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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27
TRlL c. WHITAKER WRIGHT
THE PROMOTER, ENDS IN
SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY.
iUCY afTuRFs VERDICT OF Guilty
FAMOUS PRISONER EXPIRES SUD-
DENLY SHORTLY AFTER
SENTENCE is PASSED.

London. Jan. 27-The trial of Whit
aker Wright ended in tragedy With
In an hour Of being found guilty and
sentenced 10 seven years penal servi-
tude. the most severe sentence the
law allows for the fraud OF which he
was convicted, the financier whose
colossal dealings have created SEN
sation on both sides OF the Atlantic
lay dead in the anteroom OF the court
Whether Wrights death was due to
heart disease following the excitement
Of the trial. as announced by the doc
tor. or by poison. as grimly hinted by
his friends is still undecided and pos
sibly will not be ascertained until the
coroner's verdict.
The case against Wright had been
on trial twelve days and the jury
found the prisoner guilty OF fraud on
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27
THREE PERSONS KILLED.
Collision Of Burlington Trains at Gar
deene Creek Mo,

St LOUIS, Jan 27-During a blind
ing snow storm an accommodation
train on the main line OF the Burling-
ton road crashed into the rear end of
the limited through train known as
the Denver express. bound for st.
souis. which had stopped TO take
water from a tank al Gardeene Creek,
forty miles north of this city Three
dead bodies were taken from the
wreck and with four injured, brought
to st. Louis over the Missouri Kansas
ard Texas on a relief train.
The rear end of the Denver express
was standing on the bridge over Gar
deene creek when the crash came.
The bridge and accommodation train
took fire from the demolished locomo-
tive and burned. the loss of the bridge
temporarily blockading traffic. The
rear car of the Denver express was
the Denver sleeper. 1t is said that
most of those killed and seriously in
jured were in this car.
The express train was running be-
hind time because of the blizzardy
weather. II is stated that because OF
SO much extra steam being used II
was found necessary TO stop at the
Gardeene tank for water.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27
FALL OF l,5OO FEET
COLORADO MINERS KILLED BY
DROPPING OF CAGE.
Bodies of the Fifteen Victims Found
at Bottom Of Shaft FearfuIly
MangI.d and Crushed.

Victor. Colo. Jan. 27.-Fffteen
Stratton's Independence mine located
near the center of this city. One
other was severely injured. The dead
are: w. r. Frazier, John Sebeck,
Joe Setherum Edward Twiggen, l.. A.
Wagner, H. A. Yeoman, Edward
Smith, Joe Ovary, II. +. Brown, W. b.
Collins, j. l.. Steward. Frank Coch-
rane l.. p. Jackson. Harry Cogan. &.
c. Staten.
In the main shaft sixteen men were
being hoisted In cage from the
sixth. seventh and eighth levels.
When the cage reached the surface
the engineer, for some unexplained
reason. was unable to stop the engine
and the cage, with its load OF human
freight, was drawn up into the gallows
frame. where it became lodged tenn
porarily. The strain on the cable
finally caused ii TO part and the cage,
released, shot down the shaft with
terrific speed Two OF the occupants,
l.. p. Jackson and James Bullock, had
become entangled in the timber rods
near the top of the gallows frame.
Jackson was crushed to death by the
sheave wheel falling upon him, while
Bullock had marvellous escape from
death but received painful injuries
and was rescued from his perilous
position. The other fourteen men were
hurled TO death down the 1,3Oo-foot
shaft
AS soon as possible the shaft boss
and a number of miners went down
into the mine through other compart
ments OF the shaft. They found all
fourteen dead, the bodies scattered al
different points. Arms and bodies had
been torn, heads crushed and clothing
stripped from the victims. From the
700-foot level to the bottom the shaft
was spattered with blood, while here
and there were found pieces OF flesh
clinging TO the projections. At the
bottom OF the shaft stands twenty-five
feet OF water and into this the cage
plunged. carrying some OF the men
into the water with it,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27

all the counts and he was sentenced
10 seven years penal scrvitude.
Almost Immediately afterwards
Wright was taken suddenly i'll and
COLLAPSED in the anteroom of the court.
He grew rapidly worse and in less
than ar hour after his sentence the
fnancier was dead. The tragic end OF
the case created tremendous sensa-
ton.
Wriohts Friends Hint at Suicide.
Wrights friends said all along that
while he was hopeful OF his acquittal
they were certain he would not sur
vive a sentence and VIC I'D commit
suicide. This. apparently, Is what
happened. Wright was removed from
the court to hospital as soon as he
was taken III, but he expired almost
Immediately.
Justice Bigham, in passing sentence,
said he could see nothing TO excuse
the crime OF which Wright had been
convicted and he could not conceive
worse case. He must, therefore,
allot the most severe punishment the
law permits.
Wright. who had stood up TO re-
ceive his sentence. said In hrm
voice.
"All that can say is that ! am as
innocent OF any intention 10 deceive
as any one in this court.
According to court attendant who
was in the anteroom when Wright
was stricken the latter was talking 10
Solicitor Lewis about his family and
giving instructions regarding their III
ture, while jailers were waiting out
side to lake him to Brixton prison,
when Wright suddenly stumbled and
fell forward. Mr.. Lewis and the court
attendant caught him and put him in
chair, placing his feet on another
chair. They then summoned doctor
Wright almost Immediately became
unconscious and never spoke again
The corpse retains its normal ap-
pearance the face being lillle
changed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27
ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE.
Resolution Regarding Expenditures OF
Postal Department.

