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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-21
EXPLAINS $4,000 DRAFT.
Foraker Borrowed Oil Money to Aid
Newspaper Friend.

Cincinnati, Sept. 21.-As part of the
deal for the ownership of the Ohio
State Journal at Columbus the draft
for $4,000 nasntioned in the John ID.
Archbold letter made public in st.
Louis by William r. Hearst was re-
ceived by Senator Foraker and on the
failure of the attempt to buy that
paper the draft was returned and the
incident forgotten, according to a
statement given the Associated Press
by the senator here. The senator de-
clares in his statement that no one at
any time ever paid him a cent or even
suggested any such payment in con-
sideration of anything he might do.
His statement follows:
'The production by Mr.. Hearst of
the letter of Mr.. Archbold to me dated
Jan. 20, 1902, referring to certificate
of deposit enclosed for $4,000 and ex-
pressing the hope that the transaction
may be safely concluded illustrates
how unreliable is the memory and how
easily appearances may deceive.
when / first read the letter could
not recall that l had ever received
any such letter or any such certificate.
at once called up my house in Wash,
lngton, where my letters of that date
are on file, and had a search made
with the result that proposed trans
action was recalled that had gone Ell
tirely out of my mind
"A friend OF mine-a newspaper
man-informed me that he held an
option on the Ohio State Journal to
purchase 1t, according to my present
recollection, for S135,000 He was
able himself to advance but a small
amount of this purchase price. He ap,
piled to me to help him. l did not
have enough money to be of very
of having the paper in friendly hands
/ was willing to advance a part of it.
Applies to Standard Oil.
applied to a number of friends to see
If they would not make up the balance
of the amount. Among others | ap
piled to the Standard Oil company
They first agreed to loan to the news
paper company when purchased and
reorganized $4,000, according to my
present recollection, the same to be
secured by stock of the new paper
company. Somebody who was expect
ed to go into the enterprise dropped
out and that made it necessary for all
the others to Increase the amounts
they were proposing to advance. Al
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-21
FORAKER MAY
Be DROPPED
Booked to Speak on Same
Platform as Taft.
AGAIN ANSWERS HEARST

Says Standard Oil Check for $4,000
Was a Loan Secured for Friend to
Assist in Buying a Newspaper, but
the Deal Fell Through and the
Money Was Promptly Returned to
John D. Archbold.
New York, Sept. 21.-It was report.
ed here on what seemed sufficient au-
thority, though national headquarters
was dumb on the subject, that Sen
ator Foraker would be asked to with
draw as one of the speakers at the
Clubs at Cincinnati next Tuesday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-21

due The first news of the presence
of her passengers and crew on Christ
mas island reached here Friday. The
800 mail bags on board the steamer
have been saved.
Christmas island is uninhabited, but
cocoanuts grow there in profusion.
digging.
Among the passengers are Mrs. Pat
rick. wife of Chaplain Patrick of the
navy, child and nurse, and Cap
tain Ruddel, his wife and three chill
dren. They are bound for Pago Pago
Samoa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-21
CONVENTIONS HELD LATE
Reason for Delay in Opening Cam
pagn in the East.


pagn in the East.
New York, Sept. 21.-The late cam
paigns in Eastern states were the sub
ject of inquiries at the Republican ma
tional headquarters and Chairman
Hitchcock said the delay in opening
the speaking campaigns had been in
territorial. He called attention to the
fact that the New Jersey state con-
veption had not been held and that
the conventions in other states were
late this year because of primary
elections.
That the national Republican lead
ers have not been apprehensiye con
cerning the situation in the East as a
whole was claimed by Mr.. Hitchcock,
but he said there are some states
where it will be necessary to carry on
an aggressive campaign. One of these
states is New York.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-21
iowa LIQUOR
LAW ILLEGAL
Federal Judge Says Mulct
System Is Invalid.
IS NOT A LICENSE SCHEME

