The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-06-03


SMUGGLING CHINESE:-A gigan-
tic conspiracy TO smuggle across the
Mexican border Chinese men and
women, opium and diamonds has
been unearthed, and eight arrests
have been made. The Chinese, who
are excluded from this country by law
are valuable workmen for certain pur-
poses, mostly criminal. and there is
a great demand for them. They have
been smuggled across the Mexican
border and sent in the dining cars Of
fast trains to Chicago, where they
have been put TO work. The diamond
and opium have been more widely dis
tributed, and altogether the men who
have managed the affair have made
hundreds OF thousands.
PRISON FOR AUTO DRIVER
The first conviction of an automo-
bile driver for killing pedestrian
has been found in New York, and
the chauffeur is likely 20 spend TWEEN
~ years In jail. lie had been re-
peatedly arrested for driving faster
than the law allows. and finally con-
fessed to killing a little boy. who had
tried TO cross the street ahead OF
him. IL is hoped that this eonvic-
ton will stop, at least to some ex-
tent. the series Of murders by auto
mobiles in big cities.
DEMOCRATS ELECT REPUBLl-
CAN:-Illlnois has made herself IN
famous by following the example OF
Kentucky and sending TO the Senate
a Republican elected by Democratic
votes. The man thus "honored' Is
the notorious Boss Billy Lorimer lie
got IS Republican votes and SO Demo
Gratis. Besides, the Republicans who
voted for him were traitors both 10
their own promises and TO the par
" primary, which nominated Sen.
Hopkins for the place.
ROOSEVELT Observation-Disclosures
Roosevelt has finished the first part
OF his hunt. and left his camp nor a
few days rest In town. During the
month he has bene hunting he has
secured Sc specimens of p different
varieties OF game.
WHEAT STEAL COMPLETED
patten did II. lie managed TO hoid
that wheat corner of his till the
end of the month. and finally "squeez'
ed" several million dollars out OF the
other speculators. There has been a
temporary rise In prices, but II may
he expected TO end suddenly, and
already there are signs that wheat
win 90 back to It's normal price. The
people. as usual, foot the bill.
FAST BAsEBALL:-The leaders In
baseball are experimenting with a
new form of ball, which will go about
twice as far as the kind now used
They think It viii sort OF liven up
the game, which has come 10 pe
largely pitchers duels.
REVOLT QUELLED:-A revolt IN
paru which came so nearly succeed
ing that the president was captured
was defeated last week with great
slaughter. The loyal troops rallied
and recaptured the president, senior
Leguia. and he took the field at the
head of his army and defeated the
rebels, killing several hundreds Oh
them.
LONG AIRsHIP FLIGHT:-Count
zannelin. the German, has broken all
records for airship flight by travelling
$50 miles and over in about 80 hours
IN his monster machine. II Is easy
10 see what danger this thing wouiu
be TO opposing armies in case OF war
FAIR OPENS: The great Alaska
Yukon Exposition at Seattle was for
mally opened on Tuesday. There VIII
however. not be many visitors ior
some weeks yet.
ANOTHER TORNADO:--The lorna
do season is still on in the South
west the last one wiping out the town
Zypher. Texas, killing 30 people and
seriously injuring fifty more. There
were also about twenty people killed
last week by storms In Oklahoma.
GEORGIA STRIKE oFF:-The rail-
road strike in Georgia which was on
the point of causing violence has fin
ally been called off and the differen-
ces have been settled except the
question of employing negro firemen.
This question will be submitted TO
arbitration.