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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
NO SIGNS OF HIS SWEARING OFF.

Gov. Dole to President Roosevelt. II
Was merely a formal greeting and con-
graduation from the people of Hawaii
to the people of the United States from
II chief executive to the other. The
message was transmitted at the Mar
ket street office to a wire leading d.
rectly to the executive mansion at
Washington, and receipt was acknowl-
edged at 1925 o'clock.
When the message reached the white
house President Roosevelt was asleep
and the operator refused to awaken
him.
Right after the Dole signature on
the first message came a second
through from Honolulu. It was a
greeting from the people of Hawaii
to Clarence II. Mackay, president of
the cable company, congratulatinr
him upon the completion of the cable
ana expressing sorrow that John w.
Mackay had not survived to see the
instantaneous bond between the is
lands and the American continent
This message was signed by Henry
r.. Cooper, secretary of the territory
OF Hawaii; then came a message from
the press correspondent on the Sill
vertown, telling of the successful law
ing OF the cable and of the celebra
ton OF the event in Honolulu.
President Rooscvelt's Ren,,
Washington, Jan. 2.-The f]ollow;nc
is the reply of the president to the
message Of Secretary Cooper:
White House, Washington, D. c., Jan.
2.-Hon. Henry L. Cooper, secre.
tary, Hawaii, Honolulu.
The president sends to YOU. to Gov
Dole, and the people of Hawaii. his
nearly congratulations upon the
opening of the cable. He believes
mat 1T will tend to make the neon1a
of Hawaii more closely knit thne
ever to their fellow citizens of 49,
mainland and will be for the orsat
advantage Of all our people.
(s1gned) George B. Cortelvon
Secretary to the Presiden+
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
IMMIGRATION INCREASES
p,xs Year Shows 13S,oOo
More Arrivals Than During
the Yenr 1901.

York. Dec. 31.-While n I'M
m;nra,ion at this port for the iast
LIE Of the current year has mol oeen
lorge as that of the first Sin months
mere was a very heavy ~
The total immigration as
with the previous calendar year. Inc
total lumber Of immigrants that ar
rived at New York and We're ADMIT
led in 1902, up to and nciudihs ne,
cambcr 20. was 5%45,75i, as compared
with 4l7.7l3 in 1901, q gain TINS year
Of more than $4,000.
Italy and Austria-Hungary contrib
uted the largest proportion OF 'he
years immigration, the number o ar
rivals from Italy being larger than
from any other country; the inhns
from Russia, Germany, Norway
Sweden. Greece and the United King
dom was also very heavy.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
INTO A PIT.
Four Buildings Swallowed Up by the
Cnvc-In of q. Mine at
Olyphant, Pa.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. abandoned
workings of the Eddy Creek colliery
of the Delaware and Hudson COM
pany beneath the very heart of the
town of ELEPHANT caved in Friday
afternoon and engulfed four frame
buildings, covering an aggregate
space of 5000 square feet. The set
Ting was gradual and people in the
affected territory escaped without be-
ing Immediately endangered. A gang
of men and boys who were at work
in the mine beyond the fall encount-
cred a flooded dip" Or depression in
a vein in making their way out by a
circuitous route and had to swim from
one rise to the other. No one either
above or below ground, however, sus-
tanned any injury.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
DYNAMITE KILLS MINERS.
Heing Handlcd-Three Killed
and a Dozen Injured.

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. IA quantity
of dynamite exploded in one of the
gangways Of the Oak Hill colliery,
one mile north of Minersville. Friday,
instantly killing three miners and in
juring a dozen others. The dead:
Michael Onder, 81 years of age, mar
ried, wife and four children; Andrew
Onder, married, wife and four chill
dren; Joseph Prokop, married, wife
and two children. The seriously in
jured: James Patterson, Morgan Da-
Wis, George Bowe, all of Pottsville;
George Bowman, John Stanton, Ed
ward Kelly, Mount Laffee; Michael
Rynok, Duncot.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
A BRILLIANT EVENT.
New Years Reception of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt at the
White House Largely Attended.