For twenty-five Years, He Declares,
There Has Not Been a Lawful Sale
of Liquor in the State, but Compli-
ance With Laws Provisions Gives
SaIoonkeepers a Method of Esoap-
ing Criminal Prosecution.
Davenport, Ia, Sept. 21.-According
to a decision rendered by Judge Smith
Mcpherson of the United States cir
cult court the Iowa mulct law system,
under which saloons are now operat-
ing, is illegal Judge Mcpherson fur
ther declares the Iowa mulct law is
no license system and that there has
been no license system in Iowa for the
last quarter of century and for that
length of time there has never been a
lawful sale of liquor as a beverage
within the state of Iowa. He further
holds that no person under any cir
cumstances can lawfully sell liquor as
a beverage in Iowa.
The decision was made in a suit of
the United Breweries company of Chi
cago versus the Civic federation of
Davenport The complainants charged
the federation with a conspiracy and
sought to enjoin them from abating
closed. Judge Mcpherson denied the
application for a writ of injunction.
Under the mulct law Iowa saloon
keepers have been paying annually as
tax, with the understanding that it
legalized their sale of intoxicating
liquors and gave them relief from the
old prohibitory law, which is still on
the statute books.
the statute books. In concluding his
decision Judge Mcpherson says:
There is no liquor license system
In Iowa and has not been for a quarter
of a century. For that length of time
there has been no lawful sale of liquor
in the state. No person today can law
fully sell liquor as a beverage. All
sales of liquor as beverage in the
state of Iowa are unlawful. OF course
this court Will not DISCUSS the pro-
priety of state legislation. The legis-
lature of the state has power under
our constitution to absolutely prohibit
the manufacture, use or sale of liquor
as a beverage. Under Iowa law the
mulct system is not a legal system,
but absolute compliance with its pro,
visions by saloons simply gives sa-
loonkeepers and clerks a method OF
escaping criminal prosecution"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-21
Plan to Head or Hill.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 21.-By the
purchase of the Alberta Railway and
Irrigation company's line in Southern
Alberta for s2,000,000 the Canadian
Pacific intends making the Crows Nest
pass their main freight line TO the
Pacific coast TO head off J. j. Hill and
the Great Northern. Hill has been
trying to get control OF this railway
for years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-21
CAST ON UNIEHABlTED ISLE
Passengers of Steamer Aeon, Long
Overdue at Samoa.

Sydney, N. S. W., Sept 21.-Further
news has reached here of the passeg-
gers of the British steamship Aeon,
who are cast away on Christmas 81
and, in the Pacific ocean, lying near
the equator. They will be picked up
by the steamship Manuka, from Van
couver to Sydney, which is due at
Tanning island Tuesday.
The Aeon left San Francisco July 6
for Apia, Samoa, and was long over
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-21

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salv,
is recommended as the best thing to use
for piles. 1t is, OF course, good for any,
thing where salve is needed. Beware
Of limitations. Sold by Holiday Il Porter
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-21

Foley's Orino Laxative is new rem
edy an improvement on the laxatives of
former years, as 1t does not gripe or naus-
cate and is pleasant to take. 1t is guar
anteed.-J. III. Anderson.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13

deputy Warden in Montana Killed by
Conyicss.

Warden Frank Conley. OF the Mon
tant state penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
Mont, Was dangerously wounded
sunday morning. and his first assist
ant warden, John Robinson, Was KILL
ed. when three life conyicts. George
Rock, w. I'll. Hayes and another
whose name is not given, made a dash
for liberty. Robinson's throat was
cut from a TO ear and the ~jugular
vein was severed. Cnniey's threat
was gashed, and ne was stabbed sew
eTal times In the shoulder and groin
before he was able 10 draw his revolt
yer and shoot two OF the assailanss
Gown. convicts Hayes and Rock
we're both shot down by Cnnlcy after
the latter had been wounded. IL l.
believed that the warden will re-
cover.
The attack IN the prison authorities
and h attempted. escape. according
to the prison authorities. had been
long planned By Rock and HAYES,
who We're ~eellnlates. B0th were arm
ed With penknives. the blades OF
which We're sharpeaed like razors.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13

Opsnly Preparing fOr Possible War
With China.

At Toxic there were no develop
rnenis throughout Sunday or Monasy
In connection with the TatSu AFFAIR.
In h gaeanw lille Japan il uudouht~a-
w preparing for evcntualfties. The
entire decision in the matter rests
with Premier Sasonsi and Foreign
Minister Hasasai There has naen
no indication 81 the PEI iu1 ~ time
that Japan would await China's repsy.
The Associated Press is informed at
the Japanese foreign Office thai il Is
presumed that the Chinese foreign
board will require tarec or perhaps
four days consultation with the vice.
roy ~ Canton la the consideration af
Gae ertssc matter. consequently no Dr.
cis9s.n raay be reached before March
10 or IL.
What acsfan Japan viii take tn tho
event She decides Immediately ~ lake
independent action" is q matter of
speculation In diplomats circles In
Toxic. II is believed that II s. en-
trey improbable thai Japan viii
sASNF AH| S&s&st sf lEA&Et Inc A&kss
OF send warships To Canton waters,
While war is considered sna~t improo-
able. the naval base nj sasebo is *
treaaely active. II is announced that
q part cf The .sEst squadron viii leave
port March IA, The arInosea cruiser
Chicavoda suddenly left rcyt sunday
night.
Coaltng Is proceeding rapidly. n
number of terpedohoat d~estroyess
having already coaied. Enormous
supplies in storage AT Sasebo are be-
ing hurried aboard the vessels.
At the office of the admiralty IL is
pointed out that the frs; squadron
expected To start on training maneu-
vess this week, a fact announced TIVE
months ago, therefore the activity al
Sasehc should not necessarily be on
sidered In connection with the Tausu
incident.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13
THAW TIRES EVELYN
LAWYER ADMITS SHE DESIRES 4
sEPAR ALTON.
Attorney Representing Elder Mrs
Tlsam Declares Prisoner NJ Mattea-
NAH Asyium for The Criminal Insane
Hopes for Rcxosiciiiation with Wife

