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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24
MUNIfICENT GIFT
EASTERN DONOR GIVES $4,000
TO YANKTGN COLLEGE.

Yankton, Dec. 24.-A gift of $10,
900 from an eastern donor has just
been secured by President Warren,
of Yankton college. for the college
endowment campaign. About a month
ago A. j. Abbott. of Bon Homme,
made a gift of $4,000 in addition to
the gift of SIS, 900 he had made two
wears ago. Mr. Abbott's gift of $5,-
900 and the eastern gift Of $40. 900,
together with other amounts that
have been coming in through the
year, bring the total thus far secured
up to nearly $3.50, 900, and renewed
hope is felt that the remaining $20.-
900 may be raised and the goal of
$4,000 reach by January /.
January l is the final day of set
tlement between the college and
James ]. Hill on this endowment
campaign. If the full 100000 can
be reached Mr.. Hill will contribute
$4,000, the full amount of his orig
inal offer, and the full quarter mill
lion for increased endowment will be
rounded out. But there will be no
extension of time beyond January /.
A plan is on foot by which it is
hoped that the sum of 5000 can be
secured, in the shape of a guarantee,
from a group of Yankton men. pro-
vided that amount lust at the end
viii carry the campaign across the
goal If this can be arranged ii will
leave about Sis, 900 to be raised by
miscellaneous gifts.
President Warren has been in the
east for the past month and will re-
main in the field there up to the last
hour, maintaining daily telegraphic
communication with the college office
and the workers at home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24
THE MAN OF FORTY.
A a Rule, He Still Thinks He Can Put
OFF Doing Things.


At the age of forty man has reached
O time OF life when ii is hardly one
thing or the other. The past years have
not been so many as TO permit one TO
lay down his arms and retreat In quiet
to the shade. 1t IL still not too late 10
strive and perhaps 10 achieve. On the
other hand. so much dusty road has
been travelled that il one finds 1t has
not led him far on the way he meant TO
30 he can hardly delude himself with
the fancy that he can yet go back and
begin the journey anew. The pleasant
sense of superiuous time Is gone; one
must hurry. and perhaps 1t Is too late.
Then comes the grief of perceiving
the waste. the loss, the utter futility OF
postponements. The world Is full OF
good and wonderful things What a
wealth of potential experience and emo
tions. and time and opportunity for so
little. And yet year after year one
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24

goes ON blindly aud blandly putting on
TO some more convenient or appropri-
ate time. TO that Impossible period
when all will be exactly right, things
ne wants TO do and can do-a kind ac.
ticn, making new friend, or altering
q whole career.
Once acquired, the habit OF postpon-
ing persists. Hope springs eternal, and
a man of forty finds himself counting
compiacently on some day taking up
hunting or entering politics or circling
the globc.-Robert l.. Raymond. in the
Atlantic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS As
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, Dec Special. In
its second note TO the Austria Hun
garian government relative TO the
sinking of the Ancona. the United
States takes the ground that the ad-
mission by the Austria Hungarian ad-
miralty that the Ancona was torpe-
doed after her engines had been stop
ped and when passengers We're still
on board is sufficient to fix upon the
commander of the submarine the
responsibility for having wilfully
violated the recognized law of ma
tions
The government declines to discuss
the circumstances Of the sinking Ot
the Ancona and finds no other
course open TO it" but to hold Aus
tria responsible, and therefore reiter-
ate its original demands.
The British parliament. without di-
vision has voted to increase the
strength of the British army to
100000.
The heaviest fighting on the battle
fronts appears to be taking place in
the Nosges mountains at Hartmanns-
Weillerkopf, where the French cap
tured an important German position
Tuesday, but the Germans have re-
tanned a footing in the trenches held
by French advance detachments.
Parish says over 800 German pris-
oners have been taken Artillery
hombardments have prevailed on
most of the other parts OF the west
ern front
Again comes the report from the
Russian front OF an almost complete
cessation of the fighting. while the
most important engagement on the
Austro-Italian front has been an ltal-
ian attack on the Tolmino bridge
head, which was repulsed. Nothing
has come through concerning further
activities on the Dardanelles or in
Mesopotamia.
Lieut. Gen. Sir Achibald Murray
win be the new British commander
at the Dardanelles, succeeding Lieut..
Gen Sir Charles c. Monro, who will
command the First army in France, a
post made vacant by appointment of
Gen. Sir Douglas Hang as commander
in chief there.
Emperor William is suffering from
a disability which will keep him in
doors for a few days. AS a conse-
quence he has been compelled TO
postpone a contemplated visit to the
western front.
In the explosion of a powder plant
and several ammunition depots al
Muenster. Westphalia, 500 of coo
women employed in the buildings are
reported to have been killed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24
PREVENTING DISEASE


