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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

A bill introduced in Kansas would
compel newspapers to make no men,
tion of girls in trouble, but what
seems to be needed is something to
keep the girls out of trouble.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., declares
himself to be in favor Of organized
labor. Being very self-possessed
young man, however, he manages to
keep his enthusiasm under the most
wonderful control.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Yes, President Wilson has ascer-
tanned there are few senators in
his own party who got tired of being
dictated to from morning to night,
day in and day out throughout the
year. There are few who have
opinions as well as the president.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

While eggs are selling at 25 cents
in Durango, the amount paid the
farmer, we find them commanding 40
cents Wholesale and 45 to so cents
retail in Des Moines and other Iowa
towns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

1t is predicted that Niagara Falls
will be dry in one thousand years.
If you have never yet seen the
Greatest Natural Wonder of Amer
ice !" this should be warning to not
defer tAs opportunity much longer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Colorado & Southern II. r. company
has notified many of its long time
office men that retrenchment is the
order of the day and their services
will have to be dispensed with. Such
is the fate of electing Wilson presi-
dent two years ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

A bill is before the Missouri legis-
lature to prohibit swearing. If they
are going to take from him the Mis-
sourian's whiskey, and his right to
cuss, what will there be left for him
worth the living?
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04
THEODORE DAKIN HELD
ON CHARGE OF ROBBERY

Theodore Dakin, well known La
Plata county boy, was arrested in Tel
luride Saturday night, charged with
the theft of $3.50 from the depot Of
flee of the Globe Express in this city,
Saturday evening, January 2. The
arrest was the result of some care
full sleuthing on the part of doc"
Shores, the Globe Express detective,
and Sam Monberg, the local agent.
The money, which was destined for
Denver, was checked from Conductor
Pheney of the Red Apple line by
Noble Boren, the cashier of the Du-
range office. Mr.. Boren placed the
envelope containing the cash in the
safe, and went about his other duties.
Next morning both money and envel-
ope was missing. Immediately the
Denver office was notified and Detec-
tive Shores hastened here to locate
the guilty party.
DalSin was driver for the express
company for some months, and dur
ing the time appeared to be perfectly
honest. When the force was reduced
he, being the youngest man in point
of service, lost his position. Several
days previous to the time the money
was taken he came to the depot near
ly every night and morning and as
sisted the boys with the laDors; At
ter the crime was committed he. was
conspicuous by his absence. Neither
was he again in the company of Mr..
Boren, as was his daily custom.
Saturday morning, when the news
of the search for the stolen property
was made public, Dakin boarded the
southern train, giving his destination
as Dolores. Spectators at the depot
tell us that he omitted the usual for
mality of purchasing railroad ticket.
His sudden departure along with
his general conduct, caused the ex-
press company to devote their atten-
ton to his acts during the week. 1t
developed he had paid several bills
around town and in every instance
when the money was located it bore
the mark of the stitch that held it
in the envelope in which it was orig
inally sent. When arrested in Tellu-
ride Dakin had S130 on his person.
Since the arrest was made there
have been numerous unconfirmed ru-
mors afloat that this is not the first
time that ne had taken property that
did not belong to him, one report
being that it cost him a former posi-
ton.
If he is guilty, his crime is a most
henous one, as he knew that tax
ing the money in the manner he did,
cast suspicion on Mr.. Boren that
might have cost the young man
penitentiary sentence.
Dakin is a likeable boy, and his
friends are loath to believe him
guilty. He comes of a good family
and his mother is one of the best of
women. To the innocent ones no end
of sympathy is extended.
The prisoner will be brought to Du-
range tomorrow night, Sheriff Fass-
binder and Detective Shores having
made the trip to Telluride for him to-
day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

There are comparatively few pro
Russian enthusiasts and yet we feel
certain that if Russia should succeed
in licking Turkey clear out of her
boots the act would be quite vigor-
ously applauded
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Men have no patience. l.. Y. Nickel,
of Lebo, Kan, wants divorce be-
cause his wife stabbed him with a
pair of scissors, threatened to shoot
him and made him deed all of his
property toI her. He is unreasonable,
for it might have been worse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

