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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
MAIL CLERKS ASK
COLOR SEGREGATION
Put Demand Up to Postmaster
General.

Washington, May 26.-The race
question was put squarely up to Post
master General Burleson in petition
signed by more than 5000 railway
mail clerks urging the segregation of
white and negro employees in the serv-
ice. 1t was presented by Robert A.
Prather of Little Rock, Ark. The Pc
titioners asked that the postmaster
general issue an order putting the
segregation into effect at once.
1t is contended that from fifteen to
twenty clerks work on the same run"
and that the white clerks at times are
outnumbered by the negroes. 1t Is
further declared that in some In
stances the whites are subject to the
jurisdiction of negro superiors.
A special protest is made in the pc
tition against existing conditions, be-
cause on long runs members of the
two races frequently have to share
the same sleeping quarters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
GREET VICTIM OF BANDIT
Big Turnout When Wealthy Mine
Owner Returns.

Joplin, Mo-, May 26.-When Jesse
M. Short, wealthy mine owner, who
was shot and seriously wounded by O
bandit on a Kansas City Southern
train at Kansas City recently, arrived
here 500 miners, two score newsboys
and brass band met him at the
depot to welcome him home.
"We got through without any hold
ups this trip and | am feeling fine,'
Short said as he stepped from the
train.
Escorted by the newsboys, to whom
he had given many Christmas. and
Thanksgiving dinners, Short headed
a parade in which there were thirty
motor cars.
Stopping at hotel Short entered
the lobby, where he held an informal
reception during which hundreds of
friends congratulated him on his re-
covery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
BIG GUNS BELCH
AT FORT WORDEl
Practice Held at Entrance to
Puget Sound.

Port Townsend, Wash, May 20
Announcement was made of remarka-
BILE results at target practice with the
twelve-inch mortars at Fort Worden,
one of the defenses at the entrance
to Puget Sound.
The mortars were fired for the first
time at fixed and movable targets in
Discovery bay, eight miles distant,
and hidden from the fort by forest
covered hills. The exact score has
not been computed, but several shots
were marked as hits.
The Importance of the Notifications
commanding Discovery bay has long
been recognized, but it was not
thought the bay could be covered by
fire from a distant fort. Just how
the shots were directed is known only
to the officers, but 1t probably was
done from a concealed station on
Protection island.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
ARMY is ROUTING MALARIA
Reduction in Number of Cases From
go to IL Per Cent.

Washington, May 26.-Army sur
geons who have succeeded in mini
MIXING typhoid in the military estab-
lishment have been equally success
full in eliminating malaria as a mill
tary disease, according to statistics
just published by Surgeon General
Torney. The records for ten years
disclose that the number of admis-
sions to hospitals on account of ma
laria, which in 1903 were 60S3 per
cent of the entire enlisted strength,
were reduced last year to 1922 per
cent, with the prospect of further re-
duction this year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26

stored TO the Cumberlands by the
kaiser twenty years ago.
The kaiser and kaiserin have set
tied on their daughter about $4,000
600, the money to be paid over in
gradual payments that will not be
completed until 1920
In view Of the wealth of the bride
and bridegroom, there is some sur
prise at the modest house the couple
will tenant at Rathenow. Some years
ago this villa actually rented for only
$3.50 a year
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26

The spring months often find a
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Foley Kidney Pills will quickly prove
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all kidney and bladder ailments and
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remedy for rheumatism, clearing the
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Try them. For sale by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
Daughter of Emperor Will
lam Married at Berlin.
ENDS LONG ILL FEELING
and Hanover Eliminates Bone of
Contention Between the Kaiser
and the English Royal Family.

