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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
RAILROADS ASK
FOR Mediation
Appeal for Action Under the
Erdman Act.
FIREMEN MAY ACCEPT IT

Believed Brotherhood Leaders Will
Cooperate With Railway Officials
In the Effort to Adjust the contro-
versy-Date for Going on Strike Is
Set, but Officials Of the Union Keep
the Facts Secret.
Washington, March 16.--Mediation
under the Erdman act has been re-
quested in the controversy that has
arisen between the railway lines OPP
Grating west out of Chicago and their
fremen and enginemen. The applica-
tion for mediation was made by the
railroads. The request will be granted.
Immediately after Chairman Knapp
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion arrived at his Office representa-
tives of the railroad general managers
committee presented to him the appli-
cation of the railroad officials for me-
diation of the trouble. The applica-
tion was a formal statement of the
lines involved In the controversy and
was signed by w. G. Nixon, chairman
Of the general managers committee.
The request was for the mediation
of the difficulty that had arisen on the
subjects of wages, hours of labor and
conditions of employment between the
forty-seven roads involved and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen.
1t was requested in the application
that the mediators, Chairman Knapp
and DR.. Neill, commissioner of labor,
enter into communication with w. S.
Carter, president of the brotherhood
with view to an amicable adjust
ment of the trouble.
Ready and Willing to Assist.
Chairman Knapp assured the repre-
sentatives of the general managers
that he and DR.. Neill would take up
the subject Immediately and If neces-
sary would go to Chicago In an effort
to adjust the controversy
The application for mediation made
by the general managers committee
is comprehensive in scope. It includes
not merely the question of wages,
which is the crux of the dispute, but
also hours of labor and conditions of
employment. In fact, it covers every
phase of the difficulty that has arisen
between the roads and their employees.
1t is known that representatives OF
the general managers committee have
been in Washington for several days
prepared and fully authorized to make
the application II the form 1t was
presented as soon as failure of the
negotiations at Chicago should be in
dicated
1t is expected here that the repre-
sentatives of the employees will Co
operate with the railway off, icials In
the effort to adjust the controversy,
as the labor men have heretofore indi-
| Gated willingness to submit the dis
pute to the mediation of Chairman
Knapp and DIR. Neill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
EXPLOSION WRECKS VESSEL
One Man Killed and Two Others Fatal
Iy Injured.

Louisville, KY, March 16.-John
Varble of Port Fulton, Ind, is dead,
two men will die, another is missing
and the towboat r. L. Aubrey of Pitts
burg is at the bottom of the river as a
result of the explosion of the boats
boiler at point on the Ohio five miles
above this city.
Twelve other members of the crew
were blown into the river, but were
rescued
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
OUTLOOK SEEMS BRIGHTER
Negotiations Looking to Settlement OF
PHILADELPHIA Trouble.

Philadelphia, March 16.-The fact
that representatives of the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit company and off,
cials of the Central Labor union and
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees were
brought together for friendly talk"
and to become better acquainted" is
expected TO lead to some definite
proposition upon which negotiations
can be opened looking to speedy set.
tlement of the strike.
The conference came 30 suddenly
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
ASKS PERMISSION TO TEsTIF I
Chicago Man Desires TO Appear Before
Probe Committee.

Chicago. March lie. T. Perkins,
engineer In charge Of the Chicago Of
nee Of the reclamation service. has
sent letter to Senator Knute Nelson.
chairman Of the committee investigat.
ing the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy.
asking that he be given an opportunity
to testify before that body. Mr.. Per.
kins' name was brought into the mat
ter BY Chief Engineer Davis. who told
the committee that Mr.. Perkins toured
the West IN tent and delivered lee.
lures to aid the Hartman lines. for
which he was paid $500 q month. Mr.
Perkins declares an injustice has been
done him and seeks N opportunity 70
syplsin
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Worth a Dollar a Drop

Fred Patchen, Manlius, N. Y, writes:-
"For long time ] was affected with
kidney trouble which caused an almost
constant pain in my back and inflama-
ton in my bladder. Other remedies did
not even relieve me, but two fifty cent
bottles of Foley's Kidney remedy com
pletely cured me and have not had any
symptoms Of kidney trouble for over
two years. Sold BY III druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
PITTSBURC men
VOTE TO STRIKE
Carmen Ready to Assist Phil
ade!phia Brethren.
VOTE NEARLY UNANIMOUS

