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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21

Indians and Soldiers Fight by Mis-
take ON South Dakota Plains.

Pierre, April 21.-The department
of history has come into possession
of a very interesting report of IN af-
fair which occurred at Long Lake.
Mcpherson county, on July 10. 1864,
Maj. Joseph II. Brown, chief of scouts
to Gen. Sibley. having accompanied
the Minnesota battalion under Col.
Thomas to the Missouri, was return
ing with a party of twelve men from
Fort Rice to Fort Wadsworth Fort
S~isseton). During the day of the
18th the proximity OF Indians was
discovered along Spring creek, and
the party camped within the horse
shoe peninsula" near the northeast
end of Long Lake. and threw up
earthworks before retiring. Ii was a
bright moonlight night and at 2 a. m.
horsemen were discovered approach
ing the camp. When within 400
yards of the camp they were told to
halt. They were asked who they
were, and they replied in the Sioux
tongue that the campers would soon
find out who they were. Brown told
them to advance no carer the camp
upon penalty of being fired upon and
they at once set up the war cry, and
the surrounding hills were instantly
alive with horsemen. Brown and his
party opened a brisk fire, to which
the Indians responded, and a real
battle ensued for some minutes. The
Indians Tell back out of rifle range.
A parley was then arranged an Ii
developed that the Indians were
Yanktons, with credentials from Gen.
Sully, and that they were ccom-
panied by Louis Ager, a white man.
They explained that they thought
they were attacking western Indians
coming to steal their horses. No one
was hurt on either side. This Incl
dent has not before been chronicled
In South Dakota history.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
STATE NEWS.

Canton-The voters at a special
election defeated a proposition to
abolish all pool halls in Canton. The
majority against the proposition was
22l.
Pierre-Mrs. J. ID. Manners of Lo-
gan township. Hand county, has reg
istered her trade mark on the butter
she prepares, which opens a new idea
for South Dakota farmers wives.
Her trade mark is Guernsey Gold
Butter"
Mobridge-Two Mobridge youths
were quite seriously injured here
Saturday. While Parker Reinhart
was playing with a couple bottles OF
pop. n of the bottles exploded, the
flying glass cutting the boys face
quite badly. A particle of glass cut
the eye ball. and it is not at this
time known whether the injury will
be permanent or not.
Bowdle-E. j. Edwards, formerly
postmaster at Bowdle, and also coun-
ty commissioner from the first dis
trict of Edmunds county, died sud
denly at his home last Thursday
night. Mr.. Edwards was one Of the
pioneer merchants of Walw0rth
county. moving to Bowdle when that
town was organized. He was widely
known throughout the northern part
Of the state.
Geddes-At his home near here
occurred the death of Capt. j. Ben
nibr0ok Gravehorst, one of the most
prominent of the pioneer residents OF
this section. He was one OF the first
settlers to locate In Charles Mix
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
DEAF MUTE, FIVE, A WONDER,
Though Almost Blind, st. Louis Lad Is
Making Remarkable Progress.

Though Almost Blind, st. Louis Lad 10
Making Remarkable Progress.
st. Louis. Ernest Smith, five years
old, deaf. dumb and almost blind. was
taken from the City hospital three
years ago, after his mother deserted
him, by the Missouri Branch Interna-
tional Sunshine society and Is in a fair
way Of becoming as remarkable as
Helen Keller. according to medical au-
thorities, specialists and instructors in
the Missouri School For the Blind.
The child, who three years ago was
not expected TO live and who was de-
clared to be mentally defective. is an
excellent proof of what care. the prop
er treatment and skilled attention will
accomplish. At five years of < be
displays n healthy devotion to the
sports INDUCED In by boys OF his age
the world over and an alarming inter
est i'm the carrying out of mischievous
pursuits.
Since an operation performed several
months ago, which restored TO him In a
slight measure the use of his left eye.
he has displayed a sense of touch and
perception which has set his elders
wondering and which has determined
them to secure for him the best ad-
vantages obtainable to make himself
other than an ordinary mute.
He recognizes colors readily, Is able
to distinguish his Sunday clothes from
those Of the everyday variety. he Is
quick to notice anything new In the
wearing apparel or speech of the Wis
itor in the home In which he is being
cared for. and he makes known his
likes and dislikes I'm an emphatic man
ner in everything. running the gamut
from foodstuffs to persons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
NJ. sAzoNoFF, RUSSIAN MINISTER OF FOR
E1GN AFFAIRS.

