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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files.

DR.. Clough and wife were passen-
gers for Sioux City to view the car
nival.
Geo. Ivy, who bought the Dan
Rounds place last spring returned
this evening with his bride from CAL
ifornia.
Mrs. f. d. Mitchell departed for
sheldon and %Primghar. Ia, to join
her husband in visiting friends for a
few days.
The dynamo and engine for the
new electric light plant have arrived
and are being put in place in the pow
err house today.
The Salvation Army post at this
place, has been closed indefinitely
and Capt. Cornish and Lieut.. Lyman
took their departure this morning for
Marshall, Mimi, their future field of
labor.
Geo. Klotzbach started at 2 D. m.
today for Bookings with Prince Amo
to enter him In the races at the coun-
ty fair this week. At Yankton
Prince Amo made a record of 2:26A
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
TOUCHING INCIDENT
GERMAN AIRMAN DROPS A
WREATH FOR HIS BROTH
ER'S GRAVE.

Behind British Lines in France,
Sept. 15.-(By Mail. IA German
airplane was brought down in the
British lines this week after a battle
lasting nearly an hour. The next
morning a German machine was how
ering over the same spot and maneu-
vered for a position. 1t was prompt
ly attacked. but returned to the Ger
man lines after dropping overheard
something which was seen to fall
near an evacuated village.
Two British soldiers, who were
sent to find out what had been drop
ped, returned with a beautiful wreath
nearly three feet in diameter. To the
wreath was attached a note asking
the British airmen to place it on the
grave OF the dead pilot.
THE officer you have buried was
brother" said the note. Il spent
six happy years working in a London
bank. know you honor the dead.
Please do this little service for me-"
The wreath was deposited as request
ed on the grave Of the dead German
airman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
HEROIC SURGERY
MOTHER AMPUTATES ARM OF
DAUGHTER CAUGHT In
MACHINE.

Pierre, Oct. 5.-Mrs. j. b. Clark
son, OF Harding county. was forced
to the alternative of amputating an
arm of her little daughter, or allow
ing the child to suffer with her arm
crushed in the machinery of a power
washing machine, Until the mother
could go a long distance for help.
She decided the arm was so badly
mangled that ii would have to come
off, and with the implements at hand
cut the suffering child loose and hur-
riedly getting a team ready, took her
to the nearest physician, where the
injured stump was properly cared
for. The child was left alone in the
shed where the power machine was
operating, and becoming frightened
at a dog, attempted to go around the
machine and caught her arm in the
cog.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
UTICA STORE ROBBED
TWO 1S-YEAR-OLD BOYS ARE
UNDER ARREST.

Utica, Oct. 5.-Two boys. giving
their ages as Is years and their
names as Harry Williams and Homer
Wilson, are lodged in the county Jail
at Yankton. facing the charge of rob
bling the f. A. Kundert store al this
place, and of stealing a team of
horses from the barn of l.. f.. Sailer,
a local butcher.
The boys arrived OF a freight from
Sioux Falls last night and broke into
the Kundert store. They rifled a
knife case. taking several knives and
two %revolvers. a carton of cigarets
and some chewing tobacco. Once in
the office they turned everything up
side down. but succeeded in getting
but a few pennies and a bunch of
stamps. Before leaving they ate a
good lunch and dressed up a lamp
with a silk waist. veil and cap, and
then penned a note on a typewriter.
PLEASE excuse our appearance"
Leaving the store they went to the
barn of l.. f. Sailer and there took a
couple of horses and rode towards
Lesterville. At the Gus Shumaker
farm they abandoned the horses, pin
ming this note to the name of one:
This horse belongs in Utica. S. D."
About 7:30 o'clock this morning a
section crew saw two men hide in a
cornfield near Lesterville, and noti-
fled Utica. A posse was organized at
once and a couple hours later they re-
turned with their men, who were APP
pretended by Gayle Snedecor and ID.
w. Fishbeck as they left the sur
rounded cornfield.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
GRAFT EXPOSED
SWINDLERS TRY TO COLLECT
FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF
ARMY ANESTHETICS.

