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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28

1t has been reported to officers
Of the railway that Renfroe, who
had lived at the Costner home,
403 Gordon street, had quarreled
with Jacob Costner before the
wreck. Refroe stated today, in
his cell in the Gainesville Jail,
that he left the Costner home on
Tuesday, several days before the
wreck. because he was drinking.
Mrs. Costner Plans
Suit For $4,000,
Mrs. Minnie Costner, widow Of the
engineer who was killed, has retained
Moore & Branch as attorneys in her
proposed civil suit against the South
ern railway. and they expect to file a
suit for $4,000 damages, based upon
Costner's earning power OF more than
5000 a month. and on the ground that
the wreck resulted from spreading rails
or imperfect machinery, and not by the
QEllDNIdNe
ter case no recovery could be had, as
the road would not be liable. 1t is,
therefore, to the interest of the railroad
to prove the wreck was caused by the
act Of criminals and to Mrs. Costner
to establish that it was caused by i'm
perfect rails or machinery.
The fact that Renfroe, former rail-
road man, had lived at the Costner
home for several years and had long
been on intimate terms with the fami-
". and that he was seen in the vicinity
where the wreck occurred without a
reason satisfactory TO the officers OF the
road led to his arrest. They look upon
It as a significant coincidence. j. W.
Connolly, chief special agent OF the
Southern, has been working on the
case for several weeks, and c. W.
Rurke the local special agent, has had
MD
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
THE WEATHER

Forecast; Fair tonight and Tues
DAY. Temperatures; a, M, IS de-
o-ees; 10 a. NJ, 81 degrees; II noon.
Sc degrees; ? p. m, &c degrees.
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19
The Boys Corn Club.

In number of counties of this
state the Boys Corn Club has
been made to mean much toward
interesting the youngsters in the
study and cultivation of corn.
In Davies county the winner re-
ceived 1866. The second prize
was not reported on because of
one young mans exhibit not be-
ing placed before the judges, 1t
will be later. The boy who
brought the ten best ears to the
show was awarded $45 and one
j. l. Case corn planter, valued
at $35. Four hundred boys en-
tered the contest and 65 entered
exhibits. The winner raised 1l9
bushels on his acre, while the
second was reported to have rails
ed 116.
The boys of Davies comfy are
entitled to no more credit than
the boys of Crittenden, and we
may say that our boys are en-
titled to far more prize money
than was offered this year.
There ought to be not less than
500 offered in prizes for the
coming year, and it ought to be
offered by at least twenty men
and women. Could not some of
our enterprising merchants offer
a prize to the boys who would
raise the best ten ears of corn
grown from an acre where a
certain kind of fertilizer is used,
another where certain kinds of
implements are bought, while
still another when the field is
partially fenced with a certain
kind Of fence?
Prof. Travis will be glad to
take this matter up with you
and the boy. Let us make our
boys good farmers and keep
them on the farm by such en-
enlargement as this. Don't let
all speak at once.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19
WESTON

News is a little scarce this
week.
G. R. Hill was in Evansville
Monday buying goods.
Raymond She eley passed
through here Monday enroute to
Rosiclare, Ill.
Miss Ruby Hughes, who has
been visiting relatives at the
mouth of Cypress for the past
few days, returned home Sunday.
Dan Travis and son were here
Thursday delivering dressed hogs
to Mrs. Hensel Fuel Travis.
H. L. Sullivan was here Tues
day after goods.
Mrs. Neicie Clark and sons,
Sylvan and Newton. of Fairview,
are the guests of her mother,
Mrs. Rissie Cain.
Messrs. Mcconnell and Can.
trell, of Shady Grove, shipped
stock to Evansville Saturday.
Miss Corda Smart spent Satur-
day and Sunday with relatives
in Marion.
Mr.. Paris was here Friday
buying furs and eggs.
Miss Edwina Bankin was here
Saturday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Brantley
were in Weston Saturday doing
some trading.
Willie Gahagan has accepted a
position on the steamer Mary
Anderson.
Mrs. Flossie Hughes, who has
been very Ill with a bone felon
on her hand, is somewhat i'm
proved, at this writing.
Rev. Mcdowell, of Cave
Spring, delivered a fine sermon
to large congregation Sunday.
He read Psalms 1915. Rev.
Mcdowell is a fine minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eskew
visited friends in Illinois. Friday
and Saturday.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19
FORMER MARION
BOY MAKES GOOD
At EVANSVILLE
Youngest Of the Well Known Stin-
son Bros, No Exception
to the Rule.
ONCE WORKED
FOR THIS PAPER.