One of MIR. Bryan's consuIs in Eng
land talked too much and was timed.
While good deal of talking should
be done, Mr.. Bryan no doubt feels
able to do it without assistance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

All that was necessary to print
about that new White House baby
was that 1t was born, but the news
papers printed columns about It.
Journalism at times Is great insti-
tuition and at times it isn't.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Judging from the reports in the
Chicago papers concerning the habits
of some of those Illinois state solons
the water wagon must be anything
but popular down around Springfield.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Doesn't it give you the shivers to
read of 40 below in Dakota, Mime
sofa and other states. Remember it's
the biting kind of cold of which we
know nothing in Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Senator West is fully aware of the
snarl the "reformers" entangled Colo
RADIO and does not desire to continue
closer relationship than possible.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

1t makes quite a difference about
the right and wrong of gambling.
Nine cases out of ten it's all right if
YOU win but very wrong if you lose,
It's the old story.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

The administration forces at last
are beginning to think of retrenching.
1t is time. According to Keating,
the pork barrel is the most outrage
Gus in congressional history.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

I. RS last war article was en-
titled utopia or He'll" He is be-
ginning to write like Billy Sunday
talks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Seldom has more shameful letter
Bryan. "lt is hard work to find places
for our deserving politicians" wrote
Mr.. Bryan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Congress is asked to appropriate
100000 to exterminate coyotes,
wolves, cougars, wildcats and bears
on government lands withdrawn from
entry, the request being made in a
senate joint resolution introduced in
the legislature by Senator Means OF
Saguache.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Bryan should either be more care
full in his politician effusions or END
such letters with the admonition,
Burn"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

AS Illinois always has few skele-
ton-key statesmen it ought not to be
so very difficult to pick that Spring
field legislative deadlock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

The governor of Nebraska has ap-
pointed his private secretary chief
justice of the state supreme court.
This would really seem to be some
promotion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

The ks-for-president move
ment will probably revive the question
as to the merits of buttermilk as a
beveridge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

With the land, sea and air fighting
all so fierce it is really quite difficult
to discern any indication of near
peace in the European situation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Certain publications are already
figuring how Austria is going to be
divided, but that seems to be some
what premature, even if Austria
hasn't yet succeeded in whipping Ser
via
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

If we are to have much real winter
there will b. some consolation in the
thought that February is a short
month.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

The coal man can watch the mer-
curry go down with a countenance
which never once suggests the shad-
ow of a frown.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Another cheering thought for to-
day This is the month to pay the
lirst half installment of your annual
taxes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

At the suggestion of Princess Vic
toria, the Young Mems Christian as
sociation of England, which has been
active in various ways at the battle
fronts, is preparing to extend its
work, and is to establish so-called
''free lunch counters" mounted on
wagons that can be drawn from point
to point.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Italy and Rumania are endeavor.
ing to keep out of the war maelstrom
but each day apparently draws each
nation closer to the inevitable.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

When failing to see what they want
the |. w. w. way is TO not simply
ask but to demand it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Berlin has officially notified the
United States that no food shipped
from this nation to Germany will be
seized for the army.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Pueblo stock yards handled 95,00O
more sheep last year than during the
preceding year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04
SNAP SHOTS AT
THE WORLDS NEWS

Formal announcement was made
this week of the opening of the new
federal employment bureau.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

II the state board of capital man
ayers is abolished it won't hurt our
feelings. It's been nothing but a
graft for many years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

The same arguments advanced for
home patronage hold good from ma
tional standpoint.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

The farmer is going to come into
his own with the European war con-
tinuing. He also wants to remember
and lay by for rainy day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

1t is evidently the theory with some
that he would be bird of legisla-
tor who failed to put in his bill.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Senator Lodge and Hon. Gardner
seem disposed to take up the work
that Richard Pearson Hobson left un-
done.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

1t may be said for President Will
sons grandson that he gained the
White House at an early age.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

