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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12
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London, Aug 12.-Recognition OF
imperative Importance to the allies OF
forcing the Dardanelles as the short
est road to retrieving Russian re-
verses and regaining the initiative
now in the hands of Germany, is dem
cnstrated amply by the sudden land.
ins of British forces in the vicinity
OF Karachah on the north of the Gulf
OF Saros, and resumption of the Of
fensive. both at the southern end OF
Ganipoli peninsula and north of Gaba
Tepe.
The Australians and New Zealand
ers recently have been strengthening
their positions at Gaba Tepe. The
new landing place on the Gulf Of
Saros, being on the flank and rear OF
the Bulair lines, if developed would
menace the strong Turkish defenses
across the neck of the peninsula.
Coming at this time, when there Is
so much discussion whether Germany
VIII attempt 10 crush oeINid, pISpdi a
tory to linking forces with Turkey
by way of Bulgaria, these develop
ments at the Dardanelles assume a
special Importance.
AS yet there is no proof that the
Germans have withdrawn or are pre-
pairing to withdraw any considerable
proportion of their forces from the
Eastern front On the contrary the
offensive which led to the fall OF War
saw has not been checked and the
position of the retiring Russians is
still perilous.
Part dismantling of wilma, prepara-
tory to evacuation, as reported from
Petrograd, is somewhat puzzling to
British commentators, inasmuch as
the Russians assert they have re-
pulsed German attacks around the
fortress of Kavno which is sixty
miles northwest OF Wilma.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12
Bandits Rob Train Crew.

Minneapolis, Aug. 12.-The third
train holdup in the Twin Cities with
in three days was perpetrated at
Northtown Junction, just out OF Min
neapolis, when the entire crew of a
Great Northern freight train was rob-
bed of cash and jewelry valued at
$500. Two bandits obtained two FL
gin watches, two Hamilton watches,
several rings and $19 In cash. They
made their escape, =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12
UNIONS WILL AID LAWSON
Gompers Asks Federation to Help
Convicted Colorado Leader.

Washington, Aug 12.-President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation OF Labor announces ar
rangements for a nationwide cam
paign to obtain the freedom of John
Lawson. the Colorado strike leader
who was sentenced to life imprison.
ment. Mr.. Gompers sent his instruc-
tions to all unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. which
has a membership of 100000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12
WILL SUBMIT ONE REPORT
Industrial Commission Decides to In
corporate Several Opinions.

Chicago, Aug 12.-The federal com
mission on industrial relations will
submit but one report to congress, in
stead of three as previously reported
The report, 1t was said. will incor-
porate the several opinions of the
members of the board. The nine com
missioners have until Aug. 23 to com
plete their work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12
Carranza Forces Cross BOr-
der Near Brownsville.
PLAN TO START UPRISING
Scatter Into Bands With Object OF
Rallying Countrymen for Purpose
of Uprising-First Chief Protests
Against Pending Peace Parleys.

Washington, Aug. 12-Reports have
reached here that more than 1000
Carranza troops from the command
of General Nayarette in the state of
Tamaulipas have moved over into
Texas in the territory surrounding
Brownsville and have scattered into
hands to rally Mexicans in the state
with the announced purpose of be-
ginning an uprising.
They are reported to be under com
mand of Juan Deios Santos, Vincente
Davila and Carlos Garcia
War department officials will not
discuss the report, but it is said to be
in their possession and probably will
be one of the reasons for moving
troops to the border
General Carranza, through his
Washington agents, notified Secretary
Lansing that the Mexican people
view with displeasure" any attempt
tending to Illustrate the success oi
Carranza's armed forces Carranza'
message referred TO the Pan-Ameri
can conference and was taken a:
plainly signifying he would not agree
with its action toward Mexican af
fairs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12

