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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13

TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from The Daily
Leader Files

M. w. DAILY took the noon train for
Cresco, Ia, where his father is very
sick.
ID. ID. Holdridge, Esq, went to
Howard to attend circuit court of
Miner county tomorrow.
DR.. F. N. Palmer went east to Blue
Earth City, Mimi, to meet Mrs. Pal
mer. They will return in a day or
two leaving the children.
Engineer Chas. Ginder, who has
been visiting relatives here, departed
for Wells, Mimi, where he will spend
a day with Wallie Ginder and then
proceed to the old home at Portage,
Wis.
John Beaumaster of Winfred town
ship this morning delivered six young
wolves to Auditor Northrup and re
ceived an order on the county treas
urer for SO.
Another frost last night, said to
have been heavier than the first frost
of Friday night. But so far as can
be learned no nor damage has been
done except. perhaps, to some fields
of young flax.
The little three-year-old daughter,
Hazel, of Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols came
near destroying her own life yester-
day by accident. After dinner she
had discovered a phial of aconite on
a s%ideboard in the kitchen while the
mother was in another room and took
a swallow of it. AS soon as discover
ing what had been done the mother
picked up the child and rushed to the
Doctors office with her, where the
application of a stomach pump re-
lieyed the little one of dinner, poison
and all.
Oliver Paige of Chester township
drove up to the mill this afternoon
and jumped out to tie up his team.
one of which was a young colt. As
Mr.. Paige did not speak to the an
imal when he went up to il and laid
his hand on its back to loosen the
halter strap he thinks it must have
been startled by the act, but whatever
the cause it sprang forward and then
kicked. knocking Mr.. Paige senseless
with a blow on his face. 1T cut a
cash down through his eyebrow and a
great hole in his cheek which bled
profusely until bandaged by a ply
stefan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13
MILLION MORE To
GET MAIL DELIVERY
Rural Route Changes Will
Greatly Extend the Service.

Washington.-Mail facilities will be
extended to 100000 rural patrons be-
fore July /, 1915, without increasing
the present cost of service, according
to a statement by Postmaster General
Burleson. This, il is explained. will be
done by readjusting present rural
routes so as to eliminate Implications
and unnecessary service and by means
of the motor vehicle service authorized
by congress.
Changes Were authorized which,
without curtallment of service, have
reduced operating expenses slit, GA.
This sum has been utilized to estab-
lish 263 new routes serving Blob adj
ditional families, or approximately
155.205 additional persons. Extensions
of existing service were put into effect
involving 104 additional miles of travel
by rural carriers. These extensions
serve 1,202 additional families and APP
proximately COLO additional persons.
In explanation of his plans Mr.. Burle-
son says:
The purpose is TO enable the post
office department to meet just demands
for mail service which thus far the
department has been unable TO pro
vide. This can be done only by care
full and p%ainstaking readjustmeat of
existing service. Thorough survey and
study of existing conditions therefore
have been made.
I'm some localities it has been found
there are unnecessary and unjustifiable
Implications and retracings of travel
by rural carriers. In other cases Ii
appears that unusual privileges involv-
Ing unnecessary service have been al
lowed. 1t Is quite feasible to rectify
these inequalities, and this is being
done.
Later we expect by utilizing mod
ern motor vehicles on improved high
ways to extend many existing routes
at no additional cost of service. As
one of the results from this latter step
the delivery zone from important
postal centers will be doubled. Thus
families in the area Immediately tribu-
tary to these centers will be enabled
to take full advantage of the parcel
post as a means of transportation OF
farm products.
Rural service will be extended to
every farmer reasonably entitled to IT
as rapidly as the new adjustments can
be made"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13
NOW IL THE TIME TO GO WEST
Enjoy Scenery and Service En- Route

