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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
ANCIENT CRABS
FOSSILS FOUND IN SOUTH DA.
k0TA ARE MILLIONS or
YEARS OLD.

Vermillion. May 12.-The only
fossil crab of its kind in the world,
the Dakoticancer Overana, found by
w. II. Over, assistant curator of the
museum at the University of South
Dakota, is described in a recent vol
ume of the proceedings of the United
States national museum. The fossil
is millions of years old and is an evil
dence hat South Dakota and adjoin-
ing states were at one time the bed
of a shallow sea during the creta-
ceous period. During an expedition
conducted by the state geological and
natural history survey Mr.. Over
found the fossil crab on Indian creek
in the eastern part of Pennington
county. The fossil was sem to the
United States national museum,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12

war was declared. Wanted to take
up land here and that he had a sister
in Huron.
The two men stayed until Sunday
noon the 22nd. then paid up their
accounts and went for a walk. In
the evening Cappiack returned alone
and was observed to have gone to
his room. and left the hotel with his
suitcase saying nothing to anyone,
the hotel people thinking nothing
strange of this becauHe the men had
paid up intending to leave. A few
working clothes OF, McCann's were
round in the room afterwards.
The skull of the dead man is
crushed as by a blow. His bank
book showed considerable deposits in
the Graham q Sons bank. of Chicago.
While at the hotel he seemed Wen
supplied With money. He registered
as Joe Mccain at the hotel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
PROMISING CONDITION
SOUTH DAKOTA SUNDAY SCHOOL
ELOURISHING.

Parker. May 12.-The post-con-
~vention report of General Secretary
G.. ". Miller. of the State sunday
school association. has just been re
ceived in the office OF the president
in this city, and shows most crafty
ing results. The records indicate
that there were 900 registered dele
gates at the Aberdeen convention,
representing 46 counties. Forty-nine
counties have paid their pledges to
the state work in full. and "A have
held county conventions. in addition
to meeting the other requirements.
The financial condition of the State
Sunday School association gives evil
denee of a very healthy condition, all
obligations, including over $500 for
the talent at the state convention.
having been met in full. with a good
balance with which TO start the new
years work.
The statistical report shows that
633 Sunday schools have reported
with 6,023 officers and teachers, and
$4,000 students enrolled. This in
cludes 6,274 babies in the cradle roll
department, 1850 in the home ans
Hilary department. There are 535
organized adult bible classes, with a
membership of 6.504. There nave
been taken into the church from the
Sunday school 1,572 members during
the year. There are probably at
least one-fourth of the sunday
schools of the state which have not
as yet become affiliated with the
county or state organizations, so did
not send reports.
The outlook for the future is most
assuring. The association now has
three salaried workers. all of whom
were appointed by the executive
committee at the state convention
General Secretary Geo. w. Miller;
his stenographer, Miss Merle Phillips
and Mrs. A. l.. Grebel, superintend-
.ent of the primary department. Al!
other services are voluntary. The
next state convention will be held in
Watertown May 7. s, 9, 1918.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
HONOR SOLDIER BOYS
PATRIOTIC RALLY AT RAMONA
GOODBYE TO BOYS.

Ramona, May Especial. A
patriotic rally and farewell reception
10 the boys who are about 10 enlist
was held AT Odd Fellows hall Thurs
day evening.
Nothing definite was known about
the plans OF the boys until some time
Thursday, and then an informal COM
mittee took charge of matters. deter
mined that the Ramona boys would
go away with the knowledge that the
hearts Of the community We're i'm
hearty accord with their purpose.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor j. II. Bast, who aptly stated
the purpose of the meeting.
Short inspiring addresses were
made by G. r. Funston. J. +. O'Con-
nell. DR.. J.. G. Baker and Rev. J.. T..
Booth. Solos were rendered by Mrs.
G. +. Funston and Miss Mile Brown
while the audience all joined singing
patriotic songs. After the program
refreshments were served.
The roll of honor is as follows
Fred Prochnow. jr.. NJ. O. Johnson,
Guy Myers. Walter Hanneman. Chris
Jensen.
The boys. excepting NJ O. John
son. who is spending a few days with
home folks in Iowa, and Fred Proch-
now. whose mother is seriously i'll,
left Friday morning for Sioux Falls.
where Mr.. Johnson will Join them.
The business houses all closed AT
train time and the entire population
was at the train to wish them God
speed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12