Berlin, May 26.-Concentrated pow
er was the keynote that character
lied the marriage of Princess Victo-
ria Luise Adelaide Mathilde, only
daughter Of the emperor of Germany
and representative of the house of
Hohenzollern, to Prince Ernst August
of Cumberland, scion of the house Of
Guelph, duke of Brunswick and Lun-
enberg.
The wedding was unique in these
points: 1t was witnessed by Kaiser
Wilhelm II. of Germany, King George
". of England and Czar Nicholas II.
of Russia, standing in a group, with
the kaiserin and queen nearby, per-
haps the most notable gathering OF
royalty that Europe has seen in a
generation, the three greatest powers
of the old world brought together.
BY all accounts it was a love
match, the little princess and the
youthful prince falling in love with
each other before ever the astute
kaiser and the calculating Duke of
Cumberland contemplated such
union.
The match united the reigning
houses of Hohenzollern, Guelph and
Hanover, thus eliminating the Hano-
verian throne as the ancient bone of
contention between the kaiser and
the king. Prince Ernst, the heredi-
tary heir of the throne of Hanover
and relative of King George, is now a
member of the kaiser's household, so
that England and Germany cannot
we'll quarrel over his rights.
Bridges Gulf Of Fifty Years.
The reconciliation wedding" that
thus bridges the gulf of fifty years
formally began at p. m. in the pri-
vate chapel of the kaiser's palace at
Potsdam and was preceded by civil
ceremony in the rooms Of the palace,
witnessed only by the members of the
two families. Hohenzollern and
Guelph.
DR.. Ernest Dryander, the grand
chaplain of the court, who had bap-
tized Princess Victoria Luise and
prepared her for her confirmation,
performed the ceremony, which was
the simple Lutheran rites.
1t is estimated that the presents to
Princess Victoria Luise represent a
money value of $1,000,000, consisting
mainly Of jewels.
Hitherto no Prussian princess has
ever received more than $1,250,000.
The settlements made by the Duke of
Cumberland on Prince Ernst are con-
siderably larger. Cumberland's wealth
is estimated at $35.00O,O0O. including
the $4,000 Guelph funds re
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
SUES COMPANY FOR SLAYING
Asks Damages for Injuries Which
Caused Him TO XIII Three.

Chicago, May 26.-Charging that in
juries he sustained when struck by a
street car caused him to commit 9
triple Staying, William H. Meutsch has
filed suit against the Chicago City
Railway company for $4,000. The ac
ton is the first of it's kind ever
brought in the Cook county courts.
Meutsch was struck by car, incur
ring injuries about the head, on Jan
20, 1908. Ten days later he shot his
two daughters and infant son. A plea
of insanity caused him to be sent tc
the asylum for the criminal insane
He was pronounced cured and re
leased In 1910.
To support the insanity plea the
traction company turned over. its rec
ords showing that Meutsch had beer
run down. These records will nov
be made the basis for the suit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
BULCARIANS AND
GREEKS STILL At II
Severe Fighting Continues Near
Sa|Oniki.

London, May 26.-Severe fighting
has been resumed between the Greek
and the Bulgarian troops in the vi.
cinity Of Saloniki.
The infantry and artillery of both
forces are hotly engaged near that
city, according to dispatches received
here from Athens.
The dispatches refer to the situa-
tion as having become extremely
grave"
When the last message was sent
King Constantine of Greece, who had
just arrived at Salonih with the gen.
eral staff of the Greek army, was en-
deavoring to arrange a neutral zone
between the two armies.
Saloniki, May 26-The losses of
the Greek troops during the fighting
against the Bulgarians are given as
one captain killed and $50 men killed
or wounded.
A mutiny has broken out among
the Bulgarian troops at Serres. the
men demanding to be disbanded.
When their commanding officer found
that he was unable to quell the dis
turbance he committed suicide.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
Uses Fire to Stop Dog Fight.

BellefOntaine, 0.-Fire was used to
separate fighting bulldogs after they
had created panic I'm the Big -Four
station and driven people scurrying
from the platforms. 1t appeared i'm
possible to separate the dogs. which
seemed TO be in a death clutch. until
a commercial traveller. using his own
cigar and that of another man. press
ed the lighted ends against the noses
Of the two comhatauts
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
BROWNS SON IN cIsTERN
Woman Then Sets Fire to House
but Is Rescued.

