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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
0TRlKE OF ALL UNION hlikERS
IN THE COUNTRY HAS GONE
INTO EFFECT.
s0ME OPERATORS WILL SIGN SCALE
PORTION OF THE STRIKERS Ex-
PEcTED TO RESUME WORK
IN A FEW DAYS.

indianapolis, April 2-The ma
tional executive board of the United
Mine Workers of America held meet
Ing during the day to take up in detail
the management of the strike, which
went into effect In the anthracite and
bituminous coal districts of the coun-
try at the close of work Saturday
Men numbering 509,500 left the
mines Saturday evening not to return
till their employers have signed the
wage scale demanded by the miners in
national convention. In the Central
competitive district, composed OF ILL
nois, Indiana, Ohio and Western Penn
sylvania, it is anticipated by members
Of the national executive board that
the scale would be signed in all proba-
bility by some of the operators OF
Western Pennsylvania within twenty
four hours. No formal strike order
was issued, but at the close of work
the men left the mines with their tools
and will not return until the scale has
been signed by the operators and they
have been SO notified by the district
officials Members of the board said
that every step possible would be
taken to prevent violence and for
NAL declaration to the miners forbid
ding rioting or destruction of property
and urging them to properly conduct
themselves probably will be issued.
Members Of the board said they
were In favor of issuing orders to
pumpmen, 'aborers and such men as
would be necessary to protect the
mines to continue at work providing
the operators would agree to pay them
the wages demanded by the union.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
TROUBLES OF MUTUAL LIFE
TRUESDALE COMMITTEE FINDS
THEY WERE DUE TO kMBi-
TiON OF MANAGEMENT.

New York, April 2.-The special
committee of the trustees of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company appointed
to examine into the company's affairs
made public it's fifth report during the
day The committee consists of W..
H. Truesdale and John w. Auchincloss,
another member, Stuyvesant Fish, haV-
ing resigned. The committee hnds
that it's investigation thus far leads
1t to believe that the troubles which
have befalien the Mutual Life COM
pany can all be more or less directly
traced to the ambition of its manage
ment to equal or exceed all others in
the amount of insurance 1t should
write and maintain, furthered by its
other and possibly controlling desire
to be one of the great financial powers
of this country" The report says:
"The real purpose of the companys
organization, namely, to furnish to its
members absolutely safe insurance at
the lowest possible cost, seems to
have given place to this ambition for
power and influence In the business
and financial world"
The company's foreign business, the
report sets forth, has been conduct
with the same ambition In view and
the general management of the for
eign agencies is criticised.
The committee believes that the
most practical means Of reducing the
undue cost of new business is by plac-
ing limit on such and to this end 1t
endorses the recommendation OF the
legislative insurance investigating
committee limiting new business writ
ten to Sl50,0O0,Oo per year. Deferred
dividend policies are characterized as
"a mongrel type of insurance" and the
Truesdale committee declares itself In
entire accord with the recommenda
ton of the legislative committee that
the writing of deferred dividend pol
icies be discontinued.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
Minnesota Man Strangles Spouse, Then
Suicides by Shooting.

Mankato, Mimi, April Mrs.
Martin Ratus, a well known resident
of Nicollet county, was strangled to
death by her husband, Martin Ratus,
at their home on the Schumacher
farm near North Mankato Ratus then
shot and killed himself.
Ratus was bricklayer by trade and
was about forty years of age. His
wife was forty-two years old. A wal.
let containing $500 in currency was
found In the inside pocket of Ratus
vest
Ratus was of quarrelsome disposi-
ton and on March he was arrested
in Mankato and was afterwards
turned over to the North Mankato Off
GERS on a charge of assaulting his
wife. The judge imposed a fine and
allowed him to go home. A note found
in the dead mans pocket read as fol
lows:
Whoever may read this will know
hat killed myself on account of my
wife and a man by the name of Rome. u
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
ONLY ONE FRIEND IN EUROPE
Germany Learns Much at the Alse-
ciras Conference.