Pierre, Dec. 24.--Because for the
past ten years anthrax has been pre-
valent in Stanley county, south Of
Fort Pierre, without any permanent
extinction OF it, the live stock sani-
tary board has issued full authority
10 the state veterinarian to make
such quarantine regulations as he
sees fit, suitable TO the cases, and
gives him full powers to enforce
them. Rigid investigation of the
matter and compliance with the law
concerning it is to be enforced from
now on in that vicinity.
The persons who have had anthra
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24

cases have been extremely negligent
as 10 taking proper care of cattle af-
flicted with the disease. and have not
properly burned the carcasses, in
many instances leaving them on the
prairie, these practices leading 10
continued trouble
This time measures viii be final
and effective. and no person in the
affected district Will be immune from
the regulations
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24
RHEUMATrsM AND ALLIED PAINS
THEY MUST GO!

The congestion of the blood In its flow
causes pain. Sloan's Liniment penetrates
to the congestion and starts the blood TO
flow freely. The body's warmth is re-
newed: the pain is gone. The man or
woman who has rheumatism, neuralgia
or other pain and fails to keep Sloan's s
Liniment In their home is like drown
ing man refusing a rope" Why suffer.
Get q bottle of Sloan's. csc and soc.
81 bottle holds six times as much a
26c size.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-24

of hogs He states that his great sue
cess in hog raising is due TO the fact
that he Is firm believer in small
hog houses instead Of large ones, AS
TO have these animals divided up into
small lots makes them less subject 10
hog cholera and other diseases
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-20
SEARSMONT

Mason & Hall sell it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-20
Paint Put-On

Think of paint put-on and not by the gallon.
A gallon Of paint in the can is of no account
to anybody. Put it on. NOW reckon its cost
and value.
The secret is: one paint goes vice as far as
another. A good one goes twice as far as a
bad one.
take gallons Devoe and IL or Is or 10 or 20
of middling poor very poor and trash. You
know painters wages in your town. Put the
price of gallon of paint and the painters
day wage together. You can, we can't.
Devoe costs less than any ferior paint;
there are hundreds of them.
One paint is as good as another, so long as it
lasts good; one lasts IN onths and another years;
and the one that goes furthest lasts longest
DEVOE
Mason & Hall sell it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-20

" A. Simmons of Belfast was here Sunday.
Mothers Day was observed in the Metho-
dist church Sunday.
Misses Heller and Mary Cobb were in We
terville few days this week.
Friends are glad to see Mrs. Charles Cust-
man out after a severe attack of grip.
DR.. and Mrs C. R. Simmons. with Mrs O,a
Bryant. were in Skowhegan last week.
The funeral of Mr.. Henderson Heal was
held at his home Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. A.
DsnsloW off :iatiny.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-20
WHY YOU ARE NERVOUS

~The nervous system is the alarm system
of the human body.
In perfect health we hardly realize that
we have network of nerves, but when
health is ebbing, when strength is declin>
ing, the same nervous system gives the
alarm in headaches, tiredness, dreamfu1
sleep, irritabi1ity and unless corrected,
leads straight to breakdown.
To correct nervousness, Scott's Emu1-
sion is exactly what you should take. its
rich nutriment gets into the blood and
rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while
the whole system responds to its refresh
ing tonic force. It is free from alcohol.
= Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-20
WANTED

