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Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-11

OF Membership beautifully printed in
colors They also receive a Monthly
Leaflet with Hints on the Bible
readings for the month. These hints
are written by Mr.. Charles Waters,
of London, the founder of the |. b.
X. A. They also receive a Quarterly
Letter of Greeting, and from time to
time other interesting and valuable
printed matter. All printed matter
is free, and cannot be bought. 1t
is furnished to members only.
We hope to enroll 800 members
during the first and second quarter
OF the year. and kindly ask pastors,
superintendent and teachers to urge
the members and scholars to join
and get the daily Bible reading habit.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
Sunday schools here in Marion, have
started branches. The Methodist
school has rs members and the Pres
byterian Is. and their enrolment is
increasing each week. The other
Sunday schools are now taking it
up. and We hope 10 have large en-
rollment in the town ere the first OF
March
A Bible reading Sunday school will
make a good Bible living church.
Why not everybody get the Daily
Rible Reading habit?
One teacher in the graded school
has taken the matter of daily Bible
reading up in her room. and has Sc
cured % members
Crittenden county now has an en-
rollment Of l19 members, II at
Weston and 6 at Tolu We hope
every school in the county will start
branch OF ten or more members.
Crittenden county ought to furnish
n least ONE THOUSAND of the
TEN THOUSAND members for West
ern Kentucky
Any one who wishes to Join or
start a branch. will please see or
write to Miss Nellie Walker. the
Secretary Of the Marion District.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-11
Merritt. Siarkey.

Mr. Joe II. Merritt and Miss Hat
tie Starkey were married Wednesday
afternoon, February 3, at the home
of j. II Starkey, the brides father,
by Rev L. 6. Hughes.
After the ceremoov, the large
gathering were invited to the dining
room. where a sumptuons feast was
served
The bride is beautiful girl of
Il summers aud groom is sterliag
young farmer, entirely worthy OF
her.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-11

the directions to dismiss the petit
ton.
Whole court, except Chief Justice
Settle sitting Judge Nunndissenting
The effect Of this decision is to main
tain the legality of the union, and
declare the membership of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church recog-
n,ziug and adhering to the union to
be entitled to the church property.
Judge Barker is not a Presbyteri-
an, but a member Of the Disciples
or Christian Church.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-11
GLASGOW Has More Lights.

The CITY Council has made a con.
tract with the Glasgoc Electric
Light Company for eight arc lights
and Il funston lights for five years
foe -, 500 per year. the fights to be
run all night At present the town
is paving 81 coo for sixteen are
lights to run only until midnight.
The new contract is certainly 6
gaeat Improvement on the old, and
will be put into operation just as
soon as the necessary work looking
to additional lights can be made.
-Glssgow Times
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-11
EDITORIAL NOTE.

After reading the above a citizen Of
Marion wrote Prof. Crabbc Offering To
donate 100 acres Of land near Marion
for a site for the Western State Nor
nal School
Under date Of February 9th, 1909,
Prof Crahhc replied as follows
Dear sir.---I have your kind favor
oI February 9Th. FOR which | wish To
thank you. Should the site be changed
| am sure the Board ~ Regents will be-
glad 20 consider the proposition whidh
YOU make. Very truly yours.
J. G.. CRABBE.
Superintendent
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-11

Green show more appreciation Of
the benefit Of having the State Nor
NAL School in their midst and show
this appreciation in substantial form
II was not at all unlikely that the
old buildings and site will bee sold
and the Normal School moved TO
Paducah or one of the other points
in Western Kentucky which are
very anxious to get it and which
viii offer splondid Inducements
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-11
KentuCky'S Famous Torch
We'll Is Again Aflame

Lexington, Ky, Feb. <. TT"
famous burning we'll lor,r"i 90
Green river, four mil". fr,m Ir,ers.
burg, IN Green G nrtv, ~h'ch has
scientiS sod lNm"n for
almost one hundred years, the blaze
of which ceased just before the re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
READY FOR RALLY
RIG MEETING IN BIRMINGHAM TO-
 MORROW NIGHT.
As Many as Twenty Speaker. May Take Part at Capital Pnrk-yef-
 ferson County Amenderu to OrgRnire

