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The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-09-28
sage OF THE
PORTER FLATS
Brings Some Fine Corn TO
the Record Office
OTHER LOCAL BREVITIES
The Tobacco Barn Of |. |. Hughes
OF The Chapel Hill Community
Destroyed By Fire
MR. HUGHES PAINFULLY BURNED

Jasper Mcdowell. from the Piney
Fork iiggings. is known as the sPye
Of the Porter Flats. He lives just
beyond the Porter mill.
Mr.. Mcdowell owns a fine estate at
the place mentioned and also owns a
fine house in Marion. In the summer
he lives On his farm and in the winter
he lives in town and enjoys the delights
Of great city.
lie called last Saturday TO get a
chew Of tobacco and renew his sub
scription. His subscription had been
out just four days and he was fearful
he might mis- copy Of the RECORD II
he did not pay up.
Mr.. Mcdowell stated that he had
his tobacco all cut and housed and was
now ready 70 20 TO firing. His atten-
tion was called TO some extra large
ears Of corn hanging in the RECORD
window which had come from the farp
Of Judge J. p. Pierce.
Mr. Mcdowell said. pshawl that corn
did not amount 10 much: he fed such
as that TO his COWS. Continuing he said
Nov the corn we raise on my farm
is about this long" and with that he
measured of about a yard on his left
arm but gradually let both arms fall
together in such a manner the scribe
could not tell very well whether his
corn was three feet or three inches
long.
LATER: Mr. Mcdowell brought into
our office huge sunhower Of pecu-
liar shape. lie also brought in some
Of his famous corn and sure enough IL
Is between three feet and three inches
long. Mr. Mcdowell also brought in
several ears II the famous flour corn.
We do not know why il Is called
flour corn unless It is on account
Of iis color. II Is as white as
the celebrated % per cent. best patent
"Elk" brand made by The Marion Mill
ing Company at their plant on the
hanks of the |. c. K. r. right here in
Marion.
The flour corn is certainly white.
The grains look like pearls and Mr..
Mcdowell stated that Il was 50 sweet
that you could eat II raw like you
would pop corn. lie also further stat
ed amoung other things. that he
searched fifteen years Tor this corn
before he ever found an ear Of il and
finally found Il In Kansas City. Mo.
The seed cost him over five dollars per
bushels. We asked him II he would
sell his crop for half the price, $50
per bushcl. With a grin and a chuckle
that sounded something life turning
an old fashioned coffee mill he replied
to our question by asking another
Would a duck swimi
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-09-28
Sold Out al Fort Branch

We notice on the street our old
friend and fellow citizen, Mr.. Thomas
+. Hearin. He tells US that he has
sold out at Fort Branch, Ind, lock.
stock and barrel and Is now looking out
a location and a Job Of some sort to
make buckle and tongue meet. Mr..
Hearin always made a living in Marion
and we suggest that he cannot find a
better town nor one filled with better
people. BE one Of us.
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A Pictured Post Gard From Far West

Since the postal card with one side
trimmed in pictures has taken the day,
we adhere strictly to the regulation
letter with two cent stamp on the
outside. Last week we received pic
ture postal addressed to these head
quarters. In one corner was a picture
Of the prettiest little baby you ever
saw. The inscription thereon reads:
'wallace c. Franklin, -. ..when he
was two days old. He was born Sept.
18th, at 4:3O p. m. He and his mother
ere both doing nicely"
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-09-28
VIII Give Away a Range

Mrs. Adah S. Lavender has on dis
play at her store on Main street the
handsome Majestic Range, which she
is to give away, She viii begin Satur.
day, Sept. ~, to give ticket with
every dollar cash purchase. On each
ticket there is a number. There will be
n lucky number and the person holding
Il will get the Range. She also has a
splendid line Of dress goods, such as
mohair. serge, sacking. suiting. broad
cloth. etc, lots Of pretty collars and
belts, in fact she has anything you
want to wear. Her millinery is the
prettiest you win find anywhere. She
has everything for the children. She
invites you 10 call and see for yourself.
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JUDGE J. P. Pierce
Purchases an Interest In The Marion
Real Estate and Investment Co.

