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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
GOLF BETTER THAN FINANCE
Rockefeller Declares He Is Not In
I terested in Latter.

New York, June 7.-Saying that the
financial situation Is not half as In
teresting as golf John D. Rockefeller
returned here from Hot Springs, Va.
where he took Mrs. Rockefeller five
months ago for her health.
1--WE have had splendid time,
said Mr.. Rockefeller, "and Mrs.
Rockefeller is much better"
/ Mr.. Rockefeller was asked IL he
cared to say anything regarding the
financial situation. What do know
about the financial situation?" he re-
piled. why, finance can't be com
pared with golf. ! hope some day to
be able to play good golf. have
played a good deal of it In my life"
He spoke feelingly Of the recent
death Of Fl. Fl. Rogers.
"It is sad. very sad," he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
Detroit Broker Ends Life.

Detroit, Mich, June S.-A. Milton
Holden, member of the brokerage
firm Of Fred 8. Osborne q Co. of this
city, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head It is said
Mr.. Holden had been worrying about
business affairs and had become de-
spondent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
AERO CLUBS NATIONAL RACE
All but One Of the Contestants Heard
From.

Indianapolis, June 8.-All but one
Of the balloons that started In the
Aero club of Americas great national
race here have been heard from. The
st. Louis III. is supposed to be sailing
toward the Gulf OF Mexico. The New
York. with A. Holland Forbes pilot,
came down at Corinth, Miss, and the
Hoosier, Captain T. 8. Baldwin pilot
landed at Greenbrier. Tenn.
The Indiana, Carl Fisher OF Indian
apolis pilot and G. A. Brumbaugh, as
sistant, came near enough to ground
at Schackle Island, Tenn, to let down
two buckets and get fresh supply OF
water. They then lightened ballast
and mounted again to the higher cur
rents to continue the race. Schackle
Island is twelve miles north OF Nash.
Vile.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
ALDRICH AGAIN
IS VICTORIOUS
Carries His Point on An
other Cotton Schedule.
NINE REPUBLICANS BOLT

Vote With Democrats In Opposition
to Recommendation of Finance Com
mlttee-lncreass in Duty Fought by
Senator Doiliver, Whose Chief Argu-
msnt 10 Made After Adoption Of
The Amendment.
Washington, June s-The senate,
By vote of IL to 26, sustained the
Recommendation of the committee on
finance on an amendment to levy a
duty Of cents a square yard and 20
per cent ad valorem on cotton win
dow hollands. Senators Foster and
McEnery, Democrats, voted with the
majority. Nine Republioans-Bever-
idge, Bristow, Brown, Burkett, Cum
Minis. Dolliver, Gamble, La Toilette
and Nelson-voted with the Demo
Gratis.
This increase was opposed by Sen
ator Dollivsr, who declared that prac-
tically all of the cotton window hol.
lands used In this country are of do
mestic manufacture, congress itself
being one of the few customers of the
foreign article, as shown by the
shades hanging about the senate. Mr
Aldrich responded that up to 1890 the
duty was as now recommended by the
committee, but that under decision
then rendered these articles were
placed under another rate of duty
Mr.. Delivers chief argument against
this increase was made after the adop
Non of the amendment, as he said he
had sufficient experience to see thai
II was Just as well to throw light Oh
the subject after the event as be
fore"
BY a vote of 80 to 2S the senate
voted down Senator Delivers amend
ment striking out the duty of / cent
yard on mercerized goods.
Aldrich Becomes Sarcastic.
A remark by Senator Beveridge tha
he was inclined to support the
castle reference by Mr.. Aldrich, WHIT
| suggested that the Indiana senator
had not been so inclined when the
time had arrived to vote and added
that "as time progresses he may bt
able to vote with the committee"
Insisting that senators should vot'
| according to their consciences the In
diana senator, looking straight int
| the eyes of his colleague from Rhod'
Island, expressed great regret tha
Mr.. Aldrioh had seen fit to make suci
| Q remark.
Meeting q criticism by Mr.. Bever
idge Mr.. Aldrich said he never hat
favored q prohibitive tariff and did no
want one. Continuing, he declares
that the South is as sure to manufae
ture the finer grades OF cotton cloth
"as the future is sure to be here"
Reviewing the interests Of Georgi
Senator Bacon declared that he is no
IA faver of raising any Of the custom
duties, notwithstanding that in tn
aggregate Of manufactures Georgia 1
the first Of the Southern STAGES. Al
though the Georgia mills make som
q the more expensive cotton good
he said the people were willing to dc
pend upon their neasness to the eottol
fields and other conditions to cor
pete with others.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08

