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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
HOME GUARDS
ORGANIZATION PURELY LOCAL
is LIKE NATIONAL GUARD
In DUTIES.

Specific information vas received
today by The Daily Leader covering
the authority for forming companies
OF Home Guards in South Dakota.
which information was furnished
through the courtesy of c. II. Ander-
son, chairman of the state council OF
defense. of Pierre.
The state takes cognizance of the
organizing of the so called home
guards only after the formation of
the company, administration Of the
oath by any officer with a seal and
qualified to acknowledge such obi
cations. and officers are selected.
The officers make due application to
the governor through the chairman
of the council. c. II. Anderson, for
commissions. When this is done they
are endowed with the powers of
peace officers. deputized therefor by
the sheriff. There is no law govern
ing the organization of this body.
either state or national.
The term of enlistment is for the
duration of the war. and is of only
able bodied men between the ages of
is and so years. No member of the
home guard shall be entitled to any
pay for his services or any allow
ance OF any character, unless the leg
islature should later make provision
for il. There is a company formed
at Parker under these rules, with of
ficers and regular local military or
g%anization.
A requisition was made to the gov
eminent for 5000 of the abandoned
Springfield rifles. but the ordnance
department has decided to use a
great number of these guns in train
ing. There will be some of them
available. however. and it is intended
to apportion them among such com
panies as are formed. There will be
no other equipment furnished, and
there is some doubt aud much delay
in getting even these. 1t is advised
that if the companies are formed they
should use such guns as they have
at hand-shotguns and clubs.
Such an organization furnishes a
three-fold purpose. First, by fur
nishing a force Of men who could be
used on short notice to protect either
property or the lives Of a community.
Second, many of the boys called into
service later will find the active drill
and training OF great benefit. And.
third. the drilling and public exhibit
ton of such companies tends to
arouse a greater feeling of enthus-
iasm and patriotic impulse in the
community.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03

tracks with the toes pointing out
ward from Madison. Such an I'M
savory lot were they, however. that
before they shook the dust of this
city from their feet A. c. Floe record
ed in photography their physical
charms. After getting breakfast at
one of the local restaurants they de
clared that they would leave this
state to return no more until the
railroads and interstate commissions
would vouchsafe their tribe safer and
more humane treatment. Officer
Green said, Amen"
While the property owners along
the street have done considerable
splitting and growing anent the diff
ference the present establishment OF
grade is making with the levels OF
their walks, it is gratifying to find
that there are some who are willing
to comply with grace to the require
ments. Some have more reason for
dissatisfaction than have others
and many are taking full advantage
of the reason, too. But A. w. Spon-
holz, considering that the walk at the
front of his part of the %Sponholz-
Soule block is in poor shape anyway
and that ii has to be widened to meet
the new curb, he is considering re
placing the whole walk. He reasons
that putting that portion between
the present walk, new, and leaving
the old one in its uneven state would
look like a poor job anyway. He has
had the elevations marked, and is
engaging workmen to do the cement
rrrnrIr
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
LOCAL NEWS.
an Jack's.

Ia at "a e
For Sale. Good milch cow-Sam
Brown. Phone 1924,
Eat at Jacks.
Bacon. 80 cents per pound at Mil
lard's.
Sodas. ice cream. watermelon,
canteloupe and all kinds OF vege-
tables served at Rays.
Wanted. A waitress and a dish
washer.-Ray's Restaurant.
For Sale. Good COW and calf
Phone 3421.
Fried spring chicken at Rays.
Smoked hams. % cents per pound
at Millard's.
Baskets at Beek's. Clothes ham
pers. waste paper baskets and other
baskets. See Beck's window.
Go to Millard's for shoes.
For Rent. Garage. Phone 1889
Two girls can find employment al
Regain, the Tailor's.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam.
med and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
So In cash to any person bringing
to my store a standard make watch
| cannot repair.-Guy f. Hanson.
Go to Millard's for shoes.
Phone 3765, Henry Morgan, city
express. All calls answered prompt.
ly. Best of service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
AUCTION SALE.

