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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
MINISTER BEATEN BY MOB
Rev. Otis Spurgen Kidnapped and De
ported From Denver.

Denver, April 7.-More than fifty
men kidnapped and deported Rev
Otis Spuroeon of Des Moines after
giving him S2.10. An attack by the
pastor on the Catholic priesthood had
precipitated a riot in which a police
detective was severely injured and
many participants bruised.
A large crowd had assembled te
hear him and scarcely had he begun
before hoes and outlaws were direct
ed at him. Detective Axtell attempt
ed to quiat the audience and was
thrown into the street, during which
his nose was broken.
Patrolmen escorted Rev. Mr.. Spur
geon to his hotel, from which he sub
sequently was spirited.
Considerable publicity had been Civ
en- Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon's subject
through the action of the board ot
trustees Of a Methodist church, who
denied him use of the edifice when the
nature of the speech was learned
He tried to speak in hall used fol
religious purposes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
TWOSCORe INTHREE MONTHS
Death Levies Heavy Toll on Aviators
of the World.

Washington, April death levied
a heavy toll on the aviators of the
world for the first three months of
this year Thirty-eight men in all
parts of the world lost their lives
through the uncertainty of air cur
rents or the failure of their flying ma.
chimes.
The United States, with five killed,
stands fourth on the list, which
France heads with ten, Germany lost
eight in the same period, Great Brit.
ain seven. Turkey three and Chile,
Spain, Argentine, Switzerland and
Italy one each.
Since Lieutenant Thomas II. Sci.
fridge. U. S. A., was killed at Fort
Myers, Sept. II, 1908, the first man
whose death is recorded as due to ex.
periments with heavier than air flying
craft, 462 aviators in all parts of the
world have died for the cause of
science.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
CARRIED OUT OF COURT
Mrs. Drummcnd Causes Scene When
Arraigned in London.

London, April General" Mrs.
Flora Drummond, the militant suf-
fragette, shrieked so loudly when she
was arraigned at the police court in
connection with the suffragette dis
turbances at the Unionist demonstra-
tion in Hyde Park on Saturday that
she was forcibly removed.
She would not allow either the mag
istrate or the prosecutor to utter an
audible word.
When Mrs. Drummond entered the
prisoners enclosure she shouted at
the top of her voice that she would
not permit any one but herself to
speak
She said the magistrates and the
police courts were doing the dirty
work of Premier Asquith."
She then proceeded to lombard the
court with colleys of verbal shrapnel
until she was carried out by wardens.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
Ends Debate for NatiOnaIiStS
in House of Commons.
ONLY ONE COURSE OPEN
Asserts There Is Nothing for ParIia-
ment TO Do but Adopt Measure as
II Stands-Entir Country Tired of
Hearing About the Question.

London, April TT think there is
nothing for the house of commons to
do but proceed with the home rule
for Ireland bin as it stands"
This was the closing sentence of a
speech delivered in the house by John
Redmond, leader of the. Irish Nation
alists.
Redmond made the final argument
for the Nationalist party on the Sec
ond reading of the home rule bill.
The days proceedings were opened
by Mr.. Redmond. who pleaded that
the present stage of the controversy
was so critical that all energies must
be devoted to finding a settlement
He continued:
The country as a while is sick and
tired of the Irish question and it must
be settled here and now"
Cannot Give Up Principle.
Emphasizing that it was impossible
for the Irish Nationalists, by agree
ing to permanent exclusion of Ulster
from operation of the bill, TO abandon
the principle of ireland a nation, ["
Mr.. Redmond added
THE real question is how far each
side is prepared to advance toward an
agreement
The Nationalists. Mr.. Redmond said,
would hav, been glad to accept the
scheme proposed by Sir Horace PUNK
EFT in February, by which a plebiscite
would be taken after a certain number
of years on the question whether any
section of Ulster desired to continue
subject to the Irish parliament
Mr. Redmond said he was in sym
rathy with the general proposal of a
scheme of federation, but vague talk
on the subject, he declared, was mis-
chievous and could not solve the
present difficulty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
NINE KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Caisson OF New Bridge at Memphis
Destroyed.

