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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30

Peoria. Nov. 20.-Thirty one men
we're killed and at least 10 wee Injured
in a head-end collision between a west
ern bound freight and work train Cn
the Big -Four between Macllinaw AMI
fremont yesterday afternoon. Bodies
of 26 victims have been taken from the
mass of debris when is piled 80 feet
high on the tracks, while five yet re-
main buried under huge pile OF brOk-
en- timber. twisted and distorted iron
and steel.
On bank at the side CT the track
lie the bodies of victims, cut bruised
and mangled in a horrible manner. SO
far 10 only have been identified, the re-
naming being unacceptable even by
those who knew them and are aware OF
the fact that they are among the dead.
All the dead and most of the injured
were members of the work train, the
crews on both engines jumping in time
to save their lives. The collision oc-
CURED in a deep cut, at the beginning
of sharp curve, neither train being
visible TO the crew of the other until
they were within 80 feet. The engi-
neers set the brakes, sounded the
whistles and leaped from their cabs,
the TWO trains striking with such force
that the sound was heard a distance of
several miles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
Quips from Yonkers.

The Cannibal Chef-This fellow
I've just prepared for your excellency
was a millionaire.
The Cannibal Chief-Oh He has a
rich flavor
Mrs. Church-Do you enjoy going
10 the theater?
Mrs. Gotham-No. | can't say that
do; the cars are so frightfully
crowded. don't you know? But | al.
ways enjoy it after | get there.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30

Bacon-The professor has opened a
school for reptiles and insects.
Egbert-Is that a fact?
Sure | heard him say he had a
snake which is an adder. and several
kinds of bugs which multiply.
Bacon see a fat mans club of
millionaires has been formed.
Extraordinarily a club of that
kind would run to big figures.-The
Yonkers Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
WOULD BURN
HUMAN EODIES
IN BIG WRECK

Peoria. Nov. 21.-Sheriff Clay and
Superintendent Barnard OF the Big
Four clashe1 at the scene of the Ire
mont wreck yesterday. Parnard want
ed TO burn the wrecka-e but Sheriff
Clay insisted that the anaccounted
for should be found before the debris
be burned. The people insisted that
the sheriff's position be respected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
ROBBERS BLOW OPEN SAFE
AND ESCAPE WITH BOOTY

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Nov. 20.-Rcb-
bers blew open the safe of the Citi-
zens' bank at Yetter and escaped with
$500. The loss caused by the ex-
plosion is estimated at $500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
Neglected orders.

Conductor Judge OF Indianapolis. who
had charge of the freight train. re
ceived an order at Urbana, TO wait at
Mackinaw for the work train. He
failed to stop, however, and the engl-
neer of the work train, George Becker,
had orders to pass the freight at Mack
inaw and was on the way to that sta
ton. The work train was five minutes
late, running at full speed. When two
miles from MineTt and on entering a
cut, 10th engineers saw the approach
ing trains and realizing that 1t was i'm
possible to stop, threw on the emer-
gency brakes, whistled and leaped from
the cabs. The trains crashed to-
gether.
News OF the collision was telephoned
to fremont. Special trains we're sent
from fremont and Pekin bearing SUI
perintendent Barnard and a number OF
physicians After working for two
hours the remains of &c men were
taken out and laid on an embankment
near the side of the track. One of the
last bodies received was that of Will
lam Bailey of Mackinaw, who had been
thrust 80 feet into the air. and held IN
place by two steel rails which had been
pushed up between the engine and ten
der OF the work train.
The injured were taken to the relief
trains where they were attended by
physicians. The dead will lie on the
bank until the arrival of the coroner of
Tazewell county in the morning. The
dead were residents of neighboring
towns and the scenes about the wreck
last evening were beyond description.
OF 50 men who constituted the crew of
the work train only four are living and
two of these are seriously injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
BIG -FOUR FREIGHT COLLIDES WITH A
WORK OUTFIT AND WHOLESALE
DEATHS RESULT
VICTIMS MAEGLED BEYOND RECOGNITION
FAILED TO HEED ORDERS

w. T. Harlan, brakeman, Indian
apolis, leg broken.
Charles Gennie, roadmaster, leg
broken.
Charles Ford, Farmer city, ankle
broken.
Herbert White. Roanoke. leg broken.
Harry White WOOdfOrd station, arm
broken and bruised.
Chris Barr of Davners, ankle broken
Gustav Thiebands Of Danvers, right
arm broken.
John Duvanel of Danvers, internally
may die.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
MILWAUKEE GRAND
JURY SUMMONED
CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC LIFE TO
BE INVESTIGATED.
NGLOST BROTHER FOUND
Daughters of Revolution in Convention
at anesville-Mishicott Farmer
Held Up-Young Girl Fails at Sec
ond Suicide Attempt-other State
News.

