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Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
MARION. cRIITtNDtN COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

curtains, lost her hold and fell sixty
feet on the frozen ground below,
sustaining injuries from which she
will die. In an effort to save her
life, she was placed aboard a special
train and rushed to Sioux City, ar
irving here this afternoon.
MISS johnson had been hazed for
several days by girl sophomores.
She had been finally trapped and
confined on the third floor Of East
hall, in order to prevent her attend
ing the junior reception to the fresh
men this evening. Determining to
escape, she tore the lace curtains
from the windows, tied them into a
rope and attached one end to the
bedstead and threw the other out of
the window. Standing on the sill
she grasped the frail strand and
swung out. Thirty girl students
watched her from below, shouting
and begging her not to descend.
Ten feet from the window the rope
parted and the girl whirled over and
over as she came crashing to the
ground.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
Accused OF Using Mails to Detruad

Paducah, KY, Nov. 19.-lndict-
ments against Earl Joynes and Eli
more Brown, of Paducah, were re-
turned by the Federal grand jury,
charging them with using the United
States mails for an illegal purpose.
They started up the Kentucky Matri-
monial Bureau, and advertised ex-
;ensively in city newspapers, Offering
to furnish ''afilnities" for 81 per
head. They had received over 5000
letters in less than two weeks, when
a Government detective made his APP
pearance and caused cessation Of
operations. The boys claimed that
they agreed to refund money in case
of dissatisfaction and thought them
selves we'll out of the matter.
Joynes is twenty years old and the
son of A. l.. Joynes, manager of the
Cumberland Telephone Company,
Western Kentucky district. Young
Brown is twenty-three years of age,
and is the son of a well-known cloth
ingman. Each gave $500 tond.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
Has Press BOuud Into a Book.
Toppenish, Wash, Nov.

Toppenish, Wash, Nov. 10,
CRITTENDEN Press RECORD:-We
cant do without your much welcomed
paper of our "Old Kentucky Home "
| have each copy of the past three
years made into a book which | value
very highly. Do you still give the
Ohio Farm with it? II so, send it
too,
Your subscriber,
Mrs. THos. {. HILL.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
Mrs. Terry Buys Home In Marion.

Mrs. Gus Terry has purchased of
Mrs. Sam Gugenheim her residence
on College street recently vacated by
the Num- and Tucker families. The
price paid, $500, is exceedingly
low for so desirable a piece of prop
erty and Mrs. Terry is to be congrat-
ulated on her bargain.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
Gard Of Thanks.

Our neighbors were all so kind to
us during the illness and death of
our baby that We desire to express to
them our sincere thanks and we pray
Gods blessing on you all.
f. X. SUMMERS AND WIFE.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
Lost.

A pointer dog. White with black
spots. Answers to name of Major.
Anyone having this dog in possession
will be rewarded by returning him,
or sending information concerning
him to Rev. Benjamin Andres,
Marion, Ky.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
ground.

Last Sunday morning at a congre-
gational meeting at the Presbyterian
church called to vote on the question
of petitioning for transfer of the
membership from the Paducah Pres
bytery to the Princeton Presbytery
1t was decided by a vote of forty-three
to twenty-six to ask for the transfer.
The session will do this at once.
After this.is done the two congrega'
tons here will unite, and will wor-
ship in the Presbyterian church on
Belleville street. The advocates Of
the union are elated over the
results and feel that much good will
result from this move.
At present the Presbyterian church
U. s. A. nas no pastor, their former
pastor having accepted position a:
state Evangelist. 'In union there
is strength.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
kentucky Crop Report.

The weather during the month of
October was ideal, giving the late
planted corn an opportunity to ma
ture before frost. The tobacco crop
was saved in good condition; free
from frost and damage by being hous'
ed during rainy weather. The atmos
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
Girl Freshman Killed.

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 10. Locked
in a room on the third floor of a
dormitory of the University of South
Dakota, at Vermillion, Miss Anna
johnson, a freshman, in attempting
to escape by rope made of lace
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
$500 In Prizes.

