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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06

On last Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Gugenheim entertained a
number Of young people at bridge
and dancing in honor of Miss
Marjorie and Kenneth Kimpton,
of Chicago.
A delightful salad course was
served.
Those present were: Misses
Susie Boston, Anna Cox, Linda
jenkins, Fannie Gray, nellie
Williams, Marjorie Kimpton,
Gwendoline Haynes; Mesdames
Geo. Roberts, Katharyn Thomas:
Messrs Ray Flanary, Ray Duvall,
Earl Clement, Robert Jenkins,
Kenneth Kimpton.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06

I
} collector for the City Of Marion,
} Ky.
} On motion by Boston, second
} ed by Yates, Robert g. Fowler
!. was duly elected City Treasurer
} for the City of Marion, KY.
) An application was filed by A
} C. Moore, attorney for Geo. II.
, Foster for license to run pool
, room in the City of Marion, KY
D and tender of Sl00, cash was
b made to the Council, whereupon
B ]. N. Boston made a motion
B which was seconded by Rankin,
B that the present Council refuse
B to accept the $4,000 rendered by
b A. c. Moore, attorney for Geo.
, H. Foster and that this Council
3 recognize the old Ordinance as
B passed by our predecessors as
D being in full force and effect, and
D said motion being then and there
B put to a vote of the ayes" and
D nays" the following Council
, men voting aye j. r. Nimmo,
D T. A. Rankin. j. n. Boston and
3 Geo. Yates. W. o. Tucker and
3 j. R. Perry voting may" The
. ayes" having a majority the
y motion was carried.
D On motion by Tucker. second
y ed by Perry, that George H.
y Foster be granted license to op.
y crate a pool room in the City of
y Marion, KY, said motion being
y then and there put to a vote Of
y the ayes and nays"--the fol-
y lowing Councilman voting aye
y ". 0. Tucker, J. K. Perry. those
. voting nay" J. n. Boston.
y Geo. Yates, J. II. Nimmo and 7.
y A. Rankin, the ayes having a
v majority the motion was lost.
y On motion and second the City
y printing for the year 1916 was
v awarded TO the Crittenden
y Record Press, the price 10 be five
Y cents per inch, one column wide
y on posters, the same to be deliv-
v cred to the Marshall and by him
q posted in CONSPICUOUS places in
- the City.
in On motion and second the fol-
n. lowing claims were allowed and
ordered paid: Maurie Num-, coal
&C. for charity, $500; J. c. Bourland
lr, Printing Co.. printing, $3.50, to.
as tai $3.50.
in On motion by Boston, seconded
he by Rankin. il is ordered that the
ng regular meeting Of the City Coun
lr. Gil be changed from the first
Monday night in each month to
at. the second Monday night in each
rs. month.
rs. On motion 10y Boston, second
co. ed by Perry, that Jas. A. Moore
r be allowed the sum Of 5000 per
at year as rent for the Council
ICE chamber for ensuing term.
'as The MAYOR appointed the fol.
lowing Committees: Street 7.
ss- A. Rankin, W. o. Tucker and
90 John K. Summers; Finance J.
le, n. Boston and Geo. Yates; Health
ne DIR. J. K. Perry and J. II. Nm.
ne mo.
IN On motion and second the
*, bonds Of +, L. Harpending, City
I'd, Clerk and John X. Summers as
es- City Marshal and tax collect r
est were approved by the City Coun.
I'm Gil.
H. On motion and second Levi
,th Cook was elected clock windtr
m. for the City for the ensuing two
~, years.
ar, The Mayor administered the
N, oath Of office to the City Clerk,
is, the City Attorney and City Mar
ay shall.
There being no further bust
ness to come before the Council
the same adjourned.
ri lot tIlnAIlnIH
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06
Annual Election Of Officers.

