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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27
Instructive Experiment.

Recent experiments TO demonstrate
the effect Of alcohol on animals. In
which spirits we're given regularly 10
one pair OF dogs and withheld from
another show" says Science, that
OF the progeny OF the alcoholic pair.
twenty pups. born in three litiers.
eight were uniformed and six born
dead. The normal pair produced six.
teen whelps in three litters. and not
one Of these was born dead. and only
one was uniformed. During an cpl
demic OF dIstemper one OF the alco-
holized dogs died. and all save ons
were seriously affected: none OF tbs
other dogs exhibited any serious
symptoms OF disease"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27
Simple Road Drag for Farmers Use.

end. and the other two holes to core
spond with the two in the front slab
The slabs are then Joined together
with stout stakes so that the two
slabs are not closer than 30 inches
Wedge the stakes In place. allowing
the ends to protrude behind. to make
handles for lifting the drag around.
To complete the drag place q brace
as shown In the drawing and tack a
light platform on the top. The chain
should be attached as shown. Don't
build the drag too heavy: II can be
weighted II II is too light Follow
these directions In making and oper.
ating the drag and the results will be
entirely satisfactory.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27

there last night. senor." he resumed
quietly, wouldn't you have noticed
It when you placed the gold in the
safer
Senior Rodriguez stared at him a
long time.
Il don't know" he said, at last. He
dropped back into a chair with his
face In his hands. "Senor," he burst
out suddenly. impetuously. after a mo-
ment. IF the gold is not recovered
am ruined. You understand that bet
ter than can tell you. It's the kind
Of thing that could not be explained to
my government" He rose suddenly
and faced the impassive young man.
with merciless determination In his
face. "You must find that gold, Sc
nor" he said.
mo matter who may be-who may
suffer-" inquired Mr.. Grimm.
Find the gold. Senor!"
very WE'LL" commented Mr.. Grimm,
without moving. do me the favor.
please. TO regain possession of the
handkerchief you Just returned to
Miss Thorne. and to send to me here
your secretary. Senior Diaz. and your
servants. one by one. shall question
them alone. No. don't be alarmed
Unless they know OF the robbery they
shall get no mixing of It from me-
First. be good enough to replace the
packet In the safe. and lock IT,"
Senior Rodriguez replaced the pack
ct without question. afterward locking
the door. then went out. A moment
later Sehor Diaz appeared. He re-
manned with Mr.. Grimm for Just eight
minutes. Senior Rodriguez entered
again as his secretary passed on. and
laid lace handkerchief on the desk
Mr.. Grimm stared at II curiously for
a long tine.
"it's the same handkerchief"
"Si. Senior"
There's no doubt whatever about
ur'
mo. Senior. got II BY"
"It's OF no CONSEQUENCE" interrupt
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27
Can Serve but One Master.

The use OF wine. or abstinence from
II. Is no longer a private. but a social
matter All men are now divided
whether they will or not-into two
camps Some fight against the use O.
this worthless poison. both by wore
and deed. abstaining from Il them
selves. and not entertaining their
friends with IT,; others support by
precept. and still more forcibly by "a.
ample, the use OF this poison. Wrc
ever thou mayest be- thou canst no
longer remain between two camps;
thou must inevitably choose one or
two courses--eithar TO resist drunken.
ness or TO support ito serve God
or mammon. --Tolstoi
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27
Cd Mr.. Grimm. Now the servants
please--ihe men FIRST

