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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
RIVER PACKET is BURNED
Eteamer Quincy Of Diamond 10 Line
Runs en- Bank Near Trempealeau
and Turns Turtle.

La Crosse. Wis.-Nearly all Of 200
passenge on the steamer Quincy Of
the Diamond 10 line Wednesday night
narrowly escaped death when the big
packet struck a bank In the dark near
Trempealeau, Wis, turned half over
and then caught fire.
It is believed that the majority OF
the passengers we're saved and only
one drowning is definitely known, that
of an infant which was washed from
its mothers arms.
A belated train brought 60 passen-
gers who were on the boat 10 this
city. Accounts given by them OF the
disaster do not include positive state
ments as to drownings, but II Is be-
lleved comparatively few met death.
At about 1880 o'clock the steamer
plying up river. struck a bank. At the
time. Il is said, the boat carried no
searchlight. One passenger says he
saw a babe was ed overheard from its
mothers arms. The boat was sinking,
though not in deep water.
Amid a crashing Of timbers, with
the boat on its side. the lifeboats were
got out and the passengers, 200 In
number. we're taken on before the
flames gained any considerable head
way.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
MUST EARN RIGHT TO LABEL
Meat Packers Cannot Secure Govern
ment Certificates Until Perfect
Conditions Prevail.

Chicago. Secretary James Wilson
OF the department Of agriculture con.
cluded his work In Chicago Wednes.
day by issuing a statement In which
he denied the Chicago meat packers
the use OF the United States govern.
ment inspection label as a guarantee
to the world Of the fitness of their
products as food. until they have made
perfect the sanitary conditions IN the
buildings where food is prepared. He
then took a train for the west, where
he will continue to look into the pack.
Ing industry.
This move by the government Is
looked upon as a drastic action to
force the packers 10 pursue with Wig
or the work Of renovating their plants.
Announcement IL made In the same
declaration that the inspection under
the new law will begin at once in
plants where sanitary conditions JUS
tify IL, and the government label may
be used by the owners Of such plants.
Chicago establishments are mentioned
specifically and are said to be on
the way TO Improvement. The sec.
rotary says he considers that they
will be ready for inspection by Au-
gust /, but that II they are not they
will not get the inspection even then.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
ALTON ROAD IS FINED
JUDGE lands IMPOSES HEAVY
PENALTY FOR RELATING.
PENALTIES TWO OFFICIALS
Former President Faithorn and Fred
a. Wann Are Given Fines of
$4,000 Each for Aiding
in Violations.

Chicago.-Judge Lands Wednesday
fined the Chicago & Alton railroad
$4,000 each on two counts, making a
total of $4,000, the limit for the fine.
President Faithorn was fined $1,000 on
two counts, half the maximum. and
Fred A. Wann was fined $1,000 ON
each count. The total of the fines was
100000. Judge Lands declared he
saw no extenuating circumstances in
the case.
Attorney R. NJ. Shaw. for the rail
asked for a bill of exceptions. that
the case may be appealed This fine
is identical with the one assessed
some time ago by Judge Bethea
against the Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy and two officials on a similar
charge.
Last Friday Judge lands informed
the defeated attorneys. Mr.. Shaw and
John Barton Payne, that he would
give them until Monday to produce
evidence tending to show that the
granting Of the rebate by the defend
ant to the Schwarzschild 4 Sulzberg
er company was publicly known in
Kansas City. When court convened
Attorney Shaw declared he had not
time enough to produce witnesses.
but that he had evidence that a sim
liar transaction in two instances had
been approved by United States Judge
Phillips in Kansas City while he. as
court, was administering the Kansas
City Belt line, in the hands OF q
receiver. He could not produce wit
nesses, he said, because they feared
making confessions might place them
in danger of prosecution.
The verdict of guilty made II pos.
sible for the judge to fix a maximum
fine of $4,000 each, or $4,000.
Judge Lands. however. has taken
into consideration alleged lack Of
any criminal intent The Judge
wished to determine whether the ar
rangement of re5ating one dollar on
each car TO the Schwarzschild &
Sulzberger company was known 10
all other roads and shippers. The
prosecution against the Chicago &
Alton road and it's officials was pre-
cipitated by the investigation Of the
packing industries. The indictment
followed. II was announced that other
roads will be prosecuted.
Goes After Wisconsin Roads.
Madison, Wis.-Following a report
by Railroad Commissioner Thomas
Wednesday that the railroads OF
Wisconsin have been guilty Of
srrapff,o, rabafac updor tho eyufca ~
commissions, Gov. Davidson has
asked Attorney General Sturdevants
opinion, and will start prosecutions
against all railroads if the attorney
general holds that taxes can be col
lected on the sums thus omitted from
gross earnings. The railroads so far
examined are the Northwestern, the
St. Paul and the Omaha, and all are
alleged to be guilty.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
TENNESSEE TRAGEDY.
A Mad Ride With Sweetheart
After Killing Two Men.
MePherson's Father With Them and
Dressed the Wounds Of the Dying
Sheriff, Shot During Their
Running Fight.


