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The river press., 1913-12-31

ed region there is a constant demand
for additional railroad mileage, a de-
mand which the transportation com.
panies are meeting as rapidly as they
can get the money and the men to do
the work.
But Fergus county is only one H.
lustration of what the railroads are
doing for the entire state. The Great
Northern recently built the Plenty
wood branch, and as result what
was a barren waste of country has
been transformed within three years
into prosperous Sheridan county,
which now boasts of thriving popu-
lation of about 10000. The Northern
Pacific, few years ago, put branch
road up the Shields river valley, and
veritable agriculture empire, made
more famous by the great farming of
Joe Nash, has been added to the list
of Montana's assets. A few days ago
the whistle of the steam engine was
first heard in the new town of Geral-
dine, on the southern border of Chou.
teau county, and since then the Mil.
waukee has been hard put to furnish
enough cars to haul out the grain
raised in that section. Thus it is all
over the state. Wherever a new line
of railroad is constructed, a new and
thriving community Immediately
rears itself and adds to the general
prosperity of the state.
1t can be put down as an absolute
truiSm, that MOntana'S DEVELOPMENT
in the future is going to be in direct
ratio to the extension of railroad lines
in this state. Montana now has ap.
proximately 5000 miles of railroad,
not counting the side or double tracks.
The state has an urgent need of TO-
600 miles, and not until this addition
al $4,000 miles is built, will Montana
come into the complete fulness of the
heritage of prosperity. The securing
of new lines of railroad is today Mon
tana's greatest and most urgent prob
lem.-Helena Independent.
The river press., 1913-12-31
Recalls Early Day History

Fifty years ago, according to some
of the records, at Nevada, in Alder
Gulch, George Ives, desperate, was
hanged by miners court that had
found him guilty of murder. The ex.
ecution of Ives was the first of many
summary affairs that occurred in the
vigilante days; it marked the begin
ming of the end of outlawry in the
gold fields of the territory. Up to
that time the mining camps had been
terrorized by an organized band;
murders and robberies were frequent.
Regularly constituted courts in this
part Of the west were unknown; the
country was engaged in civil war; the
machinery of government was not op-
Grating in the vast region that little
later was to become known as Mon.
tana.
Taking advantage of the situation,
desperate characters had worked their
will to plunder and destroy. Then the
miners arose. A few hardy and in
trepid men organized a court. Ives, a
notorious offender, was brought be-
fore it, and witnesses called. Every
form was observed. The desperate
was given counsel, who defended him
vigorously. 1t was then that the late
Wilbur F. Sanders rendered his first
distinguished service to the territory
With all the skill at his command he
prosecuted Ives, knowing we'll that
unless justice in that hour prevailed,
the outlaw and his friends would take
swift vengeance.
The execution of Ives gave the COM
munity confidence in itself. Men
came to know each other. Honest
men were in the majority and they
had the courage as we'll as the power
to rid the territory of the desperadoes
who had menaced them. Plummer's
gang was wiped out; later Slade fol-
lowed, and one by one the outlaws
were summarily disposed Of by the
viligantes who performed their work
thoroughly and we'll. 1t was the first
step, however, that made all this pos
sible. The Ives hanging was an i'm
portant chapter in the history of
Montana, for it meant that from that
day law and order in the gold fields
would prevail.-Butte Post.
The river press., 1913-12-31
RAILROADS IN MONTANA

