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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
ROAD BUILDING
Work on Twin Cities Park Trail
Will be Continued

Aberdeen, Marcn 5.-The Twin
Cities Aberdeen Yellowstone Park trail
ia in all probability the mcst active
piece of road construction in the United
States throughout the year 1913. a half
million dollars having been raised
along the 1. 100 miles of road between
Minneapolis and the Yellowstone
National park and expended for i'm
proving this interstate highway. Over
600 miles Of this road ie graded and
over 200 miles graveled, while the
entile distance has already been
marked or arrangements have been
made for marking it.
The officers of the trail association
have been in Aberdeen for several days
perfecting plane for the year Of 1914,
which now gives promise of surprising
laet year in the actual results obtained.
George N. Remission, OF Hettinger,
N. D., has been secured as financial
representative Of the trail and will
spend three months visiting every
town along the entire 1.l00 miles or
ganiziug it in active work. directing
the road construction work and rails.
ing funds with which to carry on the
work In counties which are thinly
populated. such ~ Corson county, s.
b.. and Billings county. N. D.. and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
ROBBED OF SAVINGS
Man Loses $265 While a Pass
enger in a Box Car

Aberdeen, March 5.-Fred Rayman,
30 years of age, was robbed of 1926 in
cash by two box car companions Just as
a freight train from the south was pull
ing into this city. The two robbers
then stripped the old mans clothes
off and threw them from the moving
train SO that be would be unable to
give the alarm until they had a
chance to escape
Rayman's cries attracted the atten.
tion of II brakeman &c the car, however,
and the two meu took flight. One OF
them, who gave his name rs John Fo
lev, was later arrested. de had q
knife and ling in his possession which
Rayman identified as having been
stolen from him. but Foley had only
a small part of the roll. The other
man has eluded capture thus far, but
is thought to have escaped on a west
bound freight,
The robbed man has been in the
south working all summer and was
going to use his savings for the pur.
pose of filing on a homestead in Mon.
tana or Wyoming.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
BOOSTING TRIP
Immigration Commissioner Re-
turns From a State Ad-
xertising Tour

Pierre, March 8. Immigration Com
m%eissioner McCaffree has returned from
his winter trip with the South Dakota
advertising car in Iowa and Illinois,
and says of the trip, 1--WE started at
Nevada in middle Iowa, the second
week in December. The stations on
the Northwestern from there to Gene
va, H., Just west of Chicago, were
all visited, where a hall could be Sc
cured fer a picture show, unless thu
towns were too near together. One
week was spent on the Anamosa branch
and one on the Peoria branch Then
starting from Elgin the towns on the
Freeport branch were visited with the
last week spen. on the lines to Harvard
and Lake Crystal, H."
The car was kept open during the
day and late in the evening at each
place and a picture show, showing the
resources and scenery of the state, with
t. q activities of the people, as con
Quoted at a local hall. The car was
fitted out at the Northwestern shops
in Huron and the corn decorations
| put in bv W. Nj. Kesruey. who has
assisted in decorating the CORE palace
at Mitchell many years. Beside Com.
missioner McCaHree those who accom-
panied the car at different places were
J. c Kesne of Aberdeen, W. F.
| Michael OF Willow Lakes, L. Nj. Can.
field of Howard and g. W. White OF
Vivian.
Mr.. McCaffree states that at most
cf the towns visitors were in the Cal
all the time it was open and it was
often too crowded for comfort, and
that the picture shows were we'll at.
tended. and the combination seemed
to create an interest in the state. de
was particularly we'll pleased with the
| attention given in northern Illinois
where practically the whole farming
~centers in dairying, and he has a lis
! of the inquirers for lands which vii
be sent out as soon as it can be pre-
lpared and printed.
1t was intended to stay longer bu
the advertising literature had givel
out, and the bureau will use q "follos
up system in the endeavor to NOV
the interested prospects to the Sun
shine state. MANY real estate men IL
the sections visited are looking NJ
South Dakota lands and connection
among the real estate dealers of thi
state 1t seems to look more prOmis
ing for real estate movement than "A
any time for several years.
A large number Of inquiries ar
coming into the department from tn
sections covered by the car. asking TO
further information In regard to tb
state. Incidentally, while not in lin
with the work of tie car Commissiode
McCaffree reports numerous Inquire
in regard to the possibilities in Sout
Dakota, coming from Saskatchewan
and other western Canadian states.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
BURNS TO DEATH
Old Resident of the Black Hills
Loses Life in Fire

