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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-29
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Bookings The first serious accident
in connection with the construction
of the new $15, 900 federal building
in this city occurred Wednesday. A
brickla,e OF. John Weiese, Of Huron,
lost his footing in some way and fell
from the top of the building, some
thirty feet. landing on concrete curb
ing. While his injuries are quite seri-
QUE, his condition IL not dangerous.
Observation-Disclosures arrange
ments are being made for the annual
meeting of the Society of Black Hills
Pioneers, which will be held in this
city on Saturday. January "a. An
elaborate program is being prepared
for the occasion. A number OF the old
pioneers have died during the past
year, but there yet is a good member
ship and "A large attendance is expected
Alexandria Information has been
received of the death as the result of
accidents to two former residents of
this (Hanson) county. j. M. Bruce
was killed in Montana. where ]. A.
Apple also met his death. The two
men were together in a coal mine after
a supply of fuel when the sides of the
mine caved in and crushed them both
to death.
Rapid City Mr.. G. S. Hubbard is
shipping out 200 csrlosds of hav from
Fruitdale. His land lie located ia
what is known as the Belle Fourche
irrigation project. This hay lie being
shipped to Chicago and Minneapolis.
where it brings the very highest price
on the marker. To show that the Belle
Fourche region is rapidly coming to
the front as a producing section. it
need Only be stated that only two
years ago, this same Mr.. Hubbard
shipped into this same section of the
country 1877 carloads of hay. which he
sold to the same people Of whom he
is today buying.
Freeman-Mr. and Mrs. George
Wipf. an aged couple, both past seventy.
who lived in a nice lite home in this
town, were found dead in bed by their
neighbors. The condition Of their
bodies showed clearly that they had
died several days before they were dis
covered. Neighbors now remem bel OF
having missed them for some time
before an investigation was made.
The rooms were rather small and tho
doors CT the heating stove were found
partly open, while the rear draft was
closed, the damper on the stovepipe
being open. 1t is firmly believed by
all that they suffocated from the es
Gaping gas from the stove.
Irene-A strange feeling that all was
not we'll with the family Of Fred Lie
beck. . neighbor. caused G. r. Han
sen, living o. I farm some miles from
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-29
POLITICAL OBSERVER
Dopes Out the Probable Action
of the Majority Com
mitteemen

Mitchell, Dec. ga week remains
for the activities of the Office seeker
and his friends and then the proposal
committeeman will do his work and
the states thus framed will 20 before
the Registered voters of South Da-
kota.
On the majority republican ticket
there is no doubt but that Senator
Crawford and Governor Byrne will be
given unanimous nomination for their
respective Offices.
The real trouble begins with the
lieutenant governorship. II. P. Pack.
ard. Of Red6eld. has been an agrees
sive candidate, and has gathered
around him . considerable following.
An eleventh hour candidate for this
place has entered in the person Of
VIM. Hoese, Of McCook county. etate
senator. Peter Norbeck 9 pane will
not go down In connection with the
lieutnant governor contest. Although
he has repeatedly stated that he was
not b candidates his friends throughout
thu state are continuously keeping
his name in the press of the state
and he may be forced into the game,
notwithstanding bis expressed desires
to remain on the private list.
There is no opposition to Fred Hep
perlee for com nissioner of school and
public lands. Mr.. Heppsriee was
appointed to this position by Gov
erno BTyns when Commissioner
Brinker resigned.
For railroad commissionership p. W.
Doughsrty Il 1innshahA county, pre-.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-29

