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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
OFFICERS LURED TO
GAS FILLED ROOMS
San Francisco Policemen Mar
roW|y Escape Death.

Gan Francisco, Dec. 4.-Chinese
gamblers lured two police officers to
imprisonment in gas filed chambers,
leaving them to be asphyxiated. Each
Of the men carried a small ak and
chopped holes through the walls and
escaped.
Corporal Golf, the first victim, was
walking alone when q Chinese brushed
BY him and whispered big fight in
Siberia club"
Cor rushed to the club. He thrust
aside the doorkeeper. AS the door
swung back he heard the bolt click
and simultaneously the gas lights
went out. Trying the other doors he
found himself in a narrow hallway
seven feet long and found that gas
was rushing from the open jets, which
he could not reach.
After fifteen minutes work with his
ak he cut through the wall and was
rescued. Officer Bailey was trapped
similarly in another club at almost
the same time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
HAIR HEALTH.
" You Have Scalp or Hair Trouble
Take Advantage of This Offer.

W you rave Ocatp or Tafr troupit
Take Advantage of This Offer.
We could not afford to so strongly
endorse Rexall ''93" Hair Tonic anC
continue to sell ii as we do, If 1t die
not do oil we claim it will. Should oul
enthusiasm carry us away, and Rexal
'93" Hair Tonic not give entire salts
faction to the users, they would lose
faith in us and our statements, and In
consequence our business prestige
would suffer.
We ssh you that IL your hair j:
beginning TO unnaturally fall out or II
you have any scalp trouble, Rexall "93'
Hair Tonic is without question the best
remedy we know Of to eradicate dan
druff. stimulate hair growth and pre-
vent premature badness.
Our faith In Rexall "93" Hair
Tonic is so strong that we ask you
to try 1t OF our positive guaran.
tee that your money viii be cheerfully
refunded If it does not do as we claim
Two sizes. SOC. and $1.00. Sold
only at our store-The Rexall Store
Frank G. Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
MANY N VOTE IN OREGON
Their Only Candidate for Office is
Showed Under, However.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 4.-Women ex-
ercised their newly acquired right to
vote In a half score of Oregon cities
and In ali places played a conspicu-
Gus part in the result. Newport,
through the women's vote, remained
dry, but at Tillamook the women lost
their dry ticket.
Only one town, Oregon City, placed
a woman candidate in the field. Here
Mrs. Kate Newton, candidate for may
or, was Overwhelmingly defeated.
Three other cities held municipal
elections and In every case from 80 70
40 per cent of the voters were women.
Sons Sacrifice OF Blood Was Vain.
Milwaukee, Dec. 2.-Despite the
sacrifice made by his son, who sub.
mitted to an operation by which a
pint of blood was transfused from his
veins into those of his father, Hiram
q. MoGill, the latter died at the Mil.
waukee hospital. He rallied after the
TRANSMISSION operation, but had not suf
icient strength to withstand the or.
deal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
ARSON TRUST is ALLEGED
Wisconsin Fire Marshall Has Warrants
for Many.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 4.-With the ar.
rest of Fred w. Cowie OF Waukesha
and the swearing out of warrants for
six or seven other men, the state fire
department, through Fire Marshal T.
M. Purtell, made public startling evil
depce OF an arson trust that has
been operating In Wisconsin and 9TH
sr states for several years.
Mr.. Purtell declares the larson
trust" was organized at the time of
the worlds sair !irc2 Il Chicago and
that since then it has been operating
all over the country. Since the burn
Ing Of a hotel at Waukesha, Wis, two
yesrs ago the state fire marshal has
been on the trail of the gang.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
PINCH OF POVERTY
What Life Among the Poor of
the Slums Really Is

