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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
NEARLY FORTY PERSONS KILLED
NEAR WASHINGTON, ID. G.
Special Carrying Railroad Equipment
Crashes Into Regular Train from
Frederick, Md, with More Than zoe
Passengers on Board.

An appalling disaster, resulting In
the death, as far as can be learned at
midnight, of 3S persons and the injury
of about so more, occurred at abol
6:20 o'clock Sunday on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Terra Gotta. q
suburb of Washington.
Frederick City, Md, local train No.
66, on the point OF starting from the
station was run into by train made
UP of eight passenger coaches bound
from the west for Washington.
1t is said that the engineer OF the
empty train had failed to see the red
signal indicating that another train
was In the block and had plunged
ahead on his mission of death.
A dense fog and drizzling rain pre-
vailed during the day and digit. and
the inability OF the engineer of the
rear train to see the signal is attrib-
uted to this. The grade at the place
where the tragedy occurred is down
ward and the track was slippery.
The Frederick train. which is run on
Sundays. Is largely for the accommo-
dalton OF those who have gone into
the suburbs on Sunday and for the
benefit OF churchgoers who desire to
attend services In Washington at night
Presumably number OF the latter
were on the train. The train Is
scheduled to reach Terra Gotta about
6:15 o'clock and was about on time
when the crash came.
AT first. owing to the impenetrable
fog. 1t was impossible to determine
the extent Of the damage and early re.
ports placed the number killed higher
than those which proved later be ac-
curate. Whom tho news reached
Washington people began to go TO Ter
ra Gotta. and many who had relatives
killed and injured remained at the
scene sf the wreck until the special
train conveyed the dead and injured t.
the city
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
FILES OLD DEED.
Story Of Pioneer Days Recalled py1
Transaction at Sioux Falls.


Some excitement among the proper
ty owners affected has been caused pX
the filing of a 5O-year-old deed in the
office of the register of deeds in Sioux
Falls, conveying thirty acres of whaq
now is a thickly settled portion of THAI
city.
The warranty deed bears date Oh
June %, 1859, and runs from James
L. Fisk, Of st. Paul. to William NC
Mahon, Of st. Paul. The old deeos
conveys an undivided one-half interesu
in the thirty acres in question, the,
tract being situated in the southeastern
portion OF the city and now known;
as Gales addition to Sioux Falls. The
handsome government building, wortn
about 100000, is situated on the 30
acre tract.
What the parties who have just fled
the old deed expect to gain after the
deed was permitted to slumber quietly
for nearly half century remains to-
be seen.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
WAS A WISE MOTHER.
Found Kindly People and Left Her
Child with Them.

Mystery surrounds the identity of q
woman, claiming to be from Sioux
City, who arrived at Memo few days
ago with baby girl about l year old.
The woman went to the Star restaur-,
ant, and after remaining a time stated
that she desired to leave the baby with
the restaurant people for a short time,
and that she would call for it in few
days. The excuse given by her was
that she was called to another point to-
visit another child who had the ty-
phoid fever.
Since that time the woman failed to
return, and the baby is yet being cared
for at the restaurant.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
IN HARD LUCK.

New York Woman Mistaken for Thief
Is Robbed.
A thief forced an entrance into the
home OF DR.. Alexander Trautman, a
prominent physician, while the doc
tor and wife and maid were in court,
Friday, in New York, and stole. jew
elry and silverware valued at several
hundred dollars.
Mrs Trautman had gone to court to
answer charges brought by Peter J.
Hogan. that the woman had robbed
him in doorway after a chance
meeting In the street.
Mrs Trautman was honorably dis
charged and returned home with her
husband to find thief has robbed
their home.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
SLAIN BY HIS BROTHER.
Michigan Man Called to His Door and
s- Shot by Kinsman.

