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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-04-12
Rate Bill Made Special Order.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 12.-An-
other phase OF the passenger rate sit
uation in this state was emphasized In
the house of representatives of the
general assembly when that body by o
unanimous vote ordered engrossed the
bill giving the state railroas commits
sioners authority to fix passenger
fares. The measure was made spe-
cial order for Tuesday, when 1t will
be placed on it's final passage.
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when the senate was called to order
t is believed that the receipt of the
bill at this time will insure its report
from the committee on finance on
Tuesday. Very soon after the bill had
been received in the senate the Re-
publican members of the committee
resumed their sitting to complete con-
sideration of the measure.
The final act of the committee will
be to submit the completed bill to the
napoc, otip mamhprS
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overtaken by Posse. Ends Life.

Bingham, Mo-, April 12.-Lying ex-
hausted on the snow covered ground
after a flight OF twelve miles through
the woods Herbert Nottage, who shot
and seriously wounded his wife, dis
charged his revolver into his mouth
when confronted by posse and In
flicted wound which caused his death
within an hour.
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INDICTMENTS
/ ARE QuASHED
Haskell and Other Leading
OklahOmanS Freed.
ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY

tions Knocked Out by Federal Court
Because of Illegality of Grand Jury.
Prosecuting Attorney Says Matter
VIII Not Be Dropped.
Tulsa, Okla, April Ex-Governor
Charles N. Haskell, Oklahoma's first
prominent Oklahomans indicted by
the federal grand jury charged with
fraud in Muskogee town lots will not
have to stand trial. The motion of
the defendants to quash the indict-
ments was upheld here by Judge John
A. Marshall OF Utah in the United
States circuit court.
The court, in its decision, which
was very lengthy, quashed the indict-
ments on the ground that they were
returned by grand jury composed OF
twenty-three men under the federal
law. instead of by jury of sixteen,
as provided for by the Arkansas law,
WHICH WdD nCiu W OS III AoASC IA oASA
Indian territory by federal enactment
at the time when the alleged frauds
were committed.
Sylvester Rush. special assistant at
torney general, who worked UP the
cases for the government, stated after
the opinion was handed down that be
would again present the matter to the
grand jury, submitting it without de.
lay to the body now in session.
Attorneys for the accused asserted
that the statute of limitation will in
tervene to prevent new indictments
being returned. 1t is stated that the
last overt act charged against the de
PENDANTS was committed in April. 1906
and that the statute Of limitation IL
cases of this nature runs but for three
years.
The aggregate wealth of the sever
men affected by the decision Is said tt
be over s2.0OO,00O. The indictments
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REPUDIATED BY Roosevelt
Alleged "Interview" Published in Paris
Paper.

Paris, April f2.-Theodore Roose-
welt. In cablegranl from Port Said to
Paris newspaper, denies that he gave
any interviews to French correspond
ents at Naples. He says he never
saw the correspondent of lie Journal,
whose Interview" with Mr.. Roosevelt
was widely published. lie Journal re-
plies that its correspondent talked for
half an hour with Mr.. Roosevelt and
declares the text OF the interview"
ss published to be strictly accurate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-24
M0NG00SE GOT "FITz."
Ex-Champion Has an Encounter and
Comes Off Second Best.

New York. Dec. 24-Bob F'itzsim-
mons, the pugilist, who is now in Aus
tralia. is having some sensational ex-
perienceS there. according to a letter
received here from Hugh D. Mcintosh,
the Australian promoter. The letter
says in part:
"Fitz was nearly struck BIZ light
ming last Friday afternoon and about
mongoOse-a snake killing animal
and had his arms and hands fearful
ly torn. He is getting on fine now,
however.
81 thought Fitz was done for when
the mongoose, which was a pet Fitz
had recently acquired. attacked him
We were on a snake hunt at a place
near Sydney.
1.-THE mongoose killed a large mum
Der of snakes and when it attacked
tiger snake. the latter got the best
of him. Fitz thought he was going
to lose his pet and killed the snake
by breaking its back with a long
stick. The mongoose was rescued by
F'itz, but the brute turned on Fitz and
tore his arms to pieces. We took
him home in my automobile and the
doctors fixed him up
Fitzsimmons Is scheduled to box
Bill Lang for the championship OF
Australia and a purse of $4,000 on
December 81. At the time McIntosh's
letter was mailed the exclamation
was so far recovered as to lead his
friends to believe he would be in first
class condition to meet Lang on the
date appointed.
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POOR MADE HAPPY.
The Provident Association Does Good
Work.

