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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-30
DIXIE HIGHWAY ROUTES.
Chicago and Miami Settled as Ter
minals of Road.

Chattanooga.-The Dixie highway,
from the great lakes to the gulf OF
Mexico, was given definite form when
the commissioners from sever states
adopted It's route. Chicago was select
ed as the northern terminus and Miami
as the southern.
The commission designated a west
and an east route between Indianapo-
lis and Miami. but a plan was adopted
to connect the north portion of the two
lines with a road along the eastern and
western shores Of Lake Michigan and
connecting the southern portion with a
road from Miami along the west coast
of Florida. thus making a continuing
loop of the highway.
The coTpmission voted to invite Mich
igan into the association to provide the
lake loop and pledged itself to extend
the east route from Dayton, O., north
through Toledo 70 Detroit
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OF APPLICATION FOR PRO.
BATE OF WILL.

state of South Dakota. County of
Lake. In County Court. In the matter
of the estate of Torkel Hanson, deceas-
ed. Notice of the time appointed for
approving will, etc. The state of South
Dakota sends greetings to Anna NJ. Han
son. Hans Hanson, Petra Lincoln. Marie
Casper, Annette Scott, Irene Scott and
Minnie Hanson. heirs next of kin of
Torkel Hanson. deceased. Pursuant to
an order of said court, made on the 25th
day of June. A. ID. 1915, notice is hereby
given that Wednesday, the 18th day of
July. A. D.. 1915. at 10 o'clock a. m, of
said day at the office of the county judge
in the city of Madison. in the county of
Lake. have been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will of said
Torkel Hanson, deceased, and for hear
ing the said petition for probate thereof
and the issuance of letters teStamentary
therein, when and where any person in
terested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated at Madison. South Dakota, the
25th day of June, A. ID. 1915.
by the court,
A. w. SponholZ,
Judge of the County Court
Attest:
X. l.. Burnett.
Clerk of the County Court.
Hans Urdahl,
Attorney for Petitioner
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Found M~ystcriously Stabbed in Her
New York Apartments.

New York, June 30.-Mrs. Grace
Fox. New York society woman and a
sister-in-law of Della Fox, the actress,
died In the K~nickerbocker hospital of
twenty stab wounds. mysteriously in
fiicted while she was alone and only
partly dressed in her apartment at
Beacon Hall, West One Hundred and
F~orty-second street.
Apparently a sharp penknife had
been used in the stabbing, but the
police could not find any such weapon.
Mr.. Fox, called from his Office,
reached her side a few minutes be.
fore her death and he said she told
him:
"A man attacked me. An agent
came to the door. He stabbed me-"
Mrs. Fox's jewelry and $50 in cash
had not been disturbed apparently.
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Washington, June 30.-For practic-
ally six days there has been little Off
cial word received here as to what
has happened in Mexico City.
Latest news came to Vera Cruz by
courier and reached here several days
ago when conditions were described
as extremely critical. The Mexican cap
ital has been cut off from telegraphic
communication with the outside
world.
General CarranZa telegraphed his
agency here that further attack on
Mexico City is being delayed while
General Gonzales is trying to make
arrangements to avoid a battle within
the city itself. The telegram was the
first confirmation from CarranZa oil
the defeat of Gonzales in the first at,
tack or Zapata forces.
General Carranza's telegram adds
that American refugees from the cap.
ital are beginning to arrive at the
camp of Gonzales, which is southeast
of the outskirts of Mexico City. What
disposition is being made of them is
not stated. but IL is presumed they
will be assisted to continue on TO Vera
Cruz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-30

Whereas. The northwestern National
Ins. Co., corporation organized under
the laws OF Wisconsin has filed in
this office a sworn statement exhibit
ing its condition and business for the
year ending December 81, 1914, con
formable to the requirements OF the
laws of this state regulating the bust
ness of insurance.; and,
Whereas. The said has filed
in this office a duly certified copy OF It's
charter. with certificate of ~organiza-
ton, in compliance with the require
ments of the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, l, O. K. Stablein,
Commissioner of Insurance of the State
of south Dakota, pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company Is fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents. TO transact It's appropriate bust
ness of Fire, Tornado and Hail lnsur-
ance i'm this state, according TO the laws
thereof, until the last day OF February,
A. l.. 1916.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my ham and official seal at
Pierre, this First day Of March, A. ID.
1915.
O. X. STABLEIN,
(SeaD Commissioned of Insurance.
BY Il. G. MUELLER.
Chief Clerk.
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BECKER WILL MAKE PLEA
Counsel Arranges to Meet Governor
Whitman.