Ebert Conklin, stonemason, was
shot and killed Wednesday night in his
home at Lansing. Mich, by his brother
Melvin. They had quarreled over
property matters. Melvin came to Ell
bert's house at midnight. called his
brother to the door and wounded him
with a charge from q shotgun. He
and fired another charge into Elbert's
abdomen, disemboweling and killing
him instantly. Mrs. Ebert Conklin
ran from the house in terror and Mel
vim fired one shot at her, slightly
wounding the woman in the arm. Mel
win is under arrest and appears to be
insane or feigning insanity.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Declare Strike Broken.

The Southern Pacific officials at Ell
Paso, Tex. Thursday declared the fire.
mems strike virtually broken. They
say all trains are arriving practically
on time. and freight is being accepted
as usual. The firemen, through Joseph
Bedford, grievance chairman Of that
district, declare they will tie up the
Hartman and connecting systems
corr pletely.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
British Towns snowbound.

A blizzard which commenced Christ
Britain Thursday. The country dis
tricts in the most northern parts Of
the country are snowbound. trains are
blocked, roads are impossible and ru-
raj villages are temporarily cut off
from communication with each other.
A number Of deaths have been report
ed In the bleak Scottish hills.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
FIND BAND OF HORSE THIEVES.
Two Indians in Jail at Pierre impli-
cate Many Others.

CtltV 4TtFIIJ DtrhOfD' .
Louis Brock and John Arpan, both
mixed bloods, living on the Cheyenne
river reservation, are in Jail in Pierre
on charge Of horse rustling, having
been captured in Stanley county with
q good sized bunch OF horses which, 1T
is alleged, they had stolen.
In the preliminary hearing Arpan
implicated a number Of others in the
work indicating a general band Of
rustlers working in the country west
of the river He said other stolen
horses were in the care Of AlfreG
Brock, on Moreau river, and that Will
lam George. known as Buffalo" and
several other Lyman county men were
in the work. officers are out after all
the parties accused by Arpan.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Cashier Admits Shortage.

Otto d. Stallard, defaulting cahier
of the Peoples National bank, of Sc
dan. Kan. who returned there We'd
nesday, admitted to the officers of the
bank that his shortage amounted to
$4,000. He declared he didn't get
the money. and does not know who
did. No information has been filed
against him. and he is at liberty.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
SuIIy County Hunting Contest.

A record of 261 rabbits and one lone
wolf was made for days hunt by two
opposing parties at Okobojo, Sully
county. They were shooting for points,
one party coming in with record OF
1873, while the others could only mus
ter 81. The losers provided a sup
per at the hall Of that place, at which
,ver 200 were present.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05

Body OF Supposed Suicide Found.
The body OF Lee B. Soper. of Liber-
ty, Mo-. was found Thursday in a shed
In the rear OF his home. 1t Is believed
he committed suicide while despond-
emit over I'll health
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
New Creamery for Aberdeen.

yer creamery man, has purchased the
business of the North American
Creamery company. of Aberdeen, and
will move his interests to that city and
begin operating the enlarged creamery
about Jan. Is.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
TRAGEDY AT CRAP GAME.
Negro Fatally Shot by His Antagonist
at Pierre.

Ina 1O-cent crap game Monday
night at Pierre William Clemens fatal
ly shot Fred B. Smith, sending three
bullets into his body. After the shoot
ing Clemens walked out Of the build
ing where the trouble occurred and
was captured Tuesday at Canning, and
is being held pending the result OF his
act. Both are negroes.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
One Killed in Collision.

In collision between Big Four
engine and an interurban car at Dan
vile. Ill, Thursday. Charles Burnett,
Of Mattoon, was killed and Conductor
Carver, Of the traction car. seriously
injured; Robert Tingler, st. Louis
passenger, received fatal injuries and
Elijah Watkins. of Fithian. was pain
fully hurt.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Appointed Deputy Sheriff.

Sheriff Anderson at Aberdeen has
appointed Howard c. Anderson as
chief deputy sheriff to succeed w. A.
Hazel, whose resignation was recently
given. It has not been definitely de-
cided when the new deputy will as
sumo charge but probably about the
first OF the year. Anderson is well and
tavorably known in Aberdeen.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Killed i'm Coal Mine.

