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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-02

moved and dependabe-ha come 10
Supplant the crosscut and bucksaw
forever and 10 make the once hardest
of all farm jobs an easy and pleasant
task. with such a machine rs is now
on the market. the farmer can earn
the ready cash he must have 10 keep
things going while congress. bankers
and Others debate over his and the ma
TONS problems.
" 2 u'il'rri"u sense, timber un-
used is timber useless to mankind.
Trees nre vegetable crop, and like
others Of their kind they grow 10 ma
turity. decay and die-a total loss un,
less thsy are harvested and converted
10 the uses for which they are best
adapted.
on nearly every farm in most sec
lions of the country there Is timber n
more than sufficient quantities for
home use. There are live trees thar
need 10 he taken ont 10 give room for
younger ones To grow, or 10 clear the
land for cultivation; there are dead
trees lhat are allowed 10 ihll anu Nv
cay. and on thousands Of farms the
banks Of rivers and creeks are lined
with logs and other driftwOod.
The old way ~ hauling logs 10 saw
rig made timber work impracticable
as well as Improbable But now that
there are log saws that can he
wheeled like barrow almost any
where and can be operated on rough,
marshy, Undiscovered ground, wood
can he cut by machinery into easily
handled lengths and sold AT the high
prices that such fuel is now bringing.
The present situation, with wheat,
corn and other crop products at an I'M
profitable level. has caused many farm
ers 10 go after these timber profits
they have been overlooking.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-02
CHAPTER NINE
Which Tells o. Merry Christina
Day In the Litt.e Cottage OF
III. MLdoNN Mcran.

Nieh and silence Hrr stern tc>
~ wisdom Fol years the fun loving
,haff,r~umr Rlcukm,op had been
their enemy and was not yer az peace
with hem Hut slight and Silence
had other enemies In the village
ancient and ucUnsulahir enemies II
must he said They were the cocks
Of Bnl,lr Every morning they fell
10 and drove Night and silence out ~
the place and who shall say that
they did MOI save IL from being hope
lessly overwhelmingly Day was their
victory aud they knew how to achieve
II Nu>c was the Thing most needed
50 they reused the people and rulled
up the lights and set the grddles rat
ling The great, white cock that
roasted near the window In the Widow
Muruus hru-huuSe watched for the
first ~igu uf weakness In the enemy.
When II came, he sent forth holt Of
sound that umbled silence from his
throne and shook the foundations Of
the great dome of Night II rang over
the housctops and through every
street and alley in the village, That
started the battle silence tried IN
vain Ia recover his seat In moment,
every cock in Bugyille was hurting
bombs al him Immediately, Dark
ness began To grow pale with fright
Seeing the fate of his ally he broke
camp and fled westward. soon the
deld was clear and every proud cock
surveyed the victory with solemn
sense of large accomplishment
The loud victorious trumpets sound
ng In the garden near the window OF
the Shepherd awOke him that Christ
mas morning. The dawn light was on
the windows
Merry Christmas !" said the little
round nickel clock in cheerful tone,
IT'S time TO get upl"
"Is II mornlngT the Shepherd
asked drowslly, as he rubbed his eyes
"Sure it's morning." the little clock
answered. THAT lazy old sun Is late
again. lie ought TO he up and at
work. Hrs like a dishonest hired
man"
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bring hithcr The fattcd calf and kill
II aud let ~ eat and be- merry"
I'VE shall have TO postpone the
celebration" said Mr. Bling ~ have
10 20 10 New York tonight, and !
sail for England tomorrow. But |
shall return before Christmas"
A little farther on MIR Blng met
Hiram Rlcukln,op The latter had II
plank on his shoulder.
I'D like 10 have word with you. +"
said the mill owner rs ~ took hold
Of the plank and helped Hiram to ease
II down. II hear many good things
about you Mr. Blcukinsop | fear
that We huvr Hll misiudged you. If
huV, ever said or done anything to
hurt Your feelings, am sorry for It."
Hiram Hleukinsop looked with as
constituent into the eyes of the mil
liuuailr
II guess amt got you placed
right-uot rggZaC'ly." said he. some
folks amt a. good hiS they look an
some amt a. bad as they look. !
wouldn't wonder IL We was mostly
purity much alike. come to shake W.
down"
Lets be- friends. anyhow" said Mr..
Bin- III there's anything ! can do
FOR you. let me know"
That evening. ns he sat by the stove
IN his little room over the garage Of
Mr. Singleton with his dog Christmas
lying beside him. MIR Blrnkinsop tell
asleep and avobe suddenly with II
Wild yell Of alarm
"Wstt's the mattcr?" voice Ia.
qu.rrd
Nj BlcuFu~np turned and saw his
OId SELF standing IN the doorway.
"Nuthin' but q dream" said Blen-
kn~up a. he wiped his eyes
dreamed had dog with terrible
thirst ON him Used tu lead him
around with rope an when We come
=, brook he'd drink 1t dry sud
iruly fclt an awful jerk OF the
rope that sent me up iu the air an !
looked an see that the dog had
lNlNfI .NIh AN tl'IliANl NA hi'' Nv
was lou' like sam I'm. an that |
was h.t,hrd 10 han aul couldn't let
20 once u while he'd stop an
drink % river dry an then he'd lay
down an rest Everybody Wa, scared
e. the elephant an 50 was / An Ia
try to cur rLy rope with my jack
knife hut 30 wouldn't Cut-it WAS 50
duh Then all 81 sudden he'd start
on the run an twitoh me over the
hills an muuntus~ an me tahin'
s'rp~ mile long an scared 20 death
The tact d, you're hitched o. an
elephant" his O.d SrJf remarked
"Thr nrSr thing 10 do i to sharpen
your lack tn.f".'
at, Ni-nt an silence That sets
him -Hlr'' said E'ruku-np when
they come .c', uut 10 start for the
u.enr~t river The old elephant Is
lr-Igm fu move.
Iuonku-"p ru' an his hat aud hur-
rird out OF iL, door
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-02

