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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
CHAPTER /.
"We Shall Find 1t Out Some Day.

we Shall Find Ii Out Some Day"
About the beginning of the month of
April, 1884, the family of Mr.. Silas Bur-
rift observed a certain alteration in
that gentleman's habits and demeanor.
1t appeared to those who studied
him that he became imbued with an
air of anticipation-that he started
when a knock was heard at the door,
and that the advent of the postman
was awaited by him, il not with anx-
iety, at any rate with "a amount OF
eager expectancy which was, in a gen.
eral way, quite foreign to him.
1t was also observed that the nearer
they drew to the end of the month,
the more these symptoms became ex-
aggerated; and, as day after day
went by unmarked by an unusual &C.
currence, he was observed to shake
his head with a half-smile and a half
sigh, and mutter, as he thought to
himself, Dead or forgotten" After
which, he remained plunged in refec-
ton for a considerable time.
1t was his son Edward-more gen.
GIdiiy hliOWu dS leu WHO
to overhead these words, and they
caused him no small amount of be-
wilderment.
He stood with his sister May in the
hall of Mr.. Burritt's large, old-fash-
Toned house at Dulwich. 1t was about
seven o'clock in the evening that, as
the brother and sister we're talking in
low voices, the former was interrupted
by the sound Of an abrupt, loud, double
knock.
There's the seven o'clock post"
said the girl. 81 wonder if there's any
thing for father this time? If there
is, PHI"
But as she turned towards the direc-
ton of the letter box, the study door
was thrown hurriedly open and an
elderly gentleman rushed across the
hall, and ~extricated from its receptacle
one letter in a thin, foreign looking en-
velope, the direction on which was
written in a large, ~scrawling hand,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
CHAPTER II.
"After All These Years"


Mr.. Burritt arrived at his destination
between six and seven. AIighting,
he gave a hasty and comprehensive
glance round; as though he thought it
half possible that he might be met by
someone. Then he left the station and
proceeded in the direction of the Lord
Warden"
Arriving at that famous hosiery he
made a certain inquiry of the waiter
who came forward to meet him. To
which the reply was, that the gentle
man referred to had crossed by the
boat that morning and had engaged a
private sitting room, leaving word that
he expected a friend from town, who
was to be shown up Immediately on
giving his name.
My name is Burritt," was the reply.
Then please to walk this way. sir"
The man ushered him up a fight of
stairs and along a corridor, then, in
dicating a particular door, said: "This
is the room the gentleman has taken"
81 will announce myself" said Mr..
Burritt, and the man withdrew.
Then, after a pause of a few sec
ends, he tapped lightly at the door. A
voice from within cried: Come int"
and answering the summons he turned
the handle and entered. The occupant
of the apartment, a tall, lean, elderly
man, who was looking out of the win
dow, turned round sharply and con-
fronted the visitor. A look-a strange,
wondering, intent look-passed be-
tween them. Then, the stranger,
made q step forward. "Silas!" he
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
CAUSED BY THE TARIFF.
Republicans Willing to Take Respon'

sibiIity for Prosperity.
Mr.. John F. Clarke, Democratic can
didate for the United States Senate in
Ohio, opened the campaign in his
state with the statement that the
country was face to face with a panic
and industrial depression, all, accord.
ing to Mr.. Clarke. brought about "by
the disturbance of business caused by
the high tariff taxes"
Save during a brief period, when
Democratic views on the tariff were in
legislative effect this country has been
under high protective tariff for a gen.
GRAFTON. During all that time, save
during the period when the Democrat
ic tariff was in effect, this country has
steadily advanced in wealth and pros
perity. Its industrial expansion has
been the marvel of the civilized world.
Under this tariff system it has become
the foremost industrial nation Of the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
a Farewell.

NY fairest child. I LAY no song to give
you:
No lark could pipe to skies so dull and
gray;
Yet, ere we part. one lesson I can leave
you,
For every day.
III teach you how to sing a clearer
carol
Than lark's who halls the dawn ore
breezy down.
To earn yourself a purer poets laurel
Than Shakespeare crown.
Tie good. sweet maid. and let who can be
clever:
Do noble things, not dream them all
day long:
Ind so make Life, Death, and h vast
Forever
Ose grand, sweet song.
by Charles Kingsley.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
Prosperity Under Republican Rule.

