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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03
UNUSUAL CASE OF SUICIDE
Young Farmer Allows Horses 60
Drag Him to Death.

Aberdeen, Nov. 3.-The most un-
usual case of suicide on record in
this part of the state is reported from
Ipswich, where the coroner's jury to-
day Investigated the death of Rem
hold Reede. a young farmer residing
near Bowdle. The young ma APP
pardAtly went to a field in the morn
ing TO do some fall blowing. Finish
ing there about 1890 o'clock, he
drove a short distance southeast,
where he unhitched one Of the horses,
fastened three feet of rope around
his neck and to a singletree. whipped
up the horse and was dragged a
mile and a half to his death. The
body was found in the barn at IL
O'Clock by Philip Leidholt, owner of
the farm.
1t was on this same farm last year
that Chris Leidholt shot and killed
his brother-in-law, George Ruff, in a
drunken quarrel. He is serving four
years in the state penitentiary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03
FOUND GUILTY
TURNER COUNTY LAWYER CON.
NICTED OF sWINDLING A
CLIENT.

Parker, Nov. "a verdict of gull
ty was returned by a jury in the dis
trict court in the ease of the state OF
South Dakota VS.. Harm Van Ruschen,
an attorney of Marion, Turner coun-
ty. who vas charged with swinGling
a client. Sentence will be pronounced
later.
Van Rrschen, who has been some
what prominent as a filler of libel
suits. vas charged with obtaining
property by false pretenses from Mrs,
lammars, a widow of Marion. II
was asserted that he induced her to
sign deeds to property, telling her
that she was affixing her name to
mortgage releases.
States Attorney Hansen %prosecut-
ed the case. Van Ruschen was de-
Tended by several widely known
firms of lawyers.
S. R. Kelton. a criminal with a
record, was sentenced TO serve three
years in the South Dakota peniten-
tiary after being convicted on the
charge of burglary. Kelton was a
member of a gang of automobile
burglars who robbed stores in a
number of South Dakota towns last
winter. He was captured by Chief of
Detectives j. b. Richard of Sioux
City.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03

ards, the owner. placed a pair OF
young beavers. Now there is a col
ony of twenty. Starting a few rods
below the spring, the beavers have
erected fourteen dams in a space of
twenty rods. They are all live"
dams. with fresh material placed on
them every night by the ~tireless little
workers.
The dams, which are from 8 to 6
feet high and from 10 to 90 feet
long, are so constructed as to form a
succession of pond terraces and are
connected by underground burrows
at the side which serve the double
purpose of a means of passing from
pond to another under cover. and
a canal for water at such a fall as not
to wash out the bank.
This spot is the historic Ta-ho-
Kouty, or Killdeer mountain battle
ground, and the spring which feeds
the creek quenched the thirst of the
Indians and Sully's soldiers fifty-one
years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03
Laid down HIS LIFE
AT THU TIME OF HIS ELECTION
BISHOP BILLER SAID 1T
WOULD CAUSE HIS
DEATH.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 3.-As though
death itself were powerless to halt
the devoted Bishop Biller of South
Dakota, several pusthumous papers
were read at the y, sion of the Epis-
copal synod of the province of the
northwest at its meeting here Satur-
day. These papers showed that Bish-
op Biller believed he had sacrificed
his life for his work.
IF | accept my election and ap-
pointment as bishop of South Dakota.
| sign my own death warrant" he
declared to a friend at the time OF
his election. The papers were read
by Rev. Paul Roberts of Brookings.
S. ID.
There were other speakers 10 show
that South Dakota is by far the larg-
est missionary district in the United
States and entirely too large for one
bishop.
At the close of the discussion the
synod voted unanimously to memo
rialize the general convention of the
church, at its meeting next year i'm
st. Louis, to appoint an assistant. as
well as a bishop for the district of
South Dakota.
A letter from the widow of Bishop
Biller was read. In which she dwelt
on the overwhelming labors of her
late husband against an enormous
task.
1T is in accordance with my hus-
bands wish that | urge upon you to
elect a bishop and an assistant to
care for the work in the district for
which my husband laid down his
life." said the letter in conclusion.
1t was shown that there are i'm
South Dakota ten parishes and 1855
missionary stations and that over zoe
of the latter are not reached by a
railroad.
One Sunday. o long before his
death, Bishop Biller visited stations
among the Dakota Indians, preached
seven sermons in the Sioux language
and travelled over 100 miles by auto
mobile.
Il should give thrice the time to
this work" he said, but. alas. there
are only 365 days in a year"
At another time he spent forty
hours without sleep in his labors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03
STATE NEWS.

