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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

Two hundred and ten loaded freight
cars is the train which a locomotive.
lately built for the Erie railroad, win
haul upon level track The locomo-
tive weighs more than 200 tons and
is supported upon 16 driving wheels,
eight on each side. A train a mile
and half long. which is the length OF
210 cars, would have astounded rail
road men of the last generation, de-
clares the Youths Companion, but en-
gineers to-day are looking to longer
trains, IL they have not already made
them up.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

At the national rife shooting match
at Camp Perry in Ohio It was at first
proposed to leave the navy unrepre-
scented. because Of failure to provide
money for the transportation OF the
team. The army was to do all the
shooting. On second thought. how
ever, II was decided to send a naval
representation, and the boys OF the
sea have carried away the champion
ship. When II comes to men behind
the guns, says Troy Times. the man
of-warsman can do some shooting on
land as we'll as on the water.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

How to get a larger
proportion of our young
men to take a serious
view of life. give more
attention to their person.
al development and take
more interest in the af-
fairs Of church and state,
instead Of becoming alb
sorbed in business or
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26
National Forest In Arkansa..

Washington-Presi Roosevelt
has signed a proclamation creating the
Arkansas national forest in the west
central part Of Arkansas. covering
more than 100000 acres. IL will be
the farthest east Of all government
forests.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

Not to be outdone by the submarine
exploit Of the president of the United
States, NJ. Clemenceau, the French
premier, made an ascent in Paris the
other day in a Siderable war balloon.
During the trip a pipe burst. and the
premier was splashed with hot water.
1t took 20 minutes TO make the needed
repairs, and during this time the bal
loon remained stationary above the
city.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26
Treating Seed pota,oes for sc,h

Again we give the proper method
of treating seed potatoes for scab.
Soak them for two hours in a solu.
ton containing onehalf pint OF for
malin to 10 gallons OF water. When
planting, avoid ground which has re.
Gently produced a seabby crop OF
tubers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26
Yaouis Murder Twelve Men.

Nogales. Ariz.-lnformation which
has Just reached here tells OF the
frightful murder of ~ men by band
of $50 Yaqui Indians 40 miles south
east of Magdalena, State OF Sonora.
Mex, Wednesday OF last week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

Lining land improves both the
heavy and light land. The heavy land
is made more friable, and the leachy
soil is made more cohesive and works
better.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

A macadamized road between St
Louis and Kansas City will be COM
pleted within two years. Construc-
tion work will be begun next spring.
The Missouri legislature appropriated
S5OO,0OO for the purpose at its last
session. The road will be 60 feet
wide. On its completion another, ex-
tending from north to south through
the state, will be undertaken.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26
CIR Army Ja All 8tglrt;
Ann Sn Js 1l1fst 3Bntltt
By GEN. HENRY C. coRBIN.

] have observed nothing TO make me think that
American boys do not want to 90 to West Point now
adays 1t can hardly follow because prosperity has
made army officers complain of their pay compared
with what the successful in private pur-
suits that West Point is to be deserted There are
always vacancies there as the result of wedding out
boys who unable to keep up with the classes. The
downfall great the first year, considerable the sec
ond year. moderate the third, and practically none at
all the fourth year II there vacancies now at
the academy there would be SIS cadets and assume
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

German ship owners are urging the
construction of a ship canal between
Bremen and Hamburg, a distance OF
about rs miles. Ships now have to
go down the Elbe and up the Weser
20 get from Hamburg TO Bremen.
whereas the proposed canal, using the
river Wumme as part Of It, would
make direct communication possible.
saving much time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

Liberty. the bronze lady in New
York harbor, will be 21 years old in
October. The government, as IL to
celebrate her birthday, is putting an
elevator into her torch-bearing arm.
repairing her pedestal and cleaning
her dusky skin.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

More than 1900. 600 microbes, IL is
officially reported. were found in one
spoonful of a recently analysed sam
pie of milk. These milkmen should
be obliged to boil the water.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

