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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-18
FEAR FOR SAFETY
or TEN VESSELS
Number Of Atlantic FreightrrS
Now Overdue.

New York, Dec 18.-There is grave
uneasiness in shipping circles for the
safety of ten large freight steamers
now overdue on Atlantic passages. In
each case very high rates are being
asked for reinsurance. The list OF
overdue ships is the longest posted
since 1899.
All ten of the missing vessels left
port toward the end of last month and
are known to have encountered vio-
lent weather. Each carries a crew
of from thirty to forty men and the
value of ships and cargoes totals near.
Iy $3,500,000.
Among the overdue ships are the
Whitman, 3,700 tons, which left Bal.
timore for Rotterdam on Nov. 20; the
Birchter, 500 tons, which passed
Newport News on Nov. % from Cal
weston for Dunkirk; the Snowdon
Range, 5000 tons, which left Philadel
phia on Nov 23 for Leith, and the Bar.
bare, 1900 tons, which left Newport
News Nov. % for Naples.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-18
Caught Rabbit-Lost Life.

Grand Forks, N. D.. Dec 1S.-Al-
though Lee Johnson of Des Lacs, N.
D., was successful in riding dowr a
1ackrahbit on his motorcycle the sport
cost him hts life. The motorcyclist
gave chase. Suddenly the little animal
swerved, the motorcyclist went over it
and the unfortunate riders body de-
scribed an arc in the air. Johnson's
companion found him dead fifty feet
from the lifeless rabbit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-18

citing annual meeting in it's history
the Elgin board of trade abolished the
practice of seventeen years standing
or arbitrarily fixing the price of but
ter by its quotation committee and
adopted a plan to have the board
itself determine the price of the prod
uct in the future based on actual
sales.
The action came as a result of the
suit recently filed by the federal gov
ernment Tor the dissolution of the
board In it's bill the government
mentioned the quotation committee
as one of the means used by the al
legged butter trust in controlling the
price of the product.
The reorganization of the board and
the amendment of its rules was the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-18

merchants and manufacturers stock
and leaf tobacco and logs and lumber,
This year these three classes yielded
s5,752, ,250
The income tax for the entire state
came within $3.50, 900 of this sum, and
the 1910 drouth was responsible for
holding down the total amount de.
rived from the income tax Under
normal conditions. the commission
says, this amount will easily be made
up.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-18
J. T. BUTLER ON THE STAND
Vice President of ironworkers Denies
Dynamite Plots.

Indianapolis, Dec. 18.--J. r. Butler
formerly of Buffalo, first vice presi.
dent of the Ironworkers' union, took
the witness stand at the opening of
the dynamite conspiracy trial in his
own behalf Following closely the
examination of President Frank Ryan,
with whom he was connected In the
alleged dynamite plot, Butler denied
everything discriminating.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-18
For President of France.

Paris, Dec. l8.-The Republican ma
upon Leon Bourgeois, the former pre-
mier, to stand as candidate for the
presidency of the republic. They are
hopeful of success, but In the event
that his refusal is definite an urgent
invitation will be extended to Ray
mond Poincare. the premier, to accept
the candidacy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-18
Buffalo at Stuck Yards

Kansas City, Dec. lS.-For the first
ably for the last time live buffaloes
were offered at the Kansas City stock
yards. Old time rangers and cattle
dealers were transported back to the
days of Indians and pathfif sers, when
seven shaggy animals-two bulls and
five cows-were shipped into the yards
from Las Vegas, n. NJ.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-18

elimination of bitter fight for con
troll of the organization waged for
many years between the commission
or selling interests aad the producers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
THE DUTY OF THE CITIZEN.

