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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-07

Victim of Mutinous Chinese Soldiers
at Paotingfu.

Peking March IA missionary
named F. Day. belonging to the
Church of England mission and at.
tached to the district of Paotingfu
was killed by mutinous Chinese sol.
diers.
Mr.. Day, Bishop Charles p Scott OF
the North China diocese and another
missionary, F. S. Hughes, were max
ing a regular tour of the mission sta
tions in the vicinity of Paotingfu. Ar
irving at Tinchangying, Bishop Scot
sent Day and Hughes to Chinchow to
fetch letters. The two missionaries
found mutinous soldiers sacking the
town. These Communicated the mis-
sionaries' carts and Mr.. Day was
killed. Mr. Hughes took refuge in the
town hall, where he still remains.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-07
Stands Oil Maqnate De ad.

New York, March Richard Curd
Tilford, large holder of stocks of the
Standard Oil company and other in
dustrial corporations, is dead here
from paralysis of the heart. He was
sixty-seven wears old and bachelor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-07
More Americans for China.

Washington. March American
Minister Calhoun has called upon Ma
tor General Bell at Manila for more
American troops for China service
General Bell has informed the war de
partment and ii is expected that he
will dispatch the remaining battalion
of the Fifteenth infantry, numbering
about 700 men, to Tisntsin at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-07

net last year after consultation with
Mr.. Roosevelt and with the distinct
understanding with the president that
he would be bound in no way to take
part in the political activities of the
administration. In a speech before
the Taft club of Illinois he declared
his belief that President Taft's admin
istration represented the highest ex-
preston of progressive Republican
policy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-07
industries Forced to Close.

Newcastle, Eng, March 7.-Nearly
every industry in this city has been
compelled to close because of the
miners strike. There is no fuel for
heating purposes and the suffering is
very great Many stores have been
compelled to close because their
stocks were exhausted and there was
no way of replenishing them because
railway freight traffic is at a stand
still
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-07
DIXON GIVES HIS
CREDENTIALS
Roosevelt Manager Replies to
Taft Chairman.
REPEATS HIS CHALLENGE

Demands That Presidents Lieutenant
Consent to State Primaries to De
termine Republican Nominee-Says
He Represents Governors Who Re
quested Colonel to Enter Race.
Washington, March 7.-Senator 10
seph NJ. Dixon, the Roosevelt man
ager, has renewed his challenge to
Representative William b. Mckinley
the Taft manager, that the issue be
tween the two candidates be fought
out at popular primaries and incident
ally lays his credentials upon the ia
BILE
Mr. Mckinley declined to discuss
the primary proposition with Senator
Dixon until he knew by what author
ity the latter was acting Dixon re
plies that he represents the governors
who wanted Roosevelt to run. He de
slares: Il acted as the representative
of the men elected by popular vote tC
stand as the heads of government in
their several states to whom Colone
Roosevelt's letter of Feb. was sent.
Dixon's second letter expresses sur
prise that Mckinley should seek tC
evade the primary issue and also his
doubt that Mckinley seriously ques
tions his right to lead the Roosevelt
movement.
Gave Dixon Proper Title.
Mckinley, in his letter to Dixon de
manding to know by what authority
he acted and whom he represented
addressed the senator as chairman oi
the Roosevelt executive committee,
Dixon says he notes with pleasure the
recognition of his authority by the
head of the Taft bureau
The demand for presidential pri
maries is being pushed with increas
ing vigor by the Roosevelt headquar
tiers and the Taft managers have not
yet met it. Whether Mckinley will
now recognize Dixon's credentials as
being sufficient or not remains to be
learned.
At the Taft headquarters everybody
thinks that Mckinley did clever
thing In demanding to know by wha1
authority Dixon acts. 1t Is another
attempt to smoke out the colonel into
a more definite statement. The Taf
people affect ignorance as to the ma
ture of authority of the Roosevelt
headquarters. for publication, at least
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-07

Washington, March 7.-Regarding
conditions i'm North China Minister
Calhoun has reported that British mis-
sionaries in Chihli province have been
attacked and that native Christians in
the province of Shantung have been
massacred. also that republican troops
are reported to be leaving Chefoo for
Tientsin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-07
STIMSON SUPPORTING TAFT
Secretary of War Declares Preference
at Chicago.

