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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
THE CHRISTMAS OF TODAY

streets are ablaze with countless cleo
trio lights. Electric telephones and
telegraph are wishing every one many
happy returns OF the day. The wire
less carries Merry Christmas" from
ship TO ship and the electric caLie
flashes the good will Of governments
around the earth
The new electric ovens sizzle with
the roasting turkey and the electric
stove Is rushed to prepare the many
appctzing viands for which the day
Of feast calls Electric door.bells are
jingling, electrical musical instru
ments furnish the music for the Christ
mas carols: the electric motors, which
have worked so faithfully In prepar
ing the many valuable presents of q
thousand different varieties. are en-
ioyiug a days rest after the hustling
days OF the holiday trade
Useful Christmas Presents.
Year by year It grows more the Gus
tom to make Christmas presents just
as useful as possible While expense
Is not considered so material as Il
used to be It is important that the
gifts should be useful as well as or
namental This Is as 1t should be
Here again electricity finds useful
field. The development OF the electric
heating and cooking devices has add
ed host OF valuable and useful things
which are always acceptable Christ
mas gifts. The electric chatting dish
electric shaving mug and electric cot
fee percolator will be numbered
among the most conspicuous Of use
full Christmas presents. The cleo
trical list also contains electric fiat
irons, electric cookers. luminous radi
stors, massage machines. hair dryers
curling iron heaters. water heaters
tea kettles baby milk warmer and d
number OF other useful things. not to
mention the electric toys
This year will see less money vast
ed for useless trinkets than ever iJe
fore
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
OUR BOYS
ard GIRLS
MARCO KNEW.

A young girl was passing the Pub.
lie Garden the other morning upon
the main path which crossed the
bridge. She was accompanied by Q
magnificent mastir. who strobe along
beside her In the most companions
BILE sort OF way. looking up into her
face occasionally as II to remark
casually that Il was very fine morn
ing or to ask n there was anything
he could do for her.
The two crossed the bridge to
gether, and finally came to Charles
Street gate Here the young girl,
evidently not wishing to have the
care Of the dog in the busy streets,
turned to him and said
There. that Is far enough now,
Marco You need not go with me any
farther but turn about and go back
home"
She did not take her hands out of
her mun to point the way, and she
spoke as she would to a small broth.
er. in a pleasant conversational
voice
Marco looked az her with his large
eyes. then looked across the Common.
wagging his tail slowly as though he
were thinking how very pleasant II
would be 20 go the rest Of the way.
Finally he turned back to her again
and with a movement OF his head and
eyes asked as plainly as though the
words had como from his mouth:
please let me go little farther. II
is such fine morning"
mo. dear. am going shopping.
you know" answered the girl. eI.
planning the difficulty. as II Marco
were human, "there1l be crowds OF
people. and shall not know what to
do with you. But go along. now.
there's a good fellow. and I'll be back
soon"
Without another word Marco turn.
ed and walked back across the Gar
den. lie did not stink away. as some
dogs do when sent back. but marched
leisurely along with his head In the
air. stopped a moment on the bridge
to watch the children skating below.
then trotted on toward Commonwealth
Avenue. The Athenian watched him
until he had disappeared beyond the
gates, then resumed his own way.
wondering whether Darwin loved dogs
or not--Boston Record
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

