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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23
BLAZE in YARDS
INDICATOR AT FIRE STATION
DOES NOT RESPOND-DE-
PARTMENT DOES EF-
FECTINE WORK.

Damage to the approximate sum
of 5000 was done shortly after $3.50
o'clock last night, when a bunk car
on a Milwaukee railway siding, in
the local yards of the company,
caught fire. The fire Is thought to
have caught from a stoVepipe in the
car. The department made a quick
run to the scene of the blaze, a hun
dred yards or so west Of the Milwau-
kee passenger station, and the fire
men had the flames under control a
few minutes after their arrival.
There was some slight delay In get
ting started from the fire station,
owing to the indicator at the station
failing to register the location of the
blaze. 1t was necessary to get direc-
lions from telephone headquarters.
The indicator is being overhauled to-
day.
For a few minutes it appeared that
the flames might be communicated
to a long string of freight cars on a
nearby siding. An engine was dis
patched to pull the freight cars out
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23
OBSTACLES OVERCOME
THOUGHT AGREEMENT, WHICH
WILL PERMIT OF EARLY
ROAD WORK HAS
BEEN REACHED.

1t is now believed probable that
the contemplated improvements to
the Lake Madison road will be com
pleted, or nearly so, before the date
of the opening of the ch|autauqua,
June "a.
Following a conference yesterday
between Lake View township trus-
tees and members of the good roads
committee, assurance was given that
work on the highway would be start
ed Immediately upon the arrival Of
a new grader, which has been pur-
chased by the township trustees, pos
sibly this week. Advice that the
grader had been shipped was re-
ceived by the trustees some time ago.
A tracer now has been SEN out with
a view TO learning the cause Of delay.
Men interested in the road said
today it appeared that another draw
back had been overcome. When the
old section line approach to the lake
was vacated, Mrs. Anna Johnson,
who owns a farm just south of the
strip of highway vacated, brought
pressure to bear to check the diver
sion, claiming that there was no out
let from her place to the new road.
II is said that Mrs. Johnson now has
been given a road across a thirty acre
strip. north to the new cutoff"
OF the $1,275 subscribed by citi-
zens TO carry on the work, $1,10O of
the amount has been placed on de-
posit in a local bank.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23
Light EARLY VOTE
BELIEVED MANY REMAINED AT
HOME BECAUSE THEY COULD
NOT SPLIT" TICKETS.

Despite the fact that the registra-
ton in Lake county this spring vas
the heaviest i'm the history of the
county. indications late this after
noon were that the vote in the county
and state primary today would be a
very light one. At 4 o'clock, an hour
before the closing of the polls, the
number of votes cast had not come
up to expectations. 1t was predicted
then that only an unexpected elev-
enth hour squirt would bring the vote
up to anything approaching the pre-
dicted number in the city proper.
One reason given for the unexpect-
ed falling off in the vote was that
many persons who registered did not
cast a ballot in the primaries, on ac-
count of it being impossible for them
to split" their tickets. Frequently,
It is said, men who did not desire to
vote a straight ticket, but preferred
to choose candidates from the tickets
collectively, did not take the trouble
TO go to the polls. The fact that
such men did not vote today will in
no wise affect their vote at the gen
eral election next fall. Another rea-
son given for the comparatively light
vote, in view of the large registra-
ton, was that scores of voters reg
istered by mail, who will be unable
to vote by mail. 1t Is predicted that
the unusually bright day will keep
many away from the polls in the
country. The average farmer, ii is
said, is behind in his work. owing to
the backward spring, and for that
reason, not a few, it is believed, will
take advantage Of the good weather
to remain in the fields.
The election i'm the city was an or
derby one. So far as could be learn
ed, election workers did not en-
croach upon the law which prohibits
e%lectioneering within 100 feet of the
polls. A few friends Of candidates
cnoveyed electors In automobiles to
the voting booths.
At 4 o'clock only 4S0 votes had
been east in the entire city, while the
registration for the four city wards
was SOS.
In the First ward the vote at 4
o'clock raj 166. and the registration
in the precinct was 258.
The vote in the Second ward was
143. and the registration 26S.
The vote in the Third ward was
So. and the registration 1874.
The vote in the Fourth ward was
IS, and the registration 155.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23

