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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
GOOD ROADS
Branch of National Highway Associa-
ton Proposed.

Sioux Falls, Aug. George M.
Davis, director of the Minnesota
Good Roads federation, and Mr.. Ais
dorf of Ohio, both officials of the
National Highway association, which
now has branches in seventeen states,
were in the city to attend a confer
ence of local good roads enthusiasts
at the Commercial club rooms. The
plan of the national association was
outlined. 1t is proposed to form a
South Dakota branch of the national
body, calling a meeting for the pur-
pose at some date this fall later to
be determined.
The preliminary work of the asso-
citation is largely in the way of an
educational campaign showing the
value and necessity for national
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03

Hoboes Keep House Under Bridge
Near Howard.

Howard, Aug. 3.-An open-air
boarding house has been established
by the hoboes under the railroad
bridge east of here and it is filled
daily with an itinerant crowd of men
headed for the harvest fields of North
Dakota and Canada. Shelves have
been put up under the bridge and
the tin cooking utensils that are
used are washed in the river and
then returned to the shelves for the
convenience of the next bunch of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
LOOKS BETTER
THE THREATENED RAILROAD
STRIKE IN FAIR WAY TO
BE SETTLED.

Washington, Aug. B. Special:
The managers of n~inety-eight west
ern railroads today agreed to accept
the mediation proposal of the federal
board to avert this weeks threatened
strike of $4,000 employees. The plan
of the board is to arbitrate solely on
the question of the mems demand for
increased wages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03

drifters who come along. Fish from
the river and whatever else they can
pick up form the varied menu of the
hobo clans. Hundreds of men have
passed through Howard during the
last few weeks and none have caused
trouble. There are ten men to one
job in this vicinity and most of the
men are drifting northward.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03

He was taken back to Scotland and
Thursday afternoon he was taken
before Judge II. b. Trip, when he
pleaded guilty to murder in the sec
ond degree and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.
He was brought over Saturday aft
ernoon and turned over to Warden
SWenson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
AUCTION SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at his residence, corner Egan
yenue and Tenth street, on Tuesday,
August IL, 1914, the following list
of household goods: Bed steads,
springs, mattresses, chairs, tables,
china closet, wash stands, gasoline
stove, couch, kitchen utensils and
other articles too numerous to men
ton. Sale will begin at / o'clock p.
m, and continue until all goods are
sold.
R~G-MnCalliGter. Owner,
r. NY IN
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03

highways. Officials of the associa-
ton expect to organize several more
state branches this year to be affli-
.ated with the national body.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
THE CITY
FORECAST.

Generally fair tonight and Tues
day; warmer east and central por-
tions tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
DR.. w. Il. Kinney, Au
C. A. Stensland, Clerk.


reach 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 nfiamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachfan Tube. When his tube Is In
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when Ii is en-
unless tn Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
dftion, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an In
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We win give One Hundred Dollars for
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Halls
Family Pills for constipation.-Ady.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03

Sick Headache. bad breath. Soul stom-
ach, furred tongue and Indigestion. mean
night. Get a 25c bottle of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills today and empty the
stomach and bowels of fermenting, gas
sy foods n waste. a full bowel move
ment gives a satisfied, thankful feeling
makes you feel fine. Effective, yet
mild. Don't grippe. 25c at your drug
gist.
Bucklen Arnica Salves for burns
Adv
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
TO INVESTIGATE PROJECT
Visit to Follow Land Boards Decision
10 Allow Extension OF Thirty Days

salem ,ur the purpose OF making
the investigation of the Deschutes
Land Compnuy's project In Crook
county. authorized by u resolution
passed 10y the desert land board, when
The company was given 30 days eN.
tension of time on its contract with
the state. which expires April /, state
Engineer Lewis LETT for Crook county
Monday
Governor West contends that the
company's contract should not be- eX,
tended, but that a new one should be-
made which would contain provisions
affording better protection To the in
forests of settlers than is furnished by
the present contract, which was exc.
outed under the old law regulating
Carey acts in this state.
lie said that the commissioner OF
the general land office, to whom ap.
plication has been made by the board
for an extension of time ON the states
contract with the government for this
project, has indicated To him that the
state should require more safeguards
placed about the settlers ON the pro.
ject before asking the government to
extend the states contract
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
"AIFAlFA WEEK O. X.

