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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30
THE TRADEWATER.
Statement to be Prepared in fa.
yor Of Locks and Dams.

Caseyville, KY, Oct. lS.-In
compliance with the request of the
Board of Government Engineers,
stationed at Cincinnati, who have
charge of this section of the Ohio
river and tributaries, Col. w. w.
Smith has been elected by the cit
liens to prepare statement show
ing why Tradewater should be
locked and damned. One of the
strongest points presented by Col.
Smith is the fact that Tradewater
was coded by the State to the gen.
eral government in consideration
OF an agreement to improve said
waterway. The government sew.
eral years ago had the stream clear
cd of rubbish, trees, etc, but has
since done nothing towards max
ing navigation practicable except
at high stage OF water. 1t is es-
timated that one or two locks
would make transportation FEAST
BILE for distance of twenty-five
miles, tapping one of the richest
coal fields in the State and giving
a coal supply equal to the Pitts
burg product, several hundred
miles nearer New Orleans-a most
important consideration not only
for general purposes but in times
in emergency, such as the Span
ish American war, when it was
impossible 10 get coal from Pitts
burg to supply the ma yal sta
tions.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30
PLEASED WITH OKLAHOMA.

MANFRED, OKLA, Oct. -. En-.
IToR Press: AS | have been re,
quested TO write the Pass in re.
gard to this country and this be.
ing the first opportunity | have
will take pleasure in doing SO.
My claim is about 81 miles ives,
OF Lawton, aud is just out Of the
overflow of Otter creek, beauti.
full wooded stream that rises in
the Washita mountains and emp
ties into the north fork Of Red ri.
YER, and abounds in all kinds OF
fish. | am about five miles from
the junction of the Oklahoma City
and Southwestern railroad and the
Blackwell and Enid railway, and
the prospects are there will be a
town located at this point that
will rival Lawton. 1t will be a di
vision point and the railroad shops
will be located here.
am we'll pleased with the soil
and location of my claims aud
think if we have the season the
land is fertile enough TO grow any.
thing have been all over the
new country. Kiowa. Comanche
and Apache county's, that were
only a year ago the reservations Of
these five tribes of Indians, and |
consider this section the cream of
the country.
| am q miles east of Green
county, where they have been rails
ing good crops for several years,
and every one is prospecting, and
l think that every farmer who cul.
tivates the soil in this neighbor.
hood will be in the same shape in
a few years.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30
TELEPHONE LINES SOLD
Alexander Lines Merged Into
Peoples Telephone.
ADVANTAGES OF the NEW SYSTEM.

The Peoples Independent Tele
phone company of Paducah las
| Thursday closed deal for the AL
exander Telephone system of loo
miles Of wire and 1900 subscrib.
ers, in tier of counties east and
northeast of Paducah that will
make a most valuable connection.
The consideration was $4,000 of
the ) per cent. bonds of the Peo-
pies company.
The Alexander lines were bnilt
by j. T. Alexander, a prominent
merchant and capitalist, Of Madi-
sonville, who commenced the OPP
Grafton of local exchange about
ten years ago and gradually added
to it long distance lines and ex-
changes in neighboring towns nm
til he extended his system over
nine counties, covering almost ev-
cry town and village in them.
These counties are Livingston
Lyon, Caldwell, Crittenden, Web
ster, Union, Hopkins, Mclean and
Muhlenburg.
The nearest station of the Alex
ander system to Paducsh is at
Smithland, twelve miles away. By
building a line twelve miles long
the Peoples company will not on
IL be in connection with all these
counties and county towns but
will have Immediate long distance
via Morganfeld with
Henderson, Greensboro and Louis
vile and the intermediate river
towns between Louisville and Pad
ducah
The towns covered by the Alex
ander system are: Madisonville,
Marion. Providence, Sturgis, Clay
Dixon, Eddyville, Kuttawa, Smith
land, Salem, Carrsville, Birdsville,
Lola, Joy, Hampton, Hughey, To-
lu, Wheatcroft, Repton, Critten-
den Springs, Dycusburg, Kelsey,
Fredonia, Mexico, Crayneville,
Irma, Frances, Siberian,
Levias, Onton, Sacramento, Dial
ton, Shady Grove, Laffoon's, Sui
Ivan, Blackford, Blacks, GOlas,
Lisman, Nebo and Manitou.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