months in which to carry out the or
der.
The present persistent revival OF
the death story comes coincident with
the reported serious illness of Prince
Ching and Is given color by the ad-
mitted fact that the present dowaGer
empress, widow Of the late emperor
and official co-regent, Is bent upon
Yuan Shih Kai's death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
FOR ASsAULTING POLICEMAN
Texas United States Distriet Attorney
Arrested.

San Antonio, Tex, June 6.-At-
tempting to interfere In the festivities
Of . party OF society people who were
bidding farewell to Miss Bessie Yoa-
KUN, daughter Of B. =. Yoakum, pres
ident Of the Rock Island-Frisco lines.
at the railroad station here, Eugene
Wahrmund. policeman, was assault
"a and beaten. The policeman's gun
and club were taken from him. Unit
cd States District Attorney Charles
G. Cresson and Samuel Bennett, a
prominont lawyer. we're arrested In
connection with the AFFAIR.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
KILLS HER SON AND HERSELF
Prominent Salem 10Y Woman Com
mits Double Crime.

Salem, O., June S.-With revolver
Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp, wife OF G. ".
Sharp, a politician and manufacturer,
killed herself and her twelve-year-old
son Harold. The tragedy came when
the mother and boy had retired after
spending the evening together playing
the piano and singing. The motive is
believed to be the woman's sorrow
over the fact that the son had NAL
ady apparently incurable. He had
been mentally deficient from birth.
Mrs. Sharp was thirty-eight years OF
age and was prominent in society.
Mr.. Sharp heard the shots, muffied by
bed clothes He found the door locked,
broke it open and discovered his wife
and son dead In bed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
Girl Maltreatsd and Murdered.

Omaha, June S.-The body Of Annie
Nelson, Danish girl aged twenty
two, who disappeared from the vioin-
ity OF Florence, Neb-, May %. was
found In the Missouri river near South
Omaha. There were evidences that
the girl had been Ill treated and MUIR
dered and her body thrown into the
river to conceal the double crime.
There is no clue to the murderer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
NOTABLE GUESTS PRESENT
Or. MacLaurin Becomes Head OF In
stitute of Technology.

blage of notable guests and thousands
of alumni from nearly every state in
the Union DR. Richard Cookburn Mac
Laurin was formally inducted into
Office as president of the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology.
President MacLaurin, who was for
nerly connected with Columbia uni
sersity, actually assumed the reins of
government of the Institution on June
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
ESCAPE ON WAY TO GALLOWS
Three Filipino Murderers Make Sue
cessfui Dash for Liberty.

Manila, June Sword was received
here that the three Filipino murder
ers of DIR. William Jones OF Chicago,
who were being brought to this city
for execution, escaped from their
guards In the mountains of the Neuva
Vizcaya province, near Pangasinan.
The escape was made during the
night and a thorough investigation
has been ordered in the belief that
the guards were guilty Of gross care
lessness, IL not completely IN the
escape.
DR.. Jones was killed while studying
the hill tribes. He misinterpreted .
challenge by the natives and received
q half dozen spear wounds. from
which he died shortly after reaching
his boat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08

washington, June 8.-Mrs. Taft.
through her womanly instinct OF
mercy, has saved from death Rus
sian named Perovich, convicted Of
murder at Fairbanks, Alaska, and sem
fenced to be executed. It is said that
her intercedence with the president
influenced him to change the sentence
= lie imprisonment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
hartman Arrives in London.

London, June Sc. HI. Hartman
has arrived here from New York on
his way to Paris. He said he had .
good trip across the Atlantic. except
ing a few days Of seasickness. and
that he is In better health than .
wear ago
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
crIminsles u asssIon.

