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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09

NOTORIOUS WOMAN KILLED
Was Well Known to the Night Life at
German Capital.

Berlin, Oct. "a murderous as
sault in Berlin upon woman well
known to the night life of the cap
ital, followed 81 the suicide of her
assa;;iisasntt, came TO iIght when the
Countess Augusta Won Strachwitz died
In q hospital The woman was shot
and stabbed by Alfred Friedlander a
clerk, twenty-three years old, who was
infatuated with her. After wounding
the countess the clerk turned his re,
volver upon himself and committed
suicide.
Countess Augusta Won Strachwlt2
was the daughter of small farmer
After being divorced twice she mar.
ried Count Guenther Won Strachwit2
and, according to the local newspa
pers, paid him sum of money on the
condition that they separate at the
registry office The count obtained q
divorce and married again. The dis
solute life of the countess and hel
! eAtravagant adventures made her no
| torious.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
]. J. HILL TO ENTER FRISCO
Belief Gaining Strength in Railroad
Circles.

st. Paul, Oct. 9.-The belief that the
Great Northern railroad is seeking a
terminal at San Francisco, to be
reached via the Oregon Trunk line, is
spreading among railroad circles.
The actual ownership of the Oregon
Trunk line is an uncertain PROPOSE
ton. Its management is vested in the
hands of John F. Stevens, who reports
only to James ]. Hill, and If the
Great Northern is contemplating US
branch it is known only to Mr.. Hill.
The Oregon Trunk line has an
nounced the proposed construction of
about 900 miles of track. The new
construction is to be in southerly
direction and the present terminus Is
within about 500 miles of San Fran
cisco. The other construction Is for
feeders in the Northwestern states,
The North Bank railroad, running
between Seattle, Portland and Spo-
kane, is owned jointly by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific and it
is rumored on the coast that John F.
Stevens is slated for the presidency of
that road, in addition to his duties
with the Trunk line That would
mean the consolidation of the two
roads and would put the Hill lines in
the West on a par with the Hartman
system, giving it entry to the rich
fruit orchards of Southern California
and almost filing the Northwest with
subsidiary lines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
PASSING OF NOTED PEOPLE

DUDLEY BUCK, the organist and
composer, died suddenly at the home
of his son at West Orange, n. ]. He
had just returned after a two years
absence in Europe. Mr.. Buck was
seventy years old.
BRlGADlER GENERAL LAW.
RENEE BUcHAN, commandant of
The Montreal district of the Canadian
militia, is dead He served with dis
tinction in the Northwest and in
South Africa.
COLONEL ROBERT 9. sNoWDEN
OF Memphis, one of the best known
business men of the South. Is dead at
Atlantic City, N. ]. He was sixty
nine years of age.
MRS. ETA HENDERSON, actress
and playwright, is dead at West Long
Branch, N. J. She was the widow OF
William Henderson and was born in
England in 1885.
MRS. ALFRED LANGDoh RiVES
mother of Princess Troubetzkoy, thu
authorsss, is dead at Richmond, Va.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
DENIES TRUTH OF CHARGE
Shonts' Answer to Suit for $500, ,000
Damages.

New York, Oct. 9.-Theodore p.
Shcnts, president Of the lnter-Metro
politan, the Chicago and Alton and
other large interests. who is being
sued for 100000 damages by Fred
erick Hipsh for the alleged alienation
of the affections of Mrs. Hipsh
sprang surprise by announcing
through his attorney, Delaney Nicoll
a general denial Of the allegation. The
answer does not go into details; II
makes no reference to what the de
fense advanced previously, but simply
states there is no truth whatever IL
the charge advanced by Hipsh.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
WILL TEST NEW STATE Law
Tenant Objects TO Eviction Because
Baby Appears.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Race suicide land.
lords In Chicago must submit TO a
test In the courts of new state law,
which became effective July 1 last
forbidding hem to refuse rental OF
apartments to families with children
r. r Longenecker, a tenant who
was refused renewal of lease of an
apartment because child had been
bern to him, brought suit against the
landlord under the new statute, de
manding that the landlord be forced
to renew him the lease.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
SHORTAGE IN ARMY OFFICERS
Congress Will Be Asked to Increase
Number of Cadets.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Less than 80
per cent of the whole number of Off
GERS in the United States army are
graduates of the West Point military
academy and each graduating class is
about eighty short Of the number nee.
essary to officer the army. These
facts will form the basis of an effort
to be made next winter by the presi-
dent and the secretary of war to In
duce congress to increase by 125 the
number of cadets to be appointed to
the academy every three years, in.
stead of every four years as at pres
ant
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
FIFT-lN RAILROAD
LABORERS KILLED
Work Train In Collision on Out
skirts Of Topeka, Kan