Mary Field in the American Maya
zine. o know ZONE time things
got so worse that it seemed like /
couldn't stand 'em no longer. So one
night ! put all the children to bed and
my mar hadn't come home yet. Then
| wrote a note and put it by his plate,
tellin' him as how / couldn't stand it
no longer. / turned the lamp down,
locked the door. and went down Indiana
avenue to the lake. There was such a
big grain house there, and a door was
open. and ] went lin to pray; to tell
God how things was, and another
baby comm. / thought If that he
could forgive a dyin' thief. maybe he
could forgive me dyin' who wasn't
no thief. Then l got up and walked
out on a kind OF sidewalk over the
water. and just as ] go to jump. hon
est, this is as true as the word of
God, something grabbed my legs
round my knees, and a voice plain
as mine now speakin' said, oh, ma,
ma, come homel' Now. L amt Que to
have her head go queer, but twas
Jim's voice. the baby then. l couldn't
move. his arms was round my knees
so strong. Suddenly / seen how per-
haps my man had come home, drunk,
and perhaps was takin' ir out on the
childrens. | turned and ran run like
the lake might rise and take me over
like it done to the egyptians.
AT last ] got home. There was the
kitchen. just as quiet az the lake. /
listened At first / thought / was
hearin' the water you know, so even
like and like cryin', but twas the
b.eathin' Of the children. And my
man hadn't come yet after ell. Say, /
just dropped on my knees. in this here
kitchen, right where that there tub
is s%ettin', and thanked God for sayin'
my lifel Now ! say, God bends your
back. but he don't break it. ! took
some more boarders."
"And do you ever have any fan
Ever 60 anywhere
"Oh, yes, / have time to play with
the baby; aud last year | went to q pic.
mic with rhe Salvation Army. 1 got
the paper napkin yet"
suppose you can't save a cent I
What would you do If your man fell
sick, OF the children
I'D hnye to chase the boarders
back
And If your man was to earn more
money. say SIS . week. what would
Jon dot"
She hesitated : moment. ~neryously
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
SEES NO MONEY STRlNGENCY
Maoveagh Thinks Banks Don't Need
Government Aid.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Secretary Mac.
Veagh of the treasury department de-
clared 1t his opinion that no emergen-
cy existed in the money market at
this time justifying the Intervention of
the government with deposits OF sur
plus federal funds In the national
banks.
With the rate on call money soaring
from 10 to 20 per cent during the last
few days there have been JUNIORS in
Wall street that the secretary might
deposit s25, 000. 900 or more to r~eplenish
the supply.
Mr.. Macveagh attributed the high
rates to several temporary factors
and said that apparently all trans
actions were being met. If necessity
arose. he added. the government would
conae to the rescue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
TRUST RULING


Washington, Dec. 4.-The supreme
court today in an opinion by Associate
Justice Holmes upheld the validity of q
statute of South Dakota which makes
il unlawful for any person, corporation
or other dealer ia a commodity in gen.
eral use to sell such commodity at a
lower price in one locality. making
due allowance for difference in cost Of
transportation and distribution, than
IN another locality.
The case was brought to the supreme
court by the Central Lumber company,
a corporation which was proceeded
against in one of the local courts of
South Dakota foI violating the statu Q.
The lumber company demurred to I'll Q
complaint brought against it on the
ground bat the law violated the feder-
al constitution. The case was carried
TO the supreme court of South Dakota,
which upheld the validity of the law,
aud the lumber company appealed to
the supreme court of the United
States.
Today's decision was forecast in
the Washington dispatches several
days ago.
The case has attracted wide atten-
tion because il settles a question that
has been raised as to the validity of
such legislation, which practically
prescribes uniform prices for commo
dities. Such legislation hes been
proposed in both houses of congress as
a e OF getting at the trusts.
The evidence in the tobacco and
Standard Oil cases showed that a
fayorite method employed by these cor
porations in suppressing competition
was to undeisell at a loss until com
petition was destroyed in a locality,
while maintaining prices in localities
where there was no competition 80 high
that the offenders were able to make mp
their losses by destroying competitors
in business. Following these dis
closures bills were proposed in congress
requiring uniform prices, but immedi.
ately the cry was raised by tine trust
defenders that such legislation would
be unconstitutional.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
State OF Ohio, City of Toledo,
Iucas County -

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the firm OF +. j.
Cheney " Co, doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and lhot said firm will pay the sum
OZONE HUNDRED DOLLAkS for each
and every cas- OF Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence this 9Th day Of December,
A. ID. 1886. A. w. GLEASON.
LsEALl Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
ly and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Send
for testimonials free.
Frank j. Cheney & Go, Toledo.-Adv,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
ODDITIES IN The NEWS

