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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-29

OF Sioux Falls college, who will
deliver an Grafton OIL The Ideals OF
the Coming Age" on the Memorial
day program tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Hustled has a most enviable rep
utation as a college orator. He has
now first place in several interstate
n national contest. Every
young person in Madison should hear
Mr.. Hustled.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
Mass Meeting at Huron, Tuesday
April 4, to Outline Plans.

A mass convention OF all the pro
hibitionists OF South Dakota, is hereby
called to meet in Huron, 8. D., on
Tuesday, April A, 1916, at 10 o'clock
a. M, for the purpose OF nominating
twenty-four delegates and twenty-four
alternates to the national prohibition
party convention to be held at ST.
Paul, Minnesota, July 1921, 1916. and
to select candidates for all national
and state Offices to be voted on at
the general election to be held in
November, 1916. Also to transact
any other business which may prop
erly ON before said conference.
All proh.bitionists, both men and
women, from all parts OF the state
are urged to be present at this i'm
portant meeting. A great public
meeting will be held at s p. M, in the
interes. Of city, state and national
prohibition at which Miss Buckfng-
ham, American prohibition soloist.
will sing and speakers OF national
fame will speak.
C. v. Templeton,
Chairman Prohibition State Com
mittee.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30

The Workmen lodge of the city, at
n recent meeting, decided TO proceed
with the construction of a new build
ing on their lot on North Broadway,
adjoining the Mahowald harness shop
building on the south. It Is contem-
plated that the building shall be two
stories, the lower floor to be fitted for
retail store purposes, the second floor
to be equipped for lodge room and
accompanying ante-rooms. 1t is pro-
posed to raise the funds by each mem
Der subscribing for two or more fifty
dollar shares. on which shall be cred
tied one-half Of the total amount OF
dues each has paid into the lodge
treasury, the balance to be paid in
quarterly installments of $3.50 each.
1t is understood that a capitalist is
to advance ten thousand dol
lars as a loan upon the property UNI
der favorable conditions as to repay
ment. When completed it is expected
the propertg 7eiIf have q valuation OF
Approximately s25,on0.08.
First-class tinshop in connection
with Nelson & Reeds hardware store.
They do everything in the tin line.
42-46
r4a
A very pleasant reception was held
Monday evening in honor of Professor
land Mrs. Dwight Il. Cook. who re-
GENTLY came here from Boise City,
idaho. Professor Cook comes here to
! assume direction of the Methodist
ichoir. The choirs of the other
Ichurehes in the city were present to
WELCOME the professor. w. J. T. Ad-
Jams, the soloist at the Christian
iScience church, rendered a solo, as
/, did Mrs. L. T. Morris, of Trinity Epis-
copal church choir, and Miss Bertha
lTaesker, organist at the Methodist
churcb, rendered a piano solo. Rev.
s 5 S aaiittctheIIll Ii q fe~% rel ehoses,
words, gave Professor and Mrs. Cook
to understand that the people of the
lefty, without regard to church affilia-
Itions, welcome them to their new
home. Both Mr.. Cook and Mrs. Cook
feelingIy and happily responded. D.
III. Jones, superintendent of the Sun
iday scnooi, and Re-. - ssssz
pastor Of the Methodist church; con-
cluded the meeting with appropriate
remarks.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30

Union. April 3, Hutchinson. Aprin 4;
Charles Mix. April s; Douglas, April
8, McCook April q; Lake, April s;
|Kingsbury. April 10; Bookings. April
III; Deuel., April IL, Sphinx, April Is:
Grant, April IA; Roberts, April is:
Day. April II, and Mcpherson. April
|18.
The minimum price placed on these
lands varies al to Localities. The high
lest prices are In McCn5k county,
mostly 800 IN acre. In Union coun-
,ty the tracts offered are cuils. and $50
Iacres there can be bought at SIS TO
Eg65 an acre.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30

The state constitution provides
that the debt of the city shall not
exceed 5 per cent of the assessed
valuation. The last assessment
shows Rapid City,s valuation to be
s4,s37,O92 and as the present debt is
s22s, 1875 Z it is within $1,000 of the
limit.
The petition to the city commits
.sioners, that the matter OF purchas-
ing the gas plant be submitted to a
vote OF the people at the coming city
election, asked for the authorization
Of a bond issue of 100000.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
Local Happenings

