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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-19
MET A TERRIBLE FATE.
Survivor Describes Disaster to Mich
igan Fire Refugees.

Bay City, Mich. Oct. 19.-Wesley
Irwin. Bay City travelling man, who
was one of the survivors of the Metz
relief train disaster, gave thrilling
account of the forest fire tragedy. He
said:
"The train left Metz about o'clock
Thursday evening and ran into the
fire three miles south OF that place.
A burning pile of cedar had warped
the rails and into the trap the train
leaped, carrying its human cargo to
destruction. The five box cars imme-
diately took fire and 1t was with diff
Guilty that the 200 people In them es-
capped. In deep bodied steel coal
car were located the women and chill
dren and as the heat increased they
were unable to escape. Men were
forced to seek places of safety and
could give no aid. 1t was terrible to
witness and l hope will never be
compelled to go through such agony
again. It made ones heart sink as
the pitiful cries of the women and
children reached the ears of the flee
Ing men. calling pleadingly not to be
left alone in that seething furnace.
The women clung to their little ones
and begged for aid. Agonizing cries
rent the air and caused the blood In
ones body to run cold.
"A party of seven Of us took to the
woods and were forced to Jump over
burning logs and run through fire In
making our escape. It was the only
chance to take and we thought 1t
preferable to remaining with the wo-
men and children and meeting the
same fate. For five miles we ran
through smoke and fire. which seemed
every minute to be taking our strength
away. When within half mile OF
Posen my eyesight gave out and |
could only depend upon the railroad
track to guide me through. Only two
Of the original party reached Posan
that night The others struggled
along one nt ! time. Z
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RAILROADS BRING SUIT.
Attempt to Prevent Reduced Rates
Taking Effect.

Chicago, Oct 19.-Suit to prevent
the carrying into effect of the reduc-
tion In rates between Mississippi river
crossings and Missouri river points,
ordered for Oct. 2S, was filed against
the Interstate commerce commission
In the United States circuit court here
by counsel representing Ave railroad
companies affected.
These roads--the Chicago, Rock ISL
and and Pacific; the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy; the Chicago an
Northwestern: the Chicago, Milwan-
kee and ST. Paul and the Chicago
Great Western--allege that the reduc-
tion would cause the loss of millions
OF dollars annually to the roads. They
also declare that the commission over
stepped it's authority in ordering the
reduction. The reductions ordered in
the Eve classifications run from
cents in the lowest class to cents in
the highest.
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based upon the killing of William e.
Annis at the Bayside Yacht club in
August last
Although T. jenkins Hams had
been held as an accessory to the MUIR
der the indictment charges him as
well as his brother with being prin-
cfpal. Witnesses have testified that
T. Jenkins Hains, by the display of a
revolver, prevented the spectators
from interfering while Captain p. C.
Hams fired several bullets into the
body of his victim. 1t has not been
charged that T. Jenkins Hams fired
any of the shots which killed Annis.
The district attorney notified the
court that he would arraign the Hams
brothers to plead on Tuesday and
would ask that their trial be set for
Nov. g.
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Accused Of False Entries.

Pittsburg, Oct 19.---William l..
Folds. nationsl bank examiner. made
two informations against H. G. Wat
son, former paying teller Of the
wrecked Allegheny National bank, ac-
cusing him OF aiding former Cashier
william Montgomery In the alleged
abstraction Of $469.0OU. for which the
cashier II now IN jail under bond OF
$3.50. 900. The informations charged
fa1se entriesI
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students Escape Safely.

Lincoln, Neb. Oct 19.--The Ne
braska military academy, located three
miles west of this city, has burned.
The fire started in the northwest wing
over the kitchen The loss is esti-
mated at 100000, with $4,000 insur-
ance. Sixty-five boys were enrolled
end these were taken from the build
ing in safety
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TWENTY-SEvEN
KNOWN DEAD.
Others May Have Perished
in Michigan Fires.
WIDE AREA IN FLAMES
Whole Villages Have Been Blotted
Out and Lumber Camps by the
Dozen Have Been Destroyed With
Their Entire Seasons Output-Al-
ready the Property Loss Will Run
Into the Millions.

