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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
MANY KILLED,
NINE INJURED
California Special, One Of Rock
Islands Finest Trains,
is Wrecked
PASSENGERS BURN TO DEATH
Two Pullmans Catch Fire and Oecu-
pants are Extricated With Diff
culty-Well Known Banker
Killed in the East.

Trenton, Mo-, Dec. 31.-The Califor.
MIA Special on the Rock Island road
which left Chicago at o'cItck last
night for California, went into a ditch
three miles north of Trenton this
morning. Two Pullmans burned SO
furiously that ii was impossible to ex
tricate the passengers and il is be-
lieved some were burned to death.
The cause OF the accident is not
known. The train was running at n
| high speed. The engine jumped the
track and landed fifty feet off the
right of way. The cars following all
left the track, and all but one tumblod
over. Two Pullman cars that broke
away caught fire.
The crash came without the least
warning and the passengers were un-
able TO eXtricate themselves. Those
passengers and the crew who ESCAPED
went 10 work Immediately with great
energy to aid those imprisoned in the
blazing Pullmans, but were unable TO
reach them and at 10:30 o'clock il was
mans must be burned to death. The
Sreman is missing and it is believed
he Is buried beneath the engine which
turned turtle.
The scene Of the wreck is out in the
country and neither apparatus to fight
the flames nor aid for the injured was
at hand. All the physicians OF Tren-
ton hurried to the scene. Several IF
the injured were brought to the Tren-
ton hospitals. The ground was COW
cred with snow and ice, causing suf-
fering to the passengers and interfer-
ing with the rescuers.
The train was one of the heaviest
and finest in the Rock Islands service.
II Is what is known in summer as tse
Golden State Limited and in winter
as the California Special The train
consisted of a drawing room sleeper,
stateroom, a buffet, library and OBJ
servation ear, smoking room tourist,
dining car and three baggage cars.
The train left Chicago at Q o'clock
Thursday night and was due to arrive |
at Kansas City at 1926 today. At
Kansas City the train picks up an ad-
ditional sleeper.
Thirty May be Dead.
"A later report this afternoon says |
five are known TO have been killed |
and nine injured, several possibly ia
tally, in the wreck. The number dead /
m the tourist car is unknown, but II is
that none of the passengers
a Kansas City dispatch says
he number dead in the tourist car
nay be twenty to thirty.
Well Known Banker Killed.
New York, Dec. 31.-Spencer Traslx,
, banker. was killed in a rear-end coll
ision of the New York Central at
croton today. Trask was en- route TO
his city from his home in Saratoga,
md was killed in collision between
/ freight train and the Montreal Ex-
,ress. One passenger and negro
'orter were injured. Trask was one
f the country's leading fnanciers and
he head Of the banking house bear
ng his name. {
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
ALBERT CASE is DIS MISSED.

The case against against James AL
bert charged in Justice Jackolas
court with making threats against the
life of Mrs. Vincenza Baton, was dis
charged yesterday there being no evil
dence forthcoming to hold the man on
the charge. According TO the evidence
produced in court yesterday, the
charge was based on hearsay only.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
COWBOYS HOLD REUNION.
Big Round Up" of Southwestern Cat
tlenen Starts Today.

Oklahoma City Okla, Dec. s1.-A
big roundup Of cowboys from many
parts Of Texas, Kansas. Oklahoma.
New Mexico and Arizona began in this
city today and will continue over to-
morrow The chief purpose of tho
gathering is to form a national asso-
citation to perpetuate the memory OF
the old-time cowboy Of the plains. who
Is rapidly vanishing before the inevit-
able march of modern progress.
In connection with the reunion there
Is being held a monster exhibition Of
riding and roping contests and cowb1y
races. one thousand dollars in prizes
VIII be distributed among the winners.
The chief promoter Of the affair is ].
Ellison Carroll the champion COW
roper Of the world who won the cham
pionship at San Antonio in 1901.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
MUCH EXPRESS IS BURNED.

New York, Dec. S1.-BelateG Christ
mas packages and other valuable ex-
press packages in larse numbers went
up in smoke today in a fire which de-
stroyed the American Express COM
pany's office and store room near the
Grand Central station, causing a loss
OF 100000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
TAFT RETURNS TO CAPITAL.

