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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-08
SCOTT REACHES
THE SOUTH POLE
AmundSen Announces Sue
cess of His Rival.
End OF EXCITING RACE

Leader of English Expedition Won
Over Explorers From Norway, Ger
many, Australia and Japan-No Dl
rect Word Received from Successful
Contender.
Wellington, N. T., March S.-Cap
tain Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian
explorer, states that Captain Scott
the British explorer, reached the South
pole.
Captain Amundsen will prepare q
statement at once, covering the sue
cess of Captain Scott and his own ex
periences in the antarctic regions.
A large crowd witnessed the ar
siyal of the Fran, which carried the
Amundsen expedition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
A GOOD IDEA.

New York city tenement reformers
have hit upon a novel scheme to
locate the responsibility for dirty and
ill-kept tenement houses. A campaign
has been inaugurated to require every
tenement building in New York city
to display conspicuously a brass plate.
bearing the name and address Of the
owner. Il is a simple yet effective
plan. How many owners would blush
to see their names prominently dis
played upon some OF the houses which
they keep for tenants? How many
fat incomes OF fashionable aristocrats
are swelled by the contributions OF
tenants who live in poorly lighted.
poorly kept and unsanitary tenement
houses? The name OF the owner on
every building will rally to the side OF
cleanliness. decency and health that
universal love in personal reputation.
which is an essential part in every
human being.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
(By E. ]. Edwards.)

Why Great Actress Refused to Take Dinner With Great
CUSHMAN.
Of
noblest well highly
One friends
at the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
T he InteIigen GER
REPUBLICAN DISRUPTION THREATENED


action
primary has been called June for the election
This called
un his preference the organization
the a
Huntington arbitrarily voted sixteen committeeman and
proceeded IN at
merely
the state committeeman would
have the state committee that the nominations for
additional
that very proposition was made but was turned down by the ruling
of
for the faction that happened control the convention regardless the
called solely for
at Chicago and the nomination
and afraid the
and party rule and attempted themselves
OF the committee control Of body
Republican
In all the history of politics West Virginia has delegate
Officers convention which particularly
time that distinctly
convention directly
by unauthorized body snatch
nesimats
Of the state To make the usupOn of and authority
pete the Huntington convention issued order the comntee
which that body affecting
have
Inelgencer
voted for in the primary on June instead Of seventeen EVER Republican
voter in the state will have
his
whether the committee
a by the
convention
he practice OF the party had absolutely no power whatever appoint
single member of the
mit elected by Republican
The Plous condition the Republican
venon must be recognized After
in condition is one which
Republicans of should
oh 4ken me In'elseneer believes they wi" pace the
responsibility where 1t properly belongs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
WATER SUPPLY FOR.
HAWTHORNE COURT.
IMPROVED SYSTEM MAY BE DE.
clOED UPON BY OWNERS OF
FINE RESIDENTIAL
SECTION.
Series Of Wells Probably viii Be
Drilled In Virgin Forests Over
looking Addition.

In order 20 insure at all times water
OF known health-giving properties,
and an ample supply for all purposes,
the owners OF Hawthorne Court have
about decided TO drill a series of wells
IN the virgin forests on the west and
overlooking this beautiful residential
section. which lies along the historic
Bethany pike. adjoining the town OF
Woodsds4e on the north.
On the highest point OF the wooded
.eminence will be erected. II this plan
is carried out. a substantial reservoir
OF sufficient proportions 10 meet the
growing demands of this section and
sufficient wells viii be drilled 20 keen
It hlled with water. which according
TO analysis. Is fully up TO the high
standard OF Stratford Springs water.
When one OF the owners OF Hawthorne
Court was asked how many wells
would be drilled, he stated that in
case the plan was adopted, a sufficient
number would be drilled 70 insure all
residents OF the addition with water
for all purposes
This commendable improvement is
oeing commended for the reason that
the water supply has been somewhat
uncertain for the past number OF
years. and the owners OF Hawthorne
Court now propose to remedy coadi-
lions Tor all time. Aside from having
plenty OF water for domestic use. the
Improvement will at once give the
residents ample fire protection-all al
little cost. Hawthorne Court Is per
maps the most highly improved and
ideal home section in the out-the-pike
district. and with this added improve
ment II Is safe 10 say that nothing
VIII be lacking that would add 10 the
needs and comfort OF those who are
so fortunate as To locate there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
MEN AND RELIGION.

