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now to flank movement against the
schedule on manufactured and fin
ished products. If raw materials are
to be reduced almost to the extent of
putting them on the free list the SEN
ators do not see why the same prin-
ciple should not apply to finished
products. Facing defeat on those
items in which their constituents are
most concerned the anti-free raw ma
terial folk are anxious to show that
the other fellows had to suffer much
the same fate.
Elkins Opposes Discrimination.
Il stand On the Republican plat
form and | am with the president,
declared Senator f5llins, land this ap-
plies 10 his prolouacement of Friday,
too" $50 am L." interiected Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, ''but, .
they added in chorus, I'VE want to see
the revision called for in the platform
carried out without discrimination and
all along the line. Why should such
products as hides and oil be made
free and the rates on cotton and
WOODEN goods kept up SO high you
can't reach them on a stepladder?"
II bave studied the bill pretty care
fully" eaid Senator McCumber, ''and
find substantial reductions every.
where until I've get TO the cotton and
woolel cess -chedules. These goods
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are the tnce tuat strIhe home to ts.v
people
In discussing this matter with the
president | went so far as to say that
We were willing to have slight COM
mensTate reduction made on raw
wool if we could get a reduction in
the woolen goods schedule"
The president has taken cognizance
of the situation as to cotton and wool
en- goods and the senators who saw
bin reported that he had told them
to go ahead and see what could be
done looking to a reduction and he
added that he would do the same.
Report Expected Monday Night.
The president was told that con-
ference report might be expected by
; Monday night Congressional callers
brought news of the activity of SEN
ator Crane, who is using his abilities
as "the great conciliator of the SEN
ate" to bring about a sentiment in
favor of the presidents programme.
Some New England representatives
| VINO have been fighting tooth and nail
for free hides have been stirred up by
| the crossfire of the hide men, who
| have demanded that the duties on
manufactured leather goods be de-
| creased accordingly. Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts hurried to
the White House to tell the president
that a reduction of duty on the class
of cheap shoes made in his district
| would simply be ruinous to the indus
try. He declared that even the exist
| ing rate-15 per cent-was far too
| low. The trade in other districts, he
added, where higher grade of mems
shoes are made, might well afford a
| reduction-he did not know as to that
but he was sure as to his home dis
trict.
The president has been bombarded
on all sides by all the conflicting in
| terests of the tariff. He listens pa
| tiently to all that is said. but the calls
| Of his. visitors are growing shorter
and shorter as the days go by.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
REPORT OF CONCILIATORS
Refuses TO Recommend Recognition
of Mine Workers

Halifax, N. s., July 24.-The gov
ernment conciliation board refuses to
recommend recognition of the United
Mine Workers of America in its re-
port on the labor differences at the
collieries at Spring Hili The United
Mine Workers demanded recognition
while the company maintained that it
should not be required to help sup
port foreign labor organization, the
main body of whose members are
working in the production of coal com.
peting with the Nova Scotia product
In the Canadian market.
The Cancellation board, in its re-
port, says that 1t feels that it should
not express an opinion as to such
recognition, but that the matter ought
to be left to the~discretion of the
company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
CORNELIUS SHEA
Goes TO PRISON
Given Term of From Five to
Twenty-Five Years.
JUDGE SCORES PRISONER

Former President of international
Brotherhood of Teamsters, Con-
victed of Attempt to Murder Wo-
man, Is Denounced as an Enemy to
Organized Labor Because of His
Brutal Methods.
New York, July 24.-Cornelius P
Shea, the former Chicago labor lead
er, who was found guilty on Wednes-
day Of attempting to murder Alice
Walsh, former Chicago waitress
with whom he had been living here,
was sentenced to not less than five
nor more than twenty-five years In
prison. The former president of the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters listened stolidly to Judge Fos-
ter's scathing remarks In pronouncing
sentence.
"Your services for humanity are
urged here in your behalf" said the
court, because you have been active
In the affairs of organized labor. |
believe in the right of labor to or
ganiZe, but there is a prejudice In this
community, and we must admit it's ex-
istence, against organized labor. be
cause such men as you dominate 1t
with your brutal methods and your
coarse, offensive personality, and q
part of the community has come to
look upon organized labor as being
composed of brutes and securing their
victories by brutal methods. But that
is all wrong. / believe | am helping
the cause of organized labor by rid
ding it of one such as you and send
ing you to states prison."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
NO TRACE OF MISSING MAN
judge CIarkson Continues to Elude
Searchers.

