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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18

Under the Constitution of
Kentucky, the only tax the coun-
ty is permitted to levy for all
purposes is $3.50 poll and so
cents for general purposes, in
GLIDING roads, and 20 cents a
special tax for road improve
ment where a bonded indebted.
ness has been incurred to build
said roads. This is the limit Of
taxation which the Constitution
permits. The only way this
could be increased or the only
way that this could be changed,
would be by two-thirds vote Of
q Constitutional Convention.
The people Of Crittenden coun-
ty already pay sl.50 poll and so
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18

And an highway shall BIZ
there and a way. odd Tesla.
ment.
And Achish said whittier
have We made a road today?"-
Old Testament.
Go through. go through the
gates; prepare We way OF the
people; cast up, cast up the high
way; gather out the stones; lift
up a standard for the people. -
Old Testament.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18
MORE ABOUT COUNTY FINAN-
CES COUNTY ROAD BONDS

My statement that the county
was more than $50, 600. 90 in debt.
was denied in the last weeks is.
sue Of the Record-Press, and |
was the object of a lot of venom
and spleen. Believing that the
information upon which | based
my statement was correct. and
to show you that am not ut.
tempting to "mislead or bluff"
any one, | have obtained this IT,.
formation from the County Clerk.
We have sold to a New York
firm so, 10000 of bonds, run.
ming from 5 to 20 years. and
rawing s. per cent interest.
We have in the two banks of
Marion sS000.0O in county war.
rants, drawing 6 per cent inter
est These bonds and warrants
are non-taxable. Figure inter.
est for a year on these amounts.
and see if 1t does not run to over
$50. 600 90. That is the wav tho
county debt is provided" for.
at present. There are some.
thing over 100000 on hands to
care for outstanding warrants
and running expenses to July lst.
1916. II any deception. who is
guilty of it?
Although Judge Asher thinks
an understanding Of the county's
financial condition, in connection
with the bond issue. is out Of
place, | think it is entirely prop.
err, Let the tax payers know
how conditions are, and then de.
eide for themselves whether they
want this enormous bond issue
added to what we already owe.
1t is my understanding that
these bonds are non-taxable.
While we are working and dig.
ging out the interest, the bond.
holder will not even be paving
any tax. We will have a debt
of over S2OO,OOO.OO against US,
drawing interest and paying no
tax. If you like it, vote for it,
or stay at home. There is only
one way and one time to beat il.
that is to vote mo" Saturday.
May 9th.
Remember we can get all the
money back we pay into the
State road fund without issuing
one dollars worth Of bonds or
creating a SINKING FUND"
Some people are so anxious for a
SINKING FUND" or more
king a FUND
We have a sink"
of that kind in the State now,
into which we might drop, if we
were so fortunate as to have it,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18
Night Rider, Guilty.

-, Jacksonville, Ky. May TO-
W, II, Peterson and Holly Jack.
son were found guilty in circuit
court here today on a charge of
being members of a night riders.
band which attacked a negro
cabin at Carbonate last October,
killing a negro boy. They were
gwen from one to two years.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18

for this purpose more than ~
cents on the $4,000. If the
counties keep within these limits,
and comply with their part of
the contract. then, IN conjunc-
ton with the State aid, the debt
can be surely and easily paid.
If, as the enemies of the pro-
position say, the State will be
unable to pay its part, then the
remedy, as we have already in
dicated, is with the Legislature.
and not with the voters of the
county. The bondholders have
no recourse on the county in ex-
cess Of limits already referred
to. Can there be any doubt
about the remedy which the
Legislature will propose? Al
ready lob counties OF Kentucky
have obligated themselves in or.
der to receive State aid for road
purposes. This obligation was
assumed by the counties on faith
of the States offer to extend
aid. The Representatives and
Senators from these l03 counties
will be a large majority OF the
next and all succeeding sessions
Of the Assembly. Should, per-
chance. the funds in the State
Road Department not be suffici-
ent to make good the States
contract, whereby it is able to
pay one-half Of the road indebt-
edness OF the several counties, a
bill will then surely be intro.
duced in the Legislature to pro-
vide adequate funds by increas. |
ing the State property tax. !
Does any one doubt how the |
from the counties re-
ferr ed to, will vote? Will not |
each Of them feel that the State
should raise the money through.
out its bounds in order to relieve
an embarrassment in his own
county and save the faith and
credit of the State? Does any
one imagine that the failure of
Crittenden county. to assume an
obligation under the same cir
cumstances, for its own benefit.
would, in the slightest. affect
these Legislators from other
counties, when they go to vote
on a question Of relief for their
own counties?
When this question is looked
in the face, it will be
seen, in the first place. that the
threatened danger is not real;
AND, in the next place, the rem
sdy is sure and certain.
IL we fail to vote this bond is
'ue, the remedy (for other coun-
ies) will be largely at our ex.
oense.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18
! YandeEGusenl1eim Co.. Main St., Marion, n.y. 4la j