sian government will lend cordial aid
to all American firms wishing TO trade
with Russia.
Even before the wal Russia had
established a line of steamers trading
directly from Libau with New York.
1t will encourage more such Russian
companies and will also encourage
American companies trading to Rus
sian ports"
The Russian government. the cor
respondent points out, Is the largest
single purchaser In the world. He also
a Y that Russia offers not merely "A
market formerly monopolized by Ger
many, but an added market due to
the abolition Of the vodka traffic. The
Russian peasant now has his vodka
money to put into agricultural machin-
cry. He has already become a more
productive man, and ever In this war
time Is a greater Of manu-
featured articles.
The London Daily News correspond
ent I'm Russia sends from Kiev the fol-
lowing dispatch:
THE situation in Russia from the
military, economic and political points
of view Is better today than it has been
mt any other time since the first retreat
of the Germans from Russian Poland.
The country outside the war zone
has suffered astonishingly little mate
rally from the war. The purchasing
power of the rouble has deprecated
very little, food supplies are plentiful,
and the agricultural population, except
In the immediate war area, has more
actual money than ever before. owing
to the prohibition of vodka drinking.
This Is shown by the January savings
deposits, which were more for the
one month than for the whole of the
previous year.
1T is declared In Russia that ans IN
dependent peace with Austria must III
volve the question Of neutral trading
with Germany. for at this time Aus
tria as a neutral power friendly to Ger
many might prove more dangerous to
rhe allies than Austria actively hostile.
but d~isintegrating through defeat.
"A separate peace. 1t Is said. must
contain a clause giving the allies con
troll during the war Of the Austro-Ger-
man frontier. In addition. the allies
cannot guarantee weakened Austria
against attack by Italy"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
SCHOOL


Brookings, April 21.-Probably
400 athletes will compete on the
state college athletic field on May 81.
when most of the high schools of
South Dakota will send their repre-
sentatives to Brookings to take part
in the official high school meet. A
banner will be given to the high
school scoring the largest lumber OF
points in the meet and another ban
ner will be awarded to the school
winning the relay race. Gold, silver
and bronze medals will be given re-
speetively to the winners of first,
second and third places.
The 220-yard straightaway and the
quarter mile track are fully cindered
and are being put into the best pos
sible shape with the steam roller. To
accommodate the crowd expected the
grandstand seating capacity will be
enlarged to 1000 seats.
On the evening of May 90, the fifth
annual oratorical and declamatorY
contest will be held at State college.
This contest is the final in a series
of district and semifnal contests
held under the high school oratorical
board. Suitable banners have been
provided for the winners in the diff
ferent divisions and awards of gold
and silver medals to the individual
winners of first and second places.
The track meet promises to be the
largest and fastest ver held within
the state. High schools wishing to
enter should correspond with Prof.
A. A.. Mcdonald, superintendent OF
schools, Sioux Falls, and president of
the board of high school organiza-
tions, or with Secretary t. A. Har-
mon of the Yankton high school.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
COUGH.

Well-everyone knows the effect of
pine forests on coughs. DIR. Bells Pine
Tar-Money is a remedy which brings
quick relief for whooping cough. loosens
the mucous. soothes the lining OF the
throat and lungs. and a the cough
ing spells less severe. A family with
growing children should not be without
IL. Keep 1t handy for all coughs and
colds. Csc at your druggist.
Electric Bitters a spring tonic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
Strengthened Hin, Ont.

j. +. Jones, Boothe. Ark, writes: II
had a severe case of kidney trouble and
could do no work at all. Foley Kidney
Pills Strengthened me out at once" The
same story is told by thousands of 9TH
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effective. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
$4,000 LOVE SUIT VERDICT
Mrs. Ida M. McNabb Wins Case
AGAINST Milwaukee Man.

Washington, April 2l.-Mrs. Ida M.
McNabb of Escanaba, Mich, won a
court here In a breach of promise
suit against John f. Kinney of Milwau-
kee, a wealthy mine owner. She
sued for S500.0 600
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
FIRED SHOTS IN SLEEP.
His Dream of Stolen Chickens Frees q
Roumanian.

