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Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-08-05

Waterman what of the night?
Taking the past twenty years as an
example, what may we expect in the
next twenty years7 Industries have
arisen and developments made that
has brought the county Of Critteu-
den to the front In the lead, zinc and
auorspsr industry, but not by any
means what it should be. The peo-
pie are resting on their ears instead
of boldly and bravely pulling through
the breakers and establishing Light
House, from the tower of which the
enemy can be seen at sufficient dis
lance to protect the good county from
danger. The wealth of Crittenden is
untold, Just enough having been de-
developed to give but the faihtest
idea OF what is really hidden under
her hills and valleys. Are the peo-
pie of the county using their ''talents"
wisely? Are they putting them
out to the best advantage2 They,
for instance would like to anotherIsee
railroad running through her richest
mineral lands. But would it not be
wiser to advocate the building of
turnpike through these principal
districts instead? Railroads have
been known to prove a curse instead
and to make wrecks of some of the
best towns in the state, when turn.
pike or a gravel road would be enjoy
ed by the whole county. No rail-
road corporation is going to build a
road without first counting the cost,
and when built it will be for their
benefit and not for the people. First
they will know approximately how
many tons of ore would or could be
mined along Its line, and if the guam
tity'proved sufficient the road would
be built; and doubtless the one dol
lar per ton paid CrIttenden county
teams for hauling to Marion, would
be expected by the railroad, which
would take about enough money out
of the county to build gravel road
on which the ore could be brought to
Marion or some other railroad or riv-
err point at half the price and keep
our money ia home. A good sug-
gestion would be, to invite capitalists
to the county who are able to develop
their mineral lands, advocate turn
pixies, gravel or train roads and they |
will help build them. On a good |
gravel road the whole county can en-
Joy and reap harvest from it.
where a railroad would prove
'bleeder" instead of, feeder.
Let the people of Crttenden county
build a gravel road through the coun-
y as a test and il would pay the in
,estment, we venture, in but few
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-08-05
ALarge Tomato.

Senator P. s. Maxwell brought q
very fine tomato to this Office Thurs
day. Of the tree variety, that meas.
ured III inches in circumference and
weighed 81 ounces, or in one ounce
Of two pounds. Surely this is fine
specimen to have been grown by a
bachelor. The largest one, Senator
Maxwell said, fell from the stem
before maturity and would, he thinks,
have weighed three pounds.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-08-05
We are authorized to announce

Preachers and Newspaper Editors
and Correspondents are not the only
fools in the world. Did you ever
think of that? There are others
And sometimes they talk out on the
street. | overheard two of them the
other day talking about Masons and
Dlxons line. Both of them had
"Bug House" qualities that made
them eligible to membership in the
Gimlet Club. They thought that
Mason and Slidell was a misprint.
Should have been Mason and Dixon,
and they thought of Charlie Mason
as an old man with Horace Greedy
whiskers and brace of Andrew Jack
sons horse pistols standing on one
side Of the line while Jeremiah Dixon
with a horse tail mustache and a
Spanish Machette stood on the other
side. Both showing their teeth. 1t
was a red line, drawn directly from
Cape May to the mouth of the ella
river, with cuckle burrs growing on
one sides and Canada Thistles on the
other and the uuderbrush along, on
both side alive with scorpions, snakes,
Lizards and ella monsters. These
fellows that | overheard we're the
kid that take out their whet rocks
I'D "h"' up their razOrs regularly
ard - alter folks with blood In their
eyes. Bad men from Body, as it
we're.
Hearing them talk put me to won
dering what the rest of us know about
the imaginary line to which John
Randolph gave the celebrity is still
retains, for this line is really ina
ginary. The real Mason and Dixons
Line is the boundary that separates
Pennsylvania and MARYLAND and 1t was
surveyed by Charles Mason and Jere-
miah Dixon, English Surveyors be-
tween the years 1853 and 1867, ex.
cept % miles surveyed later by Nc
Clean. When Mason and Dixon
came to Dunkards Greek, at a spot
DOW in Green County Pennsylvania
the Indians shined their tomahaws in
their faces and said, "We've got all
this Mason and Dixon business we
want, and the surveyors had to hike
for tall timber. Later MCLEAN nm.
ished the job, as far as it went, and
then John Randolph extended the
thing indefinitely without compass
or chain carrier. What a pity that
these Indians did not scalp a lot of
other fellows who afterwards stirred
up gehema, about Mason and Dixons
and McCleans and the imaginary line
that grew out of it.
The compasses used in these sur
veys were made by David Rittonhouse
Philadelphia, who made three copies
md went into liquidation. One of
these compasses was used by George
Washington, "a young surveyor Of the
lime, another was used by MCLEAN
Ind the other by Mason and Dixon.
The Washington Compass is IN
he museum at Washington and pos
Jbly the one used by Mason and
y kan
Though have an impression that it
5 in the British Museum, London.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-08-05

