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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
STATE NEWS.

Dailas-Gus Anderson, known as
Gloomy Gus" In Dallas and vicinity,
dropped dead in a grain field. He
was a victim of epilepsy and drank
heavily. He Is supposed to- have
wealthy relatives in Sweden. He was
buried by the county.
Pierre-A force of women are
busy on the exhibit which is to be
taken from South Dakota to the Illi-
nois state fair next week. Besides
the grain exhibits, attractive set
pieces constructed of grain and cleo
trio lights are being arranged for the
showing.
Clear Lake-In accordance with a
request of the state fire marshal Fri
day of this week has been designated
clean up day in Clear Lake. and on
that day the citizens in general will
clean up all the rubbish or their
premises. thus reducing the fire haz-
ard and promoting the public health.
Pierre-The 4-year-old son of r.
Il. Gray OF Holabird. when his 2-year-
old sister fell into a barrel half filled
with water. showed presence of mind
by dragging her from danger and no
doubt saved her life.
Gam Valley-Edna May Swartout,
the 9-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Swartout, living on a farm
some miles from town, vas perhaps
fatally hurt while aiding her father
with his farm work. She was struck
with terrific force by the double tree
OF a wagon. She was driving a team
that was pulling a load of hay off the
stacker when the singletree broke,
causing the doubletree TO swing
around and strike her with great
force. One of her shoulders was
broken and she was otherwise in.
jured.
Sioux FalI3-At the family resi-
dence at an early hour this morning
occurred the death Of Jesse w. Boyct
a leading lawyer of this city. after al
illness of several weeks. Death re
suited from anemia. He Is survived
by a widow. Mr.. Boyce was born IN
Wisconsin ffty-six years ago anc
took up his permanent residence In
Sioux Falls In 1881. He served a:
president of the Sioux Falls CONNER
cial club, and In other positions, and
always was foremost In promoting
the business interests of Sioux Falls
Dallas-E. ID. Kempton, arrested
by a deputy sheriff on complaint o.
Mayor Burch of Dallas. on a vagrancy
charge, was brought before a justice
for taking orders and money for sub
scriptions to Golfers. Cosmopolitan
and other magazines, at a reduced
price. He worked among women
avoiding the business district. Hs
claimed to be employed by the A
Bennett company of Lincoln. Neb
The Lincoln authorities wired. upoI
inquiry. hat no such firm or name
was given In the directory. The pris
oner pleaded guilty as charged ant
received a sentence In the county jail
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
Barefoot Boy

Barefoot boy in the far green hand.
Bearing a fishing pole ia YOU hand.
Barefoot boy In the old and still
End gate pool at the back OF the mill;
Ba ef0ot hos, with that careless swing,
Owner OF Already. summers king.
Tyrannous monarch OF valley and hill.
You we welcome and you we sing.
Thanking the Lord hat there's boyhood
still
a smiles obllvious to everything!
Barefoot boy-who are making the earth
A place Of Joy and a place of mirth;
A new domain for the vision Of life,
Softening and sweetening the burden of
strife.
Bringing the sunshine to hearts that ache.
Lifting the souls hat are in the rife
Mad struggle and conflict with sin and
truth;
Up to a service for all mems sake
In the deathless combat life makes for
truth,
When there's so much more than the
truth at stake!
Barefoot boy, in the sunbright lane,
You are creating US over again;
You, with your whistle, your freckled
face.
-FOUR wild abandon to native grace
OF movement and action and SONG and
glee-
Child of the blossom and bird and tree.
King of the woodland, and friend of the
stream.
God of the morning of vision to be.
Knowing your power and keeping your
place
For the sake of the song and the smile
and the dream
And the hope of the spirit that set US
freel
-Balffmora Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14

hams Vegetable Compound. After TAX
ing the third bottle of the Compound I
was able to do my homework and today
| am strong and healthy again. / will
answer letters if anyone wishes to know
about my case. Mrs. JOSEPH AsELIN,
COG Fourth Avenue, Minneapolis, MINI.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds the record of
being the most successful remedy we
know for woman's ills. If you need such
q medicine why don't you try it?
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia Ell inkham M edicineCo
(cOnfidential) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman.
and held In strict confidence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
WRESTLING GIRL


