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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
REGIMENT JOINS REBELS
Believed other ImperiaIist Troops Will
Do Likewise.

Tientsin, Jan. IA regiment of i'm.
capital OF the province of Kwangsu,
have joined the republicans and ru-
mors are heard that practically the
entire imperial army in that section
will follow their example.
This is taken as a sign that the
disintegration of the Manchu dynasty
Is inevitable.
The army in Kwangsu, one of the
northern provinces that has always
been most loyal to Peking, will be in
a position to cooperate effectively
with the republicans In the south
should they decide to move upon
Peking.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
Kansas Maidens Accused of III Treat.
ina Man Captured by Widow.

Chanute, Kan, Dec. 30.-Jealous RI
walls OF the girl he married kidnapped
]. b. Steinrod from his bride of few
minutes here and tied him to a tele.
phone pole, where he was kept pris-
oner for an hour. He had on no over
coat and the temperature was below
freezing.
Steinrod had been married only a
short time before to Mrs. Ada nj.
Smith, young widow. The girls
caught him shortly after the ceremony
and, assisted by several young men
bound him to the telephone pole, and
then. according to Steinrod, slapped
his face. kicked his shins and other
wise maltreated him,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
A Fathers Vengeance

would have fallen on anyone who at
tackled the son of Peter Bondy, OF South
lockwood, Mich, but he was powerless
before attacks OF Kidney trouble. doc.
tors could not help him." he wrote, $50
he improved wonderfully from taking
six bottles. Its the best Kidney medi
cine l ever saw" Baokache, tired feeling
nervousness, Loss OF appetite, warn of
Kidney trouble that may end in dropsy,
diabetes or Bright's disease. Beware
Take Electric Bitters and be safe. ET
cry bottle guaranteed. SOC at oil drug
gists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
PAID FINES FOR
OVERSHIP MENTS
Packers Assessed for ViOIat=
ing Pooling Agreement.
WEEKLY MEETINGS HELD

Beef 5arons Who Exceeded Allotment
Allowed Them Forced to Pay Forty
Cents Per Hundred Pounds to Com
petitors Who Were Disseminated
Against.
Chicago, Jan 3-Forty cents a hun
dred pounds was the penalty assessed
against members of the old packers
pool who overshipped their allotment
into any particular territory and the
amount was distributed among the
members Disseminated against The
amounts were paid by check every
week, Immediately after the meetings
at which the packers reviewed the
shipments of the preceding week
This information regarding the In.
side workings of the old packers pool
during the period between 1898 and
1896 was given by Henry Veeder, when
he resumed his testimony in the trial
of the Chicago packers before United
States Judge Carpenter.
"Who presided at the meetings of
the combination in those days?" asked
Special Counsel Pierce Butler of st.
Paul.
Edward J. Martin of Armour &
Co"
What name was the combination
known by?"
Did Not Have Any Name.
81 never heard any name used"
What did you call these fines as
sessed against members because of
overshipping?"
II referred to them as collections
and payments"
who represented the packers at
these weekly meetings?"
For Armour & CO., e. j. Martin
and Arthur Meeker w d. Miles ap-
peared most of the time for the Ar
mour Packing company For Cudahy
& Co, there was Michael Cudahy and
Robert Byrne. The G. III. Hammond
company was represented by j. p Ly.
man and e A. Allen. Edward Morris
& Co. and Swift & Co. was reported by
Gustafus f. Swift and F. A. Fowler. +"
The witness gave detailed descrip-
ton of the method used in figuring the
percentages to be shipped by each
member into the different territories.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
SlX-YEAR-OLD BOY A HERO
Gives His Life In Effort to Save
Younger Sister.

