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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

much nor famous than becoming
president. There are by this time
quite a lot Of presidents on the roll
of history, but there is only one round
the world in s 0Ndays." George Francis
Train is the hero Of that story.
Il went round the world in 80 days
iii the ear 70, two years before Jules
Verne wrote his famous romance. That
romance was founded upon my voyage.
Since then l have made two tours OF
the world, one in 67h days and n in
60 days. The last voyage still stands
as the record trip in circling the
globe"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
TRADE REVIEW.
Le"dMas Commercial Agcncies-
Eject of Weather Felt. ,

New York, Jan. 23.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review Of Trade says Weather
conditions have furnished the chief in
f1uences in the. general trade. situation.
To some extent traffic has ,been hindered
especially. at the east" Retail -distribu-
ton of footwear and heavy wearing APP
parel felt the stimulus, and animal clear
ance sales removed accumulations of
dry goods;a millinery, etc. Wholesale
business is fairly active, travelling sales
men sending III about average orders.
and jobbing trade is normal. Manufac-
turing plants are more active, with lit
tie change in quotations, and the outlook
for spring trade is considered favorable.
Iron and steel plants that resumed at
the turn of the year have obtained sutfi-
cient business to continue operating
and thus far the adjustment of wages
has not produced the threatened strikes.
Failures this week numbered 1858 in
the United States against 265 last year.
and SO in Canada compared with 81 a
year ago"
Bradstreet's says: Confidence in a
prosperous spring trade finds support in
an charging volume OF business at
southern and southeastern markets. an
awakening of interest at some north
western centers and growth even at CEN
trail, western and eastern markets,
where, however, weather conditions are
a drawback to the fullest activity"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
LOCKS H THEATERS.
Rigorous Rules Adopted by The Chi
caEe Council ON Conditional Open
iup-ine. naues

Chicago, Jan. 20.-The city council!
last night adopted a resolution permits
tingthe% reopening of theaters under GER
tain conditions, but SO rigorous are the
specified prerequisites that in the opin-
ion of theater managers they cannot be
complied with in less than from three to
six months. This means the p~layhouses
will remain closed for an indefinite
period.
Chicago, Jan. .23.-Before the coroner's
jury Friday Harry J.. Powers, director
and treasurer of the Iroquois Theater
company, and an associate manager of
the Inflated playhouse, placed the re-
sponsibility for the absence of fighting
appliances from the stage and audito-
rium upon the house fireman and upon
the city fire department. Personally he
admitted none of the blame for the con-
ditions which made the holocaust pos
sihle.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
ONE FOUND GUILTY.
Grand Rapids Alderman Convicted of
Accepting Bribe In the Famons
Water Deal.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. e1.-"Guiltv
as charged, with recommendation to the
court for mercy" is the verdict rem
dered by the superior court jury yester-
day in the case against Alderman Jacob
p Ellen, of the First ward, charged with
having accepted a bride of $3.50 from ex-
City Attorney Liant K. Salisbury in the
Lake Michigan water deal scandal.
This is the first trial completed Of the 25
that grew out of the recent confession
OF Salisbury, although eight of the Off
Gals implicated have already pleaded
guilty The penalty under the statute is
a prison sentence of not more than ten
years or less than one year, or a fine
of not more than $4,000 and jail sentence
of not less than one wear.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
DEATH and ruin
Caused BY Wind
Cyclone Visits the Little Town of
Moundville, Ala, With
Terrible Results.
Tifrty-Scven Persons Lose Ihelr
Lives-Ovcr 100 Are Inirred-Force
of Wind Blows People from Their
Bcds-Much Property Is Destroyed.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Jan. ga disas-
trous tornado swept over Moundyllle,
Ala, a town of 800 'inhabitants, Is miles
south of Tuscaloosa, early Thursday,
and as a result 81 persons were killed
and moreythan 100 injured, Every bust
ness. house with the exception of asmall
drug store, was completely destroyed.
The tornado struck the city from the
southwest and moved a path OF quarter
of a mile wide through the town..
BY the force ofthe storm persons were
blown hundreds of feet from their beds
in the blackness of night. Through ter
ror, a father, mother and three children,
fled from their home to seek refuge, and
in their excitement left a f~ive-year-Old
boy in bed. To-day he was pulled from
beneath some timber and thus far it is.
impossible to find any other member Of.
the family. Bedding, carpets and wear
ing apparel are scattered for a distance
s of Observation-Disclosures a forest,
|. but which is now as clear as If cut by
the woodlands TX. Freight cars We're
torn to splipiers the trucks from them
being hurled hundreds of feet from the
track. -. '.,..; "..
The depot, ther, hotel, warehouses,
t gins, 80 homes, the s]torehouses occu-
pied by R. LiGriffn, A. W. Virgins &
Son, J. w. Domenick, A, D. Griffin and
W.P.NPhifer, t6getherwith their stocks,
were completely destroyed. Where they
stood it is impossible to find even the
pillars upon which these structures
rested. Bales Of e%ottontt which were
stored in warehouses, were torn to
atoms. the fragments of lint lodging in
trees, makingit appear as though that
section had been. visited by a snow
storm. Heavy iron safes, the doors of
their hinges, were carried away by the
force OF the wind. a. -
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
FAMOUS ECCENTRIC DEAD.
George Francis Train Expires in IL
Hotel in New York from
Disease. of the Heart.

