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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
SCARCITY OF cHINcHILLAs.
Danger of Extinction of the Valu-
able Fur-Bearing An
imals.

Cnosul Mansfield of Valparaiso writes
that chinchilla skins, much priced and
highly valued in the United States,
England and European countries II
cause OF their beautiful color and fine
quality Of the fur, are a product OF
Bolivia and Chilli only. The consul
continues:
The chinchilli is a small animal that
burrows in the ground, and resembles
In general appearance rat, except in
the coat, which is a beautiful silken
light gray fur. Ii Is found in the Cor
dillera ranges % the Andes In Chile
and Bolivia, the best quality coming
from the latter country. They are
found in great numbers in the higher
mountain ranges. But like all animals
whose skins have high market value,
chinchillas have been killed with iu-
unity in season and out OF season in
recent years. AS a result they are
threatened with extinction.
They are captured in various ways,
but the most common method is to
hunt them with dogs, the fox terrier
being the most useful and skillful In
their capture. The rapid extermina-
ton OF the chinchilla and the absolute
lack of protection or regulation In
taking them has resulted in a tremen-
dous advance In the price OF the skins
in the past two years. AS an evidence
of the commercial interest In the fur
produced by this little animal two
American and two French firms keep
expert purchasing agents in the field
during the shipping season-yanuary
to July. Coquimbo, Chilli. is the chief
port OF export, that being the port OF
shipment for the Bolivian product al
so. Last year there were exported from
Coquimbo 1900 dozen skins, the ma
jority of which went to the United
States. one agent shipping 1850 dozen
and another $500 dozen to their re-
spective New York houses. Prices last
year were almost double those paid In
the year previous.
At the last session Of the Gillian
congress a bill was passed prohibiting
the killing of chinchillas within GER
tain season and providing penalties fol
violation OF the law. But the natural
habitat Of the chinchilla in the wilds
Of the Andes mountains makes detec-
ton and convictions for violation OF
the law regulating their killing difh-
cult, and II seems probable that this
valuable fur-producing animal, Ike
many other wild animals indigenous to
the forests and mountains Of North
and South America, is destined to
early extinction.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
Tliteracv Decreasing.

The last bulletin issued by the cen
aus bureau shows the extent TO which
the relative rank Of the respective
states has changed with reference 70
illiteracy. An examination OF the pro-
portion OF children between ten and
IA who are unable to write. shows that
IN 1860, six Of the ten states with the
least illiteracy were eastern; in 1850,
three; and in 1900, only two. Cali
fornia. which ranked seventh in 1870
and fourth in 1880. had fallen out Of
the list Of states with least illiteracy
in 1900. Native whites of foreign pa
rents make the best showing. The ex'
PLANTATION offered is that they dwell
for the most part in the cities where
the school facilities are good. The ma
tive whites of native parents come
next; after them, the foreign born.
Above them in percentage Of illiteracy
are the japanese. the Chinese. negroes
and Indians. in the order named. Up
TO is the negroes are more illiterate
than Indians, but gain the advantage
after that age. II appears that wom-
en- are more nliterate than men. but
girls less so than boys. This is in
terpreted to imply that 20 years ago
girls had greater educational advan-
tages than boys. but since that time
conditions have been reversed. In
1890. the advantage enjoyed by the
girls extended from ten to 10: now Il
runs from ten TO "a. The authors OF
the bulletin consider that this points
20 the time when females OF all ages
will be less illiterate than males. A
commentary on the present method OF
estimating progress in terms OF what
is called education" has been made
by the president Of the Idaho Indus
trial institute. He gives as his opinion
that 'the average college graduate Is
a complete failure when called on to
make his living by manual labor. and
that the whole educational system
tends to create feeling of caste" He
said further: Many prominent EN-
ployers have told me that the poorest
recommendation a young man can
bring is a college diploma" He ad-
Vocates that at least half OF the stu
dents time should be devoted 10 the
learning OF a manual trade.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
TO MAKE you THINK.

Only a blind man can dwell In the
light and not discern the condition OF
those around him.-American Issue.
Opium kills about 100000 persons an
nually In China. And II is estimated
that alcoholic liquors kill every year
81 600 In America. with population
about one-ffth as large.
Any man who viii vote to keep a
saloon In his community becomes a
party 70 every crime committed
through the influence OF that saloon.
Kentucky Issue.
Chaplain Woodson. OF the state PEN
itenttary, at Eddyville. Ky, took an
individual poll OF the inmates OF that
institution. and discovered that 80 per
cent. OF them came there either di-
rectiy or indirectly through the liquor
curse
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
Practical Temperance.

