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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-15
UNLIKELY TO ACCEPT
NORRIS AMENDMENT
Senate Alaska Railway Bill May
Not Include Steamship
Proposal.

The Norris amendment extending the
Senate Alaska railway bill to include the
establishment Of government steamship
line to connect the terminal Of the pro-
posed road with Pacific and Atlantic
coast ports probably will not be accept
ed by the committee in charge of the
bill. This was the belief expressed today
by senators familiar with the sentiment
Of the committee.
1t was pointed out. however, that the
proposal for the steamship line had been
favorably commented on by several
speakers during debate on the railway
bill and thought probable that a separate
bill to that end would be introduced.
Provision for Railway Alone.
The Chamberlain bill in the Senate,
which differs only in minor points
from the Wickersham bill in the
House, makes provision for the rail-
| way alone, and the Senate committee
| is said to favor putting 1t through in
| this shape. allowing the steamship
proposal to come up as a separate
matter.
Senator Walsh of Montana continued
his the II P1e 81
sham bill will not be reached again
before Wednesday.
Early Passage Predicted.
Senator Walsh of Montana, for nearly
two hours yesterday afternoon, discuss
ed the bill and its purposes. With ruler
In hand. he pointed out on a map just
| where 1t Is proposed to build roads and
where the coal deposits are located.
| Supporters of the project predicted last
night that the bill would pass without
| serious opposition at an early date.
Some delay may be caused, however.
by an amendment offered by Senator
Norris to provide for government
owned steamship line from Alaska to
Pacific coast ports. and to the Atlantic
via the Panama canal.
! Another angle of the Alaska problem.
disposition of the coal lands Withdrawn
by executive order of President Roose-
Welt, entered into the Senate debate.
Commenting upon pending bills providing
| for the leasing of at least a portion of
these lands Senator Walsh said:
THE withdrawal order of 1905 merits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-15
Wall of Water Fifteen Feet
High Sweeps Down West
Virginia Valley.
INHABITANTS IN FLIGHT
TO HILLS FOR SAFETY
Three Billion Gallons in Pulp and
Paper Mill Reservoir at Town
Of Dobbin Released.

PIEDMONT, W. Va. January IA
wall of water fifteen feet high is sweep
Ing down the North branch of the Poto.
mac river following the bursting of the
dam of the West Virginia Pulp and Pa
per Company at Dobbin. w. Va, shortly
before noon. According to reports re-
ceived here, the hundreds of inhabitants
of the valley are fleeing to the hills, and
the greatest anxiety is felt for the safety
of the entire district. No loss of life has
been reported.
An operator employed by the Western
Maryland railroad at Schell, ". Va. fif-
teen miles below the dam site, sent a
message to the company's offices at Cum
berland. Md. stating that the water was
at least twenty feet high, and was car
ry1ng everything before it. I'm going
TO duck Goodbye"
The dam is 1075 feet wide at the breast,
backing the water UP for three and one
half miles, and holding 5000, O0O, 900 gall
Ions of water. The dam is ninety feet
high on the outside. sixty-five feet on the
inside and built on a concrete foundation
sixty feet deep.
Employees Flee to Hills.
CUMBERLAND, Md, january 15.-In-
IOTfndtlon was received at the OIHceS OF
the Western Maryland railway here at
noon today that the whole of the Stony
river dam of the West Virginia Pulp
and Paper Company, near Dobbin. w.
Va, had given way.
The employees of the companys mill at
Luke, W. Va. in the path of the flood,
fed to the hills.
Water Rises at Harrison.
ELkINS, ". Va, January 15.-An I'M
confirmed report that the big dam of the
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
at Dobbin, W. Va, had broken at one
end. and that the water was rushing
down the valley, was received here
shortly before noon from Harrison, W.
Va, point thirty miles north of Dob
bin. The water at Harrison is reported
to hape risen five feet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16

lance TO a bend In the road in the
gathering darkness and the auto went
over an embankment and turned tur-
tie. Uncle Jake, as Mr.. Keppler vas
Familiarity known by everybody, was
dead when taken from the wrecked
machine and Capt. Kempston was I'M
conscious. Mr.. Keppler was one of
the old time p~rospectors of the Hills
and celebrated his S1st birthday last
March.
Arlington-Made q human torch
by some of his careless companions,
DAILY Bunday, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. l.. Bunday, prominent
residents of Arlington. was badly
burned and had a narrow escape from
a horrible death. He and some COM
panions while playing secured pos
session of about a quart of gasoline.
One of the boys lighted a match and
dropped ii in the gasoline, while an
other kicked the can holding the
liquid. In an instant the burning
liquid had been dashed over the
clothing of the Bunday boy. He
started to run, but some OF his COM
panions caught him and rolled him In
the grass and the mother of the boy
appeared on the scene and aided in
saving his life. He was badly burn
ed about the face and legs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
STATE NEWS

