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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
IN OUR OWN COUNTRY

President Roosevelt Ia anxious 90
find out what remedies are necessary
20 improve conditions In our country
and what laws We need 30 bring about
desirable changes, In addition TO
the governors OF several states. he
intends to see many men in many
lines OF work - legislators. bankers.
railroad preeleents and prominent bust
meas men. From these he expects tD
get IDEAS which will help him to shape
his plans.
William Jennings Bryan In his de-
bate with Senator Beverage. cltes the
race question In the south and west
as reason against the n,dical centrali-
xation OF government control, and says
thst the people OF any locality are
more able 10 handle and understand
the affairs OF their session than the
central government is.
rormer United states Snitor Bur
ton. Of Kansas. just released from
jail. where he served a sentence Tor
grating, declares that he was offered
a pardon by President Roosevelt. but
that he daclined To receive clemsncy
At the presidents hands.
Senator FOrnker has issued a state
ment az Washington suggesting that a
primary election be- called IN Ohio o.
determine the choice OF the eople Of
that stale TO head the National Re
publican ticket. senator Foraker does
not favor ths TNft boom. and it Il
generally understood among his
friends that he will. at ister date,
announce htmssaf a cindlda,e to sue
coed President Roosevelt.
Assounosment OF che award OF thres
assrters Of a million dollars TO five In
atfuhons named. and coloFed lns,itu-
ssoN 90 ~s@.ssd. has ss~en n,ae By
~ osnsrss Es~n.as-s lssrA- Il a. the
frs, distribution since the recent gifl
81 $4,000. 900 by John ID. Rockefeller.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
a Little College.

That usually well-informed newspa-
per. the Louisville Post. refers 90 Be-
rsa College an a little college, {"
small white college," etc. etc.
Little Coilegel" Does the Post
know that Berea College has a brick
chapel worth $4,000. with a main au-
ditorlnm with a seating capacity OF
nearly 5000. a smaller auditorium 20
accommodate 600. one OF the finest
buildings in Kentucky A four story
brick building, Ladies' Hall. worth
$4,000, three story brick building.
Lincoln Hall. worth s50.000a Carnegie
Library building. built OF stone and
costing $4,000. two large industrial
buildings. built Of brick. and ten to
twenty other buildings ranging in val
ne from $1,000 OF $4,000?
Does the Post know that Berea Col
iege has a system OF water works cost
ing $40. 900. a library OF 10000 volume s
laboratories. ETC.. etc, about forty
professors and other Instructors. a
brass hand and an orchestra. must
cal departments. etc. etc. a large en-
dowment and land galore. and best of
ali over 1000 students and hundreds OF
others anxious 20 come AZ soon as pre-
parations can be made for them?
Surely 1t can not be called little
college" II 30. where In Kentucky
or south Of Mason and Dixon's line
Ia q big ooilegeY Madison county lie
proud OF that institution, and just
ly 90.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
SPRING TERM AT BEREA
OPENS WITH A RUSH
More Students than Ever. important Courses. Train
ing for Teachers. New Apparatus.

The Spring opened brightly yesterday The office
work made simpler than that the students got into their
classes without difficulty delay Quite number OF parents
be visiting the school and attending the opening
The of instruction offered this exceedingly attractive
The Seeopticon brought the Souhwas
exhibited last Saturday night and will be used freely for Illustrative
by all classes The special for training teachers
particularly strong The whole Institution crowded than
before this time year. considerable number of students
yet 30 in.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
WHOSE is IT2

Nowadays people are finding fault with men
whose known all the world because they
have been doing what they wanted to do with
their own property King Leopold owned the Congo
State and made the people there rubber for him. and killed
them if they refused The Gar owns Russia and makes
the people pay do other things just he peases
Rockefeller lot of oil wells and has been doing what he
liked with them and the money he got from them. Hartman
lot of railroads and has been doing he chose with
them But the people finding much fault with these
four men and many others for doing what they liked
with their own property And in most cases what they
have been doing was according to law. If you have
night to do what you like with your house and farm then
Hartman and Rockefeller and Leopold and
Gear Nicholas have right do what they like with the
oil wells and railroads and lands that belong to them.
No we all wrong. The earth and everything on it
belongs God and He has lent to the people He has put
on it to use for the good of ALL While you using
your farm for the good of the people, it may be well call
your farm. When you it to hurt the people and
help yourself it ought to be taken from you.
The railroads don't belong Hartman the oil wells to
Rockefeller Russia the Gar We don't mind calling
the railroads Harrimans while he using them for the
people. When he them rob the people and make
himself rich, it is time to take them away. If
Hartman the railroad according to law, that
does give him the right to do as he pleases with
them. The laws made by the people. The people
will change the laws if they lead to evil instead OF to good.
God and the people demand thatyou and and
everyone should use what we call "our prop
erty" for the good of ALL If we refuse, have
further right to before God and the world and the laws
what is right.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
Students Journal
Containing Breezy Notes of Com
ing Eoerts and Past Trials and
Triun1phS of Berea Students - -

