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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03
LOCALS.

America brightest wits have con
tribuJed their drollcrics to the sue.
cess Il the Schubert Lady Quartcttc
Co, Of Chicago, which appears here
May 9TH aud our readers will have
many hearty laugh between the
musical numbers of their program.
Fishing parties are numerous now
and the fish IN the creek are being
tempted daily by the choicest NOR
sells Several nice strings have been
caught. Our old friend. VI. Me
Chesney, who i authority on the sub
ject. .ays the best sport of all j.. fish
ing with electric light bugs.
Too much praise cannot be given
the X =. Lodge for engaging the
Schubert symphony Club aud Lady
Quartette of Chicago to appear here
on May 9th. This company j. in it,
tenth year of success and is acknow
lodged everywhere to be most up-to-
date musical company travelling.
FOR SALE My farm. lying
northeast of Marion. on Morgantield
road, comprising seventy five acre.
in good state of cultivation room
frame house. all necessary outbuild-
/ ings; tobacco barn, fruit trees. plen-
~ Of water. For particulars call on
j. ". JOHNSON.
The protractcd meeting Of the
/ Cumberlauds and Methodists that has
been lu progress at the G. =. church
for three weeks closed Tuesday even
ing. There have been about forty
/ professions of faith. The meeting
has been very harmonious aud has
deeply stirred the greater portion of
the people of Marion.
a telegram from New Orleans re-
ceived here Thursday afternoon, stat
ed that Miss Mary Millet, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. } VI. Millet, Of
Uniontown and sister of DR.. r. J.
Morris, of this city. had been ser
iously hurt in that city by street
car. Her shoulder and arm were
badly crushed. DR. Morris left at
once for New Orleans. Miss Millett
was in New Orleans attending the
Confederate reunion.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

About . clock on Thursday NOR
ming last, as Mr.. :. VI. jenkins. cd
itor of this paper. was sitting IN the
barber shop Of Burns Il Mcconnell
in the Pass building. having his
hair cut. Carl Hen ierson. County
Attorney, entered carrying an UNI
brella, with which he made an assault
on the editor. His FIRST blow struck
the chandelier aud shattered some Of
the globes. He then thrust the steel
pointed ferrule of the umbrella in
Mr.. jenkins left hand and it broke
of after penetrating between 3 aud I
inches, the broken part remaining IN
the hand, until pulled out by the
wounded man. His next blow struck
Mr.. jenkins on the arm above the
elbow causing a painful bruise. At
this juncture Mr.. jenkins sprang
from the barber chair and endeavor.
ed to extricate himself from the bar
bers cloth which was pinned around
his shoulder He received several
other blows before friends interfered
Henderson Immediately gave him.
self up to the police authorities aud
his trial was set for Friday afternoon
but was continued. a. Mr. jenkins
physician stated that he was not abl,
to appear. and it was set for later
date, to be decided on when he j,
) able to appear.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03
NEW SALEM.
No bad sickness,

No bad sickness.
On account Of the dry weather set
ting IN not more than ten per cent Of
the corn crop is planted.
Reuben Wheeler. our road oycr.ecr
has put his section IF the Salem and
Marion road IN fine shape.
Miss Florence Franks. OF Leyia..
was the guest of Miss Cassie Har.
pending sunday
Travel is resumed on the Marion
and Salem road.
Uncle Sam WooIford i, up aud
around again.
Henry Brou,ter went to Hampton
Friday.
Farmer report plenty of tobacco
plants.
The wheat prospect still continue,
good.
The Cullen aud Nancy Hanks
mines are running full time.
John Harpending returned from
Louisville Thursday aud went to III.
Monday.
Where in all this broad land is
there prettier place than old Ken
lucky these spring days.
Our sympathy always is with the
bottom dog.
Fred Brown is our new mail car
rier on the Crayneville route.
We would be glad to see the new
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

We are indebted to our friend X.
b. Dorr Of Los Angeles, Gala, for
dlc, Of Los Angeles newspapers CON
tanning complete and accurate de-
tail, 81 the disaster which oycrshad
ow, a large portion Of Southern Cali.
foruia- Some interesting extracts
from these journals will be found
elsewhere in today Pass.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03
. "A - II OF RIA.
B..r,A. NlsI Ire w. Hls n.ln ss.ss
'';:''" G1HZZZ
SEVEN SPRINGS.