Pierre-Three fatalities are re-
ported from automobile accidents in
South Dakota for October.
Pierre-At the October examina-
tons for teachers certificates the
markings show that there were e22
applicants, of which 264 were grant
ed second grade certificates. 2l3
third grade certificates, 3 primary
certificates, and $40 failures were re-
corded.
Vienna-Landlora J%orgenson of a
local hotel, provided three roomers
with sleeping quarters for the night.
The next morning two of them were
missing, together with $40 of the
hotel mans money. No trace of the
two men can be found.
Wecota-Rud Wakefield had a
narrow escape from death when his
clothing became caught in the ma
chinery while he was operating a gas
oline engine. The fact that ne is un-
usually strong no doubt saved his
life, for after almost superhuman eff
forts he was able to tear himself
loose, but his clothing was torn to
Snre0S.
Pierre-John Craven, who lives on
White river south of Kadoka, reports
the dropping of a tract about 100
yards long and fifty yards wide, to a
depth OF about seventy-five feet. on
the Pine Ridge reservation, a short
distance from the river. Mr.. Craven
reports that at the time of the occur
renee the ranchhouse, near the place
OF the drop, was shaken severely
enough to overturn chairs and other
wise stir up the domestic arrange
ments.
Clear LakeEWhat is known as the
old George Clark farm, situated two
and one-half miles southwest of Clear
Lake. has been sold at the record
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03

price of 500 an acre to James Reddy
of Ellsworth. Milan. The farm is a
fine and has a good set of build
ings. but it has been sold numerous
times during the last twenty years for
SIS. $40, $40, $50 and $50 an acre.
This is the first farm in the history
of the Clear Lake territory to be sold
for 500 an acre.
Observation-Disclosures that a band
of elk from the government national
forest had destroyed everything i'm
sight on their property. Connors and
Wheeler. two veteran prospectors of
the linton district in the north part
of the county, are making prepare
lions to bring suit against the gov
eminent for damages. The elk have
been roaming through the Hills since
they were brought from Montana a
couple of years ago, and several times
have been reported as damaging
crops and personal property.
Worthing ~ Elmer Feldman of
Canton was the victim of a serious
accident while hunting in this yicin-
ity. He went TO the hunting grounds
on a motorcycle. and when he decid-
ed TO return home he returned to the
motorcycle. While mounting the ma
chine his gun was discharged. the en-
tire charge striking his left foot. BY
good fortune a man in an automobile
came along soon after the accident
and took the wounded man to his
home in Canton. He o has been
taken to a Sioux Falls hospital in the
hope of saving the injured foot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03
BEAVERS BUILD DAMS
kilIdeer Mountain battle-ground Vow
Thriving Colony.

Dickinson, N. D., Nov. 3.-"Work-
ing like beavers" is well illustrated at
the Diamond c ranch on the southern
slope of Killdeer mountains, fifty
miles north of Dickinson, one of the
play places of North Dakota. A new
er failing spring gushes from the
m~ountainside and winds down the
course to form the headwaters of
Spring creek.
Here. a few years ago, w. L. Rich
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03

Pierre-Three fatalities are re-
ported from automobile accidents in
South Dakota for October.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03

Careful people see thai they are stop
ped. DR.. Kings New Discovery is a
remedy of tried merit. IL has held it's
own on the market for forty-six years.
Youth and old age testify TO its soothing
and healing qualities. Pneumonia and
lung troubles are often caused by delay
oftreatment. DR.. Kings New Discovery
stops those hacking coughs and relieves
lagripps tendencies. Money back If il
fails. so cents and 81.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03
WATER RENTS NOW DUE.

Water rents must be paid On or be-
fore November 10. or service will be
suspended without further notice.
BY order of city commissioners.-Ed
Rafferty,. Supt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-03
RHEuMATTSM AND ALLIED PAINS
THEY MUST GO!

