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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06
When Depew Hurried.

Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew, OF New
York, tells this one at his own expense
IN the Pittsburg Dispatch: He was
stumping in the state OF New York in the
campaign Of 1900. having big audiences
and kindly receptions at all points. In
one town the republican managers had
arranged TO have a cannon near the
stand OF the speaker and to have II fred
of every time the people gave vent to
applause Senator Depew kept the peo-
pie hurrahing almost all the time. At
last. stopping to take breath. he distinct
ly heard this inquiry come across the
feld:
cap, when is the old galoot going to
quit? I've only got four cartridges left?"
Depew said he finished his speech In
four minutes.
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~THE DEAR OLD DAYS"

aimaae back the dear old dsys-all the
boys In line
"Bcy stood on the burnin' dec" an
"Bingen on the Rhinei'
"'Twas midnight; in his guarded tent
we spoke IL high and low,
While Mary trotted out that lamb whose
fleece was white as snow
Gimme back the dear old days that Mem'ry
loves to keep,
With pilot. It's a fearful hight-there
danger on the deepl'
The old-time awkward gestures-ths jerk.
meant fer a bow
We said that "Curfew should not ring.
but Lord It's ringin' nowl
Gimme back the dear old dsys-the path
way through the dels
TO the schoolhouse In the blossoms; the
sound OF far-off bells
Tinklin' 'crcst the meadows; the song OF
the bird an brook;
The old-time dictionary. an the blue-osek
spellin' book
Gone. like dream. foreverl-A city's hid
the place
where stood the old log schOolhouse; an no
familiar face
Il smilin' there in welcome beneath morn
In sky
There's a bridge acrost the river; an we've
crossed, an said 'Good-by!"
Frank l. Stanton. in Atlanta Constitu-
ton
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tation in English, and the other OF $50
for a Greek translation; and this year,
his last in college. he holds the Rich
ard Augustine Gambrill scholarship OF
$3.50 and the Palfrey exhibition Of $50.
Although so strikingly successful in
his studies, Hecker finds time for other
things. He Is not grind" three or
four hours day at the most is all the
time he spends at his desk, the rest
is devoted to athletics, club life and
the other recreations Of college.
He has always taken an active part
in athletic exercises. Besides an hour
OF two in the gymnasium every day,
he is fond NJ long-distance cross-coun-
try running and walking.
In the social life Of Harvard he is
also a prominent figure. Besides being
secretary OF the Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety, he is a member of several of
Harvard's most famous and exclusive
clubs, and has been selected to repre-
sent Harvard at dinner to be given
at Yale next month to the representa-
tives Of the different chapters of the
Phi Kappa In oil the big eastern uni
versities. and is slated for an after
ainnss speech.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06
pEwLTRY OF A DRUMMER.
Commercial Traveller Takes Vacation
at Cheap Boarding House in Or
der TO Hold Bill Down.

81 once knew drummer down In
Maine who was Que Of the most reck-
less, daredevil characters ever came
in contact with, said a commercial trav-
eler. There was never any trouble be-
tween him and his house about the
amount OF his sales. but his expense &C
count was a constant bone OF conten-
ton.
zone day his boss called him on the
carpet and made the following state
ment 20 him just before his departure:
MIR. Blank. have no fault to find
with your sales, for you bring in enough
business, but do take exception TO the
size OF your expense account for your
last trip. Ill just say this TO you, II
your expenses amount TO more than s.
a day on this next trip am going to dis
charge you. This is fnal. and want II
thoroughly understood
The c. T. signified his acceptance OF
the conditions, and started out.
HE was gone one week, and at the
end OF that time he Inquired up and found
his expenses beat s. a day by large
majority.
''He took the train and went 70 a sman
manufacturing town near by and wen.
20 the foreman OF the leading Industrial
plant and asked for a Job. The foreman
said he hadn't anything for him to do
just then, but he might have later.
"'All right, said the C. T., I'm In no
hurry about Il. only want to get board
at your factory boarding house over
here, and they will not take me with.
out an order from you.
" 4 can fix that for you. said the fcre-
man. and handed him printed order.
The fellow went to that hash house
and hung around and had the biggest
Kind OF a time with the female opera
tives OF the factory. who stayed at tho
house. made friends with everybody
and enjoyed a regular vacation. Al the
end OF the week be paid his bill and left.
and the next morning went around to
the house.
Where we're you las; week. was
the FIRST question the old man asked
him
Why. was up at mentioning the
town boarding. You said II my ex.
penses exceeded s. a day would lose
my job. and l had TO make them aver.
age up
Well young man. said the old gen
tleman trying 10 suppress a smile, n
you hadn't had a pretty big weeks
business the nrst week ! would flash
with you right here
II know H. said our friend. srtiessly.
and bowed himself cot to overhaul his
samples for the next week
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06

