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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28
BEAUTIFUL SCENE AT SEA
Extract from Letter of Or. and Mrs.
CowleY Describing their glimps of
the Azores.

We had an interesting experience
day before yesterday. We ran through
the Azore Islands and for about two
hours cruised along the side of an
island which surpassed in beauty
anything have ever seen. The shore
was a precipice 100 to 1000 feet high
and back of 1t rose round topped
hills one above the other till they
reached in places 1000 feet. All
these hills were in a state of high
cultivation. the fields enclosed by
hedges, and the houses painted white.
Here and there large windnlills of
the dutch kind with gaily painted
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN OUR OWN STATE
The President Uncomfortable Mic
aragua-wireless Wins again
Dreadful ESplosion-Jss. y. Hiif
Advice.

AQNNNCs
TAFT LAME:-Pres. Taft Is sur
fering from a sprained ankle due to
n slip while playing golf. lie is CIV
ing Il the rest cure on board the yach
Nayflower of the coast OF Maine
and Il is said that the swelling Is
being rapidly reduced.
NICARAGUA:-The situation grows
more serious In Nicaragua. Neither
the Madriz nor the Estrada faction
seems TO be able to gain decided
victory. and all the while the con
ditions in the disrupted Republic are
becoming more intolerable.
There is a cry the country over Tor
Intervention but Pres. Taft hesitates
because OF the feeling among the
ignorant in other South and Central
American counties.
WIRELESS SAVES LIvES:-The
coast line steamer Comus answered
the wireless distress call of her Sis
ter ship Menus on the night of the
e2nd and saved the lives of so pass
engers. The Menus was on fire and
all on board were in great danger
but remarkably calm, the wireless
telling them that rescue was near
EXPLOSION KILLS ELEVEN; -
While the coast Artillery was az tar
get practice at Fortress Monroe last
Thursday the breech block blew out
of one of the big guns and eleven
men were instantly killed. One OF
them was a Kentucky boy. A. J. Sui
livan. whose body was later shipped
TO Williamsburg. Whitley County.
RAILROAD STRIKES: Serious
strikes have been recently threaten
ed on various railroads throughout
the country, but arbitration OF the
difficulties has been affected In most
cases. II looked for few days as
IL the Pennsylvania lines would be
out of operation but sanity at last
prevailed among both employees and
employees.
The Grand Trunk lines are now
tied up and great damage is being
done TO commerce.
DISASTROUS FOREST FIRES
While we In Kentucky have been del
uged with rain the great northwest
has been suffering from drouth and
great losses have been sustained
from forest fires. In many places
lumber mills have been burned and
the lives and property Of the inhabi-
tants of many towns have been en-
dangered.
CONQUEST OF THE PLOW:-Jas.
]. Hill, in a recent address, says
that other conquests are valueless
unless the pillow keeps pace. The trenc
away from the farm foretells dis
aster unless II is checked. The need
is for agricultural education that
will enable the farmers to get double
the yield and double the enjoyment
out Of the same number of days and
acres.
DEMOCRATS FEELING THEIR
WAY:-The president manners on the
Democratic side of the fence have al
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28

ready begun to point index fingers.
If some one should follow the direc-
lions indicated he would find many
of the lines converging at Columbus,
Ohio, but a few stray fingers point
to New York City. for the Democracy
seems to think that both Harmon and
Gaynor are making good.
Some of the index fingers might
be taken for appealing outstretched
arms for a Moses to lead out of the
Wilderness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28
IF YOU HAVE NEVER

Worn garments from our" shop
we urge you to investigate their
merits. You cannot do yourself a
greater favor than to learn what
correctly fitted clothes feel like, and
be able to note what difference
they will make in your appearance.
When you wear them you will real
ize how much goodness is where
you can't see it.
The fine materials and tailoring
which are the foundation of all
FRIEND MADE CLOTHES
keep them in shape until they are
worn threadbare. Our guarantee
relieves you of every element OF
risk.
R. R. COYLE
Berea, Kentucky
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28
W. VA. LETTER.

