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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-08
NEW SALEM.

Corn growing nicely.
Considerable tobacco set out.
Haywood Hicks has sick child
Who says it is not hot enough?
Mrs. John Harpending is very sick.
Mrs. Halle Baker and Miss Blake
Mahan are still quite sick. but slowly
improving.
John Capron and family. of Birds
vile, were the guests of James Mahan
and family last week.
Sunday May 2sth, was big day at
Mt. Zion for the colored folks, and
they were there from everywhere.
Mont Davenport and family were
guests of relatives near View Satur-
day and Sunday.
Jesse Tyner left last week for the
west.
The public road from New Salem to
the county line, would like to have a
little benefit of the road grader as the
sheriff does not forget US when tax
paying time comes around.
Sam Beard, of Fords Ferry. was in
this section Sunday.
I. A. Harpending has a first-class
mich cow for sale, first calf. Price
$4,000.
Give us the news of the neighbor-
hood, marriages, births and deaths-in
fact any and everything that happens
and your friends away from home will
see the items.
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BIG AVIATION MEET AT EVANS
vile, Ind, June 9Th and 10th

The Curtiss Exhibition Co., un
der the aupices of the Evansville
Courier will send two famous
birdmen and two heavier-than-
air flying machines to Evansville,
for a big Exhibition June 9th and
10th.
A great performance is prom
ised. in which will be given de-
monstrations of what up-to-the
minute birdmen have done to-
wards a complete conquest of the
air.
Reduced rates to Evansville on
all railroads, traction lines and
water lines.
Automobile exhibit
Motor races.
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STRING TOWN

A large crowd attended Sab
bath at the Big Emmaus Sunday.
Miss Robbie Polk is the most
popular singer in the choir.
Miss Dag Butler and little
Twinkle went to Zion Sunday.
Mrs. Ellis Pool is working for
ivy Dave Browns
Mr.. lump Broman was in
town shopping Sunday morning.
Mr.. Dag Butler is working for
Johnnie Hodge.
Supt. G. ID. Kingsolvin was alb
sent from Sunday School.
Every body is about done sit
ing and planting.
bud Brown is mighty behind
with his riding.
Sid Long can crow louder than
any body.
Aunt Mary is on the puny list.
Ralph Hodge got seriously in
jured the other day.
Bro. Rasco made a great lect-
ure Owen School house Tues
day night.
RUDE went to Dycusburg Sun
day and took his best girl.
Hershall Butler passes through
Adams avenue every other Sun
day going to G. w Parrish's.
what is the attraction Hershel?
p. S. Travis is the industrious
miller
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-08
WALNUT VIEW.

Bob Wsddell left Sunday for Benton
to work in the picture business.
Alvin Allen and wife were the guests
of Bob Agee Sunday.
Hugh Norris and wife were the
guests OF Matt waddell Sunday.
Prof. Hanlin and wife, Of Tolu.
were in this section last week.
Will Adams and family were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. s McMurry
of Marion one day last week and par
took Of Mrs. McMurry's fine birthday
dinner.
Mrs. Will Holoman has been on the
sick list.
There is hardly a day passes now
that we don't see or hear the hum Of
the automobiles, but we want to call
their attention to a recent decision Of
the Court Of Appeals as to how to
handle one when they meet horse
in the road and il begins TO scare at it.
Fruits Of all kinds is the nearest a
failure with US this year than it has
been for several wears. There are
more seeding peaches ,han any thing
else. There was good prospect for
apples. but they have nearly all drop
ped of.
Misses Mabel Order and Ona Bur.
ton, Of Sullivan, are visiting Newt
Weldon and family.
Miss Grace Hill was the guest OF
Mrs. Annie Adams last week.
There was large crowd at Crayne
Sunday to hear Rev. Woodruff preach.
About one half OF the tobacco crop
is set out in this section.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-08
Free Remedy For
Weak Bowels

