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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-06

Mrs. G. A. L. Merrifield of Falls Church,
Va, is absent, with a lot of Washington
people. attending the big convention of
organists at Ocean Grove, n. j. She will
remain some ten days, and after next
Sunday will preside at the organ of the
GuntHn-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church. this city. for the rest of the
month and in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-06
Refreshes the Scalp.

Almost any one may rid themselves Of dan
dru6 and scalp irritation and prevent badnes.
if they will use Rexali ''93 Hair Tonic. W,
are certain of this guarantee to return
every cent paid us for 1t IL it doesn't prove sat
isfactory. Try 1t at our entire risk Two sizes
SOC and 100 O'Donncll's Pharmacies. 9O4
ST. NV, SD and SITS. NV. Sd and Pa. ave
Sc. s2d and O SITS. NV. the Rexall Stores.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
DOWNPOUR OF RAIN
CHECKING FLAMES
Situation In Western Canada
Still Serious, However.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. PA steady
downpour of rain west of the Koo,
tenay and Fernie district is checking
the forest fires, although fires are
still burning around Hesmer, Michel,
Fernie, Coal Creek, Morrisey, Jaffray,
Cranbrook Moyie and Creston Man
ayers of lumber companies are eX,
pending large sums in employing men
to fight the fire, which Is a severe
task, as at times the wind blows a
gale. The East Kootenay Lumber
company, the Wattsburg Lumber com
pany and the Otis Staples Lumber
company all suffered heavy losses
Valuable timber south of Nakusp, on
Arrow lake, and in the vicinity of
Cranbrook has been destroyed. The
chief sufferers are the railway and
lumber companies, although numerous
fruit ranchers throughout the valleys
lost residences and property. The
most serious fires occurred in East
Kootenay, the city of Cranbrook hav.
ing been threatened to such an extent
that many people buried their valu
ables in the yards In anticipation of a
general confiagration such as overlook
Fernie last year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
AFTER WONDERFUL FLIGHT
DrigbIe Balloon Wrecked and Drops
Into River.

Paris, A3g. 24.-The Bayard- Glenn
ent dirigible balloon, built recently by
the Bayard-Clement company for the
Russian government, was wrecked
near Maiscns-Eaffitte during its pre-
liminary trial The aviators on board,
including Colonel Nasch of the Rus
sian army, were not injured.
The airship made its ascent steady,
remained In the air and then came
down without damage, but while on
the ground a violent gust of wind
tore the balloon from the grasp OF
the forty men who were holding it. 1t
was thrown against some trees and
telegraph poles nearby, ripping the
gas bag to pieces. The ship then fell
into the River Seine. The four occu-
pants had stuck to the car during
these happenings. Upon landing In
the river they left the shattered ship
and swan for the shore. They were
picked up by small boats.
BY the terms of the contract with
the Russian government this balloon
was to have maintained an altitude OF
5000 to 4,500 feet for one hour. Colo
mel Nasch described his experience as
follows:
I'VE made wonderful ascension
attaining to a height of 4,500 feet
This beats the worlds height record
for dirigible balloons. We remained
aloft for over an hour. never coming
below 3,G00 feet"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
TAKING ADVANTAGE
OF new TARIFF BILL
Standard OH to Cut Price Of
Crude Product.

Washington, Aug. 24,-The interior
department, which guards the inter.
ests of the Indians. does not intend to
permit the Standard Oil company to
reduce the price which the Indian oil
producers in Oklahoma have been re-
ceiving for their crude petroleum If
Acting Secretary Pierce can devise
any plan to require the oil company
to pay the Al cents barrel which the
Indians have been getting, 1t is al
legged that the Standard Oil company
is contemplating reduction of the
price to 3s cents barrel and the
charge is also made that in reducing
the price which 1t pays for the crude
oil advantage is being taken of the
new Payne tariff law.
Several conferences have been held
by Mr. Pierce and Commissioner of
Indian Affairs Valentine to consider
the proposed action of the oil COM
pany and devise a plan for the protec,
tion of the Indians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
OFFICIAL STORY OF FIGHT
Commander of State Police Tells OF
the Trouble.

