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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19
200 PEOPLE SEN
FENCED TO DEATH.

Warsaw, Sept. 1S.--Two hundred
persons arrested while the outbreak
at Sicallee was In progress we're to-
day condemned to death for alleged
violence committed during the mas
saere. Most af these sentenced are
Jews. The sentence has aroused n
storm of protest as the injustice OF
the act is so apparent. 1t is believ-
ed the authorities at st. Petersburg
will order the communication OF the
sentence.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19
PEACE MAKERS
M STILL HOPEFUL.

Havana. Sept. iS.-The efforts of
the peace makers who are trying to.
day to arrange a compromise between
the government and insurgents at the
gates of the city, before the arrival
of Secretaries Taft and Bacon, arc
now being directed towards trying to
induce all members of congress- TO
prefer their designations. President
Palma's resignation Is pending and
IL is regarded as sure To he forth
coming at the proper moment II tho
senators and representatives will re-
sign II viii leave the way open for
holding new election, the main de-
mand of the insurgents.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19
RADFoRD WOMAN
rs KILLED.

Cumberland. Md, Sep. Is 80 Mrs.
Elizabeth Flipping. aged forty years.
of Radford, Va, en- route To- East
Liberty, Pa, To- reside with her son.
was killed yesterday by Baltimore
and Ohio train at Hancock. She
got on the wrong train at Shenan-
doah Junction, and was put on at
Hancock with instructions to take
another train. The station platform
is poorly lighted at Hancock, and
II is supposed she wandered on the
tracks
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19
MARRIAGE IN
GILES COUNTY.

On last Wednesday at the home Of
the brides parents. Mr. Luther n
Butt was united IN the holy bonds
OF matrimony TO Miss Mary Croy.
OF Bane. Va. The groom IS pros
porous young farmer Of ERgleston
and very popular and the bride ia
one Of Giles county's very faireat
young ladies'
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19

Gen. Porfirio Diaz. "the maker of
modern Mexico," is the most demo
cratic kind of president Every week.
day he is at his deslt. hy . O'Clock and
fpr fonr hours tranaacts business OF
state. seeing all who deisre adience
aidNsseinR them aione Th+r he
drjySa lhoRf fpFr his midday meal
after which on three days weey he.
petnrns TO his Office and remains until
Z at the disposition of those who
Tlsh TO see him-~the rrockcoatcd.
silk hated German capitalist. the
American mining en-.
Rineer, the Lodon company promo
Ter. the boy from the ranch in cow
boy clothes and pistol In his belt
or the Indian sqpaw with her baby
hiedi'@n heTobaek. r Diaz sees them
all and decides their petitions VERY.
gt9tIon the spot The extraordinary
appearance Of some of the rough
characters who thus gain admittaneo
TO the presidents audience room.
prompted Mrs. Alec Tweedle to ash,
ffAn oiiSe' ifN ~ |fad 4 pistol In his
'eeslsetss Dag Laughed. Pistol +" he
said. NO, ! have not had such a
thing In my hand for years"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19
HUMAN HEARTS,

Strong, stirring dramatic situa.
lions thrilling climaxes, q love story
OF absorbing interest, natural. and
enforced COMEDY scenes, Oiled with
p plot mat can be- followed by eve
ty-body. are. the really compliment
parts Of successful melodfsma.
Add 20 the above. q wealth OF s6anic-
splendor new and intricate mechan-
teal devices and company OF glpe-
rior excellence, and the reason for
the universal success OF "HtfnaD
Hearts" IS found
Human Hearts" IS possible the
most successful and meritoftous
melodrama on the stage today. and
IL Will be shown TO our playgoeM on
September the 22nd
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19
VETERAN EDITOR
IS DEAD.