Mrs. Harry Smith was operated mr.
en- at Luther hospital Wednesday
nerning. -
Mrs. Clyde Reed, OF this city, who
was operated upon at Luther hospital
is recovering nicely.
Attorney A. F. Culhane was up
from Brookings yesterday. attending
to business matters.
Mr.. Arden jerks, a student of the
SfSuhings college. is recovering nicely
frsA his operation at Luther hospital.
Mrs. Patrick Foy, who underwent
a serious operation at Luther hospital
h day last week, is recovering nice
iy.
George Smithers of Los Angeles.
Calf, is in the city, a guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Shaw of the Idle Hour the
alter.
Mrs. Blegstad and baby, of Brandt,
returned to their home, after receiv-
ing medical treatment at Luther hos
pital.
Full line of kerosene stoves from
$3.50 up at Nelson & Reeds. 42-4s
Rev. Mr.. Wilson was over from
KsaYy yesterday, attending to bust
ness matters. He was accompanied
by his son.
Dr.. Nd. C~hristianson is able to be
about again, having suffered for the
past ten days from the result of a
broken ankle.
". E. Morgan, committed to the
Yaakton asylum from this county,
died at the hospital a few days since.
He was So years of age.
The Bohemian Girl appears tonight
at the Metropolitan. This opera has
been internationally known for the
past three quarters of a century.
Miss Gertrude Mcdonald, after a
brief visit at the home of MI. and
Mrs. A. Sherin, returned to her home
at Henry the fore part of the week.
W. P. Robson, of the Dakota Life.
who is the efficient superintendent
of agents and agencies, departed last
evening for a brief tour of the south
ern part of the state.
SEQ. P. B. Kendall was in town
Yesterday, HUH
after business matters and n
bins with friends, which includes the
Saturday News force.
wanted-Man and wife to work on
a farm. Give references and number
OF children. Address Box 172. Wa
sa,tovn 8 % 41-42*
zugh L. Headly, of the Headly
Auto Co, has arrived home from Hot
Springs, Ark, where he spent a por-
ton OF the winter. He is able again
to be ION his pins after a long siege
of rheumatic troubles.
The AID Club had a meeting last
evening at the Lincoln to discuss va
rieus phases of the organization
about to be perfected. The Informal
ssssion was preceded by a lunch in
the Dutch room.
The Metropolitan is advertising an
otheP good attraction for Wednesday
evening, April 5. The Metropolitan
aas offered many high-ciass attrac-
tisns during the theater season that
is drawing to a close.
Rev. James A.. Lewis. brother OF
Res. F. r.. Lewis of the Methodist
a
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
WILL SELL 10000 ACRES.
State lands in South Dakota Offered

STATE lands IN SOUTH Uakota Uhered
to the hungry"
Pierre, 8. D.-South Dakota is
about to offer more than loo, 900 acres
of state lands for sale at prices rang
ing from 1880 to 800 an acre. The
lands will be sold for one-fourth
cash, one-fourth in Ave years. one
fourth in ten years, and the last pay
ment at the end of fifteen years, at
payments.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
Our Popular Priced
"Redfern Garment

1t is made in America from imported
models, and has been sold in the fashion cen
tiers foryears. These garments are noted for their
quiet dignity, graceful lines and beautiful
materials.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
SITUATION MORE ,'s ,,as
- SERIOUS THAN FOR MONTHS
Washington Officials Have No Thought of Re
moving Guards from Border Of Recalling
Pershing's Column from Mexico Soon.

high in thea N ational Guard Or
ization. Al large numbery yd the ssl1| y
troops have been ,retprned to six
state barracks and disbanded after =
short period, of service i'm the bsrder.
The Mississippi boys. were kept in
camp in this state until "a few weeks
ago when they: were ordered to the
front. A certain number Of the Nat
ional Guard units are to be- kept upon
the border as a permanent guard and
the Mississippi. regiment part "
that number" .8'5es,
The best is what Unclei Sam wants,
and when be selects certain units Of
the National Guard organization a.
permanent guards on the Mexican
border it is conclusive proof that he
thinks those units the best in the or
ganization. The selection Of the Mis-
sissippi regiment as part Of, the guard
speaks high for the state sorganiza-
ton and is feather in the caps Of the
officers in charge. if
Recruiting is still in progress for
the Mississippi National Guard. Major
w. c. O'FerraH, senior recruiting Of
ficer for the state, with headquarters
in this city, is very much gratified
with the successful recruiting which
has been accomplished in, this state
and is confident that. it will continue.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
CORINTH WILL ENTERTAIN.

