The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-21

tee in Louisville last Thursday Treas
urer Green announced that the debt
was $4,000 or $500 less than a year
ago. He also announced that bene-
factor who wished his name kept
secret, had promised that IL $4,000
could be raised toward paying this by
the time of the meeting about the
middle of March, he would pay the
rest.
ATTACKS JUDGE BURNAM:-
While on trial for his sanity in the
court room at Richmond Saturday
Bijou White became violent and at
tackled his attorney, Judge A. r. Bur-
nam. Quick action by Sheriff Broad
duss and his men prevented any thing
serious happening.
PLACED ON TRACK:-The body
of VIM. A. Anderson, conductor on
the c. & o. who had been murdered
for his money was placed on the
track of the Cabin Creek branch of
that road last week. The body was
found too late to prevent a loco
motive striking 1t.
ADMITS CRIME AND CLEARS
FRIEND:-Isom Cox, young man
from Estill Co., returned from Hamil-
ton, Ohio and going to the courthouse
at Richmond, confessed to having for
ged check on Thos. Baker some
time ago for s15 at Berea. Wade
Hurd was arrested couple of weeks
ago for the forgery and his trial was
taking place Tuesday afternoon, when
Cox appeared and cleared him of the
charges by saying that he had gone
to Hamilton, Ohio after cashing the
forged check and had fallen in with
the Salvation army and been convert
ed upon which came back Immediately
to face the consequences of his crime
He was released on $500 bond signed
by several business men and allowed
to go to his home in Estill Co., to
await his trial which is set for Thurs
day, Jan. 2S.
DRYS WIN GEORGETOWN
ter a long fight over the legality of
the recent election the drys have won
the first step In their campaign at
Georgetown. The case will probably
be appealed.
DANGER IN BREATHITT:-There
is danger. of another outbreak between
the Callihan and Deaton factions in
Breathitt, because of an attack made
on Callihan by some Deatons Monday.
Callihan was trying to float some logs
when the others came along, and It
is said drove him away. Both sides
are said to have asked warrants.
HARD FOR BOOTLEGGERS:-
Largely thru the effort of the Law
and Order League in Ccrbin the boot
leggers there are leading hard life
these days. James Arena has been
fined s1.400 and given 140 days in
jail. w. ]. Phillips has been fined
81, 900 and 100 days, Jas. Turner, w.
c. Myers, Ganey Powell and a man
named Gibbs have also been sent the
hard road. Corbin was slow in gett-
ing after whiskey, but is surely max
ing up for lost time now.
LINCOLN DAY TROUBLES:-Gov.
Wilson who called on the President
in Washington Monday, is greatly
worried over the preparations for the
Lincoln's Day celebration which the
President is to attend here in this
state next month. Little work has
been done in preparation, and 1t looks
as II 1t would be impossible to care
| for the thousands who were expect
ed to come, and who would have to
be taken three miles over what is
now mud road. Unless the Lincoln
Farm Association, which is managing
the affair, moves quickly. the Cover
nor will probably be forced to issue
proclamation advising all except
official visitors to stay away from
the celebration.
| FIREMAN KILLED:-Ed Lafferty,
fireman on the train going north
from here last Thursday morning ct
4:01 was killed by falling from the
engine near Ford. The engineer did
not miss him till the train had gone
some distance, and then backed up
and found him. Prof. Raine of Berea
was on the train.
BRADLEY-ROBE FIGHT: -
There is a great fight going on be-
tween Sen. Bradley and Editor Sam
Roberts OF The Lexington Leader.
1t is of little Importance except that
1t shows Bradley's intention Of going
after all the men that fought for
Taft. Bradley Is denying most Of
the things that his friends gave him
credit for Mt that time. He even saws