The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-04-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Has Second Revolt, and Then
Some Thousands Killed in Mass
aeres-Price of Wheat Goes Way
Up-Rich Men Lynehed by Mob.

Cabanne, the youngest son OF fam
Gus st. Louis family was kidnapped
last week from the home Of his grand
mother in that city. No clue has
been found as to where he was taken.
Under the Missouri law kidnapping is
punishable by death
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
The twelfth annual conference for
education in the South was held in
Atlanta, Ca. last week.
FOUR MEN LYNCHED:--A mob
OF a hundred citizens OF Ada. Okla,
gathered Monday and quietly lynched
four prisoners taken from the county
Jail. Three OF the victims were pro-
minent and wealthy cattle men. All
are said to have had bad records as
man killers. The four were in jail
charged with conspiracy TO murder a
U. S. Marshall, and one OF them had
turned states evidence implicting the
other three.
GRAFT IN JAPAN--:It is always
enjoyable TO point the finger of scorn
and we therefore take pleasure In
turning for the moment from contem-
plation of political gran, corruption
ard scandal in San Francisco. and
Pi'tsburg, and from Tariff deals ana
local primaries to distant Japan
where the natives are enjoying all
the benefits of civilization. Among
the chiefest of these is getting a
good price for your honor and trea-
cherry TO those who have trusted you.
Nine members OF the japanese Con-
gress have been arrested, on charges
which are said to implicate them In
bribery on behalf OF the japan SUI
gar Co. The fact that these men have
got caught shows that Japan Is still
a little behind the times, but the
fact that they did Il shows how rapid
" she Is approaching our standard
OF public morality.
REVOLT IN TURKEY:-The revolt
in Turkey, mentioned last week Is
much worse. and Il Is at least possible
the government viii be overthrow
and the Sultan killed. IL viii be
remembered that about six months
ago there was reform In Turkey,
and a constitution was given and
Congress assembled Power passed
lway from the Liberals" or Sultan
party, into the hands Of the Young
Turks" or reform party But the
Young Turks had no experience, and
made some mistakes. and the Lib
erals lay low and waited. Finally
they got their chance, and joining
with some reformers who wanted TO
10 a little slower than the Young
Turks, overthrow the Committee
which was running things for the
latter party. The Young Turks were
driven out Of the capital. and II
looked as II the Liberals would hold
the power. But the Young Turks are
raising the country, troops are march
ing on Constantinopole. and II looks
as II there was a real civil war
coming on. In the general excite
ment, or perhaps in order to make
the European powers interfere and
save the Sultan, massacres OF Chris
tians have been begun in Armenia.
Thousands have been killed and
among the dead are at least two
American missionaries, Warships
have been sent to land sailors and
protect foreigners.
STEALING BREAD:-An individual
named James A. Patten has during
the last week, succeeded In putting
his hand into the pockets OF all OF
MS who use wheat OF wheat products,
and in taking from each small
amount OF money The total amount
so taken has enriched him over
$4,000. 900. His friends, who were per-
mitted TO help. have also benefited
a good deal. The method by which
Mr.. Patten worked this pleasant little
game, which viii result In every poor
child in this country going little
bit hungrier, and in those Of us who
have enough to eat going Wilhou'
something we might have had, Is wha'
is known as a corner. 1t is customary
for spectators to gamble on the
price OF wheat. and when the deal
is closed simply pay over the differ
ence in money without handling any
grain. For instance, one man pro
misses to sell another a thousand bu-
shells OF wheat in May at a certain
price. When the time comes, IL
the wheat is selling on the market
below that price. then the buyer los
80 money, as he could have bought
cheaper from some one else than
from the man he bargained with. H.
however, wheat is selling for more
than the price agreed on, the seller
loses, for he could have got more
from some one else. But neither
ever turns over the wheat-they sim
ol,, fio,,ra out how much the deal