The congestion of the blood in it's flow
causes pain. Sioan's Liniment penetrates
TO The congestion and starts the blood 10
flow freely. h body's warmth is re-
newed; the pain is gone. The man or
woman who has rheumatism. neuralgia
or other pain and fails TO h-ep Slaan's
Liniment in their home is like a drown
ing man refusing a rope Why suffer.
Get a bottle OF Sloan's. CSC and soc.
" bottle holds six times as much as
25c size.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
WOMAN SUING
FOR ESTATE OF
FOSTER FATHER

Seeking to overthrow the ruling
of the probate court, which held she
had no legal claim to the estate OF
the man who adopted her when she
was four years OF age, Mrs. Louise
Malone Is suing, in Judge Murphy S
court, to get possession of $4,000
residence and $4,000 in cash left by
Michael Bethel.
According to Mrs. Malone's attor-
neys. who outlined their case In
court, Tuesday r.orning, the plaintiff
as child. was taken into the Bethel
home. When she was IL years of
age, Mrs. Bethel died, and Mr.. Be-
thel, at that time, said he would
give her the house and $4,000 in
cash. II she remained with him.
Bethel married again. and died
two and a half years ago. leaving
no will.
Mrs. Malone appeared In the pro-
bate court. when the estate of Bethel
was admitted for administration.
She insisted that she was entitled
to the amount promised her, but
Judge Durfee held that. in the alb
sence OF will, She was without
cause for action. The case has been
carried into circuit court on appeal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
Stormy Scenes Enact
ed On Floor Of
Reichstag
WAR POLICY
is ATTACKED
B an On Socialists
Writing Brings
Protest

AMSTERDAM, March 23,-Stormy
scenes were enacted in the German
reichstag yesterday. when the So
cialist, Scheidemann, urged that the
government at once take steps to
end the war. according to private
advices from Berlin today. At the
same time the Socialist, Lebedour
who recently criticised army mea,
sures In Poland, delivered bitter
attack upon other features of the
governments war policy.
Scheidemann. according to infor
nation received here, protested bit
terly against the governments alleg
ed action in placing the ban on So.
cialist writings and speeches. He
said that the ending OF the war is
an urgent necessity. according to
the Berlin dispatches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
GOD AUTHOR
OF 3 BOOKS
Visiting Bishop Speaks
On Works Of the
Deity
BISHOP ANDERSON

Taking his text from the Nine
teenth Psalm, Bishop w. F. Ander-
son. OF Cincinnati. in his MONDAY
Lenten address in the Detroit opera
house. spoke Of God as the author OF
three books, which he designated
the book of nature, the written
word, and the book of human life.
They are arranged in the order
OF a climax" he said. "BegirNing
with the lowest we ascend to the
highest.
"The book Of nature is first. II Is
characteristic of the heroes OF the
old faith that their attitude towards
nature was always reverent and de
vout. They were always looking
through nature up to natures God
That great scientist Kepler who
seid at the end OF an Astronomical
problem. 1t occurred to him that he
was thinking Gods thoughts after
Him. stated a great truth. Nature
is simply the revelation OF Gods
habits OF mind. The fool hath said
In his heart, there Is no God. The
wise man will look through the
works Of God TO God himself.
THE second book is the book OF
the written word. There has been
great deal OF needless alarm over
what the higher criticism might &C
complish. Those who think deeply
and know the whole problem are
aware OF the fact that nothing which
IL vital or fundamental has been
touched. 1t is no credit to defend
er of the word to be alarmed about
the freest and fullest investigation
"As the result Of the modern
methods of bible study. the Bible
has stronger hold upon hs intelli.
gence, OF the world than ever be.
fore; and more copies are being sold
with each advancing year We are
coming to see that the ideals OF the
Christian revelation are the ideals
which are absolutely essential TO the
progress OF civilization and the
growth of modern nations towards
higher things.
The third book is the book OF
human life. The life OF Jesus Christ
has been characterized by DR.. Van
Dyke as the human life OF God.
When the time came for a complete
revelation, God chose human life
as the medium through which He
would make himself fully known; so
the word became flesh" When Jesus
Christ came among men, lie was the
express image OF Gods person and
the brightness OF Gods glory. AS
His life was the human life Of God,
so should be the life OF every man.
II is high ideal OF course-God's
ideals are always high. But nothing
less than this ideal satisfies the de
Tsnds OF the teachings OF the Son
OF God. or meets the full RESPONSE
bi)ity OF the true Christian man In
his relation TO the world about him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
FORMER DETROIT
MERCHANT DIES
IN NEW YORK

Lemuel Hurlbut. formerly we'll
known hardware dealer in this city.
died in the home OF his daughter.
Mrs. Fred Crebbin. In New York
city, Sunday evening, after a brief
illness. Mr.. Hurlbut was proprietor
of hardware store on Fort-st. for
about 10 years and on Jefferson-ave.
for five years before removing to
New York with his family seven
years ago. He Is survived by his
widow. one son. William II. Hurlbut.
and his daughter. all of New York,
and three brothers, Frank. Laverne
and Thomas. all OF Detroit. Inter
ment will be made in Woodlawn
cemetery, New York. following ser.
vices In the Crebbin home. At the
time OF his death Mr.. Hurlbut was
connected with the Hurlbut Motor
Truck Co., of which his son Is the
president.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
DEATH CUTS
OUT 10 BARS
T o t al Licenses Will
Fall Below 1,400
This Year

