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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
False Economy.

Our friends here oppose water
works bonds remind Of us of a
country lad in New York who
tried for a job on the Police
Force. He passed the physical
tests hands down. but the writ
ten examin alton gave him a lit
tie trouble.
One of the questions was: "A
man buys an article for $11.25
and sells it for 1918; does he
gain or lose by the transaction"
After bordering over the ques-
ton for quite awhile our rural
friend finally answered in this
way: HE gains on the cents but
he loses on the dollars.
We may smile at the wood
chopper, but his droll answer
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
: Yande|I- GuSenheim Company. Marion, Ky.

ly chosen for their respective
parts are well fitted to support
her in this endeavor to put on the
best amateur productions ever
seen here.
All the members of the cast
are experienced, most of them
being familiar figures to Marion
audiences. The ladies of the
Aid Society of the Presbyterian
Church, U. S. A., for whose
benefit the play is given, are in
deed fortunate to secure the
service of such capable young
people as Miss Annabel Acker,
Miss Ethel Hard. Miss Era De-
Doe, and Messrs V. L. Christian,
c. H. Richardson, Virgil Threlk-
cid. V. Y. Moore. Walter Guess 4
and Clifton Crawford.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23

furnishes significant food for
thought. Too many tax payers
under the guise of economy, are
saving the cents of cost but I'M
consciously losings the dollars of
results; too many see only the
initial exp nse but ignore the
possible eturns.
A systt m of waterworks not
only would reduce our insurance
very perceptibly but would add
to the cleanliness, health and
beauty of cur little city and
make life much easier for our
women folks who co k, wash.
and scrub. With no water TO
draw, much of the work would
be like play. the children and
the old man, would want
to help do it. Let's ,everse
things AMI g t. saving the
dollars at the cost of the cents
instead of continuing in the rut
of our forefathers made. Only
a short quarter of a century ago
we had to drive to Princeton to
take the train. To get railroad
at our doors, we gave S15, 100000
outright, where is the tight wad
who would have the steel rails
taken UP for double that amount
Would Marion for $50, 10000 sur
render the Illinois railroad, and
stop the race of the iron horse
north and south hourly through
our city! We say no: a thousand
times no.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23

in the county.
The Marion Graded School is
crowded to it's utmost capacity.
Every department is full. The
patrons are pleased with Prof.
Christian as superintendent and
the school has taken on new
life.
Four Teachers Associations
have been held in the county.
They were largely attended by
patrons and teachers and great
interest was manifested.
Our County Superintendent,
E. Jeffrey Travis, is wide-awake
to every educational interest in
the county.
The First Congressional Teach
ers' Association vii. be held at
Paducah, beginning the fourth
Thursday in observation-disclosures
giving Day. A large number of
teachers Of this county are plan
ming to attend. The railroads
will give reduced rates.
To teachers: Try having a
good, up to date current event
paper read by your advanced
pupils for class recitation. 1t
will be interesting.
Several States have made the
teaching of agriculture in the
schools compulsory, others are
going to fall into line, Kentucky
being one of the number. What
do you know about the subject?
Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton is trying to bring the work
of his department closer to the
people.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23

the Peoples Bank & Trust Co.,
at Morganfeld, where he resides
in a beautiful home with his in
teresting family, was here by
special invitation of the water
works committee, Tuesday eve
hing, and gave some valuable
statistics as to the water works
plant at Morganfield. A good
crowd assembled at the Court
House and Mr.. Waller was giveb
a respectful hearing by an inter-
ested audience. He was follow
ed by Hon. P. B. Miller, also of
MorganfieId. He is an ideal
speaker as well as companion
able and pleasant gentleman to
meet. Those gentlemen have
visited Marion before on similar
missions. Their last visit being
at the Ollie James banquet,
where both made after dinner
speeches. Their talks were in
structive and will help the water
works sentiment very materially
here and we thank them. Come
again gentlemen. Our latch
string hangs on the outside to
you both.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
Rain-Making Facilities.