Knoxville, Tenn.-After a night OF
crime and murder almost unprece-
iented, DR.. Buck Mcpherson, a wei
known physician, and Miss Elizabeth
Winstead. sweetheart Of his son, John
Mcpherson. "a. are prisoners In tho
Knox county jail. John Mcpherson,
the son. is a fugitive from Justice.
with posses OF officers and citizens
after him in the mountainous sections
Of SEWER county where many Of his
relatives live lie IS armed with pis'
tolls and will not be taken alive
Grant smith. a merchant. Is dead,
and Deputy sheriff VIM. Walker Is
MORALLY wounded. while Or. Joseph
Waddell Is badly injured. Smith was
murdered nj the home of his wife. Net
tie Hall Smith. In the eastern part %
the city Mcpherson and his son called
az the house. but Mrs. Smith asked
them TO leave Mcpherson struck her
over the head with his pistol and tho
weapon was discharged The noise
awakened Smith and he rushed 20 the
door 20 aid his wife IN ejecting the In.
truders Both turned on him. and thu
physician. Il Is said. inflicted a mortal
wound with his knife. while his son
also made a fatal wound with his pla-
lol. Smith living but a few moments
Father and son fed In buggy 30
Ing by the home Of Miss Winstead, the
pretty 1s-yearold sweetheart Of the
son. She Joined them In the busy.
and the trio drove south Of the city.
Two miles from the city they ran into
The buggy Of DR. Joseph Waddoll, who
was making a night call A quarrel
snsned. and John Mcpherson knocked
Waddell from his buggy and badly
beat him. the latter finally separating
the men The girl was screaming
from fear and excitement meanwhile.
Again they started on their route.
their intention being 20 escape. tho
Idea in>carrying the gill being to Keep
down suspicion OF the officers who
were after them from this city. Dr.
Waddell got in his buggy and drove to
the home 81 Deputy Sheriff William
Walker near by. and Informed him 81
the assault made on him. Both hur-
RED after the trio and overlook them a
mile or two further on. The of1car
ordered the men TO throw up their
hands. and John Mcpherson answered
striking him IN the shoulder and pass
ing out through the spinal column.
paralyzing him and inaicting mortal
wound
Or. Mcpherson dressed Walkers
wounds. and then the trio hurried On
toward the SEWER county line. after
crossing which young Mcpherson le't
the buggy. telling bis father and sweet
heart goodbye and COINS into tire
mountains
The doctor and the girl returned 10
this city. Policemen arrested the girl
AZ the home OF her sister. and she was
committed 20 Jail charged with aiding
and abetting the murderers Dr Nc
Pherson surrendered 90 the officers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
COMMANDER OF THE BLACK SEA
FLEET, CHUKNIN, IS SHOT
FROM AMBUSH AND sERI-
oUsLY WOUNDED.

Sevastopol-An attempt was made
by mutineers Wednesday TO assassin
ate Vice Admiral Chuknin. command
er Of the Black sea feet. The admiral
was wounded and taRen to a hospital.
The would-be assassin is a sailor,
who hid in the bushes and shot at the
admiral as he was walking In the
garden OF his villa. The culprit has
not been apprehended.
The warships Panteleimon and
Three Saints have Joined the garrison
OF the Batum fortress. which has been
IN mutiny. The Three Saints hoisted
the red flag. and the mutineers are
forcibly OBTAINING two other war yes
sells which had refused 10 join them.
The Naval Revolt.
On June IS. 1905. the crew OF the
Panteleimon. then called the Kniaz
Potemkin. mutinied at Odessa and de-
fed the authorities several weeks.
Meantime the city was kept In con-
slant terror by threats from the yes
sci to lombard the town. The warship
finally did Ere on one Of the forts. but
Il soon after surrendered. On No
vember 90 the vessel. Of its name had
been changed to Panteleimon, again
mutinied and was Joined by the cruis-
er Otchakoff Nothing serious result
cd however. and later on the warships
returned to control by the government
Admiral Blamed for Severity.
Vice Admiral Chuknin has been
blamed for his severity, and il was TO
his treatment Of the crews Of the ships
under his command that the mutiny
on board the battleship Kniaz Potem-
kin. in June and July last year. was
attributed. The admiral displayed
considerable activity in attempting TO
capture the mutineers at that time
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
REBELS ATTEMPT TO
ASSASSINATE CARS ADMIRAL

