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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
MANY laps MAY FOLLOW NOGI
Epidemic of Self-Destruction Seems
Probable.

Toxic, Sept. 16.-As a sequel 10 the
suicide of General Nogi and his wife at
the sound of the cannon shot which
told the Japanese of the start of the
late mikado's funeral procession from
the imperial palace here an epidemic
of lara-kiri cases is feared.
The modern Japanese estimate sui.
eide at what it is worth as accurately
as an Occidental, but the number OF
genuinely modern Japanese is very
small. The great majority, even oil
the country's most prominent men
like General Nogi. are at heart of the
old school,
Inspired by the Port Arthur hero's
example the prediction is made thai
many of them will end their lives as
he ended his within the next few days
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
ONLY S297 OF ESTATE LEFT
Austrian Consulate Wonders What Glib
son Did With Szabo Funds.

New York, Sept 16.-Representa
tives of the Austro-H Hungarian consu
late continued their Investigations tC
learn what disposition was made OF
81, 100 of funds of Mrs. Rosa MenschiB
Szabo, for whose alleged murder al
Greenwood lake Burton w. Gibson is
now incarcerated in Goshen, N. Y.
Gibson, as executor of Mr.. Szabo's
estate, opened an account in a local
bank in August under the name OF
Estate of Rusena Menschik Szabo'
and deposited S7.397
Subsequently Gibson, as executor
withdrew all but 1927. The investiga
tors are trying to find out what he did
with the money.
There are reports that Mrs. Szabo
had an attorney other than Gibson and
detectives are hunting for him
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
WOMEN THREATEN GAME BL ERS
Declare They intend to Take Law in
Their Own Hands.

Larned, Kan, Sept. 16.-Horsewhips
and clubs are the weapons the Won
ems Anti-Gambling association of
Larned threaten to use upon the city's
gamblers If they do not leave the home
loving husband of this town alone.
Following futile efforts by the police
to rid the town of the gamesters the
women met and issued an ultimatum
that they intended to take the law
into their own hands and raid the
next poker game here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
FRANCO-SPANlSH CORDIALITY
Rumors of an Alliance Are Taken Sc
riously In Madrid.

Madrid, Sept. 16.-The rumors of an
impending Franco-Spanish alliance arc
taken seriously by some politicians
here No official denials have been is.
sued, but this may be accounted for
by the absence of Premier Canalejas
whose daughter is seriously ILL.,
The minister of the interior has In.
stories are unfounded but this has
failed to convince most Of the news.
papers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
SALVADOR WANTS ONLYPEAcE
President Araujo Says Relations Are
Cordial With Guatemala.

Panama, Sept. 16.-In connection
with rumors current on the isthmus
and Salvador was imminent, DR.. Man
uel K. Araujo, president of Salvador,
has cabled to the Salvadorean minis
ter at Panama the following message
'The relations between Salvador
and Guatemala are cordial. My gov
ernment will maintain peace with the
neighboring countries, no matter what
may be the sacrifice"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
MEAT RATlONS ARE REDUCED
War is Opened by the National House.
wives League.

Cincinnati, Sept. 16.-According to
resolution just passed, members OF
the families of the National House
wives Cooperative league will be al.
lowed only four ounces OF meat each
day until the high prices are low
cred. When the prices go down larger
rations will be served.
In the meantime vegetables and
fruits, bought at wholesale prices from
the farmer, will be served to the 4OO
housewives In the league.
Trade combinations are still keep.
ing up the prices OF food, In spite OF
abundant crops" said Mrs. Joseph
Films. president. THE only method
Of retaliation the housewife has is to
combine with others and buy in large
quantities"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
STRIKERS FIRE
AT M!LITIkMEN
Brisk Skirmlsh Reported From
West Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 16.-Mili-
tary outposts were fired on at Holley,
in the heart of the territory under
martial law because of the miners
strike.
The pickets replied and for a time
the exchange of shots was brisk, but a
careful search cf the wooded hillside
from which shifts came showed no
evidence that the shots had takeL
effect.
1t was pay day in the unionized sec
tion of the north bank of the Kan
awha river where the men struck last
week, but returned to work on Tues
day. 1t was signalized at Hughestown
by fight, the shooting being general.
II is reported here that contending
factions of miners were engaged but
the result of the fighting is not yet
known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
PANAMA CANAL
NEARING FINISH
Waterway TO Be Opened in
the Fall of 1918.
ANNOUNCEMENT OFFICIAL
Navy Department First to Make
Known the Surprising Fact That
the Biz Ditch VIII Be Completed
Much Sooner Than Expected.