Carranza also has sent a similar no
tifieation to the diplomatic represen-
tatives of all the Latin-American re-
publics participating in the Mexican
conference, saying that any attempt
between them and the American gov
ernment to solve the internal situa-
tion of Mexico would involve an act
which could not be looked upon with
levity as 1t would mean on the part
of the Latin-American nations the ac-
ceptance of the precedent that they
can take part in any internal affairs
tion of the United States, something
absolutely undesirable, not only inso-
far as it may affect the relations be
tween the Latin-American nations
themselves. but also because 1t might
involve the moral support of any fu-
ture decisions which grow out of sim
liar conferences.
Carranza's communication, deliver
ed on his behalf by his Washington
agent. Elesio Arredondo, was regard
ed as little less than defiance of the
United States in its efforts to bring
all the Mexican factions into con
ference for peaceful settlement OF
Mexican affairs.
What the next move of the Pan
American conference in session In
New York will be in the face of Car
ranza's warning that he intends tc
brook no interference in Mexican af
fairs is eagerly awaited.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12
aWOOD NYMPH" CAPTURED
BY SHERIFF.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. H.
Spartas mysterious wood
nymph' was captured by
George Poss, sheriff, and
George Manual, humane off,
Ger.
officers brought the girl
wrapped in a horse blanket to
the Jail. The identity of the
nymph still remains a mys-
terry. She refused to talk and
only laughs when questioned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12

VII w oiHg live WYNN 'tOhSI
Products, Fertilizers and Broomcorn.
Washington, Aug 12-The inter
state commerce commission has given
its decision in the Western freight
rate case. allowing advances in BIZ
luminous coal, coke, fruit and yege-
tables, and denying increases on
grain, live stock, packing house prod
ucts, fertilizers and broomcorn. The
decision allows some of the increases
asked and denies almost an equal
number.
Increases i'm rates on the following
commodities were declared justified
by the commission:
Bituminous coal, except as to South
Dakota points; coke. carloads of brew
ers' rice and less than carloads of do.
mestic rice, carloads of hay and straw,
where not in excess of class c.; car
load lots of fruits and vegetables.
The commission finds justified pro
posed increased import rates and pro
posed increases In carload minima
from Gulf ports. 1t also approves the
increase from 10000 pounds to 10000
pounds in the minimum carload rate
of grain products.
Proposed increases on the follow
ing are declared not justified:
Grain and grain products. consider
ed as one commodity; carload rates
on live stock, carload rates on pack
ing house products and fresh meats
except as indicated between points
on the Missouri river; carload rates
on fertilizer and fertilizer materials
carload rates on broomcorn, an!
quantity rates on cotton piece goods
and carload rates from points il
Texas.
Denies important Increases.
The decision affects freight rates
mainly west of the Mississippi and II
the Southwest 1t affects, indirectly
every railroad in the United States
and the commission served notice o
its action upon 1900 great and small
lines. The decision denies all thu
more important increases. The ad
yances granted are, in the viewpoin
of the commission, of relatively littl
significance.
The commission has made no fina
estimate of the amount of the In
creases in dollars and cents. From
various estimates of record, however
made by witnesses for both sides an
based upon the higher figures wher
the estimates disagreed, the follow
ing table announced in the decision
indicates roughly the annual increas
in the railroad revenues had the In
creases been allowed to go into e.
feet:
Grain and products. $2,940237; liv
stock, s1.500,0O0; packing house proc
ucts and fresh meats, S1,590,000; Goa
s1,226,122. making, with other items
a total of $7,604 PAT.
Dissenting reports were filed b
Commissioners Daniels and Harlan.
The region more particularly affee
ed by the decision embraces Illinois
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota
Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas
Missouri Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas
Oklahoma, New Mexico, and the coz
traffic area of Indiana, Kentucky an
Alabama.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12
Allies Land Fresh Troops
on GallipOli Peninsula.
WOULD RETRIEVE LOSSES
Recognize Importance of Defeating
Turks as Shortest Road to over.
coming Russian Reverses and Re-
gaining Initiative Held by Germany.

: Constantinople, Aug. IL
!. Enver Pasha. the Turkish min
/. lister of war, declared that ac-
!. cording to his information the
/. entente allies in their latest
I. operations at the Dardanelles
!. have landed three divisions OF
!. troops, comprising about 50,-
!. coo men. The losses among
!. them, however, he asserted, al
!. ready have been very heavy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12
College Pictures Free!!