Miss Mabel Kevil brought to us a
beautiful specimen of her crop Of
tomatoes, two of them, and from the
same stem. They were extramcly
large and perfect in shape.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-08-05

Editor n f. Gaines, formerly OF
the S,urgis News Democrat, haa
leased the Crittendeu Record Press as
published at Marion, KY, for Que
year and will give the people of the
adioiging Kentucky county good
live home paper, just give Bro
Gaines your unstinted support good
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-08-05
HERE'S one FOR OLLIE.

Washington, July 29--Represent-
alive Ollie James has received notice
that the Democratic Congressional
Committee will order 100, 900 copies
of his income tax speech for distri-
button throughout the country as a
campa gn document.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-08-05

years and the money kept within
its borders. Things more difficult,
and at greater risk have been done.
Crlttenden has it in her power to
double her wealth in the next ten
years. Will she do it?
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-08-05

CASH ADVERTISING RATES:
2sc per inch S. c. to Foreign Advertisers.
zoc per inch S. {. to Home Advertisers
Repeated ads one-half rate
Metal bases only used for Plates and Electros.
Locals SC per line
Locals Ioc Per line in twelve point type
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
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New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

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New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

Gargle the throat with Dioxogen, note how 1t
froths and foams as it works. DioXogen pro-
duces a degree of antiSeptic cleanliness IN the
mouth and throat not attainable by any other
method A clean mouth and throat is real pro-
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Dioxogen cleanses the throat OF secret1Ons
and aCcumulatiOns which the breeding places
of germs and the cause of many throat disorders.
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m-proteCting substances, destroys germ hte
and germ poisons, and produces the hyglen1c
cleanliness which IS a most important safeguard
against pulmonary disease. Professor OSleT has
said: OraI hygiene the hygiene Of the mouth and
throat, there is not one single thing more important
to the public IN the aUhoIe range OF hygiene.
After shaving DioxOgen prevents infec
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New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
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The Washington times., 1909-03-30
THE COUNTERVAILfNG DUTY
ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

