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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-06
SURGICAL OPERATION
CITY COMMISSIONER T.. A. JOHN
son IN HOSPITAL AT
LA CROSSE, WIS.

Major Jas. Robertson Is in receipt
of a telegram from La Crosse, Wis,
stating that City Commissioner It. A.
Johnson, of this city. underwent a
surgical operation in a La Crosse hos
pita1 Saturday afternoon. Mrs. John
son, who is with her husband, sent
the telegram. in which she states
that Mr.. Johnson is recovering from
the operation satisfactorily. 1t is
understood that the operation be-
came necessary on account of stom-
ach trouble. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
left Madison for Lacrosse a week
ago today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-06

Five hundred per cent or more on
an investment is a good thing. Lit
tie wants ads in The Daily Leader
will bring these results.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Judqinq a Ciuar.

How can the ordinary person who
smokes tell good cigar from a poor
one? This question was put to a
prominent manufacturer, who answer
ed in this fashion:
There is but one way that know.
In order to get everything that is in a
cigar-the aroma and taste-it is neces-
sary to light the cigar, take a couple
OF puffs, then allow the smoke to pass
through the nostrils. When you do
this you get the two things that are
in weed, the aroma and the taste.
"It is interesting to a man who
knows the business to see a smoker
take cigar. look at it and then place
it to his nose for smell. Neither the
look nor smell of an unlighted cigar
means anything.
II repeat, it is necessary to light 1t
and start to smoke it in order to learn
whether it is good or not" New York
Globe.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
GRANDEES OF SPAIN.
Curious Hat Etiquette That Marks
Their Three Classes.

Their Three Classes.
A grandee Of Spain enjoys the privi-
lege, granted him many hundreds of
years ago, of remaining covered in
the presence of his sovereign. This
custom dates from the period when,
according to the theory then he'd, the
king was ."the first among equals"
The ancient formula always at the
coronation of the kings of old Spain
was, I'VE, your equals, choose you to
reign over u.s. And the king assented
in this declaration of his mobiles.
There was time when all grandees
of Spain wore their hats in the pres
ence of the king, but in time the idea
of caste began to prevail even among
the grandees, with the result that they
were eventually divided into three
classes, and these classes We're distin-
guished by the hat etiquette.
The first class entered the royal pres
ence covered; the second class entered
uncovered and, after an advance of a
few steps, put on their hats, unbidden
by the king, and the third class also
entered uncovered, but did not cover"
until requested to do so by the king.
Then, according to the etiquette, "al
were equal"
There have been grandees who were
not Spaniards, notably the Duke OF
Wellington, upon whom the Cortes con-
ferred the honor in recognition of his
services to the state.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
GETTING AHEAD.
Are You Giving the Last Man on ths
Job Chance to Pass You?

Don't laugh at that green. ungainly
looking but hardworking and always
ON the job fellow who has Joined your
force. In a few years you may be
asking him for job.
No; it is not at all impossible. There
are thousands of such instances. You
can think of some yourself.
That new chap may not be as natti-
ly dressed as you are, he may not he
as keen at repartee, he may not be a
fast stopper" but he may possess the
characteristics by which he may climb
fast while you slip back.
The time you spend enjoying your
self he may be using in study which
will help him to advance.
One of these days there may be a
change in the business and the young
man of whom you are making sport
may step into the high place.
Should that time come do not be so
small as to say that he must have had
some kind of pull or that he was
a fool who worked overtime and did
everything he could to get stand in
Maybe he did. You might have done
the same. So shut up and take your
medicine
But do not let the next one get ahead
of you.-Toledo Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Singing on Carpet.

Standing upon carpet has tendency
to muffle the voice, since a layer of
inelastic and nonconducting material
is then interposed between the seat Of
voice production and the floor, which,
when it is not covered, acts as sound
board, taking up the vibra tions anI
giving increased effect and. distinctness
to them. This can be illustrated by
placing a timepiece first upon rug or
carpet and then upon the bare floor.
In the latter position the ticking is
much louder, because the vibrations of
the clock are then much more forcibly
communicated to the floor and so to
the air Of the room and finally to the
ear by actual contact between the
clock and the floor. A carpet damps
or kills these vibrations because it is a
bad conductor of sound The differ
ence which is so audible in this case,
is in some degree to be detected when
the voice is heard under similar con-
ditionS.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
THE SECRET OF SILK.
Story of the English Worker Who Stole
1t From Leqhorn.