There ere two forms of bodily
cleanliness. the external and the in
ternal. The one is for your pride in
yourself; the other for your life and
health. Both are important, but o.
vastly more importance in the long
run is the internal cleanliness.
This IL one point that all should watch
about their body-the cleanliness OF the
bowels. Keep them clean and free from
distractions. To do this you must have
each twenty-four hours, II your system
does not do this naturally In the process
OF eating and drinking. then you must
obtain aid OF some kind. After finding
out that cathartics. salts and such things
relieve you for q day. but bind you up
worse than ever the next day, then try 3
simpler and more natural remedy like
For the sieptieai the best way to be-
gin 10 10 send your name and address 70
DIR. Caldwell for a free sample bottle.
Use II as directed and II II convinces
win relieve you permanently---that It win
train the stomach and bowel muscles 70
again work naturally at certain hours
then buy II OF your druggist at atty
many others are doing. They began with
. sample bottle. then bought a nifty cent
bottle and now. fully convinced OF its
merits. they buy the one dollar family
use II down TO the very youngest
brief use OF this grand laxative tonic
viii cure constipation IN its worst form.
Indigestion. liver trouble sick headache
you In continuous good health al 4 very
small cont, Such 10 the expert nee Of
many fanfiies like that OF Mrs Oscar
f1eener. Unionville. Ind. j. r. Daniel
saron. Tex. and hundreds OF others that
could he named.
DIR. Caldwell personally viii be pleased
70 give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining 20
the stomach liver or bowels absolutely
free OF charge Explain your case In q
letter and he will reply 20 you in detail.
For the free sample simply send your
otherwise For either request the doctors
address is DIR. w. r. Caldwell, II. 500 Cald-
well building. Monticello, III.
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SALE NOTICE.

/ will on Friday June 9th,
1911, on my farm half a mile
south of Mexico, Crittenden Co. d,
KY, offer for sale at public out
cry. the following described
property.
Two good work mules, one
work horse, two mich cows with
their calves, seventeen head of
stock hogs, one wagon, one bug
gy and harness, plows. gears,
and farming implements of all
kinds, corn fodder, cross-cut
saws and other things too tedi-
Gus to mention.
Terms will be made known on
day of sale. w. B. MYERS.
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CYCLONE

Cyclone has gone dead since two of
our friends have quite writing.
Ice cream supper and Kangaroo
court at Irma school house last Satur-
day night.
Fenix Croft arrived home Saturday.
Miss Sue Bebout arrived home from
Nashville, Tenn. where has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. White.
The singing at X. N, Stations Thurs
day night was well attended and all
who were present report nice time.
Guy Thomas. of Glendale, spent
Saturday night with his friend, Rodney
Stephenson.
Miss Lille Love. of Sheridan, has
returned home from a few days visit
in Marion.
Rodney Stephenson went to town
Saturday and stopped at Sheridan.
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HURRICANE

Most of the corn planted.
We are needing rain at this place
Percy Walker of Lyon County is
visiting at this place.
Ray Humphrey of Tolu, was
the guest of Estille Phillips Sun
day.
j. H. Thomas and family of
Marion, visited at L. E. Fosters
Sunday.
A good crowd attended Sun
day School at this place Sunday
the 18th.
Several of our people attended
church at Crooked Creek Satur-
day,
Misses Rose and Cora Moore
and Miss Mary Moore of Glen
dale was here Sunday.
The Ladies of this neighbor-
hood are collecting money to buy
a new carpet for our church-go
ahead ladies, we need it.
Mrs. George Tucker is on the
sick list.
Sunday School at this place
every Sunday morning at nine
thirty o'clock. Every one invit-
ed.
Ollie, the infant son of Jesse
Sherers is quite sick.
Mrs. Thomas Hoover and Mrs.
Belle Stephenson, of Tolu, were
here Sunday.
Grover Winders attended
church at Crooked Creek, Sun
day.
I. d. Belt and son, Brunette
were in Marion Thursday.
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MT. ZION

John Howerton and Miss Ora Car
rack attended Missionary day a,
Crooked Greek Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Vaughn. Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Truitt and baby,
Glynn. spent Sunday the guests of w,
+. Crowell.
Miss Linnie Rich attended church at
Baker last third Sunday.
Bill Franks has been on the sick list.
Sunday School at Mt. Zion was slim
Sunday. but we still have hopes.
Taylor Lucas went to Crooked
Creek Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minta Williams were
in Nation Monday.
Dexter Daniel made a flying trip
down in the Fords Ferry neighborhood
Sunday evening.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-08
FOR SALE.