ident counsel to the commission. and
r. c. Robinson of Groton. member
Of the commission, are contestiug.
Mr.. Dougherty has received the en-
confinement of most of the progress
sive papers of the state and appears
to be practically certain Of the nom
ination. His long experience In con-
nection with the legal work of the
board and his we'll known ability as a
lawyer are strongly 10 bis favor.
Three candidates are oontesting for
state superintendent of public col
struction, Lawrence of Lincoln, Koech
CT McCook. and Lugg Of Hutchinson.
There will be no opposition in the
majority ranks to State Treasurer
Ewert. who lie seeking a second term.
A scramble is on for the office of at
torney general. with ,Bergh of Sioux
Falls. Bush6eld of Miller and Cald
we'll of Howard. seeking the indorse
ment. Bushfield was the one FIRST in
the field and may have secured some
"esrly bird" advantage.
The Office Of state auditor must 60
s'eking for a candidate. A few ale
ont, but go fan lone have net with
much encouragement. Fred Reich
mann of Dallas, a former partner of
the Jacksons, is one of the candidates.
but his late conversion to the progress
sive cause is q handicap to him. SoiDs
of the Methodists in the majority camp
want him put on probation for a few
years.
The majority congressman nominees
for the 6rst and second districts are
easy 2 uesses. Dillon will have no op-
position and none has developed against
Johnson 10 the second. In the third
or Hills district it is hard 10 q me
the nominee. Judge Bartine Of Oaco-
ma is . candidate and has gathered
some following, but the Black Hills
will control the selection and the
nominee will probably be a man
from the Hills. DR.. q. G. Redfield
of Pennington, one of the pioLeer
progressives. is out and has made an
extensive canvass. 1t looks at this dis
lance as il the fight would be between
B ntine and Redfield.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-29

deorgstown. Texas. ]. A. Kimbro,
says: For several years past Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound has been
my household remedy for all coughs,
colds and lung troubles. It has given
permanent relief in a number of cas-
e. Of obs mate coughs and colds"
Contains no opiates. Refuse substi.
tutes. For sale by all druggists. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-29
Constipation Poisons You.

If You are constipated. your entire
system is poisoned by the waste matter
kept In the body-serious results often
follow. Use DR.. Kings New Life
Pills and you will soon get rid Of con.
stipation. headache aud other troubles.
25c at druggists OF by mail H. E..
Bucklen & Co., Philadelhia and st.
Louis. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-29

/ hereby announce myself as candi.
date for the Office Of county treasurer
subject to the approval Of the January
republican proposal committee. Ed.
win Hyland.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-29
Coughs That Prevent Sleep.

These coughs are wearing and if they
"nang on" can run q down physi-
cally and lower the vital resistance to
disease. Mr.. Bob Ferguson. 319 Pine
ST., Green Bay. Wis. writes: II was
greatly troubled with . bad cough
that kept me awake nights. Two
small bottles of Foley's Honey AMI Tar
Compound completely cured me. For
sale BY all druggists. ADV.
~Acrs LIEI 4 peuGJln
,cs,e = -.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-29
Canada to Station Armed Guards
Along Border.

Winnipeg, Dec. 29.-The Canadian
government has decided to send q
mounted quarantine patrol along the
Manitoba boundary to watch for
smallpox cases or those who may
come from affected districts in North
Dakota and Minnesota when crossing
the boundary line.
Boards OF trade have sent protests
to Ottawa calling attention to an
outbreak Of smallpox south of the
boundary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
Philadelphia Priest Solves
Christening Problem for
u Children.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Philadelphia. Sept. T.-"C'm hyah. mig
gah! What yuh dom" Ef ketch yah
pokin' your ingahs into that watermelon.
Francis de Sales, III tan the hide off
yuhr
"scholastica. go long an fetch Thomas
Aquinas and Ethelburga and John Chrys-
ostrom. an tell EN- 20 hurry on In for
we've got chicken for supper tonight.
"Crispinian and Alpheage. yuh stop
kickin' Fellcitas or M
These EXPLANATIONS and others Of a
similar nature IN the Lombard street
negro colony have recently attracted the
attention OF passersby who could not IN
derstand the sudden influx Of saints and
martyrs into that happy-go-lucky land
Of plenty and easy ethical standards. In
quiries we're met with naughty reticence
and It was some time before the mystery
could be solved. What had happened.
however, was this.
One morning recently IN the lobby az
tho clergy house OF ST. Clements Profess
tant Episcopal Church the telephone bell
tinkled. Father Y. Van NJ Beeoe an
swered g. A woman asked II he could
perform o child baptism at 1890 The
priest assented. At 1880 o'clock. as he
was standing at the window. he noticed
an express wagon crammed with negro
children careenlng down the street. To
hts astonishment Il anchored at the clergy
house gate and out popped twenty-one
youthful Philippians The woman who &c
companied them lined them up in a hol-
low square formation and explained 10
Father Beebe that this harvest Of unre-
generate infants had been garnered at
one fell swoop from among the Southern
swedenborgians and Holy Rollers. Feet
Washers and Baptists. reformed and
otherwise. and must be baptized forth
with
SO the brigade was called 70 attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
COUNTESS WRITES A BOOK
De Chambrun S Wife Author OF
Work on Shakespeare.

