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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
SWINDLER HAS
BEEN UNMASKED
His Name Was Morton Instead Of
Wilson. deserted Wife Last
August. May Have Others.

1t now turns out that John c.
Wilson is not the name OF the
man who is in the Dixon Jail for
separating Miss Elizabeth Shell.
ton from her farm, and that he
has a wife living in Crittenden
county, near Marion. whom he
deserted last August. When he
married the girl he went by the
name CT Marion C. Morton.
During the presbytery at Dix
on recently a delegate from
Crittenden county saw the pris-
oner and thought he recognize d
him as the man who had MARI.
Jed the daughter of a neighbor.
Returning home he told Mr..
Thomas w. Blackburn, father of
the deserted wife, who lost no
time in going to Dixon, where
he identified the prisoner as
Morton and completed unmasked
the fellew. Morton, who had
been in high spirits and keeping
up a considerable air of barvado,
wilted down when confronted by
his father.in law and is now
taciturn and communicative.
His brother never showed up to
offer bail for him.
Morton was married to Miss
Dora Blackburn, an attractive
and well connected young wom-
an of Crittenden county, in
November, 1912, and. deserted
her last August. 1t is rumored
that he has other wives. Prov
idence Enterprise.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
Robbery AT Repton.

A panel was knocked out of
the rear door Saturday night
some time. and the safe in the
store of Ed Perry at Repton was
opened bv the working of the
combination and about 5000 in
money was stolen. about $50. 90
belonged to the post Office funds.
Perry b eing post master, about
$50. 90 to the r. R., he being
agent of the I. c.. at the place
and the remainder his private
funds. Jailer Will Wallace was
called Sunday morning and left
on the eight o'clock train for the
scene with his blood hound but
the trail was lost at the railroad
track and the dog refused "a
go farther indicating that the
thief took a trail o. hand II.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
Vote For
TRICE BENNETT

Tie Farmer Candidate for COun-
ty Attorney. A gifted laWyer gradu-
ate of Center College, at DanDilZe, KY.
one of the best LaU schools in Ken
lucky, from Uhich such eminent men
as Carlisle, Breckenridge and Proctor
Knott, graduated. He is not only cap
able but honest and sober, a christ
ian Uh0 adds honor and dignity to
Crittenden cOunty's good name. Trice
Bennett is a gentleman in eDerysense
the U0rd implies. He has a license to
practice in Kentucky courts and the
UnitedStates courts and has only to be
sUOrn in after the election at the Ma
riOn Bar to be ready to look after the
cOunty's business. Your D0te and in
fuence solicited and DiN be appre-
ciGted.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
With BLAST OF WHIS-
Ties, RINGING OF BELLS
Road Working Days We're Ushered
IN Wednesday Morning Will
ing Response to The Call.

When the governor issued his
proclamation which was concur
red in by our Mayor, there was
a willing response by most OF
our citizens who were on hand
with picks, shovels hoes and all
manner OF tools for road work.
ing bright and early Wednesday
morning. The day dawned aus
piciously and every thing looked
bright and promising, until a
cold drizzing rain set in which
drove many of the workers in at
noon, not until much good work
had been done, however, on all
the county roads. About sixty
men worked on the Piney road
as reported by Supt. w. B. Yam
dell. On the Salem road there
were over one hundred hands in
Guiding those at the Franklin
mines rock pile where thirty odd
teams reported for duty hauling
rock. The Pickering hill on the
Fords Ferry road, was put in
good condition. The same is
true of all sections Of the coun.
nv c0 yUa ara fold
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
DR.. &. v. Stone an
NOUNCES FOR MAYOR
States His Position on Important
Measures Now Before
The People.
10 the voters Of Marion, KY:

To the voters Of Marion, Ky:
am candidate for Mayor. If
Marion, and want your vote and
influence. | am for the best in
terests of the whole people Of
the city. am for water works
because | think it best for many
reasons. We can not have a
clean healthy city without them,
and ii sewerage was ever needed
it is certainly needed in Marion,
besides it will pay thousands of
dollars to laboring people to get
installed. Besides installing,
many other industries that we
will never get until we get water.
There is no doubt but what wa
ter works rightly managed, will
be self supporting in a short
time. We have as good people
as are on the earth, and why not
have a clean, healthy town while
we do live, that will not be long
at best and when we are called
we will go if it suits US or not
and'not one of US will take any
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
Income TAX HITS
new YORK HARDEST
100000 Persons in Empire State
Are Compelled To Pay The
Federal Tax.