Washington, Jan. 2. President
Roosevelt's New Years reception was
one of the most brilliant events in
Washington's recent social history.
All callers were afforded the oppor-
tunity of greeting the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt and exchanging with
them the compliments of the new
year. No distinctions were made, ex-
cept such as were rendered necessary
in preservation of order, and the greet
ings extended to all-high and low,
rich and poor-were alike cordial and
sincere.
The gates were closed at 1925, the
line by that time having passed within
the grounds. The reception of callers
was concluded at 1884. The totalnum-
Der of callers fell a trife short of 1000.
The president extended a cordial greet
ing and handshake to each one.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
THE PANAMA CANAL.
directors Meet in Paris and Express
Hope That Sale to United States
Will BE Completed,

Paris, Dec. 31.-The annual meeting
OF the Panama Canal company was
held here. The time was mostly oc-
cupied with reading the report of the
directors of the company, in which
were detailed the pending negotia-
lions with the United States looking
to the sale of the canal. The facts
set forth in this report are all al
ready known. The sanguine hope
was expressed that all difficulties
would be overcome and the sale com
pleted at an early date.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

One of the curious trades of New
York is that of. the smelling expert, a
man who earns his living literally BY
following his nose. He is employed
by manufacturers Of perfumery. It is
his business to judge of the charac-
ter, quality and value of the materials
that go to the making of perfumes.
Much of the perfumery made in this
country is imported from France in
the form of pomatums, and extracted
with alcohol. The smelling expert
judges the quality of pomatums.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

The census shows over 5000, 900 of
women engaged in gainful occupations
in this country. There are, over l.
100000 engaged in agricultural pur-
suits, 100000 in professional service,
1000, 900 in domestic service and l.
100000 in manufacturing and mechan.
ical pursuits. The female farmers in
c1ude laborers, farmers, overseers,
gardeners, florists, fruit growers, milk
farmers, stock ~raisers, herders, tur-
pentine farmers, wood choppers, lum-
bermen and raftsmen.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

There has recently died in Canada,
in abject poverty, Samuel Napier, the
man VINO discovered the largest mug
get Of gold the world has ever seen.
It was found in Australia and meas
ured two feet, four inches long; ten
inches wide, and two inches thick. So
great was the excitement over the dis
covery that Queen Victoria command
ed Napier to come to Buckingham pal
ace, where the nugget vas exhibited
to her,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
CABLE OPERATED.
Messages Exchanged Over the NC"
Line Between Honolulu and
San Francisco.
NEW YEAR MARKED BY ACHIEVEMENT
President Dole of NV
c..o+;n, and CONGRATULATIONS l"
President Rooscvelt-Nire "'
Perfectly and the Line Is o'e"'N
I'm for Handling of BUSINESS

San Francisco, Jan. 3.-San frahcis-
co and Honolulu are now connected "
cable. The first words passed unaei
the ocean a few moments after Al
o'clock Thursday night. The wire
worked perfectly.
The silvertown, just before splicing
the enGs. some 80 miles off shore from
Honolulu, telegraphed both ways JOY
the land stations to wait unhi LEW
O'Clock, San Francisco time, before Try
ing the cable. That time was desiren 10
insure the perfect hardening OF the
gutta percha in the splice after the
Joint should be lowered overheard
from the ship in about 2,5o0feet OF wa
ter.
Message to President.
The first message received was from
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

Mayer, %Scheuer, Offncr g. Co., whole
sale clothiers of this city. The COM
plant was hat the union mailed
matter to customers of the firm, en-
~deaVoring to persuade them to with
hold patronage. The court held that
organizations of this kind have no
rlght IN any way to attempt to per-
suade persons to withhold their pat
rOnITp.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Production. Farm (
The Public Debt.

masnlngton, Jan. s.-The monthly
t telnent OF the public debt shows
ha a' az ,ne close of business Decem.
per 81 1902. the debt, less cash -
cue ~ treasury, amounted to s947 1sa
o.9' which is a decrease for \ DDS
coun 1920 oS' which is largely ac-
counted for by an increase Of na,r,r
1bio,gOo' in the amount of cash an
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
DIED IN THE HARNESS
Ex-President McMahael, Of
mouth College, Drops D''e
the Pulpit at Aenia' "

Springfield, o, Jan. Key w
McMichael, formerly presle;A
Monmouth college, Monmot'A !,
fell dead shortly after he eh's, =.
pulpit of the Sugar Creek :. :,
Presbyterian church, near :
Wednesday evening. tie ia. .,
taken off his coat. and as. ~.
thought he had slipped from NJ, y
When they reached his $40, ,l y
dead. He graduated from IN: :,
theological seminary in lse' !.
1878 was elected p%resldeh' " :,
mouth, where he served Tor wy
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
corner stone to Be Laid

