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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
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SOUTH DAKOTA FEDERATION AT
SALEM MEETING PASS M
PORTANT RESOLUTIONS.

Huron. Dec 19.-The biennial
meeting of the federation council of
the Churches of Christ of South Da-
kota was held at Salem. In the abb
sence of the president, Rev. w. S.
Shepard, the address was given by
Rev Pearse Pinch, of Fairfax.
The officers elected for the next
two years are as follows: President,
Rev. G. T. Notson, Mitchell; vice
president, Rev. j. p. Clyde, Redfield
secretary, Rev. H. r. Best, Sioux
Falls; treasurer, II. p. Carson, ID. d.,
Huron. These officers comprise the
executive committee.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, our state by substan-
tial majority has adopted prohibi-
i ton amendment to our state consti-
tuition, therefore,
Resolved that we urge the mem
bers of our state legislature to enact
an unquestionably effective law fol
enforcement of the aforesaid prohi
bition amendment
Resolved that we favor state
constabulary for law enforcement.
Resolved that we urge that legis
lation already enacted to prevent {
commercializing of the Sabbath b.
sustained and that further measure!
be enacted to make effective the pur
pose Of the state to be rid of forms
of Sabbath entertainment and amuse
ment carried on for commercial gain
These entertainments, six days in thu
week, are patronized quite as mucf
as the welfare of the patrons require
One day of rest is public boon. II
those engaged in business the week..
truce from Saturday night till Mon
day morning is "a relief general.
valued There is no reason VIII.
places of amusement should be allow
ed to break the truce and gathe
money on Sundays to which NOR
necessary lines of trade have equa
right"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
GIRLS LETTER
TO LOVER CAUSES HIS SUICIDE,
JURY DECIDES.

Bismarck, N d., Dec. 19.--Insist-
ing that her fiance had not commit
ted suicide, but had been murdered,
Miss Rebecca Henke. 10 years old,
choked back her sobs as she told a
coroner's jury that she had sent her
sweetheart a note saying she did not
love him any more, hoping in this
way to bring him post haste to my
feet"
Despite her explanation and other
evidence submitted, the jury decided
that her fiance, Karl Maier, a young
rancher of Beulah, died from two
self-inflieted bullet wounds, from
which he was found suffering on a
road near his ranch November last
Except to say that "a man shot me
with my own gun and declaring
that he wanted to die, Maier would
throw no light on the mystery before
he died
Miss Henke told the jury of the
contents of the letter, her voice fire.
quently breaking to stifle a sob. II
was in a fit of jealousy that she
wrote him, she said, anxious to brins
him post haste" to her side. She
testified she wrote she did not love
him any more" that she 'woulc
rather kill herself than live will
him." and as a final touch had added
Il have found another
All this. she said would have
brought him to her at once had ht
not been murdered He should hav,
known | had not broken our engage
ment," she told the jury as tears
stood in her eyes, when / did no
return the ring"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
Dogs WRECKED HER NERVES


Sioux Falls, Dec. 19.-Because
Louis Kosel and AL Scott, the latter
the owner of several bloodhounds
whose services frequently are utilized
by state peace officers, went on the
premises of John Sternhagen, a Bon
Homme county farmer, at O'Clock
in the morning, without the consent
of the owner of the farm, Mrs. Cath
crime Sternhagen, wife of the farm
er, has been granted judgment in
the state circuit court OF $500
against the two defendants.
She alleged that the coming of the
two men and the .bloodhounds at
such an unseemly hour of the night
gave her-nervous system severe
shock and endangered her life. She
sought to recover $4,000 for alleged
personal injury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
CATTLE KING BEGAN
As HELPER IN MARKET
Romantic Rise of Butcher Boy
Who Died Leaving an Estate
of S2O,OOO,OOO.