and in suppresslng the sailors mutiny
az Sebastopol IN November last
An attempt was made on the life
OF the admiral February 9 last. a
woman appeared NJ his official resi-
dence during the afternoon OF that day
and sent in her card. saying she was
the daughter Of a rcar-admiral az St
Petersburg who was an old acquain-
lance OF Chuknin. On entering the
admirals Office. the woman drew
rapld-hre pistol and fired four shots
at him without effect. As she turned
10 escape the woman was killed by
the orderly On duty nj Chuknin's door.
The crime. beyond doubt, was 20
litical
Was Sentenced 70 Death,
when the sentences imposed on the
sailors for the Kniaz Potemkin mutiny
were before the admiral for review
formal notice was served on him that
n he approved the death sentences he
would share the same fate. Chuknin.
however. approved the sentences and
several limitations afterward reached
him 70 the effect that the terrorists
were merely waiting fer a favorable
opportunity 20 kill him. Some time
elapsed before the police were able
TO establish the identity Of the wom-
an who attempted Admiral Chuknin's
life. bat It finally became known that
she was a Jewess named Cecilia
Shabad
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
CONGRESSMAN ADAMS DEAD
Wisconsin Representative Passes
Away az Chicago ne Result
Of overwork.

Chicago. Ills strength exhausted
by days and nights Of work in
behalf Of the packing house inspec-
tlon bill Congressman Henry Cullen
Adams. OF Wisconsin. died Monday
morning az the Auditorium hotel 10
had been In poor health for some time.
and his relatives. who came % Chi
cago a short time before his death.
declare that his close attention 20 duty
In congress is directly responsible FOR
his death. lie collapsed almost Inn
medlately after adjournment. Tho
burial will be az Madison. Wis. where
the congressman resided.
Congressman Adams was 66 years
old and was born In Oneida n Y.
lie was taken 10 Madison while he was
baby He attended district school.
Albion academy and the University or
Wisconsin He married Ia 1878 Miss
Anna b Norton OF Madison Then he
engaged On farming and built up a
profitable dairy and fruit business.
Mr. Adams was n member Of the state
assembly In 1853 and 1855. and en-
gagged In the winters OF 1887. tssS and
1883 In farmers institute work Rs
president Of the State nalrymen's
association. Two years he was secre-
tary OF the State Horticultural So
cioty and long a member OF the state
board Of agriculture Mr. Adams was
state superintendent q public property
from lSSS 10 1890. dairy food COM
missioner 1894 20 1909 and member
OF congress. Second district OF Wis
consin. since 1903.
Congressman Adams was a Repub-
ilcan. and In 1900 was chairman OF tho
state convention q his party. Four
children are living-Boniamin Cullen
Adams. Frank T. Adams. Mable Ad-
ans and Carrie Adams.
II was due largely TO the efforts OF
Congressman Adams during the clos
ing days Of the last session Of con-
gress that n compromise satisfactory
TO President Roosevelt and In the
main satisfactory TO the conservative
members OF the house. was reached
on the packing house inspection meas
uFp
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
Indian Disabling.

As an evidence Of Indian discipline
over their children the entertainment
they gave here a few days ago showed
that reverence for their chiefs could
hold even the youngsters in line. A
number Of travelling men on the front
seats scattered nickels on the stage,
and the little fellows who were ranged
in a line on the back OF the stage in
front of their mothers scrambled for
money. But no matter how many
coins were thrown while the old
chiefs were making their talks, not
n move was made by the pappooses
until the talk was finished; then there
was a general scramble until the
money was all collected.-Pierre Cor
respondence St Paul Dispatch.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
HEAVY LOSS BY ClOJOEUNT
MANY HOMES FLOODED NEAR
wEILsvILLE, o.
Damage Of Thousands Of Dollars Is.
Reported-Hurried Action Eoces-
sary TO Save City.

