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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
RIVAL MEETINGS
SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATS ST.
IECT TWO DELEGATIONS TO
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Mitchell, Feb. 26.-The Johnson
Candy democratic meeting, held here
Thursday, was more largely attended
than the n. j. Rock democratic meet
ing, he'd here Wednesday, Thurs
days session, naturally, was featured
by the presence of postmasters and
other federal appointees. 1t also had
the advantage, in exterior appear
ance, Of q large holdover contingent
from the rival conference Of the day
before. The Rock followers made no
attempts to interfere in the business
of the Johnson-Gandy meeting, ap-
p|arently being content to fight out
the issue of party control at the pri-
mary.
Congressman Harry l.. Candy, who
had not intended to return to South
Dakota for this pow WOW until things
began to look rather ominous, was
on hand to call the meeting to order.
After a short address by the tempo
rary chairman, John T. Heffron, OF
Deadwood, consistent emergency
man. was called to the chair. Com
mittees were appointed to report at
the evening session, and the meeting
resolved into district for
the selection of delegates and cleo
tors.
No overtures of any kind were
made for the Cancellation of the Rock
faction, and the present prospect is
that the democratic voters Will have
contesting delegations at the prl-
maries, also rival candidates for the
position Of national committeeman
The resolution adopted was gen
eral in terms, giving Endorsement 70
President Wilson and his various ac-
tions specifically, with several kind
worus for Senator Johnson and Con
gresham Candy. A recommendation
was made for the organization of a
Wilson-Marshall committee TO con.
duet the state campaign. II. A. Wag'
ner,, OF WATERFOWL, was designated a'
chairman of the proposed campaign
committee, and representatives vii
be selected later from each county
Mr.. Wagner also was chosen as tht
nominee for national committeeman
His opponent at the primary will b.
Ruel f.. Dana, of Armour, nominated
for national committeeman at th'
Rock meeting Wednesday.
In making up a slate of delegate
the session followed the Rock plan 0
the day before in choosing three dele
gates from each district and one del
egate at large. If the primary ele
ton is held under the plan outline'
at the special legislative session all o
the democratic candidates for dele
gates will appear. ungrouped. on tn
Wilson ticket and democratic voter
can select any ten In the list.
The delegation made up Thursda
r consists OF Senator Johnson as dele
: gate at large. and the following dis
trict selections:
First District. N. Grill, Ell
Point; S. ID. Wadsworth, Sioux Falls
f. M. Ziebach. Gam Valley.
Second District. f.. Kelley, Al
, erdeen; Ed Hart, Brookings; j. W
Becknell, Webster.
Third District - w. II. Lewis
Presho; j. T. Heffron, Deadwood'
+. Eldstein, Dallas.
: Electors nominated are: First dis
trict, +. w. Leehan, Mitchell; seeon
: district, Col. King, st. Lawrence
:. third district, l.. G. Peck, Lennon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26

ment. They make children irritable. ner-
vous and restless, besides robbing the
body and mind OF proper nourishment.
Watch your child. Examine the stools
and at first sign OF worms give your
child a treatment Of kickapoo Worm
Killer. They kill the worms. act as a
laxative and eNpel the worms and poi
sonous waste Tone the system II
help restore your child's health and hap
py disposition. Only IS cents at your
druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26

and $3,542.06, respectively. Station
cry, printing and typewriting
amounted to $2,139.93. The charge
for telephone and telegraph service
a up to $|1,092.02. Office ent was
$1,284 and postage $425, as against
$17.25 for the National league in
1875. These figures testify mutely
to the development Of Americas ma
tional sport.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
She Hid $3.50 Under Table.

Columbus, Ind.-When Miss. Title
Hill, who had spent her entire life
with her uncle, Henry L. Palmer, here
died recently it was thought she had
some money saved. Palmer wondered
what had become of the money he felt
certain she had saved. A man was
called ii. to clean the rooms, and when
he turned over n table he found $3.50 in
bills concealed there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
sIx-YEAR-oLD HAD GROUP.

II have a little girl 6 years old who
has a good deal Of trouble with croup."
w. f.. Curry. Evansville, Ind. II
nave used Foley's Honey and Tar. OBJ
tanning instant relief for her. My wife
and l also use il and will say it is the
best cure for a bad cold. cough. throat
and Group that | ever saw"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
SHIP RETURNED 10 OWNERS
British Government Releases Mature.
tania From Mediterranean.