When all the entertainments for the
poor of the municipality have been given
at the Provident Association this year,
approximately 400 children will have had
the benefit of Yuletide charity, and this
Will represent work which extends into
more than half that many homes.
Next week the day nursery committee
plan an entertainment for the children
under six years old, and Wednesday even
ing the girls of the sewing class who are
appropriate entertainment. The plans for
either of the entertainments have not been
finished in their entirety, but the commit
tees are working to the end of making
them both successful
About 1870 poor boys of Topeka were
gathered together for an evening of music,
moving pictures, and treats. A number
of the small boys gave an entertainment
-of their own preceding the program
proper. A number of the members of the
Elk club, which organization donated 500
to the cause, were present.
Through all the association entertain
ments a large Christmas tree donated by
j. H Skinner, the Shorey nurseryman,
will be used He has annually given the
association a tree at Christmas time for
several years in the past destitute families
have been given to churches, Sunday
schools and kindred organizations, which
have asked for them, and these people
viii lbe made the recipients of holiday
dinner. There are about 100 families in
Topeka to be thus supplied and the Prov
ident Association itself VIII care for the
remaining twenty-five.
The ladies' committee of the boys club,
who had in charge the entertainment last
night, was composed of Mrs. j. w Going,
Mrs. F. NJ. Crossley, Mrs. A: o. Rosser,
Mrs Charles Thomas and Mrs. Frank
Rrad
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AS stage WOULD HAVE 1T.
Would Modify Forward Pass in Inter
est of Sane Football.

Chicago. Dec 24-Coach A. A.
Stage yesterday applied the knife to
the forward pass in the cause of sane
football. The University of Chicago
mentor operated on the forward pass
rules with a view to 1essening the
annual toll of football deaths and in
juries and will present the results to
the national experts at next Tuesdays
meeting of the intercollegiate Athletic
association in New York.
Coach Stages ideas for football re-
vision follows:
mot to allow pulling or pushing of
the man carrying the ball in order to
prevent mass plays and striking with
the force of two or three men in a
compact body
''To remove the penalty for an un-
completed forward pass on the first
and second down. Let the ball be
brought back to the point from which
it was thrown without penalty. to en-
courage open and spectacular play.
ITO put penalty on player for
crawling with the ball. and to enforce
the penalty for dropping on man
that is On the ground.
ITO protect the receiver of forward
passes and on-side kicks from hard
body checking.
s~To legisIate as far as possible for
exhaustion by urging upon coaches
and trainers to remove such men. and
by having rule that a man who
takes out time the second time be put
out of the game by the referee.
ITO limit the halves in high school,
preparatory school and all unframed
teams to no more than 25 minutes"
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ANOTHER MUSICAL TREAT
st. Louis symphony Orchestra Will
Be Here January IS.

Prof. J. c. Fisher of Washburn col
lege, who with Dean Whitehouse of the
fine arts department, made it possible
for the music lovers of Topeka to en-
joy Madam Sembrich. has another
musical treat in store. Thursday
evening, Jan. 10. 1910. at the Audi
toriun, the famous st. Louis SYM
phony orchestra will give a concert.
This orchestra. with IS players,
under the leadership of Max Zach,
who for 20 years played with the Bos-
ton symphony orchestra. is world
famed 1t ranks with the Thomas or
chestra of Chicago and the Boston
symphony orchestra of Boston as the
three greatest symphony orchestras of
the world.
Mr.. London Charlton of New York
is the manager of the concert and his
name alone assures it to be of the
highest grade.
Seats will be on sale at Stansfield' s
drug store after the holidays, but mail
orders will be filed in the order of
their arrival All orders should be
addressed to Dean Whitehouse or
Prof Fisher. The prices of the seats
are soc. 81 and $3.50.
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NO CHRISTMAS FOR HIM
Samson Whitley Unable to Reach
Home.

