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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04
StraMa ShoM.

Speaker Cannon Is on his way TO
Panama. That appears to make the
talk OF an extra session Of congress 10
make a free trade bill for the benefit
of Boston look like vanished dream.
There is no prospect of ID session later
in the spring. and the speaker does
not waste his money for tickets that
win expire II not used In time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

Il Old H." said the Man. Il did H.
noth--Cod help me, ! can hardly
stand IL ran so. Ny nerves are
like water. Quick a drink
I'm empty" said the BOTTLE
"N-nothlng left" said the Man y
II didn't. couldn't have taken all
You did said the Bottle.
What shall I dog" said the Man.
"Ohl what, what? | am trembling.
sick. helpless to think or act. was
seen---a man shouted from the barn
os I fed. cannot run any farther
dare not stay here. am a murderer.
! must have been insane"
Only drunk" said the Bottle
4 hear steps. stepsl" said the
Man. Heavy steps outside. They
have stopped Some one Ia ringing.
II IL my death knell."
Quite likely" said the Bottle
"Coming--up-the- stairs" said tho
Man
"Along-the--hal My-door?'
Certainly" said The bottle.
My knife-my bloody knife. am
lost--choking. dizzy. II is OF no nse.
One Is an officer. Gentlemen-I-know.
give myself up. Take meg com.
mittod the murder"
81 helped you commit IT," said tho
Bottle.-Elliot Walker. in Rams Horn.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04
Marriapr lit 5taly
BY SIGNOR LIMO FERRIAN.
Italian Socioiofist.

that they married in order go walking
ten order hay, good Time contrast with the austeri of
their that me five order TO travel in order to have
all in particular Three
really didn't anyhow, while only four dwt the
housekeeping Only had been educated properly
school of the household 10 the majority marriage only
the conene secuson Of the girl the getting
the world and seeing something Of life Our young
nicely prepared for marriage.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

For over a thousand years and
without pertaining the mosque of st.
Sofia in Constantinople has retained
its fragrant odor of musk. The reason
for this is that when the mosque was
built musk was mixed with the NOR
TAR
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

Prof. Smaller Mathews declares that,
contrary to general belief marriage is
no picnic. That, of course, depends
on the meaning you inject into the
word picnic when you offer it as
good description of the married state.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04
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QNS -e-E@Ms<

Il could kill him." said the Man.
Yes Had ! the means. the nerve.
the requisite steadiness OF hand and
brain. he should not live. have the
wish"
I'm here" said the BOTTLE.
hut for him she should have been
mine" said the Man. "Ah' wa
winning her when he came bctwcon
us. so smooth. so insinuating. so con
temptuous OF me. with his wealth and
good looks hate him.
Have another" said the Bottle.
Il can imagine her no this moment,
her ewes. her hair. her lips. her
cheeks, her lovely form. and he.
curse hint bending aboye her. per
haps caressing an that should have
been my own. An that | longed for
and dreamed Of cannot endure
az"
a triae more" said the Bottle
Il will not submit so easily 10 the
caprice Of a changeable heart, nor to
the scorn OF any man. Never, Ho'
Am a weakllng2 Am ! not stroue
bold, resolute. ready TO DO. TO dare. 10
have my way Does not the blood
leap through my veins. hot with the
impolllng cry OF an outraged soul1 To
stay the creature as one might Nil
dog would be but right"
That's the talk. said the Bottle
TN no longer hesitate" said the
Man. Bah, I shall stiske Ny mus
Giles are ike steel. my thoughts clear
and resolute Not long ago | trcm.
BLEED IN my thinking. dreading the con
soqueuces' Pooh Who cares for
what may come. can easily o.
cape
your glass Is empty said the
Bottle.
MY revolver o--the reports vii
be heard All but rm cautious and
cunning This knife? Yes. u has The
point Of q needle. the edge OF a razor
and the blade Is long-iong. u Will
plunge deep
/ Just the thing" aid the Bot
tie
m find them together. la She
discarded me NJ love has turned
10 loathinr. To make Il complete would
be grand- srand' Why notg'
Splendid said the Bottle. AN
other little swallow.
TN DO a." said the Man. They
win Dee together n Is his night for
calling Always. the wretch. Is there
on a Sunday evening In the arhor
enjoying the moonlisht-there shall [
steal upon them. silently. slyly. relsui.
lessly. Il Is well away from the
house. No ole will see me. nor hear
me am ready"
just crop more" said the Bot
tie.
"Oh' to think Of a. am laugh.
/ Ing a. never before la, ha. ha' The
fools. Bu. ! must not be- merry lest
grow careless. let me see. Il r.
nov nine o'colck by ten IN be back
+ To arrange my windows. noisily. 30
/ shuttle about. 10 make my usua.
sounds Of retiring, yawning, and NOV.
| lng the furniture. then 10 creep out.
/ TO creep Ia. Who would not swear TO
my being In bed during the hour
Clever" said the BOstlo. Drink
TO yourself. Very clever
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

