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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-08

IL Lht IhCSAlOh VI W nO VIII ldht
the place Of J. Pierpont Nor
gan in railroad and business
affairs. His son, who has long been
associated with him in business. will
become head of the Morgan firm, but
this does not necessarily mean that
he will ever have his fathers power
No one man stands out at this time as
Baker, head OF the First National bank
OF New York and identified with fifty
eight big corporations, might I'll the
dead bankers shoes but for the fact he
is seventy-two years old and is plan
ming to retire soon.
Banking is my business was the
answer given by J. Pierpont Morgan
when questioned as to his vocation in
various court proceedings
He was an organizer of great in
dustrial corporations, one of them the
largest company in the world; he was
the reorganizer of important railroads
and dictated the financial policy of
more than half the railroads of the
country.
His prominence as a banker began
with the syndicate which enabled the
government to resume specie payments
In 1879 and increased steadily from
that time until his death.
His prominence in finance and in
corporate management or control was
OF much longer duration than that of
any Of his predecessors or any of his
prominent contemporaries and associ-
ates. dozen years was the measure
of Jay Goulds control over security
markets and railroads. After no longer
time William III. Vanderbilt collapsed
under the strain of extending the New
York Central system and blocking the
designs Of his opponents. Il. I'll. Harri-
man built up the most powerful rail-
road organization in the country's his
tory until he came to be the dominat-
Ing figure in railroad affairs, did all
this work in ten years and was gone
Mr.. Morgan was forty when he came
to be regarded as man of force and
ability In finance, and he steadily
strengthened his position for more than
thirty years without weakening under
the strain.
Had Many Interests.
From these and other men active in
Wall street since the civil war Mr..
Morgan differed widely in that his
financial interests were not his only
interests. In yachting. art, literature
and travel he spent time that to many
of his contemporaries must have seem
ed wastefuI.
His father was banker before him,
and he was trained in the business here
and abroad The father, Junius Spencer
Morgan, lived in Hartford with his
father, Joseph Morgan, at the time
in 1888 when New York city was devas-
tated by its most disastrous fire. The
old Aetna Fire Insurance company of
Hartford encountered embarrassing
losses In the fire, and Joseph Morgan.
then proprietor of the City hotel, took
hold Of the company. reorganized 1t,
saw 1t through its troubles and eventu-
ally realized profit Of $15O,O0O. With
q third of the amount he started the
son In the mercantile business in Bos-
ton.
The Boston enterprise, prospering, at
tracted the attention Of George Pea
body, the noted London banker and
philanthr0pist. In the early fifties Mr..
Peabody persuaded Junius Spencer
Morgan to join him In London, and
there was established the banking house
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-08

as j. p. Morgan & Co. and the Phila-
delphia business left to the Drexels
alone. In that house, the house of J,
S. Morgan & Co, London, and Morgan.
Harjes & Co, Paris, Mr. Morgan did
his business until his death
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
Criticism Wounded Him.

To the United States Steel corpora
ton from the time of its organization
up to the time of his death Mr.. Nor
gan gave more of his time than to any
other business matter. When the cor
poration was launched he was very
bitterly criticised for the extravaganza
of its capitalization. 1t was charged
that the common stock Of $500,000,000
was all water, that it represented moth
ing and that sale Of common stock was
nothing more or less than getting some
thing for nothing When in the depres-
sion Of 1903 the company was obliged
to pass dividends on its common stock
and the stock sold down to after hav-
ing been launched at so the criticisms
became extremely bitter and spread all
over the world
There is no doubt that Mr.. Morgan
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15
THE: RACE Is ON.

Hugh c. TODD of Seattle, state chair
man of the Democratic party, was the
first to make official announcement Of
his candidacy for the United States
senate. subject to the popular vote a
year from next November. By this
announcement, made last Friday, the
senatorial race is launched nearly 16
months before election day.
If Todd is elected he will wrest from
Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee the
distinction of being the youngest men,
Der of the upper house of Congress, as
he is just 80 years old. two years
younger than the Tennesseean. Todd's
chances are mighty good, too. for he
is popular with the younger people of
the state, good campaigner, has an
excellent legislative record to his cred
it and was among the three leaders in
the gubernatorial race last fall.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15
ERRORS CREEP IN,