Now is the ideal time to visit the
sitions at San Francisco and San Di-
ego. The weather is delightful. both
expositions are in full swing, and al
though there are plenty of people at
tending, the vast crowds of summer
have not yet arrived.
Soft at all possible-go west
now.
And go via the scenic northern
route of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway-the picturesque
trail of the Olympian." This route
pierces that astounding maze of west
ern scenic wonders at points where
Natures grandeur is most magnifi-
cent.
And beside wonderful scenery.
there is the superb service provided
by THE Olympian," and a second
train, The Columbian" These
trains are all-steel, equipped with
company-owned cars and manned by
company employees.
After you have seen the attrac-
tons of the Puget Sound country.
ia route to California-visit both ex-
positions-then return home direct,
without change of cars, on the steel
equipped Pacific Limited" of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
way.
Side trips to Yellowstone Park,
Rainier National Park, and in Colo
RADIO + available on this grand
circle tour" of the coast.
For information about fares, time
of trains, and for western travel lit
erature, apply to local agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
way.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13

Confederate Veteran Left on Field Nor
tally Wounded.

tally Wounded.
Fulton, Mo.-Left on the battlefield
dying with the surgeons notation,
'mortally wounded" written after his
name, only to live ifty-four years and
die a natural death, was the expert
ence of the late John w. Davis, a Con
federate veteran of Fulton. A letter
just received here from Joseph A.
Mudd, another Confederate veteran OF
Hyattsville, Md. tells the story as fol
lows:
Il have just seen mention of the
death in Fulton of John w. Davis. He
was a member of the grand company
of brave boys commanded by Captain
ID. III. Mcintyre, afterward attorney
general OF Missouri-Company A, Bur
bridges regiment. Ours was Company
b, and we stood side by side in battle,
Comrade Davis was just my age.
"At Wilson's Greek, nearly ffty-four
years ago. | saw him shot, so badly
hurt that the surgeon wrote 'mortally
wounded after his name"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13
LENDS AUNT SIS; NOW HEIR.
Youth vii Get Part of Large Estate
Under Her viii.

Logansport. Ind.-As a result or lend
ing 50 to an aunt In Greeley. COL, A..
b. Judson of this city has become heir
to a part of a large estate left by the
woman. who recently died. Attorneys
notified him that he had been named
In the will, and he is now Ell route to
Greeley to claim his part of the estate.
Judson had not heard from his aunt
for several years until a year ago.. when
he received a letter from her request
ing him to lend her So. He complied
with her request and received a letter
of thanks. He never heard from her
again.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13
MOVED BY PARCEL POST.
Old Way Cost Her $20-New Only
81 60.

Seattle. Wash.-Mrs. Annie Olson is
believed to be the first housewife I'm
the United States to "move" by parcel
post. Postoffice clerks were astonished
a few days ago when she demanded
stamps for conveyance OF her house
hold goods from this city to Quinault.
Il figured it would be cheaper this
way" said Mrs. Olson. handing In a
barrel containing her kitchen stove.
Other articles OF furniture followed.
weighing in all 337 pounds and includ.
ing Kitchen utensils. a rocking chair
and a dining room table. among other
things. The moving cost e $4.32 In
stamps. 1t cost her $50 the old way.
she said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13
Claims to Be an American.

Victoria, b. c., May 12.-Moses
LEM. whose grocery and warehouse
were attacked by anti-German riot
ers, claims to be an American eiti
gen and has laid his case before the
United States consul here. LEM
claims the damage to his property
will amount to between $4,000 and
$751; 00. He says he came here forty
two years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13
STATE NEWS.

