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The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

assumed the Office of president OF the
whole people. he was elected on IA GER
tain platform. which the republican
party had adopted He has been stur-
dily trying TO live up to what he be-
lieved was in the platform Of the dom
inant party.
During the first part OF his term. he
was continually harrassed by members
of his own party who would sooner
pull down than build mp. IL thereby
they might secure a little fieeting
prominence. They disregarded what
their party had promised in their pre-
election statements and in the platform
they had adopted They would rule or
ruin, with result that their people
at home repudiated them in the cleo
tions Of 1910. and sent democrats
enough to Congress to make the house
a democratic one. .
We maintain that William III. TAFT
has not been given square deal, and
chat il he had. he would be spoken of
as one OF the most sturdy OF the occu-
pants OF the White House. Times
have been somewhat out of JOLT and
the natural inclination of men. to
blame the president for all their ills,
has made whole lot of our people.
thoughtlessly come out and blame the
president for the present condition of
affairs
II Mr. TAFT had been given the loyal
support from his party members TO
which he was entitled things would
have been much more satisfactory to
the people Of the whole country than
they are now. He has not had fair
play from his co.worKers He was
knitted stealthily by political enemies
who found that they could not mould
him to their own narrow aims, and the
result is that they organized move
ment as long ago as three years to nm
horse him They have not presented
bis case fairly before orr people. for
they wanted to politically kin him -
he weenaw Miner
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

The Diamond Drill will print free OF
charge ballots for obtaining AN expires
sion from the electors on March of
their wishes in regard to what kind of
- city hall should be constructed
with large assembly hall or one with
no assembly hall-if the council will
direct tnat the election inspectors hand
each elector ballot and provides "A
ballot box IN which the voted ballots
may be placed and il the council will
further agree to abide blythe decision
of the majority opinion as so expressed.
Ism & that fart
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24
OUR POSITION

The Diamond Drill is very much
disappointed at the course taken 10y
the council in the matter OF the pro.
posed city building We are in favor
OF building to contain an assembly
room large enough TO hold an assem-.
blsge OF at least 1000 people with
seating, stage and other apparatus
sufficient to stage a play with dancing
floor sufficient to accommodate the
heaviest demand that may be put upon
10 by the people OF the city. We
favor all these things and we are not
afraid To speak right out in meeting
aud say 80 and we favor the council
being inst as frank and say ing to the
people just what is intended or TO let
the people say by direct vote what
they want We understand that the
additional cost between city hall
without an assembly hall snch ms we
have outlined and one with such hall
IS brt abont - 900. The extra expense
~ nothing the talk about the city
going into the theatrical business is all
bunco tie sympathy for the "poor
taxpayer being Disseminated against
rs all wind calculated 10 befog the
main question But the fact remains
tnat the maioriy rules aud the prepon
derance OF wish should be ascertained
IN some way This is the peoples
matter We do not belittle the ability
or the integrity of the council They
are competent TO de.ermine IL the
matter Is l4ft 10 them INT il is very
apparent that the people do not wish
TO leave IL 10 them they want Go say
themselves. II the majority Is against
building such as we favor we want
10 know IL; we want to count noses
we want to go down with our colors
living. We can then turn In and helm
the victor. without suKling, TO get the
best obtainable tor the money expend-
ed. All these things we are in favor
or This talk about it being Illegal 10
build city hall 10 contain room for
public assemblages is poppycock a
mere excuse j
Let's know what we are getting. Il
We are TO buy a horse let's know
" neither it is TO be- coach horse or a
draft horse; don't let someone PLAN
OF iackass ON us with the excuse
that IL will answer the purpose Tn
less the city council can say to the
people Of this city just what kind OF
ilding they intend TO erect with the
30 600 they ask for we are in favor OF
voting the proposition down and wait.
ing until they can make up their
minds
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