Last Friday. March 22. Mr.. Boggs
took his school and went to the pin
nacle two miles and a half east Of
Berea.
This Is supposed to be where Dnniel
Boone first saw the famous blue grlss
region.
Near the top OF the pinnacle fhe
party WIS detained for a while till
ladder could be made so the girls
could get on top OF the large rock
which is several feet above the top
OF The hill.
After a short rest and a social time
"a very interesting program was car
rled out. Luther Spence took a short
survey Of the surrounding firms and
told the pgrty with the power of a
Clay or Webs.er) why he intended
10 be a farmer. Dock Gilbert told in
HIS slow but sure way what he intend
ed 10 do when he beclme a man Ad-
die Bowling read a very Interesting
essay, then followed the debate. Re
solved. That coeducltion should not
exist. The affirmative was upheld by
Laurence Hubbard and w. r. Estes;
the negative by Thomas Boian and
Paul Piersall. The boys proved by
their talk that they had been think
ing The decision was rendered in
favor of the negative.
After the program, peanuts, apples
and lemonade were served. Then The
party started back to Berea. reaching
town just in time for supper.
Beta Kappa Literary Society met
as usual last Friday and had a much
better program than usual.
Frank Kinnard gave a good talk on
the merits of the society as a whole.
Richard Benge had an original
poem, entitled "The Experience of a
Lover"
Charles Cole gave an excellent talk
on the subject of. Social Privileges"
Clark Wilson also read a good es-
say on the subject, THE Country
Where Cam Lewis and I came from"
In the ball game OF Saturday. be-
tween the first Beta Kappa team and
the second. the second beat the first
cam by a very large score.
The celebrations Tuesday were en-
ioyed by a large crowd. They were
opened in the morning with a base
ball game, between the College and
The Academy, in which the College
Won by score of IL to 8. Fine
bouillon, beef, pork. beans. and white
md brown bread made up the barb
ecue bill OF fare at noon. Then the
College Band got busy and the speech
es began. President Frost, Professor
-Raine, Professor Dinsmore. Robert
spence and Francis Clark were on the
program. After the speaking another
baseball game was played, by teams
Of the Faculty and the Normal De-
partment. The Normal won with a
score Of 23 to 2. The Faculty team
was little out of practice.
The Monday night socials were very
successful. In the Coilege-Academy
social in the Ladies' Hall. the girls
were auctioned off (for the EVENING"
TO the boys, all of the girl to bid for
except her eyes. being concealed be
hind curtain. and the highest price
paid being two hundred beans.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
Copy of cabegram Received by "The Christian Herald
from Rev. T. r. McCrea, Chairman ofthe
Missionary Relief Committee
at Chinkiang.

CHNKIANG March 81.
KLorsc NEw YoRK:Presen needs very urgent Reports from all
Of Kngu Anhui Chehkiang Kang show desperate
situation becoming daily Riots going and shops being
pagd famine the condition people steadily growing
Many deaths Area gather statistics Sickness increasing
Half crop hoped for but starving people having only bark weeds and
straw pulling wheat Running crops Also tearing down
houses for fuel and sale American saving thousands
McCREA
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

Amid very exciting scenes. the peo-
pie of Lebanon voted Tuesdly 60 close
the saloons at TINT place. md after
May LIST, intoxiicatirg beverages cln
not be sold there legally. The major
lily in favor of no slloons was sixty
three.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
Chief Contents of This Number {.

PAGE ONE.
From the wide World.
In Our Own Country.
Commonwealth Of Kentucky.
Editoriai-W whose T. IL?
Iierea College Spring Term Opens.
The Chinese Famine.
"a Little College"
Students journal.
PAGE TWO.
serial-The House Of n Thousand Candles.
Poultry and Bees.
PAGE THREE.
Berea and vicinity.
College Items.
PAGE FOUR.
Comments.
Public service Hard to nm.
fhe Poorest Man.
Temperance Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
Recent State News.
story-An Adventure In the Hog Pasture.
PAGE SIX.
The Home -nuttermiIk as a Medicine.
The school - Problems OF the District
school, by Prof. Dinsmore.
The Farm-ti-e Of Manure
Eighth Kentucky History.
PAGE SEVEN.
Home ~ the Easter Lily.
The sunday school Lesson.
PAGE EIGHT.
Eastern Kentucky News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
IN BUYING OR SELLING
REAL ESTATE.