Cleveland. ohio. Sept tSJ a.
y. A. Bone, veteran associate editor
OF the Cleveland Plain Dealer and
at one time the bOyhoOd chum Of
John ID Rockefeller. died here yes
terday from cancer Bone was I'm
England I'm 1896
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19

The Judgeship contest is suH the.
leading topic among the Republicans
of this section II looks as though
there might be much bitterness en-
gendered before Il IS over, ~ threats
amount to anything.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19

The Holiness tent has been pitch-
ed and the meeting begins tonlkht.
The tent in located opposite Allen
street crossing on the hill just above
Grace street church.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19
HEARST OPENS
CAMPAIGN

FuNseeIs Y0tlf sept 49, william
Rsnaolpb tTeafst opened the Demo
ksaif tanipai gn FOR Governor at q
mass meeting hold in Cooper Union
last night
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19
E1GHTY- FOURTH ANNIvERsARY

Yytheyille, Va, Sept. fS.-Col. H..
E. Withers is "a years old today. and
IN honor Of The event affge dining
will be given at his home, 'Ingiesideo
This afternoon at four, followed by
large reception which viii Past
until nine o'clock tonight only the
Immediate family, representing four
generations. and few intimate
friends Will attend the dining. but III
reception will be largely attended.
Colonel Withers has been the re.
cipient of numerous tokens OF love
and esteem from relatives and friends
at home and distant points. His
health is unusually good and he looks
as though that there remains for
him many more years of usefulness
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19

We do not know OF a better or
portunity for the Investment OF small
capital or large either, than right
in the vicinity Of Biueneld. II is
growing more rapidly than any other
section and the Inducements are
greater In every direction that you
turn your eve there Is opportunity
for profitable Investment. You can
invest and the natural growth Of the
region will pay you a handsome prof
IL Everything is moving ahead
hereabouts. Plenty Of push. energy
and enterprise Come and see how
10 IS yourself and we feel sure you
will be pleased with the situation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-19
singles each.

oAilt5ltS ttlGil-
Three double plays in the eighth.
tenth and eleventh by Bluefeld en-
livened the game and Kept the scor-
ing down.
The Bluefleld team made errors
but they are likely to make them
any time, and after maxine them.
rally that ties the score Is really
more than can be expected. lThe
Graham team played good ball, but
were lucky 90 score four unearncd
runs, while Blueaelds were all earn
ed.
THE sCoRE
Blueaeld 2g9fo1oooO o. 4
Graham 400 100000
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club.
The club will pass upon the merits
of the women eligable for matrimony
1t will be determined whether the
girls can bake and mend and keep
house in addition TO playing whist
and attending the theatre. II she be
addicted to iewelry or frivolous she
will be blacklistrti.
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hooking 474Es yss;a5iiuIts
4 y
"a .:.:.... In Two Instances.
BACHELORS
ORGANIZE.

IN, Sept. IS.-The young
men of Sterling, not to be outdone
by the score OF young women who
organized the Matrimonial Help
Club" have organized young mems
''Betterment Club" the object of
which II To promote matrimony and
at the same timel guide the unwary
Young man. IN this club there are
nov twsnty young. men. the same
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04
THE HOPE OF KENTUCKY.

1t is pretty well settled what of people grown
folks to be, and what sort of things will do If
are bad most of will not become much better II
good pretty apt to stay But the hope of our
state is in its children II they taught right and
trained right they may become far better than
we are.
Next Saturday school trustee must be elected
every school district in the state The school trustees
make the school and the school makes the chill
dren Do you want the children to become better
and happier and than the older people are
Then get the best man in your district for school
trustee He should be father,-know what it means to
have children of his own to be educated He should
have had good schooling himself, to know
what good teacher is and what he ought to teach.
He should be kind generous and honest No
man with suspicion OF graft dishonesty about him.
man who is stngy with his other peoples money
when it is needed for the children who has not
warm interest in getting all the children to school
and having his school the best in the county-is
fit to be a school trustee. And is At to be a
father who will not go and vote for the best man he
knows be trustee of the school to which his children 60
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04
FROM NE WIDE WORLD

