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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-04-11

New York.-Two years ago Andrew
Carnegie conceived the novel idea OF
discovering and rewarding true hero
ism wherever it may occur. For this
purpose a hero fund commission was
appointed whose preliminary labors
have now been completed. Deeds of
daring. whether by land or sea, in the
effort to save life, have received due
RECOGNITION in this way, while the
task of the commission has resulted,
besides, in bringing together a series
OF little tales of human pluck, endur-
anCe and self-abnegation, the reading
OF which is bound to give an uplifting
sense of some of the noblest qualities
of men and women when brought face
to face with the peril that, at some
supreme moment, threatens the lives
Of their fellow beings.
OF the 63 cases of heroism which
the commission, after prolonged and
careful investigation, has deemed
worthy of public recognition, the fol
lowing have been selected on account
of the novel human interest which
characterizes them. They tell of the
courage and humanity of men, women,
and even children. in all walks of life,
and in every section of the United
States. Not every hero thus chron-
icled has succeeded in the rescue that
he has planned, while numbers have
lost their own lives in the effort to
save the lives of others,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

c. e. Freary Is dead at Minneapolis
from bichloride of mercury poisoning.
He took the drug by mistake.
Mrs. Charlotte O. Van Cleve, aged
eighty-eight, one of the oldest resi-
dents Of Minneapolis, Is dead.
Myra Hillman, aged three, is dead
at st. Paul as the result of burns sus-
tanned by her clothes catching FIRE
from gasoline stove.
A burglar entered the homo Of John
Schroers, general manager OF the st.
Louis Westliche Post, and stole jew
elry valued at s2,4S0 and small
amount Of money.
Joseph Corbin. Republican. has been
elected mayor Of Butte, Mont. by a
plurality estimated at about 800. The
Democrats carried Great Falls, elect.
Ing the entire ticket.
Railroads west of Chicago received
during 1906 a total OF $1,260,677 for
the transportation of immigrants, the
largest sum distributed In the history
OF the Western immigrant bureau
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
WANTED TO SEE SOME FUN
Chicago Youths Set Fire to Sleeping
Boys Clothes.

Chicago, April 3.-Three boys,
whose ages range from twelve to four
teen years, have been arrested here
charged with setting fire to the cloth
ing of Michael Lacoco, a seventeen
year-old boy, while the latter lay
asleep in hallway. The boys gave
the names Of Lester Hall, Walter
Leonard and James White. Accord
Ing to the story of one of the boys
they wanted to see some fun. They
first attempted to light Lsacoco's cloth
ing with match, but were unsuccess-
full. They then went to a drug store
and secured a bottle of alcohol, the
contents of which they poured over
the sleeper's clothing. As the flames
enveloped his body Lacoco was awak-
ened and after a futile attempt to ex-
tinguish the flames he rushed into the
street, where b. fell unconscious. He
was taken to hospital, where his con-
dition wac said to be serious.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
ON CAPITAL OF $4,000.
One New York Poolroorl Clears $780,
600 Annually.

600 Annually.
New York. April 3.---The poolroom
situation in New York is again at.
tracing attention, following two i'm
portant raids made by the district at
torney's office. One of the places raid
ed was In Lower Broadway and tho
other at 112 Fulton street. Both ap-
parently were distributing points of
Information for chain of poolrooms
and important books and papers re-
garding the Illegal business, together
with list Of names of patrons, some
prominent in business and official life,
were seized.
District Attorney Jerome has had
his assistants examine the seized doc
uments and he has made public some
of the surprising things they found.
The books show that five men In the
Fulton street poolroom syndicate made
profit OF over $4,000 monthly for
many months. The profits for year
are placed at $250,000, indicating what
little chance majority of betters
have. These immense profits, 1t Is
stated, were made with q capital OF
$4,000.
The patrons Of the poolrooms In
cluded men prominent in business,
social and official circles, according to
records, letters and checks found The
names of many OF these men will be
made public through grand jury pro-
ceedings which the district attorney
Is about to institute.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
CAPTAIN SWIFT CONVICTED
COMMANDER OF THE cONNEcTl
CUT FOUND GUILTY OF mat
TENTioN TO DUTY.

