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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
Senate Leaders Agree to Ex-
pedite Measure.
LIMITS ALL DONATIONS
Total Contributions to a Presidential
Campaign Must Not Exceed $780,.
by Corporations.

Washington. Jan. "a new corrupt
practices bill, limiting contributions
to a national political party to 11a
cents per capita OF the total popula'
ton of the United States. has been
laid before the senate elections com
mittee for its approval.
The measure, revision of Senator
Owens bill, was prepared by a sub.
committee. Ii will be reported to the
senate and it's passage. expedited un.
der an agreement said to- have been
reached by leaders of the two parties
The new bill limits total contribu
tions in a presidential campaign to
$500, 900; limits individual contribu
tions to $1,000 and prohibits altogeth
er contributions by corporations
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
ARE LIVING IN RIGHT AGE
Governor Sends Message TO South Da.
kota Legislature.

Pierre S. d.. Jan. 3.-In the course
of his message TO the state legisla.
ture Governor Peter Norbeck said
The people of this state have much
to be thankful for We live in an
era OF wonderful development. The
natural resources of this state excel
that of any in the Union, as evidenced
by the highest per capita increase in
wealth for many years. Our people
are prosperous, as is shown by the
unusually heavy deposits in our state
and national banks. We are fortunate
in two respects, first. in that we are
living i'm the right age; second, be
cause we are living in the right place
for this is not only a land of oppor
tunity. but ii is the home of honest, in
telligent. progressive, hard working
God fearing people-in fact, citizen
ship that will compare favorably witt
the people OF any state or any country
atany time
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
WOMEN GOTO CAMP APRIL is
Second Annual School for SOLDIERS
to Open at Chevy Chase.

washington, Jan. 3.-The second
annual encampment of the national
service school. similar to that held
here last summer to give women mill
tary training, will open at Chevy
Chase, a suburb, April 16, and con
tinue about six weeks under the di-
rection of the women's section OF the
Navy league, it was announced here
Two courses of twenty days each
and possibly third especially for
school girls and teachers, will be ar
ranged, with military drill. Red Cross
wireless and signal practice in each
Fifteen hundred applications for en-
rollment are said to have been re
ceived already
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
TOOK HIS DEFEAT KEENLy
Former North Dakota Official Com
nnits Suicide.

Bismarck, N. d., Jan. 3.-H. r.
Berndt, states attorney for two terms
and defeated in the recent election by
F. E. McCurdie, shot and killed him
self in front of the courthouse here.
Friends describe despondency over his
defeat as the cause for his act
Berndt, struggling under the weight
of two heavy suitcases containing Of
fee records to be delivered to his sue.
cessor, stopped directly in front OF
the courthouse, pulled an army pistol
from his coat and shot himself
through the heart, dying Instantly.
He is survived by his widow and
several children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
FARMER PROGRAM MENACED
Poll Shows Nonpartisans viii Not
Control North Dakota Senate.

Bismarck, n d., Jan. 3.-The legis-
lative program of the North Dakota
Nonpartisan league, which has given
the biennial session of the legislature
distinct significance, may meet an inn
passable barrier when it reaches the
senate.
Rehabilitation of votes of members
virtually makes it certain a majority
of Republicans not endorsed by the
league will control the upper body.
While it was known the league
would not have large strength in
the senate. it was thought it would
have sufficient votes to pass its meas
ures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
ENGLISH HASTEN TO ENLIST
London Recruiting Offices Are Crowd
ed Daily.

London Jan 3.-New Years day
was eventful in the lives of many
British. Thousands of men of mill
tary age, who had made arrangements
for the carrying on of their business,
were called to the colors, while 9th
ers. who had been doing work of ma
tional import and whose places have
now been taken by women or by men
over the military age, donned khaki
for The first time. There was a rush
at all the recruiting offices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
NOTED WRITER DIES EAST
Or. HmaiIton Wright Mabie Passes
Away.