A SERIES of fOrty-five views has
~ been prepared by the State
College to show the students at
work in Agriculture, Engineering,
Home Economics, Pharmacy and
the General Science departments.
Also numerous views of Sports
and Student Affairs are included.
They will be sent free to all who
write for College Life Pictures.
Drop a postal to
President EIlWOOd {. PeriShO
South Dakota StateiCoIlege
BrOOkings, South DakotaII
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12

The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg,
according to the Athens correspond
ent of the London star, has been ap-
pointed commander-in-chief of the
Turkish forces in the Dardanelles,
succeeding Field Marshal Liman Won
Sanders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-12
GET ONLY SMALL
RATE INCREASE
Western Roads Turned Down
on Important Points.
AFFECTS Big TERRITORY

Interstate Commerce Commission De-
MES Petition for Advanced Tariffs
on Grain, Live Stock, Packing House
Products, Fertilizers and Rroomcorn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
WOULD ABOLISH
INCOME TAX LAW
SUBSTITUTE OF OLD SYSTEM OF
TAXATION FAVORED.
WILL INTRODUCE MEASURE
Report of State Fish and Game War
den, John A. shoIts, Urges Bet
ter Conservation of Fur
Bearing Animals.

Madison, Jan. 26.-Agitation for the
curtailment or repeal Of the state in
come tax Jaw will probably eliminate
in few sdays in the Introduction of
a bill for the abolition of the law and
the substitution of the old system of
taxation CT money and credits. At the
request of several members of the leg
islature, the tax commission has COM
piled data relating to the taxation of
money and credits during the last
year that system was in operation.
About 80 per cent of towns, cities and
villages in Wisconsin in 1911 collected
less than one hundred dollars from this
class of property, according to the In
vestigation just completed
There were 1887 assessment dis
tricts in the state in 1911. In 731, or
46 per cent, of these not a dollars
worth of money and credits we're as
sessed, not taxed, less than $4,000. In
149, or 8 per cent, the assessment
ranged between $4,000 and $4,000;
while in 245 districts, or Is per cent,
the. assessment reached 10000 The
tax collected from. moneys and credits
from that assessment amounted to
little, over $4,000. The first income
tax collected yielded in cash over ST.
100000. q
The assessment in individual coun-
ties exhibited some weird results. Not
a dollars worth of moneys and credits
was found by, the assessors in the city
of Superior. In fact, not a dollars
VIC "th was found in all the 16 districts
In Douglas county, containing the Sec
ond city in the state. There we're %
assessment districts in Manitowoc
county, and in II Of these the local
assessors were also unable to find any
moneys and credits The same dearth
Of stocks, bonds and credits character
lied Marathon county's assessment; In
At Of its So assessment districts the
local assessors were unable to find one
dollar of such Intangible wealth sub
ject to taxation. In 20 of the 30 dis
tricts of Outagamie county no taxable
moneys and credits were found, but
in the 20 districts of Sheboygan coun-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
Left LAWYER Gaspinu.

"A good story was told tosme re-
GENTLY" says DR.. Charles w. Eliot,
president emeritus of Harvard uni
versity, "of how a lawyer secured a
verdict in favor of an Irishman
charged with assault with intent to
kill on the ground of temporary insan-
ity. Several months later he met
the Irishman and SAID:
"'Well, Dan, don't you think it is
about time you handed me that ST.
O00?"
"'What s1,OoO?' querieE Dan.
"'Why, the fee of $1,000 that you
promised me should have if / saved
you from prison, said the lawyer
Shure, an did promise We that?'
asked Dan, I don't raymimber.'
Don't remember cried the law
yer, sternly, why, you were SO CRATE.
full at the time that you promised me
over and over again that l should
have it within week.
dan gave a sickly smile. 'Shure
think tn claim is not good wan he
said, we know, was crazy thin!'"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
ALL CHARGED UP TO BROWN
Janitor Had Lost Nothing and Had
made Something Of a Reputation
for UrbanitN

