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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
SAY GREAT SUMS
were SQUANDERED
Experts Report on Chicago-Ml-
Waukee Electric Line.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Ten million dol.
lars in round figures out of total of
SIS, ,000, 900 put up by investors for the
bankrupt Chicago and Milwaukee
Electric Railway company has gone
into something else besides construc-
tion, according to reports of certified
accountants to the receivers appoint
ed by Federal Judge Peter 8. Gross
cup.
The reports show that $s.454,O0O,
including the floating debt, have been
spent in the construction of the en-
tire road. Outstanding against this is
total bond and certificate issue of
SIG 100000 and other debts amounting
to $2,169,0 900, making a total debt OF
SIS, ,169 ,000 The difference between
this amount and the money actually
expended on the road is $9,715,000.
Only hazy idea of the ultimate dis.
position of this $9,715,000 exists out.
side the circle of the promoters of
the company. A tremendously large
amount was dissipated In the selling
of bonds at extremely low prices. I'm
til affairs are probed thoroughly the
investors will not know all of the
quicksand that sucked in their money
The Wisconsin division Of the road
Is the most striking example of ex
traordinary financing. The actual
cost Of the construction was $2,250,
600. Against this is a debt Of $13,
929, 1908.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
TESTIFY P0R MRS. aovtD
Relatives Deny Fret She Used Liquor
to Excess.

New York, Oct 31.-Testinony cal
culated to upset the contention Of
Howard Gould that his wife, Rather
Inc Clemmons Gould, on frequent &C.
casions drank to excess and conduct
ed herself in an unseemly manner
was offered by Elijah W. Sells and his
daughter Marjorie in connection with
Mr.. Gould's suit for divorce. Sells
and his daughter, who are distantly
related to Mrs. Could, gave their tes-
timony before a referee for use when
the case comes to trial Their testi-
mony was taken at this time because
they are about to leave for Europe.
Mr.. Sells said he had frequently WIS.,
tied Mrs. Gould and she had also been
a guest at his home. He had never
seen her under the influence OF liquor,
nor had he ever seen her act other
wise than in ladylike manner. Mrs.
Gould never drank more than one
cocktail, single pint of wine and
two cordials at dinner, he said. He
had heard that Mr.. Gould charged
that during the month Of June Mrs.
Gould was drunk and helpless at Cas-
tie Gould, he said, while as matter
OF fact she was at his home at North
Castle, driving horses and tandems
and leading an outdoor life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
One Of the
Essentials

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fund of information as to the best methods
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One OF the products Of that class, OF
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mendcd by the Well Informed of the
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
CHINESE PEOPLE
ARE APATHET|C
Show No Interest in Ameri.
can Battleship Fleet.
LOCAL OFFICIALS BLAMED

Popular Feeling Due to Resentment
at the Severe Measures Taken to
Exclude the Public From Participa-
ton in the Celebration Planned in
Honor OF the Nations Distinguished
Guests.
Annoy, China, Oct. 31-The Chinese
people are apathetic regarding the ar
rival here of the Second squadron OF
the United States Atlantic fleet. Only
few natives turned out to witness
the arrival of the battleships, COM
posing, as they do, the strongest naval
force that ever entered this port.
Only 100 Chinese guests will be ad-
initted to the grounds on which the
celebrations planned for the recep-
tion Of the American officers and sail
Ors will be held and the resentment at
the severe measures taken to exclude
the Chinese from participation In the
celebration Is the cause of the apathy
shown.
The British consul has issued a cir
cular stating that the local oncials
have declined to issue more than six
ty passes to the enclosure to British
subjects and that In consequence he
will refuse to accept pass.
The fleet appeared off Taitan island
at $50 a. m, having been met ten
miles out at sea by the Chinese tor
pedo boat Feiying, which escorted the
ships to their anchorage Immediate
ly the ships came to anchor Captain
Patton of the supply ship Culgoa,
which had preceded the squadron,
boarded Admiral Emory's flagship,
closely followed by the harbor master.
Admiral Sab, commander of the Chi
nese squadron, who boarded the nag
ship at 10 o'clock, left with Admiral
Emory the cards of Prince Tu Lang
and Liang Tun Yen, vice president OF
the foreign beard, the imperial repre-
sentatives sent by the government al
Peking to welcome the fleet. Captain
Dolwigh of the German cruiser Niobe
the only foreign naval vessel In the
harbor, also called to pay his respects
TO Admiral Emory, as did Julian H.
Arnold, the American consul at Annoy
American patrols have been landed
along the roads. No ofacers or men
will be allowed to enter the native
city Of Annoy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31

