The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-05-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Hollands Throne Has an Heir
Roosevelt Having Successful Hunt
Leading Negro Dead-Rate Law
Upheld-Miners viii Not Strike.

We predicted some time ago, Nheh
the trouble began between the
miners and operators of the anthra-
cite region, the quarrel has been
settled without a strike. Every lit
tie while some one stirs up some
excitement and the miners threaten
to strike but just as often an agree
ment is signed and things go on as
before. The miners and operators thi
time have signed an agreement by
which peace is insured till March 81,
1912.
SUFFRAGETTES SCRAP:-At the
first session OF the International SUB
frage Alliance in London a serious
difference occurred and as result
a body OF the delegates left the hall.
The trouble was caused by the Rev.
Anna Howard Shaw, an Ameri-
can delegate. leading the conference
70 vote 10 reserve membership I'm
the alliance 10 societies having the
enfranchisment OF woman as their
sole object.
HOLLAND HEIR:-Queen Wilhel-
nina has given birth TO a girl. While
the Dutch are rejoicing they are
disappointed that Il was not a boy.
The birth OF an heir has laid the
ghost that has haunted not only the
homes OF Holland but the chancel-
tories of Europe-the fear OF the
extinction of the house OF Orange.
II direct heir had not been born
OF II an heir does not survive, the
succession TO the throne would pass
to one or the other OF the German
princely families and Holland would
lose her independence and Germany
thereby be so much strengthened
German ambition embraces the whole
OF central Europe and Great Britain
Is glad to see the smaller states
maintain their independence as her
best barrier against the consequences
OF that ambition to herself.
BIG STORMS:-A series OF dis
astrous tornaGoes have been sweep
ing over the COUNTRY this -weel,,---in
Chicago five people were killed and
several more injured by street cars,
wagons and flying boards during a
heavy electrical and wind storm. At
the same time In Pittsburg two men
we're killed About ninety people were
killed in Mississippi, Alabama and
Arkansas by small tornadoes The
storm was felt In parts of Kentucky.
Roofs were blown off buildings, trees
uprooted and many dwelling houses
were flooded Tho lower streets IN
Lexington we're completely covered
With water. In all these places the
telegraph and telephone wires were
down for hours Millions of dollars
worth OF property were destroyed.
BUILDING AIRsHIPs:-The time
has come when the building of air
sips is real thriving business.
France, as usual, is little ahead.
and in Paris there are now several
plants for the manufacture of such
machines. France also was ahead
with automobiles. and IL is likely that
In a few years the air ship will be
almost as common as the autos are
today.
EIGHT BURN TO DEATH:--EiEht
persons were burned to death in
tenement house fire in New York
on Saturday. The fire was started
by a set OF Black Hand men who had
failed to extort money from the
owner Of the building None Of those
killed was in any way concerned with
the dispute.
ROOSEVELT GETTING LIONS; -
EXPIRES. Roosevelt who is hunting
big game In Africa, is having good
luck. He has killed two animals
known as wildebeests, and in one after
noon got three lions. His son Kermit
has shot one lion and jaguar. The
president is living up to his reputa-
ton as a good shot.
RATE LAW HoLDS:-The Supreme
Court has set up another mile post
in corporate control by upholding the
clause of the Interstate Commerce
Act which forbids railroads to trans
port from one state to another pro-
perty belonging to themselves. This
will tend to break up the monopoly
OF the hard coal mines by the rail-
roads OF Pennsylvania.
GREAT NEGRO DEAD:-William
Council probably the greatest negro
Of this age except Booker T. Wash
ington, died early last week at Nor
NAL, Ala, his home. For years he
had worked in building up a school
there and at his funeral white and
black We'd with each other in pay
ing homage to him. Music was given
at the funeral by a quartette of chill
dren of former governor of the
state, and many leading white citi-