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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17
NARROW ESCAPE
LITTLE GIlEI WOULD HAVE
GRASPED BROKEN END OF
PRIMARY WIRE.

Amelia. the G-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hemauer yester-
day missed only by inches almost Ger
tain death. when she is thought to
have attempted to grasp the sputter
ing broken end Of an electric power
wire, near the German Baptist church
in the southwest part OF the city.
The heavy wind OF yesterday after
noon blew down a city primary cleo
trio wire at the church. Emitting
sparks and blue flame. one dangling
end Of the wire dropped to the
ground. Evidently impelled by child
ish motives. the little girl. who lives
nearby. went 20 take hold OF the wire.
which carried $500 volts of cleo
tricity. Before her hand came in
actual contact with the wire. electric
sparks fell onto one of her palms,
seorching the member. ~dissuading
her from carrying out her original in
tention. Ed Rafferty,, superintendent
Of the lighting system, said that had
the girl grasped the wire she could
not have lived. The girl vas carried
10 the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Hew-
ling, neighbors. whore il was found
her injury was not serious.
AS a result OF the accident 10 the
wire, power in the city was cut off
for several minutes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17
VOTE BY MAIL
OFFICIAL RULING ENABLES SOL.
DIERS ON BORDER
TO VOTE.

Pierre, Oct. IA ruling from
the attorney generals department,
just made, has rendered il possible
for the soldiers on the border TO send
home their votes for election this
fall. South Dakota has had an "ab-
sent voter privilege, but so far no
attempt has been made to use it for
persons outside the state. The new
ruling makes it possible for a South
Dakotan. temporarily absent from
the state, to vote here. The ruling
of the department states in part:
ITO summarize. The application
for a ballot may be made either with
in or without the state. The appli-
cation must designate within the
state some place to which the ballot
shall be sent. If the applicant is not
then at that place it may be forward
ed by mail to where he then is, or
such ballot may be sent in care of
some person within the state desig-
mated by the applicant who would re-
ceive the ballot and forward il on TO
his then location. The ballot may
be marked either within or without
the state as provided by the statute.
and cannot be marked earlier than
the third day before the election. 1t
must then be mailed both by special
delivery and registered mail to reach
the superintendent of the home pre-
cinct of the elector so voting before
the close of the polls on election
day"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17

Mrs. Meyer. of Lake Preston, was
a morning arrival and is a guest at
the home of her father. c. A. Hackett,
Gil Harth avenue.
Eat at Jacks.
Rev. A. Nelson, OF the Synod Luth-
eran church, was a morning passen-
ger for Sioux Falls 10 attend a con
ference of his church.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Regular meeting Madison chapter
No. s. O. f. S. Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock. Work in the degrees.
Edith Schueller, w. NJ.
Harry Mellon. of Hudson. Wis,
brother of Mrs. Ida Vessel, and Geo.
Mellon. of this city. arrived this
morning on a visit of a few days.
50 in cash for any person bringing
10 my store a standard make watch
which l cannot repair-Guy +. Han
son. Jeweler.
The annual meeting of the Com
mercial club will be held in the club
rooms Wednesday night. Election Of
officers. \ fun attendance is re
quested.
want to sell my restaurant at
Sibley. Ia. at once. Good live town,
good business. Will sell cheap ana
give good terms.-Ray Phillips. Mad
ison. :. d.
Owen Owens, formerly OF J%unius,
was in the city today t~ransacting
business, preparatory to permanently
settling on his ranch in Meade coun-
t.. recently acquired.
The postponed meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary society
of the Methodist Episcopal church
will be held at 8 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. a.
Kelley.
Mrs. +. Farmer and Mrs. William
Rae will entertain the guild of Epis-
copal church at the home of Mrs. Rae
tomorrow wednesday, afternoon.
All members are requested to be
present as early as possible, as bust
ness VI du liipOI ant ndAhIt Will ~
discussed.-Mrs. BuckholZ. Presi-
dent.
Improvement is reported in the
condition of Mrs. William Clarksean,
of Wentworth, n of whose legs was
injured about two weeks ago in an
automobile accident near Pipestone.
and who is in the Madison hospital
1t is said that il will be several
months before Mrs. Clarksean re-
gains full use of the injured member
To permit visitors from the north
who today went to Sioux Falls tC
hear Justice Hughes speak, TO return
home today, the Milwaukee passen-
ger train, due here from the south
at 1:45 O'Clock this afternoon, die
not leave Sioux Falls until two hours
after the regular time of departure
The train arrived here at about
o'clock.
A number of Madison citizens ant
residents of the country and town!
north and west of the city. went b.
train and automobile this morning t.
Sioux Falls, where Justice Hughe'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17

