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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06
USE FOUND FOR BEAR GRASS.
Fiber Obtained From II Converted into
Cordage. Mating, Etc.

Tucumcari. n. M.-Gathering the
spear-like leaves of the wild bear grass
that grows p~rofusely over a large area
of western Texas and baling the fiber
that is obtained therefrom is a new
industry for this part of the country
A large plant for preparing the fiber
for market has been established here.
The product is shipped to Chicago.
where 1t is manufactured into rope.
cordage. mating and other products
The available supply of the raw ma
terial is said to be practically mex
hauEtible.
Up to the time II was discovered that
the leaves contain a valuable fiber
b~ear-grass was considered worthless by
the ranchmen. lit is now proving a
source of considerable revenue for the
land wners and the men who are EN-
ployed in marketing 1t.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06
SNAKE CAUSES AUTO WRECK.
Runaway Follows Owners Effort to
Kill Copperhead on Seat.

NHA NRPSH tEaA vi SGdS
East Orange, n. flames Morrison
Of Orange went a~utomobillng with his
family the other afternoon and when
over the Second mountain drove into a
dirt road 50 that his wife and two chill
dren could pick wild flowers. They left
the car under a large oak tree and
sauntered of.
Half an hour later Mrs. Morrison and
her two children returned to the car for
the return trip. Coiled up on the front
seat was a large copperhead snake.
The mother and children, dropping the
flowers. ran away screaming
Mr.. Morrison returned to the car and,
as the branches hung low over it,
pushed it back to the macadam road of
Eagle Rock avenue. Getting Il stout
club from the woods, he swung at the
snake, missed 1t and accidentally gave
the car "A push, and down the hill 1t
went.
The grade was very steep, and the
automobile ran through Il wooden fence
into the farm of Jacob Miller. striking
a calf, killing a couple of chickens and
finally hating after it had torn away
part of Miller's back porch. by this
time there was not much left of the
car, and Mr.. Morrison. with his wife
and two children. walked four miles
home. The snake escaped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06
OF IMMIGRANTS
COMING AFTER THE WAR
Uncle Sam Must Be Careful
to Bar the Unfit.

Washington. Eternal vigilance Is
needed on the part of the immigration
department in restricting the number
of unfit immigrants trying to enter this
country. Although immigration has
had a tremendous drop, paupers. in
sane. eplleptic and feeble minded per-
ons professional beggars. those likely
to become a public charge, contract la
borers, assisted aliens, those living ON
immortality and others debarred from
entering this country still seem to be
emigrating. though probably in smaller
numbers.
Last year 33.041 individuals We're re-
fused entrance TO this country, a pro-
portion to the total number of aliens
Immigrant and nonimmigrant landing
of 2.3 per cent. while for the half year
ending January, 1916, 15,20S were de
barred. being 81 per cen of the total
immigration during that time.
OF those trying to enter during the
last six months 249 were idiots, imbe
Giles or feeble minded, 81 were insane
or epileptic, Liza were suffering from
loathsome or dangerous contagious dis.
eases. $500 were likely to become a
public charge. 1,746 were contract la
borers. 344 were assisted aliens and III
were coming for immoral purposes
Many people see in the fact that there
is little reduction in the numbers OF
the mentally. physically and morally
unfit who are attempting to enter this
country an indication of what may be
expected In the near future. At the
end of the war Europe will try TO keel
its strong, its ablebodied and its healthy
individuals, while enormous financial
burdens will probably induce a marked
tendency toward emigration, actively
encouraged perhaps. of those who are
apt to become a burden on the state
Such problems as far as possible viii
be shifted 10 other shoulders through
a process of emigration. Only strin
gent regulations on the part of the
American government and extraordi
nary efficiency In its immigration serv
ice will prevent such an unloading OF
the unfit upon the shoulders of Uncl,
Sam.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06
NEW ORLEANS is RAT PROOF.
Not a Case of Plague In City Since
Oct. 4-Work Continues.

