The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK
China's Rulers Dead. War is Feared.
Stole s7oo, ooc by Forgery. Tan
Taking Rest.--Watterson's Son
Killed. Germany Angry.


ution likely In that great country and
put all the foreigners there In dan
ger. The first thing was. the death
I OF the Emperor, and the browning OF
new one. three years old with
Prince Chun IA real ruler. This was
followed coon by an announcement
that the Emperor's aunt. the Empress
Dowager, who had ruled him, and was
I'm many ways the most remarkable
woman OF her times, having become
Empress tho born n slave, was also
dead. There Is a good deal of suspi-
cion that both were killed. aud that
a. re-actlonery party. which they
opposed has come into power. There
Is SO much secrecy over the palace
IN Pcldn that no one outside really
knows much. A. any rate. the Chin
csc people are excited the palace
has been carefully guarded, and
guards have also been sert 20 the
LEGATIONS where the foreigners live.
FORGERY FOR 7Oo,oOO:-Peter
Van vIIssongen. a Chicago real estate
operator. has been sent to jail for
forgery. His confession shows that
hts forceries amount 20 100000.
TAFT AND SHERMAN AT
SPRINGS. The President and Vice
president elect are taking a vacation
at Hct Springs. Va. where with many
other notable statesmen they viii
play golf
II. W. wATTERsoN KILLED;-H
w Watto1on. lawyer. the younger
son OF Henry watterson. editor Of
the Louisyiilc courier-Journal. was
killed by falling from an open window
OF his office In New York City. His
body Was badly mangled and death
was lnstanteous. Mr. watterson's brill
liant carrier was at rs zenith, he boz
ing the junior member OF the law
firm Of Wing. Russell and wattcrson.
GERMANY ANGRY;-Beoause the
Kasier was not diplomatic and told
things In interviews that should not
be made public. the German Reich
stag took him severely TO task But
an newspaper dcscriben Il the
Relchs,arr anger OF a day has not APP
pcasod tho public Indication aroused
by the Rasier's Interview. Il Is sup
posed that Prince Won Buolow. the
chancellor. win resign his office be-
cause OF the ensirangment between
him and the emperor caused by his
only nkewarm defense Of him in
tho parliamentary discussion last
week
TRAM WPECk:--An express train
crashed into the rear OF a local AZ
New Orleans. La. aud the engine
plonrhod thru two cars OF passengers
killing eight AID woandlng several
Others many CT Thorn MORALLY 80
ada 20 the honor Of a an flames
broke out IA she wreck and large
number barely escaped cremedon.
AErcALF REsIGNs.-victor IL.
Metcalf. Secretary OF the Navy on
account Of falling health has rendered
his resignation to take effect on Dec.
I. Assistant Secretary Truman il.
Nowbury viii be named as his
successor
BRYAN SEEKS REST. Mr. and
Mrs. william Jennings Bryan win go
70 Mexico Tor an extended rest.
CUBAN LIBERALS wiN:-Thc re-
cent elections in Cuba resulted in a
victory fos the party that vas in
power when the revolution started
three years ago. Gomez viii be presi-
dent a. soon as he "a installed the
entire government win be turned
over to the Cubans. Thus America
proves that she can keep her prom
ises without reward.
c. p. TAFT FOR sENArOR:-It is
reported on what seems TO be good
authority that c. p. Taft. the
president-eiects brother. Is going TO
seek election to Foraker's seat in the
Senate from Ohio
EIGHT SHOr:-lcight men we're
killed and ten injured in fight be-
tween negro and a sheriffs posse
In Oklahoma Monday The body of
the negro. was burned by mob.
WORK FOR MANY;-rhe opening
up OF the business after the election
OF Taft continues. and II is now esti-
mated that nearly 100000 men viii go
10 work before Christmas.
NO PLACES PROMISED: - Mr.
Hitchcock was able to assure MIR. TAFT
after the campaign was over that he
had not mede a single promise 20
any politician for any place. and that
Mr.. Taft would be entirely free TO
pick the men he wants for all posi.
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