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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31

wire forms the peaked top and the
circular board the rim.
Now set the large piece of wire
around this round board for base
and tack it snugly to the smooth out
er rim, while board is laying fiat
on the bench or table. Then turn
it upside down around the other
round board you have made and tack
the wire smoothly around the out
side of this also. Now you have
sort of can shape contrivance with
the round boards for the ends and
with wire screen sides. Nail three
little wooden blocks to the bottom to
serve as legs that will let it stand
about 2 inches above the table.
Now put a plate half full of sweet
ened clabber or thick sour milk on
block or old stool in the back yard
near the kitchen door, set your trap
over the plate, cover the open top of
the trap and watch the flies swarm
into it, as they fly upward into the
hollow cone and through the small
hole at its top after eating what
milk they want.
To get the flies out of the trap,
drop some loose paper through the
hole at the top, cover again and burn
the paper TO kill what flies are not
already dead. Then all can be
emptied through the hole in the top,
and the trap put in place again.
All flies caught should be burned
for they are full of dangerous germs.
BY keeping all garbage cleaned up
and this trap going constantly, your
trouble with flies will be at an end
II you keep screen doors and windows
in repair.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
A GOOD FLY TRAP

Are the flies bad around your
house? Does some one have to stand
with brush and keep them off the
table while the rest eat? Are you
going to begin drying apples, peaches,
corn, beans, etc, now soon and have
that same struggle to keep the flies
off that you did last year? If the
ilies are real bad at your house here
is the way to catch a quart or two
oi them a day till they are all gone:
The first thing to do is to throw
all kitchen Stops, decaying vegetables,
etc, to the hogs so they will be eaten
at once, or, if no hogs are handy,
throw them on dry, sloping ground in
the sun away from the house where
they will quickly dry up. Next time
you 90 TO the store or can send, get
piece of wire window screening 2
feet by feet and another 10 by 20
inches. Get board foot wide and
cut two circular pieces from it that
will be a little over IL inches across.
Cut a circular hole in each about 6
inches across. Now take the small
piece of screen wire and tack it snug
ly in the hole in one of the round
pieces Of board in such a way that
it has a cone shape with hole in
the top about large enough to put
your finger through. In wrapping
the screening in the hole and bring
ing it to a peaked top you will have
one corner of he piece of screening
sticking below the board. This can
be cut off and used later to cover
the top of the trap. When you have
finished this part of the trap you
have contrivance, something the
shape of Mexican hat, of which the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
How TO Resist a Cold.

One way to overcome chilly
sensations of the spine and back
ON the least change OF tempera-
ture Is TO put your back up, 50
TO speak. TO contract the muscles
OF the back.
II you are getting chilly about
the back Of the neck stiffen the
neck and set the muscles 10
work. When you are sitting still
and hnd yourself getting chilly
set the muscles TO work and
you will soon get over II. II you
do not start your muscles going
you will soon find them going Of
their own accord. You will be-
gin TO shiver-an involuntary ac-
ton Of the muscles. II you will
set your muscles at work before
that shivering comes you will be
able TO prevent II.
Contract your hands. your legs.
the muscles of your back. raise
up your chest. stiffen your neck.
then turn II vigorously. slowly,
from side 10 side or bend II
backward and forward. This
will keep you from taking cold.
One need never take cold when
sitting still. You can make your
muscles work Just as hard when
sitting down as when walking
about. and Il may be more con
venient
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
Pursued.

He was on the sidewalk In his make
believe automobile, and he was racing
the street car. or course the street
car won. but he put up a good fight.
anyhow. His automobile was a shiny
red affair that he pedaled with his
feet; he was all Of five years old. Tied
to the rear OF his racer. some clang-
ing thing tangled along at the end OF
long. stout piece Of string. As he
pedaled he turned his head once in
a while. and gazed back at the trailer.
an expression OF fear on his face.
when his little. fat laSe stopped
their furious pumping and the machine
came to a halt. 1t was to be seen that
the banging. noisy thing tied to the
rear was a large dustpan.
And what's the dustpan for!" we
asked him.
"That?" He turned his head and
gave II a look; when he saw that II
lay at a safe distance his face as
sumed a rested. peaceful expression.
That" he explained. 'is the motor.
cop."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
FOR MORE IMPROVED ROADS
Much Valuable Assistance Rendered
by ONCE Of Public Roads-Per-
Ishsbie Products Wasted.