Neutrality-suspicious. than half OF the
approximately 10000 buildings in New
Orleans have been made rat proof:
there has not been a case OF plague
there since Oct. 4 last. and 1t will not
be long before New Orleans will be one
Of the most rat proof cities In the
world" announced DIR. w. G. Rucker,
assistant surgeon general OF the public
health service. DIR. Rucker has charge
Of the eradication of the plague.
Reports show that 3lS.Oo0 rats have
been caught by the health authorities
In New Orleans since the antiplague
campaign began last autumn. and all
Of them have been subjected to bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination. "All the rats
caught have beer identified as to spe-
cies and SEX" said DIR Rucker. The
species plays an important part"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06
STATE

Pierre-There will be a South Da-
kota agricultural exhibit at the San
Francisco exposition. The exposi-
ton commission appointed by Gov.
Byrne finally decided that IL will be
possible to raise funds for a showing.
The exhibit will be composed OF the
grain which Was used in the exhibit
a last fall, supplemented b. corn
decorations, which will be placed in
position by the decorators of the
Mitchell corn palace.
WATERFOWL - The Watertown
Country club will its sea-
sons activities within a few days, the
grounds and golf links having been
placed in readiness. The grounds
are being Handicapped and will, when
completed, make the club grounds
one OF the prettiest spots on Lake
Kampeska. A tennis tournament is
the first contest TO be talked of for
the club this year, but a golf tourney
will be held as Don as the members
get into their. stride.
Aberdeen-Miss Dora Nj. Rehfeld.
Aberdeen's woman attorney. who was
admitted to the bar about a year ago,
will be admitted to practice in the
federal court at the present term
here. She Is believed to be the only
woman attorney in the state to be adj
mitted to practice in the federal
court. There are but two OF three
women lawyers in South Dakota. In
cidentally, Miss Rehfeld appeared as
the attorney for the plaintiff, a wom-
an, in state circuit court here yester-
day, and won her case handily.
Pierre-South Dakota is seven
teenth in number of automobiles OF
all the states in the union, as shown
by a government bulletin just issued
for 1914. South Dakota owned. at
the end of 1914, a total of 20.92S
cars, put of 1,666,9S4 in this coun'
try. The state of New York has the
most autos. over 10000; Illinois Is
second, with over 10000; California
third, and Ohio, fourth. Iowa and
Pennsylvania rank next with about
l06, O0G each. All other states have
less than 100, 000 for 1914. The
gross registration for the
United States on auto licenses was
2,270,035.7S, of which South Da'
kota licenses brought approximately
$125,000.
Salem-At the regular meeting Of
the city council a petition containing
LAT names of voters was presented
asking the council to consider the
feasibility of operating a municipal
saloon. The matter was thorough,
c~anvassed, a number of reports from
towns in the state, where such sa
looms are in operation being present
ed for the consideration of the coun
ell. In spite of the strength of thu
petition the proposition was rejected
by a vote of 4 to 3, the vote OF thu
mayor being necessary to decide thu
issue. This means that Salem will
have two saloons during the cominl
year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

Reno, New. May 6.-The women OF
this city, in exercising for the first
time their right to vote since being
granted equal suffrage last fail. threw
enough of their strength with the lib
eral element to defeat the so called
reform program. which included an
ordinance to reduce the number %
liquor licenses in Reno from eighty TO
forty, and to enforce %stringer. regula.
tons Of cafes and cabarets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

Bubbles Collected Pennies Enough to
Pay For License.


Warren. Mass.-For the license of
Bubbles. a dog owned by Edward w.
Burns. former proprietor of the Hotel
Ramsdell. 200 cents were paid to Town
Clerk William +. Duncan. Bubbles
collected the cents himself from travel
ing statesmen and other guests In the
hotel He is a Boston bull terrier. six
years old and Is known to every child
here.
Bubbles will not be satisfied unless
he Is given a cent. At all times he will
refuse silver. When a cent is thrown
to him he grabs 1t in his teeth and runs
to a corner of Il DON and then returns
for more.
At the beginning Of the year Mr..
Burns son began to save the cents re-
ceived by Bubbles. The cents are on
exhibition In the window OF a Main
street store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06
COUGH.

Well-everyone knows the effect of
pine forests on coughs. DIR, Bells Pine
Tar-Money is a remedy which brings
quick relief for whooping cough. ~loosens
the mucous. soothes the lining of the
throat and lungs, and makes the cough
ing spells less severe. A family with
growing children should not be without
1t. Keep it handy for all coughs and
colds. Csc at your druggist.
Electric Bitters a spring tonic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

Madrid, May 6.-The court archives
stored in the palace Of justice were
destroyed by fire. Not only did the
water supply fail but the freman
lacked adequate apparatus with which
to make their fight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06
Strengthened Him out.