The tariff debate has continued pIen-
~ long enough now for some member
OF the Ways and Means Committee TO
enter explanation of the charges which
have been made with reference TO the
eountcrvailing duty on petroleum and
It's products
The effect of this duty, as it has been
figured out by the customs experts OF
the Treasury, Is TO impose tax OF 1872
cents per gallon at American ports,
against any Illuminating oil offered
from Russia. This Is considerably over
100 per cent.
Meanwhile, back behind this Chinese
wall protection, the Standard Oil Com
Psny is selling oil in Germany and Eng
land , and cents lower than in the
United States. 1t sells vast quantities
abroad, on this competitive basis; and
1t is generally regarded as highly pros
porous. The fair presumption is that
1t does not lose money on the business
The Washington times., 1909-03-30
REFUSES TO CALL
TEDDY, JR., TO PHONE
Against Orders While Men Are at
WOrk-DenieS He Is
Engaged.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 30.-The
Hartford Carpet Company IN Thomp-
sonville. called by telephone refused to
call Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, 10 the
phone. Word was sent back that he
was at work and that It was the COM
pany's policy not To call any Of the
wOrkmen TO the telephone In business
hours Apparently no exception was
made in the case Of young Roosevelt
After Roosevelt left the factory. al
the hour Of his noon lunch. he was
secured by telephone at his boarding
house. He was asked if he cared to
make any comment on the statement in
a New York newspaper to the effect
that ne was engaged 10 Miss Mum. of
Washington.
only this" he answered. 1t is not
50. l have not seen the article bur
am not engaged. You are welcome IN
give my statement as much DubIicity
as you can
Miss Mum and her mother were the
< tests OF young Roosevelt at the Farm
ingtOn Country Club Saturday. The
party attended the annual play given
by the students Of the Westminster
School, al SimsbOrO.
The Washington times., 1909-03-30
NOW.
NOT CONSERVATION
Laft ReopenS Western Lands
for Entry, Reversing
Predecessor.

bhe ffst instance Of the new policy
that IS to govern the Genera! Land Of
fee under President Taft and Secretar,-
q the Interior Ballinger. was given to-
DAY when, by recommendation OF the
Secretary. President Taft revoked an
executive order issued BY President
Roosevelt in 1906. under which 1,s6.O 600
acres OF land in North Dakota was
Withdrawn from entry.
The land was withdrawn from ali
forms Of entry following a report that
IL contained Ignite coal and that a
combination of vested interests we're
trying 70 get a monopoly of the supply.
The restoration Of these lands viii
p9rEnit entries to be made under the
general land laws applicable to that
area. \ statement given out by SGcre-
tarE Ballinger says that If the lands
are agricultural in character they may
II valuable because Of workable de-
pOSits Of coal, they may be entered
under the coal land laws.
This action viii relieve from SuSpen-
sion and enable the General Land or
nCe 10 pass TO patent a large number
of homestead entries. which had been
suspended for field examination because
of the existing withdrawal
Roosevelt withdrew this land FROM en-.
try in accordance with his policv Of
conservation President Taft's policy
Is development OF natural resources
The land laws we're amended at the last
session OF Congress so as TO permit
homestead entries to he made on land
chiefly valuable" for agriculture The
the coal deposits were almost worth
less
The Washington times., 1909-03-30
BUSY TAWNEY.

From this time until the passage Of
the Payne tariff bill in the House. IN
fact until the tariff question IS disposed
Of. the man who will be in the lime
light on the Republican side OF the
Capitol even more than Payne or Dal-
zell and quite q 5 much a Speaker Can
ron, is likely 10 be Jim Tawnev of
Minnesota, chairman Of the ApprOpria-
uOns Committee. TaWney is IN all es-
sential respects the Tight-hand man of
the Speaker. It is true he and Cannon
differ I'm some things, but when the
Speaker wants something done he calls
on Tawney. whom ne once termed
That man Of ircn." He depends uuea
TaWney because Tawney knows how 10
do things.
Tawney is still a young man. fiftv-
four years Of age. and looking younger
and II won't be his fault II he is not
Speaker to succeed Cannon IN the Six
ty-secOnd Congress. He went into a
blacksmith shop as an apprentice at
fifteen. That was in Pennsylvania in
1860. Later ne learned the trade Of ma
chinist. He kept at his trade until he
left Pennsylvania IN 1877 and went 20
WinOna, MINI. and supported himself
at IL for four years more until he was
admitted 10 the bar. ShOeing horses in
an Old-time blacksmith shop and ham
mering away at an anvil gave Tawney
a physique that has served him in good
stead. II is one Of the sources Of his
success. Speaker Cannon relies ON
TaWney 10 help him out Of the wilder
ness Of tariff revision
The Washington times., 1909-03-30