on Saturday afternoon, August II,
at 8 O'Clock. / will sell at public auc-
ton lots Z, 8 and 9. block 3. Coburn
d Van Doren's addition to Madison.
This is a quarter Of a block, located
four blocks west Of Egan ayenue or
irst street SW 1t is improved with
a seven room house. small barn. well
and cistern. trees and cement side
walks.
Terms Purchaser will assume a
mortgage of $1,000. held by the
Building & Loan association. of
Madison, payable on or before April
l. 1927, 80 per cent of balance on
date of sale and balance on or before
November l. 1917. Possession given
September IS, 1917.
C. II. Westaby. owner,
DR.. Kinney, Auet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03

The Lake county commissioners
have had made and placed at the dis
posal of the public three drag lines
for use in case Of drowning accidents
ut the lakes. The drag lines have
been placed at the fire station in
Madison, at the farm home of John
Anderson at Lake Herman and at the
boathouse at Lake Madison, where
they may be obtained for use at a
moments notice.-County Commits
sioners.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
SOLDIER BENEFITS
MOLLOYS TO GIVE BENEFIT
KITS AT HIGH SCHOOL
TOMORROW NIGHT.

The Molloy orchestra is arranging
for a dance Monday night at the
Huntemer hall, the proceeds of which
are to go into the fund for Company
f. The fund now amounts to some
thing owe $500, which looks like a
very comfortable figure. But that Is
to apportion to the needs of $50 men.
and for each ii seems small.
Madison women have been work
ing on comfort kits for the men, so
they can sew on their own buttons
and comb their hair. The govern
ment does not furnish these things to
men who are to enter such a stern
life as soldering. bat the possession
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
NOTICE % BIDS.

The board OF education will receive
bids for painting and vanishing the
school buildings. according to speci-
fications on file in the clerks office.
Bids received up TO 8 p. m, Au-
gust s. 1917. The board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
II. IL. Holdridge, Clerk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
HAS RECOVERED HER HEALTH.

SO many women suffer frismomr
So many women suffer from similar
afflictions that this estimoniaI from
Mrs. Laura Beall. Plattsburg. Mis-. will
be read with interest: II got in bad
health. My left side hurt all the time.
! took Doctors medicine. but 1T did me
no good. | took two bottles Of Foley
Kidney Pills and | feel all right now"
Sold
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03

of these small accessories will lend
much to the mems personal comfort.
There is also a benefit recital at
the auditorium of the high school,
and the proceeds of this, too, goes in
to the company %eXchequer. This is
to be tonight, and should contribute
further toward the cost of the kits,
and to the further bulk OF the fund.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
ARE you

In august the air Is full OF pollen and
lust that cause trouble for some. yet
others are never bothered, No remedy
does more to relieve hay fever and asth-
ma than Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs. colds aud Group. It
clears and soothes the afflicted nose.
throat and bronchial tubes. Sold every
where.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03

The non-cOmmissioned grade to
which each man will be appointed is
TO be determined by recommendation
Of the training camp commander.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
THE CITY.


Fair and warmer tonight; Sat
urday partly cloudy, probably fol-
lowed by local thunder showers;
cooler west portion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
MANDAN ELkS ELECT

Mandan. March 15.-At the meeting
last evening of Mandan Lodge No,
1856 B. P. o. E., the following officers
were elected: H, R. Biting, exalted
ruler; Benno Schimansky, esteemed
leading knight; I. C. Iverson, esteemed
loyal knight; Chas. F. Pierce, esteem
ed lecturing knight; G.. I. Solum, sec
rotary; j. H. Noakes, treasurer; Ed.
Nichols, trustee; C. F. Winters, tiler;
L. S. Roger, grand lodge representa-
tive; E. K. Biting, alternate represen-
.tative to the grand lodge; H. L. Henke,
member of the executive committee of
the state association. The new Off
GERS will be installed at the first regu-
lar meeting in April.
District Deputy Hector Barnes, Of
Fargo Lodge No. 100, paid his official
visit to the local herd. After the ini-
ftiation Of two candidates, the district
deputy gave short talk to the lodge
in which he complimented them upon
the showing made in the ritualistic
work, and upon the increase of mem
bership and the financial standing of
the lodge. During the election of Off
GERS Mr. Barnes presided.
After the work Of the evening a So
cial session was heldaand a sumptuous
feed served.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
Young Hinsboro Jeweler
Makes Smallest Motor

