The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-08-05

M has made this country the greatest manufacturing country
I& &u Of the earth for the year 1900 the products
OF the manufactures of the United States exceeded thirteen
billions OF dollars being greater than those Of Britain
Germany and France combined
In the march of industrial progress nation during
past three the manufacturer and the railroad have kept
shoulder to shoulder each contributing much the other and both
making contribution national prosperity greatness which
the hands on the dial of progress and development the country would
be set back fully 80 years
On the arch which spanned the entrance to the great Transports
lion building the Columbian exposition inscribed stately
wonderfully prophet OF Macauay in relation to improved
means OF transportation and communication:
Of all inver:ors the alphabet and the printing press alone
eped those inventions which abdge distance have done for the
civilization of species Every improvement of TIE
lion benefits mankind morally and intellectually materially
and not only facilitates the interchange OF the productions
nature and art but tends national and provincial anpahe
and to bind together all the branches great human family
Written years the words Of Macauay foresadow give
ean conception OF the tremendous influence Of the railroad and the
telegraph upon every branch activity endeavor
On July 1890 the first rail Of the first railroad the United
States was laid
1t the heh anniversary of the signing the Declaration of
independence and Hon. Charles Carroll of Carroto surviving
ner Of that immortal document drove the first spike impressive
ceremony which marked the laying of that first rail Of Americas railway
system.
safe that other has participated in two great
focal events mcmentdus in importance full of ar-reachng
mcndous significance for all mankind country alone but
the utermos parts Of the earth and to the end Of time
% first was the birth cry Of nation conceived in liberty
maintenance pledged the lives the fortunes and the
81 the immortal band OF patriots W. Ved their that sublime
declaration OF principles ard OF the colonies they represented
eight Of h,ric ugGe az history records pledge was
goriousy and triumphln:ly redeemed.
Save and except tie birth OF the Christ child Beihehms mancer
event all the has much humanity It changed
nation of bcc' into oyercgns and lighted this
rni beacon light Ut liberty which has been and always will
example and n' ration the oppressed Of every Of the earth
confirmed to fathers and chdrcns children unto
rcmocs general the precious heritage OF liberty equality and
made simple American citizenship priceless birhrghi.
Til, later separated from the former BY the span 90 years
made possible the marvellous development and progress half
Of the nineteenth enudcypncnl which exceeded that pre-
ous ten centuries in the history of the woodland which added
mndcl-iold TO the value OF every American birhrgh,.
FROM this small beginning within the memory Of living
day the the development Of the railroad has story Of
the onward rc,csS march OF mighty nation The church. the school
house and the railroad have o hcquaers OF century formed
advance guard OF settlement and civilization. and to-day railroad
mileage OF the United States miles the passengers trans
ported number 6sooooooo per nnu and tons Of freight
are handled each year.
IN army OF 10000 strong employed directly and almost count
less other thousands furnished employment the mines forests
and the iactore, furnishing railroads with the millions OF dollars worth
u material and equipment annually consumed Even in this time Of stu.
pudous undertakings. the figures sacger comprehension