The following officers were
elected in Hurricane lodge No,
81, F. & A. NJ, at their annual
-. n O-ll 1O1-
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06

Monday evening at the Opera
House the Terpsichorean Club
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06

Impossibilities are merely the
half-hearted efforts of cutters.
Herbert Kaufman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-03

they could muster. and when their
three husbands, who had entered with
the bride and groom. had fetched In
large wedding cake the relatives
spread a wedding feast In the dining
room, while Uncle Henry took his
wife on tour of the house. And If
Uncle Henry's eyes twinkled at sight
OF the many preparations which had
been made for a different Homecoming
he did not breathe n word OF the joke
to his wife. and she praised the
thoughtfulness of his nieces and said
that surely she was going to be fond
of all three OF them. for had they not
made her warmly welcome?
And Annie and Belle and Sarah. hav-
ing decided that they must make the
best of it, went on with the prepare
lions for the feast. but it must be con-
fessed that the three husbands. who
had been in Redbridge that day to
witness Uncle Henry's marriage and
who had jokingly tclephoned a ficti.
tious message to Belle Wickham.
came In for hours OF stern reproof
from the deluded women. But it end
ed well after all. and Uncle Henry
has generously remembered his nieces
by handsome presents. so that now
they give little thought to his possible
demise.
Hester, his wife. Is a bright CHEEKY
little body. and no one begrudges Hen
ry Popham his years of belated happi-
ness.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-03
The Popflan1
Mystery
ks Solution Was to Say
the Least a Surprise
Nv CLARISSA MACKlE

Mssx laura Bamwell's little black
{ syes. alazed with the fire of excitement.
sxdft n tidbit of news had not trembled
Sn the tip of her sharp tongue fol
gAxKF d day. and to add interest to the
Nst6tsr Laura was going TO sew that
srY day ut Mrs. Cid Smiths. and II
Eus gSdlars to doughnuts that Mrs.
6Sx Aadn's heard q word about 1t, and
3sgzsyc Ropham was her own uncle too!
<q EaHra settled herself in the sunny
Stsxttt window OF the Smiths sitting
rz%EI pinned her knitted pincpshion
n her apron belt, spread her fashion
h'ssEsscs ON the sewing table and then
Assse& into Mrs. Smiths wide. simple
ssLfxenanee.
TST1ible about your Uncle Henry,
0ssssGs II? 2" asked Laura.
As hds bombshel Mrs Smith squeak.
so seriously.
GIscle Henry! What's happened to
SEzT she demanded. visions of deep
Ho1nEdng veils,Ja wreath of carnations
CARNATIONS were the least costly of
xiSisxs dowers-the division of Uncle
ESaSy's money and perhaps herself
sea Saulily ,she had been real good to
&ms4, Henry. living in Uncle Henry's
tspGSsfSrtable house on the Hollow road.
sagstaf through her mind while she
EEise1 Boz Laura's deliberate answer
Willy; amt you heard? He's disap.
sxUcE~
'>l{ylnDe;l red, Where top'
Tssseedy knows" went on Laura
nEHdssscently. Postmaster Brown
RET4Ss he might have drowned him
7skf hr the mill pond"
lnrsv Smith verged on mysteries.
~A poor. dear Uncle Henry she
ssssssd Il have been expecting most
srgsding to happen to him. he being
W. va man and living alone"
Msfs only sixty years old and con.
nasssd some spry. and. being a cranky
'ssa Nschelor. he was most comforta BILE
hxuS alone. most likely" retorted
2UlxE who In her youth had once
Exssc To- ensnare Henry Popham's
stsr5 end failed. IF he did commit
-sScane' guess it wasn't because none
~ kS 7feces' wouldn't live with himv'
Na;Ezn ssughed' as she flpped open one
Is scee fashion magazines. Look here,
-asnSss What do you think Of these
1axisssA skirts?" she asked.
2a~t talk to me about making up
Ssxa garnet cashmere" protested Mrs.
<tsGss rstng and twitching the bun
asar " dress material from the table.
Assw do know but I'll have to be
sNrsrz2g. black tomorrow? guess you
ssEsss tx up my black taffeta. Laura.
szaa& yrcss out that mourning veil. DO
srsE'ahink you could fuss up that bon
g8ss rsrOy;-
EI&<sy enough" said the chagrined
,zssseS1aEer for she hated making
s'rz But why don't you wait until
1sssp ind out II he IL dend? Maybe he's
ssRsy gone visiting sOmewheres.''
'sS7&Bg:: CEcle Henry ain't been
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-03


