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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, April 3.-Receipts of
cattle today was on the light order.
some nine ears or 800 head, as
against GA a week agoe and 374 the
corresponding day a year ago.
Prompt release for the limited as
sortment of fat cattle at hand and
prices showed a further development
of strength, sales being quoted as
steady to Toe higher.
No change vas apparent in the
market for stockers and feeders. AS
is usual towards the end of the week
demand was quite, but as the supply
al hand was light. sellers were able
to turn all classes at prices that
matched up we'll with those on the
previous day.
Hog rates averaged a shade high
err. Top sales on full loads were al
$685., while the bulk ranged from
$3.50 "a SOS.
Not enough business was trans
acted in the sheep house to form an
accurate basis for comparison and
prices ruled nominally steady.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

The board of education of Independent
School District No. l of Madison, South
Dakota having requested the mayor of
the city of Madison, South Dakota, to
call an election of the qualified electors
of said Independent School District No.
l of Madison, South k for the pur-
pose OF voting upon the question Of is
suing SIS, 900 i'm bonds of said Independ-
ent School District No. / of Madison,
South Dakota for the purpose of a
school site and the purchase of the same
in said district; said bonds to be due in
twenty years. optional payment in fif-
teen years, at q rate of interest not eX-
ceeding ) per cent per annum, payable
~semiannually. in denominations of $500.
Notice is hereby given that a special
election of the qualified electors of
Independent School District No. l of
Madison, South Dakota, will be held i'm
the city of Madison, said Independent
School District No. 1, on Tuesday, the
Goth day OF April, 1915, for the purpose
of voting upon the following PROPOSE
ton: Shall 100000 in bonds of indie
pendent School District No. l of Madi-
son, South Dakota, be issued for the
purpose of a school site and the pur-
chase of the same.
The voting places shall be as follows:
First Ward-Northwest jury room in
the courthouse.
Second Ward-Upper room of fire.
mems hall.
Third Ward-North room of John
SWGTSOn > NIbps
Fourth Ward-Coney Bros livery
barn in the office.
At said election the polls shall be kept
open from 8 o'clock in the forenoon I'M
til 5 O'Clock i'm the afternoon of said day
and no longer.
Gee II. Waskey,
Mayor of the city of Madison. So. Oak.
Geo. r.. Farmer
President Board of Education, Independ-
ent School District No. l, Madison,
So. Oak.
Attest:
VIM. Rae, City Auditor.
ISeall
H. IT. Holdridge,
Clerk Board of Education Independ-
ent School District No. 1, Madi-
son, So. Oak.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03

off. AS the fire area spreads the
heat increases, the portion that is
burning giving the appearance of a
blazing furnace. The terrific heat
keeps drying out the coal nearby, and
in this manner there appears to be
no end to the spreading of the fire.
Coal mine fires similar to this have
been known to burn for years, it be-
ing reported that a coal mine has
been burning in the northwestern
part of the county for several years.
These fires usually start from spon-
taneous combustion, as was the in
stance i'm the Pinkham mine.
This mine being in section sc and
on state school land, County Auditor
Kelley of Bowman county, has taken
the matter up with the state officials
and he has been advised to take
charge of the matter. ID. p. Brace
well, an experienced miner, has been
engaged to try and check the flames.
He hopes ultimately to do this by
sealing up the mine to exclude the
air, but an investigation shows that
this viii be a difficult task, owing to
the numerous caveins.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
FATAL BATH
North Dakota Homesteader Dies from
Shock of Additions.

Mandan, N. d., April 2.-"Give a
man a bath and care when he has
lived in dirt and gone unbathed for
years. and it is liable to kill him.
remarked the matron of the Mandan
hospital a few weeks ago when Mike
Heating, aged 101. vas taken in
charge and cleaned up for the first
time in twenty years.
The prophecy proved true. Keat-
ing died from the shock his system
received when he was given four
baths to remove the dirt which had
accumulated for years.
Heating was one of the pioneer
settlers in Dakota territory, having
resided in the Dakotas for overy thir-
ty-five years.
Three years ago, when he was 81
years of age. he proved up on a gov
eminent homestead, federal officials
declaring that he is the oldest man
to ever prove up on government
land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03

Interesting -Four Days Meeting at
Little Eagle.

