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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27

The Citizen wishes it's read
ersA.Hsppy New year. Let'us
all make it'so for the others.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27
The Mountain Champion.
Roosevelt Believes in tire Noun.
tain PeopIe-Do We Believe
in 0urselves-Thoughts
for the New Year.

The letter of President Roosevelt
which We print this week should stir
the heart of every man, woman and
child In Eastern Kentucky, Eastern
Tennessee, the western parts of the
two Virginias and the two Carolinas,
and the northern parts of Georgia and
Alabama.
We people of the mountains have
been somewhat forgotten, despised
and run over by our nelghbors in
the richer parts of our states, and
We have some times been either toe
proud or too faint hearted to stand
up for ourselves in the best way. But
all that is In the past and can be for
gotten.
Here is the President of the United
States showing his confidence in us,
and In what can be made out Of our
children. He reminds us that Abraham
Lincoln was born in a Kentucky log
cabin. He expects that through SUCH
education as is coming In reach OF us
through BereaCollege all this noun
tain region viii become storehouse
Of national vigor and patriotism.
This is what DR.. Pearsons Of Chica-
go believes and he has shown his sin
cerity by his great gifts OF money to
Berea to help the College help the
mountain boys and girls.
This is what thousands Of mountain
parents and children have believed
and by careful work and careful plan
ming they have put over a thousand
students year into Berea, and now
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27

the army OF school teachers. trained
farmers, improved housekeepers, hon
est lawyers, skilled doctors. competent
carpenters, devoted preachers, faith
full and skillful young persons for all
callings in life, that army is pouring
forth from the College 10 bless the
whole circle of Southern states.
Now. are your folks going to get
their share? Do you believe that you
have a child worth educating? Do
you, young man, believe that you
could do greater things II you knew
more? Do you, young lady, know
that you might be much more OF a
blessing to your home and your friend
If you had some education? Shall
pride hinder us, OF faint heartedness
turn US back?
And are we going TO have better
roads. better schools, better churches,
better homes, better laws, and better
people in the mountains? These things
VIII not come unless we or sombody
believes they can come. Let us have
faith. Let us thank God for our bless
ings and ask him for moro.
The New Year is at hand. Here is
a place where we ought to stop and dc
some thinking. We grow older right
along. God wants us to grow better
as well. What are our plans for i'm
provement during 1907?
Let us believe that what has been
done, can be done. What the noun
taineers have done In educating their
children we can do. What the people
Of Swiss mountains have done in road
making, we can do. And so OF all
other improvements.
And let us try 10 have all the peo-
pie share in this progress. The chill
dren Of the most sorry families must
be started on an upward path.
The first good resolution for the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27
WINTER TERM
BEREA COLLEGE
OPENS WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY SECOND
1907
FROM THE WIDE WORLD.

The National Assembly OF Ecuador.
South America, on December 24th,
elected Gen Eloy Aliaro. the acting
President, 20 be permanent coustitu-
tional president for four years Alfaro
received large majority Of the votes
cast and bis election is very popular
On December 9th Governor Ma
COON signed the order appointing
commission 10 revise the laws Of
Cuba.
II is reported that Raisuli. q sort
Of robber chief in the country Of Nor
ooco, in Africa, is arming bands Of
men near the city Of Tangier. aud il
is feared that be intends 10 attack
the forces Of the Sultan who rules
Morocco.
James Bryce, a noted British
statesman has been appointed am
bassador Of England TO the United
States. He is closing up his business
affairs and getting ready TO come to
Washington.
King Leopold Of Belgium has
given over his ownership aud rule Of
the so-called Congo Free State to
the Belgian government. The parlia.
ment Of that nation accepted this
action Of the King Oh December "a
II is now the plan for Belgium to
annex the Congo State.
A constitution for the Trausvaal
in South Africa. which was conquer
ed few years ago by English sold
iers. was given to that country by
England on December 18th. IL goes
into effect Immediately.
II is reported that the Car Of
Russia has approved Of bill giving
10 the Jews in Russia equal rights
with other citizens. For long time
the Jews there as well as in many
other pieces, have been fearfully OPP
pressed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27
IN OUR OWN COUNTRY

