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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28

stance. The woman who marries a man, fondly imagin-
ing that by means of his love for her she will be able
to mold him according to her own ideas, makes, in 10000
times out of 100000. Il great and often a disastrous mis-
take. Comparatively few women are possessed of hyp-
motto power over even tie men who are in love with
them, and usually a man who not only can be 4subdued
but dominated by feminine influence is Of too unstable
a quality to retain the Impression in its strength when
the controlling presence iE r-noved.
Tradition and custom since the beginning of time have
prescribed that the man shall be the head of the family.
1t was part of the doom pronounced upon Eve and her
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
woMAN's POWER ovEa MAN ovERRATED.
By Helen CldHeId.

There are few things which more generally
are overrated than the influence which wom-
en- exert upon men. That it is great none can
deny. That In. many cases it has changed the
destiny of men, the fate of nations, is matter
of history. Nevertheless 1t is not universal,
neither is it all-powerful, nor yet can it be
depended upon as sure to exist, still less to
endure the vicissitudes of time and circum-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28

REV. II. HILLS. you do not know what man calieu III
them last night. When you find out their view OH any
public question you may know what newspaper they
have read ten minutes before. There is much foliage at
the top, but no roots at the bottom. They talk fair be-
fore dinner oA one side of tie question, but after dinner
they talk fair on the other side. They are the victims
Of the last book they read. Any faudist can come along
and get hold of their ear, and In one hours time change
their religion, their politics, their philosophy-their any
thing. Not an adventurer In philosophy or religion but
can pick their pockets In five minutes of all the conVlc-
lions of their fathers.
Great were our fathers-they were Puritans. We vii.
not betray their faith, their honor, their conservation TO
liberty and justice. Our fathers also were scholars. 1hey
loved literature. founded schools of learning, enriched IL
.braries; we will not desert the higher education or put
things before thoughts, wealth before manhood, posses
sions before life. 0, all We young hearts, swear fealty
to the faith Of your fathers. Remember that the greatness
Of the Victorian epoch in England and the golden era
Of scholarship In the republic were eras Of seriousness of
purpose. 1t is the serious note that lent beauty and
strength to the canvas of Watt, to the poems Of Tenny-
son, the essays of Emerson, and the eloquence of our
statesmen. And whenever the serious note departs, the
glory will leave our colleges and our halls of learning.
The work Of this generation must be one with the work
Of our fathers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28

Occasionally a wonla.i makes her
husband ridiculous by tTes tiaT hirsst ia
public as a roman treats n Only
child.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28

Gotham Churches and TheateRs.
9sas Places IL amusement iii Kew FORK
City have $4,000 more seats than tho
chuEehes have.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
1MITAToRs SELDOM MAKE MONEY.
BY John A. Rowland

Moneymaking is a keynote of the times
Any method of any man showing markedly
successful results In moneymaking will COM
mand a million imitators in 4 day. In almost
any other world OF endeavor Imitation ls
frowned upon. The artist and the profess
sional man are frowned upon in a moment be-
cause of initiating. One woman may be hold
ing a lasting grudge against her friend for
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28
RISING GOING AsTRAY.
BY Rev. Newell Dwight HiIiis.

Society Is cursed with young men
and women who are driven by every
wind and tossed. l would as soon
think of anchoring an ocean liner TO
a fog bank instead of q rock as TO
anchor a reform, a useful club, d
great movement Of church to their
lives and leadership. o never
know what their politics is, because
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-28

Every man sees IN earthly angel IN
the woman he loves.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
EASTERN SHORE FARMERS
rhsy Get Good Results Far 1907.

AZ the stockh0lders' meeting oil the
Eastern Shore of Virginia Produce FIX,
change. held at Parksley. the report OF
the general manager included the follow,
ing itsms: Amount OF produce hanoieo
40 1907. 1872 300 barrels OF Irish pota-
toes. ass. 700 barrels sweet potatoes.
l44.l75 packages of onions. peas ana
other vegetables. The total number Oh
packages was 1922, 239. The total re-
ceipts were $2.073. 900; the cost OF tele-
graphing was $1l, 800, and telephoniog
cost 81 ,225. s
Dividend Of 10 per cent. was declared
and a satisfactory suln added to the sur
plus account. rhov
The old officers were reelected: Ihey
are: b. T. Gunter, president; John n
Roberts, vice president; VIM. ID. burton
.ues8esA manager; A. j. McMath, secretary
and treas1rer Vim. b. Pitts, general IN
spector:N. B. Weeeott' general counsel.
The yield Of sweet potatoes, owing q.
the cold. backward spring, was mucf
below the average. In other crops tn
hs,sipess showed an increase.
The farmers generally Were pleased
wish themselves and their ofiicery, ant
mad = general advances 10 s4lar'es, plac
~ ~ Compensation OF the genera
4 Se&t 1t 63.0c0 and the secFetar'
senrer st - boo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
FLOOD IN WYOMING VALLEY
Manufacturing Plants Forced 70 ou''
Mend and Mines Threatened

