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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
PARALYSIS AFFECTS DIVERS
Makes Them Helpless Out of Water,
But Doesn't Affect Them
While in It.

Divers paralysis" said the second
mate, proves homeopathy to be a
fact. Homeopathy says that like cures
like. For instance, If you have fever.
take something that produces a fever.
and you will recover. Well, divers
paralysis backs up this claim.
THE disease afflicts the pearl divers
of Ceylon and the sponge divers Of the
Mediterranean. IL attacks only the best
men. the ones who go down deepest and
stay the longest. and it is supposed 10 be
caused by the swift changes from one
pressure Of water to another that the
diver undergoes when he pops up TO the
surface
This paralysis makes the diver quite
helpless out of water. Yet under water
II disappears altogether The water
causes divers paralysis The water. in
a truly homeopathic manner, takes
every vestige Of the disease away.
ITO the oyster beds OF CeylOn and
to the sponge fisheries of the Mediter-
ranean many of the best divers are car
ried like infants. Helpless as logs. they
lie in a row on the decks I'm the sunshine
till their turn comes to descend. Then
in Ceylon, the pearl diver is carried 10
the boats edge; he sits there. mis- hands
on his knees. as If lost in thought Che
is getting his BREATH and suddenly-pop
he rolls awkwardIy into the water
And the instant he disappears all his
agility returns 10 him. and as easily as
hoy would dive five feet after a white
stone he dives over hundred feet after
the hidden pearls.
with the paralyzed sponge diver It
is the same story. Only. since he holds
a heavy stone in his arms TO bear him
down to the bottom. he must be carried
to the boats side and dropped over bod
lily.
These paralytics are like fish, awk-
ward. helpless. Topping hideously about
the deck; but the moment you toss them
overheard away they dart, quick, grace
full, dolphinlike."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26

should be improved both by change system and better administration
and great deal help the directors realize their responsible
ties and do their duty
The duty of bank director he would 6f the obligation imposed
by his oath protect the of the shareholders for whom he is
and the creditors whom he under greater obligations
requires that he should know positively that the affairs of the bank
being properly managed Meetings of the directors should be held
lay and frequently be well attended by all the members OF the
board At these meetings the officers should be required make full
complete and intelligent reports such form and detail be easily
understood by the directors All loans and transactions should
be reported and passed upon especially all and securities should
be submitted personal inspection of the members of the board
who active officers All loans officers and directors should be
closely crunzed and examined than any Others and the
of their total liabilities clearly understood In addition such exhibit
tons made regular meetings the directors should have frequent
thorough made of the board experts
poyd for the purpose These should be made independently the
active officers of the bank.
Every clerk and every officer OF the should be examined and
checked thoroughly possible and required show the
auditor how the his charge stand No
who in position of has right such
nation and who has proper appreciation OF the relation he bears
those who have reposed confidence him will welcome such
opportunity show that he has faithful efficient II all the
boards of bank directors would do their full duty the here
lined bank failures would almost end Banks would Of
and the result OF very unusually bad judgment and incapable
agement We would very seldom sudden
failures of banks looted from the inside who have high
their communities and thought be models OF honesty
worthiness
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26

The famous Chariist petition OF 1913.
presented by Fcargus O'Connor. was
said to contain no fewer than 5.7O6.000
signatures. So hopeless seemed the
task Of counting these names that the
public petitions committee actually a.
rected a clerk to take a yard measure.
count the number OF signatures in a
yard. and then, by ascertaining the
number Of yards in the petition, make
a rough calculation Of the total num-
Der OF names.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
Whv He studlea th. pIhle.

Rev. Russell Bigelow Pope. Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. who re-
Gently died In his slxileth year. accom-
plished that which seems almost to DO
beyond belief lie read the Bible through
$50 times. 80 times in one year. and once
In one day lie made his own concord
ance, and could give almost any chap
ter and verse in any part Of ;he Bible
at call. For 40 years he read the Greek
Testament through carefully once a
quarter. His reason for this close and
accurate searching of the Scripture Is
given by Mr. Pope In the Christian Ad-
vocate, as follows: 'Once upon n time
called at a drug store and asked for
a certain medicine. The clerk went 10
the back Of the store and laid his hand
on the unmarked vial How do you
know that this Is the medicine / in
quired FORE lie replied: I know my
store. Aud then made up my mind
I would know the entire Word Ike
that"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
When You Take srong Drink.