Philadelphia, Aug 24.-Captain John
G. Groome, superintendent of the state
police, has informed Governor Stuart
of the shooting at McKees Rocks. The
governor has left the question of addi-
tional troops to Captain Groome.
Captain Groome declared that he is
in frequent communication with Cap
tain Marsh, who is In command of
the troopers at McKees Rocks, and
that information he has received is of
q peaceful nature, there being no ne
cessity, he believes, for reinforce
ments. Captain Groome's version of
what occurred Is that the state troop
ers who were fred upon before the
rioting began were probably mistaken
by the strikers for strikebreakers.
-Four enlisted men stationed at Nc
Kees Rocks" said Captain Groome,
had left owing to the expiration OF
their term of service and we were
sending four others In plain clothes
from the Greensburg station to take
their places. Two troopers from the
barracks, also in plain clothes, had
gone to meet them. AS they were
returning on trolley car the strikers
mistook them for strikebreakers.
1.-THE strikers ordered the supposed
strikebreakers to leave the car. They
resisted and fought while lying low ir
the car. All of the men were armed
Trooper John C. Smith, understand
though wounded, crawled to the bar
racks and notified the troopers thers
and the SECOND battle occurred"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
PAUPER lNHERITS 100000
Promptly Offers to Pay County for
Care in the Past.

Bloomington, Ill, Aug. 24-Through
the death of Oliver Newhouse of In
dianapolis Albert Newhouse, inmate
of the poor farm of this county be-
comes heir to the formers fortune of
100000. The legatee is thirty years
old and has been sick, penniless and
friendless for some time He had
been employed at local hotel as
porter for several years, but he suf-
fered severe attack of rheumatism
six months ago and was compelled TO
go to the poor farm.
Newhonse received the information
regarding his fortune without any dis
play of emotion. He Immediately Of
fered to pay the county for the ex-
pense of his care, although he did not
possess enough money to buy a
postage stamp. Albert Newhouse has
brother, but they have been enemies
for years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24

BUSINESS SECTION BURNED
Destructive Fire Visits City OF Mon
tcrey, Mex.

Mexico City. Aug. 24--Fire destroy
ed property in the business center OF
Monterey to the value of about ST.
100000. The whole business section
of the city was threatened, but es-
capped destruction largely because
there was no wind The fire started
In the establishment owned by the
Kon-in-law of General Trevinom. com
mander of the Monterey military zone
end the opponent of General Reyes,
and it was first thought that il was
the work of political malcontents. but
Investigation shows that 1t was due to
defective wires. The loss falls most
ly on the firms of Bremen & Co. and
Sanford & Co. and is divided as fol-
lows:
Bremen & CO., on stock and build
ihgs. sS00,000, j. B. Sanford & CO..
100000 Puerto de liverpool. $3.50.
900; other concerns in the Dlcck about
500 900
The fire was the largest that has
ever occurred In Monterey and for a
time threatened the destruction OF the
entire business portion of the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
WILL ASK AN INVESTIGATION
Secretary of Federation of Labor Dis
cusses Mckees Rocks Affair.

Washington, Aug 24.-Secretary
Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor proposes to ask the depart
ment of commerce and labor to in
vestigate the conditions under which
men are working for the Pressed
Steel Car company at McKees Rocks,
Pa. Not one of the men now on
strike, he said, is affiliated with the
Federation of Labor.
These men, he said, have been
confounded with the strikers of the
Iron and Steel Workers Of America.
There is no relation whatever be-
tween the two.
'By the introduction of foreign labor
that company has reduced the wages
and conditions of the men to such an
extent that these aliens, who do not
speak our language, have revolted and
are struggling to obtain living condi-
tions. An investigation by the gov
ernment would reveal astonishing
methods on the part of the company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
HELD TO BE CONFlSCATORy
Injunction Against West Virginia Two.
Cent Fare Law.

Charleston, w Va, Aug. 24.-Judge
Burdette, in the circuit court, issued
an injunction restraining the state
and county officials from enforcing
the 2-cent law against the Norfolk and
Western railroad The court holds
the law is unconstitutional and is con
fiscatory on it's face.
The railroad company In its petition
declared that the test of the law for
two years proved it confiscatory.
The courts order requires the road
to issue coupons with Scent fare tick
cts for the excess over 2 cents a mile
collected until test case pending In
the state shipment court is decided.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
CONFERENCES ARE RESUMED
Renewed Efforts to Avert Street Car
Strike at Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. .24.-Negotiations have
been resumed between traction Off.
cials and representatives Of the street
car employees of the city in an attempt
to avert threatened strike on the
surface street car lines. The consen-
sus of opinion before the conference
seemed to be that settlement of the
dispute would be Seached either
through a new offer by the street car
officials or by means Of arbitration
and that recourse to strike would
-zst be necessary
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
DROWNED IN THE ST. CROIX
Three Young People Perish by Cap
sizing of Boat.

