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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-17

For any watch we cannot repair.
Amy make. American. Swiss, German.
English, etc. We are getting watches
frequently that others have failed to
make good. Might as Well bring the
watch TO OsbOrn's first, and save
trouble as weH as expense.-Osborn's
Drug and Jewelry Store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-17
DISTRIBUTE BALLOTS
BOXES BEING PREPARED TO-DAY
MEN WHO WILL OEFICIATE
AT THE POLLS.

In preparation for the trip tomor-
row to the various voting precincts i'm
the county, something less than n
cord OF penholders and pencils are
stacked in the office of County Au
ditor M. ID. McGillivray, ana NOT
quite a mountain high stack of ballot
boxes are today stacked i'm the hall
way of the county courthouse. The
primary election essentials will be
distributed amonF the t%wenty-four
precincts in Lake county tomorrow
by Sheriff f.. w. Butts. The ballots
have all been printed and are being
placed in their respective boxes to-
day by the county auditor and Couu-
ty Commissioner ID. Nj. Finnie. The
following are the names Of the elee
ton officials and the precincts in
which they will hold forth:
Madison, First Ward j. j. Fitz
gerald. superintendent. and n. p. Al
ger and Arthur Day. judges.
Madison Second Ward G.. n.
Kennedy, superintendent. and w. a..
Drake and III. J. Mueller, judges.
Madison. Third Ward Charles
Mcfarland, superintendent, and j.
w. Ginder and A. l.. Rankin, judges.
Madison, Fourth William
Curtis, superintendent, and Jacob
Habeger and G. f. Seid. judges.
Winfred Village-W. b. BaddoW,
superintendent. and III. A. Cowan and
w. II. Burk, judges.
Ramona Village. r. O'ConnelI,
superintendent, and Emil Hanneman
and ID. A. Bronson, judges.
Wentworth Village-H. p. Bond,
superintendent, and Charles Hanne-
man and A. l.. Berther, judges.
Lake View. III. Elfert, super
intendent, and Carl Christensen and
John Schnell. judges.
Winfred Township-Griff Owens,
superintendent, and r. II. Mcdonnell
and A. b. Hearth, judges.
HERMANN. A. Bothel, superin-
tendent. and David Williams and a.
l.. Boyd, judges.
LeRoy-Herman Hanneman. SUI
pe%rintendent. and Andrew Olson and
Adolph Stehr, judges.
Badus-George Fordice, %superir-
tendent, and Ed Eklund and j. /.
Leonard, judges.
Concord-C. III. Thurow, superin-
tendent, and Robert Westall and Nj.
A.. Demary. judges.
Summit. J.. Lee, superintend-
ent, and Theodore Volby and John NJ.
Erickson, judges.
Clarno-J. Kingsley, superinteud-
ont aud W., napVh n44I IlIaZ n,4sN
hue. judges.
ORLANDO. M, Venner, superin-
tendent. and Ed Erickson and Steve
Strom. judges.
Rutland-G F. Graft, superin-
tendent, and II. A. Heyer and Wal
ter Dyce, judges.
Chester-Henry Corbin, superin-
tendent, Adam Ohlinger and Gust
Boyer. judges.
Farmington-Robert Oliver, SUI
uperintendent and Leonard Rohrer
and Robert Wingert. Judges.
Franklin-Geo. ID. MeAllister. su-
perintendent, and j. II. Mccormick
and q. w. Bagley, judges.
Wentworth Township-Ed Bald
win, superintendent, and Charles Si-
del and George Bruins, judges.
Wayne-William Kearin. superin-
tendent, and II. A. Davis and -. g..
Molumby. Judges.
Nunda Village-Oscar Heiser, SUI
perintendent. and j. w. Boyington
and Jake Koehler, judges.
Nunda Township-Thomas Hoidal,
superintendent. and Matt Deragisch
and Frank Tobin, judges.
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INFORMATION FOR WOMEN.

Housework is trying on health and
strength. Women are as inclined to kid
ney and bladder trouble as men. Aching
back, stiff. sore joints and muscles,
blurred vision, puffiness under eyes
should be given prompt attention. Foley
Pills restore healthy action to
kidneys and bladder. Sold ev-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-17
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received for the
next two weeks for draining the big
slough two miles south Of Howard,
in Howard township, $500 feet of
work to be done. Must be an expert
enced tiler. Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. For fur
Their information see Chas. Trimmer,
Madison, S. ID.
C. f. Sawyer, Clerk.
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Gives a most thorough and satisfactory
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bring these results.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
REPUBLICANS TO HOLD
CONVENTION IN MARCH
c. y. p. Committee of First District
VIII Gather at Cape
Charles.