New York, Jan. 3.-Louis Brown, 6
motherless boy of six. lost his life in q
fire because he stayed by the side ot
his four-year-old sister Helen ant
shielded her from the smoke anc
flames. A fireman, searching through
the burning building, found the two
children unconscious and clasped In
each others arms beneath bed. The
boy had wrapped his jacket about the
little girls head to protect her. She
had tucked her head down on his
breast and locked her arms about his
waist. Helen's condition is serious.
The children had been forgotten In
the general scramble for safety.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
| IOWA GOODS SUSPENDED
Violated Rule Forbidding Attendance
at Dances.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Jan. 2.-Twenty
five students of Coe college were sus
pended by the faculty on the charge
of dancing.
A resolution adopted by the faculty
a month ego prohibits students from
holding or attending dances.
Following the suspension, students
prominent in college athletics an
nounced that they would no longer
participate in any of the sports oi
the school.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
MRS. THUMB Calls vN 1nr.
Noted Midget Has Met Every Presi
dent Since Lincoln.

Washington, Jan. 2.-When Mrs
Tom Thumb, one of the smallest wo-
men in the world, called on President
Taft he looked up and around, bu. ap.
parently did not see her.
She coughed. He looked down, arose
and walked around to shake hands
with his visitor
coin and every president since.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
Best on Earth

This is the verdict of r. Howell, Tracy
o., who bought Foley Honey and Tar
Compound for his wife. "Her case was
the worst | have ever seen and looked
like sure case Of consumption. Her
lungs were sore and she coughed almost
necessarily and her voice was hoarse
and weak. Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound brought relief at once and less
than three bottles effected complete
cure"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
Atwood Meets With Accident.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. 2.-When but a
few hundred yards from the Point of
Pines at the start of his flight to Port
land, Me-, Harry N. Atwood met with
an accident and fell into the Icy water
with his hydroaeroplane. He crawled
upon the top of his machine and wait
ed for boat to 60 to his assistance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
Bind Watchman and Loot Safe.

Chicago, jan 3.-After binding the
hands and feet of Michael O'Reilly, a
night watchman, with rope and car
rying him to boiler room In the base
ment, three masked men blew the safe
of the Dreamland Amusement resort
here and escaped with about $1,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
Chinese Emperor FLEEING.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-The dow.
sger empress and the seven-year-old
emperor of China are fleeing toward
Hhikke, on the Mongolian frontier, ac-
cording to dispatches from Peking.
Both are In disguise. 1t is believed
here that they intend to place them
selves under Russian protection.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
EIectrocuted In the Street.

Newark, N. j., Jan. 3.-Samuel Max
well, clerk, Is dead here, electrocut
ed in the street by live electric light
wire. A random shot was fired al
the window of house just as Maxwell
was passing. 1t cut the wire directly
ever his head This fell on him and
he died instantly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
DR.. sun TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
First President Of New Re.
public of China.
NANKING DECKED In FLAGS

Many Notable RevoIutionares Atteno
Ceremony and Hear the lnaugura,
Address-Promses to Resign Hi.
Provisional Office When the Man
chus Abdicate and Peace Is Re
stored.
Nanking, Jan. 3.-Dr. Sun Vat Sen
has taken the oath of Office as pro
public and has been formally invested
with the powers of chief executive
The ceremony was simple but digni
fed and was attended by all the prom.
inent men of the revolutionary party
The first official act of Or. Sun
was to change the Chinese calendar
He made New Years day the first day
of his presidency, thus marking the
commencement of new era and max.
ing the beginning of the Chinese yea
henceforth on the same day as in most
other countries of the world.
Accompanied by numerous suite
and protected by a strong bodyguard
DR.. Sun Vat Sen left Shanghai in a
special train for Nanking. The trip
was made without incident except for
the enthusiasm of the greeting accord
ed to the new president at all the
principal stations.
DR.. Sun reached the new Chinese
capital at $50 D. m, and was greeted
with loud cheers Many prominent
men among the revolutionaries met
him at the station and accompanied
him to the government house, the
route to which was lined by 10000
soldiers
Whole Town Decorated.
The whole town was decked in flags
the warships and merchant vessels
along the river dressed ship and a
presidential salute was fired from the
guns of all the forts in the vicinity.
Government house was reached al
2 o'clock. DIR. Sun, who was dressed
In khaki uniform, on his arrival held
a reception which was attended by
governors general and other high of
ficials.
In the audience chamber, an i'm
mense apartment in government house
delegates representing eighteen prov.
inces of China proper took up their
positions around a raised platform
When DR.. Sun entered all bowed their
heads. The president elect proceeded
to the central platform and there he
took the oath of office
Afterwards he delivered an address
in which he promised to disenthrone
the Manchus, to re-estabish peace, to
promote trade and to devote his en-
tire energy to the Chinese nation and
aid the Chinese people to realize their
aspirations. When the Manchus had
finally abdicated and peace was re.
stored to the nation he would, he said
resign his provisional Office.
President Suns proposed cabinet
comprises LII Huen Yeng, Huang Sing
and DR.. Wu Ting Fang, all of whom
are in the front rank of the reform
movement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
TWO THOUSAND ON STRIKE
Employees OF Fifty New York Laun-
dries Go Out.