Corinth, Miss, Oct. 25.-Elaborate
preparations are being made for the
entertainment Of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy and the Ma
sons, who will be in Corinth on Sat-
urday, Nov. 4, en- route to Shiloh bat
tlefeld to take charge of the laying
of the cornerstone of the $4,000 Con-
federate monument that is being
erected there. '"
Mrs. Robert Henderson, Mississippi
director of the Shiloh monument COM
mittee, and other members of the
Corinth Chapter, U. D. c., are antici-
pating this event with much pleasure.
The Masons will have charge Of the
ceremonies, and hundreds of Masons
are expected to attend.
Daughters prominent in many
states will be here, among whom are
Mrs. Odenheimer Of Washington, pres
ident-general of the U. D. c.; Mrs.
Alexander B. White Of Paris, Tenn,
director-gene Of the Shiloh monu-
ment committee; Mrs. Ray W.
Mckinney; treasurer Of the monument
committee; Mrs. Merchant of Chat
tam, director Of the Virginia Shiloh
monument committee, and Mrs. Grif-;.
fin of Memphis, who will reach here
on the morning of the fourth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
TRAVELLERS TO
HAVE BANQUET
Invitations Have Been Issued for Ban
quet Friday Evening, Nov. 3.
Good Speakers.

Invitations have been issued to the
rive-course banquet to be given Fri
day evening, Nov. 3rd, by the Green
wood Travelling Mems Association at
the Confederate Memorial Building.
Hon. W. s. Hill, Of this city, will
preside as toastmaster. The follow
ing noted speakers have accepted in
vitations to be present and will re-
spond to toasts: Hon. Alex. Fitz-
nugh of Vicksburg, Hon. J. r. Paine
of Memphis, and Senator John Sharp
Williams Of Yazoo City. aa
Acceptances of the invitations
which have been sent out must
be received by the committee on OF
before Monday, Oct. 80. Otherwise
reservations will not be made and
tickets for the plates will be sold
Tickets Of admission to the banquet
must be presented at the door.
The Greenwood Travelling Mems As
sociation, composed Of travelling men
with homes or headquarters in THE
city, Is one ot tho strongest asso-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
NURSES PLAN CONVENTION.

Natchez, Miss, Oct. 25.--The Mis-
sissippi State Association Of Graduate
Nurses will hold the sixth annual
meeting in Natchez, October 80 an 81.
The convention will be presided over
by one Of the most prominent nurses
in the country, Miss Mary Hurst
Trigg. Miss Trigg is graduate Of
the New York hospital, owner and
manager Of the Greehville Sanitari-
um. one Of the best equipped in the
state. Miss Trigg is secretary-treas-
urer Of the State Board Of Examiners
of Nurses and has always taken an
active part in the s6eirs. u ttAA state
association SINCE its organization IN
Natchez in t9l1. The association ba,
gan with membership ot'2s and now
Aas ever 100,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
MANY CHILDREN /.
DIE IN FLAMES
Five Known Dead, Fifteen Missing
and Many Others, Hurt at Farm
- ham, Quebec.
lBysAssociated Pressl

q :. + H. .
Farnham, Quebec, Oct 2e-Five
children are dead, and fifteen are un-
accounted for as a result Of fire
this morning at St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital:. Farpham is about forty miles
from Montreal. Twenty five children
were badly injured by jumping from
windows.
More than $50 persons were asleep
in the hospital when the blaze was
discovered. Nearly all jumped from
the windows. It was announced later
that six adults and five children are
known to have lost their lives, The
list of missing runs as high as twenty
five.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
TWO FATALLY HURT IN SAWMIIL
ACCIDENT AT. BROWNING, TODAY
Fly Wheel Bursts Into Hundreds of Pieces, De-
molishing Mill Of Mr.. A. w. Ross White
Man and Negro Hurt. 4 "a

Mr.. Walter Little, of Jefferson, is
badly injured, Manuel O'Neal, ne
gro, is dying with crushed skull, and
the sawmill of Mr.. A.. w. Ross, two
miles east Of Browning is complete
wreck as a result of an accident at
the mill at noon today, when the fly
wheel came off the, engine, gi, ~
Mr.. Little was struck in the back by
a flying piece Of iron and is coughing
up blood. His injuries are INTERNAL
but just how serious is not known.
The O'Neal negro has no possible
chance to live. Another negro was
knocked down, but is not seriously
hurt.
The disaster was caused BY, loose
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26