cheers, youthful gardeners have
been educated to work out their
individual problems, and the cul.
tivation of flowers has become a
keen rivalry among the children.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18

cents for general purposes; so,
in no event. can there be an in
crease of the taxes in this coun-
ty exceeding 20 cents on the
$4,000.
1t is, therefore, plain that there
is no basis in the argument OF
those interested to brighten peo-
pie when they say that an add.
tional poll tax may be levied, OF
an additional property tax in.
creased even more than 20 cents
on the $4,000. No other poll
tax can be levied and no other
property tax can be added.
But some are saying that I'VE
have no assurance as to the
amount the State will refund,
and that ii may not be enough
to pay one-half of the principal
and il terest IN bonded debt. as
it natures, and that, therefore,
there is a | disability of Critten-
den county failing to pay it;
since, as the argue. a 20 cent
tax on present property values
is hardly sufficient to pay inter-
est. :" A a matter of fact, last
year, this county's share of the
State apportionment would have
been something like S20.000.00;
since something like fifty coun.
ties were receiving State aid.
This year. on the basis Of the
distribution of l03 counties
which have applied for State aid.
Crittenden county's quota would
be approximately $40, 00C.C0. as
suming that the road fund ia not
increasing over last year. but in
truth it has increased and will
increase each year.
The danger that the opponents
Of good roads threaten US with,
are, therefore, purely imaginary.
But even if these dangers were
real, it would present a question
about which bond holders might
worry not US, "a trouble which
the Legislature of Kentucky
would need to, and, indeed,
would remedy.
There is no limit on the amount
Of property tax the State can
levy. The State Of Kentucky,
by law, has proposed a contract
to every county in the State
whereby the State puts up Sl.00
for sl.0O with the counties.
Every county that accepts this
has for that time a
and subsisting contract
with the State until the whole
Indebtedness is paid by the State
paying one.half of it. But the
State, by the very law which
proposes and completes this con-
.ract, places two limitations On
he counties. The first is that
he whole Indebtedness must not
'xcsed 8 per cent Of the county's
axable values; and, the second
> that the counties can. in no
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18
CRITTENDEN RECORD.PRESS.
Marion, KY, May. 49,, 1916.
S. M. JENKINS,
Editor and Puh.'.shef

Entered as seconi-class matter Feb
ruary 9Th 1873 at the postoffice at
Marion, Kentucky, under the Act Of
Congress o. March 3, 1877.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18
Notice

The license tax on all male
dogs over three months old
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18
n.,.c,s Aoproaoh Of storms.


A revival OF the long-abandoned MI
ings coherer used so extensively In
the pioneer days of radio communica-
ton is presented In the novel form OF
an electric storm detector used at the
Waterside station OF the New York
Edison company. Briefly, the equip
ment comprises C filings coherer. q
sensitive relay, a decoherer for restor'
ing the filings to their normal, loose
state, and an alarm bell. Long before
a thunderstorm is within hearing dis
lance the sensitive coherer operates
the alarm bell and gives warning tc
the power station attendants OF the
increase In load that is to follow. II
is said that during some storms when
It becomes quite dark the load Is IN
creased over $4,000 kilowatts In ths
course of Eve minutes time. 1t Is OBJ
viously necessary for the attendants t.
have ample warning SO as to be pre-
pared to take care of the sudden Loaf
that is thrown on the generators
Scientific American.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18
p.sorIbss Habits Of PenauIns.

