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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
TOMORROW TELLS TALE
CHILDREN WORKING HARD FOR
SCHOOL NURSE - PUBLIC
RESPONDS LITERALLY.

With a little assistance from eiti-
zens today and tomorrow. the school
children OF Lake county will be given
the services of a trained nurse for
two months.
To bring the nurse. school children
during the last couple of weeks have
been selling Red Cross Christmas
seals. The sale OF 10, 900 seals as
sures the county schools of a nurses
services for one month. If 10000
seals are disposed of she will remain
here two months. The sale closes to-
morrow night.
Mrs. III. III. Holdridge. in charge of
the distribution here, said today hat
"A sufficient number of seals had been
purchased in the city to pay the ex-
pense of bringing a nurse for a
month. Ii is not known just how
many of the stickers have been dis
posed of by children in the rural dis
tricts. but it Is hoped that with the
continued liberal use of the Red
Cross stamps today and tomorrow in
the city. sufficient money will be re-
allied to justify the society in keep
ing the nurse here two months.
Besides personally looking after
the health of the children. the nurse
will give instructions in methods of
retaining health and for prevention
of contagious diseases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
MADISON OPERA HOUSE
THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME
PINE THURSDAY. DE
tENBER 30.

BY special arrangement with klaw
q Erlanger. Gaskell & NacVitty will
present The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" at the Madison opera house on
Thursday, December 30.
The play is made from the book of
John Fox, jr., by Eugene Walters,
the author of Paid in Full, and
many other notable successes.
The book has had a reading ac-
corded but very few stories and its
sales have surpassed the million mark
several times.
The play has had a long run in all
of our larger cities. 1t was for forty
weeks at the New Amsterdam the
alter. New York city. and for almost
an equal number at the Chicago opera
house in Chicago.
Gaskell a. MacVitty. who are di-
recting the tour. have the exact re-
PLEA of the original scenic equipment
used in its long run in New York city.
The interest manifested here indi-
Gates that the play will be Well pat
ronized.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23

a move will be made, possibly during
the coming summer.
Among extensive improvements
planned by the Milwaukee road is the
increasing of the trackage between
Savanna and Chicago from two TO
three and possibly four tracks. All
of the northwest business of this road
is concentrated over this line. and as
both the freight and passenger trat-
fic on the coast line is said to be in
creasing very rapidly, il is deemed
necessary by the management TO pro
vide better facilities for handling the
business into Chicago. An addition
Of trackage will mean a new bridge
across the Mississippi from Savanna
to Sabula Junction. la.
The bridge now in use will be
taken down and assembled at Cham
berlain. solving a traffic problem nj
that point hat has been most per
picking and annoying. both TO the
management of the system and TO
patrons for many years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
MIDNIGHT MASS
MUSICAL PART OF SERVICE WILL
BE REPEATED CHRIST
MAS MORNING.

Following is the musical program
that will be rendered at midnight
mass, which will be conducted tomor-
row night by Mgr. t. A. Flynn at st.
Thomas church;
Adeste Fidelis-Full Choir.
Mass in b Flat by W. 5. Brown.
Rendered by the choir OF eighteen
voices.
Soprano-Mrs. FL. Koehler. Misses
Leila Slack, Izzetta Keegan. Alice
G-aney. Katherine Molumby.
Alto-Misses Victoria .c:=. Core
Craney, Clara Lawless.
Tenor-Harold Rensch, Robert
Rensch. Fred Habeger. Earl Had
wick, Fred Kundert.
Bass-Ralph Rensch, Leonard
Smith. Claude Kinney. Bert Reeve.
Offertory-Ave Maria-Miss Leila
Slack. Violin accompaniment by Mr..
Louis Molloy.
Organist-Miss Mary Squires.
Solos throughout the mass will be
sung by Mrs. Koehler, Misses Slack
Molumby, Lawless; Messrs. Harold
Rensch. Fred Habeger, Earl Hadwick
Ralph Rensch, Claude Kenney, Bert
Reeve.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
DREAR PLIGHT FOR ONE
LITTLE FOOD AND FUEL NEARLY
GONE-LESS GENERAL Pow
ERTl THAN USUAL.

