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Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-11
DEMOCRATS FORM A
 PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
Purpose Is National in Scope but No Particular Can-
 didate Favored

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-Tbe National Progressive Democratic league will be formally launched in a few weeks when articles Of incorporation will be filed at Trenton. N. J., Col. William c. Liller of Indianapolis. Ind, is at the head of the organization, which is to be to the democratic party what the National Republican Progressive league, organized last year, is to the republican party. Col. Liller, who is president of tn National Democratic league of clubs, has had many confer. ences with prominent men in the dem ocratic party in New Jersey and throughout the country, with the re suit that promises favorable co-opera. tion in every section of the country
 Col. Liller explained that the new organizations purpose will be to steer the democratic party in the open high way Of disinterested public service and keep it clear of reactionary con troll
 At the outset the movement seemed designed to boom Gov. Wilson for the presidency. but Col Liller became aware that there were some democrats in New Jersey opposed to this pro gram. So it is announced that the league will not further the interest ol any candidate for the presidential nom ination in 1912, and will eschew per sonal ambitions. and it will further the principles of popular reform.
 The National Progressive Demo cratic league contends that Che demo cratic party is today, and always has been. the progressive party of Ameri ca IL is cOgnizant Of the secret in fuences which are now at work to con trol the next National democrati, convention and bring about the nom ination of candidates and a platform that will be satisfactory to and com mand the support of selfish corDorat, and financial interests, and therefore hereby declares it's determination [, uncompromisingly oppose the nemi nation of all reationary candidates an, platforms"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-11
SOCIETY SALTS" MUST
 DO WITHOUT DRINKS

MARBLEHEAD. Mass, Aug. 10.- There is a cloud of gloom hanging low in the yacht circles of this town. All open bars at the fash. ionable clubs have been closed be cause of the recent activity of the Law and order league.
 The Eastern Yacht club closed it's bar Monday while the Corinthiar and Boston Yacht club bars were ordered closed by the club officers today.
 The big series of races are sched- uled for the next two weeks These are the big events of the summer season Club officers are consider. ing sending out a warning to the racers and notifying them to bring all wet supplies with them and keep them aboard during the races.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-11
SOCIETY WOMAN BITTEN

 NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-slrs. Allen Spiers of New Rochelle is suffering from blood poisoning as the result of being bitten by her get fox ter rier last Thursday.
 The dog had been irritable for sev eral days ane ran. snapping at tho ice man as he was leaving the house. Mrs. Spiers seized him by the collar The terrier turned on her and bit the little finger of her right hand Mrs. Spiers bathed the wound in hot water Soon after the 'arm began to pain and swell. Yes teTday she went to Dr. James n. Brennan, who told her she bad blood poisoning. probably from the dogs teeth. Mrs. Spiers has had the dog taken to the pound to be killed.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-11

ST being the minimum. They were sent to another window, where 70 cents purchased 8 card and other dimes as many stamps. When nine stamps are on the card it may be turn cd in as a S1 deposit There was one feature that surprised Postmaster Campbell and the seven men in charge of the bank. That was the appear anee of the depositors. It had been expected that the mass Of applicants would be foreigners and sock bank depositoFs." These were represented tut in small number and on the whole the line was made up of representative Chicagoans.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-11
WIRE REVEALS ELoPEMENT
 OF TWO NEW WORKERS

SARATOGA, N Y., Aug. 10.- Miss Pauline Ruth Sallade. a 19 year-old New York girl. yesterday eloped with William L. Booth, !; Brooklyn civil engineer. They were married by a justice of the peace and departed at once on their honey moon.
 Upon the nOn-appearance of hel daughter at dinner. Mrs. Sailade in vestigated and learned of the elope ment. At first the mother was un fcrgiving. but later relented. Mrs Saliade received the following tele gram:
 We were married this morning Love from Polly and Billy"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-11
wsrshlp as MusseI R.d

The cruiser Champion. training shin Tor the second class stokers at Chat nam has just been taken into dry lock after lying seven years in the AedNay. The Champions bottom was io1nd 10 be covered with an immense accumulation of barnacles and weeds lt is estimated that 40 tons of mussels alone have been got on.--I.ondon Daily Graphic.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-11
Would Own Gas PIant.