Cd Mr.. Grimm. Now the ssrvsuts
please--ihe men FIRST
The first of this men servants was In
the room two minutes: the second
the butler-was there Ave minutes:
one Of the women was not questioned
at all; the other remained ten min.
utes. Mr.. Grimm followed her into
the hall; Senior Rodriguez stood there
helpless. impatient
"Well7" he demanded eagerly.
I'm going out a little WHILE" 70
piled Mr.. Grimm placidly. mo one
has even an intimation OF the affair
please keep the matter absolutely 10
yourself until I return"
That was all The door opened and
closed. and he was gone.
At the end OF an hour he returned,
passed on through to the diplomatist's
private Office. sat down In front OF the
locked safe again. and set the dial
at thirty-six. Senior Rodriguez looked
on. astonished. as Mr.. Grimm pressed
the soft rubber sounder OF q stetho-
scope against the safe door and began
turning the dial back toward ten,
slowly. slowly. Thirty-Hve minutes
later the lock clicked. Mr.. Grimm
rose. turned the handle. and pulled
the safe door open.
That's how II was DONE" he eI
planned to the amazed dlplomatist.
And now. please. have a servant hand
my card to Miss Thorne."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27
Grimm. IL docsnt happen that you
opened n and sealed II againf"

Grimm. IT docsnV happen that you
opened n and sealed II againf"
Senior Rodriguez stood staring At
him blankiy for a moment. then some
sudden apprehension was aroused, for
n startled look came into his eyes. and
again he reached for the packet.
"Dios miol" he exclaimed. ''let me
see. Senior"
Going to open nr asked Mr..
Grimm.
Yes, Senior. I had not thought Of It
before
Mr.. Grimm rose and walked over to
the window where the light was bet.
ter. He scrutinized the sealed packet
closely. There were three red
splotches Of wax upon II. each i'm.
pressed with the legation seal. the en-
velope was without marks otherwise
He turned and twisted II aimlessly.
and peered curiously at the various
seals. after which he handed II TO the
frankly impatient diplomatist.
Senior Rodriguez opened Il. with
nervous. twitchins fingers. Mr.. Grimm
had turned toward the safe again. but
he heard the crackle of parchment as
some document was drawn out of the
envelope, and then came a deep sigh
of relief Having satisfied his sudden
fears for the safety Of the paper. what
ever Il was, the senior placed II In an
other envelope and sealed II again
with elaborate care. Mr.. Grimm
dropped into the swivel chair at the
desk.
"Senor," he inquired pleasantly.
your daughter and Miss Thorne we're
in this room yesterday afternoon
EYES," replied the diplomatist as II
surprised at the question.
what time. please?"
About three o'clock. They were
going out driving. Why"
And Just where. please. did you
find that handkerchief? continued
Mr.. Grimm.
Handkerchief" repeated the dip
lomatist You mean Miss Thorne's
handkerchief" He paused and re-
garded Mr. Grimm keenly. "Senor.
what am I to understand from that
question:
1T was plain enough" replied Mr..
Grimm. Where did you find that
handkerchief" There was silence for
an instant. an this room?'
YES" replied Senior Rodriguez at
last.
Near the safer" Mr.. Grimm per
sisted.
YES" came the slow reply. again.
Just here" and he indicated a spot
little to the left of the safe.
And when did you find It? Yester-
day afternoon? Last night? This morn
ing?"
This morning." and without any
apparent reason the diplomatists face
turned deathly white.
But, Senor-Senor. you are mis-
taken! There can be nothing! A
woman! Two hundred pounds Of
gold! Senor!"
Mr.. Grimm was still pleasant about
It: his curiosity was absolutely imper-
sonal; his eyes. grown listless again.
were turned straight into the others
face.
IF that handkerchief had been
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27

e 9s8A
REGARD ALCOHOL AS POISON
IN Some Cases Gives Little Evidence
Of Presence Until Strain 10 Put
on Organism.

