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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-15
Guy FROM DEALER OR SEND los STAMPS Tous


time a rear ago.
No further discounts were quoted
in the market today on fat cattle, but
maximum declines registered earlier
in the week were effective. This
weeks cut of from 15025c have
been made on steers, while the break
or she stuff amounts TO 10 a 15c.
Stock cattle trade has been UNI
even, the forepart of the session
there vas a sharp bulge in prices, but
a narrow country demand was had
and most of the advance was lost by
the close.
Week end supplies in the hog de-
partment were on the liberal order,
around lao cars. Market was slow
In rounding into shape, but developed
a fair degree of activity during the
middle of the session. Price basis
showed little shifting, most sales be-
ing steady with the average reached
Friday. Tops landed at $3.50, while
the bulk of the sales ranged from
$6.70@6.75.
Nothing new developed in the
sheep house. Run was too meager to
afford comparisons. Market for the
week had ruled higher, advances
ranging from 25 G40c being quoted
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TO VISIT FRISCO


Watertown, March 15.-Water-
town IL to be represented at the Pan
ama-Pacifc exposition, not only by a
number of her citizens who are plan
ming TO attend. but by a military
band composed of nearly forty pieces.
The Fourth regiment band of this
city has about completed arrange
ments to make the trip to the worlds
fair next July and Is planning on
making 1t known that II is from Wa
tertown and South Dakota.
For some time past the band has
been giving entertainments and car
rying on other stunts to raise funds
to pay expenses Of the big trip. II
will go nearly to San Francisco in
the capacity of the official band for
the South Dakota delegation OF Elks
to the national convention and will
leave with that body on a special
train from Aberdeen July s. After
the Elks convention the band will 60
on to San Francisco. where 1t will
show the world what kind OF must
clans South Dakota can produce and
disport itself generally.
The Fourth regiment band was
very highly commended by the army
inspecting officer who visited 1t re-
Gently. He said that the Watertown
musicians were far ahead Of the ma
jority OF military bandsmen OF the
country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-15
READY FOR EvENTUALITIES
Japanese Troops Dispatched I
Northern China.

Yokohama. arch 13.-The dis.
Manchuria and Northern China,
which has been confirmed, has cen
tered the attention OF the country on
the negotiations for concessions from
China.
The newspapers express the belief
that these military movements are in
preparation for eyentualities I'm case
China declines To accede to Japan's
demands.
Ii is their opinion that the old gar
risons will remain until the negotia-
tons are concluded satisfactorily.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
II. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned. have known f..
J. Cheney for the last is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by HIS firm.
National Bank OF Commerce. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internal
mucous surfaces OF the system. Testi-
montals sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold BY. all druggists. Take
HANS Family Pills for consttpation.-
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DEATH PENALTY


