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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
China Firm as to Mongolia.

London, Dec. "A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Peking says it
Is reported In Chinese circles that the
Russian minister is under orders to
return to st. Petersburg to discuss the
sntire Mongolian situation with For
Sign Minister Sazonoff. A semi-offi-
4ial newspaper declares the irreduci-
BILE minimum Of the Chinese govern
nent concerning Mongolia is that Chi
pese sovereignty, and not suzerainty,
shall be recognized throughout Mon,
gclia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
RECEIVERS NAMED BY COUR7
Central Colorado Power Compan,
Financially Embarrassed.

Denver, Dec. 1.-Two receivers for
the Central Colorado Power company
took charge of the affairs of the com.
pany. They were appointed by Judge
Lewis of the United States court on
application by the Columbia Knicker.
booker Trust company of New York,
trustees for the bondholders. The
capitalization of the company is s22,.
100000. The receivers are G. l.. Wall.
bridge, New York, president of the
company, and Lyman Hammond OF
Denver, general manager. The com.
pany was unable to make a semi.an.
nual payment on its indebtedness due
Dec. I.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
Negro lynched by Mob.

Cordele, Ga, Dec. 2.-Chestly Will
fans, the negro who shot two white
women near Rhine and attacked one
Of therl, was dragged from the court
house at McRae and lynched by a
mob. Neither of the negros victims
is dead, but it is feared they cagnst
survive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
GIRL DEAD; DOCTOR ENDS LIFE
Police Nab Trained Nurse in Denver
Crime Wave.

Denver, Dec. 2.-The police ex-
pressed the belief that DR.. J. E. Cheer
ington, found dead In his home here,
committed suicide fearing prosecution
in connection with the death of Mrs.
Maud White, housekeeper, who died
under mysterious circumstances. Ply
sicians who performed the autopsy
on Mrs. Whites body reported that
death was the result of criminal
operation.
Mrs. Mabel Howe the trat.sed nurse
who attended Mrs. White before her
death was taken into custody. She
disclaims any knowledge of the crime.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
HURLS HER SHOE AT JUDGE
Militant Suffragette Creates Scene at
Aberdeen, Scotland.

Aberdeen. Scotland, Dec. 2.-Joyce
Locke, Fanny Parker and Mary Pol
look, militant suffragettes, who had
been caught in possession of explo-
stves in the music hall where Chan
cellor Lloyd-George was to speak, were
brought up before magistrate.
After hearing the evidence the mag
istrate remanded them for further in
Quiry. AS he informed them of this
Joyce Locke removed her shoes ard
hurled one of them at the magistrates
head and then threw the other ct the
head of the clerk of the court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
ENDS LIFE IN PRISON CELL
Negro Feared lie Would Be Executed
or LNnched.

Enid, Okla, Dec. ITO escape
death by either OF two other methods,
Roy Dixon, negro, hanged himself
In his cell here.
Dixon was convicted of killing an
other negro and sentenced to be
hanged. Members of his race had
freely stated that if the death penalty
was not inflicted they would lynch
him. Efforts were being made to have
Dixon's sentence commuted and the
negro lived in fear that IL these ef-
forts were successful he would be
lynehed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
COST OF LIVING DECREASES
10 Still Higher Than a Year Ago
However.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Measured by
prices paid to producers the cost of
living has begun to take a downward
turn, according to statistics made pub
lie by the department of agriculture.
Between Oct Is and Nov. 15 there was
considerable fall In prices, even
meats sharing in the decline.
Prices.on the whole still are consid
esably higher than they were a year
ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
WITH REINFORCED ARTILLERY
Montenegrins Resume Bombardment
of Scutari Fortress.

Rieka, Montenegro, Dec. 2.-The
bombardment of the Turkish fortress
Of Scutari has been resumed by the
Montenegrins. Their artillery has
been reinforced.
King Nicholas, with his staff, has
left for Grusa, near Scutari. to super
intend the operations Of the besieging
army.
The Montenegrin government has
designated three delegates to proceed
to Sofia to take part in the peace ne
gotiations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
Thirteen Hundred Marines In Line.