Oakland, Cal-!The romantic rise OF
young German butcher boy, once the
butt Of jokes at Washington market, In
New York, for his inability to speak
English, to the position Of cattle king
of the west and probably the largest
single land owner In the country has
been revealed by legal controversy
over the administration Of his estate In
California.
Three years before he died In Oak
land. Henry Miller decided his entire
$20,000,O00 estate to his daughter Mrs.
j. Leroy Nickel Of San Francisco, to
avoid the inheritance tax collectors Of
the state. The collectors now are at.
tempting 10 find way in which they
can collect the tax.
Miller came to this country from
Wurttemberg, Germany, In 1S47. He
worked for a time In a small down
town hotel In New York as a porter.
Finally he obtained work In Washing
ton market as a apprentice, where he
was known as "Potsdam."
He saved his money and In Decem-
ber, 1850, Joined the gold rush to Cali
fornia. He arrived too late to get to
the gold fields and got job as a sec
ond butcher In San Francisco. In ten
months he had saved enough to set uI
for himself. Then the miners who had
found the gold came back and, spend
ing their money recklessly, made for
tunes for the merchants Of the town.
Miller later became associated will
Charles Lux, cattleman, and together
they bought hundreds Of thousands oI
acres Of grazing land In California
Oregon, Nevada and other western
states. They went into the cattle rails
Ing business and at one time owned
$1,000 head OF cattle aud 100000 sheep
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19

Scranton, PA letter with So In
closed has been received by the Pine
Brook bank. The letter said that the
writer held up the teller and took the
money at the point OF revolver. II
am taking the first opportunity to pay
it back" said the letter, which was
postmarked Moscow, Pa. The bank
officials will have the missive framed.
The robber entered the bank and point.
ing a revolver at the teller, George
Browning, demanded $25. Browning
handed .out SIS, which satisfied him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
HE KNEW.

Austrian Tells Who IL Is That Elects q
President.
Hammond, Ind.--Jorn Bcsovich, late
Of Austria, applied to the federal court
for citizenship papers. Clerk Hem.
stock put the questions and got these
answers:
"Who is president of the United
StatesY
Mr.. Wilson"
"Who makes the lawsY
''The congress"
"Who elects the PRESIDENT"
California"
He got the papers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
BIRD DOG WEARS GLASSES.
Georgia Setter Does Good Work After
Visit to Ocuist

Moultrie, Ga.-Fanny. a thorough
bred setter. wears spectacles. She was
fitted with glasses by an oculist who
found that she had astigmatism.
For years Fanny has been known as
one of the best hunting dogs In this
section. Before the opening of the
quail season this year she went 20 the
fields by herself and on returning
showed evidence of bad falls. Fanny
could not help falling into bitches and
running into trees. Then It was dis.
covered that her eyes had become af-
fected.
1t Is believed the glasses will correct
the trouble. At least Fanny now is do
ing her work as well as usual.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
DAKOTA FARMERS PROSPEROUS
Bank Deposits Show Big Gain During
Fall Months.

Pierre, Dec. 19.-An increase Of
$5,500,000 in state bank deposits for
the two months from September IL
to November II indicates that the
farmers of the state are getting a
share of the prosperity of the coun-
try. The state banks show totalsre
sources just under hundred million
with actual figures Of $98,20O,-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19

turns. it will be found that Scandina-
Wan communities voted for Wilson on
the peace issue In fact, Roosevelts
warlike speeches were printed and cir
culated In these communities by the
Democrats. Congressman Lindbergh
proposes to bring about peace ii he
can and will devote the last months OF
his service in congress to measures
looking to permanent peace and the
ending of the present war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
Good Roads Are Urged.

Washington, Dec 16.-Herbert Quick
Of the federal farm loan board urged
an efficient system of country roads
at a meeting of the American Civic
association. Mr.. Quick said an eff
cient country road system is cheaper
and more valuable to the farmer than
the railroad spurs which tapproducing
districts
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
Lloyd-Georae Improving.

London, Dec. 1S.-The condition of
Premier Lloyd-George, stricken with
a chill last week, continues favorable.
He was permitted to confer with his
chief of staff.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19

277.31 The deposits in these banks
$7S,192,736.52 to $83, 500, 316.18.
The summary of the showing of the
national banks of the state for the
same period is not yet out, but with
them in, the bank deposits of the
state will likely show over s125,-
100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
WILL W. j. BRYAN
Be A CANDIDATE
Some See him In Race For
Presidency In 1920.
DECLINATIOa MAY NOT HOLD

Roosevelt and Hughes Declined and
Still Accepted Nomination When Of
fered to Then1-Senator La Toilette ls
a Happy Man-Lindbereh a Man of
Peace.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