Judge J. p. Pierce has purchased the
interest OF Mr.. A. II. Reed in the Mar
ion Resl Estate g. Investment Co.. and
Will soon devote all Of his time to the
interests Of the company. Judge Pierce
Is known throughout the county. hav-
ing served the people Of this county as
sheriff and county judge. and for a
number Of years was actively engaged
in the hardware business in this city,
P1d needs no introduction TO the people
OF Crittenden county. The Marion Real
Estate 4 Investment Co.. from its or
ganization was composed of active and
energetic business men, and they were
not slow 10 realize the value Of a man
like Judge Pierce.
The company will continue TO handle
allkinds of real estate. including farm
lands, city property and mineral lands.
They have been exceptionally success
ful from the organization and have been
instrumental in closing up some Of the
real estate deals recently made in and
around Marion. Il is needless to say
that the connection Of such a man as
Judge Pierce with the company, will
mean the installing Of new hfe into an
already wide-awake and active company
and We predict even greater success
for the company in the future than It
has had in the past
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Henry Names Woods Came Back.

n. X. Woods, the druggist, and
member Of the firm Of Woods a orme
arrived from visit to the West, where
he wen, On business. Mr.. Woods and
quite a number Of others Of Marion
bough, some lots In Mcdford. Okla,
and Mr.. Woods represented the Marion
contingent.
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Barber Shop Deal

A deal took place the first Of the
week in which r. L. Holloman sold his
barber shop and fixtures to Richard NJ.
Orange, who has been connected with
the shop for several years. Mr.. Hol-
loman will remain with Mr.. Orange
for the present. J. A. Orange, a broth
er Of the new proprietor, has been Civ
en- a chair in the shop. Princeton
Leader.
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MORE WORK FOR MORE HELP
Position Of American Society Of
Equity TO Determine Quantity
Of Green River Strips
MANY HOUSES WILL GIT BUSY

The local tobacco market is very
ls'.ye although II is early in the sea
.r. and preparations are being made
y greensboro tobacco dealers for the
handling Of strips for the English mar
.r,. a branch Of business which for
three years past has been dead on ac-
cunt n the prohibitivc duty which was
sucd IN this class Of tobacco by the
British government says the Owens
aro Messenger. But this duty was re-
r.a.od this spring and American strips
.re allowed TO come under the old terms
fraction higher.
While local tobacco men say il Is still
lr.y 20 make any decision as to putting
|rps, L Is more than probable that
cry house in the city will be occupied
his class Of tobacco. Many houses
%. divide the crops in strips and leaf.
ip0i Green River leaf tobacco will be
rrci a. usual. and the leaf that will
axe snowy strips will be used for that
lrposc. II Owcnsboro tobacco dealers
rp the tobacco this year before priE-
% there will be great increase In
f' number Of hands used IN the fac
o1e. About three times as many
E. o., required 20 do the work
There are numerous dealers who.
HHF the last season handled over
s" u1U pounds and they will handle
DO least that amount next season. J.
NJ Vaughn stcmmcd about 100000
Hrf, last season The American
"aarco Company stemmcd the largest
mount In the city and is now working
H.s' n0p hands They VII continue
0r somc time yet. The Imperial
tobacco Company also worked a num-
r 0' hands In the stcmming depart.
nrn' following the release Of the tax.
NH trips were turned out by the Gal.
afer factory and IL Is not known as
e' what this house will do this season.
irr Nelson & Bell factory b. being r..
a.r.cd and an addition lUUNio feet is
,rs added This addition will 5c
rrcr tories A new modern steam
an, is also being installed In the fac.
'rg This building will be- equipped
or "a large business this season This
m will steam a considerable amount
tobacco II conditions are favorable.
The English market for strips is now
|d'ancing. and Il is the general belief
hat the market will become stronger.
be tobacco men do not think the mar
81 IN England Is as strong as il should
lonsidcring the American prices for
ohacco. but this, Il Is believed by all,
',ll be satisfactory for short time.
u ls not yet known what attitude the
armcu' association will take toward
be strip market. The association has
riercd that all the tobacco held by
hem must be priced, and the strip pco-
!, 'ay they must have the tobacco
'ase or very lightly prized in order TO
leraratc the leaves 50 that III, large
ln.idIc stem may be removed.
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Local Option Election Officers