Forsaken by grown sons who can
not or will not repay the debts in
Cured in childhood, and with no 9TH
err relatives 10 whom he can look for
aid, a single old man, among Madi-
sons 1000 or so citizens. will not
take part in the Christmas festivities.
While those about him shared the
bright spirit of the season. happy in
the midst of their family or among
friends, a bleak holiday would have
been rendered more desolate for the
toll worn and bent old man. had il
not peer for "A timely hint sent to the
county commissioners. II II had not
been for the assistance that has since
come, he alone of all the people in
the city would have been compelled
10 go without meat for his Christmas
dinner.
County Commissioner Mike Cos
grove said today that there is prac-
tically no restitution. The commits
sioner told hat SO far this winter, II
had been necessary TO give bounty in
only two instances. One of the cases
was that of the old nan who lives
alone in "A shack. and who for a con
siderable time had been subsisting
uncomplainingly on a diet of potatoes
which he had been able TO grow last
summer. The man. whose name Is
withheld for obvious reasons. works
when he can, and is self-supporting
SO far as his strength will permit.
His plight is all the more pitiable
when contrasted with the condition
of the remainder of the well fed and
warmly clothed community.
Commissioner Cosgrove said there
is less poverty apparent in Madison.
SO far this winter, than for many
years past.
Members of the city charity board
told today that they had not received
a single appeal for help. They said
they did not know Of a really needy
family.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
No i;EasvN &: 20
When Madison Citizens Show IA Way.

There can be no reason why any
reader of this paper who suffers the
tortures of an aching back, the an
noyance of urinary disorders, the
pains and dangers of kidney ills will
fail to heed the words of a ~neighbor
who has found relief Read what a
Madison citizen says:
j. l.. Todd, carpenter. 702 West
Eighth street, Madison, says: Il at
tribute kidney trouble in my case to
exertion at my work. | had pains
and weakness in my back and the
trouble grew worse until | became al
most helpless. | wasn't able to get
around and to add TO my misery the
kidney secretions became highly col
ored, were too frequent in passage
and contained sediment. | finally
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at +. G,
Smiths drug store and before | had
finished the second box. l was greatly
helped. Three boxes made me fee
like a different man. The pains and
aches left my back and the kidney
s~ecretions cleared up. have scarce
ly felt a symptom of kidney trouble
since"
Price SO cents. at all dealers. Don'i
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Todd had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
CONVICT LABOR TO
Be TRIED IN KANSAS
Will Start Work ON Roads In
Spring as Experiment.

Topeka Two gangs Of prisoners
100 from the state penitentiary and
100 from the state reformatory-wili
be placed AT work next spring building
roads. 1t will be an experiment.
lf il works well more gangs will he
put out; if 1t fails the two gangs will
be returned to their respective institu.
tionS. The plans in detail will be work
eel out this winter by Governor Cap
per, Warden Codding aud Superinten-
dent Herr.
Under the constitution the state can
not engage hi internal improvements.
such as road work. For that reason
the prisoners Will have To work under
the jurisdiction Of county authorities.
This viii neceSSilate the state entering
into arrangements with a couple Of
counties 10 try the plan.
The State can loan the prisoners to
the counties. Ju>t what counties viii
be selected isn't settled. but one viii
he In eastern central Kansas. in prox-
unity to the ~penitentiary, aud the other
in central Kansas. near the IIutchin-
son r~efornlatory.
Warden Coiding saws the peuiten-
tiary cannot spare more than 100 pris-
onerS next year for road work. I'VE
can work o of the men at the pris-
on TO better advantage" said he. by
mining coal for the state institutions
we a save the state a vast sum OF
money. Then our brick plant can save
the state much money by supplying
the b"ick to the different institutions
our Irvine plant is a money saver for
the people, and our big farm can be
operated NJ a profit 10 the prison"
lt is planned to put only the most
trustworthy men on road work. They
will not he handcuffed or chained or
kept in a barricade. They will be
treated Just as free labor. That IS the
way they are handled in Colorado.
An agreement viii be made by
which each man who does good work
M the road viii Ice given three months
good time each year instead of one
month. The good time offer will he
the great inducement for the men TO
stick 10 the job. The state will require
the county to furnish food and shelter
for the men. The state zill donate
their services.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
OLD new BRIDGE
MILWAUKEE COMPANY PLAN.
MING TO REMOVE BRIDGE
FROM MISSISSIPPI
TO MISSOURI.

