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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13
MORGAN MAY Be
CALLED IN CASE
Testimony Wanted in Alas
kan Land Frauds.
TRIAL ON At CHICAGO
Defendants In Pending Litigation
Claim Certain Failures Were Due
to the Crushing Power Of the Big
FlnancIer's Interests.

Chicago, March 13.--J. Pierpont
Morgan possibly may be called as q
witness In the Alaska coal land fraud
cases. on trial here before Judge Ian.
dis in the United States district court
The possibility of the issuance of q
subpoena for the financier arose In
court when John e. Ballaine of Seat
tie, Wash, former president of the
Alaska Central Railway company, was
questioned by Attorney Albert Fink
of counsel for Albert G. Frost, one OF
the five defendants, regarding Nor
gan's relation TO a bank which figured
In the promotion of the Alaska Cen
trail and his alleged control OF a rail-
road which completes with the Alaska
Central.
Although Morgan now is abroad
Judge Lands offered to have a sub.
poena issued for him at once If the
defense believed his testimony would
be material.
government May Call Him.
Not at this time" replied Attorney
Fink, unless the government desires
to call Mr.. Morgan"
II is said that the defendants, Frost,
Pierre G. Beach, Frank Watson,
George A. Ball and George NJ. Sew
ard. will base a portion of their de-
Tense on the allegation that Frost's
railroad failures were due to the
crushing power of the Morgan inter.
ests, particularly as shown in the
competition of the Morgan road in
Alaska II this line of defense devel
ops 1t is not unlikely hat the govern.
ment may desire Morgan's testimony.
Ballaine's testimony showed that
he sold the Alaska Central railway to
Frost In 1904. He said that Frost
was aided financially by the Sow
ereign Bank of Canada, now defunct,
In which, he said. j. Pierpont Morgan
owned a third interest.
The failure of the bank followed the
failure of Frost's railway promotions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13
DAILY MARKET RtP0Rl

Following is the cash close on gIs /
In Minneapolis and Chicago, received
at 3 p. m. today.
Minneapolis, Mar. 12-Wheat No
northern. 1871 to $.eSs, No. north
err, s 1854 to : .s6s; Durum No.
SO. No. 2. SO; Corn No. 3 yellow
IA; Oats No. 3 white ~; Bailey, a
to SO: Rye, 574; Flax, $i.31}
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13
A Message To Railroad Men.

A. s. Bacon, II Bast ST., Bath, Me.
sends out this warning TO railroaders
everywhere: "My work as conductor
caused a chronic Inflammation of the
kidneys and | was miserable and all
played out. From the day | began
taking Foley Kidney Pills began tC
regain my strength, and | am better
now than l have been for twenty
years Try them. For sale by all
druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, March 12.-Cattle-
Steers, s5.75QS.75; COWS and heifers,
s4.50@7.00; calves, s4.2599.50; feed
ers, s4.50@7.35. Hogs-SS.359S.50.
Sheep-Lambs. S4.5OQs.50; wethers.
S4.50@6.25; ewes, $2.25Q5.75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13
Local Market.

Madison, Mar. l2-Wheat No. ], q
No. Q. II; Durnm No. 1, II; No ?
SO; Velvet Chaff, No. /. ~; No.
20; Flax, $t.04; Osts, %: Corn, 2;
to 30; Barley. AZ AS; Rye. so
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13

ABoLIsHEs STATE GUARD.

Little Rock, Ark, March IL.
: The Arkansas legislature has
+ decided to dispense with the
+ state national guard. a bill pro-
+ viding for the body failing
+ after opponents had recounted
!. the shooting up" of a negro
+ poolroom at Fordyce last Au-
: gust, when several companies
: of the guard were In that town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-13

For Farm Loans on easy terms see
z. j. Mundt. Madison. s. ID.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
The Grade Crossing Menace

Nothing definite came of the con-
ference between city officials and the
engineers of the railroads entering
Birmingham regarding the elimination
of the grade crossings. For two
months tentative plan prepared in
the city engineers office has been be-
fore the engineers of the railroads,
and although every representative of
the carriers present at Fridays meet
ing had some objection to the scheme
proposed, not one had counter prop
osition to offer.
Able lawyers believe that the city
has the legal right to compel the rail
roads to abolish the grade crossings
Commissioner Weatherly says the
commission is prepared to exhaust
every resource in its power to see that
the city receives just and fair treat.
ment in the matter. Long and expen.
sive litigation may be the outcome OF
an attempt to force action by the rail
roads, and this should be avoided il
possible.
At the same time, it must be adj
ruitted that the railroads have shown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
SORRY BUSINESS FOR A HERO

