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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
The Business of the Farm Loan

regular course of business. Let the
old loan stand for a few days, or even
a few weeks, until we can reach it to
close it. The farmer will have to pay
interest on the amount of his old loan
until the date we pay up the loan, but
as we will not charge interest on our
loan until such date when the payment
is made, the farmer is out nothing.
Do not let the money lenders scare
you into renewing your old loans at high
rates of interest for long terms. AS
long as you are going to get the money
in a short time, you have no occasion
to be alarmed, but Just let the matter
run along until it is possible for US to
close the loan. The MORTGAGE will not
be foreclose on the land, even though
they may threaten to do so in some
cases to scare the farmer. There would
be nothing gained in foreclosing or
commencing to foreclose. They would
have to publish the foreclosure pro
ceedings four weeks in the local papers
and by that time the old loan would be
paid off. In any event, If one went so
far as TO commence foreclosure pro-
ceedings the farmer would have one
year to redeem in, and we would re-
deem and take care of him inside of
sixty days. None Of them will go SO
far, however, as to begin foreclosure
proceedings when they known they are
gong to get the money in q very short
time and are getting interest on thei,
money until the loan is paid.
Many money lenders are bringing
pressure to bear upon the farmers anc
soaring them in every way they can il
order to force them to renew the old
loan at a high rate of interest.
We write this letter to assure YOU
that we will take care of your farmers
whose loans have been allowed, and
they must not be alarmed or get scared
Stand pat and do nothing and our bank
will take care of them just as fast as
the machinery of banks can operate t.
do 80.
Yours very truly,
Fl. K. LONNINGS, Secretary
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

German shipping, o%ccoraing to Mr..
Helneken, general manager of the
North German Lloyd, will not have
the very rich returns after the close
Of the war that some have predicted.
Though the worlds shipping may be
less, q reduction of certain imports
after the conclusion of peace cannot
be avoided" German shipping, he
says, must maks up the loss and dam
age of war, and must meet the ''gi-
gantic advantage" that the circum.
stances of war have given to "enemy
and neutral ship owners"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

A New York State branch of the
Farmers Non-part,san League was
formed at a meeting in New York
City OF November 20. There was a
general attendance from throughout
the State. Arrangements we're made
for a Legislative program in coopera.
ton with labor organizations. This
will be settled by 9 joint committee
of ten, equally divided between farm.
ers and laborers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
SOLDIERS, REWARDS

In America we were SO absorbed In
commercial affairs that we neglected
to give the proper attention to our
national defenses. Indeed until the
European War filled us with imita-
tive enthusiasm for matters military
we were inclined to look contemptu
ously upon the soldier, to the extent
that some theatres, which are now
Offering him free admission and fawn
ing upon him in the most disgusting
way, actually refused to sell admis-
sion to men in uniform until a law
was passed upholding the dignity OF
the American uniform.
1t Ia not surprising then that, along
with our other impatient treatment
Of the soldier and of military things,
We should have neglected to provide
any way of r%ewarding conspicuous
service. Having viewed soldiers as q
necessary evil of rather doubtful val
Ne we could not be expected to believe
that the time would come when we
would demand and receive from the
men we looked upon SO contemp-
tuously the greatest sacrifice those
men can give.
Today we are realizing for the first
time, perhaps, in IL history that
there is q duty q people owes to it's
soldiers. We have never before en-
gagged In . great war as the ally of
other nations which have, out of the
fullness of greater experience, real
lied that duty and have never before
been placed az we are now where a
comparison might have been made
between III way and the ways of 9TH
or nations. We are face to face with
the fact that other nations know bet
ter how to appreciate, and how to
show that appreciation, for the deeds
Of their soldiers.
Every man who inlists in his coun.
try's service, or who is conscripted.
expects or is expected to give every
service of valor of which he is capa
BILE. Every man is expected to bt
brave and resourceful and strong ane
enduring. We Americans in tn,
wars we have fought have Alway.
been that and we have taken it fol
granted that our men today vii
measure up to the high standard se'
by the brave men who died that tn,
Union might live. We have no
thought 1t necessary to ~especiall.
honor the men who have shown them
selves t0sbe super-soldiers. We hayt
been too matter-of fact, and in tina
way we not only have been unjust t,
these men but we have done ourselves
an injustice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
CIRCUIT COURT N

