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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-16
BIRDS REDUCE LIVING COST
minoisan Starts Movement TO Feed
Feathered Hosts.

Margery Currey in the Breeders
Gazette: Song birds as an instru-
ment of reducing the cost of living
is the subject of a movement recent
ly started by one who is a bird lover
and a student of the economic waste
to the fruit and grain crops due to
the ravages of destructive insects.
Charles r. White of Illinois, who is
forwarding the movement, recently
held al exhibit in the coliseum in Chi
cago. Many birds. he declares, which
are invaluable in eating the insects
and larvae which prove harmful to
grain and fruit, are forced, not by
the rigors of the northern climate,
but by the scarcity of food in the
winter time, to migrate 10 the south.
Basing his conclusions on observa-
tons made by himself for many
years, and working in connection
with the findings of the biological
survey, Mr.. White has discovered
that suet, furnished the birds during
the winter, will provide them with
the necessary heat that they demand.
and will be the means of inducing
them to stay in our climate to do
their much needed work.
This work, says Mr.. White, is to
reduce the high cost of living. The
statement startles M into trying to
make the connection. This is it:
that every year the cost of cereals,
grain. fruits and vegetables is in
creased by the fact that great
amounts of them are destroyed by
the Injurious insects that attack
flowers and ripened fruit. The APP
peal made is directly to farmers to
safeguard their fields ard orchards
from the ravages of insect pests.
The townsman is urged to protect
his trees. bushes and plants by feed
ing the birds which come early in
the spring and stay late in the fall,
that their period of residence among
us may thus be heightened.
MI. White points out that the pre-
servation of the natural destroyer of
insects is a much more beneficial
thing than artificial means of saving
plant life, such as spraying, while at
the same time it to us the
joys of bird life, with its song and
its glimmer of wings in the branches.
Every year." he declares, farm
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-16
STATE NEWS.

ne zoIn annual meet
ing of the South Dakota State Hor-
ticultural society will be held In this
city January 1921. with an inter-
esting program, and many well
known nurserymen are down for
talks. Preparations are now on foot
here for the event.
Aberdeen-Capt. j. l.. Babcock.
desk sergeant at the Aberdeen police
station for the past five years, cele-
brated his 10th birthday on Thurs
day. He is one of the most active
members of the local police force and
received numerous congratulations
on his anniversary. Capt. Babcock
was head of a party of New Workers
who arrived in Aberdeen thirty-one
years ago last New Years day. and
has resided here ever since.
washington Springs-A petition is
being circulated asking hat the post
office authorities give washington
Springs free mail delivery service.
Only n delivery per day is asked
until the population of the town has
been increased. The petitions will be
sent TO Washington, and Ii is believ-
ed the request of the citizens will
be granted.
Frankfort-Without a single dis
s~enting vote the voters OF Frankfort,
at a special election, authorized the
issuance of bonds in the sum of $780,
600 for the purpose of r%efunding the
outstanding bonded and warrant in
debtedness of the town. The issu-
anc of the bonds will make a ma.
tartuI SAVING In r.tV $780,
charges. The bonds will mature In
twenty years and will draw 6 per
cent interest.
Miiler-On account of pool hall
restrictions that prohibit boys from
frequenting these places. a boys club
room has been fitted up here under
supervision of the city marshal where
boys may congregate at night anC
play games and have social compan
ionship the same as men have In
their club rooms. Boys who fail il
their studies at school on account oil
putting in their time at this club room
at night are then prohibited from
patronizing 1t until they catch up In
their school work.
Lead-Laboring under the delu-
4 mat Ills Hl0idu9 WAS COuNuDII u"
ton and that the doctors were de-
ceiving him, Louis Peterson, a miner
cut his throat in a room in the Home
stake hospital here. and died a few
minutes later. The suicide occurred
in the presence of a nurse and other
patients who were unable to prevent
Peterson from severing his jugulai
vein. He used a water bottle, which
he broke into jagged pieces and ther
ripped the wound with his fingers
Peterson was suffering from an at
tack of pleurisy, was Al years ole
and leaves a wife and five small chill
dren on a homestead near Redig
Harding county.
Belle Fourche-At a rousing meet
ing attended by 200 men, womer
and children. the farmers of val'
perfected a farmers cooperative or
g%anization. Optimistic enthusiasm
on the part of all present was th'
marked feature of the evening. Tn,
following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: Board of direct
ors, Z. Secmions. chairman; c. A
Wood, Miner Wood, William Glover
secretary: ]. e. Evans. treasurer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-16

ers and fruit growers spend millions
more than they ought. They allow
countless hordes OF harmful insects
to levy a tremendous annual tax that
comes right out Of their own pockets.
We have not enough wild birds left
to eat the surplus armies of bugs and
worms, and we will not have until
we protect and preserve those al
ready with us. This will reduce the
cost of living"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-16

