The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-20

serentseHre ard 100 lives we're lost. in
September sixty were killed and 20 IN
jured On the Southern railroad near
Hodges, Tenn in October twenfy-nine
were killed and thirty injured on the
Missouri road near WarreusburE No.
in November fourteen were killed and
line near Granger, WyO-. and Dee >
eight were kiiled and tEenty-one hurt
on the Southern road at Maud. u And
50 the list might be continued almost
indefinitely The result Of this slaugh-
ter on the railroads Of the country Is a
demand for more safety appliances and
a stricter accountability on the part Of
/ those responsible
The General sIoeum Horror
The worst disaster Of the year was
| the burning OF the General SlOcum. a
/ large excursion steamer. at the entrance
Of Long Island sound. near Hell Gate.
n Y, June Ia The vessel was crowded
with the members Of a Sunday school
and their friends bound for one Of the
pleasure resorts on Long island Fire
broke out and before the vessel could
be beached the appalling number Of SIS
persons had been burned TO death o.
drowned As in the InOQuOis theater ire
in Chicago most Of the victims were
women and children
Another marine disaster Of the year
was the wreck OF the Norge on a sunk
en- rock IN the Atlantic north Of Scot
land. June 3. Some 500 Of the passen-
gers and crew were drowned Most of
the victims were emigTants from the
Scandinavian countries bound FOR the
United States
Baltimore Fire
OF fires the most destructive was that
in Baltimore. Nd. Feb and s. One
hundred and forty acres OF business
blocks in the heart OF the city were
burned The total loss was estimated
at between $T5.0OO.OC0 and S1O0. 600. GOO.
while the insurance amounted 10 a little
more than So. 600. 6OG. The work Of re-
building the burned district was begun
at once and Is now far advanced Sioux
City Iowa mad IRE Dec %. which
caused a loss Of more than $500 co.
Worlds Fair in St Louis.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition N
ST Louis was opened from the last day
OF April 10 the first day OF December.
In the matter Of exhibits. architectural
effects and general interest il was a
great success. but the attendance was
somewhat less than had been ANTICIPATED
and financially the enterprise was a dis
appointment According to an official
siCns vas 19.694.S55- OF these L. SO4. SIC
were paid and 6.S9o.239 free.
During the year rapid progress was
made on the buildings and grounds OF
the Lewis and Clark exposition to be
held at Portland. Ore. next summer
Gifts and Requests Enormous.
Gifts 10 education. religion and char
ity in the United States in 1904 aggre-
I j
1908 was about the same Andrew Car
negie heads the list Of givers. his bene-
. factions amounting TO S2O.907. 500. This
sum was distributed among nine libra
ries- I'VE colleges two clubs. a home for
cOnValeScentS and a hero fund and for
excavations in Rome Nine people gave
away $1,000, 900 or more each during the
year. their gifts reaching a total Of
SO, 1915
Charity is First
fr-ear7
I the 1904 donations, but educational insti-
/ tutiOns are close second. Each group
secured more than $4,000. 0OO- The. big
gest educational gift. $1,000. 600, vert to
the Carnegie Institute, PittsburE-
Agricultural Prosperity.
abundant prosperity has beer en-
joyed by the American agriculturfst dur
ing the year 1904 said Secretary vii
son in reviewing the last twelve months
from a farmers point OF view. 1T is
true a few exceptions may be noted to
this general condition. but these excep-
tons are few in number and trifing in
! Importance.
ITO present it in form easily under
stood, II can be stated that the prin-
! Cipal crops that are valued annually by
| the department or by commercial houses.
had an aggregate farm value in 1904 Of
more than $500. 1000. an increase Of
more than $1,000. O0O. 600 since 1907 and
over $500. OOO. 600 above 1903.
Farm horses never were so valuable
| as IN 1904 when the total exceeded ST.
! 0OO. 900 0Oo- Farm mules reached their
! highest value in 1904, when their worth
/ is estimated at Sz1I,532- 600. Cattle de-
| cliued in number and appreciably in
l value. as did sheep and hogs Poultry
advanced in number and the farm hens
now are producing one and two-third
billions dozen OF eggs yearly. and the
/ eggs in less than one month are worth
more than a years interest on the na-
! tional debt amounts to-
Farm Wealth Enormous.
Five billions OF dollars sum the
: enormity OF which il Is difficult for the
mind 10 grasp-can cOnservativeIy be
/ placed as the value OF the products Of
I the farm In 1904. This estimate is
/ placed after deducting the value OF farm
! crops fed to live stock. and probably
does not fully represent the value OF
/ wealth produced on farms
! To enable the mind partly to realize
what this stupendOus production means,
I il can be stated that since Columbus
| discovered America the gold mines OF
the entire world have not produced as
/ much wealth as the American farms
/ have IN the past few years The value
Of our farm product in 1894 IS over six
/ times the capital stock CT all national
/ banks and within three-fOurths Of q bill
/ lion dollars Of the value Of tie manu-
! features of 1900. less the cost Of material
| used Il is twice the value Of our i'm
/ ports and exports combined for a year.
/ three times the gross earnings Of the
railroads and three and half times the
value Of the output OF all our mines and
/ quarries-'
/ National Finances.
| The United States treasury receipts
for the calendar year 1904 were $780,
/ OO8. O81. according 10 review Of the de-
] partment's operations given out today
! BIZ Secretary Shaw The expenditures.
I excluding the Panama payment. were
| S562. 600. 00C-a deficit for the year Of
/ So 600. 900. As compared with the pre-
/ vfous calendar year the receipts show
/ a falling Of Of 100000 and the expen-
/ ditures an increase Of $50. 000, 600 The
/ decrease in the receipts Is accounted for
| by a decrease Of Ss. 100000 in the Gus
| toms revenues
Foreign Commerce Large
/ The year 1904 has been one CT I'M
/ usual activity and prosperity in our for
/ .eiEn commerce While the exports may
/ fan slightly below those OF 1900 and 1891.
/ the imports are 50 much IN excess Of
l those Of the year named as 10 Justify
| the assertion that the total foreign com
| merce OF the country vii exceed that
/ Of any preceding year
] The figures for the eleven months
/ ended Nov. 80 put the total exports at
I 81 sos. 1854. and imports at $685.
/ $40. The export figures are about 81.
/ O0O.G 600 below those Of the correspond
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