Chicago, Juno S.--Criminologists
from ali sections Of the country gath
ereA IN conference here under the aus
pices of Northwestern university law
school. No set speeches are on the
programme, although numerous Inn
pereant subjects have heen assigned
far Aia0usaion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
lcceeding Acting President Arthur

/, succeeding Acting President Arthur
A. Noyes.
On the stage of Symphony hall,
where the exercises were held, were
seated the special guests, who includ-
ed Ambassador James Bryce of Eng
land, Governor Draper, President A.
Lawrence Lowell of Harvard, Bishop
William Lawrence, President Henry
S. Pritchett of the Carnegie founda-
ton and formerly president of Tech
nology: Arthur A. Moves. chairman OF
the faculty, and James p. Monroe,
former president of the alumni.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
porto RIcan BiII passss Houss.

washington, June s.-rhe house
has finally passed the Porto Rican bin
authorizing the continuance of the
current appropriations fes tAs nsxt
0scAl year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08

imperial Order Transmitted to Yuan
Shh kai.

Peking, June 8.-A report is cur
rent that five court officials are now
on their way to Honan, carrying the
imperial yellow cord, signifying the
thrones order that Yuan Shih Kai
shall commit suicide.
The report Is accompanied by cir
substantial details to the effect that
the officials are to watch Yuan Shih
Kai day and night, giving him two
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
Must Serve Five Years.

Des Moines, June Sd. T. Blodgett.
candidate for congress on an indie
pendent ticket last fall. must serve
Ave years in the penitentiary. accord
ing to decision OF the state supreme
court. Blodgett was convicted OF
having issued 4 forged statement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR LA GRIPPE

La Grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneumonia
Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
the cough but heals and strengthens
the lungs so that no serious results need
be feared. The genuine Foleys Honey
and Tar contains no harmful drugs and
is in . yellow package. Refuse substi
tutes.-J. III. Andaraon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-06-08

We often wonder how any person can
be persuaded into taking anything but
Foleys Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
and lung trouble. Do not be foolsd
into accepting Gown make" OF other sub
stitutes. The genuine contains no
harmful drugs and is in a. yellow pack
ape. j, III. Andersen
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-22

be combined if found practical.
The market and other matters
was left open.
When the recordership bill was
mentioned the discussion was
opened by Mr.. v. S. Bryant, who
opposed the bill as it now is, and
in fact opposed any measure that
deprived a man Of the right of
trial by jury. Mr.. S. c. Cham
bers moved that the meeting en-.
dorse the bill Of Mr.. Manning
and after some discussion the vote
stood AZ for the motion and al
against it. The general opinion
seemed to be by a good majority
that some kind of bill was need
ed, but that as the matter now
stands it was objectionable.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-22
FIREMEN and ALDERMEN.
Srangle Over Equipment for Fighting
flre-fIreman Get What They Need.

Since the fire last Sunday
morning that destroyed the city
hall, and subsequent published
statements thaGthe firemen were
slow in arriving on the scene
and the water pressure was not
all that could be desired the
question of improving the fire
fighting facilities of the city has
occupied considerable attention
by those in position to remedy
any defects. The city aldermen
held a special meeting to consid-
er this question and hear from
the chief Of the fire department
and others of the fire companies
that desired to have say.
Many things were brought out
at the meeting held Tuesday
night for this purpose, and it is
sufficient to say that the city
aldermen have ordered that more
hose and fire fighting apparatus
be purchased and for time
everything relative to the work
of the fire department will be in
good shape. The question that
received some favorable mention,
having a paid company, has been
laid aside for the present.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-22
4 Thursday Marriage.

A quiet wedding was solem.
nized in this city Thursday after.
noon, when Mrs. Lizzie Meadows
was united in marriage to Mr..
r. Maynard Hobgood, Rev, w.
G. Barrett, officiating.
Both parties are well known
in Durham and have many
friends that will wish them
much pleasure in their married
life. They will make their home
in this city.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-22
The Graham inii-Murder Bill.

1t is greatly to be hoped thai
whether or not speaker Graham.
bill equalizing peremptory chal.
lenges between State and defend,
ant in capital cases becomes law
the present inequality will be cut
down from its enormously ex.
cessive proportions. In North
Carolina. as in many other States,
men charged with murder enjoy
such advantages on trial that
only the perpetrators of very nn.
popular murders can, if they
are white men, be punished at
all. Lynchers, even though their
negro victims be women or chill.
dren enjoy entire immunity.
Present law governing the trial
Of capital cases. whatever its
origin. would long since have un-
dergone great modification had
It not reflected a too-tolerant
attitude on the public's part to-
ward crimes Of blood, but few
will deny that changes in the
law must necessarily attend any
effective movement for better
things. Let the law, therefore.
be changed. Charlotte Obser-
yer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-22

Mr.. H. A. Scoggins, a printer
of this city, was called Tuesda,
to Washington, N. c., wher,
his family lives, by the announce.
ment that his little child wa.
desperately i'll.
Mr.. Scoggins made ready te
go but before he started he had
a further announcement tha,
the baby had died. There was
nothing indicating the cause Of
its sudden death. He left on
the evening train and will pro.
badly be gone several days.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-22

A Fine Showing Made at The Annual
Meeting Of The Stockholders.

