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The citizen., 1914-10-15
BREAD UPON
THE WATERS.

OF course you have heard Of Freder-
ick the Great-how he was born In
Berlin more than 175 years ago and
how unhappy he was for the first
twenty five years of his life, how his
father hated him and threw plates at
him during dinner and how once upon
finding him playing the flute he broke
Il across his back.
But at last when Frederick was
twenty eight his cruel parent died. and
then he became king Of Prussia. He
was a very good monarch. encouraged
arts and sciences and built beautiful
palaces, some of which are occupied
today by the royal family. lie admir-
ed General George Washington great
ly and In proof OF II sent him hand
some sword on which was engraved.
"From the oldest general to the great
est" He never dressed well, how
ever, as he cared nothing about his
appearance and often wore an old vel
low vest until 1t was entirely covered
with spots.
so It never occurred to ragged, dirty
little Antonio that he was speaking TO
the ruler of Prussia when he met him
walking on the terrace near the river
The citizen., 1914-10-15
A PRAYER

God Of the hosts tina, fight and die,
Mid smoke and din, and shot and
she'll
Through all the noises Of hell
The curse. the groan, the battle-cry,
Our prayers go toward the far blue
sky,
o. Lord, to ask that we may be
From pain, and care, and sorrow
free.
Until at last we come to dwell
near thee on high.
God of the multitudes that groan,
And yet strive on where cannon
rolls,
Where death hews down its bloody
tolls,
Whose weary hearts begin to moan
Amid the battles sullen drone.
O Father. hear our humble prayerl
Protect this country bright and fair!
We lean our swords, we lean our
souls.
On thee alone. Amen.
Margaret +. Sangster, Jr. in The
Christian Herald.
The citizen., 1914-10-15
The New Product

A good education will teach us
how to work. Much education has
been taken as showing us a way to
avoid work. The biggest thing
about school life has been vacation
time. The pupils have gotten the
conviction that if they trained their
brains sufficiently they would not
have to use their hands. They have
been made to feel in some subtle
way that labor is a disgrace and
that laboring people are to be
despised by successful" people.
The newer education recognizes
work as the basis of life. IL seeks
TO equalize the burdens OF the
worlds work and is also interested
in equalizing the gains of the
worlds work. II trains workers,
not shirkers.-The Christian Herald.
The citizen., 1914-10-15
Gifts on Shelves

Thus, Mary pointed out to us, very
quietly, the way Of blessing. Il used
TO think" says +. II. Foster, that
Gods gifts were on shelves one above
the other, and that the taller we
grew in Christian character the
easier we should reach them. |
find now that Gods gifts are on
shelves one beneath the other, and
that it is not question of growing
taller, but OF STOPPING lower, and
that we have TO go down, always
down, to get his best gifts" Down
like Mary, bent in humility, love,
and joyful self-surrender at the feet
OF our Redeemer.-The Christian
Herald.
The citizen., 1914-10-15
School Friends

Companionshipsl Choose then
carefully. This lesson comes near
the beginning of the school year.
What crowd will you be identified
with? Don't be a prig, but let ii be
understood that you do not like
things that are "ofr color; that
things which are ungodly, sinful, and
which spring from scorn OF what is
pure and holy are distasteful to you.
Choose companions who will help
you most. Then be the kind of a
person who will make the choicest
and most helpful companion for
others.-The Christian Herald.
The citizen., 1914-10-15

but have. At this very minute there
are probably 1000 friendless, homeless
dogs wandering about the city,"
"And Is that our faut|
"In one way, no. In another way, we
have duty to perform. AS human be-
ings--as men and women with souls
and hearts-we should take heed OF
tho sufserings of the brute creation.
What is more sad than to see poor
dog skulking about I'm fear and hunger?
That he is an outcast and outlaw Is
not his fault The world owes him a
living the same as II does man. Hu-
manity owes him food and kind treat
ment"
"Perhaps you are going to found a
dog asylum observed Mrs. Bowser
after awhile.
"You have hit II exactly" he replied
as the cat came out from under the
lounge and shifted the atmosphere as
II she suspected the presence of
canine. "Yes. ma'am, I have estab-
lished home for friendless dogs, and
Il already has an occupant. have
arranged with several boys TO bring
me every friendless dog they can find.
Each canine shall have bed and board
for couple of weeks at least and ]
have no fear that the public will not
take them Off my hands. You are not
with me i'm this charity, of course, but
/ shall carry 1t through just the same.
There goes the bell. and that means
another dog"
Mr.. BOwser opened the door to find
another boy and another dog. He was
paying the lad and giving him words
of praise nt the same time when the
family cat. which had followed him
downstairs. took hand in It. With
a yeowl and howl she lit on the dogs
back. and for two or three minutes Mr..
Bowser. the boy. the dog and the cat
were oil mixed up. Then the cat re-
treated and the dog was conducted 10
the asylum.
The Cook Makes a Fuss.
"What's all this about" demanded
The cook as Mr.. Bowser returned
through the kitchen.
"My dear woman, ] am being kind
10 homeless dogs" he replied.
"Are there others TO comeT
~ hope so. Yes. | am In hope TO pick
up about fifty more"
Then ! quit my job in the mornin'.
have never yet worked In dog asy-
lum. and. please heaven. ! never will!
No use 10 talk TO me, sir. can stand a
cat or two around. and can put up
with cranky man. but I'm no lady as
sistant in a dog asylum"
II suppose you have been conspirins
with the girl" said MIR. Bowser. as he
got back upstairs. But she can quit
and be banged to her! | know I'm
The citizen., 1914-10-15
Items OF Interest