Warm air is like a SPONGE. 1t
will suck up lot of moisture and
carry it without spilling any.
But if air heavily loaded with
moisture, is suddenly cooled. the
sponge is squeezed and the mois-
ture falls out as rain.
Twenty years ago some hope
full gentlemen went to the arid
regions of Texas and exploded a
lot of dynamite. on the theory
that the conclusion would mix
the strata of warm air near the
earth with the cooler strata
above. and so cause the neces-
sary precipitation of moisture.
There happened to be light show
ers about the time of the exper-
iments, which encouraged the
experimenters, but did not con.
vince ANYBODY else.
The fact is that natures rain
making machine is to gigantic to
be affected by puny efforts of
humans-at least by any methods
so far discovered.
Nature pumps the moisture
laden air up into the cold regions
OF the upper atmosphere with a
wheel a thousand miles in diam
eter. When this tremendous
wheel Of air is revolving normal
ly it hoists millions of tons of
water vapor to an elevation
where it can no longer be carried
in solution and so falls as rain.
When the wheelis off adjust
ment it as futile to lombard the
sky with dynamite as it would
be to fire popgun corks at the
side of the latest dreadno ught. -
Kansas City Star.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23

| " perfumed with true rose, is very
easy to apply -simply sprinkle little
on your hair each time before brushing
it. 1t contains no oil, and will not
change the color of the hair, nor dark
en- gray hair.
To keep your hair and scalp dandruff-
free and clean, use Harmony Shampoo.
This pre- liquid shampoo is most con-
vensint to use, giving an instantane-
Gus rich, foaming lather that immedi-
ately reaetrates to every part of the
hair and S, alp, insuring a quick and
thorough cleansing. 1t is washed off
just as quickly, the entire operation
taking only few moments. Contains
nothing that can harm the hair, and
leaves TO harshness Or stickiness-just
a sweet cleanliness.
Both preparations come in odd-shaped
very ornamental bottles, with sprink-
Ter tops, Harmony Hair Beautifier,
Sl.OO. Harmony Shampoo, soc. Both
guaranteed to satisfy you In every
way, or your money back. Sold in
this community only at our store-The
Rexah Store-one of the more than
1000 leading drug stores of the United
States, Canada and Great Brittian,
which own the big Harmony laborato-
ries in Boston, where the many cele-
brated Harmony Perfumes and Toilet
Preparations are made.
HAYNES TAYLOR,
l0231t Marion, KY.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23

Our country cousins who have
worked the roads for years will
now have to divide that pleasure
with the town folks, who are all
enthused over the idea of two
days outing each year working
the county roads. The farmers,
God bless EN-" have always
been the staff of life to the
town folk say new lets give them
two days road work every year
until we get a turn pike from
one end of the county to the
other.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
Old Friends Meet After
Separation of 80 Years.

Thos. M Kane a boytood
friend of T. H. Cochran was in
the city this week to see Mr..
Coo hiram for the first time in 33
years. A third of a century ago
they were boys together at
Smithland, Mr.. McKane was
employed then by Jas. w. Cade,
he afterward moved to Cincinna-
Il, Ohio and entered the employ
of Ford Eaton and Co., the sem
ior member of which was Frank
Ford well known to many of our
older people.
Mr.. McKane afterward moved to
the far west where he now re-
sides. During all the long time
these friends have been separat-
ed they have kept up correspond
ence and have kept trace of
each other and have kept the
fires of childhood friendship
afame.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
Uncle Dock Is Grateful

Editor Record Press: l wish
to take this method to express
my appreciation of the kindness
extended me by the committee
and friends of the new Marion
cemetery as sexton for the last
five years. and hope the same
kindness will be extended to my
successor, and that the kind
feeling may continue to exist
as long as life shall last.
Your humble servant,
j. S. G. GREEN:
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23

When the whistle blew for the
Road hands, Wednesday morn
ing, many thought there was a
fir some where il towu and
there was general expression of
rehrt when told that it was only
a call for road workers. Now
the election day is near at hand.
Let every voter go up to the
polls like a man and cast his
ballot for water works, then no
alarm will be fet when a whistle
blows.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
The DUST OF THE
EARTH COMING
The Greatest and Grandest Aggre-
alton Of World Famous Home
Talent Stars.-To Appear at
Marion Opera House, October,
3lst., 1913.

