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no reached the spot. Here

first man who reached the spot. Here
are his words:
1T was hellish sight. Both cars
were piles of kindling. What added to
the horror of the scene was 4 strange
silence. | didn't hear 4 groan when |
hrSt reached the place. 1t seemed as if
everybody must be dead or unconscious
Even the two or three passengers
who escaped serious harm must have
been stunned. There wasn't sign of
life for fully minute after l got there
pulled timber off mans leg
and he looked up with silly smile,
asking Have you button hook?
Then he burst out into idiotic laugh
ter. There was Il hole in his head.
Something rolled against my foot. 1t
looked like Il human head. Then l
Caved in.
When came to a small army of
farmers and others were working like
IN the wreck. joined them. The big
nhrmary was, Immediately converted
into hospital
Story of a Survivor.
John J. Kril! of Cleveland gives Il
graphic description of what took place
just before the collision. lie said.
There were about twenty-five or thir-
ty passengers besides myself Many
were women and children. The speed of
me ear was such that II rocked like Il
box car. All of sudden | heard some
woman scream: For the love of God.
look at that light | looked. Bearing
down upon us, just as were were bearing
down upon it, was the headlight of an
other car. | made dive for the rear
door. Evidently everybody in the car
did the same thing just at the same time
l started. In second or two we were
all damned into the rear end of the car,
Then hell let loose. When | regained
consciousness l seemed to be buried un-
der about 100 men, women and children.
1t seemed year to he down there i'll
that hive of human beings. Finally l
heard somebody yell and then somebody
began to pull out the folks. When l
was reached l went uutty for a minute,
! guess, as | laughed and then | cried"
Krill was not seriously hurt.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Evolution of
the Street Car

Three hundred years ago an English
coal miner laid some wooden beams IN
the muddy road leading from his col
liery, for the wheels of his coal carts
to run on the other day a coal mine
owner from the same country boarded
an electric car in New York and made
a tour of the subway. The boards in
the muddy road were the ancestors of
that street car, writes B. 4. Wilson.
The little expedient Of the English
miner which made heavy hauling light,
marked the beginning Of the 'tr3m-
way" the great-grandfather of the
railway, the thing which made street
cars possible. These wooden beams
served their purpose very we'll until
they began to wear out. Inventive
genius was equal to the occasion; the
wooden beams were plated with iron.
Thin iron bands were fastened to the
top Of the beam to take the wear Of the
cart wheels. This was all right as far
as the top was concerned, but the wood
Ell beams rotted on the bottom so thev
made them out of iron entirely and LAID
them on short pieces of wood which
could be cheaply replaced when they
Totted. To keep the wheels of the coal
carts from running off the rails was
the next problem, and they solved it
by putting fianges on the outer sides of
the rail. In 1899 William Jessop, the
father Of the street railway, took the
hanges off the rails and put them on
the cart wheels and the real evolution
of the street car began.
A clumsy omnibus car drawn uy
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
FAS? WESTERN
TRAIN WRECKED,
SCORE INJURED
NORTH COAST LIMITED GOES
THROUGH BURNING BRIDGE
NEAR GLENDIVE, MONT.
ENGINEER LOSES HIS LIFE.
ReverseS Throttle ana Saves Coaches
from Being Hurled Into Deep
ChaSm.
WISCONSIN MAN PAINFULLY HURT.

