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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
EARTHQUAKE KILLS
MANY IN SUMATRA
Considerable Loss Of Life and
Wide Damage Inflicted.

Batavia, Java, June 27.-Many were
killed or injured in a violent earth
quake which caused widespread dam
age in Southern Sumatra.
The officers of the Dutch resident
governor and many other buildings
collapsed at Benkoelen. the capital.
and telegraph and cable communica.
ton was interrupted.
Sumatra is the largest island OF the
Malay archipelago except Borneo. II
has a number of volcanoes. some ac
tive and some believed extinct The
population is estimated at 100000,
among whom are about 5000 whites
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
MASON'S BODY IN BUSHES
Poison Indicated in Death of Past
Grand Master of Colorado.

Denver, June 26.-The body of
George f. Simonton, sixty-one years
old, past grand master of the Color
ado Masons, was found in a clump of
bushes in City park here. An empty
bottle, which, according to physicians.
had contained poison, was found by
his side. Relatives and friends know
no reason why he should have ended
his life
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27

after residence was devastated; hun
dreds of fashionable homes were de-
stroyed
From here the fire spread to thi
city orphan asylum on Lafayette
street. All of the $50 children in the
home were rushed TO safety by the
nuns
The Salem hospital went next. Pa
tients were rushed from the buildings
on stretchers.
From the hospital to the tenement
district was only a short jump for
the flames. There was no apparatus
here and the flames licked up tene-
ment after tenement.
st. Joseph's church and school con
vent, fine new brick structures. were
wiped out with loss of $4,000.
The places where the witches weTe
hanged over two centuries ago was
swept at almost the same time. Places
rich in tradition were destroyed.
The fire, bent on destruction, did
not hesitate here, but raced upward
to that part of the residence district
where were most of the colonial build
ings and historic places.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
GREEK RESERVES CALLED
Seven Naval Glasses Summoned by
Government

Athens, Greece, June 27-Seven
classes of the Greek naval reserves
have been called 30 the colors.
The reason is understood to be the
determination of the Greek govern
ment to be prepared for all eventuali-
ties. although there is an apparent
slackening of the tension between
Turkey and Greece.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
Interurban Car Jumps Track.

Lorain, O.. June 26-One man was
killed, another fatally and eleven per
sons seriously injured when a I.aFe
Shore interurban car jumped the
rails near here. Elias Hopp. motor
man, Norwalk, o.. was crushed un-
der the car and instantly killed Irwin
Brooker, Lorain. riding a motorcycle
alongside. was crushed and is dying
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
ONE KILLED IN AUTO CRASH

Three Also Injured When Train Hits
Machine.
Cambridge. Md. June 26-Harvey
Fl. Boxer was killed. Mrs. Roy Smith
was injured probably mortally, and
Mr. BOXERS wife and Miss Lillian
jones were hurt severely when their
automobile was struck by a passen-
ger train on the Baltimore. Chesa-
peake and Atlantic railway near Pres
ton. Nd. All the victims are from
Cambridge
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
TWO Young People Drowned.

Minneapolis, June 27.-Morris No
Ieen of Hopkins and Miss Ethel Buck
of Minneapolis are believed to have
drowned in Lake Calhoun Their up
turned canoe was found on the beach
Ind the lake is being dragged for
their bodies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
JURiST INJURED ON BOAT
Judqe Weaver Struck Down When
Gang Plank 6reaks.

Burlington, Ia, June 27.-Judge s.
n. Weaver Of the Iowa supreme court
had a narrow escape from death
when heavy spar on the gang plank
of the steamer Keokuk broke and
struck him a giancipg blow on the
shoulder. lie is suffering from
bruises. but no bones are broken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
Four Men Eiectrocuted.

electrocuted at the Eastern avenue
plant of the Quincy Market Cold Stor-
age company when an elevator rope,
with a metal case, which had become
exposed by the wearing off Of the
fiber covering, came in contact with
an electric current.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
REBELS CAPTURE IALlSCO
Constitutionalists Name Officers of
State

Nogales, Ariz., June 27.-The Con
stitutionalists formally have taken
possession Of the state of Jalisco,
with Man2cl Augirre as governor,
General Manuel Dieguez as comman.
der of the military forces and Augirre
Berlanger as secretary of state ac-
cording to a message from Etzatlan.
IalfAnn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
TEXAS POSSE KILLS TWO
Six Others Injured in Battle Between
Deputies and Fuaitives

