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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-09

Flying sparks from a passing N.
G. & St. 1. engine, last Saturday af-
ternoon, near Nashville. set fire to a
barn at the Knapp School Of Coun-
try Life, destroying the building and
with it five registered Holstein COWS
valued at $500 each. The total los
Of the big barn and contents was
estimated at $4,000.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-09
THE HORSES PRAYER.

~ shS~, my hioosOAt ohSA ny
prayer. Feed me, water and care
for me, and, when the days work is
done, provide me with shelter, a
clean, dry bed, and a stall wide
enough for me to lie down in COM
fort. Always be kind to me. Your
voice often means as much to me
as the reins. Pet me sometimes,
that ! may serve you the more glad
ly and learn to love you. Do not
jerk the reins and do not whip me
when going up hill. Never strike,
beat or kick me when | do not un-
derstand what you want, but give
me a chance to understand you.
Watch me, AVID if | fail to do your
bidding, see if something is not
wrong with my harness or feet. Do
not check me so that ! cannot have
the free use Of my head. If you in
sist that | wear binders, so that |
cannot see behind me as it was in
tended ! should, | pray you be care
full that the binders stand well out
from my eyes. Do not overload me
or keep me where water will drip
on me-. Keep me we'll shod. Ex-
anime my teeth when | do not eat;
Il may have an liberated tooth and
that, you know, is very painful. Do
not tie my head in an unnatural po-
sition, or take away my best de-
Tense against flies and mosquitoes by
cutting off my tail. | cannot tell
you when | am thirsty, SO give me
clean, cool water often. Save me,
by all means in your power, from
that fatal disease-the CHAMBERS. |
cannot tell you in words when | am
sick, so watch me that by signs you
may know my condition. Give me
all possible shelter from the hot sun
and put a blanket on me, not when
| am working, but when | am stand
ing in the cold. Never put a.frosty
bit in my mouth; first warm it by
holding it a moment in your hands.
try to carry you and your burdens
without a murmur, and wait patient
ly for you long hours of the day or
night. Without the power to choose
my shoes or path, | sometimes fall
on the hard pavements which which
have often prayed might not be Of
wood, but Of such a nature as to
give me a safe and sure footing.
Remember that | must be ready at
any moment to lose my life in your
service. And finally, 0 my masterl
when my useful strength is gone. do
not turn me out to starve or freeze,
or sell me to some cruel owner to
be slowly tortured and starved to
death; but do thou, my master, take
my life in the kindest way, and your
God will reward you here and here
after. You will not consider me ir-
reverent if ! ask this in the name Of
Him who was born in a stable.
Amen"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-09

there has been some slight increase
in wages during that period. Il has
not been in accordance with the der
crease in operation cost to the rail-
roads or to the increased work made
necessary by extremely long and
heavier trains.
A statement issued by the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Association
of Western Railways, April 2Srd,
1915, declares that the railroads re-
ceived in the year 1890. $1.65 per
freight train per mile, and in 1914
the earnings per freight train per
mile were 1891, or an increase Of
100 yer cent.
Freight train crews are producing
double than the average worker.
His occupation is more hazardous
and his productive years are much
less than the average wage Garner.
Certain railway officials in oppos-
ing the granting Of the 8-hour day
to freight crews are presenting fig
ures which would indicate that train
operatives are receiving fancy pay.
The examples shown by the compa-
MES are exceptional cases and are
men engaged in the fast passenger
runs, and it should be understood
that passenger service men are not
included in the present movement
only the freight men, who are re-
quired to work long hours in order
to earn enough to live on.
Railway freight train crews are
required to work day and night, ex-
posed to all sorts Of hardships and
in all kinds Of weather. Half of
their lay-off time is spent at the
other end Of their run where they
must maintain a place to sleep and
to eat with expenses at home going
on just the same. The men whom
the companies are using for exam
Piles and who now receive good pay
are not the men that will be bene-
fitted by an eight-hour day--they
already have it, but it is the poorly
paid man on the long, slow. moving
freight trains whose conditian we
are asking the roads to better.
1t has been repeatedly stated that
it would cost one hundred million
dollars to give the men an 8-hour
day. During the recent arbitration
case between the railroads and their
engineers and firemen, the railroad
managers submitted sworn state
ments showing that Is per cent Of
Through and irregular trains in
freight service were making 100
miles in 7 hours and 80 minutes. If
this statement is a fact, how can
the railway officials claim it will
cost any considerable sum to grant
a shorter work day to the crews of
% per cent Of trains remainingY AS
a matter Of fact, "a railroads in the
United States are now operating on
a basis Of 12h miles per hour and
it is worthy Of note that none Of
these roads are in the hands of re-
ceivers.
Officials know that they will use
every endeavor to cut out overtime
and make the division Of 100 miles
in 5 hours or less and which is ex-
actly what the men .want-not ov-
ertime. but a shorter work day.
Railway officials contend that the
men do not really want a shorter
day and are only making these de-
mands in order to get more wages,
If the roads believe this to be true,
let them make a proposition Of a
fiat 8-hour day with no overtime
and it would be welcomed enthusi-
astically as a solution Of the prob
lem Of bettering the condition Of
the freight train service employees.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-09
litsr Four Years Of Discograyh(
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
UpinD Despair. Husband
Came 10 Rescus.