with her hands full OF mourning gar
ments. you'll have to come tomor.
row. Laura" said Mrs. Smith as she
went out.
II wouldn't miss 1t for farm" NUT.
tered Laura to herself. IL expect
there'll be the greatest kind of jealousy
over Henry's will. Each one of those
three women will expect the lions
share. They've been watching each
other for years. afraid one might get
the inside track with Uncle Henry and
his money"
In the Popham homestead. on the
Hollow road. there was a scene of
great activity. although the three cous
ms found the house remarkably neat
and clear for q bachelor abode. Black
Hannah, who came once fortnight To
clean and wash and iron, declared that
Uncle Henry must have cleaned it
himself since her last visit, and the
grief stricken nieces admitted that
Uncle Henry's suicide had been pre-
meditated.
Fires were made In the seldom used
front parlor and in empty bedrooms.
and the beds were aired and remade
| Perhaps the nieccS found comfort in
hard work. for they drudged unc0m.
plainingly.
At dusk they prepared from the sup
plies In the pantry. and then. gOwned
in deep black dresses. they sat down in
the best parlor to await Uncle Henry's
homecoming.
In her mind each woman was plan.
ming how she would refurniSh the room
when she came to live there
If their grief was soothed by Ger.
tain compacency in the recollection of
Uncle Henry's comfortable thousands
they made no uttcrance to one another
At q O'Clock there was the sound ~
wheels along the Hollow road
The three cousins turned pale and
shivered little 4 sudden pity for
Uncle Henry's last homecoming swept
over them. and they advanced to the
front hall and threw wide the door
They stood there blinking out into
tie darkness of the winter night Be
fore the gate was Mason Winshlp's
best hack. the one with silver lamps.
and alighting from it were several
people.
1t was not until they had crowded
into the hall and parlor that the three
cousins received sudden. stunning
surprise.
Uncle Henry!' they screamed in
unison.
And 1t was not Uncle Henry's corpse
that confronted them. hut a rejuvenat-
ed Uncle Henry, with crisp, gray curls
combed over his ears and sparkle in
his eyes and u smile ON his rudy face
He was dressed In n brand new pepper
and salt suit and fur lined overcoat
and he carried new sealskin cap in
his gloved hand.
On Uncle Henry's arm leaned a very
small lady. his Junior by dozen years
perhaps. brown haired. sweet faced
with quick, birdlike movements and
appealing brown eyes. She wore gray.
too, with a scarlet wing in her gray
velvet hat
Uncle Henry" repeated the nieces
more family.
my dear nieces." replied Henry
Popham soothingiy. don't be frishten-
ed If vague rumors Of my death by
drowning have reached you. Many
people have spoken of the matrimonial
sea, you know. and er-weil. I've been
getting married today. that's all. Let
me introduce you to my wife. Mrs.
Hester Popham. formerly Miss Hester
Weed of Redbridge Now. Annie.
Belle. Sarah, kiss your Aunt Hester!'
And they did with the best grace
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-03
RHODES SCHOLAR RESCUED
Son of Kansas Pastor Was on Way to
Egypt When MaIoja Sank.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 29.-Ralph Eos
ter, son of the Rev. Festus Foster Of
Topeka a passenger aboard the steam
ship Maloja, which struck a mine and
sank off Dover Sunday, cabled his par
ents that he had been rescued unhurt,
Foster is Rhodes scholar at Ok
ford, but had been given a years
leave of absence to enter army Y. NJ.
G. A. work. He had been at Aldershot
for several weeks taking a training
course. Foster, according to his par
ents, was on the way to Egypt to join
the Y. M. c. A. workers in the army
there.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-03