Lafayette, Ga, Oct 31.-In ter
rifle revolver fight with two brothers
John and Charles Henderson, Sheriff
John Carlock was mortally wounded
but continued to fire upon his adver.
saries until both were dead. The Hen
dersons operated a coal mine near
here and the sheriff was called upon
to serve warrants upon them for
minor offenses. The men refused to
be served and opened fire on the Off.
GERS. The brothers were both shot
through the heart and the sheriff died
later from body wound.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31

sponsible for the loans. If the loans
were not reported to the comptroller
Of the currency, however, the omis-
sion was not due to any request made
by him and the act Of omission was
without his knowledge.
Coming to the loan made by Wes-
Icy M. Oler, president of the Amer
lean Ice company, on 1000 shares of
ice stock, Morse said he had been as
surea of lasting gratitude by Oier be-
cause of his action in that instance.
When his attention was called to the
testimony of Mr.. Oler In the present
trial to the effect that he had tipped
Morse to sell the 1000 shares Of ice
when the stock was selling at so. but
that Morse had refused to sell. saying
that it would go to ITO, Morse said.
III he had wanted to sell that ice at
90 he could have done SO. 1t was his
own stock and not mine. never re-
fused to sell 1t. The statement 10
wrong"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
MACK MAKES CHARGES.
Says Rockefeller Statement Is Result
of Deal.

New York, Oct 31--Charges were
made by Norman E. Mack, chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
that the declaration of John ID. Rookie
feller for Taft for president was the
result of the deal between the Repub
lican national committee and the
Standard Oil interests whereby Ma
tional Chairman Hitchcock received
large campaign contributions and Mr..
Rockefeller the promises. Mr.. Mack
said that undoubtedly the $29,000,000
fine of the Standard Oil company
would be fixed up in the event of Mr..
Taft's election as a part of the bar
gain. Mr.. Mack said:
"The Standard Oil company has
landed where everybody knew it
would land. Mr.. Rockefeller held
back for bargain and got what he
wanted His declaration for Taft is
good for at least 100000 votes in the
doubtful states. cannot speculate on
the exact amount the Republican ma
tional committee received from Mr..
Rockefeller, but one can rest assured
that they both received their price,
Hitchcock getting the money and
Rockefeller the promises, which sug-
gest the question whether Taft is
with Rockefeller or with Roosevelt.
1--WE now have the oil trust and the
steel trust lined up side by side, work
ing for MIR. Taft's candidacy. Mr.. Car
negie's statement on his arrival from
Europe that the election of Mr.. Bryan
would be a national tragedy is not
only shocking, but should arouse the
Indignation of all fair minded citizens
of the country regardless of party
sffiliation. Mr.. Carnegie, I am reli
ably informed, is not even a voter in
this country. Mr.. Carnegie has
amassed large fortune as the result
in part at least, of Republican policies
special privileges and robber tariff
which Mr.. Bryan and every true Dem
ocrat condemns as SO odious and op
pressive as to demand immediate re
form. Hence the election of Mr.. Bry
an is denounced by Mr.. Carnegie as q
tragedy"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
Storm on New England Coast.

