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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13
TRICK WITH TooTHPlck.
How It Can BE made to Drop Coin In
Bottle.

Bend wooden toothpick In the mid
die. which viii. OF course. almost break
Il through. the two parts bong held
together by an uncertain section. Nov
place Il At an acute angle across the
mouth OF an empty bottle. with a
nickel on top.
Ask the spectators how they would
set about causing the coin 10 fan into
the bottle. without either touchinx Or
breathing on the bent stick or nickel
They will beat about for solution o,
the problem. but are hardly likely 20
discover II without assistance. Yet.
though hard 10 discover. u Is b. no
means dificult 20 do.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13
Toothplek. Bottle and Coin

Dip your finger In a glass OF water.
and. holding II above the angle of the
bent wood. allow few drops 10 fan
upon the broken part. Swollen by the
moisture. the fbers OF the wood will
tend TO straighten themselves. and.
little by little. you win see the angle
of the stick growing larger and larger.
until. 10 longer supporting the coin.
the latter win fall into tho bottle
Magical Experiments.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

BY way of variety. why not sing
the praises of the peaceful fleets thai
plow the waters of the great lakes /?
asks the Detroit Free Press. They
outnumber far the armored and tow
cred crafts OF destruction. They
build and do not tear down. They
symbolic life. prosperity and prog
ress: not death or suffering. Theirs
is a gloriors and bIoodless mission,
contributing ever to the strength and
renown of the country.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13
Modest.

A very little fellow has a very live,
ly tongue. and talks SO much at meals
that on a recent occasion. when there
we're to be guests at the table. his
elder brother bribed him with nickel
TO be still
After ten minutes OF silence. the lit.
tie boy whispered anxiousiy to his
brother:
Arthur, Arthur, mayn't ! talk a
cents WORTH"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13
Salute the Fiao.

At the Chilocco Indian agricultural
school 500 boys and girls are educated
at the expense OF the federal govern
ment- AS a lesson in patriotism the
children arc taught to salute the flag
and while many OF them may not
realize what It means in connection
with the past history OF the race. the
ceremony is very popular with the
students.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

The opinion OF Mrs. ellison. OF
Champaign. ILL.,. that the substitution
Of the Teddy bear for the doll will
not mean a "diminution OF the in.
stincts OF maternity" carries with II
the weight Of her position as president
of the National Congress OF Mothers
An additional argument for the sub
stitution OF bears is that 1t may help
the young idea to shoot. beginning at
the earliest possible period.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

1t Is probably true that the public
welfare and safety do not call for
the rigid enforcement OF the law
which requires the placing of exit
signs over the doors In the interiors
of the country churches. What they
seem 10 need most is more general
attention to the entrance signs out.
side.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Whatever leaders in
industrial disturbances,
whether they belong to
the ranks of capital or la
Dor, may think about
their own usefulness, the
American public is quite
weary of wars and the
rumors Of wars, and de-
sires nothing SO much as
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

II 10 reported that man In Denver
has married his mother-in-law. This
may seem strange. but Edgar Allen
Poe, who was somewhat hypercritical.
once wrote a sonnet eulogizing his
wife's mother. Still. the Benedict In
question must have mixed up things
considerably II his new spouse should
happen to be q stepmother TO her
grandchildren.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Prof. Haupt having decided that
Solomon did not write The songs at
tributed ia him. says the Washington
Star. may now take up the question
OF who wrote Laugh and the World
Laughs with You"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Cut Fig. in-two pieces which win
NJ together and form the naiioral fiag
OF Switzerland. as IL shown In Fix :.
Fig. Is the solution. Cut along tho
white lines. put together properly. and
you have the Swiss rational emblem.
Our little readers can derive consid'
cradle entertainment from this puzzle.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

A convention for the purpose OF dis.
couraging fish stories is expected to
be held IN New York In short time
While 1t is not automatically stated.
it is strongly suspected that fisher.
men will not attend.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13
Cutting and Game Board.

backgammon points and yard meas
ure; get a small quantity Of black
walnut stain from any paint or drug
store. and with small brush go over
the board. tracing the outline and
making each alternate square or point
In solid color. as shown in the dis
gram.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13
e.ttIe Greek Patient lie Killed.

Battle Creek. Mich.-Warden Had
dox OF the West Virginia penItentiary
was killed here Friday night by fam
ing from fifth story window OF ,
local sanitarium.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13
u.nolno In LouI.isna eunoIed.

