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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30
PRAYERS FOR RAIN
Bring Quick Results Preacher.
Wet Down

st. Lawrence, June 30. While the
preachers were praying Wednesday
night at the Huron district camp meet
Jog of the Methodist Episcopal church
an electric storm burst over the hinge
tent and both hail and rain fell in a
heavy storm.
For six days the preachers have been
praying for rain and just before time
for evening service a heavy storm burst
| over st. Lawrence and south of st.
Lawrence heavy damage was done to
the crops and buildings by the hail
| and electricity.
A heavy cyclone wave passed direct
" g the gospel tent in the grove
| and citizens and preachers watched the
wave as it passed up and down in the
| heavens above the tent. AT times il
| looked as if il would descend ON the
tent and the town, but it passed over
| the camp meeting grounds and burst
with fury south OF st. Lawrence.
After the storm the preachers united
in prayer aud thanked God for the
rain and for saving them from the
storm.
One family at the camp meeting
hurried home in an automobile, only
to meet the storm on the road and hav'
| the top shattered into shereds by hail
Another family arrived home from thu
meetings just as the hail storm STRUCK
their farm and killed some of thu
] chickons --1 thc elH~SsIc STORM stvucB
their buildings. damaging the roof.
After the storm the preachers and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30
RESOLUTIONS
Respect to the Late Rober,
Jones, by Odd Fellows
Lodge

To the Officers and Members of
Madison Lodge No. 30, l. o. o. F.:
Brethren. Death has again invaded
our lodge and has snatched as it's
victim one of our number. He has
finished his labors here and has passed
to his reward.
Brother Jones was born at Momence.
ILL.,, Nov. 90. 1850, and died June 10,
1918. He joined Madison lodge No. 20
on the 9th day of February, 1892, by
initiation. He was always active 10
lodge work, and held many positions
of trust and honor conferred by
his brothers. His life was consistent
with his professions and his faithful.
ness won him a large circle of friends.
Now the working tools of life has
fallen from his ~nerveless grasp. His
place will remain vacant for a long
time, and he will be missed from ouI
assemblies. We greatly regret the
loss of our brother and tender our
sincere sympathy to his orphan
daughter and other relatives and
friends. In view of this be it
Resolved. That the foregoing tribute
be spread on the records of this lodge.
That a copy of the same be prepared
and presented to the daughter of our
departed brother. That copies of the
same be given the papers of this city
for publication.
Respectfully submitted
w. w. Girtou,
Geo. II. Waskey.
VIM Dixon,
Committae
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30
THE CITY.
Weather forecast.

Fab night and Tuesday; cooler
east porsn tonight; moderate winds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30

Mrs. VIM. Fiptzel who has beer
in the city the past several days re
turned to her home at Webster, &C
companied by bel ~nieces, Misses Bessie
and Fay Birrsn.
Attorneys Holdridge and Porter fol
morning train for Sioux Falls 10
argue before Judge Jones law points
in the Madison contested liquor license
case.
The county commissioners were in
session today for the purpose of ap-
proving liquor license bands and ap-
proved bonds for five saloons in Lake
county-two at Wentworth, two at
Nuuda and one at Rutland.
The South Dakota veteran train, en-
route to Mi chell. was derailed near
Alpena Friday night. The train was
running empty at the time, being on
the way to take aboard the old soldiers.
The derailment was due to the heat.
None of the crew was hurt.
Sioux Falls Press: The funeral of
AuuIcW llONC WIN olcu ikOul HUT DlD6
poisoning at Madison early Friday
morning was held yesterday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock from the family residence,
1904 South Third enu Services
were conducted by Rev. HI. o. Bjorlie
of the United Lutheran church, and
burial was made in Woodlawn GENE
terry.
Following a hot day with high wind
from the southeast. rain came upon
this vicinity about 2 O'Clock last night
aud continued until 10 o'clock. The
rain was gentle. without wind and the
fall was approximately an inch. In.
coming trainmen this morning report
the rainfall widespread extending to
the Missouri river and beyond on the
west and far north. At Washington
Springs the storm occurred in the after
noon.
Bismarck, N. D.: The jury in the
Jim Jam Jems case returned a verdict
finding Sam II. Clark, edito-. and
Clarence Ciockard, business manager,
Of the mngaEine.. guilty on two counts
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30