London, Feb. 26.-The government
has decided that the steamship Maui
retania can be released from hospital
duty and returned to its owners.
This statement was made in the
house of commons by Thomas J. Nc
Namara, financial under secretary of
the admiralty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
Jap Ships to Indian Ocean.

Toxic, Feb. 26.-The Japanese navy
department announces four warships
are being sent to the Indian ocean to
replace other Japanese units there.
The report that a Japanese fleet has
been sent to the Mediterranean is said
to be ~unfounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
Munitions Train Attacked.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. pa Great
Northern freight train loaded with
war supplies for Russia was attack
ed in the Northern Pacific freight
yards. A number of men cut the air
hose between the cars in five places
and cut the train in four sections.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
COUGHS AND COLDS
ARE

Few of us realize the danger of coughs
and colds. We consider them common
and harmless ailments. However statis-
tics tell us every third person dies of a
lung ailment. Dangerous bronchial and
lung diseases follow a neglected cold.
AS your body struggles against cold
germs, no better aid can be had than
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Its merit
has been tested by old and young. In
use over forty-five years. Get n bottle
today. Avoid the risk of serious lung
ailments. Druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
DOWN ON HIS BACK.

About two years ago / got down on
my back" writes Solomon Bequette. Flat
River, Mo. II got a so cent box of
Foley Kidney Pills and they Strengthened
me right up. | recommend them to all
who have kidney trouble. Rheumatic
aches and pains. soreness and stiffness.
sleep disturbing bladder trouble, yield
quickly to Foley Kidney Pills.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26

The readers of this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure In all It's stages. and
that Is Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitution disease. requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. thereby destroying he
foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
ing Its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative I'VE that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that IL fails TO cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address: II. ]. Cheney
& Co, Toledo, o.. Sold by all druggists,
75c. Take Halls Family Pills for con-
ettpatfon.-Adv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
Georgia Negro L%ynched.

Gainesville, Ga, Feb. 26.-Jesse
McCorkle, a negro, was taken from Jail
here by half a hundred men and boys,
hanged to a tree in front Of the city
hall and his body riddled with bull
lets. He was accused of attacking a
white n
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elqht JurYrhen Chosen.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Twelve venire-
men, al tentatively accepted BY the
prosecution and eight OF them tenn
porarily passed by both state and de-
Tense, occupied the jury box in Judge
Denyer's court when the trial of Will
lam Lorimer, charged with wrecking
the La Sale Street Trust and Saw
irgs bank, was resumed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
WAR UPON PAIN.

Many aches and pains. sore muscles.
weak and diseased kidneys, giving
system. Foley Kidney Pills tone up
stiff joints and much rheumatism, at
tributed TO cold weather have their first
cause In failure of the kidneys TO prop
erly eliminate waste matter from tho
prompt relief from aches and pains.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
JANuARY's SLOWING UP

Winter indoor life. heavy food and ir-
regular exercise cause a dull. tired feel
ing. Foley Cathartic Tablets tone up the
stomach and bowels. liven up the liver.
cleanse the system and give the light,
free feeling OF proper digestion and good
health. DO not grippe or nauseate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
BIG GERMAN BANK FAILS
Many krupp Employees Lose Savings
In institution at Essen.

London, Feb. ga dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Zurich says.
THE failure Of an important bank
at Essen. Germany, is announced. 1t
is believed that many of the men in
the Krupp works have lost their saw.
ings."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26

When your liver gets torpid and your
stomach acts queer, take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills and you will find yourself
feeling better. They purify the olooc.
give you freedom from constipation, bill
iousness, dizziness and indigestion. You
feel fine-just like o want to feel.
Clear the complexion too. rs cents at
druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
10000 STRIKE IN NEW fUHk
Shirtmakers Ask Higher Wages and
Shorter Hours.

