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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
DRESSED BEEF AS A TARGET
Two Army officers Suggest That II Be
Used In Bayonet Practice.


Punetured steaks and perforated
roasts will be the fare of Uncle Sans
soldiers henceforth If the recommenda-
tons of two army officers who have
been revising the manual of bayonet
practice are accepted.
These officers declare there Is too
little realism in the life of soldier to
make him a good fighting man. and
therefore they recommend that they
use dressed beef as target in practic-
ing thrusts with the bayonet. Not un-
Ill the soldier has actually felt his bay
onet plunge into raw meat and learned
to withdraw 1t from real flesh in readi-
ness for another deadly job will he
be prepared to carve up the enemy on
the field of battle, these officers de-
clare.
There would be no additional ex-
pense attached to this practice. II Is
argued. because the sides of beef used
for bayonet practice could be borrow
ed from the company kitchens and re-
turned after the bayoneters had finish
ed with them. Clean bayonets, it Is
added. will be sufficient protection of
the stomachs of the men who are to eat
the beef.
Thus far i'm their course through the
various offices of the war department
the suggestions of these two officers In
this respect have not met with any
markedly enthusiastic reception.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
FEDERAL BUREAU OF
MUNICIPALITIES FAVORED.
Movement Inaugurated For National
Cooperation In Solving Problems.

I'm the American City for January
the establishment of a federal depart
ment or bureau OF municipalities Is
strongly advocated by several writers
OF prominence. The subject Is intro
duced by Philip Hates. lawyer and city
planner. of Tulsa. Okla. who points
out the fact that the modern municipal
ity is essentially an Industrial and not
a political problem. Says Mr.. Kates:
"The idea that the city problem Is a
national problem. In the same sense
that agriculture Is n national problem,
may seem strange 10 those who regard
the city as a local political unit. and
not part of the great industrial life
OF the nation There are great nation
al organizations whose work is slowly
educating the country to regard the
city problem In its proper light. but
these are nonotlicial organizations. sup
ported by voluntary contributions OF
public spirited citizens.
"The work Is too vast for private
support. II Is too important for vol
untary effort. IL we would solve the
problem for the future the federal gov
ernment must take up the work"
Further light on the need for federal
cooperation with municipalities IL
thrown by letters in the same issue OF
the American City from Hon. William
Dudley Foulke. president of the Ma
tional Municipal league; from Hon.
John Macvicar. president of the
| League of American Municipalities.
and from j. Horace Mcfarland, Presi-
dent of the American Civic association.
In its editorial comment on this sub.
ject the American City likens the
United States TO great university
and the cities. towns and villages OF
| the country to schools wherein munic.
| ipal problems are being studied IL
emphasizes the folly of depending on
local experience when in many cases
there is similar experience gained else
where which might serve as a guide.
That the administration Of the city of
Washington might be placed under the
direction of the proposed department
or bureau of municipalities. and that
the Capital City might thus become In
reality an experimental school of mu-
nicipal betterment for the nation as a
whole, is one of the interesting sugges-
| tions offered
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
AWARDS FOR NAVAL HEROES
Bravery In Philippines Brings Medals
and 500 Each TO Five.


The secretary of the navy has award
ed a medal of honor and gratuity OF
500 to each of five men of the crew OF
the gunboat Pampanga. who showed
great bravery when their party. in
command of Ensign Charles f. Hovey,
were operating against outlaws in the
island of Basilian. Philippine Islands,
last September. Ensign Hovey lost his
life. The men are J. Volz. carpenters
mate; 4. III. Mcclure. hospital appren-
tice: B. II. Harrison. seaman; G.. f.
Henrechon. machinist's mate, and ].
III. Catherwood, ordinary seaman.
They were attacked by the outlaws,
who fired a volley at them from an am
buscnde The guide was killed at the
first shot. Hovey and Catherwood were
hit and fell, but kept on fighting. The
others charged after they emptied their
rifles. clubbing the Moros and killing
several of them Harrison, with a
double barreled shotgun. blew off the
heads of three OF the attackers, and
Volz accounted for several more The
Moros fed
In the party was scout soldier, Pri
vate Nisperes. who had his right arm
shot off above the elbow and was
knocked down. He dug the stump Of
his arm in the ground and kept on
firing his rifle He will be rewarded
by the secretary of war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
PEACE CENTENARY WILL
BE WIDELY OBSERVED.
Celebration Planned For 1918 In All
English Speaking Countries.