| will on Saturday June 18th,
1911, at my residence in Crayne.
KY, offer for sale at public
auction, to the highest bidder on
a credit of six months. all of my
household and kitchen furniture,
consisting of beds and bedding,
carpets and a general assert
ment of such things as are used
by housekeepers. Note with
approved security before pur-
chase is removed. All sums un-
der $3.50, cash will be required.
MRS. q. M. TABOR.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-08
A Dreadful wound

from a knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail,
fireworks or of any other nature, de-
mands prompt treatment with Buck
lens Arnica Salve to prevent blood
poison or gangrene. Its the quickest,
surest healer for all such wounds as
also for burns, boils, sores, skin erup-
tons, eczema, chapped hands. corns or
piles. 25cts. at James II. Orme's and
Haynes & Taylor's.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-08
Work Will Soon Start

after you take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and you'll quickly enjoy their
fine results. Constipation and indiges-
ton vanish and fine appetite returns.
They regulate stomach, liver and bow
els and impart new strength and ener-
gy to the whole system. Try them.
Only 25cts. at James II. Orme's and
Haynes & Taylor's.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-08

The wonderful curative power of
Hays Specific in the treatment Of
chronic disease, as attested by the tes-
timonials Of our citizens, and the grow
ing demand for the medicine warrant
us in recommending it and guaranteeing
satisfaction to our customers who use
it for rheumatism. Indigestion. Ecze-
ma, Co nstipation, Malaria and Chills,
and will refund your money il not sat
isfed. 1t is Spring Tonic. Try it..
We keep a general line of drugs and
sundries. Haynes & Taylor.
Jl-s-l5-22-29.
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SEVEN SPRINGS

Mrs. Sallie Boaz is still in very poor
health
Ebert Wiring, Of Paducah, was the
guest of relatives Aere and near EN-
maus last week.
There was singing at Fireman Nc
Kinney's Wednesday.
Mrs. Sallie Robinson and son, Ro-
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-08
For All skin Diseases

DR.. Bells Antiseptic Salve is the
best 1, is creamy snow white ONT
ment pleasant TO use and every box is
guaranteed. Price 25c. At all dealers.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-08
Every Bottle is Guaranteed

Every bottle Of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar
Honey is guaranteed TO give satisfac-
ton in all throat and bronchial troubles.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-06-08
DUn't Be Annoyed

With skin troubles, chaps, pimples,
black heads, eczema or sores. When
one 25 cent box of DR.. Bells Anticep-
tic Salve will cure you. Try it at once.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22
Tripolitan Belle in Fete Dress.

miniature camps. The bargaining and
the bartering during the early hours
of the morning were wonderful to see,
for from 5000 to 10000 persons usual
ly attended the sales. Vendors could
be seen squatted behind strips of mat
ting, on which were little piles Of
oranges, lemons, figs, vegetables,
grain, nuts, fish, dried locusts and
other edibles, while cooks fried fritz
tiers in oil over basins of glowing
charcoal. But all this is now changed.
Bullet, saber and shell have scattered
the peaceful inhabitants, and wars
horrors reign where but a few weeks
ago an Oriental and langourous peO-
pie pursued the even tenor of way
to which they had been accustomed to
for centuries.
In the very center of Tripoli one
was reminded that Rome, the uni
versal, had been there. Here stands
solid and ornate triumphal arch,
built of marble, once white, now dark
ened and defaced by time, and recent
ty SCARED by the gaping marks OF
war missiles. An inscription, still
legible, records that the arch was
erected by a quaestor under the joint
reign of Lucius Aelius Verus and
Marcus Auerlius. 1t stands low, for
it is half buried in the accumulated
soil, and one of it's portals is debased
to the purposes of a native cooner's
shop. But it's carvings still preserve
something of their ancient beauty, and
the structure, standing there in the
heart of an alien city and civilization
during all these centuries, speaks of
the power and prestige Of the days
u the Caesars.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22
WISHZ1C7OV A/hzlI>nZ N2GHIX -

