The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-02-17

Famous Bandit Dead-GreatS Steam
ers Lost-New English Govern
ment Likely to Have Hands Full.
TEDDY, JR., ENGAGED: The
engagement is announced of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., Oldest son Of
the ex-president, TO Miss Eleanor Ad-
Olson Alexander, of New York. Young
Teddy Is working twelve hours a
day in a carpet factory, while his
father and brother are pursuing the
singing topi and hartebeest In Africa.
EXPLOSION: - Two sailors we're
hurt, one of them seriously by an
explosion OF powder on board the
battleship virginia, which was at
target practice off Guantanamo.
WHAT U. S. DRINKS:-Figures re-
Gently published by the Government,
show that the people of this country
are the "drinkingest" in the world
especially in regard to coffee. This
country last year used over a bill
lion pounds of coffee, worth $S6.0O0.-
600 or more than a dollars worth
for every man, woman and child.
There was also used 100, OOO, 900 pounds
of tea, but England is far ahead OF
us in tea drinking The imports Of
foreign wines and liquors amounted
20 s26,OOO.OOO or more than twice as
much as ten years ago.
ENGLAND'S TROUBLES: - The
chances that the queer combination
which has got In control Of English
politics will hold together long, Is
getting simmer and Simmer. The
whip hand is held by the Irish. aud
they want very few OF the things
that the Liberals, who are supposed
to be In control are after. Moreover,
they viii give none of the things
without getting the home rule they
have been fighting for so long.
GAYNOR FOR SINGLE TAX:-For
the first time in history there Is
tax reformer in power in New
York. and Mayor Gaynor is revivlng.
and planning TO put into operation in
that great city. Henry Georges plan
OF single tax, with only few modi-
fications.
FAMOUS BANDIT DEAD:-Rai-
suli. the famous Moorish bandit, who
sat like an eagle on the mountains
above Tangiers. selling wealthy Chris
tians and holding them for ransom,
and sometimes killing them, has
at last gone lie nearly involved Eu-
rope In war. he started a fuss with
this country which caused some little
stir. he once kidnapped the general
In chief OF his own kings army, and
he was finally poisoned by some
servant who got grouchy.
1856 LOST. ONE SAVED:-Only one
man. out OF total Of 157 of the
passengers and crew of the French
steamer Gen. Chanzy, was saved when
she went TO pieces on a reef in the
Mediterranean last week. lie is in
sane from his sutferings. and cannot
tell how the ship was lost, or his
fellow sufferers died
LEFT IS TO PERISH;- Word
reached Valparaiso, Chile, last Sun
day, that a big steamer had gone
Oh a reef at the very tip end of
South America, and that while
passing steamer had taken off $50
OF the pasCengcrs and crew, IS had
been left cllnging to the wreck. Steam
ers were hastily sent TO rescue the
survivors. but as we go TO press no
report from them has been received.
HOGS GOING UP:-The highest
price recorded for hogs and pork pro-
ducts in tie last forty years came
in the Chicago market on Monday
when hogs went to 50 25 IL per hun
dred. II is predicted that the price
will soon go over $40.
NAVAL TUG LOST:-It is believed
that the U. S. Navy tug, Nina, which
left Boston last week for Norfolk,
has been lost in the heavy storm
which swept the coast. She had thirty
two men on board, and tho every
effort has bee. made 10 locate her
anu afford rescue, not trace Of
her can be found.
SWoPE CASE ARREST:-Dr. Hyde
who attended Col. Swope in his last
illness has been arrested charged ]
with murder, chiefly owing to testi-
mony of the nurses in the case 1t
is alleged that attempts were also
made to poison other members of the
family.
ORGAN RECTAL