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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
CHEF HEIR TO BIG ESTATE
Butte Woman Cut OF Relatives With
One Dollar Each.

Butte, Mont. Jan 3.-Joseph Reau
chef OF the Silver Bow club. Butte &
most exclusive organization, is the
sole heir to 100000 estate left by
Bridget Artery, who died here several
days ago.
A mother. brother and three sisters
OF the woman are left 81 each
Mrs Artery was the owner of two
business blocks in the central part OF
Butte, with other property She and
Reau had been associated in business
for the past fifteen years
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
SEARCH OF RUINS CONTINUES
Investigation Of Chicago Factory Fire
Renewed.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Search for the
bodies of the six persons missing in
the $4,000, 900 fire which destroyed the
South Chicago plant of the American
Lnseed Oil company continues.
H. G. Clabaugh, president OF the
federal bureau of investigation, start
ed an inquiry into the cause of the
fire as result of report that the
company was manufacturing war sup.
plies tor the allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
CANFIELD WINS IN DEATH
Gamblers Estate Nets S23 900 by Ac-
cldent That Killed Him.

New York, Jan 3.--The estate OF
Richard A. Garfield, gambler, i $685.
600 richer than il would have been
had Mr. Canfleld not fallen down the
subway steps and received fatal in
juries while on his way to the office
of the New York Life Insurance com
pany to receive the company's check
for $10,44s for the surrender of his
policy.
This fact was revealed when Su.
preme Court Justice Guy signed a
judgment for s33,S33 in favor of the
Garfield estate against the company
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
British Liner Persia Sunk
in Mediterranean.
MANY PASSENGERS PERISH
Report OF Disaster Says Most OF Those
on Board Vessel Were lost. Only
Four Boats Clearing Before the Yes
sci Went TO the Bottom.

London, Jan. 3. The British liner
Persia was torpedoed and sunk in the
Eastern Mediterranean. off the Island
of Crete, and most of the passengers
and crew were lost
Among the passengers was Robert
Ney McNeely, United States consul
at Alden. Two other Americans are
known to have been passengers on
the Persia when it left London
Charles II Grant was on his way to
Bombay. and Edward Rose. a school
boy, was on his way from Denver to
Gibraltar Rose probably landed at
Gibraltar and 50 was not on board the
boat when ii was sunk
No official figures are available on
the number OF persons on board tie
Persia when il Went down The Pen
nsular and Oriental line. the steam.
ef's owner. estimates that 160 or l61
passengers sailed from London In
addition to those sailing from London
many embarked at Marseillcs The
total booked is said to 23l OF these
eighty-seven were women and twenty
five children. Among the names on
the passenger list was that OF Lord
Montagu
LlOyd's dispatch says that most
of the passengers and men OF the
Persia were lost. Four boats got
clear before the ship went down
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
UNDER ORDERS IN COUNCIL
Parcel Post Mail Subject to Seizure,
Says England

London, Jan. 3.-The British GOV
eminent says that all mail matter con.
tanning goods which under the orders
in council cannot be shipped to or
from Germany is subject TO seizure.
First class postage correspondence
is inviolable on vessels stopped on
the high seas. 1t is subject to Brit
ish municipality law when carried on
ships that voluntarily stop at British
ports.
1t says that nothing but parcel post
was seized on he steamers Oscar II.
and the Stockholm and denies knowl-
edge OF any seizure on the United
States
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
PNEUMONIA KILLING MANY
Grip Epidemic in Chicago Becomes
Alarming.

Chicago, Jan 3.-Pneumonia has re-
suited in 20l deaths in Chicago within
the past four days, an average of fifty
victims day, according to reports to
the health department
The epidemic OF grip. which fire.
quently develops into pneumonia. has
assumed alarming proportions.
Hospitals report they are filed to
capacity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03

Paris, Jan. 3.-The French min
istry of marine admitted that the sub
marine Monge had been sunk in the
Adriatic in an encounter with an Aus
trian squadron. 1t was announced al
the same time that French subma-
rine had sunk enemy munitions yes.
sells in the Adriatic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
kina Faces Operation.

