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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK

The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the London Times, in dispatch dated
December 2, expresses the belief
that the Union of unions will resolve
on a general strike. He says that
reaction is rapidly gaining the upper
hand at Tsarkoe Selo. Troops are
being drafted into St. Petersburg, as
bloodshed appears to be imminent
with Count Witte powerless to stem
the tide. The people are hoping for
a miracle to avert the cataclsm, &C
cording to the correspondent who
adds that Russia has been afforded SO
many surprising phenomena that this
hope may not be altogether in vain.
Andrew c. Fields, formerly head of
the supply department of the Mutual
Life Insurance company, who main
tanned a house at Albany during sew
eral sessions of the state legislature,
is no longer connected with that COM
pany Frederick Cromwell, the tenn
porary president of the Mutual Life
Insurance company, announced that
w. S. Sullivan, formerly in the adj
vertising department of the Mutual
company, has been appointed head OF
the supply department. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Fields probably will
not return to be examined by the in
vestigating committee.
An unknown person hurled heavy
iron plumb in through window
of one of the cars OF President Roose-
veft's special train on the run from
Princeton to Washington. The mis-
sile, which was thrown with great
force, crashed through the stained
glass transOm OF window in
the combination car Salvius and fell
at the feet Of Major Webb Hayes, a
son Of the late President Rutherford
B. Hayes, who was guest of the
president on the trip to the army and
navy football game.
1t is reported that James H. Eckels,
who was comptroller of the currency
during the administration of PreSi-
dent Cleveland, will succeed Richard
A. McCurdy, who ha resigned as
president of the Mutual Life 1nsur-
ance company. While Mr.. Eckels has
not accepted the position, it is as
serted positively that the place has
been offered him and that he will not
refuse. Mr. Eckels is now president
of the Commercial National bank of
Chicago.
Football has been Danished from
Columbia university. The great num-
bers of deaths resulting from the
game this wear. the countless brutali-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-07

Underwear, 10c, 25c and SOC.
Mittens, 10, Csc and SOC.
Caps, 10c and 25c.
Bootees, 10c and 25c.
Dresses, 25c, 50c and 75c.
Cradles, Csc and SOC.
Beds, 25c, SOC and $1.00.
Hammocks, 25c and SOC.
Houses, 25c and SOC.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

That the Democrats are smarting
under the sting Of the charges a. made
in the last issue Of THE RECORD Is
evidenced By the fact that The Crit
tended Press this week lodges the
issue and publishes a double column
article in an effort 10 direct the at
tention Of the voters u Crittenden
county from the real issue % the cam
paign 10 Carl Henderson. Their struggle
Is a desperate one. The partisan man
ner Of selecting iuries in this county
is still the issue and on November tn
the voters will let you know they
understand Il 10. As Tor Carl Hender-
son, he stands on his record The
voters know what II is. He has done
Tor ths county what former Attorneys.
Democrats, did not do. that h h. has
performed the duties Of the Office
without outside assistance and saved
the county tina; additional expense.
And this year he himself and County
Clerk c. T.. Weldon made a trip o.
Frankfort at their own expense and
their evidence before the state board
Of Supervisors was the result % saving
money 10 the tax PAYERS Of Crittcndcr
county. although, AZ the same instant.
ostenibly Tor the same purpose. one,
10. ". Jrmcs received onc-hundrcd
dollars that came from the pockets Of
the good taxpayers 81 Crittenden coun.
/ " and he is now posing as the great
chief u Democracy. And We would
pause long enough 10 say that We d.
not understand Why Judge Towcry did
not ask these two gentlemen n 90 Of
why he did not otter 10 paw their *.
pcnscs although his volunteering
friend o. VI. J went and profitct
there by. lie could afford IN give hi.
service to Tuwcry IN other natter
gratis. couldn't be, II he did'l
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20
STOP oLLlE'S PULL

30. ". Jane, was the 6rs, one who
told me they were trying 20 indict me. be
Towrcy,
There seems 10 be- just now a mutual
admiration society between the gigantic
congressman and the present county
judge. elected by grace u being under
the log cabin in 1891. There IL a
method In Ollic's madness. and possibly
that Il the judge. We an remember
In 1909 the State Board u Equalization
put a 10 per cent. raise upon his
county. The fiscal court Of this county
appropriated SlOO 10 bear the expense
Of witnesses 10 appear before the board
at Frankfort TO fight this raise. The
witnesses appointed by the fiscal court
were The county judge, Towcry, the
county attorney, Henderson. and the
assessor, Geo. 7. Belt but Il seems
that even then there was bond u al.
miration between Ollie and Towery. for
nothing would DO Towery but that Ollie
must ~ too, and Of course he went.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20
Dissolution Notice.

