrss but years
~ p-sd since then. and As wan
S.,s] ives 10 return TO his home. !
vou,JPlove to return once more to
N. hdshe Of tie PRkss, and to write
If ,ouH of the men Of old Livingston
couptv whom we are proud o.
We lo>e to talk Of men who have
Rrovn,o fame, and for them VINO
were Born, and raiscd in our own
country. It would take up TO mueh
space in your paper to give an account
or short history Of all the men VINO
have become very wealthy, or oeoom 9
promin emit in politics were once c''''
rens OF Livingston county. some
have made great lawyers, some great
DOCTOR, I will mention some now an"
later On the other. There is hAr'on
Martin. born on farm in this county
and many years ago while ye' =
young man be went to Texas win
barely enough money to get HIM 'he,e'
and begun the battle OF he III,
education was limltcd, but he had
plenty Of bsy.hor-e sense, and energy
gri, and determination unlimited
He wore out every obstacle that came
in his way and not only grew wealthy
but became one o, the most prominent
men in the political Affairs oil the
State CT Texas
John Bs-s, Was born in old s,em'
the dearest, and best town IN the
State of Kentucky. No boy in all OF
old Livingston county. had harder
row to hoe, than honest John ba~'
but he held il we'll. and this was hi'
metto when you do any thing, do u
we'll" When he LEFT Kentucky he
said he was going of IN make h's tor
tune, he moved 10 Indiana aud u
now one Of the wealthiest men ~
tina, State, being worth millions o.
dollars
James Alcoru, was born in Salem
and was once Sheriff of this county
moved to Mississippi, represented ina
State In Congress, an ! was elected III
Governor
Judge kinsman, for many year
engaged in the practice OF law, II
Smitbland, moved to Kansas, a verI
poor man, Kansas was young Stat
at that tire and he had tn endure
many hardships, and pIivations, bu
he stuck to his text, and succeeded
in going to the head of his profession
and has held many offices OF honor IN
that State, for msny years be was on
OF the judges OF the court OF Appeals
Mr.. Kingman never cared any thin
for money, and Of course did not &c
rich. He has always been a grea
lover of books and has read ever
thing he could lay his eyes on. ii
has spent nearly every dollar be mad
for books, aud If he has no money o
hands will buy books on a credit.
matters not where you zee kingmar
you will find him reading = book,
there is any credit in being called
book.worm, Kingmsn is entitled to j
Roger q. Mills, Of Texas, anoths
Livingston county boy, needs nothin
from my pen, IS every man who rea'
the political news Of the day:s we'll I
qusinted with him and his grand su
cess In life. As a Livingston count
man, I wish him continued success
and happiness to his Journeys end.
w. ID. Greer, was born on far
near Salem. and went through all q
hard ships OF the average hoy on
farm; with him il was work and cbor'
chores, and ~ork from early dawn
dusky night Dave became weary
this and begun 10 think how TO bet'
his condition In life. His only ops
tunity for school was during I
winter months and he made good
of his time, having obtained go
education, he concluded to read Ia
and bent bis enei gies in that directi
he received his license to practice la
and by hard work and close apple
ton to his business soon rose to
head of the profession in Smithla'
Many years ego he moved to Padu'