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Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-01-17
.e Little Railroad Wreck.
Does Ii Make You Think /?

10 CHo USUAL story Oh human lives
sacrificed to human enterprise and
the right Of the dollar.
This time the wreck is on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad. More
than fifty are dead" mainly women
and children, which made it hard to
Identify them, as they had no bust
ness cards in their pockets
The dead were very thoroughly
ground up. 1t was difficult to get
various arms and legs and heads and
bodies sorted out so as to form
complete corpse for the satisfaction
of the bereaved and irritated rela-
tives.
Readers, do you know why these
women and children and men are
dead, ground to pieces?
1t is because this country-that is
to say, the money that rules it-puts
profit above human life, dividends
above human beings.
You are perhaps tired of reading
our comments on railroad murders.
We do not blame you've are lit
tie tired of writing them.
But we shall write these comments
today and many days, and perhaps
many years hereafter.
It took a great deal Of writing and
talking to wipe out slavery, the ght
of one man to own another life.
It will take great deal of writing
and talking to wipe out that peculiar
property right which gives the man
the right to take another's life.
We shan't worry you with fifteen
arguments in connection with this
shameful murder of women and chill
dren by a railroad corporation. We
call your attention to only two.
Here is the first one:
A light engine and light train
Of empty cars ran into passenger
train filled with human beings. They
were in the railroad s estimation
cheap human beings, not the very
prosperous kind, and they were rid
ing in the ordinary ebay coaches" F"
Day coaches, you know, are match
boxes that smash like pasteboard
when anything hits them.
If those had been well-built cars,
cars as well built as the ordinary
Pullmans, there would have been lit
tie and probably no loss of life.
There would have been shaking up.
But well-built cars would not crush
like eggshells.
The dispatch tells us that the en-
gine which ran into the train went
through the flmsy cars, smashing
them like paper, without damaging
the engine, injuring the cowcatcher,
or the engineer or fireman.
Do you know why the cars in
which those people were killed were
like matchboxes?
1t is because the difference be-
tween the cost of good car and the
cost of cheap car goes into the
pockets of the men that own the
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-01-17
We Hope So.

ITO one WOulu Uo Interested LII Dullu-
ing cheap, fimsy passenger cars. On
the contrary, the profit of the graft
ers would come from the cost Of
building the cars, and it would be ito
their interest to build the cars strong
and expensive. The people would be
robbed Of some money, but their
lives would be spared.
Now they are robbed of their
money and Of their lives at the same
time. Government ownership would
be some improvement, wouldn't it?
One other point:
The engineer Of the train that ran
into the people and killed them says
that when his train entered the block
at North Tacoma the track was
clear. The operator declares that the
block was not clear, that "he gave
the train the red light"
What does that mean? It means
that it is cheaper for this privately
O"itOU AoA1AOdu w A1ll WOuGu dLIu
children than to put in block sys-
tenn making it absolutely impossible
for one train to run into another.
Switzerland, dear readers, is a
cheap little country. Mountains,
glaciers, rocks, hotels, tourists, and
honesty are about all it possesses.
o.
Switzerland is, speaking from the
Rockefeller point of view, wretched
little place.
But in Switzerland the government
that Is to say, the people-owns
the railroads and operates them.
In Switzerland they not only have
the block signal, but the latest, most
perfect automatic system. By this
arrangement, when the Baltimore &
Ohio engine started to run into the
block containing the wretched pas
sengers murdered on Sunday, the
engine would have stopped of it's own
accord.
The Swiss people run their rail
roads. And, naturally, they put
their own lives above dividends.
They arrange their roads so that
when an engine tries to run into a
section Of track containing another
train the air brakes on that engine
are set automatically, and even if
the engineer were sound asleep or
dead at his throttle the engine would
stop Of its own accord, the brakes
would be set automatically and stop
the whole train.
You can see that such a system
would have prevented the killing of
those poor women and children on
the Baltimore and Ohio day before
But such system costs money.
1t is cheaper TO grind up a few
women and children once in while
yesterday.
than to equip thousands of trains
and tens Of thousands of cars with
automatic safety devices. The pri-
vately owned railroads hire the best
lawyers and pay them by the year
to fight every claim. Then why spend
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
UNPOPULAR METHODS.