Washington. April 3.-Captain Will
lam Swift. who was In command of
the battleship Connecticut when it
grounded near Culcbra on Jan. Is,
was found guilty of inattention and
neglect Of duty by the courtmartial
which tried him at Norfolk. The navy
department reviewed the sentence and
It was announced by Assistant Secre-
tary Newberry that Captain Swift will
be suspended from duty for nine
months and will lose three numbers.
The courtmartial recommended sus.
pension for year and half and a
loss OF five numbers. but as the court
asked that Captain Swift be dealt
with leniently the department reduced
the sentence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
Minneapolis Man Also Fires One Shot
at His Daughter.


Minneapolis, April 2.-Joseph D,
Havel. a laborer, shot and killed his
wife, tried unsuccessfully to murder
his daughter and blew out his own
brains.
Hayel and his wife had qnarrelod
because the man repeatedly returned
home In a drunken condition. Last
January the woman drove him from
the house and had tho police keep him
away.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Havel had her
husband arrested for drunkenness and
he was sent to the workhouse for ten
days. As soon as he was liberated he
made straight for his wife's home. He
went to the back door OF the house
about 10:3O p. M, where he met his
wife. She became frightened at see-
Ing him and ran into the house. Havel
followed her and caught her In the
diningroOm. Here he drew a revolver
and fired twice, both bullets lodging
In the woman's head above the ear,
killing her instantly.
He turned around, went into the
kitchen and fired one more shot at
his daughter Rose, aged nineteen, who
was working there. The bullet fortu-
nately went wide of It's mark. Then
the murderer placed the pistol to his
head, back OF his ear. and shot twice,
falling to the floor and dying In five
minutes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
NO RESULTS EXPECTED.
Algerian Problem Taken UP by Rus
Sian Lower House.

Sian Lower House.
st. Petersburg. April 2.-The discus.
sion OF the agrarian problem. to which
the FIRST Russian parliament almost
entirely devoted Its legislative activ.
ity, began In the lower house during
the day. Over 100 speakers imme-
diately signifed their intention Of par.
ticipating In the debate, to which, ac-
cording to the plans of the parlia'
mentary leaders, only one day per
week will be devoted The question
Ii considered to be Of far less fsnpor-
tance now than It was last year.
Neither the Constitutional Democrats
nor the Socialists have mnch cxpecta-
tion Of arriving at practical resalts
during the life Of tho present rarl.a'
ment. They arc convinced that any
measure involving the compulsory ex-
preparation OF kinds, which Is the basic
principal OF all the laboral solutions,
Will Immediately be vetoed by the en-
peror and be regarded by the cabinet
as a justification for the dissolution
Of parliament. The house, however,
was forced to begin the discussion OF
the agrarian problem as concession
to the peasant constituents OF many
OF the members.
Prince vassilchikoff, minister OF az
riculturc. speaking In behalf OF the
cabinet, outlined the governments
agrarian programme, laying down as
an ultimatum the maintenance OF tho
principle OF the inviolability Of pri-
vate property. The appropriation OF
land, he added. was permissible only
In exceptional cases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
TAFT ANxlousLY AWAITED.
cubans Have Many Questions for His
Consideration.

Havana, April 2.-Secretary of War
'raft's arrival here Is awaited with
keen anxiety by politicians and gov
ernment officials. Many questions Of
moment have been held for his con.
sideration and decision that will mean
much to Cuba.
Financial and political interests
generally demand definite information
regarding the policy OF the United
States. The uncertainty creates un.
easiness, both politically and flnan
cially, throughout the country.
English interests. particularly the
railroad companies, are also anxious
to know precisely what the Washing
ton government proposes to do.
The Liberal politicians have large
number Of propositions for running
the country which they are eager to
submit to Mr.. Taft His attitude to-
ward them Is looked forward to with
interest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
eLsyEN.gEAR.oLD HEROINE.
Warns Guests OF Burning tsoteI Until
Overcome by Smoke.