Welir,ille, GA cloudburst im
the country, just back OF this city.
sent torrent Of water down Nc
Queens creek and Trotter's run that
caused loss Of thousands OF dollars
70 property owners and city property.
over 200 homes and business houses
were flooded aud foundations weak
ened so that people would not remain
in the houses Sunday night. The
storm water sewers could not carry
on the food In the lowlands and water
backed over that part OF the city TO
depth OF over three feet. In some sec
lions. nlling cellars and first floors.
Mayor w l.. Fogo called a special
meeting OF the city council TO provide
for funds for the cleaning Of the city.
He took the situation In his own
hands. put over 100 men at work TAX
ing tons OF debris from the mouth OF
the several storm sewers and by hls
hasty action many homes were saved
from further loss
II was impossible for people to
leave their homes. so quickly did tho
water rise into the lowlands Wagons
and small frame buildings wera
washed into the city proper from tho
country districts. In Buckeye the wa
ter came down the hillside In such vol
umes that Il pushed its way through
the secondstory window OF a house.
The family had TO Zee. In East Liver
pool the damage was not so heavy.
Lightning struck the Methodist Epis-
copal church. but the damaee was
slight There were several slides on
the Cleveland a Pitisburg railroad be-
tween here and Stubenvillc and many
railroad and telegraph wires were
blown down.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
cAsaERAs FORCES DEFEATED
BY salvadorean Troops-Loss Es,l'
mated az 2,ooo.

San Salvador Reports having ar
rived here OF continual fighting be-
tween the troops of President Cabrera.
OF Guatemala. and those Of Salvador.
near the frontier, with a victory thus
far for the salvadorean forces. In one
battle at Platanar the Gueatemaians
suffered q loss OF 200 men In killed,
wounded and prisoners. Part OF tho
Guatemalan troops that invaded Hon
dliras territory by way Of Santa Fe
were repulsed by the Honduran army.
and now Honduras Is making common
cause with Salvador President Bon
lila, of Honduras. has issued a public
statement. in which he says; Hon
duras has not declared war against
Guatemala, but Guatemala has invaded
our territory without previous declara-
ton"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19

efeiler with violating the antitrust
laws In organizing and maintaining
a monopoly of the oil business.
The warrant directs the sheriff ito
take the said John d. Rockefeller, IL
found in your county, or If he shall
have fed that you pursue him into any
other county IN the state, and take
and safely keep the said John ID.
Rockefeller so that you have his body
before this court TO answer the said
complaint and be further dealt with
according to law"
The warrant is signed by Judge
Banker. of the probate court Of Han
cock county.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
Sea to Give UP Lost art.

Two specially equipped steamers.
with a crew Of divers. left Genoa.
Italy. the other day for the Egean
sea. 20 fulhn the contract between the
government OF Greece and the Genoa
Society for the Recovery Of Vessels
10 hunt for Grecian statues which
sank with a vessel wrecked near the
island Of Cerigotto 100 years before
the present era. while on the way TO
Home The place az the wreck was
recently discovered by accident by a
Greek diver. who brought up statue
valued later at 5000.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
Snare Not the Rod.

An editor with those Old-fashioned
notions sent out reporter 10 inter-
view 80 successful business men and
found out that all OF them were boys
had been governed strictly and fire.
quenuy thrashed. He also interviewed
80 loafers 70 learn that q OF them
had teen "mamma's darling" and the
other three had been reared by their
erananlothers. The moral OF this
would seem to be that father should
rush his kid" into the woodshed at
once, and thrash him severely.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
Needed 70 Be Reminded.

A celebrated belle whose attrac-
lions invited such marked attentions
from scores of men that the prefix Of
Mrs" seemed a dead letter, was re
ceiving" with another fashionable
woman. While chatting she inadvert-
emily drew out her handkerchief. and
observing a knot in the corner Of t..
stopped, hesitated. and said: i've a
knot in the corner of my handker-
chief. must have put II there to
remind me OF something" Said the
hostess: Probably to remind you
that you are married
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
FIve ple ln rroller wrsek.

Buffalo. n. "a train OF two troll
ley cars. westbound from Lock-
port on the lines Of the International
Railway company and due AZ Tona-
wanda at 9:l5 O'Clock Wednesday
night. ran into an open switch at n
siding just east OF Martinsvlle. and
crashed into trolley freight motor
and train Of seven freight cars which
we're lying on the siding waiting for
the passenger train 10 go by, Five
passengers were killed outright and "A
score injured some of whom may die.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
LloHTNlNe's FEARFUL WORK.
One Boy Killed and Many Persons In
IUred In Chicago.

