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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
USELESS IN PRODUCING RAIN
Weather Bureau Official Talks of
Heavy Artillery.

Washington, Aug 31.-Willis l.
Moore, chief of the weather bureau, is
more than skeptical of the power of
explosives to cause rain.
Declaring that efforts 10 produce
rain by bombarding the skies would
encourage charlatans and wonld be de
nounced by all eminent physicists and
scientists, Mr. Moore has submitted
an opinion to Adiutant General Aims
worth regarding the forest fire situa
tion in Idaho and Montana.
He says extensive experiments con
Quoted by the department of agricul'
ture have conclusiyely demonstrated
that rainfall cannot be created by ex.
plosives. Rain is produced only by a
marked increase in the vapor contents
of the air by decided lowering of the
temperature and man cannot operate
on a scale to stimulate these condi-
tions
Major General Leonard Woods ac-
tion In refusing the request of Senator
Piles and Representative Humphreys
of Washington to have the 141 guns at
Puget sound fire in the hope of pro.
ducing rain has been approved by the
president. A dispatch to this effect
was received from Mr.. Taft by Cen
eral Wood.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
CHOLERA MORTALITY
IS DECREASING
Fifty-tive Thousand Deaths In
Russia Since Epidemic Began

st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-The NOR
tality in this city attending the chol-
era epidemic is lessening. Figures for
the capital were rs cases, II deaths
and 63S persons under observation In
the hospitals.
Eight new cases developed at Odes-
sa during Sunday and Monday.
Professor Rein, head of the special
sanitary commission which is fighting
the pestilence in South Russia, report
ed from the province of Yekaterin-
oslav that the railways of the south
east had registered 2,319 cases among
their passengers and employees. Ex-
traordinary efforts are being made by
the introduction of ambulance cars
and medical aid to prevent the rail-
roads from serving as distributors of
the infection.
Total deaths throughout Russia
since the beginning of the epidemic
aggregate $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
CHARGES or FRAUDIN
INDIAN LAND DEALS
Federal and State Officers Be-
pin Suits in Minnesota.

St Paul, Aug 31--About 100 bills
In equity were fled in the federal cir.
cult court at Fergus Falls on behalf
of the United States government by
NJ c. Burch, assistant attorney gen
eral; Judge T.. II. Long, special assist.
ant in the attorney generals office.
and ]. NJ Dickey, first assistant dis.
trict attorney for Minnesota, asking
that transfers and mortgages of vast
tracts of valuable timber land on the
White Earth Indian reservation ir
Northern Minnesota be declared nul'
and void, on the ground that the allot
tees, being full blooded Indians, had
no right either to sell or mortgage
their allotments.
Attorney General Wickersham about
year ago began an investigation OF
alleged swindling of full blooded In
dians of their lands and timber The
Indian affairs department brought the
matter to the attention of the attor-
ney general, alleging that numerous in.
terests- were getting full Oloods to de
clare themselves mixed bloods, TO sell
and mortgage their holdings at far
less than their real value. Under the
law, full blood cannot sell or mort
gage his land and timber, but mixed
blood can.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

was dragged from the room by his
subordinates who had rushed in when
the firing started
Police headquarters was notified
and sent a patrol wagon, containing
a number of detectives and officers to
the scene The officers found Welsh
dead Police Surgeon Dohm, who was
one of the first to arrive, said that
either two of the shots, one through
the right temple and another through
the stomach would have caused al
most instant death
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
WARNS ARIZONA
AND new MEXICO
Colonel Roosevelt Touches on
State Constitutions.
AMENDED AT ANY TIME

