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Peter Rose, who applied for license at 87 Oak street, was met with objec- ton from owners of property within the 200 feet limit, and other nearby property owners. MT. Jolly stated hat the remonstrants represented more than 90 per cent. of the property owners in the street, and that they were opposed to any licensed saloons in that street. MT. Anderson, one of the remonstpants, stated that he had lived in Westerly for forty years and had seen considerable drunkenness in the vicinity. He was opposed to kitch- en barrooms and to the licensed sa- loon, as well.
 Attorney Dunn objected to the ac ceptance of the plat submitted, as it was not in proper form, some of the signatures being heirs of certain es- tates, without specifying just who the heirs are, and their number.
 James Jolly, who secured the sigma lures to the petition, insisted that he be sworn, and then stated that the heirs of the estates were properly stated and that the signatures wit messed were proper and correct
 Pasquale Salameno applied for a 1i- cense at S6 Pierce street. Attorney Dunn spoke in favor of the applicant. No objection.
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recorded and their recommendations adopted, upon motion of Charles Berry.
 Eugene B. Pendleton was reelected auditor.
 and John J. Carney were elected as- sessors of taxes.
 Samuel c. CottrelI was reelected chief engineer. The balance of the board of engineers being Harry $. F. Yaeger. David Robinson declined reelection and MT. Yaeger was sub stituted
 Messrs. Cottrell, Coyle and Yaeger were appointed committee on stove pipes and cl1imneys.
 Charles Perry of the special commit tee reported that the work of improv ing the department equipment has been carried forward so far as possi- ble, explaining that the house in Oak and Tower streets was not built as there was no hose carriage for the hosehouse He believed that if any thing was to be done in that line a new hose carriage should be purchased.
 Upon motion of John Doherty and seconded by Andrew Farrell it was voted that the sum of S700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be apprO priated for the building of a hose shed at Tower and Oak streets and the purchase of 8 hose wagon and hose.
 Charles Perry spoke in reference to change in the management of the fire district, to begin a year hence. He advocated a fire chief who should be stationed in the fire house, to be on hand in any emergency, adding that the expense would not be much greater than at present. MT. Perry suggested the appointment of a committee to take this plan under consideration. R. J. Rooney stated that under present con- ditions the cost to the town of vo1un- teers was only se00. and if the chief was to be salaried position the fire
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Joseph Recchia applied for license for building to be erected near 79 Granite street. Objection was filed bv William $. Martin, Horace Vose and Oscar Vose, owners of property with in the 200 feet limit. Remonstrance was also made by the New England Granite works and by nearly all the residents of the vicinity who are also taxpayers.
 Attorney Dunn called again to the attention of the council the consider ation or remonstrance only from those who owned property within 200 feet of the place.
 Charles Perry, as treasurer of the Smith Granite company, objected to- the place as it would be a detriment to the plant, stating that the com- pany's property was within 20r feet of the proposed saloon.
 Horace Vose stated that he sold the and to MT. Recchia and it was agreed that no liquor should be sold on the place. He had no objection to MT. Recchia personally, as he was a good ueighbor Mir. Vose stated he had re- fused to sell land for booze purposes. Attorney Samuel H. Davis appeared for the remonstrants. Attorney Dunn was counsel for applicant, and stated
 hat MT. Recchia was a man of good rharacter and would conduct a licens- ed saloon in strict compliance with the law. Mir Dunn was of opinion that the protest from the Smith Gran te works was not properly signed, but was convinced to the contrary.
 David McLaren, manager of the New England Granite works ap. cared in protest for the company, and also as a taxpayer. He had been neigh DOT of MT. Recchia for thirty years, and spoke of him as a good citizen, but considered a saloon in that loca- ton @ detriment.
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1t was voted that a committee oA three be appointed to consider the em- p1oyment of Q chief engineer at a fair salary and report at special meeting in June. Charles Perry, Thomas Mo- KenZie and Edward M. Burke were appointed by the moderator as the committee.
 Chief Cottrell stated that the changes
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John ChsmFlin applied for license at the Ocean house. Watch Hill. No objection.
 Charles D. Chipman. 22 Canal street, applied for license. No obiection
 Frank Costanzo, applied for license at s3 Pierce street No objection.
 A. E. Dick, proprietor of the Watch HiIl house. applied for license. J. Irv- ing MaXson asked if it was necessary TOT an applicant to be a citizen of the state. Attorney Dunn actina for Judge Sweeney. was of opinion that it was Tot necessary for the applicant 10 be g. citizen of the state. bus must be citizen of the United States. President Clarke said that point must pc settled later. Held up
 Enielius DiPetro, 32 Pierce street. was the next applicant considered. No uce of withdrawal had been filed.
