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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21

Eat moderately of wholesome f. Cd.
Avoid ill-temper and all extremes
of emotion.
Honesty, chastity, sobriety, these
are the essentials of a successful Ca
reer."
Some epigrammadc q emens made
by DR.. Pearsons were:
"Coffins were not made to carry
money in"
Il never went to but one horse race
and l am ashamed when / think of
that one"
when people call me stingy old
Puritan, take my hat off to them
and consider that l have been compli-
mented."
AT all times be Your own executor
A German newspaper recently pub
lished a history of DR.. Pearsons' life
and closed by stating that the veal
thy American would dispose of his
entire fortune in philanthropy before
his ninetieth birthday. AS a result,
DR.. Pearsons has been receiving more
than 5000 letters a week. One let er,
from a German burgomeister. with a
family of -, asked for a dot" of So
900 for each of his six daughters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21
Washington, d. c.

NhSnluBNOnt ~. y.
April 16, 10
Last week We recorded Pres. TAft's
appeal for peace and brotherly love
in the Republican party. This week
We have to record the sad fact that
there is neither peace nor brotherly
love in the Republican party. Also.
tAerc is no sign OF any in sight
not even a cloud as big as a mans
hand II looks like war to the knife
whatever that may mean-from now
till one faction or the other is de-
Gently buried. Each side is willing TO
bet that It will be the residuary le-
gatee AS a matter of fact the Regu-
lars have always won up To date, but
tho Insurgents are surgtng worse than
ever before. But-jua pin this on
your lapel-the fight Is INSIDE the
Republican party.
Mr.. Taft said so. in his speech a
week ago. The trouble Is that Mr.
Wickersham in a speech at the same
time. talked about treason and so
forth As this is Mr.. Wickersham's
first year OF acive service for the
party, and some OF the men he was
trying TO read out OF II have been
in harness ever since he was boy.
tho speech was not taken as doing
any one any harm. Just the same,
there Is a little feeling of peevish-
ness at Mr.. Taft's letting his young
man get so sassy. Also, people want
to know why Taft said one thing,
and his hired man another. Also. the
Insurgents are far from agreeing with
the sentiments expressed by said
Wickersham.
The Wlckersham speech has done
all the harm that can be done at this
time, There is no more talk OF peace
no more hope OF peace. The Insur-
gents are thoroly stirred up and will
put on their fighting clothes as soon
as they see a good chance to fight.
In the meanwhile they have promised
not to start anything while there Is
a chance for Mr.. Taft to get his pet
bills put thru, and they are keeping
that promice. When those bills go
thru. or when the canoe to pass them
disappears, the fun will begin, and
II will last all summer.
The first round will be the depos-
ing of Cannon. This will not be done
because OF any principle, or TO save the
country. Cannon is powerless now. or
nearly so. The deposition will be a
personal reply 10 the savage things
tho Speaker has been saying about
tn, Insurgents. He has dared them
to put him out They are tied by
their promises to TAFT just now-as
Cannon knows very well-but when
their promises run out Cannon will
be the first one TO stop a chunk Of
trouble. Probably there will be no
one elected in his place. The Insur-
gents and Democrats will not agree
on his successor, and the Stand-pats
cannot elect any one. SO Congress
may be without a Speaker when 1t
adjourns. II that happens Cannon
will have the remarkable honor Of
t-ortirucd on last Parel
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21
WEIGH KILLED IN OWN STORE
Prominent Merchant Shot to Death by Son-in-law
Himself Up and Taken to Richmond Mr. WEIGHS
Successful Career a Business Man Here.

All Berea was electrified Tuesday
night by the news OF the killing Of
Samuel E WEIGH, Jr., in his own
drug store. MIR. Welch's wealth and
prominence, both in business and poll
tics, made the event one of sensa-
tional interest.
According to L. A. Petrus, who is in
charge of the drug store, the killing
was done by Grover G. Fish, Mr..
Welch's son-in-law. Mr.. Pettus says
that Mr.. Welch stepped into the
store and went to the cigar case,
where he picked out a cigar; as he
was reaching out to scratch a match
Fish stepped into the door, and be-
gan shooting. After empting his re-
volver Mr.. Fish stepped out in
the darkness and disappeared
Neighbors who had heard the
SHOTS rushed up, but Mr.. Welch died
in two or three minutes and did not
speak again. 1t is said that Mr.. Fish
admits the shooting.
Other witnesses tell of seeing
Messrs. Welch and Fish talking to-
gether shortly before the tragedy,
and report that Fish had been ours
ing and threatening during the day.
The revolver with which the killing
was done was afterwards picked up,
and 1t is believed that the weapon
is one which he took without permiss-
ion from a shelf in Otis Lacefield's
sore. Grover Fish gave himself up
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21