screw in the governor. The screw
worked entirely out. The ffy wheel Of
the engine came off and literally de-
molished the mill, The wheel bursted
into hundreds of pieces. .st
Mr. Little lives at Jefferson. He
was carried to Carrolltons on the af-
ternoon train. Il 4s
The O'Neal negro liyes4at Carrell-
ton. He was carried 70 his home On
the same train. He viii probably die
before morning. ,sYss. Yss.j 4
: The financial loss occasioned by The
accidents cannot sbe -Eascertained this
afternoon. Those who saw the mill
after the accident state, however, that
the plant,is a complete wreck.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
ONE KILLED IN WRECK.
Railway Motor Car Collides With Big
.o..t Road Machine, @

olg Road Machine.
Greenville, Miss, Oct. 25.-A mo.
tor car on Riverside division of the
Valley Railroad collided with a road
machine near Erwin, south of Green
vile, Tuesday night, causing one
death, with others injured.
The motor car bslongs to the Cum
berland Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
and was in charge of Chalmers L. Gil
liam as conductor, a regular conductor
of the Valley road, while S. D. Am
mitt, of the, telephone company, was
the engineer running the car.
Bob Allen, a lineman for the tele-
phone company, and three negro en-
ployees were also aboard the car.
The big road machine was not seen
by the driver of the car as it was
crossing the railroad track in time to
stop the motor car, which struck the
machine with great force. Conductor
Gillian was thrown a considerable
distance from the car, his head strik-
ing a rail of the track, crushing his
skull.
John Sanders, one of the negroes,
received severe injuries about the
head and back. The others on the
Ear were only slightly bruised.
DR.. A. s. Lee, of Foote, was called
10 the scene Of the wreck and Mr.. Gil
liam was rushed to Greenville and
placed in the Kings Daughters Hos
pital. He died at about o'clock this
morning from his injuries.
John Sanders is at the colored
Kings Daughters Hospital and may
recover.
Mr.. Gillian, who died from the in
iuries received in the wreck, had
many friends in Greenville and the
Delta. He leaves a wife, formerly
Miss Dawson, and several children.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26

taxation. After all, we must get
back to the admitted fact that the
law itself does not authorize unequal
taxation, and that in the enforcement
of the revenue laws exact equality
cannot be, in all cases attained.
"There ii no merit in the eonten-
ton that a denial Of the relief sought
would in anywise violate the four
5eenth amendment to the federal con-
stitution, guaranteeing due process Of
Jaw and equal protection Of the laws.
Each state has the sovereign right to
classify property for purposes Of as
sessment and taxation, and SO long as
property of the same class bears the
same rate, or, to state differently, 80
long as there is no discrimination be-
tween property of the same class,
chere is no violation. of these provi-
sions of the federal constitution. Mich
lgan Central Railroad Company vs..
Powers, 291 U. s., 800; so L. Ed, 764,
and authorities mentioned.
"By paying the full tax for which
appellant is assessed in this case it
will pay only what the supreme law Of
she land has exacted. It will be sim
ply a rendering unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars
This decision Of the supreme court
may even 60 bit farther, % it may
reveal TO the state revenue agent q
line Of action whereby assessments Of
taxes on the basis authorized under
the supreme courts ruling have not
been made heretofore. II i assumed
thet the same Inv Of asseesnsnt ap-
pled 10 the ysaEy tAst NJ passed
are as applicable " the pYtlsnt time,
and il would not bs surprisiny II the
revenue agent algpld stast I I lins of
!HySssiSAtse'k I ", Y. ~. -. 4. Nv.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26

COTTON, OFT GRAIN !.
!. AND !. PROVISIONS
After Dropping Many Points Market
Righted Z 4, Itself and Closed Pree- !
tically Unchanged.

After dropping nearly 40 points be-
low the. opening figures the cotton
markets at New York and New Or
leans rightedE themselves and closed
this afternoon practically unchanged.
New York showed loss of from sey-.
en- to ten points, while New Orleans
was unchanged. Spots at New Or
leans were 2b points off, the price
quoted being 1850 cents. Sales 1885
bades.. n8S
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Thursday.

Forecast for Thursday.
Mississippi-Fair; frost in north
and central portions tonight.
.Louisiana-Fair; frost in interior.
Friday, fair and warmer. RI.
Arkansas-Fair; frost tonight. Fri
day, fair. 2 ;sas3 % 49, 12 f s
Oklahoma-Fair and warmer.
Texas-Fair; somewhat warmer.
Alabama--Fair; possibly light frost
in north tonight. Friday, fair, ex-
cept rain near seacoast, and warmer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
(By Associated Press. J

The situation of the Russo o-Rumani-
an army in Dobrudja appears slightly
less critical in the light. Of today's
Petrograd official report which de-
scribes the pressure of Won Macken-
sens army somewhat weakened.
As a whole the situation Of Ru-
mania is considered by military COM
nlentators at Berlin as increasingly
precarious.
Petrograd reports the repulse Of
Teutonic attacks in the Carpathians
near Capul mountain. r
On the western front the Germans
are reported by Paris to have ceased
their counter attacks although the
French are still under the fire of the
German artillery.
In Macedonia new Entente advances
are announced. The French cavalry
have occupied Golobrda and Laisitsa.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
MISSISSIPPI BOYS ON BORDER.