Washington. Jan. 9Th the house
Mr. Overstreet tInd), from the com
mittee on postonices and postroads
brought up a resolution calling on the
postmaster general for information as
to the number os horses. carriages ahu
automobiles maintained at the govern
ment expense for officials Of the post
Office depart meEt.
Mr. diversified said he had no sau'
thority TO accelt an amendment nam
ing a specific Time, as the resolution
had been unanimously reported by the
postoffice conn itlee. lie moved the
previous question and forty minutes
debate was allowed The minority ap
plandcd the speakers ruling permit
ting debate.
The resolution was adopted and the
house went into committee of the
whole. with Mr.. Tawney tMinnD N
the chair. for the consideration of the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill
MIR llemenway tindD, chairman ol
the committee on appropriations, eN
plained the provisions OF the bill
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27
AGED ENGINEER KILLED.
Had Been in Employ Of Milwaukee
Road Thirty Years.

Minneapolis, Jan. Chichester ID.
Shattuck an old time engineer on the
Milwaukee road, was run down and
killed by a switch engine in the Mil
waukee yards. He had been In the
employ of the Milwaukee road over
thirty years and was sixty years OF
age He had worked in the shops OF
late because his hearing was not
good and this defect Is believed TO
have caused his death, as he probably
did not hear the warning bell OF the
approaching engine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27

Stanton. ILL.,, Jan. 27.-Stansburl )
Jacobs and his twelve-year-old daugh
ter. Lena, were burned 10 death In =
fire which destroyed the Jacobs home
and three other houses. Jacobs lost
his life i'm an effort TO rescue his
daughter, going back into the burn
ing home after he and the rest OF the
family had Jumped from . second
stSry wiadow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27
NELSON'S WILL NOT HANG.
Sentence of Condemned Minnesota
Murderers COMMITTED.

st Paul, Jan. 27.-Chares and
Henry Nelson. under sentence OF death
for the murder OF Henry krier OF
Owatonna. will not go % the gallows,
The beard OF pardons met during The
morning and commuied their SEN
tence 10 Imprisonment for life
The friends of the boys Will now
set out To secure. Ii possible. new
trial for he boys on the ground OF
new evidence secured
The boys are sixteen and eighteen
years of age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27
PERISH IN BURNING HOME.

Three Children Dead and Mother Fa
tally Injured.
Celina, o., Jan 27.-The three small
children OF Henry Feisinger OF Rock
port, north of this city, were burned
to death in fire that destroyed the
farmhouse The mother was fatally
Injured and the father badly burned
In attempting to rescue the children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27
TO ROUND UP WOLVES.
Grand Hunt Being Organized in West
ern South Dakota,

Sioux Falls, s. H., Jan "a The
ranchers and others living west of The
Missouri river IN the south eentra
portion OF the state are making prep
arations for grand wolf roundup
which will take place In the near fu
ture.
Hundreds Of persons will partiei
pate and every foot or country he
tween The Missouri river and The east
ern border of the Rosebud Indian res
ervalon and north TO MILESTONE
creek will he secured
Wolves have been troublesome u
thai district this winter and Il II be
lieyed that as the result Of the .ound
up they will he eNtefminated
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27
ROASTED TO A CRISP.
Five.Year-Old Girl Puts Baby in an
Oven.

La Crosse. Wis, Jan. While
Mrs. Edward Smith was chopping
wood her daughter. aged five, placed
a baby brother in hot oven, closed
the door and baked the baby 10 death
before the mother returned The
oven had been heated for baking,
The baby was cold and the little
mother" thought TO warm IL.
When Mrs. Smith entered the house
she smelled burning flesh and locate.
the baby In the oven, roasted TO I
crisp,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-27
BODY CUT TO PIECES.
Woman Throws Herself In Front OF
Fast Mail.

