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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18

Pierre Figures in the summaries
being made by the tax commission will
show a material increase in both rsal
and personal property in the state over
the figures Of last year. They show a
total of 20. S36. 249 acres for assessment
which Is an increase of 1.017, 106 over
ths amount of last year.
Pierre-Congressman Burke. after a
stay Of several days in this city, left
for jamestown. N. d.. where he ex-
poets to join the congressional commit
tee of which he is q member, on y tour
Of government work in the northwest.
Before leaving he registered as =
voter under the Richards primary act.
Aberdeen "A party OF four Aberdeen
business men have gone to Westport, in
this county. with the hope of captur.
ing alive. for the Aberdeen parks, a
1,400-pound COW mooee which il ie-
ported to be wandering in that neigh
borhood. Westport residents who FIRST
saw the COW moose telephoned Aber-
deem officials, thinking the animal may
have stfayed from an Aberdeen park.
Forthwith 4 party WA made up to
capture the moose for the parks.
P~ierrs-Judge Willard. u the Unit
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18
PONIES TRAINED TO
EAT MATES FLESH
Dire Hardshlps Experienced In
Crossing Greenland.

Copenhagen.-The story told by Cap
tain Koch, a Danish explorer, of the
crossing of Greenland In company with
three hardy companions shows that
the dangers and h~ardships to be en-
countered on the great inland ice field
have not decreased since Peary and
Nansen j~ourneyed over a part of the
same wastes.
The Danish leader and his three COM
panions, DIR. WAGNER, a German; Lar
sen, a sailor, and S~igurdson, a native
of Iceland. were reduced during their
journey to eating a pet dog, the only
animal left.
After landing OF July "a, 1912, the
first mishap encountered was the loss
of some ponies. Soon after that their
motorboat disappeared through the
thin ice. and the explorers had to wait
until a the end Of September before
the ice was thick enough to bear their
sledges and horses. When they were
ready to start DIR. Wagner fell and
broke a rib.
The expedition was ten miles east of
Queen Louise Land Oct. ID and went
into winter quarters.
Because fodder was short all the
ponies were killed except five, which
were trained to eat the flesh of their
brothers.
During a sledging trip Captain Koch
fell forty feet into a ~crevasse, breaking
his right leg. He was helpless In the
hut throughout the winter in a temper
ature generally 80 degrees below zero.
On April 20. this year. the four men
broke camp and with FIVE sleighs, each
drawn by a pony, started on their $50
mile march to the west coast. For
forty days billiards ragged. The ponies
became snow blind and so exhausted
that three were killed.
Then, with the night temperature
80 below zero, the suns rays burned
the skin from the mems faces until
they looked like raw beef.
On July Is they tried to push on to
the coast, which was now visible, but
they were so exhausted from hunger,
cold and wet they could scarcely move.
The only chance for life was to kill
the pet dog, which had tramped with
them about 500 miles. This was done,
and the flesh was cooked and eaten.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18