Prof. r Robertson Describes Charleston,
but Interested Chiefly in Library
and Archives Traces Course of
immigration into Virginia, South,
and into Kentucky Sturdy Qualities
of Our Ancestors.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28

July 20, lJlO.
Editor of The Citizen,
Berea, Ky.
Dear Sir:
One who enjoys the privilege Of
a summer trip may share it, to some
extent, with those at home through
the columns of the city paper, and
such forms the motive for this let
ter.
After a pleasant ride on the c. &
o. through the hills of Eastern Ken
lucky and Western Virginia, the cap
ital of the latter state, Charleston
was reached late in the afternoon.
The city is a pleasant place with a
population of about $4,000. 1t is the
center of a region rich in coal. pil
and timber and thus there is consi-
derable wealth here, evidenced by
the many beautiful homes and the
comfort in which the people live.
The streets are we'll paved and the
boulevard which extends along the
river is very beautiful. Charleston is
located on the Kanawha river and
most of the town is on one side
while on the other the railroad runs
at the base of high hills. There are
several good hotels, nearly equal TO
Boone Tavern. The veranda of the
Ruffner, named from one of the
early settlers, overlooks the river
and is a cool and pleasant place. In
the evening launches and steamboats,
pass up and down the river, and the
residents of the capital ride BY in
automobiles or carriages drawn 5y
well kept horses.
It is easy to engage in converse
ton with the genial people one meets
here. and my first companion was an
inspector of coal for the mines of the
c. & o. system. II was interesting TO
learn of the great industry and of
the different kinds of coal and me-
thods of handling. A description of
grade of soft coal from the New River
region impelled me to the hope that
Berea, some time, may try an ex-
pertinent with 1t. II is said to be pos
sible to use il in the large cities and
still keep within the Anti-smoke laws.
One cannot help noting, in passing
through mining regions, the lack of
care in providing for the comforts
of the miners. Their homes are bar
rem and desolate beyond reason. The
life is a hard one and care should
be taken to make their home life
attractive and wholesome.
My next companion for the even
ing was a young Virginian, from the
Shenandoah Valley. Tho the son Of
a stakeholder, he was a man of the
New South, enthusiastic over the
promise for the future. AS different
topics of past and present were dis
cussed, it was interesting to note that
the issue of greatest Importance in
old Virginia today is temperance. The
better judgment of the old Common
wealth is rising to condemn a slavery
in some ways more insidious and dis
astrous than that of the war times.
II was surely significant to listen to
this young Virginian, ito the man
or born prophesy that the time
will soon come when it will not be
counted the part of a gentleman 10
drink.
Charleston has voted dry and the
saloons are being made over into dry
goods stores and groceries, and q
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28

Mother: "You didn't ask the Lord tomake Mary
good girl"
Mary: ooh, Mamma let's bother the Lord
that That's your job
In little mountain town last Fall friend Of the editor after
hearing OF his lectures took him her visit
the and sick 1hey approached little hove the edge Of
the village There they found baby three old that had
walked STEP aud that had particle of flesh
= perfect skeleton.
What do you feed your baby was asked
"Oh just anything Why it eat much any
in the family came the reply
Standing by another mother the girl
and dirt The dirt face did entirely hide the
that she pretty child She sick and the question
asked "How is your little girl todayY
81 don't know said the mother. II giving her much
attention have just turned her the Lord and if he
wants her get WE'LL all right and he doesn't all right
And the writer wanted say You have turned
to the Lord the washing OF the chd face and clothes for hen
disease and sickness due TO fh might just nsy ask the
LOrdto cdsh clothes him But he
ddn it, for it then and would only have done harm
He preferred let his good friend bring things gradually
But there is use" and he and much
behalf Of the children article adapted from the State Board of
Health, which every who loves children should read
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28

Mother Ito little Mary who had just finished her
prayerl Didn't you forget something, Nary"
Mary: "What, Mamma Z"
Mother: "You didn't ask the Lord to make Mary
good girl"
Mary: "Oh Mamma, let's not bother the Lord with
that. That's your job"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28

There's always room at the top in the House of
Success. The higher you get the less you are
jos,led.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28

Charleston, w. Va,
July 25, 1910.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-07-28

knowledge is power-and the
way to keep up with modern
knowledge is to read a good
newspaper.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
OUR REDBUD TREE.