AS matter of course, at the Christmas dinner
Gas on other occasions) the table was waited upon
by slaves, who did duty as house servants. TWO
allotted to each guest, that quite a num-
Der were required All of the eatables had to be
fetched considerable distance, the kitchen being
detached from the mansion, with which it was
connected by a covered way.
At the houses of the great Virginia families at
that period it was customary for the slavesto wait
on the table in their ordinary plantation garb.
But at Mount Vernon many things were
scale of exceptional luxury, and the negroes who
performed such service clad in Washing
tons livery Of red, white and gold, which
handsome and striking
One may suppose then that the conversation at
the Christmas dinner was more than ordinarily
entertaining AS a matter Of course, everybody
was hungry; for according to the custom of
those days, there were only two meals-breakfast.
which early, and dinner. The necessity for
supper was removed by great prolongation of
the dinner, at which each person was expected to
eat all that he she possibly could In fact, it
was the duty Of the hostess gently tn persuade
her guests to gorge themselves to repletion while
the host made it his business to press wine and
other drnkables upon the men to extent which
in these times would be considered most i'm
prudent.
The ladies' however, drank little or nothing.
So far as they were concerned the prohibition Of
stimulants was much more strict than it is today
"a rather curious thing, when it is considered
how copiously the imbibed. AS for the lat
ter if on occasions a gentleman took too much,
the matter politely ignored-such acct
dent, it was considered. being more or less likely
to happen to anybody. But it should be under
stood that the really hard drinking done,
not while the ladies were present, but after their
departure from the table.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22
BEAUTY OF TR|POL|.
Snapshot Taken of Belle in Fete
Dress.
The Picture Portrays Charming Ma
tive TripoItan Girl, Who Is
One of the Country's
Dusky Beauties.

Tripoli.-In the picture is portrayed
ing a special fete dress. She is one
Of the dusky beauties of the country
now being fought for by Italy and
Turkey, and the natural pose and
grace of the subject lured the snap
shotter to the creation of a work Of
art.
In Tripoli. peopled by almost every
race under the sun, the women and
children are possessed Of high de-
gree of beauty, and the place has been
called a city of romance. Pirates and
corsairs, doomed by gunboats and
modern progress to refrain from their
nefarious exploits, thronged the cafes
until the recent inroad of Italian
troops. In blue zouaves and loose,
baggy trousers, faced with brilliant
touches of gold and red embroidery,
they remain at heart unframed. The
streets of the city are described as a
riotous fantasy of architecture, with
high whitewashed buildings, quaint
projections and perforated windows,
whence the harem ladies, themselves
unseen, viewed the passing throng.
The shops and bazaars were numerous,
and sometimes had overhead lat
ticed roof, densely overgrown with
vines In the moving mass in the
streets were Jews, Armenians, SUI
danese, Arabs, Turks and Bedouins.
Donkeys nosed their way through the
Gathering crowd, and beggars in pic
turesque attire appealed silently for
aims.
But the most remarkable scene was
to be witnessed every Tuesday in
what was known as the Halfa market.
There caravans used to arrive from
the south and east, and camels bearing
various products were formed into
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Christmas brings the remembrance
of a gift SO great and wonderful that
all who realize what it meant to the
world feel the desire to give some
thing in return though it may be
nothing more than the expression Of
wish for a merry Christmas. No one
was anxious to receive the gift at
first, People do not always know the
value of what is given them. The
only door opened to receive It, led
into a cattle stable! But now, whose
door does not fly open at Christmas
to send out some blessing. some word
of good will?
The old carol, sung to few shep-
herds, has gone around the world
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22

This it is, which moves us to strive
to make children happy at Christmas
They may be like those who float
along with the river, knowing nothing
of it's lovely source high up in the
everlasting hills. But even if they do
not know why, most of us do want to
make it a merry time for children,
1t is emphatically the children's fes-
tival. No one ever regrets it who goes
out Of the way to help some little
ones to be happy at Christmas. They
are the special friends Of the Christ
mas child, and 1t is we'll to be able to
entertain the kings friends, If not the
king himself.
1t does the world good to open its
heart and take in the seasons greet
ing Business goes on all the happier.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22