John CIimmins to Bertha Elgaadal,
Its 1, 2, blk g., Olstad's add Chester,
$3.50.
Ella Sjland to j. o. and s. o Sjland,
SO or 6-10S-51, $1,000.
Mary l.. Coe to Oscar Faller, 2-5
int. 10 9 hf SO or 10, sw qi and g hf
Sc or ll-105-54. $2346. So.
Joseph Henkin to Charles j. Simp-
50, lots 4. 8. blk "a. Madison. 81.
Anton j. Fazendin to Estella K.
Fazendin, lots z, 8, blk IA, Milwau-
kee Land Co. 1st add Ramona, 81.
Joseph Henkin to City CT Madison,
lots II, Is. blk O, Il. P.'s Sid add
Madison. $500.
Frances K. Tyrrell to Edward Owens.
Q hf ne or z 106- SO. 81.
Madison Chautauqua Association to
NJ. T.. Hart. lot 81. blk 3, Assembly
Grounds. $50.
Emma s. Smith TO Nellie s. Smith,
lots z, s, 8. blk 1. Madison, $4,000.
liver Raad to George Y. and e. l..
Karier 51x50 #. in ne or of Sc or T.
1868. 81.
Arthur W. Stewart to Alexander T.
A. Stewart, 1-9 int. in hf se or So
1Os-5t, $3.50.
G. f. Graft to Elizabeth Flynn, lots
10, IA, Is, blk A, Rutland, 81.
Thomas Flynn to g. F. Graf. lots
81, %. blk 4. Rutland, 81.
L. c. Kellogg to Winfred School
District No. A, 1 acre in sw cor of sw
or 33-1O7-54, 81.
George Northrup to E. M. Bourne,
637x1502 IT in ne or 10 1868, $4,000.
Frank McVenes to K. II. Stacy, lot
a, blk l3, Madison. 81.
John W. Chaplin to Albert Farrnes
NV or s0-l06 "a, $4,000.
E. w. Schmidt to L. W. Unzelman.
lots 8, IL, Kennedy's subdiv., blk 12,
Ken. ex Madison. 81.
Sarah E. Beshears to j. X. Cornely-
sen. $ third. NV or aud n third, wv or.
blk 80, Kennedy's Madison, $2400.
Christine Krieger to Julia Wilson,
lots 10, ID, blk 90. T. p. End add
Madison, $500.
George e. Norton to Anna Fl. Gray
lots 5, 8, blk Z, c and vanD's add
Madison. $1,000. -
South Dakota Central Land Co. to
Marvin Geviug, lot 8, blk, / Rutland,
$50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18

ed States court. this evening signed an
order setting for argument at Sioux
Falls September % the motion of the
state to dismiss the complaints of the
railway companies in both the 2-cent
rate and the "a cent rate cases on the
ground that there is entire failure OF
pro If on the mart of the rail way com
panies in the light Of the United
States supreme court decision in the
Minnesota tate case.
Aberdeen-Prof. f. b. Smith, vice
president Of the Northern Normal and
Industrial school Of this city, has
severed his connection with the local
institution and leaves September 81 for
Boettineau. N. D., to assume the presi-
dency Of the State School of Forestry
of that place. His call to the presi-
dency of the North Dakota institution
was received iust twenty-four hours
after he had received official notice of
his election to the vice presidency of
the local institution.
Yankton The Atlas elevator with
Eve Thousand bushels Of oats was de
stroyed by fire early this morning.
The loss is $40, 900, partly insured.
The fire is believed to have been of
incendiary origin This is the second
elevator destroyed this year. the Nc
Caull. Webster having burned in the
spring.
Carthage Between Saturday night
and Monday morning soma sneak thief
robbed the thieshing outfit belonging
to Tom Graves Of the betting, tools,
steam gauge. etc. Monday forenoon
q paper was being circulated in town
for the purpose Of raisiog money to
hire bloodhounds to track the thief.
The necessary amount was raised and
in due time the hounds and keeper ar
rived; upon being taken to the machine
the dogs struck the scent It once. an
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18
STATE POLITICS
Attempt to Overload
the Senatorial Field

Sioux Falls. Sept. 1S.-Who ha:
been paying Robert Persons for his re.
cent inspection tour of South Dako.
ia. and what is his special motive
This is a question that is a source Of
interest with many Of the republican
politicians In this section.
According to statements given out by
Persons be has been governing over the
state Sizing mp the SENSATIONAL stu.
alton, but it is not entirely clear JUS
who gave him a mission on that sub.
iect. He holds 4 minor government
cleakship in Washington. but it is not
thought probable that the govern.
ment" commissioned him for this
very delicate and important work.
Some of the promotion ideas which
Persons let slip in private converse.
tion. but which he avoided in his
published INTERVIEWS seem 10 n
vey the impression that he has been
making a gumshoe skirmish i'm behalf
of Congressman Eben w. Martin. siz-
ing up the advisability of Mr.. Mar
tin entering the senatorial race.
Whether the Investigations of Mr..
Persons have been In behalf of Mr..
Martin. or OF some other s~tandpatter,
he has been very Industrious. as a
side feature, in developing an exten-
sive list Of progressive candidates
for the senstorship, very evidently
with the idea Of complicating affairs in
that branch of the republican party.
The game has been worked 50 strong
that there are even those who think it
possible that Robert J. Gamble may
be figuring on taking another shy at
the situation and that the Persons mis-.
~sionary work has been along the line
of paving the way for his entry.
Few progressive republicans of
prominence have escaped mention in
the Persons interviews in standpat
papers as prospective candidates for
the senatorship. Here Is q partial list
of the progressive and standpat randi-
dates who have been given the ''sug-
gestion' treatment by the willy Per.
sons; K. e. Wagner, Governor Byrue,
George Rice. railroad commissioner;
Thomas Thorson, national committee
man; Congressman Martin, H. l..
L.oucks. former Governor Charles N.
Herreid. Judge Campbell, of Aber-
deem; Lieutenant Governor e. l.. Abel,
Dick Haney, former supreme court
justice.
In the effort to complicate the field
with numerous candidates the same
general plan is observed that proved
such a 6zxle in the anti Sterling fight
at Pierre last spring. There is little
doubt here that the same general forces
ale responsible for an attempt to du-
plicats the performance on a larger
scale.
The formal announcement of the
candidacy Of e. f. Wagner. of this
city. is fully in lire with expecta.
tions Mr.. Wagner has been intend.
ing for some time to enter the lists
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Work in the Black Hills by
State Missionaries

