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New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

self III try it. however if you'll tell me how It 5
made"
A third trial was more successful
Medicine Hat said a lake captain, " Is place
a breeding place for trouble. 1t sends US, among
other things the close of navigation every year,
and sometimes it sends this without warning. 1t
can't be sure what VIII do next, even when 1t tells
YOU for very likely 1t won do IT. IL called upon u
classify it. should say It the one worst bet.
But where Is it" we asked ,
Somewhere between the northern boundary OF
the United States and the Arctic Circle, he an
swered.
will not assist materially IN getting there
The mariner of the unsalted seas looked at US IN
arnazement You want TO go there: ne asked
We said did.
You'll excuse me- he said, but somehow 1t
doesn't seem just human to want to 60 TO Medlcl1e
Hat | never heard of anybody that wanted 10 go
there, and 1 never met ANYBODY that mad peeIl
tbere | shouldn't really believe there was Stch a
mace if II wasn't branded on the weather But you
ought to be able to get there easy
..Catcb the head of a blizzard follow it back to
the tail and you'll be there
We objected that We did not wish to wait tor
blizzard. l., ,....+t,.r r,-
Then" he said, grab off any old weather re-
Dort and trace it to its source.
We contended that this was all right in theor,
but IikeIv to be extremely difficult in practice
In that case" he said, the only thlns ior you
TO do IS to 90 TO Canada and hunt Tor IL
And no better directions could we get
I am mentioning these prelimnarles merely 70
show how very little definite information ABOUT LHg
weather factory and its location GouId og 2eti
IN advance True we heard that Rudyard hli'his
had said that the trapdoor to he'll was located GIe
hut this only served TO confuse US the more; HOW
could a trapdoor to hell be located where the coid
weather comes from: We naturall! ToCIo1I IIi
was in the public mind merely the unlocdted Hoi"e
of weather bad weather.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
The Great Weather Factory
ELLIOTT FLOWER
Drawing, BY Georss A. Hlrdrns

possibly the main stem Of the tribe OF
the Glad Hand This, as Is well known
20 explorers and students of ethuplogy, IS
the most hospitablc tribe in the world \
representative Of the tribe, wearing q
smile that would break up q blizzard, met
Us with an automobile. His name was
Pingle
Where do YOU want 10 CO. asked
Pingle. after giving US warm welcome
Have YOU heard what kipling said about
Medicine Hat, What do YOU want to
see, | am at your service.
This expedition. explained Henry.
getting down to business at once, was
undertaken for the purpose Of inyestlgat-
ing your weather factory.
Pinglc seemed troubled. We dlscov-
cred later that reference TO the weather
factory always troubled residents OF Medl-
cine Hat. and seemed to have the effect
of creating a thirst. We learned to take
advantage of this in time.
Let US 90 to the club first, SAID
Pingle.
We went to the club. The fact that
there was a club, and a well equipped
club at that, was rather disconcerting;
but we saw no reason for complaining.
We met several other members OF the
tribe, each of whom asked US cOntlden-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
Finally Getting There

MYTH our difficulties in finding 1t l shall not con
w cern myself in this article, as | have space
1,, +o olive results The Great Traveller undertook
to act as guide He made elaborate preparations Ptl
for the trip laying in plentiful supplies OF OF tobacco eco
~ we're once lost for two hours in the Rainy River
country near Fort Frances, and were marooned Tor
an equal length of time at place called ASqulth
near Saskatoon where could get nothing 10 eat
or drink without asking for il. Henry was not
good guide; for we discovered later that we went
many miles out of way, being successIveIy east
north and west of Medicine Hat. before we reached
our destination But finally got there
The inhabitants OF Medicine Hat are branch lor
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
Kipling's Trapdcor