Sioux FallS~JOhn Il. Lee or Haytl,
who was overcome by gas in a local
hotel died without regaining con-
seriousness. Although there were elee-
trio lights in the room, he used the
gas light and failed TO turn ii off
properly upon retiring.
Pierre-The state treasurer re-
ports a total of S9S5,347 in all funds
In the South Dakota treasury May /.
OF this the general fund amounted to
$S4,910; public school and income
fund, $524,S01; Irvine plant fund,
S8S.236; game fund, $34,S20. The
school fund will be entirely out next
1aonth, due to the June Is appor-
tionment to all schools of the state.
Sioux City, Ia.-Col. Charles w.
Thatcher of Washington. ID. c., ar
rived In Sioux City from South Da-
kota points, where he has been at
tending good roads meetings held in
the interests of the Washington Me-
mortal Highway, of which he Is the
promoter. Col. Thatcher expects TO
go TO Platte, S. ID. He then will go
TO Wagner, S. d., for a good roads
congress scheduled FOR May 22. On
June 5 a similar meeting will be
held at Vermillion.
Clear Lake-Thousands of fish
during the past week or two have
been running up Underwood creek in
TO Clear Lake, a body of water from
which this town receives its name,
and local fishermen are having great
sport spearing pickerel, some fine
specimens being captured by this
means. The water in the lake is
higher this yea than for many years,
and 1t therefore is assured that the
lake will this season afford better
fishing than ever before. Local par
ties have applied to the government
fisheries department for another con-
signment of bass and ~crappies to
place in the lake.
Belle Fourche-The program COM
mittee of the State Firemen's associa-
ton has added a new feature to the
list this year. A free-for-all hub and
hub, 200 yards straightaway, which
is open to the world and which ear
ries a cash prize of $500, Is the entry,
and inquiries from Iowa and Mime
sofa teams which are aspiring for
worlds championship honors are now
being received. Previous to this
meet, the state tournament has been
confined to South Dakota teams, but
the committee feel that such an entry
as the above will create more interest
and at the same time enable contest
ing teams to make interstate cham
pionship records hat will be worth
while.
Yankton Indian Agency - The
death Of Mrs. Zimmerman, a Yankton
Sioux Indian woman who for some
years had lived at this agency, was
attended by a novel incident. A
month ago, before she was sick at
all and while she was enjoying good
health, she summoned an undertaken
to her dwelling, instructing him to
bring his catalogs and samples. From
these she picked out her monument
n her casket. She even supplied
the undertaken with the inscription
which she wished carved on the mon
ument. She concluded with the un-
dertaker all arrangements for her flu
neral and wrote out a check for the
full mount due the undertaken with
in a short time before she died.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13

President Hears It Was $40, 100000 in
Our Favor Last Week.

Washington. May 12.-Secretary
Redield reported to President Wilson
at the cabinet meeting that the bal
ance of trade in favor of the United
States for the week ending May s
was 500, 50 .707, as compared with
$23, 323, 204 for the preceding week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13

IL suffered from kidney ailment for
two years" writes Mrs. NJ. A. Bridges,
Robinson, Miss. II commenced taking
Foley Kidney Pills about ten MONTH
ago. / am 81 years of age and feel like
a ~16-year-old girl" Foley Kidney Pills
~invigorate weak and deranged kidneys,
relieve backache, rheumatism and blad-
der trouble. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13

If you check up the number of bottles
used you will find Foley's Honey and
Tar in greater demand than any other
cough medicine. 1t is safe, prompt and
bronchial coughs, throat u and la
grippe. 1t contains no opiates and is
the preferred cough medicine for chill
dren. Sold ever mere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13

Don't put off treating your child's
cough. 1t not only saps their strength,
but often leads to more serious all
ments. Why risk? You don't have to.
DR.. Kings New Discovery is just the
with soothing. healing and antiseptic
balsams. VIII quickly check the cold
and soothe YOU child's cough away.
No odds how bad the cough or how long
standing, DIR. Kings New Discovery will
stop it. It's guaranteed. Just get a bot
tie from your druggist and try it..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13

You cannot DO good work while your
bowels are sluggish or your liver torpid.
VIM. O. n. Bielke, Mgr. Scott Hotel.
Hancock, Mich, says: IT gave Foley
Cathartic Tablets a thorough trial, and
fiad them a mild but safe c~athartic."
Foley Cathartic Tablets never grippe or
cause nausea. They do away with that
drowsy. dull, tired feeling and are
wholesome. cleansing and healthful.
Most satisfactory for stout persons.
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13
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 DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. Fine for the stomach, too. Stop
the dizziness, constipation, b%iliousness
and indigestion. Clear the blood. Only
25c at your druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13
Admiral Dewey Honored.

Burlington, VT, May 13.-Admiral
George Dewey is the new commander
of the Vermont commandery of Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion. He
was elected at the snnual meeting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13
Our nJitnsyn onsr-rnis ana Sc.

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip, en-
close with 5 cents to Foley & Co.. Chi
cago, ILL.,, writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive in return
a trial package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. for coughs, colds
and Group, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
sathartic Tablets. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-13
Killed 1901 Rats.