lcnrc. as Il the spirit Of the day were
IN him.
For y time they walked in silence,
each member Of the little party busy
with their own thoughts. The Shrp
herd - the Birds had made pro.
found impression on the mind Of Mr.
Bling. aud he was realizing that there
was more to the world than fat bank
balance
"Wlut j. II that makes the boy
- lpprnling?" Mr. Bling asked Of the
Judge
well he has spirit untouched 10y
any evil thought unhroken 10 the lur''S
and thorny ways of the world " which
he knows nothing FOR one thing an
swered judge Crooker
"IIe has wonderful personality"
Mrs Ring remarked
ayes. hc has that hut the thing
that undcrlics auj shines through II
is his great attraction"
"what do vou call it?' Mrs Bling
asked
N 'l'dU INV H''' spun - lbfIf
any other thing IN this world thar in
itself is really worth havug?'
compared with him | recognize
that am very poor indeed" said j.
Patterson Biug aud his aS>ociulr> IN
the financial world would have had
difficulty in recognizing the voice with
lis unaccuStumed note OF humility.
"You are what would call prom
ISing young muH." the judge answered.
IF you don't get discouraged. you're
going ~ amount 20 something am
glad because you are in sense the
father Of the great fGmily Of Bing-
Vile"
THE ENDl
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nation; Providence is engaged too
deeply when the cause becomes gen
eTai.
III virtue is the price of a na'
tion's life, let US try 10 keep our own
nation yirtuous.'
MIR. Bing and his men left the
Judges office IN thoughtful mood.
The next day, Judge Croker met the
mill owner on the street.
Judge, l accept your verdict said
the latter. Il fear that ! have been
rather careless. II didn't occur TO
me that my example would be taken
so seriously. | have been a prodigai
and have resolved TO return to my
fathers house"
lilo, servants I" said the Judge, with
assmile. Bring forth the best robe
and put Il ON him and put ring on
bis finger and shoes ON his feat and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-02
ILLUSTRATIONS BY IH~Is snEnS. \