J. p. Jones, Boothe. Ark, writes: II
had a severe case of kidney trouble and
could do no work at all. Foley Kidney
Pills Strengthened me out at once" The
same story is told by thousands of 9TH
ers. weak back, rheumatism. kidney and
bladder troubles yield quickly. Safe and
effective. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

Let your liver get torpid and you are
In for a spell of misery. Everybody gets
an attack now and then. Thousands of
people keep their livers active and
healthy by using DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Fine for the stomach. too. Stop
the dizziness, constipation. biliousness
and indigestion. Clear the blood. Only
25c at your x
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

state of South Dakota, County of Lake.
l. c. A. Stensland. cashier of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
G.. a. STENSLAND, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of May, 1915.
A. &. LEVEE, Notary Public.
Correct-AtteSt;
u. +. MACkAY,
e. T.. OLSTAD.
Directors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

state of South Dakota. County of Lake.
/. Martin f. Berther, cashier of the
above named bank. do Solemnly swear
tina the above statement is true TO the
best of my knowledge and belief.
MARTIN II. BERTHER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn To before me
this 9th day OF May. 1918.
s. r. SEIERSON. Notary Public
Correct-Attest
CHAS. j. PORTER,
JOHN w. Walden,
JACOB kUNDERT,
Directors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

London. - 1t Is estimated that six
weeks is the life Of an army shoe and
that for a year Of the war 71.0iD.0 900
pairs will be necessary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

Loans and discounts Cnotes
held in bank) $375,12i.5.
ONerdrattS. unsecured ....... 6j2.6&
e.. :. bonds deposited to Sc
cure circulation tpar valued $1,000. %
Securities other than t. $.
bonus. not including stocks,
owned unpledged ......... 5,294.20
Subscription TO stock of fed
cral reserve bank. $i.70e.00.
less mount unpaid, $2.35o. 2.350.0O
Banking house. furniture and
fixtures 10000 DO
Due from federal reserve bank 6.970.4l
Dae from approved reserve
agents in New York. Chi
cage and ST. Louis, $33,-
1870; in other reserve
cities. $50. 1868 .......... 69,S79.T,
Due from banks and bankers. 22,512.5i
Cheeks on banks in the same
city as reporting bank $500. 6.3j5.75
items NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1920
Fractional currency, nickels
and cents 249.4I
Notes Of other national banks SO.U'
Federal reserve notes ....... 900
Lawful money reserve in bank
Total coin and certificates i. 21.297.2C
Legal-tender notes .......... 5000
Redemption fund with Il. $,
treasurer tnO more than >
per cent on circulation 49,. 3.250.0(
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

Total


State Of South Dakota, County of Lake.
/. ii. w. Mitchell. cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
III. w. MITCHELL, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of May. 1915.
f.. NJ. Won VALID, Notary Public.
correct-Attest:
S. u. SEIERSON.
GUY E. MITCHELL.
Directors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION

OF Dakota State Bank. of Madison, S
D.. at the close of business on May l
1915. Date of call by examiner. May 4
1915. Date of report by bank, May 5
1Q1E
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06
Liabilities.

/. M. H.. Colgrove, cashier of the
above named bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
NJ. II. COLGROVE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day of May. 1915.
a. c. HEVEll. Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
j. A. JOHNSON.
w. ". DANIELS,
G.. II. OLSTAD.
Directors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

NAbN1 "a bANti1SS MAY H. 1910
Resources.
Loans and discounts (notcs
held in bank) .$429.5 s7.6S
OVerdrafts, unsecured ...... 423.52
L.. 5. bonds deposited to Sc
cure circulation tpar value 31.500.00
L.. 5. bonds pledged to secure
L.. ). deposits (par valued. 100000
Bonds, securities. etc. .... 3.I5q.S5
Subscription to stock of Fed
eral Reserve Bank. $4,000;
less amount unpaid, $4,000. 100000
All other stacks. including
premium on same ........ 2.0S2.75
Banking house. furniture and
nxtures ............... 100000
Due from Federal Reserve
Bank 7.163.16
Due from approved reserve
agents in New York. Chi
cage and St. Louis. $l0.-
569.S4; i'm other reserve
cities, S36.SO1.1G .......... 47,37100
Due from banks and bankers. 33,934.14
Checks on banks in the same
city as reporting bank III. 2.471.O3
Fractional currency, nickels
and cents 241.21
Notes of other national banks 1000
Total coin and certificates. 37,342.00
Redemption fund with u. S.
treasurer (not more than 5
per cent on cireulation) -. 1,575.00
Revenue stamps ............ $4,000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

Lila Utilities.