Boston, Oct 31.--The New England
coast was visited by storm of wind
and rain of greater severity than has
been experienced since last winter.
The storm center was In the vicinity
of Nantucket and Cape Cod bore the
brunt of the gale Even the twin
screw turbine steamer Yale Of the
Metropolitan line, bound from New
York to Boston, could not weather the
cape and had to join feet CT coast
ers anchored under protection of Mon
omoy point
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
ENDS THE DAY At BUFFALO
Judge Taft Continues Tour Of New
York state.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 31.-With four
extended speeches during the day and
a big rally here at night Candidate
William H. Taft concluded the fourth
day of his tour of this state. Leaving
Syracuse in the morning Oneida,
Rome, Utica and Batavia were visited
before Buffalo was reached. Judge
Taft will spend Sunday In Buffalo and
leave for Ohio Monday morning.
"Your Jim has assured me that We
are going to be elected and ! believe
his judgment Is good" declared Will
lam H. Taft to great audience at
Utica. The meeting at which Mr..
Taft spoke followed twenty-minute
conference between the Republican
candidates at hotel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
Long Distance Wireless Work.

Seattle, WASH, Oct. 31.-For the
first time in the history Of the wire-
less a steamer between San Francisco
and Honolulu has been In communica-
tion with both stations at the sar q
time. This took place aboard the
steamer I.urline of the Matson Nevd-
CATION company, which talked at the
same time to both ports when Lee
miles out OF San Francisco bound tor
Monolulu.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
ESCAPE WITH LIGHT FINES
Contractors Plead Guilty to Plumber
ing City of Boston.

Boston, Oct. 31.-Officials of two OF
the largest structural steel COM
panies in the city, David II. Andrews,
president of the Boston bridge works,
and Charles N. Fits, secretary OF the
New England Structural company.
pleaded guilty to an indictment charg-
ing them with collusion In obtaining
contracts from the city of Boston.
Each paid fine of $1,000 and in addi-
ton paid $4,000 to the city for extra
profits which the two companies are
said to have derived from the con-
tracts
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
Head of Standard Oil Is
sues a Statement.
MACK CALLS IT A DEAL
Chairman OF Democratic National
Committee Charges That Declara-
tion Is Result of Negotiations
Whereby Republicans Secure Big
Contribution and the Standard Oil
Gets Promises.

Contribution and the Standard Oil
Gets Promises.
New York, Oct. 31.-A statement
from John d. Rockefeller announcing
that he intends to vote for William
H. Taft for president and telling why
he will do so and why he thinks Mr..
Taft should be elected was given out
from the Standard Oil company's
office here. In this statement Mr..
Rockefeller is quoted as follows:
"It seems to me at this time when
the question is put directly to any
American citizon which candidate he
will support by his vote for the presi-
dency, he should be manly enough to
answer it just as directly. / there
fore say that l expect to vote for Will
lam HI. Taft.
If for no other reason I support
Mr.. Taft because on comparing him
personally with Mr.. Bryan, his chief
opponent, find the balance of fitness
and temperament entirely on his side.
The election of Mr.. Taft will, l be-
lieve, make for law and order and
stability of business. He Is not a
man, l Judge, to adventure with rash
experiments or impede return to
prosperity by advocating measures
subversive of industrial progress.
THE question of candidates seems
to me peculiarly a personal one in
this campaign, as the leading orators
on both sides have not succeeded in
drawing party lines, as based on plat
forms, with any great clearness.
do, however, support the general Re-
publican position on the tariff and the
currency l have always been a Re
publican.
81 feel the more impelled to answer
this question because it cannot be
said that the present administration
has in any way whatever favored the
special interest to which my life has
been devoted. That, however, does
not excuse me from publishing my
opinion and doing what l consider my
duty as a citizen"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
Confidence More General.

New York, Oct. 31.-Dispatches to
Dun's Trade Review indicate that the
feeling Of confidence Is becoming
more general and the volume of busi-
mess II also accelerated by seasonable
weather.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
Banker and PhIIantnropsss.

New York, Oct. 3i.-Hugh Kshy.
banker, sugar manufacturer and phil
anthropist. died at his residence In
this city, aged fifty years. He had
been Ill three weeks. Mr.. Kelly was
born In Chicago and entered the West
Indian trade In 1871. being later pre- \
inently identified with sugar interests
n Cuba, Porto Rico and Santo Do
mingo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
FIatIy Contradicts Curtis.
Made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar.

