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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-10
United MINE WORKERS.
rcnsh National Convention In sess'on ~
P~tttsburg.

rensh National Convention in session At
P%ittsburg.
PIrrspuRG. Jan. lO.-The delegates 10
the 10th national convention OF the
United Mine Workers Of America were
slow in arriving at Old City Hall. and 1t
WAS nearly II o'clock when National
| President Ratchford raped for orsier
| and delivered his annual address. About
500 delegates from IL states were then
in their seats. and about lO o were
| expected before the close of the day. IL
was the largest and most representative
gathering of miners ever held. and the
| convention, which will continue through
out the week. promises to be the most
important in the history ct mine work
ers' organization. J,
Important questions to be considered
, during the convention are an van
In wages, an eight hour work day. ana
the general adoption Of the run-of-mine
systsm. These questions will be de-
cided upon for presentation mt adop-
ton At the joint interstate convention
Of coal operators Esd miners to Do neid
here next week. % arrange tho inter
tate wage agreement for the ensuing
year. beginning April l. 1888.
At tho last national convention on,
Ave states, Pennsylvania, Ohio. West
VIRGINIA. Indiana and Illinois. were
r-rcsent. At this convention the addi
tion.l states sending delegates are Ala
hara. Kansas. Kentucky, Tennessee
Michigan, Iowa, Arkansas and Indian
Territory.
The delegates in attendance represent
.~.~ M nNul ...s..~"
The happiess compile in . VOTE
should b. . deaf husband and n''nd ~"e
both taking Rocky Mountain 81
CouehiuQ Injuries and intia'nes scs'
lungs, Ose Minute Cough Cure ,'oo nss,
tho cold, allays coughing anu -
quickly. The best cough cure ~
On' Cook 4 Opss.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Sioux City and Northern and Pa.
cifc Short Line will DO sold at fore.
closure.
John Gimm Of Pittsburg won the "a.
hour bicycle race at New York, cover.
ing $50 miles.
John Nilsson, worlds champion
skater, was defeated by Norval Baptie
Of North Dakota at Bathgate, n. d.
Colonel A. w. Dickinson of Hacken.
sack. Pa. collector Of the port Of Jer.
sey city during the Harrison admins.
~tration. is dead.
Governor Lind has received notice OF
the death ut Manila of Gilbert {. Per.
rine, a private in Company 6, Of the
Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers.
Miss Sophia dallas, daughter Of
George NJ. Dallas. who was vice presi'
dent Of the United States under Presi'
dent Polk. is dead at Philadelphia.
William Endicott, aged 100, is dead
ct Beverly, Mass. He was an eyerwit'
ness Of the engagement between thu
frigates Chesapeake and shannon, June
!. 1913.
The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. Do Wits Little
Early Risers are u~Lequalled tor over
coming constipation aud liver troub les
Small pill, best pill, sase pill.
Cook { ODER.
House and three lote, location central
OF sale cheap and on easy terms Of
nayment, ChAs. B. KENNEDY.
August 1lower.
ut 10 . surprising fact" aays Prof
| Houton, shat In my travels in I'll part.
OF the world, for tho last ten years,
have met more people having usec
Green's August Flower than any othel
remedy, for dyspepsia, deranaed live,
aud stomach, and for constipation.
| find four tourists and salesmen. or To-
pereons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feeling from
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ust Flower 10 . grand remedy. 1t doe'
not injure the systsm by frequent use
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JOS. FRUDENrEI.D, Secretary.

Horrible agony 10 osused by Piles
Burus and sk in disease. These are i'm
med.ately relieved and quickly cured BY
Dew,tt's Witch Hazel Sslve. Beware Of
worthless limitations.
Cook & ODEE.
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Cook & ODEE.