a FEW minutes later he stopped before two little
frame buildings
There" explained Pingle is the traPdoor to
hell Of which YOU have heard so much
| could not see what the trapdoor had to DO WIN
the brand of weather that Medicine Hat turns out
but PIngle hustled into one OF the buildings De
fore ] could ask any questions
The titular description then seemed appropriate
There were many pipes and or three great tur-
naces The engineer operated a few valves, lit q
match and we could readily believe that the traP-
Il don't see. ." grumbled Henry why YOU don't
turn that the weather in winter
Pinge ignored his Peevishness- We have the
strongest flow Of natural gas on this continent
said Pingle We supply II at five cents thousand
cubic feet for manufacturing purposes and thirteen
cents thousand for domestic use Can you peat
-1' thought hll of nv own gas bills, and sighed.
But where is the weather factory? asked
let rs 90 to the club first" suggested Pinge.
The light of comprehension was dawnIng IN Henry
eyes he was learning how to create a Medicine HAT
thirst | also was beginning to see how much the
weather factory might mean to US.
4" By the wav. remarked the engineer as we were
Departing did you what kipling said about
We returned to the club. and then made fresh
start This time we brought up in front OF some
large but low brick buildings, with many railroad
tracks running into them
That looks something like" | commented
1t does agreed Henry. d" | should hate to find
that the weather factory is insignificant little
plant. n,
Il want to show YOU the economy there IS IN our
natural gas
Il would have been discourteous to back out, so
we invaded the shops
The master mechanic showed Us long lines OF
hose each with great nozzle attached. He turned
valve lit a match, and the nozzle began to spout
fire He turned a few more valves TO give the
requisite air pressure and the nozzle became port
able blast furnace.
Formerly he explained, we had to bring the
ar+ of - eroine needing attention to the fire.
we take the fire to the engine. For instance, loco
motive tires can be reset without removing the
wheel All that is necessary IS to Jack up the wheei
clear Of the track attach circular burner Of pipe
turn on the gas and the job be completed IN
about twenty minutes The time that an engine
with loose tire need be out OF COMMISSION has been
Cortuae1 on 2ggs II
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

henTy with startling pronptitude.
You are a. observing mortal, Henry, l com
mended; YOU nave unquestionably observed the
Weather reports. But do you happen 10 know
whether Medicine Hat Is place, an article OF aP-
gaIel physicians prescription, or summer
4 think. said Henry. that It IS the name of
Inc Indian chief who puts the weather up IN mis-
oei.aneous packages, shules the packages and then
puts the Joke on the Weather Bureau when 1t tres
But you don't know" | persisted.
Henry shook his head But do you know
no" admitted regretfullv. 4 do not Medi-
ine Hat, 10 me- to most other people, IS merely
name, mythical source Of unpleasant news,
synonym for what don't want. y ou never near
u Aediclne Hat unless something dISagreeaole Is
gong 10 hap1en-something that leads you to
fAange quickly from outing fannels TO furs or from
ipTs TO bathing trunks-and then very likely 1t
oSeSn happen. Medicine Hat, whatever and wher-
eNer Il IS, ought TO be reformed
GOOD idea" cried Henry enthusiastically Let
Is locate the source OF the weather and make II ut
1I publication"
=, Meaning | queried that we 60 in search OF
Medicine Hat
Precisely said Henry Let US find this
Aealner factory. study the mechanism, get d Ie"
S-lIles Oi weather fresh from the MN, alIaiy N0
-4el!a, and make such changes as are necessary 10
oeuTe uniform brand. There IS bad management!
s'he~here, should not have such erratlc anu
uneven work. This Is the age OF system Let US
s9stenatIZe the weather and we shall be dong q
ItIce 10 humanity that VIII put US among the SIX
- sellers; / mean, among the great phllanthro-
fasis Of the age"
Il looks good to me 80 | agreed, and II was 50
decided
Hunting for Clues
DE- course we first had TO learn something more
definite about Medicine Hat; SO tackled a
Passing stranger
The name he said. means nothing to me but
Weather
-, Naturally" we agreed; but how can we find
:, You can't find It " he replied. 1t isn't place
a symptom
This did not sound exactly right to US; so we
tired again.
I've heard of IL. =" said the man behind the long
mahogany counter; but l never mixed one my
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

E expedition in search of the
weather. like many other great
undertakings, was an inspiration,
an impulse, and in no sense due to
any thought OF profit or to any en-
enlargement received from either
Government OF public.
Henry" said l to the Great
Traveller one day. do you know
where the weather comes from! .
From Medicine Hat, answered
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

tlallv II had what KudNaTu NlI7IIIIg saII'
about Medicine Hat and then Pingle bundled us
into the automobile again.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-30
FOIL ATTEMPT
LIBERATE BOYLE