Saltwater. Mimi, Aug. 24.-Miss
Hilda Peterson, aged twenty years.
daughter of Louis Peterson of Lake
land; Miss Sigria Peterson. her cousin.
daughter of Michael Peterson of Moose
Lake. who was visiting her. and Louis
Wendell, aged eighteen years. only
son of a widow of Lakeland, were
drowned In the st. Croix river at
Lakeland.
Harry Staberg, a young man with
them, was rescued. clinging to a skiff.
The four In q skiff and another
group of young people in another boat
had been at Hudson. Wis They start
ed home about the time hard wind
and rain storm came up. The St Croix
is wide at that point and the waves
were running high and swamped the
skiff k
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
MAY FREE INNOCENT MAN
Minnesota Convict Confesses to Hold.
up Six Years Ago.

Rochester, Mimi, Aug. 24.-Frank
Farr, who is serving a life sentence
in the Washington state penitentiary
at Walla Walla, may secure his free
dom through the instrumentality of
James Desmond, recently convict at
Saltwater, but now an inmate of the
sane.
Farr was arrested for holding up
the meat market of Miller Bros. IN
Spokane in 1903 and he was convicted
Six years have passed and now Des-
mond, an insane patient here, absolves
Farr of all completely in the crime.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
PASSING OF NOTED PEOPLE
MOSES THATCHER. prominent

MOSES THATCHER, prominent in
business and political life of Utah, is
dead at Logan, tnat state. He was
formerly a Mormon apostle and with
drew because of his candidacy for the
United States senate in 1898, when he
was defeated by Joseph l.. Rawlins.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM n. CUSHING,
sixty-one years old, sanior captain Of
the revenue cutter service of the Pa
cific coast and active In that service
since 1874. is dead at Long Beach, Cal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
Extreme Cruelty Charged.

New York Aug. 24.-In scathing
report issued at Albany, in which
charges of extreme cruelty to inmates
are made and the management Of the
house of refuge on Randalls island lis
sharply criticised a special committee
of the state board of charities un-
veiled shocking phases of life in the
FOURTH" or disciplinary division OF
that institution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
MOORISH TRIBES
HOLD THEIR OWN
SpaniardS Unable to Gain
Control in Morocco.
SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES
Casualties on the Field Not Heavy Of
Late. but Disease and Hardship Are
Killing Hundreds of General Ma.
Conditions Carefully Guarded From
the Public.

Conditions Carefully Guarded From
the Public.
Madrid, Aug. 24.-Spain's Moroccan
campaign is developing repetition
of the country's struggles of decade
ago in Cuba and the Philippines, just
as military experts in Madrid predict
ed month ago.
News of the progress--or nonprog-
ress-of events is kept carefully from
the public in Spain. Confidential in
formation from government officials
however, leaves no question that the
outlook is black.
The Spaniards are strong enough to
hold their own in Melilla and one or
two of the other larger towns as long
as money is forthcoming and occa.
sional levies are provided from home.
Otherwise they are no nearer control
of the country than on the day the
trouble broke out
So far as the common soldiers are
concerned conditions are deplorable
The force penned in Melilla dare not
venture outside the walls except in
force and, as the country Is too bar.
ren to support them at any distance
from their base, the troops are in
variably compelled to retreat after
each advance, leaving all they have
gained to be retaken by the natives.
Losses in the field have been small
of late, for the reason that General
Marina has been afraid to venture an
important engagement. From disease
heat and hardship, however scores
are dying. General Marina has at his
| command barely three-fourths of The
body placed at his disposal early IL
August, the rest having been lost II
| action, succumbed to fever and dysen
| terry or being helpless In the hospital
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
FIGHTING FOR "OPEN DOOR"
Southern Theater Managers Meet at
Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 24.-The man.
ayers of all the first class theaters in
the South are in session In Atlanta
The question to be decided is whether
the theaters of the South are to have
the "open door" in attractions or
whether the so called Syndicate" is
to have exclusive booking rights. The
Klaw e Erlanger people are said to
have declared that If the Shuberts are
given a chance with attractions that
the Klaw G. Erlanger company will
not book In the South. The meeting
was stormy. but no decision was
reached
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
WATCHMEN TIED TO FENCE
Burglars Make Desperate Effort to Get
Into Safe.