Mrs. Samantha Wilkins of Column
bus, o., ages seventy-nine, is glad that
a street C; knocked her down and
badly bruised her. When she came to
she found she could hear again after
ten years deafness.
i. = =
According to his wife Joseph Dutch.
sr of Chicago begged his employers
to pay him smaller wages so he could
not be compelled to pay his wife $50
a month alimony.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04

laeing and ~unlacing her skinny fingers.
I'D buy a lot of my own in the
cemetery for the babies, and then right
away I'd move out of this basement to
where there was sun.
And will things always be like this
with you ?"
"Oh, nor Her voice seemed to leap.
You see, my husbands awful ignor-
ant. They don't learn 'em in the old
country. But the boys will learn a
trade, and then things will be differ
emit with more wages"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
TO STOP BLOCKING RIVALS
Works Measure Makes II Felony to
Shut OF Money Supply.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Senator Works
has prepared for introduction in the
senate a bill making 1t a felony for
any person or corporation to interfere
with another person or corporation OBJ.
tanning financial aid in the organiza-
ton or carrying on of any Interstate
business. The bill is based on COM
plants OF the interference of railroads
with prospective rivals by impairing
their credit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
NARROWED FOR THREE HOURS
Eight Newspaper Men and Their Wives
ShipWrecked.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. 4.-Eight
newspaper men and their wives, who
came to Bermuda with President Elect
Wilson, were wrecked on a coral reef
while returning from st. Georges In a
sailboat.
The boat ran on a reef about a mile
of Hamilton and the party was ma
rooned for about three hours. They
were finally located by the searehlight
OF the British cruiser Cornwall, which
sent out a launch and took them off.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04

VIM. L. Cook, Merchant of Neihart,
Montana, writes: 81 recommend Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound to all,
because it never disappoints and is a
safe medicine. Foley's Honey a. Tar
Compound for coughs and colds gives
the best results of anything know"
For sale by all dealers. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
MONTANA HARRY" is DEAD
Was a Scout Under Custer at Little
Bio Horn.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 4-Harold
Willis Powell, or Montana Harry" as
he was better known throughout the
country, believed to be the last sur
viving scout who was with Custer at
the battle of the Little Big Horn, fell
dead in a hotel here.
Powell, who was sixty-four years
old, was the holder of several gold
medals of honor from the government
bestowed for bravery in the field. On
his breast was found a gold medal
awarded for bravery at Pine Ridge
Jan. l, 1891.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
Plugged Train With Shirt.

Tearing his shirt from his back an
Ohio man tagged a train and saved il
from a wreck, hut FL. T. Alston, Ra-
leigh, N. G., once prevented a werck
with Electric Bitters. IL was in a ter.
rible plight when ! began to use
them,' he writes. my stomach. head,
back and kidneys were all badly affect.
ed and my liver was in bad condition,
hut four bottles of Electric Bitters
made me feel like a new man." A
Trial will convince you of their
matchless merit for any stomach, liver
or kidney trouble. Price 80 cents al
all druggists. ADV
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
French Dodge Military Service.

Paris. Dec. 4.-The danger to the
defense OF the country caused by the
activity of the anti-militarist propa-
ganda was the subject of a lively de-
bate In the chamber of deputies. M.
Bonnefous, referring to the fact that
more than $4,000 citizens had either
eluded military service or deserted,
proposed a bill whereby all deserters
or persons who mutilated themselves
to avoid service should be deprived OF
their elesANsNi rights.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-04
Greece Objects to Terms.

Paris, Dec. 3.-Greece will not ac-
cept the terms of the armistice pro-
posed by Turkey, according to Athos
Romanos. the Greek minister to
France, in an interview appearing in
the Temps.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30