ia VERY citizen should realize today the duty he owes to
LIZ himself and the State and not fal. to attend the primary
in his election district. The root of all the evils in our
politics is the indifference and neglect of the citizen. Immersed
in his individual affairs, his business or pleasures, his civic spirit
and patriotic sentiment are atrophied. The welfare of the State
and nation have no meanings for him until perhaps his taxes
go up or he feels pinched in his business affairs, or some con
temptible issue that appeals only to his prejudices arises. Then
a stupid selfshness that moves him. Talk to him on some great
public question that every schoolboy should be familiar with
and you find that he has only a vague knowledge, if he has any.
This type of citizen is found among business men. For many
years few business men ever attended a primary and left nomi-
nations to be made by ward heeers. Many of them didn't go to
the polls except in presidential elections. And the same men,
ship, would sit around and bemoan the evils of politics and speak
in derogation of the institutions of their country. When they
did vote in presidential elections it was always as blind partl
sans. They voted on names and insignias. The awakening that
occurred two years ago could not fail to stir up these political
detectives, too. The fact that governmental policies and
measures affect men individually and that government begins in
the primary and at the ballotbox has dawned upon their minds.
There has been a much larger attendance at primaries. There
should be more. Suffrage should be regarded as a religious duty.
When it is, when no citizen shall neglect to vote without feeling
that he has dshonored himself, we shall have the ideal govern
ment that has been blindly CROPPED for and our country will be
the most blessed in the world.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
WILL GO TO COURT

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. "a
Republicans ~favoring Taft and Re
p%tblicans favoring Roosevelt are
the column heads under which 1t is
probable that the secretary of state
will place two of the sets of presi-
Dental electors to be chosen here by
the nominating conventions.
Candidates pledged to the support of
Roosevelt and Johnson were success
full at the primaries and the outcome
of the Republican convention is so
certain that the Taft men have an
nounced their program in advance.
They will introduce a resolution in
dorsing President Taft, and when. as
they expect. 1t is defeated. they will
nominate their own electors, imme-
diately thereafter bringing suit In
Federal courts to test the right of
Roosevelt electors to a place IN the
November ballot urder the designa-
ton Republican"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
DR.. ELIOT COMES
OUT FOR WILSON
Declares Roosevelt Lacks Sober
Judgment and Quiet
Resolution.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-In a state.
ment made public today, Charles w
Eliot. president emeritus of Harvard
University, himself as a
supporter of woodrow Wilson for the
presidency.
DR.. Eliot declares that. although
a non-partisan in politics he has
generally voted the Republican
has presented such candidates as
Grover Cleveland for President or
William E. Russell for Governor OF
Massachusetts. Another man of the
stamp of these, DR.. Eliot says, has
come forward in Wilson.
The two main issues of the present
campaign as seen by DR.. Eliot are
the prompt and effective reduction
of the high tariff and the extent tc
which the constitution should be
modified to allow the government to
accomplish social, Industrial and po-
litical reform.
Insofar as these questions are con-
CeEHeu, LIT. Ellbl says, lht DcIlo1i oNiN
platform seems to promise the mos
effective action and Governor VIII
sons temperament, knowledge ano
experience fits him to deal wisely as
President of the United States witt
all these philanthropic projects"
1.-The coming troublous years ac-
cording to DR.. Eliot, will call fol-
fairness, sober judgment and quiet
resolution in the executive head OF
the government. Governor Wilson's
career gives many indications that he
possesses these qualities. Through
thirty years of public life ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has proved to the
American people that these are moi
his characteristics"
DR.. Eliot mentions President Tafts
holding of the theory and practise OF
protection, and ends his letter by
saying:
Second and third terms may OF
may not be expedient on general prin'
ciples, but this particular proposal fol
a third term is unquestionably in
expedient."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
JOHNSON WILL
STUMP NEW YORK
Progressives' Vice-Presidential
Nominee Will Wage Fight
in East.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Hiram w.
Johnson, candidate for the vice.
presidency on the ticket of the Pro-
gressive party, will make a cam
paign tour of this State next week.
following his speech-making trip
through New England. This was de-
cided at a conference in the head
quarters of the Progressive party,
at which Governor Johnson was
present.
The tour Of New York will begin
October l, when Governor johnson
will speak at jamestown and Buffa-
10, On October 2 he will address
meetings at Lockport and Rochester,
on October 3 at Utica and Schenec-
tady, and mex day at Elmira and
Binghamton.
Governor Johnson will return to
New York city on October 5. where
he is scheduled to speak at two
meetings. for which arrangements
remain to be made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
DEMANDS PRICE OF TRAIN

