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Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
Rural Schools.

After the pilgrim fathers had land
ed in 1920. the very first act OF the
English colonists was TO establish .
high school. but these were for very
few people In 1896 Harvard was
founded. and soon after that Yale ano
Princeton About $50 or 100 years
after that Thomas Jefferson. Who vss
the father OF the country school sys
TEN: Washington, the great promoter,
and Alexander Hamilton. the greai
teacher. gave time and though 10
this cause. and made It possible foi
education 70 reach the masses OF ne
PEOPLE Washington said Lay broad
and deep. then. the foundation Of the
general diffusion OF knowledge The
old met hod OF teaching is pretty near
~ eliminated The education OF 10
day has come 10 our homes through
the rural schools Very often the
rural school children do not 20 te
high school or 10 college, therefore
We must give our rural school chIg
rea every advantage.
We believe that the country schools
a-e doing a great work. but We must
add domestic science and agriculture
Good results viii come then through
the little school house in the country
and It will bring sunshine. prosperity
and good citizenship into the future
homes OF these children
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
The Fvre.ion o. Warehouses;

lam glad TO see the boys presenting
the proposition TO store cotton at
home and market through the ware
houses hope some good ideas VIII
be forthcoming This is a very deep
subject, my brothers, and you viii do
Well o g.ye II your best thought and
not Jump az some hastily concocted
mind Shylock will always be well
pleas "a II you will so arrange your
prodlcts that will enable him TO levy
. t"N .'...t ,&nm o"D 60 g. ~
.ac, 90 .y rcN.- Cos. ol cop IS .
.ttt. -U.-el Money toDo,.,c %.
,..,o1 certificates D. e.. .e au I'D. .uc.
.ta .. ju.t new method OF be- iu-
ne o Ter fellow eat yoLr ca,e Will,
.cd in.d 1t.
The paramount question Wi.h y.
iari..g is. How Can I Avoid lntercs
and .."'jc" and VITA Shylock. Hon
can CT N crest and Rpnt7 When
he farmer 'uiks o. 80 Centrate- Do
produces IN any ,0nmercial center
dependent CI othDs than himself tc
protection as 10 It's safety. this aGJ..
an opening for taNation-by the olhe,
fellow
II you don't expect TO market all
your cotton In one two. three or four
months. nothing can be gained bN
storing b. in either your local OF cen
tral warehouse We need ware
house however. in every railrad town.
or central shipping station You
warehouse should Dee large enough 90
hold say from one.tcuth To on. hall
Tie cotton tributary 10 such shipping
point
II YOU don't expect 70 eat a whole
years rations NJ one meal why CooA
II all al once? DO you want bread
pan large enough for fifty when there
are only two In your family?
How many farmers DO you think
would market through warehouse
system n YOU could cut out from two
" eight months storage aud insur
ance7 ! know few
admire An all wool aud a yard Idle
Farmers Union man that says he Viii
hold until the bagging riots We uceC
you very much | was absent from nay
local three times IN four years. and
WAS sick twice Never missed county
meeting know all the boys HUI
brethren Vc must be practical a.
you can't carry The log RON 30 n We
have method the boys Won't co
operate under. IN one tho, VIII. ih.-,
is more than one way 90 get q boy 'C|
work Look aud see What yoa have
huucd your head against t, sure sou
know ana look aud ...fcuinA al
way, Rational J J peAsGN ir
National CoOreraIor
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
Agricultural Statistics.

This Is a very pretty story. very In
teresting this report Of the govern
ment on the conditions Of other PEG
plies crops and prosnostications Of
good yields; but the bureau OF he
Department OF Agriculture which gath
ers and issues the information is Q
large and expensive bureau. and some
may ask, what is the real use of is
How does II help the farmer? Well
We all know about the "pit--the corr
pit and The wheat pit" in Chicago
and elsewhere. where they get cor
ners on grain ard other ,ommod!'i Ice
and maintain tie prices 10 the detri
ment OF both the Prod icer and ths
consumer We're II NO, for reliable
government statistics on crop produc
ton. the manipulations would be fai
worse than they are. and at ccrtaiI
.easors the big specIl ltors would gel
toge her and 1rao ically FIX he
prices. The offc.-l s't ,istics keep hen
largely in checF D. here were no gov
eminent stat &C., the spectators
would simply agree on a policy and
then manufacture crop statistics e
enable thcm to carry our that policy
and tho ,Grme, and The bread winner
of the country would suffer
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
Farmers Educational
AND
Co. Operative Union
OF America
Our Mainstsy. he Farmer.

