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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-22
TENTATIVE DRAFT OF
PLATFORM COMPLETED
Is Marked Throughout by a
Tone Of Conservatism.

Chicago, June 22-The subcommit-
tee which has in charge the drafting
of the 1912 Republican platform has
concluded its labors.
All the early information as to the
text of the various planks indicated
that it will be marked throughout by
a tone OF conservatism, going further
in this respect than the 1908 docu.
ment
The tariff plank, on which Charles
w. Fairbanks of Indiana and William
Barnes, Jr.. of New York have be.
slowed much labor, will promise tariff
revision under President Taft's com.
mission plan, the latter being en-
dorsed as the only sensible scheme OF
tariff revision now before the nation.
The trust plank proposes the en-
actment of law defining how far a
business combination may go without
rendering itself liable to prosecution
under the Sherman act, ito the end"
the tentative draft of the platform
says, that those who honestly in
tend to obey the law may have a
guide for their actions and that those
who intend to violate the law may
the more surely be punished"
Practically none of the planks asked
by Samuel Gompers In behalf of the
American Federation of Labor are
touched upon in the platform tenta-
lively agreed to.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-22
TAFT DELEGATES
ARE GIVEN SEATc
Credentials Committee Works
Slowly, but Decisions Are
Alike in Every Case,
ONLY ONE INCIDENT OF
PARTISAN NATURE OCCURS
Much Feeling Aroused Over Con-
test From Fourth CALL
tOrnia District.
WORK OF THE CREDENTIALS COM.
MlTTEE.

Chicago, June 22.--"So far as | can
see all you have done in this com
mittee to make 1t different from the
national committees efforts is that
you have slowed up the speed lit
tie. The results are the same"
This was the angry declaration of
w. S. Lauder of North Dakota after
the Republican national convention's
committee on credentials had ap-
proved another ruling of the national
committee and directed that the Taft
men in the Fourth California district,
whose seats We're contested, be placed
on the regular roll of the convention
The vote on this proposition was 2s
to 16.
Slowly, but more the less surely,
the committee Wet through the con-
tests The result in every case was
the same, the action of the credentials
committee was approved.
proeressives Fell Short.
in order to be i'm a position to pre-
sent minority report, the progress
sive members voted no on each mo-
tion to seat the Taft men, but the
vote of the majority seldom fell be-
low the "a mark and many OF the
cases were disposed OF by viva voce
vote without record being demand.
ed.
During the sittings every member
was allowed the widest latitude In lis
remarks. At times the contestants,
the seated delegates and members oil
inc committee engaged in debate, but
there was little of the bitterness In
evidence that marked the hearing OF
the same contests by the national COM
mittee.
The only incident that stirred par.
tisanship was when the California test
was called
A bitter letter was sent to the com.
mittee by Charles s. Wheeler and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-22

Philip Bancroft, the two delegates
from the Fourth California district, in
which they accused the committee OF
having prejudiced their case They
absolutely refused to submit any ar.
gument as to the legality OF their
election.
The committee, after listening to
the reading of the letter, ordered by a
viva voce vote that ii be returned to
the senders
MondelI Very Indignant.
r. w. Mondell of Wyoming was one
of the most indignant of the Taft com.
mitteemen, all OF whom considered
themselves insuted by the letter.
Il came here hoping to be able to
vote for the California Roosevelt
delegates" he asserted. mot through
any motive other than sympathy.
had planned to let my sympathy over.
ride my solemn judgment in the mat
ter, but after this gratuitous insult l
see no reason why sympathy should
be wasted on such men.
Hugh T. Halbert of Minnesota de-
clared that to refuse to seat the
Roosevelt delegates from California
would be to establish the dangerous
precedent that the will of the sover.
eign voters OF a state can be disre-
garded by any convention majority"
". S. Lauder of North Dakota de-
clared that the American people
won't support any candidate who Ia
nominated by delegates seated by
methods such as you are now sanction
ing
After three hours of debate the
vote to substitute the Roosevelt for
the Taft delegates was defeated, 2s
to 16.
The states voting for the Roosevelt
proposition were: Idaho, Iowa, Maine,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon. Pennsylvania, vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
Hawaii.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-22
PROPOSED DOUBLE SUICIDE
Evelyn Thaw Says Harry Urged Their
SeIf-Destruction.