The drm u Chit,cndcn & whi,chousc
has been dissolved. and the public and
allin'crcstcd parties are hereby noti.
hcd that James D. ChIucndcn owns.
controls and will be- responsible In 10.
iarc Tor the Cri,,cndcn Record plhlca.
tion and business. and hooks ~ DC.
count both assets AMI liabilities
c. u whitchcasc ogbs controls
and viil be- responsible In future Tor
the rral,y business and buols u nc.
coun, assets and liabilities. said realty
comprising chiefly shat BE- ros Known
as he Record Building and lu, the
Boyd Io,s and concrete r1,k.mskinr
machinery, lcts an undivided orcIaif
ib,crcs, 10 th, Boyd lois. solltoI.F.
White, n CuttsDi,r county
jaws 2. CrurrrNprV
CT wmrruousE
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

The county clerk should advertise
Tor lowest bids on county printing I"
Press.
Whenever The RECoRD mas done any
work Tor the county board II health. Il
has made out its claim. taken Il o.
DR. Frazer and having him endorse il
a. correct. then taken Il 10 the county
Judge who would allow It. Not 80. the
Press, Tor /, seems that our friend.
jenkins, considers Il beneath his dig
nifty 10 have Dr. Frazer endorse his
claim A. correct And thereby hangs a
tale. On December 10. isli. the Press
presented bill u s235O Tor printing
10 Judge Towcry who allowed Il. IL
coming 10 the knowledge of DR.. Faacr.
he wet % Judge Towcry and showed
him where the hill was Illegal. The
Judge went out and looked up his friend.
jenkins, and had the claim changed
from S2lJO TO 5000. That Is no,
graft IN Kentucky bui Il would be IN
Indiana.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

a few weeks ago the Press made a
longWind'd attack uIon CAL llcnicr.an
because his cuntcn'ilu b. ever been.
protcc, ths iutrcsi, n home people and
especially The p1or man.
Yes, you nominate men ior Office
wh11r property lHhrrc and whose dead
arc buried hcrv That's strange ,sll
tor yuur nominee for sheriff paid ,o,l
TAX last year IN Webster county and
voted last IAN IN Providence. Your
nominee Tor county Attorney has voted
IN this county in regular elections only
twice. Come 10 think u L.. leaving
ou, your two nominees for the ~,
branches Of the Legislature. bccau.,
their wealth IA insignificant. Won,
county ticko, does carry with Il an
array of wealth anil power Bu, 4,
save odr lives, We can't Fay We know
~ 30 very much thcy have done 4,
advance tho INTEREST," II The eyun,,
and rlt ], ih Tie front ,an's than m.
nominees of OR party. whose pr,p
criy Is hvrc inircdl We thought an,
Of voSr sirong poin,s was your poycr,,
from what W. hcar ~ your election
ecrihg through the county.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

The Democrats u this county object
because the Republican voters In he
April primary rcnominaicd some q he
men who lci the party years ago &
unanimous victory Tor the hrsi time In
the history - the county. They pre-.
tend 20 think that our ticket was named
like they name theirs. In star chamber
session.
The fact Is. and every one knows Il.
the D,mocrats In this county have mo-,
nominated ticket for aficcu YEAR,.
except one endorsed before nomination
and brought out by the slate makers
here In Marion. They hayeno' expect.
ed since the election IN lss0 b. elect any
one on their ticket except their canti.
dates Tor county Judge and Tor county
clerk. unless with one or two cxccp.
tons l. there any one who thinks
they tried 20 elect J. T. samuel. In
1902 They talk very SYM athctically
Of poor one armed Morgan. but di
they ever say anything about poor.
crippled Samuels7 Did they say any
thug that you can remember IN lgl
about poor, crippled John pari7' sym.
PATTY like that and coming Ike that
don't cut any figure with John Morgan
. Tor he knows u is a. sham as their fre
tensions 10 fair jurics DID they ID
| lisa really ty a. elect Green Crav' orI
or poor blind Ben McMican' or 7. ].
/ Yeats In is97. or Bob Franks' l. Z,
uo, a fact, now. honest injun." that
they tried n swap 81 these men NJ
they could put IN Dave and loc1 Aren't
they right now trying 10 do the sam.
kind ~ busincss' These two Office.
seeking gentlemen have grown lat an,
gray shaking your hand and pa,ting
ycu on the hack and telling you Of thct
poverty. They kissed you when 70,
were babe In arms and are now kissing
your children. In 1873. lSS2, lsss. lSO
1884. lsg7. 1891. and again in 1905 20,
have seen Joe Rochester running fo
county Judge. But that's all right
they say. the Republicans have ~
nominated some II the men noW hold
inr office and therefore are trying q,
Keep the same fellows in Office all N,
time.
You Democrats must think the poo
plcarc all fools u you think that kinu
Of stuff goes. Eight times Tor Wood
and seven times for Rochester. ltnl
pity nomination. arca't passcd around
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20
SAVE The BALLOT.

