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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-15

winds against the flank Of the wall
and 50 was only badly stunned. When
ut length she recovered consciousness
some one was kuecling beside her and
bathing her forehead with cold water
Don't tell father. Mike" she plead
cd family. her eyes still closed.
NO miss"
Then again after few minutes 81
lcnce:
Am badly hurt. Nike
Not the ghost of scratch. Miss
Marcia. | couldn't have picked out n
betther place fr We TO land mysclf-a
pile nv soft leaves and Il shtrame OF
watcr.r close by. Faith an it's luck
was ridln' Wild We the day Miss Mar
cia"
but how did you happen TO follow
me. Nike"
~ was afraid We might not be matin'
that Misthcr Lock pardon me f'r fr-
gittln his name ag'in-afthcr all Did
Pegasus run wild We, miss? How came
We to he jumpln'T'
\ faint color stole into the girls
cheeks
But can jump. Mike. You should
see me-" she said In q tone full OF
pride In spite OF It's fain,ness.
IL have many's the tonne" was
Mikes unexpected reply.
Marcia's eyes opened wide. She rails
ed herself on one arm and stared mt
him
why. you're not Mike at all. /
must bc dreaming YOU'RE"
"Lochlnvar. dear" he answered.
smiling upon her lovingly and taking
her gently into his arms.
And then. while her head rested on
his shoulder. the unknown knight eX-
planned to his lady Of the saddle how
he came TO he Mike and l.ochinvar and
Kendall Lee. Esq. architect by pro-
fession. all rolled into one II was
partly her fault of course. for she had
dismissed him heartlessly from her
service. and he had had to get back
into Ii by hook or by crook.
ITS used up pretty nearly all my
fall vacation. this groom of my lady's
stable business" he concluded humor-
ously still haven't neglected my
profession entirely. for I've spent all
my leisure moments. dearest, planning
dream Of little house for two"
He paused and waited for Marcia To
speak. but never word said Marcia.
She didn't even raise her eyes TO look
at him. but then she did not lift her
head from his shoulder, either.
SO Kendall kissed her
At that Marcia sat bolt upright
Tell me, sweetheart" he urged,
holding her SO close that she couldn't
escape II she would you do forgive
me. don't you. and you do love mo and
you will be my bonnie brlde|
what a lot Of questions TO be an
swered nj once" exclaimed Marcia.
willfully lodging them all
But II takes only one little word TO
answer them ALL" urged Kendall. and
before he could kiss her again Marcia
had spoken IT,
A plaintive whinny from Pegasus
broke the silence at length. and the
lovers came back 10 earth with start.
(which role do you think you'll like
playing better. Mike asked Marcia
mischievously, groom or bridegroom"
And down Tanglcwood road they gal
loped laughing merriy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-15
HEROIC LIFE SAVERS.
Hard Life Of the Surfmen Who Patrol
the Atlantic Coast.

the Atlantic Coast.
All through the night the surfmen
are patroling the beach at Monomoy.
as they do from Quoddy Head to cape
Florida. meeting IN the little shanty
on sand dune called Halfway House
to tell one another the news Of the
hour aud 10 exchange the numbered
brass tags by which the captains may
know that the watch has gone fnith
fully to the end OF his post For ten
months IN the year the vigilance is not
relaxed. During June and July the
crews are rewarded for their years
labor by the gift OF generous vaca
ton without pay. They may fish or
farm or do what they will for living
The captains then sit each one alone,
In the life saving stations. and II any
ship Is foolish enough 10 get wrecked
at this time when. according to the
rules Of Uncle Sam. there should he
neither storm nor wreck. the nearest
captain picks up scratch crew Of
fishermen and other longshore folk and
does the best he can 10 save lives.
Storms and wrecks do occur now and
then In these periods. but they really
should not and therefore congress in
its wisdom refuses to keep the life
savers on duty From the wisdom Of
congress there is no appeal
Truly there must be all the fascina.
ton OF Il game in this serene and skill.
full contest with raging death II can.
not he the bait Of wages that attracts
these heroes TO the service. The cap.
talns receive $500 year and the surf
men $50 month During the two
months of unpaid vacation they get 50
apiece for each occasion OF service.
No. there is no money lure IN this
game The service requires men OF
perfect health and strength. When.
ever the surgeon discovers surfman o,
captain to have fallen below perfect
condition he is incontineutly put out,
no matter how many years lie may
have spent In life saving. And there Is
no pension Mr.. Kimball the superin-
tendent Of the department. has tried
again and again 10 persuade congress
TO grant pensions TO these men. but
congress IN its wisdom has always
said no And from the wisdom OF con
gress there is no appeal.-W. o. lnglls
In Harper's Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-15
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia h. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacemenis, inflammation, llloera-
ton, iibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, tiatulency, indiges-
tion, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinl1ham invites all sick
women 20 write her for advice.
She has guided thousands 20
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
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Easy

