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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

day in dispatches from the mining dis
trfcts of the north, west, east and
south of the United States. The num-
Der Of men killed in mines in the
United States averages in the neigh
borhood of 10000 for each year and
experts are employed by the govern
ment in hordes for no other purpose
than to study underground gases and
learn the best way in which the safety
of the lives of Americas workingmen
who are hauling wealth out of the
earth may be insured.
Every time life is lost production
of the article which that man, woman,
or life is engaged in giving to the pub
lie is curtai)ed. Insurance companies,
which have put accident clauses in
their policies, are perhaps the best
medium, outside of government re.
ports, to gain IN insight into the num-
Der of deaths which industry fur
nishes each year. The English-per-
haps it is their deliberate methods
kill only one-third the number of per-
sons each year, IN proportion to the
population, which America does. The
railroads of America are declared to
be the incarnation of Old Father Time
himself.
Even E. H. Hartman, the best
known railroad magnate of ME coun-
try, has openly declared thnt upon
going on journeys over his OWL roads,
he wonders whether it Is to
be his last journey. And Arriv-
ing at the cause of this de-
pletion of the population on
railroads, it is found that the results
are brought about by the absolute de-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

us-freedom, if we can shake off this
pestilent pursuer in our wake"
But don't want to shake him OIL"
cried Debbie.
You must. Would you fall into his
arms? 'Tis most unmaidenly," an
swered Ellen.
Il don't care" cried Debbie, begin.
ming to whimper.
Il guess you can stop crying" an
swered Ellen, :contemptuously, for we
nave no more chance of escaping from
that boat than We have of getting
aboard yonder ship"
Ellen's face gloomed as she spoke.
To be foiled after all she had gone
through by Sir Charles Seton, whose
pursuit of her, after all, was simply
for this mawkish. whimpering Debo-
rah, whom for the first time in her
life she hated, was more than she
could bear. She came to a sudden res.
olution.
I'll run the boat ashore and es-
cape through the woods rather than be
caught by them"
She swung the tiller over, hauled
aft the sheet and in moment the
boat was running toward the island.
In those days a long shoal, of which
Ellen knew nothing, jutted out into
the roads. She did not throw her boat
deliberately on the shore, but ran
along it looking for some suitable
place to land. Seton's lugger, of
course, followed her motions. They
We're both under the lee of the island,
which broke the force OF the breeze
somewhat, but Ellen's vessel, being
the smaller, got the worst of it and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

away from the two fishing boats WITH
out difficulty. The wind being as it
was necessitated a hard beat out, and
again this gave the smaller vessels an
advantage, for they could hold on
where the great ship was compelled
to tack for fear of shoal water. And
with every tack they gained distance.
Darlington studied the sea intently
and concluded that if the wind did not
shift and it did not come to blow hard
er than it was, there was every pros
pect that both boats would overhaul
the ship. Whether he could beat
Strathgate at that game, however, in
the time at his disposal was a ques-
ton. At any rate there was nothing
to do but hold on. Master Haight had
viewed Carrington's usurpation of the
helm with some misgiving at first,
but his diStrust soon gave place to
admiration, for never was small
boat better handled than by the young
naval officer. If Darlington had been
sailing the cutter in race for stake
of 10000, he could not have watched
her more carefully or handled her
more skillfully. He made everything
tell.
That worthy fisherman, Cooper, who
was sailing Strathgate's boat, albeit
he did very we'll, was a mere tyro CON-
pared to Darlington. Indeed, Caring
ton felt as if he were sailing his boat
for love honor hannineSs rovenoo all
the passions that can engross heart
and move soul. Strathgate was no
sailor, but after an hours rapid sailing
even he could see that eventually Car
rington would overhaul him. He
spoke of this to Cooper, wringing a
reluctant admission of the truth of
his conclusions from the sailor, but
the latter promised to put him along
side the merchant ship at least be-
fore Darlington ran him down.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

a duke and the hired person should
say:
Your grace, may be allowed to
present to you Mr.. Sniffkins, from Ho-
boken?"
Would not that be awful? Does not
all your American blood hail at the
suggestion? Mister Sni1fkins! And
then very likely would follow Missus
Sniffkins and Miss Sniffkins and Miss
Lulu Sninkins and Miss Genevieve
Margharite Sniffkins, just like the
vashwoman or other odious people.
Mister! Why, that's what they call q
tailor in England. And Missus! All tho
married women Of tho common order
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