New York. Jan. 19.-Georse Francis
Train died last night from heart dis
ease at Mills hotel, No. /, where he
has lived for some years. A short time
ago he was stricken with smallpox
while at the home of his daughter in
Stamford, Conn. He defied the au-
thorities to keep him in quarantine,
but finally becoming too. i'll to continue
his fight was obliged to submit. Heart
disease, from which he died, followed
an attack of acute nephritis.
Citizen" George Francis Train, the
most eccentric mar in America n Il
of those who for over half a century
has been one OF the most conspicuous
" notorious men of the world, was
born in Boston, Mass, i'll 1913, His life
was one of adventure, most OF ms
strange experiences arising from his
own idiosyncrasies, and he was before
the public more perhaps than any mar
not in public life.
In 1S70-72 Mr.. Train was a candidate
for the ~presidency.S
1T seemed to me-" hes said.A that
with the effect l always had on people
in my speeches ,andsin persoaaleontact
and with the record of great achieve
ments in behalf of the progress, Of the
world. especially with regard to the
development Of this country,'l should
succeed" go.
But in the midst Of this singular
campaign, in which Mr.. Train charged
an admission fee for the privilege of
heaying"him invoke the suffrages of
his hearers, the author did something
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

Mr.. Justice Brown, Of the supreme
court OF the United States, is in at
least one respect an i~n,itater CT LIN
coin; he biackens his W shoes. Aft
er rising n the morning he gets into
his underwear and socks, then puts
on his shoes and plies the brush. His
shoes always look better than those of
aniy -4oott hhaas- her ssssee.ssshe, Aef the court great
minds being careless, as a rule about
pedal appearances. The justice is
enormously stout, and at times finds IL
difficult to see his shoes.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

The speed experiments which have
been made over the military railroads
between Berlin and Zossen with cleo
trio cars. and which have attracted at
tention, everywhere, We're completed
November 81. Both cars, which had
been equipped with apparatus Tor meas
uring the resistance Of the pressure OF
the atmosphere, repeatedly made the
trip over the whole distance of the
railroad between Marienfeld ana Eos
sen, a length OF 14.b miles, at a speed
of from 1876 to 126.25 miles per hour.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
one &c the most remarkable islands

One OF the most remarkable Islands
In the world is located in the Gulf Of
Mexico, shout ten miles on the west
ern coast az Florida It is eharted on
the maps os The hydrographlc office at
Washington, andi is known as Snails
island It forms inc of the long line
MT little sandy ialets which extend ont
ward from the eoast Of Florida and are
! known Al Keys The peculiar char
sActeISstie of snaiis is~landssSas III is
ealfedssis fAat iteosWp .clanges
color twice. day naost
Il esas saI,a.. sassf as
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

