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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-21

for Bright's disease, serious kidney trou-
BILE and bladder ~noyanc Foley Kid
ney Fills are your best protection, your
best medicine for weak. sore, over
worked kidney and bladder weaknesses.
For Sale by all druggfsts-Adv.
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Hucklen's Arnica Salvs for Cuts, Burns.
Sores

Mr.. e. s. Lopez, Marilla, N. Y, writes:
Il ave never had a cut. burn, wound or
sore 1t would not heal" Get a box of
Bucklen's Arntca Salve today. Keep
handy at all times for burns, sores, cuts.
wounds Prevents Lockjaw. csc at
YOU druggfst.-Adv.
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IL you have neglected your Kidneys,
and suffer from backache, weak back,
headache. rheumatism and distressing
bladder weakness, you will find Foley
Kidney Pills to be the honestly made,
healing N curative medicine you need
to give you back you health and
strength. They are tonic in action,
quick to give good results. They will
help you. For sale by all druggists
Adv.
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II Kidneys and Bladder Bother, Then
Foley's Kidney Pills /

Overworked kidneys viii break down
if not helped. When they can no longer
protect the blood and the body from the
poisons that come to them, then look out
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STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!

Wednesday, July %, the young
ladies' sodality of st. Thomas church
will serve a 25-cent supper in the
church parlors, beginning at 5 o'clock
p. m, to which a cordial invitation is
extended.
Menu
Dreamed New Potatoes
Meat Loaf and Jelly
Salad Rolls Cake Coffee
Ice Tea
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LOCAL NEWS

Get your ice cream at the Sugar
Bowl, 30 cents a quart, delivered to
any part of the city.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
PulIino Out Posts.

The trick of lifting oneself by ones
boot straps may appear somewhat diff
cult. but a machine has been built
which does that. 1t is intended to pull
out piles which have been driven in so
firmly by pile driver that they cannot
be pulled up by ordinary means. The
machine is clamped to the top of the
pile, which it grips firmly and auto
matically. Steam is supplied through
hose. The steam lifts heavy weight
In the machine and let's it drop sudden
ly. By an arrangement of levers the
force of the blow, instead of being
downward on the top of the pile, is up
ward
The main difficulty in pulling up a
pile Is to get it started. but quick Sc
ries of these blows soon starts the pile.
The machine keeps knocking it up until
it moves easily. when no more prog
ress can be made, and the pile must be
lifted out with ropes.-Saturday Even
ing Post
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
Gestures Part Of Talk.

There is man who from a very
early age has lived in countries where
Spanish is the almost universal tongue.
From force of this training he speaks
Spanish perfectly. He has not the
slightest trace of an English accent,
and persons who do not know that he
Is of American parentage are willing
to believe he is a Spaniard merely
from hearing him talk. He is so per-
fectly bilingual that it shows even in
his gestures. When talking with Eng
Ish speaking persons he sits quietly
and does his conversing with his
mouth alone. Only in case of making
point most emphatically does he use
gesture But the moment he drops
into Spanish his every word is accom-
panied by movement of the hands or
arms. 1t is interesting to watch the
change from the English to the Span
ish side of him. because it comes so
suddenly. He really can't speak Span
ish without gesturing.-New York Sun.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
NERVES AND WATCHES.
When They Don't Agree There Is Sure
to Be Poor Time.

When They Don't Agree There Is Sure
to Be Poor Time.
One of the troubles of watchmakers
Is the man who gets on his watch's
nerves. There are lots of customers
on whom good watch is wasted. A
good second hand watch that has kept
perfect time for other people will with
certain other people go irregularly
when it is not standing still. 1t is
common knowledge in the trade that
watches are greatly Influenced by their
owners.
Nobody knows the reason, but two
explanations have been offered. One
is that watches are sensitive to per-
sonal magnetism, the natural electrici-
ty that human beings contain in vary
ing quantities.
The other Is that watch may be
disturbed by the vibrations set up by
a footstep which is heavier than the
ordinary The man who puts his heels
down heavily usually needs to set the
regulator toward slow to keep it from
gaining
One of the mysterious sides of the
subject is that watches seldom KEEP
good time on people of nervous, excita
bic temperaments.- s.-Pearson's Weekly
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
BoUNTIEs FOR SOLDIERS.
Prices England Had to Pay In the Past
For Army Recruits.