Washington. Dec. sl--President Taft
returned to washington at s o'clock
this morning from New York, where
he went yesterday to attend the we'd
ding of his niece, Miss Louise w. Taft
daughter of Henry w. Taft. Also
aboard the train Were Vice President
and Mrs. Sherman.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31

w. Fitch, president and general
of the South Shore road. wa,
a Calumet business visitor yesterday.
Quincy A. Shaw of Boston. Mass. a
director of the c. & II. Mining COM
pany, is in the city on a short visit.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 81 Chicago Is in
the throcs OF the grcsiest graft inves-
tigation Of her histoy The central
figures in the investifuion are Mayor
Busse and his secreMy. Harry A.
Smith and states Arorney wayman.
The grand jury was held, over until
after Christmas by tn States attorney.
The grand jury is invstigating at this
time what is reputedto be one of the
greatest graft mysteres in the history
OF the city. Coal is AID to have been
sold 10 the city at avnnced rates and
the difference pockep.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31

Mrs. A. B. Pcnniman Of Calumet
avenue left yesterday afternoon for
Beloit, Wis. where she will visit.
7. Krolik of the Fashion store, left
yesterday for Chicago on a purchas-
ing trip.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31

Advertising is the link that connects
the goods with the customer and no
business can succeed without the link.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31

Advertising Is the link that connects
the goods with The customer and no
business can succeed without the link.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15
FULLER & PHlPPs FANcIEs

FULLER & PHIPPs FANcIEs
Rather cold this week.
Mr.. Adrian Darling called on
his niece, Mrs. Fred Phillips, Fri
day last.
Miss Nellie Fisher visited with
her Grandma, Mrs. Dave Darling,
over Sunday.
Mr.. Wilfred Bodtke went to.
WatertoWn Friday evening return
ing Sunday.
Conley Tschakert called at the
Phipps farm Monday last.
Rev. Gathers called at Phillips
Monday.
Mrs. Dave Darling called on her.
niece Mrs. Fred Phillips Monday
last. s.sss l5s 5
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15

WM. at 8a agains Shoes HORSES.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15
!. kRANzRuRe KINKS

Play ball. John Klein at the
bat and Pat Keenan, on deck.
Mr.. SchauwieIer fro m Wabasha,
MINI, was visiting his son Harry
the past week.
Miss Mary Lenzmeier from Good.
win who has been. staying at the
home Of H. "A. Kranz, returned
home Monday
Albert Noes returned from Co
8lumbia Sunday after a few weeks
visit. He was accompanied by his
brother, John.
Miss Nora Murray sundayed in
Kampeska.
Joe Schuller got the mitten.
Kind Of nice in this cold weather.
The band rehearsal was post
poned until Tuesday this week.
Albert and John Zaug were down
from Watertown Sunday visiting
friends.
The band boys will give mas
querade dance in their hall Jan 20,
1909. Everybody is cordially
invited to come himself and bring
his friends and his girl and her
friends. All come.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15
3kRANzRuRG kLUsTERs

Il ~
Herbert B. Brown left here Sat
urday morning for his old home
at Marengo, Iowa, being called
there by the serious illness of his
mother.
A. j.. Wagner Of Henry came
down to Kranzburg on business
Saturday last.
j. M. Shouweiler Of Wabasha,
MINI, is here visiting his son,
Henry, the new store keeper.
The Fountain of Life, that the
celebrated De Soto was looking
for, was discovered Friday by An
ton Mars and Jno. Deniger. 1t is
located somewhere between 5Kranz-
burg and Goodwin, tho they failed
to mark the exact spot. Anyway,
on their return they showed the
workings Of the effervescentelixir.
Dick Collins of Gary was in
Kranzburg Monday and Tuesday
visiting old friends
Adam Hastings departed Tues
day for his old home in England.
Adam claims he would rather en-
dure London's fog than South Da-
.kota s. winds. Hes OFF.
Nick, Charlie and Henry always
had a notion they could play
Roup but their championship
aspirations were sadly blasted one
evening last week when they didn't
even get look-in on a ten inning
game,
JANE
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15
PELICAN POINTERS

Mr.. AL Briggs and daughter.
have returned from Midland where
he has been visiting with his sons.
The dance at Wolcott S Monday
evening was a hummer. There
were only five girls present. They
expect TO have another when they.
can get up big crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs Colions spent Mon
day evening at the home of Ira
Wolcott.
Quite a few were shopping in.
town Saturday.
Winter is certainly here at last.
Will Elfring made flying trip
to Watertown Friday. He took the
whole day for it. That is what
we call flying trips around here
Hurrah for the Canadian land.
Everybody get ready to go.
Howard Richie is preparing to
move to Midland about the middle
of next week.
Mr.. Norby called at Veeder's s
Thursday.
HAPPY JACK
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15
N ews Of the County
BY OUR EGULAR STAFF CORRESPONDENTS