As was expected, Senator Gamble
of South Dakota has requested the APP
pointment of E. E. Wagner of Alexan-
dria as United States district attorney
for the district of South Dakota. 1t
is reported from Washington that the
appointment is likely to be fought by
Senator Kittredge, and that its con-
frmation is in danger of being indeti-
nitely postponed. This news brings
no surprise to the people of this state,
as the political tactics of the junior
senator are too we'll known to excite
more than passing comment. Senator
Gamble, at the time of the famous
"lottery scene" at the white house to
decide the question of the South Dako-
ia federal patronage, suggested that
both senators abide literally by the
outcome of the drawings, and that
each should refrain from opposing the
confirmation of the others nominees
This Senator Kittredge declined to do
So that now, SO far as any agree
ment of his own is concerned, Mr.
Kittredge is free to do all in his pow
er to prevent or delay the confirmation
of Mr.. Wagner, or of anyone else whom
Mr.. Gamble may nominate toa federal
office. But his doing SO will not add
to his reputation for honesty and
square dealing. A man who is sports
man enough to enter into game
should be sportsman enough to abide
by the outcome.
The plan which the president adopt
ed to break the hopeless deadlock be-
tween the two senatorial colleagues
was perfectly fair and equitable to
both parties. If anything, Mr.. Kit
redge got shade the better of the
senior senator in the drawings, but
that was purely matter of chance, or
as some insist, "Kittredge luck.
This being the case, a refusal to abide
by the results of the game comes with
very bad grace from the junior senator
of this state. On this point the Sioux
City Journal, the political symPathies
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
FIRST ANNIVERSARY.

The Sioux City Daily News was
one year old on Dec. II. 1t has issu
ed a 2i page anniversary edition which
shows the result of energy and effort.
The Sioux City Daily News is the fast.
est growing daily paper in Iowa, and
is constantly making extremely liber-
al propositions to its subscribers. Its
latest offer is to send the paper from
now until Jan. l, 1909, to all new sub
scribers for 81. This carries the sub
scriber through the next presidential
campaign and gives all the worlds
news in an independent, live and un-
prejudiced manner. You can send
your subscription direct to The Sioux
City Daily News or give it to the editor
of this paper.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
MARRIED AT LAKE PRESTON

At the Lutheran parsonage in Lake
Preston, on Tuesday forenoon, at ii
o'clock, Dec. 18th, occurred the mar
riage of Mr.. John Stordahl, of Car
thage, and Miss Ellenora Nettum, Of
this place, Rev. w. b. Dahl officiat-
ing.
On Wednesday at IL o'clock a. m J,
Dec 18th, at the North Preston Luth-
eran church occurred the ceremony
which united for life Mr.. Bennie O.
Syverson and Miss Clara Bjordal, and
Mr.. Bennie G. Johnson and Miss
Cora Syverson, Rev. w. B. Dahl Off
ciating in his happy manner.
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Dec 18th, at the North Preston church
was the scene of another happy we'd
ding ceremony, the contracting rar-
ties being Mr.. Jacob Fl. johnson and
Miss Johanna Nelson, and of course
Rev. w. B. Dahl tied the nuptial
knot. Lake Preston Times.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