Mitchell, Dec. 23.-Prominent Mill
waukee railroad officials visiting
Mitchell recently gave credence to
the story that a new bridge is o n
templated across the Missouri river
at Chamberlain. The bridge that
may be constructed there is one that
it is planned to remove from across
the Mississippi at Savanna. Ill, which
is to be replaced by a larger struc-
ture. Local railroad officials state
that they are very confident that such
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
Fifty year old Cigar Good, but Strong

Fifty year-old Cigar Good. but Strong.
Caldwell. y. 1.-THE work Of tearing
down the Grover House. which III one
time was the home Of Grover Cleve-
lands father. was completed recently.
Augustus Berger. wllo had charge OF
the work. says that a cigar was picked
from behind a partition with a date
marked on il showing il to be more
than ffty years old. Louis Courier, /.
workman. smoked the cigar and en-
ioyed il, although he declared that IL
was Il little strong.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
AND ALLIED PAINS
THEY MUST GO!

The congestion of the blood in it's flow
causes pain. Sloan's Liniment p~enetrates
TO the congestion and starts the blood to
flow freely. The body's warmth is re-
newed; tire pain is gone. The man or
woman who has rheumatism. neuralgia
or other pain and fails to keep Sloan's
Liniment in their home is like a drown
ing man refusing a rope" Why suffer.
Get a bottle of Sloan's. csc and soc.
81 bottle holds six times as much ~
25c size.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23

close with 5 cents to Foley & Co. Chi
cago, ILL.,. writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
turn a trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs.
colds and Group, Foley Kidney Pills and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold every
where.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23

Railroad engineers are more exposed
TO catching cold than other workers. Il.
c.. Dunaphant of Monette. Mo-. has run IA
Frisco engine rs years and all the med
icine he has taken is Foley's Honey and
Tar. He writes: II always keep ii in
my home and recommend ii to all who
have a bad cough or cold" Sold every
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
DAUGHTER SLAIN BY MOTHER
Waywardness of Former Alleged
Cause of Tragedy.

Cincinnati, Dee. 23.-Mrs. Minnie
Schmitz awoke her husband, George
SChmitz. a carpenter. and told him
She had killed their daughter Ger
trude. aged seventeen. Schmitz found
the girl was strangled with one of his
neCkties.
The police say Mrs. Schmitz told
them she had killed the girl because
the latter had been wayward.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23

Forced by Slight ln~disPosition e
Postpone Trip.

Berlin. Dec. 2&-Emperor William
has postponed the trip he had planned
to make to the Western front. the
slight indtsposition making il neces-
sary TOR him to remain indoors for a
few days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23

OUR JITNEY OTTER--rhis and So.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23

For Sale. My residence property
at a bargain.-H. M. Penn.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-16
DISCUSS HAVING
 WALSH REFEREE
Venerable Dean of Local Lawyefs Will Be Disbarrcd From Judi
 cial Office Next Year.

Judge John Walsh the venerable dean of New Britain's lawyers and who for the past thirty years and moro has been an expert stenogra- pher in the superior court, is now be- ing prominently mentioned amongst the lawyers at the county building for appointment as a referee of the court of common pleas.
 Judge Walsh will observe his seN- entleth birthday on the twenty sixth of February, 1916, and since he first accepted a position as court stenog- rapher in the Litchfield county su- perior court he has held a similar position. He was stenographer in the Litchfield court for about a year and since then has been in the Hart ford superior court. He has been mayor of the city of New Britain and filled many public offices with skill and decorum. He was associate judge of the court of common pleas from 1893 to 1897
 After he reaches his seventieth birthday he will be constitutionally disbarred from holding any judicial office whatsoever, and it is thought no more than fitting, in view of his many years of faithful service, that he should receive an appointment from the general assembly making him a referee in the court of con- mon pleas.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-16
COMPLETE REVISION
 OF CITY'S CHARTER
Mayor QuigIey Believes in Appointing Committee to Work for the
 Next Two Years.