New York, Feb. 26.-Thirty thou
sand members of the shirtmakers,'
boys waists and ironers' unions in
more than 200 establishments struck
here for higher wages, shorter hours
and the adjustment by the manufac-
turers of the practice of s~ubcontract-
inc
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
Senate Confirms Fletcher.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The senate
has confirmed the nomination of
Henry p. Fletcher as ambassador to
Mexico. The vote was 10 to 16.
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today? Don't delay longer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
EAST youngstown
IS STILL PANICNI.'
Sheriff Says There Is No (,
Danger Of Renewed
Outbreak.
(By AssoclateG Presa.)

10
YOUNGSTOWN, Jan. "a, There is
no danger of a new strike of steel
workers or OF new. outbreak of riot
ing In East Youngstown according to
the statement this morning by Sherttf
Umstead, who has been watching the
situation since last Saturday night,
when the steel mill suburb became
alarmed by rumors Of fresh trouble.
Forty special deputies, sworn in by
Mayor w. M. Cunningham, Of East
youngstown Saturday night. were still
on duty today, but there were no disI
.turbances.
French Gordon is in the city hospi-
tai badly beaten up as the result Of
the efforts Of Deputy John Palppedro
to disperse noisy crowd Of agitators
on the corner. There were no other
casualties.
/, Officials Of the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube company said today every
thing is quiet at the mills and they
expect no trouble. &
Residents and merchants of East
Youngstown were alarmed by reports
that workmen were dissatisfied with
the terms OF recent settlement and
planned new walkout and this re-
suited In the swearing in of deputies,
but the Sheriff said today these fears
were unfounded.
The sheriff sees a source Of danger
In the policy Of East Youngstown sa-
loon keepers selling liquor in whole
sale Quantities, and says stricter reg
ulations will be necessary to avert
oil danger Of an outbreak.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
.RARBINGERS OF
Spring. ARE HERE
Fairview Man Actually Saw
a Robin and Many
Heard Bluebirds.

A poor. lone robin with a red breast
and the spirit Of a pioneer in its
heart, was seen In Fairview yesterday
by doc" Shurtleff as he was starting
for Sunday school.
The robin had 'alighted in Docs"
yard and was looking for worms. When
doc" called his wife to see the early
visitor, the bird was frightened and re.
sumed its journey toward the north to
seek nesting place.
of spring in West Virginia, and this
the sunshine and warm weather dur.
ing the past week. BY next week he
may wish he was back In Florida II
the weather predicted by the almanacs
and weather bureau arrives.
Oliver Shurtleff is school teacher
OF unimpeachable character and any
suspicious as to the truth OF this story
or the cause are without foundation.
Moreover number of perfectly re.
liable Fairmont people yesterday heard
bluebirds, although no one was found
who actually saw one Of the little Wis.
itors. Hr.
Today the streets were filled all at.
ternoon with croWdS or pedestrians
enjoying the sunshine and air OF the
Junelike day. Reports Of robins and
bluebirds being seen and heard were
in circulation. Every sunny place on
Main street was occupied by the vic.
tins OF the deadly Spring Fever, and
even women and children who have
not been outdoors all winter were out
today.
All records for high January tenn
peratures may be broken today. The
highest temperature recorded last
January was eS for this section. This
has already been passed this season
as last Friday the maximum was II.
The highest temperature recorded in
the past 20 years was in 1914, when
a maximum of SO was reached. The
average temperature for January for
the same period was 32.2 degreeo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
SUFF+RAGIS.IS! ]
VILL0RGANRE
BYPRE|GII|NCTS
First Meeting For the Pur-
pose Will Be Held To-
night.
'ATROME Of MRS. MANLEY
'AT HOME OF MRS. NANLEl
Miss Evans Encouraged by
Progress in Marion
M. County. +.