Proposal, While Nearly twenty-five
Hundred Agree to Go Out on Call.
Believed Opening of Negotiations at
Philadelphia viii Result in Settle.
ment of the Trouble.
Pittsburg, March 16.-According to
an official poll of the voting by union
men employed on the surface lines OF
the Philadelphia company in this city
2,476 ballots were cast favorable to
. sympathetic movement in aid Of the
striking carmen in Philadelphia. Nine
teen ballots negatived the proposition
Seven ballots were blank.
The question voted upon was: "Are
you in sympathy with the Philadelphia
strikers to the extent that you will
support them If called upon?"
This indirect manner of submitting
the proposition was taken by the men
to indicate that they will not be asked
to strike at once, but will be permit
ted to give practical support in other
ways.
]. j. Thorpe, business agent for the
Pittsburg district of the union street
carmen. said:
"The result of the all night ballot
ing of the Pittsburg carmen has beer
forwarded by wire to President Mahor
of the Carnen's union in Philadelphia
and also to President Greenawalt ol
the Pennsylvania State Federation o.
Labor. The vote can be taken tt
mean that II President Greenawall
calls general statewide strike the
Pittsburg men will be In line"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
NOT PREPARED FOR STRIKE
Roads In Pacific Northwest Anticipate
Some Trouble.

Seattle, Wash, March 16.The rail-
roads operating in the Pacific North
west have made no preparations for 4
strike Of locomotive 6remen and local
oflcials admitted that the calling out
OF the men would cause some embar-
rassment.
r. B. Degnan, general agent Of the
0raa< Northern, who handled the light
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
PARcELs posi-

II HERE has been a sudden revival of inter-
\ est in the parcels post question in New
York and some people think that the high cost
of living would be lowered if we had the parcels
post system which would bring the consumer into
closer contact with the producer, the manufac-
turer. A mass meeting will be held in Cooper
Union this evening to consider the matter and
former Postmaster-Genera who has always
been in favor of the parcels post has been invited
to address the meeting.
The chief objectors to the parcels post are the
big express companies. The fact that the par
GELS post has made no greater progress, has been
due chiefly to the strong influence exerted in
Washington by these express companies The
express companies are operated at an enormous
profit with the result that Americans are de-
prived Of privileges enjoyed by all other highly
civilized nations.
1t has been argued that the parcels post would
adversely affect the rural merchant and the mid
dleman, but the testimony does not show that
the minor merchants in the older countries have
suffered because of the parcels post. At any
rate when the matter is fairly put up to the peo-
pie, when examples given as that of the ex-
perience OF Dr. Marshall, there can be no doubt
that the vast majority of people will favor
the parcels post. And they would not be dis
turbed by sophistical arguments which emanate
from the express companies through their vari-
Gus spokesman
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
Editorial
Opinion
Back to the Country.

back 10 tne country
New York American.
The most remarkable social movement OF
the last century has been the drift from
the country to the cities.
The Imagination Of the whole world has
been captivated by the amazing advance
ment Of the mechanical arts. And since
these arts have been mainly applied to
city building rather than TO the improve
ment OF rural conditions people have
come to town to enjoy their share Of the
modern conveniences."
There is nothing mysterious about the
process, and nothing local. The phenomena
is worldwide, or at least as wide as the
spread of the modern Industrial system.
Berlin has grown as fast as Chicago. Man
chester has kept pace with Boston, and
Turin with Buffalo.
Now the question arises, How can this
tide be turned back? How can the country
VIA again its due proportion Of the pop
ulation?
The answer should be easy to common
sense. The way to get people back into
the country is to citify the country.
Tho wealth OF mechanical conveniences,
which Is the peculiar heritage Of the age,
must be carried into the rural districts.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24

The ST. Joseph's school for colored boys at Clay
ton is of those worthy institutions of the State
which go along without making much noise, but
which do an effective and audable work We
notice in some Of our exchanges advertisements
stating that Holstein cattle are bred on the farm
at the school and some of the young stock is Of
fered for sale. This school is evidently showing
by example the farmers of the country round
about the value, the economy and the desirable
ty Of fine stocS--a most commendabe thing on
the part Of those in charge OF the farm.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24

