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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
PEAT DEPOSITS IN THE U. S
Estimated That Is $4,000, 600 900
Worth Of Fuel in Section Extend
Ing Across Country.

II has been estimated that The
United States has $4,000. 900, 00C
worth of peat deposits extending from
the far east of Maine to the far north
west OF Minnesota and the Dakotas
counting the dried peat at SO ton.
Time and again the United States
geological survey has issued pamph.
lets upon the subject of peat deposits
of the country. but II seems to be
characteristic of the American not to
bother about an artificially manufac-
tured fuel as Ions as he can buy mined
coal and devastate standing timber
which far better might be reserved for
other purposes than fuel Some of the
richest peat deposits in the world are
in the neighborhood Of Black lake in
st. Lawrence county. New York.
A foreign exchange. commenting up
on this laxness of the American people
in regard to a great natural resource
says that for thirty years the Notla
Steel works in Sweden has been oper-
ated with peat fuel. consuming an av
erage Of 10000 cubic yards of dry
kneaded peat yearly. and delivering
the heat in the form Of gas. In many
other countries OF Europe gas from
peat is a commodity. In a general
way, however. II is pleaded for the
United States that manufacturing peat
is Improbable through the high cost
of labor and the competition with soft
coal from the mines. Several large
companies have made the attempt and
have failed.
In European experiments a ton of
dried peat has been made to yield
forty-three gallons OF alcohol when
treated with sulphuric acid and a
yeast. As a commercial alcohol II
costs about one-fourth that produced
from potatoes. Tar is another product
OF peat.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
INDUSTRIAL
MECfzNICAL
& NOTES ID

Always make sure that calipers are
properly set before us.ngi them.
II the bottom cellar step be painted
white It will save many a fall in the
dark
Spain makes only about 10000 tons
of paper a year. half Of 1t for the use
Of printers.
In Germany bicycles are now used
almost exclusively by the working
classes.
No two nations have the same laws
governing the handling and storage OF
explosives,
The motor OF a new motorcycle Is
carried within the rear wheel instead
of on the frame.
Mexico now has a smokeless powder
factory with an annual capacity OF
10000 pounds
So soft is freshly mined meerschaum
that II may be used as soap, giving an
abundant lather
A German artist carries portable
house about with him on his automo-
bile on painting tours.
The safest way 20 destroy black gun
powder is to throw It into water
which will dissolve its saltpeter
A machine to thoroughly clean cot
fee beans and sort them into three
sizes has been patented by Colorado
man
A portable vacuum cleaner brought
out In England also may be used as a
seat. table. cabinet. music stool or
pedestal
A pistol so small that II may be
held In the mouth and discharged with
the teeth has been invented by Der
lin artist.
About $50 100000 worth OF natural
gas was sold In the United States last
year. an increase of about s200O.0o0
worth over the production of the year
before.
The production OF gold In the United
States since 1899. the earliest record
available. Is a little over $4,000 0OO. 900
in value. or nearly 0ne-fourth of tbs
total product since 1872
The value of goat skins imported In
1903 will alone amount to about $50.
0O0. 600 out OF the approximately 800
100000 representing the grand total
OF imported hides and skins OF ell
kinds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
House Of Lords.

London.-The house of lords Is com
posed of lords spiritual and the lords
temporal. All the peers we're not orig
inally entitled to a seat as q matter
Of right. but only those who were ex-
pressly summoned by the king. Every
peerage OF the United Kingdom which
Is conferred now gives the right to a
seat In the house OF lords. The num-
Der Is indefinite. and may be increased
at the pleasure OF the crown which.
however. cannot deprive peer of the
dignity once bestowed. The upper
house at present comprises about $50
members. BY the act OF union with
Scotland. Is representatives of the
Scottish peerage are elected by the
Scottish nobility for the duration OF
each parliament. and 20 are elected
tor life by the peers Of Ireland.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01