The municipal ownership advocates of Chicago have seized upon the legal tangle over the new gas rates as an argument in favor of the city owning its gas plant. and are citing Winnipeg as an example of what can be done by municipality. The Peoples Gas Light & Coke company secured an In.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-11
Musical Cure for aNsrvss.. {.

A Danish musician named Schmidt who maintains that nerves" can be cured by means of soft melody. treats patients by msnins them He flat on his grand piano while he plays dreamy music to luu them to sleep.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
WORKING ON WOOL TARIFF
Republican Members of House Com
mittee Hold Meeting.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Republican
members of the ways and means COM
mittee, summoned by Representative
Payne of New York, former chairman
of the committee, began the prepara-
tion of a revised wool tariff schedule,
based on the report of the tariff board
and the message of President Taft.
President Taft having pronounced
the report of the board as the most
scientific series of statistics ever as
sembled on the subject, the admins
tration and Republican leaders in the
house have determined to draft bill
founded entirely upon the data of the
report. With this bill they will go be-
fore the country.
The president, 1t is stated, will CO.
operate with the Republican members
in their work of drafting the bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
RUSSIAN TROOPS
FIGHT PERSIANS
Engagement Said to Have Been
Serious.

Teheran. Dec. 22-Serious fighting
between the Persian constitutionalists
and the Russian troops is reported to
have occurred. No details are given
in the dispatch from Tabriz, which
conveys this report.
The cabinet has won an important
victory over the national council,
which foreshadows obedience to Rus
sia's demand for the dismissal of W..
Morgan Shuster, the American treas
urer general of Persia, unless public
opinion proves too strong.
The national council, In a session
which lasted four hours, finally ac-
cepted the proposal to appoint COM
mission of five deputies with plenary
powers to deal with the Russian ulti.
matum. The proposal was submitted
by vosooshed Dowleh, the foreign
minister, and was adopted by vote OF
80 to 10.
The composition of the commission
has not yet been announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
FOUR SCORE PEOPLE
INJURED IN WRECKS
Serious Accidents Occur In Texas
and Georgia.

Texarkana, Tex, Dec. 23.-Thirty to
forty persons were hurt, some fatally,
in a wreck on the Texas and Pacific
railroad a. Kildare, forty miles south
of here. Passenger trains No. and
104 were In headon collision.
The wreck occurred, according to re.
ports reaching here, when No.
southbound, took a siding to wait for
No. 104 to pass. A negro fiagman, in
his haste to set the switch so that No.
3 could proceed, is said to have
thrown it before the other train
passed, with the result that the other
train plunged into the siding upon
the waiting train. 1t Is reported that
the fatal injuries are confined to train
men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23

Falling OF of Thirty Per Cent at Port
of New York.

New York, Dec. 23.-One of the
greatest slumps in immigration ever
recorded at the port of New York is
being written into the records at Ellis
island during the closing days of the
year. Already the records show that
nearly 100000 fewer immigrants have
landed there up to the present time
than for the corresponding period in
1910 and indications are, Commission
er Williams states. that there will be
q reduction of 30 per cent or more
from 1910 figures for the year.
The incoming tide OF humanity Is
lower now than at any time since
1908.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
WOUNDED PREACHER WORSE
Condition of Rev. Richeson Said to
Be Serious.

Boston, Dec. 23.-That Rev. Clar-
ence v. T. Richeson, to be tried for
the alleged murder of Avis Linnell, is
much worse was admitted by prison
officials.
He passed such a restless night in
his cell as a result Of the mutilation
he inflicted upon himself Wednesday
morning that DR.. Howard A. Lathrop,
attending physician, had to be sum
moned hurriedly.
The physician remained with Richie
son for an hour.
When he left the cell he declared
the preacher was "as well as could
be expected"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
REDUCTION is POSTPONED
Commission Extends Till March I Or
der on Coast Rates.