Memphis, Tenn. April Mime men
were killed by a gas explosion of a
caisson of the new Harah-l bridge
under construction across the Missis-
sippi river.
The men, all of whom were white,
ii is said, had just gone to work, re-
lieving a shift composed of ten ne,
groes.
The explosion is said to have occur.
red when the tube was driven into a
pocket of gas near the Arkansas
shore. The men work in the caisson
In shifts of eighteen to twenty.
The dead and injured were placed
on boats to be brought to Memphis
hospitals
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
POSSE PROTECTS IRON MINE
Walkout at Bangor Property at vir.
Qinia, MINI.

Virginia, NIinn., April IA posse
in charge of Sheriff John Meining of
Duluth are protecting the Bangor
mine, the property of the Pickands
Mather company, as the result of a
walkout of 100 men on Saturday.
The miners. ii is said, became dis
satisfied when the company changed
from the account system to the con-
tract system, under which the men
are paid according to the amount of
work they do No acts of violence
have been reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
!. !. i. !. i. 1. i. 1. + i. !. 1. 4. i. i. :!
Files for His Present Position.

st. Paul. April Lieutenant Gov
ernor j. A. A. Burnquist of ST. Paul
filed with Secretary of State SchmahI
as a candidate for denomination on
the Republican ticket at the state
primaries, June l6 Mr. Burnquist
is the only man in any party who has
filed for this position.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
Mrs. Wilson Is Out Aaain.

Washington, April Mrs. Wood
row Wilson went motoring for the
first time in several weeks. She has
entirely recovered from the injury
sustained from fall over a rug in the
White House.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
TITLED AMERICAN DIVORCED
Decree Granted Mrs. George Corn
WaIIis-West Made Absolute.

London, April THE decree of di.
vorce granted to Mrs. George Corn
wallis West. formerly Lady Randolph
Churchill and a daughter of the late
Leonard Jerome of New York. was
made absolute by the divorce court,
the requisite period having elapsed
since the first decree. The grounds
were desertion and misconduct.
Mrs. Cornwallis-Wes in the future
will be known as Lady Randolph
Churchill.
A few hours after the decree was
fled George Cornwallis.West was
married to Mrs. Patrick Campbell,
~ Aotrsas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07

with minute percentage of alcohol
and the lightest OF wines have been
disposed OF They place responsible.
ity for the order on Captain Richmo'
p. Hobson. who has recently demand
ed that the army and navy be official
ly made dry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
MAN OF SEvENTY.FIvE WEDS
GIRL IN HER TEENS.

Pensacola, Fla, April Ma
jor Charles b. Lewis. million
aire of Jacksonville, ILL.,, and
Miss Mabel Enyart of Goshen,
Ind, who had been visiting a
friend for several weeks, have
been married here. The bride
groom is seventy-flve years old,
while the bride is just round
ing eighteen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
FlEAS IN SUGAR CARRYING
6UBONiC PLAGUE.

New Orleans. April 7.-Fleas
carried in sacks of sugar and
not rats are responsible for the
recent cases of bubonic plague
at Havana, according to Sur.
geon John Guiteras, director of
sanitation of the republic of
Cuba, in a letter to DR.. Oscar
Bowling of the Louisiana board
of health.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
Bryan Confined to His Home.

Washington, April 7.-Secretary
Bryan, who has been suffering from
heavy cold, is still confined to his
home. but is up and about. giving
personal attention to state depart
mont a6airD.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
WEALTHY BROKER A SUICIDE
Fort William Millionaire Uses Shot
gun to Kill Self.

Fort William, Ont. April Arthur
A. Vickers, millionaire real estate
broker. killed himself at his home
here with a shotgun. Vickers, who
was married recently. was forty-one
years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07

iron Ore Miners on Strike.