Washington approximate f.
cures received by the Treasury
Department from about half of
the collectors OF internal revenue
in New York show that fully
100 600 persons in that State will
pay to the Federal Government
a tax on incomes.
This is not more than one.ffth
of the total throughout the coun-
try, but the amount of money
which will be collected from the
Empire State probably will bear
out the assertion made on the
floor of the Senate by Senator
Root, who contended that his
constituency would bear the
heaviest burden under the now
law.
1t was said in the Treasury
Department today that only about
one half of the preliminary in
come tax returns have come from
New York. Those in hand show
that about 10000 New Workers
are assessable under the income
tax law. Of this number 81, ZOO
have incomes rangfhsk from So. 900
a year to $25, ZOO; 1,675 incomes
from s25, 600 to $4,000; 535 in
comes from $4,000 to 800, 600,
and 300 with incomes of more
than 500, 1000 a year.
Pennsylvania furnishes a rea.
sonably conclusive example of
the wealth of lbs citizenship. The
return frolh all collectors in that
State have been received, and
they 8 h o W that $4,000 per.
sons have taxable incomes D. to
s25, 600; that 4.25O have incomes
up to $4,000; that 1925 have
incomes up to 500, 900, and that
625 have incomes exceeding
100000. n
In some particulars Texas is
the most ambitious State with
regard to incomes in the entire
list. The collectors from that
commonwealth report that 25.-
DOO have incomes of $4,000 TO
S25, 600 annually; that 10000 or
more than twice as many as
pennsylvania, have incomes up
to $50, 900; that 5000, or twice
as many as Pennsylvania, have
incomes up to 500, ZOO. and that
loo Texans have incomes more
than 100000.
Louisiana, another Southern
State. has 20, 900 citizens in the
class with incomes from $4,000
20 S25, 900; 5000 with incomes
Up to $50, 900, but only five per-
IONS with incomes up to 800, 900,
tut only one with an income ex-
'eedirg 100000.
These returns are interesting
'ecause they show in a general
way what a great number of
'ersons there are in the country
nth comfortable incomes, but
ow relatively few there are
mo receive more than 100000
nnually. New York Press.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
Another Account From the
Dixon Journal

That the man who is alleged
to have swindled Miss Elizabeth
Shelton out Of her farm and her
C ash, il married to a woman Of
near Marion. KY, whom he de-
serted several months ago when
he ran off with another woman,
whom he is Also supposed t.
have married, and that he has
already disposed of the s675
note given to him by Noah Shell
ton, was the information secured
this week. He was held to the
grand jury last Friday by Judge
Sutton.
j. M. McCaslin, former post
master of Crayne, Crittenden
county, attended the Presbytery
here last week and saw will
son." He told someone that he
used to hand out mail to the man
but he was known then as
Morton and had married a Crit
tenden county girl named Miss
Blackburn, daughter of T. W.
Blackburn.
Attorneys for Miss Shelton.
Hunt and Withers, communicat.
ed with Mr.. Blackburn He
came to Dixon this week and
visited the man at the county
Jail, positively identifying him.
Mr.. Blackburn said the mans
name is Marion c. Morton and
that he married his daughter. |
Miss Dora. November the 18th.
1915 and abandoned on AUGUST !
Bird. 1913. When he is supposed
to have run away with a woman
who lived in Marion and it is
rumored, according to Mr.,
Blackburn, that he married her
n Evansville. Ind, took her to
Texas, got all the money she
lad. between $3.50 and $500, and
deserted her there among stran-
sers. He then went under the
lame of John Carney. The
woman later returned to Marion.
Mr., Blackburn was instructed
% visit the woman at Marion to
ee whether Morton married her.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
FIRST EPISTLE
OF MATHER
Characteristic Letter in Which The
Eminent Divine Compliments
The City Of Marion.