Belle Fourche, March 81. A.
Bradley, seventy years of age, an old
resident of this section, was burned to
death Sun lay morning when his home,
five miles east OF Speartish, was totally
destroyed by FIR.
The origin of the fire is not known.
but it is thought Mr.. Bradley, in the
act of retiring. overturned a lamp
and before he could escape, was suf-
located. ]. Wilmarth. All aged friend
of the dead man. was in the house
when the fire started, but managed to
escape. IL was learned that Bradley
had entertained a card party early in
the evening. and had been drinking
heavily. The fire was discovered bv
the Belle Fourche Junior Commercial
club basketball team on their way
home from Lead, where they had
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05

Have refined vaudeville in your home
at any hour. Buy an Edison instru-
ment. They ale the best that can be
produced. Diamond point r%eprodncer.
No changing needles. From $15 to
$500. Porter Pharmacy.
meeting was held at the United
Lutheran church today for the purpose
of organizing a Scandinavian Temper
ance League for South Dakota There
was a good sized attendance and the
proceedings were of much interest.
Pierre dispatch: The attorney gen
eral holds IN inquiry from Harding
county that personal property taxes ere
a lien upon real estate owned by the
party to whom they are assessed, but
they are such subject to prior liens mp
on the property.
A double header basketball game is
scheduled for the Normal gym Friday
evening, March G. The contestants
are the Normal boys and the High
school bows. and the junior and fresh
man girls against the senior and
sophomore girls. Girls game at 7:45.
Admission. 30 cents
The auction sale of Frank Weisse
will be held on the street in Madison,
Saturday, March 7. The property in
cludes two horses and a colt coming 2
| years old, one cow, new disc and new
disc drill, new wagon, and other farm
machinery. The sale will be in
charge of DR.. W. E. Kinney, suc-
~tioneer.
Schmidt & Robeck, the real estate
| dealers, have ioined with liver Rad
in selling Rio Grande Valley. Texas.
lands. These lands have become i'm
mensely popular and a number of
Lake county people have made pur-
| chases this winter. Excursion parties
from this vicinity have visited the
lands at intervals. and another ex.
custom party will leave Madison Tues.
| day, March II.
Last evening the regular monthly
meeting of the Phils.hea class was held
at the Nj. Il. church parlors to elect
officers for the ensuing term, the
election resulting as follows: LAWNS
Elfert president; Gladys Crabbs. vice
president; Evelyn Dale. secretary;
Julia Mitchell, assistant secretary;
Bernice Stoltzman, treasurer. Bernics
Roberts, chairman of social depart
ment; Gertrude Franklin, assistant
Gladys Sylvester, reporter; Myrtl,
Thompson. herald. Light lunch wa
served by Misses Dale and Elf 'rt, ant
the evening was delightfully."- enjoyed
Washington dispatch: The Chicagr
and Duluth Boards of Trade. and tn,
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
were arraigned as violators of tn
antitrust laws, and fixing the price
of wheat to the farmers of the north
west, and the price of -four to th
consumers, at hearings before th
house rules committee to decide O
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
Madison Bowling League.

ioedl
Giants and White Sox tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
Feel Miserable I

Out of sorts, depressed, pain in the
back-Electric Bitters renews your
health and strength. A guaranteed
liver and kidney remedy. Money back
if not satisfied. 1t completely cured
Robert Madison, of West Burlington.
Iowa, who suffered from virulsnt
liver trouble for eight months. After
four doctors gave him up. be took Elec-
trio Bitters and is now a we'll man.
Get "a bottle today; it will do the same
for you. Keep in the house for all
liver and kidney complaints. Perfect
ly safe and dependable. Its results
will surprise you. soc and 81. H E.
Bucklen q Co., Philadelphia or st.
Louis. -Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05

VS.. Damuth, piano turner, phone 102.
Eat at Jacks.
Wanted. Apprentice girls. Apply
at ouce.-Mrs. X. Knoeri.
Loose OF baled upland hay delivered
on short notice. j. s Thompson,
phone 450 red.
Eat at Jacks
Wanted At Madison hospital,
woman or good strong girl. Wages
$50 per month.
For ale.-Pen of IL hens and cock,
full blood white Wyandotte chickens. =
VIM. Hughes. phone 500 yellow.
Wash ice delivered to any part OF
the city. Geo. Parker, phone 81 main.
Eat at Jacks.
F. G. Ball was a business visitor in
Flandreau today.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Stehr,
a son to MIR. and Mrs. Thos. Rensch,
a son.
Trade by wire. Telephone us fol
drugs We will take them to you. =
Porter Pharmacy.
Temperature marked 33 degree:
above zero at 7 o'clock this morning
northerly wind, cloudy, snow furries
The Baptist Aid society will NEE
with Mrs. James Shaw Friday after
noon Lunch served Everybody in
yited.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05