Mercer. Pa, April 24.-An attempt To
llberate James n. Boyle from the Mer-
Ger county jail was made last night.
according TO officials at the Jail. That
the effort failed was due to the vigil
ance of Night Waterman Robert Fruit.
'who discovered a ladder resting against
the jail wall. directly under the win
o of Boyle's cell. 1t was apparently
the intention to saw the bars from the
outside and release the prisoner. Fruit
called the guard and the Jail was
watched closely the rest of the night.
That quick disposition will be made
of the case against Boyle and his wife
is the opinion here. Evidence will be
presented tomorrow TO the grand jury
and indictments are expected against
both the Boyles. 1t Is believed the trial
of Boyle will be commenced Monday
and be followed quickly by that of his
wife.
Mrs. Boyle is anxious that her iden-
tity and career shall not be brought out
at the trial. but Attorney 7. c. Coch-
ran, representing Mr.. Whitla in the
prosecution Is determined to identify
the woman because of the published re-
ports intimated hat she Is connected
with a prominent family at Sharon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-30

Constantinople. April 23.-The receipt
Of the news here hat the American
government q ordered the cruisers
Montana and North Carolina to Alex
andretta In Asiatic Turkey, for the pro-
lection OF Americans, las brought sat
isfaction and even a sense OF security
to Americans here and In the Syrian
coast cities of Mersina, Beirut and AL
exandretta, whittier the information
has been forwarded. The trouble nay
be v g before the cruisers arrive, but
there also Is a nance that In two or
three weeks time civil var may be be-
ginning, In which event the vessels
would be invaluable for the protection
Of the Americans.
Great Britain, France and Italy al
ready have warships on this coast
while Germany Is sending vessels and
In addition all the great powers main
tain ~guardships at Constantinople.
The consuls and the consular agents
stationed on the Syrian coast sen In
kilograms yesterday n today declar-
ing that the missionaries were receiv-
ing strong protection at the hands OF
tho Turkish authorities. j. b. Jackson,
the American consul at Aleppo, how
ever, expresses some concern for the
missionaries In ~outlaying stations, who
have given asylum to Christian refu-
gees. At a number of places the con
dftlonS are not yet Sufnc1ently quiet TO
permit these refugees to leave the sta
tions, and as a result the missionaries
are still exposed to the possibility OF
mob attack.
Later reports from the Syrian coast
say the racial fanaticism Is extending
the yflayet OF Aieppo. Disturbances
have broken out at Antioch and Bire-
jik and foreigners have taken refuge
at the British vice consulates. The
British cruiser Diana has landed so
men Off A~lexandretta. The Sheik-Ul-
Islam, the head Of the church. has tele-
graphed the ecclesiastical authorities
in Syria to exert every effort to put a
stop to the disorders. The civil and
military authorities appear to be pow
erless effectively to control the situa-
ton.
A telegram received here today from
william Chambers, an American mis-
sionary at Adana, dated yesterday,
says:
"The trouble began April IA. BY
evening OF April 16 Adana was quieter
and peace still continued. The town
is under martial law. Many people
were killed; there was much shooting,
great damage was done by fire: the
market was almost totally destroyed,
and the district was in a turmoil"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-30
PATTEN GOES ON
INSPECTION TOUR
Bull Wheat Leader Looks for
First Hand Information
in Middle West.

Chicago, April 23.-James A. Patten.
bull leader IN wheat, left here today
to inspect personally the crop outlook.
particularly - 1t hears on the amount
of wheat which may be delivered TO
him on July contracts. Mr.. Patterns
departure was discovered by the ma
jority Of his associates only after IL
had been an accomplished fact. He
Is accompanied BY an expert n Ii Is
believed will inspect the winter wheat
crop In Illinois. and adjacent states,
among them Missouri. where reports
are conflicting.
The most recent tidings from that
commonwealth were beatish. Whether
this neighboring state will be able 70
deliver new crop wheat in July is a
matter OF the greatest Importance to
traders. as the bulls have operated on
the theory that this wheat will not be
available for delivery here, the bears
of course TO the contrary.
The bulls destination was carefully
kept a secret by those supposed TO have
known. The trip viii afford him con-
siderable relief from the tremendous
strain under which he has been labor
ing for some months.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-30
OUT ON A LARK,
CAME BACK WITH
PLUMAGE SOILED

