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Crittenden press., 1902-02-20

juvenile offenders are reclaimed
and made useful, respectable 'citi-
zens.
The banquet was the last, but
not the least, feature of the visit
1t was on this occasion, that each
member of the Legislature tried to
best represent his people. That
they did so was attested by the ra
pidity with which the delicious
viands vanished from the fiesta
board. Nearly three hundred sal
at the tables which we're decorat
ed by a profusion of flowers; the
menu was excellent, the music de-
lightful. The oratory was up to
the Kentucky standard. Major
Duncan bade us welcome; Sspator
Utley responded. Then followed
8ronston, Breckinridge, Kincaid
and Colson, whose speech was the
hit of the evening. He spoke of
the united Kentucky, no longer to
be place of political riot and
bloodshed, but over whose capitol
shall forever more rest the white
winged angel of peace. Scarcely
had the echoes died away when the
band struck up "Old Kentucky
Home" the refrain was taken mp
by three hundred voices, and the
walls resounded with the soul-in-
spring music.
The fisrt sensation of the week
was the vote of the House on the
capitol removal amendment, offer
ed by Mr.. Parker and substitute
amendment offered by Mr.. Barton,
which referred to the people the
location of its capital, naming
Frankfort, Lexington and Louis
vile to select from. Many pas
sionate appeals were made for
Frankfort. The opposition respon-
ded with vigor. The galleries we're
crowded with the beauty and chi.
valry of Frankfort, looking dow
upon the jury that was to pass up
on their case. They we're buoyant
hopeful, sanguine. The,rell-ca}
came amidst deathlike silence;
fifty answered aye; the roses faded
from many cheeks; then came the
fateful sixty, whichtthe constitu-
tion requires; then imagine the
disappointment of these specta-
torsl For the first time they had
realized the gravity Of tts situa-
tion-their capital was about to be
snatched awayl
A bill allowing the circuit judge
to appoint an official stenographer
for each county has passed both
houses.
The bill to Protect the Healing
Art" and also the Osteopath's bill
we're killed in the committee OF
Public Health.
Book bills will be reported in
both houses next week.
Louisville will try to outdo Lex
ington next Friday night in the
way of a banquet TO the Legislature.
Your obedient servant,
M. f. PoGUE.
Crittenden press., 1902-02-20

We are authorized in this issue
of the Record to make the formal
announcement of Ollie M. James
candidacy to represent the old Gil
bralta district in the next congress
of the United States, subject as a
matter of course to the action of
the Democratic party, Since the
beginning of his career as an ora
tor and a Democrat, this distin-
guished gentleman has been a
great favorite in this county, and
if the announcement shall create
in other counties of this district
the universal joy it will excite in
this, his nomination is almost g.
Crittenden press., 1902-02-20
THE FIRST DISTRICT PRESS SPEAKS OF OLLIE M. JAMES

unusual active interest in politics.
and for several years past has been
the leader Of his party in his home
county. Atpresent he is a men,
Der OF the state central committee
His fight for Bryan, Geobel and
Beckham and for the nominees of
the party in his own district has
made his name familiar in every
home in the old Gibraltar.
No district convention has as
sembled for years that Oily was
not there to represent Crittenden,
and he did it creditably, too.
That he will receive the unani-
nous support OF the Democrats Of
his district for the Office he is now
seeking there now seems to be no
question.
! For ono, Livingston county will
rally to his support.-Smithland
Courier.
80
Elsewhere in this issue Of the
Tale of Two Cities can be seen
the picture Of our next congress-
man-Hon. Ollie M. James-one
of the biggest hearted and biggest
Drained Democrats in all that gal
laxy Of young Democrats who are
now plotting our ship of state.
! Since a mere child he has been
fighting the battles of his party,
that, too, without Office or COM
pensation, and reckless or foolhar-
dy, indeed, would be the speaker
who would seek to measure lances
with him in debating political
questions, and when by fate the
leaders of the opposition have
crossed his path they have always
found him worthy of their steel. !.
Young, ambitious and brave. !
profound lawyer and polished gen.
tleman, with a heart in proper tion
TO his statue, he today has more
true, loyal friends than any other
man in public life in Kentucky.
His ability ss a statesman has
long been recognized by the lead
ers of the Demociatic party of the
State and Nation, and his advice
in their councils has been as valu-
able and as much sought after as
has been his powerful and convin-
cling oratory upon the hustings.
For more than a decade he has
been going up and down the state
from one end to the other, preach
ing the gospel truths of Democra-
cy, and often his aid and counsel
have led the party to victory in
other states, 80 that now it seems s
but meet that his friends and the
party he has served 80 faithfully
should, with one acclaim, present
him the nomination without oppo-
sition.
Outside of the qualification it
would afford us to see our warm,
: personal friend thus honored, the
old Gibraltar district would CON-
tinue to be ably represented, by a
a man in every way worthy of the
distinguished honor.
Remembering we'll the valiant
services rendered by Mr.. James
in the interests of the Democracy
of Lyon county whenever the par
ty has stood in danger, and recog-
mixing his ability and peculiar fit
ness for the high position, the peo
pie of our county, almost to a man
should and will gladly rally to his
support, rt,-Eddyville Tale of Two
Cities.
We are authorized in this issue
of the Record to make the formal
announcement of Ollie M. James
candidaov To represent the old Gil
Crittenden press., 1902-02-20

