The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-03-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK DIR. T0RREY HERE.
Cooper Trial Arguments Begin
Suit Over a Mans Leg Bone
Spanish Admiral Dying - Bryan s
Daughter Divorced.

started by nleInOeI Ol the hiySteiE
Gus Black Hand, a secret society which
terrorizes Italians In this country and
takes terrible revenge on all who re-
fuse to pay them tribute. resulted
last week In the death OF ten persons
in New York A demand had been
refused by one man living in the
house-the fire was set and ten in
nocent people were burned to death
ARMY FULL:-The U. s. Army Of
Ulcers have stopped taking new re-
cruits into the army for a while.
There are still some vacancies in the
ranks, but Congress did not appro-
pirate enough money to make IL pos
sible to fill them. The recent hard
times, and the talk OF a possible war
with Japan have led TO so many
young men joining the army recently,
that no more can be accepted tin
some drop out.
GRAFT PUNISHED: Three OF the
Pittsburg councilmen. who have been
accused OF accepting brides for legis-
lation have been convicted ald sen
fenced to Jail. II is expected that
others win follow, for there is just
about the same kind Of evidence
against all OF them. A good many
of the big cities have been having
graft trials lately, and there are many
evidences to show that the people are
getting tired OF being exploited for
the benefit OF few men When that
idea hits here some of our leading
politicians OF both parties will have
TO step down.
COOPER TRIAL ARGUMENT
Arguments began Monday in the trial
of Col. Cooper and others for con
splracy TO murder Sen. Carmack OF
Tennessee. There Is no telling how
long the lawyers may talk. but Il is
hoped that the case win end this week.
CERVERA DYING:-Admiral Ger
vera, the Spanish admiral in command
when SPANS fleet was destroyed off
Santiago. il dying at his home IN
Cadis. Spain. In his dying moments
he speaks OF the bravery OF the
American crews In rescuing the men
they had defeated and the kindness
OF officers and men alike TO wounded
and suffering spaniards.
AFRAID FOR ROOSEVELT Prof
Starr, OF the University OF Chicago,
is lying awake nights. II has oc-
cured to him that EXPIRES. Roosevelt
Is too weak and frail man TO be
allowed TO 20 hunting in Africa, and
he says that Roosevelt will never re-
turn to this country alive. lie be-
lieves that lion viii probably get
the ex-President. but says that II
the lions lose out there viii be some
fever or other disease handy to do
the job
SUE FOR BONE:-A man is
being sued in Washington for a part
OF his leg The man is George Kelly.
He was about to die In a Washington
hospital from tuberculosis OF the leg
bone. when another man was brought
in and died, and the doctors told
Kelly that they could save his life
by cutting out the diseased bone and
putting In its place a part OF the leg
bone of the healthy but dead man,
who was named Hans Albrecht. Kelly
told them 10 go ahead. they did and
now he is walking around. partly on
his own leg, partly on Albrechts But
the dead mans relatives do not think
this is quite fair. and have brought
suit. They want Kelly to be compell-
81 10 give that bone back, or II not
to pay rent for IL, at so much
a month. II does seem likely that
the relatives will get damages. for
it is a point of law that a dead mans
body belongs to his relatives.
TWO CENT RATE FAILS:-The U.
S. Court I'm Kansas City, Mo, has
finally overturned the law OF that
state which required all railroads TO
carry passengers for two cents a
mile. and fixed a freight rate. the
court decided that, as the roads ran
at a loss. the rate fixed was confis-
cation, and unjust, and that the Ia"
Is therefore unconstitutional
SHOT BY SUIToR:-Mrs. VIM. Nc
Kee. a widow in Pittsburg, was shot
TO death Sunday morning by a reject
ed lover. He broke into her house,
made his way to her room, Weakened
her, and when she again refused TO
marry him, shot her
GETS HER DIVORCE:-A divorce
was granted Tuesday in Lincoln, Neb.,
to Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, a dau-
ghter Of w. J. Bryan. There was
no defense.
TOWN WIPED OUT:-The village
Of Brinkley, Ark, was destroyed,
damage estimated at 100000 was
done, and about forty lives were lost
az result Of n storm which swpnt