Japanese house servants seem unu-
sually scarce in New York Just now.
Just what has become OF the supply,
whether they aresaTl employed, or
whether they have left the metropolis
to go home and go to war, nobody
seems to know. AT any rate, they can
not De found at employment agencies
o BY advertising. Ordinarily a Jap
anese servant or two can be picked
up whenever wanted, and there has
been q pretty steady demand Tor them
especially to work In bachelor apart
ments snd as Wallets.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Fled for Their Lives.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Roused from sleep
by the sweep Of flames from the big
warehouse across thealley, scores. of ten
ants in the Bucklen apartment building,
Peck place and Michigan. avenue, fed.
for their lives shortly before midnight
Friday night. The fire, which started in
the Pittsburg Plate Glass company's
building, Peck place and Wabash ave-
u swept through that structure and
attacked the H. E. Bucklen & Co. labora-
tory and apartment building, causing
within an hour q loss estimated at$35e,-
600.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
TRAIN HELD UP.
Safe Thrown from Express Car of the
sunset Limited Near PasO Ro-
bIes, Cal, and Robbed.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 22.-The
Southern Pacific Sunset limited. west
bound, was boarded by masked men
neal Paso Robes early yesterday. The
safe was thrown off and the discovery
of its absence was not made until an
hour later. The amount in the safe is
reported to be $780, 200.
Messenger Sullivan, in charge of the
express car, had occasion to leave the
car west Of tunnel No. 6, and return
ing later found the door burst open
and the safe
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Negro Educnti6n J Cur..

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 2o.-In his in
augural address before a joint session
OF the Mississippi Legislature, GOV
James 4. Vardaman DECLARED that edu-
cation issthe curse Of the negro race, and
urged an amendment to the state CON
stitution that will place the distribution
OF The ornmon school fund solely within
the power of the legislature.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

The theater habit in Chicago has
been shown in a remarkably striking
amer by the Iroquois disaster. 1t
is interesting to estimate the amount
Of money which Chicago people win
save should the Sc theaters, closed by
the mayor, remain shut for a month.
A fair calculation, based on the aver
age attendance at the theaters, places
the figure att ST .G0a. 600. Without
doubt Chicago has been spending a
million dollars a month on Theater
amusements.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
steamers Released

Milwaukee, Jan. 23.-The ice field
which blocked navigation on the west
shore of Lake Michigan for the past As
hours was driven out in the lake Friday
night by the shifting of the wind, and all
vessels which We're locked in the block
ade between Milwaukee and Kenosha
have been released. The Goodrich
steamer City of Racine left on time on
her usual trip for Chicago after being
unable to get out during the day.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

To fire a four.inch common shell
costs SIT, aSsix-pounder 1886, a ONE,
FOUNDER $1.14. Every ship hasa bat
terry of Colt automatic machine guns
which fire cartridges In a stream fed
from a belt at the rate Of 400, a MINI
ute. -Four times a year each man fires
two belts on one of these guns. 1t
takes a little over two minutes and,
it costs about 81 a belt.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

Christian Smith, of Harper's Ferry,
is one of the oldest of the veteran rail-
road men of this country. He is 81
years old. In 1892 he entered the en-
ploy Of The Baltimore q Ohio and re-
NAMED with it through all the grades
of fireman, engineer, imecnanic, con-
ductor, supervisor, trainmaster, dis
pateher, ticket agent and passenger
agent, well up into the days OF, the
modern railroad.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
ICE GORGEs BREAK.
Cause Damage to Shipping in Cieye-
land-Mueh Property in Danger
at other Points.

Cleveland, O., Jan. ga gorge broke
above the city Friday, and a food of wa
ter swept downthe Cuyahoga river, tear
ing away three big steamers from their
moorings. The vessels were carried
down the. stream and crashed into the
drawbridge of the Superior street via.
duct. The boats were all badly damaged
by the collision, and it is believed the
foundation of the big bridge has been
seriously damaged.
Logansport, Ind, Jan. 23.-The Eel
and Wabash rivers have overlooked their
banks, as the result of the breaking up
of the ice, and much property has been
destroyed in this city and county. The
swollen current in Eel river swept away
a portion of the electric light plant Fri
day. The village of Georgetown, On the
Wabash, is flooded. Residents were res
cued by boats. AtAdamsboro a dam was
swept away and much property de-
stroyed.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 23.-The ice
in White river has carried off a house
BOAT occupied by John Schowe and wife,
which had been anchored on the over
flowed lowlands. The boat was battered
to pieces and Mrs. Schowe was drowned.
Pittsburg, Jan. 23.-At eight O'Clock
Friday night the government forecaster
made the announcement that the AL
legheny river registered 24.5 feet and
was rising at the rate of $40 of a foot an
hour. The river is full of heavy ice n
passing down rapidly. In the Penn ave-
nue. mill district all preparations had
been completed when the lee started to
come down, and the waters rapidly rose.
Many of the mills have their fly pits be-.
low flood level and We're compelled to
shut down, throwing hundreds of men
and boys out of employment.
AT Greensburg the county commits
sioners estimate that at least $4,000
damage has been done to county bridges
by the breaking up of the ice gorges in
Jacobs creek, the Loyal Hanna creek
and the Youghogeheny river.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Educators WIN Meet June 2s.