New Orleans, Dec. 2.-Thirteen hun
dred visiting bluejackets and marines
paraded the streets of New Orleans,
while thousands of persons from neigh.
boring parishes and states looked on
The parade was reviewed by Mayor
Behrman and Rear Admiral Fletcher
at the city hall. The marines were
from the battleships Minnesota, Kan.
sas, Michigan and South Carolina, an.
chored in the Mississippi.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
Peace Envoys Are Making
Some Progress.
Russia and Austria Continue War
Preparations Despite Their An
nouneed Desire to Maintain Peace.
Montenegro Sends Delegates to Par.
tioipate In Negotiations.

London, Dec. "A slight relaxation
In tension in the international political
situation has come with the optimistic
announcement from official sources in
Constantinople that the negotiations
between the Bulgarian and Turkish
plenipotentiaries at the village OF
Baghtche, on the Tchatalja lines, are
likely to result in a speedy signature
being written to the terms of an ar
mistice.
The real menace to European peace,
however, in the shape of the Austro-
Servian difficulties still persist. The
assertions of the rulers of Austria
Hungary and Ru ia, the two great
empires most Immediately Hencerned,
that they desire to mainta peace
have not put an end to the active
preparations for war.
Diplomats feel that once hostilities
have been definitely adjourned be-
tween Turkey and the allies, and the
allied Balkan nations are in a posi-
tion to calculate their gains, there will
be much better chance of bridging
the gulf at present separating Austria
Hungary and Servia.
The announcement that Montenegro
has appointed delegates to participate
In the eventual peace negotiations to
be held at Sofia, the Bulgarian capital,
IL taken to indicate that the Balkan
allies possess information pointing to
IN early settlement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
BUSINESS SECTION is GONE
Fire at Saxon, Wis.,, Causes Damage
of 100000.

Saxon, Wis, Dec. 2,--The business
section of this village was destroyed
by fire, entailing a loss estimated at
from $4,000 to 100000.
One Of the heaviest losers was j. j.
Defer, proprietor of the general store,
containing the postoffice and a saloon,
where the fire originated from an un.
known cause.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
Bons Particle Kills Boy.

Philadelphia. Nov. 30.-A particle
Of bone from a fractured knee cap. re.
ceived while playing baseball, worked
it's way through his system to the
heart OF George Hayes, fifteen years
old, and caused his death In q hospi.
tai here
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02

access to the coast of the Adriatic,
must be excepted.
It was hoped, however, that Presi-
dent Ismail's offer to make Durazzo a
free port, SO far as Servian trade is
concerned, would prove sufficient.
The arrangement, ii was unofficial
ly stated in Vienna, was approved by
the Austrian government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
IN THE FAMILY OF NATIONS
AIbania'o Proclamation Meets No Seri-
Gus Opposition.

Paris, Dec. 2.-With the proclama-
tion Of Ismail Kenal Bey as provision
al president Albania was considered
here as having definitely taken its
place In the family of European ma
tions. 1t was the general assumption
when the Albanians declared their
ceuntry's independence that another
small principality or possibly king
Aom would be established. The repub-
ilcans triumphed, however, and the
outside governments mostly deeply in
tsrested in the country's future evi-
IDENTITY We're satisfied, for no protests
have been heard from any quarter.
OF course in saying that outside
governments were satisfied the gov
ernment OF Servia, which wants e
Alice Of Albania to give the Sarvians
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
Another Titanic Widow a Mother.

Cincinnati. Dec. "A son was born
here to Mrs. Lucien r. Smith of Hunt.
ington, w. Va, survivor of the I'll
tanic disaster. The father of the boy
went down with the Titanic. Mrs.
Smith is the daughter of Congressman
James II. Hughes of Huntington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
College Buildings Burned.

! Washington, Dec. 2.-Fire destroyed
me administration building and the
cid barracks building Of the Maryland
agricultural college at College Park,
Nd, near here. The loss will be $780,
200. The administration building was
built In 1906. while the barracks build.
tng was erected Ia 1879.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
Wins Card Stake; Drops Dead.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 2.-Albert Reu-
chel, thirty-three years old, was dealt
a death hand while playing cards in
q saloon. He had just won the stakes
and reached forward for them when
he dropped dead of heart failure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
Warned to Keep Her Mouth
Shut About Explosions.
BLAST WAS PREDICTED
offsoisI Of indianapolis Iron Workers
Union informed Witness Something
Was Going to Happen" on Jobs
Where Nonunion Men Were EN-.
pioysd.