Nma. E.AMW. NYM.2
Catron, Ky.-ln an interesting lsllu
rom this place. Mrs. Bette BulIegh
writes as follows: II suffered for ~
years, with womanly troubles, and duraG
his time. ! could only sit up for . lltis
while, and could not walk anywhere a
III. At times, ! would have sewers paAaa
. nay LEFT side.
The doctor was called in, and his treai-
uent relieved me for a while. but ! was
oon confined to my bed again. Afsr
lat. nothing seemed to do me any GOD.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-09
\. G. 3 ST. |. RI., AttlIs Ii PTamoi-
Ing Live Stock and Farming Interest,
CONTINUED from page |.

INuHtIHuSA iIUul PaEV n
have the interests Of the several
communities at heart, and has the
hearty endorsement and co-opera-
ton of the Division Of Extension of
the University Of Tennessee and
also the State Department Of Agri-
culture.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-09

overtime would begin Is arrived at
by simply dividing the number Of
miles by 1874.
Any talk of the roads having to
change their division points under
an 8-hour day schedule IS absurd,
for the reason that the average rum
ming time on q short division must
be 1871 miles an hour just the same
as it would be on a long division Of
over 100 miles. Ii a train would
not average 1874 miles an hour on
less than a 100 mile division.
Railway freight train crews do
their work by the piece, and what
they are paid to do is to move a
train at least 100 miles in q given
number Of hours. If they should
perform this duty in less than the s
hours, then they would be paid q
days wages, or If they worked a
day Of 8 hours and did not succeed
in moving a train 100 miles in 5
hours, then they would 60 into ov-
ertime and would be paid accord
ingly.
If the train crews demanded an
|8-hour day on the basis Of a wage
worker in a factory meaning to quit
work at the end of eight hours re-
CARELESS Of where they may be at
the time, the railroads could very
properly maintain that it could not
be granted without changing every
terminal so that all divisions would
be exactly 100 miles.
Railroad men regard the shorter
work day in exactly the same way
other men have considered it. They
have had opportunity to know fol
themselves the advantages that fol-
low a reduction in the number Of
hours Of work; they remember when
there was no limit to the hours and
they know how they paid the pen
atty; they realize that with the end
less day they were not as well of
as they now are with the 10-hour
day, and with the lessons Of years
to prove it, they stand for the short
er work day as a humane, just prop.
position which they consistently de-
mand on the ground that 5 hours
service at a time is all the man can
give with fairness to himself is he
is to retain his mental and physical
health, enjoy a part Of his time to
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-09

