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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20
TO LIGHT LAMPS BY THE SUN
Its Rays to BE Harnessed at Panama
Canals Lighthouses.


The Panama canal engineers are try
ing to harness the sun for the Job Of
lamplighter
In the acetylene burning lighthouses
along the banks of the canal will be
Installed copper cylinders exposed TO
the sun. When the sun rises in the
morning and the rays fall upon these
cylinders they will expand and close
valves that admit gas to the burners.
AS night approaches and the suns rays
diminish in power the cylinders will
contract and again turn on the gas,
which will be ignlted by small pilot
Jets.
Thus a considerable economy will be
realized in the hire of light tenders and
in the consumption of gas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20
W1Ll lENrEDlIE
PACKERS TRIAL
Steps Taken to Cut Out I'm
material Evidence.
FEW WITNESSES HEARD

rassIns Of Testimony Began on Dec.
2f and So Far Only Nine Persons
Have Been on the stand-Etforts
VIII Be Made to Conclude the Trial
by May Next.
Chicago, Jan. 19.-Steps have been
taken to expediate the trial of the ten
Chicago packers charged with conspir-
scy In maintaining a combination in
restraint of trade.
Taking of testimony began Dec 21
and only nine witnesses have been
heard. In addition to their testimony
eighty v0luminous statistical volumes
have been offered in evidence. At the
present rate it is estimated it will take
the government until May to COM
plete the presentation of its case, as
District Attorney Wilkerson still has
about seventy more witnesses to be
called.
The defense expects to call 100 or
more witnesses and offer a mass of
documentary evidence, so that the
trial may not be concluded until next
August or September.
District Attorney Wilkerson has
checked over the list of government
witnesses with a view to shortening
the hearing In every way possible.
Tc Limit Examinations.
The plan now is to limit the ques-
tioning of witnesses to material points
and introduce nothing but important
documentary evidence In the hope Of
concluding the trial in May.
Harry A. Timmins, chief accountant
for Morris & Co., began his sixth day
on the witness stand when court con-
vened and was questioned by Special
Government Counsel Sheean.
rs there In your possession any
book showing the detailed amounts in
dollars and cents received by Morris
& Co. for fresh beef sold in Septem-
ber, 1907" asked Attorney Sheean.
mo; our books show the total
amounts received from the branch
houses after expenses are deducted"
Iepliod Timmins.
do you expect US to keep memo
randums of all account sales?" angrily
shouted Attorney M. w. Borders. IF
We did. they would ill this court room
In q few weeks"
"The government has ceased to ex-
pect anything from the Defense" re-
piled Attorney Pierce Butler of st.
Paul.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20
Freed OF Charge of THEFT.

Minneapolis, Jan. 19.-Wilfred Stuart
Sheldon-Dickason, accused by Mrs.
Olga Won w. Haskell of having stolen
jewels belonging to her daughter
Celia, was dismissed In the Hennepin
sounty district court by Judge William
Hodgson because a case had not been
made out against him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20

II wish it. were possible for my
my own "ssFe!lizsa sasm mx position. not for
would understand just why ii is that
| cannot accept all the invitations that
come to me. From now on ! wish to
avoid making any speeches that pos
sibly can avoid and, greatly though |
appreciate an invitation coming from
such body as the one you represent,
it really is not possible for me to ac-
cept. ! cannot go into anything fur
ther of any kind or sort now
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20
WOMEN SHOULD PROPOSE.
Better Qualified Than Men to SeIec.
Helpmates, Lecturer Says.


Women should do the proposing to
the men nowadays, according to the
belief expressed by George Willis
Cooks, lecturer at the Boston School
OF Social Science.
"Shyness is not essentially a femi-
nine quality" he declared, "but simply
the result of teaching. Woman at the
present time appears to be getting a
better education than man and there
fore should be able to select a help
mate more intelligently than man
can do. She is taking the initiative In
business and In politics, and the time
Is coming when she should also take
1t In love. Marriage will be happier
when women do the courting."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 19,-The peti
ton of Senator Shelby M. Cullom fol
the printing of his name on the Re
publican primary ballot for United
States senator has been filed with the
secretary of state. The petition oi
Hugh Magill of Princeton, the only
other Republican candidate, was filed
nine minutes later.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20
BY DoRY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
George Richie Hopes 80 Navigate Ca

