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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
INDIANS REFUSE c0DDLlNc
Those Upon the Klamath Reservation
Insist They Have Passed
Tribal Stage.

Klamath Falls. Ore.-Indians on
the Klamath Reservation have decid-
ed they have passed beyond the tribal
stage and say they want to be allowed
to conduct their business and be gov
erned as individuals and not collec
lively.
At a recent meeting Of the Klamath
Indian Progressive club. the members
passed resolutions asking that the
government treat them the same as
white residents. "Iiive us a chance
the resolutions read.
The Indians hope to have the tribal
timber sold and the proceeds divided
among the members. The Klamath
Reservation In southern Oregon occu-
pies q territory Of about 90 by 60 miles
and contains timber and water re
sources.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04

Chicago, Oct. 4.-General Carter's as
sertion In a speech here that the fight
Ing spirit flames In virtually every
American received further confirma-
ton today when so alternates in M
exemption district reported, although
not called. I'VE want to get into it
now" they explained. and were dis
appointed that there were no vacan
cies for them to fill among the 1,500
regularly called young men who re-
ported. General Carter asserted that
In all the Central division, he had 70.
ports Of only two genuine slackers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04

tenant Fitzsimons' tent. He probably
W knew what happened to him, as
his body was torn to shreds. The next
two fell a hundred feet beyond, In a
ward I'm which there were many pa
tents, and the last struck the recep-
ton tent. Overhead there was no
sound. The German aviator flew too
high to be heard, but he left his iden
tity behind him, not only I'm the bombs
he dropped, but In the derisive handful
of pfennings he scattered upon the hos
pital as he whlrIed away. A number
of these were found when light came.
Hit by Bomb Fragments.
Lieutenant Mcclure. who was In a
tent adjoining that of Lieutenant
Fitzsimons, was struck by three bomb
fragments, but was not seriously
wounded. His escape was narrow, as
there were more than a hundred holes
cut In his tent. Lieutenant Smith was
struck In the knee and Lieutenant
Whidden In the chest while In their
tents In the Office section of the quad
aaiiNAt ~ PiiNhtt CoANlNAS inJuith
were on duty as orderlies In the recep-
ton tent. and the bomb fell almost
upon them. So severely was Private
Aubrey s. Mcleod injured that II was
necessary to amputate both his legs.
Although the explosion of the
bombs caused horror In the hospital.
there was not the smallest sign of
panic, and the work of discovering the
woupded and collecting them was i'm
mediately begun. This was made
donbly difficult by the darkness, but
everyone sprang to IL with a will.
Many of the injured had been blown
from their cots, some even outside
their tents, where they were found
tangled up In the tent poles. The
American nurse, although struck In the
face by a fragment of steel from the
bomb. refused to be relieved. and re-
NAMED at her task c~ourageously to
the end. A hospital orderly who
worked untiringly was found later to
have been struck in the head by a
fragment and painfully injured. lie
had just tied up his head and gone on.
I'm the operating room Capt. Horace
Binnoy and Elliott with their assist.
ants worked all night. Several deli
cate operations were performed and
their task was made all the harder by
the fact that In innumerable cases the
patients were In serious danger of in
lection from the pieces of wood and
nails and dirt which had been blown
into their bodies.
Lieut.. Col. Il. u. Pattison, u. s. A.,
commanding officer OF the unit. and
Maj. Harvey Gushing, head of the SUR
gical force, the latter being at the
front Mt the time Of the disaster, have
expressed the highest admiration for
the manner In which the emergency
was met. Latest reports are that the
condition Of the wounded is progress.
ing satisfactorily"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
HINDENBURG is CALLED HERO
German Field Marshal Praised by
Kaiser at Celebration.