Lincoln, Neb., April ga crestfalIen
beauty was Mrs. George w. Krabill
who came back to Lincoln last even
ing in the tow of her husband. a local
engineer. The night before Mrs. Kra-
bill had eloped TO Omaha with j. H.
Rowe, a travelling salesman who halls
from Galesburg, Ill.
Krabtll had had his suspicious
aroused by recent occurrences and
after he found hat his wife had re-
ceived a long distance call from Omaha
Monday morning he set a detective on
her trail. The officer watched her all
day. In the evening she tool a rain
alone and left for Omaha. The de-
tective was on the same train, saw her
meet Rowe at the Omaha depot and
followed them in a cab to the Paxton
hotel, where they registered as man
and wife. Then he notified the hus-
band. He took the midnight train TO
Omaha, got there at 2 o'clock, and
within an hour he and two officers
routed the couple out of bed.
Mrs. Krabill, who Is a remarkably
handsome young woman Of %, fell a
weeping and imploring her husband to
forgive. He finally did so and the two
came back home, while Rowe was re-
leased,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-30
CUMMlNS INTRODUCES
INCOME TAX BILL

Washington, April Ex-senator Cum
Minis today introduced his amendment
20 the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill provid-
Ing for a graduated income tax which
ne believes would produce $40, 000, 900
revenue. Mr.. Cummins pointed out
that 1t differs in some important par
ticulars from either the law of 1894 or
The amendment offered by Senator
Bailey. 1t exempts incomes below
5000 and authorizes the deduction of
that amount from every dutiabie in
come
The rate provided for is as follows;
Upon incomes not exceeding $40, 900.
2 per cent: not exceeding 500, 900, 2h
Der cent; not exceeding $40, 600, 3 per
cent; not exceeding $50, 900, BY per
cent; not exceeding $50, 900, 4 per cent;
not exceeding 500, 900, 5 per cent; upon
all incomes exceeding $1,000 600. s per
cent.
Mr.. Cummins believes that the grad
uated tax so provided for will produce
IL somewhat less revenue than a flat
FAX of 3 per cent.
The duty is to be levied only upon
Individual incomes. He treats corpor-
atoms as mere Observation-Disclosures for in
dividual profit and the chief reason for
not including corporations is that to
put a tax upon the Incomes of corpora
lions is TO tax those who are stock
holders OF the corporations, but whose
total incomes would not reach $4,000,
precisely as though they had dutiable
incomes. This would be the result with
a fiat rate, but he points out that when
the graduated tax is employed Ii is
obvious that the individual income can
alone be considered. otherwise" he
says. the man with the lowest dutiable
income would insofar as il is de-
rived from a corporation often times
bear the maximum rate levied upon the
highest increase"
THE chief object Of a graduate in
come tax law Is TO put the burden of
government upon those who are best
able to bear ii, and to do 81 IL is neces-
sary TO put a higher rate upon the
Their is no advantage of putting in
corporate incomes, because under the
law of 1894, as well as the Bailey
amendment, the individual has the
right TO deduct from his general income
amounts reSived as dividends from a
corporation if the corporation pays an
income tax"
The amendment proposed by Senator
Cummins further provides that all cor
porations shall make annual reports
showing their gross and net earnings
and the amounts paid as interest and
dividends. and the persons to whom
payments are made and also the names
OF all officers or employees receiving
5000 per year or more. In this way
the undivided profits of a corporation
are ascertained and the distributed
share of each stakeholder charged as q
part of his income.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-30
AMERICAN KILLED
IN PERSIAN BATTLE
Missionary Gives Up His Life
Fighting for Newly Adopt
ed Cause.

Tabriz. Persia. April GAN Ameri-
can named Baskerville, who until re-
Gently was q teacher In the Presbyte-
rian school here, was killed outside
Tabriz this morning, while leading a
sortie Of ~nationalists from the city.
The object of the expedition was to
open a way for the bringing In of pro-
visions, of which the city stands great
ly In need. 1t was not successful.
The situation here is desperate. The
Christians of Tabriz are arming them
selves and will put up a strong defense
during the bloody disorders that are
expected to break out any day.
The English residents have sent a
telegram to Foreign Secretary Gray at
London, appealing for immediate help.
The Russians have taken refuge at the
Russian consulate.
The activity of Baskerville In assist
ing the Persian revolutionists against
the government became known early
this month Possible complications
were avoided by the prompt disayowal
by the Presbyterian mission at Tabrlz
OF all OF Baskerville's acts. The mis-
sion gave orders also that he either re-
frain from interfering In Persian poll
tics or resign his position.
Came From Spicer, Mimi.
new iOrh, Aprli AA.Dlrcct huNlCSS
telling OF the death OF III. &. Basker-
willie were received by the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions here today.
baskerville went TO Persia two years
ago as a teacher In one Of the Presby-
terrain schools and his term would have
expired the coming summer. His home
was in Spicer, MINI.
Regarding the general situation at
Tabriz. the Presbyterian board officials
express no alarm for h safety Of the
missionaries.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-30
SENATE TURNS BACK
CENSUS MEASURE
Applicants Should Reside in
State Claimed as Their
Homes.