On the 18th the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders of The
Citizens National Bank was held
at its banking house, No. los
West Main street.
Nine hundred and sixty-five of
the one thousand total shares
were represented. The follow
ing named directors were elected:
J. B. Duke, B. N. Duke, ]. B.
Mason, J.. S. Manning, j. H.
Southgate. @. E. Rawls, C. L.
Haywood, R. H. Rigsbee, Y. E.
Smith, ]. B. Warren, N. M.
johnson.
A nine per cent dividend was
declared from the yearly earn
ing; and FIVE thousand dollars
($5, 100000 was carried to the
surplus account, increasing this
item from seventy to seventy
five thousand dollars (s75. .0O0.OO.)
The following officers have been
reelected:
President-B. N. Duke.
Vice President-J S. Man.
ming.
Cashier. B. Mason.
Tellers-E. c. Murray, 7. E.
Cheek.
Bookkeepers-W ]. Corbett,
N. James Boddie, A. H. Harri-
son.
Collector-E. 7. Umstead.
notwithstanding the depress-
ing business conditions which
prevailed during 1908 the de-
posits and total assets of the
bank increased nearly one hun
dred thousand dollars (sl00. .0OO,-
00.) The stockholders from re-
port of bank examiner were
gratified to learn that the man.
agement of the banks affairs
had been above criticism. Of
ficers without exception had
proved careful, vigilant and ag-
gressive; directors had been
faithful in the discharge Of their
duties, the examining committee
had performed its work syste-
matically and efficiently; and
the clerical force had excelled
themselves in the manifestation |
of courteous treatment of pat
rons and scrupulous care and
in keeping the records
Of the institution.
The phenominal growth and
strength of this young bank-it
will only be four years old in
Mays due almost solely to the
fact that it is inspired to work
harder every year to meet the
needs of all the people, and par
ticularlyto help newly established
manufacturing enterprises.
We feel confident that those
in need Of banking facilities, or
Of banking accommodations will
fine absolute verify Of the repre-
above made and
cordial greeting at The Citizens
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-22
The RECORDERS COURT BILL
Much Interest Being Shown by those
FaVOrIng and Opposing.
ALDERMEN DO NOT FAVOR THE COURT
Merchants Association Take Active
Steps to Help out the Measure
Petitions viii be sent
Down.

Since the introduction of the
Manning bill for the establishment
of a recorders court for Durham
city and Durham township, much
interest has been shown by the
town in regard to the measure.
The city aldermen in session
last Monday night said that they
were opposed to the bill.
In a meeting held last Tuesday
night the merchants, association
took steps to help the passage of
the bill.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-22
RECORDERS COURT.