Indianapolis, Dec. 2.-Threats oi
death for telling about explosions
were related by Mrs. Alta M. Hawkins
At the dynamite conspiracy" trial
A few days before four explosions
caused loss Of $4,000 on the prop.
erty of Albert van Spreckelson, In In
dianapolis in 1909, Mrs. Hawkins testi
fed she was told by Ernest G. W.
Basey, an iron workers union Official
that something was going to happen
on jobs where nonunion workers were
employed.
HE told me to look up the news.
papers the next day and read about
It," said Mrs. Hawkins. I'm the paper
saw nothing. Then he told me IL
didn't come off that night but to watch
the next night. ! did and about mid
night heard the explosion.
"Basey called me up on the tele-
phone and told me / must keep my
mouth shut. He said ii | didn't l
would be killed"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
SE.VIAN PRINCE is VERY lii
Prince George Is Brought Back From
the Firing Line.

Belgrade. Dec. 2.--Prince George
of Servia, brought back from the front
with typhoid, is reported dangerous
ly Ill. He is King Peters eldest son,
but renounced his right of succession
to the throne In favor of mis- brother,
Prince Alexander.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-02
wife Of BraxiPs President Dead.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 2.-The
wife of Marshall Hermes f'onseca,
president OF the republic OF Brexil, is
dad.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-12-27
was a high functionary.

was a high functionary.
Oh. what q stirring there was In me.
Jim, watching them and thinking Of youi
They will be as poor as church mice.
but they do not care. and theirs u the
wise economy.
Life Is too short to waste. Jim. see
4 now. put 1t all in your hands, dear
est n you cannot come to me I shall
come to you.
I believe I'm only lukewarm by habit.
not by nature.
I wish could tell you how sorry am
for the time have sQuandered.
I'll show you. That will be better.
Any time or any place and no condi-
items now, Jim. That's all. my dear, brave
lover Good night!
Your own. ANNE.
He was sitting bolt upright. Once
more he devoured the letter. Then he
sank back and closed his eyes.
THANK you. my darling. I can rest
now" he said.
The golden sunset light played in
riotous joyousness on the cabin walls;
the little creek laughed out loud; 80
did Ches and Bud approaching the
cabin. 1t ~as a beautiful and happy
world.
THE EyD.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-12-27
Rules For Parcel Post

The new parcels post law goes in.
to operation on January l. 1913.
The postoffice department is urging
wide publicity of regulations and calls
attention to the following special
rule: That distinctive parcel post
stamps must be used on all fourth
class matter beginning January /, and
that such matter bearing ordinary
postage stamps will be treated as
held for POSTAGE. That all par
GELS will be mailable only at post
offices. branch post offices, lettered
and local named stations, and such
numbered stations as may be desig-
mated by the postmaster. That all
parcels must bear the return card
of the sender; otherwise they will
not be accepted for mailing.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-12-27

Of thanksgiving at the sight Of this
most efficient help took all the stiff
ness out of the knees of the mail
rider. The tears rolled down his face
unnoticed.
you're welcome. boys" he cried as
the driver sawed the frenzied team to
a standstill and the men sprang out.
Reckon we are" said the captain.
NOW, what's upY'
''Is the boy hurt? He amt hurt
himself. has he?"
NAV. Pore little cuss Is used up.
that's ALL He'll be around all right in
a minute. Now, tell me what's loose"
Bud answered briefly. but completely.
'Pete and Billy. get to cutting wood.
The rest of you come here" COM
manded the captain.
''You amt going to stop to timber.
are your asked Bud in an agony Of
haste.
Il sure am" replied the captain.
IAN this troubles come Of careless
ness Now. you just keep your clothes
on and let me run this thing.
"We'n have your friend out in no
time. and there won't be no more men
stuck in there with a hill atop Of 'em
in the doing Of It What you've done
there IL help all right, but It might
easy have meant that we'd had two
men instead Of one to hunt for"
you're dead right" said Bud. Tell
me what I'm to do"
The captain took hold as only man
can who has the genius for 1t. He
knew BY long practice what size Of a
relief tunnel meant real speed Of prog
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-12-27
Texas Ridge

