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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02

that the state was free from debt
notwithstanding the fact that we now
have the lowest levy of any state in
the union. He explained that the
revenue for the fiscal year ending
June 80 more than paid the appro
priations for that year and with the
same assessment for this year and z
smaller Appropriation made by the
legislature the balance should be
many thousand dollars more to the
good on July /. 1915. He prophesieG
that the balance would oon be sui
hcient to take up all Outstanding war
rants issued for the capitol building
leaving the state entirely free from
debt and with considerable capitol
lands owned by the state that may be
sold at a much better figure at some
more opportune time. He explained
the working of the state tax commits
sion and the fact that the provisions
of the constitution and statutes were
now being complied with in the mat
ter of assessing property at full value
and would prove a much equit-
able method of assessment. His care
full explanation of a number OF mat
ters of state administration in which
his hearers seemed especially inter
ested was well received.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02
STATE NEWS

Okaton-Olaf Johnson, employed
as a section hand here. had a portion
of a railroad torpedo pass entirely
through his foot as the result of a
peculiar accident. While riding on
a gasoline car. one of the front
wheels passed over a torpedo drop
ped by a freight train preceding.
The exploding metal passed through
the sole of his shoe and foot.
Washington Springs-Serious in
juries were sustained by Wendell
Wilson. son of Rev. j.. II. Wilson of
Washington Springs. as the result OF
lying down under a wagon to sleep
while working in the harvest field,
The team started forward after young
Wilson crawled under the wagon and
one wheel of the loaded wagon pass
ed over his arm. his shoulder and
down owe his breast. Two ribs
were broken and he suffered inter
nal injuries.
Beresford-The trick of exploding
a rifle cartridge by gripping ii in
wise and hitting the cap with a ham,
mer had disastrous results in the case
of Ed jennings. The shell exploded
near the cap and a small piece oil
copper went into one of the victims
eyes. An operation was necessary. in
which 1t vas found that the meta.
had lodged in the retina, after pass
ing entirely through the eye ball
The eye was finally removed as the
result of the accident.
Parker-Fargo Denekas, an ecceD
trio bachelor who resides with hi
spinster sister in a modest home neal
the river, left his bed in his nigh
dress Sunday night and attempted t.
drown himself. His sister heard hin
leaving the house and gave thu
alarm. Clarence Jones FASTENED Il
the river and rescued Denekas. Mr.
Denekas had long been considered
eccentric and his condition is sup
posed to have become worse from {
recent accident, in which he wa.
kicked on the head by a horse. He /.
being cared for by the local authori
ties.
Redield-About thirty bushes,
men were worked for small SUM
OF money and small bits Of p~ropert,
by q farm hand going by the name o
George Wayne, who had been work
ing for a short time for John Jepson
q well known farmer near Redfield
Jepson gave Wayne a check on tn
Gorman-American bank for 1918, Ii
payment for his work, and WayI
proceeded TO make an exact duplicat
Of the check, several times over
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02
Notice OF Hearing Application fol
Permit.

Whereas, Ben Debelts has filed
with the city auditor Of the city of
Madison, an application for a permit
to engage in the business of selling
intoxicating liquors at retail in the
building situated on lot II, block
10, in the Third ward of the city of
Madison, South Dakota, which appli-
cation is accompanied by a petition
bearing the signatures of twenty le-
gal voters of said city of Madison,
praying that a permit be granted the
said applicant.
Now. therefore, notice is hereby
given that said application and petit
ton will be heard by the city COM
missioners at Madison, in the city
hall of said city, on Monday, the 21st
day of September, 1914, at 1880 d,
M, when and where any person OF
persons may appear and show reason
why such permit should not be grant
ed.
Dated this 31st day of August
1914.
VIM. Rae. City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02

Gettysburg Man Hurt When Auto
Backs Over Embankment.

