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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-23
If | A Bird Could Be

II | were bird | would fly so high
would spread my wings and mount
to the sky,
| would float on the breeze far be-
You'd the sea,
And rest on the boughs of a blood
stained tree.
If l bird could be.
If | were a bird l would fly so near
That dying soldier boy could near,
| would sing so sweet that he'd
smile at me,
Ere his soul went into Eternity.
If a bird could be.
If were a bird l would fly so
near
To that lonely mother, that she
could hear
The same sweet song that sang
TO him,
Ere his hands were cold and his
eyes were dim,
If bird could be.
If | were bird l would fly to that
king
OF the walls of the dying to him
I'd sing,
And of demons and ghouls, till he'd
shrink from me!
And sleeping nor waking but phan-
toms he'd see.
If bird could be-
If | were a bird so high would
soar,
That my song could be heard the
whole world Ger;
| would sing of Cross, of a world
in shame,
| would sing till all nations revered
His name;
If l a bird could be.
lie More Williamson Holmes.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-23

Little Frances Welsh has mea-
sles.
1jtrIe Rosamond Field is recov-
ering from measles.
Nr and Mrs. Walter schilling
have returned from Florida.
Gee Marguerite Clark In Snow
ubiteo at the Strand Friday.
PaIpb youn gest son of Mr.. and
,fre T ". Read. has measles.
Fred Morris, Jr., who was very
IL a few days ago, is much bet
ter.
Miss Etna Neese returned last
Thursday from a weeks visit to
Rome
Miss Annie Waddell came up
from Atlanta and spent Sunday at
home.
Mr., and Mrs. Mason, of Atlanta,
were guests of DR.. and Mrs. J. H.
Simpson Tuesday night.
Miss Clara Thornton will leave
on Wednesday for short visit to
Nashville.
Mrs E. Leon Faw and Helen at
tended lecture in Atlanta Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr., and MRS. Marshall Parsons,
of Liberty, S. c., are visiting Mrs.
Robert Cheney.
Miss Katie Downing is again
with Smith & Potts and will be as
sisted by Miss Esther Brewer.
Mrs. Dan Anderson is recovering
from surgical operation at the
Wesleyan Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. Katie Thompson and Miss
Mary Strong attended Mr.. w. M.
Haynes funeral here last Sunday.
Mrs. H. S. Seay, of Atlanta, spent
the day with her son, Mr.. Charles G..
Seay, in Marietta last Wednes
day.
The three yunger children of Mr.
and Mrs. George Anderson, Carolyn,
William and Harrison, are recover
ing from measles.
Mr.. ]. J. Black, Mr.. E. c. Cur
ley and DR.. Patton are, among
the latest victims of the grip
Mrs. Floyd Northcutt has recov-
cred from her recent illness but
her aunt, Miss Sallie Trippe, is now
in bed with the grip.
Miss Ruth Stephens, who is en-
plOyed in Atlanta, where she is at
home with her aunt, Mrs J. M.
HilbuTn, spent the weekend at
home.
Mrs. E. NJ. Dyer and her three
younger children who have been i'll
with meaSeles, have returned to Ma
rietta and Joined Mr.. Dyer at their
nome en- Locust street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Durham and
their little son, Harold, of Dallas,
Texas, are on d Visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
M. W. MurdOck and other relatives
in Cobb County. Mrs. Durham is A
slaughter Of Mir. Solomon Murdoch
who moved to Texas thirty years a
90.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-23
BEALL-COUPER

Miss Augusta Beall and Mr.. Will
liam Ardley Copper were married
by DR.. Little in the Westminster
Presbyterian Church in Atlanta on
Saturday, Feb. 10th and left for a
wedding journey in Florida. On
their return they will keep house
IN Atlanta where Mr.. Copper is
employed by the Maxwell Automo-
bile Company.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-23
AGED FARMER
Made Strong and Well by vinol