Bamuel.-Don't figure on marrying Z
model wife. unless you are . mind read
ar and know for certain that she take'
Rocky Mountain Tea.
FRANK SMITH.
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Notice or Aunuai Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the Agricul.
turai Insurance company will be held q,
the company's office II tho city OF Mad
ison. s. d., on Tuesday, January Il, a,
l:O p. m.
.los EpuDrNrrID. S%eoretarv.
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Amman In Lots,

| will sell tive lots in block III. Smith
4 Trow's Summit Addition to Madison,
for 800. Inquire OF A. &. SCHMIDT.
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These are dangerous times Tor the
health. Group, colds and throat troubles
Iced rapidly to Consumption. A bottle
OF One Minute Cough Cure ueed at the
right time will preserve life, health ard
a large amount OF money. Pleasant to
take; children like it.
Cook & ODEE.
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'.E. FRANK PErERsoN's SoUTH ia.
KorA" ,s q new. strictly up-to-date,
mounted wall map OF the state @x36
inches, in five colors. 1t has been cor
rooted up to December Let, 1898. and
shows all tho new post offices and the
recent changes in county boundaries.
It is the best and most complete map OF
the state ever made. Special introduc-
tory price for 60 days, 81. Agents
wanted. Circulars free. Address
f. FRANK PETERSON, Publisher.
Vermillion, So. Oak.
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talked for months, from a front porc' s
rear end OF q car. Perhaps the use OF
Foley's Honey and Tar will explain why
they could do this without injury. to
theiI vocal organs. 1t is largely used by
speakers and singers.
FRANK SMITH.
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Massachusetts naux nonu~u.

AsHBURNHAM, Mass, Jan. 1O.-The
safe of the First National bank of Ash
burnham was blown to pieces by dyna.
mite about 2 a.. m. The interior Of the
bank was badly wrecked and all win.
dows were blown in. A sum of money
estimated at from 81 1900 to 1900 Is
missing. There is no clue to the rob-
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Telephone No. 81

Will place you in commune
cation with the s. Y. Hyde
Elevator Co., where you can
have orders for Coal promptly
filled. They carry the very
best grades of Hard and Soft
Coal, and customers are al
ways pleased with weights and
measures. Winter contracts
solicited. Prices the very low
est. Free delivery to any part
Of the city. :
VII. FINTZEL,
Local Agent
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o.:h" Chicago, Milwaukee and ~. Paul railway
Which took ch.st sunday, January /, i.ss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-10

House and three lote, location central
or sale cheap and on easy terms Of
navmenL. ChAs. b. KENNEDY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-10

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. Do Wits Little
Early Risers arc uLequalled tor over
coming constipation aud liver trou bles
Small pill, best pill, sase pill.
CnOK = Oder.
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The happiest couple in the wot.o
.hnnld ~ \ deaf husband and blino wue'
both taking Rocky Mountain lea.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21

subject TO arrest for there Is net +
single Indictment in the above pro
ella nation which would not apply
with tenfold greater force 20 him
and his band OF Red Shutters than
to the culprits he now seeks to ar
rest.
Mayor Waddells Red Shirters did
not only "threaten" but actually
murdered a lot of The laborers oil
Wilmington although said laborers
had violated no law; and were not
such acts base cowardly and crimi
nal," and were they not alone calcu'
lated 70, but did they not ia a larg,
| measure ruin the business and il
larger measure dighonor the char
acter Of Wilmington
| Mayor WaddeIl should either pui
| himself and his associates under
arrest for last falls work, or be
more lenlent to his successors in
| anarchy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21
unX TO ASSESS TAN Is.

In the recent great lawsuit ID
Asheville, before Judge Simonton.
in which the railroads contended
that their property ought not to be as
sessed at full value for taxation pur-
poses, they alleee that other pro-
perty, and especially farms, are
not assessed at their full value, and
that so long as this is true they (the
railroads) have a right to pay taxes
on undervalued property.
The real justice in the WI mat
ter would be to assess property for
taxation at tho value of It's pro-
ductive capacity. In other words.
property which pays ten per cent
profit ought TO he taxed twice as
much as property which pays tive
per cent. This is just, it Is right.
Property which, under good manage
ment and though circumstances over
which that management has no con-
troll, pays nothing or is operated al
an annual loss, ought to be exemp,
from taxation, if possible.
In the light of this reasoning, it is
plain that the farms of this coun.
try only ought to pay small part
OF the taxes.
Farming does not pay under the
present conditions and they should
not be made to pay heavy taxes
The railroa1s, on the other hand
pay we'll, and have no right to
grumble at present rates and should
congratulate themselves if they get
off by paying tax only upon their
actual value instead of their relative
value.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21
The Right to Think, Speak and Vote.

