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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

State of South Dakota, County of
Lake. IS. In County Court. In the mat
ter OF the estate of Peter Holvig, de-
ceased. The state of South Dakota
sends greeting to Elias Holvtck, J.. p.
Holvick, Lizzie Hauge and j. A. Hol-
wick, heirs at law and next Of kin of
Peter Holvig, deceased. and to all to
whom these presents may come. Notice
is hereby given that 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
of this court, to-wit: of the December
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, 1917-12-11
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Dec. 11.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock yards:
Cattle, 200; calves, 300; hogs, ia, 900;
sheep. 1900; horses, 300; cars. 510.
Railroads entering the yards report.
ed receipts for the day by loads, as
follows; Burlington, 3; Great West.
ern, 2; Milwaukee. so; Rock Island.
3; Omaha. 81; Great Northern, 14S;
st, Louis. 81; Northern Pacific, 90:
500 Line, 15S.
Cattle-Steers, s6.5069.50; cows,
$6.50mS.00; calves, $6.50@13.25; hogs,
S16.S0m17.10; sheep and lambs, $14.5O
m16.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11

Insure buildings M live stock in
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company, of Madison. s. d. Or
ganized one year, $4,000. 900 Of in
written first year. Rates
less than half Of old line insurance.
Covers Lake, Moody, Bookings,
Kingsbury, Miner, McCook and Min
nehaha counties. See local repre-
sentatives, G. j. Johnson, f. J. Krug
or j. L. Sunde.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11

The government of Portugal has de.
ministry which was the chief demand
of the revolutionists in order to end
further bloodshed and discord in the
army. Fighting has been in progress
three days, according to Lisbon dis
patches. The arrest of former pre-
mier, DR.. Alfonso Costa, at Guarda,
is reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11

Concord. N. C., Dec. 10.-Gaston b.
Means on the stand In his own de-
tense at the trial on the charge of
murder OF Mrs. Maude A. King. con-
tinued to explain letters which he
had written and which the state had
presented as evidence of duplicity on
his part In dealing with Mrs. King.
He also told of having at Mrs. Kings
direction employed expensive hand
writing experts and lawyers to en-.
deavor to secure the probation OF the
last win of James G. King, known -
the second will
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
Would Recruit Boys For Farm Work

Chicago. Dec 11.-Federal state dl.
rectors of the United States Boys
Working Reserve at u conference have
decided TO ask President Wilson to
proclaim a national enrolment week
during which a campaign would be
conducted to enroll boys between the
ages OF 16 and 2i in the reserve farm
work. The conference concurred In a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
Southwestern OF, Strike Settled.

Houston. Tex, Dec. 10.-Settlement
Of the oil workers strike affecting 5000
men in the Texas and Louisiana pro.
ducing fields has been agreed upon.
A written agreement was to be signed
by the producers and workers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11

n some a joke. When | got wise to
Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation
1 got in right. The best / ever used"
Do not grippe: no unpleasant after eff
fects. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
THIS WAS NO JOKE.

j. e. Colver, 1913 Labor Temple, Los
Angeles, Cal, writes: IL have had about
So years of experience with all sorts and
kinds of cathartic remedies-some good
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
Penny Pinching Not
Always True Economy