The announcement of the 500 rail-
road to Immediately build another
stretch of 66 miles onto its line into
northeastern Montana serves to
again call attention to the work the
railroads of the country are doing for
Montana and indicate the state is
shortly to become gridironed with
steel rails.
A man doesn't have to be a pioneer
in Montana to remember when this
state had but two lines of railroad and
when the trains on these roads scarce
ly stopped in this state except for
coal and water. At the present time
there are six great railroad systems
operating in this state, but practically
all of them are extending their lines
into the remotest sections of Mon.
tana. Not only that, but the railroads
have found that it pays to develop
new business in Montana and there
is no indication that there will be a
cessation in railroad building in this
state until practically every township
is dotted with passenger and freight
station.
Fergus county is an excellent illus
tration of the actual good railroad
railroad building is doing in this state.
Without in anyway detracting from
the magnificent soil and climatic con.
ditions of the far-famed Judith basin,
it is but fair to say that there are
many other sections of the state
which are as capable of showing the
same wonderful development the
Lewistown country has displayed in
the past ten years. For many years,
Montana believed that the Judith ba-
sin was nothing better than an ideal
stock range. 1t took the railroad to
demonstrate the fact that it was in
reality one of the greatest granaries
Of the world-and beginning with the
old "jaw.bone," which first put Lewis
town on the railroad map, the devel
opment of that section has gone stead
lily forward, until today a veritable
network of railroad lines stretch out
in every direction from the prosper
GUS and growing Fergus county me
tropolis. More miles of new railroad
have been built in Fergus county in
the last ten years than in any like
area on the continent. and yet even II
that new comparatively we'll develop
The river press., 1913-12-31
WEDNE NESDAY, DEC. 81. 1913.
NEW CURRENCY LAW

If the expectations of the authors
Of the new currency law are realized,
money panics will become thing of
the past It is claimed that, under
the new system, an increased demand
for money will be accommodated by
increasing the supply, and that the
American business world will never
again be subject to the periodical sea-
sons of distress and hard times" that
are alleged to have been due to a de-
fective financial system.
The average layman is not famil-
lar with all the details of the banking
business, but it is generally known
that our currency consists principally
of greenbacks based upon the credit
of the government, gold and silver
certificates representing coin stored
in government vaults, and national
bank notes backed by government
bonds of equal amour, as security.
These forms of currency remained at
a practically fixed amount, and when
the demand for funds for crop moving
purposes, or some other urgent Oc-
casion, called for larger money sup
ply there was not provision for the
emergency.
The principal feature OF the new
system is the division of the country
into districts or regions, with a gov.
ernment central or reserve bank in
each. There are to be from eight to
twelve of these districts. One of the
functions Of these regional banks will
be to issue currency to member banks
that produce the necessary approved
collateral, the latter to include com.
merical paper that will mature within
sixty days. The newspapers used to
make fun Of the populist proposition
to issue currency based upon baled
hay as security, but the new system
indirectly accepts such collateral by
recognizing commercial paper as the
foundation for part of our money sup
ply.
The federal reserve banks will be
financed by the member banks with
In the respective districts, each men,
ber bank being required to subscribe
certain amount of it's capital stock
and surplus to the capital stock of
the regional bank. It is made COM
pulsory upon national banks to be-
come members of the regional sys-
tenn, and state banks may participate
in the arrangements by complying
with certain conditions.
The new currency law is represent
ed by it's supporters as the greatest
legislative achievement since the CIV
IL war. 1t is hoped that opinion will
be justified by results, but the aver
age citizen is wondering whether, un-
der the new conditions, it will be
easier to secure a dollar than was
the case before the financial reform
went into effect.
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Continued on Page Eight
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18
AUTO ACCIDENT
Fred B~ergstreser Collides With
a Passenger Train at
Wentworth

Fred Bergstreser of Went worth. driv-
ing his automobile home from Madison
yesterday afternoon, colliued with the
westbound passenger train as he was
entering Wentworth. Mr.. Bergstreser
had brought Mrs. Peter Klumpnei and
daughter, Mrs. Spawn. and a little
child of the latter, to Madison to ar
range for the funeral ard burial of Mr..
klumpner who died yesterday norm
ing. Returning, as they we're about
to enter upon the crossing of the Mil
yankee railway at the north limits of
Wentworth. the afternoon passenger
train came by at the same moment.
Mr., Bergstreser avoided the engine but
his automobile was struck by the steps
of q passenger coach, thrown to one
side and tipped owe The occupants
were all thrown out and more or less
injured. but fortunately not seriously.
Mrs klumpner was bl uised and LAGER.
ated about the face and head and had
the palm of her left hand lacaIated.
Mrs. Spawn received injuries in the
groin and Mr.. Bergstreser was con
siderably shaken up, the child escap
ing injury. The automobile was bad
ly damaged. The crossing is rather
dangerous one approached from The
north as the depot and trains passing
from the east are obscured by elevator,
aud box cars standing on track.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18

