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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08
HUNDREDS DIE IN WRECK.

People of the United States Face
Peril of Railway Disasters.
The people of the United States have
q new peril to try their nerves and
wrench their hearts. 1t is a peril of the
new twentieth century-the peril of rail-
road travel.
Approximately 800 passengers have
been killed in the last few months in the
most appalling series of railroad acct
dents the country, it is charged, has ever
known, brought about by the desperate
efforts of the railroad companies to make
more money. 1t has not been a question
of signals and switches and regulations:
1t has been a question of hurrying trains
through-the flyer, the fast freight-of
getting from one end of the line to the
other, so that they can be started back
again. Railroad employees have admitted
on the stand that they disregarded signals
that they had to, to make schedules.
Twenty years ago persons travelled on
railroad trains with comparative safety.
There were some accidents, but few men
dreaded a trip by rail. Even ten years
ago the peril was not great. In 1897 only
222 passengers were killed. But look at
the last four months! A total of 500
human beings, passengers on trains IN
the United States, We're torn and man
gled, scalded and burned to death in
railroad wrecks-225 per cent more
deaths in four months than in the whole
of 1897.
The slaughter of the toll of 1907 began
with terrible mortality. The railroads
are overwerked, overcrowded and over
capitalized. Earnings that should be de-
voted to improving and replenishing the
equipment and paying for a better class of
labor are diverted to dividends to keep
up the value of watered stock.
The accompanying table gives the worst
of the recent railroad disasters. There
were many more the country over where
the casualties were one, two, OF three.
Date Killed. jured.
Nov. 12-woodville, Ind, Balti-
more & Ohio, collision. 81 80
Sept. 1s-Dover, Okla, Rock Isl
and, passenger train,
through bridge ........ % =.
Oct. 2S-Atlantic City, n. j.,
West Jersey & Seashore
Electric, open draw. q. 63 Is
Nov. 29-Lawyers, Va, Southern
President of Southern,
among victims ........ =.
Dec. s-Danville, Va, Southern
Railway, passenger and
freight collision ...... 5 -.
Dec. 11-vergennes, VT, Rutland
Railway, passenger and
freight, collision ...... 8 :.
Dec. 23-Enderlin, n. D., Milwau-
kee 6 st. Paul and Ste.
Marie, collision ....... 10 81
Dec. 3O-Terra Gotta, d. c.. Bal
timore & Ohio, collision. 90 60
Jan. 2-Volland, Kan, Rock ISL
and, collision ......... 33 %
Jan. 13-Barney, N. NJ, Rock
Island, open SWITCH. 5 8
Jan. 15-Waldron, Mo-, Rock ISL
and, collision ......... 3 =.
Jan. 19-Osseo, Mimi, Great
Northern, rails spread. 3 -.
Jan. 19-FowIer, Ind, Big Four,
collision .............. "A ~
Tan. 19-Sandford, Ind, Big Four,
powder explosion ...... 40 70
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08

The Ohio basin embraces an area of POI, 700 square
miles, or l6 per cent Of the great Mississippi Valley.
The valley is divided into five divisions. of which the
Ohio and its tributaries are second only to the Missouri
basin, and include a watershed of $4,000 square miles
more than that of the Mississippi itself above the Mis-
souri, River.
Waters from fourteen States find their way to the
Gulf Of Mexico through the channels of the Ohio great
drainage system. 1t stretches rs far northeast as New
York and as far south as GP""gia, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi.
At no point on the Ohio or the Mississippi is what is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08
KAISER A VICTOR.
Colonial Policy of National Extern
sion Endorsed.

sion Endorsed.
Emperor Williams policy of colonial
extension and national growth won a
sweeping victory in the general election
of members of the new Reichstag at Ber-
lin. The radicals, the conservatives and
the national liberals who voted for the
governments measure when the Reichstag
was dissolved Dec. Is, 1906, materially
increased their representation at the ex-
pense of the socialists and the clericals.
The socialists will lose seventeen or
eighteen seats.
The result is a complete justification of
the colonial policy advocated by Chancel-
Ior Won Bulow and Herr Dernburg. The
chancellor's appeal to German patriotism
was answered by an avalanche of votes
which approves of the expenditure of suf-
icient SUNG of money and of the use Of
enough solGiers to maintain the nations
position in world politics.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08

known as the danger line as high as at Cincinnati.
where no great impeachment to transportation or incon-
venience to residents is occasioned until the 50-foot
stage is reached. At other points the danger line varies
from % feet at Pittsburg to 40 at Cairo, Ill, and Vicks-
burg, Miss, to 16 feet at New Orleans.
Although the highest known stage at Cincinnati is II
feet Il inch in 1884, the big Mississippi and Missouri
floods of 1908 forced the water to 4 height of 80 feet
at Arkansas City, Ark, So feet at New Orleans and 1O5
feet at Melville, louisiana.
The shaded portion of the center OF the map indicates
the flooded region.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08

colonial and other government offices that
1t was quite impossible for Swettenham
to continue in office not only because of
the incident involving the withdrawal of
the American warships from Kingston but
also on account of the protests against
his conduct received from the inhabitants
from Kingston.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08