An 'Alfalra Woek. March 9th 70 nth.
has been set In the schools, and Ia
20 ne thoroughly commended, The
amount OF attention on the part OF the
puul.s To the study OF alfalfa. the clio
Ners. peas. beans, vetches, etc. their
food value and their relation TO soil
fertility is sure to produce an interest
I'm the general question OF conserva.
ton and more rational attitude
toward agriculture and agricultural
problems II will make for better citi'
Eenship by calling attention 10 the
welfare OF the race rather than the
welfare OF self
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
OREGON news NOTES
Of GENERAL INTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
the State During the Past
Week.
Liquor Goes Into Sewer.

Albany.-For almost three hours,
ID. H. Bodlne, sheriff Of Linn county,
and A. Austin, chief OF police Of AL
bany, worked steadily and rapidly
pouring whisky into the Albany sew.
err, destroying the shipment Of 35
cases of liquor seized here and order
ed confiscated because It had been
shipped from wet" to dry" territory
without being labelled properly as to
contents
The officers removed the corks and
turned the bottles upside down in tho
catch basins until they were empty,
when they were repacked in the cases.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
GroMern 70 Make Tests.

Hood Rivera cannery will be es.
tablishcd here by u. NJ. Cloud and
John II. Newton In time to handle this
years. strawberry crop; no vegetables
will be canned the coming year. The
growers. however. will conduct expert
ments In their orchards during the
coming season In order to determine
the most profitable varieties OF plants
10 set between the trees.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
About Two.rhIrds Of Voters Tsrdy

Salem.--While the registration fig.
ures Of the state were increased about
10000 the past fortnight, only about
one-thlrd OF the persons expected to
participate in the coming election have
qualified to vote. Secretary Of State
Olcott reports that the total registra.
tion was 109,791, divided among par.
ties as follows:
Republicans. 65,9Sl; Democrats, 2s,-
3e9 Progressives, 3546; Prohibition.
lists, 46l7; Socialists, 2914, and mis-.
cellaneous. 433i.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
BELIEVES IN CAMPAIGN
state Superintendent Of Public In.
struetIon OF Washington. Josephine
Preston. Offers TO Assist-Will
support the Followup Plan
March 9th TO 18th 10
Alfalfa Week."

We are greatly pleased that the
Inland Empire Alfalfa Campaign GOV.
cred such a large part of Washing
ton but IL gives us far greater pleas
ure so know that the follow'up work
is TO be Pacific nOrthwestwide. Re.
riprocal educational cooperation In
Washington, Idaho and Oregon Is one
Of the basic principles of professional
success.
We believe the work of the Holden
Improvement Committee has in II the
elements.
lst. Of training the whole child.
End Teaching in terms OF the
chud's life
3rd. Teaching tho child To think In
terms OF action.
Our state always welcomes such
laudable efforts. The desire OF the
committee 10 cooperate in the work
OF the Boys and Girls Clubs is com
mendable.
Under date of June O. 1918. I wrote
Prof T.. q, Holden. I am working on
"a plan of community center organiza-
ton in thi, state, which ! hope will
make it possible 10 reach more people
i'm the smaller centers than we have
ever been able to reach before
II is very encouraging that the
efforts OF the Holden Improvement
Committee are entirely In accord with
the above For these reasons, the
state superintendent's office extends
most heartily their endorsement and
support of the committees plan OF
follow-up work"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26