Perhaps more than anything else, one
desires to deal with completely responsible
institution, for real estate is something man
usually keeps for good many years, and i
runs into money, hence mistake is expensive
This Bank has capital of $50, 600 Its
banking reputation is at stake in every deal
reputation for absolute fairness and re-
liability is worth more to it than any individual
profit could be-
We know real estate values and if you
want to buy sell, we are in position to give
you good advice and to see that you get what
you should
We have a large line of properties listed
Call and see Mr.. G. d. Holiday, man
ager of the Real Estate Department. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-27

: Ancestral it must BE IN the blood, f9r | c,.:..
not have originated II
And so, by the testimony OF instinct. backed g..
the assertions Of Clemenses who said they hal
amned the records, | have always been Obliged -
believe that Geotfrey Clement the martyr make-.
was an ancestor Of mine, and to regard him VII
favor, and in fact pride. This has nor had q good
effect upon me- for it has made ne vain and tina
fault 1t has made myself above people
who We're less fortunate n their ancestry than l.
and has moved ME t. take them down q peg ,i.r.-
occasion, and say cttng~ t. them which t,,-- the:
before CorNDan-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-27

my lifetime | told Howells that this auto
biography of mine would live couple of thousand
years, without any effort, and would then take
fresh start and live the rest of the time
He said he believed it would and asked me if
meant to make a library of it
| said that that was my design but that if
should live long enough, the set of volumes could
not be contained merely in a city, it would require
State and that there would be any multi
Millionaire alive, perhaps at any time during
existence VIII" would be able to buy full set,
cept on the lnStament plan
Iowells appauded. and was full of praises and
Endorsement, which wise IN him, and udicious
If he had manifested a different spirit, would have
thrown him out the window. | like criticism: but
must be my way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
MARKETS TODAY.
Coverings by Shorts Causes
FirmneSS i'm Wheat.
Scarcity of Offerings Keeps the
Business Down.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Quoted Steady to Ten
Cents Lower.
Hogs Also Off About Ten Cents
Per Hundred.

Chicago.June acknowledgement by
shorts caused firmness in the local wheat
continued favorable weather in this coun-
try and Canada for the growing crop
Trading was not of large volume owing
TO comparative scarcity of offerings.
September opened sc lower to 4c higher,
at 95esG96c. and sold a 96l4c. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts OF
2o3 cars
Selling by longs and for short account
caused a severe break in the market dur
lines of wheat were thrown the mar
ket bv several local traders and they
forced the price of September down more
than 8 cents from the high point of the
day. The close was very weak and at the
low mark Of the session September clos
ed e27sd9Se, which was 2z4G27sc below
CORN-The corn market was firm be
cause of a good dema nd from cash houses
Offerings were light and came from scat
tered sources. September opened unchang-
ed to sc lower. at 5Sd0Slsc, and sold up
Prices eased off in sympathy with wheat
September declining to 525sc. The close
was easy with September down 1s414c,
at 5e7sq53c.
OATS-Oats were firm in sympathy
TENDER opened a shade lower to Aqssc
higher. at 355sd36c. and for a time held
within that range
with prices sharply lower. owing to lib
eral profit taking by leading longs Large
receipts of hogs at western packing CEN
TENDER pork was off 121&d35c. at S15-S0Q
6.O11A. Lard was down 5d71zc to 171ad20c,
at sS-75MS-S1Is. Ribs were 5Gl1715c lower,
"a W sfiISAts No. red. ssas4c; No.
hard S3Gssc; No. / northern, s1.o1GI. os;
No. ? northern, 9Scas101; No. spring.
coRN~No :. 5s.4 a5ss4c; No. 5. $40
oATs-No. . 4s1sc: No. 5. 4s c.
RLEY-Cash: 70GI15c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
witnessed at the corner Of Eighth and

witnessed at the corner of Eighth and
Kansas avenues last evening.
81 saw a man in an automobile,
said Mr. Howard, "who was driving
the machine at leisurely gait, and on
the right side of the street, throw on
all brakes and jarnb his machine into
the curbstone. probably injuring 1t,
to avoid running down a man In a
light wagon, which turned the corner
at a swift gait on the wrong side.
Had the autoist struck the wagon and
injured the horse or wagon. great
howl would have been raised over the
incident, but according to law he had
the right of way. His prompt action
in endangering his machine saved the
wagon driver from the results of his
own careleSsneSs.
1.-The people who drive on the left
side of the street, interfering with trat-
fic. should be stopped. and the police
will be requested to cure them of the
n hit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
kansas CITY Produce Market

