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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-05
eEVERE FIGHTING AT RIGA.
Troops Use Machine Guns On lnSur
uent Position.

Riga, Livonia, Jan. 5.-About 5000
armed workmen before daylight in
vaded and took possession of the Pro
vodnik rubber factory and the mill
tary, as this message is forwarded, are
bom harding the factory.
The revolutionists killed the police
men who were guarding the building
and a detachment then crept into an
adjoining structure, where patrol OF
dra cons was asleep, and murdered
eight dragons and six stablemen and
wounded eleven others. One man
managed to escape and gave the alarm
to the troops, two regiments OF which,
with artillery and six quiekfring guns,
arrived at the scene by daylight. In
the meantime the revoiutionists had
thrown up barricades and a terrific
fire was opened by the troops upon
these defenses and on the factory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-05
DOCTOR BLOCKED NEW WILL
Yerkes intended Making Different Dis
position of Estate.

New York, Jan. 5.-In the hope OF
prolonging the life of Charles T..
Yerkes DR.. Fl. P. Loomis, Mr. Yerkes'
physician, by a word Of professional
advice to his dying clients lawyer,
Adrian ii. Joline, prevented the sign
ing of a new will or codicil which
would radically have upset the present
disposition of the Yerkes estate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-05

London, Jan. 5--A special dispatch
from Copenhagen says that the work
men who seized the Provodnik rubber
factory at Riga have surrendered and
delivered up their leaders to the COM
mander of the troops. Many workmen
were killed and over 100 wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-05
Withdrew the Amendment

MIR. Payne
Withdrew the Amendment
which had caused the seven days Of
discussion before the holiday recess
the reference of that part relating to
insurance to the ways and means COM
mittee.. He stated that it was his un-
derstanding that Mr.. Hepburn would
not press his amendment making ref
erence of the topic to the interstate
and foreign commerce committee.
Mr.. Hepburn at once submitted an
amendment referring the whole ques-
tion of the control of corporations
other than railways to the judiciary
committee, with instructions "to report
fully at an early day their views as to
the power of the federal government
by legislation to regulate or control
said corporations In the management
DR. control of their business and busi-
ness matters and if said power exists
then the extent of such power and un-
der what provisions of the Constitu-
tion it is conferred upon congress"
This amendment was agreed to with
out objection and as there was no dis
cussion of other items the reference
of the entire message was made ac-
cording to the terms of the resolution.
The Philippine tariff bill was then
taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Payne of New York explained
the bill at length and discussed thor
oughly the various productions of the
Philippine islands.
IA fAAlINlIoAp AnnnE0&
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-05

OF the franking privileges by members
of congress or in the names of NOM
bers of congress-
The resolution was agreed to.
On molten oe Mr.. Payne the house
resumed confederation OF the rresi.
dents message, I.aaias reference Of
1t by topic to the various committees.
MIR. Payne
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-05
WRITE US A LETTER

freely and frankly, In strictest conf
dence, telling US all your symptoms and
troubles. We will send free advice Gin
plain sealed envelope). Address: La
dies Advisory Dept. The Chattanooga
Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07

control the very followers of such leader like Peter will deny that they ever knew the man. Radical changes fairs of shia ias proxressivs ns Sss Without cloeging the wheels and producing dis ruptfon and oftimes distress. Gould was once once @ asked why he did not In turn trn1s nls business. Because" he answered. the public would suffer untold injury ana thousands of the employees of the great helped to make this fortune, with their VI wives and children would hunger ana
 No one denies that MT. Conner is right In many of his claims, and 1t was on this account that he was put at the head of the State Railroad Commission. But like all politicians, before he ac- fore he even had gotten use to the har- ness we find him grasping for higher position and more personal power. The aulsirsdss arits s that has psryadea the staie eyie dence that the people have been think ing rather than accepting his candi. dacy and teachings as the solving of lem: The conservative element fear his leadership. He Is not the first Moses who has assumed to lead Alabama sim sesrs But tSsre ons ars fewer sely Asyrons to SOW discprd. Times at present are too prosperous and the people too content ed to be aroused by the cry of wolf. And there is no truer sign that MT. Co., mer has felt this contented pulse than his effort to attack ~the constitution of his State which Crumpacker himself was forced to accept as impregnable, but the action of the party under whose banner he hopes to acheive honor and power. MT. Conner has Haunted the danger signal unconsciously, yet not sooner than many have expected, and not too late for the conservative ele- ment of Alabama to grasp the stan and wrench 1t from his hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07
Have the Scotch Captured England.

