The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-01-01
Record ID Of Change and Death,
but Also Of Peace and
Prosperity.
NATIONS HAVE NEW RULERS.
Many Persons Known In ~Statecraft,
Politics, Music and Letters
Pass Away.

This year 1905. like most of those pre-
eedlng Il, has brought about many
changes III all parts of the world. Death
has taken rulers and governments have
been changed, men and women OF prom
inence and achievement In many lines
have passed into the silent hereafter.
dre and food have levied their toll
upon human life ard property. greed
and hate have melted to grave crime In
numerous Instances. But the record Is
not all dark. Mans activities along
peaceful ways have gone steadily for
ward, achievement has made decided
headway, the quiet lives Of the major
ity Of earth's people have moved on I'M
vcxeti by war, pestilence or famine, and
o grateful material prosperity seems TO
be the portion OF most OF tho civilized
nations.
Early in February the king and
crown prince OF Portugal were assas-
sinated In a street Of Lisbon and the
crown passed to a young son and broth
er, the present King Manuel. The
deaths, In November. Of the Emperor
and the Dowager Empress of China
caused II change In the ruling head OF
the Celestial empire. A new president
has more recently taken hold OF affairs
In Hayti, Bulgaria has declared itself
Independent OF Turkey, and the last
named country itself has made radical
innovations tending toward a constitu-
tional government.
The neurology OF the year Is memoir
able for the number OF notable men
and ONE of prominence In the world
OF art, letters and music who have
passed away. Among those to succumb
during 1903 were ex-president Grover
Clevelaod. Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man. ex-premier OF England: Tomas
Estrada Palma, Cuba's first president |;
Bishop Henry c. Potter and Rev. Nor
gan Dix Of New York, Ira ID. Sankey.
Pablo de Sarasate, August Wilhelmj,
Edmund Clarence Stedman, "Ouida."
Josi Chandler Harris, Murat Halstead,
Bronson Howard, victorien Sardou,
Louise Chandler Moulton, Harriet Hos
ner, Chas. Emory Smith and VIM. b.
Allison.
4 destructive heater fire and panic
In Boyertown, Pa, the burning Of a
school house in a Cleveland suburb,
mine explosions, forest fires In Michi-
gan. Wisconsin and Minnesota, and
storms and floods In various parts Of
the country caused the loss of many
lives.
The gear witnessed the starting OF
Admiral Evans feet of warships on its
tr..umphal tour Of the Pacific.
The horrible developments upon the
murder farm Of Mrs. Belle Guinness,
near I4aPorte, Ind, the unlawful activi-
tics Of the night riders in Tennessee
and Kentucky. and the race riots In
Springfield. H., are dark spots upon
the record Of the year.
The principal events Of 1908 may be
Mus ~epitomized:
JANUARY.
Jury disagrees in trial Of Caleb
Powers for murder of Gov. Goebel OF
Kentucky. Jury acquits Geo. A. Petit
bone of St%eunenburg murder In Idaho.
13-Theater FIRE and panic In Boyer
town, Pa. causes 1877 deaths and injury
Of IS persons. . Union station annex In
Kansas City burns.
1S-Death of Edmund Clarence Sted-
man. poet. Three miners rescued after
being buried for 46 days In mine al
Ely, Mo.
19-Death OF Chas. Emory Smith OF
Philadelphia, former Postmaster General
2+-S1, 100000 fire in Portland, Me-.
Death of August Wilhelmj, noted violin.
ut.
25-Death OF "Ouida,'' English novel
ut.
2s-S1.7 10000 FIRE In Chicago.
3O-Death Of Burr Robbins, we'll
known circus man.
FEBRUARY.
liking Carlos and Crown Prime,
Lulz Felipe Of Portugal assassinated In
streets Of Lisbon. -. Harry Thaw &C
Quilted Of Stanford White murder.
Gov. Toole OF Montana resigns.
manuel II. proclaimed King Of Por
tugal.
a-Death of Col. Thos. g. LAwlor O
Rockford. Ill.
lO-Buriai Of King Carlos and Crow,
kfiDco LQlz reIippe Oh FOTtuSaI.
11-Anthracite centennial celebrated II
Vilkesbarre, Pa.
$4,000 bank robbery In Rich Hill
Mo.
15-Marriage Of Miss Theodore Shont.
ard DUO de Chaulnes.
Is 19-Severe blizzard sweeps middl
and western States.
2O-Death Of Senator Latimer of Soutl
Carolina.
21-Death of Harriet Hosmer, Ameri
en- sculptures.
27-Mine explosion near San Jual
Il Sabinas, Mexico. kills rs miners.
26-Unsuccessful attempt made to xii
Shah OF Persia with bomb. w. @
Bradley, Republican, chosen senator fror
Kentucky.
MARCH.
1-Great Are In Tampa, Fla.
2-Attempted assassination of Chief @
eolics Geo. NJ. Shippy Of Chicago.
4-170 Children lose lives in burnin
q public school In North Collinwood,