The penguins OF South Georgia are
described In very interesting and
Informative memoir by r. c. Murphy,
issued by the museum of the Brooklyn
Institute of Arts and Sciences. The
writer's field work in this subantarctic
island extended from November. 1917,
to March, 1913. thus including tho
greater part of the breeding season
During this time he acquired a rich
store OF information concerning the
life histories OF the local species-es'
pecially the king and johnny pen
guIns-and would have gathered more
but for the stupid vandalism OF the
crew of the sealing brig on which DO
made the voyage. A curious discov
cry of the author was penguin grave
yard, pool of snow water on a noun
tain top, to which these strange birdf
retire to die,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18
CHAPTER II.

I seemed swinging in mighty
rhythm through orbit vastness. But
a change came over the face OF the
dream. for dream ] told myself II
must I've. My rhythm grew shorter
and shorter. was ierked from swing
to couater.swing with irritating haste.
| could scarcely catch my breath. so
fiercely was impelled through the
heavens. gasped. caught BY breath
painfully, and opened my eyes. Two
men were kneeling beside me. working
over me. My mighty rhythm was the
lift and forward plunge of ship on
the sea- A mans hard hands were
chatting my naked chest ] squirmed
under the pain OF II, and half lifted
my head. My chest vas raw and red.
and ! could see tiny blood globules
starting through the torn and In
famed outicle.
"That1l do. Yonson." one OF the men
said. Cant yer see you've bloomin'
well rubbed all the gents skin orf!~
The man addressed as Yonson. .
man Of the heavy Scandinavian type,
ceased chafng me. AMI arose awk'
wardly to bis feet The man who had
spoken 20 him vas clearly Cockneyr
with the clean lines and weakly pretty
almost sEsuinate face Of the mar
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18
Christ In the Evening.

We always need Christ with US. but
when evening draws on we need his
presence in special way. 1t is grow
ing dark, and in the shadows we need
his protection. Night makes for us
sense OF loneliness. and we need his
companionship. Night has its danger.
and Christ's presence gives us feel
ing of safety. Life Is full of evenings
in which this prayer is fitting. There
are evenings when the skies grow
dark; and IL we do not have Christ to
come in and abide with US, we shall be
uncontrolled, while his presence Nils
our hearts with light. To all OF US
win come at last the evening Of death.
Il will be very still about the house.
The breathing will become shorter and
quicker; the end viii be near. Then
we shall need Christ. II he does not
come in to abide with us. It viii Be I'M
utterably dark for us. We shall need
him to light us through the valley OF
shadows. Our prayer should be;
abide with US, for It is toward eve
ming" Then his coming win brine
light and ioy.-J. R. Miller.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18

from his hand; my flesh revolted. And
between this and the smells arising
from various pots boiling and on the
galley fire, | was In haste to get out
into the fresh air Further, there was
the need Of seeing the captain about
what arrangements could be made for
getting me ashore.
"And whom have TO thank for this
kindness?" asked, when stood com.
pletely arrayed, a tiny boys cap on
my head, and for coat dirty. striped
cotton jacket which ended at the
small of my back and the sleeves Of
which reached Just below my elbows
The cook drew himself up in SNUG
ly humble fashion, deprecating
smirk on his face.
"Mugridge, sir" he fawned, his ef-
Terminate features running into greasy
smile. Thomas Mugridge, sir, an at
yer service"
"All right, Thomas" said. Il shall
not forget you-when my clothes are
dry"
"Thank you, SIR" he said, very
gratefully and very humbly indeed.
Precisely in the way that the door
slid back, he slid aside, and ] stepped
out and staggered across the moving
deck to a corner Of the cabin, te
which l chung for support. The
schooner, heeled over far out from the
perpendicular. was bowling and plong
ing into the long Pacific roll. The foi
was gone, and In its place the SUI
sparkled crisply on the surface OF thu
water. | turned to the east, where
knew California must lie, but coult
| see nothing save low-lying fog banks
In the southwest, and almost In on
course, ! saw the pyramidal loom o
some vessels sails. Beyond a sailo
at the wheel, who stared curioEsl
across the top Of cabin. attracts
no notice whatever.
Everybody seemed interested !
what was going on amidships. There
on a hatch, large man was lying o
his back. His eyes were closed. an
he was apparently unconscious.
sailor, from time to time. and quilt
methodically. as matter OF routine
dropped a canvas bucket into tn
ocean at the end of rope. hauled
in hand under hand. and sluiced u
contents over the PROSTATE man.
CTo BE coNTiNUEDJ
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18
aAn' 'ow Yer Feeling Now, SIR"