The manager OF the Republic Iron and
Steel company at Youngstown has
made arrangements to have hot coffee
served to the workmen at intervals dur
ing working hours through winter. The
object is TO help the men avoid tempta-
ton to frequent saloons to obtain hot
drinks. This ia about the most practice
al temperance movement we have
heard Of When man is exhausted
from cold and hard labor, II Is an easy
matter for him TO still his conscience
into the belief that intoxicating drinks
will be good fer him. Hot coifeH Will
produce the desired beneficial effects.
but not the injurious ones.-McKeesport
Time
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

'Aszj[5JT51Eso
THE BRUTE WHISKY MADE.
A Striking and Awful Example OF
the Degrading Work Of the
Saloon.

A recent number OF the Toledo News
Bee gives an aggravated case illustrat-
ing the brutlshness which takes posses
sion OF a man under the influence ot
strong drink. Arthur Bridenbecker. OF
Tic Washington street, says the Bee.
painfully abused his wife. who Is tho
mother OF their one-week old baby
that died Sunday night
Bridenbecker's only excuse Is that he
presumcs he was drunk He also pre-
sumes he 10 guilty. but claims his mind
Is blank as to what happened Sunday
night
The physician tetihed that he was
called upon 10 attend Mrs. Bridenbccker
three months ago and found her In an
extremely nervous condition. This con-
ditlon. he said. was caused by the al
legged abuse that h4d been heapod upon
her by her drunken husband.
A child was born to Mrs. Bridenbeokor
week ago. and Bridenbeoker made his
wife get out OF bed and crawl on her
hands and knees TO the stove and put
coal on the fre for him the second day
after the child was born.
when the child was born Il was de-
formed This. DR.. ellison believes, was
caused by Bridenbeckors alleged abuse
OF his wife at different times during the
three months prior TO the birth OF tho
child
Although the child was deformed u
was doing nicely for n time. but took
sick during the week. and died las, SAT-
urday night DR. ellison believes the
child was poisoned by lie mothers milk
lie also believes the milk was rendered
unwholesome by worry and abuse.
The horror OF horrors. however. cane
Of the end OF the story. II Is charged
that Brdenbeckcr came home drunk
last night. pulled hia wife out OF bed
knocked her down on the foog and then
knocked the casket containing the ro-
mains OF the child over on top Of her
There Is nothing but whisky will iurn
a man into such brute.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
zUNI INDIANS GREAT FEAT
Account of One That SURPRISES the
Tricks Of Magic Performed
by the Hindus.

The medicine men among the Zuni
Indians perform a feat at the annual
corn festival" which surpasses the
famous mango-growing trick OF the
Hindu. Many scientists have been
present to witness this strange cere-
mony, but have never been able to
fathom the mystery OF II.
In front OF the southern opening OF
the medicine lodge large square OF
clean yellow sand. carefully smoothed.
and packed. Is spread. With cere-
monial arrow figures. representing the
Great Spirit. the earth. sun, sky and
rain, are drawn There are also the
symbols OF the corn and a bountiful
harvest. The indentations made by
the arrow are then filled I'm with pig
ments, blue for the earth and chrome
yellow for the harvest. The middle OF
the square Is left vacant This picture
In sand painting is most pleasing
specimen OF barbaric art
The hour for the ceremony arrives,
and at tho right moment the medicine
man comes forth from his lodge and
takes a seat In the opening OF the
hodge, facing the sand square. The
warriors and chiefs arrange them
selves around the square, according 10
rank. The ceremonial pipe Is then
allied and lighted and tho medicine
man blows one pun In each direction
OF the compass and two 20 the heav-
ems. lie then makes an address. going
over the past history OF the tribe and
the Kindness OF the Great Spirit and
his care. lie concludes with a prayer
for the continuance Of this favor
The great moment has arrived. With
impressive sOlemnity the medicine man
thrusts the sacred arrow into the sand.
withdraws Il and places a grain OF
corn in the hole thus made. Careful
ly smoothing the sand over II. he re-
sumes his seat. while the assembled
chiefs smoke their pipes In stolid
silence. II the Great Spirit condescends
10 answer the prayer OF the medicine
man. and he generally does. the corn
will sprout and send up shoot After
an interval OF rs or 20 minutes the
sand seems disturbed AZ the spot where
the grain OF cora was planted and soon
the slender green blades OF the sprout-
ing corn are seen above the surface
The plant continues TO grow rapidly
and naturally during the day. and by
the next sunrise the silk aud tassels
appear BY noon the stalk and ear
have reached full maturity and the
ripening begins. Finally the blades
and hushs turn yellow and rattle when
the wind shakes them. All this. We
must bear In mind. has been done In
80 hours. on the morning OF the sec
ond day the corn growing Is complete
The medicine nan now addresses the
watchers who In company with him
have watched the plant grow. for Il Is
never left alone with appropriate
ceremonies he symbolizes the harvest
by stripping the ear from the husks
and placing the corn In his bag for fu-
ture use. The stalk Is pulled mp BY
the roots and hung over the door OF
the lodge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
FRIVOLOUS DEFINITIONS.
Terms in Modern Use That Admit
81 the Following Con-
struetions.