Kansas City. June 12.-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts today. 81 cars. Market closed
lower, with quotations as follows: July.
sac: Sept, S5s4c: Dec. S75sc. Cash: No
hard, S7Q96c: No. 3 hard, s4QeSc; No. .
red. 94Q95c: No. red, 90d94c.
July. 4s1sc; Sept. 4Sc; Dec. 1880. Cash:
No. mixed, 4914c; No. mixed, 4S1zc; No.
white, 49s4c: No. white. 4915c.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
46c; No. > mixed. 4415c.
RYE-Market steady. 7461T1c.
HAY-Market steady to &c lower Choice
timothy, $17O0d11.50; choice prairie, S11.50
d1175
BUTTER-Market higher. Creamery, &c;
packing l6c.
EGGS-Market lower. Fresh. 111kc.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
ON A GIANT CHESS BOARD.
Open Air Match Played at Columbia
University.

New York, June 12.-On~a chess
board twenty-four feet square and
with chessmen about the size and
weight of curloing bones. an interest
ing match was played yesterday on
the lawn in front of Harley hall at
Columbia University The contestants
were Nutshell, professor of mathetics
at the university, and Otto Brown,
manager of the university ches club.
The latter won.
A large crowd gathered to see this
first exhibition of open-air chess. A
white sheen, in which big squares had
been cut, was tightly stretched and
pegged upon the ground. The pieces
were of the same general shape, but
with paper mache tops marking their
identity. They were fitted with steel
eyes and the players moved them by
means of steel hook attached to a
games of chess will be played in the
summer months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
ABANDONED BIZ HUSBAND.
Mrs. Jane Mason Brings Suit for
Divorce.

Mrs. Jane Mason wants a divorce
from her husband, John Mason, to
whom she was married on September 10,
1895. Her petition in the suit was filed
with the clerk of the district court to-
day by W. E. Atchison, her attorney.
In the petition Mrs. Mason declares that
her husband wilfully abandoned her on
July 6, 1902, and has failed to contribute
to her support or the support of their
children since that date. These children
are nine and ten years old and Mrs.
Mason asks for their custody as well as
bte divorce. She also wants reasonable
alimony..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
New York Stock Marker.

Wall ST. New York, June 12-STOCKS
Opening prices of stocks made small
advances over last night on a meagre
volume Of business. Canadian Pacific
rose nearly a point and Union Pacific
Southern Pacific, Reading and Anaconda
large fractions.
Stocks were bought sparingly after the
opening and a few went higher, but the
the list was soon forced to yield under the
pressure against Reading. Union Pacific,
United States Steel and American Snelt-
ing. Subsequently the tone improved for
time. but the demand became NO . bly,
less as prices hardened. Reading fe;i of
ia points and Delaware and Hudson ia
points. Union Pacific reacted from 1915
to 1895.
Reading rallied from the attack on it
and Union Pacific became strong with a
rise of IA points and Northern Pacific
gained rs points. There were declines
in Northwestern and St. Louis and San
Francisco preferred of L point. in Pressed
Steel Car preferred of points.
Bonds were irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
MUST DRIVE ON RIGHT SIDE.
Chairman of Police Committee Orders
Oficers to Enforce Ordinance.

H. B. Howard. chairman of the po-
lice committee of the city council, this
morning called on Sergeant Ross. who
is in charge during the absence of
Chief Eaton. and instructed him to
enforce the fright side of the street
ordinance. The police will be notified
today, and persons found driving on
the left side of the street will be warn
ed-once. Tomorrow the police will
make some arrests.
Mr.. Howard's action is the result of
a narrowly averted accident which he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, June 12-CATTLE-Receipt
today. $1,000 head. Market steady to a
shade lower. Beeves, A.50G6 70; cows, 81. 20
@4T5; heifers. s. 606I5. 40; calves, IS. 5067 so:
good to prime steers. IS. 5OG6.70: poor TO
medium. $4.5Od5.5O stockers and feeders,
$3.O0GI5. 20.
HOGS-Receipts today. $4,000 head Mar
ket &c lower. Light. s6.OO66. 221s; mixed.
1855; pigs. s5.65G6.1 Is; good to choice
heavy not quoted; bulk. Sc. 1896 712.
Market 1Od15c lower. Native and western,
81 1906. 10; yearlings, Sc. 25Q5. 80; lambs and
westerns, S6.00QSO0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
liLLING STEERS.
Ci,icaro Produce Market.