DR. Howard Dickinson. in an article
In the Lancet. on the relative impor.
lance OF exciting and predlsposing
causes In disease. expresses very de
cided opinions on the question OF al
cohollsm in relation to tuberculosis.
Thirty years ago he says. In the
course OF some inquiries on the path
illogical effects OF alcohol. I came mp
on evidence. which appeared TO me
conclusive and which has Influenced
later medical opinion. TO the eject
that this agent does not prohibit but
encourages the growth OF tubercle
With a view OF ascertaining the ef.
fects OF alcohol in the production OF
organic disease I applied myself TO the
admirable records OF this hospital and
by their means Instituted a detailed
comparison between the postmortem
appearances OF persons whose occu.
pations had to do with liduor-brev-
ers' men. potmen. walters. and tho
like-snd others whose callings neces-
STATED no familiarity with H. re.
lied upon the general rule. as applied
10 the class from whence the London
hospitals draw their patients. that
those who get drink for nothing win
drink more than those who have TO
pay for II. That comparison. II Is
needless TO observe. was not bot
liquor and no liquor one difficult to
place on a sure and sufficient founda.
ton. but between more and less. based
on the fundamental character OF tho
Anglo Saxon. The records to which
have referred presented In thirty
years the post-mortem examinations
OF if9 traders In drink. TO which !
opposed the same number VI post NOR.
tenn examinations OF persons not 40 90.
cupied The results with regard to
tubercle were striking. OF the aico-
hoiic sixty-one had tubercle OF the lung
and OF the non-alcoholics forty-four.
With regard TO other organs and struc.
lures liable TO tubercle-the brain. the
liver. the kidneys. the spleen tho bow.
els. the mesenteric glands. and the
peritoneum. every one Of these in the
alcoholic class displayed tubercle at
least twice ms often as In the non.
alcoholic. Nothing could be more con.
sistent in associating tubcrcle with
drink.
Commenting on the above. at the
annual meeting OF the British TEN.
perance Association. DIR. J. NJ. Cowan
remarks:
Alcohol. then. must be looked upon
- a poison. sometimes acting alone.
at others assisting the poisons OF dis.
easeproducing organisms. or again.
acting along with the waste products
OF the body II may In certain cases
give little evidence OF its presence un.
I'll some extra strain. IL thrown upon
the organism. but when that extra
strain comes the parts and tissues that
have been affected by alcohol are the
first TO give way. Those who take nj
cohol are reducing the margin OF their
reserve TO n limit that may be toa
small for any extra and special cali
that may be made upon u. II is for
this reason that insurance companies
are 80 anxious 10 obtain total abstain
ers as policy holders. and that they
look with 10 per cent suspicion up.
on those who do ont abstain from the
use OF alcohol. however moderately
they may use H.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27

There IL one liquor shop for every
seventy inhabitants In Normandy.
Taking account OF childrea and alb
stinent women and men. II may be
said that every liquor dealer Is SIP
ported by twenty-three people. The
daily bill OF food and drink OF a we'll
paid workingman. on the nth OF jan
uary. 1909. was as follows: Three lit
tie glasses. cents: coffee with
brandy. II cents; two absinthes. 10
cents: two bitters. 10 cents: Madeira
8 cents; food (eggs. bread. cheese).
20 cents coffee with brandy. rs cents;
two absinthes and two little gases.
"a cents--in all. 81 cents for drink 10
"a for food
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27
SWEET CLOVER
AS FERTILIZER
Until Past Few Years Crop Had
Been Classcd as Troubfesoms
Weed by rfany-Now
Soil Reatorer.
nv J. w. GRIFFINl

GBy J. w. GRIFFiN,)
Sweet clover Ia fast coming 10 the
front as soil restorer Until the
past few years II has been classed as
a troublesome weed by many. ! have
been experimenting with different
clovers. for several years rs to their
value as cured hay. grazing and as
crop to turn under as green manure
As cured hay. sweet clover comes
second to alfalfa.
As a pasture sweet clover Is way
ahead. On land that is very thin and
In which there Ia very little humus. II
sown TO sweet clover and bluegrass
there will be a good stand OF pasture
the second season and II pastured
lightly a heavy sod is formed rapidly.
then after the fourth season II may
be pastured regularly and II will con
tinue to improve.
As green crop TO turn under |
have not been able TO ind anything
near its equal Where sown thickly
II makes a very heavy growth to turn
under. and as this decays and is con-
verted into humus the nitrogen gath
ering bacterias that live on the roots
OF the clover. releases the nitrogen
that was gathered while the crop was
growing.
The bitter taste that sweet clover
makes against II some as most all
stock do not take to II readily. but
this bitterness. caused by a property
contained by the sweet clover known
as cumarin prevents the stock that
feed on the clover from being bloated.
Hence. anything that makes good
food is a good fertilizer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27
y ~ ~ X: ssGs sa s.s'
SYNOPSIS.