nal.
George Richie has set out alone from
Providence. r.. l., in the George Wash
ington. twenty-one foot dory, on O
1e. COO mile trip 10 san Francisco by
way of the ranama canal.
Richie expects to be the first to sail
through the canal and hopes to reach
San Francisco by Feb, %, Washing
toms birthday His dory has an aux
iliary engine, but sails will be used
when the wind favors. II Is eighteen
feet on the water line and about seven
| feet heam.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20
NO MINCE PIE FOR GIRLS.
Mount Holyoke Students Also Will
Find Apple Dumpinu OFF Menu.

Find Apple Dumping off Menu.
Pie is under the ban at Mount Hol-
yoke college. There is to be no more
mince pie on the college tables. Apple
dumping also gets the faculty hook,
so to speak. BY this means the facul-
ty will try to keep the girls awake
after lunch
Recently professors and instructors
have noticed that the girls appear at
2 o'clock recitations sleepy and slug
gish.
Inquiry developed that mince pie
made up the larger part Of the college
luncheon. Apple dumping ran CLOSE
second.
well cut out the pie and dumping
and the girls win wake up" said the
faculty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20
PAY ONE GRAIN OF WHEAT.
Deed Of HazIcton Property Contains
Only Nominal Consideration.

Only Nominal Consideration.
An agreement between George w.
Cngle and Nathan e. Dodson, in
which the consideration Is one grain
Of wheat each year, was fled In the
recorders Office at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Engle Is given a small plot of land
near Hazleton. This is to be his as
long as he turns over to Dodson one
grain of wheat at the end of each
year. The property transfer Is made
to permit a private sewer drainage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20
Qaf;ned Lead production

The total production Of refined lead
In this country In 1910 was 470,3S0
tons, the greatest output In the history
De the industry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-20
DECLINES ONE INVITATION
Roosevelt Will Make No Speeches
That He Can Avoid.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Colonel Roose-
velt has decided to curtail his speech
making to the lowest possible limit.
Henceforth he will make no speeches
that he can avoid. He makes this
declaration In Q letter declining an In
yleatiQn fron the AmericanIrish His
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

Party organization is just as neces.
kary 10 good government as it ever
was. Primary elections and the fads
and isms with which we are over
whelmed at the present time have
done much to break down party ties,
but so long as the rule that in union
there is strength holds good, just so
long. will party organization be essen
tial. Not an organization to foist
bad government upon community,
state or nation, but an organization
to protect the weak, to right wrongs
and to oppose greed and graft. Only
when a party organization becomes
rottn OF arrogant should it be de-
stroyed, and don't you forget that it
takes another organization to do that.
If you believe in the principles of
the republican party, stick to the par.
ty organization. If you have differ.
ences of opinion with other members
of the party regarding theories of gov.
eminent, tight it out within the party
Control the party organization if you
can, and if you are right, but if you
cannot do that don't try to wreck the
organization for something that may
be thousand times more worse.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

Ithfa pretty good rule; If you can't
sayylauy thing good about your fellow
man;,tatoi keep your mouth shut. No
mansis wholly bad, just as no mansis
without faults. We had nothing to
sa3raaout it when: we were thought
into, this world 4and we will have moth.
ingf.te say; about it when we leave ait..
And ,hoE. would you like to have this
as ana: epitaph ON your toms stone,
"Here' is a man who. could see moth.
ing but evilsin his ;neighborsf'; If
man violates the : w, call the atten-
ton Of the law to::it and he will be
punished, # he has incurred your
displeasure, keep away from him. The
mere fact that his personality does
not appeal to you is no reason why
you should try to destroy his charae-
ter. he may have those to whom he
is just as pear and dear as you are to
your mother,or your wife OF children.
Be fair. Be reasonable. Be honest.
Be charitable. It pays, both here, and
if you believe your bible, hereafter.
A chronic kicker and fault finder is
a detriment to any community and
certainly no credit to the Maker Of
US all.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