New York, June 30.-Counsel fol-
Charles Becker has arranged to meet
Governor Whitman in Albany Thurs
day to make application for a hear
ing on Becker's plea for clemency.
1t is understood that an effort will
be made to have the hearing take
place Friday, to give the governor
ample time to reach a decision
Becker's execution for the murder oil
Herman Rosenthal has been set fol
the week beginning July IL.
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Bryan Returns TO Lincoln.

Jennings Bryan, accompanied by Mrs.
Bryan, was met by a small party of
personal friends on the return of the
former secretary of state to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan are the guests of
Mayor Charles w. Bryan. a brother,
during a days stay in the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-30
FIGHTING Continues in Haiti.

Cape Haitien. Haiti, June 30.-Rebel
forces commanded by DR.. r. Bobo,
who Is trying to overthrow the gov
eminent Of President Guillaume. at
tackled Fort Pierre Michel, but with.
u result. The gunboat PacinQue
bombarded Petite Anss. whore the
rebels had taken refuge
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C~onfesses Killing Stranger.

Baltimore. June 30.-George II.
Giles has confessed, according to the
police, that he quarreled Sunday morn
ing with an unidentified man whom
he struck with a club and left lying
in the road, The injured man died
without regaining consciousness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-30

pains a
backache, and h
h h e a good
deal Of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains We're so
bad that / used to
sit right down on the
floor and cry, be-
u it hurt me SO
and | could not do
any work at those
times. An old wo-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-30

Chicago. June 29.-Cattle-Steers,
$6.75M9.70; cows and heifers, $3.50
$40; calves, $7.OOQ10.10. Hogs
Light, $7.4007.S5; mixed, s7.20Q7.80;
heavy, $6.95q @7.60; rough, $3.50
10; pigs, $6.OOq7.50. Sheep-Native.
S5.S566.90.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-30

Sioux City, June 30.-A fairly gen.
erous supply of cattle arrived for the
second session of the week, some rs
cars or 1900 head, as against 1,755
a week ago and 916 the correspond
ing day a year ago.
Conditions showed very few
changes in the market for fat cattle,
Assortment of fat cattle was liberal
and included a generous percentage
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Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. June 29.-Wheat-
July, $1.21%; Sept, SLOPES: Dec, ST.
03h. Cash close on track: No. / hard,
$1.36A; No. / Northern. $124& o.
35%; No. 2 Northern. $1.21% Q1.32A;
No. 3 Northern, s1.16% G1.28%; No.
3 yellow corn. 71hc; No. 3 white oats,
45hc; fax, $1.T0h.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-30
STATES AID new
MONEY SYSTEM
Attorneys General and Legis-
IatureS Rule on Federal Plan.
WASHINGTON GETS REPORTS