He has been in the fight for
Bryan, Goebel, Beckham and ev-
cry other contest where there was
demand for his assistance. He
has travelled old Kentucky from
Mills Point to Big Sandy in the
interest OF his party, been over
more territory and made more
speeches than any man in the state
and has never been rewarded. The
Ledger is welded to the belief
that the Democratic party is loyal
to those who are loyal TO it. and
can only consider Mr.. James elec-
tion but slight compensation for
his service. Further than this We
believe the Democrats Of Galloway
endorse this same sentiment and
will cast their votes for Hon Ollie
NJ. James OF Crittenden county for
congress. Murray Ledger.
-
BY authori the News. Demo-
crat announces Hon. Ollie M.
James, of Crittenden county, as a
candidate for congress in the First
district of Kentucky, subject TO
the action Of the Democratic par
ty.
No young man, or old one eth.
or for that matter, is more widely
known among the voters of this
state than Mr.. James. Before he
had attained his majority he was
on the stump, making speeches
for the Democratic party. and he
has been at il ever since In ev-
cry campaign, state or national, he
has done valiant and effective ser.
vice, be has spoken in every dis
trict and in nearly every county in
the state and never without re-
suits.
In 1896 as chairman OF the Ken
tucky delegation to the Chicago
convention. which nominated Viii
liam Jennings Bryan. he was the
youngest man who ever held that
honor in any national convention.
In 1900 he presided over the Dem
ocratic state convention which
sent delegates to Kansas City-the
youngest man ever chosen as tenn.
porary chairman by a state CON.
vention in Kentucky. He was a
successful practicing attorney at
the bar in Marion before he passed
his 23d birthday. He has distin-
guished himself in his profession
as we'll as in politics. He is brainy
high spirited and we'll schooled.
Mr.. James will at once under
take an active canvass OF the dis
trict. An aggressive campaigner,
forceful and trained speaker and
seasoned political manager, it
goes without saying that he will
make strong bid for the honor
Of representing the Gibraltar dis
trict in Congress. .--Paducah News.
Democrat.
80
In this issue of the Courier will
be found the formal announcement
of Hon Ollie James Of Crittenden
county for congress.
This announcement will be met
with the hearty support of every
Democrat in Livingston county is
not questionable.
His untiring and valuable ser.
| vice in behalf of the Democratic
party of the First Congressional
district has been recognized for
several years. and his honesty and
zeal have won for him suoh tower
of strength as no man in the par
ty ranks seems willing to attack
in his candidacy to succeed Hon.
Charles X. Wheeler in the lower
house of congress.
-. Al. ~
Crittenden press., 1902-02-20
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Crittenden press., 1902-02-20

