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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12
THINGS TO THINK OF

No wonder the hypocrite decelves
himself when he is foolish enough 70
think he is deceiving the Almighty.
The lives of some of its friends hurt
religion more than the logic OF its
foes.
The surest way to be happy is to
keep busy.
Yesterday is yours no longer. to-
morrow may never be yours; but to-
day is yours, and in the living present
you may reach forward to the things
that are before.
Common sense and the golden rule
are the foundation OF all good man
ners.
The more we help others to bear
their burdens. the lighter our own will
be.
He has never known true courage
who will sacrifice principle for pop
ularity.-Amerlcan Issue.
The problem of life is not 60
make life easier. but to make men
stronger.-David Starr Jordan.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12
DOES EDUCATION PAYp

IL a nation expects 10 be ignorant
and free, in state OF civilization. I
expects what never was and never
will be.
Educate and inform the whole mass
OF the people
Thomas jefferson.
II is now recognized by every State
OF this Union and by every nation
upon earth, that the free education
Of the people is industrlally profitable
TO the commonwealth. The universal
verdict Of all history is. that mans
power and capacity as a wealth pro-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12
Uhr Hfnrln DrmamA
1arntt Amertra
BY DR.. FRANK w. GUNsAULUs.
President Armour Institute of Technology.
CHICAGO.

The power to realize the ideal is the will, an
be free till she is free from the pride which is
willing to satisfy itself with anything less
than the incarnation OF the ideal. The hour
has come when America needs to know that
the moral Imagination addressing itself to the
future Of America must, through the will of
America, not less than through the intellect,
not less than through the heart, answer the
demand of the world; and the demand of the
world upon America is that at last American
genius shall produce such character in purity,
in loftincss, in grandeur, in self-sacrifce as
Will justify the mighty expenditure which
has been made by all lands and by God him
self to create the American opportunity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12
Woes Of the Druggist.

IF you want to meet the limit OF
nerve" remarked a druggist. you
must keep a drug store. Most people
seem to think the place is for public
accommodation, without the necessity
of any real patronage on their part.
We have had good many nervy re-
quests, but one the other day capped
the climax. II was raining hard and
woman we didn't know. who lived
three blocks away, telephoned us to
send her two two-cent postage
stamps"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12
Why Letters Are unwrItt.n.

Why not keep up writing-desk sup
plies just as conscientiously as those
for the pantry? asks a writer Few
households would get along a week
without sugar. salt or soap, yet how
many letters are unanswered for the
lack of a good pen. stamp or an en-.
velope? 1t is not the expense, but
lack OF thought. that keeps an insuffi-
cient or meager supply of the neces-
sary articles on hand.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12
IceLANoERs ARE LONG Llvsr.
Average Age There Double Mean Durs.
ton Of Human Life.

II would be interesting TO know II
any part OF the world beats Iceland
in the average length OF life of its
inhabitants. II is shown in the census
Of 1905 that on an average the people
OF that island live to the age OF 81. 8
years. which is very nearly double the
mean duration OF human life as IL
was computed a generation ago. Swe-
den and Norway are regarded as very
healthful countries. but Iceland takes
the palm in longevity. the mean dura-
ton of life In Sweden being 5000
years and in Norway 1884 years.
Some Of Iceland's earthquakes are
nerve-racklng, but on the whole the
lives Of most OF its simple and indus
trious inhabitants slip along with few
incidents that unduly stimulate or de-
press the pulse. Summer and winter
the same old mail boat from Leith
steams into the harbor OF Reykiavik
every three weeks, but very rarely
brings news that touches Iceland so
closely as 20 make excitement In
fact the little island enjoys many OF
the advantages OF civilization and
avoids most of its drawbacks-Chris-
tian Advocate.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12
Dignity Of Ownership.

81 saw a sign in a restaurant down
at Gallon the other day." said Cleve-
land man, that struck me as an effec-
i've means Of unfolding the dignity Of
the establishment The proprietor of
the restaurant is big man, Weighing
about 200 pounds and put up like a
prize OK. His sign says: II You
Want TO Know Who Runs This Place
Just Start Something Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12
Chr RrlattnnH nf thr EntrlnlIrr
ann thr Entrlnur
HON. ". II. SEVER. NJ. p.