Summit, N. j., Jan. 2.-Dr. Hamil-
ton Wright Mabie, associate editor of
here. He was seventy years old and
was born at Cold Springs N. Y. He
is survived by a widow and one
daughter.
DIR. Mabie was the author of sew
eral literary studies, but his most
frequent contributions were to maya
zines and newspapers In the form OF
essays.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
NOT ONE LIFE WAS LOST
Pennsylvania Railroad Set Record u
Handling PASSENGERS.

Philadelphia. Jan. 3.-The Pennsyl
vania railroad system in 1916 carried
1876, 6,294,146 passengers on its lines east
and west of Pittsburg without the loss
of single life in a train accident, &C
cording to statistics made public by
the company.
II was a record breaking year In
the handling Of both passenger and
freight traffic.
No passengers have been killed on
any lines of the Pennsylvania system
in a train accident, the statement
says. for three years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
BElGIANS APPEAL FOR AID
Say They Are Being Forced Into Abso
lutte Slavery.

New York, Jan S.-An appeal for
assistance which the workers OF Bel
gium have sent to labor organizations
throughout the neutral countries oil
the world was received here. 1t says
in part:
in the name of the internationa
solidarity of workmen the working
classes of Belgium, menaced by slav
ery. deportation and forced labor fol
the enemy, now address their supreme
appeal for help to the working classes
of the world. We do not ask for sym
pathy, but for deeds"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
MYSTERY IN DEATH OF MODEL
Police Seek Young Man After Find
ina Woman Slain.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-Mystery sur
rounds the murder OF Grace Roberts,
a young artists model, whose body
was found in her room in an uptown
been cut and she had been severely
beaten. Furniture in the room was
overturned, glassware broken and
everything in disorder.
Thus far the police have been un-
able to obtain a clue to the murder.
They are looking for a young man
who is said to have been frequent
called on the girl.
The girl. who was twenty-five years
old, lived alone ~. the. apartments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
TeutOns Pressing Russians
and ROumanianS.
DELIVER SEVERE BLOWS
Battle Front Extends From Northern
Modavia to the Danube River-Bul.
garians and Turks Are Aiding in
Smashing Assaults on SIav Positions.


London, Jan 3.--In the Roumanian
war theater current reports indicate
that some of the heaviest blows of the
war are being struck by Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's armies
In none of the important fighting
fronts except the Roumanian are there
more than perfunctory activities by
any of the belligerents.
The Teutonic attack is being press.
ed in strong force all along the curv.
ing front from Northern Moldayia to
the Danube.
At the latter point the bridgeheads
protecting Braila ON both sides of the
river are being assaulted and at last
accounts the Russo-Roumanian posi-
ton at Matchin, on the Dobrudja
shore, was in process of being pressed
back slightly under the hammering
of the Bulgarians, Turks and Germans
What seems to be the more serious
threat to the Russian front, how
ever. is developing to the northeast
where both the Petrograd and Berlin
statements show Teutonic progress al
various points, notably in the drec
tion of Fokshani. north of Rimnik
Sarat, near the Southern Moldaviar
border and along the Western Molda
yian frontier, where the offensive o.
the central powers in the Transverse
valleys is indicated as assuming no
table Importance.
Danger of the Western MoldaviaT
line being rolled up and a retrea
forced is being pointed out as thu
result of the continuing thrust at th'
Russo-R o-Roumanian front as il curve'
southeastward from the Moldayial
mountains and continues toward tn
Danube
The Russian resistance is evidentl,
a determined one. however. and th
fighting ground has not yet touchet
the line of the Sereth, which has beer
picked as the probable position to b.
taken up by the Russians for the pre-
lection of their southern front and o
their Bessarabian territory.
On the Franco-Belgian front Pari
statement mentions only skirmishe
near the Lorraine border.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
STRIKE OVER RISE IN RENTS
200 New Work Tenants Band To
qether.

