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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
$50 NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH
Excursion Steamer Sinks-Passeneers
Are Saved Through Heroism OF
Engineer and Pilot.

Kansas City, Mo.-The excursion
steamer Uncle Sam collided with a
sand barge in the Missouri river. at
the foot of Grand avenue, and sank.
One hundred and fifty passengers.
rs of them women, had narrow es-
capes from death.
Their lives were saved by the hero
ism of Roy Taylor, the engineer. and
w. L. Thompson, pilot Of the boat
When the sand barge punched hole
In the stern of the boat and she began
to sink. the engineer put on full speed
ahead and the pilot headed her for
the shore. while the passengers. panic
stricken. ran screaming from one side
OF the deck to the other.
Within ten feet of the shore the
boat sank to the bottom and tipped
over until her decks we're at an angle
OF As degrees. All the lower deck was
under water.
People ran to the river bank from
all directions; planks we're carried
and thrown out to the boat forming a
bridge ten feet long. and over this the
passengers went ashore.
Had the boat sunk one minute soon
err she would have gone down in the
deep channel of the river and many
lives would have been lost.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
SESSION CLOSED.
Knight TempIars Elect officers and
Select Lexington for Next
Meeting.

At the meeting OF the Grand Com
mandery OF Kentucky knight Tenn
liars. in Winchester, officers for the
ensuing term were elected as follows:
John G.. Camer. OF Lexington, right
eminent commander; William Yea
man. OF Versailles. right eminent dep
uty commander; Lee ID. Ray, of
Owensboro. eminent grand genealis-
simo: Thomas +. Satler White. r., OF
Louisville. eminent grand captain gen
eral; Mason y. Brewer, OF Frankfort,
eminent grand senior warden; Charles
y. Smith, of Danville. eminent grand
junior warden; Henry T.. Barnett, OF
Henderson. eminent grand prelate;
Robert &. STROLLER. OF Richmond, en-
inent grand treasurer; Alfred II. Bry-
ant. OF Covington. eminent grand re-
corder: Arthur n. Richardson, OF Ash
land. eminent grand standard bearer;
Frederic w. Hardwick. of Louisville.
eminent grand sword bearer; Taylor
NJ. Estis, Of Lebanon. eminent grand
warden; Albert A. Hazelrigg, OF Mt.
Sterling. eminent grand captain OF the
guard.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
IMPORTANT FINDING.

Frankfort, Ky.-Even though a par
~ injured Is himself guilty OF contrib
utory negligence he may still recover
damages II the party causing the in
jury knew or by the exercise of ordi.
nary care could have known OF his
peril in time to avoid the injury by the
exercise Of ordinary care. This i'm
portant principle OF law was laid down
by the court Of appeals for the guild.
ance OF the lower court and the attor-
neys in damage suit cases resulting
from personal injuries. The case at
bar was that OF Charles p. Doll against
the Louisville Railway Co., and the
judgment OF the Jefferson circuit court
was reversed, with instructions that
Doll be given another opportunity to
Gecure the damages he seeks for in
)uries sustained in a collision with a
street car while he was riding in a
buggy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
STRUCTURE GAVE WAY.

Corydon. ky.-A crash that shook
the whole neighborhood. a cloud OF
dust fianked by scared workmen. and
the new concrete store building at
Corydon went down in ruins.
The store building was being erect
ed in Corydon for Tom f. Jones. for
general merchandise purposes.
II was a commodious building and II
had been planned 90 construct II en-
tirely OF concrete-concrete floor. con.
crete walls and even curved concrete
roof.
When the time came for removing
the false structure and the timbers
were pulled away there were warning
sounds as of cracking. and the men
rushed TO places OF safety. Then the
roof fell and carried with II the south
wall, leaving the new building prac.
tically a ruin. Loss $4,000.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
DENIES STEEL MEN SLAIN
Former Head of Bethlehem Hospital
Refutes Charges Made by Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor Agent.

Bethlehem. Pat is an awful &C.
cusation and makes Mr.. Holder liable
to prosecution at my hands," said DR..
r. A. Oman, who was formerly super
intendent of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany hospital Friday, in answer to the
charge of A. f. Holder, legislative
agent of the American Federation Of
Labor. before the senate committee
at Washington, that the steel manu-
featuring concerns in Pennsylvania
are "veritable slaughter houses"
1T is absolutely untrue that men in
jured IN the steel works were will
fully killed in the hospital conducted
by the Bethlehem Steel company to
prevent them becoming cripples and
thereby charges on the company"
continued Doctor Oman.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
10000 GET WAGE INCREASE
Standard OIL Adds Many Millions "a
Pay Envelopes Of Its En-
ployees.

