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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-25
RCUSE PASSES BILL LIMITING
WORKING HOURS OF RAIL
ROAD EMPLOYEES.
CONSIDERED UNDER SPECIAL RULE
MEASURE Is A SUBSTITUTE FOE
SENATE BILL AND IS SENT
TO CONFERENCE.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The house
committee on rules during the day
reported rule permitting the taking
up of the so-called sixteen-hour bill
for railway employees and has amend
ed the house substitute to the La Fol
lette bill so that the changes are first
In the interest of the people, second
In the interest of the employees and In
the final analysis in the interest Of
the railroads.
The amendment was adopted by q
vote of 279 ayes, nays none, and the
following conferees were appointed on
the part of the house, Messrs. Hep
burn of Iowa, Sherman of New York
and Davy of Louisiana.
In discussing the measure Mr.. Dal-
cell (Pa) said he believed the bill
very much stronger than the La Fol-
lette BILL for the house bill covered
mail trains and excursion trains,
which, he said, were wholly left out
of the La Toilette bill
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, the
minority leader, congratulated the Re-
publicans and the country on the
amendments made by the rule. He
said the Republicans had seen a new
light and they were enacting legisla-
tion which the Democrats had stood
for from the beginning.
Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia said that
the change that had come over the
spirit of the Republicans was trace
able only to the big stick" and he
asserted that the changed conditions
had been due to the attitude of the
Democratic members.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-25
HARRISON wl1HpRAws FROM CONTEST

Chicago, Feb. 25.-The Democratic
city convention has made the follow
ing nominations for the leading city
offices:
Mayor, Edward F. Dunno, the pres
ent incumbent; city treasurer, John
e. Traeger; city clerk, Thomas F.
Little.
The name Of Garter HI. Harrison,
who was a candidate at the primaries,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-25
LAST SURVIVORS TAKEN OFF
Fifteen Persons Escaped Death on ths
Steamer Berlin.

Hook Of Holland, Feb. 25.-In the
early hours Of the morning the three
remaining survivors were taken off
the wreck Of the British steamer Ber-
lin by the same lifeboat crew which
has done such splendid work during
the past forty-eight hours. All three
are women, Frau Weintbergher, her
sixteen-year-old nurse girl. Nina Rip
ler, and Fraulein Theile. This makes
the number Of saved fifteen out of the
l4S who were on board the vessel.
Stuttgart. Germany, Feb, 25.-The
fancee of Herr Dara. one Of the mem.
bers of the German opera company
drowned in the wreck OF the British
steamer Berlin OF the Hook Of Hol-
land, became insane when the news
was communicated to her.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-25

was not presented to the convention.
Previous to the naming Of candidates
the friends of Mr.. Harrison announced
that he desired to withdraw. % rex
The convention adopted resolutions
of sympathy for Fred A. Busse, lead
ing candidate for the Republican nom
ination for mayor, who was injured In
the wreck on the Pennsylvania rail.
road and Is now in hospital at AL.
toona, Pa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-25
BITE OF PET DOG KILLS.
Rabies Victim Near Chisholm, Minn-
Dies In Commissions.

Chisholm, Mimi, Feb. 25.-Bitten In
the face some time ago by pet dog
George Peterson, fifty-four years old.
who lived about four miles from here,
Is dead of hydrophobia. The dog had.
developed symptoms of rabies and It's
master was attempting to doctor 1t
when the animal suddenly snapped at
him, tearing slight cash in his
cheek. The wound appeared to be
trivial and soon healed, but few days
ngo Petersen developed symptoms OF
the disease and rapidly grew worse.
Gying in terrible convulsiocS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-25
BLOW AT SPECIAL AGENTS.
House Amends Sundry Civil Appro
priation Bill.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Mr. Mondell
of Wyoming succeeded in getting his
amendment to the sundry civil bill
adopted The bill has an appropria-
ton of S250,000 for the pay and trav-
cling expenses of special agents under
the department of the interior to pro-
tect the public lands from illegal and
fraudulent entry.
The amendment provides that no
part of the appropriation shall be
available for the examination Of the
lands embraced In any entry upon
which final proof has been made un-
less the department has information
furnishing good grounds to suspect
fraud or noncompliance with the law
as to that specific entry.
Mr.. Mondell insisted that the per-
nicfous activity of special agents was
an insult to every honest settler upon
the public domain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-25
AWAITING NEW PROPOSAL.
Status of Negotiations Between Church
and State in France.