The people of the United States coz
sumo the equivalent of 50 per cent of
al we produce. and upon this fact
Secretary Shaw declares that mot
while these conditions continue will
prosperity cease" Can there be a
reasonable doubt as to the soundness
OF this view?-Onaha Bee.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

According to page 407 of the Statist
icai Abstract of the United States for
l902. fiscal year, published by our use
fui Bureau OF Statistics. the gross re-
ceipts of our railroads. in the four
Democratic fiscal years, 1~S94-1S97,
were, compared with 1893, Republican
fiscal year:
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
ENORMOUS BENEFITS
EFFECT OF FREE TRADE AND
PROTECTION ON RAILROADS.

Against a Less of 100000 In
Gross Receipts, 1893 to 1897, There
Has Been an Increase of S1,764,coo,-
coo from 1898 to 1902 Inclusive.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

Estimated Democratic LOGS,
Aooo-l5Uz clb,OuU,Vt
Actual Republican getn. 1898
Real Republican gain ..... 81. 2So.00o.c4
Half Of this inures to the direct
benefit of railroad wage earners, and
all the rest, except bond interest and
occasional dividends, to the benefit OF
the -wage-earners of allied interests
and the country at large.
Results end facts like these speak
louder than ions of argument.
Walter j. Ballard.
Schenectady, N. Y.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

Then came the change. BY the pen
of William Mckinley a brighter state
of affairs was inaugurated on July "a.
1897, when the Republican Dingley
protective tariff became a law. Now
compare the railroad gross receipts Of
1897 Glow tariff Democratic) fiscal
year, with the Republican protective
tariff fiscal years since, to 1902, the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

Electric Lines in Germany.
Germany has but 2,117 miles of cleo
trio car lines.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13
NIGHT THOUGHTS.

when | go to bed, mama,
don't know what to think about.
said little Helen; II see things in
the dark, and think about such
scaresome things that it keeps me
awake"
at you should see flock OF
black, croaking ravens aud flock
OF pure white, cooling doves com
ing toward you, which would you
hold out your hands top asked
mama.
ITO the doves, of course" was
the quick answer.
al think that you would You
might not be able to keep the raw
ems from flying past you, but you
would not try to keep them near.
You would coax the doves to stay
TRY this, with thoughts that
are like flying birds at night, my
dear. Don't give room for min
ute in your mind to the trouble.
some thoughts that you call scare.
some. Let the white doves of
sweet and happy thoughts come
in and stay till you go to sleep
"Ask Jesus to give you good
thoughts; say over some Bible
verse or some little hymn, turn
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

county of Crittenden fell to our
lot. Whatever may betide us in
in the days to come, no pleasure
can be so intoxicating, no success
50 glowing, no attachment so great
but that my old Kentucky Home
will stand first; and no sorrow will
be so poignant, no disappointment
SO great, but that there will be a
balm in thinking of the days that
are no more twenty-five years
is a goodly spar of the time sllot-
tsd to man, and if, perchance, they
date from the beginning of qua
si-ofhcial career, they have lined
his memory with events that will
not fade, and they have peopled
his heart with images that will
remain distinct so long as that
heart beats. Standing at the close
of such a career we come to say,
Good-by
Il. G. WALKER.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13
SAlU TAT0RY.

In announcing to my friends
and the public generally that
have acquired the "CRITTENDEN
PRESS" l wish to say that the pol.
icy, in all respects, of the paper
will be unchanged, and it will be
run on the same lines as laid out
aud adopted by the beloved and
respected r. G. Walker, who has
run it so long and satisfactorily,
and who now retires on account of
i'll health.
That the paper has been conser-
yative at all times, and has had the
general upbuilding of Marion and
the contiguous country at heart,
no one will dispute. This | shall
endeavor to follow up, regarding
as | do that the PRESS is essenti-
ally paper "by the people, of the
people and for the people," and |
wish to assure each one that
the PRESS desires aud needs the
friendship and cooperation of ev-
cry citizen within its territory.
The material interests OF Crit
tenden and surrounding counties,
agIiculturally and geologically,
will not be overlooked, but will re.
ceiye the attention of capable wri-
tiers, and as in the past may be de-
pended on as absolutely reliable.
The era of prosperity which is
upon US is due to Natures abund.
ant gifts to US, many of which yet
lie undiscovered in the bosom of
Mother Earth. To induce by all
honorable means the influx of cap
ltal TO develop these treasures
shall be one object of the PRESS.
Capital is necessary to develop
ment. Labor is necessary to de.
velopment. Wherever they %,
hand in hand, there is prosperity.
Undeveloped, our country would
be worth little; developed, we have
an empire, which, while composed
of only a few counties, will WELD
from now on a powerful influence
in the mineral world.
The PRESS will encourage the
h'ilding of railroads in our mi.
nins sections. With tons OF min
eral in sight, ere long the whistle
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13
The late John Doerhoofer. {