The Chinese agency OF the Amer
lean Bible society disposed Of near 4.
ly one million copies OF the Scrip
lures in the first six months of 1913.
About five million Bibles or portions
OF the Bible in Chinese were issued
by three Bible societies in 1913.
After $50 years of British rule in
India the Indians who can read and
write number only 9S per 1000 in
the case of males, and only 7 per
1000 in the case OF females. A
fair estimate would be that only one
in twenty of the male sex in China
can read intelligently.
Practically all that is known OF
scientific methods Of farming in
Africa, in the islands of the Pacific,
and in wide areas in Turkey, In
dia and China originated in miss
ions.
The citizen., 1914-10-15
Guides TO Success

In picking out your career, con-
slider the things you like to do, the
things you can do best. God gave
you these aptitudes, and they are to
be followed, not fought; though you
may have 10 serve long ap-
premiership in doing things you
don't like before you can swing out
fully into doing the things you do.
DO what you can do best.
Go where you are most needed.
Start in anywhere; only get busy
and keep busy.
But don't be impatient. God Of
ten takes a long time to get his
servants ready.-The Christian Her.
aid.
The citizen., 1914-10-15
Killinq of the Race

From the Christian era till the
present time, as statists and histor-
ians tell us, there have been less
than 2iO warlcss years. Up to the
middle OF the 10Th century, IL was
roughly computed that nearly L.
Oo0,OO0,OoO men had died in battle
since the beginning OF recorded his
tory, a number equal to alomst five
times the present estimated popu-
lation Of the globe.-The Christian
Herald.
The citizen., 1914-10-15
Children's s Column
SPELLING KITTEN,

A dear little girl,
With her brain in whirl,
Was asked the word kitten TO
spell.
"K-dOuble-i-t-
T-e-n," she said,
And thought she had done very well
Has kitten i's2'
And the teachers surprise
With mirth and impatience was
blent.
my kitty has two,"
Said Marjory Lou,
And she looked as she felt-quite
content.
st. Nicholas.
The citizen., 1914-10-15

'OH, SIRE. DO NOT DRINK YOUR CHOCO-
LATE THIS MORNING"
bank In Dresden during the seven
years war and when be asked to be
allowed to show him his marionettes.
"Let me show you my little actors"
said the boy, tugging to open a great
box nearly as large as himself. "Oh,
do please look at theml My dolls act
so beautifully that you will be pleased
with them. | am sure, and ! do so
want to earn some money to pay
man to teach me to play the flute"
would you like TO learn to play the
futeT asked the king, his sympathy
aroused at once. for he remembered
his own boyhood's desire.
above all things" answered An
tonic.
Come with me-" said this kind heart
ed old gentleman. as Antonio still
thought him. "and you shall have "A
/ good teacher and a fine flute of your
very own. How do you like that?"
The poor lad could hardly speak on
account OF the sobs Of JOY that persist
derstood and patted him on the head
as they walked Off together. So he
was put in charge of the court music
/ master, who found he had great talent,
| and after awhile he played so well that
he was allowed TO play before the king.
The boy felt the deepest gratitude
! toward his kind benefactor and prayed
/ constantly that he might at some fu-
ture time prove his devotion to him.
| Strangely enough. the opportunity did
come. For one morning Antonio. get
ting up very early and taking a short
cut through the kitchen of the castle
on his way TO the garden. saw one OF
the cooks acting in a suspicious man
ner. Just as Antonio glanced at him
| the man dropped n white powder In
! the cup OF chocolate meant for the
king!
The little flute player was horritied
and. rushing OF. ran without ceremony
into the kings apartment. crying "oh,
sire, do not drink your chocolate this
morning. II is poisoned!
When, few minutes after, the
breakfast tray was brought in, Freder-
ick the Great received It very calmly
and looked hard at the servant. who
Immediately began to tremble.
"How pale you are. You must be
H." exclaimed his majesty. Here,
drink this cup of chocolate. II may
revive you"
"Mercy. sire" pleaded the servant,
throwing himself at the kings feet, 81
am not TO blame. | am but an instru-
ment In the hands OF Others" and he
confessed the whole plot.
"Wretched man, you were going 10
poison me-" said the king, and at the
same time he called one OF the dogs TO
his side. He gave him the contents OF
the cup TO drink. and shuddered when
he saw the poor brute die I'm agony.
So II was "bread east upon the wa
tiers which had returned after many
days" For Frederick the Greats kind
ness 10 poor little Italian boy had
saved his own life.
The citizen., 1914-10-15
A RHYME OF THE YEAR.

