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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
MOUNT M'KINLEY THE GOAL
Expedition Headed by Professor Par
ker Preparing to Start.

New York, Jan. 11.-With the sum
NIT of Mount Mckinley as its goal an
expedition headed by Professor Her
schel c. Parker will leave New York
within the next few days.
The expedition will have as its sta
tion for supplies a trading post on the
Susitna river. about 150 miles from
the base of the mountain. Five hun
dred pounds of pemmican, fifty pounds
of alcohol for fuel above the timber
line, tea, sugar, raisins, dried fish,
bacon and rice will be taken into the
wilderness. The party will be clad in
wolf skins and soft smoke tanned
moccasins, with spiked creepers. So
intense is the cold that mercury
freezes and to take the altitude Pro
fessor Parker will carry hypsometer
by which he hopes to be able to de-
termine the atmospheric pressure at
the boiling point
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
ENGLISH MINERS IN
FAVOR OF STRIKE
Country Faces Greatest Labor
Crisis In Her History.

London, Jan. 11--England is today
on the verge OF the greatest labor
crisis In her history. Reports from
the mining districts declare the men
are voting almost unanimously in IA
vor of the establishment of a mini
mum wage. 1t is the general opinion
there is no chance of averting strike,
as the operators have served notice
they will not consider tae minimum
wage demand.
The Cardiff collieries have already
suspended domestic and commercial
deliveries because of the demands
made upon them to supply the navy
with fuel.
There is not enough coal in Eng
land to last a month. Thousands OF
industries will be paralyzed and much
suffering is sure to result in the event
of tieup of the mines.
The miners organization has s10,-
100000 in its treasury and is we'll pre-
pared for a long struggle.
The miners are preparing to strike
on March i If the vote shows that
two-thirds of the men are In favor OF
the minimum wage demand.
In discussing the proposed strike
the Chronicle says;
There is room for Sir George Ask
with (the Industrial commissioner to
achieve his greatest triumph If he can
bring peace between the coal owners
and the miners; but the tension Great
ed by the mere threat of a coal strike
is so disastrous to the industries oil
the country that intervention should
not be left until the twelfth hour Be
lated counsels are not the wisest"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12

cuss anything of which he was not
perfectly certain and several times
during the session reproached Chair
man Stanley for asking questions
which called for personal answers.
After reviewing his early connec-
tions with the steel business Carnegie
was asked what his plans were when
he sold out to the steel trust.
why" he answered, pounding the
table before him, 'if | had remained
In the steel business would have had
a plant at Conneaut, o., that would
have astonished the world and would
have absolutely crushed out all COM
petition in the steel business"
Discussing ore lands Mr.. Carnegie
said:
Il had always been opposed to any
mining enterprises, but my good
friend Harry Oliver had secured a
vast amount of ore lands In Minneso-
Ia. | went up to look them over, and
when / had seen the prospects ] said
Immediately: We will own our ore.
and we bought five-sixths of divers
holdings
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
DEATH LIST MAY
NUMBER EIGHT
Fire Still Burning in Ruins OF
Equitable Building

New York, Jan. ia white hot fur
mace still glows fierceIy in the cellars
of the ruined Equitable building on
Broadway, resisting all the efforts of
the firemen to drown out the flames
Above the first story nothing is left
save the granite walls.
All night long, under the glare of
three powerful searchlights from the
Singer tower, ice covered firemen
poured in streams from twenty noz-
zles. Until the flames are completely
extinguished little effort can be made
to reach the vaults, where securities
and papers valued at 1900, 900, 900 are
stored
There were no additions to the list
of casualties. The official police blot
ter gives six dead, two missing and
twenty-three injured. One of the dead
is still unidentified and the body of
William j. Walsh, battalion chief of
the fire department, has not yet been
recovered. The body of William Cam
pion, captain of the watchmen for the
Mercantile Safe Deposit company, was
visible at daybreak through the iron
grating at the entrance of the COM
pany's vaults. The other three dead
are employees of the restaurant where
the blaze started. The missing men
are two watchmen employed by the
safe deposit company.
Whether a new and more magnifi-
cent home will be erected on the same
site for the Equitable Life is a ques.
tion into which enter several elements
of doubt The site Is the most valu.
able single piece of property In New
York city and for several years plans
have been on file with the city build
ing department for the erection of a
sixty-two story building, to cost $685.
900, ,O00 The building would be the
tallest In the world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
CARNEGIE Tells
OF HIS CAREER
Appears as Witness Before
Steel Trust PrOberS.
GIVES VIEWS In WRITING