and no application mas been seasonably
hIed. for a license 10 take its place (:
and this is the view adopted by the
Supreme Court of our state In the re-
cent case Of Ploof VS. Bangor Town
ship, - ID L. n. WI. the opinion In
which was fled on January 20, 1912.
According to this view then. il follows
thss ~. In the month Of April. 1909.
there were twenty nine licenses 20 re-
tail liquor dealers doing business In
such city. and twenty nine or more APP
plications were filed before May I,
1909, none of such twenty nine licenses
was voluntarily surrendered, and con-
seqnently the council of such city could
legally approve twenty nine applica-
tions for licenses covering the wear
beginning May /, 1909. but no more
than twenty-nine and il would make
no difference whether such applications
were made by parties then holding
licenses or by persons not holding
them. IL. however. smaller number
of applications had then been fled, the
number OF licenses which the council
might either then or any time there
after approve could not exceed such
smaller number. In this way, a
reduction in the number of licenses is
gradually brought about until the
number does not exceed one TO each
five hundred inhabitants. An appli-
cation filed on or after the trst day of
May is too late to prevent he reductiye
operation of the statute.
IL is OF SOME Importance that, in the
matter of having an application ap-
proved, the statute in question gives no
preference whatever TO persons already
holding licenses. In other words,
person not engaged in the business is
entitled to no preference over one
already engaged in IL. II is true that
when larger number OF applications
are on file than the council can lawful
ly approve, there is nothing to prevent
the council from giving preference TO
established dealers in the matter of
approving applications. but the law
does not compel such preference The
only preference required by the statute
is to those applications ii led on or
before April 10Th. Applications filed
on or before April 10th must be ap-
proved before applications ii led later
Yours very truly,
Fred III. Abbott.
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24
PUBLIC OPINION :
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To this Editor -
As undoubtedly most of the readers
OF the Diamond Drill have read care
fully the able article OF Mr.. Chas. III
Watson in the last issue of that paper,
| desire the privilege of replying to
some of his statements
AS TO the erection of City Hall
that question will be settled by the
People in few days at the polls That
IL as j.. should be--the Referendum y
one Of the fundamental principles OF
Socialism. Mr.. Watson says he does
not believe in the municipal theatri-
cal business. That opinion is shared.
believe. by large per cent of the
vo.ers Of CRYSTAL Falls, myself inJlud.
ed. Ii would be poor policy Tor the
city 10 go into the show business, :"
but that would not prevent the city
from erecting an auditorium" as a
part OF the City Hall building, If the
people SO desire
As for myself. | believe any theatri-
cal manager should not be interfered
with hy the city authorities, go long as
be gives clean. wholesome, moral
entertainment and oheys the city
ordinances Mr. Watson is correct in
this, but he states as one OF his reasons
for his opposition to municipal
theatre, that hesis "eternally opposed
to Socialism
We are indeed sorry that such is the
case, Mr.. Watson is clear thinker.
an able and successful lawyer. and
brilliant speaker and debater, and were
he 10 become converted 10 Socialism,
he could do much to help the cause OF
Laor in its gigantic fight against cap
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

Many do want conveniences by which
the city can take care OF public meet
ings in creditable manner. Yon
cant do il without you have AN assem-
bly hall large enough to care for 1t
least 200 persons; without stage
npon which speakers and public guests
can sit Public welfare demands such
a place. The mere fact that facilities
are at hand TO take care Of such gather
ings: yes. Of local talent show OF a
public dancing party or of travelling
show II the occasion reuires, isn't en-.
gsging in tha.theatrical business.
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24
Crystal Falls, Mich.
February 10, 1912.

To the Council.
have been requested by some Of
Your members to submit to the council
my opinion in writing as 10 the opor.
alton OF Section 80 Of Act No 2gl OF
the Public Acts of 1909, limiting the
number of licenses which may be ia
sued TO retail liquor dealers. II is the
intent of this provision TO effect a
gradual reduction in the number OF
such licenses. The number OF licenses
10 retail liquor dealers doing business
In the month of April. 1909. is taken
as the basis and the number of such
licenses Is to be gradually reduced un.
I'll they shall not be in excess of one TO
each five hundred inhabitants accord
ing 10 the latest United States censns
This reduction is to be effected in two
ways first, by inhibiting the issuance
OF any license to take the place az a
license which has been revoked and
second, by inhibiting the issuance of
license to take the place OF any
license which has been voluntarily sur.
rendered. There has been much con
troversy and difference of opinion AZ
TO what the statute means by the term,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and it has been
very plausibly contended that license
which has expired by limitation can.
not, in the strict meaning of the
words. be said 10 have been voluntarily
surrendered, because when license
has expired, there is in truth nothing
to surrender On the other hand Il
mas been conteEded that license
should he regarded as voluntarily sur.
within the meaning OF the
statute. when II expires by limitation
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

