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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-30
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fact that every one knows that there
will be a Democratic House next
time unless something Is done in
the way OF progressive legislation.
they do not think that any thing will
be done. They say that what the
A. and c. crowd wants Is to keep
any more reforms from going thru.
And. II there is a Democratic House,
there will be nothing done. for the
Senate will stay Republican. There
fore. say the. insurgents. the G. and
A. crowd would just as soon as not
have a Democratic house-they will
get what they want. which is free
dom from interference with their
stealing from the people. and they
are out in politics to get just that.
anyway.
Now. the insurgents may be right,
tho they probably are not. But at
any rate they have got that idea
pretty strongly In their minds. And
IL they are right. what the c. and A.
crowd viii do will be to push the
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a good deal of dissatisfaction with
the new law. and its best friends
admit that II will need amending In
several important particulars. Also,
there are two or three schemes for
entirely new laws covering the on
tire subject. There are some conflicts
in the laws too. which will have
to be taken care OF
WOMAN SUFFRAGE There are a
good many people who think that the
conditions Of the schools OF the state
would be improved II the women were
allowed TO vote on school questions
and an attempt will be made to have
the legislature give them this privi-
lege.
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT. Thi
amendment OF the u. S. Constitution
will have 10 be voted on by all the
states. II will compel the rich men
to pay their just share of the cost
OF the government. and they are do
ing all they can to defeat H. IL Is a
poor mans law. but many legislator
elected by poor mems votes viii have
a chance this winter to take a good
fat bride for his vote against this
amendment. The vote ON that will
bear mighty close watching.
THE RE-DISTRICTING. Il Is gen
orally admitted that the present dis
triciing OF the state is illegal and un-
fair. and that Il was deliberately in
tended TO prevent the Republicans
from having their fair share OF the
legislature. An attempt will be made
to get the Democrats TO give them
their rights. What are you betting on
the. success OF this move-altho II
has all fair men In the state behind
It?
THE COUNTY UNIT BILL. We all
know about this. 1t will come up
again.
NEW BANKING LAWS. These are
laws about which no one except the
banking experts know very much.
But II Is a fact that the state laws
do not now give patrons of banks the
protection which other states have
found necessary. An attempt will be
made to change this.
GOOD ROADS. The question OF
vital interest to every man In the
mountains. What will be done about
It?
And there will be efforts made TO
have laws passed TO bring about the
following objects, all worth while
exterminate consumption in the state.
reorgarize the administrator of the
penitentiaries and asylums. so that
those in care OF the state shall have
better treatment; changing the mode
OF capital punishment from hanging
70 electrocutlon and having all ex-
ecuticns at the capital. make the
crime of kidnapping punishable by
death, and establish a bureau of fores-
try which will guard the states vast
forest wealth.
This Is the programme. II Is all
good, but how long! And just sixty
days TO do 1t In!
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-30
TALK WITH TEACHERS

