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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
worth about 81. 500. It is thought that
insurance will nearly cover the loss.

wor tn about 81. 500. 1t is thought that
insurance will nearly cover the loss.
Mitchell While Newton Shirley was
away ON a visit to friends in Nebraska
in company with his wife, his hired
mar took advantage of his absence to
improve his financial condition. aud
stole a horse and buggy, a rife and
suit of clothes from the farm, which
Is located near OIivet. The daughter
of Mr.. Shirley. who was staying in
the neighprbbood, came home and find
ing the hired mar gene and the absence
of the horse and buggy, at once noti-
fed the officers, and he was caught at
Freeman, where he had just disposed
of the horse and buggy for *25.
Pierre - State Engineer Lea, in the
furtherance of the good roads move
ment in this state has gone to Water
town. where he viii join a committee
of business men and with them will
make a trip over the proposed Twin
City Watertown. Gettysburg state high
way, which Is to cross the Missouri
river at Forest City. and is expected
to be continued by way OF Eagle
Butte, Dupree and Faith to the west
ern line of the state and connect up
with a road in Montana to continue en-
west.
Iroquois The second annual colt
show conducted by the commercial
club at Iroquois last week was q great
success. Prizes were Won AS follows:
Sucking class, % entries. first, second
and third prizes won respectively by
nj. S. Poa2e. /. S. Rite and Ell. W.
Nirk. Yearlings. six entries. William
StIoupe. first and second prizes. Frank
Kritz, third prize Two year old,
twelve entries. F. ]. Richards, c. K.
Grain, William Kuehl Draft mares,
three entries, first prize, e. w. Janu-
airy, second prize. William Stroupe.
Mitchell-One year ago the Metho
dist Episcopal church at Mellette was
burned to the ground. and almost i'm
mediately Pastor Ellis and members of
the church started u campaign for re-
building. and their hopes nave Just
been realized by the completion Of a
very attractive edifice, which was
dedicated free from debt. The dedica-
tion was attended by E,any people OF
the church from surrounding towns,
and the affair was q fine success.
DR.. J. s Hoegland and DR.. J.. p.
jenkins, of this city, conducted the
dedication exercises, and through their
efforts made it possible to dedicate the
church free from debt, raising the
greater part of the 20, 500 which the
church coft.
Aberdeen-Heavy falls of snow are
reported ut Mobridge, Eagle Butte,
Faith and other reservation towns
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
BUSINESS LOCALS.
&c Jour pictures framed and up.
holstering done at Treland's

&c Jour pictures framed and up
holstering done at Ireland's
For Rent. Seven room house, good
well and c%istern, barn, and two acres
of land East Eighth stretched.
Kehrwald, farm line phone l G.
1t don't make any difference to me
who is your choice for president, bat it
makes a difference where you buy your
shoes. -Kludt, the New Shoe Man.
Now is the time to clean and disin-
feet those chicken houses. Spray with
DR., Hess dis~infectant, and dust the
nests with Or. Hess Lice Killer. Then
feed Hess Poultry Panacea and double
the egg crop. -Osborn's Drug Store.
Friday. Nov. LIST, Mr.. j. Blennsthal,
with Sidenbeig & Hays. will display
100 to 200 coats, a fine selection of
their latest styles. All the ladies of
Madison and vicinity are cordially in
vited. Mrs. K. Knoeri.
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STATE NEWS

Wessington-H. L. Binger. a we'll
known thresherman, has concluded
his seasons run. His threshing out
fit was in actual operation for as
days and during that time threshed
ont an aggregate of over 80. 900
bushels of grain.
De Smet-Just as q train was pull
ing out Of the depot a coal chute at the
side of the track blew down, catching
the passing engine and completely de
molishing the cab. The engineer and
fireman were fortunate enough to es.
cape injury, but the engine was put
out Of commission.
Elk Point-The body Of a man APP
parently about 45 years Of age. was
taken from the river near the farm
of Peter Bouchard. in an advanced
state of decomposition. Nothing was
found by which 1t could be identified.
The remains were buried In the Elk
Point cemetery.
Sturgis Dividend checks are now
being recsived by the depositors OF
the Meade County bank at Sturgis
which closed its doors January i last
afer two years of bad crops and over
loans This first dividend is on the
basis OF 10 per cent and it is understood
that another similar dividend will be
paid before the first of the coming
year.
Wessington-E. J. Spicer was seri-
ol,siy injured when he waS caught
under q separator. He was repairing
the machine and the engineer did not
know be was under it and started tc
0 the machine. One of Spicer' Z
aim was badly crushed. but physicians
do not believe it win be necessary &c
amputate.
Hurley Fire destroyed the Scroecs
elevator. which is in charge Of Ed.
Lambertson. of this place. Mr.. lam.
bertson had built a Gre in the stove and
Como home to breakfast. When he re.
turned the Office Was ablaze. Tho fire.
department Was able to save the Reedy
elevator. The loss On grain is esti.
matsd 4 y. 000I and the building was
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
BETTER FARMING
The Great Northern Road Inter
ested in Education of
Farmers

