Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Record Is of Change and Death,
but Also of Peace and
l., Prosperity.
NATIONS HAVE NEW RULERS.
Many Persons Known in Statecraft,
Politics, Music and Letters
Pass Away.

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,
N fire and food have levied their toll
upon human life and 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
\ Roadway, the quiet lives of the major
ity of earth's people have moved on I'M
vexed by war, pestilence or famine, and
\ a grateful material prosperity seems to
be the portion Of most of the civilized
nations.
Early in February the king and
crown prince Of Portugal were assas-
sinatcd 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 a 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
Y 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 memor-
able for the number of notable men
and women Of prominence in the world
of art, letters and music who have
passed away. Among those to succumb
during 1908 were ex-President Grover
Cleveland, 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 D.. Sankey,
Pablo de S%arasate, August Wilhelmj,
Edmund Clarence Stedman, "Ouida,"
Joel Chandler Harris, Murat Halstead,
Bronson Howard, Victorien Sardou,
Louise Chandler Moulton, Harriet Hos
mer, Chas. Emory Smith and VIM. E.
Allison.
The principal events Of 1903 may be
thus epitomized:
JANUARY.
4-Jury disagrees in trial of Caleb
Powers for murder Of Gov. Goebel Of
Kentucky. Jury acquits Geo. A. Petit
bone of Steunenburg 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 at
Ely, Mo.
I9-Dcath of Chas. Emory Smith of
Philadelphia, former Postmaster General.
24-$1,OOO,OOO fire in Portland, Me-.
Death of August Wllhelmj, noted violin
list.
25-Death of "Ouida,' English novel
29-$1, 1000 o fire In Chicago.
3O-Death Of Burr Robbins, we'll
known circus man.
FEBRUARY.
liking Carlos and Grown Prince
Juiz Felipe of Portugal assassinated in
streets of Lisbon. Harry Thaw &C
quilted of Stanford White MURDER.
Gov. Toole of Montana resigns.
2-Manuel II. proclaimed King of Por-
tugal.
3-Death of Col. Thos. G. Lawlor of
Rockford, III.
1O-Burial Of King Carlos and Crown
Prince Luiz Felipe of Portugal.
11-Anthracite centennial celebrated in
Wilkesbarre. Pa.
12-S23,OOO bank robbery in Rich Hill.
Mo.
15-Marriage of Miss Theodore Shonts
and Due de Chaulnes.
1S19-Severe blizzard sweeps middle
and western States.
2O-Death of Senator Latimer OF South
Carolina.
21-Death of Harriet Hosmer, Ameri-
can sculptress.
27-Mine explosion near San Juan
de Sabinas, Mexico. kills &c miners.
2S-Unsuccessful attempt made to kill
Shah of Persia with bomb. wv. o
Bradley, Republican, chosen Senator from
Kentucky.
Great fire in Tampa, Fla.
2Attempted assassination of Chief o,
Police Geo. NJ. Shippy of Chicago.
4-17S Children lose lives in burning
pf public school in North Collinwood. q
cleveland suburb. -. Death of Senate
Redfeld Proctor of Vermont.
1O-Attempt made on life of King Haa
kon of Norway.
12-2O-Floods do damage along river:
Of middle west.
12-Admiral Evans feet arrives a
Nagdalena Bay, Lower California.
17-Death of Senator William Pinck
pey Whyte of Maryland.
22-Death of Senator William J. Bry
an of Florida.
300 persons drowned in collision
of japanese ships off Todohokke, Japan.
2G-Earthquake and fire destroy Chi
hpa, Mexico.
2S-Bomb thrown in Union Square
New York, by Selig Silverstein.
APRIL.
23-Populist national convention in st
Louis.
tSir Henry Campbell annerman
premier of England, resigns.
Collection riots in Lisbon, Portugal.
death of Congressman A. L. Brio
Of Indiana.
12-Chelsea, Mass, devastated BY $40
100000 fire. Death of Gen. b. M
Cutcheon of Michigan.
15-Hauser Lake dam, north OF Helena
Mont, bursts and causes great havoc.
22-Death Of Sir Henry Campbell-Bar
herman, ex-premier of England.
23-Death of Gen. Ldnevitch. Russia
commander. F.. Due de Chaulnes dies sue
denly in Paris.
24-Destructive tornado sweeps ]