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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
RAILWAY Commission
GREATER POWER - CONTROL
LING OF RATES MADE EASIER
FOR THE BOARD.

Pierre, March 11.-While the
South Dakota legislative session,
which was concluded last week, was
not remarkable for any antirailroad
legislation, a few important bills
were passed In the line of giving the
state railway commission greater
powers and discretion in controlling
rates and traffic.
Senate bill 28S Is an act relating to
weighing cars and freight offered for
shipment In carload lots, weighing
livestock on stockyard scales and
weighing hay, wood, grain and coal
when weighed In ton lots on private,
farm, city or town scales and also re-
lating TO the supervision, control and
inspection OF such scales. and defines
the duties of the railway commission
in relation thereto. A great deal of
grain Is weighed on scales that are
frequently out of order and confusion
and bad feeling has resulted. With
proper inspection the situation will
be relieved and the confidence of the
people restored.
Senate bill 314 authorizes filing OF
complaints against common carriers
with the railway commission and EN-
powers the board to instigate investi-
cations on its w initiative without
complaint, and provides for enforce
ment of orders made by the board.
The power of the board to award
r%eparation has been questioned by
the carriers. The language of the
bill Is practically identical with the
federal act which gives the interstate
commerce commission jurisdiction
and power to award reparation as
we'll as TO fix a just and reasonable
rate. II is believed this law will pro-
tect the shippers of the state. and the
provision that the evidence taken by
the commission shall constitute the
record in cases in court will relieve
the shipper from a great deal of the
burden OF expense in cases against
the railroads. The carriers will be
more careful to see that excessive
charges are not made and In the
event that they are imposed, a com
] plant Is made and reparation will be
given more readily.
Another important measure is
house bill 2T1, which will make il
necessary for the carrier to produce
proof with a proposed advance in
+, rates that the same Is reasonable, be.
fore the tariff Is made or becomes ef.
fective. A companion law in house
, bill 272 authorizes the commission tC
refuse to file any tariffs within les:
, period of time than thirty days be
fore It's effective date. Both of these
bills tend to prevent action that will
later put the burden of proof on the
shipper to secure justice.
The last OF these bills empower:
i the railroad commission to hold al
:. trials and Investigations at such
times and places as the ends of jus
tice require and will bring the ad
!: ministration of justice in such case!
j: to the people concerned rather thar
: forcing them to bring their witnesse:
: to the capital at great expense tt
: themselves.
!. All of these measures tend to expe
; dite the trial of cases between the
people and the railroads. to prevent
injustice being done and make thu
process OF securing reparation less
slow and expensive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY


Geo. r. Farmer, Esq, was a morn

Geo. r. Farmer. Esq, was a morn
ing passenger for Sioux Falls.
Mrs. Herb Putney went to Dell
Rapids to visit her grandparents.
A carload of butter, eggs and
poultry goes out tonight for the east
ern market.
Rev. w. j. Cleveland and wife re-
turned from Howard. Bishop Hare
was also o. the train returning east,
John Hoffman, one of the prosper
BUS farmers of Lincoln county, is WIS.,
iting in the family Of his son-in-law,
A. w. Holdridge.
Rev. Henry Mensing OF Webster
has been appointed administrator oil
the Sioux Falls diocese until a sue.
cessor shall be chosen to succeed
Bishop Marty.
The county commissioners have lei
the contracts for furnishing 5000
bushels of wheat. $4,000 bushels oil
oats and 5000 bushels OF fax to the
three local elevator companies
Hodges n Hyde, Cargill & Co. and
Stoddard & Ketchum.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11

yldual deposits on that date amount
ing to 33.493,479.44. in comparison
with s34.040, 343.53 of the last pre-
vious call, October. The difference
in deposit amounts Ii due to with
drawal of some during the winter for
living expenses of farmers, and the
full October deposit comes after
crop money is made. The call shows
that postal savings deposits in Octo-
Der amounted to ST., 2S0.29, and in
December we're increased TO $751;
SS0.0S.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
Charming Are the New Suits
for Spring

