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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
MILLIONAIRE BlxBy Is FREE
Californian Acquitted of Charges
Made by Young Girls.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct IA jury
composed of workingmen, all mar
ried. acquitted George III. Bixby. mil
lionaire, accused of startling ex-
posures made by number of young
girls who charged that they had
been recruited for Bixby's use. Blk.
by's defense was that the whole
scandal grew out of the attempts of
girls to blackmail him. Bixby is
married.
During the first part of the trial.
Cleo Barker. aged nineteen, one OF
the witnesses against the millionaire,
testified that he had given her sums
ranging from IS to $500, together
with a cross of gold, which the girls
all called THE Cross of the Legion
of Dishonor."
Bixby was defended by a horde of
expensive legal talent. His defense
was that he had visited the resort
only as philanthropist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
FIGHTING STOPS BUILDING
Power Plant In Mexico Costing s.
0OO, 900 Abandoned.

Los Angeles, Oct. 1.-The construc-
tion OF large power plant near Santa
Rosalieto. Mex, representing an in.
vestment of $4,000.000, has been aban-
doned because of rebel activity, ac-
cording to r. II. Dillon and 8. P. Vein.
berg, mining engineers. who are here
from the southern republic.
Dillon says there were no signs Of
antiAmerican activity at Santa Rosa
Tito.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
BUSINESS ROADS
GREATEST NEED
Cong. ShacklefOrd Opposes
Touring Highways"
NOT With THE MAJORITY

Construction of National Routes Of
Benefit Only to Automobile Owners
and "Joy Riders"
Detroit. Oct. 1.-Urging support OF
business roads" as opposed to so
called touring roads," United States
Representative Dorsey s. Shackleford,
chairman of the house committee on
roads, in an address before the Ameri.
san Road congress here, admitted he
was mot in harmony with the domi-
nant spirit of the congress. He urged
support of the business roads" class,
which, he said, aimed for cheaper
transportation and lower cost of liv-
ing"
The touring road class" declared
Representative Shackleford. demands
that the United States shall limit its
road activities to the construction and
maintenance of few ocean to ocean
and across country highways OF great
perfection and then leave the rest OF
the people to build their own roads or
do without, as they choose
The business roads class believes
that In dealing with roads we must
keep In mind easy communication be-
tween the farms and the towns and
the railway stations, so the farmer
may market his crops at less expense
and the town dweller may get farm
products more easily and at less cost.
The touring roads class desires
to get away as far as possible from
local control. To accomplish this a
bill is now pending In congress which
provides that a new Office shall be
created-that of public highway COM
misioner-who shall keep his office
at Washington. where he may not be
influenced, nor even impressed, by
the yearnings of the people among
whom the roads should radiate.
"If such a provision as that shall
ever be written into a federal law
the JOY rider will, indeed, reign SUI
preme. You want $4,000 miles of ex-
pensive touring roads to be built In
forty years. / want 100000 miles
of business and postroads' to be built
in five years"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
LOWEST TARIFF
IN MANY YEARS
Chairman Underwood Dis
cusses Pending Bill.
AVERAGE is 26 PER CENT

