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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25

grounds that they had secured newly
discovered evidence.
But Judge Smith, in his decision,
holds that this evidence fails to prove
they are the rightful heirs of the es-
tate, he deciding that the John Nc
Clellan of Sioux Falls, was not the
father of the Arkansas claimants"
AS no other claimants have proven
their right to the estate, the estate,
under the state statutes, will revert
to the state of South Dakota.
AT the time of McClellan's death
the estate was valued at about $685.
600 or $4,000. Notwithstanding the
heavy financial drain on the estate
because of the prolonged litigation,
the property left by Mcclellan has in
creased in value to such an extent
that the entire estate now is estimat-
ed to be worth not less than 100000.
This is one of the few estates in the
history of the United States which
have increased in value regardless of
the drain of costly and prolonged lit
igation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25

How a Madison Citizens Found Free
dom from Kidney Troubles.

If you suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
Amy durable disease of the kidneys.
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been test
ed by thousands.
Madison people testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof
of merit?
Mrs. l.. d. Crow, 1906 E. Seventh
St, Madison, says: Il gave a state
ment in praise of Doan's Kidney Pills
procured at f. G.. Smiths drug store,
some years ago for the reason that |
had known them to be a good medi-
cine and one of true merit. | have
never had a sign of kidney trouble
during all the years since the cure
was made. am pleased to have the
opportunity of giving Doan's Kidney
Pills a second endorsement"
Price SO cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Crow had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
ANTHRAX DISEASE
Attacks Farmer Who Handles At
fiicted Cattle.

Centerville, May 25.-An outbreak
of anthrax has been reported to the
state veterinarian from the farm of
Peder Anderson, north of this city.
The disease was first discovered a
couple of weeks ago, but the nature
of the complaint was for a time I'M
known to Mr.. Anderson, and when
one of his cattle died he, together
With the hired man, proceeded to re-
move the skin from the carcass. Both
became infected and have since been
of the animal was thrown to the hogs
and the herd also became infected
and several have succumbed to the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
ESTATE
BY Recent Court Decision 100000
Goes to State of South Dakota.

Sioux Falls, May 25.-A decision
by Judge Frank b. Smith of the state
circuit court, to the effect that nc
rightful heirs of the estate of John
Mcclellan have as yet presented their
claims TO the estate, and that the es-
tate therefore should go to the state
of South Dakota, marks another inn
portant chapter in the many years
litigation over this estate.
Mcclellan was a wealthy pioneer
resident of Sioux Falls. He was kill
ed in an elevator accident fifteen or
sixteen years ago, and his estate has
since been in litigation. claimants, al
leging to be heirs, having appeared
from different parts of the country
and from other countries. A group
of McClellans residing in Canada at
one time e~ndeavored to establish
that they were the legal heirs.
Claimants from Ireland also appeared
but were defeated in their efforts to
prove ownership OF the estate.
Other claimants residing in Arkan-
sas have at intervals during the long
period the estate has been in litiga-
ton endeavored to show they were
the rightful heirs. That feature OF
the case just decided by Judge Smith
was brought before the court on the
application of the Arkansas claimants
who had the case %reopened on the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25

she scoots in and lays an egg.
Mrs. Hansen is thinking seriously OF
starting a training camp so she can
train her other hens to adopt the
habit.
Clear Lake-After a search extend
ing over a number of days the body
of Jack O'Brien, who was drowned
while fishing in Clear lake, ten days
ago, has been recovered, 1t finally
having been washed ashore at a point
near where the two men lost their
lives. O'Brien is survived by a wild
ow and two children, who have gone
TO the home of Mrs. 0'Brien's parents
To reside.
Miller. ID. Fit2gerald's son Au-
brey and Clarence Gozitzky were
playing with an old rifle and in at
tempting to squeeze a large cartridge
into the smaller bore of the gun the
she'll exploded. The powder flew into
the face and eyes of young Fitzgerald
and it was supposed that he was dan
gerousIy injured. Reports from HUI
ron, where he was taken for treat
ment, say that his eyes will be saved.
Pierre-The state legal depart
ment has sustained State Auditor
Handlin in his refusal to issue a war
rant for a fuel account at Redfield
state hospital. on the ground hat nc
analysis of the coal accompanies the
bill. The contention of DR.. Kutnew-
sky of the Redfeld hospital, was that
his @. X. on a bill is sufficient au-
thority on which a warrant is to be
issued by the state auditor. But the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
SEE THE MIGHTY WEST THIS
YEAR.
Low Fare Every Day.

