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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11
Coughing Spell Caused Death.

Harry Duckwell, aged 20 years, chok-
ed to death yesterday morning at his
home, in the presence of his wife and
child. He contracted a slighticold few
days ago and paid but little attention to
it. Yesterday morning he was seized
with a fit Of coughing which continued
for some time. His wife sent for ply
stefan but before he could arrive, anoth-
er coughing spell came on and Duckwell
died from sutfocation.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat, Dec. /, 1901" Billiards.
Horehound Syrup would have saved
him. Csc, Soc and 81 90 at II. X. Woods
IL Co.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11
LOCAL NEWS OF MANY DISTRICTS.
STARR.

We have had a lot Of rain.
Five more weeks Of school.
Grant and George Turley, OF Illinois,
are visiting relatives in this section.
Dollar Il CO., have purchased few
crops Of tobacco in this part paying 81
and So per cwt. The same grade Of
tobacco sold in Louisville last week at
. and s.. The producer is the one that
gets left. What is the matter with you
farmery
Deputy assessor Chandler was here
last week trying to find taxable property
enough to meet the demands Of that
fiscal court"
Asberry Jacobs has the fever.
Piney church house has been besuti
fled with new roof
Spelling last Friday night
A young man, Mr.. Porter was buried
here Monday.
Rev. Vaughn preached at Piney Creek
last Saturday and Sunday.
Prof j. b. Hunt attended the spelling
here Friday night.
Our town is getting ready for Christ
mas.
Paul Walker, OF Marion, was here this
week painting the church house.
Albert Shinall, the young man that
was shot during Piney Creek meeting
is reported better at this time. He has
been very low.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11
lEVlAS.

ThOs q. Davidson was IN our commun.
ity last week taking options on some OF
the farms.
Bro. j. 4. Henry was called to the
passionate OF Union church Saturday.
This is the thirteenth year for Bro.
Henry at this place. The salary has
been increased some which was not al all
Objectionable.
1t seems that tho Xmas tree is no 20
thislyear. However, the majority were
In favor OF it. Some people always oh
ject to anything, good or bad.
Somewhat Of revolution will take
place in Levias this week in the way OF
moving. X. A. LaRue will move to the
old home OF his childhood 7. M. Con
yer to u q. Threlkeld's house and o, y.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11
NEW SALEM.
Ed Sommers has a sick child.


Rev. j. S. Henry was recalled to
preach for Union church for the ensuing
year 1908.
Hog killing is in full blast in this Sec
tom one third Of the farmers will not
have sufficient meat to run them another
year, owing to the scarcity Of hogs.
About one-third Of the present crop
OF tobacco is sold. Most Of it going to
Pinckneyville, Ky. The prices are hard
ly so good as last year.
Felix and jesse Tyner left last week
for Arkansas they will be gone some
time.
Will 8. Lowery left Sunday for Louis
vile.
Miss Flotilla Noering, Of Louisville
was the guest Of the family Of W. G
Tyner last week.
The men with the machinery TO bore
for oil are expected between now and
Christmas.
Henry Brouster spent part OF last week
attending court at Smithland.
The late rains have greatly benefited
the growing wheat crop.
The farmers OF this section took advan
tage OF the damp weather OF the past ten
days in stripping their tobacco. Some
are through.
Tom Barnes and Raymon Babb haul
ed the largest piece Of machinery from
Marion to the Nancy Hanks mine last
Saturday we ever saw on wheels; it was
a hosting engine, and it took ten head
Of big mules to pull it. Lord it was a
whoper
When young men get full Of whisky
and go to the house Of God on Sunday,
it is but short time-a very short time
at that until you hear OF the Jail doors
being open unto them.
Every one that wants work can find
it. We never saw better times for the
laboring man than the present.
Our county court needs to do some
road work near the county line between
Crittenden and Livingston counties on
the Marion and Salem road near the
residence Of Arch Crosson's deceased
The road will soon be impossible, as
it is the mail route and over which a
great deal Of traffic is done.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11
CHAPEL HILL.
MIR. jeff Yandell is on the sick list.

