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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16
WEST OF RIVER
Experts Find Crops West OF River i'm
Fine Condition.

Aberdeen. Aug. 16.-E. r. Ru-
dolph of the Dakota Farmer, and
Marley Champlin, assistant agrono-
mist of the State college at Brookings
have just returned from a ten days
crop inspection trip over South Da-
kota. West Of the Missouri river
they find an abundance of rainfall,
20 inches being the record at Cotton
wood, where the usual precipitation
is not to exceed IL inches. Hail had
damaged crops in isolated sections.
but on the whole the crops were first
class. Starting with Eureka, in Nc
Pherson county, northwest of Aber-
deem, Mitchell, Vivian, Rapid City
and Belle Fourche and the country
around those towns were first visited,
and the great federal irrigation plant
at Newell was inspected. the alfalfa
and other crops in the 100000 acres
comprising the Newell tract being
found to be exceptionally good. On
the return trip, Quinn, Cottonwood
and Highmore were visited before
reaching Aberdeen. In all sections
small grain is doing well and alfalfa
and hay crops are magnificent. Corn,
east Of the Missouri river is much
farther advanced than in the region
west Of the Missouri.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16
Called to the Trenches.

AT 2:30 y. m. there came a telephone
order from the Premier Post de Sc
cours' at the trenches for the 'Yolture
Americana to report there immediate
ly. Slowly we crawled through streets
Uttered with the debris of shell shat
tered houses and walls, and by sentries
who demanded the password at the
%bayonet's point. Further ON a cluster
OF supply and ammunition trains In "A
country lane kept us back. but a sud
den turn TO the left showed a white
ribbon OF empty road that wound up
over n high ridge before us. Innocent
1t looked and inviting.
1--WE opened the throttle wide and
rushed to the summit to find our
selves In full view of the German guns
and trenches. while In the surface of
the road we jolted over old shell marks
gaped at us like manholes. Down the
far side of the ridge we dropped mt full
speed, holding our breath. But no
shells fell, and no bullets, and we in
wardly congratulated ourselves as we
drew up near the dug u shelters hid
den In a hollow behind the French
second line. where we found an orderly
waiting for us beside n final sentry.
Here the car was turned around and
the stretchers shouldered, for we had
reached a point beyond which the am
bulance might not 30, since the road,
which led straight ON to the German
lines, was heavily barricaded at inter
walls OF fifteen meters.
THE Premier Poste de Secours was
some way down the road, and we hur-
ried toward 1t with the orderly. When
we reached II this first aid dressing
station proved to be a dugout chamber
five feet below ground. reached by an
inclined plane much as one enters to
the tomb chamber of the great pyramid
OF Cheops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16

American In French Aviation Corps
Gets His Third Citation.

William Thaw Of Pittsburgh. who Is
serving as an aviator In the French
army. has Just received his third eta
tion In the orders of the day. He has
been detailed To the dangerous work
Of locating and observing German bat
teries, often situated two or three miles
behind the first line.
Recently while flying low one shell
broke Immediately beneath his ma
chine. Ii Is the Germans custom to
fire three test shells to locate an avn
ator's range. As soon as the first shell
broke Thaw Immediately started to
rise and then dive to- avoid the two
ensuing shells.
A moment later one shell exploded
n short distance I'm front and the third
one directly behind. A piece OF shrap-
mel carried away a portion OF the tail.
and for a moment the machine ap-
peared lost. Thaw succeeded In right
Ing IT. regaining control. turned and.
after passing through a hot rifle fire.
lan0ed safely inside the French lines.
The general commanding the divi-
sion. who witnessed the feat. asked to
be presented TO the aviator. as he
wished TO compliment him. Thaw was
Immediately brought before the gener-
al. The following morning the citation
appeared In the orders OF the day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16
STATE NEWS.