mot a dent was made in the civic
conscience OF New York" by the Men
and Religion Forward Movement. ac-
eording 10 one speech delivered this
week TO the United Presbyterian Min.
isterial Association.
Yet a ringing story OF honest work
for better living was presented at that
convention. A struggle with the boy
problem at Kansas City. better hous-
Ing at Dallas. homeless men at Des
MOines. the loan sharks in Maine.
regulating moving pictures al Grand
Rapids-these are a few sample Incl
dents Of this going after souls on a
business basis"
Why are the men Of New York and
other cities so Indifferent 10 such a
human appeal? The speaker before
the Ministerial Association called Il
money madness"
Any one who Is carrying the re-
sponsibility for any kind Of religious
or civic work must be impressed with
the enormous difficulty Of getting men
20 serve on committees. OF sacrifice
any Of the sacred moments that are
the property OF 81 Mammon.
Formerly men used 20 teach In sun
day schools The older churchmen all
have biz Kilt edged leather covered
pulpit Bibles given them in recogni.
ton o. patient. honest work In Bible
study and friendly tuforship ln good
living To-day. sunday school classes
are taught largely by immature young
girls who have time on their heads.
and conscientious and overwhelmed
married women. Who ON the gap while
their husbands are reading the sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
DONATION DAY
OF the Home for Aged and FriendIess
VIII Be Observed Next
Thursday.

The annual donation day OF the
West Virginia Home for the Aged and
Friendless Women will be held a. the
home on Thirteenth street. Thursday,
May %.
The board OF managers will be in
attendance all day and will welcome
the visitors 10 the institution Every
one is invited 20 call and see the work
the institution r. doing for the assist.
ance Of the aged and friendless women
Of the state.
These annual AFFAIRS are always well
attended and on this occasion the man
ayers expect 20 receive many very
handsome donations. An excellent
program has been arranged for the
evening. Those taking part are. Mrs
=. W. Stfel. Mrs VIII Hearne. Miss
Lou Richardson. % San Antonio. Tex
Mrs. Don Merriman. Miss Eva Eyer.
ter. Mrs Fred Faris. Mrs. Viola Love.
JOY. Mr Will Leach and Mr. Alan
Robinson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18

free from the faint of machine poll
tics and OF personal ambition as can
possibly be done. Mr.. Behrens is a
candidate who will insure, so far as
one mans personality can. the fullest
and fairest consideration OF every
question that comes before the state
committee. No Republican in the
First senatorial district need fear n
have any case in his hands. The In
telligencer trusts that candidates
equally as good as Mr.. Behrens have
been nominated in other districts In
the state. and II so. there will be little
cause to complain in the future of the
conduct and personnel OF the Repub-
lican state committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
ENDS LIFE ON TRAIN
THOMAS ATKINSON SENT BULLET
IN BRAIN.
for years Was Corrected With the
Ne" hsrtinsvilie Wharfboat.
Leaves Family


Leaves Family
While Ohio River passenger train
No. 1Oi was rushing into Benwood
yesterday morning shortly before s
o clock. Thomas Atkinson. a veteran
riverman Of New Martinsville. entered
The ladies' lavatory and sent n bullet
from a Harrington a. Richardson re-.
voiVer crashing through his brain
Death must have resulted instantly.
The grucsome discovery was made BIZ
the conductor and brakeman. who
forced open the door and found the
man In a pool o. blood.
The body was removed from the
train az this city and taken to the
Mendel undertaking pariors Coroner
barnctt made an Investigation yestar.
day but no Inquest will hardly be nee.
essary. Deceased was n former river.
man. or late he had been drinking
hard and remOrsc ls assigned By hia
friends a. the cause for his rash act.
a pathetic feature connected with
The suicide 10 the fact that bis
daurhter Jessie. ~. a student. vas
member of the graduating class Of the
new Mariinsville high school ana was
10 have attended the exercises The
remains VIII be- sent home today. lie
d survived by wife and three
daughters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
A sTRoNe CANDIDATE.