IN BUSHELS GOOD POTATOES, 900 dozen
w fresh eggs, or any part delivered to
Northport: Inn, Northport Quote prices at once.
Address w. FRANKLIN BURNHAM,
2w20 294 Washington St., Boston. Mass.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12

side. She was sleeping like q child,
but exhaustion showed itself N every
line Of her face. He felt her hands
and feet and found the soapstone in
the bed, saw the brandy bottle and
the remains Of Il cup Of milk on the
light stand, noted the handkerchief.
still strong of camphor. on the counter
pane and the blanket spread carefully
over her knees. and then turned ap-
provingly to meet Rod stealing into the
room on tiptoe. his eyes big with fear.
1--WE won't wake her. Rod. I'll watch
awhile, then sleep on the sitting room
lounge"
LET me watch, Ivory! I'd feel bet
ter if you'd let me, honest l would!"
The boys face was drawn with INK
iety. Ivory's attention was attracted
by the wistful eyes and the beauty of
the forehead under the dark hair. He
seemed something more than the child
Of y~esterday-a care and responsibility
and expense for all his loving obedi-
ence; he seemed all at once different
tonight-older. more dependable, more
trustworthy-in fact, a positive comfort
and help in time of trouble.
II did the best l knew how. Was
anything wrong?" asked the boy, as
Ivory stood regarding him with a
friendly smile.
Nothing wrong, Rod! DR.. Perry
couldn't have done any better with
what you had on hand. l don't know
how l should get along without you
boy!" Here Ivory patted Rods Shout
der. You're not a child any longer,
Rod; you're a man and a brother, that's
what you are, and to prove it III take
the first watch and call you up at
o'clock to take the second so that
can be ready for my school work to-.
morrow. How does that suit your
''Tiptop!' said the boy. flushing with
pride. "I'll lie down with my clothes
on: it's only 9 o'clock and I'll get four
hours sleep; that's a lot more thar
Napoleon used to have"
He carried the Bible upstairs and
just before he blew out his candle he
looked again at the chapter in Mum.
bers. thinking he would show it to
Ivory privately next day. Again the
story enchanted him, and again. like
a child, he puts his own name and his
living self among the rods in the tab
ernacle.
Ivory would be the prince of Oul
house," he thought. "Oh. how I'd like
to be Ivory's rod and have it be the
one that was chosen to blossom and
keep the rebels from m~urmuring!"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12

Rod sped down the lane and over
the fields to the brick store where
Ivory usually bought his groceries.
His cousin was not there. but one Of
the men came out and offered to take
his horse and drive over the bridge to
see If he were at one Of the neighbors'
on that side Of the river. Not a word
he simply said that she was lonesome
for Ivory. and so he came to find him.
In five minutes they saw the Boynton
horse hitched to a tree by the roadside.
and in a trice Rod called him and.
thanking Mr.. Bixby, got into Ivory's
wagon to wait for him. He tried his
best to explain the situation as they
drove along. but finally concluded by
saying: Aunt really made me read the
chapter to her. Ivory. l tried not to
when l saw uncle's name in most ev.
cry verse. but l couldn't help it."
"Of course you couldn't! Now you
Jump out and hitch the horse while I
run in and see that nothing has hap
pened while she's been left alone.
Perhaps you'll have to go for DR.. Per-
ry."
Ivory went in with fear and trem-
bling. for there was no sound save the
ticking Of the tall clock. The fire burn
ed low upon the hearth. and the door
was open into his mothers room. He
lifted,a candle that Rod had left ready
on the table and stole softly to her bed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12

Rodman Took His Bible n Read.
shall blossom: and l will make to cease
from me the murmurings Of the chill
dren of Israel. whereby they murmur
against you"
ROdman had read on, absorbed in
the story and the picture it presented
to his imagination. He liked the idea
of all the princes having a rod accord.
ing to the house Of their fathers. BE
liked to think of the little branches
being laid on the altar in the taber-
nacle, and above all he thought Of the
longing Of each of the princes to have
his own rod chosen for the blossom.
ing.
&c. And Moses spoke unto the chill
dren of Israel, and every one Of their
princes gave him a rod apiece. for each
prince one, according to their fathers
houses, eve twelve rods; and the rod
Of Aaron was among their rods"
Oh! how the boy hoped that Aaron's
branch would be the n chosen to
blossom! He felt that his aunt would
be pleased, too. but he read on steadily,
with eyes that glowed and breath that
came and went in a very palpitation
Of interest:
81. And Moses laid up the rods be-
fore the Lord in the tabernacle of wit
less.
"8. And it came to pass, that on the
morrow Moses went into the taber-
nacle Of witness; and, behold. the rod
| Of Aaron was budded and brought
; forth buds. and bloomed blossoms, and
yielded almonds"
It was Aaron's rod. then, and was IN
almond branch! How beautiful, 1ol
the blossoms would have been pink
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OYSTER
vA7ITH oysters in season the house
wife is afforded opportunity to

