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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-10
HEALTH CONDITIONS,
The County Health Officer Says,
Very Little Sickness. -

In writing II the health conditions -
Marion and vicinity 1t - scarcely ncccs
sary to mention the climatic conditions.
The climate is the same a. H. found IN
all parts of the lower ohio valley We
have vcry little malaria, diplhcria md
scarlet fever are almost unknown. aud
when these disease. do appear they are
mild in typo aud easily controlled, sci.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-10
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The City Brilliantly Lighted by
Electricity.

The Marion Electric Light and Ice
company, corporation composed en-
tirely OF our own citizens, installed some
months since plant that il about a.
near perfect as is possible with our pres
ent knowledge OF electricity.
Housed in a neat brick building, close
10 its coal and water supply, the huge
engine and dynamos have scarce given
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-10

that end. Everybody Is ready a. give
AID aud sympathy To the health officers
IA their efforts 20 stamp out and prevent
thc -pFead ~ disease. Invalid~ who are
looking Tor medicinal waters need go uu
further. The various springs in Crttcn
den county supply waters suited a. all
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-10

ProSpectors will find a good hotel ot
the Utley House, Salem.
Mr. Prince Mitchell at Lola has a
large private house where visitors are
taken good care Of.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Compromise Canal Bill.

The President and the honest Re. publican leaders in Congress are troubled over the isthmian canal question. They do not desire to go to the people again until they have passed a canal construction bill, and they know full well that the present status of the Panama scheme is but an attempt to kill the Nicaragua blll. So the administration, acting through Senator Spooner, has proposed com promise which provides that the Presi- dent shall purchase the rights of the Panama Canal Company, including the stock in the Panama Railroad for the gross sum of s40000,000. There are two important pToyisos, however, which require the President to sat isfy himself. first, that the Panama Company can give sufficient title, free from ordinary legal and diplo- matic drawbacks; second. that Co lombia will grant a reasonable con cession to the United States; and. third, on the final condition that the
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
POSSIBLE HONOR FOR CLARK.
Talk of Bestowine Grade of Vice
 Admiral on oregon's Captain.
Commercial Advertiser.

From the Commercial Advertiser.
 Washington, January 29.-Rear-Admiral Sampson goes on the retired list on Feb- ruary g, and with both Sampson and schley on the retirA list there is no lil1li- hood that anybody will try to revive the grade of vice admiral for either.
 After Sampson's retirement President Roosevelt may recommend to Congress that the grade of vice admiral be re- vived in order that 1t may be bestowed upon Captain Clark of the Oregon. Presi- dent Roosevelt has a great regard for Captain Clark, whose achievement in bringing the Oregon around the horn, followed by participation in the battle of Santiago, he places as high as the deed of any other naval officer in the war with Spain. Congress is kindly disposed toward Captain Clark and it is believed that even the friends of Schley, who for three years blocked his promotion, will be ready to join in granting him this new honor. It would be especially fitting for him to receive the high rank in view of his coming appearance as the representa- tive of the navy at the coronation of King Edward.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
THE OUTLOOK FOR IRON.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 The report of the American Iron and Steel Association upon the production of pig iron during 1901 presents official con- firmation of the prediction that the com ing year will furnish a record in the iron industry. The production during the first half of last year exceeded the sec ond half of the previous year by 100000 tons, and the second half of 1901 exceed ed the first half by 52s,O0o tons, the total increase over 1900, being 20S9, 900 tons, larger increase than the boom year of 1899 showed over 1898. Stock in the hands of manufacturers or under their control, not intended for their own requirements. amounted to but 7O,647 tons at the close of the year, compared to 442370 tons a year before and to s72, 800 tons on June s1, 1901. There were 266 furnaces in blast December 31, as to 232 a twelvemonth pre- vious and 259 in June.
 These figures considering that freight congestion, through difficulty in securing coke, curtailed production, are most sat- isfactory. They show that the demand is steadily increasing and point to an even greater demand and production during the present year.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Crossinqs and Arrests.