Any boy or girl who wishes to con-
test for the "Lockyears Prize" offer
ed in the PRESS and who has not a
copy of the PRESS can get one by
calling at the Press office.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28
MARRIAGE License.

J. r. Tolley to Nellie l.. Barnett.
Jas. Lucas to Ollie Prowell.
w. +. Sexton to Mrs Julia Ham
".
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08

PosTwoMAN's LONG WALK.-An ex-
traordinary instance of the arduous
work done at some of the remote
branches Of the English postoftice SER
vice is reported from Newnham, near
Baldock, Herts, where Mrs. Clark, al
the age of sixty-six, still fulfills the
duties Of postmistress and "postwo-
man." For twenty years she did most
of the outside work of the Office, while
her sister was postmistress, and dur
ing the last fifteen years she has walk
ed $4,000 miles in delivering letters
In the whole thirty-five years she has
travelled about 100000 miles on foot
With a large postbag strapped across
her shoulders and wearing little
cloth cap and heavy boots, she trudges
regularly on her rounds in spite OF
rain or storm or snow.
Mrs. Clark began her association
with the postoffice at the age of four
teen and has thus been in the service
for fifty-twO years. Her ordinary dai-
ly round is eleven miles. and her work
particularly at Christmas time, often
makes it necessary for her to plod
along the lonely country roads by
night. She knows every inch Of the
district, and she even despises the use
of the lanterns, which many Of her
neighbors carry when abroad in the
darkness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08

In addition to the Buggies, as lead
ers, to be given away to the two CLUB
makers who return and pay for the
two largest clubs, regardless or the
number of names these clubs contain,
whether one hundred or four hun
dred, we offer a number Of special
premiums in proportion to size as fol-
lows:
For Four Names.
A Stylographic Fountain Pen; a
handsome Three-Bladed Pocket
Knife with name and address on the
handle, or one Of the late new novels
that retail for $1.0O.
For Five Names.
A years subscription to either one
of the following Magazines: NC
Clure's, Ladies' Home Journal, Mum
sey, Argosy, Scrap Book, Cosmopoli-
tan, Saturday Evening Post, or either
of the following: A Champion"
Stem Winding Watch, a gold pointed
Fountain Pen or a four-bladed Pock-
ct Knife.
For Six Names.
An Eclipse" Stem Winding Watch,
Hamilton Model Is, 22-calibre Rife,
a years subscription to the Christian
Herald, a 22-String Zithern or any
one of the new popular $3.50 novels
For Eight Names.
An Ingersole Triumph" Watch, a
Daisy Repeating Air Rifie-werks
like a Winchester-a fine Razor or a
Pocket Knife, Rapid Writer Foun-
tain Pen-plain case; or Hopf Mod
ell Violin or an 8-inch Banjo.
For Ten Names.
One years subscription to THE
ENQUIRER, a No. Hamilton ZZ-
calibre Rifie-model IL, the Youths
Companion one year, or gold mount
ed Fountain Pen, good Banjo, Gull
tar or Violin.
For Twenty Names.
Crack-Shot Stevens Rifle, a 10-oz.
Canvas Hunting Coat, No. l Ejector
Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot
Gun, the Century or Harper's Maya
zine.
For Thirty Names.
Either Of the following: A Single
Barrel Hammerless Shot Gun, fine
Toilet or Washstand Set, a Hopkins
& Allen, Jr., % Calibre Rifle, or a
No. 13 oliver Turn Plow.
For Forty Names.
A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo,
a New York Standard Open Face
Watch, a w. Richards Double-Barrel
Shot Gun.
For Fifty Names.
A Winchester or Colts Repeating
Rifle, 22-calibre; or a Baker Double
Barrel Breech-Loading Gun.
Anything Desired.
We will arrange to furnish any
special article desired by a club-mak-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08