Count al Rosini the italian ambas-
Bador, 10 at dinner with diplomats In
the national capital when q messenger
brings . note directing him to come to
the embassy at once. Here n beautiful
young woman asks that she be given
ticket to the embassy ball. The tick
ct is made out In the name OF Miss Is
abel Thcrue. Chief Campbell of the
secret service. and Mr.. Grimm. his head
aetective. are warned that a plot OF the
Ing races 10 brewing In Washington.
and Grimm goes to the state ball for
ssntion !: csilsd 20 Miss Isabel Thorne.
who with her companion, soon disap-
peas. A revolver shot Is heard and
Campbell and Grimm hasten down the
hall to nud that Senior Alvarsz OF the
SsSie Az lss..,2u h.. been shot. 4 wo.
Miss Thorne. He visits her, demanding
knowledge OF the AFFAIR. and there arrests
man named Pfetro Petroxinni. Miss
Thorne visits an old man. Luigi. appar-
emily Q bomb maker. and they speak Of
wonderful experiment Fifty thousand
dollars In gold 70 stolen from the office
OF Senior Rcdrigues. tho minister from
Venezuela while detectives arc investi-
eating the robbery Miss Thorus appears
- Q guest OF the legation.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27

A boom stacker may be built any
size to suit the height OF the stack.
The framework at the bottom is made
Of planks and may be II feet by feet
Strong braces run up TO the smaller
platform % with cross braces TO
make them secure. In the center OF
the platform there Is circular open
ing for the mast 3 Inches wider than
the mast This will allow the mast
to lean to the further corner OF the
stack from the unloading point and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27

Remove and feed to the pigs and
poultry all wormy vegetables and
fruits from the garden and orchard
to destroy the insects. Keeping the
grounds clean will aid In reducing
insect pests.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27
Great soIvers OF Problems.

Two hours OF honest. quiet solitude
and silence will shovel several barrels
full OF mental and moral garbage out
Of you. And nothing eiss win DO this
90 we'll
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27

at the same time be held by the guy
ropes (h.h.) The mast or central pole
may be IS feet long and sets In a
pivot in the lower platform. The
boom (c) is "a liz feet long. and held
In place to the mast by the semi-cir
cular piece (e) and by an iron rod
that goes over the threecornered piece
td) The boom is raised as the stack
is built and Its position when stack
is finished is shown BY dotted lines
TO a.
The evening world., 1911-08-14
WOMAN BREACHES
AND RUNS SUNDAY
PICTURE SHOW
Both Performances 'Elevating,'
Says Miss Mayer, So There's
No lncongruity.

Besides being an clocutionlst and lee
turer. as we'll ~ the manager Of q
moving picture show. Miss Ida Mayer
OF no 50 H~ardenbrook avenue. Jamaica,
took the stop from the picture show TO
the pulpit yesterday when she delivered
q sermon IN the Jamaica Baptist
church, In the absence of tho Rev.
James T.. Coote. the pastor.
Miss Mayors motion picture license
permits her to run tho a!~iomc IN Full
ton street. near Grand. Jamaica, and
while a crow was being entertained
there last night hcr brother. the Rev.
GEORGE Edward Mayer. pastor NJ Grace
Methodist Church, Troy. ~ y, vas
The evening world., 1911-08-14
CAVES H.CURTTN w D.kOLL Il

