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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-15
Spears a Wolf.

Marinette, Wis.-Alex Johnson, fish
erman, Liberty Grove, Door county.
brought In for bounty a wolf which
he killed by spearing. OF RowIeys
bay he saw the animal afoat on a cake
Of Ice. He broke up the ice by ram
ming 1t with his boat and then speared
the wolf In the head with q pike pole.
The bounty Il coo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-15
IMPROVING HEALTH
OF The FILIP|MOS
Martin Giving Special Atten-
ton to the Children

Washington feature of the new
administration In the Philippines Is the
educational program, which Is to be
greatly enlarged and popularized. Vice
Governor Henderson s.. Martin. who Is
also secretary of public instruction. ac-
cording to advices received here, has
determined to devote himself especial.
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GIRL WILL TRY AN
ATLANTIC FLIGHT
NeIlI Beese, Famous German
Aviator, to Make Attempt.
HAS HAD MANY ACCIDENTS.
Undaunted by Breaking Her Leg Five
Times and Nose Three Times-Con-
ducts School For Aviators and Super
intends Erection Of Her Own Ma
chimes.

ducts School For Aviators and Super
intends Erection of Her Own Ma
chimes.
Berlin.-Melli Beese, Germany's ia
nous IN aviator, her
intention OF trying for the great honor
of being the first air pilot to fly across
the Atlantic, for which purpose she is
constructing her own hydroaeroplane.
NELL Beese Is widely known o only
as a daring fiier and as Germany's only
woman aeroplane pilot, but as the only
woman I'm the world who conducts n
flying school, Of which she herself Is
the principal, and who makes a bust
ness OF designing and manufacturing
nying machines. A small, 1.-THE figure,
Frau Beese is n beautiful woman OF
about thirty. She won a pilots license
more than four years ago, the first to
be granted to a woman In Germany.
She Is not discouraged by the fact that
she has broken her legs In five places,
sustained fractures of several ribs and
has broken her nose three times in
tumbles out of the air. These acct
dents, she declares, were the fault OF
her teachers and did not happen when
she herself vas at the wheel.
When see at the Johannisthal flying
field, where more than 800 machines
are stationed, Frau Beese said: ''Yes, |
am going to be among those who will
be the first to try to fly across the At.
lantic. II l cannot be the first to pilot
a flying machine to America at least /
want to be the first woman to achieve
that honor. / am constructing a new
type of hydroaeroplane, which will be
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-15

Whooping cough Is about everywher4.
Measles and scarlet fever almost as bad.
Use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
inflamed threats and coughing. Mrs. l.
G. Hostler. Grand Island, Nebr.. says
My three children had severe attacks
OF whooping cough. and a very few
doses Of Foley's Honey and Tar gave
great relief" For sale by all druggists.
ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-15
Feel of Corpse REEVES Him.

Elwood City. Pa. When Ed VIII.
liams. n negro. who was thought dead.
revived, stretched his arms and touch.
ed a nearby corpse he came to life
suddenly. With n yell he sprang from
a stretcher ON which he had been plac.
i sheet ms Il covering.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-15

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is
prompt and effective for coughs, colds,
Group, ho~arseness, bronchial coughs and
throa troubles. Thomas Vernon, Ham
cock, Mich, writes: "Foley's Honey
and Tar quickly relieves tickling throat
and stops the cough with no bad after
effect" 1t contains no opiates and is
pure. That's why 1t suits particular peo-
pie. For sale by all druggists.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-15
NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION

Be 1t resolved by the Mayor and
City Commissioners of the city of
Madison, South Dakota:
That notice is hereby given that an
election Of the voters of said city will
be held In the city Of Madison. South
Dakota, on Tuesday. the 21st day OF
April. 1S1l. for the purpose OF elect
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-15
WHEN DYING GETS SIGHT.


