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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26

Americans Are Attacked by Chinese
Pirates.

Shanghai, March 26.-Further de-
tails were received here of an attack
on American missionaries by pirates
while in 4 boat on the Yangtse river.
The men were Bert Hicks, Oshkosh,
Wis, who was instantly killed; Philip
Hoffman, Ohio, and A. ID. Sheldon,
California, who were severely wound
ed, although it is expected they will
recover.
j. Paul Jameson, the American vice
consul general at Hankow, has start
ed for Cnengtu, where the body of
Hicks and the wounded men have
been taken.
The trio were teachers in Chengtu
university and were among the best
known Americans in that section.
The attack, it was made certain by
the American officials who are inves.
tigating, was entirely for the purpose
of robbery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
SENATOR TAYLOR VERY ILL
Tennessesan in Serious Condition at
Washinutcn.

Washington, March 2G.-United
States Senator Robert l.. Taylor of
Tennessee is desperately i'll at his
apartments in Stoneleigh Court. Sew
eral days ago the senator was about to
start for the South on business when
he was stricken with an illness from
which he had frequently suffered.
At first nothing much was thought
of it in view OF the fact that the sena-
tor had had several such experiences,
but the symptoms soon became alarm
ing and it is thought that his condition
is dangerous The disease is gall
stones.
Mr. Taylor is one of the most pic
turesque figures in the senate and for
many years has been an idol with a
certain element in the South. He first
won fame as the "fiddling governor"
Of Tennessee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
WILL AWAIT THE
FINAL CONFERENCE
Soft Coal Miners Delay Def.
mite Action.

Cleveland, March 26-Both the
policy committee and the executive
board of the United Mine Workers of
America at a meeting here decided to
take no action in the coal situation at
present. pending the outcome of the
conference of the operators and min
ers of the bituminous fields, which will
be resumed today.
President John p. White informed
the union district presidents that the
coal situation was critical so far as the
miners were concerned, but he hoped
some means of avoiding a strike or
even a prolonged suspension would be
devised.
In regard to the 175,00e or more an
thracite miners Mr.. White said the
situation was clearly that no prospects
of settlement were in sight, all nego-
tiations between the miners and the
operators having been broken off in
New York March 1S and no overtures
for a renewal of the negotiations hav-
ing been received.
There is not much to do concern
ing the anthracite miners" said Mr..
White, except to report to the men
that negotiations have failed. That in
itself makes it clear to the men that
they are not to work after March 81.
1T is doubtful, even if we come to
an agreement in the bituminous fields,
that we can make it effective in time
to avoid suspension"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
BUTLER SCORES
BEEF BAR0NS
St. Paul Attorney Closes for
Prosecution.
CONTROL Is ABSOLUTE

Government Counsel Declares That
Defendants Have Just as Effective a
Monopoly Today as Though Their
Proposed Billion Dollar Combine Had
Been Launched.
Chicago, March 26.-Special counsel
Pierce Butler of St Paul took up the
final argument of the government in
the trial of the ten Chicago packers
who, since Dec. 6, 1911, have been be-
fore a jury in the United States dis
trict court to answer a charge of hav-
ing maintained a combination in re-
straint of trade in violation of the
criminal provisions of the Sherman
antitrust law.
When the hearing was resumed
after three days delay due to the Iii,
ness of a juror, every seat in the court
room was filed
In substance, the argument of Attor-
ney Butler was a contention that Ar
mour & Co. Swift q Co. and Morris &
Co. today have just as effective mo-
nopolies OF the meat business of the
country as though their proposed bill
lion dollar combine had been actually
launched in 1902.
Counsel for the government sought
to meet every contention raised by the
attorneys for the packers in their or.
guments.
Early in his address he paid his re-
spects to certain of the witnesses, of
whom he said:
Criticises Some Witnesses.
"The witnesses called by the gov
ernment were for the most part en-
ployes OF these companies and were
manifestly unwilling to aid the gov
srnment in the discovery of proof of
all of the facts as they exist. This
unwillingness, coupled with their man
ner while on the stand, their manifest
evasion, their lack of candor, their
willful concealment of facts well
known to them, and their peryersion
of truth as they knew it. fully justifies
the jury in believing to be true all
that these employees said which tends
to support the claims of the govern
ment and in rejecting all that they
said in opposition to the government"
Turning to the question whether, II
an offense had been committed. did
the defendants commit it, which he de
clared was one of the controlling facts
for the jury TO determine, Attorney
Butler said:
I'm this case, If there is found a
combination, the responsibility of the
defendants is plain. Counsel made nc
substantial argument to the contrary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
STRIKE LOSS WILL BE HEAVY
Thirty-four Millions Month In An
thracite Region Alone.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 26.-An
estimate of the losses which would
occur in the event of an anthracite
strike in Pennsylvania has been pre-.
pared here from figures provided by
the department of commerce and labor
The total is more than $34,000,00t
monthly, divided as follows:
Loss in wages of employees, $500,
600; loss to coal companies in net
profits, s5,500,O00; loss to sellers o.
supplies for coal mining, $4,000, 600;
loss to railroads in freight charges
SO, 100000; loss to merchants of the
coal region in trade, $4,000, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26