Baraboo, Wis, Jan. 27.-Mrs. De.
lilah McGee, sleeping with two daugh-
ters at North Freedom, unobseryed.
arose In her night clothes and, bare.
footed, ran across field OF snow In
temperature OF 80 below zero and
dashed herself in front of the fast
mail. running fifty miles an hour. She
was tracked and frozen fragments
were discovered by relatives.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
Show the Truth.

Republicans, forecasting events from
the September election in Vermont,
should not allow themselves to be over
confident of results Of the presidential
election in November
There is no doubt as to the fact that
Roosevelt will win, but he ought to be
given great vote of confidence, an out
pouring of national affection and trust.
aside from a mere majority of electoral
votes.
A rebuke is deserved for the men who
so falsify facts and sentiments, so distort,
prevaricate and invent, as to make it APP
pear that Theodore Roosevelt is any,
thing but the strong. thoughtful. loyal
American citizen that he is.
The silly bosh about "Imperialism''
and "Militarism, the groundless fubdub
as to fancied personal dictation by their
executive to the American people should
be rebuked by the people in such man
ner as can naver be forgotten
Let Republicans appear en- masse at
the polls in November, to show what they,
think of Theodore Roosevelt.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

"The mass of the Democratic party
feel outraged at the way in which
their leaders sold them to Wall Street.
do not believe that the six and half
million men who followed Bryan, with
cheers on their lips and warm con-
victions in their hearts, can now be
delivered like cattle to the Cleveland.
ties who knitted the ticket or bolted it
in 1896. 1 believe that the great
majority of the men who voted for
Bryan are men of convictions; ca but
hope that they will realize that I am
fighting their battle now" Thomas E.
Watsons speech accepting Popuiist nomination.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

The Democratic party never gets right
on National issues, except when it tries
Ato steal the Republican platform. After
lccturlng for many years that free silver
al Is to l was the paramount issue, it
now drops the question and actually ad-
mits that the gold standard is irrevoca-
bly, fixed
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

The Democratic campaign managers
openly tell the public they wish to con
duet the campaign free from mud-sllns-
ing and personalities, but they seem to
have secretly given instructions to revile
and abuse the Republican candidate III
every way possible. Chairman Taggarts
newspaper, the indianapolis Sentinel, is
cartOoning the President as dog.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

SOW a character and you reap a des-
tiny was one of the beautiful but
meaningless apothegms flung into the
lap of Judge Parker by Editor Knapp,
of the st. Louis Republic, in introducing
his Democratic brethren of the shears
and paste pot to their candidate. With
about equal relevancy and more wit he
might have said PLANT a corpse and
raise Il tombstone
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

Political empires" well describes the
species of constitutional hair-splitters
who see the constitution rent in tatters
every time new condition demands the
exercise of some government power not
dreamed of in the philosophy of Thomas,
Jefferson. If the political empires of;
1861 had had their way there would
have been no union left for their sue.
cessors to weep and groan over in 1904.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

Under the last Democratic admins
tiatlon business was paralyZed at home
and the United States had a doubtful
standing among nations. During the Nc
kinlry and Roosevelt administrations
prosperity has been restored ut home and
the prestige of the nation abroad has
advanced as never before.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

Under the present tariff law all indus
tries have revived and prospered, labor
has been fully employed and more work
men have received good wages than
ever before in the history of the coun-
try. Why take the dangerous risk of
putting a party in power that would re-
verse this policy of prosperity?
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

ION the whole, our people earn moro
and live better than ever before and
the progress of which we are so proud
could not have taken place had 1t not
been for the mp building of Industrial
ccnters, such as this in which I am
from Roosevelps speech at
Providence r. l., August 23rd, 1902
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

There is one truth that seems beyond
the comprehension of the Democracy,
that 'the old order changes, yielding
place to the new" Otherwise it would
not try to fit the Jeffersonian kncker-'
hockcrs of 1904 on the lusty American
giant of 1904.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

The Democratic platform denounces
protection as robbery of the many to
ie.rich the few Yet experience has
proved that under protection prosperity
lis difused among all classes of people,
while under free trade all classes suffer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

The Democratic editors will have fun
with themselves when they begin max
Eng extravaganza of the national eXpcn-
futures and the Jeffersonian parsimony
|lhat has plastered New York over with
ia debt of more than $31OOOO,OOO
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

1t is said that Tammany will not con-
slider the money question irrevocably set
tied ui!til the contract for the next S50,-
OOO,0OO subway is awarded to a hacker
of Judge Parker, who will recognize
that Z public subway is political
trough
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

The policy of protection has preserved
the American market for the products
of American manufactures and American
manufacturers have made markets for
the products of American farmers, and
together they have established high
standard of American living and made
possible the high scale Of American
wapaS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

Let us compare candidates, said
Miss Democracy to stalwart young
Republican
Comparisons are odions,' he replied,
but since you insist what has your
candidate done that he should aspire to
the presidency"
Nothing. He is man of peace.
Pray what has yours done?'
He has done everything that came
his way with all his mind and heart and
strength. He has the soul for action
that would put life under the ribs OK
DEATH
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

No matter how Democratic platforms
may try to whitewash or sugar-cOat the
position of the party ON the tariff ques-
ton. its real object is always the de-
strnction of the protective system. which
is the principal safeguard of American
industries, labor and wages
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
First voters Cam paigu Buttons.

