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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-17
BLOOD POISONING EATAIA
Salina Boy Victim of Splinter I'm Slid
ing Down Pole.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 17.-Philbert
Sauer, six years old, son Of Arthur
Sauer, wealthy farmer. died Friday
from blood poisoning. While sliding
down a pole two weeks ago, a large
splinter penetrated the boys leg. No
attention was given the wound. An
operation yesterday revealed a piece
of wood a quarter Of an inch thick
and two inches long still in the flesh.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-17
CHILDREN TAKE "CASCARETS" WHEN
| CROSS, C0NSTPATED- DIME A BOX

Any child win gladly take "Cascarets
Candy Catharttc,' which act gently
never grippe or produce the slightest un-
eastness-though cleanses the little
ones Constipated Bowels. sweetens the
stomach ana puts the liver in . healthy
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-17
Latest n Railway Equipmon
Through Topeka Daily.
FROM HElDl6HT 70 TAI LIGHT
Solid Steel Construction on
Many Regular Trains.
Topeka Ollcials Explain Design
Of Late Equipment.

Topeka railway patrons who have
enjoyed the luxuries of dining cars
are talking about the innovation IN
the recent all-steel equipment Of tho
Rock Island Lines. Fourteen rtveted
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-17

condition.
Full directions for children and
grown-ups In each package
Mothers can rest easy after diving
this gentle. harmless laxative to chill
dren.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-17
Want to Get Easy Money From
Rail Linesl
Former Kansan Has . Plan for
You to Follow.
TRY IT IN DAMAGE SUITS
II Husband Dies BY Trespass'
ing, Sue Railway.
Other Items of Interest in the
Traffic World.

L. K. Thomas. a former Kansan, now
editor Of the Manchester. Ok, Journal.
has put out q set Of rules on how to
get easy money from the railroads.
Here are his suggestions:
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-17

Borrow money on your city proper
ty. The Prudential Trust Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-17
ROCK ISLAND is TOO POOR.

No Double Tracking in Iowa This
Year, Say Officials.
Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. lit was an
nounced at the offices of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railway that
its line between Coma City and Coun-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
WHEN 1T WAS HOT IN GEORGIA
Geological Survey Reports on States
Climate In Ancient DAYS.

Washington. That the climate of
South Carolina and Georgia was once
almost tropical is one of the interest
ing conclusions announced by experts
of the geological survey after an ex.
haustiye study of the fora of those
states. This vegetation grew during
upper cretaceous and eocene time, or,
as biologists say, at least, several mil
lion years ago.
A study of this fora, which has been
preserved in fossil form in the rocks,
indicates also that shallow seas extend
ed inland over 100 miles from the
present seaboard, that there was con-
siderable elevation of the Piedmont
area to the west, that the river gradi-
ents were high and the streams nu-
merous and more or less torrentialI In
character and that there were swamps
along the lower courses of the streams.
The report states that the fossil
plants indicate there was a mild
though not strictly tropical climate
without seasonal changes. There was
no evidence that frost occurred and
that the rainfall was abundant. Indi-
cations are, it is said, that In middle
eocene time the climate of Georgia
was much warmer than during the up
per c~retaceous epoch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16

that the fire was started by tramps,
as many of these transients have
been camping around the local rail
road yards. The elevator had not
been in operation for several years.
but Mr.. Callahan was here last week
and arranged to resume business. He
had purchased a few loads of grain
and these were in the elevator. The
building was insured.
Miller-Some of the county school
directors are hiring teachers who
have had normal and college training
az n1gh saIarfes TN to-keep
their children in the rural schools in
stead of sending them to the towns.
One of these districts is the Linn
school, twenty miles northeast of
here. Three years ago Ophelia STRAIT
ton, a graduate of the Miller high
school, taught her iirst term there at
S45 a month. She then took a two
years normal course at Lincoln,
Neb., and now her former patrons
have employed her for this year at
SIS a month. This is probably the
highest wages offered any teachers
outside the towns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
JUST WON'T BE A MOTORMAN,
So Cassin, Engineer of Empire State
Express, Quits His Job at SEVENTY

