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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27
| GERMANS NEAR
SERIOUS CRISIS
Won BuloW Ministry May Be
Forced to Resign.
TAXATION VITAL QUESTION

If Ministerial Measure for an Increase
of Death Duties Fails the Reichstag
viii Be Dissolved and New EIec-
tions !Ield-victory for Opponents
at the Polls Would Mean Retire.
ment of Ministry.
Berlin, Feb. 27.-The internal polit-
ical situation in Germany is approach
ing a serious crisis over the proposed
revenue measures and unless She min.
istry Is successful in its stand in the
matter of the death duties it is de-
elared in political circles that the
reichstag will be dissolved. Further
more, should new elections result in
an adverse majority Chancellor Won
Bulow will have to retire.
The Conservatives and the Clericals
for some time past have been exerting
the utmost pressure on the govern
ment to compel it to abandon these
death duties, to which the great land
owners of the country are stoutly op
posed. When the tax committee as
sembled these two parties presented a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27
CERTIFICATE Sent
TO WASHINGTON
StephenSOn'S Friends Claim He
Has Been Reelected.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 27.-While the
Wisconsin legislature continues to
ballot for United States senator in
joint assembly daily the supporters of
United States Senator Isaac Stephen
son contend that Stephenson was
elected United States senator on sep
arate ballot on Jan. 26, when he re-
ceived a majority of the votes cast in
each branch of the Legislature. On
the separate ballot Stephenson re-
ceived 60 votes in the assembly, a
clear majority. In the senate he re-
ceived II out of IL votes cast for diff
ferent candidates. Sixteen senators
voted present"
On every day since the separate
ballot was taken Lieutenant Governor
John Strange has refused to entertain
motion to the effect that Stephen
son was elected on separate ballot,
always declaring the motion out of
order and contending that a majority
must be had in joint convention. From
Lieutenant Governor Strange's point
of view deadlock still continues.
Taking the stand that Stephenson
was elected on separate ballot his
supporters secured a certificate of
election signed by Governor Davidson
and countersigned by Secretary of
State James A. Frear. United States
District Attorney Wheeler is now on
his way to Washington with the GER
4 q
the United States senate committee on
elections will recognize the certificate
as sufficient credentials of election
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27

plan of revision as now contemplated.
After the revision the commission
would gather other data, watch the
new laws working and suggest
amendments to 1t.
Mr.. Taft told Mr.. Van Cleave that
he desired to have further informa.
tion concerning a commission of tar
iff experts and would give 1t his every
industry, Mr.. Taft said, was undoubt-
edly due to impending tariff legisla.
tion. but that he thought with that
knowledge in view congress would
conclude it's deliberations at an early
date
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27
Fast Mail Train Wrecked.

st. Paul, Feb. 26.-Coming fifty
miles an hour toward st. Paul the Mil
waukee fast mail struck broken raj
at Kellogg, Mimi, the engine turning
turtle, instantly killing Engineer
Frank Dunn of Minneapolis and seri
ously injurine James Sperbeck, fire
man, also CT Minneapolis. Dunn was
the oldest engineer On the Milwaukee
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27
WOULD RELIEVE
THE DEPRESSION
Taft Says Immediate Tariff
Revision Is Necessary.
EXPECTS ACTION BY JUNE |

Does Not Favor Permanent Tariff
Commission at Present as He Fears
II Might Block Plan of Revision as
Now ContempIated-Mieht Be Use
full Later on to Secure Data and
Suggest Amendments.
New York, Feb. 27--President-E Elect
Taft declared in an interview that q
revision of the tariff is a primary
requisite for the relief of the present
business condition and he expressed
the hope that the revision would be
accomplished by June 1. Speaking oi
this revision Mr.. Taft said:
"As this is the primary requisite
for the relief of present conditions
want to have it disposed of at once
l am hopeful that there will be i'm
portant revisions in the existing
schedules made by congress in al
extra session and ! look forward tt
June / as the date when most O
these changes will become effective.
Mr.. Taft's opinion was given aftel
an interview with James w. Val
Cleave, president Of the Nationa
Manufacturers association, who called
to urge the creation of a permanent
tariff commission. After Mr.. Va1
Cleave left Mr. Taft said he favored
such a commission, but did not favol
It's immediate appointment. He sait
he felt that present tariff schedules
ere onerous to business, halting i
with the force of drag brake. but h'
added that the revision was all i'm
portant first and then perhaps a com
mission. Such d commission, ii ap
po,ntad nov. ho said noiuht block tn,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27
CHANCELLOR Won BULOW.