tu Nne CTlsls Cdule
at Christmas. which happened to cor.
respond with the Yuletide festival. at
the time OF the winter solstlce.
Longfellow has used one OF these
stories in King Olafs Christmas.
Another, in which real religious fer
vor and moral heroism play a part, is
the story OF the first Christmas tree.
There stands at Altenbergen, In
northern Germany a statue erected In
1911 in honor OF Saint Boniface; and
the place OF the statue is said to be
the site of the first Christian church
in north Germany
Bonlface. who mus: not be confused
with any OF the nine popes who bore
the name, was Briton by birth. and
his name was Wynfrith Declining
high ecclesiastical honor. he chose to
be a missionary to the rude tribes of
Tacitus tells us; and We know that
they were implacable In war and
bloody in their worship. but that
among their virtues was marked
purity of private life and love of
home.
Each year these people sacrificed
to their gods. One of their holiest
shrines was a great oak at Gelsmar.
There they gathered at midnight at
the winter solstice, and offered a fair
lad as a sacrifice to call back the re-
treating sun.
Thus they were assembled at the
Yuletide in the year 724. AS the mid
night approached. an old priest raised
the hammer to strike down the child
when Boniface interposed a strong
arm and an eager word He told them
Of a child who was born seven hun.
dred years before, and how he show
ed to men that they need offer no
more bloody sacrifices. He told them
OF the love OF God and the beauty OF
his service The stern men heard and
believed Urged by the heroic mis-
sionary. they hewed down the dark
thunder-oak, the scene OF so many
sacrifices
The legend says that when the tree
fell It left young fir growing be-
tween the shattered branches, and I'M
broken by their fall. Boniface told
them to take that tree to their ban.
quoting hall; to serve God with Joy
and feasting; and to take for their
Yule tree this one. with roots I'M
stained with blood. and with ever
green foliage for a symbol Of immor-
tality.
II part Of the story is myth. 1t is not
all myth; and 1t is surely a beautiful
way Of explaining one Of the most
Youths Companion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
COMMISSIONERS SALE
Sophia and Joe Walker, Plaintiff

vs..
Belle White, Etc, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of u Judgment
and order of sale rendered at the Oct.
Term of the Madison Circuit Court,
in the above styled action, the under
signed Master Commissioner of said
Court will. on Monday, Jan. 9Th, 1913,
at IL O'Clock a. IN. in front Of the
Court House door in Richmond, KY,
sell to the highest and best bidder
at public auction the following
described property: A certain tract of
land located on the waters OF Red
Lick Creek, near the foot OF Big
Hill, in Madison County, and adjoin-
ing the lands o: Sam Lucas on the
North, Geo. Lucas on the South. Jno.
McHone and Moses Eastus on the
East, and Berea College and Shird
Baker ON the West, containing 80
acres more or less.
TERMS: Said land will be sold on
credit OF Six Months time. Purchaser
being required to execute bond with
approved security. payable to the
Commissioner, bearing per cent in
terest from day of sale until paid
with lien retained on the land until
all the purchase money is paid.
II. C. Rice, NJ. C. NJ. c. G..
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
AfFMHER OF
THE PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION

The Progressive Convention which
assembled in Chicago, two weeks
ago, was rather in the nature of "a
love feast. The most important BUSH
ness transacted was the arrangement
for committee to study progressive
legislation in Europe and the moving
of the general offices to New York
City.
OF course, Mr.. Roosevelt was the
central figure and Beveridge, pos
sibly, second. A significant sentence
from Mr.. Roosevelts speech is the
following:
mo man should come into this par
ty with the idea that he can estab-
fish a claim on 1t. Every man must
be content with the chance it offers
for service and sacrifice"
II this sentence expresses the real
sentiment of the Progressive party,
and If all its members can be induc-
ed to live according to it, 1t is the
organization we have been looking
for.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

the day is seldom seen As the yule
log vanished with the advent of the
Stove so the simple ways which
amused the youngsters OF yesterday
have disappeared and IN THEN stead
comes to-day an endless line Of me-
chanical devices. The dolls Of TO day
open and close their eyes and even
real steam power. the miniature e'ec.
trio car is driven by real electricity:
the toy animals and insects move
about like real life Now Christmas
trees are purchased at the grocery
store and are Illuminated al night
with tiny electric lights instead of
candles Instead Of popcorn balls aud
COrnucopias Of candy the tree is dec.
Grated with gilt and tinsel ropes aud
stars More automobile horns are
beard now on Christmas day than
sleigh bells Steam heat and cleo.
trio radiators take the place Of open
fires and plenty Of money h.lkes the
day even more enjoyable than ever
before
Much Due to Electricity.
Electricity. which has invaded every
nook and Granny of life to-day. has
assisted more than any one thing In
undermining the Christmas celelra.
ton The electric cars hurry Christ.
mas callers from house TO house on
Christmas eve the buildings and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
RI,hop OF Oxford. RIddIes.