Connecticut Towns Are Alarmed at
Outbreak.

Wilimantic, Conn, March pa sit
Natiop resembling the embargo placed
on Torrington during its typhoid cpl
demic is threatened by surrounding
towns on account of smallpox here.
The New London health authorities
started the isolation movement by no
tifyins the Central Vermont railroad
to fumigate it's cars and the Connect
cut company not to carry passengers
through from Willimantic to New
London.
The board of aldermen is subject to
the mayors call at short notice, and
meetings may be held nightly A few
extremists are in favor of closing
down the mills. Fumigation is going
on at a great rate in all sections OF
the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
CLOSING IN ON OUTLAWS
Detectives Hope to Round Up the Al
len Gang Shortly.

Hillsville, Va, March 26.-Another
days hunt for the Aliens is on, with
the hunters still confident that within
forty-eight hours they will have run
ed men.
One of the outlaws still at large,
Claude Seanson Allen. son of Floyd
Allen, is now believed to have dis
tanced his pursuers and to have left
the region. His uncle, Sidna Allen, his
cousins, Wesley Edwards and Friel
Allen, are still supposed to be hemmed
In the narrow space on the south side
of the Blue ridge against which the
detectives are centering their efforts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
STRIKE BENEFITS 100000
Trouble at Lawrence, Mass, Brought
Higher Wages to Many.

Boston, March 26.-The great Law
renee strike, which brought In it's train
increased wages for 275,Oo0 textile
workers In New England, was Off cial-
ly declared off at the mills in Law
renee, having accomplished it's pur-
pose in the opinion of the leaders.
In this connection 1t is generally be-
lieved that advances in wages or re-
duction in hours to paper mill en-
ployes, bagging and burlap workers,
machinists and operatives in other in
dustries are all traceable, directly or
indirectly, to the movement which had
its origin in Lawrence. The total
number of persons thus to benefit is
considerably upward of 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26

Waiter In Chicago Saloon Shot and
Killed.

Chicago, March 26.-Failing to "sten
hvelier," as he had been ordered, Al
bert Gehrig a waiter in saloon or
South Wabash avenue, was shot and
killed The revolver was fired by
William Robinson, son of the propri-
etor of the place.
Il didn't mean to shoot him." said
Young Robinson, when the police ar
rived. "He was getting lazy and
just wanted to scare little life into
him.
Gehrig was serving drinks TO men
and women in the rear room of the
saloon when he was ordered to "steq
livelier." The bullet pierced his heart
Robinson was arrested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
Escaping Gas Kills Aged Woman.

New York, March 26.-The resusci
tation of two children who were over
come by gas while playing in the cor
ridor of a Williamsburg tenement
house led to the discovery of the deatf
of two aged women from gas asphyxia
ton In one of the apartments. The
victims were Mrs. Minnie Gross, aged
eighty years, and her niece, Mrs. Han
nah Cohen. aged sixty-seven.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
Eastern Roads Refuse Wage
Increase to Engineers.
UNABLE TO BEAR BURDEN
Managers Declare Earnings VIII Not
Stand the Additional Expenditure
Necessary to Meet the Advance of
Nineteen Per Cent Asked.