A celebrated French physician dis
covered few years ago that alcohol IN
every shape. whether wine. brandy or
beer. contains parasitic life. called
bacillus potumaniae. BY powerful
microscope these living things are dis
covered and when you drink you take
them into your blood and. getting into
The crimson Goals ~ life. they 90 Into
every tissue Of your body and your
entire organism Is taken possession OF
by these noxious inhniteslmBls. When
In delirium tremens a man sees every
form OF reptiilan life. u is only these
parasites Of the brain in exaggerated
size. lie Is not suffering a halluclna-
ton. He only sees crawling about the
room what Is actually rioting la his own
brain. Every time yoa take strong
drink you swallow these magg0ts and
every time the drinker Of alcohol In any
shape feels vertigo or rheumatism 1t 10
only a jubilee Of these maggots DIR.
Madison c. Peters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
A MONDAY Service.

A noon service which was started in
q factory in HolyolSe, Mass, about two
years ago. has proved very successful,
the attendants at the meeting number
ing 200 Good music Is provided. Scrip
ture is read, a prayer is offered and a
short address is made. The meetings
are under the direction OF the local
Young Mems Christian association.
Here is an excellent suggestion for other
factories in other towns and for other
workers.-N. Y. Observer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
Size Of the Sun

We sometimes see a huge ring or
halo around the moon. occupying a
space in the heavens so large that sc
moons breadths would but just suffice
to span It. Yet the body of the sun
would fill all that space ere we had
approached within 100000 miles of
him. Once on his apparent surface
were we permitted to travel thereon
and with the speed of an express train,
IL would require five whole years of
continuous journeying before we could
make the circuit of his orb.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
Elrntpnts nf Rpal
Sattsfarttnm it Etfp
BY PRESIDENT cHAs. w. ELIOT,
Harvard University.

all kinds must be avoided.
But this is not enough 1t the intellectual life that gives the
educated the real satisfaction that endues The cultivation
vigorous intense, mental work each day bound furnish
the greatest and most lasting sasfaction that in life
take three minutes to do what might just well be done
utes Don't take four years college do what might
just well in three years
The third great of satisfaction reputation
order to this be of honor. Act toward all
though you going marry pure month
Be honest to all and than this be generous especially
less powerful and poorer than yourself
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
Aerial Navigation

According to the most up-to-date and
successful aeronaut of the century. A.
Roy Knabenshue, all hope Of success
fully navigating the air in a practical
and useful way may as well be aban-
doned Speaking from experience, he
said Il am ready to state positively
that the airship in general never will
be a success. l believe II is now at
the height of its achievement" After
telling of certain requisites and what
he had accomplished he went on to
state the reasons for his conclusion.
The first is: Above Is miles an hour
the pitch is so great that one cannot
ride. There is no way to con-
troll this. as we cannot make a vac
uum of the currents we meet above the
lower levels. The second reason lies
In the weight. have built this as
light as il can be done and still be pro-
PEELED. J am tired OF all this twaddle
about aerial navigation. I know that
It has no future from my own expert
ence. Dreamers have tried for ages to
make something Of their theories, but
all have failed and will fail am
about to give up the profession and
buy a farm" This is good sense, but
others will continue to dream and fail.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
"Black Book System.

Some London large retail drapery
houses keep BLACK book" in which
are entered the name and address, du.
ly verified. of anyone caught In an at.
tempt to purloin goods The system
succeeds exeellently as a deterrent,
would-be thieves. once detected. sci
dom paying the shop a second visit.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26

In connection with the recent con-
test for supremacy in India between
Curzon and Kitchener, an English
writer recalls this saying of the IA
NOUS shiekh saadi, the Persian phllos-
Opher and poet: "Ten dervishes can
dwell in peace on one rug. but two
princes cannot live In one empire"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26

Because Of the size
of our cities and the
consequent separation
of residence and bust
ness sections. the city
boy grows up with lit
Gle acquaintance with
industrial life. The
study OF local industry
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26

Another embezzler who escaped TO
Mexico years ago is sending back the
money TO cover his defalcation and
pay all OF his creditors. Is 1t possible
Ghis thing is TO become a fad?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26

American inventiveness shows no
decline. according to the report Of the
United States patent commissioner,
who announces that the past fiscal
year was the busiest one ever known
IN his Office. The patent Office is more
than self-supporting. the fees on pat
ents enabling 1t to turn back money
into the treasury.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26

DO not hypnotic yourself with the
idea that you are being kept down.
DO not talk such nonsense, advises
Success Magazine. Nobody of any
sense would believe II. People will
only laugh al you. Only one thing Is
keeping you down and that is your
self There is probably some trouble
somewhere with you. OF course, there
are employers who are unjust to their
help; there are instances in which en-
ployes are kept back when they should
be advanced. but they usually find
their level somewhere.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26

It is interesting and pathetic that
the volume OF poems which Mrs. Payne
Whitney has Just issued was to have
beel a surprise to her father. the late
John Hay.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
Genuine Article.

Her-And you really think you love
me, do you?
Him-Love you! Why, believe
could love you. even II you were my
wifel-Chicago Daily News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
CIR Responsibility ann
Dttty nf Il Baltk Dirrrtnr
BY WILLIAM BARRET RIDGELY.
Comptroller OF the Currency.