New York. Dennis j. Cassin, who,
although seventy years old. still runs
the Empire State express on the New
York Central railroad from Croton to
Albany and back two out OF every
three days, said that he would put in
his application for retirement at once.
Cassin got his first job with the Cen.
trail In 1861. when the old wood burn.
ers We're the highest type of engine.
He has had the Empire State express
for several years, and during that time
has not had an accident. He has seer
the coal driven locomotive developed.
and 1t Is because Of the encroachment
of the electric engine that he is getting
out.
He said that he wouldn't give up his
throttle to be a "motorman' for 81 900
a week. Several years ago In a con
test conducted by a railroad magazine
he won a diamond ring as the most
popular engine driver In the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
SNAKE STORIES
A CHAPTER OF HOT WEATHER
THRILLS AND EXPERIENCES
BY SOUTH DAKOTANS.

BY Harry A. Robinson; "BtZzz.
btzzz, btzzz" tremeloed with rising
rescendo the tongue of John @. An
derson, famous cattleman and Indian
trader of the Grow Greek reservation.
lwunfn tfre waits or an old log shack
where he and his roundup crew had
put up for the night. At the sound
a dozen stalwart cowpunchers who
acknowledged allegiance to neither
God nor man, leaped to their feet
with the alarcity of fear, for Ander-
son had perfectly reproduced the war
cry of the massasauga, the rattle
snake of the prairie, the most COM
mon, most dangerous and most fear
ed of American reptiles. The prairie
RATHER often frequents deserted
shaeks and log houses for rats and
mice. The speedy action of the COW
boys was prompted by a hundred
stories of snake bites and many pain
sleeping in such shelters. Here are
a few:
j. A. Jacobs and wife were honey
ockers" on a claim in Stanley county.
They had two sons, John and Willie.
One cool September night the boys
were put to bed early. Shortly there
after John called: Mama, mama,
Willie Is pinching me-" Said the
mother: Willie be quiet" John
reiterated his complaint. The moth
er, against Willie's protest Of limo
cenee. took him out of bed and
spanked him roundly. The next
,..ar,Tnv IsAXJr IaI.N -. - III
with a rattler wrapped around his
legs, and two fang punctures in the
same.
Mrs. Lawrence Butler, a widow
with two children, lived on the di-
vide between Rapid and Boxelder
creeks, with her postoffce at Rapid
City. She retired early with her lit
tie ones. A rattler had climbed into
her bed and bit her foot. The moth
er realized her situation and binding
the ankle. started with the two
youngsters for a neighbor a mile
away. She could feel the rattle
poison stuper stealing owe her and
repeatedly questioned the children,
Am awake. am / awake?" Finally
she commanded them to tickle her,
and at last gave them a hat pin with
instructions to jab her whenever she
seemed to be about to tumble over.
After an awful experience she reach
ed the neighbors, where she died
eight hours later. despite heroic
measures to save her. including the
amputation of part of her foot. 1t
was thought that she might have
been saved il OF a less nervous tenn
permanent, as she completely lost her
head when the strain of getting to
the neighbors was over.
The action of the poison is most
violent. Malcolm Mcdonald, proprie-
tor of the Diamond d ranch on the
Cheyenne river reservation beyond
Fox Ridge, while crossing the divide
one day had a real tire suddenly go
fiat. Getting out to fix the blowout
he found a RATHER attached by its
fangs TO the tire. He jerked 1t off
and killed it.. The fangs remained
in the rubber. He started to pull the
fangs with his fingers, but slightly
scratched one finger upon them.
Prompt binding of the same and dos
ing literally with coal oil, prevented
any complications. He then tried to
vulcanize the hole with a hand out
fit. but the poison had so saturated
the rubber that 1t was found to be
impossible.
Within the month. Caleb Conway
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
STATE NEWS

