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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17
TELLS STORY OF ACCIDENT
Survivor of Georgia Disaster Describes
Terrible Affair.

Boston, July 17.-From his cot in
the naval hospital at Chelsea Acting
Gunner's Captain Charles H. Hansel
was able to tell the story Of the acci-
dent on the United States battleship
Georgia, which cost eight lives and
caused injuries to thirteen other men
in Cape Cod bay. Mr. Hansel said:
None of us knew much about 1t
till 1t was all over 1t was so quick.
When | saw that first fash instinct
told me what was up and | kept pres
ence of mind enough to dodge back
from the sheet OF flame that began to
envelop the turret. got down to the
door crawled under the gun and out
to the portfolio as far as / could get.
Here could get some air and | was so
low down that the fumes did not hurt
me seriously. Kimball was with me
and he did not get burn. My hand
was burned where held an iron rod
and l got burned around the head, but
guess 1t is not very bad.
"The first fash was followed quick
ly by a second from the other bag of
DOWuGT, tdCh COhIdinlA6 doouI wv
pounds Of smokeless powder. That
WAS moment OF terror to all who
were still conscious, but they were
few. Men were lying in heaps, moan
ing, dying, unconscious, baking and
suffocating.
1.-The next minute seemed eternity.
But help from outside came quickly
and the men were lifted out and taken
away to be cared for. But living men
could not enter the turret until the
heat had been overcome by pouring
in water, which also settled the smoke
and drove out the gases to some ex-
tent. Those poor fellows We're ter
ribly burned, some SO as to be un-
recognizable. Eyes were burned out,
faces, bodies and arms and legs black
nned and there were no features left
on some OF the charred faces"
Two great boxes, one addressed to
Midshipman Cruz and the other to
'.the sailors of the Georgia" were re.
ceivsd at the naval hospital during
the day. They contained flowers and
inside OF each box was the card OF
Admiral Yamamoto. the Japanese ma.
val officer who visited Boston Monday.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
No Progress Toward Peace in Teleg
raphers' Strike.

San Francisco, July 1.-THE ten.
sion of the situation in the strike of
the telegraphers has not relaxed and
no visible headway has been made
toward peace. Commissioner Neill
and President S. j. Small held sec
ond conference, but refused to divulge
anything that developed at the meet
ing.
The men insist that the Western
Union agree to meet a committee from
the union. According to one Of the
officials of the local union should the
company show the desire to treat with
the striking operators little difficulty
would be experienced In arranging a
compromise, so far as the men are
concerned This official said that the
men would demand that in the event
Of a settlement all members of the
union who went on strike be rein
stated Members of the union, ac
cording to those in position to know
the disposition of the striking oper
ators, would be willing to compromise
In the matter OF an increase of wages
TO the extent that 20 per cent in
crease instead Of 25 per cent would
be accepted. On the other hand should
firm in their refusal to treat with the
striking operators the local executive
committee will insist that operators in
other parts Of the country be ordered
ont
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17
BIG INTERNATIONAL TRUST
Formation Of $1OO, ,000, 900 The
atricaI Combine Proposed.

Chicago, July 1.-THE Daily News
says that plans for the formation OF a
$1OO, 900 900 trust In the worlds the
aters became known during the day.
A lawyer representing Klaw & Erlan-
ger, it is said, has sailed from New
York for London to pass upon the
legal features of the plans before their
acceptance by the syndicate for which
they were prepared.
The international theater trust will.
according to report, not only control
the best theaters in Europe but have
under contract the highest talent In
legitimate and vaudeville fields.
The attempted formation Of this
new theatrical undertaking Is said to
grow out of the recent decision OF the
New York courts that theaters and
amusements are not trade and COM
merce' and therefore their combina-
ton Is not a violation of law. A. l..
Erlanger is quoted as saying:
81 will say that it Is true that we
are about to make our interests Co
extensive with Europe and America.
eau see no reason why homo
geneity of management and owner
ship will not be highly beneficial to
the public. the players, the producers
and the owners. Whether some OF
the principal amusement interests OF
Europe and America can be welded
into one necessarily requires a con-
cert OF thought and action on the part
of those who are the leaders abroad
and here in that line. Our counsel
has sailed to investigate, discuss and
determine legal plans. 1t will take
some time to work out the proposi-
ton"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17
BELIEVED TO BE INSANE.
Man Who Shot at French Presiden
Held for Examination.

