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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-26
81 lives lost
IN TRAIN CRASH
EXCURSION TRAIN GOING DOWN
GRADE AT HIGH SPEED HITS
FREIGHT.
FREIGHT CREW FORGOT ORDERS
ONE HUNDRED PERSONS IN
JURED, SOME OF WHOM MAY
NOT RECOVER.

Salem, Mich, July %. -Thirty-one
people are dead. a hundred injured,
eight of whom are in a serious condi-
ton and not out of danger, as the re-
suit Of a head-on collision Saturday,
when a Pere Marquette excursion
train, bound from Ionia for Detroit,
with 800 people aboard. crashed into a
west-bound freight in a cut located at
a sharp curve of the Marquette rail-
road, about a mile east of Salem.
The passenger train of eleven cars,
carrying the Pere Marquette shop EN-
ployes of Ionia and their families to
the Michigan metropolis for their an
nual excursion, was running about fifty
miles an hour, down a steep grade. 1t
struck the locomotive of the freight
train with such force as to turn the
freight engine completely around.
Freight Crew Blamed.
Responsibility for the wreck is put
squarely on the crew Of the freight
train by officials of the road, who Sc
cured from the crew of the freight the
orders under which it was running and
which clearly showed that the freight
had ~encroached upon the other trains
running time. The special train was
due at Salem at 9:10 a. H.. and at
Plymouth at 9:20 a. ~. 1t passed Sa-
lem on time.
The time card of the special was tel
%egraphed to the freight crew in the
form OF a train order, and this order
with the signature Of the freight train
crew attached, was recovered by the
officials of the road. The freight crew
left the scene early, but railroad Off
Gals said that they explained that
they had simply forgotten.
Day of Mourning.
Yesterday was a day of grief and
mourning in the little city of Ionia.
Mayor John n. Bible says he estimates
that II in every five of the city's in
habitants was either killed or injured
in the wreck. All of the city's normal
activities have practically been sus-
pended and every II is devoting at
tention to the wreck victims. One Of
the most pathetic cases of suffering is
the Hass family, which lost its father
and two sons. They We're b%readwin-
ners. and a widow and six small chill
dren are left nearly destitute.
Another Fatal Wreck.
Sebewaing. Mich. July 22.-Tn the
second wreck on the Pere Marquette
railroad in twentv-four hours two
trainmen were killed near here early
yesterday. The engine drawing an ex-
ira freight train. with it's tender and
one car, was ditched by running
through an open i~nterlocking derailing
device, and the conductor and engi-
neer were buried under the Goa from
the overturned tender n suffocated.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-26
ST. PAUL MAN KILLED BY CARS,
charlss Mckissick Meets With Acct.
dent at Erazee.

st. Paul. July 21.-Charles McKis-
sick of the live stock firm of McKis-
sick Bros, South St. Paul. was in
stantly killed by a train at Frazee at
3 o'clock yesterday morning. From
information received at South st. Paul
he was on the way to catch a local
train for Detroit and was struck by
the flyer, coming IN an opposite direc-
ton. Death Was instantaneous.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-26
100000 Blaze

Philadelphia, July %. = The stables
hurst. near Jenkintown, a suburb. were
destroyed by fire yesterday, entailing
a loss estimated at 500, 900.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-26
Defense Rests Its Case.

Boise, Idaho, July 2O.-A day OF ar
guments on the admissibility of points
of evidence followed the announce
ment from the defense thai they had
no further witnesses to offer in behalf
OF Haywood. The jury was not
brought into court, Judge Wood hav-
Ing been informed by counsel of their
decision to rest without offer of sur
rsbuttal. Clarence barrow spoke for
An hour n a half in the morning
session. Senator Borah replied in the
afternoon and was followed by E. F.
Richardson. Judge Wood will proba-
bly, his decision this morn
ing.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-26
is SENT TO FARlsAuLr.
Active Army Officer Instructor al
Shattuck.

Washington, July 20.-By an order
issued at the war department Mai,
Edward P. Audans of the Third cayal-
ry is detailed to be professor in mill.
tary science at the Shattuck school,
Faribault. MINI. This detail relieves
Maj. L. B. Lawton. retired, from that
assignment. and indicates a purpose
of President Roosevelt to place officers
on the active list as instructors in the
schools.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-26
Lif. IL Passed In eois. Court.