government in naming q battlcship
Florida. Proud and glad of the OPP
portunity offered to gather the nickcls
and dimes necessary for the purchase
and the presentation Of a silver service
to the vessel. thereby showing to the
appreciated. Florida, a state sup
posedly filled up with swamps. allega-
tors and 'niggers.' IN that has had
the reputation Of being among the
slOMest in the progressive march of
enterprises: whose developed
wealth has a per capita basis Of but
one-half, that of North Dakota, and
yet the people have ordered purchas-
cd, paid for and presented their token
than was the North Dakota.
with all our boosted wealth of
lands, buildings and money, what OK.
cuse can we give for the miserable
showing made by North Dakota in this
respect? A silver service offered but
not paid for. Brought to Grand Forks
for exhibition at the state fair. and
returned to the eastern manufacturers
for safe keeping until such time as
tho people can raise sufficient cash to
pay for 1t. Every county in the state
delinquent in the payment of their
quota, and the. North DAKOTA, is de-
prtved of the courtesy that should be
given her. Shame on the whole state,
for such negligence.
III there is all ounce of pride left
in North Dakota let it he exerted to
the end that the committee will be
urged to complete the transaction and
show to the rest of the nation that
North Dakota can pay her debts and
everything hat she orders made"
Present Standing of Counties.
In seeking to collect the cash needed
for the service the commission appor-
toned h noun among the scvera
counties. and the apportionments have
been cared for as Indicated:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30
WILL DEDICATE NEW TEMPLE
Grand Forks Masons Receive Invita-
tions to Attend Event in Bis.
marck February 10.

Members OF st. Aldemar command
AIRY. the Corinthian chapter and the
Acacia. lodge of Grand Forks this
morning received invitations to at
tend the. dedication of tho new Ma
sonic temple at Bismarck. the event
to take place at 4 p. M. February 16.
exclusive Masonic temple to be erect
ed in North Dakota :. 1t is located on
the west side Of the principal bust
ness block in Bismarck and is only
about 200 feet from the new govern
ment building in that city. The struc-
ture is three stories in height and
built Of handsome stone and marble.
The dedicatory exercises at Bis
Masons from nearly every section OF
the northwest. 1t Is expected. A large
delegation will probably be in attend
ance from Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30
LID IS OFF AND SILVER SERVICE
CONTRIBUTIONS Of ALL SIZES SOUGHT
No Limit Prevails Now-Co nanission Has Found Task
Decidedly Difdcult-Sin Need Considerable Sum
to Make Up Fund For Battleship Gift

When eleven prominent North Da.
kota residents were appointed several
years g by Governor John Burke to
raise a fund for the purchase of a sill.
Yer service for the United states bat.
tleshtp North Dakota, those eleven
men accepted the honor in a happy
MOOD and looked forward to becom.
ing participants in q movement that
would be fraught with pleasure.
But things are different now. and
after their long campaign for about
$4,000 to be used in the purchase OF
the service. and with a big balance
still remaining uncollccted, the com
mission officers are making one las,
effort to cur the amount needed
and be in readiness to present the
service to the ship which already has
been on the high seas for some little
time.
In order to bring about the compile.
ton of the fund at the earliest posi-.
BILE moment the commission has re.
moved h lid" which has been main.
tanned against donations Of over 81 PEI
citizen. From now on any and every
citizen may give as much as he or she
desires. and the commission will be
found in a receptive mood.
An Appeal to Patriotism.
In connection with the di~scouraging
conditions which have confronted the
silver service commission, the Pekin
Herald has the following pointed arti.
THE last issue Of Leslie's Weekly
presents a picture. showing some 1000
sailors n marines on parade at Pen.
siacola. Fla. the occasion being tho
presentation Of a silver service to the
battleship Florida, the same being the
gift Of the people of the state.
What a difference between Florida
and North Dakota in the display of
pride. loyalty and enthusiasm. Florida,
proud Of the honor and distinction
accorded her by the United States
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30
HOLD THAT COMPANY
IS LIABLE FOR
TICKETS +
Minot Grain Case Results
Favorably to the Plaintiff
at Grafton

The Grain Producers company OF
Duluth was held liable by a Walsh
county jury for tho grain storage
tickets issued at Mimic by Thomas Ell
lott, the missing grain dealer Of that
place. Decision to this effect was
made in the case brought by l..
Koehmsted and it involved tickets
held by him, which the company re-
fused the honor.
In building its defense the company
contendcd that Elliott was not the
agent. being in business on his w ac-
count. However. Elliott had used the
company's storage tickets as receipts
for grain in the elevator.
There are several other cases pend
ing. which will hinge on the final de-
termination of this action. which will
very likely be appealed to the supreme
court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30

granted q divorce which separated Mr.
and Mrs. Fred D. Athearn Of Ambrose
this state, about two months ago, has
not had the desired effect, for with
MIR. Athearn's marriage at Estevan
Sask., several days ago. both parties
to the divorce s have found new
companions for life.
In both cases the parties welded
outside of the state. Mrs. Athearn be.
coming the bride of 81 Fargo physician,
the ceremony being performed al
a benedict again by wedding Miss
Clarinda Lonnen Of Ryder, n. B.. with
Estevan as the scene of the event.
Under the ninety-day restriction
laid down by Judge Templeton, Il
would have been impossible for either
party to the divorce to remarry il,
the state inside that period.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30
Observation-Disclosures
Two P1sgcrs and One Man Guilty Of
Assault Get County Jail
a. Terms ;.t