Springs Co., in the Office Of Mr. Childs,
manager Of the business. Mr.. Childs,
however, always signed the checks
himself Mr.. Reading is from Valpa-
raiso, Ind, and has been here two OF
three years. He was we'll liked and
had the confidence of our citizens gen.
orally.
GAsToN.
Gastonia Gazette, March S: Mrs
Hester Porter, aged 65, dropped dead
this morning near the residence OF
Mr.. j. r. Shannon, west Of town
while enroute to Kings Mountain to
which place she was moving to live
The body was brought back to the
home of her nephew, Mr.. ]. T.
Lynn, at the Modena where she had
been living. Death resulted from
dropsy. The funeral will be held to-
morrow and interment will be made
in Shiloh cemetery. .As yet nc
successor has been appointed to Mr.
I. P. Caldwell, depot agent for the
Southern and C. & N. w. railways
here. Mr.. C. M. Nolen, who filled this
position so acceptably for a number
Of years, is being mentioned as a pos
sible successor to Mr.. Caldwell
Mr.. Nolen's appointment would be
acceptable to a very large majority
of the people who have dealings with
the railroad. He is thoroughly famil-
lar with the work, having held the
position for a long time. He resign
ed a year or so to take the Southern
Express agency which he now has.
Whether Mr.. Nolen would accept the
position Is not known. 80. From
every view point the farming class
of this county Is in better shape now
than at any period since the civil war,
More people own homes and little
farms; more are free from the yoke
of bondage inflicted by burdensome
debts; more are becoming indepen-
dent each year by making a comfort
able living for their families; mere
are waking up to the necessity OF
giving their children better educa-
tional advantages, and withal, pros
perity and contentment seem to pre-
vail throughout the county. Let pro-
gress still be our watchword. 80.
Mrs. Sarah c. Burton, a native OF
CASTOR but for many years resident
of Lincolnton, died at her home in
that town yesterday afternoon from
pneumonia, aged 73 years. She was
a daughter Of the late Eli Hoyle and
was born and reared at what is known
as the old Withers place east Of Dal-
las. She was a first cousin Of Capt.
w. /. Stowe, of Gastonia. She was
married three times, first to Martin
Phifer, of Alabama: second to Mr..
William Kenan, of Union county,
S. c., and third to Major Henry w.
Burton, who died about six years ago.
The Charlotte Observer says that
Mrs. Burton, in girlhood days, was
a noted beauty and had many admir-
ers, and adds: Mrs Burton was a
very attractive woman. Being conver-
SAINT with current affairs and general
ly we'll informed, she was a brilliant
letter-writer and conversationalist.' y
Many of the older citizens of the
county knew and remember her and
will hear Of her death with regret.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08
OTHER PREMIUMS:

er for a given number Of names on
application to this office.
TIME 10 BEGIN.
The time for clubmakers to begin
work in competition for the foregoing
offers is RIGHT NOW. Let all
names, whether old or new, be re-
turned as rapidly as secured, so they
may be properly entered upon our
| books.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Two Six Months Subscribers at 81
each will be considered the equivalent
OF one yearly subscriber at $l.75, and
so counted. A subscription paid for
TWO or more years In advance az $l.7b
will be counted as one name for each
year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally
responsible for the payment Of all
names returned by them. After q
ciupmaker has returned and paid for
any name, he can, at any time there
after, discontinue the sending OF the
paper to the person for whom he has
paid and transfer the unexpired term
TO any other person. provided the per-
son TO whom the transfer Is desired
was not a subscriber at the time the
books.
No name will be counted in compe-
tition for a premium until the sub
scrlption price has been paid; nor will
any premium be delivered until
satisfactory settlement has been made
tor all names returned by the club
maker.
Persons who commence making
clubs will not be permitted to trans
fer their club to another clubmaker's
list after the names have been enter
ed on our books.
1t is not necessary that names on a
club should all be at the same post
ONCE. Names may be taken at any
number Of places.
All subscriptions must be forward
ed to US at the expense Of those send
ing them.
We will be responsible for the safe
transmission Of money only when
sent by draft, registered letter or
money order drawn on the Yorkville
postotfice.
In sending names write plainly and
give postoftice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be disconIin-
ued at the expiration Of the time paid
for.
A separate list will be kept for
each clubmaker, who will be credited
with each name sent, so that the
number sent by any clubmaker may
be ascertained at moments notice.
In case Of a tie for either premium.
two weeks will be allowed in which
to work off the tie.
The time in which names may be
returned under our propositions will
commence NOW, and expire at
o'clock p. m, on the Second Wednes-
day I'm March, 1907.
After the closing of this contest on
the second Wednesday in March,
1907, no single yearly subscription
will be received for less than the
yearly subscription price, $500 except
new clubs are formed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08
FORCING PLANTS.
Can Be Done BY Means of Ether and
Alcohol.