This year of low fares will be the
great Know Native Land" year for
all Americans. Thousands will go
west, not only to see CALIFORNIA; two
great expositions, but also the innu-
merable other attractions of the
mighty west.
On planning your trip, be sure to
choose the route that will give you
the most in scenery and in service.
THE Trail of the Oiympian," as
the north coast line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway is
called, offers scenery in greater ex-
tent than any other route. Three
great mountain ranges are pierced,
affording some of the most beautiful
mountain views in America-all to be
enjoyed in ease and comfort by the
traveller on the all-steel train-"The
Olympian"-en route to Seattle and
Tacoma.
From these cities the journey south
to California is yer the picturesque
"Rainier-Shasta" route. After visit
ing the exposition at San Francisco
and the. one at San Diego, both OF
MHiCH Cdn NC stcu loi the oHe low
fare, the return journey car be made
direct. without change of cars, on the
steel equipped Pacific Limited" oil
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
railway. Stop-overs as desired car
be made and side trips are available
to Yellowstone Park, Mt. Rainier Ma.
tional park and in Colorado.
For literature giving details of this
grand circle tour" and for informa
ton about fares, train service ant
other particulars, apply to local ageni
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
railway.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
STATE NEWS.

Bridgewater-A young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Smith proved himself
a hero when he rescued his little
brother from drowning. The smaller
brother fell into a depression in
which there was over two feet Of
water. The little fellow was about
drowned when his brother discovered
his predicament and saved him after
strenuous effort.
Centerville-Mrs. Jacob Hanson,
residing on a farm north of town, has
the record hen of South Dakota. II
has adopted the practice of going into
the house to lay its eggs. The Ply
mouth Rock hen I'M regularly tc
the house each day and pecks away
on the storm shed and then runs
around to the washrom and waits fol
Mrs. Hanson to open the screen door
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holding is that, so long as there is a
specific statute calling for such analy-
sis on which payment for coal is TO
be made, the auditor is within his
rights in declining to issue a warrant
until the analysis asked for is fur
nished.
Marion-Miss Elsie Reemtsma, the
16-year-old daughter of Henry Reem-
tsma, a Marion man, who disappeared
a few days ago under mysterious cir
cumstances, has been found alive and
well at the home of an acquaintance
at Mitchell. When the girl disap-
peared fears for her safety were en-
~tertained, while in some quarters it
was believed she had eloped.
Pierre-It has been suggested that
a petition be presented to the county
commissioners of this county at the
next session asking for a rebate of
license paid on automobiles for 1915,
as only a portion of the owners have
paid and it is not considered fair
that some should pay and others
should not. There is a penalty for
not having this tag, but there is no
penalty on the officers who fail to
enforce the law. To make this law
operative, the same as many other
laws, there ought to be a constitu-
tional provision to allow the governor
to remove county officials when they
fail to enforce the provisions of law
Naturally everybody kicks on every
tax, and this automobile tax seems to
be unjust, but as long as it prevails
it ought to be made uniform.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, May 25.-Special: The
eleventh nation to enter the world
war has thrown down the gage of bat
tie to Austria. The Austrian and
Italian troops, in vast numbers are
arrayed against each other along the
mountainous frontier. Most of Aus
trials warships are at Pola, the great
Austrian naval port in the Adriatic.
The Italian fleet is powerful in
dreadnaughts, put to sea from Spezia
weeks ago, under command of the
duke of Abruzzi, a cousin of King
Victor Emmanuel, and its where
abouts is not at present known.
The official proclamation signed b.
the king fixed May "a as the com
mencement of the war but almost IL
mediately the Italian ambassador ~
Vienna presented the Austrian
eign office with the formal decld
ton and shortly afterwards GermaW
instructed her ambassador at Rome.
Prince Won Buelow. to leave the Ital-
ian capital with the Austro-Hungar-
ian ambassador, Baron o Macchio.
In an official statement issued at
Berlin the German government says
that by this attack against the dual
monarchy, Italy also has broken her
alliance with Germany. and adds that
the loyal relationship existing be
tween Austria-Hungary and the Ger
man emperor remains unimpaired.
Expectancy i'm the situation of Italy
has rather dwarfed interest i'm other
matters connected with the war. and
strangely enough there has been lit
tie of paramount importance during
the last few days to attract attention
The battles, both in the east and west
ARE being fought much after the
manner of the past six months, with
losses or gains here and there.
The triple entente powers have
notified Turkey that all the members
of the Turkish government and sucf
agents in the government found i'm
plicated will be held personally re
Isponsible for the massacres Of Ar
menians.
The condition of the king o
Greece, who has been i'll for seyera
days. is reported to have taken a Sc
lrious turn and is causing much anx
iety. Because of the kings illness
the question as to whether Greece
shall maintain her neutrality or enteI
the general conflict has been tempo
rarily laid aside.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from The Daily
Leader Files