We must have titles. AS to that
there need be, and think there will
be, no dispute. It is more than a de-
sire or an ambition that prompts us;
1t Is yearning inherent in the very
blood of us and our families. We must
have titles. Who among us having at
tanned great wealth. power and emtn-
ence could be expected to endure the
thought Of being merely Jones or
johnson or Sniffkins or Potter? The
thing is preposterous, impossible. Just
imagine for moment how you would
feel II you were q great American
and you went abroad and hired some
one at high price to introduce you to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

felt the wind less. Seton's boat was
rapidly overhauling the other. In five
minutes it would be alongside. Ellen
swung the helm over and desperately
headed straight fos the shore.
stop! stop. Lady Carrington:" cried
Seton, who was now in plain view. II
mean you no harm. Mistress Debo-
rah, can't you-?'
Il can't do anything" cried Debo-
rah, traitorously. She won't let
me-
IF you run down my boat" an
swered Ellen. handling her pistols, Il
swear I'll use these weapons
There are no bullets in Them ~
cried Deborah. Don't be afraid"
Ellen turned on her like a young
tigress She could have struck her
with her pistol. Sir Charles only
laughed He was in high glee.
Il wouldn't care if there were a
thousand bullets in them. I intend to
have you out of that boat, Mistress
Debbie, and"
luSfc was Suuucu SCIcdul lTOul
Mistress Debbie. The boat in which
she sailed met with sudden check.
The little cutter grated upon the edge
of the shoal. Ellen sprang to the
helm, forgetful Of everything else but
the present peril Her boat 60
ing at rapid rate had taken ground.
She hoped that the touch had been so
light that the boat would not be
stopped and wrecked. Indeed, she
flung herself violently to starboard
and the sudden shock swung the boat
off the shoal. There was a scraping
of sand beneath the keel and the
little shallop slid on.
Sir Charles was close aboard. Not
being a sailor, he had not noticed, and
in the excitement of the chase, Sir
Charles offering reward upon reward
to the fishermen if they overhauled
the other boat, these men forgot the
peril, if, indeed, they knew it. For
coming down at full speed and draw
ing half again as much water as
Ellens cutter, they ran hard and fast
upon the shoal.
Ellen had counted upon their doins
this very thing. She looked back with
eyes Of experience, and saw exactly
their position. Indeed, they had bare
ly escaped ripping a mast out of thu
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16
e, 2; War, l.; Is Score in Fearful Carnage

mand Of the American for more speed.
Faster. faster" cries the business
man and the same is true of people
In every walk of life.
We are willing to take = chance
on a dangerous machine because it
accomplishes work quicker and we
toss the thoughts Of probable fatali-
ties to one side. The proportion Of
workshop accidents attributed to per
sons being caught In the machinery
is 80 per cent, and to-day men who
are toiling for the benefit of the man
who derives his living from that sort
of work are perfecting measures which
they want enacted into laws.
Gen. Sherman said CHASTITY things
about war, but Gen. Sherman never
worked in a mine, in a power house
or for railroad. Even had he done
all those things he perhaps would
never have realized the comparison of
the two, for the harvest of death ie
reaped in many spots at the same
time. It is not SO congested as the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16
Titles A Plain Necessity

of acquired fortune. unless wa nave
titles? How otherwise can we distin-
guish the truly great from the hoi pal
loi? l am quite we'll aware that some
of us affect to despise title and rank
as inconsistent with some curious
things they call our national tradi-
tons or our form of government or
something of the kind; but these are
merely fantastic and airy considera.
tons when weighed with the actual
facts in the case.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

are called "Missus." What would the
duke think? He would never for
moment imagine he had met anybody
of real distinction. The Sniffkins fam
ly would seem to him just like herd
Of his own retainers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16
In the United States Loss of Life Is
almost Beyond N1ud's Poavey Of Con-
cebhom-How the E|orzd Figures Line
mb with Those Of This Country:

each year meet violent
deaths from causes other
than war. OF this num-
Der the United States lays
claim to 100000. Few of
the states keep track of
the injuries which are suf-
fered by inhabitants. Only
a record of deaths is Sc
cured. Hence the number
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16
CHAPTER XIII.
An Impromptu Affair on the High Seas