Huron, Oct. 30.-Farmers in Beaale
county are fast becoming interested IN
the subject of better farming, and that
which is at all likely to further the
proposition is eagerly sought. For 8
few days q. A. LaPlant, of the Min
nesota agricultural college. has beeu
here personally interviewing farmers
with a view to inducing them TO obtain
better seed. He came under the direc-
tion of f. r. Crane, of the Great
Northern railway. He asks that three
farmers in the vicinity of Huron put in
i've acres of crop under bis direction,
one of the euuilements being that the
ground be plowed the present tall to a
depth of six or seven inches. and six
loads per acre of rotten fertilizer pot
upon the ground and disced in. In
time for seeding in the spriug Mr.. La
Plant will furnish pedigreed seed free
of charge, the farmer to put it into the
ground, harvest and thresh the crop,
the entire product going to the pro
du"er. Besides this the Great North
ern railway company will pay IS per
acre for the use of the land, a part
of which will be furnished in advance
for FERTILIZER If desired, in the event
it is deemed necessary to provids
commercial fertilizer after an aaal,sis
Of the soil. The fertilizer will be
shipped free Of charge.
Op to this time the Great Northern
railway company has already put in
sixty tracts of FIVE acres each,
in North Dakota. with satisfactory
results; field of oats produced no
bushels per acre while wheat averaged
81 bushels per acre and barley 81
bushels. Mr.. La Plant has secured
from ID. E. McMonies, near this city. a
1--WE acre tract which will be used in
experimenting with wheat; Arthur
will put in five acres of oats. and the
remaining five acres will be selected
in a day or two. Sample of the SUI
face soil and also subsoil have been
sent by Mr.. La Plant to headquarters
for analysis. and a sack containing
goo pounds Of the soil from each tract
will be placed in Mr.. Hills green
house in st. Paul, where its growing
qualities will be scientifically tested.
1t is the intention of the Great North
ern to secure other tracts in different
parts of the state for similar expert
mentA
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Mrs. Paul Webbing. 318 Smith ST.,
Peoria, ILL.,. had kidney and bladder
trouble. with terrible backache and
pain across the hips. Just imagine her
condition. She further says: II was
also very nervous, had headaches and
dizzy spells, ana was fast getting worse
when ! took Foley's Kidney Pills. and
now all my troubles are cured. Foley
Kidney Pills have done 20 much for me
/ shall always recommend them" For
sale by al druggists. ADV.
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Mrs. T. A. Town, 1O7 9th st., Water
town. s. D., writes: my four chill
dren are subject to hard colds and ! al
ways use Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound with splendid results. Some
true ago / had a severe attack of la
grippe and the doctor prescribed Fo.
ley's Honey and Tar Compound and
it soon overcame the la grippe. I
can always depend upon Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar Compound snd ain sure
Of good results. FOR sale by all
drupQiets.-Ad
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
FARMERS MEET AND ELECT or
FICERS OF CENTRAL ORGANIZATION
II. ELSO ELECTED PRESIDENT AND w l. TllMAN
MuSSELSHELL, SECRETARY--SMALL ATTENDANCE
ENTHUSIASM PREvALs-CLue WILL