This letter proves there is nothing
equal to Vinol to create strength for
weak, rundown conditions.
Vestal Centre, N. Y.-"I am a far
mer ID years of age and got into a
weak, rundown condition as result
OF the Grippe. Our druggist suggested
Vinol to build me up and l noticed
an improvement soon after taking it,
and it has restored my strength so 1
can now do a good days work My
wife has also taken Vinol for a run
ocwn condition with splendid results"
ii W. LESTER.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26

of the many classes into which the
men shall be divided.
Due to the publicity given the
sending cut of the missionaries,
and the importance of the men them
selves keeping track of when theirs
should be sent, men are constantly
visiting the office to find their order
numbers. Numbers 436 to 493, in
elusive, were mailed today. Yester-
day being a holiday-Christmas in
short, for the benefit of those who
do not know it-no missionaries
we're sent out.
The board requests the following
notice, important to the people of
Lake county:
Military Notice.
Give the local exemption board at
once the names of any member of
your family who has enlisted in the
national guard or any department of
the army or navy since July i, 1917.
Also give names of any others whom
you know to have enlisted. Give
name, date, place of residence and
branch of service. This is demanded
by the provost marshal in order to
give the counties credit in the calls
for men in the selective draft. Do il
now. Important.-Local Exemption
Board.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
FROM west POINT
GENE VIDAL HOME FOR FEW
DAYS-BE GRADUATED
NEXT SUMMER.

Gene Vidal returned yesterday
morning from the military academy
at West Point to spend Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Vidal, Of this city. He must report
again for duty at the academy Mon
day, and intended to start on the re-
turn tomorrow, but is going to risk
another day to greet his friends. He
entered the academy in July, 1916,
and is given to understand that he
will be graduated in July, 1918, and
enter at once into the army service.
At the opening of the war the senior
class was graduated a month earlier,
the next class a year before their
regular time, and Mr.. Vidal's class is
promised commissions next summer.
Many of his class were not granted
leave on this holiday season, some
for very brief time, and others, as in
his case, for a time sufficient to
make long journeys to visit their
parents. Their Burroughs depended
greatly on their proficiency in their
studies and department in duty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26

the battle line speak of the great
confidence of the allied troops in the
approaching defeat of the Germans.
George A. Reed, a Bridgewater
boy, writes of his experiences during
a period of ten days when he was in
the front line trenches on the battle
line in France, where he has charge
of a machine gun platoon. He writes
in part as follows:
Have been in the trenches for 10
days and had a few views of German
soldiers. / could have potted about
20 of them, but you know a machine
gun is one OF the arms they wish to
keep concealed as long as possible sc
that the enemy will not open fire on
them with the heavy guns.
Gee, but it was tough to watch
them strolling through No Mans
Land and not dare to send them
some ammunition. Our trench life
was very exciting. as we were under
artillery fire most of the time. We
astonished some French soldiers who
were with us by singing when a shell
would burst near us. / believe that
l could become used to ii In a very
short time and not get any gray hair:
over it.
Il hope that am permanently as
signed to this regiment, because | an
quite sure / will like the machine
gun work very much. 1t isn't tht
healthiest place on earth, either, be
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kopperud, of
Webster, were arrivals by a morning
train and are guests at the home of
the latter's mother, Mrs. Jas. Mat
thews.
All Chevaliers Of Canton No. 5 are
requested to meet at the hall Thurs
day evening at s o'clock sharp for in
spection. Lunch will be served
P. A. Koepp, Lieutenant.
j. j. Solicit was a departure by an
afternoon train for Murdo to spend
a week or two with his son, Sydney,
teacher in the public schools of that
place.
Married, at the piano store, by DR..
Mitterling, yesterday forenoon, Mr.,
Elmer C.. Neshum, of Madison, and
, Miss Emma c. Hines, of Winfred,
The contracting parties will reside in
Madison.
A pocket pool tournament of con,
siderable interest was played yester'
day afternoon on tables of the Smoke
House, the finals for 200 balls oil
which were played by Lloyd Shifflett
Everett Mitchell and Robert Corey
Corey succeeded in pocketing his
number first, Mitchell having 2;
balls yet to go.
Louis Franzmeier moved his Will
lard storage battery station Monday
from the quarters formerly occupied
just south of the Abbott barber shop
to the new building erected nortf
of the Peter Hanson machine shop
Electricians are today wiring th'
building for lights and power for th'
re%charging of the batteries.
Hon. Nick Sampson, of Wenatchee
Wash, a former prominent citizen o
Lake county, sends greetings to hi
friends in this community in a lettel
to The Daily Leader. Mr.. Sampson
saws heavy snowfalls have prevailed
in the Cascade mountains, delaying
railroad traffic. 1.-The fruit crop il
this vicinity was fair" says Mr.
Sampson, land prices good. Bust
ness men and clerks came out from
town to help pick the crop while tn
/. w. WIS were kept in a corral il
town under guard, so everything
passed off fine, better than we ex
pected."
John HI. Hopper came home Sat
urday from Minneapolis, where he |
employed as production s~uperintend
ent by the Western Crucible Stee
company, and goes back to work to
morrow. He says their work TO
next month will be to produce tn
heavy last steel e "a axIes for tn
new Liberty trucks, the month
work being 600 tons of this par
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
LETTERS FROM front
SOUTH DAKOTA SOLDIERS RE-
LATE SOME OF THEIR
EXPERIENCES.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 26.-"It's pretty
nice to be right beside three or -four
of those big guns unloading stuff
and having them sending shells on
to Fritz, and then pretty soon old
down on your stomach and let them
burst. Oh, it's great SPORT"
Thus writes Clarence Rhinshart, a
former resident of Parkston, who is
engineer on one of the locomotives
used for hauling supplies to the
fighting front in France. He for
merly was a railroad man of South
Dakota. He continues:
Before / came over here / often
read and heard people talk of big
guns and shells, but after we We're
here awhile we got used to them. /
have been in several tight places, but
| am still on earth. don't know
when this war is going TO end, but
we are sure giving the Germans all
they want. If it had not been for
these heavy rains / think that the
war would be pretty near the end.
II have seen some excitement,
both at the front and in the air. l
remember the time l would go many
a mile to see an airplane, but, folks,
we see many Of them every day, both
sides, and also fighting in the air,
and | have also been real close when
Fritz was bombing. / was next down
to a place where they dropped three
big bombs. You can't realize what
they are like; they are awful. There
is never a moment in the day when
there are no guns going, and right in
with the big ones, SO you can imagine
what we have got to do.
I'VE don't have to go very far to
get in the trenches. At times we are
all doing our bit for our country,
and we are going to lick the Ger
mans."a
Other letters received from South
Dakota soldiers who are on or near
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
MOVING NOTICE.

