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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-06
FAST LIVING
Causes the Downfall of a Young Kan.
sas City Bank Clerk.

Kansas City. Mo, Jan. ct tried
to travel too fast a pace-a pace that
kills. | stumbled and fell, and now
I'm ready to take my medicine-no
matter how bitter il may be. It's
been a lesson I'll never forget"
Fred Atkisson, % years old, mar
ried only a few weeks, who was ar
rested and confessed to robbing the
State bank of Summersville, Mo, of
SO 600, expressed himself thus as he
gazed with a far away stare through
the bars OF a cell at police headquar-
ters.
When Detectives Parish Nickel and
Peter Spellman found Atkisson i'm his
room at the Kupper hotel he had in
his possession s1.937 of the stolen
money.
You came just in time" the for
mer bank bookkeeper told the de-
%tectives. Il was going to start for
Alaska in a couple of hours"
According to Atkisson's statement
TO the police, he reset the time lock
OF the banks vault, took $4,000 and
the girl he loved. and drove to Hou-
ston. Mo. There he was denied a
marriage license. IN account of the
age of his sweetheart.
The bride of less than a month
was Miss Ethel Harmon. II years old
an unsophisticated country girl, who
now is at her home in Summersville.
The absconding husband believes his
bride will stay with him through
his trouble.
Atkisson had worked at the bank
four years and was b%ookkeeper and
assistant cashier. He blames all his
trouble on trying TO court a daugh-
ter of n of the directors OF the
bank, who, he says, is now married
and living in Kansas City.
1T was trying to trot out of my
class that got me started" the young
~absconder said. II began stealing
the first day | began working i'm the
bank.
Yes. there was a girl in the case
but not the dear little country girl
| married and disgraced. Let me tell
you. a pretty, wealthy girl who wants
to have a good time is a great temp
tation to a $45 a month bank clerk.
| was trying to keep up with her
| when | started TO work i'm the bank
in which her father was a big stock
holder.
II began taking little dabs at first,
Then l took more, and finally, after
the rich girl had married another fell
low. | decided to plunge. l was In
so bad that thought it was the only
thing to do. But | just couldn't
leave the girl | loved behind.
1T almost broke her heart when !
| did tell her. She is an innocent little
| girl. l bought her fine clothes and
jewelry and she was so happy until
she found out she had a crook for 4
husband.
II did not spend my money fool.
ishly. | did not drink to excess.
II never took a drink, smoked a
| cigaret. or stole a penny in my life
before | began going with the bank
er's daughter. She started me-she
was a high flyer"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-06
GENERAL JOHN Il. o'RYAN.

ed as such and their relations to the
federal government established and
fixed by sound legislation.
This country has no military policy.
The weakness of our method of waging
war was well illustrated in 1898.
"Our activities consisted in sending
three expeditionary forces, II to
Cuba, one to the Philippines and one
to Porto Rico. In Porto Rico no bat
ties were fought. In the Philippines
our forces took the city of Manila with
out serious opposition. In Cuba but
one OVERWHELMINGLY, that of San
Juan-was fought. Yet the latter en-
gagement and the military operations
connected with it resulted in practical
Generalization of the army which con
stituted that expeditionary force.
"The militia of the country under
existing plans consists Of twelve divi-
sions. A division numbers $4,000 men,
so that the militia would provide In
time of war a force of 264,O00 men.
These divisions, however, other than
those of New York and Pennsylvania.
exist on paper only. The auxiliary
arms Cavalry, artillery, engineers. sig
nal, sanitary, etc.) with few exceptions
do not exist. They are not divisions
In any tactical sense.
1.-The present status of the organized
militia Is so contrary to all military
principles that existing plans of the
war department do not contemplate
the use of the militia as such in time
Of war but the organization at the out
break OF war Of a volunteer army to
be made up, it is hoped, largely of the
organized militia. In other words, all
the preparation and training now GO
ing on in the militia throughout the
United States are being carried on
with the knowledge that at the out
break of war the militia organizations
are to be discarded and a new force is
to be created at that time and substi-
tuted in their place"
General Organ said there was in
congress a bill pending to provide pay
for the drill Of militiamen which would
increase the cost per man about $50
year, but would make the original cost,
now less than 800. profitable. 1t would
give the United States a proper on
troll over the militia.
General Organ said that New York
state has at present 1900 well equip
ped men. representing every branch OF
the service. The majority Of these
regiments would be able to take the
celd In two months time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-06
THE LEGISLATURE :
GANELS DROP PROMPTLY AT
NOON IN BOTH HOUSES OF
LEGISLATURE.

