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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13
LARS Wesley, HERO
REWRITTEN STORY OF THE GAR
DEN CITY RAILWAY
ACCIDENT.

The following story of the recent
Garden City railway accident is be-
ing published by the newspapers of
the cities and towns of the north
west. The story is rewritten from
the more extended report of the ac-
cident published by The Daily Lead
er at the time of It's occurrence:
Lars Westby. brakeman on the
snowplow, was one of the heroes of
the recent train wreck near Garden
charge of the snowplow, lost his life.
The snowplow had been stalled in a
huge drift and a passenger train
crashed into the eaboose behind the
their quarters. Conductor Blake
was found fatally injured at his desk
in the caboose. He was caught and
crushed between the desk and chair
when the head locomotive drawing
the passenger crashed into the ca
boose.
Before the accident Westby was
sent back to signal the passenger
train which was running about an
hour behind the snowplow. He took
eighteen t%orpedoes with him and
placed them at intervals along the
track, intending by this means to
warn the engineer of the passenger
of the danger ahead and bring the
passenger TO a stop.
"Westby had just finished clamp
ing the last of the torpedoes to the
rail when the headlight OF the head
engine of the passenger train doomed
up out OF the darkness in the direc-
ton of Garden City. Westby just
saved himself by jumping to one
side.
He hurled a lantern at the cab OF
the second engine as 1t rushed by
him, at the same time shouting a
warning to warn the enginemen OF
their danger.
The lantern missed the cab and
neither the reports of the torpedoes
or his shouts were heard by the
crews of either engine. Westby then
hurried to Garden City and wired the
train dispatcher information of the
accident. Westby had organized a
relief party to go to the scene of the
wreck when information was tele-
phoned to Garden City from a farm
house that the passenger had crash
ed into the caboose and snowplow
Conductor Blake died just before
the arrival of the relief party.
THE bowling of the wind at the
time is believed to have prevented
the engine crews from hearing the
reports of the t~orpedoes or the shouts
of Westby."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13
COMMISSION Meets
WITH THE BUSINESS MEN To-
NIGHT TO DISCUSS PAVING.

Members of the city commission,
members of the Merchants ~associa-
ton, and other business men inter
ested in the paving project, Will meet
tonight in the council oom TO de-
eide what kind Of paving Will be used
for the Madison streets TO receive the
treatment. 1t is expected the con
tracts will also be let at this time.
Mayor Waskey stated some time
ago that he wished more of the cit
liens would attend the meetings of
the commission in order to see for
themselves how the city's business is
transacted. The invitation has not
been rescinded, according TO the
mayor, and it still holds good for this
meeting.
The paving discussion is expected
to occupy most of the evening as the
matter must be decided now if prog
ress is TO be made on the work when
spring comes. Once the work begins
there must be no obstacles in its path
and the decks must be cleared now
for action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13

Don't kick about Madison being a
dead town. The trouble may be
with you.
Mayor Van Lear, of Minneapolis,
has declared himself as being against
a war with Germany. Good reason
such an attraction would remove
him from the Minneapolis spotlight.
Why not open the public library
IN Sunday afternoon for three hours.
That is the only chance some people
have to read during the entire week.
1t is time for those who have taken
stock in the Luce electric line to find
out If the promoters mean business.
We want to know whether we are to
resign ourselves to our fate or to
have the opportunity Of enjoying real
service some day.
Modern buildings depict a city's
growth and to some extent the char
acter and progressiveness of its citi-
zens. Let all Of Madison's future
buildings be modern.
Remember that a city movement
for the better is for all the people.
The individual does not count. Those
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13