One day Brown lost his temper and
determined to discipline the janitor.
why is it," he said, "that every
time anybody in this building loses
anything you ask us if we kn1H what
has become of it?"
Because, the ianitor replied, "you
are the only folks that never lose any
thing"
Next morning Brown shouted down
the dumbwaiter shaft: We're short
a bottle of milk; where is it?"
81 don't know, SIR the janitor an
sWered humbly. sI'll see il can
find it."
Why said Mrs. Brown, I'VE got
our milk
Don't worry" said her husband.
"Of course he can't find it, but it WILL
do him good to stew around little"
About Is minutes later Brown was
summoned to the dumbwaiter.
Here's your milk" said the janitor.
"I'm sorry made mistake"
Brown was bewildered Nov,
where on earth did the fellow get it?"
he said.
HE has taken it from one Of the
neighbors,' walled Mrs. Brown.
Next day Brown complained of the
loss of a package Of sugar, which,
though purely imaginary, so far as the
Browns were concerned, yerys soon
materialized in the hands of the re-
sourceful janitor. Even Brown got
uneasy then; but, being bent on ven
geance, he subsequently reported as
lost bread, a head of lettuce, and a
bag Of potatoes, all of which were i'm
mediately produced by the janitor.
When Brown paid his grocery bill
for the month, Mrs Brown, who is
systematic housekeeper, scanned the
account.
why, they have made mistake"
she said. "They have charged us for
milk and sugar and things we never
got"
Brown went back to the grocery to
inquire. b.
tits all right" he said; upon his
return. 1--WE got the stuff. The JAM
itor ordered it."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
Mistaken Identity.

Thomas G. Lee, councilman, is the
father of twins that are the pride OF
the family. When the twins were ba-
hies they were in need one night Of
simple home remedy The twins, as
children usually do, began crying and
insisted they did not wish any medi-
cine.
Mrs. Lee, with much difficulty, sue
ceeded in getting one of the babies to
take the medicine. She was called
from the room for an instant and
when she returned picked up what
she thought was the other baby, which
began crying and expostulating, but
Mrs. Lee finally forced the child to
take the dose.
Nov, why did you cry?" asked
Mrs. Lee. THAT medicine was not
bad"
NO." cried the child, "but you gave
me the other dose, oo."-Indianapolis
News.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
NEAR RIOT ON LAKE STREET.
Simmons Men Cause Trouble When Eff
forts are Made to Arrest One of Them.

There was near riot on Lake street
during the noon hour on Monday when
Constable NJ F. Barber arrested Mike
LEXIS, an employee of the company,
who was charged with intoxication.
LEXIS had been placed under arrest
and the wagon had been called to take
him to the county Jail when some of
the men began to jeer at the constable.
In less time than it takes to tell it a
crowd of six or seven hundred men
gathered and their jeers became too
strong and two of the men, Mike Soule
and Emil Kubisch, were arrested along
with LEXIS. All three men were in
court this morning. LEXIS in default
of payment of fine of three dollars
and the costs of the action was sent to
jail for term of fifteen days and the
cases of the other two men were adj
journed until February 9th and they
were released on recognizance bonds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
The cention.

A noted English suffragette said
the other day to New York reporter:
"Your idea of us militants Is that
we are vixens, tartars and man-haters,
but, as matter of fact, we have in
our ranks soma Of the most elegant
and fascinating women in London So
ciety.
mo, the militant is not like Mrs.
Blanc, who said to her daughter one
day:
!" I am certainly easy on shoes. Look
at this pair of elastic sides. I've worn
them three years and they're still as
good as new. I'm easy on clothes,
too. There's my tweed-iust as fresh
as the day bought it seven year ego.
And hats, gloves, stockings-in fact,
I'm easy on everything
Except father, chr said the daugh-
ter, without looking up from her book"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

