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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
Wreck on Wabash
Railroad Near
Glenwood, Mo.
Two Persons Killed and More Than
Score Hurt in Head-on
Collision.

GLENwOoD, Mo, Aug. 2s.-Two per-
sons are dead and a score injured, six
dangerously as the result Of head-on
collision between a heavily-loaded Wa
bash passenger train and a freight train
one mile south of here today.
The dead:
HENRY LODwIG, Queen City, Mo
r. T. THOMPSON, Moberly, Mo-. freight
fireman.
Among the injured are;
N. w. Warwick, Centerville. Ia. in
ternally fractured SKULL serious.
]. w. Ziegler, Moberly, Mo. mail clerk,
badly scalded.
v. II. Happier, Moberly, Mo, passenger
fireman, back and side injured
T. L. Carney, Moberly, Mo, baggage
master, internal iniuries serious.
Grover Clark Trenton. Mo, back and
shoulder injured.
william Riley and wife, Downing, Mo-,
bruised on back and side and hips.
Mrs. Ida e Thompson, Wilmathville,
Mo, bruised on body and serious internal
Injuries.
An extra freight train running at a
high speed collided with the passenger
train on a curve
The passenger train was crowded with
persons going to the old soldiers re-
union at Glenwood. many women and
children being aboard.
The cause of the wreck is not fully de-
termined.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

seen the steam horse Of civilization pushing
ever onward in the wake of the wagon
train, the real pioneer. Yes, that is the
Union Pacific bridge across the Missouri
river, and there is Omaha In the distance.
There you see the scout on his pony"
and a smile spread over the features of
the colonel as he confessed that he Is the
scout shown in the painting. Il posed for
the artist several times" he said. The
Indians, you see, are looking over the buff
faloes through the clouds OF alkali dust,
which eats the eyes OF the scout. the ad-
vance guard of the civilization which took
from the red man his hunting ground.
yes, It is a wonderful picture and
love it,"
buffalo Bill" then inquired about an
other painting by the same artist: First
scalp for Custer" When shown this pic
ture hanging on the opposite wall Of the
court, he al once declared that It could
not be compared with THE Conquest OF
the Prairies." In the First Scalp for
Custer" Colonel Cody is shown In the act
OF shooting Chief Yellow Hand and his
pony.
Il never liked this other picture so very
well" he said The artist painted me too
firmly seated in my saddle, leaning back
and taking aim. This Is not true in the
least as while riding at full gallop a man
can not take aim and shoot while sitting
back In his saddle. He must stand In his
stirrups, lean forward with all his nerves
at snsion. The Conquest OF the Prairies'
is by far the better picture, and is Ope OF
the best paintings / ever saE-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Aug. 2s.-stories
told by survivors of the Ohio disaster who
arrived here today on the steamer Rupert
City are full Of praise Of the officers and
crew. Three members OF the ohio's crew
who perished-Purser Frederick J. Stephen
Wireless Operator George Y. Eccles and
Quartermaster Albert M Anderson-gave
their lives to save those OF passengers.
The soldier who was drowned, said to be
Doc Hayes, bound for Fort Liscum from
Columbus. o., was wedged in his stateroom
by the twisting OF the ship The steerage
passenger lost was drowned while swim
ming TO a life boat
NJ. ]. Heney, the Copper River railroad
contractor, who arrived on the Rupert
City. said:
THE Ohio struck with a shock that all
most threw us out OF our berths. could
hear the shouts OF officers calling to arouse
everybody and keep order 1t was exactly
1;lO Thursday morning. The captain showed
remarkable presence OF mind. AS soon as
the ship struck he ordered full speed ahead
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
Praise for Bravery of
Wireless Operator