Dover. N. j., April 7.-All the men
employed 1T the iron mines of the
Thomas Iron company at Wharton
struck because the company refused
to take back eightyfour OF their mum.
Der who we're laid OF q few days aso
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
South Dakota Fire Fighter Dead.

Pierre, S. d., April John Latta,
president of the board of control of
the State Firemen's association, died
in Omaha, where he had gone for
medical treatment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
FIND NO TRACE OF SEALER
Rescue Ship Is Unable to Locat,
Southern Cross.

st. Johns, n. f., April mo trace
of the missing sealer. Southern Cross.
with a crew of l70, was found by the
steamer Klye, which was sent out TO
search by the government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
GENERAL CARRANzA
IGNORANT OF ORDER
Villas Expulsion Of Spaniards
Without His knowledge.

Juarez, Mex, April General
Pancho Villas order expelling 500
Spanish residents of Torreon was is
sued without the knowledge of Gen.
eral Carranza or other Constitutional.
list government officials here.
Isidor Fable, in charge OF the for
eign relations department of Carran-
za's cabinet, and all those close to
CarranZa professed ignorance of the
action of villa, yet it was believed
they approved of it and intended to
stand by the expulsion order.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
To Stand by Bowers.

Representative Byrnes asked Mr..
Rockefeller about endorsing what l..
M. Bowers had done in dealing with
the strike. The witness said that
while Bowers was not personally rep.
resenting the Rockefeller interests
he had written to him saying he would
stand by" what had been done in
Colorado.
MIR. Bowers is known to us as an
able and upright business man and
an officer of the company We trust
him in the conduct of the business, .
he said.
You are what is called a dummy
director, aren't your" asked Chairman
Foster
well, We don't call it that said
Mr.. Rockefeller
Discussing labor conditions Mr.
Rockefeller said he believed free
American citizens should have the
right to choose the employer for
whom they shall work, and the con,
ditions under which they shall work .
Ninety per cent of the employees OF
the Colorado Fuel and Iron compan
Mr.. Rockefeller said, were nonunion
men, who had no difficulties with the
officers OF the company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07
Son of Oil King Before Con-
greSSional Committee.
STANDS BY NINE MANAGER
Declares Mr.. Bowers of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company Is an Upright
Business Man-Says Nonunion Men
Are in Majority and Are Satisfied
With Conditions.

Washington, April John ID.
Rockefeller, Jr., told the house mines
committee that his father owned
about 40 per cent of the stock of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, the
central figure In the industrial strife
in the Colorado coal fields.
Mr.. Rockefeller contended that the
responsibility for the conduct of cor
porations lay not only with the stock
holders or directors, but with the off.
GERS of the company.
"In these days when business inter
ests are so diversified and directors
are members of so many boards the
best they can do is TO appoint officers
and hold them responsible" he said.
Don't you think the fact that the
government has found it necessary to
take action would warrant you in TAX
ing more than passing interest in
the situation?' asked Chairman Fos-
ter.
Il have taken more than a passing
interest" returned Mr.. Rockefeller.
'The vast sums of money involved
and the great disorder in the field
concerned me closely. But | have
done all that | could have done. The
officers of the company have been
held responsible, and if we are at
any time convinced their policies are
mistaken We will Immediately remove
them. | am one of my fathers repre-
sentatiyes in this as in other of his
personal investments"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07

Mexico City, April 7.-Grave fears
that Bishop Campos of Chilapa may
have been crucified by the bandit reb-
el, Zapata, are felt here.
Bishop Campos was captured by
Zapatists last week, il was learned
Zapata then demanded $4,000 of the
bishop. declaring that unless the
money was produced he would be
.crucited or Good Friday.
1t is feared Zapata carried out his
threat witt out waiting for the date
set. as Bishop Campos is known to
have been without funds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-07

Torreon, Mex, April General
Francisco Villa is endeavoring to get
railroad cars for the transportation of
600 Spaniards he has ordered deport-
ed from this place to FL Paso. Tex
Passenger coaches will be secured fbr
the women, children and old men.
while the young men will have to be
satisfied with freight cars.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
WOMEN CAN DO GREAT WORK
IN go TO CHURCH, MOVE
Should Insist That Entire Member
ship of Family Go To Worship