Paris, July 1.-THE court has or
dered that Leon Maille, the naval re
servist who fired two shots at Presi
dent FallIeres on the streets of Paris
be examined as to his sanity. The
rambling statements made by Maille
confirm the impression that he is in
sane He continues to insist that he
had no intention of killing the pres
ident. A bullet from his revolver has
been found imbedded in the branch Of
q tree and this proves that Maille
fired at least one shot into the air.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17

ern Federation Of Miners because ,r
mad called strike and you got the
militia out to he7p you, did you not ?"
demanded Richardson.
No., replied Holman, I'VE got the
militia because the sheriff could not
keep order and protect the mining
property"
The witness admitted that all min
Ing camps were more or less disor.
derly whether labor troubles existed
or not
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17
KOREAN DELEGATE DEAD.
Expires Suddenly Of Apoplexy at The
Hague.

ber of the Korean mission to the peace
conference that was refused official
recognition, died in this city suddenly
and was buried a few hours later In
the old Eikendaan cemetery. The
only mourners were a hotel man and
another member of the Korean mis-
sion. Wild reports regarding the death
OF Tchun were circulated after his in
terment 1t was declared In some
quarters that he had committed sui
eide, while in others it was ayerred
that his death was not natural. The
doctor who attended Tchun states
with emphasis that the man died OF
aDODIexy
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17
Heavy Rains in Nebraska.

Lincoln. Neb., July 17.-Telegraph
wires arc out OF order and traffic Ia
blocked on the Wymore division OF
the Burlington railway caused by the
third of series of drenching rains
which visited the southern and south.
eastern sections of the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17
Count Honi's Appeal Dismissed.

Paris. July 1.-THE appeal of Count
Boni de Castellane from the decision
OF the court on Nov. IA last granting
a divorce to the Countess Boni de
Castellane, formerly Miss Anna Gould
Of New York. was dismissed during
the afternoon and final decree OF
divorce duly entered. Attorneys for
the count made practically no contest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17
strike Closes Iron Mines.

Hibbing, MINI, July 17.--All the
mines that ship ore to the Missabe ore
docks at Duluth are closed down as q
result of the strike Of dock laborers
at the latter point. One day after the
men went out all the storage capacity
was filed and the only work that can
be carried on at the mines Is strip
ping, which employs but small per-
ceptage OF the miners.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17
Ninety-nlne-Year Sentence.

st. Louis, July 17.-Edward Berg
mann, confessed slayer OF his aunt,
Mrs. kate Quernheim, who was found
dead In her home two months ago,
has been sentenced to ninety-nine
years In the penitentiary. He entered
q Flea OF guilty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17

Pineules for the kidneys strengthen these
organs and assist in drawing poison from
the blood. Try them for rheumatism,
,.idney, bladder trouble, for lumbago,
= orn out feeling. They bring quick
W. Satisfation Guaranteed. Sold
d IL cl utx & Ketcham.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17

Improper action OF the kidneys caueses
backache, lumLago, rheumatism. pine
ulesa is a kidney remedy that Will re-
guaranteed to give satisfaction or mo
ney refunded, "Relief in every dose"
Sold by Schultz e Ketcham
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-17

Headache and constipation disappear
when Rings Little Liver Pills are used.
They keep the system clean, the stomach
sweet. Taken occasionally they keep
you we'll. They are r. r the entire family
Schultz & Ketcham.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
TENDER VICTIM OF CUPID.
Disgrace and Death Result Of Hun
garian Boys i~nfatuation.