1t is estimated that the people o,
Chicago spend 100000 annually in
getting their shoes polished, but that
is not a drop in the bucket compared
TO what they spend in getting other
shines.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

Walter Page remarks that the
worst written books year after year
are written by our scholars and
academic men" This is a painful and
abrupt way Of putting it, but, says the
Chicago News. it is a true word never
theless.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

Those seven children who were
born en- a steamer that was crossing
the Atlantic can amuse themselves all
their lives writing to the papers to
ask what nationality they are.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

A well mixed pile OF prepared soil
is what everyone who attempts grow.
ing fiowers should have in readiness
for the transplanting season.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

The name of Michael Scott is the
earliest among the Scotch poets, but
the Oldest fragments of Scottish
poetry now known to exist consist OF
a few lines of lamentation on the
death of Alexander III Of Scotland,
which took place in 1886.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

An Aurora man has been arrested
for doing his own plumbing. Perhaps
he charged himself less for it than
the constitution provides in such
cases.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26
MEMBER OF
KENTUCKY PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Surprise Is expressed when a WON
an burglar is caught that she should
be stylishly dressed. That is what
she steals for.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

Naturally it will be gratifying to
the daring explorer who first reaches
the north pole to find that all winds
will watt him southwark.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

There Is no farm so valuable and
productive that It cannot be made
more valuable and more productive Dy
turning II into a dairy farm
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26
Founder Of Mothers Congress is Dead

Washington.-Mr Theodore Weld
Birney. founder and honorary presi-
dent OF the National Congress Of Moth
ers. died at her hone in Chevy Chase,
near here, Friday
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

We think that the days
of witchcraft are far be-
hind us in the past. There
is a sense in which il is
true and another in
which it is not. There
is a spiritual witchcraft
in full force at this very
hour.
There are men and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-12-26

a Combined Tool Which VIII % Very
Effective Work.

This road drag is superior 10 any
drag that ! have ever seen. declares a
Kansas correspondent OF Farm and
Home The front piece consists OF
AKA oak strip. b. ten feet long. through
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
AN IMPOSING EVENT
Protestant Missionary Conference at
Shanghai Attended by Thousands
Representing Earths Furthest Cor
ners.

Shanghai, April 25.-The opening of
the Protestant Missionary conference
today in the celebration Of the cen
tennary of the landing of Robert Nor
rison, the English missionary, at Can
ton, was marked by the attendance of
the largest body of missionaries ever
gathered in the far east. The mis-
sionaries met in the splendid auditO-
rum Of the new Chinese Y. M. c. A.
building, with about 1000 missiona-
ries and foreign visitors present, in
Guiding the secretaries or representa-
tives Of missionary boards and Of
the Laymen's Missionary association,
and ministers and laymen from the
United States, Germany, France, Hol-
land, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria,
Finland, Hawaii, Japan, the Philip
pines. China, Siam, India, Korea, Cey-
lon and the Malayan.
About 1000 persons were present
at the evening reception, when Vice.
roy Tuan Fang Of Nankin was repre-.
sented by Taoti Wong, who called the
members of the conference to order
and assured them of his friendliness
to the missionaries.
Action towards federating all the
Protestant denominations was taken
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
LOEB BRANCHING OUT.
Presidents Private Secretary said 70
Be Slated for Presidency Of Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany.

Washington, April 25.-An import
ant change in the condition OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
company of this city will occur at the
annual meeting next January. 1t be
came known today that a number OF
local capitalists had purchased q ma
jority Of the stock. simultaneously
with this announcement, it was ru-
mored that William Loeb. Jr., secre-
tary to the president, had been de-
ter1nined on as the president OF the
corporation.
The fact that the purchase had been
made did not become known until
after Mr.. Loeb had departed with the
president for the jamestown exposi-
ton. and therefore the report Of MS
connection with the company could
not be confirmed, inasmuch as the
brokerage firm which negotiated the
purchase of the stock were mute on
the subject A similar rumor regard
ing Mr.. Loeb's affiliation with the
company has been in circulation TOR
several months, but not until to1ay
did it take definite shape.
Former Representa- McDermott
Of New Jersey is now president OF
the company, which heretofore mas
been owned by New York, New Jer-
sey and Philadelphia capitalists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
ABUSED His TRUST
Old and Trusted official OF Eastern
Manufacturing Company Found to
Be an Embezzler-Makes Partial
Restitution.

