The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23

AldAOiu w L icII6 COuultlODs are not as
good, but west of the river reports
we're to the effect that a fine crot
would be harvested.
Eleven thousand dollars are offered
in prizes for the early closing and
class races of the South Dakota State
Fair speed program. This assures
the fastest races ever held on a west
ern circuit. The track is being i'm.
proved each season, and is now rated
as n of the best. The speed barns
ale modern and contain two hundred
box stalls The 1918 daily program
for the week of Sept. s-12 includes
foui .trotting and four pacing races in
the early closing events; four trotting
and five pacing races in the class rae
es; gentlemen's road race; and FIVE
running races. -Four races each offer
purse of 81, 600.
Pierre dispatch: Federal Judge
CHARLES A. Willard, Of Minneapolis,
has been assigned to hear the South
Dakota passenger rate cases, either ut
Sioux Falls or at Pierre, on the 18th
OF August, at 10 o'clock a. IN. A
plea was sent in by the South Dakota
railroad commissioners last week for
this hearing. and they are Of the de-
cided opinion that South Dakota has
the same chance at a 2 cent passenger
rate as Minnesota, because South Da-
kota's case has the same elements as
are involved in the Minnesota decision.
Gov. Byrne in u statement to the
press that he will not at
tend the republican get together
meeting to be held in Sioux Falls Fri
day of this week. In the call for the
meeting is stated that the republican
party of the state is disorganized. On
THE statement the governor bases his
principal objection, inasmuch as the
republicans at the last election elected
their entire ticket, state, congressional
and q majority of the members of the
Legislature. The governor also con
tends that the party possesses a legal
organization through committeeman
regularly elected by the people, and
that the call for a meeting to reorgan-
ize the party is not only misleading but
fraudulent.
Pierre dispatcn: The official tour
over the BLACK and Yellow" trail
from Chicago to Yellowstone park,
by wav of Pierre and the Black Hills,
is scheduled to start from Chicago on
August 12, and to reach Brookings
the night of tie 10Th, and Pierre the
night Of the 10th. They will stop
here and at Wasta on their way across
the state to the Black Hills, and will
put in two DAYS in that part of the
state before beginning their trip across
Wyoming to the Yellowstone park.
The commissioners of this county ap-
propriated 800 for the marking of this
trail across Hughes county, and as
soon as the state highway commission
and the state good roads association
decide uron the method of marking the
cross state roads, the line across the
county will be marked according to
the regulations laid down.
Yankton Press: b. fore Judge Yeat-
man, Milton Schooley, of Wakonda.
was fined Sos and costs. a total of
$40. go for being intoxicated upon a
railroad passenger train. This was
not the first offense and as the sequel
showed, not the last either. Schooley
appears to be converting a fine farm he
inherited from his father, into booze,
so that he may drink the while thing
up. He has for years shown q total
disregard for law and order. The trial
revealed he was on a Great Northern
train 10 a very intoxicated condition.
As fast as he would empty a bottle he
would playfully throw the empty out
of the window. He conducted himself
in such a manner that the case was
finally taken notice of and he was
placed under arrest. The stiff fine
was paid and within two hours. with
his arms filled with beer bottles,
Schooley appeared at the Great
Northern ard demanded passage home.
He was refused, as he was again in
toxicated.
A new feature on American railroads
has been introduced by the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway The
Fast Mail" No. 90 between Min
neapolis and Chicago, leaving the
Twin Cities in the evening, has been
equipped with a new tpye of marine
searchlight of 80. 900, candle power
that throws a stream of light for a dis
tapce of three miles. The searchlight
is adjusted on the observation platform
and is in charge of AN experienced
operator. The light can be swayed 80
degrees from right to left and As de-
grees upwards. The st. Paul road
parallels the Mississippi for over 100
miles. The river boats, curious shaped
rock formations, and a wealth of
green foliage furnish an intensely
interesting paoarama to play this
wonderful light on. 1t also furnishes
amusement for passengers, and prob
ably some discomfort for af~fectionate
countrv couplas whn suddpn1v find