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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
KILLED
IN WRECK ON THE BIZ @.

was killed in the wreck reported from
Paris. Illinois. A train on the main
track was waiting for an extra to stop
TO take the siding. The extra for
some unknown reason, it was said,
failed to do so and head-on collision
resulted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
FARMER CHARGED WITH
KILLING YOUNG BRIDE

EldOra, Iowa, Dec. 24.-William E..
Slifer, a farmer of Melrose township,
was arrested by the sheriff of Grundy
county yesterday on the charge Of
murder. 1t is alleged he is RESPONSE
bic for the death Of his bride of less
than a year. She died in bed while
he was sleeping near her side. An
empty chloroform bottle was found
on a dresser nearby.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28

ConneusviIIe. Pa, Dec. 24.-With
terrific crash the Duquesne limited
the fastest through passenger Tram
from Pursburg to New York on the
baltimore < Ohio, plOughed into
nile OF lumber al Laurelrun, two miles
west oil Dawson, last night, ana II is
estimated that over 90 lives were lost
and so persons injured.
When approaching Laurelrun me
train was running al a high rate Oh
zueed. Suddenly the passengers were
thrown from their seats b. a lightning
like application OF the air brakes ana
q. moment later there was a terrinc
crash. The train was made up ci
Two baggage cars, two day coaches
q. sleeper and dining car. and was car
rving al least $50 passengers me
train ui1uZhed along Tor a consider
able distance and the cars were torn
r1 uieces. the passengers jumping,
screaming. falling from the wreck as
81 tore along. Suddenly the engine
swerved and the coaches plcughed
down an embankment TO the etse Of
rFe river. The minute the cars stop
ped rolling, there was a wild scene.
Many were pinned beneath the wreck
age and screams and cries were heard.
Many of the injured, in their mad eX-
element, plunged into the river.
Others pinned beneath the timber
pleaded Tor relief So terrific was
the force Of the wreck that nearIy
svery. passenger suffered q moment OF
Inconsistencies and many ablebodieu
men were unable To assist in helping
me injured from the wreck on &C
count OF having tainted
over Three Score Dead.
Later confirming and detailed re-
ports make the number Of dead IS, the
iollOwing list being given:
Dead.
Engineer William Tho bley, Hazel
wood. Pa.
Division Engineer S. C. Heater,
HazeIwOOd, Pa.
Fireman Thomas Cook, HazelwOOd.
Herbert Holmes, Emmelton, Pa.
Jesse Hines, TarbOrO, \. c., news
company agent
Jesse Hines, Tarboro. n. C., news
company agent
Charles landlord, Confluence. Pa.
- Edwards, Hancock, Nd.
D.. W. Martin, Hancock, Nd.
Richard DuCkett, Baltimore, Nd.
Edison Goldsmith, COnnellsville, Pa.
The other 53 dead are mostly foreign
ers and negroes, who were riding in
the smoking car. The work Ct their
Identification is not yet begun.
All the injured are from points in
pennsylvania, Maryland and West
Virginia. Among the fatally injured
are:
Henry DAWN, lockwood, Pa.
C.. I'll. IiueiOrd. East Mckeesp0rt
Seriously injured:
j.. A. AlIfurter. Bealt0n, w. Va
Harry Devlin. COnnellsville.
Others were slightly injured, suffer
ing only bruises and cuts.
Literally Roasted to Death.
Most OF the killed were foreigners
who were i'm the smoker. They were
literally roasted To death. The bag
gage and smoker telscOping tie engine
and Immediately catching fire. Their
bodies are IyiEg. many Of them burned
20 a crisp. i'm thu baggage room Of the
Baltimore a. Ohio depot
Not a Woman Hurt.
A peculiar feature Of the accident is
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
ORDERS ovERRUN; TWO DIE.
asd Railroad Wreck Caused by NegIi-
gence.

gence.
Morris, Ala, Dec. 24.-The second
section of a through train of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, run
ming late, collided head-on with the
Decatur accommodation train south
OF here yesterday afternoon.
Dead:
Henry Allen, mail clerk.
Fatally injured:
Hollis Wright, engineer.
Seventeen others were injured,
among them Mrs. Laura Voyies, Ma
con, Illinois Her injuries are not
serious.
The south bound train overran or
ders. Engineer Wright remained at
his post His skull was fractured and
he will die.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
ACTRESS DAUGHTER CHARGES FATHER
WITH THE MURDER OF HER MOTHER

ed a verdict that Mrs. Graves had been
choked to death and that fire had been
applied to her body afterward. Mrs.
Graves charred body was found last
Friday. The couple had not been on
good terms and divorce proceedings
had been instituted. Graves was ar
rested yesterday afternoon and is now
in Jail
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
ALLEGED FoRGER ESCAPES
WHILE OFFICER SLUMBER

