The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-27
STATE NEWS.


Parker-Mrs. John Selby. wife OF
a farmer about twelve miles south of
here, committed suicide by taking
poison. She was about 35 years of
age. and leaves a husband and two
small children. Dependency vas
the cause.
Parker-The w. +. Clark clothing
store here was robbed of about $500
worth of stock, consisting of twenty
three mems suits, all of the best
grades OF mems gloves and several
suitcases. This lis the second time
this store has been robbed during
the past three months, the previous
robbery netting about $3.50 in stock.
The burglars entered by prylng the
rea window. using Sheriff Shanks'
pinch bar. IL is reported that parcel
post packages were also taken from
the Northwestern depot.
Dallas-Over a week ago thirteen
horses were stolen from the farms OF
w. G.. Gardner and c. A. Vance,
south of st. Charles. After three
days OF hard work officers discovered
"A clew and located the thief at a
point one mile from the Snake creek
crossing OF the Missouri river. A
warrant was issued for the man. who
is we'll known and wealthy, and Dep
uty Sheriff Fred Huston went to the
mans farm to make the arrest. He
was greeted with shots as he ap-
preached the premises. The man
sought made his escape.
Kimball-Tom Riggs, a cattleman
who lives about eighteen miles north
east of Kimball, had a narrow escape
from burnig to death here. He had
taken a room at the Berido cafe and
being very tired laid down to take
a little rest before retiring for the
night with a lighted pipe in his
mouth and went to sleep setting HIM
self on fire and burning up the bed
ding. but the fire was extinguished
before Mr.. Riggs was injured or be-
fore doing very serious damage to
the room.
Elk Point-Deputy Game Warden
c. j. Kelley, after spending consider
able time securing evidence concern
ing SEEMING fish In the Sioux river,
entered complaint against VIM. Spe-
ulda, charging him with the Illegal
sale of game fish. Speulda plead
guilty and was fined $50. Several
other prosecutions will be commenc-
ed In the near future. the officers
having learned hat game fish are
being seined through the ice from
the river by the wagon load.
Clark-After having been a fugi-
tive since last summer, when he dis
appeared from his Clark county
farm, Steve s. F~orbragd has been ar
rested by the Clark county authori-
ties on a statutory charge and has
been placed in the county Jail pend
ing his trial. He is wealthy. A few
DAYS K he was located at Towner,
N. D., through his having sent from
the posto1fce there an unsigned pos
tai card directed to an acquaintance
in Clark county. His handwriting
was recognized and the officers soon
were on his trail.
Pierre-In the supreme court the
lower court OF Brown county was af-
firmed in the case Of George T.. Ell
lott VS.. Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway company. in a suit fer
damages to a shipment of horses.
The railway company took the posi-
ton that so long as the initial ship
ment was over another road. in this
case, the Union Pacific, they were
not in any way liable for damages,
the liability resting on the road on
which the shipment had been made,
which contention Is not sustained by
the court. which holds that the road
accepting is just as liable as the road
which starts the shipment.