Yankton-Charles Blacknik has
sold his farm near Lesterville for the
local record-breaking price OF $15E
per acre. Only a few years ago this
land was valued at $40. The ad-
vance has been rapid for fifteen years
and all farm land in this vicinity
readily brings now over 500 pei
acre.
Pierre-John Hays, who has been
held In jail at Fort Pierre for sew
eral months since he was brought
back from Vancouver, ID. c., on a
charge of bank wrecklng. finally Sc
court and has been released from
custody.
Murdo-Through the work of q
government detective who has been
operating here and along the boun-
dairy of the Pine Ridge and Rosebud
Indian reservations during the past
few weeks, several mixed blood In
dams and others have been arrested
on the charge of taking liquor to the
two reservations. The operations OF
the detective will be continued until
the practice of smuggling liquor
across the line to the Indians has
been entirely stopped.
Roshalt-Some unknown enemy is
causing heavy losses to a farmer
named Shipstrom, who lives a few
miles from town. The unknown en-
envy Is poisoning cattle in his pas
ture. Thus far eleven head have
ham kfIlad i'm fhfr I'D 1tInlw
losses are feared. The unknown
soaks corn with paris green and
throws 1t into the pasture where the
cattle herd on the farm is kept. Eff
forts are being made to capture the
rascal who is responsible for the
wholesale poisoning.
Sioux Falls-Several times during
the past few months reports reached
the state of the alleged death al
points in the west of Tom Carberry.
who escaped from the Sioux Falls
p~enitentiary while serving q term for
a murderous assault made on a cit
izen of Deadwood. Developments
during the past few days show that
Carberry yet is in the land OF the
living and again behind prison bars.
information having reached the state
that he Is serving a term of thirty
years In the North Dakota peniten-
tiary for robbery and murder.
Spearish-H. s. Coe, consulting
plant pathologist OF the state agri-
cultural college and experiment sta
ton at Bookings, is here investigat-
Ing . blight which threatens to de
stroy the apple industry in Spearfish
valley. He has found that the dis
ease Is caused by a form of bacteria
which produces q canker on the limbs
and branches and is transmitted to
the blossoms of other trees by bees
and other insects. The crab apple
trees appear to be the breeding places
OF the disease and Prof. Coe has
recommended that all trees OF this
character in the valley be destroyed.
Garretson-One OF the large ele.
vatOfs here, owned by William Gala
han Of BroOkings, was destroyed BY
nre Monday night. It II supposed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
FLOOD LOSS HALF MILLION
Destructive Storm Sweeps Section OF
West Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va, July 16.-Tha
Kanawha valley was swept by storms
which caused losses estimated at
$3.50, 900. The Masonic temple in
Charleston was damaged to the ex
tent of $4,000 by lightning. A num-
Der of buildings we're blown down and
telephone and telegraph wires Grip.
pied.
Campbell Anderson, a brakeman,
was blown from the top of a Chez
apeake and Ohio freight train into
the branches Of a tree as the train
crossed the trestle at Marmet, but es-
capped with bruises.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
PLANS TO AID CROP MOVING
Secretary McAdoo Questions Bank
ers on the Subject.

Washington, July 15.-Thousands
of national banks replied to Secretary
McAdoo's letter asking the opinion of
bankers throughout the country as
to the ACCESSIBILITY of lending govern.
ment funds to banks to move crops
Many bankers urged the lending of
government funds, just as was done
last year, when about $37, 900, 900 was
lent to banks by the treasury depart
ment.
Mr.. McAdoo also asked a number of
other questions In his general letter.
He sought advice as to the best CEN
tiers for distribution of the money and
the localities where 1t would be most
needed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16

