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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
MUCH FEELING DISPLAYED.
President of National Republican
League Criticised.

indianapolis, Oct. AT the open
ing of the second session of the ma
tional convention OF Republican
leagues President Moore abruptly an
nounced that the election OF officers
would be the first order of business,
The names of President j. Hampton
Moore of Philadelphia. Scott Bonham
of Cincinnati and DR.. ]. p. McFatrich
of Chicago were placed before the con-
yention. The nominating speeches
displayed some feeling, many OF them
being devoted to criticism or defense
of the administration OF President
Moore.
Frank F. Lindsay of Kansas. I'll. I.
Leatitt of Nebraska and Alfred E. Lunt
of Massachusetts,, campaign organizer
of the College league at Western Re
publican headquarters, said the lack
of organization in their states was due
to the failure of the national president
to devote attention to them. The first
two seconded DR.. McFatrich's nomina'
tion and Mr.. Lunt supported Bonham.
They charged that there was a cut
and dried arrangement to re-elect Mr.
Moore. Albert j. Edwards OF Penn
sylvania placed Mr.. Moore In nomina-
tion and Charles A. Trimble OF New
Jersey, Philip Rosenthef of New York
and Louis G. Richards of Connecticut
seconded the nomination.
The ballot for president resulted:
Moore 793 2-3, Bonham 2S7 2-3, Nc
Fetrich 249 2-3. On motion the cleo
ton of Mr. Moore was declared unani-
nous.
Sid B. Redding of Arkansas was
elected vice president at large by ac-
clamation.
E. w. Weeks of Iowa and George
%. Heilman of Indiana We're placed IN
nomination for secretary, but Mr.
HeilMan withdrew and Mr.. Weeks
was elected unanimously.
For treasurer w. G. Porter OF North
Dakota and Alfred P. Lunt were placed
in nomination. Porter was elected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
PROBABLY uNFouNDEp.
Rumors Regarding t1esith of Emperor
William.

Berlin, Oct. Emperor William s
health is the subject Of constant ru
mors, which. after persistent inquiries
by the Associated Press, appear alto
gether without foundation. One report
in particular was that the emperor
after opening the institute of technol.
ogy at Dantzic. would go into retire
ment at his hunting lodge near Berlin
and that about Oct. Is he would nn-
dergo another operation on his throat
similar to that of year ago. His
majesty's speech at Dantzic, on the
importance of technical instruction
fills nearly column IN the newspa'
pers. He spoke in loud, clear voice,
whiok 10 those who heard him was a
:. cal refutation OF the report of a
fresL growth in the vocal cords and
especially as before the operation of
1903 the emperor's voice was notice
ably impaired. ThFS emperor, as he
had previously announced he would
went to Hubertustock, his hunting
lodge, during the evening. Professor
Slaby, the expert in wireless teleg-
raphy, is a guest of his majesty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
GERMAN DAY AT FAIR.
Impressive Exercises Held at the Ma
tional Pavilion,

st Louis, Oct. 7.-Displaying white
rlDbcis bearing the inscription do
your duty to the old country and the
new, Germans from all parts of Amer
lea assembled ON the worlds fair
grounds during the day to celebrate
German day, in commemoration of the
landing of the first Germans on Amer
lean soil on Oct 6, 1893
The principal exercises of the day
were held on the plaza of st. Louis,
comprising exhibitions in calisthenics
and gymnastics by local turner's and
children's classes, some 5000 of the
latter appearing in massed exercises.
At the conclusion all joined in sing
Ing the hymns of the Fatherland and
concluded with The Star Spangled
Banner"
Later in the day more impressive
exercises were held at the German ma
tional pavilion where addresses were
delivered by DR.. Emil Preetorius of
st. Louis, the nestor of the German
American press; Baron Won Sternberg,
the German ambassador; DR.. Theo-
dore Lewald, the imperial German
commissioner; Hon. Carr ScsurZ and
number of prominent Germans and
exposition officials.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
SIN REPUBLICANS REMAINS
IN THE CONTEST.
COOK RETIReS FROM HEAD OF TICKET
FORMER GOVERNOR EDWARD SEQ
FIELD SELECTED TO FILL
THE VACANCY.
nr an y

