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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
old World Influences.

The Japanese In the Hawaiian islands
celebrated in many picturesque ways
the victories of their fellow countrymen
over Russia. notably the fall of Port
Arthur. On one occasion a Portuguese
band, playing American patriotic airs.
headed a procession of japanese parad-
ing under an American flag in honor Of
an Asiatic triumph, while sympathetic
Chinese onlookers lined the streets. II
is hard to exaggerate, says Youths Com
panion, the influence on the politics OF
the modern world of various colonies of
people whose industrial interests re-
quire them to live in a land other than
their own, but whose hearts beat warm
ly in oversee sympathies. The Russians
were at a disadvantage in enlisting
American sympathy in their recent war,
because most Russian subjects residing
here belonged to the revolutionary ele-
ment Of their own country, and were OPP
posed to the government OF the car.
During the recent war in South Africa.
Hollanders, and a great many of their
near kinsmen, the Germans, expressed
their sympathy with the Beers so open
ly and defantly, even in such distant
British colonies as HoDg-Kong, that the
manifestation OF ant-British sentiment
more than once threatened serious dis
turbance of the peace American poll
tics and opinions are constantly infu-
enced by the views Of the expatriated
sons OF other nations. The recent dis
ruption of the dual kingdom of Norway
and Sweden made il necessary for some
public men in the northwestern states
to take special efforts to prevent
division of the Scandinavian vote. The
Irish vote and it's influence in politics
are matters too well known to require
more than a mention. Inasmuch as
many public questions in this country
are those which are contested abroad,
1t is not strange that opinions acquired
across the seas should have influence in
determining American results. There
is room, moreover, for this country to
profit by the experience of other lands,
If ii is brought into our affairs I'm the
right spirit. But this is no place for
working out Old World grudges. The
primary obligation of all corners here
Is to be Americans. and help form, from
the composite of American opinion,
national policy of the republic and for
the republic.
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Another blow 10 the pessimists. The
treasury statement covering the opera
lions for February shows that the ifs
cal year now has surplus OF more
than 100000. The deficit has disap-
peared. and for the nrst time In two
years receipts are greater than ex-
penses The recent shortage was due
10 extraordinary payments. including
those on account OF the Panama canal,
and the ready assailants OF the admin
istration made the mistake Of assum-
ing that the deficit had come to stay,
and OF course attributed II TO that
dreadful Dingley law. But the tarin
act is working all right. the money Is
coming in faster than il Is going out.
and Uncle Sam is on Easy street, thank
you.-Troy Times.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

UHearst still maintains that he is
a Democrat. Well. the term is very
Milwaukee Sentinel.
DCol. Bryan is out with q magazine
article denouncing socialism Is this
the signal for a break with lIearst?-
Troy Times.
DThat the Republican tariff policy
is permanent prosperity prod Ger is
evidenced by the January foreign trade
agures. The total. 1921, 00O. 900. is the
largest ever known. and the balance,
$64. 900 900, has been exceeded by only
one former month.-6uthrie Capital.
UHow labor will be affected by any
scheme of tariff revision must be one
OF the first considerations to any one
but the recluse who finds the recasting
of fiscal systems easy, in a study far
removed from those to whom daily toll
Is a necessity. Our lab0ring popula-
ton demands and will have a higher
standard OF living than the laborers
Of Europe accept. and the party that
tells Americ an workers that they must
live poorly for the benefit OF others is
likely to receive a retort that IL will
long remember.-Boston Transcript.
DMr. Bryan will manage to return
to the country in a dramatic manner.
But November is not HIS lucky mouth
for the psychological momenf.-st
louis Globe Democrat.
DAmericans have had quite a little
experience With this 10y unconhned"
free trade game in the past They
tried IL In 1893 and it took them about
six years TO recover from the Joy OF
the experience. The Democracy has
a short memUry-Sr, II it has a fairly
good memory. It mpst think that the
American people havv not the wisdom
OF the burnt child that breads the fire
Cincinnati Star.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
PROSPERITY IN EVIDENCE.
Gains in All Important Fields Of
Activity During the Last
Year.

