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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
HAPPINESS AND WEALTH.

The Declaration Independence that all
to the pursuit happiness aud most of whether
only pursue happiness but capture it, unfortunate
fact that of do length of the
minute tied down. twist
In spite OF all the experience of humanity people still
happiness getting Many spend whole lives
sweating for the dollars and pnhng what they In
gets and money he grows oder-and
nobody the old people be the happe And when
the who that
there always something else they striving after and they
unhappy because they Sometimes
sometimes
times particular positions of other people that they but
there always something and they just as bad folks
do
And also a that people satisfied with
their worldly than the They things
and they lacking the things
but still they with what they They
all the time thinking something better
And the the the
things The they the that they
they And Also they that they
make the best things and they do hap
pness, contentment
usually people would unhappy
than they they put places but that usually
would without the fine things they
have become accustomed And often enough when rich does
his downfall the of and
in the end is really happier than before
ID mighty fortunate thing for the world that this for
while few get wealth. all of the happiness
which does depend wealth Happiness has been learned
whether enjoy
what have And learn to enjoy what good things
they do the simplest things very good the pan
foods the pnest clothes the comfortable
1t with other things Aud every when he himself
looking for the pleasant things in his situation find
of them that he will forget the Others and will not have time to be
unhappy.
There only things that unhappness and that
ignorance and the other guilty
And both of these the fault their Happiness
to every man if he goes after it right
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
A STUDY OF WOOD-USING

Washington, July Pa statistical
study of the wood-using industries in
Kentucky will be commenced early
next month by the State Board of
Agriculture, Fores try and immigration
in cooperation with the United States
Forest Service.
The objects to be accomplished
through this study are first, to ascer-
tain the species and amounts used in
the hundreds of factories, with the
purpose particularly of determining
what woods should be grown for
home consumption, and second, to
compile this information for the bene-
fit of buyers and sellers of lumber in
the state.
The data will be secured largely
by correspondence, and among the
questions which manufacturers will be
asked TO answer are: The products
manufactured and the field Of trade;
the kind of wood used in the produc-
ton of each article manufactured, to-
gether with the approximate amount
used annually; the cost I. o. b. fac
tory of lumber bought; the source of
raw material; the grades Of lumber
which are bought, and the smallest
size of each class of material which
can profitably be purchased.
All information given by the manu-
facturers will be held confidential so
far as the individual reports are con-
cerned. the result as a whole being
combined into a report which will be
published and distributed among those
interested.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
Great Racing Fine Exhibits Good Music
Come Everybody and Have Good Time
BEREA FAIR GROUNDS, AUG. SCI

ness. II is the business of every
man to boiler when he is hurt, and
It hurts me to hear that there are peo-
PIE In Leslie County on the verge Of
starvation. and as much land as there
is all around waiting to fill their
bellies and give them a surplus for
the asking. They may have to ask
with the hoe and the pillow, but what
of that? Isn't it better than asking
the county to feed them?
In a big city like New York where
thousands of people have no means
OF making their living except as
comes to them through those in bet
ter condition needing their work, j
can feel sorry when hear that they
are suffering for the necessities Of
life. But / can not feel sorry for
those who suffe- in Leslie County,
because know that they are independ-
ent of everybody except their own
selves IL they will brace up and take
advantage of their opportunities.
There must be some as there are In
all communities who are helpless,
but do not refer to them. / am
talking about those who can do and
will not; the lazy ones who loaf and
take no thought of their duty to them
selves, their families and their com
munity. l should judge from your
editorial that you have many Of this
kind, and you can not turn your edi-
torial attacks upon any evil to better
purpose than this.
Drive them to their work II they
viii not go willingly. and so advertise
the shame of poverty among those
who can prevent it or will go to
community where the lazies ana
the loafers are held in higher esteem
than in Leslie County.
Yours Indignantly,
w. ]. hampton
New York City, June goth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
IN OUR OWN STATE
Two Men Shot Big Fire at Owen
ton-Night Riders Quiet-Simpson
in Pen-Fight in Democratic Party.

