The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-09-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Peary and Cook Fight Hot-Tamm-
any Safe To Win-6rutal Murder
of Family--Storm Kills 200 on Gulf
Coast = World Didn't End. Some
Way.


TAMMANY WILL WIN: - The
factions which oppose Tammany, the
most corrupt political organization In
the world, In New York City, have
30 managed things this year that
Tammany will almost certainly win.
The Independent Democrats have
nominated one candidate. the Repub-
licans another, and the Fusionists stu
third. This will split up the oppos-
ing vote SO that Tammany Will have
things easy. II is whispered that
this has come about because Joe Can
non last spring promised Tammany
that he would prevent real fusion In
New York II the Tammany Congress
men would support him in the fight
over the rules. Amy way. those Con-
gressmen supported Cannon and the
Republicans didn't fuse.
KILL AND BURN FAMILY:-An
aged woman, her daughter and SON
in-law and three children were muir
dered and their bodies burned In
Buriey, Va, last week by robbers
who hoped to get 5000. That makes
murders at 800 each
STORM SWEEPS CoAsT:-A storm
swept over parts OF Louisiana last week
resulted in the death OF 200 persons
and in damage amounting TO thou
sands OF dollars.
WORLD STILL HERE:-A large
sect In New England calling them-
selves the "Triune Immersionists'
have been expecting the end OF the
world. It was scheduled for last FRI
day, but did not come off, some how.
When last heard from the people
we're praying the Lord not TO dis
appoint them.
BALLOON BLOWS UP:-A war
balloon being used by the French
government last week exploded when
500 feet in the air. aud four men who
we're In II were killed.
GREAT NEW YORK sHoW;-A
full account will be found on inside
pages OF the great Hudson-Fulton cele
bration which Is being held in New
York. Hudson was the first man
who ever sailed up the Hudson river.
three hundred years ago and Fulton
was the man who ran the first sue
cessful steamboat In this. country,
hundred years ago. The celebration
Is being aided by ships Of this and
foreign navies, and there are ten
miles OF war vessels anchored In the
beautiful river, with tremendous pa
geantry going on every day.
PEARY BACK:-Commander X. IL.
Peary, the ArtIc explorer. has return
ed TO this country and is at his
home In Maine. He has not yet given
out the facts which he thinks VIII
prove that DIR. Cook is faker. In
the meanwhile what facts are coming
to light seem 10 favor DR.. Cook. Har-
~ Whitney. to whom Cook first told
his story, has reached a telegraph
station, and says he has no reason to
Doubt the story. Also, II is learn
ed that Peary refused to bring back
any OF DIR. Cooks records for him.
He refused TO let the ship captain,
Bartlett, whose hard work did so
much to make his success possible, go
with him the last hundred miles, tho
there was no reason why he should
not have gone, except that Peary
may not have wanted to share his
triumph with any other white man.
The belief that Peary would do so
mean thing to a friend. makes many
people believe he would not stop at
anything that could hurt rival, and
they do not believe his charges
against Cook.
PINCHOT TO STAY:-The letter of
Pres. Taft's, upholding Secretary Bal
linger, was at first thought by some
people to mean that Chief Forest
or Pinchot would have to resign. but
It has been learned that Taft urged
Pinchot to stay, and that he will do
so.
FIRE IN WHITE HOUSE:-There
was a slight fire in the White House
at Washington Saturday in some lit
ter where repairs are being made. Lit
tie damage was done.
TEN KIELED:-A smash-up OIL
the p. r. r. near Chicago on Tues
day resulted in the killing Of ter
man and fnfuriaa IN 16 others