Huron, Sept. Isl N. Halliday of
this city, general secretary of the South
Dakota Sunday School association, and
Rev. t. Fl. Hagen, also of Huron,
state superintendent OF Baptist Sun
dav school work, are planning on a
several days tour of the Black Hills,
where they will hold a series of meet.
ings with Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, OF
Chicago, international Sunday school
worker.
The tour will include meetings at
Hot Springs, on September gath,
Rapid City on the 25th, Sturgis on
the 26th and Deadwood on the eth.
Mr.. Hagen will also hold a meeting in
Hot Springs on the 23d and Mrs. Bry-
ner will speak in Lead on the 2Sth at q
special gathering, while Mr.. Halliday
conducts a session in Spearfish the
same day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18

bat had stated he would "isy back
If Congressman Burke concluded to be
a candidate. The decision Of Nh.
Burke to retire to private life acted
as an immediate release en- the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Wagner.
Notwithstanding the struggling
efforts of the old guard leaders to
complicate the senatorial situation 10
this state, the fact remains that the
lines are becoming very clearly drawn
in this section. The progressives real
ize that they must either line ur
squarely and decisively behind the can.
didacy of Senator Crawford or be led
into the political ~jungIes by the oppo'
sition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18
BUILDS IS OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
Royal Mail Company to Spend $4,000
900 For New Vessels.

Tacoma. Wash. The Royal Mail
Steam Packet company is building
seven 1900 ton freight and passenger
steamships, costing $1,500,O00 each, for
service between Europe and Puget
sound via the orient.
This announcement was recently
made by Il. j. Martyr Nash, American
representative of the company. with
headquarters at New York.
The first vessel Will leave London for
Tacoma Nov. %.
After the Panama canal is opened
the steamships will return to Europe
via Panama and New York.
For the West Indies and South
America service Mr.. Nash says the
company is building eight triple screw
steamships, costing nearly $4,000 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18
WOMAN, A LAND AGENT.
Mrs. Caukin's Political Activity In
California Rewarded.

San Francisco.-With the afixing OF
President Wilson's signature, Mrs.
Grace Caukin of Sonoma, CAL, will
receive a $4,000 Democratic plum and
at the same time become the first wo-
man land agent In the United States.
Mrs. Caukin, who was an active
member Of the women's committee OF
the Democratic state central commit
tee during the last presidential cam
paign, has received word from Wash
ington that the appointment has been
confirmed by the senate
The position which she will receive
is held at present by John j. Dean,
and the official title is receiver Of the
United States land office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18
NO HOLIDAY FOR GOV. CRUCE.
Finds convicts Pardonsd and Con-
tracts Signed In His Absence.