Chicago ILL.,, June 12.-CHEESE-M Mar
ket easy. Daisies, 13c; Twins, 12c; Young
Americas, 1890.
POULTRY-Alive poultry weak. Tur-
keys and chickens, lie; springs 2G22c.
BUTTER-Marl<et steady. Creamery,
171zG23c; dairy. 17G21c.
EGGS-Market easy. At mark, cases
Included 131hc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
1t Was n Trivial AFFAIR.
THREE WAGON LOADS.
Seizure Warrant Reveals One Kind of
Drug Stores Parsons Has.

Parsons. Kan, June 12.-Another
LIQUOR raid was made in Parsons when
the officers of the court of Justice Scott
went into the drug store of ]. F. Elliott
and served seizure warrant for the
intoxicating liquor in his POSSESSION.
Three wagon loads were taken away
from the back end of the building.
Mr. North gave a $5v0 bond on the
warrant. and the trial will be held soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12

Cal FRUITS AND VEGETAB3iTYJE SeS.W
ru-,rniShed by S. Z. Lux, 2IO Kan
- CALIFORNIA ORANGES-Fer box 81 n
GG1S9-4PE FRUIT-Per box, $3.50
I.EMONS-Leffingwell. per box. IS 9sa
SS9, ADMINISTRATION sized br,o
s2ioo: large punches. s2.25S3 so: OuJh Gmhsa;.
s2 TSM AToEs- Expect a full SUNNY =.
Texas tomatoes. Win quote per 4-basket
cr Biz EsAIiP9PLEs- 80 and So size NO.
crate 500; AZ size. per crate s375e' Der
CRYSTAL WAX ONIONS-Per crate
FRESH VEGETABLES Radish, ner
ia1rt1iice. per basket, 35c; green onions %:
nienlant per h., Sc; asparagus, per d.
bnnches 45c: cucumbers, per doz. 5OG7Sc:
cabhage, per crate, 1915.
BLACKBERRIES-Pe crate, $500.
fancy Pierce City Mo. Expect -seyeraI
cars next week. Home grown Gro6 Iferbt
s.. 5Od275 per crate; per 24-quart crate.
PT5A NTS+Cabbage per 100, Csc: fonaa
toes, per 100. 40c; sweet potatoes, per 100
FULL CREAM CHEESE-Kansas Y. A.
1sc n :. New York State white. 16c: f5ioccii::
Swiss. 1Sc: Brick. Ice; Linburger, i6c:
Daisy, 20 lb. bulks, Ice; Dairy Twin, 2 to
box, Ice; wisconsin white. Ice.
WAX BEANS-Per 1-3 blu. box, SIOO.
per diamond basket. $1-O0.
GREEN BEANS-Per box, 800; per dia-
rnond basket. S.00.
PEASEPer 1-3 blu. box, s.. 25.
OLD POTATOES-Colora per bu.
s' new PoTAToEs-sacked per bu..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
EASY HoME-cETTIEo

Pay little on the debt each month.
at the end OF the period. 1t is paid of.
The only sure way for most people.
We can assist you.
Capitol Building and Loan Assn
53z KANSAS AVE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12

ket 5q10c lower. Bulk of sales, S6O066. 121z /;
heavy. $5.95G6. 05; packers, S60O16. 121z; light
s6G46 I7iA; pigs. $5.75a6, 10.
SHEEP-ReceiptS today, 5000 head.
Market 5@10c lower. Muttons, S. 1905. IS /;
lambs, S-50G9. 90; range wethers, $3.50
100; fed ewes, "a. 25d6. 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
New York Produce Market.

call steady 2G254. ruling rate 21k. closing
bid . and offered at "a per cent. Time
loans stronger and more active. Sixty
days, a per cent; 80 days, per cent
months, 4S4G5 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 5G51a
per cent; sterling exchange with actual
business in bankers bills at "a. S7d4.S for
demand and at 81. S370Q4. S33z for 60 day
bills; posted rates, "a. and 81 IS; COM
mercial bills 81. $50.
SILVER-Bar silver, $3.50; Mexican. dol
lars, 51Hc.
BONDS Government bonds steady