From the New York Sun.
The country could get on very well
without Capt. Richmond p. Hobson's
presence in Congress, but could ill
spare the Hon oscar w. Underwood.
This opinion is so general in the House
of Representatives that when the cap
tain, to put ginger into his campaign
for the senatorship in Alabama. assails
the democratic leader as "a tool of the
liquor interests" whatever that may
mean and as the dummy of Wall
street. the House is on Mr.. Underwood's
side and listens to his accuser with
contemptuous impatience.
1t is still the fashion to speak of
Captain Hobson as the hero of the
Merrimac for the purpose of identify
ing him, but there is nothing heroic in
plying the weapons of the demagogue
to destroy the character of colleague
and neighbor whose only offense is that
his talents and achievements qualify
him for promotion to the Senate. If
Captain Hobson had a scintilla of evil
dence that Mr.. Underwood had betrayed
Alabama to the so-called Interests, "
the fact would be produced and parad-
ed, but the erstwhile hero deals only in
insinuations and paltry surmises that
no honorable man, no man jealous of his
own reputation for fair dealing, would
| put into words and spread on the rec
ord.
1t is long time since the democratic
party has claimed a gentleman of Mr.
Underwoods usefulness, industry and
| independence. There is a very large
number of men in Congress who are
/ as valuable and necessary as Captain
| Hobson, that is to say as mediocre and
unimportant. But he has wit enough
to know that such charge as he levels
at Mr.. Underwood will run like wildfire
| through Alabama and do the majority
| leader much damage, although no proof
of the indictment is offered. 1t is q
sorry business for hero to engage in
but Captain Hobson wants the senator
ship. If he can get it by such means
they will Justify the end in his sight
1t is not Oscar w. Underwood who
has been soiled. by contact with poll
tics but Richmond p. Hobson. Thet
the captain can fool enough people In
Alabama to deprive Mr.. Underwood %
the preferment that he has won by
brilliant services in the House of Rep
resentatives seems Incredible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
The Boy Corn Raisers

This year 1000 boys are contesting
for the prizes offered by the state
department of agriculture for the
greatest amount of corn grown on a
single acre in Alabama Ewell Hick-
man of Pike county leads all those
who have so far filed their records
with the department. Young Hickman
raised 226 bushels on one acre, and he
stands an excellent chance for the first
prize.
But it is not yet settled that he will
be the winner Last year the record
was 234A bushels, raised on one acre
in Elmore county by Bonnie Owen.
This record may be equalled or ex-
Seventh, which were jerremandered
are in.
In such contests as these, every boy
who enters is prize winner, whether
he makes record or not. Corn is now
worth little less than dollar a
bushel in Birmingham. Christmas
money will be plentiful with many ar
Alabama youngster this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
----'s
uORSON'S DEMAGOGlSM
:, tho Macon Telegraph.

From the Macon IeleSraPH'
Defending his charge that ohuer-
wood is "a dummy" and tool OF wan
strae+ and of the whisky interests,
Hobson puts it this way: Ryan '"no
is a rich virginian and VINO Wanteo "
see a southern man made PRESIDENT
I'D without Underwoods knowledge
contributed to the campaign EXPENSES
Of the Alabamian; therefore, this pc
ino. true. Underwood is tool OF wan
.+raa+ and being tool of the inter
-, ha could be, and therefore Is
a,.o tool and dummy of the Whisky
interests.
This is the same old bugaboo SO OFTEN
RIM out to brighten little children anu
small men.
what boots it, il Senator Bankneao'
who managed Underwoods campaign
said that Underwood never knew Oh
Rvan's contribution; that Ryan never
ca much as inquired about UnderWooo ;
leanings. or purposes. and that ne put
bis motive upon the ground that poth
he and Underwood were soutnernerS
,,d ba wanted to see a southern man
an the white House? What matters 1T
that RYAN had also cashed in $lo'ooo
N woodrow wilson's campaign Tor
governor of New Jersey; or that McCor-
mick had helped to finance wilson
ca mpaign for President; or that FER
lsins had helped Roosevelt, and SO on
All that does not count. What does
count is the measly cry of wolf-Wali
street-aimed solely at Hobson's great
opponent.
Tbrow mud, some of it will stick
said Shakespeare. That's Hopsoh
choice.
IT does not count If Underwood has
proven himself to be the greatest con-
structiye leader of the democracy IN
CONGRESS- since the war between the
states; it does not count If this great
man has just completed the greatest
Legislative triumph for real reform IN
two or three generations; 1t does not
count If he is able. sound and pure;
no. these things do not count so long
as he stands in the way of the inordi-
nate and almost unnatural ambition of
a man of very mediocre talents and
accomplishments but very large con-
ceit.
1t is to be hoped that the larger part
of the people of Alabama will be able
to size up this situation as it really is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Advertising Alabama