TOPEKA. Sept. 24.-John M. Harlan
and J.. Adam Bede. the Taft Truth
Tellers," who have been following the
trail of Colonel Roosevelt, usually
about twenty-four hours behind him,
and answering his arguments, APP
peared here last night.
"At every stop we have made it has
been apparent that the people are find
ing out Colonel Roosevelt" said Har-
Ian.
Everywhere we have been it has
been the same story. Roosevelt has
had large crowds, it is true, but SO has
Ringing Brothers circus and it is the
circus feature Of the Roosevelt hippo
drome that has attracted people to
see him. Roosevelt seemed to realize
this when he demanded the cost of a
special train from Pueblo to Denver
as the price of appearing and perform
ing at the Colorado State fair at
Pueblo"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
How the Campaign Progresses
Progressive Democratic Republican
WILSON, AT HOME,
MIR. SMITH
Comes to Princeton to Vote, and
in Address AssaiIs U. S.
Senatorial Candidate.

PRINCETON, Sept. Ex-Governor
Woodrow Wilson came home TO-DAY
from Scranton, Pa, for the first
time since he became the presiden-
tial nofinee of the Democratic party.
Escorted by a procession of stu
dents in yellow "slickers.' the for
mer president Of Princeton Univer-
city rode in an automobile through
Nassau street, while the students
cheered. The Governor went to n
booth and voted for William Hughes,
who is a candidate at today's pri-
mary election for the Democratic in
dorsement for United States senator
against former Senator James Smith,
j. The students followed along.
"It's against the law to nave a
crowd at the polls" said the governor
as he came out of the voting booth.
$50 IL you will move up several hun
bred feet I'll make a speech"
The students obeyed and the gov
ernor mounted the steps of a church
and talked about the bosses and the
trusts.
THE boss merely as a political or
ganizer," the governor said, lis not
dangerous. Merely as a manager who
commands the organization and gets
out the vote on polling day he Is not
to be feared, and he is an almost
necessary instrument of politics, but
the man we call boss is the agent of
those who wish to control politics as
their w interest.
st have known some Of these
gentlemen personally. and I know
exactly how they work. They haven't
any politics at all. That is the point,
and there is no difference between a
Democratic BOSS and a Republican
boss, because neither of them is
working for his party. They are both
working for their clients. And their
clients wish to see that men do not
get into office who thwart them and
that laws are not passed that en-
barrass their business.
The chief supporters of the Demo
cratic boss, if he happens to be in the
majority, are often those most closely
associated with the Republican boss
and vice versa.
1.-THE men who chiefly want jim
Smith in the Senate are Republicans,
not Democrats, and whenever l have
fought him. his chief supports have
come from Republican newspapers
not independent Republican newspa-
pers hat speak public opinion. ] re-
fer to papers in Camden, controlled by
David Baird in New Jersey. | always
mention names. Baird Is the Repub-
lican BOSS of Camden and he owns two
newspapers that constitute the chief
support of Smith.
"Do you understand? There is no
politics in it. There is business In it
down TO the bottom, two kinds of
business controlling local governments
so that your friends will get all the
contracts and the control of national
business so that your friends won't
be embarrassed by the legislation of
Congress or State legislation In re-
gard to their business enterprises
The Governor left this afternoon. for
New York and will go to Sea Girt to
receive the primary eturns.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
EXPECT FIGHT IN
N. Y. CONVENTION
CubernatoriaI Candidates Sc
lection May Cause Strife
Among G. o. p. Leaders.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 24.-Har-
mony reigns as the delegates assem-
BILE here for the State Republican
convention.
William Barnes, jr., is determined
to nominate James w. Wadsworth,
jr., for governor. and former Gov
ernor Benjamin b.. Odell. jr., is just
as determined that such a thing
shall not come to pass. Then State
Senator Josiah T. Newcomb is very
anxious to secure the conventions
Endorsement of Oscar Straus, the
Progressive candidate; job Hedges
Is conducting a little campaign for
himself, and Mayor Schoeneck. of
Syracuse, and Henry l.. Stimson,
secretary of war, are launching we'll
developed booms.
W~adsworth, the more or less i'm
partial seem to think, has the call al
present, with Hedges a not too close
second.
United States Senator Elihu Root
is expected to have a large part in
the drafting of the party platform.
The senator is now here with sew.
eral planks of his own, but he is
keeping a calm silence with regard
to them.
Chairman Barnes has given it as
his opinion that the convention will
occupy three days. He and Mr..
Odell are not united on the length
of the program, Mr.. Barnes desir-
ing hat 1t contain the fullest ex-
preston of the party creed, while
Mr.. Odell is urging that it be kept
short,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
UNJUST TO FULLERTON

