The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Davis Memory Honored 90 Dreyfus
Shot by Fanatics Senator Plat Sued
Again-Tobacco Troubles in Ohio


Asain-Tobacco Troubles in Ohio.
PRESIDENT OF CoNFEDERACY
HoNoRED: With appropriate W-
erclses the people OF the South on
Wednesday celebrated the one humid
redth anniversary OF the birth OF JEFF
ferson Davis. All the schools, banks
and exchanges of the city were closed
In honor OF the lay In Louisiana
the day Is legal holiday and was
a partial holiday in ten other south
ern States.
DREYFUs SHOT: Major Alfred
Dreyfus. the French Army officer
who tho innocent was kept In exile
on Devils Island for four years aud
suffered great humiliation and who
was cleared only after the whole
world has been stirred over his case
was shot By a military writer Of note.
Louis Anthem Gregori. in Paris last
Thursday. He drew a revolver and
fired two shots at Major Dreyfus.
Soldiers surrounded Gregoh and he
was taken 10 Jail.
SENATOR PLATT SUED AGAIN.
The dear old New York Senator IS
now confronted by another trouble Of
a serious nature A suit has been
brought In the Supreme Court against
Plat by a law firm 10 recover SAIL
debts contracted by one Of his wives
before her separation from him.
oHio's TOBACCO SITUATION Is
CRlTiCAL.-The night riders hear
ing that the soldiers were recalled
DESTROYED some tobacco beds near
Ripley Monday nieht and others near
Georgetown were ruined Tuesday
might then the soldiers we're order
"a to stay on duty.
rwENrY-THREE KILLED AND
MANY HURT;-A very strong tor
nado swept over southern Nebraska
and northern kansas causing great
destruction ln various places. About
twenty three persons are ropoted ki'i-
Cd DO Byron. Nebraska and Court
land. Kansas There are o. few oth-
or points set to hear from.
JOSEPH BROWN DEFEATS HoNE
sMITH-The election returns show
that Joseph 81. Brown who was dis
missed from The Railway Board hy
Gov Hoke smith has defeated him
go the primary for governor.
EIGHT INCHES SNOW: - Eight
inches OF snow on the level at
Butte. Montana. washed into slush by
a driving rain that set in at day
break. cut Butte off from the out
side world. telegraph communica-
ton was cut Off and many OF the
mines we're closed having lost cleo
trical power
KING EDWARD VISITS RUSSIA;
king Edward Queen Alexandra
and Princess Victoria started for
Revel. Russia last week TO visit the
Emperor OF Russia A large suite
accompanied TIC royal party includ-
ng S. Charles Ksrdiags. Sir Arthur
Nicholson ard Lieut. Gen. Sir John
french. The EinEs coming to Rus
STA is widely canvassed in the .Dolii-
ical circles there because OF it's rela-
relations to Germany.
FIVE SAILORS PERisH;AAn ox-
plosion on the cruiser Tennessee of
tne coast OF California Friday killed
five sailors and wounded three more.
Tho cause OF the explosion is un-
PRESIDENT THROWN FROM
sE:-President Roosevelt by his
excellent horsemanshlp probably save
his life while riding a young foolish
animal last Wednesday. He and Mrs.
Roosevelt were horseback riding in
Rock Creek Park He was riding a
new horse and they rode down into
creek and up the opposite bank an'
as they were going up the bank the
!
horse reared. The President leaned
forward. and as they reached the top
he reared again and fell backward
into the creek The President jumped
from his saddle and fell into the
creek. This was just one Of the
thrilling experiences of the Presi-
dents outing.
STUDENTS WILL TOUR on
FOOT:-Ten youths with packs on
their backs headed by Prof Edward
Steiner Of Iowa University, set sail
last week for Europe. They expect
TO visit the different countries OF Eu-