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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
SEA SWALLOWS UP ISLANDS.
Entire Lipari Group in Mediter-
ranean Is Engulfed.

a wireless message to Vita from the
Strait of Messina reported that the
Lipari Islands, a volcanic group in the
Mediterranean near Sicily. have disap-
feared. The population of the group
lumber $4,000. and all must inevitably
have persisted. The Liparian Islands
lie to the north of the northeastern
section of the Island of Sicily. The
group consists of numerous islands. and
is part of the Province of MeSSinn.
The entire sea front Of Reggie was
swept away, the public buildings were
laid in ruins and the whole lower town
inundated by the tidal wave Now what
is left Of the town on higher ground
is steadily sinking and may be swallow
ed by the sea.
1t was decided that when all hope of
saving the wounded should disappear,
warships would lombard Messina to
bury the bodies under the ruins and
prevent an epidemic. By this terrible
act that scene of beauty and human ac-
tivity which bore the name of Messina
will have forever ceased to exist. Mes
sina already looks like a town that has
been bombarded for hours by & great
fleet. Not a house remains standing.
OF the city's 100000 inhabitants it is
still impossible to say how many per-
she'd. In any case it is safe to say
that 100000 persons were buried be-
meath the wreckage.
In thirty seconds Italy lost more OF
her children than did Russia in a whole
year Of her war with Japan. which was
the most ~sanguinary in history. 1t
seems certain that all the small towns
and villages that dotted the shore and
hills near Reggie have been annihilated.
Without counting the lesser centers Of
population, the following have been al
most entirely destroyed: Messina. l6O,-
600; Reggie. 10000; Lazzaro, 5000;
Scylla, 5000; Baguara, 10000; Villa
San Giovanni. 1900, and Palmi, 14.O9O.
Inland towns INC villages, too. have
suffered enormously. The Strait of Mes
may, indeed, be said to have been
center of the cataclysIn, which
spread to the right and left, overwhelm-
ing cities and killing thousands upon
thousands. King Victor Emmanuel has
determined to urge the abandonment OF
earthquake region as a place for
human ~habitation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
T@ MM3[&GRS
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
S4.00 to $7,65; hogs, prime heavy, $500
o $6.O5; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $5.25; wheat. No. 2. $1.N to $1.O5
corn, No. 2, SIC to 5Sc; pats, standard,
4Sc to 49c; rye, No. 9, 74c to 75c; hay,
timothy, $500 to $500; prairie, $500
to $500; butter, choice merry &c
to 32c; eggs. fresh. 27c to Sic; potatoes,
per bushe!. Coo to Zoe.
Indianapolis-Cattle. shipping, $500
to $500; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to $500: sheep, good to choice,
$3.50 to $500; wheat, No. 2, $1.O3 to
S1.O4: corn, No. 2 white, SOC to 6Oc
oats. No. z white, 49c to Ole.
St. L~ouis-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $685.: sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, $1.OS to $1.O0 corn, No. 9,
59c to 6Oc; oats. No. 2, 49c to SOC, rye,
No. 2. 76c to Tic.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $3.50
hogs, $500 to $685.; sheep. $500 to
S4.15: wheat, No. 2, $1.O6 to SLOT; corn,
No. 2 mixed, 5Sc to 59c; oats, No. 2
mixed, SOC to sic; rye. No. ., 7Sc to soc.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. ., $1.O2 to S1.O4 corn, No. 3
yellow, COO to Gle; oats. No. 8 white,
Die to 52c; rye. No. 2, Toe to TIC.
Milwaukce-Wheat. No. 2 northern,
S1.O5 to $1.OS; corn, No. 3, SOC to Gle;
oats, standard, 40c to sic; rye, No. /,
73c to 74c; barley. No. /. 64c to Coo;
pork, mess, S14.GO.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers.
$500 to 1913; hogs. fair to choice, $500
to Sc.1O; sheep, common to good mixed,
$500 to $4.75; lambs. fair to choice,
$500 to $7.S5.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $3.50 to 5000: sheep. $500 to
$500; wheat. No. 2 red, SLOT to $1.O9;
corn, No. 2, 63c to 6jc: oats, natural
white, 55c to SIC; butter, 29e
to SIC; eggs, western, CSC to 31c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 mixed, $1.@ to
CLOS; corn, No. 2 mixed. 59c to 6Oci
oats. No. 2 mixed. Sic to SIC: rye, No
2, tic to 7Sc: clover seed. $6.37.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08

to fear that there are no survivors to
describe their fate. The destruction OF
property could not be as great as at
San Francisco, for Messina and Reg
gio, the two principal cities destroyed,
were not rich or magnificent from the
metropolitan point of view.
Face of Country Is Altered.
A a great cataclysm of nature, how
ever. this disaster is on a far vaster
scale than the California phenomenon.
The whole face of the country and the
coast line have been altered. Even
positions they have occupied since
Aenas' legendary voyage. The three
provinces where the greatest damage
was lone were Messina and Catania,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
CITY OE PIZZIo .