The only way to remedy social evils is to conduct
our affairs to the greater benefit of all The relations
between myself and my workpeople are of strictly
business character, into which thought Of charity
or philanthropy enters. You can't carry a
business of this extent or indeed any business what
ever sentiment You must adhere strictly to COM
mon sense and to contract agreed and entered upon
on both sides. In the way argue that if the
employer feels the need after days work of COM
Portable and attractive home, the workman must nat
nrav feel the samn II annears 10 me that thnse
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12

Running . good sd. IL like getting
hundreds OF people TO look In At yeur
store windows
FARM FOR SALE: 81 acres On
the Richmond Pike. az miles from
Berea, all cleared. lays well. no
buildings. at $3.50 an acre. Apply TO
w. G. LEWIS. Kingston. Ky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12

We stand to-day in
the presence Of the fact
that America is not only
incarnated opportunity,
but it must take imagi-
nation to see the oppor-
tunity. Imagination has
been defined as the facul-
ty of the ideal and the
power to realize the ideal.
your America will never
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12

The girl going to
school, being young, is
naturally fond of having
a good time, of going to
matinees, of dancing as
many nights a week as
She can manage to get
invited, and of having as
great a number of callers
as she possibly can.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-12

who have contributed towards the prosperity business have the
right myself to live pleasant life pleasant surroundings
look of women in the face and 81 have
pnzd you and intend doing so and any them look
in the face and say Il received pay from you that had not
fully earned And that is all Believe when say that the
strongest bond which unite employer and employed the
interest which they all take in the enterprise.
Remember sefnerest the rule life especially of
mercia life But there two kinds Of sefnere Selfish sen
terest which takes of only number and that broad intelligent
sefnees which seeks find the interests of self by regarding the
welfare and interests of Others Now endeavor always keep
mind the welfare of employees They turn look after my interests
Sfhness really pays either the employer the workman
And again. intelligent interest the working Of this great
on the part my women have regular
Suggestion bureau here may term it, by which workman
who patents mechanical improvement which Of
them do especially the direction Of life and limb saving ntryances
the midst of all this very dangerous machinery shall be directly ben
flied
As far possible $500 employees chances and opportun
ties for raising and bneng themselves whilst they work together for
the good of the whole concern
Wages raised hours lessened the article produced better
and cheaper by the aborsavng machine and hgcass machine
the employment of the best women possible manipulate
it. Another remarkable fact that every and shortening
of hours followed by reduction in the cost of labor and the Of
the article produced and that reduction results bigger margin
profit for the employer
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
HOME DEPARTMENT..


An exchange says unless woman has
about her a certain air of refinement
she is quite hopeless. The excessive
use Of slang is very bad, as for swear
words, they are simply frightfut.
Evn in a man they are enough to
make the hearers cringe. Some girls
fancy it is very smart and clever to
indulge in strong language, but 1T
is neither one nor the other. No gen
uine lady will soil her lips with com
mon expressions. One can be quick
and clever, sparkling and delightful,
but one must never be ordinary. Tit
well-born, well-bred woman adver-
tises her breeding by using only the
most correct and perfect English and
by avoiding slang at all times. Wo.
mel are too likely to imagine that
they can be exceptions, but to some
rules there r no exceptions, and
good speech is one of them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
Appropriation Of Water.