Newport News. Va, Jan. 22.--Cape
Charles was the place and March Z
the date selected here tonight by the
Republican committee of the First
District for the First District conven-
ton Fourteen counties and two
cities were represented at the COM
mittee meeting. at which c. A. Nc
kinney presided. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the wise and eff
ffcient administrations OF Alvah II.
Martin. C. B. Slemp and George L..
Hart"
The official call for the. district con-
vention was formulated at the meet
ing, at the conclusion of which MEM
bers Of the committee stated that they
expected to take an active part IN
both state and national politics this
year. H. H. Kim berry, of Old Point.
was elected secretary of the First
District for the ensuing year, John
B. Locke, former secretary, being alb
sent
A candidate for Congress and one
delegate and one alternate to the ma
tional convention at Chicago. June Z.
will be named at the Cape Charles
convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
IMPORTANT BODY To
MEET HERE TUESDAY
Sunday school Council of Evangelical
Churches of America VIII Hold
Three Days session.

The Sunday School Council of the
Evangelical Churches of America. will
hold an interesting and important
convention in Richmond for three
days this week. beginning Tuesday
The membership of this Council
consists OF the editors and publishers
OF the various Sunday School periodi-
calls distributed among the II .oeo, 600
Sunday seheel pupils in the country.
also the educational secretaries of the
young peoples departments of the diff
faTsat denominations. This gathering
was secured for Richmond by the
Presbyterian Committee of Publica-
ton. of this city. who sent representa-
tives to the former convention with
invitations for a visit TO Richmond.
Murphy's Hotel will be ofTicial head
quarters. and all business sessions will
be held in the hotels assembly hall.
A reception and banquet will be
rendered the visitors by the Presby-
terrain Committee OF Publication on
Wednesday evening, at $40 o'clock.
in the committees new building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
RELIEF WORKERS
GREAT TRIUMPH
.ty the workers won the fight.

city the workers won the fight.
AS stated by someone, this attempt
of the Richmond War Relief Associa-
ton to secure a sum of $4,000 in a
weeks time was no small undertake
ing. The campaign to raise $4,000
in order to keep the big league base
ball here was in operation: the UNI
usual epidemic of sickness had been
expense. in lost time and money. to
many, and the Christmas season. with
its call for countless expenditures.
only three weeks gone, and numerous
other extra Jemands-notwiths
ing such obstacles, the association ar
ranged all plans. and in systematic
businesslike way went through with
the plans and pinned another success
to the banners of generous Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
PEACE DELEGATE SAYS
TINE NOT OPP0RIUAt
Lieutenant Governor Bethea Back
Brom Europe. After Rough trip
Across the Atlantic.
AMERICAN LINER is
VERY MUCH BATTERED
Four IAfeboats Belonging TO the New
York Torn Away I'm Storm. Which
Threa tened 10 ORpsize Big Craft.

New York, Jan. 22.-Two days late,
minus four lifeboats and two RATS. the
liner New York reached port today
from Liverpool The boats were swept
away during a terrific gale that at
times tipped the liner over until she
listed 81 degrees. Captain w j. Rob-
erts measured the wind velocity until
1t passed the eighty -miles-an hour
mark, and be believes that IL reached
the l00-mile notch.
While p. J. Healey, the boatswain,
was endeavortng to make fast line
in one Of the lifebeats, q big comber
the davits. hurhng 1t into the sea.
Hsaleys Life was saved by the fact
that he had fastened line around
his waist. enabling him to be hauled
aboard. The weather was so rough
that the Liverpool pilot was brought
all the way over.
A. ]. Bethea. lieutenant OF
South Carolina, and w. g. Conant, of
Tarrytown N. Y. members of the
Ford peace party. were among the
They left the main party
at Copenhagen and travelled through
Germany and Holland. crossing to
England from Rotterdam.
Not Opportune Time.
while l believe the peace tour has
done good. inasmuch as 1t has brought
the subject of peace squarely before
the world, / don't think the present
in an opportune time for peace pro-
posals." said Mr.. Bethea.
Everywhere in Germany saw
posted telling the citizens
10 be careful In their eating and cook
ing. Housewives were warned to COOK
all potatoes without pseling them. and
to eat meat not more than once 4
week. In England the cry was for
moro mon. Germany Is depending On
her resources; England Is seeking men
to bear arms
Hio Togo. son OF Japan's greatest
admiral returned from England
where he has been studying landscape
He was accompanied by
Capt a. Yamanchi, a naval aviator,
who has been with the French army
aero corps,
DIR. C. y. Edgar. of North Hately.
Que, major in the British army
corps. who served more than
a year on tho hospital ships Marsiiia
and Carisbrook Castle and who has
been invaded home. also was aboard.
He said that on March Is last the
Castle. while carrying $50
wounded from France to England, was
pursued by a German submari ne, but
esoaped and made poFt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
YUMA Is FLOODED.
Colorado River Levee Breaks Doing
Much Damage.