Humboldt-Joseph Thimmesch, a
former well known resident of this
place, has been appointed a deputy in
ternal revenue collector for North
and South Dakota. He will make his
headquarters at Aberdeen.
Spring1eId-The winter term of
the government Indian school for
girls at this place has commenced,
with an enrolment of sixty-hve In
dian girls In all grades. This is the
largest enrolment in the history of
the school, which now is filled to its
capacity. A number of applicants
had to be refused.
Frankfort-Fire starting while a
threshing crew was at work on the
Harry Thomas farm, destroyed
twelve stacks of bearded wheat
valued at $1,000, damaged the sepa-
rator and injured NJ. Nj. Miller, the
engineer. The owner of the thresh-
ing rig will have to reimburse Thorn
as for his loss.
Bridgewater-C. Kozberg. travel
ing salesman for a liquor house at
South Sioux City, Neb., who was ar
rested here charged with soliciting
for the sale of intoxicating liquors in
quantities less than five gallons, with
out q license, waived examination and
WAS bound over to the circuit court.
Miller-The highest prices ever
bid for stock at a public sale were
paid at the Noyes sale near here.
Twenty-Five calves. part of them
weaned, brought s37 apiece. Cows
sold at from SOS to sos each. Two
year-old colts sold for $3.50 and other
horses sold equally high.
Aberdeen-Joseph j. Hanson, aged
81. was killed by lightning while
driving home from Westport, a small
town near here. He was a native OF
Germany and came to Brown county
In 1882, locating near Frederick, and
aftArward moving near Westport. His
wife and six children survive him.
The storm was an unusually severe
one for this time of year and was ac-
companied by . high wind. The pre-
cipitation vas 1876 at Aberdeen, and
IL reported to have been four inches
at Bath.
Rapid City-Jacob Keppler was
killed and Capt. Kempston was badly
injured in an auto accident between
this city and Canuta. From what can
be learned Of the accident II seems
that Kempston miscalculated the dis
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16

in sloping trenches, in a well drained
spot in the garden. A sloping trench
is dug and the trees put in close to-
gether so that the trees are not fiat,
but on a slight slope. If the trees
are small, an angle of As degrees is
good, although this depth Is not nee
essary as Ii entails too much work
with large trees. After one layer is
completed, cover entirely with earth
which prepares the trench for the
next layer, and so on till the trees are
all heeled in. The trees should be
entirely covered with earth. Farther
south trees are often heeled in, GOV
ering only the roots, but If this meth
cd is followed in the north they will
be dead to the snow line by spring.
The successive layers of trees may be
separated by an old board so that
layers may be separated easily in the
spring without skinning the bark of
the trees. Finish the job by covering
the earth with two feet of straw or
stable litter. Such trees will come
out in good shape in spring. provid-
ed the varieties are reasonably hardy.
Before heeling in the trees it is an
excellent practice to prune the injur-
ed roots with a sharp knife, cutting
on the under side SO that the new
roots will go straight down"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16

Prof. Hansen Advises Against Fall
TRANSFORMING.