Gettysburg, Sept. Alderman
William School and Peter Engel fig
ured in an automobile accident In
which Engel was badly injured. His
collar bone and several ribs were
broken. In coming from LeBeau
School and Engel were attempting to
climb a steep hill with the automobile
Il the dark. A horseman preceded
them, and Engel had to back down
the hill to take another start.
School stepped out of the car to
tighten it and Engel, in backing. went
over a twelve-foot ditch and was PIN
ned under the ear. Alderman School
and the horseman went to the assist
anee of Engel, and with much diff
Guilty e~xtricated him. He was fright.
fully injured, but will live. Had
School remained in the car 1t Is GER
tain both would have been badly in
jured. if not killed. The accident oc'
Cured far away from any house on
The Indian reservation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02
ByRNE \ RICE
Candidates fer Governor and Con-
gress Address Audience at Vivian.

Murdo, Sept. 2.-The principal
speakers at the Vivian Stock show at
Vivian Thursday. August 81, were
Gov. Frank Nj. Byrne and Judge w.
G.. Rice. Neither of the speakers de-
voted their time entirely to political
speeches or to their individual can
didacy for office this fall. Both were
well received by the audience which
filled the hall and overlooked to the
anterooms.
Judge Rice spoke of matters OF
national interest, including some OF
the important measures which have
been attracting the attention of con-
gress and the entire country during
the past year. He dwelt for some
time on the glory of the American
flag and offered several reasons for
this. He paid a tribute to the moth
ers and women of the country in the
statement that If he were forced to
confine himself to any one reason for
the success of America and the glory
of the flag that he would unhesitat-
ingly give the credit to the women of
the country, the fact that they prop
eriy instruct the children of the land
and in return receive the respect to
which they are entitled.
Gov. Byrne talked on the financial
condition of the state and the pres
ent system Of taxation. He stated
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02
BETTER BABIES CONTEST
A Fine Bunch of Babies Will Com
pete for Honors at State Fair.

Huron, Sept. 2.-The better babies
contest now bids fair to be n OF
the real features of the state fair at
Huron during the week of Sept.
I4-1S. Entries are literally pouring
into Secretary McIvaine's office with
every mail. There is little doubt
that when entries close or Wednes-
day noon, Sept. Is. there will be a
full list of 125 babies in competition
for health honors.
The s~ecretary's office wishes to
caution mothers to read carefully the
conditions of the contest before en-
tering babies. The first is that nc
child under IL months of age on
Sept. / may be entered. The classes
for both city and rural entries run
as follows: ID Boy, IL months and
under "a; ca Boy, "a months and
under So; l3) Girl. IL months and
under "a; (4) Girl. "a months and
under So.
The gold and bronze medals Of
fered by the Woman's Home C0mpan-
ion have been shipped from the New
York office. In addition to medals.
certificates of award, ribbons. cash
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02
SURGEON SUED
WoIsey Man Wants $4,000 from An
Aberdeen Surgeon.

Aberdeen, Sept. 2.-Albert B. Rel
del of Wolsey has brought suit
against DIR. III. j. Rock, a prominent
surgeon of Aberdeen Ii chairman of
the democratic state central commit
tee, asking $4,000 damage for al
legged negligence in an operation.
Riedel claims DIR. Rock performed
an operation for appendicitis upon
him, and left a piece of cheescloth,
sponge or pad of gauze to remain in
the cavity when 1t raj sewed up. He
claims this produced a running sore,
which has caused him much pain and
illness and great additional expense
for other physicians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02
LITTLE HEROINE
Nine Year Old Girl Saves Brothers
and Sisters from Death.

Pukwana. Sept. 2.-The heroism
OF a little girl of 9 years old is re-
sponsible for the saving of the lives
of three smaller brothers and sisters,
according to the story of the burning
of a barn on the Robert Thompson
farm near here.
The parents of the youngsters were
in Chamberlain at the time of the
fire, which started In a manner un-
known. The children were playing
in the haymow when they discovered
flames bursting through the floor.
Gathering her little flock together.
the girl helped them through a door
on the side and brought them to
safety.
The barn was entirely destroyed,
as well as harness and machinery
which the wner had stored inside.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02