st. Paul, Aug. 24.-Burglars held up
two watchmen at WILDWOOD, a resort
on White Bear lake, gagged and tied
them TO a fence, blew open two doors
leading to the money compartment of
the office safe, but failed to break into
the money and left with a small
amount of cash and some jewelry be-
longing to Fl. Nj. Barnet, lessee OF the
amusement enterprise.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
Admiral Sperry to Retire.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Rear Ad.
miral Sperry, who took the Atlantic
battleship feet on it's cruise around
the world yill be placed on the re-
tired list ol Sept. 3. He then will
have reached the age of sixty-two
years. The admiral is now on duty al
the naval var college at Newport.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
Russian Tutor DISMISSED.

Teheran Aug, 24.-The Persian gov
ernment has dismissed General Smir-
noff, the Russian tutor Of Ahmed
Mira, the young Persian shah, and
has appointed HodIaserah, a learned
native, to teach the shah political sci.
ence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
Mammoth Reception on Return OF
Samuel Gompers,

Washington, Aug. PA mammoth
reception to President Samuel Com
pers OF the American Federation OF
Labor when he returns to this city In
October has been arranged by the
Central Labor union The reception
will be held in the largest Auditorium
of this city A torchlight parade will
meet the@abor leader when he alights
at the Union station here to escort
him to the Auditorium. II is expect
ed that 25,010 workmen will take part
In the parade
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
People past middle life usually hay

People past middle life usually have
some kidney or bladder disorder that
saps the vitality, which is naturally
lower in old age. Foley's Kidney Rem
edy oorreots urinary troubles, stimulates
the kidneys, and restores strength and
vigor. Ii cured uric acid troubles by
strengthening the kidneys SO they will
strain out the uric acid that settles in
the muscles and joints causing rheum
atism.-J. III. Anderson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE LOSS
Decatur, H.. Scene OF Disastrous Con
flagratior.

Decatur, ILL.,, Aug. 24.-Fire start
ing In Mocrehouse & Wells hardware
store caused loss Of s1.000,000 The
insurance is supposed to be 80 pei
cent Of that amount.
The citys situation was an ex
tremely hazardous one. as the water
supply gave out and people realized
that the breaking out of another fire
would mean more than the firemeI
could handle.
Springfield sent four engine com
panies In response to a call for help
The local department was crippled by
walls falling on several hundred feet
of hose.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24

Foley's Honey and Tar is safeguard
against serious results from spring colds
which infame the lungs and develop
into pneumonia. Avoid counterfeits by
insisting upon having the genuine Fol
ey's Honey aud Tar. which contains no
harmful drugs.-J. II. Anderso.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
CURTISS MAKES NEW RECORD
Covers Six and One-ffth Miles in
Slightly Over Eight Minutes.

Rheims, France, Aug. 24.-Glenn III.
Curtiss, the American aviator made q
record here. He covered one lap, q
distance of six and one-fifth miles, In
S minutes 335 seconds. This Is the
official timing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
Riot Victims at McKeeS Rocks
Already Number Six.
PROPERTY DAMAGE HEAVY
Street Cars Are Wrecked, Vehicles
Smashed and Doors and Windows
of Houses Broken-Troubte Starts
When Several State Troopers Are
Mistaken for Strikebreakers While
on the Way to Pcketed Plant.