The candidacy OF Mr.. r. F. Behrens
for state committeeman in the First
senatorial district, should especially
appeal to conservative Republicans.
who realize the importance Of this
special position. Mr. Behrens is a
high grade young business man. who
has taken keen interest In public
affairs. but who is In no sense a poll
tician. The Republican state com
mittee Is the high court OF the party.
Sitting as such a court 10 decide con.
tests. II may exercise more power than
any other court IN the state. L f.
important that this body be kept az
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18

Railway rolling stock. worth $3.50.
600 has been ordered from British
hrms BY The siamese Southern Rail
va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18

day newspapers or Strengthening out
their tangled ledgers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured BY Halls Catarrh
Cure
p D. CHENEY a Co. Toledo 3D.
We me underslEned. have known q T.
cheney Tor tho Last Be- vfara ant re-
lete Ism perfectly H1nornhIa fn aI huri-
neaa tranaartionH end financially able 10
carry out any obilEat.ons made II biz
firm
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE.
Toledo. q.
Hairs Catarrn cure a. taken frferr.i-
w. artlng nIrortIy upon the blood and
uuninlH cent free Price rr cents 49,
bottle sofa hN 40 IHurnIafa
Iako Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18

Poor appetite o. sure sign OF i'm.
paired digestion. A few doscq of
Chamberlaln's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will strengthen your digest.
ton and improve your appetite Thou.
sands have been benefited by taking
these Tablets. Sold b. all dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18

suppose for the greater ease OF her outdoor %
propriety
We all intimate a
utterly unaffected and she had all the simplicity which
she painted her pictures and made studies pointed
Of
paintings We had deshful luncheon perfectly
Then Miss Bonheur urgently invited
invitation
not have done except the
" -
You may wonder Well was
simply this realized
bonheur she
prolonged declined
the
stood outside
Copyright, 1912, by E. j. Edwards
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18

she vas the guest OF SecfeTy and Mrs Seward az their
Washington home.
II while Charlotte Cushmsn was visiting the
Frederick W. Stewards that she story OF why
how. In 1885, she declined invitation urgently pressed
to dine with Rosa Bonheur. the famous painter
and probably the greatest painter world has
ever
Rosa Bonheur invited and one of my friends to
spend a day with her at her country place a few miles
from Paris, said Miss Cushman. Il only too glad
to accept the invitation At the appointed time Miss
Banheur met at the railway station She drove us
curious little carriage from the station home
remember that she a kind hloonaer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher


sumng
Vach ana cause or
should IN cbIoro.
C0t5 and
and bitterness
Ae ann ana Nrehedness
village
never heard
oo4
chAs ara
nn pr stood
'ne DISGUST III
ne
nllon cunE
fahered fowls " ~, ,"s
coDyrEht b. Matthew Adams Wall 'i"7ON'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
Melting Weather.

Days like this make the spring seem
near and lessen the apprehension of fur
tier winter severity. At the same time
such mildness brings its dangers. There
Is a great deal of ice in the upper river,
and il it is loosened by a season of thaw-
ing it may come down stream with a rush,
possibly gorging above the Aqueduct
bridge and maybe even at the Highway
bridge, although the danger at the latter
point is now infinitely less than it was
in the days of the old Long bridge. AS
The Star said the other day, there is no
longer an annual dread of freshets re-
salting from the forma ton Of an ice dam
at the Long bridge Nevertheless, after
such winter as the present there is al
ways more or less danger of an outflow
of ice-choked water sufficient to inun-
date low places. 1t would be surprising
indeed if in the next few weeks there
were not reports of serious foundations
in the upper stretches Of the Potomac
valley Meanwhile precautions should be
taken to keep the river from Little Falls
down as free as possible Of ice, by the
use of tugs cutting channels and permit
ting a steady flow of broken cakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
Democracy and Populism.