Washington, Jan. S.-seefs' ~,
announces that the corner w..I
the Army War college in me NJ" !,
ton barracks reservation VIII : 4
with appropriate c%erenloa's nd
22d inst. The masonic ri'ts -.
such occasions will be oossls1
president and all the melnos, ID.
cabinet will attend, and II ) N
Secretary Root will MAKE land
dress. All the troops s'a'y -.
Washington barracks anu 4
those stationed at Forts wy Ind,
inpton and Hunt, will parlisf
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

At the Paris FARMHOUSE about $780,
600 watches and 10000 wedding rings
are deposited every year. The Oldest
object there in 1900 was a suit of
clothes, on which 5 francs had been
advanced in 1869. It belonged to a
soldier who fell in the war in 1870, and
whose widow paid her annual due on it
for over so years in the hope of being
able some day to redeem it.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

Following the lead of Mrs. Stuyyes.
ant Fish, Understandable New York
women are taking to sitting in theater
boxes with their backs to the stage.
Mrs. Fish originated this fad a few
evenings ago, hardly looking toward
the f%ootlights even, much less attend.
ing to the play, and keeping up an
animated but subdued conversation
with three friends. Another fad of the
hour among New Workers is to abbre.
vlate Thank you" until it sounds ex-
actly as though the person were Jay.
ing kew"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Illinois Teacher.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 2.-The Illinois
state teachers convention elected w.
L. Steele, of Galesburg. president. The
legislature is asked to increase the
schoolfund $2,00o.0OO, extend libraries.
and make free text books optional with
local boards.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

The house in Portland in which
Longfellow was born is now a tene-
ment inhabited by Irish. A few years
ago a teacher in Portland gave a talk
about the poet, and later questioned
her class. where was Longfellow
his hand vigorously. "In Patsy Ma
gees bedroom" was the reply; but no.
body seemed surprised,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Members of q Canadian

Members of a Canadian woman's
club, organized for literary and so.
Geological study, with a college woman
as president, are said to have become
SO interested in the servant problem
that they have resolved to raise the
standard OF domestic service by going
out to serve themselves. The authority
also states that these clubwomen have
found their own town too conservative
to carry out their plan in, and the
president and five members have de-
cided to go to New York and take
places with some Of the families Of
that metropolis.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

The United States department Of
agriculture is at present investigating
the curious behavior of certain plants
growing on the western prairies,
which are known as locoweeds. 10.
co.. in Spanish signifies crazy. Cattle
and other animals feeding upon loco.
weeds suffer a arrangement of the
brain that prevents co-ordinating
movements. Several weeds belonging
to the bean family are included in this
poisonous category.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Ex-Congressman Die.-

Hamilton, O., Dec. 31.-Ex-Congress.
man Henry Lee Morey died suddenly
at his home here. Mr.. Morey was horn
in Butler county, O., April 5, 1871, and
served during the rebellion with tile
seventy-ffth Ohio volunteer infantry.
He was elected to congress in 1880 and
again in 1888. He was always an ac-
tive republican.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

A dredger, claimed to be in some re-
spects the largest ever constructed,
has just been completed by the Golden
Gate and Miner works, Of San Fran
cisco. It is designed for building a
levee on one of the most considerable
of the islands in the Sacramento river
delta. The boom is of extraordinary
length and describes a circle having a
diameter of 80 feet, allowing the en-
ployment of material at great distance
from the shore line. The bucket holds
70 tons and the boom is 1855 feet long.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Conductor Shot.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 31.-Conductor
J. D. Keenc had a desperate strug-
gle with a train robber on his train.
the Louisville & Nashville New Or
leans-Cincinnati north-bound express
Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
when nearing South Louisville, and
as a result was shot (not fatality bv
the robber over the left temple. Con.
ductor Keene gave chase and is con
fdent he killed or mortally wounded
the robber with a bullet from a Win
chester rifle.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
sweeping TruSt mr.,

Washington, Jan. 3.-Senator H.
mas completed a sweeping trust hin
aPpropriating $5oo,o0 to aid in the
!orcement of law, providing for mhlin-
NY OF corporation affairs and fonl';.
alng under severe penalties disn,inl
lnat'ons IN prices of products or in car.
,rying charges. car
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian author,
loves to keep his hair in disorder.
This is said to be his n vanity. He
always carries a little toilet case, con
tanning a looking glass and a comb,
which are attached to the lining of his
gray hat. He will often remove his
hat to look into the mirror to see how
his hair is lying. If it is not rough
enough to suit his fancy he uses the
comb to give it the requisite tangIe.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Died Suddenly.