IF II is true (as those who make
Il their business to know. say Il
isl that American women have
less hair than the women OF other
lands. then we are compelled to ad.
mire the cleverness with which they
conceal this deficiency. One would
naturally infer that a variety OF styles
IN Embarrassing would be impossible
to them. but this Is not the case at
all by using switches. chignons.
transformations and the many other
devices OF dealers In hair goods. all
the pretty concelts In the changing
fashions in couture are copied and
our gentlewomen continue TO look to
day demure. tomorrow vivacious. an
other day finds them with a stately
couture and then again they effect
simplicity. No doubt Cleopatra rung
all the changes within her knowledge
or invention I'm matters OF dress to
aid her In earning the greatest trib-
ute paid to her fascinations: Age
cannot wither. nor custom stale. her
infinite variety"
selves with suiting our coinures 10
both large and small hats The new
imports for midsummer arc more than
large. one may almost call them enor-
nous
The large hats require 4 couture
designed TO NIL In the space under
the brlm next the face and head.
otherwise they look grotesque and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
New Hammer Drill.

putting up telegraph and telephone
brackets, etc. The drill is a long
iron rod with bit at one end and a
hollow punch at the other. A ham,
mer, shaped like a dumbbell. slides
back and forth on he rod. meeting at
one end with stop device and at
the other end the outstanding head OF
the drill proper. To pierce brick or
mortar the bit is placed at the point
to be entered and the dumbbell-like
hammer driven rapidly back and forth
along the rod. The impetus of its
blows against the head of the drill
will force the latter through the brick
in less than no time. II is said that
a hole can be drilled through brick In
one minute with this implement.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
OIL Paint Spray.

The oil paint spray has been so per
fected that II is now possible TO adjust
the stream from a fine point to a wide
spray covering many inches. This APP
paratus is now coming into favor fol-
decoration. and the finest effects are
secured by its use, For stenciling II
Is possible TO do work much more mi
mute than could be accomplished with
the use OF the brush. for a stencil OF
this character will not last long under
repeated applications OF the brush. nc
matter how carefully IL is done
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01

their beauty Is wasted The small
hats require only enough hair visible
about the face to frame II. but II Is
necessary to have a couture under
tho hat for the hat must be taken
on
The pulled chignon shown In the
picture ia woven In a long strip like
that used for transformation" This
strip Is drawn together at intervals
leaving quite large spaces on the un-
der side OF the couture. which are
covered by the puffs and curls on
the outside. These open spaces affprd
ventilation. and they also make Il
possible to arrange the chignon nj q
great variety Of styles. What with
them and the hair bands now uni.
versally worn there is no end to the
variety OF coinures that fashion makes
possible.
The chignon placed high on the
head so that II Ia In the crown Of the
hat solves the problem OF the small
turban and makes n stately and beau
tiful couture. The puts are crowd ed
together a little and pinned down
over coil OF the natural hair TOR
two coils) placed on top Usually no
other support Is needed for this Golf.
fure. In case the natural hair =
very thin n small pompadour may RI
arranged by using a small hair roll
before the chignon is pinned TO
nlara Iuita nntf0nlav tn th. M, =,
trated Milliner
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01

When away from home one very sci
dom thinks of taking a coat hanger
along. but to prevent the coat from
becoming creased and untidy looking
by being thrown over the back OF q
chair an emergency coat hanger may
be readily made. Roll newspaper
tightly and tie It In the middle with
a stout cord. forming loop to attach
Il TO hook or nail. This Is better
than throwing the coat Imply In the
nearest place. and is contrlved In a
minute with the materials always a,
hand.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
Ribbon Holder.

Cut four three and one-half inch
circles out Of thin cardboard. tack
Dresden silk on one. and white soft
silk on the other. being careful that
II is on smoothly. Trim OF all super
auous ends and sew the circles to-
gether firmly. Whip a tiny yalencien-
mes lace on the edge of these and re-
peat the process with the remaining
circles. When this Is done insert a
bolt OF baby ribbon between them
and with a stiletto make two holes
from top circle through bolt and bot
tom circle. In these insert short
piece OF baby ribbon. tying In bow
On top and In this bow put a bone
ribbon threader.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
PREHISTORIC MAN IS FOUND
Fossil Remains OF . 6riton 10000
Years Ago Discovered In the
Thames Valley.