GLENDINE, Mont. Aug. Ii
Northern Pacific train No =, the North
Coast limited, met with Il disastrous
wreck about twelve miles west of Glen
dive last night. Fireman \. Is. Mat
thews and an unknown tramp were
killed and probably twenty or thirty
persons injured. Many of those injured
were not seriously hurt and all but one,
Wilson, an express messenger, will re-
cover. The train was travelling probably
at speed of fifty miles an hour, when
within two miles of Allard station it
rounded curve and ran into burned
bridge about $50 feet long.
Brakes Save Train.
Engineer Litch could not see that the
structure was our until the train was
virtually over the chaSm. When he did
see 1t he quickly reversed the engine and
threw Oh the emergency brakes which
action prevented all the coaches except
the smoker and mail car from going into
the ditch.
\ relief train bearing physicians left
the city at once for the scene of the acct
dent and wrecking train was made
up and Is now at work clearing the
track.
List of Casualties.
The dead, together with all the in
jured, were brought to Glendive and are
now being cared for.
The dead:
MATTHEW'S, A. B., fireman; Dickinson
n. ID.
UNKNOWN TRAMP.
The list of injured includes the follow
ing:
c. D. Litch, engineer, injured internally;
II. Oliver, Mandan, \. d, injured about
head; j. Il. Wilson, st. Paul, express mes
senger, fatally scalded by steam H. T.
Frasel Wilton, Mimi, injured back; VIII
liam Newman, Great Falls, burned and In
ternal injuries; b. w. Bean, Brookield,
Mimi, back injured; Ammund Tuften, Am
bert, Wis, wrist and shoulder injured
Mrs. JUNE, New Ulm, MIMI, head hurt.
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SENATOR ALLISON'S WILL FILED.
Estate of Iowa Statesman Estimated at
Less Than 100000.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE will
of the late Senator William B. Allison
has been filed for probate. The value
of the estate is variously estimated at
from $4,000 to 500 600. He bequeathes
an annuity of $1,000 to Mrs. G. J. Bray
ton, who has been his housekeeper, and
an annuity of $3.50 to Mrs. Cornelia ALI
son. Mrs. Margaret Allison, widow Of
his brother, Matthew, and three nieces
are each given $500. -Four nephews
are each given $1,000. The free public
library, Finley hospital and the Young
Mems Christian association are each
given $1,000. At the death Of Mrs. Bray
ton and Mrs. Cornelia Allison the estate
is to be divided, three-fifths to the emil
dren of his deceased brother, Matthew,
and two-ffths to those of his deceased
brother, James. Judge Lacy is named
as sole executor Of the estate The
will was executed in Washington April
>, 1906.
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SHORT METER SERMONS.

SeIfshness is the suicide Of happi-
ness.
The divine is not discovered by def
milton.
Virtue is the moral fiber that comes
from soul struggle.
Thinking bitterly of others strikes a
blow at my own heart.
Our neighbors are not lifted up by
looking up their records.
He who spreads himself in prayer Is
not likely to rise in It
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foreign countries in which they have made their
homes. The landing of Champlain the shore of the
Lawrence and his selection of the spot which Que
bee the Oldest French settlement in Canada built were
reproduced great historical pa geant was given iIum
mated floats representing different the history
Of Quebec There were parades in which the various
crack Canadian regiments took part Premier Laurier
and other noted speakers made addresses There was
review of the English French United States vessels
In the St Lawrence river. Thanksgiving held
on the Plains Of Abraham by the Catholics city,
headed by the Canadian primate and thanksgiving
ices were held in the Episcopal cathedral There
great shore parade and representing the
landing of VOTES force the up the heights
the battle OF the Plains of Abraham Then farewells
were exchanged and the British squadron depar
ture The next day the French vessels followed suit and
finally the New Hampshire and babe fare
well to Quebec
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Ten Stick Island.

In Southwest bay, in the new Hebri-
des group, there is a small wooded is
land of considerable height above the
sea, although only few hundred yards
in circumference. The story of its ac-
onisition is curious one Southwest
hay used to be considered a good place
for target practice by the British men
of-war on patrol duty there, and this
small islet was used as target so fire.
ouently that it seemed in danger of be-
ing gradually shot away. The chief who
owned it protested and wanted compen-
sation. The captain of a man-of-war,
who understood the natives. knew that
these claims would be a ceaseless source
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
INDIANS COMING HOME
Oshkosh Tribe to Return to Former
Abode the Latter Part of
August

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug III Speciall
Reginald Oshkosh, grandson Of the late
Chief Oshkosh, the Winuebago Indian
after whom the city OF Oshkosh is
named, is here today from the Keshena
reservation, to arrange for the Oshkosh
Homecoming celebration which will in
cude a large band of Indians from the
reservation. Mr.. Oshkosh was to have
fifty Indians here on August %, but he
says he will sring 100 of the widest
ones he can find in the woods around
Keshena. They will be encamped at
North park
Reginald Oshkosh is the son of Neopet.
who was the son of the original Chief
Oshkosh.
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NEW COALING RECORDS.
Battleship Virginia, with Pacific Fleet,
Averages 416.7 Tons Per
Hour