Three sentences were melted out to-
day by. Judge W. J. kneeshaw at Graf
ton to offenders against the law who
pleaded guilty:
/ John " Machart Of Lankin charged
with selling liquor unlswfnlly who
pleaded guilty, Was given a Jail sen-
Etence of ninety days with a fine Of
$500. plus $500 costs. In default of
fine payment, 1872 days additional.
James Rachac OF, Conway, also
charged with violation ofhthe prohibit
'tion. law. was given. ninety days I'm
jail With ! fine Of. 5000 plus $685.
costs. In default 126 days additional.
Peter Wiste OF: Adams pleaded guilty
to the charge Of assault and battery
and was sentenced to thirty days in
Jail, $50 me and $500 costs, with 189
additional days In. default OF paying
fine.
two civil cases. J. e. Gray, admin
istrator. vs.. j. e. Arnot. sheriff. and
Fraser VI. Treuman,. were transferred
to the March term.
Judge {. r. Templeton oil this city
has been asked to Go.to Grafton next
WEAK 10 try the two cases of.the Farm.
ers' Security bank of Park River vs..
Charles and Florence Martin.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30
CIReuMVEM TINE LIMIT


the .ninety-day limit which Judge
c. F.~.Ten,pleton Of the Grand Forka
district court prescribed when he
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30
STATE SAVES TO CITY
ABOUT $4,000
INTEREST
Purchase of Hall Bonds at
Four Per Cent Profitable
For Grand Forks

North Dakota saved the city Of
Grand Forks the sun of approximate
~ $4,000 in interests, which would
have been paid over a twenty year
period. by purchasin 100000 worth
Of city hall bonds at four per cent.
The lowest tender received by the city
for the bonds. from private bonding
companies. was nearly five and Il halt
per cent.
These bonds were purchased by the
state through the board of school and
university lands. that board making
the purchase at a meeting held in
bismarck.
The city officials will take immcdi-
ate steps to complete the sale Of the
bonds to the state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30

tPittsburg banker for q 'traYefer on III.
train Tho financier; SO the story
goes. was . surprised and delighted
snaiIe and .thahk you. sir. that. lie
followed The conductor through the
train finally obtaining the railroad
mans name which he penned In his
vest pocket memo.
Some .l,of. the railroad boys believe
that some day-maybe-the Pittsbure
millionaire will look in his little note
book. see Eddie Gilmore's. name, re-
member the polite conductor and send
He Just continues to says'thank yon''
when tickets r offered him and
strengthens his position for being
called "Eeptlen1an." .- :
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30
CROP IS HALF
OF VALUATION
North Dakota Is In a: Pros
porous Condition Accord
ing to Figures.

Minneapolis. Jan. 2e.-The grain
crop Of North Dakota last year
amounted to So per cent Of the as
sessed valuation OF tile entire state,
according to figures compiled by Wells
and Dickey company. The crop in
many sections was light and the I'M
usual showing Of crop values is the
basis for increase Of land values in
all parts Of the state.
The assessed valuation is $27S,0 00,-
900 and the grain crop brought the
farmers Of the state $3.50. 900. 900. A
comparison Of crop values based on
assessed valuation in other agricultural
states for 1905. considered a good
crop year.. shows the following figures:
North Dakota. ~ per cent; Iowa, 80:
South Dakota. 81: Illinois, %; Texas
Il. and Missouri IL per cent.
The figures show the state IL In
healthy, prosperous condition and the
outlook for good crops the coming
year is good. Farm loans are made
on 40 per zen Of the land values,
bringing large amunts Of money into
the state for investment. and at the
same time affordink safe investment
for capital at q good rate Of interest.