Lake Charles. La--Albert, West and
Edward Williams. negroes. were
hanged In the parish jail Friday aft
ernoon. West was hanged first. The
rope broke when the trap was sprung.
but he was quickly strung up again
and soon stIangled to death.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

New York can't get over the fact
that her buildings are high. Every
time a steepleiack paints a fiagpole
on top Of one OF them he's good for a
front page story with pictures.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

A policeman in brooklyn recently
reported hard battle with a real
live rattlesnake. They must serve
strenuous liquids from the Brooklyn
side doors.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Sweden is staying with the idea OF
shaking the America cup and what's
more. she will send steel yacht. not
. wooden one as first announced. after
II. More power TO her.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13
a CUTTING BOARD.
One Which viii Serve for Mother and
the Children.

This cnttlngboard can be made By
any bright boy handy with tools. from
strip OF halfinch pine. 36 inches
long and 23 inches wide. Saw out
curved piece on one side. and plane
the whole board nicely. Outline With
lead pencil the checkcrsq squares.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Storm Lake. Ia --Wagner's elevator
was completely destroyed by FIRE FRI
day afternoon. The building con-
tanned about $4,000 bushels OF oats
and carload OF Hour and feed. The
total loss Is about $4,000.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

The manufacture of glass eyes lie
said TO be n growing one. However.
this is not an indication that the
stony stare will become more than
usually fashionable
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Conan Doyle. with or without the
aid of his friend. Sherlock Holmes.
has succeeded at last in finding q
wife.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

A Yarmouth man has married a
girl named Dollar. Hereafter she VIII
only be a better half.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Lynching has most deplorable ef
fect-partcularly to the gentleman
lynched.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Faults in the poor are only eccen
tricities IN the rich.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

A Chicago florist Is growing dahlias
equipped with thorns. No doubt he
figures that his patrons will get stuck
on them
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

The Zeppelin airship outdistanced
a steamer. Most any airship would.
IL has the advantage OF gravity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

An automobile ran into the pos
office. Hence all the dead letters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

1t Is a dull man who does not wait
with more or less Interest for the APP
pearance of the 'curveless woman.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13
1l1tat 5H tl,r Ghaitrr nf
Gtuil a1ruHinit SyHtrnt?
WILLIAM w. VAUGHAN.


HERE why something practical should be done
at help the employees the hand assured
support in their old age and to enable the government the
other offer inducements which will attract the highest
grade of service.
Ono bugbear TO begin WITH has been got out of way.
1t long claimed that selecting public servants their
real merits and keeping them in office during good behavior
would result in finally filling the service with force OF
10 do work has now
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

The deepest grief finds no expires
sion in words.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

A bear in camp is worth two in the
canebrake.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Fault-Anding generates enemies.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

been in force in certain departments for good part of generation and
recent Investigations have shown that the approximation greater
than it when the system effect What more the sctu
percentage of approximation surprisingly small The elixir of life
not served in the government departments and many die in Office
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Moreover, find from actual investigation Washington that the
difficulty not that the good empoe stays too long but that he
does stay long enough Government has long been too
carous keep the abt young away from the inducements
private employment and the very improvement of material which has
resulted from the merit system has made the number of taken
out of the government offices by private employers greater than before
Therefore having shut the incompetent the step make the
competent satisfied to by inducement short of dangerous
eral pension scheme.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-13

Several plans before the public with this in One originate
ing with the letter carrier department. provides that percentage Of the
salary to be held back the itself keep the funds and
the insurer Another plan substitutes private life
annuity companies for the government and makes the taking Of these
policies compulsory the empoe Many variations of this scheme
possible and of them is actual this in Germany
The subject receiving attention. and almost certain that
plan ~ eventually worked which the public will feel itself
safe in trying
But quite strong nducemen pension system would be
the certainty of especially the higher positions 1t
curious fate which has brought pass that the higher the positions
and the greater the ability required and the greater consequently the
difficulty finding qualified to fill em just much the
these positions regarded political prizes depending the endless shift
ing of party mares Once let public servants be Of proper sal
freedom of action and pemanency of tenure Of
and ndueement good will have been at secured
that afford TO take time work ont for protecting the
s s~nasisI lew men VINO are ''''y super zz1zZ
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-12

WOMEN, ETC By Col, George Harvey,
 Published by Harper X Brother, New
 York, $l.00 net; at Judds,
 No one will question tho right of the able editor of FIarper's Weekly and of The North American Review to free his mind and air his opinions on the delicate ground comprehended in the subject of this little volume, but some. women especially, will rebel at the yelled sarcasm and satire re- garding the foibles of the fair sex with which the book abounds, and stand at arms ready to assaIl man, mere man, for daring to insinuate that woman can possess any imporfections or weaknesses or foibes, such as are here intimated. Delightful reading the book makes and woman, lovely wom- an, If disposed to be Just and amiahle under criticism, will not fail to find the shafts of sarcasm fairly launched and moreover will find balm and take real satisfaction in the exposition of the folbles and weaknesses of man which is impartia1y dealt out More
 
