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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08
ARTICLE OF INCORPORATION

Following on the announcement OF
the proposed water works for Berea
last week, It will be OF interest TO
note that the company is now seek
ing incorporation. The articles have
been drawn up in the name OF @. ID.
Holiday, John +. Dean and X. H..
Chrisman, these gentlemen subscrib-
ing 266 shares. They We're produced
and sworn to before Mr.. w. IL. Por-
ter, Notary Public, Tuesday, and I'M
mediately sent to Richmond TO be
filed In the County Court.
The Company will be ready for
business in a few days and expects
10 float bonds 70 the amount OF $685.
600. The business will be carried on
by five directors, two Of whom may
be appointed by the concern taking
the bonds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08

without closets. and four outside
doors. The upper part is all In
one and thoroughly ventilated. Sixty
feet from tho front door is muir
muring stream which sings Its lul-
labies at all seasons of the year. Two
hundred feet from our back door
passes the c. G. a o. n. r.. "Clinch-
field Route" extending from wes-
tern virginia to Spartansburg. 3.
Carolina. Tho two passenger trains
each way all pass In the day time.
The freight business is heavy and
especially In coal from tho north.
Several trains of about seventy-five
cars each, pass daily. Though nearly
two thousand feet above tho sea level.
there are mountains on all sides,
those along tho North Carolina line,
ten miles eastward, being about two
thousand feet above us. Mail comes
to our door while post office and X.
r. Station arc five-eighths OF a mile
away, with beech grove and roman
tic crossing OF North indian Greek,
on the way.
We have connected ourselves with
a little church meeting, In the school
house, and depending upon few
TO bear the burdens and keep up the
Sunday School. l have visited four
public schools. taught by former Be
rea students. Misses Mary and LIS
sa Buchanan. Arthur Buchanan and
John Wilson, Mrs. Dodge addressing
two OF them. These were from three
fourths to eight miles away. closed
my address ut every place by pre-
senting TO the school an American
flag, and having a custodian elect
ed from cmong the pupils. We have
a daily program. with only an n
larm clock to announce It's early be-
ginning. From May 25th to June 9TH.
ON our return from the Kentucky
Encampment, We hope To visit the
friends IN Berea. Until then, with
daily prayers, of Mrs. Dodge and my
self. for loved persons and institu-
ton there,
A Berean abroad.
Levant Dodge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08
Or. JACOB B. BARTON

DIR. Jacob Il. Barton died at his
home In Sublette. Illinois, Jan. ~.
aged rs. He was the father OF four
former Berea students. Rev. William
l.. Barton, of Oak Park. ILL.,. Mrs.
George NJ. Patterson. Of Lancaster.
Ky. Mr.. John J. Barton. Of Sublette.
and Mrs. Ira l.. McLaren. OF Spokane.
wife of the former accountant OF Be
rea College.
DR.. Barton was born in Morris Con
n. j., Jan. 8. 1884. and removed 10
Illinois while boy OF twelve. lie was
the eighth son In family OF ten sons
and one daughter. Making the most
Of such educational opportunities rs
he had. he became a school teacher
and a country doctor. bu; gave up
x neral practice and established
drug store In Sublette in 1856, the
formal opening being Feb. 2. 1851,
Just fifty-five years. lacking one day.
before his funeral. The Barton family
n as ndu an uDuoidbi' ohdiN ih wv
patriotic life Of the nation. To VII
Lam Barton we owe the seal Of the
United States; II was he who gave w
the American Eagle as our emblem.
DIR. Barton's father. Eleazar Barton.
carried his regiments flag In the
war OF 1872: his grandfather, VII
liam Barton was an officer in the
Revolution: his great grandfather.
Jas. Barton. fol- In the French war.
lie himself was patriotic and public
spirited. generous and never lacking
in courage. He opposed wrong and
sham and oppression. was the friend
of the poor and the suffering. He
was deacon In the CONGREGATIONAL
church. and for years was superinten-
dent In the Sunday School. lie mar
ried In 1860. Helen, daughter Of Rev.
William Methven. Five children Were
born. OF whom one died In early
childhood. The four who grew to ma
ture life have all been students IN
Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08
ORDINANCE