Lake AndeS-In the circuit court
here Joseph Foreman was convicted
of the larceny of an automobile be
longing to another man and was SEN
fenced by Judge Trip to a term of
three years in the Sioux Falls pen
~itentiary.
Rapid City-The local board of
education, in the movement to in
crease the foodstuffs production of
the state and nation, is offering va
can't school grounds for garden pur-
poses, and every available foot of
the grounds will be planted TO crops
of vegetables and other fo~odstuffs.
Sioux Falls-A mass meeting will
be held in this city Sunday for the
purpose of completing plans to Sc
cure large local contributions to the
fund of $4,000, 600 which is being
raised in the United States for the
relief of the 5000, 600 Jews in the
European war zone.
Bookings - G~rasshoppers will
hatch in large numbers in South Da-
kota alfalfa fields during the next 80
days, warns Prof. II. C. SEVERN,
state ~entomologist at South Dakota
State college, who says that unless
these hoppers are destroyed while
they are still young, an immense
amount of injury will be done, not
only in the alfalfa fields, but also in
the neighboring grain and corn fields
and gardens.
Columbia-The third elevator to
burn in the last few weeks. was the
VanDusen elevator, which burned at
ii O'Clock last night. There were
LOO bushels of wheat, 1,400 bush
els of flax, 600 bushels of barley
and a carload each of flour and corn
that burned. Jesse Bean, the man
ager, lost 500 bushels of wheat and
400 bushels of millet and barley. 1t
was clearly the work Of firebugs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
AN OLD Church
CELEBRATE THE FOUNDING OF
CHURCH AT BON HOMIE.

Tabor, May 12.-An interesting
event in which hundreds of residents
of Bon Homme county have just par
ticipated. was the observance OF the
10th anniversary of the founding of
the Bon Homme Memorial church,
situated in the historic old town of
Bon Homme, which is located in the
Missouri river section of Bon Homme
county. In pioneer days the old
town aspired to be selected the cap
ital of Dakota territory and for a
time had a United States land office.
The old church is believed to be the
Oldest rural church in South Dakota.
1t was organized May Z, 1877, with
Is charter members. The members
of the church society for a time held
their services in the old courthouse
at Bon Homme, pending the erection
of the church edifice, which has Just
passed its 10th milestone. But little
now remains of the old town of Bon
Homme except the church.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files.

There is an unusual amount Of
travel and Madison streets are
thronged with stranSers. Travelling
men remark hat there is more life
and hustle here than any other town
in the state.
The board of regents of education
which will be in session here this
evening, consists of G. m. Herreid. OF
Eureka; I'll. II. Blair. of Elk Point:
II. w. Hare. of Aberdeen. l.. NJ.
Hough, of Sturgis; f. A. Spafford.
of Flandreau.
Mrs. Fannie Roddle. of Brookings.
grand worthy matron of the Eastern
Star, will arrive in the city Saturday
from the west. Proper arrange
ments will be made by the members
of the order for her entertainment
during her %sojOurn.
Chief of Police MeGoyern appeared
on the streets today with his hercu-
lean frame and massive brow sur
mounted by a brand new regulation
cap. plentifully embeIlished with
gold braid. There is no good reason
why Mac shouldn't rank with THE
finest in any city in the world.
A suit 20 decide the ownership OF
a setter pup was up before Justice
Holdridge this afternoon. i'm which
Henry Woldt. 4 farmer residing
north Of Wentworth. was plaintiff.
and $. Il. Baldwin, of this city. was
defendant 1t seems that some time
last winter a canine of maternal
qualifications. owned by Mr.. Woldt.
Uttered a litter Of setter pups i'm A.
w Holdridgets barn i'm this city.
Sometime after the littering some
body m~alieiouslY stole two of the
pups from the litter. and Mr.. Woldt
charged Mr.. Baldwin with having i'm
his possession one of the stolen mem
bers OF the litter. hence the suit. on
the other hand. Mr.. Baldwin claims
his setter pup is a gopher. that is, he
was Uttered in the gopher state of
Minnesota, and first saw the light of
day in the sanity city Of st. Paul.
and never associated with and was
no relation to the pups Uttered in the
Holdridge stable. VIM. McGrath ap-
peared for the plaintiff and o. O.
Murray for the defendant. "A change
of 10 Justice Murray court
was secured and the case was post
poned until one week from today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
BODY FOUND
PATRICK MCCAIN THOUGHT TO
HAVE MET FOUL PLAY AT
STATE CAPITAL.