t"i' oeh L ahucH II on the SUN iiSA.
Mrs. ID. $. Hill, of Evansville. is the
guest OF T. NJ. Hills family.
Mr.. Tom Yandell sold three hogs t.
Mr.. Calvin Elder, that neted him the
little sum OF $72
Mr.. Everett Bebout caught what is
called a mud hen. he was riding along
and saw it with its head stuck in hole
in bank. 1t is queer looking thing
Ifyou'want to know anything Of this
animal call on Mr.. Bebout
They have had good revival meeting
at Crayneville. Bro. Oakley done the
preaching, and had the little town stir
red up. They had several conversions
Mr.. Harry Long and wife, OF Illinois,
are visiting Mrs. j. c. Long.
There is some talk OF John Rushing
locating in our community. We welcome
you John, come on.
A good many in our precinct are done
gathering corn. The yield SO far is up
to an average crop.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Harry Sum
mers who left here several years ago
and who now resides in Texas, is talk
ing Of coming back to this country to
make his future home. Mr.. Summers
is preaching the Gospel in Texas and
has been successful until he lost his
wife, who was the daughter Of Mr.. JEFF
Yandell
j. Il. Bigham has COW and calf for
sale. A good mixer.
Tobacco all sold in Chapel Hill except
a few crops. All sold at good prices.
James A. Hill is having some hay
bailed. James Il James are doing the
bailing.
Il. +. Walker and family were visiting
in Union Saturday and Sunday.
Chapel Hill boys have sold their to
bacco aud are looking forward to the
good time when they can get their little
wad and put down into their old jeans
pocket.
A good crowd assembled at Chapel
Hill Monday for the purpose Of survey
ing the burying ground and preparing
to fence same. A meeting was held and
organized with Il. M. Hill chairman and
w. II. Bigham secretary. 1t was agreed
to put wire fence around the cemetery
and lay it off in squares. There were
several present and selected their lot.
George Perry done the surveying. 1t
was decided to call it Chapel Hill Bury
ing Ground. They then called another
meeting and elected w. L. Adams as
chairman to continue the work. Mr.. Il
M. Hill gave the ground for the benefit
for the community and made a deed to
it. The meeting then adjourned to meet
again in the near future.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11
BLACKBURN.

Having noticed nothing from this com.
munity in a long time, will write few
items for your most welcome paper
which | have read for eighteen years.
Our neighborhood is on a boom.
John Burchffeld has put up a new
stable.
William Stembridge is having house
erected for his son-in-law.
Mrs. j. n. Mcdowell died Dec. 3rd.
She suffered with consumption. She
was the daughter OF the late r. II. Por.
ter.
Lon Travis hiss BIG boy st bis house
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11

Peters Creek, ILL.,, May This is to
certify that have used Hills Specific
in my family for over ten years for bow
el complaints of different kinds and have
many practical opportunities to test its
'"erit and / believe it has saved the life
s., more than ono of my children. am
never without il in my house. l unhes-
say II Is the best preparation /
eyer used. Taos. HoLLovAy.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11

Threlkeld where Rev. r. \. LaRue
moves from.
Miss Addie Boyd vii. c.ase her school
Christmas evening. She hopes to have
a nice entertainment at the close and
cordially invites all the patrons and
friends out To eat big dinner.
Rev. X. A. LaRue has returned from
Otter Pond, where he assisted in meet
ing.
Richard Bebout, Of Sheridan. attend
ed church here Sunday.
STRAY-Tsken up rs "A stray
by W. H. BinkIry, Of View. Ky,
a two year old male calf. white
and yellow spotted. unmarke cd
Appraised hy n j MuIlenax at
$l2. This Nov. ,. 1902.
Il. NJ LaRue, ! rec.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11
DyCUSBURC.