Kenosha, Wis, July 24.-Judge JOS
eph r. Clarkson still continues to
elude every searcher that is sent out
to find him and while the search is
continued with increased vigor the
developments are meager.
Some people seem to think it is pos
sible the judge is trying a favorite
theory of his that 1t is an easy matter
for a man to lose his identity and be
lost to his friends just as long as he
sees fit.
Judge Clarkson discussed this sub.
ject with one of his friends some time
ago and the officials think 1t possible
that in one of his lapses of memory
he got to working on theory of this
kind and hypnotiZed he is walking
through the country, but keeping out
of sight of every one who might give
any clue to his whereabouts.
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petroleum TO
co ON FREE LIST
Reduced Rates on Hides and
Other Raw Materials.
sign THAT END IS NEAR

Conferees Exclude All but Themselves
and Go Into Executive Session tc
Consider Points in Dispute-Senate
Adjcurns to Monday in Anticipation
of Receiving the Conference Report
on That Day.
Washington, July 24.-The indica
tions are very strong that the tariff
conference committee will report in
favor of the following rates on the
articles which have been the cause
of so much recent controversy:
Coal, 45 cents per ton; iron ore, 2S
cents; hides, per cent ad valorem;
lumber, S1.25 per thousand petroleum
free. There will be more opposition
to the hide reduction than to any
other of these adjustments.
The most striking sign of approach
ing quick and decisive action on the
tariff bill appeared when the confer
ence committee, going into session
excluded the clerks and everybody
else except the conferees themselves
and went into strictly executive ses
sion.
1t was understood that the commit
tee would now stick to their task un
til all the big things" which have
given most trouble-iron, hides, coal
lumber, wood pulp, print paper and
structural steel-are disposed Of
This confidence in the ability of the
conferees to get together was further
evidenced in adjournment of the sen
ate until Monday, instead of Tuesday
In the house Representative Dwight
IN. W, the Republican whip, ex
pressed the conviction that the con
ference report would be adopted by
the house If the report was brought IL
on Tuesday, He declared that there
were sufficient votes pledged to carry
it through.
The conferees occupied much time
with the cotton schedule, but laid cot
ton aside temporarily to take up other
schedules. Assistant Secretary of The
Treasury Reynolds was called to th'
conference in connection with thi
schedule.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
WRITESLAvES ON CANAL ZONE
Army Officer Says Their Life Makes
Heart Bleed.

New York, July PA plea for sup
preston of the white slave" traffic
between the United States and the
canal zone is made in letter from
Second Lieutenant c. W. Barber, Sec
ond United States infantry, the sec
ond assistant chief OF police of the
canal zone Lieutenant Barber de
clares that many American girls, espe
cially actresses, have been lured tc
Panama and "the life they lead there
would make your heart bleed"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
Renounces Right to Throne.

Lisbon, July 24.-Prince Miguel of
BraganZa, eldest son of Duke Michael,
the pretender to the Portuguese
throne, has renounoed forever his
right to the throne of Portugal in
order to marry Miss Anita Stewart,
daughter of Mrs. James Henry Smith
OF New York. The princes engage
ment to Miss Stewart was announced
July 3.
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King Peter in Poor Health.

Vienna, July 24.-Private kilograms
from Belgrade, Seryia, say that the
condition of King Peter Is arousing
much anxiety. His majesty is suffer
ing from calcination of the arteries,
complicated by Inflammation of the
veins. At night he is almost sleep.
less and his sudden death, the Bel
grade advices say, would cause no sur
nrfca
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Will Extend Convention Rates.

