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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
BOY TOSSES BRICK AT BOAT
Missile Crashes Through Bottom and
Two Are Drowned.

Sioux City, Ia. April 1S.-After John
Avary, twelve years old, and Gustav
Johnson, fourteen. had purchased an
old boat for q cents they started to
take their first ride on the Floyd riv-
er here
As they passed under the bridge an
other boy tossed a brick, to be used
as an anchor
The brick crashed through the bot
tom of the boat.
Neither boy could swim and their
bodies were recovered two hours later,
clasped in each others arms.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
EVEN BIBLES COST MORE
Price Is Nearly Double That of Last
Year.

New York, April 18.-The price of
bibles has increased and is likely to
advance still further because Of the
war. Statements issued by religious
publication societies show that the ex
pense Of publishing prayer books,
hymnals and other religious volumes
is so much larger than heretofore that
buyers have been obliged to pay near
ly double the prices of last year. This
Is due mainly to the advance in the
cost of paper, ink, leather and glue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
ARMED SHIP SAILS SECRETLY
French OIL Steamer RadioIeine Quits
New Orleans for Gibraltar.

New Orleans, April 18.-The French
oil steamer Radioleine, with small
gun mounted on her stern, sailed after
having secretly taken out clearance
papers.
The Radioleine carried a cargo OF
oil and the announced port OF destina-
ton was Gibraltar.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
INDIANA HEiRESS is SLAIN
Her Brother-in-Law lis Found Dead
With His Throat Cut.

Washington, Ind, April Is. = Miss
Daisy NJ. Jones, thirty-six years old,
daughter of former sheriff of Davies
county, an heiress to part of an es-
tate of $3.50, 900, was shot and killed at
the home of her brother-in-law James
Perkins, a wealthy farmer, near here.
Perkins, who is charged with the
crime, was found dead with his throat
cut with a razor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
HUNDRED MEN MAROONED
Caught on Stockton Island Near Ash
land, Wis.

Ashland, Wis. April 1S.-One hun
dred employees of the John Schroeder
Lumber company are marooned of
Stockton island with communication
cut off, but they are believed safe.
They have provisions and are high
enough to escape floods.
Ice breaking up makes communica-
ton by boats impossible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
MAJOR TOMPKlNS WOUNDED
Able to Send Report of Engagement
at Parral.

San Antonio, Tex, Apri list was
a force OF Carranza's soldiers that en-
gaed the little detachment Of Ameri-
can cavalry at Parral Wednesday, in
a regularly organized action, accord
ing to a detailed report written by
Major Frank Tompkins and forward
ed to General Funston by General
Pershing
Forty of the Mexican soldiers, in
cluding one major, and one civilian,
were killed by the retreating Ameri-
cans.
The American casualties were two
killed and six wounded, including Ma
jor Tompkins. His wound was slight
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18

Army maneuyers viii be part OF
the annual spring training Of Ameri.
can troops on the isthmus directed by
General Edwards, commander OF the
canal zone
Some OF the problems undertaken
will deal with the defense Of the Pa
cifc entrance TO the canal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
PRINCETON MEN TO DRILL
One Hundred and Thirty-six Sign TO
Attend Military Camps.

Princeton, n. j.. April Is. - One
hundred and thirty-six undergraduates
have signified their intention Of at
tending the summer military camps,
according to an announcement by the
undergraduate committee in charge Of
enlistment at Princeton university.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
GEORGE w. PECK is DEAD
Former Wisconsin Governor and Gre
ator Of "Peck's Bad Boy"

Milwaukee. April Is. - George w.
Peck, seventy-hve years old, former
governor of Wisconsin for two terms
and at one time mayor of Milwaukee,
died here after short illness.
Before his entry into public life
Peck achieved national fame as a writ
er Of humorous tales, his best known
hook being "Peck's Bay Boy" He was
publisher of Peck's Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
THREE MORE STEAMERS SUNK
Norwegian Ship and Two British
Craft Sent to Bottom.

London, April 1S.-Lloyds announces
that the Norwegian steamship Pusna-
staff of Christiania was sunk. 1t was
going from Newcastle to Boulogne
The crew was saved.
The British steamership Fairport is
reported to have been sunk IL was
unarmed.
The British ship Cardonia has been
sunk by a torpedo. The crew was
saved
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
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ManIac's Cries XIII Man.