Going up one side OF the business
itraet and down the other, he passed
1 forged check at practically every
store in town. and then disappeared,
supposedly taking q northbound pas
senger,
Scotland-The Sunday baseball
law viii be tested as a result OF the
arrest Of James Olivia of Tyndau and
Chas. Zolnowsky Of Scotland, mem
beers Of baseball clubs, on the charge
of having violated the Sunday base
ball law. Complaints in the two
eases were made by DR.. s G.. Berry,
Rev. Mr.. Shurtleff and Rev. Mr..
Thornton, all of Tyndall. The time
for the trial of the accused has not
yet been fixed. If they are convicted
expected the case will be appealed TO
the state supreme court rs a test of
the baseball law.
Vienna-A strange negro was ar
rested by Nels Framstad. a farmer
living near Vienna, and his hired man
at the point OF guns. after he had
made an unsuccessful attempt 10 ran
sack the Framstad home. Framstad
was awakened by a peculiar noise in
the house and upon Investigation,
found that the negro had gained en-
trance to the building by cutting out
a screen. Frightened, when Fran
stad appeared on the scene. the ne
gro fled. but was pursued and cap
tnred by Framstad and his hired man
after they had %cornered him and cov-
cred him with their guns. The me-
gro claims he was intoxicated and en-
tered the house without realizing
what he was doing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02

His Proposed Amendment to the
Trust Law.

Washington. Sept. e Senator
Sterling's proposed amendment to the
Clayton antitrust bill, which provid,
ed for the punishment by fine or i'm
prisonment of any person or corpora.
ton that should wilfully disobey any
lawful writ or command of any dis
trict court of the United States, was
defeated Saturday by the overwhelm.
ing vote of Al to 8.
The senator urged the adoption oil
his amendment In a vigorous speech
Not one of the insurgent republican
groups of senator's voted for the
amendment. The eight affirmative
votes were cast by Senators Burton
Gallinger. McCumber, Mclean, Mel
son, Perkins, Smoot and Sterling.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02

prizes will be awarded amounting to
1920.
Entries may be made now by mail.
Only the first 125 babies entered will
be examined. No child suffering
from any acute or constitutional dis
ease may be entered. Mothers with
babies entered for examination are to
be admitted free on the day of APP
pointment and appointments for ex-
aminations are to be made in the or
der of entries received. Mothers in
| terested in the contest should write
for entry blanks at once, addressing
Secretary G.. III. McIlvaine, Huron.
s. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02

Summer colds are dangerous, They
indicate low vitality and often lead t.
serious Throat and Lung Troubles. in
Guiding Consumption. DIR. Kings New
Discovery will relieve the cough or cold
promptly and prevent complications. Ii
is soothing and antiseptic and makes you
fell better at once To delay is danger.
ous-get a bottle of DIR. Kings New Dis.
covery at once. Money back III not sat.
isled. soc and s1.00 bottles at your
druggists.-Ads
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02

There is more Catarrh In this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together. and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurabie. For
a great many years doctors pronounced
Ii a local disease and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing 10
cure with local treatment. pronounced
il incurable, Science has proven Ca
tarrh to be "a constitutional disease, and
| therefore requires constitutional treat
/ ment. Hairs Catarrh Cure. manufac-
tured by Il. j. Cheney K Co., Toledo. o..
is the only CONSTITUTIONS cure on the
market. Ii is taken internally. IL acts
| directly on the blood and mucous sur
| faces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails tC
| cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address: +. j. Cheney 4 Co.
Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists. 75c. Take
Hairs Family Pills for constipation
| Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02
NORMAL SCHOOL ANNOUNCE
MENT.

Training school at the Normal will
open Wednesday morning, Sept. g..
All grades up to high school will be
included in this department, also the
kindergarten. Not more than about
.wenty pupils can be admitted to any
one of these grades. Pupils here last
year will be continued without appli-
cation, others should apply by letter
mot phone) to Pres. Heston or Mrs.
Edith Beaumont. No tuition is
charged pupils of the Training school.
The Normal department opens for
classification Tuesday. Sept. 8. and
recitations begin at 8 a. m, Wednes-
day, the 9th.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02
Keep Your Liver Active During the sum-
mer Mcnths-Toley Cathartic Tablets
for SlugRiah Liver and Consultation

1t does beat all how quickly F'oley's
Cathartic Tablets liven your liver and
overcome constipation. Ney Oldham.
Kimberley. Texas. says:-"Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets are the best laxative | ever
used. They take the place of calomeI.
Wholesome. stirring and cleansing. No
gripping. A comfort to stout persons.
For sale by all druggists.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-02
For Sale or Trade