Prices England Had to Pay In the Past
For Army Recruits.
At one time the system of offering
huge money bounties was quite fea-
ture of army recruiting in Great Brit
ain. Prior to the peninsular war, how
ever. the amount of the bounty had been
reduced considerably, but the wastage
in human material caused by that war
raised the bounty again, and from f13
to f16 was a common price right up to
waterloo year." when it dropped to
guineas.
The stress of the Crimean campaign
also caused the war Office authorities
to open wide their purses. and so we
find that in 1855 the price of cavalry
man was f10. while an infantryman
received f2 less. All manner of ruses
were tried to tempt men to remain in
the service. and they were even offered
money for every spent shell (sixpence
for large one and fourpence for a
small one, that they brought to the
commanding officer of artillery.
Even in recent years war has forced
US to offer ample money prizes to keep
military units up to strength. certain
reservists receiving EGO each for re-
joining the colors in 1898, while soon
after the South African war the short
service men were tempted TO remain
serving by the offer of from f10 to
Els each Dundee Advertiser.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
SOLDIERS AS TARGETS.
How the Troops Appear to the Enemy
at Various Distances.

Army officers are chuckling over
some of the thrilling stories being sent
out by war correspondents abroad,
who are at or near the front. One OF
the best, according to gossip here, was
told Of troops aiming rifles at the
enemy mile distant, and using the
buttons of the coats of the enemy's
troopers for targets.
An interesting statement of target
distances in actual warfare, compiled
from data of army experiments, is as
follows: All parts of a mans body
can be distinctly seen at 100 yards, in
Guiding the general lines of his face,
slight movements of the body and the
minutest details of uniform. At 200
yards the outlines of the face become
confused, and rows of buttons look like
stripes. At 300 yards the buttons are
invisible. At 400 yards the faces are
pinhead dots, and movements of arms
and legs are still visible. At 600
yards all details disappear, although
with clear light the files may be count.
ed. At 800 yards the men cannot be
counted and individual movements be-
come indistinguishable. At 1000 yards
line of men resembles broad hne.-
Kansas City Star.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
TRAINING a Doq.

1t may surprise some people to be
told that dogs have a strong sense of
Justice. so, unless you want your pup
to gain poor opinion of you, be care
full when you punish him. Never pun
ish unless the pup can associate the
punishment with the offense. The cir
cumstantial evidence may be very
strong. but you had better wait and
catch him in the act. Common sense is
about all that is required to rear pup
py into dog which will be faithful,
useful, steadfast companion-common
sense and consideration. Whenever |
find one of those anything will do for
the pup" kind of people can see in
my minds eye what the humans in
that family look like.-Outing.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
No Need to Climb.

1t was very wet night, and the last
omnibus was full inside when the con
ductor asked. Twill any gentleman ride
upon the top to oblige lady?"
There was no response, so the in
quiry was repeated. But again there
was no reply.
At last one of the male passengers re-
marked, Are you sure she Is lady
and not a poor womanT
''Oh, yes. she is lady," said the con-
ductor without hesitation.
"a well dressed lady?" again asked
the passenger.
"Yes, thorough, well dressed. FASH
ionable lady" said the conductor.
'Then I should think she can afford
to take cab home," said the passen-
ger.-London Mail.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
First Thanksgiving.

The first Thanksgiving was conduct
ed by an English minister named VOL
fall in 1873. on the shores OF New
foundland. The first celebration In the
present territory of the United States
was held in the Popham colony at
Sagadahoc, on the coast of Maine, in
1907. The first regular appointment of
a Thanksgiving day was by Governor
Bradford. the first governor of Massa-
chusetts bay.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
GOLD LETTERED SIGNS.
None of the Leaf Used In Making Them
Is Ever Wasted.