We gladly publish the follow
ing exhortation on water works
from DR.. Arthur Mather, now of
Elkton, KY:
ITO the Editor, Record. Press
Dear Sir:
l have read in the newspapers,
and have heard from several
sources that the good citizens of
Marion have under consideration
a proposal to furnish their up
to.date city with a complete
Waterworks System; and, as a
former citizen, and a well-wisher
of everybody in it, | would like
to commend the proposal to their
best judgement; and trust that
it will carry with unanimity
when submitted to the voters in
November next.
During my itinerancy as a
Methodist preacher in Kentucky
/ have lived in two cities which
have had the never-to. be-forgot-
ten experience of a wholesale
fire, in both cases destroying by
far the larger portion of the
place. While it is fact that
both of these cities rallied to the
need of the hour, and rebuilt in
a manner that was highly cred
liable to them; yet it has always
seemed to me that something
was lacking-somewhere, in that
so many good people should be
so ruthlessly exposed to such
danger to life and limb-to say
nothing of the loss of valuable
property, etc.
Little more than two years
ago, while attending the sessions
of the Louisville Conference, in
a neighboring city, the whole
community was aroused at mid
night to find that the principal
business block in the center of
the city was ablaze, with a wind
blowing in direction which
easily spelt destruction to the
entire town. should the flames
become uncomfortable. Thanks, |
however, to the foresight and
wisdom of the citizens of that
,own, a splendidly equipped
waterworks system, handled by
fine volunteer brigade of fight
RS, saved the city from disaster,
Ind limited the loss of property
o the one store in which the
ire broke out.
But, fire is not the only con-
liberation which ought to weigh
With the good citizens of Marion.
he very fact that water will be
valuable for all who desire TO
ave it upon their premises will
n itself be a boon, the value of
Which is inestimable.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
SREV. ELISHA B.
: BLACKBURN dies
Peaceful End Of Life Spent In
The Masters Work-Funeral
Service Tuesday.
Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock

Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
the summons, We'll done, good
and faithful servant, come up
higher" came to Elisha Bel
Blackburn. the well-known and
/. bighly-respected pastor. who had
eed the seventy eighth mile
ne of life, sixty-four years of
(which had been spent in serving
his Lord, and more than fifty
years in preaching His gospel.
His illness dates back only
three weeks, at which time he
closed a meeting at Blackburn,
a church he organized and which
was named in his honor. Since
coming home he has never been
out, but gradually grew worse
until the end came, heart dis.
ease being the cause of his
death.
Rev. Blackburn is survived by
his wife, who was Miss Mary
Jane McGough, to whom he
was married Feb. 5. 1856, and
by four children, Josephine, wife
of B. M. Vinson. of Caldwell
county; Walter A., of Paducah;
Thomas. of Caldwell county;
Anna, wife of the Rev. U. G.
Hughes, of this city. Four chill
dren preceded him to the grave:
Rushing. Rudolph, John E. and
Z Florence.
HE was born in Wilson county.
Tennessee, December 81, 1884,
and held his first membership at
Rutland church. in that county,
at the age of IA years He came
to Kentucky on attaining his
majority and united with the
old Livingston church, and was
ordained by that church soon
afterward. At the time of his
death he was pastor of Emmaus,
Walnut Grove, (which he had
served 20 years., and Sulphur
Springs churches.
He was pastor of Crooked
Greek church for 80 years, and
has held meetings in almost |
every church in tho Ohio River
Baptist Association, of which he
was a charter member. He has
had the distinction of baptising
more converts and of uniting
more couples in marriage than
any other minister of his Associ-
alton.
The funeral sermon was
preached Tuesday afternoon at
2 O'Clock at the First Baptist
church by Rev. M. E. Miller and
he 'interment took place imme.
diately afterward at the new
cemetery.
Mr.. Blackburn in 1895 was
nominated by the Republicans
# this legislative district to :
represent Crittenden and Liv-
ngs ton counties in the General
of Kentucky. The D.,
ontest was a memorable one. !
IL L
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23

Democratic opponent, Hon. Jeff
Nichols, of Livingston county,
in a Democratic stronghold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
MRS...FA|RCH|LD
IS CLAIMED
BY DEATH
AGED WOMAN succuMRs TO SEW.
ERAL WEEKS ILLNESS FROM
COMPLICATION OF DISEASES.

Mrs. Ashbel Fairchild, who for the
past several years has resided with
her sister, Mrs. John W. Mason, in
this city, died last night at half after
nine O'Clock after a several weeks IL,
ness. Several weeks ago Mrs. Fair.
child was taken Ill from a compiled.
ton of diseases and it had been known
since that time that owing to her ad-
yanced age she would not recover.
For several days she had been in an
unconscious condition. Deceased was
formerly Miss Sarah J. Wallace, and
was a daughter of the late john Wal.
lace, proprietor of the famous Wal
lace House" in Morgantown. Had she
lived until February Sd she would have
been eighty-three years Of age. She
was born in Pennsylvania but spent
most of her life in Morgantown
.,.ISs Wallace was united in mar.
liage with Mr.. Ashbel Fairchild, u son
OF the late Rev. Ashhel FaircIild. who
about scventy.llve years ago was one
OF the most prominent Presbyterian
ministers in this section. then Eir-
ginia. Ashbel Fairchild. IT.. was Il
carriage maker by trade and for many
years manufactured carriages the firm
being the Fairchild Lawhead CART lgo
company. He had been deceased for
less than ten years. No children sur
vive the union.
Two sisters, Mrs. Mason aud Mrs.
Mary Nye, the latter. OF Uniontown,
Pa, survive.
Mrs Fairchild was n member OF the
Presbyterian denomination and was a
woman OF exemplary character. Her
noble character and admirable dispo.
sition had endeared her in the family
circle and to her many friends.
Funeral services will he conductor
from the residence OF Judge Mason at
eleven O'Clock Saturday morning and
the remains will be taken to Morgan
town on the afternoon train for inter
ment. Rev. II, G. Stoetzer will con.
duct the services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
MOVED TO.
new QUARTERS
MARTIN DRUG COMPANY NOW
OCCUPIES ROOM IN THE HALL
eLock-READY FOR. BUSINESS
IN THEIR NEW STAND.