the BIG Ditch VIII Be Completed
Much Sooner Than Expected.
Washington, Sept. 1G.-The Panama
canal is to be opened to traffic in the
fall of 1913.
This statement was made officially
at the navy department. with an an
nouncement that the Atlantic feet
would be assembled at Colon this
winter before the water is turned in
The navy's estimate is based upon
the latest report from the army en-
gineers.
Secretary Meyer, after conversing
with the isthmian canal commission
discovered that the construction worl
on the canal had progressed SO fal
that, unless action was taken imme
diately, there was a probability tha
the men of the fleet would have ne
opportunity to examine the connect
ing link between the two oceans be
fore it was in operation. The visi
of the fleet win include railroad trips
for the men throughout the cana
zone.
While there has been much specula
tion and a number of prophecies con
corning the early opening of the cana
the navy department was the first tC
announce the surprising fact officially
The date of the opening originally
was set for Jan. /, 1915. and engineers
for some time had doubted if the en-
gineering difficulties could be over
come to permit completion of thu
work by that date.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
CAPTAIN HAYES DISMISSED
Man Who Says Commissioner Waldo
Prevented Rails Is Discharged.

New York, Sept. 16.-Deputy Pc
lice Commissioner Mckay announced
the dismissal from the force of Cap
tain Cornelius g. Hayes, former in
spector, recently tried for making a
false statement to Police Commission
er Waldo.
Hayes was in charge of the tender
loin district and gave an interview
saying orders from the commissioner
prevented him raiding notorious re
sorts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
Secret Police Chief Shot.

London, Sept. 16.-Colonel Lupakoff
head of the Russian police, was shot
down while waiting for street cal
with his wife and daughter-in-law al
Pyatigorsk, Circassia, according to a
dispatch received here by a news
agency from st. Petersburg. The
assassin escaped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
AMERICA WON'T INTERVENE
Officials Say Turko-italian War May
Continue.

Washington, Sept. 16.-While there
10 q disposition to assist In every
proper way the restoration of peace
between Italy and Turkey state de
partment officials said that SO fan
the United States has made no move
whatever In that direction. They said
no considerations have yet presented
themselves of sufficient weight to jus
tify departure from the traditional
American policy of nonintervention In
the political quarrels of Europe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
Prison Guard Kills a Man.

Jackson, Mich, Sept. ia soldier
on guard at the state prison here shot
and fatally wounded an unidentified
Italian. The man was discovered near
the prison walls and failed to stop at
the soldiers command. The Italian
died soon after being taken to the
hospital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
INHABITANTS MUST vACATE
Power Development Company Buys
Entire Town.

Baltimore, Sept. 16.-All the resi-
dents of the town of Conowingo, Md.
have been ordered to vacate their
homes at once.
The entire village has been pur
chased by a power development com
pany and will be flooded in connection
with the erection of big dam across
the Susquehanna river.
The population OF Conowingo Is
about 400.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
WATCH SITUATION CLOSELY
Washington officials Ready to Inter
vene In San Domingo.

Washington, Sept 16.-The state de-
partment has now decided to await
further reports from Minister Russell,
the commander of the gunboat Petrol
and some of the American consuls in
the Dominican republic regarding the
revolution before deciding whether
~ United States will intervene.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
GREAT TERMINAL PROJECT
Morgan Said to Be Interested in $780,
100000 Undertaking..

Chicago, Sept 16.-According to q
morning paper railroad enterprise
involving an expenditure OF $500, 600,
900 was launched by interests repre-
senting j. Pierpont Morgan & Co. and
fourteen railroads entering Chicago
The plan embraces complete solu
tion of the freight handling problem
In Chicago.
A great passenger and freight ter.
minal will be erected on the site
bounded by Polk, Sixteenth, Clark and
State streets, within which bounds the
Dearborn street station and the yards
and freight houses OF several railroads
are now situated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
Snow In Mountain States.

