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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-25
DEF|ES OFFICERS
Bill Mel Cracker, Leader of Horse
Rustlers Hard to
Catch

Belle Fourche, Aug. 25.-Moving
picture dramas of western life are be-
ing daily depicted in the country
around Sundance. Wyo., where Bill
McCracken, alleged horse thief. is the
center of interest while he holds posses
at bay with his Winchester, shoots
the hats of the heads of sherifs and
appears to generally have that section
CT the country under his control.
McCracken's escapade commenced
several weeks ago when Sheriff Thorn
of Crook county, Wyo., acting on the
confession of one of the alleged ooEfed-
crates of McCrscken who is a we'll
to-do rancher, went to arrest Me.
Cracker. They found him at his home
but he slipped out of their hands and
ever since mas been terrorizing that
section Although Sheriff Thorn and
Sheriff Hantz of Butte county, South
Dakota, have headed posses and have
frequently surrounded McCracken, bis
sure aim with his Winchester has
driven them to quarter when he nan
ages to ride away. McCracken is
charged by the officers with visiting
his own home at will, always stand
ing off the posses, having had fire.
quent exchanges of shots, and by
nesns of the fastest horses ia the
county, always eluding his pursuers
when surprised.
They declare that he forces ranchers
to give him shelter when be needs it
and for a month now they have been
unable to effect his capture although
coming in close contact with him on
many occasions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-25

nervous, perhaps because he does not
know whether his suit would be ac-
ceptable and is afraid of a rebuff, or
perhaps because he has a fear that
his position might not be attractive
to the girl.
Il myself know of two cases where
a man and woman have been in love,
and the man has failed to propose for
one or other of those reasons, or be-
cause the woman had not given him
what he thought to be sufficient en-
.couragement. In both cases the men
and women are now married to others,
but probably if the truth were known
they still love each other. That is the
way that life tragedies are made"
Nevertheless, Lady Lytton has strong
opponents in society, one of whom
said: Il do not think woman should be
allowed to propose. Wha. a horrible
predicament for a man who was not in
love with a girl to have to refuse her.
The average man of honor would flee
from the ordeal, or else he would
accept her rather than pain her. And
then proposals from women would be
much more frequent than proposals
from men, for women are apt to form
hasty Impressions and correct them
when il Is too late.
II cannot imagine an ordinary WON
an being the, first to say Il love you
1t would be changing the whole
order of things with a vengeance. 1t
may come to this some day. but we
are not prepared for it yet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-25
ENGLISH GIRLS
Think They Should Propose-It
Would Not Be In Bad Taste

London, Aug. 25.-The dowager
countess Of Lytton has caused consider
able gossip in the smart set this week
by her bold announcement that women
are now free to propose marriage to
a man if they wish and nobody can
accuse them of bad taste or bad form.
To her support has also come the
most fashionable lady doctor in Lon
don, and she argues: "Let women
have the formal right to propose, and
the sooner the better, say /. 1t would
de away with much of the unhappiness
that exists in the world today. Many
are the cases in which = woman knows
that a man is in love with her, but the
hesitates to propose for various
reasons--perhaps because he Is too
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-25

