The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-11-14

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people fof cash but this has only been
enough 10 prevent a panic and has not
improved the situation permanently.
European banks have tried hard 10
keep their gold. but the American
banks are paying such high rates Ct.
interest that the money lenders are
sending all their spare cash to this
country. Several plans TO use checks
instead OF money are being tried. but
have not solved the problem Mean
while. millions OF dollars have been
sent 10 the west and south 20 JAY
for the new crop. and these parts Of
the country are very prosperous.
Returns TO the Department Of Az
riculture on the crop OF corn Indicate
a total yield % 2.553. 10000 bushels.
Nm average OF twenty-siX bushels per
acre as compared with a yield of 30.3
bushels per acre IN 1906.
President Roosevelt promised TO re-
commend to Congress the removal of
the duty on newspaper and TO have
the Department Of Justice investigate
the paper combine. which IL Is alleged
has been formed 20 control the price
and which is practically debating The
amount and quality OF paper that ans
publisher may secure. as well as the
price.
The steamer Lus!tanla again broke
her own worlds record from Europe
to New York. The trip was made in
four days, nineteen hours and zen
minutes.
Fire In IQuique. Chilli. caused a loss
of over 100000 aud rendered 1000
people homeless.
Il is estimated that 1000 people we're
killed IN Karaiagh and about 10000 in
Dansusk by the earthquake about
three weeks ago. The town OF Kara
taEh was completely destroyed
President zelaya. OF Nicaragua;
President Davila, OF Honduras. and
President Figueroa. OF Salvador. met
in conference at Amalapas and agreed
on a plan to keep peace in Central
America.
At the Newport News shipyard last
week wsrk was begun on the laying
OF the keel OF the 2O.O00-toa battleship
Delaware
Seven armed bandits last Thursday
H., IN. 80. A., tha Int.rufata HAM
at Canova. S, d.. and secured $4,000
They made good their escape.
The annual national convention 81
the womens Christian Temperance
Union began Friday.
Aguinaldo. formerly the leader ~
the Filipino insurgents. was guest
at the functions given in honor 81
Secretary Taft at Manila. He ox-
pressed his belief that the Secretary's
visit would be productive OF much
good.
Preparations for the cruise of the
battleship fleet to the Pacific coast
are being pushed. President Roose-
welt and other high officials win re-
view the fleet as Il sails from Hamp-
ton Roads on December i6.
The striking telegraphers all over
the country decided to return to work,
but most OF them found that their
places were filled. and many we're
turned away. The result proved that
president, S. J. Small. who tried
I'll prevent the strike. and was driven
out OF his office. was right, and that
the men who forced the strike we're
wrong.
The Santa Fe Railroad was convict
ed In Los Angeles OF 81 violations of
the United States law against giving
rebates on freight. and was fined
$3.50, 000
The board OF directors OF the James
town exposition reported to the stock
holders that the exposition had closed
with a debt OF over 81 200, 900. There
Is some property It holds. but not
enough TO pay this. and there Is no
doubt that the big fair has been al
failure.
A fire in Chicago on Thursday
night caused the deaths Of ten per-
sons. The cause Of the blaze is not
known.
II was reported In Washington that
Miss Katherine Elkins. daughter of
Senator Elkins OF West Virginia.
would marry the Duke OF Abbruzzi.
the Italian nobieman who has made
such great reputation as an explorer.
He is closely related to the king Of It
ally. and II Is not impossible that he
may some day become king. so that
this American girl may sit on the
throne OF the Caesars.
A fire In a big grain elevator in
Duluth. MINI. caused loss OF nearly
$4,000. 900. Some 100000 bushels oil
wheat were burned