Pierre, May 12.-The body of a
young man. evidently murdered. was
found last night in the brush in a
gulch at the west edge of town, by
cattle herders. Papers on the body
indicated his name TO be Patrick
Mccain.
The hotel register of the European
hotel shows that on April 10 Mccain
and IN associate. Steve C%appiack,
registered from Chicago. Mccain
was very sociable and told the hotel
proprietor he was % years old, had
come from Ireland just before the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On.

A cough that racks and weakens is
dangerous. it undermines your health
and thrives on neglect. Relieve 1t at
once with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
This soothing balsam remedy heals the
throat, ~loosens the phlegm, its antisep-
tic properties kill the germ and the cold
is quickly broken up. Children and
grown ups alike find DR.. Kings New
Discovery pleasant to take as well as
effective. Have a bottle handy in your
medicine chest for grippe. Group and all
bronchial affections. At druggists, so
cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12

where it was discovered that a new
genus had to be made to aecommo-
date the Dakota specimen. On the
same trip Mr.. over found two new
species of fossil crabs in the eastern
part of Carson county. in which is
known as the Pierre formation. The
crabs. though small, have formidable
names. One of the find was labeled
Homelopsis Puctata and the other
was c~hristened Campylostoma Pier
rense.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
THE HURCHES

First Baptist Church There will
be the regular services tomorrow.
both morning and evening. The pas
tor Will be absent from the city. but
Rev. j. b. Gleason. of Sioux Fails,
will preach. both morning and even
ing. The b. Y. p. L. will be as usual
at the hour of : p. m. II will also
be Mothers day. All are cordially
invited TO attend.-Roy l.. Palmer
ton. Pastor.
United Lutheran Church-Therc
will be Norwegian services tomorrow
morning at 10 30. On Thursday
evening there Will be a prayer meet
ing at the church. On Saturday
forenoon the confirmants have their
final session Olin Reigstad, Pastor.
First Presbyterian Church Meet
ing for men al 10 o'clock. Morning
worship at 1890. This service will
be an appropriate observance Of
Mothers day. as previously announc-
ed. Sunday at 1870. and evening
worship at 8 O'Clock. The funeral
services of the late d. NJ. Finnie will
be held at the church at 80 o'clock.
&C. Mckibbin, Minister.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mothers day will be observed at this
church at both morning and evening
services. In the morning the pastor
will speak concerning the debt we
owe our mothers. In the evening the
address will be on The Place and
Power of Christian Women" Let
every member plan TO attend one of
these services. Women who are
members of the Child Welfare club
are especially invited to attend the
evening service.-Homer w. Minish.
Pastor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12

This Bank is a Member of the Federal Reserve Bank
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
HARD WORK roR woMEN

1t is doubtful If there is any work
harder than h~ousework. Overwork tells
on the kidneys, and when the kidneys
are affected one looks and feels older
than the actual years. Mrs. A q
Wells, r. +. ID. s, Rock Mount. N. G..
writes: Il cannot praise Foley kidney
Pills enough for the wonderful benefit
l have derived" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12

Bowels clogged With waste matter
poison the whole system. Foley Cath
artic Tablets work gently, but surely;
do not grippe nor cause nausea. Recon-
mended for indigestion. constipation,
sick headache, bloating, biilousness,
sour stomach, gas on stomach, coated
tongue, bad breath or other conditions
caused by disordered digestion. Sold
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
ENrInELY D1sAPpEARED

knudt Lee, Mimi, writes
For several years my daughter had a
bad chronic cough. Not until we tried
Foley's Honey and Tar did anything
produce any great relief. In a few days
the trouble entirely disappeared and hos
never returned" Contains no opiates;
a safe. reliable, remedy; children like
1t. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12

