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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
NOT GUILTY
MEN ACQUITTED OF MURDER OF
NIGHT WATCHMAN At
ANDONER.

Webster. Feb. AFTER eight
hours elaboration by the jury Chas.
Whetmore and j. McNeilly were ac-
quilted in the circuit court here Sat
urday night of the murder of Dan
Passage, night Waterman at Andover.
Passage was shot and mortally
wounded while attempting to prevent
a holdup in the Milwaukee yards az
Andover on the night of July rs. He
died the following morning in an
Aberdeen hospital.
The slayers escaped and the state
had nothing but circumstantial evil
dence Il work with.
The defendants we're arrested on
descriptions.
The verdict followed testimony
given by +. f. White and son, of
Mellette. that Whetmore and Nc
Nelly were in Mellette both on July
2S and July %, and a mastery ad-
dress TO the jury by Attorney l.. r..
Van Slyke, of Aberdeen, counsel for
the defense.
One of the four men held up at
Andover that night testified that
Whetmore and McNeilly were not the
men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
ALFALFA MILL
PROPOSITION BEFORE CONNER
CIAL CLUB OF LENNON.

Lennon, Feb. with the rapid
advances that are being made in the
raising of alfalfa In the territory trib-
utary TO Lennon. it is an opportune
time to investigate the possibilities OF
an alfalfa mill for this city.
The Belle Fourche alfalfa mill haG
shipped seven cars of ground alfalfa
to eastern markets before Christmas.
Several more cars will be shipped be-
fore the winter closes. The mill is
running every day and the manage
ment has been paying $40 per ton for
loose hay delivered at the mill.
While the alfalfa growing in this
section has not reached the proper
tions hat it has in Belle Fourche,
every grower has met with great sue
cess and the acreage is increasing
each year. AT $40 per ton for alfalfa
hay and so cents a pound for seed,
the farmer would be getting 500
worth of crops from each acre OF
land.
It has been suggested that the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
STATE NEWS.

Aberdeen 49, The recommendation
for a $4,000 building to be used
Jointly by the Odd Fellows and
Knights of Pythias was made by
building committees of the two or
ders meeting in joint session the first
of the week.
Lemmon-Alvin Watson, of Duck
Greek, Perkins county. had a narrow
escape from being killed last weeE
when a bank of earth fell on him,
breaking his leg and bruising him.
He was working in a coal mine when
the bank caved and buried him
Charles Hamelstrom, working near
by, released Watson by digging him
out with pick and shovel.
Aberdeen August Friday. NJ
Roundup, Mont. formerly of Faux
ton and a South Dakota pioneer. left
yesterday for New York city. EN- route
TO Argentine, where he will represent
a threshing machine company. Mr..
Friday has been visiting his sister,
Mrs. George Stead. and old friends In
this city for the past few days.
DeSmet-Friends in this part of
the state have been shocked by the
information that T. p. Goodwin. a
prominent pioneer resident of De-
Smet and vicinity, has lost his rea-
son and has had to be sent TO the
state hospital for the insane at iank-
ton. He was one of the pioneer bust
ness men of DeSmet. and served az
mayor several years. He also was
sheriff of Kingsbury county for a
period of four years and was widely
known throughout this section. IL II
feared his mental faculties are per
manently impaired.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRAC-
TORG

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of commissioners of the city of
Madison. at the office of the city
auditor. up to 7 o'clock p. m. of Feb
ruary 10, 1917, for the paving of
Egan avenue, from the north line of
Second street North TO the north line
of Sixth street North. in accordance
with the plans and specifications on
file at the office Of the city auditor
and city engineer, which may be had
on application to Chas. A. Trimmer,
City Engineer, Madison. South Da-
kota, at SIS per set.
A certified check for 10 per cent
of the amount of bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The right is reserved TO reject any
and all bids.
WIN. Rae,
City Auditor.
BY Chas. A. Trimmer,
Deputy City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRAC-
TORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of commissioners of the city of
Madison, at the office of the city
auditor, up to 7 o'clock p. m. of Feb
ruary 10, 1917, for the paving Of
Egan avenue, from the north line of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway tracks to the north line of
Second street North, in accordance
with the plans and specifications on
file at the office of the city auditor
and city engineer, which may be had
on application TO Chas. A. Trimmer,
City Engineer, Madison, South Da-
kota, at IS per set.
A certified check for 10 per cent
of the amount of bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
VIM. Rae,
City Auditor.
By Chas. A. Trimmer,
Deputy City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
MASONIC Ceremonial
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION TO BE
HELD AT ABERDEEN.