People at last are beginning to wake
up to The importance u voting against
the Constitutional Amendment which
viii be submitted TO the people at the
coming November election.
We fear the importance Of this
question Is not yet before the people
as Il shonld be. Kentucky has the
has the best constitution she has ever
had and whenever an effort is being
made 10 destroy I, the people should
rise In their might aga net ,hr schono
On Sept y. ls9l. a convention ,ha,
tnade the present constitution, adjourn.
ed aud turned Il over To the pcopl,
for ratification or rejection.
SECTION li7 Of that constitution /.
now attempted 10 be annulcd by th,.
amendment, that "a before the pcoplc
In that convention there were G. vote,
Tor the secret ballot. " votes against
Il and q who lid not vote nj all.
This shows tha' after trying the old
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20
THREE CHEERS FOR TOM.

"At the speaking Thursday night
at prospect Carl Henderson asked his
opponent, Tom Champion. Why Re.
pubhcan' should vote Tor him on the
Democratic ticket and how many Re.
pubicans he had voted for7 Mr.
Champion said that he had not voted
for a Republican and never intended
70 DO 10. The CmTTEsDEs RECORD. +"
"Mr Henderson is the Republican
nominee for County Attorney Of Crit
tenden county and Mr.. Champion is the
Democratic nominee for the same
Office Mr.. Champion is IN old liy.
ingst0n county boy hence his sterling
Democracy. We admire man like
Mr.. Champion who has the courage "a
stand up in the face u four-hundrcd
Republican majority and boldly an.
noune h. never expects 70 vote Tor a
Republican. Tom Is that chracter Of
Democrat We admire and here Is tire,
cheers for you Thomas. Livingston
Democrat"
But, since making the statement
above referred 10 by THE RECORD an,
after being advised by the Democrat,
politicians at Marion Tom has face,
about and tries 10 apologize Tor n,
statemen, when addressing a Rcpub
lean audience IN this ctunty.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20
MOI PERTINENT.

Hon. Ollie James has nominated Mr.
Bryan for president in 1908 Mr.. By-
an has been nominated several times,
and We very much fear Mr. James Is
too hasty in this matter. We all con
ccdc the greatness u Mr.. Bryan, even
10 the point Of his being the most sub
limo statesman ia the United States.
but We have lost with him twice. The
old saying. "lf at fiat you don't sue.
coed, Try. Try again." Is not pcrtincn,
10 politics. There are elements in
the party that We must have with u u
We succeed and that class We can never
win with Mr. Bryan leading. And
again 1905 is long time on Colum.
bus Critic.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

II is said that the boycott in Living.
ston county has heretofore been 80
strong Il was difficult for a Republican
school teacher u secure a school or a
Republican business man 20 hold his
trade II he LET II BE- known in an active
manner as 70 his party utilization
There u a case on record in that county
where public school having Demo
cratic board Of trustees turned down a
first grade Republican school teacher
and employed over him second grade
Democratic teacher and the only rea-
son was that ahenchman had addressed
the board o. trustees and told them 10
employ the second grade teacher be-
cause he was Democratic. The Banner
now comes back and says Repubh.
cans are ashamed 81 the party aiIilia,ion
and will tell you they are nothing" or
that they vote for the man. The
Banner says this test Is true one.
We deny such rotten gush and
respectfully refer the Banner u
W. D. Bishop.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

