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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-02-16

MADE In the uuties on flour, meats of
all kinds, canned meats and yegeta-
bles, various cereal preparations, and
that large class of articles of common
consumption which usually are desig-
mated as foodstuffs partly manufac-
tured.
While reciprocity agreement lim-
tied to natural products would be
beneficial, nevertheless in order that
such an agreement should be really
comprehensive the terms should in
clude manufactured commodities also.
This, too. is done. Rates are mutu-
ally reduced on a large variety of
manufactures. The list would have
been even larger had the Dominion
reached the stage of industrial devel-
opment in which she felt that she
could include greater number of
articles.
Farmers VIII Be Benefited.
"1t happens that i'm the sections
where there are the greatest produc-
tive resources of the cereals nature
has not provided forests. So we have
made rough lumber free and have
given the prairie states the boon
which they have so long desired.
Having in mind the interest of the
farmer we have also made free barbed
and galvanized wire fencing, and a
number of iron and steel products
which our Canadian friends are now
manufacturing. The interest of both
consumers and producers are main
tanned in every part of the agreement.
"That this agreement will benefit
large numbers of people in all sec
tions of our own country will be APP
parent the more its terms are exam
ined and analyzed. Nor will any class
be injuriously affected by it. l know
1t has been said that in some sections
the farmers will be hurt by the free
admission which we offer to Canadian
wheat and other cereals, but am per-
suaded that the more the agreement
Is studied, the more the present eco
nomic conditions are analyzed, and
the more the tendencies of trade In
the present day are examined, the
clearer it will be that the benefits are
generally distributed and that no per.
manent injury to any producing class
is to be apprehended. We must rec
ognize the great increase in the value
of the farm lands of the grain-produc.
ing sections of the country within the
last few years. We have to take &C
count of the difficulties of increasing
the wheat acreage"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-02-16
HOW NORTHWESTERN
MEMBERS VOTED
Majority We're Against Reel
procity Agreement.

Washington, Feb 16.-Of the thirty
four members representing the big ag.
ricultural states of the Northwest
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and the
Dakotas-twenty-fou voted in the
house against the Mccall bill embody-
ing the terms of the reciprocity agree.
ment negotiated with Canada by Presi.
dent Taft. Here is the summary OF
the vote of the members from the
states above mentioned:
For the agreement: Stevens, Miller
and Nye of Minnesota; Cooper, Cary
Weisse, Kustermann and Stafford OF
Wisconsin; Hubbard and Jameson OF
Iowa.
Against: Volstead, Lindbergh, Ham.
mond, Davis and Steenerson of Mime
sofa; Nelson, Kopp, Esch. Davidson,
Morse and Lenroot of Wisconsin; Ken.
nedy, Dawson, Pickett, Haugen, Good
Kendall. Hull, Smith and Woods OF
Iowa; Burke and Martin of South Da.
kota; Hanna of North Dakota
Democrats Carried Measure.
The reciprocity agreement was rati
fed through the support of an almost
solid Democratic vote.
The Mccall bill carrying the agree.
ment into effect was passed, 221 to
80. A majority of the Republicans
present voted against the measure, the
divisions being IS ayes and 81 noes
The Democratic was 143 ayes and only
five noes. A majority of the Republic
an progressives present voted for the
bill.
The Mccall bill now goes to the
senate What its fate will be In that
body is problematical at this time
President Taft believes that If a fill
buster can be avoided and vote taker
the bill will pass. He is insistent the
senate shall act one way or the other
and has indicated he would call ar
extra session Of congress If it does
not do SO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-02-16
Can Be Beaten
BY F|L|BuSTER
Fate Of Reciprocity in Senate
Doubtful.
MAJORITY FAYORS BILL