NiHCkCSH TET SGHI NSkeus
New York, March 26-Fifty rail
roads, comprising practically all of the
lines east of Chicago and north of the
Norfolk and Western, refused to grant
an increase in wages demanded by
their locomotive engineers. The &c
mand presented Jan. %, was for an
increase amounting to about 10 per
cent a year
The railroads refusal is based on
the assertion that they are financially
unable to bear the increased expense.
The reply was presented at a joint
Meeting of committees representing
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers and twelve presidents and gen
eral managers of the railroads.
The railroads point out that the pro-
posed increase will amount to $7,553,-
792 annually. This increase, they say,
would be equivalent to placing on
their property lien of S188,S44,SlS OF
per cent securities which would
have preference over first mortgage
bonds and to just that extent would
lessen the ability of the roads to make
the improvements necessary to in
crease the efficiency of their service
and to insure greater safety to the
public and employees"
The railroads point out that the
wage advance to engineers and other
employees since 1910 was made in ex-
pectation of "a much needed" advance
in freight rates which the interstate
commerce commission declined to al
low Since that period, they say, en-
forced reductions of rates have been
more or less continuous and other rate
reductions are pending.
When Grand Chief Stone came from
the conference room he said he and
the other representatives of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers would
hold a meeting at once and discuss
future action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
CATTLE RATE HIGH ENOUGH
Commission Decides Proposed In.
crease Is Not Justified.

Washington, March 26-The inter.
state commerce commission decided
that the proposed increase of 33b per
cent in the transportation rate on
feeder cattle and sheep made by all
of the Western railroads was not jus
titled. The commission expects all the
carriers to cancel the proposed ad
vances by April Is.
IL they fail to cancel them volun
tarily the &C mission will Issue a per
emptory c
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
PROGRESSIVE DAILY LYPLANNED
VIII Appear at Chicago the Latter
Part of the Week.

Chicago, March 26.-The Chicago
Daily Progressive, a daily newspaper,
will make its appearance on the
streets of Chicago the latter part OF
this week.
Progressives will meet daily and
pass upon the stories and editorials
to be published.
Negotiations are now going on with
persons In the East who are counted
on by the local sponsors of the news
paper to lend financial and editorial
aid. The paper will consist of four
pages.
Both Colonel Roosevelt and Senator
La Toilette will profit through the edi-
torial columns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26

r. q. Collins. Postmaster, Barnegat,
N. j.. was troubled with a severe La
grippe cough. He says: Il would be
completely exhausted after each fit Of
violent coughing bought bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and
before had taken 1t all the coughing
spells had entirely ceased. 1t can't be
beat" For sale 10y all dealers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
LOWLANDS ARE INUNDATED
Mississippi River Forty Miles Wide at
Cairo, Ill.,

st. Louis, March 26.-The Mississip-
pi river is forty miles wide at Cairo,
iii.
The lowlands in Illinois, Missouri
and Kentucky along the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers are inundated.
A foot of snow fell Sunday and
when this begins to melt serious
floods are threatened.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
Given $4,000 Heart Ea,m.

Cincinnati, March "a jury in
common pleas court awarded Miss
Lillian Sucher $4,000 damages against
William Burger, merchant. The girl
was formerly employed in Burgers
store and sued for sz5.000 charging
breach nj promise.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
ILLNESS CAUSES ALARM

Bishop Spsiding Suffers From Indiges-
ton Attack.
Peoria, H.. March 26.-Bishop John
Lancaster Spalding suffered a severe
attack of indigestion. Although his
physicians declare that the attack is
of little consequence, the advanced age
and feeble condition of the noted Ro-
man Catholic prelate make the men,
bers of his household and associates
fear serious consequences.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26
THREE KILLED IN WRECK
Others Hurt in Third Crash In Week
on Canadian Pacific.