have learned that the intelligent
housewife-the woman schooled in really scien-
ti6c domestic economy-no longer throws away . nickel to
save a penny.
A good way to illustrate this point
would be through comparison of baking
powders.
Experience has taught me-and mill
ions of other women that it doesn't pay to buy
cheap baking powders. They cost a few cents less, but in the
long run they are decidedly the most expensive. Because of
the low grade materials employed in their manufacture they
cause many bake day failures-and great loss OF expensive
ingredients. The housewife throws out, in wasted mateials
many times the amount saved on the cost of tho baking pow
der. This is not economy, but extravagance.
True economy in baking powder
demands the highest quality at the lowest price.
Only baking powders that meet these demands should be
used. Only baking powder that is made of the highest class
ingredients so perfectly proportioned that it not only produces
maximum leavening power but also pvsserVH it.
Besides, the baking powder that
meets the modern demand for economy should
be economical in useful strength-economical in cost
secured at a moderate price. The housewife should be able
TO effect a saving when buying-and another saving when
using and she should save materials III is used with.
That is economy in it's highest form.
Complete economy. The only kind Of econ
omy the housewife should attempt.
have proved positively by exhaust
i've experiments and comparative tests that
Calumet Baking Powder is best suited to these savings. 1t
possesses the surety, the purity and goodness that make
constant employment of utmost baking economy possible.
Miss Costello Is already swn knuVn to- mast ef ~ kdis
ofOay city She is of the Domestic Science Branch Of ne University
Of Chicago a graduate of Lewis Institute Supervisor Of Dev@hc
Science IN Public Schools, Special Lecturer on Domestic ASH and
Economy Special Lecturer to the Wonens Ch1x
We are Publishing a series of her mast a~p&sssf S1k&E
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
OLD SOLDIER GIVES REcoMMENDA
TON.

Gustav Wangelin, commander of G. A.
r. Post, Pinckneyville. Ill, writes: II
highly recommend Foley Kidney Pills.
which / prefer to all others / have used"
Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief
from backache, rheumatic pains. stiff.
swollen joints, lan~guidness, kidney trou-
BILE and sleep disturbing bladder all
ments. Sold everywhere.
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
SAYS AUSTRIA Is uNAFRAID
Minister cxernln Accuses Wilson Of
~Beclouding Issue.

Beclouding Issue.
Amsterdam, Dec. 11.-Declaration
of war against Austria Hungary by
the United States, while painful" 10
the empire, will not affect events of
the war, in opinion of Count Czernin.
the Austro-Hungarian foreign minis
ter, whose speech quoted by the Vi.
emma correspondent of the Berlin
Tages Zeitung, referring to President
Wilson's address to Congress, Count
Czernin is quoted as having said:
president Wilson's speech is in
many respects incomprehensible and
not clear. but 1t still makes a step
forward in the Presidents manner
of thinking. at least in one direction,
when he says: We In no wise desire
to harm Austro-Hungar and IL Is
none of our affair to concern our
selves with institutions and peoples
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Dec. l1.-Corn, December,
$1.24; ay, $1.19; Oats, December, ~
u; May, 70h.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Minneapolis. Dec. 11.-Oats, Deem
bre, II; May, 69A; No. 3 corn, $3.50;
No, 3 white oats. 72h; barley. malt.
in, $l.23; No. 2 rye, $3.50; No. l fax.
SO 27h
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11

committee recommendation that school
authorities over the country range
school terms so as to permit a maxi
mum amount of farm labor by Boys
without interfering with their studies
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
Duluth Flax

Duluth, Dec. 11.-Flaxseed, Deem
Der, $3.24h; May. $3.21h.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
Pershlnq Calls for Airplanes.

New York. Dec. ia message
from General Pershing to the Ameri-
can nation, saying Send us all the
airplanes you can and send them as
soon as possible" was delivered by
Augustus T. Post during an address
before members of the Automobile
Club of America at a War Relief as.
sembly
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
"Dead Head" Troops After Bandits.

"Dead Head" Troops After Bandits.
FL Paso, Dec. 11.-As o % as Cen
eral Francisco Murguia has completed
his present campaign Of disbanding
the Villa forces in chihuahua state he
will go to Tampico with his Death
Head troops" to begin a campaign
against Manuel Palace. who has a
band Of organized and armed men FIST
outside the Tampico district. The in.
formation has been received in a let.
ter from chihuahua City. General Muir.
guia Is expected to remain there 30
days The German consul returned
with him from Mexico City recently.
Argentina Troops Out; Strike Near.
Buenos Aires, Dec. IA fresh ont
break Of violent labor troubles has
caused the government to order a
troop concentration and may force 1t
to take stringent measures. Federal
authorities have tried to avoid acts
which might lead to collisions, but the
workmen have become more threat.
ening. There have been threats to
burn the crops. Important meat ship
ments to the Allies are already held up
by closing of American packing houses
following several sa%nguinary clashes
between the police and the strikers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
Peace TO Men
of Good Will
By CHARLES +: 7HWzNC