"On the matter of domestic economy
In the American household, which, it
is asserted, the housewives and the
boys and girls of the family no longer
practice, it is interesting to know that
If economy be a lost art at home it Is
pursued with great deal of care in
many lines of business" remarked
Henry A Shields of New York. Il
was impressed few months ago by
the observation of a sign painter, who
informed me that he could not deliver
a sign 1 had ordered on a certain day
because in the intervening time he
would have the quarterly clean up day.
I was curious to know what clean up
day meant, and he told me.
''It appears that in the making of
signs great deal of gold leaf is used.
and necessarily some Of it is wasted,
just as it is when gold letters are
placed on show windows. I had never
noticed that when the painter is at
work putting the leaf on he is careful
to conserve all the leavings. Just so
In the shops. All refuse there is care
fully brushed into a pile and kept In
three months time there will be a
great deal of what appears to be rub
bish around sign painters shop, but
the painter knows its value. This rub
bish is cleaned up, slowed in bags and
sent to Philadelphia, where it is
screened and the particles of gold leaf
extracted. My friend informed me
that it is not unusual to get as high as
800 out of one shipment of rubbish, all
Of which goes to the workmen in the
shop and not to the owner."-Washing
ton Post
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
When charIemasne Took a Bath.

Like SO many Of the European warm
springs and bathing places, Baden
Baden was first appreciated by the
Romans. The Emperor Caracalla in
especial honored it by his patronage
and adorned tin various Roman ways.
With the fall of the empire and the ar
rival together of the barbarians and
Christianity. bathing and, above all.
bathing in warm water. fell into disuse
all over Europe as an enfeebling and
immoral practice. 1t was only when
Charlemagne, whose name was one to
conjure with. dipped his imperial per-
son in the hot springs of Aix-la Cha
pelle that bathing. after seven CEN
turies Of disuse, became again permis-
sible, il not almost desirable From
that time on. with varying fortunes.
Baden-Baden was health and pleas
ure resort Harrison Rhodes in Har-
per's Magazine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
Who Wants an Island2

Sunday island, a verdant tract of
seven miles by five, in the Kermadec
group of the south Pacific, is to be
abandoned. The thirteen persons who
have been living a Crusoe-like life
there have been driven to desperation
by loneliness, rats, volcanic rumblings
and other Affections, and the New Zea.
land government is to bring the party
back to civilization. While oranges,
bananas and tobacco thrive on the Is
land, there are no cocoanuts, and the
crops which the handful of islanders
try to plant are often destroyed by tht
small Pacific rats which infest the
place, and surviving volcano fire.
Quently gives the whole island
shiYer
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
Hard to Kill Some Men.

Reports indicate it sometimes takes
lot to kill modern soldier. Sergeant
Fougere of France received eight bull
let wounds, broken arm and other in
juries and. although shot in the calf,
thigh and ankle, escaped being captur-
ed by Germans and limped ten miles
TO his regiment Another French sol
der received six bullet and three bayo-
net wounds and is recovering. The
French war office estimates only two
men are killed out of every 100 hit.
The penetration is so clean one sol
der did not know he had been hit for
three hours, and another bullet went
through two soldiers and lodged in a
cavalryman's saddle.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
Looking on tho Bright Side.

Somebody passed a counterfeit dol
lar on old Uncle Nose. which nearly
2 broke his heart. Weeks later he relat-
ed his troubles to his employer. "Ah
done glib up lookin' fer de man whut
gimme Il" he said. "Ah reckon 1t amt
no use tryin' fer to find him" "Well,
1t looks pretty good for counterfeit" "
remarked the other. "Why don't you
try to get rid Of it?' "Yes. sab: yes.
sab. Sho' does look thataway. Some
days Ah think mase'f it's good. Guess
Ahll jes' wait fer one of 'em good
days an jes' pass it erlong"-Argo-
naut.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
PATTI STOOD PAT.
She Wanted Her Money Before She
Sang, and She Got II.