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men would want pay and rightly so. Volunteers would work cheerfully un- der volunteer chief, but not high salagied official.
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Presi dent Clark then declared the hearing closed and announced that the applications would be further consid cred in executive session during the afternoon. He said that final decision might be reached In some of the cases and that probably applications for druggists licenses would be considered at the same session. AS the superior court was holding session in the town hall proper and the town clerks office at times being used by the judge, the secret session of the council was held in a room in the central hrehouse.
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Charles p. Taft, proprietor of the New Park hotel in High street. applied for liquor license for that place. At
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the two stores as well, as several num- Defs were given in the application. It was explained that the application was Tor one license, the saloon to be To- cated in one of the stores named in application or in the hotel proper. This case was held open for further con- sideration. No objection was made.
 Michael Mccarthy applied for li- cense at his place on the White Rock road. Attorney Dunn spoke of Mir. Mccarthy as a well known citizen. No objection.
 Luigi Marine of 76 Oak street, ap- piled for license. Remonstrance was made by owners of property within 200 feet of the Marine premises. There were also remonstranceS from taxpav- CTS in the neighborhood. The remon- strance was also made to include the other applicants for license in Oak street. Attorney Dunn reminded the councflmen that consideration should be given only to these who own prop erty within the 200 feet limit. James Jolly appeared for the remonstrants and stated that all but four of the taxpayers on Oak street had signed the remonstrance.
 Thomas J. O'8rien applied for li- cense for the Halcyon house, Watch Hill. Arthur Mercer, from South Man chester, stated that he had recently PNA 0AAeASCA eAAi JOII1llIS AOl anu was about to erect a cottage there, and ob- jected to a license for the hotel. He had no plat of the property.
 Councilman Flynn stated remon- strants should be required to file plat with remOnstrances in compliance with rules of the council. Mir. Mer- cer continuing, said that other prop erty owners were opposed to licensing the place.
 Postmaster Charles J. Butler, one of the property owners. asked if the town was to police that road and to provide lights, in case license was granted to that place. The HaIcyon house was located in @ private road about two miles from Watch Hill MT Butler had no objection to MT. O'Brien, but believed a saloon there would be detrimental to the cottage owners
 Attorney McKenna stated that Mir O'Brien had no intention of having a saloon in the Halcyon house, but would conduct the place on the same plan as heretofore. and strictly within the law. The objectors, he said, were not a majority of land owners within the 200 feet limit.
 MT. Butler asked MT. McKenna if the HalcyOn house was to be run strictly as a hotel, and open only three months in the year. The reply was to the effect that it was a mat ter yet to be determined.
 George PatnOde. who applied for li- cense at 71 Oak street, announced withdrawal and applied for license al 203 Canal street.
 Antonio Reale applied for license for AS Pierce StIP No 0bipcfiOu
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Frank L. Holiday applied for Ii- cense at 159 Granite street. Attorney Dunn spoke in behalf of the applicant and declared that nothing could be said Gerogatory to his character. No objections.
 Antonio Lorello, T Pierce street. ap- piled for license at that place. This application was withdrawn.
 Frank Marion applied for license Tor 95 Canal street. No objection.
 Thomas F. Martin and Andrew I Martin applied for license for the Mar tin house in Canal street. Charles Perry asked if the application was for the hotel alone, or for the hotel, or for
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John Dousherty applied for license Tor the Dougherty place on the Pot ter Hill road. RemOnstrance were Hled against this place by owners of land within 200 feet of the place. Remonstrance was also made by the owner of property directly opposite the Boueherty place. \ renonstrance was also received from many residents or Potter Hill, including representa- uNes or the manufact uring industries MT. Rope, superintendent of the Paw catucE w0olen mill, and James Thor made verbal protest. Attorney Dunn asked that only the remoustrants that owned property within 200 feet Of the Doughertv premises be considered by the council.
 Charles r. Dunham, at 56 Canal street applied for license at that place. No objections.
 Louis W. Eddy, manager of the Di&on house, applied for license for that hotel No objections
 Salvatore Fibre of 51 Pierce street. application for license, was next con- sidered. No objection
 Genevo Farino B Pierce street. No objection to application. Attorney Dunn stated that applicant is cit ized of the United States and is of good moral character and a good cit izen. He is employed in the West erly street department
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The report was voted to be received,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
MAKES MANY NOMINATIONS
President Sends Large Number of Ap
continents to Senate.

