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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

The long string Of wagons load
cd with FIRE clay from the Stevens
farm near the bustling city Of Ss-
lem, 10 the forsrunnsr OF active
commercial mining in that vicini-
ty. The Kswsnss Fire Clay CON-
pauy we're prospecting for either
zinc. lead or fuor spar. on the Ste
vsns farm when the loag tunnel
they were driving ran into this
fire clay BONANZA,
From Supt. Bush. who b Q
charge OF the work. the Press
learns that this clay lies in a blufi
into which q tunnel was driven a
distance OF 295 feet. The opening
IL 7 feet high and some 6 feet wide
and we'll timbsred. From this tun-
mel rooms are out ont. lssving pill
lars wherever Practicable for the
support Of the roof. The fire clay
seems TO lie in assure, MIR. Bush
says, fully 20 feet vide. Fifty
teams ara desired by the company
10 haul thls material 10 the cars at
Marion Tor shipment TO the works
ct Kswanss. The quality Of the
clay, II seems. 10 L.uoh superior to
that generally obtained. Six to
eight thousand tons are wanted
for the seasons supply, which
means two OF three car loads per
day for several months.
Ia the process OF brick making
the clay 10 finely ground by ball
pulvsrizsrs and properly tempered
before going into the kiln. These
brick are sold % high as eighty
dollars per thousand.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

II 10 very gratifying to note the
almost unanimous expression oil
visitors to this CITY In regard to
the remarkable progress that Ma
rion 10 making. AS the PRESS has
had occasion to predict many
times during the past three years,
this city 10 destined to become one
Of the largest producing and ship.
ping points of the Southern ooun-
try. No doubt the Illinois Cen
trail railroad officials. will be keen
enough to size NJ the situation
and build taps to the mines that
are producing tonnage great
enough for any railroad to envy.
The I. O. 10 on the ground and
should DO ready to at once take adj
vantage Of the situation rather
than allow foreign road to enter
suoh a revenue producing section
10 this 10 and will DO.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02
SECURED BY THE |. C.

1t is reported that the Illinois
Central has purchased the Tennet- :
see Central, which has been com
pleted from Nashville. East, to
the Cincinnati Southern at Harri-
man, and line from Nashville TO
the Illinois Central at Hopkins
vile, KY, is now under construc-
ton. This purchase gives the H.
linois Central an outlet to the
southeast, through the Southern
railway.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

when he presents the petition,
which will be returned with the
assurance that Russia cherishes no
ill will toward the United States
Russia will adhere TO lis policy of
non-interference with the internal
affairs of other nations, and will
claim the privilege of the same
treatment for itself.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

A party Of Henderson gentlemen
have uncovered a great big body of
carbonate of zinc in that wonder
land of mineral veins. Crittenden
county, near Marion.
A years output of this ore means
more money to each of them than
twenty years of active business life
would produce.
II within reach, you might ask
David Clark, of Clark & Clark,
Exporters Of Tobacco; Charles Dali
lam, Cashier of Henderson National
Bank, or Julius Baldauf, Druggist,
all of Henderson, about the immense
ore values in this section.
Two gentlemen, Mr.. Bement, of
Evansville, Ind. and Morris Schwab
of Marion, KY, have also opened a
property of the same character be-
low Marion in Livingston county,
from which great wads of money
will flow back to their bank account.
They are both interested IN the
Ohio Valley Produce Company.
Messrs. Bass and Cooper, of Hop
kinsville, KY, are also largely in
terested in q strong carbonate pro-
perty few miles west of Marion.
Messrs. Ross and Stewart Owens,
one the banker and the other the
merchant Of Providence, KY, are
also uncovering carbonate vein in
the immediate vicinity of the Hop
kinsville parties property.
Of course all this means much,
very much to these gentlemen,
Everybody knows what Blue &
Num- have done and are doing in
their magnificent carbonate Of zinc
mine at Marion. The last two years
work have brought many, very
many thousands of dollars to them,
and the grass roots still show close
to the greatest depth attained and
their grandchildrens' children will
be receiving the same kind Of money
for the same kind of ore generations
hence.
II is a wonderland indeed.
Prospecting for this same carbon
ate Of zinc is being actively pushed
on the Reed land in Marion with
every showing of success. This
ground being so near the city of
Marion has been plated into 5oxI5o
foot city building lots, with 40 foot
streets in front and IS foot alleys in
the rear of each lot.
Three great veins of mineral are
known to traverse the entire 1873
acres and the work of mining has
already commenced.
The mineral underneath is owned
by the Reed Mining Company who
also own % acres of surface for
their ore mills and mining shafts.
There are 500 lots in this tract of
land and each purchaser Of lot re-
ceives his pro rata Of the entire min
ing stock. There are 500 certificates
of 1000 shares each in this mining
company and each lot owner re-
ceives one certificate OF 1000 shares
the par value being $1,000.
The purchaser of one city lot re-
ceives a warrantee deed for the
land and $1,000 in nonassessable
stock which in the natural order of
events here in Marion may be worth
par within a few months, or posi-
bly, within a few weeks, simply
owing to the success attained in UNI
covering ore in this most promising
property on which the miners are
now working.
II means that the man with few
dollars has just the same opportun-
tiles for making the same big per-
centages that the man with many
dollars has.
1t also means that your invest
ment at the start is as safe as land
O,unaYch;D ran fnala - Xn, o,,,,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