Boise, Idaho, July 23. - Jones II.
Hawley, leading counsel for the State
of Idaho. presenting the first OF the ar
guments to the jury in the case
against William D. Haywood, closed
eight hours. distributed over three
sessions Of court
From time to time Haywood took
copious notes in q small book and fire.
quently made suggestions to one or
other of his counsel, seven of whom
ere in court.
Throughout the day Mr.. Havley
used an almost conversational tone.
The analysis of testimony in contra
diction of Orchards story concluded
frequently with the denunciation Of
witness after witness as a willful per-
jurer.
Exonerates Rank and File.
Mr.. Hawley's peroration was impress
sive. He said he die not charge that
a majority, or even that many of the
Western Federation of Miners were
criminals, but that the evil deeds Of
the officers and the scum of the organi-
cation had brought discredit on the
rank and file.
With the utmost deliberation the
leading counsel for the state charged
wlllful perjury against several wit
nesses. He argued the truth of Or
chard's story and said that two men in
particular might have been brought to
contradict him, but that the defense
was afraid to produce either Pettibone
or Adams, and he said Adams had
been brought to Boise from Jail in
Shoshone county in order hat the de-
Tense might use him as a witness.
White to the lips, Clarence Darrow
sprang into action.
The statement is false and counsel
knows it," he shouted.
Hawley took a step closer to the de-
Tense table and sock his finger close to
Darrow's face. and said:
when counsel says that. he utters q
deliberate falsehood."
The atmosphere here was charged
with danger. Sheriff Hodgins stood
up alert. and his deputies drew il
closer, but Judge Wood, with a SHARP
command and insistent warning, patch
ed up a temporary peace.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-26
To Exclude Evidence.

The point argued was the PROPOSE
tion to exclude consideration of evil
dcnce offered by the defense to show
by proof of the deportation Of miners
and the employment of detectives in
Cripple Creek district Of Colorado
that a conspiracy was formed among
the mine owners and the citizens of
the district to prevent the employment
Of members of the Western Fedora.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-26
Limits Field for Argument.

Boise. Idaho, July 21.-The field for
argument. both for the prosecution
and defense OF William D. Haywood.
has been limited by Judge Wood. who
in a decision handed down yesterday
removed from the consideration OF the
jury all evidence bearing on the al
legged conspiracy by mine owners and
others against the Western Federation
of Miners.
Immediately after the announce
ment of this decision argument COM
menCed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-26
HawIey Addresses the Jury.

Judge Hawley. leading counsel for
the state, spoke for two hours and If
teen minutes at the afternoon session.
Mr.. Hawley's address wac at times ell
oquently impassioned. but yet a plain
analysis Of the case. He character
lied the case ats the most important
ever given to a jury in the United
States" He denounced the defendant
and his alleged co-conspirators as he
worst band of criminals that ever in
tested any section of this country"
Calls Orchards Story True.
Mr.. Hawley described Orchards
story as truthful, not only because Of
the name in which it was told, but
because it had been corroborated in
every important detail. Mr.. Hawley
concluded with the statement that al
ready he had shown enough to con
vict, and that u juryman not willing
to convict on the evidence connecting
the conspirators with the blowing up
Of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan con-
contractor in 1899 and the explosion at
the Vindicator mine in 1903 alone
sought only to rid himself of al IN
pleasant duty to his state
Mr.. Hawley will continue his argu-
ment to-day.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-26
G INJURY KILLS..

Hama Hurt, Young Woman Dies Of
Blood Poisoning.
Marquette, Mich, July 23.-As the
result of an insignificant injury to a
finger, Miss Evelyn Bengry, one of the
most popular young women of the city,
Is dead at her home in Ishpeming.
Blood poisoning caused her demise at
the age of twenty years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
sunday school Institute.