compromise, in which they substituted
for the death duties heavily Increased
contributions from the states to the
empire. Reinhold Sydow, secretary of
the imperial treasury, accompanied by
tie finance ministers of all the fed
eral states, appeared before the COM
mittee and announced that the gov
ernment was irrevocably committed to
the death duties. This declaration
foreshadows sharp contest, in which
the government will be supported by
the National Liberals, the Radicals
and the Socialists, wholly unprece-
dented combination for the support of
an imperial policy. The critical ques-
tion is whether the ministry will be
able to secure enough Conservative
votes to bring about the enactment of
the duties in question.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27
TURKEY GETS BIG INDEMNITY
Protocol for Settlement of Bosnia and
Herzegovina Trouble Signed.

Constantinople, Feb. 27.--The Aus
tro-Hungarian-Turkish protocol for the
settlement of the differences arising
out of the annexation by the former
power of the provinces of Bosnia and
Herzegovina was signed here by the
grand vizier and Marquis Pallavin.
cini, the Austro-Hungarfan ambassa'
dor.
Under 1t the Turkish government
gets $10,S00, 900 indemnity.
The boycott committee announced
the suspension of the boycott on Aus
trian goods.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27
Stephenson Lacks Nine Votes.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 25.-The six
teenth ballot of the Wisconsin legis-
lature for United States senator In
Joint convention resulted In no choice.
Senator Stephenson received Sc of out
12S cast; necessary to elect, 65
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27

Fortify now against the Grip-for II
comes every season sure! Prevertics-
the little Candy Cold Cure Tablets of
fer in this respect most certain and
dependable safeguard. Preventics, at
the "sneeze stage" will. as we'll, also head
of oil common colds. But, promptness
10 all important. Keep Preventics in
the pocket or purse, for instant use. Box
of 48 for 25c. Sold by Chris Schultz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27
New High Record for Wheat.

Chicago, Feb. 27-New high record
marks Tor the season were established
In the wheat pit when the May deliv-
cry sold at $117st per bushel and the
July at SI05A. This price for the
May delivery is within cents of the
best mark reached during the mem
orable Gates campaign in 1905, when
the nricp touched 81 211h
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-27
vetoes Sunday Baseball Bill.

indianapolis, Feb Ex-Governor
Marshall has vetoed the bill legalizing
Sunday baseball. The bin had passed
both houses OF the Legislature by good
maioritieS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
Dick Defes c. P. Taft.

An overture was made to Senator
Dick by w. II. Phipps, state oil in
spector, according to reports from
Washington, TO enter into an alliance
with Charles p. Taft, whereby Dick
should be nominated for governor in
1910 and Taft given Dicks seat in
the senate.
Such a deal Is contingent, OF
course, on the election of a Republi-
can legislature in the first place, and
a legislature that will not be dom
mated by Senator Burton in the sec
ond place.
But Senator Dick was too crafty
to do more than nibble at the bait.
His. reply to the Taft overture made
to him through Phipps was that he
cannot see that there IS or has been
any reason for such arrangement,
and he virtually challenges Charles
p. Taft to contest by announcing
that he will be a candidate for re-
election TO the senate.
Declaring in his statement that he
will cooperate with the incoming
administration and work for the
strengthening and upbuilding of the
Republican party ION harmonious
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

lines in the home state OF the in
coming president, Senator Dick
throws down the gauntlet to Charles
P. Taft i'm there words: EMy own
candidacy for election to second
term as senator TO stand on its own
merits, Independent of any alliance
or understanding that could in any
way infringe upon the full and un-
trammeled choice OF the people of
Ohio" &
This challenge is decidedly inter-
estlng. II means that Dick intends
to claim the timelhonored right to a
second term, and II means that II
this is to be denied him the opposi-
ton must be based entirely on fac
tional grounds. H
Now If Charles p. Taft wants 10
take up the gauntlet and go into a
factional fight for the senatorship be
must do so in disregard OF "harmon-
ious lines" in the home state of his
big brother who is soon TO become
president. Perhaps that Is WHY
Dick cannot see that there is or has
been any reason for such an arrange
ment as that proposed to him Inv
Phipps
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