MISSISSIPPI BOYS ON BORDER.
The above Associated Press dis
patch concerning conditions in Mexico
will be read with a great doal Of in
terest by the people of Mississippi
because Of the fact that the First Mis-
sissippi regiment is now on partrol
duty on the border. t'..a
The Mississippi regiment is rated
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
FARM MORTGAGE
]. BANKERS MEET
Association u In Convention at Mem.
phis-Will Continue Through
,.s Saturday.
lRY Associated Pressl

/ Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 26-Financial
institutions, holding more than half a
billion dollars worth Of mortgages I'll
agriculture lands in. the United States
are represented at the opening session
here today ofthe third annual meeting
of the Farm Mortgage Bankers AS
sociation of America. The conven-
tion will last through Saturday.
Representative Caraway, of Arkan-
sas, who took an active part in the
enactment of the Federal Farm Loan
Act is one of the speakers today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
WOMEN MISSIONARIES PLAN A
sclt BIG YEAR.

Montclair, N. j., Oct. 2e.-(By I'm
ion Associated Press.)-The biggest
campaign in the interest Of home mis-
sions will be planned during the meet
ing Of the Women's Home Missionary
Union Of the CONGREGATIONAL Church
which opened here today. Delegates
represent eastern Pennsylvania, Wash
inston Baltimore ind all parts Of
New Jssssy. :
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26

Citations of its Kind in the state, the
,lt,asf !.
membership now tataling nearly halt
hundred. The banquet, which the
association is giving promises to be
one of the most enjoyable occasions
of the season. t
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
ROOSEVELT AT CHICAGO.

Teddy To Address Women in Windy
City-Dexter Park Pavili0ns.
by Associated Press.)
Chicago, Oct. 26.-Theodore Roose-
velt will deliver an address to the
women of Chicago today. The princi-
pal address will be delivered at Dex-
ter Park Pavilions. ii a., @sts-'
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
TAX RATE UNIFORM.
Decision Assessing Banks at Full
Value Clear on Subject.

Decision Assessing Banks at Full
Value Clear on Subject. :.
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 25.-The deci-
sion of the supreme court in the Mag
nolia Bank case, ,sas handed down Mon
day, which involved the much-mooted
question as to how far banking insti-
tutions are liable to assessment;
whether boards of supervisors, sitting
as county equalizers Of assessments,
have the power to grant petitions of
bankers for reduction below the val
uation by the assessors, is expected to
cause many of these financial institu-
tions to sit up and take notice. Pike
county is not the only one in which
such situation has developed, as the
same conditions have prevailed else
where.
The board of tax ,equalizers for the
state were confronted by this same
proposition when they were going
over the assessment lists from other
counties, In fact, the tax eaualizers
took q flyer q the proposition antic-
ipating the supreme courts probable
disposition Of the Magnolia Bank case.
and notified all banks under their SUI
pervision that they were assessable
at full value.
The gist Of the courts opinion is
found in the following excerpt there
from:
"Our state tax is uniform through
out the confines Of our commonwealth,
and the ultimate amount of the tax
to be paid by particular bank or in
dividual will, of course, depend on the
assessment. If Pike county unlaw-
fully and arbitrarily establishes a low
value assessment on certain species
Of property, and appellant, as a resi-
dent bank, ia thereby accorded the
right to cut its assessment to the un-
lawful minimum, then all the other
banks in Mississippi should in equity
be accorded the same right; and such
. holding would result in putting it in
y y a
the power Of the board Of supervisors
Of one county to establish an arbi-
trafy minimum and unlawful stand
ard ofivalues or. criterion, by which all
other counties must be governed
Furthermore, II this equitable
view Of our constitution should be
strictly applied, why should not the
bank IN this case have d right to COM
Plain that h4ueh valuable property Has
iisscaped hxation altogether! AZ !
mstter q fact, there 1re many sue
essaful 'tax-dodgsrs' IN our state who
y - bsssiuy ttsIs burdens II