New York, Jan. "A strike of ten
ants against an increase of 81 month
in rent imposed by landlords who own
nearly 200 apartment and tenement
houses in the borough of the Bronx
was begun at mass meeting here.
Heads of 800 families signed a pact
to suffer eviction rather than pay the
increase.
A plan was formulated whereby
families will take refuge in the homes
of friends If ousted by landlords and
a fund was started to meet the ex-
penss OF legal proceedings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
IS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Emperor William Sends Telegram to
the Empress.

London. Jan. 3.--Reuters' Amster-
dam correspondent sends the follow.
ing dispatch received there from Ber-
lin.
"In the course of congratulatory
New Year message to Empress Au-
gusta Victoria, Emperor William said:
with thanks to God, with pride
In Germanys strength and confidence
that the coming years fighting viii
bring new victories, we hold on
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
Policeman Shoots : Young Husband

st. Louis, Jan Edward ]. Lugar,
eighteen years old, was shot four
times by Special Policeman Louis c.
Waiskr after a quarrel between Luger
and his bride of four months in the
rear of a candy store where she is
employed. Lugars condition is criti.
cal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03

Captain Duffy has arrived in New
York on the French liner Rocham.
beau He tells how the solid shot
from the submarine failed to sink the
Chemung and that she finally was tor
pedoed and went down with the Amer.
ican flag flying at her peak.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
Levies Fill Places.

These men are replaced In the
ranks by levies set free by the univer
sal labor service bill and by a wide
spread coming out of able-bodied men
from hitherto exempt occupations.
Another expected development OF
1917 is a change in the center of grav'
ity on the Western front The Somme
battle has swept its way into compare
tive quietude. While military experts
here naturally are unable to predict
with certainty the plans of the Anglo
French leaders, recent advices point
to a transfer of the entente allies
main efforts to another region-mosi
likely that of Verdun, where the
French energies recently have beer
concentrated on extending to It's
original size the sallyport west of tht
Meuse
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
WILSON TURNS ANKLE
PLAYING GOLF.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson fell on a slippery
hillside while playing golf and
wrenched his ankle. He was
able to continue the game, but
walked with a decided limp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
''0nIy 'eets.R for
Ne After This |! ]"
It "Gets" Every Corn Every Time.
Painless. Nothing More Simple.

toe-eating salves for corns, I've quit
making a package out OF my toes
with bandages and contraptions-
quit digging with knives and scis-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03
Turning OutBig Grist Weekly
for Blow in Spring.
LOOK FOR A WIDER ATTACK
kaser's Generals Think Allies Will
Drive at Meuse Line-Are Confident
Wall VIII Hold--Men From Front
Filling Places in Munitions Plants.

guns a week is the the measure oil
the mighty manufacturing effort Ger.
many is making now for the campaign
of 1917-an effort upon which the en-
tire manhood force of the nation can
be spared from the front and their oc.
cupations is being concentrated under
First Quartermaster General Won Lu.
dendorfs universal labor service law.
To Meet Foes Efforts.
Counting four months before the
probable renewal of the world war in
full vigor on all fronts, these figures
mean a new immense supply of can
non of all calibers from field guns up
to the gigantic howitzers, to meet the
gigantic effort which the entente allies
are expected to make in this, the third
year of Kitcheners prophecy to turn
the scale of the war.
Along with these guns the German
factories are turning out correspond
ing stupendous quantities of ammuni
ton. The production of machine guns
each of which virtually replaces a
platoon of men, has been placed on q
scale far beyond that of the past year
Confident OF Wall.
The campaign of 1917, il is already
evident, will be fought as wide eX
tension and development of thu
Somme battle with even a heavier
concentration OF artillery over fa
wider front and with lines LITERAL!
brstling with machine guns
Confidence that their opponent
/ will be unable to break through thi
wall OF steel and fire is not only eS
pressed by the higher commanders
4 but also is manifested in the rank
/ of the common people.
T To produce great masses of war ma
4 terial thousands of skilled men hav
been brought and are being brough
back from the front and placed In tn
munition factories.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-03