It will be foolish for any party to
make cam paigu in the State solely
for or against the proposed amend
ment. That alone will not free the
State of negro domination and give
it pure white sopremscy. Neither
will it lessen taxes and free the State
from trusts, eomo ines AID ring rule.
The Populist party will discuss the
amendment and will be able to prove
that it is not what the people want
and must have. The Populist party
will contend that every man, white
man, Of every party should have the
right to think, speak and vote on
this and all other questions as he
pleases, regardless of party plat
forms or drunken roughs and red
shirts. The P"pulist party believes
in "a government of, for and by the
people, and will not show its weak
ness by an attempt to prevents free,
fair expression of the people at the
ballot box.-Times Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21

Elsewhere IN this issue appears
very timely and pertinent communi-
cation from a Cabarrus Popullst ma
king il quiry why sections and D oil
Co, s,itutional Amendm were not
embodied into one section so as to
remove any doubt or danger that
may exist in the minds OF the peo-
ple as 10 the Acknowledgement OF any
white voters in the event that the
State Supreme Court should declare
section 5 unconstitutional and leave
the rest standing. This is a highly
important, yea, vital question and
we would like 10 see the Democratic
leaders and newspapers explain why
these two sections were not joined
together when the amendment was
framed. This will get at very I'M
portant feature OF the matter and
the motives that actusted them TO
make separate sections. We do not
believe that any good and safisfac-
tory reason can be given for having
two distinct sections when one would
have removed all trouble. With on
ly ONE SECTION and in the event OF
the grandfather feature being de-
clared unconstitutional, then the ed
vocational qualification would also
have been defeated, and no white
voters right would be in danger
We call upon our Democratic con
temporarios for IN explanation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21

This IL the season Of Trust Con-
ferences. One was was held last
week In Chicago, and another OPEN
ed yesterday in ST. Louis. The
Chicago Conference was called to-
gether by the Civic Federation Of
Chicago, and the delegates We're
appointed by the Governors. The
one now In session at st. Louis il
the one proposed some time ago by
Governor Ssyers, of Texas, and il
com posed OF different Governors
with their Attorney Generals.
While these conferences have no
power to accomplish anything def
mite, IL Is a very hopeful indica-
ton OF the determination Of the
people to put a stop if possible (and
1t Is possible) to the Trust.
The sentiment ageinst this com
mercial despot has been growing
stronger among the people every
year since the Peoples Party point
ed out the danger OF and made tho
first attack upon it, until to-day
the opposition against it is ain osl
unanimous.
But there is yet much difference
OF opinion as to how to remove the
| trust.
| HECAUCAsIAN submits that the
Peoples Party platform offers The
correct solution. Let the govern
ment control the instruments o
commerce, that is to say, let tht
government alone issue money, le
it own and operate the transpOrta
ton lines Of the country, and alst
own and operate the more rapiC
means Of communication as it own:
and operates the post offices.
These Instruments of commerce
under government control wOult
mean that the government woult
| perform it's whole constitutional
duty Of commerce; but these sam
instruments Of regulating com
merce in private hands are tn
lneans by which trusts are built
I Thus by removing them from pri
vate hands, we remove the caus
of trusts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21
tHE OBSERVER HIT IN A TENDER
SPOT.

The following yelp from the Char
iette Observer is proof positive that
the facts contained in the CAUCAs-
IAN editorial hit that paper in q
tender spot:
General MERCER J,uause- Este RI a.
Dn Patty de Clam Butler, late fu-
sionist ally OF Ciaud Beruard and
jim Young, is foaming at the mOu b
IN this wee Ks CAUCASIAN because
the Observer has recently expresse d
the hope tbat the Democratic party
would not build its platform of one
plank alone-free silver but would
emphasize also the antitrust issues
This snap and snarl exhib tion is the
most recent case Of hydrophobia We
recollsct TO have noticed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21
A FIGHT FOR POLITICAL FREEDOM