Chicago, March Henry L. Stim.
son of New York, secretary Of war and
the Roosevelt candidate for governor
of New York in 1910, declared himself
for President Taft and said that while
he remained the sincere friend" of
Mr.. Roosevelt he could not support
him for the presidential nomination.
M. ctin.sou entered Mr.. Taft's cabi.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-07
Tell House Committee Of
Lawrence Riots.
DENY TALES OF BRUTALITY
Wife of President Taft Again an Inter
ested Visitor at the Hearing, Occu.
pying Seat Behind Representative
Henry of Texas, the Chairman.

Washington, March Mrs Taft
wife of the presient of the United
States. seated behind Representative
Henry of Texas, chairman & the rules
committee of the house, and beside
Victor Berger, the Socialist member
of congress, listened attentively for
three hours to testimony relating to
the strike of mill workers at Law.
renee, Mass. This was the second
day on which Mrs. Taft bad appeared
at the hearing
c. F. Lynch, commissioner of public
safety at Lawrence, resumed the
stand. He first told of lending person
al financial aid to some parents who
were persuaded not to send their chill.
dren from Lawrence.
did the city authorities and citi
Zens make any effort to settle the
striker" asked Representative Hard
wick.
Yes, sir; the city government com.
mission met with the strike committee
and tried to arrange a meeting with
the mill owners The mill owners re
fused TO deal with the organization but
would deal with their own men"
The commissioner said he PERSONAL
ly saw one riot about the mills.
Marshal Sullivan Testifies.
Captain John ]. Sullivan, acting
chief marshal of Lawrence, was called
as the next witness, and told details
of the police operations during the
strike.
Captain Sullivan described several
street riots and declared that his men
were instructed to act carefully and
only when forced TO. he vas asked
about the stabbing of an Italian boy
Soldiers were going across a tres
tie bridge" he said, when this boy
rushed at one of them A second sol
dier prodded him with bayonet. Nc
report ever was made to the police or
this case"
What was the boy attempting tc
do" asked Representative Dalzell
No one i.new what was In the boys
mind, but the supposition is he intend
ed to push the soldier through the
trestle"
What happened to the boy"
He was taken to a hospital and re
covered"
Sullivan told of one morning wher
the strikers had planned to form al
endless chain parade locking arms Il
prevent persons who wished to go t
work from reaching the mills.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
DRAGS HIMSELF HOME
Probably Dying Man Found In Pool
Of Blood on Steps.

Minneapolis. Oct. 24.-Probably dy.
Ing, with his skull fractured in five
places and deep knife gashes in the
back Of his neck, wounds received In
4 desperate battle with two highway.
men who stopped him at Third street
and Twelfth avenue south, Charles
Novasat crawled on his hands and
dragged himself seven blocks to his
home.
In bis only moments Of conscious
ness since he collapsed on the steps,
Novasat said two dark-skinned men
held him up and that he battled with
them as long as his strength held out.
Believing the dark-skinned men might
be negroes, Detectives Frank Regan
and Fritz Gilman arrested Joseph
Brooks, negro porter in a saloon.
Residents said he had been going
about the district with a revolver.
A large revolver was found on the
prisoner, but he was able to establish
an alibi as to his whereabouts through
out the night. Captain Louis Hansen,
chief of detectives, said a charge Of
carrying concealed weapons likely
would be placed against him.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
TAFT TOURS MAINE.
President Makes Several More Politl.
cal Speeches.

