The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-08-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Air-ships Racing in France-Tsft's
Cousin Killed in Colorado Riots
in Steel Mil Strike-E. n. Harri-
man Very sick-WeIlman Didn't
Start for Pole.

FREAKS: Are you bald? To scare
away files paint large life-like spider
on the bald spot and flies VIII let
you alone. This Is what Connect
cut man says he did. and he Is no
more troubled with their lighting on
his head. One OF the latest things
for women is the mouse trimmed hat.
Not content with the wonderful crea-
tions of this season the Paris mil
liners have invented a new kind. u
Is about the size of a sunshade and
Il guaranteed TO keep off both sun
and rain. Around the brim two cum
ming stuffed mice are gayly chasing
each other.
FEAR CAUSES DEATH:-Thinking
that her pet cat was chasing rats and
mice toward her, a crazy woman OF
New York City fell out of third
story window In her effort to get
away from them and was killed.
MANY DEATHS FROM HEAT
The awful heat wave which swept
over the country last week killed many
people and FRUSTRATED others. Even
the cotton boil weevel was killed by
the heat.
HARTMAN SICK:-Edward Harri-
man, the leading representative OF
the predatory interests and the most
prominent OF those malefactors OF
great wealth against whom Roosevelt
directed his famous campaign to save
the people OF the United States from
financial bondage. is seriously III and
his condition Is being watched by the
whole world with mingled feelings Of
hone and fear. While his death would
cause trouble In Wall Street IL would
remove the greatest influence which
now threatens the liberty OF our coun-
try.
TAFT's COUSIN KILLED:-in a
cloudburst in Colorado, Chas. Taft, a
cousin OF Pres. Taft was killed. The
damage TO crops and property was
very heavy.
THAw IN ASYLUM; Harry Thaw
was taken from the jail back to the
old quarters In the Matteawan asylum
for the criminal insane last week
The family will appeal the case.
TEN PERSONS HURT;-Ten per-
sons we're hurt when part OF a
large Chicago bridge which was be-
ing repaired collapsed. The people
we're walking across the bridge to
transfer to another street car.
EGG FAMINE:--It Is predicted
tina. there will be a greater scarcity
OF eggs this winter than In many
years. Eggs are retailing In Lexing-
ton for 25 cents n dozen.
SEVEN KILLED IN RACE:-ln
the automobile racing at Indianapolis
last week seven persons we're killed
Does It pay?
WELLMAN's BALLOON INJURED
Walter wellman's journey to the
north pole has again failed. Thirty
miles from the starting point the bal
loon exploded. No one was hurt.
AvIATORs SHoW;-At Rheims
France this week the aviators OF the
world are exhibiting their skill. In
the practice flights Glen II. Curtiss,
the American aviator added dram
attic feature TO the Incidents. While
flying thru the air he saw another
machine coming toward his at right
angles on the same level with his
Quick as a flash he sent his machine
fifty feet higher In the air and soar
ed over the other machine. winning
much applause for his skill.
RIOTS NEAR PTTTsBURG:-The
strikers at McKee's Rocks. Pa. have
a wild SERIES of riots in the last few
days In which many men we're kill
ed and three fatally injured. The
state troops have difficulty in keeping
the men under control. All work is
suspended and the railroad clerks
Nard operators are under guard all the
time.
STEAMERS CoLLIDE:-In driv-