Birmingham. Sept s0.--(Special)- Contracts have been let for the erec- tion of the stands in Capital Park where the rally will be held Saturday evening and at least twenty of the most prominent citizens and speakers from all parts of the State will give expression to the reasons why they are opposed to the constitutional amend ment.
 The expectations are that there will be big crowd here fiom all parts of the State and that several bands of music may be used.
 The parade through the streets will be during the latter part of the after noon while the speak Ing will begin shortly after 2 o'clock. The rally will be not only a great novelty but an interesting event.
 The amenders will organize in Jef- ferson county tomorrow afternoon at a meeting to be held in Maccabee tenn pie. The W. c. T. U. of Jefferson coun- ty has entered the campaign and ef- forts will be made towards arousing interest in a chain of prayer through out the State
 At the Anti-Saloon League head quarters today 1t was learned that up- on the return of Fred M. Jackson fro.H the meeting of the State campaign committee in Montgomery reports as to the progress of the campaign wou4d be given out daily.
 Much interest is manifested here in the first of the ,saebates between Judge Weakley and MT. O'Neai in the new SC. ries, commencing at Jasper tomorrow Quite a number of people will go from here to the Walker coanty city to heai the speakers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
CLEBURNE BAPTISTs FOR AMENDMENT

Anniston. Sept. -(Speciaf1-Ac- cording to a telephone message receiv- ed from W. B. Merrill. the Cleburne county Baptist Association went on rec ord there yesterday as being in tav- or of the proposed constitutional amendment by adopting strong reso- lutions to that effect.
 Among the speakers in favor of the resolutions were MT. Merrill. Frank Willis Barnett, editor of The Alabama Baptist: pr. Ray of Birmingham ana Rev MT. Goss of Calhoun.
 The fight seems to be growing warm CT in this section of the State every day, and Anniston is furnishing lead CTS on both sides of the question.
 Next Saturday. the law firm of Knox. Acker and Blackmon Will forget the bar. and as Mir Knox and MT. Black mon leave for Birmingham to speak 10 the defeat of the proposed amendment. W, P. Acker will go to Gadsden to speak for Its adoption. J. J. Willett of this city will also be among the speak . CTS at the big Birmingham meeting. and a number of Annistonians of both sides of the question are going to at tend.
 There was a meeting for the purpose of organization at Jacksonville last night. Former Mayor H. L. Stevenson was elected beat chairman. and an en- thusiastic speech was made for the proposed amendment by ex-State Sem ator L. w. Grant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
WILL NAME AGENTS
I.sOO SPECIAL CENSUS MEN ARE
 NEEDED.
Exnmiunttous VIII Be Held Here For Appointments, And In Every Other State, On Mo-
 yembeP 6.

Notice has been received from Washington by Congressman Dent that the Census Bureau will appoint eighteen hundred special agents of the Census Bureau whose duties will be to collect special data and compile the same for 1910 census reports.
 Preference will be given applicants who have e college education or who have had experience of similar na- ture which will it them for the work to he done. Women may apply for the places but men will be given the preferences.
 The appointments will be made without reference to place of resi- dence but 1t Is the design of the bu- reau to place the special agents. if pos- sibIe,, near their residences.
 The places to be filled are classi- fled as: Chief special agent and as- sistants. The Chiefs will receive from S4.50 to $500 a day. The assistants will receive from s to $4 a day.
 The appointees will be put to work about the first of January in 191G. All applications should be in the hands of the Census Bureau at Washington not later than October 25 next.
 Examinations of applicants for these positions will be held November next before the local board of civil service examiners Examinations will also be held in Birmingham and Mo- bile on the same day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
BOND ISSUE OF NO EFFECT Discrepancy in Laws
 Inva1idates. FINAL OPINION RECEIVED City Will Probably Borrow Money
 Instead. City Attorney Mcintyre And Alder- Man Morsts Give Final Verdict Of I.validity Of Is.ue-re
 Borrow Money is Cheap
 CT Course.