The esteemed New York Herald
wants TO know II we ever heard OF nm
insurgent laughing, or of a progressive
republican smiling or telling a joke or
showing any signs whatsoever of an
appreciation OF humor. HAS Mr.
Garfield ever uttered a witticlsmY Has
Mr.. Pinchot ever made a joker II
asks in all seriousness Well, come 90
think about II perhaps Mr.. Pinchot
never did make an intentional joke but
Mr. Pinchot's father must have been
quite wag in his day. --Houshton
Mining Gazette
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24
IS TAFT GAfNINGY

Roosevelt, in spite OF his ardent sup
port OF Canadian reciprocity, is strong
with the farmers of Michigan today.
he could carry Michigan today. What
he could do tomorrow or the day after
Is doubtful. Interviews with represen-
tative republicans from all parts Of
western Michigan during the Lincoln
Day rally at Grand Rapids revealed a
strong Roosevelt sentiment throughout
that side OF the state, together with
several significant indications Of re-.
action in favor Of Taft. One congress.
man said that he hadn't mace up his
own mind as to what he ought 10 do
abont the presidency. that he person.
ally admired Taft, but that the repub.
licans OF his district apparently did not
think he had ian inalienable right 20
lead the party TO defeat. 4" Other party
leaders generally held 10 the opinion
that the Roosevelt flood was subsiding
ana that another month might work
great change In republican opinion.
Detroit Saturday Night
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

We understand that the ladies OF the
W. r. G Of this city are considering
raising money 70 erect monument to
the soldiers OF the war between the
states. The object Is most worthy
one. We hope that the information is
correct and that the ladies will under
take an active campaign to that end.
The Diamond Drill would be pleased
to lend anv assistance possible to the
women in this movement.
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24
FAIR PLAY.

We believe that the very large major
it' OF our people believe in fair play.
We all wish TO be given a square deal.
and we certainly, II we believe in the
8 len rule, wish TO give the "other
4 low the same kind OF deal.
3Afee years ago, William II. Taft tool,
oath OF Office as president Of the
I nited States. and assumed the great
ponsibilities OF that office While he
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

We haven't heard kick on the
amount of the bond issue proposed but
we have heard vigorous kicks on the
electors not being told what these
bonds are to be used for !. g. what
kind of building is to be erected out
OF the proceeds. The amount. $40. 600,
is none too large for either type Of
building.
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

italist greed. Socialism needs Just
such men as Mr.. Watson to fight its
battles on the floor OF Congress. This
Is said with all sincerity for there is
nothing we Socialists admire 40 much
as brains. In the strongest language
Mr.. Watson espouses the cause OF the
workingman. The miner. the poor
people who are risking their lives by
delving daily into the bowels of the
earth for ~ dollar with which to buy
bread and pay taxes. and we would
say 60 him. like il was said 10 the
young man of old by the Great
Teacher, "Thou art not far from the
Kingdom of Heaven, one thing thou
lackest Go sell what thou hast
and give to the poor.
Mr.. Watson rightly says, "Let him
who dances pay the fiddler' II there
are citizens of Crystal Fails VINO are
willing to give up five or ten dollars
to hear Madam Schuman- Heink; let
them go to the polls next month and
vote for swell auditorium. that is IL
they think our present opera house Il
not good enough for so distinguished
celebrity.
You are right again. Mr. Watson.
when you say that 9Th Ten Dollar"
class is the great working class of our
community, and that under the high
cost OF living many OF them find il
difficult to support their families and
pay the taxes which are exacted from
them. They have no surplus money 10
pay dollar ami half or two dollars
or some other sum for seat at an |
entertainment.given by some celebrity.
who has been engaged to entertain
high society"
That Is just what we are after Nj.
Watson, thigh society, for IL the
people decide To build an auditorium.
we can have balcony and "nigger
heaven twenty five and fifty cents
or ten, twenty and thirty and then
we workingmen can hear Madam
Schumann Heink and sitlin the highest
kind OF society, and "look down" on
he people that wear" ilks and satins''
.he high society" and watch the
iizzy whirl Of the modern dance. F"
Very truly yours.
G.. s. Chadbourne.
Crystal Falls, Mich c
Feb 81, 1912. Q
a--
% the Editor - r
Permit me through your columns TO c
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