San Antonio. Tex, June 26-Two
men were killed by a sheriff's posse,
another injured and the sheriff and
four deputies slashed with knives in
McMullen county. near here, when
Sheriff w T. Holt tried to arrest e.
A. Mauricio, wanted on a minor
charge. Mauricio and his son, G. A.
Mauricio. were slain and another son,
Joseph, wounded
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27

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you can eat everything. A real spring
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and you feel tine. Electric Bitters did
more for Mr.. T. ID. PEBBLES stomach
troubles than any medicine he ever tried.
Get a bottle today. soc and s1.00. at
your druggist. Bucklens Arnica Salve
for Eczema
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27

The officers were told that the only
exceptions would be in cases of such
officers as subsequently were proved
to have been guilty of murder, un-
usual and extreme cruelty to Consti-
tutionalist prisoners or noncombat-
ants
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
Hawthorne Home Burned.

A desperate effort was made to
save Nathaniel Hawthornes birth.
place, but the flames were not to be
denied This was the most famous
building destroyed. 1t was built long
before the famous witchcraft days
and came into the possession OF the
authors grandfather in i772.
THE House of the Seven Gables,
which Hawthorne immortalized, was
saved.
The different fires rapidly ate their
way outward until they finally merged
into one tremendous swath three
miles wide.
The fire ragged throughout the night
The widest havoc prevailed
Hundreds of people, homeless
sleepless and rendered paupers in one
blow, wandered the streets.
At daybreak the flames were still
at work Smoke begrimed fremen,
tired out after eighteen hours strug-
gle. were. holding the blaze within the
swath already burned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27
VILLA CONTINUES
II TO MOVE SOUTH
PurSueS FederalS Fleeing
From ZaCatecaS.
SCENE OF NEXT BATTLE

Believed Huerta Supporters Will Not
Stop at Aguas Calientes, but Will
Retreat to Queretaro. the Largest
City North Of the Capital Still in
Their Possession.
Juarez, June 27.--With the cavalry
of Villas army in close pursuit, Gen
eral Medina Barron and the remnant
of his federal army are fleeing in
wild disor er toward Aguas Calientes,
burning b dgcs and destroying the
railroads behind them Villas cayal-
ry has already captured many strag-
glers.
A dispatch from Zacatecas says vii
la has begun moving his army of
from 1000 10 10000 against Aguas
Calientes. villa expects to reach the
latter city within a few days.
AS soon as Villas army has left
Zacatecas state General Panofl Ma
terra viii become military governor.
Constitutionalists predict the fed
erals viii not defend Aguas Calientes,
but will retreat to Queretaro. the
largest city north of Mexico City still
in possession Of Huerta supporters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-27

The firemen centered their efforts
on the residence district, at one end
of which were the colonial residences
and places of historic interest. Their
e6ores were of no avail Residence
Evening journal., 1914-03-17
WILL LECTURE ABOUT
LIGHTING SYSTEM

The members OF the Westminster Club
OF Hanover Church and their friends are
looking forward TO an enjoyable treat
ON Friday next when Prof c. r. Fer.
rec, Professor of Psychology at Bryn
Mowr College is TO deliver a public lee
tuic under the auspices OF the club in
the lecture room oil the church ON "rhe
Efficiency OF the Eye Under Various
Conditions OF Illumination"
Professor Fertce is a leading author
ity on this subject and is member oi
the original committee appointed somc
wears ago by the American Medical AS
.ociation TO investigate the probleui. As.
sisted by number of the post graduate
students at Bsyn Mawr College he has
been able 20 show that many lighting
systems are productive OF abnormal eye.
fatigue The lecture will be illustrated
with series OF lantern slides dcscrip-
tive of the methods employed in such
investigations and an invitation is cX-
tended to the public to attend and take
part in the discussion.
Evening journal., 1914-03-17
WOULD MAKE
SHORE DRY
My 0re Gallon CT LiqueT a
Menth Allowed Under Bill in
Maryland lie iSlature
Cad LLG.SLATlC.l
TO Be A FEATURE