Portland, Ore, Dec. 24.-Shached
with legirons and attired only in his
night clothes, ThurlOw w. Parker,
alias Brown, an alleged forger, who
has been eluding the Portland police
for weeks, walked OFT of a train at
Umatilla and made his escape while
Detective Day slumbered in a berth.
The officer left Parker in charge OF a
porter, who fell asleep.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28

the strike early last spring.
The grand jury refused to indict
Charles F. Lang, foreman. of a local
printing house, who shot and killed
Emil Reichow, a picket allied with the
striking press feeders of the Franklin
union. Lang was himself a union man
and was assaulted by a mob, of which
ReichOw was one. He fired one shot
which struck Reichow and caused his
death. Lang established a clear case
of self defense.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
RICHARD OLNEY
FOR PRESIDENT

Boston, Dec. 24.-COngressman
McNarry announced last night that
at a meeting of the democratic state
committee next month he would pre-
sent a resolution favoring the candi-
dacy of Richard Olney for president,
and inviting the cooperation of the
party in the other New England
states.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28

Des Moines, Dec. 94.-Bidding de-
tiance TO the detectives who have
been working on the case without re-
suits, Winnie Reader, or Mrs. Walter
Halbach, the actress, within "a hours
after returning home, swore out an in
formation charging her stepfather, c.
w. Graves, with the murder of her
mother. The coroner's jury had return
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
ITALY AND FRANCE
WILL SIGN TREATY

Rome. Dec. 24.-M. Camille Barree,
the French ambassador, has sent a
communication to the Italian govern
ment, which says that the French
government is now prepared to sign
the arbitration treaty between France
and Italy on the lines of the treaty
recently signed between France and
Great Britain. IL is understood that
such a treaty will soon be signed in
Paris.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
DEEP WAGE CUT COMING
IN CHICAGO STEEL MILLS

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The entire plant
of the Illinois Steel company at South
Chicago closed down last night for an
indefinite period, throwing $500 men
out of employment. When the mills
are reopened, it is reported, the wages
will cut 10 to 10 per cent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
CITY OFFICIAL DRAWS BIG
PAY WITH HORSE ON PAY ROLL

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 24.-W. l.
Moore, street commissioner of this
city, was last evening convicted of OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses from
the city of Cedar Rapids, by entering
on the pay roll of the city a horse as
William Martin" and drawing exces
sive pay for the horse in that manner
for ten months.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
HAPPY SOLDIERS SLEIGHING
PARTY IN FATAL COLLISION

Detroit, Dec. 24.-One of the United
States commissary sleighs from Fort
Wayne, bearing a sleigh-ride party OF
soldiers and young women, was struck
by a trolley car last night. Sergeant
James +. Lockwood was killed and
Miss May Williams of Detroit was
probably fatally injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
Shoe Firm Wins Case.

Racine, Wis, Dec. PA decision
in favor of the Racine Shoe Manufac-
turing company against the Badger
Manufacturing company was filed by
Judge Belden in the circuit court. The
plaintiff brought suit for $7.12S, claim
ing that amount due for shoes manu-
featured for the defendant and sold
70 the United States government.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
SAN FRANCISCO CANNOT GET
WATER FROM NATIONAL PARK

Washington, Dec. 24.-The secretary
of the interior has refused the appli
cation of the city of San Francisco
for permission to begin the necessary
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
BURR v. JONES
GETS PLACE OF
B. J. STEVENS

Burr w. Jones of
Madison, profess
sor in the univer-
sity law school
faculty, prom
inent attorney
and last year a
candidate for the
democratic nom
ination for gov
ernOr, has been
appointed as the
Wisconsin coun-
sci for the Illinois
Central railroad.
The salary is
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
Southern Jurist Dies.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 24.-Judge
Pope Barrow died suddenly last even
ing, aged 81. He was United States
senator from 1882 to 1883.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
Miners Out of Work.