When the People Feel That the Or
ganic Law Should Be Changed Pro
vision Ought to Be Made to Make
the Matter as Easy of Accomplish
ment as PossibIe-Praise for the
Forestry Service.
Pueblo, Colo, Aug 3l.-Warning the
people of New Mexico and Arizona
against the danger of having an iron
clad constitution not easily amended
Colonel Roosevelt took occasion tC
speak of the affairs of those new
states here. explaining that he will be
unable on this trip to visit them
A large crowd met the colonel al
the station. and he was escorted tc
the public park. Colonel Roosevelt
said:
mirable work done with these great
forest fires. Not only has the forestry
bureau done everything humanity pos
sible, with the preparation giver
them, but in fighting fires the men ot
the service have shown just the same
abilities of endurance. courage anC
entire Indifference to their own lives
as shown by the best fire departments
in our big cities There is no body ot
public servants of which the public
hog ;onf . 1,o
of the men of the forest service.
~ wish ! could go down to New
Mexico and Arizona. but this is the
nearest place to them ] will reach or
this trip Many OF my friends there
have written asking me to advise
them about their constitutions, ! have
not felt familiar enough with the con
ditions to do SO But there is one
point upon which | would like to ad
wise them, ana that is to leave the con
stitutions easy of amendment at any
time when the people feel that they
should be amended
Experience has shown that not onl,
doctrinaries, but also designing cor
poration attorneys, often get put into
constitutions matters which are mo-
thoroughly understood by the people
at the time and my plea is that the
people of the new states should bt
left with their hands free so that if a
any time they find that something ha.
been put into their constitutions which
they did not know was there, or i
they find that something is workins
badly, which they believe would worl
well, they shall have an opportunity
to easily make any change that i!
necessary"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
ROOSEVELT LEAVES DENVER
Making Several Brief Stops on Way to
OsaWatomie. Kan.

Denver, Aug. 31.-Despite his stren-
uous day here, Theodore Roosevelt
was up bright and early and left on a
special train for Osawatomie. Kan
The trip to Osawatomie will be bro
ken by an hours stop at Pueblo, Colo,
where Mr.. Roosevelt will lay the cor
nerstone of the Young Mems Chris
tian association building
Notwithstanding the shortness of
the visit of the former president, Pueb-
10, the second city in the state in point
of population, has made elaborate
preparations to greet Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Roosevelt special will be
stopped at Mineral Palace park, where
parade will form, at the head of
which Mr.. Roosevelt will proceed to
the Y. M. G. A. building, where he will
deliver short address.
After the cornerstone ceremonies
are completed Mr.. Roosevelt will
drive to the Union depot, where his
special train will be in readiness to
continue the journey to Osawatomie.
Numerous stops of five and ten min
utes each are scheduled between Den
yer and Osawatomie, the principal
towns being Colorado Springs and
Horace, Usage City and Ottawa, Kan.
At Osawatomie Mr.. Roosevelt will
dedicate as a state park the battle
ground on the outskirts of the town,
where in 1856 John Brown stood off a
band of pro-slavery guerrillas.
Mr.. Roosevelt will be in Osawatomie
for twenty-four hours and one of the
most important speeches of his West
ern tour will be delivered there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
CRlPPEN SUFFERS COLLAPSE
Physician Accused of Wife Murder
Taken to Hospital.

London, Aug. 31.-Dr. Hawley II
Glare Leneve of the murder of his
wife, has suffered a nervous collapse
and was removed to the hospital ward
of Brixton Jail.
Solicitor Newton says that his client
has given him an explanation of the
farewell message found among the
prisoners effects by Inspector Dew,
which will throw a different light on
the matter when it is made public.
The message was read in court at
the arraignment of Crippen and Miss
Leneve and indicated that the writer
contemplated suicide during his flight
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
OPPOSE DIRECT NOMINATIONS
Albany, N. ", Republicans Take De-
cided Stand.

Albany. N. Y, Aug. 31.-William
Barnes, Jr., who has been designated
by many as member of the "old
guard attended the meeting of the
Albany county Republican committee,
at which resolutions were adopted re-
questing Republican voters of the
county to send delegates to the Sara
toga convention pledged to oppose all
forms of direct nominations or other
insurgent doctrines, and to favor the
adoption of platform which will con-
form to the honored traditions of the
Republican party" The resolution
declares:
"That, in behalf OF business securi-
ty and industrial progress, which will
insure employment to labor and re-
turn for enterprise, We depreciate agi-
tation for purely political purposes, or
for the furtherance of personal ambi-
tiOn"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Noted Engineer Dead.