The most vital part Of the farming popu-
iation will continue to flow toward the big
towns so long as living in the country
means being behind the times.
Americans will read Tolstoi and Krapot-
kin and admire them, but they win not i'm
ltate them The tide viii set back toward
the country only when It can carry auto
mobiles, bathtubs, electric Lights. with
theatres, good music and good company,
along with 1t.
The country has flooded the city. The
next thing in order is for the city to food
the country.
The American printed last Friday an
account OF a Road Town Plan" projec-
ted on this principle by MT Edgar S.
Chambless. of New York. And tho Sun.
day American told Of brilliant vision OF
Mr.. Albert owen concerning State auto
highways.
Both Of these projects deserve attention
because they make the ancient cry "Bacli
to the land' chime with the twentieth
century command Forward TO eiviliza.
ton" They both undertake to put the re-
fined and complicated appliances Of mod
ern mechanical art al the service Of coun.
try dwellers. Urbs in rure Is their appro-
priate motto.
Mr.. Chambless has detailed plans anc
specifications. approved by famous en-
sineers. for building modern houses by the
nlile--say, from New York to Boston oi
Philadelphia, linear suburban city func.
tioning, in a hundred processes of trans
portation, social exchange and housekeep.
Ing, through a basement subway. He Of
fers the conveniences OF an apartment
house, with electric power and little
farm thrown in. at something less thar
the rent OF an inferior fiat. Mr.. Chambles.
invokes the aid of capitalists.
On the other hand Mr.. owen appeals tc
the power of the State. lie would have III,
States or the general Government solve
the problem Of tho unemployed and at the
same time settle the question OF populat
ing the rural regions by gridironing tbs
countryside with splendid roads, alonI
which all the currents of hiGh-tempereC
city life might flow to tho farms. the for
ests and tho wide Fairgrounds Of a regen
Grated land
Whether by such means as these or b.
other and different means, who can doub
| that rural America will somehow win IL
civic crown of art and science in the pres
! ent century?
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
Chatty Stories OF the Day

Speaking of the present prosperity Of the farmer
Assemblyman Warren Pine OF Riverside related a little
story at Trenton the other day which would seem 10
indicate that the agrcuurst is not always far-seeng
with regard 10 his finances.
Some time ago, Mr.. Pine said. he WIS on a train and
overheard the conversation of two farmers who were
their way Trenton. First talked about the
dry spell they had last summer then the laws and
finally one Of them remarked that he had heard that
Josh Hankins had had his annual hog killing.
"laas," returned the other with a chuckie "and he
didn't do gosh dasted thing but bunco himself good
and plenty"
How did he bunco himself" queried the first won
deringly 'He got good price for em, didn't he?'
'1aas' answered the second. with another gleeful
chuckle that was the whole derned trouble He got
such good price for em that he sold ther whole
boomin lot an didn't keep for hs own eatin' -
"fe hev kind O. got me- Bill" the puzzled re-
sponse CT the first. "Ye win hev come again"
1t is as easy ter sppin' of a creased log
said Bill "TIe sold all them hogs at $40 a hundred
an now he is buyin' them back fer his table in pork
chop an scrapple lots something Ike pound
Philadelphia Telegraph
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
THE WATER PROBLEM IN TRENTON.

Y HE problem of pure drinking water is per-
picking Trenton, N. J. The Water Com
missioners of the New Jersey capital visited
Lancaster, Pa but they were not satisfied with
Board intends to employ an expert to make
thorough examination of the methods for puri-
flying water. 1t is estimated that the proposed
filtration system of Trenton will cost from
$aso,ooo TO 100000 There is no question OF
that and Trenton will likely be lucky to get off
with the latter figure.
The vast majority of the citizens Of Trenton
says the Times, are independent, and they pur-
pose having the best We would suggest that
the Trenton authorities visit Wilmington and
watch the operation of our new filtration system
which is now in use. Wilmington has done
much experimenting with water but the author
tiles here think they now have a good thing
Dr. Robin is satisfied that we shall have pure
water. No doubt he would be pleased to inform
the New Jersey folk
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
Cures Indigestion and Upset
Stomach, or Money Back

