The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-15

$4,000 people saw the accident.
ROCKEFELLER IN CELL;-W. G.
Rockefeller, c nephew of John d., was
locked up ia q New York police
station because he was unable 10
furnish 500 bail. He had been arrest
ed for running hi auto faster than
the law allows, and was kept in Jail
only till his friends could get there
with the money.
EXPLOSION KILLS 10; Twelve
men and 4 woman were killed last
Wednesday in an explosion in a grain
warehouse in Vermont The total
loss was 100000.
BASEBALL REMNANTS: - In the
National League Chicago won the
pennant last Thursday by defeating
Kew York-the championship having
beer uncertain up to that time. Chi
cage has now beaten Detroit. which
won the Amsrlcan League champion
ship. in n series of games 10 decide
the worlds championship This IS
Chlcago'5 third straight victory.
AFRAID OF $1,000 OOO:-There is
family In Chicago which has a right
TO Sl.OO0,OOO but really does not want
it. The family is that Of Emil Ascher
a small store keeper. who has re-
Gently learned that fortune has
been LETT him by a rich uncle. lie
and his wife both declare that they
are perfectly happy now, and that
they are afraid that the money would
bring unhappiness. They viii probably
take it however.
NO BALKAN WAR YET: 80 Tho
there have been rumors OF wars in
the Balkans where Turkey and her
neighbors are az swords points. and
in a few cases there have been skirm-
ishec between troops. still there has
as yet been no declaration of war,
and there is still hope that actual
fighting will be averted The sit
nation seems 10 be in the power Of
Germany. and there is no telling as
to what the Kaiser viii do. Il now
seems probable that England win ar
rive at some understanding with Rus
STA under when both viii agree to let
Austria keep the provinces she has
stolen, and win keep the other little
nations quiet preventing Turkey
from starting anything. II they do
this there may be no war now. but
there will be a spark left near a
powder keg, for both Turkey and Ser
via. which has been a little injur-
ed by Austria's course. win be looking
for a chance to get even, and Russia
will feel that she has not been treat
ed justly in the mess. So the pros
pect Is not very cheering, after all
WORLD PEACE FAR OFF: -- The
worst part Of the whole business has
been that It has completely destroy
ed the hopes that have been held for
the last few years that there was
coming a time Of so much better un-
Outstanding among the nations that
they would be able to drop some eX-
pensive ornaments they have been
carrying and relieve the world Of the
heavy taxation which Is necessary TO
keep up the armies, as well as Of the
great danger Of killing thousands Of
men. Peace Congresses and friendly
diplomacy had made It seem that this
was about to be realized. but the
whole structure depends on one thing
being able to trust nations to keep
their promises and to observe treaties.
Now it has been proved that one of
the biggest and most civilized nations
has no regard for its solemn promises
and no one IS sure what country viii
repudiate it's treaties next There can
be no confidence in such a situation,
dLu AT tat hdtlNNh are llNNAi tih w
Put more money. and still more money
into ships and rifles and armies. and
all the ho1e for reducing armaments
has gone glimmering This win re-
fleet on this country too, for we will
have to follow suit and build battle
ships. for we have no way of knowing
when some big nation win feel that
It can profit by attacking US. Englan
has already given up her plan for re-
ducing her forces and vii prepare for
war. other nations will do likewise,
and It is likely that the next few
years win see more money spent for
warfare than has ever been the case
in the world before.
She Is Certainly A Bird, All Right.