There has been a marked gain In the
savings bank deposits of the state OF
New York within the past year. on
January I, 1906, the deposits in those
institutions were 1892, 100000 and
the aggregate resources were sl,405,-
900, 900. In the case of each of these
items there was an increase of approx
imately ss4. 00O,O in the IL months.
This was S22. 100000 greater in both
deposits and resources than the largest
previous Increase In any calendar year
in the savings banks Of the state OF
New York OF course, says the st.
Louis Globe-D Democrat, the banks OF
that state hold much larger sums OF
money than those of any other state.
but the situation there may be safely
said TO reflect the general situation
throughout the country.
In all important fields of activity
there have been gains in the past year.
The output OF coal. copper. iron ore,
gold and many other products in 1905
was larger than any other year in the
country's history. Pig irons yield was
about 100000 tons In the year,
which was more than that of Great
Britain, Germany and France com
bined. For 1900 the prospects are that
the output will be still greater. The
production now is at the rate of about
100000 tons for the year, and the
later months are likely 10, show a lar
ger production than that of January
and February. Bank clearings and
railroad earnings are making new
"highests" every month.
The coal strike, If II comes, will
make something Of a change in the sit
uation, especially If Il should last as
long as it did fin 1902 This is one Of
the reasons, however. why strong pres
sure will be brought 10 bear on both
parties to force some sort of a modus
vivendi. The stocks Of coal on hand
are much greater than they were at the
outbreak of the strik, four years ago,
but the demand for Il, owing TO the
growth in the oountry's Industries in
the interval, is far larger than It was
then. This is the only cloud on the
business horizon. Speculation is not so
active as t was a few weeks ago, aVD
this is a good sign. There is an abb
sence of financial kiieiiying at present,
which is an encouraging indication.
The outlook now is that 1906 will make
n considerable gain over 1905 in most
of the great lines OF activity. Probably
the New York superintendent Of bank
ing, when he makes up his account for
the present - months, will find that
gain has been scored over the big year
Just ended.
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was after the ship or sailing on his
own course.
He headed up for her, coming faster
and faster. and when he was two
cables length away there was a great
white wall Of water rolling before him.
while his speed was from Is to 20
miles an hour.
He struck us full on the starboard
quarter. and the shock was as IL two
ships had colliued. Planks and ribs
gave way before him. and as he re-
coiled from the blow our ship settled
down stern first. going under in less
than two minutes.
Everybody was knocked down by
the shock and all hands got up to rush
for the yawl. l was sucked down al
most as soon as ! gained my feet and
after struggle In which I came out
first best by a close shave. was shot
to the surface amid a lot Of deck raj
ne.
There we're two or three shipmstes
around me and as was heaved up
caught sight OF the yawl with at least
two men in her. The whale was still
at hand. lying very quiet; but feared
he would soon be aroused and attack
us in turn. and sliced the galley
door, padding away to get out OF his
reach. While doing this a squall
came down. hanging on for 20 minutes
or more, and when II had passed I
could see nothing Of the whale OF the
boat.
That afternoon was picked up by
tue American whaler Shooting Star.
She already had our yawl. which she
had found bottom up. but had nor
seen any Of the men nor met with
wreckage. I was the only one saved,
and but for my testimony the fate
OF the ship would forever have re-
manned a mystery.
AS to why the whale attacked us was
made more clear after my rescue The
star had raised and chased him the
evening before and he had been gal
lied" or annoyed so often during the
month past that be had become ugly.
He came for us with the intention OF
sending the ship TO the bottom, and
succeeded only too well in carrying out
his parpose.-Philadelphia Press.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
TREASURY DEFICIT PAST.
)ingley Law Proving to Be More
Perfect as a Revenue
Producer.

March / saw an end 70 the deficit
and a surplus Of about a million dol
lars. This may vary somewhat, but the
probabilities now point to very sub
Itantial surplus for the year Again
are the reyisionists put to rout and
the successful operation OF our tariff is
maintained, says the American Econo-
mist. The Dingley law is proving to
De more perfect from a revenue stand
point than any tariff law ever enacted.
increased expenditures are met by in
creased customs duties and internal
revenue. Year before last Il was the
Panama canal payments that caused
deficit, and last year the Cuban treaty
and great increase in appropriations
for rural free delivery caused a lesser
deficit, but now again our receipts ex-
coed our expenditures. and the sur
plus Of 1906 will probably equal the de-
hcit Of 1905. Our imports. considering
our tariff, are enormous because OF the
prosperity of the people. because Of
full employment and high wages. II
would be folly TO think OF revising a
tariff that continues TO bring such
benehcent results both to the treasury
and to the people.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
cLEARlNcs ARE ENORMOUS
Banking Business OF Last Year shows
the Virtues Of Protective
Tariff.