"
Oklahoma City, Okla.-"I will never
leave the state again as long as I am
governor" declared Governor Lee
Cruce who, upon being informed OF
the action Of Lieutenant Governor Nc
Alester In granting pardons to four
prisoners and signing school bonds to
which the governor vas opposed. rush
ed post haste back to the capital. Il
have Cancelled all engagements I have
out of the state. including the COVER
nor's conference at Denver. and shall
make no others henceforth. I intend
to stay strictly OF the job"
Lieutenant Governor McAlester, who
is perhaps seventy five years old, Is In
the race for governor at the next cleo
ton.
Among the prisoners the acting gov
ernor pardoned was b. III. Updike, q
nephew of former Governor Haskell,
sentenced to life imprisonment for
murslar
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18
Deafness Cannot be Cnred


by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of tie a
Th"re is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inlamed con-
dition OF the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian tube. When this tube is in
famed you have q rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
y closed deafness is the result, and I'M
less the inflammation Gan be Ia en- out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases ou} Of ten ar caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflam-
cd condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls CAtarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
f. j. CHENEY b. co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipa.
ton,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-18
Joker Ships Twenty-four Live Snake,

Joker Ships Twenty-four Live Snakes.
Othello, Wash.-One of the strangest
shipments eve sent from here con
sisted OF a box containing two dozen
snakes. billed to Mitchell, s. ID. The
snakes are all small and harmless
The shipment is intended as a joke
upon the constance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
HIT WINS BRIDE
AFTER LONG SUIT
Former Ilhnoisan Defeats Duke
in Race for Hand of Rather
inc Elkins.
SOCIETY GIVEN A SURPRISE
Decision on Ceremony so Sudden Few
Of Couples Relatives Are in
Attendance.

Elkins, W. Va, Oct. 2S.-The seven
years courtship of Katherine Elkins,
daughter of the late Senator Stephens
B. Elkins, by William F. r. Hit of
Washington eliminated in their sud
den wedding here yesterday afternoon.
Although intimate friends and the fam
lily had expected it for two years, the
wedding was a surprise throughout
this section and not even the mother
of the bride was aware that prepare,
tons for the ceremony had been made
by the couple until few hours before
it was performed.
The ceremony was witnessed only
by the immediate family, at Haley
hurst. the Elkins here. Former Sena-
tor Davis Elkins was the attendant
of the groom, and Mrs. Blaine Elkins,
sister-in-law of the bride, was matron
of honor. Rev. F. H. Barron, pastor of
the Davis Memorial Presbyterian
church here, was the clergyman.
The bride also is granddaughter OF
former Senator Henry Gassaway Davis
and, while the wedding was at
o'clock, so quietly had arrangements
been made that even he was unaware
of the event in prospect until just be.
fore noon, when William E. Baker,
attorney for the Elkins family, OBJ
tanned the marriage license.
FEW RELATIVES PRESENT.
Besides Mr.. Davis and the atten
Giants of the bridal pair, there were
NHrc Lll-inc H.
er of the bride; Colonel Richard Ell
kins of Philadelphia, a brother, and
Mrs. Katherine Barnet of Washington,
D. G.
Owing to the suddelness of the
whole affair, no attention was paid to
dress and the ceremony was most in
formal 1t is said that Mr. Hits
mother, residing in Washington, was
apprised of the marriage by telegram
this afternoon.
So complete surprise was the mar
riage that the family was unprepared
with gifts for the bride and groom
This, however, did not prevent the dis
tinguished grandfather Of the bride
from presenting his granddaughter
with valuable bonds. Her mother made
large cash gift.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Hit left on ex-senator
DAFis's private car "Graceland" for the
East, where they will spend few Guys
before going to a country place near
Middleburg, Va, where they will spend
| the winter
VOICED BY DUKE D'ABRUZZI.
Miss Elkins has for years been prom
inent in the public eye, chiefly because
of the attentions of the Duke of the
AbruZzi. possible heir to the Italian
throne. This royal parsonage for rev
eral years was most persistent sutton
for the hand Of the charming southern
beauty and heiress to the Elkins mil
| lions.
The infatuation of the duke for Miss
Elkins quickly became international
gossip. Although 1t never was official
| ly confirmed, it is general believed
that an engagement existed between
the two and was only broken through
the efforts of Queen Mareherita oil
Italy, who was violently opposed to the
match.
| HIT PRESSES SUIT.
For long time Mr.. Hit had been
/ admirer of Miss Elkins, and even In
the days when the das.iing, handsome
duke of Abruzzi was supposed to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
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ten caused by functional disturbances
in the stomach. The stomach fails TO
do the work required. the appetite is
gone, and the BODY suffers from lack
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