.7 N. j. Haan was at Rauville a
few days last week visiting with
A. j. Hanten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haan spent
Sunday with N. F. Marx and fam
lily.
j. A. Ries, the county commits
sioner from this district, was in
Watertown the previous week dis
charging the duties of the office.
Quite a number Of young folks
Sundayed at the Henry Haan home.
Albert Zisaldo, the candy maker,
was Johnny on the spot and fur
fnished the crowd with confections.
The afternoon was enjoyably spent
in playing games and dancing was
indulged5in in the evening ALI
enjoyed themselves immensely.
NEWSY.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15

elgIlpQIt tlo0et on Lsas now q resi-
dent Of South st Pau has been
renewing old acquaintance ii
these parts the last few days.
Ida Norris had the misfortune
to fall down stairs at her home
last Saturday and break her collar
EEbone She is getting along nicely
at this writing
The furnace man of Henry who
tends the school house furnace of
that place must have slept too long
Monday morning as there was no
heat and equently no school
in Henry Oh that day IL
Florence Clegg came up from
Naples and spent Sunday her
home in Edep.
Rev. b. Keeler has to post
pone the meetings at Naples ON
account Of the cold weather as
people living IN the country are
unable to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Loomis of
Graceland are visiting at the home
|of Mrs. Loonis' parents this week
near Garden City.
The superintendent Of CLARK
county has appointed Mr.. M. E..
Malcom as treasurer Of school dis
trict No Elrod township to fill
the unexpired term of T. Bickel
who has moved to Clark and can
not attend to the office.
Jan. 9Th was the coldest day Of
1.-The season, the thermometer regis
tering 38 degrees below athalf past
eight in theHnaorning Il
L G. McDermott returned last
Saturday evening from Iowa after
spending two weeks pleasantly
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Edith Braga who teaches III
school No. 2 Elrod township closed
her term last Friday for q vacation
5of a couple Of months or till the
Weatlisr perm. i.S the little children
~ .in jsG, 'a schls IS I..s again.
WV. assla sf4oHs tsoissEs.
\ f4..t Z
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15
80 PER AR
4 d / I s62sfx.!.k,y : !. /,

!. 81 s.. s5S 9H
i THE REASON
An Ohio school riding upon f something
crawlng ans her shirtwaist
did not faint but tried passengers in aud
get The intruder There
4 tackle the job.--Ex ssaan RE
That's gets always having 50 many Sin pointsor
/ Ibristlng about her clothing
self respecting object
merchants columns Just
support the Solicit advertising
will be profitable profitable to him YOU
wholly baeess your ADVERTISING roft
able home continue
and more coming realize that
them to appropriate certain each ADVERTISING
should be the policy OF
tng rates and treat advertiser alike both foreign
advertisers only know that they getting rates as
others for the that all
ton rate Will not count figure the
is reasonable FOR the service
two patrons different fol similar
suspicious and from Missouri ought be pleasure
him The charging f TIE sa1e Sell
be undiscovered
result will be that will lose
1 ~~SS%N ssS
Will Chamberlain of Republican, Heard younr ady
complain that her pastor
her headache who doesnt enough
to reply that if the pastor had gauged his
given him would much noise as asae
Feather bag The ahasabss s
ary was $3.50 and parsonage.
distance as tho a. man ought Is ve
very much advantage
man that salary always has five
I=-AJ r.. in Minneapolis Journal
Gen Englesby III the
Legislature from codngton county will introduce Libel Law
THE person who thinks ia Has
damage against publisher will written
demand Of the publisher reracton Of article and
the publisher does not retrac the within
damages may be commenced out lot Of petty
damage which tsrdency put
the there is q similar Law
result of this law there cases
in that state
Don't kick because have button your Be glad
your wife has waist and doubly glad wife
waist for Some mems mems
waists have buttons to button Some wives
waists with buttons 70 button don't
they butoned Some wives h waists
with buttons on to button, than rabbit
When the world has made
eegraphy from roof
thousand morning be able dispense
lvertisng; but not before.
Oklahoma newspapers the paper price risen
paper average country paper printed
than the country publisher
change
Oh, hoors Here's editor beauty for
damages because instead Of heaung her advertised
made her ugier and caused her when she didn't
l# ~~~~xS
Circulation,
for successful newspaper publishing
A~>%]~
Good resolutions being marked down
spring goods. sSs sNA
The plumber isn't the only who has lead-pipe cnch
es~.%.
Before attacking the Line of retreat
blind not recoguize tn5lo green.
Read The News for News
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15
WM.4 MARTIN, HE SHOES HORSES.