TheMartin Drug Company the popu'
lar merchants who formerly occupied
a room in the Skinner building on
Main street, has moved into larger
and more commodlous quarters at the
corner of Main and Monroe streets.
The room they now occupy was form
erly occupied by S. NJ. Wise. The in
terror has been remodeled and while
It is not quite finished, Tie stock Of
drugs was moved yesterday and they
aie now transacting business in their
new location. l.,
Everything will be,yery neatly ar
ranged, giving the store an attractive
1 ppearance. The fountain will be an
important feature and4n the summer
time they will manufacture their own
Ice cream.
The change was made'to accomo.
date their increasing business, their
old quarters being inadequate to do
this. Their new location is ideal and
they are now better able than ever to
take care of their customers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17

opened a three days engagement al
lie Grand theater last night by the
rendering of bill that was highly ap
preciated by the audience. Although
the weather was bad fair>sized crowd
greeted the performers who created
much amusement by their comic and
clever actions. Every act Of these
diminutiVe people was good one bu,
special mention can be made OF the
Count Magri In his impersonatl0n o!
the Duchess.
Mrs. Con. Tom Thumb gives an in
teresting and instructive lecture upon
her life and travels. She has been de.
lighting audiences for fifty-tlve years
end during this period has been around
the world many times. She just re.
turned 10 this country from Europe a
few months ago. She is making her
farewell tour this time as she is now
seventy.one years old but using her
own words. she is seventy-one years
y0une.
A special matinee will be held TO-
morrow at 2:3O after which the Coun-
tess Magri or :;,:,s, Thumb will hold \
reception upon the stage when she will
meet and shake hands with all who de-
sire to do so.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
Police Court

Police court this morning meant for
TOUR men, who were charged with
plain drunkenness, that they would
have to either pay a fine OF 50 and
costs each. or serve out q few days
III the city Jail.
a woman, known as Mrs, Robinson,
who was arrested by officers yester'
day evening, after she had told sew
oral persons that she VAS going to
drown herself, was no! taken to
court at ALL She was charged with
Drunkenness, but the Humane Society
will look after her case and try to
obtain her a home or position in some
family.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
GRAY FADED HAIB, on BEAUTIFUL,
DARK, ATTRACTIVE CHOOSE, MADAM

one small strand at a time. Those
whose hair IS tufhiRg gray, becoming
taded9 dry, ,tseHgglS1and thin have a
surprise awaiting them, because after
Just one apflfcattoN'the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become luxuri,
antly dark and beautiful-all dandruh
goes, scalp itching and falling hair
stops.
This is the age OF youth, gray-haired,
unattractive folks aren't wanted
around, so get busy with the Sage and
sulphur tonight and you'll be amazed
at your youthful appearance and the
real beauty and healthy condition or
your hair within a few days. Inquiry
at drug stores, here shows that they all
sell lots Of yyyetIi's Sage and. SUI n
.prhur ana The foiiIs nsing are sAs
.tlinsIaslic Forsiles ~ iesraps SFag
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
PGP;S0Sz
~ PEOPLE
AS THEY CONE AND CO