Says Measure Enacts Lowest Duty on
Imports Of Any Statute In Three.
Quarters of Century--Mlnority
Leader Payne Predicts Business
Slump.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The house met
with the expectation that it would
agree to the conference report on the
tariff bill before final adjournment.
A limit of four and one-half hours
was agreed to by the house for the
debate on the conference report as
soon as it was called up by Represen-
tative Underwood, but the latter found
II impossible to arrange a limit for
the subsequent debate on the Clarke
cotton futures tax amendment.
THE rates of the tariff bill, as 1t
comes back to the house for approval.
proposes a lower taxation than any
tariff bill in the last three-quarters
of century" said Representative
Underwood In his opening speech.
"'rhe bill as Ii is now before the
house is lower in its rates than either
the bill that passed the house or the
bill that passed the senate, for the
house conferees accepted all but three
or four of the reductions made by
the senate, while the senate receded
from over one-half of its increases.
This tariff bill. with its 20 per cent
average. is almost as low as the ia
nous Walker tariff, which had low
duties on liquor and tobacco. Besides
Its great reduction on articles of gen.
eral use this bill places many of the
necessities of life on the free list, or
gives them very low rates of tariff. "
Payne Law Over Forty Per Cent.
He said the existing Payne law has
an average OF over 40 per cent. and
the Wilson bill passed by the last
Democratic administration had an av-
erage of over 39 per cent
The revenues under the new law,
Mr.. Underwood said, would yield a
surplus of slS,OOO,O00 over estimated
government expenditures in 1915.
After three years Of battle today
the Democratic party is prepared to
keep Its pledges to the American peo>
ple," continued Mr.. Underwood. mo
man can deny that the representatives
of the American people constituting
the Democratic party In congress
have kept every pledge made -four
years ago and two years ago In refer
ence to the reduction OF tariff taxa
tion."
Representative Underwood was fol
lowed by Representative Payne, Re
publican author of the existing tarifl
law, and leader of the Republican con
ferees on the Underwood Simmons
bill.
Mr.. Payne declared the Democrats
had overestimated the revenues that
would be secured under the new bill
you have prepared your guesses or
the basis that the present prosperity
will continue" said Mr.. Payne, but
you are all trembling now for fear I,
won't"
Mr.. Payne declared American com
merce had developed greatly under
the Republican tariff and would suf
fer disastrous setback under the new
Democratic law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
WOODRUFF is MUCH BETTER
Recovering From Sudden Attack Of
Serious Illness.

New York, Oct Timothy l..
Woodruff. formerly lieutenant govern
or of New York, who was stricken at
q political meeting at Cooper union,
had in part recovered from what was
an apparent total collapse or stroke
OF paralysis.
my father passed very restful
night" said John e. Woodruff, land
on the whole his condition is satisfac.
tory"
Woodruff will take no further active
part in the New York mayoralty cam.
paign.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01

Minneapolis, Oct. 1.-George Ernest,
aged forty-five, and J. Demulles. aged
seventy-five. were found dead in q
room in this city where they had been
suffocated week ago by escaping
gas. The gas jets were still open
when the police broke into the room.
Demulles kept store and lived up
stairs. where Ernest, distant rela.
tive. roomed with him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
WOULD-BE TRAIN ROBBER
LOSES HIS NERVE.

New Orleans, Oct. 1.-Clar-
ence Il. Boatwright and Alfred
Il. oliver. formerly of Nash
Vile, Tenn, are being held by
the police while Boatwright's
statement that they intended
to hold up and rob the fast
New York-New Orleans Louis
; vile and Nashville train Is
investigated. Boatwright, who
admitted planning the rob-
berry, confessed to the police.
he said. because he lost his
nerve.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
socIALIsTMAYORFLAYsARm,
Is Threatened With Mob Violence Fol
lowing Attack.

Chicago, Oct. with two OF his
friends standing guard at his home.
William M. Lawson, Socialist mayor
of Desplaines, ILL.,, who was threaten.
ed with mob violence, declared that
he would face impeachment proceed.
ings rather than retract his utter.
ances regarding the United States
army.
An article over the mayors sigma.
ture in the village paper, declaring
that mo man can fall lower than a
soldier" caused the outbreak. A
crowd gathered outside the town hall
and dared the mayor to come out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
ON OUTSKIRTS OF MONASTIR
Heavy Fighting Between AIbanians
and Servians.

Vienna, Oct 1.-Heayy fighting be.
tween Albanians and Servians is re-
ported in the outskirts of Monastir.
The Albanian tribes, who are largely
Moslems. are believed to have re-
ceived aid In money and armament
from the Turks. The attempt to
capture Monastir is believed here to
be preliminary to the possible re-
sumption of hostilities between the
porte and Bulgaria on the one side
end the Servians and Greeks on the
other.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
SENATOR LODGE IMPROVES
Spends Comfortable Night and condl-
tion Is Favorable.

Nahant, Mass, Oct. IA comfort
able night was passed by United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who has
been in a serious condition for some
days as result OF an illness which
necessitated an operation last Friday
for the removal of gastric ulcer
This was the word that came from
his home in the seclusion OF this
peninsular town. 1t was added that
the senator was better than his ply.
sicians had expected
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
St. Paul Man Killed by Train.

st. Paul, oct. Anthony Gaughan,
ex-policemaI and driver for the
Schmidt b wing company, died at
the city hos ,ital shortly after he had
had both lecs severed when run down
by a Milwaukee train.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
FLOOD CONDITIONS WORSE
Property Loss In Louisiana Placed at
$4,000, 900.