The angels song, "On Earth Peace,
food Will Toward Men," can also be
translated "peace to men Of good
WILL" This version is timely, as well
MS correct for the Greek. For peace
can and shall come to men of good
will, and it cannot come to men of
bad will.
Who is the man of good will? 1t
is he who has q choice of happiness,
Of righteousness, of goodness for all
men. 1t is he who desires that men
may be blessed, and who tries to
make the desire effective. The man
of good will does not hate. Neither
does he incarnate hate in any weapon
offensive or defensive. He is free from
revenge, and is full of forgiveness
for the penitent. He may not forget
injuries, but, what is more important,
he is eager to make injury the occa-
sion for helping the offender to over
come the evil within the heart or
will out Of which the injury sprung.
He is capable of mighty indignations,
bat he does not suffer himself to be
conquered by them. Without being
impassive, he is calm in the face of
wrong, and he is very patient, be-
ing more willing to be the victim than
the agent Of evil. His hatred of all
sin and his love for the man who,
despite his manhood, is guilty of sin,
are alike strong and lasting. He is
free from suspicion, he thinketh no
evil. He loves his neighbor, not only
as himself, but even more, being more
eager to do justice than to receive
justice.
The qualities and elements which
constitute the man Of good will also
constitute the commonwealth Of good
will.
Such a commonwealth is common
wealth peace. Willing good to 9TH
ers, others will good also to 1t. Arm
aments in such condition have no long
er any function to play, and they melt
away. The battleflags are furled.
Wars cease and runlors of wars are
not heard. Men become brothers in
mutual service and happiness, as they
are brothers in origin and destiny.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
La the pays Of ,efy65.