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sured from the beginning. and his
election foregone conclusion.
i Mr.. James is young man yet,
on the sunny side Of thirty. but,
old in his knowledge Of the short
comings of the Republican party
and has fought more hard battles
tor the Democracy than any man
OF his age-or perhaps of any age
who has ever lived in the State.
Nor has this labor been perform
ed without great sacrifice. He
is not man of fortune. On the
contrary, like most young men Of
the district, has been compelled to
rely upon his own exertions for
his personal support and comfort.
: and the means that enables him to
obey the calls of his party from
Crittenden to Guyandot. He is a
fine lawyer; an advocate of unusu.
al ability, and his professional ser
vices are in great requisition In al
most all the courts of southwest
ern Kentucky, but has bsen com.
PEELED 70 turn over to other law
yers some of the heaviest fees OF
the courts to enable him to ad-
dress the Democracy today in Lou
isville, and tomorrow, perhaps in
Lexington, Cynthian or Mays
vile.
Called by the Democracy Of the
State to make the campaign with
Gov Beckham as Senator Black
burn was called to accompany
Gov. Goebel, his speeches are said
to have commanded the largest
crowds and excited the most heal
thy enthusiasm of any speeohss
that were ever made in the State.
not excepting the campaign Of
iidge Grace and Oscar Turner in
'fthe Old Gibraltar, or John O.
Breckinridge and ex.Goy. Letchsr
in the Lexington district.
There are a number of other dis
tinguished gentlemen of worth and
prominence spoken of, and not
withstanding the election is long
way off as yet, should a small pro-
portion of the goodly number spo
ken Of conclude to try their metal
with James, we may reasonably
look forward to a contest that will
be remembered by the boys of to-
day when the accumulation Of
years shall have numbered them
with the old men of the DISTRICT
Cadiz Record.
-
Its our pleasant privilege to
make formal announcement this
week that the Hon Ollie James Of
Crittenden county, is a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
congress in this district.
Mr.. James is so very we'll known
to majority of our readers that
we feel that it is hardly necessary
to call attention to his claims up
: on the good favor of the Democra-
tic voters. While he has been in
} the public eye for many years this
is the first time he has asked for
! a public Office. He has been con-
} tent in past years to give his in
valuable services to his party in
: the state and nation, and his voice
: has. been heard in every campaign
: for decade or more, urging the
} voters to support the Democratic
! candidates and stand squarely up
, on the Democratic platforms. He
} was one of Mr.. Bryan's most trus-
! ted friends and advisors, both in
1896 and 1900. and in the State
campaigns he has rendered servi-
| ces that his dearest enemies do
, not underrate, and which his own
party places the highest estimate
upon. He has always stood ready
to do the bidding of his party and
no call upon him has ever been
made in vain. We Of Hickman
county have especial reasons to
Crittenden press., 1902-02-20

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Candidates to fiji Henry Aliens
congressional shoes are hopping
up like toad frogs after a summer
shower. Down in the First il will
bc a one.man race. 'Rah for Ollie!
Princeton Banner,
-
Ollie James has announced him
self candidate for congress in
the First district, subject TO the
action of the Democratic party.
Ollie is all right and deserves all
Democracy can give him.-West-
oru Argus, Frankfort.
..
Since n. w. Utley has with
drawn from the congressional race
Ollie NJ. James has the field to
himself. 1t has been rumored that
Sam Grassland would oppose Mr..
James, however we know nothing
definite as regards Mr. Grassland
becoming a candidate. Further
more, we don't believe he would
be in il were he 20 run. Ollie
James has done too much for the
interest of the party TO be turned
down. This is the first time he
has ever asked for the suffrage of
the voters OF this district, and it
is nothing but right he should
have it.-Ballard Yeoman.
In this issue OF the Banner will
be found the announcement of
Hon Ollie M. James OF Marion,
as candidate for congress from
the First district to succeed Hon.
Chas. n. wheeler.
Big Ollie is too we'll known TO
need introduction anywhere in
the First district. For ten or fif-
teen, ysars he has been heard in
every campaign in the interest of
Democracy. Every Democrat in
Livingston county knows him and
all recognize his ability and his
fitness for seat in the National
Congress.
Mr.. James is one Of the best
speakers in Kentucky; he is al
ways ready for fight when De-
mocrncy is assailed, and he has
never yet failed to respond when
called upon by his party. He has
met in joint debate some of the
ablest Republicans in the land and
has always proven equal to the
emergency
Mr.. James candidacy is meet
ing with great encouragement
throughout the district, and the
iman who beats him can say he has
had race, He has a large fol-
lowing in this county, and his
friends are already pushing his
candidacy .-Smithland Banner.
80
The announcement Of Hon. o.
M. James as a candidate for con-
gress from the First district to sue
ceed the incumbent, Q. X, Whee-
Ter, will be received with genuine
satisfaction by the Democrats OF
Galloway county. Mr.. James is in
the race this time to stay and win,
and:if there ever was any man
who is more deserving Of the po-
sition to which he aspires, man
who has done more for his party
in the same number Of years and
received less for it than Mr. James
we have no knowledge OF who that
man is. Every Democrat in Gal
loway county knows him, recogni-
zes his sterling worth, his ability,
and have long since made up their
mind to send him to congress the
first opportunity.
Ollie James is not old in years
only 33-but he is gray in the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-24
Silk and Wool SkirES !