weggie-I say. old chappie, the pa
pah says there will be a lat Of meteors
this month. How do these astronomer
JOhnnies know thatf
Willie Dcah me. how dense you are!
They look in the almanac.-Cleveland
Leader
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-15
oftsn the Case.

Little Clarence (who has an inquir-
ing mind Pa. what is the rest OF the
old saying about the wages OF sinf
''The wages OF sin is'-what. pa?
Mr.. Callipers- Well, upon occasion.
my son, it's allmony Puck.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
oWSIEv COUNTY

Ricetown, July 31--Please find spac
I'm your valuable PAPER for this
dream Of Mrs. Nancy Baker, living
near Tccetown. who has been sick
since 1861 saw appear in the East
ern part OF the elements Geo. Wash
ington. Abraham Lincoln, James A
Garfield and VIM. Mckinley. 1t seem
ed as tho they were sitting in the
elements Those four presidents look
cd as though they we're living and
I thought they sat there fifteen
minutes and then faded from view;
then / looked towards the north and
! saw the four men all standing in a
square. dressed in blue uniforms. /
thought they stood there about If
teen minutes and then vanished away
After they vanished l thought that
there was going to be great trouble.
j. beginning in the east and ending
ia the north.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13

The street department Of Paris has
a bad reputation which IL does not de
serve Foreign visitors IA particular
complain that the streets OF the capital
are not kept I'm a state OF neatness
worthy OF the City OF Light The fact
that the payements OF Paris are Uttered
with scraps OF paper 10 an extent un.
known In London or Berlin Is due. how
ever, TO the permission given by the au-
thorities OF Paris to distribute adyer-
Using matter I'm the streets. An at
tempt has been made 10 remedy this
state OF affairs by placing on the boule-
ward receptacles for circulars. newspa-
pers and other refuse, says the Sclen-
tlfic American. The receptacies. which
are made Of iron. are attached TO the
lamp posts and contain inner vessels OF
sheet iron which are periodically re-
moved and emptled. The new recep-
tacles are ornamental In appearance,
and they attract the attention OF the
public. which already condescends to
use them occasionally and will proba-
bly, do 50 more frequently after II has
become accustomed to them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
TEL f HO M E


no better.
After the juice is drained off,
measure and boil fifteen minutes,
then add the sugar measured and
heated
To heat the sugar, put in a gran
tie dish, place it in the oven, leav-
ing the door open. Stir it OCCASION
ally so it will heat thru evenly and
moi socrch.
Boil the juice, a few cupfulls at a
time, in a broad shallow pan so II
viii evaporate quickly. The jelly viii
be lighter and clearer than when a
Isige quantity Is boiled in deep yes
sci.
When Jelly is done, it will boil
up with a slow roll like thick syrup
It may be tried by cooling a small
rortion over cold water.
The glasses into which the jelly is
poured must be well washed, rinsed
and heated, by standing in hot wat
er. Keep them out Of a draft of air
While pouring in the hot juice.
jelly should stand until perfectly
cold before being covered. When
ready to cover cover the top with
graduated sugar. then fasten a piece
of clean, white paper over the glass
10 exclude the air. Dipping the
round of paper in the white of egg
is a convenient way of fastening the
raper cover The jelly will absorb
CROUCH sugar to form a thick syrup
on top which viii exclude the air
as well as paraflne and is much
cheaper and easier to use.
Keep jelly in a cool, dry place
and you will mott be troubled with
its fermenting.
Jennie Lester Hill.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13