$50 acres, z miles from town,
fenced and cross fenced, tele-
phone, II. +. D., school half mile
100 i'm crop, extra good
farm buildings, $35 an acre,
$1,000 cash, balance long time
at 9 per cent.
800 acre farm, half I'm crop,
balance hay and pasture, price
S42.5O per acre. Will take good
residence as part pay on this
farm, 2 miles from a good town.
Get busy, 1t won't last long at
this price.
$40 acres, z miles from town,
24O acres under cultivation, nice
grove, small buildings on each
quarter, lots of hay and pasture.
Will divide. Price $42.5O per
acre, small payments, long time.
In German settlement. Hurry IL
you want this.
One OF the choicest farms In
Moody county, fine large build
ings, 800 an acre. Good half Sec
ton, nicely improved, Lake
county, $50 an acre for q quick
sale.
12O acres, nicely improved,
will take good automobile as
part pay. Let me tell you about
It..
I. E. McALLISTE]
At the OnNrn House.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
NO BOOZE
Continued From FIRST Pags.)

permits the formation OF wine messes.
This provision reads:
Wardroom officers may form a
wine mess. of which all commissioned
and warrant officers attached TO the
snip may become members upon the
payment OF mess entrance fee. but
no officer shall be required 10 become
a member thereof. Suitable locker
rooms for wine mess stores shall be
provided when fitting a ship for sea "
While admitting that the old regu-
lation conforms TO the letters of the
laws. Surgeon General Braisted. in
his letter 10 Secretary Daniels. de.
clared: 1T may be an open question
how far IL fulhlls those laws in spir-
IT," Tie explained that the use OF al
cohOlic stimulants was inherited
with many Outworn customs al the
very birth OF the American navy. -
and reviewing legislation on the sub
Ject, he observed. 1T must be clear
that Congress has plainly set the
stamp OF disapproval upon the use OF
lntoNicanis by persons in the naval
and military service"
AS matters stand today" wrote
the surgeon general. IAN enlisted man
Is, very properly. subjected to severe
disciphnary measures n wine or beer
De found in his possession on shin
board, yet the same man D. constant
" aware Of the free use OF alcoholic
liquors on board ship. which Is off.
cially permitted TO officers"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
'ceived
!. The Spanish ambassador

'ceived. The Spanish ambassador
here on previous occasions IN which
Spaniards have been in difficulty in
Mexico has appealed TO the state de
partment and IL is believed nothing
VIII be done in this instance unless
the Spanish government makes form
al requests or representations.
There has been little discussion
thus far among officials OF any change
OF policy as a result of the battle OF
Iorreon. No request for recognition
OF belligerency has come from Gen
efal Carranza, though published re
ports have credited him with a desire
10 seek formal recognition OF the
Constltutionalist move from the
United States government The dispo.
sitton of administration officials is
not TO discuss the question until II
Is raised.
Developments in Mexico City are
being watched with keen interest by
Washington officials, but no definite
advices have as yet been received as
TO what effect the defeat at Torreon
has had upon General Huerta and his
administration.
The Mexican embassy still refuses
TO admit the defeat of the Federals az
Torreon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
DISSATISFACTION
Reported That Many Miners Are
Willing to Go Back to Work
Under Old Agreement.

II is said that a number OF the
miners in the Eastern Ohio field are
seriously considering the matter OF
going back to work. and accepting
terms under the old agreement, but
this is denied by the miners officials.
IL was also said that coal is being
mined at some of the mines in direct
opposition TO the instructions that
were given the men. This report is
denied by the miners and also by the
operators.
According to reports from over the
district II Is said that the miners or
ganization Is divided on the matter OF
the suspension. This week will see n
series of meetings being held over the
nth sub-district for the pupose of in
tructing the men before the refer
endum vote of the miners locals IS
taken next week, on the proposition
whether the men will return to work
under a temporary agreement till the
trouble Is settled.
II was reported. in this city yes
terday that a meeting of the operators
and the wage committee of the miners
would be held in Cleveland this week,
but the report was not official. II is
thought that II a meeting Is held that
they will try to effect a settlement, as
several of the miners throughout the
district are of the opinion that the
mines Will not be idle long.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
PRES. POINCARE
Tells Of Incidents Connected With the
Killing Of French Editor by
Nine. CaiiiauS.