Mobridge, April "A four-days'
meeting of the Indian Young Mems
Christian association connected with
the Congregational churches at Lit
tie Eagle, Wakpala, Little Oak Greek
and Bull Head was held at Little
Eagle, Rev. George w. Reed being in
charge of the services. These asso-
Citations are all located on the reser-
vations, and the meetings. were in
charge of young Indian men. Among
those taking part in the services for
the four days were Charlie Taken
alive, Samuel Eagle Shield, Matthew
Killscrow, John Eagle Shield, Louis
Whitehorse, Jesse Takenalive, Mark
Graham, Joseph Longbull, Walter
Iron, Johnson Brown Eagle, Julian
Dogman, Rev. Wakute Mani, Rev.
George w. Reed. Ben Hashorn,
Ralph White Mountain, Peter M.
Lawrence, Garfield Driver and Philip
Flyingearth. The meetings were
largely attended and much interest
was taken in the program, which was
conducted largely in the Sioux Ian
guage. The Y. NJ. C. A. is making a
good growth in the Standing Rock
reservation, the younger Indian men
taking much interest in the work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
RUSSIAN FORCE IN
NORTHERN HUNGARY

Petrograd. April Eighty thou
sand Russians supported by light ar
tillery have poured through the Dukla
pass and o occupy strong positions
in the northern foothills of Hungary.
according to dispatches reaching here.
Their outposts are now in clash
with the real guard of the Austro-
Germans on the Hungarian plain
along a fifteen-mile line extending
from northeast of Svidnik to north OF
Bartfa.
Fighting has been resumed in the
Lupkow and Uszok pass regions,
where the Slavs have taken more than
5000 prisoners.
Though the wal office makes no com
ment II Is known that at least zoe, 900
troops from the army that besieged
Przemysl Is now occupying positions
along the heights.
Warsaw dispatches reported an ap-
parent weakening of the German forces
In Poland. indicating that part, at
least, of the German reinforcements
In the Carpathians we're sent from
Won Hindenburg's western army. TAX
ing advantage of this thinning out OF
the German lines, the Russians In Po-
long are delivering a series OF light
ming attacks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
KAISER CERTAIN OF VICTORY
R~elterates Belief in Message TO I'M
perial Chancellor.

London, April "a Marconi mes
sage from Berlin says that in replying
to Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
weg's report on the celebrations of
Bismark's birthday centenary at the
capital the kaiser te~legraphed:
with Gods inspiration and the
peoples vow to make any sacrifice for
the fatherland victory will be won.
The spirit of unanimity which our
people show both in the field of bat
tie and at home will outliye the clash
of arms and last during the we'll won
peace which will bring about the de-
velopment Of the country and produce
blessed results. Then as the price Of
victory the German nation can live in
freedom. Then will proud construc-
ton, of which Bismarck laid the foun-
dation, be crowned"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
U TRIUNIPHS
Madison Citizens Testify for the Pub
lie Benefit.

A truthful statement of a Madison
citizen, given in his own words,
should convince the most skeptical
about the merits of Doan's Kidney
pills. If you suffer from backache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, urinary
disorders or any form of kidney ills,
use a tested kidney medicine.
A Madison citizen tells of Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Could you demand nor convinc-
ing proof of merit?
William Morgan, 900 West Fifth
street, Madison, says: II suffered
from weakness of the kidneys and
bladder. The kidney secretions were
highly colored, too frequent in pass
age and contained sediment. l used
Doan's Kidney Pills and they made
me much better in every way"
Price so cents at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Morgan had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03