Carl Patterson, aged % years, was
killed in a coal mine near North Mo-
reau river. He and his father were
getting out coal and were working in
place that had been undermined,
which gave way. buryir them. The
father succeeded in digging himself
out. His son was killed almost instant
w
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
rraxeler Drons Bomb.

An unknown traveller dropped
bomb in the railway station at Khar-
kov, Russia. Wednesday upon alight-
ing from an incoming train. Two
passengers were killed and many
wounded by the explosion.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Balm for Castellanc.

The French chamber of deputies
Friday decided that the latest election
Of Count Boni de Castellane to the
chamber was valid.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05

Deaths from Preceding I'm Austria.
Heavy snow storms throughout Aus
tria- Hungary for three days have re-
suited in several deaths from freezing.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
BANDITS RAID CONVENT.

Russian Villagers Come to Rescue and
Kill Nine Invaders.
A band Of armed robbers attacked
the convent Of Mamonoffka. in the
government Of Nixhni -Novgorod. Rus
STA, ordering the nuns to deliver up
the money In their possession The toe
sin was rung and the villagers came to
the rescue Shots were exchanged ana
nine Of the robbers were killed and
five wounded. The others made their
escape.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
TERRIERS BITE FATAL.
A New York Woman Dies OF Hydro
phobia After Short Illness.

"A NCW HOFk WONlaH DIGS OI IyUTU-
phobia After Short Illness.
Mrs. Charles Weeks, aged 60, of
New Rochelle, N. Y, died at her home
from hydrophobia Thursday
She was bitten three weeks ago by
small fox terrier that her husband
found in the street. On the day 1t
bit her she was playing with it. The
dog exhibited no signs Of rabies, and
not of the family thought anything of
the incident. A few days ago Mrs.
Weeks VISA taken i'll, and from the first
exhibited sysmptoms of rabies.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Sheriff Austin Arrested.

Sheriff G. III. Austin. of McCook
county, was arrested Orr the charge of
selling intoxicating liquors without
having license OF any sort The hear
ing is set for the 4th of January.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Minister to Run Paner.

Wait & Dana have retired from the
management of the Armour Herald
and are succeeded by w. T. Dawson,
pastor Of the Congregational church.
The politics of the paper will remain
Democratic. The old proprietors own
line of elevators and will give their
attention to the grain business from
Mis- on.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Shin Will be Total Loss.

The San Francisco Merchants ex-
change has received message stating
that the bark Carrollton, stranded on
Midway island, will be total loss.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Pharmocv Board Meet,ng.

The next meeting Of the South Da-
kota state board of pharmacy for the
transaction of regular business and
the examination OF candidates for req
istration will be held at Canton ON
Jan. Q, 1907.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
BOYS TO REFORM SCHOOL.
Two Sentenced for Theft of Salvation
Army Boxes.

Army Boxes.
The four boys arrested some days
ago at Aberdeen for stealing Salvation
Army poor boxes were arraigned i'm
the circuit court and two of them werel
sent to the reform school at Plankin-'
ton. These were Norman Stocks and
Elmer Flagg. The other two, Franh
Fry and Claude Grinnell. were given
suspended sentences and given over tor
the care of their parents with the adj
monition that the next time they Of
fend they will get reform school sens
fences.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Escaped Indian Lunatic Captured.

Superinten dent Clifford Of the In
dian insane asylum. accompanied by
Sheriff Opsal, returned to Canton from
Oklahoma with an Indian that escaped
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05

Attorney McRcynolds Resigns.
Assistant Attorney General Mercy
nolds. OF washington. has presented to
Attorney General Bonaparte his resig.
nation. effective Jan. 1.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
NO WILD TURKEYS.
President Roosevelt Has Poor Days
Hunting I'm Virginia.

President Roosevelt's hunt Friday
across Hardwood river, a dozen miles
from Pine Knot, was fruitless as far
as wild turkeys were concerned, the
only trophies being few birds which
were encountered on the return trip.
The party included the president, Sur
geon General Rixey, Joseph Wilmer,
Kermit Roosevelt and Lieut.. MamnSr
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow; Butcher
steers. t5.%e Top hogs. ts:2S
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Shoots Woman; Commits Suicide.