% @ a o DEPEND ON
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

Grecian lady on the obverse side and the bundle and rods and the axe of the Roman ictOrs on the reverse.
 Superintendent Joyce also an nOunced that within next two weeks work will be begun on the new twenty-five cent pieces, while the mak- ing of the new design half dollars will not be started until the early part of October.
 The newly designed quarter on one side has the full figure of a woman coming through a gate in a wall the reverse side shows an eagle in flight. The fifty cent piece bears a full length figure of the Goddess of Liberty, holding olive branches, while the re- verse design is that of a spread eagle standing on rock.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

the season. A number are plannfng to attend the opening of the Connecti- cut falr at Charter Oak park.
 Church Services.
 There will be but one service to- morrow at the Church of Our Saviour. 1 The rector, Rev. Robert H. Burton. Will conduct the morning service with 1 holy communion at 10:45 o'clock. Sunday school will be omitted at the Baptist church tomorrow. The pastor Rev MT Ward will preach at the morning service at 10:45 o'clock ana at the evening service at ' o'clock will deliver a report on inc Sorthneld conference. The Young Peoples society will hold a neetinr at o'clock
 At the Congress- church in inc absence of Rev. F. L. Grant, the serv- ices will be conducted by Rev. MT Barker, assistant pastor of the Forr+7, Congregational church of Hartford With the exception of Sunday school for beginners and the intermediate class the others services will he as usual
 At the Methodist church Rev. w. A Goodell, the pastor, will conduct the N'OA 'A>S GU IO. 10 . CLOCK ana in the evening at 7:3O o'clock. The Sunday school will be omitted until September IT. The Epworth League will meet at 6:30 o'clock.
 Tennis Match Today.
 Local tennis players are much in- terested in the match scheduled this afternoon at the NHOugh street courts between the Plainville tennis club team and the team representing the office force of the Stanley Works.
 Notes.
 Miss Marcella Coughlin of Bank street will return Monday to her work as stenographer at Cheney Brothers in South Manchester after spending her vacation here.
 Rev. Thomas Rooney of Grown. Pa is visiting his sister, the Misses Rooney of Crown street
 ". S. Pease, who has been mill wright at the Trumbull Electric Com panY for the past seven years. has re- signed to accept position as en- glneer and general supervisor of the state normal school at Danburv. Rev. J. T. Mcdonald. the new cn- rate at the Church Of Our Lady of Mercy, will conduct his first mass at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow mornine
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

is planned locally for Labor Day, a general holiday will be held. The stores will be closed all day and the factories will also shut down. The torsorlal parlors will be opened until noon as usual on Mondays. The Der lin post office will be open until o'clock and the following hours will be observed at the Kensington office: 7:3O until 9:3O a. m. and 430 until 5:3O D. m
 St. Paul's T. A. B. Drum Corps will head the New Britain Carpenters Union in the parade in Hartford. Many residents are planning to spend the day at the shore and other will take automobile trips to various points.
 At the Churches.
 Berlin Congregational church-Rev s. A. Fiske, pastor. Morning worship ices will be conducted by Dr. F. E. Nourse. The Senior Christian En- deavor society will meet in the eve- ming at 6:3O o'clock
 St. Paul's church-Rev. J. c. Bren- nan, pastor. Mass will be celebrated tomorrow morning at St. PauTs church, Kensington at o'clock and at the Sacred Heart church, East Berlin at 0 o'clock. As it is the first Sunday of the month, the members of St. Pauls T. A. B. society will attend communion in body at the Kensing- ton church.
 kensington Congregational church -ReV. Carleton Hazen, pastor. Morn ing worship tomorrow at 1O:45 o'clock. The services will be con- ducted by the pastor The Christian Endeavor society will meet in the eve ming at o'clock.
 Kensington Methodist Episcopa1 church-Rev. B. F. Lounsburv pas- tor. Services tomorrow at 1O:3O a. m and p. m. The pastor will conduct both services
 FOgEati-Pantore.
 Frank Fogliati of Kensington and Miss Josie Pantore of South Man chester were married in that town Thursday afternoon. Mr. Fog1iati is the Junior member of the firm of Pre- lohl ana Oshatl, which conducts the l general store on Main street, Kensing- l 'oh' Alter wedding trip, the young l
  street. Kensington
 Briefs.
 $. M. Robinson. of the Berlin Con- 1 structlon company, and family have | returned from a two months vacation | in Rhode Island.
 Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor of the kenslngtOn Congregatjona1 church. and family returned yesterday after noon from an automobile tour of northern New England.
 Charles Rosen has resigned as mail clerk at the Berlin Construction com pany.
 A marriage license was issued this morning to John A. DeLowray and Miss Helen Trehy, both of Kensing- ton.
 Burt Ripple and family are occu- pying the Brown hom estead on Lower Lane.
 c. M. Warner and son Lester and R. Seaburgh of Kensington will spend the next two weeks at Ocean Beach New London.
 Rocco Belmont of Kensington has returned from Saybrook
 Dr. and Mrs. Mathew H. GriswOld returned yesterday from Roxbury Vermont. pr. Griswold held the po- sition of medical inspector of Camp Tella- Wauket, which is one of the largest in the country. He will now resume his local practice
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