Luxury-That which makes the poor
discomfort and bores the rich
Gossip-Social vivisection.
Consistency-Thc one Jewel that
does not arouse a woman's envy.
Popularity-The price OF self-respect.
Dlet-Denyihg yourself the indigest-
ible food you like and eating-the d.
gestible things you don't like.
Bear-An optimistic dealer In pessi.
mlsm.
Actor-One who pays more attention
TO the billboard than the board-bill.
Caution-The brake that stops a ca
reer from running uphill to success
Curlosity-Paying a thousand dollars
TO see your appendix.
Good MISUNDERSTANDING out what
kind OF advice a man wants and giving
It 10 him.
Pull-The resource OF those who
have no push.
Conscience-Th Internal whisper
that says: Don't do Il; you might
get caught"
Vanity-The food Of fools.
Appreciation-Envy in sleeps cloth
ing.
A Compromise-An amicable under
standing by which you and your wife
agree to let her have her own way.
Alimony-. .e grass widows pen
sion.
High Finance-Making two millions
grow where none grew before.--Satur.
day Evening Post.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
Many Indian Names.

In the United States we find In
dian" names In profuslon from ocean
TO ocean. All the great lakes except
Superior, the largest rivers-Missis-
sippi, Missouri. Ohio, Arkansas-and
countless other natural features, such
as rivers. lakes. mountains and val
leys. bear names Of Indian origin. SO
do 4 majority of our IS states, TO say
nothing of countries and towns. Many
are of striking beauty-as. for in
stance. Tippecanoe, Minnehaha, Sus-
auehanna. Alabama--and while some
are harsh. they seem somehow to "ht"
remarkably well.-St Nicholas.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

After q dinner gwen in New York
recently by Mrs. stuyvesant Fish five
southwestern Indians amused the
guests in the ballroom. singing songs
and showing dances characteristic OF
their tribe. One OF them. a stalWart
Moqui named Shungopavi. dressed in
full Indian costume. told stories and
lifted strange songs OF his far-away
home. Then the four others. one squaw
and three bucks. all gorgeously ar
Tayed. furnished their share of the
entertainment.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
Chinesa In Mexico

The Chinese who have come TO this
country as immigrants are. for the
most part. peaceable and orderly peo-
pie. giving little trouble to the police
OF the capital. or OF the interior cit
les. Yet II Is not asserted that the
Chinese coming 10 Mexico are even OF
the better class OF laboring people at
home. though there are some excep-
lions. Merchants find the industrious
Chinese good customers and careful OF
their credit. meeting their bills
promptly. On the whole. a quiet and
well behaved folk.-Mexican Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
Sustaining Her Reputatiop,

As usual. Connecticut leads in the
number Of patents issued last year 70
citizens Of any state. although more
patents we're issued to citizens OF the
District OF Columbia than to those Of
any state OF territory. Connecticut
Is just rs famous for ingenuity now
as she was in the days of the wooden
nutmeg. Boston Globe.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

There are four CEN
tiers OF universal obi
CATION: Civility, YER
a city. ownership of
property. and the life
and dignity OF the per
son. The duties per-
tanning to these are the
same for all.
We ought 10 treat
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

A New York woman found II pearls
m a blue point she was eating. which.
II they were really good ones. must
have made good on the check and pos.
tibly on the walters tip.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

Gen. Fred d. Grant is at the head Of
a movement in New York for the
forming OF an association to perpetuate
abe memory of Robert Fulton. the in
ventor OF the steamboat. IL is pro-
posed to do this by erecting a monu-
ment to cost about 100000 raised by
popular subscription.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

A gold brick valued at 100000 has
been found hidden under an old build
ing in Albuquerque. N. M. Beware OF
limitations.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

1t is said that Mr. Morosini. the rich
New York banker, designs most OF his
daughters hats. aud that they are
delight 10 the eye.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

Now that the household laundresses
awe demanded = raise in pay the man
sho tells how TO keep house on tl2 q
geek will have to revise his figures.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
CIR SarrrnmPaH
nf Ttfp
BY PROF. WALTER L. SHELDON.
OF Ethical Society.

cvly every member OF the
social order.
We to every yeraciy in our dealings with mankind
We ought respect the property Of Others permitted tc them
by the law OF the the collective will Of humanity
We ought respect every his natural rights to the Dig
nifty and life Of his person.
And know sadly enough the crimes which represented
rights invaded insult the lie stealing assault and
murder
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

Castro Getting Pacific" says a
newspaper headline. Castro had bet,
ter conhne his energies to tho Al
lantlc
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
Chr Spiritual 3llnrlh attn
tlrf 1llnrlh nj SptrttH
BY Rev. W. t. r1cElveen.