Will present for your inspection
this season all the new styles IN
Ladies Walking and Dress Skirts,
both wool and silk, all qualities,
all styles, up to finest, most elabor-
ate silk skirt LOWEST POSSIBLE
PRICES
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-24
PERISH IN FOREST FIRES.
Flames Claiming Many Victims
in Washington State.

| A Tacoma dispatch says that at least
30 fatalities have occurred from forest
fires in Cowlitz aud Clark counties
The fire swept through great stretches
of timber along both sides of Lewis
river, burning everything in its path.
H. L. Wallace, wife and two children
were burned to death while camping
in the woods. Their wagon was found
| burned, with their charred bodies ly-
ing near by. Other deaths in that To-
cality include Mrs. John Polly and
baby. fer brother, Mrs. Graves and
Mr.. Newhouse, survivors along Lewis
river, were found with no clothing ex-
cept gunny sacks.
A party of twenty refugees saved
their lives by disrobing and wading to
the middle of the creek with only their
heads out of water. Five logging
camps were burned out &C implicitly. Two
men from Barr's camp are missing.
People there are panic stricken and
many are almost crazed with grief
over the loss of their property.
These comprise reports from only a
part of the burned district. Couriers
arriving from Lewis river state that
there are only two houses left standing
along the river for 80 miles where the
country was thichly settled.
They report that not less than if
teen persons persisted in that district.
A party of refugees from Whites mill,
near Centralia, found themselves sur
rounded by fire, with the heat almost
UNDESIRABLE. Reaching the stream
they jumped into the water and kept
themselves wrapped with wet blank
cts. When the fire came nearer they
abandoned the stream and went into
the center of a small meadow, almost
surrounded with burning timber.
Here they had been preceded by other
fugitives and by six bears, many deer
and other animals. The party re-
NAMED with the animals, which were
no less terror stricken than the hu
mans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-24

A few days ago Mr.. Bryan spoke in
Ohio to an audience of 1000 people in
the interest of the state democratic
ticket.
In discussing national politics he
said if he had been elected he would
have put stripes on the millionaires,
who rob the people by unlawful COM
binations, and that the trusts could
not have dictated the appointment of
an attorney general and they could not
have run the attorney general. The
president should be prosecuting the
trusts instead of taking his speaking
tours. There was a time when Mr..
Hanna said there were no trusts, but
now all admit that there are trusts.
We have iDjuuctions pending against
one of them. But if that was some
man who had violated the laws by SELF
ing whiskey he would be brought to
Justice and locked up if it would have
been necessary to send the entire mill
tia after him. The republicans
have amended the eighth command
ment thus, "Thou shalt not steal on a
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-24