Pierre, Jan. promptly at noon
yesterday the gavels dropped in the
two houses of the legislature to be-
gin the sixty day grind of what prom
Uses TO be a business rather than a
political session of that body.
Immediately following the taking
OF the oath of office, each house Sc
leeted the necessary officers to carry
on business, and a joint session of
both houses was held to meet the
new state officers to whom the oath
of office was administered by Justice
Mccoy. Justice Gates acting for the
senate and Justice Polly for the
house. The republican caucus Sc
lections were offered by the two
houses and the democrats gave their
complimentary vote to Representa-
tive Martin for the speakership.
The Panama-Pacifc exposition
committee. selected by Gov. Byrne,
will hold a meeting today and will
ask for an appropriation at an early
date as a showing for the state.
One of the features OF the day was
gold ring to Retiring State Auditor
III. b. Anderson, as a tribute from the
office force under him for his term.
At the caucus OF the republican
members of the house the night pre-
vious, Charles A. Christopherson of
Sioux Falls was unanimously chosen
speaker. Mr.. Christopherson's name
was presented to the caucus by p. j..
Tscharner of Lennon, former speak
er and himself a candidate for this
position until Monday night. when it
was announced that he had with
drawn from the race. He paid a high
tribute to Mr.. Christopherson as a
leader of the 1913 session and as
leader of the republican organization
at this time. Mr.. Tscharner will be
the floor leader of the house for the
session and will in all probability be
given the important craftsmanship of
the judiciary committee.
Senator Il. III. Withee of Turner
was selected chairman of the caucus
and j. G.. Mcfarland of Watertown,
secretary. The other house officers
chosen were:
Chief clerk, C. w. Gardner of
Hand.
First assistant, C. A. Alseth of
Kingsbury.
Second assistant. Perry Peters of
Brown.
Bill clerk, j. Fl. Wooley of Hyde.
Sergeant at arms, Edward Moscrip
of Lincoln, assistant, Frank Yeager
of Minnehaha.
Postmaster. f. ID. Stoddard of
Hughes.
Chief of enrolling and e%ngrossing
force, H. w Gardner of Beadle.
Messenger. Edwin Bartlett of
Hughes.
Proofreader, G. w. Livingston of
Hughes.
The republican senate caucus or
ganized with Senator Whitlock of
Potter as chairman and Mclean of
Day secretary. The senate officers
selected we're:
President pro tenn. c. S. Amsden
of Grant.
Secretary of the senate. Van Camp
of Hyde; first assistant. Whisman OF
Beadle; second assistant. VIM. Pat
terson of Kingsbury.
Bill clerk, Branch of Dawson.
Chief of ~engrossing and enrolling
force, Len ID. Roberts of Sphinx.
Sergeant at arms. Ralph Suther-
land of Mcpherson.
Postmaster. A. O. overly of Rob-
erts.
P~roofreader. T. l.. Mckee of
Brown.
Messenger, A. w. Lewis of Ed
munds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-06
PAY THE MILITIA,
OFFICER ADVISES
General Organ Says Each Man
Should Be Paid For Drills.
.FAvORS A LARGE INCREASE.

Points to Past Experiences and Says
That United States Should Have
Trained Men Ready For Any Emer-
sency at Any Minute-Wants Stricter
Control Over Militia.
New York.-The plans of the War
college at Washington to increase the
fighting forces of the United States to
100000 men were generally approved
by officers of the national guard.
Among those who discussed 1t was
Major General John f. Organ of the
national guard OF New York state, re-
garded as one of the best author
tiles on state military affairs. He said
oped successfully certain elementary
principles must be followed, among
them:
Development i'll all the states OF the
various branches OF the service-artil-
lery, cavalry, infantry, engineer and
signal corps-in proper proportions.
Provision by the federal government
of a complete equipment for the en-
larged service.
Payment of a small sum to enlisted
men for each drill.
The proposition to increase the ma
tional guard to 100000 men means
nothing In the way of military assets"
General Organ said. unless these
100000 men are to be soldiers, clothed,
armed, equipped. disciplined and train
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-06