resent the Fifth Congressional Dis
triot. IN almost every ward he won
three to one over Newcomb. 1t was
the lqgest crowd Of Democrats ever
seen az a mass convention in Louis
VILE.
CAMPAIGN FUNDS PROBLEM: --
The funds for conducting the Demo-
cratic campaign is the problem under
consideration at Fairviev at the
present time. II has beer fully real
lied that a properly conducted cam
raign requires adequate means TO pay
legitimate expenses. The sum Of
$500. OOt is necessary to meet the ex-
pense OF the campaign and Bryan has
said that he would not accept more
tnan 10000 from one person. The
masses Of the Democrats viii have
to furnish the half million.
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZED TIL
Republican headquarters have been
Permanently established in the Gait
House in Louisville The campaign
committee begins its work under the
most suspicious circumstances. After
such a success of the Republicans as
last fall the committee feels sure
of a victory in Kentucky this fall.
TAFT UNITARIAN: The early re-
port that VIM. II. Taft has no relig-
Gus belief is without foundation. Mr.
Taft has been a member of the First
Congregational Unitarian Church Of
Cincinnati, O., for years. His faith
er and mother were members OF the
same church The Unitarians believe
that Christianity is summed up in
love Of God and their fellow-men.
The divinity of Christ is not strongly
preached from the Unitarian pulpit.
II rather rejects the doctrine of the
Trinity.
TAFT SPEAKS: - The principal
speaker Thursday at the session Of
the Virginia Bar Association Conven-
ton was William H. TAFT, who spoke
OIL "The Laws Delayed" Judge Taft
stated that the end sought in the adj
ministration of justice was to Dro-
moe tranquility and eontentment
among the people He tells the Vir-
einia lawyers of the changes needed
la court procedure. The wheels of jus
tice are too cumbersome and do
not work with ease. MI. Taft closed
with a tribute to the legal profession
and cautioned that justice between
the rich and poor should be equaliz-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Scheme For Organization to Promote
Public lmproNements.

Public improvements.
How far the individual is responsible
for an unkempt weed grown village
or town is told by a writer I'm the Los
Angeles Times, who says: Every res
ident Of these down at the heel places
is 60 be blamed for the slovenly ap-
pearance OF the community I'm gen
eral unless he has done all In bis
power 10 better these deplorable con
ditlons. first, by tidying up his own
promises and, secondly. 10y endeayor-
ing 90 enlist the cooperation OF all his
fellow citizens I'm a general cleanup
Improvement. Get few people inter
ested and have a committee call a
public meeting, made attractive by a
spicy programme. Have the entertain
ment close with brief pointed talk
on the need and benefits Of an improve
ment society. Provide constitution
something like the following and urge
all TO join before leaving the room:
First.-This organization shall be called
the - Improvement association.
Second The objects OF the association
shall be 90 cultivate public sentiment In
favor OF improving and bcauufying tho
homes streets ana surroundings OF --
and 10 cndcayor 20 promote in every legit-
innate manner the best development OF the
whole community
Third.-The payment OF -- shall CON
stitute membership during tho then cur
rent year OF the association.
Fourth.-A board Of directors OF three
from each ward shall be elected by bal
lot az this meeting and az each annual
meeting thereafter. They shall conau-
tuto an executive committee. who shall
have the general control and managc-
mont OF the Affairs OF the association.
They shall elect hy ballot president.
three vice presidents. "a secretary and
treasurer. and the appointment ~ an
committees hy the president shall be sub
ject to their approval The president.
secretary and treasurer shall De cN oficio
members Of the board Of directors.
Fifth-No debit shall De contracted by
the board 81 directors beyond the amount
OF available means within their control.
and no member 90 the association shall
be liable FOR any debt of the association
beyond the amount Of his or her sub
scrlptiou.
sixth-This section specifies the date
OF the annual meeting. rules Tor called
meetings AND 81 quorums.
Seventh. 90 This constitution may b.
amended az any meeting ~ tho nssocia-
ton provided said amendment shall have
been included IN the published call Tor
the meeting
Do not attempt too much simply be
cause you get gOodly membership
list. You viii not find all willing work
ers or workers at ALL Begin modcstly.
and when the members have been well
tried you will know Just how many
live. public spirited citizens you have
TO depend upon for active support DO
not scatter your work. but thoroughly
finish each Job as you undertake 10, so
that no complaint may justly be made
as 10 the permanent value OF the task
accomplished. Real estate values viii
soon increase. and when Il Is seen that
the material interests ~ all may be
benefited you viii nnd goodly num-
Der OF jealous workers. Almos, before
you are under fun steam the town Will
begin to grow and your harvest Is at
hand
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
How Rats Move Eoo..