Washington, Dec. "a supple
mental order was issued by the inter
state commerce commission extending
until March / its order in the cases
of the Portland (Ore.) chamber of
commerce, the Seattle chamber of
commerce and the Tacoma Traffic as
sociation against various railroads op-
Grating in the North Pacific states.
The order provides for a reduction
OF class freight rates in that territory
and has the effect of reducing the
rates to points as far east as Mime
apolis and st. Paul. The order was
issued to afford additional time for a
final adjustment of the cases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
ROOSEVELT DENIES STORY
No One Authorized to Explain His
Position.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Dec. 23.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt has not authorized
Clifford Pinchot or anyone else to say
what he would do II the Republican
national convention should nominate
him.
Reports In the newspapers recently
said Mr.. Pinchot would speak In Ohio
and as representing Colonel Roose-
velt announce that he would not ac-
cept q denomination. When asked re-
garding this Colonel Roosevelt said:
"Yes, / have heard Of that report"
"Have you authorized anyone to
speak for you as to your position =
asked Z reporter.
"Mr. Pinchot nor nobody, nobody,
lohodz, has been authorize ~ me to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
RUSSIAN DUMA
STRIKES BACK
Proposes Increase Of Duties
on American Goods.
TAX A PROHIBITORY One

Bill Provides for Increase of One Hun
dred Per Cent on Existing Rates
and Also Duty of One Hundred
Per Cent on Articles Now Admitted
Free Under Present Russian Tariff.
st. Petersburg, Dec. ga legisla-
tive proposal to provide for tariff war
schedules applicable to the United
States at the expiration of the Russo
American treaty OF commerce and
navigation of 1882 has been introduced
into the duma by ex-President Ouch
koff and other signers, representing
the Octoberist and Nationalist parties,
which control a majority of the duma.
The bill proposes to raise existing
Russian duties by 100 per cent and
also to impose a duty Of 100 per cent
on articles which are admitted free
under the present Russian tariff. Be-
sides these impositions the bill pro-
poses also to levy double the gross
weight tax established by the law OF
June 81, 1901, on merchandise arriving
by sea, and to levy double tonnage
tax. Should the present American
tonnage tax be raised to the disfavor
of Russian vessels then the Russian
tonnage tax will be correspondingly
increased.
To Be Submitted to Commission.
It is said that the schedules are to
be applicable to all countries which do
not grant to Russia the most favored
nation treatment in commerce and
navigation. The proposal will be sub
mitted to a financial commission.
The necessity for the proposed legis-
lation is explained In an accompany
ing declaration i'm which II Is stated
that the regular American tariff sched-
ules which will be applicable to Rus
sian goods at the expiration OF the
treaty OF commerce and navigation OF
1882 will be SO high as to have pro-
hibitive character and that they great
ly exceed the Russian normal tariff
and navigation taxes, which would be
naturally applicable to American goods
in the absence OF the treaty.
In the long declaration accompany
ing the bill, the signers deal fully with
the Russo American situation and re
count the formal steps taken by the
president of the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
HIGH PRICES DUE
TO CONDITIONS
Packers Attorney Tells jury
There Is No Combine.
Big DEMAND FOR MEAT
Says Country's Increase in Population
Has Exceeded the Production of Live
Stock-Asserts Beef Barons Earn
Smaller Percentage on Money Than
ls Earned In Any other Business.

Chicago, Dec 23-Declaring that
the governments case against the ten
Chicago meat packers, on trial In the
federal court for alleged criminal vio-
lation of the Sherman law, is built
on theories and ancient history, At
torney M. w. Borders, representing
Edward Morris and Louis H. Heyman,
continued the opening statements of
defendants counsel to the jury.
He declined to consider seriously
the operations of the alleged packers
pool" prior to 1907, because of their
immateriality to the case ON trial."
and predicted that when the jury had
been informed regarding the facts in
the case verdict of not guilty would
be returned
1--WE hear great deal about the
high cost of living. especially the high
price of meat" said Attorney Borders.
This is the result of changed eco
nomic conditions. The country's in
crease in population has exceeded the
production of live stock We will
show by evidence that the demand of
fresh meat has increased at the rate
of 500,000,000 pounds a year, while
there has been a decrease of 16 per
cent In the production of steers. Can
the packers be held responsible for
this condition? Is this any evidence
of an illegal combination? These
packers pay s1,O00,OoO a day to the
farmers of the country for their live
stock.
Swift, Armour, Morris and the Ma
tional Packing company do not fur
nish more than 80 per cent of the
fresh meat used in this country. The
packers earn smaller percentage on
their money than is earned In any
other large business"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
DYNAMITE PROBERS REST
Investigation of Alleged Conspiracy
Adjourns to Jan. 8.