London. Back In time that no
man knows. 100000 years ago, there
lived in England race Of men, whose
stature and physical characteristics
did not differ materially from those OF
the Englishman OF today--a race that
had shed all traces OF simian traits In
face, feature and body, and whose
brain cavity was larger than is often
found I'm highly intelligent people OF
our modern age. This has recently
been proven by the discovery OF the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
FINDS SECRET OF EGYPTIANS
Art Of Hssdening Copper 10 RedIseov.
cred by Railroad Fireman OF
Kansas.

Newton, Kan.-The process Of hard
ening copper to the temper Of steel.
an art known only to the Egyptians
hundreds Of years ago. has been redis-
covered by Kansas descendant of q
long line of metal workers, IL is de-
clared. John Stipp. Santa Fe fire.
man Of this city. il said to hold the
secret for which scientists of many
countries have sought for many ages.
In a tiny laboratory of a neat. we'll
kept cottage near the railroad shops.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
HERMETlC SEAL FOR BOTTLES
Use on All Gaseous Beverages
Shown In Illustration.

The moment a bottle Of wine or
other gaseous beverage has been
opened. the contents commence to be
affected by contact with the air. and
unles some means be provided by
which the bottle can be again hermet'
ically sealed. cannot be kept any
length of time. says Popular Mechan-
les. This device. the working OF which
is clearly shown In the illustrations.
Theoretically re-seals q bottle OF any
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
Pebble Industry Started.

new industry is being started az
Seaton. England. At present a large
business Is transacted in sea-worn
pebbles. which are imported from the
French coast. and II is hoped 10 cap
ture part of this trade, Trial orders
from several large users of the peb.
bles are on hand, and gangs of men
are engaged in selecting the pebbles
from the beach AT Seaton and the
neighboring villages.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
AeAoegAa FOR The MOTOR TUB DRESSES FOR A DOLLAR
Dainty Frooks In All Sorts Of Designs
Are Now Well Within the
Reach Of All.

II is astonishing how many dainty
frocks for the summer can be made
these days setting the limit of OK
penditures at 81. including the pat.
terms and threads.
Never before have so many delicate
designs been shown In inexpensive
lawns and ginghams. and the bust
ness girl should begin now to make
the smart little dresses which she wiz
wear TO the Office during the coming
summer.
Two things should be remembered.
One Is that much trimming OF any
sort detracts both from the cool ef.
feet OF the gown and makes II bad to
launder: the second is that however
dainty the very light materials are
they are far less serviceable than a
plaid or plain bun or blue dress.
As 10 the question OF expense. be-
gin with the pattern. Choose one Of
the new ones that are capable OF being
carried out In several different fash.
ions. with or without the high waist
line or with long or short sleeves and
with or without yoke. Thus for 10
cents you will provide yourself with
a pattern for several frocks.
Next, a few yards OF white null and
some inexpensive lace will make
broad collars and cuffs and a fichu or
a dainty pointed yoke. all OF which
will serve as trimming. for your
gowns.
Then as 10 materials. Ginghams
plain ones. may be purchased as low
as s and 10 cents u yard A good
quality OF lawn in dark colors 10
only u cent or two more In price.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
Patch Quilts.

The housewife who has a patch
quilt tucked away In some trunk In
the attic viii do well TO bring II from
It's hiding place and spread II on the
bed In her guest room this spring II
the real antique quilt Is not available
then the mlSing OF one. piecing the
squares together and stitching them.
u a pleasant pastlms.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01

looking for all the world like other cot
tages OF the average laboring man. the
lost art was recovered. John Stipp's
father. grandfather, great-grandfather
and how much further back he does
not know and does not care, were
metal workers. For eight years he
has increasingly experimental In his
laboratory for the secret buried with
the ancient Egyptians. Recently his
years OF dlscouraging failure culmina.
ted in success. and he holds a process
for tempering copper until It defies the
hardest files. he says.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
Wave Power Motor.

A wave power motor that a Califor-
MAN recently patented utilized TIE
horizontal motion Of the water instead
OF the vertical. rs usually u the case
IN such machlEea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01

loose chou at the side A rose silk
frill frames the face and a khiffon
veil OF the same color is gathered on
to the crown, to be thrown back on
the face II preferred. No pins at all
are required. except for fixing the
bonnet on the head.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
Ample Protection Against tho
Flying Dust.