The celebration of the ninetieth
birthday of DIR. ID. X. Pearsons on
last Thursday was unusually wide
spread. Many colleges all over the
country Joined. Berea which was 10
have had the best celebration of the
lot, because of the presence of DR..
Pearsons himself, was forced to con-
tent herself without him, but receiv-
ed instead a splendid letter from him.
So that, even in spite of his illness,
Berea was favored above the other
colleges to which he has given.
The celebration began at nine in
the morning with band concert. At
$40 the exercises in the Chapel began.
Regent Ellis presided, and introduced
the speakers. The most notable of
the speeches was the reading of DR..
Pearsons address by Rev. VIM. L.
Barton, of Oak Park, III. This adj
dress is published in full in another
column, and we hope all will read it.
Before this we're addresses as follows:
"Berea for Kentucky" by Miss May
Harrison; "Berea for Appalachia," by
Herbert Henry; "Berea for the Nation"
by Ralph Patin, and "Berea for the
World" by Miss lillian Chrisman.
On DR.. Pearsons' birthday there
were published in many newspapers
an interview with him, in which he
told young men what to do to attain
his age and achieve success in life.
Here is the advice:
Keep the ten commandments.
Go to bed early and sleep eight
hours.
Don't worry.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21
Juplter,s EIahth Moon.

The eighth satellite of Jupiter dis
covered at the Greenwich observatory
In January Of last year, proves re-
markable not only for being SO far
from the planet, but also for its very
eccentric orbit. its distance from Ju-
piter varying from about 100000 to
20,OO0,000 miles. II revolves around
the planet In about 26 OF our months.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21

to the authorities during the night,
and wac taken to Richmond by De-
putty w. A. Johnson on the morning
train.
At an inquest held by Coroner Sam
uels on Wednesday afternoon, a YER
dict was returned that Mr.. WEIGH me-
his death from gun shot wounds in
flicted by Grover C. Fish.
AS we go to press, arrangement
for the funeral are still indefinite,
awaiting the arrival of Mr.. Welch's
children, but it is expected that SIR
vices will be held Friday afternoon.
Samuel f. WEIGH, Jr., came to Be.
rea from Jackson County about 1890.
He was a native of Virginia, about
forty-seven years old. His genius
for business was remarkable, and east
ly made for him a commanding posi-
ton in Berea affairs. He was the
first to introduce the cash sys.em
here, and this not only proved a bic s.
ing 20 the town, but produced a fer
tune for him. At the time of his
doa.h he was worth, his friends be-
lieve $4,000 or over. Besides his
prosperous store he had the large
single interest in the Berea National
Bank, and owned considerable zeal
estate He leaves a wife and three
children, Dooley, wife of Grover Fish,
John, a student in the Yale Law
School, and Hilda, student in a
private school in Washing on, ID. c.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21
Gotham Displays Its Riches.

Nowhere in the world are the out
ward, visible evidences of wealth ore
impressive than in New York. The
estimated value Of the real estate in
Gotham is about two and a quarter
tunes greater than all the mo2oy in
circulation in the United States.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21
Roosevelt Taking High Honors Every
Miner Blows Up Self and
Family-lrish Party Ruling England
Philadelphia Strikes Ends-Cold
Wave Does immense Damage.