Capital stock paid in ........S $4,000. 90
Surplus fund .... 5000. 90
Undivided profits, $S,452S3
reserved tor taxes, SS1b.01;
less current expenses. inter
est and taxes paid. $S.690.03 57S-Sl
Circulating notes ...... 65.0O0.0 90
to banks and bankers 77,51S.44
individual deposits subject to
check ...... I77.23S.5S
Certificates of deposit due in
less than 80 DAYS ...... 22.13l.51
Certified checks ........ l.153.15
Cashiers checks outstanding. I.670.S1
Certificates of deposit due on
or after 80 days ........... 6S.3l5.59
Deposits subject TO 30 or more
DAYS notice ........... 1913. 93S.92
Liabilities other than those
above stated ...... l.Sq2.05
Total $597.43S.6 SO
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION

Of Banking House of Maekay Bros,
of Madison. s. D.. at the close of bust
ness on May /, 1915. Date of call by
examiner, May 4, 1915. Date of report
by bank. May 5, 1915.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

Loans and discounts .$37.972.36
.oyerdrafts 54.47
Expense 461.95
banking house and fixtures -. II. 000.0d
Due from banks ....S33. 456.52
cash ON hand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-06

Loans and discounts ........$ S2.622.G5
lOverdrafts 312.53
Expense and interest paid 49,. 5,44l.SO
Banking house and fixtures. O,OOO.O 90
Due from banks ...$17,4i0.49
Checks and drafts
o m
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-20

sula, announces an advance by the new
force of allied troops which landed at
Suvia Bay, and the repulse of Turk
ish attack against t. right flank of
dae Australians.
The Turks, however, say that all
British attacks were repulsed. Any
progress made by the British at 'Suyla
Bay, would, according to the military
experts, be important, as it would
threaten tie Turks facing the Aus
tralians down the coast, and, like the
other operations against Turkey, have
an influence on the Balkan States,
which seemingly are about to decide
which set of belligerents they will
join. Serbia probably will make Ter
reply this week to the. suggestion Of
the entente ministers that she cede
Macedonia to Bulgaria. Opinion is
divided in Serbia as to what the reply
should be, but it is expected here that
it will be favorable.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-20
CIVILIANS KILLED
IN ZEPPELIN RAID
Ten Lose Lives as Result Of Aerial
Attack on the Outskirts of
London.

London, Aug. 1S.-The outskirts OF
London were raided last. night by zep-
pelins. Several persons were killed.
The damage to property was not i'm
portant. Ten persons were killed in
the air raid. One Zeppelin is believed
to have been hit.
The official press bureau statement
said:
''Zeppelins visited the eastern coun-
ties last night and dropped bombs.
lAnti-air craft guns were in action and
it is believed that one Zeppelin was
hit.
Air patrols were active, but, owing
to the difhcult atmospheric conditions,
tie Zeppelins were able to escape.
"Some houses and other buildings,
including a church, were damaged.
"The following casualties have been
recorded: Killed, men Z, women 2.
children 1; injured, men Is, women
1S, children 3.
CALL the above were civilians"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-20
TO OFFER REWARDS.
Gov. Harris Says Every Effort will Be
Made to Convict Leo Franks
Murderers.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 18.-Plans for in
vestigating the abduction and lynch
ing of Leo NJ Frank went forward
steadily today. Governor Harris stat
er that a thorough inquiry would be
made and Tat rewards would be Of
fered for the arrest and conviction Of
the men who took Frank from the
State prison at Milledgeville and
hanged him near Marietta.
81 am inexpressibly shocked" said
the governor. '"This affair Gcas placed
a blot upon the fair name of our State
u at can never be wiped out. The
lynching will be probed to the bottom
and every effort within my power will
be made to bring the guilty member Of
the mob to justice. At the proper time
l will offer rewards for the arrest and
conviction of the men, and 1 will urge
the judge, the solicitor and the s-eriff
to make diligent efforts to apprehend
them"
Governor Harris will have a confer
ence with the three members of the
State prison commission tomorrow
morning. All of the commissioners
were in Warden. Smiths home the
night Frank was taken away. 1t is
not unusual for them to be there on
Monday and Monday night, as they
make weekly inspections of the
prison.
That the prison commission would
not MAKE an inquiry was further in
dicated today when another member,
Z. L. Rainey, stated that he did not
think any one connected with the
prison was to blame The prison COM
mission has absolute powers in hand
ling prison affairs and in the confer
ence tomorrow tie commissioners will
act only in an advisory capacity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-20