or Ghost, bound seal hunting to ia
pan"
"And who is the captain? ] must
see him as soon as | am dressed"
Johnson looked puzzled and embar-
raised. He hesitated while he CROPPED
in his vocabulary and framed a COM
plete answer. THE cap'n Is Wolf Lar
son, or SO men call him. Inever heard
his other name. But you better speak
soft with him. He is mad this morn
ing. The mate"
But he did not finish. The cook had
slided in.
Better sling yer 'ook out OF ere,
Yonson." he said "The old manll be
wantin' yer on deck. an this aynt nc
d'y to fall foul OF i'm"
Johnson turned obediently to the
door, at the same time. over the cooks
shoulder, favoring me with an amaz
ingly solemn and portentous wink. a:
though to emphasize his interrupted
remark and the need for me to b.
soft.spoken with the captain.
Hanging over the cooks arm was
loose and crumpied array Of eviilook
ing and sour-smelling garments.
They was put ANY wet sir" b.
vouchsafed explanation. But you'll
ave to make them do till ] dry your
out by the fire."
| Clinging 10 the woodwork. stagger
ling with the roll of the ship. and aid
ed BY the cook. ] managed to slip int
rough wooden undershirt. On tn
instant my flesh was creeping an
crawling from the harsh contact H
noticed my involuntary twitching an
grimaciLg. and smirked:
Il only hope yer don't ever ave {
get used to such as that In this hfs
cos you've got a bloomin' soft skin
that you ave. more like q lydy's tina
any know Of was bloomin' we
sure you was a gentleman as soon q
set eyes on yer"
! had taken a dislike to him at hrs
and as be helped to dress me this dil
like increased There was someihin
repulsive about his touch. ] shran
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18
SUPREME COURT uPHoLDs RE-
MovAL OF MAYOR HoWsE
FROM OFFICE.
CRUMP IS ALSO OusTEO.
Memphis Mayor and Commissioners Of
Police May, However, Assume
Their New office Under
the Decision.
NashYllle.

Nashville.
Hilary e. Howse Is permanently
ousted from his position as mayor OF
Nashville and Robt. Elliott, commits
sioner of water works. retains his seat
as the result of the action of the SUI
preme court in an opinion handed down
by Judge Williams expressing the
unanimous view of the court.
The custer bill was declared consti-
tutional and the court held that the
proof showed clearly that Mayor
Howse was guilty of sufficient miscon-
duct to warrant the action Of the lower
court in ousting him. The court also
sustained Judge Matthews action in
refusing to Gust Commissioner Elliott.
Judge Williams said this was largely
a matter of fact to be decided by the
circuit fudge.
Holding that the custer bill against
Il H. Crump, mayor, and R. A. Utleyj
commissioner OF fire and police. did
not involve their new terms Of office
to which they were elected in April.
1915, and which began Jan. l, 1915,
Judge Grafton Green, speaking for ~
unanimous court, handed down an opin-
ION in the celebrated Crump custer
case from Memphis. The court held
that the defendants. Crump, Utley and
City Judge Stanton were rightfully.
ousted from their terms that they were
holding at the time the custer bill was
filed and that they were guilty of the
misconduct in office charged against
them in the bill, but that .Crump and
Utley could not be ousted from terms
which they were not then In possession
of. The court held that the mere fact
OF being elected did not give an Off
cial possession Of an office and that
possession did not come until he was
sworn In and made bond. The opinion
of Judge Green was delivered orally
and the written opinion will be filed
next week.
Mayor Howse was reelected mayor
OF Nashville in the fall Of 1913 and had
more than two years Of his term re-
naming. Mayor Crump's term OF OF
flee was about to expire when he was
removed from office and he had been
previously elected to new term, be
ginning Jan. of this year.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18
Ten Members Have Resigned.