Springfield, H., March ia plea
for the passage of a law abolishing
CAPITAL punishment in Illinois was
made in a special message sent TO the
legislature by Gov. Dunno. The mes
sage says:
II respectfully recommend the
passage of a law abolishing capital
punishment In the state of Illinois.
The strongest, III not the only
logical argument in favor OF It's re-
tention, Is that 1t acts as a deterrent
upon the criminal and is therefore a
protection TO society against the COM
mission of murder. If il proved TO be
such a deterrent, / would not urge its
abolition, but experience In the Unit
ed States does not sustain the conten-
ton. Capital punishment by law has
been placed upon and has remained
upon the statute books OF nearly all
of the states of this nation since the
inception of their governments. Up
10 the year 1919 only six states of
the United States had abolished the
death penalty. In 1913 the state OF
Washington abolished capital punish
ment.
United States statistics OF 1910
show that five of these states rank
among the twenty states having the
lowest per capita Of homicides, all of
these FIVE states having a percentage
of less than .08 i'm each 10000 in
h%abitants. The other non-capital
punishment state. Kansas, has the
same percentage of homicides. 1.01
In 10000, as have the states of Illi-
nols and Maryland. in both of which
capital punishment has been en-
forced.
The twenty-one states of the
union having the highest percentage
OF homicides, all of which have a
greater percentage per capita than
Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. have
capital punishment In their criminal
codes and such punishment has been
duly enforced.
From the foregoing statement OF
statistics Ii will be seen that the
states having a capital punishment
law rank as a rule among the states
having the greatest percentage OF
homicides. while those which have
abolished capital punishment as a
rule rank among those which have
the lowest percentage of homicides.
Such condign and repulsive pun.
ishment has, therefore. failed 10 have
a more deterrent effect than imprls-
onment In the United States.
why. then, should capital pun
ishment be longer retained In I'LL
nois?
I'm this state of ours 651 homi-
cides were committed In 1910 after
nearly a century's enforcement OF
this law, while in our neighboring
state of Wisconin, where capital pun
ishment has been abolished. the per
centage of homicides has not been
much over so per cent per capita OF
those committed in Illinois.
Taking human life is only justi'
fable in self defense. Under the pre-
tense of self defense. the people oil
the state of Illinois have been for
years taking human life under the
forms of law. AS a defense of So
ciety against murder, judicial taking
Of human life has proved to be a
failure. II has proved to be no de-
Tense.
Imprisonment is equally effective,
with less opportunity of irrevocable
mistakes. Thou shalt not kill is the
law OF Christianity and should be the
law OF twentieth century humanity
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GENERAL SCOTT ON SCENE
Chief OF STAR to Confer With Rene.
uade indians.

Bluff. Utah. March 12.-After a long
ride ove rough trails from Thomp-
son Springs, General Fl. l.. Scott.
chief of staff of the United States
army, is ready to set out in search OF
Old Polk, Tse-ne-gat and their band
o. warning Plutes.
IL Is estimated that sixty rene
gades are with Old Polk and Tse-ne.
gat. Many friendly Indians have
warned General Scott that Old Polk
no talk" but Indian scouts will be
sent ahead to inform the renegade
leader that Scott only seeks peace and
e If a conference can be arranged.
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lLURID READING
Causes South Dakota Farmer to Run
Amuck.

Carlock. March 13.-Driven vio-
lently insane, 1t Is alleged, by reading
the Appeal to Reason, the Menace
and other publications Of that class.
James Ellison. a Gregory county
homesteader. ran amuck and created
a reign OF terror over quite a scope
Of country.
Neighbors finally turned out in
large numbers and pursued him. cap
turing him after a desperate struggle
and closely guarding him until off,
GERS could be summoned to the scene.
Ellison is 81 years old and unmar-
ried.
For several days he had been act
ing strangely and yesterday he be-
came violent. He labored under the
hallucination that he had been sum-
moned by God to avenge the death of
some persons. Securing q large
butcher knife. he went to the home
Of his brother-in-law. 8. G. Smith.
where he broke up some OF the fur
niture and destroyed q number Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-15
SPAIN WOULD KEEP FOODS
Other Materials Also Placed Under
Embargo and Tariff.

Madrid, March 13.-The government
has issued a decree prohibiting the
expectation OF the following articles:
Oils. fish. fresh meat. cattle, eggs,
poultry, beans, lentils. wheat, flour,
chick peas, sulphur, coal, minerals,
jute. linseed and ferro manganese.
Export duties Of varying rates are
imposed on nitrate OF soda, gold and
silver coin, potassium. salts, s~ulphate
OF copper. sulphate OF aluminium. oil.
seeds. potatoes. rice. early vegetables.
barley, oats, bacon. hams, salt pork
and wool.
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IN GOOD SHAPE, SAYS BRYAN
Secretary Discusses Conditions In
Mexico City.

Washington. March l5.-MexicO
City was reported quiet and officials
here expected all conditions TO i'm
prove with the occupation OF the Ia
pata forces.
II think We are in pretty good
shape Secretary Bryan said. Car
rama has promised to permit persons
leaving the capital to travel over the
portion of the railroad he controls,
while the Zapata general in command
there has undertaken to admit food
supplies"
The whereabouts of General Obre
gon. commanding the Carranza force
which evacuated the city. is not
known here.
No further reports were received
on the killing of John b. McManus
by Zapata troopers.
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READY FOR EvENTUALITIEs
italy Prepared to Enter War n Nee
essary.