cured access to his personal check
book.
Washington, ID. C.-Tbe Interstate
Commerce commission ordered that the
board of railroad commissioners for
South Dakota be allowed to intervene
in the case of the Commercial com
pany. This is "A case involving Pull
man rates between South Dakota and
Minnesota points.
Doland-A number of seed corn
meetings are being held under the
auspices of the Sphinx County Farm I'm.
provement association. and much
good is expected to result. Special
attention is given to encouraging
farmers to exercise the greatest care
in the selection of their seed corn,
and in organizing boys corn clubs.
Pierce. N. Anslee of the gov
eminent service has been touring the
western part of the state to investigate
as to whether the alfalfa wevil which
has been doing damage in other west
ern states. has secured a foothold in
South Dakota He failed to find any
traces of the pest in the Dakota
fields. The government is fighting
this pest with a mircobe which is
used to infect the wevil, and hopes TO
check the trouble without further
spread.
Huron-Hotel accommodations have
been secured in this city for September
10 and IL by Congressman Charles H.
Burke, of the Second South Dakota
district. This will be during the State
fair. 1t is on the first of these days
| that Senator Crawford has announced
that he would be in Huron to open his
campaign with a speech. Mr.. Burke
is suspected of having a ''hankeling"
to run for the Senate himself, and
people here ale wonder ing if he, too.
intends to make a speech on that date.
Pierre-Less than one-third of the
applicants failed in the July exsmina-
tion for teachers certificates, this be
ing the lowest percentage of failures
10 these examination have been Civ
eE. State Superintendent Lawrence
thinks the high average is partially
due TO the summer schools held in
many places throughout the state. A
total of 2, 022 applicants took the ex-
%aminations; $50 of these failed, abso
lutely; but GA were given second
grade certificates, 80 third grade and
10 primary. The examination was
not held for first grade certificates
this time. Another examination will
be held for first grade work the last of
August.
Webster-A charge of perjury is like
lily to be filed against a Marvin woman
who testified before the clerk Of courts
here last week as to the age of a GER
tain young couple who we're granted a
license to wed. Leroy II. Baker and
Miss Nellie Hay of Marvin appeared
before Clerk of Courts johnson here a
few days ago asking for a license.
The clerk Informed them that they
would have to have a witness as to the
fact that they were of age. Baker
drove to Marvin and at 10 o'clock that
night appeared in a machine with a
woman from Marvin who swore that
both were of age, The couple was
forthwith married by Justice Heller
but the next day the parents of the
bridegroom raised the contention that
the young man was not Of age. Inyes-
legations are being made as to the
authority for preferring charges OF
per against the woman,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-25

Postmaster Antonio Deloris, Gard
ner. Mich, speaks for the guidance of
those troubled with kidney and blad-
der irregularities, and says, From
my own experience ] can recommend
Foley Kidney Pills. My father also
was cured of kidney disease. and many
neighbors were cured by Foley Kid
ney Pills" For sale by all drug.
Rists. ADV,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-25

Good doctors succeed, and among
them are the worlds greatest benefac-
tors; poor doctors drop out, as they
should. Good proprietary medicines
succeed, and the homes of the masses
are blessed by them. Poor mdicines
drop out, as they should. The Ameri-
can women are neither gullable OF
foolish. they recognize the value of
such standard remedies as Lydia E.
P~inkham's Vegetable Compound, which
for more than thirty yeais has been
the standard remedy for female ills
and complies with all conditions of
the Pure Food and Drugs law
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-25
Suffered Eczema Fifty Years : Now

Seems q long time to endure the aw-
full burning, itching, smarting, skin
disease known ~ ''tetter"-another
name for Eczema. Seems good to
realize, also, that DIR. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment has proven . perfect q
All druggists. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-25
STATE NEWS

Red6eld-The business men Of Red.
field are making arrangements to hold
their second annual harvest festival on
September 26. The harvest festival
given last year was a big succsss and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-25
Minister Praises this Laxative.

Rev. H. Stubenvoll of Allison. Ia,
in praising DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for constipation, writes:-"Dr. Kings
New Life Pills are such perfect pills
no one should be without them" No
better regulator for the liver and
bowels Every pill guaranteed. Try
them. Price 25c at all druggists. -
Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-25

Get my prices on drilling ami repair.
ing wells,-D. T. Moran. Madison. s.
D.. phone 8S6 green.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02
=
Ex-COv. HadleY Enters
5 j. List for Presidency

Washington, Aprfl1i Ex-G Gov,
Hadley, of Missouri. is believed
to be an active candidate for. the
Republican nomination. ins19l6;
and apparently has a well-organ-
lied propaganda at work sforphim,
He has been making excursions
into other states recently, deliv-
ering addresses containing adj
vice as to the" rehabilitation aoi
the Republican party,
Senator aFollette lndoubted-
" will be a candidate. Senator
Borah. of Idaho, also is in high
favor, but neither has yet permit
ted his friends to start a cam
paign.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02
Sheriff Fountain
Closes Gambling
~. '''@'''. ~. ''. Joints

The recent discovery ola forg-
ed check by a formerly promi-
nent young man Of a neighbcr-
ing city has brought the ccndi-
ton Of the so-callsd clubs Of the
city under the direct notice OF
Sheriff. W.. H Fountaih. and he
informs us that he has closed all
such places that to his certain
knowledge have allowed gamb-
ling at their club room. The
sheriff has been very active in
matters of this kind and it is to
be hoped that his vigila nee will
result n keeping the places
closed permanently.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02
The County Commissioners
And The Countys Taxes.