Our bank clearings during the calen-
dar year 1905 we're not only the great
est in our history bat show a most re-
markable gain over any preceding
year. The total amounted 10 the vast
sum OF san, 1874. 800. 5Ss. This is s3i.-
600. O00. 600 more than the preceding
year. and more tn $4,000. 100000 In
excess OF any previous yea. When Il
Is considered. says the American Econ
Omist. that our average annual bank
clearings under the Wllson-Gorman
tariff were only about s50.0O0.00 900.
Il will be seen what wonderful strides
our business transactions have taken
since the Dingley law went Into effect.
Should our clearings for the present
year continue as they have begun they
will exceed 500. 900. O0O. 600. the clear
ings for January being si6.321 500. 279.
nearly se.OOO.Oo0.OOO more than the
month preceding. which broke all rec
ords.
II seems probable that the clearings
for 1906 will be four times as large as
those for 1896. only ten years previous
We are now doing just four times the
business we we're doing under free
trade. II would be folly. yes a crime.
20 interfere with a tariff that brings
such results.
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ssH5IAZEiI|8Il||iF
OTHER SIDE oE The BAR.
Why the sAloonksspsr on One Size
Wore Diamonds and the Gus
toner Had None.

A gentleman Of my acquaintance.
given to the excessive use OF strong
drink, recently gave up the habit that
was hurrying him to destruction, ana
has become most temperate mar.
Noticing the change that had come
over the man and his family within
the past Ave months, ventured TO
ask him what had led him TO give
up the habit His answer Is q good
argument against the rum seller
Said he:
1T was my custom in going to my
work every morning. and coming
home from my work In the evening 10
drop some money over the counter Tor
drinks. had been doing this for
years, but seldom saw the proprietor
as he was asleep when called at his
place in the morning and at his meals
when came in the evening. One day
! met him behind the bar, his clerk
having suddenly been taken III. In
his cravat l noticed a magnificent dia-
mond pin. AS no handed me the glass
over the bar ! noticed a costly dia-
mond ring on his finger. From his
watch chain hung a charm that spar
Killed. with diamonds.
"'How Ii IT, asked. that you can
wear such expensive diamonds and |
oannotY' Friend. said the saloon
keeper, you are on the other side OF
the bar"
Il makes all the difference In the
world on what side OF the bar a man
may be. The man who goes into
saloon never gets on the side OF the
bar where the money is made. The
man who buys drinks Ia on the wrong
side OF the bar. The man who spends
his money for rum would better
throw Il into the Atlantic ocean.
There would then be a chance OF it,
being washed up. and doing some one
some good The man who spends his
money for rum gets nothing In return
The man who pays bis haEd-earned
money 10 the bartender when his fam
fly IN starving Il a brute OF the low
est type and win only receive the r.
ward OF hell. No drunkard can enter
the Kingdom Of Heaven. Young man
look out for the other side OF the bar
IN. T. Observer
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
CAPTURED AN EAGLE.
The Exciting Time Two Ohio Boys
Had in Lassooing the Bird
Of Freedom.

Two Ohio boys armed with a lassc
captured a golden eagle the other day
after an interesting struggle with the
bird The boys are the sons OF Ed
ward Franks. says the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune. They were play.
ing In the yard Of their home when
the great bird swooped down and
ligted on the back fance. A hurried
search for a gun was unfruitful. and
as the bird seemed disinclined 10 leave
other measures we're employed by the
boys
Somebody suggested a lasso. and
finally a moose OF clothes line was cast
about the bird and he was captured
after a sharp battle.
II Is said that the eagle probably
few so high that he encountered ex-
IRENE cold and was unable TO resist
Il.
As a rule the eagle Is hard TO APP
proach. II rarely comes near a house.
unless in pursuit OF game.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19

DIf the story that Mr. Bryan has
become conservative" will not bring
him home from Asia. nothing can
Kansas City Star
OJudge Parker's suggestion of a
southern man for the presidency is not
Underwood TO be premonitory Of a
Vardaman boom.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
EyThe more one studies the trade
relations OF the United States and Ger
many the clearer does II become that
the latter country will never provoke
a tariff war. and that the threats we
heard not long ago were the sheeresi
bluning.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
NO SMASHING OF TARIFF.
Protection Will Continue TO Bring
Prosperity - the Amer
lean People.

