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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-13
SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE
ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ISSUING $IS5,OOOOO IN
BONDS FOR The PURPOSE OF BUILDING ROADS
and BRIDGES IN CRITTENDEN COUNTY, KY?
NO

and, from his own knowledge
and from proof heard. the Court
finds and adjudges that same is
signed by lS7 legal voters, who
are freeholders and residents of
Crittenden County,
NOW Then, said petition is
ordered filed, and it is filed, and
it is further ordered and directed
by the Court that an election be
held at all of the voting precincts
in Crittenden County on Satur-
day, May 9th, 1916, by the reg.
ular election officers in and for
Crittenden County, for the pur-
pose of testing the sense of the
voters of Crittenden County as
to whether or not the Fiscal
Court of Crittenden County shall
have power and authority to is.
sue and sell bonds from time to
time in a sum, or sums, not ex-
ceeding in the aggregate One
Hundred and Eighty.five Thous-
and Dollars 1915, OOO.OO) for the
purpose of building and construct
ing and re-constructing public
roads and bridges in Crittenden
County. Said bonds to bear in
terest not to exceed 81 per an.
mum, with coupons attached pay.
able semi-annually. Said bonds
to be in denominations of not
less than One Hundred Dollars
$500 0O) and not more than One
Thousand Dollars (Sl,OOO0O)
each to run not less than FIVE nor
more than thirty years, and to
be redeemed within that time at
the pleasure Of the Fiscal Court,
and to be sold at not less than
Par Value and accrued interest:
and d. E. Gilliland, sheriff of
Crittenden County. will adver.
tise said election, and the objects
thereof, for at least thirty days
next before the 9th, day of May
1916, in some newspaper having
the largest circulation in said
county, and he shall also adver-
tise it by printed handbills post.
ed up at not less than four pub
lie places in each voting precinct,
and at the court house door. All
legal voters shall be privileged
to vote at said election, and L.
Z. Guess, Clerk of the Critten.
den County court, is directed to
have prepared a sufficient num-
Der of ballots for holding said
election on which shall be print
ed the question
Are uou in favor of issuing
One Hundred and Eohfp-fpe
thousand Dollars (JIS5.00000) m
bonds for The purpose of building
roads and bridges in criffenden
County. kenuckp1" as is provid.
ed in the General Election laws,
Section 1859, Kentucky Statutes.
The sheriff of Crittenden Coun
ty is ordered to have the polls
open at all of the voting places
and precincts Of Crittenden Coun
ty, on the 9th, day of May, 1916,
for the purpose Of holding said
election.
1t furthermore appearing that
the Fiscal Court of Crittenden
County has heretofore appointed.
under the provisions of an Act
Of the General Assembly of Ken
lucky at its last session. the fol-
lowing named as commissioners,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-13

viz:W. B. Yandell, Forest Har.
ris, 0. S. Denny, Clarence Grady,
u. l. Belt, E L. Num-, C. H.
Mcconnell and W E Asbridge said
commissioners in the matter of
the issue and sale of said bonds
and the expenditure of the pro-
ceeds thereof to have the powers
OF, and to act in the place of the
Fiscal Court. 1t is therefore so
ordered, and the sheriff is dir.
ected to incorporate the names
OF said commissioners, and the
purpose of their appointment in
the advertisement which he will
make Of said election.
This cause is now continued.
JOHN G. ASHER,
County Judge Crittenden
County.
A Copy-Attest:
L. E. GUESS, CLERK
Crittenden County Court.
This is the official advertise
ment Of the special election on
road bonds.
d. E. GILLILAND, SHERIFF
Crittenden County.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-04-13
BOARD OF ROAD
COMMISSIONERS
To Act in Conjunction With The
County Judge. Their Further
Duties, Plans and Aims.

Crittenden county, Kentucky de-
manding the County Judge of
said county to call an election
for the purpose Of ascertaining
the will Of the voters of said
county on the issuance of $780,
10000 worth Of road and bridge
bonds for the purpose Of con-
structing permanent roads and
bridges in said county and for
which a like sum is to be OBJ
tanned through the State Aid
Fund in the event said bonds are
voted favorably to the issuance
thereof.