Indianapolis, Dec. 23.-When the
federal grand jury, investigating the
alleged dynamite conspiracy, ad.
journed until Jan 3, ii had completed
only the preliminary stage of its work
1t has established the connection be,
tween certain intimate friends of ]
J. Mcnamara and those explosions, but
has not tried to determine whether
these explosions were financed from
outside sources.
The latter work has been deferred
until after the holidays.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
ansts and republicans in China.

American naval officers have been
instructed to be In readiness to re-
spond to any appeals for protection
from American and foreign interests.
1t is considered not improbable that a
general outbreak OF anti-foreign feel
ing would follow a complete disagree.
ment of the peace commissioners at
shanghai
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
Woman Killed In Collision.

Iowa City, Ia, Dec. 23.-Mrs. R. w.
Springmire of Tiffin was killed and her
son, William Springmire OF Iowa City,
was seriously injured by a street
car which struck the buggy In which
the two were ridirv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23

express my views" said the colonel
with increasing emphasis.
Il have repeatedly stated that / am
not a candidate for the presidency
and have nothing more to say"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
Austrian Emperor improved.

Vienna, Dec. 23.-Franz josef is
greatly improved, according to an Of
fetal announcement from the palace.
The emperor's attendants deny he has
been in q serious condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23
WASHINGTON FEELS GLOOMY
Naval Officers Ordered 70 Protect
Americans In China.

Washington, Dec. 23.--Washington
Is gloomy over the vanishing pros
poets for a speedy conclusion of a
peace agreement between the imperi-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-23

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 23.-Derailment OF
train No. 3S on the Seaboard Air Line
at Gloster, twenty-five miles northeast
of Atlanta, resulted, 1t is said, in the
injury of forty-one persons. None of
these, however, is believed to be ia
tally hurt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19
SNAKE BECOMES COLD
SEEKS GIRLS. NECK FOR
WARMTH DURING NIGHT

Miss Melissa Stewart. of Contra
LA, who is teaching at Camden Point
this year. had a nerve-racking expert
ence a Few days ago. After she had
retired one night last week she. was
awakened by something on her neck
and she brushed 1t off with her
hand. She heard il strike tho floor
and supposed 1t was a mouse andthat
it would not bother her again.
The next evening she heard the
paper In the waste basket In her
room moving and, supposing it was
the mouse, went over and kicked
against the basket wlth the toe of
her shoe. The noise stopped. After
she had retired she again felt some
thing upon her neck and brushed It
off. Getting up to investigate, she
found a spotted house snake, which
was evidently trying to keep warm
by curling up on Miss Stewards neck
This species Of snake is harmless,
but It is needless to state that this
particular snake raj promptly dis
patched.-Centralla Guard.
MISS MAE BYRNs PRESENT
ED WITH SEQ.
Miss Mae Byrns who was in tho
diamond ring contest Of the Eagles
was presented with a $40 gold piece
by a number of her friends,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19
IN. ~ ann III vrars
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so AGO

AL Arnett. aged % years. living in
Monroe county. NO.. committed sui
eide.
Charley Clark sold his interest in
the livery firm of Clark & Miller
to Mr., Miller.
N. NJ. George, of Worcester, had
200 bushels Of apples which he was
selling at SOC per bushel.
Thos. Pearson and James Key
were moving to Barton county to re-
side.
Miss Knoebel of Benton City,
had her leg fractured while dancing
a polka.
The G. & A. R. R. Company paid
the City of Mexico $175 for damage
done the cemetery by fire.
VIM. Mixer OF Mexico was robbed
in st. Louis Of $50 While en- route
to New York.
Joe Hazen conducted a meat mar
ket In Mexico.
r. IL. Peery and DR.. Vance were
arranging to build a drug store
building In Rush Hill.
Robbers entered the home OF Rich
ard Fletcher north of Mexico and
took a violin, coat and a pocketbook.
X. G. Paul and Mr.. Jackson bought
the stock OF goods OF Clark G Tur-
ner,
Dan Mourning had n of his eyes
put out by the explosion OF a gun.
The only store at Worcester burn
cd. Insurance s25OO. The proprlei
tors. Crawford & Lott. were to re-
build Immediately
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19