There will be no joy in the Whitley
home in Boynton, Okla, tomorrow, for
the father and husband, who has been
employed as a 1aborer on the Rock
Island adjacent to Topeka will not be
at the hearthstone to enjoy the Yule-
tide.
Back of this fact there is a story,
how a father. seeking by the sweat
of his brow to earn a living for his
wife and family, came here and was
employed by the railroad until when
the cold weather came on the gang
with which he was working was
pulled out of the service.
Then without money practically,
having sent the bulk of his wages to
his family. Samson Whitley, aged %,
set about finding another place where
he might labor So far his efforts have
been without avail and last night he
appealed to the Provident association
for funds to return to Boynton, that
he might spend Christmas with his
family.
When the man appealed to the asso-
citation, he was told that nothing could
be done for him. The institution Of
f1cials took the stand that they had
all they could do to take care Of the
poor of the municipality and that they
had not the funds to supply Whitley
with his cherished wish.
Window thermometers at Chas. Ben
nett'S optical store, 100 Kan. ave.
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- zIY1@slE 81 q a.
IL I'1j i ~ -:

A. Mechanic! has purchased two lots
on Fillmore street for $3.S00.
Week after next will be observed
as a week of prayer at the First Con-
gregational church.
Christmas, and the husband gives
q token to the wife. An Independent
Telephone is the very thing.
There will be children's Christmas
entertainments at almost all of the
churches of the city this evening.
Unless the weather turns colder, the
chances are that the present snow will
not last for any great length of time.
There is much rejoicing today on
the part of those Topeka people who
have been eager FOR white Christ
mas.
H. w. Bongardner has been dis
tributing for the Christmas season cal
endars which have been much ad-
mired.
J. d. Corbet has purchased from
r. F. Hodgins a tract of land eight
miles west of Topeka for the cOnSid
Grafton of $1,000.
The Topeka Transfer and Storage
company has purchased three addi-
tional lots on Adams streets for the
consideration of $1,000.
The young people have one serious
objection to the snowfall today and
that is that it has spoiled the skat-
II. A. Auerbach recently presented
the Commercial club with large
framed photograph OF the Santa Fe
shops. 1t has attracted much atten-
ton.
The Psalm as Expression of De-
vout Life" is the subject which DR..
Frank K. Sanders will talk upon at
the Central Y. NJ. c. A. on Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The display of portraits in water
cOlors at the Central Y. NJ c. A, the
work of L. L. Sargent, instructor in
the Reid school of art. has received
very favorable comment.
sssd'red Short will erect a $4,000 auto
garage at 911913 Kansas avenue.
North Topeka. 1t is hoped to have
the building, which will be construct
ed of stone and brick, ready for use
by March 1.
The secretary of the Commercial
club says he would like to have re-
turned the photograph of the large
Santa Fe engine, which was loaned by
Frank Willard, by the newspaper re-
porter who took it from the club par
lors.
The secretary of the Commercial
club reports that there are few good
live men in Topeka who should join
the Commercial club. He would like
to have them come in by the first of
the year so that their names will go
in on the printed list.
The Y. NJ. C. A. will be closed to-
morrow. The Central Y. M c. A.
will not close, but the day will be
quiet with the exception of fellow
ship lunch, which will be served at 6
o'clock for the benefit of those who
are away from home.
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NELsoN-WoLGAsT BOUT.
The Battling Will Be Given Ten Thou
sand Dollars, Win or Lose.