Simplicity is a marked tendency in
ladies' and misses spring suits. The
high waist line or Empire effect is
favored in many models and novel
standing collars are shown as favor
ties in many instances. The new cir
cular skirt is the novelty of the
spring suit and one that will greatly
interest you. Gabardines, serges, pop
Inns, coverts, shepherd checks and
silk poplins are fashions approved
fabrics. Blue is the favored color in
navy and lighter shades such as Bel
gian and Copenhagen, seconded by
battleship gray and the sand and
putty tones. Welcome Week will
also reveal many minor style touches
as to the sleeves and trimmings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
Mems Stein-BlOCh and StyIepIuS
Spring Suits

The new suits for men and women
are a trafe more form fitting. The
coats are somewhat longer and the
lapels are wider. Grays with large
invisible checks are quite prominent,
also stripes still hold their own. Our
displays for Welcome Week will be
extremely interesting to early buyers.
Conservative models are we'll repre-
sented in serges, worsteds, cassimeres,
chevoits and homespuns. AS to their
fitting qualities and service, you'll
find them satisfactory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
STATE NEWS.

Salem-Rev. A. Lowe has resigned
the pastorate OF the Presbyterian
church of this place to accept the call
TO the Presbyterian church at Pome-
roy. Ia. where he will move the lat
ter part of this month.
Pierre-Representative w. A. Day
OF Harding county died in the hos
pital here today from intestinal trou-
BILE. He was only able to be In his
seat for the first few days In January
and put In practically all the time OF
the session at the hospital. The body
will be taken to his old home al
Bradley for burial.
Carthage-Marion Burns and Miss
Ruth Ordrop. two prominent Red.
stone township young people. stole q
march on their friends and slipped
of to Howard, where they were
quietly married. They will make
their home on the groom's farm near
here.
Efhngton-Mrs. o. j. Ostlund, a
pioneer resident OF Roberts county
died here some time Saturday night
very suddenly. her husband. who was
sleeping by her side. not discovering
her demise until he attempted to
arouse her Sunday morning. She
leaves a large family Of grown chill
dren In addition to her husband.
Milbank--John Bear. a highly re.
spected pioneer resident of this place
and vicinity. has just celebrated his
a5th birthday. He is enjoying good
health and is in the best OF spirits
and bright and active. He bids fair
to reach tho 100 mark. His wife Ii
ten years younger and also Is enjoy
ing good health considering her age.
Bridgewater--Col. p. l.. Hanson OF
this city has received the appoint
ment from the commissioner oil
school and public lands of auctioneer
for all school lands within the state
to be offered for sale during the
month Of April. The various tracts
to be sold will aggregate $4,000
acres of choice farming lands. ap-
praised at from $40 to SIS per acre,
The proceeds from this sale will ma
terially swell the huge sum already
available for school purposes.
Dupree-An effort is being made
to exterminate the coyotes and tim
Der wolves in Ziebach county, many
Of the homesteaders and ranchers in
this vicinity spending their spare
time hunting down these animals.
At the meeting of the county commits
sioners held last week, bounties
we're paid on forty-four coytes and
timber wolf. Matt Clausen hold
ing the record Of kills with twenty
four coyotes and the gray timber wolf
to his credit.
Broadland-The Odd Fellows OF
this place have decided to erect a
fine new lodge hall building, and
plans for the structure have been
agreed upon. The building will be
two stories in height and will be
60x30 feet In size on the ground,
The lower floor will be used FOR bust
ness purposes, while the second floor
Will be utilized as the permanent
home Of the Odd Fellows lodge. The
work OF construction will commence
AZ soon AZ the weather will permit.
Pferre-The call OF the national
treasury Of December 81. 1914 to-
day received. shows South Dakota
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
AWAITING CARRANZA'S REPLY
indications Answer Of Mexican Chief
VIII BE Favorable.