addressed two audiences shortly be-
fore noon today. Both the morning
Milwaukee train from the north and
the one from the west brought con-
.tingents, who continued their jour
ney on a south bound train. They
were Joined here by a dozen or more
men who went to hear the republican
candidate for president speak. A
number of farmers Of this immediate
vicinity and a few townspeople mo-
tored 10 Sioux Falls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17
Rheumatism Follows Exposure.

In the rain all day is generally fol-
by painful twinges Of rheuma-
tism or neuralgia. Sloan's Liniment
will give you quick relief and prevent
the twinges from becoming torture. 1t
quickly penetrates without rubbing and
soothes the sore and aching Joints. For
sore, stiff, exhausted muscles that ache
and throb from overwork. Sioan's Lini-
ment affords quick relief. Bruises,
sprains, strains and other minor injuries
to children are quickly soothed by
Sloan's Liniment. Get a bottle today at
your druggist, rs cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17
Don't Let Skin Troubles Spread.

Trivial blemishes are sometimes the
first warning of serious skin diseases.
Neglected skin trouble grow. Dr. Hon
sons Eczema ointment promptly stops
the progress Of eczema, heals stubborn
cases of pimples. acne. blotchy, red and
scaly skin. The antiseptie qualities of
DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment Kill the
germ and prevent the spread OF the
trouble. For cold sores or chapped
hands, DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment
offers prompt relief. At our druggist.
so cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17

Many colds that hang on all winter
start with a sneeze, a s~niffle, a sore
throat, a tight chest. You know the
symptoms of colds. and you know
prompt treatment will break them up.
DIR. Kings New Discovery. with its
soothing antiseptic balsams. has been
breaking up colds and healing coughs OF
young and old for forty-seven years.
DR.. Kings New Discovery loosen the
phlegm. clears the head. soothes the ir-
ritated membrane and makes breathing
easier. At your druggist. so cents.
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CUT THIS QUIT Is WORTH
MONEY.

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip. en-
close with 5 cents to Foley a. Co, Chi
cago, ILL.,, writing our name and ad-
dress clearly. You will receive in return
a trial package containing Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound for bronchial
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Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Spe-
cialiy comforting to stout persons. Solo
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17
WORTH KNOWING.

Women are liable TO ailments
which cause constant i'll health and
on which they may consult doctors
without much relief. IL is we'll worth
knowing that they can get at the
nearest drug store a simple medicine.
made Of roots and herbs. which i
just what they need TO recover
health. That medicine is Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17
THE CITY.
REPORT.

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; warmer in the east and colder
i'm the extreme western portions to-
night; much colder Wednesday:
fresh. shifting winds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17
WITH THE BOWLERS
by Dan"

In the Madison Bowling league last
night Hanson Jewelry Store took
three straight from the Model Cloth
ing Store team. Hanson rolled three
good games for a total of els. Fol-
are the scores:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17

Another series will probably be
this evening.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-17

Arrangements having been made
with owners of International motor
trucks TO haul equipment to fires,
automobile n are requested not
to haul any equipment. as they will
receive no compensation for their
services.-By order of Jas. Robert
son, Chief Fire Department.
Time Is money. Save time and
none by subscribing for The Daily
Leader. 1t gives all the news.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-07
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Review ofl9l5|
Chief Subjects /
Conventions, Sporting,
Fires, Weather, Va
carries and MisCel-
IaneOuS Events.

Haitian government of President OAR
tiguenave and concluded a treaty. es-
tablishing protectorate for ten
years.
y. President Wilson welcomed the G.. A.
r. veterans In Camp Emery. WASH
ington.
/. Captain E. r. Monfort of Ohio elect
ed commander in chief of the G.. A. r.
NOVEMBER.
T. United States declared the British
blockade of neutral ports illegal.
10. Yoshihito crowned emperor of Japan.
DECEMBER.
2 United States declared that German
attaches at Washington Boy-Ed and
Won Papen, were Objectionable.
6. Sixty-fourth congress met.
g. The United States demanded OF Aus
tria disavowal of the sinking Of the
italian liner Ancona Nov. Z.
10. Captains Boy-Ed and Won Papen re-
called by the German governments.
II. The council of state In China de-
clared that the republic at recent
election had voted to change the form
of government to a monarchy. The
crown was rendered to President Yuan
Shin Kai.
L. Wedding of President Wilson and Mrs
Edith Boiling Gait.
10. Election Of deputies in Greece.
Is. Admiral Dewey's 18th birthday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-07
THE WORD HE'LL.
A Little Book That Contains Some
Startling information.