London, Jan. "A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Athens says that Professor Strauss
Esselberg is expected to arrive on a
Greek destroyer from Kavala To per-
form a slight operation on King Con
stantine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03

Grand Junction, Colo, Jan. 3d.
Western Colorado is in the grip of
one OF the worst snow storms In
years. An average of twenty-three
inches of snow covers the Grand val
ley. Snow In Unaweep canon is re-
ported TO be forty-four inches deep.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
Another Peace Pilgrim III.

London. Jan. "A dispatch to the
Daily Express from Copenhagen says
that DR.. Charles F. Aked, one of the
Ford peace delegates. is at Stockholm
suffering from a nervous collapse
The other special dispatches, however,
do not mention DIR. Aked.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

The cost Of living makes every
woman look to see where she can
save money, which, of course, Ia
sensible and proper if not car
ried too far.
In the case of food it would be
foolish to attempt to subst itute
sawdu5t for a breakfast food
because it is cheaper. Everyone
knows SawduSt has no food value
and its use would be a positive
detriment to the health.
Royal Baking Powder, which is
made from cream of tartar, adds
only healthful qualities to the
food.
The difference in cost of
pan of biscuits or of a cake made
with Royal Baking Powder as CON-
pared with cheap alum or phos-
phate of lime powders is about one
cent, which is surely too small an
amount TO warrant the risk.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
EXPATRIATE MADE BARON
William Waldorf Astor Realizes His
Lies Ambition

London, Jan 3-William Waldorf
Astor, expatriated American, has been
elevated to the peerage by King
George. Among the New Year honors
he is given the title of baron
The comforting of a peerage on Will
lam Waldorf Astor, the wealthy Ameri.
can citizen who years ago became an
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
Another British Shin Sunk.

London, Jan. 3.--The steamer Abelia
has been sunk. The Abelia was a new
steamship, having been built last
year. 1t was $50 feet long, Of 1850
tons gross, and was owned in Lon
don. The Abelia sailed Dec. from
Bombay for Hull.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03

expatriate, was surprise. Another
surprise which is certain to be as
popular as it is harmonious with the
spirit of the day is the appointment
OF VIII Crooks, the labor leader, to
the privy council.
Astor's title is considered the full
fillment of the ambition which brought
him TO England sixteen years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
Disabled Boat Is in Tow.

Newport r. l.. Jan. "A message
from an unidentified steamer picked
up by the radio station here said 1t
had taken the disabled steamer Thes.
saloniki in tow and 10 proceeding to
New York.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
BRITISH CABINET is UNil
Drafting Of Bill for Compulsory Serv
ice Under Way.

London, Jan. 3-The cabinet devot.
ed itself to considering a draft of a
bill providing compulsory military
service for unmarried men.
Fear of any crisis involving posi-
BILE designations of members of the
ministry need no longer be entertain
ed, it is said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03

London, Jan. 3.-Tommasso Salvini,
the eminent Italian tragedian. is dead
at Florence, Italy He was one of
the worlds greatest tragedians. He
introduced Shakespeare's plays In
Italian drama.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
Attaches Movies Receipts.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Mary Pickford at.
tached the receipts because the
movie BALI used her picture as an
advertisement and the band quit at
midnight for lack Of pay.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
GERMAN EMPEROR CALLS
COUNCIL.