Notice is hereby given. that parties
for and against the proposed applca-
ton Of the local option law in this
county may submit to the County Board
Of Election Commissioners. lists Of
names Of parties whom they desire to
serve as officers at the local option
election TO be held on December Z.
1906. From such lists the board may
select the officers for the said election.
Such lists TO be handed in 10 the board
not later than the 18th day Of October,
1906.
J. +. FIANARY.
w. Il. YANpELL,
c. $. NUM-,
Election Commissioners.
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A Correction

We understand the Eclipse people
are having some trouble with their ma
chinery in the last few days. and on
account Of that the work is lprogress-
ing slowly. Crittenden Record Of Sept.
q.
We are informed that this is all a
mistake and we hasten to correct.
There has been more work done at the
Eclipse mines in the last two weeks
than was done before in the last three
months. This mine is raising some
good zinc ore.
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An UnIuCky Number Of Horses

j. Mack Walker, of Iron Hill, owns
thirteen horses and has hay to sell.
How that can be we are unable to
understand unless he owns an enormous
farm and raises an enormous amount Of
hay. We have always understood and
thought that when a man gets thirteen
horses all his hay was stored for winter
use for the thirteen horses.
Now il may be, that after the man
ner Of elks, Mr.. Walkers horses Craze
on the trees and shrubbery, but we
don't believe it.
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Tobacco Barn Burns

Lee Hughes tobacco barn. near
Chapel llill. burned Tuesday afternoon.
The barn was full Of tobacco and Tues.
day was the first day they put fire in
H. In trying to cxtinguish the fire
Mr., Hughes sustained yc.y painful
burn. His hand having been 80 badly
burned the skin had to be removed
from the whole hand.
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Jas. |. Travis, Jr., Makes Change.

Jas. L. Travis. Jr.. has accepted a
position with the Home Telephone Co. /,
and leaves his old position with Coch-
ran & Pickens. Mr.. Travis will be
book keeper and assistant manager of
the Marion office.
1ne book keeping department has
been removed from Paducah to Marion.
Mr.. Travis takes his new position at an
increase in salary Of $40 per month.
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WIN Bring a Good Price

One Of the local tobacco men reports
that the first barn Of tobacco that he
has seen cured belongs to Mr.. Geo. G.
Baker. Ills crop is fancy one Of
about 5000 pounds and Il has been cur.
ed fine color Il has a good body
aud is free from any damage.
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An Old Jump Seat Surrey

Hon. Ephraim Hill. Of Iron Hill.
drove into Marion the other day be-
hind fine pair Of horses and seated in
Jump scat surrey that he bought
many years ago. Mr.. Hill declares Il
Is a good vehicle yet and plenty good
enough for him. lie paid slio for Il
in 1892.
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Deeds Recorded

W. C. 0'Bryan to Lossie Z. Gilbert
lot in Marion, 81 and a good run.
r. F. Lanham to r. W. Wilson %
acres Of land, sl25.
r, F. Lanham to A. Hughes l77
acres Of land, $50 and exchange Of
land.
Geo. Barley to S. S. Sullenger 50
acres Of land on Hurricane creek. S4OO.
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Marriage License

lno. +. Capron to Miss Sarah Thorn.
1g.
b. II. Kirk to Miss Ida Childrcss.
j. \. Towery 10 Mrs. Docia Morgan.
j. A. Harmon to Miss Belle Robert
on.
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State Development Convention

The State Development Convention
Aill be held at Winchester, NY, Oct
10 II and ~. The best speakers this
'oantry affords will speak on Agrieul'
ural and commercial subjects.
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Teachers Institute

The white teachers Institute will con.
Ntne October Is, and continue until
oct ~. All who teach. or expect
Their certificate to be valid, must at.
tend the full session.
J. Il. PARIS, Supt
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IN An Unsettled STATE