Brookings, Oct. 5.-The govern
ment official bulletin" denies state
ments in chain letters originating in
New York city, and circulating In
South Dakota, that there is a lack of
a~nesthetics In allied hospitals.
These letters" the bulletin says,
have been referred for verification
to both the representatives of the
English and French governments,
who state positively that the asser-
ton on which this appeal is made is
absolutely without foundation"
The Objectionable part of these
letters state that:
owing to the scarcity of anesthet-
les, operations that cause indescrib-
able pain have to be performed daily
without their aid to mitigate suffer
ing. We are making an appeal to
you to subscribe "a cents toward pur-
chasing chloroform to use in the hos
pitfalls of the allies. Please send copy
of this letter to four of your friends
and number It. . Do not fail
or the chain will be broken and the
good cause defeated. Send the mon
ely to -, New York city. 1t is
hoped to raise this number to 500 SO
as to help in making this effort a
success.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
STATE NEWS.

Wagner-Rev. John T.. William
son. ID. D., the veteran superintend~
emit of missionary work among the
Sioux Indians. died today of pneu-
monia at his home at Greenwood. at
the age of SO years.
Pierre-"Whom shall we charge
the pasture rem to-" is the latest in
quiry OF one of the land department
Investigators out seeking trespass
cases when he found a herd OF young
antelope grazing on state land.
Wakonda-A sale was closed Sat
urday whereby #. III. Smith and Sam
Jacobson. of this city. purchased the
entire GAO acres lying about one mile
from town, known as the Chicago
Wright ranch. The consideration
was a little over $4,000.
P~ierre-William Jackson and Gus
Janish were today bound over to the
circuit court here on charges of live
stock rustling. There has been a
great deal OF complaint of rustling
between this city and Huron. and sew
eral local organizations have been
formed in the territory to control the
situation. 1t Is believed these men
know something of the work which
has been going on along that line.
Observation-Disclosures Platt, aged
Is, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Plat, was accidentally shot through
the left side and is in a serious con-
dition. Herself and other children
were playing with a .~38-caliber re-
volver during the temporary absence
Of their parents when the weapon
was accidentally discharged. The
bullet entered the girls left side be-
low, the collar bone and passed out
at the back near the shoulder blade.
The bullet was soft nosed and tore
d large piece of flesh from the girl
where it emerged.
Fairfax-Scores of searchers turn
ed out when the 2-year-old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Ferris, living on
q ranch near Fairfax, disappeared.
The child wandered away just about
dusk, adding to the frenzy OF the
parents, and not until a search con-
tinuing nearly the entire night, was
the child found. The wolves in the
neighborhood howled that night
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05

inches in diameter. was cut a short
distance east of Pactola, on Deer
creek. The count of annual rings of
416 years, having started as a seed
ling shortly after Columbus discover
ed the islands along the eastern shore
of the country. This tree had begun
to show signs of decay and was cut
for lumber while it yet had value. as
it had passed tree maturity and was
on the down grade of tree life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05

more hideously than usual. and drove
the frightened mother almost fran
tic. she fearing that the animals had
attacked her child. The child was
unhurt. 1t had wandered over a mile
from home and finally became lost
in a thicket, where IL was found by
the searchers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
OLDEST INHAB|TAN7
PINE TREE, ESTIMATED AGE 418
YEARS, CUT DOWN.

