The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Wrecks and Accidents Cause Humid
reds of Dsaths-Brysn Has Narrow
Escape - Rebels Win in Hayti -
Cattle Guaranteed.


dred persons we're drowned by the
collision and sinking OF two steamers
near Chee-Foo. China on Monday.
STEAMER sINKs:-The sinking Of
a coast wise steamer IN storm In
the philippines caused the drown
ing OF about hundred people. The
hospital snip Relief. OF the U. 8.
Navy was nearly wrecked in the
same storm.
EXPLOSION KILLS I50:-one hun
dred and fifty miners. ali Americans,
were killed by an explosion In coal
mine at Marina. Penn, last Sat
urday. Every man In the mine was
killed but enc.
i2s BURNED TO DEATH:-The
British passenger steamer Sardinia
was burned In the Mediterranean last
"Wednesday. and 1913 of her passengers
and crew we're burned 10 death The
crew did It's duty nobly and won great
applause for It's heroism
POUR DROWN IN HARBoR;-
-Four people were drowned in New
York Harbor Thanksgiving Day when
a small passenger boat was run down
by big freighter. There was n fog
which made II hard for small boats
TO find all the drowning men
BRYAN sAvED:-w. J. Bryan. who
Is In Mexico on a pleasure trip
narrowly escaped being killed by
bear he was hunting a few days ago.
The bear attacked him and friends
shot the animal Just In time
REBELS WINNING: -There are a
number OF little Republics In South
America and the islands around Il.
whore the usual way Of holding an ell
eetlon Is 70 c;art n revolution. Some
times the rebels win. but usually they
don't For Tire last two weeks such
revolution has been going on In
Hayti-a country 90 email that II
would Just about make six Kentucky
counties. The rebels began gathering
some distance from the capital and
beat the government troops. Nov they
are marching on the capital, which Is
city OF eomo wealth. and are likely
to loot Il and do a lot OF damage. The
rebel leader IL Gen. Simon. and he
will probably be the next president.
CATTLE oUARANTINE:-An out
break OF the foot and mouth disease
among the cattle OF Michigan has
caused both Illinois and Canada TO is
sue orders that no cattle come from
that state. The disease is even at
lacking some people. and there Is
danger OF great loss to farmers
BRYAN MAY GET THERE:-There
is hope for Bryan. In 1886 he got l4s
electoral votes. Ir 1900 he got 1855 ell
ectoral votes This year he gets
surely 1853 electoral votes. This shows
gain OF tes electoral votes in the
three campaigns. or a gdn of three
and One-half foT each time at the
bat. II he continues TO gain at the
Same ldlt "a hutAt'NAhh NA4tl WINS H'
viii have a majority of the electoral
vote In 200S-at which time be Will
be las years cld.--Now York Globe
AMERICAN BEATEN:-The long
dispute over who ought 10 have won
the Marathon &c mile running race
last summer has been settled by a
....... t..t..n.., a.. ffr-s TN man
Dorando. an Italian. and Hays, an
American. In the worlds race. Do
rando tainted away. and Hayes was
declared wlnrcr. but this time Doran-
do beat Hayes by about 60 yards.
They ran the distance In about ten
minutes less than last summer
THREE LYNCHED:-A mob in
Union City, Tenn, waited calmly for
a Judge and Jury TO convict three
negroes Of murder last week, then
took the negroes out and hung them
DANGER IN INDIA;-There ic in.
creaslng danger OF a ravolt OF Eng
lands indian col u where thu
great Sepoy Rebellion t"'A place haii
century ago. The natives want 10
rule themselves. and are being stirred
up by demagogues. There are many
attacks on Englishmen, and troops are
kept ready for trouble.
CASTRO SICK:-Pres. Castro OF
Venezuela who has been making SO
much trouble for the big governments
has finally had to &c to Germany for
an operation. There is reason to be-
heye that he win never come back
NAVY ALL RIGHT:-At recent
meeting OF American Naval officers.
letters were read from Admiral Dewey
and other officers. in which they said
tho attacks on the American Navy
were not justified. and that the navy
Is, ship for ship. as good as any In
the world. and all the boats were made
as well or better than others built at