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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
POSTAL RECEIPTS GROWING
Now Exceed Combined Revenue of All
Other Departments.

Washington, Feb. 25.--The daily re.
ceipts of the postoffice department
have reached the enormous total of
$2,427 900, which Is more than $780,
900 greater than the combined receipts
of the government from all other
sources. The figures are set forth in
the quarterly financial statement OF
Charles A. Kram, auditor for the de-
partment.
Auditor Kram's report disclosed the
fact that UP to 1862 the average per-
son spent only 25 cents a year for
postage. In 1891 the average man ex.
pended 79 cents. while today the habit
of letter writing has grown to such an
extent that the average expenditure
is $3.50 year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
Entire Army Division
Under Orders.
CARTER IN COMMAND
Head Of Chicago Department VIII
Assume Charge at GAL
weston.

Washington, Feb. 25.-More orders
for moving troops to Galveston, with
the purpose of concentrating a full
army division there, in accordance
with the policy of preparedness as
outlined by President Taft in a public
speech in New York last Saturday
night, were issued by the war depart.
ment.
Major General William II. Carter,
the department and division CON-
mander at Chicago, will be placed in
command. In addition to the Fourth
brigade of the Second division, con-
sisting of the Twentythird, Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh infantry,
now in the Middle West, orders were
issued for the preparation for entrain-
ment of the entire Sixth brigade, COM
prising the Eleventh infantry, Colonel
Arthur Williams, at Fort ID. A. Russell,
Wyo.; the Eighteenth infantry, Colonel
Thomas f. David, at Fort Mckenzie,
Wyo., and the Twenty-second infantry,
Colonel Daniel A. Frederick, at Fort
Bliss, Tex.
The Fourth Field artillery, the Sec.
ond battalion Of engineers and Signal
Corps Company d, comprising part OF
the Sixth brigade, already have been
ordered to Galveston.
Publication OF statement that Pres
ident Elect Wilson had requested Sec
retaries Knox and Stimson and Major
General Leonard Wood to meet him at
Burlington, N. j, next Tuesday, to
confer upon the Mexican situation, led
Secretary Stimson to issue this state
ment:
Il have no information of any such
appointment believe, however. that
all members of Mr.. Taft's administra-
ton should stand ready to give to
Governor Wilson and to the members
ol hja cabinet all information possible
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
as to the situation in their respective
departments"
WILL BE BURIED WITH HONoRS
Official Telegram Concerning Deaths
of Madero and Suarez.

Washington, Feb. 25.-"Both the
bodies of .Senors Madero and Suarez
will be buried with all the honors due
to the high positions they held" read
an official telegram from Francisco de
la Barra, minister of foreign relations.
received at the Mexican embassy.
The dispatch said Madero and Sua-
rez were killed in the streets of Mex
leo City in a battle between their
guard and two groups of men who
were seeking to oyerpower the guard
and rescue them. 1t was not made
clear which side fired the fatal shots.
The report declared there was a
general desire for peace" throughout
Mexico and that the government
looked forward to the future with op-
timiSm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
Number of TraInmen Injured.

Marquette, Mich Feb. 25.--The
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul pas
senger train bound from Champion
Mich, to Chicago, was wrecked at Re
public, Mich, near here. Conductor
Bloomer of Green Bay, Wis, was per
aaps fatally injured All other mem
ssrs OF the crew, except the enginee
lAd fireman, were injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
AGED EDUCATOR IS DEAD
Former Head of Carleton College
Passes Away.