The statement that Baroness Bur
dett-Coutts. after having held in life
a fortune OF $4,000 600, left at her
death an estate OF 1890 shows
that others besides Dir. Carnegie have
determined TO avoid the disgrace OF
dying rich.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

Disappearing paper is a novelty for
use by those. whose correspondents
forget TO burn the letters after their
utility has ceased. It is stepped in
sulphuric acid, dried and glazed, the
acid being partly neutralized by am
monia vapor II falls TO pieces after
q given time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04
MFNHTR uF
KENTUCKY PRESS ASSOCIATIONS.

About 100000 is at present in
vested in England in the manufacture
of motor wagons. About 100000 men
are employed in them. or as chaut-
feurs. etc, and their wages aggregate
SIS, 200. 600 a year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

Columbus" says a Chicago anti
quarry in Chicago Journal. got sal
airy of $500 year-less than one doi-
lar a day. His captains got $3.50 a
year each. His crew got 1928 a
month. To equip the expedition that
discovered America cost $500. The
total cost of discovering America was
$1,000"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

In central Tennessee are large
tracts OF cedar, the berries of which
serve to attain myriads of robins in
the winter. One small hamlet in this
region sends 10 market annually
enough robins to return $500 at FIVE
cents per dozen, equal to 10000 birds.
They are killed at night by torchlight
with sticks
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

Why does the signo-
rina marry? In seeking
the answer to this ques-
ton ] chose very young
women for my expert
ments, directing my
questions to % between
the ages of - and II
years, scattered all over
Italy, with the following
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

At Hoboken, y. j., few days ago
German woman who cannot speak
English was married to an English
man who cannot speak German. IL
will be extremely discouraging If they
don't get along Well
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

II must be disconcerting to Presi-
dent zelaya Of Nicaragua that after
he has hurled a violently worded proc
lamation al Honduras. Guatemala and
Salvador, the three allies quickly re-
cover and go right on fighting his
little army. This is almost imperti-
nence.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04
AAM+ M..eG-Ao

The true life is the
one that has realized the
sovereignty of self-con-
troll and the majesty OF
self-mastery. Tennyson
says: IS el f-reverence,
self-knowledge and self
control, these three lead
life 10 sovereign power. -
Self-control, then, Is the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

Emperor William did neat thing
when he carried bouquet of roses
and lilacs to Mrs. Tower, wife Of
the American ambassador, and called
for the children. whom he engaged in
friendly conversation. In fact, the en-
peror has a way Of doing neat things
occasionally. If he were an American
ne would probably shine in politics.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

Indications encourage the belief
that the limitation of ornaments will
receive serious attention at the COM
ing peace conference at The Hague.
Though none OF the great powers has
expressed any desire to cut down it's
military equipment. there is reason to
think the matter will be approached
In the most friendly and liberal
spirit. No doubt some OF the coun-
tries now grooming under the almost
intolerable burden of their war outfit
would be glad of a good excuse to cut
down expenses which are getting
heavier all the time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04
JlthltHtrtal Equality Brtlurrn
ttr Srxrs III Jtruttalrlr
BY Ida McFEATERS.
President OF Hat Trimmer Union.