HONORS TO TEDDY:-Ex-PTe 81
dent Roosevelt continues his journey
thru Europe. receiving remarkable hon
or at every turn. He has heen received
by the aged Emperor OF Austria with
honors such as have never before
been allowed TO any one not a reign
ing sovereign of Europe, and his trip
thru Hungary has been a triumpha
procession.
SPLIT IN TENNESSEE: "A great
political turmoil has been occasioned
in Tennessee by the Governors ac-
ton In pardoning Col. Cooper for the
murder OF Senator Carmack, after the
Supreme Court OF the state affirmed
the verdict. Party feeling runs high.
and the action Is likely TO result in
serious consequences to the whiskey
ring. in whose interests II was COM
mitted.
BLOWS UP FAMILY:-A miner in
Michigan. supposed 10 have been in
sane put dynamite under the beds in
which he and the other members Of
his family slept. All the family were
blown TO atoms. except a little girl,
whose escape was almost miraculous
STRIKERS QUIT IN PHILA-
DELPHIA:-The philadelphia car men
strike Is over. the company having
won a, every point. This is the
strike where the strikers lost public
sympathy by trying TO make the
city suffer In every way possible.
In order 10 bring pressure on the car
companies.
MARK TWAIN ILL:@Mark Twain,
whose humor has been the delight CT
two generations OF Americans, Is
seriously ILL., As he Is getting well
on In his years. each succeeding Ill
ress Is @ cause for alarm to the
nation.
IRISH RULE ENGLAND:-The re-
suit OF the proceedings In the British
parliment prove that the Irish, who
nave Decu HnOIt VI icSS OppicSocQ W
England for years. and who hate that
country heartily. are now ruling II.
Neither OF the home parties In the
House OF Commons Is strong enough
to rule alone and the Irish are fore
ing the Liberals to carly out the poll
cies they dictate. They have put thru
a resolution declaring that the House
OF Lords should have no power 10
reject legislation passed by the House.
GAYNoR FOR GovERNOR:-W. ].
Gaynor, who was elected Mayor OF
New York last fall. Is proving so good
In his job that the Tammany Demo-
Gratis are wanting 30 get him out Of
THAI place. So they want 20 run him
for governor. II Is an old trick.
CONFESSES KILLING WIFE:-A
man walked into a police station in
Illinois the other day and asked 20
be put on trial for the murder Of
his wife. He confessed that he had
pushed her into the water at Niagara
Falls four years ago, during a fit
OF anger In a quarrel. Dhe coroner's
jury had called the case suicide when
the body was found. The murderer
,com-ue, ON Fourth P rel
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK WASHINGTON LETTER.

Fighting Spirit Loose Again-Csnnon
Likely to Be First Victim, but All
Hostilities are Put OF Pending
Passing Of Presidents 6iIls-Ald-
rich Crowd on the Run.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21
DIR. PEARSONS 90.

Celebration of His Birthday not Only
Here but in Other Colleges
Some Good Advice to Young Men
Given BY Aged Philanthropist--
Many People Want His Money.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24

Hon. ]. A. Long recently gave
me a calender which is a beauty,
and is convenient. and | very
much admire and appreciate it.
The writer recently sold a load
Of tobacco with Messrs. r. |.
Featherstcne. and H. w. Win
SION at the Pioneer, and they
sent him home well pleased. Glad
Roxboyo is moving toward the
top in most every department Of
business.
Mss Annie Brooks recently
fell against the stove and burnt
her arm which caused her much
suffering.
Tie f.rmers are now at a stand
still as the land is not in condi-
ton to plow owing to so much
rain. but they will have plenty of
time in which to plow yet.
Some are yet on the lagrippe
list. but hope to get off soon.
J. E. Yancy. recently lost his
packed barn which contained a
curing and a half of tobacco. He
also lost two new plows and a
horse power that was used to
drive a cutting machine. Mr..
Yancy does not know how the
fire originated.
The writer supplied for Rev.
J. A. Hackney. at Berrys Grove
on last Saturday and Sunday, but
the congregations were small on
both days owing to the inclement
weather. The people were truly
clever and kind to me.
On last Monday night train
No. SO. came to a sudden stop at
Barton's crossing, and on investi-
Barbee, pastor Of the Christian
church.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24

Mr.. W. C. Crutchfeld, Of East
Durham. died Monday morning
kbout s O'Clock after an Illness
n three weeks.
! Until a few months 20 he had
een working in the mills Of East
Durham but was compelled to
i've up that work on account OF
lness and has since been close
- home. Several years age
e lost his wife and one Of his
go children ia very illnow.
| He was thirty-eight years Of
Sge. Prior to coming to Durham
be- lived in Chatham and leaves
IN that county two brothers and
Two sisters. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. J. A.
Daily Tuesday afternoon at 2::So
and the burial took place in
grave yard.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
Mr.. p. n. BrIqq Dead