PARIS. April 5.-The deposition OF
Raymond Poincare. President of the
Republic, was taken to-day by NJ For.
ichon, president of the court OF ap-
peals, in connection with the inquiry
into the killing of CASTOR Calmette
editor of the Figaro, by Nine. Gail.
laux.
Although President Poincare's testi
mony was not made public. IL is said
he deposed that NJ Caillaux. then
minister OF finance. called at the Ely.
see palace on the morning of the trag
edy and discussed with him the cam
paign which NJ. Calmette was con.
Quoting. NJ. Caillaux informed the
President he had every reason to be
lieve that Calmette was about to print
certain private letters, and expressed
great alarm at the intense nervous
excitement under which Nine. Gail
lauX was laboring.
President Poincare tried to calm
the minister. saying he believed NJ
Calmette incapable of printing the
letters. NJ. Caillaux left the palace
only partially treasured, declaring
that he could not remain passive II
the editor Of the Figaro published the
letters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
SUCCESSFUL SHOW
Fourth Annual Pure Food Show
Brought 20 Close Saturday Night
Record Attendance Noted.

With a record-breaking attendance
the fourth annual pure food show and
health exposition OF the Retail Gro.
GERS Association Of Wheeling and vi
cinity, which was held last week In
the Market Auditorium. was brought
70 n successful close Saturday night
Thousands OF visitors crowded the
exposition hall during the afternoon
and evening. and each received many
souvenirs and samples OF food given
away by the exhibitors.
The grand prize, the Hoosier kitch
en- cabinet. which was given away by
the Palace Furniture Company, was
awarded to NJ. T. Nennaman, OF East
Twenty-ninth street, he holding tick
ct No. 12,542. Holders OF the follow.
ing tickets were awarded a sack OF
-four each: 13.5Os, 1883, 1886
1912, 1879. 1856. 1886. 1884
1922. 1888. Ticket No 1880 won
the percolator awarded by the asso
citation.
The reward OF IS I'm gold offered by
the Golden Egg * Noodle Company
OF Cleveland. for the discovery OF the
Golden Egg Girl" was taken Satur
day evening by Mrs. Minnie Clyde. OF
60 Zane street. Wheeling Island. The
Golden Egg Girl" proved to be Mis-
Isabelle Doty. OF Warwood.
Practically all the exhibits will be
removed from the auditorium to-day
A meeting of the grocers' association
viii be held within the next few DAYS
TO hear reports from the various com
mtttees on the success OF the show
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
ODD FELLOWS
Attend BILLY" Sunday Meetings and
One Hundred Hit the Trail
$40 Converts Yesterday.

SCRANTON. Pa, April 5.-BlIy
Sunday addressed three big meetings
today and there were $40 converts as
a result. Tonight was Odd Fellows
night in the tabernacle and 1000
members of that order led by Grand
Master OF the Hanyen attended the
service. One hundred of the odd Eel.
lows hit the trail" His subject TO.
night was the Atonement" Billy
preached to men only this afternoon
on How TO be Less than a Man"
Harry Ferber. a fireman on detail
at the tabernacle, who is the son OF
Superintendent OF Fires II. +. Ferber.
with whom Billy had an argument
Friday night over the officials refus.
al TO withdraw men from the taber-
nacle during the service to women,
was among the converts.
Miss Ida Watson. aged 55 years. OF
Rutland. Tioga county. Pa, who
came here last night TO hear the
evangelist. was found dead In bed this
morning at local boarding house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
WHEELING BOY
Arrested in New York for Wholesale
Burelaries Committed in ST.
Petersburg, Florida.

NEW YORK. April 5.-"The cops
had TO hire about twenty extra men
to watch the town at night" sixteen
year old Stanley Bailey boosted 10
Police Magistrate Campbell to-day. in
telling how he and a companion en-
tered the homes of % wealthy men
in st. Petersburg. Fla. and removed
about $4,000 worth of jewelry Young
Bailey was arrested Friday night by
member of the Pawn shop squad. "
He is held without bail at the request
OF the authorities of St Petersburg.
Fla. A wealthy hotel man In ST.
Petersburg offered him Job there.
the boy told the court. and he left his
home in Wheeling. W. Va, and be-
came a walters assistant He gave