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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
Flynn Scatters Fortune in Roose-
velt's Behalf
Tells Senate Committee That He Con.
tributed S I4A, $50 to the Progressive
Campaign.

Washington. ID. c., Oct. !, 1912.
The Senate Committee, sitting TO
investigate the 1904. 1908 and 1912
campaigns, listened TO the testimony
OF Boss Flynn OF Plttsburg today.
The Boss talked freely and said
that his total Roosevelt expenditures
in Pennsylvania amounted TO s99,SSi.
He also contributed to the main
campaign and to Senator LaFollette 3
campaign before he became a Roosc-
welt man, aud admitted that he had
something to dc with rounding up
Southern delegates.
The Committee is down to bugi-
ness in earnest and the revelations
are apt to be such as will awaken
the American public and show the full
extent to which political corruption
has gone.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
TAFT GOOD TIMES.
A Good Deal More Substantial Than
Wilson Promises.


There was an old song. a favorite I'm
the days gone by. with the refrain.
Hard times come again no more.
Were Il not for the dark cloud OF
Democratic free trade lowering above
the horizon and the possibility OF WI
son for president. with a cabinet OF
mossbacks from the south. with their
heels on the cabinet table and telling
each other how much better things
were before the wah." Americans
might be singing that rafrain with
zest and glee today, for from all
parts of the Union comes assurance
OF better times than for years past,
of pressing demands for goods OF all
kinds. abundant employment and &C
tive and profitable trade. The large
cities are thronged with buyers. and
there Is plenty Of evidence that store
keepers, big and small. in city and
village and at the crossroads. have
money TO spend-and mean to spend IT,
How different four years ago! The
country was still IN the doldrums-not
yet emerged from the Roosevelt panic
OF 1907. The nation was looking for
ward with hope and faith to the cleo
ton of President Taft. then already
recognized as one Of the worlds great
est statesmen. safe. sane. broad minded.
with an intellectual grasp equal TO the
mighty task before him and an unset
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
RETORT OF RUDyARD KlPLING
Temperance Principles "pone Up" In
csrburetor Disclosed In stoD Told
OF English Writer.

Temperance principles done up" In
a carburetor are disclosed In the fol
lowing story told OF Rudyard Kipling.
The host stood over a tray.
Drink. KiplingT he asked-the
luncheon gong had sounded.
mo. thanks. said Kipling.
Don't you ever touch anythingr
asked a youth who wanted an excuse
to hear himself address Kipling The
others we're listening for the answer.
mo said Kipllng. I never could
make up my mind to pour lighted pc
troll into my carburetor. lie grlnned
boylshly At his own Joke. so did We
all
What's that, KipllngT demanded
the host. mixing a Martini. Your car
buretor! Afraid OF burning holes In
Il? Why. look at me-"
Yes. look at you said Kipling.
You've got no carburetor. It's been
burned out It's burned into so many
holes that there's just big place
where Il used TO be
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
IN OUR OWN STATE
fcontinued from srs, pas,l

was one OF the most influential men
in Central Kentucky. RE was Sc years
OF age and was in excellent health
until the day preceding his death.
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS
The Kentucky Good Roads Con-
gress will be held. Friday and satur-
day. the 4th and 9th. at Mammoth
Cave. Tennessee and Indiana are al
so to have delegates present and hun
dreds OF farmers and others are ex-
pected. Like most Kentucky gather
ings, while the program is TO be an
interesting one, entertainments a
various kinds, including a barbecue.
have been provided. Two of the chief
speakers are Gov. Hooper OF Tenn.
aud Mayor Bookwalter of Indianap-
oils.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
REAL JEAN VAL JEAN.