There will be a Sunday School In
stitute under the auspices of the Nor
ris County Sunday School Association
in the First Baptist Church on the af-
ternoon and evening of Friday, March
8. The afternoon session will open at
three O'Clock when there will be con-
ferences on elementary work and the
home department. At quarter to
four, Rev. Milton S. Littlefeld will
make an address on Modern Methods
in the Sunday School, which will be
followed by the teaching Of model
training class lesson by Rev. e., M.
Ferguson, Secretary of the State As
sociation. In the evening the work
OF the Association will be briefly ex-
planned, after which Miss Rose Scott.
State Superintendent of elementary
work will speak on "Child Study"
Mr.. Ferguson will speak and conduct
a round table on teacher training.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

Is there any reason why
YOUR home should be longer
without a Lauter Playerpianoo
This instrument delights every
body---young and old, pianist and
non-player.
If you will try to imagine the
pleasure and satisfaction that would
come to you and your family through
owning a Lauter Playerpiano, we do
not think you will be longer without
one. We are constantly being told by
purchasers that this instrument has
completely changed life in the home,
has transformed the family that former
ly heard little, and was almost indiffer-
ent to, good music into one that takes
the keenest delight in the best COM
position of the masters.
With the Lauter Playerpiano it is
not only possible, but easy for any
one, without having knowledge of the
keyboard, to play artistically and well.
Perhaps you think it impossible that
y0u should be able to play. Perhaps
you fear that you can never play in a
way that will prove satisfactory to your
self. If so, you have but to come here
and examine this wonderful instru-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
IN MEMoRlUM.

RESOLVED, Whereas it hath pleased
Almighty God, in his wise providence.
to take out of this world, the soul of
our deceased brother, Robert Wilson.
Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That in all things we
bow to his will. We desire TO bear
testimony, in this manner OF the deep
sense of our loss as a fireman, of our
appreciation of his valued services to
this organization, and to this commu-
nifty at large, remembering his long
service and his kindness. devotion to
duty and courage in time of danger.
That copy thereof be entered in our
minutes; that copy thereof, signed
by our President and atteSted by our
Clerk, be forwarded to the family of
our late brother that a page in our
records be suitably and regularly re-
served to his memory and that this
resolution be published in the news
papers of Morristown.
L. B. WEEKS, DAVID CoNNERs,
Clerk. President.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
A MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
One with Every Requisite can BE Sc
cured at Low Figure.
EDIToK OF THE CHRoNIcLE

cured at Low Figure.
EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE
Before spending money in patching
up old buildings, we venture to sug-
gest that it would be well for the town
authorities to see what can be done
toward securing a buildin well adj
apted for town purposes already erect
ed. While we can not speak by au
thority, it is rumored that the Iron
Bank building on Washington street
can be secured for a very low figure,
very little more than it will cost to
make the proposed alterations to the
Speedwell avenue buildings. The
building is about 30x100 feet, four
stories high. The lower floor all above
ground would furnish ample room for
police purposes, while the cellar in
the rear is above ground and could be
fitted up for lodging room and cells.
The banking room would make an
ideal council chamber, with room for
Mayors office, etc. The upper stories
could be occupied by town Offices, and
as there are large fire proof vaults on
every floor all the town papers, maps,
etc, would be secure. In fact, the.
town has paid rent On vault room in
the building for years.. The lot is
deep with an entrance from Bank
street, so that the street department
could be located there instead of pay
ing rent in scattered places.
The town is now paying rent for
council room, storage, Board of Health
office, etc, that amounts to consider
ably more than the interest on the
amount invested in this building
would amount too, and if the town
officers paid the same rent there they
are now paying the income would take
care of all fixed changes. This matter
is worthy of consideration. CITIZEN
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Penitentiary Candidates.

James Maroney and John Cahill
were arrested Thursday night for
robbing Jacob Mayer of S35. Mayer,
who works at Loantaka came to town
with his months wages and proceeded
to get drunk. The two young men
saw his condition ana led him up
Speedwell avenue and around the cor
ner into Spring street, where they
went through his clothes. Some Of
the residents saw the affair and as a
result clue was secured as to their
identity. Mayer was committed for
being drunk and later in the evening
Policemen Hally and Rolf arrested the
boys in a saloon. Maroney has been
to the Reform school and there was a
bench warrant out against Cahill for
being a party to burning the Cutler
barn. Since then he has been in hid
ing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
A WARNING TO SCHOOL BOARD.
Increased state Funds are not
Available at Present.