Let trusts and corporations burst
Like bubbles ia ne air.
And every Bull in Wall streets length
BE swallowed 10y "A Bear
The land is safe. while rising up
At cock crow in the morn
The farmer drives ais furrow ST. aight
And plants his golden corn
let banks close up their iron dOocs
And bank oficials Zee
with all The trusting public's cash
To lands across tho sea
There's nothing In 'he world to fear.
Wen hav" enough 20 eat,
While in his broad and fertile fields
The farmer sows his wheat
Though railroads should forget 10 paT
Their dividends when due.
And men promoting wildcat schemes
Look very glUm and blue
There is no need 10 feel alarmed
Romembcr what say
Unless the farmer should forget
To gather ia his hay
Leslle.s Weekly
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
CHAS. o. POGUE, EDITOR,
MARION, r. +. ID. No. 2.
REFLECTIONS.


To-day is your day and mine, the
only day in which to play our part
Just what our lives may SIGNIFY
TO the great busy world we may not
understand, but we are here, let us
SOW the seed and leave the harvest
to time and to providence.
There is some strength OF char
acter TO the man who can actually
forget the little things that disturb
the harmony of life.
II you are hunting for a rose don't
be all your time thinking OF the
thorn.
Those who lead quiet lives have
the rush of things.
Rubbing against the world is fire.
quently an irritating process, espe-
cially il one is sensitive and easily
hurt by Indifference and false as
sumption.
Manufacturers meet and determine
on prices even in the face OF the
boosted law of supply and demand.
Have the producers not the same
right to consult and agree on prices
of what they produce?
The whole world has come TO the
farmer for almost all it eats and
wears and yet the farmer allows him
self to be imposed upon.
IL the managers of the great trusts
were to run their business in as hap
hazard a manner as the farmers do
they would all go broke in a few
months and the trust buster" would
be out of job.
When the farmers are educated
10 know what they want, and will
then go after it there will be some
thing doing.
We are all familiar with the old
phase. Eternal vigilance is the price
of iberty." but few appreciate the
meaning.
After all, liberty depends on our
ability to do things.
1t is much easier TO tell one what
TO do to be happy than for the I'M
happy one TO follow the directions.
Circumstances over which we have
no control often cause us TO fail
where We had hoped TO succeed. but
nothing is gained without trying, and
though we try and fail, each trial
brings US one step nearer success.
Whether We are just Of the com
mon people or whether we are some
one of renown, We all have our
griefs, disappointments and heart
aches, do not live in them overmuch
they soon belong to yesterday. and
yesterday is something that is for
ever gone.
Were each ones own sorrow
Written on his brow
Many would raise our pity
Whom we envy now"
National Union Farmer.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
Similar changes are taking place
A Great Help.

THAT old SOW is not a purity bird
said the farmer, but she's don,
moren her share twaTd supportin
my family Raised two filters last
year, IS pigs. Made our meat fro9
her pigs. kept -four OF the best ones
Tor breeders an sold tothcr ten for
nough to clothe an shoe tn children
over an above ali leeds / reckon the
profit on her pigs last year was
more'n 500. B'gosh' that's no, bad
for an ole SOW with mybe $2O-an !
got my principal yet. Ruralist.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17

your integrity-yours equally with
every other mans.
Under such conditions. could you
put in your time TO advantage?
Would that be more like living than
what you are doing now? Is II too
good TO strive for?
II is the mission of the Farmers
Union TO win for the people their
rights-a fuller and freer life. This
cannot be done without real and uni
versal enlightenment. Educate. Agi-
tate. Cooperate. Let us preach
a crusade on ignorance. Give me
understanding" says the psalmist.
and | shall live"
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
Floures Show Fsrmer., Property

The remarkable progress I'm po~er
of production I'M tho agricultural
world WAS uniouely summed up by
the prssident OF the National Farm
ers' Congress NJ John StahI In
opening his address At ia. last annual
convention Al Rock Island when he
said.
4 congratulate YOU. A. representa-
tive. of the United states on ma
ter,al prosperity To The nations
production tho farmers of N. United
States this wear ,ontrlbut.d .l. bu
lion dollars
w. hear much OF "a. STANDARD
Oh COMPANY and ts wealth bu, our
annual .,p.... mot ... ,d..... b,r
export q, cotton ,.lr. b4. . ,.tleg
four time. o. great all. Al. Ma, prtro
l.uu prosu,,t .n ... United state.
ia ID year
From ID. attention given disturb
l,r.. boa coal u.r.f. ono mi.bt con
t... .I.f coal D.. ..-. Important
prndu.tIon Iu fb.. .uau.r.
.By, ,..r ,r,r ..,-. ff.. fam, urot
ur.s OF uh, United state. have %
he fam y,ll. moro than sixteen
time. the .,lfu. sf t.. MIN. of all thr
,oal dug .n rn. tinted state.
W. have heroine tho greatest pig
iron PRODUCING enuDt-, in Gil. world
vet each year the grain of au. crop
corn has value Eve times greater
than all the pir.irou produced Ina fLs
country
Why. the corn grown each y.l-
hy he farmers OF Il..uol, alone. IA.
a yalu. about equal 10 our entire DO
duc,ion ot pig ron
Every time our miners d.e a dollar
from our gold mines. We farmers dig
So doua-s from tho ground and
every time our miners dix il dollar u
silver from our mines. w. dix sos
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
co..on Industries in the South.