Northfield. Mimi, Feb. 25.-Dr.
James w. Strong, president emeritus
of Carleton college, is dead following
long illness.
DR.. Strong was born at Browning
ton, VT, Sept. 29, 1888. He began
teaching at the age Of seventeen. In
1851 his parents moved to Beloit, Wis,
where he enrolled at Beloit college.
In 1861 he received masters degree
from Beloit college. A year later he
entered the Union Theological semi
nary In New York.
In 1855 he became pastor Of the
Congregational church at Faribault
and five years later was offered the
presidency of Carleton college at
Northfield. He filled this position for
thirty-three years, resigning in 1903.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
ROOT JOINS ARMY OF ANTS
Believes Votes for Women VIII Be
Loss to Fair Sex,

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Root
of New York has entered the fight
which is waging here between the
women suffrage advocates and the
ants by declaring himself in opposi
tion to votes for women"
Il am opposed to the granting OF
suffrage to women. because l believe
that 1t would be loss to women, to
all women and to every woman" said
Senator Root, "and because / believe
It would be an injury to the state and
to every man and woman In the state. y
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
SAYS WORLD EXPECTS II
American Intervention Urged by Lon
don Paper.

London, Feb. Recommending on
the Mexico City killing the Globe
urges American Intervention. 1t says:
"The honor of the great republic
is involved in this great tragedy. The
United States is under obligation to
maintain some semblance of order in
Mexico. The world has the right to
expect that the United States will ac-
cept the responsibilities as we'll as
reap the advantages of the Monroe
doctrine"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
Croupy Coughs and wheezy Colds.

The quickest simplest way to rid the
children OF dangerous croupy coughs
and wheezy stuify colds is to give them
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. 1t
gives almost instant relief and stops q
cough promptly. II soothes and heals.
Contsins no opiates. For sale by all
druggists. ADV
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25

Mexico City, Feb. 25.-A mysterious
quiet pervades the capital The
streets are deserted and the people
are huddled in their homes, knowing
not what is in store for them.
Armed troops guard the national
palace and the occasional tramp
tramp of the men as they march from
one POST to another is the only sound
which disturbs the somber quiet.
Since the killing of Francisco Ma,
dero and former Vice President Su
arez no one seems to know what will
happen next. II is evident that Hu
erta intends to rule with an iron hand
and that all those who oppose his will
will be dealt with severely.
Little credence is given his asser-
tions that Madero and Suarez were
killed while trying to escape or that
there was a mistake. The people
firmly believe that the assassination
was intentional.
There is little disposition here to
oppose the wish of Huerta in any
way, but the trouble reported Satur.
day in the outside provinces is grow
ing, and II is very evident that the
new administration will have much
trouble in controlling the situation.
The sudden taking off of Madero
has had the effect of inflaming his
friends throughout the country
against the new regime and instead
of discouraging them, as was evident
ly intended. it has caused much dis
content and hatred. Diaz and Huerta
realize this and are making every ef
fort to put down incipient uprisings
wherever they appear.
Public Is Indifferent.
If there is any regret over the slay-
ing of the two former chief officials
Of the republic it is not apparent here,
excepting in the immediate families
and closest friends of the dead men
But whether this indifference is real
or whether II is because the people
are afraid to demonstrate their real
ASOikh6o 10 ulniCult W 1dluOlu.
Most OF the leading residents of the
city insist that they prefer the openly
declared military dictatorship to Ma
dero's despotism under the pretense
of democracy.
The people now underss. .Ad they
must obey without question any com
mands of either Huerta or Diaz or
suffer quick and sure punis hment
They say that they believe in the
return to the days and methods of
Porfirio Dtaz II the country is to be
placed on a stable basis.
The killing of the two officers Is
not being discussed here to any ex-
tent. Relatives and friends of the
dead vowed vengeance, but they are
being watched so closely that IL is
doubtful whether they can take any
action that will seriously embarrass
the existing government.
The bodies of Madero and Suarez
were turned over to their relatives
only after the American ambassador
had interceded with the government
and demanded that this action be
taken.
The antopay showed that Madero's
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
Ernesto Madero Quits Mexico.