A FIGHT FOR POLITICAL FREEDOM.
The fight now going on in Ken
lucky by certain Democrats against
the Infamous election law passed by
the Goebtl Democrats is increasing
in intensity. Mr.. p. P. tombstone, a
former chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, is out in a
card strongly arraigning this dis
honest election law, though the ma
chine of his own party passe d it, and
it is the law by which this same ma
chine hope to perpetuate themselves
in power. But in Kentucky, as in
North Carolina, there are Democrats
who will not sanction such dishonest
methods.
Mr.. Johnstone's prominence in the
Democ cratic party of Kentucky gives
him the right to be heard, and what
he says is of interest to North Caro-
lima Democrats as we'll as of Ken
lucky. And for the benefit of North
Caroliniaps we quote the closing
paragraph of Mr.. Johnstone's APP
peal:
Can you go before the country as
the sponsors of "force bill' that
gives the voters of Kentucky not a
ray of hope, that makes no claim or
show of fairness, placing exclus-
lively in the hands of three irrespon
sible persons, named by the authors
of the me asure itself, the entire cleo
ton machinery of the Statef
The time Is on when you must
stand UT flinchinglv for your liberties
and your manhood. Tolerate no
craven in your midst who boasts
openly, or by iusinuation, his will
ingness to steal an election, and let
1t be understood that any man who
commits such q crime does it at his
peril. appeal to all good Demo-
Gratis to unite in q supreme effort to
overthrow this attempt to debauch
the bslot by men who have deliber
ately prepared to deny every pOliti
cal right to those who refuse to join
them servilely in their pefarious
chemes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21

whom SOLOMON had in view, when he
said ain y.in is the net spread Ia
sight of any bird"
IL is difficult for any fair-minded
man. TO reach any other conclusion. in
respect to this Section s For with hat
80 ton stricken out the y mmeiry and
completeness Of what IL left are not
broken. With that enc plank removed.
the box fits down tongued and groove
at every joint. And inasmuch rs the
Amendment would have been valid,
with Section 3 omitted altogether, Why
should il be less valid, after that Sec
ton has been stricken out? The edu-
cational qualification which IL pre-
scribed in section is not in conflict
with Article Nv, because il applies TO
both races. But Section 3 attempts to
do an unlawful thing, BY NAMING An
EXCEPTION WHICH rs UNEQUAL AND
DIsCRIMISATIvK, and hence iI is viola
tive Of Article XIV, and void. Why,
therefore, should that part OF the
Amendment which is illegal ard bad,
| tnvalidate that part which il legal
aud good? For il that be So what be-
comes of that principle of law. that
UriLE PER INUTILk NON vITIATUR!
The QUESTION OF INTENTION, both Of
the law maker and Of the voter, can
not be enquired into. In the case of
] the w-maker il would be IL ad mis- /.
bic Is we'll "a unsafe, since &C might
reveal an intention that he would be-
glad To conceal. Aud in the case oil
| the voter it is inacmissabIe, as well a.
useless, since any illiterate white voter
who should vote for this Amendment,
could hardly be said 10 have inreI.i-
! Se ice nUugh 10 kIo n what b. was do
ing.
Inc iliteratr White Voter should re.
member hat he is to-day ~ POSSESS.
ION, not ot statutory privilege but
| Of constitutional right, which lie Is
iIvit' d 10 yut to the hazard of q judi
cial decision. For lie ~ seriously
asked, by voting for this Amendment
10 enter SUIT AGAINST HIMSELF and Il
bring al action uf Ejectment, in the
name Of John Doe We john Doe TO try
I the title TO his own property. Before
doing This he should remember thai
there is in the administration of justice
that which lawyers boast OF rs "ths
glorious uncertainty Of the law.
Ought he, therefore, be willing 10 trust
that glorious uncertainty And IL bs
is foolish enough to tr,fi- with hi.
own Liberties In This way ought he 10 bs
| wicked enough to tribe with the A b-r.
ties Of others! For he should rems IN.
Der, that Liberty has often oeen en-.
SHARED and Iost by tbohgbtle.sness
thus sharing the fate Of the beautiful
Ginevra, VINO Oh her weidi ng d a y
dressed in her bridal robe, and fleeing
from her merry making friends, con
ceaied herself IN an oaken chest
Fluttering with Joy, the bappi,rt ol
the happy,
When q SPRING LOCK that lay IN AN
BUSH there,
fastened HER DOWN FOREVER.
| X. Il. DAVIS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21
Spains Greatest Need.

