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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-03
BEREA COLLEGE
WINTER TERM OPENED
JANUARY.

with largest Crowd Of students Ever
esthsrss In Eastern kentucky.
SPECIAL PAIRS will be taken TO pro.
vide fer ssiIl others who are dslsysd
By high water. or by schools not
ret finished
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-03

A purse with little money lost in
Berea last Saturday. Finder bring
to CITIZEN Office and receive reward.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-01-03

provide a pretty liberal sum for Ohio
River improvements.
Lee county voted against open sa-
looms in local option election held
under the County Uafs istw.
kentueky's mineral products for the
year OF 1905 We're valued at $14.S71.-
SILL according 10 a summary issued
by the United States Geological Sur
vey.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-25
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE AS NOTED BY THE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Des Moines, Ia, April 23.-The week
has been unseasonably cold and dry,
with average daily temperatures rang
ing from IL to IA degrees below the
normal. The precipitation was light
and mostly in form of snow fiurries.
Temperatures below freezing were re-
corded nearly every night, and ice and
frost were much in evidence in all
districts
Under these unfavorable conditions
all vegetation has remained practical
ly dormant. AS yet it is not possible
to ascertain the extent of damage
caused bZ freezing weather to fruits
and early seeded cereals. Reports
indicate that considerable number
Of farmers have begun re-seeding
operations in their fields Of oats and
barley, Good progress mas been made
in blowing for corn, and the soil is in
very fine condition. In all districts
rain is needed Tor grass and small
grain. The week closed with ildica-
tons of fair and warmer weather.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-25

is now carried on the building. And
upon the report of this committee the
club later paid to the Furnace Co. the
full amount, $1,75O. or this sum
about $1,000 was raised by subscrip-
ton and the balance was paid from
general funds of the Association.
"Twenty-eight meetings have been
held during the year besides the va
rious committee meetings, and much
time has been spent in disposing of
such matters as
"The improvement of train service
on the various roads;
1.-THE Improvement of our city III
various lines.
the cooperating with other Or
CARNATIONS in securing needed legis-
lation, through our state and national
representatives
in the endeavors to secure the To-
cation of the |. o. o. F. home for old
people.
'In endeavori1g to obtain better
train service with the coal mines on
the east and west OF us.
I'm the inspecting of our various
manufacturing institutions, with a
view of promoting their growth.
'In considering the feasibility of
reviving our County Fair.
In entertaining delegations from
other cities, and their Commercial
Clubs. #.
Re, LIKING the importance of secur'
ing Interurban connections to the cit
les northeast of us, the Board have
made every effort to keep in touch
with Marengo and Cedar Rapids, in
their efforts along this line. At the
present time the outlook for securing
line that will give us this very val
liable connection, providing our citi-
gems will at the proper time take mold
of the project with enthusiasm.
"The industries that we have in
the town are growing and prosperins,
and while the new factories secured
during the year are the furnace fac
tory and the corn canning factory,
Oskaloosa's growth in other directions
has been evidenced by our new nos
pital which is being erected, the ex,
tension of our street railways to the
Holiness Association grounds, the
completion and operation of the Inter
urban line to Beacon, the tine build
ings erected by our various banks,and
the many other public and private
improvements.
I'VE now have thirty-seyen indus
tries giving employment to about $50
people.
Value OF output per aanum
about ..s..... ~. 81, 500, 900
Wages per annum about ~. 100000
"Your Board of Directors made an
arrangement with the Oskaloosa Re
tail Merchants Association, by whica
II was agreed that the expense OF thu
Secretarys once should be divided
between the two associations. AMI
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-25