Mayor Gaynor, nd the request OF the
national committee for the celebration
I'm 1e14-1g15 of the one hundredth an
niversary of peace among English
speaking peoples, named a committee
TO arrange for the celebration III New
York city. The list comprises 1876 New
York citizens.
The national committee has been
organized In conjunction with similar
movements in Great Britain, Canada
and other parts of the English speak
ing world The committee plans to
commemorate the peace anniversary
by the erection of permanent memori
ais rather than by street Dageantry
For this reason Il has been necessary
to orga nize far i'm advance OF the cele
bration. which will extend from Feb
II, 1915. until some time In the sum
mer, coming to close with ceremonial
exercises In San Francisco.
Senator Elihu Root has suggested to
the committee that for given five
minutes on Feb. IL, 1915, the ami
versary Of the ratification by the
American and British governments OF
the treaty signed at Ghent, all human
activities. so far as possible, shall alb.
solutely cease and that the 150,000,O0C
English speaking people throughout
the world shall engage In silent prayer
md contemplation.
A number of suggestions have been
made regarding the nature of the per
manent memorials. One proposes a
monument I'm the form of water gate
to be erected on the Canadian and
American sides of the Dstroit river al
Detroit, Mich. and Windsor. Ont, and
another that an arch be placed on the
Canadian frontier over the New York
to Montreal highway, now being built
Still another Is that boundary monu
ments OF artistic design be erected
at local points along the American
| Canadian frontier.
IL has been advocated also that Q
building be erected at New York to bt
dedicated TO the cause OF peaceful prog
ress, I'm which international congresses
and public meetings can be held.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
BY DORY TO SAN FRANCISCO
George Richie Hopes to Navigate Ca
nal

George Richie has set out alone from
Providence r. T.. in the George Wash.
ington, twenty-one foot dory, on a
10000 mile trip to San Francisco by
way of the Panama canal
Richie expects to be the first to sail
through the canal and hopes to reach
San Francisco by Feb. %, Washing
tons birthday. His dory has an aux
iliary engine. but sails will be used
when the wind favors. 1t Is eighteen
feet on the water line and about seven
feet heam.
Where Locality Does Not Count
Wherev there are people suffering from
kidney and bladder ailments, from back
acke, rheumatism and urinary irregular
tiles, Foley Kidney Pills will help them.
Belvidere, Ill, E.A.Kelley, an ex-engin-
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became so bad that was compelled to
give up my engine and quit III ere was
a severe aching pain over the hips fol
lowed 10y an inflammation OF the bladder
and always thick sediment Foley Kid
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say too much in theirs.praise,' AT all
druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
GIRDLED THE GLOBE AFOOT
Captain Seator Says He Covered $4,000
Miles In All.

Miles In All.
Captain III. NJ. Seaton OF Chicago,
who arrived at New York recently
from Southampton, said he had walked
34.200 miles on his tramp around the
world. visiting every country. To prove
his statements the bronzed man of six
feet seven inches, weighing 2J0 pounds.
showed book full of postmarks from
the different Offices he had visited. He
started from New York on April o.
1908. and walked 5.4s3 miles TO the
Pacific coast at an average Of forty
miles a day.
During his three and half years
tramp Captain Seaton said Ire had met
many adventures In which his life was
In peril. In walking 5000 miles across
the Australian desert he was near
death from starvation and thirst and
saved his life by cutting the telegraph
wires so a lineman would be sent to
repair them.
In his journey into Tibet from Oar
jheling, In the Himalaya mountains.
he was captured on his way to Lassa.
the Forbidden City, by the vigilant ma
tives, who live In trees and warn each
other of the arrival of stranger by
uttering a peculiar wall. After being
tortured with iron spikes and burned
on the soles of his feet he managed to
escape and got into China. He also
says he walked through Africa from
Cape Town to Cairo and never took o
conveyance on his entire journey ex-
cept to cross water.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
BETS ON KANSAS WEATHER.
Fike Wins $4,000 If II Rains In Thom-
as County During Certain Period.