w wife Is afforded opportunity to
have them a. substitutes fos
meat. a too lavish use Of which IL MOI
favored at this season in many house
holds.
Some novel and substantial ways Of
cooking oysters are the following:
individual Service.
Oyster Loaves.-These may be pre-
pared in small ''loaves" or boxes fol
individual serving or in large crus,
loaves like the Vienna. For the latter
cut of the top Of the loaf and scooT
out the crumbs. leaving it like a box
Fill with oysters that have just been
brought to a scalding point In theil
own liquor and well seasoned with
salt, pepper and butter. Add one table
spoonful of cream, sprinkle some OF
the crumbs taken from the loaf on TOP
of the oysters, dot with butter and re.
place the top of the loaf. Put on the
rack in a roasting pan. pour some OF
the liquor Of the oysters over it and
put in a hot oven to crisp. Take care
that it does not scorch. Set on hot
platter Slice and serve same. Some
like an addition OF a little lemon Juice.
A Savory Wand.
Dreaded Oysters-Take thirty six
large oysters. Il pint of the liquor and
two tablespoonful of butter and pu,
into a saucepan. Cook 10 the boiling
point. drain the oysters and set aside
the broth. Chop fine q small onion
and a pint Of mushrooms and put them
in a saucepan with a little butter. Cook
three minutes. stirring that they may
not turn dark or burn. Add the oys
ter broth. thicken It with two table.
spoonfuls of butter and the same
quantity of -four. When creamy add
the oysters. take from the fire and ado
the beaten yolks Of two eggs. the Juice
Of half a lemon. q tablespoonful of
chopped parsley and a dash Of cayenne
pepper. Mix we'll. turn into a buttered
dish. Cover with q deep layer Of fine
breadcrumbs. dot with butter and
brown quickly in the oven.
Nutritious and Toothsome.
Oysters With Vermicelli.-The yer
micelli should be boiled until tender.
rinsed in cold water and then reheated
In a rich cream sauce. Use the oyster
liquor with cream In making the sauce,
thus giving a more decided oyster fla.
vor. Season with pepper. salt and
paprika. Just before serving add large
oysters and cook only enough to plump
them and ruf1e the gills. mixing the
creamed vermicelli and oysters.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12

Copyright. 1913. by Kate Douglas Wissin
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12

Ibid my father name me Rod, or my
motherT'
81 don't really know. Perhaps 1t was
your mother, but don't ask questions.
please"
II forgot, Aunt Boynton! Yes, l
think perhaps my mother named me.
Mothers most always name their ba-
bies. don't they? My mother wasn't
like you, she looked just like the pic
ture Of P%ocahontas in my history. She
never knew about these Bible rods, I
guess"
when you go a little further you
will find pleasanter things about rods"
said his aunt, knitting. knitting in
tensely, as was her habit. and talking
as if her mind were 1000 miles away
"YOu know they were just little
branches of trees, and it was only
Gods power that made them wonder
full in any way"
"Oh! l thought they were like the
singing teachers stick he keeps time
with"
mo: If you look at your concordance
you'll find it gives you a chapter in
Numbers where there's something
beautiful about rods. | have forgotten
the place. 1t has been many years
since l looked at it. Find it and read
it aloud to me-" The boy searched his
concordance and readily found the ref.
erence in the 18th chapter of Numbers
"Stand neal me and read" said Mrs.
BoyntOn. II like to heal the Bible
read alOud!'
Rodman took his Bible and read.
slowly and haltingly, but with clear.
ness and understanding:
81. And the Lord spake unto Moses.
saying,
80 Speak into the children of Israel,
and take of every one of them a rod
according to the house of their fathers
of all their princes according to the
house of their fathers twelve rods:
write thou every mans name upon his
rod"
Through the boys mind there darted
the fash Of a thought, a sad thought.
He himself was a Rod on whom no
mans name seemed to be written, Or
phan hat he was, with no knowledge
of his parents!
Suddenly he hesitated, for he had
caught sight Of the name Of Aaron in
the verse that he was about to read
and did not wish to pronounce it in
his aunt's hearing.
This chapter is most too hard for
me to read out loud, Aunt Boynton,'
he stammered. Can l study it by my
self and read 1t to Ivory flrst?"
go Oh, go on, you read very sweet
ly. l cannot remember what comes
and l wish to hear it."
The boy continued, but without rails.
ing his eyes from the Bible:
20. And thou shalt write Aaron's
name upon the rod of Levi: for n rod
shall be for the head of the house OF
their fathers.
-. And thou shalt lay them up in
the tabernacle of the congregation be
fore the testimony, where l will meet
with you.
IS. And it shall come to PASS that
the mans rod. whom l shall choose
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Mr~@%
Attraction.