Here Ii a very attractive way OF ar
ranging headgear for motoring. The
vieux rose straw shape is wound with
a blue silk scarf. which terminates In
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
Hermetic Bottle Seal.

ordinary size. The disk at the.
bottom of the screw contains a rubber
ring which is forced tightly down over
the head of the bottom by turning ths
screw.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01
NEW BRICK HAMMER DRILL
DvmbbelI. Driven Back and Forth,
Drives Tool Into Wall IN Very
Short Space OF Time.

An ingenious drill designed partic-
ularly for drilling holes in brick and
mortar for the insertion of expansion
bolts is the work Of a Pennsylvania
man. This is especially useful In
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-06-01

leverage making this possible. The
instrument can then be trundleG to
any point on the same floor level.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-14
REPATRiATED.
He HAD $4,000 IN CASH IN 1908:
NOW WORTH $s,ooo.oo.

My parents were originally Cana
dians from Essex County. Ontario.
was born in Monroe County. Michigan.
from which place moved TO Red Lake
Falls. Minnesota, where l farmed for
20 years. sold my farm there In the
summer OF 1903 and In September OF
that year came to Canada with my
wife and eight children. l had about
$500 in cash. team of horses. a COW. a
few sheep and some chickens. I took
up quarter section OF land near Jack
Fish Lake. Meota p. o.. and later on
purchased for 100000 an adjoining
quarter section. 1 have now IS head
of cattle. n number OF horses, good
buildings and consider my holding is
worth at least 100000 My children
have raised from $500 to $500 worth
of garden truck each year since we
have been here. l have never had a
poor crop and have never had one
frosted. My wheat has averaged from
25 to 30 bushels per acre with one or
two years considerably more. My
oats have always yielded we'll up to so
bushels per acre and once or twice as
high as SIS. My cattle have never been
stabbed In winter. and do not need it.
/ consider that this country offers bet
ter opportunities for settlers than any
where 1 have ever been. l am sure
that almost any person can come here
and buy land at say $500 per acre
and pay for It in one crop. My ex-
perience is that II n man farms his
land In the right way he is not likely
to have his crop frosted.
Most Of the settlers in my district
are Americans and Canadians and I
know lots OF them who came here with
little or no capital who are now do
ing well. but do not know OF any who
have left through disappointment. or
becoming discouraged, have returned
TO their former homes.
EUGENE JUBINVILLE.
There are many whose experience
Ia similar to that Of Mr.. Jubinville.
Secure Canadian Government litera-
ture from nearest Canadian Govern
ment Agent, and see for yourself.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-14
Use Mems Shirt Sets.

Girls are turning TO account the
smart shirt buttons in colored ename1s
that come for mems shirts. They are
usually six sold TO a set.
These buttons have a link to thrust
through the eyelet and are held by a
patent fastener. When a girl uses
them she works eyelets instead q,
buttonholes in front OF her waist and
In the cuffs. Sometimes the buttons
are all used at the back.
Some have cOlored enamel cenfers
with a rim Of striped two.toued gold
others OF solid enamel in delicate
tones with design Of gold: again
there are centers OF barred enamel
with a plain rim in a deeper tone or Of
deep ecru enamel with a colored
rim.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-14
TO WEAR ON TAILORED HAT
Quill Trimming, Arranged ArtistleaIIy.
Is Sure to Find Favor With
Smart Dressers.

Coming back into prominence and
feminine again after an absence of
several seasons. is the quill or feather
trimming. 1t is very stunning when
properly used on tailored chapeaux
and gives its wearer a very trim and
Jaunty appearance
One stunning model noted recently
was OF rough black straw with tho
fashionable high crown and the eouaI.
~ fashionable rolling brim. II was
quite plain and bare OF any adorn.
ment' save two great quilts which
slanted upright. starting from the
back. These were OF the new coral
shade, changing from a vivid coral in
the center TO deeper. almost black bue
on the edge. And they gave iust tho
note OF color and air of jauntiness
which the hat needed TO make II dis.
tinctly chic
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-14