Misinformation-the bane of news.
paper mans existence-causes most of
the mistakes that are made in the
newspaper business and was response
BILE for one which further investigation
convinces us was made in THE WASH
INGToN STANDARD last week.
1t seems that while the Pomona
Grange appointed representative to
work with the county superintendent
in arranging children's fair, it Off
cially dropped out of the enternr's Sc
when the assistance of that repreeen-
tative was refused and is not concern
ed in the individual movement now
under way; and it seems, too, that
while County Superintendent L. A.
kibbe favors successful industrial
and agricultural fair, he is opposed to
any movement to that end this year,
believing the time too short.
In these two particulars, then, that
the Grange is no longer officially con-
cerned in the movement and that Mr..
Kibbe favors the children's fair plan
. though opposing any action this year
the STANDARD was in error last week.
I Any injustice We may have done the
Pomona Grange or Mr.. Kibbe we are
j glad to amend in this manner
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15
SAYS A BROTHER EDITOR

Two weeks ago we published gen.
eral review of the senatorial situation
which has been copied widely by the
state press with much favorable COM
ment. But one of the Republican
brothers who edits paper down along
the Columbia river-the Sun at Cath
lamet-where the fish bite good and
there's more fun in that than worry
ing about politics, picked it up and
joshed us little about it in this wise
under the title, After Jones' Goat:
With genuine newspaper spiciness
not strange to its columns THE WASH
INGToN STANDARD (Olympia) INDUCES
in some refreshing comment on the
senatorial situation this week. The
STANDARD is an Independent Democrat
ic paper wearing no party yoke, hence
its political utterances are virile, in
|teresting and worthy of perusal.
He was real good to us in what he
said there, very good in fact, but he
proceeded to quote what we had said
about the ease with which Governor
Lister could defeat Jones and appar-
emily it heated him up under the col
lar a little, for he added in friendly,
joking way:
Following this the STANDARD pro-
ceeds to palaver over a number of
other possible Democratic candidates
for the position. This palaver, which
should only be swallowed by the in
dividuals mentioned, consists of we'll
written eulogies of Col. James A. Mum
day of Vancouver, Mayor COtterill of
Seattle, Hugh c. Todd, Democratic
state chairman, James H. Dege Of Ia
coma and Judge Stephen J. Chadwick
of the state supreme court. The
STANDARDS views as to what Governor
Lister might do to the senatorial
chances Of w. L. Jones are sound at
this time. AS the editor intimated,
however, they might be rotten long be-
fore the fighting begins. 1t will take
big caliber Democrat to get Jones'
goat and Editor Freshwater's recital
OF the virtues of one small bore"
candidate is study in concealed hui
NOR.
There may be some humor in the re-
cital and perhaps we could enjoy the
laugh, too, IL we could discover to
whom the editor of the Sun refers, but
the light which he sheds so gracefully
DER the Columbia river valley has not
penetrated sufficiently into this bar.
barous cline to afford us that deep po.
litical insight, that keen sense of HUI.
NOR that enables this Republican edi.
oncoming election.
For there's too big a cloud on Jones
now.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15

WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
IN THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO
tFrom the Washington standard for
Amgmst Il. INaa. Vol Ill. No. 4ON

