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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-29
The Value Of an Education
Nv D. Walter Morton

Almost continually there are com
ing to my desk letters from young
men and women all through the
mountain section OF the southern
states who are telling me that I'M
less they receive some education
they cannot advance or receive fur
Their promotion. Hundreds OF such
letters In the course of the year
simply 40 to prove the value OF an
education.
In the first place. an education 8
OF considerable satisfaction and en-
ables Its possessor TO enjoy many
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-29
UNITED STATES NEWS
Penrose, Archboid and Roosevelt
Census of voters-Parcels Post
The Presidential Campaign-EIec-
ton Bride Gases in Virginia.
PENROSE, ARCHBOLD AND
ROOSEVELT

Archbold of the Standard Oil as
serts that in 1904, sl25,O00 was contri-
buted to the campaign expenses on
the assurance from Bliss that the
contribution was acceptable to Col.
Roosevelt. Senator Penrose concurs
in this charge, stating that according
to his information. Col. Roosevelt
knew that 100000 of Standard Oil
money had been received and spent
before he wrote a letter declining
to receive Standard Oil contributions
and that George w. Perkins and his
assistants stood ready to guarantee
to secure the nomination of Roose-
welt by the regular Republican party
for this campaign. To both these
statements Mr.. Roosevelt entered o
denial and charactcrizes them as
being deliberate and wilful false
hoods. He wired Sen. Clapp that he
should like to appear before the conf
mittee, Monday. Meantime Archbold
has sailed for Europe and Mr.. Roose-
welt is out with letter denying
these charges in detail.
CENSUS OF VOTERS
Democratic National Committee fig
ures that there will be a total Of
"a, 1886, 900 voters this fall, of this
number 1,347, 900 will be cast by wo-
men, and 3,650,OO will be cast by
new voters.
PARCELS POST
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
planning to put the Parcels Post sys-
tenn into operation as soon as possib-
lie. He is already comforting with the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
respecting rates.
He anticipates great benefit to
the people and financial support to
the post office department.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
The President does not expect to
enter into a stumping campaign. He
told his friends that he would do
practically no talking on political
subjects unless organizations visited
him at Beverley or other engage
ments turned into political meetings.
ELECTION BRIDE CASES IN
VIRGINIA
Judge Henry Skeen no was ap-
pointed by Gov. Mann of Virginia, 70
try the wholesale election bribery
cases in the southeastern counties
of Virginia. has concluded his work
with honor. Charges were made OF
wholesale bribery. A special grand
jury found that votes in this section
were being bought by hundreds. For
ty-nine indicted persons confessed.
They were fined or imprisoned and
all have been disfranchised. Forty
three cases were dismissed. All per-
sons entering the court room were
searched for weapons. Repeated
threats were made that the Judge
would never live to finish the trials,
hut he knew how to deal with his
crowd.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-29

ID. Walter Morton.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-29
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

PAGE FIRST
Editorials
Kentucky News
World News
The Value OF an Education.
John G. Fee ON the Origin OF Berea.
New Courses for the Normal Dept.
PAGE TWO.
Training the TEACHER.
Why Study Agriculture.
Why Boys and Girls do not go 20
School.
PAGE THREE
Temperance.
Our Teachers Department.
What Ky. Demands OF her Teachers.
Business Training.
What the College Dept. Offers.
PAGE FOUR
Berea Night at the Parish House.
Locals.
Home Town Helps.
PAGE FIVE
A Girls Outfit for Berea.
The New Dairy Barn.
Education that Educates.
PAGE SIX
Serial Story.
PAGE SEVEN
Intensive Farming
Sermon.
Who should enter the Academy.
PAGE EIGHT
Eastern Kentucky News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-29

phases OF life that the uneducated
man can not. For instance. how
much more enjoyment the man gets
out Of farming who has really learn
ed the science OF farming and knows
Why he should break up the soil,
CONTINUED on page sevenl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-29
WORLD NEWS
Funeral Of Great Salvationist-Eng-
land and the Canal BIil-Massaere
by Turks.
FUNERAL OF THE GREAT
SALyATIONIST