Attacks of Dread NIaEady-Houses
 rantined-Democrats Hold Cau-
 ctls-B1iefs.
 With the head crushed in and no Sign of any other injury, the body of Josenh Mathis of Christian Lane was found on the railroad tracks just south of Stiles & Reynolds brickyards near the stone bridge this morning. Although no definite information could be secured it is thought the man was struck by a train as he was going nome last evening. pr. R M. GriswOld was summoned and gave permission for the removal of the body and was of the opinion the man had been dead for several hours. The unfortunate man was until a short time ago em- ployed at the Berlin Construction company and lately has been working In New Britain.
 Mr. Matulis was born in Lithuania and was about forty years old. He first came to this town about seven years ago. He is survived by his wife and three children The funeral ar engagements have not been completed.
 Infantile Paralysis Gases.
 The first case of infantile paralysis was found in East Berlin yesterday af ternoon. The victim is Ruth Morse, 'geventeen months old, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Morse. The child was taken i'll in the morning and Dr. T. C. Hodgson was summoned. The symp- toms were apparent and Health Officer R. M Griswo1d was notified and he lTnm ediately placed the house under quarantine. The case is very mild one and how it was contracted Is mystery, for the child has not left the house in some time.
 The three year-old daughter of MT. [. s. Skinner, caretakers of the town house, was also found to have @ mild attack of the disease, by Dr. Griswold this morning. The children there have been placed under a strict quarantine and every effort will be made to pre- vent any further spread of the nal ady.
 Democratic Caucus.
 The local Dem mocrats met in caucus last evening in the town court room and elected delegates to the various conventions. Although realizing Ber- in is strong Republican town, never ~theless the members are enthusiastic over a possible chance to elect mem bers of their party to state and town offices this fall. The meeting was har- monious in every particular and was over in a short time.
 The caucus was called to order at 8 o'clock by John A. Moore, chairman of the town committee. George W. Sullivan was chosen moderator and w. J. Dooley, clerk. The nominations were made and all were elected by ac- 55amation. The following delegates were chosen:
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

war loans is reported by Reuther's correspondent at Amsterdam
 Under imperial ordinances pub lished in Vienna virtually all direct and stamp taxes are increased. New taxes are imposed on the receipts of race track betting and on matches and ether articles
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02