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 Its stages. and
that IL catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure II
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitution =. disease, requires a rom
stitutional treatment. Halls Cal .rrh
Cure Is taken internally. aetna directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting allure In do
Ing Its work. The proprietors have so
they offer One Hundred Dollars for m
case that 1t falls to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address: r. J. Cheney
& Co. Toledo. Q. Sold by all druggists.
l5c. Take Hail. Family Pills for con-
sffpaffon Adv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13
MUSKRATS DmISCREDITED
AS WEATHER INDICATORS THEY
PROVE UNRELIABLE IN
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Sioux Falls. Feb. 13.-The musk
rats of South Dakota are In high dis
favor as weather prophets. Several
weeks ago old time residents of the
state who we're supposed to be ia
miliar with the habits of wild ami
mails noticed that muskrats were
making their way across the prairie
from one body of water to another.
The old timers confidently an
nounced that they were thoroughly
familiar with the habits OF wild an
imals, and muskrats in particular,
and that this changing of ~habitations
in the winter was a sure sign" that
the remainder Of the winter would
be unusually mild.
Since this announcement was
made South Dakota has had some of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13
SUCCESSFUL RENDITION
LOCAL TALENT PRESENTS GRE
ALTON" To LARGE, APPRE-
CIATIyE AUDIENCE.

over $50 persons were present al
the rendition of Haydn's Creation
at the st. Thomas church last night,
the seating space being filled almost
TO capacity, according 10 several in
terrogated this morning concerning
the attendance. The oratorio was
directed by Prof. w. f. Mcmahon.
1t was o a wonderful rendition
because the music is difficult, as are
more masterpieces of its type, and
professional singers have oftentimes
found it impossible to bring about
the desired results even after appear
ing in it on numerous occasions.
But for amateurs, the local talent
did well. much better than was ex
peeted. And that Is all hat can be
said.
Those who participated gave many
hours of their time and a lot of Their
energy in rehearsals. They gave
their best efforts toward a successful
presentation. Therefore, their worl
all through was excellent, and they
deserve credit for the affairs sue
cess.
Haydn's wonderful music has sci
dom been given it's due in any of tn,
various renditions of 1t Throughout
the country. 1t is so difficult. We
so inspiring, that many singers have
said that the power and beauty o
the work is 20 awesome as to pre-
vent anyone from ever giving a fin
ished performance"
If this is true, then our singers die
not fail. They performed surpris
ingly we'll, and established a stand
ard for future Madison singers OF thu
same ~oratorio. In other words, i
was the best local musical entertain
ment ever given in Madison. accord
ing to many who have been presen
at the majority.
Warren Tolles, of Austin, Mimi.
sang so we'll that one man remarked
His mother had every right to b.
proud of him" Then special men
ton must be accorded to L. Gilber
Piaggi. the organist, whose finishe,
work, met with the popular approval
Also t. Austin-Ball, of Sioux Falls
was excellent in his part. OF the 10
cal performers, Mrs. John Hopper
clear, powerful, yet sweet sopran'
voice charmed all.
During the coures of the perform
ance, a representative of the Civil
and Child Welfare club, under who's
auspices Creation" was given, mad
a request that the Choral society b
made a permanent organization an
give concerts from time TO time a
the occasions presented themselves
The Daily Leader endorses thi
move. 1t is worth while and within
a year or two there will be an or
ganization which Madison will b
proud of. 1t is another step in tn
right direction. The city needs sue
an organization, as it will be a grea
factor in its cultural development
Organize.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13