Thousands of people keep on suffering
with neuralgia because they do not know
what to do for it. Neuralgia is a pain
in the nerves. What you want to do is
to soothe the nerve itself. Apply Sloan's
Liniment to the surface over the painful
part-do not rub 1t in. Sloan's Lini
ment penetrates very quickly to the sore,
irritlted nerve and allays the inflamma-
ton. Get q bottle of Sloan's Liniment
for rs cents of any druggist and have
III in the house against colds. sore and
swollen joints, lumbago, sciatica n
like ailment. Your money back if not
satisfied, but it does give almost instant
relief.--Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-16
LIVE SNAKE IN HER STOMACH
X Ray Reveals Reptile - Removed
Without Operation.

~fSt
Madison, Wis.-One Of the most I'M
usual cases in the history of local medi-
cine was revealed at a local hospital,
when physicians, submitting a oma
from Waunakee, Dane county. to an
x ray examination. discovered that her
stomach contained a live snake six
inches long.
The woman had not suffered any
pain up to the time Of the discovery.
but was greatly distressed when told
OF the result Of the examination. The
snake was removed without operating.
1t proved to be a reptile commonly
known as the grass snake. nearly pure
white. The hospital authorities refused
to make any statement regarding the
case.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-16
Cost of French Living Not Up.

Paris.-There has been no noticeable
change in the cost Of living In France.
although there have been five months OF
war. the mobilization Of 100000 men
and the feeding Of 100000 Belgian
refugees and many German prisoners.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-16

a 6enorOuS 06er. Cut out this ad,
enclose with 5 cents to Foley & CO.,
Chicago, Ill, and receive a free trial
package containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for coughs, colds, Group
bronchial and iagrippe coughs: Foley's
Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tab
lets. For sale in your town by all
druegistn--Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-16

Bowels clogged. sick headache. no fun
is it? Why not have that happy face.
red cheeks hat come with good diges-
tion. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
a the bowels work regular. natural.
makes you feel like new. Take it to-
night.-A. H.. Osborn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-16
British Vice Admiral Dead.

London, Jan. 1.-THE death is an
nounced of Vice Admiral Sir George
8. Mares, Il. ~, retired. He was born
IN 1881.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
SLEEPER SETS
BED ON FIRE.
CATTlnsSA& GoG9s TO RED At
lS;N8NEis WITH LIVE igtfE
MD Is NEARBY BURNED.

kimball. s. G.-Tom Riggs. a cat
tleman VINO lives about IS miles
northeast eli kimhall had q narrow
escape from burning to death here
saturday mcrning, He had taken a
room at the Perido cafe and being
very tired, lay down TO take d little
rest before retiring for the night.
with . lighted pipe in his mouth. He
went 10 sleep. setting himself on fire
and burning up the bedding. but the
fire. was eXtinguished before Mi.
Riggs was injured or doing very ser
ious damage to the room.
The Ole Swanson Company which
vas to play here at the opera house
Friday night broke up in a fail out
among themselves, part OF the COM
pany going 20 Sioux City and some
to Mitchell. The actor taking the
part OF The Ole Swanson celebrated
the occasion by getting drunk before
his departure.
The basket ball game which took
place here between White Lake
women aad the k!Rmball team al
richards han, resulted in a score
of is 10 0 in favor OF Kimbail.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
HIGH
DEFEATS EMERY
WINS. EASILY IN SCORE or -
80 .-SEOUN FALLS ON NENT
WEEK.