New York World is kept busy ex-
planning. Only metropolitan paper
defending the national administration.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Mexico's ex-presidents could make
quite display if organized into a
torch-light procession.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Personally we do not care very
much who is the next mayor of Chi
cago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Secretary Bryan has purchased a
farm in Buncombe county, North
Carolina. Perhaps Mr.. Bryan was
down there when he wrote that Wick
letter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Wise economy rather than foolish
parsimony should be the legislative
program.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

One cannot help but admire the re-
sourcefulness Of Harry Thaw's law
wears.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

The eruption of Mount Katmai,
Alaska, in June, 1912, covering the
agricultural and grazing lands in the
neighboriHg island of Kodak with a
heavy blanket of volcanic ash. Ex-
reriments in revegetating this land,
carried on by the agricultural ex-
pertinent station at Kodak, have made
such progress that the government
heards of Galloway cattle have been
returned to the reservations in the
island. 1t has been found that where
yer nitrogen has been added to the
volcanic as or wherever the lower
rich soil has been mixed wit the ash
excellent crops can be raised. A
special plow for mixing the ash and
and soil has been devised at the Ko-
daki ctation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Even in these days when electric
toasters, percolators. broilers, etc, for
table use are an old story, compara-
lively few people realize to what an
extent and on how large a scale cleo
tricity is being adopted for cooking
purposes, not only in small or moder-
ate-sized households, in which the
safety, convenience, and uniformity
of electrical methods would offset a
possible increase in cost over coal or
gas, but in public and private insti-
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Since the passage of the act of con-
gress on August IS, admitting foreign
built vessels TO American registry, los
vessels with total carrying capacity
of more than 37S,O0O tons have been
added to the merchant marine of the
United States.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

The census bureau has recently
published some very encouraging fig
ures showing that the death rate is
steadily falling in the registration
area of the United States, pretty
fair test of the whole, as it includes
65 per cent of the population. In
1918 the death rate was 14.1 for each
thousand of the estimated population,
which is decrease of 13 per cent, or
one death in eight, from 1872, the av-
erage from 1910 to 1905. If the same
rate had prevailed in 1913 as in the
years 190l-1905, there would have
been 1,025,446 deaths instead of $780,
1923, an excess of 134,623. The death
rate in the rural districts was 12.7
and 15 in the cities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

"Moosehart," the Moose home for
depennent children or the children OF
members of the Loyal Order of Moose
of the world, just outside of Chicago
is realization. This is the first OF
the five one million dollar Moose
hor,cs pledged at the Kansas City
convention three years ago. Moose
heart" is nearly completed, nearly all
that the most sanguine Moose could
have pictured three years ago. The
children Of Moose have had home
there mere than year, going TO
school and receiving manual training
Eight hundred acres of land belongs
to Mooseheart and it is being cult
waited n',ensively for production.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

The Canadian government awarded
contract to motor truck company
of Detroit, for motor trucks to cost
about S1,0O0,O00.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Mrs. Helen Kelly Thomas, who was
formerly the wife of Frank Gould, is
made heiress to the S4,000,OOO estate
Of her second husband, Ralph Hill
Thomas Among other property she
will get a magnificent country estate
al Sands Point, L. I.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

California, with its one-year-old
state workmen's compensation act
pays workmen twice as much as the
private companies had been doing
Moreover law suits have been avoid
ed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

The foreclosure twenty-one years
ago by the Union Trust company in
New York Of a S2OO,oOO,OOO Atchi-
son, Topeka q Santa Fe mortgage was
attacked in suit filed in the New
York supreme court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Forty-eight per cent, or 22,179 Of
the farmers of Colorado, employ
hired help, and their annual eXpes
diture for this item is approximate
ly $10,180,000, according to a re-
port which has just been issued by
the bureau of census. Ten years ago
the yearly expenditure for labor by
farmers Of this state amounted to
Sd, ,1O1 900, and the increase within a
decade has been 164 per cent. Eeigh-
ty-one per cent of the amount paid
for labor by Colorado farmers is cash.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