The so-called stalwarts will very
likely place j. l.. Brown, of Aber-
deen, before the people as their can
didate for governor. It is fitting that
Brown should be made their candid
ate. He was speaker of the house
three years ago and used his infu-
ence against the primary petition and
in all things has been faithful to the
machine interests. With Brown as a
machine candidate and Vessey as the
insurgent candidate the issue will be
clearly drawn. Both men are con
sidered clean men in their every day
dealings with their fellows 1t is
only in politics that they are diamet-
rically opposed Both men, so far
as they are concerned personally, will
conduct cleau campaign. 1t gives
the voters of the state a chance to
express themselves squarely upon the
issue of reform.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

of which are all with the stalwart fac
tion of the republican party, says:
"He (Mr. Kittredge) is now free to
oppose the confirmation of Mr.. Wag
ner, but he could add to his reputa
ton for sportsmanship by refus ng to
do SO, at least until he can muster
something stronger than mere fac
tional reason for failing to acquiesce
in the appointment"
The Inauguration of a renewed fac
tional fight between the senators by
the refusal of Mr.. Kittredge to allow
Mr.. Wagner to be confirmed will
mean prolonged and bitter fight on
all federal appointments made by eth
er senator. This will keep the right
full incumbents out of office for an in
definite period and will be very prop
erly resented by the South Dakota peo-
pie. Such a course of action on the
part of Mr. Kittredge will not be help
full to him in his coming campaign for
re-election to the senate, nor will it
raise him in the estimation of his fel
low citizens of South Dakota. And it
is not at all likely that such manifest
unfairness will in any way improve his
standing. with the president. Sioux
Falls Press.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
SWITZERLAND'S WAY.

Stock corporations in Switzerland,
points out Consul General S. G. Nc
Farland, of st. Gall, must pay both a
property and an income tax. The prop
erty tax is levied on an exact valuation
of real property where located, includ
ing paid up capital and reserve funds
For income purposes, the tax is ap.
piled to earning stock wherever it may
be possessed.
Both property and income tax levies
are graduated, the general property
tax running from "a francs to 3.6
francs. There are four separate income
taxes, canton, city. school and church
the cantonal tax, for illustration, grad.
uating from SO franc per 100, to S.s
francs.
Thus even a. the risk of double taxa
ton, real property and incomes of cor.
porations are assessed according to
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
HALL AND PARKER BUSY.

Reports from Washington indicate
that the new South Dakota congress-
men, Messrs. Parker and Hall, are get
ting into the harness in fine shape says
the Sioux Falls Press. Mr.. Hall has,
up to date, introduced several import-
ant bills in the house, among them
being one placing all lumber on the
free list, and one regulating the settle
ment of accounts between the United
States and the several states, relative
to the disposition of public lands.
Mr.. Hall has also introduced two bills
for public buildings in South Dakota,
one at Brookings and the other at
Huron, each carrying an appropriation
of 100000. Mr.. Parker has introduc.
ed bill providing for pensions to
widows and minor children of soldiers
and sailors who served dnriug the war
of the rebellion. This bill, if passed,
will increase the pension rate OF widows
from So to Sl2 per month. On arriv-
ing at the age of 10 the widow will
get SIS per month, and at rs the rate
will be raised to $40. Col. Parker
has also introduced a bill for the erec-
tion of a public building at Rapid City
to cost, inclu1ing site, Sl75,000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

For some time we have been read
ing in certain papers that there would
be practically no opposition to Senator
Kittredge at Sioux Falls and in Mime
haha county. The fact is that there
is opposition, and it is being organic
ed by some very influential farmers
and business men. There is no good
reason why there should not be opposi-
ton to Kittredge, or any other man,
in his home town, unless the people
are all of one mind as to the political
issues. The fact that man happens
to live in this or that locality does not
give him a mortgage on the vote of
the people of that community. If
the candidate for office does not rep
resent the principles in which his
next door neighbor believes or is in
any other way deficient, it is the duty
of that neighbor to vote against the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

The fact that the state officials
elected last year for the first time are
to be candidates for reelection, as
has been the custom in this state
since it was organized is taken advan-
tage of by the machine to charge the
reformers with slate making Under
the primary law there is nothing to
prevent others from entering the race,
and in every instance possible the
machine papers are attempting to in
duce others to enter the campaign,
OF course, their object is plain they
would divide the reform forces. II
is reasonable to presume that a first
termer as candidate for nomination
for reelection will receive the support
of most of the progressiyes. The
hope of the machine in encouraging
opposition within the progressive
ranks is to draw enough from the
stronger candidates to throw the
nomination to the machine. 1t is
good politics on the part of the ma
chine, and it will be good politics on
the part of the progressives to guard
against such move. There is more
at stake than the mere qualification
of an individuals ambition for Office
The coming contest means progress
or return to machine rule, Let US
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