Judge Hughes convened circuit court
Friday morning after a re cess of two
weeks, and the first case heard was
that of Chas. l.. Hyde vs.. N. B. Gear.
hart, in which a judgment was obtain
ed il favor of plaintiff for $40.
The case of State VS.. L. A. Zlmmer-
man enlarged With the illegal sale Of
liquor was heard Saturday morning and
went to the jury at
After being out all night the jury
on the case Of State vs.. Zimmerman,
charged with the illegal sale Of Liquor,
brought in a verdict of guilty. At
tcrney for defendant filed a motion
for arrest of judgment.
The case of the State VS.. Ashley
Seeley was completed in circuit court
Monday, going to the jury in the af-
ternoon. A verdict of guilty was
brought in.
The trial of Lucas VS. Newbanks was
began yesterday and is yet occupying
the attention of the judge and jury. 1t
| has been d hotly contested case. Mr..
Stephens appears for the plaintiff and
| Mr.. Martens for defendant Newbanks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

The Sioux City Tribune publishes
~ instance of delay In transporting
H. carload OF coal which 10 fairly typi-
~. the essential features Of which
s1howthat total tins lost was, 20 days
and 4 hour. This 10 the time lost In
! or of coal from Z mine in
jslkSrson count, Ohio. TO Cleveland,
about - miles. and returning the
sAmptyx caES 90 anime near Byersville,
s0hlos Aheut 100 miles. In twenty
oyaanA bley bodied man could walk
~ 6istanoet the or travelled and not
1eincapaoitltsd Tor work 8 the end
M jonsnsys
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Through the efforts of the United
States Food Administrator, cooperating
with the Commission on Car Service,
l50, 600 head Of cattle : being moved
from drouth stricken areas of Texas
and southern New Mexico to regions
of ample water and pasture. On No
vember 5 more than 5000 cars had been
reqnestioned-3rom various railroads for
transporting the cattle. Additional
cars win - ordered if necessary to fur
nish the needed relief.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Veterans of the civil war can't under
stand why the soldiers of today are
treated so royalty. Times have chang
ed. The men of 81 are enjoying lux.
uries today that did not exist then. And
the hoys, by giving them the best
treatment possible. will go with better
heart to fight against the soldiers OF
the barbarous kaiser.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Electric experts attached to the
Japanese Department of Communi-
cations gave q demonstrate IN on Oct
ober 10 of an invention for receiving
over . telephone q message despatch
ed at sea by wireless.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

We note Secretary McAdoo has loan
ed some email change to the Belgian
government. The loan of 81, 500. 900
raises our total loan to Belgian sos. :
600. o00-and we do not .begrndge one
cent. even if the fates should turn 80
that We eventually lose it al.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

More than 10000 policies have been
issued 70 men In the American army
and nayy representing insurance
amounting g over q. 000. 0Oo. 600. The
average policy i shout 4. son.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Since the beginning of the war Ger
man mines and submarines have sent
of the ocean. The question naturally
arises, could Norway's shipping
have suffered more if she was actual
ly in the WARP"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
Notice To Shareholders

The regular annual meeting of the Shareholders
of the Pierre National Bank of Pierre, South Da-
kota. for the election of a Board of Directors and
the transaction of such other business as may
be proper. will be held at the Banks place of
business on Tuesday. January the Eighth. 1918,
ats o'clock P. NJ. Pr. MCCLURE,
1928 President.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

"I'il be hanged if the allies win,"
the kaiser is reported to have ex-
claimed. And maybe he's right
lips wich Democrat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06
MRS. L. N. R

