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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
r IN ST. LOUIS.
FLAMES Cause Death and Panic in
Salvation Army Hotel.

Flames Cause Death and Panic in
Salvation Army Hotel.
The Lighthouse hotel, a three-story
structure at Mint and Market streets,
st. Louis, utilized as a Salvation Army
barracks, was damaged by fire early
Wednesday,, when probably 500 homeless
men were lodged within it. Six lost
their lives and probably thirty-five were
injured, about half that number being
seriously injured, some not being expect
ed to live.
The fire started on the third floor and
swept through the old building rapidly.
Men fought at the windows to secure the
life-lines and slide to the street, but so
great was the frenzy with which the
ropes were seized and held that they
were of little avail and those who could
not escape by the stairway leaped from
che windows. A large number of those
who jumped were caught in nets, but
many jumped before the nets were
stretched n were injured. There was
only one stairway and the panic stricken
men surged down this stairway to the
street, only to find the door locked. A
jam resulted M probably a great loss of
life would have occurrd had not fremen
promptly burst the door open, permit
ting the frenzied men to pour out into
the street. The cause of the FIRE has not
been ascertained.
The building was a three-story struc-
ture and the majority of the dodgers were
on the upper floors. At every window
could be seen the forms of h~alf-naked
men, calling to firemen in terror, and a
few moments later leaping from the
burning building to be crushed on the
sidewalk below. Life lines, fastened at
windows, provided means of escape for
scores of the 500 dodgers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Congress- to BE asked to A~pprOpri-
ate $5O,OOO,aOO II Year.

Congress- to he asked to Appropri-
ate $5o,OOO,dOO n Year.
In a few years the United States will
have the finest waterway system In the
world if Congress should vote its APP
prevail of the movement which looks for
an annual appropriation of $~50,000,0OO
for waterway improvement.
The United States has within its boun-
daries, exclusive of seaboard, more than
$4,000 miles of waters which, with proper
attention., should be n~avigable, On these
she has spent up to date S4IO,000,O0O. On
the other hand, the tiny kingdom of Hol-
land, with only 1000 miles of navigable
waterways, has already spent on them
more than 81, 800, 100000. France, with
1000 miles, has spent $1,120.000,00,
while Belgium, with less than 1900 miles,
has since 1875 spent in excess of $780,
100000. These large expenditures abroad
have made rates there very low, whereby
shippers in general nave benefited.
The average appropriation in this coun-
try for each of the last ten years for all
the rivers and harbors has been about
S19,00O,0O0. Germany, it is pointed out,
has spent about four Tine this sum on
the harbor Of Hamburg alone. On the
harbor at Liverpool, England, $2O0,00O,-
600 has been spent. In fact, many a
harbor in foreign lands has been improv-
ed and made more useful to both pro-
Queer and shipper at a cost exceeding
the whole annual appropriation of the
United States.
The average cost of shipping one ton
OF goods one mile by rail in the United
States is 7.79 cents. On the other hand,
the average ton mile cost in the Great
Lakes is only 80 of a cent On the lower
Mississippi, one mill; on the Ohio river
to Cincinnati, one-third of one mill, and
on the Erie canal, as estimated for its
12-foot depth when completed, about half
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
~, Trust Rival Blooms.

Secretary of Interior Hitchcock gave
his official Endorsement of the project of
Mellon & Co. of Pittsburs for construct
ing a 81, 100000 pipe line from Bartels-
Vile, /. T., to Port Arthur, Texas, for
the purpose of competing with the Stand
ard Oil Company in the Southwest. w.
L. Mellon of Pittsburg, head of the con-
Germ, said the public might rest assured
that the Standard Oil Company would
have nothing to do with the new pipe
line. He said the ultimate object was to
get at the Indian Territory oil. which has
been found to be almost as good as the
PENNSYLVANIA product
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
500 FALL IN BIG EXPLOSION.
Factory Wiped Out and Town Is in
Ruins from BInSt.