Amsterdam, Oct 4.-The celebra.
ion OF Field Marshal Won Hin~denburg's
birthday at German main headquar-
.ers began with a visit from Emeporor
William, who presented to the field
marshal a marble bust of the "A High
est War Lord"
The field marshal praised the army
and those who remained at home. He
called for cheers for the emperor, who
invited to dinner all who had called to
offer birthday congratulations. In his
speech the emperor praised the field
marshal as the hero of the German
people," to whom 1t is granted to ac-
.omplish deeds of world and historical
greatness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
Butter, Euqs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Oct. 4. Butter -
Creamery extras, per ID. 42hc; extra
frsts, 41hc; firsts. 40hc; seconds,
39hc; dairy, 27c; packing stock. 36c.
Eggs-Fresh, prime firsts, new
cases, free from rots, small, dirties
and checks out. per dozen, 36hc; cur
rent receipts, rots out. s10.05; checks
and seconds, dozen, 29c; dirties, can
died, dozen, 29c; quotations on eggs
include cases.
Live Poultry-Turkeys. fat, 10 lbs
and over, 1Sc; thin, small, unsalable;
crfpples and culls, unstable; ROSTERS,
lac; hens. 4 lbs and over. sic; Q to 3
lbs. l9c; under 3 lbs. Ice; ducks, old,
lie; ducks, young, lac; springs, 19c;
geese, Id, SC.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
War Materials Scarce In Germany.

Canadian Headquarters in France,
Oct. 4.-The enemy has again attempt
ed to raid our lines in the Avion Sec
tor. but was driven on. Infantry &C
tivity is generally less than normal
but the sound of guns never ceases.
The enemy has increased the proper
ton OF gas shells. This may indicate
that the chemicals from which poison
gas is made are available In greater
quantities than those for higher ex-
plosives. Prisoners speak of the
growing scarcity OF war materials In
Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
SLAVS ADVANCE NEAR RIGA
Regenerated Forces Push Germans
Back Nearly One Mile.


London. Oct. 4.-The Russians have
won first place In the war news. Their
advance guards on the front north Of
Riga pushed forward a mile, the Pet
rograd war Office reports. The ad-
vance indicates the regeneration Of
the Muscovite striking power.
South OF Riga, the Russians are
keeping up their offensive against the
Germans. Following up their attacks
OF Sunday in which gains of 500 to
1000 yards were made. the Russians
again have surged forward and beaten
back the enemy for a distance of one
mile south of the Kronenberg-Spitai
Grounduli section.
Quiet still prevails on the eastern
front farther south and I'm Galicia and
Roumania.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
TEUTON RAIDER OFF BRAZIL
Officers Of American Steamer Say
They Saw Her.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 4.-Oficers of
an American steamer here reported
sighting what they believed to be a
German raider off the Brazilian coast
recently. When first seen the ship
appeared to be a three masted schoon-
er In distress, but as the American
boat appeared she made of under
auxiliary power. The officers said the
strange ship few no flag. and had her
decks piled with lumber. an odd deck
house and a dummy funnel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
Hen Adopts Kittens.

A hen belonging to Frank Randall. a
farmer near Carmel, Ind, has adopted
a family Of orphan kittens. She threat
ems to attack persons who approach
the nest In which she cares for her
unnatural brood. The hen was found
with the kittens after the mother cat
had been killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
Silver Plate Perlscopes.

New York.-Silver plating the peril
scopes Of their U-boats is the latest In
visibility promoting device OF the Ger
mans. 1t vas stated by officers Of an
American liner just arrived at an At
lantic port. Covering the periscopea
with a coating Of silver renders them
practically invisible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
MINNEAPOLIS Bow Decorated.

Paris, Oct. A war cross has been
awarded by the French government to
Harold E. Purdy OF Minneapolis, a
member Of Section No. /, OF the Amer
lean Field Service for transporting
wounded under heavy fire and gas at.
lacks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
FAR EAST STORM KILLS
1873; 100000 HOMELESS

London, Oct A Shanghai
dispatch to Reuters says that az .
a result Of a typhoon which swept
over Toxic Monday, 100000 per-
sons are homeless, and that 1873
are dead and 21Y missing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04

Blackbirds by the thousands are
making their home In Mount cemetery
at Marietta, o., and r devastating
war gardens around this city. In order
to put the birds to flight and secure re-
lief the fire department Is called out
each night and the hose Is turned on
he birds roosting In the trees.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
Perkins Nomination Defeated.