that the Secretary of this Club should
give not to exceed one-half of his
time to the work of the Merchants
Association. This arrangement mas
not been altogether satisfactory, and
it is doubtful il it will be thought wise
to continue it. .~..-
"The Oskaloosa Commercial Club
is constantly working for Oskaloosa's
civic advancement.
Expansion of trade territory.
New industries.
Cleaner streets.
Better train and mail service.
More railroads.
Lower freight rates.
More capital.
More labor.
1--WE receive enquiries of all sorts,
from all places. The organization is
in tiourishing condition. But its po-
tency is increased by Just SO much as
the membership is enlarged.
MANY of our citizens are not iden-
titled with us and an effort should be
made to double our membership dur
ing the coming year"
Notes of the Occasion.
Let's nave 'em oftener.
The LaRue orchestra furnished
splendid music for the occasion.
The Kemble Floral company did the
handsome thing by placing a beauti'
full rose at every plate,
This was the tweaty-fifth annual
banquet. We are growing old in
years but younger in spirit.
The banquet tables were set in tne
form of cross, emblematic OF the or.
der that served the supper, the Kings
Daughters.
The pretty picture presented by the
banquet nall was embellished by the
young ladies in white who waited or
the tables.
The committee in charge of the
banquet, and who deserve credit fol
its unqualified success, was made vi
as follows: H. X. Spencer, L. E
Smith, ]. NJ. Lobenstein, j. H. Blakes
lee aId H. H. Pninney.
When one OF the chairs slipped or
the waxed floor AID its occupant
landed on the low place, it remainet
for Col. McNeill to stop the speaker
with the remark that another man
has the floor"
President R. ID. Walton, Of the club
who was recently married, was made
the mark of several good naturet
snots, Mr.. Walton, by the way, ha:
been the efficient president OF the
club for two years and has done nue.
for the club and the city in ever,
way
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-25

EXECUTRIX NOTICE.
II Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 10Th
day Of April 1907, the undersign-
ed was appointed by the Dlstrict
Court OF Mahaska County. Iowa, ad-
ministratrix OF the estate OF j.. l..
Nelson deceased late of said Nah.
County, Iowa. All persons indebted
to said estate will make payment to
the undersigned, and those having
claims against the same will present
them legally authenticated to said
court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day Of April 1907.
ELLA q. NELSON, Executrix.
Ssw3 L, =. CORLETT, Clerk.
q. w. PATTERSON, Deputy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-25

The fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the Green street mission
in Muscatine will be celebrated in an
appropriate manner on May "a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-25
4 DMINIsTRATRIx NOTICE.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTIOE.
IA Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 18th
day of April A. D., 1907, the un-
dersigned was appointed by the Dis
trict Court of Mahaska County, Iowa,
Executrix of the Estate of Harry AL
bert Brewer deceased late of said
Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said Estate
will make payment to the undersign-
ed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legally
authenticated to said Court for al
lowance.
Dated this 10th day of April 1907.
CATHERINE BLANCH BREWER,
Administrators.
3sw3 L. e. CoRLErT, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-25

Is II not about time 10 bring the
seats out In The park?
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
COFFIN WAS a BACK NUMBER.
So Pennsylvania Man Sold 1t and WI"
Purchase Another.

Isaac Coffman OF Hatton, Pa mas
sold a coffin he made many years ago.
He sold II not because he felt he wouio
have no use for it, but because MS
wife insisted that It was out OF date.
MIR. Coffman is nearing his eighteen
birthday. He explained to a frlend
that he constructed the coffin 20 years
ago. 1t was built Of chestnut because
as he put it, 'Many's the time nave
sat beside a CHEEKY blaze OF chestnut
logs and heard them crackle and burn
merrily. 1t makes such homel1ke
blaze that | picked 1t in preference 10
other woods. 1t was my desire 10
have the coffin as coy as poSsiple'
and rejected the friyolities which SO
many persons affect in the matter OF
collins. In order to have 1t handy
kept it In the garrett. But my VIE
tells me that styles have changed, ana
since I have accumulated little for
tune she will not permit me to die I'M
less ! consent to get an up-to-date
casket. To avoid trouble | agreed TO
sell the old one. But at the SAME
time | think that the coffin which was
good enough for me in my poorer
days should satisfy me now, and l
shall always feel out OF place in the
new-fangled affair"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
METHODS ARE TOO STRENUOUS.
Why Yankee Statesmen Have Not Sue
ceeded In South America.