Paris, Feb. 25.-The French govern
meut is awaiting new proposition
from Cardinal Richard, archbishop of
Paris, regarding the form of the con-
tracts for the lease of the churches to
the parish priests. The prefect Of the
Seine, M de Selves, acting on M. Bri-
and's instructions, has notified the
coadjutor archbishop of Paris, Mgr
Annette, that the latest formula Of
Tered by the cardinal is not accept
able, especially upon one point, but
that IL the cardinal will submit a new
form of contract, In harmony with the
declarations made and approved by
the chamber of deputies Feb. 10, the
government will be glad to consider 1t.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-25
ON CANAL CONTRACT.
DavS,

Washington, Feb 25.--It is an
nounced that a final conference wiii
be held at the White House early in
the week between the president and
Secretaries Root and Taft relative to
the award OF contract for the con.
struction OF the Panama canal and
that the decision will be announced
Immediately thereafter.
All the parties In interest have now
been heard by the president and Sec
retaries Root and Taft. Their repre-
sentations have been given full con.
sideration and II Is also known that
the business and personal reputation
Of some of these persons have been
subjects of most careful and searching
private inquiry, which is expected to
have a most important bearing upon
the decision to be announced next
week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-25
underbid Americans for R.,,s.

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 25.--Argentina
has ordered $4,000 tons of steel rails
from the Russo-Belgian factories In
the Donetz mining region, these es-
tabIishments having underbid the
Americans who competed for the or.
dels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-02-25
MISSING IN NEW YORK CITY
Daughter of Wealthy Philadelphia
Cannot BE Found.

Cannot BE Found.
New York, Feb. 25.-The police OF
this city and a corps of private de-
tectives are searching for fourteen
year-old Mary Clay, daughter OF a
wealthy Philadelphia.
According to the information given
out at police headquarters the girl
left Auburn on the afternoon OF Feb.
13 and reached New York city the
following morning. That day she ap-
piled to the Y. w. c. A. for employ
ment and was sent to a home for
working girls in the Bronx. She re-
mained In the latter place until last
Saturday, when she went down town
with another girl to do some shop.
ping. The girls became separated In
the crowded shopping district and no
trace of Mary has been found since
that time.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01
THAT APRIL Squirt.

AS April opened, we had between
1,400 and $500 Of the 5000 new self
paying subscriptions which we desire
paying subscriptions which we desire
to place on our books between last
November and next November. AS
the first half of the year would close
April 30th, we made an earnest ap-
peal to our friends to get us the 1000
subscriptions necessary to put us half
way through our big and splendid job.
The office force worked like beavers
to accomplish this result. We mailed
thousands of appeals separately to
our friends, enclosing subscription
blanks and return envelopes. We also
mailed thousands of sample copies.
All these things cost us a big bunch
of money. We didn't get the 1000
subscriptions.
We are not discouraged. Far from
it. We are nearing the LOO mark
and are moving steadily forward to
our goal. Our blood is up. We simply
must have the 5000 new subscrip-
tiOnS.
But somebody will have to hurry.
told how the job could be divided up
luIO CluUo VI dill CuS way llOuI lOO
down and of the splendid work which
could be done by even large number
getting us one subscription each. We
don't feel like ringing the changes on
this idea this month. We are willing
that one person should get the whole
bunch or that some thousands of our
subscribers should send only one sub
scription each, but the 5000 new sub
scriptions we must have. You are
saying amen" to that, are you not?
And you will help, won't you? You
determined to do so months ago but
just hadn't got to it, that's all. We
want to hear from you this month.
Our eye is still on that $500. Two
thousand will be sort of half way
house. Our hundreds will be mile
posts which we will not pass as rapidly
as on the railroad but we will pass
them. Mark that! The saloon must
die! It ought to die quickly. 1t
would, if it's enemies would get out
and hustle. The saloon cannot bear
the light. Give the people the facts,
circulate our papers and you will have
a check for a reserved seat at it's
funeral.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01
ORGANIZATION" DEFEATS THE
PEOPLE,.
CONTINUED from page ~