You men should know that every
strike Increases the burdens OF the
people. Every day your idIcuess lifts
the price Of their necessities Idle.
ness is just another form of dcstruc-
tiou. Why could you not have
listened 10 The counsel of Reason IN
June Instead Of ~ September, and
Of hardship aud bitter violence? II
was because the spirit OF Tyranny
had entered your heart aud put your
judgment iu chains. II had blinded
you 10 honor also for you men were
working under contract II the union
II to command the support Of honest
men 10 must be- honest II was
Tyranny That turned the treaty with
belgium INTO scrap of paper That
kind of thing will not go here Let
nv assure you that Tyranny has no
right 90 be- iu This land of ours You
remind m, uf the prodigal son who
had tu know the taste OF huskS aud
III, cumpIuIuuship ~ swine before he
came tu himself DO you unI know
that Tyranny is swine aud the fodder
of swine It Is simply human hog
gishnc>s
II have one thing more 10 say and
! am finished MIR Ring. some time
ago you threw M your religion with
cut realizing the effect that such an
act would hr likely 70 produce on this
community You are no doubt. aware
that many followed your example.
I've got 600 preaching To dp. I'm luSt
going tu quote YOU few words from
an authority NO less responsible than
Georsr Washington himself our his
tory has mad, one fact very clear,
namely. that be was q wise and far
seeing man
Judge Cruokrr took from shelf
John MARSHALL. Life OF Washing
ton" and read
"'lt Is substantially true that virtue
pr morality is necessary spring Of
popular government and let Us, with
caution. indulge the SupIosition that
morality can b. maintained without
religion
"'Let z simply be- asked whore T.
the security for property. for r'puta-
tinr fuT ntr Il sense of religious
obligation desert the oathS which are
the instruments OF Investigation In
courts OF Iustieer
Let m, add on my own account,
that the treatment you received from
your men viii wary according To their
respect fpr morality aud religion
They could manage very we'll with
al irrclr.lnus master, for YOU are only
one Bur uu IrrcligiuuS mob e. DIFF
fcrcut and highly serious matter. he
lieyr me Away back ia M" seven.
teeuth century John Dryden wrote
a wise sentence. II was this.
go have heard. indeed. OF some very
virtuous persons who have ended un.
fortunately but never OF Virtuous
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Hes apt to be slow on Christmas
morning" said the shepherd
"Then people blame me aud say I'm
too fast" the little clock went on.
They don't know what an old shirk
the sun can he. I've been watching
hin, for years and have never gone
to sleep NJ my post
After moment Of silence the little
clock went on: Hello The old
night IL getting move on II. The
cocks are soaring II away. santa
Claus has been ferc. lie brought
ever 50 many things The midnight
train stopped"
81 wonder who came" said the
shepherd
81 guess II was the Bings," the
clock answered
Just then It struck seven.
"Thcrr. guess that's about the end
of H." said the little clock.
"Of whnti" the Shepherd asked.
"Of the nineteen hundred and eigh
teen years. You know seven Is the
favored number In sacred history. I'm
sure the baby would have been born
at seven MY goodue~S There's a
lot of ticking in all that time. I've
been going only twelve years ana I'm
nearly worn out Some young clock
viii have 20 take NV fob before long"
These reflections 0f the little clock
were suddenly interrupted. The Shep-
herds mother entered with merry
greeting aud turned on the lights
There we're many bundles lying about
She came and kissed her son and began
to huild Dir, la the little stove
"Ihisil be the merries Christmas
In yer life. laddie boy" she said ne
she III the kindlings. "a great doc
tor has come up with the Bings to see
We lie says he'll have ye out o doors
In n little while"
"IIo. no! That looks like the war
was nearly over" said Mr. Bloggs.
Mrs. Moran did not hear the remark
NJ the little tin SoldieS, so she ratified
on:
EN- last night. Mr. Blenkinsop has
brought Us tine turkey Wen have
n gran dinucr-sure we william
axes Mr.. BlenkinSop to come an eat
with us"
Mrs. Moran opened the gifts aud
spread them on the bed. There were
books and paints and brushes and
clothing aud silver articles and
ncedle-work and 4 phonorraph and a
check from Mr. Btng
The little cottage had never seen
a day 50 full of happiness. II rang
with ia, talk and merry laughter and
music of the photograph. Mr. Bleukin-
,np had come iu his best mood and
apparel with the dog Christmas He
helped Mrs. Moran to set the table
IN the Shepherds room and brought
up the platter with the biz brown
turkey on 1t, surrounded by sweet
potatoes all Just out of the oven.
Mrs. Moran followed with the jelly
and the crtumrd onion, and the
>tcamns coffee poi and the new eel
cry The dog Christmas gruwlcd and
ran under the bed when he saw his
master coming with that unfamiliar
burden
Hes never seen Christmas din
uer before. don't wonder he's Kind
q scairt | amt seen one In - long,
I'm >cairt myself" said Hiram Blen-
kiuSou as they sat down at the table.
WHATS Scairin' yc, manF' said the
widow.
"'Fraid I'll wake up an find my
self drrumn'," Mr. Bleukiu>op an
svprrd
Nobody ever found himself
lrcumiu' AT my table" said Mrs Mo
rJu. "Grlb the cuWin' knife an 20
% wurruk man"
- amt rggHci1y used to this kind
~ i"h. but II youll look out o the
al IN fNIuI|ItIuI n, ,sgx-'
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winder, I'll have II chopped an split
an corded In "A minute" said Mr.,
Blenkinsop.
lie got along very well with his
task. When fhey began eating he re-
marked. i've been loOkin' at that pie
tur of girl with baby In her arms.
Brings The water to my eyes, it's kind
o. lifelike and nat'ral. It's All 4
number one pictur'-nO mistake"
He pointed at large painting on
the wall.
ITS Paulinel" said the Shepherd.
"Sure she's one o the saints o.
Cod" the widow exclaimed shes
started school for the children o
them Eytallans an Poles. Shes tryin'
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-18
We TERANS SCORE
QUALIFY IN
St. LOUIS MEET