Winnipeg. April 18.-Fright caused
by the sudden outburst of maniac
In a corridor of the Winnipeg general
hospital caused the death of Isaac
Rosen, a merchant, in the opinion Of
surgeons who conducted a post NOR
tenn examination.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
AUSTRIA WORKING TO PRE-
VENT RUPTURE.

London, April 1S.-The Buda-
pest correspondent OF the Morn
ing Post sends the following
Negotiations between the
United States and Germany are
being followed eagerly in Aus
tro-Hungary Count Tisza. the
Hungarian premier, is vehe-
mently opposing any policy
likely to lead to a rupture with
the United States"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18

Mexican Official at Texas Border
Town Expresses Belief in Truth Of
Message Telling of Bandit Leaders
Demise.
El Paso, Tex, April 18.-Conlirma-
tion of Mexican reports that Francis
co Villas body has been eXhumed at
San Francisco Borja and is being
brought to Chihuahua still is lacking
at the headquarters OF the de facto
government at Juarez. The Mexican
telegraph lines lay silent throughout
the early hours Not a message re-
garding Villa was received at the Jua-
rez headquarters during the night.
II still feel reasonably certain that
the messages received here over the
Mexican land lines that Villas body
had been found is correct" said An
drea Garcia, Mexican consul here. Il
shall make every effort to have the
body brought to Juarez, where scores
of Americans who knew him may
make an Identification that Will be
completely satisfactory to the Ameri-
can people"
Message Is Confusing.
De facto government officials We're
not able to give any information re-
garding an official dispatch from
Mexico City stating that Minister Of
War Obregon has announced that Viii
las body is buried at San Francisco
Borja and was not en- route to Chi
huahua City. 1t was believed here
that there was some error in the cable
and telegraphic transmission Of the
Mexico City dispatch. Consul car
cia's information was that the body o.
Villa had been exhumed at san Fran
cisco Borja and Is being brought into
Cuhihuiriachie, whence 1t is TO be
sent on a special train to Chihuahua
City
Official word from Washington that
the United States troops viii be inn
mediately withdrawn from Mexico II
villa is dead will undoubtedly result
in expediting the efforts oi the de fac
TO government to ascertain the trutf
of the reports Of the loct ting of vii
las body and to make full and sat
isfying Identification.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
Turks Sank Hospital Ship.

Berlin, April 1S.-Announcement is
made by the Turkish government that
the Russian hospital ship Portugal,
sunk In the Black sea last month. was
torpedoed by Turkish submarine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
WHIPPING OF YOUTH RE-
SUITS IN TRAGEDY.

Kansas City, April 1S-Clar-
ence NJ. Smith has six children
and could not bear to see a
neighbor's seventeen year old
boy chastised with a buggy
. whip here.
. He demonstrated with w. F.
/. George. the boys father, and a
. quarrel between the men en-
. sued. which ended when Smith
: shot George through the abdo-
. men. George died. leaving a
: wife and five children.
. Smith. after the shooting,
: walked to a police station and
. gave himself up.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
italian Policy Upheld.

Rome, April 1S.-The chamber of
deputies has endorsed the foreign
policy of the government by vote Of
302 to ga
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
Illinois Primary Cost $500, 900.

Chicago, April 18.-It is estimated
that the Illinois presidential primaries
last Tuesday cost 100000, or about
$3.50 for each ballot cast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
Air Raid on Constantinopie.

Constantinople, April 1S.-Two hos
tile aeroplanes have flown over Con
stantinople, dropping bombs on vii
lagos nearby. the war office an
nounced, but no damage was done.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18
DEATH or VILLA
NOT CONFIRMED
Body Said to Be En- Route
to chihuahua City.
ELPASOCONSUL CONFIDENT

Mexican Official at Texas Border
Town Expresses Belief in Truth Of
Message Telling of Bandit Leaders
Demise.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-18