Five hundred per cent or more On
an investment Ia a good thing. Little
want ads In The Daily Leader will
bring these results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde VanPelt mourn
the death of their infant child.
For Rent. Good farm, blowing
done. grain, hay. equipment for sale.
Inquire at this office.
Rev. A. Nelson. pastor of the
synod Lutheran church. was a morn
ing passenger for Sioux Falls on an
absence of a day or two attending a
district church meeting.
A meeting of st. K~atherine's guild
will be held at the home of Mrs. II.
II. Frudenfeld tomorrow afternoon.
Business of importance will come be
fore the meeting and a large attend
ance is urged.
Mrs. Geo. Kehrwald and Mrs. A. u,
Fuller returned this afternoon from
Chicago, where they had been taking
hospital treatment the past three
weeks. They were met in Sioux
Falls by Mr.. Kehrwald.
The w. r. C. will meet tomorrow
+ afternoon at the usual hour. A pro
gram will be rendered appropriate tc
Lincoln and Washington birthdays
Lunch will be served. All comrades
are cordially invited.
I A marriage license was issued yes.
terday to Patrick O'Hara. of DeSmet
and Agatha Rothans, of Parker. An
other, today, was issued to Ear.
Stark, of Portland, Ore. and Kath.
crime Stevens, of Madison.
The Civic and Child Welfare cluf
met this afternoon at the Methods
class room. One feature OF the pro,
gram was a talk by DIR. Fl. A. Hart
wich on Our City Milk Ordinance
What 1t Means, and How II Works.
Walter Zillig, popular waiter a
Jacks restaurant. and a former
member of the Normal basket bal
team. left for his home in Lincoln
Neb., today to enter business with hi
father. Z. C. Peterson accompanied
him as far as Sioux Falls.
w. l.. Garges, coach of athletics
at the high school and instructor II
physics, left for his home in Pitts
burgh. Pa, today, called there by thu
severe illness of his father who is no
expected to live. BY making clos'
connections in Chicago, he expects Il
be in Pittsburgh late tomorrow night
II. C. Hensley will SUI charge o
the high school basket ball team dur
ing the absence of w. l.. Garges, tn
regular mentor.
Mrs. d. f. Dougherty, SOB BLANCHE
avenue N. entertained at 5 o'clocl
dinner Sunday evening to twenty in
vited guests. A three course dinnel
was served. Among the guests wer'
Mr.. James Meehan and bride. Mrs
Meehan was formerly Miss Marie
Rudkin, of Osceola, Ia, and is
cousin of Mrs. Dougherty. She Wis
tied here last summer and mad
many friends and all welcome he
return TO the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13
STOCKHOLDERS Meet
DISCUSSED AFFAIRS OF LAKE
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

Stockholders in the Lake County
Agricultural association held their
annual meeting at the courthouse
this afternoon to elect officers and
TO discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of dispos-
ing of a plat of association land out
side the fair grounds.
Other business pertaining to the
holding of the Lake county fair was
discussed. Nothing definite as to the
result of the meeting could be OBJ
tanned up to the hour of going to
press, but a full account of the meet
ing will be published tomorrow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13

the most severe weather for twenty
years. There are even fears that the
excessively cold weather may have
frozen to death some of the musk
rats. Last fall some old Indians also
went on record with the prediction
that the winter was going to be a
very mild one, and they have proven
as unreliable as the muskrats in
f~oretelling the weather of South Da-
kota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Big bowling tournament in Madi-
son March 5. 6. Z and 8.
Eat at Jacks.
Big Csc meal at Rays.
Baled hay for sale-J. S. Thomp-
son. Phone 1857 or 1892.
For Rent. Furnished rooms suit
able for housekeeping.-Mrs. A. n.
Smith.
Eat at Jacks.
Stop at Rays for a bowl Of genu-
inc Mexican chile. We make II.
Eat at Jacks.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli.
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger''
Optical Parlor.
Wash Ice delivered promptly tc
any part of the city.-Geo. Parker
Phone 3S43.
Did it pay him?" See our ad
today. G. Ball g. Son.
For Rent. Five room house. See
b. E. Davis.
Bicycles and motorcycles repaired
at ]. b. Rowland's plumbing shop
Frank Johnson.
For Sale. Jersey COW, fresh II
April. Phone 1924.
Largest. best and most complete
stock of valentines in the city.-Os
born's Drug Store.
II. A. Davis and wife, of Ramona
we're among the visitors In Madison
today.
Harry Hunt. Of Canada, a formel
resident. is in the city looking after
business affairs.
South Dakota State Bowling asso
citation bowling tournament at Mad
ison March s, 6, 7 and 8.
Geo. Simmons, of Winfred, formel
county commissioner, was among tn
business visitors In Madison today.
For Sale. Three acres of well i'm
proved property. VIII consider
trade.--Claus Hexom. Madison Gran
ite Works.
J. r. Hughes went TO Minneapoll
today. He leaves there late tonigh
for his new Western Union post a
Williston, N. ID.
L. Gilbert Piaggi, organist, and 1
Austin-Ball, ~soloist, who appeared II
Creation last night, left for thell
homes in Sioux Falls this morning.
Messrs. ID. J. O'Connell, Michae
Cosgrove and D.. M. Finnie met a
the courthouse this afternoon to lie
the contract for carpeting the count!
building.
Members OF the Rebekah degre'
staff are urged TO be present TO
practice Wednesday evening, Febru
airy IA. Lunch will be served.-Evi
Palmer, N. G.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13
WORMS EASILY REMOVED

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Get Kickapoo Worm Killer at your Drug
gist, 25c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13
TRAINMEN'S BALL
BIGGEST DANCE OF THE SEASON
AT HUNTEMER HALL THURS
DAY EVENING.