White Plains, N. ", June 21--Eve-
lyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of Harry X.
Thaw, took the stand again to testify
against her husband in his action to
secure his release from the insane
asylum.
Mrs. Thaw testified that her hus-
band made proposal in New York in
1904 that they both commit suicide.
He had the details all planned, she
said. They we're to engage rooms at
hotel and take poison. He had even
nxed the hour. She, Of course. re-
ea0ed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-22
Three Boys Drowned.

st. Catharines, Ont, June 22.-Three
boys We're drowned at Thorold, near
here, when the Canadian government
supply steamer La Canadienne, bound
from Quebec to the upper lakes. tore
away four gates Of lock % in the Wei
land canal. releasing food of water
which overwhelmed them as they sat
ashing on the Canadian bank.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-22

says policeman to a street crowd,
and whacks heads If 1t don't. s'Move
on now," says the big, harsh mineral
pills to bowel congestion and suffering
follows. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
don't bulldoze the bowels. They gent
ly persuade them to right action. and
health follows. 25c at all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-22

When Buying, Buy Only The Best.
Costs no more but gives the best re-
suits.
III. l.. Blomquist, Esdaile, Wis,
says bis wife considers Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound the best cough cule
ON the market. "She has tried various
kinds but Foley's gives the best result
of ALL" For sale by all druggists.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
MONTHLY EXPENSE
AMOUNTS TO S6O8

NEW YORK. Feb, 21.-~Mrs Louise
:. sutton, who is seeking IL divorce
from Francis ". sutton, testified in
the Supreme Court today that her
monthly expenses are s60s, and enum-
Grated them as follows
Groceries, $50. meats, $40. fish, SIP;
milk and cream. SIN; ice, 81: coffee
and tea, 81; baker. 81; gas and cleo
tricity. sl2; coal $40, laundry work,
81; newspapers. So; telephone. SIS; two
servants, $40: laundress. $40; furnace
man. $40; music LESSONS, SIS, Dolly s
clothes $40; Sherwoods clothes. sac;
Francis. Jr.'s clothes. s25; my clothes,
$50: dental work, s25: car fare, lun-
cheon. entertainmt Mt and hire for con-
yeyances, $3.50.
In her petition she says that her
husband has an annual income of $780,
900. and liz worth 100000 She says
that although she and her three chill
drcn live In 'palatial style" they are
'penniless and destitute" She al
leges misconduct on her husband s
part.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
BUILD TANNERY
IN MINIATURE
GROUND BROKEN At HARRISON
BURG FOR EXPERIMENTAL
ESTABLISHMENT.

HARRISONBURG, VA. Feb. eli
Ground has been broken here for the
erection Of an experimental tannery
l nthe rear of the Houck tarnery. The
new plant will be in charge of Charles
r. Oberfell, chemist for England,
Walton & g.. of Philadelphia, own
ers ofthe III lex tannery and five 9TH
er similar plants located at as many
different places In tbs Last. Mr.,
ObeFfell, who has HAD a !abortory
here forthe last three years. main
tanned by the Philadelphia people. will
direct all operations in the miniature
abilshmcnt with view to develop
ing better and cheaper methods OF
tanning leather, as he has in the past
worked successfully to develop chean~
err and better tanning extracts.
The experimental plant, which will
be of brick construction, will be 9S
feet long and "a fet wide, and will
contain SO watts. Its capacity will be
Is hides per dav and 1t will gixe en-
ployment to quite IL number or men.
Every advancement in the art of tan
ming made therein by Mr.. .OberfelI
Will inure. az matter of course. to
the benefit Of all rhe plants OF the
England Walton people. The build
ing Will lie completed within the next
50 or 80 days
The Houck tannery has present
capacity Of 800 hides per day The
total capacity of the com bined Eng
land, Walton X Co.. plants is 1.200
hides per day.
In his laboratory. work here Mr..
oborfel has two assistants, William
Reilly and l.. Il. Richardson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
CHARGES OF EVIL
CAUSE SENSATION

STAUNTON, VA, Feb. 21.--No
sermon since the days Of Rev II. p,
Hamii has attracted more attention
in Staunton or been more generally
disc usstsei .effaYf tiiax~of Nssv.r+ II. III.
Kern Sunday night at the Methodist
church. and it is probably limited that
the exposures he made will be
brought to the attention of the grand
jury at its next session.
OF course the sermon has been
criticised as well as praised. Some
claim that while dancing and other
amusements may be sins against the
church, they certainly should not be
classed with the lowest forms of
morality Others take exception to
the charge THAT tf,ere~is ais much, evil
in Stanton for its size as In tho
larger cities. 1t Is pointed out that
Staunton has always had the reputa-
ton among travelling men and other
visitors as being the most moral and
best behaved city in the State. bar
ring none, and that her daughters are
far more circumspect than those OF
the average city or town,
In speaking Of the charge of DR..
Kern that there are twenty-stx dis
reputable houses here, Mayor Wayt
said that this was news to him. Ask
ed II he expected to take any action
in regard to the charges Of existing
immoral conditions, he declared he
had not seriously considered the
charges al all.
The police insist that IL there are
are many disreputable houses here as
charged they do not know where
they are. They admit they have no
instructions to malest the houses
they do know exist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
BY JOANNA SINGLE.
Copyright, 1912. byt he Associate
Literary Press