ready the Property Loss Will Run
Into the Millions.
Alpena, Mich, Oct. 19.--With TWEEN
ty-seven people known to have per-
ished in Presque Isle county and with
forest fires still raging uncontrolled
through the counties Of Cheboygan,
Presque Isle, Alpena and Altoona, as
well as in other scattered districts
through Northern Michigan, diligent
search was begun to determine the
full extent of the holocaust 1t may
take many days to reveal tragedies
that are likely to have occurred on
Isolated farms, with families fighting
bravely to the last to save their lives
and their homesteads. The death list
may not be fully known for week.
But 1t needs no elaborate details to
determine that the property loss will
run into the millions. Whole villages
have been blotted off the map and
logging camps by the dozen have been
destroyed with their entire seasons
output Near Turner, in Arenac coun-
ty, flock of nearly one hundred
sheep were burned alive. In the inn
mediate vicinity of Miilersburg, in
Presque Isle county, the losses are
estimated at 100000.
Flames Cover Wide Area.
Other districts where bad forest
fires are reported are In the neighbor-
hood of Elmira, Gaylord and Johannes
burg, in Otsego county; Cadillac, in
Wexford county; Grayling, in Craw-
ford county, where 100000 trees plant
ed by the state forestry commission
were destroyed; Grawn, in Grand
Traverse county, and Caseville and
Bad Axe in Huron county, in the
Thumb district. In the Upper
Peninsula threatening forest fires are
reported around Sault Ste. Marie,
Menominee, Escanaba, Calumet and
Houghton. At Koss. near Menominee,
eighteen homes are reported de-
stroyed, with as many more threat
ened
Navigation has been practically sus-
pended at the 500, owing to the dense
smoke and the Presque Isle fog sta
ton signal on Lake Huron was aban-
doned by Patrick Clarity, who was
Obliged to flee for his life.
Alpena, Long Rapids and Rogers
City are reported in grave danger.
At Alpena the common council at a
special meeting authorized Mayor Nc
knight to issue what temporary relief
he thought best for the fire sufferers.
Provisions and clothing will be sent
from Alpena to the scene of the Metz
disaster.
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MASSACRE IN ARMENIA.
Report Reaches Berlin by Way oi
Constantinople.

Report Heaches Berlin by way OF
ConstantinopIe.
Berlin, Oct. 19-There have been
ffightful massacres in Armenia, ac-
cording to the Constantinople CORE
spondent Of the Berliner Tageblatt.
This paper publishes a dispatch from
the Turkish capital which says:
"Armenians in Viran-Shehr have
been massacred by Turkish troops.
The women and children have been
subjected to fearful treatment.
The troops were sent to Viran-
Shehr to overawe the mutinons towns
people. two-thirds Of whom are Arme.
mans. and they at once began to mur-
der and plunder They are said to
have completely overrun the city"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-19

New York, Oct. ia check for
$4,000, the contribution Of the Tam
many society to the Democratic ma
tional campaign fund, was received ~
Herman Ridder, tTeasurer Of the M
tional Democratic committee This isI
the largest single contribution yet ~.
ceived BY the national committee.
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NO SIGN OF OCCUPANTS.
German Balloon Hergesell Picked Up
IN North Sea.

Yarmouth, Eng, Oct. 19.--The Ger
man balloon Hergesell has been picked
up in the North sea. There was, how
ever, no sign of the occupants and the
two aeronauts are believed to have
perished.
The Hergesell was found floating
half debated 100 miles northwest of
Heligoland by the Norwegian steamer
Naddod and brought in here.
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FOR The KILLING OF
WILLIAM {. ANNIS
Hams Brothers Indicted for
First Degree Murder.

New York, Oct. 19.-Indictments
charging Captain Peter c. Hams, Jr..
and T. Jenkins Hams with murder in
the first degree were handed down by
the Queens county grand jury at
Flushing, L. |. The indictments are
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No sunday Fun Tor Msmphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 19.-In the e.
fort to suppress all forms Of ainuse-
ment on Sunday Judge Moss instruct
ed the grand jury to tndict all man.
ayers Of playholses and also to secure
ihe names OF all persons attending
on the Sabbath. It Is maintained that
spectators are equally guilty under the
law.
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Three Hundred Die il Typhoon.

Annoy. China, Oct 19.--Native re-
pores received here from Changchow
are to the effect that more than three
hundred lives were lost In that city -
the result OF Thursdays typhoon.
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TWO PERSONS PERISH.
Fire Destroys twenty-five Buildings
at Shirley, Ind.

=
Knightstown, Ind, Oct. 19.-Twenty-
five buildings were destroyed by fire
at Shirley, little town north Of here.
Two persons perished in the flames.
Most OF the burned places were dwell
ings.
Mr. and Mrs. E. v. NJ. Pryor, who
conducted restaurant, perished
while asleep.
The fire started In the building occu-
pied by the Shirley National bank or
In the restaurant adjoining. The loss
Is estimated at $4,000.
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Prairie Fires IN IIiinois.