Montclair, N. j., Aug. 31.-Charles
Talbot Porter, an engineer and In.
ventor of international reputation, is
dead at his home here after brief
illness. He was eighty-five years old.
In recognition of his work in advanc-
ing steam engineering and for Inn
proyements in engine construction Mr..
Porter received the John Fritz medal
in 1908. The only other recipients
thus far have been Lord Kelvin, Alex
ander Graham Fell, Thomas A. Edison
and George Westinghouse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Auto Ride Kills War Veteran.

Plainfeld, ~ j., Aug. 31.--His first
automobile ride proved fatal to Henry
Vroom, an octogenarian resident of
Plainfield, who is dead at his home OF
heart failure. The excitement of a
two-hour ride, part of which was at
the big cars top speed--close to six
ty miles an hour-proved too much
for his weakened heart. Vroom was a
Civil war veteran and the possessor Of
six medals awarded for conspicuous
conduct on the battlefield.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
HELD UP BY THEIR BONDSMAN
Divine HeaIers, Released on Bail, Sur
render at Point of Gun.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 31.-Dr. James
Alexander Dowie and Rev. Bishop
Schrader, divine healers, were cap
tured at the point of a revolver by
their bondsman, DR.. III. l.. Walker, at
Wathena, Kan, five miles west of st,
Joseph, and put in jail.
The men are charged with swim
die in connection with a supposed $780,
900, 900 gold treasure, buried on an
island in the Gulf of Mexico. They
were released on 81 900 bond each,
with Walker as bondsman.
They walked to Wathena and their
bondsman, fearing they intended to
escape, captured them six minutes be-
fore a westbound train was to leave
Wathena
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
ATTEMPT AT
MURDER FAILS
Discharged Employe Attacks
Railway Official.
DUEL TO DEATH RESULTS

Chief Special Agent Ray of the Great
Northern Escapes Several Bullets
and Bottle of NitrosIycerin Thrown
Falls to ExpIode-Ray Then Fires
Several Shots at His Assailant, Kill
ing Him.
st. Paul, Aug. 31-Failing in an at
tempt to assassinate Chief Special
Agent Alton G. Ray of the Great
Northern road by firing five shots
from a revolver at him C. P. Welsh, a
discharged agent of the road, hurled a
bottle of nitroglycerin at his former
chief in the latter's office.
The deadly fluid failed to explode
and Mr.. Ray shot his assailant dead as
he lodged into an anteroom.
The affray was the elimination of a
number of threats Welsh had made
against his former chief
Welsh, after having shot George
Miller at Duluth on June 81, was dis.
charged by Mr. Ray, who declared
Welsh had done so without provoca-
tion.
Walsh left the employ of the Great
Northern July 81 and since that time
had been calling at Rays Office almost
daily, asking for unemployment and
demanding a recommendation. When
Ray refused to have anything to do
with him he became ugly and said
that he would kill him.
After the shooting Ray accompanied
Detective Frank Fraser to police head.
quarters under technical arrest await.
ing the action of the coroner.
Shortly after Chief Clerk Lew Hess
of Mr.. Rays office arrived at his desk
in the Great Northern building Welsh
came in and without a word drew a
long black gunmetal revolver of 80.
caliber from his pocket and opened
fire.
Both Hess and Ray lodged and
knelt on the floor, Ray feeling for his
gun. Welsh fired five shots in quick
succession, all of which spattered on
the plaster behind the desk and with.
in few inches of Rays head.
Assaiiant Empties Revolver.
Welsh fired with his right hand and
seemed to be feeling for something in
his pocket with his left. AS Ray got
his Colts automatic into action Welsh
fired his last shot.
Then he hurled the package which
he had drawn from his pocket. The
stream of bullets which was pouring
from Rays gun seemed to confuse the
former employe and he put little force
behind his attempt. Ray did not re-
alize until afterward that the package
contained nitroglycerin, with fuse and
cap attached-almost enough to de-
stroy the entire building and perhaps
kill the 200 employees.
Rays shots were deadly. While
those of his antagonist were spatter.
ing harmlessly over his head at least
four of the six bullets In his auto
matte pistol took effect.
Welsh staggered into the ante-roon
adjoining and Ray, greatly. excited
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
A hardwood Floor Of any Color
You may Choose for $3.50