Pierre, Oct. 5.-Probably the old
est living growth in South Dakota
was found a few days ago by the for
est service when a pine tree As
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15

his political status does he command such worldwide af
lection but because his failing for the
humble the poor and the oppressed the toling masses
this land of opportunity and democracy he had
ranks of humble station to the most exalted
within the gift of the people, but he lost SYM
pathy or touch with those whose lives must be spent in
The record of his life full
of incidents showing his kindly unaffected and unosten
tatous efforts improve the welfare of the
"least of these"
In large degree, therefore, may be said that the
world democracy continuation of the
of the American theory and philosophy thor
oughly exemplifed the of Lincoln. 1t would
overwhelming circle of his that the
whole earth inclined to regard him
great berator humanity at large And the crock
whence he hewn' the great American nation is
ing and favor with that of her
great sons-to flag ship the fleet of the nations
holding with answering hand to the harbor wherein all
shall be "safe for democracy"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15
THE BRASS 7Acks OF SOCIALISM.

Mike and Pat discussing the socialistc theories
regarding the common ownership of all property and
Mike was explaining the methods by which everybody
to be made happy and prosperous by the proposed
adjustment of things. u
tNow, said Mike, "supposin' you had 1000 acres of
land, would be willin to give up half of the
community"
Begorra would" said Pat, rapidly figuring his
the tidy little that would remain himself
And then if had 100 head of horses" continued
Mike you wouldn't mind gon' $3.50 with yer neighbors
on the DEAL would you?"
Figuring that the so horses remaining toleraby
satisfactory Pat answered. "Shure that
do that same would be unreasonable entirely"
IT'S spindd plan," Mike on "to give every
body plenty and away wild the misery and poverty in
the whole wurruld. Ivry should wiln to share
up his cattle ayqually if he only had two head
of EN-"
This concrete proposition set Pats mental clock going
again. and after few moments reflection he answered:
THAT there tayory is all humbug nonsense! Shure
y know divish we'll 1 have only tn two pigs"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15
ARE THE "MovlEs" TEMPTING FATE?

The abest teachers reform agree the best
way begin get rid of wicked and sinful acts is
acquire determination them,
the of this proposition is also true The easiest
way fall into such habits and actions is to permit the
mind lapse into acquiescence and delight in the thoughts
about them large proportion of the evils chargeable
the meretricous movies is to be attributed to this
derlyng principle of human conduct and susceptibility
Many these vile exhibitions make for evil in two aspects
They catch the young both coming and go
ing in relation the basic principle. On the hand
their presentation of suggestive and auring situations tend
break the mental barriers which have been
in minds of those making efforts to
wicked tendencies and habits already acquired and
thus the for apses into their status and
the other hand by their pictured temptations they lay the
sin evil in the minds of those
who hitherto innocent of immortality
In both the movies" provide bad intiative-the
mental which the overt act 1t be true
that in reference stories themes it difficult
to prGyde entertaining scenario without showing
some situations that may faught with suggestive temp
taons especially the children who comprise such
large proportion the audiences If these merely Incl
dental the development of the story they will not be
productive of mischief and their occurrence will be over
Swallowed by more important incidents in the trend o.
the presentation But how many films there offered
which merely series Of appeals to the lowest and most
degrading impulses of mankind. They are designed and
advertised the patronage Of the prudent and the
satisfaction of the lasciviously curious.
The movies are just much in need Of regulation
the saloons and perhaps because their patronage
is largely that of boys and girls in their teens
susceptible to perncious influences than the
lowers of Old John Barleycorn is the grade saloons
that have spelled the doom of the liquor traffic. and the
tendency of the presentation of highly suggestive
exhibitions to bring such dscredit
and condemnation the business un.
popular and Improbable
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15
STUDY OF IRISH SUBJECTS.