Eight years ago a young man-cal
him Jones-was sent TO the peniten-
tiary for killing a man In a Colorado
mining camp.
1t is said Jones did the killing In self
defense. However that may be, he
became a model prisoner and at the
end Of the eight years was paroled,
the terms being that he should not
leave the confines of the state.
Jones got a Job on a farm.
The farmer knew the ex-convict's
history and took advantage OF II. work
Ing the man numerically. Jones found
life outside the prison harder than 1t
had been on the inside and after eight
cen months rebelled and quit. He tried
to get a new Job.
Remember Jean Val Jean?
Jones discovered, as did Victor
Hugo's hero, that II is difficult for an
eX-convict to get job.
Finally he determined to quit being
an ex-convict. He violated his parole,
assumed another name and went to
Montana. where he took up home
stead.
Inside of two years Jones, who had
prospered, became leading citizen of
his settlement. He courted the daugh-
ter OF a neighboring farmer, and to
her he told his full story. The girl
promptly accepted him.
Enter Javert.
Remember how that astute officer OF
the law bounded Jean Val Jean? A
detective who had been searching for
Jones since he had violated his parole
recognized him. Luckily. however, he
permitted the latter to return to Colo
RADIO without publicity.
Jones told his story to Warden Ty-
nan. who investigated and found 1t to
be true. What impressed the warden
more than all else was that Jones had
told the truth to the girl he wanted to
marry.
Well
lyman, who figures In this real story
as did NJ. Myrlel the good bishop of
d. In Hugo's masterpiece. got the pa.
role board together. They listened to
lyman and got out permanent parole
for Jones. permitting him to live wher-
ever he might choose.
The sequell
The sequel is as fine as any In the
old fashioned story books. Jones has
gone back TO Montana and was mar.
ried Aug. / to the farmers daughter.
II is predicted he will become almost
as highly honored In bis new home as
was NJ. Madeline, the mayor.
And the mOrall
He who runs may read
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
Not A Bossed Convention
Murphy Gould Control But Declines
Syracuse. n. Y. Oct. /, 1912.

Syracuse, n. Y, Oct. |, 1912.
The State Democratic Convention.
assembled here to nominate candi-
date for Governor to be voted for at
the regular November election, is In
easy control of Boss Murphy, II be-
ing claimed that he can manipulate
four hundred votes. but Mr.. Murphy
SAYS that he does not wish to dictate
the nomination and wants the conven-
ton to choose It's own candidate.
Owing to Murphy's attitude, II is
not thought that Governor Dix can be
re-nominated, and William Sulzer and
Lieut.. Governor Conway are most
prominently mentioned for the place.
The influence OF Gov. Wilson is felt
in the convention and II a Progress
sivc is chosen his chances of carry
ing the state in the Presidential con
test will be greatly enhanced.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
TAFT THE MAN
FOR The CRISIS
The President and the Panama
International Issue.
VALUE OF HIS DIPLOMACY
Not Since the Civil War Have the
American People Had Greater Res.
son to Congratulate Themselves on
Having the Right Man In the Right
Place at the Vital Moment.

The American people never since
1850 have had greater reason to con
graduate themselves on having the
right man in the right place than they
have In the fact that william Howard
Taft is president Of the United States.
When Mr.. Taft signed the Panama
canal bill he upheld with a majesty
worthy OF the cause the right OF the
American people to attend to their
own affairs at the same time that he
confronted and was fully aware that
he confronted a most difficult interna.
tional issue for which he was In no.
wise responsible.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
ct tn BRUTE?

The Louisville Post has turned its
back upon Mr.. Roosevelt. For years
II has been his defender and the d
fender of most II not all of his acts
and policies, and even his champion
in the REORGANIZATION campaign. And
1t youched for all his declarations
concerning the robbery" which dep
priyed him of the Republican nomina-
ton at Chicago, while at the same
time endorsing the Baltimore Demo-
Cratic platform and its nominee, Mr..
Wilson. Now it comes out openly and
rather boldly in denunciation of thu
Colonel for his attack, in Missouri,
upon the Baltimore Convention.
The editorial is entitled "Mr: Roose'
velt's Relapse, and the former Presi-
dent is shown what his own method
and his own language. as applied 10
others, look like when directed TOWARD
himself. He is declared to have per-
ycrted facts when ne stated that Mr..
Wilson is the nominee of the bosses
just as Mr.. Taft is and that Mr..
Clark was robbed just as he was.
This is the most unkindest cut Of
all"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03

try to remember or TO retell Q story hs
would hesitate to repeat In the family
circle
Is the standard too highf
You doubtless remember the just re-
buke administered by General U. 8.
Grant to a thoughtless officer Of star
who. starting to recits vile tale. pref
aced the attempt by saying, II believe
there are no ladies' present." where
upon quickly retorted Grant:
There are gentlemen present"
II Is of record that the tale went IN
told and thereafter no one burst at
tempt a questionable story In the pres
ence OF the silent soldier.
Keep your mind unsullied. A foul
suggestion. given audience by your per
mission, may lead you into habits OF
thought that. persisted In. will debauch
your soul Thought produces habit;
habit hardens into character; character
makes destiny.
Keep clean inside. II Is OF immeas
urably greater importance that you
should keep the dirt on your soul than
on your clothes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
CLEAN UP DAY

