The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-11-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Perry Gets First o. K.-Town Won't
Start Graveyard for Stranger
: Red Widow on Trial In France
Teddy ReJsrted Killed. but Isn't

Teddy ReJsrted Killed, but Isn't
WAIT ON CONGRESS- According
TO precedent no Justice will take the
place on the Supreme bench made
vacant by the recent death OF Justice
Peckham. before Congress meets in
regular session next December. All
the surviving Justices with one ex-
ception we're nominated for their posi-
lions during the sessions of Congress
There Is an unwritten law of the
court itself for this and It is likely
to be respected for II has been the
practice OF all the Presidents TO adj
wise with members of the court be-
fore filling vacancies on It's bench
The objection to the seating of a
Justice during the recess of Congress
is that failure OF the Senate to con-
firm his nomination would seriously
impair the weight OF any decision on
important cases in which he may
have participated.
PEARY GETS POLE:-The Nationa
Geographical Society has voted a
gold medal to Commander Robt r.
Peary for having discovered the North
Pole The Board OF Managers OF the
Society at a meeting on Nov. 3rd ac-
cepted unanimously the report OF the
subcommittee OF scientists who ex-
amined the explorers records and
proofs and found them TO corroborate
his clam OF discovering the North pole.
The question OF whether or not any
Other explorer had previously found
the Pole was referred to a sub-com-
mittee for investigation.
RUMoR NOT CONFERENCE.-THE
rumor to the effect that EX-President
Roosevelt had been killed on a hunt
ing trip was afloat in Washington Fri
day and inquiries from many parts
OF the country make Il evident that
the report was widespread. The report
can no. be confirmed and is generally
discredited. Confidential information
from a source whose reliability can
not be questioned was obtained here
making It certain that no tidings Ct
aLy m,shap to Roosevelt had reached
ed this country by any OF the ocean
cables.
WANT NO GRAVEYARD:-The !
leading citizens OF lie Bean. S. d., /
he'd ~, Indignation meeting on Nov.
9Th protesting against the burial in or
near the city of the body OF l.. T. Per |
kins. fiay years old. who was killed /
two miles out OF town when his auto /
mobile was wrecked. This town has no |
graveyard and don't want any Pub
lie spirited citizens began contribut-
ine toward a fund 10 send the body
TO Mellette. s. d. 40 miles east TO
the nearest undertaken. this action
was halted by the arrival OF an un-
dertaker from Melette, 20 dress the
body. This is the first death in or
near lie Bean in the fifty years It
has been a town.
STEINHEL PLACED ON TRIAL:
Tho famous Stelnheil case which
has caused so much excitement In
France was called again on Nov. Bird.
before Judge De Wales I'M the Assize
Court Madame Steinheil "a on trial
for her life. charged with the murder
of her husband and mothcr-in-law
The alleged motive is found in the
defendants hatred for her mother-in-
law and a desire TO rid herself of her
husband in orGer that she might
marry Maurice Bordercl, a wealthy
who had become infatuated
with her. The talent and attractive
ness OF tho defendant combined with
the mystery of the murder and Mad
anne Steinhell's connection with per-
sons high in public life has created
quite an Interest in the trial.
CUMMINS SERVES wARNING:-
The fight beteen the Cannon crowd
and the Insurgents" viii be pushed
with vigor as is shown by the speech
Of Sen. Cummins last Saturday in Chi
cago. He said that Aldrich and his
crowd could read the insurgents out
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