Vera Cruz, Mex, Feb. 25.-Ernesto
Madero, who was finance minister in
the cabinet of his nephew, President
Francisco l. Madero, arrived here
with his family on a special car. They
departed at once on board the Cuban
gunboat Cuba Everything 10 quiet
here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25

DR.. VIM. Sadler, author of 'sThe
Cause and Cure OF Colds" says that
common colds should be taken seri.
ously, especially when they chang
on. !" Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound is reliable household medicine
for coughs and colds. equally effective
for children and for grown persons.
Take 1t when you feel a cold coming
on. 1t will avert danger of serious
iesults and cure quickly. No harm
full drugs. For sale by all druggiats. =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
The Secret Terror

The haunting fear of sickness anc
helplessness is the secret terror of the
working man. Health is his capital
kidney diseases sap mans strength
and vitality. They lessen his earning
capacity. Foley Kidney Pills bring
back health and strength by healing
the disease. The are the best medicine
made for kidney and bladder troubles.
The genuine are in the yellow package.
Refuse any substitute. For sale by all
druggists. ADV.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
LABOR CAMPS A MENACE

Minneapolis, April: 1n--Thc menace
of 1aboring camps t. g city spreading
contagious diseases, contracted
through the work and life Of workmen
in camps. was recently discussed by
Health Commissioner Dutton, who, is
seeking some method whereby the
camps can be made sanitary and pHO-
perly regulated. Investigation Just
conducted in the State of New York, /"
said the health commissioner, cover
ed several hundred camps in the state.
1t showed results which no doubt,
exist in the Mort west, where lumber
and railroad camps are located. A
large number of these men are foreign
ers. The laborers are stricken with
consumption and other diseases attri-
butable to overwork, exposure and uR
derfeeding, the investigations showing
that the workmen. after leaving the
camps, carried these diseases to the
crowded lodging houses of the cities
from whence it is easy to spread dis
ease" The health commissioner urged
a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the camps
in Minnesota by the legislature in an
endeavor to lear nwhat means are pos
sible to prevent this menace.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
NEW YORK BUILDING TRADES

New York, April 10.-The schedule
of the prevailing rate of wages in the
building trades for this season.. the
wage rates given being the union
rates, has been made public by the
United Board OF Business Agents Of
the Building Trades Unions. The un-
ions involved represent over sixty
trades, including helpers, and the
rates given are the wage schedules
agreed on between the unions and the
Association Of Employers In the Build
ing Trades. The eight-hour workday
prevails, the working hours being from
8 a. m. to 5 j. ~, except on Saturday,
when work ceases at noon. Compensa-
ton for practical foreman ranges
from so cents to 81 a day over the
wages of journeymen, and the work
done on all recognized legal holidays
and Sundays is scheduled at double
time rates. The range OF wages in
the schedules run from 1918 to Sc
per day, and the wages of helpers
from 1920 to $3.50 per day. The rates
show an increase in wages In many
instances over last year.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
RECOMMENDS INVESTIGATION

Albany, N. Y, April 10-The State
Department of Labor has made, pubic
its probe of the Little Falls textile
strike. 1t is voluninous report, and
goes into the matter with much detail,
and the closing of the report says:
This investigation is sufficient to
make one conclusion unacceptable,
namely, that existing, conditions pres
-ent problem which is of public con-
Germ, because it is matter which
ultimately touches the general welfare,
when considerable body of wage
earners are found with such living
conditions as are revealed by this re-
port. We're there reasons to believe
that these conditions are purely local
and confined to Little Falls there
might be question wehther the duty
Of further investigation does not rest
primarily upon the local community,
but there is one phase of the matter
which suggests that the problem
might easily be of more than local
concern. The textile mills of Little
Falls manufacture knit goods. Hosiery
and knit good sconstitute one of the
leading industries of the State. The
larger significance of the Little Falls
conditions lie, therefore. in the fact
that there is reason to suppose that
more or less similar conditions are
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
FuLL-cREw BILL SAVED.