Minot, March 15.-The smallest mo-
in the show window of the Swalstad
jewelry store. 1t was made by Ivan
IT, Nedland, of Hillsboro, young man
about IS years of age, who is jeweler
by trade. The motor is perfect in ev-
cry way and has every thing found in
the largest powered motors in the
world, though it is just minute frac-
ton over a quarter or an inch long.
The cOmmutatOr has four segments
made of gold, each segment being in
sulated from each other with mica
Fibre is used as insulation between
cummutator and shaft and also BE-
tween the end pieces and commutat0r.
The commutator is built up in the
same way as the ones on the large
machines, no glue or cement having
been used in its construction The
diameter of the commutator is 45-1OO
inches. The commutator is mounted
on a pivot steel shaft $1,000 in. in Bdi-
ameter. The armature has four holes
and is wound with No. silk covered
wire. The diameter of the armaturesis
100000 inches. The weight of the
shaft, commutator and armature
wound. complete is ia grains. The
motor has two field coils between the
armature and yoke, The brushes are
made of silver and are $4,000 inches
in diameter The springs for the
brushes are 4-10OO inches in diameter.
The length of the motor over all lis
1864 inches. Height 1854 inches. HIt
weighs complete 51A grains. A small
flashlight batterie is used to supply Its
current. y
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
ELkS BEING SENT TO
FORT TOTEM PARK

Darlington, March ia car load of
elk from the Yellowstone national
park went through Darlington on the
Northern Pacific, bound for their fu-
ture home in the big pasture at Fort
Totten, about Is miles north of Car
rington. 1t was expected that the an
imals would be unloaded at Sheyenne
and taken overland in especially pre-
pared crates At the fort, which is
now included in Sullys national park,
the elk will be turned loose with the
buffalo and deer that have already
been put there. Uncle Sam has fenced
10000 acres at cost of $4,000 and
it is expected the park will soon at
tract a considerable number of tour
lists. Already many auto parties of
North Dakota people find it conven-
lent place to motor to. The new fence
is II feet high and of woven wire
Sully's national park is the smallest of
Uncle Sans Fairgrounds for the ma
ton. Many improvements have been
made during the past year or two and
later it is expected it will be develop
ed into park of much Importance.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
PSYCHOLOGICAL STARVATION
is LATEST WAR DISEASE

Amsterdam, March 16.-An article is
being widely printed in Germany deal
Ing with the control of a new war
disease" that German doctors have to
combat. Having met and defeated the
old war diseases, chorera, typhus, spot
ted fever and small pox, they now face
psychological starvation"
"This disease" says the article, "is
of much more difficult character, as
it is mental and is quickly spread from
one sufferer to another. 1t is found,
strangely enough, in peaceful country
sides where wars alarms have not
penetrated.
1T is first fear of starvation and
out of this fear arises a sort Of psyche
logical hunger. This confusion of
ideas is some times exciting, some
times Gripping, and robs one of cour-
age and sense.
Fear of starving will cause many to
make luxurious use of available sup
plies, to use all sorts of tricks in or
der to attempt to cover themselves
with reserve layer of fat for times
of still greater scarcity.
"In thousands Of letters, mostly
written by women, the writer's speak
of nothing else but the fear of ulti-
mate starvatiOn.''
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
INSTITUTE BILL IMPORTANT