She Wanted Her Money Before She
Sang, and She Got II.
One of Adelina PATHS peculiarities
was that she never sang a note until
she had her salary either paid or SO
fully assured that there was no doubt
as to her getting it. When she sang
at the Academy of Music. in New
York. at one time the manager was
sorely put about to find money to pay
her, but she always stoutly refused 20
sing until she had her salary.
One night at quarter past s her
representative went TO him and said:
Madam Is all dressed except her
shoes. She will put those on when
she gets the money"
The manager. half distracted. rushed
about the house and succeeded in rails
ing one-half the amount due the prima
donna, which he hastily sent to her.
But eAother quarter of an hour passed.
and. though the audience showed great
impatience. there was no Patti, where
at the manager ran to her room.
"My dear madam. why do you not
go on? l have sent you half the mon
ey. and the rest will reach you before
the end of the first act"
Patti smiled dolefully, exhibited the
tips of her feet and said: You see.
have only ne shoe on. cannot go on
the stage without the other. 1t would
be quite impossible
Almost crazed. the manager rushed
out and discovered that the other half
of the money could be raised.-New
York Tribune.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
WORKED BOTH WAYS.
A Ruse That Attracted as Well as Di-
verted Attention.

NGtASd fthh~HhiOUs
One morning Mrs. Nilmington's at
tentioD was attracted by strange
spectacle coming up the street At
that distance she could not quite make
it out. 1t appeared to be some sort of
animal with headlight fastened to its
forehead. As it came nearer it resolv-
ed itself into the shape of human
being-perhaps some sheik with a red
fez. But in another moment Mrs Will
mington recognized Martha Maria So
phrina Smith. the seventeen-year-old
colored girl who came every Monday
for the laundry.
Martha Maria had flaming red rib
bon four inches wide round her head
1t was tied In front into huge bow.
the wings of which stooS out four
inches beyond her forehead.
Mrs. Wilmington was surprised, for.
although she had noticed some of the
signs of pride of dress in Martha
Maria, the girl had more than the ordi-
nary amount of good taste.
"Why, Martha" exclaimed Mrs. Will
mington, as the girl came round the
porch, "what in the world are you
wearing that bow for?"
A slow grin widened the girls mouth
as she said:
ITO attract attention. missy"
ITO attract attention? Why do you
want to attract attention."
"I don't, mah'm."
"Then why are you wearing that
awful bow on your foreheadT
$50 folkses will look at nah haid."
"Why do you want them to look at
your head?"
$50 they won't look at nah feet-I
got holes in nah Shoes" = Youths
Companion.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
MUzzLED THE PRESS.
Sir Roger L'Estranee Was the Werst
Censor In History.


Censor In History.
The severest press censor of which
English history bears record was Sir
Roger L'Estrange. This worthy was
appointed to the post in 1868. and he
threw himself whole heartedly into his
duties. According to G. B. Roylance
Kent. "he suggested that the number
of master printers in London be reduc-
ed from sixty to twenty, that printing
offices be subject to inspection and
have no back doors and that in addi-
ton to the ordinary reasonable and
seditious publications culprits convict
ed of small iHfractions of the law be
condemned to wear some visible badge
or mark of ignominy. as halter in
stead of hatband. one stocking blue
and another red, blue bonnet with
red letter T or s upon it."
But L'Estrange went further. He
was opposed to newspapers altogether.
because the reading of them makes
the multitude too familiar with the
actions and counsels of their superiors.
too pragmatical and censorious and
gives them not only an itch. but a kind
of right and license to be meddling
with the government" All newspaper
criticisms on the government were
vigorously suppressed during his cen
sorship. Indeed, he succeeded so eff
fectively in muzzling the press that
"his majesty said several times he
wondered how it could be done."-
London Chronicle.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
Art treasures For the Louxrs.

The will of Baron Basile der Schlich-
ting, one of the notable Russian resi-
dents of Paris. who died recently.
leaves his magnificent collection of
paintings bronzes and sculptures. val
ued at S2000O.000. to the Louvre
Among his objects of art are ia snuff
boxes for which the late ]. Pierpont
Morgan is said TO have offered $1,000
300. One of ,hese boxes. pointed by
Fragonard. is ralued at 100000.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
THE RATE OF EXCHANGE.
Its Influence on the Stock Exchange
and Our Gold Supply.