! tFrom the Washington standard for
August II, ,N"a. .oi. III. No. 4OD
I Public laW 80, 80, act of Congress,
approved February "a 1868, by Presi-
post road for the territory of Wash
! ing On from Fort Laramie, Nebras ka,
to Hell Gate, Wash.
Capt. j. W. Porter has been appoint
Cd provost marshal for this territory.
His headquarters will be at Fort Van
couyer.
The next legislative assembly will
be composed of the following members.
COUNCIL.
Il. F. Shaw of Watcom, Island and
| Snohomish; J. r. Angel of Jefferson
and Clallam; Walter T. Weed of King
and Kitsap; Frank Clark of Pierce and
| Sawamish; o. b. McFadden of Thur
ston, Lewis and Chehalis; Daniel Stew
art of Skamania, Klickitat, Walla Wal
la and Spokane; Hiram Cochran of
Clarke, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Pa
cifc.
HOT Sc.
Elliot Cline contested by c. NJ
Bradshaw of Clalam and Jefferson;
f. f. Robinson of jefferson; Louis
Loeser, J. @. Austin and J. r. Bowles
! of Clarke; Charles Mccall of Cowlitz
and Wahkiakum; David Shelton of
Chehalis and Sawamish George W.
Beam of Island and Snohomish; E. W.
Perrin of Klickitat and Skamania; H.
A. Atkins of King; ]. T. Williamson
and M. r. Maddox of Kitsap; James Ur-
quhart of Lewis; Cyril Ward and Sam
uel McCaw of Pierce; Charles Barstow
of Pacific; DR.. John Tobey of Spokane;
William McLane, II. NJ McGill and c.
Crosby of Thurston; S. w. Babcock.
l.. S. Rogers and Frank P. Dugan of
Walla Walla; H. C. Harkhousen of
Whatcom.
| 1t will be observed that the forma-
ton of new territory east of the
mountains has reduced the council 2
and the house 6 members in the next
session. Both branches are largely
Union, the council to and the
house Is to g.
The Dalles Journal says the antici-
pated diversion of trade to the Boise
mines from that city has reduced the
value of real estate full 100000 The
opening of road over the mountains
which would divert the trade and trav-
ell of the Upper Columbia to the Sound
would enhance the value of our town
lDrOperty more than that amount
According to the proclamation of
Governor William Pickering, George
E. Cole defeated j. O. Raynor, the I'm
Ion candidate, for delegate to Congress
from Washington territory by 1856
votes. A total of 5000 votes were cast
in the territory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15
GOVERNMENT by sPAsMs.-

The question of state legislation is
receiving marked attention throughout
the United States, and the inefficient,
unbusinesslike character of the pres
ent system comes in for discredit from
all sides. A concrete example is re-
ferred to in the case of the Illinois leg
islature by George Horace Lorimer,
editor Of the Saturday Evening Post
and one of the most brilliant Of the
magazine writer's, in recent issue, in
which he also very aptly applied the
same methods to ordinary life.
Discussing the question under the
title, Government by Spasms," Mr..
Lorimer said:
The Illinois legislature was in ses-
sion % weeks. A contemporary on
the ground reports that in the first 81
weeks 1t passed one-quarter of the bills
that it finally made into law and in
the last two weeks it passed three
quarters of them. That is the inevita-
BILE legislative program-two or three
months of preliminaries, appointing
NOAAhiAteSSo, PloyiA6 pOIltlCS, SHudU-
bling over points of party advantage;
then two or three weeks of earnest eff
fort to get the machinery really start
ed: then about ten days of frenzied
haste, during which large part of the
important legislation is actually &C.
complished.
A body constituted as our legisla-
lures are cannot possibly work any
other way. There would be exactly the
same result with a bank or railroad
II once in two years the stockholders
elected large body of directors who
mostly knew nothing in particular
about banking or transportation, who
were sharply divided by opposing pro-
fessional interests and who were to re-
main in session only three months.
But the bank or railroad wouldn't
last long under the guidance of such a
board.
We legislate in commissions when we
legislate at all The organism is so
constituted that it must have fit or
lie dormant.
1t is not representative system
The people of Illinois do not conduct
their personal affairs in rare bursts OF
frenetic energy divided by long periods
of torpidity. No farmer hires 80 men
to debate about small grain from July
to July 30 and then harvest the oats
on the 31st. Why should he regard a
legislature which operates that way as
representing him?
The answer is obvious 1t does not
represent Bitter experience tells US
that. Here in our own state the Grange
proposes to remedy the situation by
substituting a small commission for
the unwieldy. expensive legislature
The remedy appears to us to be an ex
ceilent one What do you think about
it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15
MRS. CRANE CALLS
JAIL A FIRE TRAP
Municipal Expert Scores County
carbohydrates Priest Point
Park-Milk Ordinance.