regretted that Pearl had confided to
her secret that was not TO be i'm
parted to a third person. Fortunately,
their waltz was on, and Tom forgot
his inquiry.
Throughout the evening Rose
watched with interest the division Of
the greater share of Pearls dances
between the tall. broad-shouldsred
man in whose eyes was a world Of
silent alteration, and the gay. hand
some youth who danced with such
reckless abandon.
1T could hardly be expected. I sup
pose" cogitated Rose, that a girl so
young and inexperienced as Pearl
would make the sensible choice and
take Stephen. Still Pearl is wise be-
yond her years. | wonder II she will
tell them what she told me. II should
make no difference to q man in love,
but I imagine Lionel will shy at the
disclosure but stephen, 80 capable Of
the grand passion. ought not to mind
anything"
A few days after the ball Pearl came
on rainy afternoon that they tsle-
phone Tom TO come and divert them.
Whom shall | ask him to bring
with him, Stephen or Lionsl?" she
asked, turning to Pearl.
Both" replied the sagacious
maiden, with an enchanting smile.
1.-THE Lady or the Tiger" thought
Rose. as she gave Tom his instruc-
lions.
The three men promptly responded
10 the summons and when Rose was
serving tea, Tom casually remarked
10 Pearl:
"You have come TO the city In my
absence, Miss Craig"
EYES," she replied. "You have been
away two years, haven't your and my
guardian. Mrs. Weston, only moved
here a year ago"
81 believe Rose said that your par
snts are travelling"
Rose tried to divert bis attention,
but his eyes we're fxsd on Pearl who
appeared auits st sasa
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06

Besides all this Hecker is partly pay
ing his way through college. Since his
first year at college he has tutored
other students yho we're behind In
their work. During his vacations he
has engaged in various sorts OF work.
One summer he was a clerk in hotel
at a summer resort; at another time ne
was a conductor or a street car line
between the university and Boston.
Hecker Is only 20 years OF age. He
graduated from the ST. Louis high
school In 1901 ard entered Harvard in
the September Of that year with Wal
ter Randall. the other St Louis boy
who has made so much Of q stir In
staid old Cambridge.
Although Hecker does not graduate
until June, he has finished his actual
work at college and is now a teacher
In the Boston high school. He hopes
to study for the degrees OF NJ. A. and
Phi. d., and with these behind his name
apply for a professionally in one OF the
universities.
Hecker comes OF studious family.
His father, Alexander Hecker, was q
great scholar. He is also a close rela-
tive OF Edward Pretorius, editor OF thu
Westliche Post, who recently declined
the Order OF Red Eagle, which EN-
peror william wanted 10 confer upon
him.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06

terlocking loop as in Fig 2. This spool
must not be moved from its position at
any time during the performance Of the
trick, as II conceals and holds the
looped ends of the twine Next take
the two remaining spools and pass one
on the Irvine. B. and the other on A, as
shown in Fig. g. The whole contrivance
Is now ready for use.
Ask two persons to assist you Give
the ends OF the twine A Gig. 1O) 20 one
and the ends OF B TO the other, desiring
both TO hold the tape and spoois out
level between them.
Now explain that the spools are
strung onto the twine, moving the two
outer spools mot the middle one) 20
illustrate your explanation. Then In
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06
The Gallant Jones.