Manahan's demand for a congressional
Investigation. Manahan charged the
elevator men with selling to themselves
grain that they held as agents for the
farmers and that they defrauded the
wheat-growers of the Dakotas and
Montans alone out of $50, 00O,0 900 year.
ly. Representative Dillon of South
Dakota supported the investigation
resolution.
The revival meetings at the Presby-
terrain church are meeting with good
response when one considers how many
other things there are to attract just
at this time. Some have driven in
from the country as much as ten miles
to be present, and many ling cred last
evening to get the benefit of the
music, when the choir prscticed after
the regular service. AS the choir
comes more and more under the con
troll of their splendid leader the music
is, rs a matter of fact, becoming
more ard more attractive. The sermon
last evening was listened to with much
interest and at the close the hymn,
There's a Stranger at the Door,, was
sung with much feeling. The subject
this evening will lie, "The Faith That
Saves" The public is cordially in
Sited to be present.
February, 1914, was one of the
coolest ~Februarys in the past 32
vaars oroordipg 70 tho vpop+b1y ma
neurological summary issued for South
Dakota by the department Of agricul.
tuIe. The averge mean temperture was
I degrees above zero. Twelve of the
DAYS during the month were clear,
eight were partly cloudy land eight
were cloudy. Snowfall over the state
amounted to ia inches. with but .79
of an inch of precipitation. In the
night Of February IL, the greatest
precipitation occurred, when rs of al
inch fell. The precipitation was .35
over the normal. The prevailing direc.
ton of the wind was northwest, with
an average hourly velocity of IL
miles. The heaviest wind prevailed
on the last day OF the month. when il
blew "a miles an hour from the north
| west. The nIean atmospheric PRESSURE
for the month was 80. 30.
A Bsresford dispatch states that ON
| of the noteworthy families in th'
| state is that of Mr.. and Mrs. PhiliI
| Gerard, who live on a farm near thu
| boundary line between Clay ant
| Union counties. Mrs. Gead, although
only thirty six years Of age, a few
| days ago gave birth to their thirteenth
child. A physician was called TO tn
home. and after attending TO his pro
f -ssional duties noted that there wer
an unusually large number of small
children in the house. He suggested
that perhaps there WAS a gathering o
neighbCrs' children, and was proud.
informed that all the children belonged
to the household. Six of the childrel
are boys and the other seven are girls
The mother, although only tbirty-si.
yesls Of age, appears ever younge
than that, being very youthful in ap
paarance for the mother of such
large family.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05

For Sale. One of the greatest cattle
ranches in eastern South Dakota. 10
Gated about 30 miles from Minnesota
state line; 1,400 acres, bordering on a
fine lake; buildings worth 81, 500, in
good order. well erased, hay, shade,
water, buildings, soil, and subsoil.
Everything there is needed; a new
railroad within a year. Price $31
per acre, easy terms, can use some
trade. Ed. Peterson Land agency.
Lacotah building. Sioux Fslls. s. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
Buyiue 10 Save Money.

Buying Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound saves money because just a few
doses stops the cough and cold and
one bottle lasts a long time. 1t
quickly heals raw ard intiamed sur
faces. stops tickling throat. hsish.
rasping coughs, Group, hoarseness.
bronchial and La grippe coughs. For
sale by all druggists. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05

for building a bridge to span the
Missouri river at Mobridge.
The Commercial club of Aberdeen
has given 81, 500 to this fund, provid-
ing $40, 900 is raised.
The officers have decided to incor-
porate the association under the name
of Twin Cities Aberdeen Yellowstone
Park Trail association. The associa-
ton will undoubtedly be incorporated
under the laws of South Dakota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05

played Saturday evening. Mr.. Brad
ley was a bachelor, and has a brother
living in Missouri, and a niece. Miss
Alice Bradley, in San Diego. Califor-
MIA. Miss Bradley taught school in
Belle Fourche five years ago. The
estimated loss of fire is 50. 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05

Fair tonight and Friday; somewhat
colder tonight; moderate to brisk
northwest winds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-30
BADGER ELEVEN WINS 7-6
Defeat Ohio State in Close Contest at
Columbus-Both Score in
Second Quarter.