THE Huronite would like to get Mr.
Packard, of Redfield, to enter the
gubernatorial race upon the reform
platform against Mr.. Vessey, and to
that end hands Mr.. Packard the taf-
fy. Great scheme that. If the ma
chine can induce enough reformers
to run for office it will be easy for the
machine to regain control of the state
1t is good politics for the machine,
but it would seem that they ought
not to catch anyone with such bait
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

The Argus-Leader is having spasm
over the fact that some one has adver-
tised the fact that Kittredge owned
stock in the Sioux Falls brewery.
From the action of the Al. one
would think such ownership was a
matter to be ashamed of, that it dis
qualified Kittredge from holding his
Job in the senate The Al cares
more about it than anyone else.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

their magnitude, Such system in
the United States would automatically
discourage great monopolies But it's
introduction from conservative old Eu-
rope would he signal for a charge of
insane radicalism. Sioux City Tri-
hume
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

THE Aberdeen News thinks it would
be welcome change to have j. l..
Brown of that city in the governors
chair. As the editor of the News is
given the credit for controlling Mr..
Browne in his Legislative career, no
doubt the change would be welcome
to the News.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
Passed Examination Successfully.

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn
writes; II tried several kidney reme-
dies, and was treated by our best ply
sicians for diabetes, but did not inn
prove until took Foley's Kidney Cure.
After the second bottle / showed i'm
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

provement, and five bottles cured me
completely. / have since passed a
rigid examination for life insurance"
Foley's Kidney Cure cures back ache
and all forms of kidney and bladder
trouble. Sasse's Pharmacs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

hope that step backward will pot
be accomplished through the action
of those who have been, or pretended
to be, for reform.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

candidate. Legislators are chosen to
represent the state and nation and
their particular friends or neighbors.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

SECRETARY TAFT has returned from
his trip abroad and is now performing
his usual 2tunts in the war department.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

Corduroy pants ---- o8c
4oc Childrens stockings nc
Mems Buckle Arctics = o8c
&c ladies underwear Ioc
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-19
EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN.
Subscriptions for Kentucky
jamestown Movement From
This Congressional District.

A herculean effort will be made
during the week commencing
Monday, January 81, to complete
the fund of $40, 900 required to
give Kentucky proper represent
tation at the jamestown Expo
sition. The Exposition will open
at Norfolk, Va, April 26. next,
and promises to be one of the most
interesting Worlds Fairs ever
held. The Kentucky General As.
sembly failed to provide fund
for State Building or State ex-
hibit and the task must be carried
out by the citizens of this Com.
monwealth. Members of the
Kentucky-Jamestown Exposition
Commission, of which Col. ].
Stoddard Johnston is president,
have been devoting their time and
services gratuitously to this move
ment, and now they call on the
pnblic.spirited citizens of the
State, arguing with considerable
force that Kentucky's participa-
ton in the Exposition will mean
assistance toward the general de-
velopment of the State. It is
further pointed out that Ken
lucky, recognized as the first and
foremost daughter of Virginia,
should, above all other States,
have a place in this Exposition. :
Believing that the public
spirited citizens and business en-
terprises of Kentucky will not
permit the State to go unrepre-
sented, the Kentucky Commission
has already secured an ideal site
for State Building, and has
begun the collection of logs which
will be used in replica of the
Fort at Boonesboro-Kentuckv' 6
proposed structure at the Fair. 1t
| is hoped to send to Jamestown, on
or before February l, the first
shipment of logs for the building
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-19
and exhibits from this State.