And Whereas. In event said
bonds are voted and said funds
secured for the purposes afore-
said, il will be necessary for the
proper supervision and erection
of said roads and bridges and to
insure to the voters and tax pay.
ers Of this county an equitable
and judicious expenditure of said
funds if voted, relieving the Fis.
cal Court Of the responsibility OF
same. realizing the Importance
and necessity OF such a public
enterprise, il is therefore or
dered:
First
That the County Judge is here
by directed TO proceed in the nee.
essary manner to hold said elect.
ion for the purpose of ascertain
ing the will Of the people accord
ing to the manner prescribed by
the law in such cases made and
provided.
Second
That o. S. Denny. w. B. Yan.
dell, Forest Harris, c. II. Nc
Connell, Clarence Grady. G. T.
Belt, E. L. Num- and W. E. AS
bridge be. and the same are
hereby appointed by this Court
to compose a board to be known
as the Board Of Road Commits
sioners, who shall qualify by
presenting themselves before the
County Judge not less than thir.
ty days prior to the date of the
election to be held for said pur-
poses aforesaid, admit themsel-
yes under oath as by law pre-
scribed, said commissioners to
hold Office for q term of not long.
er than December 3lst, 1917.
Any failure upon the part of any
one Of the persons aforesaid
to qualify as herein provided, the
County Judge shall have the
right and he is hereby ordered
to Immediately appoint some
suitable person or persons to fill
such a vacancy and to proceed
likewise in case Of vacancy on
said Board during the term Of
this appointment, And provided
further that said Board shall act
without compensation. other than
their actual necessary expenses
incident to the duties involving
upon them in the discharge Of
their duties, and upon their de-
livering to the County Court a
good and sufficient bond to insure
the faithful performance of their
duties as such Commissioners.
said bond to be approved by the
County Court.
Third
That said Board shall be and is
hereby authorized and empower.
ed with full authority to make
sale of said bonds II the same be
voted, as prescribed by law pro.
viding for the sale of County
bonds, to collect and receipt for
same and to apply the proceeds
thereof to the purpose for which
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they are voted in a manner most
judicious and advisable to said
Board.
Fourth
Said Board is hereby directed
to begin the construction of per-
manent roadways, as soon after
said election as practicable. if
said election shall result favor
ably thereto. and to begin at the
County Seat and proceed equally
as near as possible along the four
directions from said County Seat
North, South, East and West on
the main Travelled thorougfares
in such directions.
Fifth
Said Board Is hereby author
lied to act in conjunction with
the County Judge in the matter
of applying for and receiving
State Aid and shall apply such
funds so procured to the building
of roads and bridges or to the
payment Of the bonds so voted
as in their discretion may seem
most advisable.
Sixth
That a majority Of said Board
shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of transacting business
as may become within the scope
of their duties and authority,
but in no event shall any con.
tract be entered into by said
board, under which road work is
to be done without all members
Of said board be present unless
notice Of the time. place and
purpose Of said meeting or con-
tracing be given such a mem.
Der shown TO be absent, at least
three days prior to such a meet
ing, said notice to be given by
the Secretary TO be named by
said board. by mail or personal
delivery within the time afore.
said.
Seventh
That said board shall render a
quarterly statement in writing to
the County Judge of this county,
which statement shall fully set
forth all acts of said board from
and after its prior report. and
provided further that said report
shall be made on the first of any
month upon the request of the
County Judge made upon the
Secretary Of said Board at least
five days before the first of such
month.
Eighth
II is further ordered that in
view Of the public interest in
general in event said bonds are
procured and the proceeds there.
of paid into the hands Of said
Board, said funds shall be de-
posted and withdrawn equally
with the banks Of this county in
proportion to the capital stock Of
such banks, and in no event shall
any special favor be shown to
any individual or institution. in
violation Of which the County
Judge shall have the right and is
hereby directed to adjust.
Ninth
Said Board is further directed
that they may with any funds in
their hands for road purposes
when they deem it necessary to
the public travel on any road Of
hill not under contract OF con.
struction, proceed to any such
road or hill and make such i'm
provements, permanent or tenn
porary, as may seem most advis.
able to them with regard to the
general welfare.
Crisom Sure Got Some Chickens.
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Mcconnell a w ig-
gins barber Shop, In
Press Building. Hot
or cold baths, Steri-
iiEed towel with each
shave. Shoes shined
while you wait.
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but, unlike Its p~redecessor, " = on
finished. Some of the bes exampies
OF this work "a nov oetnG - In
America are stained, though ofoen o.
effect Is Just as 1000, sonetfmes botteN
when only a rubbing OF wax IL put on
as n finish.