Disguised under the cloak Of party
regularity and working in and with the
party when it suits their ends and aims
to do SO, there are many newspapers in
North Dakota today who are doing in.
calculable harm; not alone to the par
ty which they are supposed to repre-
sent, but to the whole people Of the
state as well. An Independent paper.
working all the time to better poll.
teal or industrial conditions, is one
thing, nd all right. A paper selling
its services to the highest bidder or
using its influence to betray its read
ers or to blackmal somebody, OF to
foment trouble, is quite another, and
all wrong. North Dakota, is blessed
with a fine assortment Of this latter
kind and they are by no means con.
fined to one party label, either.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12


The Olympic games, now in progress
at Stockholm, Sweden, are resulting in
an almost unbroken string of victor.
les for the American athletes. cam
erican" athletics you understand. The
team from the United States is made
up Of Irish, English. Swedes, Norwe'
gians, Germans, negro. and. at least
two North American Indians, James
Thorpe and Louis Tewanima. But
they are all: Americans just the same,
good old q. 8. A. and every citizen
is proud Of them. They are examples
Of what freedom, mental and physical
will do in the way Of development of
mankind.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

Some Of the progressive papers thru
out the state are showing symptoms Of
fits because Hanna was nominated for
governor, and some of the stalwart
papers are threatened with hysteria
because some of the progressive candi-
dates won out. Let's see. Did the
ballot bear any progressive" or
stalwart" sub-headinga Let's cut
out this rot and support the republican
ticket, or else get over into the demo.
cratic party and be done with it.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

Tom Taggart, e1-cnairman, of the
Democratic National committee, testi-
flying before the senate committee ap-
pointed to investigate campaign ex,
.penditures, said that following the
!. campaign Of 1908, when Alton 3. Par.
ker was 2 candidate for president on
the Democratic ticket, he. had bur burned
the books and therefore had no record
Of the expenditures Of that campaign:
And further, that he had never. stop
ped to even approximately estimate the
campaign expense. However, from
what we have heard of Taggar. in the
past, it is almost a cinch bet that he
"got his'' while the long green was
in circulation.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

Stories from Minot are to the effect
that b. A. Simpson, one Of the candi.
dates for the republican congressional
nomination in the third district, will
institute a contest against P. D. Nor
ton, the apparently successful candi.
date. Mr.. Simpson claims that he had
majority Of the first choice votes.
The contest, if instituted, will be based
on the decision of the Supreme court to
tht effect that it was not necessary or
voters to record their second choice.
Paddy squeaked through by mighty
narrow margin and if Mr.. Simpson IS
contention is sustained the present see.
rotary Of state may see his congress
sional aspirations 60 glinmering.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12
FORMER DEVILS IsAKEER KILLED
rs Ar FORKS wAs BURIED =:

GRAND FORKS, July 1o.-Char,es
Lunder, who WIS killed Sunday after
noon near the baseball grandstand BY
q bolt ,of lightning, had his. LIE Ina
sured* for $4,000 Lunder carfi,d i
$5,e00Npoaity with the I: G. M. A.
illinois n Commercial Mems associa-
tony and q: $1,000 policy with the
Great West Life Insurance company of
Winnipeg. The result of';the deceased
man 8 carefulness in providing in this
manner will leave his wife and two
children in: fairly good circumstances.
The funeral Of Lunder was held this
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock from the
First Methodist church, Rev. M. Ne.
Coy officiating. The funeral left the
residence, 600 North Fifth street at 2
O'Clock. 1ssl:.:t;.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

OFFICIAL, ORDERS Will \ FOLLOW 81;
:. 10Y n I. MILITARY auAR
49,. -, 1TERs TODAY. ~ w.
n military i!s.: quarters to:

:. n.'e % IVY :" !nutssty apst ~ =:
The Sey: diia lot want u & = spar:
!. Tie Nofth Dakota National III, Guard,
and it means almost every member {of
the organization Of which the state is
proud, is Just as happy Il today as could
possibly be imagined and it is all due
to the fact that the encampment viii
take place at Camp Burke in Devils
Lake instead Of Sparta, Wis, Is 1a&ssf u,
indicated early in the season.
A message was received this morn.
ing from Adjutana General Tfuemalnl
to the effect that the encampment Of
the N. p. N. g. and the Forty Seventh
infantry would be held at Camp Burke
at Devils Lake, between July 18th to,
25th. -
Everything is in readiness at the
grounds for the little bird whispered.
something about twv weeks ago that
looked like camp here and the military
grounds were prepared. The new store
house will be put to the first test. Of
fetal orders will follow as soon as pre-
pared and then the boys win move to-
Devils Lake and as has been done on,
previous occaeion- may hike across
country foom Fort Lincoli. 80
Eighteen hundred men.
Think Of the lo.vcs Of bread it will
reouire.
Three cheers, Earrah. @;yi
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12
PROPOSALS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received by.
the Board of County Commissioners
Of Ramsey county, N. D., up to 2 O..
clock P. M, July 20, 1912 for the re-
pairing Of the heating plant in the
Court House for furnishing suitable
radiation for the office rooms on the
lower floor in said building.
Plans and specifications for ~.
above repairs will be on file in the
County Auditors office on and after
Monday, July %, 1912.
All proposals must be sealed and
plainly marked "Proposals for Renair
OF Heating Plant" and addressed 70
the undersigned.
Each bid must be ACCOMPANIED br .,
unconditional certified check in .um
equal to 5 per cent Of bid, payable to
Gus Fursteneau, Treasurer, in full nav.
ment Of all damages which NAV he ;r
Cured in case of failure of the 20:
spective bidders to execute contact
and bond within the specified time in
case Of award of same. All cbecl, !,
be returned as sosn as contracts and.
bonds are executed.
line Board reserves the right to re.
ject any or all bids. Z
~ order Of the Board Of County
:. commissioners Of Ramsey County,
North Dakota.
(sEAL) -R. Y. RICE
County Auditor.
Dated at Devils Lake, North Dakota
this 18th day Of July, 1912. 2s.st
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

Pity tn poor "white hopes" They
put forth their tender shoots in the
early morning light, blossom under the
fierce white light of publicity at noon
and then along toward night comes a
big black shadow, weighing about 215
pounds, and with apparently about a
dozen arms hooked to each shoulder,
and all working, and slaps and punch.
es them into oblivion. "What profieth
a man to gain all the press notices and
publicity in the q. 8. A., if in his first
fight q big buck niger comes along
and not only knocks him into the mid.
die Of next week, but also cops all
the coin in sight, Verify, I say unto
you, white hopes are Of few days and
full tribulation.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12
A QUESTION WELL SETTLED.

At the meeting Of the city council
Tuesday evening thirty-year fran.
chise was granted public utility com.
pany, composed of number of the
moneyed men of North Dakota and
Minnesota, the franchise carrying the
right to erect and maintain munich
pal light and power plant, telephone
lines, ETC., within the corporate linn
its of the city of Devils Lake for the
time specified, and also fixing the max
imum rates which may be charged by
such company.
We have not haa time to study thor
oughly the proposed rates Of the new
company, but We are convinced that
they mean a substantial reduction of
the present rate, and we are equally
sure that it will mean peter and more
satisfactory service all around.
But it also carries promise of some
thing better and greater than all this.
1t means that one Of the things which
has created factional dissension in mu-
nicipal politics for years will be re-
moved. It means that a power plant
which has been something Of a null
sance to great many people will be
wiped out. It means more satisfactory
service, better light, better telephones
and the dropping Of all litigation. It
means that the man who now owns the
plant which furnishes Devils Lake
with light, water, power and tele-
phones will be given a chance to get
out the money he has invested without
feeling that he has been robbed or IN
Justly treated. It means the invest
ment Of probably $4,000 in the up
building Of the. city. Altogether it
seems like very satisfactory solution
Of ve1ed and vexing problem.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12
THE BuLlETLEss GUN n.