New York.-A voluntary wage in.
crease that will affect approximately
10000 men, has been made by the
Standard Oil company. The remark
able increase to workmen, who in the
entire history OF the concern. have
never been on strike, ranges from
6 TO 10 per cent
The order is retroactive and be-
came effective May /. II is estimated
that the company will add from s6.-
100000 to s1O,OOO.OOO to its annual
pay roll expense.
The new scale affects employees en-
gagged in the company's works and fac
tories, but the office men will not be
benefited by this increase. Most of
the employees who will get the in
crease are laborers. and the advance
applies to all the subsidiary compa.
MES in the United States.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
KENTUCKY
GLEANINGS
q
WHAT IS GOING ON IN
DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF
THE COMMONWEALTH.
SHEEP MUST BE DIPPED.
Chief OF Government Bureau Orders
Shipments First Sent to Louis
Vile.

Frankfort, Ky.-A letter from A. ID.
Melvin, chief of the United States gov
eminent bureau OF animal industry,
was received by Commissioner of Ag'
riculture Rankin. in which II is order
ed that all sheep shipped from Ken
lucky must first be sent TO Louisville
TO be dipped no matter In what part
of the state they may be raised. The
letter, which is the most important
ceived by Rankin since the federal
quarantine was ordered, says:
"All clippings, required under the
regulations in order that sheep may be
moved interstate, shall be done at
points where federal inspection is
maintained. Louisville Is. at present,
the only place in the state where dip
ping facilities are avilable and bureau
inspectors stationed, hut IL proper
yarding and dipping facilities should
be installed at other points the secre-
tary Of agriculture will, no doubt, con.
alder the advisability OF maintaining
inspectors at such places for the pur.
pose OF inspecting and dipping sheep
for the convenience OF the shippers.
sheep intended for interstate move.
ment as the result OF being dipped
must be accompanied by n certificate
signed by an inspector of this bureau
showing the date and manner in which
the work was performed as well as
ether necessary data. Bureau super
vision OF the dipping of sheep is sup.
piled without expense TO the owner
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
INCREASED VALUATION.
Kentucky Equalization Board Makes a
Ten Per Cent Increase.

Frankfort, Ky.-The total assessed
value Of Kentucky's property In round
numbers will be $3.50, 100000, a little
over an average increase of 10 per
cent.
The following is the final report Of
the board:
Ten Per Cent-Anderson Bourbon,
Boyd, Bracken, Butler, Galloway,
Campbell, Carroll, Cumberland, Ed
monson, Floyd, Garrard, Grayson,
Green, Jessamine. Lawrence, Leslie,
Letcher. Lewis, Livingston. Lyon, Ma
rion, Mason, McCracken, Muhlenberg.
Oldham, Owsley. Perry, Pulaski, Rob-
ertson, Rowan, Shelby, Simpson.
Wayne, Whitley.
Five Per Cent-Boone, Christian,
Clay, Crittenden. Daviess, Elliott, Es'
till. Fleming, Fulton, Hancock, Jack
son, johnson, Larue. Montgomery.
Ohio, Rockcastle, Russell. Scott,
Union.
Fifteen Per Cent-Gallatin, Graves,
Hardin. Harlan. Harrison, Henderson,
Hopkins. Magofiin, Marshall. Nicholas,
Owen, Trigg. Warren, Webster.
Twenty Per Cent-Bath, Hickman,
Mclean, Powell. Spencer, Wolfe.
Twenty-Five Per Cent-Morgan.
Twelve Per Cent-Jefferson, Ken
ton.
The counties increased on lands and
personally only follow. Allen, 10;
Rreathitt, 10; Caldwell. 20; Carlisle,
20; Clinton, 10; Lee. 8; Logan, 81;
Meade, 10; Taylor. 5; Todd. 20.
The other counties that were in
creased follow: Ballard, land and per.
sonalty %, town lots 10; Franklin.
land and personally 8. town lots TO-;
Grant. land and personally 20, town
lots 10; Henry. lands and personally
20, town lots 10; Laurel, land and per-
sonalty 10, town lots g; Pendleton.
lands and personally 20. town lots 10.
The assessments in the counties not
mentioned were left as reported.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
PRESIDENT DENIES REPORT
TAFT SAYS He DID NOT DE-
NoUNcE THE INSURGENTS.
confers With Aldrich, Root and Wick.
ersham over Latest Phase Of
Senate Trouble.