Aberdeen. Sept. 14.-Because she
whistled while going home alone at
night. an Aberdeen young woman
was given a scare hat she will prob
ably remember for a long time. A
hold up man waiting for a victim and
hearing the whistler approaching.
stepped out from the door of a vacant
building and ordered her to throw up
her hands. evidently supposing the
rerson who was whistling so merrily
to be some devil-may-care young fell
low, possibly with his pockets well
lined. Surprised and frightened. the
young woman, instead OF holding up
her hands, screamed vigorously. and
the hold up man, also frightened, fed
from the scene in great haste.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
DANCE TABOOED
Indians Refuse to Take Part in Cher
ry Creek Fair.

Pierre, Sept. 14.-"No dance. no
fair was the decree of the Cherry
creek Indians at the Indian agricul-
tural fair at the agency. The Cherry
creek procession went into camp e v
eral miles west out from the agency
and sent in for Agent Campbell for a
conference. They wanted to know
IL they were to be allowed to give
their Indian dances, and we're told
that an order had been issued by the
department prohibiting the dance.
That ended the whole situation for
them. Several hundred reds at once
took the next train for their Cherry
creek homes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
SELF-RELIANT HOME DOCTORS

is what women are called who all
over this broad land make their an
nual collections of roots and herbs,
and rely upon recipes which our pio-
heel mothers found dependable for
different family ailments. In n of
these recipes, Lydia K. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound had its origin
and so successful has ii proved that
there is hardly a city. town or hamlet
In America where some woman who
has been restored to health by its use
does not reside.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14

Silks Carried Away from Mitchell
Store i'm Suitcases.

Mitchell, Sept. 14.-Robbers en-
tered the dry goods store of the ii.
ID. Dutterfield company here last
night and took silks amounting TO
$1,000. Entrance was gained on the
second floor of the store by cutting
through one door and releasing the
bolt and by the use OF a Jimmy" on
the second door. Only the choicest
silks we're taken. the careful selec-
ton OF these indicating the work OF
experts. The loot was carried off in
suitcases taken from the store. There
is no clew. The robbers are believed
TO have left the city on a midnight
train.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
FLASH NEWS TO
FARoFF SAILORS
Uncle Sans Boys Find Joy
In Baseball Scores.
VIA THE NAVAL WIRELESS.

Secretary Daniels Arranges For zoo
Word Message Every Evening to
Warships In West Indies-Captain
Billiard, Superintendent of Naval
Radio Service, Conceived the Idea.
Washington.-Even the oldest inhab-
liant of Port-au-P rince, Haiti, can't re
member the time before now when the
Haitian tropics received the baseball
scores every evening.
Somehow one doesn't associate the
thought of the blue Caribbean and
s%corching semi equatorial sunshine
with the thought of New York, A;
Pittsburgh. g." But it's an actual fact,
just the same.
Not only baseball scores, but the
latest word about the kaiser and the
war and William Jennings Bryan's
latest opinion penetrate the tropical
evenings. The officers and men of
Uncle Sans warships in West Indian
waters are now able to learn of the
things going on at home and abroad.
Secretary Daniels worked the scheme
through the innate patriotism Of a
telegraph company and a big press as
ISOLATION. Let there be no more talk
of soulless corporations, says the navy.
Every night the days news is boiled
down to 200 words-just as 1t should
be. some one says-and is telegrapbed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
in order to cure 1t you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure 10
taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and surface. Halls
Catarrh cure is not q Quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one OF the best
phypicians In this country for years and
ed Of the best tonics known. combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting d.
feet combination Of the two ingredients
II what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing catarrh. Send for testi-
monials, free. r. j. Cheney q Co..
Props, Toledo, O.. Sold by Druggists.
price. 75c. Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.-A0v.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
YOUR COUGH CAN BE STOPPED.

Using care TO avoid ~draughts. eX-
posure, sudden changes, and taking a
Of DIR. Kings New Discovery.
will positively relieve, and in time will
surely rid you of your cough. The first
oose soothes the irritation. checks your
cousu, which stops IA q short time. Dr.
Kings New Discovery has been used
successfully for As years and is guar
dutoea a. eufe }to. Atoney back il II
lalls. Get a pottIe from your druggist;
1T costs only a little and will help you
SO much.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
A OUT THE ASHES.