Washington, Dec. Among several
hundred nominations sent to the SEN
ate by the president were those of
John W. Garrett of Maryland to be
United States minister to Venezuela
and Charles S. Wilson of Maine to be
secretary of embassy at Rome, Italy.
The nomination of Frederick w.
Lehman of Missouri to be solicitor
general also was sent in.
Other nominations are John G.
Ames, collector OF customs of the dis
trict of Chicago; julius S. Starr, sur
veyor of customs fer Peoria, ILL.,; K.
H. Randolph, United States attorney,
Western district of louisiana; Alex
ander Dunnett, United States attorney
for Vermont, and Jesse w. Bonner.
auditor for Porto Rico.
Many of the nominations were to
cover recess appointments already an
| nounced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
LITTLE HOPE OF ENACTMENT
Measures Recommended to Congress
by the President.

Washington, Dec congress gave
respectful attention to President Taft's
message, but there were comparative
ly few members who were willing to
concede the probability of favorable
action at the present session on many
of the recommendation contained
therein.
The general opinion was that time
would not permit of action in view of
the fact that the session will close
March T.
Prior to the cabinet meeting Presi-
dent Taft devoted an hour to seeing
congressional callers.
Probably his most interesting Wis
itor was Representative-elect Caleb
Powers of Kentucky, who was con-
victed three times of completely in
the Goebel murder case. Mr.. Powers
was introduced to the president by
Senator Bradley, who declared that
the new member of congress had been
yindicated by the heaviest vote ever
given a congressman in his district.
President Taft will devote most of
the remainder of this week to con-
ferences with senators. representa-
tives and men of prominence regard
ing the judicial appointments which
he is expected to send to the senate
next week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
SMuCCLERS NOW
USE CANADA ROUTE
Increased Business Reported at
Montreal and Quebec.

New York, Dec 7.-Balked in their
attempt to evade payment Of duty on
goods purchased abroad by the recent
rigorous enforcement of the law at the
port of New York, American SNUG
glers are now operating by way of the
Canadian border.
Positive information to this effect
having reached Collector Loeb he
passed it along to the treasury depart.
ment with the result that wide net
has been spread and it is understood
that many arrests are pending.
Heretofore inspectors have made
but a cursory examination of goods
brought from Europe by way of Can
ada, but from now on 1t is intended
that all baggage will be carefully ex
amined and actual seizures will be
the rule.
The big Canadian transatlantic lines
have reported an increased passenger
business to Montreal and Quebec since
the word went forth that hereafter al
persons convicted or pleading guilty
to smuggling in New York would re
ceive prison sentences.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
ESTIMATES co
TO CONGRESS-
Total of S74S,4l4,S6l Asked
to Run Government.
Observation-Disclosures

