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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
HOW TO MANUFACTURE PAPER
Some interesting Facts az to Its Origin
and Materials II 10 Made Of
its Many Uses.

We derive the word paper from the
tian plant. from which the ancients
made very desirable material for
writing Almost every species OF
tough. fibrous vegetable has at one
time or another been employed In the
manufacture OF paper Even the roots
nettle. the common thistle. the stem
OF the hollyhock. hay. straw. cabbage
stalks. willow. sawdust and wood SHAY.
ings have all been used.
In the library of the British Mu-
scum there is a book. printed in low
Dutch, that contains no less than city
eight specimens OF paper, all made OF
entirely different materials. the result
Of one mans experiments as far back
as IVA
Whatever the material used. the pa
per making process is the same: The
rags. bark or iibres must hrst be
made into a smooth pulp. the pulp is
put into the paper machine. and In a
short time is converted into paper
The so-callcd rice paper of the Chi.
nese Is not made OF rice. The name
Is a misnomer that originated in n
mistake. Rice paper is really the pith
OF a water-plant known to botanists as
the aralia Papyrifera. The plant
grows. usually. To a height OF twenty
five feet BY means of long. thin.
very sharp knife. the pith Is cut
around and around from the outside
towards the center. The largest
sheets that can be obtained in this
way are about fifteen inches In length
and about ten inches In width. These
sheets of pith have commercial
value In China. for there they are
used I'm the manufacture OF many use
ful and ornamental articles.
As soon as the sheets are cut they
are spread out. all little holes In them
are carefully mended with bits Of mica.
and they are then made fat by pres
sure The small. inferior sheets are
brilliantly dyed. and then sold to
flower manufacturers. on the large
sheets native artists paint quaint.
bright-hued pictures OF insects. birds
and flowers. and find n ready market
for them. both ut home and abroad
II would be next to impossible to
tell Of all the ways In which II Is pos
sible to use paper. We are told that
1t takes but twenty nine hours to con
vert linen fibre into a paper carwheel.
The wheel is composed entirely OF
paper rings. which. when piled loose
ly. stack as high as the shoulders OF
a man Of average height. These rings.
under treatment. Eink to the thickness
desired. and are then securely fasten-
ed by means Of bolts. and steel tire
IL put on them. In Russia and Ger
many paper car-rails have already
been used, to some extent. and have
given satisfaction. Enthusiastic paper
manufacturers tell US that paper
houses. paper furniture OF every de
scription and paper clothing OF every
kind will be In use In the near future.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
lcouyright IOos b. Bebbs- Merrill Cos
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Nathaniel Plum. OF the slcop
ryphocn, lands secretly on Beaver island.
stronghold of the Mormous. lie Is sud
denly confronted by Obadiah Price an
eccentric old man and a member of the
Mormon council. who tells him that he Is
lions that ne has got the wrong man. and
bargains Cor the ammunition aboard the
sloop. He binds Nat By solemn oath to
deliver q package 70 Fraoklin Pierce.
president OF the United States. Near
Prices cabin Nat sees the frightened face
darkness. leaving an odor OF liiacs. ~
develops that P1um's visit to the island
is 10 demand settlement from the king.
strang. for the footing of his ship some
time time previously: supposedly by Mormons,
Of tie sloop with orders 10 lombard st.
James II Mat docs not return within a
certain time. Price takes Nat In the
darkness. TO the kings home. and
through window he sees the king and
the ilacs. whom Price says Is the sew
enth wife. Plum calls at the kings Of
ice, where he u warned by young
woman that his life Is In danger. Strang
receives Plum cordially. Processes indig-
nation when he hears the captains griev-
ance, and promises to punish the guilty.
Plum again receives warning OF his dan
ger. He rescues Nell, who IL being pub
ucly whipped. The king orders Arbor
Croche, the sheriff and father OF winn-
sue and Kill the two men, Plum and Neil
plan to escape on the Typhoon- Plum
learns THAI Marion. the girl Of the Iliacs
Is Neifs sister. She is not yet married
70 strang. Plum suggests carrying her
sgre on me ;ne sn Ms a1proyes si Thsy
Price 10 In love. in the enterprise Nat
discovers that the sIoop Is gone
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Trap Sprung.

had q funny time one morning while
making the rounds Of my traps. In
one found the door down and thought
I had a rabbit. raised the door eau
tIously and was Just going to stick my
hand inside when ! saw II wasn't =
rabbit, but some other big and woolly
animal. l was scared and rushed back
for my father. II didn't take him long
to discover that had trapped an opos-
sum. After that | was more careful
about sticking my bare head into the
trap. II Is a lot easier to catch rab-
bits after a snowfall. always watch
for their paths along fence or ravine
and then put the trap right In the run
way. Any boy can make a trap with
a few boards. some nails and a ham.
mer"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
officers Must Wear Mustsehe.

