The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-09

SUGAR EMPLoYE BALKS-:J Jas.
Il. Bendernagel declined to be made a
goat by the Sugar Trust and may 90
on the stand as q witness in the prose
cution OF custom frauds at the New
York Port His attorney declares that
what his client did was under orders
and he would not shield those higher
up IN the Sugar Trust.
: ZELAYA CUT OFF:-On Dec. LIST,
Secretary of State Knox returned the
passports of Filipe Rodriguez charge
do affairs OF the Nicaragua legation
with letter scethingly denouncing the
Zelayan administration. The letter is
definitely declared TO represent the
views OF Pres. Taft and seems to evil
dence an intention to hold President
Zelaya personally responsible for the
alleged torture and execution Of the
Americans Cannon and Gross.
FRISCO AND ROCK ISLAND SEP
ARATE: st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad generally known as
the Frisco, was on Dec. LIST served
from the Rock Island. with which IL
was merged in 1908 by the transfer
to b. +. Yoakum OF the $500 miles
forming the Frisco. The dissolution
was brought about by fear of Federal
Intervention.
UAD cI,LAtc IIEEIy Ap,ar{can
interests In Nicaragua have been so
abused that 1t now seems likely that
war may be declared at almost any
minute. At the least, customs houses
will be seized. and probably marines
will be landed 20 protect foreigners.
A war ship lies with her guns threat
enlng the governors palace. and she
will use them on the slightest provoca-
ton. More warships are on their way
south and will arrive off the Nicara-
guam port soon. When they do, the
U. s. admiral In command will have
enough troops to pretty well subdue
the country. especially when II Is
considered that the insurgents are
already beating zelayas army.
DIR. COOK LOSING GROUND
While a report from the foreign so
ciety which is To examine DR.. Cooks
proof" that he reached the North
Pole has not reported its findings,
and while no further proof regarding
the matter has come to light, there
seems to be growing a feeling that
probably he did not get there after
all. One new point which is being
raised against him is that in the pic
ture which was supposed to have
been taken at the pole the shadows
are not so long as they ought 90
have been In view OF the fact that
the sun never rises very high there.
DIR. Cook is at Muldoon's famous sani-
taruium getting his nerves In order.
BIG MORGAN DEAL:-J. p. Nor
gan has by a recent deal made him
self as powerful in Insurance cir
cles as he already is in railroad and
banking affairs. He had bought con-
troll OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, and will be able TO use the
millions OF dollars which that Society
controls in the furtherance OF his
own schemes. The purchase makes
him almost as powerful as the famous
Standard OIL Group of interests, and
there are already whispers that he
will soon form some sort OF partner
ship with them, thus putting all the
most important financial interests IN
this country together.
BROKEN NECK CURED:-0ne OF
the most remarkable cases in recent
surgical history is that OF George
Morey, OF Norwalk. o., who was re-
Gently thrown against the side OF his
wagon. crushing the vertebrae In his
neck. He has been carefully taken
care OF, and now the doctors announce
that the broken bones are mended,
and that he will soon be as we'll as
ever. What makes II all the more
wonderful is that Morey is eighty
one years old.
GUARANTEE LAW LOSING: -
There are many indications that the
bank guarantee law, which figured so
largely in the recent Presidential
campaign, and on which Bryan staked
so much OF his rapidly disappearing
reputation for political wisdom, is be-
ing discrdeited in Oklahoma. The re-
cent failure OF Z. big bank there and
the tax which was put on the other
banks, has seriously affected them,
and many banks which gave up Nat
ional charters to get under the
state law, have resigned their state
charters, and are back again as Nat
ional banks, without any more guar
antee than beforehand they say they
are happier that way.
BIG PRIZE FIGHT:-lt has been
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