If Vote Can Be Occurred Measure Is
Said to Be Certain to Pass the Up
per House-Finance Committee Ex-
pected to Report the Bill Back With
Recommendation for Indefinite
Postporement.
Washington, Feb. l6.-Reciprocity
with Canada, which now becomes the
principal question before the senate,
is believed to depend on whether the
opposition will resort to filibuster to
defeat it, 1t is the best judgment of
senate leaders on both sides of the
chamber that If the Mccall bill to
carry out the provisions of the Cana
dian agreement is permitted to reach
vote at this session the senate will
pass it by as decisive vote as was
recorded for it in the house.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations met and reported the Cana
dian agreement back to the senate
and it was sent to the finance COM
mittee. 1t had been i'm the custody OF
the committee on foreign relations
since coming to the senate, but no ac-
tion was taken regarding it, The ef-
feet of referring it back to the senate
is practical recognition of the fact that
it contains nothing likely to involve
the United States in obligations to
Canada in conflict with the peaceful
trade relations which exist with other
countries.
1t is believed to have been deter.
mined beyond any doubt that the bill
will not be- hung up in the finance com.
mittee
Courtesy Demands Action.
Although a majority of the Repub-
lican members, as well as at least two
of the Democratic members are known
to be opposed to it, it is said the COM
mittee feels that courtesy to the presi-
dent demands that it be reported to
the senate. Furthermore the presi-
dents interest in the agreement is so
great that the committee is not dis
posed to bear the responsibility of en-
comprising it's defeat by the pigeon
hole method.
1t was said that a special meeting
of the committee probably would be
called for Friday to consider the agree
ment. BY reason of the absence Of
Senator hldrich the session will be
presided over by Senator Burrows. It
Is known that the Michigan member
is opposed to the agreement and that
he will be joined by Senators Hale,
McCumber and Bailey and probably by
Senators Smoot, Flint and Simmons.
If all indicated should vote in COM
mittee against the Mccall bill 1t would
be reported to the senate adversely. A
report against the bill, however, is all
that would be needed to get 1t before
the senate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
Didn't Take His Own Medicine.

The late Jarvis B. Edison was at one
time connected with a manufacturing
concern in Berkshire county, Mass,
which produced a plastic material like
celluloid known as %Zylonite. Among
the articles which the factory turned
out were collars and cuffs, the supe-
riority Of which Mr.. Edison was discuss
ing one evening at a business mems
gathering. But I see." said n OF
the men. that you don't wear them,
good as they may be-" No." said
Edison; Pm like Jul friend Blank. He
makes coffin trimmings, but doesn't
use them to any great e.. ut. Manu-
facturers try to find out what the mar
ket wants regardless Of their personal
likes. '-EXchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
Children soon git ont tn gro
e that breaks a cracker in two
t. make the scales baIance.-Abe
Martin in American Magazine.
A Date For Achievement.

Providence, r. L., is another city
that is fixing it's eyes on a definite
date when it shall have adopted and
carried out a plan making it a bet.
ter place to work in and to live in.
The town criers in %petitioning the
mayor and council for the appointment
of a city plan commission resolved
"that this plan be known as the Prov
idence 1886 plan, eliminating on that
date in the celebration of the three
hundredth anniversary of the founding
in Providence of the first home of alb.
solute religious and civic freedom by
an exposition Of Providence itself as a
city beautiful and a city useful, d
pleasant and profitable place for all
classes, rich and poor, young and old,
to live and work in"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
How the GargIe Was Taken.

The Rev. j. A. Shamrock. in South
Indian Missions" relates the following
incident illustrating the difficulties of
medical missionaries: An old woman
came with Il relaxed throat to Mrs.
Caldwell wife of Bishop CALDWELL,
who gave her Il gargle in Il bottle and
told her to go home, throw her head
well back. put it in her mouth and
keep it there us long as possible. After
a day or two she returned. complain.
ing that she was no better and that
her neck ached terribly. When asked
if she had strictly carried out the in,
structions. she said. Yes: l threw
my head we'll back and put the bottle
into my mouth and held it there till
my neck was almost ready to break"
London Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
Tho Crocodile,

Pliny said the crocodile's skin will
abide any injury and not be pierced"
That may have been true in his day,
but it is not true now. The bullet of a
heavy modern rifle will pierce the skin
anywhere unless it strikes in a slant
ing direction. The crocodile is not as
a rule hard to kill. provided one can
get a good shot at it. but that is just
the trouble. 1t has not the marvellous
vitality Of the shark. which will some
times struggle %furiously for an hour.
although covered with apparently NOR
tai wounds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
Events That Pass Us BY.