1t is up to the women to make the
men GO TO CHURCH.
1t is unnecessary to say that wom-
en- have a wonderful influence with
men. 1t is not enough that women
go to church. She should insist on
her father, brother, husband or sweet
heart atteding divine service. And
there is no denying that if the wom-
en- take an interest in the EGO TO
CHURCH" movement it will be Won
derful help.
Does any one doubt that the young
girl has a sweetheart can induce her
young man to attend church? If
she can't prevail on him to go to the
house of God she should drop him.
He will not make good husband.
Ii there is a girl who has brother
who does not attend church let her be-
gin right now to start him on the
right path. Let the loving wife plead
with her husband to go to church with
the same fervor that she asks for an
Easter bonnet. She generally gets
the Easter bonnet. 1t will be Just
as easy-probobly great deal easier
to get her husband to go to church.
Men will not deny women anything.
If some of the women of the country
would put one-half the energy in the
GO TO CHURCH movement that they
do into other uplift work the churches
wouldn't hold the crowds The wife
should tell her husband that when
he was married he went to church;
that when their child was born he
went to church. Women can and
must make the men go to church. The
churches are thevery life of the ma
ton. If the attendance has fallen off
1T IS due to carelessness Men need
but to be reminded and they will do
their part
Make the men GO TO CHURCH
next Sunday!
Then listen for the church bells and
make them go the following Sunday!
Make them go every Sunday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
GIVE THANKS.

Uncle Sam held a national prayer
meeting recently.
Fine.
Now comes Thanksgiving day.
We've much to be thankful for in
This Great and Glorious land,
Bountiful crops
Reasonable prosperity,
Nation wide health and happiness,
And above all,
Peace
Peace with all the woodland
All the world at war
Surely the great American heart
Has cause to swell with joy and
Thankfulness
Tempered with sorrow for those in
Alien lands as we look across the sea
Never more reason for every
Man, Woman and Child in America
To give thanks.
If we had nothing else
Peace would be enough.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
THE HUNTERS PRAYER.

These are the golden autumn days;
the rich, full, six-cylinder, 40-horse
power November days. These are the
days when every man with red blood
IN his veins yarns to get out into the
glorious woods and shoot hunter or
a guide. Let the indolent sedentary
Toll in his office chair. Let the de-
votee q indoor sport push the balls
around the pool table, but as fer us.
give US gun and belt full of buck
shot shells and turn US loose. Turn
us lose where the underbrush is good
and thick and let US pepper the festive
hunter in his hunting pants. Or,
if the fates be so kind, let us shoot a
guide on the wing or on the left clava-
Gle, or even on the run. What cares a
good sportsman where he shoots a
guide as long as he shoots him? He
cares naught. He little recks. So
~ mighty Nimrodl Hail Dina, hail!
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
THE CONVICT PROBLEM.

Inasmuch as this state has been
experimenting with the employment
of convicts in road building, the peo-
pie will be interested inknowing that
a careful and intelligent study of the
subject is to be made by representa-
tives of the federal office of public
roads and the public health service.
They will make personal visits to con-
Wet camps in eighteen states and will
assemble data bearing on cost eff
cheney sanitation, health, relative val
ue of methods and equipment used,
and the conditions under which most
favorable results are obtained.
Since the convict labor question
confronts the people of every state,
an authoritative report such as the
federal investigators will prepare will
no doubt be accepted as a guide for
action on the part of states which
have not as yet determined to utilize
the labor of prisoners in the construc-
ton of public highways. There is
strong opposition everywhere to the
lease system under which convicts
have been made slaves to merciless
contractors, and have been brought
into direct competition with higher
paid erec labor The employment Of
eonviets OH works OF public improve
ment seems to be the answer to the
question of what to do with their la
bor; it takes them out Of competition
with free workingmen employed in
manufactures, it gives them the bene-
fits Of the open air and healthful
physical exercise, and it makes them
build for the good Of the general pub
lie. II the government study shows
methods Of increasing. economy End
efficiency it will serve a very useful
purpose.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
GET IN ON THIS.