Clayton Baker, of Bowl is home
for the holidays.
Miss Anna Osborn, of Pullman is
expected home the first of the week.
John Forrest who is working in
the Drury logging camp. received
a serious injury on the hand, fortu-
nately for John he had just taken
out an accident policy.
Mrs. Elmer Pierce and Mrs. Os-
terhout were trading in Kendrick
Friday.
Miss Grace Drury is spending a
few days at home.
Miss Russell left Sunday for Mos
COW to spend Christmas.
The Christmas tree and entertain
ment was largely attended Saturday
night.
Albert Pierce was in Kendrick,
Monday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-12-27

rough ceiled. went in at the rate Of
foot a minute.
When at last they pulled the insen-
sible man out into the light of day
and found that while his wound.
though severe and If neglected mortal.
was not likely to be dangerous with
good attention. the captain said that
he must be getting about his business.
"Oh. stay little longer. fellers. till
he comes to-" demonstrated Bud. He'd
like to have a chance to say Thank
you"
Bugs" replied the captain. "You
tell him he owes us a drink and as
particular favor to me please not to
put his frames over four foot apart in
that ground"
well. boys. can thank you. and
I'm going to-" said Bud. THAT man
Is my friend. and If you hadn't come
as you did,
"Say. let CO." interrupted the cap
tain. "You'd have done the same
thing If you'd been US. wouldn't your"
EYES," admitted bud reluctantly.
"And you wouldn't want to be
thanked for 1t white chip more'A ~
do" concluded the captain. IF there's
any thanks coming It is to that little
two foot chunk Of man yonder. Snak-
ing over that fall was a thing to put a
crimp in anybody. You was bound to
help your pardner. wasn't you. son?''
The boy looked up into the captains
eagle face. I'D er got to Jim," he an
swered simply. "'f had ter chew me
way In like rat"
The captain stepped back and looked
at him.
by thunder" he said slowly. II
believe you would!" A change came
over the thin, arrogant face. He
stopped suddenly, raised the boy and
kissed him. Now. get out O. this!"
he reared at the driver as he leaped
into the wagon.
pretty good folks when you're in
trouble. amt they. Ches!" said Bud.
"What 'ud we have done II dey
hadn't Gomez Amt 1t mos time Jim
was moving, BudT'
I'm give him another spoonful Of
whisky, but you can't expect him to
start right up and hop around. He
got an awful crack. boy"
For all that as the dose Of strong
liquor went down Jim's throat be
opened his eyes,
"Hello, Bud! Hello. Chest he said
wonderingly. Have ! been asleep1
Why, what the devils the matter with
my headr He raised his hand to the
spruce gum bandage. "Phew. but I
feel weakr' be sighed n his hand
dropped. Something's happened. What
= itf'
There. with Q friend ON each s3ds
holding . hand. they told him the sto.
~. It was sacred reunion.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-12-27

The gratitude OF the man saved and
the protestations Of the others that
they would have done all they did
thousand times again would only seem
childish in repetition. They cried. too.
which is excusable in a child. but not
in two big men. Men don't cry. 1t Is
the monopoly of women. Neverthe-
less Bud and Jim and Ches cried and
swore and shook hands and cried
again until it was q pitiful thing to
see.
"Well." said Bud at last. "this
makes you feel better. but it won't get
the work done. I've got to 60 out and
fix old Buck and get in some fire.
wood"
"Oh. III do thatw cried Jim. raising
himself on his elbow.
"You!" jeered Bud. "You look like
it! Now. you lie right down there and
get well. That's your play. 1t would
make us feel as II we'd wasted our
time If We had to turn to and bury
you after all the trouble we've had.
You're good for two weeks In that
bunk. old horse"
1.-TWO weeks! I can't Bud; can't!
l must get up before that"'
"You lie down there. Hear me?"
But Ill have to see to things
around. You can't stay"
II stay right here till you're we'll"
but the maiiT
THE devil take the mail or anybody
else that wants the job. Uncle Sam.
my won't hop on to my collar button
because Of the nne sender my friend
the inspector II give. And somebody
will get orry eyed up in town and
come down to lind what's loose. He'n
take the bags then. It's all settled"
But there are other things"-
LET 'em rest Now I'm OF to do
the chores. oh. say, speaking Of mail.
here's letter for you. forgot all
about in the excitement Here you go.
Come along. Ches. and help me carry
wood"
The miner looked at the letter in his
hand. and a tinge Of blood crept into
his white cheeks. then ebbed. leaving
them whittier than before.
Suppose there were other men who
wanted her. men with money. learn
ing. wit and influence! Was this bit
terest Of blows to fall upon him when
he was already down! He looked at
his hands. green from loss Of blood.
Il tried" he muttered: II tried"
Still the very touch OF the paper
seemed to have something warm and
heartening In It 1t was from her,
anyhow. With sudden strength be
tore It open and read:
Dearest. Dearest Jim-I yisid the whole
casa You are right.
II = to NY shame that clear sightsdnsss
came fro0 no source within M. but from
. brave example ~.
~ Nttls cousin married H. uaA shl
loved Last Nssk end q oeafss Ms AnnA
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-12-27

]. F. Brown and family went to
Johnson. WASH. Tuesday to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Browns sister.
Miss Agnes Woldson of Clarlks-
ton. spent Sunday with Miss Anna
Nelson.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-12-27
Knowledge and Culture.