A little child Of Mr.. and Mr.. Ora
Koon died Saturday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas MAINS Dec
Bird, a daughter.
DR.. j. NJ. Graves reports from his praC
tice in Livingston county, Dec. 4th, the
birth OF child with two heads and two
pairs OF arms. Below the arms the child
had only one body. 1t expired at birth.
w. l.. Bennett is negotiating for the
purchase Of the gasoline boat City Of
Carrsville.
Rev. Kemper preached at the Metho
dist church Sunday.
Mr.. w. h. Charles and children. took
passage ON the steamer j. Is. Richardson
for Cumberland City, Tenn. for a
months visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Charles, Sunday.
Mrs. w. X. Smith returned To her
home in Paducah Monday after an ex-
tended visit to Mrs. M. b. Charles. Mrs.
Charles recently paid visit to Mrs.
Smith during which she made trip up
the Tennessee River with Capt. and Mrs
Smith on their boat City Of GAINESVILLE,
A protracted meeting is in progress at
Grove Chapel conducted by Rev. Lucy.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11

Charley Davidson and his partner
Berry Allison, still work in the drift OH
the hill.
Calvin Clark. f.. o. Butler, Carl Mon
roe, Anthony Thomas and Matthew Per
ion are the under ground hands and
they are swift.
Poor Alvin Walker hardly ever sees n
well day now. He bought a new buggy
few days ago and his wife cant keep
him from sitting out in the night air
springing up and down in his new buggy
and that gives him a cold
oh, sad news again. Alvin Walker ate
to many picked hogs feet, and he is not
80 we'll
John Ryne, known a. the "old tobacco
bum" at the Old Jim. will be on time
soon a. he gets caught up with sleep.
Marion Davidson has big hoy AT his
home, and a fine girl arrived last week
at Henry Lynn's.
q. w. Buttorff writes: Laketon, Ky,
May /: can sincerely recomend Hill's
Specific as it cured several members OF
my family as we'll as my neighbors fam.
lily OF different forms Of bowel complaints
IL il the best medicine I ever used.
Price 20 cents. For sale 10y all dealers
in the county.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-12-11

| The dis |
| Chicago TO-
| nols Centrt
same as fro
Paducah.
owns the lid
Chicago, Il
rates are p
the freight
which we 81
dty that 10
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on the Illir
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and that on
The rate bsin
ted pounds:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25
NO FUNDS FOR EXPOSITION.
Until Provisions of Act of Con
gresssAre Complied With.

In the matter of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition, Uncle Sam has
drawn in the strings of his purse and
tied the same in a double bow-knOt,
says the New Orleans Picayune. All
warrants are being held up by the
Washington authorities until such
times as the management makes up
their minds to comply with the pro-
visions of the exposition bill.
The provision which has caused the
temporary suspension of the stream of
funds flowing from the treasury de-
partment to ST. Louis is the one in
serted at the instance of the Sabbath
reform bureau-that the gates OF the
exposition shall be closed on Sundays.
No further payments, either the ma
tiOual committee, or its representa-.
tive, nor to the exposition company,
will therefore be made until the local
corporation has entered into con-
tract to keep the gates closed, as spe-
cited. This, at least, is what they
say in Washington, but it seems
strange that the attention OF the
secretary of the treasury should have
had to be called to this import
ant provision.
The stoppage Of the warrants will,
however, only be temporary. St.
Louis cannot afford to let up on the
arrangements at this late date. and
some way will, no doubt, be found Of
bridging over the difficulty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25
ViruIent Cancer Cured.