II anyone questions Pres. TAFT
nerve to do OF advocate what he thinks
is right irrespective OF its effect upon
his political prospects witness his lat
eat. He asks for an increase in the
postage rates of newspapers and maga.
zines right in the teeth of canvass
for delegates to the national conyen-
tion.
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

No one wants the city 10 go into the
theatrical business; no one. to our
knowledge, has advoctaed the city's
competing with private enterprise.
The diamond drill., 1912-02-24

To the Editor -
Permit me through your columns TO
express my opinion in regard 20 the
bond issue for the erection Of City
andFire Hall. la your last issue Mr..
Watson expressed his views and while
he Is In favor of suitable City Hall
and proper tire protection. he expresses
himself as "unalterably opposed TO
the erection OF any place Of entertain.
ment by the city OF Crystal Falls. " AS
far as understand believe that the
present council or at least majority
OF them are opposed 70 an Opera House
IN connection with the City Hall. but
| believe that they are all in favor OF
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-07-11
The STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH WILL TEST CATTLE
Cooperation With United States
Department OF Agriculture
Dairymen Have De-
manded Ii.

The increasing spread of tu.
berculosis among dairy cattle
endangerlng the public health,
by transmitting the disease
through the milk and butter. has
made necessary a crusade against
this disease in bovines. BY
eliminating diseased cattle from
the city diaries. the most potent
source of infection to infants
can be stamped out. as it is
show t'it a large percentage
of children suffering from tuber-
culosi ;-c Infected with tuber-
Gle bacil'i of the bovine type and
the disease traced directly to the
milk Of infected dairy cattle.
And con il be wondered at. when
microscOpicai examination Of the
milk in various cities Of the
United States has disclosed this
germ (Tubercle taCillus) H.
market milk in from two To-
sixty per cent Of the samples
examined. The lrojuter ana
consumer simultaneously realize
the danger, and with to sci
milk and buy milk from tested
herds, respectively, thereby
complying with the Proclama.
ton of the State Board Of Healtl
and City Health Ordinances,
which necessitate that all cattle
be tested for tuberculosis before
the milk is sold for human con-
sumption. This ends the con-
troversy, and the dairymen are
only too glad to test their cattle,
when the csst Of testing is re-
duced to absolutely nothing. AS
evidence of this fact, many al.
ready made application for the
CO operative test.
The Du,s.I VI ANIMAL Indus.
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try of the Department of Agri-
culture wish to encourage all
dairymen To keep tuberculin
tested cattle and protect the
consumer from tuberculosis. and
to promote the work. they an
nounce a co operative test with
the State Board Of Health of
Kentucky. gratis to owners. In
order to obtain the services Of
the Government experts in test.
ing the herds, it will be necessa-
ry TO comply with regulations of
the Bureau of Animal Industry.
which states that animals which
react 10 the test will have to be
isolated from the healthy herd.
or slaughtered, according to the
Government Meat Inspection
laws. The owner. of course.
may choose his pleasure in this
matter. We trust all dairymen
in the state will avail themselves
of this opportunity by making
application for the services of
the Government experts. stating
the number of cows in the herd
The Board of Health will be-
glad to file all applications for
testing on or before July sth.
1912. Further information glad
~ furnished upon application.
Address: ROBERT GRAHAM.
STATE Veterinarian. Experiment
Station. Lexington, Ky.
j. y. MCCORMACK. Sec'y..
State Board of Health, Bowling
Green. Ky.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-07-11

Woolworth building began in
October, 1911. The foundations
were laid by the pneumatic
method, the huge structure rest
ing upon siXty-siX concrete piers
based on a solid rock foundation
1l5 feet below the surface.
The foundation work cost
81, 200, 600 and the entire cost of
the ftv-fve-story structure, in
Guiding the land, is about
Sl3, 600, 600. The land cost Frank
Woolworth about -, 500. 600. in.
Guiding the entire Broadway
block front on the west side.
with large frontages on Park
place and Barclay street.
The total weight of the build.
ing with contents is estimat 4
at 1876, 900, 900 tons. This load
is distributed over sixty main
columns, the greatest load for a
single column being $500, coo
pounds. Some of the steel col
umns have their footings on
piers, and the column load in
such cases is carried by great
steel Orders % feet long, s feet
deep and g. feet wide, and these |
girders rest on two piers It.. /
feet apart.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-07-11
CORN GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
Notice To The Farmers Who Are
Interested in This Great
Association.