Mr.. Peter NJ. Briggs, Of this
city, died at his home Sunday
morning about 6 o'clock after a
very short illness.
Saturday night beforeheleft up
town. he bought some fruit and
returned to his bath. Recently
h u had suffered from acute indi-
gastion but more lately he had
expressed improvement in his
h salth. Sunday morning about
6 he was observed to be breath
| iag with difficulty and 10 twenty
minutes was dead. The physi-
cans did not reach him in time
to do any good.
Mr.. Briggs was a native Of
Wilson county. spending his
young manhood in the army and
completing school he entered
law. He did not practice long
and had often in jocularity said
that he found it had ~ be a
christian and a lawyer at the
8 me time. He gave up the law.
He became so much attached to
religious work that he was often
thought to have been minister
bat he was merely an exemplary
Lyman. He taught in the Sun
day schools.
Coming to Durham in his early
life he went into the Blackwell
factory and was head bookkeeper
there until recently. something
| ke two years. Ill health began
t. wear him down and he had
led and easy life since. He mar
ried before coming here Miss
Mahoney Of Wilson. and three
sons, Messrs. Emmett. Clifton
and Arnold Briggs, and Miss
Blanche Briggs. Of this city,
survive him. The first two are
lin Mexico, and the other son
teaches school in Chester, s. G.
Mss Briggs is al home.
Mr.. Briggs last year entered
tae mayorality race and retired
after he deemed harmony better
taan the race for the Office. At
that time his Wilson brother was
rinning for mayor Of that num-
icipality and was elected. He
leaves two brothers.
Besides being good christian,
splendid accountant and a law
yer. Mr.. Briggs had done work
as a newspaper writer and older
men in the service of dispensing
news say he was a capital writer.
BE was Of fine style, breezy,
humorous. bright and ready. His
editorials in the Durham papers
are quite well remembered here.
Nobodv had better friends. He
haan't feeling against q living
man and he radiated the bright
ness of his heart in all direc-
tions. He was not without
eccentricity but was intellectual
enough to make It attractive
rather than repellsnt.
The funeral services were held
| Tuesday afternoon from Trinity
church. Rev. G. T. Adams, Of
the church. officiating.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Sykes spent
Su day with relatives in Raleigh.
Mrs. Fannie Peed visited her
sister Mrs. ]. H. Pennie recent
w
Mr.. a. A. O'Neal spent last
week with his brothers in Dur
ham. Guess he will soon make
his home there. We regret to
Loose him but wish him all the
joys in his new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Brinkley,
of Creedmoor section, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with his par
|ents Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Brink
ley.
Bad Jenkins, colored, happen
ed to the accident of having his
arm pulled out Of joint one day
recently while trying to break a
young mule belonging 70 his faith
u. w. Jenkins. He is now
getting on nicely.
There was a bah game between
Tad Pole and Bethesda Friday.
The score being 13 and 16 in
favor of Tad Pole.
Also one between Leesville and
South View. The score being
| Z and 10 in favor of Leesville.
j. E. F.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
GEAia OF Or. ]. n. GREELEY.
After Lingering Illness Popular Doctor
SuCcombs.


AfteIa lingering illness DR.. J..
M O'Kelly. well known in this
city, this and Chatham counties,
breathed his last on Friday night
Of last week. Bright's disease
was the cause Of his death, and
he had suffered for more than a
year without hope Of recovery.
DR.. Jim 0'Kelly was 81 years
Of age and had been practicing
his profession in this and Chat
ham counties for more than 30
years. He was known to a large
circle of people and was popular
with them.
He is survived by a wife and
five children: Mrs. Henry q.
Cunningham, Of Western North
Carolina, Misses Ida A. and Mel
lie 0'Kelly. and Master James
f. and Little Miss Margaret
0'Kelly.
The remains were carried t.
his old church, O'Kelly's chape
Saturday for interment, accom-
panied by loved ones and friends
He was a member of the Chris
tian church, and the Mason ant
Elk lodges.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24

''The Piano With the Sweet
Tone"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24

Mr.. Jasper Chappell, aged 49
years, died at his home in Edge
mont last Saturday morning at Z
o'clock. Congestion Of the brain
was the cause of his death. He
leaves a wife and four brothers
and one sister of his immediate
family.
The remains were carried to
Creedmoor Monday morning for
interment-n the family burying
ground.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24

Charley, youngest son of Mrs.
Bette Gulley, died at the home
of his mother last Saturday morn
ing. The child fell from a chair
to the floor one day last week
and never regained conscious
ness.
A mother, sister and three
brothers of the immediate fami'
ly mourn the death of the child,
together with relatives and
friends of the family. The fun
eral and burial took place Sunday
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
Death Of Mr.. James Clark.

