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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23

Feb. 8. DO NOT MISS ONE MEET
ING. There will be services each af-
terncon. the hour to be announced
later, and each night at 1880 o'clock.
y word to Christians. The success
Of these meetings rests more on the
people OF God in Berea than on Mr..
Lyon. If we fail to do our duty in
mighty prayer and personal work,
God viii hold us responsible for the
unreached souls that might have been
saved. Let us forget UNCONVENTIONAL
lines, and our own pleasure, and let
the business Of ordinary times suffer
neglect If necessary, while we give all
our energies to the glory OF God in
the saving of men. at is time to seek
the Lord, until he return and rain
righteousness upon u.s."
A dispatch from Geneseo, MS, tells
Of Mr.. Lyons success there and of
his recent conversion of Hendrick v.
Fisher, a former member of the House
Of Representatives.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23
SOUTHERN OPINION ON NEGROES

One of the most hopeful signs in
the Southern situation is the OCCASION
al encouraging utterance-now happily
getting more frequent-of some SOUTH
ern pastor or southern paper. For ex-
ample. the Rev. DR.. Lee of Atlanta, Ga.
In discourse to his church in that city
thus appeals for Christian service for
the children of slavery: "All of our
churches are doing something toward
the support of schools and colleges
for the education of colored teachers
and preachers. But the direct and
sympathetic and patient and con-
slant effort practised by our fathers
to reach and influence the masses of
the colored population by the gospel
of Jesus Christ is not made by us of
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23
PLANS FOR REVEALS

The mid-winter series of Gospel
Meetings have come to be looked for
ward to by the people of Berea as one
of the most gracious opportunities of
the entire year. Many are converted,
and thru all eternity will look back
to these meetings as the time when
they first became acquainted with
their Savior Many others enter into
so much larger possession Of the
Christians privileges that they can
never forget this new experience. Still
others receive impressions which a
bide, and result later in their saliva
ton. It is the time for those who are
still unsaved, If they expect ever to
gain eternal life, to be about it in
earnest. He who neglects the time of
great opportunity. when many others
are coming TO Christ, and when spe-
clal efforts are being put forth by
Christians, has no right to expect that
at any other time he will find repen-
lance easier.
The man OF God who is to lead us
this year, Rev. Milford II. Lyon, of
Wheaton, ILL.,. has been used to bring
many thousands to Christ. He led
the great work in Oberlin, o.. last
winter. He has recently closed a
powerful work in Napoleon, o.. and
comes to us from a series of sue
cessful meetings in Geneseo, Ill.
His time with us will be short
only eight days. beginning Sunday
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23

Public spirited people, because of these
things. have let them alone, and those
on the campus have been under the
special protection of the student boys.
II is too bad that this should be relax
ed, and all people molesting them
will do well to remember that there
Is a town ordinance forbldding this.
that II they are caught they will be
turned over to the town authorities,
and the college will help them in the
prosecution.
Mr.. Chappell of Leslie County was
in town last week to put a son in
school.
Don't forget the concert by the En-
nest Gamble Concert Company at the
Chapel Tuesday night at 1900 It will
be one OF the best things of the
year here.
There was a large crowd out at the
West End Chapel last Sunday night
to hear Or. Thomson's lecture ON the
Birth and Life of Christ.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23

the present day. AS general thing
Negroes are left to themselves. Their
moral and spiritual condition is
pathetic and pitiable beyond the power
of words to describe. If we continue
the policy of letting them alone, of
making no determined effort TO reach
the masses of them by the religion
Of Christ. they will not only go lower.
but become the occasion of hardening
and making pitiless and Christless the
white people who live around them"
The Lexington Dispatch IN. c. con-
tains an editorial of like sympathy:
Has 1t ever occurred TO- you that
the newspapers Of this country owe
something to the colored race other
than recording day after day the
crimes that Negroes commit? What
newspaper within your range OF
reading gives any space to the colored
race TO promote the best interests of
these people? You cannot name one.
we hold them up to ridicule, we show
humorously their dense ignorance and
quaint views to make white. folks
laugh, and we tell with unfailing reg
ularity of the worst they are guilty
Of, not forgetting 10 say big black
brute and narrate how he was
lynched. Now all Negroes are not
bad. There is many a good man
among them. It Is rare that we no.
tice him. We owe it to hirn to notice
him, tell of the good work be does,
not only to encourage him, but to en-
courage others Of his people. The
newspapers of the South have not
given the Negro a square deal. Pos
sessed of all the prejudices incident
to white life in the South, we never
theless submit that we as newspapers
treat the colored man badly and we
ought to do better than we have done.
BY doing so we will contribute to our
own welfare"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23
College Items
HERE AND THERE