We car be but partially acquainted
ever with the vents which actually
influence our course through life and
our final destiny. There are innumer-
able other events. if such they may be
called. which come close upon us, yet
pass away without actual results or
even betraying their near approach by
the reflection Of any light or shadow
across our minds. Could we know all
the vicissitudes of our fortune life
would be too full of hope and fear.
exultation or Disappointment to afford
us u single hour of true serenity
Hawthorne.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
His BIunder.

country 80 procure their meals and
lodging gratis adopted the method used
by the dear and dumb. The extended
slate had invariably produced good re-
suits.
One loon they halted at the front
door of a farmhouse. The housewife
read the appeal on the slate. She
looked from the one who carried the
slate to his partner.
Are you deaf and dumb, too?" she
put to the latter.
Yes, ma'am," replied the student So
berly.-Detroit News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13

ING.
of the wrong direction of the light,
but also by the undue amount re-
ceived. Meantime school boards and
superintendent are resting in the de
fusion that their schoolrooms are so
lighted that all pupils receive light in
proper quantity over the left shoulder
only, whereas this is true alone for
the bad boys in the front seats"
These alarming conditions are known
to prevail in almost all sc~hoolrooms
III the land. and open minded investi-
gators may be convinced of the truth
OF this by themselves occupying for
a few hours seats which the pupils
are required to sit in for ten months of
the year.
In order to get the greatest number
of direct sky rays to strike the object
n fewest to strike the eve we are
warned to obtain our light from as
near the zenith as possible and to shut
out the horizontal rays, which are most
likely to do injury to the vision.
In our present buildings it would ap
pear that man has done his utmost to
circumvent the laws of nature in this
regard. He has dwelt for ages in build
ings with Opaque roofs. partly, per-
haps, because there was no transpar-
ent roofing available to primitive man
and partly because this was the only
way he knew in which to protect him
self from the heat and excessive light
Of the sun
One of the first objections to the one
story school building is that of sup
posed increased cost per room. 1t is
true that this plan requires for a given
number of rooms more roofing and a
larger cost for basement excavation.
but this is largely. if not entirely. coun-
terbalanced by the great saving in
lighter foundation and wall construc-
ton, by he elimination of costly stair
ways and the consequent reduction of
hall space. Moreover, one story build
ings eliminate the unsightly fire es-
capes. and the children are safer from
the dangers Of fire. The tiresome
climbing of stairs is lone away with.
The skylights will display pictures tc
better advantage. Being fool proof"
they cannot be used by an ignorant or
careless teacher to destroy the eye
sight Of pupils.
Skylights will solve the problem for
future construction. but what can be
done with the tens of thousands of
schoolrooms already built? Upper
story rooms may vet be furnished with
skylights. in some cases at reasonable
cost. by using a tunnel of gradually in
creasing size from the skylight in the
sloping roof to the ceiling of the room,
the interior of the tunnel being paint
ed white.
In order to build schools one story
nigh much more land is needed. Large
cities may find this construction out
OF the question because of high land
values. But in all suburbs, small
towns and rural communities land is
available at reasonable prices. The
only question to be answered here is,
"Can we afford the extra cost for the
sake of the eyesight Of the children?'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
To Keep Younq.

Think that you are young. On your
birthday don't allow yourself to think
that you are a year old. Keep mental
cobwebs. dust and brain ashes brushed
off by frequent changes.
Don't be too ambitious. The canker
Of o~vervaulting ambition has eaten up
the happiness Of many a life and
shortened it's years.
Put some beauty into your life ev-
cry day by seeing beautiful works Of
art, beautiful bits Of scenery or by
reading some fine poem or selection in
prose.-Buffalo News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
SCHOOLROOMS
DESTROY SIGHT
Defective Lighting Conditions
Dangerous to Pupils Eyes.
PERMANENT INJURY LIKELY.
All Over the Country Arrangements
of Windows and SkyIights Have Be-
come a Serious Question How
SchooIhouse Should Be Lighted.