An Impromptu Affair on the High Seas.
1t was hardly possible at first, even
for so practiced and acute an eye as
Carrington's, to determine whether he
or Strathgate had the better boat In
the first place, the two cutters were
continually on opposite courses, split
ting tacks, the wind blowing straight
into the harbor, and it was not until
they had passed and repassed each
other several times that Darlington
became convinced that he was gain
ing on his antagonist. The gain, how
ever, was a slight one. The differ
ence in the rate of sailing between
the two boats was not very great.
Both of them sailed faster than the
Flying Star in the air then prevail
ing. When the big ship got out into
the channel she would probably run
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16
An Unfortunate Accident.

A smart man put arsenic in q bottle
Of wine, hoping that burglar would
drink it, and his wife placed it among
a hundred other bottles. The smart
man is now wondering which is the
bottle and is prepared to sell his stock
of wine cheap.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16
Writer Facetious on Question Of In.
ternational MARRIAGES.

In all the discussion of the inter-
national marriage the fact is persist
emily overlooked that we must have
titles, says Charles Edward Russell
in Broadway Magazine. We must
have them, they are indispensable,
they are imperatively required by con.
ditions as we'll as by example. What,
.cay ! aSk. is the worth Of success. or
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16
lnchcape Rock.

lnchcape rock is east Of the Isle Of
Mar. IL miles from all land, in the
German sea. This is the rock that fig.
ures In the story Of Ralph the Rover,
who Is supposed to have cut the bell
from ne buoy in mischievous spirit
and later been wrecked on tho toe1
az q result Of his oVn Wogk,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

not include mills, mines and work
shops and so forms less than half of
the havoc which is played with the in
habitants of the United States. The
casualties in the United States, &C.
cording to recent report of the Gen.
sus bureau, amounts to over 100000
killed and injured. In figures embrace
ing the world that represents the
killed alone and only in times of peace.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

of our toiling element than the
land of the lily.
The crimson carnage of industry is
not brought into the public notice to
any large extent and the reason for
this il because the deaths take place
within the borders of the Atlantic and
Pacific and not at any one
chosen spot such as would battle.
The horrors of mines are told every
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

and were injured during the year OF
1905, which unfortunately was rath'
er a taller reckoning than those
of preceding years. OF course
Americas population is about
twice that of France and as conse-
quence, perhaps, are more heed
full in the care of the lives
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

of actual casualties can never be
known. but the government furnishes
us with reports of the killed.
Just recently the interstate COM
merce commission made public it's re-
port for the year 1907. It's report
places the killed and injured upon
railroads alone at 1885. This does
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nearly as rapidly as in other destroy.
ing modes of industry. The Struc-
tural Workers union, which has its
headquarters in Chicago, reports that
in 1906 it had over 1900 members
and at the end of that year this mum.
Der was reduced to something like
1850. Those men as they worked
high about the common habitation of
mankind little thought that their vo-
cation was far more hazardous than
that of the straightforward man in
blue uniform with U. S. A. stamped
on his cartridge belt.
But aside from this great carnage.
Brains are being put to work every
day devising methods of succor for
the families of the men, women and
children whose lives are snuffed out
for the cause of industry. Perhaps
the greatest Of present-day plans
which has been put into effec+ waa
that statute, known as the employers
liability law, which the last congress
gave the people of the United States
Ills U4dA0 1AVAA$7 q AuNA = Se1A0
occupation for the workingman. che
measure provides that where the tot!
er is slain while under the direction.
of his employer, the concern, firm
corporation or institution is held H.
able for his death and that his family
shall be provided for in coin of the
realm. A mans carelessness or ir-
responsible condition at the time of
the accident, of course, debars his
widow and fatherless children from
the benefits which they might have
reaped had the case been other
wise. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16
The nearest
comparison

