Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-18

with Press Maxwell. Ii man happen
to ind himself short Of money and mos
of US do at times, and some Of us do be
tween times, he is the one TO whom W,
hasten our steps, IN fact run. and W,
would fly il we could, TO see il he was al
all over-burdened with the article we
ardently desire. Mr.. Maxwell, altho
one OF the kindest and most liberal men
on earth, doesn't throw his money to the
dickey birds not IL he knows it, and he
is as general thing, well posted But
about eight years ago he made loan to
party by the name Of Abram Y. Mich
OILS. The note matured as notes will and
Mr.. Nichols promptly renewed it, add
ing the years interest to the principal,
and thus he continued iE that prompt
way so satisfactory to financial men for
seven years, until what was once a mod
crate sized affair became somewhat
fieshy with the lapse OF years and interest
At the date OF maturity Of the eighth
year, Mr.. Maxwell indited letter to the
gentleman who had borrowed his money
stating that the matter had run along
for eight years and he wanted the note
paid To this he received a reply about
as follows:
"Mr. Maxwell: II you want that note
paid you'll have to go and pay it your
SELF | am tired OF it,"
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Tom Clifton, the active President OF
the Marion Electric Light 4 Ice Co
although where the ice comes in is as
yet, a dark unsolved mystery, is looking |
very iaunty in his leather cap faced |
around with corduroy. OF course he
wears other articles besides his cap, but
this headgear gives him that gay debonair
look that distinguishes the man about
town from the plodding u hour a day
dollar chap who in various ways assists
in buying such caps, but who never
wears them. In drilling for water at
the Electric Light and ice plant Mr..
Clifton has taken much more than a
passing interest. He has memorandum
of each foot Of the various soils that the
drill passed through. Early and late,
that is early in the afternoon and late
in the morning, he is at the works in
speeding the operation, but he has never
been able to see more than four feet
down the six inch drill hole, and yet he
is very confident that there il a big
gusher Of an oil well IL you go deep
enough, aud says that he never before
observed such greasy water anywhere
III Mr.. Clifton will take trip down in
the woods below Lola and stop at Ger
tain place and inspect that water he will
at once see the difference between a
Standard Oil plant and an ordinary tai
low candle.
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George Crider, our very popular and
obliging postmaster, was years ago be-
fore he became so familiar with Uncle
Sam, telegraph operator, and he was
located in the sugar district in Chicago.
At the time Of the grand strike OF the
commercial telegraphers, George Of
course struck too, and struck hard.
Days merged into weeks, and with no
pay days and car fares to provide, for I
like all union men the telegraphers met
once day to tell each other how that
blasted old monopoly, the Western ,
Union Telegraph Company would soon,
anyhow in day or two, be begging ,
Them all to come back and go to work at ;
double the salary previously paid. Mr..
Order found that change was mighty
scarce and one day he took out his
watch and unfastened the chain and
started for Pawnbrokers row on South .
Clark Street, intending anyhow, not to {
walk home that evening. AS it was his
first and luckily his last attempt, he did
precisely what most novices in need do. {
lie walked briskly to the three ball sign i
and slowly passed the door he retraced
his steps and passed it again. Muster
ing up courage the next time he entered
the door and faced the money loaner
behind the counter and said: II say,
want to know how much, how much, a
can buy another watch just like this a
for ?" And on being told he left the v
store, walked home, and the next day :.
went to work again.
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\ rather young looking man whose
ACE was unshaven, and whose general I
denoted anxiety and care came t
nto Henry Woods drug store the other \
lay and anxiously inquired for McLeans !,
Mr.. Woods carefully wrapped t
he bottle in his usual tasty style and I
,assed it over to the cordial seeker with
he terse statement, lone dollar please. " II
"A dollar" repeated the customer. p
Haven't you any other kind OF med y
;ines to keep babies still that's cheaper"
ayes" laid Henry, "We have God q
rey's Coidiil, Castoria and Soothing Ii