In reference To the work undertaken
by the Holden Improvement commit
tee Governor John NJ. Haines Of Idaho
says:
With reference to the results &C.
complished by the campaign made by
Professor Holden In the Inland En-
pire for the purpose of stimulating the
production of alfalfa, corn and live
stock, I beg to submit the following:
When II was announced that this
campaign was to be made, ! immedi-
ately made an investigation as to the
general character OF the work which
had been done In other places by Pro-
fessor Holden and convinced myself
OF It's great value In the carrying OF
message directly to the farmers them
selves with reference to what could
best be done by them for the purpose
OF bettering the quality Of their soils
and thus increasing their productivity.
AZ soon as I had become fully In
formed as to the work done by Pro-
fessor Holden In other localities. !
very much regretted that his cam
paign no far as the state OF Idaho was
concerned would be confined to north
ern Idaho. While alfalfa Is now and
has for number OF years been grown
very extensively In the southern part
OF the state. there can be no question
but that our farmers would derive
great benefit from personally receiv.
Ing tho important instructions which
campaign OF this kind In designed
TO give.
Results Very Great
| am Informed that the results In
the northern part OF Idaho which may
reasonably be expected as n result OF
this alfalfa campaign will be very
great indeed and already preparations
are under way for what In referred To
rs n "Follow.up campaign" This, ]
take Il, is intended for the purpose OF
more thoroughly impresBing the peo.
pie with the lessons already taught
and OF finally and definitely convinc'
ing them OF the benefits which they
may derive through the increased
value OF their farms by adopting the
more extensive cultivation OF the nj
trogen producing plants.
trust that this follow.up campaign
viii actually be- made and trust also
that at that time or some other time
u tho near future Il will be possible
20 send the alfalfa special on n thor
ough tour OF all other parts OF the
state not already covered
Yours very respectfully,
JOHN VI. HAlNES,
Governor.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26

Medforl "Mcdtord tlyless in 1915"
is the slogan uf the swat the tly cam
paiGners who have started cleaning
up the alleys aud rubbish heaps in the
city. The Commercial club will give
cash prizes for dead flies
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
Planning Recall of the School Board,

Clatskanic. voters OF the
QulL school district met In the
schoS house for the purpose Of con
sidor the recall OF the school board,
beca OF i,s failure TO remove the
prh.r |, Mrs. Flora l. Foreman, who
WI ...ed during the winter ON n
charge of teaching SocIalIslic princi
pltH In the school
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
Local Market Report.

Corrected Feb. l5, for the benefit
of Argus readers by the Malheur Mer
camille Company.
Eggs. per dozen. loo.
Butter, per pound, 25c.
Oats, per hundred, 81. so
Wheat, per hundred, sl.75.
Hay, per ton, IS.
Potatoes, per hundred, LOO
Onions, per hundred, 81. 90,
Apples, per box, sl.00. to 81. 80
Chickens, dI essed, per pound, Sc
Pork. dressed, sla to 9lec.
Pork, live, $50 to 7
Veal. 9 TO l0c.
Beef lie to l2o
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
CLEANUP Week Planned

independence The civic improve,
ment club of this city has set apart
irst week In April for cleanup
, This is to be- a step toward
! flying this city
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26

em. Myrtle Point has filed with
State Engineer Lewis an application
for a permit to appropriate the waters
OF Carey Creek for municipal supply
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
GOVERNOR HAINES
INDORSES PLAN
Says FoIIow-Up Campaign Of
Great Benefit to People
Hopes 1t May Be Extended
to other Parts OF Idaho.
BELIEVES IN MORE ALFALFA

state Schools Head, Grace N. shep-
ard, Welcomes Great Educational
Movement - offers Enthusiastic
Support Of state Educational De-
psrtment for Alfalfa Week." March
9th to 18th.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26

UNITEDPRESBYrERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Rob't j. Davidson ID d Pas
tor. Services at IL 100 m and 1880
IN Sabbath school at 1000 a IN
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
Envelopes In EVery
Size, Color or
Quality
AT THIS OFFICE

Drayage orders taken at Moore
Hotel John Lsndingham. residence
Phone 42i
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
Ashland has Ripe STRAY. berrIes.

Ashland 81 Patrich's pay witness
ed the pickirs of the rirs; home grown
straw berries OF the season As.N
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Mass at s A NJ on lst and Srd Sunday
of each month. On all other Sundays
at 10 NJ.
II. A. Campo, Rector
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
ADVENTIST.