Dallas. Tex. A rat eXterminating
who killed 17.071 rats.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-15
Guns ARE silent
TODAY ALONG The
SERBA-GREEK Lines
fContinued From Page 1l

of Anglo. French troops remained in the
trenches prepared Just inside the Greek
border 10 oppose an advance by Bulgar-
ians OF Tcutons. Throughout yester-
day dcsult6ry artillery exchanges across
the border constituted the only fighting
according 10 advices from frontier
points.
Reports OF the invasion OF Greece
by Bulgarian troops came from Sa-
lonika. One dispatch said Bulgar-
ian troops had pressed southwark
across the border from Monastir
A telegram from Florina, south
of Monastir. made no mention
OF such an invasion. The other re-
port said the Bulgarians had crossed
south of Gievgeli, near Mayadala.
Greek military authorities thought
these records might have been started
by excited civilians in Salonika, who.
fearing an attack by invading armies,
already have made preparations to
leave.
A joint commission OF Austrian and
Bulgarian officers is administering az
fairs in Monastir. recently captured
from the Serbs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-15
Mother OF seven
wins SUPPORT Order
lcontInued From Page ll


/ small store in her home and had
been getting goods from her mother
n-law. Mrs. Bridget Haney. of Sew
nth avenue and Duncan street. but
hat on Thanksgiving Day she was re-
used further credit there.
This statement, however, was de-
Ned by the mother-in-law.
Mrs. Haney said that her husband
Dad not given her any support since
November 25. Haney said he took two
guinea chickens home for Thanksgiv-
ing Day dinner on that day. but that
his wife had refused to take them.
Haney had been working at New
port until recently, but said that il
was no use looking for work now. as
be had been arrested three times 10
one week by his wife.
Judge Churchman said that a mar
with seven children had no business
to drink. and ordered Haney TO pa.
SO a week for the support OF his chill
dren and give $500 security.
Mrs. Haney had also preferred
charge OF wife-beating against he
husband. but she said she did not wis
10 press that charge.
"That is a wise thing for you TO do,
said Judge Churchman, as he ha
seven children TO support"
Haney is a cripple. One OF his fee
is on and the other partly on. II
was represented by James Salisbury
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-15
COMPULSORY WAR
Service FAVORED
Senate Military Committee
Chairman Says United
States Must AdOptPlan
100000 MEN IN
TWO YEARS is HOPE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia United
States army of five million men in
two years was forecasted today by
Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee in a state
ment urging compulsory service.
After going over his plans with
army officers. the Senator estimated
that 2,31S.SS3 men between Is and %
would be trained under it the first
year and that the increase of those
coming into the army from cadet
classes would more than double Il the
second year. Thereafter the increase
probably would be in proportion to the
increase in population.
Compulsory service is an idea we
must come TO-" said Senator Chamber
lain. 1T is nothing less than down
right murder for the nation to con
tinue a plan which at any time may
send unframed troops against the
skilled veterans Of other nations
"The people must be educated to see
that this plan, or SOME plan like IT, has
the merits of keeping them IN civil life
most of the year, and yet gives them
valuable military service. A French
officer who served on the Marine, and
Swiss officers who have studied their
own and this system have told me it
would give a vast number of men who
under skilled officers could quickly give
good account of themselves.
n believe that in time the system
would lead TO the abolition Of the regu-
lar army altogether We would have
simply skilled officers and vast mum
Der Of fairly prepared men. The Swiss
have no standing army.
"Ihe men themselves would be great
ly benefited by the exercise and train
ing ! believe the plan would prolong
the life of the average American many
years. And with 80 short time of
service each year, there would be no
danger of arousing the militaristic
spirit so called.'
The estimate Of five million in two
years is based ON the theory that fifty
per cent Of the eligible male population
would be able under some plea TO get
excused from service.
Senator Chamberlain plans also TO
give additional financial aid TO schools
and colleges which train cadets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-15
FRANCE RAISES WAR FINDS.