They act quickly in cases OF heart
burn, wind ON stomach, bloating. and
belching, and remember that .Afi-o-na
Is also a most reliable tonic and re-
storative There Is no better remedy
In the world for loss Of nervous tone,
nerve exhaustion from overwork. loss
Of appetite, annoying dreams or night
mare, and sick headache.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are sold in
large boxes, for only soc. Remember
the name, Mi-o-na stomach tablets.
They never fail They contain in
gradients that give quick relief (other
than strong digesters). but they are
compounded for the purpose of maxi
ing the stomach strong and energetic
enough to do its work without the
aid OF harmful drugs.
II you cannot get AIi-o-na in your
town. Booths AIi-o-na, Bunalo, n. Y,
will fill mail orders, and prepay
charges.
Booths Pills. best for liver, bowels
and constipation, 25c.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
With the Paraqraphers

Teddy Roosevelt Jrp says he knows Just what his
nancee thinks about everything is evidence that
poetry Is not dead-Brooklyn Eagle
There seems to be extant an impression that there
is something trihe hoggsh in hog prices in the Chicago
marlet.-New York Tribune.
Lent also joined the meat boycott-Nev York Mail
Why 1t is that when man discovers that he is a
genius he allows his hair grow long and that when
woman becomes similarly conscious she has her hair
cut short?-F1iegende Baetter.
Three bees that gives no honey Brag boast and
bluster.-Lfc.
Gee Whz," said Huntington avenue Il
the new moon over my left shoulder won't
have good luck fr month" then he walked
twenty feet further along the sidewalk and picked nm
pocketbook containing thirty-hve centsBoston Re
cord
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
Beware Of Substituted. /.

duty at night at time when he had
not had a wink of sleep i'm forty eight
hours, and despite the fact that he had
pinched himself and done other things
to keep awake while on his lonely
vigil, nature had proved too strong
for him and so the corporals guard
had found him dead asleep, stin stand
ing, and with the butt of his musket
resting on the ground.
"But there was to be still greater
justification Of Lincoln's faith in young
Beckwith.
"A few months after he had been
pardoned he was captured by the Con-
federates. Nine months later, when he
was exchanged, he was so Ill that his
comrades doubted whether It would be
possible for them to get him alive out
of the prison gatsr But they ;n4uaged
tc carry l,'In aa Tar aorih as Philadci-
/ aia, and ths.e a s;nseon decided va
8. s5as neees'' = q. pace ths posr fell
i0'v in the arnv hosp.ta..
"A little while later, as he was iaid
on a fresh, clean cot in the hospital
he looked up, smiling, at the atterd-
ants.
"'Now, 1 feel comfortable. he said
I know I shall never get off this col
alive, and so | want you 20 prom.
Use me one thing. When l die I wan
you to wrap me in the old flag
"The boys last wish was fulnlled &
few days later, and to-day lie lies in {
patriots grave because Abraham Lin
coins tender mercy, in Herbert Beck
withs case at least, was backed b!
Abraham Lincoln's good, sound judg'
ment."
Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards,
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell o
"The Great Lawyer Who Was Told Il
Leave the Law Alone"
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
Tho Fame Of Mr.. AsquItI1.

NtW lork bVenlhB SUI.
Mr.. Asquith's fame is secure Even II
he left public life tomorrow, 10 be suo-
ceeded as Liberal leader by young Mr.
Churchill or Mr.. Lloyd George. he would
be sure OF having. all TO himself. his own
chapter in British Constitutional history
atchapter much more important and signi-
1eant than that devoted to Gladstone.
For consider what Mr.. Asquith has done.
He has made the reform. the voluntary re-
fern. OF the House Of Lords a matter of
Tomorrow, or the day after. Further
more he has established for all time the
theory that budget, any budget, adopted
by the House Of Commons and indorsed
by the country by means OF a general
election has got to go through
Evening journal., 1910-02-24

The Chester Board of Trade has doubts about
the advisability of creating postal savings banks
Tor fear they would draw investments from build
ing and loan associations and regular savings
banks now in operation. But as the Philadel-
phia Press points out, persons who have their
savings in solid institutions paying fair rate Of
interest would not be likely to Withdraw and
deposit in the government banks at a very low
interest rate. The Press thinks that the postal
banks would take the money now boarded in
homes hidden in stockings" as it puts the mat
ter. This seems to be the correct view. Here
in Wilmington, for instance, it is improbable
that money would be taken from our own ex-
cellent savings banks and deposited with the
government.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24