Be It ordained BY the City Council
OF the City Of Berea. Ky, - follows:
That the corporate limits Of this city
he reduced as follows. Beginning at
q point on the l.. 4 N. railroad where
the corporate line now crosses the
said railroad north OF the Berca De-
pot. thence q westerly course to r Z.
w. Todd's farm excluding II. thence
southornly course to where the
branch crosses the Berca and Wal
laceton turnpike. thence . straight
line. q southernly course to the rest
dence Of Laura Spence on the b.
rea and Asbury road. thence Q
straight line to the L. q N. rail-
road bridge where II crosses Brushy
Fork at J. w. Fowler's farm. tAsaos
down said crock with tho meanders
thereof to tho old original linz q
or near the old Joel Todd house.
thence q straight line westward 70
the Bette Reed House excluding Il,
thence northwsrd . straight line 10
the beginning.
J. L. Gay. Mayor.
w. c. Ensie. Clerk.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08
LOCAL PAGE
NEWS OF BEREA AND VICINITY, GATHERED FROM A
VARIETY OF SOURCES

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Maltby. the
parents of Mrs. Osborne, leave fol
Florida, Thursday, after stay OF
four weeks in Berea.
Mr.. S. Whittomore Boggs has gone
To Chattanooga, Tenn, to attend
the conference of the Men and Reli-
gion Movement.
The Rev. Madison Combs will
preach at the M. K. Church, Sun
day at IL a. m. The public is invit-
ed to be present.
Miss Welsh has been under great
anxiety. since last Saturday when she
received word by telegraph that her
mother was net expected to live. A
message, Tuesday. gave some hope
for her recovery. Miss Welsh left,
Wednesday noon.
Everybody is happy because they
have been to WEIGHS.
Mrs. Lois Knauff and daughter,
Miss Blanche, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Berea. Mrs. Knauff is
one of the prominent members Of
the National Womans Relief Corps,
and is on her way South in the in
terest of the organization.
The golden opportunities of the
Leap Year were taken advantage Of
last Saturday evening when a num-
Der of young ladies escorted a res
pective number of their gentlemen
friends to a party held in Industrial
Building. The report was unanimous
that everyone had perfectly de-
lightful time.
The sale is over but we go on for
eyer at WEIGHS.
Mr.. David Martin of Scaffold Cane
was in town Saturday.
Wolch has decided TO run his sale
for the balance of the year-practi-
cally no changes will be made in
prices.
Mrs. Calfee was taken rather SER
iously i'll the latter part of last
week. She was removed to the Hos
pital Monday morning. Little John,
the Calfee baby. not being very well
was taken along and on Tuesday he
developed a very high fever. Reports
from the Hospital. yesterday even
ing, were that both were much i'm
proved.
The Rev. Madison Combs of the
Science Hill charge with his family
il in Berea now. His wife is in the
hospital, having had an operation
for appendicitis. She is improving
nicely.
Willie J.. Weights of Roanoke, Va,
will preach at the Baptist church,
Sunday morning. at IL o'clock.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08

The house in which Mr.. Elhanan
Muncy and family lived, in the west
end of town, adjoining MIR. Wright
Kelly's property, caught fire early
last Thursday morning and burned
down. The house was the property
of Mr.. C. II. Burdette. The loss of
AR. Burdette and Mr.. Muncy was
partially covered by insurance.
Coal oil 10 cents per gallon at Ia
tums.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Fish of Wilde, KY,
spent a part of last week with. rela-
tives in town.
Mr.. Chester Parks, one of Berea's
most successful merchants, has been
i'll for a few days, and it IL thought.
has typhoid fever.
To do the greatest good to the
greatest number of people is the
slogan at Welch's.
Mr.. John Jackson who has been
keeping books for a lumber company
in Idamay. KY. has returned home.
It's story that never grows old
Save that difference"
The Misses Lowen we're visited
last week by their aunt, Mrs. Todd
from Brassfield.
WANTED: All your turkeys and
chickens at . good price,. S. Colt.
Depot Street.
Last Wednesday evening at Boone
Tavern, DIR. Downing gave a dinner
party to the members of the College
basket ball team with their lady
friends. The after dinner speeches
were pleasant features and a delight
full occasion is reported.
Who said everybody didn't trade
at Welch's?
Miss Ethel Azbill of London Wis
tied relatives in Berea, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. John Welch was in Ohio for
a part of last week on business.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08

conveniences. the uplifting entertain
ments, and a hundred smiles which
would meet us as we should step
out in tho morning upon Berea's
streets. But there are two devoted
friends only a hundred feet away.
We are leading the simple life"
little time is needed for superflui-
ties and We have begun upon the
hundred books and other literary
matters demanding attention. The
house we occupy is without plaster
ing, but is ceiled and neatly paper
ed. There are three rooms below
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08

let on public highway. Free delivery.
School and churches handy. Reason
for selling. failing health. For parti-
culars call on OF address Lee Hayes,
Fredericksburg. Ind. Quarry Hill
Farm, r. F. ID. Is. or Oscar l.. Hayes,
Beroa, Ky. VIII sell for $3.50 per
mere II taken Mt once
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08
LEAP YEAR PARTY

