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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
Spend NIGHT IN
BED OF STREAM
Forest Fire Refugees Mar
rowIy Escape Death.
FLAMES CLOSE TO TOWN

Grand Marais Is Still Threatened With
Destruction and Immense Damage Is
Being Done in the Immediate vicin-
ity-Fire Department and Citizens
in Desperate Struggle to Save the
Place.
Duluth, May 13.-Bareheaded, with
clothing scorched and their hair and
eyebrows singed, number of refugees
reached Grand Marais after spending
the night in the bed of the stream,
according to special wireless dis
patch received here.
The fires are raging about a mile
west of Grand Marais and about $40,-
600 worth of timber posts and ties
owned by the Schroeder Lumber COM
pany, Chris Johnson, j. T. Murphy
and S. c. Murphy was destroyed. The
landings owned by all of these inter
ests, and all the buildings at the land
ahSo, WClC pui nSu
- The owners and occupants of the
buildings were forced to fee for their
lives. They were cut of by the fire
and were forced to lie all night in the
bed of the stream, at times submerg.
ing themselves under the water to
keep from being burned TO death. They
reached the village bareheadsd and
with scarcely enough clothing to cover
them.
Five children who were in the party
were severely burned, and are now
under the care of physicians in the
local hospital.
Homes on Outskirts Threatened.
The houses of Ole Allan, John Muir.
ply and Charles Murphy, on the out.
skirts of the village, are in danger and
the fire department and private citi
zens are out helping the owners fight
back the fire.
A big fire is burning on Stump river
The captain on the Booth line steam
Or America reported by wireless that
tHSI6 ls d uSICe uI6 dk OOOSGUtiIy y
river and all along the shore of Beaver
bay. The village of Beavy Bay is not
in danger yet. At Poles Edge big
area is burning. Captain Mediation
lost his home and his logs, which were
banked upon the beach.
Little fire was noticed between Bap
tism river and Park Bay. From Park
bay to Tafte the fire is bad all along
the shore and as far back in the woods
as can be seen.
The village of Tofte lost the church
town hall, sawmill, lumber yard and a
number of houses. Between Tcfte and
Good Harbor the fire is intense. In
this district the cut timber loss will
amount to about 100000. From Good
Harbor to Grand Marais there are bad
| fires In spots.
Little fire can be seen from the boat
east of Grand Marais.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
WILL HIDE IN A DUGOUT
Iowa Farmer Hopes to Escape Fumes
of Comets Tail.

Council Bluffs. Ia, May 13.-John
NARROW, farmer near this city, is so
convinced that Halley's comet will
spread death and destruction on the
earth that he is digging a cave in
which he and his family will take
refuge at the time the earth is pass
ing through the tail of the comet.
The feature of the cave Is an air.
tight door by which he expects to keep
out the poisonous atmosphere.
In addition to himself and his family
he will take two horses. two cows, 6
dog. cat and number of chickens
into the cave.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
sandits Rob Passengers.

Phoenix, Arix., May 13.-Two ban
lits withou, masks held up train No.
10 Of the Arizona Eastern railroad q
mile from here and, after robbing the
passengers, escaped to the desert.
Posses wer. started out In an effort
20 capture the robbers before they
cross the Mexican boundary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
Abate Until Wind Rises.

Washburn, Wis.,, May i3.--The for
est fire situation in Bayfield, county
has improved greatly. Many Of the
fres to the west and north Of the
city are burning themselves out. A
FIRE starting from brush fires burned
down to within mile Of the city, run
ming through timber owned by Raarup
Bros. of this city. The woods are still
smouldering and when the wind rises
will sweep onward again.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
oLDFlELD BREAKS RECORDS
Sets Two New Marks for Automobile
Racers.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 13.-With the
course guarded by 1000 United States
soldiers from Fort Russell, Barney
Oidfeld, driving his 200-horsepower
Benz, broke the worlds record in the
half mile and the one mile over the
circular speedway at Frontier park.
Oldfeld covered the half mile In
seventeen seconds fiat and the mile
in thirty-six seconds fiat. The prevl-
Gus records were held by OldHeld with
the same car.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
Began courtine Before Civil War.