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, March Woe
hetide the thirsty tMoats and dry necks
of the whole @ the Eastern Shore OF
MARYLAND il the bill offered in the Sen
tc last night and fathercd by an Line
If the Eastern Shore Senators should
become law. Gone forever viii be he
luiet little nip. or succession OF nips.
in the back rooms of some fellow ;
tore OF over some genial hosts well
stocked sideboard.
Backed by the lawmakers of every
ane of the counties on the ocean side OF
{ hesapeake Bay. the bill absolutely .lm-
rs TO one gallon pe- calendar month the
mount OF liquid refrcshmcnt to be al
lowed per capita. The measure pro
vidcs that it shall be unlawful to have
hippod into Caroline. Queen Annes. Tai
bot, Dorchester, Somerset, Worcester
Kent. Cecil and Wicomico counties. any
liquors or any mixture containing al
cohol for a beverage in any quantity
WhateVe-; but it shall be lawful for
my person or individual TO have shipped
into any OF the said counties liquors
i'm any quantity not exceeding one gal
lon in any one calendar month, or any
malt liquor in any quantity not to cN-
.eed six dozen pint bottles or one-cighth
barrel in any one calendar nonihsu
liquor to be for personal use only Of
uch person.
The introduction OF this strange bill
Of verv dry legislation in the upper
branch was the most decided feature OF
the opening OF what viii probably be
a rush week in legislation at Annapolis.
With United States Senatoh Blair Lee
IN the field again and every one trying
10 get line on Just what he Is doing
here aud what he is looking after, tue
real grind began tonight.
Road legislation and tho mass vote
versus the county unit plan were the
two things the now Maryland members
of Congress was credited with being here
10 straighten out.
With an tvpes of opposition develop
iny TO the Price bill for a S6,20OoOO
road loan there was still another road
bin offered tonight. This was the Hat
81 O00n00 bill prepared by the Demo
cratic Platform Committee. which was
offered in the House by Speaker lrppe'
Much OF the legislation pledged BY the
party platform is still IN program OF
formation and scores OF other important
measures are still 10 be considered. 4
flood OF bills will continue TO pour IN
until the time limit is reached next
Friday.
Today the Senate will take up as ITS
first special order the Beck bill, which
proposes to advance the date for pTi-
mary elections from September to the
second week in June. On Wednesday
the mass vote will again bob up in the
senate. coming as a uniform bill report
from the Elections Committee. kespec'
tive friends OF the county unit and mass
votes Senatorial primary bills viii lock
horns IN a lengthy debate Which WIZ
consume most of the day.
On the following day the House VIII
take up the mass vote fight. The Neasey
s6.GO0nO0 road loan is also scheduled
'or consideration by the House the lat
ter part OF the week. The road loan
situation is by no means settled.
Evening journal., 1914-03-17
LENT; TIME
OF SHOPPING
AlIurlnG Pursuit Of Faster
Outfits and the AII-lm-
pOrtant Hat
FLARE IN NEARLY
EVERYTHING WEARABLE

! Although they are supposed during
this reaitent;al season to be wearing
sackoloth and ashes, most won,en are
just at present trying on at the dress
makers or lingering in the shops the
wonderful new garments that spring
openings are bringing in and that are
as far removed from sackcloth and
ashes as night from day For the
Lenten season is also one Of prepara-
tion for its climax, the Easter ward
robe.
And what OF the new things women
are going to wear? The most striking
characteristic noticeable in spring
styles as a whole is the fare. There
is a fare in everything in the cos
tune. from the brim of audacious hats
to the hem of befuffed and bcfrilled
skirts.
Saucy little hats show the strong
est effect OF the fare. The way hrims
have OF shooting up in this direction
and coastng down in that is fantas-
tic When there is no brim to flare.
then the trimming of hats is poised
to give a fare effect.
the picturesque old garden hat is
one of the loveliest styles that mil
liners have revived this season.
There are delightful concoctions of
legborn and lace, chiffon and taffeta.
tulle and hcmpbraid. garlanded and
Trimmed With knotted ribbons or vel
vet streamers in riotous profusicn.
But these hats. too, show the inhu-
ence OF the flare. and stand out
from the face rather than droop over
it, as old garden hats did
Skipping downward from the hat. the
collar is the next thing TO flare It
spreads out, calyN fashion. framing the
face and disappearing into the Y of an
open throat az the front.
Even coat Hare. Heretofore coats
have invariably followed the lines OF
the figure. doing away with the appear
ancc of bunchincss even when they took
the form OF the loose Russian blouses.
But now. while the coat still fits snugly
at the shoulders. it frequently goes so
far in pursuit OF the flare that it adopts
yullles at the bottom.
Separate coats of beaded chiffon or
sheer tille are the latest word for
wear over the delicate lingerie or chiffon
and net frocks.
But TO return 20 tho flare, it is upon
the skirt that the louncc reigns su-
preme. Two. three. even four or five
Of them are put on one above another.
OF arranged in groups anywhere between
the waist and the hem.
Evening journal., 1914-03-17
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RED GQ025 BUILDING