wilkes. Barre. Pa, Dec. ia con
t,nued fall of rain throughout Tue
wyoming valley has caused the wafer
IN The Susquehanna river 10 rise
n@rly a foot an hour. The SITUATION -
soroewhat alarming on the west oahhs
80 tho river should the water con-
Time TO rise. The street car franc De
,,roer here and Nanticoke was practi-
caIIv cut off. due TO the overflow Oh
creeks outside of this city. Inc SIN
nils and other plants in the soutn'
arr mart of the town were forced u
suenend operations until the water re-
codes Southwest of this city on tne
low lands many cellars are nooueu'
and in several instances the water al
most reaches the first floors OF many
Of the homes. tou
Al HuGson. a mining town 1e"
miles from here, the surface over an
ahondoned mine Of the Delaware q
pinebrook colliery began to cave IN
ooused nv an overflow of water tnat
oane from a nearby creek, whlcn
rushed into the workings in torrents
onerations in another portion OF the
r,ine were at once suspended, and tne
non were hurried from the mine.
Nearly 200 men are at work chang
ing the course of the stream 10 pre-
Won't the water from flooding tn'
yorl,ngs. The creek continues TO rise
ia moro trouble is expected. ih'
~oilroad and mine officials are on nan'
18th force of track walkers VINO ar
natrolling the railroads, and aid tram
are run slowly over the afected tei
? ritOry. - t.. +h
The water is reported high in IN
: mines at Hazleton and at Jeans'iii
the town was partly flooded Dy IN
] breaking of a small reservoir anu VI
y +~ocrs of the Lehigh Valley Tractio
comnany were washed away in severe
q places. o-eovo
< M Scranton and much damage I'd
Q haan wrought in the valley from Ca
i, hondsle 70 Old Forge. At Mayneld u
rivsr mas broken its banks and Is CUT
ling a new channel through the low
+ lands So great was the danger
Q flooding that the Glenwood mine cease
# operations. .o M,
In the city Of Scranton two ne
bridges we're badly damaged The fall
n work was washed away, permitting u
e structures to sag. A bridge was wasl
d ed away at Blakely with a locomotiN
on IL and a small dam at Chincnll
gave way.
The Fishing Creek in Columbia cou
~ overffowed its banks and 10 prios
belonging to the Pennsylvania Lump
company at Jamison City were wasn'
away, together with several hunor'
10 thousand feet of lumber The worl
Z. Of the Union Tanning company d
i flooded and the town Of Banton Is
v danger of being washed away
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
CRASH IN EAST RIVER
Crowded FerrybOat Narrowly
Escaped Sinking.
IN COLLISION WITH STEAMER

Panic Followed the Crash and Many
Women Tainted In Rush For Life
Preservers-Men Passengers charg-
ed With cowardlze and Brutality.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE Fall River
Line steamer Providence was in col
lislon with and but narrowly escaped
sinking a crowd East River ferry
boat. The latter craft lost a portion
Of her superstructure and her pas
sengers were thrown into a panic,
during which, 1t is reported, a man
and woman jumped overheard and
were drowned This report could not
be confirmed, and so far as definitely
known no one was killed or seriously
injured
The Providence's prov struck the
ferryboa, a glancing blow on the star
board and the boats hung together
long enough TO permit many OF its
passengers to pass from the ferry's
upper deck to the steamer Others
were taken off by tugs, while some re.
NAMED on board. Both boats drifted
down the river until aided by tugs,
the ferryboat crippled by the acct
dent and the steamer temporarily I'M
able to get her head. The latter fin
ally returned to her dock and the
ferryboat was helped TO a slip. The
Providence was not greatly damaged.
Following the accident charges OF
cowardlze and brutality were made
against the men passengers OF the
ferryboat When the latter craft
reached a slip she still had rs women
and children on board. while with
few exceptions the men passengers
had escaped TO other boats. The
ferryboat had been practically strip
ped Of life preservers. The accident
was due to fog through which the
boats fortunately had moved slowly.
The Providence left her pier in the
North River for Fall River A drizzl-
ing rain was followed by a fog that
settled down thick as the Providence
rounded the Battery and moved slow
ly up the East River and directly into
the path of the Brooklyn Union Ferry
compnny's ferryboat Baltic which had
left her South street, Manhattan. slip
and was feeling her way cautiously to
the wharf at the foot OF Atlantic ave
nue.. Brooklyn Only when within
easy hailing distance was the danger
realized and both vessels made des-
perate efforts to sheer away. To their
partial success may be credited the
avoidance OF a frightful loss OF life.
for another moments delay would
have permitted the Providence cut
ting the Baltic squarely in two. AS It
was the steamer scraped the Battles
starboard. tearing away the latter's
hood ami throwing her over until her
port deck was nearly awash.
The Baltic was crowded to the rails
BY persons returning to their homes
in Brooklyn and wheE the crash came
there was panic Mlny women faint
ed and in the scrsnble for life pre-
servers. Il Is charged, that the men
got most Of them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12