Some of the cavalry subalterns at
Aldershot are smitten In q tender
place by the enforcement of the or
der that all officers must wear a mus
tache. The regulation on the subject
is explicit and dates from the time
of Queen Victoria. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
"The hair OF the head win be kept
short. The chin and underlip will be
shaved. but not the upper lip. Whisk-
ers II worn will be OF moderate
length"
The fad for shaving the upper lip
is a specially Of cavalry subalterns.
who wish to distinguish themselves
from their comrades Of other branches
of the service. Field Marshal Lord
Grenfell had to issue an order calling
attention to the regulation when he
was in command In Ireland.
The regulation aims entirely at main
tanning a smart appearance and
dates from shortly after the Crimean
war, when Queen Victoria objected to
her soldiers wearing boards. In the
navy the rule Is that an officer must
be either clean shaver or wear "a fun
set."-London Daily Mall.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

with a powerful effort she steadicc
her voice Tell Neil that he has
been condemned to death. Tell him
that--if he loves me-he will not re
turn to the Island"
And II"
From the distance che saw his
arms stretched like shadows toward
her.
And you"
Her voice was low, 80 low that he
could hardly hear the words she spoke
but its sweetness thrilled him.
And you-if you love me-will dc
this thing for me. Go to Neil. Save
his life for met"
She had come to him through the
gloom, and In the luster of the eyes
that we're turned up to him Nathaniel
saw again the power that swayed his
soul.
You will go?"
Il will save your brother--if can! "
You can-you can" she breathed
In an ecstasy Of gratitude she seized
one of his hands in both OF her own.
you can save hint"
For you'll will try"
For ne"
She was so close that he could feel
the throbbing OF her bosom. Sudden.
ly he lifted his free hand and
brushed back the thick hair from her
brow and turned her face until what
dim light there still remained of the
day glowed in the beauty OF her eyes.
Il will keep him from the island II I
can" he said. looking deep Into them.
"and as there Is a God In heaven ]
swear that you"
"What?" she urged, as he hesitated.
That you shall not marry Strang."
he finished.
A cry welled up In the girls throat
Was It Of gladness7 Was Il OF hope 7
She sprang back n pace from Nathan.
lei and with clenched hands waited
breathlessly. as II she expected him
to say more.
"No-no-you cannot save me from
Strang! Now-you must go!"
She retreated slowly in the direc-
ton OF the path. In an instant Ma
thaniel was at her side.
Il am going to see you safely back
to st. James," he declared. Then ]
will go to your brother"
She barred his way defiantly.
you cannot got"
Why"
Because" He caught the frighten-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Restored In Christ.

Our Lord once encountered a man
who had withered hand. In spite Of
the captious questioning OF the Jews.
or perhaps In order to silence H.
Christ. at the dictate OF his own mer.
ciful heart. said 10 the afflicted man,
stretch forth thine hand! And when
he stretched II forth II was restored
whole. The moral is evident--in hu.
man society there are many paisied
hands-atrophied powers or unused
Notwithstanding to be restored 10
full duty as social ministrants. There
Is only one way TO accomplish this
result-use what little power is left
In stretching forth the imperfect fac
ulty In the direction OF Jesus Christ.
who can endue II with fuller life and
potency. n in your life there Is any
loss Of efficiency. any withered hand.
put II at once into working condition.
through christ's grace. In the line OF
duty.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
SMALL TRAP BAGS RABBITS
Many Boys Use Device Shown IN Illus
trstion to Capture the Festive Lit.
tie cottontaii.

