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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

Alleged Innocent Man Hanged for
Murder of His Sweetheart.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-That an inno-
cent man was executed i'm 1894, when
George II. Painter was hanged for
the murder of Alice Martin, is the
statement made in a letter received
by Chief of Police Gleason, from a
person signing himself, RI. w. Bax-
ter" of Buffalo, Sangamon county,
Ill. The writer asked that Painters
relatives be found and promised to
remove the stigma from the family.
Painters last words on the scaffold
were a declaration that he was not
guilty.
The real murderer Of Alice Mar
tin, for whose death Painter was
hanged, was a tramp who called him
self Jack Cade, according to *. w
Baxter. Baxter said he met Cade
while on the road in Montana a few
days ago and that Cade told him he
had killed Alice Martin and let Paint
err lose his life in penalty. Cade is
dead, he declared. Baxter, who is "a
years old, makes his living selling eX-
tracts, and it was while on the road
in this business that he met Cade, he
said. His neighbors do not generally
credit his story.
The hanging of Painter was made
unusually brutal by the breaking of
the rope. He fell to the cement
paving of the Jail yard and had to be
supported by two men while the
moose was again adjusted.
Alice Martin, Painter sweetheart,
was beaten to death in 1891 and
Painter was arrested nine months
later. After two years of fighting,
the prisoner was convicted and eX-
ecuted. On the scaffold he said
IF killed Alice Martin. the girl
| dearly loved, the woman ! loved so
that | would almost commit any
crime for her, | pray this minute, my
last minute on earth, the eternal God
will put me into eternal hell"
The condemned man raised his
voice and continued:
Look here, gentlemen, if there is
one man among you who is an Amer
lean | say to him on his soul, on his
soul, | say, see that the murderer OF
Alice Martin is found.
The scaffold prayer was delivered
by the Rev. A. p. Moerdyke, who
said. May he whom so many be
lieve innocent of this crime join thee
i'm everlasting life for thy sake, Oh.
Lord. of thy son Jesus Christ. our
lord"
Gleason said he would take no
steps in the matter except TO look for
Painters relatives to make known &c
them Baxter's request.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

at the Methodist church tomorrow
night, beginning at 8 o'clock. Fol-
lowing is the program. s p. m.
Song service and prayer. $50 Rec
itations and music. $50 Social
hour. Light refreshments will be
served. IL Closing hour.
Howard dispatch: Two severe
shocks from lightning, experienced
a0out two years apart, indirectly
were responsible for the death of Mrs.
Christopher Aaland, who lived near
here. Her six brothers acted as pail
bearers. She is survived by her hus-
band and two children. She was born
at Hills. Mimi, June IL, 1884, and
was married about three years ago
The shocks resulted in a nervous
breakdown which caused her death.
Pierre dispatch: Rabbit hunts are
the order of the day in the western
and central part of the state, the
hunts generally being by two parties
under captains, with a supper as the
prize. the cost 10 be stood by the
losers. In such a recent hunt in the
vicinity of Ottumwa, Stanley county,
Ait EdhiC 6dAltIth iiidht d AOdh "
a four-horse team to haul to the rail
way at Midland. from which point
they were shipped east. About 1000
rabbits were killed in the hunt, and
there does not appear to be any APP
preciable shortage in the number of
these animals in that section.
Sioux Falls dispatch: John j.
Kearin, for the last thirty years a
resident of Ramona, Lake county,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the United States district court here.
He gives his occupation as hat of
farming. The petition schedules his
liabilities at s4,144.71. of which 49,
948.75 is in unsecured claims. His
assets total 1927, including SS1 in
household goods, $14 in implements,
SIS in vehicles, and ST. in debts due
on open accounts. He declares all of
his assets exempt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
BURSTING SHELLS
Drive Men Crazy Though They Are
Otherwise U%niniured.