Can Be Done BY Means of Ether and
Alcohol.
The forcing of plants by means OF
ether has attained great practical i'm
portance. The process, however, Is
not applicable to all plants, for the
growth of many species is retarded by
ether, which appears to exert on them
an inhibiting action as 1t does on the
nervous system Of animals. Alfred
Burgerstein has recently published the
results of experiments on the effects Oh
ether and chloroform on a great va
riety Of plants. He studied especially
the action Of ether on the buds OF de-
ciduous trees and shrubs and the ef-
,ects Of both ether and chloroform on
the growth Of bulbs and the germina-
ZION of seeds. The unfolding of some
buds was accelerated, that OF others
unaffected by etherization. Begonia
buds were retarded. Etherized narcis-
sus bulbs sprouted a week earlier and
etherized onions three days later than
untreated bulbs, while tulips were not
affected by ether.
Etherization continued for forty
eight hours, using volumes Of ether
to 10000 volumes Of air, exerted no
further injurious effect on bulbs, but
the same proportion Of choloroform
killed them all in eight hours. The
termination Of air. dried seeds was ac-
CELEBRATED by exposing them for TWEEN
ty-four hours to an atmosphere con-
tanning from to s volumes of ether
to 10000 volumes Of air, but the pro-
portion Of seeds that terminated was
not altered. Chloroform, employed In
the same manner, accelerated the ger
mination of some seeds and retarded
that Of others, but it generally re-
duced the proportion Of seedlings
When the seeds were first soaked In
water etherization diminished their
terminating power, and chloroform, In
most cases, killed them.
The growth of bean, pumpkin and
sunfiower plants was almost or entire
ly checked in an atmosphere contain
ing O.O04 per cent Of chloroform, but
the same proportion Of ether promoted
their growth and the plants throve
in air thrice as strong in ether. The
effects on the powers of reaction to
to light and gravitation were analo-
gous to the effects on growth.
1t appears, therefore, that the entire
vital energy Of some plants is increas-
ed and that of others diminished by
ether and chloroform. - Scientific
| American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08

THE FLAG For ApvERTIsING.-That
the states may pass laws prohibiting
the use of the flag of the United States
for advertising purposes was declared
by the supreme court of the United
States yesterday In deciding the case
of Nicholas ". Halter and Henry ".
Hayward, coming to the court from
the supreme court Of Nebraska. Hal
ter and Hayward are engaged in the
liquor business in Omaha and were
prosecuted under a law Of the state on
the charge of selling beer in bottles
decorated with the national colors.
They were fined $50 each, and upon
appeal to the state supreme court the
verdict was sustained. They admit
ted all the facts charged, but pleaded
the unconstitutionality Of the law.
Justice Harlan delivered the opinion
Of the court, affirming the decision Of
the state courts. In the course Of his
opinion Justice Harlan upheld the right
Of the state to protect the flag, the
emblem Of the nations power, against
inc. mites. Justice Pee tEiam dissent
ed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08
humorous department.
Curino A Critic.


The daughter Of certain statesman
has a husband who is disposed to be
critical. Most Of his friends are men
Of great wealth who live extremely
we'll, and association with them has
made him somewhat hard to please In
the matter of cooking. For some time
the tendency has been growing on him.
What is this meant for?" he would
ask after tasting an entree his wife
had racked her brain to prepare.
What on earth is this?" he would
say when dessert came on.
Us this supposed to be salad?" he
would inquire sarcastically when the
lettuce was served.
The wife stood it as long as she
could. One evening he came home In
a particularly captious humor. His
wife was dressed in her most becoming
gown and fairly bubbled over with
wit. They went in to dinner. The soup
tureen was brought in. Tied to one
handle was a card, and on that card
the information in big round hand:
This is SOUP"
Roast beef followed with a placard
announcing:
This is roast beef"
The potatoes were labeled. The gra-
wy dish was placarded. The olives bore
a card marked "olives," the salad bowl
carried a tag marked salad" and
when the ice pudding came in a card
announcing this Is ice-pudding" was
with 1t.
The wife talked of a thousand diff
ferent things all through the meal
never once referring by word or look
to the labeled dishes. Neither then
nor thereafter did she say a word
about them, and never since that eve
ming has the captious husband ven-
tured to inquire the name Of anything
set before him.-Tit Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08