Milwaukee, Oct. 7.--Samuel A. Cook
of Neenah has withdrawn from the
head of the stalwart Republican state
ticket and is succeeded by former Gov
ernor Edward Seofield. The selection
of Scofield will be ratified by the state
central committee at special meet.
ing to be held shortly.
The question of mandamus proceed
ings before the supreme court to COM
pei Secretary of State Walter l..
Houser to place the list of Republican
electors in both columns was left open
pending further investigation by at
torneys for the stalwart faction.
The stalwarts have determined to
remain in the field and have arranged
for an active campaign from now until
election.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
JAPs MADE BRAVE ATTACK.
But They Were Unable to Capture
Port Arthur.

London, Oct. THE Daily Tele-
graphs Chefoo correspondent says that
on Sept. 24-25 the Japanese made re-
peated and recklessly brave attempts
to capture High hill at Port Arthur.
Owing to the destruction of earth
works their advance was completely
unprotected and under the rays OF the
searchlight the Russian machine guns
swept them down in masses.
More troops. however, came on
with fanatical bravery" the CORE
spondent adds, ''leaping over the
bodies of their dead comrades. Then
the Russians, emboldened by their
success, SORTED. The Japanese re-
piled with machine guns. Ii was the
first time the Japanese had been able
to entice the Russians from their
shelters and they worked terrible
havoc among them"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
DISPATCH FROM MUKDEN TELLS
OF SUDDEN ACTIVITY IN
e.
THAT VICINITY.
ONLY OUTPOST AFFAIRS REPORTED
BOTH JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN
ARMIES IN MANcHuRlA
REMAIN QUIET.
WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED.

Only outpost affairs are reported In
the days dispatches from Manchuria
The main armies remain quiet, but the
scouts on both sides continue very
active. This activity is construed in
st. Petersburg as confirming the gen,
eral belief that Kuropatkin's main
army is safely at Tie pass.
A dispatch from Mukden, dated late
in the afternoon, says that a sudden
activity is apparent, large numbers OF
carts and pack animals crowding the
streets, but offers no explanation OF
the hustle
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
REMAINS TO LIE IN STATE.
MiIwaukeeans May View the Body ot
Henry c. Payne.

Milwaukee, Oct. THE remains Of
Postmaster General Henry &. Payne
upon their arrival in Milwaukee Satuf-
day evening will be taken TO the city
hall, where they will lie in state until
noon Sunday. The casket Will then
be removed to All Saints cathedral,
where services will be conducted by
Bishop |. l.. Nicholson at p. M, after
which the remains will be taken 70
Forest Home cemetery for burial.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
ABSOLUTE JUSTICE PROMISED
Letter From President Regarding Slo
cum Disaster.

New York, Oct IA letter from
President Roosevelt's secretary has
been read before melting of SEQ rela'
tives of persons who died on the eX,
cursion steamer General Slocum. Ii
was in reply to one sent by the asso.
citation last week denouncing the ae.
tion of the local steamboat inspectors
in placing the blame for the disaster
on the Slocums officers and crew and
asking for immediate executive action,
Secretary Loeb's reply was to the
effect that the commission appointed
by the president is eXpediting its re-
port and that absolute justice will be
done"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
ASKS 100000 DAMAGES.
Civil Service Commissioner Sues New
York Mayor.

New York, Oct. Mayor Mcclellan
has been served with summons in a
suit for criminal libel brought against
him by Hal Bell, formerly member
of the municipal civil service commits
sion. Mr.. Bell asks for 100000 dam
ages. The suit Is brought against Mr..
Mcclellan as an individual and not as
head of the city government.
Mr. Bell resigned from the civil
service commission several days ago
and his resignation was accepted.
When the other members of the board
were removed ON charges instituted
by the Civil Service Reform associa-
tion the mayor addressed letter to
Mr.. Bell stating that had he realized
the gravity of the charges against the
commission at the time Mr.. Bells res
ignation was received it would not
have been accepted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
Lady curzon a Little stronger.