Willows, Cal.-Before death took him
from his family w. ID. Martin, eighty
six years Of age. after years of blind
ness. had the satisfaction of seeing for
m hour the faces of his loved ones
and of taking a farewell look at earth.
The aged man had been blind and
helpless for years and for a few weeks
prayed earnestly that sight should be
restored to him for once before he died.
His prayer was answered, as for an
hour he could see and recognize those
axouud his. bed. Then he became blind
aGoin.
He had no disease, but vas simply
woFn out with the infrmities Of ad-
Vnncsd yoArA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-15
Police IN Stop All SWEARING.

ToHce 10 stop All swearing.
Cleveland. o, The police Of this city
have been ordered to halt all persons
heard swearing and scold them.
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Il was under a great strain nursing q
relative through three months sick
ness writes Mrs. j.. c. Van De Sande,
kept me from breaking down. I viii
never be without It." Do you feal tired
and worn outf No appetite and food
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-15

won't digest? 1t isn't the spring weath-
er. You need Electric Bitters. Start a
months treatment today; nothing bet
ter for stomach. liver and kidneys. The
back. Soc and ei.ee. q yoar nenIglSk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATTON.

State of South Dakota, County Of
Lake. IS. In County Court. In the
matter of the estate of John f. A.
Boyer and Augusta Boyer, both de-
ceased. The state of South Dakota
sends greetings to Oline Gordon, Gus
tav Boyer, Marie Lydell, Fannie
Brown. Paul Boyer, Emma Boyer
and William Boyer, heirs at law and
next of kin of John +. A. Boyer and
Augusta Boyer, husband and wife,
both deceased, and to all to whom
these presents may come. Notice is
hereby given that Gustav Boyer has
fled with the judge of this court, a
petition praying for letters of admin
stration Of the estate of John F. A.
Beyer and Augusta Boyer, husband,
and wife, both deceased, and that
Wednesday, the 22nd day of July,
1914. at 4 o'clock p. m, of said day,
being a day of a regular term of this
court, to-wit. of the July term, 1914,
at the office of the county judge in
the city Of Madison, county of Lake,
has been set for hearing said petit
ton. when and where any person in
~terested may appear and show cause
| why the said petition should not be
granted.
Dated at Madison, s. D., this 18th
day of July, a. D., 1914.
"A. w. Sponholz.
Judge of the County Court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from The Daily
Leader Files


A. Harms OF Wentworth was in the
city today.
j. w. Cline was last evening pre-
ented with a new baby daughter.
Mrs. E. s. Cobb, daughter Nellie
and little son arrived from Independ-
snce, Iowa, on a visit to the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. ID. Hold
ridge.
The large plate glass in the south
window of c.. H. Woods drug store
tracked in three directions this
morning without any apparent provo
,ation. 1t is a very bad break and
will have to be replaced at a cost OF
about $40.
VIM. F. Kennedy, who has been
visiting his fathers family in this
city during the past ten days, depart
ed today for his home at North Kan
kakee, III. Mr.. Kennedy resided in
Madison a number of years, being
among the earliest settlers of Lake
/ county. and upon departing remark
| "a that he had never experienced
i 5uch dry, hot weather as prevails
| here at the present time.
The state board of regents. in ses-
| ion at WATERFOWL, elected new trus-
| ees and transacted much other nee
| assarv business. r. S. Person of
| Howard and Mr.. Smith of Egan were
1 elected to the board of trustees of the
4 Madison Normal. The salaries OF
nearly all the professors in the Agri-
| eultural college we're reduced. The
salaries of the professors of the Mad,
ison Normal were also reduced, but
his was d voluntary reduction at tbs
| suggestion of the faculty. 1t was de
sired to employ another instructor
but the appropriation would not jus
Itify the increased expenditure; so tht
faculty consented to a reduction il
order that the additional instructor
could be employed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20