Rehearsals for "The Dust of
the Earth" the charming play
to be produced by some of our
local talent on Halloween Oct.
31st, are now well under way,
and surprising progress is report
ed. Miss Lena Holtsclaw, who
has charge of the production. Is
well known TO the people Of Ma
rion. as on who s never salts
fed with anything less ths n the
hest and her h a rsea ell
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
DIR. COFFEY.

Specialist in the refracticn
of the Human Eye will he at
Tolu, KY, Monday, Nov,
3rd., for one week only. Do
not fail to see DR.. Coffey.
All errors of refraction sue
cessfully treated.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
HAIR DOESN'T DIE
IT HAS To Be KILLED,

Hair often continues to live and
grow long after the death of the body.
But it is often killed through neglect
or misuse. Almost always the woman
or man whose hair is falling out, or
Is stringy, lifeless and dull-looking. is
entirely to blame because of not CIV
ing it the proper care. 1t is easy to
take care of the hair to make it
more beautiful. Use Harmony Hair
Beautifier, to make it glossy. soft and
silky. and Harmony Shampoo to keep
hair and scalp thoroughly olean.
Harmony Hair Beautifier, delightful
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
lie Record Press.
MARION KY. Oct. %, 1918
S. M. JENKINS.
Editcr and Publisher

Entere as :, cond-class matter IL b
ruary 9th 1873 at the po'toffice at
Marion, Kentucky, under the Act of
Congress of March 3. 1877.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
Educational Matters.

j. B. NJ.
The enrolment in our county
schools is the largest ever known
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23
Enthusiastic Waterworks NJ eet-
ing at Court Ho nse Tuesday Eve.

Hon. j. X Waller, the presi-
dent of the Kentucky State
Bankers Association and also of
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-10-23

Who is the friend of the people
and DOtes against graft and corpora
ton greed at eDery opportunity. HeI
can be trusted. He is the Farmer
Candidate and DiH represent them ir
electe0.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03
Announcement.

| will put Marble and Granite
works in Monroe City about April
1st. j. J. Brown will be manager
and Homer Hickman will continue
as salesman. All orders given to
these gentlemen or myself will be
finished from the best material and
at reasonable prices.
I>have placed satisfactory work
in every cemetery in this section of
the country. Your attention is
called to the Brown, Scott, Myers,
McClintic, Green, McNutt, Kendrick
and Orr monuments and. many
others erected by me. 1t is con-
coded that the monuments placed
by the undersigned are the finest
and the best in the cemeteries at
Monroe.
4-3 GEORGE B. BEDWELL.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03
Prizes for Road Dragging.

The people If Monroe City, in
order to assist and encourage the
farmers in dragging the roads have
raised fund and will pay it out in
prizes for the best dragged roads
leading into Monroe City, and with
in seven miles of town, as follows:
The best 5 miles in Monroe Coun-
ty, $500.
The best 2 miles in Monroe Coun-
ty, $3.50.
The best 5 miles in Marion Coun-
ty, $500.
The best two miles in Marion
County, 81 SO.
The best 5 miles in Rails County
$500.
The best 2 miles in Rails County,
$3.50
A Grand Prize for best S miles
$4,000.
Conditions:
LIST. The further end of road to
be not more than seven miles from
Monroe City.
2nd. Each stretch of road COM
petin6 must be entered in the COM
competition with some member of
the committee in order that progress
of dragging can be watched.
3rd. County line roads may be
entered fer either County but not
both
4th. No piece of road shall re-
ceive two prizes. Where the Grand
Prize is awarded in one County
then the two next best roads will
receive the other prizes.
5th. Prizes will be paid for the
roads showing most improvement
and not those in best condition at
end of contest. Otherwise those
roads in best condition now might
win with least work.
Prizes will be awarded and paid
July 1, 1918.
The judges of this contest are:
R. M. Walker, w. S. Woodson and
Lamar Wood.
j. N. Southern.
R. S. McClintic,
M. B. Proctor.
Committee.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.