A little book selling at only five cents,
postpaid, Is having very wide circula-
tion-running UP into the millions. 1t con-
tains some very startling information re-
specting the meaning Of the word Hell. It
claims to demonstrate, both from the He
brew and the Greek of our Bible, that
Hell Is not a place Of eternal torment.
but merely another name for the Tomb.
the Grave. the State Of Death. It affects
to show that man was not redeemed from
a far-off place Of eternal torture. but
quotes the Scriptures proving that he was
redeemed from the Grave at the cost Of
his Redeemer's Life and that the Scrip
tural Hope. 10th for the Church and the
World. Is a resurrection hope based upon
the death and resurrection of Jesus. The
book is certainly worth the reading. The
information II furnishes is certainly val
liable. far beyond its trifiing cost. Order
II at once from the Bible and Tract So
ciety. II Hicks Street Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-07
NATURE FREAKS.


JANUARY.
10. Earthquake In Italy; many cities and
towns destroyed Avezzano being the
principal sufferer: death list 2997S;
shock recorded by seismograph in
Washington.
8. Snowstorm and 70 mile gale ragged on
the Atlantic coast.
q Texas swept by a rain and electrical
storm; Is dead.
26. April heat record of 81 degrees in New
York city.
7. Frost, snow and rain In the central
west, from Texas to Montana.
q. Lassen peak. California, burst out In
eruption.
q. Earthquake in southern California
caused loss Of 100000.
JULY.
7. Tornado in the middle west Cincin-
natl suffered most: dead upward of 40.
with many missing.
is. Flood In Ohio caused loss OF $780,
900: 6 persons drowned.
AUGUST.
s. Cloudburst at Erie. Pa. caused a loss
of $4,000 900: rs deaths.
II Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli. the
italian volcanoes. became active.
l6. Tropical hurricane flooded Galveston
with waters OF the gulf: other points
on the coast invaded. LOSS estimated
at $50, 900 and deaths upward of 300.
with many missing.
30. Frost In the middle west.
SEPTEMBER.
Is Temperature SO in New York: hottest
Sept. Is on record.
70. Gulf hurricane struck Louisiana coast:
deaths estimated about $50.
NOVEMBER.
Is. AZ persons killed and injured by wind
storm at Hot Springs, Ark.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-07

at Philadelphia. Jess willard.
Score, 4-6, 60, CO.
49, Jerome ID. Travers, noted amateur,
won title of open golf championship
OF the United States. defeating Nc
Namara, at Baltusrol, N. J.
rs. Yale defeated Harvard in the varsity
races at New Haven, winning all var
sity. freshman and second varsity
events.
rs. Cornell won the varsity race at
Poughkeepse with Leland Stanford
second: time 20:36 3-5; also junior race.
In 1000 1-5, with Pennsylvania second.
Syracuse won the freshman race in
9:29 3-5. with Cornell second.
JULY.
l6 Norman s. Taber of Boston made a
new worlds one mile run record at
Cambridge: time 4 minutes IL 3-5 Sec
onds.
SEPTEMBER
l. Amateur golf championship Of the
United States won by Robert A. Gard
ner Of Chicago, who defeated John G.
Anderson of Mount Vernon. N. Y.
up and to plav. at Detroit.
T. william NJ. Johnston won the national
tennis singles championship at Forest
Hills, N. Y. defeating Maurice Il. Nc
Loughlin with a score of 1-6. Co. TO.
1913.
IL. women's golf championship won by
phia at Chicago. up and to play:
Mrs. w. A. Gavin runner up.
15. Directum I. made new worlds pacing
record OF :56A for n mile without a
wind shield at Syracuse. N. Y.
%. The Philadelphia club clinched the Ma
tional league pennant at Boston by
defeating Boston 5 to 0.
30. Boston became American league cham
pion through the defeat of Detroit by
st. Louis. to 2, at Detroit
OCTOBER.
O. Gil Anderson won $50 mile auto race
for the Aston Cup at Shenpshead Bay.
10. Boston Americans defeated the Phila-
delpha Nationals in the fifth and de-
Gliding game of the worlds series. to
4, at Philadelphia.
% Cornell defeated Harvard 10 to at
Cambridge, Mass.
Princeton defeated Dartmouth 80 to at
Princeton.
NOVEMBER.
G. Harvard defeated Princeton 10 to at
football.
l2. Yale defeated Princeton 10 TO T.
90 Harvard beat Yale Al to at football.
"a. Army vanquished Navy IL to at foot.
ball
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-07