EDEN AND ELRoD ETHICS
Mrs. Fuller Of Garden City il
very i'll at the present time 20
Mrs. Wes Butts is in the easn
visiting friends and relatives. s
Gene Chandler, formerly of this
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15
VIM. MARTIN. HE SHOES HORSES

Nearly everybody knows DeWitt'sI
Little Early Risers are the best
pills made. They are small pleas
ant, sure Little Liver Pills. Sold
by all druggists,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15

VIM. MARTIN. He SHOES HORSES.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15

WIN. MARTIN, He SHOES HORSES.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15

The weather man seems to want
to hold the weather down below
zero. 1t has averaged from A to 30
in the past week.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15

TELL THEM YOU SAW THE AD
in THE NEWS,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15

neighbor orhood but now q resi-;
dent of South 81 Paul has been
renewing old acquaintance In
these parts the last few days.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-01-15

An Ohio school teacher upon something
crawling in her shirtwa mouse
DID not faint but tried
get the intruder There not to
tackle the job. .--Ex. @
That's what many Pin points
bristling about her clothing. Sasssa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
CLOSE OF ROOSEVELT'S
RULE WILL Be STORMY
Representations As to TaifS Cabinet United States
Navy Has Been Greatly Improved.

son why President-Elect Taft would
wish to retain the present Secretary
Of the Navy. Mr.. NewbeTy, at the
head of the Navy Department. He
Is thoroughly In sympathy with the
Roosevelt policy for the regeneration
OF the naval establishment, a regener-
alton analogous % that which has been
so successfully and proftably inaugu-
rated In the army. Mr.. Newberry Is
a comparatively young man. He has
had experience az sea. His long APP
premiership as Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy. the position once held by
President Roosevelt. has peculiarly
qualihed and fitted him for the further
work In reformation which this de-
partment so urgently needs. Why
should he be displaced and an unknown
and untrled man substituted?
Without a war on sea and land the
Improvements that have been made I'm
the army and navy during the seven
years Of Roosevelt may never be fully
known. Both arms OF the service are
without doubt more fit and efficient
than at any time within their history,
and the idea Of the President 20 pro
mote efficient aud capable officers and
to eliminate from the service incOmpe-
tent. Incorporate. mentally stupid and
physically unfit. the obese. pOt-bellied
and knOck-kneed men is certainly I'm
the interest Of the service, but more
emphatically In the interest of the
country. OF course this process is not
agreeable TO some OF the officers,
their wives and families. but they
should not, where the country Is in
vOlved, be considered. Pulling teeth
and other surgery Is not an agreeable
operation 20 the subject or even TO the
spectator. but Il Is necessary and indi-
spensable 20 health and life. Only a
small minority Of men succeed I'm law.
In medicine or ia any profession. The
law OF the survival Of the fittest
humanely works TO eliminate the In
competent, but in the army and navy
I'm past regimes the officers have been
kept I'm the service and promoted ac-
cording to seniority, thus eliminating
those incentives 90 effort and those
rewards 10 talent or 10 genius that
are so essential 10 excellence I'm hu-
man effort and human attachment
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
MELON ACREAGE WILL
NOW Be DECREASED
ASSOCIATION REFLECTS OLD or.
FIcERs FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
Has Proven Valuable Thing for the
Growers and Enabled Them to
Market Crop AdVantaseoUsIy.

The Gainesville Melon Growers Az
ISOLATION held their annual meeting on
Saturday. when the election of officers.
along with the REGULAR routine Of
business, was transacted.
II was unanimously decided by the
association to decrease the acreage Of
cantaloupes In this section the coming
season. and as a result its members
will all cut the acreage Of what they
have formerly planted. II is also un-
derstOOd that many others on the out
side Of the association viii not plant
any 1oupes at all this season.
c. A. ColclOugh was elected presi-
dent, J. ID. Strlngfellow vice-president,
and r. ID. Warner secretary-treasurer
Of the association, they being the old
officers who have so faithfully and
efficiently handled this business dur
ing the past seasons and who are In
a position 20 look after the growers
interests. being largely acquainted
with the trade
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
Mrs. kalbHsId Injured.