Prof. Mannix gave the Monday Lee
ture, the subject being Abraham
Lincoln"
The Ariel Quartet left Friday noon
for Irvine where they gave a concert
Friday night. The entertainment was
given in the Court House. A very
fair audience was in attendance. Mr..
Combs as we'll as the quartet was re-
ceived with enthusiasm.
DR.. Cook preached to United Chapel
Sunday afternoon. The meeting was
held at this time because OF the break
down OF the engine which put the
lights out OF service.
NJ. II. Frederick, who was a Berea
student from 1896 to 1900, resides with
his wife and three children, a daugh-
ter and two sons. on his farm at
Brigktshade, Clay County, where he
has been teacher since leaving Be-
rea. In addition to his teaching, Mr..
Frederick has given much time to lit
erary work and to study and research.
He is at present giving almost all his
time to writing. many of his stories
having been disposed OF quite profit
ably. Some OF his serials are await
ing publication In the Chicago Ledg-
er. and other stories and articles are
In preparation for other periodicals
Mr.. Frederick is also county examiner
of Clay County. having filled this po-
sition during the past two years. lie
has done much for education in his
home county and has been loyal &c
Berea and the Berea Spirit
Supt. Edwards of the Model Schools
and Noah May left town yesterday
noon for Chicago to attend the meet.
ing OF the National Society for the
Promotion OF Industrial Education
They will be gone four days.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23
SPECIAL NOTICE

Till further advised, all who
bring this notice can get a trip
to Richmond and return, and
the best set of teeth that can
be made ali for So. 90.
The same terms apply to
all who have over $500 worth
of dental work done. In
buying Railroad ticket take
receipt tor money for the
round trip fare and the re-
ceipt will be>taken as cash.
All work guaranteed to be
first class in every respect
and to give good satisfaction.
Only best class of materials
used.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23
DIR. BEST,
DENTS I
CITY PHONE iss
OFFICE OVER POST OFFICE

A fine boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. u. S. Wyatt last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Livengood was one OF
those down with the grippe last week.
She Is better now.
The College Orchestra and the Ariel
Quartet haze been engaged by the
state officials OF the Y. NJ. G. A. TO
give the music at the State Conven-
ton In Winchester In February. IL
will mean that the boys will go up
there and stay the three days at the
expense Of the state organization.
The c. Il. OF the Union Church has
ordered 10 stereoptlcan views show
ing the missionary work on the west
coast OF Africa. and when they arrive
the Rev. MIR. Dagger will take the C.
Il. hour to tell OF that work
DIR. Cornelius returned from his trip
10 Tulsa late last week. He invited
a small party of friends to his home
Friday night TO help eat some veni.
son he brought back with him
The week OF prayer win be kept In
the Union Church next week. There
will be prayer meetings every night
except Tuesday. when there is a con-
cert at the Chapel The topics will
be as follows: Monday. Preparing the
Way, lisa. 40; 3-5. Wednesday. Love
for Lost Souls, Jer. 8: 1. Rom. 8: /
10: l. Thursday. The Need of Genu'
inc Conversion. John 3: 3-5. Isa- IS:
z. Friday. The Personal Equipment
Luke "a: 80. John Is: TIL. Luke
IL: 10.
Mrs. Adams and daughter OF Wilde
have decided to move to Berea. and
will occupy the residence on Chestnut
street now occupied by X. l.. Rich
ardson who will move to the rooms
above his store rooms. which he has
recently remodeled.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bower have botf
been III the past week Mr. Bower
was feeling quite bad the first of the
week.
Mr.. Powell's new residence on Boone
street is almost completed
Mr. Gus Stewart Of Wilde was II
town last week on business
Mrs Malinda Hin was quite III l
syfew days last week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23