After January i our office will be
at EOS First street SW.-Madison
Iron & Metal company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26

Quality-Service Ia The Daily Lead
er's ~watchword In news, printing and
advertising. Try 10
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Eat at Jacks.
Lutefisk at Nelson's Meat Market.
Phone 1929.
Take your next meal at Rays Res
taurant, 35 cents.
Eat at Jacks.
For Sale or Rent. My place on
Egan avenue.-Mrs. Hattie B. Bor-
land.
United States war thrift and saw
ings stamps Cor sale at Dakota State
bank.
Eat at Jacks.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Nice clean oat straw for sale
Phone 1926.
The Women's Relief corps will
meet next Wednesday afternoon.
There will be initiation.
The Madison Storage Battery com,
pany will move to their new location
first door north of Peter Hanson's
shop, about January i.
Lutefisk at Nelson's Meat Market
Phone 1929.
For Sale. Jewel base burner
cheap.-Hatttie b. Borland.
Lost. Silk muffler. Finder kind
ly phone 2374.
Lost. Saturday afternoon, a gold
chain and two silver dollars. Re
ward if returned to this office.
Finnan haddie.-Peck's Market
Phone 2243.
Mrs. A. B. Scoffield, of Sioux City
arrived to spend a week in the G. w
Clemens home.
Mrs. John Whitley, of Alberta
Can, is a guest at the home of he
daughter, Mrs. M. l.. Adkins.
Ben and Adolph K~erstein, of Elan
dreau, are In the city, spending tn
holiday season with homefolks.
Mrs. Manner, who has been VISIT
ing her son, Tom Gilmore, son-in-law
Theron Odell, and grandchildren, re
turned to her home at Norfolk. Neb
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
CITY Commission
OUT CANDLES-BUSINESS
AS USUAL.

