The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-10
Had You Thought of It3

Sometimes we buy gold bricks from
swlndlers that come along, and after
our hard-earned money is gone, find
w have been swindled. 1t often hap
pens, however, that We miss the
chance Of getting a great and good
BARGAIN because Il has not always
been covered with gold paint or de-
scribed in bright colors by the agent
headers Of The Citizen, and especially
lhoee who see It, but are not regular
subscribers, will do well 10 think care
fuly about these facts:
The Citizen is Christian family
newspaper. AS Christian paper II
tells the truth just as far as It en-
be found out. about people, about poll
tics, about religion, and It stands for
everybody ana everything that is
right. and opposes everything that Is
wrong. no matter where il is or vino
aots Il. Il stands against Mormon
ism. for Mormonism is false religion
that Is dangerous 10 the family the
true church and the national govern
ment. Il opposes the liquor business
f0r the saloon is one Of the worst
enemies of the home and nation. 1t
prints the Sunday School lesson each
week, for the Sunday school is one Of
the best Institutions in the world. it
sands for good laws and for good
man 80 make and enforce them, what
ever party they belong 10. It fayOrs
The republican party in Kentucky be-
cause the democratic party has
stolen their right 10 full representa-
ton from thousands Of voters in Ken
lucky, and they will never get their
rights back again until some other
party comes into power and restores
them their rights.
The Citizen is a family newspaper.
n considers all the needs OF the fam
Us, especially the mountain family.
Every week It gives some space to the
needs Of the home. cooking recipes,
and hints for making the home cosy.
comfortable. clean and beautiful IL
gives simple remedies for common
sicknesses and tells how to stop the
spread Of disease. Then II gives the
best advice Tor making the farm and
glrden and chicken yard pay. and for
making roads better. 1t is all the
time helping TO make the school bet
Ter. giving hints TO teachers and par
onts from those who know most about
school teaching. II contains stories,
games and other things for the child
rem and young people It has fine
continued story running all the time,
one OF the latest by some author VINO
has made himself famous in the
world.
The Citizen as a Newspaper.
Il has news letters every week or
two from about twenty-five corres-
poDdents in eight or ten mountain
counties and is extending that list. 1t
gives news from relatives and friends
all thru the mountains and even in
many, other states where they have
gone. People IN Maine and California
and Texas and even In other coun-
tries In South America and Europe
depend upon The Citizen for news Of
their friends In Kentucky, Tennessee,
West Virginia and Virginia. It gives
news OF the hundreds OF students
who have left their mountain homes
to make the most of themselves by
getting an education In Berea College.
Il gives the latest news of the state
OF Kentucky, its politics. its indus
tries, its fight for law, order md tenn
perance. II gives the most important
news Of the whole country and world
In few words and simple style SO that
those who have not had great edu-
cation and have no time 70 read many
papers and magazines, may still know
all the most important things that
are happening in the world.
Not Tor the benefit OF its owners
but for the benefit Of its readers. not
10 make money but to make good cit
liens is the motto Of The Citizen.
1t costs only $500 per year and
premiums worth more than half Of
hat are given to new subscribers. II
Is getting better ell the while. II is
llready by far the best paper in Ken
lucky for the mountain people. win
!. not pay you to subscribe.