Winnipeg, March 26.-The third
wreck in week on the Canadian Pa
cific main line east of here occurred
at Amyot The dead are Ralph Jami-
son, farmer, Owen Sound, Ont;
Fireman Nyal and Engineer Johnston,
both of Schrieber, Ont A double
header settlers train met an east
bound freight, with terrible impact,
through misinterpretation of orders.
Both engines were wrecked. dozen
cars demolished and hundred horses
and cattle killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-26

Government Counsel Declares That
Defendants Have Just as Effective a
Monopoly Today as Though Their
Proposed Billion Dollar Combine Had
Been Launched.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-15
POTATOES FOR THE MARKET
Farmer Gives Experience Of Raising
Spuds for Two Years Followed
by Corn or Oats.

l usually raise from ~ to Is acres
OF potatoes for the early July market.
nave found the Early Ohios to be
best adapted to our soil and to give
better returns than other early va
rletles. Potatoes are raised for two
years. followed by corn or oats. II
potatoes follow corn. spring blowing
Is done, says writer In the Balti-
more American. If potatoes are
raised after oats the oats are fol-
lowed by crop Of rye. Rye is sown
as soon as the oats can be gotten off
the field. which is usually around Au-
gust l. The cows are turned In on
the rye about three or four weeks after
It Is sown and stay on this pasture
until snow comes. The rye is plowed
under early In the spring. pillow.
plant and harrow. I follow the plant
Ing with the cultivator. l do not be-
lieve that 1t is necessary to have a
particularly good seed bed for pota-
toes.
The potatoes are planted to rows
three feet apart. with the tubers one
foot apart In the rows. | try to have
from two to three eyes in each piece.
| have never treated seed potatoes for
scab for tha simple reason that the
potatoes are sold before the scab ap-
pears to any great extent. The
smoothest and most uniform potatoes
are selected for seed. but not neces-
sarily the largest. The potatoes are
cultivated from four to Ave times in
order to conserve moisture in the soil,
and also to keep down any weeds that
may spring up. Spraying is done
twice. | usually get my potatoes on
the market by July 4. An average
yield of 1875 bushels per acre is Sc
cured. The price received varies with
the season This year the potatoes
brought $1.25 per bushel, which is so
:ents above the usual price. bet
'er yield could be secured If the po-
tatoes were allowed to ripen, but that
would not give as great return, be-
cause Of the fact that potatoes drop
n price at the time the mature pota-
toes are ready for market
/ keep my land we'll MANFRED, and
can see no difference in the yield of
potatoes over that Of several years
ago. II anything, believe that the
land Is actually returning better yields
than 1t did then.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-15
Filipino Sorrow,

When / went down to breakfast the
other morning at my hotel found the
attentive and unusually intelligent Fill
Pine waiter who has served me ever
since l attached myself to the hostelry
squad. His eyes were bleared with
salty tears and he looked down at the
floor to avoid my glance of inquiry.
Il am a few minutes late" l said to
the waiter. And then: you have
been crying. What troubles your"
Again he burst into tears, and, lean
Ing his head against the wall. sobbed
as II his heart would break.
What on earth ails your" I asked,
rther alphabetically. ANY of your
relatives dead?"
No. no, senior, not that" and the
walter boohooed again.
Then out with it. boy!" exclaim-
ed, rather impatiently; "out with it,"
"Oh, senor," he stammered, 1.-THE
pancakes are cold!"
Noble muchacho, that, isn't he?-
Philippines Monthly.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-15
The Parasitic Woman,

The heaviest burden today on pro
iuctive America, aside from the bur-
len imposed by vicious Industrial
system, is that Of its non-productive
women. They are the most demand
ing portion of our society. They
spend more money than any other
group, are more insistent in their
Try for amusement, are more resent
.ul of Interruptions of their pleasures
and excitements, go to greater ex-
.remes of Incidence and uneasiness.
The really serious side to the exist
ence of this parasitical group is that
great numbers of other women, not
Tree, forced to produce, accept their
standards of life. We hear women,
useful women, everywhere talking
about the desirability of not being
able to do anything, commiserating
women who must work, commiserat-
Ing those who have heavy household
responsibilities. and by the whole
gist of their words and acts influence
Ing those younger and less experienced
than themselves to believe that hap
piness lies In irresponsible living
American Magazine.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-15
GENIUS WAS WASTED
BRIGGS WOULD HAVE THRlvEc
IN WALL STREET,
Tired Of Borrowing Mr.. Dunham's
Sled, He Makes a Proposition
for Buying ibid Dun
ham Grab III