Inc nearest \
comparison
in the way of
war which we
have at hand is
the Russo.Japan-
csc confice in
whicha crimson
total of 336,7S60f
killed and wOun-
ded was rolled
up. The hurry,
hustle and bus.
tie of America
gives this cOun-
try a standing
all over the
globe as being
in the front
rank in the list
CT casualties.
Splendid pre-
c a u t i on s are
taken by the
government and
every year these
are increased,
but at the same
time the merci.
less scythe con-
tinues to reap
just as bounti-
full a harvest
in the marts of
industry.
In France, sta
tt S tics from
Washington say
that 222,124 Ia
borers lon e
lost their lives
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

mer with his left, consequently the
carnage of the battlefield is outstripped
by the number of lives snuffed out by
railroads. mines, mills, workshops,
etc. The actual ratio is two to one in
favor Of peace.
BY that statement is meant that,
the average deaths each year for 20
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens, not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage of Ellen
Slocum, q Puritan miss. and Lord Car
rfngtOn of England, but in their life after
settling in England. The scene is placed.
just following the revolution, in Caring
ton castle in England. The Carringtons.
after house party. engaged in a family
tilt. caused by jealousy. Lady Caring
ton agreed to cut cards with Lord Strath-
gate, whose attentions to Ellen had be-
come sore point with Darlington. The
loss of $4,000 failed to perturb her, and
her husband then cut for his wife's I. D.
U. and his honor. Darlington winning.
Additional attentions Of Lord Darlington
to Lady Cecily and Lord Strathgate to
Lazy Darlington compelled the latter
to VOW that she would leave the castle.
Preparing to flee, Lady Darlington and
her chum Deborah, an American girl.
met Lord Strathgate at two a. m, he
agreeing to see them safely away. He
ATTEMPTED to take her to his castle. but
she left him stunned in the road when
the carriage met with an accident: She
mouth, where she intended to sail for
America. Hearing news of Ellen's flight,
Lords Darlington and Seton set out in
pursuit. Seton rented a fast vessel and
started in pursuit. Strathgate. bleeding
from fall, dashed on to Portsmouth, for
which Darlington. Ellen and Seton were
also headed by different routes. Strath-
gate arrived in Portsmouth in advance
pf the others, finding that Ellens ship
mad sailed before her. Strathgate and
harrington each hired a small yacht to
pursue the wrong vessel, upon which
each supposed Ellen had sailed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16

years having been
figured, the dogs of
war have done only one
half the damage accord.
ed to times of peace.
In New York city
alone each year sees
an average of 3,467
persons bundled into
eternity by violence.
1t is declared that a
person a minute is
hustled to the morgue,
undertaAer's or hos
pital- Supposing
hostile nations
should sw oop <
down on a city. N
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-16
INDUSTRIES TERRIBLE DEATH ROLL
BY WILLARD w. GARRISON

LID FATHER TIME in depict.
ing the population of this
planet to make room for
coming generations is using
two great scythes-war and
industry. He yields the lat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-20
CONDUCTOR WIGHT
Has Seen Forty five Years Of Service
On Accommodation Train.

Conductor Warren w. Wight Sathr-
day completed As years of service on
the Accommodation train running be-
tween Augusta and South Gardiner.
This makes him the oldest conductor
in point Of service now running on the
Maine Central Railroad. When a
yorr" man Of 20 he went to work as
bagsagcmaster on what was then
known as the Dummy" This con-
sisted Of single car in one end Of
which was the engine and which was
run by an endless chain arrangement.
The car was about the size of the
present combination car.
Mr. Wight served in the capacity of
baggagemaster a few years and after
that was promoted to the position of
conductor, which he has since held
and which he is likely to hold for a
number of years longer He stated
Saturday that he never felt in better
health than he was at the present
time. He resides at South Gardiner
and has wife and two sons living.
Both his sons have been engaged in
railroad work. One, John Fl. Wight is
the popular baggagemaster at the Gar
diner station of the Maine Central
Railroad. His other son, Harry l..
Wight. was formerly baggagemaSter on
the train running from Portland to
Bar Harbor, but for some years has
been engaged in business at South
Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-20
Easter. Parade
In New York.

