The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Two Steamers Sink With All on
Board-Cuba Turned Loose Again
Power of Catholics Shown
Big Western Yarn.

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s,eamer went down Monday near Aus
tralia with all her crew Of a men,
Another, and unknown steamer was
sunk I'm the fierce storm off Cape
Hatteras, North Carolina, with all her
crew. Sc far no piece Of wreekase OF
anything has come ashore to show
what boat It was.
CUBA FREE AGAIN:-For the
second time the United States has
withdrawn It's troops from Cuba, leav-
ing that island to govern Itself. This
is the only time on earth when
great nation has freed small one,
at a time when It would be advanta-
geous TO annex It. and 10 startling
proof OF the high grade OF our govern
ment. There are many who doubt
whether Cuba has the power to
govern herself, and who believe that
this country must finally take pretty
full control. but there is now no
doubt that we have done the best
we could to give her a fair chance.
STRENGTH OF CATHOLICS:-The
latest statistics of the Roman Catholic
Church show that there are in this
country 14.235.451 of that denomina-
ton, and that including those in our
possessions there are 22.274.4 $40. This
is a little over one fifth Of the popul-
alton, so that church is much stronger
than any other. In fact, Il Is almost
as strong as all the Protestant
churches put together. II is growing
rapidly and has recently been accord
ed a place as an independent branch
OF the Roman church, instead OF be-
ing considered missionary church,
as has been the case up till now
The power OF this church In politics
is great, and is well worth watching.
WEEDS STOP TRAIN: - Good
stories come out OF the West. The
latest is that during the recent bllz-
zard the big. dry. basket-shaped this
ties called tumble weeds" were
blown loose In great numbers and
driven across the plains by the winds.
Here are some Of the things IL is
said they did:-Fill railroad cut
and stop a train; choke the wheels
OF an automobile and make II catch
fires ill up orchards so that they
looked like hay stacks; bury houses
20 that the inhabitants had to dig
their way out with pitchforks, and
stop business in one town by filling
the streets full.
REMEMBER THE MAINE:-Cov.
Magoon. Just before leaving Cuba,
sent message to Congress asking
that an attempt be made TO raise
from the mud at the bottom OF Hava-
ma harbor. the wreck of the Maine.
the sinking OF which was one OF the
real reasons OF the wa. with Spain.
The boat has been left there ever
since. and the neglect has been a
disgrace to this country. Our foreien
enemies say that we have been afraid
that IL II were brought 70 the sur
race there would be proof that the
explosion was caused by accident
from within and not from without
Also, there are what is left OF over
fifty American Cailoro somewhere in
the wreck. and this country owes Il
to them and their friends to make
every effort to get them out for a
decent burial.
ITALIANS CoMING:-There Is a
movement toward this country of
Italians made homeless and poor by
the disaster n southern Italy. They
are already beginning to over-crowd
the Italian colony In New York, and
as most OF them have practically 20
money. they arc becoming a very
serious burden. New York is plann-
ing to send them on West, so that
the rest of the country will have part
OF the burden.
WOMAN KILLED BY ACCIDENT:
George Busse. a brother OF the Mayor
Of Chicago accidentally killed a wo-
man Sunday. He was exhibiting a
revolver in his home when It was
accidentally discharged. The buile,
went thru two windows, and struck
the woman. She died instantly. She
was Mrs. L. c. Tuckerman. a daughte
OF Gen. Tuckerman of the u. s. ARMY
and was famous for her beauty.
Not to him who rashly dares,
But to him who nobly bears,
lie he Lot. Il