otoTy OF the CH9ISn worker VINO StoIS
1t From Leghorn.
The development of the silk manu-
facture in England began some time in
the seventeenth century, but was great
ly extended through the enterprise Of
John Lombe of Derby, who in 1715
went to Leghorn, Italy, to learn the
secret of the Leghorn silk manufac-
lures, q most difficult and dangerous
adventure
Visitors were allowed to pass through
the factories and see the machines in
motion, but could learn nothing of their
construction and operation. Finally,
through the good Offices of a priest to
whom he appealed to find him a situa-
tion, Lombe secured employment as
workman, slept in the mill, worked at
spinning machine by day and by
night made measurements and plans.
He worked at the mill until an English
ship was sent on purpose to take him
away.
He had scarcely sailed from Leghorn
when an armed brig was sent after
him, and he barely escaped safely to
England. 1t is said that he died at the
age of twenty-nine, poisoned by the
emissarieS of his Leghorn employers,
but the silk manufacture was securely
established, became a great industry
in England and has since been estab-
lished all over the world.-National
Magazine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
People Who Do Not Whistle.

Arabia must be a heaven for those
whose lives are made burden to them
by the whistler. The Arab maintains
that whistler's mouth cannot be puri-
fed for forty days and nights, and
they assert Of the whistler that Satan
has touched his body and caused him
to produce the offensive sound. Then
there are the natives of the Tonga is
lands, Polynesia, who hold that it is a
Sin to whistle, as it is an act disre-
spectful to Cod Even in some dis
tricts in north Germany villagers de-
clare that if one whistles in the even
ing it makes the angels weep.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
THE ABUSE OF SOAP.
Too Free Use of the Cleansing Agent
May lnjure the Skin.


"The oft quoted aphorism attributed
to Wesley that cleanliness is next to
godliness' constitutes an article of be-
lief among civilized peoples" says the
Medical Record. There is a strong
prejudice against dirt in general and
particularly against personal unclean-
liness. The prejudice is healthy and
to be encouraged, but should not be al
lowed to become a fetish"
This is part of a review of an article
by DIR. Frank Barendt in the Liverpool
Medical and Chirurgical Journal on the
abuse of soap. DIR. Barendt attributes
many skin troubles. especially in chill
dren, to too much soap. Among these
are the furfuraceous patches on their
faces. Nurses, he says, often use too
much soap on their patients, especially
when these are confined to bed, when
the secretion of their skin is sluggish
and the excessive removal of natural
grease leaves the skin rough and
branny."
The delicate skin of newborn babies
is sometimes irritated by the zeal Of
the nurse in rubbing with soap and
water
DR.. Barendt says the best toilet soap
is a combination of oleate and stearate
of sodium. But even it should be used
with discretion.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Early Hatched Chickens
The Most Profitable

Early hatched chickens grow more
rapidly than those Matched late in the
season and are much less likely to-
become sick, according to the United
States department of agriculture. The
late hatched chickens always are the
first to catch cold and spread disease
throughout the flock. Chickens hatch
ed late in the year will not mature be-
fore cold weather and usually will not
lay until well into the winter or even
toward spring This means that they
will have to be fed and carried over
for several months at a constant eX-
pense, with no return, and this at
time when feed is at it's highest.
The early hatched pullets can be de-
veloped to large extent on range,
and saving in grain feed is possible
in this way
The highest producing pullets are
those which begin laying early. To
get into the 200 egg class pullet must
lay sixty or more eggs before March
!. In order to do this pulIets must be-
Matched before May 1, so that they
will begin laying by the 1st of Novem-
ber.
Early Matching will produce more
eggs in the fall and winter, while a
larger proportion of hens will get
broody early in the spring, thus COM
pleting the necessary circle for early
fall egg production.
Early hatched chickens are by far
the most profitable in every way.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Eirds In Danger of Extinction.