only at the end of riot which would
have been disgraceful but for it's pur
pose.
If the people of Minnesota want any
thing in the way of respectable, de-
cent legislation, it can be had only at
the hands of political party which
stands, as an organization, for respect
able and decent things, and to this
fact the people are certainly waking
up.
No one questions that legislature
composed of Prohibitionists would do
it's duty in relieving the state of the
moral, political and financial incubus
of the saloon; and the record of the
Prohibitionists at the legislature this
year, together with their platform,
ought to be sufficient proof of the cap
ton party on such questions as con-
no legislature that will refuse to allow
the people of the state the right of self
government can be trusted by the peo-
pie on any other question whatsoever,
for it should be remembered that the
County Option bill and the Prohibition
constitutional amendment bill were
neither of them measures essentially
hostile to the liquor traffic, but simply
provided that the people by their
sovereign will might determine what
attitude the government of the state
should maintain toward an institution
that is recognized by all to be inimical
to the fundamental purposes of gov
ernment-namely, the protection of
the life, liberty, happiness and we'll
being of the people.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01
REPUBLICAN PARTY WARNED.

The Western Christian Advocate, a
Methodist Journal of discrimination
and influence, said:
1--WE believe that the seating Of Mr.
Smoot will be as great a wrong as was
the bred Scott decision and will have as
grave consequences to the moral and So
cial welfare of the nation. Reed Smoot
as an individual is of small consequence,
as bred Scott as an individual was of
small consequence, but Smoot, like Scott
is the central figure around whom center
great issues. Upon his case the indica-
lions are that the decision will be by u
party vote as the decision of the Supreme
Court in the case of bred Scott was by
SHOOTS CASE, AS THAT IN DRIED
SCOTTS CASE, WILL HAVE IN OUR
OPINION HATEFUL POLITICAL RE-
SUITS"
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01
PERPETUATED THE SALOON.

Among the anti-saloon measures de-
feated by the Legislature We're;
The County Option bill; bill prohibits
requiring the licensee to have been a resi-
dent of the county for one year next pre-,
ceding the issuance of the license; bill
value instead of legislative lie; bill
providing for the submission to the peo-
pie of a constitutional prohibition amend
one mile of any public school in morgan
lied territory and within 500 feet in mu
nicipal organizations Incorporated under
ing local option ' to towns Of all Classes,
and number Of minor measures.
Stood by the Machine.
There were a number Of attempts to
some by extending it; others r,, by Ire re-
atoms In it as to increase it's burden
some nature, especially upon o., minority cy
bill introduced by Mr.. T. E. Noble, one
of the Prohibition representatives, pro.
viding for the non-partisan election Of
GERS, who have nothing to do with the
development or carrying out of party
policy, such as county treasurer, county
of schools, and all judicial offices. All
of these, however, were sandbagged by
the ever watchful political machine, which len
recognized CneIn DIS threatening Tic
prestige of the dominant political party.
A PopuIIst for the People.
The one election bill in the interest of
the people, which became law was In
troduced by Senator Sageng, the only
vides that no fee shall be required for
placing upon the general election ballot
the names of any candidates nominated
at the primary election. This means
probably not less than 5000 to the Proh1-
bition party in this state, and the old
system was entirely unjust. Candidates
filing for primary election will still be
trict is all confined to one county, or $40
If it exceeds the boundaries Of one coun-
Mr. Lobeck's bill throwing certain safe
guards about boys under eighteen years
of age was enacted into law and is
wholesome and important measure.
All the political parties had put them
ton Of United States senators by popular
vote Early in the session, Mr.. Higgins,
Prohibitionist, introduced a bill calling
for constitutional convention under ar
ticle of the constitution. of the United
States, for the purpose of erecting this
reform. Despite smooth tactics in the
Elections committee and on the House
floor by the Organization" to delay the
measure. it was passed. but in the Senate
it was put to sleep. This is an illustra-
ton of the infidelity of the old parties
to their platform promises. While both
Democratic and Republican parties go on
record in their platforms for this extern
sion Of popular government, 1t is very
clear that the organizations themselves
are against increasing the power Of the
people as against that Of the politician.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01
PROGRESS IN NORTH DAKOTA.