Speaking of dances, the trainmen's
annual ball, given under the auspices
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. at Huntemer hall. Thursday
night. will be one of the best and
the biggest of the season., from all
that can be learned concerning il.
The Apollo orchestra will furnish the
inspiration.
Many trainmen from off this par
ticular section of the division will be
present and every man who can pos
sibly be there from this section, is
coming except the few whose dancing
days are over or whose runs, which
they dare not miss, will keep them
away.
Railroad men are noted for the
dancing parties they give and the
Madison delegation is no exception to
the rule. There may be bigger train
mems balls given in other parts Of
the country, but there will be none
any better than Madison's.
Dress suits are barred, unless you
want to wear one, and formality will
be thrown into the discard. All
must be there for a good time be-
cause %grouches and all other ills will
not be admitted at the door. Those
who come must forget the old trou-
bles and come out feeling twenty
years younger than when they en-
tered.
On the bills ii reads Thursday
evening" That means the boys are
not going to give any abbreviated
party. They are going to begin when
the crowd arrives and stop when
everybody is too tired to dance any
longer. There will be no clock post
ed in the hall TO ring when you
come in and when you go out to
avoid dancing over the time limit.
The arrangements committee is
not going to do things that way.
They're giving a real dance. Villa,
the Mexican outlaw, is said to be
fond of dancing all night. Then
Pancho would have a fine time if he
were to be here with the boys Thurs
day night-if they would let him
live.
Everybody is coming, wives, sweet.
hearts. daughters and friends OF the
boys, as we'll as those who are look.
ing for a good time. Every person
In the hall will be the guest of the
committee and the boys are just like
the Mcdonald brothers when ii comes
to making things nice for a visitor
Dignified engineers will forget
their responsibilities, genial conduc-
tors will prove they can be nice tc
everybody beside travelling men
brakemen will display the grace gain,
ed from mailing" the caboose as il
comes by and riding on the tops oil
swaying cars, on the dance floor, and
the baggage men will forget such
things as handling heavy excess
when they hear hat music.
All this simply means the boys are
going to have a dance the attendants
will converse over for weeks after
ward. Discomfort will have to BIZ
laid away, all care banished, all bat
spots in the walk of life smoothec
for the time being.
The general arrangements commit
tee is composed of F. G. Killion, Wm
Hughes, NJ. Mathiason, Joseph Law
Ter and Nicholas Kaiser. Those who
attend and fail to have a good time
will not have cause to blame it OF
the committee. For these men ar,
determined to show you one. Come
on along!
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13

who object TO having the streets
paved may not live TO use them, but
think of the future generations!
Madison is TO have a bowling tour
nament. Between that and our bas-
ket ball teams, we will soon be on
the map.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13
A. |. Johnson DEAD
MRS. A. b. HALTER,
OF MADISON.

Andrew l.. Johnson, 70 years old
a painter, who for some years has
made his home with his daughter,
Mrs. A. b. Halter, Ais First street
NV, died yesterday. The remains
will be sent to Lakefield, Mimi, to-
morrow, where they will be laid be-
side the body of his wife who died
some years ago. The deceased was a
former resident of Lakefield.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-13
THE CITY.