The Livingston Banner persists ir
tcrming the mule" ticket the "croak
ed" Republican tickle, and would have
ia readers believe that the mcn are
low, vile, degraded and Incompetent.
We defy the Livingston Banner Ia
refutc the fact that the mule" ticko,
is made UP Of a capable. honest and
conscientious citizens Of Livingston
county as The nominees Of the Demo.
cratic ring ever dared 10 be-. Tn,
trouble with the Banner Ia tha, Il ha,
never learned The lesson Of true Amcri
can ciuachahip whereby honest mcr
are enabled 10 stand up and atscrI
then rights and live for principle Il
defiance Of the devil and his angels
~ Tor the mule ticket W. would mol
b. surprised u the truth wurc known
that the present Democratic part,
thinks che mule" ticket about a,
straight ~ he Democratic ticket.
A. Tor the mule" ils head /,
straight ia ears are straight. L. lerl
and body arr straight and 10 Is N,
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20
MARION A MODEL CITY.

Marion, the plueky and persistent.
the entcrprising and unconqucrablc
capital Of Crittenicn county, Is surely
a model Kentucky city. Visited about
twelve months ago by disastrous con.
hagration. which laid in ashes homes
and business seats in large numbers.
Marion set n work before the cmbcrs
had yet cooled 81 u rebuild. And the
brave little city has huildcd well and
beautifully. Very properly does she
propose TO celebrate the advent Of the
new and greater Marion by a cclcbra.
ton On October =.
Hospltablc townspcoplc those Of the
little city Of Marion. They want
all Kentucky 70 come and make merry
within her gates. 10 eat " the fattcd
calf and up her luscious cider. Ken.
tuckians viii be there IN hundreds %
share the Cri,tendcn capitals joy.
Those who cannot 10 will be- present In
spirit with her generous sons and pref.
~ daughters assembled h. gather
delight and charm and courage from
The lesson from the Marion that faded
before the ilamc. and the Marion TIA,
has arisen at ambitions call. The
Herald is proud Of Marion and L. dn,
Kentucky characteristics 81 fcarlcss.
meas and forccfulncss. We wish tha,
mo'icl city expansion in prosperity and
exemption from disaster in cycry form.
-l.nuIAN-LIn Herald
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

A door leading direct from the county
clerks Office into the county Judges
Office would indeed be- a great curycn.
fence Tor confidential real estate sgcn,
Judge Gordon Rochester should be- be
successful In the present race. and de-
voters Of Crittcadch county had uu,
thought u such convenience as was
suggested by the Crittcndcn Press I,
would alsa be appropriate a. place Of
exit for claim shayeu who might dcsir,
TO make their headquarters IN IN,
county clerks Office under a Demo
cratic administration.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20
Full Of Tragic Meaning

are these lines from J. n Simmons, of
Casey. Ia. Think wha, might have rc.
suited from his terrible cough " he had
no, taken the medicine about which he
writes; II hada fearful cough, that
disturbed my nights rest, tried cv.
cry,hinr. hut nothing would relieve Il
until took Dr Kings New Discovery
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which completely cured me-" Instant.
" relieves and permanently cures all
throat and hung diseases; prevents grin
and pneumonia. A. Haynes & Taylor's
druggists. Guaranteed. soc and 81.
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The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20
Don't Borrow Trouble.

II Ia bad habit to borrow anything.
ba, the worst thing you can possibly
borrow, h trouble. Whom sick. snrc.
heavy weary and worn out by the pains
and pcisons Of dyspepsia. billiou.n.ss.
Bnghts disease, and similar internal
disorders, don't IL dovn and br,od
over your symptoms, hut ~ fur relief
10 Electric Bi,tcrs Herr you will find
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your troubles and your body will not he
burdcncd by a load II dcb, disease. AZ
Haynes & Taylor's drug siorc, Price
b0c, Guaranteed.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