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. IL
New coaling records have been estab-
lished by three of the battleships at
tached to the Pacific fleet, now at Aucll-
land, n. Il. On June Il the battleship
Georgia took aboard 1873 tons of coal
i'll five hours, twelve minutes. an aver
age of 342 tons per hour. On June -
the battleship Rhode Island took on ITO
tons in four hours II minutes, an aver
age of 1917 tons per hour. Both these
records were eclipsed by the battleship
Virginia on June 26, when 1867 tons
were taken aboard in the record time of
four hours, an average of 416.7 tons per
hour. The Virginia also made the best
hour Of any of the three ships, taking
hours.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

The most popular of these improve
ments were the dummies" steam en-
glnes mounted on wheels and boxed Up
to make them attractive. Their popu-
larity was shOrt-lived in the cities,
however, but suburbanites consented to
ride behind them long after they had
disappeared from the city streets. But,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
SULTAN IS SINCERE.
Will Build Parliament Building Himself
New Order Giving Great Sat
isfaCtiOn.
CONSTANTINOPLE

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 1.-THE
Sultan has made known his intention of
defraying the entire cost of building IA
new house of Parliament and has given
orders that plans be prepared. The gen
eral attitude of the Sultan with regard
to the new order of things in Turkey is
giving great satisfaction. In an inter
view with one of his new ministers the
Sultan said:
Every man in Turkey is a member Of
the committee of union and progress and
| am their president. Let us live to-
gether and make the country prosper
GUS"
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until Lieut.. Frank G. Sprague, q. S. n.
(resigned), built the first successful
electric railway in 1888, the dummies"
were the only things the suburbanites
had to ride behind
The Cable System.
The gap between the dummies and
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King Edwards First Lesson in Golf.

A good story is told regarding the
Kings first game of golf. His majesty
was attending classes at Edinburgh uni
versity, when, escorted by Sir James G..
Baird. he visited the links at Mussel-
burg. Tom Brown. famous caddie of
the older school, carried the royal clubs.
and on one of the green's his majesty
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

North Eldorado Monday afternoon. The
baby had been gone from the house about
an hour when it was missed, and the
body was found by the mother lying in
the tank There were only ten inches
of water in the cooler but the child had
fallen in in such a way that he could
not scream. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning from the Eldorado
church
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
DOES 1T PAY?

By Henry F. Cope.
"What shall it profit a ?"-Mark
$3.50.
The New England conscience insist
ed that everything that felt good must,
therefore, be bad, that the fact that
it was a pleasure to do any particu-
lar action was proof sufficient that
that action was dangerous and sinful,
that which pleased the palate must
be pernicious to the health, that which
the taste rejected must be good for
you"
Holding this view life became a
bundle of contradictions, a perpetual
warfare between those things which
the Creator seems through our senses
to suggest that we should do and those
which piety prescribed. The good man
was the unnatural one who exhausted
himself in fighting against himself.
Religion becomes, under such cir
cumstances, a matter of determining
whether it pays to endure this pres
ent brief period Of restrictions, de-
privations, and denials in order to en-
joy an eternity of bliss, whether it is
worth while to endure purgatory on
earth for the sake of paradise after
death.
The question of religion goes a great
deal deeper than whether it pays to
be miserable here in order to be selfish
" blissful in glory; it goes deeper than
considerations of cold cash or COM
mercial supremacy; it is this deep, root
question, does it pay to follow your
ideals?
Is it worth while, at any cost, to
persist in the path of being the best
you know? Supposing that obedience
to that heavenly vision that comes at
least once to Us all leads into paths
Of pain, demands willingness to suffer
and to bear loss, to remain unknown,
to endure what many call failure, is
it still worth while?
1t is not an evidence of anything
basely utilitarian in the character of
this age that you hear so often the
test question, whats the use?" ap-
piled to proposed courses of action or
duty. Ultimately all things must come
to this proof of their right to be, that
they have use, value, or they render
service.
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of blackmaii unless they were settled
once for all: so he bought the island for
the British crown. paying ten sticks of
tobacco for it. and every one was salts
fed. The place since then has been
known as Ten Stick Island. London
Standard
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gave the ball q push instead of legiti-
mate stroke. This was too much for
the caddie, and Brown reproved his roy
al employer in the free language of the
links. Sir ]. G. Baird thereupon in
formed the caddie that he must be more
guarded in his choice of words. to which
Tom to the Kings intense amusement.
at once retorted, His royal highness
maun learn, for if he had done that in
a match he would have lost the hole
Tit-BitS
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Baby Drowned in Tank.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Aug. 11.-[Spe
cial. Vincent Daniel, the 16months old
son of Michael KAN, drowned in cool
ing tank at the family residence in
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The German Baptist Brethren have
organizations in forty-one Of the states
with 1854 churches, an increase of fifty
eight over the last report.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-30
TRIBUTES no M'KINLEY