Webster-Rev. III. M. Lufkin is
new rector of the Episcopal church at
Webster, and has already assumed
his duties. He is a recent graduate
from the Philadelphia divinity school.
Hetland-The program has been
completed for the saith annual con-
vention OF the Kingsbury County
Sunday School association, which will
be held here Saturday and Sunday,
August 2l and %. Leading Sunday
school workers of the county and
state will be present and make adj
dresses. A good attendance is looked
for.
Aberdeen-The second conviction
In municipal court upon complaints
signed by A. Prestwick OF Summit.
deputy state TODD and drug commits
sioner, was tried here before Judge
G.. w. Crane. Henry Braun, proprietor
of the Western Commission Il Bro
kerage company, being found guilty
of selling wormy ~raisins, in which the
worms had been killed by being dip
ped In hot water and alcohol. He
was fined s25. which he paid.
Flandreau-As the first step i'm a
vigorous warfare against the Illegal
SEEMING of fish in hat section of the
Big Sioux river which passes through
Moody county, l.. c. Hawley, al Off
Ger of the state game warden's office,
caused the arrest of Frank Meeholek,
James Novak and Joseph Troposky,
Flandreau men, on the charge of
catching fish in the river with seines.
The three defendants entered pleas of
guilty. and each paid a heavy fine, in
GLIDING costs. A reward has been of
fered for the detection of others who
catch fish in this unlawful manner.
Sioux Falls. l.. Goodman and
Roy Goodman left here today in the
custody of Chief of Police Thrasher
of Fort Madison, Ia, who is taking
them TO their home city, where they
are wanted on a charge of grand lar
ceny. They had been fugitives since
last spring. They were finally traced
to Sioux Falls and arrested yesterday.
They are charged with a Wholesale
theft of wool. They are also wanted
by the police of st. Paul and Mime
apolis to answer to a similar charge.
Webster-Thrown twenty feet in
to the air and having his right arm
terribly mangled and nearly torn
from the shoulder, was the expert
ence of Joseph A. Carr, a well known
Day county farmer. In turning the
fywheel of a thresher engine his
right arm was caught in the fywheel
and he was thrown about twenty feet
into the air, striking the ground with
such force as to render him uncon-
scious. BY the mangling of his right
arm a large artery was severed and
he would have bled to death had not
his wife dressed the wound and stop
ped the flow of blood pending the ar
rival Of a physician. His condition
is serious.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16

Worms by thousands rob the child of
nourishment, stunt its growth, cause
constipation, indigestion, nervousness,
irregular appetite. fever and sometimes
spasms. Kickapoo Worm Killer gives
relief from all these. On%e-fourth to one
of these pleasant candy lozenges, taken
as directed. kill and remove the worms.
regulate your child's bowels and restore
it's health and vitality. Get an original
25-cent box from your druggist. Don't
e%ndanger your child's health and future
when so sure and simple a remedy can
be had.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16

Here we found our men. wounded
but fifteen minutes before, ready for
us. One had a rife bullet through his
head; the other was riddled with shrap-
mel. Both were In pretty bad shape.
the shrapnel case especially. but as we
lifted the first on to the stretcher his
eyes opened. and he smiled at us,
while from the distorted bundle of
light blue uniform and red bandage
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16
Our Medal of Honor.

The medal of honor, which congress
awards for unusual bravery. Is a FIVE
pointed star that bears a medallion of
Minerva. the inscription. United
States of America" and a laurel wreath
surmounted by the single word,
"Valor.' The order dates from the
time of the war between the states. 1t
Is given sparingly and Is one of the
o highly priced OF military decora-
tions.-Youth's Companion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16

Anxious Mother-It was after nine
o'clock when Clara came down to
breakfast this morning, and the poor
girl didn't look well at all. Her system
needs toning up. What do you think
OF iron? Father-Good idea. Anxious
Mother-What kind of iron had she
better takef Father-She had better
take a flatiron.-New York Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16
A MEDICINE CHEST FOR 2sC.