One OF the most enjoyable social
functions of tho year was the Leap
Year Party of last Saturday evening.
The witty and wise among the Col
lege girls chose an equal number OF
college boys land OF like dlstinction).
shuffled their names in hat and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08

picked for their respective partners.
They issued the invitations-and NO
far so good-which were In every In
stance joyfully accepted. Encouras-
cd by this they went for their escorts
and out OF tho thronged hall bore
away only tho favored ones; the
rest could only yearn.
Would that the "Co-eds" did this
'everytime. Perhaps woman suffrage
will be a good thing. The Pearson
Hall girls" were completely at the
mercy OF the Ladies Hall gentle
men, and tho latter played their
part like veterans. Delightful games
of proposal and auction" were
played in a most business like man
ner. The appointed closing hour came
all too soon, and the "antl-stag 90
ciety" wendell their homeward way.
The following Is the list Of those pres
ent:
Mr.. b. Marsh-Miss Case.
Mr.. Il. TodG-Miss Matson.
Mr.. A. Kidder-Miss Karnosh.
Mr.. Il. Nicolla-Miss Ward.
Mr. l.. Frey-Miss Flanery.
Mr.. s. CocksIMiss Scoles.
Mr.. c. Marsh-Miss Tedford.
Mr.. o. Spanglor--hiiss Curry.
Mr.. NJ. Steger-Miss Robinson.
Mr.. I. Houcer-Aliss Todd.
Mr.. ID. Dunker-Miss Dawson.
Mr.. N. Coo-Miss sellers.
Mr. NJ. Taulbec--Miss Lichtwardt.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-08
THE RACKET STORE

And don't forget the music and
the place. Everybody knows
where to find THE RACKET
STORE" /:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
JOINS RUSH TO SEE FIRE
President Taft "Cuts" Chapel at Yale
University.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 22.-Presi-
dent Taft "cut" chapel to go to fire.
The fire was in Old South Middle hall
on the college campus. The president
rose early and left his hotel to go to
College chapel only block away He
was passing by Phelps gateway, which
is half way along College street to
Battel chapel, when he saw the heavy
smoke beating down into the college
campus. With all the ardor OF his col
lege days he Joined the rush of under
graduates, who were streaming pell-
NELL towards the dormitory, which
was on fire.
While the president stood among the
undergraduates on the icy walks OF
the campus he WAS not generally rec
onized. Every face was turned to
wards old South Middle. After he
started toward chapel, however, a
number of the students gave him a
warm greeting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
MORE SOLDIERS AT
LAWRENCE, MASS.
-Four Additional Companies al
Scene Of Strike.

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 22-Four ad
ditional companies of militia are on
hand here and the situation In the tex
tile industry is most serious.
Bringing in of the reinforcements
followed an official statement by Presi
dent Wood of the American Woolen
company that trade conditions forbade
any wage increase at this time.
This statement was interpreted tc
mean that the company will refuse tc
compromise and that they will at once
make an effort to resume operations
II strikebreakers are imported, az
is thought to be likely. real trouble
will come.
Strike headquarters issued state
ment saying that the ranks of the
workers are intact and that arrange
ments have been made to care for al
strikers for an indefinite period.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
PUBLISH FIERY MANIFESTO
Ulster Women Ask English Sisters TO
FIGHT Home RuIe.

Belfast, Jan 20.-Fifty thousand
women, members OF the Ulster Union
let association, issued a fiery manifes-
to to their sisters in Great Britain to
aid them in defeating the home rule
bill.
The Duchess of Abercorn presided
at the meeting OF the council of the
Ulster Unionist associations which
adopted the appeal In her speech she
said:
I'VE will not have home rule and IL
we are thrown out OF our heritage we
shall stand by our men folk, resisting
to the uttermost the domination of q
rebel parliament In Dublin"
The manifesto declares the Union
lists determination to hold Ulster for
the empire and asserts that home rule
"will reduce the whole country to the
rags and poverty which are found In
Ireland only in those districts where
the rule OF the Nationalist league In
supreme"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
REFUSES TO DISCUSS NEWS
Roosevelt Has Nothing to Say About
Cumnnins Candidacy.