tant plant in time of peace to the
hmIt OF its capacity, and without anv
possible expansion of output in case OF
emergency.
Encourage Private Firms.
1t is further considered only wise
II Il can be done without detriment to
the public interest, 10 encourage one OF.
more private firms to keep alive their
special shops devoted 10 o-FDa,,C, l.,,.- eIi
Stucuon. and keep employed al least q
small Iorce OF mechanics, skilled in mis-
special character OF work So thar i'm
ume OF war the Government cOl7ld T.,-
recourse TO these firms as well as to NJ
OWN factory. W rs
IT IS of course true that no privata
establishment will u,af,tai, - ~ a.
shops and special vorI-Tuan v-it,c1,tt - -
p!0lHent' and the departments poli,y- ~
aHoting excess work not neceSsary- 10
Keep S.sf1p me me Government plant employed on
luIi Time. TO private firms. has this -
in view 'iiIS SIi1
The Washington times., 1909-03-30
MISSION OF BOOTH
TO RUSSIA FAILS

LONDON. March 8o.-General Booth
returned 10 London today from his rour
'i the Continent stiu confident that ne
VIII be able 70 gain a footIna, for the
Army in St Petersburg. ''i0
e. Ny mission 10 establish Il branch of
the general explained. ..on accoIIDf or
Tie authorities inability to understand
lHe Army methods. They susected MAI
lse 5,'...-,y Army would Ia some way promote
IN other European CAPITALS TolIIJ 80
LeSenJ 20 the home authorities the exact
,,@Iu'e OF oUr work and its freedom
+Dtl INC supposed Objectionable fea-
The Washington times., 1909-03-30
CAPITAL Tales

Senator Weldon B. Hepburn Of idaho
is the head Of the Sem te division of
the Joint commission on revision of
the laws. As sucn he has some pat
ronaSe at his disposal. The discovery
of just how much of it he has. how
ever was not made until the recent
distribution Of committee assignments
in the upper house.
Hepburn wanted to SO on the Judi
ciary Committee, and the committee in
charge OF assignments declined TO per
nit il. Heyburn's colleague. Borah,
was a member of this committee. and
made a strong talk for Hepburn as one
or the best lawyers and most useful
men I'M the Senate. When he was done
a Senator walked across the room and
laid down in front Of Mr.. Borah slip
OF paper on which were written some
names and figures. The first item was:
+. NJ. Hepburn, 5000"
Inc list figured up five or six names.
with total Of about $1,000: and it was
explained this represented the Senator's
Senate patronage. placing him well up
TO the top of the Senatorial salary list.
b NJ. Hepburn is his brother. and is
employed on the revision of the laws
Another 5000 place is credited to the
Idaho Senator, with others at minor
nSures' making up the handsome total
named. That was the reason why the
-0Inlhlltee dldnt think he needed a
place on Judiciary
Sena tor Hepburn, not knowing of this
incident IN the committee, later made
protest TO Senator Aldrich and insisted
on oelng assigned 10 Judiciary AIdrich
ASSuIed hlm II was impossible
Then Hepburn. as the story RIMS
threatened TO resign from the revision
)f the laws committee.
L don't think YOU will do that"
luletiy responded Senator Aldrich.
considering the amount of patronage
-ou have there"
and the Idaho Senator hasn't re-
signed yet.
The Washington times., 1909-03-30
IF WE HAVE GOOD ROADS,
LET'S KEEP THEM UP!