On TIE morning of January /, Hen
ry Ford of motor car fame was met
by friend. who greeted him with the
stcrrotyped, Happy New Year TO
you" But the greeting did not fit
the automobile builders idea of what
1915 should mean to him. He didn
counter with "Same to you" He
voiced a philosophy of life instead
that is worth repeating.
That's hackneyed phrase" Mr.
Ford said "Just wish me busy New
Year. That's much better. So long
as you and l keep busy we shall be
happy. It's when we retire and try
to live on the labors of some one
else that we get unhappy"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

Mrs, Maggie O'Leary, who died a
few days ago at Escanaba, Mich, is
declared by her neighbors to have
been the Mrs. O'Leary whose COW
was saId to have kicked over lamp,
thereby starting the great Chicago
fire in 1871. Mrs. O'Leary denied
that She or her COW could be held re-
sponsibIe, although she acknowledged
that the blaze started in her cowshed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-04

New York City, Jan. 10, 1915.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-20
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
SAM WALTER, TREASURER OF
HUTCHINSON COUNTY. LOSES
LIFE NEAR SCOTLAND.

Freeman. Dec. 20.-Sam Walter.
under his car two miles east OF Scot
land.
His car being stalled, Mr.. Walter
phoned for sasoiine, which was
brought to him promptly from Scot
land by a Mr.. Cobb. When the car
still failed TO work, Mr.. Cobb was 10
pull in the dead car, but could NOT
pull 1t on account of sleet on the road
which had fallen for the greater part
of the day. Another powerful ear
was summoned and coupled to Mr..
Cobb's a and thus the dead car was
being pulled by a double header,
with Mr.. Walter at the steering wheel
of his car.
But when they came to a curve in
the road, which was graded, the dead
car was hurled into the ditch, turn
ing turtle and pulling along Mr..
Cobb's car. which also turned turtle,
falling, as it we're, on top of Mr.. Wal
ter's car. The first car Immediately
stopped and the rope was cut quick
ly; for it was then also being pulled
down slowly by the other cars.
As the two passengers of the first
car jumped to the aid of the first car,
Mr.. Cobb was pulled out from under
the car unconscious and seriously in
jured. Upon reaching the last car,
they found Mr.. Walter crushed to
death, the back of the seat being
upon his neck, with collar bone and
other parts broken.
Mr.. Walter expected to take the
train at Scotland for Yankton, where
he had intended to take home his old
est son, Sam, who Is just recovering
from a serious operation for appen-
dicitis.
The deceased was torn from a hap
Ply home at the age of 46, leaving a
widow, six children and a great host
Of friends in county and state to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-20
VIOLATE HEALTH LAW"
BLAME FOR EPIDEMIC IN MADI-
SON PLACED AT DOOR OF
POOR ENFORCEMENT.

That the present epidemic of
measles among school children in the
city can be traced to loosely enforced
health regulations. is the substance
of a statement made this afternoon
by DR.. w. f. Daniels, of the state
board of health. The doctor said
that it is possible that the outbreak
of the commoner diseases here may
be due to ignorance of the state law
touching IN infectious diseases, but
he told that there is no doubt in his
mind that the sickness has spread
through mistakes having been made.
1t had been called to his attention,
the doctor related, that at the incep-
ton of the outbreak. a child taken
with measles was sent home from
school. while other children in the
family were permitted TO continue
their attendance at school. The re-
suit was that there have since been
twenty-three pupils out of school. on
account of measles. in a single room
at m time, the doctor told.
Must Not Attend School.
The physician said that some in
structors had been given the impress
sion that children in homes where
there is infectious sickness could go
to school, SO long as they themselves
had not acquired the disease. He de-
clared that to let such children *
pose whole schools is in direct viola
ton Of the laws dealing with COM
municable diseases. He pointed out
that while homes in which there are
measles, humps or whooping cough
are not quarantined, but simply pla-
carded, as a warning, and while par
NAV leave the premises and the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-20