That's what they all say the very
because "GETS-IIo' is so simple and
easy to use-put ii on in a few sec
onds-because there is no work or
fooling to do, no pain that
shoots up to your heart. 1t gets your
corns off your mind. All the time It's
working-and then. that little old
corn peels right off. leaves the clean.
corn-free skin underneath-and your
corn Is gone! No wonder millions
prefer "GETS-IT". Try IL tonight.
"GETS-IT' is sold and recon-
mended by druggists everywhere. 2bc
a bottle. or sent on receipt OF price
BY e. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. III.
Sold n Madison ana recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy, b!
]. C. Schultz, A. H. Osborn and Franz
G.. Smith
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS

We have just entered well into
the year 1917 and there are no
elections until August, 1918, yet
we are beginning to hear of politi-
cal movements and prospective
candidates for some Of the offices
to be filled in 1918.
Judge Sidney j. Everett, of
Jackson, who, for number of
years has been Judge Of the Six
teenth judicial district, las an
nounced that be will net se5k re-
election, and r. B. Baptist, OF
the Covington bar, has announced
his candidacy to succeed Judge
Everett. We have seen no other
probable candidate mentioned in
this connection.
Judge Everett is practically a
young man and why he should re-
tire from the bench at this time,
for there is but little doubt of his
ability to be reelected, is puzzling
some Of the political wiseacres.
There is a strong belief that Judge
Everett has his eye on the COVER
nor's chair to succeed Governor
Rye. Judge Everett was candi-
date for governor before the con-
vention that nominated Governor
Rye the first time and was a form
liable candidate, one ballot plac-
ing him near the goal.
The Judge is "a strong character
and an able man, and should he
enter the race he would be heard
from. He is gubernatorial timber
and would make a governor that
would reflect credit on the state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09
NEWSPAPERS QUIT

The statement that 800 country
town newspapers have suspended
publication on account of the high
price of print paper, should cause
good people everywhere to rally to
the support of deserving publish
ers, says the Lowell Mich Led
ger No institution has been more
loyal to local interests through
thick and thin than the country
newspaper, and its, a poor news
paper that doesn't stand by its best
friends. Perhaps some of the
newspapers alluded to did not de-
serve TO live. but many of them
did; and their demise was due to
the fact that they were published
in dead communities. A live news
paper makes "A live community and
viewers
There are but few county week
lies but what are havinga struggle
for existence. The high price of
paper is largely responsible for
the trouble. But there are other
causes. Most county papers do a
credit business and..ineyitably lose
a large per cent due on subscrip-
tions. There is always a class of
fellows who will take your paper
AID read it so long as you say
nothing about the pay, but when
you talk about collection they sud.
denly decide the paper is no good
an they 10 not want it longer.
and frequently do the unman!y
thing of ordering the paper
stopped without making any eff
fort to pay back dues. which is a
clear loss to the publisher
Then there are those who are
careless and Indifferent and allow
their accounts to run for years.
They do not intend to beat you,
they will pay when it's altogether
convenient. The editor in the
meantime is borrowing money,
paying interest on same in order
to meet bis obligations, for practi-
caliy everything lie buys that goes
int the making Of The paper, he
has to pay the cash.
These are some of the ways the
delinquent subscriber makes it
hard on the editor and adds to the
trouble caused by the high price
of paper.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09
A Texas Wonder.

The Texas wonder cures kidney
and bladder trouble, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, weak and
lame back, rheumatism, and all
lrregularity of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women,
regulates bladder troubles in child
ren. If not sold BY your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt Of
$l.0O, One small bottle is TWO
months treatmentand seldom fails
to perfect cure. Send for Ten
nessee testimonials, DIR. +. W.
Hall, 1926, Olive street, st. Louis
Mo. Sold by all druggists.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09
Election Notice

We, the County Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners for Carroll
County, Tenn, hereby call cor
poration election to be held at Hol-
low Rock, Tennessee, on Thursday,
the first day of March, 1917, said
election to be held for the purpose
of electing city officers for the en-
suing term. The election will be
held within lawful hours.
The following oflieersare hereby
appointed and directed to bold said
election: Officer, H. G McMaek
ms: Judges, F. A. Penick, j G
Philips, J. W. Phelps: clerks, J
P. Cooper and g. A. Hill.
This January 81, 1917
w. 4. HALEY, Chairman
j. W. WILLIAMS eecsptait
j. d. MCKENZIE.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09

