The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Strike In Pittsburg-Sigei Murderer
In MISUNDERSTANDING Cleared
Another Horrible Murder Wind
Prevents Ascent.


"A man in st. Louis had a compound
fracture of the leg and rather than
have the leg amputated, consented
TO have a part OF the bone of lambs
leg grated into his. The operation
has been successful. ID is said to be
the first of its kind In America.
MRS GOULD GETS DIVORCE
The sensational divorce case of Mrs.
Catherine Clemmons Gould against Mr.
Howard Gould is ended. Mrs. Gould
was granted a divorce with alimony Of
$4,000 year provided she does
not 20 to work for her living, which
makes It impossible for her to realize
her hope of going on the stage again.
TURNS HAIR GREEN:-Because a
bottle of hair restorer turned her
hair a bright green. New York wo-
man sued the manufacturer for
damages and was allowed $500.
MURDERER OF SIX:-Rather than
serve a sentence of twenty-five years
in the Missouri penitentiary, William
Murphy, hoping his sentence would be
changed TO hanging, confessed that
he had committed six murders. HIS
confession cleared up several myster-
ious murder cases.
SEVENTEEN PERSONS KILLED:
Seventeen men were killed and six
teen injured In a mine explosion at
Wehrum, near Pittsburg. Pa. last
week. The explosion was caused by
gas. The mine has always been con-
sidered non-gaseous. and the miners
were allowed by the State inspector
TO wear open lamps.
GREAT HEAT:--The whole country
is suffering from a great heat wave.
Several have died from prostration
in Chicago, and In New York 10000
people slept on the beach at Coney
Island in a vain effort to get relief
while in many other cities great
efforts are being made 10 prevent
suffering and death.
STRIKE IN PITTSBURG:-After
two days OF suspended traffic be-
cause OF a street car strike. Pittsburg
has again resumed business. The cost
OF the strike is estimated at about
$500, 600 for the two days. An agree
ment was signed by the street car
company and the union men which
is said will forestall any similar strik
in Pittsburg for years.
CLEVELAND LETTER NOT FAX
ED:-Broughton Brandenburg has
been acquitted on the charge OF grand
larceny, which grew out of the sale
to the New York Times OF an arti-
Gle purported to have been signed by
Grover Cleveland. He is held on
the charge OF kidnapping Stephen Ca
banne his step-son, last winter.
TAX SCHEDULE COMPLETED
After seventy days OF debate the SEN
ate on Monday closed its discussion
OF the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. The
income tax and the corporation amend.
ment will not be taken up.
wELLMAN'S AIRSHIP INJURED;
Walter Wellman's airship in which
he expected TO make the trip TO
the North pole this fall was serious
ly injured by fierce wind storm
and II is probable that his trip will
need 10 be delayed another year.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR TO RE-
SIGN:-Prince Won Buelow, chancellor
OF the German empire expects TO
resign as sooa as the finance reform
bill which is before the Reichstag
has been disposed of.
MARYLAND TRAGEDY:-A second
horrible murder was committed last
week when e. II. Eastman, alias f.
T.. Roberts, New York broker, and
a fugitive from justice, killed Mrs.
Edith Thompson Woodill, wife OF a
Los Angeles automobile dealer, and
concealed her body in the river at
St. MichaePs. Nd. II is thought that
Eastman had been Matchmaking Mrs.
Thompson and she had threatened
him that she would tell some things