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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

COLUMBUS DAY

Saturday, Oct. 18th, is Columbus
Day, the 42Oth anniversary of the dis
covery Of America.
More and more the schools Of the
country are properly celebrating the
great days In our nations history.
1t used to be that the teachers took
advantage of the holiday and had TO
school at all, the children being dis
banded and the teachers themselves
taking a day off as a day Of rest.
But in recent years holidays have
been taken to mean something and
not simply as days for which teach
ers can draw their salaries and con-
tribute nothing to the welfare of
their districts or toward the creation
and maintenance of patriotic senti-
ment, and loyalty to the interest Of
the country.
Columbus Day is now a legal holt
day for the public schools of Ken
lucky and many other states, and It
is to be hoped, while the 18th comes
on Saturday, and the schools are
closed on that day, that the Monday
following will be appropriately cele-
bra-ed,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
SOME MIGHTY POOR EXCUSES
Temperance Worker Meets win Many
Peculiar Pretenees In Seeking to
Enlist Recruits

Its not my concern" I'm not es.
pecially interested in the subject" are
excuses which meet the Temperance
worker who endeavors to enlist re-
cruits In the war against the liquor
traffic. DO those who speak realize
what a commentary they are making
upon their patriotismI What reason
can they give for failing 20 be con-
cerned In an evil which Is destroying
young men by the thousand. wasting
the substance OF thousands more, and
lowering the efficiency OF n multitude
OF workers. How can they explain
their lack OF interest In a subject so
vital TO future generationsf Were our
nation at war with one OF the world
powers. who would dare TO stand up
before his fellows and admit that he
was not interested in the outcome OF
the STRUGGLED All the horrors OF war
sink into irsignlncance beside the
tyranniee and atrocities for which the
legalized liquor traffic Is responsible.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
TAFT CONFIDENT
OF REELECTION
Convincing Indications That the
Republican Party Is
Still Dominant.

When President Taft was visiting
his brother In New York a few days
ago the newspaper reporters called
upon him. After q pleasant chat the
president made formal statement OF
his views on the political situation:
when ! declared few weeks ago
that felt reasonably sure Of my own
re -election In November and the sue
cess OF the Republican party ! was re-
garded by some as entirely oversan-
guine and una ware OF the situation.
Today. however. afteI n number OF in
dications that the Republican party Is
still the dominant party and that the
expected growth OF Democratic
strength has failed TO materialIze. my
early declaration Is shown to be en-
titled to respect. The Republicans nee
essarily will have reduced majority
three tickets In the field. but the Dem.
ocratic party will suffer also The
combined strength Of the third term
party will not be enough to change the
ultimate result
Five or six weeks ago II was as
serted generally that the Republican
party would secure the vote Of the
solid east. including all Of the New
England states. with the exception Of
Maine and Vermont; that the Demo
cratic party would maintain its hold on
the solid south and that the third term
party would secure the solid west.
leaving only the middle west as .debat-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

Moreover a man should. II possible,
continue when old TO do the things
he has been doing In the past. And,
II his work be not that OF physical
labor. he should be able to do better
work when he Is old. He gathers
cumulative strength.
Darwin wrote books for many years.
but his greatest work. "The Descent
Of Man." was written when he was
seventy years old.
Beethoven composed music up to the
day OF his death.
Gladstone's greatest forensic tri-
umphs were won at a time when most
men are I'm their dotage.
And Victor Hugo-what a ripe old
man he became! By many persons
"The Man Who Laughs" Is considered
bis greatest bosk. He was near sew
snty when he wrote IT,
Activity Is the law OF life.
He who dies I'm the harness lives the
longest. And there is the Joy Of work
mp to the very last.
As Robert Louis Stevenson some
where asks. 10 substance: lis 1t not
better TO 20 on TO the precipice. pour
ing your full life over the Niagara
Of Death, than to dribble II awayY"
When should one quit work.
Never!
When you cease putting fuel under
your boilers you are dead engine.
YOu cannot 90 forward unIasa soma
other engine bitches onto you and
drags you along-to the side track.
OIL the old machine
Feed In the fuel. loot the whistle.
ring the bell and
Stay on the main track!
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
Total Abstinence and Snort.