Democrats of the Eleventh ward are
incensed over a circular issued Nv
the Wilson Progressive Democrats.
The advertisement contained the name
of John Cullerton. Democratic candi-
date for alderman of the ward. In
stead Of giving his business the word
''unknown" appeared in back of the
candidates name, Mr.. Cullerton a
been a department manager for a
well-known gold and silversmith's
concern for a score of years and has
resided in the Eleventh ward since
1879.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
CONDEMN STEAM
INDORSE LOUIS v. ARONSON

Alleged steam roller tactics of the
Republican organization used in the
Endorsement of John r. Reid as the
PARTY Mayoralty candidate n their
subsequent actions were scored by the
speakers last night at a massmeeting
of the Hebrew Republican Club held
at their headquarters, AZ Charlton
street. and the Progressive candidate,
Louis V. Aronson. was voted their
unanimous support.
The banner placed at the -Four Cor
ners bearing the name of Mr.. Reid
as the Republican candidate before
the voters had made their decision al
the primaries was criticised by former
| Sheriff Frank H. Sommer as a direct
e~ffrontery to the people and a refuta-
ton of the progressive idea of a di-
rect primary. The one-man selection
of MIR. Reid by Frank ]. Book was
another form used by Mr.. Sommer in
speaking of the Endorsement. He said:
''The organization may do as they
please, but they can't read me out OF
the party. | am a Republican, and
will remain so.' His address on
cluded with the Endorsement of Louis
v. Aronson for Mayor and a request
that all attend the primaries today
and stand by the Independent can
didate.
Others addresses were made by
| Philip Schotland, DR., Louis Davidson
Louis Lipman. Samuel Birn and
Thomas Stimson, candidate for nom
nation for alderman. All pledged
their support to Mr.. Aronson and re-
quested the cooperation OF all Pro-
: gresslve Republicans.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
OUR WANTON FOREST DESTRUCTION.

IEOREsT fires are costing this country $1OO,OOO,OOO a year.
There is only one among all the causes of this tremendous
waste that is not preventable, and that is lightning, which
accounts for only Ia per cent. One-third of the damage is due
to railroads, because the law does not require adequate spark
arresters on locomotives. When it is realized that the annual
production of timber by growth is only about onethird the
amount used there is no need to point out how vital modern
forestry methods are to our national salvation. Much progress
has been made within the past few years, but we are not spend
ing anything like money enough on forest protection. Where
we devote two and onehalf cents an acre TO this form of insur-
ance on a vast natural resource Prussia spends $3.50 and France
ri, Even British India spends more than twice as much per acre
on its public forests as the United States. Only fourteen States
of the Union, of which New Jersey is one, have forest patrols to
prevent fires, and these are mostly inadequate. Taking the coun.
try at large this mammoth problem of conservation is yet in it's
rudiments. The people have no appreciation of their glorious
heritage, nor do they know how fast they are running through it
as %prodigal sons. And government is both ignorant and in.
different.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
I. R.. WILL CLOSE
CAMPAIGN IN N. Y.
Begins Last Stage of His Trans
continental Trip-Invades
the South.