The following physical puns. called
the Bishop OF oxford's riddle" have
furnished much entertainment:
III have a trunk-my body
2. II has two lids-eyelids.
8. And two caps-kneecaps.
T. Two musical instruments -
drums
8. Two established measures -
feet
carpenters can't do without-naila
T. have always about me two
good fsh-soles.
g. A great number OF small she'll
hsh--muscles.
Q. Two lofty trees-palms.
10 Some fine fowers-tulips.
IL. Two playful domestic ami
mals-calyes.
IL A great number OF small wild
animals-hairs.
10 A fine stag-heart.
H. A number Of whips without
handles-lashes.
10. Some weapons OF warfare
arms.
l6 A number OF weathercocks--
veins
II. An entrance to a hotel-is-
step.
is. At a political meeting on the
verge OF a diyision-eyes and nose.
10. Two students pupils.
20. A number OF Spanish grandsss
--tendons
81. A big wooden box-a chest
~. Two fine buildings-templss.
20. Product OF camphor tree
gums.
a. A piece OF English money
crown.
25. An article used by artists
palate.
26. Boat used In racing-skull.
27. Used In crossing riysr-bridgs
(of nosel
rs. Pair OF blades without han
dies shoulders.
20. Twelfth letter OF the alphabet
finished with elbows.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
SpuH''

years: II was a crowd that unconscious
ly was making history. II was not
yelling. surging crowd. but one that
stood quietly as the parade passed and
made remarks that were pregnant with
thought One grizrled old farmer lool
oil far down the line Of sturdy march
ing children. smiled and remarked 10
his neighbor; This is the biggest dn,
Bowling Green ever had It's bigger
than speeches. elections aud eyerythlnr
else"
Just think Of practically every schou
child In tho county In line. parading the
principal streets Of tho town. Think NJ
the school pride that came 20 then
while preparing their unique costume,
and banners to compete for the prize
offered. There were whole schools Il
blue and white. black and scarlet
brown and red and pure white. On'
group had each and every boy. big and
little. In a brand new pair of blue over
alls. Even the subdlstrict trustee hnG
caught the contagion OF enthusiasm
and marched IN his ew blue overnlls
Back TO the top Of the hill on which
the buildings OF the Western Norma
rest went the line OF march. Behind
them went the throng OF parents ano
friends to have IA look at the display
OF the Boys Corn club OF Warrch
county and the exhibits Of the schools
In one OF the large rooms nj the srhoo
booths were arranged that each Dis
trict school might have distinct space
for its handiwork. A walk among
these booths showed beaten biscuits
cakes. bread. preserves, jellies. garden
vegetables. doll furniture sewing ~
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
HOW THE STATE IS TO RETRENCH

"A fetching" report was issued
from Frankfort, the 18th, claiming
that a method has been discovered by
state officials by which million
dollars can be saved to the state.
This discovery is reported to be the
result of the work of State Inspect
or and Examiner Sherman Goodpas-
ter.
The statement is catching and cal
culated to inspire great respect for
the state administration in It's patriot
ic endeavors- to relieve the burdens
of the people and keep the state out
of debt, but 1t scarcely bears investi-
cation.
The State Examiner is reported rs
saying that ne found, in his investi-
cation of two departments OF the
Government, unauthorized expendi-
lures OF 20 per cent each, which, be-
ing checked, will save a million dol
lars. The inquiring mind would natur-
ally want to know what departments
have been making unauthorized ex-
penditures and why this was allow
ed. The names of the departments
however, are not given, but presuIn-
ably one is the Board of Health. il
this be the case, possibly the action
of the Madison County Board OF
Health is explained in demanding a
return of some sixty-eight thousand
dollars to the state.
But not all Is even yet explained.
How is 1t that department can go
on for a number of years making ex-
penditures unauthorized? The answer
can only be found by the most care
full persual of the enlightening re-
port This is the way W. interpret
it,
The brilliant Legislature, in order
not to disappoint the public and in
order TO seem TO be caring for all
the interests of the state, lavishly
makes appropriations, but is careful
to say that they are to be paid "out
of funds not otherwise appropriat-
ed" Now 1t follows that many eX-
penditures OF the various departments
OF the state are unauthorized mas
much as previous acts OF the Legis-
lature call for expenditures sufficient
to exhaust the revenues of the state.
The cat is out of the wallet and
the pickle that the state and the
various departments OF the state
government have gotten Themselves
into Is explained.
Isn't II a brilliant, worthy and patri
otto move on the part OF the Madison
County Board OF Health TO demand
that the State Board of Health-the
department OF the state government
that Is doing more for the people than
any other-refund a sum equal TO all
o. It's expenditures within the last
two or three years because other
appropriations had been made suffi-
cient to exhaus. the revenues OF the
state before claims were allowed?
Look at think Of do and memOrIze
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

