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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-22
THOUSANDS MAY
HAVE PERISHED
Fearful Tales of Disaster
From East Bengal.
REFUGEES AT CALCUTTA

Story of Catastrophe Told by Them
corroborated by the Mute Evidence
of Scores of Bodies Floating Down
the River Ganges to the sea-Every
Stream in Storm Zone Covered With
Remains of Victims.
Calcutta, Oct. 22-Their story cor
roborated by the mute evidence of
scores of bodies floating down the
broad Ganges to the sea refugees from
the storm swept territory in East Ben
gal arriving here tell tales of terrible
disaster. Only few worn out and
exhausted natives have succeeded in
reaching Calcutta. From their ac-
counts it is estimated that between
5000 and 10000 perished in a tornado
which swept the coast and inland
points.
The refugees describe the stricken
heaps of debris that were once light
native huts. Scattered among the
ruins and over the storm swept fields
are scores of dead natives, left where
they died by the fleeing survivors.
Every river in the storm zone is COW
cred in many places with floating bod
les swept into the stream by the floods
resulting from the rains.
The approximate number of dead
will never be known. The Anglo
Indian press is manifesting it's usual
want of interest in the catastrophe,
for the reason that few Europeans
were known to be in the stricken dis
trict
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-22
OVERDOSE OF OBESITY CURE
Panai Secretary Merry del Val Nearly
Dies From Effect.

Rome, Oct 22-Papal Secretary
Merry del Val is recovering from the
effects of an overdose of an obesity
cure. which threw him into violent
convulsions. The pope was much
alarmed by the sudden attack which
afflicted the secretary.
His holiness and Merry del Val
were alcne when the secretary
dropped to the floor in a series of
violent ccnyulsions. The pope hastily
summoned the Vatican surgeon, who
revived Del. Val after several hours
hard work
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-22

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Judge Robert S.
Lovett Of New York, who took up
the reins of the Hartman railroad
system when e. H. Hartman died,
has been elected to fill Hartman S
place on the directorate of tho Illinois
Central.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-22

The tract is offered so that it can
be made a sanitaliUm for Western
Pennsylvania, just as Mont Alto is
for the eastern section The state has
$2,000,000 to develop a western sani-
tarilm and to extend the present in
stitution at Mont Alto and is expected
to Duild on Carnegie's land, which Is
about 2,400 feet above sea level.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-22
ON CREST OF ALLEGHENIES
Carnegie Donates Site for "White
Plague" Hospital.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 22.-Andrew
Carnegie has offered to State Health
Commissioner Samuel G. Dixon
tract of $50 acres of land on the crest
of the Allegheny mountains near
Cresson as a gift 20 Pennsylvania in
rec ognitior of the states great fight
against tuberculosis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-22
HAS MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
Three Business Blocks Destroyed at
Dayton, o.

Dayton. O., Oct. "a disastrous
fire at the Dayton Computing Scale
company's plant swept three big bust
ness blocks, causing a loss estimated
at $1,000,000.
The amount, however, will likely be
beyond that. A strong wind drove
the fire until every building for three
Fquares was ignited.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-10-22
PASSING Of NOTED PEOPLE {

ELWELL STEPHEN OTIS, major
general, U. S. A., retired, is dead at
his home in Rochester, N. Y, aged
seventy-one. General Otis served in
tho Civil war and the Spanish-Amer-
lean war and commanded the Philip
pine forces from August, 1898, to May,
1900. He was retired in 1902.
- BENJAMIN r. BARNES, postmas-
ter of Washington, d. c., and who
served first as executive clerk under
President Mckinley and later as as
sistant secretary to President Roose-
welt, dropped dead while playing cards
at the home of his father-in-law In
the national capital
CHARLES M. sCHLATTER, who
claimed to cure ills by divine power,
was found dead in a room at a
Hastings (Neb.) hotel Doctors say
he died of old age. He was widely
known
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-10-22

Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands of obstinate cases have been
cured by Doan's Ointment. so cents
at any drug store.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-10-22

Sebastian Psresatto, an Italian miner
employed in the Penn Copper mine at
Campo Seco was, instantly killed while
at work in the shaft, on the 9th inst.
The men we're engaged in putting in a
set of timbers at the time, and the
ground had been sounded and thought
perfectly safe, when without any warn
ing a big slab of rock fell from the roof,
crushing out the life of the unfortunate
man. Jos. Prince was summoned and
held an inquest thd jury finding it a
case of unavoidable accident Paresatto
ives about 40 years of age. Prospect.
The many friends in Placerville of
Father D Taverna sincerely regret his
departure from among us. He leaves
Monday for Suffer Greek where he has
been transferred by the Bishop. Father
Taverna has been in America but three
years and that he has been assigned a
church in so short a time is a marked
evidence of his ability, and scholarly
attachments. Mt Democratic.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-10-22
Everything But