Regular meeting w. II. G. tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
meeting is called for the purpose of
planning for Memorial day. Com
rades are invited.
All those holding invitations to the
basket social and dance at Huntemer
hall Thursday evening. May %, are
urged TO attend and bring their
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rae return
ed last night from Deadwood, where
Mr.. Rae was summoned as a jury
man in the spring term of the fed
eral court. which closed there last
Saturday.
w. NJ. Beardsley writes fire, light
ming, tornado, life and auto insur-
ance. Has good bargains in farm
property. Room No. 3 in Garner
block.-W. NJ. Beardsley.
We have a concentrated colonial
fruit punch in pint bottles. Genuine
fruit flavors. Add water and ice
only. Makes a very fine fruit punch
for parties Or the home.-Osborn's
Drug Store.
Glenrock. Wyo., Gazette: AT a
meeting of the city council a fran
chise was granted to the Fairyiew
Coal company for establishing an
electric light plant al this place. and
ere long Glenrock will be in the
great white way class" The prin-
cipal stock OF the company is owned
by Madison men, with +. l.. Kingsley
of this city, president and general
manager.
In commenting on last nights
small fire in the Milwaukee railway
yards, Mayor George II. Waskey said
today that just as soon as the neces-
sary equipment can arrive, the wa
terworks system will be arranged so
that in case of an outbreak of a large
fire, water may be pumped by both
pumps at the pumping station direct
ly into the water mains. II will not
then be necessary for the fire fight
ers to depend or the standpipe, 1t is
explained. 1t will only be required
to telephone the pumping station
when the cutoff is needed.
Front rooms for rent over
Rensch's store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23
LOCAL NEWS.

See those bracelet watches Al
Porter's.
Strawberries. two boxes for 25
cents, at the Sugar Bowl.
Wanted. Position as stenogra-
pher. Apply at this office.
Gifts for graduation. Remember
the place.-Porter's.
Store open nights until after com
mencement.-Guy L. Hanson.
House for rent after June IS. APP
ply to Mrs. A. n. Smith. or phone
c. Terwilliger and son, Frank,
were business visitors in Sioux Falls
today.
House for sale. Plenty of hard
and soft water. Inquire at 1903 Lee
venue
For Sale. one registered Red
Polled bull and two high grade
Polled bulls,-Frank J.. Krug.
New gifts received almost every
day for the girl or boy graduate
Porter's.
George Northrop has sold his resi-
dence property, North VanEps ave
nue., to w. w. W%edgewood.
At its meeting last night, the city
commission passed the regular an
nual city officers salary ordinance.
No changes were made.
You will find our prices much
more reasonable than our competi-
tors.-POrter's.
Mrs. Featherstone. who has been
a guest at the home of Mrs. Nora
Hanson. 500 North Harth avenue,
returned to her home in Sioux City
by the south train this morning.
Watches and clocks left for repair
Market day. May 27, will be repaired
at half price-Osborn's Drug and
JeWelry Store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23

of the danger zone. The fire was
under control, however, by the time
the cars were pulled away. One of
the several men living in the bunk
car had to be forcibly restrained
from risking his life by trying to en-
ter the burning car to rescue his
trunk.
1t was the first outbreak of fire
since the election Of James Robert
son to the head of the fire depart
ment. The new chief this morning
complimented the firemen on their
timely response.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23
CITY MAY PAY
COMMISSIONERS AND PROPERTY
OWNERS DISCUSS PROPOSED
EGAN AVENUE SEWER.