Berlin, April 2.-The gains and
losses due to Germany's Moroccan pol
icy are being reckoned UP at the for
eign Office That it is Germany's pur-
pose to be consulted when other pow
ers are arranging the future of weak
states Is now regarded as established.
In face Of the diplomatic resistance or
France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain and
Russia the Germans throughout the
long controversy have been compelled
to recognize that they have not
friend In Europe except Austria. The
triple alliance failed to hold Italy to
the support of Germany. The strain
of these months revealed that Italy Is
in secret agreement with France and
the triple alliance, although existing
as before on parchment, is considered
to be virtually ended. Diplomacy may
reconstruct the alliance at the expira-
tion of its term, but the reliance OF
Germany on the constancy OF Italy has
been shaken for the present. Russia
also, upon whom Germany counted as
remaining neutral In the discussions
Of the Moroccan question, has been
against her. Germany, however, it Is
pointed out, regards it as a great gain
to learn they cannot rely In interna-
tional politics on any one but them
selves and Austria.
Respecting Morocco itself Germany
has secured equal trade for the future
and has checked for some years the
development of French political de-
signs.
The losses sustained by Germany,
and they are deemed great ones by
those who are opposed to her Moroc'
can policy, are that a reconciliation
with France has been delayed indefi-
nitely, while France and Great Britain
have been pressed closely together in
their mutual dislike of Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
SUSPENSION WILL BE BRIEF,
Ptts5urg District Miners to Resume
Work Shortly.

Pittsburg, April 2.-The miners
district convention resumed its ses-
sions during the afternoon 1t Is re-
garded as certain that the convention
will vote to work in the Pittsburg Coal
company's mines under the conditions
laid down at the national convention,
The advance of little over 5 cents a
ton will ,e the employees of the
Pittsburg Coal company S120,00o more
month In wages.
AS the Old scale has expired there
will probably be a brief suspension or
work at many mines in this district
pending the formal signing and rati-
flcation of the new scale.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
WIRELESS ACROSS OCEAN.
Messages Sent From Coney Island to
Coast Of ireland.

New York, April 2.-According to
the statements of employees and Off
GERS of wireless telegraph system
672 words were flashed across the At
lantic ocean from Coney Island to the
coast of Ireland, a distance OF 5000
miles, without the use of cables, wires
or any other medium than the at,
mosphere Wednesday night
This transatlantic achievement Is
regarded as marking the greatest for
ward step yet taken In the department
OF telegraphy without wires.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
Town Nearly Wiped Out.

Pardeeville, Wis, April 2.-Par.
deeville was nearly wiped out by fire
at an early hour when two business
blocks In opposite sections of the city
caught fire and spread over the entire
city, causing a loss estimated at $780,
600. Ten business houses were de-
stroyed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
Benefit, Six Thousand Men.

Chicago, April 2.-Six thousand
building laborers will be benefited by
an agreement which has been entered
into between representatives of the
Employing Plasterers' association and
the Hod Carriers and Building Labor.
ers' union. BY the terms Of the new
agreement the plasterers laborers are
to receive 10 cents an hour, an In.
7rease Of -. cents
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
Agent Of Bridge Trust Fined.

Sandusky, O., April 2.-Judge
Reed has sentenced Henry Hughes Of
Fremont, agent of the Massilon Bridge
company, to pay fine of 81 900 and
the costs of his prosecution in the So
called bridge trust case in which he
was convicted of violating the Valen-
tine antitrust law. The costs will
amount to about $500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
VISIT PURELY PERSONAL.
Archbishop ireland Denies Reports
Concerning Trip to Rome.

Archbishop ireland Denies Reports
Concerning Trip to Rome.
Rome, April 2.-Archbishop Ire
land is most annoyed about the re-
ports circulating in the United States
concerning his visit to Rome. He said:
81 came mere simply for my regular
visit 'ad limina 1t is especially un-
true that l am acting as the represen-
tative of the American government In
the settlement of Philippine affairs
with the Vatican. My work here Is
purely personal and has no public sig
nificance whatsoever. Everywhere
and from everybody l receive such
marked demonstration of cordiality
that 1t delights me. consider them to
be addressed to my country and to the
clergy to which belong"
The archbishop expects to remain In
Rome until after Easter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
FRENCH STRIKE RENEWED.
Thirty Thousand Miners in Riotous
Demonstration.