A living exponent of the Bible is
worth any number of the best expos
itors.
Many a church is substituting work.
ing the world for working for the
word.
An annual sprint in religion will not
do much good in the heavenly race.
The world might soon be made good
If only religious people would make
good.
1t is as much our duty to brighten
another's way as to tighten his load.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23
SENTENCE SERMONS

Religion should be a good sword.
but Il makes a poor shield.
There is In this world for any of us
what we see in It and no more.
The fruits of truth are not gathered
by beating about the bush.
Some think they are firm in the
faith who are only frozen in heart.
II you are a true friend you never
need TO put on an air OF friendliness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23
Berea and Vicinity.
GATHERED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES


Coyle and Hayes.
Miss Hazel Emerson left last We'd
nesday for her homo at Westfield.
Mass.
Miss Daisy Spence has been very
sick for several days.
Mr.. Pleas Powley and family have
moved into one OF c. NJ. Rawlings
houses on Center street.
Mr.. swinford Of Big HIN is the CUES
of his daughter. Mrs. Joe Evans.
@. f. Porter has bought the new
barber shop OF f. b. scrivner's in the
Bank and Trust Building.
Mr.. Reynolds OF Jackson County has
been visiting G. NJ Treadway and
other relatives here in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Chandler OF Mt.
Vernon are the guests OF Mrs. Chand-
ler's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Harrison and
children left last week for villa Grove
ILL.,. where they will make their future
home.
Mr.. Walter Washburn who left for
Niles. Cal. few weeks ago is settled
and is well pleased with his position.
His wife and little son, who are visit
ing here will soon join him.
r. w. Bouiware and two sons ex-
pect 20 leave for New Mexico the last
OF this month. His wife and other
children will Join them later. We are
sorry TO lose such a good citizen.
Mr.. Thomas II. Coyle received "A
telegram "Wednesday saying that his
son sherd had been killed in Okla
homa. No Details we're given. Word
has been sent TO send the body here
for burial.
Mr.. Jake Herndon went to Atlanta
Saturday and will go on to New Or
leans before returning
DR.. Lusk is confined with the
grippe
This is the time 10 get your spring
dressmaking done. Mrs. Ely, at the
West End. is ready TO do Il in the
best way.
DIR. cowley was in Winchester
Tuesday TO treat a case there.
Bert Cornelius will probably leave
town Saturday for Washington, where
he will take an examination for sur
geon in the u. S. Navy. The oxami-
nation is a very hard one. and few
men pass 1t. 50 it will be a great fea-
i Their in his cap II he gets thru
and no disgrace IL he doesn't.
The Rev. l.. d. Greene of Gouver.
neur, n. ". was In town Tuesday
He is giving lectures thru the South
on 1.-THE Ideal Home" and may b,
heard here sometime in the future.
The spoke mill resumed operation
last Saturday. giving work to mum.
Der OF men.
IL is seldom that we have so bright
a display OF stars In the heavens al
now. In the early evening two O
the brightest planets are visible: Ju
piter in the East and Venus in tn,
West. Either one OF these stars Il
bright enough TO cast shadow.
A few OF the new students and 9th
err strangers in town are molestlnl
the squirrels. and some are trying e
kill them to eat These little animals
are one OF the attractive features O
Berea. and are much commented OF
by visitors. Their playing in the tree
always adds touch OF beauty to The
scenes here, and they have greatly en-
doared themselves to the citizens II
the years since they have been here
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23

MADE TO PLEASE WOMEN.
Thousands of women have ruined
their feet because their shoes were
not builded on foot conforming lasts
That Is why the Society" shoe was
necessary. See them.
MRS. s. r. BAKER.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-23
WANTED 1!

WANTED (!
We want agents in all parts of the
U. S. to sell our famous DR.. Williams
Pills. Send us your name and address
and we will send you II boxes TO sell
at Csc per box. and when sold send
us the 50. and receive a full set OF
cooking vessels consisting of 2. 4
and 6 quart vessel. A limited number
Of these vessels are given to intro
ducs our Pills. Order quick. DIR
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
THE HORSE WON.
Beat the First Locomotive on the 3.
and 9. Roae.

