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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30

IL Or. starvs fss proved 10 DC q
punishment The memorandum OF
Sir Mortimer's reply TO the letter you
have Just read is pinned on the back of
the sheet. Read H." she commanded
harshly.
1T is a perplexing dilemma that has
a minister intact. and yet not TO sac
Tifice my own personal hopes. l think
this Is the first temptation OF my dip
lomatfo career. have fulfilled my
diplomatic duties hitherto as . ma
chine, that neither thinks nor feels.
Now find that I am human; that
am q man, with a man's weaknesses
I say / am tempted, l believe that
lofty principles actuate Bulgaria That,
| say to myself, Is my excuse. But
lofty principles are no: sufficient
disguised my true feeling in answer
ing this letter by vague objections. I
confessed my self in sympathy with
Bulgaria's cause; but I protested that
more potent arguments must be used
TO convince me. The interests of
England are my own: but IL it could
be done without too great risk, | be
lleve, God help me. l would further my
own ambitions at her expense. ! say
am tempted"
4 say 1 am tempted" ''if II could
be done without too great risk. | be
lieve. God help me, would further
my own ambitions at her expense
such expressions were hideously sig
nificant But | met calmly the male
violent triumph of Madame dc WARMER.
when you read the next letter"
she said, watching me closely. you
will understand the meaning of the
expression, There are other means Of
rewarding friendship besides empty
words of gratitude Even so stanch an
advocate of Sir Mortimer's honor as
yourself must realize that In the
words you have Just read. he was en-
deavoring to discover just what that
vague promise meant"
received the next letter In silence.
ITO His Excellency, etc:
"Our answer TO your Excellency' s
kind letter wishes to make this fact
clear: The people of Bulgaria pledge
their word. through this committee.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
FIGHT The RODENTS.
Inspect the Orchard Frequently Dur,
ing the Winter Months.

Every man that has orchard trees
should go over the orchard frequently
In the winter to mako surc that his
trees are not being attacked by any
kind OF animals II every man would
do that. large numbers OF trees would
be saved Often the trees are being
injured under the crust of snow. one
man had hundreds OF small trees
killed IN a single winter The snow
lay few inches deep and above 81
formed strong crust. There was
much grass In the orchard and this
formed the home Of many field mice.
They had become hungry aud worked
their way under the crust TO the trees.
which they proceeded to attack under
the snow. Had the owner dug away
the snow from around his trees
enough To make sure they were not
being attacked. the mice would have
been discovered at work. and their
mischief stopped before It had gono
far. On plowod land or IN orchards
where clean culture has been fol
lowed, there is little danger Of this.
but most Of the orchards are In grass
and so are liable TO these attacks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30

eminent of Prince Ferdinand must
fall. We do not desire bloodshed.
There shall be none, We swear il, If
England win support the insurgent
party. But in any case Bulgaria must
be free.
1--WE do not ask for the active aid
of England We beg that England
shall not interfere with the ambitions
of the people.
your Excellency shall have no rea-
son to regre. being our friend. And
there are other means of rewarding
friendship besides empty words OF
,ratitude. Let your Exceilency once
assure us OF you intention to support
our cause, and we shat, make this
more clear.
your Excellency knows the man
ner In which your answer may be con.
veyed TO this society.
with profound expressions OF re-
spect, we submit ourselves.
THE Committee of the Society of
Freedom
/ placed this letter on my knee with
the others had read.
This Society of Freedom, is 1t con-
cerned with the trick of the death
mask stamp"
Il fear SO" she answered in low
soice.
Then has the fact no significance
for you that DIR. Starva received let
ter with one OF those stamps on the
envelope last night? These stamps
are prescribed. They could be sent
through the mail only because certain
of the postal authorities were in sym
pathy with the reyolutionaries. Let
ters with these stamps, II is safe TO
inter, would be sent only te those who
are equally In sympathy. DR.. Starva
must be favorable to this party. II he
IL not actually one of the committee
| warned you last night that there was
treachery in the camp"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30