The passing of a pioneer occurred
Saturday when Mrs. L. n. Ulrey was
removed from our midst, having sue
cumbed to paralysis, from which she
had been ailing for the past eight
months, and having suffered a second
stroke last Thursday morning.
Deceased was born in Mercer, Pa,
April 5, 1856, coming to Iowa when a
small child. On Thanksgiving day
1874, she was married to Lewis N
Ulery at Cherokee, Iowa, and in 1882
they removed to Pierre, where they
have resided. An only daughter, Ha'
eel, remains to mourn her mothers
death, the husband and father having
died two years ago.
The funeral services were held from
the home in East Pierre Monday af
ternoon, Rev. Chas. E. Draper of the
Methodist church, officiating, Inter
ment occurred at Riverside cemetery
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Three lawyers in each county of
Iowa will constitute a legal advisory
board to aid selectiye draft regist-
rants to prepare missionaries,
claims or other papers as required
under the draft law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Colonel Roosevelt says the United
States government does everything
wrong and that the English govern
ment does everything right. Lord
N%orthcllffe says that the American
government d Q everything right
and that the English government
does everything wrong. Twas ever
thus; the good hunting is always
somewhere else.-Argus Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Steam is up and the congressional
grist is being ground.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-06

Do you want to borrow money on
your land? If SO, write or call on
]. L. L0CKHART. Pierre, S. D.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
SCHOOL HOUSE BURNS
TOWN OF WARNER LOSES NEW
$4,000 BUILDING.

Aberdeen, Dec. 13.-The brick
shell is all that remains of Warmers
new $4,000 school building. destroy
ed by fire. The total loss, building
and contents, Is approximately $780,
600. The insurance Is $4,000.
The cause of the fire, which start
ed in the furnace room, is unknown.
An investigation by Aberdeen Off
Gals failed to show any evidence of
an incendiary origin, although its
coming right on the heels of the
Freeman-Bain fire, which started in
almost identically the same way,
might point to the work of a firebug.
School children were led out of the
building in marching order by their
teachers before the fire reached the
first floor. Warner citizens attempt
ed to choke the blaze with one extin.
guisher before 1t reached this floor
but II had gained too great Roadway
1t was beyond control when the fire
truck from Aberdeen arrived. Chief
of Police Coacher, Patrolman Null
hern and, r. p. Roberts and ID. H
Lightner of the home guard, accom-
panied the firemen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
GAINING STRENGTH
RED CROSS POPULAR IN ALL
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 13.--The latest
town in this territory to be granted
a charter for the organization of a
Red Cross chGpter is Dell Rapids.
The new chapter will start out with
a charter membership OF 329. Rob-
ert ]. Gamble, of this city, former
United States senator from South Da-
kota, and noY state director of the
Red Cross, has received a report
showing that South Dakota's men,
bership in the American Red Cross,
has received a report showing that
South Dakota's membership in the
American Red Cross now totals So
1872, : which represents 11.9 of the
population There are at the pres
ent time 67 county chapters and 356
branches. The sum of $143,522.50
has thus far been raised in South Da-
kota for the Red Cross fund, and the
further sum of $154,922.14 has been
raised by the various chapters for the
chapter activities, making a total of
more than 100000 which has been
raised by the Red Cross in South Da-
kota. Potter county has the highest
average of membership in the Red
Cross in proportion to population,
with Dewey county second. OF all
the counties Meade has the largest
number of branches, with 10; Brown
county is second, with Is.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
BEAT HIGH FOOD PRICES
Ad Club at Portland, Ore, 10 Conduct.
Ing Fresh Fish Market, Sell
Ing at Cost.


Portland. Ore.-Cutting the high cost
of living In a practical is the
task essayed by the Portland Ad club,
which Is conducting a fresh fish mar
ket here and selling sea food at cost.
SO popular Is the market that the first
day II opened three tons OF fish were
sold.
Sable fish, groupers, ling, cod and
smelt are sold for five to seven cents
a pound, while other fish markets are
asking twelve to twenty cents for the
same kinds Of fish.
On the opening day a crowd of wom-
en-, with market baskets, stood before
the doors waiting for the first fish to
be placed on sale. From that time
on sales continued brisk, and the AID
club, cooperating with the city admin
istration, has under way a plan for a
permanent fish market where all kinds
of sea food will be sold at actual cost.
The AID club points out that II
people eat fish the fishing industry will
be promoted and other foods capable
Of being shipped long distances will
be released to help win the war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13

Men, Women and Children Seen Of
Streets Seem to BE Better Nour.
ished Than Ever.