State Banks and Trust Companies
Given Permission TO Enter the Re-
serve-ln Only One State Has oppo-
sNion Arisen-Great interest In De-
velopment of Organization.
Washington.-The attitude of the
state legislatures toward the big prob
ect of unifying the national financial
system under the federal reserve act Is
proving on the whole highly satisfac-
tory.
Returns received In Washington now
cover the action taken In Twenty-Five
states and are considered an assurance
that in q shorter time than was at first
expected most of the states viii have
granted state banks and trust compa-
MES the authority to enter the federal
reserve system and subscribe TO stock
in the reserve banks and, on the other
hand, will have empowered national
banks to act as trustee. administrator
etc.
In q number of states the legal au'
thorities have ruled that legislative &C
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-30
ST. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, June 29.-Wheat-No. l
Northern, s1.24& @1.35%; No. 2
Northern, s1.21& @1.32&; No. 2 Mon
tana hard. $1.21A G1.25&; corn, 710
71hc; oats. 45a45nc; barley, $50
69c; rye, $1.10@1.11; fax, S1.70h.
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Whereas, The Niagara Fire Insurance
Co, a corporation organized under the
laws of New York has filed in this Of
flee a sworn statement exhibiting it's
condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1914, conformable
to the requirements of the laws of this
state regulating the business OF insur-
ance, and,
Whereas. The said has filed
In this office a duly certified copy of
It's charter with certificate OF ~organiza-
ton, in compliance with the require
ments of the Insurance law aforesaid:
Now, Therefore, /, o. X. Stablein,
Commissioner of Insurance OF the State
of South Dakota, pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named III Is fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents, to transact its appropriate bust
ness of Fire and Tornado Insurance In
this state, according to the laws there
of, until the last day of February, A.
D. 1915.
In testimony whereof. / have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this First day of March. A. D.
1918.
q. X. STABLEIN,
(SssD Commissioner OF insurance.
By u. G. MUELLER,
!, Chief Clerk.
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South, st. Paul, June 29.-Cattle-
Receipts, 3.400; steers, $500 @S.25;
COWS and heifers, s4.7547.35; calves.
s4.00qS.50; stockers and feeders, $3.50
Q7.50. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; range,
s7.15Q7.30. Sheep-Receipts, 500;
lambs, S4.OO@9.50; wethers, s4.75@
SIS; ewes, $4,000 SIS.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June 29.-Wheat-July
s1.05B; Sept, s1.01%; Dec, SLOAN
Corn-July. 73bc; Sept, 71%c; Dec,
63hc. oats-July, 43%c; Sept. SIC;
Dec, 3SAQ39c. Pork-July. $16.65;
Sept, S17.12h. Butter-Creameries
22@27c. Eggs-15@16hc. Poultry
Springs, 20G23c; fowls, lac.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS..
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, June 29.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, S1.3S; No. l
Northern. S1.33@1.37; No. 2 North
ern, $1.31@1.33. Flax-On track and
to arrive, s1.71h.
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ton is unnecessary to accomplish these
ends. In some states it is held that the
state banks may enter the reserve sys-
tenn without special legislation; In 9TH
ers that national banks may act as
trustees, ETC., without violation OF any
state law.
Great interest has been taken In the
development Of the states attitude to.
ward these questions. for much will
depend on this. II courts and law OH.
csrs bad put obstaelss n the way Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-30
Consul Silliman So Informs
State Department.
Big BATTLE IS IMMINENT
Carranza Troops Masslng for Attack
on Capital, Which Is Expected to
Begin Within TWO or Three Days,
the Message Declares.

Y :. Z. !. = = z" = Z. = = r = T :" =
/. Washington, June 30.-Late
+ dispatches to the state depart
!. ment from Consul Silliman at
+ Vera Cruz report Mexico City
+ still isolated. Carranza troops
/. are massing for a new attack
+ which is expected to begin
!. within two or three days, the
!. message said.
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IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN CRIED
Suffered Everything Until Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Florence, So. Dakota. 81 used to be
very sick every month with bearing
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Office Lannon-Cook Block. Tel. 292
Res. 819 Washington Ave.
DIR. r. S. WESTABY
Physician and Surgeon
Office Hours
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To Sleep Well In Summer.
Slight Inflammation of the bronchial
tubes causes a distressing cough and
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ari Tel Compound stops that annoying
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cough. Good for oil coughs, colds,
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FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31st, 1915.
Of the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Mil
waukee, Wisconsin
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/. CAPITAL STOCK
Ledger assets Dec. 81 'l3 S310,5s0, s2S.3'
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FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 31st, 1914.
Of the Niagara Fire Insurance
Company of New York City,
New York

Capital paid up in cash ...$1, 900. 000.0 90
Ledger assets Dec. 81, 1913 7,O2c, 307.31
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D. d. Holdridge & Son.
The commonwealth., 1915-07-31
The Negro and the War.