1t is probable that the city will bear
the expense of installing a storm
sewer along Egan avenue
At a joint meeting last night of
the city commissioners and owners
of Egan avenue property, the com
missioners gave assurance that if
they could possibly do so, they would
arrange to have the sewer built out
of city funds.
Members of the commission and
property owners were agreed that a
storm sewer is absolutely necessary.
1t was pointed out that after the paw
ing is laid along Egan avenue, the
cutters will be too shallow to prop
eriy handle surface water. City En-
gineer G. A. Trimmer said that the
cutters had already cost the city
more than the expense of putting in
a storm sewer. When informed that
there is no city fund which could be
drawn on for the sewer, City Attor-
ney G.. j. Porter said that it would
be necessary to levy a special assess
ment against abutting property as
was done for the proposed paving.
DR.. w. A. Rothschild said he be-
lieved that ii would be only fair for
the city to build the sewer. DR..
Rothschild pointed out that the city
always had borne the cost of han
ding surface water, and that the
municipality had repeatedly been
put to expense in remodeling the
cutters. He said that with the in
~stallation of the storm sewer, the
city would rid itself of that burden.
Claus Hexom said that when in Pipe
stone, Mimi, a week or so ago. he
had learned that that city paid for
all storm sewers from general taxa
ton. A. A. Wedgewood explained
that in Sioux City, streets were not
paved until after the city had built
storm sewers along the streets to be
paved.
Following a short conference
among the commissioners, Mayor
Waskey said that he thought it pos
sible the city could arrange TO pay
for the work. He told, however, that
warrants could not be drawn, for the
reason that there is no fund on hand.
Commissioner T.. A. Johnson suggest
ed that the sewer be financed in the
same name that the ornamental
street lights were-the property
wner TO pay for the work and be
reimbursed by the city after the new
levy. The borrowing Of money by
the municipality, with which to carry
on the work, was also discussed.
Mayor Waskey said some means of
paying for the sewer would probably
be devised before the coming meet
ing of the commission next Monday
night.
A discussion of the kind of paving
to be used on Egan avenue did not
take place. as it was expected II
would. Mayor Waskey explained II
was desired to wait until after bids
for doing the work had been received
before deciding on the material TO
be used. lie said that tenders would
be asked on various kinds of paving,
and that If a decision on the material
were reached now, 1t might influence
the bidding.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23
SUSPECT ARRESTED
MAN SOUGHT IN CONNECTION
WITH THEFT OF HOGS
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.

Sheriff f. w. Butts, accompanied
by Night Policeman Peter Nerdahl,
early this morning removed from an
outgoing passenger train, S. J. Lutes,
who the authorities had been looking
for, in connection with the theft and
subsequent sale of two hogs, said to
belong to Ben Jung, living two and
a half miles northwest Of the city,
last Friday night.
Sheriff Butts had made two trips
to the Lutes home, north OF the viii
lage of Nunda. Upon his first visit
to the Lutes place, Lutes and several
of his friends declared that Lutes
could not have sold the hogs in Mad
ison Saturday morning, as claimed,
for the reason that the mar had not
been to this city during the last two
weeks. Additional evidence having
developed in the meantime, the sher-
iff, and Deputy Sheriff Keller re-
turned to the place yesterday, but the
man for whom they were looking
had gone.
1t was at 1:10 this morning that
Lutes was removed from the blind
baggage of a train in the east end OF
the Milwaukee yards. The train had
just got under motion, according to
the sheriff, and the man had drawn
himself flat against the end of the
car, and was partially concealed by a
curtain.
The sheriff said that Lutes denied
having participated in the theft or
the hogs, but told that he had loaned
said to have been brought to the city
and delivered to Coffey Bros, to his
brother, Sam Lutes, and another man
whom he knew only as August" S.
j.. Lutes told the sheriff that Sam
Lutes and August were aboard the
train from which he was removed.
The sheriff wired ahead to Flandreau
to have the men apprehended there.
Three men were taken off the train
at Flandreau, and held in jail there
until the arrival today of Sheriff
Butts and Deputy Sheriff Keller.
The Madison officers found that none
Of the three men held were the ones
they were after.
The check with which payment for
the hogs was made, was drawn in
favor of S. j. Lutes, and the indorse-
ment on the back was written S. j.
Lutes, it is said. The man will prob
ably be given a preliminary hearing
tomorrow morning in justice court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23
HIGH SCHOOL
PLAY tonight
THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF
MISS BROWN AT HIGH
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.
Cast of Characters.