Mr.. X. Il. Oiivis, OF Barcelona. spain.
spends tis winters at Alien, :. e.
Weak nerves had caused sever psins
ga the back of his head. On u-ing
Electric Bitiers, America greatest
Blood and Nerve Remedy. all pain
soon left HIM. He says the grand
medicine 10 what HE country needs.
All America kno ~ that IL cures liver
and kidney trouble. purifies the blood.
tones up the stomach. sireDgths TIE
nerret, puts vim. vigor and new life
inio every muscle. nerve and organ 81
tue body. II weak, tired or aiiing sou
need IL. Every bottle guaranteed only
20 cent?. SOLD by all Druggists
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21

A bloody riot occurred in the min
ing district at Carterville, ILL.,, last
Sunday. Trouble has been brewing
for some time between. the white
miners at Carterville and the i'm
ported negro miners, the white mi
ners refusing to let the negroes
come into the town, The riot en-
sued Sunday, aud six negroes were
killed and others wounded. How
unfortunate for the negro miners
that mayor Waddell, of Wilmingt-
on was not there to champion their
cause, and encourage them by say
ing they should be protected, even
II 1t were necessary to call out
every able-bodied man in Carter
vile.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21
Constitutional AMENDMENT
WHAi A PROMiNET WESTERN OenO-
Graf SAYS ABOUT IT.

Mr.. oil Ion NJ Luther. President a th~
zeb Vance Dem cratic Club. Tell. why
he Can-.ot support IL.
The AshtvIlle Gszett (Dem.)
We publish below letter from Mr..
Dillon N. Luther On the Con stitu,ion-
al Amendment. IL is significant in
many ways.
Dillon NJ Luther has been a life
long Democrat. Tie has long been 4
rarity leader in western North Caro-
lima, and the most active aud effective
orSan'zsr Of the party's forces iha.
Buncomb- county possesses. Th.oug b
his individual efforts chiefly the
largest and strongest Democratic club
in North Carolina wss organized dur
ing the last presidential campaign.
We had an enrolled membership under
Mr.. Luther's leadership and presiden-
cy Of more than eleven hundred voters.
For two years Mr.. Lui her has been
president OF the Zeb Vance Club, the
only Democratic Club in AsheyiHe.
The success of the Democratic party
and its principles have been vital 10
him, and M has won leadership in this
county and district by persistent, Ell
cient and self sacrificing work for the
party. He was the candidate for
major tws yaaf- ago; Vas the Demo
crl candidate opposed 10 Col. v. s.
Lusk for the legislature, and has since
seved term rs city attorney. IL 10
Democrat who sees violation OF the
principles OF the party and of its faith
with the people and confidence fp their
judgement that he opposes the scIs me
Of disfranchisemebt coDcocted in the
legislature His opposition 70 The
MEASURE, as 10 well know ia this com
munity, 10 not . new thing. IL il %
old as the measure itself. Me-. Lush. r
mas talked very frankly in opposition
to the scheme Of the party leaders TO
follow IN the footsteps Of Tillmap e.
gain political supremacy 1t she ex.
pense Of Democratic principleS and IN
defiance of their own pledges. At the
request Of the Gazette Mr.. Lui her has
written out his views briefly for publ.
cation. They are - follows:
To the Editor Of the Gazette
In obedience TO the dictates of An
honest Coincidence, shall oppoee the
adoption Of the proposed amendment
to our state constitution, RESTRICTING
suffrage.
In taktng this course / know I in.
vite the caustic cepsure Of majority
Of my party associates, but when con-
sideration 10 taken Of the action OF
our last legislature in its diersgavd Of
certain campaign pledges upon which
the Democratic msjoriiy in that body
was fecured, I know the integrity
end honor Of my fellow citizen viii he
generous in their criticism of ~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21
How Party Lines are Looseping.
Morganton Herald.

Mr., Thomas Patton, Of Asheville,
is out in card announcing his in
tentIon to oppose the constitutional
amen dment. Mr.. D. M. Luther, of
the same city, had previously spok-
en- to the same effect. On the other
hand Judge Starbuck, ex-Congress-
man Settle, and Gen. Andy Duval
Cowles, all prominet Republicans,
are outspoken for the amendment.
We do rot believe our side has lost
anything in the change Of players
thus far, though we are willing to
to call il even.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21

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and know of its virtues by experience.
Mr.. L. j. Clark, of Orange Courthouse. Va, writes:
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wonderful II seemed to right at the seat OF the
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21
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