Washington. March 11.-Develop
ments in the Mexican situation were
awaiting General C%arranza's answer
TO the American note demanding an
improvement OF conditions In Mexico
City. There were indications that
the reply will be favorable.
Conflicting dispatches as to the
evacuation Of Mexico City during the
past t~wenty-four hours caused much
doubt. A dispatch from Vera Cruz
indicated General Obregon still was
In control.
The Villa agency has dispatches
from Juarez saying Obregon's troops
evacuated and were replaced by zapa
Ia troops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
ELECTION TRIAL IS OPENED
Counsel for Some Defendants Waive
Right to Make Statements.

indianapolis, March 11.-Frank S.
Roby made the opening statement for
the Terre Haute election conspiracy
defendants in the United States dis
trict court here. His speech was
brief.
Special counsel for some of the de-
PENDANTS waived the right to make
opening statements.
Attorney Roby devoted most OF his
speech to the declaration that the de-
PENDANTS are charged with a con-
spiracy and 1t is the duty of the jury
to try them on that charge and not
for overt acts" charged i'm the indict
ment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
All. TKE xMvT00RATIN0 WHIT OF
rHE PINE FOREST!

How 1T clears the throat and head of
its mucous ailments. IL is this spirit Of
newness and vigor from the health Civ
Ing piney forests brought back by Or.
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. Antiseptic and
healin. Buy a bottle today. All drug
gists. rs cents.
Electric Bittors a spring tonic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11

w. T.. Azbell, ex-postmaster of Ed
wardsport. Ind, writes: II suffered from
severe trouble with my kidneys and
back. First bottle of Foley Kidney Pills
gave me relief" Thousands testify that
backache. rheumatism, sore muscles
aching joints and bladder weakness van
ished when Foley Kidney Pills were
taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some
thing distasteful. They win like Rexall
Orderiies--a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. Sold only by us, 10 cents.
Frank G. omfth.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
Mems Furnishings

Play a prominent part in our We'll
come Week toggery displays. New
shirts, new hats, neckwear and minor
dress requirements will be shown in
a profusion of styles and colors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
Footwear for Men and Women

Cloth top button shoes, also Eng
fish styles in dark tan and black are
shown extensively in our mems Sec
ton. The military trend is notice
able in women's high shoes, both
button and lace models. Patents
with fawn and gray tops are ia
vOrites.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
NOT MURDER
But a Cake OF Ripe Cheese Slowed In
Travellers Trunk.

Aberdeen. March l1.-Consider-
able excitement was created about
the Milwaukee depot this morning
when a stranger who appeared to be
in great haste, appeared at the sta
ton with a large and heavy trunk.
which he left and hurried away. A
decidedly penetrating odor emerged
from the trunk and aroused the sus-
picions of attaches of the station.
who feared a murder had been COM
mitted, the body hidden in the trunk
by the slayer, who after leaving II at
the station had made his escape. To
verify or disprove their suspicious.
the superintendent of police was
summoned and under his authority
the trunk vas forced open, and it's
contents carefully explored. AS the
lid was removed, the odor become
mor intense. Piles of clothing
placed on top of the contents of the
trunk was removed. and near the bot
tom OF the receptacle the cause OF
the odor, and the excitement of the
station was revealed In the shape Of
a small. but well ripened package Of
limburger cheese which had been
carefully packed away by the mys-
teri0us stranger for future corsnmp-
ton.
Are o 1~teumatac7 Try Sloan's-
II you van quick and real relief from
rheumatism. do what 80 many thousand
other people are doing--whenever an at
tack comes On, hattie the sore muscle or
joint with Sloan's Eminent. No need
to rub il f%n--just apply the liniment to
the surface. 1t IL wonderfully pene-
trating. 1t goes right to the seat of
mediately. Get q bottle OF Sloan's Lini-
ment for rs cents Of any druggist and
have II in the house-against colds. sore
and swollen joints, lumbago. sciatica
and like ailments. Your money back IL
not satisned, but 1T does give almost In
slant relief.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
The New Dress Goods

The new spring dress
fabrics will be temptingly
displayed Welcome Week.
Gabardines, serges and pop
Inns are leaders, followed
by wooden fabrics in stripes
and in checks, principally
black and white. Wool tat
fetas, coverts and challies
are we'll represented in
splendid qualities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
The New Silks

Deserve special attention
Welcome Week for bolt
after bolt of the seasons
favored weaves will be on
display. Beautiful satins,
crepes, poplins, bagalines
and fables are favored.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11

Come and be our guest at least one
of these six days of Welcome Week.
Let us show you the seasons fashion
tendencies in all their newness and
beauty. Unite with your friends and
neighbors in a "Welcome Week" party
and come and help us make this a gala
occasion. Remember you are to be our
guest this week. Come and shop-learn
how we'll we are ready to serve you.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11