Madison. WISCONSIN defeated Ohio
State in the game at Columbus by the
close score of Z to 6. The Ohio eleven
was in the best possible shape, while
the Badgers were somewhat weakened
by the absence of Mucks, Schmidt and
Kreuse. The weather was ideal for
the game, and big crowd turned out
to witness the conflict.
Several times during the first period
Ohio State carried the ball within
striking distance of the goal. but each
time lost the ball. BY series of for
ward passes. State carried the ball
from her own thirty -five-yard line to
Wisconsin's Vineyard line, where the
ball went to Wisconsin on downs.
Both teams scored during the sec
ond period. On punt formation, a
short forward pass, Pickerel to Sny-
der, Ohio State got touchdown. Inn
mediately following an intercepted for
ward pass gave Wisconsin the ball on
Ohio's 3O-yard line A forward pass
for Is yards and two line plays gave
Wisconsin a touchdown, which CON
verted into goal. Score end of sec
ond period: Wisconsin. z; Ohio
State, 6.
Neither side scored during the third
and fourth periods.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-30
start Timber Estimate.

Shebyogan.-A crew of fifty men is
engaged in estimating the timber ON
the Menominee reservation, according
to information received here by manu-
facturers. There has been consider
able dispute as to just how much tim
Der there is on the reservation. Some
time ago sum of $4,000 was appro-
priated by the government to be used
in ascertaining the amount 1t prob
ably will take six months to complete
the work. Supt. Nicholson is in charge
and has pitched camp in the woods to
make thorough job. 1t is claimed
there is more standing white pine on
the Menominee reservation than in
any other place in the United States.
and it is worth a fortune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-30
MADISON STUDENT
HELD UP AND SHOT
NJ. L. SHELTER REFUSES TO GIVE
UP MONEY AND is sERI-
IouSLY WOUNDED.
FIVE OTHERS ARE ROBBED
4ighwaymen Make Escape After Bold
Raid Near University Grounds
Secure Small Amount Of
Loot From Victims.

Madison m. L. Shelter OF Morgan
field, KY, first year student in the
University of Wisconsin. was held up
and shot by two highwaymen block
from Dean II. l.. Russell's house on
the university grounds.
After being shot and robbed, Shelter
walked to Dean RusselPs house and
was later taken to the general city
hospital, where surgeons performed an
operation in the hope of saving his
life. At the hospital it was said that
Shelter had only a slight chance of re-
covering.
The robbers took $11 and gold
watch from Shelter and fled into the
darkness.
Earlier in the evening the highway
men held up three other students and
took small sums of money from them.
After shooting Shelter, the highway
men held up and robbed Frank f..
Downs of Hurley and John G. Kyle of
Menomonie, two students who hap
pened to be walking on the lake shore
drive near the place where Shelter
was attacked. The robbers wore black
masks over the upper part of their
faces.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-30
AUTO is STRUCK BY TRAIN
One Killed and Three Injured in Acct
dent Near Neenah-Engine
Dies on Tracks.

Neenah.- George Meyer, s years old,
is dead and woman and girl may not
recover from injuries received when
the automobile in which they were
riding suddenly died while going
over the 500 line railroad crossing,
five miles from the city. and was
struck by an oneoming train.
Mrs. Rusk Brown and her daughter.
Miss Gertrude Brown, occupants of
the machine, are in hospital and are
not expected to survive. Mr.. Brown,
who drove the car, also is in the hos
pital, but his injuries were not con-
sidered serious.
The engineer said the collision was
unavoidable, as he applies the air
brakes as soon as he noticed the auto
mobile.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-30
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Car Driven Over Fifty-Foot Bridge at
Nieht-Fos Believed Respon-
sible for Accident.