London, Jan. 3.-It is report
ed from German sources that
; Emperor William has summon
ed a great war council and a
similar naval council to be held
: in Berlin on his birthday, Jan
. o. The war council will be at
: tended by the crown prince,
. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
Field Marshal Won Mackensen,
Field Marshal Liman Won San
ders, Count Zeppelin, Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
the Duke of Wurttemberg and
other leading generals,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03

Zurich. Jan. 3.-Turkish finances
are in such bad way that the Turks
have calle upon Germany for 500,
100000. according to advices receiv'
Cd here
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03

Canada will celebrate the arrival OF
the new year by increasing the mum
service from 250,000 TO 500 900. Pre-
mier Borden announced
The number OF men thus far enlisted
m Canada is 2l2.690. while 1897
have been sent to Europe, 10000 OF
whom are on the firing line
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03
WASHINGTON is
SHOCKED BY ACT
News of Sinking of Steamer
Persia Causes Surprise.


Latest Submarine Tragedy Occurs Just
as Administration Was Congratu-
lating Itself on Satisfactory solu.
tion of the Ancona Case.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Destructlon of
the British liner Persia, with possible
loss OF American lives, throw relations
between the United States and the
Teutonic powers into a new danger
Coming almost at the hour when
satisfactory adjustment of the delicate
situation was at hand by Austria's &C
ceptance of the cardinal points of the
American demands in the Ancona case
this new element threatens to compli-
cate affairs with Austria as thorough
ly as the destruction of the Arabic,
following SO closely the Lusitania ex
changes. brought on renewed crisis
with Germany
From such incomplete information
as was at hand the two situations
generally presumed in official circles
that, as was the case In the crisis with
Germany. the Austrian admiralty and
the Vienna foreign office are working
at cross purposes
1t was regarded as a strong posi-
bility that while the soreign office Is
ready to accede to the contentious of
the United States the admiralty. bent
on the successes of its submarine pol
ICY has not yet been brought into
line
May Not Have Orders.
There is, however, the added possi-
bliity that the submarine which sunk
the Persia, being far from home, had
not been instructed in the new policy
OF the Austrian government
The destruction of the Persia. cou-
pied with the recent sinking of the
japanese liner Yasaka Maru and the
French liner Vile de la Ciotat, lends
strength in official quarters to both
these possibilities.
All the agencies OF the American
government have been set in motion
to gather facts on the newest disaster.
The general view in official quarters
is that the position OF the United
States is sufficiently we'll known to
Austria and the Ancona negotiations
have been under way a sufficient
length OF time to permit instructions
to reach the submarine fleet. On
every hand the news was received
with astonishment.
Consul General Skinner at London
forwarded what information was avail
able at the British admiralty and his
dispatch, with unofficial reports Of
the disaster, were forwarded TO Presi.
dent Wilson at Hot Springs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-03

Latest Submarine Tragedy Occurs Just
as Administration Was Congratu-
lating Itself on Satisfactory Solu.
tlon of the Ancona Case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10

10th to part with her Miss Blodgett
is one of the best teachers in the state.
We learn that w. B. Neeves has
commenced an action against Mayor
Gardner, Marshall Baker, City Treas
urer Spaford, and other officials to re-
cover amount paid on personal proper
ty tax, and also $500 damages sus-
tanned by fright in serving of process
or something of that character. A
man who can make Norwegian dance
the Lavender Girl to the time of
"Crack the Blacksnake, Jo," ought to
have sufficient nerve to stand a little
grief in the way of legitimate process
serving" But how is it? Must the
plebians pay al the taxes and lords
of the realm go scot free? Not much
Mary Ann. Lay on MacDuff (Which
isBaker) and horsewhipped be he who
first cries ''hold, enough" Let US
have justice, simple justice done to
all parties.
Superintendent Hayden resigned his
position as City Superintendent of
Schools Wednesday and Professor Chit
tenden was appointed by the Board in
his place. Mr.. Hayden has been a
faithful officer, and the school has
fourished under his supervision. :
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Lecture !.
ENTITLED "GOD IS GOOD"