When 10,009 arrests are made a year in this town 1t would seem as if enough jail labor might be spared to keep the mud on the rotting street crossings of this town below the top of goloshes at any rate. A compro- mise of one-half might be agreed upon, for a reasonably decent crossing is not expected in this town in wet weather. A clean crossing at any time is unknown.
 It is not economy to let crossings stay in a condition that damages the footwear of every pedestrian. endan- gering also his or her health. This is not prudence in any respect. This does not pay. Perhaps. however, when the arrests rise to 20,O1S, as they show indications of doing, there may be some labor available for use at the crossings. At present there seems to be but little, and the citizen and wayfarer splashes through the mud as if it were his favorite and &C., customed element.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
IneompIeta and Misleading.

"A handbook of musical statistics just published is incomplete and therefore misleading" said a well known musician yesterday.
 "The book is well arranged It contains chronological lists of famous violinists, pianists and singers and an alphabetical directory of musical clubs. societies and associations but the name of Birming- ham does not appear. Under the head of Alabama four musical organizations are listed and while these clubs are doubt less doing som ething for musical art not one of them is strong enough to under take festival. The Birmingham Choral Society not only studies and sings the best music of the great composers. but under its auspices an annual festival is given that will compare favorably with the festivals of Cincinnati and Worces- ter. Any club or organization that sings oratios. masses and the like belongs strictly to the first class"
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
HALE AND HANNA.
rom the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
 It is a singular spectacle when Sena- tor Hale Is found Spitted against Sena- tor Hanna as to the value of future for eign markets for this country. MT. Hale thinks we have already captured all the foreign trade worth having" to use his own expression. He does not talk so explicitly about the holding of that which has been captured. MT. Hanna does not agree with him on his first named point. He declares that there are certain industries which must find products or restrict production. Hanna is not as jaunty as is Hale in his posi- tion, but he strikes us as more in ac- cordance with the condition of our na- tional affairs. It was, perhaps. the most significant symptom in our public affairs of last year that President Me- Kinley made it evident that he thought protection had gone too far in this country. This is what his advocatlng,the reciprocity in our tariffs meant, and MT. Hanna echoes Mckinley, and perhaps was even his precursor in point of ad- vice on the point. Neither of them had dwelt upon the danger of European tar ifs framed to shut out the exports of this country which the Dingiey tariff provoked and melted. But perhaps Mir. Hanna will be brought to recognize it later.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

President shall be reasonably satis- fled of the probability of the canal of the Panama route being completed at Q total cost of $1s5.oo0.ooo. h case any one Of these conditions cannot be satisfied the President is directed to choose the Nicaragua route, and the sum of sfo.000,O00 is appropriated at once to begin work by either route.
 This bill is. Of course. better than no bill at all. It would defeat the railroad combine, but it really looks to an acceptance of the Panama scheme. which is desired by the mag mates of New York and New England. President Roosevelt is behind the compromise bill, and it means that canal Is to be built, but it Is re- grettable that the route nearest our own shores, known to be practicable, must be pushed aside- in order to gratify a hundred millionaircs, after the two great parties representing 75,00o, ,000 of people, have asked for the construction of 2 canal on the Nicaragua route. It Is further proof that the masses in this country are ruled by the classes, and the class in this case is a small one.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Sense and the Census Bureau.