An amazing story of fatal boyish in.
fatuation comes from Szeged, Hun.
gary. The hero and the victim was a
youth Of fifteen named Ernst Deutsch.
attending the technical school. This
young gentleman had fallen 80 des.
perately In love with a still younger
lady Of Is that nothing less than
daily verses and boquets would meet
the case. The boquets were obtained
0 tick" from a florist, who after a
few weeks became so in~siNtent for his
money that the boy paid him with
money given him for his quarters
school fees. The school rector was
told that the two quarters would be
paid together at the end of the term,
but the boquets went on, and the
money for the next term also going to
the florists, there was an exposure,
and seeing himself exposed to ridlcule
OF the school. as well as to his fathers
anger the lad shot himself through
the heart with a portrait of the CIR
before him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Saved by a Sono.

A boy was amusing himself by
watching the birds that were flying
around him. At length a beautiful
bobolink perched on a rough bough OF
an apple tree near by.
The boy picked up a stone. and got
ready to throw It at the bird. The
birds throat swelled, and forth came
the song: "A-link, a-link, a-link. bobo-
ling, bobollnk, a-no-sweet, a-no-sweet,
! know it, | know it, a-link, a-link;
don't throw 1t, throw 1t, throw It."
And the boy did not throw the
stone, but dropped 1t OF the ground.
why didn't you stone him, my
boy? You might have killed him and
carried him home"
The little fellow looked up and re-
piled. Couldn't COS he sang So
Puck.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
WORDS DERIVED FROM SPORTS.
Pastirnes the Indirect Means Of En-
riehing the Language.

Sports and pastinies Of bygone days
and even of the present time-haye
added much to the English language.
Check" which Is said to be "shak,"
q variation OF Shah" has not only
come into common speech, but has
been the foundation of many other
words. A philologlst traces to 1t the
checker board" the exchequer" and
Sc checkered career" "A good move
IL also probably from chess. Stop
to" Is from falconry. Take the wind
cut Of her sails" is from yachting SO
Is ION the wrong tack" ITO jockey"
ito show a clean pair OF heels" are
from horse racing.
Fencing has. been very fruitful as a
source of new words. 1t gives "a hit"
"a palpable hit" to parry a question"
or fence with It," "a home thrust" "a
counter" "to be off ones guard"
From pugilism comes ito toss up the
sponge" or ito chuck It up" Put
your back into 1t" Is a "reminiscences Of
rowing.
Cricket has given many phrases, Of
which perhaps "stumpsd," 4 stumped
him or that question:" Is the common
est. Coming up to the scratch" is
probably derived from dueling. "Ay,
there's the rub is derived from
bowls, though "a rub on the green Is
Altu IN n
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Of Interest to Women.

Every woman naturally should be
healthy and strong, but a great many
women, unfortunately, are not, owing
to the unnatural condition of the lives
we lead. Headache, backache and a
general tired condition are prevalent
amongst the women of today, and to
relieve these conditions women rush
to the druggists for a bottle Of some
preparation supposed to be particular
ly for them, and containing-nobody
knows what. II they would just get
q box Of Brandreth's Pills, and take
them regularly every night for a time,
all their trouble would disappear, as
these pills regulate the organs OF the
feminine system. The same dose al
ways has the same effect, no matter
how long they are used.
Brandreth's pills have been in use
for over a century, and are for sale
everywhere, plain or sugar.coated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
WINTER

prevent the pole from sinking too
deeply in, when, for balancing, steer
ing OF stopping purposes, 1t is pressed
into the frozen snow.
There Is something else. A man
may accidentally drop his balancing
pole, and his ski may then run away
with him. Or, striking a rock, a ski
may be shattered, and its wearer be.
gin to tumble over and over down the
nountain.side. Therefore, some of the
men, working in pairs, carry a lasso,
or long rope with a moose. When such
a Inishap as this occurs, the other
mountain ski-man, as he himself
comes gliding swiftly down the hill.
side, will lasso his threatened travel
ing companion, and so save him from
maybe, ever from death itself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
ONE DAY BEHIND SCHEDULE.
eoston Business Man Wanted to Take
Time to Catch Up.