Five hundred per zen or more on
an investment is a good thing. Lit
tie wants ads in The Daily Leader
will bring these results.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-15

RUG AND CARPET CLEANING x
IN THE HOME OR TAKEN TO THE
shop. Also the Hoover Special Flee.
trio Driven brush and suction sweep.
er and vacuum cleaner combined Il
rent. 800 per day. Shop 100 Pen.
well Block. Delivered. Phone 140i
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-15
REAL ESTATE-FOR SALE OR
TRADE 39J

TWO NEW BUNGALOWS. THREE
Forks, Montana; renting at $i7 per
month net to owner For trade for
Missoula property. Price 4 Jones
CO. phone 134G
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Notice to Creditors.

state Of Montana, County OF Missoula.
SIS.
Estate OF Elizabeth II. Miller, De-
ceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator Of tho estate OF
Elizabeth II. Miller. deceased. to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouch-
ers within four months after the first
publication of this notice, to the said
A. NJ. West. administrator. at the law
office of John l.. Campbell. "a Duncan
Block. Missoula, Mont. the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business OF said estate In the County
OF Missoula. Montana.
Dated March LIST. 1917.
A. NJ. WEST.
Administrator of the Estate of Eliza =
beth II. Miller. Deceased.
al
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Notice to Creditors.


state OF Montana, County of MiSSonla,
IS.
Estate of James NaEncs. deceased:
Motto" Is hereby given by the un-
dersigned EXeCutriX of the estate Of
James Nagucs. deceased. to the cred
itors Of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers
within 10 months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said Ex-
ccutriX at the law Office of Thos. n.
Marlowc. at Missoula. Mont, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate in the
County of Missoula
Dated Missoula, Mont. March 10.
1917.
AMELIA J. NAGTES,
EXccutriN of the Estate of James
Nagucs. deceased.
THOS. \. MARLOWE.
Atty. for Estate.
3--l1-2 20. A--5
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-15

William Hard. n magazine writer.
advocated the appointment of journal
lists on boards OF censorship. Military
men, ne said in a New York speech re-
Gently, are not good judges of news.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-15
POULTRY AND POULTRY
SUPPLIES g
REAL ESrATE-CiTY

REAL EsTATE-ciTY 80
GROOM MODERN HOUSE. FUR
mace and gas; 6O-foot corner lot;
shade trees, barn. shed: with or
without furnatnre. Reasonable price
with terms. FOR sale by owner.
Phone 1850 Red.
GROOM MODERN COTTAGE CLOSE
in on Toole Avenue: a bargain IL
taken at once. Inquire Nj. r. c.
Smith.
Z ROOMS, HOT WATER HEAT, GAS.
hardwood floors. Terms. Also va
cant lots. PA South Sixth street, w.
$3.50 FOR TWO LOTS. 5-ROOM
house, garden. trees, by party leav-
ing town; terms. 1925 Grand Ave.
ROOMS. MODERN, SOUTH SIDE.
large lot part cash, balance like
rent. NJ. NJ, care Muscular.
BEAUTIFUL HOME AND GROUNDS
for sale Ii taken Immediately. In
quire 635 South Fourth. West.
MODERN HOME AND COTTAGE.
Gerald Avenue, corner: bargain.
Fayette Harrington.
GOOD GROOM MODERN HOUSE.
$1,000. Terms il desired. 1917 South
Higgins Ave.
FOR SALE - ROOMING HOUSE.
good location. X. Y. H., care Mis-
soulian.
GARAGE AT FLORENCE; GOOD
location. Address u. Missoulian.
SACRIFICE BY OWNER, GROOM
modern just finished. p. o. 1886.
2 LOTS, EDITH ST. P..s4l1 BLACK.
REAL EsTATE-coUNTRY 80
RIVER BOTTOM FARM STOCK.
tools and household goods at public
a.
consisting of 100 acres-100 acres
level, so acres OF bench land-free
from rock, two rood springs soft
water, all fenced with woven wire.
young orchard and small fruits, fair
improvements. five acres of alfalfa
fenced hog tight. Located miles
northwest of Dixon, Montana. Terms
y months time purchaser giving
bankable note at 10 per cent; per
cent off for cash. Owner, Henry
Kurtz, Dixon, Montana.
nan, miles from railroad station.
All under cultivation; 20 acres al
falfa. clover and timothy: 20 acres
irrigated; all irrigable. Water avail
able. Fine S-room house; barn for
~ horses: COW barns; other build
tngs; soil very fertile and level; good
well. Price very reasonable. For
1uTLucT IuiuTulullOH anu TERMS WTllo
John N. bailey. Roman. Mont.
If YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL.
farms, houses or lots see or, write II.
A. Roberts. 80 Mont Blk, Missou-
la, Mont. -.
RUG AND CARPET CLEANING 20
IN THE HOME OR TAKEN TO THE
shop. Also the Hoover Special Flee.
trio Driven brush and suction sweep
er and vacuum cleaner combined to
rent, $l.00 per day. Shop 100 PEN
we'll Block. Delivered. Phone 1904.
statesmen WANTED 40ka
TWO Statesmen TO HANDLE
western Montana on n high class Of
flee specially of merit. r.. r. Gillick.
Palace hotel. Call after 6 p. IN.
STORAGE ii
GENERAL S T O RIA G E-EVERY-
thing on earth: expert packing and
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STORAGE