A complete revision of the city charter is a proposition Mayor George A. Quigley has in mind and if his intention is carried out a permanent revision com mittee to consist of five or six men will be appointed
 Mayor Quigley believes that a com plete overhauling of the charter would be good idea. He said to- day that a committee could be ap- pointed to work for the next two years in revising the entire charter and that it could then make many recommen- dations to the next legislature
 This committee could also plan for the reduction of the common coun- ci1, plan which will probably be dropped by the present committee. 1t is considered that a matter of such importance should be discussed at great length before any action is de- cided on.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-16
WIFE OF BERLIN SELECTNAN
 D|ESF0LLOW|NC OPERATION
Mrs. Caroline A. Baldwin Passes Away at Hos
 pital.

Following an operation for a tu- mor, which she underwent yesterday morning, Mrs. Caroline A. Baldwin, wife of Selectman Newton w. Bald win of Kensington, died suddenly at S:30 o'clock this morning at the Char ter Oak private hospital in Hartford. She suffered a relapse at 4 o'clock this morning and, sinking into un- consciousness, passed away without being able to speak to her husband and parents. who had hurried to her bedside.
 Mrs Baldwin was born May ', 1873 in New York city, a daughter to Harry and Lizzie Mead, who now make their home in Brewsters. N. Y. She became the wife of the Berlin selectman March 23, 1892, since which time she lived in Kensington, where she leaves a large number of friends, who are grief-stricken over her un- timely death Besides her husband and parents, she leaves four brothers, Stephen and Albert of New York city and Harry and William of Brewsters She was a consistent and valued member of the Kensinston Congrega- tional church.
 Up to ten days ago, Mrs. Baldwin enjoyed unusually good health, but she then was taken slightly ill. It was found that she was suffering from tumor and she was removed to the hospital Thursday, Dr. o. c. Smith performing the operation yesterday morning. The operation was con- sidered successful and Mrs Baldwin was resting very comfortably last evening when her husband called to see her, and was able to speak to him briefly.
 Shortly after o'clock this morn ing, Selectman Baldwin was in- formed over the telephone that his wife had suffered 8 relapse. Ac- companied by Mrs. Balcwin's parents, he hastened to the hospital, being present when the end came.
 Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
 A strange coincidence in connection with Selectman Baldwin's bereave- ment is that First Selectman Will liam H. Gibney of Berlin lost his wife in the same month of last year The deceased women were warm friends.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-16
BIG LONG ISLAND CONCERN
 MAY YLOCATE IN WASHINGTON
New York Capitalists in Con- ference at Berlin Sav-
 ings Bank.