RECORDERS COURT.
Whereas. The Merchants As.
sociation of Durham. n. c., have
advocated the establishment Of a
Recorders Court with jurisdiction
for misdemeanors committed with.
in the City of Durham, and have
requested the Representative in
the House and the Representa-.
tives in the General Assembly to
pass a measure establishing such
a Cour.. and
Whereas, the Hon. James s.
Manning has introduced into the
Senate a bill establishing a Re.
corder's Court 70. the City oi
Durham, and
Whereas. the committee APP
pointed by the Association 10
consider Mr.. Manning's bill. and
after SO considering same, favored
the enlargement of the Mayors
powers. and not the establishment
Of a Recorders Court, and
Whereas, It appears to the As
sociation that an attempt to
change the bill would be a source
of endless discussion, needless de-
lay and fruitless efforts on the
part Of the Senator and Repre-
sentative OF this County to estab.
lish a Court satisfactory to all.
Therefore, be il Resolved
That the Merchants Association
at a regular meeting do not &C.
cept the report Of a special CON-
mittee on Recorders Court oppos.
ing the enactment Of the Man.
ming bill, but that the Associa-
tion endorse the bill as introduced
by Senator James S. Manning.
RESOLUTION SENT To THE CRY
ALDERMEN.
Resolved, In view Of the recent
several losses sustained BY FIRE in
our CITY, we again appear before
your honorable body and ask that
you give us such aid as is consist
ent with the conditions as now
exist, and If possible remedy the
defects by giving us a paid and
partly paid Fire Department,
under such surveillance as will
make the fighting Of FIRE more
effective, and at the same time
avoid a possible raising the insur-
ance rates.
And, we further ask that YOU
give some consideration 10 the
recommendations made by the
National Board OF Fire Under
writers, in their letter dated Dec. |
18th, 1908. to your Honor. the
Mayor, copy Of which is hereto
The question is being discussed
on every hand and from now on
the question will be acitated bv
friends Of the bill while those
who are opposed will not be idle.
THE MASS MEETING.
a mass meeting was called to
meet at the court house last night
ior the purpose Of considering the
recordership matter and the ad.
Of locating the court
house =. and city hall In the same
building.
In the discussion Of the court
house, market house, theater and
municipal building, many sup.
sestions were offered. A resolu.
I,on was cileieI and carried that
'"e municipal building and court
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-22

Read the new ad in this issue
of Miss Katie L. johnson, the
photographer, and see what she
has TO say about photos Of the
children.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-22
Legislature IN SESSION.
What Our Lawmakers Are Doing In
Raleigh.
OUTLINE OF WORK CLAIMS ATTENTION

ferS-PfOhibitiOn, Trusts, Rail-
roads and Other Items.
TUESDAY, JAN. 19
The following bills were intro
duced in the Senate:
By Empie To establish thu
stock law in North Carolina.
BY Gay-To punish public
drunkenness; also by the same
relative to separation Of the races
in street cars; another by same
relative to service on trains.
By Scott To appropriate funds
for the North Carolina Schoo
for the Deaf and Dumb.
By Dockery-To permit guar.
dians to validate the bonds OF
their wards.
By Elliott-To increase the
salary of the State Librarian.
House joint resolution to ad'
journ in honor of General Robert
E. Lee was passed.
By Empie-To prohibit the
sale of quail and grouse for a
period of two years.
Bills introduced in the House,
By Koonce-To pay solicitors
stipulated fees.
Joint resolution that when
General Assembly do adjourn to.
day it be in honor of birthday OF
General Robert E. Lee.
By Murphy-Yo facilitate the
release of mortgages and deeds
Of trust.
By Conner-To authorize banks
to pay out deposits made out in
the names of two persons.
BY Pickett-To regulate hunt
ing Of game in Alamance coun-
ty.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
AT noon, both branches of the
Legislature went into the elec-
ton of a United States Senator.
In the Senate, Senator Kluttz, of
Rowan. placed in nomination
Hon. Lee S. 0verman to succeed
himself, the term beginning
March a, 1909. This nomination
was seconded by Hon. E. L.
Travis, of Halifax. Senator ].
j. Britt nominated Judge Spencer
B. Adams, and was seconded by
Senator Sheriff., of Catawba.
The roll call resulted: 0verman,
36; Adams, 8. In the House the
same nominations were made.
Senator 0verman was nominated
by Mr.. Julian. of Rowan, and
seconded by Mr.. Doughtbn, of
Allegheny. Judge Adams was
nominated by Mr.. Grant, of
Davie, and was seconded by Mr..
Williams. of Caburrus. Result:
Overman. 80; Adams. 26.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20.
A joint session of the Senate
and House at noon formally de-
clared Hon. Lee s. Oyerman
elected by the-G General Assembly
to succeed himself as United
States Senator.
New bills introduced in the
Senate:
BY Ray To amend Section
1850 Of the Revisal, relative to
he legal rate of interest.
BY Barham- Relating to the
rial of capital cases.
BY Jones-To amend Chapter
"a, Public Laws of North Caro-.
ina, relating to pensions Of Con-
'ederate soldiers.
By Ray-To relieve persons
Who have bought property inn
properly advertised.
BY Jones, by request TO re-
ieve the surity of William H.
former State Treasurer,
from further liability in the mat
Continued on third paaei