Startling proof of a wonderful a.
vance in medicine is given by drugg 81
n. w. Roberts of Elizabeth, w. Va
An old man there had long suffered
with what good doctors pronounced
incurable cancer. They believed hi:
case hopeless till he used Electric Bit
tiers and applied Bucklen's Armies
Salve, which treatment completely
cured him. When Electric Bitters i:
used to expel bilious, kidney and mi
crobe poisons at the same time thi:
salve exerts its matchless healing pow
err; blood diseases, skin eruptions, ul
GERS and sores vanish. Bitters SOC.
salve 25c. at Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25
BEST SHOT IN LUZON.
Startling Incident of the War i'm
the Philippines.

Private Cadotte of the Third United
States infantry, on service in the Phil
ippines, sends the following yarn to
Golfers Weekly. He says the noto-
rious Filipino officer General Llanera
told it to him:
after the terrible fight between Ma
Mia and Caloocan, while we were yet
gathering our scattered forces in order
to man the trenches of Polo and Mala-
bon, we gradually got over the effect
and came to look upon the Americans
lying at Caloocan so quietly as not SO
dangerous after all. They were afraid
to come out and fight, so our men
went in small parties and engaged
them at times. One day a corporal
anxious for promotion. Ill fortune
was his. so he caught no Americanos
unawares, but on the way home he
found a great iron ball Of oblong
shape and brought it into camp at
Meycuayan. The captain ordered 1t
was an Internal machine Of the Amer
tcanOS-l0S dlaDlOS!
Corporal Leon was ordered to inves-
tigate it. He took it outside of the
camp under a great mango tree and
unscrewed the point of it, for it was
a six inch shell. Seeing nothing dan
gerous about it, he put a lighted ciga-
rette in the hole and then put his ear
down over it to hear the result. Well,
we did not recover from the result
for some time. When we did and
looked for Leon and some twenty or
thirty other men, we found them, or
small pieces of them. hanging in the
mango tree and scattered around the
ground. From the roll called that
night there were forty-six missing,
with the wounded" ,ssaaa..,-sr--
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25
ORIGIN OF TROUSERS.
Primarily Designed to Cover Mis-
chief Wrought by GOut.

1t seems that the centennial OF
trousers is to be passed without any
sort of celebration to mark the incl
dent. BY the way, it would be inter
esting to know if those Texans who
recently applauped Ex-Governor Hogg
so enthusiastically for refusing to wear
knee breeches in London and thus
have the opportunity of dining with
the king, are informed with respect to
the origin of trousers. 1t appears, &C
cording to reliable information, that
trousers. or pantaloons, are of royal
establishment, 'planted in fashion, -
the New York World says, Shy George
". as regent, by his ducal associates
and certain French princes. They
were primarily designed TO cover the
mischief wrought by govt to the an
kles and calves of the aristocratic
high-livers of a century ago." The
peasantry of many European countries
have steadfastly adhered to knicker-
bockers, but in this country the democ-
racy has seized upon the trouser and
refuses to be parted therefrom, even
for The distinction OF dining with a
king.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25
TOPS KIND AND OOciLE.
Trainer of Circus Elephant Tells
WHY She Killed Joseph BIOunt.