Strange as the story may appear OF
rats removing hens eggs from the bot
tom TO the top OF a house by one Eel.
low lying on his back and grasping
tightly his ovold burden with his fore
paws, while his comrades drag him
away by the tail. have no reason 10
disbelieye IT, | have seen two brown
rats accomplish the feat from stair TO
stair In a farmhouse I'm Banffshlre. the
brst anxious rodent pushing the egg
up on Its hind leg and the second as
slstant lifting II up with its fore legs.
IL was the best athletic feat | ever
witnessed. but It Is not out OF the COM
mon.
The rat will extract the cotton from
nask OF Florence oil. dipping In his
long tail and repeating the maneuver
until he has consumed all that can be
reached
have found Jumps OF sugar In a
deep drawer at a distance OF thirty
feet from the place where the petty
larceny was committed, and friend
once saw n rat mount table on which
drum OF figs was fixed and straight
way tip II over. scattering its contents
on the floor below. where a score OF
his expectant brethren sat watching
Tor the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Economic Civic Tidiness.

From every point OF view the idea OF
using vacant lots for gardening pur-
poses Is a good one. ever II II is hsdged
around with limitations OF one kind OF
another and more particularly by the
fact OF the uncertain time limit on their
availability. There are many improve
ment associations over the country nc
tive in organizing and encouraging this
work, and as 20 the benefit TO be Sc
cured by both old and young. wbeth-
er the districts be open or cOngested,
there Is little doubt Moreover, the 9th
er side OF the question, the improve
ment I'm appearance Of the great ma
jority OF vacant lots and the cOnse-
quent effect on any locality thus i'm
proved, should aid the cause by Undue
ing a liberal acqulescence on the part
of property owners In efforts so mutu-
ally beneficial The moral agency OF
gardening In it's uplifting influence on
human nature is in Itself a powerful
incentive TO pin faith TO gardening
wherever opportunities offer. To some
the development in growth and frui-
ton excites absorbing attention. and TO
others their products are most allur-
Ing. To both classes there is that partic-
ular fascination which tends TO encour-
age qualities highly beneficial to the
gardener as we'll as especially so to the
community. Much benefit may be de-
rived under proper organization and
well defined plans from the cultivation
OF vacant lots either for profit or pleas
ttra
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
CORRESPONDENCE
Continued from last page.
PERRY COUNTY.

Hazard, August s. = There seems
to he a very poor prospect for any
school here, owing to dispute as to
the right OF a public school to
be taught in sectarian building.
The school has been conducted in
connection with the Hazard Baptist
Institute for four years and the old
public school building mas almost rot
ted down. The new law has changed
this ana We have no place for a
school DIR. Boggs, who has been here
fer the past few days in the interest
Of tine Presbyterian school at Avow-
am, left this morning for Louisville.
He assures us that the school Will
be begun in a few weeks. 1t will be
located about five miles from Haz-
ard.-Mr. e. II. Holiday, whose death
we reported last week, was buried
Sunday in the family graveyard OH
Troublesome.-The four year old child
OF Elem Messer died Sunday MORN
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13