own advantage and that of his
billy, to remain alert and active,
better to perform service and to
be some hope Of remaining a
ke worker several years more
b he knows he now has.
(reieht cars have now grown in
9th from Is to so feet in the last
(nty years and where formerly it
k "a loads to make a train, it
requires from so to 100 cars,
crew is now doing the work
i formerly was done by three or
|r crews and this one crew does
receive pay commensurate with
! increased work.
Statistics show that 1t costs the
roads for wages to locomotive
Bineers and firemen, Csc for each
} thousand tons carried one mile
1890, while in 1918 one thousand
IS were transported one mile fol
" 33c, a decrease Of cost to the
roads for these employees alone
more than SO per cent. While
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, June Special: Full
er details of the great naval battle
off Horns Reef in the North sea. EN-
phasizes the advantage gained by the
Germans in infIicting heavy losses
upon the British fleet while escap-
ing with considerably smaller dam
age themselves.
German estimates of the tonnage
destroyed place 1t at $4,000 tons on
the British and $4,000 on the Ger
man side. These figures, however,
probably include the British battle
ship Warspite, 27.500 tons. which
the British announce is safe. 1t has
not appeared from any of the ac-
counts that the British main battle
ship fleet was actually engaged.
Zeppelin airships played an i'm
portant party in the engagement as
scouts.
The Germans, continuing their eff.
forts to force the French lines north
east OF Verdun have penetrated q
deep ditch north of the main French
positions at Fort VauX.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
TWENTY YEARS
G TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files

High school graduating exercises
at the opera house tonight.
Students of the Normal are begin
ming to leave for their homes.
County Superintendent Daugherty
held teachers examination today.
His class only numbered three.
Miss Nellie Collins, of the Normal
school faculty, departed by the north
bound train this afternoon for her
home at Dallas, Ore.
The Sioux City Journal notes the
arrival in that city on the evening
of the 3rd of r.. w. Brown. of Madi-
son, the one-legged bicyelist.
Messrs. J. A. McGovern. O.. O.
Murray and f. b. Stacy returned late
last evening from a two days alb
sence at the Medary Grove populist
camp meeting in Brookings county.
Notwithstanding that that section of
country was nearly drowned out with
a deluge of rain Tuesday night and
Wednesday. the boys report the
meeting a success.
City council met in regular SEES
sion last evening. all members being
present. Minutes OF previous meet
ing read and approved, and the re-
ports of street commissioner, treas
urer and superintendent of water
works were accepted and placed on
file. The last named shows that 1913
have paid for water service and that
tWenty-fOur have been cut off from
service because they did not pay.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
GIRLS HIT BY TRAIN


Manchester, June 5.-Struck by a
train while they were driving across
a track, the Misses Shears, popular
young women of this place, had a
narrow escape from instant death.
They were attempting to cross the
railway track nea town when they
were run down by a passenger train.
The horse and buggy We're thrown
some distance. The two girls landed
In a four-foot ditch which was nearly
filled with water. The fact that they
fell into the water saved them from
more serious injury or death. The
train was stopped and trainmen and
others hurried to their rescue. II
was found that Miss Myrthal Shears
had sustained a painful bruise on
the head, and both were badly shak-
en- up, but neither sustained serious
injuries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
STATE NEWS.

Pierre-Goy. Byrne has. on the
recommendation of the state pardon
board. granted a pardon to j. II.
Maxwell, sem from Fall River county
on a charge of second degree muir
der.
Pierre-By the decision of Judge
Bottum that Orient cannot have legal
saloons after the 1st of July. on that
date there will not be a licensed sa-
loon in Hughes, Hyde. Hand. Sully
and Stanley counties.
Aberdeen-Rev. G. Il. van der
Maaten. pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Mitchell, and superintend-
ent of the extension work for the
state Christian Endeavor union. had
charge Of the preliminary meeting
held here and plans were formed for
the Christian Endeavor convention
to be held June 22, % and 25.
Woonsocket-Arrangements are
being made whereby Dumont avenue,
the chief business street of this city,
will be lighted with cluster lights.
A committee has been raising funds
for the purpose and ii TO- is an
nounced that a sufficient sum has
been contributed by the business
men and others. The cluster lights
will be installed as soon as possible,
and when installed they will be
maintained by the city.
Elk Point-A man giving his
name as Frederick Elder and his
home as Minneapolis. Mimi. was ar
rested by the authorities of this
county on the charge of selling Ii
quor i'm violation of the law He was
arrested on a h~ouseboat on the Big
Sioux river. "A search of the house
boat revealed more than a dozen
cases of beer, which have been seized
by the sheriff. Elder gave a cash
bond of $500 for his appearance
when his case is called for trial.
Pierre-The May rainfall at the
government station at this city is the
heaviest since the station was located
here, twenty-five years ago. The
precipitation for the month was ISL
inches, with IN average of 2.13 for
the month. This shows that the cen
trail part of the state has been well
soaked for the spring. with more
than double the normal rainfall. and
as there was not a single dashine
rain in the month, practically all OF
ii has gone into the ground.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
PROFIT BY THIS
Don't Waste Another Day.
West Wing

