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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
Sioux City Man Thinks That He Has
Found 1t In Fasting.

Found 1t In Fasting.
Six days without food or drink, eX-
cept occasional sips of hot and cold
water, which seem like the greatest
hardship to most men, but to w. D..
Reid, who. Wednesday, dined on a
bowl of breakfast food, a piece of toast
and a glass of milk for the first time
since last Wednesday morning, the fast
has acted like a drink from the tabled
fountain of youth.
Six weeks ago, when Mr.. Reid was
in Milwaukee preparing to go out on
the road for his firm, he felt like an
old man with one foot i'm the grave. He
wasn't exactly i'll, but he lacked the
spring in the heel and the confident
smile which was necessary in his line.
He couldn't go out and jolly a man into
good humor when he was out of sorts
himself. He concluded that there was
something very much wrong. He
thought at first Of taking a course in
physical culture, but abandoned the
idea. Then he says: Il made up my
mind to fast until felt better, if l had
to fast all summer" Since the first
day of fasting he began to feel better
until today, SO buoyant were his spir-
it's, that he again decided to stake
stimulant.
Mr.. Reid is not a fanatic. He be-
lieves in the gospel of fasting and
views it from a scientific standpoint.
From the first / began to i'm
prove" he said From being a man
of SIS, who cared not whether he lived
or died, | began to grow daily more
optimistic. Nor did l lie down and
day and hustled. Not once did l eXpe-
rience a feeling of nausea. l knew
nothing of the headache on the first
day of fasting that Sinclair describes.
With each day my head cleared lit
tie, until now my head is as clear as
a bell and the vigOr of youth is again
i'm my limbs. | was never more thank
full for doing anything in my life than
| am that | tasted those six days. |
think it is something that every man
should do once year, and Oftener il
necessary. OF course, on the first day
| had a little craving for food, but at
water with a pinch of salt in it and
make myself believe l was drinking
beef tca."-SiouX City Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
THE PURPOSE OF PUNISHMENT.
The Protection Of Society and the Ref
ormation of the Offender.

In the matter of our administration
Of justice there Is very simple ques-
tion to be asked by every man Of his
own conscience: What do I believe is
the object of punishment? Until this
question mas been asked and coherent
ly answered by the community it is OBJ
viously as mad to apply punishment as
for man to set out to dine with
friend Of whose address he has no
knowledge. The whole administration
quicksands Of ambiguity as to the OBJ
ject Of punishment. The vast majority
of us have never put to ourselves the
question at all, being quite satisfied
that the object Of punishment is to
serve people right" and out Of the
small minority who nave asked the
question the far greater number have
given themselves no coherent answer.
The object of punishment is the pro-
lection of society and the reformation
Of the offender
This is the simple, sensible truth,
and everything in our administration
of justice which conflicts with it is
falsely, unjustly and stupidity conceiv-
ed. But it Is the commonest thing in
the world for people to accept that def
inition without considering in the least
what it means.
The confusion arises from not keep
;,,.. . he Of
ty closely enough coupled with the idea
of the reformation Of the offender; from
dwelling too much on the past. and not
looking enough to the future; from
the continued existence Of the old the
ory, IAN eye for an eye," condemned to
death over 1900 years ago, and still
dying very hard in this Christian
country.
Yes, to noncomprehension Of the
true meaning of that golden rule, ito
protection of society and the reforma-
tion of the offender" can be traced
practically every defect Of our system.
In it's name men are prosecuted
when with better comprehension they
should be warned or helped. In its
name first offenders are imprisoned,
when with better comprehension the
imprisonment of first offenders, Of
whatever age, for whatever offence,
should be unknown; for an infinitely
greater danger to society arises, and
infinitely less chance of reforming the
delinquent exists, when that delinquent
has once been committed to prison.
Place him on probation, or send him to
a reformatory institution, for whatever
period may seem necessary-but to
prison, as prisons now are, never! To
send him there is fatal, hopeless, une-
conomic, unscientific. In its name,
the continuance in prison of closed-cell
confinement is defended. irony!
Can we reform men by consigning
them to the operation of what, in the
words of it's stanch supporters (the late
Sir Edmund Du Cane) is IAN artificial
state of existence, absolutely opposed
to that which nature points out as the
condition Of mental, moral and physical
health?" Can we protect society by
method that does not reform?-John
Galsworthy in London Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
Misttllanrous 2Mlina.
FROM ALBANY TO NEW YORK.
Glenn n. Curtiss Tells of Remarkable
Aerial Trip.