A. L. Abbott of Grant county is

A. l.. Abbott of Grant county is
visiting his son, A. A. Abbott of this
city.
A. III. Marsland and wife and Mrs.
f. b. Davis returned from Yankton
by way of Woonsocket this forenoon.
The others to Yankton returned last
evening.
Wheat has taken another jump of
4 cents and brought GA cents today
i'm the Madison market. This steady
climbing In price is very gratifying to
farmers.
Frank Brokau, a former Normal
school student of this place and a
companion by the name of Titus,
started for Valparaiso, Ind, this
morning on their bicycles. They had
ridden down from the northern part
of the state the past two days and
report Lake county having the most
promising looking crops of any they
had seen on the way.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
A Sluggish Liver Needs Attention.

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 druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
Rompers for PIaytime

Just the thing for the youngster to
play in. Neat, durable, and comfort
able. They'll a v you a lot of time.
Made of percale, chambray linen and
seersucker cloths, moderately priced at
soc to $I.oo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
ChiIdren's Hosiery

Wayne Knit Pony stockings-an ex-
cellent quality. A strong value. We
have them in light, medium and heavy
weights, black and colors. Prices, I5c
to 25c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
Budd's Baby Shoes
for Children

Budd's baby shoes are sold in lasts
ideal for growing feet. The spring and
summer styles in oxfords and high
shoes are here in all sizes. The best
shoe for service mothers can buy.
One large lot of baby shoes, oxfords
and pumps. sizes 2 to S, values up to
$I.25, sale price 4Sc.
One large lot of misses shoes, Ok
fords and pumps. large range of sizes,
values $I.oo TO $3.50, sale price 78c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25

malady. The farm and stock on Mr..
Anderson's place have been placed
under quarantine, and the general
situation is we'll in hand. The state
We're promptly notified
when the nature of the disease be-
came known, and apparently there is
no danger of a further spread in this
vicinity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
Little Aprons for Little Folks

Children's aprons for strenuous serv-
ice made of good quality Bingham and
percale. form one of the big displays of
children's sale.
Large assortment of styles and sizes,
prices, 2Sc to soc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
Blouses and Waists

You'll like this charming array OF
smart waists and the big variety OF
mildly" blouses so greatly favored
this season.
White and linen color MILDLY
blouses, 6 to ID years, Csc to SI.5o.
BOYS Waists, 25c and soc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
FREE TO GIRL VISITORS

We viii give a package of pretty pieces of ribbons, silk, laces an en-
boideries to every little girl who comes to I'LL store. These will make
splendid dresses for dolly. Be sure to com early because they may lot
last all day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-25
Underwear for Little Folks

Muslin and knit underwear that is
just the thing for spring weather and
the warmer days to come. Very COM
Portable.
Umbrella and tight knee pants, ages
2 to II, 7Hc to 25c.
Vests with and without sleeves. Ioc
TO 25c.
Knit Waists, roc TO 25c.
Union Suits, umbrella and tight knee
zoe TO soc.
Muslin gowns, 25c to 75c.
Muslin Pants and Skirts, roc tos5oc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
RATE HEARING OPENS FEB. IS
Western Railroads Ask for an In.
crease in Tariffs.

