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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
A Big Fire.

ii. 4. Summers, of near Rep.
ton, lost his blacksmith shop and
mil by fire Monday evening.
caused by igniting matches.
Mr.. Summers was present put
before he discovered ii the blaze
was past control, and in a short
time his shop and gasoline mill
was burned to the ground. Tne
loss was $4,000 or $l5O0.OO. II
was insured tor $5UU. w. The
loss falls heavily upon Mr.. Sum-
mers. and he has the sympathy
OF the entire community.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
The Covsrnor Of kentueky
Held up BY q Party.

At a late hour Friday night,
$3.50 o'clock. a party of Western
Kentucky editors and their fam.
lilies. chaperoned by the Govern.
sr's most Loving Colonel. called
at the Executive Mansion at
Frankfort while enroute home
from OIL mpian Springs
and were received in the recep.
ton rooms most cordially.
Our handsome Governor had
gone to his room upstairs for the
night but when he was called
out by one of his staff officers he
was too good a soldier not to re-
spond.
In the party were Mr.. and
Mrs, s. NJ. Jenkins and daugh-
ter. Miss Madeleine of Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Hancock Of
Pembroke. and l.. W. Gaines
and daughter, lmogene of Tren-
ton City. Todd County Progress
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
LEVIAS

Wheat harvest is on.
Miss Lena Yates, Of Sheridan IS
teaching music to Misses Lecle and
Joy LaRue, Berna Threlkeld and Ger
trude Franklin.
A new boy at o. G. Threikeld's. All
doing well.
Prof. Thompson and Miss Reba Be
bout. Of Sheridan, attended Sunday
School at Union Sunday.
Misses Ula Ainsworth and Loleta
Frazier. Of the Keystone mines. were
shopping in Levias Thursday.
j. W. Goodlow, Of Marion. is plas'
teri ng and papering for J. b. Carter
this week.
X. M. Pogue has moved from Ma
rion to his farm in this section, having
built new house,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
Wonderful Machine Now in the Mint

, chutes the weighed coin shall drop. II
it is too light. the scale beam moves
up and the coin is dropped into the
Lights" II IL is too heavy the scale
beam drops and the coin falls into the
"heavies" II IL just balances the coin
drops among the coins which are OF
the proper weight The work is very
rapid and very accurate. There are
eight of these new machines in use
at the mint. and they have displaced
81 women, who each received two dol.
lars a day.
Another important Improvement at
the mint is the automatic, self-feeding
coming presses. The blank coins were
formerly fed in by hand. The new
attachment consists OF a hopper at
the bottom Of which IS a copper disk
perforated With holes the size Of the
coins which are being stamped When
the machine is in motion this disk re-
wolves slowly. and the blanks drop
through into a stacking tube. whence
they are carried by little clutches and
placed under the stamp. Similar ma.
chimes are In use In manufacturing es-
adjustments where small articles like
buttons have 10 be placed under dies. |
but Uncle sam never adopted the In.
vention until now.
Under the new plan. one man feeds |
seven or eight presses with the blank |
coins. and when the hopper Of q ma.
thine IS filed II runs itself.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
Attention Farmers Upio, ~,

The Crittenden Countv,s y
mers' Union will meet in ror.
session the second MONDAY n S
~ il being the sth. at Mario
KY, at . o'clock. sharp, ~,
earnestly requested tina, o"".I
Local in the county send a n
delegation to this meeting a..
your credentials properly sly
out. Business of vas, imr
ance VIII be transacted a, "A
meeting. The delegates will \
chosen to attend the State maj
ing AT TINS session which coJ
venes at Louisville June 22cd
At 100 O'Clock Bro. Il / R..|
nett. State Sect. a. Tres "a
make US a speech. Be- sp,a j
come out TO hear Bro. Bcn,o,|
for he is an able talkcr
Respt. Yours
CHAS W FoxI
CO. l'rcsider,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27

people and are always irving sub.;
tuition of one article for another "iu-
as good" will be put into class G, -,
merchants who skimp on goods. e.
short weight and measures, WHO .,
tually show one article for sale ~
substitute another in wrapping. vi.
be put into Glass ID, and the wcmc.
Of the state will be warned to kct
away from them.
Some Kansas merchants hav,
threatened to apply for an iniunc,.c:
to prevent the publication Of the cas-,
ification, but the women have ser
back word that the merchants 'mign
get into a lot Of trouble right quic<
because Of the deadbeat list which TIE,
publish and exchange with each othe:
SO the proposed Injunction suits hsv,
been dropped.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
Miss Cook 10 Entertain.