His Dream of Stolen Chickens Frees a
Roumanian.
Kansas City. Mo.-Joseph Sharder, a
Roumanian. was discharged In the
north side court as the result Of an un-
usual story of Somnambulism. He was
arrested by Patrolman l.. L. Savidge
for discharging firearms near his
home.
Sharder told Judge Charles Clark
that be had been asleep and dreamed
some one was stealing his chickens. He
said he took his revolver from n drawer
and began shooting at the chicken
thieves and that he was not awakened
until the officer arrested him. although
the shots he firod awakened the entire
neighborhood.
Sharder had To he -overpowered by
the patrolman before he could he dis
armed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
Our .Jitn.yv oner-rhis ana Sc.

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ago ILL.,. writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive in return
q trial package containing Foley's Honey
and Far Compound, for coughs, colds
and croup. Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Cathartfc Tablets. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
A sluggish Liver Needs Attention.

Let your liver get torpid and you are
In for a spell of misery. Everybody gets
an attack now and then. Thousands Of
people keep their nvers active and
healthy by using DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. Fine for the stomach, too. Stop
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21

A lingering cold. distressing cough.
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lead to a rundown condition In which
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21

Berlin.-The German authorities In
Belgium will try to make the country
self supporting by raising corn. pota.
toes. etc.. instead of sugar baets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
RUSSIA SEEKING
AMERICAN TRADE
Manufacturers Are Advised to
Go After This New Business.
NATION STRONG FINANCIALLY
Sszonof, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Points Out Opportunities For Amer
icans-Money Once Spent on Vodka
Now Used For Agriculture-Bank
Savings Make Record.

Savings Make Record.
Chlcago.-From it's correspondent in
Petrograd the Tribune publishes a dis
patch quoting NJ. Sazonoff, the Russian
minister of foreign affairs.
Russia wants just two things Of
America, the first and most important
being a permanent maintenance of the
close and cordial relations between the
two nations; the second, an enormous
quantity of all kinds of manufactured
articles he asserted.
Before the war Germany supplied
from its workshops the greater part of
Russia's demand, and as for commodi-
ties 1t could not supply itself acted ms
the middleman, exacting large profits.
German merchants readily adapted
themselves to Russian customs and
had an added advantage of national
good will.
After this war Russia will prefer to
buy elsewhere all the goods it used to
buy In Germany upon comparatively
equal terms.
Now especially is the time for
American manufacturers to send agents
to learn the Russian ways i'm order to
be In a position to fill the enormous
demand on the part of the civil popu-
lation when the war ends. The Rus
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21

IT you check UP the number of bottles
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Tar in greater demand than any other
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effective FOR colds. Group. h-oarsenesS
bronchial coughs. throat trouble and la
grippe. II contains no opiates and is
the preferred cough medicine for chill
dren. Sold evprv here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21

Dull. ~lifeless eyes, colorless lips. sal
low yellow cheeks give a girl little
chance for a man" these days. Don
lose heart. just TAX HOLSTERS Rocl
Mountain Tea-helps to make you at
tractive and fair. Don't delay. begin to
daY-Dshorn's Pharmacy.
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30

W. B. Massey was chosen president
for the ensuing year, A. M. Mccain
vice president. and U. c. Barnett secre-
tary treasurer The Winchester high
school was elected to membership in the
association. A spelling contest was in
troduced into the exercises of the an
nual April meet and soccer football and
tennis were made part of the athletic
games A better system of choosing
judges was adopted. as was also bet
ter method of grading contestants.
Greater restrictions were thrown around
the eligibility of contestants and their
privileges were limited.
The next place of holding the April
meet was fixed at Dermott.
The meeting was harmonious through
out and the most successful series of
contests ever held are anticipated foi
next April
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
Reading
Farmers!!l

At ,: y. m. October 2nd our organl-
cation Will hold its regular meeting in
the Lodge hall over the permott bank.
We want every member present at this
meeting and every farmer who l. not
member to be present and join Us.
The special meeting last Saturday was
a very satisfactory one. Seventeen
new members were enrolled. 4 com
mittee on Bylaws was appointed and
this committee will report at Saturday :
meeting.
We will have on display samples of
the different varieties of wheat from a
number Of firms and will decide from
whom We shall order our seed which
We intend to buy in car lot. Those
who cannot attend the entire meeting
come and examine the samples and
place Your order with the secretary.
De not fail to come because yeu are
not Interested in wheat Tell Us what
you ito want to plant and We viii try to
arrange both for your seed ard for the
marketing of the produce when ready,
/ Austin Museley
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
One Dermotter Goes to Ma
tional Shoot.