London, Dec. 30.-(Correspond-
nee of The Associated Press) Con
tirmation Of stories that bursting
shells have upset men mentally by
exploding near them, sometimes
without inaicting bodily injury. may
be found in the case OF Lieut.. Denys
Cooks. of the Black Watch, who was
attached TO the Gordon Highlandors.
Cooks has just returned home to
~recuperate. The last thing he re-
members was sitting at lunch in a
supporting trench. This presumably
was on November IL. lie r~ecollects
nothing from that time until Noyem-
Der is. when he found himself in a
hospital train on the way 10 Havre.
During the interval his mind was a
blank though, IS il now appears. he
wrote several post cards and letters
while in this state. They were clear
and lucid and were duly received by
his relatives: but Of writing them
young Cooks has not the slightest
recollection. lie does not even know
what happened TO him in the trench,
but the assumption is that a shell
burst very near his head.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
THE CITY


Fair tonight and Thursday; warm
or tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
MORNING
Marriage of Miss Eugene Beardsle,
To MIR. c. G.. Thomas.

The marriage of Miss Eugene
Beardsley to Mr.. c. G.. Thomas was
solemnized at 7:45 o'clock this morn
ing at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Beardsley,
i'm the presence of about thirty guests
the Rev. G. McKibbin Of the Presby-
terrain church performing the cere-
mony.
The bridal couple was attended by
Miss Lura Love as bridesmaid and
Mr.. Wesley Beardsley. brother Of the
bride. as best man, Miss Madge Tut
tie playing the wedding march. Al
the conclusion of the ceremony a
~four-course breakfast was served
a. .er which Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
accompanied by wedding guests
were taken to the depot, departing BY
the south train. enroute to their fu'
ture home at Ithaca. N. ", where Mr.
Thomas is a member of the faculty
of Cornell college.
The bride is a native Madison
young lady, graduate of the city high
school and of the Madison State Nor
NAL school. class of '07. h also
took a course in the Presbyterian col
lege at Huron.
Out of town guests witnessing the
ceremony were Mrs. Thomas, mother
of the groom, of Springfield, Mo-.
Mrs. Fred Campbell of Mobridge, sis
ter of the bride; Mrs. Jennie Boards
ley Of Sioux Falls, Miss Conkey o.
ST. Lawrence, Miss Lyons of Huron
Miss Spencer of Pierre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, Dec. 30.-Special: A
violent storm has temporarily stop
ped important military operations
along most of the battle fronts in
Belgium and France. In this terri
tory the positions of the opposing
forces remain virtually the same as
they have been for weeks past.
In the eastern arena the official re-
ports indicate a similar condition so
far as progress by either side is con-
cerned. Petrograd reports, however,
that between the Pilica river and the
upper Vistula the Germans are nov
on the defensive.
The Russians also report the cap
ture of more than 10000 prisoners,
to which reference was made in pre-
vious announcements.
A Petrograd dispatch by way of
London says that all the important
passes on the Carpathians are again
in Russian hands.
The United States government has
made strong representations to Great
Britain, insisting upon an early inn
Iprovement in the treatment of Amer
lean commerce by the British feet.
A long note has been forwarded to
the British foreign secretary through
Ambassador Page, covering the rela-
tons between the United States and
Great Britain as affected by the Brit
ish naval policy, which is considered
highly Objectionable" by the Ameri-
can government.
The British government, through
the navl and military authorities, APP
p%arently fearing a raid over British
towns by German airships, has issued
a warning to the people to take to
cover should the sound of firing be
heard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
BROOKS MURDER TRIAL
Work Of Securing a Jury i'm Court at
Wheeler.

Wheeler, Dec. 30.-The work of
empaneling a jury vas started here
today for the trial of Robert Brooks.
formerly Of Sioux City, who is
charged with the murder of w. II.
,lenzie and Miss Blanche Signal in
the Farmers Lumber company office
at Geddes several months ago. II is
expected here that the selection of
the jury and opening statements will
consume al least two days and that
the introduction of evidence will not
commence before Friday morning.
There are many mysterious fea-
lures about this case, which give
promise that the trial will be one %
the most interesting ever held in the
state. Following the tragedy at Ged-
des. opinions We're much divided as
70 whether ii was a ease of murder.
or of murder and suicide. Detectives
we're employed and the arrest OF
Brooks occurred a few weeks ago. He
denies any connection with the
crime.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
THEY A
Bandits Who Stole Registered Pack
age from Bruce P~ostoffice.