u Shoots chsa<ino Gas, and tho %.
erst Service Will Use Il.
The bulletless gun has at last made
it's appearance. 1t is German inven-
ton, and instead Of bullets it shoots
gas which temporarily blinds and
chokes the victim
The cartridge used contains several
ingredients, which. when exploded,
combine to form vapor Of a peculiar
character. The gun itself differs very
little in appearance and mechanism
from the ordinary double action re-
volver. 1t holds. five cartridges.
The action OF the vapor may best be
imagined by considering the position
Of the person shot at. The appear
ance Of the weapon, the report and the
fare Of the powder combine to COR
vince the victim that he has been shot
at with an ordinary firearm. His eyes
and mouth open in surprise, and the
gases generated by the combination Of
the chemicals enveaep his head COM
pletely, penetrating his eyes and at
fecting his sight.
For several minutes he 1s practical
" blind. simultaneously the mucous
membranes Of the nose and throat are
irritated and the victim sneeses and
chokes. For minute Or two the vic
tim finds it almost impossible to
breathe. ,ss.g, !.
1t is obvious that no individual, even
II he were as strong as Hercules,
would be in position to put UP much
Of a fight while in such condition.
Chief William J. Flynn Of. the Unit
cd States secret service has decided to
adopt this weapon for use in the serv-
ice In rounding up bands Of counter
feiters and other offenders against the
federal laws the chief believes the
chemical gun will prove just as effec-
tive and at the same time more hui
name than the ordinary weapon, which
frequently kills the prisoner. Over
powered by the fumes Of this new
gun, any criminal; however dangerous,
may be readily captured, and by the
time the effects Of the vapor have
worn OF the prisoner is safely man
acled.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

Members Of Company D are prepar
ing for the annual encampment Of the
North Dakota National Guard which
will be held at Devils Lake July 16 to
rs. The Minot boys will attend the
encampment in full force and expect
the time Of their lives. The grounds at
Devils Lake are ideal, and fine pro-
gram Of maneuvers has been arrang.
ed for.-Minot Optic.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

In Minnesota they are talking of
calling a mass convention to decide
just what the republican party shall
do in the matter of supporting candi-
date for president. Some want Taft to
withdraw, others want Roosevelt to
keep out and still others want both to
quit. Minnesota republicans are split
into three camps, progressive, stalwart
and democratic sympathizers. And the
democrats are hungry for office.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12

With all respect to Theodore Roose-
welt and the men engaged in the move
ment with him, we stin believe that
the organization Of third party at
this time will be monumental blum,
der, one which will not only extinguish
Roosevelt 3 political light for all time,
but which will cripple the republican
party for years to come. +''-'
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-12
! / DR.. ! n ! Firm ] R I
IS REQUIRED /! J. 10 /
have 1 \ | LICENSES. |. ! I | |: /

Officers Of insurance companies will.
not be allowed to solicit insurance, or
to receive or transmit applications for,
insurance in the state hereafter un-
less they are provided with regular ag-
ent's licenses.
This is the burden Of q recent de-.
cision by State Insurance Commission:
er w. 9. Taylor who is in Devils Lake
his former home today, and the depart.
ment has been upheld by an opinion
from the attorney generals depart
ment.
Must Be Licensed.
That officers Of domestic insurance
corporations are not agents Of the.
company unless properly licensed has
been the contention of the state de.
partment for some time. The depart
ment also looks upon q license Is an,
individual affair and holds that . II.
censed agent may not delegate some.
one else to do his work for him, un-
less the person delegated is also IL.
censed.
In many cases where an officer Of q
bank has received authority to act A.;
the agent Of company writing hail
or fire insurance, the license has been
treated as i it blanketed everyone in,
the bank. The department holds that
it confers authority only upon the
person to whom issued. This agent
cannot delegate authority to others to,
represent him.
Warns the .Fa,naszs.
In the July bulletin, the state de-
partment again warns the farmers Of
the state against the Western Hail In.
IDENTITY Exchange Of st. Louis, Mo.
This concern was refused ) license and
anyone acting q, an agent for, it. is
liable to ane ef $500, for each ID.
Tense. ,..r
The department also prints a warn.
ing against the First National Fire In
surance company Of Washington, d. G.,
This concern is selling stock in tho;
state under the implied promise 10 pay.
4 per cent dividends. The average: ire
insurance company has: been paying
less than one PEI cent on the income:
aside from il. Investments and q Jill:
is alleged to be . new company: ME-,
out investments the returns are likely
to be far below Z PEI cont: :. ~. -.