later a great wave completed the
havoc in the i'll fated coast towns. The
violence of the shock seems to have
been unprecedented except by volcanic
eruDtions within a limited area. The
buildings Of MesSina were not merely
shaken down-their foundations liter
ally were yanked from beneath them
to one side or to the other, until they
toppled from the perpendicular and
fell in ruins alongside their original
sites. That was the experience of Mes
sina. That of Reggie, on the opposite
side Of the strait, must have been more
violent, for scarcely one stone remains
on another in that once f~ourishing
city.
The ominous absence Of details con-
corning Reggie proves to be due to the
fact that not only the city itself but
its whole population with the possible
exception of a mere handful has dis
appeared.
Chaotic Rocks Replace City.
Warships ordered to relieve the sur
vivors were unable to approach the
coast. owing to the changed contigura-
ton of the straits Of Messina. Ulti-
mately Il torpedo boat ran close to the
coast, but was unable to discover a
trace of the city. Where a few days
before stood the homes and works Of
men and busy STREETS there was found
nothing but chaotic rocks and earth.
The city had vanished as completely
as Aladdin's palace unde h magi-
clans spell. Observations indicate that
Reggie was completely swallowed by
the earth's collapsing beneath it and
the yawning site was filled by he sea
which advanced in a huge wave there,
as at Messina. Only five Of the city's
10000 inhabitants have been account
ed for. These unhappy wretches reach
ed Cattanzaro and Palmi half de-
mentcd by fright. One of these was
an army officer who telegraphed to
Rome that the city had been entirely
destroyed and that the dead were num-
berless.
They were scarcely able to talk in
telligibly, but their incoherent stories
We're sufficient to confirm the fate of
the city. inc of them was mainly
impressed by having seen the sea over
the cathedral. Others were deafened
by the roar Of the sea and falling
houses, which they compare to the
roar Of heavy artillery.
The ministry Of marine at Rome re-
ceived wireless reports Of the obstruc-
ton of the strait Of Messina, showing
its safe navigation to be impossible
until it is recharted, while it's future
navigation is likely to be extremely
difficult. The tidal wave wrecked the
lighthouses in the strait, including
Faro beacon. and they crashed into the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
Terror stricken Inhabitants of Monteleone, Calabria, rushing from
their ruined houses in search of safety during the disaster of 1905.

in Sicily, and Reggie di Calabria, on
the mainland. They comprise about
400 square miles. The rock Of Cha
rybdis now blocks the entrance to the
strait of Messina. Several hundred
persons persisted and much damage
was done outside of these provinces,
but within them the devastation was
so complete that scarcely a human
habitation remains.
Upheaval Lasts 81 Seconds.
All accounts agree that the time oc-
cupied by natures gigantic spasms was
but thirty-two seconds. Some minutes
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
SAVES CHILDREN, BUT WILL DIE


Father at Detroit Fatally Hurt in
Effort to Escape lanes
William Mckay, a painter, vino came to
Detroit, Mich, a month ago from Cleve-
land with his family, was probably fatal
ly injured while trying to save his two
children from a fire in a rooming house
in High street. Their escape from the
third floor by the stairs was cut off by
flames. Mckay took Edith, aged Q, on
his back, and John, aged 2, under one
arm, and lowered himself from the win
dow.
He hung for several minutes thirty feet
from the ground. but his strength gave
out before a ladder could reach him and
he fell with the two little ones. Mckay's
back and both legs were broken. Edith
and .John were comparatively uninjured.
Mrs. Mckay jumped from the window
and sustained a broken arm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
NO MERCY FOR THE REBATER.