 and her Ideas of supremacy somewhat vindicated in the discerning tributes to womanhood, which also appear. No true man will cavil at the droll inuen- does which are leveled at womau's in- consistencies and her assumption of the right to rule and reign when cir oumstances permit and no true woman will doubt for an instant that the au- thor Is soundly correct in his sly digs at mans failures and false assump- tons of dignity and superiority. There is an air of wisdom in the utteranccs that will prove galling to the woman who claims man is mere footstooL while men of discernment will secret ly revel at the sardonic wit and caus- tic humor which appear so gullelessy and unassumlngly in the dissection of some traits in women. Yet the true woman. as before indicated, will ad- mft, grudgingly perhaps, that the book is an admission of woman's real power and influence and wisdom, even when Ignoring barriers and logic she decides the most perplexing problem by sheer intuition. A delightful treat is in store for readers of Women, etc." Among the subjects discussed are: "Is the American Girl a Bore?" Second Wives and Husbands" Why Bachelors Should Not be Taxed The Ignorance of Women Tn the Manage ment of Men" "Of Woman's Right to Enhance Natures Charms" "Friend- ship Among Women" "The Taxation of Spinsters" while in the "etc." vari- ous topics of a general nature outside of the women subject are admirably treated. The book Ia provoking likely discussion and comment And, by tho way, one woman asked another what was meant by Etc" and the other replied: T suppose he meant Men"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-12
ROMAN HOLIDAYS AND oTH

ROMAN HOLIDAYS AND OTHERS
 By W, D. Towels, Published by
 Harper < Brothers, New York s3
 net al Judds.
 In Roman Holidays" Mir Howells new book of travels, this master of English and delightful novelist shares with Us the charm, the delight and all the varicgated impressions of a return to the land of tho Venetian lifo and the Italian journeys,
 It was predicted when MT Towels made his journey to Rome last January that the fruit of the winter and spring months which he spent there would be book on Rome and this charming work is now before an appreciatlve public It Is not a novel, but a group of sketches in the informal essays style which many of Mir. Howells readers proclaim shows his art at its best Blended with the mellower reflection of the late sojourn are the youthful i'm pressions of that first visit to Rome some forty years ago These impress siOns are incidental to the narrative and MT Towels only shows that his enjoyment of the iourneying was en- hanced by these tender memories, and throughout the volume is reflected the warmth of mood of his previous in- imitable essays, The book touches upon street scenes, popular customs, certain picturesque features of the Papal church, the genius and manners of the people and q hundred other phases of interest There are also more than fifty fine Illustrations all full paged and many of which are from stereographs copyrighted by the H. C.. White company of New York
 Readers who have been enjoying MT Howells' Italian papers in Harper's will be glad to have them in this charming volume.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-12
COFFEE AND A LOVE AFFAIR, A,

COFFEE AND A LOVE AFFAIR, An
 American girls romance on coffee
 plantation Ry Mary Boardman Shell
 don New York; The Frederick A..
 Stokes company, sl, at Judd's.
 An excellent story of love and life on a coffee plantation in South Amer lea. the heroine. bright young American girl who tells the story her. self and tells if, wildly, delightfuly. The love affair Is sweet and idyllic, but equally interesting, if not more SO, is the capital revelation of how life went on on the picturesque region in question. There arc but few char acters in the book but they are well brought out and indivldualized and one gets on pleasing heguiling terms of intimacy with the inner life of the heroine and her trends. There arc nJ sky-scraping or melodramatic ef- fects or scenes, all Is simply, sweetly told The girl has plenty of time for reflection and meditation for there is plenty of solitude with SO few and far between neghbOrs and the mail comes only once In two weeks on the slow banana boat, The region is tropical enough there are no doors to the house and the windows are unga2ed holes in the wall and there Is only one store, but that Is well stocked with about all one needed. There are two aspirants for the girls hand, one the brown-eyed Don Roberts and Kent Winthrop, an enterprising young American who has recently arrived full of energy and hope, The girl is Mrs Martin. a well-mated comfort able pair. The finale Is very sweet and satisfying all around, except to the neglected one.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-12