From Henderson we learn that
the splendid strike of zinc made
by David Clark on behalf Of his
associates has caused the greatest
interest TO be manifested in that
city over our unparalleled mining
resources. The other gentlemen
OF Henderson can not afford to
simply talk about it. There are
other properties and other real es.
tate to get into.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02
THE kiSHiniF AFFAIR.

The Russian government has
learned with regret of President
Roossvelt's determination to pre-
sent the American Jewish petition
regarding the Kishinif affair, and
il is given out that the American
charge will be received cordially
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

The shipments of the various
products originating in this dis
triot by oar loads 10 assuming very
large proportions. The Illinois
Central railroad 10 already prspar-
ing TO increase the trsokags In the
depot yard at Marion. An aver.
aye II FIVE oars per day. meaning
$50 TO 200 tons Of Zinc, huor spar,
FIRE clay. tobacco. oak slaves. etc,
10 the ordinary traffic. The open
ing Of three more carbonate OF
zinc properties, with tue addition
Of 9 large increase in the delivery
Of fire clay, the starting up OF the
Columbia concentrating works.
and the Imany smaller mining
plants will oongsst railroad facili-
tiss at this city to a standstill,
without immediate steps are ia
ksu to increase the traeksgs for
cars.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

Some ten thousand dollars in
par value Of the Marion Mineral
company's stock was sold last week
to Hopkinsville parties, the price
not being made public. although
1t 10 understood that it was very
near fifty per cent. The stock
originally cost the seller six pei
cent, hardly twelve months ago
This indicates the kind OF a mi.
ming country and the kind Of mi
ming management We have in tins
section.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

The Myers farm at Mexico, in
this county, being the same land
leased to Henry and Crucs sons
years ago and by them conveyed
to jameson and Ksvil, will be cap
italizsd for 81, 100000 by Hopkins.
vile parties. Their intentions, il
10 understood, 10 to commence mi.
ming on the known vein Of bari,s,
Auor spar and gslens that outorops
near the Myers residence, and to
thoroughly exploit II.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

Every house in Marion 10 oocu.
pied. every store rented. vacant
rooms are at q premium and tue
town full Of people. Property /,
advancing on every side railroad
shipments OF our ores are quadru.
pied, and Marion 10 simply boom.
ing. II man can and docs no,
make an investment in Marion he
10 not wise. The mining develop.
ment on the Reed land the past
week has BEEN very satisfactory
A strong vein Of mineral was found
at 10 feet depth. and sinking ID
progressing on the two other veins
that pass through this land. The
5Oxl50 building lots and the 81
600 in mining stock are now cell.
ing at SIS for both, 10 an invest
msnt In Marion that can not fail
TO prove immensely profitable to
the purchaser.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02
Great Tonnage Of Ores Being Shipped From Ma.
rIon-Rallroad Increases Its Trscksee-The
New Producers Nearly Ready to Ship
Booming Condition all Along
The Line.
MARVELLOUS PROGRESS BEING MADE