Submits Long Statement Declaring
Trust Problem viii Be Solved as
Result OF Present Agitstion-vigor-
ousIy Dencunces the Banking Laws
of the Country.
Washington, Jan. 11.-Andrew Car
negie was an involuntary witness be-
fore the Stanley house committee
probing the affairs of the United States
Steel corporation. Mr.. Carnegie, who
was first requested to appear and up.
on declining the invitation was per
emptorily summoned TO Washington,
was wanted to elucidate many OF the
details of the organization and opera.
tion of "the steel trust and its domi
nation of an industry in which he was
for SO many years a predominant fig
ure.
His testimony consisted of a review
of his career as a steel maker and the
presentation of his views on the gen.
eral trust situation. Inc banking
laws of the country he denounced Wig
orously, while in written statement
submitted to the committee he set
forth his views that the trust prob
lem would be solved without doubt as
a result of the study that is beins
made of the evils attendant upon mo-
nopoly and restraint of trade.
Mr.. Carnegie was accompanied by
]. II. Reed of Pittsburg, his counsel.
The committee room was crowded
with spectators, including many wo-
men.
Full of vigor and energy the iron
master faced the nine representatives
and through his examination an
swered back smartly to their ques-
tions. He absolutely declined to dis
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
A Fathers Vengeance

would have fallen on anyone who at
tackled the son of Peter Bondy, OF South
Rookwood, Mich, but he was powerless
before attacks of Kidney trouble. doc
tors could not help him." he wrote, $50
at last we gave him Electric Bitters and
he improved wonderfully from taking
six bottles. Its the best Kidney medi.
cine ever saw" Baokache, tired feeling
nervousness, Loss of appetite, warn oi
Kidney trouble that may end in dropsy,
diabetes or Brights disease. Beware
Take Electric Bitters and be safe. EY-
cry bottle guaranteed. Soc at all drug.
gists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
TRIAL MUST BEGIN BY FEB. 2
Otherwise indictments Against Ex-
Mayor Schmitz Become Invalid.

San Francisco, Jan. 11.-Twelve
bribery cases pending in Superior
Judge Dunne's court against former
Mayor Eugene r. SchmitZ will be set
for trial Jan. 90 1t was agreed by at
torneys for both sides, who were sum-
moned by Judge Dunno for a consul
tation, that the statutory limit of sixty
days in which to begin proceedings
should run from Dec last. BY the
terms of this agreement the trial must
begin by Feb. 2 or the indictments
against Schmitz will become invalid.
Sixteen similar cases are pending
against Schmitz in Judge Lawler's
court. A trial date for one of these
will be set on Jan 1S
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
LONE WOMAN ON THIS JURY
Compelled to Sleep in Same Room
With Eleven Men.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 11.-Mrs. Retta
Dodridge, the only woman on the jury
that is hearing a manslaughter case,
slept behind screen in the same
room with the eleven men on the jury,
under a ruling made by Judge J. T..
Ronald.
Mrs. Dodridge had the attendance
OF a woman bailiff, who occupied an
adjoining couch.
This arrangement was made when
counsel for Joseph Bianchi, city de-
tective on trial for killing a prisoner
who attempted to escape, objected to
the jury being separated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
ANANlAS CLUB is GROWING
Roosevelt Now Places Newspapers In
His Society.