Itu1ns from blhSt.
A roburit factory, situated close to the
southwest of Dortmund, Germany, blew
UT the other evening and was wiped
from the face of the earth. 1t is esti'
mated that 800 persons were killed or
wounded, but the exact number has not
been ascertained.
The work of rescue was attended with
the greatest danger from the possibility
of a renewal of the explosions. The
accident occurred at about $50 a'clock.
There were two tremendous detonations,
heard throughout the entire surrounding
Industrial region, which is thickly set
tied. The inhabitants of the %neighbor-
rood fed in panic, fearing further ex-
plosions.
The town of Amen is nothing more
than a heap of ruins. Houses were shat
tered right and left and no house escaped
injury.
Roburit is an explosive of high power,
composed of saltpeter, ammonia, sulphur
and other ingredients, 1t is not easily
exploded by a blow and it can be burned
with safety in the open air. Its power
IS second to that of dynamite.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
Damn Winds Aid Consumption.

In the current number of the British
Medical Journal, Drs. Gordon and Har-
per present statistics of consumption in
North Devonshire for forty-four years.
From these it appears that the important
consideration in the relative distribution
of the disease is the presence or absence
of strong, persistent, rain-laden winds.
The deaths from phthisis in the districts
where the damp winds blew most fire.
ouently were 800 per 1000, as against
i 90 elsewhere.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

There, for the ben
eft of the Chicago
Union hospital, the
statesman and lee
turer from South
Carolina delved into
the heart of the
race question. In
dramatic answers
to n t e u p t
ing questions he
predicted war be-
tween the black and
white races within
ten years. Two dis
turbers, one a col
ored man and the
other a Russian
~sympathizer, were
arrested and taken
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
Radfum Is n Com pound.

Frederick Soddy, one of the principal
English authorities on the subject of
radium. has made the important admis-
sion that radium may be considered, at
least for the present, as a compound, but
not as a chemical compound. Heretofore
it has been regarded as a chemical ele-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
BUSINESS OF THE COUNTRY FOR A YEAR.

Interesting Statistics Showing the Results of Twelve Months in Agricul-
ture, Manufacture and General Trade.
BradSrcets Commercial Agency has prepared an interesting table show
ing the status of the leading lines of American agriculture, manufacture n
general trade for the yea The figures are given below, although many are
estimates ant subject to 6na revision:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

