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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

asa and in 1902 It was 235. These
Figures indicate a steady improvement
In the productive capacity per en-
ployee. due In part at least TO the
growth IN the use of undertaking
machines, Kentucky being one OF the
most progressive states in this regard.
In '0S there were sos mining machines
in use; In 1904 there were 453; in 1905
527: and. IN 1906, $50. The machine
mined coal produced in these 4 years
has been. in 1908, 2.S4s. sos tons; in
1904, 3.5s5.51S tons; in 1905, 4.4O9.O54
tons, and in 1906. 4,7O1.9 tons A
little over 80 per cent OF the total
product In 1905 and a little less than
80 per cent in 1906 was machine
mined.
Over two-thirds of the mines in Ken
lucky are operated on the open shop
OF non-union basis and in consequence
the eight hour day is not so generally
observed as in some Of the other coal
mining states. In 1906. out of a total
OF 1922 men, 4163, or about 27 per
cent, worked hours, 4OO2, or 26 per
cent, worked hours, and 5941, or 80
per cent, worked 10 hours. Seven
mines, employing S12 men, reported
91k hours to the working day. and a
few operators did not report the hours
per day.
Only one plant reported having
installed a washing plant for improv-
ing the quality of its product.
The accident statistics as reported
by Mr.. C. J. Norwood. Chief Mine
Inspector of Kentucky. show that in
1906 there were 40 men killed, and 1879
men injured in thee coal mines of the
state. OF the total number of deaths,
were due to explosions of dust, Is
were due to falls OF roof in rooms. en-
tries or gangways. and to explosions
OF powder.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
RIVLIHe AN EAaIk nser.
II 10 q Pretty hsra sns V0,y pa~es~
eus Act.

An Alpine hunter named Hess. Nv.
Ing at Engieberg. in the UnterwAld
Canton. has had q dramatic adventure
with eagles. A pair had built their
aerie In the cliffs about 500 yards
above the valley. and it contained two
eagles. OF which Hess determined to
possess himself.
Tho climb was 40 dinscuN and dan
serous that he had to leave his gun
behind him. takins only a stan tipped
with iron. As no approached the aerie
the two parent eagles attacked him
with great fury. and the hunter had a
severe fight. with his stan NJ his only
weapon. the risk OF his being hurled
TO the bottom OF the cliffs being very
great
Hess received many cruel scars. but
he al last succeeded IN disabling the
male bird. and then. driving on tho
mother. secured the eagles.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK |
photographers Strike CROWN ".
TAFT in ky.-Psnams cs~work
Progressing. - Alabsms and the
Railroads.

The strike OF the telegraph operator
'~s. and is nov 80 complete that
IN M ses there IL practically no
business ,..rrisd on over the wires.
Both the strikers ana the companies
declare they will hold out Tor months
rather than soneede a point 60 the 9TH
side. Pres. Small OF the Commercial
Union declares that he can raise two
or three million dollars II necessary
20 carry on tho strike. lie says the
operators are ready for . three neath
siege. Legal action has been taken
for the purpose OF having the charters
OF the Western Union and other COM
panies annulisd for alleged violations
OF the laws, II IL said that Samuel
oompers. president OF the American
Federation Of Labor. John Mitchell
and other prominent labor leaders,
have been authorized to act As repre-
sentatives OF the telegraphers for ar
bitration with the companies. At
present. Il seems that the strike must
be prolonged.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
EASY ROAD TO MINERS HEART.
Child eesssrs In Camp Early Become
Worldly Wlse.

THE mining camp child usually de-
velops into the greatest beggar as a
class that child life ever sees" said
II. d. Smith, of Milwaukee. Il have
never been in a mining camp yet
where there were children that one of
them did not stop me every now and
the and ask for some money or piece
OF ore. Their plaintive walls are TO
be heard on all sides.
"A story is told OF little girl In
Dawson who made II her custom 70
ask every miner she saw for a mug
get. She was cute little thing. and
her request was nearly always &C
coded to. After while she had $1,000
worth OF nuggets collected IN this
fashion. As a rule. the miner is a
generous fellow. particularly in a gold
camp where the inhabitants have pros
pered and where most OF the men have
claims OF their own. Nearly all OF
them carry loose gold around In their
pockets and think nothing of giving
little chunks OF Il away.
I'm camps where they are not thus
supplied with gold they usually are
free with their money ind the beg
ging child is tossed anything from q
nickel to a dollar. Duluth Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