Stamford, Conn, May 13.-The mar
riage of Miss Emily Brown. Stam-
ford school teacher, to Norman Pro-
vost eliminates courtship which be-
gan before the Civil war. The two
we're sweethearts when the war broke
out and Mr.. Provost enlisted in the
Union army. They have been engaged
Ever since, but have postponed their
marriage from time to time for vari-
Gus reasous.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
SHOES BURNED OFF FEET

Michigan Instructor Has Marrow Es-
cape In Forest Fire.
Calumet, Mich, May 13.-Wyllis
Seaman, an instructor at the Michigan
college Of mines at Houghton, and q
companion, Rod Burnham. were caught
by forest fires at Otter lake, south OF
here, where they were fishing and
canoeing. Finding themselves sur
rounded the two attempted to break
through the fire. Seaman's shoes were
burned from his feet, while both lost
a portion of their clothing. Seaman
is in a dangerous condition.
Summer cottages at Twin Lakes are
threatened and one has been burned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
Pioneer Railroad Builder Dead.

White Plains, N. Y, May 13.-Mich-
ael Elmore, pioneer railroad builder Of
the West and close personal friend OF
William jennings Bryan. is dead at his
home here. During the thirty years
he spent in the Western states he was
engaged in construction work on prac-
tically all of the transcontinental
trunk lines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
MADRIz NEAR BLUEFIELDs
Battle Between Nicaraouan Combat.
ants imminent.

Bluefields. Nicaragua, May 13.--The
Nadriz forces are within ten miles Of
this city. General Estrada has de-
clared martial law here. An attack is
expected at almost any moment. Sew
eral skirmishes took place Wednes-
day between the outposts OF the Estra-
a troops and the advancing army.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
Professor ReInsch injured.

Madison, Wis, May 13.-Professor
Paul 8. Reinsch, noted political scien-
tist at the University of Wisconsin,
received severe, though possibly not
serious, injuries while driving.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
Flames RepuIsed by Fire Lines.

Cass Lake, Mimi, May 13.-Forest
1Ses are under control. The fire fight
ers have constructed q fire line all
around the burning area and it seems
for the flames to break
across.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
Former Bank Cashier Arrested.

Chester, Mont, May 13.-W. c..
Hancks, formerly cashier OF Anamoose
IN. d. First National bank, was ar
rested here upon charge in connec-
tion with the embezzlement OF $3,144
from that institution In December.
1909.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-13
W|CKERSHAM
MAY Be CALLED
Wanted as Witness in Bal
linger-Pinchot Probe.
LETTER WAS ANTEDATED

Attorney General, in a Communication
to the House Judiciary Committee,
Admits His Summary of the CLAWS
Charges Sent to the President Was
Written Later Than the Date on the
Document Would Indicate.
Washington, May 13.-In letter to
Chairman Parker of the house judic-
iary committee, read by Secretary Bal
linger TO the Ballinger-P -Pinchot inves-
tigation committee, Attorney General
/ Wickersham admits that his summary
to the president of the CLAWS charges
vas antedated, as charged by Attorney
Brandeis.
This was the most sensational Incl
dent of the days session of the COM
mittee. Secretary Ballinger was on
the stand and his cross-examination
by Mr.. Brandeis, attorney for CLAWS,
was continued
1t also developed that Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham probably will be
called as a witness to testify in re-
gard to a conversation he had with
Henry M. Hoyt regarding Assistant
Secretary Pierce's construction of the
coal land law of May %, 1908.
Questioning the secretary about his
connection with the Cunningham
claimants Mr.. Brandeis referred the
witness to a statement in his letter
to the president tnat he had not been
legal representative" of the Cum
ningham claimants. Mr.. Ballinger re-
iterated his former statement that he
had merely acted for them as a mat
ter of accommodation. He said Miles
c. Moore had not been correct in .
(Ballinger).
Says Hoyt Exaggerated.
Referring to the testimony before
the committee of Henry M. Hoyt, for
mer attorney general of Porto Rico,
regarding his interview with Attorney
General Wickersham, to whom he
went at the instance of CLAWS to ask
him to review the Alaskan coal cases
and to have him pass upon them, Mr..
Brandeis read at some length from
Mr.. Hoyt's statement.
Mr. Ballinger said something about
that man Hoyt" having exaggerated
the circumstances of that interview.
why do you say that man
Hoyt?'"
Because / don't believe he had any
ground for his statement before the
committee"
you mean to say that Mr. Hoyt
made an untruthful statement to the
committee here under oath?"
IF you want to put it that way,
think he added color to the circum.
stances Of his meeting with the attor.
ney general
Mr.. Brandeis said he would likely
have Attorney General Wickersham
called as a witness to tell just what
happened.
Attorney Vertrees said he had no
objection and Chairman Nelson said
q subpoena for the head of the de.
partment of justice probably would be
issued.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
B. & o. Must Erect Station