AL Davidson, OF ST. Louis, Mo-.
Thursday shot and probably fatally
wounded his landlady. Mrs. Frieda
weigel. and then committed suicide.
following a quarrel.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-05
Presbyterian Church at Midland.

A Presbyterian church has been es-
tablished at Midland, starting with q
membership of seventeen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-24
The Federal Question.

In another portion of this report,
under the heading discipline some
thing has been said OF the relations
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-24
OVER
M|SER' s HOARD
Remarkable Suit Involving
Large Estate, Argued in
Rome, N. Y.

Rome, n. Y, Feb. ga remarkable
suit is being. argued here today be-
fore ex-Surrogaie Frederick Calder,
appointed referee to take evidence in
the contest over the estate Of Judson
Ward, a reputed miser. who died leaV-
ing a vast sum of money. which is
now claimed on behalf of his adopted
son. Thirty-three nephews and neices
dispute the claim and are seeking to
have the property equally distributed.
The evidence showed that Ward
lived on a few crackers and little
before his death; was thought of by
all who knew him TO be in very poor
circumstances. In 1889 he was taken
i'll and thought he was going to die
AS he wanted to leave his money to
some person outside of his relatives,
who had deserted him. he sent for A
Miss Suits, whom he knew, and mar
ried her. He got well, however, owing
to his vife's careful nursing but they
did not live happily owing to his
penurious habits
After being married three years
Ward adopted boy from the General
Home Society, of Chicago. The boy
was the son of Rose R. Roberts and
Joshua Ladue, both of Buffalo, and
the contestants claim that his parents
were not married when he was born,
and that consequently the old man
was tricked and the COY not entitled
to the property according TO the laws
of this state
On Wards decease an inventory Of
his effects were made when it was
found that he had stocks to the value
of over $780, 600. Mrs. Ward. if the
adoption stands, is entitled to only
one-third of the property left by her
husband, then if the adoption is set
aside she will get one-haH of it. She
is now taking care of the boy.
few weeks after her husbands
death she purchased a handsome
house, and one of the finest driving
outfits in the city She is living in
high style but no one appears to
blame her, for since her marriage to
Ward she had a very hard time of il
and for a long time supported herself
and the boy bp cmfwypcmfwypmfw
and the boy by working as a milliner
The whole question depends on the
legality of the boy who is now four
teen years old having been six at the
time of his adoption.
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changes which must necessarily occur
render it necessary to teach again
each year the lessons which were
covered in the last; but SO marked
has been the improvement in the past
five years, and so complete have been
the changes effected that the Florida
state troops now occupy a more dig
nified and important position in the
eyes of the people of the common
wealth than they have ever before
held
In common with the organized
militia of other states, our troops have
been benefited by national legislation,
which has brought them to fuller
realization of their constitutional pur-
pose and made of them, in fact, ma
tiOnal guard. The officers and enlist
ed men have broader conception and
more comprehensive knowledge of
military duty, and more fully realize
the Importance and responsibility Of
their official obligations This has
been the means of Transforming into
an efficient and effective force an Or
ganization which was, to say the least,
formerly regarded by people generally
as of little purpose.
Behavior at EncemFTnents.
In the early days, the excursions in
dulged in by the troops, and occasions
for military assemblies, were frequent
ly the cause of concern to the people
with whom the troops came in con-
tact 1t was unfortunately true that
the unreStrained pranxs of men in
uniform, even though prompted by no
harmful intent, sometimes trans
crossed upon the rights of civilians,
and served to put the military estab-
lishment in bad repute
Occurrences of that kind are now
10 longer to be feared, no serious
breach of discipline having occurred
in the troops in many years, and con-
seGuentTy the soldier is no longer re-
garded as a menace to the peace and
good order of a community into which
he comes, but is gaining for himself
recognition as an agent of the law and
a protection and safeguard to his fell
lOw-citiZenS.
1T is a source of qualification to
the writer of this report that these
changes have been brought about
under his administration, and that he
has been enabled to play even a small
part in shaping the legislation, both
national and state, which is largely
responsible for the present higher
standard of the militia; as well as in
administering such law and bringing
into operation the new and more per-
feet system Of discipline
The Federal Question.
In another portion of this report,
under the heading discipline some
thing has been said OF the relations
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-24
STATE SYSTEM
Of HARD ROADS
Bill Providing Therefor Will
Be introduced in the
Legislature.