Glenn II. Curtiss's own story Of his
flight from Albany to New York is as
follows: My feelings at the start? All
wanted or thought at the moment
was to get started at the most favor
able time. We had taken every pos
sble precaution and once started /
found myself going well and flying
high and strong. l rose Immediately
to height of about 700 feet and kept
at that average most of the way. 1t is
a hard thing to tell just what height
you are travelling at. I could tell much
better from the ground than from
above.
presently l found n wire vibrating.
1t was supporting one of the controls
and if it had broken in two, as might
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07

e The London Geological Gardens
have recently acquired a specimen of
the takin, an animal in appearance
between a goat and an antelope. This
Europe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07

85T Nothing short of stick of dyna.
mite will ever make some men rise ia
the occasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-07
THE SHORT ROAD TO HEALTH.

ITO be Continued. ]
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-13
THE FIGHT IN WASHINGTON

long Washington and many of to have
much affected by what there but
matter of will gain good deal according
fight being made in the national capital 1t
more than dollars centsthe life Of the Republican
party certainly than likely the immediate future prosperity of
people country and possibly the life of our
a republic all these hang the balance the champions
organized greed and Of unoganized need are dividing for the
greatest fray in generation
champions dividing they not yet divided
definitely chosen their paesCannon and Adh and
the men hemand others who against them
peoples champions But still on the
taught think only in terms OF party and
now that taking the place of party principles
they They will gradually be forced to side and
the other.
But particularly that Pres Taft has not yet found his
place heart with the people And yet he not always
with them His great desire the enactng of the laws
which he do the for them and instead OF lighting
for them the method of attempting to win them by
yors who have in Congress The at
tempt the meanwhile he going to please them
with things which the interests OF the people he
looks TO the larger good May he win!
AS TO Pncho have deem nothing Tor the Pres
dent to do in the but drop him The American
pop however long learned tell the difference be-
tween man who manages cloak his steangs under form OF law
and an upright public servant like Mr. Pinhot The people feel
that any which forced Mr. Pncho into an action re-
une his dismissal wrong from the start and will attach no
blame to the Chief what has happened The who
have put him position however, well look out Tor the
memory outraged people likely be both long and elective
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-13

not given the minority any represen-
tation on the Rules Committee of
the House. This does not make any
real difference, for the minority new
err is allowed to do anything but vote
no" in such a committee, anyway,
but il is customary in all Legislative
bodies everywhere to give the minor
ity a hearing. Even Cannon always
gives the Democrats two of the five
members Of the Rules Committee in
Congress.
Several OF the most important bills
have been introduced, and it is al
ready possible to get some sort of IN
idea as to what will be done with
them. The Good Roads bill as in
troduced, provides that five cent
tax shall be levied for the purpose
and that a Commissioner of Roads
shall be appointed by the Legislature
with salary of $4,000, and super
intendent of roads selected by hin
Ill every NOulAgs IL plCONg AihOAJ
that this bill will be passed.
The County Unit bill has been in
troduced, practically in the same form
as at the last session. Outwardly
majority of both houses are for it
but practically there is small chance
of its getting thru. The Democrats are
loading" the committees, so that the
bill can be quietly smothered in them
or reported to the houses so late that
it cannot be passed. 1t is possible
that different bills will be passed by
the two houses, thus allowing every
one who wants to vote for the mea-
sure, without hurting the whiskey
men who have given so generously
to the campaign funds.
There seems to be no hope of o
redistricting bill at this session. II
is plainly the intention of the Demo
cratic leaders to let the matter 80
over till next session. A Federal CEN
sus will have been taken in the mean.
while and a redistricting will be very
necessary then. After all, it is ask
ing a good deal Of the men such as
are in control of this legislature to
give up the advantage they have,
whereby the state can be strongly
Republican, and yet the Legislature
under Democratic control. OF course
the present situation is illegal and un-
fair. but 1t is fine for Democratic pie
hunters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-13
A SNOW SERMON

The snowy weather than likely be by the time
printed cold brings
would furnish for fine life and Most
get enough from the preachers from
this will almost will
ested in the
brothers and about the build but
little the other They living together,
along spell Of weather much like this Bill didn't like
the fire like spent after
sitting could without burning his breecbes
appetite didn't thrive under the circumstances and he pretty
grouchy. sawfuy resome being shut up the house for
al days, with nothing to do.
into his punk when the cold snap hit and
He dressed warmly pulled his
his work When be first
stop while swing his up, but
while he quit that Then his off, finally his
sounded right peart swung and rung in the
frosty air
referred the table. Tom
eating like horse the tips OF his
And N.Y. did relish his victuas Bill poor fellow still
made love the fire all day. and his vcuas
hardly worth eating
OF the sermon-When faces his diff
fcultes he ahead and all the better for them
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-13
Mr.. PARKER'S ADDRESSES