The frui, crop IN tbi. section D.. We
~ promising
Mics Sarah Patton is quite 90 at
this writing he l. confined 10 her
bed and under the care Of a phy,i.
clan
There va, a singing at Lew. Al
ans sunday night
Mr. Newt Mckinncy made quite al
interesting talk to the Sabbath school
worker, a, TIN, place last SUNDAY
evening
ri. Pcrsin. Of France. attended
Sunday school a, thu. plac, .a.t sun
day.
Corn planting i. on boom Boo ,bi.
section the past week
Fare broke out ia tin. section >ua.
day evening causing considerable ca
element the ire started from a tro,
which was struck By tightening Sat
urday night; John Polk had some
fencing burned there we're no othcr
serious losses a, the men and bot'
rushed to the scene and kept In irou
Spreading
Tom Patton was in Marion Satu..
day.
There will tea large crop OF t..
matoes grown ia this section n OH.
season permits.
Mr.. Ellen Patton i sick and na-
der the care of doctor.
The people IN this section are pre-
pairing for large crop of Tobacco"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

The situation at San Francisco is
yFeatly improved. There is water,
provisions, clothing and shelter in
abundance for all those remaining on
<he site of the illfated city. 1t is
Dtated but a few thousand OF that
mighty host thrown penniless on the
World at moments notice still lin
yer around the scenes of their form
y grandeur and present poverty.
But the work of reconstruction has
Slready been marked out, and ere
hany weeks thousands of workmen
will be busily engaged in the con-
Dtruction of a grander and yet more
beautiful city at the entrance to the
Golden Gate, with material gathered
Rom the four quarters Of the globe.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

road grader bought by our fiscal
court doing little grading on the
Mariou aud salem road
Tho mosquitoes are TIA Ling itycrl
warm for nan aud bcas, IN thu. sec
tiou Of the county We never .aw tn
like IN these hill. Of old KENTUCKY
before.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

The boy who makes aud saves his
money becomes the banker, the mer-
chant, the professional man. The
boy who does not earn his money
rarely saves it and much less rarely
assumes any place of responsibility
in the community. Boys learn to
economic after learning to earn
money, one is as essential to success
as the other. Marshall Field accum-
mulated in honest mercantile pursuits
hundreds of millions. He began
clerking at SO per month.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

dispatch from London, England
efes that the Britishers were badly
Nc by the San Francisco fire works.
The story goes that the London Tn.
|derwriters were carrying $3.50, 900,
900 on property in the burned
|city. II this be true it ought to re-
lieve our home companies to a very
great extent.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03
Senator McCrearY. in an I'M

Senator McCreary, in an interview
lin Louisville a few days ago, made
known his intention to be a cand
date to succeed himself in the L. :.
Senate two years hence. He will
doubtless have as his competitor
|Gov. Beckham. This will precipi.
tate a lively campaign, with the
ssOld Guard arrayed against the
ssYoungsters.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

Ii is stated that the Standard OIL
aud Railroad combines are ia a met
aphorical kettle Of hot water over
the proposed Immediate publication
Of the Garfield investigation. Let
EN- fret. The common people can
.tand n.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

Hon. A. o. Stanley was nominal
ed at Henderson last week to succeed
himself in Congress. This makes
is third term. Mr.. Stanley has
Pde tine reputation as a quick and
\dy debater.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
CASH IN ADVANCE
THURSDAY, MAY 3. 1906

Il The Editor of the Press has been
confned to his room for several DAYS
nnable 10 attend to his editorial du-
les. Meantime the Office force is
Ding its best under the circumstan-
ces.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03
Cold Drinks at Woods & 0rme's