Mr. J. c. Clegg. chairman OF the
English Football association, In the
course OF a health lecture at Shelf
field showed that the best condi-
lions OF physical achievements and
endurance were obtained under total
abstinence. Two thousand years ago
the youth OF Greece entering the Olym-
pic games were urged to abstain from
wine. In his younger days. when he
played football. and won about 100
prizes. including so nrsts on tho run
ming track. fellow-competitors remark
ed to him that as he was An abstain
or he had an advantage and ought to
give them start Mr.. Clesg attacked
the system In vogue In England OF
putting footballers In public,houses.
and he declared that n the men did
not touch the drink. the houra spent
in the air OF a public house put the
men on form, and he gave instances Of
this having occurred.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
MILK MAIDS AND MANHOOD

In England they are now worrying
not about Stun children but about
what might be termed the youth OF
quality. According to British critics
young men OF that country enjoying
the highest education and advantag
at oxford and elsewhere are nothing
more nor less than mollycoddles.
They have no character or backbone.
They learn nothing useful and are
fit for nothing in particular.
When 1t comes to coping with the
stern realities Of life, young men who
enjoyed fewer privileges and advan-
tages, the critics assert, can give
them cards and spades.
Whether these views Of the critics
are fully or only partly justified, the
decline Of this particular class Ct
young men in no way threatens the
British nation. The English people
as a whole will not lack in rugged
manhood because the pampered sons
of certain aristocratic families are
shy on backbone.
An English professor once said that
the British aristocracy has been saw
ed by occasional alliances with ac-
tresses and milkmaids. The country
folks of Great Britain are as rugged
today as they ever were. The miners
and mechanics of today lack none of
the virtues Of that humble cotter,
Robert Burns, immortalized. The men
who are making history in Great Brit
ain today, and who will make history
in the future, are men from among
the masses, men of the type of Keir
Hardie. The qualities of strong and
fearless manhood are bred behind the
pillow, in mines, and factories no less
than in colleges and universities.-Ex
anyone who thinks the motherland
dead or dying is vastly mistaken. We
found in Great Britain the same
sturdy, steady men who developed
in those islands the greatest people
the world has ever seen."-Premier
Borden at Ottawa, Canada, Sept. 9
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
We DON'T OBJECT

On another page Of The Citizen this
week will be found a statement, re-
quired by the recent act of Congress
amending the postal Regulations. show.
ing the names of the stockholders Of
The Berea Publishing Company, the
owners and publishers of The Citizen,
and also the name of the Editor and
Manager.
This new regulation provides tina.
all editorial or other reading mat
ter for which pay Is received, publish
ed In any paper, shall be designated
as an advertisement, the object of
the requirement being to show the in
fluences that control the policies Of
the paper and the sentiments express
ed.
A good deal of opposition is develop
ing to these new regulations based
upon the claim that the press is be-
Ing muzzled and the constitutional
right OF free speech interfered with.
But the Editor OF The Citizen has
no such objections to make. Recent
Developments In American political
life have shown that the rich and I'M
scrupulous do. In many instances. con
troll the press and direct the editorial
policies Of many papers-that many
editors. while they may possess their
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
INCREASING RAILWAY RETURNS

Current reports OF the revival Of
railway traffic are verified by the
official returns for the month OF July
compiled by the Bureau of Railway
Economies from reports to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission covering
over 100000 miles. about 80 per cent
OF the steam railway mileage of the
country.
The increases IN net revenue were
not, however, universal. For the Eas-
tern group OF railways the increase
over July. 1911. was 1913 per cent.
or S2.ol per mile Of line per day: for
the Western group 1874 per cent, or
s1.2s per mile OF line per day. The
net revenue Of the Southern group
decreased Sc per cent. or Al cents
per mile OF line per day.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

able ground Today. with the election
still one month away. the Republican
party finds itself with strengthened
hold on the solid east. having routed
the third term party in Vermont and
the Democratic party in Maine. The
third term leaders recently conceded
that we would pick the state Of Utah
out OF the solid west. and. after con
ferring with Chairman Hilles and 9th
reason TO believe that the Republican
party will carry Michigan. Washing.
ton. Idaho and Wyoming. Moreover.
II the proper kind OF campaign Is
waged. we will carry Oregon. Kansas
and Minnesota. where the third term
strength has rapidly waned since the
recent tour through that section by the
party's candidate.
IL mn not familiar with the develop.
ments In other western states. nj.
though many good reports have come
TO me nj Beverly concerning them. hut
even with the states already mention.
ed II can be seen that there is no tong
er solid west back Of the new party.
but more nearly n solid west reunited
In support OF the Republican ticket.
This strength. added TO the indisputn
BILE hold on the eastern states. consti
tutes In itself sufficient strength TO
give success to the party.
at Is scarcely necessary for me 60
point TO the pecessity Of re-establiSh
ing Republican majority In the house
OF representatives. II this Il done I
feel confident that will he able 10
have placed on the statute books the
workmen's compensation law which I
urged upon the last session hut which
was sent to oblivion by the Democratic
house. II the country will give the
Republican party complete victory
In its congressional ms well rs its
presidential ticket proper tariff re-
vision will be speedily effected. with
knowledge OF the facts ascertained by
tariff commission. which will harm
no one and remove Its present defects"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
HANDICAPS.
Young man:


want you to read what Macaulay
says about the opposing generals at the
battle of Merwinden:
'Of all the 10000 men gathered
around Merwinden under all the stand
ards Of western Europe, 1t is probable
that the two feebiest in body were the
hunchbacked dwarf who urged for
ward the fiery onslaught of France and
the asthmatic skeleton who covered
England's slow retreat"
You are neither hunchbacked dwarf
nor an asthmatlc skeleton.
But suppose you were?
Or, suppose you are a runt and a
weakling. physically?
Nevertheless, take courage!
There's Napoleon You think Of him
as a robust, sawedoff little giant, able
to get along with four hours sleep.
but do you know
He came to Paris an understood, hol-
low checked boy. at whom they poked
fun at the engineering school because
he was small? Even after he had
shown special talent as an artillery
man he was dismissed from the army
and despaired of his future.
He tells us about making the thin
soup upon which he and his brother
lived. and he says, Il breakfasted OF
dry bread. but bolted the door on my
poverty"
Note the nerve and the fine pride Of
the phrase.
Most young men would have given
up. After seven years as lieutenant
there was no promotion In sight, but
the little corporal wrote In his diary:
1--WE done all ] can do. Now let
the world look outr'
And there's Theodore Roosevelt
A puny city lad who left New York.
went west and lived the cowboy life
In order to save himself from a pre-
mature death. Think or say what you
like about Roosevelt politically. there
are few men who are his peers phys
ically.
And OF literary men there are Oar
win, who was an invalid for forty
years, and Stevenson. who when he
could not raise his head from his pill
low wrote stun that will live.
Do not these instances-and there
are hundreds more-make you asham.
ed to say you cannot do what you
want to do. or be what you want
to bei
The flesh may be weak. but Is the
spirit willing?
When you can say with Napoleon.
I've done all can" then you can also
say:
"Now let the world look out"
And II will look out for you-and get
but OF your way.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
WHEN TO RETIRE.

The man who has lived an active life
quits It at his peril.
To retire Is 10 die.
Besides. a purposeless life is Of all
states the most miserable. To go to
bed with nothing to look forward to
and wake up In the morning with
nothing to do Is TO live pitifui ex-
lstence.
II Is not the years that make man
old. 1t is the death OF the spirit of
the man.
In his eighty-fourth year Judge
Roger A. Pryor OF New York said to
q reporter:
THE passage OF time has In itself no
effect on man or other material things.
What a man does countst"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
VILLAGE EDITOR HAD ENOUGH
Country Journalist Makes Character
lstie Reply OF Thanks for Bottle
Of Whisky Sent 20 Him.

Here Is a recent editorial notice In
village newspaper
"a preesnt in the shape OF a bot
tie Of fine old Scotch whisky was kind.
ly sent 10 this ONCE at p. IN. on
Thursday. Ten minutes past that
hour not a drop remained. At $3.50.
three men were charged with being
drunk and dlsorderly The editor OF
this paper returns thanks for the gift
and would feel obliged ~ the donor of
the whisky would send along money
enough to pay the fines, a pollceman's
helmet. a new ONCE boy. four panes
OF glass. new door knob. and-no
more whisky" \
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
NEW TRIAL FOR DOlAn

Lexington. KY. Oct. z. 1912.
T. +. Dolan, who is charged with
the murder OF Patrick Mooney. comes
up for another hearing before Judge
Kerr next Monday. The jury is to
be selected from Jessamine County.
Dolan has already had three trials.
each time resulting in a hung jury.
Often three trials mean the dis
missal OF the case. but Judge Kerr
over-ruled the motion made for dis
missal and ordered the selection u
a jury from another county.
The killing occurred In a Lexing-
ton Hotel OF which Mooney was pro-
prietor more than a year ago.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
RILEY'S BIRTHDAY