The late John Doerhoofer, (the
millioneer tobacco manufacturer
who died at Louisville last week,
was a familiar figure to all the to-
bacc) men. His will enjoins his
sons to abstain from lives of idle.
ness, to adopt and follow some use
full occupation, believing it will
make them happier and better cit
liens. If all miilionaire's sons
could see it that way it would be
be tier for the country.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The Cardinals who assembled al
the Papal palace after the death OF
Leo XIII to elect a Pope to sue
oeed him, did not select Cardinal
Gibbons, of Baltimore. as we had
hoped they would do, but we are
informed that he welded a power
ful influence which helped to elect
Plus X. Verify this 10 a day when
Americans command the respect
and admiration of the world in all
avenues OF life, whether religious,
social or commercial.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

ChiIdren's Department.

Treat all with ciyiIi,y aud re.
spect.
What will go up tho chimney
down, but won't 60 down the chin.
ney upY Premium for correct ans.
wer received by mail Mt Press
office. Letters opened Monday
morning and first correct answer
received gets the premium.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13
A DISH or HAPPINESS.

Take one large spoonful of use
fulnesO, one cup Of love for mother
another cup Of love for your little
brothers and sisters, pound OF
wishes to make others happy, a
tablespoonful of wishing 10 be hap.
py yourself; mix well together,
and see if it doesn't make the
incest kind of an afternoon for any
body.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

of the iron horse will, we trust, be
heard echoing through the hilli
adjacent, and the Press will lend
its help at all times to such an i'm
portant enterprise.
The PRESS will advocate, as II
the past, the impro vement Of oul
couhty roads by some feasible
means. In my travels for eighteen
years past. l have noticed the
great advantage of pixies over dirt
roads; advantages in moving crops,
live stock, merchandise Of all
kinds, and minerals, which cannot
be overestimated. With good
pixies all business can proceed,
winter and summer, without inter
ruption; and everv acre of land in
the county would be dou bled-yes
trebled in value. Some company
with apple capital to build pixies,
could, We think, be found and in
terested, and, to that end, the
Press will lend its aid
A great deal of the capital Of
Marion and the surrounding coun.
try is sent away for investment
every year. Florida, California,
Texas, Indian Territory-in fact
most everywhere. IL it were kept
at home { as well as the brains and
energy we have lost, by some Of
our best people seeking new
homes), the PRESS would like it
much better, and believes that, in
the end, their bank accounts would
be as large.
The PRESS extends the hand Of
welcome to all newcomers, wheth-
er investors or not.
The PRESS will discourage the
immigration of our people and
capital at all times.
That each town and each CON-
munity, and each citizen of it is
benefited by churches and schools
aud by the preservation of law
and order, goes without saying
The PRESS shall take pleasure in
UNFOLDING and advertising at all
times the moral and educational
which Marion and ad-
iacent territory have attained.
The greatest heritage a father
can bequeath to his child is an ed
ucation, and the example Of an
honest life spent in industry;
therefore, the man who works will
always lind a friend in the PRESS.
The PRESS appreciates the pat
ronage of it's home people, the peo-
pie of ali acknowledgements, and
will endeavor to merit the conf.
1ence and esteem of all its pat.
rons, granting to each the right of
free thought; and will 80 formu-
ate the news of each section and
county as to interest the people
If that particular neighborhood.
Begging your kind indulgence
until | am further experienced, l !
am, respectfully,
s. M. JENKINS.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has pre-
sented a quarter Of a million dol
lars to the city OF Louisville for a
free library Mr.. Carnegie is a
great Philanthropist. Wonder il
he wouldn't build one for us if the
matter was called to his attention.
Who'll make the move?
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The PRESS hopes that justice
will be meted out at Cynthiana
and also at. Georgetown. Like
the proverbial Irishman it may be
that justice is what they don't
want, and what they are the most
afraid Of.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The fact that Grover has a new
boy at his house is no doubt ia
ken by Mr. Bryan as evidence that
he has accepted Roosevelt's theo.
ries on all lines. Hurrah for the
boy, anyhow.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The people of Marion should
appreciate the substantial street
improvements which are being
made. The city council deserves
thanks With good crossings and
the principal streets we'll metalIed
we will have less mud next win
ter.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13
AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