Tie NATIONAL Republican Committee,
Auditorium Chicago, is distributing
thousands of artistic Roosevelt and
Fairbanks First Voters buttons. They
are free for the asking. Apply to the
Chairman of your State Committee.
Show your colors.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

%Sllence has grown weary listening
Or the reply that comes not from
akopus to Tom Watson's query, "What
8 Judge Parker's position on the negro
nlestion?"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

Comparison of Republican and Demo
sratic platforms of the last forty years
Emphasizes the difference between things
ione and things promised One is 4
party of great achievements, the other
tf great promises.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

Carl Schurz's appearance on the stump
in Southern Illinois is another straw on
the back of the double-winsed Demo-
cratic mule. When he applauds Parker's
gold telegram the free silver Democrats
writhe; when he calls for merit in the
public service there is a general exodus
to the nearest free lunch counter, and
when he talks about surrendering the
philippines there are groans of disap-
prevail.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

A Confidence in the continuance of the
crescent administration at Washington
f,r another four years is reflected in the
confident tone that pervades all bust
hess circles in the United States.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
Parker Has Trimmed His Sails.

philadelphia 1nquirer)
When Judge Parker voted for silver,
in 1896 and 1900, he did not know the
gold standard was going to be so popu-
lar in 1904.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

The platform on which Theodore
Roosevelt stands reiterates the time
honored Republican principle in favor
of fostering home industries in order
that American workmen may be steadily
employed and well paid. The Demo
cratic platform is verbose and evaslve,
but, sifted of all its platitudes it sim
ply reiterates the Democratic hostility
to any tariff that will protect American
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

sOdds in Wall street of 3 to / on
sboscvelt deliver no electoral votes, but
ley are mighty dscouraging to the silent
REGULATOR of Esopus
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

President Roosevelt said in his speech
of acceptance, a party is of worth only
so far as it promotes the national inter-
est Judged by that standard, the Dem
ocratic party is worthless.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
McKinley Consulted Fairbank..

All this is history, which the world
knows and which need not be recapitulat-
ed in detail. What the world does not
generally know is that in the small cir
Gle of men who were daily and nightly
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14
The Graduating Class Of 1904.

The city schools are prepar-
ing for the close of the term.
Commencement week, begin
ming with Sunday, May 22nd,
will be week of great moment
with at least eight of our young
people who composet the gradual
ing class of 1904. The class is
composed of Misses Florence
Miller, Maggie Null, Vesta JAG
obs, Eda M arston, Jessie Kill
lingsworth and Fife day; Messrs
Hugh M. Turner, and Ray S.
Frey. Miss Florence Miller is
president, and Miss Eda Marston
secretary of the class organiza-
ton.
The class flower is the daisy,
and the colors blue, white
and gold.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14
Russians Blow Up
Port Arthur Docks
Japanese Lose Torpedo Boat--P%t Arthur
Closely Invested by Land and Sea
and COMMUNICATIONS Cut*

Lao Yang, May 13.-Nemiro-
vich Danchenko, popularity known
as the Russian Archibald Forbes,
who is now in the service of the
Associated Press, has just
arrived here from Port Arthur
and furnished the following
chronicle, events Of the first week
of the investment of that fortress.
Danchenko escaped from the
be1eaguered territory by the last
train. Continuing from Thurs
day, May S, the powerful fleet of
the enemy's cruisers remained
constantly in sight of Port
Arthur, departing every night
and returning at daylight. The
japanese torpedo boats OCCASION
ally swept our coast with lights
at night while their barges lay in
waiting off Pigeon bay beyond
our vision in the western horizon
aod beneath the lofty hills that
skirt the Llao-Tung gulf. APP
parently the Japanese were wat
ching to see if we intended to
interfere with their landing
further north.
Our communication with the
north was broken on Thursday
and the following day the te1e-
graph Office in Port Arthur re-
fused to accept our messages.
Japanese cavalry reconnoitered
the peninsula from the north to
ascertain whether we were safely
imprisoned. But the fact did
not cause any particular impress
sion in Port Arthur. The wealth
er was beautiful, a band was
playing on the boulevard and
there were many people uncon-
cernedly promenading streets.
We heard that the Japanese had
fired on the last outgoing train,
carrying the Russians sick and
wounded and had succeeded in
wounding two of the passengers.