The pretty redbud tree that adorns
the grounds of home on Cotton street
and which was ruthlessly broken by a
wind storm last spring, responded to
the skillfuf treatemnt given it by the
application of splints, bandage and
Irvine, and is now covered with thous-
ands of tiny pink buds, which, in an
other week will be blossoms. Shapely
as a Chinese umbrella and beautiful as
a rose, it seems fit to adorn the gardens
of celestial who, more than any
other people love blossoms and trees.
So it stands, thing of beauty" the
only bright spot on the city's thorough
fare-its pink crest set off by the gray
blue sky But for prompt attention and
skillfu1 treatment, this beautiful tree
would have persisted, but it lives and is
the delight of all beholders.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Land will leave
Tuesday for Mena, Ark, on a visit OF
several months.
Mr. George Garmony left Friday for
San Angelo, Texas, to remain during
the spring and summer.
Miss Bette Smith, one of our most
charming and capable young business
women, left Wednesday to accept po-
sition with the Lufkin National Bank
at Lufkin, Texas.
Mr.. Thos. T. Land of Homer was in
town Saturday on his way to Benton to
attend court.
Mrs NJ R. Purnell is visiting rela-
tives in New Orleans.
Mrs. R. G. Pleasant, who has beer
with her sister, Mrs. Will Hutchinson
in her deep affection, returned to her
home in New Orleans Saturday.
Mrs Lula Armstead Hibbett has re
turned from a delightful visit to friends
in Florida.
The illness of Miss Nancy Landrum
occasions the deepest solicitude among
her many friends. who synpathize with
the devoted and anxious mother, Mrs.
Kate Landrum, and trust that improve
ment in the condition of the dear sick
one will soon be announced.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

The departure of DIR. J. H. Spearing
and family for Sewanee this month is
a source of deep regret to their many
friends. For eleven years DIR. Spearing
has been the rector of St. Marks
church He had work to do here and
he has done it faithfully and devotedly
He goes away with this memory OF
faithful service warm and tender in the
hearts of his friends And he leaves a
beautiful house of worship which his
energy and pleadings have reared
When others were discouraged he was
not Optimist and worker he is. The
congregation of St. Marks and particu-
larly the boys of the congregation, in
whose behalf DR.. and Mrs. Spearing
have exerted themselves, will sadly miss
the rector and the hospitality enjoyed
at the rectory.
Sewanee will gain what Shreveport
loses, devoted man and an untiring
worker.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
SYNOPSIS OF REPORT.

Report of expenditures of the Civic
League for the past year is an excellent
showing of the work 1t proves that the
several committees have been up and
doing. Total expenditures $I5Io35; of
this amount $o37 was spent on play
grounds, $88o5 on sanitation, band con-
certs, story tellers league and Junior
Civic leagues; $484.4o for Improvement
and care of court house square and jail
grounds
Looking backwards ten years we see
absolutely no evidence of the spirit of
civic betterment. Open trash boxes, if
any, pools and puddles in the heart of
the city. What seemed everybody's
business was nobody's But that was
before the Civic League was organ
lied.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
CIVIC LEAGUE.

The election Of Mrs. w. K. Hender-
son to succeed herself as president of
the Civic League was evidence of the
faith that was in them-her co-workers
who recognized in Mrs. Henderson a
leader whose second year of service
seemed essential to the completion of
the work planned at her suggestion.
To be successful president of the
Civic League-an organization that is
pledged to make Shreveport the 'tcity
beautiful requires time, ability and
interest in the work-these Mrs. Hen
derson is able TO give, so the Civic
League begins its spring campaign with
plans and projects for greater under
takings. The officers for the ensuing
year are: Presidnt, Mrs w. K. Hender-
son; first vice president, Mrs. Witt
Ledbetter; second vice president, Mrs.
Fl. S. Hinton; recording secretary, Mrs.
Walter F. Smith; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. John Shuttleworth; treas
urer, Mrs. ]. B. Hutchinson; auditor,
Mrs. Walter Jackson; chairman for
estry committee, Mrs. A. B. Avery
chairman parks and play grounds
committee, Mrs. ]. B. Ards; chairman
railroad grounds committee, Mrs. P.
4. Mills; chairman public buildings
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
TREE SURGERY.