In the organization and floating Of
the new mineral company to take over
the Leander White lease there has de-
veloped an unsettled state Of affairs.
and at present it is not exactly certain
that the stockholders and officers Of
the first meeting will continue as first
announced. The first set Of officers
were:
Hon. l.. II. james, Pres.
Hon. X. l.. Moore. Vice Pres.
c. +. Weldon, Secy. and Treas.
j. NJ. Persons. Gen. Mgr.
The following are stockholders:
Thomas Clifton.
VIM. Gopher.
II. r. Morris,
G.. G. Gray,
J. NJ. Persons,
c. +. Weldon,
X. l.. Moore.
l.. II. James.
j. G.. Rochester.
We viii probably be able 20 give
more detailed infol nation next week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

gin by buttonlng the second button:
then, when buttoned 70 the top, you
can easily fasten the first button with
out tearing the kid. Never remove the
gloves by pulling the fingers. but by
drawing the part covering the wrist
over the hand, and leave them thus
wrong side out for some time before
turning them to their proper shape.
Always lay gloves lengthwise: never
roll them. Light colored gloves should
be placed between two pieces Of white
fiannel There is nothing better to
perfume gloves tNln a tiny tablet of
concentrated see " small sachet
within the hand, ,ove thus scented
never loses It's por ne.
And. by the way lille on the snb-
ject Of gloves, 1t may not come amiss
to know that II you want 10 make a
neat job Of mending your glove FIN
gers turn them inside out and, putting
the edges carefully together, overcast
them with cotton thread, fine, but firm.
SIX thread cuts the kid, II the glove
shows an inclination to break in tie
palm or about the fingers and you have
no old gloves TO mend them with take
bit OF ribbon the color Of the glove
and put 1t over the break on the under
side and darn the glove down on Il.
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SHAVING eAeY's HEAD.

Life has exceptional difficulties for
the babies OF Arabia, especially for
those who are OF sufficiently high rank
to be brought up according 60 all the
ancient customs OF their race. A royal
baby's first toilet there consists in
winding u bandage about its body. aft
er II has been carefully bathed and
perfumed.
II the child be a girl, on the seventh
day after her BIRTH holes. usually six
In number, are prickod in her ears
and when she Is two months old heavy
gold rings are attached to them. to be
worn throughout her lifetime. except
during periods OF mourning for rela-
lives on the fortoth day the baby's
head ~ shaved, and TIE disposal OF tho
hair is regarded ~ very weighty
matter II AUST not be burned or care
lessly thrown away but buried thrown
into the cea or hidden away
The f3ft!eth day marks a turning
point IN che child's life Heretofore II
has only been seen by few. but now il
may be seen by ANYBODY and . ro-
garled as fairly laprchcd on the ti,ie
Of existence. Severa, charms are at
tached to its body for protection
against the "evil eye" Everything the
child uses Is rerfumed and covered az
nlgA; with Jasmine ard before It Is
used fumIgated WITH amber aud musk
and sprinklad with altar OF roses.
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plant Industry in the department OF
agriculture, and the seeds are now kept
in the bureau drawers 4 large force
Of bill clerks Is employed. When a
congressman desires TO make good
with a constituent by complying with
O seed request he sends his frank over
to the bureau, and the clerk mails the
package.
The bureau Of plant industry has
been trying to reduce seed sending to
science, The original intent OF the
law was to provide new and valuable
seeds where they would do the most
good--for the cause OF agriculture and
the career Of the congressman. The
secretary OF agriculture at various
times has protested against the pro-
miscuous and desultory distribution Of
seeds. He deplores the sending Of
hayseed to New York city, inasmuch as
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a cook stove. want TO see II can't
get them to cooperate with me and
raise few loaves of bread"
The free seed industry which began
in a small way, has grown to huge
proportions. In the early days the
congressman carried packages Of seeds
around In their coat tail pockets, mail
ing them out on demand. The gentle
man from Indiana or Arkansas was
not true to his trust (the seed trusD
unless he was able to rattle pumpkins,
parsnips and peas in embryo when he
lifted his coat tails 10 take his seat In
the house Of representatives. Now
that many congressman have adopted
the sack coat. minus tai, pockets this
system Of cold storage is not feasible.
Consequently six years ago the seed
section OF the public service was put
under the control Ct the bureau Of
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developed farming districts In the
United States, with considerable
coast line on the Mississippi river. re-
ceiyed letter from constituent in
one Of the river towns. The man want
ed some water lily seeds. Mr.. Clark
replied that the department OF agri-
culture had made no provision to fur
nish water lily seeds.
II am very sorry" wrote the con-
stltuent "You know the Mississippi
Is a part OF my front yard, and as II
gets pretty muddy sometimes wanted
to plant 1t with water lilies to improve
the appearance OF the waterscape"
It Is related OF Congressman Victor
Murdoch Of Kansas that a constituent
wrote him to this effect
Dear vic-Please send me by return
mail a bushel or two Of wheat seed.
My uncle has tidur mill and my wife
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the Harlem goat prefers cauliflower,
and he feels that the cause of science
Is badly served when the gentleman
from Nebraska sends prairie grass seed
to region where prairie grass already
chokes out the corn crop, and what the
farmer really needs is hoe.
Scientifically applied. the seed send.
ing industry is highly beneficial TO our
agricultural interests. For instance,
there Is the macaroni wheat. intro
duced by the department Of agriculture
from Europe. Some Of the semiarid
sections OF the west are not suitable
for growing the ordinary wheat. Maca-
ROM wheat thrives there. and enor-
nous acrcages have been planted and
successfully grown. Macaroni wheat,
II should be pointed out. is not intend
ed exclusively or particularly for Ital-
ian citizens. II makes biscuits deli.
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Is conceded that the results are worth
the expenditure. For 1906 the appro-
priation for securing and distributing
seeds and plants amounted to s242. 800.
Postmaster General Cortelyou esti-
mated that about 100000 packages Of
seeds are distributed annually under
congressional frank. This Is about
$4,000 pounds. The packages aggre-
gate from thirty TO thirty-five car
loads year. That would make up n
pretty long freight train II shipped by
freight Uncle Sam cheerfully carries
1t by mail, however. at cos, OF about
cents pound, or t34500 q year al
together.
Most OF the congressman have built
up machines at home to insure their
reelection. The department Of agrl-
culture is also IN the machine business
1t has seventeen machines for making
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cious enough TO set before the royal
family or any good Democrat or Re-
publican. Even the Popuists prefer IL
TO corn dodger bread
Splendid results have been obtained
also In the introduction of new types
OF cotton in the southern states new
tobaccos In Connecticut ana Florida.
and in the encouragement OF sugar
beet growing. 1t Is stated that more
than half a million dollars Is sent
abroad every year for good sugar beet
seed Secretary Wilson Of the agri-
culture department Is making inquiries
into the growing. OF sugar beet seed 10
prevent this drain. In Virginia, Maine,
Missouri, Nebraska and California the
department has established expert
mental farms for this purpose.
Seed distribution costs money. but
u.ider the present scientific methods Il
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the seventh floor fiat hanging gar
den Of Babylon. These people want to
send seeds to their country cousins,
with whom they spend six weeks in
summer on the dear old farm.
When the late Amos J. Cummings
represented a New York district in
congress one OF his constituents, whom
he knew well. astonished him by writ
ing a supplicating request for garden
seeds. MIR. Cummings knew positive
ly that the man had no more knowledge
OF agriculture than London chimney
sweep. He wrote back:
What on earth do you want with
garden seeds?'
Dear Amos" wrote the friend in re-
ply Il want to plant those seeds in
Madison Square Garden"
Champ Clark OF Pike county, Mo,
who represents one of the most highly
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COVERED eRoM LIE SEA.