\ small but enthusiastic crowd was
present Wednesday afternoon at the
first meeting of the farmers OF Musse!-
shell county called for the purpose OF
trail farmers organization. The meet
ing was held in Newton's Hall, dele
gates from Elso, Wheaton, Mussel-
shell, Big Wall and Roundup being in
attendance.
Olaf Jensold was chosen temporary
chairman of the meeting, and c. +.
Zoller secretary pro TEN. The form OF
organization and mode of procedure
was discussed at length by the dele
gates present. The Musselshell dee
cation had been instructed to be on
that might be connected with the
move, there evidently having been
some misapprehension in this connec-
ion and W. L.Tillman, one of the dele
gates from Musselshell brought up
the matter about as soon as the meet
ing had been called to order Prac-
tically every delegate present voiced
his opinion-some very forcibly-the
cencensus of opinion being that the
organization should steer clear as
wide as possible from politics and its
attendant evils. 1t was acknowledged,
however, that it may become neces-
sary at times to approach candidates
for the legislature as to their views
on legislation beneficial to the farm
er.
Proceeding with the perfecting Of
a permanent central organization, il
was decided to elect permanent pre-
sident and secretary, provide for the
drawing up of constitution and set
of bylaws, and allow the final steps
toward permanent organization to be
taken at subsequent meeting. H. H.
Porter was elected permanent chair.
man, and w. L. Tillman, of Mussel-
shell, permanent secretary. A COM
mittee consisting of the chairman and
secretary and Joe Asbridge, Chris Jens-
svold and H. B. Samuel will draft the
constitution and bylaws, and the Cen
trail organization or parent body of the
Musselshell County Farmers Club will
be perfected at ameeting the date
of which will be set by the chairman.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
SALOON TILL is TAPPED.
Till in Bar of Roundup Hotel Is Re-
lieved of $50 and Two Gold
Watches Sunday Morning

Some time between one and five
O'Clock Sunday morning the till in the
Roundup Hotel Bar on Second street
east was tapped to the extent of about
$50, mostly in small change, and two
gold watches. The roberry was first
discovered when the porter appeared
at five o'clock Sunday morning to
clean up the place. lie noticed that
the drawer in the cash register was
open protruding several inches Up
on examination it was found that it
had been rifled of It's contents, the
thief evidently being in so much of a
hurry that he forgot to push in the
money drawer in the proper manner
Chas. Brookman, proprietor of the
place, closed up at 1870, turning off
the light when he left. When the
porter entered the place in the morn
ing the lights We're on and the cash
receipts of the day had been filched
by some unknown person who left no
trace of his identity.
The local police are working on the
case, but the chances Of making any
arrests is very slim as there are no
clues to help the officers
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND PU-
GET SOUND RAILWAY is
MADE DEFENDANT IN
DAMAGE SUIT.
Asks For $l0,047.36
George Bachman Files Action Against
Railroad Company to Recover
Damages to Irrigation Dam in 1910
Which Resulted in Loss Of Crop
Dam Torn Out When Ice Gorge in
River Was Dynamited

A damage suit was filed with Clerk
Of Court w. G. Jarrett today in viii h
George Bachman. IA rancher from near
Delpha, is the plaintiff. and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Rail-
way Company is defendant. The plain
tiff asks for damages in the sum OF
$1o,047.36, alleging that in the spring
Of 1910 agents OF the railroad dyna-
mited an ice gorge in the Musselshell
river some distance above his irri-
cation dam with the result that the
dam was torn out when the ice rush.
ed down the river He was unable to
replace the dam that year and therefor
was unable to raise any crop on his
ranch during the year 1910.
This is by far the heaviest dam
age case that has so far come up in
MlSsclshell county.
j. b. IIerford, a we'll known Bill
lings attorney, is the PLAINTIFFS at
torney in the case.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
STOLE A PACKAGE
Two Strangers Steal Quantity Of
Booze Which Later Proves to Be
Their Undoing

as John Doe and Richard Roe, were
arrested last Saturday by Chief OF
Police Pyles on charge of burglary.
the familiar names entered the saloon
of Tony Wanchino at Davis last Fri
day night and appropriated therefron
a quantity of whiskey and cigars.
They were arrested the next day with
the goods on them. or rather in them.
and brought to town and arraigned be.
fore Judge Webb. who set the date OF
their hearing for today (Friday).
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
DOUBT LEGALITY
(RecOrd Specially