Gov. Burke and Geo. Murray, the
new enforcement commissioner, are
doing business. One of the new laws
under which they operate requires all
persons holding federal liquor license
to register the same with the county
auditor, advertise for three weeks in
local papers the name of the person
to whom the government tax receipt is
issued, etc. Another provides for the
seizure and confiscation of liquors
shipped into the state contrary to law.
Another prohibits the soliciting Of
orders for liquors. Another holds the
leaser of a building which is used for
the sale of intoxicating liquors equally
responsible with the man who sells.
Still another provides that a search
warrant shall be issued upon affidavit
of any person that Intoxicating liquors
are being kept on the premises in un-
usual quantities or for the purpose of
sale.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01
OLIVER w. STEWARDS DATES.

AS we go to press Mr.. Stewart is
starting a ten-days' strenuous engage
ment with the State Committee. He
spends the 10th and 18th at White
Bear, Kellogg and Lake City. His
further appointments are:
SUNDAY, May 18th. Winona. Fore
noon, First Baptist Church. Afternoon,
Y. M. c. A. Evening, First Congrega-
tional Church.
MONDAY. Afternoon, Stewartville.
Evening, Spring Valley TUESDAY: Al.
Christian Church, ST. Paul. WEDNES-
DAY Afternoon, Alton. Evening, First
Baptist Church, Minneapolis. THURS
DAY. Afternoon, Maine Prairie. Eve
Church, Gordon township. Evening,
Sank Center. SATURDAY: Afternoon,
Deerwood. Evening, Brainerd. SUN
DAY, May 10Th. Duluth, Forenoon, Da-
Mich M. E. Church Afternoon, Y. M. G.
A. Evening, to be announced
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01
A FAIR FIGHTER.

The liquor interests may thank their
stars that Representative Higgins was
not selected to lead the movement for
county option. His one star play was
he came so near making good that he had
the enemy frightened. Mr.. Higgins has
that one quality so foreign to the average
white ribboner-some regard for the other
fellows ~opinion-and this spirit of fair
ness has stood him well in the measures
he has been fathering. He is generally
well liked.
St. Paul Dispatch.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01
STATE HAS NO RIGHT TO
LICENSE SALOON.

BY section 1 of the bill of
rights it is declared that the
state of Indiana was founded
for the peace, safety and we'll
being of the people, and by Sec
ton I of article 8 of the state
constitution it is made the duty
of the general assembly to en-
courage, by all suitable means,
the moral and intellectual i'm
provement Of the people. 1t
would seem to follow logically
that this imperative duty cannot
be discharged by deIegating, for
a monthly consideration, to an
inherently unlawful and i'm
moral business the right to ex-
list and subject the citizens Of
the state to it's baneful infIuen-
ces. THE LOGIC OF
ALL THIS MUST LEAD TO
THE CONCLUSION T H AT
THE STATE CANNOT, FOR
A LICENSE FEE, GIVE THE
SALOON BUSINESS A LEGAL
STANDING.
From Decision of Judge Sam
ueI r. Artman of Indiana,
Feb. 10. 1907.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01

Nearly every time we visit Stones
School Of Matchmaking we see new evil
dences of growth. This splendid school
occupies large space in the Globe Build
ing, st. Paul.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01

Not an ache in a barrel.-Street car
advertisement.
There's lie in every letter of that
statement.
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CLEAR THE WAYI