Brookings, Sept. 16. Do not
transplant trees during the fall e a
son in South Dakota, advises Prof. N.
Il. Hanson, horticulturist at the
South Dakota State college. The
proper method of handling young
nursery stock in this climate is out
lined by him as follows:
Il would not advise transplanting
trees in the fall In this climate. 1t Is
a common practice In milder, moister
regions, especially far east and south
where there is much rain and snow
during the winter. Trees get we'll
established and start earlier in spring
than IL the transplanting is delayed
till spring opens. But in the prairie
northwest the drying winter winds
usually take all the moisture in fall
planted trees so that they are dry
enough to burn by spring. An old
man with a life time of experience in
tree planting said that our dry win
ter winds would take the moisture
from a fence post, including in this
remark several northwestern states.
This is the reason why trees, espe-
cially fruit trees, r benefited In dry
falls by a thorough watering. so that
the roots go into the winter in moist
condition. Also why 1t is best to de-
lay the digging of nursery trees in
spring till the spring rains have re-
stored moisture to the shoots which
are often in a somewhat shriveled
condition.
If trees are received In the fall
from the nursery the bundle should
be opened up, watered thoroughly
and 'heelsd In which means buryinE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
Notice of Hearing Application fol
Permit.

Whereas, one Ben Debelts has filed
with the city auditor of the city of
Madison, an application for a permit
to engage in the business of selling
intoxicating liquors at retail in the
building situated on lot IT, block
10, in the Third ward of the city of
Madison, South Dakota, which appli-
cation is accompanied by a petition
bearing the signatures of twenty le-
gal voters of said city of Madison,
praying that a permit be granted the
said applicant.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that said application and petit
ton will be heard by the city COM
missioners at Madison, in the city
hall of said city. on Monday, the 21st
day of September, 1914, at 1880 p.
M, when and where any person or
persons may appear and show reason
why such permit should not be grant
ed.
Dated this 31st day of August,
1914.
VIM. Rae, City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
TRAIN GOES
into CREEK
Two Score Killed in
Rail Wreck.
DUE TO HEAVY RAINS
Many Women and Children
Among the Victims.
DUE TO HEAVY RAINS

Springfield, Mo-, Sept. 16.-Between
thirty-five and forty-five persons were
killed and a score of others injured
when the locomotive. baggage car and
forward chair car of Frisco train No.
5, the Texas Limited, plunged through
q trstle ove Brush creek, neal Lee
banon, Mo-, and were submerged by
the swollen stream.
Most of the dead were drowned in
the chair a and a great number OF
these were women and children.
Those who were able to escape
fought their way out by breaking win
dows and swan ashore. 1t was init
mated there were sixty-fve passen.
gers in the chair a Because of poor
communication with the scene it is
many Of these escaped. None of the
sleeping cars left the track. Passen-
gers in these gave aid to the in
jured.
LoSC1 WHC anu FlNC 1HttuTC0s
One man in the chair car lost his
wife and Ave children. He was thrown
clear of the descending chair car and
swan to shore. In the submerged car
his wife and children met their
deaths.
Rains last week caused all the small
streams in the vicinity to rise. The
train was late because of the flooded
conditions. As it passed Lebanon,
according to reports reaching here, its
speed was increased to make up lost
time.
The injured have been brought to
Springfield. The dead were placed
in hastily arranged morgues at Le-
banon.
The Texas Limited was one of the
best equipped trains on the Frisco.
The train carried three sleeping cars,
two coaches. a combined baggage and
smoking car and dining car.
All the equipment was of steel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
SILENT ON
FRENCH SITUATION

Berlin, via Copenhagen and Lon.
don, Sept. 16.-Another day has pass
ed without news of the great battle
near Paris, concerning which no re-
ports nor details have been available
since a week ago.
The general staff in response to a
query characterized the general sit
nation as favorable" but refrained
from any comment whatever over the
course of events since the first days
of the English French attacks and the
withdrawal of the German right wing
Sept. 6.
A report which was In circulation
that the operations had already re-
suited in a great victory found no
confirmation. On the contrary, 1t ap-
pears that the battle can still last
some time. A contest of such great
extent and from which SO much de-
ponds will not be decided in a short
time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
How the High Cost
of Automobile Run
ing Can be Reduced

Now is the time to have those
BLOW Outs" Torn Castings,
Punetured Tubes, etc, repaired
and put in first class shape for
fall driving, and here is where
the work should be done.
We have Steam Vulcanizing
Equipment electric or gasoline
vulcaniZers take the life out of
the rubber.) We use the best
materials and every detail of the
work is painstakingly done by
experts.
We sell and vulcanize into
your old tires reliners.
A complete inner lining or
reinforcer for prevention as well
as remedy. Prevents punctures
and blowouts and adds mater
tally to the mileage.
1t keeps in use a tire that
would otherwise be discarded
and can be removed when the
tire is completely worn out and
used again.
Call and see us. Let us show
you our equipment and prices.
Madison Tire Repair Shop
Phone 400 Main
Opposite Adams Auto Co.
Madison >. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
TIRED or BUTCHERY
Graphic Story of Wounded Brought
i'm from the Front.