In this chest you ave an excellent
for toothache, bruises. sprains,
stiff neck, b~ackache, neuralgia, rheu-
and for most emergencies. One
bottle of Sloan's Liniment does
il all-this because these ailments are
symptoms, not diseases. and are caused
by congestion and Inflammation. III you
doubt. ask those who Sloan's Liniment.
or better still, buy a 25-cent bottle and
prove 1t. All druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16

+. A. Wootscy, Jacksonville. Texas
writes. II was down with kidney trou-
BILE and rheumatism; la a backache all
the time and was tired of living. ]
took Foley Kidney Pills and was thor.
oughly cured" Thousands have writ
ten similar letters. Foley Kidney Pills
are tonic In effect and act promptly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16

The discomfort and dangers of hot
weather are doubled IL 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, 1915-08-16
NIGHT
TO RELIEVE PAIN
Physicians and Nurses Take
Their Cars to the Very
Thick of Desperate
Fighting.

which was the second a weak II
bloody hand crept out and closed over
mine as we lifted him, and from a
mouth which | could not see came the
whisper, Les Americaines.
AT 8 o'clock we had our second trip,
which brought us back In time for din
ner at the doctors mess. At 7:3O the
house trembled, and our glasses Gang
again as the first of a series OF heavy
shells fell In the village. A bugle rams
out In the shadowy main square-three
sharp notes, 'gardez vous'-and we
knew that In every building In the vii
lage blue clad figures were scurrying
into the black cellars-thousands OF
them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16

Ii is wrong TO neglect a cold at any
a Ii weakens the system and
the sufferer open to attack from
other diseases. Wet feet, sudden
changes in temperature and sleeping un-
at night cause many children's
colds in summer. Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound gives sure and prompt
relief.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16
14,398,0OO TOLL O.

A DvTCES from Paris give the
~ above figures as losses Of Eu-
IN rope In the great war up to
May 81 as compiled by the
French ministry of war. While not
accepted as exact. the figures are the
first official record Of the wars casual
ties. Servia Is not included In the list
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16
HexaM DYSPEPSIA

will relieve your indigestion. Many
people in this town have used them
and we have yet to hear of a case where
they have failed. We know the for.
mula. Sold only by us-25c q box.
Frank @. Smith
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16
Close TO Bursting Shell.

"Booml A sudden explosion on the
other side OF the town that sounded
like stage cannon in SHENANDOAH a
sudden high pitched wall with an In
termittent hiss In 1t like a rocket with
a crooked stick, and-bangl-a shell
burst less than 100 yards from us with
n tearing, SCATTERING report that bowed
us over our plates as though a leaden
pipe had been dropped across u
necks.
"And so It went for thirty minutes
until the Smelling ceased as suddenly as
It had begun. The medecin chef gave
us each an extra glass of cognac, which
we gratefully swallowed In II gulp.
Les boches on dit: Bon soir!"' he
said. laughing. and 1t was a pleasant
thing to find oneself laughing too.
LAS the church bell was tolling IL
O'Clock that night a sudden light shone
into our eyes, and We looked from our
blankets at a sleepy orderly who stood
In the stable doorway and beckoned
with a ghostly f~oreinger.
"'Hill II, at once he said hoarsely
and clattered away down the court
yard. looking gigantic behind his can
die flame.
without a single light, but with a
cloudy moon to guide us, the car moved
along the deserted streets, feeling Its
way through the tree shadows. Sen
tries are jumpy folk at these hours,
and a moving lantern IN the middle Of
the road brought us to a dead stop
while a throaty Out vive!' from the
darkness at the side marked where a
rifle probably covered us.
"The password-and then on again
until Hill IL was reached. This time
we left the car as close against the
nearest dugouts as possible, for now
the stray and wild bullets were zip
tipping overhead and along the road
as thick as June bugs around a candle,
and. though most were stopped by the
barbados or flew too high, there were
plenty looking for a billet. A dim red
light showed us the 'Poste de Secours'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16

The outstanding feature OF the above
computation. apart from Its staggering
total. IL the proportion OF killed to
wounded. In former wars the dead
and wounded have usually worked out
In the ratio of one to four or five. The
above table shows a ratio OF i've to
six.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16