Duquoin, Ill, Oct 19.The prairie
fires that have been raging in this
vicinity for the last two days con-
tinue and the efforts OF the farmers
to check the flames have met with lit
tie success. Hundreds ot acres north.
west and south OF Duquoin hsve been
swept clear OF vegetation.
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TURKEY MAKES
WkRL|KE MOVE
Mobilization Of Troops Pro-
ceeding Rapidly.
WAR SEEMS INEVITABLE

pensation for Oriental Railroad.
Latter Country Expected to Rush
Troops Across the Frontier to Sc
cure an Early Advantage.
Paris, Oct. 19.-The French govern
ment has just received official con-
firmation of previous reports of the
mobilization by Turkey of the Ana
tolian army corps.
This is regarded in official circles
as Turkeys answer to Bulgaria's re-
fusal to accord compensation for the
Oriental railroad and 1t is believed to
make war practically inevitable.
1t is expected that Bulgaria immedi.
ately will begin to push troops across
the Turkish frontier in order to secure
an advantage before Turkey can begin
general mobilization.
Paris, Oct. 19.-The situation be-
tween Bulgaria and Turkey is regard
ed here as distinctly more grave, ow-
ing to the intransigent attitude OF the
former and the latter's preparations
for war The report that Bulgaria
rejected the offer made by Germany
and Austria-Hungary to recognize her
independence If she settled the dis
pute over the Oriental railroad direct
ly with Turkey is officially confirmed.
The French government. in re-
sponse to the Turkish circular calling
the attention of the powers to Bull.
garia's alleged warlike preparations,
has directed her minister at Sofia to
renew his counsels for peace and pru-
dence.
Important developments are not ex.
pected to result from the visit tc
Paris of NJ Iswolsky, the Russian min
ister of foreign affairs, who has ar
rived here from London.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
A Steady Trade.

There were only three houses In The
little hamlet on Cape cod, but an orator
from n nearby summer colony was
minded TO ro:lse the civic conscience
by declaring that tfade was the begin.
ming OF wisdom. "And, said he, Il as
sure YOU that 1t is not capital half 50
much as Il Is initiative that is needed
In a place like this
The three citizens spat collectively
and simultaneously. looking straight
ahead
That kind o reminds me, drawled
one without shifting his gaze, 90
Harve Tpham an Dan Winsor. down
The beach a ways. Harve had a shanty
an Dan had a shanty, an they both
rad some plug tobacco. one day Have
went to Daus an bought 10 cents
with o tobacco, an the next day Dan
went to Harve an bought 10 cents
wuth O tobacco of him. They con-
tinued these sales sev'ral days They
both got all the tobacco they wanted.
an Harye fln'lly retired on the dime. +"
Youths Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05

Other nations besides England have
fought under the banner Of st. Goor.-r
and other knightly orders as well -
that OF the Garter have been instituted
In his honor He WAS the Guardian saiH,
OF Sicily. Ara2on, Valencia. Genoa. Ma.
to and Barcelona: II Venetian order %
st. George WIS created iH 1.Gp. :,
Spanish in 1877, an Austrian in lI1n =
GenocSc in llI2 :nd Il Roman III EiL
More modern orders hearing his u@t..t
nre those IF Bavaria N..--oj i.t..;~.;,
G1GIt and iianorcr tiN.;.n. The Gee!'
Of ST George SHAY ing the dr.. -.on fu:'! .
part of the arms oi the ear ;l,d
pears Oh several Russian coins.
conjecture that this was owing t" ~
presenta ion Of the Garter by til
beth to Ivan Nassilleyitch has II" fnr u
dalton III fact. for Chancellor, the fir.t
outspoken Englishman to visit I;i!> ia
speaks of dispatch sent in 1904 i.'.n.
Ivan Vassilievitch to Queen Mary IN:
seal of which "was much like the
broad seal OF England, having on the
one side the image Of man on horse
back in complete harness fighting with
4 dragon london Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
Queer Positions of Hearts.