Mitchell high piled up 4 points in
basketball against the for the Emery
s. d. high quint in the gymnasium
Friday evening. For the first FIVE
minutes of play both teams merely
engaged in a tossing fete. neither
team showing very much form in
team work.
During the remainder OF ,ilo FIST
half the BAN was kept in the Mitchell
t1flltorE the greater part OF TIC time.
&c hall passing through :lf1r ilooS
for . loints. DURING the laii ltn-
cry made only one field goal
In the last half the Emery Toys
showed much better team work, but
We're handicapped With the all ready
hCayy score against them, a2a made
five scores, Giving them 4 total of I,
.Nltotsll made ~ mor points. Man
rard was the stellar perfofnlet# fof
he locals makine a total u IL field
s0ai. during The game.
Tho lineup was as fellows Mitchell
Maynard and Posoy, i~ocwaeds;
Bernard. center; shelby and (Capt.l
Wilder guards. Grace and I<niht sub
stitutcG in tne last halt. Emery Mol
and and Dittmann, forwards: Bonk,
center; (Capt) Fahy and Driscoll,
gaards: l.ieteu. Honlun ard Pierson,
substitutes.
The next game for the Mitchell
team viii probably be en- next Thurs
day and Friday nights when they VIII
meet Sioux Falls and Nermillion on
those dates al the respective places.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
MARRIAGE TRICK
INSANITY CAUSE
TWO SISTERS STILL WITHOUT
REASON BECAUSE OF MOCK
CEREMONY Nfii
GAMBLER
Bridgewater. S. p.-The

Bridgewater, 5. D.-The facts
leading up 10 Tho undoing OF Julia
and Annie Amondson. Twin sisters
Who have recently been placed III
the insane asylum at Gankton, are
mot only pathetic in the extreme,
but stranger tllan fiction.
Eleven years ago, the Two sisters,
who were The daughters OF Mi. and
Mrs. Anon .Amondson. residing on q
farm near here, Wishing to better
their condition in life, came TO
Brfdgewater, rented two small rooms
and engaged in dressmakina.
A young man named Clamp Lane,
known locally as "Curley,' good
looking and of a pleasing personal
ity, who was u transient, and fol
lowed the profession OF gambling,
made the acquaintance OF tho young
dressmakc,s. Who soon became in
fatuated With the young man, who
seemed TO possess hypnotic power
over them.
\ mock marriage, ceremony YVES
finally aFraneed betweeH the two
girls and Curley and one of his com
Nanions as principals. The necessary
details were carefully planned and
carried out by Curley and his assist
ANTS. The brides 10 be, believed inn
p@licitly i'll the young men, worked
over time preparing Their WGdAf g
.tr0nseau. and %err e%pc@tant az The
thought of q truly blis5tul married
life.
The fatefnl NIGHT arrived. M
tic c0"ntracting parties were present
in the girls .itilc sewing rooms.
Some one impersonating . clergy
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
ENDORSE
SERUM lAEN'T
TON SsifIp cOMsi!TTEEMEN BE-
CLARE IT IS CNLf KNOWN
PREVENTATIVE.

Unqualified endorsement OF serum
as the only known preYeht&llYe 81
hog cholera was voted tals afternoon
IN a mass meeting OF INC tcMAi7hlp
eommittecmen OF the Dawson County
iieg Growers, Protective assoclation
held IN the ONCE OF u leacfai ouf~
eau Of aniIllai INDUSTRY
The meeting vas called by Dr.. >.
NJ. Smith, inspector VI charge OF inc
federal government eradlcatloh
campaign IN lawson county' LOT we
purpose OF competing the ofGahiAa3
flon IN the various townships aiid
gong over the ground lilat aireaag
has been covered ~ hlhiseii \
his associates, br. X. NJ; Wafd. Lf.
Il. J. hartman n Ney Valentine.
Or. frank cock, OF Pierre, secfe-
Jary OF the South l5akota I'VE STOCK
sanitary board. and DIR. o. G. shelby,
state veterinarian, were present AT
the meeting OF me committeeman.
i3r. smith Presided Az tne session.
If. COCK spoke on Inc coh'fol o;
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
w. RANSOM
WITH EDUCATOR
pvaiIsHN8 M.syEnT0gN ptR-
LiG OPINION COMES TO
MITCHELL CONCERN. 8