Lens, France, April 2.-The strike
is being renewed throughout the min
ing region. A sanguinary affray has
occurred at nin-Lietard. A striker
was killed, three gendarmes were
wounded, houses were sacked and
windows were broken.
Over 10000 strikers are parading
and have engaged in riotous manifes-
tations. A thousand additional troops
have arrived here.
The parliamentary committee dur.
ing the day began its investigation
here into the catastrophe of March 10
and the strikers made demonstrations
before the committees headquarters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
Iowa Operators May Pay Scale.

Des Moines, April AT a JOINT
session of Iowa Mine Workers ana
operators scale committees were ap-
pointed to meet in Des Moines next
Tuesday to agree upon the wage scale
for the next two years. This action
means that the 1903 scale will prob
ably be accepted by the operators OF
Iowa. with only the details to be ar
ranged
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
RESULT OF COAL STRIKE.
Republic Steel Company's Plant at
East St. Louis Closes.

East ST. Louis, H., April 2.-The
Republic Steel company suspended OPP
erations during the day, the announce
ment being made that the suspension
Is due to the impending coal strike
situation. The plant uses 500 cars of
anthracite coal a month and employs
1900 men. Having no facilities for
storing large amount of coal to meet
the strike emergency 1t was decided
not to attempt to continue operations
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
AGE LIMIT OMITTED.
House Passes Appropriation Bill With
Amendment.

Washington, April 2.-The house
has passed the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, carry
ing $30,OO0,O00, after considering the
measure two weeks.
The house struck out the age limit
Of clerks, a provision which created
much discussion and which melted the
fight against the bill.
The bill carries nearly 100000 less
than the last measure for similar pur-
poses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
PERJURY IN LAND FRAUDS.
Sensational Report Expected From
Grand jury in Oregon.

NTdTU July T' OTSHUHf
Portland, Ore, April 2,-When the
United States grand jury now in ses-
sion here makes its final report sensa-
tional indictments in connection with
the Pigeon land frauds may be expect
ed. 1t is stated that the testimony
goes to show that frauds of a gigantic
nature have been perpetrated In South
ern Oregon and that a score of indict-
ments charging subornation of perjury
and other crimes are likely to be re-
turned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
WILL MAKE SEPARATE DEALS.
Soft Coal Miners Agree to Treat With
individual Operators.

Indianapolis, April 2.-The ma
tional convention of United Mine
Workers adopted resolution offered
by President Perry of Illinois permit
ting the miners to sign the 1908 scale
whenever it is offered by the oper-
atOrS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
VIII Grant the Advance.

Sharon, Pa, April 2.-Announce-
ment was made during the day tnat
the operators of the Mercer-Butier
coal district will grant the advance
and there will be no strike. About
3.0Oa men will be affected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-04-02
Hard Coal Prices Advance.

Philadelphia, April Goal prices
were advanced 25 and so cents a ton
here during the day Domestic sizes
Rold for not less than 81 ton and In
some cases SO was demanded and re-
ceived for pea coal. Even at this IN
creased price coal was delivered to the
purchasers in small quantities only
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
Steel Cars for Hartman Lines.

If present plans are carried out the
Hartman lines will build all equip
ment, as far as possible. of steel. Pas
senger coaches. mail cars. boxcars and
all other possible will be constructed
of metal in preference to wood Aside
ftom the lessening of the loss aud
damage from wrecks the cost of main
tenance will be greatly cut down there
by.
In the shops at sacramento the
Southern Pacific is now building mod
ell car OF each class by way of the open
ing gun ID the big campaign Of i'm
proyement. /, Is the intention when
these cars are completed aId possibly
changed in some respects in the di
rectiuu of improvements that tines, pa
terms will be adopted as the standard
f the entire system of the Southern
Pacific. Oregon Short Line. nior
Pacific and o. R. % N. After this al
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
Democratic Call.