7:30 the subject of the sermon will
be The Man That Warns Himself.
The Sunday school will meet at noon
and the Christian Endeavor meeting
will be at $50. A cordial invitation
is extended to all. &C. McKibbin.
Pastor.
First Baptist church--Regular ser
vices tomorrow. The combined Sun
day morning service with the Sunday
school Is becoming indeed quite popu.
lar, Let parents see to it that their
children are in Sunday school. 1t is
to be remembered that we get home for
the dinner the same as on I'M day Of
the week. The service will close ut
IL. The B. Y. p. u. will begin their
course Of special bible study tomorrow
evening. The pastor will begin the
purse with you. The course of 10
lessons will he The problems of youth
in social life. Let all come to the
6rst lesson. The pastor will speak in
the evening on the theme of Jesus
Christ, the great healer. This ser
mon will enter into the discussion of
some of these modern healing system
that are 80 much in evidence these
days. All will be most cordially vel
coined to these services. Come. Roy
l.. Palmerton, Pastor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18
The Churches.

Synod Lutheran church Services in
the Nor wegian language Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Sunday scnool at
noon. = Alfred Nelson, Pastor.
Grace Episcopal church Morning
prayer and sermon. 1920 q. M; Sun
day school at IL. No evening service.
e. Wilson. Rector.
United Lutheran church-There will
be an English service Sunday evening
at 7:45 O'Clock. Subject of sermon:
lis My Bible Truey" This 10 the first
sermon in the series Great Themes
for People Who Think" Come and
bring others. Mise Mabel johnson and
Mr.. Nesheim will sing. Sunday
school ut noon.-Martin Anderson,
Pastor.
Presbyterian churchill will be
the usual services on Sunday. At
80 the pastor will speak Of the work
Of the church In South Dakota. Al
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18

n of the leading upbuilders of the
state, preferred to go to the state in.
stitntion rather than accept generosity
of friends and others who would have
helped him. Gen. Beadle is a native
of Parke county, Ind, being born in
1888 and a graduate Of Michigan uni
versity in 1861. He served ia the civil
war in the Virginia campaigns around
Washington and came to South Dako-
ia in 1878 as President Grants ap.
pointee. he has been most active in
educational work and last year a
monument to his " )rk and life was
erected in the statehouse at Pierre,
being bought with the pennies of
school children of the state.
Stenography is c~ongenisl work for
women. Learn shorthand at Makato
Commercial College, Mankota, MINI
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IHI|I

cast of players, including Ida Weston
Rae. the authoress, in the part of
Rhills, the gypsy queen. Opera house
to light.
Registration day, Oct. Is, failed to
attract the attention of voters ard
few registrations were made. In
Madison there were II additions to
the list. Huron registered 90. This
is Richards home town and ought to
have recognized his primary law if
any town III the state could be inter
ested in it. Pierre registered II.
Aberdeen 80 and Mitchell rs. 10 Sioux
Falls /. 800 have registered out of q
voting population of $500.
Pierre dispatch: From inquiries to
the game department there is evidently
a question of doubt in the minds OF u
number of people in the state as to the
time when the duck shooting season
closes in South Dakota. The state
law makes the open season from Sep.
TENDER 10 to April 8 inclusive, while
the national law is from September
to December 16. AS the state licenses
are issued under the state law, many
think that will rule, but the national
law takes preference, and any one of.
Tending after December 16 will have
the fedora law to deal with.
As Ye Sow. the four act comedy
drama which comes to the opera house
tonight is said to possess some of the
best material of any play touring thu
country this season. the plot is new
and the theme is moral and uplifting
and there is just enough comedy tt
relieve the heavier situations. The
play has been endorsed by pulpit, pres,
and public and this is its first season
in the middle west.
A call has been issued for a meeting
of the Madison Commercial club to b.
held at the club rooms Tuesday even
ing. Oct. 81. for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year ant
~transacting other necessary business
The call urges every member to "b'
present and express. his say, whethel
the club is going to die or not. Som,
change has got to take place and it i
up to the members to do just rs they
please. If you stay away it mean
that you don't care" The foregoiu,
would indicate that the club is not il
the best of health as diagnosed by tn
board of directors. A city without
commercial club now a days is not NJ
to date. and it would be we'll TO
Madison citizens to give it's existing
commercial club a ~hypodermic injection
Of the proper remedy and restore it
health. A commercial club in a cit,
can do a power of good if proper effor
is made by it's members.
= Rapid City dispatch: Gen. w. a
H. Beadle. noted South Dakots edu
Gator and first territorial surveyo
general under President Grant, is nov
an inmate of the state soldiers HON
at Hot Springs, where he has jus
arrived. Gen. Beadle, recognized a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18