CHANDLER, Okla, Sept. 24.-With
his arrival in Oklahoma today. Colonel
Roosevelt began the last stage of his
transcontinental tour, which will take
him through the South. He will spend
a week in the Southern and South
eastern States. At the time the Pro-
gressive party was founded Colonel
Roosevelt announced that he would
make his fight as vigorously In the
South as in the other sections of the
country, and that he hoped the new
party would break up the solid
South"
Colonel Roosevelt spent two hours
in Chandler on his arrival early to-
day, before starting for Oklahoma
City, where he was to spend most of
the day. He was to remain in Okla
homa City until midnight, leaving
then for Arkansas. Thence he goes
eastward. The colonel will not reach
New York until a day later than was
planned. He received word today that
instead of going on to New York from
North Carolina, where he is to speak
on Monday Of next week, arrange
ments have been made for a trip to
Tennessee on Tuesday, with addresses
al Chattanooga and Knoxville. He
will reach New York at noon on
Wednesday.
Plans for the remainder of Colonel
Roosevelt's campaign have been
mapped out tentatively. The colonel
will remain at home from Wednes-
day of next week until the following
Monday, except for a trip to wash
ington on Friday to testify before
the Senate committee, which is in
vestigating campaign contributions.
Then begins a journey of ten days IN
to the Middle West. He will take
his campaign into Ohio, Indiana, ILL
nois. Michigan and Wisconsin, n
on the way back probably will spend
two days in Pennsylvania. After a
brief rest he is to go to New England
for a week. The closing days of the
campaign are to be spent in New
York State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
KANSAS FOR TAFT?

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Presi-
dent Taft, who came down from
Beverly for one day to welcome the
delegates to the Congress on Hygiene
and Demography, received encourag-
ing reports of the political situation
in various parts of the country from
his callers, among whom was Sena-
tor Curtis, of Kansas.
There is no question" said Senator
Curtis, that a tremendous change OF
sentiment has taken place in Kansas
and that the Bull Moose people are
out of it so far as carrying the State
is concerned"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
c. 0. P.
IN CONVENTION
Will Nominate State Officers
Not Named in the
Primaries.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 24.-Michi>
gan Republicans met here in State
convention today to nominate State
| officers not named in the primaries.
| The offices to be filled were secretary
of state, state treasurer, auditor gem
| eral, attorney general, State land com
missioner and justice of the State Su-
preme. Court. Despite the forecast
hat there might be heated contests
on the convention floor between the
| ~so-called ''old guard and the pro
| gressive element over the resolutions
and one or two of the offices, the con-
sentative leaders late last night unan
| imousIy declared that the meeting
would be harmonious and devoid of
all demonstrative features that ac-
companied the last State convention
| of the party at Bay City.
The convention was scheduled to be
| called to order at IL o'clock by Alex.
| Groesbeck, of Detroit. chairman of
the State Central Committee. Patrick
Fl. Kelley, of Lansing, candidate for
congressman-at-Arge. was named
temporary chairman. His keynote
| speech, he previously announced,
would deal strictly with party issues
and he would not touch upon per-
sonalities concerning the leadership
of either the Republican party or the
Progressive organization. He wanted
to impress upon the Republicans of
Michigan, he said, that 1.-THE party is
not founded upon men. but upon prin-
ciples."
After the temporary chairman's adj
dress adjournment was expected un-
til after the noon hour. Warren G.
Harding, OF Ohio. was scheduled to
be the principal speaker at the after
noon>session, after which the nomina-
tions were in order.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-24
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

DETROIT, Sept. 24.-Charles d,
Hilles, Republican national chairman,
after several hours in this city de-
voted to conferences on the political
situation, departed for New York,
where he will meet President Taft
and detail him the satisfactory prog
ress of the campaign for his reelec-
ton.
MI. Hilles freely discussed the rea-
sons for the political faith that is in
him. He is confident that the tide
has turned and that Taft sentiment
throughout the country is being deep
ly stirred and materially accelerated
by the trend Of events.