ty only one failed to show some as
sessment of moneys and credits In
1911, and in II Of these districts
moneys and credits exceeding $4,000
were taxed. In Kenosha county five
of the nine districts assessed moneys
and credits in excess of $4,000, and
in Kenosha city the average assess
ment per head on this form of prop
erty exceeded 500. Yet there were
towns in Kenosha county where the
capital assessment fell below ten
cents.
So important is the recent decision
of the Wisconsin supreme court in
which it has held unconstitutional the
constitutional amendment passed in
1909 extending the suffrage to only
those citizens who had their full pa
pers, that Assemblyman George P.
Hambrecht of Grand Rapids will intro
duce resolution in the legislature
this week asking that 500 copies Of
the decision be printed. The consti
tutional amendment became operative
in 1912. Prior to that time any person
who had declared his intention to vote
by taking out his first citizenship pa
pers was given the ballot. The amend
ment sought to give the ballot only to
those who had both citizenship papers.
Justice r. D. Marshall, in the opinion
of the court, held that the amendment
had been Illegally passed by the leg
islature and that hence it was void,
favorably by the people. A new con-
stitutional amendment will be resub-
mitted to this legislature on the sub
ject.
Better conservation of fur-bearing
animals, including the odoriferous
polecat, is urged in the annual report
Of State Fish and Game Warden John
A. Sholts to Governor Philip. The
skunk is called destroyer of insects
and rodents Similar laws for saving
the bear from extinction and for vari-
Gus game birds, including quail, are
asked. Mr.. Sholts says that the game
laws present complicated mixture Of
conflicting provisions which are him
drance to effective enforcement, and
that codification is much to be de-
sired
The Axel Johnson resolution provid-
ing for an investigation of the state
departments, boards and commissions
by a committee of five chosen by the
joint finance committee is slated for
passage by the senate when both
houses convene at two o'clock. AL
though the passage of the joint
resolution was delayed in the house
there will be no opposition to it
in the senate, said Senator George B.
Skogmo, one of the senate floor lead
ers. Under the terms of this resolu-
ton the committee must complete it's
work by March /. The several bills
by Assemblyman Mortensen of New
Lisbon for the abolition of the treas
ury agents Office and the state claim
agents position, the consolidation of
the work Of the oil INSPECTOR and sta+a
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
For Independent System.

eff the people of the state desire to
build roads let them dc so but let them
do it as an independent proposition"
continued Senator Bennett. eff the
people of the state want to have a
state highway system, let it be operat-
ed entirely Independent of the county
or town system. Then if they want to
build a road from Milwaukee to Madi-
son or from Madison to Lacrosse it
can be done as an independent PROPOSE
ton. The state can vote money for
this proposition, but it will not fall up
on the counties as at present"
Under the present state highway law
if the town votes certain amount of
money for state highway purpose, the
county and state must each vote an
equal amount. Since this system re-
quires all towns in a county to bear
their proportional share, on the basis
of valuation of property, the towns
that vote no state road tax must bear
share of the road building in other
sections. Under this plan it is to the
interests of the towns to vote aid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
Highway Tax Increases.

In a statement issued recently by
the state highway department, the in
crease of state highway tax in January,
1914, was almost exactly one-fourth of
the total increase in state taxes. In
1912 it was necessary for the state to
vote $4,000 for road work; in 1913
the amount paid by the state was
1888, 000 Since the towns and the
counties have previously voted an
equal amount each, the amount of
money spent on highway work last
year was approximately $4,500,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

fire marshal with the Industrial COM
mission, and the abolition of the office
OF revisor of the statutes will be de-
layed until the committee has com.
pleted its task Of investigation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

about if the majority of the people
wanted it, for here the people rule and
the state serves.
R. ]. Smith.
Kenosha, Jan. %, Is.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
M;cht Be Useful,

Have you had any experience with
guns?" asked the eniisting officer.
ooh, yes," replied the applicant.
What have you done?"
Il have shot pigeons and rabbits"
We'll, we'll put you in the com.
missary department"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

Dance at Truesdell Hall, Friday,
January 29tl. Music by II. W, Schmitt
orchestra. Good order will be preserv-
ed and a good time assured. Tickets
soc, ladies free. *advj2S
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
Looked Pretty.

Patience--Polly said they had q
highly-polished hardwood floor up
where she called.
Patrice-And did she say it looked
pretty"
Why, of course. She said she
could see herself in it,