Miss Madaline Cook, 42O South
Sixth street, will entertain at
bridge Monday morning at 10
O'Clock in honor of Miss Louise
Hodges. of Paragould, Ark. ;
Miss MarR uegite Bond, Of Wal.
nut Ridge, Ark, and the mem.
bers of Mrs. Guy Martins house
party. - Paducah News. Demo.
crat.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27
Roosevelt's DILEMMA

ROOoeNcit Will nave uO piedSdii
time before the people. write:
Alfred Harry Lewis. His can
didatorial couch will be no bed OF
roses. True he was robbed in
rawest fashion. In the name
of Taft and with Taft's comm.
vance and consent, the pockets
were picked of eighty delegates.
Had Roosevelt received a square
deal, he would have been nam
ed. He did not get a square
deal and now he will appealto
the people.
! But the Roosevelt trouble to
come lies here. He has expe-
rienced nothing which one way
or another he has not practiced.
He has been handed his own
medicine: the medicine he gave
the party and the captains of the
party when four years ago he
handed them Taft with the
threat; slowing all of his ac.h
IF you don't take him. ,..'I
take me. " They took - .r'
under stress of that menace and
now they have used hin as
weapon, fat, but in Formidable
hands sufficient to destroy Roose-
welt.
When the circumstances come.
all to be considered. the popular
sympathy for Roosevelt will not
in the pillows of its expression
run" as say the sailors "moun.
tain high. Roosevelt in his
troubles will excite little less
fearful concern. AS president
ne forgot his duty. forgot the
reasons of his White House ele.
walton to force Taft upon the
party and the people. Nobody
except Roosevelt wanted Taft.
But employing every political re-
source of the White House. exer-
cising in the fullest sweep every
quality and power which marks
the boss. Roosevelt forced Taft F.
down the party throat.
Roosevelt liked Taft for the .
very qualities which most unfit
ed him for the post of President. !
The man whom Roo: We III likes
least is the man who disagrees
vi h him mo {.
Taft never did. Sassy. fatty.
incident. inert, resolute only to
DO nothing he could not do sitting
down, Taft either openly agreed
with Roosevelt or was silent in
soothing way. And for this
genius. for aquiescence. Roose-
'elt loved and exalted him.
Taft mirrored back to Roose-
lelt every feature of his social
ID policies. Roosevelt could see
lis face in Taft and believed he
lad found his alter ego when he
lad discovered his own reflection.
t was the most natural thing in
he world that once Taft was
elected the Canons and the Al
lriches and the Roots should
steal him away from Roosevelt.
Taft. shallow, shining, was born
/ looking glass man.. Roosevelt {
vas bewitched and delighted
With those looking-glass charac-
That Taft has disappointed
Roosevelt is not SO much Taft's
ault as Roosevelt's. To be what
Roosevelt thought he should
rave been. Taft should have
PASSED nine tenths of his time on
lis feet.
Roosevelt was fooled, truly;
,ut in that blind regard, he pull !
d his wool over his own eyes
md fooled himself. For all of {
which reasons and for those 9TH
RS heretofore declared, no one {
will sit up nights in peculiar pity
'ver Roosevelt and what has hap
'ened to him. L
Had the pulpy Taft possessed |
,ut one-tenth the Roosevelt
Ourape with his ADVANTAGES in ,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-27

Or. Bells Antiseptic Saive
Good for oil Skin Diseases.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
To Improve School Laws.

At a meeting of the County
Superintendants Of Education
held in Columbia last week they
made the following recommen-
dations to the General Assembly:
The creation of a State board
for the examination of teachers
so as to make uniform these ex-
animation and the certificates.
That $4,000 be appropriated
to consolidate graded schools in
the country. It is said this, if
enacted in to law will affect hun
dreds of districts where two and
three teachers are employed.
That 100000 be appropriated
for the public schools. This
sum will be used by the various
county boards for school inn
provement as the county boards
of education may see proper.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
Squire Hyde For Mayor.