Copyright, 1912. byt he Associated
Literary Press.
Keith Parsons hated the end dav
of February. 1t made him sad. not
because the father of his country was
no more, but because exactly a year
before Dorothy Meredith had looked
him straight in the eye and declared
that she did not love him. And when
he had marched up to ask her To
marry him he could have sworn that
she loved him as did he did her.
On this particular siushy 22nd day
OF the second month, he walked dog
gedly to the schoo!house where she
taught, and marched in as the last
bell rang and the yelling group OF
youngsters formed in line. He hadn't
seen the girl for a year. Probably
she didn't want to see him. but tina,
made no difference. 1t was day
open to visitors, He would visit. II
he, chose 10 gaze at the slim, pretty
dark teacher. instead OF at the chin
| dren with their hatch@ts and flags
and artificial cherries, their pieces
aud songs-well, she could not help
herself!
Keith entered boldly with a group
of ctucktng mothers, and staiked 70
| the back OF the crowded room. where
he stood with his arms folded and
his brown drawn into a frown. Doro-
they was smiling at u fat old director
and did not see him.
The exercises were well under Way
and Patsy Dugan was speaking q
! piece when the teacher saw her tall
visitor. He had hoped for a blush
sign that she cared. She only sal
very straight and quiet and grew a
! shade paler. She called the room t.
/ a M his
| Keith stood there thinking that q
! Year ago he had beer a rich mans
| son. Since then his father had died
after losing almost everything in a
| bad speculation. Keith was begin
ming at the bottom, but his position
his ability. his name would land
him. He reflected that now he had
little to offer her. Perhaps she Was
even glad that she had refused him
Still he stood looking at her while
! the children sang America and the
.'star-Spangled Banner and did q
flag drill. He saw Dorothy's face
them, and his own eyes grew dim
He had always loved that tender quail
ity In her.
Then a toddling child, a little Wis
tor. got away from the sister who
brought him. and. mourning the plat
fos ms. Reached up his h&ndsa to- tine
s,ve ..faced teacher. IT was the girls
Inevitable attractiveness. The fat old
firecior smiled and mothers whis-
pered and laughed. Dorothy took the
pretty baby UP and announced the
next number.
1t seemed long to Keith, who was
wondering what would happen when
II was done, Would he dare go up
and speak to her? Since she had SO
ca all,. told him abe id not loNa hi N,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22

nervous glance He strobe up In
front Of her desk, his face serious.
Dorothy Meredith tried to put out
her hand and smile as II She greeted
mere old acquaintance, but some
thing in tf1e young mnn'g Eyes 1nd
the truthfuiness Of her own nature
forbade her. He did not even seem
to see the little hand half put out 10
him. as quickly Withdrawn. but his
very look seemed to fold her in an
embrace. A wave Of hot misery
came over her. and she had much
ado to keep the tears In her eyes I'M
shed.
Dorothy" Keith said quietly. Jean
Ing toward her over the desk. did
you tell me---the truth q year ago
today? Did your" She was silent
a moment. her eyes raised bravely
to meet his Tell me- he persist
ed. You owe me and yourself the
exact truth. /"
NO. Keith. told you lie.' Her
voice did not falter and with step
he wa. around the desk, By her side.
She put away his arms that reached
for her. and rose to face him.
Don't, Listen moment" But he
would neither wait nor listen.
He held her TO him a moment. and
the misery of the past year faded
into nothingness. Joy lived once
NOR. Finally he let her go.
Why" he asked - i'd yea say yeu
didn't love me- How could you say
~" She was putting on her hat, and
while he held her coat she answered
him.
You rememher---that day That
came In and found you waiting. and
you s!mply--rushed at me and~-asked
ms 10 marry YOU Well. l had Just
ridden in the car behind your fathers
partner Mr.. Stevens. He said some
thing that nearly killed me, II hurt
my foolish pride 81. He was taikin.
to man i didn't know. II was only
a word or two, He said:
Parsons ard l are great friends
Fine fellow-~parsons. Yennx Keith
Parsons has the markings of a big
business man. too, only troCole is
that he liz. l am told, infatuated with
an obscure little school teacher. OF
course he may not marry her.
Then he left the car I WAS blind
with anger and pride Just fresh
from the hurt found you waiting
and
Keither stopped 10 touch her
cheek with his lips.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
KANSAS REPRINTS
HEALTH ALMANAC
WESTERN STATE SPREADS
HEALTH LITERATURE ORIGI-
MATED IN VIRGINIA.
SPREADS