Col Franklin Cartietf, the lawyer
who has been engaged by Mrs. WILL
tam Thaw TO assist in straightenln~
out the troubles OF her son. Harry N.
Thaw. is quoted us making the foIiuw-
ing statement regarding the reported
break Ia The relations between Thaw
and his wife. Eveiyu Neshlt Than;
The reports that have been print
ed TO the effect that Mrs. Evelyn Nes-
bit T'haw has been Swallowed for evil
denee Iva 3 divorce proceedings are
without truth.
Mrs. William Thaw Is inclined to be
fair and just with her sons wife. In
so far as ! am concerned as counsel
such mean as are suggested i'm these
frequently printed stories. I believe
cry reason 90 expect consideration In
her treatment by myself as counsel for
Mrs. William Thaw.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw desires q
separation from her husband and her
husband hopes that there win be n
reconciliation. There has been an es-
trangement between them. but there
has o been any such outbreak on the
part Of the husband rs has been de-
scribcd."
The story referred to aid there had
been a violent scene between Thaw
and his wife during the ~iatter's last
visit 10 her husband.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13
KILLS ADOPTED DAUGHTER.
Woman Sfoats While Insane from
Drink.

Under the influence Of liquor AMI
Turing 8 quarrel over a trivial affair,
Mrs. Charles y. Harbour. Of Rapid
city. nhot her fT-sear-aid daughter,
Rose Adams. I'm the head. the girl dy-
Ing two hours later without rerasninr
consciousness. No enc witnessed ths
tragedy. The girl had just returned
from school, where she had beer 10 get
some extra books. and finding her
mothers door locked borrowed d key
from a peigbbor across the hall. Soon
harsh words were heard In the Bar
bour rooms. after a shot the moth :
er rushed out crying that she had kill
ed her daughter. Mrs. Barbour was
taken 10 jail. where she gives inilca-
lions Of becoming a ravinR maniac,
and does moi yet seem 10 realize the
crime. The girl was an adopted child.
taken when : years old from an inSti-
t@tion In Omaha.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13

Gable frosn AmSsria tfGer~ Aa,Ou0 e0e
"A NrH knuWm TrAtrr.

Gable frosm Austria tsfrer~ -, DT0 ece
a Wen kncWm TvsStrr.
South Dakota ~ wainissK fame fnv
siss rasas horses raised wtghin tfm
borders. That the Fame cf the nor~%s
raised here has spread even to Eu-
rsIe II asgtaonst rated by the fact hat
NJ H. tfrifsin, a we'll knswn horse
rslser ct Anrnra county. has received
g c~ablekran from Austria stating that
parties there will pay him the sum
~ So . for his famous horse. shady
q. which made a record last fall TN
winning races Mt the great fairs at
Sioux CITY, Kansas city ard ether
points.
The horse made ~ gnod q record
thai In AZ once gained u popularity
which nnw. as The receipt ~ the ca
hlegrsm indicates. hnx reacbed across
IN. ooean. This wonderful horse was
raiaed hy Mr.. Griffin himself. AZ
itrss II was not thought the hav~~ pos-
Sessea unusual qualities al speed. hut
q little training developed the speedy
qualities ~ the animal. which h like
~ 10 become one al the fastest race
horses Of the world.
A. S., aeG waa he price fixed by sha
owner. Mr. Griffin will accept the a.
fer from Vienna.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13
South Dakota
State News
IL FoR Long PRISON TERM.
Mrs. Mitiss~. ~ tk~sdutsHi. HegiSs-
SrrsinG Ssssssne~e nj SsouN Falls.