Washington. Feb. 15.-Doubt as to
the legality of an executive order
signed by Theodore Roosevelt two
days before he left the White House,
has caused the transfer back from
the forest service to the department of
the Interior Of more than 2,500,OO0
acres Of Indian forest land in Cali
fornia. New Mexico and Arizona. Pres.
Taft 1t is thought will sign the ex-
ecutive orders reversing the action of
his predecessor.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
TOO MUCH WILD WEST
Bunch Of Sixteen.Year.old Boys Get
in Bad by Toting Guns-Shoot
Tame Turkey Without


Four siXteen-year-old boys from
Roundup were arrested in the vicin-
ity of Mine No. 4, Monday with enough
artillery in their possession to start
a rebellion. The boys started out
from town to celebrate Lincoln's Birth.
day in good old Wild West style, and
down the river ways sneaked upon
and bagged tame turkey belonging
to Chester Smith. The boys, whose
names are withheld by request of
the parents. were arraigned before
Judge Webb Tuesday on petty lar
ceny under the juvenile delinquency
law. and upon paying for the turkey,
valued at $500, were released upon
that charge. However, another charge
that Of hunting without licenses, has
been entered against them, their pre-
liminary hearing on his charge having
been set for February 30. Attorney
General Galen has been asked for an
opinion in this matter as there seems
to be some doubt as to the jurisdic.
tion Of the court.
OBJECT TO APPOINTMENT
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS
Progress Made Toward Securing Car
neyie Library for Roundup-Vot-
ers Are Registering.

The Commercial Club held its regu-
lar meeting in the Pioneer Club rooms
Wednesday evening Variou commit.
tees reported among which the most
important was the committee on cOun-
ty affairs which reported fairly good
progress in the registration of vot
ers Approximately 100 voters are
now registered, Chairman Desmond
O'Neil Of the committe estimating that
there are still six or seven hundred
voters whose names do not appear Oh
the book. NJ, II. Fletcher of Klein
was elected an honorary member of
this committee with the view of as
sisting in the registration of the voters
at No. ,.
Rev. Lippitt OF the Carnegie Lib.
rary committee asked the club for
permission to proceed with securing
options on possible sites for library.
A number of sites were suggested.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
jim BALWIN MARRIED
Home in Texas-Returned This
Week.

Under Sheriff Jim Baldwin return
ed Wednesday evening from an eX-
tended visit at his old home in Tex
as, this being his first trip back there
in twelve years. While in the sunay
South Jim took unto himself a bride
having been married on January q to
MissViola Bechtold at Tucumcari,
New Mexico. In their youthful days
Miss Rechtold and Mr., Baldwin We're
schoolmates in WHEELER, Texas, the at
tachment then formed between the
two finally resulting in their union as
noted above
While in the south Mr.. Baldwin
spent much of his time with his aged
father and mother who still reside in
Wheeler Jim used TO ride the range
in that section during his younger
days.
Mrs. baldwin did not return 10
ftoandup with her husband, but will
come here as soon as she can dispose
of some property in New Mexico in
which she is interested
The friends of Mr.. Baldwin extend
CONGRATULATIONS and wish the new
couple many years Of happiness and
prosperity.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
FILE SUIT AGAINST FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Action Brought in District Court
Against Westehester Fire lnsur.
ance Company to Recover
Fire Loss.

The First National Bank of Roundup
has brought an action, thru its at.
torneys, Boarman & Boarman, against
the Westchester Fire Insurance Com
pany Of New York for the recovery of
$500 on a fire loss. The claim
against the insurance company is that
OF A. r. Hagar, whose property in the
red light district was destroyed by
fire on July ~. 1911. The claim has
been assigned to the First National
Bank. It is said that the insurance
company is holding up the claim on
the ground Of incendiarism. evidence
to prove which, however is lacking.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16