KILLS HIS FATHER:-Jas. Starns,
County Surveyor of Pulaski County,
was shot and killed by his son, whom
he was trying to whip last week.
TAKEN TO PEN:-Berry Simpson
and the others sentenced in Rich
mond week ago for the Christmas
iiots at Stearns, have been taken to
the Pen.
BECKHAM AT WORK:-A pleas
ant little fight is starting In the
Democratic party between Ex-Gover-
nor Beckham and Col. Whallen of
Louisville. Beckham has accused
Whallen Of being a traitor and turn
coat, and declares he will never serve
in the same party with him. AS
Whallen seems to have complete con-
troll of the Louisville Democracy, this
promises a hot time.
NEW RICHMOND TEAM:-A semi
professional ball team has been organ
lied at Richmond and is looking for
games with other similar teams.
ANOTHER BREATHrrT SHOOT
ING:-rwo prominent young men of
Breathitt County were shot and seri-
ously wounded Sunday night by
couple of negroes they were trying to
arrest at a blind tiger near jackson.
A bitter fight is being made by the
good citizens of Breathitt to break
up the liquor trade, and there seems
large prospect that they will do it.
FIRE AT OWENTON:-A fire at
Owenton, KY, last Friday caused the
loss of 100000 in the business sec
ton of town.
NIGHT RIDERS SLEEPY:-There
has been only one night rider out
rage In the last week, three Edmon-
son County farmers having been whip
ped. The chances of good pool be-
ing made this year seems to be lessen
ing. and the danger Of very low
price is large.
NEGROES TO MEET;-The Nation
al Negro Business Mems League will
meet In Louisville next month, from
August 1920, and the meeting is ex-
rected to be one of the largest ever
held. A great many prominent
negroes will be present, and many
matters of importance to the race will
be discussed.
MONEY IN HIS LEG:-Warden
Mudd at the State Penitentiary has
discovered where it was that the con-
victs were hiding the money which
they kept to gamble over. Many
searches had been made for it without
success, finally the warden ordered
the crutches and wooden legs Of the
cripples searched. In one leg belong
ing to Charles Knifley were found
several hundred dollars and other
valuables.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
lDLEhESS

The following letter is reprinted
from the Thousandsticks. We do not
know the writer, and do not agree
with every thing he says. but there
is so much truth in 1t that we want
our readers TO get the benefit of his
ideas. There are undoubtedly a great
many people who loaf around when
they ought to be working, and then
talk about hard times and try to beg
help from their more Industrious neigh
bors a little later. IF every man in
the mountains worked ten hours a
day the year round, with only a day
off for rest now and then, most of
the poverty which Expresses the peo-
pie would disappear. and also most
OF the crime which comes from idle
ness would go. Following is the let
ter:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
RETURNS FROM PLEASANT TRIP

The editor of The Citizen has just
returned from a trip of nearly two
weeks thru the mountain counties
near Berea, and wishes to take this
method of extending his thanks to the
many citizens who have shown him
kindness and hospitality on his trav-
els. Kentucky is famous for its hos
pitality, and it Is certain that there
has been no decay in that good old
custom. Every where the editor
met the most friendly reception, and
his trip was greatly enjoyed. He Is
only sorry that he did not have time
to spend twice as long in each place,
ano get acquainted with many more
people. He hopes that those who can
will not forget to drop into his office
when they are in town here. A num-
Der of interesting observations were
made on the trip, and these will be
discussed in articles In later issues
of The Citizen.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
IN WASHINGTON
Taft victorious-Payne for Low
Rates-"lnsurgents" Aid Presi-
dent-Customs Court To Sit In
washington.-wright Brothers Fly
Successfully.
Washington, ID. G.
July "a. 1909.