Aberdeen, Feb. 2.-Masonic dig
nitaries from all over the northwest
are expected here April 2, 3, A, 5 and
s, the dates agreed upon by local
Scottish Rites bodies at their meeting
Tuesday night for holding their forty
first reunion. At this time the new
Masonic temple, the home of the
Scottish Rites bodies, will be formally
dedicated and degrees from the
fourth to thirty-second, inclusive,
will be worked in full form.
Not only will the building itself be
completed. but all the rich furnish
ings will have been placed, new para
phernalia will have come and, ii is
hoped. the new $4,000 pipe organ
will have been installed so that COM
plete musical accompaniment for the
degree work may be had.
Maundy Thursday. April S, will be
celebrated by a big banquet and the
extinguishing of the lights. The OBJ
seryance of relighting the lights Is
held Easter Sunday.
A large representation of Masons
of this consistory, as well as sister
c~onsistories, are expected here for
the weeks celebration and work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
BROKE JAIL
WISCONSIN MAN BECOMES CITE
zen or AUSTIN, MINI.

Austin, Mimi, Feb. 2.-William
ties from the state prison at Waupun
Jay is Wensel Kabat. who was de-
feated as a candidate for the Wiscon-
sin legislature from the Appleton dis
a fugitive from the prison, tonight is
being returned to the prison from
which he escaped October 8, 1914.
Today Kabat told a story Of jour
neys into Mexico, South America and
remote sections of the United States
in search of G.. Mccarthy, a farmer,
OF whose death he was found guilty
and sentenced Il serve a life term in
prison, and whom Kabat declares still
lives.
More than ten years ago a farm
house in which Mccarthy made his
home. was burned. Kabat was EN-
ployed there. Bones were found in
the ruins and Mccarthy was missing.
Kabat was tried and sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
His escape from prison was ac-
complished in a manner similar to
that employed by Harry Thaw in
leaving Mattewan asylum. Kabat
scaled the walls of the prison yard,
jumped into a waiting automobile
and sped away. Who assisted him
in his escape is not known.
Less than two years ago, Kabat,
under the name of Coles, came here.
following his failure to find Nc
Carthy, and established a tailor shop.
Later he entered the employ of a
packing company.
The son of an employe. looking
over a pamphlet containing the pic
lures of men wanted" called the at
t~ention of his father to a photograph
which looked like one of the men al
the plant" His father saw the re-
semblance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRAC-
TORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of commissioners of the city of
Madison, at the office of the city
auditor, up to Z O'Clock p. m. of Feb
ruary 10, 1917, for the paving of
Second street Northeast, from the
east line of Egan avenue to the west
line of Washington venue in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cations on file at the office of the city
auditor and the city engineer, which
may be had on application to Chas.
A. Trimmer, City Engineer, Madison,
South Dakota, at SIS per set.
A certified check for 10 per cent
of the amount of bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
VIM. Rae,
City Auditor.
BY Chas. A. Trimmer,
Deputy City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
BY Chas. A. Trimmer,
Deputy City Auditor.
NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRAC-
TORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of commissioners of the city of
Madison, at the office of the city
auditor, up to Z o'clock p. m. of Feb
ruary 10, 1917, for the paving of
Egan avenue from the north line of
Sixth street Northeast to the south
line of Ninth street Northeast, in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cations on file at the office of the
city auditor and city engineer, which
may be had on application to Chas.
A. Trimmer, City Engineer, Madison,
South Dakota. at SIS per set.
A certified check for 10 per cent
of the amount of bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
WIN. Rae,
City Auditor.
BY Chas. A. Trimmer,
Deputy City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRAC-
TORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of commissioners of the city Of
Madison, at the office of the city
auditor, up TO Z o'clock p. m. of Feb
ruary 10, 1917. for the paving of
Sixth street Northeast from the east
line of Egan avenue to the west line
of Washington avenue, in accordance
with the plans and specifications on
file at the office of the city auditor
and city engineer, which may be had
on application to Chas. a. Trimmer,
City Engineer. Madison, South Da-
kota, at IS per set.
A certified check for 10 per cen
of the amount of bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
WIN. Rae,
City Auditor.
BY Chas. A. Trimmer,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
rheumatism Follows Exposure.