Alabama Ia still wrestling with the
railroads that will not obey her rate
laws. Now the L. 4 n. is in trouble.
The president OF the road says they
will fight II out TO ''the last ditch. +"
while the state officials are equally
determined 20 enforce the laws. The
railroad has secured a federal injunc-
tion against the laws. and II is ex-
pectet that there win be a clash be-
tween the federal and state authori-
ties.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

sent out each year. The boat loads
averaged about 1850 bushels, or IS
tons each. From 1894 to 1887 the
shipments were from rs TO 100 boat
loads or about $500 bushels a year.
The coal was for the most part con-
sumed In the salt works and iron fur
nsces near the rivers. then the only
means OF transportation.
From the best information obtain
able It seems that the production Of
the state from 1929 to 1885 ranged
from 1000 to 5000 tons a year. The
United States census for 1870 gives
the total production for the state at
23.527 short tons. BY 1860, according
to the census for that year, the pro-
duction amounted 70 2S5,760 short
tons. Operations were necessarily
somewhat interrupted during the
war, but since 1870. after the state
had begun to recover form the effects
OF the war, the production increased
rapidly.
The United States Geological Sur
vey. through Z. w. Parker. repors
that the total production Of coal in
Kentucky in 1906 was 9,659.647 short
tons. having a spot value of $9,SO9, 9SS.
With the close of 1906 Kentucky,
like Iowa, completed a record of ten
years OF unbroken increase in her pro
ductlon OF coal and attained the max
imum output In the history OF the
state. Compared with that Of 1905,
last years production showed an In
crease Of 1,221.1 short tons. or l4.5
per cent, and a gain In value OF
s1,424. zoe OF II percent. 1t showed
an Increase of over &c percent as com
pared with the production Of 1901,
five years earlier, and was nearly
three times the production Of 1896,
ten years earlier.
In 1906 the coal mines Of Kentucky
employed 1922 men. who worked an
average OF 212 days each, against
1865 men for an average of 200 days.
In 1905. Owing to the fact that COM
paratively few OF the mines in this
state are operated under agreements
made with the United Mine Workers
OF America, the industry was not seri-
ously affected by the general suspen-
sion of operations which occurred in
other states during the spring of the
year. In Kentucky only 1912 out Of
the 1922 men employed stopped work
because OF disaffection, and two Of the
suspensions lasted but one day. By
two other suspensions mines were idle
for a week. The average time lost by
the 1912 men was &c days, and the
total time lost was equivalent to 1.3
per cent of the total time worked,
whereas in the states more seriously
affected the time lost was from 20 to
SO per cent of the total working time.
This fact accounts for the large in
crease in the production of the state
in 1906.
The statistics of the labor employed
in the coal mines Of Kentucky, taken
with the statistics of production, show
that there were 632.1 tons of coal pro-
duced in 1906 for each man employed,
as against 574.2 tons in 1905, and 5S2.2
tons In 1904. The average tonnage
per man per day was EOS in 1906, 2.S7
in 1905, and 81 in 1904. In 1908 the
average daily production per man was
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

After hearing the testimony of six
ty or more witnesses who stated that
law and order now prevail in Jackson.
Breathitt county, Special Judge Moody
decided that the cases of Bill Britton,
Gilbert Hargis and John Abner should
not go back to Breathitt for trial, but
that the trial should begin at Sandy
Hook on Monday, Aug. 26. The re-
suit will probably be similar to that
of the recent fake trial held there by
the same judge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
Chief Contents of This Number.

PAGE ONE.
News of The Week.
Coal Mining In Kentucky.
EditOrial-The Mountains.
Kentucky News.
Things 20 Think of.
PAGE TWO.
serial-The House of Thousand Candles
The Sunday School Lesson.
Road and Farm Improvement.
PAGE xnkKE.
Beres and Vicinity.
College Items.
The Mormon Peril
The Latest Market Reports.
rAGE FoUk.
Comments.
Influence II Organised Labor In the
Postal Service.
The New Deity, The Pablie," NJ Newell
Dwight Kills.
Realistic State 81 IEsorancs.
The rouths' Department.
PAGE 1--WE.
Tho Lunacy - sIu.en Lane.
Temperance Notes.
PAGE six.
The Home Things worth Knowing.
The schOsi - Problems set The District
school, by rref. Dinsmore.
The Farm.
In the Interest u the People.
PAGE SEVEN.
BonoParte VIII Enforce the Law.
News from Evsryvhere.
Recent State News.
PAGE EIGHT.
Eastern Kentucky Correspondence.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