In the matter OF statesmen abroad,
we must have men who not only speak
the language but who are also thor
oughly conversant with the customs
and idiosyncrasies Of the people with
whom they deal, says the Engineering
Magazine. The South American, in
his buying as in almost everything
else, Is a most deliberate person as
well as a sensitive one. A salesman
who will call, smoke cigarette, talk
lnconsequently about the weather, the
theater and the races, and answer
questions-should any happen to be
asked-rather than make assertions
about his goods, will outsell, five to
one, the liveliest hustler that ever
opened up sample case. This is a
thing so contrary to the instinct Of the
American salesman that, to date, in
his wanton disregard of 1t, he has con-
stantly played into the hands of his
more experienced European rivals.
"Your Yankee drummers." says the
latter politely, "are the greatest sales
men in the world-in America"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
Advance in Miscroscopy.

The wonders revealed by the ordi-
nary microscope are increased a
hundredfold by recent invention,
which enables the use Of high-power
lens as large as six inches in diameter
thus bringing the whole Of objects
instead Of details only under observa-
ton By this means a common house
fly Is magnified not in parts, but all
at once, till 1t appears to be as large
as an ostrich or condor, and, being
inclosed in an open space, where 1t Is
kept directly within the field of the
glass and yet has ample room, consid.
ering its size, to move about and en-
gage in its usual occupations, the op-
portunity for studying it are immense
ly In advance of anything previously
enjoyed by scientists. Vast worlds of
microscopic life. hitherto only
dreamed of. are suddenly open to the
gaze of mankind, and discoveries of
immense value can doubtless be made.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12

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positions In the vicinity where they
could best annoy the Federals.
Thus many hills were crowned witt,
their batteries. and the flag OF the
South fioated proudly In full view Of
the Federal camp. as Ii daring the
men OF Sherman to actual hostilties.
A Confederate battery. possessing
guns OF more than the ordinary cali
Der for those days, had taken up Its
position unon certain rise OF ground,
rough hillside as II were. and from
this coign OF vantage seemed able to
drop their shells into the Union camp
with destructive results
The confusion Of the first night and
the many desperate scenes hourly
occurring In the Georgia city had kept
sherman from paying his respects to
this particular fortress until he him
self saw shell from Il explode
among the tents Of an Indiana regi.
ment.
Then and there he decided that the
enemy must be displaced from that
position before the day grew old. no
matter what the cost.
Immediately upon leaving Sherman
the colonel sought the quarter where
the main body OF his regiment had
encamped.
lie addressed his men and every
soldier knew what was the nature OF
the desperate mission that now en-
gagged their attention.
Not man finched.
They had followed their beloved
leader into the Jaws OF death during
many previous battle, and the pros
| pect OF Immediate glory was enough
| TO set their blood to rioting madly
Their advance was hidden for q
| time by projecting spur. along
which the blue line crept ike a great
snake, winding toward the rough ele.
| walton from whence came the thun.
1 der Of heavy artillery that sent their
destructive misslies whirling through
space. to explode with deadly effect
Ia the Federal camp.
when tho spur ceased to conceal
their movements further. halt was
made until every straggler had gain.
cd hts position.
Colonel John again addressed them
/ In his own peculiar way, and not one
among them but who burned with
patriotic zeal at hearing his words
Then shout burst forth. q mighty
sound as OF the hurricane tearing
through the mountain passes--a food
OF blue coats sprang into view. like
the ocean bursting Its barriers.
They spread out right and left
scattering so that the enemy might
do less terrible execution with their
great guns. should these be depressed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
Close to the Exercises.

ANY man With sense OF humor."
once observed Frank Daniels. the
comedian. "can always find something
To his entertainment II he will stand
near the box Office window of the
opry-house' In any small town and
listen to the Ruhes as they make
known their wants to the man who
peddles the tickets.
"out In Ohio one afternoon was
standing near the box office window
a few minutes before the beginning
OF a matinee given by friends com
bination. A fine old boy from the
country--one OF the kind that sees
about enc show In two years-ap-
preached the window. his roll in hand,
and delivered himself OF the follow.
ing:
Say. ynurg teller,' Tin voice
loud enungA % be heard n block
away Gimme good seat, | want
Il right dowa the middle lane and
/ close up to the exercises! "-Harper's
Weekly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
CAUSE or HAPPINESS TO ALL.
Benevolent israeiite Scattered Sun
shine In His Path.