Washington, Jan. Public hear.
ings on freight rate increases pro,
posed by railroads Of the Mississippi
river territory will begin in Chicago
Feb. Is and will be conducted by In
terstate Commerce Commissioner
Daniels.
The hearing will mark the begin
ming in public of an important rate
case, essentially different from the re.
cent Eastern case, in that the West.
ern roads are not asking for horizon.
tai increase in all rates. but an in.
crease based upon traffic conditions
and upon the movement of industrial
classes and commodities.
Some of the advances proposed az.
gregate as much as 80 per cent, while
others amount to only 2 or 3 per cent.
In some kinds of traffic no increases
have been proposed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
URGE RESTRICTION
ON ARMS SHIPMENT

Washington, Jan. Hearings on
the pending resolutions to restrict the
export of arms and munitions to the
%belligerent nations of Europe began
before the house foreign affairs com
mittee.
Delegations from New York, Phila
delphia, Chicago and Baltimore, rep
resenting German-American and Irish
American organizations. appeared be
fore the committee. All urged i'm
mediate action on the resolution O.
Representative B%artholdt of Missouri
which would empower the president
to prohibit the expectation of wal
supplies.
They insisted hat at present the
United States was not observing
strict neutrality, because Great Brit
ain was able to obtain supplies in this
country and prevent Germany anG
Austria from drawing from the same
source,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
LAUNCHED NEW OFFENSIVE
Russian Reinforcements Turned Tide
of GaIician Battle.

Berlin, Jan. Heavy Russian re-
Inducements from Kiev were respon-
sible for the recent change in the sit
uation in Galicia, according to Leon.
ard Adelm, the correspondent of the
Tageblatt with the Austrian headquar-
tiers.
The Russians, after their defeat at
Lodz and their unsuccessful battle at
Limanowa, the correspondent says,
seemed on the point of being elected
from Galicia and retired behind the
Vistula, but reinforcements, although
principally militia, were sufficient to
turn the scale in favor of the Rus.
SLAMS, who launched a new offensive
southwark In the direction of Nowy
Sandec, in the hope of jamming in
between the Galician and Carpathian
armies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
News Of the Week From Many
Sections CT the State.
DEFENDS STATE FARM SCHOOL
President Worst Declares 1t Has Re.
turned to the People Much More
Than 1t Has Cost.

"Scolding the schools is only draw
ing attention from bigger leaks de
clares President j. II. Worst Of the
North Dakota Agricultural college, in
a statement in which he %repudiates
charges of extravaganza, duplication
of work, etc, made against the Agri,
culture college.
President Worst expresses the opin'
ion that a state constitutional conven.
ftion should be called for the purpose of
lreorganizing the state government.
Mot only would he have the education.
al system ~reorganized, but he would
extend it to other departments as we'll,
eliminating present conditions that
have been set forth as undesirable.
Would it not be a good plan to
call a state constitutional convention
and reorganize the educational system
of the state, concentrating rather than
distributing work? Also reduce the
membership in the state assembly by
at least one-half and reorganize the
duties Of state officers, reducing the
number of actual needs of the state
and, If thought advisable, adopt the
commission form of government for
the state?" he asks.
Replying to charges with reference
to the agricultural college and its fin,
ances Mr.. Worst maintains that the
state has received value for money
paid.
investigations made by Professor
Ladd of the agricultural college of the
milling value of wheat, which alone
closed a spread of almost 20 cents in
the price Of durum wheat and other
Wheats and which also raised the price
of velvet chaff wheat, and which now
frequently sends durum wheat to a
premium, have paid the state farmers
at least $4,000, 900 annually" he says.
"The elimination of poisonous drugs,
short weight and bogus paints by the
division Of chemistry also is worthy OF
note as an achievement by the agri.
cultural college made possible through
state appropriations"
President Worst questions the adj
visibility of a single board Of contro!
for all educational institutions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
HEAVY DECREASE
IN IMMIGRATION