nnished fabric, is the proper garb.
IL cannot be po plainly made and
must be well tailored-that is IL must
have good lining and interlining and
be correctly fitted and finished. Such
gown cannot be outclassed. The
Fabric should be shrunk before II is
made up and it is obviously better
to select waterproofed material
than any other when buying. II cir
cumstances compel you 10 economic
on your outfit. remember that II is
economy to buy sood material for
your tailored dress and to have Il
made right.
1t goes without saying that the hat
should be pretty because all millinery
should be that. 1t should be large
enough TO shade the eyes and small
enough to keep out OF other peoples
way. II need not be severely plain.
and may even indulge in the charm
OF flowers for a moderate amount of
travelling. 1t must have style. Three
line examples are given here of street
hats suited TO this purpose.
Street shoes and gloves made for
service and well fitted are in keep
ing with gown and hat. Tan is the
best color and one may wear veil
to match and carry bag of the same
useful and bright color.
The shirtwaist or blouse may be
either Of silk or a wash material. A
lightweight silk is most economical
Tor long journeys. Fresh jabots and
stock collars make 1t possible to look
immaculate at the end of the Journey
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-14
The Mannlsh Blouse

The mannish blouse IS not 20 be
dispensed with in the wardrobe OF the
well-dressed girl II is we'll to have
some Of silk, and remember that Il Is
economy in the end to get a good
quality. Get a china silk that is really
good and II will outlast three shirts
in an inferior quality There Is an
excellent variety that comes o. S1.25
ia a thirty-sixlnch width. It is light
and cool and yet OF enough substance
not % be Transparent
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-14
What Mamma Said.

When the new minister, hand
some and unmarried man, made his
first pastoral call at the Fosdicks, he
took little Anna up in his arms and
tried to kiss her; but the child re-
fused to be kissed; she struggled
loose and ran off into the next room,
where her mother was putting few
finishing touches TO her adornment be-
fore going into the drawing room to
greet the clergyman.
Mamma" the little girl whispered,
the man in the drawing room wanted
me to kiss him"
We'll" replied mamma, "why didn't
you let him? / would II we're you"
Thereupon Anna ran back into the
drawing room. and the minister
asked:
We'll, little lady, won't you kiss
me now?"
NO, ! won't" replied Anna, prompt
ly. but mamma says she will."-Ex-
change
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-14
FEED you MONEY
Feed Your Brain, and II Will Feed
You Money and Fame.

Ever since boyhood / have been
especially fond OF meats, and am con-
WINGED / ate too rapidly, and failed to
masticate my food properly.
The result was that found myself.
a few years ago, afflicted with all.
ments of the stomach, and kidneys,
which interfered seriously with my
business.
AT last took the advice of friends
and began to eat Grape-Nuts instead
OF the heavy meats, ETC., that had con.
sdtuted my former diet
i found that / was at once bene.
fted by the change. that / was soon
relieved from the heartburn and fndi.
gesion that used to follow my meals,
that the pains in my back from my
kidney affection had ceased.
My nerves. which used TO be IN
steady. and my brain, which was slow
and lethargic from heavy diet OF
meats and greasy foods, d, not in a
moment. but gradually. and none the
less surely. been restored TO normal
efficiency
Now every nerve is steady and my
brain and thinking faculties are quick
er and more acute than for years past
After my old style breakfasts 1 used
to suffer during the forenoon from a
feeling Of weakness which hindered
me seriously ia my work, but since
began to use Grape-Nuts food can
work till dinner time with all ease
and comfort" Name given by Pos
tum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason"
Head the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE IN pkgs.
Ever read the shove Ietterf A new
one appears from time 90 tine They
interest.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-14
important 20 Mothers
To PRAY for the Rich

Two women prominent in ST. Louis
have started a movement to induce
100000 Of their sex in the south to
pray every day for the rich. They ex-
plain they hope by organizing system
atically groups of women who will pray
often and well for the more anuent,
wealthy persons will be led to contrib
ute to fund for the evangelizatiop
of the world. Belle II. Bennett. presi-
dent OF the woman's missionary coun-
Gil of the Methodist Episcopal church
south and Mrs. r. w. Mcdonnell are
the originators of the plan.