Just look, dear Don't you think
! am real automobile girl? What of
my automobile veil?
at is beautiful. "
And this automobile coat Isn't it
becoming to my fgure?"
Wonderfully.
"And the automobile cap. Did you
ever see anything set so fetching?"
Never. "
And even my hair is in beaut full
automobile tousle. Isn't it grand?'
Indeed it is, dear, but-but-whcre
is your automobile?n
"Oh haven't a machine yet, but
after save. up 10000 baking powder
labels and 20, soap wrappers, and
all the cigarette coupons the young men
give me, III get one in no time. II
won't take over ten years at the
longest News.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-10-22
From Our Exchanges.

Tom Reed. who has been a resident
here for many years, has recently been
in very poor health and unable to do any
work. He finally decided to return to
New York, where he formerly resided,
SO he sold his home here and he and
Mrs Reed departed for Sacramento Mon
day, accompanied by Mrs Fred wager
and Mrs Nolan. The two ladies re-
turned Tuesday. Mr. Reed and his wife
will remain in Sacramento for a time,
after which it is their intention to pro-
coed to New York Echo.
Business men of Stockton have pro-
vided for their protection from the
cheatings of advertising sharpers. They
have appointed committee for the pur-
pose Of investigating the many schemes
adopted by the itinerant plotters who
fleece merchants by getting them to buy
spaces for advertising on programs,
souvenirs, theater curtins, hotel regis
tiers and the other swindles. The com
mittee has recommended to the mer-
chants that they should oppose all sche-
mes and patronize the home papers, for
in them they derive value for the cost of
the ads Banner
An important change has taken place
in the banking circles in this city, be-
ing the consolidation of the First Ma
tional Bank of Sonora, and the Tuol-
umne county bank final arrangements
having been completed Tuesday. These
two banks are the only financial insti-
tuition in the county, and the consoli-
dation will result in combining forces
which will give bank second to none
in this section of the state.
The capital of the First National Bank
of Sonora, with the surplus, is 100000
which with the capital of the Tuolumne
county bank, $4,000 gives the new
financial institution a capital of Sl70, 600
which will undoubtedly be increased. -
Independent.
ANGELA Gardella, plaintiff VS.. County
of Amador, municipal corporation and
county of Calaveras, a municipalcor-
poratton Counsel for de-
fendant submitted answer to the court
for its consideration without argument. -
Prospect.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-10-22
A Third Person Present

In the town where Rev. Dr. Emmons
was pastor lived a physician tinctured
with the grossest form of panthesm,
who declared that if he ever met Dr.
Emmons he would easily floor him in
argument One day they met at the
home of patient The physician, says
the Nashville Banner, abruptly asked
DR.. Emmons:
Glow old are you sir?"
The DOCTOR astonished at his rude
ness, quietly replied: "SiXty-two ;
may ask, sir, how long you have
lived?'
"Since the creation, was the reply
of the pantheist.
"Ah, suppose, then, you were in the
Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve?"
81 was there, sir ~
"Well, said the willy. divine we all
know there was third person present.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-10-22
FIaVoring Eggs

The question of feeding flavor into
eggs was practically settled some years
ago by Prof F. E. Emery of the North
Carolina experiment station who tried
feeding onions to hens. With the re-
suits that the eggs of all those which
ate the onions showed a more or less
distinct flavor Therefore it appears
that to get fine favored eggs it is neces-
sary to restrict runs enough so that no
considerable amount of the food can be
Of such a character as to yield i'll
favored eggs.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-10-22
Women Who Should
Never Marry

The woman who declares she cannot
cook, make bed, or mend pair of
stockings, and who boasts of the fact
that she has been in society lever since
she was sixteen.
The woman who imagines all men to
be angels, with their wings fully de-
veloped and waiting for the golden harp.
The woman who prefers to- tondlc
dogs and cats to sweet and lovable
children.
The woman who confesses that she
would rather die than wear a hat two
seasons old.
The woman who doesn't think it
necessary to lear how 20 Keep house,
declaring that the COOK ard nurse can do
this very nicely for her
The woman who 4Hpee,s her husband
to declare his love fer her az east three
times a day.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-10-22
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many a jackson Household Will
Fird Them So.