Washington. Sept 27-socicty FOLK vii
be- surprised 20 learn that Countess d.
Chambrun wife OF Major de Chambr-H.
military attache o. the French Emoass'
hero is the author Of q book which l'
about 10 be issued from the press OF g. -.
Putnarn's Sons. ~ New York and London
The scotia popularity Of Countess ae
Charnbr1n has been unquesuonel. AMI
while leading the Younger element OF Tie
diplomatic corps IN al. their undertaN-
ings and being a frequent guest M On"
homes OF Americans she mas found time
70 write "a book. THE sonnets OF Shake
speare. New Light and old Evidence.
by IN. countess. will soon be- IN the hands
OF the public
Countess de Chambruu, who was cara
Iongworth and whose mother is Mrs.
Nicholas I,ongworth % Cincinnati. fa-
been student Of Shakespeare most or
her ne. and while IN Washington her re-
searches were carried on at the Library
OF Congress. The countess IS also having
reprinted some interesting documents long
buried IN oblivion. which throw new ignt
on Shakespeare place IN the history OF
his time.
Just az Countess de Chambruu's friends
are ready 20 congratulate her on her
achievement the French Secretary or
War has promoted Count Ade!oert de
Chambrun from the rank Of captain u
that Of major. or commandment and the
promotion carries with - orders 10 return
10 France. where the officer VIII De as
signed 10 some regiment. Count ann
Countess de Chambrun viii sal from New
York on October p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
FREE FROM COAL WORRIES
Liberal Allowances for Fuel for
Army Officers.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Sept. q. - Coal bills
should nave no terrors for army officers
living IN Washington n the Secretary
OF War does not decide that the present
allowance for fuel is too generous.
James L. Baity. auditor for the War
Department. believes that the officers
are allowed too much. and so does the
Controller OF the Treasury. but before
making any adverse rulings they have
decided to permit Secretary Garrison 10
make an investigation
y lieutenant colonel has been allowed
fifty-one cords Of oak wood or 3s.7 tons
or anthracite coal 10 heat hts stX-room
house In Washington. Other allowances
are correspondingly large IN proportion
10 the rank OF the officer.
Auditor Baity says that the allow
ance Is rated on tine oak wood basis. "
For instance. the military attache at
Madrid. Spain. is allowed SIS So a
month, or 1893 a year 20 heat four
rooms, the wood being figured at SIS a
cord
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
NEGROES GET SAINTS NAMES

marched into church and the decks
cleared for action.
What is your name, my little man
asked the priest.
"Ah dunno, sab. They calls me Cutey'
sal" waJ the reply. Further inquiries IN
dicated that there we're four other Cuteys'
Badly. two shortys. a Sassy Gladys a
Mandy Lou and several brace OF Bus
tiers.
II was Father Beebe's task 20 christen
them. II was g. case Of taking names
from the telephone directory or the Saints
calendar lie decided on the latter. Bene-
dict Davis, Clement Willis, Francis De
Sales Martien. Vincent. Augustine and
Ambrose Waters. Chrysostom Johnson
scholastica Lenton. Perpetua Johnson
Felicitas Hay Alpheage Mason. Thomas
Aauinas Cartwright and Ethe!ourga
Wallace and their comrades are now re-
toicing IN their new names. TO the envy
OF their less fortunate youthful associates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
PLANS SAFER RAILROADS
McChord Would Fix Response
bility on Men Higher Up.

Washington. Sept 21-Recommendatons
10 Congress for the enactment OF drastic
LEGISLATION giving the Interstate COM
mcrce Commission plenary power 20 make
regulations with q view 10 safeguarding
the travelling public are being prepared
by Charles C.. McChocd. the commissioner
who drafted the report or the New Haven
disaster at Wallingford, Conn. ComnAs-
sioner McChord conferred with the At
tornev General last evening regarding the
possibilities OF legislation 20 give the COM
mission more sweeping supervision over
the operat!on and equipment Of passenger
trains The question OK fixing more d.
rectlv the responsibility for wrecks upon
the directors and MANAGEMENT without
eliminating the man failure element
was also considered.
The recommendations OF the COMMISSION
VII be- contained in its annual report 10
Congress. II will express the views not
only OF the members Of the commission
bur also the ideas Of the President and
-ba Attornes General. both Of whom Will
be- consulted again before the report is
finished.
There is a probability that an adihH-
istrati3n bill" emDodying the recommen'
dat,ons OF the commission will be intro
duced early at the regular session. TINS
was discussed by the Attorney General
and Commissioner McChord. but no dell
mite course has been outlined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
ROBBERY IN FRISCO MINT
Amount May Be Small, but
S61754OOO Must Be Counted.