Toledo, O., May 26.-Mrs. Jerome
Harris drowned her four-months-old
son in cistern at her residence.
The woman then saturated bedding
with gasoline, locked all the doors
and set fire to the house. Mrs. Har-
ris and three other children were
within. Neighbors broke In and ex-
tinguished the fire. The woman,
twenty-nine years old, was discharged
q month ago from hospital for the
insane. - =.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
CAST ASHES From 5;:; 5o:..:.- ...:-:
skyscraper Laborer's Dying Order
Carried Out.

Cincinnati, May 26.-Cast from the
top of a thirty-four story building
which he had helped to erect, the
ashes of Jacob Gross. laborer, were
thrown to the winds In compliance
with his dying order. The ashes set
tied upon the shoulders OF passersby
who brushed them off and complained
OF the inadequacy Of the street clean
ing department :
His attorney, after complying with
the request, distributed one dollar
each to six relatives. that being ~
OF the estate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
BANK ACCOUNT FOR
EVERY BABY,

Kenosha, Wis, May 26.-Ke-
nosha babies are to have the
equal opportunity Socialists
have been dreaming about.
The president of a savings
bank announced he is going to
start every baby born in Ke-
nosha right In life and he does
not care how much his offer
increases the birth rate. Just
as soon as the little stranger"
is able to make his wants
known, even In the most un-
speakable Of baby talk, he is
going to have a bank account
of 81.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
UndeSirableS Given an Hour
to Leave Town.
REASON FOR HIS ACTION
Executive Was Scheduled to Attend
the "School for Mayors" at Madison,
Wis, and He Desired to Begin His
Course With Clean Hands.

Gary, Ind, May 26.-Mayor Thomas
E. Knots signalized his departure
for the school for Mayors" which
Mayor Blankenburg of Philadelphia
is holding at the University of Wis
consin, by giving the Gary levee dis
trict such cleaning up as 1t never
before has experienced in its history.
A few hours before he boarded the
train for Madison, where he is to take
a course in the proper way to govern
a municipality, the mayor thought it
would be fine idea to begin his work
with clean hands.
With this in mind he summoned his
chief of police.
Martin" he said, take all the men
you need and give the levee district a
thorough cleaning up. | don't mean
the ordinary fake cleanup, but a reg
ular, thorough going, wild-eyed re-
former cleaning"
Given an Hour to Leave Town.
Fifteen minutes after his talk to the
mayor Chief of Police Martin had sal
lied forth at the head of pretentious
force of bluecoats.
Each of the dives in Gary's levee
was visited.
You've got just an hour to get out
of town." was the chiefs uItimatun
to the rouged and spangled women OF
the district and the men who live of
them. Pack up and get. If l find
one of you in town this afternoon,
I'll see you get a term in jail"
Half an hour later Gary's district"
was deserted. II was said at night
that more than 100 undesirables had
left the city for Chicago.
When Mayor Knots took the train
to Madison he said to Martin:
'T think this course | am going to
take at the University of Wisconsin is
going to do me good. feel better al.
ready. / expect Gary to show i'm.
provement when / get back"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
MOUNTAIN PEAK BLOWN UP
Engineers Destroy Rock That fol
Centuries Threatened Village.

Chambery, France, May 26.-Mili'
tary engineers blasted into fragments
the loose peak of mountain, con.
sisting of $4,000 cubic feet of rock,
which had threatened to fall and de.
stroy at any moment the village OF
Tormery, in the department of Sa.
vote, ever since its foundation as a
cluster of huts in the middle ages.
A charge of 900 pounds of dyna.
mite was used for the explosion
Before the fuse was fired the villagers
removed all their animals and porta.
BILE property to the neighboring hills.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
Mexican Loan Bill Passes.

Mexico City, May 26.-The chamber
of deputies has passed the remaining
articles of the measure authorizing
loan of s100,000,000. The bill now
goes to the senate. whore no oppost
don 70 Il u anticipated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
Constipatisn Cured.