commissioners business agents ana s' as he
CITY Mayor charged with the duty OF eVyng Xe
supervising finally useng them for the purposes Tor
which they have collected the general legislation applies
to the county of years the city has adopt
plan of buying the property of delinquent taxpayers
private bidders bid enough the taxes and cost of the
asate doing the city council has protected the
taxpayers lost by the transaction The County
unfortunately Jared WE'LL The commissioners have been
agree among themselves the mode of procedure
and in considerable losses to the county
in the failure collecting the delinquent taxes Commissioner
H. eneavored both this and last get the con-
the Sheriff for taxes Enterprise the official of
made effort present the the
pretv of protecting rights the taxes but the op
position stubborn that Impossible to
get majority the board time. We realize that Commits
soner nexpeence but the plain proposition made by U.S.
in the interest county large renqush
our legal claim of the sale until the property was
redeemed the paid county office should
appeal to the simple The property sold about 10
its barely sufficient pay the actual cost to the
officers.
In County A. j. Mcdonald advised the County
them purchase the property
made them the proposition to deposit
redemption and accept our fees for printing
after the redeemed and the collected bv the COM
oners Warren favored the proposition in 1912
as be favored present year then Commissioner
Ben Hill County the delinquent taxes for the YEAR
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02

Mrs. w. C. Woodall left this
morning for her home in Column
bus, after a pleasant visit with
Mrs. C. A. Holtzendorf.
Mr.. j. F. Sheahan and son, Mr..
Lon Sheahan, returnedthi MORN
ing from a visit with relatives in
Tampa, Fla. - -.
Messrs. Tom Price, of Douglas:
Jack Dorminey, Of Broxton. and
II. J. Colbett and w. F. Way, of
Moultrie, formerly popular citi-
zens of Fitzgerald, spent Tues
day in the city. A more popular
quartette Of the pioneer days
cannot be found.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02
County Officers Of Georgia
.>-... Il 81 Make Quarterly Report

In compliance with aaw passed BY the last session of the
Georgia Legislature the Ordare Clerks Of Superior and City
Courts and Shers making their first quarterly
report to the Comptroller General Of the State this week The
purpose make intelligent survey OF the cost to
the State and counties the various officers affected as to
arrive basis for fixing the compensation OF these officers
in the future The Anticipated fee must give to
more modern of administration Some Of
the officers under present with the rapidly increasing
population the counties becoming
TOO reunerae the ncumbens and expensive for the tax
0syer The excess collected above liberal compensa
ton officers paid into the general county fund would pay
our school taxes When the law passed at present in
GRAFTON most counties sparse settled and the fees
arising from the seldom exceeded reasonable
compensation for fitted for the services required Times
have changed with demand for change in the system
The next Legislature will properly act classifying the
ous counties accordance with the reports submitted and M
salary in proportion the i'm rtancs of the equities in the
different classes Hill County will be found among the first
class counties when the reports have been tabulated
The report of the City Clerk shows the Office received for
Jan So Fep S211 March $39506 Out of this amount the
Deputy Clerk was pail the n Of $1425o.
The Superior Clerk having the recording of all legal pa
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Smith res
idents of the northeast part of
the city, are being tried this af-
ternoon for lunacy by a jury be-
fore Ordidary C. NJ. Wise. The
couple have three little children,
who have been taken charge by
Mrs..S. NJ; Whitchard, who will
find them homes. The couple is
addicted to the morphine habit and
will be sent to! the State Santa
rum for treatment.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02
Flagler Grows Worse;
Friends Are Worried

West Palm Beach, Fla, April
1.-The condition of Henry M.
Flagler, the railroad magnate.
who recently suffered a painful
fall at his home near here. was
reported worse today. Relatives
and friends expressed consider
able anxiety over his condition.
Flagler is still at Oceanic cottage.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02
Biggest Days Digging
Yet on Panama, Canal

Panama, April /, The largest
excavation from a single slide in
one day since the beginning of
the canal work, was made
yesterday, when 1874 cubic
yards were removed from the
Cucaracha slide by five steam
shovels. q S.
The movement of the slide con-
tinues, and the removal of the
dirt is progressing favorably.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will hold
their Cake Sale" in the john
son Hardware Co.'S store, next
Saturday afternoon. Nothing
but the BEST food products on
sale. tt
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02

Miss Florence Fitzgerald has
arrived in the city from Phila-
delphia, to accept the position of
goyerness of Col. and Mrs. A. j.
McDonald's little daughter, Moi
lie nellie. -,.,s.....s..
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02