~ notice that newspapers outside of
Alabama are giving publicity to the ap-
preaching meeting of the Alabama State
Land congress-" said a we'll known pub
licity man yesterday.
"Do you know that the land congress
is one of the best publicity movements
for Alabama within my knowledge? For
many years 1 have made a study of meth
DDS and mediums for gaining desirable
publicity, and | have found that for a
city or state the kind of publicity that
counts is that which reports some useful
movement for that city or state, and the
land congress means Improvement in all
material lines for Alabama. From its an
nounced objects it seeks to unite the
newspapers, banks. commercial bodies
land owners progressive farmers, the rail-
roads and the business men in every walk
of life of Alabama in a movement for
more farmers, better methods of cultiva-
ton, better roads, better schools and
closer cooperation between the towns and
cities of the state with the farmers
around them in marketing crops and OBJ
tanning credit.
This means something of practical
benefit, and it can WELD a strong influ-
ence for the upbuilding of the state. Ii
properly supported it should prove the
best advertising Alabama can obtain.
am told and have seen the figures in
print that the Mobile Chamber of Com
merce and the citizens of that city have
contributed during the past year, and re-
Gently. a sum approximating $4,000 for
the Southern Commercial congress, and
yet that was for publicity pure and SIM
pie; while the land congress means direct
efforts along practical lines for building
I'D of Alabama of a continuous character,
| that brings publicity money cannot buy.
1t should not want for material support
in carrying forward the great work it
has in hand, which the late Maj. w. w.
Screws characterized in an able editorial
in the Montgomery Advertiser as the
greatest movement for good in Alabama
since the civil war; +"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Questions for Legislature

If Governor O'Neal calls an extra
session of the legislature for January
and it is believed that he villa
number of important matters will be
discussed and disposed of. The ques-
ton of filling the United States sena-
torial vacancy will be one of the first.
Of great interest throughout the
state is reform of the fee system.
There is very general sentiment in
favor of putting all officials on a
salary basis. There will be a number
of important questions before the leg
lslature, but few will be so exciting
perhaps as the congressional district
reapportionment. The state must be
redistricted so as to conform to the
federal census of 1910, and in ac-
cordance with the last reapportion-
ment act of Congress. The popula-
ton basis for reapportionment is
$4,000. Some districts may have
more and some less population than
the figures named; but in general
way, the redistricting is supposed to
conform approximately to $4,000.
The Ninth district, which is made
up of the counties of Bibb, Blount,
Hale, Perry and Jefferson, will have
in it only one county-Jefferson for
this county, in the last census, had a
population of upwards of 226,OO0.
This Ninth district question therefore
is practically eliminated. But there
will be lively politics over some of
the other districts. An additional dis
trict-the Tenth-must be created !:
and when this is done, Alabama will
no longer have congressman-at-
large.
In the southern part Of the state
congressional districts are somewhat
compact; but the Fourth, Sixth and
Seventh, which were "jerrigmanered"
in the last apportionment, will doubt
less be changed around bit. At any
rate some political log-rolling is sure
to be in evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
The Zeppelin Disaster