Floors which are in too
poor condition to be inn
proved with yarnish alone
can be made to initiate a
genuine hardwood floor
with this new patented
Graining System.
This process does not
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The Grainin & Tool
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This Graining Com
pound when protected
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
R. B. Fitzgerald m..ss.ss Nh. Hardware
Editors Coming to Twin Cities.

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 31.-The an
nual convention of the Norwegian
Danish Press Association of America
will not be held in Eau Claire next
week, as was intended and planned on,
but it will be held at the Odin club.
Minneapolis, on Sept. instead. The
change in plans has been made on
account of the Conservation congress
20 be held at St Paul next week, the
change making it possible for the del
egates to attend the congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Small Tornado in Kansas.

Smith Center, Kan, Aug. 31.-A
small tornado, accompanied by ter
rife hail storm, laid waste an area a
mile wide and about ten miles long
north of here Houses and barns
were lifted from their foundations.
Outbuildings were wrecked. Trees
were shorn of their foliage and up
rooted. So far as known none were
injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Wonderful Escape From Death.

Greely, Colo, Aug 31.-Blown thir-
ty feet into the air by heavy charge
Of dynamite which he supposed had
failed to ignite S. L. Hoffman, an engi-
neer employed on an irrigation project
near here, escaped with only a few
minor injuries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Two New Cases in Berlin.

Berlin, Aug. 31.--Two new cases
supposed to be cholera were discov-
cred in Berlin. Both are in a house
In the northern part of the city, where
a man servant died, apparently from
cholera
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
coxey Appears in LimeIiuht.

Massillon, O., Aug. 31.-General ia
cob s. Coxey, who in 1894 led the army
of "commonwealers" from this city to
Washington, was bound over to the
probate court in the sum of $500 for
trespassing on the lands of Thomas
Welch, a neighbor, whose lands abut
those on which are Coxey's Quarries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Earthquake in Italy.

Rome, Aug. 31.-A strong earth
quake shocK was felt throughout Gala
bria at 3:15 O'Clock a. m. The inhahi-
tants, awakened from their sleep, fed
paic stricken into the streets. No
casualties have been reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Bubonic Plague at kiev.

Kiev Russia, Aug. 31.-The bubonic
plague made its appearance In this
city for the first time. A single case
Is officially reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

Foleys Kidney remedy will cure any
case Of kidney and bladder trouble not
beyond the reach of medicine. No med
icine can do more. Sold by all druggist
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
E. j. COSTELLO
UNDERTAKEN and EMBALMR
Caskets and Funeral Supplies
Calls Answered Day or Night
Phone ia MADISON, S. D
j. S. THOMPSON,
THE CEMENT MAN

HE CEMENT MAN
is ready for the seasons bus-
mess. His specially will be
the construction Of house
foundations, but he will also
give attention to sidewalk
building. His work Of prev
ious seasons Is the best
recommendation.
Phone $50 Madison, S. D.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
DRAKE PREFERS THE
CONv|CTS ON ROADS
And If That Is Impossible He
Favors Bond Issue
OTHER CITIZENS TALK
j. b. Babb and John l.. Parker both
Think There should BE Million
Dollar Fund Raised By
Bond Issue