England the main timbers being cut from the
nearby forest while the outer sheathing of North
Carolina pine hewn into blocks to resemble
stone.
There about dozen bedrooms, all of
them small, and doubtless they we're rather
crowded at Christmas time-some of the people,
very likely, doubling up" All of the rooms had
low ceilings; there was no paper on the walls;
water pipes of all kinds we're conspicuous by
their absence; furnace heated the mansion
Ohere were no stoves indeed) and the only il
Elimination in the evening was furnished by can
dies. Yet as things went in those days, this was
a luxurious establishment.
The Christmas dinner was at o'clock In the
banquet hail." and probably twenty-five or thirty
people sat down to the repast The table was
covered with a snowy damask cloth, and there
were fine linen napkins-both being luXuries rath-
err exceptional in those days. But this was by no
means all. There was a handsome service OF
pure silver most of which had belonged to the
widow GUSTS when she married Mr. Washington,
and also there was big display of cut glass even
more precious. Most remarkable of all, however,
there were real silver fOrks-a rarity indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen ate with their knives in
those days in way that would now be cons1d-
cred shocking. 1t a matter almost Of neces-
sity, nasmuch as the forks they used which had
only three tines, did not very we'll for some
purposes, such the carrying of peas to the
mouth, for example. 1t is painful to think of the
Father of His Country at his Christmas dinner
putting his knife into the mouth, but there is no
doubt that he did Another oddly, as now
adays it would be considered, the arrange
ment of the table, upon which all the dishes to
be served. including even the buildings and pies,
were placed at No wonder that in those
times a festive board was said to "groan" beneath
the weight of the viands!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22

because there is warm charitable
feeling in a mans soul towards his
employers, or employees, or acquaint'
ances. We are all so busy, we are
apt to forget to be considerate, forgiv'
ing, and kind. 1t is well to let the
brain rest, and allow the heart to rule
sometimes, or men may lose the facul
ty of loving and being charitable.
Centuries of experience have prov
ed that it is we'll also to make a
clearing house of the season, to square
accounts by wiping off all the old
grudges and settling old quarrels, and
listen once again to the message OF
peace and good will. Anger and NAL
ice never gave a man happiness:
nothing but forgiveness and Chart.
can do that.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22

now, and the message of peace and
good will has been carried every
where Somehow, when you lay
newborn babe In mans arms, you
are pretty sure to bring a smile to his
face, and a softening to his heart as
we'll. An infant is a great peace
bringer. What has touched and soft
ened the heart Of this grim world
more than anything else, is the re-
membrance that Christmas brought a
blessed child down to earth and laid
him confidingly in the arms of hui
mainly, brought him from home, and
left him outcast, that the opportunity
might be given to every man to take
him in and give him the love and
tenderness which is every child's
birthright
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22
Modern Methods.

Moliere had written many plays to
ridicuIe doctors and medicine. Louis
XIV. heard that the author had, how
ever, doctor at his service since he
became famous and well to do, so the
king one day called upon Moliere aud
said to him:
II have heard, Moliere, that you
have a physician. What is he doing
to your"
Sire" answered the author of the
Malade Imaginaire, 1--WE chat together,
he writes prescriptions for me, don't
take them, and I am cured!"-Life.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22
This Fellow Some Eater.

Lakeview, Ore.-Friends of Charles
Winkelman are anxious to back him
against any man in the United States
in a heavyweight eating contest, fol-
lowing Winkelman's performance
when he consumed nine pounds OF
solid food, one glass of beer and three
of water in So minutes. The meal con-
sisted of 80 large beef and ham sand
wiches, 16 large pickles and 16 huge
pieces of fruit cake. Winkelman is
sixty years old. He says he has eaten
Is pounds of food at one sitting.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22
Jenny Lind Rock.

The Ohio river claims along its
treasures the Jenny Lind rock. The
singer was a passenger on a steamer
which struck on sandbar near the
rock, and while waiting for the boat
to be fioated Miss Lind had boatmen
row her out to the rock, where she
stood alone and sang.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22
Foruets He Hid Away $4,000.

Lexington, Neb.-Willow Island,
Neb, has a champion absent-minded
man. While tearing down his old
store building after building new
one, Neil McMullen, for 35 years the
principal merchant of Willow Island,
found $4,000 in gold and silver that
he had hidden at various times and
forgotten. McMullen Is eighty years
old, but still active In business. He is
q bachelor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-12-22
Good Cement.

From an old notebook comes this
recipe for making a cement to mend
broken china: Fill small bottle with
ground isinglass and pour over it suffi'
cient unsweetened gin to fill the bot
tie. Place it on the back of the stove
or in a warm place, immerse in YES
sci of hot water until the isinglass is
dissolved, and the cement is ready foJ
use.