How He PAID.-A certain member
Of the Pittsburg Stock Exchange has
set his nephew up in business three
times: but the young man lacks some
thing essential to success in the line
selected for him, and has failed with
each effort.
When he recently appeared before
the uncle with his fourth request, the
latter said:
you must learn to lean on yourself
/ can't carry you all my life. I'll tell
you what I'll do. You owe me a great
deal as the result Of your last failure
Pitch in on your own hook and go II
alone till you pay off those debts
When you've done that, I'll give you a
check for what they amount to. Such
an experience will do you more good
than all the money l could give you
now
Two months later the nephew walk
ed in with every claim receipted in
full, and the uncle was so delighted
that he gave the promised check.
How did you manage it. Howard? p
he asked. after an expression of con-
graduation.
II borrowed the money" replied
HOwaTd.-Harper's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08

1T Yesterday" said one woman
to another in a Chestnut street car
II met a sneezing teacher. l do not
mean a teacher who sneezes, but a
person who teaches the proper way
to sneeZe. 1t struck, me as a decided
novelty 1 think 1 will take lessons.
The teacher argues that he Is most
useful person to society. Nobody he
says, can prevent sneeZing, no mat
ter how many formulas and medi-
cines the afflicted one may absorb.
But though a sneeze may not be
avoided, 1t may be cultivated, and
from a stentorous snort it may be
modified into a gentle, melodious
noise. For anybody who startles the
neighborhood with frequent sneezes
the experiment may be worth while.
Philadelphia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08

MoRIARrTY's ANswER.-Eugene Nor
iarity, who seemed to be a fixture in
the Massachusetts, legislature some
years ago, was at one time on the
Worcester school board. A fellow
member the Rev. D. o. Mears, more
than limited at one meeting that there
were altogether too many Irish names
on the list Of Worcester teachers. The
charge passed unchallenged at the
time, but at the next meeting up rose
Mr. Moriarity with this little gem:
Mr.. President, at the last meeting
of the board some one intimated that
there were too many Irish names on
our list of teachers. The next day ]
went up to the public library and saw
Librarian Green and asked If he had
a dictionary of American names.
"I have he said.
"Is It complete?' 1 asked.
1T is.' was the answer.
"'Can / take It home"
"'You can,' he said.
Mr.. President, / took 1t home;
searched 1t through from cover to COW
er. found no Mears in the book, but
l found that Michael Moriarity was
one Of the body-guards Of General
Washington. Library.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08
which had become incredible.

which had become incredible. 1t
ceased to remember, as so many pre-
vious civilizations had ceased to re-
member, that the solid ground be-
meath its feet is a crust upon an ocean
of fire. 1t perished as all succeeding
civilizations will perish who forget
that the heart of the earth is flame.
The clouds broke at evening
streaming eastward over the violet
hills. The west wind, which had torn
the Mediterranean into angry sheets
Of foam. ceased with the dying day.
The dark green water sank into kind
Of quiet; above Sorrento, the blue sky
showed clear, with Capri, a fairy Is
land, on the horizon, and the cloud
canopy of Vesuvius glowed all gold
and purple, as the sun dropped, red
ball, into the sea.-London Daily
News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-08
PLEASE PAY UP.

C UBSCRIBERS to THE ENQUI-
- RER on my club are requested to
please make payment at once either
at The Enquirer Office or to me. The
time by which I have to make final
settlement is rapidly approaching and
it will be impossible for me to get en-
tirely around the list without help on
the part of some who have favored
me. A. w. MCFARLAND.