Mrs, Mitjsz>. sI nx-sstutsHa. begins
>srsin2 SesssSsssSs nj Saoax Falls.
The sentencing og Mrs. Anna Msl:as.
y pretty woman, 90 years ut ae~. WIN
IL married ard has a child 2 years old.
20 a terra ~ three years and eight
months in the Sioux Falls ~p~nsteattary
fer forgery In the third degree. IL aGs.
Of tse episodes in the career AZ a re-
variable criminal who has
eatasa the am If the s'fsmssls ~
Gru@w.F
Sfe gained sssIs aafne by ssfsfsaS
threatening letters ~ Thomas a. Grsey,
superintendent sf the fgrstsus Horne.
stake Esld nasns In th@ fsiark Hills
in which she demanded the susn nj
f@araep. the letters stating that IL tfs
money Was nat Forthcoming the Home.
stake works and the hasYae III super
iatcndegt tsier would be dyaasnIiess
~ the time 81 getting gntss This
trouble h vas uslsFer bonds fer ap,
pee "a ia the state elrcait court III
Lawrence county To answer Ia SevsraI
charges ~ fareeYs and The additional
charge ~ obtaining money nader faiy.
p~rctenaes. II ms upon osae VI thess
charges that ss4e aas suas been traws
and convicted
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13
TO DAKOTA No. SEED CORN.
Many Iowa Iartaer- Hny Grain Raised
in Tia, County.

Many farmers Of Iowa are looking
10 South Dakota this spring far their
seed corn, rs the corn ia that state
last fall did not mature IN good shape
for seed. Samples are being called
for daily ard II begins to look aa
though the seed corn agsnt who has
the right kind nf corn will hRve little
trouble az dispensing ~ his supply. IL
Is hard To convince the average Iowa
farmer that South Dakota ~ gradually
taking first rank IN the matter OF corn
production, and they arc slow Ia he
iieve that the 50 IMPLIES which have been
sent To them we're grown tn South na-
koia fields. One farmer from the
Hawheye state. afon receiving sam
pies. offered To bet that the corn did
not grow In the Coyote state. Clay
county is being called on "a furnish
thousands ri bushels ~ seed this year
Tor the farmers In certain portions ~
Iowa. Minnesota and South Dakota.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13

Work az Huilding Fair Grounds Harm
Let Ia Hurvsn Firm.

At q meeting q The state board q
Agriculture at Huron recently 4 fou-
tract for the erection OF a cattle barn
on the state fair grounds At that place
waa awarded 10 A. n. Ertekaon and
Joe Dauoa, both Of Huron. Herman
Wrsr was given the contract for build
Ing two large swine harnss II WAY
aiao decided ID build an annex 70
the poultry building. almost Al large
- the present building. Aft~ bids Tor
the erection OF a ~cusfoasan's house
were reiected The revised premium
list was gone over and approved. Sew
mfal new classes I'll stock are Included
In the new list and the floral depart
I1aeat has been largely Increased. Tha
race program Is completed and In one
OF the best EVER offered In this section
Of the northwest. All members 81 the
board are enthusiastic over the out.
look for the approaching exhibition.
ard Secretary McIlvain% Ii using his
best Efforts to advise the people a.
the northwest Of the inducements Of
fered To attend the fair,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13
UNEMPLOYED WANT WORK.
To Make Appeal To Councilman al
Philadelphia.

At Philadelphia. Pa. a general con
-fetencc of the unemployed was held
In The northwestern section of the city
and a committee appointed 10 go be
fore the city council and request TINT
an appropriation be made 10 relieve
u distress among the unemployed.
that city contracts be pushed as much
as possible in order TO give work to
many that have earned nothing in
months.
4 member Of the executive commits
tee IF the Central Inion of Textile
Workers said. Fully 10 per cent of
the workers in the several textile
trades have not been working for
some time. As a result we are starv-
ting. We must have relief and have
4, immediatptyr
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13
sioux FALLS BUSINESS DEAL.
NcCrossan Fruit and Commission
Company Changes Hands.

The McCrossan Fruit and Commits
Sion company, which for years has
conducted one Of the beet known of
the Wholesale institutions Of Sioux
Fails. has been dissolved. the business
~ Nhe company having been purchased
ny r. IA HOLSTER. IA. n. Judge and j
4, Winters, all ~ Sioux Fails. the
new viii carry ON the business
under the name uf the Sioux Falls
Fruit company. The purchase includ-
ing q candy factory established By the
hcCressan company come months
ago, and this viii be continued by the
new owners, Mr.. Winters. Of he new
company. has been connected with the
Haley x lang 60. for about ten yea ~.
and for some time has been manager
- the Sioux Falls branch house ~ the
company.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13
A DETROIT


Eltwood T. Hance. aged Sc. first vice
president OF the Union Trust
and former postmaster of Detroit,
Mich shot and killed himself early
Friday. Friends say worry over fnan-
ciai affairs INK Ill health caused the
deed.
Officials OF the Union Trust
deny ~emphatically that the affairs of
the Union Trust company are in any
way involved by any of Hance's nnan-
cial difficulties. They also deny the
affairs Of the failed city Savings bank.
for which the Union Trust
il receiver. are entangled because of
Hance's management.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13
HIGHER PAY IN ARMY.
senate Provides 10 Fer Crns Ratse sng
Enlisted Men.