Death has automatically revoked
10 liquor licenses in Detroit since
May /. 1914. The liquor committee.
OF which Aid. Harry J. Dingeman IL
chairman. will follow a policy OF not
granting other licenses In place OF
these, meaning that the dead IL
censes will be added to those re-
voked by the committee to make the
net cut in the total number OF new
licenses to be granted. A year ago
the council was supposed to have
granted l,4lt liquor licenses.
Police Commissioner John Giles
pie has not turned over to the liquor
committee his list OF undesirable sa-
looms. The commissioner says that
his department has not made any eff
fort during the year to keep sepa-
rate record OF undesirables, but that
the name and location OF about 20
such places can be obtained by
checking over the police reports.
The commissioner classes as unde-
sirable saloons where the police
have had trouble The liquor com
mittee's investigator Is busy collect
ing data on saloons The committee
will commence holding public hear
ings probably next week.
Following is list OF the saloon
keepers who have died since last
May: Walter f. Ritter. No. 457
Chene-st.; Anthony +. Kaiser. No.
500 Gratiotave.; Frank Piscopink.
No. 1886 Gratiot-ave. Edward p.
Wolf, No. 206O Gratiot-ave.; Edward
Reifschneidcr. No 1443 Jefferson
ave. east: Gustav Oberiber. No. 1910
Jefferson-aye. wests Edwin O.
Shook, No. l7s John R,st.; John J.
Dunn. No. 210 Michigan.ave.; Eli
sha a. Schurtz. No. 2S4 Michigan
ave-; Harvey ID. McNutt. No. 1853
Michigan-ave.: wladyiaw Zoltowski.
No. 1903 McDougallaye. Frank Flo
rak, No. "a Peterson-st. Fridolin
Maier. No. 200 Russell-st. James
IT, Buchanan. No. 81 Randolph-st !:
Oscar Borkman. no. ACC st. Aubin-
ave-. Emil j. Maahs, No. 90 Twenty
second-st.; Louis Samarzopolos.
No. 155 Monroe.ave.; Charles w.
Mccormick, No. IA Michigan-ave. ::
Michael J. Gapinski. No. 526 Alexan-
drine-ave. east.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
FATAL INFIRMARY
FIRE CLAIMS
MANY VICTIMS

MUNCIE, Ind, March 23.--At least
enc man is dead. seven are missing.
OF whom three or four are thought
to be dead. and the Delaware coun.
~ infirmary. Ave miles east OF here
Is almost totally destroyed as the
result Of a fire OF unknown. origin In
that institution at 1880 this morn
ing.
The missing are:
Wesley Studebaker, 73.
William Studebaker. SO, son OF
Wesley Studebaker.
Nelson Stout.
William Medeary.
Samuel McCarnel. 40.
Ben Stewart. day fireman.
Frank Criss.
The FIRE. which was discovered in
wardrobe on the ground floor
spread rapidly through the old build.
ing, making II impossible for rescu
ers to reach the mems dormitory on
the upper floors. and 1t is feared sew.
eral OF the missing from that section
lost their lives.
Heroic work Of farmers and men
who rushed to the scene from this
city. who fought with hand buckets
only, saved the neariy-completed
new building nearby. Arrangements
are being made to care for the in.
mates temporarily In the new build.
ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for furnishing
chImneys FOR a Garbage deduction
Plant 10 be located near the CITY OF
Detroit, Michigan. addressed TO the
Department OF Public Works OF the
City OF Detroit will be received At
the office OF tho Commissioners. City
Hall. Detroit. until 1900 o'clock A
M on the 29th day OF March. 1915.
Proposals shall DO submitted In du-
plicate and shall be accompanied ny
certified check I'm tho sum OF not
less than ave per cent f5f) or t1e
amount Of the bid payable on Its face
TO the Department OF Public Works
OF the City OF Detroit az surety for
the acceptance OF the contract,
The accepted bidder shall furnish
two bonds each I'm sum equal 20 the
full amount OF the contract
Proposals shall be made In accord
ance with the specifications prepared
by and on file ia the office OF smith.
Hinchman & Crylls. Consulting En-
gineers. 7f0 Washington Arcade. De-
trolt Michigan. Copies OF these spe-
cifIcatIons may be secured upon sR-
pilcatlon 20 tho Consulting En0-
rue Commissioned reserve -
dEoRoE n. FExl<k:Ixe
A-f173 co~'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
)EPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
March 22. 1915,
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for furnishing
Coal Handling Equipment for a Car
bage Reduction Plant TO be located
near the city OF Detroit, Michigan.
addressed to the Department OF Pub
lie Works OF the City OF Detroit. viii
be received at the office OF the Com
missioner. City Hall. Detroit. until
10 o'clock A. NJ. on the 29th day OF
March, 1915.
Proposals shall be submitted In
duplicate and shall be accompanied
by a certified check in the sum OF
not less than five per cent $50 OF the
amount OF the bid payable on It's face
TO the Department or Public Works
OF the City OF Detroit as surety for
the acceptance OF the contract
The accepted bidder shall furnish
two bonds each In a sum equal 70
the full amount Of the contract
Proposals shall be made In accori-
ance with the specifications prepared
by and ON file I'm the office OF Smith,
Hinchman a. Grylls. Consulting En-
gineers. 10 Washington Arcade. De-
troit. Michigan. Copies OF these
specifications may be secured upon
application 10 the Consulting En-
gineers.
The Commissioner reserves the
right TO reject any or all proposals.
GEORGE II. FENKELT-
A-127f Commissioner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
MONEY VOTED FOR
PRISON FARM