Topeka, Kan, Oct. e.-Fifteen rail.
road laborers, ten of whom were Mex
leans, were killed and ten men were
injured in a Santa Fe wreck at the
outskirts of this city. The work train
was backing into the city and at a
curve hit an outbound oil train. The
wreckage was piled on the track and
many of the dead and injured are un-
der the debris.
The crew of the work train caused
the wreck by disregarding orders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
SAYS VICTIM DERIDED HIM
Chicago Stenoarapher Tells Why He
Shot Motorman.

Chicago, Oct 9.-The shooting OF
George Mackey, motorman, while on
a Sixty-ninth street car on Oct. 4, was
cleared up by the confession of Harry
Donnelly, a stenographer employed by
a detective agency Donnelly con
fessed to the police that he fired the
two shots.
"Mackey always laughed at me
when ! got on his car" Donnelly said
Gle kept it up morning after morning
until / could stand 1t no longer. Sc
l shot him. He had no right to make
fun of me-"
The police will have Donnelly ex
amined as to his sanity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
DEPARTMENT STORE LOOTED
Band of Girls Did Work Under Drec
tIon Of Woman Crook.

Pittsburg, Oct. 9.-Detectives, after
working for weeks on the mysterious
and systematic robbery of one of the
largest department stores in this city,
discovered that band of girls under
the direction of clever woman crook
had been kooting the store of thou
sands of dollars worth of silks, cost
ly dress materials and jewelry.
Twenty girls have been discharged
by Kaufman Bros. and more dis
charges will follow. The ringleader
will be prosecuted If captured, but the
girl accomplices will suffer only by
losing their positions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
SPANISH FORCE
IN Ak.DUSCADE
Caught in Shallow Ravine
by Riff TribeSmen.
CAVALRY SAVES INFANTRY

moralized Foot Soldiers at Heavy
Loss-seventy Are Taken Prisoners
by the Moors and Slaughtered in
Cold BIood--Guns and Supplies Fall
into Hands of Tribesmen.
Lisbon, Oct 9.--An account of the
latest severe reverse suffered by the
Spanish In the neighborhood of Me
lila, where they are now penned In
by the Riff tribesmen, was received
in a message from the Spanish post.
1t is reported that seventy Spanish
cavalrymen were slaughtered by the
Riffs in cold blood after an expedition
of the Spaniards had been ambushed.
The object of the expedition was to
Feconnoiter the position of the tribes
mon, who are constantly changing
their camps and massing their forces
at different points along the Spanish
fronts, and if possible to establish a
fortified Spanish position some dis
tance south of Mount Guruga. A
strong force of Spanish infantry anu
cavalry, with several heavy guns, ven
tured from the fortified camps at
Mount Guruga and had proceeded
some distance into hostile territory
before meeting the natives.
In a shallow ravine, between two
low hills, the Spaniards were attacked
from every side. The ambush hac
been carefully planned and the Span
ish infantry was practically helpless
The cavalry charged on one side o.
| the position and covered the retreat
of the demoralized infantry, which
| fell back to Mount Guruga with heavy
| loss.
The cavalry charges succeeded II
/ stopping the Riffs long enough K
save the infantry, but at the price o
| heavy loss to the cavalry Sevent.
| OF the latter were surrounded and cap
| tured among the hills. All of th'
cannon and supplies Of the expedition
fell into the hands of the Moors. l
| is reported here that the tribesmeI
are receiving large numbers of rein
| forcements from the interior.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
Ruth Bryan Leavitt Hopes to Repre-.
sent Denver.