y = z e
Taft the Chicf Speaker Mt banquet of
1'ippecnnoe Club.
CLEVELAND, o.. January 29.-Mc-
Kinlcy, the martyred President, was
the Keynote of several addresses de-
livered at the Tiopecanoe Club annual
Mckinley Day banquet here tonight,
tho guest OF honor. The Secretary
spoke on "The Republic" All Of the
speakers confined their remarks to the
life and deeds of Mckinley, who was
seulogized as an illustrious son OF Ohio
and discussion of the problems en-
gendered by the Spanish-American
Was.
Secretary Taft arrived here at noon.
He was met by reception committee
headed by Ex-Governor Myron T. Herr
rick, and taken to the Union Club,
where an informal luncheon was
served. Late In the afternoon the
Secretary was taken to the Tippecanoe
Club rooms, where a public reception
was held. Later MIR. Taft addressed
the local chapter of the Red Cross So
ciety. Mr.. Taft Is the president OF the
national board of the Red Cross.
Mr.. Taft conferred with his State
Browne. chairman OF the Republican
State Cimmittee and local leaders.
There were some expectations that the
banquet would develop u political air,
owing to the presence OF Mr.. Taft In
his own State. Not only did the secre-
tary and the other speakers confIne
themselves to Mckinley eulostes.. but
made any public references to political
matters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-30
SENATE

The senate yesterday, after recelv-
ing reports Of various committees,
passed to engrossment, with slight
amendments, bill No. 26, relative to the
convict road force.
~ number OF House bills were up fol-
passage, but on motion of Senator
Holt We're passed by in order to adj
vance the Senate bills on second read
ing. The House bills could be passed
at any time, Mr.. Holt said, but the
Senate bills would first have to be
adopted by that body then sent to the
house. He thought It advisable to
get to work on the Senate bills first.
Senator Gravitt asked that his bill
for registration OF deaths be indefi-
nately passed by. Although 1T carries
no appropriation. 1t would cost each
county about $1,000 annually.
Governor Swanson submitted TO the
Senate communication informing that
body of the appointment OF James 3.
Doherty, OF Richmond, a Commissioner
of Labor and Statistics for term OF
two years.
Senator Holt asked that the Finance
Committee be discharged from further
consideration OF the bill increasing tho.
income exemption from $500 to- $1,000.
He explained that unless this was. done
the law would not become effective
until next year.
Senator Nee2ell vigorously opposed
1t. saying that If this exemption was
increased 1t would reduce the States
Income nearly S2S,000 year. The
Finance Committee had not considered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-30
LOSE THEIR LIVES BY GAS
Young Nelson county Mn, md Wnsl,-
inI:kOn Cousin AhptiNxtntcil.