ROYAL eAklNs POWDER CO.. NEW YORK
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
DENIES STORIES
TOLD BY CURTIS
Morse Flatly Contradicts His
CO-Defendant.
EXPLAINS ACTS ATLENGTH

Financier and Promoter, on the Stand
in His Own Defense, Declares the
Bank of North America Never
Busted; That 1t Closed Down for
Liquidation and That All Depos-
itors Have Been Paid in Full.
New York, Oct 31-Charles w.
Morse, who, with Alfred H. Curtis,
former president of the National Bank
of North America, is on trial in the
criminal branch of the United States
circuit court on a charge of conspiracy
and violation of the national banking
laws, continued on the stand when
the trial was resumed He said he
accepted full responsibility for the so
called dummy loans made in the
name of Leslie B. Whiting, nine
teen-year-old Office boy. The loans
were made by Mr.. Curtis and Mr..
Wire, as officials of the National Bank
of North America, said Mr. Morse, but
in making them they had acted at his
request and he considered himself re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-17
THE PRICE FACTORY.

There is very little doing in cotton
now except on the speculative eX-
changes where the prices are made
by artificial processes. The develop
ments in these quarters yesterday are
summarized in a New York dispatch
Of last night as follows:
Trading in cotton was not active to-
day and prices eased off under COM
paratively moderate offerings, with the
close barely steady at a net decline OF
8 to II points, which carried the mar
ket back to within to points OF the
lowest for the season on active months.
Sales were estimated at 175,OOO bales.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of to points In response TO
firmer Liverpool cables and renewal
of Yesterdays covering movement. But
there was no snap to the buying, and
while there was talk Of cooler weather
i'm the south there seemed to be moth
ing in the weather news to excite ap-
prehensiOn as to the crop outlook so
early in the season. AT any rate the
market eased off under realizing by re-
cent buyers for a reaction, who may
have been disappointed by the failure
Of more urgent demand from shorts
develop, anu dlleI lllluudy PiiSSS
broke quite sharply following the an
nouncement Of the failure of local
cotton commission house. This firm
was generally known to be embarrass-
ed earlier in the week, the heavy IL
uuidation of Monday having been at
tributed to 1t, and the news Of the
suspension had no influence on local
sentiment The circulation of the
statement through the country seemed
to bring in some selling orders from
outside sources, however, and the close
was within a point or two of the low
est of the day. The Liverpool market
will be closed until Tuesday morning.
New York and New Orleans will be
closed on Friday and Saturday. reop-
ening Monday morning, while New Or
leans will be closed again on Tuesday
for spring elections.
Receipts at the ports today 1908
bales against 1903 last week and
.12,192 last year. For the week 10000
against 99,S99 last week and 1885 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans
4,742 against 1856 last year, and at
Houston 1899 against 3,703 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-17
AROuI PEOPLE.

Mr. Robt. l.. deLoach left for
Tampa Fla. on Monday. where he
will spend some time on account Of
his health.
DR.. j. O. Wilhte, Jr.. of Anderson,
has taken a position with the York
Drug Store. as prescription clerk and
salesman.
Mr. ~. r. Butler of Gaffney, was in
Yorkville Wednesday and Thursday in
the interest of his candidacy for con-
gress. Mr.. Butler has been over a
good part of Chester and Lancaster
counties: but has not yet covered the
district. This. however, he proposes to
do thoroughly.
Ex- Governor D. C. Hayward spent
last Wednesday in Yorkville meeting
the people generally and his friends
especially in the interest of his candi
dacy for the United States senate.
Governor Hayward has been over a
considerable portion of the state and
spoke az though he is very we'll pleased
with the prospects. He has quite a
number Of friends in York county.
DR.. c. +. Williams. formerly of York
vile. pow of Columbia has been elect
ed state health officer by the executive
committee of the state board of health.
The election took place in Anderson on
Wednesday. the executive committee
# the state board of health being there
on account of the convention Of the
State Medical association now in SeS
sion Dr. Williams has for some time
been secretary of the state board of
health: but will resign this position.
As health officer he will receive a sal
AIRY of $4,000 a year and travelling eX-
penses. He is recognized throughout
the state as an able physician. thor
oughly capable in every particular and
exactly the right man for the place.
Charlotte Observer: The wedding
of Miss jamie Massey, Of Rock Hill,
s. c., and Mr.. Eugene Harrington
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-17