New York, Jan. 3.-Some 1000 or
more laundry workers went on strike
for increased wages and nine-hour
working day and the employers say
that before they will give In New York
will have to wash its own clothes or
buy new linen. Employees in fifty
steam and = dries are affected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
RETIRE IN FAVOR
OF ROOSEVELT
Taft andLa Toilette Request
ed to Withdraw.
OSBORNE FATHERS PLAN

Michigan Governor Would Have Active
Candidates for Republican Nomina.
tion Step Aside and Permit the Sc.
lection of the Colonel or Former
Senator everidee-Bitterly Attacks
Record of Wisconsin Senator.
Lansing. Mich, Jan. 3.-Governot
Chase S. Osborne, in a statement here,
proposes that President Taft and Sen.
ator La Toilette both withdraw as
presidential candidates in favor OF
Theodore Roosevelt or ex-senator AL.
bert j. Beveridge.
The governor had prepared a speech
to this effect to be delivered in intro
ducing Senator La Toilette here, but
in view of the senator missing his
train he authorized the use of the
speech as a statement of his views
Governor Osborne criticised Senator
La Toilette as having taken up those
things which might be termed popular
that contained the least danger to
himself" and frankly said that he did
not believe that the senator could be
either nominated or elected If nomi.
mated.
As between La Toilette and Mr.. Taft
he said he was for Taft Governor
OShorna f1rt har co ia -
THE Senator La Toilette style OF
campaign tends to arouse the pas.
sions of the people and makes for a
condition of public intolerance which
is always worse than personal or in.
dividual intolerance, because ii has SO
much more might as force.
Must Have Big Business.
''In Senator La Follette's speeches
and writings-and in this connection
let me say that have taken and en-.
joyed La Follette's Weekly and |
am subscriber TO Il now-I 60 not
think he distinguishes between hon.
est men in big business and dishonest
men.
I'VE have got to have big business
in this country, If We are to compete
in the manufactures and transactions
of the world. But big business should
not be permitted to oppress the peo-
pie.
II have noticed also that while Sen.
ator La Toilette did great work in rid.
ding Wisconsin of corrupt railroad
domination he has never said anything
against brewery domination in that
state. Really, as between the two, |
should prefer railroad domination
However, 1t was good politics to fight
the railroads in Wisconsin, but ii
would not have gotten Senator La Fol
lette anywhere probably If he had
fought the brewery owned saloons.
What ] wish to make clear about
this statement is that the senator
has taken up those things which
might be termed popular and that con
tanned the least danger to himself
Now this may be entirely unfair, but
/ have thought it and do think it still. +"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
GIRLS KlDNAP BRIDEGROOM

Inc cnlluren nad Deen forgotten 1
the general scramble for safety.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
DAVENPORT NOTES.

