Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-03-20

decided that cities and incorporated
towns are empowered under the con-
stitution to levy and collect fran
chise tax on corporations.
C. f. Saylor, special agent in
charge Of the beet-sugar investiga-
tions of the department Of agricul-
turc, has given out his annual report.
He gave the following figures re-
garding the industry during the past
year: The total production of beet
sugar duties in the season 1901-2
has aggregated $4,000 tons, an in
crease Of 40 per cent from the ~
900 tons produced during the sea-
son 1901. There were 81 factories
in operation in 1900, according to
the census figures, and IL more were
started in 1901.
Chas. b. Rouss, the blind million
aire merchant Of New York City, is
dead. Mr.. Rouss was GO years old.
He served in the Confederate army,
and erected at his own expense a
monument to the dead Confederate
soldiers buried in a New York GEM
etery, founded the physical laborato-
nv at the University Of Virginia and
gave 100000 for the Confederate
Battle Abbey to be located at Rich
mond, Va. Some years ago he be-
came blind He offered $1,000, 900
to anyone who could restore his
sight, but the reward was never sue
cessfully claimed.
Capt Enoch p. King, who pilot
ed the steamer Lee in the famous
race with the Natchez on the Missis-
sippi in the early '70s, died at his
home in st. Louis last week. Capt.
King served on the river until ten
years ago, when he was forced to
retire on account Of a weakness Of
his eyes He, while running the riy-
er. was one of the best informed pi-
lots in service and knew every snag,
crook and sand bar from st. Louis
to New Orleans. He was fond of
telling Of his plotting the Lee in
the notable race and of his acqaint-
anceship with Samuel l.. Clemens.
Both these men started about the
same time to learn the river and af-
terward often served on the same
boat.
The monthly statement of the
government receipts and expendi-
lures shows that for the month Of
February the total receipts were
$ll,l59,739 and the expenditures
500, 099. 200, leaving surplus for
the month of $2,O6O.l49 The re-
ceipts from the several sources Of
revenue are given as follows: Gus
toms. $20,2l3.929, an increase as
compared with February, 1901, Of
81 100000: internal revenue. $1S,-
$500, decrease $3.50O,O00; mis-
cellaneous, $2,49O,OOO, decrease ST.
100000. The expenditures on ac-
count of the war department were
SS.57S,5l6; decrease, 50, 100000.
On account of navy, s., 7O9, O79; in
crease. 81 $4,000. The total ex-
penditures show an increase of $685.
900.
The census bureau has issued a
preliminary report on sawmills,
planning mills Operating in connec-
ton with sawmills) and timber
camps of the United States in 1900.
1t shows. a total of 33,O35 such es-
adjustments, with an aggregate cap
ital of $611,6l1,524, with 43,322
proprletors and firm members.
These plants have a total of 49,
$50 salaried officers, clerks, etc,
drawing $l1, 260,6OS in salaries. and
an average of 2S3,2GO wage earners,
drawing wages of 800, $40, 591. The
miscellaneous expenses of these es-
Establishments aggregated $l7,731,-
$40, and the materials used cost
S3l7, 923,54S. The value of prod
ucts aggregated $3.50, S52.9S4, which
includes St22,S12,O6l for sawmills.
$lO7,622,519 for planning mills and
S36,39S,404 for timber camps. The
capital and value of products of the
industry, respectively, by states in
cludes the following, in part: Ar
kansas-Capital, $21,727,7lO: prod
ucts, $23, 959,9S3. Indian Terrific