Tops, the great five ton elephant
Of the F'orepaugh & Sells circus which
killed Joseph Blount in the sleeping
tent in Brooklyn, posed docilsiy for a
New York Evening Journal photog
| rapher the other day. Elephant Train
! sr William Emery, who has had
! Tops in his charge for seventeen
years, asserts that she would not take
human life wfthous sKtreme and con-
tinued annoyance. IL told this story
of her character and ~ Blount's death:
Tops has never :: my seventeen
years experience with her shown that
she is bad beast or one that is dan
gerousA If annoyed past endurance.
she is dangerous. A human being an
noyed past endurance will strike.
Look at that scar on the end OF
Tops trunk. The man who came to
so sad death must have touched her
with a lighted cigar. A stub was
found near his body. That poor fellow
Blount came here to get job as
driver. He was not hired, as he lsad
no references. He held out whisky
glass to the beast and excited her. He
burned her with q cigar. She grabbed
him around the waist and, without
lifting him up or without trumpeting,.
laid him down and-ugh crushed the
man with her eight horsepower head.
His ribs we've. broken in that way and.
not when his was lifted off his feet
She is as doeile as lamb. No matter
how close you may be there is no dan
ger if you let her alone. BY this mans
death there is gloom cast over the
whole company. We are sorry to, hear
of his death. 1t was whisky killed him.
not the elephant. William ALT frequent
" sleeps alongside of Tops, and has.
done so for years.
Elephants. must be handled diplomat
ically. Their natures differ The males
are more capable and receptive than.
the females because they are stronger.
Tops has always been used for pyramr
idal work and as sort of steam engine
for pushing wagons around. Her pow
er is equal to eight horses.
Tops is not to be blamed for her
on himself. If she was the dangerous
brute some make out, we could not play
with her as we are now doing. She will
roll for you, kneel for you, shake hands
with you, she'll love you and obey you.
but I'll be hanged if she'll smoke for
any man or permit herself to be
touched with the red end of cigar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25
NATURE PLAYS QUEER
FREAK In LAURENS.
TWO, STRANGE OCCURRENCES ARE
REPORTED FROM TaERE.
Patch Of Cotton Killed, undeF Strange
Circumstances. A. Tall Tree
Bends Into a ReW.

From tha Dublin Ganrier
A few DAYS agoa strange phenome-
non occurred On the plantation of Mr..
Wm4 Foskey, abous two miles from
BreWton.
OA Friday last Judge John w. Jones
of tBrewto was a svisitor to- the Cour.
ier-DispateA Office and related the fol-
lowing:
About noon. in the field of Mr.. Eos.
key. wbirlwind was seen to torn. n
was about the size of mule. After
whirling around for just a little while
it rose straight in the air and cOntin-
ued it's upward flight until it apparent.
ly touched the clouds overhead. Then
it slowly descended, striking the
ground at or near the spot where it
formed, disappearing as it came in
contact with the earth.
Impressed with the strange sight,
Mr.. FOskey went over to the field
where the whirlwind started and dis.
covered that the stalks and limbs of a
half acre of cotton were witheged as
if from heat.
The whirlwind was seen b. quite a
uumb Der of people, including MP. r. W.
Josey, who lives mile from the Eos
key plantation, and Postmaster A. A.
Lanier and wife of BrewtOR, who were
two miles away.
The freak of the whirlwiDd of few
days ago suggests another strange oc-
currence which took place near Brew
ton a few years ago and was witnessed
by Judge Jones.
Near the trestle of the Wrightsville
and Tennille railroad across Brewton
creek stood large and apparently
sound pine tree. Early one morning
the top began slowly to bend towards
the ground, not stopping in it's descent
until it reached mother earth. A per-
feet OK bow was formed by the tree,
it stands in that position today. Not a
piece of bark fell from the tree nor
was split of any kinu visible.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25
Mothers Friend.

6aothers Friend Is a soothing, softening, relax
"a OIL muscle maker, in vigorator and freshen-
er. II puts new power into your back and hips
A coWng mother rubs it in from the outside.
with her own pretty 6ngers,-no dosing and
swallowing of nasty drugS-no inside treatment
at all
The state of the mother during CESSATION may
nfiuence the disposition and whole future of the
child; that is why mothers should watch their
condition and free themselves from pain. Her
health, that of the child and their lives, depend
on keeping free from torture, worry and melan-
cl2Sly. Be of good cheer, strong of heart and
peaceful mind. Mothers Friend can and will
. make you So Bearing down pains, morning
SIC mess, soreness of breast and insomnia are
all relieved and diminished by this wonderful
remedy backed by two score years of success.
OF druggists 81 60
send for orr Observation-Disclosures.
TAE BaADFIELD REGULATOR Co.
ATLANTA. GA.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25