Not only II hand wrought wood
carving growing in favor for furniture,
hut for all ut woodwork in q house.
In the exhibition mentioned above there
wat a carved door frame and a carved
historical frie2e, both done TO ORDER for
one OF the hsndsomest homes now
being built on Fifth avenue. As eN-
hihited both the door frame ana the
frieze we're unstained
one point about carving which
viii appeal TO many people is that
excellent ornamental enerts may ne
obtained with very little training
Anybody who has seen the inside nI
a Dutch home must recall the surpris-
Ing abundance Of wood carving TO
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clusters o: Prince OF Waios rliimes
= the centre The filing i ;he la;-
ice paitc-u. the inner horde she
rope pattern. ;hcn more filing ana r
wide feather outer border THIS oGi.t
: sa3d to have taken one woman three
months 20 make. All The materials
sre cotton. The only hst,.uc used Is
that which was pushed in through
;ae mesh OF thc mus,.u IN TIE Prince
81 wales feathers and N tNc rope
border 20 make the pattern stand out
Other patterns for tAe centre .!
ou.;s n especially adAo;c5 20 The
vA,e quits are the spider web. sun
flowers. da sizes. a circle 81 feathers.
f. haske; az l'jcs. The charter oaA
duck and dlck.Ec peacock Wiz OF
without the double spray az Aowo~s
o. phlch The birds feet res, ana tho
snowflake. BORDERS can be MADE a.
correspond with the GENRE pa;;c-r
or one az the numerous c~oDVertona,
horde-s used. The Border should N;
follow too closely the lines 81 the Al
ins II a border 81 curved lines 5
chosen then the hes; cfec; = gained
Ny having the filling of stra-sht lines
or lattice and she reverse.
In Poems where a colorcd AcG :
desired pincca quits are ahou; As
popular as the patched variety
Though many persons inssi on USrG
the terms pieced and patches Uncr
speaking % ou3l.s ini.scr!0.0atn'v
there l. really a srra; difference zoe.
tween them. 4 patchwork O j.
which stands mex; IN point O.: -ark
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ART OF QUILTING REVIVED

tns figures axe app.ea"a ." = SOL
background some 81 ;Nc mos "Had,'-
ru. and h.ch.y r-,7c0 oa..,s az those
DAYS when fine serving Uas ar ar; were
~ as tyre. The pIccca Qdil; - ore
mace - 81: numerous DleHes r'ecca
;occ;Ac, TroUer IS position in h
DAYS when Quilts were cunts was
never oul;e - srs,orrauc &c n
nat,hwork. q has tie advantage az
hc.c more economical. In a p'eHs
o....; scrap, q a. colors may Ne u~eh
:le on, care n~cccS~,rv : - nave
:acm az .he same material cotton.
WOO. q. >'N. ana % Or approximate
thickness
But IN quilting Vhcthe- patchwork
plr,cd o. the white dG.t. the v''-k
90, Invariably measured by tNe o-d
mary $500. ~ cnt,ou ;N@nad 200 ys-dS
20 tho spool Whcther 3 ouilter us~s
q spool IN one dav - seven n 10
nov pa $ for her r'N-k As late ~
immediately before the o'y7, war tAs
same c~aae g work brought only 81
= sp,o, ~ TIRE N:ches.. rh'le snrne
GOOD oull.c~s went ont ~ ;he day at
I've rate " 50 cents ihe $500. and
two meals "a dsy.
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DUTCH TREAT JOY RIDES.

A y automobile statistician has
n computed that there are al
least 5000 groups OF New York
ers who treat themselves 20 n short
ride every Sunday that could not afford
10 do So II they had 10 hire cars in
dividually. Many automobiles seal
somehow or other-tN persons. The
members 81 a party all chip IN for
three or four hours use OF the machine
and thus bring the outing within the
limits Of their purse.
Groups Of this kind make a brave
showing n many cases That is pedes-
TRANS never doubt that the riders own
the car and that the chauffeur Is in
their constant employ. Their car D
carries out the idea. BUT there are
other groups that puzzle those
who watch them whisk by. They don,
look at all as If they were accustomed
10 automobiles.