of Midland, was driving his runabout
10 Fort Pierre, when he became stuck
in a mud hole, and at the same mo-
ment the engine played out. Getting
down to fix it, he was attracted by
the angry 'btzzz'' of a RATHER be-
meath. Grabbing wrenches and air
pump he went after his snakeship,
but when he was at the back of the
car, the snake hied himself to the
front and vica versa. At last he gave
up in despair, and hailed a passing
long chain in front and pulled the
car out. The ubiquitous serpent,
however, tried to escape to the side
when it found the car to be moving
md was run over and cut in two,
lbout five inches behind the head,
Conway went back to look at it, and
sought to kick the head and short
trunk out of the road, but to his sur
prise it struck at him. hitting the sole
Of his shoe.
ole Peterson, a claim holder in the
and hills of northern Nebraska, was
eft a pair of rubber boots by a
friend who had worn them when bit
en- by a snake, from which wound he
had subsequently died. The fangs
| till remained i'm the rubber, but ole
vas not attracted by their presence.
| Ole wore the boots. The fangs rub
| )ed his leg for some time. starting an
| Infection from which Ole never re,
| covered.
The RATHER loves the woodpile
| Many have learned this by very bit
er experience. Billy Donovan, a
| ehild in Buttle county. Nebraska
was carrying in wood for the family
voodbox. Somehow he picked up
mall rattler-less than a year ole
with only one button, which makes
little noise, yet is the most poisonous
Of all. He was bit in the face, anC
although treated almost Immediately
{ was not possible to shut off the
blood from the other parts of the
body and he died in horrible agony
IN several instances. the snake has
been carried in frozen in the winter
time, thawed out before the fire ant
weakening hungry, has made a pref
y fight before killed.
The RATHER Is rot generally a waite.
make, but many men have had ter
rible experience 9Th them whel
found there. o. y. Larson. an oil,
olaineman. tells Of eining near tn.
mouth Of White river, in the Mis-
souri One fine plump catfish wa
caught for which all the ieshermel
qnarreled when cut open. a larg
partly digeated rattlesnake wa
found therein. Another time Will
boating ~ the Niobrara. he saw
RATHER floating down on a piece o
drift and dispatched it with his shot
gun.
Sandy McGregor and Happy Swan
son, two college students, were swim
ming in the Missouri, near Santee
Nebraska. They started out for
drift log seen floating down in tn
middle of the swollen channel, half
mile out. When they reached it
hideous ra%ttlesnake was seen cole
at one end and though worn out wit
their long swim. yet they preferred
watery to a poison grave and struc
tout for shore. They were ready &
give up when Happy let down. to fin.
bottom a few feet under them, as i
often the case in that stream.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
Gas Proves Deadly to Flies.

independence. Kan. A gas leak
alongside the curb in front of a Main
street residence has inadvertently Civ
en- the city a hint at fly swatting that
may prove of immense value. Along
this leak, which extends about forty
feet, is a layer OF bluebottle flies from
two to three inches deep and three
inches to a foot wide. 1t Is estimated
there are a half bushel Of them. Some
thing about the gas attracts the in
sects, aud they are asphyxiated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
Aged Millionaire Buried.

Chicago, July 16.-Dr. Vincent
Price, the man who is said to have
invented baking powder, was buried
from the residence of his daughter
with simple ceremonies. He was
eighty-two years old and reputed to
be a mnlfimillinnaire
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
Merourv High In Southwest.

Oklahoma City, Okla. July lett
was the hot est day OF the year In the
Central So rthwest. At Muskogee,
Okla, weat Ter bureau thermometers
registered l96 degrees; at Fort Smith,
Ark, and shreveport, La, the tenn
perature WIS l04 degrees; at Fort
Worth, Tex, and Oklahoma City the
highest was 1o2.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from The Daily
Leader Files

Mrs. VIM. Jacobs and Miss Leola
Wetson of Fulda. Mimi. were the
guests OF Mrs. Chas. McGill over
Sunday.
w. B. S%herrard, district superin-
tendent of the Children's Home So
eiety of Sioux Falls, is among the Wis
itors in the city.
l.. Emerson of Wells, Mimi, has
accepted a position in NJ. j. McGilli-
vray's store. Mr.. Emerson comes
highly recommended.
C. w. Allen of San Francisco is
visiting his brother. Hiram Allen in
this city and together they will pro-
coed to Eagle Grove, Mimi, in a few
days on a visit to friends.
A. A, Bartlett and wife departed
today for Arkansas where they will
remain permanently, Mr.. Bartlett
having purchased property there with
a view of engaging in raising brook
trout for the market.
Saturday and yesterday we're great
days at the chautauqua, and good
crowds may be expected all this week
Nhdhf vi int pest features Vi the as
sembly will occur during the week,
among the attractions being the
Fourth Regiment band which gained
such popularity last year. Notwith-
standing the unfavorable conditions
existing, interruption of railroad
travel. etc. the success of the assem-
bly, this year will exceed the most
sanguine expectations OF its friends.
The assembly will close one week
from tomorrow, July "a.
J. v. Murphy, we'll known in this
city. and a graduate Of the June,
1894, class of the State Normal
school, has been nominated by the
Dopulists of Kingsbury county for the
position of county superintendent OF
schools. Mr.. Murphy took the full
four years curse at the Normal, and
throughout he was regarded as one
of the bright young men of that in
stitution. graduating with high
honor.
Bucklen's Arnica salve for Cuts, Burns.
Mr.. Il. S. Lopez, Marilla, N. Y, writes:
II have never had q cut, burn, wound or
sore 1t would not heal" Get a box of
Buck1en's Arnica Salve today. Keep
handy at ell times for burns, sores, cuts.
wounds. Prevents Lockjaw. 25c al
your oruge1oty-koys
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
A Perfect Cathartic