The CRITTENDEN PRESS news
paper, printing plant, and bust
ness has been sold to Mr.. 5. M.
jenkins, who with this issue as
sumes control.
He is we'll known to the people
of this and surrounding counties
He is a man OF fine character and
broad mind; a public spirited cit
izen and thoroughly identified
with the interests of this section
of the State. Ambitious to i'm.
prove the paper, increase its use
fulness and extend its influence, he
will give the business his personal
attention and bring to bear all in
fluences and assistance necessary
to accomplish this purpose We
bespeak for him the cordial sup
port of all the friends of the retir-
ing publisher.
COED BYE.
While We congratulate t b g
friends of the PRESS upon the
change in the editorship, we are
frank to confess that it is with the
deepest regret We retire from a po-
sition that seems 10 be part OF
our being, But failing health and
the apparent necessity for change
of climate brings these new busi-
ness arrangements, which will,
oubtless, prove best for the pa
per, and, we hope, for the writer
Be that as it may, the pleasant
business relations and the strong
friendships woven by years of as
ISOLATION, are ties that bind us to
the good people of Crittenden,
Livingston and portion of Cald-
well counties. These friendly re-
lations and expressions of conf
dence have been an inspiration,
and have called forth our best eff
forts to publish apaper worthy to
represent, in local way, the peo-
pie of this section. Whatever has
been accomplished, for veal or
woe, by the PRESS, must speak for
itself, and, if the arbitrstors be
those Into whose homes it has
gone every week of all these years
we shall be contented with the de-
cision. The liberal patronage the
paper has received from a gener-
Gus public, public composed Of a
people who suocor those agencies
and influences only that seek to
do good, has been a bounteous re-
ward and is a sweet fruition Of all
the work
Twenty-Five years ago the PRESS
was founded by the writer, and
now it brings glow of pleasure
to ind nowhere, in heart or mind,
a regret that the life of a country
editor in the town Of Marion and
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13
Ihr prsss.
S. N. JENKINS, Publisher.
WALTER WALKER, Manager.

OBITUARIES:-Not exceeding 10 lines
will be published free Of charge. All
over 10 lines at cents per line.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT:--s1.0 90
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

your mind TO what is pleasant aud
good.
III your heart, like cage full
OF doves, has no room for trouble.
some things, like croaking raven,
they can't crowd in"
Cut your apples in quarters
and don't cut them any smaller
Save the Feelings, We pay
highest prices.
Ohio Valley Produce Co.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13
The C0L0RED INSTITUTE.

The colored teachers Of Critlcn.
den county are in session in the
annual institute this week j. T.
Cook, a prominent colored educa.
tor of Frank fort is the instructor
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-13

The best price ever paid for
peach seed you can get this
season.
Ohio Valley Produce CO
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-07-08
9RELlGlOUS.a