Our attention is again called, this
time by the Kentucky State fire pre-
vention association, to the fact that
the Governor has set aside Tuesday,
Oct. Sth, as "clean up" day or fire
prevention day. The idea is, first,
that every householder should spend
as much time as necessary on this
day looking over his premises to see
that chimneys and flues are in good
condition and to repair such as are
not, also to move all waste and de-
bris that conduces to the spread of
fire.
II is supposed furthermore that
1t will not be an individual affair. but
that communities, villages, towns and
cities will work together to reduce
by preventive measures the annual
loss throughout the country of more
than 200 millions q year. Kentuckys
quota being upwards of millions.
The Courier-Jouinal says, "If this
day were religiously observed thru
out the Commonwealth there would
be fewer fires to record within the
next twelve months to come. The
general removal of rubbish in and
about business houses, factories, resi-
dences and other places would amount
to a big reduction in fire hazard
Fhe putting in order of houses aud
premises in advance OF winter would
save many losses that are sure TO
come otherwise thru defective flues,
stoves and other heating arrange
ments and thru the neglect Of those
precautions which, while simple AMI
easily practical, are OF much i'm
portance 20 personal and general well
fare"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
UNITED STATES NEWS
Continued frsm First Page

Colonel replied. 1T is simple nom
sense TO say | did an illegal thing.
He declares that Taft and Wilson are
drawing together In their hostility
to the PROGRESSIVE party and Its prin-
ciples, and that the Republican AMI
Democratic platforms are In funda-
mental sympathy.
ROOSEVELT TESTIFIES
The Clapp Probe committee. which
is investigating campaign conuibu-
lions, has announced, Friday. Oct.
4. as the time when Theodore Roose-
welt shall appear and give testimony
regarding contributions to his ard
other campaigns in the past. Col.
Roosevelt expressed his desire some
time ago To testify and the committee
is now anxiously awaiting the time
set. The testimony of Hartman 3
Secretary. Monday, was not altogether
favorable to the Colonel.
VICTORY FOR WILSON
James Smith, Jr.. suffered an over
whelming defeat for United States
Senator at the hands OF the New
Jersey Democrats at the state wide
Primaries on Sept 20. Ex-Congressman
Hughes, Gov. Wilson's choice. carried
the state by more than 10000. The
victory Is claimed TO be a proof OF
Gov. Wilson's ability az a leader and
that II gives the lie to the state
ment that he will be boss controll-
ed II elected President.
CONSERVATION CONGRESS IN
SESSION
The fourth International Conserva-
ton Congress assembled in lndianap-
oils, Ind, Tuesday. Several thousand
delegates are present The sessions
are to continue thru the 4th. Many
distinguished speakers are on the
program. among when are Ex-Vice
Pres. Fairbanks. Gov. Hadley. Gov.
Wilson and Secretary Stlmson.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
HOURS DRINK OF THE WORLD
One and One-ouarter Million Dollsrs'
Worth OF Stale Water and Disease
Germs Consumed.

Every hour the world drinks down
onesnd a quarter million dollars worth
OF beer. Beer is chiefly stale water
and disease germs II also contains
little malt and hops and little alco-
hol People who refuse to drink wa
ter from rain barrel because there
may be wiggletAils in II. will cheer
fully swallow down beer. 80 per cent
months old water with which thou
sands Of squirmins. kicking germs 20
down at every gulp. Then the beer
drinker wonders why he gets so TAT.
why his flesh 10 so soft. and why he
gets out OF breath so easily. A walk
ing, germ-storehouse cannot expect to
have the hard. sound muscles and
steady heart OF the man who drinks
pure. clear water.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
LIQUOR AND SUMMER OUTINGS
Amount OF Money Spent Yearly for
Intoxicating Drinks Would Give
Us All Annual Vacations.

The amount Of money we spend ev-
cry year in the United States. directly
and indirectly. for liquor would give
two weeks vacation 20 every man.
woman and child in the land. with
their board and expenses paid. We
spend approximately $500. 900 900 q
year for alcoholic drinks. and we
spend as much more for judges. police.
jails poorhouses and insane asylums
TO take care OF the people who get
into trouble through hard drink. That
makes $1,000 900 900. or $40 apiece for
everybody. For family OF father.
mother and four children II amounts
TO $50 year. a nice sum for an out
ing In the country York Ameri-
can.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
KEEP CLEAN INSIDE.
who runs may read.