Partly cloudy tonight and Wed
nesday; somewhat colder tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-23
SUBS
By AIR. POWER
SAYS PEARY
Aerial Coast Patrol Units Are In
valuable in Seeking Out
Submersibles
BY Rear Admiral Robert E. Pcary

Washington, D.. c., May 3D. Sea-
planes, small dirigibles on the order
of the English "Blimpn type, AMI kite
balloons, constitute an air power which
can combate the submarine menace
better than any other war agency
worked out up to the present time.
Aircraft are more effective in detect
ing and destroying submarines than
are submarine chasers or armed liners.
Under favorable conditions Of wind
and weather the subniarine is as help
less with an aircraftsl armed with
bombs, lowering above1t, as liners are
with the submarine lying, with its
deadly torpedoes, concealed ;.eneu tn
the surface. H.
Not only have the British, French,
German and Turkish forces destroyed
submarines, trawlers, patrol boats
and transports by aircraft, but Our
own air forces have engaged in sue
cessful experiments g in submarine
hunting. @1*"A
In September, 1916. our first aerial
coast patrol unit, acting as an aux
iliary to the mosquito squadron in
the annual maneuvers Of the Allan
tic feet, detected objects smaller than
the latest type German submersib!es
from Is to. 20 feet below the surface.
This unit has since been taken over
bodily by the navy.
When Lawrence Sperry went out
to sea one day last summer in his
hydroplane and failed to return, two
seaplanes and three naval destroyers
were sent in search Of him. In 40
minutes the seaplanes returned with
the news that they had located Sper-
ry floating safely in the water. At
the end of the day, the destroyers
game back without having seen Sperry
at all. l.
"A large number of the big flying
boats now in use in the British nay
for harbor and coast defense work
are Curtiss machines, designed and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY
WITH. SOLDIER
BOYS IN. CAMP
Company Commanders First
Duty to Furnish Troops for
Grand Army Veterans
ELABORATE OBSERVANCE
ELABORATE OBSERVANCE
PLANNED FOR BISMARCK

Memorial Day for North Dakota
possesses more than ordinary sig
nificance this year. With this fact in
view, Governor Lynn J. Frazier has
issued through Adjutant General r.
M. Tharalson and Major R r. Steed-
man, U S. A, military secretary, the
following general orders for the OBJ
servance of Memorial Day by the nat
ional guardsmen within the bounda-
ries of North Dakota:
MAY 30 being Memorial day, all
organizations of the North Dakota ma
tiOnal guard will be paraded. "
Company commanders will report
to the post commander of the Grand
Army Of the Republic with their COM
mands for escort and will furnish the
necessary firing squads and such other
details as may be required r..
r.. Memorial Tribute
"At all company stations, the ma
tional flag will be displayed at half
staff from sunrise until midday, and
Immediately before noon the band or
field music will play some appropriate
air. .
AT the conclusion Of the Memorial
tribute at noon, the flag will be hoisted
to the top. of the staff and will re-
main there until sunset. AWhen hoist
ed to the top of the staff, the flag VIII
be saluted by playing one or more
appropriate airs.
"In this way, fitting testimonial OF
respect for the heroic dead and homer
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-23
EVERYBODY LOOKS ALIKE
TO DICKINSON CYClEC0P
High Low and Middle Degree Of
Citizenship All the Same to
H~.& Ray Graf A!44 - i

Dickinson, Ms d. May 23.77Mayor
ALT. White this week appointed Ray
Graf as motorcycle q cop rsto chase
speeders and other violators of laws
and city ordinances Mr.. Graf is do.
ing splendid business, up to date
having arrested nine law-breakers for
various offenses. The following paid
fines Of S. for speeding, cutting cor
ners, etc.: G. Belsham. W. Leonberg-
er, J. Arnbrust, j. Badinger, Jr., R.
c. Smith, R. D. Eaton and +. Brod-
erick. One John Mischief paid a fine
Of 81 because it was his second Of
tense. Mr.. Graf says that no. favors
will be shown, and the names of his
victims bear him out in this.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-23

built in this country by Americans
with American material and Amer"
'vs Great ats B Era i"5;a 4p.Ype ma:
chimes of tot thlS tyPsuSRe fa psf a IND
ssme }h G9sS0h G2PqS go o 12s
Atlantic seabOard. '''
Another measure we ought to take
against the U-boats in addition to
each armed merchantmen Of one OF
two armed seaplanes. A large nler-
chairman could carry two seaplanes.
A smaller merchantmen, of from 1000
to 1000 tons, could carry one. These
seaplanes could be launched at inter
walls and in the danger zone could cut
circles round the merchantmen
scouting for enemy submarines.