The fifteen men chosen from the
state militia 10 represent Arkansas at
the National Target Shoot. to be held
at Jacksonville, Fla, month, were
named at Little Rock yesterday morn
ing at the close of contests held for
that purpose. Among the number is
Sergeant Robert Parrish Of Co h,
Dermott, who out Of a possible lN00
targets hit 1883 The highest score
in the contests was made by Lieut. l..
w Amis of Little Rock who out of a
possible $500 nit 1894 Lieut. Delaney
and Corporal Flowers of this place
both made good showing Delaney :
record being 1868 and Flowers 1873.
Sergeant Parrish will leave with the
team for Jacksonville on special train
from Little Rock tonight They will
have two weeks practice on the range
at jacksonville The shoot will be
held October 18th to 22nd Lieut. De
Laney missed the trip by one man.
Three lieutenants We're to go. and his
name came fourth on the list.
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
Forage Crops for
Arkansas
Eioht Studios in Suppleme ntary
Farm Feeda
EDITORS NOTE.

The Extension Division OF the Uni
versity of Arkansas. in cooperation
with the United States Department OF
Agriculture. will Offer this year.
through this paper frea corresponds
ence course in Forage Crops as ap D..
piled to Arkansas conditions. EDITED
by W. c. Lassetsr, assistant director
Cooperative Extension Work tef NJ
kansas. These lessons Will appear IN
this paper at intervals of six weeks,
The articles viii be written In the same
logical order of treatment that would
be followed In the preparation of
bulletin. Those who wish to take TINS
course should write to the Director OF
Extension of the University of Arkan-
sas, Fayetteville. stating name. age.
occupation. and word about MS OF
hsr general education and stating that
he tor she) proposes to carry the work
through for the eight lessons. farm
ers bulletln viii be sent to supple
m-nt each lesson. provided question
blank be sent back covering points in
each lesson. These blanks win b. sent
with each bulletin. Thu studies In
Forage Crops viii include. Cd tlas~es
OF Forsa. Crops 80 Alfalfa. CD co
var,. 90 Pasture aud Hay Grasses. 90
The SorghumS. 90 Teas and Ee9n>. 60
Silsss. and go curing aud Saving HAY.
j II Millrr. Director cooperative
Extension Work
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30

The third annual Southeast Arkansas
Fair, which il to be held at Monticello
Oct 18th to 18th. promises to be the
biggest thing of the kind ever pulled
off in the state The Slo. 0oo fair
grounds and So, 600 race track promise
to be the scene OF splendid agricultural
exhibits and some fine races. the liberal
purses offered insuring some contests
we'll worth while Added to these will
be daily airship ascensons and aerial
stunts. continuous entertainments and
sensational free attractions, music by
two brass bands. and various other
things too numerous to mention. It's
too big for US to tell all about. but no
one in this section of the state can af-
ford not to take it in
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
Parade Sunday!
Triple Alliance" Formed to Put
Dermott on Sunday School
Map.

Arrangements have been completed
for a parade of all the local Sunday
Schools to mark the opening of Rally
Day Services next Sunday. The Bap-
fist Sunday School, in line of march,
will leave the Baptist church at 900.
Marching down Main Street to Peddi-
cord, they will turn west to the Pres
byterian church where they will be
joined by the Presbyterian School. al
ready in line of march. Crossing Ped
dicord, they will return east by the
Methodist church. where the Methodist
School will have their line formed. Led
by drummers, standard bearers and the
local military company. the entire pro-
cession will march east on Peddicord to
Arkansas St. thence north to Front
Street. east to Union Station, through
the Arcade and around the station back
to Front Street; thence west to Main
Street: thence south to Peddicord where
they will divide and go to their respec-
tive Sunday Schools. Officers of the
dav &. Ford. : f. Orr. and {. NJ.
Measel
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
Next Sunday.