To have the pans and aches Of a bad
back removed to We entirely free from
annoying, dangerous urinary disorders
is enough TO make any kidney sufferer
grateful. To tell how this great change
can be brought about will prove COM
forting words to hundreds of Jackson
readers.
Mrs Mary Lena, 5ll E. Washing ST.,
Stockton, Cal, says 81 am pleased
to endorse Doan's Kidney Pills as have
used them with the most satisfactory
results. suffered for some time from
kidney and bladder trouble and no
matter what remedy | tried, ] received
no relief. NY Kidneys we're disor-
dered and irregular passages OF the Kid
neys secretions annoyed me. My back
was very sore and at times | was lame
upon arising in the morning. hap
pened to read about Doan's Kidney Pills
and procuring box ! began their use,
according to directions. In few
weeks | was free from kidney trouble
and | have not been bothered since
l have recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills to a number OF my friends and
will continue to do So "
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Miburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan and
take no other
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-10-22
Convention of Supervisors.

The second Joint convention of the
Supervisors of Tuolumne, Calaveras and
Amador counties will be held in Sonora
on October 26 and 27. The subjects
discussed at the first meeting held in
Jackson last month will be more fully
considered at the forthcoming gathering.
The district attorneys of the respective
counties are each expected to submit an
ordinance covering TIE retail liuqor
license business. Sonora Democrat.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-10-22
How HE Got 1t

The kind lady had Just handed the
hungry hobo sandwich and hunk of
pie. Poor man ~ she said, sympa-
thetically. Are you married." "N'm,
anwsered the H. H. 81 got dis hunted
look from bein' chased from place t
place by der perlice, -
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
FIREMAN FATALLY BURNED
IN FIRE ABOARD STEAMER
Blaze Starts in Engine Room
of the CoquitIam

VANCOUVER, E. C. May 27-One
man is dead and four others so badly
burned that they may die as the result
Of q fire which occurred early this
morning on board the coasting freight
steamer Coquitiam on her way through
the Gulf OF Georgia from this port.
The Ere started just after daylight.
when Second Engineer Black and g
fireman named Larson were alone in
The engine room. Suddenly the engine
room was ablsze and woodwork and
flooring. saturated with oil and very
dry, burned fereeiy-
The unfortunate fireman was roasted
alive. Second Engineer Black nearly
lost his life trying 10 rescue the IRE
man. Second Mate Watts was also
badly injured, and the burns sustained
by, TWO japanese hremen may prove
fatal
The crew, after hard fight. ex-
tinguiehed the FIRE and turned the
steamer back 20 Vancouver, where the
injured were taken 10 hospitals The
financial loss is several thousand
dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
OLD TIME MINISTRIES
TO ASSIST CADETS
Company II, League of Cross,
Will Give Show to Raise
Funds for CIubrOOms

Members of Company II, an alumni
organization of. the League of the
Cross Cadets, are making extensive
preparations for a big minstrel show
to be held in Golden Gate hall the
night of June 8. According TO the
committee in charge of the affair. the
chorus will be one of the best trained
in the city and the principals will in
clude several of the old time minstrel
showmen of the city, as well as many
well known soloists.
Participants in the program are re-
hearsing three nights each week, and
if indications do not fall short the
members of Company II viii see
repetition of the ovation that was ex-
tended them on the occasion of their
last minstrel show. which was. held
hare in the fall OF 1906. The proceeds
of the show will be used in obtaining
new clubrooms for the organization.
Among those who will take part in
the entertainment are:
Frank r. Willard lCharIes Butterworth
G. Couture Elton lambert
Thomas Moore Thomas Fuller
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
BETTER HEADLIGHTS FOR
STREETCARS NECESSARY
Recommendation After Inquest
by the Coroner's Jury

Several verdicts were rendered by
the coroner's jury yesterday. and in
one instance the jury recommended that
the United Railroads and other street
railway companies should install high
power headlights for use on all cars
operated on the street at night as a
means of warning unwary pedestrians
and teamsters as well as benefit for
motormen.
In the case of Mark Spring of 1sS
Green street who died at st. Luke's
hospital as the result of injuries sus-
tanned when he was struck by South
San Francisco car May 10. the jury
found that death was the result of an
accident. The jury was of the opinion
that a. better headlight on the car
would have enabled the motorman to
have seen Spring in time to prevent
striking aim.
The coroner's jury also recommended
that provisions should be made at the
county iaiI for the better care of all
prisoners who are ILL.,
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Personal Brevities