Office OF the State Engineer,
Pierre, S. d., October Is, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that j. L..
Duncan, trustee, whose p~ostofice
address is Rapid City, Pennington
County, S. D., has made an applica-
ton in accordance with the provi-
3sions Of the Irrigation laws Of South
Dakota for a permit to appropriate
for beneficial use 100 cubic feet of
waters5per second of time from Rapid
Greek, through the Gate City Water
power right, the point of diversion
OF which is to be located upon the
left bank of said stream In the north
east quarter Of the southeast quarter
of section 8, township 1 north, range
%. east p. n NJ, said water to be
used for the purpose Of generating
electric power for manufacturing.
This application will be taken UP
by theastate engineer at his Office al
Pierre tor considerationgand appro.
priate actiongupon the 18th day Of
Decembers 1907. at a. M, at which
$ time an persons who believe thai
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
ell. Examine the house occasion.

we'll. Examine the house occasion
ally, and where sunken places are
found fill with fresh sawdust. A
house twelve feet square will furnish
a large supply of ice for family use,
and some to spare. In many locali-
ties, where ic cannot be obtained,
snow may be stored in the same way,
by first COMPRISING it into compact
blocks of the desired size, which al
most anyone with little skill can dc,
during very cold weather, allowing
it to freeze solid, then packing. 1t
is we'll known that snow when placed
in the house and well packed in saw
dust will solidify and become almost
like ice. In many cases where snow
has been accidentally covered by the
topping of a straw stack, it will be
found until very late in the spring,
in a good state of preservation, il the
straw has been deep enough.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
Harsh Voice Your Undoing.

A girl is not filling her place prop
erly who fails in any of the graces of
girlhood. You are in the world to
add to its beauty, and if you will be
charming you should be sweet man
nered, gentle, genuinely sympathetic.
~Innumerable little acts of Kindness
are part of social life. Good manners
necessitate kindly feeling toward
those you meet, a wish to please, not
from the selfish reason of winning
personal admiration but from a sim
Ger wish TO give pleasure, to make.
the world brighter and better by
your presence.
The whole duty Of women in re-
gard to is described in four
words by Emerson: "a lady is Sc
rene a of refinement is
serene-quiet, modest, reserved, COM
posed, self-controlled. When she
speaks it is in low tones; when she
moves it is with easy grace. Her
gestures, her pastures are marked by
gentleness and dignity.
Iour manner or your way Of
doing anything will indicate what
| sort of a girl you are. Your manner
of speaking, your voice, your choice
of words, the way in which you write
a note, walk in the street, enter or
leave a room-these are among the
little things worth considering.
The voice of the American; girl is
severely and justly criticised. The
high pitched nasal tones, the harsh
twang, are not pleasant and show q
decided lack of culture. Are you
careful as$to the quality ofyour voice
careful in cultivat1ng we'll modulatet
tones? You can overcome defects II
speaking by ~pergevering efforts. You
can practice speaking from the throa
not through the ose and can learr
to enunciate distinctly. Even hard
shrill voice may be transformed to /;
flexible, pleasant one. Keep in mine
Shakespeare's words, Her voice wa
ever soft, gentle and low, an excellen
thing in woman"
Another point is about your choic
, of words. You are making d bad I'M
/ preston when you use slang. 70
: may think it expressive andseasy, bu
the habit will spoil your tastesfor we,
chosen words a1ld nakeHyon appea
j III bred Slang has n claim to wi
on c~leyerness. II IS Ms eandSwh
& conner from the lips aprett
grill rs rude shock.
AM assumption of indspendenc,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
Building an Ice House,

The situation should bit selected
with a northern exposure, protected
by a building or a hill on the south,
if possible. 1t should be we'll drain
ed by bitches so that all water will
lead away from the building, and no
water should be allowed to stand
around it, as the sawdust with which
it is packed has a tendency to draw
moisture. The house should have
an outer and an inner wall with
about six inches space between, and
this space should be we'll packed with
sawdust, or, If sawdust cannot be
obtained, chaff, or finely cut straw
may be used and in any case, the
packing should be we'll tamped down.
The floor should not be a tight one
but should have cracks large enough
to admit of the passing off of any
water from the melting ice. The roof
should be quite sloping and there
should be free ventilation from the
tops but none at all from the bot.
tom:
The crudest and most inexpensive
|xstructures keep ice just as we'll az
more pretentions buildings, and il
zone does not wish to go to the ex
Fpense of building a house with double
walls, any unused building can b.
utilized by storing the ice a foot O.
two from the wall and using extr:
precautions in. packing the sawdus
between the ice and the wall, leavin,
the top open, not unroofed, to ven
tilate.
The successful keeping Of ice de
ponds more upon the proper packin,
than upon the building. The loos
floor should be covered with a lave
of clean gtraw on top of which a laye
tof sawdust or .chaff a foot or mol
thick has been well tamped dowr
The ice must be cut and stored on
livery cold day, the solidesf ice pro
durable selected. Ice containing al
bubbles is harderto keep than soil
ice. Cut the ice in as large block
as possible to handle convenient.
and allow themto freeze an hour 4
two before packing. Place tt
chunks in the house in square con
pact heap, leaving about a foot b
! tween the ice andNthe inner wall.
the heap grows, fill this space VII
sawdust, tamping It well. Whentl
housesis filed placestwo feetSofsa,
~ dust on top pack and tamp@dos
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20