january Januaryl
Though cold, you have no law.
You make us freeze
Just when you please,
And then you go and thaw.
February February
think it's very queer
That on the way
You lose a day,
And find il in leap-year.
oh, windy Marchl you are too loud,
You do make such noise,
You frisk about,
Now in. now out
It's worse than girls and boys.
.Cry-baby April comes along,
You never can tell whether
She's going to smile,
Or cry awhile
She has such funny weather.
Then little May comes tripping in.
Uncertain as her name is;
We May have snow,
The wind May blow,
Or May be lots Of daisies.
Oh, lovely Junel oh, lovely Junel
You're everything togetherl
Your skies so fair,
Your flowers so rare,
oh, stay, delightful weatherl
Please find us fans now, hot July,
The Fourth is almost here;
Let's sit up late
To celebrate
You come but once year.
Oh, Augustl you've lovely moon.
wonder where you found it;
SO big and bright
For many a night,
And then q ring around IL.
September. you'd be very nice,
But, always, as a rule
That when our fun
Seems just begun,
You take us back TO school.
October, where's your friend, JACK
Frost?
You always come together,
With lovely leaves
On all the trees,
And hazy, dreamy weather.
November, you're almost too dull,
And cold, and damp, and drear
The turkeys say
Thanksgiving Day
They dread through all the year
Oh! dear December, hurry on,
Oh, please-oh, please come
quicki
Bring snow so white,
Bring fires so bright,
And bring us good st. Nickl
The citizen., 1914-10-15
VERSE FOR THIS WEEK

They are slaves who dare not
speak
For the fallen and the weak:
They are slaves who will not
choose
Hatred, scofIlng and abuse,
Rather than in silence shrink,
From the truth they needs must
think.
They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three.
Lowell.
The citizen., 1914-10-15
Questions Answered

BEREA, FRIEND OF WORKING STUDENTS College
Its affiliated schools not making institution requires
but expends
its students giving highest
a. far as possible for students
OUR SCHOOL is LIKE FAMILY. regulations
ect the character and reputation the young
who be sick the College provides
charge
All except those with Ba live College budngs
assist Of boarding hail. and receiving vuas
training and getting according the value of their labor
vntsr expected that oil tu
expenses Write to the Secretary before
PERSONAL EXPENSES for clothing laundry postage
with different people Beea favors plain clothing
BEST but students attend classes
and undsrcothng umbrellas
COOPERATIVE STORE articles uniforms
umbrellas and other necessary articles q
LIVING EXPENSES really below The College asks
for the fine buildings which stu ns live charging
for cleaning washing bedding
towels For table board without
and 81 so in winter furnished
ding 10 to 60 cents for each person.
SCHOOL FEES First DOLLAR DEPOSIT" guarantss
for return Of key library books This paid but
returned when departs
Second INCIDENTAL expenses
vices of teacha instruction
for most students is $500 Academy and Normal $500 and
$500 in Collegiate
PAYMENT MUST BE IN ADVANCE b
the term board by the half term Instalmens fows:
The citizen., 1914-10-15
His Trade.

II know a man who gives cut rates
10 everybody In his business"
'rhat's odd. What Is his business?"
"He trims ges."-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The citizen., 1914-10-15
BOWSER'SASYLUM
IT Is to Be a Haven Of Rest For
Homeless Dogs.
BUT COMPLICATIONS ARISE.
These Are Followed by Something
Worse, and Mrs. Bowser 10 Unable
to Refrain From a Few Remarks OF
an IronicaI Nature.