Los Angeles, Dec. 24.-Thomas Nc
Carey. manager of the Pacific A. C. of
this city, announced last night that he
has secured an agreement for As
round contest between Battling Nelson
and Ad Wo1gast. Wolgast, who is in
this city with his manager. Tom Jones,
signed the agreement and Nelson tele-
graphed his acceptance from Chicago.
Nelson is to be given $4,000 win, lose
or draw. and the men will post a side
bet of $1,000.
The contest will take place in Feb
ruary or March, the exact date to be
selected later, and, the Vernon arena,
outside the city limits, will be the scene.
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On account of the steady growth of
the Office of freight auditor of the
Santa Fe, Mr.. Hayes has been unable
to take direct management over the
complete detail work and the organi-
zation of the department. He felt
that 1t would be necessary for him
to give more of his attention to ac-
counting matters of the Santa Fe. On
this account the office of freight claim
auditor was created and Mr.. H. C.
PribbIe was given the position.
81 feel safe in saying that I have
selected a man who is capable in
every way-a man who Will handle
the claims department of this office
with ability and accuracy" said Mr..
Hayes in commenting on the appoint
ment of Mr.. Pribb1e, this afternoon.
ST am sure that every detail and every
matter in the office will be cared for
in the same characteristic manner that
has made itself apparent in the make
up of Mr.. Pribble in the past
The appointment of Mr.. Pribble to
the newly created Office of freight
claim auditor takes effect on New
Years day-January L. At that time
Mr.. Prfbble will have served just one
year as chief clerk of the general Of
fee.
H. c. Pribb1e is another example
of the excellent reward system which
cess on the Santa Fe. He started
with the company almost eighteen
years ago-entering the Topeka office
Feb. 4, 1892. He started in his work
when a boy of II years old and his
first position with the Santa Fe was
office boy. His salary at that time was
just $40 a month.
But from the very first it was evil
dent that he was not cut out to be an
office boy all his life. His natural
ability in railroad work was appar-
ent while still a young boy and he
started his climb of the railway lad
der at once.
Mr.. Pribble worked up through every
department in the office of freight audi
tor. He went from one department to
the other in rapid succession and pro-
motion. absorbing as he went along all
, of the details and the more important
points of the operation Of the depart
ment.
Finally in the month of October, 1905,
he was made chief clerk of the agents
account department of the office. This
is one of the most important depart
ments in the office of auditor. He held
this position until May, 1907, when he
was appointed chief clerk of the claim
department which is undoubtedly the
flee. This work alone employs more
men than any other section of the
freight auditors work-there being II
men in the Topeka office.
Mr.. Pribble was here until February,
1908, when he was promoted to the posi-
tioE of assistant chief clerk of the en-
tire freight auditing office. One year
later, in January of this year, he was
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promoted to chief clerk, which position
he is holding at the present time.
Mr.. Pribble has had about seven
years experience in the claims depart
ment over which he will have direct
supervision in his new position as
that he has almost specialized In dur
ing his railroad life with the Santa Fe,
although he is well acquainted with all
of the many departments.
As chief clerk of the entire office Mr..
Pribble will be succeeded by T. D. AL
den. who is at the present time general
clerk Of the entire office. Mr.. Alden has
been in the freight auditing department
for 10 years, is a capable man and has
had experience in every department
With the exception of the claims. AS
general clerk he attended to the special
duties assigned to him by Auditor A. A
Hayes and was very competent man
in every respect.
Both Mr.. Pribble and Mr.. Alden are
popular men among the boys" as it
is said around the office Mr.. Pribble
is Topekan, in every sense of the
word. He was born in this city, mar
r1ed here and has been here all his life.
1t is with great satisfaction and sin
cerest holiday greetings that his friends
in Topeka will compliment him on the
appointment
The office of freight auditor in To-
peka under A. A. Hayes is gradually
growing in importance and in size as
we'll. For the last five years the growth
has been healthy until there are now in
the employ of the Santa Fe under Mr.
Hayes, 300 men. With the growing Of
fee the duties have grown also and
With so much time out of the city it
was absolutely necessary that Mr.
Hayes have a man to. attend to the
supervision of the claim department.
And so it happened that the appoint
ment and Christmas came down the Of
fetal chimney at the same time.
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WORST IN FIFTY YEARS.
Disastrous Floods in Salamanca and
Leon.

Madrid, Dec. 24.-Rain storms in
the provinces of Salamanca and Leon
have caused the most disastrous
floods experienced in fifty years. The
town of Burgos Zamaora Valladolid
and Bilboa suffered most Many
houses have been swept away. Sew
eral towns are without light owing to
the inundation of the gas and cleo
trio plants.
The governor of Salamanca tele-
graphs that fourteen persons were
saved from the roof of house where
they had taken refuge during the
night.
In the lower part of the province
of Ciudad-Real, fifty houses have
been carried from their foundations
Lisbon, Dec. 24.-The rivers of Por-
tugal are raging torrents today, fol-
lowing an unprecedented rainfall. The
property damage is considerable
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WILL NOT SHORTEN SCHEDULE.
And Neither VIII Worlds Series Be
Abandoned, Says Hermann.