1Oung man
That man who In your presence tries
TO tell a smutty story insults your soul.
Turn on your heel and leave him.
Morally such man attempts a crime
that is meaner than that Of reaching
for your pocketbook. The motive for
the crime may be lacking. He may
not realize his offense. AS a matter OF
fact. morally considered. he Is guilty
Just the same.
Some Of these peddlers of filth are
whited sepulchers-gentlemenly as TO
outside appearance. but inwardly flled
with dead mems bones.
This is a good rule for you:
Do not permit yourself willingly to
listen to any sort Of story that you
would not be willing TO tell again to
your mother or your sister.
A filthy suggestion will soak into your
clean mind as spilled ink will soak into
clean blotting paper
Permit no one to drag your mind
through his sewer.
Do you know many a grown man OF
today would sacrifice considerable to
wipe clean from the tablets OF his
memory stories and suggestions he lis
toned 10 when a boy1
cannot think a real gentleman will
take deliberate care to repeat a risque
story in'the presence Of youth.
He Is meanness incarnats who would
delight In dsubing q coarse picture on
q clean wall.
No real gentleman win listen TO or
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
Good Trade and Drinking.

The report OF the prison commits
sioners for Scotland for 1911 shows
that the proportion OF commitments
to population was very high-s7s per
1000 as compared with SIS In Eng
land and Wales. There was a diminu-
ton In cases OF serious crime. but an
increase In assaults and marked
growth OF miscellaneous offences
chiefly drunkenness and other offences
caused by drink. This, says the re-
port. can be traced mainly to those
districts where employment has been
good and where wages have been I'M
wisely spent
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03

whether In that event he would vote
for Roosevelt or Taft. thinking OF
course that the Eleventh District
would favor the man who favors
roosevelt and, in as much as he thinks
Mr.. Powers is inclined toward Taft.
a declaration to that effect would
be to his (Seavy's) advantage.
But Mr.. Powers. alert as usual. calls
Mr.. Seavy's attention to the fact that
even II he is elected, and. II the Presi-
dent must be chosen by the House
OF Representatives. Seayy will not
get to vote, as the vote is cast by
States and the present Congress, not
the one 10 be elected, decides the
matter.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03

The Duke OF Portland. at a temper
ancs meeting at nottingham recently
said that when he lately met with an
accident he thought he would try to
do without liquor Of any kind. and ~
a result felt better In every way He
got up without . busting In his head
In the morning. he could do a better
days work. and he really believed he
should live . few years longer This
IL valuable testimony. - showing
what the most moderate drinksr sx-
psrtsncss a. the result OF his use q
alcohol.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03

fish devotion to the welfare OF all his
fellow citizens
The nations faith and hope In
President Taft were not misplaced
Gradually and surely the country has
come out OF distrust and despair into
the realization and enjoyment of ever
growing prosperity Business has re
covered confidence. labor finds profit
able employment. and In some parts
the demand for labor nj good wages Is
greater than the supply.
President Taft has made good Hard
times have gone. never TO return-pro
vided Taft Is reelected aud allowed
to give the country four years more OF
sanity. safety and security The
frantic efforts OF his predecessor to
get chance to give the country
another taste OF 1907 excite no alarm
the American memory Is not short
enough for that. hut another gener
alton has grown to- manhood and the
ballot since the last calnmitous ex
perience OF Democratic low tariff In
lS9i-7. and specious and illusive free
trade arguments are appealing to ears
that never heard them before
There Is every reason To believe.
however. that the sunshine Of Taft's
prosperity will clear the beclouded sky.
dissipate the mist 81 Wilson free trade
and enable the younger voters TO per
ceive. as their elders know by ex.
perience. the folly OF exchanging good
times for conditions that In the past
have brought only business collapse
and general hardship and depression
FOR eyerybody and loss Of OpnortunIty
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03

In the firm CT Roosevelt and John
son there is no silent member.
More people this year are interest
ed In November fifth, than are
interested In December the twenty
fifth.
II only myself could talk to myself
AS / knew him year ago
could tell him a lot that would
save him lot
or things he ought 10 know.
People who hunt for faults sell
dom find anything else.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
HIS HANDICAP.