Washington, ID. G.
July "a, 1909.
1t is still difficult to speak defi-
nitely as to the final net result of the
tariff bill, but the victory of Presi-
dent Taft already stands out plainly.
Those persons who criticised Mr..
Taft earlier in the year for not TAX
ing a hand in the fight for downward
revision simply did not realize that
at that time he could do nothing. He
used extraordinarily good judgement
in awaiting the critical moment and
in then selling his opportunity TO
secure for the people of the United
States cheaper leather, cheaper oil,
coal, lumber and iron products.
When told this week by Senator
who wanted high tariff on hides that
the Senate would by no means consent
to their free admission he replied that
possibly the Senate would change its
mind If another special session were
called Immediately to give it time to
look into the subject more thoroughly.
Speaker Cannon expressed himself to
the President as unwilling to see low
tariffs on raw materials, thinking to
bluff" Mr.. Taft, whose good humor
makes him appear easy to manage; 1t
10 said that Taft told Cannon that
some things look like jelly from the
outside, but you will find that there
is a core of stone within" The threat
of another special session called at
once to tackle the tariff question
again, and the evident earnestness of
the President, accomplished the down.
ward revision which he desired and to
which he believes that he had pledge
ed his party.
He was aided In the House by Re-
preventative Payne, Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee and Of
the House conferrees. and in the SEN
ate by Senator Murray Crane Of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Payne was respon-
sible for the bill as it left the House,
and he resented the raises which were
made so Sharply by the Senate, for
the Payne Bill was undoubtedly very
much preferable to the Aldrich Bill
from the point of view of the consum-
err. Speaker Cannon, however, favor
ed the higher rates, and in appointing
the House conferrees he gave the
preference TO high tariff men
in despite of the Chairman. This
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29

completed Mr.. Payne's determination
to fight for low rates, and he was
fortunate enough to have the House
behind him rather than behind the
high tariff men. The bulk of the
House membership did not dare to
run counter to the expressed wishes
of the President. So Mr.. Payne told
the conferrees that he simply would
not support in the House a conference
report that did not contain the down.
ward concessions which he and the
President were demanding. 1t has
Leen an astonishing spectacle to see
Mr.. Payne in the role OF tariff re-
former, since he has been famous for
twenty years as an ardent advocate
of high protection. There have been
about thirty members of the regular
Republican organization in the House
who have attempted to combat the
revisionists, and have threatened to
vote againct the report. But the loss
OF the votes Of this new variety of
insurgents" has been partly balanced
by the accession of the usual insur-
gents, who are somewhat satisfied
with the bill in its revised form.
In the Senate also there has been
group of high tariff insurgents"
and it is with them that Mr.. Crane
has helped the President. They are
composed mainly of Senators whose
states suffer from the removal of
protection from raw materials. For
instance West Virginia which produces
iron, oil and lumber, will be forced
to take lower prices for her products
because the tariff on them is lowered
! by the Presidents revision of the
Bill. Senator Elkins insisted that
West Virginia ought not to be thus
handicapped unless the other states
are reduced in a similar way. Senator
McCumber insists likewise that If
North Dakota is to receive less for
her hides the shoe manufacturing
states, Massachusetts,, etc, ought to
receive less for their shoes, since they
win get their raw material more
cheaply. These contentious are fair.
and President Taft recognized this,
and did what he could to secure COM
rensatory reductions on finished pro-
ducts whenever the raw materials
were deprived of protection. In this
work, and in all the work needed in
the Senate. Mr.. Crane has been Taft's
representative. Although Mr.. Crane is
slight of stature and very rarely makes
speeches in the Senate. he is one of
the most adroit and keen politicians
in the country, and by his quiet inter-
views with various Senators he has
done a real service for his party in
aiding the passage Of the bill in q
| CONTINUED on fifth Page.l
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
TOO STRONG TO WORK