Chicago.-One boy was instantly
killed. two others and two men seri.
ously injured and several more slightly
Injured by a bolt OF lightning which
struck Oak street and the Lake shore
drive In the climax OF a terrific storm
invading Chicago The fatal lightning
bolt. after striking the group Of men
and boys. leaped 20 the wires Of the
Chicago Telephone Co. across the
street. ran half a mile TO the North
Telephone Exchange. and grounded IN
the residence Of Archbishop Qulgley.
setting FIRE TO the house. damaging
the building and contents TO the extent
Of $4,000.
In the river tho masts Of a dozen
vessels were struck and broken into
splinters. but none Of the occupants
we're injured.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
More Pnuners in Amerien.

MISUNDERSTANDING 20 a report
issued by the census bureau there
were in the United States In 1904
1876 persons in almshouses aad Of
these Hills were males.
Although the number Of almshouse
paupers is increasing the increase has
not kept pace with the growth Of
population, and consequently the ratio
OF almshouse paupers 20 population Is
decreasing In 1850 II was 1872 per
100000 OF population; Il decreased 10
III in 1890 and TO 101 In 1903.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
Tbaw Opposes Insanity Plea.

New York.-Harry X. Thaw Tues
lay In the Tombs gave out his first
formal statement since he shot and
killed Stanford White on the Madison
Square roof garden. In Il the young
man utters a protest against being re-
garded as insane and declares his
counsel assure him that no such
course as the appointment OF a com
mission to inquire into his mental
condition is contemplated.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
material and spiritual Fortunes.

Material and Spiritual Fortunes.
Many man goes out In the world
gay with the prophecy of his fortune
he will fetch home. We have right
20 thinly veil the satire with which we
wish him well. but when he comes
back later with all his winnings OF
She spiritual sort which cannot be
weighed and measured. we have no
right TO scan him too closely. II he
Gays he likes 1t let him be. Remem-
Der, there is nothing either good OF
bad but thinking makes It So" and let
him make himself rich by thinking II
he will. II costs you nothing. And
some time you may have a dried her
ring of an asset which your vanity Will
paint a whale, and as you wish for
easy dealing then restrain your com
ments nOw.-Salt Lake lntermoun-
tain.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19

Being a thoughtful wife. she is nat
urally concerned for her husbands
health, and when she sees him eating
heartily Of pie she reminds him:
Now, dear. you know very well that
81 you eat so much pie you will have
another attack of indigestion. | can
not see why you insist upon eating
81 when you know It keeps you con-
stantly suffering" Il would not eat
~. my angel" be anwers. helping him
self TO more, were it not that the
last time ] did so | dreamed OF you.
Realizing that she is Witnessing one
of those sublime evidences of true
affection of which We sometimes read.
she smiles happily upon him and Is
silent.--Omaha Bee.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
blinded bv MOSQUITO.

John Bodair. of Westport. Conn, has
been rendered temporarily blind by a
mosquito bite He Is in the Norwich
hospital. and. after four days of treat
ment, is able TO tell day from night.
The mosquito bit MFR. Bodair upon the
I'D of his right eye. Mr. Bodair paid
no attention 20 the swelling. When
he arose in the morning he was stone
RIf..I
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
WARRANT FOR ROCKEFELLER
Oil King Is Charged with Organizing
and Maintaining a
Monopoly.

Findlay. GA warrant for John D.
Rockefeller. which IS now in the
hands of the sheriff Of Hancock coun.
~, is accompanied by copy of the in
formation and affidavit which was
filed in the probate court here by
Prosecutor David and charging Rock
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19

(which Is proper" asked little Rob-
ert. "the reddest headed or the red
headedest?" 1T doesn't make any diff
ference If she's old and homely." re-
piled the childs father, but II she's
young and pretty richest auburn is
the way TO say IT,"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
Farewell Banquet to Consul.

Antwerp -hurch Howe, the Ameri-
can consul here. was given a farewell
banquet Wednesday, prior to his de.
parture for Montreal, where he has
been given a higher place in the Amer.
lean consular service
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
c.nd,date for Mayor a Suicide.

Omaha, Neb.-August II. Hennings,
CITY treasurer for six years. AID
candidate for nomination on the Re
publican ticket for mayor OF Omaha
at the spring primaries. committed
suicide at his home here Wednes-
day
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-19
Miners Return 70 Work.

Columbus. O.-Because Of misun-
derstanding the miners of the Hooking
valley, 10000 men went out Tuesday
night on a strike. Negotiations We'd
nesday resulted in the misunderstand-
ing being cleared up.