No man is more closely identi-
fled with Evansville's hustling
and loyal West Side than William
E. Stinson of Stinson Brothers,
dry goods, clothing and notion
dealers, at 1127-1129 West Frank
lin street.
Few men in Evansville have a
larger circle of acquaintances
than Mr.. Stinson, who manages
the business. He is a firm believ'
er in advertising. His ads are fill
led with personal appeals, which
attract attention from all who
see them. His picture has been
run in his advertisements many
times. AS a result there are few
people in Evansville who do not
recognise Mr.. Stinson when they
see him. This is true not only of
men and women, but of the boys
and girls.
During the summer when it was
his custom to take a drive with
his family each pretty evening,
scores of people greeted him with
Hello, Mr.. Stinson.' Some of
these Mr.. Stinson did not know.
But he keeps alive the commend
able practice often forgotten in
a city the size of Evansville-of
speaking to those whom he meets,
He carries his habit out in full.
He speaks to eli whom he meets
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19
BAKER

After about three weeks absence
we come again, and as it is Christmas
times and the weather is fine, we feel
happy and gay.
Rev. Lane filled his appointment at
this place Sunday.
Miss Lola Nelson returned home from
Dawson, where she has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Earl Writtenberry.
Tom Brantley was in this section
Sunday.
Miss Gusta Walker was the guest of
Mrs. Minnie Duncan Sunday and at
tended church.
Singing at Finis Chandler's last Sun
day night.
Miss Ruby Moore attended church
here Sunday and was the guest of Miss
Florence Nelson.
Lacy Truitt and Wife passed through
here Sunday en- route to Repton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ham Sullivan attended
church here Sunday,
Mrs. Mrs. Will Newcom has been on
the sick list.
G. II. King was in Repton last Mon
day.
w. A. Newcom and wife were the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. George
Nelson Sunday.
Misses Elva Hatle6 and Rosa Ar
fiack went to the singing last Sunday
night.
Rev. B. H. Duncan will preach at
this place 5th Sunday.
Leste Duncan, who has been very i'll
with typhoid fever, is reported to be
better.
Miss Ina Newcom is able to be out
agan.
Miss Beula Nation visited her parents
Sunday.
]. Arthur King was in Sullivan Sun
day.
Gather Morgan has returned home
Sullivan.
Prayer meeting every Saturday
night.
Best wishes to Record-Press for .
merry Christmas and a happy new
year.
L. G. E.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19

Rev. James F. Price closed a
meeting at Owensboro last week.
This closes his revival meetings
for the year. He goes to Louis
vile this week to attend the
meeting of the Executive Com
mittee. He will preach at Dix
on next Sunday.
Grassland Murphy, who for the
past three years has been at
work at Rosiclare.. ILL.,. il ex-
pected home to spend the holi-
DAYS with his sister, Mrs. Ebb
Gilbert, of Sheridan. and his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
| Murphy, q the e1qzpz eql|Q
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19

M. H. Barnes to B. W. Barnes
exchange in land.
James H. Lamb to Geo. l..
R>nkins, lot In Weston IS.
G. H. Foster to R. E. Holla.
mon, exchange of land.I
]. P. Lloyd to Cumberland
Presbyterian congregation, LOT
Crayne. $50.
A. C. Deboe to o. C. Cook 81
acres 1891.
e. M. Guess to w. H. Easley
house and lot in Marion. $500.
S. Stembridge to J. H. Joiner
small tract of land in Marion
$40.
Frances C. Watson to F. M.
Mathews 6 acres $3.50.
B. P. Fisher to w. H. Jackson
and C. E. Terry 80 Ia acres
$500.
w. A. Allison to Mrs. S. E.
Massey 80 acres $3.50.
Jas. H. Brouster to Nancy j.
White 45 acres $475.
E. S. Love to A. b. Vaughn lot
in Marion $500.
]. N. Boston to ]. H. Nimmc
house and lot in Marion $500.
C. r. Padon to ]. K. Campbell
a acres $3.50.
u. G. Hughes to Lula A. Wor.
ley lot in Marion $500.
VIM H. Asher to P. H. O'NeaI
II acres $500.
P. H. O'Neal to w. P. O'Neal
2 parcels of land 500.
]. M. McChesney to L. L Hunt
1925.
Dallas Little to Calvin Little,
81 IL acres 5000.
A, F. Beard to w. R. Under
down, 6S ga acres, $500.
C. A. Heath to j. P. Heath,
exchange of land.
Harye Hunt to B. J. Bradley,
843-4 acres $1455.
G.. B. Johnson to Mrs. Girty
Carson &c int. in Ia IL acres.
w. H. Flanary to C. D. Lear,
lot in Tolu, $500.
Peter w. Sullenger to Henry
H. Sullenger one tenth int. in
land SIS.
Carry Pilaut to Roxie Oliver,
40 acres, $500.
T. H. Farmer to H. G. Farmer
III acres, valuable considera.
tions.
H. C. Farmer to Thos. H. Far
mer 81 acres, S1.00 and other
considerations.
II. C. Farmer to Myrtle Elder.
35 acres, s1.00 and considera.
tons.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19
CALDW ELL SPRINGS

