The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-07-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Sin hundred Psrish--Clsveland's VIII
Filed-Killed for Fun-New otar ""
Fl.s-Unele Remus Dead.

six hundred lives we're lost On Javan-
ese Islands by some overloaded boats
being overturned in a storm. The
news OF the great disaster was
brought TO Victoria, b. c. by the En-
press Of China. Many large, over
crowded boats we're overturned and
the shrieking passengers struggled
with the waters with no chance Of
rescue. Finally a number Of fisher
men saved thirty and about six hun
dred were lost. Some o. che ok
hundred were devoured or badly NUT
Hated by sharks
CLEvELAND's WILL FILED
The will Of Ex-Presldent Grover Cieve-
land hrs been He'd with the Surrogate
Of Mercer County New Jersey. and
win be probated within ten DAYS
The amount Of the estate could not
be learned but g. Is stated today that
20 was larger than hitherto supposed
and would provide comfortably for
Mrs Cleveland and the children.
mr. Cleveland drew the VIII hlm-
self ard arranged chat che bulk of
DIS property should - 20 his widow.
KILLED FOR FUN The Fourth
of Iuiy which D. celebrated in other
psrs OF ihe country WITH more fool-
isbnea than around here. caused the
deaths Of lifty-six people and iniur-
les 90 $50 The fire loss was
quarter of a million These figures
only give The accidents mp 20 Sun
dav and DO net include those who
may have since died from their in-
nrlos. or whose cases had not been
reported 10 the newspapers az that
time There VIII be deaths from
lock Jaw caused by powder burns for
a couple OF weeks Tho total number
killed Tor the celebration VIII prob
ably be- over a hundred.
NEW STAR rs FLAG: 90 Begin
ming with July the star which rep
refents Oklahoma took i,s place an
the national flag Untn that time
the new state was not represented
on TIE Stars and Stripes The new
arrangement Of the stars s. as fol-
lows: Top row. eight stars. second.
seven third and fourth. eight each,
nth. seven and bottom eight
HELPED MAKE sTATE;-There
has just died at Delaware o, James
Wilson who was one OF the nine
men who started The movement that
made the Western counties Of Virgin
ga socced from the state when It
sececded from the Union.
UNCLE REMUs DEAD: - Joel
Chandler Harris familiarity known as
"Uncle Remus." died Gl his home in
Atlanta Georgia. July 3. lie vas
famous for his stories in negro dial
ect about animals and colored people
and will long remain one OF the
favorlte authors FOR little people.
REVOLUTION N PARAGUAY;-A
revolutionary uprising In Paraguay
which threatened the downfall OF the
government has practically succeeded.
The old regime has been overthrow
and a new government has been es-
tabiished Fierce battles were fought
in Asuncion and about 1000 people are
reported 10 have been killed.
Railroad employees stopped work
armed themselves and Joined in bat
tie. The revolutionists have appoint
ed a president. vice-president and
Minister Of Interior and War.
MANY OF the members OF the old
government have fled among the
Foreign Legations. It is believed that
peace will follow shortly.
ANOTHER ROOSEVELT Accl-
DENT. Kermit Roosevelt was thrown
from horse while at the annual
equestrian sports in the Genesee Val
ley, N. Y. His escape without seri-
Gus injury is just the Roosevelt luck
President is frequently being tumb-
led IS a horse but never gets hurt.
OBS BODIES REcovERED:-An Of
flcal statement shows that 22S bodies
have been recovered from the
RIkovsky coal mine at Yusovo, Rus
STA. where gas explosion occurred
several days ago Nineteen Of the in
jured men are in hospitals. Eight
miners escaped.
ANOTHER LONG CRUISE: Mon
day was the last day In the San Fran
cisco harbor for the Atlantic battle
ship fleet. The sixteen great fight
ing machines OF Uncle Sam fell In
line and when the signal make SAIL
was given they left the shore for an
other trip around the world.
VETERAN EDITOR DIES:-Murat
Halstead one of the leading newspaper
editors died at his home in Cincinnati