James B. Drake. democratic nominee
for police commissioner and perhaps one
of the best known men in trades circles
in Birmingham, favors the issuance OF
81, 100000 worth of bonds for good roads
after every means has been exhausted
to get the county eonvicts to work the
highways. He says the method OF work
ing the convicts In other places has
been proved economical and effective and
there is no reason why Jefferson county
should neglect to work the men on the
roads.
'.The proper method of road work seems
to be that of working convicts." said Mr..
Drake in discussing the question. In
Georgia the men have been taken from
disagreeable employment and placed out
in the open air where it is healthful and
beneficial The men perform fine work,
the highways are kept in good condition
and every person or interest that Is con-
nected with such a system Is well pleased
with the final result.
After we have exhausted every known
power to get the convicts on the roads
here and then fail, l would favor the
county floating a large bond Issue to be
used for the road work. However. l do
not think the people should be made to
shoulder this debt until the convict meth
cd has been employed or until 1t is ap-
parent that we cannot get such sys-
tenn.
IT am heartily in favor of better roads
and hope to see a great amount of work
performed within the next year"
II am Internationally in favor of the
bond issue'' said J. B. Babb, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce. The bet
terment of our roads is an issue that
should be settled at once. We are plenty
able to Issue the 81, 100000 worth of bonds,
and then we would haye real roado.
John L. Parker. president of the board
of education, said: II add my approval
to the suggestion that we issue l,000,O 900
worth of bonds for the construction Of
better roads. The courthouse bond issue
that failed should not daunt those who
wish the issue to be voted upon. The
courthouse proposition was very different
from good roads, and l think the farmer
was pretty near right when he said the
reason the farmers refused to indorse the
courthouse matter was that they wanted
roads to get to courthouse before they
built one. That is the real reason, In my
mind, why the last bond issue failed.
believe the road question is different, and
I would be very glad to lend what small
influence have to winning such bat
tlen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
OPERATORS OUTING
TO BE HELD JULY 80
HEADS OF MINING COMPANIES AND
MEN WHO OPERATE PROPERTIES
WILL LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIVE
PAPERS AT EAST LAKE

The second annual summer meeting and
outing of the Alabama Coal Operators
association will be held at East Lake
July 30. Notice to this effect was given
yesterday by Capt. James V. Allen, who
is preparing a list of the speakers for
that day.
The meeting will be for the purpose
of allowing the operators to become bet
ter acquainted with the rank and file
Of the officials of each mining company,
who have direct charge Of the operation
of Alabama mines.
The meeting will be attended by the ex-
ecutives of the largest companies IN
the district as well as by the owners
of smaller operating concerns.
A feature of the meeting will be several
papers by mine physicians which are now
being prepared. The papers will deal
primarily with methods of treatment OF
diseases and accidents where the remedy
must be quick, effective and scieEtific.
In addition to the speeches, many OF
which will be delivered by prominent de-
velopers, a barbecue and Brunswick stew
will be served the attendants
The meeting is being carefully arranged
and the industrial men In the district
anticipate an instructive as well as a
pleasant meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
ENLIsTMENTs IN NAVY
Average of Fifteen Applications Week
Made in Birmingham

An attractive cruise to foreign ports,
reports of which have been broadly cir
culated, has created renewed interest
among young men to join the navy. and
as a result the local offices have received
large increase In applications.
The recruiting offices here average now
about Is per week. This is considerably
above the number in the past. OF this
number, however, only 20 per cent pass
the examination.
A recruiting officer stated yesterday
that applicants for the navy were sub
mitted to a severe examination. and un-
less from glance a man seemed capable
of passing they did not trouble to fill out
the necessary papers.
THE attractive cruise which is causing
this increase in applications will be
permanent feature of the navy here
after" said an officer in charge of the
local office.
THE cruise embraces many ports which
will entertain the men for several days,
and the educational value of the trip
cannot be measured by words Although
the large increase in the navy has called
for a greater number of men, we are not
falling over every one to enlist him. We
wish to work the personnel up to a high
standard, and we choose only those men
who at a glance have some chance to
pass the final examinations. We desire
right now machinists This class of men
are really in demand. and the pay and
advantages should appeal to young men.