There Is one curious fact which moi
everybody notices about the common
6nger-long. green caterpillars Of onl
larger moths. Their hearts. instead OF
being in front. are at the back Of the
body and extend along the entire
length OF the animal. One can see the
heart distinctly through the thin skin
and can watch its SLOW beat. which
starts at the tail and moves forward to
the head. Hearts Of this sort reaching
from head to tail are not at all uncnln
mon III the simpler creatures. The
earthWorm has one. and SO have Elo%!
worms catcrpillars and other era Wlin.
things. Hearts In the middle of ti!e
back also are quite as frequent ~
those in What seems TO us to be the
natural place. Many animals, the lob
ster for example. and the crayi:sh and
the crab. W'.ch have short hearts like
those of the beasts and birds, never.
theless have them placed Just Gn,'o.
the shell in what. in ourselves. Would
be the small u the hack.-St. Nicholas
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One Source Of News,

For nanN years certain New lorh
paper received society and clui, GOSSIP
from y man whose identity was CON
ccalcd by Il clever ruse. Even his
checks were maze oul to his wife II,
her n,ai,,pn ua y. He furnished in
formation about the ,lOiA.> AND Wfah
giles in various clubs little stories i'll
volvir@ people whose lialucs "lt
knowa by reputation to practically al
readers OF newspaper co!H:t3nS. II" .
said thus 10 have aNe..t" Il an iAya.-. t
of about $40 y week not much. -
enough to buy hats, gloves AMI cai,t>
He was 4 most immaculate and -,
parcntly prosperous person. 1t j,
needless TO say that he has never beer
suspected OF this small traffic \
wealthy relative died and left him III
dependent When some such MAJ
furnishes tie clew 10 detachable
scandal he has done stroke of bus,
ness that will keep him in small luH
uries for months to come.--Wlitlna,
Bennett in bohemian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
The Great White Shark.

The man eating fish par excellence Is
the great white shark 1t Is otherwise
known by the name OF man eater. &c.
casionally specimens are seen on both
coasts Of the United States, though its
more customary habitat IS in tropical
waters. This frightful creature attalns
a length OF nearly forty feet. and II Is
able to swallow man whole. This
fact Is proved by an experiment which
sailors are fond OF making when such
a shark Is captured. The skull being
preserved, they nmuse themselves by
crawling one after another through tina
distended jaws. 1t would be unsafe to
do this, however. VIXEN the head has
been freshly cut or. because under such
conditions the jaws will snap together
hercely Tor some time afterward II
anything Is placed between them. The
skull OF big shark. by the way. Is al.
ways salable owing to the demand by
museums and curiosity hunters. 4
young sea lion weighing q hundred
pounds has been found In the stomach
Vt a white shark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
Modest Contributors.

A man was comm" UP from Chun
:hen province With n sum of money
which had been subscribed for the pay
ment OF the public debt. He was met
by robbers. who took the money and
started away. He called after them
that the money WAS a subscription to
the fund for the raising OF the debt
whereupon they came back and handed
nim the money and begged his pardon
Tor their mistake, and they gave. him
10 yen extra as Il contribution on their
own part. He asked their names to
publish IN the papers, but they said
they did not want to obtain notoriety
In that way and declined. but said they
were glad to pay something toward
helping the country - Korean News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
HAYWARD. WICK 4 Cl!ARk
New York Wakes y.

New York. Feb. A.-The market
showed some slight sign OF animation
today. Advances on professional
manipulation forced the active options
ND about IA to Is points.
March and May touched | 10 and
aluly 1889. The fact that southern
spot markets do not show signs OF
easing is a bull argument. Breaks in
spots must follow to justify beansh
operations. Because OF the absolute
deadlock between buyers and sellers
with speculation AT standstill and
with bearish talk al, over the coun-
Try the short interest would be ma
ferially increased. This will act as a
sustaining factor ON the appearance
OF any activity. Movement of prices
are influenced by the extended posi-
lion of either the bull or bear crowd
AS the long interest has been elimi-
mated. This accounts for the frequent
rallies following any little set back
such as we have seen lately. Febru-
airy 9th will appear the National Gin
ners' Association report While no
comparisons can be made as the gov
-arnment does not issue report until
March an idea can be gained as the
amount of cotton ginned 10 end lanu
eSry. We believe in buying on all set
backs. j. y BACtit- n 60.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
Fsctoo.asn1.