Chicago, JULY 24.-The Western
through November and December the
basis agreed upon for rates to con-
ventions and similar gatherings east
OF the Missouri river up to Oct. 81.
The uniform rates for meetings where
the attendance Is 1000 or over, on
the certificate plan, is fare and a
half for the round trip.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
cannon's Nephew In Wreck,

Danville, ILL.,, July PA motor car
driven by Richard Cannon, a nephew
of Speaker Cannon of the house OF
representatives, dashed over an EN-.
bankment while running at high
speed near Charlottesville, Ind, and
upturned in ditch. Cannon's com.
panion. John Noon, brewer OF this
city, was crushed under the car and
will probably die. Cannon was pain.
fully bruised.
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Bond Issue Constitutional.

st. Paul, July 24.-The state su
preme court, In decision, holds that
the law passed by the last legislature
authorizing the state to issue certifi
Gates of Indebtedness to the amount
of $2,250.000 for the new state prison
is valid and not contrary to the con
stitutional provision which prohibits
the issuance of bonds in excess OF
$3.50. 900.
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Hartman Greatly improved.

New York, July 24.-Dr. G. A. Dix
on, f. Fl. Harriman's physician, who
has Just arrived from abroad, said
that Mr.. Harriman's health had great
" improved since he went to Europe
and that the financier was In coed
condition when he lset him g nal.
aAstein. Austria.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
ENCOUNTERING DIFFICULTIES
N. BRAND May Not Accept French
Premiership.

Paris, July 24.-Aristide BRAND.
who was summoned to the Elysee pal
ace and charged with the task of
forming a cabinet, is cncounterlng diff
f1culties. In the event of M BRANDS
failure further efforts probably will
be made to induce Leon Bourgeois,
the former premier and foreign min
lister, to accept the premiership.
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Jerome to Attend Thaw Hearing.

Poughkeepsie, N. r.. July 24.--It
has been practically decided that Dis.
trict Attorney Jerome Of New York
county will be called into the Thaw
case when the hearings are resumed
at White Plains next Monday. Mr..
Jerome will conduct the cross-exam.
nation of Thaw when he goes on the
stand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES
RooseveIt's Collection of Specimens
Numbers Several Thousand.

Naivasha, B. e. A.. July 24.-The
entire collection of specimens of the
Roosevelt expedition now numbers
1000, covering mammals and birds of
all sizes. It also includes several
thousand reptiles and insects. Mr..
Roosevelt's last bull hippopotamus,
which he shot recently in Lake Mai
vasha, measured fourteen feet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
MILLIONAIRE IS A LABORER
Student Dons Overalls in Plant He
viii Own Some Day.

New York, July 24.-Son of multi
millionaire banker and heir to the
powerful Kean interests in New Jer-
sey John Kean H., a Harvard senior.
Is working as a laborer In the gas
plant of his uncle, Senator John Kean,
at Elizabeth, N. J.
Young Kean desires to get acqnaint-
ed with the business which he will
control later on.
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IF IT is HONESTLY ACQUIRED
Accumulation of Wealth Should Not
Cause Prejudice.

Marinette, Wis, July 24.-Associate
Justice Brewer gave out an interview
here on the tendency and problems of
the day.
"The building up of great fortunes
Is not strange" he said, when bust
ness transactions can be arranged by
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
WANT REDUCTION
ALL ALONG Line
Latest Move of Opponents Of
Free Raw Material.
DISCRIMINATION CHARGED

Willing to Agree to Reduction on
Wool, Hides, ETC., but Propose to
Fight for Substantial Reductions on
Manufactured Products-Presdent
Bombarded on All Sides by Con-
fictng interests on the Tariff.
Washington, July 24.-''We are 60
ing to have a bill and soon," said
Senator Elkins of West Virginia after
a brief call at the White House.
All of the congressional callers at
the White House left the impression
that the president would win sufficient
concessions in his fight for downward
revision, especially on raw materials,
as TO make it sure that bill will be
devised which will warrant his sigma
ture.
But the anti-free raw material SEN
ators and representatives are still on
the firing line, devoting their energies
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JUSTICE BREWER.