Silvis have returned home from visit
In Wagner, South Dakota
Mrs. Z. Lund was paid a visit by
J. Coon Of Coal Valley last week
Word has been received here that
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henderson, for.
merry OF Silvis, now of Moline, are
the parents of little daughter.
Mrs. E. Donaggho has as a guest her
son Walter Of Michigan.
Mrs. Mary Pheip has as guests at
her home ON Sixth street Mrs. Ruff
and brother and two children OF
Springfield.
Rudolph Watkins has recovered
from a recent injury received while
at work at the railroad shops His
left foot was badly crushed. He was
taken 20 the Moline City hospital.
E. d. Lund and family recently had
as guests l. Breese and family OF
Pennsylvania
Mrs. Irene Phelps OF Cedar Rapids
Iowa, visited relatives here last week
Funeral services for little Ernest
Jackson were held Al the home last
Thursday evening at aek Inter
ment took place oSrty.
Miss Haze 4 Nns
Last c&%.Y the r. and
Mrs = <'1,or,s N u mum
Der of r. Lisns their
silver nice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

the favored one, Billy" Hit, as he is
known to his intimates and friends, die
not give up hope. "The" duke or the
American" was the question which
was asked for several years by high
and low in Europe and in this country
Mr.. Hit is the son of the late Rep,
resentative r. R. Hit of Illinois and is
wealthy by inheritance. He is about
32 years old, good looking. a Yale
graduate, an athlete and one of the
most popular young men in Washing,
ton social circles. 1t was in that city
that Mr.. Hit met Miss Elkins while
her father was a United States sena,
tor
DUKES ATTENTION MARKED.
Miss Elkins is 80 years old and since
her debut in 1903 has been regarded
as one of the most charming and hand
some women in society. Her acquaint
ance with the Duke of the Abruzzi
dates back to the years of the James
town celebration, at which many for
eign nations were represented by
fleets of warships.
The duke of the Abruzzi was in com
mand of the Italian fleet He met Miss
Elkins at reception at the Italian en-
bassy in Washington, and his atten
tons to the American girl during his
stay was marked. In Europe a short
time after, the duke was seen with the
Elkins party in Paris and in Vienna
In fhh ~ ~ hn
to America, and was a guest at tho
Elkins home in New York and also
accompanied the object of his affec
ton to Palm Beach and other Florids
resorts. Gossip long since had con
nected the names of the two, but wher
questioned if there was an engagement
Miss Elkins and members OF her fam
lily were mute.
ELKINs FOR AMERICAN.
Before her fathers death il was per
sistently rumored that the senator dis
approved heartily of the Abruzzi af
fair and wanted an American son-in
law William Hit was IN high favol
with The senator and Elkins' son also
encouraged Hit to press his suit con
/ tinually Society gossip asserted Hit
hi vowed to serve his choice for sew
| en- years and then demand a final an
swer from Miss Elkins.
Much OF the opposition to the Abruzz
match was attributed TO the Duches
| d'Aosta, wife of the dukes eldes
! brother, at one time direct heir Il
I Italy's throne. She is said to hay
thrown the whole weight of her powe
to keep Abruzzi from marrying th
daughter of coal dealer" The rt
cent announcement that the duches
was planning big game hunting e1
petition in Africa gave rise 10 report
| that she was convinced Hits Ion
suit had finally prevailed.
During the last three or four year
he has frequently been a guest of tn
Elkins family at Halleyhurst for week
at a time, and on several occasion,
accompanied Mrs. Stephen b. Elkin
and the present Mrs. Hit on trip
abroad. Previous TO the wedding yel
terday Mr.. Hit had been a guest q
Ralieyhurst for four weeks.
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

to disclose details of pending arma-
ment contracts to him as the agent for
Krupp's armament works threatened
to come to light at the time OF the
great national celebration of Krupp's
centenary in August. 1912. according
TO the chairman Of the Krupp director
ate, who testified at the resumption of
the trial