OF gas when the owner had attempted
to start it at the foot of a hill. KAN
rescued his two children who
were in the back seat of the machine,
but the flames and the fear that the
gasoline tank would explode kept
him from attempting TO ave the new
tires and inner tubes, together with
$50 worth of Irvine, groceries, cloth
ing and shoes in the back end of the
tonneau.
Rapid City-Residents of the por-
ton of Pennington county which II
is proposed to form into a new coun-
ty are favoring the naming of the
county after G.. X. Howard and thus
perpetuating the name of one of the
states greatest pioneers. The COM
missioners of Pennington county re-
Gently granted the request Of the pc
titioners for a division. 1t has not
been decided yet where the new coun-
ty viii be located.
Iroquois-Fire which started from
a kitchen range while the residents
OF the house were absent, completely
destroyed the farmhouse on the Mar
tina Swafford farm four miles east of
here. The place was occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Pearce. All household
goods and clothing of the family
were consumed. The building was
insured. but the loss of the contents
belonging 70 the Pearce family was
total.
Mitchell-The women temperance
| workers of South Dakota will be the
guests of Mitchell on September IL,
Il, 10 and IA, on the occasion of
the annual state convention of the
/ w. G. T. II. Local committees are
now preparing to make il n of the
most important sessions of the white
ribbon wearers ever held in the
| state. Among the speakers on the
program are Clinton N. Howard OF
| Chicago and Mrs. Anna r. Simmons
of Faulkton, president of the South
Dakota union.
Chamberlain-The narrowness Of
the banks of a creek near Oacoma
was all that saved the life of #. X
HoYerson of Dixon, when he drove
| his automobile off a bridge and
plunged down fifteen feet to the bee
of the stream. 1t was his first ex
perience driving the machine anC
while going v er the bridge he los.
control and ran into the guard raj
and tore it off. The machine stag
gered a moment and then TOPPED
off, with the driver at the wheel. Tht
car landed with the top in the water
but the narrow banks kept Mr.. Ho
yerson from being pinned under ant
ne crawled out with no injuries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
DIED IN PRISON,
WITH PARDON ON WAY
Veteran Was Reading Home
ward Bound When End Game.

Kansas City. Mo. David Truax,
eighty-two years old, a life termer in
the Kansas ~penitentiary at Lansing,
died while a pardon was on the way
to him.
Truax served in the N~inety-first New
York in the civil war. Having grub
bed a competency from a little farm
in Meade county, he left his family for
a few months and went to the Kansas
Old Soldiers home at Dodge City. On
his return from a visit to town one
day Truax brought with him a pint OF
whisky. He put the bottle in his coat
pocket, hung the coat in a tree and
went into the barracks. While he was
gone two of his cronies drank all the
whisky and replaced the empty bottle.
When he discovered the empty bottle
he became mad with rage. He got an
old army pistol and killed N and
wounded the other. One of the men
was killed instantly and the other Grip
pied for life. Truax was tried for MUIR
der, convicted and sentenced to the
Kansas penitentiary for a life term.
Wnen MAJOR w. IL bEOWu was aP
! pointed to the board of control he took
a special interest In the conyicts who
have been soldiers and came to know
Truax intimately. Through his inter-
cession a pardon was granted. The pa
pers were mailed to the governor, and
Truax was taken from the cellroom
and given the freedom of the Office.
He had been making big plans for
his trip home. Out of his pension he
had saved $3.50 to assure burial out
side the prison cemetery and sent the
rest to his family.
Major Brown called in the warden's
office to see Truax and found him sit
ting in an easy chair. apparently doz-
ing. He was dead In his lap was a
book, "Homeward Bound"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
STATE NEWS