worked out, but Il may be said at
this time that in addition to the
addresses and speeches there will be
banquets, theater parties and side
trips to the lake and river resorts
and fruit belts in various parts OF
the Inland Empire.
The practical side of the congress
viii include demonstrations of the
methods by which moisture is sclen-
tifiically applied to lands in the
Inland Empire This win be shown
in the Spokane valley, where pump
ing and gravity systems are em-
ployed The demonstrators will be
from the agricultural department at
Washington, d. c.. and state col
leges and experimental stations.
There will be excursions to the fruit
belts in the Yakima, Wenatchee,
Okanogan and Colville valleys so
that one or more the sessions can
take place in the vicinity of the big
irrigation plants operated by the
federal government and private
companies,
Another excursion Is to be to the
Coeur d'Aiene reservation, east OF
Spokane, which contains the largest
stand of white pine timber left In
tact on this continent. Practical
reforestry and means Of fighting
forest fires will be demonstrated
there. while in the northern par
of the district opportunity will be
afYorded 10 study the reclamation OF
swamp lands. Aided by fedora,
and state appropriations the Iocai
hoard of control win have ample
grounds to provide for what gives
every promise of being phe n%iosI %
successful congress in the history
OF the organization.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
PROCLAIM COMHZ
Cuban PRESIDENT

Havana, Jan. 21-General jose
Miguel Gomez was yesterday Official
ly proclaimed president-elect of Cuba
at a joint session of congress, af-
ter which President Martin NIorna
Del Gado Of the senate, who presid-
ed at the joint session, officially
declared Alfredo Zayas as vice pres
ident.
Great interest Is being manifested
in the arrival here of the United
States battleship Maine, which Is
expected Jan. 25. For the first time
the new Maine VIII enter Havana
harbor, where the wreck of her
namesake Is still partly visible The
battleship Mississippi and the scout
cruiolr Salem are a'so expected to
arrive about the same time, and
the squadron will remain for tha
Inauguration on Jan 2S. Governor
Maeoon plans TO leave on the after
room of that day aboard the Salem
for Knights Key, Florida. where
he will take the train for Washiny-
ton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
OVER VETO
OF GOVERNOR
Tennessee Legislature Passes
Prohibition Law-WiIl
Also Prevent Making

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. Glover the
veto of Gov. Patterson both houses
of the legislature yesterday passed
the senate bill which prohibits the
sale of intoxicating liquors In Ten
nessee within four miles of a school
house. The law is effective July /,
1909.
The a2tion of the legislature yes
terday brings to a close one of the
bitterest political fights in the his
tory of Tennessee Statewide pro-
hfbition was the main issue in
the recent contest between Gov.
Patterson and the late E. w. Car
mack for the Democratic lgubernato--
ial nomination. Gov. Patterson, who
advocated local option which al
ready largely prevails, won the nom
ination, SIt the legislature ela.ted
In November, at the time he was
chosen, wal5 against him. q"
The bill to prohibit the manufac-
ture Of intoxicating liquors in Ten
nessee after Jan. /, 1910 has pass
ed the senate and probably will
pass the house. The governur, II is
said will veto the bill also and II
is said also that the Legislature will
pass this bill over the veto
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
TO ASK POPE TO PARDON
NUN WHO HAS MARRIED

Cincinnati, Jan. 21-Pope Plus
will be asked by Archbishop Moe
Ter to grant special dispensation
for Sister Adelia of the st. Francis
Hospital corps, who, In the disguise
of a cooks garb eloped last August
with Jacob Waller a patient, WIN
fell in love with the sweet faced
nurse during his illness, the fact
OF the eopment just leaking out.
Waller left the bed one morning
on the plea OF illness and Sister
Adelia did not go to early mass in
the chapel. Instead she went into
the kitchen of the hospital and eA-
changed her uniform for the street
clothing of one OF the cooks. They
were married by a justice in the
DuclIworth club rooms.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
Scissors and Paste