$50 in gold third prize, 500 IN casn'
fourth prize 500 In cash; givon to the
persons delivering most Evening World
coupons for voting contest for KIM or
tho Mnrdi Gras.
place coupons In a sealed envelope,
enclosing slip with number Of Coupons
enclosed, write your name and address
on envelope n leave at box office.
These envelopes will be opened on the
stage Of prospect Hall Garden on the
night of Aug. IS. and tho prizes awarded.
Boost South Brooklyn and vote for
VIM. u. Kolle for King OF Mardi Gras. "
The evening world., 1911-08-14
Hall Clocks
10 to 26 Per Cent.
undar-prica

Of special interest in con-
nection with the August
Furniture Sale are these re-
duced prices on fine Hall
Clocks.
Elliot movement, with
Westminster, Wilmington, or
st. Michael quarter-hour
chimes in handsomely carved
Early English case, at $3.50,
from $3.50.
The same movement in a fine
Colonial mahogany case, at $500,
from $3.50.
Excellent English movement,
with Westminster chimes, in fine
mahogany case, $3.50, from $3.50.
Other Hall Clocks. striking the
half hour, in oak, mahogany, or
Early English cases, SIS to $136,
were SIS to $3.50.
All fully guaranteed to be efficient
timekeepers. Main Floor, Rear
The evening world., 1911-08-14
ioo.o 900 DODGERS" TO CALL
VOTES FOR kOlLE,

Mr.. curtin liz put forward by his cam
paIgn managers AZ The Great Joiner.
He was :hc first manager or the
thorough Union house on tho Bowery
and has figured prominently In the set
tlcment of labor controversies IN New
York and Philadelphia. lie does not
visit his old home In Texas because
according TO his friends, he II afraid
he will be kidnapped and elected Sheriff
OF Tom Greene County.
To William D.. Kolle. South Brook
lyn's candidate for King In due tho
credit for the first campaign literature.
cpnsistcr of a small "dodgcr." OF which
10000 copies were distributed all over
South Brooklyn on Saturday. within an
hour after The Evening World giving
the list OF official candidates was Is
sued. Here In tho way II reads:
"wM. u. KOI.I.E. South Brooklyn's
choice for King OF Mardi Gras!
Now IL your chance!
First prize. $500 In gold Second prize,
The evening world., 1911-08-14
Frog Held on 10 TwiR. snake
Couldn't swallow Him.

\ mortal combat between a big bull
frog and a three-foot striped adder was
witnessed rear silver Lake, $. l.. by
printers.
The adder was trying to swallow the
frog. which held a six-inch twig In It's
mouth TO keep from going down. After
the fight had lasted an hour the frog
was saved and the snake killed by the
men.
The evening world., 1911-08-14
Ribbons

New groups of pretty Rib
bons to sell at tempting prices.
Sash Ribbons, satin and taffeta
stripes, with small dots, in self colors
white, pink or blue, Ga in. wide,
$50 yd., regularly SOC. .
Warp-printed Ribbons, in several
dainty patterns and good colorings.
in, 18c yd., regularly zoe.
5s4-in., csc yd., regularly Acc.
Narrow Satin jacquard Ribbon,
in white, pink or blue, Is in. wide.
for children's wear, 66c pc.
Main Floor
The evening world., 1911-08-14

The polls opened to-day for the an
nual election OF a King TO reign over
the Ninth Coney Island Mardi Gras.
which will be celebrated the whole
week. Sept. II to IS. = Carnival OF
Flowers and Song"
The election this year will be con
Quoted on an entirely new plan. No
Queen will be elected by popular vote.
Instead. tho elected King will choose a
Queen TO share his throne on the first
float in the nightly pageant. and pre-
side with him at all functions during
the Carnival week. All candidates for
the crown must be nominated In writ
ing. addressed to the Nominating Com
nfittee OF the Coney Island Mardi Gras
Association. Charles SchifYmann. secrc-
gary. Surf Avenue. The committee will
pass upon the nominee. and II accept
able TO the Mardi Gras Association and
The Evening World their names will be
added to tho list OF 'Onicial Candi-
dates which will appear In these coll
umns from time TO time. No other can
dlda,es will be considered. and II will
I've a waste OF time and ammunition for
any one to send In votes for any candl-
date whose name does not appear In the
list
The evening world., 1911-08-14