Mr.. James Clark, aged 81
years, died at his home in East
Durham, last Saturday morning.
He was a confederate soldier and
had spent all his years since the
war in Durham. where he was
well known.
He is survived by a wife and
two sons, and many other rela-
tiyes. The funeral and burial
took place Sunday afternoon.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
Death Of . thiId.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Murray
lost taeir little child Of three
years. Bryant Leyburn Murray.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted from the home Tuesday
afternoon at $50 and the buriaI
in Maplewood cemetery. Mr..
and Mrs. Murray live on Chapel
Hill street near Lakewood park.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24

Nice little sleet Sunday morn
ing but didn't last very long.
Glad to say we have but little
sickness in our community at
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Nichols, Of
German section, spent Thursday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fer
guson.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
popularity Contest IS Nov Rapidly
Coming 10 ! Close.
FHE WINNER WILL SOON Be DECIDED,


As the Recorder POPULARITY con-
test draws to a close, the out
come becomes more and more
Interesting. The contestants
|are getting busy, in as much as
! they realize that there is but a
short time left in which they
may work. There are only three
more weeks left and the success
|ful contestant will be decided in
THAT time. Every vote counts
now and every effort should be
made by the contestants and
their friends to forge to the front
lon the hame stretch. At each
new count Of the vote the stand
| ing of the contestants is mater
|ialIy changed and no one can say
what the final result will be. By
hard work some one far down
| the line may forge to the front
| in the next three weeks and get
| the prize.
1t is to be remembered that
the contest viii be closed at Il
0 clock, on March 18th, and all
votes must be In hy that time in
order to be counted.
Following is the standing Of
each:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-20
STUDENTS GIVE
FAREWELL DANCE
Sophomore Is Chosen Delegate
TO Alpha Chi Omega Ma
tiOnaI Convention

BERKELEY, May 19.-As fare
well for the summer to their friends
and one another, the members of the
Alpha Chi omega sorority gave an
informal dance at their chapter house.
I'LL Euclid avenue tonight
Miss Edwina Fay Frisbie. sopho-
more of the university, has been chosen
to represent this. the Pi chapter of
Alpha Chi Omega, a the national con-
vention to be held at Detroit, Mich, the
latter part of the summer.
Three seniors of this sorority were
graduated with the class of 1910, and
one, Miss Elsie Williams of Port Costa,
will return next semester to take a
post graduate course. Miss Bess Kent
ner expects to accept a position as
high school teacher in her native
state of Oregon. The third senior, Miss
Ethel Jordan, was one of the few young
women of the graduating class of the
university to be elected to member
ship in the Torch and Shield" the
senior women's honor society.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-20
PRINTERS CHOOSE NEW
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Oakland Typographers Elect J.
S. DaVeIor President

OAKLAND, May Isl S. Davelor
was elected president of the Oakland
typographical union at the annual
election, with 70 votes against Sc for
W. H. Mallett, the retiring president.
d. L. Beatty was elected secretary
treasurer. with 102 votes over ". E.
Hicks, who polled 49, S. j. Mathews,
with i102 votes, and II. ID. Hopkins.
with SO, were elected delegates to the
international typographical union con-
vention from six candidates. w. T..
Drake receiving 81 votes.
Z. A. Sullivan, unopposed, was elect
ed vice president, and the following
on the executive committee: III. john
ston. w n. Fisher, J. Cross, IL. A.
Kletzker and j. A. Mulhall.
On the auditing committee W. r.
Drake, II. B. Lawson and j. A. Smith
were elected. and V. E. Fortson was
elected reading clerk; A. r. Chen
owith, sergeant at arms, and +. ;.
Clark, trustee.
AS delegates to the allied trades
council II. Blumenthai and W. T. Drake
were elected, and as delegates to the
central labor council c. l.. j. Browne,
NJ. r. Feeney, A. w Seton Jr. and g.
f. street.
The international ticket, which was
defeated in San Francisco, won in Oak
land by a narrow margin.