wi Valparaiso, Ind, Dec. s1.-Judg.
William c. Talcott, the Oldest n augs
paper man in the state, died sndaas
~ Monday morning. He was 81 raen-
OF age. For so years he ovn years
ral,ea 1he Porter County viderts
ne .; was one OF the first judges electal
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Negroes Ce1eh.,..

in Fanom;, Jan; Negroes of Boston
tho 'aneall nall on Thursday observed
cin,+ orl'eth anniversary of the eman.
Scott proe,amation. Rev. w. II
sou OF Woburn, presided over ~ -.
snu'enee which filed the bistor; n
eS-Ga ,ufe The principal speaker was
eA-uo'. George S. Boutweil
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

At a spot indicated by a water d.
viner an artesian we'll was bored at
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, with
the result that at a depth of $50 feet
a spring vas struck that is O yield
664,0 900 gallons daily.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09

Col. Henry Watterson, the veteran
editor of the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal, is one of the hardest working men
in the newspaper profession. Though
we'll advanced in years he gets to his
office every morning at z o'clock,
which necessitates very early rising,
as he lives 20 miles from Louisville.
He drives to his Office behind a spir-
iced pair of Kentucky mares.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Fears Civil WAR.

Manila, Jan: Civil warfare against
Philippine friars is feared by Gov
Taft. Parish churches are already be-
ing seized by the separate church party
headed by Buencamino. Both sides are
now loyal to the United States, but the
latter easily might be embrniled
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
New Land Comm,,..

mann, D, can Dec. so.--Binger Herr.
succeeded ~ .a M resigned and win be
the assista William A. Richards, now
eener rsS'S.ant commissioner of the
take era lahd Office. The change viii
erect probably Januorv - VIZ
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Eaten by Cannibo,~

istra, rsness s., Jan. The Congo admin
charge Of pn na ms party, who were in
of Usand, ort boni, on the frontier
bal tr;ha were attacked by a cam.
entire MY June II last, and that The
e party was murdered ana .ne
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
vi~lted Her Husbands

Canton, o., Jan. mrs r. mn 4
spent the first day OF 'ne -,i,.,
quietly. Early in the n ha rd.s'
visited the tomb of her r,sid.5
manned for some time III btS
She also visited the gra'e sr,o,
dren and placed flowers amer d
one O'Clock she went 10 cs,,ra
home Of Judge w. R, Day. a;ei,I d
egrams from frienas ~ lad cout,'
Washington were recel, = srests:
expressions of New Yea
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Did Mig Busine..

stoan eago, Dec: s1.-TLe sales q ,;x.
year AZ the Union Stock Yards this
tota, aggregated s~s2l,723.5so. Ths
most number of animals rece;vsa
this ci y them being slaughtered il
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
FORBIDs UNION BOYCOTT.
Decision AEninst ClothinE 1utte1e
from Federal DiStrtt bench
mt C~ovinEton. ky.

Cincinnati, Dec. 31.-Judge Coch-
ram. of the United States district
court. sitting III Covington, granted
an Injunction against the Clothing
Cutting and Trimmcrs' union forbid
ding it to continue a boycott against
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
victims Of ~Earthaunke.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 3o.-Further
advices from Andijan say the earth
quake victims number 1880, of which
900 persons We're killed in the town
of Andijan and the rest in the ada
cent country. About 1000 quarc
miles were affected.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Fund Cnm.1A

springfield, Mass, Jan. 2-Tba Nh,
oalst $50, 100000 fund, begun four N r,e.n-
.ago' IS declared completed. An av a,s
age Of min dollars by every Amea aver
Men Memper OF the church was reoniraa
~ new W. York and Pennsylvania lea au'red.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
CASTRO NIN|]T
Thai Is All the PRESIDE.
zuela Asks in s.,,l.
the controvs..r
CONSENTS TO THE HAGUE nv,
At'nche" a Condition i, :,
ance Tint Is Ma, "'l
WASHINGTON omsia, '''''
nnce of the Blocl. e
to Haaten End of ,h. A'l'