Announcements was made today
that ~. w. Ransom, for many years
one of the publishers of the Water
town Public Opinion. has assumed
the position OF secretary and treas
urer of the Educator Schuol Supply
company, succeeding l.. A. Pope, who
retired because OF %ill-heaitll.
Tho new officer of the company is
y brother of II. l.. Ranscrn, president
of the company and Will act as man
ager. The following most compile
inentary "farewell'' was given Mr.
Ransom in the Public Opinion: CIT
izens Of WatertoWn win receive with
regret today the news thai A.. w.
Ransom is leaving this city to make
his future home in Mitchell. The
change it of general interest to the
city, but is especially of interest to
The newspaper fraternity of South
Dakota, OF which he is a veteran
member, and yet more essentially of
interest 10 Participation, because
for many wears Mr.. Ransom was CO.
publisher of this paper.
Together with +. j.. Cory, Mr.. RAN
som came TO Watertown and under
look to guide tie destiny OF this pa
pcr whan il. was but Z stripiing
.amone ~aaiiles, even as the ,lailiestof
South Dakota went twenty-five years
SGD. 1t was a pioneer venture. end
TO mako the roati more doubtful of
s"uccesbfal passage. there arrived
Gooa aii}r his entry ilto the fold,
q aerfc Of gcars during which there
was businea5 depression cf which
pioneers OF this ely stiii have vivid
Recollection.
~ ia sGaicien. hare 20 say ihat by
Hard work. e1p elgat} ye JUDGEMENT.
tn alt around af.iii.Y in the nrint
shop as well as III lhG front office,
i@aDlic Opinion ul.aer his business
nlaaucc' enlarged 10 tire size and
success 1t had attained about seven
d ago, when inc paper passed to
iGs present ownership. Following the
ale OF the paper, Mr.. Ransom engag-
I'd in the real estate business here.
until the wires of the game drew
him back as manager Of the Water
town Printing aud Binding company,
n%ublishers of the Watcrtown News,
which position he has resigned to &C
cept the management Of the Educator
Supply company, u publishing house
at Mitchell.
III this editor may be p%ardoned q
personal reflection, it may be SAD
his graduation from the print shop
10 the repertorial office came on
Public Opinion under Mr. ltansoni
and is therefore from first hahd
knowledge that Public Opinion volces
its regret that he has chosen an
other field for his e~ndeaVors. Hls
ability and integrity are best proved
Dv his long record here, and none,
save the best wishes for success, Will
q NJ. ,.t,-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
WORTH BOUND OVER
ON BAD CHECK CHARGE

Chamberlain, S. Din justice
court. before 7. j. Campbell at Cham
berlain, S. d. the $ CT the state OF
South Dakota VS.. Emil j.. Woertn
was taken up. and Mr.. Woertn given
his preliminary hearing. The defend
ant was arrested last Tuesday i'm
mediately upon his return TO TINS
county. upon the complaint OF a Kim
BAH merchant that q certain check
nassed by Mr.. Woerti. was forged.
Al the preliminary examination other
checks were introduced in evidence
by witnesses for the state and these
checks were also alleged 10 nave
been forged and passed by MI
Woerth in Kimball.
One of the witnesses for the state,
the party upon whom the checks were
drawn, was unable to attend court
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28


manent county courthouse VIII be
submitted to the voters OF the colin-
y.
After 2 thirty-year fight between
c%liaerent towns tor Che county eat,
liayti a. the-election last November
o@ptured the plum. Within d few days
aiter the result OF the election was
@ sicially announced citizens of Hayti
went TO ~Cast!ewood, the old county
seat, and removed the county records
and property to Hayti. 1t is estimated
that during the thirty years the
county has appended an aggregate of
aot less thaN 100000 in county seat
iiahts. Ii the voters authorize the
erection of . permanent county court
/ ouse it is Le'ieved no further IL
ferris VIII be made 10 chaige the
Comfy scat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
SOCIETY
IN ANNUAL SESSION

Pierre. S. T.. The annaai meeting
of the state historical society was
held in the Hall Of the llotse OF
REPRESENTATIVES, last evening and a
well attended. The opening address
was by 3. a. Cummins, president OF
the society, Who spoke on tho work
Of the organization and its scope.
Several Legislative members who
are old time residents OF the state
made short talks. among them Lieut.
Ienanu Governor Norbeck, who told OF
Il trip Of his to Nankton when young,
on whicl, nip he saw an artasian
vel! for the first time, and tlei inn
pressions The flowing water made W
on him. As he has since made Well
drilling his profession, tliat first We'll
and its impressions undoubtedly
bore fruits
Senators Amsden, OF Grant, Odland
OF Turner, and Iiebach, OF Bu1falo, all
old time residents OF Dakota terri
tory told of some OF their early es-
p~eriences when the world was new"
so far as Dakota prairics We're con-
cerned.
Representatives Thompson OF Mn
nehaha, and Withee, OF Turner also
told of their experiences in early days
on the prairies OF their part OF the
state.
OFFICERS selected for the next year
arc: p. +. Mcclure OF Pierre; Col.
Il. p. Farr, OF Pierre. to succeed
themselves. Chas. II. Burke, OF
Pierre; Isaac Lincoln OF Aberdeen, to
succeed George w. Nash who has re
moved from ;hc state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28

profit by the method adopted here.''
The endorsement OF the USE Of
cholera serum vas voiced in the
following motion:
we hereby endorse the use of
potent anti-hog cholera isersm as
the only known preventative against
thatd issas,e. but believe that the
state authorities should have absoi-
ute control over the sale and use Of
virus and that the latter should not
be used on clean herds in non-in-
fected areas
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
HAMLIN COUNTY ENDS
THIRTY YEAR CONTEST