The Kansas State Board OF Health
has its own ideas as to what Is good
health literature and as proof OF Its
belief, copies Of the Kansas Health
Almanac for 1912. which reached the
city yesterday were found to be al
most a verbatim reprint OF the Vir-
ginia Health Almanac. with generous
acknowledgment to the Virginia
Health Department.
The Kansas Almanac conforms In
talmost every respect to the Virginia
Almanac which WAS issued last year
for the first time. 1t includes all the
proverbs" printed in Virginia and all
except one Of the monthly warnings
The one exception was hookworm dis
ease. which does not exist in Kan
sas. For this warning regarding
whooping cough was substituted.
Not to be outdone by Its Western
rival. the State Health Department
now has in press its almanac for 1919.
which IL development of the alma
mac for last year. In addition to fables
and warnings against special diseases,
the almanac aims to make itself more
useful by printing series of impor-
tant Things for the Farmer to Do
In each month.
The bulletin Is also illustrated freely
and contains a number Of new feat
ures. Owing to the demand for the
almanac last year. the editic for 1912
will be much larger than that print
ed In 1911. Copies will be sent as
usual to all persons on. the mailing
! list Of the department. and to other
citizens of the State desiring IT,
/ The Almanac" said Health Com
missioner Williams yesterday lis one
of the most important publications
J issued inthe public health campaign
/ in Virginia. 1t reaches the people i'm
mediatefy and directly and "ives to
1 them that information with which
! they can protect themselves from dis
ease. Education regarding disease Is
| the most important and the cheapest
work of prevention. Just insofar as
! the people are educated can they pros
| tect themselves from disease and save
t to the State and to themselves the ex-
penso and distress incurred by sick
i ness."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
EXTEND WELCOME TO
REV. B. LACY HOGE

Next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at Emmanuel Baptist church
there will be a service Of welcome ia
the new pastor. Rev. n. Lacy Hoge'
Addresses of welcome will be. made
as follows; On behalf OF the Bap-
lists OF the city. by Rev. John j
Wicker. pastor of Leigh Street Bap-
tist church; on hehalf of the Baptists
OF, the State. by Rev. j. w. CannAck,
OF the Religious Herald; on behalf 81
other denominations. by Rev. DR.. p
Clay Lilly. pastor Of 0race-6trcet
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr.. HoGs
Will then respond to the sddrsnsss Of
welcome
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
Washington Pies.

The residents of Church Hill are
looking forward with pleasure to the
festival of pies. at which the famous
George Washington pie will be the
chief attraction at the Washington
annual which tho Epworth League
of ST Pauls NJ. +. church. of Tween
ty-seventh and Venable streets. will
give tonight from 5 to 10 p. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
ASK FOR BIDS ONLARCE
STORE BUILDING

issIasa ia4 IL Tia. Rieh,saais<i Firsinsan, J,
HEATHSYILLE. VA. Feb. el.-
Messrs. r. Bruce SQuires. OF Ocran.
and T. Sargent Brent. Jr.. OF Kill
marnock, Lancaster county, are solicit
ing bids for the construction OF
handsome department. store In Kill
marnock, to be known by the Arm
name OF Sargent's. The structure will
be a two-story brick building. A doug
store will also be conducted in the
building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
Argument -CnncIudcd.

: NArEufTf1rig- was concluded I'm the
Law and Equity Court yesterday in
the chsncery suit of the Old Dominion
Iron and Nail Works against the city
of Richmond and Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. Judge Crump took
the matter under advisement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22

ington. where they hape been spend
ing several days with Senator and
Mrs. Swanson.
Mrs, = n. fsddins, Of Chariottes-
Vile, is spending some time in this
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
Liccnsed to wed.

Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday to the following couples.
Edward l.. Thompson, 30. and Net
tie d. Murphy. %. Joseph T. Phillips.
%, and Grace May Haynes. "a: Louis
Goldstein, FL. and Mary Armster, ~:
Charles Edgar. s.; divorced, and
Ethel Maria Walker. 20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
the kirmess workers are requested
attend
Y ". E.. 4, Notes


attend
Y. ". G.. A. Notes.
The physical department OF the
Young Wonen's Christian Association
has issued invitations to all the doc
tors OF Richmond 10 attend drill
gipen in their honor on Friday even
ing, February 49,. ut $3.50 o'clock.
The program viii be short. as the com
mittee realizes the limited TIME of the
visitors. The opportunity will be
given on Friday night to the doctors
Of the city 10 familiarize themselves
with tn. work which Is carried on
In the gymnasium. and for which they
have often signed entrance certifl-
Gates.
The gymnasium committee feels
that 1t cannot work satisfactorily
without the approval of the physi-
clans. New apparatus has recently
been installed for the correction OF
spinal curvature. A practical demon
stration OF this and other work under
the medical department will be- given.
The doctors are cordially invited to
bring their wives or any friends they
may have who are Interested in pro-
noting such work in the city. The
building will be open for inspection
after the drill.
All classes at the Y. w. G. A. gym
nasium will be closed on Washingtons
birthday The cricket class OF the
gymnasium will entertain the advanc-
ed afternoon class at a Martha WASH
ington party on Saturday. February
a.. AZ. 8, NJ. The girls. viii. some
IN costume and the painuet and Vir-
ginia reel will be features during the
evening A spread will be served at
$50. The gallery will be open to
women and girls.
Attractive Bridge Luncheon.
Mrs. Robert r. Blood, of Newport
News. gave George Washington
bridge luncheon on Monday in honor
Of her house guest, Mrs. Robert John
Hanpn, Of Brooklyn. \. Y. The
dining roefn was decorated In tags,
and the lights were shaded in red.
white and blue. The table was at
tractive with a cherry tree with an
army tent Suspended over 1t as a
.centrepiece. and steamers OF red.
white and blue ribbons. The place
cards were George Washington pic
lures and colonial caps containing
Mesdan1es Il. j. Hanlon. OF Brook
Ign. n. r.: J. A. Alger, Daniel 8.
Jones, j. Herbert Cook, J. l.. Street,
c. l.. Cornelius, s. II. Mcdowell. H.
Il. Holmes. Alfred Thomas. Frank
Mcmillan. Neil Marshall. A. b.
Clements, OF Suffolk; Miss Georgia
Green. of Richmond: Mrs. Leroy
Edwards Miss Irby Edwards, Miss
Lucille Ayler, Miss Nettie Hender-
son, Mrs J. E. Delk, Mrs. f. b.
Cameron, of Smithfeld. and Mrs.
John Wiley.
Miss Marion Lee Montague Is VISIT
ing Miss alberta Hemming in Jack
sonville. Fla
Mrs. ]. p. Gunter, OF Greensboro.
n. C., IN here on visit to her broth
er, DR.. r. l.. Pell. zoos Floyd ave-
nue..
Mr.. Harry Frazier. who has been
in Jacksonville. Fla, for several
weeks. is now at Palm Beach.
Mrs William II. Wight. who has
been the guest OF Mrs. Warner
Moore. has returned to her home In
baltimore county. Md.
Mrs Langhorne Futney is visiting
her mother. Mrs. J. M. Burrell. I'M
Jacksonville. Fla.
Ad3utant- General and Mrs. w. w.
Sale rsturned last night frem Wash.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22

One Of Redferns richest designs
in dinner gowns Is shown here. A
light gray "frappe" velvet covers an
almond green foundation. The skirt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
sues For $1,000,

Sues For $1,000.
Suit for $4,000 was entered In the
Law and Equity Court yesterday by
Ezra Freeman Kelsey against the
Kretol Company and others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22

Mrs. william II. Wight. who has
been the guest OF Mrs. Warner
Moore. has returned to her home in
Baltimore county, Md.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22

Mr.. Harry Frazier. who has been
in Jacksonville. Fla, for several
weeks. is now at Palm Beach.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22

Mrs Langhorne Futney is visiting
her mother. Mrs. J. M. Burrell. I'M
Jacksonville. Fla.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22

Mrs J. p. Gunter, of Greensboro
~. c., IN here on visit to her broth
er, DR.. r. l.. Pell, zoos Floyd ave-
nue..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22

Adjutant- General and Mrs. w. W..
SAILS returned last night fresn Wash.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22

Miss Marion Lee Montague Is visit
ing Miss alberta Hemming in Jack
sonville. Fla