The announcement of Squire
J. P. Hyde for mayor appeared
in the Sentinel last week, and
when seen by a representative
of this newspaper and asked for
a statement of his policies, if
elected, he said that he would
endeavor to give the people a
clean and fair administration.
He said he did not believe in too
many promises, but he would
use his best efforts to perma-
nently improve the sidewalks,
use all the economy possible and
reduce taxes in every possible
instance. He said he was in
favor of law and order and if
elected would do his best to en-
force all the laws, clean out the
doubtful resort and practices
and see that all places of busi-
ness were closed and kept closed
on the Sabbath.
When asked if he were in
favor of publishing the receipts
and expenditures of council so
as to let the people know how
their money is being used, he re-
piled that he was, and added
that he was further in favor Of |
holding open meetings of the
Council and allow any and all
who may desire to be present at
any meeting and be heard on
any matter before the council,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
The Parker Mill Merger.

MIR. Lewis W. Parker of
Greenville appeared before the
senate and house judiciary COM
mites last week and answered
,otagorically aud effectively the
charges made by Gov. Blease in
a special message to the effect
hat the Parker mill merger had
reduced the price of cotton,
taxes and made efforts
% control the votes of employees.
Mr.. Parker stated that the Is
mills in his company consumed
only the two hundred and
tiftieth part of the cotton pro-
auced last year, estimating the
crop at Is, 900, 900 bales, or about
$4,000 bales. He further stated
nat his mills had paid from II
+n IS cents for more than so per
cent of the cotton they consum-
el.
AS to lodging taxes he said
saey paid a higher rate OF taxes
ger spindle than any other mill
i, the State and denied emphati-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
Gov. BEease and the Legislature.

Gov. Blease and the Legisla-
ture seem to be at cross anchors.
The Governor vetoed several
bills passed by the General As
sembly at the last session and
upon the converting of the
present session returned the bills
without his signature and with
his reasons for not signing them.
The most important among
them was the bill to investigate
the old state dispensary, its Of
ficers, the Ansel winding-up
commission. the Attorney Gen.
eral. This bill waspassed
as the result of a message
sent to the General Assembly
last yeari in which he insinuated
certain grave charges against
the dispe,: sary commission, At
torney General Lyon and others
and recommended that the Leg
islature appoint a commission to
make a thorough aud careful in
vestigation. The Legislature
took him at his word and passed
the law and sent it to him for
his approval, but he vetoed it.
The reasons assigned by him
for the veto was that the COM
mission would be constituted of
his enemies and he could not ex-
pect a fair investigation. Under
the terms Of the act the COM
mission is to consist of six, three
of whom are to be appointed by
the President of the Senate and
three bv the Speaker Of House;
the three on the part of the
Senate was appointed and con-
sisted of Senators Sullivan, of
Anderson. Senator Clifton, of
Sumter and Senator Carlisle of
Spartanburg. The three on the
part Of the House was not ap-
pointed until after the bill was
passed over the veto. The
Senate passed it over the veto
by a vote of 36 to 8, and the
House passed it over the veto by
lO4 to 0.
Evidently the Leg stature
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
Gen. Lees Birthday Celebrated.

Very interesting exercises
were held in the School Audi
torium last Friday in celebration
of Gen. Lees 105th birthday.
Miss Nellie Freeman of the
tenth grade read in a beautiful
manner, a sketch from his life.
Mr.. Ed Bowen read a we'll
written paper on Arlington,
THE Veterans Cross -
Asweet little poem was recited
by Miss Jonnie Attaway.
Prof. Ballentine made a short,
but most appropriate address.
and announced that, on account
of a delay in the mails, the
crosses had not arrived, but a
badge was presented to each ap-
plicant, which will be used as a
certificate until the crosses are
received.
Several songs were sung by
the school, and Dixie was
well rendered by Miss Ruth
Parsons.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
Mt. John F. Harris for Mayor.

The friends of Mr.. John F.
Harris has sent to this Office his
announcement for Mayor of
Pickens. After receiving the
announcement the editor met
Mr.. Harris and asked him if he
had any statement to make. AS
to his platform he said it was
short, and briefly stated was as
follows:
Make more economic expendi-
lures of the towns revenue.
Make permanent improvements
instead of wasting the money
for temporary purposes, on the
streets and sidewalks.
He believes in hewing to the
line in the administration Of the
laws. He said he was in favor
of lower taxes where it was
possible to reduce them, and
that he would make one specific
promise, and that was, the streets
and sidewalks of the city should
not be used for a cow pasture
while he was mayor, if elected.
He thinks Pickens can be
made as good a town as any
with the proper management,
and to this end he says he will
pledge his best endeavors if
elected. He further stated if
the people approve this platform
let them say so by their ballot.
In answer to the question as
to whether or not he would be
in favor of publishing quarterly
statements of the receipts and
disbursements by council Mr..
Harris stated that he was and
would see that it was done.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