Washington.-Adm sena-
tors were authorized by President
Taft on Wednesday to emphatically
deny the reports which have gained
wide circulation during the past few
days that he had In any manner de-
nounced the Insurgent senators or
had used language to which they
might take offense.
Reports reached the White House
that some OF the Insurgents. smarting
under what they had heard had been
said OF them, were determined to de-
feat the railroad bill and other Of the
presidents measures, regardless OF
what might happen to them OF to the
party.
This latest phase OF the much
troubled situation In the senate was
discussed at the White House
Wednesday at a conference between
the president. Senators Aldrich and
Root and Attorney General Wicker
sham. The president declared he
could not recall having said anything
regarding the Insurgents which could
in any way justify the reports. The
president was told that the remarks
attributed to him were alleged to have
been made to number of newspaper
men.
Members OF the BallingerPinchot
committee are discussing the prooa-
bility of a report during the present
session OF congress. Several mem
hers said the hearings could not be
concluded and the mass OF testimony
reviewed and passed upon before con-
gress adjourned.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
Which Department Will You Enter?
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Culture, Piano. Theory.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
SAW COMET BEFORE.

Lexington, Ky.-Mrs. Susan Darna.
by, OF this city, says she remembers
distinctly the last visit OF Halley's
comet. She says the coming OF the
sky tramp at that time was not so
widely heralded as was this visitation,
and that the people hereabouts we're
much alarmed. Mrs. Darnaby says
that after the comet had completed its
trip across the sky and started back
from the west there was a meteoric
shower
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
MINERS CALL BIG STRIKE
Illinois Joint Convention Of Coal op.
orators and Employees Adlourns
Without Taking Action.

Peoria. 1.-THE joint convention
between the United Miners and Op-
orators adjourned sine die Friday. A
strike was declared by The miners.
Members OF the committee to which
the disputed clauses in the proposed
contract was referred in the final eff
fort toward reaching an agreement
and avoiding strike have failed ut
terly to agree.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
SENATOR IS HURT BY AUTO
Nathan 3. Scott Of West Virginia
Goes over Embankment When
His Car Sklds.

Wheeling. w. Va.--United States
Senator Nathan b. Scott Of West vir-
ginia narrowly escaped death Wednes-
day while riding in an automobile en-
route from Loveland. suburb. to this
city.
The roads were muddy. his car
skidded over an embankment and all
the occupants were thrown out The
senator was seriously bruised about
the head and body.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
COURT ACCEPTS BUILDING.

Frankfort, Ky.-The Frankfort coun
~ fiscal court met 10 inspect the new
court house and pass on the question
OF accepting it from the contractors,
RS having been completed according
Go contract.
The members Of the court found
that everything had been complied
with according to specifications aud
that the work done was entirely salts.
factory.
After the inspection was completed
the court voted unanimously TO accept
the building as completed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
10 ESCAPE BURNING SHIP
Steamer J. Marhoffer Catches Fire In
Pacific Ocean 20 Miles From
Oregon Seaport.

San Francisco. - The steamer J.
Marhoffer. which left San Francisco
for Portland. Ore. May Ia. has been
burned at sea. 20 miles north
Of Neport. Ore. Captain Well
ander of the life saving stations. re-
ports that 10 persons from the burned
steamer. including the captain and his
wife. have landed safely in their own
boats.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
BRIEF TELEoRAMs.