When you first catch a cold Gotten
it up at once. The idea that 1T does
not matter often leads to serious com-
plications. The remedy which imme-
diately and easily pen the lining
Kings New Discovery soothes the irri-
tation. loosens the phlegm. You feel
better at once. 1T seemed to reach the
very spot of my cough" Il n Of many
honest testimonials. SOC ut your drug
guist.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-06

in Gregory and adjoining counties for
some weeks is meeting with good
success. 1t has become known that
the authorities have several other
persons under suspicion and other
arrests are expected within the
course of a few DAYS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-06
ImIMMImm

Nature always warns YOU if your
bowels are clogged or infamed-heed
this. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
removes the Inflammation. soothes the
irritated organs, restores natural diges-
ton. The worlds regulator. Start to-
night.-A. III. Osborn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-06
A Test for Liver COMPLIMENTARY
Unhappy, Physically Dull.

The liver, sluggish and inactive, first
shows itself in a mental state-unhappy
n critical. Never is there joy in liv-
ing. as when the stomach and liver are
doing their work. Keep you liver active
and healthy by using DIR. Kings New
Life Pills; they empty the bowels free
ly. tone up your stomach, cure your
constipation and purify the blood. csc
at your druggist. Bucklen's Arnica Salvs
excellent for Piles.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-06

DIR. j. L. r. Neal. G~reenville, s. c.,
ence he has found no preparation for
the kidneys equal to Foley Kidney Pills.
In soc and $500 sizes. Best you can
buy for backache. rheumatism. kidney
and bladder ailments. For sale by all
| druggists.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-26
Five Youthful Prisoners on
Their Way to Glen Mills
After Night in Courthouse

After an uneventful night within
the four walls of jury room No. 1 of
the courthouse, the five small boys
who were committed by Juvenile
Judge McCarrell to Glen Mills, got
up early to-day and after hasty
breakfast, started on their Journey
Philadelphia-ward
The boys seemed highly delighted
with the novelty of spending the night
in the courthouse and they played
games, read and otherwise enjoyed
themselves last night until a late hour.
Outside the door deputy watched.
Prior TO leaving for Glen Mills this
morning in Sheriff Wells custody the
boys gave the deputies of the sheriff s
office trying half hour. They pried
inquisitively into everything in the
office from inkwell to ledger.
My, oh N.Y." sighed Deputy William
Hoffman as he mopped his brow after
the boys had waved their last CHEEKY
good -byes, but I'm certainly glad
those kids are on their way. They're
chuckful of deviltry."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-26
100000 Men Out of Work
in Chicago as Result of
Strike Of Building Men
BY Associated Press

Chicago, June ga general shut
down of Chicago's building industry,
which, it was said will throw out of
employment more than 100000 work.
ers, went into effect to-day.
The shutdown is regarded by con-
tractors and labor leaders as the be-
ginning of one of the greatest labor
wars in recent years. The action was
taken at a meeting last night of rep
resentatives of the allied building and
material interests as an answer to the
referendum vote of 10000 striking
carpenters, who Overwhelmingly de-
feated the proposal to arbitrate all
questions in dispute.
The carpenters have been on a
strike since April 80 when their agree
ment with the Contractors Employ
ers Association expired. The men had
demanded a wage increase from So
cents to 20 cents an hour.
BY means of the shutdown the en-
ployers, it was said, hope to prevent
the independent carpenter contractors
from obtaining supplies and thus
throw out of work the 10. 900 carpent-
ers who are working under individual
agreements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-26
DANIELS APPEALS To
j. S. NAVAL OFFICERS
Urges Them to Profit by Lessons
Being Taught by Great
War in Europe
OLD THEORIES CRUMBLING
Secretary of Navy Is Placing Great
Hopes in Unrevealed Posi-
bilities of Airships
OLD THEORIES CRUMBLING