Milwaukee, Nov. 20.-District Attor
ney w. II. Bennett appeared before
Judge Brace at the opening of the mu-
nicipal court yesterday morning and
read a request for the call of grand
jury to convene in the municipal court
room at 10 o'clock Monday morning,
December z, the object being to probe
into alleged corruption in the city anu
county governments. Judge Brace
granted the request and issued an or.
der requiring the jury commission to
meet in his chambers at $3.50 o'clock
on the morning of December l and Sc
lect names of seventeen jurors from
the box.
Under New System.
District Attorney w. II. Bennett, in
addressing Judge A. c. Brace, review
ed the proceedings of the previous
grand jury and referred to the change
in the system of selecting grand jurors
h'ch mas since been effected.
Mr.. Bennett said that while the call
for a grand jury might have been mad
sooner under the new law. he had pur
DOsely delayed until December in orde
to be certain that the call should come
under the new statute instead of the
tho time in which to prepare for the
old one. Besides his Office would need
sessions of the body.
Will Rent a Room or Hall.
Judge Brace commended this delay,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
Thought Brother D-a1 90 Years.

strengthens the evidence against her.
Thought Brother D-a1 30 Yszr-.
V,ausau-The Rev. J. Il. Coyner has
let Tor ECrkinsy lie Ky TO visit with
his youngest brother whUl. he had sup
posed dead Tor over % years. This
brother vas bern al the time Mr.. Coy
-er departed Tor college. After Mr.
COyneT sra lUatcj he acce. ted a pastor
ate at a distant point and saw very
little Of mis- brother. who TeEa ned It
home with his parents until their tea,h.
Shortly afJer his parents Death Ms
brother went TO Cincinnati, O., carrying
with hin quite Q large sum OF money.
He was never heard from afterward,
and although Mr.. COyner made every
cG~rt 20 End him, he w2s unsuccessful
and was lei to believe that ne had been
robbed ard murdered.
About two weeks ago Mr.. COyner
was very much surprised TO receive a
letter from his brother. in which it
was stated that he had for years been
trying to locate Mr.. COyner. He had
written TO scOrese of places where he
thought he had found a trace of him,
but his letters were invariably returned
to him through the dead letter Office.
he writes that he is p prosperous bus
mess man of Hopkinsville, and urged
AIr. Coyner to come down and pay him
a long visit Should the climate agree
with Mr.. COyner he may decide 10
spend the winter in the south.
D. A. r. Convention.
Janesville-The state convention of
the Daughters of the American RevOlu-
tiCn opened here yesterday. The two
sessions of the meeting were held in
the Congregational church and dele
gates from seventeen chapters were
present. Mrs. A. c. Brown of Milwau
kee. state regent, presided and was as
sisted by Miss Catharine Fifield. Chap
ter regents among the well known so
cieCy women of the Organization present
were: Mrs. James Sidney Peck of Nil
waukee and Mrs. Haskins of Fond du
Lac. Luncheon was served at noon by
the local chapter and business of i'm
pOrJance to the state organization was
transacted.
The address of welcome was given
by Miss Katharine Fifield and the re-
Spouse by Miss Atwood OF Madison.
The report of the wisconsin delegation
to Washington was read by Mrs. S. S.
Merrill of Milwaukee and reports of all
chapter regents were presented. Mrs.
Josiah T. Wright gave the report of the
lowed by the annual address OF the
state regent. Mrs. Walter NJ Kemp
ster, for the Milwaukee chapter. gave
the report OF the national chairman of
committee on flag decorations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
Official Uneasiness.