Nj. g.. Drake. at his new location,
vanEps avenue and Fourth street, Ii
giving a ten per cent discount on all
woven wire fencing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30
KILLS SELF
Moth Dakota Woman Afraid to
Face the World

Ryder, N. D., June 30.-Mrs. J.
Fl. Griffin, wife of a physician of Ry-
der. confessed to her husband, and in
front of her parents and Mrs. George
e. Hart that she and Mr.. Hart, a
state game warden, had been indis-
Greet.
In the morning when DIR. Griffin
went TO the kitchen he found bis
wife living dead. She had killed her
self with a revolver.
Her two children were sitting quiet
ly near her. Beside the body were
notes to DIR. Griffin. in which his wife
pleaded for forgiveness.
Dr. Griffin went about the streets
of Ryder with a revolver. Tn
| weapon was taken away from him.
| and he swore out a warrant against
Bart. Hart was bound over to the dis
| trict court. The complaint charges il
licit relations extending over severa
years.
Mrs. Hart was responsible for Mis-
Griffin's confession. Hart besides be
ing a game warden is a druggist il
Ryder.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30
.OCAL NEWS.

Pure us green, 25 cents a pound
ut Osborn drug store.
wante Girl to wash silver and
glasses, che Lake Park.
All pa,s indebted to me please
call and tie at once. III. Nd. Penn.
Midsu,er hats, coats and dresses.
Prices Alright. Mrs. X. Knoeri.
For 81, Three vacant lots close
in. suite for residence purposes. - ID.
M. Penn
Get y upholstering done and pic
lures frsd at Ireland's.
Want An honest, stout boy on
the farr-E. r. G. Gross, 81 miles
northeaA Madison.
For r.. Small cottage. West of
Normal o l.-John Walter.
Contror G. V. Coleman is build
ing a renee for Grant Winesburg in
the souf portion of the city.
Miss tcGillivray of Mime
apolis rival by the midnight
train ars a guest of her sister. Mrs.
M. L. fiss.
Ellerd John Callinan, who have
been gvs Of their aunt, Mrs. II. A.
Stabl. lrted by the midnight train
for II nome at Austin, MINI.
Nah Kingsley, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 10 Kingsley, was a departure
yestey for Culver, Ind, to take a
sumreourse in military school OF
that 4.
.MRippe and daughters Misses
MabAlice and Helen were passen-
gers the midnight train for La
Cros8 Misses Mabel and Alice will
lateStinue their journey to Chicago
whebey will take q course in sum.
merP pol.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30

found a cure" This ointment is the
formula of a physician and has been Ia
use for yeaIs-not an experiment.
That is why we can guarantee it. All
druggists, or by mail. Price SOC.
Pfeifer Chemical Co., Philadelphia
and ST. Louis. ADV.
A substitute in medicine Is never
for the benefit of the buyer. Never be
persuaded to buy anything but Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for coughs
and colds, for children or for grown
persons. 1t is prompt and effective.
1t in a yellow package. with
beehive on carton.-ft contains no
SPifses. flake no Substitute for
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
For sale by all druggists. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30
Guaranteed Eczema Remedy

The constant iching, burning, red
ness, rash and disagreeable effects of
eczema, letter, salt rheum, itch, piles
and irritating skin eruption can he
readily cured and the skin made clear
and smooth with DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. MI. j. G. Eveland, OF
Bath, H., says; II had eczema
twenty five years and bias tried every
thing. All failed When / found
: IA. Hobsnp,s Eczema Ointment /
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30

more suffering women than any other
remedy we known Such is Lydia K
Pipkham's Vegetable Compound which
complies with all conditions of the
pure food and drugs law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-30

people gathered in the big tent and
listened to a sermon preached by
Rev. G. w Rosenberg. district super
intendent of Sioux Falls.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
HALF A MILLION
LOSS BY FIRE
Manufacturing District Practically
Wiped Out by the all
Night Blaze.