are more old maids in New England
than in any other part of the country.
This is not correct, however, as the
returns showed that 1872 per cent of
the women in the District of Colum bia
were unmarried, while in Massachu
sets, which ranhs second, 37.4 per
cent were unmarried.
NEW ENGLAND MEN DO NOT REMARRY
Whether the women die Younger IN
New England than in any other part
OF the country, or whether New Eng
land men do not remarry after the
death OF their first wives, is not shown
by the census returns, but the three
states of Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont led all the others in the pro-
duction of widowers, with SO per cent
each. There are not only more maid
en- ladies in the District of Columbia
than anywhere else in the United
States in proportion 10 the population,
but the district also leads in the pro.
portion of widows, lG per cent of the
women living in the district having
lost their husbands by death. The
high percentage Of unmarried women
inthe District of Columbia is due 10
the fact that the opportunities for en-
plOyment in the government service
attract young women to Washington
from all over the United States.
There are 5,6lS divorced women ia
Texas, more than in any other state in
the union, seeming TO show that while
more women marry young in Texas
than in any other state many of them
seen tire of married life The greatest
proportion of divorced women, howey.
er, was found in New Mexico and Ari-
IONA, per cent of the women in each
OF these territories being divorced. II
is interesting to note, as throwing
some light on the character of female
emigration to Alaska, that /. 3 per cent
OF the women in that territory told the
census enumerators that thew have
been divorced
Illinois leads all other states in the
number OF divorced men, with a total
OF 6,lSl, though the largest percentage
of divorced men was reported from
Nevada, where 8 per cent of the men
were recorded as divorced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-24
MAY MAKE THEM THINK IN THEIR sToMACHs

small scale" The criminal provisions
of the antitrust laws would, if enforo-
ed, break up the meat trust. He
thought the meat trust might be a
good thing, because it made people
think 10 their stomachs if they did not
in their heads. The republican party
is not in a position to destroy the
trusts, notwithstanding the fact that
Senator Lodge has declared that there
are % bad trusts to good ones.
Mr. Bryan discussed the tariff ques-
tion and took up the question of the
dinner pail in the coal mining dis
tricts OF Pennsylvania. He said that
the full dinuer pail had been very eff
fective argument IN the campaign,
but that it was not working out very
well with the miners. They were
actually Working at reduced wages in
that their living expenses had sdvanc-
ed to such an extent and their wages
had not been advanced.
Mr. Bryan said times would never
be good until the head of the family
was making enough money to keep his
boys and girls in school,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-24
THE JOHNSON CARAVAN.
The Spectacular Campaign Now
in Progress in Ohio.

Desperate cases demand desperate
remedies, and facing republican ma
jority of $4,000, which he expects to
overcome, Hon. Tom L. Johnson of
Ohio doubtless feels justified in the
adoption of the spectacular plan of
campaign he is now pursuing with
such signal success.
But it is little peculiar. A caravan
of twenty men and ten wagons conveys
the Johnson place of meeting from
town to town. Arrived in the town &C.
lected for the distribution of demo
cratic doctrine the. tent is pitched, the
seats arr&ugeo and Mr.. johnson begins
his speech.
The horses that draw the wagons
and the wagons themselves bear signs
telling where the next speech will be
made, the men who accompany the
caravan wear uniforms, there is the
usual circus camp following of vendors
of peanuts and red lemonade, the usual
EdCkS VI CduCS duu UubIOH5-buS ldSO
with the portrait of Mayor johnson.
Nothing has been omitted that will
create interest in the caravan in it's
triumphal journey through the state.
And al this is having its effect. The
people are attracted and interested,
and they gather in the tent at night,
when their evenings werk is over,
quite assthey do on other occasions
when the circus comes to town."
When they listen to Mavor johnson
they hear discussed in plain, blunt
fashion by a man who understands
thoroughly the wants of the people
the things the people desire to know.
1t must do good. There are ills from
which the body polite is now suffer-
ing, especially in Ohio, and for these
the democratic party offers remedy.
It is we'll for the people they should
understand what is to be given so that
they can vote with intelligence to ac-
cept or reject the cure. 1t is we'll that
this information should come from the
fountain head of democratic doctrine
in Ohio.-Savannah News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-24
OATS GETS BIG VERDICT.
His Bonds WrOngfuIly Used By
Defunct Eufaula Bank.

In an opinion which hes been rem
dered by Judge Jones of the United
States court in Alabama it is found
that General w. c. Oats of Montgom-
cry has valid claim against the de-
funct Eufaula National Bank and
against j. K. Mcdonald as receiver for
$40. 653.42.
1t will be remembered that when
the Eufaula bank failed in October,
1901, General Oats claimed ne had
bonds there amounting to about S43,-
900. The bonds were not found in the
bank and General Oats further claim
ed that they had been converted into
money without his authority.
Bv the decision of Judge Jones iGen-
eral Oats is to be treated by the re-
ceiver as a valid claim against the
bank.