On December gath. Mayor Woodwsr
of Atlanta. Ga, ordered all saloons Of
the city closed from 4 o'clock , m.
until wednesday morning, as there
were rumors that attacks would be
made on negroes on Christmas day.
A race war is feared In Mississippi.
Negroes have filled the little town Of
wAhalak. and threaten vengeance on
the whites because a negro wss killed
by a conductor while he was trying
to quiet a disturbance on his train.
Soldiers we're on the way to wahalak
On Dec. 2lth to protect the white res
idents there.
Joseph y. Smith, head OF the Nor
mon Church, some weeks ago confess
ed that he had dlsobeyed the law IA
unlawful cohabitation with one OF his
wives. Now he has been summoned
as a director OF the Union Pacific r.
K to answer charges OF giving Illegal
rebmes. Week b fore last there was
a warm debate in the U. s. senate
In regard TO the Mormon Senator
sm2ot Senator Burrows OF Michigan
spoke, representing a majority OF the
senate committee which recommends
that smoot be excluded from the Sen
ate. s'nator Dubois - Idlhl charg-
ed President Roosevelt and the repub-
licnn leaders with putting party sue
Gers above national good in supporting
Mormon candidates in Idlho. Utah
and Montana In the last election.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27

is very profitable to the farmer, who
has little to do after the crops have
been harvested. There are farmers
who still persist in using oak trees
for making their fences, when wire
fences are much better. last longer
and are a good deal cheaper. Any
farmer would do we'll to write to the
Shreveport concern asking for further
particulars regarding this kind of
work. They will give directions as to
the different sizes,of the tank slaves
that they require and will pay good
prices for these tank slaves delivered
at the railroad station. When writing,
address Friedlsender & Oliven Co..
P. O.Box SOP, Shreveport, La.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27
W ssting Good Oak.

But few people are aware Of
the fact that there is still a good
deal of money! tod be made by making
tank slaves out of white oak trees.
This class of work is not hard and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27
cONmONwEAlrH OF KENTUCKY

More gold is being discovered in
Estill county. Some time ago it was
found at Wagersville and near Irvine,
and now within the last few weeks a
good mine has been located at Cobb
Hill, as a result il is said, of follow
ing out some clews found in some old
papers left by an Indian.
Much interest has been excited
thru the country by the story of Lind
say b. Hicks, Kentuckian by birth,
who was imprisoned for about two
weeks in a mine in Bakersfield, Cal,
and after very hard experiences was
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27

New Year isl will make more Of my
self. TO the glory of God.
The next good resolution for the
New Year isl will be more helpful
to my neighbor
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27

finally rescued December %. Hicks
did some serious thinking while shut
up in the walls of earth and granite
and made up his mind to let whiskey
alone for the rest of his life. 1t
might be well for few more Ken
tuckians 10 be shut in mines a while.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27
CIR lllhitr finlIsr
inashinpinn
OYSTER BAY. MI.
September go, I0s6.

OYSTER BAY,
September e0, IOss.
wish COED luck. wish all
College believe
Lincoln of two
American Presidents College
these
but ttis known little
through
nsrsa College, all OF Appalachian
of
will imeaeuIabe %
sincerely yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
william GoodelI Frost
President College,
Bsrea Kentscky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27
IDEAS.

A bright New Year and a sunny
track
Along an upward way,
Aud a song OF praise On looking
back
When the year has passed away.
Now every year the gifts appear;
New praise from our lips shall
sound
And golden sheaves, nor small nor
few:
This is my New Years wish for you.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27
Chief cOntents.Of This. Number. =
PAGE ONE.

PAGEfONE.
From the wide World.
In Our Own Country.
Commonwealth OF kentucky.
President RooseveIt's Letter.
The MountainsC Champion.
PAGE TWO.
fosm-A Song of GIadnsss.
seriaI-"The Graf.ers."
PAGE THREE.
Berea and Vicinity.
Take Notice.
Law and Order League.
College Items.
PAGE -FOUR.
Comments.
New Football Rules.
what the Good wife Brings, by Dr..HiIlis.
Chiidren's Department-story Of Iniun Toe
PAGE FIVE.
A New Years Resolution.
Sunday school Lesson.
News From Everywhere.
PAGE SIX.
The Home-Good Recipes.
The schooI-Look Ahead, by Prof. Dins-
more.
The Boy and the Land. by W. &. FIanery.
Eighth Kentucky History.
students Journal.
Latest Market Reports.
PAGE.sEvEN.
Review of 1900.
PAGE.EIGHT.
Eastern Kentucky Correspondence.
Starting TO school
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27
The Charter of the Berea National Bank.
No. 8435.
Ureasurp Department.
Office OF Comptroller OF the Currency.