Caracas, Jan. 2.-Tb.,.,
persistent rumors in o@..i u
and generally THROUGH. s
that President Castro H." Ss ].
agree to the proposal, =. ~ l
to refer the Venezuelan IT,,
Hague. 1t is not true ,b 's,.'|
dent has declined ,hesa
The chief executive decla,-s n
only fair treatment. Il !, "
what President Castro So.
believes ii would be yerv s.''
a full settlement of tho sr.
versy. President Castro ..S
settlement is not reached Tt y
because a settlement form. ;.
OF the plan of the allies. ln,s
the prolongation OF tho ~.
alton would be disastrous h. !
cerned. The solution o; n.
difficulty depends more O, 4.
powers than on Eenazuel,-
Cnstro's Reply.
Berlin, Jan. 2.--PresidcDi !
-.HH. NAA TX
reply to the powers, thro,l
lister Bowen, is substantial
qualified acceptance Of Il
posals to arbitrate and m.
panying conditions. n.
Office here received his ansr,,
day and is satisfied with 4,
A further interchange Of VI,
paratory to signing the prota
take place in Washington. \
really important question 10
tied is what Shall be done v
blockade. A continuance Of Il.
ade is relied upon to hasten
clusion Of the arbitration
naries, especially on The
Venezuela.
Averse to The Hasu.
Washington, Jan. 3.-'The G
which President Castro alta
his response to the allies All
proposal was in the nalurel
tentative proposition. Alna
the beginning showing an ave
The Hague tribunal, Castro. !
cepting the principle OF art
asked that the case be triedt
the American republics, ASP
Roosevelt already had decline
in the capacity of arbitrator
some of tire reasons which
him in his declination w0ul
with equal force to The chiete
of any other American state
United States, he was Obliged
hold any Endorsement OF mi:
ton Of President Castro. II
it may be dismissed from ta
possibilities and. unless Gas.
expectedly insistent upon hist
the original proposition Of
to The Hague tribunal will {
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
FARM CROPS IN 1902.
interesting Statistics Concerning
|"i"e and Production Furnished
Ny department of As ricuuure.

Washington, Dec. a1.-Final reports
TO the s'a1istlcian of the department
OF agriculture from the repular and
spesial correspondents, supplemented
by reports of special field agents. show
the production and value of fha nrin
tlpal farm crops Of the United States
IN l'o2 to have been as follows.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
1900, e,755; in 1901, 7,245; in 1902, 1921

1900, 6,755; in 1901, 7,245; in 1902, 1921.
Hn%nEings.
The number Of legal executions i'll
1902 was IA, as compared with lis in
1901 and 119 in 1900. There We're 1O1
hanged in the south and 43 in the
north, of whom IS were negroes,s Sc
whites, 2 Indians, and 1 Chinaman.
Murders.
The number of murders and homi-
cides of various kinds continues to
increase. The total number for the
year was s,s34, as compared with
1857 IN lSUl. ,stNa
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
raw Secretary

Washington, Dec. ~. .
Armstrong, private secrs' vii u
secretary Of the t~reasu's, o.
pointed assistant secie.hlipsf
treasury on the feass sen spaat
gress, to succeed GEN hsen ID
whose resignation has for
hands Of Secretary shS"
time. -
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
THE RECORD Of A YEAR.
Brief Review of Important Events
in the United States and
the Old World.
A LIST OF THE MOST NOTABLE DEATHS.

Record Of the Loss of Life by War
and Epidemics Railroad Acct
dents Less Fatal Than in the Pre-
vious Ycar-LynchinEs, HanEinEs
and Suicides in This Country.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
ytIlage Burneu,

bloomington, III. Jan aIeap g
lage Of Woodruff, Friday.
was destroyed BY fire
$4,000.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Railroad is aste RS.

The loss Of life by railroad acct
dents reported by mail and telegraph
for 1902 was 3,165 as compared with
1860 in 1901 and 1,4O9 in 1900. The
number of seriously injured was
3,4s7 as compared with 1906 in 1901
and 3,s7o in 1900. In addition to the
loss of life on the steam roads, AIS
persons have been killed and 2,144
persons seriously injured in electric
car accidents.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-09
Dusin s. Failures.

During 1902 there were reported
9,971 commercial failures, with liabili-
ties of sos, 693 1923 and assets of $780,
$40, 500, a decrease in number of GA
per cent. and q falling off of liabilities
of IS per cent. from 1901.
Embczzlc1ne nts, F~orgeries, Etc.
The record of embezzling, forgery,
defaulting and bank wrecking for
1902 shows a considerable increase,
being So 9,125, against $4,os5,5 So in
1oO1