Albany, N. ", Oct. 4. - Governor
Whitman's nomination of George w.
Perkins for the presidency of the new
stfte food commission was defeated by
the Senate, rs to 20. The governors
nominees for the other members of the
food commission we're confirmed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04

Amsterdam. Oct. 4.-British airmen
who bombarded German stations be-
hind the lines destroyed Is Gotha air
planes at st. Denis and Westrom and
wrecked a troop train killing many, ac-
cording to messages received from
Sluis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04

San Francico, Oct. 3.-The price Of
beet and cane sugar has dropped from
$40 to TBS cents q pound here. vir-
tually every state west OF the Rocky.
mountains 10 affected by the reduc-
tiQR sugar company olicia II hero said
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
FLAG SHORT ON STARS
Criticised Until IL Was Discovered Ia
Be Civil War Relic.

Be Civil War Relic.
"Why don't you get a flag that Is
made right7 asked a friend Of l.. s.
Chase Of Minneapolis. There are
only 35 stars In the one that is flying
over your house."
THAT flag is f1fty-six years old" Mr..
Chase answered. TT contains but 35
stars for the a that there were
only 35 states In the Union when the
flag was made In 1861. That flag also
saw service In the Civil war. 1t was
owned by my brother, o. +. Chase, a
lieutenant in the Union army"
The friend DOTTED his hat In rever-
ence to the flag and moved on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Oct. 4.-Cattle-
Steers, s5.509S.50; cows, s607.50;
calves, $5.50914.50; hogs, s9@1S.S5;
sheep and lambs. s10.50@17.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04

Typhoon Sweeps Japan.
New York, Oct. 4.-Destructive ty-
phoons In interior Japan are reported
In a cable message received here today
by the Commercial Cable company
from Japan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Minneapolis. Oct. 4.-Oats, Deem
Der. 5SAc; May, 61&c.
Duluth Flax.
Duluth, Oct. FLAX, October, 1921;
December, s3.16h.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04

The reauers CO lnis paper Will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all Its stages. and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure fs
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
q constitutions disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Cal4rrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
ing it's work. The proprietors have NO
much faith in It's curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that Ii fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials. Address: +. j. Cheney
81 Co, Toledo. O. Sold By all druggists.
f5c. Take Hail. Family Pills for ron
sttpatton.-Aav
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
The End Of
Your Corr
Pain Stops at Once Corn LIS
OF Clean.

There is nothing in the world nb +,
~Gets-It" for corns. lust apply /
according to directions. the PAL
stops at once and then the corn
lifts off as clean as a whistle. No
fuss, no bother, no danger. Gets
It." you know, is safe. Million
have used it, more than all othei
corn remedies combined. and 1t pav
Ar falls
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04
GOOD ADVICE.
This Madison Woman Gives Informal
ton of Priceless Value.

When you suffer from backache,
Headaches, dizziness. nervousness,
Feel weak, languid, depressed,
Have annoying bladder disorders;
Do you know what to do?
Some Madison people do.
It's from a Madison woman.
Testimony that can be investi-
gated.
Mrs. p. Lincoln, says: Several
years ago my kidneys became disor-
dered and | suffered constantly from
backache, accompanied by headaches
and spells of dizziness. | have had
no trouble whatever with my kidneys
since using Doan's Kidney Pills and
| know that | am completely cured"
Price, 60 cents, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Lincoln had. Foster
Milburn Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-04