DO you know" asked Mrs. Scholl.
the story of the benevolent Israelite
and the poor woman In Warsaw who
could not afford to get her child chris
tened? II was outside a Catholic
church In Warsaw that this wealthy
lsraelite saw poor woman with a
child In her arms. weeping bitterly.
My poor woman he said, what is
IT ails your The woman replied
The priest says he will not christen
my child unless pay him a ruble.
And you have no money! The WON
an shook her head, but could not
speak for tears. Well. said the be-
nevolent stranger. I don't believe in
christening. 1t Is true, but | cannot
bear to see u poor woman In such
distress for the lack OF ruble or two,
and for once | don't mind going
against my conscience. Here, good
woman, have no small notes, so take
this twenty ruble note to the priest
get your child christened, and bring
me back the change Some time la
ter the woman returned. radiant, to
hand him the change OF the twenty
ruble note Now, cried the benevo-
lent fsraelite. we are all happy; you,
because your child is baptized the
priest, because he has earned ruble;
|, because | am nineteen rubles to the
good. since that twenty ruble motto
was a forgery From Twenty Years
In Paris.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
Byron's First Shoes.

Speaking of Byron, I once owned
the first pair of shoes that he wore.
writes "The Lounger" in Putnam's.
They were given to my father by a
woman who had been the poets
nurse. She had cut them down to
fit the feet of a doll belonging to
one of her children. 1t must have
been a pretty good sized doll, for
the shoes-little soft things made of
braid-were none too small for a
child, | gave them to the Players
because | knew that they would be
well taken care of mot because
Byron was a playwright, and to the
best OF my knowledge and belief they
now repose under a glass case at 16
Gramercy park
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12

The earth fairly trembiea with the
thunder as the big guns were dis.
charged, and more than one daring
spirit, climbing over the rough ram.
parts was blown to atoms by the dis.
charge.
An more OF. the Federals clambered
into view, and Joined in the melee. 1T
assumed all the properties Of a fierce
battle.
Slowly the Confederates fell back
before such fierce onset--human ma
ture could not bold out against il.
They knew they were beaten, but
seeing regiment hurrying to their
assistance kept up the FIGHT with a
logged persistence.
Colonel Ridgeway deliberately turn
ed the battery so that It faced the
other way, and when the regiment In
gray came within the limo such a
storm OF shot and shell burst upon
them that In trice, as 1t were, their
shuddering ranks had been pierced
again and again, and demorallzed by
what they believed to be a destruc.
tive fire from their friends they fell
back In confusion.
Seeing this the confederates on the
hin gave up all hope of success; they
threw themselves over the rampar,s
o. the fort ana scattered down the
hillside like ,ovey Of alarmed part
ridges.
Already column was on the way
to reinforce Ridgeway and his men.
He was the hero of the hour.
Colonel John had not come out I'M.
scathed by any means--several bull.
let's had cut his garments in their
passage, for he had been a conspicu.
Gus object to the sharpshooters In
gray who crouched aloft waiting to
cut down all who wore the blue, and
1t was almost a miracle how he ever
came out OF the engagement alive.
One bullet had done little serious
damage. but this adventure-loving
soldier laughed and thanked his lucky
stars 1t was no worse.
ITO be continued)
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
cHApTER xIl.--contInued.

Fl am glad to meet you: you have
come here TO ask some favor of me,
in what way can serve our poor,
distracted country"
Il am not soliciting aims My bust
ness Ii OF personal order. | have
duty TO perform You may be shock
ed at first. but later on will thank me
TOR H."
Mysterious words like these natur,
ally caught and held the attention OF
the heiress OF I.yndhurst.
rs It anything abont--my father?
Has he been lnjured?" she asked.
quickly. remembering that the squire
went away before Colonel Johns
horse was brought around.
"Oh. no. what | have 10 tell you
doesn't concern Squire Granger. |
believed Il my duty TO expose an I'M
ipostor'
4 am at loss TO comprehend, ma
dame"
You have been fortunate In hav-
ing guard thrown around your love
ny place, How II comes | do not
tAtttA tAth NHsAh 1--WE HOifA
the rosy blush that flashed over Mol.
lies conference.-the sometimes II
pays TO have a friend or II may be a
lover. among the Yankee officers"
Proceed''-loohing at the card
Miss Stevens"
"Ahi that was my name once il
the name | am known by among
Johnston's officers Sad was the day
l ever changed II TO Ridyeway''
eRidgeway2" echoed Mollie. CONTROL.
ing her voice with an effort. though
she could not help her cheeks from
turning very white.
Yes Mrs. John Ridgeway. We
duarreied several years ago. and sepa
rated. Our hatred is as hot as our
hove was strong You see we espouse
different sides Of the great family
quarrel. yon are shocked at my dts
closure. Miss Granger?"
mot shocked--only surprised, be
cause he--he came here as a bache
Tor" returned Mollie hravely
These men are all gay deceivers
my dear cooed the artfnl schemer
having sent the poisoned arrow home
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
Novel Scheme.