Baltimore sun. ,-,, 1905 calls the attention of patriotic Britons to the fact that at present all the four principal personages in the Empire, ranking after royalty, are Scotch, the four being the Prime Min- ister, the Archbishop of York, the Lord Chancellor and the Archbishop of Cam terbury. The Governor General of In- the Scotch hold the important offices. Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman has placed Scotchman over the navy. an other Scotchman is Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, the Chief Secretary for Ire land is Scotch, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary for India sit for Scotch constituencies. Sir Ed ward Grey, of the Foreign Office, is the one prominent Enslishman not under Scotch influence The question sug- gests itself whether England has an- nexed Scotland or Scotland has annex ed England As England contributes 90 per cent of the cash required for the upkeep of the Empire, it is unfair. the report urges, for Englishmen to De exclude from a share in it's govern ment. Gladstone boasted himself a was Scotch. and Balfour. who was re- scotch Premierships 1t is urged by the report seem ever to be associated with some national calamity. under Glad stone occurred the surrender at Ma1uba Roseberry was foiled in. Africa, and Eaifour/tas the Boer war to his credit eTWe can not" it Is added, preserve our nureIv English characteristics. tradi- lions and customs when strangers are thrust upon us who share our senti- ments imperfectly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07
Comer's Fatal Kick.

Marion Standardt
 The Huntsville Mercury under the above caption draws the following con clusion from recent public letter
 written by ex-Chief Justice Thomas w. Coleman:
 railroads and laid at their doors the many drawbacks of the people for not being more prosperous great many Democrats believing the charges true, the Railroad Commission and candidate for Governor to his delight. But when this aggressive candidate in his Tus- that framed the present constitution with being controlled by the corpora tions and railroads, and that these tn- fluences had the aIadrenniai mn cianse ,ss tSs as Railroad Commission had not been giv- en sufficient power. and thus assalling indirectly, If not directly. the Demo- cratic party of Alabama, that MT; Co mer kicked one time too much. When
 a Democrat in Alabama assails his
 party. he is in bad shape to get an are overwhelmingly loyal party men. JudgeThomas w. coleman who was
 leading member of the Constitutional Convention has come out in lengthy charges and insnuations and says the
 time has come to call halt. The av- craze party Democrat is like the man
 and his dog. He reserves the right to
  other man who does so.
 Lieutenant Governor Cunningham
 has taken the cue. and proposes to wage a hot campaign from now on In every county in Alabama Tne Demo cratic camp fires on every hill and in
 every valley of Alabama are to De touched and kept burning, Conner will be called to answer and explain his
 charges of infidelity to the people of Alabama by the Democratic party and
 it's lawfully constituted public ofnclals, and he will be unable to make good The party will be arraigned against him and he will go down in defeat. He has kicked our dog and that will set tie him"
 There is no question but that MT Conner is becoming embittered against the action of his party the longer he continues his canvass and the more ne convinces himself that he Is the whole
 thing Many politician has been rel egated to oblivion with even DrlShter
 prospects ol success than MT. Conner
 has. and it was upon the same breakers Of individual selfishness that their Ves-
 sels went to pieces. His attack up- | on the new constitution is enough with in itself to show the truism or hls cam paign. Prejudice and selfishness are the chief blanks in his platform. Had the new constitution accomplished no
 more than to have purified the ballot box and disfranchised the vicious and illiterate, the main issue on which the convention that framed that instrument was fought, the efforts would not have been in vain. But 1t is not on such meat that politicians like MT. Conner diea. can be aroused and reason yields
 10 selfish clamor that such leaders as Corner have short season of political life: and when conservatism assumes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07
SETTING US BACK.