Corn. bushels. 2ss; GSaoo 27oS'aasa4o l se% Sc " ga
Wheat, bushels ....... 5%oSS3Mn Gn2o7o4S9 Increase 81
Oats. bushels S&53o2OOo H&S21G191 Decrease %
Barley, bushels ......... r4f,52SoD0 1861 oo Increase 81
h Buck %snmS bushels :.:...:::: I3cSSSSo 14&7sSos2 De~vass 81
Total, six leading ccrals...... ACT; $4,000 453&ollS2so Increase 81
E F0sa5oe sid S%shss bounds, bounds 5 5; 5c5%S 7 5SS5t1Sst Decrease 1876 1855
Sugar (Porto Rico>, pounds. -. 57l2o"oo 477l2oooo Increase 49,
s s"@F 5eeS Gjn h%"'s s tacsj 'SN ''S0 ."S
Sos1:. ' Sa,, go"n' 1900 2S s5d aSSSS 27 atSSSSS Increase Increase 500 go
c @tto%."b bssss D1''ts $500: 10000 1nai5Sss Increase TO-
Shoe shipments, eastern un
,r moo on ,,s Cases i0;;i,; ;m;; s 23S1%Ss a 49tsS55 1"~" .ss Sc s.
Pig iron production. ons ..... 21moOoo 2&MWOoo Increase SO
CcaL anthracite shipments (n
Building expenditure Nn mos)
B: $a G%s ten months" s1si 90 .? 7a5,sts s,1S S7S ~,a ai 1 Increase 49,
Railway earnings gross 0 mos. S1439. 457o62 Sl2I-o7o75 Increase 1875
Exports of merchandise tn ,a.. ..
Imports of merchandise tn
Total foreign trade io mmMsj $247l5G55ra s223oof7ol Increase 1915
Business failures, number (hn
Business failures liabilities rn
n %ss'n rs circulation :uns xsv L.: s! :Ss3s:4sS ss s5Saiai5?s Increase 50
Money in circulation per capita $33GS S31&9 Increase 81
Explanatory Of the above figures, it might be said that the large barley,
corn and wheat crops more than made up for smaller yield of oats,t the net
result begas a aggregate yield of all cereals combined Der cent larger than
in 1908, and larger even han the combined record yield o past years a
and a ttor ecordc cotton crp ire among he features Indicated Inc SlAu
of tobacco will, however, be light Larger yields of most crops Indicate a
heavier total money value to the farmer than a ear ago.
In industry, it is to be noted that nearly all lines of endeavor show larger
outputs than a ear ago Shoe shipments show a gain of 90 per INT o last
per Ger in each case ovr the hitherto record year 1905. Building construc-
ton vas never so active Anthracite coal shipments, however, area co@pc-
uou exception, showing a decrease O 81 per cent ron 1905.
Prices Of all staples have shown greats strength. and the general level of
all v,nnes as indicated by Bradstreets approximate index number, is G per
cent above year ago II so per cent abor the low water mark set in
Large crops. high prices and active industry naturally find reflection in
large financial and trade totals. Foreign and domestic trade has reached IN
precedented heights a indicated by gains of CT per cent in imports and of
1874 per cent in exports, and in a total foreign trade 1o5 per cent ahead OF
1905 Railway earnings and bank cearings show nearly similar gains over
a ear ago, 1873 and 1913 PEI cent respectively: BUSINESS failures re GS per
cent fewer while liabilities areo only fourtenths of 1 per cent larger than in
1905. The volume of money in circulation is the largest ever recorded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

Teacher-Now, Tommy, can you tell me
what IA hypccrts is?
Small Tommy-Yes, ma'am. It's a fell
low who says he loves his teacher.
Il believe you all respect me-" said the
teacher oe the juvenile class. "Is it be-
cause | am a woman"
NO. ma'am," replied little Elmer. ITS
cause we We're taught to respect old age"
Para-which do you love better. Netts
your mama Cr me?
Little Nett.e-Mama.
Papa-But oniy yesterday you said ycn
loved NC better
Little Nettie-Yes: but I've decided =
was best for us women to stick together.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07