A great memory does not make phil
iosopher any more than a dictionary
can be called q grammar. There are
men who embrace in their minds vast
multitude of ideas. but with little SEN
sibility about their real relations to-
ward each other. These may be an
tiquarians, annalists. naturalists; they
may be learned in the law; they
may be versed In statistics; they are
most useful in their own place. !
should shrink from speaking disrespect-
fully Of them. Still, there ia nothing In
such attachments to guarantee the alb
sence Of narrowness Of mind. II they
are nothing more than well read men
or men Of information they have not
what specially deserves the name Of
culture Of mind or fulfills the type Of
liberal Observation-Disclosures.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-12-27

Miss Georgia Hupp, of Little
Bear ridge, is home from Boomers
Ferry, for the holidays.
Mrs. A. Lauterbach and son
Almon went to Moscow, Monday
to spend the holidays with her
daughter.
Tom McGovern went to Myrtle
Creek. Oregon. and has taken up a
homestead.
S. J. Sargent. of Asotin, is visit
ing with Messrs. Dammarell and
Florence of the Kendrick Store Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-22

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, April 22.-Thirty-
two dead and $50 injured, num-
ber of whom probably will die, is
the toll Of two tornadoes which
swept Illinois and Indiana, wfp-
ing out several towns. Fifteen
were killed at Bush, ILL.,, five at
Willsvi3le, ILL.,, three at Reddick.
Ill.,, and nine at Morocco, Ind.
Bush is a mass of wreckage.
1t is believed that more corpses
will be found beenath the debris.
Forty injured have already been
taken from the wreck buildings.
Telephone repairmen arriving
from the scene stated today that
Ave persons were killed by tor
nado in Grant Park, ILL.,, near
Kankakee, last night, and many
injured. The damage in that vi
cinity is from a quarter to half a
million dollars. All wires are
down.
Telephnoe messages from Ben
ton, ILL.,, today placed the num-
ber of dead at from 20 to 80.
The storm swept eastward to a
point two miles east of West
Frankfort,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-22

and brutal to women and chill
dren. -. -.-- 80. -....--
Vice President Franklin Of the
White Star line testified before
the committee today. He admit
ted that someone in the White
Star office might have issued the
statement given out last Monday
that the Titanic and crew were
safe but he disavowed RESPONSE
bility
]. Bruce Ismay, the crew and
surviving officers of the Titanic
are being carefully guarded. De-
spite this a United Press cores
pondent eluded the guards and
questioned some of the members
of the crew, who apparently are
afraid to talk.
Didn't Bribe Sailors.
A deck steward who refused to
give his name, denied that any of
the millionaire passengers on the
Titanic had offered money to sail
ors for seats In the lifeboats.
Franklin on Grill.
Vice President Franklin admit
ted that he knew Monday that
the Carpathia had picked up 20
lifeboats filled with passengers,
but that he did not publish 1t
because 1t was not authentic"
AT 6:27 p. m. Monday" said
Franklin, "the following telegram
was received: 'Carpathia reach
ed Titanic's daybreak. Boat
wreckage only. About 675 souls
saved. Carpathia returning New
York
II was thunderstruck. II took
us several minutes to get to-
gether. / telephoned some of the
directors, including ]. p. Morgan,
Jr., and then gave out the news to
the papers"
Franklin also admitted that he
had received messages from Ismay
ordering the Cedric held so that he
and the crew could return at once
to England.
Sailors Would Talk.
Franklin denied that any. at
tempt had been made to spirit
away the crew. When asked why
they were anxious to get the men
back to England, he said:
"Sailors are mighty hard men
to control. People are constantly
after them, giving them presents
to make them talk. They always
are getting into trouble. / want
ed to get them away from teinpta-
ton, send them where they could
sign up with another ship and go
to sea again. Technically they
ceased to be in our employ when
the Titanic sank, but we will
take care of Them"