The board OF education of Independent
School District No. l of Madison, South
Dakota having requested the mayor of
the city of Madison, South Dakota, to
call an election of the qualified electors
of said Independent School District No.
1 of Madison, South Dakota for the pur-
pose of voting upon the question of is
suing $4,000 in bonds of said %Independ-
emit School District No. / of Madison,
South Dakota, for the purpose of erect
ing additional and suitable buildings for
high school purposes in said city, said
bonds to be due in twenty years, optional
payment i'm fifteen years. at a rate of in
terest not exceeding ) per cent per an
num-. payable semiannually. said bonds
to be in denominations of $500.
Notice is hereby given that a special
election of the qualified electors of
Independent School District No. / of
Madison, South Dakota, will be held in
the city of Madison, said Independent
School District No. |, on Tuesday, the
goth day of April, 1915, for the purpose
of voting upon the following PROPOSE
ton: Shall $4,000 in bonds of Inde-
pendent School District No. / of Madi-
son. South Dakota, be issued for the
purpose of erecting additional and suit
able buildings for high school purposes
in said Independent School District No.
1, Madison. SO. Oak.
The voting places shall be as follows:
First Ward-Northwest jury room in
the courthouse.
Second Ward-Upper room of fire.
mems hall.
Third Ward-North room of John
SwenSon'S shop.
Fourth Ward-Coffey Bros livery
barn in the office.
At said election the polls shall be kept
open from s o'clock in the forenoon un-
til 5 o'clock in the afternoon of said day
and no longer.
Geo. III. Waskey,
Mayor of the clty OF Madison, So. Dak
Geo. r.. Farmer,
President Board of Education, Independ-
ent chool District No. 1. Madison
So. Oak.
Attest:
VIM. Rae, City Auditor.
ISeal]
H. H.. Ho1dridge,
Clerk Board of Education Independ.
ent School District No. /, Madi-
son, So. Oak.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

State of South Dakota, County of
Lake, IS. In County Court. In the mat
ter of the estate of M. II. Hegdal, de-
ceased. The state of South Dakota
sends greeting TO Anna Hegdal, III. NJ.
Hegdal. John M. Hegdal, Marie h
son, Pauline Hide, Anna Hegdal, Dora
Hegdal, Johanna Hegdal. Paul M. Heg-
dal and Martin NJ. Hegdal. heirs at law
and next OF kin OF M. IL. Hegdal, de-
ceased. and to all to whom these pres
ents may come. Notice is hereby given
that III. M. Hegdal has filed with he
judge of this court a petition praying
for letters of administration of the es-
tate of NJ. III. Hegdal, deceased, to be
issued to Ann Hegdal, the widow of
said deceased. and that Tuesday, the 9Th
day of April, 1915 at 2 o'clock p. m. of
said day. being a day OF a regular term
of this court. to-wit: of the April term,
1915, at the office of the county judge,
in the city of Madison, in said county
of Lake, has been set for hearing said
petition, when and where any person in
terested may appear and show cause
why the said petition should not be
granted.
Dated at Madison, S. D., this 9th day
of March, A. ID. 1915.
A. w. Sponholz,
Judge of the County Court.
Hans Urdahl,
Attorney for petitioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
SAYS RAILROADS PROSPER
Witness In Rate Hearing Declares
Figures Prove IL.

Chicago, April "A surplus aggre-
eating more than $500, O00, 900, said to
have been accumulated by the six
typical railroads in the last sixteen
years, was pointed out as evidence
that Western railroads generally are
prosperous at the interstate CON-
merce commission hearing of the
Western rate case.
OF the forty-one roads which are
asking for higher freight rates on
certain commodities on the ground
that they are not earning sufficient
income On their investment six were
selected by u. G. Powell, rate expert
of the Nebraska railroad commission,
as controlling $4,000 miles, DR. more
than SO per cent of the hotel mileage
involved in the present hearing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
SAYS SLEUTH MADE BOMB
Testimony of Accused italian in New
York Case.

New York, April 3.-Carmine Car
bone continued to testify I'm his own
behalf when the trial of himself and
Frank Abarno, accused of attempting
to set off bombs in st. Patrick's ca
thedral, was resumed.
Carbone denied mixing the ingredi-
ents for the bombs, saying this had
been done by Detective Poignant. He
described in detail how the detective
made the bombs. He said Poignant
told him the following Tuesday would
be the best time to plant the bombs.
Il promised to go along" the wit
Tess said, but | hadn't the slightest
intention Of doing So"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
BLOCKADES ARE FREQUENT
Seattle Street Car Service Interrupted
by Strike.

Seattle, April Police were kept
busy preventing attacks on street
cars as a result of a strike called by
employees of the Seattle lines of the
Puget Sound Traction, Light and
Power company. Rioting followed
soon after a vote to strike had been
taken at a mass meeting of all the
labor unions held by the Central La
Dor council. The strike was called in
an attempt to compel recognition Of
the union. p
No line was completely tied up, al
though blockades occurred frequent
ly when crowds which filled the
streets at the principal junction
points cut trolley ropes, broke win
dows and endeavored to take off
crews who refused to strike.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
ARE LANDED AT NEW YORK
Fifty-six Survivors of Several Mia.
haps at Sea.