John Darcy, the father of tree surg
cry. has a late book on the care OF
trees in which he says: do you care
enough for your trees to have Their
lives prolonged? You do, if you love
trees-if their majestic beauty calm:
your restless spirit, when the cares Of
life weigh heaviest if their cooling
shade and the gentle rustic of their
leaves bring solace to your weary hours
if the laughter of their branches makes
happier and brighter the home where
your home means most to you
The book is worth having and would
be invaluable to our Civic League work
ers who should know how to save trees
as well as plant them
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13

committee, Mrs. A. Queries; chair
man entertainment committee, Mrs.
w. l. Woodruff; chairman State Fair
grounds committee, Mrs J. w. Viii
kinson; chairman waterways commit
tee, Mrs. Hoyle Tomkies; chairman
educational committee, Mrs. Witt
Ledbetter; chairman sanitation COM
mittee, Mrs. H. S. Hinton; Second
Ward vice president, Miss Margaret
Schofeld; Third Ward vice president,
Mrs. L. c. Butler; Sixth Ward vice
president, Mrs. Frank Whited; Ninth
Ward vice president, Mrs Beattie.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
THE OPEN AIR PULPIT.

The open air pulpit of Grace church,
New York, seems to be the only one on
the continent. Outdoor preaching as a
method of reaching the man of the
street is by no means new to the old
countries-France, England and Italy
have many pulpits built on the outside
of churches or near by on cross roads.
The Mother of Par1iaments, SO her his
tory tells, assembled in large nultitudes
to hear the appeal of Hooker and Lat
inner at St Paul's Cross again and
again. The great controversies of the
time were fought out in this manner.
The banners of the Armada were car
ried in triumph and laid at the feet of
the speaker. 1t IS scarcely likely that
the open air pulpit of the New World
will witness any such scene, but there
are doubtless preachers who will gladly
devote their energies, graphing with
the. vital problems of the day, appealing
to the hearts with firm grasp of their
subject and of themselves, and not sat
isfed to reach merely the ears of the
multitudes in endeavoring to solve the
greatest question what sort of life is
wor the living The pulpit is well
placed. At Tenth street and Broadway
defects slightly to the west of the
course it holds below, so that the cor
ner here stands at the EN- dof vista
The spot is we'll known throughout the
land, and Grace church is dear to the
hearts of many. No more graceful tri-
butte to the memory of the beloved rec
tor, DR.. Huntington, could wen have
been paid. The garden will be planted
during the spring and known as Hunt
ington Close The pulpit will stand in
the center of a pavement The sculptor
is Jules Edward Rome, and VIM. w.
Renwick the architect The idealism
and exquisite rendering of a plaque
"The Dawn of the Twentieth Century, .
for which the French gave Mr.. Roine
special medal, needs no comment
The Beatitudes is the subject chosen by
Mr. Roine for the side panels of the
pulpit. Delicacy and subtlety of touch
with breadth and vigor are shown in his
work-International Studio.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13

brick on the gas range. 1t heats easily
and kepes hot long time. Keeps cof-
fee or food hot with gas low, if vessel
is placed directly over it.
To Save Ice Cream. After the cream
has been frozen, instead of using more
ice for packing, tear newspapers into
medium size pieces and stuff into the
freezer, wedging closely together SO as
to keep out every bit of air. The cream
will be firm and keep for several hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
UNWIsE AND UNNECESSARY

Coushatta Citizen: The committee
appointed 10 investigate the school text
book question has reported that, while
it believes the books were adopted in
good faith, yet it believes many of the
changes were if not unwise at least I'M
necessary, and recommends that fewer
changes be made in the future. We
trust the Legislature at its next session
win make it impossible to change text
books so often
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
notes and news
Of Interest
&%&% BY IN. j. ". $Se%&