Newport, r. I. June 26.-In an ad-
dress at the opening session of the
Navy War College here to-day. Sec
retary Daniels appealed to American
naval officers to profit by the lessons
that are being taught by the great
war in Europe and to fearlessly dls,
card all theories which fail to stand
the acid test He referred briefly to
the naval program for the coming
year, and expressed confidence that
Congress would authorize any increase
recommended.
Mr.. Daniels said: LAS you look
abroad you see the foundation of old
theories crumbling every day. If war
upon the land has reverted to the
bayonet and the hand grenade, war
upon the sea has 1eaped FORWARD at
a single stride and broken almost
every shackle of ancient convention.
1--WE have seen the main fleet OF
the greatest sea nation in the world
withdrawn from the seas to some Sc
cluded harbor without having fired a
shot during the first year of a mighty
conflict We have seen battles be-
gun at ranges believed to be impossi-
BILE and ships disabled by shots from
guns as yet invisible. We have been
told that modern sea fights would be
determined in the first ten minutes,
vet we have seen that it took siH
hours to decide one OF the greateSt
ocean battles of the present war. We
have seen ships of shallow draft used
as fortresses to protect land armies
on the Belgian coast.
with what weapons, by what
strategy, shall we meet the terror OF
the submarine; the still unrevealed
possibilities of the airship? 1t is tc
YOU, gentlemen, tnat this question
must be put. 1t is to you your secre-
tary of the navy looks for an an
swer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-26
WANT CITY To PLACE
TREES ABOUT SQUARE
Petitions of Abutting Property
Owners Soon in Circulation
Asking For Improvement
PREFER BAY OR EVERGREEN
Eighteen to Be Asked to Be Spaced
Equi-Distant Between Elec-
trio Light Standards

Bay trees or possibly evergreens,
nlanted in boxes, will be placed at
regular intervals around the four
sides of Market Square If the mer-
chants and other businessmen on the
block take kindly to movement sug-
gested by City Forester Mueller.
The forester's plan is to provide
about a dozen and a half of bay or
other trees which can be safely and
properly reared and cared for in boxes
and placed on the edge of the curD
eCui- distant between the light stand
ards. They will be just high enough
to admit of the distribution of light
and at the same time add materially
to the beauty of the square.
In order to obtain the trees, how
ever, 1t will be necessary for the
abutting property owners to petition
the forester for them, and the petit
tions and the sketches showing the
type of trees proposed are soon to be
circulated among the businessmen
on the Square. The forester said he
prefers that evergreens be selected,
although there is possibility, because
OF the increased expense, that these
will not find favor among the peti-
TONERS. In this event the forester
will be satisfied with the bay trees.
Beginning Monday, Forester Mueller
and Benjamin Gipple, 219 PETER
street, a graduate of the State for
estry school at Mont Alto, will make
the census of trees in the city. The
tree trimming work for the year has
practically been completed and the
fcrester's men have been dismissed
For the last several weeks they had
been helping out with the planting
of the River Front slopes above Hard
scrabble" The foresters will begir
the official tree count in Second
! street and go northward, and the
census, it is expected, will require a
couple. of months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-26
Legal Action viii Be Brought
Against Several During
Coming Week
MANY FARMS ARE CLEAN
Wholesome Conditions Are Found
by Inspectors in Cumber-
land County
By ROBERT F. GORMAN

AS a climax to the first weeks cam
paign for better milk in Harrisburg,
officials of the Department of Health
were to-day building up cases against
several dealers who have failed to
comply with the rules and regulations
governing the sale of milks and prose-
cutions will be brought during the
early part OF next week. The depart
ment is determined that dealers who
do business here must comply with
every requirement and must offer milk
which is pure, milk which contains the
required standard in butter fats and
milk which is produced under sanitary
conditions.
1t is not the intention of the ocials
to hound" any dealers in particular
in favor of others. Neither is it their
| intention to attempt to put any of
them out of business. The health
bureau has established a standard
which is no more strict than that
existing in some other towns and cities
and to this standard every dealer de-
! livering milk in this city must con-
| form If he desires to continue his
business here. The present campaign
was not inaugurated to eliminate any
| body. IT was opened for the benent
of dealers and producers as much as
for the benefit of the public. One OF
| It's purposes is TO educate tne dealel
and to make him realize the respon-
sibility which rests upon him when he
! sells milk which does not reach the
required standard and which may re-
suit in the sickness and death of some
of his customers as has been recorded
on many occasions. The department
wants the milk dealer here to know
where the milk which he Is selling l.
produced and under what conditions
II Ia nroduced If the conditions are
not as they should be and that dealer
continues to sell milk from thos'
places then he Is open to prosecution
and it is Just such dealers as these
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-26
GERMAN FORCES ARE
PREPARING FOR DRIVE
At POLISH CAPITAL
Russ Claims Are That TeutOnie
Allies Have Been Checked
For Present
ITALIANS MAKE PROGRESS
Turkish Patrol Destroys Party of
Invading Forces. and
Captures Arms
ITALIANS MAKE PROGRESS