Boston, April 2.-Louisa Plympton,
eleven years old, showed great hero
ism at fire In the Hotel Nottingham
on Huntington avenue here In warn
Ing occupants Of many rooms, continu
Ing her efforts until she collapsed,
nearly overcome by smoke.
The fro started In room on the
fifth floor ard WIS caused by an eS-
plosion Of gasoline.
Fire Commissioner Wells made his
way through the smoke to the room Ct
Mrs. H. p. Perry. where he recovered
papers and jewelry valued at $4,000,
the property Of Mrs. Perry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
COLLISION OF FRElcHTs.
Six Tralnmcn Killed In Wreck Near
Fort Worth, Tex.

Fort Worth. Tex. April Six train
men were killed In a headon collision
between two freight trains on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
six miles south of here. The dead
are: Engineer Wooden and Fireman
Hines OF the southbOund train, Engi-
neer Caldwell and Fireman Wallace
Of the northbound train and two
brakemen, names not known.
The collision occurred while both
trains were running at high speed.
Fire broke out immediately In the
wreckage and the two brakemen were
cremated before assistance could
reach them. Over 3Q0 head OF cattle
were burned and eight cars Of mer.
chandise destroyed.
Failure Of the northbonnd train tc
receive an order Ii said to be respon.
xible for tho wreck.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
Indicted Official Shoots Self.

ST. Peter. Mimi, April 3.-G. A.
Blomberg, Jr., former clerk of the
court OF Nicollet county, Is dying at
his home In this city from self-in-
f1icted wound. Fearing the outcome of
his approaching trial for the alleged
misuse of public funds he fired re-
volver bullet into his head. 1t entered
the right ear and 1t is miracle that
death was not instantaneous. The
ball lodged in his brain and the wound
will prove fatal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
wien Perry on Memorable TrIp.

Norfolk. Va, April 2.-Charles II.
Graham, aged eighty-six years, who
was with Commodore Perry on the
latter's expedition to Japan more than
q half century ago, which resulted In
the opening OF the ports OF the mika-
dos empire to foreign commerce, Is
dead at Portsmouth, Va. Graham was
a purser clerk on one of the ships OF
the Perry fleet
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
Negro lianscd to Oil Derrick.

Durant. l. r., April 2.Jim Will
Jams. colored, charged with assault on
Lille Miner. white, near Colbert, l.
r., was lynched at Durant by mob
OF 1000 people. He was hanged to
an oil derrick.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
Foors1uFFs FEED FIRE.
Large Cold Storage on Canal Zone
DESTROYED

Colon. April 3.-The cold storage
establishment at Mount Hope, one OF
the largest and most valuable on the
isthmus, has been almost completely
destroyed by fire. The loss Is placed
at several hundred thousand dollars.
The cause of the fire has not yet been
ascertained. The building was filled
with large variety Of foodstuffs and
other property
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
Omaha Commission Man Suicides.

Omaha, April S.A h, Jaqnith, a
prominent grain commission man Of
Omaha and one Of tho original pro-
moters Of tho Omaha Grain Exchange.
shot and killed himself at his home
here. His suicide Is attributed to
s6iscouragement over recent adverse
straasactions. H NJ for.y SIX years
old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04

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asked the question of noted beauty
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plump. very pretty and stylish take
Hollis.er's Rocky Mountain Tea. 30
cents. Schultz g. Ketcnam.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-04
Bitten by a Spider.

Through blood poisoning caused by
spider bite, John Washington, of Bos
queville, Tex, would have lost his leg,
had he MT been persuaded to try Buck
lens Arnica Salye. He writes: "The
first application relieved, and four boxes
healed all the sores" Heals every sore.
25c, at Schultz & Ketcham's druggist.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-03
MOANALUA PLAY
ON NEXT SUNDAY
McLaren's Teaching Should
Show Up in the Golf
Tournament.