On September 2S. plot to kill the
Car OF Russia was discovered. and a
number Of persons implicated were
arrested.
II a. announced that next Easter the
Gar will issue an order giving COM
plete religious liberty 10 Russians. At
present those who DO not belong 90
the national Russian church. the
Greek Catholic church, deprived
OF various rights and privileges. as
Of building church and school houses
and receiving converts.
ON september %. Secretary Taft
proclaimed the government OF Cuba
by the United States for the present.
until order and new government can
be- established there. Many warships
with marines are already Ia Cuban
waters. aud transports are bringing
soldiers from the United States. Word
OF loyalty To the government estab-
lished by Taft comes from all parts
1T the island and most OF the Cuhans
seem well pleased at the prospect for
peace and prosperity.
law has been made Ian China that
all growing. importing and using OF
opium II TO be stopt within the next
ten years. This will be great step
forward and upward for China. Could
not the United States do something
like that with whiskeyT
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04
~ OUR OWN COUNTRY.

The republicans nominated Charles
Il. Hughes of New York City for gov
ernOr OF New York State on Septem-
her 20. The democrats nominated VIII
liam L. Hearst for governor of New
York on September "a. The latter
nomination was the more interesting
aud IL seems likely that Hearst may
DE the next governor Of New York
aitho the present governor. Higgins,
IL a republican. Hearst ~ the owner
of several of the largest city daily pa
pers In the country. In New York.
Chicago and san Francisco. His pa
pers are tO some extent yellow Jour
nails. and yet they have much good
In them. They take the side of the
common people and advise and teach
them, not only about politics. but also
about health, temperance and moral
tty. Hearst was candidate for mayor
of New York City In the last election
and was probably elected, but McClel-
Ian, son OF the Civil War General.
with his political machinery succeeded
IN having the ballots counted falsely
40 that he was declared elected. Every
attempt 10 have the ballots counted
again was stopt after few had been
opened and II WAS seen that Hearst
had more and Mcclellan less than had
been reported. Hearst was nominated
for governor on an Independent tick
ct a little while ago and now with the
solid democratic vote added seems like
by TO win.
The latest returns from Arkansas
indicate that nine more counties have
been added to the prohibition terri
tory OF that state, making now a to-
tai OF sixty dry counties out OF seven
~ five, or four-fifths OF the total area
Of the commonwealth. Returns from
the county clerks OF Missouri show
that thirty-niae counties OF the state
are now without saloons; that the
total vote cast In thirty-seven recent
county local option contests was 49,
b5S for and 81, 1859 against prohibition
that fourteen other counties have the
liquor question either ordered 10 vote
or under consideration, and that the
official statistics for liquor sellers
show that the three cities OF ST. Louis
Kansas City and st. Joseph have
1897 saloons out OF total of 4,Gf2 for
the entire state. or, In other words.
two and half times the number OF
dram shops that may be found in all
the rest OF the commonwealth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04

aud unfavOraDlc elements, and treat
ment Of grains and vegetables by sep
aiate planting and individual nurture.
all limitations upon earth's bounty ap-
pear TO recede afdr From two and
seven-lenihs acres In the suburbs OF
Paris there have been grown In a
single season 100000 pounds of veg
etables. a market gardener OF Paris
declares that all food. animal and veg
etable, required for the 3.500.0O per-
sons of two great departments could
be grown by methods already. In use,
on the $3.50 square miles OF gardens
surrounding the city.
II can be shown that an average of
two persons or more can be supported
on every acre OF tiliable land by the
highest form Of intensive farming.
But Diminishing this as unnecessary.
II has been shown that a people like
those of Belgium today. not an Orient
al race, accustomed to "A standard OF
living aud of labor inapplicable 10
us, not living In virtual serfdOm, like
that-of Russia. but an industrious.
fairly intelligent aud exceedingly COM
Portable agricultural community, rails
ed from the soil food enough for the
needs OF $50 persons to the square
mile. Adopting Professionally that "a
ito as a point OF departure. tho the
actual ratio OF area To the population
gives figure considerably higher
even than this, the Ala. 49S, 4S7 acres OF
improved farm land in the United
States on the date of the last official
report, an area materially enlarged BY
the present time. would support In
comfort 3l1 $50. 4O5 people, enabling
them at the same time to raise con-
siderable food for export and to en-
gage In necessary manufacturing en-
ployments. Applying the same ratio
Ia the entire acreage OF farm lands
within the United States, both I'M
proved and unimproved. which was at
the same date S3S. 5yl, 77i acres, the
population indicated as able to live
with comfort and prosperity on the
actually existing agricultural area OF
this country, under an intelligent sys-
tenn and fairly competent, but by
no means highly scientific method Of
culture, rises to 6i2.O46,S23. The con-
clusion Is that IL not another acre
were to be redeemed from the wilder
ness, II the soil were treated kindly
and intelligently and II industry were
distributed duly and popular atten-
tion was concentrated upon the best
possible utilization of the one unfail-
Ing national resource. there would be
produced all necessary food for the
wants OF In round numbers, CSC, 000, 900
people.
ITO be continued.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04
IDEAS.

