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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24
KILLS SELF AT HIS PARTY
Michigan Farmer, In III Health, Bids
Friends Farewell.

Menominee, Mich, June 24.-Dur-
ing farewell party which he was
giving after selling his farm, because
of his iii health, Soblestyjon Koval
of Perrinsville, Mich, twenty-eight
years old, single, asked his guests to
excuse him while he changed his
clothes. He went into his bedroom,
placed a shotgun against his chest
and killed himself.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24
THOUSANDS DIE IN FLOODS
West River in China Seventy Feet
Out of Its Banks.

Hongkong, June 24.-Extensive
areas In the provinces of Kwangsi
and Kwantung are inundated as re
suit of the flooding of the West river
which has risen seventy feet out OF
its banks. Thousands OF natives were
compelled to fee to the hills for
safety.
The devastation involves thousands
of lives. The damage to property and
crops is estimated at more than S.,
100000 around the West river.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24
rndigestion2 Can't Eat3 NO Appetite

A treatment of Electric Bitters i'm
creases your appetite; stops Indigestion;
you can eat everything. A real spring
tonic for liver, kidney and stomach
troublese. Cleanses your whole system
and you feel fine. Electric Bitters did
more for Mr.. It. ID. PEBBLES stomach
troubles than any medicine he ever tried.
Get a bottle today. soc and S100 at
your druggist. Bucklen's Arnica Salye
for Eczema.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24
OCTOGENARIAN ENDS LIFE
Recent Troubles UnbaIance Mind o,
Wealthy Farmer.

Vernon Center, Mimi, June "a
Peter Mertesdorf, wealthy pioneer,
eighty-seyen years old, left his home
soon after a. m, went to the river,
cut his throat with a butcher knife
and toppled into the water.
His wife recently suffered paralyt-
ic stroke and 1t is thought that this
affiiction, with worry over damage
done by recent hail storm, unbal-
anced the mans .1i.d.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24
BIER AT WEDDING ALTAR
Nordics's Funeral in London Church,
Where She Was Married.

London, June 24.-The funeral serv-
ice of the Anglican church was held
for Madame Lillian Nordica In the
Kings Weigh House church, May
fair, where she was married just five
years ago to George w. Young of
New York.
A large congregation was present.
including many singers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24

New Brunswick, N. j.. June "a
Rev Dr. Edward Tanjore Corwin Is
dead at North Branch Mr. Corwin
compiled the manual of the Reformed
Church In America and was profes-
sor at the New Brunswick Theologic-
al seminary for several years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24
Kansas Sails for Vera Cruz.

Philadelphia, June 24-The United
States battleship Kansas, which will
take the place OF the battleship Mich
igan in Mexican waters, has sailed
from the Philadelphia navy yard for
Vera Cruz with 300 men on board to
take the place of men now at Vera
Cruz whose term of enlistment has
expired.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24
Two Russian Fliers Die.

St Petersburg. June PA Rus
sian army aviator, Lieutenant Lorasi-
bosky, and a passenger, were killed
by the fall of biplane.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24
CARRANzA WILL
Reject SCHEME
Not Favorable to Idea OF
Treating With Federals.
VILLA GAINS HIS POINT

Removal of Constitutonalist Chief of
Staff and Acting Minister of Esreign
Relations Considered Victory for
Military Commander.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24
MARINE PRIVATE is MISSING
Heinrich Thobe Disappears From
American Liner at Vera Cruz.

Washington, June 24-Brigadier
General Funston reported that the
marine private, whose disappearance
from the American lines at Vera Cruz
has caused alarm, is Private Thobe,
who had been under observation as
to his mental condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24