Uremia is due to the circulation in the
system of poison and waste products
that should be removed from the blood
by the kidneys. If the ashes are not re-
moved the fire dies and the machinery
stops. SO with the waste products of
the system. Foley Kidney Pills help the
kidneys remove waste matter that
causes rheumatism. aches and pains,
stip joints and sore muscles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14

my sides which the
doctors said w r
caused by inflamma-
ton. / suffered a
great deal every
month and grewvery
thin. twas under the
doctors care for two
long years without
any benefit. Finally
after repeated sug-
gestions to try it we
got Lydia E. Pink
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
GAS TO KILL MOSQUITOES.
Electric Process to Be Tried In New
Jersey.

Electric Process to Be Tried In New
Jersey.
Electricity will soon be tried by the
Union county mosquito determination
commission of Elizabeth. y. j.. as a
means for doing away with the insects.
An electric process by which an In
secticide Is generated In the form of
chlorine gas in solution will be used.
This solution will be applied to the soil
infested.
The marshes will be surcharged with
electric wires attached to carbonized
plates and the electricity generated by
gasoline engines or motors will cause
chlorine gas to rise from the earth and
kill the mosquitoes. The process. 1t II
sid, viii also kill the eggs, or larvae.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
LEFT IN SHAKERTOWk
Only Four Remain In Wealthy Ken
lucky Settlement.

f 3~N
Lexington. Ky.-Four elderly and in
firm persons are the only occupants OF
the immensely valuable Shaker settle
ment, one of the few remaining colo
MES of the sect. near here. Sisters
Christine Johnson, eighty-four, and
Martha Olson, eighty-seven, died one
day recently within the hour.
Shakertown, now so sparsely settled,
once was a lourishing town, with man
ufactories and various business enter.
prises and controlling rich adjacent
farm lands.
Even now the property is valued al
millions. Recently a trustee was ap
pointed to manage the affairs of the
colonists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
A Real Little Gentleman.

Brooklyn.-Taught to be a little
gentleman" ten-year-old boy, after
carrying small girl with injured foot
many blocks to a hospital on his back,
refused to give his name because peo-
pie might think he sought publicity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
SLUGGISH Liver CAUSES TROUBLE

The discomfort and dangers of hot
weather are doubled If the liver is slug
gish and the bowels inactive. Foley
Cathartic Tablets are prompt, wholesome
and effective in action without gripping
or pain. If you feel lazy and languid.
bloated or oVerfull. a Foley Cathartic
Tablet will help you. Stout persons well
come the light and free feeling they
bring.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-14
after SUFFERING
TWO LONG YEARS
Mrs. Aselin Was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Minneapolis, Minn.-''After my little
n was born / was sick with pains in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State.
SCHOOL LAND WILL Be SOLD
State to Dispose of Twenty-three
Thousand Acres in Morton
County.

Twenty-three thousand acres of
state school land will be sold on the
block in Mandan Dec. 10, by Frank s.
Henry, state land commissioner, of
Bismarck.
North Dakota school lands are sold
under a provision for payments COW
ering a period of twenty years, one
fifth of the amount being payable
every five years, with one-tifth paid
at the time of the sale. Interest is
charged at the rate of 6 per cent.
The land to be sold by the COM
missioner in Morton county is apprais-
ed at from $12 to $25 an acre and none
OF the tracts will be sold under the
appraised value. 1t is expected that
the values in many instances will ex.
coed those fixed by the appraisers.
No state land is sold at private
sale, and no coal land of the state is
offered on account Of a constitutional
prohibition. There was a large
amount of land in Morton county
which was appraised and afterwards
withdrawn, when it was discovered
they were underlaid with heavy veins
of coal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
IMPORTANT SESSION
OF CONGRESS Opens