The Valley Railroad Company has
been summoned to appear before
the State Corporation Commission
on January 26 to show cause,i any,
why it should net be fined for fall
ure to carry out the previous order
of the commission in regard to the
erection of proper station for the
town of Harrisonburg. Some time
ago, on a protest Of a number OF res
idents of that town, and following
an inspection by members OF the
commission OF the present junction
an order was entered directing the
road to erect station in the town
which it has so far failed to do.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
Do the Right Thing

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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19

We are having great deal OF
sickness at this time. With much
regret we note the case oil little
Charley Morrison, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Morrison, who is very
i'll at this writing, with pneumonia
in both sides.
Communion services were held at
the Presbyterian church on last
Sunday, the 10th. The envelope
system which was adopted some
time ago at joint meeting OF the
elders and deacons went into effect
on last Sunday.
The old Vets N this section are
anticipating having a good time IL
Lexington on the 18th. N-RAYs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
News Along James River
iazette correspondence

Gazette Correspondence
G1LMoRE's Mills, Jan. 17.-Mr.
William Patterson of this neighbor-
hood, who has been blind fora num-
Der OF years, is having his eyes
treated by DIR. Jenkins OF Natural
Bridge, and hopes are entertained !
that his sight may be restored.
The floor OF the bridge over James
River at Greenlee has given away,
and will have to be replaced by
new one. Mr.. Whitmore OF Lex
lington, a member of the Board OF
Supervisors, was out here to see
about the work. A good many peo-
pie who use the bridge are in favor
of raising the piers and abutments
several feet before the new floor is
laid. SO that the br dye will be above
high water. Private subscriptions
are being raised in the community
to help pay the cost of the change.
Among the recent visitors to our
neighborhood were Mr.. William
Wilson of near New Castle, who
spent few days with his sister
Mrs. Lloyd Bryant; Mr., and Mrs
> Douglas Merriweather of Bedford
. county, who were guests of Mr., ant
- Mrs. Stark Braford Mr.. David Ston
p era student at Daleville College, VIII
= spent his holidays with relatives a
~ fSherwood Ok EYE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
BUENA VISTA BUDGET
New C. & o. Depot Ordered by the
CORPORATION Commission

iarette Correspondence
Jan. 1S.-The State Corporation
has entered an order
with reference to the railway station
at Buena Vista, approvinE the plans
of the Chesapeake II Ohio and d.
recting that road to make certain
additions and improvements to Its
present station at this point. Inc
work is to begin not later than
March and be completed not later
than June 1. The plans exhibited
by the railroad company contemplate
a much improved and enlarged sta
ton. with separate waiting rooms
for white and colored people, smok-
ing rooms for men and rest rooms
for women. 1t will more than dou-
BILE the size of the present station.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church held a very enjoyable oyster
supper Saturday evening which
was a success both socially and Fl
nancially.
The ladies &C the Episcopal church
held a silver tea at the home of Mrs
W. B. Prichard Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Charles Patterson, son OF the
late Nimrod Patterson, died at his
home in this city Sunday night anc
was buried Tuesday morning.
Mr.. H. r. Mills was a business
visitor in Roanoke Tuesday.
Mrs. f. D. Cunningham OF Char
lottesville is the guest of Mr., Ii. 5
Rucker.
Mr.. NJ. D. Campbell is spendin;
several days in Lewisburg, W. Va
II. r. NJ.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
Death of Mrs. Mary J. Carter