Every department has made ready for
this unusual event. All new merchan-
disc and apparel have been arranged in
attractive and instructive displays to
is deftly ~shoWn-every new fabric is
here-all of the approved color schemes
for spring share in this interesting open
ing season event.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-11
Spring Dress CottOns

Printed novelties, featur-
ing floral patterns in dot
ted swisses, marquisettes
and corded voiles comprise
our Welcome Week displays
the most comprehensive
we've ever shown.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-28

following counties: Nowata, Wash
ington. Usage, Kay. Noble, Pawnee,
Payne, Tulsa, Creek, Okmulgee and
Okfuskee.
Work on Streets.
Cartwright of Coal county intro
duced bill giving specific authority
to cities OF the first class to pass ordi-
nances requiring all able-bodied men
between the ages OF 2l and SO to
work on the streets. alleys and public
highways. Such ordinances would bo
independent OF the law relating to
roads and highways In rural districts.
Young of Oklahoma introduced a
bin OF declaratory nature. authoriz,
ing tho state commissioner OF health
to appoint county superintendents of
health.
In the debate over the Harrison bill,
affecting teachers In the higher edu-
cational institutions OF the state, Rep
resentative Waldrep OF Pottawatomie
county declared that he believed the
graduates OF colleges and schools In
other states should have as much
right to become attached TO the fac
.ulties OF Oklahoma educational In
stitutions as those who are graduates
of colleges and schools In this state.
Goodwin OF Pawnee took the same
attitude.
Representative Nesbltt OF MoAles-
ter declared that he believed the bill
splendid thing and should bs made
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-28

to apply to all schools. so that boards
of education all over the state would
be required TO give preference to
teachers who are Oklahoma grad
yates.
Short Time Teachers.
member Of the opposition pointed
out that In the clause of the bill set
ting forth the grounds on which
teachers could be removed no mem
tion was made Of "incompetency" or
"inefflciency'. The author declared
that after a teacher has served two
years he or she is sure 10 be efficient
and competent. In answer to this,
the representative pointing out the
commission declared that he had
known OF teachers who were less ef-
nclent after two years OF service than
they were before.
Although the measure was sum
posed to be for the purpose OF elm.
mating politics from the educational
Institutions Of the state, the Repub.
lican and Socialist members saw in
II concealed attempt to bring poli-
tics Into play more forceful than al
present, and they voted with the Dem
ocratlc opposition to kill the bill
The bill was lost by vote OF 60
to 81. w
The vote on the Lemon bill 10 ret-
nlate the practice OF chiropractic was
10 Tor and ls against
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-28
FELL DOWN STAIRS,
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Taken To u Hospital While UnCon-
scious. May Have Been Drink
ing, says Doctor.

After falling downstairs from the
second story of the oil Exchange
yesterday afternoon ut 2:3O o'clock,
oscar Hays, aged 80, q tank builder
by trade, has been lying In the +. ~
s. hospital i'm scmiconscious condi-
tion ever since. He has no sears or
bruises apparently but his condition
may be very serious, according to the
attending physician.
"It Ia a known fact said the doc
tor. that alcoholic poison and con
cussion OF the brain have very sim
uar effect on the victim for several
hours and in such cases It Is very
hard TO determine whether the pa
ucnt Is In a drunken stupor or sur
fering from severe blow on the
head" The fact that Hays was ablo
to walk few moments before he fell
does not indicate that he is stupefied
from alcohol
lie was taken to the hospital in a
taxicah an hour after the accident
occurred. according to tho statement
Of the men who accompanied him,
and some ordinary means to restore
his senses were tried before they de-
cided 1t was best TO put him In pro-
fessional care.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-28