Lo! clouds about to vanish
From the day!
And the braZen wrong to crumble
Into clay.
10! the nights about to conquer,
Clear the way!
With the Right shall many more
Enter smiling at the door;
With the giant Wrong shall fall
Many others, great and small,
That for ages long have held us
For their prey.
Men of thought and men of action,
Clear the way!
Charles Mackay.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01

llnRIFN Finest quality Clover
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cans. 70 lbs. to a case.
9k cts. per ID. Amber honey " cent per
Id. less than Glover. Address.
N. v. FACEY. Preston, Fillmore Co., MINI.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-05-01

Among the new subscriptions which
have recently obtained are those OF
the stage Of action So writes one of
our club getters. What could she do
more likely to add stability and strength
to our movement?
The Hon. c. W. Trickett, who wiped
out the 165 joints of Kansas City, Kan,
and paved the way for the enforcement
local option, especially for the larger
cities but today, after living in the larg-
hibitory law and having seen the advant-
ages flowing from it compared with the
results of high license just across the
ne n sHd in favor o IF Kansas
can be enforced in every city and coun-
ty in the state and d II TINS law ,, Is AS as
called upon to lend my humble services
to defend it upon the stump from one
end Of the state to the other
If any of our subscribers ever hear a
person declare that he has tried, but
without success, to stop his copy OF me ne
Public Veal, as is sometimes said OF
other papers and, 1t may be, of ours Also
they will confer a favor upon us by stat
ing squarely that one Of the easiest things
in the world is to stop ones copy OF Inc
and pays up his subscription to date
When subscribers notify a postmaster Of
| the postmaster sometimes overlooks noti
| flying us. The only safe way is to write
us direct If the subscriber is paid to
date, we strike his name at once from
him, advising him of the amount. due
and stating that on the receipt of the
same his name will be stricken from the
list. We do not intend to force our paper
upon any one We are trying to make
such a paper as the enemies. of the saloon
| will want in their homes for their own
perusal and that of their children until
the end of the fight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
WORK OF MAHOGANY HUNTER.
PractiCed Eye Needed to Locate tho
Valuable Timber.

Mahogany trees do not grow In
clusters, but are scattered throughout
the forest and hidden in a dense
growth Of underbrush, vines and
creepers and require skillful and
experienced woodsman to find them.
He seeks the highest ground In a for
est, climbs to the top of the tallest
tree and surveys the surrounding
country. The mahogany has a Pc
culiar foliage and his practiced eye
soon detects the trees within sight
The axmen follow the hunter and
then come the sawyers and hewers,
lSl ge mahogany taking two men full
day to fell it. The tree has large
spurs, which project from the trunk
at it's base, and scaffo!ds must be
erected so that the tree can be cut
off above the spurs. This leaves a
stump ten to fifteen feet high. which
IS sheer waste, as the stump really
contains the best lumber. The hunter
has nothing to do with the work OF
cutting or removing the tree, his duty
being simply to locate it. If he Is
clever and energetic his remuneration
may amount to $500 or $1,000 a
month, but he may travel weeks at a
time without detecting tree, and as
he is generally paid by results his
earnings are rather precar
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-06
RACE PROBLEM.

The men OF our race nave lad "
fight against ignorance, heredity and
poverty; the three have been the most
powerful enemies that any people has
ever had to contend with, and it is true
that no race has ever conquered these
powerful enemies without strong ef-
fort; no race has ever reached a high
standard in civilization without an
earnest effort on its own part. No race
can hope to be respected until it learns
to respect itself, and it cannot hope to
reach this high standard until it has
educated and learned to deport them
selves as a Christian race. They must
own or have something that will help
humanity; they must learn to respect
true manhood and Womanhood wher-
ever they meet them and to shun the
immoral and those that are stumbling
block to the race. No race can hope
to rise while every bad member of the
race is clinging to their necks like
miestones.
When the thinking men and women
of this race learn that the only way
to success is by the way of education,
morality and honesty, when we have
reached this way of living there will be
but little of the race problem to be
solved.