Military Commander.
+ i. 4 i. i. + 1. 4 i. + 4 i. + + + 1. +
+ I.
4. New Orleans, June 24.-Car- +
4. rama will not accept the invi- X
4. tation of the United States Il
4 government to send represen- =
!. tatives to meet informally '!'
\ with agents of Huerta In any +
i. endeavor to select a provision +
i. al president of Mexico, accord +
/. ing to a statement here by AL Il
4. fredo Brecada, private secre- 'i'
i. tary of General Carranza and a Il
1. member of the latest commits +
+ sion Carranza is sending to !.
i Washington. +
4. 4.
+ \ i. + !. i. !. + i. 4. = I. X + 4. i. 4.
El Paso, Tex, June 24.-The re-
moyal of General Trevino as Carran-
Za's chief of staff and of Ysidro Fa-
tions in the Constitutionalist cabinet,
reported from Saltillo, are taken by
revolutionists here as a victory for
the Villa faction. Both were said
to have been opposed to Villas south
ern campaign and in favor of the Gre
alton of the new military zone which
blocked his progress until villa in
sisted on continuing his advance to-
ward Mexico City.
The prospective appointment of
Eduardo F. Hay as chief of staff was
hailed as agreeable to both factions.
Hay, now chief of staff to General
Iturbe in Sinaloa, won his spurs In
the Madero revolution He is a civil
engineer and a graduate of the Uni
versity of Notre Dame, Ind.
Ysidro Febela, young attorney of
Mexico City, took a conspicuous part
In drafting Carranza's notes to the
Washington government and to Nj
agara Falls in connection with the
Mexican mediation conference. II
was predicted here that Luis Cabrera.
now in Washington, will succeed him
in the foreign relations portfolio.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-24
FUSE DIES I'M BOMB LEFT
NEAR CHURCH.

+ Reading, Eng, June 24.--An
+ unexploded bomb was found In
: the porchway of the church of
|. st. Mary the Virgin, apparent
+ ly placed there by militant suf-
|. fragettes. The machine con-
|. sisted of tin can full of ex-
+ plosives, with fuse attached.
+ The fuse had been lighted, but
!. had gone out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
Honeymooners at College.

FIT. COLLINS. Colo, March 21-An
extended honeymoon at the State
Agricultural college here, with the
prospect of Jointly managing the at
fairs of big ranch, is the lot of Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Reed, a young couple
who. year ago engaged in roman
tic marriage which came so unexpect-
eddy as to almost amount to an elOpe-
ment.
Shortly after the couple married,
their parents decided to send them
both TO the agricultural school. There
the bridegroom studying scientific
farming in all its branches and his
bride takes up the domestic science
end of the agricultural management
it is understood that Reeds parents
intend to place the couple on largo
ranch near here when their course 10
finished. !
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
POISONED CANDY
SENT IN REVENGE
for Those Who Got it,
They Detected the
3ichIoride.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
PORTLAND, Ore, March 21.-Mrs.
R. H. Hawley, 81, who was arrested
Thursday, has confessed that she had
sent five boxes of poisoned candy to
her husband. two step-children, Stan
ley, IL, and Margaret, 6, and Mrs.
Alice Bewlay, boarding house
keeper.
Mrs. Hawley and her husband sep
arated recently and he took the two
children and went to the home OF
Mrs. Bewlay to board. 1t was to get
revenge against him that she sent the
poisoned candy, Mrs. Hawley said.
The sweet meats were filed with
bichloride of mercury.
When Hawley and his son started
to eat the candy they noticed the
peculiar taste and spat it out. None
of the others tasted the candy. The
boxes were turned over to detectives
who arrested Mrs. Haw!ey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22

come in Mexico when, among the
oppressed millions, there were not to
be found enough men to make up an
army that would support opprezsols
During the months that Huerta was
holding the government by force,
Felix Diaz, nephew OF the former
president, and accomplice of Huerta
in the overthrow of Madero, was dis
covering the truth Of the old adage,
Traitor to one, traitor to all"
Huerta sent Diaz on a mission to
Japan to thank the government there
for it's participation in the Mexican
centennial celebration of 1910. This
was laughable mission. At least
four men. leaders when the Maderos
or Huerta desired TO leave the coun-
try, had been started off for Japan,
only to be stopped on the way, in
Eurore. with orders to remain in
Europe. AS soon as Diaz got his
orders, he knew thei1. significance. He
was to be thrust aside. But he
started, nevertheless He got as far
as Victoria, British Columbia. Then
he turned round and started back for
Mexico, determined to make a fight
for his rights. He landed at Vera
Cruz. He placed himself under the
protection of John Lind. a special
representative of President Wilson,
who had been sent to Mexico to en-
deavor to bring about Huerta's retire
ment. Within few days he saw that
his life was in danger. In the night
he made his way to the American
consulate and asked to be allowed to
go to an American warship in the
harbor. His request was granted and.
within two days he was in Havana,
Cuba. But Huerta's long arm follow
ed him there Three assassiEs tried
to kill him. He escaped with his life,
though he was painfully injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
Scores Divorce Evil.