Salem 10 now showing what she
can do in the matter OF carload
freights. There are two or more
railroads across the river that with
half q welcome would commence
track laying in 60 days toward tia,
territory.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

The stops at Bells Mines, opera.
ted by the Hillmsn company has
bsan abandoned. A new and lar.
ger entry will be made some con.
siderable distance from this old
opening, aud q much greater out
put Of this celebrated GOAL will b.,
made. ltsss,Ls that in and around
the present stops the coal was sx-
hausted for &C nsiderable acreage
which was unknown TO the present
owners. A new shaft will be
sunk on virgin ground
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

The original work at the Holly
mine was evidently intended for
surface mining only. The open.
ings some two feet wide were per
haps ample enough for prehistoric
days. but in these days Of deep
mining il 10 somewhat like put.
ting a number eight foot into a
number six shoe to attempt any
large operations 10 the openings
heretofore made. The Mineral
Point Zinc company will snlargs
the opening several feet by out
ting down one wall and will then
be able to commence regular mi
ming work from the 70 foot level.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

Some especially good carbonate
OF zinc was shown us last week
from the near vicinity of Salem
From the account given by the
owner Of the property the situa-
ton 10 ideal for very large body
OF il. The carbonate 10 very CLOSE
TO mica pendats dixie, very SINH
lar to that of the Old Jim. except
in the color OF the dixie rock,
which in this instance 10 q reddish
brown. with q golden colored
mica.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

Some misunderstanding among
a portion Of the stockholders Of
the Senator mine near Princston
has again caused q cessation OF
work. II seems that no especial
provision was made for mining
expenses. the treasurer being kept
supplied with funds by few Of
the stockholders. to whom such
contributions finally became bur-
densome. 1t is always a bad fsa-
ture in incorporating this class Of
industries to issue oil OF the stock
regardless Of future mining needs,
and it 10 especially unfortunate in
this case, as the property is Of too
great an ore value 10 remain idle
for any length Of time.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

II was stated In last weeks
PRESS that a full account would
be given in this issue regarding
the new zinc district lying East Of
the railroad. II has been found
impossible to do this in time, and
We are obliged to defer the report
to later date. IN
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

The so ton daily capacity oon-
csntrating works at the Columbis
mine will be started MP nearly on
contract time. Et Inmates un der
the direction Of Mr.. johnson, OF
Paris, Tennessee, as to the num-
Der Of tons of high grade zinc and
ores already available, were made
,ast week, as we'll az many Of tbs
minor details settled, and the pro.
duotion Of this big mine will soon
assert itself.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

The shipments Of the Kentucky
Fluor Spar company are more than
keeping pace with the predictions
made by the officials at their last
annual meeting. The increased
demand from oil over the country
and the prompt filing OF orders 10
strong evidence that this company
is In an sminsntly satisfactory
condition in every possible way.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

The PRISE especially requests
Mr.. f. Il. HARDWOOD, Assistant
General Freight Agent Of the Hi.
nois Central railrosd to furnish i,
with Auor spar tariffs from both
the Kentucky and Illinois Die.
tricts. They will not be publicly
exhibited but they will DO pri.
vatsly compared and comments
will DO made through the United
States mail.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02

The Marion Ice oompany's drill
penetrated a vein Of coal at 20 feet
depth on Saturday. Water was
obtained at about so feet. Should
a supply Of ammonia be secured
in the immediate vicinity Of the
GOAL and water. as is probable, the
company can furnish loo cheaper
than Jack Frost oan make it,
Whist Q country this 10.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-02
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
NUMBER 3.
visiting Cards In Italy.