Monday was the birthday of James
Whitcomb Riley. A year ago the
Hoosier Poet was seriously sick and
during most Of the year it was not
thought that he could live any length
of time. But it is said now that he
Is almost as well as ever.
This was Mr.. Riley's Goth birthday,
but he is still boy in spirit. Riley
was a long time in finding himself,
having been a wandering sign painter
after being confined for a number oi
months to dry law books in his
fathers law office.
He also had an experience with q
travelling patent medicine show, and
afterwards edited a paper and almost
filled its columns with his homely
verse, which for long time was con-
sidered SO common that the magazines
would not accept 1t. And he is said 10
have won a place in their columns
only by ruse and in fact a kind of
forgery, having written a poem which
he attributed to Edgar Allen Poe.
This showed him that the only thing
he needed was a name.
Riley, judged by the sale of his
works. is easily the leading Ameri-
can poet today. Throughout the week
exhibits of his works will be made
In various libraries and in many
schools Riley programs will be given.
1t will be long time before "The
Old Swimmin' Hole" when The
Frost is On The Pumpkin" and Lit
tie Orphan Annie" will be forgotten.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
To prohibits That.

The laws OF the country prohibit
Ing stealing do not entirely prevent
stealing. Nevertheless. I am opposed
to high license system OF stealing.
provided that all theft shall be re-
strictsd to certain authorized thieves
who shall steal only between the
hours OF . q. m. and 1850 p. m. En-
cspt Sunday. when no stealing shall
be done except BY stsalthy entrance
By the back door, and At the thisrs
!ish. ! believe In laws that Ahse-
iatsly forbid theft at any hour %
any day Of the wssk-Bob Burdstts
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

Gods side Is never the whisky side.
Genius may be swift, but persever.
ance has the surest feet.
No man has a God-given right to do
anything with his troubles except to
give them to Christ.
The devil likes to pat the man on
the head who expects to get to heav-
en- on his own merits.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
a new world record.

a new world record.
The race was easily won. the other
contestants trailing far behind. The
stakes for the winner were sS,4i5,
including a gold cup valued at 81 900,
presented by Gov. McCreary on be-
half OF the State Racing Commission.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
WORLDS RECORD BROKEN
Loulsyille. Ky. Oct. Sth. ]

Louisville, Ky. Oct Sth. 1912.
The worlds record In the 4-mile
race was broken at Churchill Downs
yesterday by sotemia. owned by Mrs.
l.. A. Livingston OF New Jersey. The
time was 2 min 10 As secs. which is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

own souls, do not always own their
own pens. When such conditions pre-
vail 1t would seem that no justifiable
complaint could be made to the peo-
pies knowing the source OF the senti-
ments expressed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
FRANKLIN PIERCE.

fourteenth
N H. In ~ lie
resigned to
his profession and declined In
for place cabinet
he enlisted private but shortly
valiant He In
His administration had much do with the problems
Peces him
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

What we can do for others Is the
test OF power. what we Can suffer
for others is the test Of iove.-Bishop
Westcott.
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-06
Kat korna Club.

The organization OF young girls
known as the Kat korna Club met
Wednesday afternoon at . O'Clock at
the home OF Miss Bertha Powder. 7i5
Cimsrron avenue.
The object OF this organization
which meets one. week is mos,
worthy. their ambition being to help
the poor.
On this particular afternoon they
busted themselves making garments
which they intend to give to the chill.
dren OF the poor.
Organizations with such aims
should receive hearty encouragement
and support
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-06
Atmospheric Diamond Dust.

Judging frcm the way the air all
about sparkled yesterday afternoon
Old Santa must have gotten lost on
his way through the atmospheric
space. above US. and. going In a cir.
Gle. as all los, ones do. must have
gotten back to this particular poln,
In the universe and must have spilled
whole lot Of his Christmas dust. or
star dust. or diamond dust. whichever
he calls II. II looked as II all III"
diamond dust had been shaken from
all of the snow scenes and Xmas
trees In the world and was drifting
round about
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-06
3NltnOE DALnnDX
Trade at the Palace Drug Store.