Winona. Mimi, Jan. %. Secretary
Irwin Shepard announces that the ex-
ecutive committee of the National
Educational association has changed
the date for opening the annual ON
yention in St Louis from July 5 to
June %. The convention will be held
n week earlier to avoid conflict
with the national democratic conven-
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

American leather, both sole and up
per, has been imported in somewhat
larger quantities than $last year by!
British shoe manufacturers, owing, It.
is said. to their increasing orders from
the colonies. Not only is the British
shoe made chiefly of American leather
and. by, american machinery, but even
the metal hooks and eyelets are prac-
tically an imported from the United
States
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

New York doesn't see any immedi-
ate relief in the matter OF handling her
enormous school population. Sta
tistics Just handed in to Mayor Me-
Clellan show that last year there were
5l4,425 children who attended the pub
lie schools. This is an increase of 7
pc: eentL%cEec 1902, and ct his rate
it is believed the attendance for this
year viii reach fully $50, 900. School
houses are being built as fast as mon
ey can be raised and the work done.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
HOTEL blown Up
and Three KILLED
Ten Others injured, Two Probably
Fatally, In an Accident Near
Marion, Ind.
Explosion Followed by Flames Which
shot from the Ruins and Ode
Horror to the Situation-Threc Men
Lose Their Lives in Il Catastrophe
at Johnstown, Pa.

Marion. Ind, Jan. 22.-Three were
killed, TWO fatally injured and eight
dangerously injured in A gas explosion
in the Sitz hotel, located near the en-
tranc to the National Soldiers home,
three miles south of here, at four
O'Clock yesterday morning. The dead:
Charles Beitel, p~roprietor; Mrs. Bel
lei and James Develin.
Z The fatally injured: " Edward Gas
KEEL and /. II. Hobbs. g.
Dangerously injured: Thomas Twig,
Randall Bigle, Carrie Ring, William
East, John .;Daugherty. William Shot,
Frank Gaskell and Pearl Gaskell.
Flames Add to Horror.
The explosion was followed shortly
after by flames. which shot from the
ruins and added to the horror Of the
situation. II
There is mo fire-plug'twithin a mile
of the. hotel, and the Marion fire. de-
partment, though it RESPONDED prompt
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Palma Closes Cnban Congress.

Havana, Jan. 20.-President Palma
ordered congress to adjourn Tuesday
afternoon, and the session came to an
end soon after the receipt of the order.
The presidential message said, briefly,
that as the houses had not arrived at an
agreement as It the date Of closing the
session, he directed al adjournment I'M
der the authority of the constitution.
No objection vas made in either house
to this manner of closing the session.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Fatal to h Roosrer

Sioux City, Ia, Jan. 22.-During a COLI
or rush between freshmen and sopho-
mores Of Morningside college, a live
rooster, decked in class %colors, was torn
to pieces. The faculty and the Humane
society have started an investigation and
suspensions may follow.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
cubra Congress cIosea.

Havana. Jan. 20.-President Palma
ordered congress to adjourn yesterday
afternoon. and the session came to an
end soon after the receipt of the order.
The presidential message said, briefly,
that as the houses had not arrived at an
agreement as to the date Of closing the
session, he directed an Adjournment un-
der the authority Of the constitution.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

Recently a. burglar IN an English po-
lice court vas found to carry a piece
.pf.Goal in hisSpocket for luck" Many
English! criminals think coal carried
With them gives good fortune. A be-
lief in coal as a talisman is. said to
have been held by the early Britons,
and it lis frequently found in their
burial places converted into personal
ornaments, such as beads.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Great Ls,ssL ny EIre.