Because of complaints from labor or
CARNATIONS that the eight-hour law was
being violated at navy yards, the Secre-
tary of the Navy has ordered the com
mandants of the Boston, New York and
Norfolk yards to suspend all extra work
on warships being constructed or over
hauled to join the Atlantic fleet at Guam
tanamo.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08
Foreign Commerce Convention.

The first national convention for the
extension of foreign commerce of the
United States was in session three days
at Washington. Every State in the
Union was represented, and the move
Anent was started by the New York board
of trade and transportation. The tariff.
ship subsidy and other pertinent plans
were discussed. and addresses were made
by Secretary Root and the President.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08
SHEA CASE WAS COSTLY.

Disagreement of 100000 Jury May
End Prosecutions.
It is claimed in Chicago that prepare
lions for a new trial in the Shea con-
spiracy case will begin at once. The
$4,000 jury in the celebrated case failed
to reach an agreement and was discharged
after celebrating for %ifty-four hours,
with the ballot 7 to 5 for acquittal.
The defendants, while claiming they are
anxious for a new trial, do not believe
the case will ever be prosecuted by the
State because of the great expense to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08

to Admiral Davis to
the colonial secre-
tary, by whom it
W a s transmitted
through the foreign
secretary to the
State Department at
Washington. a n d
that Gov. Swetten-
ham had also placed
his resignation in
the hands of the CO.
lonial secretary.
IT has been freely
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08
says Women Are Parasites.

A biting criticism of the part played
by women in the United States was hurl-
ed by DIR. Chas. +. Ia mani Of Union
Theological seminary y; the New York
Wellesley Club. He characterized Amer
lean women as ''contented slaves" who
favored the harem ida not to the full
oriental limit, but in the sense OF a con-
fined, restricted life. He said their So
called sphere was not even a hemisphere
The curse OF the world was parasitism
and woman was a parasite, he said, and
asked. why should not every college
graduate and undergraduate be taught a
trader" II, as has been said by a Boston
woman, the women who try to improve
social conditions are dangerous he would
invite them to become dangerous women.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08

Major Charles r. Krauthof of the sub
sistence department, q. S. A., has been
authorized by the American National Red
Cross Society to purchase 100000 pounds
Of -four to be used in China among the
famine sufferers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08
Lilsenx wo1ncn % savages.

In his new book, Mind of WoIne and
the Lower Races" Prof. w. 1. Thomas of
Chicago university says that the modern
woman is on the plane with the savage
intellectually and few women and no
blacks have ever entered the world OF
modern intellectual life. The savage, he
saws, is outside the intellectual process
from geographical reasons and women be-
cause it is neither necessary nor woman
ly. Nevertheless the American woman
with greater liberty has approached the
standard of professional scholarship and
a number of women are realizing some
definite aim in a perfect way, but thesN
cases are sporadic.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08
swETTENHAM QUITS POST.

Jamaica Governor Also Apologies
for Letter to Davis.
In London Friday it was announced on
unquestionable authority that Gov. SWEET
tenham had sent an apology for his letter
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-08
A OF DISASTERS.
HUNDREDS OF PERSONS KILLED
IN VARIOUS WAYS.

Chicago stock Yards Explosion
Takes Nine Ltves-Hundreds of
Miners Buried In Foreign Coal
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
IT WAS THEN BEGUN THE sHooTIS'.

IT WAS THEN BEGUN THE SHoOTIS.
Well, the biddin' started lively, and it
got to gittin' hot,
Fer every mind in Cactus on that sin
gle thing was sot.
Purity soon I'd staked my saddle, worth
two hundred dollars net,
Just to own fer one short second that
blamed drug store toilet set.
q was then begun the shootin', no one
seems to know Jest how,
And twas lack of ammernition that at
last broke up the row,
and thirteen of us was hurted, but the
worst blow that we met
Was in fndin' that some bullets had
gone through that toilet set.
out we plugged the Punctures in it, and
we plugged the wounded, too,
And agreed we'd arbitrate it, and the
bunch ID see it through,
% we sent gift committee, but they
came back sorer yet,
Fer the teacher ID fiuttered eastward,
so we have that toilet set.
Denver Republican.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
M'KEE-WELLS.
Popular Greenville Young Bust
ness Man Married at Vicksburg.