Fiko Wits pzu,oV0 W " n0iHs w 'Ho"-
as County During Certain Period.
A Kansas man has made wager that
rain will fall in Thomas county, Kan,
between March | and May ! of next
year. III the rain comes Jim Fike will
clean up $4,000 next summer, go to
Europe. wear patent leather shoes and
silk hat and skill it, generally. A
year ago he bet $4,000 against $780,
600 that 1t would rain in his county
between these dates and lost.
Jim Fike is the wheat king of Kan
sas. He has lived In western Kansas
many years, and In spite of the fail
ure of rain to appear at just the prop
er time he sticks. "Pll clean up yet
he said the other day In Topeka. THE
rain will come some time, and when
1t does / will have my hand on the
doorknob to let Opportunity In just the
minute she raps."
National Disaster fund Proposed.
The establishment of an $S,000,0O0
national fund, to be used In case of
disaster by fire. food, earthquake or
mine explosion In any section of the
country. Is under way. Congressman
w. w. Wilson of the Third Illinois
district will introduce bill providing
for 1t. The plan provides for an an
nual tax of S. against each listed
business In the United States. There
are now 100000 such concerns In the
country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
NO MINCE PIE FOR GIRLS.
Mount Hoyoke Students Also Will
Find Apple Dumping OFF Menu.

Mount Holyoke Students Also Will
Find Apple Dumping Of Menu.
Pie Is under the ban at Mount Hol-
yoke college. There is to be no more
mince pie on the college tables. Apple
dumping also gets the faculty hook,
so to speak. BY this means the facul-
ty will try to keep the girls awake
after lunch.
Recently professors and instructors
have noticed that the girls appear at
= O'Clock recitations sleepy and slug
gish.
Inquiry developed that mince pie
made up the larger part Of the college
luncheon. Apple dumping ran close
second.
well cut out the pie and dumping.
and the girls will wake up," said the
faculty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
ulation to include 1912.

There has been no large general de
crease In the supply of game birds.
There has been an increase In many
localities and decrease In several
places where forest and brush fires
have swept over the country, killing
young ptarmigan and grouse"
Eight or ten convictions were Sc
cured during the year of persons guilty
of violating the law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
DR.. Van Ness says:

"a perfect baby must be good look
ing, 1t must show signs of good dis
position. 1t must have a ready smile
Ii must have good hair, and its teeth
must come through fairly early. 1t
must be well nourished, and that, in
deed, is the secret of perfection, for
unless baby assimilates its food prop
erly IL can't be expected to vie with
other babies that do"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
TO LIGHT LAMPS BY THE SUN
Its Rays to Be Harnessed at Panama
Canals Lighthouses.

CanaFs Lighthouses
The Panama canal engineers are try
ing to harness the sun for the job OF
lamplighter
In the acetylene burning lighthouses
along the banks of the canal will be
Installed copper cylinders exposed to
the sun. When the sun rises In the
morning and the rays fall upon these
cylinders they will expand and close
valves that admit gas to the burners.
As night approaches and the suns rays
diminish in power the cylinders will
contract and again turn on the gas.
which will be ignited by small pilot
jets.
Thus considerable economy will be
realized In the hire of light tenders and
in the consumption Of gas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
Where Locality Does Not Count
A Fathers Vengeance

tackled the son of Peter Bondy, of South
lockwood, Mich, but he was powerlese
before attacks of Kidney trouble. doc
tors could not help him." he wrote, $50
at last we gave him Electric Bitters and
he improved wonderfully from taking
six bottles. It's the best Kidney medi
cine ever saw" Baokache, tired feeling
nervousness, Loss of appetite, warn oi
Kidney trouble that may end in dropsy
diabetes or Bright's disease. Beware
Take Electric Bitters and be safe. Ey
cry bottle guaranteed. 50c at all drug.
gists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
Alaskan Governor Would Repeal
Law Protecting the Beast.
ARCTIC GAME INCREASING.
Deer Falling OFF Owing to Heavy
Snowfall of the Last Two Winters.
Tells of Many White Men and In
dians Killed or Crippled by Bears.