Woonsocket, R. l., April 25.-The di-
rectors of the Woonsocket Electric
Machine and Power company issued a
circular letter to the stockholders to-
day as follows:
1T has come to the knowledge of
the stockholders of the company that
there has been an embezzlement from
the company Of a large sum of money,
and the resignation of Levi Cook Lin
coin as secretary and general mana
ger of the company has been accept
ed"
Counsel for the power company said
today:
1T appears there has been an EN-.
bezzlement from the company OF
about $4,000, and Mr.. Lincoln has
turned over to the company property
worth about $4,000"
Lincoln has been secretary-treasu
rer and general manager of the com
pany for % years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
SETS SAIL FOR JAMESTOWN
Accompanied by Members Of Family and Guests Leaves
Capital to Formally Open Big Exposition Today

to be met at the end of the govern
ment pier by the officers of the expo
sition and a military escort. and will
be saluted by the United States ar
tillery stationed on the exposition
grounds.
An hour later he is to go to the re-
viewing stand on Lees Parade, in the
rear of the Auditorium building,
where a program Of exercises, includ-
ing the addresses of President Tucker
Of the exposition and of President
Roosevelt and the pressing Of the
gold button opening the exposition al
to take place, In the afternoon there
is to be a lunch to the president and
his party in the Auditorium building,
review of parade Of the soldiers
and sailors and the national guard and
the reception to the president by tie
officers and directors Of the James
town Exposition company, after which,
at 5 p. M, the president returns to
the Mayflower. In the evening at S
o'clock the president and Mrs. Roose
welt are to dine viii President
| Tucker at his home in Norfolk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
SERIOUS MATTER
New York Railroad Commission Calls
Attention Of Railway Association to
Alarming Number of Broken Rails
in State.

Albany, N. Y, April 25.-Broken
rails removed from railroad tracks In
this state during January, February
and March OF this year were much
more numerous than in the cores
ponding three months Of either of the
past two years, according to bulle-
tin issued tonight by the state rail-
way commission.
"The unusual number Of broken
rails reported during the past win
ter the bulletin says Caused the
investigation at this time and the
board finds that during the three
months ending March 81, 1907, there
was total of 3,019 breaks on the
principal steam lines Of the state. Dur.
ing the corresponding months Of 1906
there was a total Of 826, and during
the corresponding three months OF
1905 a total Of 3.011.
esThe matter in detail has been pre-
sented to the American Railway as
sociation, which is now holding Its
convention, and 1t is requested that
the matter be taken up for discus
sion and action by the railroad man
ayers. It is probable that the con
vention will go into the causes o1
the greatly increased number O.
breakages and that the matter will
be discussed as to the causes ant
a conference arranged with rail man
ufacturers, with a view to discovering
if the alarming number Of breaks is
due to methods of manufacture o1
metal composition"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
QUESTl0NOF AUTHORITY
Gen. Wood Figures in Case Before
United States Supreme Court in
volving Pay of Former Volunteer
Officer.