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-25

Illinois are directed from New York.
Bernard F. Sunny, the president of
the Chi. Tel. Co., and all it's Chicago
high men are only dummies who act
on orders from New York.
''The New York men of the Amer
lean Telephone & TeIegraph~Co. own
1888 per cent of the stock of the Chi.
Tel. Co. They are the real owners
of the big phone system of Chicago.
They are the men who should be
brought here to tell why they want
to buy this automatic system"
At this point Ralph M Shaw, at
tOrney for automatic company bond
holders, made good his reputation as
a bUtter-in. He busted out with:
"Augh! all this sounds like a stump
speech"
"AI right, Mr.. Shaw" was Nun
rO's comeback. 'By the time we get
through with you there will be some
facts brought out that have never
been heard from the stump in Hi
nOis.
THE Chicago Utilities Co. is the
owner of the automatic phone sys-
tenn" said Munro. yet it maintains
a secrecy as to it's own operations
which is amazing. 1 am informed by
utilities commission that this cor
pOration has failed to comply with
the laws through its failure to make
a report to the commission. Here is
a corporation which operates so
miles of tracks under the streets of
Chicago, which operates an auto
matte phone system, and which has
franchises from the city of Chicago.
Yet it has never made a report to
the official regulative holy of the
state of Illinois. We shall ask that
the ownersOf the Chicago Utilities
come before your body and tell what
they are doing.
''The Chicago Tunnel Co. is named
in tho nnfitiOn IN VOI1T T1oTroiOoiO,,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-25

Bloomington, Paris and Terre Haute.
Attorney Fayette Munro, for the
Public Ownership league, will push
questions the league wants answer
ed by the big financial men who have.
engineered the deal by which it is
proposed the automatic phone sys-
TEN shall be sold to the Chicago Tel
ephone Co. These two phone COM
panies ask the utilities commission
to say yes to the sale. Public Own
ership league asks the commission
to say no. There will be a hearing
of at least two days and maybe a
week. Then several weeks may pass
before the commission hands down
its yes or no in the case.
Atty Munro says that among other
things to be explained by the men
who want to sell the automatic is the
matter of taxes. The Chicago UtiI-
tiles CO.; owner of the automatic, was
assessed 100000 by the board of
assessors and board of review for.
1915. What Munro wants to know is
why corporation with capital stock,
bonds and notes running over $780,
100000, and with a property which
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. was willing to pay $6,3OO,OOO
cash for, should pay taxes on only
$160,0O0.
The American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. has gotten the consent Of
the state utilities commissN, n and the
U. S. encouragement to it's purchase
of minority holdings of securities of
the Interstate Independent Telephone
& Telegraph Co, In December, 1913
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-25

laws of Illinois and Of the United
States mean anything at all they
mean that this sale is illegal and can
not be permitted"
Charles bold and Morton L. John
son of the executive committee of
the Public Ownership league were
present. Also Atty Bruce Campbell
for the Kinloch phone system of East
st. Louis; Sec'y w. S. Vivian TO the
U. S. Telephone assn; State Senator
o. r. Barry for the Illinois Indepen-
dent Telephone assn, and Congress-
man O'Hair for Independents at
Bloomington, Paris and Terre Haute.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-07
Miss Davis Entertains.

At $50 o'clock Monday evening,
Miss Oma Davis gave a box party at
the Grand, as a farewell to several
of her young friends. Beside Misses
Nellie Lucas, Mamie Myers, Kathleen
Hilburn and Dorothy Merriam, who
will be her college mates, Miss Oma
invited the Misses Florence Smith
Priscilla Hamm, Irene and Ruby yell
verton, Inez Wattles, Bern2ndine
Howell, Dorothy Davis, Margaret
Mann, Cathleen Howell, Louise Mel
ton, Margaret Alder, Messrs. Carl
RiX, Harold Richardson, Ralph laval.
Billy Walker, Norman Curry, Harry
Keller, Jack Merriam, Warren Sleap.
Roy Gridley, Robert Bruce, Frank
Owens, Cromwell Anderson, Leverett
Curry, Clarence Holden, Me-
Wis, Billy Goethe, Wilson Alder and
Max Thorpe. After the party at the
Grand, the young folks were convey
ed in cars to the home of Harry Kel-
Ter, where they danced and were
served refreshments.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-07