The following is clipped from
Thursdays Vicksburg Herald and
will be of interest TO Times readers
At the home Of the brides parents,
Miss Elizabeth Wells, the lovely and
popular daughter bf Mr. and Mrs. w.
L. Wells was united in marriage last
evening at eight O'Clock, to Mr.. Alber
tts Lee Mckee. of Grecnville Fol
lowing the Impressive and beautiful
wedding ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev Howard l.. Weeks,
reception as given and the happy
young couple, amid sil ,wer of ,on-
CALCULATIONS departed on the east
bound Queen & Crescent for the north
and east to spend their honeymoon.
Mr.. J. c. Mckee, brother of the
groom was best man and Miss Marion
Mckee, sister of the groom, was
maid of honor. The other atten-
dants were Miss Bessie Nugent, of
Jackson, Miss. Pat Durham and Ma
RE Cowau were the brides maids;
Messrs David, Graes and Pease, OF
Dayton, Ohio, the former home OF
the groom. and Charlie Wells. broth
or Of the bride, were attendants Mr..
Camp. Wheeler, of Greenville, and
Mr. Norval Richardson served as ush-
ers III the hospitable aud appropria-
tely decorated home, whore tie large
gathering sof friends witnessed the
beautiful ceremony.
Mrs. Mckee las moved amid her
Circle of friends in N.eksbarg as a
most charming ard lovely yousg la
sy, whose great popularity. wiiicn
is shared by the worthy young man
who has Won her for his wi1f, -as
most generously attested by the
many magnificent wedding presents
which We're received.
Upon returning from their wedding
tour Mr. and Mrs. Mckee will re-
side in GreenyilTe, where the groom
stands very higiy as business mar
and sifizen.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
ENGLISH GHOST STORY.
A Vision That Saved a Life on the
Yorkshire Dales.


It is not often that we hear of
ghost saving mans life. There Is,
however, an instance, and it seems to
be tblerably we'll authenticated and
naterialists will hardly know how to
account for it. Here is the story. 1t
is of Yorkshire Dale, and of good
many years ago. A Clergyman whose
duty lay in the wild country, where
a strong race of men and women lived
principally on bacon and oatcake and
knew not save rarely BUTCHERS meat
used to ride or walk to visit the people
He had been raising subscription in
a time of scarcity and had to be out
late at night. One evening on his out
ward journey he suddenly became
aware of figure moving beside him.
and in the cleaning ne recognized his
brother, who had died some time be-
fore. He was too awestruck. for
words, and alter keeping by his side
for some distance OVER the lonely
moor the figure disappeared. He not
Cd the time and the vision. but moth
ing occurred to throw. any light up
on it. However, sonic years after
he had taken. up duty at a Jail in
another part of the country and one
of the prisoners lying ,lldar sentence
desired to make a confession
After telling him of lot of crimes
he said: | wor very asear once
takfn your life, sir. 1t was in that
bad year, and heerd as how y+on
went carryin sa1oney about In those
lonesome dales. Il hid behind the
big bowldcr of the brown moor. I
saw you comm up aHdss&aited till
You should be near enough, but tina:
aight you were NOT aloale.s9' This is a
startling tale and the stronger beeauss
the vision or. whatever it was was
seen by two people. a
The anecodc occurs in an article
twenty years ago in Macinillan's Mag
aziae- by Lady Ncrsty.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22