Il. Senator Bailey always contributes
something OF interest to any discussion In
which he participates. He is opposed to
RE nomination of Woodrow Wilson for
PRESIDENT, and gives some pointed rea-
sons for his position.
Why nominate a man upon the ground
that he will attract votes from other par
ties when the appeal for him in those
quarters must be upon principles that are
not democratic? Suppose he received
many votes of populists and socialists
Would he not lose more votes Of demo-
Gratis unwilling to aid in q campaign
pserely for Office?
But suppose him elected by such an ap-
peat How would the democratic party
benefit by success at the polls at a sacri-
fice of principles which lie at the very
base of it's being?
Mr.. Bailey rightly says that. the initia-
tive and referendum are Of populist ORR
gin, and he points out that the demo-
cratic, party OF Texas twenty years ago
condemned them. Why should it accept
them today, or indorse the candidacy Of
a man who stands for them?
The inquiry comes with special peril
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19

nency from a man who has always
resisted populism. Mr.. Bailey criticised
the nomination Of Mr.. Bryan in 1896 on
the score that the latter was more popu-
list than democrat. And yet at that time
Mr.. Bryan had not advanced along the
path Of populism as far as the initiative
and referendum Now he has reached
that point, and drawn in his train demo-
crats-woodrow Wilson among the num-
ber-who at the earlier day were of the
opposite school OF thought. Mr.. Bailey
thinks it time for the party to call halt.
There was another democrat OF saga0ty
who held as Mr.. Bailey did at the fncep-
ton Of Organism, and counseled strongly
against it. This was David B. Hill, who
not only saw the drift of things In his
party. but predicted the things that nave
since taken place. He warned his party
friends that unless they took a flrm stand
against populism it would soon change In
q vital way the whole democratic creed
and purpose. His advice was unheeded,
the Bryan yoke was accepted. and popu-
lism, except in name, is strong infiu-
ence today in all sections where the de-
mocracy is fighting force.
In 1904 Mr.. Hill tried to divorce his
party from its union with populism. with
that object in view he put Judge Parker
forward for leadership, upon platform
intended to express democracy In an
earlier estate. But the Bryanites would
not have it. They had absorbed SO much
populism that the old prescriptions would
no longer work. Can DR.. Bailey succeed
now? 1t has been eight years since DIR.
Hill held the watch on the patients pulse
and took temperature: and the old ply
stefan went to his grave without seeing
a rally. Is rally possible? Has the old
style democracy disappeared for good?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
Educating the Filipinos.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Any one who doubts that we are doing
our full duty by the Filipinos, at least so
far as educating them is concerned, will
find the last report of the director of edu-
cation for the Philippine Islands some
thing of revelation. There are now
4,4O4 schools in the islands, and the en-
rollment of pupils has reached a total of
61O, 1913. These figures will go still high
er. for not year has passed since the
United States began it's work there that
the opportunities for education were not
broadened. During the long years of
Spanish domination opportunities for ma
tive education were SO limited as to be
almost non-existent except for the few
No part Of the world revealed a greater
backwardness in this respect than did
those islands which SO unexpectedly came
under our control. All this has beer
changed, and the rapidity with which the
Transformation has been effected justifies
the pride with which Americans have
viewed it. Boastfulness is not the most
admirable of national traits. but surely
this country has seldom had a better rea-
son for Boosting than when 1t points to
the changed educational conditions in the
Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
An Interstate Commerce Building