Its Influence on the Stock Exchange
and Our Gold Supply.
1 presume that many readers pay lit
tie attention to ''the rate of exchange"
and have no idea that it is an impor.
tant factor bearing on the question of
the opening of the New York Stock
Exchange. When the old world wants
our gold, as it does now. it bids for ii
and exchange rates go up.
We are a debtor nation and must
pay our debts abroad in gold The
warning nations all need gold, and to
get it are willing to sacrifice their
enormous holdings of American Sc
curities. If the Stock Exchange were
to reopen foreign holders would hqui-
date their securities and the drain on
our gold resources would be heavy.
On the other hand. foreign nations
need our cotton. wheat, corn. meats,
and now especially are calling upon us
for extraordinary supplies in the way
of clothing, shoes and products that
they usually produce at home. For
these commodities the foreigners must
OF course pay US in gold. If we can
sell more to them than they can sell
to us the golden stream will llow in
ward and not outward.
Whenever conditions are equalized
exchange will go back to normal
basis and then the Stock Exchange
will be opened and we can meet all
the demands that may be raade upon
-
exchange has such an important bear
ing on the opening of the stock mar
ket.-Leslie's.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
War RIeaohss Our Socks.

White socks are going to be the fash
ion- This applies to men and women
alike. This time it is not Dame Fash
lon who sets the style, but the stern
necessity of war Several stocking
makers announced that as soon as the
present supply of dyes is exhausted
they will have to make white foot
wear. The dyes came from Germany,
and the importation has almost ceased.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
A Unique Cross.

In the heart of the Rocky mountains
may be seen the Mountain of the Holy
Cross, which is $4,000 feet In height
1t derives its name from a gigantic
cross on oneN side. near the summit.
formed by assures in the rock. 1t can
be seen for many miles with great dis
tinctness and is looked upon with su-
perstitious fear by the natives.-Ex
change.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12

PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.



To effectively cure a case of
tapeworm, says physician, the
patient should fast an entire day,
taking nothing but water. Pre-
pare about 160 dried pumpkin
seeds by picking out the meats.
These may be pounded up, mash
ed, mixed with a little honey or
eaten like any nut, but should
be very thoroughly masticated.
The morning after the fast eat
the pumpkin seeds and remain
quiet for three hours; then take
from one to two ounces of castor
oil, according to whether consti-
pated or not. This treatment is
harmless and, as a rule, is very
successful. There is no harm In
taking more of the seeds and
more of the oil If one desires.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
Language Mixed.

THAT" said the physician. as he ex-
amined the lump on the mans neck, "is
the remains of an old boil that started
to come and then became encysted
there"
WELL said the unlettered patient,
lit sure has encysted on stayin' there
Chicago Post.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
Eeter ths ereat,s nwindow.n y

The city of St Petersburg trenamed
Petrograd by the czar was founded
by Peter the Great in the year 1908.
He called 1t the window through
which he could look out upon Europe"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
All Riuht,

THAT girls all right" said the
blond girl in the dressing room after
she had looked everywhere for her
overshoes. .'The one who has Just
left. she's gone off with both the right
overshoes and left me the left ones."-
New York Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
ReaI Eniovment.

Member Showing visitor through
Yes, my dear, every woman ought to
Join club. It's so refreshing to black
bali scme one you don't like.-Life
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
His Mistake.

I cannot live without your
You have evidently got me confus.
Cd with my cousin. 1t is she who is
wealthy" ."-Houston Post.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
Some Traveller.

HAS he travelled much?'
He must have. l understand he's
gone through two fortunes already,
Detroit Free Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
one Comfort.

1t is always comforting to reflect that
no man ever looked as bad as q fash
light photograph of himself. Detroit
Free Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12
The Rrinani.

Pullman Porter-Boss. yo' sho' am
dusty. Passenger (resignedly)-Wel
you may brush off about nickel's
worth.-Judge.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12

More than we use is more than we
need and only burden to the bearer
Seneca.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-11-12

It is great blessing to be perfectly
callous to ridicrIn-