Interstate Com mc Body Pleased
by $4,000 Fine Mt Little Rock.
individuals as well as corporations and
railroad companies are to be vigorously
prosecuted for Relating, and may expect
no mercy. Great satisfaction was ex-
pressed at the interstate COM
mission in Washington upon the receipt
of advices from Arkansas to the effect
that r.. II. Bunch of Little Rock had
been fined $4,000 for rebating. Bunch
was indicted for receiving rebates upon
shipments of grain from Omaha and
Kansas City to Little Rock and for ac-
cepting unlawful ele yation allowances. He
pleaded guilty to ten counts and the re-
manning forty were dismissed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
ROB SAFE; GET $40, 900.
Cracl<smen In New York AstOunA
Police by


After wrenching twelve steel bars from
a cellar window, expert cracksmen work.
ed for a long time in plain sight of thu
street in an effort to pick the lock on
the safe of Oscar, G.. Jackie, jeweler, 800
Third avenue, New York, finally accom-
plished their purpose and made away
with property valued at from $1,000 ID
$4,000. After vainly attempting to bor
~through~the steel door of the safe, which
stood under a lighted gas jet in plain
view of the street, the burglars managed
to pry the combination dial from the safe
and through the small opening left manip4
ulated the bolts and levers SO as to re-
lease the lock. !.
The only theory on which the policl
can explain the successful eonsummatioH
of the robbery is that the cracksmen had
accomplices posted outside the store to
signal to them when the policeman on the
beat or late passers-by approached thu
store.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
TERRITORY OF CALABRIA.
Inhabitants Live in Primitive Way
Speak Queer Dialects.

inhabitants Live in Primitive Way
Speak Queer Dialects.
Calabria has one and one-third million
inhabitants. The inhabitants speak Gre
clan or Albanian dialects or IN antique
Italian. Many communities are isolated,
without roads, schools or markets, wheth-
err of goods or edibles. Bread is often
unknown, and the people live on beans,
peas, and potatoes. Stuffs lacking, they
cover themselves partially with skins,
like primitive savages. They tend focks
and herds in the immemorial way.
All who can do so emigrate to far coun-
tries and the rest hide away in the noun
tains. Their villages are built on the
thin soil of the rocky hills that receive
the full shock of the frequent earthquakes
and are of the least stable and homogene-
GUS geologic formation. The houses are
quilt of small stones set in mud mortar
and with steep roofs-just the architec-
ture to suffer most from seismic shak-
ings.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
TROPICS SUPPLY U. S. FOOD.

Government Report Shows Growth
of Imports in Few Years.
The growing dependence of the United
States on the tropical and %subtropical
world for it's food and its manufacturers
materials is illustrated by figures in the
annual report of the chief of the bureau
of statistics. Practically $780, OO,O o
worth of tropical aad subtropical pro-
ducts now come into this country yearly,
against $500, 100000 worth in 1875 and
about $3OO,OOO,OOO in 1895. These pro-
ducts form about half of the total inn
ports of the country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08

Yellowstone Park Said to Cover an
Extensive Deposit of Fuel.
Cleveland Hilson, manager of the Mon.
tana Coke and Coal Company of Ed
ridge, says a large deposit of coal lies
under the Yellowstone park. Speaking
of the deposits, he sale Some day, prob
ably within the next twenty or forty
years, these deposits will, l believe, be
thrown open to development and opera
ton. 1 have traced outcrops of coal
several thousand feet in the park. There
is no question that millions of dollars
worth Of coal and other minerals are lock-
ed up in this national reserve and l look
to see them opened one day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
aR1scoM RET1REs ON MARCH 1.
Oficial Confirmation OF AmbassadOF's
Resignation Given Out.

Official Confirmation Of Ambassadors
Resignation Given Out.
. TIL resignation of Lloyd G. Griscom,
ambassador to Italy, reported in a dis
patch from Rome, was authoritatively cor.
firmed by the State Department in Wash.
ington. Ambassador Griscom's resigna,
ton takes effect March T.. Mr.. Griscom
has had a distinguished career in the
diplomatic service of the United States.
His first service in that field was as Sec
rotary to the ambassador to Great Britain
in 1893. On July "a, 1899, he became
secretary of the legation at C~onstantinopls
and two years later was appointed envoy
extraordinary and minister ~plenipoten.
tiary to Persia. He was appointed Unit
ed States minister to Japan Dec. 16,
1902, serving in that country until Jan.
20, 1906, when he was appointed ambas-
sador to Brazil. President Roosevelt
named him ambassador Extraordinary and
plenipotentiary to Italy Dec. 10, 1906.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08

for they were cremated in the conla-
grafton that ragged between the earth
quake and the tidal wave. Efforts to
overcome the fire in Messina were
fruitless, owing to the quantity of
wood among the ruins. Many victims
who were buried alive were burned to
death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
RED CROSS RELIEF STARTED.
Appeal IL Issued for Money for the
Earthquake Sufferers.