Bessemer, Mich, Dec. 24.-The An
vii mine, operated by the Schlessing-
er syndicate, shut down yesterday,
letting out $50 men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
SLAP COSTS FARMERS LIFE.
Strikes Lad and Receives Fatal Ston'
in Return.

Huntsville, Ala, Dec. 24.-William
Lang, farmer, was instantly killed
here yesterday by B. L. Tipps, a Ia
year-old boy. Lang slapped the boy
and Tips hit him in the temple with
a club, fracturing the skull.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28

or whether Mr.. Hanan, in order to
legalize his marriage to his present
wife, will have to go through a second
ceremony.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
WARSHlPS
SMELLING
PORTA PLATA

Cape Haytien, Dec. PA Domin-
can warship is bombarding Porto
Plata.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
FAST TRAIN PLOWS THROUGH PILE OF
LUMBER ON TRACK AND SCORES
OF PEOPLE DIE
MiohN Crash Preceded by Lightning
Like Force of Airbrakes But
Not Diminished

the fact that not a woman was injured
except slightly.
Broken Casting the Cause.
The wreck was caused by the break
ing of a casting on a carload bridge tim
her ON a west bound freight train
which had passed Laurelrun net more
than 10 minutes before the illfateC
passenger train. The wreck occurred
on a curve and it was impossible fol-
Enginee. Thornley, TO see far enough
ahead TO detect the obstruction on the
tracks.
Going Mile q Minute.
The big engine plunged into the tim
bers at a velocity of 60 miles an hour.
The engine ploughed into the embank
ment and the baggage and express cars
were thrown into the river. The smoker
followed the engine and landed square
~ on top of il. This allowed the es
Gaping steam from the engine TO nj
the car. The smoker was packed t.
its utmost capacity and all the passen
gers were cooked alive.
Not a single passenger in this cal
escaped with his life and it is estimat
ed that at least 40 of the dead were in
the smoker.
More Horror Averted.
Baggagemaster Baum OF HazelwOod
with his head and body frightfully cut
crawled from the wreckage and crop
ing his way along in the darkness
tagged a west bound passenger train
by taking of his coat and setung fire
to 1t. He stopped the train Just in
time 10 prevent it plunging into the
wreck and adding further horror to the
disaster.
Tender Thrown 100 Feet
For more than 500 feet both the
east and west bound tracks were tori
up. The engine was completely de
molished and the big tank of the ten
der was thrown 100 feet from the
wreckage. All the cars were derail
ed and the trucks of all except the
diner were torn completely from I'm
derneath the cars. As soon as that
wreck was reported all available ply
sicians were rushed to the scene anC
the injured cared for.
Great Row of Dead Bodies.
In a single row on the embanlmen
were placed the bodies of 3S dead
while in another row were II and
scattered here and there through the
underbrush were the dead bodies o.
many who had been able to craw
from the wreckage but died before aiC
reached them. Under his engine lay
Engineer Thornley,, disembowelled anC
mangled almost beyond recognition.
ehouls Rob the corpses.
Barely had the bodies of the dead
been removed from the coaches UNI,
thieves began robbing the dead O
jewelry and money. 4 strong force "
special officers soon stopped the worl
of the ghOuls. IL is charged that the
foreigners who escaped serious injury
Immediately set about robbing theil
more unfortunate countymen and the
dead as well as the injured were rob
bed OF money and other valuables.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28

81 900 a year. He takes the place o
the late Regent Breese J. Stevens.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-12-28
ENGINEER KILLED.
Hesd-on Collision Caused BY Failure
TO Stop.

indianapolis, Dec. 2i.-Omcers Of
the Big -Four state that but one man.
Conductor Harzalt OF the extra train
The southern sentinel., 1903-09-18

the best available and liberal inducements held
before has the character of the
somel been high present and is improving
There doubt that within few the United States will not
only have strongest fighting the world but will also
have better in its navy than any other nation.
Apprentices enlisted between the of IS and II Their
education begins training Newport r.
San Francisco from six months and If
then fitted they assigned the regular cruising ships Aboard
ship the apprentice taught duties which mt him tor the sea-
There who prove themselves eff
eien and with each there is of increase of
When advanced ordinary the SIG month and that
of S24 month From this grade the promoted to
officers and the grade of officers such warrant
chnst which the from ST. $8oo The law
further provides number of officers be
promoted The of petty Off
branch 500 and $40
branches Every made by the
department the and that is
SO proven by of reenlstnns each year.
The southern sentinel., 1903-09-18
chofiDg Dish and Table
Devices and Inventions