Many OF the model highway laws In
various states have been prepared un-
der the advice Of the road experts OF
the department Of agriculture. and
all the data and statistics OF the ONCE
OF public roads are at the disposal OF
the legislatures.
In the last bulletin OF the once OF
public roads II was stated that at the
close OF 1909. s.66 per cent. Of the
roads in the United States were i'm
proved This represents q gain In the
total road mileage improved for the
five-year period. 1s04-1s0s. OF 1.52 per
cent, or. In other words. the per
centage OF improved roads has In
creased during this period from TIA
to s.66 per cent.
In the three years that have elapsed
since then. Il Is roughly estimated
that the percentage Of improved roads
has gone we'll beyond Q per cent, and
possibly close to 10 per cent II is
estimated that II 20 per cent Of the
public highways were improved
each highway being selected and Inn
proved with q view to the proportion
ate traffc upon ia high degree Of
sficiency In highway transportation
would be reached. II 10 figured that
millions OF dollars would be saved an
nually in the transportation OF cropa
the wear and tear on horses and ve
hicles. and In the minimizing OF the
waste In truck farming. Where roads
are bad. the farmers frequently ind Il
impossible to get their products To
the shipping points and thus perish
able products are wasted. percsptibay
increasing the cost q Twins
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31

spring.
Rye sown on corn ground is of great
value to afford pasture when there is
no other, to keep the ground from
washing during winter, to turn hogs
in on when ripe, to pillow under next
spring for corn or cowpeas, or to
harvest for feed or seed.
Nearly all grass and clover sown
in oats this spring failed, while that
sown in February on wheat or rye
has done well.
II you have any ground to break
for wheat or rye this fall pillow it as
soon as possible and harrow at once
and several times to pulverize thor
oughly and hold moisture.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31

THERE will be no lack OF music at
the fair this year In Liberati's
band. famous for two decades.
one Of the strongest drawing cards Of
the Blue Grass Fair. at Lexington,
Aug. Lille. is represented. The famous
leader, together with his band OF fifty
trained musicians. will occupy space
especially prepared for him in front
of the grand stand and render pro,
grams which are faultless from an
artistic standpoint. Classical am
popular selections will be inter
spersed by individual Fair" music,
and should crowd the spacious stand
and grounds at every concert.
Under ordinary circumstances. the
price OF admission has SO little to do
with an artistic achievement that II
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS
Narrow Tired Wagon Is Most
Destructive Agent.
Highways Also Have Been Ruined by
Wrong Method Of workino-oK-
ferent System Of Supervision
10 Advocated.

Good country roads are ruined In
many ways, some OF which must be
laid at the doors Of the officials In
charge, and some we can only hold
the farmers themselves responsible
for. Good roads are ruined by wealth
er. water and wanton neglect. Man
Is the chief destructive agent and we
must pay some attention to him and
his ways, says the Western Farmer.
Any good dirt road can be ruined In
a short time by hauling heavy loads
over II In narrow tired wagons. The
common one and three-fourth.inch tire
does more harm to country roads
than any other destructive agent. We
wonder why the farmers will continue
buying these wheels when a broad
tire-say four-inch-will make rather
than destroy good roads. The broad
tired wagon pulls easier and that
should be sufficient reason why the
change should be made.
1t seems a waste of money to make
a dirt road hard and smooth, dragged
at the proper time and all that. and
then have a lot of men haul big loads
OF grain. hay. wood or what not over
It Just after a rain and their narrow
tires cutting away In. or course they
all keep in the one track so each sue
ceeding tire cuts a little deeper. II
another rain comes before the ruts are
dragged full then the whole road goes
to pieces. There should be tax or
some legal penalty against the narrow
tired wagon. We are not pleading for
lew wheels. though we believe in
them, too, but We do urge every one
to buy wide tires. The old wheels
can be made over and wide tires put
on at a slight cost
Roads have been ruined by the mile
by the wrong method of working.
The old system OF working out the
road tax under a supervisor or road
boss is wrong. II never yet has made
a good stretch of road. II never will.
The practice Of tearing up the road
in the fall after harvest-because
that's the only time he can get farm
ers to work-plowing the sodded sides
up and scalping the whole conglomera-
ton of sods, stones and clods into the
middle of the road is the worst system
that ever can be practiced The sea-
son is wrong. the system is wrong
and the road is bad all winter and
next spring.
Who has not seen brush piled in
soft places. gravel dumped in mud
holes. and even sand put in chuck
holes by these road bosses? It's a
sure way to make a bad road worse.
Who has not seen dense groves OF tall
willows pile the road full Of snow
which made a mud hole exist there
for weeks after the rest Of the road
was dryf What Is the remedy? A
different system OF road supervision.
Remove the office from politics. get
men who have studied or will study
road building and keep them as long
as they are efficient. Pay road tar
In cash and let this skilled road boss
hire his men. He should keep the
same men all the time. They become
more efficient all the time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31