TIE State b. Y. p. U. Convention
of Kentucky will meet at George
town, Ky, July 1919.
On first page will be found con-
tribution entitled the Parent
We hope every subscriber Will read
lit. We heartily commend it.
Rev. F. NJ. finder preached his
first sermon at Lancaster ON sur
day. June 21st. AS result of the
burns at Carlisle Public School fire
his hands were still bandaged.
The Methodist Sunday School
John S. Frazer, Superintendent,
will have their annual picnic Wed
nesday, the 18th, in the Prewitt
grove at Prewitt's Station.
The High Street Christian Church
had it's annual rally last Sunday,
and in the evening the boxes from
3 months gatherings of nickles,
dimes and quarters were opened
and resulted in An aggregate of
$479 so.
At the meeting of the official
board of the Methodist Church on
Sunday afternoon Jno. White Trim
BILE, aged II, son of r: M. Trimble;
and Frank Stephenson, aged Is,
son of j. II. Stephenson; VIM. Duty
and j Ed Grubbs were elected
Stewards of the congregation. The
old board consisting of eight mem.
bers was reelected.
The new Union church building
at Peeled Oak was dedicated on
Sunday, July 5. The sermons on
Sunday morning were by Rev. +.
O. Guerrant, who preached in the
grove, and by Rev. I. S. Tinsley,
of Louisville, who occupied the
house. The outstanding debt was
cancelled. In the afternoon the
dedicAtory sermon was preached by
Rev. Tinsley. The attendance was
very large. Generous hospitality
was provided by the people of the
neighborhood. Under favorable
surroundings renewed work is
begun.
The First Presbyterian Sunday
School will have a moonlight fete
on the grounds of S. d. Mitchell
Friday night, July 10, at 7 o'clock.
Members of the school have the
privilegeof inviting one guest each,
and q general invitation is extend
ed to the congregation. Admission
to the grounds will be by ticket.
L. I, CHILEs, Supt.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-07-08
The New Railroad.

If our citizens could realize the
vast amount of energy, brain and
money that is now being rapidly
centralized in eastern Kentucky,
four people, people that want to do
business with us, the source from
whence must come our development
if we grow we would certainly,
to a man, come forward and put up
the required amount to obtain the
New Railroad. This is not ques-
ton of sentiment-of likes or dis
likes-it is business. We know
that business is stagnant, we know
our mechanics have been forced, in
a great measure, in the last two
years to 90 elsewhere for labor; we
know the price (both selling and
rental) of real estate is not as good
as it was three years ago; we know
that our people pay more for coal,
wire and all heavy goods, than they
do other places; we know the ship
ping rate on tobacco, live stock or
any farm product is higher than
other places. We are assured by
the committee in charge of these
matters land they are among our
largest shippers and those most in
terested, } that under the contract
we will have freight rates equal to
any of our competitors.
Is there a man or woman in this
county but who believes that this
road will greatly help our county,
Then he prompt 70 invest not only
because it will yield profit to you
as such but will be the means of
benefting every man, woman and
child in this community.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-07-08
SOCIAL.

We do not 60 into ecstacies in
reporting progressive euchre par
ties. We do not wish to encour-
age the thing, Ifnegro crap shoot
ers are pulled and fined, if white
men skip out or loose their mem
ory when Circuit Court comes and
if Caught plan for executive Glenn
ency, we do not think that our
lady friends should be sighted
when Ist and end and BOBBY prizes
are lost and won. Their example
is demoralizing and reproachful.
One difference is that the assem-
blage is a little more respectable.
These words may be regarded
by some Of our friends as harsh and
unkind, if not impudent; but
thoughtful, sensible people will
say: That is true, and we are glad
that somebody will speak out Sin
meetin. Look out or the COLLINS
will git you.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-07-08
9lst Anniversary Celebration

On Saturday afternoon, July 4,
1908, from 3 to 5 o'clock about 60
friends of Col. Thos. johnson as
sembled at his home in this city to
celebrate his 9ist anniversary and
to express in slight degree their
great regard and love for him who
is the oldest native resident of our
county and said to be the oldest
Confederate soldier living. Not UNI
til that morning did he know that
anything unusual would happen,
and was then told that some friends
were coming. The intention was to
present only gold headed walking
cane, but when the many small Of
ferings, so cheerfully given. were
counted, the surplus was sufficient
for a pair of gold spectacles. The
presentation speech was by Col. A.
T. Wood. Col. johnson is remark
ably well preserved and in posses
sion of his faculties. His response
was most appropriate and felicit-
Gus Short speeches were made by
Capt. Lee Hathaway, of Winches-
ter, and Messrs. A. B. White, Har-
ris, Tibbs, Kingsolving and r. H.
VIM, of this city. Rev. H. d.
Clark offered prayer. The recep-
tion was held under the trees in
lawn, where was also served lunch
of substautials and delicacies.
The entire exercises were highly
pleasing, One gentleman said he
had never attended anything that
was more enjoyable.