Campton, Ky.-The 5-year-old child
OF Joe Allen, a prominent farmer OF
this county, was burned to death. The
child was playing around where his
mother was burning the grass OF the
yard, when its clothes caught fire and
was so seriously burned that IL lived
only about one hour.
Owensboro. Ky.-The will of Eldred
Crabtree was admitted 20 probate in
county court. He leaves $500 to each
OF the following institutions: Louis
Vile Baptist Ministers Aid society,
Louisville Baptist Orphans home and
Louisville Masonic Widows and Or.
phans' home.
Hazel Patch.-Will Hubbard. a Sec
ton hand. was shot in the side and
killed. The shooting occurred in a
box car. A 14-yearold boy, Roy Tur.
ner, was the only person in the car
when Hubbard was shot. The Turner
boy states that Hubbard shot himself.
Paintsville.-Chief Justice Henry s.
Barker. OF the Kentucky court of APP
peals, who some months ago was
chosen by the trustees as president OF
Kentucky university, Lexington, vice
James X. Patterson. resigned. has de-
cidsd to not accept the presidency.
Louisville.-In a report. submitted
at a meeting OF the Louisville Real
Estate association, C. T. Thomas.
chairman OF the water rate committee,
stated that the water rates in Louis.
Vile will be reduced at least Il per
cent before January I, 1911.
Louisville.-It was developed at the
regular annual meeting of the Lincoln
institute, held at the Gait house. that
there was a fund of 100000 in the
treasury for the establishment of the
proposed Industrial school for negroes
in Kentucky.
Campton.-Osa Campbell, indicted
in the circuit court of this county on
the charge of arson. and who forfeited
his bond at the last term of the court.
was captured at Crandon. Wis. and
brought back to this place.
Carlisle.--Thirteen quarts Of whisky
alleged to have been brought into this
city, where local option is in force. for
the purpose of sale. were seized by
Policeman Samuel Berry and turned
over to Police Judge ]. Il. Plummer.
Louisville.-worko on the new Ken.
lucky and Indiana Bridge and Railroad
Co.'S bridge. to span the Ohio at this
point. will be started not later than
July l. Bids on the work will be open.
ed June /.
Frankfort-Although Gov. Wilson
revoked all rewards offered prior TO
January /. 1910. he reissued rewards
Of $500 each for the arrest and con.
viction of the men who took pert in
the Hopkinsville night-rider raid.
Frankfort.--Gov. Wilson isued a
flag day proclamation calling attention
of the anniversary of the birth of tho
flag and suggesting that everybody
show allegiance TO the flag on June Il,
and all days.
Maysville.-Dr. Louis Schwab, may.
or OF Cincinnati. read an essay upon
cancer its origin and treatment, be-
fore the Mason County Medical so
ciety here.
Henderson.-James Murray, aged 81
years. died suddenly from acute indi
gestion. He is survived by wife. ons
son and three daushterS.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
Aston Must Obey U. S. Law.

New York.-William Waldorf Astor
is a British subject now. but the
property he owns In this city Is still
amenable to American law. Fire Com
missioner Waldo has written to Mr..
Astor that a Bowery lodging house
owned by him must have a new
sprinkling system II prosecution is not
to follow.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
Expenses, Regulations, Opening Days,

College mOneymakng institution All
who order that
FAMILY regulation. prOtsc.
the character and reputation Of the young people Our students come from
be sick College provides doctor without
shops receiving
expected to
before coming secure extra employment SO as to earn from 90 cents to
Personal EXPENSES for clothing laundry postage books etc. vary
with different people favos plain clothing climate the
and unehn umbrellas and oversho are The
furnishes books toilet articles uniforms umbrellas
EXPENSES really below The College
for cleaning repairs fuel lights and washing Of Sedns
the fa and $50 room furnished fuel lights wash
ing bedding
SCHOOL Deposit" guarantee
library books This paid but
our Instruction free s The Fee for most
PAYMENT MUST Be ADVANCE incidental fee
FALL-14 weeks s2s5o-in payment $500
first day s2O5 oncluding 'OO depOso middle o,
s945
wlNrER-la weeks s2sOO.-in payment. $3.50
PLAN first day s2OO ncluding s1OO deposD middle Of
term $780,
spslMelo weeks .s one payment ssa 90 ,.n
term ss75
SPRINGS weeks term work s4a
for those who must leave for teachers
Students permission before the
term money
ion a week.
On refund in full
Special Expenses" there is large loss
only oneha
weeks o the
middle
ceye certificate
College Of bills by the stu
sister, presented within four
The fir day o Fall term is September 15 1909.
The day Winter January 1910.
hrst day o. Spring term is March 80. 1910
For friendly write the Secretary
WILL G. GAMBLE,
BEREA KENTUCKY
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
DR.. HYDE SEEKS NEW TRIAL
Physicians Counsel Files Motion to
Set Aside the Verdict Returned
by Jury.