New York, April 1.-THE steamer
Manhattan arrived here from London
with fifty-six survivors of the steamer
Denver, abandoned at sea March % in
a sinking condition. Forty-nine of the
number were of the Denver's crew,
the other seven were passengers of
the Denver. five Of them being of the
crew of the steamer Carib and two
OF the steamer Evelyn, the two Amer
lean vessels sunk by mines in the
North sea.
Sixteen other survivors Of the Den
yer arrived here several days ago on
the steamer Megantic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
GERMAN AvIATORS ACTIVE
Fly Over Russian Town and Drop One
Hundred Bombs.

London. April 1.-Great activity has
been displayed In the last few days
by German aviators. says a Petrograd
dispatch to Reuters Telegram com.
pany, according to a semi-official Rus.
sian statement which reads as fol-
lows:
Fifteen German ~aeroplanes flew
over Ostrolenka, dropping a hundred
bombs at an isolated house which they
apparently mistook for Russian head.
quarters. None OF the bombs hit the
house and the occupants were not In.
jured.
Near Jedwabno We brought down
an enemy aeroplane. capturing the of
ficer and the mechanic"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
ATTACK BY SON is FATAL
Former Utah Jurist Succumbs to In
juries Inflicted by an Axe.

San Francisco, April 3.-Warren n.
Dusenberry, former district judge at
Provo, Utah, is dead of injuries re-
sulting from an attack made upon
him by his son Grover with an IKE on
Feb. IL. He was s~eventy-nine years
old.
His son, who admitted attacking
his father in a quarrel, was commit
ted to an insane asylum at Ukiah, Cal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
POSSES SEEKING BANDITS
Bank R~cbberies Arouse Citizens OF
Three States.

Kansas City, April MANY towns
in Kansas, Oklahoma and Western
Missouri have been aroused by recent
bank robberies and are sending out
posses in search of the robbers.
Over a dozen suspects have been
arrested and strangers in each sec
ton are forced to give accounts OF
themselves.
Governor Williams has offered a re-
ward of 5000 for each bandit. There
are supposed to be five In the gang.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
ENLIGHTENMENT Is ALLEGED
Head OF Dallas (Tex.) Bank Is Ar
rested in Colorado.

Pueblo. Colo, April Nv. b.
Slaughter of Dallas, Tex, president
OF the Mercantile National bank, was
arrested here by Sheriff Mckee on a
warrant issued by District Attorney
Davidson. The complaint, which was
sworn to by County Treasurer Stand.
nard, alleges the e~mbezzlement OF
$4,000.
The complaint and warrant also
bear the name of C. C. Slaughter,
son of the president, who was until
last week cashier of the bank and
who is now supposed to be in Chica.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
BURNING NINE
Dakota Shaft Has Become a Roaring
Furnace.

Lennon, April 2.-Despite the eff
forts of the county officials of Bow
man county, N. d., the Pinkham coal
mine, in Kansas City township, just
across the state line, which has been
burning for the past two weeks, is
still on fire, and the burning area
seems to be gradually increasing.
or late the flames have been shoot
ing up the air shaft to a considerable
distance, and the smoke from the
burning mine can be seen eight miles
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
STOCK EXCHANGE GOES WILD
Market Sees Activity Not Witnessed
Since Last July.

New York, April AL records for
activity on the stock exchange since
the closing days of last July, when
the local market was in a state of
Generalization because of the Euro
pean situation, have been broken. In
the first two hours sales of stocks ex-
ceeded 100000 shares. In the after
noon, however, trading fell away pei
ceptibly.
The main impulse back of the con-
tinued advance was the increasing
growth OF the country's foreign trade
to phenomenal proportions and the
ease of money.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE MEN
Glazing Mill at Illinois Powder Manu-.
fctory Wrecked.

Alton, Ill, April 2.-Five men are
reported to have been killed when an
explosion at the Equitable Powder
mills wrecked a small concrete build
ing.
The building wrecked was the glaz.
ing mill, in which the powder was Civ.
en- the finishing touches. Five men
had entered the building q short time
before and late reports were that all
were tsusd
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03

Lessons Restrictions on Flour.