JESTAErFs
another Of silver five mark pieces. His
majesty fills his POCKETS when he goes
walking in the parks at Potsdam, and
the little children and old men AMI
women who are fortunate enough to
meet him or soldiers standing sentry.
stamping In the snow, are certain of a
gift. accompanied not infrequently by
q joke
The kaiser's- best side is seen at
Christmas There is a story current
that once near the palace of Sans
Souci the kaiser came upon a half
frozen sentinel with very red nose and
eyes. The sentinel, with stiff fingers.
brought his rifle to the salute.
Gold day" said his majesty. The
sentinel did not reply. but his teeth
chartered.
How long have you been on duty
asked the kaiser. Still no reply.
''Stupidr' said his majesty. why
don't you speak when address your
The sentinel moved his Jaws and lips.
but no word escaped. The kaiser burst
out laughing and. turning to hts adj
jutant, said: u - 81 -
Take this chap into the palace, put
him before fire, thaw him out. par
ticularly his jaws. see he gets big
hot drink and a big feed. and, here. !"
turning to the sentry, take this and
drink my health and the empress'.'
The soldier found voice at last. He
beloved out the one word "Majes-
taet.,
The empress is always practical with
her gifts. Every year her majesty
grows more popular among the best ell
ements of the people,. Her unassuming
ways, entire freedom from hauteur,
consideration for servants and kindly
interest in the welfare of the poor and
helpless endear her in ever widening
circles of Germans. She is fond of pre-
senting ladies with costly. lace.
The young princes, headed by the
crown prince. show little discrimina-
ton in their gifts-scarfpins, rings.
dogs, cigarette cases. matchhoxes. and
so on, being their staple gifts, varied
sometimes by book. a picture or a
statuette. Victoria Loufse's gifts of
dolls to her friends are numerous. To
favored friends she does not mind pre-
senting kitchen ranges and furnished
dolls houses. She is In close asso-
citation with the matrons' and soldiers
orphanages at Potsdam. and the num-
Der Of little girls who receive her gifts
is enormous. Stores OF oranges and
honey cakes are collected by her for
distribution on Christmas eve.-New
York World
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22

Chicago, Ill, Dec. Io.-Vanished
as completely as any fairy's wand
could spirit her away, pretty Lillian
Rhode, II years old, the daughter Of
Mrs. J. c. Echt, has been sought
since last Saturday night, when she
stole away from her home at No.
.zss North Wood street, taking with
her all the possessions in hnery and
wearing apparel she could carry
A rich employer and mysterious
woman. whose lavish attentions had
won the girl are connected with the
remarkable story Of the ehild's queer
leave taking.
The features OF the story rival
those Of the most exaggerated melo<
drama, and the whisper OF another
white slave atrocity IS given corsid-
Grafton by the police.
Girl is Beautiful
Miss Rhode is not yet II years old.
She is blesse1-or sed-with the
fresh beauiy OF blossomis,g young
wonarlsood that an artist would
crave for his canvass or libertiue
might vel seek to turn his wiles up.
on
1t was ali odd set OF facts that the
detectives Of the East Chicago ave-
nue. station have to guide them in
their search.
According to the story told by the
distraught dnotller, Miss Rsode had
been employed for about five months
II the office of man by the name
OF New ain, located somewhere on
West Madison street. The girl had
formerly been a telephone operator.
Much Money in Mails
/ She was never able, or willing, to
| tell her mother what McWain's bust
ness was exactly, but said that it was
/ entirety confined to the NAL. She
acted as private secretary to her en-
ployer, opening his business Letters:
not marked personal, and attending
/ to all the business files.
She had repeatedly told her meth
eff how McWainis mails were filled
with a continuous stream OF money,
mostly in greenbacks, but sometime $
in checks She could never say what
1 the money came for.
/ Her employer was the kinde st Fof
men He had given her automobile
rides and freqeunt passes TO the the
aires and the Coliseum shows Thus
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
Christmas In
Cactus Center.
IVY OMEN'S scarce in Cactus Gen.
" ter, and there amt no bar

Tvs sc: :ssrs ss. !. Ca. e.s.. :. s s.s
gain stores
Fer to start them Monday rushes that
break down the stoutest doors,
But we had some Christmas shoppin'
that the town amt over yet,
Jest because of one small woman and
drug store toilet set.
She was Cactus Center's teacher, and
she hadn't left the stage
Fore she had the boys plum iocoed,
and don't bar youth age.
She was cute and smart and pretty,
and she might a been here yet
lf it hadn't been for Dawson and his
drug store toilet set.
1t was old and scratched and speckIed,
fer twas i'm his case fer years,
But old Dawson, sharp and clever, put
whisper IN our ears
Lowed he'd sell that set at auction, and
he says, Nov, boys, you bet
This'il make hit With teaeher-ths
here swell new toilet set"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
INTERNATIONAL
COMPLICATIONS.