DIR. Kings New Life Pills will re-
Iieve constipation promptly and get
your bowels in healthy condition
again. John Supsic, of SaHbury, Pa,
says: They are the best pills l ever
used. and / advise everyone to use them
for constipation, iudig sstion and liver
complaint" Will help you. Price
25c. Recommended by all druggists
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26
For the Weak and Nervous.

Tiredout, weak, nervous men and
women would feel ambitious, energetic
full of life and always have a good
ppetite, if they would do the sensible
u ing for health take Electric Bitters
Nothing better for the stomach, liver
or kidneys. Thousands say they owe
their lives to this wonderful home
emedy Mrs. o. Rhinevault, of
Vestal Center, N. Y, says: II regard
Electric Bitters as one of the greatest
of gifts. can never forget what it
has done for me- :" Get a bottle your
self and see what difference it will
make in your health. Only Soc and
81. Recommended by all druggists.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
INCREASE OF SIO5,7O2 IN
SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET

The budget of the Board of Edu-
cation for 1894, which will be
adopted at special meeting today
shows an increase of s105,1O2 over
last years figures. Based on last
years total the increase is a trif1e
less than normal, which is brought
about principally by the administra-
ton policy of economy.
of the entire budget. which totals
$2.S7S, 0s0. over two-thirds, or $2.O9S,'
629, will go toward teachers salaries.
The remainder will be for mainten-
ance and equipment for the school
buildings. The budget. in the form
of resolution, will be presented to
the Board of School Estimate be-
fore May Is. and action must be
taken by this body before June /.
1t is estimated that nearly $1,000, 600
will be received by the board from
the State school tax. Last year
81, 490, 900 was received. which brought
the amount to be raised by taxation
down to $780,, 800 Ii depends upon
the amount received from the State
Just what sum will have to be in
cluded in the city's general tax bud
get.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
6. O. P. SENATOR'S PROBE
POSTMASTERS' TEST ORDER

WASHINGTON, May S.-Republi-
can senators today began to look into
Postmaster General Burleson's plan
to require $1,000 fourth-class postmas-
tiers covered into the civil service by
former Presidents Roosevelt and Taft
to pass competitive examinations or
lose their jobs. Some of the senators
who have looked into Mr.. Burleson's
plan and have read President Will
sons executive order requiring such
examinations are not certain that
persons already in the service can be
made to stand a competitive test to
retain the positions they now hold.
Wholesale opposition to the con-
firmation of persons who may be
chosen in such examinations to sue
coed those now in-office probably will
not be resorted to, but the Republi-
cans will endeavor to convince the
country that the order is entirely po-
litical.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
WATER SAVING"
COMPANY IGNORED
Works Board Won't Recognize
Firm Claiming They Can Re-
duce Consumers Bills.

Refusing to allow the departn ent
Of water to be used to the financial
gain of a private corporation. the
Board OF Works today refused rec
ognition to the Water Supervision
Company of New York.
Within the past few weeks this
company, through its claims that it
has protective system by which
they can keep water bills at min
imum, has secured as clients num-
Der of local concerns. They have adj
vertised extensively throughout the
city and make capital of a testi-
monial letter from Seller Brothers. of
~ Plane street Appended to this
are also letters from several New
York concerns, giving credit to the
company for bringing about a re-
duction in water charges.
Some time ago a representative Of
the company demanded from the wa
ter department the complete records
for several years past of accounts on
several properties. At this time and
several times subsequently the com
pany was told to deal with the con-
sumner or property-owner direct.
Several days ago someone purporting
TO be the president of the company
called Commissioner Charles F.
Kraemer on the telephone and
threatened dire vengeance If his COM
pany was not recognized
Commissioner Kraemer brought the
matter to the attention of the board
toda.r ava ,.o,A,y,, -, ~, Il Al t3,af tba
board entirely ignore the concern.
The Seller testimonial which credits
the company with securing a reduc-
tfon in an old water bill, is erroneous,
according to DR. Kraemer. He he ex-
plains it, the Seller concern was pre-
sentcd bill for the quarter ending
October. 1911, for $1101S. An appeal
to the adjustment committee a year
later, had no result On September 20.
1912, the matter was brought up be-
fore the finance committee
At this time, explained Dr. Kraemer
the board was endeavoring to clear
up all outstanding water accounts,
and for this reason granted redic-
tionA The bill was reduced from the
original figure to $2697. He declared,
dlSO, lidt the company ndO nothing
whatever to do with the action of the
committee.
1.-THE advertisements of this COM
pany," said Dr. Kraemer, show that
not only in this city. but in others, it
exploits itself financially at the ex-
pense of the water departments"
Several days ago the company, by
registered mail served upon William
f. Allen the expert now in charge of
the water department affairs, orders
from the Kruger Brewing Company
and from Max Mendl. The orders are
regular printed forms furnished by
the company and signed by the two in
question. They instruct the depart
ment TO furnish to the company any
and all information that it was de-
sired with reference to the water
meters on the two properties.
In the letter which accompanied the
orders the company threatens that
unless recognition is given the law
will be invoked ITO obtain for our
clients and taxpayers of Newark
their rights ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
HOTEL REGISTER FOUND IN
ATTACK ON VICE PROBER