Ancient proverbs on the walls of
the restaurant in the Wartburg castle
In Germany, translated from the Ger
man
A cheerful guest is a burden to no
body.
Hunger Is the best cook that
ever was or ever will be.
II YOU lend money TO a friend YOU
will easily acquire an enemy.
Sharp swords cut deeply,-aharI
tongues deeper.
When the hen crows and the cock
IL silent. evil lies before the house.
Let everyone sweep In front Of his
own door-then he has used his broom
enough.
Let him write his own mistakes ON
paper-that will make him wise.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04
c0HMoMwEALTH OF KENTUCKY

School trustees are to be elected In
all the school districts In the state.
Saturday, October 6. VIII they be ali
good ones?
On October /, Judge II. Frank Peak
OF the Henry County Court decided
that the state County Unit Law" Is
Illegal. According to this law an ell
ection may be held I'm county 20
decide whether the county shall be
wet or dry" and IL the county voter
dry then all saloons are kept out
OF the county. The liquor business
OF the state. of course, hates this law
and Is trying to overthrow II. On
June 16. 1906, Henry county voted
itself dry" under the county unit law
and the liquor dealers have succeed
ed In having the law declared uncon-
stitutional In the county court. The
case Is now to be taken to a higher
court and We hope the decision will
be reversed
The following names make up che
list OF democratic candidates for NOM
ination at the democratic primary ell
ection on November G:
For United States Senator-James
b. McCreary and ]. G. w. Beckham.
For Governors. w. Hager and N.
II. Hays.
For Lieutenant Governor = South
Trimble.
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rHE EDITORS COLUMN.


are of no value until some one dis
covers them and begins to dig out the
gold Many readers of the Citizen do
not get half the gold out Of II that Is
there, because they Go not read thru
the table of contents or look thru the
paper to see what is In Il besides the
news of their neighborhOod.
Are you using those fine cooking re-
cipes of Mrs. Hills In the Home col
umn?" Are you watching for Prof.
Masons articles on Cow Peas and
Soy Beans? Are you reading that
great speech OF Hill's that might make
a new, rich state out of Kentucky II
people would read IL and act upon ii
And this is not half of what is in one
paper. There are some men to whom
one issue will be worth more than a
hundred dollars,-if they will read Il
and then act.
Our subscribers are rushing in their
dollars to get those premiums. One
man whose paper was paid for until
next January. came In last Saturday
and paid another dollar for another
year ahead SO he could get The Good
News In Sorry and Song"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04
Lightning Sour. MIX.

To many persons the curdling Of
milk In thunder storm Is a mysteri-
Gus and unintelligihle phenomenon.
Yet the whole process. really. is SIM
pie and natural
MIX, like most other substances.
contains millions OF bacteria. The
milk bacteria that In a day or two,
under natural conditions would cause
the fluid to sour. are peculiarly sus-
ceptible to electricity. Electricity In
spirits and invigorates them, affect
ing them as alcohol. cocaine or strong
tea affect men. And under the cur
rents Influence they fall to work with
amazing energy, and instead OF TAX
ing couple OF days to sour the milk
they accomplish the task completely
In half-hour.
IL is not the thunder in storm
that sours milk; II Is the electricity
In the air that does Il. With an ell
ectric battery II is easy, on the same
principle, to sour the freshest milk.
A strong current excites the microbes
to super-microbic exertions, and In
few minutes they DO a Job that un-
der ordinary conditions would take
them a couple of days.
employers OF labor regret that ell
ectrlcity has not similar effect on
workmen. They say that II Il had
tney would use good deal of Il sur
feptiously.-[ courier-Journal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04

The OOod News in Sung nnd -.