"Christmas mornings in the Civil war
days." says the veteran, "were gener-
ally spent in reading letters. AfteI
dinner the men INDUCED in sports, par
ticularly prize fights, and then in the
evening they gathered together and
sang the wartime songs and told
stories OF the Christmases before the
fighting began. 1t wasn't all chorus
singing, either, for we had some good
soloists in the line, and our company
actors showed their abilities by re-
citing or rehearsing the plays they had
seen while ON furloughs.D
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
Santa Claus
and Others
~~~~~~

There is nothing truer than
a fairy tale. 1t IS the qasn-
tessence of what aristotle calls
the probable impossibslsty.
The best of the fairy tales are
folklore, giving the boiled
doaOn sOisdom of centuries of
experience, and the truths they
teach are the old, old facts of
human nature put into visi6le
form for childish minds to
grasp. These tales do not
teach morals By precept, bat
truths By example, says Col
hers. No amount of teach
ing about the brotherhood of
man, and Christmas Kindness,
and the rewards of virtue, can
haze such an effect on the
small, objective soul as IS pro-
duced By the vision of Santa
CLAUS nth has Uhite beard and
tiOinkly eyes coming with toys
for good little boys and
Switches for bad little boys,
shedding jo1zity and 6enevo-
lence all over the place. Long
gears from moO, when every
incident Of these stories Is lost
to the memory, the knowledge
of fundamental human Udlates
viz1 remain. Teach the chil-
dren fairy tales and you teach
them the aOisdon Of the ages.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
"A Christmas Prayer
By Frederic =: cardoze

Most gracious Lord, forbid the sword
And dull each cleaning blade;
Be it thy will, tonight to still
Each deadly cannonade.
The straying sheep seek out and keep.
The blacklist ones retrieve,
That he may kneel, for peace appeal,
Upon this Christmas Eve.
The winter frost, DEFENDERS ghost,
It's spangled robe has spread
Across the mead, each shrub and weed
Now lies suppressed and dead.
From out the gloom a hollow boom
The seasons message tells,
From metal threats, where hatred gloats,
Instead Of Christmas bells.
The sentry's boon, the full white moon,
Which clouds anon conceal,
RebulSes the blight, with silver light
OF each stern gun of steel.
1t clothes the plain where lie the slain
Contorted yet serene,
In garments rare that spirits wear,
Translucent sheets Of sheen.
For deaf the ears of kings and peers
To sorrow and despair,
And men still pray in pits of clay,
Entrapped, like beasts in lairs.
While over earth the Saviour's birth
Is heralded once more,
From placid lea to stormy sea,
From scared to sheltered shore.
Though peace on earth reigned at his birth
In David's city then,
And vale and hill sang of good will
From Him toward all men,
Tonight the breath of hate and death
Is breathed from many soul;
Each watchful group and soldier troop
Has slaughter for its goal.
With appraised arm, still each alarm
Which shall ascend above,
Bid thou the age of wars fell rage
Give way TO brothers love-
And in thy might forbid the fight
That wages day by day
And lead each race with radiant face
Ard firm clasped hands. away.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20

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Compiled from the Yuletide Utterances
of Great Minds by Harvey Peake in
the Baltimore Sum-
a LITTLE child, thou art our guest,
"A That weary ones in thee may rest.
Martin Luther.
MISTLETOE hung in the castle hall,
lathe holly bough shown on the old oak
wall. Thomas Haynes Bayly.
ENGLAND was Merrie England when
il Old Christmas brought his sports
again. Walter Scott.
DING out We crystal spheres,
NOnce bless our human ears!
John Milton.
n AMY clouds possessed the earth
N And sadly fell our Christmas Eve.
Alfred Tennyson.
NE who sang Creations glory.
II Now proclaim Messiah's birth.
james Montgomery.
christ is born, The great anointed,
~ Heaven and earth his praises sing!
u. Caword.
HARK, the herald angels sing:
III GLORY to the new born King?"
Charles Wesley.
ID ING the bells and raise the strain,
~ And hang up garlands everywhere.
Susan Coolidge.
I HEAR along our streets pass the min
Hark! They play so sweet on their haut-
boys Christmas songs.-Longfellow.
G ING the song of great joy that the
y angels began,
Sing of glory to God. and of good viii
to mani John G.. Whittier.
~ HIS day hath God fulfilled his prom
/ ised word,
This day is born a Savior. Christ the
Lord. u byron.
AZ AY you have as many happy months
W As you taste mince pies at Christmas.
Old English Saying.
A Christmas play, and make good
"a cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
-Tusser
n OMETTMES with oysters we combine.
u Sometimes assist the savory chine;
From the low peasant to the lord,
The turkey smokes on every board.
Walter Gay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20

Christmas Pie Has
Long Family History

TTAPPY the Christmas reveler who
has a digestion to tackle the
Christmas pie. The modern fad
! dist in diet is trying to rule out the
plum pudding and the mince from the
Christmas feast.
Shame on him Better a night of
grooming to the few than ban on a
time honored custom for the many.
Lay in a stock of soda mint, pepsin
and salt water. Be sporty and take
chances on the plummy goody.
First it was old Santa under ban
a dreary world it would be without
Santa Claus-now it is the toothsome
Christmas pie bullying with raisins,
faky of crust and redolent of burning
brandy.
Truly the modern progressive who
lives by rule is akin to the old Puritan