Is proven by Sammy. a land turtle that
has Just returned to the farm OF John
Allen. chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, after
a trip that required nfty-seven years.
Sammy was recognized by the Initials
81. A." date 1854. on Its back, and
seemed to be glad to get back after It's
s,roll Of more than half a century.
SAMMY Ii more than 100 years old.
The evening world., 1911-08-14

preaching IN the aaine pulpit, where the
young woman had spoken IN the MORN
ing
Miss Mayer had this 20 say about the
moving picture business to-day:
Yes. my show runs sunday. Now.
'horc seems an inconsruity. | addressed
tho congregation in church yesterday
and In tho evening the picture show was
being run and was crowded. But tho
i~ncongruity is seeming, not real, for the
work IL good and helpful"
The evening world., 1911-08-14
RACE FOR CROWN
0F CARNIVAL KING
WILL Be LIVELY
Campaign Opens With a Rush
and Friends Of Many Can
didates Busy.
OF ELECTION.
Only Names Approved by the
Marii Gras Committee Of
ticially in Contest.
METHODS OF ELECTION.
Official Candidates for King
Of Coming Carnival At Coney.

Candidates must he nominated IN the Nsrii
t!ras Association. Charles schl'fmhu. Secs. [
surf ave. ,oney Island. IN writing and a..
cepted a. candidate By the Nominating Com
miitee ~ the association. No others will ho
! recognized by The Erenins World.
! Conrad Stuhenbord ar. Coney Island. =. NJ
J ke1ron indge, r.. aud A. NJ
J Anton Dahihendcr. 6O3 Grand at. B'hyn
! nom. by Farmers Club. David Morgan, Sec'y.
J James II. Curtin. 1902 B'Way. Man. Pres.
} \. y. Lodge No. I. Theatrical Mechnics' Assn
Hugo Hes.el. 7i2 Schcnct at.. B'klyn: nom.
! by GET. Am cts l.. Il Arlington y. y. g. \
John Y. Rcislcr. 100 West i5th ST.. member
! Mecca Temple. Ancient Arabic Oricr Mobiles
of NJ. T..
1 August von Hssslin. AZ Smith ST.. BROOK
4 lyn. Brooklyn saenscrbund
1 E:...: G. 3....!.. &c va. -, ...!.s::Aa.
/ member o. algonquin Club. Tamnany Hal.
William u. Kolle. Prospect Hall. 2Gi to 2T3
4 Prospect av.. Bklyn: Brooklyn Quartet Club.
4 John J. Curran. 1859 "a At.. Man. member
4 e. r.. T.. iri,h-Am. Ath. G. Els 4 Forester.
The evening world., 1911-08-14
The Evening Worlds Zoo.
ats Virtues Are Recorded o.
Marble MOuument.

Tiger. the pet Angora cat OF william
Gray Brooks. a Philadelphia attorney.
was buried In n silk-lined mahogany
caskct In a private cat cemetery. A
marble monument has been erected TO
his memory.
Tiger was valued at more than 500
and was treated with Ms much care a.
a child OF wealthy parents.
The evening world., 1911-08-14
AIR serpent. Green win Grent
wings, Attacks an Aviator.

Nm air serpent may he the latest ad-
dition 20 science. IL any Of our daring
aviators ran just corral one.
Frank Goodalc. the Palisdes Park avi-
ator. said nc was attacked ZOO feet mp
last night by n long green thing with
two great wings. The creature, driven
of by tho searchliEht. reireated to It's
lair in the clouds.