spssiai ~ Inu iiDics -A4sp..,.tt.I
I, WASHINGTON, y. e., january 49,
years, OF Nelson COUNTY, W.. and
i.ongdon III. Brent, his causin. aged
Fourteen. were hsphyAlateu W illunit-
mating gas last night ut the home or
Cameron Brent, oif g street. SOUTH
west. Failure to turn the gas OH en-
.tirely before retiring last nlgnt is be-
leyGd ollnve caused the two deaths,
this morning by the mother of Lang
don. who being up and about breut.
fast detected the otlor OF gas and
traced It to the small room occupied
by the young men.
AS she pushed open the door she
was met by n rush OF gus and she
Jumped back, her heart beating for
the boy. who was In that gns-fllled
ever. compelled her to enter the room!
AS she approached the gas jet in the
dark che lighted a match. There was
a slight explosion, and then the gas
'eSs she Hss turned D 70 look IL fhe two boys
in tie bed. Their faces were as VIII te;
as the bed sheets. she noticed, and
neither moved.
her hand against the cheek of the
older boy. Quickly. she drew II aside.
for the flesh was cold. Hoping against
thought she detected that it was not as
was dead.
Russell's. home is in Nelson county.
Va, and his father and mother live
ing of the death of their son., and 1t
Is expected that they will come here
to convey his body to their home. The
young mans brotter. Arliss Brent,
He was told OF the death early this
morning. and went to take charge OF
his brothers. body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-30
this measure, and he though. ii should

this measure md he thought 1T should
do so.
Senator 1Iclols opposed diaregardns
y the views of the chairman Of the
Finance Committee. but the Senate ~
q vote of 20 TO rs adopted senator
Holts motion. The bill, therefore, will
sbe tnken4lip Immediately.
"A resolution WIS received from the
zHouso nsking tho concurrence In u
5bjll nppropriating money for expenses
Incident to the investigation OF charges
against Judge Hhca.
Senator pnrson introduced n bill to
allow clerks OF the Circuit Courts to
admit tho qualification OF guardians In
cases where the amount involved does
not exceed $500.
Senator LnssIter wants oils and bura-
Ing fluids inspected. and introduced
measure to that effect.
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SESSIONS or TWO HOUSES i:
Lower Branch WANTS Stronger const De-
rcnsc at Entrance to Chesapeake Hay.

rcn.c nj Entrance to Chesapeake Hay.
SPEAKER Byrd called to order at noon.
and nraver was offered by Colonel a.
III. Damon. of the Salvation Army.
The attendance OF members WIS slim
a: first, though as the session advanced
many others came IN.
Or. Powell.s antifootball BILL was re-.
ported from the Committee on General u
}Igeyrs with the recommendation That II
do not pass. The reading OF this re-
port caused smile. especially among
the younger members. most OF whom
are opposed to the measure.
Other bills OF more or less inpor-
tance came from various committees
and q number OF new ones We're offered
and referred.
Mr.. Cox presented the unanimous re-
port OF the joint committee appointed
by the last Legislature to Investigate
the question of the prices OF text.
books In the state. The House ordered
500 copies TO be printed.
For Strong Coast Defense.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Houston and adopted:
Whereas, the entrance to Chesa-
peake Bay is commercially and stra-
logically OF the very first Importance.
which fact has been fully recognized
BIZ the military authorities OF the
United States. so that tho Naval Coast
Defense Board has repeatedly efnpha-
stzed the necessity OF securing this
entrance against outside fleets, which.
should II gain control of the sea, could
establish, without coming under the
ffs of a single gum. a base on the
shores OF virginia, and tnye access to
large quantities of valuable supplies
OF all kinds, thus paralyzing the vast
commercial and Industrial business In
and around chesapeake Bay; and
Whereas, there Is contained in the
fortiiications bill. now pending before
TIC Congress OF the United States, pro-
vision for the acquisition ana fortif-
cation OF the entrance TO Chesapeake
cay; be 1t
Resolved by tho House of Delegates
(thc Senate concurring), That the
members Of Congress representing the
state OF Virginia. be. and they arc
hereby. respectfully requested to use
every effort to secure the necessary
appropriations from the Congress, rec.
on,ended in the Qualifications bill, to
enable the necessary, proper and ade-
uuatc protection and defenses for the
entrance to Chesapeake Bay
Mr.. Wtngo presented a resolution
which was adopted. calling for infor.
ination concerning the feasibilityof the
T .SIule puTCHuSiuS lHc plates rom WiliCI
Pollards code was printed, In order tt
print them by State authority.
Numerous petitions relating to thu
liquor question were offered by va.
rtous members and referred.
The following joint resolution from
the Senate was concllrred in:
Resolved by the Senate blouse al
Delegates concurrins) that the Joint
Committee on nomination be author,
ized to sit during the session of the