Miss Romney-Hattie Krug.
Angela Brightwell-Ruth Sher-
man.
Euphenia Schwartz-Alice Ship
ton.
Matilda Jones-Rose Downs.
Milicent Loveridge-Vera Gray
bill.
Clara Loveridge-Helen Howard.
Mrs. O'Gallagher Marjorie
Naughton.
Emma-Stella Sullivan.
Maj. O'Gallagher-David Simpson.
Private DOherty-Earl Stevens.
Kerr Won MoZer-Bernard LIVER
son.
Mr.. Hibbertson-Chester Nichols.
Sergeant Tanner-Clifford Norton.
Capt. Courtenay-Jay Goodroad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23

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stomach, lazy liver and sluggish bowels.
Stops a sick headache almost at once.
Gives a most thorough and satisfactory
flushing-no pain, no nausea. Keeps
your system cleansed, sweet and whole
some. Ask for Cftrolax.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23
THE CITY.
REPORT.

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day. and probably showers in the
west portion; not much change in
temperature.
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The Value of Repetition.

From TIE American Magazine.
James Il. Garfield OF Cleveland, son Of
TIE late President Garfield. told one Of
the editors Of the American Magazine
the following story about travelling in
1875 as a boy with his father. who was
pa.gning. One night. after a speech
in Mlc higan. young Garfield said 10 his
"a ther. Why do you repeat so much?
Do you know that YOU said the same
things several times tonight? Do YOU
know that you said the same things to-
night that you said this afternoon IN
Detroit Gen. Garfield made this reply
You happen TO be an especially inter
rsted party and notice these repetitions
Others do not. I repeat the same state
rnsnts deliberately IN order that peonIe
may finally get them. Anything that T
want an audience TO get and remember
repeat several times-in some what DIFF
rerent form perhaps. This practice 7
have developed out Of my experience
= ilich has shown me- that peoples atteD-
Ton is distracted in various ways, and
that = first or second statement NAV
not really get to them You must in
sist on an idea or fat IL YOU want TO
get anywhere with IT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
WIRELESS INTERRUPTION
STARTS MANY RUM0RS
Columbus Base Still Without Word
Today From Commander OF
Villa Expedition.

COLUMBUS, y. NJ. March e4--No
word was received at the military base
here today from Gen. ]. j. Pershings ex-
peditionary command. either by wire
less or courier. \ motor truck train.
which was expected to arrive earlier
in the day. failed to report. but ii was
believed it may have been delayed by
the dust of a norther.
With the interruption of the wire
less, which. it was asserted. was not
due to defect in the equipment. num-
oers of rumors. all apparently without
foundation, became current here.
One had it that American troops were
engaged in a battle with Villa in the Vi
cinity of tdeleted), south of Casas
Grandes.
Another had it that the bandit and a
small band were surrounded in the same
vicinity by American cavalrymen. who
rapidly were closing in on him.
The rumors could neither be confirmed
nor denied by military authorities here.
because of the absence of dispatches. Be-
lief was expressed. however. that all was
well with the American forces below
CaSas Grandes
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A Crazy Proverb.

answers.
OF all crazy proverbs-and there are
many which sound as if they had ema-
mated from a lunatic asylum-the crazi-
est is the one which says that Charity
begins at home" If ii had said duty
begins at home. or love begins at
home, or "helpfuIness begins al home, "
there would have been some sense in it .
hut who talks of charity" at home ,
Charity may begin at home but il is
sonnet BODY elseS home. If il means that
the stream of charity takes it's rise at
home. where the members of the family
put their heads together to think how
they can best help SOFA nd-so out of his
Manychild some comforts now her thir-
teenth has arrived. how they may
scheme to help Mr.. Independence with
out his suspecting il, and SO on saw
II il meant that, the proverb would be
all right
But it does not. 1t means that until
you and your own folks are fed ur
you've nothing TO spare for next door
that II you and yours have to suffer
priyation of any kind in order to be
kind. kindness is off the program That
Is what il means. The proof OF real char
ity is personal service willingness TO
give one s-self as well as ones gifts, will
ingness TO make sacrifices OF personal
comfort. ease. pleasure. time. There are
people who think they are cha rita Bile if
they throw piece Of silver to a beggar
They may be truly charita BILE, but il does
not follow that they are. The widows
mite was the greatest gift to the treas
ury. because 1t was given in the spirit
OF good will. Her charity did not be-
those Two mites at the nearest bun
shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
"Bonehead" VS.. "Bunhead."