New York, Jan. 22.--If Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt was pleased or dis
pleased by the announcement of Sen
ator Cumm'ns that the latter is now
an active candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination he failed to
show 1t.
Just before he left his Office at the
Outlook, en- route for oyster Bay, he
was told of the Iowa senator's state
ment and asked for his opinion.
II have n"thing to say on that ol
any other political matter" he said
You might just as well tell the edi
tors of this country now to set up this
phrase, I have nothing to say and
whenever they are anxious to quote
me or interview me on political sub
jects to use that and that alone"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
DIED PROTESTING INNOCENCE
Youth Denied Right Of Law to Take
His Life.

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 26.-Protesting
bis innocence and demonstrating
against the pressure OF the straps OF
the death chair, Antonio Luciano, nine
teen years old, was electrocuted In the
state prison. He murdered Michael
Marc last April.
you are killing an innocent mani"
tAc youth cried during the march from
his cell to the death chair, while Fa-
theirs Huber and Craff attempted to
quiet him. He shouted he did not want
TO die; that the law of the United
States had no right to take his life.
His protests were smothered by the
drawing down of the death cap.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
SAYS ROOSEVELT
IS A CANDIDATE
New York Press Prints Inter-
estlng Statement.
Absolutely Pure

New York, Jan. 22.-Under the cap
tion, Roosevelt Openly a Candidate
for the Presidency" and referring to
the visit of former Governor Fort to
New York Offices of Theodore Roose-
welt, the Press says:
"The Press is in a position to state
that Colonel Roosevelt informed Fort
that he would be glad to accept a nom
ination for the presidency; that he re-
GREETED to find so much opposition to
Taft; that he does not seek a nomina.
ton as against Taft, but that he will
not discourage the activity of his
friends. He regards these friends as
having the welfare of the party solely
in mind and not particular friendship
for him. Should they find that the
party calls him he will respond and
they are free to go and fight that issue
in the primaries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
BRYAN men SIGN
WILSON PETITION
Governors Name viii Go on No.
braska Primary Ballot.

Omaha, Jan. 22-With the sigma
lures of a number of W. j. Bryan's
personal and political friends attached
thereto petition was sent to the Sec
retary of state at Lincoln placing
Woodrow Wilson's name on the Ne
braska preferential ballot for the pres
idency. The president of the Nebras-
ka league says the action was taken
in answer to the Watterson charges.
Among the signers of the petition
are l. j. Dunn, who made the Bryan
nomination speech at Denver four
years ago; C. ]. Smyth, formerly state
attorney general; H. S. Daniel, United
States commissioner, and Lee Herd
man, all well known friends of Mr.
Bryan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
PROSECUTION
is PROMISED
WickerSllam to Get After
Harvester Trust.
50 INFORMS COMMITTEE

Proposed investigation by Congress
VIII Likely Be Delayed Pending
Legal Proceedings by the Federal
Department of Justice.
Washington, Jan. 22-Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham has assured the
house committee on rules that the
government would take action against
the international Harvester company
congressional investigation of which
is under consideration by the com,
mittee
The assurance was given during a
conference between Mr.. Wickersham
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Ma.
gel and members of the rules commit.
tee, followed by an announcement that
the committee would likely delay any
recommendation MS to the proposed in
quiry pending department of justice
action.
The harvester case has been before
the department since 1906
AS to q shipping trust inquiry both
cabinet officers, 1t was reported, agreed
that some decisive step should be
taken. Committee action on this mat
ter may hinge upon the pending fed
eral suit against the Hamburg-Amer
lean steamship lines.
Hearings on the money trust" reso
luton of inquiry viii be held during
the week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
SIX KILLED IN TORNADO
Dozen Houses Destroyed by Storm In
Mississippi.