Nosoutsde supervision can supply honesty OF
brains for the management of bank, take the place
of either when it is lacking. The best it can do is to
discover acts of dishonesty bad errors OF judgment
after they have occurred and to some extent prevent
illegal by fear of their discovery and punishment
The direction in which we can look for the great
est Improvement in bank supervision is in cooperation
between the directors of the banks and the supervs-
ing authority. The government supervision can and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
SisterlY Comfort.

Elsie-I wish we're a man.
Maud-Yes; with all your money
you'd be quite a catch then, wouldn't
You?-Ally Sloper.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26

The foundation OF
all durable satisfac-
tons in life is that each
man be a clean, whole
some, vigorous ami
NAL. This means that
drunkenness, lie n
tiousness and dirt of
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26

Send money by Post-Ofhce Money order, RI.
press Money Order, Check, Draft. Registered
Letter or one and two cent stamps.
The date after your name shows 20 what date
Tour subscription is paid. II II Is not changed
within three weeks alter sending us money
aosfy us.
must notify us AZ the expiration OF their sub
boripti0n, paying all arrears. otherwise we shall
cnsider that they wish it continued.
Notify us 81 once a. any change in your address,
giving both old and new addresses
Missing numbers due 70 wrappers coming %
D. the mails. or otherwise. VIII gladly be sup
Dlied II we are notified.
Agents wanted in every locality. Write for
esnne. Anyone sending us four yearly sub
rear.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
TO Divide THE Land.
Beginning of a Dangerous Move
ment Among Russian
Moujiks.

st. Peters burg, Feb. 27.-The begin
ming of dangerous movement has been
observed among among the peasantry
Of some of the southern provinces,
where revolutionary agitators are cir
culating reports that the emperor will
on March issue manifesto provid-
ing for general division of lands.
A new allotment has been the dream
OF the moujiks ever since emancipa-
ton, and, according to private reports
the stories have spread like wildfire
and are implicitly believed. In the
government of Tula large proprietor
went to his estate last week and found
the peasants at work measuring and
stalking their shares.
''LitfIe Father Has Decided"
In response to his demands for an
explanation they told him of the COM
ing manifesto. Refusing to listen to
his declaration that the report was alb
surd, they would only say:
"We have heard that the little father
has decided"
When the proprietor asked what
would become of him they replied:
"Oh, we will leave you the build
ings and forty acres"
Once the peasantry becomes posses
sed of the idea that the emperor has
willed a division of the land it will be
exceedingly difficult to disabuse their
minds, and agrarian troubles on large
scale are feared. The moujiks are
likely to turn on the proprietors, as
they did several years ago in the prov
inces of Saratoff and Poltava, when
anarchy refined for some TIME.
Among the reservists agitators are
spreading the story that the war is
over. A case is cited which occure d
fortnight ago at Riazan, rwhere 200
eservists who had been called on fatty
told the officer that they did not intend
to serve.
.sThe war is over" said the leader;
1--WE know you simply want to make
money out Of a contract for feeding us.
We will not serve" And off they
marched.
An instance is also given of reserv-
lists who actually left railway train
after they had been started for the
front.
Private reports also leave no room
for doubt that the strikes in the whole
region below Moscow are almost en-
tirely political in character. The sit
uation generally In the south OF Russia
is becoming worse instead of better,
and contains many factors which are
causing the authorities the greatest
alarm. The possibility OF the neces-
sity for the dispatch of additional
troops to the Caucasus is already being
&C nsidered.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
TO DRIVE OUT STANDARD.
Quo WarrantO Proceedings TO Be
Started in Kansas.

Quo WarrantO Proceedings TO Be
Started in Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 27.-Attorney
General Coleman will commence quo
warranto proceedings in the supreme
court to GUST the Standard Oil Com
pany from Kansas.
He hash esn in conference with Gov.
Hoch for several lays, and that has
been the subject of their considera
ton.
The custer writ will be asked on the
ground that the Standard Oil COMPANY
is trust, operatioDg in Kansas in vio-
lation of the antitrust law. The re-
cent action of the United States court
in the Smiley case, unfolding the
Kansas anti trust law gives the officials
confidence enough to make the move
against the Standard.
Chanute, Kan, Feb. 27.-Criminal
proceedings against the officers and
employees of the Prairie Oil and Gas
Company will be started at once.
Cases will be brouhgt in every county
where the company does business.
Conviction will be asked under the
provisions of the Farrelly antitrust
law. The Prairie company is Stan
dard concern, has Offices in a nubmer
of counties.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
JlM's swEETHEART.