In the opinion of City Attorney Mcln- tyre and Alderman c. F. Moritz. chair man of the council committee on h. nance. the city of Montgomery will be compelled to do without the money which was expected from the sale Of the recently authorized $60.000 issue of street improvement bonds. at least for some time until further and dif- ferent arrangements can be made to secure the money.
 In the opinion of the two the $bO,000 issue of street improvement bonds Is irregular. This opinion is based up- on what has been found upon investi- gation to be the law and upon an opinion recently received from the law frm of Story, Thorndyke. Palmer and Thayer, who are representing the city of Montgomery in the deal.
 The gist of the matter. said MT. Mo- Intyre yesterday. is that the bonds were authorized by an act of the old municipal code which provided re- demption penalty clause of six months. That is. should the city decide to re- deem the bonds before maturity 1t would have to pay interest on the bonds for six months in addition to the principal that might at the time be due.
 By an act of the Legislature. passed during the late extra session, Judge Mayheld's code was adopted as the law of the State. This code provides redemption penalty of three months for such bonds. Had the bonds been sold before the adoption of the May field code they would have been per- fectiy legal and no hitch could have interfered with their sale and delivery. As the matter now stands a new issue must be authorized with the three months redemption penalty as provid- cd by the Mayfeld code and the men who bid on t1 bonds with the six months clause written in win object to accepting the bonds containing the less favorable terms.
 It seems not unlik ely that a new is- Sue of bonds will have to be author ized and bids for the same advertis- ed for Tn fact. the entire procedure will have to be repeated, through the fault of no one connected with the city government
 It is not known just what action will be taken by the council to over come the present embarrassing pre- dicament that confronts the city.
 Alderman Moritz. chairman of the council finance committed. in discuss ing the matter yesterday said:
 'The firm which bid on the street improvement bonds will quite natural iy refuse to be bound by their bid when the bonds are changed to suit the law. It is my intention then to suggest to the council that the mayor be empowered by resolution of the council to borrow On the city's credit such money as may he necessary to start the paving originally meant to be done with the money secured on the street improvement bonds. The work then can be started wfthouf f,,r ther delay. Many of the property
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
FREED FROM CHARGE
 OF INCENDIARISM

A. V. Deal. who was arrested on suspicion of causing the fre which partially destroyed a dwelling house at No. l Sheppard street We'd nesday night was released from cus- tody yesterday afternoon.
 He was arrested because of statements made to policemen who were investigating the origin of the Ire. It was also said by negroes Iiv- ing in the neighborhood of the fire that Deal refused to permit them to enter the burning house to extinguish the flames
 An investigation yesterday led the police department to believe that Deal was In no way 10 blame for the fire and was released
 Deal last night denied that he had fire
 "The furniture in the house was not Tn my care" he said. T merely rented a furnished room. I have no idea of the origin of the fire. It had prac- tically covered the entire room when I discovered 1t.
 While. was carrying out some clothes. the people who claimed that l refused them admission. came in the door. which was not locked. I deny absolutely that my stories to the police were conflicting"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
CHANDLER ACQUITTED.
Man Who sold Crockery Was in
 Court.


 Birmingham. Sept. 80.-(Special) = Although W. H. Chandler. on trial in the second case against him on a charge of false pretense sold Mrs. Louis Brand a set of crockery and collected s2.35 and stated to her that she would receive a valuable premium he didn'' tell her that the premium was now In the city at any location and he was accordingly acquitted of the charge of false pretense.
 Owing to this verdict 1t Is probable that the charge against all the untried defendants in the alleged crockery swindle cases will be changed from false pretense to swindling.
 After being convicted in one case and fined $1O0 and 1SU days Chandler was immediately put on trial in the second case. there being four against him. He was acquitted.
 Judge Feagin ruled that although the defendant made a false promise he didn't secure the money under false pretense.
 There are two more cases against Chandler and the charges in these two cases as well as the cases against the other six defendants Will most likely be changed from false pretense to 1Wtndling,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01

owners will pay their assessments in cash. The city can then determine ex- actly what money is needed to pay for the paving and an issue Of bonds can be authorized, sufficient to cover that sum and the city will be saved the difference between interest on that sum and the interest on $5o.ooo is- sue.
 'The irreguiarity in the street fm- provement bonds is fully pointed out In letters received from Story. Thorn dyke. Palmer and Thayer. and that firm in recent letters to city ofnciaIs give 1t as their opinion that~a new issue must be authorized"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Borden House asrns.