The most interesting features Of yester-
day were the frank admissions as to tho
supremacy OF the House of Commons
made in the House Of Lords A body
which realizes that Il has to be mended or
ended has parted with most Of it's dignity.
MIR. Asuuiths situation is no worse than
that OF Mr.. Balfour. The Prime Minister
does not know whether or not he can
keep on governing the Empire; the Lead
er OF the Opposition is equa ly doubtful
as to whether or not he could form a
Cabinet.
Nobody wants another general election
right away. or course It may be precipl-
tated by Mr.. Redmond, the leader of tho
Irish. But whatever happens it is reason
able to 81 somehow or other
the empire will not so quite out OF bust
ness.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
Mi-o-na is the Greatest Pres
Grip ion for all Stomach Ills

People who suffer from sour stom-
ach, fermentation OF food. distress
after eating and indigestion, and seek
relief in large chunks of artificial di-
gestors. are killing their stomachs by
inaction just as surely as the victim
of morphine is deadening and injuring
beyond repair every nerve in his body.
What the stomach of every sufferer
from indigestion needs is a good pre-
scription that will build up his stom-
ach, put strength, energy and elastic
ity into it. and make Il sturdy enough
10 digest hearty meal without arti-
fetal aid.
Mi-o-na Is the best prescription for
indigestion ever written. is sold by
druggists everywhere and by Miller
Drug Co. and is rigidly guaranteed to
ruild up the stomach and cure indi-
gestion. or money back.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24
Personal and Pertinent

New Yorker, whose business keeps him on the road
says that in Omaha the general breezness the
- shared by the walters in the restaurants "A legal
light of that town recently an eating -house
and was Immediately approached by waiter who OBJ
served cheerfully have deviled kidneys pigs feet
and calves brains Have your coolly lawyer
Well what arc yur troubles TO me? here to eat'v
Evening journal., 1910-02-24

AS result Of the agitation Of residents of
Washington Heights announcement has been
made BY the City Railway Company that three
extra cars will be put in operation and a twelve
minute schedule will be maintained This shows
what well-diTected and persistent effort on the
part Of citizens viii accomplish.
Evening journal., 1910-02-24

Our representatives at Washington, we trust,
are remembering that Federal Building for
Delaware town ought to be pulled out OF this
session of Congress-
Evening journal., 1910-02-24

terest" sort to American history, these
articles have a distinctive value all their
own.
"The tenderness of heart of Abraham
Lincoln was always backed by good
Judgment. in my belief" once said to
me the late Col. Joseph II. Selden, who
was for number of years chairman
OF the Republican State Committee
for Connecticut and a relative of the
late Morrison r. Waite, Chief Justice
Of the L. S, Supreme Court And in
the case of Herbert Beclwith there is
most striking proof OF my belief.
Herbert Beckwith, when a mere boy
in years, enlisted in a Connecticut reg
iment shortly after the outbreak OF the
Civil War from his and my own town,
Norwich. Everything went we'll with
him until some time in the winter Of
1862, I believe it was, we got word that
he had been discovered asleep while on
sentry duty and had been court mar
tailed and sentenced TO be shot. In
star-ly, we were in communication with
our war Governor. w. A. Buckingham.
at Hartford, for we felt that the Gov
ernor, who knew young Beckwith well,
would DO satisfied that If Beckwith
had committed a breach Of discipline
as serious as that of sleeping on post,
it had been duo to accident and not
TO intent, and so he--the Governor
would do all that he could to save the
lads life.
I'VE were right IN our supposition.
/ The Governor, instantly aroused to ac-
/ ton, seized a portmanteau and by the
first train available went TO Washing
ton and to the President and laid be-
fore the latter the case Of young Beck
with.
II will not permit that boy TO be
shot, unless the circumstances are 50
heinous as 90 Justify the extreme pen
atty declared Mr.. Lincoln when he had
heard the Governor through. For my
part, I don't believe there is anything
heinous connected with the case. You
say this young man is of good family ]
don't believe that any boy Of good fam
ily who has entered the army would
carelessly or deliberately do anything
to justify the punishment of death. ]
will take personal charge of this case.
so President Lincoln called for the
papers. and when he had read them he
instantly pardoned the condemned lad
then only is years Of age. For it was
as Lincoln had surmised; there had
been nothing heinous in the case
Beckwith had been sent out on picket