Woods d. Orme have their famous
sanitary soda fountain in operation
now and will serve cool and delicious
drinks during the entire season.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

Ii Is said there was not much SYM
pathy shown for Caleb Power by the
House Judiciary committee when the
Langley Hughes bill came up before
1t for argument the other day. One
Republican member of the commit
tee. Mr.. Littlefield, OF Maine. took
occasion to remark that the Tay lor
pardon found on Powers at the time
OF his arrest was the strongest evi.
deuce of his guilt 1t l. more thar
likely the Bill will be reported ad
versely. Congressman James led il
opposing the Bill.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

Our Iron Hill correspondent says
that the sentiment in favor of
working our public roads entirely by
taxation is rapidly growing in that
section, and that indeed there Is no
serious opposition to it. The cor
respondent further adds that the pre-
sent system of road working IN Crit
tenden county has proven a dead fail
ure; and in this the Press entirely
agrees with him. The correspondent
might have added, further, that the
rich mineral and agricultural resour.
ces of the county will never be fully
developed over our present slipshot
system of road working.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03
Read !!

Wishing 90 avoid SUNDAY work a.
far a, possible, take this method TO
ask the public to cooperate with the
to the extent Of having us to deliver
their Sunday ice or Saturdays. |
will not run my ice wagon at all on
sunday, and | assure you tina, We
will both be benefited Il you will
have u. deliver your sunday ice on
Saturday
Remember that ! keep Fruits,
Drinks, ETC., in Cold Storage and
also rent Cold Storage privileges,
Also remember that | weigh min
erals aud freight Of all kinds also
that ,cll the best coal TO be had
for mills, mines. cooking stoves, etc.
Sold in any grade or quantity.
respectfully,
John Sutherland, Marion. Ky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

At conclave of the principal un-
derwrites the question of advancing
rates of insurance in order to save
some of the weaker companies from
going to the wall was agitated. but
action was deferred. The insurance
companies of thi, country can not
well afford to have a break occur in
their ranks. and if danger Of thi, on
account of the Frisco fire show, up.
they will clap on the extra tariff.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

One of the amusing sights of the
world Is the spectacle of man who
is trying to get something for moth
ing dickenng with man who is try
ing to give nothing for something.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03
8be 9rittenofn Dress
S. M. JENKINS Editor and Publisher.

Entered as secoadclsss matter June s6tn 1870
q the postorlee at Marion. Ky. under the Act Of
Congress Of March jrd, 1872.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03
FOR A SHORT TINE.

The PRESS and the LOUIS
vile Daily Herald one year
for $500.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-03

John Sutherland, Marion. Ky.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-10
OPERA HOUSE COMPLETED.
BERK ELEY SPRINGS now HAS
UP-To-rATE PLAY HOUSE.
Several Persons Made an Unsuce essfu
Attempt TO Break Jall-Other Notes
From the Syringe.
Special CORRESPONDENCE.


Berkeley Springs, Mar. 5--The new
opera house just completed by Mr.. j.
P. Hovermsle was opened on Satur
day night. 1.-THE Troubles of Eight
Twins was presented to a packed
house The people of this place are
very proud to have an up-to-date
opera house, and give Mr.. Hovermale
credit for his enterprise. He is also
erecting a three. story brick building
which will be used for store rooms
aud offices.
Shipper & Pentony, who have been
conducting large store here will
discontinue business about April l..
Several young men started out Sat
urday night to do the town, but were
finally landed in the city lookup
where they continued to make a
great noise. Early Sunday morning
deputy sheriff Cross discovered them
trying to work their way out by dig
cling through the wall with st1ye
poker They would have made good
their escape in very short time it
they had not been interrupted in
k,car work.
Miss Edna Brady is visiting friends
in Morgantnwn.
Mr.. Daniel Cornelius, spent Satur-
day in Martinsh1rg
Mr.. J. b, DIARY. of Hedgesville,
spent several days here last week.
Mr.. Guy Kidwell, of Great Cacanon
spent Sunday here.
Miss Louisa Brcsius,, who has been
visiting friends at Kieffer's, has re.
turned to her home at Parsons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-10
NEW STONE COMPANY.
oPEaUoN LtMEsToNE COMPANY
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS.
y III TevelOp the Patterson Tract
Near This CITY aud Build
Concrete Plant.