Dom Waste Time "HOllerlnG.n
"Gets-It" Never Falls.
There is no need for you to 20
through another day Of corn agony.
But be sure you get "Gets-It."
Accept nothing else, for remember,
there is positively nothing else as
good. "Gets-lt' never irritates tho
live flesh, never make the toe sore.
You can so about as usual with
work or play, while "Gets-It," the
rnag'c. does all the work. Then the
corn pecis right on like a banana
Skin. ard leaves the toe as smooth
end corn free as your palm. Never
Ia2p2ned b fore. did IL? Guess lot
t'e a h. le Of 'Gets-It" today
from anv ,draP store, you need pay
no niore than &c. Or sem on receipt
~ price BY u lawrence & Co, CHI
eal-o. ~
Sold N Madison ana recommended
~ the worlds best corn remedy. BY
Frank G. Smith, J. G. Schuts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
JAILED AFTER FIGHT
IN ElKHART SALOON


ELKHART. March 10. - Chester
a. Thompson, "A y. Y. G.. switchman,
nd David Jordan. a transient, are
i'm Jail as the result Of a near scrap
in a local saloon Saturday night in
which IL is said that Thompson as
saulted James Halvey, a Negro. be-
cause Halvey bumped against aim
while he was drinking
According TO Thompson, the Ne
gro persisted in becoming familiar
and after he had told him TO stay
away three or four times without
result, he struck the colored man.
= tussle ensued which was stopped
shortly upon the arrival Of PATROL
man Frank Engles When Engles
attempted 10 take Thompson 10 the
station. Jordan, who, IL is said, was
under the influence of liquor. siured
the patrOlman and told him not to
arrest Thompson. owing TO his al
legged unsteady condition and his
abuse Of the officer. he was taken to
the city Jail where he will be tried
in the city court Monday morning
Thompson made an effort to Sc
cure bond, but was not successful
He was jailed on a charge of as
sault and battery preferred by Hal
vey. He is 10 be brought before the
city court Monday at O'Clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
POLICE TO PROSECUTE
CARELESS MOTORISTS
Chief Decides to Put stop to Prac-
tice of Running Without Tail
Lights Burning.
News Times Special Service

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART. Ind, March 10
Chief of Police W. II. Riblet has
decided to curb careless motorists
who persist in allowing their rear
lights to go out.
Saturday night Emmett Snyder,
16-year-old son of Homer c. Snyder.
of the Leininger Ice Cream Co, was
arrested on the above complaint and
in city court Monday morning was
fined 81 and costs by Judge G. A.
Lee.
Five drunks were fined 81 and
costs apiece and as they were un-
able to pay they will spend the next
II days in the city Jail. They were
Charles Mahoney. Charles A. Smith,
oliver Rowe, Thomas Collins and
David Jordan.
Chester a. Thompson, charged
with assault and battery, was re-
leased on his own recognizance sub
ject TO call, as the prosecuting wit
ness failed to put in appearance.
Thompson was charged with having
struck a Negro in a saloon fracas
Saturday night. He pleaded not
guilty in city court.
Robert II. Thomas paid a fine of
SO and costs on an assault and bat
terry charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS FEAR
LAND INVESTMENT LOST
Agent For Proposition Not Located
After Youths Are Assess
ed SfO.SO.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART. Ind. March 19.-Sev-
eral high school boys were inter
ested in a land lottery by a Prof.
Grossman last week. Two OF the
students. Clarence SOrenzon and
Alva Broker. were informed by the
professor that they had drawn the
lucky numbers and were instructed
TO come to his Office in the Orpheum
building and make arrangements for
the clearance OF the titles. The
professor taxed the lads S10.S0 each
for the drawing up of the papers
which, according 20 the real estate
man. gave them full title TO two lots
in Muskegon. Mich.
Since then the boys have become
dubious of the enterprise and being
unable TO locate Mr.. Grossman. told
their troubles 10 Chief of Police w
II. Riblet. who advised them 10 see
q justice OF the peace and the pros
ecuting attorney.
= representative cs The News
Times endeavored 10 locate the pro-
lessor Monday morning in the
Orpheum building and was told that
no man by that name had ever
leased an Office there
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
DECLARES LORD RIGHT
IN IGNORING PLATE
Rev. F'r. Daup of Episcopal Church
Takes Exceptions to Utterances
of Unitarian Revivalist.
News- TImes Special servIee:

Times Special Service:
ELkHART. March Blooming
out in contradiction of a statement
made by Rev. John Haynes Holmes.
pastor OF the Unitarian Church of
the Messiah. at the Broadway tab
ernacle, New York. TO the effect that
Christ was fool for standing ST
lent instead of answering the ques-
tions asked Him by Pontius PLATE. :"
Rev. w. v. Daup of St. Johns
Episcopal church, declared sunday
morning that the questions asked
Christ by PLATE were in a sneering
way. and asked but for one reason
which was to satisfy the curiosity OF
PLATE. who not believing in the pow
er of the Lord. wanted a sensational
proof
our Lord was right in not an
swering the interrOgations of PLATE.
History shows Us that the questions
were asked in light manner, which
as / have said, was merely to amuse
PLATE. If the questions had been
asked in the right spirit and for
knowledge. there is not the least
doubt but what Christ would have
answered them.
However. little credence should
be given a statement made by such
a man as Holmes. who, being "a Uni
tartan. is not a Christian" Fr. Daup
concluded.
The statement referred TO was a
wire" story printed in a local pa
per.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
EMPL0YE HIT BY TRAIN
Fred Kunkle Struck by No. 2S i'm
Yards of y. y. Central.

ELKHART. Ind, March 19.-Fred
Kunkle, New York Central railway
employe. was struck by train No.
X2S Sunday morning at 1:4O o'clock
at the Tenth st. crossing and serious
ly injured. He was rushed to the
General hospital in the police am
bulance and his injuries were at
tended 10. He was badly bruised
about the head and body but a re-
port from the hospital Monday
morning gave il that he was rest
ing comfortably and would probably
recover
Little is known just how the acct
dent occurred. 1t is SUP posed that
the man failed to hear the ap-
preaching train. which was east
bound and stepped directly in front
of H.
Mr.. Kunkle resides at 1927 Wolf
av.. and is % years old and unmar-
ried
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
ARGUMENT CAUSES MEN
TO ENGAGE IN FIGHT
Two Railroad Men Arrested and
Held for Trial Monday Morn
ing i'm Police Court.

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART. March IA heated
argument which later developed in
TO "a fistic encounter over an un-
written rule of the railroad, result
ed in the arrest late Saturday night
of Robert II. Thomas, a n. Y. c..
brakeman, on charge Of assault and
battery, preferred b. George Nc
Donald, also a brakeman.
According to the story told by Nc
Donald, a new man is supposed to
take the rear of a train, while the
older emplOye should have charge
of the front. Mcdonald says that
Thomas refused to do this and an
argument followed, in which Thorn
as is said 10 have made the alleged
assault upon Mcdonald.
Both men were released on their
own recognizance to appear Monday
morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
FATHER FORCED TO
GIVE CHILDREN AWAY
Wants Them Reared in Homes
Where They Can Have
Proper Training.
News Times Special Service /:
ELKHART, March 1s

ELKHART, March 10. Albert
Vantine. 1921 Eden st, has asked
Humane officer A. l. Pearce to find
suitable homes for his four chill
dren, which he is no longer able TO
care for in the manner in which he
wishes them TO be reared. Accord
ing TO Vantine his wife deserted her
home two years ago, leaving him
with their four children and his
aged mother TO care for.
Ir. Vantine is able TO support the
children, but he desires that homes
may be found for them so that they
where the people will have more
time to devote TO their training. Mr..
Vantine is handicapped from that
standpoint, owing TO the fact that he
is employed in a local factory dur
ing the day.
The children for whom he wishes
TO find homes are a daughter 10
years Old and three sons. IL, Z and 3
years respectfully.
Another case has been brought
before the humane officer of like
nature. A woman, who has been
separated from her husband for the
past SIX years. requested officer
Pearce to find homes for her three
children, a boy and a girl 10 years
old. and another son years old
II is thought that homes may be
secured for one of the boys on a
farm adjacent to Elkhart, the resi-
dent of the farm having asked Mr..
Pearce to find him a boy of IA years.