an aggressive, uncivil manner, never
will convince the world that you are
a superior person. This is a false
idea and comes from egotism, self
love. 1t. will. cause you to be severe
.ly judged and criticised.
A well modulated voice is in it
self a sign Of refinement and culture.
Even a naturally hard voice can be
SO toned by g~entlewomen that an
auditor would know at once that
the speaker is not plebian. Thoughts
are reflected by voice as well as con
veyed by words.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20

the prior rights would ,bes injuriouslyl
affected, or that the allowance of
the permit would be detrimental to
the public welfare. and also parties
making the application. and to be
benefited, are notified to be. present
either by sworn affidavit or In per-,
son for he purpose OF presenting
any relative testimony.
SAMUEL H. LEA,
State Engineer.
First publication October 26.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20

this in your purse with you all the
time. When the impulse to speak a
decisive opinion comes into your
head throttle it good and proper.
When someone says something quick
and f%retful, answer it with a laugh
Many women get into the habit Of
gloating over a bit Of scandal or SLAM
der and can't get transportation rap
i'd enough to distribute the news.
This not only brings self-misery, but
it scatters tears broadcast. Keep your
secrets close within your heart. Gain
control over your temper and inn
pulses. Grind your teeth and bite
your tongue before giving way Ito
your feelings and the tattling vice.
Remember that very little we say is
of any particular interest to others;
it is what they say themselves that
give them delight.-Ex.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20

Diamonds! Diamonds! For a fine
selection 'of earrings, shirt studs,
brooches, and rings for ladies and
gentlemen, ranging in price from
$40 to $275, see Swanson, the
|jeWeler,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
Neglect Of Spelling.

AT an examination of students at
an eastern university, recently 1T was
developed that many of the students
who stood high in other branches
were remarkably deficient. in orthog-
raphy Of common words. At the ex-
animation referred to, the prize for
best spelling was awarded to a young
student who had received his ele-
mentary education at a country
school. But ven the country schools
are giving less attention to correct
spelling than formerly, as multiple
city of studies abridges the time for
merly devoted to this fundamental
branch, and the country boys and
girls, like those of the city, are leav-
ing school with a smattering of much
rather than a thoroughness of any.
1t would be a hard matter for a
poor speller to convince the world
that he is an educated person, for
correct spelling is one Of the best
evidences of culture, and there real
ly is little excuse for slovenly orthog-
raphy. In these days when every
body reads nor or less, it is an easy
matter to observe the form Of words
and thus detect errors in ones own.
spelling. Dictionaries are cheap
a very good hand dictionary can BIT.
had for rs cents, and where there is
a growing family of young people,
there should be both a hand diction-
airy for ordinary use, and an una
bridged for more particular defini-
ton. Avery profitable way to spend
the evenings of the coming winter
would be to have periodical spelling
matches, where several families OIL
friends could meet at each others
houses and finu both entertainment
and culture. Many of our elderly
people remember with pleasure thu
spelling matches Of their youth
and these could be revived with profit
to all.
Mrs. s. L.v-Here is a good furni-
ture polish which will remoye whit
spots from vanished and oiled sur
faces and restore the gloss. One cup
full OF cold drawn linseed oil, one
cupful of powdered r%ottenstone, half
cupful of alcohol, half d cupful OF
naptha, n cupful of t%urpentine, one
cupful of strong solution of oxalic
acid, one cupful of cold water in
which has been mixed two tea spoon.
fuls Of sulphuric acid. Shake this vel
i together and bottle, corking tightly
t Apply with ianntl cloth, rubbing Wig
! orously, using but a little at a time
/ No rub, no polish remember.
t ChatterboxlThel talk habit ii
responsible for half d Iife's misun
derstandfngs and heap of9its mis-
cries. Take a little card and writ,
, Ton It the one word Silence. Kee,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-27
Dictionary Wisdom.