Three New York capitalists, repre- senting a big fireproofng material manufactury in Long Island city, held a conference this noon at the Berlin Savings bank with a few influential Berlin citizens, among whom was Representative Roger M. Griswold for the purpose of going over plans for the purchase of the Robbins es- tate, opposite the Berlin passenger station, and subsequently, erecting a large factory there.
 Representative Griswo1d, when seen this afternoon by a reporter, was ex- tremely reticent and declined to dis cuss the nature of the meeting at the bank, admitting. however, that the capitalists were considering the mat ter of rem owing their plant to Ken sington.
 1t is said that the company inter ested is very desirous of moving up this way to avoid the tied-up labor conditions about Long Island city, where it is impossible to hire men at a figure less than four and half and five dollars a day. The labor unions are also playing a part in the con- cern's plans, it is known.
 The capitalists, it is understood, made the statement that they would employ about two hundred hands to begin with and several more later, if they decided to move to Kensington. None of those present at the confer ence tins noon, would state the name of the concern which the capitalists represented.
 The Robbins Estate embraces much of the valuable land abutting on the railroad in Kensington and having a frontage on New Britain road The capitalists went over the ground pre- vious to the meeting at the bank
 1t is thought that the object of the Berlinites who attended the confer ence was to show the manufa cturers the advantages to be gained by lo- eating in their town. The question of water power will probably figure in tho concerns decision,
New Britain herald., 1915-01-16
PRICE OF WHEAT DROPS.
Reports of Movement to Stop Exports
 Cause Decrease.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Wheat dropped five cents in the first fifteen minutes of today's session of the board of trade on reports that a congressional move ment was on foot to prohibit exports. May wheat, which closed at S1.45 yes terday, sold down at $1.40.
 For a brief time trading assumed an almost panicky aspect. A storm of stop loss orders from Unprotected bulls came on the market and found the pit temporarily without buyers At the extreme decline several of the larger houses began to purchase on liberal scale. The result was a quick rally but only to about half the extent of the break. When comparative calm had been restored the May option was steadying around $1.42 1-2.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-16
ANNOUNCES WEDDING
 SOLEMNIZED IN JULY
Douglas DcMcrs and Miss Frances DaIson Married While in New
 York on Vacation.

Echoes of a pretty New Britain romance and q midsummer vacation elopement and marriage were heard today in the announcement Of the marriage of Douglas DeMers and Miss Frances Dalson, which was sol emized in New York, on July 25, 1914.
 But two of Mrs. DeM CTS most in1- mate young lady friends have been appraised of the marriage and this announcement will come as pleas ant surprise to the host Of friends of both of the couple.
 It was last July when MT. DeMers and Miss Dalson left the city simu!- taneously for their annual vacations. In New York they decided to steal a march on their friends. so hied themselves to the Little Church Around the Corner" where, MT De- Mers laughingly admits, the words were spoken which made himself and the one girl of his choice man and wife. Since that eventful day they have kept their secret to them selves
 Both MT. and Mrs. DeMers are well known to a large circle Of friends. The former lives at No. 42 wallace street and holds a respon- slble position at the office of the Corbln Screw corporation. His bride Is well known as a vocalist and is a member of Methodist church choir She is the stenographer for Judge George w. Andrew. She is the daughter of MT and Mrs Olaf Dal- son and lives with her parents at No 461 Church street
 For the present Mrs. DeMers will remain in her present position as the young couple have decided not to start in housekeeping just yet.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-16
THIEF FAILED TO APPEAR.
Caught Stealing Coal and Ordered to
 Be in Police Court Today.

Toney Koslowski aged about eieh- teen years, was caught yesterday by Douglas Johnston stealing quantity of coal from the yards of the City Coal and Wood company on Elm street He brought the youth to the police station where he was ordered to appear before Judge MeskiH this morning. He failed to show up and will be re-arrested and haled before the court Monday morning.
 Officer Hayes, while patrolling West Main street at 1:30 o'clock this morn ing, came upon John Kelly who was bowling and yelling and creating wild disturbance. This is the second time that Kelly has been arrested for breach of the peace in this same To- cality. He was sent to jail for sixty days.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-16
HAS NO JURISDICTION.
Court Cannot Declare For or Against
 Compulsory Vaccination.

New Haven, Jan. 16.-It was held by Judge Booth as Not within the province of the court to declare for or against compulsory vaccination" today when Frederick C. Blake was charged with failure 10 send his chil- dren to school. Blake was found guilty, but a penalty was suspended
 The three children of Blake had been refused admission to school be- cause they were not vaccinated. As the children were not at school the parent was arrested Blake is Op- posed to vaccination.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-16
SON WHIPPED, MOTHER sQUEALs
NeWsboys Get Into Quarrel and When One Is Licked He Howls For 'Ma.''

One of the staff of newsboys named Becker, who sells papers at the Ar cade and rules the other boys with an iron hand. got into a fracas with an insurgent in the ranks last night with the result that the rebel trounced the boss to the queens taste.
 After getting his licking Becker went to his home on Fremont street and told his mother. She in turn told the police. Investigation showed that the boys were equally to blame and no action was taken.