Trade at the Palace Drug Store.
Livery and transfer: Barr 4 Rose:
phon. Junta 90.
For fresh eggs and ranch butter
phone black 80.
Carpet and rug weaving. 3ls San
Juan avenue. north door.
You will get a square deal at tn.
La Jun,a Cash Grocery.
Mrs. Clyde Hood spent several days
this week In Boulder and Denver.
Mrs. Ida sirman. OF Rocky Ford.
attended the ball Monday evening.
C. s. Thompson. undertaken and
embslmer. Day phone, Junta 25s;
night phone. red s5sl
For sale-My residence and four
lots on Bellcvie~ avenue. onr 10, on
First street, l. W Gilbert
Gem" flour. bes, In the market
Every sack guaranteed or money re
funded. La Junia Milling Company
J c. Middicstc,ter 4 Co.'S cash
grocery Is open for business today Al,
3it Colorado avenue. Wildins old
stand
Money to loan on farm property
on shor, notice. no commission. See
Charles =. Helm. Room Z. Miller.
Hale block.
NJ Ethel Gates. teacher Of piano
and pipe organ Term begins Janu
AIRY 5. 1919. Phone. Jun,a go or
Junta 3ti
For sale-four good young milch
COWS. two fresh. and two fresh In
abou, ten days &. W. Moore. phone
Holbrook i2t.
SWASTikA mine run IL the com.
Ing coal for the furnace, Try \ ton.
II Is nice and coarrc. For sale BY
Croker Coal Company.
Mrs. Blanche Snyder is authorized
TO take new subscriptions to the Tri.
bune and issue receipts TO all sub.
scribcrs who wish TO renew for the
coming year.
l.. H. Deal received q mcsaave
from O~asso. Mich. Thursday morn.
Ing. announcing the serious illness Of
his mother. and he and Mrs. Deal left
rhursdsy evening on No. 10 for that
paint
Ace North la JuntA Bibl. Circle
mct last ruesday escninS with Mira.
Clifton J kerrich There we're q. 81.
y In attendance and Ne meeting
vas IN exceptionally good ose. N.
circle viii neet next Tuesday es-
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-06
Wk4n 10 the hsat Number on the
lyceVm Coune?

The members Of the commiite"
have been asked that question fc'
Quently. The lovers Of sood whole
some entertainment are interested
Alton Packard. the cartuonist. is No
3. and will app ar Friday. January
18th
Mr.. Packard ls no, stranger 10
La .Junta people. many Of bcm re
member him as one of the very best
attractions Of the high priced ChAu-
u,uqua ~ 1909 To those who ha' q
Witnessed his work no word of rec
mondatiOn Is needed DO not thin
becnlEy sou have =" n him once that
It ls not worth while to so araiu.
He "a q versatile man and vii give
you hi D class matter without rD
paung His ability To come back
is shown by rcp,B.cd apf fcurauc on
many IYcu"m c1urses and Chautauqua
platforms Tic f9iiovifF arc few
of bis Important return engagements.
Chnuthuqua Lake Assembly. y Y.
twice: West Side Y NJ G. A.. New
York. four times Montgomery. Ala .
LYccum Course. three times. Ep.
worth Assembly. Lincoln. y b. three
times. Grand Junction. Colo, lyceum
course. three times Hartford. Conn,
Y VI c. A. seven times, etc.
What does hc dar H. draws the
cleycrest cartoon ~ any man ON the
American platform TODAY The iu-
tcrcst Of his pictures is in the fact
that they are taken from NE While
he gets fun out Of his subject he ].
not making fun of him, clever piece
of art He In humoris, who talks
with both crnyon and tongue at the
same time lie says Of himself. II
was born. bred and buttcrcd Yam
kee. from the vicinity Of Cape Cod.
where | early acquired n salty taste
for art. literature. music. goldfish
balls. Boston culture aud beans" ~
tcnsiye travel has made him cos
t'P'iANals anu ~ linus hAlhhfll ~
home anywhere
Sir. Packard has an interesting side
line to his entertainments In his
songs and impcrsonstious The
Music OF the Band is an original
song for which. 1t is said. he has
been offered s. 600 for publishers
rights He prefers TO reserve II for
his own exclusive use.
In addition TO Mr Packard there
are three high class attractions on
the course. the Strollsr's ounrtetto.
Governor r W Hoch. and Adrian VI
Ncv'uE Season ticl cts for the four
numbers. sl75 Sinrlc admission
tickets. 80 cents Both season and
sipglc uckois on sale az Fishers
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