If Hon. w. A. MacWilliams, of st
Augustine, Representative of St Johns
county in the legislature, carries out
his present plans he will live in Flor
ida history and make for himself a
name that will prove of vast benefit to
his future, says the Jacksonville Me
tropolis.
Mr.. MacWilliams is preparing
good roads bill, which, if adopted, will
mean much for Florida. He has given
much attention to good roads and his
proposed measure will be one of the
great matters for the legislature to
take hold Of The principal features
of the bill are thus set forth:
First-To erect board Of road COM
missioners consisting of the present
Board of Commissioners of State In
situations.
Second-The Board of Railroad
Commissioners are required to survey
and lay out three roads, one from
Jacksonville to Pensacola, one from
Jacksonville to Miami and one from
Jacksonville to Tampa.
Third-That the Board % Commits
sioners of State Institutions at the eX-
piration of the present lease of con-
victs shall leave one-half of the num-
Der of state convicts, but the remain
ing one-half to be employed upon the
three roads above mentioned.
Fourth-That the money derived
from the hire of onehalf of the p2m-
Der of convicts should be used by the
road commissioners in the main
tenance and support OF ,he convicts
working On the roads.
| Mn MacWilliams figures that there
are about 1000 convicts. This would
I give 600 convicts for road building
and the state would receive for hire
| for the remaining 600 about $3.50 per
annum, which would amply maintain
the convicts working on the roads.
These convicts to be divided into road
gangs of 200 men, one gang for each
division of road as provided for in the
bill.
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spective home stations, and spend sew
eral weeks with each organization, it
would be the means of accomplishing
great good.
Tribute TO Dapray.
1T has been said, and perhaps with
some truth, that officers of the regular
establishment are too exacting when
perhaps, difficult for them TO appre-
ciate the distinctions which must nee
essarily exist between the paid and
teer branches Of the service. their
training and habits having been OBJ
tanned under conditions which are re-
sponsible for this.
But officers of the army when
brought into contact with state troops
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-24

viii soon appreciate the fact that bet
ter results are TO be secured by the
easy methods of encouragement ane
prompting rather than harsh criticism.
In all of these matters, allowances
will have to be made for the personal
characteristics of the individual, for
no two persons viii have exactly the
same conception Of duty; and in mat
tiers not definitely fixed, good judy
ment will have to be depended upon.
While upon this subject, it seems
but fitting to say that the officer at
present on duty with the organized
militia of Florida, Major John A Da-
pray, has. by reason of his special
attainments and thorough knowledge
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-24
THE CANADA FUR
CATCH IS SMALL

Ottowa, Feb. 23.-This seasons fur
catch will probably be the smallest
for a number of years. The trappers
complain that snow has fallen every
night during the season, covering the
traps to such an extent as TO render
them useless. Reports from the north
ern wilds in the early part of the sea
son, before communication was cut
on, showed fur bearing animals of all
descriptions 10 be very plentiful and
a good season would have resulted
with a normal fall of snow, but con-
ditions are now such that fur of all
kinds is sure 10 greatly advance in
price during the next few months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-24

of administrative methods, been able
to render very material assistance not
only TO this department but to all ofi-
GERS to whom, under directions from
the governor, he has given counsel and
instruction.
Il avail myself of this opportunity
to express my sincere thanks for the
for the hearty support which you
have given me in the conduct OF my
Official duties, and for the warm IN
terest which you have arrays mani
tested in all matters affecting the In
terests OF the Florida State Troops.
Respectfully submitted.
j. CLIFFORD R FOSTER
"Adtutant General