In the last weeks Citizen appeared
letter from a friend regarding dis
carded rules in Arithmetic" Untortun-
ately, however, no definite rules were
mentioned so it is difficult to know
the writer's objections to the sub
ject as now treated.
The charges made that too many
things tend to crowd into the curricu-
lum of the grades is in some cases
true, and certainly the point is well
made that we should judge by how
well a pupil can do his work rather
than how much ground he has covered.
AS to the educational value of arith-
metic, however, a few words may pos
sibly be helpful.
Arithmetic has two values a dis
ciplinary and unitarian. The teacher
should constantly keep these two facts
in mind and teach each lesson in such
a way as to secure the highest value
along both lines.
Mental discipline cannot be secured
except by the most careful process of
reasoning stated in the most exact
language from the very first. The
demands that a small number of prob
lens must be carefully solved, rather
than a large number carelessly. In
the more advanced classes in addition
to careful oral analysis and statement
the teacher must demand thorough,
well arranged and neatly done writ
ten work both on the board and on
paper.
Almost any kind of a problem may
be used in this way to train the
mind, but why should a useless sub
ject be used when a useful one may
give every thing desired in the dis
ciplinary line.
When we put upon the subjects this
demand that they must be of a double
value many subjects in the older book
must be dropped.
In the early part of the course,
perhaps to the 9Th grade or even
further, the whole emphasis should
be placed upon rapid and exact work
in the four fundamental operations.
simple problems in common and deci-
NAL fractions, and simple work in
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measurements making the work as
much as possible objective.
/ After this time the child will be
ready to rapidly expand into the
field of percentage and a few of its
applications. proportion. powers and
roots and more advanced mensuration.
In the applications of percentage we
find the largest amount of material
to be discarded by the test of utility.
Trade discount should be treated in
a very simple way. using only prob
lens where cast after one or more
discounts is to be found. True Dis
count may be omitted with but slight
If any loss, while Bank Discount should
be reduced to the simplest form of the
actual business methods. Simple in
terest should be given much less time
for no Banker at the present time
labors through the old time process
of counting interest. He uses the in
terest tables. and a few problems
thoroughly understood are enough for
most people.
AS for Stock and Bonds the subject
has no practical value unless it be
taught merely to give an idea of mo-
dern methods of speculation, very
doubtful use.
Roots and Powers should perhaps
be left for the High School, for un-
less well taught they are worse than
useless from the view point both of
training and of use.
| hope soon to see the day when
teachers examinations will not touch
upon the subjects of Stock and Bonds
at all only in the simplest manner
upon the other subjects mentioned
above. but will be such as to really
test the power of the teachers to
use with ease and rapidity the simple
but fundamental principles which must
enter into the affairs of every day
life.
This may result in more and not
fewer discarded rules" but am
sure it will largely do away with the
charge that our schools do not give
real power.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-30
LEGISLATION


1t ought to put thru, and which no.
body really expects 1t to pass.
That is the case this year The
list is one of the finest ever. and yet
1t is not expected that there will be
anything of importance done. Forum
ately for us Republicans the Demo-
Gratis are In very complete control Of
both houses, and will have TO take
the full blame for all the mistakes
which are going to be made, and
for all the things which are not go
ing to be done. Here are a few sub
jects which will come up, and the
answers TO which are very import
ant for the people OF the state:
The amending of the tax laws,
which are now very unjust. throwing
the great burdens of the taxes on
the poor home owner and allowing
the rich man and merchant with pro-
fitable investments to escape.
THE SCHOOL LAWS. There is
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
CONTINUED from First Page

rather suddenly at his home last
Wednesday. Already the fight for his
place has become hot, and the fore
most aspirant Is former Governor
Vardaman the professional "nigger-
hater" and fire eater, who was de-
feated year ago by John Sharp Will
liams.
REAL CHRISTMAS ST0RM:-Some
of us around here thought we were
getting a pretty fair storm for Christ
mas, but we only got the leavings.
The real storm hit Boston, New York,
and the Atlantic Coast in general. At
Boston the sea was driven so far in
land by the fury of the wind that
thousands of people fled from their
homes for safety. II is estimated that
$4,000, 900 damages were done in that
city alone. In New York ships we're
wrecked in the harbor, and for one
whole day the street and elevated
trains got in from outside. When it
is remembered that in New York
over a million people every day ira
vel an average of eight miles apiece
on the street railways, that some
two hundred thousand go into the
city daily from outside TO reach their
work, and that the great city itself
cannot live more than a few days
without supplies of food from the
country, it will be seen how serious
this condition was. AL along the
coast vessels OF all kinds were driven
ashore with heavy loss of life. On
land the railroads stopped running,
the telegraph. telephone and electric
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-30

light wires went down, and for a
little while all business and work
stopped. This would not be so serious
here, but there. where people live
from hand to mouth, raising 10
food, and buying each week out of
their salaries what they need to eat,
Il meant real privation for everyone,
and suffering for many. Altogether
IL 10 thought that some hundred and
fifty lives were lost as a result of the
storm, and that property damage will
amount TO over twenty million dollars.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-30
THE MARKET