III industrial conditions of to-day such that the equality
u of with is the only solution Of number of the
important of industrial problems Women must have
Ig equal wages for the work. equal hours of employment
sA and equal conditions labor As the situation has been, and
E.d still has been the industrial competitor Of man She
Rd accepted lower wages longer poorer conditions
IL So Of labor than by organized demand have been able TO
E=-.SS
If that condition could prevail without change is clear
that the progress of the male industrial worker would be retarded If
women be employed greater advantage the employer through
conditions that withhold from her rights which the
upon, easy that the of labor viii suffer
Male organized labor without power protest any
such condition 1t denies justice of system and insists that
shall be abolished Thus has about that
organizing and have fields organized we'll The goal which
the organization of the workers the industrial equality Of
women with Nothing less than that satisfy the and
nothing less than that the This industrial
inequality which has existed has been due the weakness Of
the hand the toughessnes, the other hand of
which made them formidable competitors with those who needed higher
wages. sanitary surroundings and shorter hours
Many among whom the married the most
numerous. still compete this with the wageearnng
Wherever in industry have been effectively organized, has
been by employers they because the
organized unoanized
the lesson which the employers learned from the results of
ton among and being repeated the Of
Industrial equality of will beow upon them economic indie
penlece This independence will people believe make
less capable home builders and home keepers On the contrary
experience industry will broaden them many
and learning what the woay world really with all It's trials and
tasks they will have far intelligent sympathy with their husbands
and far greater capacity make the home happier and helpful
environment for them.
this way and viii and respect each
other neigcny than before, and this knowledge will
the prciudiccs that have prevented 1zA
the equality Of |~~/%+ H7SS~0-N~~~e>
tian that Of industry
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04
OUR FOREIGN TRADE
WORLD MARKETS COMPARED
WITH THE DOMESTIC MARKET.

Before We Can Greatly Increase Our
Nearly s2.ooo,ooo,ooo Of Exports
We Shall BE Obliged 10 Reduce
Wages in Order to Lower the Cost
Of Production.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

Great Britain and her colonies and
the United States represent together
the fabulous total Of zoo 600 Eng
disappearing persons, figures which
leave all competitors hOpelessly in
the rear. Germany and Russia occu-
by second place with $4,000. 600 apiece,
and France. Spain. Italy and Portu-
gal follow. with 51,0OO,O00. 100000
100000 and 100000 respectively.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

BY experimenting with dying per
sons some Boston doctors have de
termined that the human soul weighs
half an ounce or more. II ought to
be easy, declares the ST. Paul Dis
patch. to rig up an apparatus TO tell
which direction the soul goes when
IL leaves.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-04-04

Uncle sam--And you propose 20
handicap me with that milestone IN
the struggle for commercial suprem-
aey. guess you'll have to have an
other think.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21
Excursion Train on Pele Marquette Road Crashes Into Freight With Awful
Force Ping Six Passenger Cars IN Heap Of kndfng Wood

down; searching for their children
while many young people were fran.
5tically calling for their parents.
Jay Eddy. 90 years old, of Ionia,s
had a dreadful experience. He was
sitting in seat with his mother and
when he regained his senses after
the crash she lay dead beside him.
They were in the first car and Ed
3dy said he could see the freight APP
preaching as the excursion train
swung around the curve. Eddy pull
his mothers body to the bank of the
ditch where he covered it with an
open umbrella.
One of the passengers who jumped
from the window of the rear coach
after the collision, almost alighted
upon Engineer Alvord Of the pas
Esenger train, who had 1eaped from
his engine and sat on the bank,
watch in hand trying to learn from
IL whether any blame for the mistake
that had cost so heavily rested with
him.
The crash. Of the colliding trains
was heard for a great distance and
many farmers realizing that ira
lgedy had occurred hurried from
their homes with bedding, cloth for
lbandages and with stimulants. They
Joined in the rescue work while ply.
sicians hurried to the scene from
neighboring towns. Numbers of un.
injured women passengers tore strips
from their clothing to bandage UP
1.-the wounds of the suffering before
1.-THE surgeons arrived. q 7,G =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21
Iron ORE INDUSTRY OF LAKE REGION PARALY zED|
Fifteen Thousand Men on the VeOn and hessaba Range 10 on
Strike for Eight Hours and Higher Fay :

The steel corporation contends. that
II made an agreement with the ore
handlers in Duluth last May to be
binding on each until October 81, and
that the ore handlers wilfully abrogat-
ed that agreement when, without any
notice the men refused to go to work.
In communicat alton received by
President Il f. Cole, president Of the
Oliver iron Mining Company from the
organization Of the federation Of
miners at Hibbing yesterday II was
stated that unless the demands Of the
miners we're complied with By July rs.
All the men belonging To the union on
the ranges would go out on strike.
Just what prompted them to go out
before the time mentioned is not ap.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21
Of Criminal and Ign0raIlI
Immigrants Blamed for
Grimes Against Women
New York's Police C0InIIIis
si0ner Lays Wave Of
Crime 10 Them