The many friends OF Mrs. Louis
Kalbheld in this city will regret 10
learn that this lady Is now suffering
from blood poison. which came about
In rather a peculiar way. In company
with some friends, she attended a tent
show In the Gem City and ran into
one OF the stobs, which bruised her
hmb Just below the knee. Nothing
much was thought Of the accident al
the time, and Il was some hours after.
wards before Il was given medical at
tention, and Il Is supposed that blood
poison set In from the dye In the
stocking. She Is sin unable TO get
about, and the leg may have 20 be- tax.
en- on.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
Sheriff Van Pelt EnfOrCeS
Blue Laws in ESCambia

PENSACOLA. Fla, Jan. 1.-THE
Florida blue laws were strictly enforc-
ed yesterday In Pensacola. Sheriff Van
Pelt's order to arrest all persons at
tempting to perform Sunday work be-
ing limited only by the Instructions
Of the county solicitor. who advised
him Saturday that he would have no
right TO stop the operation Of trains,
street cars and public hacks, the so
licltor holding that these were public
necessities.
Prominent business men upon leay-
ing their Offices where they had gone
20 read their morning mail. were plac-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
A Charming Guest.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown, az their
home IN West Gainesville, have the
pleasure Of entertaining for a few
days Miss Irene Wagner. a charming
young lady OF jacksonville, and a so
cial favorite OF the State metropolis.
Miss Brown will proceed In a few
days % 81. Petersburg. where she viii
De- the guest Of friends for several
days. She has made many friends
during her visit here who will always
be- delighted 90 welcome her.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
BRUTAL NEGROES CRIME
EXCITES RICHMOND, VA.
Young Woman Is Beaten On Way to Church and
Narrowly Escapes a Worse Fate.

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. lin the
heart OF the most fashionable district
of this city at an early hour Sunday
Miss Marie Louise Stumpf. 10 years Of
age. daughter OF f. A. stumpf. a bust
ness man OF this city. was severely
beaten and only saved from being
criminally assaulted by the timely ap-
pearance Of Iyine Pool. who was at
tracted TO the scene by her cries.
The perpetrator Of the crime was
Charles Gillespie. a negro. 25 years OF
age. who Is now under arrest and will
be given a hearing as soon as Miss
Saumpf is able to appear before a
special grand jury.
The crime occurred when Miss
Stumpf was Oh her way to mass. The
negro sprang at her, dealing her a
blow with his fist. knocking her down.
This he repeated when she arose and
he then endeavOred to accomplish his
purpose. wounding her in the face aud
neck with his teeth.
Miss Stumpf fought with the frenzy
Of despair. She finally succeeded i'm
regaining her feet and started TO run.
Her screams had attracted the atten-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12

ROANOKE, Va, Jan. 11.-Mayor
Cutchin's order 10 the police depart
ment 10 enforce every law and ordi-
nance was carried out Sunday. No
cigars. cigarettes, tobacco fruit, con-
fectious, toilet articles or other mer.
chandIse was sold One cigar stand
gave away cigars TO all Il patron
The police halted an milk wagons,
Zee cream wagons. ard street hacks,
aud took the names OF the drivers aud
owners of the vehicles The number
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
DEATH or Mr.. AVERA.
Occurred at South Gainesville Home
Sunday Morning.


Sunday Morning.
Another Of Gainesville's older citi-
zens, Mr.. Alex Avera. passed TO his re-
ward on Sunday morning after an ILL
ness Of several weeks.
Mr.. Avera had been a sufferer from
Bright's disease for many months. but
IL was only within the past few weeks
that he was compelled TO give up his
duties and take 10 his bed
The deceased was born in Georgia,
but removed TO Gainesville many
years ago. He had been identified
with the business interests Of the
city In his younger days. but for a
number Of years had engaged in the
vocation OF farming.
He was a consistent member of the
Episcopal Church and the services
were preached by the rector. Rev. r.
n. Craighill a large concourse OF sor-
rowing friends and relatives escoTting
the remains to Evergreen cemetery,
where they were laid 70 rest Sunday
afternoon az o'clock.
Besides a devoted wife, the deCeas-
ed leaves four sons, Drayton. w. ~,
Ray and Jack Avera, and one daugh-
ter Mrs. o. NJ. White. all Of this city.
The funeral arrangements were in
charge OF the T. F. Thomas Under
taking Co.