New Orleans, Oct. Flood condi-
tions In Southwest Louisiana are
hourly becoming worse. The loss OF
crops and property is now estimated
at $4,000. 900. besides al railway traf.
- Suspended.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01

London, Oct. 1.-Greatly disturbed
over the situation which has develop.
ed in the Balkans, King Constantine
OF Greece left Bourne and will hurry
directly to Athens. The signing OF
the treaty between the Turks and Bull
garians Monday may result In further
complications, it is feared. AS re
suit of the treaty the Turks are ceded
between the Turkish and Bulgarian
governments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01

The total debit and credit transac-
tions on that date. according to the
books, amounted to $5S5,97S.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
ROBBERS GET 81, 900 WORTH
OF WATCHES.

+ Minneapolis, Oct. Rob .
4. bers broke the show window .
4. of the Hudson Jewelry COM .
j. pany about o'clock In the :
4. morning and stole the Fashion .
+ Week display OF watches val .
+ ued at $1,000.
+ The store is located near :
4. the Radisson hotel and en-. .
1. ployes there heard a high :
+ power automobile go by about .
!. the time of the robbery.
I. .
+ i. 4. 4. + 4. I. I. 1. + 4. + I. + + + !
Slayer Battles With sherin.
Benton, ILL.,, Sept. 29.--After a battl
with deputy sheriffs, John Hurzan,
miner, was arrested here In comes
ton with the murder Of two musician
recently. Hurzan was dangerousl
wounded IN the battle with the dep'
llss. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01

Albany, n. Y, Oct. 1.-The end of
testimony of witnesses for the board
of managers in the impeachment
trial of Governor Suzer Is i'm sight
Another day and the last of the wit
nesses will have been heard. the
managers attorneys said.
Despite the prosecutions statement
that no testimony on new features is
likely counsel for the board may be
able to spring a surprise at the last
minute. 1t is known that detectives
the case, but have not obtained the
evidence they want. If they fail more
testimony on the money charges will
wind up the direct evidence.
Accusations on which no testimony
has been offered were included in ar
ticles a, and s. The first of these
accuses the governor of "practicing
deceit, fraud and using threats and
menaces" and being guilty of misde-
meanors" in concealing papers and
documents wanted by the Frawley In.
vestigating committee.
Article accuses him of dissuading
Frederick l.. Colwell, his alleged
Wall street dummy" from testify.
ing. Article s alleges that the gov.
ernor used his Office and influence
corruptly to affect the current prices
of securities in which he was or had
been interested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
Changed Two Days Before
Suffers Inauguration.
Big DEALSI In WALL STREET
Total Debit and Credit Transactions
of New York Executive With One
Stock Exchange Firm Amounted TO
over Half Million Dollars.

I. i. !. = + + !. = i. !. 1. 4. !. + + i. :.
: Albany, N. Y, Oct. l. ::
Z The books of the stock ex- /
J. change firm of Harris & Full i
i Ter, with whom Governor Sui :,
! ger dealt for three years, were :.
: changed two days before his :.
+ Inauguration so that II ap- :.
! peared instead OF his account I
:. being a speculative one the :.
: firm had merely loaned the !
: governor money, according to :.
!. evidence adduced at his i'm :.
: peachment trial. :.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-01
Broker Takes Stand.

At the opening of the morning ses.
sion Melville b. Fuller of the broker
age firm of Harris G. Fuller was
recalled to the stand. He opened
the firms ledger at the page bearing
the account of William Sulzer. The
account was opened, he said, on
March IS, 1910. The first entry was
the sale of 100 shares of Big Four.
Another sale of 100 shares followed
on May II. Then the account was
closed.
The account was reopened again
en- June 27, 1910, according to Fuller.
when the firm bought 100 shares OF
Big Four, at so and 100 shares at 80,
on which the firm loaned Mr.. Sui
zer." as the witness expressed IL,
$4,000.
On July z. 1910, Big Four had drop.
ped to II, wiping out the governors
margin. The firm then called on
Mr.. Sulzer to make deposit.
Attorney Kresel then followed the
fiuctuating course of the governor s
stock deals with the firm. The ac-
NOuLL snOWcu luht Dig FOuT htpt gu
ing down and in order to keep his
margin good Mr.. Sulzer kept desposit
ing against it, not cash, but more
stocks. On Oct. 81. 1912, the market
value of these securities had dropped
to $53,000 interest had eaten into
the margin so that Sulzer owed the
firm s50,6l2.
Calling for More Margin.
Meantime Harris & Fuller had
been calling for more margin Final
ly Mr. Sulzer paid $4,000 in cash.
This was on Nov. Is, 1912.
. Having replenished his account
with the $4,000 cash Mr.. Sulzer
bought 100 shares more of Big Four
at So. The market kept going down
and Sulzer paid $4,000 more cash
margins on Decf is.
!. Then 1t appeared on the books Har.
r;s & Fuller credited the governor on
Dec. 80, with loan of $40,261.
"What was the purpOSe OF this
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17
Ecuador.