Much Damage.
Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 22.-Yuma Ia un-
der from two to six feet of water to-
night as the result of the breaking
OF the levee of the Colorado River
and the overflow OF the ella River TO
the east of Yuma today. A number
OF the old buildings tina. have been
standing since frontier days have been
crumbled by the food.
With the breaking Of the levee. 4
wall OF water rushed down on the
city. causing q panic. While trying to
calm the excited residents, Mayor
Charles c. Moore was stricken by N
attack Of heart failure and died soon
afterward. Ono unknown man 10 re-
ported to have been drowned In the
rushing waters. Hundreds of persons
are homeless. Six feet Of water IL
standing in ti1e San dunettt store, the
largest mercantile establishment in
the city. The plant of the Morning
Sun was washed away and the city Is
temporarily without a newspaper.
The Colorado River Is the highest
on record. The level on the California
side of the river has given away. and
II is expected that great damage will
be done to the great irrigation system
OF the California Development Com
pany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Courier in Saddle Five Days to
Bring Message to United
States From Rebel Leader
WILL EXECUTE MEN
WHO DID VILE DEED
He viii Wreak Swift
Justice IF Guilty Parties Can
Be Caught-Furious When
Told of the Outrage

III Paso, Jan. 22.--"I am limo
cent of the massacre of the Amer
leans at Santa YsabeI'' Is the
statement of General villa
brought by Major Prieto, who
arrived here today.
The message was handed to hun
by General villa at Ell Rucio. In
Western chihuahua, five days ago.
he says. since then he has been
in the saddle day and night.
According to Major Prieto, Villa
had no knowledge of the tragedy until
week ago. when a courier arrived
from the scene of the massacre to
apprise him of what had taken place.
villa was furious, and ordered the
courier placed under arrest
II have ridden hard five days from
Western Chihuahua to carry word TO
the United States that General Villa
is innocent of the massacre" sab1 the
me to say that he will execute the
men who. did it If he captures them.
even though they beicng to his own
group of followers. We were then
at FL Rucio.
He called for a volunteer to carry
word to the border of his innocence
and also his determination to punish
the murderers IL he catches them. l
was chosen to carry the message.
can't reveal where I crossed the bor-
der, because on my journey I had TO
dodge several Carranza patrols, and
! expect to rejoin Villa.
The general is gathering men
about him In Western Chihuahua. and
he will soon be strong enough to re-
new the war. His old companions In
the mountains are fiocking to his
standard by hundreds ~ The rumor
that the general was captured Is false.
villa will never be caught by these
clumsy Carranzistas. He knows the
mountain country too well. II he is
ever made prisoner. it will be after he
is dead
Villas Statement.
Villas statement is as follows:
Il say, as in the days when / was
in power, that / still wish to retain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN
WRECKED BY AVALANCHE,
Vienna Claims Negotiations With
Montenegro Have Not Been Broken Off


the incorrect Of the
deadI n he disseminated
The headou rters further
to Iayd ownth
where the Montenegrns
will be
swift
disposition of the populations
furthe q
thatC
n Kings wish
gned by al he Montenegrin minister's"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
MRS. McADOO WEEPS
OVER "INVASION OF u. q.

Washington. Jan. 22.--Mrs. William
Gibbs McAdoo. youngest daughter OF
the President wept today while watch
ing a motion picture film depicting the
invasion of the United States.
Mrs. McAdoo was introduced to q
Civil War veteran as she was leaving
the theater,
I'VE need to ha prepared In order
to preserve peace and insure the
safety Of cur land" she said to him.
as she shook hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
MONTENE6RIs ARMY
- BEING DIsAMED.