n you were starting out In the world
a. Q beginner would you begin by
throwing 5000 into the riveri
That Is what John Layery, the Scot
eish artist. did
When he set out on he journey TO
success as an artist he deliberately
threw a 1900 note into the Clyde.
whyf Because he feared bis money
might prove a handicap. lie knew he
nssded the spur OF poverty In order to
% his best work.
To say the least. the cure was q he
s0ie one. And perhaps he was logical
He knew himself better than any
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03

TITS easy 10 suppose what Mr. Tafts
predecessor would have done under
similar conditions. one can hear the
bang and whiz and sputter, like the
start OF a wireless message across the
Atlantic. hurting frantic defiance here
and there and everywhere getting ev.
erybody mad, making foreign resent.
ment more acute than before and an
amlable adjustment well nigh Impossi-
BILE.
President Taft's high standing as
diplomat and statesman. his well
known reputation for calm and digni-
fed reasoning. his mastery OF the prin-
ciples OF international law. OF the OBJ
legations OF treaties and the power OF
an independent people to supersede
treaty when II is found TO infringe
upon their national rights give assur-
ance that the crisis. affecting as Il
does the honor OF the nation and its
fidelity to Its solemn engagements,
will be dealt with in a manner be-
nttlng the American republic and salts
factory to the civilized world.
Foreign nations know that President
Taft can be trusted 10 do what Is fair
and Just. that his patriotism Is rs
broad rs II Is pure and that no hunger
for spread eagle notoriety will vltiate
his Judgment And every American.
whatsoever his party. knows in his heart
Of hearts that the national interests.
the national honor. the national future
so far as he shall be permitted to
control that future-are safe In the
charge OF William Howard Taft
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03

one else and doubtless was wise In
concluding that so long as he had
money to live on he would lack In.
centive.
However that may be. the rare logic
OF the Scottish artist may contribute
to the encouragement Of the poor boy
who Is struggling through discourage
ment OF failure.
You have no money handicapf
The rich mans son usually falls be-
cause Of his money. Having plenty.
there Is too much temptation TO take
things easy. TO put OF the disagreed.
Bile, to lolter on the way toward
achievement whats the use2" que
ries the man who il not obliged.
lie who Is driven TO accomplishment
by no other Incentive than that OF his
mere inclination IL a rare man.
Moreover. some one has said II Is a
good thing that a man should fail In
his first business venture. Certain II
Is that most successful men have come
up through failure.
Failure is experience. And expert.
ence educates.
Blinded by the dust Of the battle
which he has lost. the young man con-
cludes that when the battle is lost all
is lost. He has yet to learn that the
battle Is only one in the series Of the
campaign.
BY and by, bordering over his FIRST
defeat. he discovers where his line
was weak or where he failed to move
at the right moment. Having learned
his mistake. ere long he is up and at It
agaln-no less Jealous. but more wary.
You need not throw away your mon
ey in order to begin properly.
There are a lot OF people who will
aid you II you desire to do that.
But II you have lost your first little
fortune do not let the small matter
brighten you. And II you have no 1T
tie fortune to lose do not let that deter
you.
1t is a fine thing to be young and
strong-and poor.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
Trying The Dynamiters
Prosecution Hopes to Disclose the
Entire History Of Outrsgss

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. |, 1912.
The 81 men indicted for compli-
city with the McNamaras In various
dynamite outragos turnout the coun-
try during the last two or three years
were placed on trial here before
Judge Anderson OF the United States
District Court today. II will be re-
membered tnat the cases were call
ed for trial last March but were
postponed.
All the defendants plead not guilty
with the exception OF Ortie Mac
Manigal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03

The defendants are to be tried
together but the indictments are sep
arate. one OF the accused was alb
sent. The so others filled most OF
the space lr the Court Room.
senator John w. Kern Of Indiana
is chief counsel for the defendants.
United States District Attorney Mil
Ter heading the prosecution.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-03
the LAUGH ON SEAvY

Mr.. II. II. Seayy, in attempting, by
what he thought to be pertinent
questioning. to put Congressman Pow
ers In tine hole. fell himself into a
trap. At least the laugh is on him.
Mr.. Seavy thinks that II is likely
that the President will have 20 be
elected by tho House OF Representa-
tives and he wanted Powers 70 state