Every Saturday
sabbath School-l0:30 IN
Bible Study-ll 80 IN
Young peoples meeting-l 80 p m.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
Congregational Church Notice

Sunday Services,
Sunday School 10 m
Preaching Services l m
q f Meeting 7 pm
Preaching Services s p m
Midweek Lectures every Wednesday
evening 5 o'clock
Philip Koeni2, Pastor.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
NlethOdlStS.

Sunday Sehool-l0 A NJ
Preaching Service-ll A NJ
Junior Leagues p NJ
Epworth League 6:30 p NJ
Preaching Seryice-73:0 T. NJ
Thomas Johns, PASTOR.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-26
PHILOSOPHICAL.

Avoid shame, but do not seek
glory. Nothing Is so expensive as
glory.-Sydncy Smith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-26
HALF OF REPUBLIC
HELD BY THE REBELS
Capture of zacatecas Places Northern
Mexico in Their Hands-Both
Sides Lost Hevily

ZACATECAS, Mex, June 26 The
fercest fighting on both sides and unus-
ually high loss of life to both federals and
ended Tuesday night in
the capture Of Zacatecas by Gen. Villa 5
forces. 1t required four days OF battle to
take the federal stronghold of Central
Mexico
The federals under Gen Medina Barron,
defended their position stubborniy, but
they finally We're overcome by the forces
of Gen Villa and Gen, Natera.
The constitutionalist soldiers scaled hill
after hill and mountain after mountain,
killing and wounding thousands OF federals
and suffering heavy losses themselves. So
far it has been impossible to Obtain an
accurate. estimate of losses on both sides.
Gen Villa was in the van of the attack
ing party Five members of his staff, ac-
companying him, were wounded. The NUM-
Der of constitutionaliSt officers killed or
wounded was unusually great. Gen. Trini-
dad Rodriguez one Of the best of Villa 5
brigade commanders, was shot through the
throat and Is not expected to live.
The constitutionalists in many cases had
to advance on hands and knees as those
below on the steep inclines passed the
rifles from hand to hand. These feats were
accompanied under machine gun fire. Moth
ing seemed to lessen the determination OF
Villas troops, though the federals had
thrown up trenches and redcubts on all
sides Hilsdes afforded no cover for the
attacking troops The Gordon Of defense
gradually narrowed until the last hill on
the outskirts of the city fell into the hands
of Villa men
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-26
ESTIMATE LOSS AT
ABOUT $10,000,000
More Than 1000 Buildings Burned in Salem, Mass
nd 10000 People Homeless Flames Finally
Under Control This Morning Three Charred
Bodies Found in Ruins
SALEM, Mass, June 26.

which laid than thousand buildings was
burning ITSELF ouod about $o0oOOoo
IS more in
half a mile to mile and half
Although persons seriously lives
positively Two eharred bodies found
the of ementb buildings
Ten thousand persons were made homeless ana Puehe were turn
Many hundred however the night the
open belongings they had been able
fire and arranged ship 5000 tents
and rations into city
many
old colonial mansions destroyed the noted buildings such
birthplace of old
Essex institute al
threatened for a
Militia swared the streets and no one was permitted to approach
without There attempt ooing
sightsees swarmed he city.
yesterday
midnight
of
fub chemicals the manufacture of patent leather
a wind
manufacturing district that vicinity and heaward to the
heart of heEy populated tenement district in South Salem the water
front.
part, where beautiful homes burned
district shore the harb
houses The Salem hospital the buildings burn
ALT patients safely
fighting the
flames and finally succeeded in checking their aonthwa second
The the Salem Oil threatened by blaze
city during night owing to the partial
obstruction of the electric lighting plant while troIy railroad
pounds of
by order Mayor
with food supplies
The of
Jloyment will add materially the the
Hurley today.
Train and trolley service interrupted by resumed
thousands whether
flames whether they
spared
to las
escaped did thriving business
while supplies money
They were cared for as far possible the hall
One Of the greatest difficulties obtaining milk babies
i
be
the in
Washs private
The loss has fallen comprise
the homeless
sonal
The
searched in
o boz wa found.
Mrs Jennie bodywa fro
her tenement house Samuel Wthey,
death in his
once eescaped
in the mlI rict burned that
to erm the
Many owned by up a
will be in the baseba park
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-26