Flandreau-E. G.. Pettigrew OF
this city has an unusual hen In his
flock which lays eggs measuring six
inches around and eight inches end
to end. The hen lays n of these
large eggs every other day and Mr..
Pettigrew is searching for a market
that will buy them by the pound
rather than by the dozen.
Yankton-Rev. FIR. T.. A. Bouska,
pastor of st. Wenceslans church at
Tabor, celebrated Thursday the sill
yer jubilee of his ordination to the
ministry. There was a large attend
ance of priests and friends from all
over this section, including Rt. Rev.
Bishop Thos. O'Gorman of Sioux
Falls. Solemn high mass was cele-
brated, after which dinner was
served. Exercises of various kinds
followed in the afternoon. For
twenty-three years Father Bouska
has been located al Tabor and is
widely known and respected.
Trent-Rooting them from the
track before they were aware it was
upon them, a south bound freight
train struck the seat Of a runabout
occupied by c. C. Crumb and a com
panion here and badly wrecked the
machine without injuring either oi
the men. One of the rear wheels OF
the automobile was broken and the
steering wheel was twisted into al
almost perpendicular position.
Observation-Disclosures have abouI
been completed for a big horse SALE
ct this city for August s, 7 and s
at which over 1000 horses will bt
put up to bidders. Horse raisers anC
buyers are attempting to get as many
animals upon the market as possible
and their assurance now means tina
there will be a lot of good horse lesl
to pick from on those dates.
Tripp-The city we'll has failed t,
yield a sufficient amount of water t
supply the needs of the city during
the week. The we'll is situated abou
a mile west of town in the Emman
uel creek bottom. The cause attrib
uted to this condition Is that this vi
cinity has failed to receive one goo
soaking rain this year. Pioneer
pronounce this the driest seaso.
since 1894.
Alexandria, new Chalmers an
tomobile, recently purchased b
Charles Kambak, lies a charre
wreck on the road out of here wher
the a caught fire from an explosio
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
HINDUs BECOME MUTlNOUS
Start Trouble When Vessel Is Order
ed 10 Leave Vancouver.

Vancouver. b. c.. July 20.-The inn
migration authorities sent a letter to
captain Yamamoto of the steamer
Komogata Maru, demanding that he
leave the harbor with his 352 Hindu
passengers. The captain proceeded
to carry out the instructions Of the
immigration officers, but the Hindus
threatened him with violence so he
was Obliged to desist.
The immigration patrol boat then
took the captain off for a conference.
The Hindus were brought here to test
the immigration laws of Canada and
have remained on the vessel in the
harbor for more than two months,
having been refused admission by the
authorities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
roach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when ii is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless tn Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con
dition hearing will be destroyed for
by Catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness lcaused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. e for circulars free.
Il. j. Cheney q Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Family Pills for constipation.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
AT SO WEEDS HANDY MAN.
Husband Is Seventy six, but He Viii
Milk Cows and Do Chores.

Kansas City, Kan-John q. Beck.
seventy-six years old, of Kansas City
Mo-, and Mrs. Lydia Reeves, sixty
nine years old, of this city. were mar
ried in Kansas City, Kan.
1--WE got a COW at home, and /
thought it would be handy to have
some one to get up in the morning and
milk it for me- Mrs. Reeves told ii.
p. Mcpherson. license clerk, while
they were getting the license.
al became acquainted with Mr.
Beck through an old soldier friend OF
his at the Soldiers home at Leayen.
worth" said the bride. 1T was love
at first sight, and. besides, it's handy
10 have a man around the house"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
Dwarf Grows By Science.

The Blair COUNT pa Medical so
ciety is transforming % dwarf al u-l-
~lidayshurg. Jules Schroeder, aged four
years. into natural proportions 10y the
use Of thyroid glands of lambs The
boy is suffering from cretiuism but IN
der treatment his arms and legs are
,engthening. members OF the society
say. The experiment is being watch
ed with great interest by the medical
fraternity
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
AT THE PANAMA EXPOSITION
General Villa Wants Mexico TO Be
Represented.

EI Paso, Tex, July 20.-Mexico
will participate in the Panama-Pa-
cifc exposition in San Francisco next
year, if the influence of General Villa
can accomplish that end.
Il am highly in favor of my coun-
try being represented at the exposi-
ton said General Villa in Juarez,
and | will use all the influence at my
command 20 see that Mexico takes
part in IT,"
General villa expressed himself as
anxious to show the United States
the Constitutionalists appreciate this
country's attitude in the recent strug.
gle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20

Judge of Lac Counts Court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
Kite Draas Boy to Death.