Cerebro-spinal- meninsitis is a
disease caused by a germ which
grows most abundantly on the
membrane which covers the brain
and the spinal cord. The inflamma-
ton of this membrane gives rise to
the name, cerebro-spinal-menin
The disease occurs in epidemic
form over considerable areas. During
these epidemics the number of cases
varies greatly. sometimes there are
only few, at other times a very
great number. The disease is high
ly fatal and, even where recovery
occurs, severe complication leav!r
ing various types ofincapacity may
develop.
The germ enters the system
through the nose or mouth, passes
to the blood by which it is carried
to the meninges, or covering of the
brain. During the course of the
disease and for variable periods
after convalescence the germs are
thrown out of the system in the
sputum, and in the sputum they
may come in contact with other
people, thus spreading the disease.
The symptoms of epidemic cere-
-spinal-meningitis are due to two
factors. First, the poison or toxin
given off by the germs; second, the
pressure on the brain and on the
cord by the accumulation of fluid
about the brain and cord incidental
to the Inflammation process of
meningitis. The diagnosis of cere-
Observation-Disclosures in the begin
ming of an epidemic is a very diff
cult matter and may require a
psychological examination of the
fluid about the cord. This fluid is
obtained by passing a needle into
the spinal canal and drawing off a
little of the fluid for examination.
The germs are found in this fluid.
Antitoxin has been developed
for the treatment of cerebro-spinal
meningitis To insure the best
results from the use of this antitoxin
it must be used early in the course
of the disease and injected into the
spinal canal. If used later in the
course of the disease and injected
under the skin as are other anti
toxins, practically no curative re-
suits are obtained.
(To be continued)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03
Were Married in Quincy.

Carter F. Swearengin and Miss
Lula Kidd, two popular young PEG.
pie of Hannibal. slipped off to Quin-
cy Wednesday afternoon and we're
united in marriage in the county
clerks office in the court house, the
ceremony being performed by Rev
j. M. Rudy, pastor OF the First Chris
tan chnrch of that city. They
were unattended. only necessary
witnesses being present when the
ceremony was performed. This
marriage was quite a surprise to
their many Hannibal friends as not
half dozen in the city knew that
they contemplated such a step
The young couple arrived home
Wednesday highland yesterday they
received the hearty congratulations
of their numerous friends. The
bride is a charming young lady and
numbers herfriends by her acquaint-
ances. The groom is a steady
and industrious young man and is
employed by the Burlington as a
brakeman Hannibal Journal.
Carter Swearingin is former
Monroe boy and his many friends
here will wish him and his bonny
bride happy journey through life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03
Borrowing Money on Land.

Swiss farmers find it comparative
ly easy to borrow money of the
mortgage banks which exist in
many of the cantons. The chief
advantage secured by the farmer in
placing a mortgage with the can
tonal or state mortgage banks is
that he escapes the necessity of re-
paying the principal of his mort
gage in a single payment, and he is
practically relieved from the danger
of foreclosure according to Farm
and Home.
The interest rate charged by the
cantonal mortgage banks is about
the same as that collected by other
banks. For instance, a farmer
wishes to raise a loan of $4,000 on
his property. He secures the mon
ey from the cantonal bank at 4 1-2
per cent. He could probably do as
well for himself if he went to pri-
vate sources, but here is where the
cantonal banks help him out. If
he went to a private bank to bor-
row money at A 1-2 per cent for a
stated number of years. he would
be required to pay that bank his
interest each year and the full
amount at the end Of the term.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03

Nov, with the cantonal bank he
is required to pay each year, in adj
tition to his 4 IL per cent, per
cent as amortization. After the
first payment he owes the bank
$4,000 less per cent. Naturally
the second year he must pay inter
est, not on the $4,000, but on
$4,000. However, his actual pay
ments is still S 1.2 per cent of the
$4,000. Each year, however, a
larger portion of this 5 1-2 per cent
goes to liquidate the loan. In this
way the farmer ultimately pays
back the entire loan without hav-
ing been burdened with one big pay
ment in any year as he ordinarily
would have been. Only in very
rare cases are the loans made by
these mortgage banks on farm
properties foreclosed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03

Miss Belle johnson returned
Thursday of last week from two
weeks visit with her sister in Auro-
ra III. While away she also took a
post graduate course in photography
in Chicago, and engaged in home
portraiture
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03
Use the TRAVELLERS
RAILWAYGUIDE
PRICE 2b GENTS
43t .. DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO
Lewis and Sherman Elected.