The Hon. Board County Ben Hill County
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Gentlemen
memory or
desirable In
the foundation Of and expected am
to the monu
nen suggest $4,000 and $4,000 to be
reasonable point think that would be much
smaller course would
sentiment AGAINST the location OF Inc
monu there
TRUST you earliest convenience and let
irony you on subject
Sincerely, E. Mercer.
The Board County received above letter and
listened personal appeal by Mr. Mercer in behalf OF the
be erected the late Governor Northern Georgia
will erect monument fitting tribute to the virtues and lab
ors for the common good Of this ilustrious citizen
The that through Mr. Northens efforts Fitzgerald was
located in Georgia especially this at that time the most bar
rem section makes Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County the
place location The city and county well afford
to make liberal donation the project there nothing more
calculated to add to pleasure and value of city than its
essions in expressing the public appreciation OF deeds
done or discoveries its great When Ben Hill county
was projected desire of it's promoters to name 1T after
this late but the honong the dead prevented
this means of honoring the then living Governor
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-02

and all other documents demand
nq recordings shows the folowing JAM $625 Feb 545oz
March 1921 of which collected only cash. JAM S32l ~
Feb 5000 1902 49, Deputy Clerk received $42 o.
The Ordinarys compensation for JAM $10O5 Feb S997
March bears out general surmse the probable
| revenue of that office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-05
BERGSON'S SECOND LECTURE.
ThOusands Try In Vain 10 Hear
French Philosopher.

Henri Bercsur. the French philosopher.
had 10 Hght his way through another
record audience at columbia University
Yesterday when Ee gave the second OF his
lectures ou "SrirituHlit" and Liberty"
From tn" tim tn" doors of the university
office were opened Yesterday morning
until the hour of the lecture there was
"a constant stream "i people eud-avorinc
TO obtain tickets of admission. At least
1000 persons either made written appli-
cation or asked NJ person for cards for the
lecture
Prof EerGson devoted his time to
discussion of his new philosophy and its
bearing ou lIhsrtv ~" showed where
some philosophers have made mistakes
and how their teachings have fallen in
their attacks OF tho problem ~ the mind
and of lhorrS
br. B.rgsuu first dctir"d intelligence. and
fro" viii and compared iutelligenc To a
piano over Whicn the free will has com
maud. Tn" viii il the complete master Of
the intcl!ig'nc" and IL tho creating factor
of life. The philosopher then discussed
the old doctrine of f1talism and its an
tithoSis. free viii. II Is midway between
th's" two doctrines that Dr BcrFson takes
ms stand
n" viii. according to Dr Bersson. is
ercnmpass"d and qualified hy the limita-
tiuuS Of IN. ii' Sh, hut IL is competent TO
oN,ICOm" th-s" after = distinct struggle
A. au instance he mentioned Napoleon.
who's" h"r"dlty would naturally have mad.
him tursIcan LAWYER. hut whose free
Will took him tu Paris. where environment
and other factors oNercamc natural
destiny
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-05
CROSST0WN SUIT THROWN OUT.
street Roads Origi.
nal Owners Lose in Court,

\ decision by supreme Court Justice
Mccall in u suit Of Joseph Il. Mayer "a re-
ceiver of the Twenty eighth and Twenty
ninth Streets Crosstown Railroad Company.
to recover S,lOc.OS from Thomas +. Ryan,
Peter A. u Widener. Herbert II. Vreeland
Almeric ii. paget and other men identified
with the old Metropolitan company. was
announced YESTERDAY. The court decided
that the complaint ia insufficient and gave
Judgment for the defendants on the plead
lng-.
The suit was brought for an accounting
of trosstown Railroad Company bonds
issued By the defendants in 1896 ln that
year the defendants arranged with Edward
IAntcrtaCh as counsel FOR the owners q.
81 ,OO.oI0 OF stock and bonds of the cross
TOW Inc 10 buy the old securities for $500, =
200 IN bonds of new COMPANY 10 be formed
to operat" the road The old bonds we re
then foreclosed and sl,50o.oW Of bonds
and the same amount OF stock issued Tor
the new company. After the sinu op of
new bonds had been turned over to the
former owners of the trosstOwn securities
The other 81 .luu,Un Of bonds We're sold AT IT.
The suit 20 compel the defendants to ac-
count FOR he entire bond s-uc was based
were Ia De- used for the benefit of the road
whereas no part Of the proceeds was used
Tor That purpose. II was further alleged
that WI hen the Metropolitan went into re-
""ivership in 1905 the defendants abandoned
ih" Crosstown hOndholdcrs and left them
with nothing but franchise and the rails
in IA" streets
Justice Mccall decided tha, tho bonds
were issued IN fun consideration for The
purchase Or IA" property and that the do-
with the issu" or sale of The bonds or lie.
u-e to which the proceeds wCr, mn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-05
DINNER TO SAMUEL REA.
rrrs!drut Underwood >um'uons n
>oiubi,. tompnu, ." erect Him.