Jersey City, N. j., July pa huge
kite he was flying from his home
dragged Harry Gercks, aged twelve,
from the roof. As he went over the
edge the string broke and the boy
was instantly killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20

Colorado Miners File Brief With
House Committee.

Washington, July 20.-Asking con-
structive and remedial federal legis-
lation attorneys for the striking min
ers in the Colorado coal fields submit
ted their brief to the house mining
committee in reply to the operators.
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.. was attack
ed i'm the miners statement as the
industrial head OF the United States.
His influence on the Colorado coal
situation is practically decisive and
controlling. the brief said.
General Chase Ct the Colorado mil
tia was declared to be biased AMI
partial, and the militia was said to be
made up Of friends of the operators.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20

PUT HIM IN GLASS CAGE
AS CURIOSITY.

Washington, July 20.-Sure-
ly wonders will eve cease.
Congress has discovered among
its members a man who is so
punctiliously honest that he
has actually turned back into
the federal treasury $500, the
amount of his salary for four
days which he spent away
from Washington recently on
private business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-20
Bucklen's Arnica Salye for Cuts, Burns,
Sores

Mr.. Il. S. Lopez, Marilla, N. ". writes:
II nave never bad a cut. burn, wound or
sore il would not heal" Get a box of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve today. Keep
handy at all times for burns, sores, cuts,
wounds. Prevents Lockjaw. csc at
your druggist.-Adv.
The mirror., 1914-07-23
FLASHLETS FROM SHOP E
Bu o. Il. B.

One of our ballers is now working on
the outside.
Duke the dawg seems to be pertinent
fixture in our band.
None are so blind as those who don't be-
lieve anything they see.
Be careful when it comes to lending mon
ey or borrowing trouble.
If wishes were automobiles, the price of
gasoline would 60 up million per cent.
1 suggest changing Paddy's moniker
from Paddy to Connie Mack; eh Frank
Will you kindly inform US, Mr.. Editor,
whether we are to have field sports on labor
day.
Our electric current has been playing
hide and seek with us on several occasions
this week.
Pat M. says just one year more, then au
revoir; that amt long when you say it real
quick, Pat.
Come along now, you outside baseball
team, and the M. S. P. League will show
you how to play the game.
l asked married friend of mine for a
few household hints; he just gave me two;
rolling pin, and potato masher.
That must be strenuous work on those
ballers, Mr.. Sherlock, for you seem to be
losing some of your avoirdupois.
feel sure if the crew in shop had to
spin the material they put out, they would
be trying to reef few of those knots out.
Everybody seems contented in this shop,
regardless of hard work; which all speaks
we'll for the harmony that exists in this de-
partment.
Mr.. P. is as bald as a billiard ball, and
for long time wondered why he carried
such nice little comb, and alas! l caught
him combing his eyebrows.
The mirror., 1914-07-23
B. and o. NOTES
By Otto Mobile

We send our heartiest congratulations to
Blackstone, and best wishes for his success
on the big outside.
The B and o boys would liked to have
seen the "cut outs of the tango pictures,
but (sh-h-) Kount Kubelik drew us vivid
word picture.
We find that our name in the Castillian
language is pronounced "Pay'. An idle
bit of philosophy; but don't all of our
names spell that when we come here?
The band holds rehearsals on the east
side of the dining hall and evidently the in
mates of the hospital enjoy it (some of it)
for they sent special request by Heliograms
last week.
Nil Desperandum saw the cutters assist
ant completing coat with nice black braid
on it Tin the back and prophecized that it
was the band uniform. dunno but what
he was right, still most of us are harmless.
We beg to refute statement made in the
Mirror recently that the stained-glass sky
light fell down while the choir was rehears
ing. The accident occurred while Pheelip
was rendering that touching ditto entitled,
''Darlink yam Growink Older"
The band boys all had a shine on last
week. They took their instruments on the
shady side of the laundry, and under the
supervision of Prof. Schmidt, gave them
much needed polishing. Since Uncle John
resigned his runners job things have de-.
teriorated.