In The greet cotton belt Of the
South are SIS mills engaged in crush,
ing cotton seed for its OH and other
products ia these mills are zoos
presses and IN connection with them
2,rS2 ginst nds and 3,126 hn;ers. II
Is estimat, 4 that in the production
OF cotton seed OIL and by products
more than Ss5OO0,0O0 Is invested
The mills annually use about 4,00a. o0s
tons Of seed, costing about sec, 900. 900
When made In oil, cake, hulls and
llstess and othsr products, It's value
IL about $4,000. 600 At the present
tiDs but little more tAAA half uha
tot~' reed prOinr OF the OoUHtry d
. bsG"f -' 'Goih"r HEssz-np
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17

A farmer IN v .scons.7 brought suit
a INST a soo4 Cealer because he sold
IN bird rale see In lead OF the
~arf Ess,N va ~ and the crop
developed a lot o. 40 Gus weeds that
.eatly LlMagc ne arm. The court
baVe he .arr E. % damage.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
DAINTY IN All Work.


great many hired men refuse 70
MIX cows. They seen TO think II Is
d woman's job and beneath their dig.
nity That's tooliAhness There's no
work OF any kind ON The farm that Is
beneath the dignity u any man.
Ignorance is sousefimes mistaken for
dignity.
Do not brighten your hens Gs
about The yards and houses where
ney are, quietly and gently, and your
hens will soon learn 10 know you
and NOT scamper away in great
fright as We have often seen them
do Oh many farms when the chick
ems were considered a kind of neces
sary nuisance that had 10 be toler
stsd, and # often becomes necessary
TO set the dogs On them from bein8
too familiar. with such treatmsn
you will not set the eggs that would
come 10 you n You trestsd yoar iowa
..,L $50. .ss.. .,,.L@ss.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
\ GLIMPSE OF LIVING

Last week. in the course of an ar
tcle on this page. the following
LANGUAGE vas used Man was not
created 20 be a beast of burden. n
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17

What are he railroads doing 10
prepare for a car shortage, vh.ok 10
sure 10 come Whsn the crops begin ~
Nov ikh Mp.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17

II is wo' 80. how important The
farmer Be-. ~ along about election
time. III. ar hs has even ca led
forth the so..citude OF the president.
Who has appointed a committee com
posed Of college presidents with one
editor to enliven tbfngs-this CON.
m!,tos to inquire into the conditions
Oh agriculture. The election will be
over when the committee reHsvts.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17

Alone the farmer has no mors
chance sith the market combine thaa
a rabbit has with a hungry bulldog
Collectively ne may hold his own and
get fair price for his product
Figure Bit: Five cents a bushsi
added TO the price OF wheat means
a gain Of 81 TO 81 90 per acre. One-half
cent per pound means a gain Of Sc
In every 900 pounds Of beef or pork
or mutton Cooperation in selling
will bring these advances aud more
Twenty Ave cents bushel added
20 the sweet potato crop In four years
has raised the growers OF Tidewater
county virginia. rom poverty TO re-
spectacle wealth Southern co ION
growers have made $4,000. 900 a year
clear profit above the average by
sticking together Organization Is the
Wig stick" OF commerce and II -
time for farmers 10 learn TO use H.
II the farmers undertake to finance
their cotton through certificate
plan their greatest opposition may
D. expected from the bankers, who
can issue bank scrip based on their
promise 10 pay, or banknote currency
based on watersd railroad stocks aud
bonds But the merchant who 40
cepted bank scrip last year will hnA
hinseM hard pressed 10 give any gooA
reason for not ACCEPTING COTTON sortS
ihis year.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17

II doesn't pay to cut burdsek with
q hoe. Use u spade and cur deep.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17
DRHTORY OF E. {. AND
&. U. OF A. OFFICIALS.