Boys living In places where rabbits
are to be found are having gay times
since the snow fell trapping the Gun
ming cottontail. The device Used Is a
small box about three feet long with
a drop door suspended and resting in
grooves. An ordinary stick connects
the door with n trigger held in place
by another Y shaped stick. The trig-
ger has a notch cut in It and extended
into the trap from a small hole cut In
the top OF the box. Inside Of the trap
and back of the trigger is placed an
ear OF corn. Bunnie noses around to
find something to eat. loosens the trig.
ger and the door drops The rabbit
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Why Doctors Bear Charmed Lives.


The reason doctors do not catch dis
ease is because they never think about
1t. They very seldom take any pre-
cautions to secure this amazing i'm.
munity. beyond. perhaps. cold sponge
bath regularly. smoking, a pinch OF
snuff. gargling the throat with some
well-known disinfectant. or washing
their hands In an anseptic solution ne
fore and after attending to a patient
A doctor may carry disease from one
house 10 another without contracting
Il himself. An army surgeon had to
cope single-handed with terrible out
break of cholera. When the rush was
over. the medical man. absolutely ex'
hausted sank onto a bed which short
time previously had been occupied by
bad cholera case and slept for a.
hours. Yet he did not contract the COM
plant. although be had taken no pre-
yentive measures. he simply didn't
thirS about IL And taa v NE vhols
secret.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
BOY BEATS SYSTEM OF BANK
Cleveland Lad Evolves Unique schers
70 Get Around Rigid Rules and
Deposit Hall Dollar.

This is the story OF the boy. the
bank and the system.
The boy came into the bank and
laid a half dollar with his bank book
on the receiving teller's window.
I'VE don't receive deposits OF less
than a dollar" said the teller
The boy yielded reluctantly 20 the
system and drew back. But he did
not leave the bank. He crossed the
corridor and seated himself ON set
tee
The teller noticed him sitting there,
and also noticed the reflective look on
his face.
The boy waited for some time. think
ing Il over. Finally he arose and
went 10 the paying teller's window.
A moment later he confronted the re
ceiving teller
Il want to deposit this dollar and a
half" he said.
The teller grinned.
The boy had Just drawn a dollar
from his little balance and was using
Il as an entering wedge for the re-
iected half-dollar.
And so the system was beaten by
the boy and a considerable accession
u bookkeeping labor was the price Of
aefeat.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
CHAPTER vi-Continued.

He would go to the councillors. Hav-
Ing once decided. Nathaniel turned In
the direction OF the town, avoiding the
use OF the path which he and Oba-
diah had taken, but following in the
forest near enough to use IL as a
guide. He was confident that Arbor
Croche and his sheriffs were combining
their man hunt to the swamp. but in
spite Of this belief he exercised ex.
IRENE caution. stopping to listen now
and then. with one hand always near
his pistol A quiet gloom filed the
forest and by the tree tops he marked
the going down OF the sun. Nathaniel's
ears ached with their strain of listen
ing for the rumbling roar that would
tell of Casey's attack on st. James
Suddenly he heard a cracking in the
dnderbrush ahead of him, a sound that
came not from the strain of listening
for the rumbling roar and in a mo-
ment he had lodged Into concealment
Of the huge roots OF an overturned
tree, drawn pistol In hand. Whatever
object was approaching came slowly.
as il hesitating at each step-a eau
,ious. stealthy advance. 1t struck Ma
thaniel. as he cooked his weapon. Di-
rectly In front of him, half a stones
throw away. was a dense growth OF
hazel and he could see the tops Of
the slender bushes swaying. Twice
this movement ceased and the second
time there came a crashing Of brush
and faint cry. For many minutes
after that there was absolute silence.
Was il the cry OF an animal that he
had heard-or of a man? In either
case the creature who made IL had
fallen In the thicket and was lying
there as still as IL dead. For quar-
ter OF an hour Nathaniel waited aud
listened. lie could no longer have
seen the movement OF bushes in the
gathering night gloom OF the forest
but his ears were strained TO catch
the slightest sound from the direction
Of the mysterious thing that lay with,
In less than a dozen rods of him
Slowly he drew himself out from the
shelter OF the roots and advanced step
by step. Half way TO the thicket q
stick cracked loudly under his foo,
and as the sound startled the dead
quiet of the forest with pistol-shoi
clearness there came another cry from
the dense hazel. n cry which was
neither that of man nor animal but OF
a woman; and with an answering
shout Nathaniel sprang forward &c
meet there In the edge OF the thickei
the white face and outstretched arms
OF Marion. The girl was swaying OF
her feet. In her face there was q
pallor that even In his instant's glance
sent n chill of horror through the
man and az she staggered toward
him. half falling. her lips weakly
forming his name Nathaniel leaped u
her and caught her close Ia his arms
In that moment something seemed u
burst within him and food his veins
with fire. Closer he held the girl. anG
heavier ne knew that she was becom
ng In his arms. Her head was upoI
TITS breast. his face was crushed IL
her hair. lie felt her throbbing anG
brea,hing ngainst him and his lip
auiyered with the words that wer,
bursting for freedom In hts soul. Bu
drst there came ehe girls own wits
pered Neil-where is Neilt
HE Ia gone-gone from the islandi'
She had become dead weight nov
and 60 he kneit IA The ground WITH
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Why don't We hear our baby's voice
A-ringing through the hallG
or see him spin his new red top
Or gayly toss his ball7
Well. TIN not SUR but I think
That should We slyly peep
Into his dainty little crib.
We'd Ind our pet asleep.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Her Idea OF Christening.