Jones is nothing II not gallant, de-
clares Home Notes Mrs. Brown is ex-
actly the same age as her husband, but
she will not admit Il.
MY husband is 49," she said to some
friends the other day you wouldn't
believe II, but there's actually ten years
difference In our ages"
Impossible, dear madam" hastily in
terposed Jones, anxious to say some
thing agreeable. I'm sure you look
every day a. young a. be does"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06

"OH to be IS again and a debutante!"
u sighed Rose Cantrell, as she gazed
upon a young vision of loveliness enter
tng the ballroom with her chaperon.
Il am glad you are not" said the
man standing beside her. "Your lit
tie friend there is a beauty and no
mistake; she will make two hearts
palpitate tonight, from all accounts.
Who do you think will win out. Ste
phen, the stalwart, or Lionel the Glib
sonian? l understand they are both
devotees at the shrine of the little
debutante."
"Alas / fear the conditions favor
q Lionel night" replied Rose with a
sigh. He is dangerously handsome
and fascinating. Stephen is too mas
sive and Overwhelmingly In evening
dress. He would look better in a uni
form or in a careless hunting cos
tune. Lionel is In his element on such
an occasion"
"She is divinely tall" said the man,
still gazing at the young girl. Did
you tell me she was an orphan? She
seems to be chaperoned by Mrs. Wss-
ton"
"She stays with Mrs. Weston while
her parents are travelling" replied
Rose.
What are they travelling for. and
why doesn't she travel with Them"
persisted her interlocutor.
Rose sighed and regretted the curl
osity of her friend, Tom. She also
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06

thus drawing the three spools together
and securing them perfectly.
This done. grasp the spool with your
right hand and instruct the assistants
to be ready at the word three" 20 pull
the string with a sudden jerk. You
then count, zone. two. three" aud the
Jerk is given. the spools remaining in
your hands the two strings remain
tng In the assistants hands and
Joined in the middle OF the knot
you tied.
Thus the spools are removed from tbs
tape without passing them over the
ends held by the assistants and your
audience is greatly mystifed until you
explain the secret OF the twines.-N. Y.
Mail.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06

form the audience that you propose 10
move the spools from the twine without
passing them over the ends held by
your assistants.
Next ash each OF your assistants TO
hand you one OF the two ends held by
him. either one OF them. as II Is quite
immaterial which. You only wish 10
make the matter doubiy sure; at the
same time tie the ends that you re-
ceived with a double knot (See Fig. %.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06
uzz1e of the Strings

A little preparation is necessary be-
fore you can perform this trick. Get
two pieces Of twiue four feet long, and
three ordinary spools. Fold each piece
of Irvine double as shown in Fig /.
Pass about half an inch OF the looped
end Of A through the loop in B, and
fold in back on the tape A. which will
thus be hooked in b.
Pass the open ends OF b through a
spool and draw the spool over the in
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06
Room for the Rarhsr.

A Washington doctor has come forth
advising women to refuse to indulge in
the habit Of kissing unless II be with
gentlemen who have smooth, whisker-
less faces. Whiskers carry germs, says
the doctor. This is great news for the
beardless youths and the BARRIERS.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06

public school. In
his freshman year
Hecker was award
ed the 5000 Price
Greenleaf' prize;
In his sophomore
year he won the
Bowditch prize Of
$3.50; in his junior
year the $500
price Greenleaf''
and won in addi-
ton two Bowder-
inc prizes, one OF
5000 for a disser-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06

Mr.. Rockefeller will now realize the
meaning of the expression the last
straw" says the Baltimore American.
The prisoners Of a penitsntiAry Gus
west publish . newspaper In which he
10 taksa TO task sor immoral busiaeas
me4hodA
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06
ST. LOUIS BOYS RECORD.
Press Dispatches from Boston Tell
Of Success of the Former
Westerner.

Press dispatches from Boston say
that Eugene Arthur Hecker, OF ST.
Louis, a senior at Harvard. during his
four years OF undergraduate life, has
received q total of 81, $50 In prizes and
scholarships.
Hecker is a son Of Mrs. Atlanta
Hscksr, who teaches In the Sherman
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-06
A TEST
BELLE MANDATES
Ioopyrieht, iOOs. BY W. 0. chApmAn.I

20 to be IS again and debutante!
sighed Rose Cantrell, as she gazed
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VI. Death is no respecter OF per-
sons-Ps. s9:4S.
v. /. The Christian who is abiding
In Jesus needs no preparation for
death.-Phil. 1921.
V. 2. We should daily take time to
be alone with God.-Matt. &c.
va. God is pleased to have us plead
His promises In prayer.-Isa. 1926.
VA. God answers prayers for tenn
poral good as well as for spiritual
good. often bringing about the tenn.
poral benefit through the Bpiritua
chAnga-Jas. ISIS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-25
THE PLANET MARS,