AS result OF mistalling strychuine
for sugar which he placed in a cup
of coffee and drank while all alone in
his fathers homestead shack near
Elso Wednesday noon. little Frank
Frederick E.ngling, fifteen years OF
age, is dead, having lived eleven hours
after drinking the poison. Left at the
house by himself the little lad was pre-
the fatal mistake. In his search for
some sugar he found Il bottle con
tanning n large quantity OF strychnine.
and being unable to read naturally
took it to he what he was looking for
Me placed a considerable quantity in
his coffee. according to the boys own
evening, and dral it. 1t is believed
that the strychnine had not been civ
en- sufficient time to dissolve, at any
rate the effect of the poison on the
boy was very slow and he survived
until eleven O'Clock "Wednesday night
The boy was found in commissions
evening. fully six hours after he had
taken the poison He was able to
tell his father what had taken place.
but the poison had passed into his
system and there was hardly chance
of saving his life. Mr.. Englins i'm
mediatcly ran over 10 the Woodfok
there telephone to Roundup for Il doc
tor. AS the distance from Roundup
is about fifteen miles making it inn
possible to arrive there in time to be
of any assistance, the boy died with
out receiving medical attenandce
Frank Engling. the father of the
boy, is widower having resided on
his homestead near the Voolfolk
ranch for some time. The boy arrived
from Germany last November to join
his father
County Coroner Kruegerdid not deem
an inquest necessary it being a plain
case of accidental death The father
stated that the stryehnine was used
for the purpose of poisoning coyotes,
having been kept hidden in the bed
under the mattress. II is not known
how the boy discovered the hid.
ding place.
The body OF the boy was brought to
town Thursday and was buried in the
city cemetery this afternoon.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
$3.50 FOR ONE coTTohTAiL
Two Would.ee Nimrods Are Nabbed
for Hunting Without License
Find It Expensive Sport.

\ little cottontail cost two miners
from Davis $3.50 in justice court be-
fore Judge Webb, Tuesday The min
ers were Tony Succta and Pasco Fran
ish, who were innocently following
the chase Monday afternoon in the
vicinity of mine No 4, when Chief of
Police Joe Pyles, while ON the trail
OF some other criminals, apprehended
them with one lone rabbit in their pos
session. Being unable to produce the
necessary hunting licenses, Chief
Pyles brought them to town, their
hearing being held before Judge Webb
Tuesday. They entered pleas of gull
ty to the charge OF hunting without
licenses and were each assessed fine
of $25 and costs. amounting in all for
both Of them to $500.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
AUCTION DAY TOMORROW
First Of Series Of Monthly Sales to
Be Held in Roundup Tomorrow,
Saturday.

Beginning with tomorrow Saturday
regular monthly auction are to be
held in Roundup for the benefit of the
ranchers and farmers of Musselshell
county. The sale which is being con-
Cutted, by the ramers themselves
will be held every third Saturday in
the month. A number of head of
horses and cattle. farming implements
and househould goods have been list
Cd for the first SALE The sale will
be held on the corner of Main. Street
and Second avenue.
The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-16
MINER SUSTA|NS
A BROKEN LEG
JOHNNY LACEY HAS LEG BROKEN
ABOVE ANKLE IN MINE AC-
CiDENT At KLEIN.
Disaster Prevented
Wonderful Presence of Mind of In
jured Miner Prevents Serious Dis
aster-cIothing Saturated With. Gas
oline He Warns Miners Who Come
to Assistance to Put Out Lights.

While attempting to make a fly
ing switch with 12O-horsepower gaso-
line motor and string of coal cars
in the mine at Klein last Saturday
morning, thru some mistake apparent
ly on the part of the switchman the
motor was derailed and badly damaged
and Johnny Lacey, who was operating
the motor sustained a compound frac-
ture of the left leg above the ankle
and an injured back. The injured
mans fellow workmen rushed to his
assistance Immediately. and at this
stage, altho suffering intensely from
his broken leg, young Lacey displayed
wonderful presence of mind, when he
warned them not to approach until
they had eXtinguished the lights which
they carried on their caps as the gas
oline tank on the motor had burst sat-
urating his clothing with gasoline. He
was taken to the surface and placed
in the care Of the mine physician, DR..
Baird, who, after an examination ad-
vised that he be taken to the hospital
in Butte.
The injured man was brought to
Roundup Sunday morning and taken
on the morning Olympian to Butte
where it is confidently expected by
his friends that his injuries will prove
of such nature that they can be RENE
died, and that he may return to his
work in a short time. He was accom-
panied by his father and brother. He
is about twenty-five years of age and
unmarried.
The big motor which Lacey was op-
Grating was badly damaged, altho it
is expected to have it running again in
a few days. None of the coal cars
that the motor was trailing were de-
rallied as the coupling connecting them
with the motor was broken. If young
Lacey had not warned his fellow work
men and told them to extinguish their
lamps. there might have been more
serious consequences. A spark from
their lights woul have set him a fire
as well as the wooden truck, ties and
mine timbers, and the result might
have been disasterous mine fire.