London.-The English appear to be
growing fat on war bread. An English
newspaper publishes the following:
although I hate It," writes a cor
respondent In Surrey, "war bread
seems to fatten me. and my weight has
increased by several pounds. Yet I am
eating not much more than half the
bread / used to eat before the war, and
also less Of other foods.
A doctor explained that this may be
quite true. anyone who keeps his
eyes open In the streets will notice
that men, women and children are
clearly better nourished than ever No
doubt" he said. "there Is a good deal
Of indigestion from bad bread, but
ever people who digest 1t badly, and
dislike 1t, too, grow fatter and phys
ically stronger. This Is especially no
ticeable In spare men OF middle age.
Possibly the explanation Is that we
were eating more bread before than we
could digest. Perhaps, too, the mix
ture Of grains In bread is proving more
nourishing than the pure wheaton loaf
the stomach likes variety, and the
people who do the best intellectual
work are those who feed on all avail
able foodstuffs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
DOUBLY PROVEN
Madison Readers Can No Longe
Doubt the Evidence.

This Madison citizen testified long
ago.
Told Of quick relief-of undoubted
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete-the
evidence conclusive.
It forms convincing proof of merit.
James Fitzpatrick, retired farmer,
COS Josephine venue N. says: Il
received great results when l used
Doan's Kidney Pills. For some time
I had been annoyed with my kidneys
acting irregularly. My back began
to pain severely and l knew l had to
have help. / began looking for a
good kidney remedy and someone
told me about Doan's Kidney Pills.
! One box rid me of the trouble
Statement given February 10, 1919
On October 6, 1917, Mr.. Fitzpat-
rick said: "Doan's Kidney Pills are
one of our household remedies and
they have been of great benefit to
me and to others In my family. l
wouldn't be without Doan's, for they
keep me free from the aches and
pains a person of my age is apt to
have"
Price, so cents, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Fitzpatrick had. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo,
N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Dec. 13.-Conditions
favored the buying interests in the
cattle situation today. All eastern
reports showed liberal supplies and
a lower drift to prices and this prov
ed a bear factor in the local deal. In
a general way the market on killing
grades was reported as 10 q 15c low
err, with stockers and feeders dull and
hard to move at sharply lower prices.
The run was estimated at 5000, as
against 1854 a week ago and 2,471
the corresponding day a year ago.
The hog market was slow in get
ting under way this morning and for
the most part prices were quoted as
being 10 a zoe lower than yesterdays
average. Tops reached $17.25, while
the bulk Of sales for the day was at
a spread of $500 @17.20.
utlet for the moderate run of
sheep and lambs on offer did not
differ materially from the previous
day. Assortment at hand for the
early trade was of rather plain
quality.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
SprInkled the Kaiser.

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-Frank Van
dergrift was arrested at Los Angeles
when he attempted to end the miser.
les of Kaiser Wilhelm burning in
hades and was brought before a
Judge. A film company claimed Wander.
grift turned a hose into a thrilling
hell scene where the Kaiser" was
sizzling at the expense of quantities
of crude petroleum, and, besides, con
s~iderably dampened the temperament
of the actors because he failed to get
employment. vandergrift was released
under suspended sentence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
STATE NEWS.