State Conventional. A. Westcott and John A. Moore.
 Congressional Convention-J J. Fitzsimmons and George W. Sullivan.
 Senatorial Convention - w. J. Dooley, John P. Fitzsimmons, J. T. Molumphy and T. c. Pagan.
 Schools Open September.
 As forecasted in yesterdays Herald, the local schools will not open until Monday, Septem Der 18 The school board held it's September meeting last evening. President John T. Molum- phy presided. The matter of opening the schools was discussed at length and after it Mas made known that pr. Griswold favored a postponement, the board unan: mously voted on the 18th. E. w. Mildrum was appointed census enumerator and a few bills were ordered paid.
 Breaks Arm.
 Elmer E. Austin, the local ice dealer, suffered a broken arm this morning. MT. Austin recently purchased a car- load of ice and was experimenting the unloading at the depot, when his foot slipped and he was precipitated to the ground. He struck on his left  R. M. Griswold was called and re- duced the fracture.
 Blood Poison Cured.
 Robert, son of MT. and Mrs. Alex ander Bruce of Gingerbread Lane is expected home this evening from the Hartford hospital, where he has been undergoing treatment. Young Bruce, who is seventeen years old and was graduated from the Hartford Public High school last June, was rolling a barrell to the barn last Tuesday, when a silver lodged in the palm of his hand. He imm ediately pulled the splinter out and thought nothing more of the incident until that evening, when the hand swelled to three timess it's normal size. A physician was summoned, and for fear that blood poisoning might set in, ordered the boy to the hospital. At the institution this morning, it was said the danger had entirely passed and the hand was normal again.
 Fails to Signal.
 As a result of a driver of wagon failing to signal, Edward Hanniman, motorcyclist, was badly shaken up and suffered several cuts about the feet and legs this morning. MT. Hanni- man was coming down the Beech Swamp Road on his machine. A team was in front of him and the driver suddenly turned to go into Treasure Fields, without signalling. MT. Hanniman was una ble to stop his machine or turn out and a crash re- suited. He was thrown from the motorcycle and severely shaken up. Dr. Griswold treated him and later he was able to resume his trip. The driver of the team imm ediate1y drove away after the crash leaving Mr. Hanniman lying in the road
 The Freight Embargo.
 Tn case of the threatened railroad strike becoming a reality, the brick makers will suffer most, said one of their number this morning. The To- cal freight house has refused to accept any consignments which cannot be delivered this evening" The brick yards have large supply on hand and many were making preparations to ship several carloads.
 At the American Paper Goods this morning, it was said the concern has enough material on hand to keep going for a time, but some stock must be replenished in the very near fu- ture. The Berlin Construction com pany has a large supply of material on hand and will be able to keep go- ing for some time.
 Labor Day.
 Although no particular observance
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
NEW TEN GENT PIECES
Greclan Lady and Roman Lictors
 Stamped on Coins

Philadelphia, Sept 2.-Orders for the newly designed ten cent pieces are being received daily at the United States mint here, but the coins will not be placed in circulation before the 18th or 20th of this month. Two hundred and fifty thousand of the new coins are coined daily.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
AUSTRIAN TAXES INCREASED.
Tor Purpose of Covering Interest on
 War Loans

London, Sept. }, 1:O6 p. m-An in crease Tn Austrian taxes for the pur- pose Of covering the interest on the
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
Wise ForethOtlght

The careful business man con- serves his income and anticipates cer- tain pay ments by deuositing his money with a strong, s,fe bank; and when taxes. insurance, special as- easements, payments on real estate, etc., fall due, he writes a, check for the amount.
 Regular deposits, small, perhaps, make these payments easy and cer- tain. The cancelled check, returned by the bank, affords the test legal re- ceipt. The transa ction is closed in a convenient, business-1ilze way.
 Your savings account is also solic- tied. We pay per cent. interest and we pay your taxes on money left in our Savings Department
New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
KILLED BY TRAIN
 IN HIS WAY HOME Body of Joseph MatuliS Found on
 Tracks This Morning TWO PARALYSIS CASES

Morse and Skinner Children Have Mild
 Attacks of Dread MaEady-HouSe rantined-Democrats Hold Cau- C,Gls-BriefS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-10

by Cullum Upchurch. Mr.. Upchurch
was at work in the field adrs.@ Up
church and the three children had gone
to town. About 1870 some one passing
discovered the fire and gave the alarm
but the house and contents were prac-
tically destroyed No cause can be as
signed unless 1t be mice and matches
The fact that the wind carried the
flames away from the barn and other
buildings is all that saved them. Mr.
Sickle had recently bought the place
but was not to have possession until
next March.
Mrs. Edward B. T. Spencer announces
the exhibition, free to all lovers Of that
kind of work, Of the Gunsaulus bro
cades illustrating the Chinese. Japan
csc, Byzantine, Italian. French and
English work from the thirteenth to the
twentieth century, in the art room Of
the college library, on Monday, June II,
from 10 to II in the morning, and to
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Sunset Club has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
Pre- sIdent, Mrs. y. ". Cessna; vice
president, Mrs. Edith Spooner; secre-
tary, Miss Helen Wood.
\ telegram from Berkeley, Cal, TO
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Kicker, of this city.
tells them that Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kicker are the parents of a son whom
they have named Charles Richard.
Miss Harriet James. graduate of Iowa
College. class of 1881, comes from her
home in Roundup. Mont to attend the
class reunion.