The economic value OF Preventive
Medicine has attracted international
attention. The good results obtained
in cleaning up the Panama Canal Zone
by Major Gorgas Of the United States
Army are demonstrations or examples
that will easily convince anyone Of
the value of preventive measures.
Under his direction the Panama Canal
Zone has been converted from pest
ridden tropical country to country
as healthful as any OF the large cities
in the United States result hardly
conceivable before this demonstration.
The foremost men Of all llnations
have been closely watching the prog
ress Of Public Health matters in the
Panama Canal Zone. Recently Ecua-
dor requested the United States to
permit Colonel Gorgas to come there
for the purpose Of cleaning that coun-
try. Our Government has sanctioned
this request, so that DR.. Gorgas may
go to Eucador for the purpose of
demonstrating the value OF Preventive
Medicine. The leading people OF
Ecuador have been convinced that
money judiciously spent on sanitary
measures is rich investment.
The people Of Missouri, like the
people Of Ecuador, can well afford to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

hundreds of people attend from all
denominations. meet many preach
ers while attending it and am more
convinced that what the world needs
is class of Christians that will meet
together in harmony, regardless of
demonations. Yet I believe surely
every saved man should unite with
the church of his choice and be loyal
to it. Since came to this country /
have come in contact with many tai
ented and well saved men, and have
had the privilege of preaching to some
Of the best congregations Southern
California affords both in the Metho-
dist Church and Nazarene Church
Am kept busy all the time. We are
getting ready to sell our home here
and return to Missouri in July.
REV. w. W. STRoTHER.
Pasadena, California.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17
Sherifs Sale.

By virtue and authority of general exc
cution, issued from the Office OF the clerk of
the circuit court of Iron county, Missouri,
upon transcript of judgment filed therein,
obtained before ]. H. Johnson, Justice of
the Peace of Union Township, Iron County,
Missouri, on the 10th day Of January, 1oII,
and to me the undersigned sheriff, directed,
in favor of A. L. Danielt plaintiff, and
against
Chas. Ruble,
defendant, bearing date March 3Ist
1913, and returnable to the April term,
1913, thereof, have levied upon and
seized the following described real estate and
property, lying and being in Iron county,
Missouri, as the property Of said defendant,
described as follows, to wit:
The northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section eleven, township thirty,
north, Of range three east.
And will, on
Tuesday, the a0M day of April, 1873,
at the east front door Of the courthouse, in
the City Of Ironton, Iron County, Missouri,
between the hours Of g o'clock in the fore
noon and s o'clock in the afternoon Of that
day, and during the session of the circuit
court, sell, at public vendue, all the right,
title, claim, estate and property of the said
defendant, OF, in and to the above described
real estate and property, for cash in hand,
to the highest bidder, to satisfy said execu-
ton and costs.
WIN. M. BLUE,
Sheriff Of Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17
AS to the Kindergarten.