Aberdee n-One hundred and seven
young mel b, most Of them from north
ern South Dakota, left Aberdeen on
Monday evening for Jefferson Bar
racks, st. Louis. Mo-, having Joined
the United States army at the Aber-
deem recrl lifting station.
Aberdee n-Two Aberdeen girls are
enlisting. Misses Gladys and Harriet
Quigg. two employees OF the Dakota
Central Telephone company. have
gone to Washington. where they have
taken positions as operators in the
navy department.
Chamberlain-The city hall here
was burned last night. The building
contained the city fire fighting appa-
ratus, city library, city offices, the
county Red Cross workroom and a
quantity OF Red Cross supplies just
ready for shipment. The loss is esti-
mated at SIC, 900, partially insured.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
Huron - The McWeeney livery
barn, one of the old landmarks Of
Huron, was completely destroyed by
fire at an early hour this morning,
(duCIu6 q lOSc CotlnAaNCu az fVVOs
Insurance to the amount of $l,70O
was carried on the contents of the
barn, but the building itself was not
insured. Thirty-five head of horses
were in the barn, and of this number
only q few were saved. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
Sioux Falls-At a term of circuit
court for K%ingsbury county several
cases OF the state VS.. K. A. Syverson
and p. p. Syverson, father and son,
for alleged irregularities in connec
ton with the failure about two years
ago of the Bank of Bancroft. were
continued to a future term OF court
owing to the fact that a Ease similar
to those pending In the circuit cour
now is before the state supreme court
on appeal.
Pierre The state fire marshal!
bulletin for December shows the fire
loss in the state for September las
to have been $236,122, while that fol
October was $826,6800. A large
part of This increase was In Roberts
county, with the fire at Sissetoi
showing b455,300, or more than hal
the loss for the month. The insur
ance carried on the September lOsseI
amounted to ~$148,090, while tina
carried ON the October losses wa
$441,545y only about 80 per cent o
the loss.
Selby--Mrs. George, a widow o
Selby. recently received from tn
p~ostoffice department at Washington
a sum Of money which her HUSBAND
earned nearly so years ago. Jus
preceding the civil war, Mr.. Georg
was q mai carrier In Virginia. Wit
the war and the separation of Yves
Virginia. accounts became badly mix
ed, and Mr.. Georges pay was los
track Of. Recently some inQuisitiv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
Coin In an Apple.

Albany, Ore.-When the Rev. @. l..
Schuster, pastor Of the Evangelical
church mere, started to eat an apple
presented to him at a surprise party
here n evening recently, he found it
contained a sufficient quantity of gold
coins to pay the expenses Of himself
and family on a trip to the minister's
old home in Ohio. He had been plan
ming to visit his mother and the con-
gregation, learning Of this, decided to
pay his expenses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13

is hereby given hat J.. p. Holvick has
filed with the judge of this court a pc
tition praying for letters of administra-
ton of the estate of Peter Holvig, de-
ceased, and that Saturday. the 22nd day
of December, 1917, at 2 o'clock p. M, of
said day, being a day of a regular term
term, 1917, at the office of the county
judge, in the city of Madison, county of
Lake. has been set for hearing said pc
tition, when and where any person inter-
ested may appear and show cause why
the said petition should not be granted.
Dated at Madison, South Dakota, this
Sth day of December, A. ID. 1917.
A. w. Sponholz,
Judge of the County Court
Hans Urdahl,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
OTI TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given that all per-
sons within the city of Madison shall
be vaccinated before January Il,
1918, and all persons refusing or
neglecting to obey such orders shall
be excluded from the schools of
Madison, South Dakota. Certificate
Of successful or recent vaccination
shall be presented to all teachers be-
fore students are admitted to the
schools.-Harold e. Kellogg, Health
Officer, City of Madison, Lake Coun-
ty, South Dakota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
SHOT FROM TRAIN
COYOTES CURIOSITY Is CAUSE
OF HIS DEATH.

Andover, Dec. 13.-Curiosity caus-
ed the death of one of the largest
coyotes aver killed in these parts.
For a long time Wilburn Dunlap, en-
gineer on a Milwaukee train on the
Harlem branch" running north
from Andover, observed a coyote
standing on the prairies not far from
the railroad track, every morning,
watching the train 60 by. Dunlap
secured a shot gun. and Immediately
the coyote became shy and kept so
far away from the track that the
railroad nan could not get a shot at
him for a long time. Finally, how
ever, the coyote grew bold again. and
Dunlap dropped it. The animal was
nearly as large as a timber wolf, and
had been doing much damage to
farmers flocks Of sheep.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-13
MADISON AMAZED BY SUDDEN
ACTION.

The incredible action of pure Law
optik eye wash is startling. A school
boy had eye strain so badly he could
not read. A weeks use of Lavoptik
surprised his teacher SO much she
used 1t for her old mother. One wash
showed benefit. A small bottle Is
guaranteed to benefit every case of
weak, strained or inflamed eyes. The
incredible result is astonishing. Pure
aluminium eye cup free.-J. c.
Schultz, Druggist.