Denver, Sept 16.-Snow fell in Cen
trail Colorado and parts of Wyoming
More than three inches fell in Denver
The thermometer stood at "a degrees
A cold rain fell over both states dur
ing the night, changing to snow abou,
dAybreak.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16

When Local Authorities Exhaust Ali
Means at Their Command.
Duluth, Sept. 16.-With Governor
Eberhart here thoroughly scrutinizing
the strike situation and with confer
ence in session between the governor
and city officials and others interested
which may or may not result in an
order for troops, General Manager
Warren OF the street railway com
pany ordered rs per cent of the normal
service resumed.
Immediately upon his arrival here
Governor Eberhart went into confer.
ence with Mayor McCuen and other
city officials, street car officials and
others. He said that he would thor.
oughly look into the situation and If
he decided that the sheriff cannot
handle the mobs he will order out the
state troops.
After a conference with Labor Com.
missioner w. #. Houk and Executive
here several days. the governor said !:
The situation is in the hands of the
local authorities. If they should prove
unable or unwilling to cope with the
situation armed forces of the state
will have to be called out il violence
is persisted in.
Troops Will Be Last Resort.
II do not know that the sheriff has
been derelict in his duty thus far.
will see as to that. He asked me for
the militia, but | will not call it out
until | am satisfied that the local au.
thorities cannot handle the situation
Il know nothing about the merits
of the controversy The only interest
of the state is in the preservation oi
life and property. My duty is to see
that the local authorities exhaust
every means in their power to handle
the situation. If they fail the state
must step in.
From what l have been able tc
learn | Judge that the violence which
has occurred thus far has been com
mitted by men outside the controver
sy. 1t should be stopped. The strik
ers, labor leaders and local authori
ties should unite to prevent disorder
Public sentiment is with the strik
ers. 1t will turn against them unles;
their sympathizers preserve order
The prevention of violence is vital tc
the strikers. They and other labor
men should realize that"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
What we Never Forget

according to science, are the things as
sociated with our early home life, such
as Bucklen's Arnica Salve, that mother
or grandmother ussd to cure our burns,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
DESPERATE BATTLE RAGING
FederaIs Hard Pressed by Rebels
South Of Arizona Line.

Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 16.-Three hun
dred federals are engaged in a des.
perate battle with the rebels fifteen
miles south of the Arizona line, ac
cording to a courier who rode into
Aqua Prieta, Mex, for reinforcements.
The federals are hard pressed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16

boils, scalds, sores, skin eruptions,
cuts, spIains or bruises. Forty years
OF cures prove its merit. UnIivaled
for piles, corns or cold sores. Only %
cents ct all druggists
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
TROOPS WILL Be
A LAST RESORT
Duluth Officials Must Keep
Order il Possible.
GOVERNOR VISITS CITY

Minnesota's Chief Executive confers
With Officials on the Strike Situa.
tIon and Declares State Will Step In
When Local Authorities Exhaust Ali
Means at Their Command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
INK PURSUED GUS RUHLIN,
WHO WAS GOOD TRIAL HORSE
Clever Heavyweight Fell Short Of Title on
Several Occasions = Met Many
of Best Fighters.

Gus Rubin, the One-time heavyweight
fighter. who passed away a few days
ago in Brooklyn, In his day was trial
horse" as Jim Flynn has been in recent
times.
In comparing him to Flynn, however.
Rubin in his day was a far superior
boxer and a more formidable opponent
for any heavy to stack up against thar
is the Pueblo fireman.
But in falling short of the heavy
weight championship Rubin was just
as unfortunate as Flynn.
In these days had Rubin thrtved as
he did twelve years ago, the present
crop Of heavies, with the possible ex-
ception of Jack Johnson, would be easy
picking for the Akron trial horse"
The fighters Rubin met and was de-
feated by were the best Of his period.
and far superior to those in the class
now in the fstic arena.
While Sailor Sharkey knocked out the
Akron pug1Hst In one round, the latter
was then a novice at the game. That
was In 1898.
Two years later. however, Sharkey lost
to Rubin in a hard fiftesn-round battle
before the Coney Island Athletic Club.
To show that he was surely Sharkey's
sailor in London again in 1902. 1t only
required eleven rounds for him to turn
the trick on that occasion.
Ruhlin's first fight with Jim Jeffries
went twenty rounds, and 1t was declared
a draw. That was in 1897, before either
Jeffries or Rubin was considered In
the first flight Of heavies Four years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16