Hayti. 5. D.-A special election to
be held throughout Hara.in count
~, Tuesday of next week will be tne
final chapter in a thirty-year Aght
tor county seat location. Az the
snacjal election the proposition OF is
ening boads in the sum OF s6o,ooe
for the construction in Hayti OF u per-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
JERAuLD COUNTY GIVES
ss1s FOR WAR VICTIMS

washington SPRINGS. S. D.--Ccrn
valued at $51o.S5 has been collected
in Jerauld county for the relief y
war refugees. according to the report
of &c. Il. Theurer, secretary OF the
washington Springs Commercial cup.
The corn was solicited throughcut
when it was finally decided to sell
The corn aud forward the cash M
stead this amount was realized.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28

and for this reason the triad CT the
case in the circuit court is Pc tpcu-
ed until the mex term OF the Bruie
county circuit court.
Mr.. Woerth is bound over to APP
pear al the mex term of court The
outcome of the case is awaited with
interest throughout the entire COM
munity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
DAMAGES FOR
RUNAWAY TEAMS WORK

s. Dbl. ?. P~eppnluner,
/, Mcceol5 county farmer, ais'
been awarded damages
to s17.5a for injuries claimed %
have been done tn the residences Sh
his farm when a team belonging 20
Henry iaich ran away and into me
honse. The horses became u~nnlanage-
able and while running struck the
house aud married the exterior.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28

Wenimoro council. U. c. T.. is plan
ming its mid-wintcr picnic for the
evening OF February g.. This is one
OF the annual jovial sessions Of the
knights of the grip and Will be Cute
an occasion. The eevnt viii be pro
faced With a picnic supper at G:39
O'clock in the evening ut the *. 9.
hail. following by Il program Of
speaking, music and dancing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
LEGISLATURE STOPS
Fur WEEKS RECESS
TAX BILL SIGNED
The Governor Approves
Measure to Make
Corporations Pay.
NEW PRIMARY IN
McNaster introduces Measure
Intended TO Repeal Rich
ards System.
NEW PRIMARY IN
ards SYSTEM.

ni5rrn { N NJ, .4l.,
,s.ta.s- .;.,
g '9i''a| earned q large majority
OF 9a members OF both houses 10
It eiY homes for inc roaass ~adionrp.l
mcnt. where thoy win 90 10 IA anil
III. hae III ~ i" . 49, "''l
tJ54 az i~5essgres alresdv s,,r.od.
aad f.at ssou,d come -, ina fsts,rn
They >,ili sai bacl iho frst of rn-
week with anew sunnlv Of bils Eli her
read. drawn. or Win tba idaas T.,
hs,.a dra f.I inta ii}11 e.. -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
supRFMG COURT DECISIONS.
pierre, s. Din the supreme cou.

pierre, s. Din the supreme court
tcday opinions We're handed down N
the following cases:
Dy Whiting. Bessie v. ~Pettigrew'
vs.. city OF Sioux Falls. M~ianehaha.
affirmed. In this case the Validity OF
certain paving ordinances in SIOUX
Falls is sustained.
Culhane Adjustment company, VS..
Richard u. Wharton, seadle. aifir1n-
ed. BY McCoy.Jennie Iiieiy vs. J. I.
Jorgenson, sheriff. Hamlin, affirmed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-28
nnuAe rnu Inrcstiga,ion.

Tho house adopted House concur
rent resolution No. z. by Birch, which
asks a joint committee OF four from
the house and three from the senate
for an investigation OF the state
methods of accounting and auditing
ana 10 Investigate charges OF I'M
proper expenditure CT public funds,
ana to report its findings not later
than the f~ortietli day o. me session.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-08
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How sharper than a serpent's tooth
is the sting of sweetheart's ingrat-
itude.
The sequel to "cussing spree Tom
liule enjoyed, Sunday, was enacted
Monday morning. when he pleaded
guilty to the charge of using profane
language. Mayor Titus fined him 81,
one of which was to pay the cost of
arresting him.
Tom evidently thought he had a
right to "cuss' little. and there are
those who agree with him. 1t came
out that Tom has, or had. sweet
heart. Moreover, he was enamored
of the dusky dame almost to the point
of "dippiness." condition manifested
Saturday night, when he purchased a
three-dollar pair of shoes and pre-
scented them to the bewitching black