The chairman of the ways and means
committee meets the issue raised by
Representative Mccall of Massachus-
etts with regard to the revision of the
tariff az this session OF congress Mr.
Mccall, in letter to Chairman Payne,
alludes TO conversations he has had
concerning tariff alterations. in which
he has explained the attitude OF Re
publican members OF the Massachusetts,
delegation and has called attention to
the declaration of the Massachusetts,
Republican state convention. Mr.. Nc
call, says the Troy Times. explains
that while the Republicans OF his state
have affirmed their unswerving adker-
ence to the policy Of protection and are
opposed 10 any changes that may tend
10 depress American industry OF lower
American wages, they are OF the opin-
ION that certain schedules might be
modified with beneficial eject, and Mr..
Mccall holds that this position is con-
sistent with the principles embodied in
the Republican national platform.
Mr. Payne. raising no question as to
the sincerity Of the Massachusetts, Re-
publicans. ayows his own sympathy
with the announcement In the nation
al platform that there shall be read
iustment of duties only when condi-
tons have so changed as to demand
such alteration. The question is
whether sueh a contingency as the
platform contemplated has arisen In
his view. and In that OF the majority OF
his Republican colleagues In the house
OF representatives. upon whom must
rest the responsibility OF action, the
time has not arrived whcn a general
revision Of the tariff shall be underta-
ken. The case Is thus stated: while
there is a minority OF Republican mem
bers who concur that the tariff should
be amended in some few items. there
Is a smaller minority who believe that
any efiort 10 change the tariff should
be entered upon at the present session
OF congress" Mr.. Payne takes occasion
90 mention the abuse and misrepresen-
taticn TO which the Dingley tarin law
has been subjected and against which
II has been vlndicated by Its results.
The statement Is tantamount 70 a
declaration that there viii be no med
ding with the tarin for the present.
and there can be little doubt that this
decision viii receive the hearty acqui-
essence OF the great bulk OF the Ameri-
can people. They do not want the tar
~ smashed" n they did they would
have plainly indicated their wishes In
the last election. On the contrary. the
people emphasized their preference for
protection and their hostility to any
breaking down OF the barriers raised
against foreign competition on our own
markets. threatening our Industrial
prosperity and our wage schedules. The
country is busy and prosperous. made
30 largely through the influence OF
protection. Il is the par, OF wisdom TO
let we'll enough alone.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
Enrlana,s Drink nIll.

In comparing the drink bill OF
England and Wales with the amount
contributed TO foreign missions. an
English paper says that the amount
raised for missions In 1904 was ST..
500, 900; the amount spent for drink
in the same year was ssli. 1886. 900.
The amount raised for foreign mis-
sions in the whole Protestant world
during 1904 did not exceed $40. 900 900.
That is. England and Wales spent a.
times a. much for drink as all
Professionalism gave for foreign mis-.
sions. The drink turned men at home
into heathens. and the missions turned
heather into ChriStians.-The Al.
vance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
AN UGLY WHALE.
Excited by Attacks from . Whaling
Ship It Turns and Sinks De-
lenseless Ship.