Denver, April 1O.-A motion to re-
fer the full-crew bill back ta@the COM
m mttfe r Of the ea h1ls S Rs an amend
Gently by vote Of 16 to 16, the Lieu
tenant Governor voting no, thus saw
ing the bill The bill provides that all
trains of thirty-five or more cars must
have an engineer, fireman, conductor,
two hrakemen and a flagman. The
flagman, whose duty would be to guard
the rear of the train against COLI
sion, will not be required ON shorter
trains. The minimum car limit for
full crews in the original bill was
twenty-five. A similar measure is In
the House, with prospects of passage
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
RAILWAYS BUY Ne HEAVILY

New York.. April 1O.-The steel
trade is fourishing and the railroads
are still distributing large equipments
orders. Only recently the Norfolk &
Western distributed orders for 100
tons of bridge work, and also CON
tracted for a heavy tonnage of .struc-
tural steel for $500 cars. The Inter
national and Great Northern ordered
$4,000 tons Of rails, 1000 cars. and ten
locomotives. The Burlington is to
have twenty-five locomotives con-
structed. while the Wheeling and Lake
Erie has ordered twenty, and the Mis-
souri, Pacific seven. The Pennsylvania
lines have called, for bids on $500
cars. Small orders, aggregating 3d.
000tons have been placed by roads in.
the West The Carnegie Steel Com
pany is to furnish 1900 tons OF struc-
tural steel plates and shapes, and
10000 tons of armor plates for the
battleship Pennsylvania. Activity
also continues in Fabricated steel for
manufacturing plant extensions and
commercial buildings. Al big steel
company of Cleveland is on the point
of closing a contract for its open
hearth steel plant, which will require
$4,000 tons of steel.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
MEMORIAL SERVICE

Cleveland, April 1O.-At the last
meeting Of the Cleveland Federation
of Labor it was decided to hold a
Iuhlic meeting on Sunday, April 6, for
the purpose of payign respect to and
commemorating thel ife and work of
Harry D.. Thomas, late secretary of
the State Federation of Labor 1t
was also decided that memorial
fund be started in order to cancel the
indebtedness on the Thomas Home.
and make it possible to guarantee the
children nopportunity to secure an
education.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
INSIST On EICHT-HOUR DAY

Erie. Pa, April 10.-The members
of the Painters and Decorators Union
have made demand for an eight
hour day and are preparing to go on
strike unless the demand is acceded
to. The wages now are SO per day
for nine hours,> and the painters want
eight hours, with no reduction in pay.
Several of the master painters have
already agreed to sign the scale and
an organizer for the International is
on the ground for the purpose of en-
deavoring to secure an amicable adj
justment, if that is possible. u
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
OPPOSE FULL CREW BILL

Albany, April 1O.-The presidents Of
practically all the railroad companies
operating in New York State have ap-
peared before Coy. Sulzer and urged
him to disapprove thief ull-crew bill
The bill mas passed the Legislature
and is now before the Governor for ap-
proval or disapprovaE. The railroad
officials contend that the proposed
law would entail an unnecessary and
unwarranted expense, and ask that
the matter be left to the discretion Of
the Public Service Commission.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
Defeat Recall Bill


Olympia, Wash, April 10.-The
question OF the recall of judges and
Of judicial decisions has been dispos-
ed of by the present Legislature. The
bill, which provided for the submits
sion of a.. constitutional amendment
for the recall of the judiciary and
judicial decisions to the voters { the
tsate, was defeated by vote of so
for to 40 against, five members being
abesnt. AS a bill providing for the
submission of an amendment to the
people requires a two-thirds vote to
pass it, a total of IS votes was re-
quired to pass the recall measure.
Under reconsideration it was again
defeatd by a vote, Of SO to 40. The
vote mentioned was taken in the
House of Representatives.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
AFTER-H0UR REGULATION

Worcester, April 1O-The Labor
News is authority for the statement
that representatives OF the Street Rail
way Employees Union are now in Bos-
ton attending hearings before the
street railway committee in the inter
est OF the ninein-elevenlhour bill for
street railway employees The bill has
been before the Legislator several
years, but because of the strenuous
opposition of the magnates, aided by
unorganized employees, who we're used
as tools, the bill has been defeated.
1t Z. expected that the measure this
year will become a law.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
DECISION oF MAGAZINES.