The Rev Geo. L. Parker, of the
Crombie Street Congregational church
OF Salem, Mass, was in town over
Sunday and Monday, and delivered
several very pleasant and interest
ing addresses. He spoke Sunday morn
ing in the Union Church, and Sun
day afternoon at Narrow Gap, and
Sunday night in the College Chapel.
Monday morning Mrs. Parker, who is
Reader of ability, gave treat TO
the students in the Upper Chapel.
and Monday night Mr.. Parker spoke
on Russia, giving us the benefit of
his two years experience as pastor
OF the Anglo-American church at St.
Petersburg The lecture was illustrat-
ed with charming stereopticon views.
MT and Mrs. Parker have been visit
Ing his boyhood home near Louisville.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-13

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 1l.-After be-
ing I'm session for a week 1t is still
only fair to say that the legislature
has done nothing. A number of bills
have been introduced, but they have
not had anything done to them. The
committee appointments have been
made, but they were about as eX-
pected. and took no work on the part
OF anybody. But there has develop
ed a split among the Democrats them
selves. which has already caused trou-
BILE for the organization, and is very
likely to cause more some time soon.
The trouble started over the at
tempt of the Senate machine to cause
the adoption of gag rules, which would
give the entire control of all legis-
lative matters into the hands of Sen
ators Combs and Linn. 1t seems
that the Democratic machine not only
does not intend to give the Repubi-
cans even the useless minority rep
resentation on important committees
which is customary as a matter of
courtesy, but it does not trust its
own representatives, and so invented
n scheme which would give the en-
tire power into the hands of these
two men. II is quite a compliment
to the two men, but when a vote
on it was taken, enough Democrats
"insurged" so that the rule was de-
feated. This does not mean at all
that the Republicans will have any
power or consideration, such. as is
given the Democrats in Congress
where they are in the minority. but
1t does perhaps mean that the Demo-
cratic forces will not be united on
all propositions and that so there is
some chance of good legislation. 1t
is not certain Just yet how the fight
will come out, but 1t is pretty GER
tain that the Senate at least will have
to give up less of its power than us
ual.
Just to show how the Democrats
are using their control, 1t may be
mentioned that Speaker Wilson has
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-13
MRS. JANE NC COLLUM DEAD

The mother of Mrs. f. l.. Hanson,
Mrs. Jane McCollum was called TO her
reward, Dec. "a, 1909. She was born
April 1921. At the time OF her death
she was with her daughter DR..
S. j. McCollum but for many years
she had been a resident OF Berea and
was loved by all who knew her be-
cause Of her strong earnest Christ
ian character Her .femains were ia
ken to Geneva, Ohio and Inferred by
those of her husband.
Three of Mrs. McCollums sons.
DR.. James McCollum, Prof. II. b. Nc
Collum and Rev G. T. McCollum
were graduates from Berea College
and three OF her other children have
been students here.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-13
LETTER FROM ENGLAND
President Frost Tells What He Finds
in Our Mother Country - Many
Things There of interest TO Ken
tuckians- SimiIarities of Language.
Dear Friends of The Citizen:

| Dear Friends of The Citizen:
We are at Brighton in the county
OF Sussex, in the very South of Eng
land This is the county settled by
the South Saxons" In Az, and first
entered by William the Conqueror In
1866.
The soil 10 soft limestone, even
chalk, and the steep cliffs along the
shore are perfectly white. Inland the
chalk hills roll away like our blue
grass region" only the hills are
larger and are called downs" 1t is
here that the fine black-nosed sheep
called "south-downs" are raised. The
pasturage Is good right now this 21st
day OF Dec. and holly and mistletoe
are even more luxuriant than in Ken
lucky.
The people OF course, speak the same
language that we use, but their voices
are much softer, and many OF their
words are different. For example
they call c freight train a goods
train" and a hardware merchant an
"ironmonger," and a woman who
comes TO work a "chArwoman." They
always speak of posting a letter in
stead OF mailing" IL
Their money too, is in pounds, shil-
lings and pence. a shilling being about
equal TO twenty-five cents. When a
man is weighed they say he weighs
so many stone" IA lbs.) and so
many pounds over.
Certainly some OF the people in
our mountains must have come rom
Sussex. for they have the same family
names here. and some of the same
old-fashloned words which We love
so well, although they have been drop
ped In other parts of the world They
call bag or sack poke" and say
Il reckon" instead OF Il think" and
crave" instead of desire"
One of the most striking things Is
the sign of age and permanency every
whare. There Is only one wooden
house In Brighton, all stone, brick, or
I plaster and brick like the Boone
/ House And everywhere are the evil
dences that people have lived here
long time. Not far away are re-
mains of walls built by the Romans
almost 1900 years ago. Yesterday we
visited little country church, with
stone walls three feet thick, that
had stood there and sheltered the
worshippers for over thousand
years.
The people of England are more re-
ligious than we are in America. They
keep the Sabbath better, have more
institutions TO help the crippled, blind
poor and unfortunate and attend
church more regularly. IL is pleasant
TO hear many of the hymns we love
sung here in the churches and on
the streets.
The cost Of clothing is less here
than in America. but the cost OF
food and fuel Is greater.
Just now everybody is getting ready
for Christmas. We have not felt well
enough TO make many acquaintance.
but feel that the people are friendly.
we may all be proud to call England
our Mother Country" Wishing all
Kentucky a Happy New Year.
Vim noodau L,.o.+
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-13
UNION CHURCH RAISES DEBT