Earthquake Sufferers.
The American National Red Cross
sent out telegraphic requests to all of
its branches for relief funds to be applied
to the sufferers from the earthquake in
southern Italy. The Italian Red Cross
Society, being so fully organized, it will
be necessary for the American So
ciety to do more than to send money con-
tributions, which will be done as promptly
as possible.
The Red Cross will have to wait until
contributions are received in response to
the. appeal sent out as the balance re-
manning in the treasury is but $1,000,
which will be kept in reserve for emer-
gencies within the United States. On
the occasion of the eruption of Vesuvius
$4,000 was sent to Italy by the Ameri-
can society. There are no American naval
vessels in the vicinity of southern Italy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
Chfnaman Staryes.

Chfnaman Starves; $4,000 in Pocket
With a roll of $4,000 in his pockets
with which he intended to return to
China, an unknown Chinaman died of
starvation on a Southern Pacific train
shortly before the arcade station in Los
Angeles was reached.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08

Because he refused to pay $1,000 de-
manded6 the Black Hand is believed to
have attempted to kill Joseph Cacolici and
his family in Cleveland. Dynamite was
exploded at a corner of his house and
considerable damage was done, but no one
was hurt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
Disbarred Attorney Loses Office.

DIhDHrreu attorney LOHeN OHIO
Judge Jones of the Circuit Court in
Sioux Falls, S. D., has decided that
George w. Egan, who was elected States
Attorney after his disbarment by the Su-
preme Court, is not eligible to hold the
office. sos. .. .4. e.G
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
PASTOR ENDS LIFE WITH RAZOR
Searching Party Finds Minister
Dead in Apartments.

Dead fn Apartments.
Failing to arrive at church where hil
congregation had assembled for worship,
a searching party was formed to search
for Rev. Robert C. Dougherty, pastor Of
the Congregational church at Buchanan,
n. D. Visiting his apartments over the
buchanan State Bank, the minister was
found lying in . pool of blood, with the
razor with which he had cut his throat
sripped in his hand. A rambling note
was found on a table. This note was evi.
IDENTIFY written Dec. %, on which day he
borrowed a revolver from a neighbor, but
his courage failed him then. Mr.. Dough-
erty was formerly in Kansas City.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
SAY SHAFTS LIFE IS SOUGHT.

Russian Paper That Two
Men Fired at Persian Ruler.
There is no confirmation from any
source of the reported attempt upon the
life of the Shah of Persia. A st. Pc
tershurg newspaper, the Vecher, said two
men disguised as priests had made an
attempt to kill the Persian ruler Dec. &c.
Armed with revolvers, they gained an
entrance to the palace and fired one shot
before they were overpowered. The bull
let went through the coat of the heir to
the throne.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
Cholera Kills Many in Russia.

Cholera Kills Many in Russia. q.
st. Petersburg continues to suffer from
the Asiatic cholera. There were eighteen
new cases and five deaths from the dis.
ease Sunday. This has been the daily
average for the last month,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
Messina Warned Often.

Messina experienced a similar dis
aster in 17SS. She had then the same
preliminary warnings during the pre-
vious four or five years that she had
recently in 1905 and 1907. Both Mes
sina and Reggie are on the seismic
line Of contact or boundary between
the primary and secondary formations
which separate Mount Etna and Mount
Nesuvius. It is a veritable storm cen
ter Of earthquakes, yet Messina stayed
for his last lesson in the light of mod
ern scientific knowledge.
This last overwhelming calamity will
alter the future history Of Sicily and
southern Italy. 1t will be regarded as
certain that a considerable portion of
the population of this fair land will
bow before the wrath Of the gods and
seek homes elsewhere.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-08
HIGH RENTS IN CITIES SCORED.
Curtai1 Necessities of Life, Professor
TeIls So%ciOlOEists.