A handful of finicky reformers, in- cluding the immaculate Nashville Banner, are objecting to the placing of the present force Of census clerks in a permanent census bureau under the civil service law. A permanent bureau is everywhere favored. Scarce ly an objection is raised against the proposition. President Roosevelt ad- yocated 1t in his message, and the plan has been endorsed by papers representing every shade of opinion, as the more sensible and the more economical method.
 But the spotless Nashville Banner and the dilettanti say the present clerks who have served three years and have creditably tabulated de- cennial census shall not go into the permanent bnreau--that athe perma- nent bureau shall be made up of new recruits who have been ground through the civil service mill. If an apprenticeship of three years be of no value, these remarkable reformers of the Banner school are on solid ground, but if such service be more valuable than the answering of a few civil service questions, then they are not
 The sole question is this, will con- formity to a system that Is as full of tricks as a sieve.is of holes be more apt to give an efficient force in the proposed permanent bureau than will the training of three years? The esteemed Nashville Banner says the trained men who have served three years should be turned out, and new men brought in who are strange to census or statistical work. Congress should not hesitate between business methods and mere theory, between the practical and the ideal, between sense and nonsense. The sensible thing to do is to keep the clerks who have by actual work been trained to the gathering and compiling of sta tistics, and to let the idealists go back and mourn over the decadence of the 1 times. There are places that dream CTS do not fit, and the census bureau | is one of them.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
DOWiE MUST PAY UP.
"oreat Prophet Elijah" Will Have to
 Turn Over the Funds.

Chicago, January 31.-Judge Tuley to- day ordered 8 receivership for the Zion Lace Industries and entered a decree ap- pointing Elmer Washburb to the posi- tion of receiver under bond of s7O0,- GOO
 The court in lengthy decision of the case, which as instituted by Samuel Stevenson, a brother -in-iaw Of John Alex ander Dowie declared that Dowie's church, the Christian Catholic Church, was a curious mixture of religion and business. He neld that Stevenson had, by undue influence exerted by Dowie as the head of tks church been led to turn over to Dowie practically everything he had in the world, and that Stevenson was entitled to at least S100,00O from Dowie or the lace Industries. which he said were practically the same thing.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
WlLHELMINA'S WOES.

From the Chicago Record Herald. Oh little Wflhelmina, are the tales they're
 telling true? Is the Prince you went wooing saying
 hateful things to you? Does he make your tender heart ache? Is
 he bent on raising hob? Is he weary of good fortune? Is he tired
 of his job? Ah, what fools some mortals are and
 how their manhood they disgracel Oh how happy many another one would
 be in Henry's place. Oh little wilhemina, is the romance at
 an end? Is the glory of it over? Has the last
 bright page been penned? All the world has been sincerely wishing
 you a world of joy But you seemed to show poor judgment
 when you went to pick your boy, For the fellow has the manners of
 stolid, stupid brute An, too bad you have no father with a
 large and ready boot. Oh little Wihelmina, are there other girls
 than you That he likes to make sheeps eyes at and
 say pretty nothings to? Nay, it can not be, since you are Queen
 of Loveliness as well As the loved, the worshiped, little queen
 of those with whom you dwell! Wilhelmina, Wilnelmina--oh how could he
 treat you i'll? But we've always had suspions that the
 fellow was pill s Oh little Wilhelmina, what's the meaning
 of the row? Is the fellow drunk or crazy? what's the
 matter. anyhow? Why not get some loyal subject who iB
 big and brave and strong To protect you from mistreatment and to
 right the cruel wrong? Why not have your princeiing taken and
 divested of his bile By sousing at the outlet of the royal
 pump awEile2
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
SEWING MACHINES AS LOOT.

From the London Daily Mall.
 Above all things, Tommy Atkins heart loves a sewing machine. Although he must know that he can never succeed in getting it home to England, yet if he finds one in a Boer farm he will tow 1t along with him, overburdened as he al- ready Is. upon the march. For miles he will martyr his existence with some ob- solete and cumbrous machine until such time as sheer physical exhaustion or an irate company officer prohibits further painful possession of the prize. Wherein the exact fascination lies is mystery, but grizzled reseryist and callow recruit alike cannot resist this housewife's help.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
THE MARRiAcEABLE AGE.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 In Germany a man" in order to mar " must be at least IS years of age. In Portugal boy of IA is considered mar riageable and woman" of 12 In Greece the man. must have seen at least IA summers and the woman" 12. In France the man must be IS and the woman 16. In Belgium the same ages. In Spain the intended husband must have passed his 14th year and the woman her 12th. In Austria a ''man" and a woman are supposed to be capable of conducting a home of their own from the age of IA. In Turkey any youth and maiden who can walk prop erly. and can understand the necessary religious service are allowed to be unit ed for life.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
or the last two wears more in detail:

The production last year outran expectations and all precedent in any country, and yet it was all needed, and more besides, for stocks were re- duced about 375000 tons. The un- sold stocks at the close of last year were scarcely equal to two days sup ply. The absorptive capacity of this country In highly prosperous years Is thus shown to be about 16,000000 tons, for very little iron in a crude state was exported last year. Some was sent out, but it was in the form of manufactured goods, or at least in stages beyond the raw product of the blast furnaces.
 The number of furnaces in opera tion at the end of last year was 266, as against 232 one year before. and 259 on June 30, 1901. When the cen sus was taken in 1900 there were 223 furnaces in blast, involving a capital of $143,159,3 1892. giving employment to 39,241 workers, to whom was paid as wages during the year s18,484 ,400 The cost of the materials used during the year was $131, ,503.655, and the value of the product turned out by the stacks was $2O6,S56,757. The fig. ures for the year 1900 were exceeded in 1901 by nearly 10 per cent, and altogether the industry in this coun- try is shown to have become the giant of the industrial world.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
INHERITED THEIR POLITICS,

From the New York Sun.
 Southern Indiana, known as the Blue jeans region, and southern Illinois. known as Egypt have long been Demo- cratic. and for a very simple reason. In the early days of Western immigration there were two streams from the East to beyond the Alleghanies, and as travel was by>coach and wagon the newcomers formed small colonies. Southern Indiana was largely populated by the desoen- dants of Virginians and southern Illi- nois by Kentuckans Northern Indiana was settled by the descendants of New England immigrants.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
 AND ELSEWHERE
stlIl AlIye.

'The man wko reported the passing of yox Populi. Pro Bono Publico,' and Constant Reader in Fridays Age-Her- ald certainly missed 1t as far as Pro Bono is concerned" said an old citizen at the Metropolitan last night,
 "on opening the Richmon Times of Wednesday last the first thing that met my eye was a long communication sign ed Pro Bono Publico.' Old Pro discuss ed muneipial finances and taxation with his pristine vigor. TIo seemed very much alive. think 'Vox Populi' will turn up again soon; if not in Birmingham he will continue to appear from time to time In the less modern towns. Obituaries should never be premature"
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
To Develop Virginia Coal Fields.

Knoxville. January s1.-A special to the Sentinel from Bristol, Tenn, says: The Virginia Pocahontas Coal Company has been organized and chartered here. It will open up and operate extensive coal fields in southwest Virginia coal fields for market iron. coal, stone, clay and timber. The charter specifics the capital shall be from s25.oOo to s5oo,Ooo. Officers have been elected. T. P. Trigs of Abingdon Va. being president.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
There Should Be System.

"On coming out of the Jefferson Theatre from the Mansfield performance I was impressed with the lack of system in the matter of handling the crowd" said a prominent citizen.
 ''The carriages in front of the Jefferson made great confusion because there was no one with authority to call them and get them in line. Wherever people as- semble in large numbers a director Is needed. We have funeral directors and we should have directors for the front of theatres and churches whenever car riages are thick in the street, as is the case on nights such as that to which I refer.
 '1n most cities a megaphone man calls out the number of the carriage, and only one carriage at time Is allowed to come to the front But most important of all is the policeman who has had experience keeping crowds in order. In town the size of Birmingham there Is no excuse for lack of system on these big occasions.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
JABE AT MADRID.

From the Selma Times.
 While we are taking so much interest in coronations and princess visit we must not forget that Jabe Curry, as Alaba- mians familiarly call him. has been ap- pointed to represent the government at the coming of age of young King Alfonso of Spain.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

Croker, who was a professional wire puller, and Marconi, who does not be- lieve in wires at all, went across the sea together. They may be able to get together.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
PHYSICIANS HOLDING TRAIN. 2 Not Allowed to Proceed Until Every
 Passenger Is vaccinated.