Cabbage. new 2hc per ID.
Potatoes. Csc. per bu.
Eggs. per dozen zoe.
Butter per ID. zoe.
BACON
Salt Sides 14ihc.
Breakfast Bacon, 22c
Premium Bacon, 24c.
HAMS
Country. 16 Csc.
Premium. lie.
Fryers on foot Sc. per ID.
Hens on foot &c. per ID.
Turkeys. IA cents per ID.
Feathers. per ID Csc.
Hay. s12 per ton.
Corn soc. per bu.
Wheat per bu. 60c.-s1.00.
Cracked corn s195 per 100 lbs.
Wheat screening s1.30 per 100 lbs.
Ship stuff $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Ties. No. l. L. q N. shx7xs. 46c:
culls. zoe.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-30
Rich Burmese OIL EI.ld.

The rich stratum Of oil recently
struck at the Yanangyusug (Burma)
oil fields has now a greater flow than
at first obtained. The oil was tapped
at depth of 1850 feet.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-30

No answer to Problem No. 10 has
been received at this office The cor
rect answer and a new problem will
be given next week.
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Senl-Solutlon.

Half the secret OF happiness is to
forget the unpleasant things. The
other half is not to be found out
Life.
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with A WILL"


If you've work to do, boys,
DO it with a will;
Those who reach the top boys,
First must climb the hill.
Standing at the foot. boys,
Gazing at the sky;
How can you get up, boys,
II you never try?
Tho you stumble oft, boys,
Never be downcast;
Try. and try again. boys,
You'll succeed at last.
e. ]. Hardy, in Olive Leaf.
When the train stopped at the little
Southern station the Northern tourist
sauntered out on the platform. Under
a scrub oak stood a lean animal with
scrsggy bristles.
What do they call that?" he queri-
ed of a lanky native.
"Razorback hawg."
well, what is he doing rubbing
against that tree?"
He is stropping hissel, mister; jest
stropping hisself."-Ex.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
Trouble Over River Traffic,

Memphis.-The captain of @othe steamer Pacific, towing lumber val ued at S15,0O0, has ignored writ of replevin served by Deputy Sheriff Rembrant, acting on behalf of H. B. Blanks of Nicksburg.
 The Pacific passed Memphis hug ging the Arkansas shore side of the river. Blanks, who came to Mem phis by train to head the Pacific off. caused trip to be made down the river, but was unsuccessful in hailing the boat. Deputy Rembrant, seeing the Pacific hugging the Arkansas shore, hurried up river to Island 40 to catch the boat in Tennessee wa ters. He caught her, but the captain refused to recognize the attachment and laughed at Rembrant. The Pa cific belongs to a towing company which was employed by the Cannon Box Company of Paducah Ky, to get Blanks lumber. Blanks said his contract with the company called for cash on delivery. lie claims the Pa cific hooked onto the barge without it's officers saying aught to him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
b ~..' ... FOR REUNION

s"
 Little Rock.-Gen. James F. Smith, major general in command of the Ar kansas Division of the United Con- federate Veterans, has issued General Order No. ,, giving information as authorized by w. R. Barksdale, chair man of the hotel accommodations committee, as to rates at Memphis for the annual reunon, June s, 9 and 10. This order advises aii Confederate veterans in good standing who ex- Dect to be entertained by this com mittee in free quarters must bring their blankets and will be assigned to quarters on their arrival in the city The committee has made am pie arrangements to entertain all worthy veterans with comfortable quarters at the vfrious public build ings, and ample r ioyisions are being made for their meals at the mess quarters. Arrangements for hotel and boarding houses have been made by the committee for that purpose. The order also advises that it is impor- tant that all camps not having sent in their per capita dues should do so at once in order that their camps may be represented at the annual reunion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
Sultan Gets Reuular Job.