and pointed toward the nearest shore
which was Carter's bay In northern British
Columbia.
Every man OF the crew, from captain
down, and every passenger. including the
women, behaved with magnificent bravery.
"Ecoles, the wireless operator, stuck
bravely to his post until the last minute,
when the ship was sinking beneath his
feet did not see him jump but indica-
tions are that he did, for we have his
body aboard. A long, deep cash shows
on the mans forehead. which leads TO
the belief that In jumping or in coming
to the surface, he struck something, rem
dering him unconscious"
Captain l. p. Rumsey. q Chicago grain
dealer, said:
After reaching Carter bay we struck
again. Some people At once swan off TO
the nearest shore, but on account Of the
cliffs could not make a landing. No blame
can be attached TO any one. Luckily the
boats were got off In time TO take all
the women and children. The women, es-
pecially, showed much bravery"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
LIMIT WATER RIGHT GRANTS
National Conservation Congress Goes
Upon Record.
FOR TERM OF YEARS ONLY
Life of Grants should he Limited
and Annual Tax should BE Col
Iected---Baker Elected
President.

SEATTLE, Aug. 28.-The> National Con-
servation congress today adopted a resolu-
tion that the federal government should
limit grants Of water rights to 4 reason
ably definite time and should exact an an
nual tax upon them.
The resolution was drawn by DR.. w. j.
McGee the soil-wate- expert
Those who voted for it in the committee
on resolution we're Ex-Governor Pardee of
California, DIR. MCGEE, H. A. Barker, Of
Rhode Island, Ralph Hosmer of Hawaii,
w. ]. Fleming Jones of New Mexico, John
K. Hardtner of Louisiana. Those who op-
posed II were United States District Judge
C. II. Handford OF Colorado, Benjamin F.
Wilcox of New York and Prof. L. G. Car
penter of Colorado. Judge landlord intro.
duced a substitute resolution setting fortL
that 1t was the promise OF land and water
rights that drew the first settlers to the
west and that It was the same attrac-
tion that is now developing 1t.
Other resolutions adopted endorse the
forestry and reclamation bureaus; recon-
mended the creation of q national bureau
of mines; endorse the National Conservation
commission; urge a federal appropriation
for the work of the commission and favors
the statehood for Arizona and New Mexico.
The congress formed permanent organi-
zation and elected the following officers:
President-Bernard N. Baker, of Balti-
more. Md.
Secretary-L. F. Brown, OF Seattle.
Executive Committee-J. d. White, Mis-
souri,; Liberty P. Bailey, of New York; ].
N Teal. Of Portland. Ore; ]. E. Hardtner,
Louisiana; w. J. Fleming. New York; A.
B. Farquhar. York. Pa; Mrs. ]. Ellen
Foster, Washington. d. c.: and Thomas
Burke, Seattle.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
MUTlNY IN GREEK ARMY
Part OF Garrison at Athens Leaves
Barracks Because of DissRtiS-
faction.

ATHENS. Aug. ga part Of the local
garrison, under the leadership of its Off
GERS. mutinied this morning. left the bar
racks, marched out OF the city and is now
encamped in the suburbs. The men are dis
satisfied with the present ministry and
conditions in the army. AS a result of this
step the cabinet of Premier Rhallis has re-
signed and King George has asked M. Mar
omichaelis to form a new ministry.
There has been marked unrest among the
officers of the Greek army for some time
on account of alleged favoritism ana slow
ness In the promotion Of juniors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
Judge Sullivan
Fails to File
Expense Account
Demo-Pop Ncnpartisan Candidate for
Supreme Judge Ignores Primary
Law Provision.
(From a Staff correspondent.)

LINCOLN, Aug. 2s.-(Special Telegram. y
Judge ]. ]. Sullivan, non-partisan-demo-
pop candidate for supreme judge, has failed
to file with the secretary of state, as
required by law, a statement OF his ex-
penses in the primary campaign. The time
limit for filing the statement expired to-
day, and at the close Of business 1t had
not reached the cffice Of the secretary.
The law provides a maximum penalty OF
1900 fine for the failure and also that the
certificate of nomination cannot be issued
to Mr. Sullivan until the expense account
has been filed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
BODY OF YOUNG WOMAN is
FOUND FLOATING IN LAKE
Disappeared Suddenly from Pier,
where She Had Been Fishing
with Fiance.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-The body Of Miss
Emily Scharringhausen, 2S years old, was
found floating in the lake off Lincoln park
today by a fisherman. Last Tuesday the
young woman disappeared from the gov
ernment pier, where she had gone with her
fiance to fish. Fear that she had been
murdered for her valuables was expressed.
but when the body was recovered her
jewelry and purse were found intact.
While her fiance was busy with his line,
the young woman strolled away and his
search for her was fruitless
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
SAMSON HAS BIC SHOWS
Better Line Of Kings Highway
Attractions Than Ever.
SOME MARvE1s FOR FESTIVAL
One Startling Exhibit VIII BE "sRved
by wireless" Collision of Two
ocean Liners I'm Mia
ocean.