How can there be divorce by the
Constitution? Was it not framed to
'.form a more perfect Union New
York World.
600
Mr.. Cunninghame, the English
professional hunter, who is to be the
presidents guide Philosopher and
friend IN Africa docks as though he
could look a lion out of countenance,
Press Post.
Before Governor Haron gets the
political gangsters about the state
house properly subjugated, he'll have
more gray hairs than he has now. -
Akron Times.
-oOO-
Carrie Nation cables across the At
lantic that the devpl Is loose in Scot
land. Carrie must be seeing more
Scotch whisky than was ever seen
at glance Youngstown Vindlcator,
--oOo--
Senator Foraker might pair with
ex-President Nord Alexis, OF Hayu in
hunting a new political job Denver
Republican.
--oCo--
Reports from the White House are
silent as to whether Mr.. Roosevelt
takes HIS breakfast OF the mantel-
piece Louisville Courier-Journd.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
The Song Of a Runaway Cow

Every lover Of the beautiful mel
odies of Ireland will be Interested in
the song TO be given with the New
York Sunday World next Sunday.
IL Is "Co4Boss,' the plainttve, hat
humorous, musical story of runa.
way cow, one of the prettiest and
most successful of all the songs
which Joseph oMara y singing in
the IRISH romantic comedy "Peggy
MIachree" at the Broadway Theatre,
New York. Music by arrangement
with the John Church Company.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

"A Cleveland physician has started
a move to do away with the electric
chair in Ohio, and substitute either
solitary confinement for life or some
other mode of capital punishment
for murder in the first degree. There
are some men facing trial for the
offense who would doubtlessly be
glad to join such a move and would
be willing to go still further and
substitute nothing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

law. The various city officials
have a clearer idea now Of the City
Archivlsts purpose and work, and
find her department very minute
imitation OF what the long estab-
lished Chicago Historical Society Is
accomplishing The $4,000 a year
they consider could be used for
some more practical purpose, such as
purchasing few more street signs,
but no one yet has shown the cour-
age to suggest that her appropriation
be dropped when the next budget is
made mp. Meanwhile Miss Smith
has set to work organizing a brand
new historical society of her own,
approp'iating the council chamber
itself in which to hold the first meet
ing
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
An Exploded Canard.

How foolish the Republican papers
which have been having spasms
about an alleged "deal between Cox
and the Democratic senator's must
feel since the complete collapse of
that silly canard.
If there is one thing that hurts a
Republican editor more than any
ttSng else It is to have the people
talking about bitter factional fights
between Republicans. Rather than
tell their readers how Senator Duval
quoted from ,Taft's Akron speech
in 1905 about the Cox machine at
Cincinnati, working like a well ad-
justed and well oiled Corliss en-
gIne: or how Senator Rathburn de-
nounced Cox and the Republican SEN
ators who assigned a Cox man to the
chairmanship of the senate finance
committee instead of giving the
place to him, until Lieutenant Cover
nor Treadway called him to order for
being too personal in his Philippe;
or how Senator Lawyer inferentially
challenged Senator Tod to meet him
anywhere off-hand; or how Lawyer
and Tod shook their fists at each 9TH
er until the lieutenant governor
raped them to order; or how Tod
told Lawyer to his face that his
G.awyer's) opinions didn't amount
to anything, and other acrimonious
outbursts of the tactlonal tempest
on the Republican side OF the SEN
ate, the Republican soothsayers con-
cluded that they would start the
false report that the Democrats were
in a deal with Cox. They thought
the people would be easily switched
off from taking any interest In the
Republican row and would do moth
ing but talk about the preposterous
charge that the Democrats were i'm
deal with Cox, and that the deal
involved Governor Harmon's admin
istration.
In this way Republican papers be-
gan to knock the new Democratic
administration from the very start,
and they hoped also to get Demo-
Gratis INTO a quarrel between them
selves TO counteract the factional
fight on the Republican side of the
senate.
What made the situation most
humEiating to them was that when
the Republican senators lost their
tempers and got to quarreling among
themselves. they were outwitted by
the Democratic minority.
Since the foolish canard has been
completely exploded the Republican
editors are grumpy. They hate to
give it up but can't hep them
selves There never was any truth in
their 4tory ana they have been able
30 fool only part of the people part
OF the time.
That there was a deal OF any kind
with Cox was denied first by Sena-
tor Huffman, then by Chairman Fin
ley of the State Democratic COM
mittee and by Harvey G. Garber
Democratic national committeeman
for Ohio, and finally by Governor
Harmon himself.
The Republican papers which start
cd the canard are covered with con-
fusion over the exposure OF their first
attempt to misrepresent the new
Democratic State ADMINISTRATION
and the Republican row goes on
with unabated fury.
Perhaps when Governor Harmon is
heard from again, there won't be
enough left of this foolish Republican
story to wad a pop-gun for any Re-
publican editor in Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Speaker Cannon may lament the
fact that the senate refused him a
horse and carriage and decreed that
he would have to ride on the street
car or walk, but ''Uncle" Joe has
something for which to be thankful.
He can rejoice that the capital is not
located in Nation and even If it were
he could rejoice that the senate did
not stiplate that he should ride on
the street cars, but made waking
optional.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