According to Louis Agassiz Fuertes,
widely known naturalist and painter
Of animals. more than twenty-five spe-
cies of American birds and animals
have become extinct within the men,
ory of persons now alive. The eX-
tinction of the wood duck, he says, is
seriously threatened. This is a tree
nesting species and reputed to be the
most beautiful Of the many American
species of wild duck. The woodcock
also is in danger, with many other
shore birds that once were plentiful,
even the well known killdeer plover,
or killdee. being on the list of doubt
full survivors.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Easy Enouqh,

Il don't see how there ever came to
be so many words in the world!' ex
claimed a girl who was studying hel
spelling lesson.
"Why. SIS" said her brother, "they
come through folks quarreling. Then.
you know, one word always brings on
another. London Tit-Bits.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Clay Bird Title Shoot.

The twelfth annual amateur cham
pionship Of America at clay birds will
be held under the auspices Of the New
York Athletic club at it's Travers is
land traps on Friday, May 4, and Sat-
urday, May 5. In addition to the cham
pionship prizes, there will be twenty
five special prizes.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
He Was In H.

II want to cancel ny lease"
Cancel? Why, isn't the apartment
Just as I represented it?'
"Too much so. You advertised con
tinuous hot water but I didn't know
that it referred to the neighbors.
New York Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
American Marathon Run,

The Boston Athletic association will
hold the twenty-frst annual Americans
marathon run on April 10. No athlete
under eighteen years Of age will be al
ject any entry is reserved. The start.
will be made at Ashland at noon, and
the finish will be in Boston. Entries
close on April II.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
UNDERSTANDING.

In it's wider acceptation understand
ing is the power of perceiving and con-
ceiving, exclusive of the sensibility;
the power of dealing with the impress
sions of sense and composing them into
wholes, according to a law of unity,
and in its most comprehensive meaning
1t includes even simple apprehension.
-COleridge.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Had Him There.

The fluent spoken man in the smoke
room of certain hotel was talking of
his great abilities-what he had done,
what he could do, and finished up thus:
II always go by the motto, If you
want thing done we'll do it your
self"
NONSENSE" replied a man in the cor
ner. suppose you want a hair cut?"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
FUTlLITY OF CONTROVERSY.

Controversy never convinced
= any man. Men can be Influenced
= by making them think for them
= selves. by seeming to doubt with
? them. by leading them as if by
? the hand without their perceiy-
= ing it. A good book lent to them,
= which they read at leisure, pro-
= duces upon them surer effects,
, because they do not then blush
; to be subjugated by the superior
: reason of an antagonist.-Vol-
; taire.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
IntheArerla
Of Sports
National Mile Champion

Athletic experts believe that Ivan
Myers. national amateur one mile
champion, will surpass his record of
last year at the distance. Myers won
the national outdoor championship at
Newark, N. j., last September, cover
ing the distance in 4 minutes % Sec
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Knew All About IL.

did you ever think about owning
your own home" asked the real estate
egent.
"Yes, and I've tried it, too" said the
other.
Then the talk drifted into politics.
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Useless.

"Your wife has filed suit for divorce
Are you going to contest it?"
mo. 1t wouldn't do me any good
I've lost every argument / ever had
with her"-Exchange.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Well Named.

What's your dogs name, sonnyY
"Ginger."
"DOes Ginger bitey'
Nav! Ginger snapsr-Boston Tran
script.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

Nothing is farther from TIE earth
than heaven; nothing is nearer to heav.
en- than earth.-Hare.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
Expensive Modern Sport.

DO you remember when you were
youngster and played bean bag?"
Yes. Weren't beans cheap in those
daysY-Washington Star
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
IVAN MYERS.

onds. He ran second to Johnny Over
ton, the wonderful Yale runner at
the recent Philadelphia indoor meet,
finishing step behind the winner,
who set new worlds mark for the
mile of minutes and 16 seconds
These boys are sure to lower the out
door mark if they meet during the
coming summer. which is more than
likely.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

Mnen you nave courage to say, 'T
was to blame" You are not least
among the heroes. ''
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