Bruce. Dec. 30.-Although a dili-
gent search has been prosecuted over
a wide scope of country by scores OF
officers, not the slightest trace yet
has been found OF unknown bandits
who robbed the Bruce postofice, es-
Gaping with a registered package, b
value of which has not yet been as
certained. 1t is rumored hat the
package contained a large sum OF
money. Entrance to the postofhce
was effected by forcing the front
door. The registered package n
the coin drawer were both in the safe
which had been left unlocked. The
drawer contained quite a sum or
money, but this was overlooked by
the bandits in their search for larger
game. The bandits are believed to
have taken refuge in the railroad de-
pot, as the lock to the waiting room
was found broken. They evidently
remained there until a passing
freight train late at night gave them
an opportunity 10 make their way out
OF the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
HOW THEY STAND
Statistics of Financial Condition of
South Dakota Cities.

Mitchell, Dec. 30.-Municipal sta
tistics concerning the ten leading
cities of South Dakota have just
been compiled by 5. s. Oviatt. city
auditor of Huron, and forwarded to
the auditors of the other nine cities.
The statistics take into account the
total amount of assessment, the total
appropriation, the amount of the levy
and the amount of the school and city
bonded indebtedness of each OF the
ten municipalities. In amount OF
total assessment, which includes real
estate, personal, railroads and tele-
phones. Sioux Falls is in the lead
with $23, 164,90S. aberdeen Is second
with $14,4O9,541, Lead is third with
s9,274,791, WATERFOWL fourth with
s8,541,O44 and Mitchell fifth with
s7.846,861. Huron. Rapid city,
pierre. Brookings and Redfeld follow
in order.
Sioux Falls also leads in amount of
appropriations for the present fiscal
year, with $4,000. Aberdeen's
budget is second in size, amounting
to ~s23O,9O4. Mitchell ranks third
with $91,240.
Pierre has the highest mill levy
for state, county, city and school pur-
poses. 1t is 27.2 mills. Sioux Falls
is next with 24.7 mills, Brookings
next with 22.67 mills. The others
are as follows: Rapid City, 22.34
mills; Aberdeen, 20.7 mills; Mitchell
1914 mills; Watertown, 19.1 mills;
nedfeld, 17.9 mills; Lead, 16.5 mills
Pierre's bonded school indebted
ness exceeds that of any of her
neighbors. Pierre has her schools
bonded at 1926. 600; Lead at $117,-
900; Mitchell at $4,000, and Sioux
Falls at $4,000.
The bonded municipal indebted
ness of Sioux Falls is placed at $751;
900. The Others are ranked thus:
Aberdeen, s494,500; Huron. $279.
S07; Pierre, s253,490; Mitchell,
s197, 500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

He Keeps Money i'm Circulation by
Inducing Deposits.

Waterloo, la, Times-Tribune: We
need not call attention to the fact
that the old fashioned banking meth
DDS are being abandoned. that old
time ethics" are being east aside
this is patent TO everyone; surely the
cold atmosphere is passing and
warmth and cheer are everywhere
about the up to date bank. The
banks are becoming inviting; the
stony stare" has departed; people
are a~ppreciating the fact that they
are welcome. Bankers, instead oil
holding aloof from the people and
overcoming them with awe on their
approach, are getting closer to them.
Banks are more today than cold gray
walls and shining steel.
Democracy is holding way IN the
up to date bank today. Time was
when. If the banker encouraged saw
ing, people presumed he wanted but
to gather in their money. Today peo-
pie are realizing that the banker, in
encouraging saving, is doing them a
service-more service than he is
doing himself. The banker is
down on earth among the PEG.
pie, along with the butcher and baker
and. strange to some people, they
find him human.
This new banker is doing a won
derful service. IT is said a dollar on
deposit means ten in circulation, be
cause the banker keeps ii in circula-
ton and it goes from hand to hand
Was the banker of former days, by
his unapproachableness, responsible
for the people burying their money
or hiding it in III of the way places
thereby keeping it out of circulation?
Was the unattractiveness and chilli
ness of the bank partly responsible
People hesitated to enter a bank
Why?
The barrier between the bank and
the people has been broken, and the
banker, by breaking the ice, is en-.
titled to credit.
Making the people understand thai
a deposit of a dollar would be thank.
fully received and to accept that dol
lar in the same grace as though Il
were a hundred, has encouraged the
people not only to meet the banker
on a comman basis, not only to lay
up for the rainy day, not only to save
but to keep that dollar in circulation
doing service not for the banker
alone, but for all the people.
Thus vastly has the bankers serv
ice to every element of society in
creased. In fact, the time Is here, OF
rapidly approaching, when everybody
will feel as much as home in a banl
&C in a GROCERY store What need ri
old shoes, old stoves, chimney holes
what need of safety deposit vaults tt
hide money, to keep it from circula
ton and from doing its full duty
The banker of today is a common
man among men, thoroughly human
just like the blacksmith and the mer
chant--the bank of today is a shop
a medium of exchange acting between
people who have surplus and people
who need ready cash; thus keeping
the wheels we'll creased and running
the hum reaching all ears
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
RECOUNT DENIED
Dawson County T~reaSurership Has
Another Airing i'm Court.