Very often those who hook the least
Ike car owners demand most In
s~istently the opportunity 10 show off
according 10 the automobile statis;i-
cian. They insist that, the eroup car
shall draw up at their fat with a ~ud
, succession Of honks. This 10 rrinc
the neiGhborhood 10 the front windows
10 see who Ia going ont for a NOV
ride, And on returning home they
want At least fifteen minutes of vigor-
Gus chuering 81 the machine al their
front door to call the attention Of tins
envious neiehhors TO their c'assincss,
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A CHRISTMAS CARD.

~ HR1STMAS presents are II
the air those DAVIS" said q
man with q not OF packages
distributed over his person, and what
with the stores hurrying everyhodv
ana the post Office people urging them
TO get q move on jhcse little tage that
sa, Don't open until Christmas have
become p necessity on everything that
anybody sends unless they want
Christmas 1cys 10 ne over and done
with before the great day gets around.
i've got a lot az 6 myself ana Il
reminds me Of q certain chap IN New
York who laet wear almost made a rep
utation 80 a ihker by using them. But
he didn't use them or packages that
cost money. Not much What ne eid
vas 70 buy 81 lot OF penry Christmas
pos; cards ana on each one he stuck a
tag. Don't open tn Christmas
Then ne son: them 10 az Ms friends,
ana they were - tickled with the idea
that .hov never thought about nov
cheapl. he had 50, oH. Mind over
matter. see
Ana nearly IS funny ~ the Yoke
was the fact thai q 10; az women "h,
received These cards soaked i!cm N
warm water ana sp.; thcm o1on. ~
| tried 20. IN the firm hc'jci that the
cards could rca,,y hc opened. Women
,re might, curious creatures. they are.
We. leave yoa hero '''d-'N
] Merry Christmas
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and daughters OF farmers. especially
those living IN remote districts, ara
sensit!vely aware OF the;r poverty and
consequent ignorance. They don't
van a stranger. man or woman. COM
Ing into their homes TO earn jus; how
poor and ignorant they are. The only
way 20 render such women the ser
woe the Government aims 10 give
them h by FIRST winning their conf
dence.
"Tha; is really the hardest part o,
the work" declared a young woman
who, beginning as a teacher Of home
economics. has worked herself NJ To
State agent. "Of course YOU have
al sorts OF questions asked. many O:
them serious problems, but nee Won
have gained the confidence OF the
woman Of the house the real battle
IL won They willingly accept your
suggestions and ask your advice IL
every department o. their home life.
"In my CASE ] had 20 help a local
grange organize TO raise the money
20 get their proportion Of the Govern
ment fund. because the Legislature OF
the State refused TO appropriate IL.
In order 10 get that money ! had 20
60 into many homes and prove to the
wome that ] actually could teach
them things tina; were worth learn
ing. While doing this ! met n
came to know mos; OF the prominent
people in the county
This was q xreat help TO me when
I actually began the work of teaching
though there remained a good many
-.g... "a la-,-srS ~ 4. vrnAvG MIN
would not admit me TO their homes
beyond the FROM stoop or LIVING room
In time, however, ] reached tAern
through the girls canning club. IN
sorne States II is required hat What
ever a girl learns in the class mus
be practised at home and the teacher
must inspect results. This Is a very
good rule. for 4. gives ihe cache an
excuse for entering the rome Nithou;
being looked upon as q medoIer-or
to put IL as / hsv heard. wanting
to show her s~nartness'
"Once the teacher IL In the house
inspecting the girls canning or pre-
serving say IL Is quite natural for her
10 talk TO the mother about her cam
ming or preserving. One step leaos
10 another. ] have on several occa-
sions been grudg;nely admitted TO a
farm home under the preteXt OF ex-
amining the young daughters canned
tomatoes or peaches, and before leaN-
ing have given advice, sometimes ac-
tusl lessons, on becoming coiors, the
way 10 preserve eggs for winter Use,
how to mix cement for a floor, how 10
stop nose bleed. the best food for lay
ing hens, four ways for making use OF
left over bread and a dozen or more
other subjects.
"Of course the answers 20 all such
| questions have 10 be authorative. Only
tried recipes are given, and methods
that have been proved are suggested
When I didn't know l admitted my
ignorance, asked for "A little time &c
and out, and in many instances had tc
write 20 headquarters in Washington
Instead of weakening my influence
have found that such candor always in.
creased At. II vas proof positive tina
I was no wanting to show my smart
ness but that ] was willing 10 admit
my ignorance and glad TO take th,
trouble to nnd out, II put me ncare,
their level by saying ! didn't know
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CANAPES AS DINNER RELISH

Them IN butter. drop IN q u o! GaT-
lk, Juice Of hak q lemon n a tea
spoon Of Worcestershire sauce When
done drain again n chop them n
add to hem three-auarters OF q cup
OF minced boiled chicken. mix and snd
enough mayonnaise 10 make 6 spread
ms paste, spread on toasted diamond
shaped slices and Tarnish with sIced
tru.fles.