Walmer Castle, Eng, Oct. The
latest report of Lady Curzon's condi-
tion says her ladyship passed a better
night and is a little stronger. The
official bulletin, which was not issued
until o'clock In the afternoon, says
tha patient had fair night and that
her general condition u somewhat
1nere hopeful
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
FLEET OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
Many Junks Engaged in Port Arthur
Traffic,

Toxic, Oct. THE Port Arthur
blockading feet has captured a junk
laden with provisions. The junk was
endeavoring to enter the harbor. The
statements of the crew and evidence
found aboard the junk indicate the ex-
istence of fleet of eighty junks, or
ganized to run the blockade from the
vicinity of Tsingtau. Despite the Wig
ilance of the blockading fleet many
junks reach the Russian lines at a
number of landing places on the lower
end of the peninsula. The junks enter
at night, the Russian guns and mine
fields giving them an advantage over
the vessels of the blockading fleet.
While it Is suspected that ammunition
Is being smuggled in none has yet
been found in the hundreds of junks
that have been overhauled and
searched.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
STUDYING AMERICAN METHODS.
Official of Japanese imperial Railroads
In United States.

! San Francisco, Oct. 7.-Yoshio Kino-
shita. who fills the important post of
general passenger agent OF the impe-
rial government railroads OF Japan. is
a guest at the Palace hotel. He has
come here to make a thorough study
of American railroad methods insofar
as they apply to passenger department
affairs and expects to spend two years
in this country and Europe before re-
turning to Japan. The purpose OF MS
visit is to familiarize himself with up
to.date methods Of handling passenger
traffic with view to raising the stand
ard Of service on the Japanese lines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
CAUSE NOT SUFFICIENT.
United States Will Not Interfere "
Congo Free State.

washington, Oct. Tt has been
decided that the United States gov
ernment shall not at this time inter-
vene in the administration OF the Con-
90 Free State as requested by the
memorialists who last week petitioned
to the president to investigate nins
Leopold's administration OF aHairs
there. While the president is nat
urally greatly interested In the wei
fare of the little state 1t Is felt tnat
not sufficient cause has been shown
for Intervention.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
Health Of Troops excellent.

Moscow, Oct. Professor GoloWin
OF the Red Cross society. who has just
returned here from the front, reports
that the health and general condition
OF the troops are remarkably good.
There are no epidemics and no very
serious disease, the prevailing COM
plants being a light form OF stomach
typhus and dysentsry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
AUTONOMY PROMISED.
Sir Wllfrid Laurier viii Grant u 70
Northwest Territories.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 7.-Sir Wlfrid
Laurier. writing to Premier Paultain
of the Northwest territories, says that
after the general elections. Ii his gov
ernment Is sustained, he will grant
provincial autonomy to the Northwest
Territories .,.. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
Nh Confirmation of Sea Fight.

St Petersburg, Oct. THE ad-
miralty here has not received any con
firmation of the sea Tight reported Wy
a London news agency 10 nave "
ourred off Port Arthur.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
Revclutionists Are Active.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 7.-Reports re-
ceived at the ministry of the interior
indicate that the Jewish revolutionary
bands are displaying renewed activity
In the dissemination Of pamphlets urg-
Ing their coreligionists not to rely on
the promises of the government and
asserting that the remedy is reyolu-
ton
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07

st. Petersburg, Oct. 7.-General Sax
haroff reports that all was quiet Oct.
with the exception OF the brush on that
day between a Cossack detachment
and some Japanese dragons near the
Yentai mines and a minor affair at
Hunlipou, where, after being driven in
by the Japanese. the Russian outpost
was reinforced and caused the Japan
ese to fall back after sharp fighting to
the station at Tadousampou. The Jap
anese sustained considerable losses.
Those of the Russians are not stated
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
WILL ATTACK THE JAPS.
Kuropatkin Anxious to Assume tn.
Offensive

Berlin, Oct. IA dispatch to the
Lokdl Anzeiger from Mukden says:
General Kuropatkin has expressed
nrm determination TO avail himself
or thls favorable season Of the year
Ior military action. Everything points
TO coming revenge for Liaoyang The
onlcers and men hope that the period
OF retreat Is past and that they will
be led against the enemyf
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
STREETS ARE THRoNGED.
Something Unusual Pending In Vlcin-
ity of Mukden.