cal Speeches.
Poland Springs, Me-, Oct. 24.-Over
slippery roads and through misty
rain, the president and Mrs. Taft, Miss
Helen Taft and Mrs. Thomas K.
Laughlin, MIR. Taft's sister, motored
from Beverly to Poland Springs Sec.
rotary Of State Knox came with the
party as far as Portsmouth, N. H..
but turned back there.
The trip was more than $50 miles
long, most Of IT over roads uncertain
from raics, and the last rs miles
wore made in the face Of rain that
came down sharp and hard.
The president made several short
talks, but none Of them political. At
Portsmouth he visited the navy yard
and the building where the peace
treaty between Russia and Japan was
signed. Speaking to the navy yard
employees, he criticised congress for
not appropriating for two battleships
Instead of one.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
ROOSEVELT UP AND AROUND
EATS THREE BIG MEALS A DAY
AND IN GOOD CONDITION..
Takes Dip Into Politlos With George
w. Perkins and Senator
Dixon.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Oct. 24.-The bar.
rier between Sycamore Hill and the
rest of the world was up Wednesday
and nothing was to be seen Of Colonel
Roosevelt. A few visitors, however.
succeeded in getting past. and through
them the news filtered out that the
colonel was steadily improving. Aft
er his physicians had examined the
rolonel's wound, they gave out this
bulletin:
Colonel Roosevelt has been resting
m bed since his return home and Is
distinctly better. The wound shows
that the healthy healing processes are
going on.
(Signed):
1DA JOSEPH A. BLAKE.
''DR ALEXANDER LAMBERT,
"DR. GEORGE ID. BREWER,
"DR. GEORGE w. TALLER"
Colonel Roosevelt took q dip into
politics once more. One of his visi-
tors was George w. Perkins. who,
with Senator Dixon Of Montana, has
charge of the colonel's campaign. Col.
pnel Roosevelt had been impatient to
see MIR. Perkins and to get In touch
with the political situation again. after
being out of the fight for more than
I week.
He was thoroughly refreshed when
be awoke and showed no ill-effects
from his trip from Chicago, so that
It was safe for him to talk politics
for time and word was sent to Mr..
Perkins to come to Oyster Bay. DR..
Lyman w. Abbott and his sons. Law.
renee and Ernest Abbott, who were
associated with Colonel Roosevelt in
his editorial work also spent q short
time at Sycamore Hill.
The colonel was permitted to sit up
for time and even moved about the
house bit. but Mrs. Roosevelt kept
2 close watch on him to keep him from
OVERRIDING himself. He ate three big
meals and 1t was said that he was in
fine spirits and appeared to be in the
best of condition. having more
strength than at any previous time
since he was shot, He expects To
do some work now.
Colonel Cecil Lyon Of Texas, the tx
presidents traveing companion on his
campaign tours, is staying at Saga
more Hill during the period Of CON
valescence.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
CHAPTER vi.
MOONLIGHT and Poetry.

A ball followed dinner that night,
Wednesday. The ample lounging-
room filled up rapidly after coffee;
officers in smart uniforms and spurs,
whose principal function in times of
peace Is to get In everybodys way,
rowel exposed ankles, and demolish
lace ruffles. Egyptians and Turks and
sleek Armenians in somber western
trock and scarlet eastern fez or tar
boosh. women of all colors (meaning,
rs course, as applied) and shapes and
tastes, the lean and the fat, the tall
and short, such as Billy Taylor is said
to have kissed in all the ports, and
tailcoats of as many styles as Jo-
1eph's had patches. George could dis
hnguish his compatriots by the fit OF
the trousers round the instep; tho
Englishman had his fitted at the
waist and trusted in Providence for
the hang of the rest. This trifling de-
tective work rather pleased George.
The women, however, were all Ewes
to his eye; liberal expanses of beauti-
full white skin, the bare effect being
modified by string Of pearls or dia-
monds or emeralds. and hair which
might or might not have been wholly
their own. He waited restlessly for
the temperance of Mrs. Chedsoye
and her daughter. All was right with
the world, except that he was to sail
altogether too soon. His loan had
been returned, and he knew that his
former suspicious had been most un.
worthy. Mrs. Chedsoye had never
received his note.
Some one was sitting down beside
him. It was Ryanne, in evening
clothes, immaculate, blase, pink.
checked. There are some men so hap.
PLY framed that they can don ready
made suits without calling your atten.
ton to the fact. George saw at once
that the adventurer was one of these
fortunate individuals.
makes a rather good picture to
look at; eh?" began Ryanne. rolling
: flake.tobacco cigarette. "Dance?"
mo. Wish I could. You've done
quick work." with admiring inspection.
mot flaw anywhere. How do you
10 it,"
'Thanks. Thanks to you. might
say. did some tall hustling, though
Strange, how We love these funera
toggeries. We follow the dance ant
we follow the dead, with never {
variation in color. The man who in
vented the modern evening clothes
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
SAY bEvER|DGE
RETURNED $4,000
eENAToR's ACTIVITIES IN 1904
CAMPAIGN AIRED BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE.
RoTHsoHILD TESTIMONY,
Claims Money Was Returned 10 Days
After Eiection-indianan
In Warrington
Saturday.