In his annual report to Washington
on the game law Governor Clark OF
Alaska makes a special plea for the
repeal OF the law protecting the brown
bear. The governor says:
'The least that can be said OF the le
gal protection of the brown bear in
Alaska Is that 1T is an absurdity. II
this protection is continued the menace
to human life will be still more seri
Gus, and agriculture and stock raising
In some of the more favored portions
OF the territory will be discouraged.
The superintendent of the govern
ment's experiment station stock farm
on Kadiak island makes strong ap
peal for the protection of settlers and
live stock from the brown bear, declar
Ing that 1t has become a question
whether we shall have a game pre-
serve or great agricultural and stock
raising region on Kadiak island. The
existence of this feature OF the law
which has nothing whatever to com
mend 1t, is so strongly opposed by the
residents of the Kenai and Alaska pen
tnsulas that the enforcement of the
just provisions Of the law is rendered
more difficult"
Manned by Bears.
Thomas w. Hammond, United States
commissioner at Hanna, In q letter
now on file i'm the governors office
says that he personally knows Of more
than 100 white men and Indians who
have been killed or crippled in encoun
ters with brown bears in the brush OF
grass. II doubt very much" he SAYS
IF there is single village In Cook in
iet that does not have among its in.
habitants one or more men who have
been MANNED by bears. She bears at.
tack both men and beasts when their
cubs are young"
In his report the governor SAYS,
Game Is still plentiful In almost all
parts OF Alaska. This statement ap-
plies to both animals and birds. The
consensus of opinion among the ward.
ems. licensed guides and residents gen
orally seems to be that moose are In
creasing In the Renal peninsula, a
fact Of significance when 1t is consid.
cred that this peninsula is the region
selected by nearly all the nonresident
hunters as their hunting ground
Caribou are increasing, 1t is believed
In the Alaska peninsula and In one OF
two Of the larger islands west Of the
peninsula.
Deer Falling OF.
ION the other hand. there has been
an enormous falling of In the number
OF deer In southeastern Alaska, a fact
which is due principally to the abnor-
mally heavy snowfall OF the last two
winters The prohibition of the mar,
ket selling Of venison In 1911 has
proved to be q wise measure and Is
supported by local public opinion. The
prohibltion should be extended BY reg
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
"Pepsin kino" Santa Claus.

Representative Andrus of Yonkers,
N Y, rated as the wealthiest member
Of the house. used to be known as the
'pepsin king" Mr.. Andrus, who has
"a perfectly white beard. was nick
named Santa Claus" because he
handed a two dollar blu to every at
tache Of the house
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
Foley Kidney Pills

Tonic in action, quick in results. Viii
cure any case OF kidney or bladder dis
order not beyond the reach Of medicine.
No need to say more.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-05
100 POINTS TO PERFECT BABY
Boston Clergyman Sets Up Standard
For Judging Infants.

The Rev. DR.. Thomas Van Ness, q
Boston pastor, has drawn up stand
ard by which to judge baby Here
is his 100 point scale:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-18
This is Your Fight.

There bas been election which the people of
TINS part OF the have stake
at the primary election the Both. cand-
dates will be nominated for county offices and
new county IS the stake Some the candidates
are favorable to division, and others
candidates who unfavorabe merely lukewar are
nominated will lessen chances success 1t is of
the utmost Importance therefore, every resident of
TINS part OF the county register and the primary
election At other time will
cnrng what all desire Success result
OF the abors of the but demands hearty co-opera
ton OF all There few who willing
time and make the fight it is the
duty OF the people to place them position make their
work the effective.
Do not be deluded into wandering after false gods
by supporting people whose adverse to our
Do yourself be led belief that you are
too busy to vote that there will be enough without
This is much your fight that of anyone and it
only TO your interests to help make Therefore,
see that you registered, and then vote.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-18
IDAHO POTATOES TO LEAD.
Potato Culture Club Being Formed
by Idaho People.