Annlston. Sept SO.-(SpeclaTl-New was received here yesterday aftes noon of the destruction of the home of T J. Borden by fire Wednesday morning.
 In attempting to climb to the roof of the burning building, Mir. sBorden fell from a ladder and broke hts arm. as a result of which the suppression of the flames was impracticable.
 The loss will amount to about $l.2O0 1t is said, no insurance having been carried on the burned structure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
EufauIa Man will Marry Louisiana
 GtrI.

GtEI.
 Eufaula, Sept. 30-(SpeciaD-Invi tions have been received here an- nouncing the forthcoming wedding of Mir. John Treutlen Barnett of this city to Miss Benella Octsvia Browne or Shreveport, La The wedding will be solemnized at the home of the prospec- tive bride on the evening of Monday, October II at 1872 Fairfield Avenue in that city.
 The bride to- be is a gifted and cul- tured young woman who has many warm friends in this city. where she has frequently visited. The intended bridegroom is a son of the late Rev. A. w Barnett of this city.
 Information of the death of Turner Howell. an old and much loved citizen of the county has been received here. MT. Howell was an octogenarian, a veteran of the war and resided In the county all his life. He is sur vived by several grown sons and daughters and numerous grand and some great grand children. The fun eraI occurred yesterday from his late residence and his body was buried in the family burial ground near his home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
HARRIS TRIAL DRAGS.
Verdict is Not Expected Before To
 morrow.

Eb NpccteU BenUEc To-
 morrow.
 Warrenton Va. Sept 30-In the trial of Prof. J. D. Harris. for the murder of W. A. Thompson. associate editor of The Warrenton Virginian. consider able progress was made today. but 1t was apparent when court adjourned this evening that a verdict could not be reached before Saturday.
 Miss Etta Anderson. an eye witness of the tragedy testified for the defense in rebuttal that she did not hear Har- ris call for Maxheimer to take Thomp- son away.
 W. c. Marshall, senior partner of the dead editor. was cross examined as to the trouble Harris and Thomp- son had in October, 1908, over a bill sent the former for his subscription to The Virginian.
 He could not recall the language of the latter which Harris sent in reply, but said the tone of 1t was offensive.
 Albert Thomas testified that Harris remarked after the shooting that he had been compelled to shoot Thomp- son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
NO EXEMPTIONS FROM
 TAX FOR DISABILITY

No exemptions from poll tax are granted because of maimed person. or because of occupancy of the position of district school trustee. according to several unofficial opinions which the has rendered during the last few weeks.
 Scores of inquiries come in from per- sons desirous of voting in the Novem- Der 29 election, but who have not paid their poll tax. They are informed that there are no exemptions for disability. or for district school trustees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
SCHOOL LANDS ARE
 SOLD FOR S23 823 60

The endowment fund of the Alabama Girls Industrial School is the richer by $23.S23 60. after a transactions of yesterday, by which mineral land of She elby County. which belonged to the school. was sold to the Mobile Portland Cement Company.
 The money was turned into the State treasury, and interest on the amount will be devoted to the use of the A. G.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
pr. Evans in Anniston.

Anniston, Sept. 80.-(Speciai) LA large congregation attended the cele- bration at St. Michael and All Angels' Church last night, and very credita- ble collection was taken for the bene- fit of the proposed endowment. pr. Evans preached an able sermon on Angels" and with Miss Noble as or- Rainst and MT. Thompson as choir di- rector. the music was enjoyable. tE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01

1So.1ss.S2 h the general State tax: S472.074.62 the old soldier tax; Sl,4le,- 216.s7 the school tax.
 Jefferson county leads the list with taxes for the coming year with It's fig ures: General tax, Sl34,9&s.41; soldier. S93.97s.77: school, S2Sl .9s9.2s. Mobile follows with general tax, 4s7.41S 74; soldier. &3s.9e7.40; school, S116.s02.4s. Montgomery has S76.05I.4s, 3so.o2o.5s. Ss0.061.75 respectively
 The assessments by counties are:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Naval Academy Opens.