Oranges Of the state are also repre-
scented by delegates. Many OF the
delegates are accompanied by their
wives and daughters.
The address of welcome was made
by Burgess Alfred P. Reid. The re-
Spouse was made by b. B. McWill-
Jams. Of Miffin county.
Worthy Master w. F Hill. OF Cham
bersburg next followed with his an
nual address. He gave a short history
Of the grange movement and then
dwelt on the work It has accomplish
ed in Pennsylvania. He counselled
the members of the state grange TO be
careful and prudent in all their de
liberations.
He commended the work Of the
state board of agriculture. dairy and
food department. State College and
state highway department, and urged
all grangers TO cooperate with them.
He put particular emphasis on the
work being done by the state board
Of health for the sufferers from the
great white plague. He said that he
hoped that the state grange would
adopt some measure to aid those cur
ed at the state sanitoriums to find
healthful employment.
He advocated the elimination Of the
middle men D. the grangers getting
closer TO the manufacea->rs The ad-
dress was lengthy and 1t was we'll re-
ceived.
The grange leaders say that an at
tenpt will be made to commit the
organization to local option. Grange
hanks will also receive a share OF the
attention Of the convention.
THURSDAY there will be reports Oh
committees. discussions and address
es. one by James Wilson, federal sec
retarv of agriculture; to be followed
by banquet in the evening. to be ten
dered to the visitors by P. Nj. sharp
less the millionaire manufacturer o
cream separators. >,
FRIDAY the closing ceremonies vii
take place. d.
Among the important questions y
ho discussed in the convention Will D
the exclusive grange national banks
the adjective oleomargarine laws
state appropriations for good rohal
the parcels post and postal savins
tanks the betterment OF the pdDh
school system and other topics {
more than local or special interest
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
Mont Command Troops.

San Francisco, Dec. IL. - General
Funston said that he would leave
with two or three star officers Tor
Goldfeld for the purpose OF looking
over the situation. He wished It made
nIain that he was not going there to
take command of the troops there aui
In any way to supersede Colonel Rey
nolds. Neither is 1t his intention to
order additional troops to the min
ing regions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
Giant Gives st4oo For a Conscience

Providence r. l.. Dec. 1l-Uncle Sam
is $500 richer because of the refor.
nation ci "Shang" Bailey, famous In
his day as Barnum's Chinese giant
syang IS now an evangelist, preach
me here. He told "a congregation he
had RENTED the government Sl4O'
70 nav back money he had received a.
a neosion. He said a statement n
had made about being shot whiie
colder lad hurt his conscience
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
NUGGETS OF NEWS

The 18th annual convention OF thu
American National Live Stock Asso
citation will be held in Denver, Colo.
January q and %.
John Philip sousa has fully recov
cred from an attack of ptomaine pol
soning from which he has been sui
fering and loft Chicago to rejoin hi
band.
Ernest c. Schultz and F. w. Ryl
we're fatally scalded and IL others sc
verely burned in an engine room a
the American Steel & Wire company
nlant at Cleveland, o., by the BURSTING
of a steam pipe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12

Muscogee, Okla, Dec. 11.-Cniei OF
Police John A. Suggs anr Night 70
I;ceman Lewis Woods, of Fort Gibson
are under arrest, charged with rod
hing the postofice at Fort Gibson Cd
tanning $500 in cash. The arrest was
made by Mayor Rand Lee aIuer an ~
vestigation of the crime. The prison
ers were bound over to the gran'
tnrv each under bond OF $1,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
DsIDCt COLLAPSED
Seven Men Killed and Twelve
injured Near Bloomsbury, Pa.
FLOOD CAUSED ACCIDENT