There is sure and wholesome action in
every dose of Foley Cathartic Tablets,
They cleanse with never a grippe or pain
Chronic cases of constipation find then
invaluable. Stout people are relieved
of that bloated, congestSi feeling, so un-
comfortable especially in hot weather
They keep the liver busy. For sale by
all 6ruggists.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16

If o nave 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 and curative medicine you need
to give you back your health and
strength. They are tonic in action,
quick to give good results. They will
help you. For sale by all druggists
Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
Jones Will WIN
BY CLOSE MARGIN
Senate About Ready to Vote
on Appointment.
WILSON SEES OPPONENTS
Takes the Ground That Chicago Man
is His Personal Choice, That He
Democrat Should Fight Him.

Democrat Should Fight Him.
Washington, July 16.-After a night
Of constant effort to line up admins
stration senators for President Will
sons nomination OF Thomas ID. Jones
Of Chicago for the federal reserve
board the whips reported to the
White House that a vote probably
would not be reached before Saturday
and hat the result, although a vic
tory for the president, would be close.
Six Democratic senators were re-
to the White House as unalter-
ably opposed to the confirmation.
Senators regarded as doubtful went
to the White House for conferences
with the president. Officials said the
president is taking no part in the pre-
urinary fight for a vote in open SEES
sion.
Determined to bring about the con-
.frmation Of Mrs. Jones if possible
President Wilson has started one of
the most active fights he has had
since his Inauguration.
There has been no talk of reading
out of the party" any of the Demo-
Gratis opposing Mr.. Jones, but it is
understood that the president will not
feel at all Kindly toward any of them,
lie takes the ground that Mr.. Jones
is a personal choice of his own, that
he has vouched for him, and that any
Democrats who oppose him will be
striking a blow at the administration
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-16
Eases Torment Of Asthma and Hay
Fever

For the discomfort and misery of
asthma and hay fever use Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. 1t puts a healing,
soothing coating over the swollen, tick
ling membranes, and eases the thick
and choking sensation. Helps you to
breath easily and naturally. In the yell
low package. For sale by all druggists.
ADV.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-18

Our village was much saddened by
the death of one of it's little ones. the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Belanger, which occurred Friday after
noon, after an illness of but four days.
Alphonso Leroy was one year and five
months old, and was dear little fell
low, who won all hearts. The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon, Rev. J.
Q. Angel officiating. The interment
was in Hillside cemetery. The stricken
family have the heartfelt sympathy of
everyone, in their great sorrow.
SHEFFIELD
M L. Scarborough will leave for
Dakota the first of the week.
w. J. Smith was called away on
business the first of the week.
W. J. Smith is very poorly from the
effect of fall while working in the
mill-yard.
The ladies of the M. E. church will
hold a social at the vestry Friday
evening of this week.
Gentleman's night at the hall
Wednesday of this week under the
auspices of the ID. of L.
The new telephone wires are being
strung. We hope when they are COM
pleted we shall have better service.
The ladies' degree team of the
Grange are requested to meet for re-
hearsal Saturday evening of this week.
The social and spelling school Friday
evening was very much enjoyed.
James Lord winning the prize for
spelling.
O. II. Jenness's house caught fire
around the stovepipe the first of the
week and but for persistent effort
would have burned down.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-02-18
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

Catherine Wheeler, Is years old,
who was lured to Boston by promises
of employment and whose case was
reported to the Boston police. has re-
turned to her father in Passumpsic
The girls case is a pitiful one. Her
father and mother separated some
years and the five children were placed
in different homes. Catherine, an
attractive and bright appearing girl,
was with family in Sutton where she
worked hard. Last November she met
Donald Mcdonald of Maiden, Mass,
who was visiting friends. It is alleged
he urged the girl to go to Boston and a
week ago came for her. She claims
she had SIT and that he deserted her in
the North Station taking her money.