The Opfq uon Limestone company
was orsanlzed in this city FRIDAY, by
the election of the following direc-
tors Hon. b f. Meyer, John II.
Campbell, b. f. Africa, W. X. Mey.
ers, all of Harrisburg, Pa, J. W. Pat
terson, John j. Hetzel aud A. d.
Darby, of this city.
yhe board of directors elected the
following officers. b. #. Meyers,
president: J. j. Hetzel, vice-presi-
dent; B. F. Africa. secretary ana A.
d. Darby, treasurer.
The plans of the company were not
given out, but the land known as the
Patterson tract will be developed.
Stone will be quarried and lime
burned. The company viii also put
in cement block mandatory and
will do general limestone business.
The gentlemen f,om Harrisburg,
who are in the company are reputed
to be wealthy, and will push the en-
terpri'e.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-10
UNCLAIMED INSURANCE FIND
Illustrative Instance of the Careless
ness Of English Com
panies.

Anyone who can rake up insurance
company scandals is sure Of an
American audience nowadays, and this
state of mind seems to be spreading
to England A British law firm tells
the following story in support of its
contention that insurance companies
and other fiduciary institutions should
be required by law to make an annual
statement as to all unclaimed property
in their possession.
A testator died in the year 1866
holding 80 shares of well-known fire
and life assurance company. Twenty
Of these shares were sold by the ex-
ecutors. The remaining ten shares
were entirely forgotten. The ex-
ecutors names and addresses were
registered in the companys books and
the dividends accruing upon tho
shares were. in The words of the secre-
tary, held in suspense since Mr. IS
death, in accordance with the COM
pany's articles" No intimation was
sent to the executors that the divi-
dends were accruing and were un'
claimed.
In the year 1904 the executors re-
ceived a letter from the solicitors of
a company whose business 1t is to
trace dormant funds stating that If
the executors will agree to pay the
company so per cent. of any sum
which might be recovered informa-
ton would be given which would prob
ably lead to the recovery of unclaimed
funds belonging to the testator's es-
tate. The communication was put into
the hands of the firm which tells the
story. and they, after an examination
of the testator's and executors papers,
succeeded in locating the missing
shares.
The assurance company made them
over in due course with the dividends
but absolutely refused to pay the IS
years interest which was claimed on
the latter.
The lawyer suggested to the com
pany the deslrability Of making in
quiries as to how information not
available to representatives of their
own shareholders had been obtained
by a company trading in unclaimed
property
The only reply the company voueh-
safed was that they didn't know any
thing about 1t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-10
THEY CONTROL ALL.
PUBLIc UTILITIES OF CHARLESTON
IN HANDS OF ONE Parry.