New advertisement today. G.
Schultz.
For Sale. Nine room house.. A..
Donpelly,
For Sale. Seven room house. Mrs
Geo. Birran, 1865 East Fourth stIeet.
Homemade mince meat, Is cents q
pound, at Earle Kelley's.
For Rent. Room With light and
heat Mrs. q. W%inesburg,
Taken Up. Two small black pigs.
Owner please claim them and pay
charges. Jesse Petheram.
Lowney's chocolates, the best ever.
A large fresh shipment on display in
our stor Porter Pharmacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. H. Kinney arrived
this morning by automobile and are
guests at the home of the former's
brother, DR.. w. e, Kinney.
City Auditor Rae phoned this office
late this afternoon that the large belt
at the power house is broken ano
there will probably be no lights to-
night, although work is in progress
repairing the belt.
Halloween caps, plates, table q
er. tissue paper, crepe paper, paper
folds, stresmers, napkins, doileys,
fireproof festoons, etc. at the Porter
Pharmacy.
Anything you want in Halloween
decorations. Headquarters for every
thing in Dennison's line. = Porte
Pharmacy.
Pukwana dispatch: Jerome Sum
mey, an extensive hog raiser Twin,
a mile south of town, had SO hea,
of his registered Poland China log
die within AS hours after they wer
vaccin ated. Ten other hogs did no
seem affected. Thirty eight hogs owne'
by a neighbor were vaccinated am
suffered no evil effects.
This is the way the Minneapoii
Journal describes an incident of farm
field school day at Minnesota univers
ity: The creased pig caused con
sternation among the young wome1
by making a dash through them
After submitting to capture, he calml
seated himself at the door OF learning
where a university professor and stu
dent captured him and penned hin
up"
People who are not regular theatr
goers are universally attending tn
production of As Ye Sow in every cit
the company has played as the pla
teaches a wonderful lesson in man
ways The company comes with com
p!ete scenic equipment and a cleve
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18
WILL LECTURE
Methodist Preacher, Wife In
volved in Scandal, Will
Travel

Huron, Oct. 1S.-Rev. q. M. Rich.
mond, former pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Huron, was
granted a supernumerary relation, at
his own request. at the recent Metho-
dist conference in Redfeld.
Rev. Mr.. Richmond's resignation
some months ago followed charges In
der the white slave act brought in
Sioux City against q member of his
congregation. A.. Montgomery, the
ministers wife being named in con-
nection with him.
By the new relation Rev. Mr.. Rich.
mond is still an &C 'redited minister.
with every right and privilege as a
member of the conference, but is left
free from active service and may go
where he pleases during the conference
veal.
AS he expects to take up lecturing
and travel, Rev. Mr.. Richmond has
been given the following personal
recommendation by Bishop Naphtali
Luccock:
II take great pleasure In commend.
ing our brother. Rev. g. M. Rich.
mond, ID. d., a member of the Dako.
ia conference of the Methodist Epis
copal church, who at this session Of
the conference. at his own request
was granted a supernumerary relation
DR.. Richmond is a sincere Christian
a man of fine culture, and rarely gift
ed as a minister
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18
CH|LDREKS HOME
Fifty-Two Adopted From the
Institution During the
Past Year