Notice is hereby given that democrat
ic primaries will be held in the various
precincts. according tie the notices sent
ont, on Monday. July 23. 1905, for the
election of delegates to acounty conven
ton to be held in the court house at
Paris. Idaho on July 18th, 1906. Said
convention is called to ele:t three dele
gates to attend the state convention that
is to meet in Occur d'Alene, Idaho, on
August 9th. 1906, to nominate state
ticket.
The various precincts are entitled to
the following delegates:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
cars will be built with steel frames.

cars will be built with steel frames.
This action is the outcome of the sue
cess reached in the direction of steel
underframes for all freight equipment
that has been turned out for some time
past. These steel Underframes have
reduced the weight of boxcars from
about "A, 600 pounds to 4l.00o pounds.
Steel construction throughout will fur
Their rednce the weight of cars nearly
1900 pounds. In train of 80 freight
cars this means the cutting out OF
nearly $50. 90 pounds dead weight. This
feature will permit heavier trainload
weights for the motive power to haul.
-Deseret News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
Saints Didn't Drift With the Tide.

Saints Didn't Drift With the Tide.
The Pocatello Advance is CRYING
history of the anti Mormon record of
Senator Dubois in chapters. We learn
from this history that the Senator, back
in the nineties, did all in his power to
induce the Mormons to do the very
thing he is now making war upon them
for doing. The Senator was then Re- I
publican. A number of leading Nor
mons were also Republicans. He cam-
paigned with these Mormons, and !
travelled over a wide expanse of the
great state Of Idaho with Bishop Bulge, !
and he and the Bishop earnestly i'm
plored the Mormons to enter into poll
tics with all the vim and energy they
possessed and save the country by vot-
ing the Republican ticket and retaining
Dubois in office. They did enter politics
and big majority voted the Republican
ticket. This, of course, pleased the
Senator nightly, and he had no doubt
Of their supreme good sense, loyalty and
patriotism. But when the Sena OF, and
thousands Of other erstwhile stalwart
Republicans drifted into the Silver Re-
publican party, the Mormons for some
reason didn't drift with the tide. They
were firmly attached to the Republican
marty. and notwithstanding all the
HEADINGS OF the drifters, somehow they
could not convince themselves that they
should cut loose Dubois made another
drift. this time into the Democratic
party. and although he beckoned the
Saints TO follow him in his float down
the Silver Republican tributary that
lead to the pure and mighty stream of
then unadulterated Democracy, which
before had been tainted with mixture
of Silver Republicanism and Populism,
they didn't follow. The stubborn Saints
fatty refused to float. but stolidly re-
NAMED glued to the colors of Republi-
canism. The Senator conld then clear
" see the menace of Mornlonlsm IN
politics If they had drifted with the
dubois tide they would have beer
patriots worthy of the highest ecomiumi
of the brave band that made such {
heroic urlIt GOWN tue tdSI'R WI Vnu y
Silver Republicanism, and III due tim
drifted once again over wildly rushing
foaming rapids and through treacherou
whirlpools down the foaming trlbutar
that lead tu the clear cool. still water
of pure and unaduterated Democracy
The crime of the Mormons lies in thei
cowardly refusal to brave the danger
of The two perllous and ever memorabl
drifts aforehaid 1t is not too late set
II they will brave the perils of til
treacherons stream and shoot the rapid
Dubois will give them royal welcoln
when they float into the cool, refreshin
waters of Democracy. He will not onl
welcome them. but will nnselhshl
praise their activities in behalf of Den
ocraey and himself-especiall himse
and will assure th"m that. since the
have drifiea into the purity of undefile
neinocra,:y. they need have no fears
eing rehbef If their glorious rights
priceless franchise. Idaho City Wori
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-10