that If England gives TO the insurgent
party is support In overthrowing the
rule Of Ferdinand. the relation of Eng
land TO Bulgaria shall be similar to
that which exists between Egypt and
England
The Society of Freedom is fully
aware that your Excellency's incon.
venience and labor must be recon-
pensed. The sum OF 100000 is al
ready placed in the Ottoman bank.
payable to your Excellency on de-
mand."
(Note by Sir. Mortimer pinned to the
above letter.
ITO this I replied that the sum men
toned was too iudicrously small TO be
considered Only the most substan-
tlal guarantee could justify me In TAX
ing the risks involved"
(Third letter to Sir Mortimer from
the society,"
ITO His Excellency, Etc:
"The sum OF 100000 has been
placed in the Ottoman bank to yc'r
Excellency's account The society
trusts that this sum will be sufficient
to justify the risks. VIII your Excel
lency give his answer without delay?"
Not, by Sir Mortimer pinned TO
the above letter.
Il have taken the step. II is too late
to ask myself now whether l have
been indiscreet. II ! have consulted
NV own wishes. III have furthered
my own plans. feel that am justified
morally. am helping an oppressed
people gain their liberty. My own
recompense is meager enough. II the
Foreign Office should probe the mat
ter. and discover the extent Of my Ia
discretion. my diplomatic career W II
be ended. But ! am content to do
little evil that good may come"
/ crushed the paper In my hss d,
sick at heart. ] shuddered at the
hypocritical comfort this guilty man
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
THIS AND THAT.
pope

II pays to have good fences at all
seasons Of the year.
A poor old lantern Ii q bad thing
to go through the winter with
Throw II away and buy good one.
Fall blowing kills many injurious
insects. which are thus turned up 10
the air and the frosts.
II makes great difference what
variety of plant Is grown on q fasm,
as some yield twice as much as
others.
There is a great fight on between
commercial fertilizers and the ma
nure spreaGcr. The latter. however,
seems 10 be still spreading
After finishing the fall blowing
clean up the pillow. grease the bright
parts and put 1t away dry. 30 It win
be ready to use In the spring.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
WINTER BARN THOUGHTS.
Have the Comfort Of Live Stock IN
Mind and Provide Good Conditions

Winter is a hard time for the stock
of the farm, the best way we oan NIX
Il. When you stop to think that natur-
ally stock are out-ofdoor creatures.
roaming In the fields, breathing the
pure. fresh air. aud then think now
changed are the conditions when they
come to be shut up In tight barns for
such a long portion OF the ycr. II be-
comes evident that the tendency must
be toward weakness and disease. 80
II stands us In hand to make the con
ditions Just as nearly like those or
summer as we can. That N. we should
do our best to give the stock good
feed. feed that shall be nourishing.
and at the same time plenty Of air
that Is free from disease germs.
II must be that great deal of the
sickness. such as tuberculosis. comes
from breathing the same mir over and
over again In the close stables OF our
country.
by running a board shaft from the
stable. very near TO the floor clear up
to the roof. we may take a good deal
Of the impure air out Y0u know
that air that has been breathca once
becomes heavier than n g. ~ FIRST.
There are loads OF impurity In simply
air that has been used In tho lungs
of man or beast This settles toward
the floors. The shaft have spoken
Of will take that air. and there being
more or less OF draft through such
shaft. the foul air will b. lifted out.
while pure air viii come 10 from be
low.
This pure air ought not tn come TN
so that the cattle must stand all tho
time in a draft. The windows should
be arranged so that they may furnish
air withou, bringing draft. Again.
these windows ought 10 be windows.
and not simply board slides. Good
sash windows that are ffttcd with
hinges 10 turn up out OF tho why are
by far the best. They io I'm light.
which Is the greatest germ destroy
or on the face OF the earth.
And then. cattle should be- groomed
every day. ! know. writes Edgar l..
Vincent. In Farmers Voice. some
folks think this II waste Of time.
You will hear some men arEr that
Il actually harms cattle 90 be
scratched with currycombi u
seems 10 me that these pcn do not
take a very reasonable view OF the
matter. Just look az cattle that are
not thus cared for The minute they
are out In the yard they BEGIN Go rub.
and lick and dig themselves against
every fence post or anything elsc they
can get TO. as n their hides were In
perfect misery, as | have =. doubt
they are. We ought to save our stock
from this trouble by giving them
good currying every day.
With good feed and water. with
we'l.yentilated barns and good groom.
ing. any man can keep his stock In a
healthy condition. even IN winter.
And such things pay. for tho work the
COWS do next year will largely depend
on the way they come out In the
spring There never should b. such
a thing as spring poor" Spring fat
Is a far better term TO use.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
A crindstone Frame.