DENVER, March 21.-"Woman's
day dress is dreadful. If suffrage
and the modern womans movement
were responsible for modern dress, l
would not be in favor of either.
Luckily, such is not the case"
Sounding this strong note of disap-
pointment with the tastes of many of
her sisters, Mrs. Richard Bland. wild
ow of Richard (Silver Dick) Bland,
democratic congressman from Mis-
souri, for quarter OF century. has
come to Denver as assistant internal
revenue collector here.
Coming from state where women
are not even allowed to vote or serve
on the school board, she is determined
to enter the public and political life
of Denver, it is said.
Il think women will eventually have
the vote in every state" she said to-
day. only time can tell how benefi-
cial that change will be. | believe.
however, the laws Of Colorado have
been better since the women here got
the ballot" Mrs. Bland admits that
she may have some old fashioned
IDEAS" but declares she thinks home
and children are the best for any wom-
an. She is the mother of ten children.
"Eugenics? l know scarcely enough
about that to discuss it, she said.
But if it will help cure the divorce
evil, it is all right. | most emphatical-
~ disapprove of divorce. In extreme
cases it may be justifiable on occa-
sion, but there must never under any
circumstances be re-marriage.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22

BUFFALO, n. Y, March 21.-With
fifty million large round dollars avail
able for New York highways, the
eyes of road engineers throughout the
state are turned upon Erie county, of
which Buffalo is the county seat, and
upon the two men who have made it
the center of influence for permanent
highway construction.
These two men are County Engineer
George G. Diehl and William G. Per-
kins, member of the. American Society
Of Civil Engineers and resident en-
gineer for the state Of New York dur
ing the greater part of Erie county's
road building era, which comprised
the building of nearly 100 miles Of
rural brick roads which surround Buff
falo like huge net. One Of the hand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
Municipal Railway Pays.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-The
Geary street municipal railway is
one of San F'rancisco's best paying in
vestments. It's accumulated earnings
now amount to $26S, 240, according to
figures given out here. The road be-
gan business in December, 1912. The
Union street line, since it came into
possession of the city. shows earnings
OF just about one-half Of that of the
Geary street line. This is consider
ed remarkable by city officials as the
Union street line is less than half the
length of the G2ary street line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
A glimpse of typical Erie county
highway and William e Perkins
and George c. Di~hl.

much more than fifty millions will be
spent.
The apportionment Of the new fifty
million fund is made on the triple bas-
is Of population, tax duplicate and
mileage of roads. The smaller coun-
ties will get only few hundred thous-
and dollars. Erie county will secure
$2,S70,0OO as it's share, the greater por-
ton of which will be spent in enlarg-
ing it's network of brick roads.
THE good road question as ] see
it, says Engineer Perkins, sis not so
much that of securing means to build
roads, but to prevent the large waste
of much needed funds that is contin-
ua,ly going on through pennyWise
methods of road building.
!! "A main market road that Is i'm
proved with a view too much to cheap
ness always costs more at the end OF
a few years than more substantial
Improvement would have cost, or else,
If the road is neglected, the money
spent represents a practically total
{; loss.
New York was the first American
state to respond to the demand for
better highways. Being a pioneer, 1T
/ naturally made some mistakes, but 1t
| has learned it's lesson and has just
! that much advantage Of other states
who must go through the same exper-
fence. am confident that the inter-
county highways to be built with this
appropriation will make it possible for
j one 20 travel on permanent roads from
New York City to Buffalo by any one
of several routes"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
Spring Is Delayed.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. March 21.-Unseas-
enable low temperatures over all Of
the country east of the Rockies was
reported by the weather bureau.
There is no probability of return
to warm weather. the forecaster
stated, within the next few days. Cold
wave warnings have been issued for
the south Atlantic states and frosts
and freezing temperatures are fore
casted for the gulf states"
Snow or rain was reported over
practically all the southeast. Wash.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
seekino Heirs to s5o.o 600.