Pittsburg. Aug. 24.-Following one
OF the most fatal and desperate strike
riots experienced in the vicinity of
Pittsburg in over a score of years a
quiet but tense situation prevails at
McKees Rocks, the scene of terroriz-
ing conflict between state county and
special police and striking employees
Of the Pressed Steel Car company.
Although twenty-four hours have
passed an accurate list of the casual
ties is still unobtainable. Unofficially,
however, six were known to have been
shot to death and two others believed
to have been killed, but carried away
In the confusion; a dozen men, both
strikers and police, were in hospitals,
perhaps fatally injured, while at least
two score men, women and children
were suffering from bullet wounds
and injuries inflicted with clubs and
stones. The dead are:
Harry Exler, deputy sheriff; George
Millhaszer, striker; John L. Williams,
John G. Smith, trooper; unidentified
white man, believed to be striker
OF the probably fatally wounded
three are members of the state con-
stabulary, the others being strikers or
others participating in the riot.
Among the several score injured ten
are in a precarious condition and it is
stated at the hospitals most of them
will succumb before many hours.
Property Loss Also Heavy.
Aside from the human sacrifice
property damage amounted to thou
sands of dollars. Three street cars
were wrecked, many vehicles smashed,
the streets Uttered with window glass,
close to 100 doors of houses broken
and half dozen horses shot to death.
Every one within the strike district
Is being stopped by the police and
thoroughly searched. The possession
of revolver causes detention in the
box car iails, while those carrying
large sized penknives are relieved of
them and escorted outside the strike
zone.
Orders have been issued to the con-
stabulary, deputy sheriffs and special
police to shoot at the first sign of
trouble. The practice of the past sew
eral weeks, of firing into the air. was
abolished, the order being shoot to
kill"
An investigation shows the rioting
to have been caused by three new
members of the state constabulary
who refused to obey the commands OF
strikers when ordered from a street
car. These troopers, on their way
from Greensburg, Pa, to the plant
were in citizens clothes. All were
armed. For weeks the strikers have
been holding up street cars and order
ing the occupants of them out. Here
tofore all have obeyed. However, the
three troopers and a deputy sheriff
all being armed, refused to be ordered
about by the strikers. They resisted
and battle ensued.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-08-24
SIMPLE REMEDY FUR LA GRIPPE

SIMPLE REMEDY FUR LA GRIPPE
La Grippe coughs are dangerous az
they frequently develop into pneumonia
Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
the cough but heals and strengthens
the lungs so that no serious results need
be feared. The genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar contains no harmful drugs and
is in yellow package. Refuse substi
tutes.-J. III. Andarsnn.
Mr.. f. G. Fritts, Oneonta, N. Y.
writes "My little girl was greatly ben
efitted by taking Foley's Orino Laxa.
tive, and hink It is the hest remedy
for constipation and liver trouble"
Foley's Orino Laxative is hest for women
and children, as it is mild, pleasant and
effective, and is splendid spring medi-
cine, as it cleanses the system and
clears the complecti FL. Anderson
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago July 2.-Wheat prices continued 10 de-
cline on the Board of Trade to-day. owing TO gen
eraI selling based on excellent harvesting weather
and liberal arrivals of new wheat at Southwestern
qrai, centres At the close prices showed net
losses Of I5c to 1c. Corn and oats also closed eX-
trerneIy weak. but provisions were steady
The wheat market exceedingly heavy, es-
necfaIIv for the distant deliveries. which were
affected by the ideal weather for crops now pre-
vaiIing in this country and Canada. Reports from
Oklahoma claimed that the new crop is nearly all
harvested In that state. and the movement is now
increasing daily. Advices from Kansas City stated
that new wheat arriving there freely and
grain men OF the Southwest estimated that the
Kansas crop would be less than 100000 BUSH
els The market was bearishly affected at the
start by a decline of 1sd to sd at Liverpool Trad
ing during the greater part of the day OF
pre-holiday character The market closed weak.
with prices only trifle above the low point of the
day.
The corn market extremely weak all day.
and at the close prices of &c to 1Lsc. COM
pared with yesterdays final figures. Longs in gen
eral were liberal sellers. and there also free
selling for short account. The market was bear
ishly affected by severe sIumps in the price of
the grain at Kansas City and St Louis and by a
break of 1c to 1hc in the cash grain here. Dur
ing the day the July delivery sold between 693sc
and 701Ac The close at 691ac.
Liquidation general in the oats market. and
from yesterdays closing figures. The
price of cash oats declined 1c during the day The
market closed at the bottom.
Provisions firm early in the day because
Of the bullish showing OF the monthly statement
of stocks in store. Later. however, the market
lost much of its strength. owing TO the slump in
grain. Prices at the close were 6c TO 15c higher