PATHS CROSSING. A romance of the
 Plains. By Maude Clarke Gay, author
 of The Knitting of Souls The C. M.
 Clark Publishing Co., Boston. s1.50.
 Miss Gay has presented in this her second novel a story of Oklahoma life, full of incident and striking situations, with plot fairly well constructed, which includes the mobbing of a Jail in order to lynch murderer, vil- lanous saloonkecper. and the heroic and perilous stand taken by the brave sheriff in behalf of law and order. The sheriff is tho hero of the tale with his long-suffering endurance of an un- just blot upon his reputation, and there is another central figure. Claive, beautiful school teacher, daring and saucy, who can ride a horse or shoot as well as any cowboy of the plains, and all the eligible young men of the county seem to be aspirants for her hand and heart In striking contrast to Claive is her delicate, diflldent and sweet sister, Madge. who is also a school teacher from the east There Is also a dashng handsome, brave full -bloodod Indian whom Claive for a time thinks she loves well enough tO marry. There is plenty of snap and go to this well-told and spirited story of ranch life, even if the picture of Oklahoma life may seem somewhat lurld. The book has number of pic lures of exciting scenes
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-12
Q to death In the airship. This is the end

to death In the alrship. This is the end of Jacynth;
 "At that moment, like fire spring | Ing from the sea, the sun rose, Its beams, tin now pale and piercing in golden shafts through rising wells of yapor, tlared aloft in splendid coronal of triumph above the last vanishing cloud left from the night, and Ins d rosy depth of sky SD warm and in- tense In color as to crimson the waves below with the clearuess of cut rubies, t shed forth the glory of the day upon the world. Between 1t and sur rounding space the sinking balloon, with Its one frail voyager to the Une known, lowered remblingly--and leaning from his car. Jaycnth still smiled and waved her hands as though
 in farewell to friend bending down, she listened lntentlvely to the lncreas-
 Ing noise of the tumultuous waters as she sank lower and lower, and talked to herself with all the happy unconscious ness of q distraught brain, .,
 And when noon came both sun and sky were clear Of anything more strange than the sea birds flying across the roughenlng waves and diving like winged sunbeams among the rising and | falling crcsts of foam"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-12
THE LAW OF THE RHYTHMT, BREATH. By F. A. Fletcher. Pub
 llshed by R, F. Fenno & Co, Ne1

THE LAW OF THE RHYTHMIC
 BREATH. By F. A, Fletcher. Pub
 llshed bg R. F. Fenno & Co,, New
 York sl.ol net.
 This book explains for the first time, 1t ls believed, in western literature, and in a conyincingly clear and simple form with convincing proofs the basic truths of the Rhythmic Breath as taught in ancient Hindu philosophy and de- veloped by the author If Is further claimed that "it embodies the most complete science and philosophy of life ever presented to the western world '
 Other books-legion in number claim 10 disclose eastern mysteries: This book does! IL carries you by clearly defined paths to the gateway of bodily health and spiritual power It depends upon the individual whether he pass through, The knowledge IS here; its application brings illuminat- Ing results.
 These truths involve a knowledge ot the law of vibrations or the basic law of the universe The groundwork and fOlndatl0nS TOT these OPfldTdtlNilS dl' given and detailed in an interesting and hegullng fashion and In all in- tcrcsted will find the work well worth reading
 Some of the chapters are as follows: The Master Key of Creation; How to Galn the Master Key; How to Use the Master Key. The Universality of the Tattvas Tattvlc influences, Toias, the Fire of Life Happiness Vibrations; Apao and PrithvI; the Circulation of Prana in Our Bodies; the Connection of the Zodiac with Vital Centcrs: the Seven Fold Constitution of Humanity, Color in tho Visible and Invisible World the Auric Envelope, Its Con stitutlon: the huric Envelope; How Affected the Auric Envelope, its Colors,
 Elizabeth Towne in the Nautilus highly endorses the book AS follows: "l believe with many others that nowhere else in the world can you find such lucid and complete statement of these truths as Miss Fletcher has given"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-12

INTERPLAY. By Beatrice Harraden,
 author of Ships that Pass in the
 Night" Sl50; at Judd's. Published by
 Frederick A, Stokes Co.,, New York.
 In Interplay by Beatrice liar radeu, we have a novel which sur passes in finish and mastery of her art that gifted authors Ships that Pass in the Night' In it she tells a splendid love story, shows us some de-. llghtful and interesting people and deals with mastorly hand with the underlying feelings and impulses that are moving modern women Her new novel is aptIy and justly described as a new event of importance in the world of books. There arc finish and vitality in the delineation of the char acters of the story and d strong, clear
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-12

sydney Australia the lesson of t forest fires, the growing importance Japan in Pacific trade, and many viey of the Wright aeropane in flight.
 The leading feature in the Novemh American Magazine is a charact sketch of the Sultan of Turkey-a re ord of personal observations and private knowledge by Nicholas Adossides, Illustrated with photograp and portraits. In the same number I M. Tarbell begins series of two ar cles, entitled How Chicago Is Findl Herself" Otis skinner tells some 1 terestlng facts about Edwin Booth; I William Lee Howard writes on "Hel less Youths and Useless Men;" fctl Is contributed by o. Henry, Myra Ke and others.