The Union Church held it's annual
meeting in the Parish House last
Saturday, the meeting being one of
the most largely attended of recent
years. Nearly three hundred and fifty
people sat down TO dinner, which was
more than bountiful, and served in
good old Kentucky fashion Follow
ing the dinner the regular business of
the church was suspended for a time
while Mr. Rigby presented to the
church the need OF purchasing a new
organ. Prof. Dodge made a speech
discussing the matter in connection
with the debt which still hangs over
the church, and after considerable dis
cussion Il was decided to make an
effort at once to raise "A fund both
to pay off the debt and to buy the
organ, the church voting that when
the debt had been paid the organ
should be ordered at once, and enough
total amount to be raised amounted
to little over 81 400. In about half
an hour nearly 81, 300 was pledged. an
most of the remainder has already
been made up. The organ will be in
stalled as soon as arrangements can
be made, and by the end of the year
the church will be debt free and
equipped with the finest Reed organ
made.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-13
Lawson Has Plan for New Peoples
Trust-CoId Wave Covers State
Stills in jackson Raided- Bradley
Men Claim Victory over Spoils.

O'REAR NOT A CANDIDATE
Judge Ed G. ORear has come out
with. the customary announcement
that he is not a candidate for COVER
nor. OF course, he appreciates the
honor that would attach to the posi-
ton, etc, but he does not court it,
and feels that judges should not take
part in politics, also etc. AS a matter
of fact, it is getting more and more
likely that Mr.. O'Rear will be the
standard bearer for the Republican
party two years from now.
hurley SUIT SOON:-Secret Ser
vice men who have been working on
the proposed suit by the Federal
government against the Burley Society
declare that the suit will soon be
filed in Cincinnati
LAWSON MAKES .OFFER:-Thos.
w. Lawson, the biggest man
/ in creation, has come TO Kentucky to
make a deal for the tobacco in the
Burley pool. He says he will pay
twenty cents a pound for the entire
pool, if the society will guarantee
him against the result of any suit
which might be instituted.
SINNERS RAIDED:-Deputies Mays
and Short have taken to Richmond
from Jackson County, Alfred Conrad,
Alfred RAIDER and Brown Fields, who
they claim were captured in a raid
which broke up a moonshine still.
! COLD WAVE:-The cold wave of
this week is one of the worst of
the season, and we really seem to be
getting more winter this year than
for several years past Still. there is
no reason for getting excited about
it, and the Paris man who reported
temperature of sixteen below zero,
must have been seeing double. The
real temperature ranged from three
above to seven below.
HUNTING ACCIDENTS: - Ken
tuckians are pretty good shots, as
is shown by the number of gentlemen
hit duriRg the hunting season. Usu-
ally in case of that kind one hunter
takes the other for bird, and blazes
away. There were even twenty-five
I accidents of the kind in Kentucky dur
ing the hunting season that were re-
ported in the papers. Eleven of the
victims are dead-the others manned.
/ LAWSON'S TOBACCO PLAN
Thomas w. Lawson, the Frenzied Fin.
ance man who made such a reputation
as a false prophet a few years ago,
was in Kentucky early this week
with the idea of making a deal with
the Burley Tobacco Society. II was
at first proposed that he should buy
up the whole pool, but he refused TO
do this. Instead he wanted to form
a tobacco manufacturing pool, or peo-
PIES trust to go with the Burley So
ciety, so that the Society could manu-
facture and sell its own tobacco. He
offered to raise money to run such a
company and declared it would be of
advantage both to the tobacco rats
ers and the consumers. No answer was
! given him, and the plan is still I'M
settled as we go to press.
BRADLEYrTES JOYOUS: - Dis
patches from Washington say that Sen.
Bradley has come to an understand
ing with the President, that the sena-
tor will from now on control practi-
cally all the Federal patronage in
this state, and that his SLATE" of
appointments will go thru, and be
announced almost at once.