Washington, Oct 24.-That Senator
Albert J. Beverage returned campaign
contributions amounting to $4,000
sent to him by George w. Perkins, Ed.
ward Mclean and Clifford Pinchot was
the testimony of three witnesses OK.
amined yesterday by the senate cam.
paign contributions committee
Mr.. Perkins, when examined by the
committee, said he could remember
sending only $4,000 to Senator Bev.
eridge, which was returned.
The testimony was to the effect that
Senator Beveridge received and re.
turned three checks or drafts, each for
$4,000. Besides, $4,000 was received
from and returned to Edward Mclean
cousin Of Senator Beveridge, and
either $4,000 to $4,000 was returned to
Clifford Pinchot.
Three Witnesses on Stand.
Larz A. Whitcolnb, who had a law
office with Senator Beveridge in 1904 /;
John F. Hayes, formerly private secre.
tary to Senator Beveridge, and Leo
pold Rothschild, who was on the Re.
publican executive committee in 1904
were the witnesses. Each OF them
testified to having witnessed and sign
ed copies Of tho letters with which
Senator Beverage returned the con.
tributions.
Mr.. Rothschlld said that Senator
Beveridge showed him the drafts from
Mr.. Perkins early in October. before
the election, and announced his inten-
ton of returning the money. Mr..
Rothschild said he advised holding
the money until after election, lest
the contributors be offended and that
Senator Beveridge concluded to do
this. The money was returned some
ten days after election.
Hogan Gives Out Letter.
After the committee had adjourned
for the day, Frank ]. Hogan, repre-
Benting the Progressive party in
Washington, gave out a letter which
he said had been telephoned him from
the New York office Of Mr.. Perkins
and which purported to be the letter
OF Senator Beveridge returning the
money sent him by Perkins. The let
ter named no amount. 1t read as fol
! lows:
! Dear old man: Herewith ] return
you, untouched, the splendid sum you
SO generously sent me to help me In
the battle Just won. It was noble OF
you George-characteris Of your
great big noble heart; and am CRATE
full and appreciative beyond words tc
express. Could not use a cent of the
magnificent amount you plced at my
| disposal and SO return 1t to you intact
| do not feel offended at this; my
cousin sent me draft for $4,000 ant
returned the draft to him, Just as
am sending the enclosed back to you
"Your beautiful friendship, steadily
proved as the years pass. is very swee,
and dear to me.
"Give my regards to our mutua
friend, my love to the folks at home
and believe me always with tenderest
affection, as ever
ALBERT"
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
STRATEGIC POINT
IN THE BALANCE
klRk.kILlseEH INVESTED ON ALL
SIDES By BUL0A-
RIANS.
VENGEANCE OF MosLEMs
Massacre Near kotschana-servians
Gain Victory and Capture
Town Of NovI-
paZar,

Sofa. Oct. 24.-Crowds gathered
around the war office awaiting on
cial bulletins Of the progress Of the
operations against KirK-Kilisseh and
Adrianople. The newspapers publish
varying reports. They agree only that
serious fighting Is proceeding around
both towns.
Cavalry and Infantry Charge,
According to one report, decisive
movement against Kirk.Kilisseh began
Monday evening when cavalry and in
fantry, under cover Of q heavy artil
lery fire, attacked the town on two
sides. Tho Bulgarians have complete
~ surrounded Kirk-K ilisseh, which the
Turks regard as of almost equal i'm.
portnEce with Adrianople. Its defense
has been entrusted to Mukhtar Pasha.
son OF the grand vizer, and HAHN
Pasha.
Severe fighting is also reported In
the Struma valley. The Bulgarians
Tuesday occupied important strategic
points In Kresua Pass. The Turks
aed. abandoning munitions and sup
plies.
Details Of Massacre.
Tho Mir publishes additional details
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
Women Riot In Berlin.

Berlin, Oct. 24.-Hundreds Of Berlin
housewives Joined in q Wild riot be-
cause the butchers in the municipal
markets refused to handle meat i'm.
ported 50 as to reduce the cost Of nv-
Ing. The principal trouble occurred
in the Wedding district, which 10 on.
tirely inhabited by working people.
They stormed the butcher stalls and
seized all the native.raised meat
trampled 1t ON the ground and fought
with the butchers. Tho police were
forced to close tho market 70 stop The
Iiot-
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
Bohemian Girl Returned.