Samson Is making great headway in
booking good attractions for this falls
show. From present indications It looks
as though he is to succeed better in get
ting a fine line OF features than he has
in past seasons.
For the Kings Highway several we'll
known acts and attractions have already
been engaged. OF these four are from
the famous Dreamland at New Yorks
wonderful amusement resort, Coney
Island. These are the Hippodrome cir
Gus. with its brilliant trained dogs,
ponies and monkeys; the willard Tenn
pie of Music; Omar Semi. the human but
terfly, and Princess Trixie.
From other resorts the best shows
have been booked. One of these, Nc
Farland's lion show, with the trained
monkeys and magic knife throwing
stunts, is from the beautiful White city
at Denver. Bress Big. Little Animal
show, which is announced as the great
est of all animal showg, and the en-
trancing "superba. with a bevy of beau
uful girls, will be other features Sc
lected from this show
Saved by wireless.
big scenic production, which has
been seen by hundreds OF people in the
east this summer, Saved by Wire
less" is to be run as one of the main
events of the carnival. This Is a realis-
tic show, illustrating the collision OF
two ships in mid-ocean and the opera
tion of a wireless telegraph station on
one of the ships, thee. Q. D..single, its
receipt by another ship and the subse-
quent rescue act.
There win be theusual line of free
shows and the committee has engaged
the Howard, high wire walkers, and one
or two other acts. The Howards dc
some death-defying work on bicycles and
trapeze $50 feet in the air.
In addition to these amusements there
will be number OF other attractions, in
cluding a Ferris wheel. Circling Wave
fCnntinuad on Secnnd PaRaN
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
GOES TO EUROPE
Chairman of Monetary Commission
VIII Complete Arrangements for
Information from Italy.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-United States
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich Of Rhode ISL
and, chairman OF the national monetary
commission, sailed for Europe on the
steamer Amerika today in the interests Of
the commission. His principal object is to
complete arrangements heretofore made
for information regarding the monetary
system in Italy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
OFFICERS OF LOYAL LEGION
Third Annual Convention of south
Dakota Organization Ends
at YanktOn.

YANkToN. S. D.. Aug. 2s.--(Speeial Tele-
gram. 1.-The third annual convention OF the
State Loyal Temperance legion closed here
Friday night after a two days session.
The officers elected were: Miss Strayer
Morrow. Brookings president; Samson
Thomas. Springfield, first vice president;
Helen ROWAN, Parker second vice presi-
dent; Pansy Gurney. recording secretary;
F. L. Richards. White Lake, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. F. A. Bidwell, Mitchell,
treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
RICE'S FIRST CLOWN DEAD
old Circus Man Had Lived as
Recluse for Many

NEWTON, N. j., Aug. 2S.-William Sha-
for. the first clown that Travelled with Dan
Rice's circus, died here today, aged SO
years. For years he had lived the life OF
recluse,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

Continued on Second Pase)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebrasha-Generally fair.
For Iowa-Fair.
For weather report see Page 2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
TRAINMEN DEMAND MORE paw
notice to be Served Today on About
Seventy-fve Railroads.