Cotton is 4 great crop to have,
especially when the price is high,
but farmers must not go cotton
wild this spring, and plant it to the
exclusion of everything else. 1t is
better to play safety first by grow
ing enough bread and meat for
your family and feed stuff for your
stock and then all TIE cotton you
can handle. This plan insures a
living with perhaps money to put
in the bank.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09

The Democrat wants all the news
and wants it while it is news, We
want an account all of deaths, but
don't wait for week or so and
send it in in the shape of an
obituary, for we charge, but
we publish free accouts of all
deaths If sent in promptly. Send
in accounts of marriages, ac-
cidents, land sales, changes in loca-
tionS, etc. We want the news.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09

The cold weather for the past
two weeks caused much suffering
among those who were not amply
supplied with fuel and clothing.
1t has been long while since we
had such severe weather, and fol-
lowing so closely after a few days
of real warm, spring weather
made the cold wave the more in
tolerable. Last Friday was said
by the mail carriers to have been
one of the coolest days experienced
in many years.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09

The legislature. before taking
recess, disposed of the temperance
bills before it. We feel all has been
done that is necessary to do to
make Tennessee absolutely prohi-
bition. The Democrat has stood
for prohibition and law-enforce-
ment for these many years, and it
is with no small degree of pleasure
that we note the complete victory
for the cause for which the people
has so faithfully stood. The great
reason for rejoicing grows out Of
The fact that we sincerely believe
it means Il greater prosperity and
more real, genuine happiness among
our people.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09
SPIRIT OF TIE EARN

To grow ones own vegetables,
to nurse ones own flowers. to raise
ones own chickens, to milk ones
own co y land to keep ones own
carriage. This is to be personally
acquainted with the universe. So
said Froude, and so quotes a vest
ern paper. The spirit ofthe sugges-
ton is the same as that in West
Tennessee, which makes this part
of the state we'll known for its ag-
ricultural prosperity.
The experience of all mankind,
so states contemporary, declares
that race of men, sound in soul
and limb, can be bread and reared
only in the exercise of pillow and
spade in the free air, with country
enjoyment and amusement never
in the foul drains aud smoke black
and the eternal clang of machinery.
Selected.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09
MAKING a Hot Compress.

In the American Journal of Nursing
Elizabeth Robertson gives the follow
ing directions for making a hot COM
press: Wet the compress with tepid
water, then iron it rapidly with a very
hot flatiron. This produces sufficient
steam to hold more heat and obviates
the necessity of wringing out exces'
siyely hot cloths.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09
nlnlomatlc Exouse.

Twin boys who were great fighters
moved into the neighborhOod. A little
boy living next to me had been at
tucked several times and always came
out second best. One day he was walk
ing with me, and he suddenly stopped
across the street from where the twins
lived. Letting go my hand he said: Il
won't take you any farther, because
those twins are scared of me."-Chi-
cago Tribune,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrn Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known F
Cheney for the last frtesn years, and be-
Iieve him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free. 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09
Peculiar Wedding Services.

In Persia the wedding service is read
Ia front of a fire. In Nicaragua the
priest, taking the couple each by the
little fingers, leads them to an apart
ment where fire is lighted, and there
lnstructs the bride in her duties, and
extinguishes the fire by way of conclu-
sion. IN Japan the woman kindles
a torch and the bridegroom lights one
from it, the playthings of the wife
then being burned.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-09
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
ADVERTISING RATES

Display AdvertlsingS,lO cents per inch5
Local Readers, cents pei line, Cards Of
thanks rs cents. Obituaries, resolutions of
respect, One-half cent per word. Church or
school entertainments where admission is
charged 3 cents per line or one-half cent
per word Reasonable discount on long
contracts