IilLE the ancient
ira ditions Of
Christmas tim Q
have been handed
down rum genera
ton to generation
for hundreds OF
years the holiday
has be-u 81 mod
eruized aud I'm
proved Of late hat
uaughi save its an.
cicut lore aud Gus
toms remain In
this day the old
form uf celebrating
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
u II EN- ARE !

NJ 5: =: : Z: !: 5 :: !: !:
BLAME FOR WON.
EN- WANTING THE
BALLOT. THEY
HAVE MADE POLL.
TICS so MYsTERi-
oUs WON ANS
CURIOSITY HAS
BEEN AROUSED.
AND sHE WANTS
TO 90 so N z
&C n RisTO p N z n
cOlUM eUsik0."
Yes; i am sure
that one of the
m ost important
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

suffrage movement is just natural
FEMININE CURIOSITY.
Do you realize that it was a
WOMAN'S CURIOSITY
WHICH DISCOVERED AMER
loaf Poor Christopher Oolum-
bus travelled around to all the
courts of Europe to procure the
necessary funds for his voyage
westward.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

oil kinds. drawings. paintings. collec
lions OF leaves and various woods.
The corn show was splendid. but Il
must be taken up as separate story
In fact. the impression made on your
reporter during the whole day he spent
at Bowling Green was that II was all
too big, too hne. too impressive 10
handle properly. II In easy TO feel
the throb OF enthusiasm In q crowd
that In surcharged with II. but Il Ii q
far different matter 10 put u into cold
print.
Such events make us know Kentucky
has reused herself from her nap and h.
stretching herself and rubbing her
syes II Is only necessary as she rubs
the drowslness from her eyes 10 max.
her see the problems that confront hel
children clearly, then. to make hrl
move forward steadily toward n,
place that should he hers among H.
sister states OF the Union.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

Everybody turn
ed him down. Fl
nally he came to
Spain, but again
the king would
have nothing to
say to him. And
then, history tells,
the story of his
a m billions and
dreams so inspired
Queen Isabella
that she sold her
own personal jew
els to give him the
money he needed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
FAIR THAT MADE
A TOWN WAKE UP
Bowling Green's School Ga'h.I
Ing Beat thu Circus,
IT REUSED CIVIC PRIDE

And Made Citizens Realize That Ken
lucky Was Forging Forward to Tai,
Her place with Other States OF the
Union.
A circus can bring n crowd into u
town that will tax the livery stables
and side streets. but n school fair aud
parade eau do the same. On Oct. ~
Bowling Green was crowded. crowded
as II show was In town. but there
was a difference. II was crowd Of
eager. eXpectant people, with eyes look
ing far beyond the mere parade; II was
a crowd that marks the awakening of u
state that had dozed comfortably for
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

Many . little man stands on HI
dignity. but that doesn't enable hio
- zee ever the hssAs os tAs erewl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26
FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE

He conflict Of
Christianity with
heathenism pro-
duced no more
dramatic incidents
than those which
have come down
TO us. half-history
and half-myth, out
OF the forests and
SHOWS of northern
Europe. where the
cross confronted
a n d prevailed
against the ham
mer OF Thor Oft
on tho rriaia CANA
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

Look at. think OF. do. and memorize
something beautiful each day.-Alioe
freeman Palmer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-26

Full wOMAN'S CURIOSITY
WAS AROUSED, and il sent Co
lumbus over the sea. That was a
curiosity which needed no apollo
gies.
Every MAN is MYSTERI-
GUS ABOUT POLITICAL AT
FAIRS. / believe some of them
cover up their ignorance with q
veil of mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11

This is on Saturday. 1t is more quiet
IN otner nights of the week
Leaving Caledonia we take carriages
for 4 drive through Panama. visiting first
the more respectable quarters. Tne
houses here Lave balconies which run out
from the second stories over the streets
The richer people live upstairs and these
balconies form the sitting and gossping
places of the better classes during the
evening". In the stories below, where
whole family may have nrt one room,
the people come out on the sidewalks
and sit on the doorsteps or curbstones
taking the air. They form two long
lines of humanity. one on the street and !
the other in the balconies above.
Some of the people are chatting Some
are playing cards. Here and there the
humping of piano falls on the ear, and
tic graphophone with its rusty shrek
slaughters the air The most of the
groups on the balconies are family par
ties. Nice girls are not allowed to have
young men counting them, and the lover
talks with his sweetheart only in the
presence of the family and must do all
of his spooning under the eyes of his
POSSIBLE parents-in-law. These scenes,
however are Spanish and they are much
the same as those of Spanish cities any
where in the world.
A Look at the Slums
We shall now leave the respectable
quarters of Panama and visit those of
which vice is the queen. We shall not
have to go far for the wicked sections
are in the heart of the city and their
signs are SO plain they can be read on
the run. You have heard of Port Said
ana Suez, the two bad towns at the ends
of the Suez canal Rudyard lIipling has
defined them as the place where the Ten
Commandments came to an end.
Take me somewhere east of Suez,
Where the best is like the worst,
Where there amt no Ten Command
ments,
And you've not to raise thirst"
I do not know just how bad Suez is
but you can see more wickedness in a
day here than in week at Port Said.
In the cities of the Suez canal the vices
are hidden. The streets are quiet, and
there are no signs and advertisements to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11

side the lottery peddlers there are no beg
gars whatever. Every one of the better
classes rides about in carriages, and there
are victorias for hire at every street cor
ner which will take you on the trot or the
lope from one part of the town to the
other. These victorias have dinner gongs
underneath at the front, so that they can
be rung by the foot of the driver, and
there is a continual beliing going on.
The New City
IT was during my secord visit here
that Uncle Sam took hold Of Panama
and made it sanitary. He dug up the
streets, put in sewers and a water
supply and paved the mein streets
with vitrified brick. lie did the same
with Colon. and you Will not find two
towns in the tropics which have as good
streets as these.
Both places are growing. There are
new houses on almost every block, and
the Avenida Central, which runs from
the plaza to the railroad station. at the
end of Ancon, is lined with houses and
stores all the way. They arc Panama
stores and some of them carry large
stocks of goods. They are nothing like
our business establishments and some
are more like the general store which
you find at a country cross roads or in
villages
In the center of Panama are many
find buildings. The National Palace
and theatre cost something like s750,00o
and the Panamnanians will tell you that
the theatre is the finest In the world. This
is doubtful. Nevertheless, 1t has sitting
and standing room for 1000 and fire.
proof metal drop curtain which is won-
derfuly made. The new city hall. fac
ing the plaza, not far from the cathe-
dral, is another large building, and a
third is the national institute devoted to
education. The institute cost 100000 pesos
or more, and it will in time develop into
a university. At present IT has about
300 students. ranging from those of the
kindergarten to those In the college These
buildings are only part of what the
country has to show for the s10,0o0.00o It
received from Uncle Sam at the time or
the settlement as to the Panama canal.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.