Notional officers:
c. S. BARRETT, Pres, Union City, Ga.
J. f. MONTGOMERY, WIRES, Gleanson,
Texas.
r. H. MCCULLoCH, Sec. and Treas.
Bebee. Ark
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17

County Business Ag't:
EUGENE GUESS, Tolu, Kentucky.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-17

Were each ones own sorrow
Written on his brow
Many would raise our pity
Whom we envy now"
National Union Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-09
Liked to Pull the Whistle.

Page McNutt, OF New Bethlehem,
who was an engineer on the Low Grade
Division back in the seventies, when
the speed of freight trains was not
limited, attended the B. p. o. E.
memorial service in Centennial hall
at this place Sunday afternoon. On
account of being crippled with rheu-
matism, Page quit railroading num-
ber Of years ago, but many Of the old
inhabitants along the Low Grade still
remember Page McNutt on account OF
his apparent delight in blowing the
engine whistle. Page was noted as the
whistling engineer. At every road
crossing, and sometimes where there
were no road crossings, the long, shrill
blasts of his engine notified denizens
far and near that an iron horse was
traversing through the country. When
three or four miles away from station
Page generally began blowing the
whistle and kept at it until his train
stopped at or passed by the station. II
a train Page McNutt was hauling ever
struck any person it was not because
they had not been sufficiently warned
of the approach OF the train. In those
days people that gave any attention to
railroading could tell when McNutt's
train was coming before the train
reached O'Donnell from the west or
Pancoast from the east. Page was not
only good at hanging to the whistle,
but he was good engineer and could
get train over the road as quick as
any of the bows,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-09
MRS. D. E. STANFORD DEAD.
Passed Away at 500 a. m. Tuesday,
December 8-Funeral Tomorrow
Afternoon,

Mrs. David e. Stanford died at her
home near Pardus at 8 90 a. m Tuesday,
December s, 1908. Paralysis was cause
OF her death. Funeral service will be
held in the Methodist Episcopal church
at Sandy Valley at 800 p. m. to- morrow.
Funeral procession will leave residence
at 2.30. Rev. j. G. McEntire, of Reyn-
oldsville, and Rev. F. M. Redinger, of
Falls Creek, will have charge Of the
service. Interment will be made In the
Epworth cemetery at Sandy Valley.
Hughes & Fleming funeral directors.
Mrs. Stanford was born near Perrys-
vile, Jefferson county, April II, 1888,
and was II years, s months and 81 days
old at time of death. Her maiden name
was Susanna Knisley. She was first
married to Peter Wells, who died thir-
ty years ago the 10th Of last August.
Six years after his death, or twenty
four years ago, she was married to
David e. Stanford, who survives her.
Eight children were born in first mar
riage, all Of whom survive their moth
er and are: ]. X. Wells, of Sandy Val
ley, Mrs. Maggie e. Hall, of Brook
vile, Mrs. LOWE Austin, of West Reyn-
oldsville, Mrs. Lydia Ames, of Lang
vile, George W. Wells, of Homer City,
Pa, Sackett o. Wells, Cyrus A. Wells
and Addison ]. Wells, of West Reyn-
oldsville.
Mrs. Stanford was one of family of
twelve daughters, no sons. She was
the ninth sister to die. Her surviving
sisters are: Mrs. Lizzie Bish, of Boone's
Mountain, Mrs. Minnie Heller, of Du-
Bois, Mrs. Eliza Smyers, of Illinois.
When eighteen years old deceased
joined the Evangelical church and later
in life transferred her membership to
the Methodist Episcopal church. She
was not afraid to die. Was ready and
waiting for the summons to the Eternal
Land. Her husband and children were
all at her bedside when she died.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-09
GRAND RALLY
At the Wig VAN of Mazomania Tribe
No. 341, Improved Order Red
Men Monday, Dec 7th.

Two of the Great Chiefs of the reser-
walton of Pennsylvania trailed their
way across the mountains from the ris-
ing sun and entered the forest surround
ing our busy wigwam and we bid them
enter that we might smoke with them
the pipe of peace. After short time
was spent in regular routine exercises,
the Great Sachem of Pennsylvania, J.
s. Zimmerman, of Shamokin, gave an
interesting analysis of what the l. o.
r. M. was to the individual and COM
munity and how it may be made an
ideal organization for general helpful
ness and concluded his eloquent address
by introducing the Great Junior Saga
more, W. Fl. Long, of Hanover, York
county, whom, he said, was the great
est speech maker OF them all; and we
were not disappointed in the least, for
fact and witticism flowed from the first
to the last Of his address, like the
mountain stream, with every word COM
posed of sunshine and sage truth, with
the earnestness of true and loyal
worker In cause for the betterment of
the individual, the home and the COM
munity. After his address short time
was spent in round table meeting in
which all took great interest. This
was followed by lunch and general
good social time. The lateness of the
hour brought the pleasant gathering to
a close and all went home resolved to
live more devoted to the great princi-
Piles of Freedom, Friendship and Chari-
ty. ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-09
Postmasters Under Civil Service.