Washington, Dec. 7.-Congress has
reassembled for what promises to be
the most important and historic ses-
sion of a generation.
Proceedings in both house and SEN
ate were brief, being confined entire
ly to organization and formal intro
duction of some bills and resolutions.
In accordance with custom both soon
adjourned and sent a committee to
notify President Wilson formally that
congress is in session.
Speaker Clark was reelected and
sworn in amid cheers from the floor
and galleries. In the senate the or
g%anization was perfected by the re-
election of Senator Clarke of Arkan-
sas as president pro tempore. Vice
President Marshall was not in the
chair for the opening.
In his opening address to the house
the speaker paid tribute to Republic
an Leader Mann and predicted a
practically continuous session here
after.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
GERMAN AIDES
ARE DISMISSED
Berlin Asked 10 Recall Military
and Naval Attaches.
IMPROPER ACTIONS ALLEGED
Request for Removal Sent to the Ger
man Government Through AM
bassador Won Bernstorff.
IMPROPER ACTIONS ALLEGED

Washington, Dec. 4.-Demand has
been made by the United States on
Germany for the immediate withdraw
al of Captains Boy-Ed and Franz Won
Papen, the naval and military at
taches, respectively, Of the German
embassy.
Announcement to this effect was
made by Secretary Of State Lansing,
following a meeting of the cabinet, in
the following statement: "On account
of what this government considers
their improper activities in military
and naval matters, this government
has requested the immediate recall of
Captain Boy-Ed and Captain Won Pa
pen, as they are no longer acceptable
to this government
The secretary acted with the full
approval of President Wilson, who is
understood to have determined that
the United States shall be rid of for
eign officials who make themselves OBJ
noXious by activity harmful to the
best interests Of the nation.
Although Mr.. Lansing declined to
discuss the specific reasons for this
action it was learned at the state de-
partment that it was based on IAN
accumulation" of improper activities
connected with the handling of Ger
man military and naval matters in
this country.
1t was made plain that the convic-
ton of the Hamburg-American line
officials in New York on the charge
of sending out ships on falsely sworn
to clearance papers and for the pur-
pose Of taking supplies to German
warships had practically nothing to
do with the decision, although the
name Of Captain Boy-Ed figured promi-
nently in the trial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
PLOTTERS
GIVEN PRISON TERMS

New York, Dec. 5.-Dr. Karl Buenz,
George Hotter and Adolph Hachmeist,
er of the neutrality-suspicious. line, re.
Gently convicted Of conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States government,
were sentenced to serve one and a
half years in the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta. Joseph Poppinghaus vas
sentenced to one year.
Sentence was pronounced after
Judge Howe had overruled motions by
William Rand, Jr., chief counsel for
the defense, for dismissal of the YER
dict on the ground that it was con
trary to the evidence and law in the
case.
None OF the defendants showed any
emotion when sentence was ronounc
ed. DR.. Buenz told his listeners that
his only regret was that the American
people should believe he had done
anything to injure them or had ever
had anything but the kindliest feel
ingS toward this country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
PRESIDENT TO WE'D
MRS. GAIT DEC. IS

Washington, Dec. 6.-The wedding
of President Wilson and Mrs. Norman
Calf will take place Dec. IS, it was
announced at the White House. The
statement follows:
ut was announced at the White
House that the marriage Of Mrs. Gait
and the president will take place on
Saturday, the 18th Of December.
LAS previously stated the ceremony
will be performed at Mrs. Calls
home. The only guests will be Mrs.
Calls mother, her brothers and sis
tiers, the presidents brother and sis
ter, his daughters and the members
of his immediate household. No inyi-
tations will be issued
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
ON CHARGE OF EXTORTION
Fifty-four Men in Alleged Graft Net
at Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Forty-six indict-
ments, naming fifty-four defendants,
were returned as a result of the grand
jury inquiry into alleged labor graft.
Fifteen of the true bills charge ex-
tortion; another fifteen, containing
seven counts each, charge conspiracy:
a third batch of fifteen charges mali.
cious mischief, and one Indictment,
containing sixteen counts, charges
conspiracy.
The defendants range from heads of
local labor organizations and small
plate glass manufacturers to alleged
sluggers.
Testimony before the grand jury
vow a long tale Of intimidation, ex-
tortion and the harassment of per-
sons who declined to submit to the
demands Of certain union business
agents and their alleged associates.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
RUSSIAN FORCE
remains INERT
Long Poised for Action on Rou-
mal!an Frontier.
KING CONSTANTINE is FIRM
Entente Allies Also Are Holding Their
Ground ana an Early Agreement
Seems improbable.