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usm or neuralgia Sloan's Liniment
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and throb from overwork, Sloan's Lini-
uent affords quick relief. Bruises.
sprains. strains and other minor injuries
TO children are quickly soothed by
Sloan's Eminent. Get a bottle today at
your druggist. rs cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
FOR BAckAchE KIDNEYS AND BlAo DER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Super
vising Architects office, Washington,
ID. c., January %. 1917.-Sealed propos-
ais will be opened in this office at 3 p.
M, March 6. 1917. for the construction
of the United States postoffice at Mad
ison, s. ID. Drawings and specifications
may be obtained from the custodian of
he's site at Madison. S. d.. or at this Of
flee, In the discretion of the Supervising
Architect.-Jas. A. Wetmore, Acting Su-
pervising Architect.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
MAKE THE MOST OF PROSPERITY

Every man should keep fit these days
md make the most of his opportunities.
No man can work his best Handicapped
with disordered kidneys and bladder,
aching back. swollen joints. stiff mus
cles or rheumatic pains. Foley Kidney
Pills pay for themselves a hundred
times over In health improvement. Sold
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02
EASIER TO STOP NOW.

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-02

proposition of an alfalfa mill in Lem
mon be taken up at the Commercial
club and an investigation made as to
the possible future of such an enter
prise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

Buy today that the Stars and Stripes will never asked in the of deendersin the of our so assured willingness sacrifice their alperhaI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

Perry Supply Go. Yielding Bros. Co. J. Blach & Sons Wells Quality Shop w. M. Cosby Flour & Grain Co. w. o. Broyles Furniture Co. Fac Smith Stationery Co.
The Clio messenger., 1917-04-20
WILL SELL LUND HOME.

Nonv Of our readers viii remember
that tie late Andrew Lund left an
estate valued at about 100000, and
that there were no heirs at law to in
herit the property. These facts
brought the State Of Michigan into
the case, because the estate would
escheat to the state after the debts
against it were paid. The probate
court Of this county appointed 3. e.
Conlee administrator and the latter
proceeded to settle the estate with the
result that after all debts and claims
had been settled there remained to
the credit of the state $172.00 in
money and the house and lot in this
village where Mr.. Lund made his
home. On Tuesday, ]. B. Matthews,
of the auditor generals department.
at Lansing, was in town and arranged
for advertising the sale at auction of
the property, which sale will take
place on the premises on Saturday,
June 2, at 1 80 o'clock p. m. Z. l..
Powers will conduct the sale.
The Clio messenger., 1917-04-20
Doing a Good Work

The Welfare Society of the Nj. p.
Church, organized about three months
ago, has already accomplished much
good work in this community. The
purpose of the society is to distribute
food and clothing where such are needed,
to visit the sick and throw uplifting in
tiuences around children who are un-
fortunately circumstanced Much of
such work has been done and the society
has found there is genuine need for
its existence. The various branches of
work are divided among committees
and each member is required to report
on personal work accomplished at each
meeting of the society. The officers of
the society are as follows: President.
Mrs. ID. B. Helfrich; Vice President.
Mrs A Goodfellow: Secretary. Mrs. r.
II. Neelands; Treasurer, Mrs. A. Little
field.
The Clio messenger., 1917-04-20
CHEAP POTATO SEED.