Dizziness, or vertigo-scientific writ.
ers sometimes try to distinguish In
sense between these two words, but
practically, in popular usage, they
mean the same thing-is a disturbance
of relation to the outside world, loss
Of the sense of equilibrium. There Is
more or less inability to walk straight.
or even to stand still, and often there
is nausea followed by vomiting.
Vertigo Is due to disturbance,
either actual or reflex, Of the nervous
center of equilibrium" in the back
part of the brain. or in the semi-circu-
lar canals in the ear, in which the ter
limitations of the nerves coming from
the center Of equilibrium are distrib-
uted. For the most part vertigo Is a
reflex trouble due to some impression
which gets shunted Off Its own route,
as 1t were, through nerve flbers con-
Meeting with the equilibrium center,
and acts upon the semi circular canals
of the ear. Thus 1t Is that dizziness
Is comparatively trivial affection, as
rule-disagreeable enough, but brief
and Of no great significance except as
a symptom of trouble elsewhere In the
body.
Persistently recurring, transient diz.
illness Is often due to eye strain, that
Is to say, to errors in the formation
of the eye not corrected by proper
glasses, Wer-ers IL spectacles can fire.
| quentiy te.! When change In the eyes
has occurred, necessitating a CORE
spending change In the glasses, by the
coming back OF these attacks of giddi
ness, especially when the gaze Is sud
denly moved from near object to {
remote one or the reverse.
| Vertigo Is common symptom of dis
orders Of digestion seated either In tn,
stomach or the intestine. The treat
ment for this form Is, OF course, t
treat the Indigestion or constipation.
Another more serious variety of diz
illness depends upon disease of tn
heart or of the blood vessels, especial,
those of the brain.
Any disease of the ear Is apt to b
associated with more or less vertigo
The same Is true of tumor or other dis
ease of the brain. especially Of the Ger
ebellum-that part Of the brain Il
which the center of equilibrium Is sit
uated.
The dizziness OF seasickness, as wei
as that Of swinging or Of rapidly turn
ing about, Is thought to be caused b
an Irritation of the nerves In the sem
circular canals by the striking agains
them of the fluid, in these canals
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-10

The sport in moderation is one Of the
best of all methods of securing sym
metrical development Of the whole body
with the loss of superfiuous adipose
tissue. The attraction Of the water is
so strongly felt by most people that it
is one of the arguments advanced by
certain scientists for the belief that the
original home of all forms of life, in
Guiding the human race, was in the sea.
When a man Is revealing In the sensa-
ton of being rocked by the waves he
is satisfying an instinct inherited from
ancestors who a few million years ago
lived in warm, shallow seas. However.
It Is not necessary to go back so far
as that There are reasons enough for
liking the water in summer time with.
out seeking an explanation in atavistic
tendencies.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-10

There were fewer commercial fail
ures in the United States in July Of
this year than in any month of July In
fourteen years-only 1888 in the whole
country. Business casualties are at
their minimum. Great sinners some of
our money makers have been, but the
public conscience Is sound and the Lord
seems to be with us yet On with the
harvest and the dance, with shouting
and the sound Of trumpetsl
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-10

From Lake Winnipeg southeasterly to
the ocean by water Is among the posi-
bllites of the future. A route for a
canal to connect the lake with Lake
Huron has already been surveyed, and
the owner of an extensive system Of
western roads says that the canal will
soon be dug. What magnificent trip
for man in a motor boat that would
make, to say nothing Of a cargo Of
wheat to the Gulf of st. Lawrence from
the heart of the Canadian Northwest
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-10

1t Is a maxim Of some sea captains
that 1t is better for sailors not to know
how to swim. They will take fewer
chances II they know that they will be
helpless in the water. The authorities
of Amherst college have different be-
lief as to the .desirability of knowing
bow to swim, They have made swim
ming one Of the compulsory studies at
Amherst. This college was the first to
establish compulsory gymnasium work.
and oil other colleges In this country
now require that VIII swimming also
become the rule In the colleges2 The
theory that men will avoid danger of
drowning IL they do not know how to
swim does not seem to be supported by
the facts. Only a small proportion OF
300 deaths from drowning the past sum.
mer were due to foolhardiness of swim
mers. Waders and bathers getting be
yond their depth, people who rocked the
boat or were caught in storms. fisher
men who fell in, all together. make VI
q long roll OF persons who might have
cayed their lives by a knowledge o.
swimming. The advantages of swim
ming as an exercise are well known