feet IN length as seen Mt A. and four
pieces OF AKA. 3 feet long. IA at u. with
the braces made from Ike inch stun
The frame should be firmly put to
gether.
T. is an iron rod one Inch thick and
"a inches long. Make a bend In the
rod n feet from one end to which
treadle is attached to be worked with
the foot This treadle is fastened TO
the frame with leather hinges.
A grindstone wheel. +. Is placed on
the rod at one end just INSIDE the
frame. explains the Prairie Farmer.
while at the further end a wagon
wheel Is fastened TO the rod outside
the frame. A crank, G. can be added
II desired
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
The Potato Crop.

The potato crop is one OF the best
crops that any farmer can grow. Pc
tatoes exhaust the land little In com
parison with the money value of the
crop. The tubers are composed very
largely of water and starch, and the
leaves and salks fall on the field and
are plowed in. There are few diseases
that attack the potato. and they can
mostly be controlled by spraying
Only one insect OF Importance has 10
be fought. and that is the Colorado
beetle. IL II so big and easily found
that destroying II is merely ques
ton of effort. Potato growing there
fore seems to have less obstacles IN
its way than several other kinds OF
effort on the farm.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
b. AP77YZlQ RENgy HsSE|

SOFIA, Headquarters OF the Society OF
Freedom.
ITO His Excellency, Sir Mortimer
Brett. Minister plenipotentiary and
Consul General to His Britannia Ma
jesty At the Court of Sofia:
"Sir: We of the Society of Freedom
wait patiently and anxiousS for your
Excellency's answer TO our humble
petition. We trust your Excellency
does not ignore this petition because
the signatures OF the petitioners are
not added thereto. Surely your Elk.
ceilency understands that the dictates
OF prudence make II inevitable that it
is sent to you anonymously.
"Your Excellency must be familiar
with our grievances. Our present
ruler cannot and will not be longer
tolerated by his subjects. We fear
the British Foreign Office. however.
does not realize the extent of Prince
Ferdinand's unpopularity Even IL
your ministers care nothing for that.
do they feel no concern that he is the
tool of Russia?
He has asked Russia repeatedly
that he be recognized a King. and that
he receive that title. His vanity is
such that he would sacrifice the free
dom of his people to be on equal terms
with the sovereigns of Servia and
Roumania.
"Once more. perhaps for the last
time, we petition your Excellency to
exert the extraordinary influence your
Excellency possesses. that the English
Minister be advised in time. The gov
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30

scoop and Tile. the ditch This
advice. when began. would have been
worth $50 to me, says a writer In
Farm and Home. The second course
need not be SO wide. " for laterais.
and you need not cut the sides. but
thrust your spade in. cutting lightly on
one side and deeper on the other; then
contrariewise push forward TO break
loose, then lift out. Keep your SCOOP
lying near you. and when you have
gone far enough so you can reach
back. scoop out the crumbs before
they become slushy
BE very precise with the spade In
the last course. II you strike soft
soil don't even allow a halflnch va
Ration. Then when the crumbs are
removed the floor Is almost ready TO
lay perfect drain. True up bottom
with scoop. Take a twolnch piece. re-
inforced at one end. ana nail or bolt
"A foot piece on this to hold the tile.
Tuck them into the trough and you'll
have done one thing that will be a
Joy forevermore.
In meeting distractions. n they do
not throw you out OF line too much.
cut back under the bank six or eight
feet ON each side and you can get
around nicely without removing them
a manure hook Is very convenient
for drawing in sods In filling. but on
large joys a pillow with a long while.
tree or a road grader, can be used.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
CHAPTER XVII.
Tho Two Wonsn.