L New York, July 20 Hordes CT inn
migrants, including thousands OF
criminals and the scum Of Europe, 81
were blamed by Police Commission
er Bingham today for the wave OF
crime against women and childrena
that has swept over this city during
the last few weeks. The police COM
missioner said today he needs COG
more policemen and added I'M
bly,, the enormous hordeE
of immigrants that are coming here
have a good deal to do with the
crimes against women and children
These crimes are committed BY for
seigners, by fellows who cannot talk
the English language. It is this
wave of immigration that lands
hundreds and thousands, partly Grim
mails and partly fellows who don't
know what liberty means and don't
care, who don't know our eHsAoEass
and are the scum OF Europe, mostly
Why this immigration is allowed on.
the east coast and not on the Wesf
coast seems to be, and / guess all
know, is simply a question OF votes.
The solution of the problem is fgs
prohibit immigration When we;
come to executing immigration laws,
it is found to be practically impossi-
Bile to deport people under the laws =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21
Col. Ayres and Wife Did the
Parrot Stunt and
Pay For II
Army Did Not Like His Kidney
y So Laid Him on
the Shelf
Colonel Fires a Few VOIeys
Into Retiring BOard.-.Had
Strenuous Life

New York, July 20-Lieut. Col:
Charles G. Ayres of the Fourteenth
cavalry, is physically unfit for ac-
tive service in the army, according
to a report made today by surgeons
to the retiring board appointed to
examine that OFFICER. 20 ~. r
The surgeons said that Lieut.. Col.
Ayres had a disease of the kidneys
which will cause his death if he
continues in active service. S.~.g
IF l am ready to sacrifice my life
is there any reason why I should
not do so?'' asked Ayres. A member
of the board said that Lieut.. Col.
Ayres owed a duty to his family to
preserve his life. =. ~
Ayres insisted upon making long
statement in which he reviewed his
service, declaring that it was long
and arduous and that few men can
endure more than he.
why T should be suddenly and
unexpectedly summoned before the
retirement board. while such a large
number. of others are allowed to re-
main, cannot understand, unless
they are protected by those in au-
thority," he said. Sy
Il 81 have been court martialed three
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21

Duluth. Mimi. July 20. Fifteen
thousand men. employed BY the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation and in
dependent mine owners on the Yer
million and Mesaba ranges, went out
on strike today, paralyzing the entire
iron ore industry 81 the upper lake
lake region
The men ask for q wage scale of
$3.50 day for an eight-hour shift on
surface work. $500 q day for an eight
hour Shift on underground work $500
for an eight-honr shift on firing, pump
Ing, shop and blacksmithing work and
SIS day for am eisiht-hour shift on en-
cheering ard mechanical work
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21
FREIGHT GREW CRInINALLY FORGOT THEIR ORDERS

trains approached from opposite di-
rections. The freight was moving
slowly up the heavy grade, and had
Just reached the curve when the pas
senger train appeared, running at
high speed. s.ss5
Farmer Boyle saw the passenger.
engineer shut of steam and apply
the brakes and saw the crews of both
engines Jump Just before the crash.
He ran to the tracks where he
found the uninjured passengers from
the rear coaches running forward
and Joined them in pulling out the
injured who could be seen on every
hand. 5s5 n @..
The dead were placed in a row
alongside the track and the injured
were made as comfortable as pos
sible until the arrival az wrecking
trains from Saginaw. Detroit and
Grand Rapids made it possible to
send them to Ionia and Detroit.
The 20 dead bodies first taken
from the wreck we're sent to Ionia
and the injured were placed on the
two trains. one Of which headed for
About s5 injured were on each
train. .3 ss N N 55
Later on the body Of Ed. Coran,
head brakeman Of the passenger
train, was taken out OF the wreck.
Fireman Knowles died on the relief
train enroute to Detroit, bringing the
list Of dead to 81, with a possibility
that more bodies might be found in
the Wreckage and that several Of the
injured may die. :S$5sa ss
The responsibility for the wreck is
put squarely on the crew Of the
freight train by officials Of the road,
who secured from the crew OF the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21
SEVENTY
AR.E||;H|URi|I
Train Filled With Happy En-
plOyes Of Railroad Bound
on Annual ! Excursion
Cars Piled in q Mass OF
Splintered Wood and
Twisted Iron
Narrowing Scenes as Rela.
tiVes Search Lost Loved
Ones in Wfec;kage