Washington, D. G, November Y, 1000.
WHEREAS by satisfactory evidence presented to enc IN
dersgned has been made to appear that The Berea
National Bank in the Town Of Berea, in the County of
Madison and State of Kentucky has complied with all the
provisions of the Statutes of the United States required to
be complied with before association shall be authorized to
commence the business of Banking;
Now THEREFORE |, Thomas P. Kane Deputy and Act
ing Comptroller of the Currency do hereby certify that
The Berea National Bank in the Town OF Berea IN the
County of Madison and State of Kentucky authorized to
commence the business of Banking provided in Section
Fifty hundred and sixty nine of the Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
In TESTIMONY witness my hand and seal OF
office this seventeenth day of November, 1906.
1sEAI1 T. p KANE,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Currency.
Bankop
S. E. WEIGH, Pres. WRIGHT KELLY. vicePres.
J. l. GAY, Cashier
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
ART EXHIBIT GIVEN
OVER TO THE FLAG
President Kelly and VIM Dud-
ley FouIke Speak on Amer
lean Banner.
A GOOD CROWD ATTENDED
YESTERDAY THERE WERE MANY
OUT OF TOWN VISITORS AT
THE. EXHIBIT, WHICH is graf.
flying TO PROMOTERS.

Last evening the art exhibit was
given over TO the Daughters of the
American Revolution for the observ-
alton of Flag Day. An excellent pro-
gram was rendered and the Garfield
school building was we'll filled with
people. Two splendid addresses were
given, one by President Kelly of
Earlham College and one by William
Dudley Foulke. President Kelly, the
first speaker said in part:
1T is a remarkable thing-the
power of the symbol over the human
mind. The emblem of the Roman ar
my electrified the Roman soldiers
and established the most remarkable
world power of history. For centu-
ries the crusaders o. Christendom
were led into transports of joy as
they marched under the banner of
the cross Napoleon well nigh con.
quered Europe as the magic power of
the tri-color led on to victory.
Flag Has Accomplished Much.
But no banner has ever had
crowded into it so much meaning. nor
has any banner ever accomplished so
much for human kind as has the
stars and stripes. 1t is said the first
American flag conforms to the pres.
ent emblem was placed over a fort in
the forests of New York on August 8,
1777. 1t was made of scraps of a
blue jacket and a white shirt and
bits of red flannel. And yet into that
varigated rag was crowded the most
tremendous and far reaching pro.
test ever registered by the mind and
heart of man; a protest against taxa.
tion without representation; a pro.
test against ignorance, poverty, sla-
very and tyranny"
Following President Kelly's ad.
dress the audience sang America
standing, then Mr. Foullke gave his
excellent address on the flag in which
he traced the history of the national
| emblem from colonial times UP to the
present day.
Out Of Town Visitors.
Besides the exhibit being thronged
by hundreds of local people yesterday
morning, afternoon and evening.
there were delegations of art lovers
from Charlottesville, Shelbyville, In
dianapolis, Cambridge City, Kokomo,
Dublin and New Paris.
All OF these visitors attended the
exhibit for the purpose of seeing
what the Richmond Art Association
had accomplished by its ten years of
persevering work and to learn how
the local exhibit is managed and the
class of art exhibited. The visit OF
these delegations was especially graf,
flying to the officers of the Associa-j
tion as it is an unmistakable proof
that the fame of the Richmond art
exhibit has travelled all over the state
and that the sister towns and citiesl
| are looking to Richmond as a model
from which to copy after.
At Connersville and Shelbyville art
exhibits are being planned for and
during the past winter exhibits were
| held at Kokomo and Crawfordsville-
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
STRANCLED IN HER HOME
PECULIAR CASE AT PERU
Mrs. Elizabeth Tresch Hears Noise in
House and Going to Investigate, Is
Grabbed by Man, Whose Strong
Grip May Cause Death.
Palladium Special.l

Peru, Ind, June 14.-The police are
working on the mysterious case of
Mrs. Elizabeth Tresch, this city, who
is dying from the effects of strangula-
tion and fright, the result of an en-
counter last midnight in her home
with a stranger. She was aroused by
noise. in an upper room room and
investigated, apparently finding every
thing all right. AS she descended to
the parlor, two strong hands were
suddenly clasped about her throat.
She was unable to call for help, and
she finally fell unconscious and lay
on the floor for some time before she
rallied sufficiently to call for help.
Friends responded to her cries for
assistance and she briefly related to
them what had happened, after which
she again became unconscious. AS
it was dark in the house, Mrs. Tresch
did not see the stranger sufficiently
well to describe him, and there is lit
tie chance of apprehending her assail-
ant. 1t is supposed that robbery was
the object, but there is nothing miss
ing from the house. Mrs. Tresch was
only injured about the throat.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
GAMES At PLAY GROUND
QUIT THE ATHLETIC PARK
City League Teams Will Play Their
Saturday Afternoon Contests on
South Second Street.-The Diamond
is Fine.