4 \
Mrs. Hugh Smith went to Morgan
town yesterday where she was the
guest Of Mrs. RIA. Lopgb.
[ Mrs. Ps L. Glover, of;Morgantown, is
the guest OF friends ia the city.
Miss Mary Abbott. who has been III
for some time at her home in Maple
avenue. has been improved for the
past several days
Mrs. B. L. Butcher and Mrs. F. E.
Nichols have returned from Frostburg,
Md, where they had been the guests
OF friends.
Miss Katharyn McCool went to Ben
tens Ferry yesterday where she will
teach school the remainder Of the
term.
Mrs. C. L. Shaver has gone to Wash
ington, D. c., and points in Virginia to
spend several weeks.
Mrs Bessie Toothman went to Graf
ton yesterday to attend district con-
vention OF the Daughters OF Rebecca
Lodge.
W. A. Carlow and George May went
to Grafton yesterday to attend the
vincent band concert.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
Country Club
CONTINUED from page oneI

the servants quarters will be separate
from the club house.
The grounds surrounding the house
are lueal and are splendldly equipped
with golf links, tennis courts, etc, and
hese grounds will be further i'm.
proved. 2Fila P1ji..
Invitations haye been rqceiyed l ,rygm1
other clubs throughout TIE State and
other States asking the local club to
participate In Spring tournaments and
it is probable some OF these invita-.
lions will be accepted.
The Board OF Governors have been
exceptionally active in locking after
the club house proposition and their
labors will be rewarded with one Of
the most handsome ana best equipped
club houses in the State or elsewhere.
The club membership is now almost
to.;tAe limit oil, $50, which is allowed
BY the constitution and bylaws.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
STATE news
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.


.CIIARLESTON-A report was re-
celyed in Charleston Monday night
stating that Mrs: John Layton and two
little children were struck by freight
train at Edgewater, Sunday evening,
and instantly killed.
Ii is said Mrs. Layton and her little
daughter and son were walking be-
tween the rails OF the c. and o. at
about dusk Sunday, pick.
Ing up coal, when Il coal train ,aD.
quietly behind them, killing
the three. and mangling their bodies
in most horrible manner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
SAYS SAGE TEA MIXED WITH
SULPHUR RESTORES NATURAL
COLOR ANn, LUsTRE. .i4al

Cray. faded hair turned beautifully
dark and lustrous almost over night,
is a reality, If you'll take the trouble
to mix sage tea and sulphur, but
what's the use. you get a large bottle
OF the ready.to.use tonic, called
"Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Hair Rem.
edy~ at drug stores here for about SO
cents. Millions Of bottles Of "Wyeth's"
are sold annually, says well-known
druggist, because II larkens the hair
so naturally and evenly thatssno one
canstell It has been applied. q
A.ot lust tlampeii a i1onge or Ssptt
Wiz III tiis ssge sulphur
ana. draw Il through yc,lr hair taking
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
Miss RIaqs Hostess.

Miss Mary Riggs entertained num-
her Of friends last evening at her home
Ii, Third street honoring the fifteenth
anniversary Of her birth, Games were
e diversion of the evening and tempt
ing refreshments we're served The
guests included, Misses Mary HamiI
ton, May Hawkins, Nina Simon, Ger
III de- Thrall, Margaret Arnctt, Flor
,ence LeMasters. Messrs. Geo. Tooth
man, Paul Amos. FEugh Hamilton,
Howard Hawkins, Ralph and Herbert
Hamilton and vinton Riggs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
In Wheeling.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibbs, formerly
Ct Morgantown, have moved here and
have taken 4 suite with Miss Julia d.
Wilson, at Bae.Mar Place. Mrs. Gibbs
before her marriage was Miss Hodge,
only daughter OF President Hodges, Of
the West Virginia l'niyersity.-Wheel-
ing Register.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
Guests Of Mrs. Fleming.

Miss Julia Morgan Harding, who adj
dressed the Woman's Club this after.
noon, is the guest of Mrs. A. b. Flem-
ing in Jefferson street while in the
city. Miss Armstrong who accompa'
MED her, is also guest at the Elem
ing home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
Aid Society Meetings.

sThe Ladies' Aid Society OF the Luth
eran church met last evening with
Mrs. L. T. Casteel in View street.
Mrs. Carl Yost was hostess to the
Aid society OF the NJ. L. church, south,
yesterday at her home on the Easi
Side.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the First
baptist church met in the church par
Tors yesterday afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
Quilt Bee

Miss Edna Powell entertained Il
number Of her friends at quilting
bee yesterday afternoon at her home
i'll the First ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
ichiIdren's Theater Party.

Miss Nola Mckinney will be hostess
at matinee theater party tomorrow
afternoon to see Mrs. Tom Thumb n;
the Grand. Forty little folks will be
Miss McKinney's guests on this occa-
siCn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-17
Guest of Honor.

Miss Virginia Fleming, OF Fairmonr,
Was tie guest OF honor last evening at
a dinner given at Edgcwood Country
Club by Mrs. Arthur Koontz.-Charles-
ten Gazette.