London, Sept. J6.-A correspond
ent of the Standard at Dieppe writes
that many of the wounded who fell in
battles during the last week have
been brought to that French port.
The first arrived on Monday and the
second on Wednesday. Most of the
injuries inflicted upon the allies sol
diers came from the German shell
fire.
The ground occupied by the Ger
mans was so thick with dead that /
believe I saw one soldier to every two
yards. You might have walked for a
mile on bodies without ever putting
foot to the ground. They buried
their dead when they had time. piling
fifteen or twenty in a shallow pit.
Il had seen fighting almost with
out stopping since Compiegne. For
ten days we scarcely had time to eat.
AT Essay we came upon twenty
seven Germans on a farm. They
threw down their rifles and said
Shoot us If you like, but we have
enough of this butchery.'
1T is real butchery, too, when
either our artillery or their big guns
get to work"
The correspondent goes on;
Others told me what had worse
effect almost than the shell fire was
the perpetual retreat, day after day,
without being beaten and without be-
ing allowed to advance or charge.
We were pretty well demoralized
at one time by the everlasting falling
back a wounded soldier said, till
OF Sunday we had a message from
Gen. Joffre that there would be no
more re~treating, that a decisive battle
was coming and that we would stand
or die and win or be beaten. That is
what we wanted to hear"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
PRINCE IN TIGHT PLACE
Forces Of German Heir Apparent In
Precarious Position.

London, Sept. 16.-The correspond
ent of the Times at Bordeaux, dealing
with what he terms the precarious
position of the German crown prince,
who is threatened with complete en-
velopment IL he seeks his fortune In
the plains of Chalons. says:
ut Is possible that II he is strong
enough to hold the Argonne forest
that the Germans may complete a
change of front and swing their ar
mics in the pivot OF Argonne round to
the Meuse valley, in which case Gen.
eral Won Kluck's army will find itself
in the position of outside running,
such al at the bend OF a railroad
track, and might be unable to get
around In time"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
COMMERCE AGAIN MOVING
Dutch Resume Shipping Over NORTH
Sea Route.

London, Sept. ia Hague dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany says the Dutch newspapers ex-
press satisfaction at the admiralty
statement that the North sea Is clear.
Dutch shipping, which was held up
last week through fear of floating
mines. now Is moving extensively. In
Rotterdam harbor there are forty
three German and three Austrian
steamers which are afraid to leave.
All others are sailing freely.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
JAPANESE CAPTURE CHING
Town 10 just Outside German conces-
sion in China.

Toxic. Sept. 16.-Under date of
Sept. IL the war Office has given out
an official statement relating to the
situation at Tsingtau, In which 1t is
declared that Japanese cavalry cap.
tured Chino, ten miles outside of the
Kiaochou zone. No signs of the en-
envy were discovered north OF the
River pisha. Aeroplanes of the en-
envy occasionally are sighted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16
Cost Kept pown-onautx Tent Nm.

No better medicine could be made for
coughs. colds. Group, hoarseness. tickling
throat, bronchitis. etc. thar Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. That's why
they can't improve the quality and war
or no war, the price remains the same.
No opiates. Don't take substitutes. for
Foley's Honey and Tar Is the best. For
sale by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-16

And 1t will give you ever worse If not
Mrs. III. II. Straynge, Gaines
vile. Ca, was fairly down on her back
with kidney trouble and infamed blad-
der. She says: II took Foley Kidney
Pills n now my back is stronger than
In years, and both kidney and bladder
troubles are entirely gone" For sale by
all druggists.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26