Ten members Of the legislature
have resigned their places In the law
making bodies and two others are
holding lucrative state jobs which
may disqualify them from sitting
should an extra session be called.
Shelby county would be the hard
est hit of any county because of dele
CATION of eleven only four are quail
fled to sit in q session. Six members
of the delegation in the house and
one in the senate have city jobs, and,
according to the provisions of the city
charter OF Memphis. would be disqual-
flied from being Legislators even IL
they hadn't resigned. Senator T. @.
Ashcroft resigned to become city COM
missioner. and those in the house hold
ing Jobs are w. T. Mccain, commits
sioner of police; w. NJ. Stanton, re-
signed to become city judge; Grover
Mccormick, assistant city attorney;
Chas. l.. Nicely, divorce proctor; Carl
Larsen, an inspector under the city
government, and A. B. Galloway.
others who have resigned in the
senate are Senator j. ]. Murray OF
Marshall county, who is secretary OF
the state highway commission, and
Senator Newton H.. White Of Giles,
who resigned before the last legisla-
ture adjourned.
The only other resignation In the
house is that of J. o. Tankard Of Ds
wilson, who stepped out to become q
c,tv commissioner Of Nashville.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18
Trust In Gods Promise.

One thing do believe-more sure
~ than the evidence Of the senses. foi
they may be imposed upon-more
surely than those self-evident axioms
upon which the mathematical truth
il built. for these axioms are only
suun out Of the human mind, and not
external to II. do believe that God
Is true. | do believe that whenever
Gud makes a promise. he win assured
" fulfill II. i do believe that II you
or l come under the terms CT the
promise, he win fulhn Il to us-Gcsh
burn.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18

who has absorbed the sound Of Bow
bells with his mothers milk. A drag.
gled muslin cap on his head and
dirty gunnysack about his slim hips
proclaimed him cook of the decidedly
dirty ships galley in which | found
myself.
IAN 'ow yer feelln' now. sir7" he
asked, with the subservient smirk
which comes only OF generations OF
tip-seeking ancestors.
For reply twisted weakly into Q
sitting posture, and was helped by
Yonson to my feet. The cook grlnned
and thrust into my hand a steaming
mug with an "'Ere. this'll do yer
good" 1t was a nauseous mess--ship's
coffee-but the heat of 1t was reyivi
flying. Between gulps OF the molten
stuff | glanced down at my raw and
bleeding chest and turned to the Scan
dinavian.
Thank you, Mr.. Yonson." said
but don't you think your measures
were rather heroic?"
my name is johnson. not Yonson,
he said, In very good, though SLOW
English, with no more than shade o
accent to 1t.
There was mild protest In his pal'
blus eyes, and withal q frankness ant
manlIness that quite won me to him
Thank you. Mr.. Johnson" cor
rected. and reached out my hand 70
his.
He hesitated, awkward and bashful
shifted his weight from one leg t
the other. then blunderingly grippe
| my hand In a hearty shake.
"Have you any dry clothes ! ma
put on?" | asked the cook.
"Yes, sir" he answered, with chez
| full alacrity. "I'll run down an tyk
a look over my kit. II you've no obje,
lions, sir, to wearin' my toys"
"And where am II" asked johnson
whom | took to be one of the sailor
What vessel is this. and where is sh
bound?"
Ion the Faraliones, heading abol
sou'west," he answered. slowly an
methodically, as though cropping Il
his best English, and rigidly observin
the order of my queries. THE schoo
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18
May Model Costa $1,000.

A wax model. more than foot long
of the insect that transmits typhus 10
yer Is one of the curious features In
the study OF this disease by the health
authorities OF the United States gov
eminent. The model Is about one mil
lion tines tie size OF the insect In life.
More than year was spent In making
II at a cost OF about $1,000. Typhus
fever is now rsyaging the armies o.
Europe.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18

The Impresario-Certainly, madam.
can supply you with a second prima
donna to sing your children to sleep.
But you sing 50 perfectly yourself.
The Prima Donna Acsoluta-i3ut my
singing Is worth 5000 q night. and
couldn't think OF sQuandering that
amount on the childrsu.-houstor
Chronicle.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18

Heiny-~Tve got conundrum for
you, Miss Hazel What's the 6ff-
ference between me and donkeyY
Miss HazeI-'Tm sue I don't know
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-18
Extra Session May come.

Gov. Rye told committee OF Mem
phis lawyers that he is seriously con-
sidering the calling of an extra SEES
sion OF the legislature to take up the
charges against Judge Jesse Edging'
ton Of Shelby county.
The governor said. however, that he
would not announce his decision At
the present time.
In official circles 1t is confidently
expected that the call for the extra
session win be made Immediately aft
or the decisions OF the supreme court
are handed down.