The commissioners met Monday
to the law governing the frequency
OF meetings of commissioners for
cities than because they had any
thing to do. Mayor Robertson and
Commissioner T. A. Johnson we're
present. Also the usual attaches.
Auditor Rae asked for the minutes
of the last meeting, and after a dill
gent search through his pockets,
Mayor Robertson produced an en-
velope that had outllved it's intended
usefulness. An inquest was held up
on this, and it finally developed that
beyond the fact that the commission
had come together in regular form,
and that there had been a demand
filed and read for the amount of the
Meeber & Dobson judgment, the
meeting had been as usual.
An order for. more water meters
was proposed. 1t was urged that
many large users of water were be-
ing dilatory in installing meters as
provided in the ordinance, which the
commission expressed themselves as
not being able to tolerate. A notice
is forthcoming, ordering the large
users to evince an appearance of &C
tivity in this matter. Mr.. Robert
son is to have it published in the
papers.
The city engineers estimates for
| sidewalks ordered and built by the
city along private property. There
were two of them, though the total
amount is not large. January Z was
set for the date of public hearing.
The fire truck discussion again
came up. This bids fair to become
a permanent matter to talk about
something to turn to when all else
fails, like a game of checkers for the
tired business man. Some breed OF
mongrel of Ford truck is evidently
favored. The absent member, A. G
Schmidt was quoted as favoring get
ting a standard truck and to thereb,
dispose of the whole matter at on,
stroke. Another prospectus of th'
possibilities of the Ford adaptable
ties was scanned, the prices of which
with all equipment run from $3.50
to $2,5O0. They are still oppressed
by an impenetrable gloom envelop
ing the proposition, the only urg
ency being the desirability of getting
something with which the fire com
pany could start out and get Their,
quickly with. The pictured Ford
are done in high colors, with price
to correspond. The proposed re
modelling of a Ford to accommodate,
the equipment we now have woult
lack considerable in striking appear
ance, but was pronounced as good a
the others-and at a comparativel.
small outlay. No action taken.
1t developed that the electric cabli
for the completion of the stree
lighting system was not yet ordered
but it would be attended to at once
Commissioner T. A. Johnson hal
brought a box of fine chocolates t,
the council chamber. They were dis
cussed during the session, and moth
ing done about them until it devel
oped that the supply was exhausted
This may have been the object of tn
meeting, for, upon the disappearance
of the last sample of the fine confec
ton, it became evident that the mo
ton to adjourn was in order.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
P. NJ. RENSVOLD
OF MADISON, COMMISSIONED A
FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 26.-
South Dakotans issued commissions
i'm the officers reserve corps, just
announced by the war department,
included the following:
First lieutenants, medical corps,
p. r.. Pinard, of Wagner; first lieu.
tenants. dental section medical corps
Perry l.. Schofield of Huron, p. M
Rensvold of Madison and A. H. Law.
renee of Canton; second l%ieutenants
veterinary corps, p. +. Johnson
Pierre, and w. F. Joseph, Iroquois
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
NOTICE 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, 1917-12-26

Insure buildings and live stock In
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company, OF Madison. 8. d. Or
ganized one year, $4,000. 900 OF in
surance written first year. Rates
less than half OF old line insurance.
Covers Lake. Moody, Brookings.
Kingsbury. Miner. McCook and Min
nehaha counties. See local repre-
sentatives. C. J. Johnson, +. J. Krug
or j. L. Sunde.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
EXEMPTION BOARD
MEET TODAY FOR CLASSIFICA-
TTON-SEVENTH DAY OF
QUESTIONNAIRES.

The local exemption board for
Lake county are in session today at
the courthouse, beginning the CLASH
fication of the registrants from the
missionaries returned. The work
is not we'll under way yet, for there
is considerable of preliminary ar
rangement to be made, getting their
systems into shape for the handling
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26

cause they always draw the heaviest
gunfire. But in the war ii isn't a
question OF what branch you belong
to, but as to how lucky you are. I
haven't figured out il / an lucky or
not"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
JOR@GENSON.LINGLE
HOME WEDDING CELEBRATED
MONDAY-TO LIVE ON FARM
NEAR WENTWORTH.

Jens Jorgenson and Lulu M. Lin
gle. of Colman, were married at noon
Monday at a pretty wedding at the
home Of the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Jorgensen, in Wash
ington avenue s. Rev. l.. l.. Mann
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of a few invited guests and rel
atives of the family.
The bride was arrayed in a gown
of pure silk taffeta and flowing brid-
al veil, and carried a bouquet of pink
carnations. After the ceremony a
wedding dinner was served. The
young couple left in the afternoon
for their future home at the farm
belonging to the brides mother, five
miles east of Wentworth. The good
wishes Of a host OF friends attend
them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-26
THE CITY.