Next Sunday the last regular event
of the year on the Moanalua golf
links will take place. This is the reg
ular medal play of the club and should
attract a great many entries. The
contest will start at 1890 a. m and
entries will be received up to that
time, on the grounds. by the members
of the green's committee.
The interesting part of this tourna-
ment will come from the fact that
Alexander McLaren, the professional
from Australia, has been coaching a
number of the best players in the city.
and in the play on Sunday the results
of his work will be shown for the first
time. Since his arrival there has been
no tournament in which his pupils
have had a chance to show their merit.
The ladies OF the city who are in
terested in golf have been making the
most of the opportunity to benefit by
McLaren's instruction. Every day the
coach has bee0 busy with players OF
both sexes who are taking lessons
from him. The play in the morning is
generally among the members of the
gentler sex, who run up to The Country
Club in their machines and take
lesson in golf before lunch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-03
SAINTS MAY NOT
PLAY IN CAME
Managers Fail to Agree Over
the Division of Gate
Receipts.

There is trouble in sight in the base
ball ranks and the comments which are
being made through the town over the
attitude which has been taken by
Manager Gleason, of the st. Louis
club, have been far from compliment
tary. The proposition made by Man
ager Gleason was at first to have his
club take fifty per cent and the Coast
players take the same. Then he came
to little better terms, offering a di-
vision of sixty per cent to the winner
and forty to the loser. Fisher held out
for a division of seventy and
twenty-five per cent. The negotiations
then ended.
From the standpoint of sport it looks
as if the Saints could afford to get
out and play the Coast men and give
them the entire receipts, without hurt
ing their prestige. The Coast players
came down here, agreeing to play six
games under Jess Woods manage
ment and get their travelling expenses.
They have lived up to this agreement,
expecting when they got through they
might have a chance to play a couple
more games and get back part of the
money they have spent while here.
They have given Honolulu a baseball
treat which has been far better than
anything ever seen in the islands and
one would think that the ball players
would appreciate this and be glad to
see them backed up.
The Saints have played good ball
here and the public would be glad to
see them in action, but they would not
be the drawing card. The men from
the Coast Will bring the people to the
grounds. The Saints are playing the
game that has been worked so often by
the prizefighters, trying to beat out
the other fellow. For amateur ball
players they are carrying it pretty far.
The result of the negotiations will
probably be that two picked teams,
composed of the Coast men and enough
players from the All-Hawaiis to make
close games, will be made up and the
Saints viii get no chance, either to
show their speed or to fill their pock-
cts. The public would like, however,
to see the Saints in action.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-03
BERNARD'S STARS
TO PLAY AGAIN

The Pearl Handle baseball team will
again measure bats with Bernard's
All-Stars at the league grounds on
Saturday afternoon, December 7th,
1907, at 3 p. m. Joe Leal, the captain
of the Pearl Handles was under the
impression that the winner of the
game between his team and Bernard's
All-Stars, played last Sunday, was to
take possession of the A. P. Taylor
cup, but at the last moment it was
definitely settled that the winner of
two out of three games should get the
trophy. Bernard has consented to
measure bats again and this time 1t
win mean blood from the time the UNI
pire calls play BALI until the end Of
the game.
AS there will be nothing doing on
Saturday afternoon, there is no doubt
that the supporters of the two teams
Will be out in force to root for their
favorites and it will be a question of
a battle between the Kakaako people
and the Palama people. This game
has been brought through challenge
of the Pearl Handles to the winner of
the Bernard All-Stars and the Chinese
Athletic club played on Thanksgiving
day, November 28th. When the Chi
nese Athletic club were handed nine
golden eggs for the first time by Ber-
nards All-Stars on that day, naturally
they had to accept the challenge of the
Pearl Handles. They played the Pearl
Handles last Sunday, Dec. 1st, where
the Police were handled with great
care as they are baseball players of
no mean ability. Demands Ali-Stars,
during the progress of the game, did
not play as they did when they played
against the Chinese Athletic club, but
made error after error that cost dear
ly AS the picked team has already
one game there is no doubt that Ber-
nard, the manager of the team, will
ginger them up, and he is confident
that his nine will again defeat the
guardians of the peace
An admission will be charged, and
twenty-five cents for general admis-
sion for adults, and ten cents for child
rem under fifteen, is not too much.
This game will be worth the money,
as both teams are confident of victory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-03
KEEL
IS COMPLETED