The Missionary program last Friday
evening was a unique affair, Every
number was superfine.
Mrs. Mable Jones who has been visit
ing her mother this summer, has re-
turned to her home in Missouri where
she will teach school,
Mrs. Geo, Hawkins remains quite ill.
Mrs. VIM. Cain and baby were visit
ing in the East End Tuesday.
The Emancipation Celebration at
North West Park was fairly attended
all day and evening, Monday T. B.
Stovall made the address of the day.
Mrs Geo, Berkeley of Washington,
Iowa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
L. F. Phillips.
The A. M. E. Stewardess will cele-
brate the 36th anniversary of the or
eanization of the Stewardesses board
of the A. M. E, church, Sept. 1915.
This celebration bids fair to be grand
thing.
Mrs. M. Dixon and Miss Mable Har.
Ian of Beloit, Wis.,. are visiting Rev.
and Mrs. T. B. Stovall.
Mrs. Webster Stovall spent last week
in Chicago visiting with relatives and
friends. Mr., Stovall reports large
time.
Rev. and Mrs. M. Toomy left fol
Omaha Tuesday evening
Mrs. Grace Saunders, who has beer
quite sick is able to be out again.
Mr.. David Delward is quite i'll.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06

Running up and down stairs,
sweeping and bending over making
beds will not make a woman healthy
or beautiful She must get out Of
doors, walk mile or two every day
and take Chamberlain's Tablets to i'm.
prove her digestion and regulate her
bowels. For sale by all dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
BUXTON BRIEFS

The church organ club desires to
thank all the friends who so kindly as
listed them in paying for their new
organ, especially the Peoples and Bux-
ton Concert Bands who also assisted
with their very splendid music.
.. Mrs. Elnora Eubanks, Pres.
Mrs. Ada Wade, Sec'y.
The Buxton Public schoole will open
next Monday, Sept. 9th, and all par
ents are earnestly requested to send
their children the first day and keep
them in as much of the time as posi-
hle. The teachers chosen this year are
as follows: No. school-Miss Geor-
eia Blackburn, principal; Miss Ethel
Terrell and Nellie Leftridge, teachers.
One to be appointed. No. 2 school
Mrs. w. H. London, principal; Mes
DANES Ella Lucas, Mayme Finley and
Miss Nellie r. Galloway, teachers. No.
8 schhol- Miss Vena Drohan, principal;
Misses Helen Baird, Lulu Stewart and
Clara Shepherd, teachers. (All white).
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coles of McGill,
New. passed through the city last week
enrouts to Virginia. They made short
stop visiting old friends. They are
former residents of Buxton.
Mamie Mcdowell came down from
Des Moines to attend the labor day
exercises. ..... ~
Miss Mary Brooks Of Des noines
arrived in the city Wednesday, While
here she is the guest Of Miss Vaeletta
London. 1ss @.f {, ....ss
News to. the effect that Mr.. Charles
Oliver hod both legs cut off by a street
car in Des Moines, reached here lrst
week. An investigation was made and
it was found that = younger brother.
Gurvas Oliver had been in . runaway
and had his ankle sprained by jumping
from the buggy. It was quite mis-
take and caused no little excitement
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
ALBA NEWS.

| . 3
Mr.. s. e, Franklin returned from
Des Moines, Friday.
Mr.. E. C. Martin was Des Moines
visitor this week.
The Sewing Circle club gave picnic
at the City Park on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mira. Roy Grayson and son
Ben. spent Sunday In Abba. ..
Madam Washington, Ward and Miss
Ada Davis were Buxton visitor Labor
day.
Mrs Alice Stevenson of Buxton 10 in
Abba the guest of her sister, Mrs. M.
Harris
No Laborday in Abba so nearly all
Albian's spent Laborday in Oskaloosa
and Buxton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
B.-Corresponoents:

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mail your letters that contain nsvs
for publication not later than Tues.
day night to insure publication for
the current week; and sign your
name, not for publication, but that
we may know who w-'-as the news.
The lows State y, srander The
oldest Afro-Amer1can Journal pub
lished In Iowa. 1t was established
in 1894, and Is read by nearly all
the colored people Of Iowa. We
have correspondents in the follow.
ing towns:
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Oskaloosa. ..... Luella B. FRANKLIN
Washington. N. l.. Black
Burlington. Mrs. J. E. johnson
Mt. Pleasant
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NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given, mat, the
undersigned have become Incorporate
ed under the name of the North Star
Masonic Temple Association, in &C.
cordance with the provisions of Chap
ter One (1), Title Nine (9) Of the
Code of Iowa, and the amendments
thereto for the purpose of leasing or
purchasing real estate, and the cree
tons of buildings on such real estate
as the Association may lease or own.
The principal place Of business OF
this Association shall be at Des
Moines in Polk County, Iowa. The
authorized capital stock Of this Asso.
citation shall be Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($2O,000), none of which shall
be issued until fully paid for. The
Association shall commence business
when it's certificate of incorporation
is issued by the Secretary of State
Of Iowa, and shall continue for twen-
ty years thereafter, unless sooner
dissolved in the manner provided by
law, and may again be renewed in
accordance with law. The affairs of
the Association shall be managed by
board of directors who shall be
elected by ballot from among the
stockholders, on the I'd Tuesday in
June of each year. The Association
shall at no time subject itself to an
Indebtedness exceeding two-thirds
(2-3) of its paid up capital stock. The
private property of the stockholders
shall be exempt from corporate debts.
Signed at Des Moines. Iowa, this
S1st day Of July, 1912.
/, : e. TRACY sBLAGBURN,
..u JOHN l.. THOMPSON,
>5s,@ ;. DIV H.. q. Jacobs,
\ v. L. JONES,
B. N. HYDE,
s~t@ a EFFTE WATKINS,
y. >5.5 Y GUS. WATKINS, ".
II. GOULD, JR., y5
J. II. WOODS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
MT. PLEAsANr. IOWA.

4 1
Mr. Eugene Patterson visited rela'
tives and friends the past week in Kan
sas City. has returned home.
The Stewardess Of the A. M. E.
church gave social last Tuesday even
Ing, Aug. 9th and proved successful.
Mesdames Palmer and Kettle gave q
social last weekfor the benefit Of the
pastor, Rev. Eayes. It proved decid-
ed success
Mrs. Harry Rurnaugh and Misses Ag-
mes and Louise Mason entertained last
Thursday at Kensington in honor OF
their sister, Mrs. /. Bonner and daught.
err, Mrs, Smith, who were stopping
here onroute to the home of the former
of Des Moines. A very pleasant after.
noon was spent and the visitors display.
Ell some beautiful needle work.
Mrs. Harriet Poor is visiting in Chi
cago for two weeks.
Mr.. John Wicks visited friends in
Peoria last week.
Mrs. M. Hughes, had an entertain
ment last week for the benefit of Rev.
Eaves.
Last Tuesday, Aug. 9th at about II
o'clock occurred the death of Edward
Fidler at his home on North Adams St.
Though having been in poor health
for some time. yet his death came as
shock to his many friends, for he was
apparently himself, and was helpless
only few hours, The deceased was
man about fifty-five years Of age and
spent most of his life in this city. He
leaves three sisters, Mrs. Godfrey OF
Kansas City, Mrs. Berkeley of Keokuk
and Mrs. Hackley of this city and two
brothers Of Des Moines and Charles of
Lincoln, Neb.
Rev Eaves leaves this week for the
Iowa Nebraska association which is
held in Omaha,
Last Wednesday evening was quar-
terly meeting of the A. M. E. church.
Rev. Daniels was here to preside.
Mrs. Clarence Burnaugh is indispos-
ed
Miss Latisshe Mccain has been very
unfortunate, after being able to be out
has taken back set and is under the
doctors care.
Fac Mosley has returned from Min
neapolis, where she spent the summer.
She was accompanied by little Valen-
tial McCracken, who has been visiting
there also.
Miss Wilmer Brooks has returned
from Des Moines where she spent the
summer.
Miss Miriam Arbuckle is visiting at
the home of her parents.
Mesdames Palmer and Carter were
shopping in Burlington last week.
Miss Nora Harris left Sunday for At
lantic City, N. Y. to resume her work
as teacher.