~ Attraction.
Fruits fall to the earth because the
earth attracts them. Bubbles in Q cup
Of tea stand around the sides Of the
cup because the cup attracts them.
The little bubbles gather about the
large ones because the large bubbles
attract the smaller ones. Why do the
bubbles follow a teaspoon? Because
the spoon attracts them. Why are the
sides Of \ pond covered with leaves
while the middle y ciear7 Because
he shore attracts the leaves 70 Il.
~.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-12
CHAPTER XvIU.
The Rod That 9IossomOd.

worry BOYNTON had taken the
horse and gone to the village on
al errand. a rare thing for him
to do after dark, so Rod was
thinking as he sat in the living
learning his Sunday school lesson on
the same evening that the men were
gossiping at the brick store. His aunt
had required him from the time when
he "a proficient enough to do so to
read ut least a part of a chapter in the
Bible every night. Beginning with
Genesis, he had reached Leviticus and
had made up his mind that the Bible
was a much nor difficult book than
Scottish Chiefs" Notwithstanding the
fact that Ivory helped him over most
Of the hard places. At the present
juncture he was vastly interested in
the subject of rods ii. unfolded in
the book Of Exodus. which was being
studied by his Sunday school class.
What added to the excitement was the
fact that his uncle's Christian name.
Aaron, kept appearing in the chronicle
as frequently as that of the great law
giver Moses himself. and there were
many verses about the wonder work
ing rods of Moses and Aaron that had
a strange effect upon the boys ear
when he read them aloud, as he loved
to do whenever he was left alone for a
time. When his aunt was in the room
his instinct kept him from doing this.
for the mere mention of the name of
Aaron. he feared. might sadden his
aunt and provoke in her that danger
u vein of "reminiscences that made
Ivory SO anxious.
1T kind o makes me nervous to be
named Rod, Aunt Boynton," said the
boy, looking up from the Bible. "All
he rods in these Exodus chapters do
such dreadful things! They become
serpents. and one Of them swallows up
all the others, and Moses smites the
waters with a rod. and they become
blood, and the people can't drink the
water and the fish die: Then they
stretch a rod across the streams and
ponds and bring a plague of frogs over
the land. with swarms Of flies and hor-
rible insects"
THAT was to show Gods power to
Pharaoh and melt his hard heart to
obedience and reverence" explained
Mrs. Boynton. who had known the
Bible from to cover in her youth
and could still give chapter and verse
for hundreds Of her favorite passages.
1T took an awful lot Of melting. Pha.
raOh's heart" exclaimed the bow,
Pharaoh must have been worse than
Deacon Baxter! l wonder If they ever
tried to make him good by being kind
to him! I've read and read, but I
can't find they used anything on him
but plaques and famines and boils and
pesulences and thunder and hail and
1nre! Have I got a middle name. Aunt
Boynton. for l don't like Rod very
muchr
II never heard that you had q middle
nane: you must ask Ivory" said his
A1nt abstractedly.