NV W. E'SFic%F
And am | again TO nhout my com
mands TO my servant through thu
closed door," asked Madame de Var
nier ironically.
unlocked the door Of the staircase
in silence. taking the precaution. how
ever, on not admitting Alphonse.
HAS Miss Brett come 10 the cha
teau as I wlshed?" Madame de Var
nier spoke naturally through the half
opened door. not betraying my pres
ence behind IT,
"she is waiting In the music room
madam"
Bring her here"
Il shall do as madam wishes. HI,
this American. this man we called his
Excellency-he surprised me Just nov
has he intruded on madam or
He came here II keep an appoint
ment with me-" Madame de Varnie,
replied composedly, cutting short hh
agitated whisper.
"Ah, that is we'll"
Alphonse sighed his relief, and dc
partec on his errand.
What inducement can you have %
fered that she should como boldly q
this Castle Of Despair?"
rs not the inducetnent great thr
she Ia TO see a loved trotherr'
ITO BE coNrlsUED)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30

correspondent OF Prairie Farmer. that
the general idea Is quite clearly
brought out in the sketch. All that is
necessary are two hooks to catch onto
the chime Of a barrel. These hooks
connected with short rope. which is
in turn connected with the tackle
POPE.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30

Wlld grass lulls
keep a file near
to occasionally
touch up the edge.
Watch Tor Unequal
tiles In surface as
you proceed. Cut
no wider than will
accommodate your
feet. then care
fully grade bottom
of the first course
as It Is much cas-
Ter TO take out the
inequalities how
in the bottom OF
tk. .ltF.h This
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30

from one uOOr 10
another or from a
wagon 90 the sec
ond floor OF a
building. a tackle
made and arranged
after the method
shown I'm the ac-
companying Illus
tratlon will be
found to be a
thing Of great con-
yeniencc.
! think. says the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
EAsY.RUnNINe eRINDsToNs.
One Which the Farmer Can Rig Up
for Himself

The grindstone shown I'm the accom-.
panying illustration may he made BY
using four pieces OF fxf humber. 81
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
Keen Cellar Cool.

The higher the temperature in the
cellar the more will the potatoes
roots and vegetables shrink through
evaporation.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
LAYING A TILE DRAIN.
How the Work Can BE Done the Most
satisfactorily.

Secure tile scoop and narrow
pointed spade. and If you are cutting
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30

Where a man has occasion 10 lift a
heavy barrel either filled OF empty.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
pro,f Of Gueen's Vanity.

PFoJY OF GuecHt TdHIty'
Queen Elizabeth is said 10 have pos
sessed no fever thAA 20 sgtsta u
false hair.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-30
TACKLE FOR LIFTING BARRELS.

Try This Method Of Handling the
Heavy Barrels and Putting in Barn.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-06-27
ECZEMA NOW Durable.
Ali kching Skin Diseases which Are Not
Hereditary Instantly Relieved by Oil
of Wmtergreen.

Can Eczema be cured?
Some physicians say " Yes"
Some say No."
The real question is What is
meant by Eczema?" If you mean
those scaly eruptious, those diseases
which make their first appearance,
not at birth, but years afterw ard, and
perhaps not until middle age-then
there can no longer be any question
that these forms of Eczema are cur
able.
Simple vegetable oil of winter
green, mixed with other vegetable in
gradients, will kill the germs that in
fest the skin. Apply this prescription
to the skin and instantly that awful
itch is gone. The very moment the
liquid is applied, that agonizing, tan
talizing itch disappears, and contin-
ued applications of this external rem
edy soon cure the disease.
We carry in stock this oil of winter
green, properly compounded into
d. ID. ID. Prescription. While we are
net sure that it will cure all those
cases of skin trouble that are inner
tied, we positively know that this
ID. ID. ID. Prescription, whenever it is
rightly used, will cure every last case
of genuine Eczema or other skin
trouble, which did not exist at birth.
We know this. Anyway you, your
self, will know that ID. u. ID. Pre-
scription instantly takes away the
itch the moment it is applied to the
skin. l..
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-06-27
The Badge of Honesty