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Sept. Il. - Four
men who have won the national anna
teur golf championship today proved
their abaility by finishing near the
top in the elimination round of the
contest for the same honor at the st.
Louis Country Club. but the 1872 start
ers We're lead by II. +. Knepper. of
Sioux City, Ia, who scored 36-36-7O,
one under par, equalling the course
record set yesterday by Bobby Jones
OF Atlanta. Champion Chick Evans,
of Chicago, tied for third place with
73 as did Robert A. Gardner. while
II. Chandler Egan, of Portland, Ore.
had "A and Francis Ouimet IS.
The British champion, Willie |.
Hunter, survived with 70, four
strokes fewer than necessary to COM
pete with the 81 best players of to-
day on Monday at Sc holes for quail
fication, but S. Davidson Heron of
Chicago, champion two years ago,
failed by one stroke to continue.
Knepper has shown before in medal
play, tieing with Harrison Johnston
recently in the western amateur
meet, for low score of 20. but the
winner of second honors today. Rob
ert Stein, of Seattle. has never CON-
peted in the east. His score of 35-
1912, just one over par on the second
nine, was one stroke better than that
returned by Evans, Gardner. T. d.
Armour Of Scotland. and Robert Jones
STEMS score was only one of sew
of Atlanta.
eral turned in by the contingent from
the Pacific northwest, Egan's "a tie
ing for seventh place with Max Mar
ston of New York, who led the east
erners. Two other fasteners were
only one stroke worse, however. Fran
els Ouimet and Jesse Guilford of Bos-
ton. getting 70.
Only three players scored IS: Ru-
dolph Wilhelm of Portland. Ore, John
Gammons of Providence, r. l., and
Edward Held of st. Louis. Likewise.
a trio made n. George Won Elm of
Salt Lake City, Trans-Mississippi
champion, ]. NJ. Wells of Wheeling,
w. Va, and Jesse Sweetser of New
York.
A chill breeze that swept the course
in early stages of the game made
scoring more difficult on the second
half, penalizing the scores OF the early
starters.
Just as the Ga scorers were all but
counted safe, L. F. Burning of Chi
cago, came in with an unexpected rs
and filled the last of the Ga places of
survivors of the battle. crowding out
Is men with TALES of 81.
Knepper's performance was stead
Ter one than the 20 made yesterday
by Jones, the latter's brilliance or GER
tain holes counterbalapcing two skies.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-18