And there will be no need for me
to return the fee in fruits or flowers"
was my reply.
Great was the astonishment of both
officials and hers eXpectant when more
than two Yeas after Mr.. Girard's
death will was produced giving his
property to the person it was presumed
he intended to give it ard cutting off
host of distant relatives. Some Of
these, who would not have received
more than few hundred dollars had
there been no will, had been long
counting on r.c. legacy.
The inheritance :craed out to be
much larger than had been expected.
Some investments Mr.. Girard had
made shortly bercra his death during
the long period that the c,lanl cry au-
thorities were hunting up his relatives
had increased tenfold in value. Con-
sidering the disappointment suffered
by so many persons, my wife called
for a list of those who would have
been benefited except for the will and
set aside fund for the relief of all
that were needful. That fund is in eX-
istence today and many are being
benefited by it.
There is an important moral to my
story. 1t shows plainly that persons
who hope to prosper should not sit
down and wait, like Mr.. Micawber, for
something to turn up. A stone in the
bottom of a river may lie there for
centuries. That which is endowed with
life-motion under another name
meets opportunities.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
Chinese RUGS :,
=
And TAPESTRIES
AT LANIAKEA

Fine old Chinese rugs and tapes
tries, woven in the Dynasty of Ch'ien
Lung, 1732-1795, are shown in the art
exhibit given by Miss Dorothy True at
1041 Alakea street. for the San Fran
cisco firms Of Vickery, Atkins & Tor
reg. The etchings and Japanese prints
likewise are we'll worth q visit, by
those who seek the unusual in art
and decoration. The exhibition will
continue to February 20.-Adv. II
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
y CALLING DAYS
y FOR HONOLULU

y MondayS-Punahou, Makiki. (
y Tuesdays-Waikiki, Kapiolani (
= Park, Kaimuki, PaIolo. FIRST I
= Tuesday-Fort Ruger. 4
= Neutrality-suspicious., Puunui,
= Pacific Heights. First and third (
+ Wednesdays, above the Nuuanu 1
= bridge; second and fourth We'd I
= nesdays, below bridge: fourth
y Wednesday, Pacific Heights: first
y and third Wednesdays, Alewa I
+ Heights.
y Thursdays-The Plains. I
+ Fridays Hotels and town,
y fourth Friday; Fort Shafter, first I
+ Friday; Manoa, College Hills, 4
y first and third Friday; Kameha- 4
= meha schools, last Friday.
= Saturdays-Kalihi, third and
= fourth Saturdays. I
= Fort ShafterCalling day is
y every Friday 1
/ u 4 4 l. L / / / = 4 l. l. l. / L 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

A shipment Of gold and silver, said
to be valued at a quarter of q million
dollars, now on the way to FL Paso,
Texas, from Laredo, WIN be used in
paying the de sacto Mexican troops in
tho northern zone. r. = p, - .-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

Chairman Henry Of the house rules
committee conferred with President
Wilson on the plans TO extend for one
year the life Of the Joint congress
sional committee Investigating trans
portation problems.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

A bill to permit American power
plants to withdraw 10000 feet Of
water per second from Niagara Falls,
the full amount permitted BY q treaty
with Great Britain, was passed by
the house, BAT to 81.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
HAWAIIAN SUPPER AT THE
DONNA

A HAWAIIAN SUPPER AT THE
DONNA
The guests at The Donna hotel were
given a Hawaiian dinner on Wednes-
day OF this week by Mrs Mccarthy.
The table we're very pretty, lighted
candles with pink shades were attrac-
tive, while lying flat on the table were
the various shades Of red hibiscus and
lace fern. A Hawaiian quintet play
ed during the dinner hour for the
dance that. followed. One hundred and
three guests sat down and enjoyed
fully the Hawaiian feast Many Of
the guests at The Donna are people
who have come back regularly every
winter for the past six years. Among
those who entertained were Lieut.. and
Mrs. Kirk, U. 8. N, Miss y. Sanborn,
Mrs. Holton,- Miss Lou Clark, Miss
Thewlis, Miss Louise Mccarthy, Miss
Gladys Richard. Mrs. Berkowitz and
Mrs. Mayo.
THE MILLS CLUB MEETING
The Mills Club of Honolulu. with
Mrs. A. j. Campbell as hostess, met
on Thursday afternoon. After a short
business meeting social hour was
enjoyed. Three guests Of honor were
present, Mrs. Ralston OF Oakland, Mrs.
Coleman and Miss Asline. Mrs. James
Lewis sang very beautifully several
songs and Miss Peggy Campbell play
ed the piano In o way to delight the
audience. Mills Club keeps Hawaii
an girl at the college and is now work
ing on a scholarship to further its
splendid work.
%e'+&
THE COLONIAL HOTEL
The Colonial Hotel management is
planning dancing party for the even
ing Of January 81 to honor the Mat
sonia and Great Northern passengers.
The hotel is filled with tourists, and
on Wednesday evening Mr.. Whitneck
gave them a Yery pleasant entertain.
ment, by showing lantern slides Of
everyone of the Islands and their most
interesting spotsuf,sa.. -. ,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