BY NJ. QUAD.
Copyright. 1914. by Associated Literary
Press
=" A NYTHING come up for me this
~ afternoonT asked Mr.. Bowser
4 u as he entered the house the
other evening.
"Nothing." replied Mrs. Bowser.
That's funny"
"Did you expect goat to be left
here?"
"No matter. 1t will come along soon"
81 saw a man go past with a coon in
a box"
"Tm not In the coon business"
"If it's a camel I'd better watch out
for IT,"
"You'd better get the dinner on"
During the meal Mr.. Bowser seemed
preoccupied and talked very little, but
no calamity occurred. They had fin
ished when the basement bell rang, and
a minute later a discussion was heard
between the cook and a small boy who
had a dog at his heels. Mr.. Bowser
hurried downstairs and was absent for
quarter of an hour. When he re-
turned Mrs. Bowser looked at him in a
way that called for an explanation. and
he explained:
ut was a boy with a dog. I have
shut the dog up in the she'd"
"But what do we want Of a dogr'
she queried.
Nothing. my dear. Have you ever
noticed how many homeless dogs there
are on the streetf'
mo, | never did"
A Cold Hearted Person.
81 didn't suppose you had, knowing
how selfish and cold hearted you are,
The citizen., 1914-10-15
4th Door-Berea's Normal School
9th Door-Berea College

This is the crown Of the whole Institution, an
courses in all advanced subjects.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08

ltably that he is a deep-dyed hypo-
critic"
Gov. Blease has written his rea.
son for pardoning each man.
Iic pardoned Samuel Way. n
white man serving n term in the
state penitentiary for false pre-.
tense. because This unfortunate
defendant seems 10 have had much
trouble with his wife. A more seri-
Gus affliction. 10 my mind. cannot
be Imposed upon any man, espe-
cially living IN South Carolina,
where you cannot get a divorce"
Another man was pardoned be-
cause he had been convicted on the
testimony OF two negroes.
Another. A. L. Pitman. white. OF
Grcenyille county, was freed when
the governor found that he had
been imprisoned for assault and
battery on a man who had insultcd
his wife
The prosecutor ought to have
been pleased that he was not
killed outright" said the governor.
No swlnole
Frank Stone. a white man OF
i.aurens county. svindled a neigh.
Dor by palming Off on him a blind
horse. There's no excuse for a
man saying a blind horse was put
off on him unless he was either
blind or drunk" said the governor.
freeing Stone.
Negroes. according TO the gov
ernor, have a loN standard OF NOR
ality. and therefore he paroied VIII
liam Johnson. a negro, who killed
another In fuss over a woman.
The governor does not think a
white man should be punished for
killing a negro who curses him. He
paroled Otis Hilton. a white man
from Chester county. who was
given life sentence I'm the state
penitentiary for killing a negro.
my experience with detectives,
or so-eailtd detectives, who are 10
receive 90 much for each eonvic-
ton. has been that THEY WILL
SWEAR TO ANY KIND OF A LIE
10 order 10 get the sio." In one Of
the reasons given by the governor
in pardoning Bud Willis. a white
man who had been convicted Of
selling liquor IN Sparfanburg.
Shows Mercy
Carrying ont bis idea OF parol.
Ing prisoners. Governor Blease has
granted freedom 10 scores on the
condition that III he ever takes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
The Throb of Brotherhood

A PROSPEROUS farmer and a battered bum drove into
little Nebraska the other daybu neither the
bcarcd eyes OF the vagan the kcner the
the whirling OF life.
For their hearts were full Of other vsonsdrawn from
the dusts OF half-century by the humming OF song
They the whiewashed hut peat fields the donkey
carts OF Ireland and they felt again the hrob OF boyhood
and Of brotherhood
Two brothers left Emerald Isle to try their fortunes
in America One found his place in the broad wheat fields
of Nebraska where each summers added his stock OF
worldly goods The other kept lookng-gazng often
through the of glasses opportunities and ever
moving in the hope that Fate would fortune ready
made into his hands.
wandcrer went into the harvest fields work No
given. But he worked he sang-and he sang the
song OF other years
The song had echo in the memory OF the employer
only they longer employer and hired hand but Pat
and Bob they were when they left Ireland hacenuy
ago
The moral? There any at aIl-except that the world
. u OF number oil things and that among them
tons so changeess memories deeply engraved that
song wipe away the wealth prosperous and the
scars Of battered failure and leave them simply brothers
MAYOR OF Montreal
ea meetings unless his back salary is paid.
LOSING AN ear II accident, saIro,.
BY grating. which Is declared genuine work Of
HIGH PRICE sEEr-Holssein public auction sal.
animal - 80" ''
LARGEST rLAopoLe raised on
ss At n. bs.. oregon ''s 40 ''s' ''' and SIX feet
BECAUSE The bridegroom girl promptly
red the best
rabies developed by girl in York p. rn
teen years ago she bitten by and
LITTLE change Mans. Tired o, b..
ing called CLANS
JERSEY CITY ring feeding MI. fay chicken.
TO 90 In patches until he finds
FIRST pitch died in sinshsm,on HI. nam.
Bert Dorr.
JOHN HAM changed Hammond He eon.Id
srsd his original name too pointed for his profession.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
Where TighfWads Err