Beat the First Locomotive on the 3.
and G. RoaG.
The first locomotive on the Baltimore
and Ohio had sails attached So did
the cars. These sails were hoisted
when the wind was in the right direc
ton so as to help the locomotive.
The rivalry between the railroads
using locomotives and those using
horses was very bitter. In August.
1880. an actual trial of speed was held
between a horse and one of the pioneer
locomotives, which did not result in
favor of the locomotive The race was
on the Baltimore and Ohio. the locomo-
tive being one built by Peter Cooper,
who also acted as engineer.
The horse. gallant gray, was in the
habit of pulling a car on track par
allel to that used by the locomotive.
At first the gray had the better of the
race, but when he was quarter of a
mile ahead Mr.. Cooper succeeded in
getting up enough steam to pass the
horse amid terrific applause.
AT that moment a band slipped from
pulley, and, though Mr.. Cooper LAGER
ated his hands trying to replace it, the
engine stopped and the horse passed it
and came in the winner" Van Nor
den Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
THE MONEY QUESTION.
An Inquisitive Younester and an In.
eenious Father.


genious Father.
Papa" began Gunston junior, when
the government of the United States
began to coin gold AMI silver money
1t was necessary to buy the gold and
silver, wasn't it?'
Eyes, my son. replied Gunston SEN
Tor rather cautiously.
"Of course, papa resumed the
youngster, you'll be able to tell me
where the government got the money
to buy the gold and silver"
"Why-er-of course" stammered
Gunston senior as he put down the pa
per and gazed thoughtfully at the boy.
Now, let me understand you. The
government wanted to coin money, and
in order to do so it was necessary to
purchase gold and silver You want
to know where the government got
the money to buy the gold and silver?"
"That's right" chuckled Gunston
Junior gleefully, and a great joy filed
his being as he thought of his all i'm
portant sire struggling with the simple
question. y
"Why, sonny, the government simply
issued dollar bills and bought gold and
silver with them. Anything else?"
"Yes," said Gunston junior where
did the government get money to buy
paper for the dollar bills? "-Harper's
Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
a Poets Vision.


For years the poet Francis Thomp-
son had been one of the submerged,
selling matches. calling cabs, anything
to obtain the pence necessary to buy
food. At last he yielded to despair,
and having for some days saved up
all he could earn, he devoted it to the
purchase of single dose of laudanum
sufficient to end his troubles. With
this he retired at night to his haunt.
the rubbish plot in Covent Garden
market. Then by his own narrative
the following incident occurred: He
had already taken half the fatal draft
when he felt hand upon his arm and.
looking up, saw one whom he recog-
nized as Chatterton forbidding him to
drink the rest, and at the same instant
memory came to him of how, after
that poets suicide. letter had been
delivered at his lodgings which, If he
had waited another day. would have
brought him the relief needed.
1t happened so with Thompson, for
after infinite pains the editor of a
magazine who had accepted and print
ed an essay and poem of his, but
could not discover his address, had
that very morning traced Thompson
to the chemists shop where the drug
was sold, and relief for him was close
at hand.-London Academy.
At Close Range.
Sergeant Murphy had a squad of re-
cruits on the rife range. He tried
them out on the 500 yard range. but
none of them could hit the target
Then he tried them on the 800, 200 and
100 yard ranges in turn, but with nc
better success. When they had all
missed on the shortest range. he
scratched his head and regarded them
perplexedly. Suddenly he Strengthened
up.
Squad. attintion." he commanded.
Fix bayonets. Char-r-gew = Every
body's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
ssourina a apeaos oasrinn.r

In the days of the East India COM
pany certain young officer, says the
author of "Recollections of Bison
and Tiger Hunter" committed an in
discretion There was nothing in the
act which touched his honor, but 1t
was mistake, and he received hint
that his services would shortly be dis
pensed with. Being full of grit, he
cudgeled his brains to find a way out
OF the difficulty.
Just at that time a notorious rebel
was wanted by the government, and
large reward had been offered for
his capture. The officer learned that
the rebel went regularly to sacred
pool about midday to battle, but the
neighborhood of the pool was swarm
ing with mutineers.
Nothing daunted, he assumed the
garb of Brahman and, having sta
toned vehicle at spot not far from
the pool, boldly entered the water with
pair of steel handouts and a gag
hidden about his waist.
The young officer performed his task.
Before the man could obtain assistance
he and his captor We're in the buggy
manacled to each other. and the We
hlcle never stopped until government
house was reached and the peace Of
fering' handed over to high official
to be dealt with.
The officer first gagged the rebel
and then dragged him out Of the wa
ter. His daring and resource saved
him his commission.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
LAFCADIO HEARN.
The Way the Writer Got Even With
the HeartIess Editors.