ferred on the citizens of Porto Rico. The
harbor of San Juan in Porto Rico should
be dredged and improved. The expenses
of the federal court OF Porto Rico should
De met from the federal treasury. inc
Rico foe i q Witb I' fbosn az If tbe PbiItn.
pines. Hawaii and G,lr CthcT insular pos
sessions, should ali be directed under one
executive dopIrtmcnr. by preference the
department. of state or the department
of war.
nternationa Morality.
1t IS p nts,aka ,r1 r. hotr,vs , sririt
Of r6orith I 80 a'u : oJL"SS a Hpan
~n7arnaftnD ".ot t 80 HiI' t|, 10 "a
49, - SOY 81 hliicilSd. accom- 10 lLu
ness and rb he $50" 80 MN ticaGG S Ct"
for such aCCtiln - - aGN'aVs :, SttnI6o" bf hynnr,
risy This IS no more H,r%ssa riIv' ffTIe
Of The artj0n Of notarnr,eots fb5n Of tEs
action OF idUals' Il is Il sure sign
OF a base nature aiWavs 20 ascribC base
motives for he prri1ns Of Others.
CnQuestionably no nation can afford to
DISREGARD proper rOnsIicra ions of self in
terest, any more than a private individ-
ual can So do, Eut IL is cIunIly rue that
the average private Individual in any
really decent community does many ac-
h h hm C CnSdgH ~ "'HGi n,fr y
but by public Spirit Tv yycs1rd FOR The
rights Of others, by a d1lsinIGrcsted pur-
me tone OF the community AS 4 whole,
Similarly, a really great nation must
often act and As n matter of fact DfIcp
does act. toward othrr ]naii,ns in n spirit
not in the least OF mere self interest
but paving heed chiefly to ethical rea-
sons: and as the centuries 70 by this dis
uIIcrrstCdnrss in international action.
this tendency of The individuals rompris
ING Il nation to require tina, na,ion to
act with Justice toward its nCighburs.
steadily EruWs and Strengthens. 1t is
nCitn"r wis" nor IiEht tor n nation to
ulsrrEuri It's own needs, and 1t is fool
isl and may be wirkrd-lo think that
other nations will disregard theirs. But
II Is wicked for 4 nation only to regard
rs own interest. and foolish to believe
mat SNrh is The sole motive that aCtu-
itrS any ,"lher nation.
1t should h" nur steady aim TO raise
IN" ciilral standard Of national action
Just as W" strive L" fdiS" The ethical
Sl&ht!Ifi or Individual action.
N2i U''IE must We tf""t an nations
larry, hut We must treat "lth justice
GCIT U'l4'I lnn law. W n'ihcr 'hey are
DIiHU'It or 'n''S'HNi, Jew or HttiIhr'
M!g,i''L lL'E come from 'Ai,t'ahu or yer
- ~ ~, L, "n'''"' y! lay !
- ~. ~ = u, nv , T."iu'i, i! ne Is TIneSt @hu
i a. rs L''l''GH VIZ. ~ H''Sti
~, 49, VIZ" ~ I,i'', ~ Nv ,ont
,; y, I,P,n, ''' Wv, ~
I,5ty -, w.. sir,,',, wfGihtn r'r 5-,trs
~ - ~ 80 =, . -; i1r
. Inv, ,,,n,. =, ', .,L,,s, Nv is,rin1inai "a
1oaii,., -, il, ,, 'yI~ II,n,iiiatn sIIrh
.ir1rt,,.. ,.r, b,s I,,,, hero Ia vr,Iuv anI
VIII, i, ,.,,f 1,r,i,,.S Ii,,,s.Ir ,IT',,n~iv 70
rrn1,.rrl,r M - inr,,n16cni IN eynrv
CulLarly monument on ryrry Government
ORR III whrIhrr Of The ulIon or OF the
r
japan as d E''0'1'
l am prompted TO say this by the at,
tltudC OF hostility here and there assumed
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
TILL.MAN IN FIERY TALK.

Senator In Chicago Lecture Predicts
Race War.
Senator Benjamin r. Tillman passed
through an exciting meeting IN
Orchestra Hall. Chicago, the other night.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

ferred on the citizens of Porto Rico. The
harbor of San Juan in Porto Rico should
be dredged and improved. The expense
of the federal court OF Porto Rico should
be met from the federal treasury. The
administration of the affairs of Porto
Rico, together with those of the Philip
pines, Hawaii and our other insular pos
sessions, should all be directed under one
executive department; by preference the
department. of state or the department
of war.
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were speakers at the afternoon meet.
DISCUSS SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Episcopal Workers Hold Important
Meeting in st. Paul.