In Il recent physical examination of
the school children of River Forest,
ILL.,, it was found that 80 per CEN of
those in need Of medical attendance
were suffering from defective vision,
says the superintendent of schools
of Forest River, ILL.,, in Good House
keeping. A study of conditions in
these schools and many others has
disclosed the fact that pupils who are
seated at the rows of desks by the
windows are subjected to a flood of
light rays coming direct from the open
sky and striking their faces at such an
angle as to cause we're eye eXhauS-
ton.
Their eyes are in danger of being
permanently injured. not only because
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
Dangerous Smokinq.

Natives of Central America are in
veterate users of pimento tobacco.
which they make from dried pimento
berries or allspice. 1t invariably gives
the smoker Il sore throat and often
cause canoe of the tongue. The ma
tives Of South Africa are affected in a
peculiar Il by the smoke from
the dried leaves of the camphor plant.
The smoker trembles with fright at
nothing. weeps bitterly and uses All
sorts of words which do not in the
least express his meaning. The W,id
dagga. another South African plant.
poiSonS slowly those who use it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
Where the Clerk Shines.

Somebody has said. "The clerks can
only wait upon the people who come
into the store; it's up to the dealer to
bring them In" But that is only a
half truth. It certainly is largely "up
to- the clerk to bring them back, and
the clerk who has the making Of a
merchant in himself is continually
"bringing them in" to the store-"his'
store. ms he considers It.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
( HumOr and
philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

NHERE are lots of soft snaps. but
while you are wasting time hunt
ing for one you might be making good
on a hard job.
1t is a saddened politician who dis
covers his whilom plum tree in full
fruitage of a lemon crop.
Be charitable. You don't know how
O o you may want a handout yourself.
This is a weary world, but a you
blame it when you think how long it
has been running round?
Telephone your wife about company
an hour in advance, even though you
have to kill the extra hour by going
twice around town before going home.
Some mems idea of getting even
consists in telling their wives what
sort of women they will marry next
time.
Earning a living looks easy to the
youth whose father has earned all
the living the young man ever had.
If we only had all the money we
have spent foolishly a great big piece
Of foolishness would be pulled off i'm
mediately.
Plenty Of men are capable of turning
a sharp trick. but few have the self
restraint to keep from Boosting of it.
1t certainly is discouraging to break
your neck to do a man a favor and
then find he was paying a man a sal
airy to keep that thing from being
done.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
Pewless Churches.

There were no pews in the churches
Of Scotland before the reign Of Charles
l., and people who wished to be seated
while attending services took stools
with them. For the evening service
the parishioners provided themselves
with their own candles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
LIES

Lies purposes are the attainment
OF personal perfection and to help
in the whole life Of the world. Men
are given their lives and the posi-
bility Of dying natural deaths only
on 'condition that they serve the life
Of the whole world, whereas the
suicide exploits life as long as it is
agreeable and refuses to serve the
life Of the world as soon as it be-
comes unpleasant, ignoring the
likely fac. that his service began
only at hat moment when his life
became burdensome. Every work
is at first unpleasant. Tolstoy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13

Some of us are naturally even tenn
butter depend upon our being so.
The man who keeps on the soft side
of his landlady is the man who gets
the best of the beefsteak.
When a woman exhibits unusual
economy you may often look for the
answer in the unusual extravaganza
Of her husband.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
They See to That,
0 from a perfect Stran-

81 borrowed $40 from a perfect stran-
ger today"
Never saw him before?"
"Nor he me-"
"You must have winning ways"
mo; l had security, He was a loan
shark"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
New Methods.

New Methods.
"Once a man got rich by attending
to his own business"
sit may be. but now he must not
only mind his rivals business. but
must pay Il man IA salary for watch
ing it,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
WY
"Say it yerself."

"Do you know what a gold brick is ?''
"You bet"
"Well, what is it,"
"Pa.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
Paw Qav

ray Day.
Oh. wherefore borrow trouble
And race around and fret?
You have to pay tomorrow
With interest you can bet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13
Fortunate.