Bismarck, March 16.-Probably the
most important of number of bills
passed by the recent legislative as
sembly which affect the Office of COM
missioner of agriculture and labor is
House Bill ia, over which Senator
Hyland kicked up rumpus in the SEN
ate.
This measure removes farm insti-
tute work from the supervision of the
agricultural college and places it in
charge Of the deputy commissioner OF
agriculture and labor, who just at
this moment is Lloyd RAIDER formerly
of Dickinson. Deputy RAIDER has
power to name as many assistants as
he may need; to direct what the in
stitute work shall consist of but to see
to it that there is given respectfully
such instruction as will tend to pro-
mote the best marketing condition, "
and there is placed at his disposal an
appropriation of $4,000. Senator Hy-
land swatted this bill, after it had
passed the senate, on the ground that
it builds up much political power in
the hands of the commissioner of agri.
culture and labor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
DON'T FORGET
NJ ark a. Smith
Ger. Ord Ave. and 3sd 8t. Phone eSs
Bran, Shorts, Feeds
of all kinds, 6aled Hay
and Flour.
DRIVEN so MILES By WIND

Kindred Tribune: An unusual thing
thing in railroad history occurred last
Friday evening, when the terrific wind
storm worked box car loose at Cas-
selton and started it down the line at
the rate of 40 miles an hour. 1t ran
through a number of switches and
over several crossings before it finally
stopped at Colfax. 1t was not known
what it was until it passed Daven-
port and Floyd Borderud, night opera
tor, was instructed to let it in on the
side track in order to throw her off,.
Floyd succeeded in Drawing the storm
and opened the north switch, then he
summoned Hans johnson to assist
him. They succeeded in getting few
planks and placing them on the track
before it came, but it passed right on
over the whole works and went right
through the south switch and con-
tinued on its journey, going through
Walcott at a terrible rate of speed
and barely missing freight train
which had just pulled in on the siding:
Aa Colfax the section men got out and
succeeding in stopping it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
Telephone Point Will
Be Argued at Sanborn

Bismarck, March 15.-An important
point in laws enacted by the recent
legislative assembly for the regulation
Of telephone companies is involved in
a petition from the Farmers Rural
Telephone Co. Of Sanborn for permits
sion to install exchanges at Binford
and Jessie, and which will call the
railroad commission to Sanborn for a
hearing May Is.
The exchange at Jessie recently
was withdrawn, but there is an ex-
change at Binford, and there are rural
lines at both points. The present
laws prohibiting the duplication of
telephone service govern such cases
as these very specifically, but the
Sanborn line evidently expects to
prove to the commission that it's case
is exceptional.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
A PIONEER FLOUR MILL

Litchville Bulletin: Louis Miller
told the Bulletin the other day about
a pioneer flour mill in this vicinity,
some Is years ago. It was the only
mill south of Valley City and was
located in sod house on section five,
Skandia township. This place was
selected because water was plentiful,
an abundant supply being found only
three feet below the surface. Louis
and Gust Miller and Knud and Matt
Knudtson were the owners, managers,
millwrights, mechanics and whole
force. A threshing engine furnished
the motive power, both the mill and
the engine being located inside the
sod house. An ordinary feed mill was
used and the wheat was ground whole.
Farmers came from as far away as
Clark City with their grist. The
flour was good and wholesome, but
inclined to be little gritty.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
County Basketball Tournament
Proves Eminently Successful

The Barnes county basketball tour
nament for the various high schools
of the county proved an interesting
meeting. From every angle it will
benefit the schools that sent teams,
and the members of the team gained
knowledge and experience that can be
turned to good advantage in the years
to come.
The members of the committee hay
ing the meeting in charge are from
out of town, and we are unable to get
the schedule of games and the scores,
but will be glad to publish their re-
port as soon as it is furnished.
In the final. games at the Arm0ry
Friday evening the Sanborn girls won
from NOltimier by a score of 2 to 0.
The Uxbridge boys won from Sanborn
by score of rs to IT, These results
make the Sanborn girls and the Tx.
bridge boys champions for 1917. The
award for honors are loving cups ex-
pressly engraved for the occasion.
The one for the boys was donated by
the MiddleWest Trust company, and
for the girls it was furnished by the
Hustad jewelry firm. These cups
lluoL NC WOl CW1Cc Ill OIOcI LUZ d LCdLA
to retain them permanently.
A feature of Friday evening was the
game between the school principals,
the teams being made up from the
Eastsiders and the Westsiders. The
Eastsiders won by score of Is to 10.
Playing on large floor and before
big crowd was novel experience
for many Of the boys and girls. Dur.
ing the tournament they saw some
fast and we'll contested games. No
doubt they will correctly estimate the
value of training, practice and indi-
vidual endeavor. It will be an incen-
tive for them to attain place on a
championship team. To participate
in tournament Of clean sport Is
enough to make them better students
and better prepared for every walk in
life. These athletic contests are
bringing the country schools into their
own and giving them the same priv
tleges and advantages of the cities.
The educators of Barnes county are
doing we'll in developing pupils ply
sically as we'll as mentally.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
SANBORN MAN DIED
SUDDENLY SATURDAY