Reported For The Gazette
Mrs. Mary j. Carter died Decem-
Der %, 1909, at her home near Col
lierstown, aged II years. She was
buried at Collierstown. She was a
member of the Baptist church.
Her husband, Mr.. Nicholas Car
ter, died about "a years ago. She
was before marriage a Miss Ford,
and was reared and spent her life
in the same neighborhood, near
CollierstOwn. She leaves a large
family of children, as follows
Messrs. f L. Carter of Clifton
Forge, James Garter of Arizona, f.
X. Carter OF near Buena Vista
Mrs. G. c. Cummings of Sugar
Creek, Mrs. Joseph Cummings o
Golfers Greek, Mrs. Theodore lr
vine and Mrs. Charles Drain o
Bird Forest neighborhood and Mrs
Floyd Davis Of near Lexington
One brother, Mr.. William Ford {
Natural Bridge and one sister, Mrs
Jacob Potter Of near COllierstOw
also survive. Among her descer
dants are about thirty grandchi
dren, and several great gran
children. G.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
Personal Notes from Glasgow and
Vicinity

Gazette Correspondence
Ian. l5-Mr. ID. b. Gabbert has
been confined to the house for sever
al days, suffering from severe at
tack of rheumatism.
Miss Ann Smith spent Sunday in
Bueua Vista. the guest of the Misses
Umholtz.
Miss jamie wilkins Of Lynchburg
is visiting Mrs. d. b. Tabbert,
Messrs. G. f. and ]. ID. Moose
left Tuesday afternoon for New York
to take up their years business.
Rev. T. w Williams and wife, who
spent the holidays with Mr.. Will
liams parents in Woodstock return
ed to the manse last Saturday.
Mr.. r. G. Paxton OF Troutville
spent Sunday with his family in
Glasgow.
The Glasgow school opened after
the holidays with the largest atten
dance of it's history, the enrolment
being one hundred and FIVE. Two
years ago the total enrolment wa:
sixty two.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
Lynchburg Watching Valley

Lynchburg Advance: Much in
terest is being manifested here in
the future of the Valley Railroad,
that detached part of the Baltimore
r. Ohio system between Harrison
burg and Lexington. Local inter
ests would be greatly improved by
this property falling into the CON
troll of the Chesapeake & Ohio, for it
would be possible for that system
to give Lynchburg direct passenger
and freight service with Harrison
burg and Staunton and quick con
nection TO the lower Valley counties
The impression is growing mere
that sooner or later the stockhoio
ers of the Baltimore and ONO vii
be forced to give this 90 miles 0
road up.
a
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
CONFEDERATE HEROES
HONOR CHlEFTAlNS
Lee-Iackson Day Observed with
Fitting Exercises

Iee-Jackson Day was fittingly OBJ
served today in Lexington, within
whose keeping the sacred DUST OF
these two illustrious military cniel-
tains is tenderly guarded.
With suspension at Washington
and Lee University and the Virgin
ia Military Institute, the closing OF
the public shoots, banks and hoh-
dav hours at the postotfice, and the
dinner given TO the Confederate
Veterans by the Sons OF Conieo-
crates. the day was made the occa-
sion OF the revival Of memories OF
that period when men braveo oan-
oers and dared death in the defense
of their beliefs.
The two camps, Lee-J ackson
Camp OF Confederate Veterans ana
Camp Frank Paxton, Sons oil Con
federates, held their annual meet
mos and elected officers for the en-
suing year. The central attraction
however. was the dinner served al
the Blue Hotel by Mrs. ED. Moore
rendered by the Sons OF Confeoer'
ates TO the Confederate Veterans
The Sons and their guests
marched from the Courthouse to tn
Blue Hotel at l o'clock, where
sumptuous dinner was awaiting
them.
Following the meal, several ao
dresses were made and toasts drum
to the departed Veterans.
The Veterans we're welcomed b
Mr.. E. NJ. Pendleton, the command
ant of Camp Frank Paxton, and 20
ID. H. Ross responded on peha
of Lee jackson Camp of Veterans
Veteran F.. \. Moore made an az
dress on the Rockbridge Artiller!
and Rev. William S. Hammond c
characteristics of the Confedera
Soldier. Mr.. ]. NJ. Senseney san
solo.
Col. w. 7. Poague offered toa
TO the memory vi O"P''
Paxton of Company f, Sind Vi
ginia Infantry, and Capt. Mark ia
tan of Company G, 5Sth Virginia l
fantry. which was drunk standlI
in natures beverage.
Capt. ]. Preston Moore propos
a similar toast to the memory OF
privates who have died in the pa
wear. They are Veterans Jam
p. Ford, Co. f, LIST Va. Caviar
Frank A. OFT and John L. Mort
Co. H, 14th Va. Cavalry; DR.. lit
ace A. Paxton, Robert X. Dunl;
William L. Patterson, Co. L,
Va. Infantry; Charles A. Adar
DIR. S. ]. n. McCampbell, Co. H.
Virginia Infantry; Samuel 3. Shi
Co. G, 58th Va, Infantry; W.
Long, Co. f, Sind Va. Infant
David L. Roadcap, 5th Va. Infant
William A. Patterson and San
r McGuffin, End Rockbridge A
lery; Wesley A. Reed, James
Mays, ]. H. Hays and George
Smith Company and regiment
KNOWN
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
Death of Mr.. w. c. Lowman