Only one thing is more remarkable
about our American roads than tbei,
general wretchedness. 1t is that we dc
not care properly for the few miles OF
good roads we have. Out of 2I5I.57O
miles OF highway, we have improved
10000 miles. In other words for
every mile wagon travels on good
roads 1t may expect to travel 1875 in a
rut And of the 10000 miles OF i'm
proved surface it is probable not 1000
miles have been maintained.
We ought to have, then, a particular
interest in the news which comes from
Newton, Mass. Up there they have a
roads department determined not only
to have smooth highways which will
provide wheel transportation at reas-
onably low cost per load, but to keep
them smooth-and dustless. They have
succeeded. This is remarkable enough.
But they have done more than that.
They have eliminated dust at cost
less than that of street sprinkling with
water.
One method was proposed by the Ma
tlonsI Department of Agriculture and
o1ccasloned great deal OF wise fun
making. 1t produced the far famed
'molasses road" Its essentials did not
include nolasses actually; it depended
upon waste from beet sugar factories.
lime, and oil. On application to an
ordinary maeadam road, the liquid in
this mixture percolated to the sub
strata OF rock and made a surface of
from two to three inches of heavy
binding material. This was tried on
Summit avenue, at point where
sharp curve and steep grade invited
automobiles 20 tear it to pieces. It
has now stood the test of winter and
today it is hard and smooth. is not slim
perry, gives a good footing for horses,
and automobiles neither tear it of in
clouds of dust nor skid.
Trials were also made with tar oil
and mixture of sand and asphalt oil.
Both have worked we'll Both are now
firm and dry Both have withstood
the tractive power even of high power
motor cars
Newton has achieved great things.
But there Is, nevertheless, a suggestion
of our great road danger in one sen
tence of the dispatch which describes
these roads. None has been treated
with dust-laying preparation since
early in the fall" it reads, "and some
Of them have retained the hard drv
surface for two years without any at
tentiOn"
There is the great troubIe-in that /
phrase without any attention" A I
molasses road may be all right. Mix /
lures of oil and sand may be all right.
They are probably better even, than
asphalt. But no road material can
stand being left without any attcn-
ton"
Over in France, where they have
spent SSOs, 100000 on about 100000
miles OF roadway, against our $50
100000 on nearly three times as much
surface, they have workmen on their
roads at all times, picking up sharp
stones, filling in holIows, renewing
binder. They have learned the lesson
over there. They have found that a
dollar put in a road is worth too much
10 be sacrificed for a cent 10 keen the
road in good repair
Every State in the East is spending
millions this year on its highways and
pixies. They might just as we'll keep
their money as hope TO get lasting good
out of it by building roads which are
not to be kept in order. Even Newton
Aas that TO learn.
The Washington times., 1909-03-30
KENTUCKY.

Representative Cushman was talking
on the lumber tariff when a Kentucky
member Interrupted Oh replied
Cushman, the gentleman from the
glorious State Of Kentucky, which pro-
duces the best whiskey. the fastest
horses, and the NOSE beautiful women.
but what does he know about this2 I'm
told they make whisky there so good
mat they have TO blindfold themselves
DeTore drinking il. because If they saw
II II would make their mouths water
and tnat would spoil the drink
Mr.. Stanley Of Kentucky was on his
teet 10 reply Sir he said, Kentucky
Is justly proud of its horses. its wlfiS-
Ky. and its women. But it paws "A tax
OF Sl-l0 per gallon on its whisky. and
pays II gladly; It's horses are
Delns put out Of business as fast as
anti-racing laws will do #: and as TO
the women, why. sir. / want TO say
that Kentucky viii never appeal for
protection for her women so long as the
angels IN Heaven don't engage in a
beauty contest among themselves"
And then Mr.. Cushman Went right
on talking about lumber stopping oc-
casionally 70 pick d silver out Of him
self
The Washington times., 1909-03-30
White House Callers

Senators Perkins Of California.
Piles OF Washington.
Scott of West Virginia.
Bacon OF Georgia.
Representative Humphrey OF Wash
inEt0n-
Smith Of Michigan
Pearre Of Maryland
Dwight OF New York
Francis T. Leupp, Indian CommisSioneI.
The members OF the Cabinet.
The Washington times., 1909-03-30
CANADA'S NAVAL AID

OTTAWA, March 3o-Submarine and
cruiser SO I3drons and the DEVELOPMENT
oi naval bases viii be Canada's con-
tIlbuuon 90 the naval power of rre
British Empire The question came mn
ln the house OF commons this after
noon on resolution offered by George
L. Foster the opposition leader.