Many thousands OF people paid
their tribute Of respect TO General
Booth when his body lay in state at
Congress Hall Clapton. The German
Emperor sent a wreath of white Ill
les with his Majesty's card. The
German Embassy also sent a wreath.
From ten o'clock until night a con-
slant stream passed the coffin which
was covered with a pail and on II
was the generals Bible. hymn book
and campaign cap. Over the great
hall was the Salvation Banner with
Blood and Fire" upon It. Forty
lands took part in the funeral pro-
cession. The interment has taken
place at Abncy Park cemetery.
ENGLAND AND THE CANAL BILL
The influential English newspapers
OF all parties are reported to agree
In bitter denunciation OF the Panama
Canal bill which they state is in
direct violation of existing treaties.
They stigmatize this act Of congress
as a gross breach OF faith. IL is
generally affirmed that as soon as
the cabinet officers return from
their vacation the matter will De
taken into consideration and in duo
form will be brought before the Hagu,
Court for arbitration.
MASSACRE BY TURKS
Reports are received Of further
slaughter by the Turks of Christians
on the Albanian frontier. The Mon
tenegrin Government is striving TO
enforce the peaceful counsels OF the
European powers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-29
IN OUR OWN STATE
Magistrates Courts-Chsmp Clark to
Speak-Railroad Thru the Noun
tains-PIot Against Johnson-Night
Riders Active-~hiskey Act MutiIa-
ted-kentucky Experiment Station.
MAGISTRATES COURTS


An energetic movement has been
started in Louisville to correct abus-
es in the Magisterial Courts of JEFF
ferson County 1t is charged that the
Squires are exceeding the law in ex-
torting a two dollar fee for a bond
instead of the fifty cents provided
by statutes, also that arrests are made
and the cases dismissed after bond
fee of two dollars had been collect
ed. Further in long list of cases
that were tried by the Magistrates
Courts the findings were usually for
the plaintiff who is thus encouraged
in doing business with these parti-
cular magistrates. The efforts of the
movement is to abolish the perni-
cious fee system.
CHAMP CLARK TO SPEAK
The Speaker of the House of Re-
personalities, Hen. Champ Clark, IS
announced to speak in Lexington Ut
the opening of the Democratic cam
paign, Sept. 10th.
RAILROAD THRU THE MOUNTAINS
1000 laborers have been put 10
work on the extension Of the Caro-
lima, Clinchfisld and Ohio Railroad
from Dante, Va, to Elkhorn City, Ky.
This road will give a southern outlet
for Kentucky coal to Tidewater.
There will be thirty eight tunnels in
the forty miles of road. One of these
tunnels will be four miles in length.
PLOT AGAINST JOHNSON
Reports from Washington state that
plot was discovered to kill Repre-
sentative Johnson, of Kentucky, who
is chairman of the House Committee
On the District Of Columbia. Certain
crooked interests in Washington are
DESTROYS of getting rid OF him because
of his opposition to their methods.
NIGHT RIDERS ACTIVE
Night riders have again become
active in Trigg, Lyon and Caldwell
Counties, thus far combining their
operations 10 threatening letters and
endeavoring to force farmers to join
the Farmers Association.
WHISKEY ACT INITIATED
1t has been discovered that the
Forst bill, passed by the last assemD-
ly, known as Senate bill 100, has been
mutilated thru the carelessness CT
official clerks who omitted the word
delivery in enrolling the bill. This
will materially weaken the usefulness
of the bill.
KENTUCKY EXPERIMENT STA
TON
The Kentucky Experiment farm will
for the present be directed in It's
operations by DIR. A. NJ. Peter, with
the aid of an advisory council
KENTUCKY OIL FIELDS
A new company in the Wayne and
McCreary County Oil field have made
contract for drilling fifteen oil
wells In the mower portions of the
field. Many new wells will be drill
ed in Ohio and Hart counties. Opera
tors are in Knox County starting
new work, also in Floyd County a
few wells will be drilled. Crude oil
is firm at 81 cents per barrel.
GAME SEIZURES
Game Wardcns In a recent raid
ON Kentucky river fishermen con-
fiscated SO many illegal nets that
they had to charter a towboat 10
carry the nets TO Frankfort. Among
them was a 200 foot river seine. over
fifty nets in all were taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
TWO BURGLARIES
Reports Made Yesterday of Residences
 Entered During Night