to whom the Christmas pie was an
abomination savOring of heresy. In
deed the Roundhead had more excuse
for his abstinence it was a test of or
thodoxy.. He felt his morals would be
injured by eating a pie whose savory
contents were typical of offerings of
the Magi and whose form was often
that of manager.
The Christmas pie is of ancient and
honorable lineage, and it's name of
''mince pie" came centuries later, be-
ing given in derision by the Puritans.
Are we such weaklings that what our
ancestors have thrived on for centu-
/ ries will STAY us in one eating? Surely
the stomach specialist, that product
of modernity, must have slipped up.
Our grandparents did not eat one
measly little slice of the Christmas pie
in fear and trembling. Boldly they
swallowed huge hunks, not on Christ
mas day only, but during the entire
season of Christmas, unto Twelfth
Night. Was it not writ, AS many diff
ferent houses as thou shalt eat mince
pie during Christmastide SO many hap
by months shalt thou have during the
year?'
And they began the mixing of that
Christmas pie early and with great
ceremony 1t was gala occasion
when the plum pudding was to be
stirred and each member Of the house
hold down to the infant in arms must
have a turn at the spoon.-Philadel-
9lia Press.
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
Hang Up a
Jar Instead of
A Stocking

o LITTLE Mexican boy or girl
ever thinks of hanging up
stocking. They have some
thing far more interesting.
Three or four days before
Christmas stands spring up
about the alameda, or open
park, without which no Mex
lean village is complete. All
about these shops are hung
the pinatas, which take the
place of Christmas stockings.
These are apparently great
dolls 2 or 3 feet tall, dressed
in tissue paper, with papier
mache faces and dangling
legs and arms. In reality
their flowing paper garments
conceal earthen Jars for the
holding Of candies.
Sometimes the pinatas are
in the form of angels or
fairies, but usually they rep
resent some person promi-
nent in Mexico. President and
Mrs. Diaz used to smile from
every stand. The Mexican
child may live in a hut built
of fat stones piled together
in a public lot, but he has his
pinata at Christmas time.
In the better homes the
pinatas are strung on a rope
across a room. They are al
ready heavy with their load
Of dulces, or candies, and they
bangle somewhat dangerously
over the heads of the behold
ers. Finally, the tallest man
is blindfolded, given a stout
cane and turned round and
round. Leaping up, he strikes
at the suspended figures.
Amid shrieks Of laughter and
directions he keeps striking
until he hits one of the jars.
"Crack!" go its sides, and, !
being made only of baked
clay, they crumble away and
the sweets come pouring out
Nobody is too dignified to
scramble for them. The older
people are on their knees
with the children. Everybody
gets at least a mouthful. Then
another is blindf0lded. turned
about and told to strike for
another sugary deluge.-L.
Grocer in McCall's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
Not Until "Next christmas.p

1t was said the other day by an old
southerner in Washington that no
home loving Virginian ever would move
''uhtil after the next Christmas" The
next Christmas comes and goes, but
there is stir another to come, and the
moving is put off and happily will be
put off until the holiday spirit has gone
from the South. spirit that will go
when the South goes.-New York Eve
ming Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
Keeping Christmas.

Are you willing to remember the
weakness and loneliness of people who
are growing old; to stop asking how
much your friends love you, and ask
yourself whether you love them
enough; to bear in mind the things
that other people have to bear on their
hearts; to try to understand the peo-
pie who live in the same house with
you? Then you can keep Christmas.
Henry van Dyke.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
The Christmas Spirit.

CAS- the ByStander Finds it,
"Gosh, this car Is crowded. Wonder
they wouldn't have little heatl"
"And / want to arrange SO that IL
he doesn't like it you'll exchange it
after Christmas"
mo, we're not going to give thing
this year, except to people we positive
ly are indebted to-"
"Cash! 1t was sweet dance,
Mayme. And Mr.. Fizzleface, he said to
me-Cashl"
"Thank the Lord Christmas Gomez
only once year l'-Exchange
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-11
LIFE INSURANCE SCARS FOR
ARMY AND NAVY RECRUITS
Increased Premiums Arc Required
From Policy Holders With
Patriotic Tendencies.

Special TO The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 10.-In-
creased premiums are being required
py l'fe Insurance companies from
policy holders WHO are enlisting in
the army and navy because of the in
creased ra2ari, and some of the pro-
visions of riders" attached to policies
coming TO the office Of 4. l.. Welch,
insurance Commissioners, are not be-
ing granted. The commissioner has
no power 10 prevent the increase OF
premiums. The companies are ask
ing from 1 Y to 25 per cent increase
to be added to the face IF the policy.
This allowable, according to law, art
er a sta,c of war has been declared.
Another requirement inserted by the
insurance companies wes that after
the war is over, or the policy holder
hc discharged from ser ice, that he
rust again show evidence of insurd-
lility before the increase should be
reduced back to the original This,
the insurance commissio ler would not
permit and compelled the companies
TO elimirate. In his opicion when tho
policy holder is discharged rom serv-
ice this is sufficient