London, April 3.-Some of the re.
strictions against the use of wheat
and flour In Germany for making
bread and pastry have been removed,
says a Reuter- dispatch from Amster-
dam. This step has been taken be
cause of the increased consumption
of rye bread which resulted in an un
due proportion Of that grain being
used rather than wheat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
JlTNEY MAGNATE A SUICIDE
President of ST. Louis Company Kills
Himself.

st. Louis, April 3.-Lee Massengale,
president of a company formed to
systematic a part of the scent auto
mobile service of st. Louis, commit
ted suicide here. A note to his wife
said he had lost all his money.
1t is understood that he lost heav'
lily in the failure of the Southern
Traction company, for which he had
charge. of construction. work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
kAIsER's NEPhEWS Or
DERED TO 'FRONT.'.

New York, April LA cable
to the New York Herald from
Amsterdam says three of the
kaiser's nephews - Princes
Waldemar, Sigismund and
Friedrich Karl-have been
ordered to the front by the
emperor. Though they hold
honorary commands they have
90 far remained In Berlin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
PASSENGER HELD BY FRENCH
Alleged to Have Set Fire to Steamer
La Touraine.

Paris, April raymond Swoboda,
one OF the passengers aboard the
French line steamship La Touraine,
which was imperiled by a fire at sea
on March 6. has been arrested charg-
ed with setting fire to the vessel, &C.
cording to the Matin. "a
Swoboda. the paper asserts, is sus-
pected OF having CLOSE relations with
the enemy" and correspondence
found in his rooms is said to indicate
he had been charged with the task
Of blowing up the Touraine. He has
been taken 10 Havre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03

Sacramento, CAL. April when
the state board Of control made its
annual settlement with State Treas
urer r. ". Richardson 1t was discov-
cred that there il in the state treas
ury $6.200.0 900 in gold, the greatest
sum In coin the vaults ever held at
any one time. according to the rec
ords. The count showed the total
resources Of the state to be $20,216.-
ooo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
ALLIED AIRSHlPS ATTACK
GERMAN CITIES.

London, April 3.-An Am
sterdam dispatch to Reuters
Telegram company says a
message from Berlin states
that a hostile air craft appear
ed above Mullheim, Baden,
and dropped a bomb which
!. caused considerable material
damage.
/. Another aviator dropped
!. three bombs on Neuenburg,
also in Baden, but the damage
done was slight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03
10, 900 TRIBESMEN IN REVOLT
Battle Is Fought With Government
Troops In India,

Simla, India, April IA revolt OF
10000 tribesmen at Tochi has result
ed In a battle with government troops.
The tribesmen were repulsed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03

If you check up the number of bottles
used you viii find Foley's Honey and
Tar in greater demand h a any other
cough medicine. 1t is safe, prompt and
bronchial coughs, throat trouble and la
grippe. 1t contains no opiates and is
the preferred cough medicine for chill
dren. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-03

HOLSTERS Rock Mountain Tea is ma
lures own tonic, purely vegetable. Its
use is not followed by d~evitalizing after
effects. Safe and sure. try it for debil-
ity, anaemia, poor appetite. spring tired
ness. Tea or tablets 35c.-Osborn's
Pharmacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

has appeared the brilliant FomaI- naut, the solitary star, which was to the Persians one of the four Guard lans of Heaven; and in the north cast we again welcome the group Per seus with it's wonderful variable star and the bright Capella, that sun so like our own but so very much larger and brighter
 Vega, the autumn star, has now just passed the highest point of the heav- ens; Arcturus, whose red color con- trasts strongly with Vegas brilliant blue, is still high up from the ground In the west while, most conspicuous of all, we see the brilliant Jupiter shining out with its golden radiance in the south The four best known ob- 1ects for very small telescope-the Nebula of Andromeda Cat A, Figure
 D. the Cluster in Hercules Cat B), the double cluster in Perseus Cat O and the remarkable Demon Star" Cat D) are all in favorable position for ex- animation. The eclipses of Algol can only be observed toward the end of the present month, since the earlier ones will occur during the daytime. The times of the stars greatest faint hess are roughly as follows: Septem-