In another part of the Standard print
excellent prepared by Mrs T. Connolly of this city
dealing with the subject Irish Schools and Colleges,
which in outline their history the time of the
Druds to the present. The paper read enter
tainment given by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the A. o. H.
and reflects credit the auher we'll the organiza
ton at whose instance it prepared This is step
along the lines of the development of Irish natonalism
distinguished from nationality, which is concerned
about the political status of the county The former
ment which had for of it's foremost and learned pro-
Dr. Douglas HYDE is based upon comprehensive
for the reclamation and reestashment of the
several achievements of the Irish in art literature
the DRAMA music folk lore architecture fields
of culture Sir Horace Plunkett, chairman of the Irish
convention, although engaged important
of political work in modern Irish history hitherto
been busy with nationastc rather than civic
his activities having been directed toward the education
of the farmers of Ireland along practical lines and the
motion of cooperative financial undertakings for mutual
help and accommodation.
Both lines of activity the political and the nationaisc
are, of course, nterreated and nerdependent Each
advanced and stimulated by the progress of
the other In the political field there may
erences of opinion regarding policies to be adopted but
all sincere lovers and admirers of the Irish must
in and cooperate with the place Irish
literature art music and drama the high position their
intrinsic merits deserveto make amends for the neglect
decadence of the past This splendid
descent campaign has already accomplished much tend
ing to elevation and advancement of race The
highest places in English literature by
brilliant galaxy of Irish and presewriters whose
has been quckened by their devoted study Of
the affairs and interests of the people of their
Their glory is reflected the orignaors
OF the great movement for the propagation and recama
ton of the ancient scholarship Everything
that contributes to the racial achievements in cline
or in any worthy is worthy of chroncng and
servation tending fix permanently the ineaments
and characteristics of nation that Claims individuality
and distinctive character.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15

substantially unanimous in their demands, but
cannot undertake frame demands claimant That
the work of the claimants and if it does not
before authentic presentation demands
it will not be entertained
Let rishmen and the Irish parties anticipate this attitude
of the conference 1t is be feared that much
lance be placed the transactions of that body
which is still apparently very remote and supposous.
AS applied to selfreance any Sim Fen motto
is good one.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15
IT. ,-..s~a>
,%,uil gor;l.5UrCiI
>s',; ; mi, g
DANGEROUS "cArHoLIc" PUBLICATIONS.

With the whole Catholic body of the United States
pledged through its representative organizations and the
bold and unequvocal declarations of Endorsement of the
policy that have from nearly all of its fifteen
thousand pulpits in the country, it is amazing to find
Catholic publications printing weekly briefs in defense of
treason These disseminators of poison not whit
Tom Wats0ns dastardly Jefersonian which
just denied the of the mails by decision
Judge Spee of the United States District Court of the
southern district of Georgia. Why should these pubca
tions pose Cathoic"? They menace" to the Cath
Ollie church we'll the nation against which they have
raised their reasonable yawpings. They making
record of shame ishonor which in the will
apt to constitute of attack for the
of Catholicism, which they agrantly misrepresen
they must continue to spread the poison of disloyay
the Government, under whose aegis they derive their
susenance, they should have the decency
religious hablimens that their wisconsin shall not
be imputed to the church which they represent
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15
WILL IRELAND BE DIVIDED AT THE SUPREME


AS has often happened in her past tragic dis
astrous history at this supreme crisis in her
is found seriously divided plans and policies
pursued in respect to her future On the side
the Nationalist, headed by John Redmond who for a
of have carried the naugurated
by Davt and Parne and last in 1914 finally succeeded
in passing Home Rule bill of description whose
operation the British ministry suspended of
the perplexities of the On the other side the
Sim Fein organization which has attracted it's mem
bershp the great bulk of the and apparently
many Of the older WELL Four byeeecons
have been by the and if general election
held just there is little doubt but that they
would capture the majority of the Parliamentary
Ireland The nucleus of their program is the establish
of Irish republic either by force of by
action of the Peace Conference after the where
is assumed the of Ireland will be considered and
her political problems adjusted The party has refused
to participate in the proceedings of the Irish convention
now in session to frame plan of government and in
which It assigned representation of five delegates
the Sim Film delegates recently elected
that they will not take their seats in the
British Parliament. In addition to these principal po
tical segments there the Unionists whose chief
strength lies in Ulster.
Such is the embarrassing situation which confronts the
Irish people, therefore vitality necessary their
hopes and destiny that unity shall speedily replace this
unfortunate division. divide and conquer is good
maxim for the party which has the business
of conQuerng in hand The of this should be the
slogan of the party atacked-n unity is strength The
Irish people have allowed themselves to be caught in the
precise position their enemies always manoeuverng
place thendvided in and policies and flesh
each others swords in bitter internal strife If the
Peace Conference (Which is to be the for the
worlds political ls) to be called together just
would be party that could speak auhen
tically for Ireland, for that assembage will have multi
tude of matters to consider and adjust and Ireands case
cannot be presented entirety probably will not
be heard at ALL Would the conference (Which is still
nebulous and hypothetical body waste it's time in trying
arrange satisfactory solution of the difficulty when
there is that its findings and DEGREES not
rendered negatory and futile by the whims caprce
of the other of the parties claiming represent
the nation? The of the conference might we'll
1--WE do not to consider domestic problems
business is to adjust the difficulties that have arisen
among the several nations political units and perhaps
consider the claims Of peoples nationaes that
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15