Our most troublesome pests 81
the wolves; they kill great no
ny young calves and hogs st ~
1t made mo feel very Lonesome
listen to their dismal howl, I'd
now | have gotten used TO lbst
bowling and sleep as sound as ID
err We also have very large ri
tie snakes / have killed sever
that measured seven feet in lengil
There are a great many lndsn|
about twelve miles east OF me, u
very few allotments in this imnd
diate neighborhood. Often gref
crowds Of them gather at Mou1
tain Park. a town Of thirteen bnd
dred inhabitants seven miles nor'
OF my claim, and hold var ds1
ces, and they gather r few din,
from the whites, who pay to
them dance.
AS it is growing late ! will BE-
to bring my letter to a close
Wishing the PRESS aud its n
ders much success | remain,
Yours very truly,
J. A. Wood
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

Many and many are the times
that Judge Thomas Num- and OIL
lie James have led the fight for
the Democracy of Crittenden
county. They were born in this
county and grew up in the faith,
aud whenever and wherever a
county Democrat needed help they
never failed 10 help. They would
be proud of a full vote next Tues
day.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30
MRS. OWEN B0Az
TO THE FRONT.
Heavy Voting In the past few days. The Contes
tants Friends Wideawake.

In the voting determine the popular lady
Crenden Livingston counties Mrs Owen Boz of Dycusbnrg
is now leading.
Mrs MChesney and MIS- NJ Duva equal in strength 9th
contestants rapidly pushing to the front.
ne contestant from Livingston county enters.
The voting this week has been heavy Subscriptions coming
at rapid rate
The last shows the standing of the contestants to be
follows
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

hundreds Of people here and ,.,,,
employment to hundreds alr.,J, '"'
they would spend their v,,.. l.
and the profits on the manu,,,,,..l
ticle would stay here. We could ~
porter~ instead OF importer,
Homo capital is making p,os, .
itself In our light plant. TIN. -
stance Of what can h. done
The Alexander telephone recently .,,,
Tor handsome figure. The ,,.t.p, 4.
profitable investment and capital out 81,
town reaPs the profit.
IL yor endorse these ,upw-,..,. ...
H. the influence Of your name yo..
signature does not bind YOU In an, A.,
Lend u your money. your crs,y, +.
enterprises that create wealth ami i.,.
yourself and build up your town
Other towns do this. VII, r. M,
ion' We have the natural r.-ou,,..
We have the capital, We have the b,,,,.
These suggestions are worth, o, ,on,
best thought II YOU desire 10 4r, Mann.
take her place a. high in The bu.,s..
world a. her natural advantage. aosp
please her, help in these matter.
Cochran 4 Baker.
J. w. blue, j..
). ~. Clifton a SOM.
Bigham 4 Browning.
&. =. Num-.
T. J. YAndcll. Cashier Manor Ian.
ID Woods, Asst
j. W, Lamb, Sheriff.
g.. &. Gray
III X. Wood. 4 Go.
Levi Cook.
&. p. DOES.
W. n. lAndell. LS
j Il. Hubbard. wkK|
Geo. VI. Order. =. VI.
Jno. +. Franks, ES Sheriff
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30
WHY NOT e?
Some Suggestions for the Con-
sideratiOn of the People
of Marion.

why not employ our idlc money. our
home capital, in the establishment of n
few home industries There are indus.
tries that we can get in Marion with the
OUTLAY " small amount ~ money. and
they viii pay us handsome dividend in
more way. than one. An effort. 90
Operative" effort - all the people who
want tn ~eo our town grow, can do thi-.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30
Nothing in Particular.

And now il is said that carbo-
nate of zinc is no new thing in
this section. An old gentleman
tells me that along in the year A.
ID. 1892 Christopher Columbus
landed at Salem, which was then
a seaport, and he aud Utley did
some extensive prospecting in that
vicinity. Crossing over to Crit
tenden county in a feIucca we
believe that's the kind of a boat
they used in those dsys-the pair
stopped at the old Cook hotel and
slept in room 10 and that's the rea.
son the old house is haunted; and
really we don blame the old
house.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

With Tom on the bench and
Ollie in Congress, Crittenden
county Democrats need not feel
lonesome. Help rut them there
Tuesday. Nov 4.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

If you have property for sale,
place it in our hands. We charge
no retaining fee," If We don't
sell your property it costs you no.
thing. Bourlsnd o. Walker.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30
We Can Get them IL You VIII
Give Us Your announcement.