Debris Carried Down River Struck
False Work of the Bridge and
Caused It to FaIl-Forty Men Were
at Work.
bloomsbury. Pa, Dec. 11.-By the
collapse Of a traveller on a new bridge
being erected by the state over the
SusQuehanna river at Mihhnviiie'
eight miles north of here. seven men
were killed and IL were injured, three
of them probably fatally. Forty men
were at work on the traveller and
span when the structure collapsed ana
they were thrown into river swollen
by the heavy rains and the melting
snow.
The dead are: A. w. Fahs, Charles
Creitzer and Adam Nuss, OF Seins-
grove; Adam Tritt, of Beaver Valley;
Irwin Updegraff. of Georgetown; Mil
lard Bowman, of Mifflinville, and
George B. Faux. address unknown.
The injured: William Boyer, New
York. back probably broken; Kay
Sherwood. Meshoppen, spine injured
and skull punctured; Percival Reign
terbach. McKees Falls. leg broken;
Howard Reighterbach. McKees Falls,
leg fractured: William Meyer, Selins-
grove. leg broken; Luther Eckerd,
Liverpool. shoulder dislocated; Cecil
Sharer. Newport, shoulder dislocated;
Newton Dalton, Bellefonte. general
Commissions; Harry c. Goodling. Hop
per. right elbow broken; John Sees
holtz. Selinsgrove. general Commissions;
John Fisher, Selinsgrove. arm broken;
William Weiking. Snyder county, gen
eral cuts. and Jacob Johnson, Blooms
burg, fractured leg.
The collapse of the bridge is gener-
ALLY supposed to have been caused
by the rapid rise In the river. Inc
water rose at the rate of almost one
foot an hour. and debris carried down
the stream by the flood struck the
false work of the bridge and caused
its collapse.
The accident occurred just when the
men we're preparing to abandon their
work. and as a result the work OF res
CHING those who were thrown into the
water and caught in the mass OF iron
OF the falling structure was greatly
retarded. The second span OF the
bridge was being erected, and It was
this section that fell with the big
traveller The bodies of four OF those
killed were found floating on the sur
face OF the water entangled in the
bent and twisted girders and iron
work. but the others have not been
found Many Of the men were caught
in the rapidly flowing water and car
risS nile or more down the river
zApre they y<Te rescued. One OF the
A11efacnlous escapes was that OF
= fiam Nesbit, who was caught in the
-.xork and held a prisoner. with
~ ~, - ~s-<I and chin above water.
Un' n hold fast>Sor an hour before
he was rescued.
The bridge is locally known as
soodoo II was being built by tne
state to replace one carried away In .
800. .' IN 1903. The county authori-
ties refused to rebuild it, and II was
only by the passage of the Rose olil
in the legislature Of 1904 that tne
state was authorized to put up 'he
structure. Then work was delayed Dy
,,t,gation with the Pennsylvania Kaii-
road company. Work was started Oh
It this year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12

white Plains. n. Y, Dec. flames
Murray. a burglar, who has recenuy
hean convicted for the fifth time and
who was last week sentenced to sins
cling for IS months. will be brought
hack to White Plains within Re"
davs and resentenced to prison iol
life. under the provisions OF a ne"
law which makes the fourth convic
tion for burglary life sentence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
Ground sinks Fifty Feet

scranton, Pa, Dec. 11.-About an
acre OF ground sank 80 feet on une
main street of Peckville, seven m,les
north of here. The hole was quickly
filled oy the inrushing water, and per
sons living in houses bordering the
miniature lake have gone to tne
homes OF friends in higher parts "
the town, fearing that the caving may
extend, carrying down their houses
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
~, n..c.ndant Of Thomas Jefferson,

Richmond. Va, Dec. 11.-Jefferson
Randolph Rufin. an inmate OF the
confederate Soldiers Home here, anc
veil known throughout Virginia, dice
at the home from a stroke OF apo
nlexv Mr.. Rufn was SIS years OF age
lie was g direct descendant OF Thomai
Jefferson and closely connected VIII
NAM prominent Virginia families.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
TWO OF A KIND

Wite,-"I have sbout made up my
mind. John, that when | married you l
married foo"
Northumberland reminds me oil re-
marx Won made just before we were mar,
red You remember that you said u
would be hard to find two people more
alike than you and l."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
CHANGERS IN SESSION
Big Convention Opens at
West Chester, Pa.
1900 DELEGATES PRESENT
700 Oranges Represented at 35th An
ual Meeting Of Pennsylvania Farm
ers-.Will Discuss Grange Bank and
Hear Secretary Wilson.