- Spring trade continues good.
Municipal registration certificates
are ripe.
The municipal registration IS
nothing like what it should be. If the
election were next week there would
be a large number of people who would
be unable to vote.
- Transient travel has been unusual
ly heavy within the past few weeks.
The hotel people say that they have
never known better business in
Yorkville at this season.
- The Schubert Symphony club gives
an entertainment that is we'll worth
the price of admission and the time
and attention of anybody who cares for
first class music and high class humor.
There was quite a large audience
out at the opening of the Moving
Picture Palace Wednesday afternoon
and night, and the entertainment af-
forded was satisfactory to all present.
With changes of films as often as twice
Il week, promised by the management,
this amusement promises to have an
extensive run.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-17
THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY.

The undersigned have subscribed
the amounts opposite their names for
the use of the Farmers Union Of York
county in offering premiums for the
best acres of corn in a competition re-
Gently instituted by that organization.
1t is desired that the aggregate fund
be not less than five hundred dollars,
and when that sum is reached the
subscription will be closed. Should
that amount not be reached the COM
mittee >will use for the purpose In
dcated such sum as may be subscrib-
ed. All promises Of subscriptions Will
be promptly acknowledged in The En-
quirer, and be furnished to Mr.. A. l..
Black, secretary and treasurer of the
Union for record. Payment is to be
made to Mr.. Black on or before Sep
tember i, 1908.
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stream and make room for the flood
racing in this direction. The great
Hauser dam is in a mountainous re-
gion and there is no room for the
spread of the water Spring freshets
and the melting snow taxed the dam
to its greatest strength. A break was
reported yesterday and efforts were
Immediately made to repair ii. The
water broke through with q mighty
roar and the men on the structure
had barely time to escape. 1t is mol
known whether all of them reached
safety. The great body of water
backed up for miles leaped through
the break and raced down through
the small ravines, growing in volume.
Ranchmen raced ahead warning the
occupants of the danger and urging
them to escape to the hills. Ihere
was no time to save property. People
on the mountain side suffered greatly
from exposure. The night was cold
and many of the families are entirely
without shelter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-17

ing him as a featherless bird sitting
on a limb beside a nest in which the
president, depicted as a bird. was sit
ting. And the presidents nest was
feathercd with feathers taken from the
BRYAN bird. Only one feather was
left-tariff rcfnrm-and this the presi-
dent had given warming he would take
after election.
"Wcll. I'm willing Ia raise feathers
if the president will use them. SAID
Mr.. Bryan.
He said that the action of Governor
Hughes in vetOing the cent fare IN
New York and in his expressed opinion
that the levying Of great fines on cor
porations works an injustice to stock
holders. showed his SympathieS to be
with the corporations.
Mr.. Hughes has said that the indi-
vidual violatOrS of the law should be
given Jail sentences said Mr.. Bryan,
but we don't see any OF the trust
leaders in Jail"
Mr.. Taft he declared to be the heir
apparent to the Roosevelt monarchy
All of the other cabinet officers had
been exposed to reform, he said' put II
did not take. and in Taft's case he be-
Iieved it to be only varioloid. Taft had
condemned Bryan as being in favor OF
trust determination, said Mr.. Bryan,
whereas Mr.. Taft stood for trust reg
ulation.
Destroy the trust and you destroy
the industrial system" says Mr.. Taft.
"Well. the Republican party has been
regulating the trusts for eleven years
and the trust family has continued to
grow. 1t is one family to measure up
to the presidents measure of a family.
Mr. Taft is either ignorant OF lacking
in candor when he advocates trust reg
ulatiOn."
Mr.. Bryan condemned the admins
tlntion's Philippine policy and criti-
cised the rapidly increasing army and
navy budgets.