New York, Jan. 11.-Through Law
renee F. Abbott as proxy. Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt has placed In his
rapidly growing Ananias club all OF
the newspapers who declared that at
the Aldine dinner Tuesday night he
said he would accept the presidential
nomination from the Republican ma
tional convention "if asked to do so
unsolicited"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12

Wherever there are people suffering from
kidney and bladder ailments, from back
acke, rheumatism aud urinary irregular
tiles Foley Kidney Pills will help them
Belvidere, H., EAKelley, an ex-engin-
eer, says "Three years ago my kidneys
became so bad that / was compelled to
give up my engine and quit, There was
severe aching pain over the hips fol-
lowed by an inflammation of the bladder
and always a thick sediment Foley Kid
ney Pills made me well man. / cannot
say too much in their praise" AT all
druggists
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
An Alarm at Night

that strikes terror to the entire house
hold is the loud, hoarse and metallic
cough of Group. No mistaking it, and
fortunate then the lucky parents who
keep Foie, s Honey and Tar Compound
on hand. ii. w. Casselman, Canton, ~
T., says; at is worth itf weight in gold.
Our little children are troubled with
Group and hoarseness, and all we ever
give them is Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. / always have bottle of it
in the house, AT all druggists
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
Fifteenth UNDER ORDERS
Will Leave Manila Shortly for Duty
In China.

Manila, Jan. 11.-Orders for the first
battalion of the Fifteenth infantry
regiment to leave for China have
reached here and the expedition was
prepared Immediately. Major James
M. Arrasmith will be in command OF
the 500 enlisted men and fifteen Off
GERS, with whom will be sent detach-
ment of the hospital corps and ma
chine gun platoon besides the field
service wagon train.
Other troops are being held in readl-
ness here. Brigadier General Frederick
Funston, commander OF the depart.
ment of Luzon. took charge OF the ar
rangements for the expedition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 11.-George
A. Neely, Democrat, was elected to
congress from the Seventh Kansas
district to succeed the late Represen-
tative e. H. Madison, Republican. The
Republican party has elected its can
didates to congress from the Seyent
district since 1900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
MEET DEATH IN SNOWSLIDE
TWO Great Northern Engineers Killed
in the Rockies.

ST. Paul, Jan. 11.--Caught in a snow
slide mile east of Java, in the Rocky
mountains, Travelling Engineer Allen
and Rotary Engineer Brulport of the
Great Northern were carried to their
death, according to official advices re-
ceived in st. Paul. Seven employees,
including the division superintendent
and division roadmaster, were on the
rotary. The roadmaster and the su-
perintendent were shaken up but only
slightly hurt Fireman Hose received
a broken leg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
Blizzard in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 11.-All records
were broken here when the ther-
mometer registered within eighteen
accompanied by blizzard that broke
oil electric light wires. damaged tele-
phone and telegraph lines and prac-
tically isolated the city Two men are
dead
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
RANCHER KILLS HIS FAMILY
He Yields Ak on Wife and Daughter,
Then Commits Suicide.

Milligan, Neb., Jan. 11-Word has
reached here that Peter Brothers, a
wealthy rancher living near here,
murdered his wife and four-year-old
stepdaughter with an ak and then
committed suicide by slashing his
throat with razor.
Jealousy caused the wholesale kill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
Perkins Resigns From Bank.

New York. Jan. 11.--George w. Per-
kins further lessened his Wall street
duties by resigning from the directo-
rate OF the National City bank His
resignation leaves J. p. Morgan, Jr., as
the sole representative of the Morgan
interests In the National City bank.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
FAN TAN DENS ARE RAlDED
Over 200 Chinese Arrested By the
Police in New York.

New York, Jan. 11.-More than 200
Chinese are under arrest here as the
result of an invasion of Chinatown by
an army of 1875 policemen. The spec
tacular raid was the first open move
in a war against gambling and it net
ted, besides the wholesale arrests, the
destruction If more than a score OF
gambling dens.
The invading army was led by a
young Japanese who has devoted
months to gathering evidence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
With the Coming OF Middle Age

there is letting down of the physical
forces often shown in annoying and pain
full kidney and bladder ailments and
urinary irregula rites. Foley Kidney
Pills are splendid regulating and
strengthisg medicine at such time.
Try them. AT all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
SIX MONTHS FOR SUFFRAGE1
Noted English Woman Burned Mail II
Letter Boxes.