Hereafter all games in the city lea
que which have been scheduled for
the Athletic Park will be played off
on the diamond at the Public School
play grounds, South Twenty-second
street. The school authorities have
kindly permitted this arrangement to
be made. This diamond is as good as
any in the city.
Saturday afternoon the Starr Pia-
nos will meet the Kibbeys at the
school grounds. This game will be
called promptly at o'clock. At
o'clock the Pan Handles and the
Pogue-Millers will meet on the same
diamond. The Palladiums will cross
bats with the hard hitting East Ha-
ven aggregation on the East Haven
diamond If the Starr Pianos. the
East Havens and the Pan Handles,
the three leaders, are defeated all the
teams in the league race will be nice
ly punched, with the exception of the
Palladiums, who must get several
victories before they pull out of the
ruck.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
NAME COMMITTEE
TO SELL CHURCH
Reid Memorial Congregation
Has Received Three Offers
or Old Building.
$4,000 is PRICE ASKED
WHEN THE FORMER CHURCH
STRUCTURE AND PARSONAGE
ARE SOLD A NEW HOME FOR
PASTOR WILL BE BOUGHT.

In order to make arrangements for
the sale of the old United Presbyter.
ian church, on North 11th street. a
meeting of the business men of the
congregation was held last evening
and a committee appointed to deal
with the bidders on the property
There have been three tangible offers
received for the church building to-
gether with the parsonage, but it is
below the desired price.
The committee is compesd of Sha
ron E. Jones, chairman, Frank Glass
Charles A. Farrow, Benjamin Myrick
Jr., and I. T. Fosler. 1t is known that
the United Brethren congregation has
made a bid for the church. and it is
understood that the amount offered
was $1,000, but this is neither affirm
ed nor denied by the members of the
committee. Two more offers were pre-
sented last night, but the names OF
the churches desiring to buy the
building were not given out.
$4,000 has been named as the
price or the Dulldlng. Inc lOcatlOn OF
the church is of the best, it is well
equipped with good organ, and has
in connection a parsonage and a pas
tors study. The church building, it
self, is large and the trustees copsid
er $4,000 low price.
When asked what will be done for
a parsonage when this church is sold
one of the members of the committee
said that a parsonage would be Sc
cured, when the time came. The mon
ey received from the sale of the old
church will be about enough to buy
a handsome house for use as a par
sonage, and it is generally believed
that this is what will be done. 1t is
said such is the desire of Mr.. Reid.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
STATEHOOD BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
Dramatic Scene on the Floor
When the Measure Was
Called to a Vote.
CHARGES AGAINST CANNON
DELEGATE MARK SMITH SAYS
SPEAKER HAS BEEN TRADING
VOTES TO DETRIMENT OF NEW
MEXICO.
Publishers Press1

Washington, June 14.-By unani-
mously adopting the conference re-
port on the statehood bill today, the
Senate having taken similar action
yesterday, the measure now awaits
the signature of the President to
make it a law.
An unusual and dramatic scene at
tended the last fight" over the
measure in the house. 1t came after
delegate Mark Smith, of Arizona. in
butter language charged, through i'm
putation, that Speaker Cannon, had,
by trading votes of the members,
kept the bill from reaching an ending
and that he had also attempted to
saddle the people of Arizona upon
the New Mexico citizens.
The speaker, resentment written in
every line of his face, called Repre-
sentative Dalzell, ofN ofNPennsylvania, to
the chair temporarily. Going down to
called upon any member who be-
lieved it to be true to rise up in his
place and say SO.
Speaker is AppTauded.
A chorus of encouraging yells and
tumultous applause from the Repub-
licans greeted the Speaker when he
hurried down the aisle, asking in a
loud, determined voice of Chairman
Hamilton of the territories commit
tee, who had charge of the confer
ence report, to be heard a moment.
His brief, caustic speech was pune
tured with Republican applause, and,
when he concluded, the ovation he re-
ceived was greater than that which
proclaimed his advent upon the floor.
The statehood bill provides one
state of the territories of Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory to be known
as Oklahoma. To Arizona and New
Mexico is left the determination of
whether or not they shall accept joint
statehood or remain single terrific
ries. A majority of the citizens in
each territory will have to vote for
the statehood to make it operative.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
palladium Special.l