TT ought be easy tell the difference between thrift,
stinginess But many folks don't know it, No tight
wad does.
though not wasteful When he spends dollar his
doesn't show spasms OF pain does he trenbe with
until his dollar leading another dollar OF
profit
He spends inteigeny and therefore willingly. and is
outcome because he knows that in the
long he viii back from society about in proportion
he gives
with individuals with communities states, nations
Economy doesn't parsimony II when and how
be liberal II having foresight
example. take the OF Wisconsns Justly famous
university. costing lot OF money and the ghwads
worrying Instead OF seeing how every penny Of this
outlay bringing dollars OF direct and indirect prodrec
multiplied crop yields bcttered industrial methods
efficient citizenship indirect million fine byproducts
they plotting how hobble the institutions growth and
how tuition OF students other
Upon this issue WSeonsins pass
whether graousy to the Of freedom and ENJOY
both the prestige and profits OF leadership be narrow
stingy and
Looks plain. doesn't il?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
A Slap on the Wrist

DOLCE JUDGE GORDON yesterday assessed fine of
500 against b. +, Ivy manager of the Troy laundry
after had decided that Ivy guilty OF having discharged
Johanna Hits the laundry employees because she hae
obeyed the summons Of the Industrial Welfare Commission
appear before them Olympia and tell of conditions IT
Seattle aundres
Judge Gordon assessed the fine mourniuly regret
fully He mourned that errac law made II impossible
for him do he would like to have done he regretted
deeply that 500 was the maximum penalty
To the Judge it like slappng Ivy the wrist
The idea of thus throttling the ends of justice went
against Judge Gordon's grain
The Star into mourning with the court II feels
that the crime Ivy committed heinous crime.
II is no Joke work long hours in a hot laundry
for $40 a week did Johanna Hits. IL is grim
tragedy il such workers be terrorixed into
silence concerning that work IL barking back to
the dark ages. II is an insult enlightened eviza
ton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
I'LL TURN THE PENITENTIARY INTO HOSPITAL


reasons for such lavish pardoning
for the benefit OF The Star readers
Il am proud that have been
able 20 extend this mercy 10 my
fellow man." said Gov. Blease. 1T
was right that I should have done
80. I, was my duty, and for these
two reasons alone ! did II. regard.
less Of consequences or results.
II know OF no better way OF APP.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
H|GHBROW TALK
GOES RIGHT OVER
THE Boys HEADS

Mayor GIL recently appointed
Erastus Brainerd. an editor. as n
member OF the park board.
Immediately comes the literary
evidence.
Witness the sign. Keep off this
AREA" on a triangular city plot
at Third sv. and Yesler way.
Thirty or forty ioafers loiled
about the new sign yesterday.
They probably did not understand
the highbrow language.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
PUNCHES o. FUN

CAMP ERNEST LISTER. Amer.
can Lake, July S.--National Guard =
men and three companies OF reEu.
lars spent the greater part OF yes.
terday In working out the problems
OF difficult advance guard and the
sound OF blank cartridges was
heard on all shores OF the lake Mis-.
takes made by the guardsmen dur.
ing the sham battle we're pointed
out by the regulars. The men viii
break camp Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08

PLYING THE GOLDEN RULE
THAN ny SHOWING MERCY
wherever can. believe there
will be reward for me in heaven
for the mercy | have shown.
How any man who processes 10
be n Christian can object TO my
system IN something beyond my
comprehension and when one does
| am forced 10 tho conclusion iney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08

His latest announcement In as
follows:
Il am determined 90 clean out
the penitentlary by Aug, and
turn Il into a hospital"
II may be all right % rtdicule
and damn Blease. but what In
nlease's point OF yiew7
Your correspondent called on the
governor and asked him 10 give hia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
DECORATING FOR
POTLATCH;; MORE
MONEY NEEDED

Seattle Is putting on her glad
rags today. In preparation for next
weeks Potlatch. lrhe work started
this morning.
Before II is finished at least 90
blocks in the down town section
will be logged out In gay bunting.
picturesque and weird totem poles.
big electric signs. flags and pen.
nants and signs.
The money is on hand for the 90
blocks. II any further funds are
forthcoming. the decorating will 20
on until the decorating committee
goes broke.