Beneath the spreading chestnut tree
The village loafer sits,
Laboriously whites he
A stick to little bits,
And chews with much avidity
And with precision spits.
He heeds not farmers who repeat
Their call for harvest hands
Tho piteously they entreat
And point where ripe grain stands;
The ties which hold him to his seat
Are strong as iron bands.
Kansas City Star.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29

in Cincinnati last week. He is now
somewhat better. but is not likely to
live long.
CLUB OF SUICIDES:-A club has
been found in Cleveland composed Of
young people who are tired of life
and are going to leave It. Lots are
cast once in a while as to which one
shall go next.
DROP IN FLoUR:-The price Of
wheat is coming down with the new
crop and flour has dropped from 81 10
70 30 cents a bag.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
Editor Thousandsticks.

EullOf lnOuSanQStlckS
! have just read your editorial in
June 18th, issue on Better Times"
and though | am busy man, want
TO stop long enough TO say that you
are talking to your people the right
way when you hand them out the
good hard thump for having hard
times In Leslie.
In a community so entirely independ-
ent as your people by their location
and pursuits, are. there is no reason
for hard times except for the peo-
PIE themselves. A community that can
be self supporting and is not, confesses
to all the world that it is doless and
undeserving OF sympathy. Communi-
ties dependent upon what they receive
for their daily labor have a right to
complain when business conditions are
such that their source of supply is
shut off or greatly decreased, but
1t is wholly different In a community
which has all the means of living
Tlbut AZ manu- anu IL ~ Will turn W
and make the proper use of the
means.
l don't believe there is a farm In
Leslie County so poor that II viii not
produce all the meat and bread and
vegetables and corn and fruit neces-
sary to suotain life quite comfortably
through the hardest winter and have
enough extra for taxes, clothing and
some seasoning for the victuals. /
feel sure from what l know OF the
mountain people that not one in a
score of them gets as much out OF his
garden as he should. and not one in
thousand makes an acre of land
produce to its full capacity. This Is
hardly expected, but with intelligence
and Industrious farming every acre
should bring a profit. and would bring
profit II the man behind the pillow
knew his business properly and did
1t. Not great profit, probably. but
some-which is independence.
Perhaps some of your people will
say 1t is none of my business to butt
into their affairs. but 1t is my bust
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
French Government ScandaI-Men
Killed in Strike Riots-England
Accessible - Drowned in Car
Georgia Prohibition. Suicide Club.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT CRISIS
The scandal which has been brewing
for some years b, cause OF the poor
condition OF the French Navy caus-
cd the downfall OF the government
there last week. Az a result OF criti-
clam Of the former administration
Premier Clemenceau was forced TO
resign. The forming OF a new cabinet
has been entrusted TO Socialist.
STRIKE RIoTS:--A riot after a
strike at Kenosha, Wis, last week
caused the death of three men, and
the wounding OF a score. The fighting
at the strikes near Pittsburg continues
and troops are on guard all the time.
There have been several men killed.
and almost daily riots.
RooSEvELTS BAG:-Pres. Roose-
velts collection OF birds and beasts
now numbers about 1900 specimens.
These are all to DO presented TO the
Smithsonian Institution.
FLIES ACROSS WATER:-A man
with an aeroplane has at last crossed
the narrow seas which separate Eng
land from France. NJ. Bleriot made
the trip without accident in about
half an hour. England is more or
less agitated as this means that II
will soon be possible for foreign SOL
diers to reach English soil in spite
OF the great fleets OF warships which
surround the tight little island"
DROWNED LIKE RATS:-Six per-
sons we're drowned like rats in a trap
when train on the Wabash jumped
the track and ran into the river near
Kansas City, Mo-, last Sunday. The
car was thrown under water and all
we're drowned. Many other people
were injured.
WANT ROOSEVELT TO RUM
There is a strong movement to run
EXPIRES. Roosevelt at the head OF
the Republican ticket in New York
this fall. He will undoubtedly -
fuse.
PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA:--The
Georgia Legislature has found the
law passed couple of years ago not
strong enough, and now wants to pass
more stringent legislation. They
could do so II II we're not for pledge
the governor gave them during the
campaign. At that time they were
afraid the prohibition laws would be
repealed and so had the governor
promise he would veto any prohibit
ton legislation. Now they find that
his promise will prevent them from
strengthening the law just as much
as 1t will keep their opponents from
weakening II.
REPUBLICANS MAY WIN:-The
Republicans In Old Virginia, the mo-
Their state of Kentucky, have got busy
this summer and seem likely to
carry the state. They came very close
to winning their last election and
are hopeful. Their energy might well
inspire Kentucky.
STORM KILLED 41:-The great
storm which swept along the Gulf
coast week ago cost Al lives and
did damage estimated at 100000.
TAFT'S FATHER-IN-LAW: John
W. Heron, of Cincinnati, father of
Mrs. Taft, was stricken at his home
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
What PIesIe said.