Washington. Sept. 27-Treasury officials
confirmed to-day the report that the
United States mint at San Francisco had
been robbed II is believed the amount Is
small. II will require a dollar-for-dollar
count OF the ssl. 75l.OoO Of silver stored
there 20 discover the exact loss.
only 81 has been found 70 be missing
I'D 10 this time. but the circumstances in
dictate that the sum Will be increased.
George z. Roberts. director OF the mint
to-day said that undoubtedly there had
been scheme OF petty pifering" but
ne was confident no great amount had
been stolen. The stealing, he added. was
from the great stack OF silver dollars
stored IN bags. containing ,1.0oo each. In
a few OF those bags Il was found that
one or two dollars had been taken and
iron washers substituted. The small
amounts stolen from each. bag led Mr..
Roberts 20 believe that the thefts had
not been extensive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
SO, BUT FIGHTS POLICE
Woman Tries to Prevent Arrest
of Her boy" Of 65.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Sept. 27.-Mary West. nine
ty-three years old. and John Canter.
sixty-hve years old. are under arrest on
charges OF vagrancy on complaint or Of
fcials OF the Board OF Charities Not
until the aged woman had badly scratched
the policeman IN trying 20 protect her
child" were they taken into custody.
81 raised him since he was four months
old. and I'm going 10 stick by him now, -
she screamed. He IS my boy and you
shall not touch him."
At the police station the woman told
q remarkable story OF how she had
adopted the old man when he was a baby
and had practically supported him all his
life. She said that ne had not done "a
tap Of work" since 1883, when he became
III. and that she had fed and clothed him
since then
The aged couple were elected from a
room early to-day and were sitting IN a
park when arrested. The Board OF Chart
ties made an effort TO care for them. but
the woman spurned charity saying she
had too much pride TO accept anything
she DID not earn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
POET ELOPER ENBARKS,
A STOWAWAY ON LINER
Continued from first page.

ditch and dash of an epic or two. Ia
explained that II would depend on how
his inspiration was flowing at the no.
ment.
Arriving In London he went m
"I am going 70 present some letters O,
introduction and expect 20 settle down
and write poems for the winter-ne,
puny prctty-pretty lyrics. but strong
slashing epics exposing EnglanPs
wretched effeteness."
In the event OF England baking ~
paying royalty 10 have her wretcheS
effeteness exposed Kemp announced
his intention OF selling himself into
bondage among the militant suffra-
gettes. for soap box oratory. windov
smashing and assaults on Cabinet min.
listers. He is over g feet and wiry 0,
build. so he reckons he'll be useful. He
seemed in earnest.
Are you contemplating any elope.
ments or amours in London-in case
poems don't pay" he was asked.
We'll" he answered with interes,
Frightening his sombre features. ~
really haven't given that point much
thought. but I'll have STUFF for soma
bully good poems by Christmas-no
more boxcar life for mine"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
AGAINST COMMERCE COURT
Senate Sub Committee Flies IN
Face of Administration.