Pit'sburg, Pa, Dec. 19.-Notice
will be served tomorrow on about 75
railroad companies, all east of the
Mississippi River, by the Brotherhood
of Railway Traimen, that an increase
in wages for the trainmen Will be de-
manded, the Increase to be from
per cent. to 40 per cent. the differ
ence in the amount being caused by
the present method of paying the
trainmen, according to a announce
ment made here tonight.
w. L. Lee, national president of the
Brotherhood, who was in Pittsburg
today, admitted that the notice will
be served tomorrow, but refused to
intimate what action, If any, will be
taken in case the demand is refused.
1t is said the recent referendum vote
OF the trainmen regarding the demand
for an incrase resulted in a practical
ly unanimous vote in its favor.
About $4,000 members of the
Brotherhood are employed on the
railroads affected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
COURSE IN COTTON CHASING.
Clemson Textile Department to In
struct Farmers.

Clemson College, Dec. 19.-Prf. c.
>. Doggett, director Of the textile de-
partment Of Clemson College, has an
nounced the following:
course in cotton CHASING 70 ha
taught at Clemson College. This is
TO be a short course for farmers to
pegin January 4, 1910, and to con-
tihue Tor six weeks This work will
De given in the carding and spinning
division Of the textile department bv
Prof. d. E. Earle, who has had con-
SIDERABLE experience as a classer and
also as a collaboration with the Uni
TED States department of agriculture
IN preparing the standard govern
ment types, which are to be sent out
10 the markets in the near future.
All OF the important cottons Of the
world are to be studied, but most of
the practice is to be with the various
varieties grown in the United States
and especially with those grown in
south Carolina. Constant practice is
TO be given with a full line of samples.
the premiums and penalties being ex-
planned for each grade.
1t is the purpose of the course to
point out to the farmer the defects
winch would lower the grade of his
cotton and how some of them may be
avoided, thereby increasing the mar
ket value of his cotton. Ginning. bal
ing the various methods Of averaging
a lot of cotton for a basis price are
discussed. Elementary bookkeeping
ana ware house accounting are also
included in the course.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22

corn and oats and hay, for the
chances are that next year the all
cotton farmers will get seriously
left, and the man who stays in debt
now, and goes in debt next spring.
is going to find that 15-cent cotton is
thing Of the past. since in spite of
all the efforts to reduce the acreage
there is always a bigger acreage af-
ter season Of high prices. There
fore, the wise farmer will go slow
and will farm in a good rotation and
have more idea of a big yield per
acre than an increased acreage with
only cotton to depend on. There will
never be a better chance to get out
of debt than right now Remember
that "the borrower is servant to the
lender" and the farmer who goes
in debt to grow cotton every year is
merely the servant Of the merchant,
while the man out of debt and farm
ing right is the boss Of the town
man.-Prof. Massey in Progressive
Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22

To begin: wish to thank Prof.
williams for his article last week
on Greater Sumter County" This
is the second contributed article
since since took charge Of these
columns nearly year ago. In Sat-
urday's paper Prof. Williams gave a
very good synopsis of the instructive
talk Of Prof. Barrow at the Farm
ers' Institute on Wednesday. Prof.
Barrow was equally interesting on
Thursday and the few farmers who
attended these meetings felt fully re-
paid. I trust our readers will have
many articles from Prof. Williams.
and that his efforts for cooperative
farm demonstration will meet with
the hearty support Of the farmers Of
Sumter county In the year Of grace,
1910.
Having labored Gin season and out
Of season" during the past year for
q Produce Exchange 1t was with a
feeling Of some pride that the writer
was accorded the honor Of being the
first subscriber to the stock of the
"Farmers' Union Brokerage Co.."
when the books of subscription were
opened In Sumter on Saturday. 1t
has taken year to organize. now
brother Farmer do not become dis
couraged because It does not imme-
diately bring about that ideal con-
dition you may have in mind. Give
II your support In the purchase of
your supplies and especially in the
sale Of the products Of your farm.
orchard. garden. poultry yard and
dairy. Strive to have nothing but
the best to offer for sale. Have some
stencils and mark the name Of your
farm on each package and let that
name be a guarantee Of purity and
quality. You will not only find II
profitable. but the house-keepers of
Sumter will bless you. Once we get
well started in this line of farming
and method Of marketing. there will
never again In Sumter county be a
panic on account Of the price of
cotton. e. w. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
Get Out OF Debt.