The world is given another tale OF
fascinating horror by the destruction
of the latest Zeppelin dirigible. Of the
90 men who went aloft to give the air
ship final test, all are dead.
The LII represented the climax o.
Count Zeppelin's endeavor. The
famous German patriot and inventor
had provided every safeguard that ex-
perience had suggested. But the de-
struction of the air craft was instan-
taneous and complete. Spectators
saw the great gas envelope burst into
glazing flame and then fall. One man
of the % who made the ascent was
rescued alive from the wreckage, but
his injuries Immediately proved fatal
Count Zeppelin has strivensto place
Germany in the front rank of those
powers possessing aerial navies. He
has labored ceaselessly and spent his
fortune freely for the perfection OF
the dirigible balloon. His aircraft have
been the most powerful of their kind
but their unreliability has had its out
come in an appalling casualty list.
The same day the LII was de.
stroyed with it's toll of % dead, three
officers of the German army were
killed in aeroplane accidents. The con.
quest of the air is being accomplished
at heavy cost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Comparing Two Men

Kansas city Star: Congressman Rich
mond p Hobson failed signally in his
effort to sink an obstruction in Oscar
w. Underwood's senatorial harbor.
Dallas News Congressman Under
wood and Congressman Hobson are
rival candidates for the Senate from
Alabama, one being a statesman and
the other lingo. If the people of Ala
bama want lingo in the Senate they
needn't go any further than Hobson.
st. Louis Dispatch: If Oscar Under
wood, author of the tariff law, has
whisky connections. as Hobson charges,
the country might we'll wish, as Lin
coin did when a similar charge was
made against Grant, that some of our
other statesmen would try the same
brand.
Charleston News and Courier Mr..
Hobson says this is "a time of uplift,'
but he is likely to find certain sena-
torial race a time of downfall.
Philadelphia Public Ledger; If there
are many more like Mr.. Hobson in Ala
bama, the wonder is that Mr. Under
wood ever managed to get to Congress
at all.
Washington Post: 1t Captain Hobson
continues the Alabama campaign along
the opening lines. Mr.. Underwood may
rest contented that the senatorial. toga
will be cut to fit a short, solid and
silent gentleman of about his size.
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch: Hobson is
not likely to sink anything in the way
of Underwood.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: 1t
is to be noted that it is Representa-
tive Clayton of Alabama and not Rep
resentative Hobson, of the same state,
whose continued presence in the lower
House is so greatly desired by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Columbia State: Regardless of how
well Underwood placed his shots, it
would be expecting entirely too much
to hope that Capt. Richmond Pearson
Hobson is "silenced.'
Buffalo News: Congressman Hobson
attacking Congressman Underwood
simply shows the fanatical and reckless
Hobsoh temper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
AFTER sUMMER UAI,oN

William s. Adkins in Judg
The hotel dining room wab fe,
A tall man sat eating a hely
fast at one end. A stout In W
forming the same rite at thothe
passed out together.
"Marooned," murmured d.
Are we the only inhabiAts?'
with the exception of he h
are alone"
These late vacations ar(awfl
Yes; I'll never. take an4aer.,
Days passed-dull days, Ionel
Sometimes they hobnobbd A
times they abhorred each cher 6
apart.
One morning the tall manbat
ON the veranda. He was drea
waltzes and of moonlight strol
stout man was on the beah.
he bent over something. ant th'
to beckon wildly. The ia ma
tered down.
What have you found ?"he
inquired.
Look at that, Robinsln
yelled the, stout man.
What is it?'
Look
The tall man looked, theI
feebly.
1t was the print of a girl'}
the sand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
THE GALLEY SLAVE

iard Kipling f.
II, gallant galley from her steering
of silver beak of
the ankle, and
galley the water with galley could comps
merry in the galley for reveled then
If down like cattle faith fought and 10
AS we snatched her through the water so we snatched
the dying spoiled
Our children toiled beside the
They died. filed their letters and heaved them
We heaved fishes, the galley SD
We had only for could dead
the galley, another takes pac(
the decS-beamet 1t stand little
/ free-to watch messmates beating ma
Life Offensive handle agat
BY shoulder, gall O ging n
the whips left the neI
BY old with staring through the sun-wat1
paid in full for servceworld that service still we
may will to row Of nj
strong free for fighting awhile lpaI
But today leave the galley. Shall ri
thanked-whate'er after, and led
Men!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
TELEPHONE
Bell (privntc exchange connecting all
departments), Min 1900.
Against i'll chances men are ever merry,
Hut heaviness fore-runs the good event
Henry Fourth, Part Second.
The Worlds Tariffs