49,
Washington, Dec. Io.-A new and
perplexing problem is now up before
the United States government over
the work OF the night riders burn
ing tobacco i'll Kentucky.
The Italian government has entered
protest against these lawless
bands destroying the tobacco crop
of Italian tobacco. raisers i'll that see
ton, and International complications
may follow
The protest of the Italian govern
ment brings the matter up before the
national government, aud this will
take the work of suppressing the
night riders out of the hands of the
state authorities, or at least the ma
tiaaal spvern,nant will insist that
the state authorities stop the raids.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22

she had been able to bring home tales
10 her mother of the splendor Of the
flower ssow and the automobile eS-
hibit
Fine Woman" in the Case
There was fine woman, a Mrs,
Griswold, whom she had spoken of.
This woman was the sister-in-law of
McWain. The latter visited McWain
Gathering interest in her brothers
pretty little secretary.
Mrs. Griswold had often taken Lii
Ian out to lunch at the noon hour
choosing those eating houses which
are affected by Chicago's weait.aiest
people On several OF these little ey-
ctirsions the woman had obtained the
gracious permission of MeSwain to
take the child around FOR .,.str of
several hours in the large department.
stores
"And she bought the handsome st
things she could get was the rap
turous declaration Of Lillian when
telling her mother of the experience.
Goes to Woman's Home
In the course of her little conf
dences TO her mother. sire told Of
how, several weeks ago, Mrs. Girls
void had been taken suddenly i'll and
could not come around to the office
Following thar. McWain told Lii
Ian that fhe stricken woman inquired
about her continually and had asked
to have the child come and see her.
This the young woman did on the
Saturday preceding her disappear
ance. She returned home from that
| visit in an automobile with McWain,
at about II O'Clock.
| 30, mother" the child had ex-
claimed, breathlessly, when she ar
rived 81 Thoughts those people were
finer than | ever could imagine it,
Tells of Luxury
She told OF gorgeous reception
halls, tapestries, paintings and wol3-
derful rugs that sunk i'll when stepped
upon; of all the grandeur that unlim.
tied wealth can conjure ups
Mrs. Gfiswoid had recovered from
(her illness, but was taking medicine
so Lillian said.
/ Then followed a week In which sthe
child was noticed to be gradually
growing more distant. Lillian seem
"a to have. her mind exalted upon the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
CHRISTMAS NEAR THE POLE.
Where Seal Meat and Whales Rlubber
Take Turkeys Place.

Where Seal Meat and Whales Rlubber
Take Turkeys Place.
II think Christmas, 1883. was my
most memorable one," said General
Greedy. the srtic explorer. with my
command 1 was proceeding southwark
IN the hope of obtaining help. and
about the Goth of October we en-
econced ourselves in a little hut at
Cape Sabine. Our supply of food was
running very low, and we We're on
very short rations, every one being al
lowed just food enough in each TWEEN
ty-four hours to sustain life. Under
these depressing circumstances and
amid the awful silence of the polar
night the cheerfulness that we contin-
ued to maintain WAS remarkable.
Christmas day came at last-Christ-
mas In the arctic regions! At 6 o'clock
we had our breakfast--thin soup made
81 peas, carrots, blubber and potatoes.
Our Christmas dinner was served at 1
o'clock first course, a stew OF seal
meat, onions, blubber, potatoes and
brcadcrumbs: second course, served
one hour after FIRST, stew of raisins,
blubber and milk, dessert, q cup Of
hot chocolate. One of our party had
some tobacco still left. aud he very
kindly made a cigarette for each one
In our little party
Il will wager that In all Christen-
dom that day not another present WAS
given or received that gave such in-
Sense delight to the recipients as did
01ose little rolls OF tobacco and paper.
They were quickly afiame and being
pa1ed away at for dear life. aud thus
my most memorable Christmas a
Christmas near the north rGlez ended
In smoke. "--PittsburG Dispatch.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
At The Season of Thanksgiving

Oh, Charity, dear messenger,
From heavens courts descend,
Andsto our earth born hearts the gift
OF thy sweet influence lend.
Touch and arose the slumberina
eyes,
3 Which do not wake to see,
How other eyes grow dim with
And hearts droop YEARLY.
Remind us, whom q Fathers grace
Hath blessed with many a g.fs,
That there .are. those whom VIC Say
help
], From sorrows gloom to lii
Quicken our symaths, our love:
Our rnereies let Us share:
Let the glad sunshine Of our lives
Spread Ger sad lives OF ceare-
Sweet charity, we will MOT close
/ 0urea to thy soft voice:
For every impulse born Of thee
Must make some heart rejoice,
Then come, come quickly, CHARITY
Z And I'll. throughout our land,
On waiting tor cold or warp,
Lay thins own blessed hand.
And may the Ibrd, seho ever needs
M go n ~ H. SO - ss4f