We are paying tribute to other towns
where these thing are made. We are
paying handsome profits to other capital
engaged in the manufacture ~ thc~c
thing. We arr paying The rsilruads 10
bring them to a..
The establishment of shop and fac
tones IN our community would bring
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

No men are more competen
than Ollie James and Judge Num-
to FIJI the Offices to which they
aspire. Their careers will add lus-
ire to the name of old Crittenden.
County pride should help to swell
their vote next Tuesday.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized TO announce
n, L,NrEpETNT pITTI .ER

a candidate for Representative from
Crittenden and Livingston counties In
the next General Assembly OF Kentucky,
subject to the action OF the Democratic
party.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

Iii is not often that a county is
honored like Crittenden-two of
her sons have the nomination for
two of the highest Offices in the
gift of the people. Their party
should show their appreciation by
turning out and voting for them.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

Turn out and vote for Judge
Num- and Ollie James both Crit
tenden county men.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

1t is really strange when one
comes to glance over the eligible
list of young ladies and yonng
men, that more wedding announce
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30
For Sale Cheap.

A highly bred family Ia
Bought a few years ago 10 y
ington, Ky. She is absolutely y
for any woman or child to dil|
Also one good buggy, one yea,
built to order by the AmeII
Carriage Co; also two lhoTOp
bred registered licensed fVj
china boars. They came u
Grant county, Tenn.
III. c. Glenn.
CrayneviIIe, "
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

Pay day always brings its sor
rows as we'll as its joys. Last pay
day was no exception. A gooc
workman, an all around, steady
good proyider for the wife, who
was i'll, and the i've little children
the youngest scarcely week old
was brought before the police
court and the fine made ten dol
lar note look as il it had passed
through cyol ne. OF course the
monthly pay had disappeared
wilted entirely, but fellow work
man. clean cut, noble looking
young fellow, good Samaritan
in every sense of the words took
from his pay envelope the 1915 tc
free this man, so that the wife
would not have the agony of sus-
pense added to her other trou,
bles,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30
Ihe ]aSs&&.

OBITUARIES:-Not exceeding 10 lines
will be published free Of charge. All
over 10 lines at cents per line.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT:--sl.0 90
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

An exchange says, "a genuine
curiosity has arrived in town. Its
a merchant, called 80 by courtesy
we presume, who has never adver.
tised; he says he brought station
cry enough with him to do bust.
ness with but he never advertised
He wears a blue coat of the Colo
nial period, a fuzzy hat Of the an-
tedeluvian age, a pair of boots OF
the cowhide age, and a necktis OF
the plantation period. Never adj
vertised. He don't need clerks
nor much store room and he will
find that small purchase of goods
will last a long time. Never ad.
vertised. His wife likely makes
the soap he sells and he pops the
corn for the corn balls, counts out
the peanuts in the bag and pinch.
es a quarter until the eagle bird
cries with pain. We have no room
for such people. They are an in
cubus on the body polite. Such
men have no more public spirit
than a dead mule, no more enter.
prise than last years rat hole,
are OF no more use to a go ahead
tive town than a dry water course
Never advertised. 90 somewhere
where people don't live. Please
go away off and die. We don't
want you around"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-30

Harrigan's saloon is tho =
place you will find the cels0''
Hop Gold keg beer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-18
Dolls Furniture.

wonder how many of our little
readers have ever made dolls furni-
ture out Of corks-if not, try it. Col
lect as many corks and bungs as you
can, and get few ounces of colored
beads, all one size, with two or three
dozen big ones, a packet of pins, and
you have all you want except small
skein of wool. Slice up the corks,
crosswise, to make the seats of the
chairs and table tops; the bungs will
do for the sofa seats. Slip half a
dozen of the beads on pin, putting a
big one first of all, and dig the points
into the slices of cork to make the
chair legs. The chair and sofa backs
are made of plain pins, and the wool
laced across them from side to side.
If you want the furniture to be very
grand the cork may be painted with
enamel, or gilded.
know little girl who spends many
happy hours fixing furniture for a
very ordinary little dolls house made
of a dry goods box, with partition
half way up, fixing thus two stories
to the tiny house. will ask her to
write you all about it some day, and
also about the paper dolls, as she is
quite 9, connoiseur In paper dolls.-Ec.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-18
LETTER TO N D. MARTIN,