cally attempting to control the
votes of his employees.
He put a clincher to his state
ment before the committee IN
these words:
IF the South Carolina
general assembly wishes to give
dignity to the unfounded state
ments and insinuations IN the
governors special message, then
the Parker Cotton Mills com.
pany, which has nothing tt
hide, asks an investigation. Il
the time has come when a mans
success is to be used agalns
him in South Carolina, then i
is time for ambitious men to ge
out of the State" "
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

thought the Governor was sin
cere in asking for the investiga=
ton and passed the law, but
when they discovered he had
vetoed the bill the conclusion
was inevitable that he did not
want the investigation, and it
was decided to give it to him
anyway. Doubtless if Govern
or Blease could have been in
vested with the power to ap-
point the commission he would
have approved the bill. But
what would the investigation
have amounted to?
Now we look for some spicy
times. The fur will fly. It
means that Tom Fielder will be
given the opportunity to tell
some of the things he has been
threatening to write a book
about. It will mean the un-
covering of many things which
have been hid from the public.
It will mean some surprises for
some people. The lines have
been closely drawn between the
) friends Of the former and present
administrations on these dis
pensary questions and we look
for the issues to be more clear
| | cut than ever. The tension will
be high and the feeling higher.
Charges and counter charges
will fly thick and fast and many
breaches will be widened. But
we say let the truth come who
) ever it may hurt or help. Let
) this investigation be so thorough
md careful that there can be
left no doubt as to the guilty
and innocent. Let the finding
of the commission be final so
far as investigations are con-
cerned and let us rest hereafter
from everlasting disturbance.
. Our sympathies are with the
, commission.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

They also asked that $4,000
be appropriated this year for
building purposes.
If these recommendations are
put into law the state will be
taking a step in the tight direc-
ton. The writer has long ad-
vocated ample provision being
made by the State for the edu-
cation of the masses and not
lavish so much on the few.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
STAFF. OF SOUTH CAROLIFA,

% - AZ. Of SOC II Ia hOLlfA,
County OF Abbeville,
In Probate Court
Complaint to sell lands TO pay debts.
Leland a. Stephens, Administrator of
the estate of ~. G. Stephens, deceas.
ed. Plaintiff,
against
Mrs. Mary E. Stephens. W. T. Stephens,
w. NJ. Stephens. and Rodney O Steph-
ems. Defendants.
Leland A. Stephens, Administrator
of the estate Of w. G. Stephens, deceas-
ed. plaintiff, against Mrs. Mary E.
Stephens, etal
Complaint to sell land to pay debts.
Pursuant to an order Of the Probate
Court, 1 will sell at public outcry at
Pickens Cout House on Salesday in
February next, for the payment of
debts, the following described real estate
belonging to the estate of w. G..
Stephens, deceased. situated in the said
County and State, to wit: ''All that
tract or parcel of land lying and being
situated. on South side b! Airline R. R.,
adjoining lands on the west by N. E.
Smith, on the south by said w. G..
Stephens, on the east by n. NJ. Madden
and others. and on the north by Broad
Street, this tract being part of Arm
strong lot also lot purchased by w. G
Stephens from Mary E. Smith and E. z.
Watkins. Right is reserved to use 40
feet between mill house and shop for
passing to and fro. Terms cash, pur-
chaser to pay for papers.
J. F. MILLER,
Judge of Probate Abbeville Co.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

9 The Greenville News Of last
Monday ade mention of the
remarkable record of Solicitor
Bonham in the criminal court
there last week. Of the sixteen
cases tried there were as many
convictions and sentences i'm
posed ranging from 80 days to
80 years. But what's the use.
How long will they stay SEN
tenceds
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
Sells Cow To King George.