Seed potatoes being scarce and
high in price, and as many in the viii
lage wish to plant few in their gar
dens, the following is taken from an
exchange with the hope that it may
be an aid in the emergency, and is
presented for what it may be worth :
There is every indication that
seed potatoes are going to be high in
price and very hard to get at any
price this spring. Consequently a
hint sent out by wholesale grocery
house to its patrons deserves wide
publicity. OF course, everyone knows
that the "eye" of potato is the la
tent bud of the tuber, needing only
proper temperature and moisture to
sprout into a new plant. The main
body of the potato is nothing but
nourishment which Dame Nature has
stored up for the rapid feeding of the
growing spud. 1t is not always es-
sential to the life of the plant, pro-
yided the matter of moisture is looked
after carefully. 1t follows that pota-
toes may be both eaten and planted
or more properly, that by cutting out
the eyes nearly all of the tuber may
be used for food and yet the "seed"
saved for planting. For the family
garden this is valuable hint"
The Clio messenger., 1917-04-20
MASONIC MEETING
VERY ENJOYABLE
BANQUET PROVED INTERESTING
AND DIVERTING
Three Candidates Received M. M. De-
gree and P. M. George Lacure
Given Jewel

About one hundred twenty-five
members of the Masonic fraternity
gathered at the lodge rooms, Tuesday
evening, to attend the annual Past
Masters night. The event opened with
a splendid dinner served by the ladies
of Vienna Chapter, o. E. S., which
was followed by program of toasts,
c. II. Reed acting as toastmaster, re-
sponses being made by the following
void, L. E. Huyck, Geo. A. Lacure,
Ed. L. Beeman, H. f. Bodine, M. l..
Hadsall, F. M. Buffum, Glenn Will
liams and Past Master Austin, of
Flint, who was present as a guest.
Past Master II. t. Congleton, who
now resides in Flint, sent letter in
which he stated his regret for his in
ability to be present. All of the Past
Masters spoke feelingly of their long
and pleasant relationship with the
lodge and stated the qualification they
felt in the progress it had made.
At the conclusion Of the toasts,
Past Master Huyck announced that
he had very pleasant duty to per-
form, duty to . man whom he had
known and valued as a friend for
many years, man who had been a
splendid Mason and an honor to vi
emma Lodge, upon which he pinned a
beautiful Past. Masters jewel upon
the breast of George A. Lacure. The
jewel is of gold, wrought into the
varions emblems of the Order, is set
with q moonstone and bears Mr.. La
cures name and the name and num-
Der Of the lodge. Past Master Lacure
was visibly affected by the presenta-
tion of this beautiful token of the
esteem of his brethren, but made a
fitting acknowledgment of it..
The Past Masters had charge of the
ceremonies during the comforting of
the degrees, duty which they per-
formed in way that elected much
commendation, the Birch Run fellow
craft team assisting in their usual
efficient manner.
The Clio messenger., 1917-04-20
WHERE WAS DAD?

| wonder where dad was when the
boy had such a serious time keeping
Lake Tacoma from going down the
creek? Dad didn't worry nor lose
any sleep as everything was prepared
for long time previous to the awful
freshet. And when it did come it
was only a pleasant thing to look at.
The taxpayers have no occasion to
fear about the dirt on the road ever
going down the creek-not by the
dam site. Any close observer can
readily see that the dam at Lake Ia
coma has capacity to carry twice the
amount of water that can pass
through the waterway at the bridge
above. So the story goes: Four small
boys in debate, each saying their fa-
ther was the smartest man, by telling
of some great thing he had done.
The fourth boy sRang up and said,
"My father was the greatest man
yet" "Why, Ahat did your father
do?" enquired another. Said the boy,
"My father built DAM"
DAD.
The Clio messenger., 1917-04-20
SPLENDID CATTLE.