The Rochester Democrat and ChrOn-
icle has been delving in the dictionary
and finds that "skulduggery was 4
synonym for sharp practice as far back
as 1913. 1t was also spelled 'sculdud-
derry"
"a crank was. originally a mailing
erer, that is, one who counterfeited i'll
ness to escape some unwelcome duty.
suggestion of the German "krank.
sick" may have been concerned II
the coming of the word. OF late
crank" has come to men eccentric. =
Says Don in the Albany Evenine
Journal:
State suicide was an expression
used by Charles Sumner in his theory
concerning the condition of states that
had seeded. The essence of this the
DRY was that no territory can be COM
PEELED to assume and no state can b.
compelled to retain the public rights
and duties of state against its will
or in other words, "a territory COMING
into the union became a state, and a
state going out of the union became a
territory"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-27
Friday, September 27, 1907.
The Shadow of Death.

There are times when the flood of
tears that sweep over man in the dark
night of sorrow so overwhelm him that
he is unable to respond to the senti-
ments of all aching heart that yearns to
pay tribute to a departed friend.
Grief, the common lot TO which NOR
tai is heir, has once more overtaken
The Argus. With bowed head it
mourns the loss of one who, in his ev-
cry relation to the publication, in his
every relation to associates and en-
ployes, in his every relation to his
fellow beings, proved himself a man.
In the truest sense of the word, this
was James J. LaVelle, manager of The
Argus and secretary and treasurer of
the J. w. Potter company, the publish
ing organization.
Yesterday, as the shadows of night
were b'SlhhlhS " SdIutl dllCI lIiS
gloomy day, the spirit of this noble
man took its flight. Throughout the
morning and afternoon the dark angel
had lowered near his bed. He knew,
as well as those who gathered about
him hoping that the dread visitation
might not come, that death was near
And yet he murmured not. With calm
resignation TO the will of God, he
abided the hour when the summons
should come, and then, as evening drew
on. he sighed but for an instant, and,
wrapping the drapery of his couch
about him, he sank, into pleasant
dreams. 1t was the rest eternal after
weary days of pain and suffering.
The traits of Mr. LaVelle's charac
ter. his "Reminiscences, his loyalty
his fidelity, his earnestness of purpose
and his every element of sterling WORTH
were so well known that one, even
though knowing his inmost nature
must realize how feeble is the attempt
TO properly set them forth. AS a co
worker of many years standing, as {
wise counsellor, as a friend, unerrins
and unwavering i'll sunshine and il
sorrow, he was man of men. He wa:
d philosopher, a scholar and a gentle
man, and, all in all, a man of whom il
may in truth be said, we ne'er shall
look upon his like again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-27
Dream of Peace Fails.

The failure of The Hague confer
enCe committee. to which General Por-
ter's proposition for establishing I
court or tribunal of arbitration was
referred, to report it to the main bod.
puts virtually an end to such Of a lin
gering prospect as still existed tina.
the conference might agree on some
measure of vital import to the prin-
ciples which the conference is sup
posed to represent.
General Porter's proposition WIS
fully in accord with those principles
if it be admitted that they are at all
practicable, but it has been finally
ruled out, like every other plan il
volving real and definite action to
ward the establishment of universal
peace
The conferees now propose thai
there shall be another cOnferen <
eight years hence. But in view o
their failure to do anything common
surate with their three months o
spouting, it will be much more in order
for them to adjourn promptly sine die