Washington, April 25.-The ques-
overstepped the bounds of his author
ity in the matter Of the court mar
tial of Louis e. Brown is involved
in a claim made by Brown for salary
as first lieutenant in the volunteer
forces of the United States army
which today was submitted to the su.
preme court Of the United States.
The case grows out of a military
trial of Brown held at San Luis in the
military department. of San Diego
Cuba, in November, 1898, when Brown
was called upon to answer the charge
Of conduct unbecoming an officer, con
siSting Of gambling with the enlisted
men. The court martial first return
ed verdict of acquittal, but when
the result Of the inquiry was brought
to the attention of Gen. Wood, in com
mand Of the department, he directed
the reconvening Of the court and OF
the second trial and in the absence o1
Brown, he was found guilty and sen
fenced to dismissal from the service
Gen. Wood endorsed the second yer
dict, and in accordance with his or
uerS Cuo SeuCSACe VI Iuo court wa
carried into execution.
Brown, who is now a resident o
Houston, Texas, filed claim in thu
court of claims for compensation TO
the entire time from the date of dis
missal and the date of the institution
of his suit, amounting to $6,325, AM
the court allowed him $65S, being tn
amount he. would have received from
the time of his dismissal until tn
date of the discharge Of the othe
officers and men Of his command.
Both Brown and the government AZ
pealed the case to the supreme cour!
Brown attacks the right Of Ger
Wood to order retrial Of his cas-
and also his right to endorse th
sentence, claiming Nhat the latter
/ duty devolved upon the president.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
PLANT BURNS
Fire Destroys zoeIIer company's Es-
tabishment at Allegheny, EntaiIing
Loss Of Almost Million.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 25.-One of
the most remarkable and spectacular
fires ever seen in this vicinity started
last night in the William Zoeller Pack
ing company's plant at Allegheny, op-
.posite this city. Id
Early today, when the fire was
thought to be under control, a large
fire-proof warehouse, in whicn was
stored half million pounds o. lard,
suddenly burst into flames. All eff
forts to extinguish the fire in this
department was futile and the fire
men finally fastened the iron doors of
the building, shutting in the burning
lard.
The interior Of the building became
a seething furnace. Squirting from
crevices, doors and windows streams
of hot grease ran into a sort of
trench hurriedly prepared in an EN-
deavor to prevent the hot fluid from
spreading over the surrounding terri
tory. Danger was encountered at
every turn by the firemen, who stood
by in case the walls Of the warehouse
should collapse, to prevent the blaz-
ing lard from reaching the adjoining
ing property.
!. Shortly after the fire was discovered
last night, and while thousands q
spectators were gathered in the vi
cinity, a dozen large ammonia tanks
exploded with terrific force. There
was panic among the spectators, but
no one was injured.
The fire was first discovered In tnc
killing department Of the plant, and is
supposed to have been caused bs
crossed electric wires. Owing to the
inflammable nature of the grease
soaked wooden work, this building was
soon. beyond control of the firemen.
AT 8 o'clock this morning the fire
had practically burned itself out, AM
| it was then said that $500 OOO Wo'lle
be a conservative estimate OF the Joss
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
WILL BE INTRODUCED in HOUSE
OF COMMONS.
ARE FIGHTING MEASURE.
Many Cabinet Members Of English
Parliament Not in Favor Of Proposed
Bill--Numerous Conferences Are
Held by All Political Parties.

London, April 25.-Discussions are
still going on between the government
and John Redmond, chairman of the
Irish parliamentary party, in the
house Of commons, respecting the
Irish bill which will be introduced in
the house May Z. That there are wide
differences between the government
officials and the Irish nationalists rel
ative to the terms Of the measure is
not denied, but it has been agreed that
the bill shall be introduced on the date
determined on. What the national
lists are unable to get from the govern
ment they will endeavor to obtain by
amendments which will be proposed
during the debate. Some of the cab
met members, who favor home rule,
were willing to concede many Of the
demands Of the Irish party, but the
majority favored a measure far short
Of what Mr.. Redmond and his follow
ers asked.
There have been many conferences
on the subject and for time it was
feared that the Introduction Of the
bill would have to be postponed the
negotiations have reached a stage
that it is now possible to present the
measure. When the negotiations
were going on those participating in
them were reticent as to the provi-
sions of the BILL but it can be stated
broadly that it establishes an Irish
council, partly elective and partly nom
inative, which shall administer the
domestic affairs of Ireland exclusive
of the army and navy, but will have
little or no legislative powers. This
is far Wrom what the nationalists de-
sire. In the discussions Mr.. Redmond
strove for a greater measure Of home
rule and will carry the fight into the
house of commons. He will not, how
ever, decline to accept what is of
fered as a sop to the nationalists, who
have abstained from participation in
all the entertainments to the colonial
premiers, even that given by the
members of the house of commons
and are arranging dinner for the
premiers on May 6, the eve Of the in
PRODUCTION Of the Irish bill. This will
be made the occasion of great home
rule demonstration, all the premiers
being pronounced advocates of Irish
self-government.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
BUTLER TURNED LOOSE
Alleged Murderer Of Little Horace
Marvin Discharged from Custody
for Want Of Evidence.