The editor had the pleasure few
days ago of inspecting the magnificent
herd of Polled Angus cattle owned by
F. w. WILDER, Of Thetford. There
are about forty-five animals in the
herd, and with their sleek, black coats
and big plump bodies they made, as
they stood in long lines in the stanch-
ions, a splendid sight. Of course,
they were not for sale as beef, but we
could not refrain from calculating
that if they were sold for that pur-
pose, and every one of them was fit
for slaughter, they would bring sew
eral thousand dollars. Mr.. WILDER
has splendid farm with big barns
and silos and every thing necessary
to the proper care of his cattle. He
has, moreover, wide reputation as
a breeder and animals from his herd
are shipped to many parts of the
country.
The Clio messenger., 1917-04-20
School Notes.

The third grade are interested in
"Robin Hood" and his four thrilling
adventures with his Merry Band.
Teacher-What is a widow?
Bright boy of third grade-A woman
that amt got any man.
Mrs. j. Andrews visited the primary
room Wednesday of last week.
The girls basket ball team has started
practicing.
Mr.. and Mrs. McLain, Miss BIackney
and Miss Tice attended the teacher s
institute at Flint, last Saturday.
The schedule for the Clio base ball
team for this season will be as follows:
April q, Clio at Flushing; April 28, Mt.
Morris at Clio; May 5, Clio at Otisville;
May IL, Montrose at Clio; May 10. Dav-
ison at Clio; May 26, Clio at Gaines;
June 2. Clio at Grand Blanc.
Mrs. Doctor Neelands and son visited
the high school Tuesday.
The Clio messenger., 1917-04-20
SCOUTS PATRIOTIC.

Clio troop of Boy Scouts, approx
ing the display of the national colors
so much in evidence at present, have
requested us to print the two para
graphs which appear below. These
paragraphs deal with the proper care
and display of the flag, also with the
respect that is due it, and we are
sure will be given close attention.
Run the flag to the top of the staff.
The field, containing the stars, should
be at the top, always. In flying the
flag from a horizontal staff, the field
should be toward the street. Do not
raise the flag until sunrise or lower it
until sunset. In lowering the flag do
not allow it to touch the ground. In
the army, this is an offense punish
able by court martial.
When the flag is not on q staff but
is hung from window or from a
porch roof, the stars should be to
the left of person in the street, who
stands facing the house. In running
the flag out from house to tree or
pole, the stars should be away from
the house.
The forms of respect for the flag
are not well enough known either.
Lots of folks pass the school and
town flag poles without even a glance
of recognition.
Makes you feel little strange the
first time, you come to salute, all
alone, just as you would to a person,
but think what it means. Think of
Washington and Lincoln and the
thousands who have lived and died
for that flag. If they stood beside it
you'd salute gladly enough. Are you
going to let people forget the flag
they gave you?
Suppose some day they would find
the flag of England, or Germany, or
Japan, or Mexico there? Would they
notice that? Well-imagine it! Yet
they walk by their own flag without
even passing glance.
Show them that even boy can
realize, and appreciate, the sacred
ness of the emblem Of freedom.
You know when and how to raise
and lower it, how to salue it, how to
fold it. You know better than to let
it touch the ground. By flag day next
June make sure that every man, wo-
man and child in town knows what
respect is due the Stars and Stripes.
The Clio messenger., 1917-04-20
AGAINST GIVING STREET.

From enquiries we have made, it
seems unlikely that the council will
grant the Michigan r. r. company
the right to use Critics street for the
purpose of constructing a "Y" on
which to turn its trains. The opinion
seemed to prevail among the council
men that the company has consider
able room on its own land for the
purpose above mentioned, and that if
it requires more it will have to buy
it. 1t also seems probable that the
company will be asked to put the
roadway between it's tracks on Vien-
ma street in proper condition and i'm
prove Railroad street, which it occu-
pies with its tracks, for vehicle traffic.