Mitchell. Dec. 30.-Judge Frank
b. Smith of the Eighth circuit court
district. has just made an interesting
decision in the case of John Anthem,
jr.. of Mitchell VS.. Charles Fowler of
Mitchell. The former was the defeat
ed candidate for the office of county
treasurer in the recent general cleo
ton. On the final day allowed by
law. Anthem instituted contest pro-
ceedings against Fowler. He alleged
that votes which should have been
credited to him had been given to
his opponent. Irregularities i'm the
count were claimed. A recount of
the ballots was asked for. Three
witnesses were examined i'm the trial
Of the case before Judge Smith. In
the presentation of evidence the de-
Tense scored strongly when il was
shown that the law of the state had
been violated when the judges of cleo
ton had delivered the ballot boxes
to the county auditor, instead OF 10
the chairman of the board of county
commissioners, and also that the au-
ditor had failed to deliver the keys
Of the ballot boxes to the chairman at
the time of the conclusion of the
work of the canyassing board. None
Of the evidence introduced tended TO
show the presence of fraud or irreg-
u~larity in the count of the ballots and
Judge Smith dismissed the case. In
his decision ne declared that if he
were TO take upon himself the work
Of making a recount of the ballots, a
precedent would be given by which
any defeated candidate would find il
possible TO demand a second
of the election returns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

Of the Tax Commission of South Da-
kOta.

Pierre, Dec. 30.-The first biennial
report of the state tax commission is
being sent out covering the work OF
that commission for the two years of
it's existence along with its recon-
mendations for desired legislation to
bring about a better tax system for
the state, which includes six constitu-
tional amendments to remove such
restrictions and the general bill
which the commission will present to
the legislature covering a new tax
code to eliminate present conflicting
provisions OF existing statutes. Tn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
S1oa Reward. 500

The readers of this paper will be
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30

der the old method the state auditor
in his annual report covered the work
Of taxation in the state, giving an
annual comparative showings. But no
provision was made for annual re-
ports of the tax commission, the only
such provision being for biennial re-
view of their work, which the COM
mission thinks should be changed
to allow a showing each year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-30
prompt Action WIN STOP Your Cough.

When you first catch a cold (often
indicated by a sneeze or cough, break
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plications. The remedy which imme-
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of the throat is the kind demanded. DIR.
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tation. loosens the phlegm. You feel
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-14
A WAsTED DAY.-BY RICHARD HARDING DAVIS