F. c. Gates OF San Jose is at the
savoy.
James Black OF New York is at the
Dorchester.
Charles Runyon OF Nevada City is
u the Savoy.
J.. C. .sperry of coaIinga is a guest
at the Stewart
W A. johnson OF Portland, ore, is
At the Argonaut-
A. D. Crow and wife OF ogden. Utah.
are al the Argonaut.
Fulton c. Berry OF Fresno is stay
ing al the st. Francis.
Thomas A. O'Donneu OF Coalinea is
staying at the 81. Francis
II II Welsh an Gilman Of Fresno.
is registered at the Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". NJ. Copeland Of San
Jose are staying at the MRnx.
c. NJ Fitzgerald and wife OF George
town. ID. c.. are at the Holland.
Herbert Kuliman. a tanner OF Be-
nicfa. is registered at the Fairmont
James sheehy. q fruit grower OF Wet
sonviile, is staying at the 81. Francis.
Mr.. ana Mrs S ]. Puckworth OF
Watsonviiie are staying at the Fair
mont
E :. schwandt. a manufacturer of
Chicago. is at the Manx with his
family.
charles NJ. Cassin, an attorney Of
santa Cruz, is registered at the st.
Francis.
J. ]. Mccormack, a hotelman Of
Reno, is at the Fairmont with Mrs.
\ Mccormack.
Dr. C. d. Cummings and Thomas
Blunt OF Florence. Colo. are guests at
the ST. Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
PRELATE LECTURES ON
NERO'S PROSECUTIONS
Bishop O'ConneII Addresses Big
Gathering in Cathedral

Bishop Dennis.J. oConneII spoke last
night az st. Marys cathedral on eThe
Vatican Hill" He told OF the terrible
scenes on that hill in the year 81, dur
ing the persecution OF the Christians
By Nero. The lecture was given. for
the benefit of the Children's day homes
and the great cathedral was crowded
Where now we .find the carriageway
to the Vatican, within what has been
termed the most sacred spot in Chris
tendon, Nero crnci5ed. burned and
tortured TO death those who confessed
to being Christians. and among his
victims was the prince of apostles,
Saint Peter" said Bishop O'Connen.
"Crucifed with his head to the earth
st. Peter died by the side OF the obe-
lisk that now stands near the carria ge-
way"
Previously Bishop O'ConneI had ex-
planned that on the Vatican hill in the
year 81 stood the Greek stadium. in
which Nero perpetrated his crielties
upon the Christians to please the Ro-
man rabble,'' and that the carriageway
had been built over the strip OF ground
that was then the center or field OF
the stadium.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
FIGHT LIQUOR SALE IN
SEATTLE FAIR GROUNDS
Saioonmen File Protest With the
Prosecuting ATTORNEY

SEATTLE. MAN 27.-The Knights of
the Royal Arch. representing the liquor
dealers OF this city. have informed
Prosecuting Attorney George V. Van
dever that they are reliably informed
that arrangements have been made
whereby liquors will be sold within the
Alaska Yukon Pacific grounds; that we
are also informed that 1t is also the
intention to have buffets in some of the
gtate buildings for the accommodation
of visitors from those particular
states" and the prosecutor. is called
upon to stop any such efforts
Under the state law liquor is for
hidden TO be sold within the two mile
limit OF tire state university grounds
on which the worlds fair is situated.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
HISTORIC SPRING WILL
BE SUBJECT OF INQUIRY
Hospital and Health Committee
VIII Make Investigation

The use to which the spring known
as "El Polin'. might be put was con-
sidered by the street committee vester-
day in connection with the letter from
Mayor Taylor, already published. call
ing attention to the fame among the
Spanish and Indians of this natural
fountain still existing in Green street
near Lyon.
The matter was referred to the hos
pitsl and health committee.
The committee postponed the consi4-
GRAFTON Of closing Langton street. Pc
titioned for by the western Pacific
company. until next week
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
'LIAR, !" SAYS
BAILEY, AND
FIGHT is ON
United States Senator From
Texas in Fistic Battle With
Press Correspondent
Man From Lone Star State Is
WrathfuI Because Criticised
Concerning Income Tax