'"The American Volunteer Motor Am
bulance corps, attached to the Second
French army In the north of France
since October, has removed TO a new
basis less than six miles behind the
lines" Mr.. Berry writes. IAN immedi-
ate result has been the establishment
of single guard cars at three points
directly on the line and In front Of the
guns.
perhaps | can best give you an idea
Of the kind OF work the guard cars do
by a description of my first twenty
four hours at a post less than half a
mile or so behind the trenches.
1.-TWO of us on IA two stretcher, three
sitter De Launey- Bellvile ambulance
arrived at the appointed village a lit
tie after midday. We found the doe
tors and stretcher bearers OF two of
the four regiments we We're TO serve
Installed In a one story farmhouse. the
covered barnyard entrance to which
was the shelter our car was to occupy
while awaiting orders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-16
HOW AMERICANS
AND DAY
Activities of Volunteer Motor
Ambulance Corps Vividly
Described by a
Member.
Wv WILLIAM II. BERRY, a Prince.

NIILLlAM R. BERRY a Prince
NV ton graduate, has written
w from the field a vivid and
interesting description OF the
work of the American Volunteer Motor
Ambulance corps, which has been do
ing effective service with more than
twenty cars for the wounded of the
French army.
The American Volunteer Motor Am
bulance corps was organized at the out
break of the war by Richard Norton,
son of the late Professor Charles Eliot
Norton. Ii Is supported almost entire.
ly by American subscriptions, and
prominent society and humanitarian
leaders OF Washington have carried ON
campaigns for Its support.
1t Is composed principally of Ameri-
cans. though some Englishmen who
could not fight from physical disabill-
tiles also have Joined Ii. Most OF the
American volunteers are college grad
yates.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25

The Basket Ball schedule has just
been completed and is given herewith.
The High Scoool is very grateful for
patronage secured. With the people
back of us we will force the towns of
Northwestern Ohio to look up to Per-
rysburg.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25

1t was starry night in June,
The air was soft and still;
And in the best of spirits
l started to fire the kiln;
And as l shoveled in the coal
And took the clinkers out,
My mind got started in the way
OF chow man had come about"
God made the world and then made
man;
Of course, that is not a shock;
But if you look the records up,
Man was not made of rock.
They were not up to carving rock, :
So long before the flood,
But if they were, rock would not work
UP into bones and blood.
/ know man was not made of wood,
For to me it still appears
That man made of any kind
Would rot in twenty years.
1 know they never then used what
We now term as shale,
For if they did his face would look
So scaly, rough and pale.
But I made sure that God made man.
And made him out of clay;
He took His time to every part,
And did not think of pay.
And so experience teaches us
That rock and wood are out of style
And Clay alone is the only thing
That will make Brick or Tile.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25
BASKET BALL

On Friday night of this week the
High School meets the Town Team
Also a preliminary game will be
played between the girls of the
High School. The lineup at the
start will probably be as follows
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25

writer's suggestions have been
actuated with the sincerest motives
for the welfare of the people. lie
has no financial interest to promote.
However, if his opinions are not
correct, he will readily make his
bow herewith and retire and leave
it to wiser heads to make sugges-
tions as to what is most needed to
keep our boys at home, to amuse
themselves.
A journal is a public forum for
all the people. 1t seems strange,
therefore, that only some peoples
opinions or theories should be adj
vocated without any questioning
a little space now and then for the
public weal-only that and moth
ing more.
If this town be all self-sufficient,
very well. If it need nothing by
way of recreation for it's people,
observer" will not suffer, for he
can well claim self-sufficiency for
himself.
Still observer" is aware that
he is voicing the sentiments of the
bulk of the population. Many
parents would rather have their
boys and girls amuse themselves in
town than go elsewhere for amuse-
ment.
To descend to personalities is
acknowledging defeat in the pur-
suit of the true, the good and the
beautiful.
To muzzle the editor of a journal
with threats is to deprive a free
people of it's greatest opportunity
for self development.
To grow angy and seek revenge
with one who does not agree with
our opinions, is a relic of barbar-
ism. 1t is not modern culture in a
democratic country. In a public
debate the honorable judge and the
interested public listen to both
sides.
Whatsoever is the greatest good
for the greatest number Of people,
is that which is needed most in any
town" 1t should be the pleasure
as well as the duty of the leading
citizens to procure whatever is most
needed in a town.
OBSERVER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25
UNION DELIVERY.