| Scoring the county commissioners
severely for the condition of the Thur
ston county Jail, which she character
lied as filthy fire trap, and almost as
severely criticizing a slaughter house
south of the city, Mrs. Caroline Bart
lett Crane, the noted municipal
house cleaner" addressed an unex-
pectedly large audience of Olympians
in the house chamber last Friday even
ing.
| Unusually high praise was bestow-
ed by the speaker on Olympia's ia
nous municipal resort, Priest Point
park, which she declared the finest
she had seen, and upon the mode of
improvement that had been followed
by the park commissioners. Her praise
of the park and the commissioners was
unstinted, as was her very favorable
and its modern and improved aspect.
She spoke of the fire hazard she said
existed in the shape of store boxes,
trash and refuse in the rear of some
stores throughout the business Sec
ton; deprecated the fire hard at the
Lincoln school, though generally prais-
ing the architecture and arrangements
of the Olympia schools; referred spe-
officially to minor unsanitary condi-
lions in some of teh stores of the city;
recommended city milk ordinance
requiring the licensing of dairymen
under certain conditions, and urged
the establishment of a municipal alb
attoir for the slaughter of meat for To-
cal use.
| Her denunciation of the Thurston
county Jail, which she declared the
worst she had ever seen in survey
of some 60 cities throughout the Unit
ed States, was bitter, as was also her
reference to the slaughter house which
she placed in the worst ever" class.
She also gave more or less detailed
expose" of the federal inspection Of
meats, which she considers farce.
| The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. o. G. Ellis of Olympia, promi-
nent member of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs and a noted worker
in the pure food campaign, who was
highly praised by Mrs. Crane. DR..
Eugene R. Kelly, state health commits
sioner, and J. H. Perkins, commits
sioner of the new department of agri-
culture, both of whom co-operated with
Mrs. Crane in her work throughout
the state. explained her work with ref
erence to their particular departments.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15

No typhoid fever in Olympia for the
last seven years! Do you realize what
that means? You who have lived in
those Eastern sections where the dread
fever has swept it's swath of death and
sorrow appreciate it's meaning. Many
things there are that can be said in
Olympia'c favor-none other is there
quite so important as its unquestioned
title as a healthy city, title that this
fact makes doubly sure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15
EVENING SCENE
BY WALT MASON.

The western sky is tinged with rose,
the day is ended now; and YEARLY the
farmer goes to milk the muley cow
The COW has anger in her eyes, and
life to her seems stale, for all day long
she's swatted flies with her brisk,
|ropy tail. The farmer takes his milk
ing stool and sits down by her side.
$50 boss So boss" we hear him drool,
"dodgast your brindled hide! So boss,
so boss! I'll take rail, or use a
ipltchfork's prongs, if you don't keep
your doggone tail where your derned
tail belongs! So, bossy, $3.50 and
repeat! Be still, you pesky fool! You
want to use your big splay feet to
knock ne off this stool! You've
knocked the bucket half a block, and
still your tail you switch! Just wait
until | get rock-Tll show you which
! is which" The dusk has deepened
into night, the zephyrs whisper low;
the stars present a wondrous sight a
million worlds aglow. And still
through dingle and through dale. the
farmer trails his COW, and soaks her
with cedar rail upon her bullying
brow And we, though kindly and hu.
name, can only cheer him one. for
we've MIXED cows-and know the
Istrain-at eyentide and dawn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15
A MILLION DOLLAR ELECTION!

The following appeared recently as
news item in a San Francisco paper:
CALIFORNIA; next general election, in
November, 1914, will cost the people
81 200, 900 or more, Secretary of State
Jordan announced today. The i'm
mense size of the ballot, which is as
sured by the % constitutional amend
ments and Is other propositions, in
addition to the names of county and
state candidates, Jordan thinks, will
make it necessary to double the num-
Der of precincts previously maintain
ed. If all citizens take time to vote,
the number of polling places will have
to be increased, Jordan says. Another
element which enters into the secre.
tary of states computation is the in
creased number of women that are apt
to cast votes. The last election cost
about $450,OO0.
Think Of ia million-dollar cleo.
ton!
Let's get away from all the prejudice
all the talk about the "old gang" all
the political hypocrisy that has been
thrown in our faces these last few
years by office-seeking candidates, and
get down to brass tacks" long enough
to think that over soberly and care
fully.
No figures are available on the cost
of our own state elections. Califor
MAS is undoubtedly larger for Califor
MIA has more voters, but 1t will serve
as a startling sample Of the trend Of
the times. California will spend one
million dollars at its next election. Il
that popular government? Or what IL
1t? California is a fairly respectable
stronghold of the Bull Moose party-is
such brand Of progressivism worth
the price?
No wonder taxes are high, no won
der our state governments cost 81
much, no wonder that we keep payinl
more and more every year for thei
maintenance, when we have to pay
million dollars for an election!
You have to pay the price. Thinl
this over.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15