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE
Red Cross Society OF America is to
have an elaborate building here, to
cost not less than 100000. Congress
will appropriate 100000 OF this sum,
and the rest comes from funds Of the
society and from contributions The
building will be a memorial of the
work OF the society and at the same
time provide a national headquarters
from which the work Of the organiza-
tion will be directed.
Evening journal., 1914-03-17
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Sl.5O TO Baltimore and Return, $500
to Washington and Return,
SUNDAY, March 22.

Special train will leave Delawara
Avenue station. Wilmington. at S.42
a. m. Returning. leave Warrington,
Union station, at Z p. m. Baltimore
Camden station. p. m, Mt. Royal
S.05 p. m.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-03-17

The Want Columns are the informa-
tion place for all branches of human
endeavor-they provide material for
husiness.-adv.
Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22

While wathohing workmen in
the excavation for the new Vic
tor building about four O'clock
Monday afternoon, those stand
ing on the sidewalk around the
excavation saw all at once a
scramble among'the negEoss who
were digging with shovel and
spades. 1t was soon learned that
the workmen had struck a sack
OF gold and silver coin about
twelve inches below the bottom
OF the old cellar and they were
engaged 10 . ,scuffle for the
money. Henry Williams. one of
the negro workmen, got a large
share Of the treasure, amounting
to a little more than S440, which
wa' mostly in gold. Unoas Linn
got $45; Oliver Diedrick, S48;
Chris Ruby, $50; Sid Mcdowell,
$40, and other smaller amounts.
Two'$20 gold pieces were picks d
fup Tuesday by Joseph Fslten
from the dirt which was hurled
from the excavation to his yard.
1t is thosght the total amount
win reach about $500. The bur-
led treasurer was found on the
north side Of the basement Of the
Windsor building recently bough,
by yVictors and torn down TO make
room for a more modern store
building. OF course there are q
great variety Of opinions on the
question Of who buried the money
there, but the most rsasonabl,
one Is that some one placed II fol
Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22
THE HESSIAN Fly.

The Hessian fly is again at
raotng the attention Of wheat
growers, especially in The north.
western part Of the state where
in some sections o large majority
Of the fields are badly infested.
The pest began its work last fall
on the young wheat and passed
the winter in the base OF the
wheat plants in the brown flax-
seed stage. With.the first warm
days OF spring the small ,uosquito
like tlies escaped from these win
tsr cases and laid eggs for the
first spring brood OF maggots.
These msggots are now nearly
mature at the base Of the plants.
Badly infested wheat il turning
yellow and falling. Between
COW and wheat cutting time a
second swarzn Of flies win appear
TO lay eggs for another brood Of
fmsggots which will be full fed
and pass the summer in the stub
bic in the ilsx seed stage. From
Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22