From the Baltimore Sun
'Bunhead' is a new bit of British
slang that has recently invaded the
columns of the densely dignifed peri
odicals of London. Whether or not this
is an attempt to Anglicize the Amer
lean "bonehead" we are unable to say
positively, although we understa nd
same significance. The British per-
plexity over American slang and any
EFFORT to adopt it is well known. We
all remember how the incompa Bile
"Ruggles" was lost to his master in "A
game of chance called drawing poker"
and of his adventures with "a living
wire"
We are informed. however, that bun
head is not an imitation. but a gen
uine British product. and we are rather
glad of it, for IL has meaning OF it's
own. A very clear distinction can be
made between "bonehead" and bun
head" On the one hand. the head that
is solid ivory" has no place for brains
and is stupid and slow, but at the same
time it is hard, durable, sturdy. unaf-
hammer. But 'punhead". Imagine a
head decorated interiorly with nothing
better than English buns-"hot cross
or any one of the infinite variety of
buns to be found in the tight little
island''-doughy, mushy, air-inflated,
unstable.
"Bunhead" is vastly expressive
word, and. considering public affairs in
Great Britain at the present time. we
should think II a word that would be
much needed for descriptive purposes.
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Memorial to George Eliot.

From the London Chronicle.
There is shortly to be opened at
Nuneaton, her birthplace, a memorial
to George Eliot. The memorial. which
is the gift of a private individual. mas
taken the form of a museum and art
gallery. the spot chosen for 1t being
very appropriate one in the mldst OF
scenes made famous i'll the novelist S
hook Scenes from Clerical Life. 10
the left of the building is MILKY Church
of "Janet's Repentance. and nut a
short step away stands the old house
lin Orchard street where lived the
minutes in the opposite direction brings
one to the school where the writer re-
ceived her first initiation into the won
ders and the beauties of our language
This is the first public memorial TO pc
erected to the novelists memory, the
other one in existence being that erect
ed by Mr. f A. Newdigate- Newdegate'
NJ p on his estate ArburE-the
C'heyeral Manor of her works-Where
George Eliot was born.
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The Silver Maple.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Another member of that prominent
tree family known as naples. This one
is sweet, though not so sweet as her
sister Sugar Maple. This one has leaves
shaped like other members of the fam
lily, but they are distinguished by one
particular color; the under part of the
leaf is white. When the wind blows
through the tree in summer it produces
the appearance of tinsel-decorated
Christmas tree. From this We get the
name of silver maple.
Early in spring, before the leaves APP
pear, the silver maple decorates itself
in greenish yellow blossoms. In May
the little winged seeds appear. The
wings spread more than those of the
other naples. and before they are ripe
they are fuzzy.
These winged seeds fall early. and are
evidently very anxious to perform their
part in spreading the tree. for they
terminate almost Immediately. For that
reason the silver maple is very popular
among growers of shade trees. 1t
springs vigorously from seed. is easily
transplanted and wtthstands any change
of soil or climate
The wide-spreading branches of the
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publication: attorney, w. A. Coombe.
Estate of Richard A. Shaw; petition
TO sell personal estate filed; attorney,
{. S. Quincy.
Estate OF George ]. Newman: order
of publication: attorney, J. A. OShea
Estate of Scion c. kemon: petition
for probate of will fled attorney, l..
y. kemon.
Estate of william II. Guernsey:
guardian ad Item appointed; attorney.
l.. c. Williamson.
Estate of Elizabeth W. Shaw: motion
for security for costs filed, attorneys,
Sleman & Lerch.
Estate of Alfred V. A. Ghiselli: petit
ton for probate of will filed; attorneys,
Wilson, Huidekoper Il Lesh.
Estate of William S. sutton: order
appointing Samuel E. McIlhenny col
lector: bond, $4,000; attorney. r. d.
Daniels.
Estate of Mary A. McGrath; letters
of administration granted to Walter c.
English; bond. $500; attorneys. J. $.
Easily Smith and r. B. Fleharty.
Estate of Gustavius Brandt, will
dated January H. 1916. filed.
BANKRUPTCY DIVISION-Justice Nc
Coy.
In re Bartholomew F. Smith; order to
accept offer.