A little girl whose father was an
NJ. ID. was told that she was going TO
be christened the following SUNDAY.
Soon after she asked her mother u
she must be chloroformed first.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

through a megaphone carry two or
three times the distance Of such a call
b.own In the ordinary way. Al the west.
ern army posts. where the sending
OF bugle calls to distant points IL often
desired. megaphones and bugles are
situated at points about a mile apart,
and the calls are passed from point to
point
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

ed fiutter OF her voice again. Be
cause-they will kill you"
The low laugh that he breathed 10
her hair was more OF Joy than fear.
Il am glad you care-Marion-" He
spoke her name with faltering tender
ness. and led her out into the path.
You must co." she still persisted.
with you-yes," he answered.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
BUGlE CALLS IN MEGAPHONE
Far az In Ordinary wsy-Passed
From Point to Point.

The megaphone as an adjunct to the
bugle. is becoming increasingly impor
tant in army life. Bugle-calls blown
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Don't overlook the tact that more
than ability 10 required TO create
wealth. 10 qualify you 20 dispense Il
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Power Of Faith.

No matter what your temperament
may be, you can develop your power
OF faith. Rev. 3 p. Cadman. Congre-
gationalist. Brooklyn. New York
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-26
CROP OF COTTON
ON LAST YEARS WEED
Ii is Possible to Get Crop
Without Planting
(MouItrie Observer

. A Berrien county farmer sent the
Macon Telegraph a piece Of a green
cotton stalk that was brought over
from 1909 that is now putting on fo!-
iage. 1t was asked in connection with
this how long it would be until Geor-
gia would be making cotton from old
stalks very much as cane is made the
second year.
This query led Judge T. H. Parker,
COlquitt county's farmer-ordinary 20
give an experiment he is making this
year. Last year he had cotton in new
ground that remained green up until
frost Before frost fell on the cotton
he had his tenants run burrows IN
each side of the cotton with Chat
tanooga turn plow, throwing up the
soil around the stalks to protect them
from cold Recently Judge Parker
has inspected the stalks and finds shat
ninety per cent Of them are living.
The man in charge of the farm, Nj
W. w. Pope, has run around the stalks
and thrown the dirt away and they
are beginning to bud
Judge Parker got the idea that sec
ond-year cotton might be profitable
two or three years ago when some old
stalks were left through the winter and
budded out and made cotton. The cot
ton was earlier, the bolls were we'll
developed and better crop was made
than the new cotton made. He be-
lieves that cotton can be made sue
cessfully from old stubbles and he
will give it a test this year. Of course,
one thing that stands in the way Of
secOnd-year cotton is the difficulty Of
keeping the stalks alive until time to
wrap the dirt about them in the fail
This of course, is necessary. Judge
Parker thinks this may be accomplish
ed by late blowing and using certain
fertilizers that will prolong the life
of the plant
The experiment will be watched
with keenest interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-26
is COMING TO AMERICAS
in APRIL TO RESIDE
Office of Train Master is Re-
moved Here.