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BLAME FOR WRECK OF
THE MAINE HAS BEEN
PLACED At WEYlER'S DOOR

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 16.
Gen. Weyler, The Butcher of tn
Spanish.American War. has finally
been connected with the blowing upt
the Battleship Maine by a small
wire. This completing link in the
evidence of the then Dictator of Gu.
ba was found by private Investigate
ors.
Not only was the dynamite of
high grade, but the 225 miles of insu.
lated wire was Of such construction
that ii would MELT when subjected to
a current of more than 110 volts. B
melting the wire connecting the
mines beneath the Maine with the
switch key on the shore Of Cuba.
and withsa mine SO powerful 1t would
blow itself to pieces, the cunning
mind which devised tho plot figured.
according to explosive experts here.
that an evidence would be eradicated,
and the perpetrators of the plot nev,
er could be brought to justice.
The purchase Of the wire and e K
plosige, which was made through a
third party, has been traced to
Weyler and the finding Of a part of
the wire near the vessel with other
evidence OF an exterior explosion
practically settles the matter.
Edward Arnold and wife, of Sham
rock, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
+ Arnold this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19
NO DEFINITE PROPOSITION,
MADE BY EITHER SIDE At
ELECTRIC ROAD MEETING

Judge w w Bolts, S. l.. Robson,
Thos. f. hurry and Matthias Crum, {
the Board OF Directors of the Mex
ico, Santa Fe a. Perry Traction Co.,
were named members OF a committee
to arrange terms for the deal with
the Columbia interests and the
johnson & Son contractors OF st.
Louis who are negotiating for the
purchase Of the south end.
1t is expected TO hold another
meeting next Monday in this city to
further the plans for the deal. 1t Is
understood that the North Mis-
souri, Central promoters are not In
shape at present to conclude a
deal. These people st1l have some
bonuses and right-of-way to arrange
for, before specific terms can be
made by them.
G. =. Johnson, legal advisor OF
Johnson & Son, Contractors, Il, NJ
Johnson, Mr., Gordon, Secretary OF
the Commercial Club, Columbia, and
John d, Orear, composed a party
that left this city in a vehicle, abou
4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon to in
spect the route to Columbia. A min
ute inspection Of the right-of-way wa
made.
The conference. Wednesday last
ed for about two hours. W W
Bolts, Of the Traction Board, said
nothing definite was accomplished
and no definite proposition was Of
fered by the North Missouri Central.
Il am not in a position to talk
about the project further than to
say that we believe the proposition
a good thing or we would not be
down here" said r. M. Johnson
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19
MAN ROBs Ed
PEARLS STORE At THOMP.
SON SATURDAY NIGHT

De Bendetto Posquole. a Greek. is
in the county Jail. charged with en-.
tering Ed Pearls store at THOMPSON
Saturday night. The postofhce, locat
ed IN Mr.. Pearls store was also ran
saesed
The prsoher was apprehended nea
the cemetery Sunday afternoon. A
dozen or more citizens residing west
Of this city saw him. A telephone
message TO Mrs. Woolery. wife Of
Sheriff Woolery, revealed the loea.
ton of the thief and she notified
Chief Of Police J. A. Brown who
armed himself with a shotgun and
went TO the cemetery. When tho
!Chtef ordered his man to halt. the
robber went for his pocket, but Chief
Brown covered him with the shot.
gun.
Ed. Pearl overlook the robber sun.
day morning this side Of Thompson.
and when he attempted to catch HIM
awarded off with a gun. The
man escaped in a cornfield.
The Greek changed clothes in
the store, putting on a new suit and
new shoes. The old shoes were left
Ia the store.
some underwear. a pair OF corduroy
trousers, a pair of shoes, about
five dollars in money and 1888 from
the postoffice were taken by Pos
quole. Among his tools were sew.
eral bits, a Ss-caliber revolver and
several razors.
Posquole speaks broken English,
but of himself he viii say nothing
questioned BY the officers, on
Monday morning. the prisoner gave
out no Information. He refused to
discuss Ids predicament.
Sheriff Woolery said Monday morn,I
ing that Posquole would probably bel
taken in charge by the Federal au.
-horities.
Posquole had several letters on
lis person, but they were written
n a foreign language and could not
read. He had a number of stamps
II his possession, and it is the opin-
Of the local authorities that the
prisoner is a professional.