| Only the wee cropping chirp of robin
| treading the darkness of hoar March
morning, and though the thermometer
may have registered 20 degrees above
zero the day before-your heart knows
it is spring. 1t had not occurred to
you the day before to search for a
flower in the hostile out-of-doors, but
today with note of gold still sounding
in your ear, you confidently look for
the fulfllment of the robins prophecy.
Speaking of birds, no garden is perfect
without them; they are its natural or
chestra And the members of the or
chestra like to battle and drink, SO place
little bowl for them, to be kept filled
with very fresh water. There are many
things we may plant to attract the birds,
elderberry bushes and sunfowers Once
plant sunfowers and they will come UP
everywhere. Like sunhowers, many
flowers once planted seed themselves
springing up as unexpectedly as poor
relations. Corn flowers, annual coreop-
sis, larkspur, candytuft and shirley pop
pies, have this democracy in marked de-
gree, and they are all so pretty they can
never be unwelcome visitors in any I'M
expected corner of the garden. Let no
part of your garden ever be without
bloom-t11is is easily managed. In
March the crocus first awakens, then
the border of narcissus and tulips, fol-
lowed by coreopsis, asters, phlox and
chrysanthemums For the Sahara parts
of your garden-and in every garden
there are sure to be dry, desert-like
places-p1ant the hardy coreopsis.
There is no flower SO long suffering
which will put up with such poverty of
soil, dearth of moisture as the hardy
flower even among the wild things of
the field Speaking of moisture, it may
be enlightening and soothing to many
to know we never water our flowers.
Watering undoubtedly induces super
fetal root development and that is not
to be encouraged. The. fact that we
lose SO few things by freezing | attri-
butte to the deep root our flowers have
been forced to make. From June to No
vefnber we have all the roses we can
stand, and the watering is left to prov
idence. But the earth about the plants
is constantly stirred, giving the greedy
soil atoms every change to drink the
dew.
Once a garden, always a garden, and
there's no happier mortal than the soil
and the flower lover. Make friends
with the shy things of the woods, the
winged creatures of the air, the sun and
the rain and there's no poverty that can
touch you, no world-weariness which
will not be effaced.-March Craftsman
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
BOSSlER PARISH FAIR
Will Be held Two Days Some Time
Toward the Close of October

Bossier Banner March II: The State
Fair will open at Shreveport this year
on the first Wednesday in November and
continue for ten days The date of our
Parish Fair will be fixed this week We
were told yesterday by one of the Of
fcers that it would perhaps be October
rs to 28, including both days. An effort
will be made to secure these dates fol-
the holding of our fair, and we hope the
officers viii meet with success. The in
teryening days between the two dates
will give ample time for the arranging
of the parish exhibit, while there wou1e
not be sufficient lapse to cause no
ticeable difference in the appearance Of
the several products making up the e,S-
hibit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
SHADOWS.

The housewife looked up from the
great basket of black hose. Every
thread of the black on black drew q
corresponding cord in her eyeballs. The
back of her neck ached. She reached
out to little book of poems It was
printed in heavy black type on fair
white leaf widely margined Such resi-
for the body, such food for the soul.
Her husband entered the room.
Your eyes look tired he said, you
read too much" So she laid down the
book and turned back to her task, black
on black Gertrude Russell Lewis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
DR.. ASHTON BLANCHARD,
OCULIST.

DR. Blanchard having completed his
course of special study in European hos
pitfalls and clinics, has returned and re-
=suned the practice of his profession, and
will hereafter limit same to diseases OF
the eye an dthe correction of defective
aeyesight with glasses.
Office, Continental Bank Building.
Hours, 10 am. to pm, and pm
ITO : pm.
Evenings at 8 O'Clock by appointment
Cumberland Telephone 368.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
GOOD NEWS.

Of the continued of improvement of
Mr. Henry Youree in the balmy climate
of California Long auto rides over
the beautiful level roads, one enjoyed
daily, fresh air cheerful company and
the ever charming vista of blue skies
and verdant fields. Mr.. Youree's friends
hope that his improvement. will CON
tinue and be permanent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-13
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. Jos. H. Spearing, rector Sery-
ices today as follows Holy communion
at 7:so am. morning prayer and ser
mon on the text, Give an Account Of
Thy Stewardship, at II am; evening
prayer at s pm. Sunday school at 9 80
am. St. Marks Guild Monday in the
chapel at 4<pp.m. Services on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at
4:3o PM, and on Friday at 800 p. m.
All seats free and everybody cordially
invited.