of ]. z. ContTeras of the Cananea Cat
tie company, was shot and probably
fatally wounded in Aqua Prieta Fri
day noon when he admoniShed a
group Of Mexican celebratOrs for max
ing too much noise. Four Mexicans
are being held in the Aqua Prieta Jail
and Presidente Municipal |. Trevino
will start an investigation this morn
ing in an effort to ascertain which of
them fired the shot
According TO eye-witneSses, Con-
treras, who was a patrolman under
the Gonzales regime, requested that
the men make less noise. One of them
drew a gun and carelessly flourished
it. The gun apparently was accident
ally discharged as witnesses say the
man was too much under the influ-
ence of liquor to take aim. The bullet
entered Ne right side and penetrated
the lung. DR.. j. J. p. Armstrong was
called COntreras was moved TO the
home of his father, 1l05 Twelfth
street. Douglas.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-18
Eighth Cavalry Wins

DOUGLAS - In game replete
with many thrilling moments the
Eighth Cavalry polo team defeated
the First cavalry four Friday after
noon in the fastest game ever wit
nesses on the local field. The score
was to 3. At the end of the third
period the score was to 3 with all
indications that the local team would
carry off the honors. Up to the fourth
period they had played better game
than the visitors
After the rest period was over the
Eighth cavalrymen picked up speed
and from then until the final ball they
outplayed the locals. Two goals were
shot a few minutes after play started
in the second half.
The performance of the First cav
alrymen shows that with a little more
practice the local team will be hard
match for the best polo teams in the
southwest, experts who witnessed
yesterdays game say. They have de-
yeloped good team work and on sew
eral occasions would have scored had
they been as adept at hitting as the
visitors.
Goals were made by the following !:
Fort Eliss-Captain Caperton 2; Cap.
tain Smith 4; Captain Upton2. First
cavalry-Captain Duffy /; Captain
Holt 2; Major Clifford /; Captain
Smith l.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-18
Missing License For
Army Nuptials Only
Delays the Ceremony

FIT. HAUCHUCA, Sept. II. - Capt.
G. G. Ryer and Miss Edwards of Fort
Hurchuca were married Wednesday
night at o'clock in the officers club.
Back of the announcement of the
changed hour of the ceremony there
lies story.
At $50 o'clock all guests hao gam
cred, a big group of witnesses. Cap
tain Ryer and his bride were primer
pals of smaller group, in front Of
which stood the minister, Rev. Wilbur
Fisk of Douglas, with opened prayer
book. His eyes weresearching on the
improvised altar for the marriage H.
cense and showed surprise at finding
no document there. The soft strains
OF the orchestra had commenced,
when the bridegroom remembered. He
had left the license in the pocket of
his gray suit, packed in a trunk and
shipped in advance of the wedding trip
to California. He whispered to the
bride. She explained to the guests
as the music stopped.
DIR. A. Nj. Wilkinson of Douglas was
the first to offer his car for a trip
through the mountains to Tombstone
for a duplicate license. Another guest
telephoned j. f. James. county clerk,
and came back to say that Mr. James
would start to meet the party coming
from Fort Huachuca. In the mean
time, DR.. Wilkinson and the bride
groom were in the car and off, hitting
only the high spots. A minute later
Capt. Alexander Pearson arrived to at
tend the wedding and offered to get
the license in his airplane.
While the two men raced to meet
the car coming with the license, the
pretty bride mingled with the we'd
ding guests. chatting as if nothing
had happened. In due time the cere-
mony took place. a collation. was serv-
ed and the couple had time to catch
the +. p. & s. w. trair at Charleston.
The reception came before instead of
after the wedding. as Captain and
Mrs. Ryer had only time to say fare
well after the ceremony.
Captain Ryer was stationed in Doug
las for two years and was transferred
from there to Fort Huachuca. Mrs.
Wilkinson, Mrs. Wilbur Fisk, and +.
A. Griffith, Rev. Fisk and DR. Wilkin-
son were in the Douglas party at the
wedding.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-18
CUPID AIDS IN
'BUNCO' GAMES
Thousands of Americans Are
Victimized by Women in
European Countries