Without any reference to what your
religious belief may be, if you were at
the Christian Science church Monday
evening and heard Geo. Shaw Cook,
c. S. B. give his talk on Christian
Science you would have agreed with
him in part if not wholly He is a
pleasing ta1ker and makes his points
clear and distinct to his hearers. His
talk was absolutely free from any ref
erence to any other faith or creed. He
dwells wholly on his subject and made
that interesting and inviting. He was
presented to the audience by the first
reader, J. W. Fitch of Cranmoor, who
did so nicely, prefacing his remarks
with reasons Why he was a Christian
Scientist and what it has done for him.
The new local Christian Science
church building is beautiful edifice
delightfully."- located on the east bank
of the Wisconsin river overlooking
the beautiful rapids of that stream.
Its interior is plain and simple, yet in
exquisite taste of decoration and i'm
presses the visitor as most suitable
place in which to worship God. The
membership are cordial and make you
feel that you are more than welcome
to the services. The prevailing Christ
ian influence is Immediately felt by the
visitor and he goes away with some
thing to think about. This society is
doing good work in the city of Grand
Rapids is feeling the favorable effects
of their good work. We extend best
| wishes for future success and pros
perity in their growing strength in
our community and nation.
A brief synopsis of his address fol-
! lows:
By George Shaw Cook, c. S. B.
Member of the Board of Lectureship
of The Mother Church, The First
Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
WEATHER CONDITIONS BAD
ALL OVER COUNTRY
Deep Snow Found Throughout North
and in Supposedly Warm Parts of
Country.

Some interesting data to the student
of weather conditions and results
are obtained from the statement made
to the Reporter by George T. Nixon,
local government observer.
Mr.. Nixon said, ''Not in many years
have the contrasts in weather condi-
tons obtaining over the various sec
! tions of the country been so marked as
during the week just ended.
"In the northwest, especially in the
Dakotas, Montana and adjoining
| states, the coolest weather of recent
years has been experienced, while in
the south and east the week was warm
and spring like.
Low pressure areas moving per
sistently from the Pacific coast to the
southern plains and then northwest to
the Great Lake region effectively
cold area in the northwest while high
checker the southeast progress of the
pressure over the South Atlantic
states caused warm southcasterly
winds and general springlike weather
in the southeastern states.
"Frora the Great Lakes west and
southwest, the depth and extent of the
snow covering increased considerably
over those of last week.
"The. deepest snow in the United
States up to February 1, was at
Houghton, Mich, where the snow was
43 inches deep on the level. Calumet,
Mich, had SO inches, Flagstaff, Ari-
iona and Durango, Col, each had 81
inches, Winton, MINI, had 80 inches,
Duluth, Mimi, Il inches, St Paul and
Minneapolis, Is inches and Thief Riv-
er Falls, % inches, Harve, Montana
had p inches, Reno, Nevada had 1G
inches.
''In Wisconsin, Barron reported 10
inches, Wausau 4 inches, Broadhead
and Green Bay inches Medford 4
inches, Milwaukee and Delevan 2 in
ches, Madison and Viroqua, one inch.
'The ice at Bismark, N. D., is 81 in
ches thick. At La Crosse, Wis, it is
IT inches thick. Green Bay reports
ice inches thick and Wausau Is in
ches thick.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
MONSTER SHIP
BEGINS TRIALS
Super-Dreadnaught PENNSYLVANIA
Is One of Most Powerful Battlers
AflOat
(By United Press Association

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE new
monster uper-dreadnaught u. S. S.
Pennsylvania one of the most powerful
sea battlers afloat, began her trials off
the Maine Coast to-day
The Pennsylvania displaces 81, 400
tons, is COS feet long over all, 81 feet
in breadth and will, if she fills her
contract agreement, be capable of de-
veloping II knots. Her main battery
consists of twelve ii inch guns in four
turrets, and four submerged torpedo
tubes.
In her secondary battery are twenty
two inch rapid fire guns, four 8
FOUNDER saluting guns, two one pound
er guns for boats, two 8 inch field
guns and two 80 calibre machineguns.
Her full complement is sixty-fve
officers, S63 men and seventy-four mar
ines. She has fuel capacity of 694,-
$50 gallons Of oil and, 1922 tons of
coal. Her total cost was S13,000,000.
An Idea OF the monsters size and
power can be better realized through
comparison with the Delaware, launch
ed in February 1909, and at that time
considered the last word in a man-o-
war. The Delaware displaces 10000
tons. She carries ten II inch guns in
five turrets from which can be hurled
broadside of five tons. A broadside
from the Pennsylvania weighs seven
and one-half tons.
The Pennsylvania was the second
ship to be launched since 1943 with
ceremonies that included prayer The
other was the Oklahoma, launched in
1914. This latest super-dreadnaugh
was built at the Newport News Yard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
GET
SPECIAL
DISPENSATION