Col. Goethals. the chief engineer OF
the Panama Canal. reports that the
work on the big ditch is progressing
faster than was at first expected. He
thinks Congress should make another
appropriation soon. and says that the
regular appropriation VIII be used up
before the years work is finished, not
because the expenses are greater than
was expected. but because more work
Is being done than was hoped for.
Col. Goethais thinks there IS a possi-
bllity Of finishing the canal sooner
than was at first expected
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

The trial OF Caleb Powers, which is
in progress at Georgetown, does not
seem to proceed very rapidly. The
prosecuting attorney. Franklin, is try
ing to persuade former governor VIM.
S. Taylor to return to Kentucky to
testify, and promises immunity from
arrest. Powers also wishes to have
Taylor testify. in the case, and sug-
gests that the present governor prom
Use to pardon Taylor in case he
should be arrested while in Kentucky.
Taylor, who is now living In Indiana,
seems to doubt the sincerity of lawyer
Franklin's promises.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
WILSON SPEAKS
Opens Republican Campaign at Mays
vilIe.-Caleb Powers Trial.-Anoth-
err Fake Trial at Sandy Hook.

On Aug. 10th, Hon. Augustus Z.
Wilson opened the Republican state
campaign by a long address delivered
to the citizens of his native town of
Maysville. Mr.. Wilson reviewed the
work of the Democratic administration
since the time of Bradley, and pointed
out the most striking defects in the
state government. Among other
things, he especially dwet upon the
wrong of the gerrymandering Of the
eastern part Of the state in favor Of
the Democrats.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

The United states government 10
act the emily one giving trouble 10 the
trusts In Venezuela. a great Ameri-
can company known as the New York
and Permudez Asphalt Company has
been fined several million dollars for
violating the laws OF that country
But It is not probable that Ven
ezuela's action win be so much APP
plauded as that OF Judge lands. We
viii spank. our naughty boy for the
mischief he does at home but we don't
like 70 have our neighbors do Il.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
THINGS TO THINK OF
Wise and Striking Words of the
Worlds Greatest Thinkers, Speak
ers and Writers.

Do not be frightened nor provoked
at opinions different from your own.
Believe that it is possible to learn
something from persons much below
you.-Isaac Watts.
Geraldine-If you kiss me, I'll call
my mother.
Gerald-That's all the good it will
do her; I'm no Hobson.
A little fellow was asked which he
liked best, watermelon or cantaloupe.
"Cantaloupe," he said. ct don't make
your ear so dirty while you're eatin'
it."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

sec'y william II. Taft is soon to
start on a trip around the world; but
before he goes, he will make several
speeches IN the interest OF the Repub-
hcan party. He will speak at Lex
ington. KY. on Thursday. Aug. %. A
large gathering OF public men from
all over Kentucky will meet the secre-
tary to bid him welcome TO the Blue
grass State. Mr. Taft will spend some
time in the Philippines while on his
tour.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

Uncle Allen Discovers Great Truth.
1T isn't hard TO understand why
some Jokes tickle" spoke up Uncle
Allen Sparks. TITS because OF their
whiskers."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

Vanity will overthrow the strongest
virtues and leaves us at last in the
vale OF vice.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

President Roosevelt sailed from
oyster nay o. the yacht Mayflswsr for
FrsvisoetsvH. Massachusetts,. vher
= celebration Of the landing Of tAs PHI.
grtms was Aelt. Aug. 70. The Pres
idest gave an address on the occasion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
No lnstalIments.

Creditor-"Won't you pay me- on the
installment plan?" Debtor (haught-
ily)--''No. Railways owe cash"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22

unlnhablted isiaads-
IN the Indian ocean only $40 out q
1890 islands are inhabited
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-22
NOTE THE DAY!