later. when the big boilermaker was
rapidly ascending the championship lad
der, he met Rubin again and knocked
him out in five rounds.
At this time Rubin was deemed by
many fight experts to be of champion
ship caliber. But Jeffries cooked his
goose in that direction quite effectually.
Gus, when the 'lanky one" defeated the
Akron heavy in six rounds.
Peter Maher was a victim of Rubin s
heavy hitting ability in a twenty-round
battle. while Kid Mccoy got the decision
over him in battle of similar length.
Gus Rubin and Ed Dunkhorst. the
human freight car" had little VEN
delta all their own while they were
active In the fighting game. The enmity
existing between this pair was about as
bitter as that between Jim Corbett and
occasion Of the pair meeting In a match
in Ruhlin's home town, in Ohio. Dunk
horst spat in his opponents eye when
they stepped up to shake hands in the
customary manner before the beginning
of hostilities. Then Dunkhorst followed
up his venom in such violent manner
that he broke his arm on Ruhlin's head
in an early round. It is said that If the
blow had landed anywhere near a vital
point Rubin would have been given a
quietus that no other fighter ever got.
It was a piledriver, sure enough.
To demonstrate how Rubin was eter-
nally pursued by a jinx may be cited
the occasion of his being hit by a street
car in Cincinnati while walking with
Billy Madden. Madden escaped being hit,
while Rubin was knocked fiat by the
car. He came so close to being ground
under the wheels that his topcoat was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
HEART OF PLAYER COUNTS;
AVERAGES ARE SECONDARY
But Since Base Ball Scouts Can't Look at
the Heart of the Recruit They
Often Go Wrong.

make good in the major leagues because
his heart was not in the right place.
Harry Wolverton had Lively out on the
Pacific coast before Detroit got him.
Wolverton made Lively a winning pitcher.
Lively had the third best record on the
coast in 1910. Vean Gregg and Gene
Knapp besting him.
Had Hughie Used a Club.
Wolverton used to ask Lively to pitch,
and Lively used to ask Wolverton to let
him of, as his arm hurt him. On these
occasions Wolverton would tell Lively
that he would crack bat over his head
if he did not go out and pitch the best
game Of his life. When Wofverton start
ed for the bat Lively started for the box.
and Lively pitched.
With Detroit last year Lively used the
same tactics. He would tell Jennings
that he had a headache or an armache
or this or that, and Hughie generally ex-
cused him. This year Lively will be
asked to work in the minors. His heart
was not in the right place. that's all.
This matter OF heart does not apply
solely to pitchers. 1t embraces the en-
tire field. Many ball players with great
ability are turned back every year be-
cause they lose heart in the big leagues.
Many with less ability are kept because
the heart is in the proper place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
FORFEITS UP TOMORROW.
Johnson and Flynn ia. Put Up q
Cool $40. 600.

CHICAGO. February 16.-Forfeits fol
the heavyweight championship match be-
tween Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn, II
is said will be posted tomorrow by the
principals and Jack Curiey for the pro-
moters.
Twenty thousand dollars. the principals
say. will be placed in the hands of AL
derman Al Tearney. Originally it was
agreed that $4,000 should be posted OF
this amount the principals were to stake
$1,000 each and Curley $4,000. Later
it was agreed that the amounts should
be cut in two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16

clubs whose entries in the national tour
nament have not been received. The en-
tries close tonight at midnight.
The. record Of former tournaments a ~
ready has been broken with 346 clubs
catalogued. At least 100 more are ex-
pected to be enrolled. Over $4,000 has
been taken in as fees
Among the cities from where entries
had not been completed last night wera
Cleveland. Toledo, Buffalo, st. Paul, Kan =
sas City and Louisville. Chicago's entry
has reached ninety-two clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16

VIRGINIA GETS FOOT BALL
PLAYER FROM COLGATE
Blanchard, Tackle and All Round Athlete,
Enters Charlottesville School George
town Shows Well Against
New York Team.