UNITED Press Lease Wire Service.
COHOES, N. Y, Dec. 12.-F1re
which ragged all night and today is
still burning, though under control,
practically wiped out this prosper
GUS manufacturing center. Damage
to the extent of half million dol
lars has been done and fully 1000
mill workers made idle for the wintcr.
All light and power is cut off and
many people are homeless. No loss
of life is known to have occurred and
but one fireman was injured The
fire appeared to start in the upper
floor of the Parsons mill about mid
night and spread very rapidly Help
summoned from Troy resulted in con
trolling the flames just before day
break.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
GERMANY WILL
NOT BE REPRESENTED
Turns Down Panama-Pacific Exposl.
ton as so Much Money Thrown
in Ocean.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, Dec. 12.-The bill propos,
ing the appropriation of s500,000 for a
German exhibit at the Panama-Pacific
exposition at San Francisco was with
drawn in the reichstag today, without
vote being taken on it. The with
drawal followed the voicing Of the gov
ernment's unqualified opposition by
Ministerial Director Lewald.
Every mark appropriated for an
exhibit at San Francisco would simp-
ly be thrown into the Pacific, never to
return" Lewald said. He declared the
time was too short now in which to
prepare proper exhibit and the dis
tance so great as to make the trans
portation cost enormous.
1T is uncertain anyway whether
the Panama canal will be opened in
time for Europe to send exhibits to
the exposition" he said Every day
brings news of fresh slides in the
canal that delay the work
Lewald made the assertion that
America unjustifiably stamped Ger
man goods Cheap and poor" at the
Philadelphia exposition. 1t has taken
Germany years to live that down, he
said
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Re EVOLVER BATTLE
WITH NEGROES
Cedar Rapids Detective Shot
Through Thigh in Attack
on BarTicaded Box
Car.
ANOTHER MASKED GANG
Four Bandits Attempted to Rob sa-
loon But Met With Resistance
and Made Their
Escape.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, Dec. l2.--
In revolver battle between officers
and four negroes in baggage car on
Northwestern train here at $40 this
morning, Detective Joe Kroulik was
shot through the thigh and dangerous
ly wounded and one negro was wound
ed but escaped
The shooting started at Stanwood,
east of here, when the four negroes
boarded a train at the tender. Fire
man Emery Cole, of Clinton, ordered
them to get off and they drew guns
and opened fire. bullets speeding into
the cab as the train rushed forward. A
telegram for aid was sent ahead and
when the train reached here, squad
of policemen met 1t at the water tank,
east of town and found the negroes in
an empty baggage car with the doors
baricaded. AS the officers forced the
door, the negroes opened fire and De-
tective Kroulik was shot down. One
negro escaped but Charles Morris,
John Cooper and Bud Robinson were
arrested.
Conductor Ed Moran was hit in the
cheek by flying bullet but was able
to continue on his run to the west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
HAPPENED THREE
YEARS AGO TODAY
Dorothy Arnold Disappeared In Broad
Daylight and was Never Seen
Again.


United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-rt was three
years ago today that Dorothy Arnold,
daughter of a wealthy perfume i'm
porter, mysteriously disapp cared. No
trace Of her has ever been discovered
even though world wide search SINH
lar to that which followed the ,kidnap-
ing of Charlie Ross, followed
Miss Arnold left her home to shop.
she told her mother, stopped at a
drug store to buy box of candy and
at book store to buy book, met a
chum and accepted an invitation to
luncheon, then disappeard. Her par
ents made two trips to Europe on sup.
posed clews, but without results so
far as is known
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
INTERNAL MACHINE
KILLED GIRL
Package Delivered in Office
by Expressman, Blew
Stenographer to
Her Death.
OTHERS WERE INJURED
Two Men Receive Wounds and Win
dows Were Blown Out
and Furniture
Wrecked.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. PA bomb de-
livered to the o. X. Bottling Co. 528
West Thirty Eighth street, exploded
and killed Miss Ida Aunsowitz, 20,
here today. Miss Anusowitz was a
stenographer in the employ of the
firm. Her face was blown in and her
body mangled.
The package containing the bomb is
supposed to have come to the Office
by express. Thomas McCabe, sales
manager of the firm, was near Miss
Anusowitz and his left ear was nearly
torn off. Thomas Ryan, a stable man,
received cut extending from his ear
to his chin. The windows Of the office
were blown out and the furniture was
wrecked.
Following the explosion, McCabe
said he believed the package was de-
livered by man he took to be an ex-
pressman. He did not remember
whether the man was in uniform. He
said it was a package about ten
inches long and wrapped in brown pa
per. In one corner. of the package was
written "23 State ST., New York"
The police took up this angle Of the
Investigation in hope Of learning
where the boom came from. 1t is be
lieved to have contained dynamite OF
nitro-glycerine. McCabe said he knew
llof no one having grievance against
| the Arm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
SOCIETY RELIEVED
OVER STATEMENT
New Ordinance Will Not be Vigorous
ly Enforced Regarding Dancing
Parties.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
INDIANAPOLIs,| Ind, Dec. 12.--So-
ciety leaders were relieved today to
learn officially from Schuyler Haas.
chairman Of the board of public safety
that new ordinance requiring that
not dance shall be given in Indian
apolis until a police matron has ar
rived at the ball room, will not be en-
forced.
The citizens federation anti-vice
crusade was responsible for the pass
age Of the ordinance, the terms of
which are so broad as to cover dances
at the most exclusive clubs, as well as
the public dances the ordinance was
intended primarily to affect.
The social leaders have employed
counsel to fight the ordinance, but 1t
is not believed they will have to go to
this trouble under any administration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
|TAMP|C0 Battle
51|LL IN DOUBT
Rebels Reported to Have TAX
en- the Town Last Night
| But Rumor is Not
Confirmed.
WAR OFFICE DENIAL
|rorelqners Not MoIested and All Are
R4ported safe With no
Damage to Prop
erty.

|fUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Only one
message, that a. 4:40 yesterday, had
been received from Admiral Fletch er
from Tampico up to ten o'clock to-
day. 1t says fighting there still con-
|tinued and that no foreigners nor for
eign property was in danger. Neither
the state nor navy departments had
any confirmation OF the report that
the constitutionalists have captured
the city
Later the department made public
Fletcher's radiogram. 1t stated that
the gunboat Bravo was utilized by the
federals to shell the constitutionalists
position. The federal garrison num-
bers about 1000, while the attacking
constitutionalists number G,0O0. The
gunboat Wheeling has taken up po-
sition In the river Off Tampico where
K can protect American and foreign
interests.
Admiral Fletcher asserted that 100
refugees are on the American gunboat,
4 $50 on the British steamer Logician:
$50 On the Kron Princess Incellie and
500 in the buildings in the neutral
zone on shore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
WILL NOT HANG
FOR MURDER
Woman Prevented Verdict by
Taking Carbolic Acid Be
fore Going to Court
House.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WAHOO, Neh., Dec. 12.-Mrs. Mag
gle Johnson, on trial for the murder
of her husband at Ashland last Aug
ust, prevented the returning OF YER
dict last night by swallowing carboic
acid when she was called to the court
room. Today she is not expected to
live.
On the prctense OF changing her
clothes. Mrs. Johnson delayed the
start to the court room and swallow
ed the poison. Because OF a sore tooth
she has been permitted to carry a
bottle of camphor. This she had sub
stituted with acid.
After trial lasting three days, the
jury had heard the prisoner. wom-
an Of 46, described as a grown person
with child's BRAIN She had con-
fessed to killing her husband to whom
she had been cruel. Her seven small
children attended the trial and one of
them told of holding lantern while
her mother dismembered the body in
order that it could be more easily
disposed Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
POISONED WITH
HORSE IMMINENT
Woman Has Confessed to Killing Hus-
band in Order to Go Away
with Another.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LITTLE VALLEY, N. Y, Dec. 12.-
With Mrs. Cynthia Buffum and her
alleged lover, Ernest Frahm, in the
county jail charged with murder in
causing the death of the woman's
husband by poison, District Attorney
Cole was insistent today that no i'm
munity was promised to Mrs. Buffum
for an alleged confession
1t is expected the trial will be set
for the February term District At
torney Cole said Mrs. Buffum had
made staten ant in which she named
Frahm as the motive for the crime.
He discussed it freely. In this state
ment Mrs. Buffum is said to have de-
clared that Frahm urged her to do
away with her husband and children
and promised to take her away
soon as they were dead 1t Is also
said that it was Frahm who had sug
gested that she use a certain horse
linament. She is said to have con-
fess ed that she mixed this medicine
which contained large amount of
arsenic with the food she gave her
husband and children for about four
weeks. Then her husband died The
little girl Laura was very Ill and thu
other children were in serious con-
dition. She is said to have told the
district attorney that even then Ffahm
kept urging her to give them strong
er Doses
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
NEGRO PORTER
ASSAULTED HER
Only Occupant Of Sleeping Car
Was Innocent Little White
Girl From the
Country.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.--When a de-
fenseless girl is exposed to attack by
a negro porter, the railroad company
Is culpable to degree OF criminal
ity, declared Mrs. Gertrude Howe Brit
ton, Of the Juvenile Protective Associa-
tion today in commenting on the mis-
treatment of Miss Cecelina Marcoul-
Ter, a pretty young farmers daughter,
Of Tomahawk, Wis, by negro porter.
Robert Williams, powerfully built
negro porter, employed by the rail
road company. was arrested here and
taken back to Lincoln county, Wis,
charged with attacking the girl.
Young girls should be careful not
to address strangers or members OF
train crews while they are travelling
alone" said Mrs. Britton, "and they
should be esp ecially careful not to
talk to negro porters Too often their
courtesies are mistaken for encour-
agement but it is inconceivable that
railway company should allow a
young white girl to travel alone in a
sleeper with only a negro porter
aboard
Unused to travel Miss Marcoulier
left her fathers farm to visit re'a
tives in Dalton, H. The negro porter
she told the police, offered to provide
her with a berth free of charge. She
was the sole occupant Of the sleeper
and after she had retired the negro
entered her berth and assaulted her
The girl is at the home of relatives ir
Dalton under the care of a physic an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
KEEP OUT SUFFRAGETTES.
ANARCHISTS AND ALL CRANKS