telephone and telegraph to all parts
of the land and to all parts of the
world. But the accumulation OF
wealth, If honestly made, ought not to
create any prejudice. One duty which
really rests upon men who have ac-
quired wealth honestly is to recognize
the fact that they owe to the public
the moral duty of using some portion
Of their wealth for the public good"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-07-24
SCORE OF WORKMEN KILLED
Building in Course Of Construction
CoiIapses.

st. Petersburg, July 24.-Twenty
workmen were killed and large mum
Der injured by the collapse of build
ing In course of construction on Ra-
syesshaya street.
Another score of workmen are miss
ing and it is believed they are buried
In the ruins.
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oOCt~-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s- s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s.
of Genius 1909
Centenary
By Oliver Leigh e
Copyright. 1909. by the
American Press Association
By Oliver Leigh e.

and ut the piano He gave no public
concerts for the four years ending with
1885. He only resorted to this when
badly In need of money. Most of his
concerts Were semiprivate during the
last ten years OF his life. List pie
lures famous recital in the home OF
Pleyel with a brilliant company of
musicians and others.
Those were romantic days when Eu-
rope was seething with wars and ru-
mors of wars, when knights and danes,
poets artists and writer's had to fly
with their lady loves from the horrors
of invasion. The tender and delicate
figure of the distracted young Chopin,
seeking a snug haven for his precious
genius, could not but burn the hearts
OF susceptible but not free girls, who
ionged to play heroine to him as hero,
but Were tethered by their mothers
apron strings. Mendelssohn once la,
beled him "Chopinette," SO we may
believe that not many broken hearts
marked his flight from Poland.
His first love worthy the name was
Constantia Gladowska, Il student In the
Warsaw conservative. Whether they
met often or at all is hot quite known
He was supposed TO have been in love
with another, living elsewhere, when
Constantine came In his path. She sent
him II ring, however When the reNo-
luton broke out and he fled with the
rest, the pupils of the Conservative
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Polish bosom. The tumult of hopeless
Instructions may be said to have been
the accompaniment OF his cradle songs.
No wonder he was IA melancholy man.
Polish music Is melancholy Even In
It's widest dances there must come
lament for the sacred cause for the
time n lost cause.
Lucky for posterity II was that so
frail IL constitution had not to battle
for existence. 1t would have smoth-
cred the Chopin genius, though pianos
would not have gone mute. His ia
Their had profitable boarding school.
In which the boy and his three sisters
enjoyed happy years and were well
schooled. A locally famous violinist
taught him the piano and perhaps In
spired him to make II sing like the
stringed instrument. At eight he
played at his first concert for chart
ty. When his mother asked how he
felt OH facing an audience he grumpi-
ly replied, "Oh, they were all looking
at my new lace colarw In which one
Of his biographers shrewdly sees the
germ of Chopin's lifelong contempt for
popular audiences.
The famous Elsner, director Of the
Warsaw conservatoire, WAS pleased to
teach him the theory of music. har-
mony and counterpart During these
years Chopin wisely rambled through
the country, picking up folk songs and
rustic dances, all throbbing with the
SlavOnic spirit. He was also taken up
by ladies of the nobility, who made a
drawing room pet of him. His long
list Of improvisations, with dances and
light pieces. brought fame and patron
age. Chopin's was feminine temper
ament He preferred this luxurious
life to the ungrateful task OF perform
Ing to the multitude for money wage
The car gave him diamond ring IN
1925. Four years later he removed to
Vienna and Joined the ranks of pop
ular pianists. Prince Radziwill, him.
self an amateur musician Of excep-
tional gifts, bore the charges OF first
rate general education for Chopin.
On the publication Of his "yaria-
lions Eor the Piano. With Orchestra
Accomplishments" and his fantasia ON
Don Giovanni he was acclaimed as
an artist Of mature powers. Schumann
said, Hats of, gentlemen: here's q
genius!" He started for London,
but, calling at Paris on the way, he
halted therefor life. He was one Of
the many refugees who left Poland
after its final subjugation in 1880. He
would go a-soldiering, but was better
advised, SO sat down and put all his
patriotic despair and Indignation into
the great Study In G Minor" the first
sound Of which is like the crack of
doom. This musical language of ro-
nance captivated the cultured au-
diences. 1t tells more powerfully than
all the bullets he might have missed
dre with-and been accounted hero.
Chopin worked hard in composition
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Thu Oxstar Crab.