American race prejudice has
sacrificed an important and va1u-
able asset in the national defense,
The white mans prejudice has
kept competent black men who
would make good soldiers from the
opportunity of training offered by
West Point and the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. In case of war
with foreign foe we could muster
for the nations defense one million
able-bodied, stalwart, black men,
whose prowess upon the battle
field need not be a matter Of con-
lecture after the record their
fathers made in the struggles for
the freedom Of this nation. And
yet, this great number OF strong
men are today without competent
military leaders. All the nations
which have black men in their popu-
lation have used them as soldiers,
commanded by trained leaders of
their own race. This is true of the
English, the German and the
French. Many of these black regi~
ments are now at the front fighting
under their respective colOrs, and
are giving good account of them
selves. These nations are proud of
their black soldiers, and take delight
in their training, except this nation,
in whose citizenry are to be found
ten million of loyal and genuine
native-born Americans, who claim
allegiance to no other fatherland
but old Columbia, and to no other
flag but the Stars and Stripes.
The commonwealth., 1915-07-31
Ehe Bourbon Idea.
struggles

The past and present attitude
of the Democratic party, so far
as the race is concerned, is ex-
pressed in the following words
of the late Alexander H. Steph-
of Georgia;
"The new Constitution has put
at rest forever all the agitating
questions relating to our peculiar
institutions-African slavery as it
exists among us - the proper
status Of the Negro in our form of
civilization. This was the imme-
diate cause of the late rupture and
present revolution. Jefferson, in
his forecast, had anticipated this
as the rock upon which the old
Union would split He was
right. What was conjecture with
him, is now a realized fact. But
whether he fully comprehended
the great truth upon which that
rock stood and stands, may be
doubted. The prevailing ideas
entertained by him and most of
the leading statesmen at the time
of the formation of the old Con-
stitution, were that the enslave-
ment of the African was in>vio1a-
ton of the laws of nature; that it
was wrong in principle, socially,
morally, and politically. 1t was
an evil they knew not we'll how to
deal with, but the general opinion
of the men Of that day was that
The commonwealth., 1915-07-31
Inv the WASHINGTON government.

'by the Washington government.
Germany. still lodges the main
question in its last reply to the
United States note concerning the
freedom Of the high seas, for all
neutrals in general, but for Ameri-
cans in particular The last note
of the Washington Foreign Office
is sharp, and is regarded in many
quarters as an ultimatum. Wash
ington declares in unmistakable
terms that it will defend the free
dom of the high seas, at lany cost,
against any powers who oppose this
international principle. This note
had hardly reached the German
capital before information was re-
ceived at Washington that another
American ship had been torpedoed
by German submarines off the coast
of Scotland with a cargo of flax,
which the German officers declared
to be oontraband. We are not
anxious for war, but there is no
way out of it, if Berlin continues to
violate this principle of information
al freedom, and the interest Wash
ington is noting the condition of
the War Department would indicate
that the President anticipates Ber-
Inns refusal to our governments re-
quest, that under-sea war, which is
a violation Of every principle Of hui
cease.
The commonwealth., 1915-07-31
Mayor Preston's Advice To the
Park Board.

Mayor Preston is a practical
man, and his advice to the Park
Board emphasizes this element in
his character. Every sensible citl-
zen agrees with him that our parks
should be arranged for the use and
comfort of the people. They should
be centers of attraction, appealing
to their esthetic nature, feeling no
part of it should be withheld from
the public's use. The American
park law differs so much in this
particular from the European. No
part of a park on the continent is
forbidden from use by the people.
The commonwealth., 1915-07-31
Dark Heroes "A Bother.