Half a dozen years ago was FIRST
mate Of q small English ship called
the White Cloud. We were off the
banks Of Brazil; Il was about ten
o'clock in the forenoon. and, the
weather being very fine and the wind
light, I had all the men on deck set.
ting up the rigging. some OF which
had slackened away
A man aloft suddenly hailed the
deck with the information that large
whale was bearing down upon the ship
head on. Ours was a merchant yes
sci. and the sight OF a whale had no
especial interest for us. We went on
with our work for three or four min.
utes. when the man hailed me again
with:
IF that fellow holds his course, sir.
he will be dead on US. He's a big fell
low. and coming like an iron steamer ."
I ran forward to get look. and the
sea was so smooth that had no Diff
Guilty in making out the whale. He
was still a mile away, coming down at
about steamer speed. and holding a
course as straight as II somebody
aboard OF him was steering by COM
pass.
was not a bit alarmed, expecting
to see him show flukes every minute;
but the captain came on deck and or
dered the man at the wheel 10 break
of two or three points. This brought
the whale on our port bow. AS told
you, l expected to see him sound every
moment 1t was astonishing that he
had not discovered us long before.
could scarcely believe my eyes as he
held on. and by and by we had him
alongside.
It's the solemn truth when I say ne
actually rubbed us as we passed each
other, and the odor Of him was so rank
that some OF the men cried out In ais
gust. That whale was 80 feet long
II he was an inch. and he had head
on him like a brick wall. SO far as
we could see. he was carrying no har-
poons and had no fresh wound, but
he was moss-grown and barnaeled as
II he had knocked about for a couple
Of hundred years. The fact OF his
holding his own in such bull-headed
way was alarming. and when We we're
clear Of him We fell TO congratulating
ourselves over the close shave.
We were perhaps a mile apart when
the whale slowed around. The mo-
ment We discovered what he was do
ing we knew that he meant to attack,
The breeze had now died away until
we could not hope to dodge him. and
he had not yet fairly turned when
We dropped the yawl from the davits.
running her along 70 the bow.
Two men were ordered to get water
and provisions into her and as the
whale headed up for us we went OF be-
fore the light breeze to give him all
the room we could. Three or four min
utes settled the question OF whether he
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
A WoMAN's SAD PLANT.
Hwhat Have Done" She Cried,
THAT I Should Be Used.
SOP"

Said a forlorn woman. whose ap
peaance gave assurance OF poverty
and suffering. while she covered her
eyes, no longer capable Of shedding
tears The fountain was dried ~.
Used how7" / asked. "Ho"-poini
ing 10 a rumseiler living Ia Chestnut
street, he took my husband. a. faith
fui n man as ever welded a woman.
got all his money. burnt up his heart
ruined his body. palsied his tongue
and sent him home TO infiict on me
a. the curses which overhung his own
guilty head. and on his family shame.
that neither toll nor tears can wipe
away: and now that husband II IN the
grave. with no one 20 weep for him
or consolo his wife and children.
MY son caught the spirit and fol
lowed the example Of his father: wa
cnticed by the same rumseller. and
drained OF all that he could earn a.
supply. TN be came back upon me. moi
a son. but a useless carcass. quiekened
with the spirit OF nsnd. and has
ended HIS career. not IN death. bu
crime. az the thought Of which I can
not hold mp my head; widowed. child
less and old-Ohl God. what have I
done that ! should be used sof"
Our hearts melted over this picture
OF woe. as we exclaimed: God will
not allow the cry OF the widow 20 81
unheard, OF her cause unavenged."
Alasi for the man whose business
calls him to such responsibility. Ma
tional Advocate.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-19
Striking Eyeglasses


II is the common opinion that for
striking a man with glasses on there is
severer penalty than for striking him
under similar circumstances, when he
is not wearing glasses. says contribu-
tor to the jewelers. Circular Weekly.
Careful search. however. does not bring
forth any statutory provision which de-
clares the offense greater when the man
who is struck wears glasses. The
prevalence of this idea Is due. no doubt.
10 the probability OF the judge. in such
cases, giving the convicted the extreme
penalty. The legal term for assault un-
der such circumstances is mayhem"
signifying that the assailant has, in ono
way or another, deprived his victim of
the power to defend himself. During
an alteration from which a struggle is
apt to ensue any one wearing glasses
would be wise to remove them, Enob-
served. If possible. however, because If
noticed 1t might act as a signal TO begin
hostilities. Many think that glasses
would be a source OF general protection
in these cases and often take advantage
on that ground; but that is wrong. be-
cause no court would hold IT worse to
strike a man with glasses than one with
out. unless the assailant struck directly
at his opponents eyes. with the intent
10 wound or main him. and whether one
were hit elsewhere than ON the eye
glasses would not enter the case atall