-
. Enlisted Men,
The army pay bill WAS passed by the
United states senate Friday, The bill
provides for array officers a graded In
crsase Of pay ranging from 5 per ccnt
for i~icusenans general TO sS per cent
FOR junior ofscers
III ats0 provides thar the average
pay ~ enlisted men III the array -
npw established be increased 80 per
cent
This amendment. suggested by SEN
asor culherscu. Of Texas. takes away
the discretion OF the president In nx-
ing the pay of sa.dicrs.
Senator Scott read a letter fran a
oarssr who stated army officers pay
; 49, cant sst~reSs per wesia 10 have
their salaries discounted because their
inselases are so sraalt
taa w~r1rudnarns was offered rs Sem
ator bacon ana adopted giving SIX
iaonshs' ray 20 sa.nilies of officers and
enlisted sssen upon ;heig death.
The navy pay ban saaalixing the
ray of uffcers az The navy and marina
corps with tse pay Of officers of the
ersny was ordered reported favorable
e. the house by the committee on ma
val Affairs. That committee also
agreed 10 report favofaaiy the bill TX
tending 4 rear admirals wha~were
retired ~ the passage Of the navy
personal set in 1899 the benefits az
that act whereby the benefit of their
retired pay would be increased,
Agreement VIII be reached by the
committee 2 report ~favorahiy the ma
val BIN introduced by Chairman FaSs
which gives the navy department on.
troll over the naval militia.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13
10 4 nI.gFFr.


raS4A~F NN0s ~ 4uNNsN8N1U
II the predictions Of many ef the
Sioux Indians residing on the C.sev-
esn- River tndiaa reservation pross
correct. empiays. of Tho ss~vsrssnssn
Who are about u Syna mite a hiu0 0n
sssv sess rvasson Win unearth not less
than a nistaan ratslcSnakrs.
The hun la question N situated IN
the bank af the Moreau river. az The
Mhlschnrrs ~nhagcncys A new steel
bridge H. ~ ha constructed ncrs~s th~
river al that ro,nt. and Ia orier n
prepare aa approach q the bridge u
VIII he necessary 20 a awHy = part
ri the hhar. a large quantity at iy-
Mantle has been purchased by the
United states Indian agent. ard this
VIII be u~wd hy government employees
IN blowing away = portion 1t the blur,
Mathematics always have h~en very
ma IN the vsrinssy OF tho hiM1,
ansa IL ~ e~nn@failx believed arsans shs
Indians of that rart ~ the res~rva-
tisaa sasas tees " thssssssa sads az the rep
tiles rsaks their whaiwr quarters In
the bsaH ard viii tse ~unwasth~d whcs
the face ~ the himff u blown away
With dynamite.
When the dsfa mite r. brought is1ts
ase Indians promise 10 he very Aearrs
im that particular locality
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13

food Increase in business Shown in
Official Figures.

A New York dispatch says that the
cline in railroad traffic, whicr
cached such heavy proportions "a
January. was checked early in Febru-
airy is indicated by the most recent re-
ports of the committee on car efFi-
cheney OF the American Railway asso-
citation, which shows That the number
of idle cars in the United States and
Canada IA smaller by over 90 900
cars February 10 than it had been two
weeks earlier. However. the number
OF idle cars is still so large as to give
much concern 10 railroad
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-13
STEAMER vI.ECks RRIrN.E.
Boat Breaks from M.sine~ and
Crashes Into Toledo Structure.


Friday afternoon the big steamer
Yuma was tern from her fnoofings by
the rush OF ice and water in the Maui
NEE river and crashed into the bridge
connecting the 81 sections of To-
Iedo. o. tearing out a span and carry
ing IL into the river. The harhor mas
ter. Page. was on the span and was
thrown into the river. lie was finally
rescned.
The Yuma was a frcighter and IL
Laden with f5,0ao bushels Of flax. She
vas held hy nineteen hawsers and her
cable chain. but the movement OF the
Ice snapped them like pipestenns.
The bridge was the main artery
connecting the east and west sides OF
IA city and was used by street cars
rs well as vehicles and foot passengers.
The river is now falling In front OF
the city, but the streets along the
decks are flooded.