In an effort 70 bring the total
yield of potatoes in Idaho for the
year 1912 into front rank of all the
states in the union, Grace NJ. Shep-
! herd, state superintendent of schools
and Professor W. H. Olin, director
oj the agricultural extension de-
tpartment OF the university ar Mos
COW. have promulgated the forma-
ton of potato culture clubs in
number OF the schools of theStale.
The campaign for potato clubs
was inaugurated several months ago
and proved exceedingly popular with
the students and teachers from the
start.
According TO all announcement is
sued from the office OF the state
uperintenderr there ara already -
potato clubs in the state The num-
Der of students who are actually
participating in the work OF these
clubs IS given az SOC However. as
the total number OF students in at
tendance at schools in Idaho this
Year IS approximately $4,000 there
IS plenty of material for the organ
lzation OF more potato clubs and
it is the hope of the educators who
are heading the movement that the
number OF such orga nizations in
Idaho may be doubled next year.
Statistics gathered from potato
Yields in the different states iasl
year show Maine first. wyoming sec
ond, Nevada third and Idaho fourth.
An interesting feature in this con-
nect1en Is that Idaho had 9,000
acres in potatoes, while Maine had
l1S,000 devoted to the growth OF
spuds. In both states, however. the
yield per acre was the same $50
bushels.-Nampa Leader.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-18
HAVE YOU REGISTERED?
Not Fail to do This if You Wish
to Vote July 3Oth.

Where have been so many changes
the primary election law of the
4te that is puzzles one TO know
n what he has TO do in order to
R ballot. AS many have not
&ess TO the laws and desire to
come posted we will publish the
Eter for general information.
Eahe primary election will be held
4 July 80. the polls will be open
ten O'Clock in the morning and
n close at eight O'Clock in the
Fnlng. The general election will
held on November 8.
10 be entitled to vote at the
mary election persons must be
years of age, or will be on the
q of November.
Ethey must have resided in the
f.e for six months. or will have
November 5th. and must have
IN a resident of the precinct for
erty days before they can vote at
Z general election. They would
\ nave to live in the precinct so
Y prior to the primary election.
'onould a person register in one
eeinct and change to another
Felnct after voting at the primary
the first precinct, he can get
rrnsierred to the precinct to which
mas moved.
livery voter must register in
yer to vote at the primary cleo
~; no matter If he has register
ior the last general election. or
me last city election. An entire
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-18

new registration must be made for
lne primary election. The registra-
tlon books will be open each Sat
urday until the last Saturday be-
lore election. Or July 9th. The
registrars will keep their offices
open on those days from seven in
the morning until five in the after
noon. and from seven to nine in
the evening. Should you find the
registrar at home on any other day
ne or she will register you but he
Is not compelled TO be there.
mere nave been a number of
changes in the form of ballot for
the primary election. II is not
necessary to vote for second choice
but you can do 50 if you desire.
The ballot is arranged with two
spaces for the fX). The law reads
as follows:
Mark only your party ticket.
You may at your option vote for
both first and second choice in
case there are more than twice as
many candidates as there are posi-
ions. To vote for person for
ilrst choice make a cross (XJ in
the square to the right ofthe name
OF the person for whom you de-
sire to vote. You may vote for
any qualified elector whose name
Is not printed on the ballot by
writing the name of such person
thereon under the appropriate read
ing and making cross in the prop
er square to the right of such name.
Do not vote for the same person on
first and second choice. After
marking the ballot hand it to the
Judge to be placed in the ballot box
for votes. Place the blank ballots
Of the other parties not marked
in the ballot box for waste ballots. .
Another important change is the
arrangement of the names on the
ballot. Where there are two or
more candidates for the same office
the names will be placed on tfe
ballot alphabetically on ballot No
ION ballot No the first name on
he list will be placed at the bottom
of the list and the next name will
appear at the top: No. will be
hanged SO that the next name on
he list will appear at thetop; so
f there are four candidates for
,ne office each name will appear at
he head of the list of every fourth
,allot.
The question has been asked re-
5arding the vote for county commits
ioners as to whether each commits
'loner district elects their own COM
or whether the entire
-ote of the county is to be counted.
There has been no change in the
aw in this respect All voters of
he county vote for the various /.
commissioners and the nominee
having the highest vote of the
ounty for this district will be de-
Jared elected