H. Finley Tucker Of Jacksonville,
is the guest of his father, L. X. Tuck
er at his home on Riverside Drive.
Hon. Haynes McFadden, president
of the Georgia Bankers Association
has been a guest this week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. H. Won
Engelken, at Vingolf-on-the-St. Johns.
Mrs. Lucille Grange, and Miss
Mary Shultz, accompanied by Miss
Serena Bailey left Tuesday for Pitts
burg. Mrs. Grange and baby have
been spending several weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James R.
Mellon.
Miss Dorothy Merriam entertained
a merry party of the younger set Sat
urday evening, with dancing on the
veranda of the Putnam House. Prof
Chattaway's band stationed on the
corner of second and Lemon streets
rendered a program of dance music
so the guests enjoyed the pasttime
after which they formed a theatre
party at the Grand.
NJ A. Fowler one of the pioneers
of the Baldwin precinct and man
of strong character, was among the
prominent visitors in the city on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr.. Fowler
was his precinct registration officer
and his visit was to bring in the reg
istration books. He also transacted
considerable business. Like other
old time citizens of the county, Mr.
Fowler remarked on the absence Of
a number of the men who were prom
inent in the early politics and devel-
opment of the county, and who are
now dead. and like others, he missed
them. Mr.. Fowler has a large num-
Der of friends in the city, all of whom
were pleased to see him
Mrs. F. NJ. Hudson, wife of the
well-known gubernatorial candidate,
and who is travelling about the State
with her distinguished husband,
spent Saturday and Sunday in the
city, q guest at the Putnam House.
On Sunday morning, Mrs. Hudson,
who is fine vocalist, was heard in
a solo part at St. James Methodist
church. Mrs. Hudson possesses
strong, sweet contralto voice, and at
Miami, her home town, is regarded
as one of their leading vocalists.
She is lady of great culture, and
should it be her good fortune to oc-
cupy the governors mansion during
the next four years, Florida will
have many reasons to feel proud of
its first lady.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-07

W. S. Rogero of San Mateo, who is
now putting on some lugs, as it were,
driving about in a new Maxwell tour
ing car, was prominent visitor in
the city on Tuesday.
DR.. Frank McRae drove to the city
from his home at Melrose last Tues
day and spent portion Of the day IN
the city. DR.. McRae is one Of the
men from the county whom all Palat-
ka delights to have visit us.
Mrs. ]. l. Wimberley of Interlachen
was a visitor in the city last Tuesday.
spending only a portion of the day
here. Mrs. Wimberley is one Of the
old citizens of the county and is the
wife of one of Putnam county's most
distinguished and veteran democrats.
]. NJ. Timmons of Florahome was
visitor in the city on Tuesday. Mr..
Timmons is son of the late Hon,
S. E. Timmons, one of the influen-
tial pioneers of the county. His
friends are urging him to become a
candidate for school commissioner
from the Third district, and he may
yet do so.
R. R. Brakeman is spending the
week at his place in Florahome. He
drove out there with the County Sur
veyor, Randall Wells, in the latter's
auto Tuesday morning, and writes
that the roads were only fair so far
as haywood, where they struck into
the deep sand. Mr.. Brakeman says
that he reached Florahome in time to
see the big dredge pass through the
railroad bridge.
E. P. Thagard of Marion county,
State Bank Examiner, and candidate
for Comptroller, was in the city for
a day during the present week. Mr..
Thagard is a very genial, pleasant
spoken gentleman, and from reports
gained through perusal of the state
papers, is considered a leader in the
race Mr.. Thagard is quite well
known to the business men of Pa
latka.
A. S. Willard left yesterday for
Daytona to attend the annual meeting
Oh L!lS IOTlud DdIlheEo ASSOCIdCIOIi,
whose sessions last through Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. Mr. VIII
lard is the president of the associa-
t.on, - honor to which he was unani-
mously elected at the last annual
Aside IRON the floriuA
bankers who will be present, there
will be a number of men representing
the reserve banks of the country and
a number of leading New York fl
nanciers.
Hon. John P. Wall of Putnam Hall
was mingling among his friends in
the city on Tuesday. On most Of
them Mr.. Wall pinned Perry Wall
button with his assurance that the
Tampa senatorial candidate was all
right in every detail. You see the
Hon. Perry Wall of Tampa, who spoke
to US last Saturday night concerning
his candidacy for the United States
Senate, is close kin to our former
-enator J. P. Wall, and if for no 9TH
er reason this should be sufficient to
insure the support of the gentleman
from Putnam.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-07
CITY HAPPENINGS AND
PERSONAL MENTION