CHICAGO. May s-The missing
register of the Hotel Sherman, in this
city. which figures in a secret afl-
davit presented in the State Senate
yesterday attacking the morality Of
Lieutenant Governor O'Hara, chair
man of the vice commission, was
found today The affidavit was pre-
sented by Deputy Sheriff Richard M.
Sullivan, but it was made by another
person whose identity is obscure SO
far as the public is concerned.
1t was produced upon the insist
ence of the lieutenant governor, who
declares that 1t is part OF a con-
spiracy formed in the underworld by
persons whose incomes were threat
ened by his crusade against vice. Ths
affidavit is said to state that last
January OHara and prominent
young woman of Springfield regis
tered at the Hotel Sherman as t. ID.
Duncan and wife. A handwriting ex-
pert will compare the signature of
Duncan" with that of O'Hara.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
CALLS DR.. FRIEDMANN'S
'CURE" ADVERSE FACTOR

WASHINGTON. May s. -"One of
the adverse factors that are retard-
ing the prevention of the white
plague was the characterization APP
piled to DIR. F. f. Friedmanns tuber-
culosis vaccine by Homer Folks in
his opening address today at the
meeting of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
bereulosis.
Nothing like the series of events"
said the speaker. (which followed the
announcement of the Friedman cure
in Berlin has hitherto occurred in the
tuberculosis campaign. Only those
who have been engaged from day to
day in inducing State and local au-
thorities to appropriate funds can APP
preciate how vastly more difficult
this task has been made in the last
few months by the extremely effective
press agents of DR.. Friedman
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
CHINAMEN, ACCUSED OF
MAKING OPIUM, BAlLED

Charged with manufacturing opium
for smoking purposes, Charlie Lee
and Ming Ock. the two Cinnamon ar
rested recently during a raid at ,
Avon avenue, were given hearing
today beAore United states Commits
sioner Richard Stockton. Lee was re-
leased upon furnishing $500 bail and
a bond of $1,000 was secured for Ock
to insure their appearance before the
federal grand jury
The government was represented
by United states District Attorney
John 3. Nreeland. He called the Gus
toms inspectors who made the raid
on the laundry the night of April y.
According to the government officials,
the laundry was a den where the
drug was manufactured and dis
tributed
Thomas S. Henry, attorneA for the
Chinaman. contended that the gov
ernment witnesses had not proved
the Cinnamon had manufactured the
dope" He declared ock had no con-
nection with the operation of the
laundry.
The customs inspectors who made
the raid presented several opium
pipes and q number Of utensils used
In cooking the dope. Inspectors
Lewis. Norwood and Collins testified
that Lee had attempted to bride them
on the night of the raid. According
to Collins. Lee offered him $40 TO
see that things would go easy with
him." james NJ. Doran a chemist.
sY,oInved nv the government at
washington. testified that he had
analysed the drug confscated and
pronounced it to be smoking opium