Dayton, June 14-When asked to-
night whether or not the Dayton &
Western Traction Company, of which
he is president, had sold it's interests
to the Widener-Elkins syndicate, Val
entine Winters said, emphatically,
"The Dayton e. Western railway has
not been sold, and all negotiations be-
tween the stockholders of this road
and the Widener-Elkins syndicate
were declared off weeks ago" Mr..
Winters added that the Randall-Mor-
gan syndicate, controlling big trac-
tion interests in Indiana and Ohio, is
now bidding for the property, and
that the stock may be closed out to
that combination of interests.
Since the Widener-Elkins syndicate
secured control of the I. G. e. and of
the r. s. & l. Ry., they have made nu-
merous attempts to buy the Dayton &
Western property. 1t Is understood
that the stockholders fixed the price
at $4,000 and no bids for less than
that amount were considered. The
Widener-Elkins people even threaten
ed to build a competing line between
Dayton & Richmond, but this did not
force President Winters into sale.
Finally, early in the spring, all nego-
tiations were declared off and the
{ stockholders continued to receive the
dividends.
Stockholders Are Satisfied.
For the past two weeks the Randall
Morgan syndicate, owning some of the
most important electric lines in the
west, has been trying to make a deal
with the stockholders of the d. & W.,
but as yet no agreement has been
reached. The road has always been
a paying property and the stockhold-
ers are satisfied with the returns they
are receiving.
When the Dayton e Western road
Is sold the Dayton & Northern road,
owned in part by the same people,
will be disposed of to the Randall
Morgan syndicate. The Dayton &
Northern connects Dayton with In
dianapolis via Greenville, Winchester
and Muncie. 1t Is a newer road than
the ID. & W., but it is fully as profit
able and will command a high price
from the syndicate.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
Feeble and Aged James Fuller
Says He Has Been Mis-
treated by Daughter.
COURT SCENE PATHETIC
OLD MAN REGRETS THAT AFTER
LIVING NINETY-TWO YEARS HE
NEARS END WITH DAUGHTER
FIGHTING FOR HIS MONEY.

So feeble that his hands trembled
and his voice could not be heard but
short distance, James Fuller, the
defendant in a suit brought by his
daughter, Mrs. Mary Miller, testified
yesterday in the Circuit Court that he
has lived ninety-two years, to see, in
the end, his only daughter fighting in
the courts for the small amount of
property he will leave to be divided be-
tween his children when he dies.
Fuller's chair was drawn up near to
the jury and close by his side sat the
Court Reporter, taking in shorthand
the slow, scarcely audible statements
of the old man.
Mrs. Miller's suit is brought on the
grounds that he father has changed
his will after agreeing to leave all his
property to her, in return for her car
ing for him. Mr.. Fuller stated on the
witness stand that he never entered
into any contract, but that he desired
to leave his property to his daughter,
until her treatment of him became un-
bearable. He says he then changed
the will and took up his residence
elsewhere.
Suit is for Sum of $4,000.
Mrs. Miller's suit is for $4,000, the
amount she claims is due her for TAX
ing care of her father, and for board
ing him. Fuller claims that he paid
his board and made sundry gifts at
different times during his stay with
the Millers. He also said that as he
was paying the house rent, he received
his board free. He sale. that he gave
the plaintiff about s50Iand caused a
provision to be made in his will, which
gives her the property where she now
lives, to hold until her death, when it
shall go to her two brothers. In this
way, he claims that he paid for his
board and all care expended upon him
by his daughter.
Claims He Was Mistreated.
Finally. because he continued to live
he says that Mrs. Miller and her hus-
band commenced to mistreat him and
he stood it as long as he could. He
then left them and went to live with
a son. He changed his will and when
the Millers heard of it, he says they
brought suit
1t is not expected that the case will
be finished before the latter part OF
the week, and possibly not before next
week. The examination of witness.
es was thought to have been finished
yesterday noon, but now, the attor.
neys do not hope to get through until
Saturday