T. J. Wright of San Mateo has
been doing business IN the city this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weston of
Lincoln, Neb., were last weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed L. Mann
Miss Belle Welch was hostess for a
charming card party Thursday after,
noon.
Thomas Mellon arrived in Pa
Iatka Tuesday for a short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Me-
Ton.
I. ]. Fennel of Grandin, one OF
Putnam county's most influential
men, was among the visitors in the
city this week.
L. Bohannan of Harlem, prominent
in the affairs of the western part OF
the county, was a business visitor
in the city on Tuesday.
Mrs. Edw. L. Mann is organizing
a mems chorus for the choir of the
Presbyterian church. The first re-
learsal will be held next Friday ev-
ening at 1880 o'clock in the church.
Mrs. Catherine Lewis and Mrs.
Jane Holcomb returned Tuesday from
Barlow where they were guests of
their sister, Mrs. E. NJ. Rugg for a
month.
Mrs L. A. Smith had as her motor
guests to st. Augustine Wednesday,
Mrs. Stewart Worden. Mrs. Elizabeth
Howe, Mrs. W. P Merriam and Miss
Edith Kupperbusch.
P d. Watkins, business man Of
Putnam Hall, and one of the wealthy
men of the county, was in the city this
week. driving over from his home in
his touring car.
Hon. F. J. Fearnside, president Of
the State Bank of Palatka, and Mr..
Jas. H. Milliken, assistant cashier, left
yesterday to attend the State Bank
Ts' Association convention at Day
tona Beach.
I E. Brown, the new manager Of
the Southern Bell Telephone Co., re-
turned from Jacksonville Wednesday
after attending to business matters,
and has assumed the duties of the
local office. Mr.. Brown has taken I'D
his residence at the home of Mrs.
Stewart Worden.
John Dallow of Welaka spent cou-
pie days in the city this week. Mr..
Dallow is one of the most level
headed men in the peninsula section
of the county, and knowing this his
reighbors have repeatedly been urg-
ing him to become a candidate for
county commissioner, but Mr.. Dallow
evidently likes the quiet life too much
TO mix in the turmoil of politics and
the chickering's and jealousies of pub
lie office, for he still says them
may"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-07
Special Rate to Kissimmee.

On account of the meeting of the
Florida Press Association in Kis-
simmee, the A. C. L. R'y will make a
round trip rate from Palatka, good
from April II to 10Th, of $3.50.
Tickets can be purchased on the u,
lS, IA, and 18th, and are good to re-
turn until midnight of the 10th.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-07

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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-07

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-15
The Doctors Diannosis.

Senator Smith OF South Carolina tells
this story OF Il little argument in the
courtroom between rising young at
torney and an elderly physician. The
attorney was prosecuting damage
suit. and, the physicians testimony be-
Ing detrimental to his cause, he was
trying TO show that the doctor was
ineXpert,
He asked several satirlcal questions.
The physician answered patiently.
Then he tried tinul shot.
you've sent good many of your
patients to heaven, haven't you, doc
tOr?' he asked.
"Wel. presume they went there"
replied the physician, unless they had
formed too close an association with
lawyers, "-Washington Star,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-15
SONGS THAT LIVE.
Stephen Fosters Ballads Won the
Heart Of America.

Stephen Fosters Ballads Won the
Heart Of America.
Stephen c. Foster, the writer Of
American ballads, he producer Of
Americans most distinctive songs, may
or may not have lived Ia the golden
AGE Of American music that each may
decide for himSclf-but it was At least
Il Offering a.c. Foster fashioned ms
scngs sang thew and died. They were
American And Foster has had no sue
ccssor,
In that day many persons sang and
played, Every little hamlet had its
singing society. Music was in the
hands OF the pcop,c ard for the people
and TO the people and even of the PEG.
pie Foster composed, His songs have
lived. "'Thc Old Folks at Home"
"NclHc GRAY" My Ola Kentucky
Home. come Where Ny Love Lies
Dreaming these and others from his
pen have survived many strange and
weird twists and turns in the history
Of American music. They were born
ont of the heart of the nation
Fosters name may not he entitled TO
place with great composers, and must
clans may turn coutcmptuously away
from Ills songs but his songs I've.
That may not make them greater mu-
sic In the Judgment Of musicians, but
II gives them claim TO respect. He
was Il popular song writer. We
have popular song writer's today.
Their number IS legion But there is
no Foster among acknowledgements
\pys