London, Dec. NO solution has
yet been reached of affai;S in the Bal
aans. Russian troops, though long
poised for action near the frontier of
Roumania. have not yet lot, so far as
is known, their w territory. Rou-
mania's policy still is one OF waNcrinS
and the Greek situation, despite diplo-
matte parleys and all sorts OF reports
of a successful settlement, remains
,mdeveloped.
According to latest reports from
2rs and the Greek government are
holding their g~round-thc entente re-
iterating their demands and Greece
refusing to make concessions incOn-
sistent with her sovereign rights.
The war council in Paris on Satur-
day, together with the text of ltaly's
adhesion to the pact OF London agree
ing not to conclude a separate peace,
and the arrival in Paris of General
Porro, second in command OF the Ital-
ian army, are regarded here as graft
lying signs of the increasing solidar-
lty of the entente allies and it is
hoped by the British public that this
closer union soon will bear fruit in a
more energetic Balkan campaign.
The Bulgarians a further
pursuit of Serbian forces through AL
bantam territory. The retreat Of the
Serbians is reported to have assumed
the character Of a precipitate flight
along the Beli-Drini river toward
Scutari. Further north the Austrians
report that the Montenegrins fighting
on their frontier have been repulsed
after offering violent resistance.
On the other fronts only sporadic
rtillery duels and small engagements
ri local importance are reported.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
INCREASED TO 500. 00O.O 600
Amount Of Canadian Domestic War
Loan Doubled,

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 5.-The Canadian
domestic war loan has been increased
from $50, 900, 900 to $1OO, OOO, 900. This
was announced by Hon. w. It. White,
minister Of finance, who had previous
ly announced that subscriptions to the
loan had more than doubled the
amount desired.
The decision to sell the 500, 900 900
worth of bonds was reached at a con-
ference between Mr.. White and large
bidders and chartered banks. Agents
of the chartered banks applied for
sos, 0O0, 900 worth of bonds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
MAKING LITTLE PROGRESS
Varying Legal Opinions Puzzle State
Board of Health.

With the opinion of two legal advis-
ers of the state at direct variance on
the question of enforcing the vaccina-
ton regulation authorities are making
little progress. Former Attorney Gen
eral Miller held that vaccination could
not be enforced. Linde, present attor-
ney general, says the regulation can
be put into effect.
The state board of health, of which
DR.. G. J.. McGurren of Devils Lake is
secretary, is without funds to fight
the battle through the courts. DR..
McGurren, however, is strongly in ia
vor of vaccination, eve though it be
compulsory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
COLORADO DRY LAW VALID
State Supreme Court Upholds Prohi-
bition Measure.

Denver, Dec. 1.-THE authority of
Colorado to enact and enforce state.
wide prohibition was upheld by the
state supreme court.
The court held that cities governed
under special charter are without au-
thority to continue traffic In intoxi.
eating liquors after Jan. l, 1916. when
statewide prohibition becomes effec-
tive in Colorado under constitutional
and statutory enactments.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
IMMENSE AMOUNT is ASKED
Administration Proposes Total Out
lay of $1,285, 1870

Washington, Dec. 7.-Estimates for
ditures ever asked of an American
congress in times of peace have been
submitted proposing a total outlay of
81, IS !, 1857, sos, or $170,S53,614 more
than was appropriated last year.
The great increase is almost wholly
military preparedness. More than
$4,000, 900 of the total is for direct
expenditures on the army and navy,
with millions more to be used in coast
defense and other Notifications work.
BY establishments the amounts asked
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-09
SEVERAL NEW INDICTMENTS
Bomb PIotters Now Charged With
Murder Conspiracy.

New York, Dec. Five additional
indictments were returned against
Robert Fay, Walter Scholz, Max
Breitung, DR.. Herbert Kienzie, Engle-
bert Bronkhorst and Paul Daeche. All
were charged with conspiracy to COM
NIT murder, to assault with deadly
weapons, and to destroy ships. The
previous indictments against them
merely charged them with attempting
to DESTROY ships.