Wanna, Jan. al Via London, -
The following statement was issued by
Austrian headquarters tonight.
The disarming of the Montenegrin
army as preliminary condition for
further peace negotiations Ia proceed
ing, The Austro-Hungarian troops. re-
framing from all hostile acts. have
begun a march into the, interior,
The Montenegrin soldiers surrendered
without Offering resistance. They will
be allowed to retain thcir villages and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Thousands of Tons of Snow
and Ice Crash Down on
Westbound Cascade Train
ACCIDENT SAME PLACE
AS THAT OF 1910
Sleeping Car Hangs on Edge
of Seventy-hve Foot Preci-
pice Narrowly Escaping Fate
of Two Other Cars

Seattle. Washington, Jan. 22.-
Crashing down upon the slowly -moy-
ing westbound Cascade Limited train
of the Great Northern Railway this
morning, near the little town of Corea,
an avalanche OF thousands of tons OF
snow and ice almost completely
wrecked the train, catapulted two OF
the coaches, a day coach and the din
ing car, over an embarrassment to the
ground below. fall of seventy-iive
feet, and all but sent the sleeper
tumbling on top of them, to further
increase the number of dead and in
jured.
Five persons are known to have
been killed, their bodies as yet UNI
identified, having been recovered,
while five others were seriously
though not fatally injured. 1t is be-
lieved that the sleeper left the track
with the two cars ahead, turned COM
pletely over. swayed uncertainty as
If undecided to take the fatal plunge,
then settled on it's side, while hor-
rified occupants of the car expected to
be dashed to their death in the debris
below
Corea L. about fifteen miles east of
here The accident occurred OH =
sweeping horseshoe curve, the Nl-
fated train being on the upper track
struck the train about mtd-center.
tearing the diner and coach bodily
from their couplings and bowling them
without warning over the bank to the
other prong OF the horseshoe track
seventy-five feet below. 1t was at this
same cure that a similar avalanche
snuffed out the lives OF many persons
in 1910, many of the dead in that ac-
cident having been suffocated by the
of nd
them down the bank and completely
engulfed them.
Todays accident was free from thus
added horror, which doubtless Is re-
sponsible for the relatively nominal
loss of life.
Diner Takes Fire.
To add to the spectacular elements
OF the wreck the diner almost I'M
mediately caught fire and with no fire
fighting facilities at hand, the flames
were left to entirely consume the car.
Three of the injured occupants. ana
the body of one of the dead were re-
moved before the flames had gained
neadway, but it is known that one
charred body still remains In the
wreckage.
First word OF the accident was rc-
ceived at Everett, where relief parties,
including physicians, were hurriediy
made up and rushed to the scene.
Immense concrete snowsneds. IN.
stalled at an expense OF over mill
lion dollars, were constructed above
the tracks following accident of 1919.
and it was believed by the companys
engineers that all danger of a repeti-.
ton of that tragedy had been avert
ed. This winters heavy snow fails
in the Cascades which have been
more excessive than for many years
evidently exceeded the capacity OF
these big snow sheds to hold back the
accumulated SHOWS in the mountainA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Wilson Due in Hampton Roads.

Norfolk, Va, Jan, 2a.--Ths May
flower, with President Wilson on
board. was due In Hampton Roads
this. afternoon. but dense fog, which
hung over Chesapeake Bay. delayed
her. The Mayfiowsr hove to until
the weather cleared.
Tonight 1t was reported that she
was proceeding slowly, and probably
would not reach the Roads before
morning President Wilson had been
expected to play golf on the B1Np-
ton links today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
tn Have Great New Flyer.

Washington. Jan. 22.-Before LONG
IL present plans OF the Navy Depart.
ment develop successfully. the United
states will be the possessor OF an aero
plane superior to the new German
fokker machines. the giant Russian
battle planes, and the latest French
aircraft
This information was forthcomine
today from a highly placed ofliciaf m
the Navy Department. who In actively
concerned In the development OF tho
new aeroplane.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
COSSACkS IN FIERCE
DRIVE ON TURKS
Russians Continue Their Victorious
Pursuit Of Ottoman Forces in
the Caucasus.
MUCH MIXED NEWS
FROM MONTENEGRO
Vieiina Asserts That Work of Dis
arming Montcnegrins IL Proceeding
Steadily and Is Meeting With No
Resistance.