All life on the earth appears only IL
connection with one snhstauce-a wa
cry Jelly closely related chemically
10 egg albulncn and this substance Is
snown a~ protoplasmf Every living
Mag IS bll;lt OF tbs one substance
.rlly fish. ir,'rs. wh:,lcS. mrn every
Mag th"t lives. biologists iave suc'
,ecdt, il doing some wonderful
thiN-s Five or six starhsh c@.:s have
been fused INTO oae from which .
ne"Ster star?ish has been produced
Other starf;sll eggs have heea separated
into eight pieces. From which eight
dwarf startish have been brought forth
Crabs can he made to order. with the
large claw OH either the right or the
left side, and catfish have been pro
tuced with the color pattern Oh the
nndersile.- New York American
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
Not So Daft After All.

Daft Tam, as he was called wan,lr!
Ing through the village one day. got sc
verely bitten by the village inn dog
Proceeding to the inn he showed Tbs
mistress what her "dawg" had done
She was much alarmed aud, putting {;
half crown into Tam's hand. said:
Java tac the doctor moo an pay hlr
wi the haut crown.
Tam eyed the coin. saying:
II diuna think III bother wi tiiH
doctor hut list keep.the silleT'
For my sake gang tac him. or else
yell gang daft
"Hoots. wumman; we're bletheril.
Daft folk Gamma gang daft twice.
Dundee Advertiser
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
Pat Took the Prize.

An Englishman, an IriShlnan and ::
Scotchman we're one day arguing as t,
which of the three countries pcsseS>et
the fastest trains.
WELL" said the Eugli>hman. "I'}t
been in one of our trains. and the -
graph poles have been like a hed~r."
I've seen the n:iieStones appear liz
tonlbstoncS. said the Scot
BE jahcrs" said Pat. Il was on,
day in Il train in my country. and W.
passed field of turnipS and Il field O.
carrots, also a field of cabbage an
parsley. then pond of water, and We
were going that quick | thought /
was BROTH"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
Why Shells Fly Straight.

Many people wonder why the cone
shaped projectiies In their flight
through the air do not wabblc. but
drive straight ahead This is easily
explained Round the bottom of the
she'll Is narrow band Of copper which
varies In width according to The size OF
the projectlle. BEING made OF soft
metal this band is cut Ivy the steel
rining of the gun on the shock of ex.
ploSiou. This action causes the shell
to revolvc With liGhtnlng rapidity. With
the result that ii keeps steady during
its flight through the air. I.ondo1
Mail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
SOUTHERN SPOTS
BULL ARGUMENT
Bears DO Not Like Tcnacit! Win
Which Spots Hold Up nj Southern
POintS-New York Market
Shows Signs oi tnimn'
ton Today

New Orleans Feb 4.--iherc is no
change in the situate. Liverpool IS
STEADY and does a good business IN
5nots. On our side apathy continues,
s1t there is enough shows interest in
he markets 10 cause frequent smaller
anturns like this morning, when soon
after a dull opening, May futures ad-
S,snced 10 points on the buying OF a
seey hundred bales. The markets are
SO narrow that any professional OPP
orator can cause q commetion with
~alatiyely a small outlay of contracts
rrom time to time, there may De a
somewhat greater advance on tempo
rsry favorable conditions, but on the
phole, professional speculation seems
already inclined to disregard this crop
and to work on the general prospects
for the next cotton crop. Until some
thing definite is known about crop
,reparations and all other crop facts,
there will hardly be any decided move
xl,ade in the markets. Trade CORE
snoudence from England is turning
e,nfayorablc all at once. decline IN
trade is mentioned in nearly every
Better coming to hand now. One firm
SAYS that this fact is becoming so evil
.ienf that Il promised the working
q.lemen, to give in during the recent
strike negotiations. If such news
comes from the center OF the world
sn;nninp industry il is worth consid-
taration. The spot market is quiet
quotations are being asked Staple
Buyers claim a good business could
1,a done if the cotton was on the
market.
HAYWARD WICK 4 CLARK.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
Looks Easy. but Try Il.

Did you ever notice Il iewelec wear
ing his magnifying glass in one eye? Il
looks easy. but try 1t. The neXpert-
enceu citizen wuo tries to lock ut some
thing With such glass Is sure TO close
one eye. He can't look at the magnitied
object with the other eye opened, as
can the jeweler. This is only another
evidence that one must learn all the
details Of ones trade. What IS easy
for the experienced jeweler is al but
Impossible for the novice.-Ne York
Globe
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lust a SUGGESTION.

"Oh. my" exclaimed ,Ae excited W
man who had misiaid her hu>haN'
I'm look m@ for snail man With u.
eye
"Wcll, piaan." replied the poi !:
shopwalller. iii he's Il very small r..
maybe you'd better Use both eyes"