who are confined in the Mcpherson
county Jail at Leola. The men who
were staying at the home of Her
mans mother at Leola. were traced
by Chief of Police Hurst, of Aber-
deem.
New Effingham-Hans Haaland,
the ~1S-year-old son of John Haaland,
of this place. is being searched for
over the northern part of the state by
his anxious parents, who have not
heard from him since the threshing
season closed here several weeks ago.
The lad left home saying he was go
ing to Eureka, Mcpherson county.
His father followed him there this
week. only to find that he had left
two weeks ago saying he was headed
for Mobridge, Walworth county. No
trace can be found OF him there,
however.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-20
STATE NEWS.

observation-disclosures has had the
worst visitation of the grippe in
years. Fully half of city school pu-
pills have lost several days from their
classes on account of Ii. The late
four inch fall of snow may check the
c~ontagion somewhat.
Lemmon-The municipal saloon
here did n of the largest thirty
days business last month in the his
tory OF h institution, taking up a
total OF S2,904.4S worth of school
and city warrants. besides having a
balance left In the treasury of
S36O.12. The total receipts of the
month were $~6.513.05.
Pierre-That the jack rabbit crop
Is good in the northwest part of the
state is evidenced by a kill of 75S
rabbits in n day in the vicinity of
Harding. Two parties went out on a
hunt, the losers to pay for a supper
and dance. and one of the parties for
the one day hunt brought in 4O3
jacks. while the losers only found
355.
Wallace-Because the business
men of Wallace and the farmers In
this community could not raise the
bonus required by the promoters of
the Duluth, Huron & Southern rail
road, the officials of that proposed
line have stated their intention of
running their right of way two miles
east of this place, and then start a
new town where their line crosses the
Minneapolis & st. Louis.
Huron--The following men were
declared to be the first winners of the
silver loving cups at the Huron corn
show, as offered by the Huron Com
mercial club: d. E. McMonies, ex-
hibitor of the best boar; L. f. Blood
good, exhibitor of the best ten ears
Of corn, any variety; d. e. McMonies,
exhibitor of the best draft colt. How
ever, before these cups become per-
manent property they must be won
by the same individual three times.
Aberdeen-Sheriff MCGEE. of Nc
Pherson county. has arrested Sidney
Herman and Peter Robert, suspects
wanted for the shooting and fatal
OF Policeman J. H. Bliven,
~ Grand Forks. N D.. a week arn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-20

infected homes to attend gatherings,
such as public schools and Sunday
schools.
Must Have Certificate.
Another health law that has been
repeatedly violated this winter. the
doctor said. is the one meant to re-
strain children who have had the dis
eases from returning TO school with
in ten days from the time they are
cured and without a health certifi-
cate. He said that the law explicitly
states that ten days must have ex-
pired before the child can go back to
school, and that a certificate of
health issued by the board of health
or attending physician must accom-
pany the child.
The doctor saw danger in the fail
ure of parents. guardians or doctors
TO report all infectious diseases to the
board OF health. He said that he did
not think one-fourth of the cases of
diseases had been reported, as
Is provided for.
Few Cases Reported.
DR.. Duff, city health officer. said
that very few of the cases of con-
tagious diseases had been reported TO
the board. He said that for that rea-
son he Is unable TO give the number
of such diseases that had existed here
season.
Dr.. Daniels said that the snow and
cold weather of the last few days
would, he thought, have a tendency
check some kinds of sickness. espe-
cially grippe. He said that the snow
and cold are not held up as a cure,
but that fewer germs are now in the
air than when dust clouds floated
about.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-20
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TODAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files

A. L. Aldrich came down from RAJ
mona.
Judge Holdridge is confined to his
home these days by a very severe
cold.
Wheat took a drop of 2 cents to-
day, quotations on the market here
being 81 cents for wheat and ~ cents
for flax.
Laura Cleveland, Kittie Wheeler
and other students of All Saints
school, Sioux Falls, returned this
evening for the winter vacation.
A.. e. Ross horse attached to a
road cart. engagedJn a-liysly- run