When you are worried by back
ache;
BY lameness and urinary disorders
Don't experiment with an untried
medicine.
Follow Madison peoples example.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's Madison testimony.
Verify it if you wish:
J. t. Todd, carpenter, 702 West
Eighth street, Madison, says: II
had pains and weakness in my back
and the trouble grew worse until /
became almost helpless. | wasn't
able to get around and to add to my
misery, the kidney %secretions became
highly colored, were too frequent in
passage and contained sediment. |
finally procured Doan's Kidney pills
at f. G. Smiths drug store and be-
fore | had finished the second box,
| was greatly helped. Three boxes
made me feel like a different man.
The pains and aches left my back
and the kidney secretions cleared
up. | have scarcely felt a symptom
of kidney trouble since"
Price so cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Todd had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
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 Marie jacobson. de-
ceased. The state of South Dakota
sends greeting to II. G. jacobson. Beu-
lah jacobson. Arleen jacobson and Err
nest jacobson. heirs at law and next of
kin of Marie jacobson. deceased, and to
all to whom these presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that T.. G. Jacob
son has filed with the judge Of this
court a petition praying for letters OF
administration of the estate of Marie
Jacobson, deceased, and that Monday.
the 18th day of June. 1916, at O'Clock
p. m. of said day. being a day of a reg
ular term of this court, to-wit: of the
April term, 1916. at the office of the
county judge. in the Soule-Hoidal block
in the city of Madison, South Dakota
county of Lake. has been set for hear
ing said petition. when and where any
person interested may appear and show
cause why the said petition should not
be granted.
Dated at Madison, South Dakota, this
End day of June, A.. ID. 1916.
A. w. ~Sponholz.
Judge of the County Court.
Attest:
=. l.. Burnett, Clerk.
r.. j. Lyons,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
INFORMATION FOR WOMEN.

Housework is trying on health and
strength. Women are as inclined to kid
ney and bladder trouble as men. Aching
back. stiff, sore joints and muscles.
blurred vision, %puffiness under eyes
should be given prompt attention. Foley
Kidney Pills restore healthy action to
irritated kidneys and bladder. Sold ev-
erywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
WATCH CHILD's OUCH.

Colds. running of nose. continued irri-
tation of the mucous membrane If neg
lected may mean catarrh later. Don't
take the chances-do something for your
child. Children will not tax every
medicine. but they will TAX DIR. Kings
New Discovery and without bribing or
tasting. It's a sweet. pleasant tar syrup
and so effective. Just laxative enough
to eliminate the waste poisons. Almost
the first dose helps. Always prepared,
no mixing or fussing. Just ask your
druggist for DIR. Kings New Discovery.
1t will safeguard you child against Sc
rious ailments resulting from colds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
WILL BE DRAWN BY WILSON
President TO Write Main Planks in
Democratic Platform.

st. Louis, June Preparedness
and foreign policies are to be the prin-
cipal planks written into the Demo
cratic platform to be drafted here
when the national convention Is held
to nominate the standard bearers for
the coming presidential campaign.
That President Wilson will sketch
these main planks of the party plat
form Is the understanding of certain
members of the subcommittee on ar
rangements of the national commit
tee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
FIVE DIED I'M RAIL WRECK
Twenty-four Injured in Rock Island
Disaster.