- = - = - = -
Unsettled weather tonight and
Thursday; not much change in
temperature.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-31
GUARANTEED TO
MAKE GRAY HAIR
NATURAL COLOR
Q-Ban Is Simple, HeaIthful Prepare
tion-Satisfaction or Money Back
Don't Use Dyes.

It is not necessary, not even wise,
to have gray hair nowadays. But
don't use dangerous dirty, sticky dyes.
Turn Back to Nature"
Restore the uniform color of your
hair with the aid of Q-Ban Hail Color
Restorer. Thousands have done SO
and are proud of the result. Years of
study by expert chemists resulted in
Q-Ban, the one preparation that &C
tually works hand in hand with Nature
in banishing gray hair in healthful
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You simply apply Q-Ban like sham
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ly and surely. Your hair will become
soft, glossy, abundant and beautiful.
You will look so young you will be de-
lighted But beware of limitations as
you would of dyes There is nothing
like Q-Ban.
Q-Ban is all ready to use-is guaran-
teed to be harmless, and is sold under
the makers money-back guarantee if
not satisfied. 1t is the only prepare
ton for the purpose so guaranteed. At
Fines Drug Store, Richmond, Ind, and
all good drug stores, soc large bottle.
or write direct to Hessig- Ellis Drug
Co., Memphis, Tenn. Hair Culture, .
an illustrated, interesting book of lee
lures, sent free.
Try Q-Ban Superfine Hair Tonic !;
Q-Ban Liquid Shampoo; Q-Ban Toilet
Soap; Q-Ban Depilatory for removing
superfluous hair.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-31

! the driver Of the other car sounding
his horn furiously as he approached
the curve.
Burke jumped to the safe side of
the road and ran on back to signal
to stop. 1t was then for the first
time that I paid particular attention
to the fence ahead of us on which
now both our own and the lights of
the other car shone. At one point it
was torn and splintered, as though
something had gone through it.
Great heavens, you don't mean to
say that they went over that?' NUT
tered Lockwood, jumping down and
running forward.
Kennedy had joined us by this time
and we all hurried down. Down in
the ravine we could see lantern
which Burke had brought and which
was now resting on the overturned
chassis of the car.
Lockwood was down there ahead Of
us all peering under the heavy body
fearfully. as if he expected to see two
forms of mangled flesh. He straight
ened up, then took the lantern and
flashed it about. There was nothing
except cushions and a few parts of
the car within the radius of it's CLEAN.
Where are they?" he demanded
turning to us. IT'S Whitney's car, all
right"
Burke shook his head. I've traced
the car SO far. They were getting
ahead of me when this happened.
Together we managed to right the
car which was on a hillock. 1t sank
a little further down the hill. but at
least we could look inside it.
Bring the lantern" ordered Ken
nedy. Minutely, part by part, he went
over the car. Something went wrong,
he muttered. at is too much wreck
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-31
OL.D-TlME COLD
CURE-DRiNK TEA

Get a small package Of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it. Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy Take a tablespoonful
of the tea, put cup of boiling water
upon it, pour through a sieve and
drink teacup full at any time. 1t is
the most effective way to break a
cold and cure grip, as it opens the
pores, relieving congestion. Also
loosens the bowels, thus breaking a
cold at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege
table, therefore harmless.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-31

Mayo has treated number cases OF cancer without the knife
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-31
SERVES AT FUNERALS

NE WYORK, Jan. 81 The Rev.
Stephen Merritt, Methodist clergyman
and undertaken, who died at his home
here yesterday, officiated or assisted
at the funerals of Daniel Webster,
Ulysses S. Grant and Commander
Booth-Tucker, of the Salvation army,
and many other prominent Ameri-
cans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-31
THE GOLD OF THE GODS
BY ARTHUR B. REEVE sy Ksa.. II t ssn ss Ss

| ed to tell what it was. Flash the
light over here" he directed, step
ping over the seat into the back of
the tonneau
ITO be continued