Three times as much seed rye was
was sold in Berea last fall as in any
one season before, and the prospects
are that more than twice as much will
be sown this year as last. You had
better put in your order early so as
TO be sure to get the seed in time. II
is likely that Berea merchants will
be able to fill every order put in dur
ing August and September.
II your corn is standing well 1t
will be best to count on sowing the
rye early in September among the
standing corn, either with one-horse
grain drill, or broadcast and cover
ed with Ia tooth or shovel cultiva-
tor, so it will afford abundant pas
ture late this fall and early next
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31

is cheapening that effort to mention
the fee. Now and then exceptions
are so noticeable that a departure
from this rule is inevitable. and such
will be the case at the Blue Grass
Fair. with the Liberati's band and
concert singers. II the Unsuitable
American love Of q bargain holds
good the grounds will be packed daily.
There have been bands and concerts.
but never before in the past has there
been so much that is genuinely worth
while offered as Liberati will present.
and at the ridiculously low scale o.
prices that prevails for his engage
ment. It is bargain offering, indeed,
Of music played. sung and rendered In
various forms of individual and col
lective styles by the artists under the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
rooR METHOD or CURING SEED CORN.

PooR METHOD or CURING SEED CORN.
per cent. gave I'll bushels. a difference
OF 40.5 bushels per acre. due 10 a low
yielding variety. At 80 cents per
bushel Farmer A. lost s2fT5 per acre.
II has been demonstrated that yield
corresponds very closely TO stand and
that stand depends largely upon the
vitality OF the seed as shown by the
terminating test. One OF the factors
etermlning the vitality and yield Is
forage
The effect OF storage OF seed corn
vas strikingly illustrated by two sam
les Of Silver King corn grown side by
Idle at Oshkosh. Farmer RS Silver
King corn. field cured and stored on
the outside OF pump house. gave
Hand OF 90 per cent and a yield OF
-one bushels per acre. A fire
I'D sample Of Silver King from the
Station grown next 10 II. with a stand
pr % per cent. gave a yield OF 1871
-four bushels. or So per acre-in other
words. he secured only half crop be-
cause OF poor care OF seed.
One bushel OF corn will plant six
acres. For every bushel Of this corn
that Farmer d. used he suffered loss
lon six acres OF 1882. Had Farmer Il.
cured aud stored the i've bushels Of
heed corn used by him In 1909 accord
bng 70 the best method he would have
Increased his income from this thirty
acres by 5000. This sum therefore rep
lresents the value TO him OF curing Ave
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
He Was q Fiahtina Man.

In q cemetery at Waterford. Erie
county. Pennsylvania. Is q stone with
an interesting epitaph. The stone has
lain fiat on the ground and was brok-
en- In pieces. but the ID. A. r. had II
patched up and placed on concrete
base. where It is now an object Of
great interest to visitors. The in
scription reads:
Michael Hare. Born In Armagh
county, Ireland. June 10. 1877. Was In
the French war and at Braddock's de-
feat Served through the Revolution
AIRY war. Was with st. Clair and was
scalped at his defeat by the Indians.
Died May 8. 1S4S. aged 116 years eight
months and Q, days. Elizabeth. his
wife. died April 10. 1s43. aged ninety
years.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31

direction of the distinguished Italian
virtuoso, who is not one whit mig
gardly himself in the sprinkling Of his
inimitable cornet solos, through his
splendidly varied program.
Liberati is the same debonair direc-
tor and virtuoso. His cornet is to the
wind instruments what the perfect
threats of his people are to the art OF
vocalization. The tone quality and
the feeling are the hope and despair
Of less fortunates than these inspired
children of sunny Italy. Band music
mas individuality when Liberati is ON
the stand and q cornet is no longer =
mere twist Of brass and keys in his
hands. They are means to an end.
and that end Is in the realm of har-
mony and wonderful execution.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
Faith Iii-Dsnnsd.