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 17.-Thou-
sands of American young men are be-
ing buncoed out of money for passage
and expenses by young women or
southern and southeastern Europe I'M
der promise of marriage which they
have no intention of keeping. accord
ing to Mrs. Suzanne Gomez, secretary
of the Travellers Aid Society.
She said the cases were rapidly in
creasing in number, and she would
confer with the immigration author.-
ties in an effort to have the practice
stopped by deporting women engaged
in it.
The girls, poor, and knowing the
new immigration law would keep
them out of this country, are willing
to promise anything to get to Amer
ica," she said. "One of them writes
to young man neighbor who has
emigrated to America.
"She secures a proposal and pas
sage money from her victim. On her
arrival here she declines to marry.
She got here, and that is all she
wants. If the young man wants to
make it disagreeable for her, he may
be able to have her depOrted, but he
usually takes his medicine and says
nothing.
only today fine young man came
to meet a girl to whom he had sent
$500 in Jugo Slavia. She, without any
reason, refused to marry him. He had
met with some reverses in business
lately, but is fully able to support a
wife"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-18
Bedbug Is Latest
Problem In Near
East, Says Scribe

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. II. =
The bedbug has become Near East
problem. Ii is apparently new
breed of bug, inbred from those i'm
ported by Russian. Persian and Tar
tar refugees. 1t is driving hotel keep
crs, their guests and housewives to
The utter despair and hopelessness
born of sleepless nights.
Ii has invaded the palace of the
Sultan and added to the worries OF
his Grand Chamberlain. The fight
against it is regarded as insolvable as
that of the dispute between the Turks
and the Greeks. Ii is smaller than the
type Of pre-war days and some of
those who have examined the new
bug assert that it has wings and flies
like mosquito.
It's activities defy mosquito netting
1t appears able to bite through such
netting Ii doesn't always secrete it.
self in the bedding but may stow it.
self in the ceilings and from there
drop upon its victims. 1t doesn't come
singly but in swarms, attacking from
all directions.
The bug has appeared among the
soldiers of Greek and Turkish armies.
A newspaper correspondent with the
Turks defeated the bedbug by the use
of rubber blanket. Either the odor
or slippery surface of the blanket
proved disagreeable obstacles.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-18
NEW HirTlNe RECORD

FICHITA, Kan, Sept 17.-Jack Lei
welt, first baseman of the Omaha
Western League team. broke the sea
sons record for hits today when he
singled in the second inning of the
game with Wichita, the hit being his
25Sth this season. Lelivelt now has
made one more hit than George Sisler
of St Louis, who last year pounded
out 257 hits.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-18
APPRAISERS AT WORK

PHOENIX. Sept. II. - T. l.. Nc
Leod. chief engineer for the state
land department. is making apprais-
ais of state lands in CoconinO, NAY
aio and Apache counties. These
lands are to be sold later at public
auction. Governor Thomas r. Camp
bell has named G.. G. Green TO act
with Mcleod in making appraise-
ments and each county will select Il
third member to place a valuation OF
the property in its Jurisdiction.