Former secrefary Of state Chiffon and
Associates Secure Absoi ute con.
troll Of Plants and Newspaper.
A gigantic combine has been con-
sumnated at Charleston whereby the
water, natural and artificial, traction
and other public utilities were thrown
into the hands OF one set of persons.
the ultimate effects OF which may be
far-reaching.
All the property OF the Kanawha
Gas company, the water and electric
light plants, formerly owned by the
Elkins syndicate, composed of Senator
Elkins and his son Richard, has been
transferred to w. f. Chiffon and his
associates. - This throws into the
hands OF W. e. Chiffon and his associ-
ates not only all tue gas, natural and
artificial, electric light and water fran
ceises, but the traction and Kanawha
bridge franchise also, and places in
the hands of one set OF eople all the
public utilities OF Charleston.
Mr.. Chiffon wac secretary of state
under the last democratic administra-
ton, but ne Is supposed to represent
the Senator Sproule interests, who In
turn is supposed to represent the
Chec,, peake Il Ohio and in the end
the Pennsylvania interests. 1t is also
common ruinor that the same interests
have also purchasi the Gazette. the
democratic newspaper, and have ac-
quired in addition to all the public
utilities. a newspaper, Whether any
political significance attaches to this
transfer OF public utilities from re-
publican to democratic control or not
remains to be seen, and probably the
question would not arise were it not
for the fact Of the prominence of the
parties concerned and the implied
newspaper transfer included In the
deal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-10
WIND AND FIRE WRECK CITY
Business Section Of Meridian,
Miss, Lies in Ruins,
NUMBER OF DEAD UNKNOWN
SRhole ity in Darkness Save for the
aBurning of Houses and the
Pickering andes.

Crashing down the Miss ssippi Val
lev. carrying with it great sheets
of rain and whiting spout of rush
ing air, "a terrific tornado struck Meri-
dian, Miss, late Friday afternoon.
Almost the entire city Is in ruins.
Front street, the main thorouRhfafe,
presents u scene of fearful havoc,
only one building remained andiug
aud that fore, the Armour packing
plant, has it's roof Flown away.
The loss of life is heavy, the present
( estimate reaching as high as $50. The
: city is in entire darkness. only the
aickering of candle lights Of the anx-
ious seekers relieving the dense black
cloud which hangs, like pail of
doom. over the city.
Only one wire is working to the
outside world, and over this wire, a
long distance telephone to Mobile.
this cry Of city shattered in an in
slant is sent.
Not an hour after the fearful roar
Ing volume of air struck the town,
names broke out in dozen quarters
aud added to the horror of the scene.
The local fire department. although
sadly crippled. made desperate effort
10 subdue the flames in the residential
sections, and sending frantic appeals
s-to outside towns by flying couriers
&for help.
lEyen the heavy downpour of water
sfailed to stop the ravishing flames and
rs this report was sent out, ruins OF
buildings in every part OF the city
swere being consumed.
ALI the surrounding country is de-
vast sted by the tronado. All trains
sntsring Meridian are blocked, and
1stne telegraph companies have lost
Is1niles and miles of wires.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-10
something like 100000 would be

something like $1,000. 900 would be
requied.
The Major iutimatpd that it is
hoped that the 'tv of Baltimore will
become interested in the proposition
to the extent, at least. of furnishing
site. III the lite we're secured he
thinks that the Baltimore and Ohio
would, of course, dafrav all expense
Of installing it 10 fitting manner.
He says that after enough money was
in hand to do this the institution
would have an endowment. AS to
the value of the collection, be said
that no estimate could be made of it's
intrinsic worth, as it is worth a
great deal more than could be mea.
sured by dollars. Over 500, 900 square
feet of floor space are required to
hold the collection.
AS to the locality of the site Major
Panghorn said that it would naturally
have to be where tracks could reach it
and where engines could run into it.
Tie Major said he did not know
how the death of Mr.. Fields, the
founder of the museum that bears his
name, would affect the arrangements
with regard to the disposalsot the COL
lection, However, il the di ectors of
the Field Museum decide that they
have not the funds to arrange for the
collection. then Major Panghorn
hopes to haye it go to Baltimore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-10

In. steel shaft, fl. long for ST.. had
a machinist turn it down and put on
collar for saw belt and also cut threads
for nut to attach saw. This cost
$3.50 From an old thresherman Sc
cured pair of boxes and also 16 1T.
of old betting, and out of junk pile
took 6 in. pulley for the belt at a
total cost of $3.50.
/ bought 80 in. saw for $3.50 from
"a firm advertising in f. and H., and
when complete | ran the saw with an
old eight-horse power, which cost s2b.
then took a partner and we got 75c
per hour for cutting wood. cut my
own supply in short while and later
was able to cut considerable wood
for my neighbors.