Cincinnati, Dec. 24-President
Hermann of the Cincinnati club said
here yesterday that nothing will be
allowed to interfere with the usual
worlds championship seriesAnot even
the desire to experiment with a sched-
ule comprising 1913 games'' He says
that, personally, he does not think
the longer schedule will interfere with
the playing of the worlds series and
that the American league can drag
their 154 games out to make the end
ings of both leagues about the same
time.
ssThe people of the east Leedn't
worry about any danger to the world s
championship series-it's going to be
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HER DIAMONDS GONE.
Owners New Servant Disappeared at
Same Time.

Chicago, Dec. "a. - Diamonds val
ued at almost $4,000. some in settings
and more of them unset, have been
stolen from a jewel casket IN dresser
drawer in Mrs. William Austin's bed
room at her home.
A maid who went to work in the
Austin home only yesterday morning
has disappeared. The police are
looking for her.
Mrs. Austin was shopping and knew
nothing of what had happened until
she returned and the rif1ed cask ct,
from which even the lining had been
torn out by the thief, was exhibited
to her,
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played next fall, if we have to do it in
sleet," said Hermann.
Milwaukee, Dec. 24.-The American
association is going back to the 15i
game schedule in 1910, according to
reports from President O'Brien's Of
flee.
The move to reduce the playing
season from 168 games to 154. the
same as rules in the American league,
is to come in for thorough airing
when the club owners assemble at the
annual meeting in Chicago on Decem-
Der 20. A majority of the magnates
favor the shorter schedule. it is said.
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JOHNSON is OVERRATED.
But Joe jeanette Says That He'll Whip
JeffrieS.

New York, Dec. 24.-Joe Jeanette,
the negro heavyweight. who recently
fought thirty round draw with Sam
McVey in Paris, is back in New York
for the holidays. He is confident that
johnson will beat Jeffrles in the cham
pionship bout next summer.
but johnson is a much overrated
fighter" added Jeanette. 81 am quite
sure that I could whip him. 1 have
fought him seven times. Once he got
a decision in a fifteen round fight
once 1 fouled him and the other scraps
were all declared draws
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WOMAN FR0ZENTO DEATH
In Her Dire Destitution She Chung to
Wedding Ring.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-With scarcely
enough ragged clothing to cover the
form, but with wedding ring On her
finger, which might have paid for shell
ter and saved life, the body of Mrs
Josephine Zimmerman, who is said to
have been homeless. was found frozen
yesterday under the Northwestern via
duct at HalStead street
Besides the wedding circlet two other
rings were found and plain earrings
were in the ears. In contrast, the con-
dition of the scanty clothing revealed
complete restitution.
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Made Newly Created Official
Freight Claim Auditor"
WAS ONCE OFFICE BOY.
Worked Up Through Every De-
partment in Office.
Auditor A. A. Hayes Pays Prib-
BILE Tribute.

The biggest and best Christmas
present given in the general offices of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way in this city was announced to-
day when Freight Auditor A A. Hayes
stated that he had created a new Of
flee in his big department. This Office
will be called freight claim auditor
and the holiday greeting goes to H. C.
Pribble. who for the past year has
been chief clerk of the entire series
of departments under the supervision
of Mr.. Hayes.
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Her Beard CAUGHT Fire.

Charleston, ILL.,. Dec. 24.-Putting
on the guise of Santa Claus. includ-
ing a heavy false beard. to amuse the
children of Charleston, Miss, Clara
McC1ory drew too near the candles of
the Christmas tree. her beard caught
fire and today she is in a serious con-
instructor of music in the Charleston
schools
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Sympathy Srike.

Dunkirk. N. Y, Dec. 24-About
500 boilermakers and tank builders at
the Brooks plant of the American Lo-
connective company in this city struck
today in sympathy, it is said, with the
strikers at the Schenectady and Rich
nond plants
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Hello Girl Badly Burned
Vincennes, Ind, Dec. 24.-In a fire
that destroyed the business section of
St. Francesville, Ill, nine miles south
of here, today, Irma Brownee, night
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telephone operator, who was asleep
in the exchange, was perhaps fatally
burned. Guy Jordan, who carried
Miss Brownee out, was seriously in
jured