Nishina. In Japan, there is "a
won crfcl castle possessing a gold lined
well which affords the garrison m
abundant water supply. Not only does
gold line the we'll but II is also FASH
Toned into two great golden dophns
which Sitter on the castle roof. These
dolphins are ccntur!, old. and one NJ
them was once taken down and sent
FOR exhibition 90 Visrra as a rare ex-
ample OF antique Jc nese craftsman
ship The fate OF Cleopatra's needle
hefell the dolphin as the ship on which
II was sank and the ornament re.
NAMED Tor many yenr' az the bottom
iof the sea. Numerous attempts wer.
made TO raise T., and at last one wa
successful, and the golden dolphin was
reinstated In its original place. never
CT Is 10 be presumed) to leave 1t again.
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up the free seed packets. Each ma
chine puts up about 10000 packages a
day when running full working hours.
There is no indication that seed send
ins win be eliminated from our ma
tional economy The congressman
have no other concrete means Of max
ing themselves popular with their con-
stltuonts by official service. A con-
gresham who refuses 10 send seed
viii soon run 10 seed himself
Since the seed distribution is now
done scientifically. with view TO the
best results to agriculture, why should
one complaint The national treasury
has surplus sometimes. and so much
per capita belongs 10 you. but you can't
get 1t because It is not distributed.
But you can get your share Of garden
or flower seeds. Don't be against the
government Share In Its bounties.