Several years ago, when the Univer.
sity OF Chicago held It's decenniai
celebration, John d. Rockefeller was
Its guest for several days. A bewild-
ering succession of functions followed
n another in such quick succession
that each affair was from one to four
hours late.
At the great banquet on tho closing
day, Mr.. Rockefeller, in his after
dinner speech, told the following
story:
Il have felt for the past "a hours
like the Boston business man who
lived in the suburbs and came in to
his Office every day. One winter after.
noon he took the train for his home,
but a terrific snowstorm was raging,
and about half way to his suburb the
train was showed in. All night the
passengers were imprisoned, but early
In the morning they managed to reach
q nearby telegraph station, and the
Boston man sent the following dis
patch to his Office:
"'Will not be in the office to-day.
Have not got home yesterday yet
Montreal Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
MIX THIS At HOME.
Valuable Prescription Which Anyone
Can Easily Prepare.

The following simple homemade
mixture is said to readily relieve and
overcome any form OF Rheumatism by
forcing the Kidneys to filter from the
blood and system ali the uric acid and
poisonous waste matter, relieving at
nee such symptoms as baekache,
weak kidneys and bladder and blood
diseases.
Try it, as 1t doesn't cost much to
make, and is said to be absolutely
harmless to the stomach.
Get the following harmless ingredi.
ents from any good pharmacy: Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce;
Compound Kargon, n ounce; Com
pound Syrup of Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Mix by shaking well in a bot
tie, and take a teaspoonful after each
meal and again at bedtime.
This simple mixture Is said to give
prompt relief, and there are very few
cases of Rheumatism and Kidney
troubles 1t will fail to cure perma.
nently.
These are all harmless, everyday
drugs, and your druggist should keep
them In the prescription department;
II not, have him order them from the
wholesale drug houses for you, rather
than fall to use this, II you are af-
t1icted.
Be willing to start anew II you
fall. The experience you have had
will count.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
He Drowned the Others.

The other players modulated their
tones somewhat, but he, bravely, bold
" blew "for all he was worth" After
two or three attempts to induce Cros-
'sett to play softer the director paused
and called out:
why In thunder, Crossett, do you
play so loud?"
"'Coz II says SO In my music" he
answered.
1T says So" returned the director.
leaving his place and going to where
Crossett sat, hugging his big instru-
ment, and looking at his part" Then
pointing to a place where there was
the usual mark for soft" he said:
What do you call that?"
"P. p" replied Crossett.
We'll, and what do you suppose p.
p. means?"
Crossett looked up out of his "muf-
fer" which half buried his head, and
replied: Purity powerful, don't it?"
The shout that followed this reply
gave e assurance to those outside
that the band was in good wind that
night.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
.I 100 -"I0VN"" N
NEW USE FOR ALARM CLOCK.
T~lmepiece May Be Utilized az Auto
matte Door Opener.

An Ordinary alarm clock may, in the
manner here indicated, be made. at
any time wished for, to perform vari-
II useful services, such, for instance,
as unbolting a door.
Detach the hammer OF the alarm,
II you do not wish to ring the bell, Ak
the clock firmly IN a box fastened to
the wall, and set the alarm overnight
for, let us say, seven O'Clock. Attach
a line to the stem of the winding
handle OF the alarm. Keeping the line
taut, attach Its other end to the knob
OF the bolt to be u~nfastened.
At v O'Clock next morning the
alarm will "go Off" of course without
sounding the gong. While 1t is SO do
Ing, the handle will revolve. and, by
winding the line as It does SO, will thus
unbolt the door.
Other adaptations of the same idea
will occur to many persons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

Hard rr6Sei When Peaks are Mass q
Ice and Snow.

In winter hundreds Of men, mount.
ed on ski. are employed BY the Gillian
and Argentine governments. carrying
the malls over the Andes mountains
In summer this work is done by men
and small. agile donkeys; but in win.
ter the great peaks are a mass Of
snow and Ice, and only the skinner
can traverse them.
Ski. are, OF course, the long wooden
runners SO much used In Norway,
Each OF the m~ail-carriers has, also, a
long balancing pole, with a leather
disc fixed neal to its lower end, to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

went to Webster's home next day he
took this bottle with him. knowing
how highly his host would prize 1t.
Leaving 1t on the hall table, he en-.
tered the parlor.
Good evening. MI: Harding" said
Webster. Good evening, Mr.. Web,
ster." said Harding: :" have taken
the liberty Of bringing an old Scotch
friend with me"
I am very glad you did" responded
Webster, where is the gentleman? 2"
HE is In the hail." said Harding.
"Will you go out and see him."
Yes. sir" said Webster. So they
vent out together.
Here he is, sir" said Harding,
pointing to the bottle.
"Ah," said Webster, smiling, "this
Is the gentleman who battles in hot
water"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
is HE READ PART
pLAyER PUT POWER WHERE 1T
WAS DEMANDED.
Village Musician Made Up In Willing
ness What He Lacked In knowl-
edge, But Failed to Please
Director.