Rally Day will be observed next sun
day at the Presbyterian Sunday School.
Beginning at 9:i5. the regular opening
exercises and lesson study will be held,
concluding at l0:3o. Beginning prompt
Is at lose. a short but spirited rally
day program. participated in by the
entire Sunday School, will be rendered.
This service will probably overlap the
hour for the regular church service.
and there will be no preaching at the
morning hour. \ cordial invitation is
extended to the public to attend the
Rally Day Service Remember the
date next Sunday. October 3rd
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
Altrurian Club

The first regular meeting of the club
year will be held in the club room at
the school house on Thursday. October
Eth, at three o clock A there is bus
mess of much Importance to come be
fore the meeting. the regular program
will be dispensed with.
The officers for the coming year are
as follows:
President. Mrs T. Ford
Vice president, Mrs +. & Hammock
Recording Secretary. Mr.. K. l..
Voolfolk
spending Secretary Mrs Geo.
Newman
Treasurer. Mrs H. hlmpel
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
Political Equality League.

The Political Equality League will
hold their regular meeting Tuesday
Oct. 5th at $ p. m. at Hotel Dermott
Program:
Suffrage and the Negro Vote,
Mrs. {. II McCroskey
Reading. Miss Maulding
Think On These Things
Mrs. NJ. C. BurIeigh
All members are urged to be present
and visitors cordially invited Dele
gates will be elected to attend the state
meeting
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30

Every man. woman. boy. and girl in
the town of Dermott, should be in the
Sunday School We need YOU and YOU
need the Sunday School If YOU are
not attending elsewhere YOU have an
invitation 10 come 10 the Baptist sun
day School and We assure you that YOU
will receive hearty welcome. Do not
wait. but be on hand next Sunday
morning. when Rally Day will be OBJ
served Superintendent.
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
Cross Ties Wanted

Wanted No | Red Oak Cross Ties.
6xs Mt. delivered on switches Iron
Mountain tracks between Pine Bluff
and Dermott and Warren and Arkan-
sas City, Quick inspection and cash
payment Enquire of Dermott Land &
Lumber Co. Dermott. Ark. If
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
To Meet at Dermott
Next April.

The Board of Control of the South
east Arkansas Literary and Athletic
Association met in annual session in
the parlors of the Hotel Dermott last
Saturday The following members
were present: f. w. McGough, War
rem; w. B. Massey. Monticello; A. NJ
Mccain, Agricultural School; ID. w.
Clements. Tillar; c. A. Brown. Nc
Gehee; d. I. Henderson, Eudora: F. l.,
MeChesney. Lake Village H. f. Sher-
man, Wilmot: M. l.. Miner. Parkdale:
ID. c. Hastings. Crossett: u. c. Bar
nett. Dermott,
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
Fair at Helena.

Plans have been completed by the
directors Of the Helena District Fair
Association for fve-day exhibition.
beginning Oct. 18th and ending Oct sth.
The railroads have granted reduced
rates from all points to Helena for
FAIR week, and some sights worth
seeing" together with a warm vel
come are promised all who attend
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
Lost, Strayed or Stolen!

one light sorreI horse : years old.
weight about $50 pounds, reached
name. both hind feet white. in good
condition Last seen at night on Sep
TENDER Is near my home one mile west
of Dermott.
Liberal reward paid for his return or
information leading to his recovery.
" {. RoWden
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
Notice

Anyone wishing comforts made or re
covered, can get them done 10y the
Woman's Missionary Society OF the
Methodist, who will appreciate any
patronage in this line For particulars
see or phone Mrs Harvey Parnell
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
For County Superintendent

We are authorized to announce
L. c. BARNETT
as a candidate for County Saperintend
ent of Schools, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary. November
II, 1915.
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
For County Treasurer

We are authorized to announce
W J. SPLAWN
as a candidate for County Treasurer
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary, November Il. 1918.
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
For County Assessor

We are authorized to announce
Il. c. SAWYER
as a candidate for County Assessor,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary. November II, 1918.
The Dermott news., 1915-09-30
For Sale!
A Find for Newly Weds

We are offering for sale complete
for four room house. all
good as new VIII sell the entire out
it for $500 CASH. or will sell separ
\ tnIN ~ thn rrirna liatnI.