Western High School both were notified
that no suitable matches could be secured
for them, but. not to be done out Of the
privilege OF the race, the two teams
agreed to run each other.
The High. School lads, though, are
hardly in a class with the fremont club.
and, while they will run against the
clubmen. it will not be with much hope
OF winning. The race will probably be
a handicap affair, with the Tremonts al
lowing Western forty yards start.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, February left base
ball scouts could only look into
the hearts of the fellows in the bush
leagues there would be more successes
and less failures in the lot that gradu-
ates from the minors to the majors each
season.
After all is said and done in base ball
the hearts the thing. Each year players
are landed in the minor leagues who
seem certain to blossom in the major
leagues. They are whales in the bushes.
They can give a fair imitation of a Maui
ser rifle in hurting the ball. leave 800
average behind in smuggling the sphere
and run like a member of the sprint
division of the Olympic delegation. Club
owners envy the team boss who lands
them.
June. July or August come around and
the wonder is batting near the 200 mark
if he is still in the lineup. and is show
ing little fielding. throwing or base-run-
ming ability. And the owner of the club
sits back in his chair. scratches his head
and murmurs, Darn IL I can understand
it. Here's a guy who has everything in
the world when 1 buy him, and look at
him now"
The scout who discovered" this fellow
saw everything but his heart. and the
hearts the thing in base ball. II player
las not the heart he can have everything
else in christendom that a ball player
needs and still be a fiat failure.
Detroit has an instance of this There
is not a man who saw Tex Covingtop
perform last spring who did not say that
he was by far the pick of Jennings corps
of pitchers OF him it was said Hes
got everything"
Covington Lacked Heart.
Tiger catchers curves OF every kind
speed, control and judgment. He looked
a 14-karat star against every minor
league club Detroit met on the training
trip. When the Tigers played their ex-
hibition games in Cincinnati last Apri
the veteran Joe Sugden, who was
coaching the Tigers pitchers and catch.
ers. walked over to Clark Griffith and
laughingIy told 'Griff'':
"Dago, come on over here and see q
real pitcher I'll let you take a peep a,
finger who will make you sick
Sugden led Griffith behind Covington
Grif1th looked Tex over for a few
minutes, then passed this comment:
Hes the best I've seen in some time
He ought to make great pitcher fol
YOU"
Take Jack Lively's Case.
But Covington didn't make a grea
pitcher. He was not even an average
pitcher last year and he had much NOR
aility than 10 per cent of the winnin;
pitchers in the American League. Gov
ington simply did not have the heart H
lost what cunning he possessed when tn
big league sluggers walked to the plate
Jack Lively. the 'Joppa, Ala, Bios
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covered with mud caused by the car rub
bling against it. A week before that &C
cident he was knocked down by runa-
way horse in Carthage, Ohio, narrowly
escaping death. 1t was not many weeks
after. that close call that Jeffries knock
ed Rubin out in five rounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
ENTRIES CLOSE TONIGHT.

CHICAGO, February 16.-Secretary Abe
Langtry of the American Bowling Con-
gress issued final call last night to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-07
FRED G. SYZE
is PROMOTED
Supervisor Of Transportation
at Cincinnati.

Frederick C. Syze, who has been
connected with the Staten Island
Rapid Transit railroad for the past
twenty-six years, has been made su-
p~erintendent of transportation of the
southwest system of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, with headquarters
at Cincinnati. This is practically a
new position recently created by the
B. and o officials and puts Mr.. Syze
in charge of about 1000 miles of
railroad in hat section of the coun-
try. Mr.. Syze, up until a few days
ago, was trainmaster of the New
York division of the B. and o. that
controls the Staten Island Rapid
Transit railroad. He was ordered
on Tuesday report to General Super
intendent of Transportation REILLY at
Baltimore at once and it did not be-
come known until yesterday JUS,
what position he had been promoted
to. 1t was at first thought that Mr..
Syze would be close to P. H. Cassidy,
a former superintendent of the
Rapid Transit, who was sem to Bal
timore some time ago.