After April Sd next, the Office OF
master Of trains for this division OF
the Seaboard railway will be removed
back 70 Americas from Savannah,
where it was carried three years ago
when the division headquarters We're
removed from Americas to that place.
Mr.. G. L. Hurley, master Of trains for
this division, will establish headquar
tiers here and will come to Americas
TO reside. To this end Mr. Hurley has
leased the home of MIR. Walter Page,
corner of Furlow and Barlow streets,
and will reside there after the date
mentioned. The removal of the office
of trainmaster to Americas will prove
of great advantage in the operation
Of trains between Montgomery and Sa-
vannah and Columbus on this division.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-26
FREE.
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tistiC Post Cards.

We want agents to sell our splendid
colored post cards, and we will mail
you FREE ten handsome cards. This
is a genuine offer made to introduce
our cards.
AS our agent for post cards and
$500 other necessary and rapid-sell-
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to $500 every day. Send us a two
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-26
ARE SOAKED To finish
ON Charge OF PEONAGE
Raped Good and Hard in
Federal Court

Savannah, Ga, March 25.-In the
United States court today J. F. Smith, a
farmer, L. F. Reins, a constable, and
H. W. Reins, a justice of the peace,
all of Bailey, Appling county, plead
ed guilty to peonage.
They We're charged with having sew
eral men arrested through the efforts
OF the justice and his son, a consta-
Bile, and forcing them to work
Judge Speer fined Smith $4,000; L.
F Reins $500, and H. W. Reins $50.
The fine of the constable was made
greater than that of the justice who
issued the warrants because L. F.
Reins placed handouts upon the men
when he arrested them in Savannah,
after they had ran away from Smiths
farm.
The poems were Tennessee noun
taineers, who had come to Georgia
seeking work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-26
Taking Chances.

'If you were to live abroad, where
would you settle?"
"In Sicily, on account of the nice
people there"
What makes you think there are
only nice people in Sicily?"
The other sort have all immigrated
to America-TOledO Blade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-26
IN Education.

Il want to be well-informed," said
the ambitious girl. 4 want to know
what's going on"
We'll" answered Miss Cayenne, 4
would suggest that you get one Of
those telephones that will put you on
a line with five or six other subscrib
ers. Baltimore American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-26
Of No Mnmnnt.

She-There is nothing in this Eng
fish magazine.
He-It must have come over on the
same steamer I did-Kansas City
Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-26

When a man is attentive to old
ladies it's a sign his wife reminded him
to be for some advantage to be had out
of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-26
Out of Date,

81 am going to ask your father to-
night for your hand in marriage
How dreadfully old-fashioned you
are"
In what way?"
Don't ask him; tell him Houston
Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-26

Expect nothing and you'll get that
mostly.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-09
WIRELESS KEEPS
DIAz INFORMED
ExILED Ex-PRESIDENT HEARS OF
EARTHQUAKE AND MADERC'S
ARRIVAL IN CITY

On Board Steamship Yperanga, June
8 General Porfirio Diaz received
news of the earthquake in Mexico
and the arrival of Senor Madero at
the capital by wireless late last night,
while the streamship was about 1000
miles due east Of Cape Hatteras. All
night long the ship vas in commu-
nication with the United Wireless op-
orator at Atlantic City and ex-Presi-
dent Diaz postponed his usually early
retiring hour until long after mid
night to receive all the available news
of happenings in his country.
Diaz read all eagerly. He express
ed great sorrow over the earthquake
disaster and desired that his sympa-
thy should be communicated to his
people. He said that he hoped the
casualties would prove less serious on
further investigation.
Diaz is enjoying his sea trip and
declares vigorously that he is much
improved in health. The weather has
been fine.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-09
Stokes WILL live;
INTENDS PROSECUTE
WOMEN WHO SHOT MILLIONAIRE
NEW YORK CLUB MAN MUST
ANSWER FOR ASSAULT

New York, June 9.-Prosecution of
the two women who shot w. e. D.
Stokes, the aged millionaire proprie-
tor of the Hotel Ansonia, will begin
as soon as Mr.. Stokes condition en-
ables him to appear against them.
His attorney reiterated this statement
today in reply to rumors that the
case might be dropped.
At the hospital Mr.. Stokes was re-
ported as improving.
At present the police are somewhat
at sea owing to the conflicting stories
told by the principals in Wednesday
nights shooting. Miss Graham says
that she had engaged lawyer several
days before the shooting to sue Mr..
Stokes for defamation of character,