Madison.-One man was killed and
another probably fatally injured when
an automobile in which they we're rid
ing went over fifty foot embankment
and rolled onto the Chicago & North
western tracks. where it was struck
by train.
Carl Thorstad, proprietor of the
Northwestern hotel of Madison, was
pinned under the car and died in
stantly Albert Lee, Marshall, who
was employed in Thorstad's hotel, is
dying in the General hospital here.
where he was brought following the
accident. Both his legs are broken
and he is internally injured. Physi-
clans hold out no hope for his re-
coyery.
ia, about mile north of here. A thick
fog is believed to have been respon-
sible for the tragedy.
Apparently the machine was going
at high rate of speed The road at
this point is narrow, and after cross
ing high bridge over the railroad
tracks there is a sharp turn. The
driver of the car was either unfamil-
lar with the road or was blinded by
fog.
The accident was discovered by the
crew of Northwestern train No. 500
when the engine struck the automo-
bile. The train was stopped.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-30
MASONS WILL OPEN
C0NCLAVE NOV. IS
ELABORATE PROGRAM OF DE-
GREE WORK TO BE STAGED
IN MILWAUKEE.
TO CONFER MANY DEGREES
800 Members From Wisconsin Lodges
Are Expected to be in Attend
ance-closing Session to
be Held Nov. 10.

Milwaukee.-The 51st annual reunion
of the Wisconsin consistory of the An
cient Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
masonry for the northern masonic jul
risdiction of the United States, will be
held in the Scottish Rite cathedral,
Milwaukee, Nov. Is, IL, Is and 19.
Beginning Nov. Is, the Wisconsin
Lodge of Perfection will confer the
fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth degrees.
In the evening, the fourteenth de-
gree, grand elect mason, will be con-
ferred. Music viii be provided by the
consistory choir.
On Tuesday the Wisconsin council,
Princes of Jerusalem, will confer the
fifteenth degree. Knight of the East or
Sword, after which the sixteenth de-
gree, Prince of Jerusalem, will be con-
ferred
In the evening the Wisconsin chap
ter of the Rose of Croix will assem-
BILE, and confer the seventeenth de-
gree, Knight of the East and West,
followed by the eighteenth degree
hA1t9AL III LIE muse III OIOlA.
On Wednesday the Wisconsin con-
sistory, Valley of Milwaukee, will con-
vene and confer the nineteenth de-
gree, Grand Pontiff James E. Durgin
presiding. followed by the twentieth
degree, Master ad Vitan, Leo F. Nohl
presiding; the twenty-first Prussian
knight or Noachite will be given, and
the twenty-seventh degree, Knight
Commander of the Temple, will be
conferred in the evening.
The closing sessions will take place
on Thursday afternoon, when the thir-
ty-first degree Inspector Inquisitor
Commander will be conferred. At $3.50
p. N. the thirty-second degree, Sublime
Prince of the Royal Secret, viii be
conferred.
1t is expected that mere than 500
Masons from the state viii attend the
ceremonies.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-30
FARMERS PLAN WOLF HUNT
Plan to Capture Band of Twenty AMI
mails Near Hauaen-Show No
Fear of People.

Haugen.-A great wolf roundup"
one of the first to be held in northern
Wisconsin in years, is planned by the
farmers in this vicinity.
For several months band of twen-
ty or more wolves has been causing
farmers considerable worry because
of increasing losses from raids on
their stock and poultry yards. Embol-
dened by their success on foraging
trips the animals now show little fear
of people.
If the whole band of twenty wolves
is bagged the hunters viii be entitled
to bounty amounting to $400, half of
which must be paid by the county and
half by the state
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-30

Georges Andrea. to whom the French
premier recently alluded as an all
round athlete and the best rugby three.
quarterback who was contestant in
the London Olympic games. Follow
ing is the story Of how Andrea, who
is with the French army in Lorraine,
won his honors:
With six men he went into village
TO find rooms for officers. In the mar
ket place was a large band Of Ger
mans. who Immediately set upon the
small French detachment. Andrea
snatched a saber from the German
nearest him and killed two men with
it. BY this time he saw that his com.
panions were dead or captured He
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-10-30
HEADS MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Methodist Society of Appleton District
Names Mrs. c. r. BulIey Presi-
dent at Wausau Meeting.

Wausau-T meeting of the
Methodist Foreign Missionary society
of the Appleton district elected officers
as follows: President. Mrs. C. R. Bull
ley, Green Bay; vice president, Mrs.
A. Newing, Green Bay; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Cora Martin, Green Bay;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. S.
Cooke, Kaukauna; treasurer, Mrs. G..
Flock, Wausau; superintendent of
young peoples work, Miss M. Hart,
Appleton; superintendent of chill
dren,s work, Miss e. Herschelb, Grand
Rapids, and superintendent of litera-
ture, Mrs. F. H. Brigham, Appleton.