The standpat press has been louo
in its denunciation of the Underwood
Simmons tariff law, and many pre-
dictions of industrial ruin have beer
made. But even as they stand today
the customs duties imposed by the
United States are far higher than
those collected by most of the other
nations. Franklin Pierce, long stu
dent of tariff matters, writes:
The average ad valorem rate of duty
In the new bill upon all dutiable i'm
ports will amount to about 26 per cent
This is a higher duty than any existing
duty of any other country of the world
outside of Russia. The duties of our
competitors on imports will average
about as follows: Holland, per cent
recently increased to 10 per cent but
about TO be restored by the liberal
party to per cent; Belgium, about 10
per cent; Germany, upon imports OF
manufactures alone in the year 1907,
II per cent, and in each of the other
countries of Europe, aside from Russia
alone. lower duties exist than we have
provided in our new tariff law. The
manufacturers need not worry about
the reduction of prices.
Oscar w. Underwood, in short adj
dress delivered in Birmingham after
the conclusion of the extra session
which passed the Canadian reciprocity
bill and several "popgun" tariff reform
measures, told of the plans of the
democrats in the lowering of imports.
Nothing would be done, he declared
which would interfere with legitimate
business. The American workmer
would be protected from the competi-
ton of the "pauper labor of Europe,
so constantly harped upon by republi-
can orators.
"But," said Mr.. Underwood, eve
hod that the protection of profits is
graft"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
sou,h.-n C,ties Grow

"There are few cities in the south
that have not Increased largely in pop
ulation since the last census" said f.
w. Sharon of Philadelphia within
the past five weeks ] have traverseo
the greater part of the south.
st had not been in this part OF the
country before for five years and
have been strongly impressed with the
progress that the south is making
Richmond, Norfolk, Atlanta and Bir-
mingham are all going forward by long
strides. Birmingham has probably
grown more since the last census thar
any other city named.
Mobile has gained population within
the past few years, but its most RAPID
rate of growth will be seen from now
on. In Texas, both Dallas and Houston
are growing fast; and in the census
of 1920 every southern city will show
big gains
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
Many a fellow with a small mouth
has lot of jaw.
II poor judgment is the blossom, bad
luck is the fruit.
A man never makes a bid for noto-
riety when he does his duty.
She is a poor hostess who is always
entertaining suspicious
Any fool can ask questions that will
make a wise man back pedal.
1t doesn't pay to worry-unless you
are drawing a salary for it,
Your opinion is all right in the esti-
nation of others--if YOU happen tc
think as they do.
Our idea of trouble maker is any
citixen or citizeness with a nose foi
news and the gift of CAB.
The love of money may be the root
of all evil. but the love of baseball
produces multitude of rooters.
II you would be popular be boil
charitable and stingy-charitable with
applause and stingy with advice.
When a woman tells reporter who
seeks to interview her that she has
nothing to say it may mean that ht
will use up three pencils on the job.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
When the installment collector raps
at the door. Romance always flies out
of the window.
1t doesn't matter how deeply in love
a girl may be, she never forgets to get
the right change for dollar.
After a woman has raised five or six
children, she regards castor oil as one
of the seven wonders of the world.
The old fashioned blush used to come
and go. But nowadays If it goes be-
fore she washes it off she wants the
druggist to give her back the money.
There is no fool like the fool who
thinks he understands woman.
What has become of the old fash.
| Toned man who used to spend his nights
coloring a meerschaum pipe?
Some people imagine charity means
attending to- other peoples business
without charge.
One of the nice things about being
poor is that you never suffer from APP
pendicitis or kleptomania.
| The high cost of living is here to
stay, even though the tariff bill has
become a law. But there is no duty on
smiles, and happiness is as cheap as ii
ever was. You may hate your poor lot
in life and envy the man with the man.
sion and the Limousine. but everywhere
there are poorer souls who envy you
your lot and crippled creatures who
envy you your straight limbs. Cheef
up.
| All fat girls are thankful that they
are not thin and all thin girls are
thankful that they are not fat
! When people know man has some
money it costs him more than he's got
to live up to the reputation
| If man was as good as he wants