The Good News In song and story.
This Is pretty, well bound book of
400 pages, containing the New Tesla
ment authorized versionl 1875 of the
best known and finest gospel hymns.
and fifteen secular songs for home'
and social and patriotic occasions. and
over thirty scripture selections espec-
iaily good for concert or responsive
reading In home or church. This Is
very popular book, and IL would be
well II all our mountain churches and
sunday schools could be supplied
with copies of Il.
PICTURES.
Here We give a laroe LIST of beauti-
fui pictures In fine eolors any Of
which is well worth framing and
hanging on the wlll of your hest
room. Space forbids a description of
the picture such as we should like 10
give, but we give the subject and a
Few words of explanation:
PICTURES Z by 5 INCHES.
90 Near and Yet So Far. Two Kit
tens watching mouse In a tran.
where they cannon -,ch n. An An,
tumn Evening. Beautiful handsome
with river, bank. trees and sunset
clouds.
PICTURES 6 1-2 by s INCHES.
Inc Visitor. One nice old lady with
sunbonnet In her Ian talks 10 her
neighbor who Is knitting. Fine old
fashioned scene. 4 Serious Case.
The old colored doc ~ Is holding the
pulse OF little piclSininnv, who sits on
her old mammy's Ian. Very char
acterIstic. The Evening Chapter. A
fine looking old gentleman sits I'm his
EASY chair and reads from the Bible
Just as II begins to get dark.
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ITO be continued.)
state De,rIorrment Cnnyrniinn.

In Winchester, Ky, on Oct. 10, IL
aud IL is to be held a great conven-
ton for discussing ways and means
OF Improving and developing the I'm
dustries and commerce OF the state
IL would be good thing both for the
state and for the communities where
The Citizen comes II delegates from
them all should be present Any ole
may be appointed delegate, and re-
ceive further Information about re.
duced railroad rates. program, etc, BY
writing to the secretary. p. J. Altizer
Winchester, XIV.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04

For Attorney Gcneral-Lillari Car
ter aud J. X Hendricks.
For Auditor--lIenry BoswOrth.
For Secretary OF the State-Hubert
Vrceiand
For Treasurer Ruby LafiOon.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction 4. a. Gullion aud NJ. o.
Winfrey.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
X. G. Crenshaw and j. w. Newman.
For Clerk OF Court of Appeals
John ~ Chenault
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-04
Chief Contents of This Number.
PAGE ONE.

Chief Contents Of This Number.
PAGE ONE.
From the Wide World.
I'm Our Own Country.
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
EiitoriaI-school Trustee Election.
Keep the Boys on the Farm by ,. ). min.
state Development Convention.
Gold Mines.
PAGE TWO.
Poem-Down la ~ Submarine.
serial-"The Grnfters.r
PAGE THREE.
Take Notice.
Berea and Vicinity.
In Loving Remembrance.
College Items.
Latest Market Reports.
PAGE FOUR.
Comments.
News from Everywhere.
Tempernnce Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
Children Department. - Pictures ON
Leaves.
Editors Protest.
sunday school Lesson.
PAGE SIX.
The Home-some Cooking school Recip-
e., by Mrs. Hill.
The schooI-Lewis' Practical Arithmetic.
Berea Teachers club.
The Farm-Why Farmers should sow Cow
Peas, by Prof. Mason.
students journal.
Cuban News.
PAGE SEVEN.
Advantages of Arctic Research, by Henry
Helm Clayton.
Political Talk.
Recent state News.
PAGE EIGHT.
President frost's Tour.
Eastern Kentucky Correspondence.
Eighth Kentucky History.
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fort will be made to have 1t sent
out promptly hereafter. II you do
not get your paper write to The
Citizen, and the manager will find
out why you don't get II.
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