The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-12-16


tween this government and President
Zelaya OF Nicaragua is getting worse
and there are indications that severe
action will be taken by the U. s
troops soon. Demands have been made
on the floor of Congress that the U,
s. capture Zelaya and try him for muir
der, and as he seems to be getting
the best OF tho rebels In his own coun-
try, action will have to be taken soon
II at all.
AFTER HOUSE OF LORDS: -
The fight between the House OF Com
mons and the House OF Lords in Eng
land has become about as warm as
possible, and the new election will
really be decided not on the questions
involved In the government finances,
over which the fight came up. but
on the question OF whether or not the
Lords, who get their places by birth,
instead OF by election, shall have any
thing to say about the finances Ct
the government. The election OF the
new House OF Commons Is still some
way off. but IL now looks much as II
the country would vote TO destroy
the House OF Lords. The Liberals. who
are fighting the Lords. are straining
every effort, and have even promis-
ed Ireland the home rule for which
she has been striving for centuries,
In case they win the fight.
ACCUSE CooK:-There has recent
ly been published the remarkable mar
rative OF two men. made under oath,
declaring that they were employed
by DR.. Frederick A Cook TO fabricate
astronomical and other observations
for submission to the University Of
Copenhagen which Is about TO pass
upon Or Cooks claim that he discover
ed the north pole. These men are
Geo II. Dunkle. an insurance broker
OF New York. and Captain August
Wedel Loose. a sea captain OF Brook
Ign. For their labors they were 10 re-
eelve $4,000 with an additional bonus
upon the acceptance OF tho records
by the University OF Copenhagen.
WATER WAYS CONVENTION
Pres. Taft stirred up much enthusiasm
during the opening hours Of the Sixth
Convention of the National Rivers and
Harbor Congress at Washington on
last Wednesday by his strong endorse
ment of water way improvements.
Hundreds delegates from all parts OF
the country we're present and gave
the President a noisy greeting Upon
being presented TO the assembly by
Joseph f. Ransdell. president of the
Congress. President Taft spoke at
length upon the policy OF water ways
Improvement and offe' cd advice 30
the delegates upon the methods for
attaining the ends they seek.
FOR SUPREME COURT: Pres.
Taft has named Judge Horace II. Lur-
ton. Of Tennessee. for member OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States
Mr. Lurton is now Judge OF the Sixth
Circuit Court OF the U. s., having bee
appointed by Pres. Cleveland, and II
was while sitting on that bench that
Pres. Taft became acquainted with
him. IL is understood that the Senate
will confirm the nomination.
SEVEN LIVES oST:-seven per-
cons were killed, two more fatally in
iure6 and many others seriously hurt
by fire which destroyed a tenemant
house ia Cincinnati early Tuesday
morning.
KING LEOPOLD DYING: - King
Leopold of Belgium the ruler who is
responsible for the Congo atrocities is
thought to be In dying condition at
his capitol. King Leopold who was
thought to be convalescent suffered a
relapse on Sunday and his condition
is considered very grave. An official
bulletin says, THE rheumatic pains
have disappeared but the king is suf-
fering from disquieting affection OF
the abdomen" Supplementary inform
alton indicates that the affection is
obstruction of the lntestines. Two
specialists who we're called in to con-
suit with the palace physician did
not disguise from their aged patient
the gravity of the situation although
they do not regard It as desperate.
BATTLE SHIPS COLLIDE:-Th
battleships Georgia and Nebraska col
llded Thursday while engaged in tacti-
cal exercises off the Virginia Capes.
Commander A. II. Davis was In charge
OF the Georgia, the Nebraska was
commanded By Capt. John f. Newton.
The Navy Department described the
damage as slight and gave out no
detailed information.
FREIGHTER SINKS:-The Clarion,
a freighter of the Anchor line burned
off the southeast shoal in lake Erie
on the night of Dec. 9. The first mate
(Coufiuuea ON fourfh pa.e