President Fr"dcr',h -. Underwood ~
~" l;ri" Railroad CAV" q dinner in ih'
METROPOLITAN club last evening go pr"Si-
den. samuel E"a of 20" p"nnsylvanii
Railroad whicN was attended by -
notdh." gathering uf bankers and rail
road men. The tlbI" was profusely
decorated ana th. impromptu speeches
ver" hrigh, ana instructive. Mr.. Tn
derWood and Mr. H.a are old friends
and the gathering partook largely of
reunion Of business and social &C.
Qualntaucce The list of quests IN
vi,cd 90 nr,, NJ. Hoa Included:
" W. Attorbury. August Belmont
T.. j. Borwind. w G. Brown, 4. J
County r Dewitt Crvler. II. =. Davi-
son. f. n D"lduu. A. T. Earring. How
ard Elliott :. VI FELTON,. W. w. Fin
10y. " y Gardner, h.lhcrt H. Gary
W. y. Ilarahan. Fairfax Harrison, II. &.
Hooker. Marvin ITdghitt, T.. Z. JcFcry,
-. krIttschnitt, Frank K Lawrence.
J.. +. Lor"e. l.. :. l.ovctt, Ralph Peters.
Samuel T Peters. Norman y. Ream,
&C.. f. SChaff. Jacob II SChiff. Thomas
g. Shaughn"ssy. Theodore p. Shonts.
Milton " Smith. Melville T. Stone,
Henry Tatnall T.. l.. Thomas. W. H.
Truesdalc. Frank Trumbull, Henry
Walters. PAM NJ Warburg, George
Westinghouse Daniel Willard e. L..
WInchell and Joseph Wood
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-05
SCHOOLGIRL BRIDE DIVORCED.
Decree Grant~d 10 Nrs. Vr9rn,a n
Reveals Youthful Romance.

supreme Corr Justice Ncwburgor
granted an interlocutury decree of di-
Norce yesterday to Lorena Perry
liegeman from Joseph LaCombc Hcs.-
man after testimony in which the story
of schoolgirl romance beCamc public.
The plantil. who IL a daughter ot
Romanzo Nelson Perry, - merchant ~
Memphis. Tenn. entered a girls school
on Riverside Drive in 1871. y, social
function at the school she me; iicge-
man. They were married secretly but
Mrs. Hegeman told no one and re-
mained AT the school During hulidav Y
vacation she looked up her husband
and found that he had been autnmopii"
riding with another young woman.
Mrs. Hegeman then confessed her
marriage 10 her parents, and her father
hired detectives who obtained evidence
on which she got her decree. she
testified in court that she Is still in the
school and Is IS years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-05
MCCALL GIVES LAST DECISION.
Orders New Trial In Divorce suit of
Ernest &. ROehu.

The last decision made 10y Supreme
Court Justice Mccall before ne left the
bench was in "A suit for divorce brought
by Mrs. Ethel Roehn against Ernest q
Roehn. an electrician contractor. Roehn
put in counter suit, charging his
wife with misconduct with Arthur Nc
Sorley. plumbing contractor. who was
accused OF instigating the divorce case so
he could marry Mrs. Roehn.
Rochn's chief witness against his wife
was her former friend. Mrs. Rhea Scully.
who testified to alleged happenings after
an automobile trip 10 Delaware Water
Gap last summer. and tn" jury brought In
n verdict finding both husband and wife
guilty OF misconduct. Justice Mccall
Yesterday ordered a new trial as TO the
charges concerning Mrs Roehn, on the
ground that the verdict against her was
against the weight of evidence.
He said that the testimony OF Mrs
Scully and her demeanor on the witness
stand would show that she could hardly
he credited" The court did not interfere
with the verdict against Roehn.