I'VE will make the effort to provide
such legislation" said Representative
Moore, of Pennsylvania. Representa-
tive Gardner, of Massachusetts, late
candidate for governor, is also behind
the movement. Representative Man
ahan, of Minnesota, who is leading the
fight against the proposed amendment.
said it was an "iniquitous scheme to
prevent the United States continuing
as refuge for liberty loving people,"
William Clark, vice president of the
order of railway conductors, told the
committee he favored the amendment
at least for those believing in sabot-
age. Saras Salesberger. of New York,
representing the Jewish societies OF
New York, opposed the amendment
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday. Not much change
in temperature. Light to moderate
westerly winds.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Satur-
day. Somewhat higher temperature
south portion tonight. Light to moder-
ate variable winds.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur-
day. Not much change in temperature.
Light to moderate westerly winds.
For Missouri Fair tonight and Sat
urday. Somewhat higher temperature
east portion and colder northwest por.
tion tonight and west portion Satur.
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
HadIey viii Speak.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-President
Arthur Hadley OF Yale and Surgeon
General Stokes of the navy will be
among the speakers at the annual
dinner of the American museum of
safety tonight at the Waldorf Astoria.
More than 500 men and women of ma
tional and International prominence
are invited. The dinner is In connec-
tion with the first international safety
and sanitary exposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Guilty of Murder.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CAIRO, H., Dec. 12.-Harvey R.
Fields today faces twenty years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for the
murder on September 1, of DR.. e. E.
Gordon, whom Fields charged attack
ed his wife when she called at his Of
flee for treatment The jury returned
verdict of guilty late last night, dis
regarding the insanity plea.
Following the reading of the verdict
Mrs. Pheney of Chicago, sister OF
Fields, denounced the jury, asserting
that her brother had not received a
fair trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
ROOT FOR PRESIDENT ON
REPUBLICAN TICKET IN 1915

the latter i'll and unable to receive
him. He said his visit was one of
courtesy, but that before he returned
to New York he intended to discuss
universal peace with Secretary Of
State Bryan.
While talking about this, Carnegie
referred In eulogistic terms to the
fact that Senator Root had been
awarded the Nobel peace prize. mo
man in America better deserved this
HONOR said arnegie. "Eljhu Root
is one of our greatest men
That's the opinion of him every
where he is known. ] believe the
republican party should nominate him
as its next candidate for president"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
Big Tins Work Continues.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. The thou
sand east side families who always
depended on the late Big Tim Sui
livan for their Christmas dinrer, viii
not be forgotten this year, George w
Loft. who succeeded to Big Tins
seat in congress today arranged foE
the distribution of 1000 baskets from
big Tins" old club house