Kansas City, Mo. - Attorney John
II. Lucas. representing DR.. Ben
nett Clark Hyde. filed motion
In the criminal court to set aside the
verdict of the Jury which found
Doctor Hyde guilty and sentenced him
to the penitentiary for life. The mo-
tion contained II reasons.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
Helen Gould Aids Missionary Work

New York.-Miss Helen M. Gould
has given $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses of sending party of FIVE
Christian workers OF this city to the
Orient to conduct series OF Bible
conferences with missionaries in
Japan.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
Shot In Pursuit of Robser.

Wapanucha. Okla.-ln a running
fight between a posse OF citizens and
a band of robbers who entered a
bank here Thursday, member of the
posse was shot
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
unfavorabIe Report In Louisiana.

New Orleans In the Louisiana
assembly the senate committee on
federal relations adopted favor
able report of the resolution rejecting
the proposed federal income tax
amendment.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
Over go instructors IT'S students from II states.
Largest college library in Kentucky. NO SALOONS.

special teacher for each grade and for each main subject
so many that each student placed with others like
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
Six Are Drowned In NlpIoon.

Winnipeg. Man.-Six men were
drowned Friday in Lake Nipigon by
the overturniDg of boat
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
riendy advice. write to the Secretary.
WILL G. GAMBLE,
BEREA, KENTUCKY.
That Premium Knife

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good thing they and get rs cent knife with two
blades of and dollar paper that worth the
tain people any other dollar paper in the world
The Knife and The Citizen for $1.25
That brings subscriptions all the time If have not got it,
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-05-26
1855 Berea College 1909
FOR THE ASPIRING YOUNG PEO-
PIE OF THE MOUNTAINS

Places the BEST EDUCATION in reach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-22
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Public utility stocks and bonds prac-
tically dominated the local market today.
At the meeting OF the Washington Stock
Exchange at noon there was little de-
mand for anything outside the utilities.
ana prices for all Of the issues were fair
ly well maintained. Four per cent bonds
OF the Washington Railway and Electric
Company sold at S3ls In several one-thou-
sand-dollar transactions, and one hve-
hundred-dollar bond brought 81. Poso-
mac Electric consolidated fives SOLD TOT
1.OOls. and one small lot Of Capital Trac-
ton stock found a ready buyer at l.ISts
Sales of Washington Railway and EIec-
trio stock, both common ana pre-
ferred, were feature In the trading. An
even 500 shares of the common STOCK
changed hands at the level OF 32ts. ana
the preferred stock In varying size lots
sold all the way from IS to Sd.
Only one transfer Of Washington Gas
stock was recorded, and that was after
call" when a quotation lot OF twenty-five
shares sold for 7ih More of the stock
was offered at this figure without takers.
Small blocks of various bank and trust
company stocks were offered and taken.
the sales prices being at about the Levels
which have obtained for some time past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-22
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 2.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of
q points on August, which was Influenced
BY renewal OF the covering movement,
and Of 6a12 points on later months. ow-
ing TO the strength Of the old CROP bet
ter cables than expected and weather re-
ports showing no rain Of consequence In
sold up to 1853 or 26 points over Satur-
days finals and at a new high record
for the season, but later positions were
barely maintained owing to the absence
Of aggressive bull support. scattering
liquidation and private wires reporting
that the showers OF last week In the CEN
trail belt had helped the Texas crop out
look
The more urgent demand from August
shorts appeared to have been supplied on
the early advance. for the time being at
any rate. and later August broke under
sales of a few hundred bales to a net loss
OF 10 practically the closing figures Of
last week in sympathy. but trade inter-
ests were buyers on a scale-down, and
the market at midday. while quiet, was
fairly steady at a net advance of 3a6
points on all positions except August.
which was neglected. around 1870, or IS
below the early high level
Spot cotton qrset, middling uplands,
40 nominal; middling gulf. 1886 nomi-
nal
Estimated receipts of cotton at the
ports today. 1900 bales. against 7.346 last
week and 100 last year.
For the week, 40,cO0 bales, against 90 100
last week and 36,3SS last year. Today's
receipts at Houston 1896 bales, against
G.6J1 last year. and at Galveston 6,6}6
bales, against 600 last year.