LSWIS anu oHeINHdh EIeCIeu.
Springfield. ILL.,, March 26. Col.
James Hamilton Lewis, Democrat,
and Lawrence Y. Sherman. Republi-
can, were elected today to the two
United States senatorships from
this state.
The election was accomplished by
a combination of Democrats and
sixty Republicans pledging them
selves to vote for Lewis for the long
term and Sherman for the short
term.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03

Miss Abbie Gorsuch visited the
family of w, T, Youell last week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03

Mrs. S. j. Robertshaw and daueh-
ter, Miss Gertrude. and Mrs. W. G..
Williamson spent the day in Quin-
cy, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03

Mrs. Guy Osbourne of Ely was
shopping with Monroe merchants
last Thursday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03

Mrs. Mike Corcoran visited heI
brother in Hannibal last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03

Mrs. Geo, Hicks and babe of Ely
visited Mrs. Hicks father. D. E
Vowel the latter part of last week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03

ing been burdened with one big pay
ment in any year as he ordinarily
would have been. Only in very
Fare cases are the loans made by
these mortgage banks on farm
properties foreclosed
Corn Varieties for Missouri.
By T. r. Douglas.
The farmers of Missouri have ia
the past lost considerable because
of the fact that they have not
grown corn varieties which were
adapted to their respective sections
of the state. In many instances,
because corn has failed to mature
in some certain year, extremely
early varieties have been secured
which has materially decreased the
yield. A corn variety to give best
results in any section should ma
ture early enough to be safe from
frost, yet it should be late enough
to utilize the greater part of the
growing season in order to insure a
large yield.
The results of the 1912 corn CO.
operative test of the Missouri Ex-
pertinent Station conducted in
practically all of the counties of the
state show Commercial White to be
the highest yielding variety in the
test. There is considerable objec-
ton to this variety, due to the fact
that it is always late in maturing.
Good seed of this variety is very
hard to secure, however, as few
men are growing it. The Boone
County White and Reds Yellow
Dent variesties stand next to the
Commercial White and seem well
adapted to practically every section
of the state. The Boone County
White has tendency to be slow in
maturing but does unusually well
on the bottom lands and richer up
lands of the state The Reds yell
low Dent is variety that will ma
ture practically every year and
seems well adapted to lands of av-
erage fertility. The Johnson Coun-
ty White takes practically the same
requirements as the Boone County
White and is well adapted to the
better lands of the state. St.
Charles White, St. Charles Yellow
and Cartner are varieties which
have been developed to suit local
needs. The St. Charles White
seems especially adapted to the
Missouri River bottoms, as we'll as
to the lOWlandS OF Southeast Mis-
souri,. For the better lands of the
Ozark Region, the varieties recon-
mended for general upland condi-
tons are good, but for the average
Ozark uplands, varieties like the
old-fashloned Calico or Golden
Beauty or the Iowa Silvermine are
preferable
AS a general recommendation,
Commercial White, Boone County
White and johnson County White
are the white varities which can be
most generally recommended, while
Reds Yellow Dent, st. Charles yell
low and Leaning can be recon-
mended az VellOW Varieties which
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03

Mrs j. T. Hanly of Shelbina,
came down Saturday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Laura Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-03
Sometime last week, Harry the

Sometime last week, Harry the
little son of Mr.. Herman was teas
ing his dog and the dog bit him
afterwards the dog was killed and
the head was sent to Columbia to
be examined and it was found to
be affected with rabies. The little
boy is now in St. Louis taking treat
ments Also a dog belonging to
Fred LETTERS went mad and bit two
pigs belonging to Mr.. Drummer
The hogs also went mad in a few
days. Antioch items in Rails Co.
Times.