It has become an unwritten law among
people OF refinement and taste that
everything pertaining to the table shall
be as dainty and a pretty as Is possi-
BILE without detracting from its useful
ness.
In the accompanying group. taken
from the Brooklyn Eagle. are shown
few OF the seasons latest productions in
the interest Of the household. The egg
poacher ,s an imported device for the
ckaflng dish, by the use OF which three
eggs may be prepared at once. The Sec
ond chatting dish accessory, the so-called
sshanger," is also . device OF foreign
manufacture which can be adjusted to
the lampstand Of the dish so as to al-
low any sized saucepan (smaller than
the proper pan belonging to the chahng
dish) being heated over the lamp. Tho
dainty little cruets for use on the break
fast table need no special reference.
While the graceful form OF design OF the
hot water Jug il certain to commend
itself to those whose fancy In silverware
tends toward simplicity in design. The
butter dish which completes the group
The southern sentinel., 1903-09-18
comes.

be highway and might be warned
off or removed by force if contumacious
of for which extension of speed is asked be-
longs practically exclusively section of society that has
money to spend pastme and paime only
those who travel touring far afeld that the
demanded Their plea that there many
stretches along which safely high
velocity with public danger and that the existing
where the letter of law miles hour enforced
bv police espionage such unfrequented stretches
Now when children of the whose facilities and locality
pase limited than those of the wealthy classes
multiply thooughfares, seek enjoyment
promptu football other the macadam they promptly
tabooed by pce and divers local councils properly
bylaws against tn. dangers of chdrens hoops the roadway
The of privilege for increased speed frequently adopt
the press phrase the has and
this basis been raised by correspondents and
that duty devove ofcio all of horseeh
animals face traffic quietly doubtless
that horses abandon fear of railway
of noise of punpowder like those who educate
for their but in OF hypothesis
that and his have brtght to the road and the
otorist license the demand that horse
should aternavy get rid of his animal spend time
educating appears of selshness not t
mention arrogance
The southern sentinel., 1903-09-18
=
4 SEAS0HABLH HINT.


Those who own lace collar. uon, =.
neavy. and who find them sadly soilad
can make them very attractive by civ.
ing them a taste OF the dye pot. select
ing q shade that goes well with anv
gown. a1s
Dyes OF every color are used unon
laces and upon the choicest laces at that
II seems like sacrilege to treat a deli
cate bit Of lace to coat of scarlet dive.
out 1t is the fashion to do so.
The dyed laces, made to match the
gown exactly. are worn at evening func-
tlons. sometimes in the shape of a
shawl to throw around the shoulders
put more often in the shape of a deep
nounce, or as vest, or as a wide shoul-
ger cape, or, yet. as very deep lace
collar.
One or the newest articles of wear in
the lace line Is a lace collar which ia
made out OF yard or so of piece lace
Inc cape part is cut circular to fit over
the shoulders. In the front there are
TWO wide stoles that hang below the
waist line. The whole is edged with
avery narrow piping of liberty silk. An
otner lace collar, made out of piece lace.
is circular, with the upper edge gath
cred upon a band of white silk which is
ntted to the neck in such a way that Il
lies nat. below the stock. The lace
collar is really a ruffle with a border
OF white chiffon ruching no wider than
= match.-Chicago Examiner.
The southern sentinel., 1903-09-18
WHALES MYSTERIOUS ENEMY.
Large Marine Creature In Alnskan
Waters That WaEed War Up-
on the Leviathans.