Rome, March 1.-THE Italian gov.
eminent continues to maintain an i'm
penetrable silence regarding negotia.
tons reported to be under way with
Austria concerning territorial con
cessions. Nothing has been added
to the semi-oficial announcement that
italy has instituted no negotiations,
hut simply has listened 10 proposals
emanating from Germany through
that country's ambassador. Prince Won
Buelow.
There are persistent reports In
Rome that Austria has refused abso.
lutely even to discuss the possible
cession OF Trieste and will concede
only q small part OF the province OF
Trent.
The assertion Is made in military
circles that Italy is prepared for any
eventuality.
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London, March 13.-It is learned
through diplomatic sources in London
that the Russian Black sea fleet is
prepared to start q bo~mbardment OF
the Bosphorus forts at once in active
cooperation with the allied fleet
which II attempting to force its way
to Constantinople through the Darda-
nelles from the south.
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INDUCEMENTS TO TOURISTS
Canal ofhcials Make Rules Lowering
Charges for Yachts.

Washington. March l5.-To popu-
larize the Panama canal as q place OF
call for world tourists the canal au'
thorities have given notice that private
yachts and other small craft win be
permitted to lash together In passing
through the waterway. thereby effect
ing q considerable saving In the
charge for towage.
In addition II IL stated that where
motor driven small craft will not need
to be towed the yachts will be taxed
only according to the rules Of meas.
urements for vessels using the canal,
based on net tonnage.
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German Cruiser Again Busy in South
American Waters.

London, March lh.-COniirmation OF
reports that the German cruiser Ores
den Is again raiding British shipping
in South American waters has been
brought to the admiralty.
A dispatch from the British consu.
At Valparaiso confirmed the report
thst the British bark Conway Castle.
on her way to Liverpool. was sent to
the bottom by the Dresden and her
crew landed at Valparaiso.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-15
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, March 13.-Wheat-
May. $1.46A; July, $1.41; Sept, 81
III. Cash close on track: No. l
hard. Sf.53L; No. / Northern, S1.4y0
1.52A; No. 2 Northern, SLASH 01.-
50A No. 3 Northern. Si.3s% Gl.4SA;
No. 3 yellow corn. 6yA G6yNc: No. =
white oats. 57A06Sc; fax. $c.0l.
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET
Sioux City, March 15.-As Is
usually the ease on a Saturday. sup
ply of cattle on sale is limited and
today was no exception, u being
estimated at 800 head. Receipts for
the week show an expansion over the
previous week and the corresponding
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-15
laps SEND MEN TO CHINA
Garrison Forces viii BE Increased
TO Nearly $4,000.

Picking. March 1.-the Chinese
government has oficial information
TO the effect that the second Japanese
squadron, conveying two divisions OF
approximately $4,000 soldiers, has
sailed for China.
The forwarding of these troops will
increase the number OF Japanese sol.
diers In the garrisons. In China to
rearly 10000. The new troops will
be distributed In Manchuria, Shan
tung, Tientsin and Hankow.
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window lights. Leaving Smiths
place, he started across the prairie
toward the town of Lucas. Coming
TO a telephone pole on which some
n had hung a lantern, he broke the
lantern and then, after removing his
coat, hat and vest, resumed his jour
ney to Lucas, terrorizing the people
enroute. He was captured before he
could do harm to any n or to him
helf.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-15

Washington. March 13.-The Red
Cross sen 100000 diphtheria anti
toxin units to Ell Paso. Tex, for use
in Chihuahua, Mexico, where an cpl
demic is reported raging. In Neoqui's
vicinity 800 cases are reported. The
Red Cross will also send two hospital
stats to Belgium.
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CONFIDENT or REACHING
coNSTANTiNoPLE.