Some of the most remarkable crabs
In the world live ut the expense of
other animals. They are crustacean
tTamps ard have 10 shame IN sussain-
ing existence at other animals cost.
One of these marine tramps Is little
fellow that makes its home with the
living oyster. In fact, 1t dwells In the
oysters shell and feeds on whatever
is left over from the mollusk's dinners.
Oddly enough. however. 1t is only the
female that has this habit of board
Ing out The male crab has no per-
manent home, but spends its time
swimming about at the surface of the
water. Oyster crabs sometimes are
big enough to have an arm stretch Of
an inch. EpIcures consider them very
good to eat Sometimes they are cook
ed separately, and occasionally they
are picked. Crabs of nearly allied spe-
cies, somewhat bigger, are found In
the shells Of mussels and scallops In
this case, again. only the female is
parasite.
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LONG FELT WANT.
A Plea For Graduated Standard Of
Misconduct.

A Plea For a Graduated Standard of
Misconduct.
What is really wanted at the present
are constantly doing things in doubt,
as IL we hadn't Il right to do them.
The confusion caused by people do
ing things which in their circumstances
We had no right to expect Is the prin-
cipal cause of our troubles. 1t ought
to be definitely settled, for example.
that any millionaire who has. say,
over hundred millions will there
after lead an honest life. II he has
only fifty millions his life should be
semi and IL he has only paltry
ten millions then 1t ought to be con-
coded that he can loot Il few railroads
or so until he gets ON his feet.
Up to. say. ten thousand II year no
man can afford to be dishonest. He
ought to get up In the cars and give
his seat TO women under thirty-five at
least, and Of course he Will not take
the chance Of robbing any safe. From
ten thousand up to a hundred thou
sand he can engage in little dishonest
fliers by making one of a pool or put
ting through land deal or SO for
variety.
When he gets fifty millions or more
together. however, every man ought
to ask himself plainly the question
whether from now on he ought not to
be II philanthropist. Doesn't he owe
this to his fellow men?-Life.
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Scottjsh Caution.

Certainly the cautious Scot spirit
pervaded the opinions of the Scottish
architect who was called upon to erect
building In England upon the long
lease system. so common with Angli-
can proprietors, but quite new to our
friend When he found the proposal
was to build upon the tenure OF 900
years he quietly suggested: could ye
no max 1t thousand? Nine hundred
and ninety nine years III be slippin'
ava"
But of all the cautious and careful
answers we ever heard of was one
given by "A carpenter to an old lady In
Glasgow, for whom he was working
and the anecdote IL well authenticat-
ed She had offered him dram and
asked him whether he would have it
then or wait till his work was done.
Indeed, men," he said. there's been
sic power o. sudden deaths lately
that I'll Just TAX 1t now."--'Reminis-
cences of Dean Ramsay"
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ScotIand,s Patron Saint.

Why was St Andrew chosen as the
patron saint OF Scotland; This ques-
ton has been asked many times, but
the archdeaeon of whom Dean Hole
tells may be considered to have discoy.
cred the most satisfactory solution OF
the problem. Gentlemen" said he The
was speaking at u st. Andrews day
banquet ut the time, II have given
this difficult subject my thoughtful
consideration, and ] have come to the
conclusion that ST. Andrew was chosen
to be the patron saint Of Scotland be
cause he discovered the lad who bad
the loaves and fishes. Dundee AID
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