High rents in big cities are eating up
too much of the income of the wage earn
ers, according to Prof. Robert G. Cha
pin, one of the speakers before the Amer
lean Sociological Society in Atlantic City,
N. J. The speaker quoted figures to show
that many families in New York are
spending more than one-quarter of their
for rents, leaving them without
surplus for other necessities of
life. e.. -l.s-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-12

thursdays Doinss In the Legislature,
Killed-The> homeopathy bill, by
allopathic dose administered by the
senate.
Injured-Bills to create Jim Hogg
and Evans counties reported unfayor-
ably by house committee.
Resurrected-The Strickland in
heritance tax bill, recommitted by the
house for new deal.
The senate passed finally the bill
amending nepotism law SO as to ex-
empt notaries and people who have
been in public service five years; also
the ashpan bill.
House passed finally the senate
drainage bill with amendments and
senate school district bill. Engrossed
senate bulk sales bill
House committees report favorably
the anti-bootlegging bill; bill prohibit
ing drinking in sight of residences,
and bill prohibiting delivery of liquors
to minors; also, Lively's bill to work
short-term convicts on public roads.
Ex-Speaker Pat Neff addressed the
house.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-12
LAYING OF CORNERSTONE
Of the Marble Memorial Hall on La
coin Farm In Kentucky Today q
Was a Great Event.

Hodgenville, KY, Feb. Standi4
where Abe Lincoln was born one hui
dred years ago, President Roosey<
today laid the ;cornersto Qf
marbel memorial hall, which M 4
ter the log hut where Lincoln
born. Besides President RooseI et,
Secretary of War Wright and exzsoy-
ernor Folk made addresses. Wright
said in his address: Lincoln believed
in the indissoluble union and that
slavery was curse to the nation, and
in this he was right. The men Of
the south can look back at their lost
cause without bitterness and can
without bitterness pay tributes to
Lincoln, the great American.
The first special train arrived here
at 10 o'clock and others have follow
ed during the day. Carriages were in
waiting for the presidents train to
carry his party to the Lincoln farm.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-12
Fleet Sends Wireless.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 12.-Wire-
less dispatches were received this
morning from the battleship fleet now
sailing for home. The messages were
received by the navigation bureau,
after having been relayed from Yank-
ton, several hundred miles in advance
of the fleet.
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HITCHCOCK AND TAFT
To Hold Conference In New Orleans
Today, Regarding New Cabinet.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 12.-Chair-
man Hitchcock of the republican ma
tional committee is expected to arrive
here this afternoon for a conference
with Mr.. Taft. 1t is understood the
cabinet will be discussed. Mr.. Taft
addressed a mass meeting of negroes
this morning At breakfas: the presi-:
dent-elect had John G. Schafer, Chi
cago editor, for his guest.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-12
Ex-confederate Spoke.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 12.-Chap--
lain Cook of the senate, former Ken
tuckian and an Confederate soldier,
pronounced the Lincoln eulogy at the
Joint session of the legislature today.
Governor Hadley also spoke.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-12
Oklahoma Did Not Celebrate.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 12.-The legis-
lature held a session today, despite
the proclamation of Governor Haskell
declaring it public holiday. Resolu-
lions in both houses voted to hold
sessions.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-12
Two Were Killed.

New York, Feb. 1.-Two men were
killed today when sixty workmen were
caught in an explosion in the McAdoo
tunnel The number of injured is be-
ing kept a secret by the company.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-12
Laborinq Men Greeted Him.

Dennison, Ohio, Feb. 12.-At Al
toona, Pa, a great crowd of worknaenl
crowded around the special train car
rying President Roosevelt to the Lin
coin farm, and forced him to make an
address to them The president left
his car and walked down among the
men, shaking hands, and made them
a short talk.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-12
Given Warm Reception.

Louisville, KY. Feb. 12-Kentucki-
ans gave President Roosevelt warm
welcome when he arrived here today.
Crowds met and cheered his train
along the entire route from Washing
ton
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-12
ANOTHER STEEL PLANT
70 Be Erected BY Steel Trust Three
Miles From Superior, Wisconsin.

Superior, Wis, Feb. 12.-The steel
trust is planning for the establishment
of its fourth big half million dollar
steel plant on the st. Louis river,
three miles from this city The trust
will build city like Gary, its new
town in Indiana.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-12
Taft Makes Overture.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12-Presi-
dent-elect Taft wired senators today
urging that the salary of the secre-
tary of state be reduced so that Knox
can take the office.