Constantinople.-M V. end ed his coronation day" Sunday by blowing a furrow in the lawn at Dogmabagtsche palace, symbolically at least, by holding the blow handles for a fraction of minute while two horses dragged it a few yards In carrying out the ancient test, Meham- ed w. showed himself to be sound of body and fit to bear the physical burdens of the empire. It was a day both of fulfillment of ancient GUS toms and breaking them. Christians for the first time were admitted to the small mosque attached to Ayoub Mosque and allowed to see the cere- mony of girding the sword of Osman upon the sultan. Among 30 persons present were Bucknam Pasha, an American, and Woods Pasha, an Eng lishman, both of whom are in the Turkish service. They were impress ed with the beauty and the solemni- ty of the ceremony which, with the chants of the priests, lasted only 20 minutes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
IN THE SENATE, Bills Passed.

Senate Bill No. 541 Henderson,, ', providing for the suspension from of flee of municipal officers under a fel- ony charge. Ayes, 31, noes 1.
 Senate Bill No 452 (Toney), per hitting baseball to be played on Sun day in Jefferson county. Ayes 71, noes 16
 Senate Bill No. 423 (Rasco), to au- thoriZe the construction of a dam and irrigation plant in Arkansas county Ayes 16, noes 12.
 Senate Bill No. 449 (White), to en- courage river transportation in Ar kansas by giving river transportation companies the right of eminent do- main in the selection of landings. Ayes 31, noes 0.
 Senate Bill No. 326 (Wadley), to exempt Garland, Phillips and Jack son counties from the provisions of the Amis act. Ayes IT, noes 12. House Bill No. All (Hamilton of ouachita), authorizing the leasing of a bridge across the Ouachita river at Camden. Ayes 31, noes O.
 House Bill No. 26 (Dunaway), au- thorizing the State Normal Board to grant teachers licenses for six years to graduates of the State Normal School. Ayes 29, noes 0. House Bill No. 425 (Parks), author izing Long Prairie levee district to issue certificates of indebtedness. Ayes 30, noes 0.
 House Bill No. 457 (Deaton), en- larging the Antoine special school district Ayes 30, noes o.
 House Bill No. 313 (Bradham), ere ating the Arkansas Tax Commission and investing the commission with the powers of the State Equalization Board of Taxes. Ayes 24, noes 8. House Bill No. 52 (Newton), re- quiring the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company to establish a crossing in England. Ayes 29, noes O. Senate Bill No 3S2 (Robertson, apprcpriating S2,40O to provide as- sistance for the state superintendent of public instruction. Ayes 19, noes 12
 House Bill No. 21S (KendalD, to repeal the four-wire fence law in Johnson county if desired by the property owners of the county. Ayes 24, noes 4.
 Senate Bill No. PAP (Fletcher). re- quiring the Iron Mountain railroad to build viaduct at Mulberry. Ayes 2S, noes 0.
 Senate Bill No. 226 (Fletcher), re- ducing appropriation of S6,000 for re- pairs at the Deaf-Mute Institute to S5,000 and providing no teachers sal ary shall be reduced during the term for which the teacher was elected. Ayes 32, noes 0.
 House Bill No. 490 (KendalD, le- galiZing certain acts of the Clarks- vile city council in regard to side walks. Ayes 32, noes O.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
Attempts to Commit Suicide.

Marked Tree-With suicidal intent William Artman jumped from the second story of the bank building to the ground, distance of about 30 feet, landing on his back and side recently. Telephone wires saved his life, as he said afterward he tried to break his neck. He had been ar rested for beating board bill ana larceny, Mayor Fergus assessing fine of $250 and costs. It was after sentence had been pronounced that he made his leap. A partner, named Pace, had previously been fined $40 and costs for beating a board bill, amounting to 75 cents. Both Artman and Pace were sleepers for hypno- tist before opening bakery.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
Haskell Sees Plan of Evasion.