Mukden, Oct. 7.-Something unusual
IL In the wind. A great hustle Is now
noticeable. The streets are thronged
with hurrying crowds and innumerabie
Larts and pack mules.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-07
ONLY SCOUTS ARE ACTIVE.
Main Forces South of Mukden Remair
Quiet.

- Mukden, Oct. THE main forces
OF both armies remain quiet, but the
scouts are active.
On Tuesday a Cossack detachment
had short but sharp brush with some
Japanese dragons near the Yental
mines. The Japanese lost four men
killed and had two captured. They
then fed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-11-03
Try to Burn Down Government
Buildings at Milan, France.
but Attempt Fails.
GREAT PALACE SET ON FIRE
structure Contains Archives Of
State and Its Destruction
Would Have Caused In
calcuiable Loss.

New York. Nov. Am attempt
made by anarchists to set fire to the
palace of justice early Monday, was
discovered In time TO prevent serious
damage. says Herald dispatch from
Milan. Italy.
But this has been followed by a
similar attempt directed agninss the
great palace IN which the archives Of
state are preserved
In the court yard may be seen the
uncompleted equestrian statue of Ma
poleon, monument never finished
owing to the opposition Of the extreme
political parties. The building Itself
contains thousand documents OF In
calculnble value. The fire was dis
covered n little past midnight by the
proprietor OF an adjacent cafe.
when the police and fircmen arrive !
they discovered that, M In the attempt
of the day before, the large door OF the
81
palace had been saturated with tur-
pentInc. small pile OF snwdust
placed against II and the whole is'
nited.
Owing TO the prompt action OF the
men who discovered the fire the dam
age was slight. Two onlookers wno
audlbly approved the action of the
incendarles. were arrested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-11-03

the east or middle west were TO be ap-
preached with the query. do oysters
grow In the Pacific ocean, the answer
would probably be, no. Indeed. very
few Of the CnllfofnIans. Orcgonlana,
and Washingtoninn themselves ren-
llze to what an extent the oyster rails
Ing industry In being carried on.
Among the leading points where the
oyster In being grown, the bays about
San Francisco, Ynqulna and Netarts
In oregon. Shoalwater and Olympia
Ia Washington must be noted.
Probably the earliest oysterlng on
this coast was done at San Francisco
away back before the days OF the
forty-nincrH. In 1851 six men from
San Francisco chartered the schooner
Robert Bruce and set sail .Jr Shoal-
water bay. wash, some twenty miles
above the mouth OF the mighty Column
bin. They were convinced from In
dian reports and otherwise that oy-
sters were abundant there, and this
they found TO be true. Coming to
anchor on the north shore Of the bay,
at point later called Bruceport. they
began 10 lay plans to tong" ship
load OF the bays best. but the ships
cook fell out with the company and In
an evil hour set the schooner anre that
he might work his spite upon Captain
Lcdlow and his crew. Among the men
that came on the Bruce. John =. Nor
gan has been most successful. For
years he lived In the old village OF
Oysteryllle. across the beautiful bay
where he saw his first venture go up
In smoke. San Francisco now num-
bers him among her many million
aires. Pacific Monthly for November.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-11-03
piaastroua Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for
many n railway wreck and the same
causes are making human wrecks of
sufferers from Throat and lung trou-
bles. But since the advent Of DR..
Kings New Discovery for cunsump-
tion. Coughs and Colds, even the
worst cases can be cured, and hope
less resignation Is no longer necessary.
Mrs. Lois Cragg OF Dorchester, Mass,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-11-03

In one of many whose life was saved
by Dr. Kings New Discovery. This
great remedy is guaranteed for all
Throat ard Lung diseases by Chas.
Rogers, Druggist Price soc. and $1.00
Trial bottles free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-11-03

The Duke OF orleans has asked the
Swedish government to send him TO
the North Pole. II the duke In in ear
nest. there is little question that
France would be glad TO furnish him
transportation one way.
The German Chamber OF Commerce
In Brussels. which has been In ex-
istenee for some years. IL about to
dissolve. ns the German government
has declined 10 pay a subvention to
support II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-11-03
oYsrERlNe ON PACIFIC COAST.
One OF the Coasts Earliest In.
dustries.