900 of platinum wire worth $52 an
ounce from the plant of the CONNER
.cial Research company, near White
Plains, n. Y, eliminated yesterday in
the arrest of three men, who are charg-
cd with its theft. They were Clayton
Frey, brother of the superintendent of
the company 5 laboratory, and John
Edelstein and Eugene j. Rokeach of
New York.
Frey, employed by the concern at a
salary of $4,000, is said by the police to
have confessed to stealing the platinum
in small quantities and selling it to
Edelstein and Rokeaeh. He spent the
proceeds, he said, in automobiles, race
horses and good time. > He sold
the metal, he said, at p cents a pin
point and later. increased the amounts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-26

ZACATECAS, Mexico. June %. -
There is no longer any doubt that the
federals sustained in the loss Of this
city the most crushing defeat suffered
by them so far in the present revoiu-
tion.
Villa $ troops scaled barren hiiisidea
whore footing seemed impossible, Whole
lines Of the attac king parties were cut
down, bat thcrc were always others to
take their places. When finally the
toy of the hill Or mountain was roach
ed the federals would rush headlonS
down fhe further side only 10 be shot
down by the constitutionalists FIRE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-26
CONFIDENCE IN cLAFLIN CO.
Belief in Its Ultimate Solvency Gen
eral in New York.

NEW; YORK, June 26.-AIthough
plans for reorganization of the ii.
b. Clatlin Co., which failed yesterday.
had not become definite enough for the
issuance of any statement today con-
fidence in the ultimate solveney of the
company became general
An involuntary petition in bank
Iuptey was filed here today against
the Defender Manufacturing Co. of
this city, makers of underwear. a sub
sidary of the H. B. Clahin co. Re
ceivers IN equity proceedings were ap-
pointed at the time of the CIafin fail
ure, but il was contended that the
company was solvent. Creditors now
! seek to have them adjudged bank
Tupt- Counsel for the Claflin inter
csts, it IS understood, will oppose the
petition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-26
S77, 400 IN 20 MINUTES.
Relief Fund for Salem Refugees Raised
Quickly in Boston.

BOSTON, June 20. - a relief fund
of So, 100 for the Salem fire sufferers
was raised in 20 minutes at a public
meeting AT the state house TO-DAY. Three
banking houses gave 10000 each and
several big mercantile concerns pledged
81 ,000 each. In all there were 40 sub
scribers.
OF the relief fund $4,000 was con-
tributed each by Kidder, Peabody &
Co, Lee Higginson & Co, and Hayden
Stone Co.
Not only money but other forms Of
relief were promised. John Alden Lee
of Cohassett announced that the Bon
ME BARN hospital OF Cohassett would
take care of 30 children and - moth
ers.
Harry E. Reynolds, for the Bay
State Railway company, stated that
the company would carry all supplies
free OF charge to Salem.
4 large local baking concern prom
ised 1000 loaves Of bread a day as
long as needed.
Gov. Walsh said that through til,
militia food and clothing would b,
provided for 10000 day.
Adjt. Gen. Cole expected to be abl,
to house 5000 in tents and other shel
! terS tonight.
The committee appointed by the GOV
crnor 70 formulate plans for relic
work decided to establish headquarter
/ IN the Salem armory and to cooper
/ ate with military authorities, state an,
civic officials and the Red Cross 50
4 cicty.
This committee viii have entir
/ charge of the relief work, the purpos
of the governor being to enable til
adjutant general to confined himsel
TO military duties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-26
AWAITING WORD FROM
CONSTITUTIONALISTS
Conference to Select Provisional Presi-
dent VIII Not Be Held at
Niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont, june 26.-
Definite word was expected today from
the constitutionalist agency in Washing
ton as to the time and place of the infor-
NAL conference between Huerta delegates
and representatives of the constitutional
lists at which it i hoped new provisional
president for Mexico viii be chosen and
arrangement made for Il cessation of hos
tilities
the new pareys will not take place here.
The constitutionalists are said to be de
sirous TO have their conference kept free
from the mediation atmosphere Media
tors and American and Huerta delegates
spent the day leisurey.