Available at Present.
There is much misapprehension
throughout the State in regard to the
amount of railroad tax which will
be available for school purposes dur
ing the coming year, and the State,
Department of Public Instruction has
issued circular of information
warning school authorities against
anticipating any increase in that di-
rection.
The railroads have paid the former
tax Of one half of one per cent. into
the State treasury but propose
contest, on the ground of uncon-
stitutionality. the payment of all
direct tax upon main stem property.
How long this will take and the ul-
innate result are matters entirely
problematical.
The apportionmento of school moneys
has been made as required by law and
the sheets soon to be issued will con-
tain an item, from Railroad Tax
for school district, representing it's
share of the increase of tax upon first
class or main stem railroad proper
ties, authorized by Chapter 81, P. L..
1906, but IAN apportionment whose
validity is contingent upon the out
come of a contest in the courts is not
an appropriation, and contracts for
the ensuing year cannot be made in
anticipation of funds whose ayaila-
bility is not assured"
Boards of Education are not only
warned against including this tax in
their assets but are urged to increase
their expense budgets over former
years, ito provide for the general
tendency toward higher educational
standards and the greater demand for
well-eQuipped teachers and increased
SalarieS.''
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

MRS. KITTIE COLLINS.

Mrs Kittie Collins, wife of Sidney
Collins, editor of the Rockaway Rec
ord," died at her home in Rockaway
last Wednesday morning after a long
illness. The deceased is survived by
a husband, five sons and one daughter.
Funeral services were held in the
Collinsville Chapel at two O'Clock Fri
afternoon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

The boys meeting was addressed
Sunday by w. B. Hills of Orange, who
gave very interesting and instructive
talk on My Study" Next Sunday
the meeting will be addressed by G. E..
Surdam who will speak on" Ny Read
ing" These meetings will continue
every Sunday this month and all boys
are invited to attend.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

''Samantha and the JOnesvi.le Choir"
Samantha and the Jonesville
Choir" is the title of a novel and
amusing entertainment to be given in
the Lecture Room of the Methodist
Church Wednesday evening, March
9th. Although similar to the Old
Folks Concerts which the young peo-
pie have given so successful in times
past, this entertainment is in many
respects entirely new. The program
is being made up under the direction
of Mrs. r. d. Jilkon, of New York
City, who assumes the role of Saman-
tina and is assisted by fifty of the
young people clad in costumes of by
gone days. Mrs. Jilzon has assisted
in many places in the production of
this humorous and pleasing entertain
ment, always meeting with great sue
cess. Good singing, pleasing sallies of
wit and glimpse of life i'll the mid
die nineteen century are promised all
who come. The tickets are in the
hands OF the young people Of the
church or may be obtained at w. f.
Days store, or at the door on the
evening of the entertainment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
OBITUARY.
MRS. CHARLOTTE CALL IODINE.

Mrs. Charlotte Call Bodine, wife of
Harmon A. Bodine, died at her home
on Elm street last Tuesday, aged fifty
three years. She had been a sufferer
for a long time. Funeral services
were held at her late home, also in
the Methodist Church of Gladstone,
where interment was made. She is
survived by her husband and one son,
Charles Bodine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05
A Mission Sale.

The Young Women's Missionary So
ciety of the First Presbyterian Church
will hold ehocolatierre and sale of
aprons and homemade bread, rolls,
cake and candy in the chapel, from 10
to IL o'clock in the morning, and to
5 o'clock in the afternoon of Friday,
March 8th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

w. e. King has been appointed one
of the seven delegates representing
New jersey at the National Congress
of State Highway Commissioners to be
held at PittSburg, March ] 2 and IL.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