Nealie when little tot was visiting
a farm-yard. His mother helped him
up to look at a pen of small pigs. re-
lates the Delineator. AS he looked in.
little pig near him jumped up, put
ting his fore feet against the side Of
the pen, and gave quick grunt.
Nealie turned quickly and said: ooh.
mamma. tell him to say that againl"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
Oak. Grant. and IronI

Privations, sacrifice. incessant toll
by day and intense study by night d..
often fashion great Americans out OF
rough hearts OF oak encased In frames
of granite mold and dominated by an
iron will.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
a<As Who knows more than solomonS

,t&N Who knows than Solomon
When you find the fellow that does you will have struck
who give good for taking newspaper Solomon
said that Wisdom the principle thing therefore get wisdom
Now tho does have all the wisdom OF earth
has found place where could get wisdom for
dollar than out of good newspaper So there you Until you
find who prove Solomon wrong you will have admit
that buying newspaper the best way dollar. N%
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
DEMAREST WINS TWICE.
Gets Reuenge on Spinks for the De
feat on Monddy.

Calvin Demarest. the ex-amateur champion OF
Chicago easily both games at 1872 baIkline
billiards at McGraw's Academy yesterday. Qemar-
est showed good form in both games. which were
interesting and short He got revenge for his de-
feat on Monday by defeating H. spinks. the Cali
fornia professional by the score of go to 125
Demarest had an average of 10 3-1S and high runs
Of S. 54 and IS. spinks averaged s-1S, with high
runs OF 10 80 and 2.
Tom Gallagher was also taken into camp by
Demarest in the evening game by the OF 250
tn 107 Demarest had high runs OF 53, l3 and a
and averaged IA 12-I7 Gallagher played poorly and
averaged only 65-1T. His best runs were rs. %
and u.
George B. Slosson defeated ". P. Foss by
single point In an interesting billiard match at
the formers academy yesterday by the score Of
400 10 3qq Both men played strong billiards and
the outcome always in doubt
Edward Mclaughlin defeated Foss in the even
ing game by the score OF 900 to S31-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
SHERIDAN At THE TOP.
Heads List of Point Winners for
Irish-Amer1can Il. &.

The Irish American Athletic Club won forty-six
track and field championships last year. according
to the report Of Lawson Robertson captain of the
club which issued yesterday Martin SheTi-
dan heads the list of point winners with total
OF ISL Melvin w Sheppard is second, with 14S
points, while Charley Bacon Harry Porter. Lawson
Robertson and Robert Cloughen. the national In
door champion sprinter, follow In order.
The various athletes, seventy in ali, scored q
grand total of 2,261 points, a record for the year
on track and field. At the Olympic games in Eng
land members of the club scored SO points for the
American team. while New York Athletic Club men
earned 17S. but the Irish-American Athletic Club
defeated the New York Athletic Club in the ma
tional championship games by score OF SO points
TO %.
the club in championships, holding six each Por-
ter the champion high jumper, holds five; John
Flanagan, four. and Sheridan, Cloughan, Aeating
and Hoar th=se each.