Dover, Del, April 25.-Frank But
Ter, the deck hand arrested on the
charge of knowing something Of the
disappearance of Horace Marvin, was
released today for want Of sufficient
evidence.
The state detectives, who caused
the arrest Of Butler, will continue
their investigation. Detective Lore
of New Jersey adheres to his theory
of death, and will search for the body
Of the boy. He will first ransack
the David Moore woods, near where
Butler in his statement told OF stop
ping to fix a broken wagon bolt and
where Caldwell, his companion, last
remembered OF having seen the bag
Of "corks.'' i.
sWe accomplished one thing" said
Detective Lore tonight. I'VE have
stirred these detectives to renewed
efforts, and they now realize that the
matter is no joke, but a crime de.
serving Of summary treatment. And
if we stop they will bob UP abous two
weeks later with the same line OF pro
cedure that we now have. Little Hor-
ace Marvin is dead, and we EXPECT to
find the body
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
OR REVENGE
Desperate Attempt to Destroy Rail
road Bridge by Fire in lndiana-of-
fcer Shot in Effort to Arrest Guilty
Party.

Evansville, Ind, April 25.-An at
tempt to set fire to- a bridge OF the
Southern railway near Temple, Ind,
for motives of revenge or purposes OF
robbery, was frustrated this morning
by w. E. Cummings, the town marshal
of English, Ind, who was shot twice
by two men believed to be the guilty
parties.
About midnight the night operator
at Temple saw a fire in the middle OF
the bridge, near his station. Going to
the spot he found bunch of waste
burning and extinguished it. After he
returned three freight trains passed
the station. When they had passed he
again saw flames on the bridge and
upon investigation found the bridge
had been set on fire the second time.
He notified the train dispatcher at
Princeton, who telephoned the mar
shal of English to go to the bridge on
train which was then arriving at
English and to pick up all suspicious
men along the track.
After leaving English the marshal
came upon two men and demanded
that they give an account Of them
selves. One Of them opened fire on
him, shooting him twice, wounding
him in the hip and the bowels. Those
who were with the marshal succeeded
in arresting one of the men, but the
other got away. a posse is being or
ganized to search for the man who
shot the marshal.
The latest information indicates
that there were four men in the mis-
creant party and that they have been
located in the woods near English.
The arrested man refuses to talk
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26

Washington, April 25.-President
Roosevelt, members of his family and
a party Of friends left the Washington
navy yards at $40 o'clock this after
noon aboard the yacht MayfloWer, for
a visit to the Jamestown exposition.
They are to return Sunday morning
Saturday the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt are to make trip up the
James river on the dispatch boat
Sylph.
The congressional party, comprising
a joint committee of the senate and
the house and their families, preced-
ed the presidential party this morn.
ing, Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf and
others left earlier in the afternoon on
the United States steamship Dolphin,
and the diplomatic corps, whose mem
bers are to be the guests OF the James
town TerlCentennial commission, fol
lowed tonight.
The presidents party was made UP
as follows, in addition to himself:
Mrs Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt, Mas
ters Archie and Quentin Roosevelt,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-26
FOUR WANT THE HONOR.
lational Republican Convention At
traction Much Sought Fer.

Washington, April 5.-President
Roosevelt today discussed national
politics and some Of the business Of
the republican national committee,
with its acting chairman, Harry s..
New, who remained with the president
some time. With the newspaper men
near Mr.. New would not talk politics
He said, however, that four cities are
already in the field for the honor of
holding the next national convention
Of the republican party, invitations
having been received from Chicago,
st. Louis, Kansas City and Seattle.
A selection will be made hy the
national committee at its meeting here
in December.