The first danger signal in the kim
dergarten age is the kindergarten it
self. The keynote OF the nursery
stage Of man is food, sunshine, and
rest. The keynote of the kinder
garten stage is food, open air, and
exercise. The schoolroom supplies
none of these, hence it is at this stage,
superfuity, hindrance to growth,
both physical and mental. There is
nothing done in the kindergarte n
which could not be far better done in
the playground or real garden; moth
ing taught but what healthy children
would teach themselves, under intelli-
gent supervision and guidance. More
over, the kindergarten violates ma
ture's most insistent rule that the
growing child shall be able to give a
valid excuse for every hour spent
indoors. Even its sleep is better TAX
en- as nearly as possible in the open
air. Indoor work Of any sort, and
particularly that which is done sit
ting down, traverses absolutely the
natural order Of growth and develop
ment of the child. What he needs
and is most interested in is large, full,
sweeping movements, involving the
whole arm, or both limbs, or all Of
|
these together and the whole body as
well, instead of little, precise, care
fully guided, toy-mouse kinds .oi
movements with the hand and fingers
alone. Accuracy, precision,' precise
proportion, he is absolutely incapable
4 of now and should not even be allow
ed to attempt. Nothing could be
much worse for an active, sturdy
growing child, who wants to run anc
tumble, wave his arms about and kicl
his legs in the air and shout, than tC
be planted in footsy little chair at {
dolls'- house table, pricking tiny holel
in a sweet little piece of perforated
cardboard. 1t were better for him tc
be out in the street learning to fighr
and crawl through sewer-pipes.
A child's eyes and crystalline LEM
and muscles are all, at his age
adapted to what his interests call for
viz, looking at large, swiftly moving
readily visible objects, preferably at .
distance OF eight or ten feet, or more
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

He, in one sense, is born old, in that
he is born slightly far-sighted; and to
compel him to concentrate his atten-
ton, for hours at a stretch, upon
small, intricate object at close range
is to throw upon his elastic and readily
moldabe eye-balls strain for which
they are utterly untitled and which is
exceedingly likely to result in com
pressing them out of shape, causing
them to elongate and to become my
opic, or short-sighted. Close work,
after ten or twelve years of age, while
it may seriously fatigue the muscles
of the eye, can do little to change it's
shape; but between four and seven
there is no question of the serious
damage which may be done by aggra-
waiting any short-sightedness with
which the child was born, or produc-
ing it in those who would otherwise
have escaped it. Examinations of the
eyes of thousands of young children
in all parts of the world-savage,
barbarian; and civilized--have shown
that they all practically start in life
with the same shape Of eye; viz, 9
slightly aattened or long sighted one
and that the percentage of those who
develop myopia, or short sight, is in
precise relation to the earliness with
which they are put into school and the
constancy and length of the confine-
ment in the schoolroom. DIR. Hutch
inson in Cosmopolitan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17
RecolIections Of the Civil War.

In the spring of 1862 Gen. Magruder
with a small force of $4,000 or 10000
men was encamped along a sluggish
stream that runs from near Yorktown
south into James River. This stream
was about 10 miles long and the tide
would back up every day and this
stream would be past fording. But in
four hours or more, the tide would go
back and the stream then would not
be any larger than Big Creek in Iron
County.
The 1st of April, 1862, Gen. McOlel-
Ian with over 100000 men and artillery
advanced upon US. We had about
twenty pieces of artillery or cannon
planted along the north bank of this
stream. In the meantime Gen. john
son had orders to reinforce us. On
April 4th, McClellan's army came up
in sight of our guns. They threw up
breast works that night, and the next
morning they opened fire on us. This
was the first artillery fight I was ever
in. They shelled us for thirty or for
ty hours with twenty or thirty guns.
I then belonged to the Charlottesville
Artillery. I worked at No. s gun.
1t wss "a pound howitzer. We held
them at bay until Sunday morning.
Gen. Johnson's army was marching
in from Richmond and reinforced us.
By this time McClellan's whole army
was in our front. Gen. johnson
thought it best to retreat. So Sun
day night we rolled out with our artil-
lery for Williamsburgh.
Next day, Monday, McCellan's
army overlook us. So it was fight OF
run, and that evening the battle OF
Williamsburgh was fought. Both sides
lost heavily. We did not use much
artillery in this battle. 1t was fought
with infantry. The next day we con
tinued our march to Richmond. Their
Gen. r. E. Lee took command and iI
a week the big battle of seven days
came, aud Mcclellan got badly whip.
ped from that time on. l served ii
the 9th Virginia Cavalry and did moi
lhave to stand and be shot at. In cav
airy you fight and run, but artillery
has to stand the fire which was moi
very pleasant. also want to say tina
I can call the roll Of my company to-
day without looking at the roll-book
1t commenced with Austin, Ayers
Barty, Bass, Beck, Car, Cole, Donnell
Fitz, Fleming and clear down to 2.
was orderly Sergeant while and i
was my job to call the roll ever.
morning, is why l remember.
! Des Arc, Mo. THos P. FITz.