saw In daily paper recently
that the ten banks in Halifax Coun-
~, N. c.. have one million dollars on
deposit. Now Halifax Is a county
with no large towns, and most of this
money probably belongs to farmers.
1t has been comparatively few
years since Halifax had even one
bank. and 1t shows we'll for the in
creasing prosperity in North Caro-
lima that she now has ten banks.
What IL true Of Halifax Is true in
nearly every county in North Caro-
lima, and In many other parts of the
cotton country. North Carolina has
BEEN fortunate this year In having
rather a better cotton crop than
most OF the other cotton States. The
country banks everywhere in the
South have large deposits belonging
to farmers. and this being the case.
can there ever be a better time for
the farmers to get out of debt and
on a firm cash basis?
The man who now clears off his
debts and goes to work to farm right
can easily keep out Of debt. He may
not see a great profit In feeding cat
tie In winter. but the cash In spring
will make him Independent Of the
FERTILIZER man. for he can get what
he needs for lower price than the
man who has to go In debt for 1t,
and he will have the manure to en-
rich his land and make him still
more Independent Of the fertilizer
man.
1 have no quarrel with the manu-
facturers Of fertilizers. They are,
and will always be. necessary: but
what we want Is to see our Southern
farmers abandon the slavish deyo-
ton to fertilizers merely for the pur-
pose Of squeezing a little more sale
crop from the land and leaving Il
worse than before. We want to see
them use the cheaper forms OF plant
food that they must buy in more
liberal manner for the increased pro-
duction OF leguminous forage and
the making. through the aid OF this,
OF more manure from well-fed cattle.
We want to see them having some
thing to sell all the year through and
ready at all times to pay cash for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
Enforce the Law or Quit.

II the authorities do not enforce
the prohibition law in this county
any better than it is being enforced,
the thing will be worse than a farce.
1t is no uncommon sight to see men
under the influence Of whiskey or
something else. The traffic in LIQUOR
Is all over the country. TT act
Is wherever there is prohibition. very
little effort is made to enforce the
law. Occasionally a friendless negro
Is pulled, but rarely ever white
man, and 1t is our honest belief that
where one gallon of booze Is sold by
a negro, ten gallons is sold by or for
white men. Go where one will and
liquor is sold, the laxity of the laws
enforcement amounts to but little
more than a free license. 1t is be-
coming disgusting to realize how lit
tie concern Is given to a condition
that is fast becoming a nuisance. and
which the taxpayers are being made
to suffer.-Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES
An Effort to Enlist Corporation OF
All Business Men of Sumter Cuur.

An Effort to Enlist Co-operation OF
All Business Men of Sumter Cu,r.
W.
Secretary E. I. Reardon, Of the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce. is
making strong effort to induce the
fan mers, country merchants, saw mill
men. and other representative busi-
ness men Of the country districts of
Sumter county to join that business
organization. He has sent out q
number Of letters inviting the farm
ers and country merchants to send
In their applications for membership.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce is
not local Sumter business organize
ton, but is working, and has for
years worked for all the interests of
the entire county of Sumter. 1t was
due to the efforts of the Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce that Con-
gressman A. F. Lever secured the soil
surveys and farm demonstration work
for Sumter and Lee counties. 1t was
this same organization that had sew
eral good roads meetings, and is now
carrying on good roads campaign.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce is
also, through the health officer,
working on plan to have a county
drainage and sanitary association
formed as county branch of the re-
Gently organized Pee Dee Sanitary
and Drainage Association.
This business organization has done
much for the rural districts, and it is
to the interest of every farmer, saw
mill man, and country merchant to
become member of this organiza-
ton. OF course a separate Letter can
not be addressed to every farmer and
other business man in Sumter coun-
ty. They can. however, be reached
through the press. There is no mern-
bership fee charged. Only $500 year.
ly dues. Payable in advance. The
farmers and country merchants
should send in their names for mem
bership.