Copyright, 1914, by the New
When its turn came, the private
secretary, somewhat apologetically,
laid the letter in front of the Wisest
Man in Wall street.
- From Mrs. Austin, probation Off
Ger, Court of General Sessions" he
explained. wants a letter about
Spear. He's been convicted of theft.
Comes up for sentence Tuesday"
Spear" repeated Arnold Thorn
dixie. ...'
: Young fellow, stenogPapher, used
ito do your letters last summer going
4 in and out on the train -
/ The great man nodded. 81 remem-
Der What about him."
Went on the loose; had with him
about five hundred dollars belonging
to the firm; he's with Isaacs & Sons,
now, shoe people on Sixth avenue.
Met a woman, and woke up without
any money. The next morning he
offered to make good, but Isaacs call
led in policeman. When they looked
into it, they found the boy had been
drunk. They tried to withdraw the
charge, but he'd been committed.
Nov, the probation officer is trying to
get the judge to suspend sentence.
"a letter from you, sir, would"
5 1t was evident the mind Of the great
man was elsewhere. Young men who,
drunk or. sober, spent the firms
money on women who disappeared
before sunrise, did not appeal to him.
t"Spear had letter from us when
he left, didn't he?" he asked. What
he has developed into, since he left
us" he shrugged his shoulders. The
secretary withdrew the letter, and
slipped another in its place.
AS his car slid downtown on Tues
day morning the mind of Arnold
Thorndike was occupied with such
details of daily routine as the pur-
chase of a railroad, the Japanese
loan. the new wing to his art gallery
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III
flc policemen who cleared the way
for him. Or, by some genius of mem
DRY, to recall the fact that it was on
this morning young Spear was to be
sentenced for theft.
1t was characteristic of the great
man to act quickly. stop at the
Court of General Sessions, :" he COM
manded. What he proposed to do
would take but few minutes. A
word, personal word from him to
the District Attorney, or to the Judge,
would be enough.
Out of the sunshine Mr.. Thorndike
stepped into the gloom of an echoing
rotunda. With a deprecatory laugh,
he explained why he had come. But
the outburst of appreciation he had
anticipated did not follow.
The District Attorney ran his finger
briskly down printed card. Henry
Spear, he exclaimed, that's your
man. Court III, Judge Fallon. An
drews is in that court" He walked to
the door of his private office, can
drews!'' he called.
MI 1uOIHulh6 is interested IN
Henry Spear, coming up for sentence
in Part Three this morning. Wants
to speak for him. Take him over with
you" -
The District Attorney shook hands
quickly, and retreated to his private
office, Mr.. Andrews took out a Gig
aret and, as he crossed the floor,
lit it. -">.l
Come with me- he commanded.
Mr.. Andrews led him to an Office,
bare and small, and offered him a
chair, and handed him a morning
newspaper.
Mr.. Thorndike refused the news
paper. 81 thought 1 was going to
see the Judge he suggested.
Court doesn't open for few min
utes yet" said the assistant district :
attorney. Judge is always late, any
way"
Try1--
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Association.(

Copyright, 1914, BY the Newspaper Enterprise A
The Washington herald., 1914-07-12
Real Romances of the Business World

greattWest, and Alaska. One such trip
taken last year gives a good idea of
what It means to hunt under the aus
pieces OF a big-game contractor. The
persons who took this trip last year are
a famous English duke and duchess.
They were no novices at the game. They
had hunted much in Europe and in Al
rica. Their trip last year wa in Flor
ida, and thence to the Yukon territory.
They caught a devilhsh that weighed
,2oS pounds and halibut that weighed
eo4 pounds Their best caribou head
from the Yukon district-and they saw.
on an average, 100 a day-had spread
of ffty-fve inches and thirty-seven
points on his horns. This is the big
gest caribou head that has ever como
out of the Yukon territory. The duch-
ess, who tips the scales at no pounds,
brought down their best moose, whose
antlers had a spread OF sixty-four
inches. The duke and the duchess each
killed a fannini, or saddleback. the rar-
est of sheep, and the duke killed the
one wolf of the hunt, a silver gray. Be-
sides this there were brown, black, and
grizzly bears, mountain goats, ptarmi-
gan, king salmon, trout, and graylings.
There in the wilderness, above the
timber line where the caribou Craze, on
dangerous mountain crags in pursuit of
the wild sheep, by unfrequented rivers
where nine-foot bears come to fish for
salmon, in regions where the face of
man has seldom been seen, Mr.. Sum-
merson is at home-aS much at home
as he Is in the little taxidermist shop
where he makes his New York head
quarters when he is not on the war;
path.
Ii you have ever happened to wan-
der into this little shop to have a pet
canary mounted, or a rattleSnake skin
dressed, you probably did not realize
that the quiet, self-possessed young man
sitting at a corner desk was the pioneer
big-game contractor of America