London, Jan. lin Old Bailey
court Emily Davidson, one of the most
noted of the militant suffragets OF
England, was sentenced to imprison
ment for six months for placing light
ed waste in letter boxes throughout
London, destroying the mail they con
tanned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
COURT RULES
FOR PACKERS
Memoranda Attributed to Ar
mOur Stricken Out.
TWO DOCUMENTS STAY In

Notations Relating to Division of Bust.
ness Alleged to Have Been Made by
Defendant connors Allowed to Go
Into the Records.
Chicago, Jan. 11.-United States Dis
trict Judge Carpenter struck from the
record in the trial of the ten Chicago
packers charged with criminal viola
tion of the Sherman law certain pa
porting to be in the handwriting of
Ogden Armour, one of the defendants.
The ruling was on the motion of the
defense contending that the presenta-
tion of the evidence to the jury with
out definite connecting links would be
prejudicial to the defendants.
Other papers bearing similar nota.
tions purporting to be in the hand.
writing of other defendants were per.
mitted by the court to remain in the
record, but the court ruled out Jerome
II. Pratt's testimony Identifying the
handwriting.
The ruling ordered stricken from the
record a letter dated Oct. 18, 1904
from j. III. Pratt, then manager of the
dressed beef department of Armour &
CO., to j. Ogden Armour, delivered by
messengers and returned to Pratt the
following day with figures of margins
and shipment percentages, alleged to
be in the handwriting of j. Ogden Ar
mour
Telegram Also Ruled Out.
A telegram dated Oct 1s, 1904, sent
by Pratt to the yard of Armour & CO.
giving working and closing margins
for that date and returned to Pratt
with the letter of Oct. Is, 1904, with
figures alleged to be in the handwrit
ing Of ]. Ogden Armour, covering mar
gins for other concerns, also was ruled
out of the evidence by the court.
Judge Carpenter allowed two of the
documents to so In the records, but
ruled out Fratt's testimony identifying
the handwriting on the letters.
One of these was memorandum
dated April "a, 1905, addressed to Ar
thur Meeker from ]. III. Pratt and re
turned the next day to Pratt with pen
Gil figures showing working and clos
ing margins for other concerns and
figures indicating agreed percentage
of total shipped for the past week, the
amount to be shipped the current
week, alleged to be in the handwrit
ing OF Thomas ]. Connors.
Another was a memorandum dated
July 27. 1904, signed by T. G. Lee oil
Armour & Co., returned to ]. H. Pratt
with pencil notations giving agreed
percentage shipments and margins for
the current weeks. alleged to be In the
handwriting of Thomas ]. Connors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
RUSSIA WANTS MONGOLIA
Makes Demand on the Chinese Revo.
lutionists.

lutiontStS.
London, Jan. 11.-According to ca.
bles received here from Tientsin it
has been announced there that Russia
win insist that the Chinese revolution.
lists overthlowng the Manchu dynasty
permit Mongolia to become independ.
ent
This would permit Russia to extend
her sphere of influence in the Orient
to an alarming extent.
The Russian legation here denies
that such an announcement was au.
thorized by the imperial Russian gov.
ernment, but there is little doubt felt
in diplomatic circles here that the
czars ministers will go to almost any
extreme to secure the independence
of Mongolia
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12
Instead OF Liquid
Antiseptics or Peroxide
many people are now using
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic

The new toilet germicide powder TO be
dissolved in water as needed.
For all toilet and hygienic uses 1t is
better and more econ Omical.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12

To cleanse and whiten the
teeth, remove tartar and
prevent decay.
To disinfect the mouth, de-
stroy disease germs, and
purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-12


To remove nicotine from the teeth and
purify the breath after smoking.
To eradicate perspiration and body
odors by sponge bathing.
The best antiseptic wash known
Relieves and strengthens tired, weak,
infiamedeyes. Heals sore throat, wounds
and cuts 25 and so cts. box, druggists
or by mail postpaid. Sample Free.
vwE DAYTON TCas rr 0o.. .8osso% ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
Discriminating sparrows.