In the village of Bellows Falls. Yer.
mont, some 40 years ago a band was
organized, and was fairly successful.
Its personnel was varied as to age
and appearance. and there was one
member of this organization. Crossett
by name, who by virtue Of his loose.
baggy attire, his immense '.mufier."
which he never took of nine months
OF the year, and his shapeless, soft
hat stood alone as an eccentric oddly.
The band had resumed practice the
first of April in a small room over the
post Office.
P~assers-by could readily hear their
STRAINS" and there was much salts
faction In the village in anticipating
concerts during the approaching sum.
mel.
One evening the band members were
being drilled In a rather quieter selec-
tion than usual and the director was
endeavoring to tone down some Of the
vigor put into the playing. Crossett,
who played the bass instrument. seem
ed to possess unusual enthusiasm that
evening, and especially In that piece.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
A Man Of High Principle.

Scotsman up for the week end (who
has been asked by his friend to 80 to
4 music hall.)--Na, ma, mani Dye no
ken never visit a music hall on tn
S~aturday--for fear ! should laugh in
TIL kirk on tn Sawbath 7-London
Opinion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

A Paris correspondent records a
touching scene, In which an ugly, III.
kept, ~nondescript dog was the princi.
pal actor. Behind the hearse OF a
funeral procession recently, which was
OF the poorest description, walked
the only mourners, three women weep.
Ing bitterly under their long Grape
wells, anud an old man with tears fall.
ing upon his grey beard. That was
all. No carriages. no friends other
than the mournful four, followed the
dead to it, last resting-piace. The
rain fell in torrents, Trotting In the
mud close beside the wheels Of the
hearse was the dog. Every now and
then he would spring upon the step.
and, clambering on TO the dismal main
which covered the comm. crouch close
beside It.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15


sturdy old gentle
man, who works
In his own gar
den, gives thanks
to Doan's Kidney
Phls for his sound
back and kidneys.
Mrs. G~oetehious,
his daugh liter,
s: Father
had n ca,-a-a M.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

For a time, take Natures medicine.
Garfield Tea II cleanses, the system, pur.
ifies the blood and insures a normal action
Of liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels.
Made of Herbs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

tLA AOtui .'sssss's 80
All for loc postpaid in order to intro
duce u warranted seeds, and if you
will send Ice we will add one package OF
Berliner Earliest C~anlifiower, together
with our mammoth plant, nursery stock
vegetable and farm seed and-tool catalog.
This catalog is mailed free to all in
tending purchasers. Write to-day.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse, Wis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

Be courteous In business. Manners
are as necessary to business - pol
ish Is to q parauet SCOT.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
II Cures whlIe You Walk,

Aliens Foot. Fsae Is q certain cure for
hot, sweating, c%sllous md swollen anhins
feet. Sold by all druggists. Price 9sc, DON'T
aceeptany substitute. Trial nackace FREE.
Address Allen s, olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
HE KNEW THE GENTLEMAN
Scotch Visitor by no Means a Stranger
to Daniel Webster.

Daniel Webster once invited Charles
Harding, the artist, to dine with him.
The day before the dinner another
friend sent Harding a bottle of rare
old Scotch whiskey. When Harding
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

PUTNAM FADRLka DYES color
nlote goods, per packyye than others, and
the eolors are bright. aud faster.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

A father sent his 0 to a drug store
the other day to buy some antiseptic
tablets. He wrote as follows: "A
small bottle Of antiscptic tablets; no
carbolic acid! no iodoform! possibly
what the surgeons use when perform.
ing an operation to purify a bowl Of
water" The druggist wrote back:
Cannot sell what you want to a min
or: the adult must call In person and
sign the poison register"