Ts on every wrapper of Doctor Pierce'e
Golden Medical Discovery because full
list of the ingredients composing It Is
nrinted there in plain English. Forty
wears of experience has proven It's superior
worth as a blood purifier and inygorat-
ING tonic for the cure of stomach disorders
and ali liver ills. 1t builds up the run
down system as no other tonic can in
which alcohol is used. The active medic
inal principles of native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
by the use of chemically pure, triple
refined glyeerine Send to DIR. r. v Pierce
At Buffalo, ~ Y, for free booklet which
ouotes extracts from well-reeognized med
icai authorities such as Drs. Barthnlow,
King, SeuddeF, Coe, Ellingwood and a
host OF others showing that these roots
can be doPended upon for their curative
action il all weak states of the stomach,
accomplished by indigestion or dyspepsia
AS well & mall bilious or liver complaints
and in IlSwasting diseases where there
Is losStlHfesh and grzsual running down
OF tE6ystrength and system.
: The Golden Medical Discovery makes
rich 11Te blood and so invigorates and
regulates The stomach. liver and bowels,
aud, through them.Lhe whole system.
Thus all skin affections, blotches, pimples
and eruptions as well as scrofulous swell
lings and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, it is well to in
sure their healing to apply to them DIR.
Pierce's All-Healing Salye. Ityour drug
gist don't happen to have this Salve in
stock, send iifty-foGr cents in postage
stamps to DIR. R. V. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, and
a large box of the "All-l Healing Salve :"
will reach you by return post.
You can't afford to accept a secret nos
trum as substitute for this alcoholic,
medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION, not
even though the urgent dealer may
thereby make little bigger profit.
DR. Plerce'S Pleasant Pellets regulate
inyigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
coated, tiny granules, easy to take
anlIHftdu
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-06-27
Proposed Amendment to the Constitu.
ton of the State of Arkansas.

Notice Is hereby given that the following
Joint resolution. proposing an amendment to
the State Constitution. was passed by the Gen
eraI Assembly at ITS regular session OF 1907, and
that the same will be submitted to the electors
OF the state at the next general election To be
held Monday, september u, 1905, Tor adoption
or rejection, viz
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. G.
Every male citizen OF the United States, or
male person who has declared his intention OF
becoming a citizen OF the same of the age OF
twenty-one years, who has resided III the state
twelve months IN the county six months, and
i'll the precinct, town OF ward one month, next
preceding any election at which he may pro-
pose to vote, except such PERSONS as may Tor
the commission of some felony be deprived of
the right to vote by law passed by the General
Assembly. aud who shall exhibit poll tax re
Ceipt OF other evidence that he has paid his poll
tax at the time OF collecting taxes next proceed
ing such election, snail be allowed to vote at
any election in the STATE Of Arkansas Provid-
ed. That persons who make satisfactory proof
that they have attained the age Of twenty one
Yeats siuCe the time of assessing taxes next pre-
eedlng said election and possessed the other nee
essary qualifications, shall be permitted to
vote. aud provided further, that the said tax re
eeipt shall be SO marked by dated stamp OF
written endorsement by the Judges of election
to whom It may be first presented as to prevent
the holder thereof from voting mole than once
at any one election
The above resolution was filed III the office of
the Secretary OF State on April ~ TOO,
Zach eleCtor may vote tot OF against the
above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 2ith day of
February iqoS. o. G. LUDWIG,
Seal. Secretary OF State.