Dear Sir: You can paint your barn with q
good barn paint, if you like. Our agent may
not have it in stock, but will get tive make
it.
What is good barn paint?
1t is paint that will wear well enough, look
we'll enough for barn, and cost about half
by the gallon.
How do you want your barn to look? is the
question. Anybody else's barn is another
matter. Your barn is your business, your
living, your profit. You'd better be extrava-
CANT with it. Paint it as well as a merchant
or doctor or lawyer or banker paints his
house.
Better paint your barn Devoe lead and zinc.
It costs more gallon than barn paint, but
you use less galloos.
Yours truly,
70 F.W. DEvoE Co.
P. S. 81. G. Pierce, Barton, and w. G. Twom-
bly,, Barton Landing, sell our paint.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-18
w. C. T. u. COLUMN.
AN APPEAL FROM THE WOMAN'S
HOME TEMPERANCE LEAGUE OF
LUDLOW, VT.

A large number of the women of
Ludlow, believing that the time had
come when the women of Vermont
should not remain silent concerning
the retention of the present prohibi-
tory law, issued call for a meeting
At this meeting the following reso]u-
tions were unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That we are in sympathy
with and in favor of the present pro-
hibitory law.
ResolUed, That we do not believe
that local option law would do away
with any of the evils that exist under
the present law, but instead would
increase them; nor is there any reason
why our town should be brought low
by saloons.
Resolved, That with one voice we
protest against high license law and
the evils that always 60 with the
saloon, and that we plead for strict
enforcement of the present law.
BY vote of the meeting, these reso-
lutions were to be presented at every
home in the town, and an executive
committee was appointed to supervise
the canvass. The result has been
that eight ninths of the women of
the town over twenty-one years
of age have signed these resolu-
tions, thus signifying their earnest
desire that Vermont shall not become
guilty of bringing licensed saloons
within her horders.
Newspapers are great factor, but
they can only agitate. Surely the
efforts of the women in town ought
to outweigh the newspapers in the
same territory.
The liquor power neither slumbers
nor sleeps. Let US be as vigilant and
make this State movement.
Will you not cooperate, and make
beginning at once in your own town?
Do it to-day. No time to be lost.
"Be strong!
We are not here to Ilay, to dream, to drift.
We have hard work to do, and loads to lift.
shun not the struggle; face it. tbs Gods gift
Be strong!
Say not the days are evil,-Who's to blame?
And fold the hands and acquiesce-O shame!
Stand up. speak out, and bravely, in Gods
name.
Be strong!
| 1t matters not how deep lntrenched the wrong
How hard the battle goes, the day, how long
Faint not, fight on! Tomorrow comes the
song"
Signed: Mrs. w. w. Stickney, Mrs.
H. E. Thayer, Mrs. j. B. Keardon,
Mrs. x. M. Fowler, Mrs. D. F. Cool
edge, Mrs. F. A. Walker, Mrs. E. j.
Whitcomb, Mrs. L. B. Moore, Mrs. R.
w. Davis.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-18
Mr.. Mckinley ON THE LIQUOR
TRAFFIC.

William Mckinley was chairman of
the committee in Stark County, Ohio,
opposed to license when, in 1874, "a new
constitution was submitted to the cit
liens of that state containing two al
ternate propositions on the liquor
traffic, one favoring license and the
other prohibition. AS chairman he
wrote an address which was scattered
broadcast over the state. In that ad-
dress he said:
1--WE need scarcely remind you that
the liquor traffic which is sought to
be legalized by the license section, is
one that deeply concerns not only the
honor of this great state, but also the
material, moral and social interests of
all the people. There is not home
or hamlet in the state that ia beyond
it's influence. It's evils are wide
spread and far-reaching."
In support of the proposition he ar
gued as follows.
"Consider what the consequences
will be if the license section carries.
81. We will legalize this great
wrong. We will give the sanction of
the constitution and the laws of this
state to this most degrading and ru
inous of all human pursuits 80 that
the men who are spreading ruin and
death may say to all protestors: Stand
aside; my business has received the
sacred sanction of the law and is,
therefore, legal and right Can we
afford thus legally to sanction great
wrong?
''2. By legalizing this traffic we
agree to share with the liquor seller
the responsibilities and evils of his
baseness. Every man who votes for
license becomes of necessity partner
to the liquor traffic and all its con-
sequences"
In his final appeal to the voters Mr..
Mckinley declared that the only way
''to preserve the honor of the state
and to protect the truth and right''
lay in defeating the license PROPOSE
ton nd putting the traffic under the
ban of National Advocate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-18
BOYS AND GIRLS.