In Italy, says Luigi Villari I'm italian
Life In Town and Country" you are
the slave of the visiting card. II a
gentleman is casually introduced to
married lady, even If he does not ex-
change two words with her, he must
leave his card for her and for her hus-
band, If she has one. within forty-eight
hours. Even casual introduction to a
man, strictly speaking, necessitates an
exchange of pasteboard, but 1t Is not
SO rigidly enforced. II you fail to do
your duty in the card line, you are re-
garded as an i'll hammered bore, or the
omission is taken as equivalent to de-
sire not to know the person you have
met. Moreover, ut New Years you are
obliged to leave cards for all your
friends and acquaintances. Another
rule which you must be careful to OBJ
serve is not to be seen too often In the
company Of young girl. II you speak
to her or dance with her too often,
there will probably be rumors that
you are engaged to her, which may be
awkward. Also the subjects Of con-
versation are strictly limited, and, al
though you may talk to a married
lady in a far freer manner than would
be considered seemly in England, you
cannot be too careful as to what you
say to an unmarried girl, and you may
shock her by saying things to which
no English girl would object.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
women care,e.. With watches

"Women don't deserve to own
Watches" said Philadelphia jeweler.
"They don't know how to take care OF
them. They seldom remember to wind
them, and the consequence Is the
watches are always coming back for
repairs. A woman bought one from US
recently, and | gave her strict orders
to wind it every twenty-four hours
and always at the same hour as nearly
as possiG Two days later she came
back with il: said it had stopped and
she couldn't make it 60. Well, found
It had run down and hadn't been
wound up again. | told her this, but
she insisted that she had wound 1t.
Two or three days later she came back
with the same complaint. and again l
tried to impress her with the necessity
Of winding 1t. Again she insisted that
she had done so and went away rather
miffed. The third time she came In l
asked her in desperation to show me
how she had wound it. Then l made a
peculiar discovery. The woman was
left handed, and in attempting to wind
the watch she had been winding 1t the
wrong way. with absolutely no effect
upon the spring. I've been in the busi-
ness a good many years, but it's the
first time ever had an experience like
that."-Philadelp Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
The Dairy Cow.

Mr.. James w. Young says in the Breed
erS' Gazette: To say that the farmer who
has a good dairy market and has made
money year by year with his dairy prod
ucts, adding to the richness of his fields
and the richness of his bank account,
should exchange his dairy herd for dual
purpose animals or that the latter are
sure to supplant the former is scarcely
tenable. If the trend of events, as Mr..
Hagan predicts and measurably proves,
is toward smaller farms and more inten-
sive farming, then il seems TO follow that
the special bred dairy cow, for the farmer
who lives near good dairy markets, will
be bred more and more to supply the
sure and increasing demand for pure
dairy products. But for the majority of
farmers, for whom it would not be desir-
able or profitable to engage in the dairy
business, the dual purpose Red Poll is
the breed that will in my opinion yield
best results. Dairying goes hand in
hand with intensive and scientific
methods of culture with small, rich
farms, soiling crops, abundant yields
upon small areas; it presumes and neces,
states these things. The expense and
profit are figured close and every foot OF
soil must be cultivated to the limit.
Upon larger areas different system
may be practiced and the beef COW may
be tolerated. The real dairy COW is a
milk factory only. She stands for moth
ing else. The question is: Is the milk
factory a more profitable enterprise than
butchering? For the man who is pre-
pared BY training and environment to turn
all his energy and resources towards the
dairy business, it is most profitable to
him. He does not want an indiferently
good COW that will give a fair amount of
milk. 1t costs TO keep cows. II a man
keeps them as they should be kept, feed
ing them balanced rations, he cannot
afford to keep other than excellent and
first-rate dairy animals that will give him
clear profit, that is, if he is dairyman
IL he is able TO do things upon large
scale, breeds, fattens and ships beef
cattle and other stock, then he can regard
the dairy product as 'by-prodnct
He is farmer who keeps COWS, and he
may put such energy into his business
as to make more money than the dairy
man, but that is the question.
The chances are that he does not
make as much clear profit as the intel
ligent dairyman-a class OF men, oy the
way, who deserve the highest respect,
who are the most alert and active and
thoughtful of all the tillers of the soil.
The dairy COW has her place, and so has
the dairyman who is her advocate. And
vet | am not dairyman, but only
farmer who keeps cows"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
An Adjective That Pleased.