Sioux Falls, Oct. 1s.-With a total
of ffty-two children legally adopted
from the Children g Home in this city
during the past year the number has
exceeded that of any previous period
since the foundation of the public
charitable institution, according to an
article In The Childien's Friend, the
official publication of the association,
for October which has Just been is.
sued. A considerable insight lie Civ
en- into the big problems involved in
the work Of the institution in the ar
ticle which follows:
During the past year we have is
sued more adoption papers than any
previous year. Fifty-two children
we're made legal sons and daughters.
Not all we're babes. some being as
old rs ten years. Without any special
insistence on our part. many have Of
their own accord requested the adop-
tion consent. 1t has never been our
method to demand adoption of the
chillren we place, leaving this matter
largely with the people who receive
them. If the prNper affection exists.
and there is an honest concern in the
welfare of the child, requests for
adoption will be voluntarily forthcom.
ing in due time.
'All foster parents are encouraged
to establish as far as possible mutual
confidence by adoption. In the case Of
a babe it is really the only honorable
thing to do. How anyone could face
the searching inquiries of a child. en-
corning its relationship after ten OF
twelve years in a home. is more thar
we can understand. Quite a number
ask fol- children on the condition thai
they be not compelled to adopt them
But in the case of the younger, they
are almost invariably adopted. Par
entail instinct. unless it be crushed by
selfish morives, will assert itself tt
the greater benefit of the child. Tit
act of adoption is not a matter to b.
passed up lightly, when one consider,
all it involves. Not only does it in
volve the future destiny of the child
but also that of the family name ant
history besides the property accumulat
ed.
1T means giving th, child adopted
voluntary, all that q father and mothe
can give, name. property. and sucl
sacrifices as only parents are willing t,
undergo. 1t is therefore a most com
mendable thing to do. Not one wore
of regret has ever reached us from thosA
who have legally adopted u children
On The contrary, their letters ar
usually full of praise for the child ant
gratitude toward the home for having
given them the source of their great
est joy. Is it not after all just abou
what our Heavenly Father does. wheI
he receives as q joint heir to all To-
glories of His realm the outcsst sinner
To a large number of families TEN
porary rs we'll as permanent blessing
have come with the adoption of
child. The Allwise surely would no
withhold His special blessings fron
chose who from the purest motive
take to their hearts and home one G
the least the homeless dependen
child
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18
Sale of Live Stock at Auction.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at the Chas. B. Kennedy
ranch, three miles east of Winfred,
four miles west of Junius, Monday,
Oct. 30, beginning at 2 o'clock p. M +,
SO head of Shorthorns, Black Polls and
White Faces, described as follows: go
head of Shorthorn. White Face and
Black Poll yearling steers, weight
700 pounds; 10 head of 2-year old
Shorthorn heifers. weight $50 pounds,
bred to Black Poll bull; 10 head OF
yearlins S%horthorn heifers, weight csc
pounds: B cows. There will be nc
postponement on account of weather al
the sale can BIZ held under cover. Col.
Nighbert, a%uctioneer; c. A. Stensland
II. A Johnson Il Son
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18
THE CITY.
Weather forecast.

Generally fair tonight and Sunday;
cooler west portion tonight; moderate
northwest winds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18

Statesmen making small towns;
whole time or side line, should carry
out fast selling pocket side -line.
Special sales plan allowing return OF
unsold goods. Makes quick easy sales.
"a commission on each order. Some
thing entirely new. Write for outfit
today. Garfield Mfg. Co., 20s Sigel
ct, Chicago, Ill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-18
MRS. PETER EGGE
Died of Typ h d Fever A
Sorely Afflicted Family

Mrs. Peter Egge, aged 40 years,
died at the family farm home, eleven
miles northeast of Madison, at 10
o'clock last night of typhoid fever,
and at 3 o'clock this morning her
aged mother, Mrs. Nickoliason, lesid-
ing in the same neighborhood with q
son, passed away, the elimination of
old age. The Egge family has been
sorely afflicted. five mem beIs of the
family having been ill of typhoid fever,
a daughter, aged IA years. dying
about a month ago, now followed by
the mother. Other members of the
family who have been i'll of the dis.
ease are convalescent. The father
was the first to contract the disease.
No other cases have existed in the
neighborhood except in this family.
In addition to the late bereavements
a sen Of the family, aged II years,
died last April of apoplexy. Sur
viving members of the family are
father and six children, all of whom
are at home.