POLITICAL AND PERSONAL

JANUARY.
II. President Wilson's daughter, Mrs
Sayre. gave birth to a son In the
White House.
q. President Wilson vetoed the immigra-
ton bill.
e. The Sixty-third congress closed.
APRIL.
L. General Victoriano Huerta arrived In
New York from Spain.
q. Mrs. William Cumming Story re-elect-
ed president Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
e. Italy denounced the triple alliance. OF
which she was a member. with Ger
many and Austria.
T. Japan delivered an ultimatum 70 Chi
ma demanding concessions.
g. China accepted Japan's demands with
out qualifications.
IT, President Wilson reviewed the fleet on
Hudson river.
g. President Wilson proclaimed United
States neutrality I'm the war between
Italy and Austria Hungary.
Japan and China signed treaties to car
ry out Japan's demands.
JUNE.
z British Field Marshal Kitchener dec
Grated with the Garter. Gilbert Par
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-07

ship biggest United ]. w. Gerard.
States super-dread-
naught. launched at Brooklyn navy
yard.
J. J. p. Morgan. the banker, shot at
Glen Cove. N. Y. by Frank Holt. a
German college professor.
H. Harry K. Thaw declared sane by an
advisory Jury in New York city.
IA. The state department notified Great
Britain. through Ambassador w. H.
Page. that this country would not
recognize British orders In council as
valid.
q. southoid, N. Y, began the 275th an
niversary of its settlement Q640).
2S. Haitian revolutions invaded the
French legation. dragged out the de-
posed president. Guillaume. and shot
him to DEATH
%. Haitian snipers killed United States
marines who were In Port au Prince
protecting foreigners.
30. Former Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker executed at Sing Sing for
completely in the murder of Hermann
Rosenthal.
10. United States battleships Louisiana
and New Hampshire sailed for Vera
Cruz. Mexico, to quell anti-foreign
demonstrations
IL. Heavy shipment OF British treasure.
including s19.0Oo.0OO In gold. arrived at
New York.
L. Riot in Boston: Italian reservists as
saulted policemen who protected Ger
mans from the mob.
16 National Educational association met
at Oakland, CAL
Leo Frank. Georgia life convict forcibly
taken from prison at Milledgeville and
hanged near Marietta. home of his al
legged victim, Mary Phagan.
q. Great Britain declared cotton contra
band.
a. Conference Of governors met in Bos-
ton.
30 Spanish American War Veterans met
at Scranton, Pa.
81 United States F-4, which sank of
Honolulu March @, was raised.
SEPTEMBER.
T. s2000,000 fire on the grain pier I'm New
port News, Va.
Z. $66,000,000 In British gold reached New
York via the American Express.
Semicentennlal anniversary of the Wash
ington grand review of 1866 by 10000
@. A. II. veterans
Sons of Veterans annual encampment
N Washington
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-07

II. vilhjalmur Stefansson, the explorer.
heard from after a silence of II
months. He was In Banks Land.
26 In an action near Cape Haitien, Haiti,
10 Americans were wounded and 40
Haitian rebels killed
n. Gasoline and dynamite explosion in
the business district of Ardmore, Okla,
killed IS people and injured over 100:
property loss 100000
18th annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic opened in Wash
ington.
%. Farmers National Congress opened at
Omaha.
%. Wireless phone talk was accomplished
between Arlington, Va. and San Fran
cisco, 5000 miles.
30. Speech transmitted by wireless phone
from Arlington. Va. to Honolulu. 1900
miles.
OCTOBER.
T. International farm congress opened at
Denver.
II. National woman's Christian Temper
ance union met at Seattle, Wash.
n. Wireless telephoning accomplished be-
tween Arlington, Va. and Paris.
o. Steamer Hooking sailing under United
States flag seized by a British cruiser
or the port Of New York.
NOVEMBER.
30. Great Britain seized at Saint Lucia the
United States steamer Tennessee.
DECEMBER.
T. Worlds Fair: Panama-Pacifc EXPOSE
ton closed; attendance over 1900. 900;
profits 81. 100000.
Ford's peace mission set out from New
York.
8. Sixty-fourth congress convened.
4 Austria asked to disavow the act Of
sinking the ocean liner Ancona.
II. Immigration statistics for 1915 showed
a falling of of arrivals of nearly CO., =
900 up to Dec. ! against the arrivals
OF 1914.
a. Convention: National American Wo-
man Suffrage association meets In
Washington.
q. Conventions: American Society Of In
ternational Law and Pan-Amertcan
Scientific congress meet In Washing
ton.
8. Convention: American Historical aSDo-
citation meets In Washington.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