Discussing the lamentable fact that.
according to the last census. half the
American people never 80 to church.
Canon Hughes Scott said at q dinner
In Denver:
The trouble IL. perhaps. that Amer
leans have wrong idea about the
church. They think the church wants
them to believe q lot Of outworn dog
ma. That u not true.
YES. the trouble ID that the people
defins faith ss the LITTLE girl defined Il
In school.
Path the little girl said. 10 b.
lisvtns what you know Isn't trSs.'-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
HOME COURSE
IN SCIENTIFIC
AGRICULTURE
SIXTEENTH ARTICLE.
FARMERS CORN TESTS.
by Professor G. p. NORGORD Of the Col.
Iese Of Agriculture. University
Of Wisconsin,.

I"HE purpose OF the farmers corn
tests is TO emphasize the i'm.
portance OF proper curing. stor.
| age and planting OF good seed
tcorn and the vhlue Of using high yield
ing varieties. This was accomplished
by termination and growing tests on
the demonstration farms OF each farm
ler's corn. showing the great losses sus.
ituined by farmers with present prac-
tccs. Samples of farmers seed corn
as planted by them were secured from
twenty 1--WE farmers surrounding each
llemonstrntion farm Each ear OF this
Is tested for termination and a rec.
I'd kept Of the same at the station at
Madison. one hundred and tifty ker-
nels OF each farmers corn were plant
ed In duplicate rows In different parts
OF one of the demonstration fields.
Tho land was carefully selected so
as TO be uniform In fertility and drain.
age and as free as possible from animal
and insect enemies The corn was
planted after May - TO avoid cold
rains and packed soils. The exact
stand was determined from the nun,
Der Of stalks appearing from the $50
kernels planted. and later the yield os
each mans corn was secured. Samples
OF station bred. kiln dried corn were
planted beside the farmers corn and
were taken ms standards for compari.
son.
: Considering the relative yielding
4 Awer OF different varieties. Farmer A.
Oshkosh found that his sample. n
fixture OF fint and dent. with stand
tf ~ per cent. gave yield OF 27.8
bushels per acre. while his neighbours
6olden Glow corn. with a stand OF ~
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
DISEASE IS
PREVENTABLE
OUT OF EVERY HUNDRED DEATHS
IN KENTUCKY rHIRTY.NiNg
ARE PRevENTAeLe.

Most Diseases In Kentucky Caused by
Consumption, Pneumonia, Typhoid
Fever, Diphtheria, Measles, Small
pos or Gonorrhoes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-31
INTENSIVE FARMING
Conducted by FRANK s. MONTGOMERY. MS,
Instructor In Animal Husbandry and Special Investigate
FARM NOTES

Oh seed rye was spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
WHEAT PRICES GO
Still HIGHER
Market Receivers an Early
Drop-Oats and Coffee
Lower-Corn Splits.

An early decline In the wheat market
gave hope for a time to the bears, as the
response to recent bullish movements had
not been as good as had been expected,
but increased export sales started a buy
ing movement In the late trading, and
there was a sharp rally, which more than
overcame the decline. In spite of these
changes the market was narrow, AMI out
side interest was lacking. The close was
at net gain for the day of 1sdhc.
Changes i'm corn prices were also narrow,
sympathy with wheat being the basis for
a late rally, which left prices at the close
lsc below to the same amount above
Tuesdays finals. Oats were quiet, and
closed at net unchanged to &c down.
Some slight gains marked the early
trading in coffee, but the market was mar
row and on the whole steady, not re-
spending to the increase In cost and
freight prices and the falling on In
Brazilian receipts. Spot buyers were tax
ing only small lots, and there is not much
expected of the market until after the
holidays. The close of futures showed
net declines OF to 10 points, and spots
were sc off, to 9&.c for Rio Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
Western Power Company.

The report OF the Western Power COM
many. including the Great Western Power
Company, the City Electric Company ana
the California Electric Generating COM
many. for the month and twelve months
ended october 81. 1873 is favorable III
every respect. The gross earnings for the
month increased So per cent and the net
earnings gained rs per cent Miscei-
laneous income for the month or octooer
amounted to 81. 563. as compared with an
expense of $40 for the same month last
year, and brought the gross income Tor
the month up to slI2,442, a gain OF ~
per cent over October last year. For the
twelve months period there was gross
increase of q per cent. The ratio OF
operating expenses to gross earnings de-
creased from 1876 per cent TO 1853 per
cent. and the net earnings increased 1851
per cent to $1.697l 1871. There was an IN
crease OF Sl66,9S6 In other income ana
s622, sos In gross income. The net income
for the twelve months showed up most
satisfactorily. increasing from s25i,G73 at
the end of October last year. to $12S4li
this year, gain OF 1856 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
STOCK EXCHANGE
FIRMS UNITE
New Association Hopes to
Nullify Criticism of
Wall Street.