LANSING, Mich. March 2s.-De.
spite vigorous protests by Rep.
Clarence J. Reed, OF Jackson. who
declared that the property could be
obtained for much smaller figure,
the house today passed Rep. John
NJ. Biggerstaff's bill making an ap,
preparation of $4,000 for the pur.
pose Of purchasing another farm for
Jackson prison.
Rep. Reeds amendment reducing
the appropriation TO 100000 was
lost and the bill passed In its origi.
nal form.
Warden Simpson came In for sew
eral neat oratorical bouquets from
members Of the house during the
discussion OF tho measure. The bill
was given immediate effect.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
U.0F M.GETS
BIG REQUEST
Will of Prof. Hudson
, Makes $4,000 En-
dOwment

The will OF the late Prof Richard
Hudson. brother OF J. l.. Hudson. I'LL
ed for probate, Tuesday. beQueaths TO
the regents OF the University OF
Michigan $4,000 TO endow pro.
fessorship In history In the univer.
,fity. Any surplus from this bequest
hay be used In paying for instruc-
tion In the history department. Prof.
Hudson was a member OF the facul.
~ OF the university for many years
as assistant professor OF history, pro
f,Esor OF history and latterly as
D. the department OF literature.
and the~arts
Tu Harper hospital. the will
leave $4,000. which Is To be invest.
ed. and the income applied toward
the payment of current expenses.
The residue OF the estate goes to the
nephews and nieces. The executors,
Richard n. Weber and William A.
Petzold. are authorized TO use their
discretion IN the distribution OF
books. furniture and personal effects.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
TRIPLE MYSTERY
STILL UNSOLVED

AURORA. H.. March 23.--There
seemed little hope today that the
man who pounded pretty Emma Pet.
erson to death here last month ever
will be apprehended. Data in the
case was today filed away with the
data OF Aurora's other two unsoived
mysteries OF ths killing OF two girls
all three committed within a year.
Police Chief Mlchels virtually admit
ted futility OF continuing actively the
search at the present time. when he
ordered Hal Burke held as sus-
pect for weeks. liberated. He Is as
sured Burke knows nothing OF the
crime.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
Judge Refuses to Try Case of.
Man Whose Life He Saved

Trial of the damage suit of Rus.
sell Brandt, aged eight years. OF No.
95 Twenty-fifth-st.. against Fred J..
Huetteman. grocer a No. s12 Michi-
gan-ave,. came to an abrupt and dra-
matte end In Justice Felix A. Lem
kie's court. Tuesday morning. when
the Judge suddenly arose from his
chair and. striking an -oratorical at
titude. declared "No! cannot
try this case, saved the defend
ants life once!"
Then Justice Lemkie told how
Huetteman. suffering from sun.
stroke. fell in the river. years ago,
and the Judge hauled the uncon-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
WOMAN DIED
TO SAVE BABE

CHICAGO. March 2S.-Mrs. Bessie
Turn succeeded in saving her baby's
life yesterday when the child toddled
in front OF an onrushing street car.
bu. she paid the supreme price to
day. The mother was MORALLY In.
iured just as she tossed her daughter
from harms path. She died this Of
ternoon after rcgaining conscious
ness long enough 20 smile when told
her baby was unhurt.