Rt. Rev. F. r. Millspaugh, bishop of
Topeka, and Rev. James Wise Of Oma-
ha, spoke on the duties Of rectors at
the Sunday school institute Of the Epis-
copal church in Christ church, st. Paul,
last evening. Bishop Millspaugh scored
the rectors for a lack of catechizing
the children Of their parishes accord
ing to the rules Of the church. Mr..
Wise gave it as his opinion that con-
tributions should only be received from
the children with their understanding
of the purposes for which the funds
will be expended. The child should
be made to understand the need for
mission work and it should also be
taught to earn the money for contri-
buttons. Miss Julia G. Emery, general
secretary of the board of missions,
spoke briefly. George Gibson was
elected president Of the institute and
Rev. O. Lofstrom Of Wabasha was ap-
pointed secretary.
Rev. c. F. Blaisdell of st. Louis and
Rev H. F.. Parshall opened the afternoon
session of the institute. Rev. Irving
P. johnson led the discussion on
"Should the Glass Be Promoted Away
from the Teacher9' suggesting the in
stalling of the same system Of advance
ment Of pupils in the Sunday school as
existed in the public schools. During
the course Of the discussion the advisa.
bility of having teachers training
school was strongly urged, and, upon
motion Of Mr.. Johnson, q committee
was appointed to consider the opening
of school where the young women
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SUSPECT STILL GOING

= -
Police Superintendent James G. Doyle
returned to the city yesterday from
Cologne, where he was searching the
country for suspect thought to be the
man who shot Joseph Gardot last Sat-
urday night. g.. III
The man at Cologne looked good all
the time, Superintendent Doyle says, but
he had the start of the police and was
able to keep out Of sight. He was first
seen by the station agent. The suspect
was hanging around the yards, as tho
ready to catch the first freight. He ap-
peared to be nervous but when the agent
went for the town marshal the man dis
appeared. He was again seen on the road
by rural mail carrier. The man hid in
the weeds as the carrier approached and
that was the last seen Of him.
The country was thoroly searched,
however, and the farmers are still on
the watch and the man may yet be
taken. .-sas 5-.s
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Order your tulips now from .Nagel
greenhouses, 111S West Lake street. :
Reading and Rest Rooms.-New idea.
Cuisine Restaurant, 46 Seventh st S.
Minneapolis Heat Regulators re-
paired. 4O6 Phoenix Bid. Main 2151. I
Correct wedding invitations. Beard
Dayton, Society Stationers. Dayton g.
The finest safe deposit vaults in the
city. The Minnesota Loan & Trust
company. 313 Nicollet avenue.
Malcolm IS dancing classes, Masonic
Temple. Adults Friday, pm. Chill
dren Saturday, 2 pm. Advanced, pm.
Ye Keepsake Concerne, 129 Seventh
street 8, will have weekend display
Friday and Saturday of Indianry-real
Indian handmade work
For Rent.-Large room, 2Ox6O, Sec
ond floor 225 Third street S. Fronts
Third avenue; we'll lighted, steam heat.
P. D. Mcmillan, 200 Central avenue.
Preparations for excavating the site
of the new building which Herbert
Pearce and G. j. Hedwall will build at
Ninth street and Nicollet avenue have
begun. The structure will probably be
three stories high.
Two Of the Associated Charities WIS.,
itors have resigned to accept other po-
sitions in the same line Of work. Miss
Emily Glorieux will become the super
intendent Of the Epworth mission of
the Hennepin Avenue church and Miss
Sara Fitz Gerald will become proba-
ton officer under the new Juvenile Pro-
tective league.
Many letters come to the postoffce
every day. Only few of them may
be fol, you, and the postoffce people
pick them out. Many "Want Adsn
are printed every day. Only a few of
them may be "foor YOU" and you must
pick them out yourself. Don It fail to
read the "Want Ads' if you are look
ing for an opportunity.
Minneapolis will be represented by
delegates at the St. Louis WATERWAYS
convention to be held in st. Louis Nov.
Is and l6. The purpose Of the con.
vention is to unite all the river i'm:
provement movements Of the country
that the Importance Of river improve.
ment may be more forcibly brought be.
| fore congress at the coming session
The Minneapolis delegation will be ap
pointed thru the Commercial club.
The board Of directors of the Com
| merclal club met yesterday to elect new
| members to fill vacancies. Resident
members elected were: Gregg F. Nc
NELL and B. F. Benson; nonresident
Simon Kruse. Chicago; changed from
resident to nonresident, T. NJ. Knap
pen to Chicago and e. s. Martin t
Mazomanie. Wis; nonresident to resi-
dent. Howard Dykman, formerly Of
Breckenridge, and Mark E. Wilson. for
merly Of F'essenden, N. D.
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OF course he Bought F'oot-Schulze
Glove overshoes." So, did she. ..>.-.-.s
Y. M. O. A. WORK PR0sPERs
Executive. Committee Holds Quarterly
Meeting and Hears Reports.