Paris, March 15.--Vice Ad-
mirai Garden. commanding the
British fleet operating against
the Dardanelles, has expressed
the opinion that the allies will
be able to hammer their way
through the straits before
Easter, according to an Athens
dispatch to the Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-15

South st. Paul, March l3.-Cattle-
Receipts. 1900; steers, s4.50Q7.75;
COWS and heifers. $4.50@6.40; calves,
s3.50G 800: stockers and feeders
s4.25@6s5. Hogs-Receipts, $500;
range, $6.40m6.60. Sheep-Receipts
goo; lambs, s400@9.25; wethers, $5.25
Q7.50; ewes, 5 3.0OM7.25.
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TO PATROL BOSTON HARB0R
Armored Cruiser Brooklyn VIII Watch
OUTGOING Vessels.

Washington. March 15.-The armor-
ed cruiser Brooklyn, receiving Ship
at the Boston yard. has been ordered
to patrol the harbor to guard against
violations of neutrality.
Though authorities deny n evil
dence of a rumored plot to turn all
German steamers laid up In American
ports into warships and rush them to
sea four warships and a coast guard
cutter have been detailed to patrol
duty in Boston and New York har-
bors.
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Six British warships. headed by the
superdreadnought Queen Elizabeth,
are concentrating their fire upon the
batteries of Fort Namazieh, overlook
ing the Dardanelles narrows.
A determined effort Is being made
to silence the guns OF Namazieh,
which have SO far swept the strait
for a distance of several miles and
blocked the advance of the mine
sweepers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-15

The armored cruiser Washington,
with Rear Admiral Caperton In com
mand, and the battleship Georgia,
commanded by Captain Robert II
Coontz, have reached Vera Cruz. Mex
BY reason Of his seniority AdmiraI
Caperton is in command of the Amer
lean fleet now assembled of the Mex
lean port.
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Olympia, WASH, March 13.--The
sixty-day session OF the legislature
adjourned without passing an appro-
priation to enforce the prohibition law
adopted at the election last Novem.
Der. Ali efforts to resubmit the pro-
hibition question were defeated.
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COULD NOT
STAND ON FEET
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could
Not Dc Her Work-Found
Relief In Novel Way.
Adrian, Mich. -" suffered terribly
with female weakness and backache and

got SO weak Cn0t l
could hardly do my
work. VIXEN l
washed my dishes |
had to sit down and
when | would sweep
the floor / would get
80 weak that would
have to get q drink
every few minutes,
and before | did my
busting Iwould have
to lie down. / got
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saxes Mother and Sister.

Minneapolis, March 15.-Leroy
Laughan. fifteen years old, rescued
his mother and twelve-year-old sister
from their burning home. The fire is
said to have started from an over,
heated stove after Mr.. Laughan went
to work leaving the res of the family
asleep. The house was destroyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-15

st. Louis, March 15.-James Eads
How, millionaire hobo" has inherit
ed $685. 900 in property and the In
come from a similar fund. according
to the will of his mother. Mrs. Eliza
How.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago March 13.-Cattle-Steers
s5.75MS.75; cows and heifers. $1,000
7.GO: calves, $6.25@9.75. Hogs
Light, $6.55m6.S5; mixed, $3.50
6.STh; heavy, $6.25m6.S2h; rough
s6.2596.40; pigs. $3.50@6.75. Sheet
Native. s7.006S.10; yearlings. ST.!
$500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-15
UTAH GvoERNoR SLOW ON
DRY" BILL.

Salt Lake City, March 15.-
The legislature adjourned final
ly with the bill providing for
statewide prohibition still in
the hands Of Governor Spry.
The governor has not indicated
what action he will take on
the bill.
If he does not veto the meas
ure within ten days 1t will be-
come a law without his sig
nature.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, March 13.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive. No. / hard. sissy; No.
/ Northern, $1.52k; No. 2 Northern,
$i.4S01.49. Flax--On track and to
arrive, $2.01.
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St. Paul Grain.