The Political Equality Club Of this
city. under the direction Of Miss LAWN
Ia Engle, Of Washington, D. c., field
secretary for the National Suffrage
organization, will hold precinct meet
ings throughout the city, beginning
with tonight There are II precincts in
Fairmont district and the plans call
for a meeting in each precinct, when
a leader will be named for each pre-
cinct. A4#
Tonight at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Il. Manley on Jefferson street, the
first meeting in precinct No. l will
be held and the details Of the other
meetings will be announced from time
to time.
This morning Miss Engle addressed
the Normal school students at the
chapel hour. She made splenlid ad.
dress and was enthusiastically receiv-
ed by the students. This afternoon
she spent in work at Monongah.
Tomorrow night at the First Bap'
tist church Miss Engle will deliver an
address at the reception given by the
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion. ~.
Tuesday afternoon a meeting will
heheld at Warrington to be conducted
by Miss Engle. Miss Engle plans to
spend, the, entire week in the work here
and II needed will probably stay long.
er. At Warrington she will address
the Woman's Club.
The work is progressing nicely un:
der the direction Of Miss Engle and
she as we'll as local suffragists is very
much encouraged over the outlook OF
the county.
Owing to the stormy weather OF Sat
urday night the open air meeting
scheduled to be held in front of the
court house was abandoned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
|lNG0NETAI|IS
HE|Il!DjI.VAL..I.D|:.IB'Y|
HIGHEST court.
Marks End Of a Fifty Year Yea
Long Fight on the
.51. Question.
HISTORY / Of STRUGGLE:
Five Separate Suits Over
HISTORY OF struggle !
Five Separate Suits Over
The Act Reached the
Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Su'
preme Court OF the United States To-
day upheld the constituttonality OF the
Income tax law.
4. Five separate suits to test the con
stitntiona1fty OF the new income tax
Ntyere brought in the federal courts
.ttl1roughout the country soon after the
Flaw became effective and all found
their way to the Supreme court ot 'ne
Il United States soon after.
4 For nearly fifty years the fight for
4 and against q federal income tax mas
been somewhere in the courts.
The income tax imposed during the
Civil war and the years Immediately
following were not attacked with the
seriousness Of later cases. It was not
until the Cleveland administration
placed an income tax in the Wilson
tariffs act that the fight became seri-
Gus.
tax in 1894 and 1896 before the SUI
preme Court was one OF the most Dit
ter rseYer fought out before that court,
one Of the lawyers, James G. Carter
warned the court against setting up
itsi Eiudgment to- sthWart the will OF
sixty flIion people Joseph H. Choate'
8opposing, called upon the court to eX.
$ercfset Its judicial power regardless OF
sRny popular or popu1t prop aSanqa'
sAtIaFss ascburt decided that the
tax was nconstitutiona1 as to rents
from land because 1t was q direct tax
not apportioned according to popula'
tion. and was unconstitutional as 70
interest on municipal bonds. Only
Seight Judges participated and they
were evenly divided as to the validity
of other features Of the law. A re-
hearing was granted and Justice Jack
son; then dying, took his place on the
bench to listen to the last arguments
lin his lifetime. Justice Jackson voted
to sustain the law. Justice Harlan
created sensation by announcing
from the bench that another justice
had changed his mind over night on
the question, and the entire tax, both
as to reality and as to income from
spersonality was set aside on the
ground that 1t was direct tax and not
8apportfoned according to population,
as was .requi.sd by the constitution OF
direct taxes. % /.
An agitation for an amendment to
the constitution then began. It came
Btognothing until President Taft recon
mended the enactment of an excise
tax on corporations to be measured
by their income and an amendment to
the constitution to permit the levying
Ne Continued on page 81
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emp perature Drops
in the Northwest

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. "a
Throughout the Pacific coast flood and
weather conditions prevailed yester
day that greatly interrupted traffic
Heavy snow-falls, land.slides ant
wash outs are obstructions with which
trainmen are contending.
sEA sudden cold snap gripped thu
northwest last night, records being
made for quick changes In tempera
tt1S
Great Falls, Montana, experienced
drop from 80 above to eight below II
30sminutes. British Columbia reportef
unusually cold weather and heavy
snowfall Exceedingly low tempera
lures were. reported from the inter
ior OF Alaska, Eagle recording 6S be
low zero. 0
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Hotel Plans Will
Be Opened Tuesday
COMMITTEE EXPECTS THAT.ARou1
20 ARCHITECTS WILL ENTER
COMPETITION.