Apparently the era of mineral de-
velopment of the Olympic mountains
is just breaking. An oil we'll is being
sunk on the Pacific side near the mouth
of the Hob river; large deposits of
manganese ore, seemingly underlaid
with copper, are being opened up in
northern Mason county. A movement
is on foot to lift the federal ban clos
ing the Olympic monument so as to
permit mineral and oil prospecting
and development. Surely that vast
range is rich in undiscovered wealth.
may the day of it's development be
fastened!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-15

Rochester, where the "Old Folks
Day" is being celebrated with all kinds
of fun and frolic today. is being in
vaded today also by the members of
the Olympia Automobile club on their
first run" of the summer, since their
recent reorganization.
, 1913-02-12
10y
D. HAMILTON JACKSON.

S"trollers of the heights, will have noticed,
for some time now, a small stone house,
newly built, on the wayside along the road
leading dp to Recovery Hill. That is the
Adventist Chapel.
Who the Adventists are, and what their
doctrine is, are questions which can be bet
ter answered by the Adventists themselves,
and | will therefore pass over these non-essen-
tials here.
When they first came to The island, like
most missionary enterprises IN the pioneer
ing stage their meetings were kept in a tent,
and later in a hired locality. Some time ago,
from subscriptions raised by the members,
they built the small chapel in question.
Saturday 18th inst) beng their Sabbath,
was appointed for the dedication of the
building by Elder Walleker, and Sunday
right a Temperance entertainment was given
to their friends and visitors.
1t is a long time since [ have seen such a
nice little ENTERTAINMENT, and, to express the
opinion of those present, conducted with
such order the recitations and songs being
appropriate to the OCCASION, and the anna
teurs acquitted themselves in good style.
This quiet and orderly little sect has been
doing good work along missionary lines,
and it is to be hoped that they will be en-
, 1913-02-12

DIED on Saturday the 8th inst. at his
residence in this town, at the age Of II, Mr..
PETER THURLAND, %jeweler. Mr.. Thurland
was q much respected citizen and a promi-
nent member of the lutheran Church, Of
which he was a Warden. The funeral,
which was very largely attended, took
place ut 4 O'Clock on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. TAufland having been long an off
Ger of the BRAID Corps, his funeral
was attended by the Brand Majo and other
officers Of the corps and by the Native Brass
Band, which played appropriate music.
, 1913-02-12

The S. S. Parima sailed from New York
on Saturday at 3 o'clock having about 1850
pkgs. for St. Thomas, 800 for Frederlksted,
aud 500 for Christiansted
From yesterdays West End News we
learn hat "the next Danish steamer will
bring out to st Croix the necessary ma
chimes, films, etc. to open the St. Crolx
Cinematograph Theatre. We are glad to
be able to bring this good tlding and hope
soon to be able to announce the arrival of
same and Of the programme Of the first show"
, 1913-02-12

Committee according to s II of Bylaw for
the Municipal Committee of st. Croix. For
inspection at the Councils Office in Chris
tiansted from Wednesday the 18th inst
daily from 9-5.
As no one requested the word, the Chair
mau closed the matter.
The Meeting closed at 4.45 pm.
, 1913-02-12
PASSENGERS.


Feb. 10th-Danpebrog to st. ThOmas-F.
b Humphrey, Prokurator J. Nielsen, Luther
Meyers.
Feb. 1Oth-Vigilant for st. Thomas
Hypolyt Harrigan, Patrick Patrick.
Between the 1st and 31st January 1913
there have been delivered to
the Police Station at
Christiansted 49,. 495 rats and 1921 mice.
do.doat Kings Hi! 1899 " 6405
and AT the do. at
Frederiksted.. 49,. 244 " " 9O67 "
Total .... ..1938 " " 1928 "
Thus there have been caught from the
LIST July to the 31st Jan. 1913 inclusive q
total Of 1883 rats and SIS, 1853 mice.
The Commission for measures against
plague.
Il. o.
AAGE BANG.
, 1913-02-12

couraged in the work, which | believe to be
just as sincere rs TINT Of the other mission
airy and established churches.
, 1913-02-12
DEDICATION OF THE ADVENTIST
CHAPEL.

MEMBERS GIVE THEIR SECOND ENTERTAINMENT