While operating fishery on Admiralty
island, southeastern Alaska, last sum-
mer, my attention and the attention Of
the fishing crew were almost daily di-
rected to a large marine creature that
would appear in the main channel OF
Seymour canal and in our immediate
vicinity, writes a correspondent Of For
est and Stream.
There are large numbers of whales OF
the species rorqual there, and the mon
ster seemed to be their natural enemy.
The whales generally travel in schools
of two or more, and while at the sur
face TO blow one would be singled out
and attacked by the fish. and battle
royal was soon in order
1t is the nature of the rorqual to make
three blows at intervals of from two to
three minutes each, and then sound
deep and stay beneath the surface for
80 or 40 minutes.
AS whale would come to the surface,
there would appear always at the
| whales right side and just about where
his head would connect with the body.
great long tail or fin, Judged by five
fishermen and a number OF Indians after
seeing IL about Is times at various dis
tances," to be about "a feet long, two
and one-half feet wide at the end, and
tapering down to the water. where 1t
seemed to be about Is inches In diam
eter, looking very much like the blade
or fan of an old-fashioned Dutch wind
mill This .ceat club was used on the
back of the unfortunate whale In such
a manner that 1t was wonder to me
that every whale attacked was not in
stantly killed. Its operator seemed to
have perfect control of its movements.
and would bend 1t back till the end
would touch the water. forming horse
shoe loop, then with sweep 1t would
be Strengthened and brought over and
down on the back Of the whale with a
| whack that could be heard for several
miles. II the whale was fortunate
enough to submerge his body before the
blows came. the spray would fly for a
distance of 100 feet from the effect OF
the strike, making report as loud as q
yachts signal gun
What seemed most remarkable to me
was that no matter which way the at
tackled whale went. or how fast (the
usual speed is about IA knots), that
great club would follow right along by
| its side and deliver those tremendous
| blows at intervals of about four or five
seconds 1t would always get in from
three to five blows at each of the three
times the whale would come to the sur
face to blow. The whale would gener-
ally rid itself of the enemy when it took
its deep sound. especially If the water
was 40 fathoms or more deep.
During the day the attack was always
OF shore, but at night the whales would
be attacked in the bay and within 400
yards Of the fishery.
I do not know Of any whales being
| killed, but there were several that had
great holes and sores on their backs.
Questioning the Indians about 1t. 1
was told that there was only one. that
1t had been there for many years. and
that 1t once attacked an Indian canoe
and with one stroke of the great club
mashed the canoe into splinters. killing
and drowning several of its occupants
The southern sentinel., 1903-09-18
PLEA AGAINST A PARK.
Eloquent Argument In Favor 81
Keeping the YcllowstOne
Wilderness.

Not q park, but q wilderness, full Of
wild beauty and natural disorder. may
we keep the place as nature left it, dis
turbing no landslide where it lies, no
natural dam of logs and stones heaped
here by mountain freshet, no havoc OF
windstorm or avalanche. The windfall.
with its shaggy spreading roots full Of
matted earth and stone. rapidly being
covered with grass and moss, and the
river bed full of bleached driftwood,
each has its own rare quality of pictur-
esqueness, its own fitting place in this
wild harmony. There is beauty. even
in the work of the forest fire, which has
left whole mountain sides Of freshly
scorched pine foliage. deep golden red
smoldering in the sunshine. and many
a blackened bit of forest, longer burned.
leaves an impression of somber shad-
ows. of silence and death. which cannot
be forgotten, writes Ray Stannard
Baker. in "A Place of Marvels." in Cen
tury.
One even comes to begrudge this Will
derness, its telephone poles. its roads.
and the excellent stone embankments
which keep them from slipping down
the mountain sides into the swift
streams below. for they detract from
It's wild perfection. We may behold ma
ture in its softer and more comely as
poets almost anywhere, but every year.
with the spread Of population In our
country, 1t becomes more difficult TO
preserve genuine wilderness places
where hill and forest and stream have
been left exactly as nature made them
Already our indom.table pioneers have
driven the wilderness into the very fast
nesses Of the mountains. so that only
remnants now remain. And this great
Yellowstone park remnant has been for
tunately set aside by the government
for the enjoyment and inspiration Of the
people forever
The southern sentinel., 1903-09-18

Miss Up-to-Date (breathlessly)-
Have l arrived in time?
Mr.. Adorrer (suitor)-Eh! In time
for what?
81 hear that you and Mr.. Lovem are
going to fight duel"
I'VE are"
"Ani it's about mel?
'It is"
eIt must not be"
Zone or the other must die. We
can't Doth marry you."
mo, but you can compromise.
How"
"Play poker till one or the other
gets all the money. and then I'll marry
the winner."-N. Y. Weekly.
The southern sentinel., 1903-09-18
MANY MEN

Inject the gambling spirit into even Q
social game Of cards.
Shirk responsibility In a way that
seems positively childish.
Think of advanced age as something
not likely ever to reach them.
Write letters which place them In an
eauivocal position without cause.
Show a spirit of selfishness toward q
wife which is anything but manly.
Reprimand q child in public merely TO
show their sense Of discipline.-Phtlar
delphia Bulletin.