Salem, Mich. July 20 Thirty-onel
people are dead and more than sew
enty injured. many of them serious
! " as result Of a head-on collision
today, when the Pere Marquette ex-
cursion train bound from Ionia to
Detroit crashed into a Westbound
freight in Cutlerrock at a sharp
curve of the Pere Marquette rail
road, about a mile east Of Salem.
The passenger train of II cars.
carrying Pere Marquette shop en-
ployes Of Ienia and their families
to the Michigan metropolis for their
annual excursion, was running prob
ably fifteen miles an hour down a
steep grade. It struck the 1ocomo-
tive of the freight with such force
as to turn the freight engine COM
p1ete1y around. s
The wrecked locomotives this. aft
ternoon lay side by side, both head
ed eastward. Only few of the
freight cars were smashed, but be.
1 hind the two wrecked locomotives
six cars Of the passenger train lay
piled in a hopeless wreck.
Four of the passenger coaches re-
manned on the track unchanged and
were used to convey the dead and
injured to Ionia. One coach was en-
tirely unchanged with only its for
ward trucks of 81 the rail These
were the I'VE rear cars Two coaches
next ahead Of these were telescop-
ed. The next car forward stood al.
most on end after the wreck, its
forward end resting on the roadbed
and the rear high in the air upon
two telescoped coaches that had been
following IT.
Two coaches were thrown cross.
wise OF the track and lay suspended
! from the bank Of the cut. Ave to
six feet above the rails.
OF the baggage car not enough re.
mains to show where It had been
tossed
James Boyle. a farmer, was work.
ing a field about four hundred feet
( away from the track when the two
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21
WI: lie ROI
Crown Prince OF Korea Is
Made Emperor of Her
... INIT Kingdom
The News Is Announced i'm
the MausOleuInS to De-
parted Ancestors
Also Formally Told the laps,
Who Probably We're Much
Surprised

Seoul, July 20-The Korean cab
met has formally notified the Japan
ese government of the abdieation OF
the emperor, and accession Of the
crown prince.
] During the night the imperial de-
puties visited the mausolems and
made the same announcement to the
spirits Of their ancestors.
B. The events occurring here, which
are working to the advantage Of Ia
pan, are not commented upon at
the Japanese resideney general ex-
5cept as they do not affect the pro-
gram already planned.
# At 10 o'clock an alleged plot was
reported to Marquis Ito. He was
told that the Imperial guard had
been clandestinely ordered by the
former emperor to enter the palace
at midnight and murder the whola
cabinet which was responsible for
his abdication. This is the official
explanation of the fact that the
Japanese are garrisoning the palace
The ceremonies attending the ac-
cession Of the crown prince to the
throne were carried out this norn-
| Ing. In response to requests, eighty
japanese and other officials, fnclsaa-
| Ing Marquis Ito, with mis- military
STAN, and many consul generals, were
\
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21

freight the orders under which it
was running and which clearly,
showed that the freight had en-
croached upon the other trains rum
ming time.
= s. = - = = = i. = 4. !: Z: {. I. 4. Z. i: s. =. -
The freight crew left the =
!: scene Of the wreck early but the =.
|. officials said they explained that s.
=. they had simply forgotten.
The excursion train left Ionia,
crowded with men. women and child
rem at 6 O'Clock this morning. 1t
was the annual excursion OF the shop
men Of the Pere Marquette railway
to Detroit. Every family had its
lunch baskets and many were eat
ing when the crash came. The inn
pact was terrific and a number of
passengers sitting near the windows
Of the rear and unchanged coaches
we're thrown through the windows
to the ground
There was panic in the rear
coaches for few moments. Then
as the uninjured people realized
they had not been hurt they rushed
from the cars to the rescue Of their
friends who were pinioned beneath
the wreckage.
Mothers ran screaming up and