only two burglaries were reported at police headquarters yesterday morning. Tn both cases the thieves got away with property valued at considerable figure. Robert Armitage, who lives at 23o5 Seventh avenue, north. reported the loss of a lady's gold watch, some jewelry and norfolk jacket and coat. The amount was estimated by the owner at about s6o.
 The entering of the home of Mrs. George Driver at 2915 Cypress avenue was d feat of two experienced and daring yeggmen, according to the detectives. The intruders probably entered through 8 library window and passed from there to back room Of the residence, where they took a large quantity Of clothing, suits. cloaks and women's apparsl. Two large bulldogs were sleeping in the room through which the burglars passed and they were not disturbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
NJ NONOM|NAT|ONb BY REPUBLICANS YET Platform Adopted in the Empire State-Taft
 Is Praised

Saratoga, \ Ya September 26.-The re- publican state convention adopted a plat form at the session tonight. but no inti- nation was given as to who the candi- date for governor will be. The platform was decided upon after fight was made for blanks providing for selection of state candidates by primaries. thus abolishins the state convention and another for the direct election of United States senators. Both were defeated and the measure drafted by The convention adopted. The platform praises the administration of President Taft and denounces the dem ocratic party. but practically ignores the progressive party. The latter, however. is mentioned in the preamble In this man her:
 "A vote for the candidate of the pro gressive party is equivalent to half a vote for the democratic nominee, and proportionatey as dangerous.
 Submitting constitutional amendment for women's suffrage to the voters in 1915, unless constitutional convention is held prior to that time, Is favored. Holding a constitutional convention next year is favored.
 Most of the blanks refer to state is sues but the tariff. judiciary, working mems compensation and prevention of corrupt practices in elections are. dis cussed the several blanks following close ly the republican national platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
Taft Addresses Delegates

Boston, September 26.-Addressing the delegates to the International Con gress of Chambers of Commerce at the banquet in hs honor tonight, President Taft touched upon the benefits which would accrue to nations of the world from associations seeking to promote the commerce of the world and there by eliminating possibilities of war.
 You came here for trade and to pro- mote trade" said the President. Trade is peace. If trade had no other good thing coming with il than to keep off war, that Is sufficient thing. I be- lieve we must have some solution Of the problem that arises and some es- cape in the future from the burden that is carried by the increasing arma- ments of nations, and l believe we will never have solution until we have furnished a court for the settlement of disputes upon which all nations may rely l believe that things like this stimulate a desire to reach some such result and I hope these meetings may continue year after year"
 The President declared that the Unit ed states was behind other nations in the world in it's method of bookkeep- ing, came out strongly for budget system. and made 1t plain that this nations banking currency methods do not meet his approval.
 We have system of banking and currency that no man can defend said he. but il seems to be the last sub feet that Congress is willing to take up. It is subject affecting every one, the humblest and the poorest and 1t ought to be disposed of in scien- tific way
 The President left late tonight for Beverly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
VANHOOSE SPEAKS ON CANAL PROJECT Mass Meeting Held in Bes- semer Last Night COMMITTEES NAMED Will Assist in Gathering Data to Be Submitted to Show Importance
 of the Canal to This
 District
COMMITTEES NAMED