Tulsa, Okla.-Governor Haskell and the other six Oklahomans, it is said. will move that the Federal grand jury called to reinvestigate the Mus kogee town lot cases be dismissed This move is to be made when the jury is organized. The ground set up for dismissal will be that in the en- abling act, whereby the territory of Oklahoma was permitted to become a state, there is no method prescrib- ed by Congress in the territories prior to statehood. and that the fed eral court has no jurisdiction over such cases.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
Naval Stores Cases Decided:

Savannah, Ga.-"Guilty' was the verdict brought in late Monday by the jury in the case of the so-called ''turpentine trust" Though the names of the two indicted corporations were omitted and the verdict applies only to the five individual defendants, E. S. Nash, president of the American Naval Stores Company; Spencer P. Shotter, chairman of its board of directors; George Meade Boardman of New York, it's treasurer; J. F. C.. Myers, vice president of the compa- ny, and Carl Moller of Jacksonville, Fla, manager of that company and also Jacksonville manager of the Ma tional Transportation and Terminal Company. The sixth defendant, Chas. J. DeLoach, was found not guilty at the direction of the court.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
Man Found Dead and Robbed.

Camden.-Mose Levi, venerable Hebrew of about 65, who kept lit tie family grocery store on Jackson street at the crossing with the Iron Mountain railroad tracks, was found dead at o'clock Saturday night in his store with two dirk wounds in his neck, one in either side. The motive of the crime is supposed to be robbery, but there is not single clue as to the identity of the mur- derers and officers are at a loss how to make start in search of the crim- inals.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
Younu Lad is Brutally Assaulted.

Lewisville.-Ernest Elliott, the 15' year-old son of F. R. Elliott of this city, was struck on the forehead with a blunt instrument while cross ing the Cotton Belt railroad tracks here last week. His assailant made his escape in the darkness. Young Elliott was picked up and given med ical attention and will recover. He has no idea who his assailant was or what the motive could have been in attacking him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
Contractor and Bishop in Suit

Little Rock.-Bishop John B. Nor ris of the Catholic diocese of Little Rock has filed suit against Hugh Me Lennon and asked for injunction to prevent further garnishment suits from being instituted against him. In his complaint the bishop sets out that he contracted year ago with McLennon to build an orphanage near Little Rock at a cost of $S6,- 40, and that the home was to be completed by -1arch 1, 1909. The building is not yet completed and the bishop says the time of compile tion is indefinite. Further, the bish- op says that claims have been filed against both himself and the contrac- tor In this connection the bishop says the original contract price was to pay for everything complete.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
CRATER SWENDLES
 ARKANSAS BANK

Forrest City.-Several days ago q man calling himself w. Jones and claiming to hail from Lexington, Ky, arrived in Forrest City and. by his pleasing address and plausible con versation, ingratiated himself into the confidence of several people He was introduced to the c-~hier of the Bank of Forrest City and in the bank the alleged Jones deposited draft for S200 upon a Lexington bank and was given pass book and pad of checks. He soon began to issue checks against this $200 deposit which were promptly cashed by the bank. Jones disappeared in few days, and the next heard of him was in Mem phis, where he was still passing checks on the Bank of Forrest City. It transpires that Jones is unknown in Lexington and no trace could be found of any funds to his credit in the Kentucky city.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-05-14
Municipal Ownership is a Failure

Batesville-On account Of the very indifferent service given patrons of the municipal water and electric plant of this city, the citizens are up in arms and signing petitions re- questing the board of aldermen to lease or sell the plant that it may pass under other management. Sev- eral propositions have been made to take over the plant by private capi- talists, but so far none has met the approval of the council. The service given here during the past six months has been such as to convert the strongest advocate of municipal ownership and the town is in dark ness and without fire protection a considerable part of each month.