A member of the high Chinese Inn perial Commission recently made a speech at a State banquet in New York in which he played it rather low on us boastful Americans. He asserted that many of the mechanical devices lately invented in the occident were known in China thousands of years ago. The floods of patents following the first invasion of China, this prince de- clared. was the result of observation made by adaptive Yankees of the time-honored mechanical ideas of the Chinese Like the Ro- man. said this prince to the ban queters. you do not invent; you adapt. , He went on to say that the Chinese knew the world was round 1000 years before the theory was entertained In Europe: that the Chinese used pow der in the dim ages before authentic records; that Chinese sailors had visit ed America many times hundreds of years before Columbus and Vespucci and that the existence of this conti- nent was known among Chinese scien- lists who saw no particular use in wrestling from its natives another con- tinent when Asia was quite sufficient for the Chinese"
 That, we insist. was taking mean advantage of our American pride and self-respect. We are in the habit of believing-and saying right out-that we as a people lay over all creation to ;yu If has long been the proud boast of our folks that when a Yankee wants machine he invents it, and then invents a machine to make the other one. We acknowledged no superiors in the way of inyentiveness and adaptiveness, but this placid queue wearer sets our self esteem back several notches and hits our bump of self-esteem a rap that isn't pleasant.
 And then he even takes fall out of Christopher Columbus and makes of him only a follower of Chinese prece- dent. Even Jeff Ericson and the oth CT old venturous Norsemen must take back seats so far as America is con- cerned. even if they were here as ear ly as they claim. When Columbus was blunderinE about In space, as it were, looking for an island or some other solid substance to hitch his vessels to- John Chinaman was laughing in his sleeve at the efforts of Europeans to find what the Chinese had found and lost many centuries before. Christo- pher is out of 1t.
 And he gives US another knock when he complacently asserts that China didn't want our old continent. It is the general belief over here that Amer ica is the greatest country on the globe. bar none. and that the world wasn't half half complete before Co., lumbus discovered this half of il and the Europeans settled 1t, yet this Chi nese scholar gives Us to understand that his people didn't want it. They could have conquered and settled 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07
Tariff Revision.
Tu Rnltinnnra Snn

At the present time requests for tar if revision evoke only smiles from Chairman Payne. For eight years the suggestion that there should be reduc- policy of reciprocity has appealed only to the sense of humor of the states men in power. Next fall the Congress sional elections will be held. and this reason why there should be no agita- tion. In 1907 it will be said that the tariff should be let alone, because that is an of year" Thus the tariff re- formers will find that no year is a good year to make changes in the ma tional fiscal system so long as they leave the decision to the beneflciaries of the tariff and their champions in Congress. If they really desire to eff feet reforms. they must go about the matter in a direct and courageous way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07

when Charlemagne was a baby. but couldn't use it in their business. Con- found his impudence.
 And the thing that worries us IS that we can't disprove any of his claims. Until q comparatively recent period China was a sealed book to the civilized world. What was going on there, what was known and in use among them. and how far they had ventured into unknown waters was as much mystery as are the elements in dish of hash. They may have an- tedated us by centuries in many of what we consider our most notable and valuable inventions. and possibly many of our alleged wonderful discoveries were hoary with age before we knew anything of them. We shouldn't be surprised to learn that they played poker a thousand years ago. It is real mean in this Chinaman to let us down with such & dull thud.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1906.