Great uneasiness was apparent in
both the city and county buildings az
ter the nature of District Attorney Ben
nett's remarks to the court was made
known. 1t is common property that
several officials, who were under sus-
picion two years ago. escaped indict-
ment by one vote by the last grano
jury. Mr.. Benefits determination to
again take up these cases dissipatei
with one swoop the feeling of security
that has been enjoyed for two years.
The uneasiness among officials who
are suspected of having solicited brides
and accepted brides is increased by
the fact that under the new grand jury
law there is much less opportunity
than formerly to pack the jury with
men who will close their eyes to the
evils laid before them by the district
attorney.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
Boiler Expiodes.

A second after the collision the boil
er of the work train exploded with ter
rife force, throwing heavy iron bars
and s2linters of wood distance Of 200
feet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30

explaining that while the law provided
that grand jurors might be selected
the last Monday in November it was
better to be on the safe side. The
court further said that he would in.
struct the sheriff to provide a suitable
room centrally located and subject to
the approval of the district attorney
for the sessions of the jury, the bill for
which should be sent the court for
approval.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30

De2Q.
Robert King.
Thomas Troy.
William Eads of fremont.
Charles L. Meyers.
George Smith.
George Harmon.
John Doran-
John Smith of Bloomington.
Fred. Bachman of Danvers.
John Shaw of Mackinaw.
Steven Culver of Mackinaw.
Injured:
John Ghele, fireman, indianapolis,
leg broken.
A. w. Hastings, conductor, badly
bruised.
Jacob REESE, brakeman, Roanoke,
right arm broken.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
THIRTY-0NE WORKMEN
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK

fire she had packed all her goods
strengthens the evidence against her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07
SCHOOL REPORT.
Report of Monroe City Public Schools
For Month Ending April 80, 1908.
ROLL OF HONOR.

Names of those perfect in at
tendance, department 95, aver
age scholarship 50 with nc
grades below 95 in more thar
twoIstudies.
High School-Daphne Craw.
ford, Vivian Veach.
Grade 8.-Blanche Green
Lulu Hayden. John Jayne An.
ma Noleu.
Grade Ethel Baynum,
Mabel Leininger, Henry Green,
Elma Smith. Ada Shryack.
Grade elena Asbury, Opal
Forsythe, Elma Lane, Mar
guerite Reid, Cleo Patton.
Grade Edith Jarman, Ed.
ward Jayne, Fannie Jayne,
Amy Green.
Grade 4.-Bennie Hickman,
Edna Nolen, Mildred Buell.,
Helen Gosney, Ruth Tuley.
Grade 3,-Edna Boulware,
Virginia Marshall.
Grade Annie Belle Ely,
Nellie Jet.
Grade 1.-Neva Hawkins,
Gordon Hampton. Floyd Jami-
son, Berta Nolen, Cassie Too.
ley, Gerald Williamson.
Names of those neither absent
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

n or tardy during the school
year:
High School-Vivian Veach,
Ida Lane, Clarence Smith.
Grade 8.-Eugene Brown,
Louis Handley. John Jayne,
Ray Jett, Lillian McNutt.
Grade Ethel Baynum,
Mabel Leininger.
Grade Cray Handley, Ell.
ma Lane, Virgil Johnston.
Grade Everett Mudd, Ed
ward Jayne, George Turner.
Grade 2.-Richard Jackson.
Grade 6 had the highest per,
cent of attendance, grades Z, 6,
5, 4 and had no tardies, tru.
ants nor corporal punishments
during the month and grades 6,
4, 3, 9 and l had 100 per cent
on lines.
Respectfully,
r. S. NICHOLS, Supt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

Respectfully submitted.
AARON BOULwARE
Mayor of the city of Monroe, Mo.
Published by order of the Board of
Aldermen.
GEO. w. ToMPKINs, City Clerk.
Monroe City, Mo-, May 4, 1903.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

Miss Mabel McMasters went
over to the Gem City Saturday
to visit friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

j. e. Christian has secured
the agency for Couger's Laun.
dry and Dye works and will
call and deliver work in any
part of the city. Phone So.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

Mrs. B. Frank Smithers, of
Decatur, ILL.,, came over Thurs.
day to visit her brother, o. r.
Emerson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

All first class brands of canned
goods at-SHARP & DoNLEy's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

Milk OIL Sheep Dip is conced-
ed to be the best. -WOOD BROS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07
Respectfully,
r. S. NICHOLS, Supt.