Packard, Ia. June 5.-F1ve people
were killed and twcnty-four injured in
the wreck on the Rock Island near
here.
All were passengers on the Chicago
st. Paul fast train. which crashed
through a bridge over Flood creek.
The piling had been weakened by a
cloudburst.
The dead are Ruth Kobcr. aged
nineteen, Waterloo. la; Doris Kobor.
sixteen. Waterloo, la; Mrs. Emma
Van Vliet, Treaer. Ia. Miss Christian
sen. address unknown; Alvin Thone,
Kensett. Ia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
ECZEMA CURED OR MONEY RE


This guarantee goes with every box of
DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Makes
no difference whether it's q baby, child
or aged. No matter how long standing
the case the guarantee holds good. Cut
out this strip, go to your druggist, get
a box of DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment,
use it as directed and If you are not
fully satisfied, the druggist or maker
will refund your money. Try 1t just
once. you will be happily surprised.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
PILLS BEST FOR LIVER.

Because they contain the best liver
medicines. no matter how bitter or nau-
seating for the sweet sugar coating
hides the taste. DIR. Kings New Life
Pills contain ingredients that put the
liver working. the bowels freely.
No grippe. no nausea. aid digestion. just
try a bottle of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
and notice how much better you feel.
% cents at your druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
S~HORTHORN
Meeting Called at Huron to Organ
ize Association.

Huron, June 5. - A meeting
of the Shorthorn breeders of
South Dakota has been called
ers of South Dakota has been called
to meet in Huron June 30, for the
purpose of organizing a South Da~
kota S%horthorn Breeders %associa-
ton, this meeting being called by
some of the leading breeders of
Shorthorns, who feel that an organ
ization of this nature is very essen
tial and desirable. Secretary Hard
ing, of the American Shorthorn
Breeders association, has promised
to be present at this meeting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05

IL am SO years old and / have been
troubled with kidneys and bladder for a
good many years" writes Arthur Jones,
Allen, Kan. My age is against me to
get cured. but Foley Kidney Pills do me
more good than anything / ever tried"
rheumatism, aching back, shooting
pains, stiff joints. irregular action, all
nave been relieved. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
new MONEY
DIMES, QUARTERS AND HALVES
OF NEW DESIGN TO BE
MINTED.

Washington, June s. 49, Dimes.
quarters and half dollars of new de-
sign will be minted after July /, Sec
rotary McAdoo announced today.
For the first time since 1891 a
change will be effected in these
pieces.
The announcement disclosed that
the half dollar has practically fallen
into disuse.
The new design was selected with
hope of restoring it into more gen
eral circulation, it was indicated.
Under the new coinage each piece
will be of different design. The half
dollar and dime models were made
by Adolph A. Weinman and the
quarter dollar by Herman A. Mac
Neil. Both are sculptors of note.
The face of the new half dollar
bears a full-length figure of liberty
with a background of the American
flag flying to the breeze. The god
dess is striding forward TO the dawn
of a new day, carrying laurel and oak
branches. symbolic of civil and mil
itary glory.
The reverse side shows an eagle
perched high upon a mountain crag,
wings unfolded. Growing from a rift
in a rock is a sapling of mountain
pine, symbolic of America.
The design of the ascent piece is
intended to typify the awakening of
the country to its own protection,
Secretary McAdoo's announcement
stated.
Liberty, a full-length figure. is
shown stepping toward the ccuntry's
gateway, bearing appraised a shield,
from which the covering is being
drawn. The right hand bears an
olive branch of peace. Above the
head is the word Liberty" and be-
low the feet 1916" The reverse
bears a figure of an eagle in full
flight, wings extended, and the in
scriptions United States of Amer
ica'' and Re Pluribus Unum." Both
the half dollar and the quarter bear
the phrase I'm God We Trust"
The design of the dime is simple.
Liberty with a winged cap Is shown
on the foreside and on the reverse is
a design of a bundle of rods and a
battle AK, symbolic of unity. where
in lies the nations strength"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05

Photo by American Press Association.
Martin Glynn. former governor OF
New York, was elected temporary
chairman of the Democratic national
convention by a subcommittee on ar
rangements of the national committee.
j.. Bruce Kremer, national commit
teeman from Montana, was chosen
temporary secretary of the convention,
and John /. Martin temporary ser
geant-at-arms.