New York, April 19.-Devotees of ira
dition came to the front in splendor
and with splendid courage for the
Easter parade on Fifth avenue today.
There were thousands of visitors from
out Of town and thousands more Of
New Workers who sought Fifth avenue
because tradition beckoned to them to
come forth and view society in its gor-
geous mantle which is supposedly ex-
changed for the sack cloth Of Lent.
The event was in the nature of q mask
for the first two hours. 1t was prof.
cession of umbrellas and nearly 1
o'clock when the skies cleared and the
umbrellas folded up as fair an hour of
April sunshine as one could want.
Fifth avenue from Washington square
to goth street, presented brilliant
scene All of the churches had special
and beautiful Easter services ana
probably with out exception the edi-
fees We're filled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-20
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Will Go Around the World With Wife
and Miss Ethel.

Boston, April 19-Perhaps Theodore
Roosevelt, eX-President, is going 10
follow the fleet of fighting ships, OF
which he is now -in-chlef,
around the world. The fleet is going
TO Australia SO is Mr.. Roosevelt.
That much has been established in
recent DAYS Mrs. Elizabeth Rice from
New Zealand, formerly living in Law
renee. Mass, and now visiting in An
dover. was a caller at the White House
offices a few days ago The President
questioned her in much detail about
the interesting country
He said he was planning to go out
there within the next two years and
that in the course of a world tour, he
intended giving considerable time 10
the Orient. Presumably he Will go TO
Japan and China. He said nothing
about big game in Australia. but II ne
wishes, there will undoubtedly be a
few surviving kangaroos that would
be willing sacrifices to his unerring RI
file. .t.,.c .,.
The President expects Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Ethel to accompany nm on
this world tour. The, latter was prom
ised that privilege q while ago if she
would defer her coming-out party TIL
next winter, the last winter the Roose-
volts expect to occupy the White
House.
Mrs. Rice has lived in Christchurch,
New Zealand, for the last five years.
Her married daughter has her nome
there. Mrs. Rice is sister of the Bos-
ton LAWYER Arthur F. Odln, whose
home is in Winchester, Until her huS-
bands death she lived in Lawrence.
She has come back to visit her
friends in New England. with many a
good word to say for New Zealand. as
she has seen it. At present she is visit
ing at the home of John l.. Brewster,
on Lock street, Andover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-20

and Easter lilies, grouped with the larg-
est one in the center and two smaller
ones on each side. Potted flowers were
also used in the decorations and in front
of the choir seats was bank Of ever
green and Easter lilies. Appropriate mu-
sic was rendered by a choir of IA voices
with Mrs. Frank Gfidden organist. The
subject of the sermon by the pastor, Rev
Horace Fl. Hayes, was "Risen with Him.
AT the evening service fine concert
program was. given by the Sunday school,
the tabieau 1.-THE Lily Band being de-
serving OF especial mention
AT the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing Presiding Elder B. c. Wentworth of
Old Orchard preached an appropriate
sermon. giving a logical argument in ia
vor of the resurrection. Previous to the
sermon four children We're baptized. The
decorations included Easter lilies, palms
and ferns. and were very attractively ar
ranged. Appropriate music was furnished
by choir of IL voices under the direc-
ton of Mrs. f. c. Dill, and an orchestra
of 10 pieces in charge of H. r. Twomtly.
Miss Anna Day presided at the organ. AT
the evening service there was also special
music, including selection by quartet
Four candidates were baptized, two re-
ceived on probation and one IN fill con
nection. The exercises closed with love;
feast at which a short address was given
by Presiding Elder Wentworth.
At the First Church of Christ. Scent
ist,s there was appropriate Easter music
with Miss Hope Jackson as organist and
including a solo, II Know That MY Re
deemer Liveth," by Miss Wadsworth.