The fine weather and good dry
roads are making our people feel
good.
P. ]. Blackburn and Volney
Morgan, of Flat Rock, were
here Sunday.
Our farmers met at the school
house Friday night and organized
a local.
Rev. Ben Hyde preached here
Sunday and lectured to the farm
ers at the school house Monday
night.
Miss Florence and Tennie
Riley, of Lyon county were with
us Thursday.
Not one man in six, here, has
corn enough to feed his stock
until summer.
Hurrah for the resolution from
the Apologize correspondent!
There is no intimidating language
in it. 1t is full of good reason
and common sense.
We have the utmost confidence
in the Committee that was ap-
pointed to sell the farmers un.
ion pooled tobacco, and we be-
lieve it will be sold without the
help of any man. who refused
to pool. thus refusing to help
carry the burden of his brother
The old Record-Press always
comes out with all the local news
even if it has to come in double
sheet with a little supplement
added. This shows energy in
the editor and the publishing
force and willingness to please
the readers instead of working
only for the dollar.
With this issue we bid fare.
well to the good people of old
Crittenden county among whom
we have lived for many years.
We leave with a heart full OF
love for all mankind. We shall
never forget the kindness anG
courtesy extended to us and ours
while living here. If we never
write another line for the dear
old Record-Press. we want t.
hear of its going on its mission
of education thus making it,
readers better citizens and ole
Crittenden county the peer o.
any county in the state.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19
Deeds Recorded.

A. B. McMasters to C. w.
Stone 40 acres $720.
w. Murray Saunders, A. Doug
las. trustees and Ohio Valley
Fluor Spar Co. agreement, SD.
$40.
w. L. Lynn to ]. j. Boyd 81
1-5.
w. L. Station to Geo. w. Stone
property in Marion $2250.
Mrs. M. Summerville to B. G..
Fisher, 300 acres $4,000.
Oliver Heirs to P. of A. LaRue
Division Of land of Oliver heirs
one tenth int. in land each.
Lucian LaRue agt to Glade
Oliver % acres.
Lucian LaRue agt. to Roxie B.
Oliver 40 acres.
]. N. Swansey to A. H. Walk
er 1876 acres $780,
Jno. H. Quinn to A, H. Walker
$50 acres $4,000.
H. S. Newcom to VIM G.
Hughes land on Meadow Greek
$4,000.
M. F. Pogue to Marion Miner
al Co. for royalties &c z acres.
C. M. Wallace to W. H. Wal
lace exchange of land.
Jno. Writtenberry to j. M.
Order 81 acres $1,000.
Frances Taylor to Wylie Gro
well small tract of land IS.
B. L. Crowell to R. w. Crow
ell So acres $1,000.
C. K. Lewis to Jesse Order lot
in Marion, $475.
R. E. Cooper to lease Marion
Mineral Co. & The LaRue Co. f,
Pogue Mining property 81 and
valuable considerations.
Ada C. Turner to w. |. Glenn
ent 1-8 int. in 231 acres S755.75.
Josie Elliot to W. D. Vaughn
exchange of land.
J. M. Burton to John 0. Bur.
ton 120 acres 5000.
S. R. Grimes to C. r. Padon
SO acres $1,000.
Blue & Num- to A. G. McClan-
ahan surface and farming rights
to 179 acres $4475.
The Russell Co. to j. e. New
berry 2 acres $50.
S. S. Sullenger to Ollie Threl-
keld 66 IL acres $4,000.
Thos. j. Hoover to ]. j. Boyd.
81 2,5 acres, $3.50.
W. H. Wallace to G. M. Wad
dell two parcels of land, $3.50.
]. w. Brasher to Percy Bra
sher 67 acres $72'
J. w. Brasher to ]. r. Brash'
er, 49 acres 5000.
Ell. Vanhooser to T. S. Max
well lot il Marion. 600. 3
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19