Bessemer, September Especial IA mass meeting of the citizens of Bessemer was held tonight in the Board of Trade rooms on Nineteenth street for the pur- pose of discussing the VanHoose canal. A large number of interested citizens gathered at the meeting, which was pre- sided over by pr. F. P. Lacey, who acted as chairman.
 pr. Lacey introduced Mr. VanHoose. who first projected the idea, in a few well chosen words. MT. VanHoose gave as briefly as possible the history of the proposed canal He stated that the sur vey was made by Ripley in & and the he pronounced the waterway feasible, practicable and desirable. MT. Van Hoose went on to state that the water way would be a great thing for this dis trict as it would give water rate that would enable the iron and steel indus tries to deliver their goods at a price that would be a great saving over the present time.
 The saving on freight in this district by having the waterway is estimated to equal S1,00o,000 per year. Captain Craig hill, the government engineer. in a com munication to the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. asked what were the views Of the people in this district-in other words. do they want the canal2 He also wanted to know what the incoming and outgoing tonnage would amount to.
 MT. NanHoose said that the people ought to get together and furnish Captain Craighill with the information wanted.
 Funds to cover the cost of the pre- liminary survey for the purpose of de- termining the feasibility of the project and the estimated cost has been appro- priated by Congress and MT. VanHoose stated that the people could have the canal if they wanted it.
 At the conclusion of his talk if was moved and seconded that a resolution be passed thanking Mr. VanHoose for his Information MT. Weatherly, who was present. made few remarks, after which Major T. T. Huey made a motion that a committee of five citizens, with the sec retary of the Board of Trade, be ap- pointed to get up the necessary data for Captain Craighill immediately The com mittee will meet Friday and begin the work at once.
 As the building of the canal would mean so much for this district the majority Of the Bessemer citizens are very much in- terested and enthusiastic over the project and will do all in their power to secure the required data for the engineer and will cooperate with the Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce in the working out of the plans to make the building of the canal d certainty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
General News

In the Ressemer city court today the following suit was filed: W. F. stuart vs Willis Johnson, Joe Johnson and Laura Johnson for s2000 damages for alleged malicious killing and injuring hogs of the plaintiff. Things were un- usually quiet in police circles yester- day and last night as not q single ar rest was made.
 Yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock the home of w. NJ. Ellis, q Southern railway engineer, al Mobile junction. was entered by a thief while Mrs. Ellis was away from home and two suits and two hats belonging to MT. Ellis and suit and a pair of shoes belonging to his wife as well as a number Of other articles were stolen. This morning search warrant was secured from Jus tice I,anier and the home of suspect will be searched for the purpose of To- eating. if possible, the stolen property
 Yesterday Justice w. D. Lanier is sued three warrants for parties whose names have not been made public and who are charged with entering the home of Carl Randle on Fifteenth street and Dartmouth avenue and talk ing three hounds owned by him from the place. On Tuesday the dogs dis appeared and 1t is reported that the men were seen to enter the house and then leave with the dogs The dogs were located in Woodlawn.
 On Monday pr. w. D. Taylor. Jr, and Dr. Lucius Terry, two of the most promising young men of this city. will leave for Memphis, Tenn, where they will be students at the Memphis Hos pital Medical college this winter. Dr. Taylor was reared in this city. where he attended the high school, later go ing to Columbia institute at Colum- bia. Tenn. Since that time he has at- tended the Birmingham Medical col lege. He has also been connected with the staff of the Robinson hospital for two years. Dr. Terry completed his pharina ceutical course at the college in Mobile last May and since that time has been connected with the Taylor Drug company. The good wishes of the many friends of these young men will go with them to their new field.
 At noon on Friday the orphans Guild of Trinity Episcopal church will sell sandwiches and candy on the lawn of Mrs. E. L. Thornburgh The society is taking care of a little girl at the Orphans Home in Mobile and the pro ceeds will be used to buy her winter ward robe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
O'NEAL PREPARING TO ANSWER
 ATTACK ON ADMINISTRATION

Montgomery, September 26.-(Special.)- Armed with stenographic report of the meeting of Montgomery county tax pro- testants last night, Governor O'Neal is preparing an answer to the attack upon himself and upon his administration. The answer will be personal in nature, and the vulnerable points of the men who took leading part will be considered and as- sailed. Particularly, the financial rating of the men will be compared with their tax assessments, and the result displayed.
 Governor O'Neal has characterized as false, unjust and unfair most of the at tacks made upon his expenditures Wednesday night. The statements made at the meeting were made without knowl- edge of the facts he says, and were made merely to play upon the prejudice of the persons who came to the meeting with the idea in their heads to applaud any attack on the administration.
 The governors reply to the speeches of the meeting Wednesday will be full of ginger, and will be much more full O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
ADIEU, STRAW HATS!