outside or BrookIawn rur twe.ry Year,
except over to Redbridge to the bank
Who told you he was mlssing?'
Your own cousin. Belle Wickham
She was coming out of the house scar
ed to DEATH said IL was all swept
clean as a pin and the attic door was
locked and she was afraid 10 go up
there. He might have hung himself
from the rafters. you know. Annie
Seems Belle went over to take him
some hot corn bread for his breakfast
she certainly does pay him a lot of at
tention, Annie-and he didn't answer
her knock. and so she went In through
the sitting room winder and found he
hadn't even slept in his bed nor had
any breakfast. He just wasn't there.
So she came to the postotfice. and Mr..
Brown said he saw Henry Popham
down at the mill pond last night and
he reckoned he'd ended his lonely life."
Mrs. Smith went upstairs and brought
down an armful Of somber hued gar.
ments, which she piled on the sewing
table before the discounted dress,
maker
do the best you can with 'em,
Laura" she said gloomily. 1--WE got
to go over and see Belle and Sarah
Tompkins'
Mrs. Smith hustled heavily away, and
presently Laura saw her going out
through the gate, wrapped in q heavy
blanket shawl. She went down the
road toward Belle Wickham's. and the
dressmaker was compelled to attack
the venerable taffeta dress and waited
with what patience she could for the
return Of Henry Popham's niece.
1t was IL o'clock when Annie Smith
returned. and her eyes were red with
weeping.
What news?" asked Laura eagerly.
II guess poor Uncle Henry's gone"
sighed Annie, sitting down In the Bos-
ton rocker and unpinning her shawl
II went over TO Bellies. and Sarah was
there. Seems James Whalen met I'm
Gle Henry'last night in Redbridge, and
Laura. he was standing on the bridge
over the falls. and James says he look
noisily for few moments: then she
dried her tears and went on. 80 we
telephoned to Redbridge and just hap
pened to catch Gideon at Meek's ho-
tel
'All the Bro0klawn men can be found
in Meek's bar most any time they go
over to Redbridge." put in Laura
crisply.
AT Meek's hotel" went on Annie
placidly. land Belle told him all about
It. He didn't laugh and make fun of
our fears. as we thought he would. but
he said that he and Ned WickhaIn
and Loren Tompkins would spend the
day investigating the matter and would
telephone Belle as soon as they heard
anything"
Its mighty queer" commented
Laura Bamwell as she threaded her
needle.
Mrs. Smith went out to the kitchen
and began preparations for dinner.
The dressmaker sewed and shipped
and ripped and stitched busily.
Several hours passed uneventfully
1t was 3 o'clock when Belle Wickham
stalked up the path. her gaunt frame
clothed in black mourning garments.
Il guess it's all over. Annie" she
said sadly. Il just got II telephone
message from Gideon. Ee said they
had found Uncle Henry and would
bring the body back with 'em tonight"
I'VE better go over to the house to he
there. 1t needs fixing ul,-some fires
made and so forth" said Mrs. Smith
gravely. So after awhile the two cous.
ms departed. leaving the dressmaker
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-03
SIEGEL TO BE REARRESTED
Former Merchant and Private Banker
Faces Further Prosecution.

New York, Feb. 29.-When Henry
Siegel, the former merchant and pri-
vate banker convicted of a INSIDE
meanor in connection with the failure
of his bank, Is released from the pen.
itentiary in Livingston county, Dis
trict Attorney Wheeler will cause his
arrest on twelve remaining indict-
ments charging felonies.
District Attorney Swami has re.
quested this action, and has asked
that bail be fixed at $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-03
SHARP NOTE TO PORTUGAL
Germany Demands Release Of Vessels
Seized by Authorities.

Berlin, Feb. 29.-Germany has ad-
dressed sharp note to Portugal in
protest against seizure of German
merchant vessels by the Portuguese
authorities.
This measure Is characterized as a
violation Of Germany's treaty rights
and the hope is expressed that Portu.
gal will rescind it's action.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
And the Rsiehstaa Still Sits.
From the Minneapolis Journal.

from the minneapolis JOuTuAl.
So long as 1t Is In session, the eyes Of
the world will be fixed on the German
reichstag. When, on December 9, Beth
man-Hollweg replied to the Interpolation Of
the social democratic party as to whether
the government was prepared to announce
the terms on which ii would be willing to
conclude an early peace, the German
chancellor had in mind short session OF
the national legislature. DR.. Schledemann.
the leader of the socialists. had asked:
SIS the imperial chancellor ready to give
information as to the conditions under
which he would 16nl be willing to enter into
The chancellor, standing in the place
where Bismarck stood nearly half a CEN
fury before, replied:
IF our enemies make peace proposals
compatible with Germany's dignity and
safety, then we shall always be ready to
discuss them. The war can be ter
the gertrude that war will not return.
We all agree about that. There les and
there always will lie. the root Of our
strength"
chancellor believed that the government
had silenced the socialists and that the
reichstag would adjourn by Christmas.
Rethman- Hollweg had appraised correct:
rigIstiy assessed the misery which the war
has brought to the German people. Tho
reichstag is still in session. and there Ia
no indication of an early adjournment.
But what is particularly annoying to the
government is, that the opposition has won
over so many German supporters that II
now needs only IL votes to turn its minor.
ity into a majority. When that happens.
anything may happen.
After the cheers of the opening day had
run out to Stiffness" the cries OF the
people, and not the voice of the chancellor
were heard in the reichstag. They were
a-hungered and demanded food. Better
plans Of food distribution must be devised
The families OF 100000 soldiers needed
help. Fifty million dollars were demand
! ed for their relief. The socialists, with
their ears t. the ground. heard the cry
| of those made miserable by war; and 50
| the plans of the government for a Short
| session have gone awry.
Surely, these are momentous signs
| What will the next turning of the scroll
show? May it not be that, out of the
wars misery, there will come a world
| peace? II by a vagary OF fate the social.
ist party in the reichstag win enough sup
porters to compel peace parlers, that win
b. the beginning Of the end of the war
The social democrats will have the politI.
cal rigll> of way, and the empire OF Fred.
| erick the SSSeat, William I, and William
II. may f1nd .New foundations.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
Get the Habit Of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we can't look or feel right
with the system full
Of poisons.