James P. Buckley, of Brooklyn, has
secured the absolute control Of Gull
yer's Lake, Sussex County, by the pur-
chase OF a one-fftieth interest owned
by the late Virgil Chrisman, the only
interest not owned by Mr.. Buckley.
When put up it was announced that
the sale inciudeda strip three hundred
feet above tidewater but the cottagers
had lawyer there to object to that
part OF the sale.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-05

ment for yourself, you have but to play upon it
(after few minutes Instruction. your favorite
compositions
The delightful thing about the Lauter
Payerpiano for the non.payer is that the music
is not mechanical but is much the result of
ones own individuality as is the case in playing
by hand You accent where you wish to accent
you express exactly youy idea of how compost
ton should be played. The tempo is entirely
in 10ur control
While this Playerpiano is the ideal in
strument for the non-player, it is equally desir-
able for the finished pianist With the aid of
the player mechanism the musician can extend
his repertoire indefinitely This piano can also
be played by hand in the usual way It is act
ually TWO PIANOS IN ONE.
Would it not be wel to consider the adj
visibility Gas so many have done) Of letting us
take your present piano in part payment Of
Lauter Playerpiano? We will make valua-
tion anywhere ON request. We can arrange to
receive the difference in small sums month by
month
We mail catalog of our Playerpianos,
in Colonial, Empire and Mission styles, to any
address on request
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-20
Schultz-TiemanR.

Things at the Ordway Livery Sta.
BILE were running smoother than usual
"Wednesday OF this week and custom.
ers had everything their own way. The
disappearance OF everything connect
ed with the business would probably
not have disturbed or caused the pro.
prietor, Fred Ticmann, any alarm.
He was busy with other and more ini-
portant matters. His immediate
friends were not alarmed upon hear.
ing the news OF his marriage to Miss
Minnie +. Schultz on Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. for they were
expecting II. Others have recovered
sufficiently TO congratulate the groom
and wish the newly mated pair all the
joys OF welded life. The New Era
joins in these expressions. Rev.
Steinmetz. OF the Evangelical church,
oflicia,ed In the ceremonies which
took place at the home OF Mrs. Tie.
mann's sister, Mrs. S. p. Ilgenfrltz.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-20

The bred man on the farm seems
to have come to his own this year.
One Indiana farmer near Marion was
SO hard up for help that he advertised
50 week with good board and lodg.
ing, a buggy to ride to town in on Sat
urtlny evening, and one Of his pretty
daughters to go along as escort. This
caught un great. aud hundreds Of ap-
plications came in. One Of our Iowa
Exchanges says as high as $50 per
month is being paid out there, includ-
ing board ard no dockage for lost
time. Many farm hands have been
getting $50 and s35 per month for
the entire summer, and are furnish
ed team and carriage for Sundays II
they wish. Verify, this is banana
year for the hired man, the red-letter
day in all his history.-American
Farmer.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-20
A Surprise Rsrtx.

On Tuesday night, Sept. a7th, the
-9ome OF Rev. A, M. Cfxven and wife
.nas Invaded by over.'foo OF their
friends and neighbors; who not only
greatly surprised .tiielh. but also gave
them good pounding, and 30. !: you
want 10 be sure Of a good square meal
at the preachers home, you had better
come In the near future. The longer
l live the more l believe in tafYy and
less In epitaphy. II you have any
flowers to give to your friends, neigh
bors and loved ones. give them to peo-
pie while they are living and not af-
ter they are cold In death.
The large gathering that assembled
fuesday night shows that the people
10 and around Ordway have high re.
gard Tor the poor preacher and his
WIFE, and that we have many friends
for which we are truly glad. II we
can not do some great thing In life,
let us each do what we can do best To
show our gratitude tn those around
US. The kind word spoken, she little
act OF Kindness performed, will light.
en- the burden, and cheer the weary
traveller on life's highway. We should
seek to carry out the advice OF Paul
when he said "As we have therefore
opportunity, let US do good unto all
men,"
During the evening various games
we're engaged 10 by both young and
old, Refreshments were served con
sisting OF cake and lemonade. About
ii O'Clock the happy crowd dispersed
after spending very pleasant even
Ing. And we would say to one ant
all, come again, either as 4 party Of
as individuals, as our latch string al
ways hangs out.
A. NJ. Craven.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. O'COnnell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. O'Connell, who
have been visiting with Mayor James
O'Connell, left on train 3, Tuesday
morning for Colorado Springs where
they expect to spend several days
sight-seeing before returning to Cat.
lin and AllertoH, ILL.,, respectively.
They were well pleased with Ordway
and the surrounding. country.