Executive commIttee Holds Quarterly
Meeting and Hears Reports.
The new home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
N. Carroll was thrown open Tuesday
evening to the members Of the Mime
sofa Y. M. c. A. executive committee for
the quarterly meeting Dinner was
served and later the regular business of
the committee was transacted. >t
The time and place for the next state
convention was settled and it will bs
held at Owatonna, Feb. to 10. DIR.
A. G. Dixon Of Boston and Fred B. Smith
Of New York are among the speakers
already secured. ~ ~- e. - -.''.+j
The national convention to be held in
Washington, D. c., In November, 1907,
was also considered with the hope that
Minnesota would be well represented by
its strongest business men. s T.,
The state secretary, e. w. Peck, gave
his detailed report, showing buildings in
process Of erection at St. Paul, Duluth
Winona, Rochester,, building canvass on
at st. Cloud, with Austin, Crookston and
Hibbing asking for an investigation look
ing toward buildings at these points.
Present from st. Paul, Frank J. Glenn
ans, Albert J. Mason, Charles J. Hunt;
from Minneapolis, Dean Pattee, J. M.
Anderson, John T. Barnum, A. E..
Haynes, s. w. Wiley, David G. Bell, 3.
w. Peck. The other twin city men were
out of the state. D. c.. Hill from Red
Wing was also present. es.. ~
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AUXILIARY MEETS
Cheering Words Are Spoken by Promi.
nent Church Workers.

The twenty-fourth annual meeting of
the Minnesota branch Of the Women g
of the Episcopal church was
held yesterday morning and afternoon
in St. Paul with an attendance Of 800
women. Elected for the coming year
were the following officers: Honorary
Mrs. S. G. Edsall, Minneap-
oils, and Mrs. H. B. Whipple, Faribault;
president, Mrs. Hector Baxter, Mime
apolis; vice president at large, Miss Sy-
bill Carter, New York; vice president
for Minneapolis convocation, Mrs.
Hovey G. Clarke, Minneapolis; vice
presid dent for St. Paul convocation,
Mrs. B. I. Stanton, st. Paul; vice presi-
dent for Faribault convocation, Mrs. G.
H. Horton, Winona; recording secreta-
ry, Miss II. Theopold, Faribault; spe-
cial correspondent for the Breck school
Mrs. Denis Toilet, st. Paul; custodian
Of mite boxes, Mrs. g. Fl. Mueller, AL
b he; Lea secretary of JUNIOR aux au3iliary,
Miss Frances Dinsmore, Red Wing; sec
rotary baby branch, Mrs. Perry Norris,
Minneapolis.
Rev. E. E. Madeira and Bishop S. G.
Edsall addressed the morning meeting.
Inc nnance committee reported receipts
Of SLOT during the year from mite
boxes. Mrs. Flathery of Glasgow,
Mont, spoke on. the distribution Of lit.
erature among the men of the western
plains. Miss Julia G. Emery, general
secretary Of the Woman's auxiliary, in
troduced the visiting officers from
seven branches.
The auxiliary has raised $4,000 fol
foreign missionary work; 500 for state
missions Bishop Edsall was given
4 person whose name is withheld BY re-
quest. Mrs. Denis Toilet, Miss Kath
crime Sloppy, Miss Norris of Hastings