David H. Harris, circuit Judge
of Boone county, was oomman.
dant of company of girl cadets
during his student days at the
University. In spite Of this early
temptation, however, he refrain.
ed from going into the musical
comedy business,
"The Shelby County Herald"
remarks the Macon Chronical,
"tells Of q local musician who
can throw his banjo in the cir,
hold il behind him and stand on
,it without missing a note. Pad.
erewski used TO be regarded as
some performer, but we'll wager
he couldn't do anything like that
,CivioJmprovementL League
of Jefferson City has condemned
the dsndellon, and the order has
gone forth to swat the pestiferous
greens, The boys of the town
will be paid one cent pound by
the leugue for all the .dandeEons
they kill. And they had been
given two weeks two clean up the
town.
The Pleasant Hill Times tells
about some ambitious boys who
foaAd an unexplodsd shell recen-
tlynear the LoneJack battle field.
They built a bonfire, tossed the
shell in and retired to safe dis,
tance TO await results. There
weren't any. Which goes 10
prove that it's only the unloaded
gun that's dangerous, anyhow.
Said the Missouri Statesman OF
April %, 1916: 1.-Two respect
able maiden ladies have been lat
ely elected to the office Of justice
Of the peace in Gloucester coun,
", New Jersey, Miss Sally Brown
and Miss Betsy French. Squire
Sally and Squire, Betsy, we be-
lisve, are the fret two instances
on record of the election Of wo,
men to office 10 this county"
Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22
SplendOrs of the Panama-Pacifir
international Exposition Reveal
ed by Its Present Progress.
SUPERB WORKS OF SCULPTURE AND ART lin
COLOSSAL EXHIBIT PALACES FOR AMER
ICA'S PANAMA CANAL CELEBRATION.

NLNTS OF gold from vast
dous works Of sculpture the
Of the globe gimpses of the
Exposition as will when its
Feb. 20 1915
Not for will the world be enabe
collection OF the works OF contemporary scuptor
Exposition Chicago first proved that the
D pocce
a
decoration the Panama Pacific
francisco promises Chagos exquisite
Every of the exposition far advanced Thirty
nations will participate with
government appropriation Of 81 100000 gold
Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22
MRSAPS WILL RACE AROUND THE GLOBE FROM SAN
FRANCISCO IN 1916

ERONAUTS from all the civilized nations globe
~ standard OF air craft driven will participate
aerial around the world which will
sporting be held during the Pacific
uonal Exposition at San Francisco in 1915
The will from the the Exposition
will end there Three hundred thousand dollars
up In prizes for this supendous world gng
the worlds avatos entering
the The flight Stoeher ending Muhausen
in which he covered 1875 miles, avatos
flights matter adequate stations
shows the around supply
Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22

safe keeping during the trying
times incident to the civil war in
this section OF Missouri. Most
of the eoins bearing mintags
dates in the 00s. A few bear
dates in the early 60s, and Rome
Of them later than 1862, showing
rather CONCLUSIVE eyideace that
the money was buried during the
early part Of the war. All OF the
coin was more or less eorrsdsd
but after n little rubbing, the
gold pieces would look almost
like entirely new ones. Boon
vile Advertiser,
Miss Elvira Hewlett, 90 yeas
old, and her sister, Miss Halle
Hewlett, Is years old, we're held
by the coroHsr's jury at Dexter
for the murder of Albert Waters.
2l years old. Waters was shot
by Elvira Hewlett while he was
working in a field. Her sister,
Halle, told the prosecuting at
torney that Elvirs sEot, MatsPs
after he had refused to provide
for her child, and bad refused to
marry her.
Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22

the middle of August to the last
lot September the third swarm Of
flies will emerge from these sum-
mer cases ready to lay eggs
again in early sown wheat.
At this time little can be done
to control this pest, unless the
field be so badly,infested that it
is advisable 10 pasture it or plow
it under and plant corn or some
Fother crop. In some casNs this
may be-advisable, but wherever
the wheat is still green and has a
healthy appearance at least a par
tial crop will mature and in such
cases it had better be harvested.
One must use judgment in decid-
ing what to do with an infested
Ehelu al thl6 time,
The Entomology Department
of the Missouri College of Agri-
culture at Columbia will examine
samples of infested wheat and
offer suggestions as to what had
best be done with such wheat.
One should collect samples at
random and not simply the:most
badly infested plants, otherwise
an examination would lead TO
wrong conclr6 ons.
Badly infested fields which are
permitted to ripen should be cut
as early as possible and the
wheat removed from the field.
Then plow the stubble under at
once and work the soil 80 az to
completely cover all stubble. The
fly passes the summer almost en-
tirely in the resting stage in the
stubble and il this summers
brood ,plowed under or burned,
the pest can be stamped out.
Then next fall delay the sowing
of wheat until the first or possibly
The second week in October so az
TO escape those flies which man
age to pass the summer. All
farmers in an infested region
should cooperate in this work
to secure the best results. There
are few pests of field crops which
can be 50 simply ard go effectiv-
ely controlled az the Hessian fly.