sAre you almost disgustedwith life little man?
I'll tell you q wonderful trick,
That will bring you contentment II anything
can
Do something for somebody, quickl
care you awfully tired with play. little girl?
Weary. discouraged and sick
I'll tell you the love1iest game in the world
ID something for somebody, quick
Though 1t rains like the rain of the food,
little man,
And the clouds are forbidding and thick,
You can make the sun shine in your soul
little man
Do something for somebody, quick!
Though the stars are like brass overhead,
little girl,
And the walks like well-heated brick,
And our earthly affairs in terrible whirl-
Do something for somebody, quick!"
Selected.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-18
SUGGESTIONS FOR A BOYS ROOM.

A boy will enjoy his room more for
having its furniture suited to his taste.
A boys room does not need elegant
furniture and draperies. What boy
wants in his room is handy places in
which to put things-a sort of den,
he wants it suggestive of games,
sports and handicraft. 1t ought to be
made inviting 80 that the boys of the
neighborhood will be glad to have an
invitation to spend an evening there.
Any boy who is handy with tools
may make many pieces of furniture
by using his ingenuity; and here are
few suggestions on which he can go
to work at once.
A writing desk may be made as fol-
lows: For the sides cut two boards
ten inches wide by twelve inches long
and taper each from ten inches at one
end to six inches at the other end.
Gut board thirty inches long by ten
inches wide for the bottom of the
desk, and another thirty inches long
bysix inches wide for the top. Nail
these to the two end pieces, after
which saw two boards thirty inches
long and about fourteen inches wide
for the front and back of the desk.
When this has been done nail the back
in place and hinge the front on 80
that it will lift up and down. The in
side of the desk may be partitioned
off into pigeon holes by means of
pieces of white wood one-quarter of
an inch in thickness. Cigar boxes
may be used for the drawers. Nail a
cornice around the top of the desk
and fasten a knob to the front. To
put finish to the desk, rub down the
whole surface with sandpaper and
paint the wood color that will har-
monize with the other pieces of fur
niture. This desk should be fastened
to the wall by tacks and screws.
To make a set of bookshelves, Sc
cure three boards each about twenty
four inches long by eight inches wide,
and fifty or more spools all of the
same size. Chose on which No. 36
cotton thread comes are the best
lengthy Bore holes in the four cor
ners of each shelf. Then, beginning
with the bottom shelf, pass the ropes
down through the holes on one side
and across under the shelf and up
through the holes on the other. Now
string six spools on each rope and
pass the rope through the next shelf.
String six more and pass them through
the next and 80 on to the top. Tie
the ropes together about foot above
the top shelf, making tassels of the
ends.
Every boy will want curio cabinet
in which to keep stamps, coins, shells,
etc. This can be made from shallow
box, say three feet six inches long by
twenty-four inches wide. Faster
shelves within it, six inches apart, and
nail cornice moulding around the
top of the box. While a batten door
does not take the place of sash door
it can be made much cheaper than the
latter, and With pair of ornamental
hinges will be very attractive. Sand
paper the cabinet inside and out, anl
after purifying up all the cracks finish
the wood in some pretty color.-Am
Boy.
|
u M n.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-18
important to Mothers.

fimmed hats and starched blouses
'er greatly from packing. 1t is
eh better to pack the blouses rough
and have them got up when one
Ives at ones destination. Hats
easily be packed before they are
bmed, with the ribbons which are
dorm them slowed away inside the
Wn. Linen collars can be packed
safely in the crown of sailor
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-18

To Cure A Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
W. e. Groves signature lis on each box. Csc.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-18
g MA~r~

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bronco uinine Tablets
the remedy that cures q cold I'm one day
The colored American., 1902-11-08
JUST LITTLE PRACTICE WORK

THE COLORED AMERICAN unbott1es the
pent-up vitrol of its wrath upon the
much abused head of the Cleveland Ga
sette, last week. If you call that calm
and dignified summary, Bro. Cooper,
We should hate TO read your pages when
you had decided to display your wrath.
Charleston (W. Va.) AdUocafe.