"What r you doing these days?"
Looking for work."
Finding any?'
mo"
"You always we're lucky"
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-04-13

over to my successor a clean town
in this and every other respect. "
The appointive officers chosen
were; Street Commissioner, f. w.
Walker; Cemetery Sexton, +. VI,
Williams; Night Police, Sam Wal
lace and Quincy James; City En-
gineer, f. f. Ketter; City Ply
stefan, DR.. X. Y. Gibbs Fire Chief,
V. f. Morris; Fire Driver, Il. X.
Hulen; Janitor, Sampson Brown,
col. The new council got down to
work, the first thing coming up
being a resolution for the pro-
posed paving of portion of Cen
trail avenue, from jefferson street
west to Olive.
Mayor Potts requested that
each councilman look over the
needs of his ward in the matter of
new sidewalks and new crossings
that may be needed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-04-13
County M. w. A.

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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-04-13
The City Council.

The city council held its first
regular meeting since the city
election Monday night. The new
members were sworn in, the
standing committees named and
appointive officers chosen. The
old officers were all complimentcd
with re-app0intment. The Council
il now as follows: COuncilmen
First Ward, w. +. Atkinson and
w. +. Taylor; Second, j. II. Bal
lew and Leo Hanley; Third, j. O.
Tinsley and S. j. Sanford Fourth,
+. w. Pitcher and DR.. Clarence
Rothwell. The retiring members
were Robt. Allison, T. f. Hook,
j. w. Tucker, and John A. Nc
Intyre, deceased.
Mayor Potts. in a short address
said:
i want to congratulate you to-
night on being elected cOuncilmen
from your respective wards. Some
think it small and not very i'm
portant office, but | consider the
place of councilman an office of
great trust, for the citizens have
placed you here by their vote to
manage the affairs of the city,
which is quite a responsible place.
| am sure each of you will be an
honorable official and will do your
whole duty as best you see it and
in a way that will be for the most
good to the city. Everyone or
you, / hope, will work together
like brothers for every good as
You see it for the city, | have put
men on the respective committees
that ! thought would he of the
most service in these places and |
hope each and every one or you
will do your duty on every COM
mittee.
Financially, the city's affairs
are in nice shape, This is my
last year as mayor Of your city,
and during the coming year |
would like to see as much i'm
proyement as possible in our little
city. would like to clean up the
city debt which is small and turn
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-04-13
WASHINGTON DISTRICT

VIM. Wolf and family, formerly
of this district, visited Chas.
Watts last Sunday.
S. l.. Moody, formerly of this
district and one of the directors
of our school, is a very sick man
at his new home in Mexico, lust
south of Hardin College. He had
three sinking spells in one hour
one day this week. He was IA
splendid neighbOr and his many
friends in this neighborhoOd will
be panied to hear of his serious
illness.
Mrs. Cullers' funeral Monday,
at ] 30, was attended by a large
circle of neighboI-s and friends.
The pail bearers were: Frank
Brenton, George, James and Ben
iamin Haskell, Everett Mcdonald
and Arthur Holmes. Relatives
present at the funeral were Mrs.
Tom Haskell. Of Roosevelt. Okla.
and Clyde CullerS and family. Of
Tracy, Iowa. Mrs. Lula Byers
and Miss Minnie Cullers are the
children residing at home. Other
visitors were John Byers and
Mark Waters with their families,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Holmes.
Washington school closes next
Friday-Good Friday. The pa
rents and patrons are invited in
and there will be basket dinner
spread. Literary exercises in the
afternoon. The children are max.
ing great preparations and a
most enjoyable time is looked for
ward to.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-04-13
Rube.

You will also find Rube. the
famous black jack formerly owned
by Il. H. Cawthorn. who is well
known as a fancy breeder for
premium mules. He is the sire of
more show mules than any jack in
the State. Season at $40 to insure
living colt.
The owner Of one Of his prem
ium colts at Centralia, Mo, last
season refused 1926 for same.
The above stock will make the
season Of 1911 at Rose Hill stock
farm, seven miles northeast Of
Mexico, two miles north Of Little
by Station and one mile west Of
Iittleby church. Care taken to
prevent accidents. but will not be
responsible if one should occur.
Positively no Sunday service.
Mexico. No. r. F. d. 4 ; Union
Phone Line No. 3.
J. r. SHOOK.