| Mr.. Durham had just finished his
morning chores at the barn and was
going in to breakfast when Briggs
the hired man, who had bought the
aelghboring Alden farm, appeared. He
was congenial person, with a we'll.
padded waistcoat and an engaging
smile.
Morning." said the newcomer
briskly
Morning." said Mr. Durham.
I'm going to be neighborly right
lway," declared Briggs, with an air
d simple frankness. Il want to Dor.
row your wood sled for the day. I've
had no time to get settled yet, and
there's SO much to do l do know
Which way to turn, hardly. But I've
got to get some wood down and l want
10 do it while the hauling's good.''
That's all right" said Mr.. Durham
Take it and welcome. It's out there
lnder the she'd"
day or two later the new neigh
oor came again. This time he had
The oxen with him. He nodded cheer
iully as he passed the house and re-
marking casually, 81 s'pose it's all
right to take the sled again ?" hitched
up. This time he kept it two days.
A week later he came when Mr..
Durham was away, and whistling mer-
tily as he yoked his steers, drove or
without question. Durham waited four
lays, and then had to 60 after the sled
himself.
On the next occasion when the new
neighbor called, he found Mr.. Durham
milking. Leaning against the stan
chion with his hands in his pockets,
he began:
Durham, l like that sled OF yours.
It's new, amt it?"
why, yes. 1t was new this season"
want to sell it,"
mo, l do know as I do"
What did it cost ye?"
81 paid Smith $25 for making it. ano
| furnished part of the stock"
well, it's worth it, and you ought
to have some profit on it, too. Now,
| tell We what; l don't feel right bor-
rowing all the time, and I'd like to
wy ~. l1OW WOulu POO lOOh W YOU.
Durham MIXED silently for a mo-
ment. Then he said, We'll, guess
e35 would be all right"
Good enough" cried Briggs, hear
tily. ITS worth that to me. I amt
got the ready cash just now, but we
can fix it up this way; I'll take the
sled over to my place, and any time
you want to use 1t, you come right
over and get it, just the same as II
twas yours. FIJI keep track OF 1t,
and charge We a reasonable amount
each time you take it-say mebbe q
dollar--and when 1t comes to $35,
why. the sled'll be mine. and we'll be
square. That'll save you buying a new
one. and I'll feel better'n g II l was
borrowing all the time. Is that all
ight?"-Youth's Companion.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-15
SAYING OF HIS BRIGHT BOY
Oisinterested Person Couldn't See
Anything Witty In Story Related
by Fond Parent.

Il want to tell you bright thing
that my little boy said this morning"
All right, 60 ahead"
His grandmother caught her heel
on one OF the stairs when she was
coming down to breakfast, and had a
narrow escape from falling. When
she told us about it, Willie spoke up,
saying: It's lucky thing that grand
ma is well-heeled.' Pretty good, Ell?
My wife's mother has a considerable
fortune, you know"
But where is the connecticut"
"Why, well-heeled. you know. Pref
ty bright for a ten-year-old, wasn't
it?"
Il don't get the significance of It,"
My dear fellow, you certainly un.
derstand that people who have plenty
or money are often said to be we'll
heeled, don't you?"
Yes, I've frequently heard that ex.
preston used in connection with them,
but what had that to do with your
wife's mothers escape from a tum.
ble?'
Cant you see the point? She
would have fallen downstairs IL she
had not been well-heeled-that Is II
her heel had not been good one
You see the connection now, don't
your"
mo. AS understand it, she had a
poor heel. If it had been a good one
she wouldn't have caught it on the
step, would she? How old did you
say your boy was?"
"Oh, never mind. Confound 1t,
what's the use of wasting time on peo-
pie who have no sense of humor!"
But wait a minute. Let us reason
this thing out. If your boys grand.
mother has bad heel and is worth"
60 to the deuce! I'm in hurry"