The Fall Term, Of Berea
College Begins Sept. II.
% The time to start
is in the Fall7W
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
FACTIONS AT WAR.
Hcn6uran Rebels Fought Among
Themselves in the Streets of
Tegucisalpa.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras, via
New Orleans. - Fresh fighting
has occurred in Honduras, the
latest being a battle in the streets
of the capital city between the factions
of the victorious Honduran rebels
who a few weeks ago helped Nicar-
aqua overthrow the government. A
letter which escaped the censorship
and arrived here, says that the troops
of the junta opened hostilities among
themselves on April 8.
The fighting was brought on be-
cause of a somewhat unusual kind of
government which the leaders had
tried. Three of those leaders, Rosales,
Bustillo and Castro, agreed to take
turns as president, each serving 15
days. 1t developed, however, that
each during his term attempted to
strengthen his party by dividing up
the patronage where it would do him
most good. Finally the friends of
Polycarpo Bonilla proclaimed Bustillo
provisional president without any To-
day clause and the opposing factions
did the same for Rosales. Then fight.
ing began.
Troops of both sides occupied what
is known as University place adjoin.
ing the palace. Rosales from win.
dow of the presidential palace shout.
ed to his partisans to open fire. The
other side replied, merchants shut
their shops and battle was ON in the
principal streets of Tegucigalpa
Badly aimed bullets showered upon
the houses, but caused only seven
deaths.
An almost comic opera ending
closed this battle when Gen. Davila
who is now provisional president
rushed among the combatants and
persuaded their leaders to stop the
fighting.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
WITHIN EIGHT YEARS
SECRETARY TAFT SAYS PANAMA
CANAL WILL PROBABLY BE
COMPLETED.
WAR SECRETARY GIVEN AN EN-,
THUSIAsTIc RECEPTION IN
HIS HOME CITY.

Cincinnati, OFF the Panama
canal is not completed within
elgnt years from now, l shall be great
ly disappointed. If it is completed in
less time than that, l shall not be
greatly surprised"
This statement, made last night by
Secretary of War Taft before the
Business Mems club brought forth up
roarious cheers, the 600 members Of
the club who were gathered inside the
banquet hall rising and cheering the
statement and the speaker with tre-
mendous enthusiasm.
The banquet rendered to the secre-
tary by the club came as the climax of
his western trip. The hall was
packed and more than 400 applica-
tions for tickets of admission to the
banquet were declined because there
was no more room inside the hall.
In the afternoon he held an eX-
tended conference on the condition
of Ohio politics with N. c. Wright. of
Cleveland who outlined to him the
exact position of the majority of the
part of the state The remainder of
tle udy DElOT " Iue DdnuuSl Wdo
given over to receptions to friends.
The banquet in the evening was
one of the most pretentious affairs OF
the kind ever seen in this city. The
appearance of the secretary IN the
hall was the signal for an outburst of
cheering that continued for several
minutes and frequently throughout
the early part of the program he was
compelled to rise from the table to
meet the men who pressed in upon
him.
MY visit this year was to settle the
question of the location of the locks
the completion of which will, in my
opinion, mark the completion of the
canal. 1t is possible, however, that
the finish of the work in the Culebra
cut will be the end of our labors. In
this cut there are yet TO be eXcavated
100000 cubic yards of earth, ex
elusive of the digging to be done or
the approaches to the cut proper. In
the nine miles of the 'cut there are
now 5S steam shovels at work and
they will take out on an average
100000 cubic yards a month.
This rate may be increased unit
we have 80 shovels at work and theI
it will gradually decline until it will
probably be somewhat below 100000
cubic yards month. We will not be
able to work as many shovels as we
get lower down in the cut, where the
space is more narrow"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
IN TIME OF DANGER.
Various Ways in Which People Corr
duct Themselves.

What has most struck me in my
many experiences of shipwrecks has
been the strangely diverse ways in
which the passengers auquit them
selves under intense excitement and
panic, said a lifeboatman.
Women cry, faint, and cling to each,
other, but are least trouble. Mem
often act very strangely; l remember
one man throwing into the lifeboat!!
heavy trunk which he wanted to,
save, but which we promptly heavedl
overheard.
Some men become quito panic
stricken. I've seen strong men, prob
ably brave enough in other cases,
fighting fiercely for the lifebuoys, and
thrusting the women and children,
aside In frantic endeavor to leap into
the boat first; yet, strangely enough,
one man who thus disgraced himself
has since obtained the Royal Humane,
societys medal in England, for saw
ing life at sea, thrice volunteering,
with scratch crew in aid of dis
tressed vessel.
I've known others who became so
stupefied with fright as to resist all
attempts at rescuing them, begging
to be left to die, and having to be-
forcfbly thrown into the lifeboat.
Some persons frequently become half
demented, and I've known several
cases where they have in frenzy
committed suicide by positively jump
ing headlong into the sea and drown
ing themselves, and one man, to in
sure his sinking, filed his pockets
with coal.
Some years ago another passenger,
hearing the ship had struck, wenS
and drowned himself in the bathroom
anticipating his fate, as it were.
l remember another case where a
passenger hanged himself in his cabin
just as the lifeboat arrived.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03