Millions Of folks battle internally
now instead OF loading their system
with drugs. whats an inside bath? p
you say. Well, it is guaranteed to per
form miracles If you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers Of men and
women who, Immediately upon arising
in the morning, drink glass OF real
hot water with teaspoonful Of lime.
stone phosphate in it. This Is a very
excellent health measure. 1t is in.
tended to flush the stomach, liver, kid.
neys and the thirty feet Of intestines
of the previous days waste, sour bile
and indigestible material left over in
the body which, If not eliminated every
day, become food for the millions Of
bacteria which infest the bowels, the
quick result is poisons and toxins
which are then absorbed into the
blood causing headache, bilious at.
lacks, foul breath, bad taste, colds,
stomach trouble, kidney misery, sleep.
iessness. impure blood and all sorts
Of ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can
not get feeling right are urged to OBJ
tain o quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from any druggist or store
keeper. This will cost very little but
Ia sufficient to make anyone q real
crank on the subject Of internal SAM.
tation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
treshening, so limestone phosphate
and hot water act on the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. It is vast
~ more important to battle on the in
side than on the outside, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities in
to the blood, while the bowel pores do
ADV
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
Joses, B, ether of Jesus.

Joses the brother Il Jesus plodded from
day to day,
With never vision within him to glorifJ
his clay;
Joses the brother OF Jesus was one with
the heavy clod,
But Jesus was the soul Of rapture. and
scared, like a lark, with God.
Joses the brother OF Jesus was only q
worker in wood,
And he never could see the glory thai
Jesus his brother could
why stays He not in the workshop 20
he often used to complain,
Saving the Lebanon cedar impartinK to
woods their stain?
Why must He go thus roaming, forsakina
my fathers trade,
While hammers are busily sounding and
there is a gain to be nader
Thus ran the mind OF Joses. apt with
plunmet and rule,
And deeming whoever surpassed him eth.
a knaVe or a fool;
For he never walked with the prophets
in Gods garden of bliss
And of all the mistakes of the ages the
saddest methinks was this,
To have such a brother as Jesus. to speak
with Him day by day, $3.50. = ~
But never to catch the vision which glori-
fed his clay.
Harry II. KeInu. in tina Independent.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-01-27
BIG EATERS HAVE BAD
KIDNEYS AND BACKACHE
Take q Glass OF Salts at Once II Your
Back Is Hurting or Kidneys and
Bladder Trouble You.

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trou-
BILE, because we cat too much and all
our food is rich. Our blood is filed
with uric acid which the kidneys
strive to filter out, they weaken from
overwork, become sluggish; the elimi-
native tissues clog and the result is
kidney trouble, bladder weakness and
general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
Of lead; your back hurts or the urine
Is cloudy, full Of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night; IL you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous
spells, acid stomach, or you have rheu-
matism when the weather Is bad, get
from your pharmacist about four
ounces Of Jad Salts; take a table
spoonful in a glass of water before
breakfast for few days and your kid
neys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid Of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
end has been used for generations to
huSh and stimulate clogged kidneys;
TO neutralize the acids in the urine so
1t no longer is a source of irritation,
thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in.
iure, makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater beverage. and belongs in
every home, because nobody can make
q mistake by having a good kidney
Gushing any time.-Adv.