Plans and specifications for the new
Fairmont hotel will be submitted to
the specifications committee tomor,
row at two o'clock in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms. Probably not over
20 different architects will submit
their plans and from this number the
committee will select themost suitable
and present them to the stockholders
OF the Company { for their final selec'
tion. The final {organizati and cleo
ton OF officers of athe company is
set for February.
The proposed hotel will not be over
seven stories high. from the highest
elevation fof the ground, according to
the committee. Z. Z n WIZ
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French Air Force
Attacks Monastir
AusTRlANs AND ITALIANS ARE.
COMING TO GRIPS IN
ALBANIA. #.
(By Associated Press;)

PARIS, Jan. 24-Bombardment OF
Monastir in southwestern Serbia by 9
squadron OF As French aeroplanes Is
reported by Hayis correspondent al
Saloniki.
Considerable damage is said to have
been done to ammunition depots and
tho quarters Of the general stan at
the railroad station:
The correspondent reports that the
Italian expeditionary. force in Albania
is soon to be attacked. Bulgarians
who in cooperation with Austria cap
tured the. Albanian town Of Berat are
reported to be advancing toward AV'
iona which il held by the Italians
Austrian troops are said to be moving
in the direction Of Durazzo where Els
sad Pasha at the head OF his Albanian
troops Is preparing resistance.
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Appeal Without a Precedent
in History Of This
Nation.
GREAT SUM IS NEEDED.
Funds Will Be Received in
/ Every G Community in the
Land.
BY KENNETH W. PAYNE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.--"If We were
able to contribute S10,000,000, that, in
itself, would be insufficient" ex-
claimed Louis Marshall, chairman of
the American Jewish relief commit
tee, under whose auspices half that
sum, IS, 100000, Is to be raised in
America Thursday, January n, II hu-
man efforts can accomplish It, to as
suage the untold sufferings Of the war
hurt Jews Of Europe.
The proclamation by President Will
son of January 27 as Jewish Relief
day is without precedent in Amert-
can history. But the leading Jews OF
the nation declare that the sufferlngs
of the Jews in Europe as result OF
war conditions are equally unp-eced-
ented in the history of the persecu-
tions OF any people. Heroic efforts
must be made at once, they say, If
large portion of their race is to be
preserved. .Ys.e.. g9 ty-
And go into every corner Of the
country, into every city and every
hamlet is going the appeal for con-
tributions on that day to the. Ameri-
can Jewish relief committee. Around
the presidents proclamation as BAN
ner it is hoped that Christians will
rally and win bear almost equally
with Jews the burden Of raising the
huge sum required. Five million dol
lars, it is said, would constitute but
little more than one dollar per capita
for the homeless victims in Galicia.
Poland and Palestine.
Felix NJ. Warburg Is. treasurer of
the committee and reports that as yet
the million and a quarter which Y It
was hoped New York city alone would
contribute has not been raised. AZ
It is titanic task that oonfronts
the Jewish relief organizations in
each city Of the country, If the need
ed fund is to be raised Thursday.
The first local contribution to reach
Simon D. Goodman who is in charge
here, was from the congregation Of
the First Baptist church, and was
made through T. L. Henderson, the
treasurer Of the church. It was for
substantial sum. Mr.. Goodman may
be found at the Blumberg store and
he will make suitable acknowledge
ment OF all contributions that are sent
to him.
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ARREST |. Ed !
On BIC BIO
ROBBERY
Man Taken in Tex.
as Had Some of
The Bills
tBy Associated Prcss.>

WASHINGTON, p. c., Jan. "a
John Harris, the first of several men
suspected Of holding up and robblng
a Baltimore & Ohio train October 8
1915, near Central Station, W. Va,
has been arrested at San Antonio
Texas, the post office department to
day announced.
The robbers secured several pack
ages OF unsigned bank notes, two ot
which the department announced were
found on Harris.
Other arrests are expected to follow
soon.
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Mrs. John Hamilton
Very Ill al Boise

Mrs. John Hamilton; former resi-
dent Of this city. IS critically III at
her home at Boise, idaho. a message
received here vest sterday ~ relatives
announced that she was very low end
expected to survive $bntsa short time.
Mrs. Hamilton had been IN tailinE
health for the past athree 1aoutsas and
early in the fail Mrs! David Gibson OF
Point Marion, her sister. went TO Boise
to efwith her during her Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton and their
two sons, Harold and Edgar, went
from this city To- points III the west
about ten years ago and haa been To-
Gated at Boise for several years: lir1.
Hamilton and SON. Edgar, epent last
summer at Long Beach Gal.