Chestnu; Canape-Bo.l, bisnoh ana
mash one quart OF chestnuts. Add to
them a half cup OF grated cheese. salt.
a tables spoon Of chu;ney syrup and
enough whipped res TO soften The
mixture. Spread or toast rouncs and
dust; with papr.ka.
Ssrdine a Grapefruit SanRpes-
Free one grapefruit; from a.! skin ana
seeds. then allow Il TO mar.nate IN
!.ght French dress.ng twenty inmates
Make a smooth sardine paste vel.
seasoned Il spread the toast squares
with the mixture. Drain the crape-
fruit, spread a little on top 81 The
canape and dus, with papr!ka.
Caviar Canape-Allow one table.
spoon Of caviar ana a teaspoon O.
t4aAtG bi.Nh 10 tdNU NhIldl'tt aIG ntf'-
per, a little mayonnaise. Spread the
toas, with The mixture and 10 carn!sh
pu; a hard boiled egG IN the ricer and
squeeze a little owe each canape
Pineapple and Fish Canape-Takt
n pound OF cold ho.led goldfish. flake
il very fin and add TO II a cup OF
grated pineapple. Add pepper, salt
enough mayonnalse 10 bind the paste
and spread on the toast hearts. Gar.
nish with the olives stuffed with ~,
Ulentos.
Oyster Canare-A Allow three o. fou,
oysters 10 q portion. DIP them in 4
sood horserAdish sauce ana aftcl
spreading the toast squares with pat,
dc fois Gras lay them on top and car,
nish with pepper strips and DIV,
rir.gs.
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finished by . bali or tassel II MADE
liked A brim Of fur or plush haa,
perhaps, q crow o: soft leather or
silk or cloth. There are leather BRINE
with pointed crowns OF cloth or other
leather 81 velvet
Soft fuzzy white cloths are made
W into these pointed crown caps with
the rim or cap edge Of the cioth
worked IN woollen flowers OF bright
culcrs. or trimmed IN applied flower
desiGns Of bright wool or leather or
velvet These applied designs and
wool flowers are used on leather caps
TOO. and all OF the close little shapes.
from Scotch cap 20 fez, arr made 20 do
sports service.
One OF the tsvorite shapes IL pic
tured here and II OF the soft white
wool with q single big embroidered
wool flower posed on the left side.
A similar flower adorns each END Of
the white scarf. whose lining matches
one Of the VIVID coiors IN the flower.
Yellow wool caps and scares OF
this same type ARE considered very
chic and ere offered In citron. canary
and saffron with futurist flower e.
fects IN wool. hut these are of course
kas generally becoming than the
white or even than the soft clues and
rose tones.
The modishnes. Of the ye,iows, how
ever. makes them enter INTO al sports
wear more than ever before and there
IA. In addition 10 the franker and more
trying yellow shades already men
toned. Q decided liking for all Of the
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women was M though the table and
chairs had been in use upward Of
fifteen years they were nor beautiful
than the sidehoard. The wood was
the same, beautifully grained oak. the
carving the same pattern n done by
the same hands. II there was any per
crpuble difference Il must have Necn
in fsvor OF the ~sidpboard. for in wooO
carving, like MANY other crafts p-ac-
,ice makes perfect. The rcai difference
was IN the color. Those pieces that
had been longest in use had the
~softest. most mellow colo-s.
A piece NJ furniture that improves
by use, such as - gwen i these DAYS.
il certainly 70 No desired" one woman
remarked. after examining the dining
set Perhaps that = the cason
WOOD carving Is coming baN IN fash
ION"
Watcher u - because Of ne nu-ab.' j.
ttN or SIS heauty. wood carving u
slowly hu; surely moving 20 the front
ii public favon But mo- the Kind al
machine carving 50 generally used M
TO about Ave wears ago. That kind
let 1t ne dcvoutlv hoped viii reveI
No IN favor aga,n. certainly not moor
furniture for genera, usH Tbs nov
wood carving - nat Only hama Carvri