Denver, Oct, Ruth Bryan Leav-
lit, daughter Of William ]. Bryan, has
formally announced her candidacy for
the nomination for congress from the
First district of Colorado. She dreams
of making the nations legislative
halls where her father once sat ring
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
Poke Fun at Rlval explorers.

Omaha, Oct. 9.-Persons arriving
here from Glenwood, a., tell of the
latest joke arising from the polar con-
troversy. An ice company at Glen
wood froZe three apples into a cake CT
ice, which they labelled: Brought by
Commander Peary from DR., Cooks
farm at the North pole"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
WRECK ON THE ROCK ISLAND
One Person Killed and Eight Injured
at Greene, Ia.

Waterloo, Ia, Oct. 9.-One persoi
was killed and eight others were in.
1ured In an accident on the Chicago
Rock island and Pacific railroad. The
locomotive of passenger train pickad
UP loose plank, which broke switch
and caused the wreck. The accident
occurred at Greene, forty miles nortt
os Waterloo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
ASOUITH GIVEN NO PEACE
suffraqettes Follow Him to Royal Cas-.
tie in Scotland.

London, Oct "a delegation of suf-
fragettes pursued Prime Minister
Asquith to Balmoral, Scotland, where
he was summoned by the king.
They are staying in a neighboring
village and will not hesitate to invade
the royal castle to persecute Mr.. AS
uuith If chance offers. The castle
precincts are closely guarded by de
tectives and the kings servants.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
SALOON RAIDERS
! REMAIN IN JAIL
Federal Officers Accused of
Malicious Destruction.
HELD In BOND OF $500


Affected Declare That the Defend
ants Had No Right to Take Action
Complained Of-Unted States Dis.
trlct Attorney Will Apply for Re-
lease of Prisoners.
Crookston, Mimi, Oct. 9.-The ten
agents of the United States Indian
service who were arrested in Mahno-
men on Wednesday were placed in the
Crookston Jail in default of $500 bail
each. E. S. Oakley assistant to the
United States district attorney, who
Is representing them, will arrive here
shortly with their applications for
writs of habeas corpus. Mr. Oakley
will present the applications to the
federal court in this city.
The men under arrest are charged
with malicious destruction in connec-
ton with the raiding of four saloons
IN Mahnomen, two in Waubor and
two In Galloway. They contend that
section 2140 of the federal statutes
gives them authority to seize and de.
stroy liquor found in Indian territory
They say that the old treaty by which
most of Minnesota was ceded by the
Chippewas is still in force and defines
what is Indian country. They were
arrested after they had entered the
saloons and destroyed the liquor.
Says 1t Is Test Case.
"It is test case" said Mr.. Oakley
attorney for the government. THE
point involved is whether state courts
and officers can interfere with federal
officers while in the performance OF
their duty. We claim that the men
under arrest were acting under the
federal law and within their author
ity.'
c. c. Cooper of Mahnomen, acting
county attorney, who represents the
state, maintains that the raids were
without authority.
1--WE contend" he said, "that the In
dian service deputies have no right
to come into an incorporated village
and do as these men have done. The
saloons raided were licensed by tht
village and not by the government
We contend that the proprietors wer,
violating no law"
Mayor Hawkinson of Mahnomen ex
pressed the sentiment of those behint
the prosecution when ne said:
I'VE want the Indian agent ant
every one else to understand tha
when they come to Mahnomen the,
must behave"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09
Eortifyina Captured Cities.