Bay City. Mich, January S1.-A Mich igan train coming from Mackinaw City was held up at Grayling for three hours.
 There was a case of smallpox on board and the health officers would not allow the train to proceed until everybody on board had been vaocinated.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

Kubelik is to play in eighty con certs in this country, receiving $520 for each. All moneys received over $1,000 are to be divided between player and manager. He will leave this country with $120,000.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

China is adopting Western meth ods, but when 1t comes to typewriters she will need one with keyboard as large as mainsail.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

The reconcentrado system does not appear any more humane in the Philip pines or South Africa than it did in Cuha
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Modesty never blushes at what im- modesty pretcns to.
 It takes father to point an example, but a mother to be one.
 Boys and girls can get infatuated with each other without the help of co-educa- ton.
 4 man who will bring shame to his par ents will not hesitate to bring shame to himself.
 The way to insult woman in a street car is to Insist that there is room enough for one more when she is occupying three seats.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
About Persons.

About Persons. Max Asher of St. Louis is at the Nor ris.
 John Webb of Chattanooga is at the Metropolitan.
 A. spitz of New York is at the Morris. I. M. Loler of Brookside is at the Metropolitan.
 A. L. Dunn of Atlanta is at the Morris. F. M. Billing of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 E. D. Reynolds of Blocton is at the Metropolitan.
 G. c. Boughton of New York is at the Morris.
 s. T. Walker of Selma is at the Metro politan.
 Reuben E. Roberts of New Orleans Is at the Metropolitan.
 W. E. Terbune of Pittsburg is at the HACtiOPOittaAs
 E. K. Hicks of Philadelphia is at the Metropolitan.
 George ". Bacon of New York is at the Hillman.
 H. c. Reinicker of Baltimore is at the Hillman.
 E. B. Ryan of New York is at the Hill man.
 E. C. Raulk of Montgomery is at the Florence.
 J. B. Purdy of Rutland, Vt, is at the Florence.
 E. c. Bendall of .Darmouth. Va, is at the Florence.
 Among the late arrivals at the Hill man last night were: J. D. Dean of Mem phis, C. W. Thomas of New York; John W. Abercrombie of Anniston and p. c. Bote of Cincinnati
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

General Miles says he will not seek a Presidential nomination, but he does not say what he would do if a Presi- dential nomination should seek him.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

Cameron. Master Gibbs Mansfield. who rules this palace Ike a king when his father Is out of town, is rich in toys. He gave a dinner and a Christmas tree party last month to the crippled children of tho free school at 434 West Fifty aeuaa4I. e4r
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

It cost $9,OOO,000 last year to carry troops and Congressmen to the Philip pines.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

The Boston Herald considers the S70,0O0,000 in gold which the Chinese officials dug up from the women's palace in Pekin as a rift within the loot.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

Prince Henry is almost as much of a lion as Sir Thomas Lipton or MT. Jeffries.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

Count Boni Castellane is about to break out again, He needs a couple of millions more of Jay Gohld's money.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

The President will doubtless de- eide the Schley appeal without calling in the aid of his Secretary of the Navy,
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Pin Iron Ontnut.

The bulletin of the American Iron and Steel Association for the year 1901 has been issued. It puts the to- tai production of pig iron in that year at 15,878,454 gross tons, as against 13,799,243 tons in 1900; as against 13,62O,7O4 tons in 1899; as against 11,77S,934 tons in 1898, and 9,653, ,6s0 tons tons in 1897. We give the figures for the last two years more in detail:
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

The hospitality of the President knows neither race. color nor previous condition of servitude.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

The civilized Indian has reached the haircut point, which is a degree beyond the Populists.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

President Schwab is not in a good position to caution his young men against the attractions of Monte Carlo
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

The Pan-American congress did not cause those Mexican earthquakes-it is not sudden enough.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

The ''wacht ain Rhein" is expected to displace the coon songs next month.