regardless of whether he knows
them or whether they are white
or black. This coupled with the
frequent use of his picture has
won for him this large circle of
acquaintance.
Among all these there are
many who know him intimately
as Ed" Among the merchants
of the West Side he is one of the
recognised leaders. With them he
has many common interests.
In addition to being one of the
leading merchants, thoroughly
alive to the possibilities of the
West Side and one of its staunch-
est boosters. He is a stakeholder
in the West Side bank, in the
West Side Building and Loan as
ISOLATION, and in the West Side
Real Estate and Insurance COM
pany. He is also a stakeholder in
the H. M. Lukens company.
His advertising is worthy of
futher note. He steers away from
the stilted phrases of many other
merchants advertising, and gets
close to his readers by personal
interesting writing. Leading men
of the West Side often awake to
find their picture in his ads and
some snappy interesting facts
about themselves in the lead"
of his printed talks. He has
mentioned" a number of lead
ing West Sides citizens for may
or and other political office with
the result that booms have really
started for some of them. For
himself though he keeps out of
politics.
From the time he came to Evans
vile ten years ago. Mr.. Stinson's
advertising has been different.
He tells an interesting story of
his first ad, the pioneer of West
Side advertising in The Courier.
He had just come from a string
of stores operated by his brothers
at Norris City, Omaha and other
Illinois towns.
The next day after his ad ap-
peared in The Courier, Ed Stin-
son found a copy cut out in a
letter saying Back. back, to
to Norris City and Omaha, Wan
amaker wants you for an ad
writer" The following, morning
Mr.. Stinson answered the letter,
saying he would not go back,
but that he was here to stay. "
He did, and West Siders are
still interested in his ads. The
sender of the anonymous letter
was at that time in business
on the West Side, but has given
up the struggle against more
progressive rivals.
Mr.. Stinson located on the
West Side after travelling over
1000 miles in the s tate of Illinois,
and making an extensive "trip
through the West. He says he
thinks there is not another place
where he could do as well as he
has in his store on the West Side.
He came here, first after leaving
Norris City, on a prospecting
tour. and fixed the location where
he now is doing q big business
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19

But the building was not com.
pleted. While touring the West,
however, he learned through a
brother, who had his eye on the
local situation, that the store was
about completed. Mr.. Stinson
hurried back and opened up in
the one room. Now two big rooms
are required to handle his trade.
He talks interestingly of his
life before coming to Evansville.
He clerked for his brothers in
their chain of Sucker state stores
for time before starting into
business for himself Before that
he was apprenticed to the print
ers' trade, turning an old Wash
ington hand press on the Crit
tenden Record-Press. Marion,
Ky. For this work he was prom
ised the munificent reward of
SIS a year. Of this amount he
was to get S. month, the bal
ance of about SIS, to be paid him,
when his three years of service
was at an end. He left the work
before he received the money
held back. With this SIS month
Mr.. Stinson clothed and boarded
himself.
His father, David N. Stinson,
was postmaster at Marion, KY,
for twenty years. The boys, four
of them, were raised in Critten-
den county on a farm, which Mr..
Stinson says produced sage grass
and tobacco worms.
During his boyhood days he play
ed with Ollie James. United
States Senator-elect for Ken
lucky. and Lee Cruce. governor
of Oklahoma. Mr.. James is to be
the guest of Mr.. Stinson this
year some time.
His boyish ambition was to be
a fiddler. For years he had want
ed to be an expert with the bow
and violin. A neighbor one time
promised him if he would get
enough hairs from a horses tail,
he would make the boy a fiddle.
Il got the part of the horses
tail, and an awful whipping, but
never got the VIOLIN" says Mr..
Stinson, now, as he recalls those
early DAYS.
Later, however, he did get a
fiddle. trading a pig, which had
been raised on the farm, for the
musical instrument. IAN l ever
learned to play" he save, was
Come Birdie, Come, Kiss Me
Goodnight. "
He has a host of other stories
of his boyhood days. which are
interesting to his friends here in
Evansville. He has a wife and
four children, Miss Florence,
MILFORD, who is following his
fathers footsteps, Curtis, a high
school student, and Mary, in the
grades. He is member of Grace
Presbyterian chur III. = Evans
vile Courier.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19

Sylvan Price is expected home
this week to spend the holidays,
from Lexington, where he is q
student at Ky State College.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19

George Dooms of Elm Grove
was a caller in this section, Sat-
urday.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19
BANK REPORT

Report of the condition Of
the Farmers & Mer-
chants Bank doing
business in the town
of Tolu, county Of
Crittenden, State of
Kentucky, at the close
of business on the Goth
day of Nov. 1912.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-12-19