Meiilla, Morocco, Oct, S.-The Span
ish troops are engaged in fortifying
Nador and Zeluan. Blockhouses Will
be erected, guns of large caliber in
stalled and railroad built between
the two towns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-09

with her melodions voice. Former
Senator Patterson has given his prom
ise that If the Democratic party of
the state shall nominate a woman for
congress he will use his influence for
her. Mr.. Bryan has given his con.
sent
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
THE EDUCATION OF THE BOY
With These Preeepts lnstilled II IL
Very Certain He viii Not Go
Far Wrong.

Teach your boy 10 be true to his
word and work 10 face all difficulties
with courage and eheerfulncs3 to
form no friendships that can bring
him into degrading associations; to
respect other peoples convictions to
reverence w%omanhood 10 live q
clean life in thought and word as
well rs in deed that true manliness
always commands success that the
best things in life are not those that
can be bought with money; that to
command he must first learn to
obey that there can be no compro-
mise between honesty and dishon-
esty that the virtues of %punctuality
and politeness are excellent things to
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
PRESIDENT JAcksoN's REToRT.

The Irish American humorist did
not appear in literature before the
time of the civil war, though when
the occasion called for a remark that
would outlast more pompons ex-
pressions he generally said some
thing that enriched the language. 1t
was the son of an Irishman, Presi-
dent Andrew Jackson, who, when
his secretary Of state, Van Buren,,
proffered him unasked advice as to
how the president should receive a
visiting foreign nobleman, replied,
paternally;
"Van, | once knew a man in Ten
nessee who made his everlasting for
tune by minding his own business. "
The humor mere is not very subtle,
but the speech was intended rather
TO be effective than amusing.-The
Sunday Magazine.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
FIRST AMONG THE NATIONS
Duty Of Every Citizen TO Maintain and
Increase Americas Proud
Position.

America is the throne of the
world. On her east is the greatest
ocean Of the present on her west Is
the greatest ocean Of the future on
her south the greatest Of CULTS; on
her north the greatest of lakes. She
can command the trade of the world
in material things; she can lead the
march of the nations in spiritual
things, writes Senator Albert J.
Beyeridge, in Appleton's Magazine.
Let us do both. With more schools
where the learning Of man IS taught;
more churches where the word of
God is preached more nerve and
brain and pure resolve than all the
world combined, let us keep the lead
ership that now is ours and captain
mankind to the practical realization
of humanity's highest hopes.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
HeDsTEADs WORTH FORTUNES.

A well-known French actress is
the happy possessor of a bed valued
at $4,000. 1t is, of course, very
ancient, but in an excellent state Of
preservation, and It's a%dornments
carry out TO the full all the lavish
beauty of the bed itself. Draped at
the back from a ring in the ceiling
are beautiful curtains of antique bro
cade, plumes of ostrich feathers loop
ing them up at the orners The
bedspread is of richest satin, yelled
with valuable lace in exquisite de-
sign. The fashionable and rich OF
Paris are now on a level with the
transatlantic art lovers in their
search for the antique and beautiful,
whatever its price, and if it possesses
authentic historic interest all the bet
ter for the salesman, as the bidding
for its possession is very keen. Sew
eral old English country houses W
antique beds which are the envy Of
the connoisseur.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
NO PLACE FOR PICTURES.

An incident in which humor and
pathos were combined occurred in
the Italian settlement Of Philadel-
phia the other day after a mission
worker had handed a little Italian
child a picture card.
"Here, little girl" said Che wom-
an, "you can take this home and
hang it on the wall Of your home"
eve has no walls in our room,"
said the child.
"No walls" said the worker, look
ing amazed.
Chats right. There are five fam
lies in the room where we live, one
in each corner, and we live in the
middle of the room, so you see we
amt got no walls to hang anything
n."-Philadelphia Press.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
QUITE PROBABLE.

1t is evident that the young man
who writes the news items in the
Willowby Times wishes always to be
on the safe side and exercise due eau
ton in his statements,
"When Mr.. Lemuel Hawkins en-
tered the bedroom on the ground
floor of his farmhouse one day last
week." wrote the careful news-gath-
erer, che found that a COW, probably
astray, had made her way there from
the open door. youths Com
panion.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
HIS COSTLY ~HEADGEAR.