Adverse committee reports were re-
ceived on the following measures:
Changing the name of the girls In
dustrial school, providing pay for
state witnesses in certain cases, pro-
viding bonds for district treasurers'
Tho following bills were reported
upon favorably by committees:
Requiring county seats haVlng a
state agricultural school and no high
school to contribute to the support or
the former, changing the time of hold
ing court in Nowata POntotoc, Semi
mole and other counties, authorizing
the secretary of state to reprint the
session laws OF 1910, 1911 and 1918.
prohibiting physicians in the employ
OF corporations or individuals to take
statements from injured persons un-
der their care to he used by the
PARTIES or firms employing them, au-
thoriZing the county attorneys TO EN-
ploy stenOgraphic assistants, proNld-
lag for the inspection or hospitals
charitable institutions, eleemosynary,
institutions, etc., establishing county
court at Shattuck in Ellis county.
providing for the appointment OF con-
stables as depuy sherlffs, relating TO
a county court at Gage in Ellis county
recurring the county attorney to ap-
pear for the defendant In divorce
cases when no lawyer Is employed.
Investigate Divorces.
The last named bill produced some
discussion, as minority report rec
commended It's passage. The bill
would reouire county attorneys to in
vestigate every divorce suit filed. see
that there was not corruption or fraud
intended. represent the defendant In
default cases see that the courts de-
cree provided for the minor children
OF the parties to the suit, etc The
house voted to accept the majority
report. killing the measure.
Fourteen new bills were introduced
today. bill by Dunn authorizes the
payment Of a reward of from $50 to
$50 10 anyone who furnishes evidence
against, arrests or causes the convic-
ton OF anyone who violates the pro-
hibitiOn or gambling laws Of the state
wherein the penalty amounts to
felony.
Representative Sykes of Tulsa in
troduced bill prohibiting anyone
from hunting game or Wild birds with
a pump gun or Automatic" gun. This
T. intended as a game conservation
measure.
Ben Harrison OF Hughes county. In
bill introduced by him today. pro-
poses TO settle the supreme court ques-
ton by increasing the court to seven
members, with seven supreme court
judicial districts instead of five. The
governor Is authorized to appoint the
additional justices created by the bill,
to serve until the next general cleo
ton for state officers. IL provides
that any three OF the justices, sitting
with the chief justice. shall consti-
tute a division. Under this bill the
judicial district In which Tulsa would
be located would be composed OF the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-28

TO be acting I'm the arbitration foT
union and non-unlon men alike car
ter stated that they believed In the
open shop"
Touching tho financial conditions of
the roads, Kcefc said that interest on
funded debt Of the western railroads
had increased S27,OOO,O00 since 1910.
Despite increased mileage operated
he stated that the aggregate dividends
of 1914 were $22,OOO,O0O less than In
1910.
The aggregate surplus he said, de-
creased S2IOOO,OOO Income from
sources other than operation alone
increased,
other statistics presented by Mr.
Kcefe showed that In the last four
years western railroads have been
made subject to 1881 orders or com
mission and municipalities, while In
state legislatures ISL bills OF similar
import have been presented, OF which
2OS became laws
Warren s stone Of counsel for the
enginemen glancing down the lN,
remarked that they cover every sub
icct from drinking cups TO wedding
the right-of-way"
Mr. Shccuu explained that II was
impossible to estimate I'm money the
cost Of these regulations TO the road,
but they were presented for the pur-
pose OF giving the board "a complete
picture" OF the burdens ON railroad
Incomes, and to show I'm addition That
HE railroad employees IN certain IN
stances, while asking more money for
Increased efficiency, were supporting
prospective laws which would Curthl
hat efficiency He cited a bill before
he legislature i'm Utah tu curtall the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-28
Pass Playground Bill.

The public playground bill was also
passed finally and sent to the senate
for consideration. 1t tequires boards
OF education in cities to convert
school grounds into public play
grounds and also gives them authority
TO acquire other tracts OF land for
this purpose. Where the boards OF
education refuse 10 carry out the pro
visions OF the act certain per cent
OF the voters may compel them to
do 50 by petition,
The bni providing for free trans
portation OF pupils in independent
school districts having the same area
and assessed valuation as consolidated
school districts was passed finally AZ
was the measure repeating the mort
gage tax law.
Another attempt was made today TO
put the house on record In favor OF
the national administration adopting
the policy Of "to the victor belongs
tho spoils" Long OF Wagner Durant
OF Bryan and Clark OF Johnson IN
troduced resolution memorlallzlug
the government at Washington to re-
move from office all Republicans who
are holding federal jobs In Oklahoma
and replace them with Democrats.