We P. B. CROFT and FED A. BEN
NET, President and Cashier of the
above named Bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
P. B. CROFT, President.
ZED A. BENNETT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of December.
l.. E. GUESS, c. c. c.,
BY Eugene Guess, D. c.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-11
REFINEMENT IN DETAILS
General Design Of Autos Now
Fairly Well Established.

cone Of the things for which manufac-
turers have been striving is the reduction
Of weight without lessening the
strength" said George Z. Daniels, general
manager Of the Oakland Motor car Com
pany. yesterday This is accomplished
by using steel and aluminium instead Of
haser metals, and making other substitu-
tions deemed advisable.
"EngineerinE departments are CON
stantly working on refinement OF detail
This is the chief work being done now by
the makers. The general design, as prac-
tised to-day Will eventually become
standardized The time is past when a
car must be purchased each year in order
10 be uD-to-date' and know this Will be
welcome news TO the average purchaser.
The simplihcauon Of design has brought
about reliability that makes the purchase
CT a car a permanent investment. We are
all striving for simplicity The tendency
Is 20 divide a chassis into three distinct
unitz. as follows-the motor. clutch and
transmission as one unit the driving
shaft the second. and the rear axle the
third. There you have the whole driving
mechanism in nutshell Nothing could
he simpler and all this is done with the
idea cf not only building a simple car, but
with the thought Of making IT cheap 20
maintain. II stands 10 reason that the
simpler the plan Of construction. just so
slight will be your chance Of trouble, and
the 'troubleless' car is the one purchasers
are looking for"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-11
LOW AUTOMOBILE PRICES
Little Change Likely, Says the
Treasurer of Case Company.
BY +, Lee Norton (Case)

There will he little huctuation in the price
OF the automobile In the next few years.
The low priced and medium priced ma
chimes have about reached the limit OF their
downward movement and If there is any
change 1t will have 10 be upward. This
seems TO be the consensus of opinion
among the manufacturers and II there Is
anv marked change in the near future It
will have 10 be taken by the higher priced
car manufacturers. The J. |. case COM
pany investigated thoroughly the cost OF
manufacturing the automobile. and then
built its first years output with the idea
OF pleasing the consumer and not with any
intention Of making \ profit
As is generally known. the company has
in the field in all parts Of the world over
ten thousand representatives and sixty-hve
branch houses To add the automobile 10
the large line OF machinery marketed
through this organization did not mean
large selling expense. on the other hand'
the manufacturing cost was practically the
same with the case company as with any
other. and no expense was SCARED In ma
terial nut in the ear. An investigation or
the machine Vil beaT out this statement.
After Installing machinery and equipping
one of the largest automobile factories IN
the country for economically handling the
Case product, the price OF the car was de-
cided upon I was convinced at once that
the cost OF producing the automobile made
the present prices charged for automobiles
ne cessary. especially when the output was
in the neighborhood Of three thousand cars
year And for several years. unless labor
conditions change and the cost OF raw
material drops. the prices will remain about
as they are at the Garden during the pres
ont show.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-11
BOOST FOR THE MARION
Charles {. RieSS Tells What
Counts in a Good Car.

The material and design which consu-
tutc the vital parts Of a car determine IFS
value in dollars and cents" says Charles
Z. Riess. OF the Marion Sales Company.
"If YOU want Il car that Is not only good
20 look at but one that has the construct
I've strength and the material in II TO
make your investment feel safe and secure
for long time I'd come, you must have a
transmission that is rugged and strong.
Not a frai, slender looking piece OF work
You want a motor that runs every day in
the year. free from tlnkering and mainte-
nance, and It must have actual horsepower
rating--not advertised rating. You want
brakes that have real strengthened cata-
lopue strength And you don't want lot
OF cast iron on your car that Is as heavy
as lead and kills the mileage you should
get from your tires These are few Of
fine parts that must be right In order 10
get what you think is coming 70 you from
the money you Invest
",The self-starting Marion 50 at $l.2sJ
has more strength. reliability and durabl-
nv in every one Of its parts than you will
Gn1 in most cars selling for twice the
price.
.Tt has q simple and safe self-starter.
II always works, and child can work It.
=, has a set Of brakes which is the same
In principle and construction as those
fo,nJ ON the highest priced cars made. II
is ~ the twin internal expanding type,
operating within drums which measure -four
,ncbca a. width and fourteen inches in
di,,oo,er The rear system has as fine a
lineup Of expensive bearings, in the trans
ntssion dinerential and drive shaft. as you
,.,u grd in any other car. no matter what
tho nrtco Tbe wheel base is full liz inches.
The pnbolstery is Of genuine hand buffed
leather over white curly hair. In fact, you
|annot 6nd a weak or out-of-date spot in
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