'Yfe ss1y is healthy because during CESSATION
It's aasther used the purely vegetable liniment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25
LEADING INCIDENTSOF THE BOER STRUGGLE
To Conquer the Beers Spent and ZUUO
Men Fought Her. Conflict Lasted Over Two Years
and Half What Great

the war was not much over $4,000. TIN
main industries are agricultural, bu
it's diamond mines yield about $500,
900 in gems annually.
October November. 1S99.-The Boer:
under Joubert invade Natal and or
Oct. 20. at the battle of Dundee, make
their first capture of British troops
which Is followed by further captures
on Oct. 80, and the investment of Lady.
smith on Nov. /. Mafeking and Kim.
berIey are also invested by the Beers
and the British advance from Cape
Colony is checked at all points. Butler
, arrives at Cape Town and leaves at
| once for Natal.
Dec. 1917, 1S99.-The ''black week
of the war" for the British; Buffers
campaign fails all along the line, Cat
acre loses at Stormberg. Methuen at
Magersfontein and Butler on the Tu-
gela. Lord Roberts appointed COM
mander in chief ON Dec. 16, with Lord
Kitchener as chief of staff.
Jan. 24-Feb. %, 19O0.-Buller again
suffers a loss on the Tugela and War
eral Roberts forward move begins on
Feb. II, with siege of Kimberley raised
on Feb. Is, Cronje's surrender on Feb.
27 and Ladysmith relieved on Feb. %.
March 13-June 5, 19O0.-Bloemfon-
tein is occupied March 13, Mafeking
relieved on May II, Orange Free State
annexed on May %, President Kruger
fees from Pretoria on May 80 and the
Transvaal capital is occupied by Lord
Roberts on June 5.
JuIy-October, 1900. -- British troops
clear regions along the railway. but
Beers win signal successes under Gen
erals De Wet and Delarey. The Trans
vaaI is reannexed on Sept. 1. Presi-
dent Kruger escapes to Lourenco Mar,
ques on Sept. II, and Lord Roberts an
nounces in proclamation on Sept. Is
that regular war is at an end and on
Sept 10 reports nothing left of Boer
forces but marauding bands" Oct.
20 Kruger sails for Europe.
December, 190O-May, 1901. - Lord
Roberts sails for home Dec. II, 1900,
DuI DUET uCLlNlIlcS 1uCIcdoc III OdAu-
airy and February, 1901, and first peace
negotiations are held on Feb. 81, 1901.
General Botha rejects british terms,
and war continues through spring
with new vigor on the part of the
Beers and with the reconcentrado and
blockhouse system put in operation by
the British.
August October, 1901. - On Aug.
Lord Kitchener proclaims Punishment
of all burghers who are found resist
ing British authorities after Sept. Is
1901. The Beers decide to keep VI
the fight, and repeated invasions OF
Cape Colony cause martial law to bt
declared there on Oct. 9, two years
after beginning Of the war. The lines
of blockhouses gridiron the Boer states
and the concentration camps policy de
yelops a scandal owing to the higf
death rate.
February-May. 1902.-Great Britain
refuses request of Holland government
for commission to negotiate peace
but on Feb. % begins peace negotia
lions with General Botha. March 2;
the Boer leaders meet at KlerksdorI
and arrange for a meeting of all thu
commanders at Vereeniging on Ma.
10, and peace follows the meeting OF
May 81.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-25
FORGOT HIS BANK DEPOSIT,
1t Was $500. Now, Bank Will
Paw His Daughter $4,000.

Martin Anderson of Boboken, New
York deposited 5000 in the Bank OF
Savings at Fourth avenue and Twenty
second street, Manhattan, in 1910. He
lost or mislaid the bank book, ard
when he died didn't mention anything
about it to his family. Recently his
daughter saw a newspaper advertise
ment requesting Anderson or his heirs
to call at the bank. There they learn
ed that the deposit made by their
father now amounts with interest to
more than $4,000.