Winnsboro, January 21.-The
Hon. J. G.. Mobley, a most sue
cessful stock raiser of Fairfield
County, and Ex-President of the
State Fair Association, shipped
to his Majesty. King George of
England, a beautiful jersey
COW this week. All charges
were prepaid to New York,
where this highly registered cow
" i'll take the steamer for Eng
land. Mr.. Mobley will receive
5000 for this spledid animal.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25


Would it not be a good idea
Cor our city council to publish
quarterly statements of their
receipts and disbursements?
Very few, if any, of the tax
payers know how the money
shey ray into the city treasury
d expended, and u would be
to them to be furnished
5h this information. It will
cost much and the people
no ply the taxes have a right
row how their money is be-
Ned
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

Mr.. Charles A. Stroman, of
Orangeburg county, adopted a
novel scheme to dispose of his
cotton. He notified all the buy
ers in reach that on a certain
day he would sell IS bales to the
highest bidder and did at
price of 81.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

tt is said that a reward will
he offered for the arrest and
prog ITO convict the fellow who
out the Ere out and thereby pre-
vented the Greenville court
house from burning a few days
ago. If tried for it he will prob
ably be acquitted if he interposes
the plea that it was the records
he was trying to save.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
Auditors Notice

The time for taking returns will open
January lst and close February 20 l9lh
without penalty. The Auditor or his
debuty will be at the following places
to take returns.
Calhoun, Monday, Jan. Is 1912 (after-
noon.)
Central, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Jan. 10Th and 17th 1912.
Cateechee. Thursday, Jan. 18th 1912
(Forenoon.)
Norris, Thursday, Jan. 18th 1912 (af-
ternoon.
Liberty. Friday and Saturday, Jan.
10th and Goth 1912 (noon.)
Easley, Monday and Tuesday, Jan,
22nd and 2Srd 1912.
Easley Cotton Mills, Wednesday, Jan.
9th 1872 Gorenoon.)
Glenwood Cotton Mills, w ednesday
Jan. oath 1912 (afternoon.
NJ. w. Hester's Store, Thursday, Jan
25th 1912 0orenoon.)
Looper's Gin, Thursday, Jan. s5th 1912
(atternoon)
DacusvilIe, Friday, Jan, 25th 1919
(torenoon)
Peters Creek. Friday, Jan. 26th 1912
(afternoon)
Pumpkintown, Saturday, Jan. q 1912
(forenoon)
Holly Springs. Saturday, Jan, 81 1919
(afternoon)
Nile Greek, Tuesday, Jan. 80 1912
(afternoon)
Six Mile, Wednesday, San 81 1912
(forenoon)
Praters, Wednesday, Jan. 81 1912
Eastatoe, Saturday. Feb. 8 1912
Returns will be taken in Office during
the whole time,
Respectfully,
N A. CHRISTOPHER.
Auditor, Pickens County.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
Blease's Prospective Staff.

1t is 'rumored" that Blease
is to have a newspaper in Spar
tanburg. We assume there
will be no infamous liars" on
the editorial staff. These will
be employed only in the circu-
lation OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
burg Journal.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

If the General Assembly
doesn't quit passing laws over
yetoes the first thing they know
they will be called "driftwood, f"
and that will be awful.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
We congratulate Abbeville
For staying on dry ground. No
dispensary this year.

We urge those who have IN
charge the paving of the side
walks to keep pushing the
scheme until it Is accomplished.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

1f SOuGif ma IS nOC YET
quite ready to become a mon
archal government. Good for
She Senate.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
To be or not to be-governor-
shat is the question.

Six more months Of agony
and then the election will settle
It.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

4 introduced by Senator
Sconee to take the ap-
u sof special judges out
Is of the Chief Justice
sc Court and place
tbs, hands of the
death at the
enate by a vote
I of which goes to
( sovereign State
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

Will leap year girls be ex-
oected to buy the engagement
ring?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
TREASURY FIGURES
 FOR PAST MONTH
Government Revenues Exceed Those of Same Period Last
 Year

Washington September 4.-Treasury figures for August indicated that the government revenues were jump ing over the returns for the same period of last year. Customs receipts for August and July. the first two months of the present fiscal year, ran $4,o00,000 each above the figures for the same two months of 1911. Or dinary internal revenue taxes were an increase of s3,OO0,0O0 more for the two month period this year than for last year.
 Aside from the Panama canal and the public debt, the excess or ordinary disbursements over receipts was ap- proximately S16,000,000 less than for the corresponding two months last year, largely attributable to the holding up of the appropriation bills in the clos- ing weeks of Congress. The public debt was diminished during August by S6S9,542.
 During August 15 national banks, with total capital of s4,590,000, were authorized to begin business, making g a total of 10,250 national banks or ganized up to last Saturday.
 The United Statese hints during Au- gust coined s505,000 in gold, $S6,000 in silver and $226.000 in 1 cent pieces.