Mother put on her Sunday best,
Her lilac wedding gown.
And white straw bonnet neatly tiet
With strings Of faded brown;
We woke before the roosters crowed,
And started In the dew
To see the boat race, for our Jim
Was captain of the crew.
He took 1t In his curly head
To want a college course:
parted with the pasture lot
And sold the sorrel horse.
We sent him every dollar saved,
And made a seedy pair
In garments that had long outlived
Their days of useful wear.
The surging throng closed up In front,
We could not see our son,
But soon a mighty cheer went up
And told US Jim had won.
The crowd took up the college yell
And sent it to the skies,
And college colOrs everywhere
Shook out their brilliant dyes.
He stepped ashore. looked up and saw
His mothers wrinkled face,
And hurried to her through the ranks
OF brOadclOth, silk, and lace.
He never gave single glance
Toward the pretty girls,
But kissed her on the withered lips,
And kissed her silver curls.
His sunburnt face was gloriied
With proud and happy smiles;
He did not mind because her hat
Was years behind the styles,
But led her out before his friends,
A figure quaint and prim
In stiff, old-fashioned lilac silk
my sweetheart, boys" said Jim
-Leslie's Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
GREAT BATTLE IS ON
ucu7ING IN PROGRESS ALONG
THE WHOLE line.
netinite Advantage Secured
either Side, According to
oe,orts Up to Tuesday-Ren-
,rampfs Division Defeated by
hurOki.

y,kdep, March Fighting is in
-.ooress along the whole line, the JAP
Fo oo attacking everywhere. All at.
'".ts were beaten back and the Rus.
&c made counter attacks at many
'o,es On the right flank the Rus
:ns occupied the village of Boatatzi,
,;ob Is close to Sandapu, and from
~. rosition hurled hand grenades
uo.. the intervening ravine into the
r,orase trenches in Sandapu, causing
beavv loss and great disorder.
Ybe Russians have seized the head
8 tbe bridge across the Shake river
- tho center of the japanese lines,
assisted by artillery firing of particu
lar energy from Putiloff hill and Nov
gorod hill
The seizure of the railroad bridge
ooro0s the Shake river was the occs-
sion of sharp com Dat. The Russians
bad succeeded in surprising the Japan
ese bridge guards, and, reinforced,
heat off all attempts of the japanese
TO regain possession OF 1t.
The Japanese are using heavy artil-
Iery in the fight of Putiloff hill.
The losses to the defending forces are
Insignificant. The roar of artillery
firing is going on increasingly from
the mountains to the eastward, to the
low fats of the Hun river.
The fight seems to be developing in
intensity along the whole line. Ten
determined attacks opposite Yansing.
tung and west of Vanupudzi were all
repulsed with heavy loss.
The situation CD the Russian left
flank is unchanged as compared with
Monday evening.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
New State House for Idaho.

Boise, Idaho, March 1.-The senate
has passed the house bill providing for
the erection of new capitol building
in Boise. This is regarded as definitely
settling the question of location Of the
state capital. The constitution pro-
vides that it shall be located in this
city until 1910, when the legislature
may submit the question of changing
the location to q vote of the people.
With the new capitol building erected
here at q cost Of $S50,O00 it is not
proba BILE an effort will ever be made
to make change.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
OUT OF iNDUSTRIALS.
y j. HILL to Withdraw From All
But Railroads.

Onicago, Feb. 27.-James J. Hill.
president of the Great Northern, is
aoout TO withdraw from the various
,uuustrial enterprises with which he
nasoeenl Identified both East and West,
sU0Ofdlng to apparently we'll founded
tppor's coming from other directors in
'ne concerns interested.
h; MI Hlll retired from practically all
n n.' oahk dlrectorships the first of this
t ~ ana while his financial support
" 'nose institutions has not been with
o1o. he will in future devote himself
Oay to his railroad projects. He is
s;a aOer or director in twenty EIGHT con-
Nv l0i"oIe concersn, and according to
sn U program outlined will gradually
~ .teuaer these positions. Who will
t; ~. ~ MS place and as his representa-
>''7s has not been definitely decided.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
KUROKI DEFEATS RENNENkAMPF,

Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters, Feb.
26.-yia Fusan, March 1.-The Jap
anese yesterday achieved signal VIC
tory over the forces com handed by
Gen Rennenkampf. While this vic
tory is important in itself, it is more
50 because of the strategic advantage
gained by the Japanese. The fighting
was over a mountainous country be-
tween thirty and forty miles east of
Yentai, which is about fifteen miles
northeast of Liaoyang.
Gen. Kuroki's infantry again dis
played remarkable qualities as hill
fighters and proved their superiority to
the famous cavalry of the Russians.
The Japanese now hold strong lines
extending from southwest to northeast
and partly eastward of the Taitse riv-
er, threatening the Russian left flank.
In the engagement the Russians
lett 2O3 dead on the field and lost sew
eral machine guns. The casualties
are estimated at over 1000.