SANTA ROSA. Cal, March I'll
Search is on for relatives in Ireland
of James Dalton who recently died
here. leaving $4,000 estate. Dalton
declared that he had not heard from
any of his relatives in forty years but
directed his executors to locate the
heirs and see that they get their in
heritance.
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Continued on page %
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How Money is Spent.

ington, Baltimore and Virginia were
heavily covered by snow fall that
began in the night and was still fall
ing at noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
-1HE PAPER THAT BOOSTS kEo-
kUK ALL THE TINE.

subscribers Of The Daily Gate City
are served the full Leased Wire Ser
vice Of the United Press Associations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22


soonest is a seventeen-mile stretch
leading to Niagara Falls.
g. few years ago New Yor-. state
spent its first fifty millions. Most OF
the work proved disappointing from
the fact that no adequate policy OF
maintenance was provided in the law.
Diehl and Perkins foresaw this state
of affairs and aimed to develop a. type
of road that should need the least
possible amount of repair.
How Money is Spent.
Among the features of the New
York state law is the distinction main
tanned between main market roads and
by-roads, the greater amount or state
aid going to the former. State aid
is supplemented by local funds, so that
The Detroit times., 1914-05-25

blue hat with a whoop-de-do topknot
and a lace waist She was very ex-
citable and when the attorney got 10
probing into her past, she rose In her
wrath
Didn't YOU pick pockets" he de-
manded
"Oh for de love OF heaven Jes
listen 10 that man. | never did IL.
An am respectable woman and An
got a piece in the paper 10 prove il, +
she said The piece proved 20 be a
clipping from the Official organ OF a
Ohio reform school. The Witness
seemed to know a good deal about
the Watkins domestic affairs, but she
had TO interrupt herself from time 10
time TO wall over the pick pocket
question
"Ah never picked no pockets an
An wants you all 10 understand IL,
she said at intervals in her testimony
An amt no fool she shouted al
one time. That man done never give
Missus Watkins no money 'cept jes
dollah or 50 for to spend on her
The Detroit times., 1914-05-25
Never Done Stole Nothing Shouts Lemon CoIored
Lady With Heat When Accused of Being Pickpocke

That are a lie-that's what II IS.
! never done stole nothing. and | ain {
never done picked no pocket You
all cant Insult me.
4 pale lemon-colored lady hurled
the above at Attorney Bob Willis.
who is chocolate-colored, during her
testimony Ia the contested divorce
case OF Mrs. Estella Watkins, Who is
mahogany colored against Edward
Watkins. who is the same shade as
the ace of spades. The lie was passed
before Judge Codd, and for a moment
squat threatened
Estella claimed that Edward, being
member OF lodge with a wonder
ful uniform rank, spent all his money
on brass crowns. tin swords, badges.
cooked hats. striped pants, neargold
belts. plumes, and other beieweled
decorations
Edward had some remarks TO make
about various gentleman callers. who.
he said. stayed for breakfast.
The leTson-colored young person
who was called as a witness wore a
The Detroit times., 1914-05-25
HAVE NO i'll WILL
TOWARD PRESIDENT
Detroit G.. A. X. Men Not Hurt
Because He Visits Arlington
and Can't, Speak Here

Detroit and Michigan c. A. r. vet
Grams bear no ill-feeling towards Pres
isent Wilson because of his refusal
TO take part in the Memorial day eA-
ercises in Arlington. May 80 as con.
trasted with his acceptance OF an in
yitation to deliver an address there
four days later OH the occasion OF the
exercises TO be held in connection
with the dedication OF monument to
the confederate dead. President vii
son, some time ago, refused an invita-
| tion TO attend the G.. A. X. encamp'
ment TO be held in Detroit, Aug. 81
to Sept. 3. pleading stress of other
work.
President Wilson is a very busy
man and we all know It., said Adjt.-
Gen o. A. James. OF the G.. A. r., Mon
day morning.
His acceptance OF the iayiration to
speak at the confederate exercises is
explained by the fact that the ceTe-
mony was TO have taken place last
| April and the invitation was extended
10 him several months ago, before the
Mexican situation became acute. The
sculptor was unable to have the monu-
ment ready for the April date and the
holding OF the exercises was post
poned until June A. The president is
| fulfilling an engagement that he
made months ago. Also. congress
gave a portion OF Arlington cemetery
for the interment OF confederates and
| President Wilson is accepting the
monument on behalf OF the people OF
| the whole United States, to whom il
is being given.
I'VE would like 10 have had Presi
| dent Wilson accept our invitation C
visit Detroit during encampmeni
week, but only expressions OF disap
pointment were heard when he re
fused. We knew that the president
had many important matters that
would keep him busy all summer.
IL know nothing of any attempt
on the part of members of the G.. A.
r., TO keep Commander-in-Ch Gard
ner, of tlIe G. A. r.. from speaking at
the confederate exercises. Comman,
| der Gardner had an invitation TO
speak in Illinois on June A. and when
the date Of the Arlington exercises
was postponed he wrote to several H.
linois posts and talked with thes Off
GERS OF the Gh A. II. regarding the
conflict in dates. He was told to go
to Arlington by all means saw
some of the correspondence that
passed between Commander Gardner
and others in reference to his Airing
ton address, and want TO say that
| he goes there With our full consent
and best wishes. Commander Gard
ner has already prepared his address
and has gone over il with myself and
| others TO make sure that there will
not be a word in Il that might cause
the slightest ill.feeling in the breast
OF any man The message he will de
liver breathes the spirit OF brother.
mood and love
The Detroit times., 1914-05-25
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Mrs. RUFUS w Clark. ir.. viii give
a luncheon. Tuesday, Tor Miss Mar
lorie Cotton. Washington, d. C.. the
guest OF Mrs. c. Goodloe Edgar.
o.
Mrs. j. NJ Manueyille, No. 1921
Ninewood-aye., is in Toronto visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Frederick howard Leland gave
dinner and theater party, Saturday
in honor OF Miss Elizabeth Geraldine
Stapleton, whose marriage 10 Thomas
Francis Ouellette viii be celebrated
the end OF June.
Friendship lodge, No. All, +. a. a.
NJ, viii give a moonlight excursion.
Monday evening, June 10, on the
steamer ste. Claire.
A joint Masonic moonlight will be
given Monday evening, June s, on the
steamer Ste. Claire
o.
The annual May day festival ar
ranged by Detroit lodge OF Elks tor
the children OF members, who, IN
turn, invite as guests the children in
the orphanages asylums and homes
Of the city, will take place Wednes-
day afternoon, May p, in the armory.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-25
The Confessions of a Wife
Telling the News of Jacks Marriage