Annapolis. Md, Sept. 30-The sixty fourth academic year opened at the naval academy this morning with 779 midshipmen present this being the smallest number on the roster at the opening of an academic term for a number of years. The biggest falling off is in the first class, which has only 147 members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Taxes Col lectable in State Are
 Ae--ry $lOO, 900 More Than Before

Tax collectors throughout the State, who will begin their work today. wtll have the job of collecting sS4.53s.35 more than last year. The taxes col Iectsble In sixty-five counties of the State today have been figured up In the office of the Stste Auditor. fN.m the figures of tSe tax assessors. and the amount is 33.147.l17.ss. Two coun- ties have yet to return their assess ments. Colbert and Jackson.
 Of. the ss.147,i17.ss collectabie, N.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We beg to advise patrons and the general public that we have removed our down town store to the
 EXCHANGE DRUG STORE, where we shall be prepared at all times to furnish the choicest cut flowers, de- signs, bouquets and decorations.
 We thank our friends for their gen- erous support and beg to assure ali that quality shall be aim aad '!oromptness and cOurtesy' the watch words of our business.
 s. B. STERN & co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Citx Oiling Rtreetn.

The city is experimenting with crude petroleum as a street dressing and binding material for gravel sur facing. The oil being sprinkled over portion of Grove street between Perry and Lawrence. The work is be- ing done at the solicitation of the Standard oil Company and this com
 pany is furnishing the oil for the tests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Gin PInnt Wrecked.

Albany, Ga. Sept. 3O-The building of the Sasser Ginning Company at Sas- ser. this county, today was wrecked by the explosion of one Of the cylin- ders on the press and Roan Grimes. a negro employe was instantly killed. Four other men had just left the builling when the explosion occurred
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Herbert LytIe Improves.

New York. Sept. 30-The condition of Herbert Lytle. the automobile race driver who suffered brain concussion yesterday during the progress of the Long Island Automobile Derby race at Riversead when the car which he was driving turned turtle and killed the mechanician at his side. was reported today as slightly improved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
Millionaire Passes Away.

Appleton. Wis. Sept. 3n-John Van Nortwick, millionaire paper and pulp manufacturer and reputed to be the owner of more water power rights than any man in wisconsin, died at his home here today from heart failure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
pos,eemep Tn Flight.

Policemen Merideth and Hill were arrested yesterday on charges of dis orderly conduct and fighting. They are said to have had @ fist fight on Monroe street in the morning. but no details of the affair could be had.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01

Pure Pork Sausage MILK Veal. Corn fed Beef. Spring Lamb.
 MEEHAN & MORRIS. RI Monroe St, Phone 200.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-01
RECEIVES COMMISSION |.

W. C Swanson Gets Papers as Census
 Supervisor.
 w. c. Swanson. who was appointed Census Supervisor for the Second Ala bama District by President Taft. re- ceived his commission yesterday. and forwarded his oath of office.
 MT. Swanson will appoint enumera- tors to take the census in the district The census taking begins on April IS. 1A10
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-07-15
BIG FIRE AT AUSTIN
Eight Business Houses Destroyed.
Loss Over S75.OOO.

About $3.50 yesterday morning the
town of Austin was visited by de-
structive fire, eight or nine buildings
being destroyed in the business Sec
tion of the town, entailing loss of
over $4,000. The fire rapidly spread
along Goodyear Ave, destroying the
Austin Hardware Company, Wolcott's
store, Balkeck's furniture store, Walter
Warmers jewelry store, Welsh's drug
store and residence, Sykes store and
the Davis Hotel, The fire is a severe
blow to Austin and is the second larg-
est fire to visit that town. twelve
years ago the major portion of the
town was wiped out Mr.. III. w.
Smith, who conducts the New Warner
at this place and The Goodyear at
Austin hastened to Austin for fear the
flames might extend to his hotel, man
aged by his wife. A number of our
citizens hustled for Austin, Andrew
Brady skipping over quicker than you
could say jack robin, in his auto.
Emporium can deeply sympathize
with Austin and we wish we could be
of assistance. If we can, call on EN-
porium.