Confetti ons and fruits includ.
ing very fine Winesap apples at
SHARP & DoNLEY'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

See Rogers before selling your wool.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

The Epw orth League will
give a social at the home of
Mrs. Rolla Marshall, Friday
evening. Refreshments will be
served and all are cordially
inv tied to be present.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

Meats fresh, cured and of
finest quality at-SHARp g.
DoNLEY's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

Mrs. p G. Nichols, of Ashlev,
Mo-, has been the guest of her
son, Prof. R. S. Nichols.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07
HE WHO RUNS MAY READ.

The Union says that oscar Cain is
writing legal opinions for the demo
cratic newspaper as a blow at Mr..
Ankeny." This is news to the States
man and to Mr.. Cain. The Statesman
has given no legal opinions recently
except to quote the positive decision
of the state supreme court to the eff
feet that under no circumstances and
under no plea of necessity can a
school director or a city official sign
warrants payable to himself for sup
plies sold by himself to the school
district or to the city. 1t requires no
legal knowledge or acumen to under
stand the plain meaning of the decis-
ion of the supreme court. The editor
of the Statesman did look into a law
| book two or three times some years
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

ago and succeeded in making the
court believe that he was entitled to
admission to the bar, but even if he
had never seen a law book, he could
not mistake the meaning of the decis-
ION of the supreme court, which is
made so plain that the wayfaring
man though a fool" or even the editor
Of a machine republican organ, should
be able to comprehend it.
Nothing is more certain than the
fact that Mayor Hunt violated the
laws of the state when he sold sup
plies to the school district and signed
the warrants payable TO his company
for the same and when he sold to
Contractor WOrley for over five hum
ired dollars the little iron bands and
the little iron rods that could have
been made by any blacksmith of the
city"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07
WHAT IS THE ARGUS?

Walla Walla Argus. May IS. 1902:
Evidently there is no republican
party. it having lost its identity in
the person of Mr.. CrOcker If there
is a democratic party, The Argus has
not yet been able to locate it, and
even though there be one, "reOrga-
niZatiOn" is bound to split it. To
boil the matter down, we have Mr.
CrOcker's party and the allied camps
which are opposed to it, and both the
former and the latter are made up
Of democrats or republicans. just as
it happens. The Waitsburg Gazette.
prOfessedly democratic, is a Crocker
lican, is a Croker organ; the Walla
Walla Union is a Crocker organ, so
far as Mr.. Croker favors Mr. Ankeny
the Statesman is anti-Crocker and
anti Ankeny. And what is The Ar
gus?
Being in possession of ordinary
reasoning power, how can the writer
hereof identify himself with either
side? There seems to be no attempt
toward building platform or of ad-
vocating principles-it is war, and
war to the knife, for or against Mr.
Croker The Argus is utterly de-
void of prejudice, and would work
just as quickly with one side as the
other, everything being equal. 1t
would not. however,, under any con-
ditions, work with Mr.. Crocker's
forces if they ally themselves with
the saloon power Neither can it
work for Mr.. Ankeny, unless that
gentleman can show that he has not
entered into a combine against the
goodly portion of his wealth. The
Argus is loyal to Walla Walla and
would like to see one of it's citizens
elevated to the position of United
States senator, but loyalty is due
first to the farmers of the Inland EN-
pire, who have made Walla Walla
what it is today, and their interests
should be paramount. The Argus is
loyal, also, to the railroads, but they
would have been impossible without
the farmer, and in view of the large
" increased railroad traffic. it would
seem that a reduction in rates is
wholly in order. Mr.. Ankeny's organ
saws that Governor Mcbride and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

County Attorney Lester Wilson has
gone to Seattle to appear for the
county in Judge Hanford's court in
arguing against a motion made by the
attorney for the two national banks
of this city for temporary restrain
ing order to prevent the county treas
urer from collecting the taxes assess
ed against their bank stock. While
the restraining order may be granted.
Mr.. Wilson is confident that the banks
will eventually be compelled TO pay
the full amount of the taxes assessed
against them. II necessary he will
go to the supreme court of the Unit
ed States to determine the question
once for all. Mr.. Wilson has little
patience with the plea of the First
National banks attorney that the five
mill school tax is illegal, and he de-
MES the allegation made in the bank s
motion that a tender of the amount
of the tax less the amount of the
school tax was ever made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07
ARGUS DEFENDS MCBRIDE.
Walla Walla ArGus, February