the HeartIess Editors.
"Lafcadio Hearn, that wonderful
writer. worked on newspapers in his
youth said publisher, and the
ruthless way his studies We're chang
ed, cut and butchered was a great woe
to his heart.
I'm after years Hearn took a mali
cious joy in collecting stories about
editors-editors and their superior and
omniscient way with manuscript.
zone of his stories was of an editor
to whom a subscriber said:
"1 enjoyed that poem on the three
ages of man in today's paper Mr..
Sheers; l enjoyed it immensely. Do
you know, though, l thought that it
was originally written the seven ages
of man.
$50 it was, sir; so it was said Edi-
tor Sheers pompously. Yes, the ex-
tract was originally written the seven
ages of man, but l had to cut it down
for lack of space
Another story concerned a weather
report. A reporter, discussing the
weather, wrote that winter still lin
gered in the lap of spring.
''The editor as he read over the arti-
Gle called the reporter up to his desk
and told him that he would cut out
that sentence about winter lingering
in springs lap. He said the idea was
good enough and original and all that
sort of thing, but it would not do to
publish because the high moral tone
of the paper had to be maintained in
a town full of school girls"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
A ROCKING STONE.
New York's Souvenir of the Remote
Glacial Period.

Glacial Period.
Though tens of thousands OF persons
yearly see the great rocking stone of
Bronx park in New York city, few
realize that it is the city's most con-
spicuous souvenir of the glacial period,
when all of this section was covered
with an ocean of ice some 1,500 feet
thick that was moving slowly toward
the south.
That pinkish bit of granite, weighing
thirty tons, standing seven and one
half feet above its rocky base, being
ten feet broad and eight feet thick.
came from the far north. carried In
the resistless icy arms of the glacier
that swept over the continent down to
this latitude, marking its path by de-
posting great powders as it moved
and leaving scratches on the firm rocks
beneath, from the sliding. grinding
bits and masses of granite that set
tied to its base and were pushed along
as 1t moved.
This same bowlder left its mark on
the bare face of the rocky hill to the
north of it, in which lies the crocodile
pool. There the scratches are visible
today, pointing to where the bowlder
stands and telling the story of part of
its travels.
When the melting ice departed from
the great block of granite, 1t left it
standing through the ages rocking
stone so delicately poised that a pres
sure of fifty pounds exerted on its
most northern angle causes its apex to
sway north and south about two inch
es.-New York Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-24
WINTER WHEAT.
Valuable Details From Experience at
the Kansas Station.

In trial of varieties of winter
wheat at the Kansas experiment sta
ton hardy strains of durum wheats
sown in fall were nearly all destroyed
while ordinary winter varieties sur
vived the winter in good condition
Observations made in 1904 on the
yield in connection with stooling show
ed that those varieties averaging six
or more tillers per plant made an av-
erage yield of 2S.45 bushels per acre,
while those averaging less than six
produced 2174 bushels.
During three years the varieties
of the hard red Turkey or Russian
type of wheat were the best yielders.
The highest average yield for the
three seasons, All bushels per acre,
was made by Bearded Fife, really a
hard red Turkey wheat. Other varie-
ties tested for three years and pro-
ducing large average yields were De-
fiance, Turkey No. 4, Turkey No. 8,
Malakoff and Kharkov of the hard
wheats and Zimmerman and Fultz of
varieties averaged 1873 bushels per
acre as compared with 1888 bushels
for the eleven hard wheats tested dur
ing the same period.
1t is stated that the hard wheats are
especially adapted to fairly dry or up
land conditions, such as obtain in the
western two-thirds of the state and on
the uplands In the eastern part while
the soft wheats give best results in
eastern Kansas on bottom lands and
in some sections on the lower uplands.
A selected strain of winter durum
wheat produced 1856 bushels per
acre in 1904 as compared with 1872
bushels, the largest yield from spring
durum wheat The following year,
however, only about one-tenth of the
plants of this strain survived the win