To the people of Perrysburg: In
order for us to give YOU the good
service which we intend to give,
place YOUR order with your grocer
in good, reasonable time for him to
fill it before delivery hours, as the
wagons must start promptly on
time. Have your potatoe basket
and oil cans ready as the drivers
may be late and others waiting.
Remember the time-7:45 and
10 a. M, 2 and 4 p. m.
Yours Respt.,
E. w. REED, Mgr.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25
Kinyon Koncert Kompany.

The next entertainment of the Civic
Association Course will be given on
Thursday evening, March 4th.
The attraction for the evening will
be the Kinyon Koncert Kompany.
Their program is an excellant one of a
diversified character consisting of mu-
sic, vocal and instrumental. Reading
and Elocution. No one should miss
this extra fiue entertainment. Ad-
mission 35c, children 15c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25

For earache, toothache, pains, burns,
scalds, sore throat, try DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, splendid remedy for
emergencies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25
AN AFTERMATH.

Five years ago the thing the
"Burg" needed most was Civic
Association. 1t has got one now Of
which it should feel proud, and its
promoters deserve credit from the
community.
They have been helpful to the
town and its citizens should appre-
ciate their work by helping them.
But it cannot be static body
rather become dynamic force for
the veal of the commonwealth. The
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25

The delightful weather of last
Sunday brought out many autos
that had been put up for the win
ter. The temptation to get out
and enjoy the beautiful day was
too great to be resisted and hum
dreds of machines toured around
the belt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25

The Scientists must be losing
their grip on the Peepul. In De-
cember of last year the Harvard
savants announced the Great Dis
covery that nearly all women are
knock-kneed. But you may have
noticed that the fool men kept
right on getting married and TAX,
ing a chance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY as, 1915.
WHAT IS NEEDED MOST
IN P{RRYS8URG2

What is needed most in Perrys-
burg? Places for the amusement
and entertainment of our people
Our municipal band should be
encouraged and subsidized by our
Chamber of Commerce. 1t should
furnish music both Winter and
Summer.
A literary society-like the New
Century Club, but not so exclusive
rather, a municipal affair-for
all the people by all the people.
We have many, many profess
sional men and women who could
furnish instruction and entertain
ment in our town hall to all of our
people in the winter months.
Another query: Is it conducive
for better citizenship in town
when the State laws regarding gam
bling for money are observed or
broken? Many of our thinking
people are open to conviction on
such momentous subjects.
One more question: Of late years
our century old shade trees have
been tampered with. The theory
"to let we'll enough alone" has been
dropped and an experimental sur
gerry has been practiced on these
venerable and innocent denizens OF
the burg. They wanted to i'm
prove on nature as they are i'm
proving on the physical welfare of
the male portion of Europe. Now,
it is a principal in nature that ma
ture will do well if not interfered
with in it's laws.
Nothing is superfuous in nature.
Everything has a purpose in ma
ture. Only diseased and broken
organs or parts of body natural
are to be eliminated.
If in vegetation a tree is thriving
with it's many branches, it is be-
cause these branches and leaves are
necessary for it's welfare. Trees
inhale and exhale and are fertilized
by means of their leaves and shoots.
Cut one-half of it's branches and
one-haf of its life is gone and very
soon it will succumb to it's fate en-
tirely.
If you wish to see ruins, "look
round about
Briefly: Anything that will bring
all the people of the town together
and make them feel glad they are
living here with their neighbors.
The churches are small and each
denomination cannot properly pro-
vide for these things. Besides, let
people worship the Almighty ac-
cording to the dictates of their con-
sciences in their respective church.
es, but let us cultivate the Chris
tian ideal of the brotherhood ol
men and not discriminate against
any Of our fellow citizens on ac'
count of their beliefs. An Amer
lean commonwealth knows only
citizenship and spurns sectariar
hatred.
1t matters not about the identity
of observer" but it matters 6
great deal to decide calmly with
out any prejudices whether the
things pointed out are the truth OF
NOT.