BY The United Press.
PARIS, Dec. 15.-The people of
France were today answering the state
ment Of the German Chancellor that
proposals for peace must come from
the Allies Thousands of men and
women from all classes were flocking
to subscribe to the new loan to con-
tinue the war.
Today was the closing day for sub
Iscriptions. Long lines formed outside
the postofices and the shops of the
tobacconists. where subscriptions were
being received In Paris. There was
every indication that the loan would
prove a great success.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-15
FARM RECORDS ARE
BROKEN DURING YEAR
Crop Values in United States
in 1915 Estimated at
$685. 100000
FIGHTING LIVE
STOCK DISEASES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Secretary
Houston's animal report places an esti-
mate of s9,s73,OOO,0OO on the value of
American farm crops and annual prod
ucts for last year, a valuation without
precedent This, however, probably Will
be eclipsed by the present years show
ng.
This valuation is an increase of about
$50 600 900 over the value of 1913. hith-
erto the highest ever recorded. The in
crease occurred in the face of a decline
in cotton from l2.5 cents "a pound for
the 1913 crop TO am average of 1.3 cents
Tor 1914 The total value of the 1913
i cotton crop. estimated at SSiOOOO,O O0,
was $3.50 900 900 more than the 1914
crop. although the latter was Ia per
cent greater i'm quantity.
sThc total agricultural exports in the
e fiscal year June 30, 1918, practically the
81 first year of the war;" says the report,
'asere 81 .47O. 00O. 600. which is an in
I. crease of S356,OO0O00, or % per cent,
* over those of the preceding year and OF
Si33. 100000, or nearly ~ per cent. over
the average of the five years l9lO-l4"
What is needed more, perhaps, than
anything else, the secretary says, is an
increase in meat animals. To that end
the department has extended its activi-
tics as far as its funds would permit.
Elimination of common live stock dis
eases. from which losses are said 10 be
enormous. would result in a material in
crease of the meat supply.
"Tt has been conservatively csti-
mated" the report continues. ION the
Sc La Sos lao hn m
nual direct losses from animal diseases
are approximately S2l2O0O,O0O. Tho
Indirect losses, which also are great, can
not be estimated at all. The direct loss
ascribod to each disease is as follows;
Hog cholera. s75,00O00O; Texas
fever and cattle ticks, S40,0OO,OO0; tu-
berculosis. S25.O00.000: contagious abb
ortion. s20,00O.OOO: blackleg. s6,000,-
900: anthrax. S1,50O.000; scabies OF
sheep and cattle. S4.6OO.O0O; CHAMBERS,
S5.000,000; other live stock diseases,
So. 600 600; parasites. $4,000 900;
poultry diseases, $780, 900.
Legislation Recommended.
recommendation for legislation
made by Secretary Houston to Con-
2 gress include the following:
Legislation designed to promote bet
ter handling and storage OF farm pro-
ducts and trading on the basis Of fixed
grades and standards, including per-
missive warehouse act, a cotton stand
ards act grain grades act and pro-
vision for a market news service.
A land mortgage banking act In
tended to inject business methods int
handling farm finance and TO placl
Il farms securities upon the market in
responsible way.
Authority 10 grant water power per
mits within the national forests fo
3 fixed periods
More effective control over the pro
duction Of hog cholera serum. A plar
involving the establishment by the
Federal Government OF a station for
testing all serum intended for ship
nent in interstate commerce is out
ined.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-15

Santa Claus has had no more fortu-
nate youngster ON his visiting list this
year than young Finley J. Shepard, Jr.,
the adopted son Of Mrs. Helen Gould
Shepard and her husband, Finley j..
Shepard The little fellow was photo
gaphed as he ahghted with his nurse
in front Of the Fifth avenue home Of the
Shepards He is bright, sturdy lad Of
five, taken by Mrs. Shepard from an or
phanage at Dobbs Ferry, n. Y.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-15
AUSTRIA WILL YIELD.
BY The United Press.

by lhe United Press,
LONDON, Dec. 15.-That Austria
will yield to the demands Of the
United States made in the Ancona
note was reported in dispatches from
Swiss points today. II was stated that
a special meeting of the Austrian cab
met was held yesterday to consider
the American note.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-12-15
CONSTANTINE Is Ill.

DN INC IUlLeu TTeaS.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The political
at Athens has been further
complicated by the sudden illness of
King Constantine, according to a spe-
cial despatch to the Chronicle today.
"The King is suffering from a mild at
tack of influenza and has a slight
fever" wired the correspondent. His
physicians have advised him to remain
in his room and not to participate in
state affairs"