At the last business meeting
Of the Kentucky Corn Growers
Association il was decided TO
enlarge the scope of its work in
order to include other farm
crops. At the next annual show
in January wheat. oats. coWpeas
and soy beans will be added to
to the list. This notice is given
in order that all who desire to
do so may reserve material for
these exhibits.
| also desire to call your atten
ton at this time to the fact that
a special feature of the next
corn show will be the awarding
of a fifty dollar silver pitcher,
offered by the Lexington Com
mercial Club, for the best show
ing profits on an acre of corn by
any resident of Kentucky OF Any
age. This trophy must be- won
twice by the same person h,Gore
becoming the permanent proper.
ty of the winner. Ii was ay ard-
ed last year to !. V. Hooper, of
Morganheld. An itomized ex-
pense account. including ~ Ia.
Dor, must be kept for TINS con-
test. Yours Very Truly,
GEO. ROBERTS, Sec'y.
Lexington, Ky.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-07-11
HOPES ROOSEVELT WON'T
MAKE RACE.
Asserts Colonels Followers Can
Can Vote Democratic Ticket
Without Leaving Party.

Lansing. Mich. July 3. Gov.
Chas. :. Osborn. an ardent
Roosevelt supporter during the
Colonels battle for the Republi.
can Presidential nomination. to-
day issued a statement in which
ne declared his belief that there
lis no necessity for new politi.
cal party He also stated. he
hoped Roosevelt would not be a
candidate.
The issue is clearly joined for
the people. " said the Governor
in his statement. 1T is Wall
Street VS. Wilson. oodrow
Wilson's character, tempera
ment. pretaratiOn and fitness is
above the high average of Amer.
lean Presidents. He is "A Chris.
tian scholar and a fearless citi.
zen.
Republicans can vote for vii.
son without leaving their party
or boiling. The real Republican
party has no candidate for Pres
ident this year. Their Las been
no nomination. The action of
the political free hooters at Chi
cago is not binding upon the Re-
publican party. even if for a mo.
ment they are bearing aloft its
stolen ensign"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-07-11

height is the Eiffel Tower in
Paris. The greater part of the
main building is already inclosed,
and it was said that the offices
will be ready for tenants early
IN November.
The flagstaff, which was put
in place early, was a steel pole
thirty feet high, and the flag
which will wave from its top
over Manhattan Island is $50
feet above the street level. The
actual height of the building,
including the topmost tower sto-
ry available for occupancy. is
$50 feet. The ornamental tower
apex above this is fifty feet. Civ
ing a round 800 feet of elevation
from the Broadway sidewalk TO
the base of the flagpole. The
actual height of the Metropolitan
tower, hitherto the highest build
ing in the city, is 703 feet 3
inches, and the Singer tower is
6l2 feet 6 inches.
Construction work on tn e
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-07-11
one day last week.

OllC btl iuSb WYNN
Bro. Carter preached at the
Arbor Sunday. and we hope to
have him with us again.
Cleve Lanham was in Marion
THURSDAY.
will Fritts and family, of the
Freedom neighborhood, were the
guests of her father, T. \. Ian
ham, at the Crittenden Springs
Hotel, Thursday.
We are glad to hear that Tom
ME Phillips. was shot a short
time ago. is improving.
Mrs. Art Sheffield ard baby
have returned home with her
husband who has a grocery store
near here. Call on him.
w. II. Robinson had the mis-
fortune to sprain his ankle very
badly last week.
Lummie Fritts and family Wis
tied Harry Gass and family
Sunday.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-07-11
Given $500 Damages
For Loss Of an f..
lBy Associated pres.1

Columbus, Ind. July g. NJ.
Grace Harms, eighteen, was piT'
en- judgement in the .,,n. s'
$500 against Raymond Co,,'
chalk twenty years old. in IN.
Decatur circuit court rr;i. we
On the evening of July. 3 loI,
Miss Harms was struck in tho
face by an exploded canno,
cracker. which DESTROYED Ia
sight of one of her eyes. YOUNG
Gottscholk was alledged 70 b,ys
thrown the cracker and -.
girls mother brought damage,
against him for $1,000.