Washington. April 10.-Magazine
supplements CT newspapers subject to
first-class rates in the Western classi-
fication territory are not entitled to
second-class privileges. according to
a decision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The Commission has
declared that while the publication is
solely, as a supplement to a newspa-
per, its character as magazine is
not destroyed. The complaints of
Denver and other Western publishing
companies have been ordered dis
missed.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10

tract plans for two oil fuel ships for
the navy. The limit of cost, exclusive
of armor and armament, is $1,140, 900
each. These vessels will be 455 feet
long, 1880 tons displacement, and
will carry 1854 tons of oil with a
speed of fourteen knots. It is report
ed that the Secretary also decided
that one of the new oil fuel ships
shall be built at the Mare Island Navy
Yard at San Francisco, but that it has
not as yet been decided at which yard
the other one is to be built.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
Retail Clerks.

Muskegon, Mich, April 1O.-Presi-
dent Charles E. Pfeil, OF the Retail
Clerks International Protective Asso-
citation, has given valuable assistance
to the local union in this city which
has resulted in doubling the member
ship. with prospects of a still greater
increase. Agreements have been ex-
ecuted with the merchants, which,
aside from lettering the conditions,
include weekly half holidays during
the summer months.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
SHEET METAL WORKERS STRIKE

San Antonio, Tex. April 1o.-About
IS per cent Npf the men working at
the Timers trade are on strike for
minimum wage of "a per day. The
master timers have refused to grant
the Increase or make any settlement
until the men return to work The
fest of feeling exists between the men
and their employers and the master
timers have gone to work themselves.
The prospects, however, are that
settlement will be made in the not
distant future.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
TO STUDY ACCIDENTS

st. Paul, Mimi, April 1O.-The Blu
reau of Labor is to recommend to the
legislature the passage of bill re-
-quiring all schools nthe city to cause
no less than one hour in each month
to be devoted to the instruction of
their pupils in the study and proven
ton of accidents and of rendering
first aid to the injured Under the
provisions of the proposed law the
state Superintendent of Public In
struction will be required to prepare
and publish at the expense of the state
a book, conveniently arranged In
chapters or lessons, for the purpose
Of instruction in accident prevention
and first aid to the injured.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
Electricians Come Over

Washington. April 1O.-The local
union of Electricians in this city,
which has bee nattached to the So
called Reid seeding organization, at
a recent meeting voted to abandon the
secession organization and affiliate it.
self with the regular and recognized
organization affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10

to be found elsewhere in the principal
districts in which this important in
d uy of the State lies. The unavoid-
able conclusion of this report is that
there. is need of a thorough general
investigation of wages and cost of liv-
ing among the textile workers of the
Mohawk Valley.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
TWO STAKES ApJusTEp

j Pittsburgh, Pa, April 1O.-The
strikes against the Dflworth- Porter
Spike Company and the Black Dia-
mond Steel Works have been adjusted.
The DdlworthJPo Porter strike was set
tied by an increase in wages OF 1 per
cent The strike at the Black Dia-
mond Steel Works was settled By the
company aceeding q yariOsu increases.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
AID EoR PORTO .RIco.

Hamilton. Ont, Can, April 10.-The
Cigarmakers' Union, at its lats meet
ing. voted a considerable sum Of
money to aid the 900 womea tobacco
shippers who are on strike in Porto
Rico.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10
BARS RED FLAGS IN PARADES

Harrisburg, Pa, April 1O.-Gov.
Tener has signed a bill prohibiting
the carrying of red flags in parades
or other public professions.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-04-10

FLOOD LAYERS GET RAISE.
Cleveland AplGl 10.-The Parquet
Floor Layers has secured an increase
of cents per hour, making the scale
55 cents. There was no fear OF a
strike at any time, as all the Journey
men are members of the union