st. Paul. March 13.-Wheat-No. i
Northern, $1.49@1.52A; No. 2 North
ern. $1.45A @1.50A; No. 2 Montana
hard, s1.4SA OLSON; corn, 6sA@ a
69Ac: oats, 57hq58c; barley. 71m
soc; rye, $1.15@1.16; flax. $2.01.
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~ iunNEY PILL
49, = tt.satss EH3 E.AL.
Pure Bred Home Grown
Seed Corn

We raised 757 bushels of COZ
from 12A acres. better than so
bushels per acre. This corn was
picked early, carefully selected
and only the best ear saved for
seed. This was racked up and
thoroughly dried out before cold
weather. Why plant inferior
seed when you a get seed that
will grow and produce a good
yield. We offer this seed for
$3.50 per bushel, in the ear.
We also have some pedigreed
barley, Wisconsin No. 55.
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Chicago, March 13.-Wheat-May,
$1.55%; July, $1.21; Sept, $1.0SA.
Corn-May. 74hc; July, 76hc. Oats
May. coo; July, 54%c. Pork-May,
$17.2SE: July. $lS.22k. Butter
Creameries, Csc. Eggs-16Q17hc.
Poultry-Springs, 15hc; fowls. 15hc.
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London. March 15.-The steamship
Baltic has arrived safely in Liverpool.
The voyage was made without Incl.
dent.
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Madrid, March 15.-Serious bread
Riots occurred at Jenont, where q mob
IL women and children attacked the
bakeries. rhe police were obliged to
Sharge several times before order waa
sestorsd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
FRANKS LETTER TO TO DAN s. LEHON

New Orleans. August IA letter writ ten by Leo NJ. Frank to Dan s. Lehon, southern manager here for a detective agency, which at one time was employed Iii Franks behalf, was made public to- l day Lehon formerly made his head quarters in Atlanta The letter was dated August C, 1915, at the office of the war
 den of the state prison farm at Milledge- vile, and said
 'Propped up in bed, I now write you a few lines to tell you how much l ap-
 preciated your kind letter of July 23 I
 was cheered and inspired by your good words Thanks be to God, I am recover ing nicely, and am we'll on the way to re- gain the goood health I was enjoying. l from the murderous attack than a not
 too-conspicuous scar on my neck. Heal ing is progressing rapidly. I am con- tlnuously confined to my bed as I am very weak from the loss of so much blood. lost nearly all I owned. It was indeed providential that good medical help was so near at ha9d. At that the doctors say my recovery is marvellous. Surely God
 has let me live and aided me in this dark hour for a brighter day which must be near at hand.
 Mrs. Frank has been in this painful ordeal my ministering angel She aided
 me wonderfully in my struggle to live. Wont you remember Mrs. Frank and me to your good wife and Jack, as we'll as to the governor?
 With every good wish to you and yours in which my wife joins me. am. cordially yours. LEO M. FRANK"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
WHAT THE COUNTRY THINKS OF
 THE LYNCHING OF LEO M. FRANK

pie know that such instances, perpetrated
 by the few and indorsed by small
 minority. works injury to their section. There is never any excuse anywhere for lynch law. In this case, there were
 thousands of the best men in Georgia
 who believed he was guilty. If guilty, he ought to have paid the penalty of the heinous crime, the worst that man can commit. The governor after long delibera-
 tion, decided to commute the sentence to
 life imprisonment Those who thought
 the governor should have let the sentence
 stand cannot even advance the poor plea that Frank had escaped punishment. The governors action changed the sentence from death to imprisonment for life. The punishment of life imprisonment is the
 most serious sentence that can be im- posed short of execution. If guilty, Frank would be daily punished for his crime. for life Imprisonment is living death. No man Is safe when mob takes the law In it's own hands 1 have no doubt the governor or Georgia will em- ploy every possible agency to discover the mob-murderers and bring them to trial and punishment. The honor and fair name of Georgia demand this. The case has become one of nationwide in terest. and the eyes of the civilized world. standing aghast at the crime of the mob. will look to Georgia to punish the erim- inals, who. under the cover of the night. have committed a crime that cries aloud for severest punishment"