There is a mode Of speech which may
be termed euphemistic by those who
are fond of calling a spade spade"
but is it not rather the natural express
sion of the charity which never fall
eth? To say the best Of others Is
manifest duty, and to do it in the pref
test language enhances it wonderfully.
And where defects exist that are COM
mented on by the unfortunate possess
or in that i'll judged fashion which at
tempts to assume Indifference to the
imperfections how deftly may the con-
fidant turn the current Of self depre-
cation into a smoother channel by "A
nice arrangement Of epitaphs." A
young girl bewailed her thinness In
the hearing of a man Of tact, who In
stantly exclaimed: Thin! Why, you
are ethereal"
Possibly no sermon that one courtly
clergyman ever preached was more
Immediately productive Of good results
than his well chosen adjective. His
hearer, delighted with the synonym.
which involved no sacrifice Of truth,
but which gave 1t more attractive
presentment. resolved thenceforth SO to
choose her words as to present rean-
ties in their most favorable light and
to make truth palatable instead OF q
hard, bitter and indigestible morsel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
Rig Fish In the Surf.

When q northeast storm sets the sea
to growing and breaks the long ground
swells into choppy. jumping waves.
the big fish come in. Wherever the
surge breaks up the bottom they nose
and delve. The working sea exposes
for them the delicacies Of the season
flashing sand eels that snap themselves
about like tempered springs Of pol
ished steel, translucent spearing with
each side marked with a broad silver
band that remains pure and shining
long after the fish has decomposed,
red, green and purple sand and rock
crabs and many varieties Of marine
worms. The striped bass and drums
root for these with their noses, scrap
ing along bottom like hogs; the blue
fish and the squeteague dart to and
fro, sometimes throwing themselves al
most on the beach to snap up the small
fish that are helpless in the undertow.
-"Big Game Of the Atlantic Surf" In
Outing,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20
A Joke ON the Author.

An author-for obvious reasons he
would not care to have his name used
recently had a call from friend who
was about to start on journey.
II wish had something good tc
read on the train," remarked the
friend.
"Have you read my last book p asked
the author.
mo-" answered the friend. What is
it-romance or humor"
"It's supposed to be humOr," laughed
the author, "and I don't mind giving
you a copy on an advertising basis"
whats that?" asked the friend.
"Why, all you've got to do is to laugh
and chuckle while you're reading 1t
and hold it so that the other people on
the car can see what the book is that
you find so diverting. That's the best
kind Of advertising book can have"
"I'll try it," said the friend, and he
took the book.
OF course this was all said in fun,
and it was SO understood, but as the
friend rolled along in the parlor car it
occurred to him that the humorous
possibilities of the situation were not
entirely exhausted. So 1t happened
that the author received the following
telegram, sent from a way station:
Don't want book on terms quoted"
-Lippincott's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-20

How was dueling stopped? Only by
the evolution Of code of public senti-
ment which made it misdemeanor to
insult ones fellows by word or deed
and removed the one ground upon
which men Of honor had reason to de-
fend the duel. How shall ihdscrimi.
nate betting be stopped? If our paral-
lei holds good, by the same means. We
have done away with habits of direct
insult, says the Century Magazine Let
us do away also with that indirect
mode Of insult which arises from the
habit Of gloriication Of ones self at the
expense of the earth in general. We
have learned to despise swagger when
1t is intended to give offense to an in
dividual. Let us carry our ethics far
ther and despise it altogether. Many
Of US already do this In theory. Let
us have our condemnation felt in prac-
tice. If we have once reached the point
Of making It part of our social code
that bluff and brag and loud talk Of
every kind are unworthy Of gentlemen,
the only present justification for bet
ting will fall to the ground. Fhe rest
may be left to take care of itself.