and concrete began. Despite the fact
that a thousand feet Of the wall was
battered away, Galveston attributed
its salvation as city to the big dyke
which was built few years after the
big storm of 1900. One break 20 feet
wide in front of the Galvez hotel let
in most of the water that damaged the
residential section.
Gay Sections Swept.
All the city's resort BATH houses and
beach amusements have been swept
away. The Murdoch, the Breakers and
the Surf BATH houses, each of which
was a commodious frame structure,
were demolished and heaped upon the
boulevard in debris. Just back of the
beach boulevard from Twenty-flrst to
Twenty-sixth streets was row OF
small stops and booths, dancing pa
vilions, restaurants and hotels. These
are reported to nave been destroyed.
To the west and to the east of this
section were pretty summer cottages
skirting the boulevard, all of which
are said to have been total losses.
The loss to tie city port facilities
has been enormous and all kinds Of
craft have suffered. The United States
transport Mcclellan is high aground
on Pelican island, an artificial spot
north of Galveston just across the ship
channel. Many vessels have been cap
sized and several reported as de-
stroyed.
Yesterday tie city was placed under
martial law and after surveying the
property damage the mayor announced
that the city would not need to call
on other communities for financial aid.
The surprisingly low loss of life
probably is due to the lesson of 1900,
for the population Monday night
sought refuge in the stronger build
ings, WI. ere the disaster of Is years
ago found the residents sleeping while
the gale took the lives Of 5000.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-20
WILLING TO ACCEPT
CONFERENCE IDEA

Washington, Aug. 18,-Gen. Villas
reply to the Pan-American appeal for
a peace conference among the Mexi-
can factions was received at tie Villa
agency today and will be presented to
Secretary Lansing tomorrow. 1t is
understood to accept the offer of the
conferees to aid in rtstoring govern
ment in Mexico.
The first answer to the appeal to
reach the state department came to-
day from Gen. Cantu, Villa givernor, of
Lower California. 1t is said to be
favorable and in line with that of Gen.
Villa himself.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-20
THOUSANDS STARYE
IN MEXICAN CAPITAL
Bodies of Women and Children
Picked Up in Street-TraTd
Dangerous.

Pueblo, Mexico, Aug. u (via' New
Orleans, Aug. 180-Thousands of peo-
pie are starving in Mexico City and
bodies of women and children are daily
being picked cp in the streets there,
according to a Red Cross agent who
arrived here today from the capital.
Travelling between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz is regarded as dangerous
as the railroad lines are infested with
bands of Zapata followers. Almost
every day train loaded with Car
rama troops is blown up. Of the
many foreigners in the capital who
wish to leave hardly dozen have
come out. Raids by bandits opposed
to Carranza are still active ig. Vera
Cruz State. Their boldness has
aroused anxiety that the railroad to
Mexico may be cut.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-20
FRANK DIES VICTIM
OF MURDEROlJS MOB
CARRIED TO SPOT NEAR MARI.
ETA AND HANGED TO TREE.
Former Judge Restraints Crowd From
Mutilating BOdy-Remains Are
Taken to Atlanta.

Fitzgerald, Ca, Aug. 17.-Governor
Nat e. Harris, who came 1ere early
today to attend the annual reunion of
Confederate Veterans, announced that
he will return tonight to Atlanta for
the purpose of aiding the prison COM
mission in an Investigation of the
lync-ing of Leo NJ. Frank.
"The people are entitled to all the
facts in the case," said the governor,
"and I propose to see that they shall
have tnem." He said that thorough
inquiry will be made.