Seven Millions Wanted for immediate
Use, but the Total Cost viii Be in
the Neghborhood of Twenty Mil
lions-Aggregate Appropriations Re
quested for Isthmian Service Exceed
Fifty-six Millions.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE estimates
of appropriations required for every
branch of the federal government dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30,
1912, aggregating $74S,414,S61, We're
submitted to congress by Secretary Of
the Treasury MacVeagh This grand
total stands against estimates of $745,-
067,197 and appropriations OF $500 ,294,-
513 for the current fiscal year, which
appropriation included over S10,000,0 900
for the census, over S10,600,000 for the
postal and other deficiencies.
A lump appropriation of $1,oo0,000 is
asked to enable the secretary of the
navy to establish at such places as he
may deem suitable depots for coal and
other fuel for the supply of warships
There is 100000 increase for the
Alaska-Canada boundary work and
SS7, 900 for enforcement of the insect
eide act There are many items of ap
preparations needed for public works
of various kinds, aggregating $2S,S4S,
| 399 civil and $94 4,419,959 under the wal
| department.
For the defense of the isthmian ca
nal the estimates ask $7,000,000, to b'
| Immediately available, and ask author
| ity for $19, ,546,S ,S43 in all for this forti
fication project, with a view to com
| pletion within three years. This worl
| will include sites, emplacement guns
| carriages, searchlights, camps ant
posts The total appropriations aske'
for the isthmian canal service reacl
S56,92S,S47.
| The total rivers and harbors est
| mates for the work during the mex
fiscal year aggregate S22,627, 1861
against S41,339,113 appropriated TO
the same purposes during the curren
| fiscal year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
PACKERS ASK FURTHERDELkY
Indicted Beef Magnates Want Equit,
Suit Disposed of First.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Counsel represent
ing the indicted meat packers filed a
petition in the federal district court
asking that further prosecution of the
charges made in the indictments be
withheld until the disposal of the suit
in equity filed last February before
Judge Peter S. Grosscup in the United
States circuit court.
The suit in equity asked the dissolu
tion of the National Packing company
which the government charges is the
so called beef trust" and which is
otlicered and directed by owners and
officials of the three chief packing
houses-the Armours, Swifts and Nor
rises
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
WILL ATTACK TWO-CENT FARE
Railroads Gathering Statistical Data
for Argument.

Chicago, Dec. 7-Plans on the part
of leading railroads for concerted at
tack on the validity of the 2-cent fare
laws in Illinois and Iowa are nearing
completion and an announcement reia-
tive to the line Of assault is expected
within a short time
Statistical experts have been at
work for some time gathering data
relative to railroad earnings and the
return on invested capital and as soon
as their computations have been as
sembled committee that was ap'
pointed some time ago to take charge
of the matter will convene and map
out a course 81 action.
1t was said that it Is too early to
say whether the legislatures In each
state will be asked to repeal the =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
THROWN FROM BEDS
nY l0Mn EYpl n0lnN
u UUFEiU LNI LUViVis
Half Glad Italians Swarm Street
Following Disaster,

Chicago, Dec Half clad Italians
swarmed about the Twenty second
street police district following the ex
plosion of a bomb which blew out the
entire front of a three-story brick
building at 234 Alexander street, two
blocks from the police station
No one was injured by the explosion
which the police are endeavoring &c
solve on the theory that it was the
work of Black Hand men and was di
rected against Philip Battaglia. al
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
IRISH AGAIN TO
Be IN CONTROL
Will Hold Balance of Power
in House of Commons.
LIBERALS LOSE FEW SEATS