MRS. R. /. LILLE ENTERTAINs
Mrs r. l. Lille entertained 10
guests last Saturday at Laniakea. The
music at this popular place was en-
joyed to the full. .-.., ~. = =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
DIPLOMATIC BREAK COMES and
U,SEMBASSY and CONSULS TO
LEAVE THE LAND OF THE KAISER
Spain Takes Charge

1t is announced that Spain would
take over the diplomatic interests of
the United States. Ambassador Ger
ards instructions are to close all
consulates in Germany as well as the
embassy, and all diplomatic and con-
sular officials will be brought out of
Germany This makes the severance
more complete than in usual cases.
Spanish Ambassador Riano said that
he could say whether Spain would
follow the course of the United States
in the berak.
No special orders increasing the
guard of the army and navy reserva-
tions and arsenals have been issued
but each commanding officer has the
authority to take the necessary steps.
Secretary Daniels said that the win
ter cruising orders of the Atlantic feet
i'll Cuban waters had not been changed.
1t was announced that Germany s
diplomatic relations in the United
States would be assumed by Switzer-
land.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
.FA|RANDWARMER
is PROPHESY FOR
WEATHER. s TONE

Americus felt the coolest weather
| Friday night she has experienced in
seventeen years. The mercury column
descended to degrees above zero
which compares with a similar low
figure in February, 1899, according to
Weather Observer Joe, of the Americus
station.
The government weather forecast for
Sunday is fair and warmer" The
statement issued last night forecasted
fair and not so cold in the west and
central portions, with killing frost
and heavy freeze in the southern por-
tion for Saturday night. When the
Times Recorder went to press early
this morning there we're indications of
the reliability of this statement.
Interesting figures of Observer
Bryan on the Americus temperature
show degrees above zero for Friday
tight; 16 degrees above for Thursday
night, and 62 degrees above for We'd
resday night showing drop of Sc de-
grees in forty-eight hours.
The extreme cold of the past forty
eight hours is only approached in re-
cent years by the low mark of de-
grees above zero in 1905.
The plumber was in his glory-if II
can be called such; the lineman has
his trouble, and the hOusekeeper was
miserable because of frozen and burst
ed pipes One instance was reported
Of a bursted stove because of heai
coming in contact with the frigid wa
ter and pipes.
The signs of fair and warmer FOL
/ Sunday are greeted With pleasure The
automobile parties are expected tt
venture out-regardless of the higl
cost of agsoline
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
.AMERICUS BOY MAY
SEE ACTIVE SERVICE

John Butt, young son of Mr. and Mrs
Jchn Butt, of Americus, is one of those
from this city who may see active SER
vice with the American navy in the
event of hostilities with Germany.
This young man who enlisted here
several months ago, is now attached to
enc of Uncle Sans submarines OF
the K type, and when last heard from
was bouno for Pensacola, Fla, wherA
he expected to receive a brief furloug,
and anticipated visit to his parents in
Americus. He has not written home
during several weeks. however, and
with the despatch of the submarine
hotilla to Havana. it is believed he
vent there with his vessel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
MNEIL COMPLETES HOME
FOR C. A. SCHNEIDER HERE

W. w. Mcneil, the contractor and
mill supply man on Cotton avenue, has
Just completed the beautiful bungalow
for c. A. Schneider on corner Furlow
and Harold avenue. The bungalow is
six rooms and a sleeping porch, with
stone steps and stone front. The
workmanship is of the best and the
residence sitted up with all the con-
veniencie8. Mr.. Schneider will move
into his new home next week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. S.-An order
received at military headquarters to-
day speeding up departure of the Sixth
Pennsylvania infantry by ten days. Is
taken by military authorities to mean
the state troops will be used at east
ern military depots because of the
chisis with Germany. This regiment
will leave Feb. 9Th, instead of Feb 10th
as was at first announced.
A Deming, n NJ, dispatch states it
is reported that the first Arkansas in
fantry, which left for the state camp
yesterday, will be diverted to San An
tonic.