As one reason for the bitter feeling many places in the North and East The Brooklyn Eagle tells of recent incident in New Rochelle. New York. 1t tells how "a touring car went whirl- ing through that town with a party of four. and bowIed over two women. ing the other. but kept up its thirty mile gait. knocked over a wagon and escaped in the direction of New York"
 This is not really an unusual in- stance of recklessness, brutality and criminal cowardice. We read fre- quently of these alleged accidents. which could with much more proprie- fy be called crimes, and of the almost invariable escape of the perpetrators who never stop to inquire into the damage done or attempt to render as- sistance to the injured. The Eagle says of this latest case:
 This is but one of several accidents that might truly be called murders. In some instances the tourits have made derisive answers when called to stop and have driven on the faster. and strangely, 1t is the women in these au- tomobiles who have shown the most indifference to injury they have caused. These mishaps call for s. icter observ- ance of the speed laws: but they also call for oppressive action on the part of the automobile owners themselves. The well-to-do need to create a senti- ment which cannot be defied with any more safety by the occasional { and lawless driver than by the Italians on the East Side who stone automo- piles in the streets. We might pen alize failure to stop, after an accident. to a greater degree than we penalize speed, but the surer way is to create a better moral sense among those au- tomobile ownersw who fancy that they are of a privileged class. so that every violator of law and public conven- fence will be made to realize that he is under apprehension of his own class as we'll as of the public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07
TODAY IN HISTORY.

chsEch ha1: .a,s Day 9seggsesippus sggs Sun rises
 li4i-Maud declargd queen of Eng
 17s7--Suspension of arms between Napoleon and the Archduke Charles. !.
 ls05-Lieutenant z.- M. Pike ordered ceed to Minnesota and expel all Brit ish traders from that territory.
 1ss0-The first omnibus used as pub lic conveyance in New York began its ls54---Am English and French yes sells ordered out of the port of odes- Greece. destroyed Sle more ore than 500 buiid, ings with serious loss to life. 1s56--The Adriatic, the largest steamship afloat, successfully launched 1Ssl--Ali Intercourse between Fort Sumter and Charleston stopped by or der of General Beuregard. New York with troops and supplies. 1ss2--The battle of Shiloh renewed General Buell. arrived during the night throughout the day with varied sue defsated @ ted ana and driven to their fortifieas, Mas ssss & s esa sl wopsasa rsSssa and os. 05e missing. The Confederate Gen. eral Johnston. was killed,
 lse3-Attack on Charleston. The
 
 iornclad vessls, under the command of Commodore Dupont. The fight al Charleston began in the afternoon and lasted about two hours. The Keokuk was so badly damaged that she sunk in few hours Several other vessels were temporarily disabled. The fleet was then withdrawn.
 1S65-Henry s. Foote, Confederate Senator, arrived in New York from Flu rope. travelling steerage., to avoid de- lection, but was arrested.
 1S74-Genera1 Concha, the Spanish Captain General. issued a proclamation to the people Of Cuba Jforbidding tho existence of political parties. 1ST5--Martial law declared in the mining region of Pennsylvania because of riots by striking workmen.
 1S84--All business houses in Mexico closed because the merchants refused to pay the stamp tax.
 18S6-Peace between France and China announced at Paris.
 1S94-The Central Building League of Chicago voted to lock. out 75,00o of its employees to lend" the interfer- ence of walking delegates 1S95-Senator John M. Palmer of Illinois protested against the action of the Democratic State central commits see in calling a monetary convention Tor free silver exploitation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07

The revolting story of white women and girls being held in slavery my bru- tai negroes in New York has been and punished. From Portland, Ore, comes an equally hideous story of young girls being enticed into Chinese opium dens and there held as prisoners for days, with the revolting details of vice and crime which readily suggest themselves to the mind. It is to be hoped that Portland will be as prompt and successful as New York was. rnd will punish the criminals and break up the dens where such things are possible
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07
What Free Alcohol Will Do.