As an evidence of the wane of the summer and the passing of the straw top piece. several straw hats having the appearance of having been jumped on and otherwise badly treated were seen lying in the gutter of one of the principal street corners of the city yesterday.
 Whether the straw creations had reached theh dilapidated condition by accident or design could not be ascer- tained, but they were lying there, bruised, battered. tatiered and torn, as though they had been snatched from the dome of some daring individual who set the sea sons at naught by continuing to sport straw lid beyond the allotted time. An explanation might he surmised from the fact that close by the place where the near Panamas were lying was an estab- llshment which displayed a choice selec- ton of fall hats in one of its show win dows, and the straws may have been a plant to call attention to the fact that summer was over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27

interest, it is promised, than the rather tame announcements which came forth at the meeting of citizens, announcements which, it is stated, can be refuted as un- fair in every particular.
 The reply will not be forthcoming for several days as yet. The governor will go to Florence Thursday evening to attend to personal business there. and he will not have time to consider the report of the meeting before his return.
 Thursday morning Governor O'Neal mentioned various items on which ne was attacked at the mass meeting of sore citizens Wednesday night The item which aroused the most attention, that con cerning his trip to Mount Meigs involved the expenses of the entire board of trus- tees of the Mount Meigs reformatory, and not the expenses of himself, he said.
 The expenses were paid out of the con- tinginent fund because no provision was included in the appropriation to the school to pay them.
 The entire meeting was chaTacterized by such announcements as this" he said Charges made without knowledge of the entire facts, and without justice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27
PATTERSON DEFENDS HIS PARDON RECORD
Reiterates His Belief That Cooper Was Not Guilty
 of Murder

Nashville, September 26.-Former Gov ernor Malcolm R. Patterson defended his pardon record" and quoted Woodrow Wilson in support of his own position on the prohibition question in opening his campaign for the democratic nomination for United States senator here tonight. Referring to his pardon of Colonel Coop CT, who had been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of E. ". Carmack. Mr. Patterson said:
 As I had made no distinction in race, color or condition in any pardon I ever issued and often relieved men of their sentence without petition and before they had reached the penitentiary, so I did in this instance
 Mir Patterson reiterated his belief that Colonel Cooper was not guilty of mur- der.
 Tennessees prohibition law, he de- clared, had resulted in more open saloons, more dives, more bootlegging, more whisky sold and drunk than at any time in the history of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-27

Young men of the south, yours Is a glorious heritage. Your fathers made his- tory unparalleled, their deeds of valor will be reeounted so long as the ages roll They fought for a principle in which they firmly believed, a principle for which they freely gave their homes, their lives and their fortunes. Brave as they were on the field of battle, they were equally brave in defeat. Like true heroes. they accepted the decision of the sword and though bowed down, they were not crushed, and from war-swept and devastated country and period of cruel depression they made the southland blos- som and bloom again and take her place among the most favored sections of the earth. This is a mere part of the deeds southern brawn. showing the heroic mold and indomitable spirit that has ever been characteristic of southern life
 Today a joint meeting of the vet erans, their daughters and sons. will be held in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, 10 celebrate the anniver- sary of Admiral Semmes commit tee composed of distinguished citizens has sent out a ringing appeal to tho Sons of Veterans to arouse them from ther seeming lethargy and assemble and give homage to the heroes of the lost cause Ii is a masterpiece of eio- quent truth and beautiful sentiments, and should fire the hearts of every son of Confederate soldier with a glow ing pride. IL pays a tender and well deserved tribute to the loyalty deVo- ton and patriotism of those noble wom- en- the daughters of the Confectionery It is an appeal that should find ready response in the sons of veterans and the writer feels sure such will be the case.
 Yet. young men of the south. yoI cannot accomplish anything by period
 teal enthusiasm. Your presence will in- deed be welcome today but don't for get tomorrow. Not only at reunions" and "anniyersarles" would the old gray coated heroes be glad to have you join them in their endeavors but at all oth- CT times. Don't walt until they die to honor them; give them the homage SO justly their due while they live. Each year their ranks grow thinner and thinner and i'll few short years taps will be sounded over the re- mains of the Hast Confederate soldier Boys, don't wait until then to show your appreciation; show it now while they live.
 It has frequently been said that a little "taffy' whle a person is liy- ing is worth more than all the "epi- taphy' that can be pronounced when dead, and that the offering of lit tie wild flower to cheer tho sick k better than the choicest bouquet of hothouse exotics laid on the bier. Is this not true?