Camille FlAmmOron has been talking
again for publication, ana II follows
that his discourse has rcyolVod around
the stars, ana moro especially the In
terestng planet Mars, That planet NJ
Fl0mmaron has studded for thirty
years ana he certainly knows what.
over can be known about II, by man, at
this stage Of astronomical knowledge
ilc has map Of Mars, showing all
lts "cnnAls' Through his instruments
he can watch the snow, or tee, at the
poles melting In the spring lie knows
that the year on Mars In twice M long
~ ours, or 7SO days and he II satisfied
that the orb IN inhabited by intelligent
beings Tho day on Mars ~ "a hours
II minutes and ~ seconds as wo
measure time and the climate. accord.
Ing to fummarion " very mild, There
arc, he says, no gales, while the at
mosphere II very light with scarcely
any clouds The inhabitants enjoy nno
weather, the climate being something
like that Of Dnyos Plate, dry and clear
Concerning the inhabitants Of the
planet, the French scientist II not pre-.
pared 10 give details, further than 10
say that they are very light In weight,
for instance, he says a man who
weighs l,O pounds ON the earth II he
could be suddenly transported to Mars
would weigh only 90 pounds.
The study Of the celestial bodies is
one Of intense interest TO the human
mind, II Is only Of late years that the
rational opinion has prevailed, that the
luminous bodies revolving IN space are
worlds, Hike our own many OF which
are the habItntlons Of intelligent ra.
tIon0l bolngn, the children OF the etcr-
nal Father while others are old ana
untonanted, and Nlll others are new,
unfinished but under course Of con-
struotlon with the ultimate object In
view Of receiving intelligent inhabi.
tants, This IL now the general view
supported by the strongest reasons,
llut win man ever be- able 10 demon.
slrNle AZ
Macierinck the belgian poet and
philosopher, believes the time win como
when man win be- able TO oven regulate
the courses Of the stars, through the
mastery Of the law Of grayilaton,
Should that dream ever be realized the
mystery Of the stars would be a mys.
terry no longer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-25

urgol the necessity Of consulting o
physician ~ 20 what 10 eat
There II no doubt that the human
race could improve Itself by adopting
more generally u vegetable diet To
eat meat sparngy Ia wisdom, Many
Indulge In meat eating TO excess, TO
such a demonstration Of the nature Of
Mrs llondcrsons banquet should be an
oloquon, sermon on tho practIcablllty
OF drawing Euslonnnco from the Ncgo.
table Kingdom, The trouble IN, though,
that PEOPLE arc onhly led into fods,
And when the FIRST rtop N takon, II IN
no easy to follow II up, Nov we have
the advocates OF only raw vegetables,
because thoy way when the food IA
cooked the He OF the cells that In nou-
essarY for the maintenance Of life, N
destroyed, Ana then there IN the fel.
low who claims that human belngs
should live ON grass IN order 10 enjoy
health ana strength and long He, II In
necessary TO beware OF the fadg, Meat
" glvon man for food nv wen ns fruit
and cereals II IN the improper use Of
any of those that must be condemned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-25
RECENT PUBLICATIONS,

Wide human interest IN the striking
lhing about the June MoCMroh The
college man In the first concerned In
the disclosures of "'rhe College Ath.
lotco which tells some astonishing
facts about tho financial arrangements
by which some OF the stars" are no..
cured and kept ut college Typhoid
fever, samuel Hopkins Adams proves
IN one Of hIs powerful and illuminate
INK articles, In an entirely unneceHHn"
~ oyil Helen Keller who has been
10 maryollouply educated IN spite OF
her lack Of sight, speech, and hearing
has written the story OF her COLLEGE
days sIr Walter Scott the prince OF
pr0so.lomancors, In the subject OF
Prof, George Edward Woodbcrry's Sec
ond paper IN the series he IN Writing
for McClrcs on the great masters or
literature Five good short stories, all
pr0fuscly illustrated, complete the list
A comedy Of snobbery IN told by George
Randolph chester In Bargain Day NJ
Tut House" Tho exaggerated Amer
lcanm " II win make the country
hug itself Mrs Wilson Woodrow has
another humorous tale OF HE IN n Colo
fNd0 mining camp, wherein the Nov
Missioner nHnln appears, one or New
York'R assistant district attorneys, Ar
thur Train, has written out or the
experience NJ ha oliloo, "Thc jail.
BIRD traglc story Of m hnbitual
criminal I'm Lovers Mcotlng," by iIar'
Vcy j, O'lilgglne, is n washorwoman's
loyo story, tale of rnre literary quail
n.y. with tender and sympathetic
touch, lncg Haynes Gilmore, In "Thc
story That Took has nude IN anus
ing story on novel lines, Tho \, y, Me-
Cluro Co, 1850 East Twenly'lhrd st.
H. " CITY,
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o. creed which cannot be converted or
oyor,hrown by reason or by scripture
This Church has had to meet both
physical ana poomlgll persecution ana
abuse but no flr has lrlumphod over
il ull Whatever may be- done by tho
country In regard 10 the representation
Of This state In rongrcas, the Church
Of Jesus christ Of Latlordoy Saints VIII
not be- affected IN any degree whatever,
THAT ls u matter Of state concern alone,
The principles by which the Church ls
governed win remain undlsturbod, but
viii be advanced by their cYpoundcrs
and VIII 20 ~ every nation undor the
sun, ana thoy win conquer error ana
dlnuvo light ana lholr opponents win
utterly IAN In an their efforts Of every
Kind and nature, either TO shut them
out of sighl or 10 lrnnplo them In the
miro. Thoy are Gods truth ana they
cannot be destroyed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-25
A VEGETABLE DINNER.