A woman In London has hit upon
q novel scheme In establishing
school for training young women in
household management and making
them proficient In home duties She
advertises for the daughters OF pro-
fessional men. whom she takes into
her family circle and provides each
with a sum approximating 81 200, the
average yearly salary OF young men
of their class and the men they are
likely to marry.
With this sum they are expected to
cover the living expenses OF two per-
sons for a year. rent. taxes of all
kinds. food. clothing and sundries,
and TO do 1t to the best advantages Is
the aim OF every pupil Weekly
price lists are studied carefully and
periodical trips TO market are insist.
ed upon. The girls are taught to cut
and make most of their clothes. to
cook toethsome dishes and make home
attractive.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12

in time to bear upon the advancing
host
Across the level ground they sped.
Tho Confederates above. amazed at
first when this unexpected picture
WIS resented to their view. hastily
prepared to give them warm recep-
tlon. and before the Federals had
gone more than half way TO the foot
on the hin the entire battery was roar
INK out It's angry defiance. while the
cracking of smaller arms sounded
ike fierce accompaniment
Men fell here and there
Not shot was fred In return-~it
would have been useless; and besides
these men had reason TO save their
ammunition until tho flght reached
close quarters. when every discharge
would tell.
The blue line reached the foot OF
the hill
II began TO vanish as though swal.
lowed up In some great bank OF fog
Soon not a racing hlue-eoat was TO
be seen upon the level nelow--only
a few dead or wounded remained IN
view
Ah, what was that. clambering like
goat up the face OF the helght-a
reckless soldier eager to win the
praise OF his colonel.
He was not alone-a second. a
| third. dozen. ten dozen were clam
herring upward almost In line. Inn
hued with the same grand resolve,
and Colonel John led them all.
Useless were the great guns now.
STAGE they could not DO turned upon
,he tigers In blue who came swsrming
| up the rocks as though each man
we're imbued with the fires of tanati
/ cism.
Tae rattle OF small arms began to
/ be heard.
Il was no, all on one side now
Those who scaled the heights halt.
| ed long enough to fre into the faces
/ Of their foes. and then continued their
say upward to eomrlete the work
/ with the bayouet
/ The defenders of the battery were
rot lacking In numbers OF bravery
Doubtless many al them had per.
sonally participated in some such stint
lar desperate assault in past battles
where the Northern AMI Southern
heroes measured their strength.
That bravo Southern spirit was
shown on every battlefield OF the civil
war-the world never produced bette,
lighters than Gew TO the defense O.
Dixie land,
over the crest rolled the line in
blue. and there they met the defend
ers Of the battery.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
AS SHE HAD BEEN oRpra.
Domestic Cleared Everuhls.
Over Out of the Ice NJ

There recently entered IN :.
of a Cleveland family a doms-s
Scandinavian origin. She hss
seen a refrigerator before =,
lady of the house, after ipitis,s''
into its mysteries, instruet.a
never to leave anything old n
over in the ice-box, but 70 =,
refrigerator perfectly clean "a ,
by throwing the old things -
morning.
The very next day the M
looking out of the window q
something peculiar in the ysrd !
What is that, Sophie?. she
"And how did it get therew
THAT is old ice, ma'amv =,
proud response, left over m
terday. l t'rew it away lake
wallpapers Weekly.