tie yet, but the cake feeding dis
trict in North Texas is cutting loose.
A few choice to prime native steers
are coming this week, and find out
let at $9.15 and $9.25. for both
steers and yearlings. and straight
heifers brought 50. Those top
grades have struck their summer
stride. and will be in the nature Of
specialties hereafter. Middle and
lower grade natives are in fair sup
ply, and buyers have haggled over
paying the moderate advances ask
ed by commission men. Sales were
steady to 10 higher yesterday. and
are slow steady today. Butcher
grades made gains last week and are
holding them. Quarantine cattle
sold weak to 10 lower yesterday, and
they are again lower today. The
run of 104 cars in that division yes
terday and Sc cars today carries
much beef. majority OF the cattle
being cake fed North Texas steers
weighing 100 10 400 pounds. and
selling at range of $3.50 to $685..
Two trains of South Texas grass
steers have been included, which
sold at $6.75 to SITS. and medium
to common Oklahoma grassers al
$500 to $500. Veal calves sell up
to $1,000. Stockers and feeders
are encountering slack demand, not
because cattle are not. wanted, but
buyers are busy with the harvest
Prices are barely steady with last
week, sales largely at $6.75 to SITS
range that will probably be ele-
waited in the near future. Hogs met
serious opposition today for the
first time since the late advance SCI
in ten days ago, and sales were Il
lower than yesterday, top $3.50
bulk $S.15 to $S.25. Receipts ar,
1900. and runs are light at othel
markets, and the decline appears t
be forced. Under present volume
of supply it is doubtful whether 1
Will stick, as general opinion fayorl
stronger markets. Sheep and lambs
also met a reverse today, sales Il
to 25 lower, Arizona spring lambt
at 50, natives up to $9.15, nativ'
ewes $4.S5. A few Texas sheep arr
coming, mixed weathers, yearling
and ewes today at $5.S5. goats sci
ling ct SO to $500 Receipts ar
1000 today, and supply is going u
be light here for month or si'
weeks ahead
]. A. RIcKART,
Market Correspondent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
NEGREss cLArsis TO BE 1874.

Jim Thomas of Hungo has ne
gro tenant on his farm in the coun-
try. J. w. Washington, who has with
him his great-grand-mother, Melissa
Washington, who claims that she
was born in 1880, and is now 1874
years old. She is very feeble ut this
time. She says she cannot remem-
ber anything about Africa, or the
place whence she came. She re-
members being sold on the block by
her master and brought s235 She
says that she can also remember
when the old dark days came. when
the stars were seen to fall and the
chickens went to roost in the mid
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
ABANDONED BABY FOUND.
(oontInued from page f.l

to the county ja': where it was turn
ed over to one of the women inmates
VIII" cared for II as diligently as IL
IL we her own.
As Katy Limited train due In
here about midnight, stopped, n
young and old wor.nu alighted from
the train and hurriedly got into a
covered hack that was waiting and
~ere driven swiftly away. The ac-
tion OF the women aroused the sus-
pic'on of city policemen who were
at the depot. The Limited pulled
out. but got only to the M. o. & G.
crossing when she stopped and back
ed to the station, when the auditor
alighted with a wee small baby
which he had found lying on a pill
low in the women's toilet room of
the car. The child was turned over
to officers and carried 10 the Jail,
and it then dawned upon officers
why the women had been in such
haste 10 get away. officers trailed
the hack to beyond Pirtle and there
lost the trail, anr Thursday morning
description of the vehicle and the
women we're sent all over the coun-
try to other officers.
1t is believed that the women
boarded the train at Denison en-
route for Durant, with the intention
Of abandoning the child here. Ono
Of the women was much older thar
the other and it is believed thai
they were mother and daughter. II
captured they will be tried on charg
es of child abandonment.
BY nine o'clock Thursday morn
ing the sheriffs office had received
many applications to adopt the child
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
FEDERAL REFUND OF TAXES
{ Continued from page ~

continued from page III
uents to establish him permanently
in the United States Senate.
There are eleven million acres Of
land in eastern Oklahoma that was
originally a portion CT the Five Civ
ilzed Tribes and has been untaxable.
This land, appraised at $500 per
acre would add s165.O0O. 1000 OF tax
able property to the tax roll of the
state. And figured at one per cent
for all purposes would give the state
annually.
To secure refund of this tax
from the federal government for the
past seven years since statehood
would give to Oklahoma an enor-
nous sum of money.
At present there is no act OF con-
gress or of the state legislature tina;
will permit of the collection OF this
tax in view of decision of the SUI
preme Court of the United States
The enactment of a law that will
remedy this condition is only one
of the many important planks in
Sam Hays platform.