of*f**fsf 4 4 + 4 4 ~ ~ *f|SS1
JANUARY.
1. Panama California exposition opened
at San Diego.
4. London Stock Exchange reopened.
D. United States supreme court ruled that
the Danbury hatters must pay $252, 900
fine for a boycott set up In 1902.
IS. Fire In Roebling's wire plant at Tren-
ton caused a loss OF 81. 100000.
FEBRUARY.
Is. Frank James, last of James brothers
noted In the civil war and later as
desperate men, died near Excelsior
Springs. Mo-: aged "a.
20. Panama-Pacif1c International EXPOSE
ton at San Francisco formally opened.
MARCH.
3. Anarchists caught in an attempt to
explode bombs in st. Patrick's cathe-
dral, New York.
s. Harry Kendall Thaw placed on trial
In New York for conspiracy to escape
the asylum at Matteawan.
Is. Thaw and four alleged conspirators
acquitted on charge OF conspiracy.
IL Lincoln Beachey, the American avi-
ator. killed In flight at the Panama
Pacific exposition, In San Francisco.
APRIL.
Is. Bethlehem Steel jumped to 155 in the
New York Stock Exchange. where ST.
800 shares were dealt In.
g. Public library Of st. Paul destroyed by
fire: loss $4,000. International peace
congress met at The Hague. Name of
Culebra cut, In tho Panama canal.
changed to Gaillard cut.
30. Colon, Panama, swept by fire; loss
$3,5O0.000 In the business district. where
465 buildings were destroyed.
MAY.
IL. Naval feet arrived at New York.
16. New government proclaimed by revo-
lutionists In Portugal The new pre-
mier. Joao Chagas. shot by a senator.
IS. President Wilson protested to Ger
many In the Lusitania case. Naval
parade at New York.
1. United Confederate veterans met at
Richmond.
Georgia prison commission reported
against committing sentence OF Frank.
alleged murderer.
10. Second United States note to Ger
many sent to Ambassador J. w. Ge-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-07

II General ]. c. Black. noted lawyer and
civil war veteran, In Chicago; aged rs.
q. John ID. Long, former secretary OF
navy, at bingham. Mass aged II.
Paul Armstrong. playwright in New
York; aged 40.
SEPTEMBER
.. Albert G.. Spaldlng. baseball veteran
and sporting goods manufacturer. at
Point Iona, CAL; aged 60.
IA. Gen. Z. II. Ripley who led the Fed
eral advance into Richmond In 1866,
at Rutland. VT. aged rs.
Il. Anthony Comstock. New York's moral
censor. at Summit, N. j.; aged IL
22. DR.. Austin Flint, noted physician and
alienist, In New York city; aged 80.
20. ]. Keir Hardie. noted English Social
list, M. p. and lecturer. in Glasgow.
Scotland.
OCTOBER.
30. Sir Charles Upper. Canadian states
man. former premier, In England:
aged 81
81. Blanche Walsh. actress. In Cleveland.
o.: aged AZ
NOVEMBER
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-07
SHIPWRECKS.

JANUARY.
Is. British steamer Penarth wrecked on
the Norfolk coast: q sailors drowned.
MARCH.
Is. United States submarine F-4 sunk of
Honolulu while making a submerged
run. All on board drowned.
APRIL.
L Dutch liner Maurlta lost In storm or
the Atlantic coast: 40 people drowned.
JULY.
u. Lake excursion steamer Eastland
went down in Chicago river. Out OF
200 (abouO on board 9Sl passengers
and sailors were drowned.