The above peculiar caption form
ed the headline Of long article in
The Suns issue Of the 21st. The
Commonwealth notices it because
Of the ridiculous features which
characterized the discussion, and
the apparent ignorance Of those en-
gagged in it. The occasion was to
name the Colored School after
some members Of the race who had
distinguished themselves in the field
Of human endeavors. The same
thing was done to the schools for
white children. No difficulty, how
ever, was experienced in thus
naming the white schools at least
none was 50 recorded. A commit
tee Of reputable colored men were
asked by the authorities to submit
the names of a number Of men
whose achievements would stimu-
late coming generations, which they
did, with short history Of each at
tached, and it was to carry out this
christening process that the School
Board met in special session on the
evening Of the 10th. The members
Of the School Board evinced great
ignorance concerning distinguished
colored men, One member did not
know who Benjamin Banneker was.
These men ought to know at least
the history Of their own State. Mr.
Biggs wanted Bunker Hill" used
for school No. 113, instead Of Ban
neker. What inspiration would
Bunker Hill" impart to Negroes,
if Crlspus Attucks was left out ?
Colonel Deems, another member,
objected when the name Of Crispus
Attucks was proposed for No. lis,
on the ground that the man who
spilled the first blood in the Revolu-
tionary War was a rabble rouser."
Without stopping to note the in
gratitude Of this, the Common
wealth would like to ask Colonel
Deems what we're Wells and Nc
Comas, to whom Baltimore has
raised a monument in their honor2
Did these heroes belong either to
the regular OF volunteer army? I'll
it can be shown that they were not
members Of either, then they must
be put in the category with Crispus
Attucks. If the whites feel justi- |
fed in honoring them their own
"rabble rousers," certainly they
ought to accord the blacks the right |
to crafty similar taste.
The commonwealth., 1915-07-31
The State Of the Country.

The government at Washington
is still in a quandary. Conditions
in Mexico, according to the latest
advice, is more muddled than ever.
The City Of Mexico, captured by
Carranza, week ago, has been re-
captured by Zapata, and conditions
are more muddled than before.
Villa IS still Oh the war path, and
the United States IS still waiting for
something to turn tip out Of this
international tangle, which
can Be construed into a stable gov
rnment as a reason for recognition
The commonwealth., 1915-07-31
SATURDAY JULY 81 1915,
THE COMMONWEALTH.

THE COMMONWEALTH IN its mi
tia1 issue makes its bow to the pub
lie in general and to the people OF
MARYLAND in particular, and asks
respectfully that it be allowed to
share their confidence in all that
tends to the Religious, Social, Tn
tellectual, Material and Political
welfare and development Of the
Race. The COMMONWEALTH IS not
insensible to the claims Of others,
and the magnificent work accom-
plished BY them il advancing the
interest Of the Race in general, and
inspired by these cogitations, the
promoters have come forward to
ask the privilege to share the re-
sponsibility Of the task, and to aid
the advancement Of the good work
50 ably begun and continued by
them.
Its part, for some time yet, must
be the minors part until it reaches
growth and strength; but it shall
strive nevertheless to make tip in
quality Of the service rendered what
it lacks in age and experience. 1t
promises to be the peoples repre-
sentative and not the instrument
of any individual or clique. The
reputation and character Of the men
behind it are the guarantees Of its
integrity and permanency.
THE COMMONWEALTH will aim to
be clean-rejoicing in the virtues
and accomplishments Of the Race,
along all lines Of human endeavors,
and while it will frown upon vice
and immortality, it will in no sense
exult over the overt acts Of the un-
fortunate.
It shall throw the mantle Of char
ity over the erring ones, but it will
stimulate and uphold the virtuous
and the good. It's mission will not
be that Of a scandal monger-for a
scandal monger journal IS just as
despicable in the sight Of the com
munity as a scandal monger indi-
vidual. It shall aim to furnish the
neWs-such news as will be Of an
elevating tendency-and leave 9th
ers to make their choice as between
these two classes Of information
Tn politics, THE COMMONWEALTH
Is Republican. Tn Religion, it is
non-sectarian, Tn Pedagogy, it |
stands for the education Of the
heart, the head and the hands. In
Economics, it emphasizes thrift and
material development along all lines.
In social and moral uplift, it stands
for total abstinance and the aboli-
tion Of the saloon.
With these professions, We beg
The commonwealth., 1915-07-31

The members Of The Common
wealth Publishing CO..
Rev. Ernest Lyon,
Rev. George F. Bragg, IT,,
Rev. "A. L. Gaines,
Rev. McHenry I. Naylor.
Rev. William E. Williams,
Rev. S. "A. Virgil,
Rev. Levi B. Miller,
Rev. Q, Fl. Murray,
Mr. Joseph r Evans,
Pr. r. NJ. Stokes.