Winona, Miss, Jan. 22.-Six persons
were killed, more than score injured
and dozen houses destroyed by a
tornado which swept the country be-
tween Newston and Winona.
All of the dead so far reported are
negroes. except the little daughter of
Albert Wales, farmer.
The tornado carried all wires down
and reports from the storm swept sec
tion are meager.
Many narrow escapes from death
are reported
The brick chimney on one house at
Newston fell, crashing down upon the
bed where two infants were sleeping,
but they escaped unhurt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22

Cleveland, Jan 22.-An early morn
stroyed Marshall's drug store, the
Emerson shoe store and several es-
Establishments occupying the upstairs,
causing property loss OF 100000
Prisoners In the county Jail. 300 feet
distant. were thrown into panic, as
several patrol wagons waited outside
for q signal to remove them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
Willing to Accept Presiden-
tial Nomination.
SITUATIONS COMPLICATED
lewan's Entrance into the Field Makes
Three Avowed Candidates for the
Place, While a Large Element IL
Urging the Selection of Former Pres
ident Roosevelt.

Washington Jan. 22.-Senator Al
bert Bairs Cummins of Iowa, Progress
sive Republican, has announced his
candidacy for the Republican presi
Dental nomination in a statement In
which he says that IL the Republicans
of Iowa believed him fit man to urge
before the Chicago convention he will
accept their decision.
The entrance of Mr.. Cummins into
the presidential fight materially com.
plieates the Republican situation Pres.
ident Taft now is openly opposed fol-
the nomination by Senators La Fol
lette and Cummins, both progressives.
while still other progressives are urg.
ing the nomination of Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Senator Cummins
statement follows:
so much has been published In the
newspapers. so much written and said
TO me concerning the presidential mat.
ter that | feel II to be my duty to
make the Republicans of Iowa a plain
statement upon the subject.
Immediately upon my return from
the last session of congress ! gave
out through the press my opinion with
respect to the presidency. That opin,
Ion remains unaltered
Says Situation Has Changed.
THE situation, however, has mate
rally changed and 1t now seems prob
able that more than two candidates
for nomination will be seriously con
sidered by the national convention.
Under these conditions, If the Re-
publicans of Iowa believe that am q
At man to be presented to the national
convention as candidate for the pres
Nential nomination and desire to SO
present me / will appreciate and a.
cept their confidence as a most graft
flying evidence of their continued faith
in my purpose to serve, as best can,
the general welfare of the people,"
Senator Cummins called together all
the Republican members OF the Iowa
delegation in congress who were in
the city and read to them the state
ment announcing his candidacy, which
they approved. Senator Kenyon, Mr.
Cummins' colleague In the senate, has
not returned from Chicago.
The Iowa delegation reelected Rep.
rosentativo Woods as member of the
Republican congressional campaign
committee.
At the Progressive Republican cam
paign headquarters here the declara-
ton was made by w. L. Houser, in
charge, that the fight for Mr.. La Fol
lette would continue as II there were
no other progressive candidates on the
horizon; that 1t was "Mr La Toilette
6rst, last and all the time"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
GOTHAM RESTRICTS SMOKING
Prohibited in Crowded Building Be-
cause of Fire Menace.

New York, Jan. 22.-Thirty-fiv
thousand mo smoking, under penalty
of arrest" plaeards. printed in Eng
lish, Italian and Hebrew, were ordered
by Fire Commissioner Johnson to be
posted in buildings where crowded
working conditions make the use of
pipes. cigars or cigarettes menace.
"The number of fires originating in
the careless use of smoking tobacco
is alarmingly great" Commissioner
Johnson said. More than one-fourth
the fres each year in New York are
started that way"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22
MINERS DEMAND MORE PAY
viii Ask Increased Pay at Joint Wage
Conference.

Indianapolis, Jan. 22.-plans for a
general wage conference between coal
operators and the wage scale commit
tee OF the United Mine Workers were
disorganizsd here when the miners
met to continue their international
convention. Reports received by the
miners oflicials indicate that the
Pennsylvania and Ohio officials have
practically refused to attend the con-
vention. Ohicials In other states have
agreed to attend the joint meeting.
Although the miners wage scale
committee has not yet formulated the
demands that will be made, II Is said
that at least per cent increase In
wages will be asked.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-22

Seizes Satchel Containing $4,000 but
is Captured.

New York, Jan 22-In the presence
Of hundreds of persons in a Brooklyn
subway station, John Clark, aged TWEEN
ty.four, smashed Harris Mann, an EN-
ploye of Swift & Co. la the face and
seized a satehel which Mann carried
containing $500.
Clark then fled, followed by several
police officers and a mob of about
1000 persons.
After hard chase through Brook
lyn's shopping district Clark was cap
tured The money was recovered