France has set the United States
an example in dealing with mag
rates OF the white Save traffic, the
Dufours, husbond and wife, who fed
to Parts only to be promptly sent
to prison there for importation of
an American girl. However, the
forfeiting by the Dufours OF $685.
900 bond to make good their escape
had salutary effect in checking the
international traffic, for word has
gone out from the vicious that Chi
cago is accursed by reform. The
crusade against the systematic cap
ture of young womanhood is gaining
headway, already one ingenious fraud
masquerading under its cover, has
been unmasIked by the same federal
authorities and others who uncovered
the scope of the white slave trade.
Complaints from ndianapohs TO
United States District Attorney Sims
brought into the limelight a bogus
''Whlte Slave Aid and Protective
Association" for which pretty
young woman was discovered ped
ding 'life memberships. A warm
ing against fralds OF similar char
acter has been issued by the Wom-
ans World. which started the cru
SADIE and which has also taken
notable rap at prudish parents who
protest against the publication OF
Mr.. Sims disclosures OF the appalI-
ing facts. elbow much difference is
there between the attitude Of the os-
trich and that Of the parent who has
a feeling that n people and papers
and magazines wouldn't talk about
the white slave traffic somehow all
would be we'll" is the caustie query
OF Its editorial THE simple fact OF
the matter is that, up to very re-
Gently, the parents. of ostrich procliy-
titles have had It all their own way;
they have stuck their own heads in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Toledo has been visited by a half
million dollar fire. 1t will be iner-
estlng to note whether Toledoians
will continue to refer to their d.ty
as the favored one of the sun kissed
valley of the Maumee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Governor Harmon's message makes
It very pain that he stands for the
same things for which he stood dur
ing the campaign. That is the kind
of man for whom the people have
been looking.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Battling" Nelson is going to Af-
RIGA with the president on his hunt
ing trip. 1t really would have been
more appropriate for the president
to have invited Joe Cans. Joe would
feel more at home.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

Becoming belligerent is apparently
catching. Congress and the presi-
dent are having a mill with no limit
and NIarion's board of service and
council are making wry faces and
calling each other names.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

The indications are that we are
now to have renewal of the fight be-
tween the president and the people Of
California with the Japs at the
ringside as the most interested spec
tators.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

I, The time was when the man who
dared to say a word against the
president was the man who attracted
attention and was given columns in
the newspapers. Assailing the presi-
dent has become such a common
thing now that 1t Is the man who
dares defend him that 10 given the
notoriety.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

The men who maintain that the
tariff schedules should not be mo-
Tested have lost the exclusive use Of
the term, 'fStand Pat 1t is also
applied now to almost everything,
even to refusing to draw cards in a
poker game
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21

The house is considering expung-
ing the speech of Congressman wiz.
lett from the records, because 1t was
too vitriolic. II II is not entirely
ruled out, it surely should be rig
illy censored before 1t IS given to
the printer.