Des Moines. Iowa, Oct. 24.-Rosa
Prebritilova, the young Bohemian girl.
was returned to Des Moines by s. l..
Whitfield, the government inspector,
who Tuesday started with her to New
York where she was to have been de.
ported. Intervention on the part of
Congressman s. F Prouty who believed
the girl was being illegally deported
and his kilograms to Secretary Nagel
Of the department Of commerce and
labor resulted in the girls return to
Dos Moines.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
pIaz Faces Death Penalty.

Mexico City, Oct. 24.-General Felix
Diaz, Just captured General Jose Dias
Orders have been issued for the con.
lious troops and marines will be hailed
Immediately before court martial and
doubtless will suffer the death penalty.
Orders have ben issued for the con.
vening Of the court, which will be pre-
sided over by General Beltran. General
Diaz although not now member Of
the army Is amendable in hiatt court
under the law which provides for such
trial
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
AVIATOR Is KILLED.
Loses Control Of Machine Wits ~.
Ing Spiral Glide.

Montgomery, Ala. Oct. 24-Aviaep1
Louis Mitchell fell 200 feet here and
was killed. Mitchell lost control Of
bis machine while trying q spiral glide.
Mitchell had been In tho air per-
forming before 5000 spectators for
over an hour when he crashed to his
death.
Eugene Heth Of Detroit, Mich,
Hitchell's partner, was flying directly
over Mitchell. He was carrying Z
passenger and had planned to follow
Mitchell In Q similar spiral.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
Illinois Director 10 Promoted.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Rev. Harry Sher-
man Longley Of st. Mark church, Ev.
anston, has been consecrated suffra,
gan bishop of the Episcopal diocese Of
Iowa. Holy communion was celebrat.
ed by Right Rev. Daniel 8. futile,
bishop of Missouri, and Right Rev.
Charles T. Olmsted, bishop of Central
New York, preached the sermon.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26

TWO.
this!) "A fellow brought me a rug
last night. one Of the rarest outside
the museums. How and where he got
It I'm not fully able to state. But
he had been in a violent struggle
somewhere. arms slashed, shins bat
tered. He admitted that he had gone
In where many shapes of death
lurked. It was a bit irregular. I
bought the rug. however. Some one
else would have snatched 1t up II I
hadn't. I wanted him to recount the
adventure, but he smiled and refused.
tell you what 1t is, these eastern
ports are great places"
"How interesting!" Mrs. Chedsoye's
color was not up to the mark. "He
was not seriously wounded?"
ooh, no. He looks like tough in.
iividual. I mean. chap strong and
hardy enough to pull himself out of
pretty bad holes. He needed the
money"
did he give his name7'' asked For.
tune.
Yes; but no doubt 1t was assumed
Ryanne. and he spelt It with an ne.
and humorously explained why hs did
so."
IT'S he young. old. sood.lookins, o.
what9"
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
Frost Wrecks Train.

Minneapolis. Oct. 24.-Frost covered
rails and . steep grade hurled . Soc
freight engine drawing nifty cars into
the ditch near Robbinsdale. piled SIX
cars in . heap and endangered the
lives OF the train crew. The long
train blookaded wagon traffic on the
Osseo and Rockford roads and lines
Of teams and autos were lined up for
. quarter Of a mile on either side
while tho wreckage was being cleared.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
) Ferdinand Of Bulgaria.

Gear Ferdinand, Of Bulgaria, has
Just suffered Q broken arm. The &C.
cIdont occurred while he was direct.
Ing hIs forces. He horse shied and
hls majesty lost his balance, failing
10 tho ground.
bf the massacre In the district Of Kot.
schana. 1t says that the retreating
Turks massacred the male population
In five villages TO the southeast OF
Tsarevoselo. and set dre to the
houses.
servIans Capture Novlpaxar.
Belgrade, Servia.-It IL officially
announced that the Third ssrvian
army has just captured tho town Of
Novipazar after fierce fighting and
great sacrifices.
The Turks are retiring from Kuma
nova. but the town still 10 in their
hands. The 6ervians have completely
surrounded 1t, although the Turks hold
IN important position, dominating the
town.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
Steamer Aground.

Mobile, Ala. Oct. 24.-The Mallory
line steamer Comal. which left Mobile
Tuesday with a cargo and passengers
for New York, Is reported hard
aground on Sand Island, near the
entrance to Mobile Bay. Tugs have
been sent to her assistance.