An Atchison man planted lettuce.
but as fast as It came through the
ground the English sparrows ate It on.
He finally got a few small flags and
stuck them in the lettuce bed and not
a sparrow would consent to touch that
lettuce as long as Old Glory foated
over it.-Atchison (Kan.) Globe
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
Accomplishing.

1t Is very important that the young
man select his life work early and
bend every energy toward accom-
piishing something, One 81 the most
common causes of failure In this life
lies in the fact that men do not see
the Importance OF being thorough I'M
til it is too late. Florence yidette.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
cand6r and Manner.

Pitt was once canyassing for him
self. when he came to blacksmith's
shop. 'tSir." said he to the black
smith, win you favor me with your
voter .Mr. Pitt" said the son Of
Vulcan, Il admire your head. but
hang your heart Mr.. Blacksmith.
said Pitt, Il admire your candor, but
hang your manners
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
Hard Luck.

First Actor Things didn't seem to
work together in your series Of dra-
matte representations.
Second Actor They didn't. When
we played tragedy the box ofice re-
ceipts were a farce. and when we
played farce they were a tragedy
Taller.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
Desire for Long Lie.

There appears to exist n greater
desire to live long than to live well!
Measure by mans desires, he cannot
live long enough; measure by his
good deeds, and heshas not lived long
enough; measure by his evil deeds.
and he has lived too long.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
Fairly Good Excuae.

A candidate for state once asked a
Leavenworth man over the phone the
other day to look up some election re-
turns TN do it in few minutes
said the Leayenworth man. Il am very
busy just at this moment. My $40,-
900 business block is burning down."
kansas City Journal.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
Quite Likely.

my family dates back to the food.
snow, that can't be 30. Mac. Your
folks didn't belong to the Noah tribe. :
mo, but he took along Macintosh
when he saw it was going to rain. -
Kansas City Journal
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
Classic Movies.

f Rich Settlement Worker-.n it
win interest yon young people ! WIN.
ten you about some OF the European
cathedrals." East slider Which NOV
in-picture show did youse see 'em b :"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05

An English publication offers a
guinea for q personal proposal. Evil
IDENTIFY the editor belongs to the bar
gain-hunting sex.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05

what lot Of style the Browns are
putting on! Yes; and what q lot Of
creditors they are putting off."-T
Bits.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
LouIe Of Facts.

'sDukfltz married an optimist.
why do you think so?" Any woman
would be an optimist who accepted
Dukfitz Birmingham Age-Herald
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
Good HouaahoId cleaner.

Vinegar is an excellent cleanser for
nickel and mica and for brass il lit
tie salt be added to 1t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
Quite So.

81 beg your pardon" sang out the
convict as the governor passed his
cell.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
nettinn the Rest 81 4,

The wisest man would make good
bargain IL he could trade on what he
knows for what he doesn't know.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-05
William Campbell
The Jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Col
Established ,s7a.
JOHN A. WASHINGTON, Secretary.
Office in Citizens ofiice Building.
Charlea Town. ". Va.

On0ries Town. W. Va.
Offers to the people Of Jefferson county
insurance In safe company at the &C.
tual cost Of insurance, which Is much
cheaper than the rates usually charged.
and keeps the money at home. Good
risks from responsible parties are invi-
ted. Executive committee meets every
Friday.
DIREcToRs-D. s. Hughes, John w.
Rider, K. =. Withers, P, s. Willard,
r. Preston Chew, s. W. Washington,
H. L. Snyder, VIM. G. Frazier, ]. s..
Melvin, Isaac n. Strlder,.. John. C.
Burma, Nelson r. Roberts, VIM. Wilt.
B. B. Baker, E. H. Reinhart,
N. R. ROBERTS. President
mo. A. WASHINGTON, secy 4 Treasy
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE-N, R. Rob
erts; President; Col. R. P. Chew, VIM.
Wilt. s. Y. Washington, Jno. G Burns
General Agents. Washington, Alex.
ADder & Cooke, Charles Town, w. Va
sub-A ents-F. ". Myers, Shepherds.
town. W. Va: WIN. o. Rau, Harper'a
F9,rrv, w Va
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No Escape From Them.

Even when the expected happens
there are people who will insist on
saying Il told you 50"