Washington. Sept "a suo-conInl''ee
~ the Senate Appropriations Committee
decided to-day 10 recommend tho ABOLISH
nent OF the United States Commerce
Court I'm practically the same terms as
were contained IN the deficiency appro-
priation bill recently passed by the House
Hearing by the Subcommittee during Inc
last few days brought many protests
against the proposed action, Attorney
General McReynolds being among those
10 advocate counuing the court
The future Of the court Will deped OF
me action OF the full appropriations
committee Of the Senate when h takes
up the report Of the subcommittee The
provision passed by the House would
abolish the court December 81. next ana
would reduce the number Of circuit
Judges so that the Commerce Court judges
would be- legislated out OF Office at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
Department of Labor Finds
This in the Cotton, WOOllen
and silk Industries.
TRUE FOR LAST IL YEARS
In Each Occupation Statistics
Show Steady Advance of Pay,
While Full Time Hours
a Week Are Fewer.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Sept. 27.-That wages have
increased and the number OF working
hours decreased in the cotton. woollen
and silk industries IN the United states
IN the last dozen years are assertions
made IN a bulletin Just issued by the
Department OF Labor
The census figures for 1910 show that
the manufacturers OF cotton. woollen ana
sill, goods employed, respectively, 5'l'''
10000 and 5000 persons
I'm cotton goods manufacturing the
nominal full time hours q week IN the
principal occupations combined had In 49,
declined ST. per cent as compared Win
1880. - per cent as compared with lsl'
and is per cent as compared with 1910
Compared with the average for 1880 To
1899 they had decreased 10 per cent For
the same occupations the rates or wages
an hour IN 1912 had advanced 6L5 per
cent over the level for 1880. 5L+ per cent
over that for 1900 and Ill per cent over
that FOR 1910 Compared with the average
for 1850 70 1890 they showed an advance
OF Gil per cent As regards recent years
wages were as per cent lower tn 1909 than
in 1907. after 1909 they advanced con-
tinuously
IN woolen and worsted manufacture
the nominal fuII-time hours a week Tor
the principal occupations combined had
IN 1912 decreased Go per cent, as compared
with 1880. 81 per cent as compared Win
1900 and L6 per cent. as compared with
1910 Compared with the average for ls9]
10 1899 they decreased 54 per cent. Rates
OF wages an hour iu the same occupa-
tions had I'm 1912 increased AZ per cent
over the level for 1897. 81 per cent over
that for 1900. and 1915 per cent over that
for 1910. Compared with the average FOR
lSe0 20 1899 tho increase was i2i per cent
Following a decrease OF SO per cent ia
1905. as compared with 1907. wages iu this
Industry have advanced continuously in
recent years.
Reports Of the PRINCIPAL productive oc-
equations o. silk goods manufacture show
that the nominal full-time hours week
IN 1912 were 5.8 per cent below those Tor
1890. 9 per cent below those for 1900. ana
s per cent below those Tor 1910. A. com
pared with the average for 1881 90 lst'
the decrease was 81 per cent The rates
OF wages an hour for these occupations
IN 1912 were lsS per cent above the level
for 1890. 70 per cent above that for ls'''
and Al per cent above that Tor 1910. Com
pared with the average FOR 1850 90 l's''
they showed III per cent increase AZ
regards recent years. wages 90 ls-' de-
creased 90 per cent. as compared win
1907. but since 1875 have advanced con
tlnunrsIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
WYER ELECTED LIBRARIAN
Chosen at Closing Session of State
Association.
nv Teleeraph 10 The Tribune.

Glen Falls. y. Y. sept. 27.-With the
election OF officers this morning the an
nual convention OF the State Library
Association came 10 an end al the Saga
more Hotel. Lake George. The follow
ing officers were elected: President. j..
I. Wyer. librarian OF the state library.
Albany: vice-president, Miss Jessie
Hume librarian OF the public library Of
Queens borough: secretary Miss Harriet
Peck. OF the Rensselaer, Polytechnic In
stitute library. Troy. treasurer. William
b. Gamble. chief Of the technology divi-
sion OF the public libraries OF New York
City.
The convention, which has been in
session since Monday, was attended by
I23 members Of the association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
CHILD DIES UNEXPECTEDLY.

Sayville, Long Island. Sept 27.-Lina
Do Trobriand Post. twelve years old.
died suddenly to-day at the home in
Rapport Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Knitting Post. She had been III for a
few days. but was not thought 10 be In
serious condition. She was "A great
granddaughter OF General Baron
Philippe Regis De Trobriand. and a niece
OF Regis II. Post, former Governor OF
Porto Rico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
NEW POST FOR CAPT. W s. sAce.

Captain William S. Bagz. yice-pres!den,
and member OF the board OF directors
OF the American Boy Scout organization.
mas resigned the yice-presidency 70 accept
the presidency OF the board OF directors
in the department OF California, With
headquarters al san Francisco. Captain
Bag left New York yesterday 70 take up
his new work.