new Wall Street society known as the
Association OF Partners OF Stock Ex-
change Firms came into existence yester-
dav when about three hundred members
OF brokerage houses met after the close
of the market at the Midday Club. In the
Broad Exchange Building. and erected
temporary organization.
The stated object OF the association
which has received the approval or the
law committee of the Stock Exchange, Is
to promote more friendly relations among
the office members of brokerage firms
The constitution provides that each indi-
vidual member of firm shall be eligible
to membership upon the payment OF an
nual dues Of 81.
At Yesterdays meeting fifteen governors
were chos, 10 effect temporary organl-
cation until the first Friday I'm February
when the annual meeting will be held Al
this time a permanent governing board
of twelve and three officers will be elect
ed. r. II Swartwout, of Swartwout a.
Appenzellar. announced that the follow
ing had been elected temporary governors;
Frederic Bull. Of EDWARD Sweet e. Co;
George r. Dyer. Of G. |. Hudson Co.;
g. H. Boynton, of 6. II. Boynton q Co..
r. II. Swartwout. of SwartwOut & Appen-
cellar; J. II. Holden, of Babcock, Rush
ton 81 Co: A. j. Miller. of BoisSevain q
Co; j. Terry West, of G. II. Wells & CO.
Arthur Hagen, of Milet. Roe & Hagen;
r. T.. STREET., OF II. T. Carey ~ Co; Felix
Rosen of Hayden, Stone & Co; W. j.
Wollman. OF j. S Bache q Co.; II. h.
Evans, OF l.. & G. Randolph; Floyd Nun
dy. OF J. II. Oliphant & Co; A. J. Smith,
of Taylor, Smith & Hard. and II. II. Win
thTop.
\ nominating committee of 1--WE which
Will suggest nominees for the permanent
board of governors consists OF Vernon e..
Brown, of Vernon c. Brown & Co.; John
w Prentice. OF Hornblower & Weeks;
W. II. Drayton, Of Pennington Colket X
Co: Oscar l.. Gubelman. OF Knauth,
Nachod e. Kuhne. and Lewis II. Warning,
Of Edward Sweet x Co.
The temporary governors will meet III a
few days TO elect temporary officers and
appoint temporary committees. There are
:. 90 partners in Wall Street firms who
are eligible TO membership in the new as
ISOLATION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
TRADING ON THE
CONSOLIDATED
Steel Most Active Issue of the Day
Market Waiting on New
Haven Dividend.

Uncertainty regarding the New Haven
dividend brought about hesitating trading
conditions on the Consolidated Stock EN-
change in the afternoon. The undertone,
however, appear ed TO he decidedly firm.
At the start of the day the market had
weakened, but prices rallied sharply later
on. Continuation of the New York Gem
tral dividend at an unchanged rate dis
posed Of rumors which had been started
that the rate would be reduced and ex-
ertcd a favorable influence upon the mar
ket. The decrease of 117f2O tons is UNI
filed orders on the books of the United
States Steel Corporation, as shown by the
monthly tonnage statement, was less than
nany traders looked for and also helped
to rally prices. General declines were
recorded in the $50 o'clock opening deal
hrs. New Haven at that time touched
n5s. which was its lowest on the Con-
solidatcd and compared with low later
on the New York Stock Exchange OF hle.
The heaviest decline recorded on the 9;3e
o'clock call was 22s points in Canadian
Pacific. The New York Stock Exchange
when 1t opened at 10 o'clock. agreed TO
the exact eighth with the prior consoil-
dated call price for Canadian Pacific Of
223 In the dealings after the call New
York Central sold as low as 9ll2, when
was a of a point above it's low touched
on the other BOARD. Union Pacific did not
get under 152, against 1915 on the other
exchange. and Canadian Pacific under
222la against 222l4. The greatest activity
was in Steel, Reading. Union Pacihc,
Amalgamated Copper. New Haven ana
New York Central in the order named.
Transactions totalled $40 shares OF
Which Steel accounted for n,@O shares
Chesapeake & Ohio sold on the 800
o'clock call at 5slI. the only market for
that stock in Wall Street during the od!'