seumas MacManus the noted Irish scholar and writer
announces that he has in of preparation history
OF Ireland that he hopes will satisfactory to the Irish
at home as we'll those abroad. It's large undertaking.
seumas but have given evidence you are qualified
to do the ob barring bit too excessive tendency to
express bitterness toward the Sassanagh speed your
work. Seumas but let it not be in the nature of BRIEF
but authentic of facts on which dependence
can be placed and safe conclusions drawn
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15
A METHODIST COMPLIMENT.

Let the men OF take note of increasing
interest and activity of the knights of Columbus the Amer
lean organization of the Roman Catholic Church
They raising fund of 100000 for recreational
centers for the of army and navy There Seems
to be few sackers in this church Indeed the enthusiasm
with which is throwing itself into war is remark
able-Western Christian Advocate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15
MORTALITY RISKS OF SOLDIERS.

Statistics compiled by Boston authority may afford
of relief from the part of pa
rents and other relatives of soldiers who
in actual warfare the front. is confidently
estimated that eight out Of ten of the troops
will to France and aterward into the will
return home safe and fit after the Only about per
cent of the aggregate the engaged has been
ascertained permanently lost" killed. captured
missing disabled, according to Partisan statiscian
The Boston authority finds that sixty per thousand
killed and hundred fifty wounded OF the latter
however high percentage and go back
the fighting line The normal death rate of of military
age in times of peace is only eight per thousand.
Disease has been so thoroughly eliminated at the front
that sick man is regarded curiosity Medical and
scientific supervision wrought the protec
ton of health, resulting from digent examination every
thing that the soldier eats drinks Sick soldiers
are not paying investment, that considerations of
economy we'll humanity tend to disease prevention
AS the progresses too the death steadily
decreasing AS result of better defensive apparatus
the wonderful advancement made in surgical treatment
wounds. In general way therefore, may stated that
the mortality risk of the ordinary private soldier is
much greater than that obtaining number
occupations at home for instance that raroang
coal mining.
AS Offset to the higher mortality it should be
noted that the young who spend years mill
tary service trained and educated to take their
bodily health under the direction of the very best hygenc
experts They acquire habits of neatness, promptness
celebrity and thoroughness that will be of Unreasonable
value to them when they civilian fe and their
hygienc discipline will proong their lives beyond
limits that would otherwise have marked them to all
this the educational value and broadening foreign
travel and adventure and may conclude that the
young to whose lot it falls to do his bit few
years in the national need regret the
decision of the fates Nor ought his friends at home
worry to regarding his risk of safe
when he does back it will probably be found that
physically mentally and morally he will have outsrpped
his fellows who from another did respond
when opportunity knocked at the door.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15

That was pretty neat little come back" from the
loyalty meeting at New Ulm when Minneapolis was told
that of all the cities in the country she in particular
needed to take an inventory of her patriotism referring
to few of her official and their records
OF course understand the situation here but it NAV o
good in while ourselves as others see us