Washington, April 22.-By an aye and
nay vote, the Senate today rejected the
conference report on the census Dill
because OF Its failure to include the
McCumber amendment requiring appN"
cants for civil service employment 10
reside I'm the states claimed by them
as their homes.
That the census office has in it's m
ploy In one bureau the wife Of a repre-
sentative In congress-. the wives OF two
officials OF the "a department and the
wife OF a prominent official in the
treasury department, vas the charge
made today by Senator McCumber In
criticising the conference report on the
census bill.
Promotion" he said, seems to be
almost wholly for women who have
husbands in the departments. This Is
getting to be q city of official families
holding positions under the govern
ment.'
Like tho Bill Vetoed.
Mr.. McCunber said the census bill
as agreed to did not differ materially
from the measure which was vetoed In
the last congress by President Roose-
welt. According to the provisions OF
the bill, he said, employees of the gov
eminent are not ~apportioned among the
several states. The fact is that whole
families are employed In the govern
ment departments credited to states
which the younger members OF the
families have V seen.
Mr.. McCumber urged the necessity
OF his amendment requiring actual res
idence by the applicant from a state,
which was stricken out by the conferee.
Senator Gallinger said II was motor
ious that whole families are employed
in the government service and that the
law of apportionment liz a mere farce.
Senator Lodge supported Mr.. Nc
Cumber's amendment.
Perjury and false certificates are
given by applicants for the government
service" said Senator Carter. 1.-THE
civil service commission seems to me to
be accountable for permitting this con
dition to exist"
LaFollette in Defense.
Defending the conference report SEN
ator LaFollette declared one-third OF
the civil service employees In this city
had been covered by executive order
and were not subject to the law OF ap-
~portionment.
Advocating a limited tenure of ser
vice OF 10 years In the departmental
service in this city, Senator Hepburn
said.
while / have great respect for gray
hairs, yet you look down some or the
aisles In some of your departments
you will see a snowdrift In respect to
age, responsibility and former compe-
tency."
He hoped some day, he said. TO have
the civil service question squarely be-
fore the Senat for consideration.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-30
UNCLE J0E'S FIRST CALL
ON THE VICE PRESIDENT

washington, April 24.-Speaker Can
non is serving his eighteenth term in
the House. At the conclusion of that
term he will have spent SO years as a
member OF congress. During that long
service it might reasonably be sup
posed that he had visited every nook
and Granny of the capitol building, to
say nothing of being a frequent visitor
to all of the most prominent places in
both wings. He a not, however.
When Vice President Sherman was
over in the House, he and the speaker
were chummy. They are still, which
accounts for a visit made the other day
by Speaker Cannon to Mr.. Sherman in
the Office Of the vice president.
Jim" said the speaker, as ne en-
tered the door, this is the first time
1 have ever been in the office of the
vice president"
What" said Mr.. Sherman, in
.amazement.
Strange. isn't it," remarked the
speaker. But it is a fact, neverthe-
less"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-30
MRS. BOYLE POSITIVELY
is HELEN M'DERMOTT

Mercer, Pa, April 24-Mrs. Boyle,
the alleged wife of James H. Boyle,
abductor of Willie Whitla, is a mystery
no longer. The press is given absolute
information that the woman is Helen
McDermott, Of Chicago. Previous sto-
ries to the effect that she was a mem
per of a prominent II wealthy family
are without foundation. T. H. Coch-
ran, representing the prosecution, ad-
mitted that Mrs. Boyle was Helen Nc
Dermott.
Attorney Stranahan said tonight that
Mrs. Boyle's brother had visited her
once. Since that time funds. have
come regularly from Chicago. During
the latter part Of the week a deposit
Of $1,000 was made in Mrs. BOyle's
favor here.