employed by the county Judge. The
order book Of the Crittenden county
eourt shows that he was allowed $50 by
the judge on April Is, 1903, for services
rendered before the state board, and
again on May "a. 1903, there is an
order for an additional $50, making
siO0 that this mutual admiration cost
the county in 1903.
But again in 1893 the state board
raised this county, Republican county,
10 the tune Of Is per cent. Now, Il
seems that Ollie had gotten an idea
that the county attorney had received
some OF the credit Tor getting the raise
of in 1893 and he would not consent 10
20 this time II Henderson went too.
The result was that Henderson was not
appointed. but wishing to DO all he
could 10 get this raise OF the county,
he and County Clerk c, T.. Weldon
went on their own account and paid
their expenses out u ;Aeir own pockets.
The result was they presented such an
array Of facts from the records in the
county clerk Office that the raise was
entirely taken Of. Now what happened
again. On April 10. 1896, o. ~ james
is allowed a claim for so Tor his ex-
penses on TINS trip. and on May q,
1875. he is allowed another So claim A.
his Zee Tor services rendered. Another
500 from the county.
Now. what DO you voters think Of
that Allowing Ollie james SO foi
his expenses 10 Frankfort Tor tao days
More than likely he had passes cntitl
Ing him t. free transportation. Fifty
dollars Tor two DAYS hotel expenses
OIlie's salary Is Iais g. Pc: month. yrt
through the kindness Of Judge Tower
he gets 500 from this county in "a,
days. and does il In 1893 and again 10
1896. /, certainly pays a. have a pull
They talk about Henderson spending
81 more than Towery In 1919. bot In ls1
ToWcry allowed himself So for e1
penscs. and Henderson ard Weldon go
nothing.
When Walter Blackburn is COUNTY
| judge. Olie's pull IN the judges ofiic,
will be- al an end. bat about that tim,
he expects 20 have Il transferred q
Frankfort again. which will be true i
IT. n. Cochran and ?. S. Maxwell 20 Il
the legislature
| Will they attempt anything there 70
the good Of the people of this county
Not from present indications Bu
from indications shown IN 1893 and b
1905 no thought will b. given the mas
Of p soplc in this county. They nigh
vote for Law giving the circui, judg
power 10 condemn the court house.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

The editor Of the DIXON Journal is
still in the habit Of running a Sunday
school editorial just afterhe tries " vii
lify the manhood u Robt. l.. Moore, the
Republican candidate for the State
Senate. Il must be that he has a pen
itent heart, or the point Of telepathy is
20 strong thEt he cannot resist, because
Robt. l.. Moore il a Christian gentle
man ard goes u both church and Sun
day school, while il is said that his
opponent, Lawyer Maxwell, whom
the Press claimed wanted ~ represent
the Third district instead Of the Fourth,
is otherwise engaged On Sunday.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

Itishot likely that the next Rcpub.
liean administration with Walter Black.
burn at the head az county judge. will
cut door in the division wall between
the county clerks and county judges
Office because. IN yicw Of the fact that
-four year from now when Uncle Dayic
again gets ou the track. n We may
judge from the past, and he should b,
successful, there will be- two doors "a
leave open OF the night before election
for the convenience Of any who may
wish 10 walk In and stuff the halo,
boxes.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

In late issue Of The RECORD appears
a letter from Hon. a. G. Moore 10
which he expresses his regret that he
cannot accept the nomination rendered
him for the Office Of mayor on the
citizens" ticket which was named
by joint committee. Mr.. Moore Is
thoroughly qualified Tor the office.
would make an excellent mayor. ard
bis many friends viii regret the action
he takes in hs refusal 10 accept the
nomination.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

Because when is reporter interviewed
y. +. Loyelace a. % his politics he said
he was nothing" the Livingston Ban.
ner put him down a. Republican.
Nov, wasn't that desperate effort "a
try 10 find one Republican among III,
thirty-six men on the recent jury pan
els in that county?
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

The jury that indicted Judge Towery
vas Democratic. We claim that such d
jury is partisan when the occasion
demands. The Democrats say, and
Towery likewise, that Republicans.
whom they did not, dare not and
cannot name. had the Indictment re-
turned. II their charge b. true wasn't
that zone, just one Republican who
has been indicted in Judge Gordon 5
court By partisan grand jury. who
should not have been" or else that
court has permitted itself 70 be- used
e. z tool IN prosecuting man whom
the Democrats claim 10 be innocent.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20

viva yoce system for a century Or
more our representatives by a strong
majority gave 70 Kentucky what she 80
greatly needed the ballot.
God bless the ballot il gives the plain
people the God-giyen right 10 vote as
they please Mayhed Messenger.