The committee in charge of the
building of the transpacific yacht is
congratulating itself on the manner in
which the work is proceeding. The
iron keel. weighing over fourteen tons,
has been cast by the Honolulu Iron
Works and the work has been so sue
cessfuI that the keel weighs several
hundred pounds more than was ex-
pected.
The wooden part of the keel has been
completed and the iron and wood will
now be bolted together. Many visitors
are TO be found at the scene of the
construction of the new yacht each day
and the work is progressing so rapidly
that If the material which could not
be obtained here, would arrive from
the Coast it would be most welcome.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-03
THE CHAMPION
ROPER COMING

Word has reached Honolulu def
niteIy through a cablegram from r.
w. Single that Angus McPhee. the
champion roper of the world, will ar
rive in the Alameda on the 18th inst,
There was a cloud of doubt for
time as to the coming of 1IePhee. but
this has been entirely dissipated by
the cablegram from Single.
Mr. Single is in San Francisco at
present and took up the matter with
McPhee, by telegraph arranging every
thing entirely to that gentleman's sat-
isfaction. McPhee viii bring his wife
and will arrive just in tirne to par
ticipate in the contest.
Johnny Winters. another Wyoming
expert. is already on the ground and
ready for business.
Angus McPhee tdoes not come here
merely to give. ian exhibition of his
prowess with the rope, but to sustain
his title as champion of the world
against the Hawaiian cowboys. 1t
must he remembered that there were
coxpnnehers i'll Hawaii before white
roa- Thought fof settling in Wyoming.
THE = sxvsiianI boys have never had the
o,e5it they deserve for their cleverness
With the rome. The exhibition of two
oars AGO did not give the opportunity
n nrove themselves owing to the ex-
+roT,e tamenhss of the steers. At the
,o,,iro ebou, all will be different,
Great care has been taken in select
inc cattle that will give a good &C
co,,nt Of themselves, and most of
tt,rse navel already been rounded up
Co. +ha hiel event. 1t is with real wild
aa+tIe tbat) the Hawaiian cowboy is in
80; oIayoank He ropes them over the
ro,,gb Laval of Maunakea and his rid
is DIVER the most dangerous
orro,,nd ne glorfes in the danger and
in the exc element.
e. xvbah Angus McPhee comes to
rI,,o1,,I,, lit is to meet such men as
Il-,,aI P,1d7v. Archie Kaaua, Lindsey
o+bar laxperts with the Iasso. Purdy
,,,,5a thel remarkable time of 80 81
rooonds al the last roping contest, and
,gcT,I,ee,sf record is only 81 2-5. Nc
Io,oaa prtIll have to look to his laurels.
rba hi3 wild West Show will have
80, exiting features about ii, too,
+ha+ win The ire to draw an immense
eo,,-a The lrilling stage-coach hold
~ R,hraif Bills Wild West Show
~ ~, ~ rInrof uced. with Indians, cow
&c and soldiers in one grand melee.
The bFoneho-oustlhs 80 -.
- -, important feature and VIM
60, vvill show his skill in this event
r,,,ere tyin be riding of Wild steers
as ami various other spectacular
f ee, ot,,res Besides, there will be anus
- ~,ata1melon and egg races among
r114lS9,o1nln}s Young men that will add
- ,;ttla tdegree of enjoyment 10 the
show I'M fact. these features were in
=. 49,, ,or,,ss1vds worth the full price OF ad-
mission AZ the former tournament.
The boA plan viii open at Hawaiian
-. 90 next Thursday morning. All
he seats in the grandstand will be
I've, ~ At II each. and the general
a5ynissioni TO the bleaehers and else
where win be soc. Another Dig oleaes-
~ VIII ba erected to accommodate the
crowd tha. IS expected.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-03
TO PLAY AT
COUNTRY CLUB

The next White Rock tournament
viii take place at the Oahu Country
Clubs golf links week from Sun
day. The interest in the fight for the
trophy has reached a fever heat on
account Of the fact that, while the
trophy is two years and half old.
no player has been able to win it more
than once. There should be many en-
tries for this event and it will prob
ably be the last event Of the golfing
year, though some special play may
he arranged for Christmas Dav.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-03
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