Shelby, @. Jan. 21.-The United States
Steel corporation sustained a $4,000, goo
loss by fire last night at the plant of the
Shelby Steel Tube company. The fire
started from a defective electric wire.
The product of the entire plant for the
last six months was destroyed within
ian hour. consisting of SOC, 900 tons, MAX
ing in all q, 900 900 feet OF tinishedprod-
iuct.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Shot Through the Heart.

Eyerton, Mo-. Jan. 23.-James Reich
IA shot and killed Friday night by
George w. Hamick, after having fired
at Hamick because of an old grudge.
Reich went to Hamick's home, forced
his way into the house and fired at
Hamick with a revolver. Hamick
seized a shotgun and shot Reich.
through the heart. Hamick immediate
ly surrendered to the authorities.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
cIeyaIand Hnnk cIo.ed.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 23.--The Produce
Exchange Banking company, corner
Broadway and Central avenue, closed its
doors Friday. The assets and liabilities
of the bank are each placed at 81 500, 900.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
B. DAILY, Publisher.

Il is an opea secret in Germany that
the Prussian nobility is not particu-
iarly pleased with the present kaiser.
they have been used to receiving at
tention at court simply because of
their rank, but Wilhelm II. does not
care a straw what a mans rank is.
and judges him solely on his personal
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29

There are l9o,227 professional beg
CARS in Spain, of whom 5l,94S are
women. IN some of the cities beggars
are licensed to carry on their trade.
Seeking aims is recognized as legit-
innate business, and the. municipality
demands a percentage upon the collec-
tons. Seville is the only city in the
kingdom which forbids begging in tho
streets E y, -r ~
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Made TAousands.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Although ON
i salary of only $500 a year, August
nv. Machea made $40. 1000 annually
while superintendent of the free deliv-
cry seryke OF the postal department.,
according Sto evidence introduced at
his trial.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
brutal Murder.

Bedford, Ind, Jan. 23.-The body OF
Miss Sarah Schaefer, teacher of Latin.
in the Bedford high school. was found in
a carriage house Friday. She had been
assaulted and robbed and the body was
badly mutilated.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Coreans and Jnps Clash.

London, Jan ga special dispatch
from Seoul, Corea, dated Friday, says
Japanese railway men have been at
tackled by Coreans at several points
along the Seoul-Fusan railway and tina,
the Corean authorities have been noti-
fed that unless they prevent a recur-
renee Of these disorders necessary meas
ures will be taken by Japanese troops.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
ProhfbttfOn ConvenIfon,

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 20.-The call
for the national prohibition convention
to be held in this city beginning June
%, has been issued by National Chair
man Oliver nv. Stewart
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
In Remembrnncc of Victoria

London. Jan. 23.-The third anniver-
sary of the death of Queen Victoria was
observed Friday. There vas the usual
memorial service at Frogmore, which
vas attended by the king and Queen.
Alexandria, and other members of the
royal family.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
WAY ANNEX Panama.

Washington, jar. 21.-Senator Morgan
yesterday introduced a bill providing for
the annexation Of Panama to the United
States, 'the rights and property of Pan
anna resting in the United States without
reserve" The bill appropfiates $4,000
~cession; places $40. 900, 900 at the dis
posal Of the president for the compensa-
ton of Colombia and appropriates $780,
100000 for the purchase of the property
of the New Panama Canal company in
Colombia, Including the Panama canal.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Says Peace Will
NOT Be broken
Berlin Report Declares Russia Will
Comply with the Demands
of Japan.

VIII Remain Neutral Even II Great
Britain Should Assist the Little
Empire-Russian Press Ccnses At
tack on Japan - Declare AGATE
Phase of Trouble Is Passing.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-01-29
Fatal MINE EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed and Ten Injured in
n Pennsylvania Mine.

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Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 22.-Three men
are dead. three will probably die and
seven others were seriously injured as
the result of an explosion at the Cam
bria Steel company's works. The
breaking of the governor-belt, allow
ing an immense tiywheel to run away
and burst, caused the catastrophe.