The Grand Rapids Eagles have Sc
cured a special dispensation for a
short time whereby they expect to
increase their membership consider
ably before the big state convention
in June. The special dispensation al
lows them to take in new members at
the small fee of SIS. The members
of the order will work hard to increase
the membership a great deal before
the convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
Help Your Liver-It Paws

When your liver gets torpid and
your stomach acts queer, take DR..
Kings New Life Pills and you will
find yourself feeling better. They
purify the blood, give you freedom
from constipation, billiousness, dir
illness and indigestion. You feel fine
just like you want to feel. Clear
the complexion too. 25c at druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10

We are informed that our esteemed
citizen, Mr.. J. A. Gaynor recently
lost a brother by that terrible scour-
age, the Small Pox, last week.
Miss Mary Dougherty has been en-
gagged to fill out Miss Blodgett's un-
expired term in the second primary
department of the school, Miss Blod-
gett being obliged to resign because
of i'll health. The little ones were
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
February 8, 1877.

February 8, 1877.
Tom Stevenson is boss of the new
wagon bridge. 'Tis we'll.
Mike Doughe~ty's heavy dray horses
came very near running off the bank
where the old bridge stood over on the
Centralia side Of the river, last Tues
day. The horses were under the not
ion of running away, supposing the
bridge still there, let out for keeps
but brought up to standstill just in
time to save themselves from a hor-
rible death. The fall, had they went
over would have resulted in almost in
slant death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodwork of Mil
waukee, were in the city the bow of
the week, visiting their parents and
friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10

February 9, 1877, was the day base
ball broke out in Grand Rapids, Wis
consin. Although the middle of winter
the weather has been as mild here for
the last four days as it usually is in
April, and the GRANTEES of this city
played the Clippers of Centralia. The
game was an interesting one. Time
of game two hours and fifteen minutes
score five to six in favor of the Gran
ties. A challenge will be sent imme-
diately to the Stevens Point club, if
the weather remains pleasant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
February Is, 1877.

The unsightly old building known
as the Vertifuille building, north of
the Congregational church. This build
ing was one of the first erected in our
city. It has become utterly democrat
lied by time and bad usage and has
been q temptation for the brand for
years. We are glad it is going for it
has outlived it's usefulness and is a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
HOW THE
BOWLERS Stand

The teams seem to have settled into
what will be the line IN when the SEES
son is over. For some reason, the in
terest seems to be waning as the sea
son draws to a close.
Following is the way the teams lin
ed up at the end of play Friday night.
Prize ga rua
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
GOD is INFINITE

According to Christian Science this
infinite GOD, divine Love, eternal Life,
incorporeal Spirit or Mind, is the first
and only cause or creator Since there
is but one cause, which is infinite and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10

Eggs are oval high, but they will
come round to shilling a dozen short
tly, then we can all shell out and enjoy
'em.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
February 1,1877.

Fred Case is taking down the old
bridge. He gave $500 for the prive-
lege, and has the old timber, some
100000 feet. We hope Fred will make
good thing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10

The members of the Catholic aid
society had social gathering this af-
ternoon in their hall in the Wood block.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10
Bring out your garden seeds.
Don't take away your banking yet.

Now the weather does look hayesy,
dosen't it.