Walla Walla Argus, February 20,
1902.
The Union is fully alive to the in
terests of the people of eastern Wash
ingtOn. 1t is a resident of the same
'sectiOn of the state and it expects so
to remain, and it will not consent at
any time to the passage of COM
mission bill such as Governor Mcbride
proposes because it sees in it simply
a club to beat corporations into lend
ing assistance TO the political ambi-
lions of two men who live in another
part Of the state and whose interests
are totally at variance with our own"
The above is what the Union says
regarding Governor McBride's propo-
sitiOn TO establish railroad commits
sion in this state What do you think
Of it? Can you imagine a hostile pa
per saying anything which would be
so damaging to the political aspira-
tons of our fellow tOwnsman Mr.
Ankeny? Is the Union editor daft
that he should say in plain English:
IF to establish a railroad commission
for the protection Of the people is 10
have the effect of making Governor
Mcbride and his candidate for the
United States senate popular, then
| the Union will work against the peO-
pie" Everything that the Union says
is considered as coming from Mr.
Ankeny, and therefore it is perfectly
natural for one to read between the
lines, I'll go to the senate or wreck
the commonwealth in the attempt"
1t would have been the evidence of
true greatness had he said, Il will
support any measure which promises
to be a relief and a benefit to the peO-
pie of my state, even though such
| measure should prove my political
death blow" The Argus prefers to
| believe that the above declaration is
| the work of an Over-zealous employee.
rather than the work of Mr. Ankeny's
own hand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

Candidate Preston are not sincere in
heir protestations of friendship for
he farmers While there is a posi-
)ility that they are not. is it nOt more
reasonable for us to look 20 them fOl
over rates than it IS to Mr. Ankeny
Who evades the issue altogether
The Argus doesn't know that freight
rates are excessively high, but il
ioes know that the general public
so considers them. and it knows
that agitation has brought reduced
rates in the past; it knows, further,
that if additional reductions are Sc
cured, it will be because the patrons
II the roads unitedly demand them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

Many taxpayers are of the opinion
that before spending fifteen hundred
dollars in grading the alley between
Main and Alder streets, which was as
hard as a floor and a good driveway
already, the mayor and city councll
should give some attention to the re-
nair of some of the principal streets
of the city. For example, East Alder
street above Palouse has apparently
not been worked for fifteen or twenty
wears. and it is in a worse condition
than most country roads. A half-incf
of rain makes it look like mill pond
There are other streets in no better
condition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

City Attorney Blandford advised the
city council last fall that it had nc
right to make any reduction in the as
sessment of the First National bank
after it had finished its work as
board of equalization. In spite OF
that opinion the council threw OFF
fifteen hundred dollars in nationa
bank taxes. Now the BurfOrd-Smails
machine has decreed that BlandforC
shall be defeated for rejection because
he dared to defy the will Of Boss Bur
ford
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07
people during the coming year. -

lpOOTp 0llrlng the cOming Vpar7
Brother SLOVENIAN should know
hat Candidate KEGS depends chiefly
sor his support upon the wide-oper
element intending the gamblers who
have made big winnings in this CITY
during the last wear under the free
re- given them nv Navor HINT
Tt,se men would nor sunnort Mr.
KEGS so enthusiastically if they djd
moi feel sure thai as chief of notice
he wouId he blind to all gambling
;oi,+ Nv Eooc viii roco,1 BIZ %
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

That $3.50 steam street roller ap-
pears to be a failure, if We may judge
by the lack of Improvement in the
streets of the city. 1t is a good thing
for a race track or a newly graded
street, but on rock roads it is no bet
ter than the old street roller when
properly weighted down. However
the agent who sold the roller to the
city gave the cOuncilmen a free ride
to Portland and back, and that ought
TO reconcile the taxpayers to the
heavy outlay for the elephant