New York, Jan. immigration
through the port of New York for 1914
fell off to the extent of COL ,410 per.
sons, or As per cent, as compared with
1913, according to figures compiled by
the commissioner of immigration.
During 1913 arrivals numbered L.
334,914 persons, of whom 1,163,993
were aliens and 170,921 we're return
ing American citizens. In 1914 arriv-
ais were 733,504; of these 573,675 were
aliens and 159,92S we're citizens.
immigration statistics show that
the number of departing aliens was
greater by 37,s1S than in 1913.
immigration officials and represen.
tatives Of the immigrant aid societies
explain the falling off in immigration,
aside from the war, which is the chief
factor, as being due to the curtailing
OF work in the United States and to
an effort on the part of foreign coun-
tries to restrict immigration by pro.
viding work at home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
RAIN DRIVES TROOPS
OUT OF THE TRENCHES

Pans, Jan. -Torrential rains,
which have resulted in uncomfortable
floods, and which continue to sweep
Northern France and Belgium, have
placed hostilities almost at a stand
still, with the exception of the right
wing.
Even artillery duels have slackened,
owing to the inability of transports
to bring additional ammunition.
Trenches are water filled bitches.
In the north rivers and creeks have
overf1oWed, driving troops out.
The weather is accompanied by win
try winds, which cause terrible suffer
ings to the soldiers. In many in
stances they are unable to make fires
to dry their clothing.
Hundreds of men are being invalid
ed to h rear. Most of them are suf-
fering from pneumonia.
Until the weather changes there
can be no general resumption of fight
ing.
Both sides are utilizing the lull to
bring up reinforcements to threatened
positions. This is a hard task. Men
are forced to wade through mud up
to their knees.
It is almost impossible for trans
ports, except powerful motor vehicles,
to move.
In the Vosges and Upper Alsace
lighting continues with the French
making slow but steady gains.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
SCHOLAR AIDS THE BELGIANS
North Dakota Rhoades Student Assist
ing Relief Commission.

David T. Nelson OF Mayville, the
1914 Rhoades scholar from North Da-
kota, is engaged in relief work under
the direction of the American com
mission in Belgium, being one of the
party of fifty Rhoades scholars from
the United States to make the trip.
In a letter to his mother Mr.. Nelson
says he is located in one of the
stricken Belgian cities and his work
is that of handling the foodstuffs sent
to that point from the United States.
The consignments, under his direc-
ton, are turned over to the proper
local committees, to be given to the
needy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
REFUSES TO PAY $50 FINE
Deputy Sheriff Will Serve Ten Days
More in Bismarck Jail.

Following the refusal of the SUI
preme court to grant an appeal for a
writ of habeas corpus Deputy Sheriff
Barnes announced hat he will serve
additional time in the Bismarck Jail
rather than pay a fine of $50. He will
serve ten days under the man who
defeated him for the Republican nomi-
nation for sheriff at the June prima-
ries.
Barnes assaulted former Police Cap
tain Martinson, following the election,
and went before a police magistrate
and pleaded guilty to assault and bat
terry and was fined. Later he was ar
rested for assault with intent to kill
and was found guilty of assault and
battery again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
TWO FIRES COST $1,000, 900
Lumber Yards Destroyed and Railway
Station Fire Hats Traffic.

Philadelphia, Jan. -Firemen were
kept busy fighting two fires which
caused more than a million dollars
damage in Philadelphia and Camden.
Flames destroyed the lumber yards of
the Charles Este company and seven
teen dwellings in North Philadelphia,
while traffic on the Philadelphia and
Reading railway from Camden, N. j.,
was discontinued by a fire which de-
stroyed its station there and dam
aged two plants.