Tuesday of last week President Roose-
velt threw the civil service mantle over
all fourth class post masters in fourteen
states, including Pennsylvania, which
applies to about $1,000 postoffices. The
Congressman have long been accus-
toned to look upon the postoffices as
their political "spoil," and the Presi
dents order was quite shock to Con-
gressmen. If the scheme now under
taken becomes permanent it will likely
mean that fourth class postmasters now
in Office in the states named will become
holders of life jobs so long as their be-
havior is up to civil service standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-09
Pleasant Social Event.

The banquet in the Knights of Pythias
hall last Friday evening was very
pleasant social event. VIM. Coping
says, SIT was immense" There were
eighty guests present. Alex Riston
was chef and the feast was good one.
In addition to tickling the palate with
good things short speeches were made
and there was vocal music. The ban
quet marked the twenty-ninth ami
versary of the organization of Valiant
Lodge No. 46l, X. OF P.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-09
MRS. SARAH BAUM DEAD.
Was a Well Known and Highly Es-
teemed Old Lady-Funeral
Sunday,

Mrs. Sarah Baum, relict Of Peter
Baum, died at her home near limerick
vile at IL so p. m. December End, 1908.
Her death was caused by a complica-
tion OF diseases. October 10, 1907, she
fell and broke her right leg and suf-
fered ever after. Her maiden name
was Sarah Kroh, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Kroh.. She was born in
Northumberland Co., Pa, October 8,
1881, and was seyenty-seven years old
last October. She was united in mar
riage to Peter Baum fifty-eight years
ago and resided at her late home dur
ing all her married life. Unto Mr.. aad
Mrs. Baum seven children were born,
four OF whom survive the parents and
are; Mrs. Emanuel Schugars. of EN-
erickville, John a. Baum, OF Reynolds
vile, Mrs. Charles Mumford, of Du-
Bois, and Mrs. Daniel W. Dinger, Of
Emerickville. Deceased is also sur
vived by twentyo one grandchildren and
four great grandchildren.
Mrs. Baum was highly esteemed and
beloved by all who knew her, and she
was well known in this community.
She was good wife, loving mother
and kind neighbor. She was faithful
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Emerickville for many
years. Rev. Charles Zetler, of Sum-
merville, preached the funeral sermon
in the Emerickvillle M. E. church at
230 p. m. Sunday. Rev. Sibley assisted
in the services. Interment was made
iu the M. e. cemetery. The text for
funeral sermon was taken from the 23rd
Psalm, which had been chosen by Mrs.
Baum before she died. In her many
months Of suffering she was very
patient, and when death came she was
prepared to meet her Redeemer and
she asked her children to meet her in
heaven. She will be greatly missed in
the community where she resided so
many years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-09
Daughters of ST. George.

Last Thursday evening Mrs. Annie
Justham installed the following officers
in Pride of Reynoldsville Lodge No.
81, Order of Daughters of St. George:
W. P. P, Mrs. Emma Northey; W.
p, Mrs. Ella Johns; w. V. p, Mrs.
Anna Justham; W. F. Sec., Mrs. Han
nah Yenewine; W. r. Sec., Mrs. Eliza
beth Northey; W. Treas, Mrs. Maggie
Trudgen; W. Chaplain, Mrs. Jennie A.
Barclay; W. F. e., Mrs. Elizabeth
Bolt; W. S. c., Mrs. Emma Bashor;
W. I. G., Mrs. Mary A. Gricks; w.
o. G., Miss Grace Hooking. After the
installation lunch was served and every.
body had good time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-09
Don't Fool School Days Away.

If reports be correct there are some
pupils in our high schools of whom
the accusation will never be made that
was made against Paul when he was
before King Agrippa, much learning
doth make thee mad" Dame Rumor
says they lack Interest, are Indifferent
to school life and would rather "gad"
the streets in the evening than study.
When the golden opportunities Of
school days have glded away and the
now Indifferent pupils arrive at the age
of maturity and have combat with the
responsibilities of life, then, when too
late, they will see what they have
missed. Better improve your school
days.