Mr.. William C.Iowman died Sun
day, January 9, 1910, at his home in
Fairview, H., aged IS years. He
was born in Rockbridge county,
Va. and was the fourth of ten child
rem. He removed TO Illinois more
than thirty years ago. He was a
Confederate soldier, having entered
the army at the age of sixteen.
Two brothers and four sisters
slrvive, among them being Misses
Susan End Mary Lowman Of Kerr's
Greek, this county. His second
wife and several children survive.
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19

HONOR ROLL OF GLASGOW SCHOOL
Ist Year High School-Ernest
Martin, Charlie Locher.
Grade V.-Raymond Bear, Chai-
lie Echo's.
Grade VI.-Joe Echols, Maynard
Monroe, Harry Downey.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
ANSWERED LAST CALL
Death of Mr.. Ambrose Moore Near
Alphin
Galet,c Correspondence

Gazette Correspondence
CoLLIERsTowN, Jan. 1S-Mr. Am
brose Moore, better known as Bug
Moore, died Jan. 18th at his home
north of Alphin. His death was
sudden and caused from a stroke of
appoplexy. His remains were laid
to rest the following day at the
Brads cemetery, the burial service
being conducted by Rev. G. b.
Hanrahan.
Mr.. Moore came to this neighbor-
hood during the latter part of the
Civil War and claimed to have serv-
ed in the war on the Confederate
side. Since here he was married
twice. His last wife and several
children survive him. Mr.. Moore
was man that never seemed to be
acquainted with grief; his cup was
always overlooking with content
ment: he never quarreled or dis
puted with his fellow man, 1T mat
tered not how his luck run. Mecuau-
ically, he was a natural genius, a
blacksmith by trade and master OF
steel. Financially, his aspiration
was to be poor in purse aud his am
bition to bring about this end was
perfected. Politically he was con.
sentative, generally voting for the
man and mostly found his man Oh
the Democratic side.
II you would ask this man to az
YOU a piece Of complicated work, his
answer was invariably, | note ant
= | motent," but he would do 1T al
the same. Since his stay with us b.
has made everything from an S-hors
power threshing machine to peck
ct knife.
Now. Mr., Editor, while the aoov
:. are facts. we know but little abou
: his ancestry, possibly it might b
l. after the order of Mel chiZedek. ID
IS claimed to hail from Montgomer
al county, Va.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-19
DIED..

WALKER-At Montgomery, La,
on Wednesday, Jan. II, 1910, Lee
Walker, born in WINFIELD, La, May.
1868, departed this life in his 47th
year.
He moved to Montgomery in 1872
and lived there until he died. He
was strict member of the Baptist
church. living christian life, and
was a worthy example among the
colored people. He was the father
OF five children, one boy and four
girls. He had ore sister, Hattie
Brew Pinkney, and two brothers.
Chas. w. Scott and Hamp Walker,
one OF them step brother. His
death was unexpected. he having
been sick only five days. X
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-19
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