AN communicate with the world OF spirits! Note tbs
question reads world of spirits, not the spiritual world
The Christian church the reality OF the spiritual
world To Christians the spiritual world is real as aye
real than the vegetable animal worlds 1t is the
highest world-the world OF finest, fullest life. Where
is it?
The ordinary view is that the spiritual world is in the
life 1t is beyond the grave that the ordinary view
locates the spiritual world Ii is not only in the future
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

Some people are destined never to
nave their own way. Now a young
man who wanted to plead guilty TO a
fharge OF larceny has been acquitted
BY tho jury.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

Al ex-governor OF Wisconsm has
gone to The old folks home. lie must
have held once before the days OF
graft,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
with Proper Setting.

The man had tried to kiss her. sh'
drew back with hEuteur.
Sir" she exclaimed, have you n,
sense OF propriety, or fitness OF. Of
BY this time she had succeeded II
turning the lamp low.
'Now." she said.--Philadelphia Led
ger.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

Perhaps when this organ OF knowledge becomes Keen and sens
tive enough those whom have loved and
We rdicuousy ignorant OF the powers The
spiritual world is not far away The dear
departed may be than think They wish
to communicate with stupid Many things
known to us essential unknowaness Of the
thing but faculty by might the thing has
not sufficiently trained and developed by
unexpored truth thus described by the old
creed phrase Of the church. Il
believe in the communion Of 4 T 9.-G~~
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01
DISAPPOINTED Man.

did Catesby marry for lover"
Yes, poor fellow, and he got moth
ing but money. "-Detroit Free Press.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

DEATH but beyond the blue OF the sky and in heaven
1T is up yonder people say. But the Chinamans up is our
down and our up down" No. the spiritual world not
primarily destination place is quality OF life it is ai-
tude of the soul, il IS a condition OF being
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

Life any form is the awenspirng fact always
No unfathomed mystery and will fathom IL
Yet greatest of all is the mystery OF human life 1t is uplifting
experience to that spiral movement OF development from the
beneath feet the fugrown human living soul But
those other inside the earth the outside
OF it do attribute seconseous personality that spiritual ele
which chaacterizes every and Life trust
committed charge The right live is connected with the
obligations has fulfill No human being authorized to
prevent fulfilling obligations This the spir
tual kernel of the precep, Thou shalt do murder
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

You might call this capacity for the spiritual the sixth 1t
window Of the kind OF chord that vbraes when
OF spiritual As this OF spiritual knowl
edge rudmentary condition Some do know
that they possess In almost all of nneten,hs Of this organ
lies idle.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

The spiritual world where God is Where is God? Seated on
glorious place called Heaven? That ehds notion
spirit God universal presence God is the soul
OF the universe God mnanent in His world God here there
elsewhere Whenever wherever the soul
God the spiritual world God is much here as
anywhere He shall be place than
He The ground whereon thou standes brother holy
ground The present passing is big with opportunity
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

Yet to-day the right life is coming TO great deal
than used imply The social conscience has enlarged the ole
meaning by the principle of charity Human society to-day
would feel ashamed to let perish of hunger 1t is
ing further in its feelings and asking whether should allow
person anywhere perish by the cruelty of
recognize that the right life somehow implies certain
equipment for life by the education feel compelled give The
young and by the efforts put forward enlarge the life of
felow-men
And thus is that the ancient precep Thou shalt do
der receives interpretations by the modern world
they would follows We ought to let any perish by
famine by the injustice of ots; ought cooperate
ual service for charging and ennobng the sphere Of life for hui
manty But all goes back the teaching OF jesus of Nazareth
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-01

know he is in the spiritual world The light has
eve perceive hear the beautiful
within enjoy it. Is there faculty in man
which the spiritual be thus apprehended and appreciated
There There point where the spiritual reaches touches
There in all of spiritual sensation In
alive and active in others is dormant almost dead
In all this spiritual faculty needs quckenng educating develop
ing.