ana 6XlllDlbo lIOhi ohAS OoAoO'
The week of January Fl, has
been designated as Kentucky
jamestown Week." A personal
canvass for funds will be made in
every county of the State. An
equitable division of the sum ex-
pected from the entire State has
been made. Each county is re-
auested to raise a sum amounting
to one per cent. of the revenue
turned over by the county to the
State treasury for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1905. Each
county in the State has much
natural wealth and many posi-
bilities to offer to outside in
vestors, ard it is felt that an
elaborate exhibit and a State
Building will attract attention to
Kentucky and arouse interest in
her resources and possibilities.
For the counties of this Con.
gressional District, vice chairmen
OI UQ6 OlNiblOli VI ihohOO hoNO
been nominated and the respect
i've counties are asked to subscribe
to the fund as follows:
Seventh District-Bourbon,
$733.15, Jas. Mcclure, Paris,
County Chairman; Fayette,
81, 1913. O5, Jno. H. Flood, Lexing-
ton. County Chairman; Frank
lin, $517.78, Thos. w. Scott,
Frankfort, County Chairman:
Henry, s249.9s, H. K. Bourne,
Newcastle, County Chairman;
Oldham, $165. Sc, Jas. S. Morris,
LAGRANGE, County Chairman;
Owen, $178.06, Hon. NJ. H.
Bourne, Owen, County Chairman;
Scott, $3.50. 25, j. w. Keller,
Georgetown, County Chairman;
Woodford, $4s5.27, W. o. Davis,
Versailles, County Chairman.
Total, 81, 691.0
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-19
tFor Roundabout
WHAT MOTHER NEEDS.

What mother needs is not silver and
gold,
Nor fairy gifts of wealth untold,
Nor fretting power, nor titles great,
Nor the garish pomp Of a lofty
state;
But boundless love and watchful
care
Have deeper WORTH than jewels rare,
And these are what mother needs.
What mother needs is the willing
That fingers not nor awaits com.
mand,
And the little happy flying feet
That swiftly run on missions sweet ;
And ears to hear and eyes to see
That little things may great things
be,
When hands are weary and hearts
oppressed,
And tired feet seek moments rest ;
Yes, these are what mother needs.
What mother needs is the gentle
And the warm caress-for her alone
The tender touch on her patient
brow
Once marble-smooth, but furrowed
now;
All, this is what mother needs.
For many time her heart is torn
With inward grief you ne'er have
borne;
And many q time the way seems
drear
For want of timely word of cheer
Yes, this is what mother needs.
Then tarry not till the lips are still
No love can then their GOODNESS
thrill;
And linger not to lift the weight
Till the shoulders droop-ah! then
D too late
The clinging kiss. the ready hand,
When feet have touched the golden
strand,
Earth's WEAKNESS and weight OF
Can meier Cypress the soul again.
So bring thy gifts while pulses beat,
And spirits thrill to offerings sweet.
Hoard not the love for the coffined
clay,
But lavish it now, my child, to-day,
For that is what mother needs.
"A FRIEND.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-19
ORGAN RECITAL

The mnsic loving public are
cordially invited to an organ
recital at the Christian Church,
Friday evening, January Goth, at
So'clock.
Prof. Alfred Appling Butter
having studied in Paris, France,
come with testimonials from all
the prominent French organists
and en- dorsed by w. S. B.
Mathews, Chicago; J. A. Homan,
Cincin natl. and w. T. Gates, Los
Angeles, California. This will be
an opportunity to hear the new
organ of the Christian Church.
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remember. 1t does not claim to
cure a dozen ailments. It's for
Group, that's all. Sold by all
dealers.
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THE RIGHT NAME.

Mr.. August Sharpe, the popular
overseer of the poor, at Fort
Madison, Ia, says: DIR. Kings
New Life Pills are rightly named;
they act more agreeably, do more
good and make one feel better
than any other laxative. Guar
anteed to cure biliousness and
constipation. 25c at all drug
gists.
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Dr.. Weaver's Syrup
pu1fdes the bloods Cesate eointment for the skin.

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