/ do not pine for human gore, yet
boldly | assert, I'd like to slap the
brainless zap who calls girl a
skirt. "-Peora Journal.
| pine not to bring others woe-I
trust Pm not so mean; but / wonld
like to swat the be who calls girl a
"queen." Houston Post.
/ pine to see no injured jink clutch
at himself and wall; but I'd like to
boot the crude galoot who calls girl
a 'tfrail." New York Sun.
| am not SO prone to violence, but
/ should like to maui and kick and
muss the insane cuss who calls girl
"some doll. Judge.
| do not wish toseem crank, but
always get pain, and want to club
the awful dub who calls a girl q
"jane. '-LaFollette's
| do not care to kill the guy nor
wish to hear him screech but / could
poke the senseless bloke who calls a
girl a peach. Marquette, (Wis.)
Epitome.
] banker not for murder, but l may
commit it when | land kick upon
the hick who calls a girl a wren"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
THE CLOUDS ROLLING BY.

Business is improving. Men are
being hired 1t isn't so hard as it
was to borrow money-on good Sc
curity
Ever see an ice jam in the spring !?
At first it looks as if it couldn't pos
sibly be budged Even dynamite does
not faze it But by and by the warm
sun gets in its work; and then folks
worry lest the jam should move too
quickly and do as much damage by
going as by staying We don't say
that the business problem is like an
ice jam in every particular but there
are resemblances What saves the
down country from being flooded by
the spring thaw is that the melt by
day is checked little by the feeze by
night The arrangement of the
worlds credit machinery the conser-
vativeness of bankers and the war un-
eertainties now guarantee US against
flood of speculation
But to keep things moving in the
right direction and at a proper pace,
we need more sunshine 1t is time
for courage, confidence, optimism.
Not splashes, not splurges, not yet
pinch-penny caution, but manly gump-
ton, grit and go-ahead. Still supe-
rior to war news as a topic of inter
est in the American home is where
good values can be found in buying
for home necessities at fair prices.
We can't let eating and living lag
until Europe moves for peace. The
ordinary processes must go on-they
are going on but slightly affected,s save
as we have allowed ourselves to be
scared before we are hurt
Now that this great nationSis re-
gaining its wind and poise, turn on
more sunshine-give hope a shove.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
is 1T CHEAP LABOR?

1t is about time for someone to start
an investigation to larn why so many
silos are falling down. Anyone who
has occasion to read the various week
ly newspapers in this state will be as
tonished at the number of wood and
concrete siios that are reported as
falling over. 1t would be found per-
haps that the reason in most cases
embraced the old causes, cheap labor
and cheap materials. The farmer
should know that he cannot get good
work ond good goods unless he pays
for them. If he intends to invest in a
silo let him get the best that money
can buy and let it be erected by the
most responsible man in the business.
In such a case the farmer will never
be sorry. The best is the cheapest
in the long run.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
THE BOY WHO CAN DREAM.

1t is a good thing for the farmer
boy to have an imagination. 1t is a
good thing for him to dream dreams
and see visions" 1t takes a dreamer
to see the the transformation that
intellingent effort will bring to pass
on the old place. 1t takes dreamer
to see how much more desirable that
place will be in ten years than job
in dry goods store
1t is the boy who dreams that sees
field of thrifty hay where that stun
ted yellow corn is growing on the
timber forty. 1t is the boy who
dreams who sees those hungry look
ing cows with burrs in their tails re-
placed by a herd of dairy matrons
that tax the capacity of the milk cans
at every milking. 1t is the boy who
dreams who sees .. waving corn
field where the cat-tails are growing,
who sees a woven wire fence in place
of the old hedge,and a new barn where
the COW shed is falling to pieces
We need more dreamers on the
farm.