Sanborn Enterprise. Our commun-
ity was shocked by the unexpected
death of VIM. Hitchin. Few knew
even of his illness when the news of
his death was circulated Sunday morn
ing. The deceased had been ailing
with bad cold for short time before
he took to his bed Tuesday. Wednes-
day morning he was discovered I'M
conscious, and remained in that con-
dition until he died at 8 o'clock Sat-
urday evening, March 10. His body,
with the exception of his right arm,
was paralyzed, and as he was unable
to speak when the doctor reached his
bedside, it was impossible to get any
information from him as to his condi-
ton. The family have resided in San
born for about two years and Mr..
Hitchin's principal occupation has
been that of a farmer and he has ap-
piled himself to odd jobs as opportun-
ity offered
William Hitchin was born in Hamil-
ton county, Ohio, Aug. 20, 1862. At
the time of his birth his father was
serving in the Union army. The father
applied for and had been granted a
furlough to return to his home, but
was killed in action before his fur
Tough reached him. AS consequence
father and son never saw each other.
He was married April Is, 1897, to Sell
ma Wright. The family came to North
Dakota March 10, 1913. The deceased
is survived by the widow and five
sons, viz: William, aged 10; Albert,
16; Henry, IA; Theodore, II; and Le-
land, 8. The funeral was held in the
Congregational church, Rev. J. F. L.
Bohnhoff conducting the services,
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. The
pallbearers were C. John Anderson,
Alvin Noecker, Henry Stephan, w. P.
Murphy and Willie Murphy. Inter-
ment in Fairview cemetery.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
Four Veterans Report
for Spring Baseball

The prospects for a Normal base
ball team brighten with the report that
Christensen, Aas, E. Hanson, and
Nokken will attend the spring session
Of school. Altho these are the only
veterans back number of new re-
cruits look promising. Among them
are Powers, New Rockford high school
star, and Glen Engle, former Ender-
lin high school player. A. Davidson
and A. Hanson are two infield men
formerly of the Green township team.
Dope on other recruits, among them
being, Thomas, Hiaasen, Callahan,
Wick and Brown will have to be COM
piled after the beginning of the spring
practice which will open during vaca-
ton.
Up to date Coach Call has five
games scheduled. Among them will
be a battle with the state university
nine on the local field May II. Nego-
tiations are under way for other
games.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
NJ. D. POSTMASTERS ARE
WORKING HARD FOR EXAMS

Postmasters in North Dakota are
burning the midnight oil studying
readin,' 'ritin' and 'rithmetic
Under an order issued by Postmas-
ter General Burleson, after April / the
appointment of all postmasters of the
first, second and third classes will be
subject to competitive examinations.
Nominations will be sent to the senate
as in the past, but in making selec~
tons the president will be guided by
the results of examinations.
Many North Dakota postmasters will
be effected by this ruling, as they will
be appointed within the next year, and
as result the postmasters are study
ing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
FRAZIER APPROVES LAW
FOR DRAGGING OF ROADS

Bismarck, March 15.-Further aid to
North Dakota's good roads campaign
is found in H. B. No. 203, signed to-
day by Governor Frazier, which pro-
vides for the levying of sufficient
funds to provide for the dragging of
every mile of graded road in each
township at least five times year.
The law permits each township to levy
not more than SIS for each mile Of
graded road, and to pay residents who
contract the dragging not more than
So for each mile covered. The town.
ship supervisor or highway commits
sioner may direct when the roads are
to be dragged, each township being
divided into dragging districts.