A aren't deal " attention Ii paid 10 a
"map,losH' banquet recently given by
Mra John H. Henderson TO numhor
Of distinguished guests In Washington,
The menu contained limitation salnl'
on" mlormontod Wines, Limitation
co0oa." besides any amount " fruit
what strikes one M peculiar ~ that I'M.
italIong are needed "a make good dlns
ucr If animal food h discarded, why
not mako that fact PROMINENT why
not offcr the peanut ANA the gpud us
they nrc, insloud Of undor the puso Of
"Wook and "oullets"
The BANQUET seems 10 have been ol
an intellectual ordor too, For the hos.
tess took occasion, during the evening,
to deliver AN address In which shc said
that II In no longer necessary 10 guess
mt what whom or hoH much to cnt We
know, pho continued, what food Gle.
mcnta the body requires under given
conditions, the properties and VALUES
ana differences hOyo been studied nnd
determined What moro Sensible nnl
sane than to provide just the food ole.
monis required no moro, no less, ana
no othor2 Tho real problem ~, ehl
maintained no 20 arrange a bill of fave
ns TO supply the requisite elements IN
the proper proportions In pathological
conditions, however such aa presented
by tuborcuar patients, she wisely
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INDIFFERENCE TO WARS HORRORS
Now York EYenlng Post.

II would take psychologist 10 oy.
plain why all the world shudders ~ ~
blottlng out Of ~, Pierre or the dr0Nns
ing out OF Johnstown-and gladly puts
liz hand In It's purse In order to aid the
survivors, while today II regards tho
far greater loss ~ life In Manchura
with comparative equanlmltye-tho eS.
cuse for "A few banal remarks, Let ma.
tural forces but triumph over and de-.
stroy u few thousand human beings
and everybody gro0ns, But " your sup.
posedly civilized nations set their hun.
dreds of thousands 10 smashing OF
skulls. blowing each other 10 pieces and
Wholesale malmlng We merely spocu'
late as 10 whether the losses hre pros
portlonately greater than In other bat
ilos, or whether this Ia tho largest
slaughter OF men on record, and even
bet ON the exact date whom Hardin IN
likely 10 fall Why this distinction
when II comes TO tho taking OF human
Ito en- mate2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-25

"When President Roosevelt called
Colorado the switzerland OF America,
M he II reported 10 have done on his
recent visit, he may not have known
that the name was given TO II IN 1860
by the late Samuel Bowlea, In n book
entitled THE switzerland Of Amerlcni
u summer IN Colorado II was ono OF
u series Of books on the far West, be-
ginning with Across the Continent IN
1885, including THE Pacific Railroad
OPEN 'rho Parks and Mountains OF
Colorado, then the work named, and
finally our New West n revision and
summation Of the others, Mr.. Bowlos
broke fresh ground IN these descrlp'
lions Of n region which n now 80 IA
millar that II " commonplace"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-25

From Washington 4, II announced
that during the naval maneuyors hos.
III fleet VIII attempt TO capture Bal,I'
more ana Washington 80 much faith
have the people IN the ooun,ry's land
dcfenscs that the announcement does
not cause the least ,rcmor OF excite.
mont