| tried TO get hold OF Jack, but he
had gone out on some business with
his father and Dick said, IT'S up to
you, Margie"
| found Mother .Waverly at home
ana seemingly much surprised at my
visit
And then in my usual manner |
Dlurted out the truth. | tried TO tell
her how sweet Mary was and how |
thought II would be fine TO have Jack
settled down when he went in bust.
ness with his father
Which he will never be able TO do
with my consent" said Mrs. Wayerly
with compressed lips.
Immediately there came into nay
mind that old Greek poem where the
poet called "a rock the mother-in-
law OF ships and | wondered il Jack S
marriage was TO be wrecked by his
mother.
On, Dad has already fixed IL I'D
with Jack. | said quickly.
AND then I'm the last one to be
told she was asked in white heat
OF anger. You probably knew of ii
couraged her TO pull the wool over
the eyes OF my poor, unsophisticated
SON."
l could not help but laugh at this,
as Jack or any other college bow is
iar from unsophisticated. But | has
tened TO explain that Jack and Mary
had been married longer than Dick
and and that Mary was now in the
hospital very i'll and their baby was
dead
AS mentioned baby Mother
Waverly changed front Poor girl
she said. where is she? III 20 right
over and see her You know. Mar.
gle my first baby was born dead and
| nave never gotten ever the awful
feeling | had when they Iold me-"
Now isn't that strange? | am sure
II Mary's baby had not died il would
nave taken long time for Mother
NaVerly 10 become reconciled, but
she remembered her own sorrow in a
like circumstance, and left her a
llttle while ago by the side OF Mary S
bed telling her the whole story of her
loss so many years ago.
(To Be Continued
The Detroit times., 1914-05-25
ID. L. II. AGENT MEETS
WITH RAILWAY BOARD

The railway commission. Monday
morning, invited the ID. Y. r. 10
send a representative 10 attend a
meeting of the commission in their
new offices Ina the Dime Bank build
ing, Monday afternoon Attorney
ID. L. r. The railway company has
not yet sent a reply 10 the commits
sion's ultimatum, demanding that
the company name a selling price be-
fore June L. or have its attitude con-
strued as being opposed to sale.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-25
Boy, Spanked by Neighbor, Asks
Balm for Wounded Feelings

Staneslaw Hodorawski got spanked.
Stan" is small boy. Andrew
Klusek was the spankGr.
According 10 testimony before Jus.
tice Richter, stan went into the
Klusek yard several times after rag
ball. Klusek did not like small boys
running about his yard and told stan
If he came in again he would spank
him. Stan" was doubtful and min
ute later the ball shot into the for
hidden territory. Stan went after
II. Klusek seized him and applied
the strap. Most boys would cali il
licking" but the lawyer for Stan
describes it as follows: "By reason