London. Jan. 22.-The Russian
forces in the Caucasus have invested
Erzerum. the "bulwark of Turkish
Armenia" into which the routed OF
toman army has fed. says a Central
News Dispatch from Petrograd.
The Russian official statement is
sued in the Cars capital tonight re-
ports bombardment of the Erzerum
forts and the continued pursuit OF
the disorganized Turks.
Cossacks played the principal part
In this pursuit, which at the last took
the form of massacre. The oficial
report says:
The Russians continue their pur-
suit OF the central section Of the
Turkish army. which IL retreating
precipitately from the region of Lake
Tortnm. We captured a number of
prisoners and arms ammunitions and
stores of all kinds.
The Cossacks charged the Turkish
rear guard near the Erzerum forts,
several hundred and captured
more than 1000. The remnants OF
the rear guard fed to Erxerum. Our
artillery has bombarded the forts at
Erzerum."
FAVORED BY KING.
Petrograd, Jan. Skiing Constan-
tine of Greece. In an interview with a
correspondent OF the Russkoe Slave
said.
III the ministers approach me con-
cerning martial law. | shall certainly
approve 1t.
at IL not stmissibAs that Greek
papers, appealing to foreign countries
should invite them not to shrink from
with the sovereign rights
of Greece. Martial law Will be directed
only against these abuses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Held For Attempt on wife's Life.

William E. Turner. colorec. W
arrested shortly after o'clock iaM
night by Officer w. f. Harris on
warrant charging him with ASSAULT
ing and attempting to shoot his wife
Julia Turner. He was lodged in the
Second Precinct Station and another
charge was preferred against him,
that OF non-support.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Truck and Wagon Clash.

The automobile truck of Burk =
Company. driven by Leo CARVER. 60.
lided with an ice wagon Of Tyler q
RYAN yesterday evening about
o'clock. The wagon was driven BY
w. ]. Bates. The automobile was
slightly injured in the collision. and
Edmund Clarke, a colored assistant
In the automobile truck. was slightly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
RYAN Named to once.

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 22.---AichAeN
J. Ryan, of Philadelphia. Damocrets
was tonight appointed public serxtcAl
commissioner to succeed Thomaa Bs
Smith, Republican. recently elec4eN
mayor OF philadelphia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23

London, Jan. 33s--John Gun14k
was fined $500 today for prcpo@lu~ III
deal for war mutations with NeNf X69I
concerns without ArUt aniGfnG m M
permit from the goveSnsnonf a'SS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
r. Lindsay Gordon Introduces
Resolution Looking to an
Amendment to Constitution
ANTI-PREPAREDNESS
MEASURE REFERRED
Louisa Repr preventative Endeav-
ors to Put General Assembly
on Record Against Defen
sive Preparedness

Probably the most revolutionary
measure that will make its appearance
in either house OF the present General
Assembly was a bill providing for
the direct election OF judges by the
people, introduced in the House yes
terday by r. Lindsay Gordon, Jr. of
Louisa. MFR. Gordon also held a large
place in the debates, among the
shsrpest of the session, and for one
of them. at least, he was directly re-
sponsible. This was his antl-pre pared
ness resolution which was disposed of
temporarily, il not finally, by refer
ence to the Federal Relations Com
mittee.
Yesterday the House had its busiest,
most business-like and longest session.
lasting three hours. while the Senate
made considerable progress, little or
no time being taken up with discus
sions, and adjourned within less than
an hour. The Governors third COM
munlcation. the last section OF his
biennial message 10 the General As
sembly. was received in both
branches.
A joint resolution from the Senate,
calling for the appointment of a COM
mittee OF two from the upper body
and three from the House. TO inquire
INTO the pFaClCaolilIS OF CONCENTRATING
the Virginia Industrial School for
Girls at Bon Air with the Laurel Re-
formatory. and OF the Colored Girls
Reform School with the Negro Re-
formatory, was concurred in by the
House.
Greatest interest eentered in the
proceedings in the House. where the
grinding of legislative wheels went
on steadily between debates on pre-
paredness. early in the session. and
on HudE:ns farmers laborer law,
later on.
Direct Election of Judges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Direct Election of Judges.

The direct election OF Judges BIZ.
which promises TO be sharply assail-
ed and vigorously contested in COM
mittee and after it is reported out,
should it get that far, provides that
all judges, even up to the State SUI
preme Court of Appeals bench. be
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. Have yoss something "
sell? The y'irgfnian's Want
Ad Columns win and .
ready buyer. Cali Mad.
1883.
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