II IL boast OF the people of the
Pacific coast states that. somewhere
In their specially favored section OF
Gods green earth. they can raise any
thing that is produced anywhere else
in the world. There may be excep-
tIona. but the oyster In not one OF
them. II the average inhabltant OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-11-03
Is Your Building Insured7

Fit is worth owning it is worth nsuring Fires al
ways come when and where they not expected.
You not afford to carry your risk.
We represent several Of the largest and
insurance companies In the world We give you
the best there is in insurance and
able terms. We handle insurance than any
other agents in the city and prepared safe
guard your interests.
Call and at corner Ninth and Commercial Sts,
Phone 1901.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Raising slave. For s1ark.t.

"No slaves, no slaves" says the Atlas
Moor impaticntly, land in the town
they are slow to raise tbem." want
an explanation Of this strange COM
plant.
"What do you mean when you say
they are slow to raise them?" I ask.
"In Marrakesh, now," he explains.
dealers buy the healthiest slaves they
can find and raise as many children rs
is possible. Then so soon as the chill
dren are old enough to sell they are
lold, and when the mothers grow old
and have no more children they, too,
are sold, but they do not fetch much
then"
The infamy underlying this state
ment takes all words from me, but my
informant sees nothing startling in the
case and continues gravely ----
from six years old they are-sold to
be companions, and from twelve they
go to the harems. Prices are good, too
high indeed; $54 must have paid this
afternoon to purchase one, and when
Mulai Mohammed reigned the price
would have been $50, perhaps less, and
for that one would have bought fat
slaves. Where there Is one caravan
now there were ten of old times."--
From "rhe Slave Market at Nara.
kesh," in Harper's.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
The Welsh Tongue.

The author of yorkshire Folk Talk"
tells an amusing story Of an English
bishops struggles to master the Welsh
tongue. He had been appointed to the
Welsh sec of st. David and on taking
up his abode in Wales engaged native
Welsh scholar to give him instruction
in the language. The pronunciation and
especially the II bothered the bishop,
and the Welshman was almost ut his
wits end to explain the lingual process
by which the formidable sound was to
be uttered.
At last a bright thought struck him,
ana, being very obscquious in manner,
he thus addressed the bishop: "Your
lordship must please put your episcopal
tongue to the roof Of your apostolic
mouth and then hiss like goose"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Wntcr Causes Eirea.

That water can cause fire may at
first seem little unlikely, but this is
just what happened on the western
coast of Ireland only few years ago.
The rocks which the great Atlantic
rollers had for centuries been slowly
breaking down and piercing with great
cavcrns contained great masses Of
pyrites and alum in their depths. At
last the persistent water penetrated to
these. and combustion Immediately took
place, producing heat fierce enough to
set the whole cliff on fire. For weeks
the rocks burned like volcano, and
great clouds of smoke and vapor rose
high in the air. When at last the fire
died out masses of lava and clay burn.
ed to brick were found in every direc.
ton.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
rhe Enr,x .1.oco Motive.

From the diary Of Thomas Creevey,
who lived in England during the early
part of last century, the following is
quoted: Lady Wilton sent over yester-
day from Knowsley to say that the
loco motive machine was to be upon the
railway at such q place at IL o'clock
for the Knowsley party to ride in II
they liked and inviting this house to
be of the party. SO. Of course, we were
at our post in three carriages and some
horsemen at the hour appointed. l had
the satisfaction, for / can't call it q
pleasure, Of taking a trip of five miles
in it, which we didein just n quarter
of an hour-that is, twenty miles an
hour AS accuracy upon this subject
was my great object, held my watch
in my hand Mt starting and all the
time, and as it had a second hand
knew l could not be deceived, and ii
SO turned out there was not the differ.
Cnce of q second between the coachee
or conductor and myself. But, observe,
during these five miles the machine
was occasionally made to put itself
out or go 1t, and then we went at the
rate OF twcnty-thrce miles an hour and
just with the same ease as to motion
or absence of friction as the other nor.
mai pace. But the quickest motion is
to me frightful. 1t is really dying, and
it is impossible to divcst yourself of
the notion of instant death to all upon
the least accident happening"