The left bank of the river Dniester
has been entirely cleared of the Teu-
tonic troops. who forced their way
across at two points early this week,
according to the latest Russian official
statements, but the Austro-G German
forces are making desperate efforts
to effect passage elsewhere.
Bridging operations were begun by
the Germans and Austrians south or
Bukaszowice on the very night the
remnant of the detachments which
had previously crossed in the Kozany
district and in the region of Marty
noftany were being driven back in
! the former and captured in the latter
region, the Russians report. The bat
tie is still raging at the near point
| of contact, they add
Nearly everywhere else along the
eastern war front the drive of the
Teutonic allies has been at least tenn
porarily checked, according to the
| latest Russian claims. The report
mentions specifically a breaking up OF
the German offensive to the west of
| the river Niemen, in the Orzyc and
| Omulew valleys and on the Vistula
| front south of Pilsca. A later asser-
| tion to the force of the German drive
in the Orzyc region is indicated, how
ever, the Russians reporting that they
were forced to give way because of
annihilating artillery fire. No inn
portant change in the situation to the
east of Lemberg is reported
Fighting Is Watched.
Military observers are watching the
progress of this fighting in the east
! and reported movements of German
troops on interior lines without ven-
turing much more than vague specula-
ton as to whether these operations
will be followed by another Teutonic
drive at Warsaw or renewed activity
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-26
Guard Still on Duty
at SlatOn's Residence

Atlanta, Ca, June 26.-Near Beer
saloons were closed the entire night.
watch of police was held at stations
for extra duty, and the guard of mill
home in an effort of the authorities to
forestall to-day and tonight demon
strations of protest against the Cover
death sentence. The term of Governor
Slaton expires at noon and crowds were
In the city for the Inauguration of
Nat u. Harris.
The business section of the city was
patrolled by a double watch of police
to-day and forty extra mounted men
were sent to the capitol. Otherwise, to
all outward appearances. the city was
normal.
Mr.. Harris has stated that the guard
at Mr. Slatons home will be doubled
Kent there am until in the oninion WI of A6e De
iutant General Nash, ali danger has
passed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-26
To Discuss Plans For
Boosting New Walnut St.
Bridge Project Thursday

Hill citizens will hold mass meet
ing at o'clock next Thursday eve-
ming in the Swab building to form q
permanent organization and discuss
ways and means for boosting the pro-
posed movement to span the Pennsy
tracks at Walnut street with $780,
900 concrete bridge.
While the meeting has been called
by the Hills temporary bridge organ
iZation committee, a general invita-
ton to everybody in the city to at
tend has been extended. The arrange
ments for a mass meeting to effect a
permanent organization were COM
pleted last evening at meeting of the
temporary committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-26
FARM PRODUCTS DECREASE
By Associated Press

Paris, June 26.-According to an
announcement given out in Paris by
the ministry of agriculture. France
has less corn, fodder, beets, sugar
beets and potatoes under cultivation
to-day than she had year ago while
the contrary is true of beets for the
making of alcohol. In this case the
acreage is greater. The acreage in
grapes also is less. but here the diff
ference Is very slight, being about 50,-
900 acres.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-26
Knights Of Malta Will
Attend Special Services

Tomorrow evening at 6.45 o'clock
Knights of Malta of this city and Steel
ton will meet at the hall of Egyptian
Commandery, No. ia, Third and
Hamilton streets. and go in a body to
Augsburg Lutheran Church. where the
Rev. A. M. Stamets will preach a spe-
cial sermon.
Stanley G. Backenstoss. a member
of Star of America Commandery, No.
113. will sing a baritone solo entitled
20 Loving Father" In addition to the
anthems arranged by the church choir