WASHINGTON. May 27.-Senstor
Bailey OF Texas and " s. Manning.
representative Of the New York Times
in the senate press gallery, exchanged
blows just as the senate adjourned to-
day as a result OF conversation. they
had in reference TO an article printed
by the New York newspaper question
ing the sincerity of the senator in his
course on the income tax.
Neither was injured. as they were
separated by Senator Clspp, Porto
Ricsn Commissioner Larrinaga, num-
Der OF senate employees and several
newspaper correspondents.
MAKES BITTER ATTACK
Bailey in the senate made a bitter
attack upon the author Of an article
in the New York Times, which charged
that Senator Bailey had played into
the hands OF Senator Aldrich by his
course in demanding an immediate vote
on the income tax amendment and had
thus caused a split of the forces sup
porting such. an amendment Manning
accosted Bailey after adjournment to
inform him that he was Inaccurate in
suggesting republican senators as a
possible source OF inspiration for the
article.
Bailey asked who wrote the article
and al the same time declared, it is
said. that the man who had written it
was a Tar" The senator's language
vas very emphatic. and Manning re-
sponded that he had not had the
honor 10 write the story"
THE LIE DIRECT
Bailey said that the word honor
was emphasized in manner intended
10 be offensive. The two men were
directly in front Of the door leading
10 the finance committee and also in
front OF one OF the private elevators.
Several persons heard the word liar"
proclaimed in loud voice. and then
xzV Baiiey and Manning ciinch. The
latter clssms Bailey hit him h-st. In
the nixrp Manning struck the senator
with his umbrella. knocking of his hat.
and the senator grabbed Manning by
the throat
Just - that nlonent the elevator
stopped A. the senate floor and Senator
Clspp and Mr.. LarrinaEs stepped out
without waiting TO learn the cause Of
the disturbance Clspp threw bis arms
around Bailey, who at that time
seemed 70 be IN a position TO do serious
injury 70 the correspondent, young
man OF very slight build.
HOLDS HIM FAST
The Texan struggled desperately TO
kf1 NJ htrf fnr
Clapp tightened his hold. and news
paper correspondents rushed Manning
away and insisted upon his leaving the
corridor.
Bailey's speech in regard to the ar
ticie was one OF the most scathing
arraignments Of q newspaper CORE
Spondent that has ever taken place in
the senate. The senator not only as
serted that the writer OF the article
was an Infamous liar. but that he
was = miserable creature unfit TO
associate with honest men.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Porto Rican Affairs

WARRINGTON, May 27.-Porto Rican
affairs were again threshed out in the
house today. the remarks being based
on the bill taking from the legislature
OF the island possession of certain
powers now vested in Ii and providing &
for other reforms
The action of the Porto Rican ASSEM-
bly, in refusing to pass the appropria-
tton bill was characterized by Douglas
of Ohio as revolutionary
Martin of Colorado protested against
the people being made the servants of
a carpet bag government
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
girls Tears.

Anty Dradge-"Why, what's the matter, dear? What
are you crying about?'
Mss Prettygsr Oh, my beautiful waist is ruined
and it just makes sick. That clumsy VIII John
son upset plate of refreshments on it last night at
the party, and spoiled all my fun. !"
Anty Dradge-"And his, too I'll warrant. But dry your
eyes, dear. 1t all accident, doubt, but you
feel so badly that you have to blame someone. Now
if you had only known of Fes-Naptha you could have
passed it off as joke, enjoyed yourself and spared
Will an uncomfortable time. "
There's a right way and a wrong way
to do everything.
And there is a new way and an old
way to do almost everything.
The new way to wash clothes is the
Fels-Naptha way-in cool or lukewarm
water, no boiling, either in winter or sum
mer, and little rubbing.
And the Fels-Naptha is the right way
as well-saves time, saves the back, saves
fuel, and the wash comes out cleaner,
sweeter, whittier.
1t is up to you to choose between the
new and the old, the right and the wrong
way of doing your washing.
Simple directions for washing and
other household cleaning are printed ON
the inside of the red and green wrapper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Read This

To rent your rooms place a want ad
in The Call Phone KearBy, Ss. or a6-
dress Want Ad Dept, The Call, and a
It means money TO you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
GRADUATING ExERc

GRADUATING EXERCISES Es-The graduating
exercises Of the Sherman evening school viii be
held the night OF June 14 in Golden Gate Com
mandery hall in Sutter street near Steiner. In
addition to the entertainment there will be a
dance. Thirty pupils will he graduated from
tbe high and grammar grades