Cleveland, April 26.-After wild
chase, covering miles, John Roscoe,
escaped city infirmary inmate, was
captured Thursday by Marshal Coffin
berry, of Lakewood, and two police
men. Roscoe, who was registered as
a vicious" patient at the infirmary,
put up a hard fight, but was finally
subdued. Rosco, who was confined in
the violent ward in the infirmary, es-
capped some time Wednesday night.
He broke the window in his room and,
taking his iron bed apart, pried out
the bars of the window. Then, max
Ing rope of the bedclothing, he slid
down from the third story and made
good his escape
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
Color Blindness.

Color blindness has probably exist
ed ever since the time of Adam, but.
it has been recognized for only 1907
years. Those who are color blind
sometimes discover the fact through
ludicrous blunders. The first to de-
scribe his own case lin 1774) was the,
Quaker Dalton, prominent chemist
in England. Attending a meeting of
the Society of Friends arrayed ini
scarlet hose he nearly received ex--
communication for his rankly Of
fensive affront, and made matters9
worse when he denied the charge.
He was red blind. When he receiveda
from Oxford the investment of the
scarlet gown" he was able to appre--
ciate the honor, but not the gown.
1t looked like the trees" to him.
He came near having his name given.
to color blindness; but he did not;
quite measure up to the standard re-
quired, as he was blind only in one
color-Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
Not So Weak.

Dave Montgomery, who does aero
batic stunts in "The Red MILL" is a,
great admirer of the Irish. ''An Irish
man is strong even in his weakest
moments" says Mr.. Montgomery.
Listen to this:
"An Irishman, coming over on one
OF the big liners, was seaslck and
bending over the rail in great dis
tress. An officer of the deck stopped'
near him and remarked:
"'You seem to have a weak stom-
ach, pat
Strengthening up and throwing out
his chest the Irishman replied:
"'Wake nawthin'! Dim throwin'
as fur as amy wan on this ship,
SORT !'"-Young's Magazine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
Packers Must Pay Big Fines

st. Paul, Minn.-Judge Sanborn
on Monday filed the opinion of the
United States circuit court of appeals
affirming the judgments of the United
States district court for the Western
district of Missouri, against the pack
ers for accepting concessions of IL
cents per hundred pounds from the
established rate for the transporta-
tion of provisions from Kansas City to
points in foreign countries The de-
PENDANTS involved in the decision are: I:
Armour Packing Co., Swift & Co.,
Morris &c Co. and the Cudahy Packing
Co. The lower court imposed a pen
atty OF $4,000 on each of the indicted
firms, and these fines have been af-
ffTmed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
Have RIqht to Use Scent.

The proprietor of a big Berlin shops
lately dismissed one of the girls ons
the ground that she scented herself SO
violently that she drove away custom,
from the shop. The girl thereupon,
brought an action against her en-
ployer and the magistrates decided
that girls serving in shops were al
lowed to scent themselves, provided:
always that the scent did not affect
the olfactory nerves of those near
them and did no harm to trade. More
over, the master of the shop was fined
5s as damages.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
Increase in State Tax Duplicate.

Columbus, o., April 27.-The state
auditor gave out Friday a compara-
tive table of the state tax duplicate
for 1905 and 1906 showing that there
was an increase in 1906 over 1905 of
$76,1S5,310. Though there was re-
duction made in the state rate for
1906, this will mean an increase in
the university fund of S72,726 and in
the school fund of $76,1SS. The total
county and local taxes will increase
$4,466,S91 and there will be total in
crease in taxes of all kinds raised of
81, 1850.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
A Raid by BURGLARS.

Ashtabula, O., April 26.-Burg-
lars made raid here Wednesday
night. They stole about 5000 worth of
goods from the Globe clothing store,
Sc from Seymour's grocery and
tried to crack the safe at the Fair.
They were seen running away from
the grocery and the police were noti-
fed. Two men were arrested at the
Lake Shore depot. They had three
suit cases checked for Cleveland.
They gave their names as David
Brown and George Smith. They an
swer the description of men wanted
at Erie for burglary.