West Chester. Pa, Dec. 11.-Repre-
senting 600 oranges, 1900 farmers
were present at the opening session
Of the 35th annual convention of the
Pennsylvania State Grange. From
every section of the commonwealth
came the tillers of the soil. The con-
vention will continue four days
Elaborate arrangements have been
perfected for the proper reception
and entertainment OF the grangers.
Every one of the subordinate
oranges in the state has its one or
more dele gates. The 40 Pomona
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12

In an intersi, W In the Times-Dis-
match Hon. Richard E. Byrd, who
win be the mex speaker OF the House
OF Delegates, .. clares that the IN
coming Legis ought to es1ao-
lish some mo tern and comprehensive
system OF b ,ol keeping, which VIII
link the Audi 8 Office with every
collecting aud disbursing officer OF
the State. ono man can by any in
formation wit in his reach tell the
exact condition OF the finances OF
this sD1te. The Auditor's report
.ss1tes each yer what has been re-
ceived and VIII It has been paid OUT
but it does not state what ought to
have been received" There is no
doubt about the fact that Virginia
has been laboriDg under the burden
OF an Anticipated or inadequate &C.
counting system for along time ano
that the necessary remedies to I'M
prove the system ought to be ap
piled by the Legislature at the ear
lest. possible opportunity. Tit
Times-Dispatch, in commenting upoi
this condition of affairs, suggests
presumably as a partial remedy
that personal property be exempted
from taxation for State purposes
This, however, does not seem ieasl
Bile. as real estate in Virginia alread.
bears an unjust portion OF taxation
Exempting personal property IRON
taxation for State purposes woul'
still further add to the inequalit
and injustice OF taxation, for it ]
not probable that the countle
would or could levy a sufficient ia
upon personal property to make Tn
tax burden upon personality equal :
to that upon real property. Tn
remedy must come by more strlI
gent laws requiring more accura'
and careful work by commissions
of the revenue and a eoser accoun
ing and checking Of accounts betwee
State officials and tax officials who's
duty it is to assess property al
collect and disburse taxes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
all, 70 Raise Pay Of Rural Carriers.

washington, Dec. Ex-senator Hans
brougb of North Dakota, proposes an
increase in the maximum salary al
lowed rural free delivery carriers from
5000 to $1,000. He gave notice OF an
amendment to the postofice appro-
rr,at,on bill to that effect.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
Fox Steals a Boot.

Greenfield, Mass, Dec. ia IoA
snatehed a boot in front OF a shoe
store and scampered down the street
pursuing dogs caused the fox to drop
The boot which was returned to the
store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
GOING TO G0LDFIELD

General Funston viii Look Over the
Situation.
Goldneld. New, Dec. IL. - Generai
Funston will come TO Goldfieid' ar
irving here on Thursday. to personally
take charge Of the situation. II is
probable more troops will be brought
here. Martial law has not been dc
c1arp1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
CARNEGIE GIVES TWO MILLION

Andrew Carnegie has added ~, 900, 600
10 the 100000 endowment OF tho
Carnegie Institution OF Washington.
Ex-Gov. A. J. Montague, OF virginia.
was elected a trustee OF the institution
to fill r. vacancy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
,. C., Ornamental Iron Co.

ReceNers FoF OIHd'''S -.
Reading. Pa, Dec. lin court mere
Thomas K. Dalzell and Alfred J. Gen
uer on penition Of creditors, were ap'
noInted receivers of the Temple Orna-
mental & Structural Iron WORKS com,
nany. of Temple. this county Now
Jersey corporation, capitalized al
e16n mn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
SERMON SAVES THREE

Sunday Rev. W. G. Starr. Of . Norfolk
Methodist church, preached sermon
upon the sin and Jolly Of suicide. Non
Ss.r--two -yosa2 xoRsp and a young
s u,,< who heard his sermon. W5Ht 70 nm
nn6 con}skeed that hey h%d dsterfn y. 6
f1 I'm {heussLxe8, but had ettp8so tnr'f
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-12
,., C,,11eTe crandson Dead.

Washington. Dec. 11.-Tnomas .
Wallace. I'd, age1 IA, eldest son o.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace OF la
coma Wash, died at the residence O
his grandfather, Chief Justice Fuller
IN this city.