bill has been introduced in the Senate
appropriating $4,000 for the erection of
an office building on property now owned
by the government on the northeast cor
ner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Madison
place in this city, for the use of the in
terstate commerce commission. There is
undoubted need of a new home for the
commission. 1t is at present the tenant
of several landlords, occupying separated
quarters, to the serious inconvenience of
officials and the public. The work Of
the commission has increased so greatly
in recent years that it has been impos-
sible to provide adequately for it in the
rented premises originally secured as
headquarters, and now the question arises
whether it is better to continue the pol
icy Of makeshift arrangements or give
this important branch of the government
a home of its own. specially planned and
capable of later enlargement as the COM
mission grows In volume of business.
There should be no question of the
course of the government in this respect.
The policy of renting buildings for public
offices is uneconomical and works to the
serious disadvantage of the service. In
no single instance in this city has it
proven Satisfactorily, anu the cost OF pFl-
vate building renting represents a more
than sufficient sum to have provided the
departments and bureaus with every
structure needed. Well located and prop
erly designed and fitting effectively into
the general scheme of the capital as at
tractive features.
Assuming that an interstate commerce
building Is necessary, however. it should
not be placed at the point designated in
the Townsend bill. 1t should be located
somewhere within the Mall-Avenue tri-
angle. The mere fact that the govern
ment owns the lot named does not war
rant its proposal as the location of such
a structure. Not a single building should
be put anywhere in Washington without
reference to general plan Of emplace'
ments, which can be carried out in the
future consecutively and with the great
est economy and effectiveness. To locate
buildings here and there without refer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19

The river froze up an the snow drifted
deep,
The clouds gathered heavy an gray;
The hours all went lame an would pain
fully creep
Through shadows by night an by day.
Then a bright bit Of sunshine comes gayly
along
An the old world looks most good as
new
As 1t polishes up what is rusty or wrong
'Fergit it," it says; an you do.
You jes' wastin time with q crouch or a
sneer.
You may nurse them with tenderest
care.
But all Of a sudden they'll just disappear
And no one will know they were there.
For bit Of a bird sitting high in a tree
To MARBLE dtty or two
Keeps its argument UP, till you can't
disagree
'Fergit it, it says. An you do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
Diaz and Madero.

In measure, history in the Mexican
business Is repeating ITSELF We are
receiving the same assurances as to the
revolt against Madero we received as to
the revolt against DiaZ 1t is of no great
consequence. The government has mat
tiers we'll in hand, and order generally
will soon be restored. There is no con-
cert Of action on the part Of the govern
ment's enemies, who as rule are more
bent on plumber than on reforms for the
country President Madero Is alert and
has the support of the army. And SO
forth.
Coming from Diaz, such assurances mt
the start were sufficient on this side the
line. The old order was so old-for Mex
ico-we did not doubt that it could main
tain itself against all assaults while Diaz
lived. Who was Madero that he should
go against Diaz with any hope of WIN
ming? How could a business man direct
an armed movement successfully against
the first Mexican soldier of the day, If
not Of any time.
Taught by that episode We are eau
tious now, and critical of the confidence
expressed by the Madero government.
Unlike the Diaz government. it is not old.
Moreover, as it rose on very hot ashes.
there is nothing surprising that fires
should be shooting up here and there Of
a menacing character.
A cable from Toulon represents former
President Diaz as sojourning near there,
much improved in health, and greatly in
terested in the situation at home. While
wishing well for his country, he would
- khap hy,yN hn yxyar 70
unmoved by Madero's plight. He is
quoted as pointing out that the follow
ers of Madero were promised, or Of their
own motion expected. things of their chief
beyond his power to accomplish and
that the present disorder results from
their disappointment. Madero. to their
surprise. was not rich enough to give
them all farm.
If Diaz were a man Of sixty we might
see him at the helm again. But maybe
had he been Of no greater age his enemies
would not have succeeded in driving him
away. His eighty-odd years told against
him. In a gamble for governmental con-
troll. a leader near hts natural end does
not appeal for support with the strength
of a younger man. Those taking sides
ask themselves the question: What will
there be in this for me when the old man
dies?" Z:
But whether Madero holds on, or Is
himself displaced as he displaced Diaz,
the Diaz rule. 50 much derided by those
who brought it to an end. will be copied
in many features for many years to
come. 1t grew out of conditions in
country where progress is slow, and the
majority of the people require a firm
guidance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19

ence to any carefully worked-out scheme
is to waste the capital-making materials
which Congress should be most particular
to conserve. Another consideration ar
CUES against using restricted lot simply
because it chances to be now the prop
erty of the United States. This Is that
in all likelihood the Office or bureau or
government agency for which 1t is de-
signed will grow with the years and will
need additional room. There
fore every public Office building erected
hereafter in Washington should be
placed within the great triangle. where
there will be ample space for expansion
in the years to come.