Prospect at Present is That conser.
vatives viii Gain Probably Not
Mire Than Five Members as Re.
More Than Five Members as Re.
ieved King George Will Refuse to
Swamp the Upper House With lib
eral Peers.
London, Dec There is every
prospect thai the Conservatives will
not make a net gain of more than
four or five seats in the present gen
eral election.
But they are already seeking to in
fluence King George against the crea-
tian of Liberal peers by arguing that
even this small gain will show that
the country is not ready for the rad
ical measures proposed by the minis
try, particularly the abolition of the
lords veto
On account of his well known Tory
sym mpdlHieS the ledl 10 ihSi SooihS thol
the king will heed the Unionists' de-
mand, disregarding what is considered
by many virtual promise to the Lib
erals, thus making imminent a parlia-
mentary deadlock.
At present the returns show 1l6
Conservatives elected and 81 Liberals,
16 Irish Nationalists and Ia Laborites,
or a coalition of III.
AS the voting from now on will see
the Conservatives on the defensive
more than in the polling so far con-
Quoted the Liberals are expected to
throw the balance much more largely
in their favor.
Irish Have Balance of Power.
Accepting the most sweeping
claims of the Conservatives the result
will still give the Liberals and Labor
ties a majority of about twenty This
means that the Irish will again WELD
the balance of power III the Irish
continue their present bellicose att1
tude toward the lords there is the
widest conjecture as to what they
will do in the event of the king
weakening on the proposal to change
the complexion of the upper house by
swamping it with Liberal peers.
They have it in their power to en-
force an early election and to involve
the crown in the most serious polit
ical controversy that has engaged the
throne for decades.
It is the knowledge of this fact by
the king that gives rise to the belief
In the minds of many Liberals thai
George will grant the demands OF ths
ministry, make the house of lords
Liberal body and thus insure tht
speedy grant of home rule to Ireland
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Italian who conducts a grocery on the
first floor of the structure.
Battaglia declared he never has
been threatened by any secret socie-
ties, but the police plan to question
him further, believing he may fear to
tell of enemies for fear OF their ven.
geance.
Battaglia, with his wife and four
children, live in the rear of his store,
The second and third floors are also
used as residences, about thirty per
sons living in the building
When tho explosion occurred all ran
into the street and were joined in a
few minutes by hundreds of Italians
who had been awakened, some thrown
out of bed, by the blast.
None of the occupants of the build
ing would return, but sought lodgings
elsewhere.
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cent statute or an appeal for redress
will be made to the courts. 1t is under
stood that the broad ground to be
taken is that the 2-cent rate is con
fiscatory.
1t is said that the Illinois Central
road has gone so far as to undertake
a physical valuation of its property to
obtain needed figures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
NURSE SHOOTS A DOCTOR

He Refused to Appoint Her Superin.
tendent of Sanitarium.
Meridian, Miss, Dec, DR.. r. l..
Turner Is in a critical condition here
the result of being shot three times
by Miss Marie Daniels, trained nurse
and native OF Pennsylvania. whom
he had refused to appoint superin
tendent of the Turner sanitarium.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
NEW MEMBERS SWORN IN
Swanson, Terrell and Young Full
Fiedget Senators.

Washington, Dec. Immediately
after the conven!ng of the senate the
oath of Office was administered by the
vice president to Claude A. Swanson
successor of John w. Daniel, as sena
tor from Virginia, Joseph M. Terrell
successor Cf Senator Clay of Georgia
and Lafayette Young. successor to
Senator Dollivef OF Iowa.
The credentials Of the three new
senators we're presented by their re
spective colleagues, by whom they
were escorted TO the chair
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE BURNS
Fire Causes Damage Of Approximately
S75O,OOO.
ceive prison senten,

Evansville, Ind, Dec. Fire here
caused damage of approximately $780,
900, principally in the plant of the
Fendrich Tobacco company.
A tobacco warehouse and several
othsr buildings were destroyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
HOLDUP MEN SECURE $500
Minnesota Wheat Buyer Robbed at
Point of Pistol.

Carlos, Mimi, Dec. 7.-W. B. Nelson,
a wheat buyer and farmer, was held
up and robbed of $500 in this place, al
most on the doorstep of his office.
AS Mr.. Nelson was leaving his ele-
vator he extinguished the light. When
he stepped outside the door two
masked men seized him and one
showed a pistol in his face while the
other went through his clothes, taking
all the money he had, about $500, and
his watch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
Prominent Hotel Man Dead.

New York, Dec. Horace II.
Brockway, one of the best known hotel
men in the country and Free Mason
of high rank, is dead at his home here
of diseases incident to age. de was
Seventy-four years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
Neutrality-suspicious.

one Of the many valuable Ingredients Of
Foley Kidney hemedy. Hexamethyle-
text books and authorities as . uric acid
solvent and anti-septic for the urine.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy promptly
at the first sign of kidney trouble and
avoid serious malady.