For making jelly. use the fruit be-
fore il is fully ripe, as too ripe fruit
will make a ropy, syrupy jelly that
will not jell."
Another cause of failure is using
too much sugar. In nearly all cook
books. the directions call for equal
amounts of fruit juice and sugar.
But a clearer jelly with more of the
fruit flavor will be the result, if only
three measures of granulated sugar
is USED TO four measures of of the
fruit juice For tart jellies to eat
with meats. use only half as much
sugar as juice.
Certain fruits, like peaches will
not jeil well alone, the juice cooking
down to a syrup. Such fruit juices
should be nut with an equal quantity
of sour apples or green gyape juice
to make them jell.
In preparing fruit for making Jelly
all woody portions IKE the stems of
apples and grapes should be remov-
ed, but rind and seed should not,
as It is next to these the Jelly max
ing principle is most abundant
The fruit should be just covered
with cold water, boiled until soft, ther
mashed and put to drain in a jelly
Tag, which is made by folding TO-
gether the opposite corners of a
piece OF towing or cotton and wool
flannel. about three fourths of a yard
square. Sew It up in the foum of a
thle1 cornered bag. rounding the
end. Two thicknesses Of cheese cloth
make an xcellent jelly bag.
If the fruit is first drained thru n
coarse sieve and thea the juice al
lowed to drip thru jelly bag. the jel-
ly viii be clearer and prettier but
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
TOWN ADVERTISING.
Striking Way In Which a Msssaehu-
setts Town Uses a Huge Chair.

setts Town Uses a huge Chair.
Not only does Il pay TO advertise In
every line " business. but self adver-
tisement Is good proposition for
towns
Gardner. Mass. n busy town on the
tiptop OF the highest land In Worcester
county save only the peak Of Mount
wachusett Is the biggest chalrmaking
community In the world and Is known
popularity as "Chalrtown."
10 believes Ia saying a good word for
itself and accordingly at the railroad
station advertises itself IN characters
tic fashion by having set up the big
gest chair I'm the world" which stands
on a concrete base IN the middle OF the
long lawn alongside the Boston and
Maine station platform. The chair
weighs 200 pounds aud is five and n
half feet square. nj the base and twelve
feet high. To make this bit OF furniture
there were used 600 feet Of lumber
As a bit Of town advertising as well
as an indication Of what's going on I'm
the town this chair Is winner. and
every one passing through Gardner Is
sure TO see Il and 20 remember IT,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
GARRARD COUNTY.

Paint Lick, August Mrs. {. {.
Blanton and son. Walker Of Bered,
we're the guests of her daughter. Mrs.
o. l.. Gabbard of this placer. il.
Soper and family visited friends In
Berea last Saturday. - Lawn Stowe.
while working with a hay bailer got
enc OF his fingers cut off-Mr. and
Mrs. Peters are the guests OF their
daughter. Mrs Harden Kidd of this
place.-Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gabbard
were the guests of their parents.
Mr.. @na Mrs. c. c. Blanton of Berea.
last Saturday and Sunday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
chiIdr.n ciuio asautifisrs.

In the annual spring flower dlstribu-
ton this year by the Civic Improve
ment league Of Richmond. Va, over
1900 children received a packet OF
seeds, together with a printed card Of
instructions for the planting and care
Of flowers. Every child receiving a
package OF the league flower seeds
pledges as follows:
First.-I promise to plant these seeds
myself and take care OF their product.
Second.-I promise to help keep my
back yard clean.
Third promise not to throw any
trash In the streets OF our city.
FOURTH promise (for boys not to
spit on the sidewalk.
Fifth promise to do all in my
power 10 make my city more beautiful
and attractive.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Encourage School Gardens.

Nothing we may provide for the
school children promises richer re
turns than the school gardens. Aside
from the educational and physical adj
yantages to be derived by the child
direct. the homes are planted. park
building encouraged and flower shows.
plant exhibitions. etc. Of the future
assured. Thus far the movement has
been confined to the cities. but II is
really as much needed in the country
and smaller towns. The school gar
den should find a hearty response
among all people.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
improvement. Of Grounds.

Do not limit your work to money
making enterprises. II you live in the
country. get as much pleasure from
your environments as possible. Try
10 improve the home ground from
year to year. Plant somewhere on the
premises few trees every year. which
VIII add more aud more to the happi-
ness Of your family.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
LIE LARGEST GIVER.

| want to tell you Of an inquiry Of
my little five-year-oid Helen. She
attended Sunday School regularly.
Returning home one Sunday, she
said:
Mamma, every Sunday the nan
reads how much money each class
gives, and then he tells how much
total gives. and total gives more
than any one. He must be a rich
man. Who Is total, mammal"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Like Marrying BY Phone.

Selecting goods from a catalogue and
paying for them in advance Of deliv-
cry is like counting by photograph and
marrying by telephone - novel and
mildly exciting perhaps. but apt 10
turn out poor investment