"I was surprised to hear that old
mar Coupons told Jimmp Faulkner
that he wouldn't let him marry his
daughter under any circumstances.
What was the trouble?"
81 understand the old man noticed
that Jimmy was wearing a green
hat"
"Will Jimmy give up the hat?"
"Not Jimmy. Hes too proud of
it. He says it cost him 100000
that's the amount, you know, that
old Coupons will give his daughter
when she marries. cleveland Plain
Dealer. .s.-r ~
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
LANDS MERELY NERVOUS.

When Judge Lands of Standard
Oil fame was starting his legal ca
reer he was a nervous young man.
He had not been %practicing long
when he Unexpectedly found himself
called on to conduct an important
case. The young lawyer showed his
nervousness SO plainly when he rose
to address the court that the presid-
ing judge said kindly:
"Do not be afraid, Mr.. Lands"
The embryo advocate replied
promptly:
"Your honor, | stand in awe, but
fear not"
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18

HAY ON AN AUTO TRUCK.

Probably there is no street sight
that sets more folks TO noticing than
an auto loaded with bales Of hay.
Up around the stable section in the
East Twenties this is not uncom-
mon, and very often the automobile
laden with hay is cen in Columbus
Circle.
The contrast is marked and almost
always leads some one TO say some
thing about the passing of the horse
as exempliied by the fact that even
his provender doesn't come to him
any more horse-drawn.-New York
Sun.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
THE SALLY.

City Editor-What DO you mean
by saying in this robbery story that
Drown was knocked down and re-
lieyed of a hundred dollars? ?" Were
you ever robbed yourself?
New Reporter-No, sir.
City Editor-That accounts for it.
II you'd been robbed You wouldn't
describe the loss Of a hundred dollars
as a relief.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
HIS

Tommy Wrott-You told Dora
Hope that you had refused me at
least half a dozen times. What a
whopperl
Lolita Guph-It wasn't a whopper,
either. Don't you remember that
you proposed to me six times last
Thursday svsning3
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
MEAN TO KEEP UP QUALITY.

French walnut growers in the
neighborhood of Grenoble have
formed an association to maintain
the reputation and guarantee the
quality Of the walnuts commonly
known as "Grenobles."
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18

ANOTHER TRUST PLANNED.

Growers of the cocoa bean in
South and Central America are plan
ming a trust to control the price of
cocoa.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18
D.

"Tommy, what ia a nuisance?"
"Please, ma'am, it's something BE-
longs to somebody else"
The Falls City tribune., 1909-06-18

Bill Bug-Hi! Here IN another
one of them blamed automobiles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-21
LOCAL FlNANClER
IN A NEW COMBINE
Formation of Banking and Broker,
age Firm of Harper & Co.
Announced.

Announcement Is made of the forma-
ton Of a new banking and brokerage
firm. Harper * Co, the partners
being Robert y. Harper. eX-president
OF the American National Bank; J
Miller Kenyon. and Thomas L Hume
Temporary quarters have been secured
at I415 G street, alterations having been
under way for weeks past. and the date
OF opening for business has been set
for March L
Il is the intention OF Harper < Co.
to cost $4,000. on the lot, % by 20
feet, 1906 G street, the main office
being for the use OF the firm.
The announcement caused no surprise
in financial circles, as It has been
known for weeks. publication being
withheld pending the completion Of GER
tain details.
1t is understood that Mr.. Harper viii
give his attention o the banking end
Of the business, While Mr.. Hume viii
look after the stock business, ana Mr..
Kenyon, while taking an active part
in the affairs OF the firm, will look
after any legal matters that may de
veloD In connection with the conduct
Of the business
Harper & Co, have bought the bust
ness o. Thomas l. Hume. so that the
new firm starts out with a prosperous
local stock exchange business and a
good New York brokerage business. 4
New 'ork Stock Exchange seat viii be
purchased.