As almost everybody seems to be in favor of the bill for free untaxed de- naturized alcohol except the Standard Oil Company, and as the Standard Oil present. 1t is probable that the bill for the purpose will pass the national House. What the Senate will then do pected of being unconstitutional, and a god many of the special interests" apart from those which would lose by the cheapeuing of industrial alcohol the coal-carrying and mine-owning railroads, for instance, and the wood alcohol manufacturers- are in favor of it.
 is grain alcohol which is rendered by a certain process nonpotable and un- available for drinking purposes The denaturizing is commonly accomplish ed by the addition of wood alcohol and some other noxious substances which cannot readily be separated from it. The object of the process is to confine the use of the article to the industrial taxation alcohol which is used only in the arts Is to extend and increase the manufacture of useful and desirable things. to provide cheap fuel and to create a new source of profit for Amer lean agriculture.
 The farmers want free alcohol be- business to them. An acre of land that will produce fifty bushels of corn will produce 140 gallons of commercial al- cohol, and If the corn Is used lor this purpose, enough of its feeding value will remain to pay the whole cost of the distillation. An acre in potatoes can be made to produce 255 gallons of commercial alcohol, by raising what may be called alcohol potatoes Instead of food potatoes. And alcohol, If un- taxed, would not only turn the farmers power mill or work engine much cheaper than gasoline or any other fuel, but would light his sitting room and kitchen cheaper than kero- sene oil. But for the tax, grain alco- hol would be cheaper than wood al- cohol.
 When all the coal Is dug and all the trees cut down, the country will raise It's fuel from the soil as alcohol, and get 1t cheaper, probably, than 1t now gets Its fuel from the coal mines.
 The manufacturers of at least thirty different classes of articles. including hats. boots and shoes. silks. furniture, passenger cars. pianos, lead pencils, and many other useful articles use great quantities of alcohol and want this bill. AS an illustration. a gall lon and half of alcohol go to|the mak- ing of every pound of silk.
 Naturally most of the workingmen want free alcohol, because it offers them added means of employment. It Is quite evident that. coupled with 8 system of inspection which would ab- sclutely prevent the transfer of the all cohol to the beverage account. free all cohol would be an immense. an incal- culable boon to the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07
Cunningham the Man.

Pine Bel. (Brewton) News.
 Brewton was highly honored by the campaign for Governor at the Institute Hall Monday evening. It was a large and representative audience of Eseam- bia citizens, including number or la- dies. that listened to the distinguished
 He made votes by his dgnifed, man, ly, straightforward. honest, timely ana conservat've address. The genial doc- tor was at his best, in fine fettle, and presented his case in convincing way. He gave facts that were undisputed, un r folding the complete record Of ms or flcial and private life. The duties or port emphasized. One could not fail to gather from what he said that he was sincere and that there was no stan or >blemish upon his record as public man-that it was clean and above re- proach. But this is known of all good men. To attack him on this would be the height of folly. s
 His arguments are unansweraoie- his statements of facts in connection with his admirable service to the peo- pie of the State as legislator, as Sem ,ator and as acting Governor so clear eiucidated his position as to bringing in a better class of immigration and keeping our own people on their na- tive heath. He strenuously opposed tended for a fair. just and equitable adjudication of the railway freight rates, which will win for him the think ing people of Alabama. When the time comes to vote we believe these will be in line for the elf-n1ade, broad minded statesmen from Jefferson-not | demagogue. nor a partisan poiiti- elan, but one on whom the two mill lions of Alabamians may implicitly and confidently depend for a fair. just and impartial administration of the mani fold duties incumbent upon Cover nor. We know him. To knw him is to inspire love and admiration for the many noble traits of his irreproach- able, manly character. His word is his bond. His integrity is unimpeach- able. He has been weighed in the bal. ances of public opinion and has ever come out with flying colors.
 Dr. Cunningham emphasizes the fact that he is not a corporations railroad candidate and that his opponent is the logical candidate of these influences. Untrammeled by influences brought to bear upon him in the executive chair, he has always battled for and contend ed for the rights of the people. For set of men will control him or bias his good judgment for the right.
 The News will not receive cent for anything that has gone or may go into it's editorial columns in advocacy of the excellent gentleman's candidacy, whom we champion for the exalted of fee. What me may say in his favor from time to time shall be purely from d personal knowledge of his past ser praiseworthy qualifications and his superb fitness and ability to fill the greatest office within the gift of Ala bama voters.