thing on earth: expert packing and
Grating. ]. w. Rely, 73A West Cedar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-01
Curb the Autoorat.

Third Assistant Postmaster General
Dockery has started something new
in American legal procedure. lie cited
the New York oall to show cause
why it should not be denied the priv
ilege of second class mail, and refus-
ed to inform the Call what offense it
had committed or was alleged to
have committed. The Call was re-
CURED to present its case at Wash
ington at certain honr of certain
idy-250 miles from its place OF pub
lieation-and was informed that at
that time It would be presented with
the charges against it. How many
OF us would remain out OF jail If our
enemies could hail us into court and
require Us to prove our Innocence Of
charges, the nature OF which we
could not know until we appeared in
cour..
II Congress does its duty, there Will
be an oyerhauling of procedure in the
postoffice department, The very ex-
istence OF 4 newspaper depends upon
it's right to the second class privilege
Abuse OF that privilege should be
properly punished Entire denial OF
the privilege may be proper punish
ment in some instances, but too Sc
we're in others. BY the mere stroke
OF pen, the department can destroy
business which man has taken a
lifetime to build up.We predict that
the American people will not stand
for the bestowal of any such power
as that upon any individual in coun
try where trial by jury is one of the
fundamental principles of our guar
antee OF life. liberty and the pursuit
of happiness, Let the wrong doer
be adequately punished, but give him
n fair trial -Brattleboro Refor-
mer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-01

Addison county seems to be triie
worried because no FISH hatchery has
been established in that county.
Eventually there ought to be several
more hatcheries in Vermont, but ex-
perience proves that 1t is hard 10 get
suitable locations where water con-
ditions permit the biggest possible
return ON the investment. The late
e. s. Higgins found by unfortunate
experience that il is difficult to trans
port trout lingering long distances
turing the hot months and for this
eason the transportation problem
mas TO be taken into consideration
The state of Vermont needs about
ave trout hatcheries and rearing
stations so that streams In all parts
Of the state can be reached without
trying to carry young trout very far
in tin cans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-01
Timoroao Lover.

A woman went into store for pair
of slippers. She asked the shop as
sistant to get her pnir about Size ~,
and she wanted them squeaky.
"They are for my father" she added.
"Squeaky, miss? I'm afraid We have
not got any of that kind
"Couldn't you make him a pair OF
squeaky ones?" asked the young wom-
an. "There is young man who visits
me frequently, and it would be very
convenient for him TO know just wheD
pa Is coming downstairs"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-01
Man Troubled for TWO Years

Men and women should not suffer
from backaone, rheumatic pains, stiff
joints and swollen, sore muscles,
when relief can be easily had. James
McCrery, Berrien Center, Mich, says
he was troubled with Kidney and
BLADDER trouble for two years; would
Edye to get up several times during
Tie night and had pains across his
Kidneys He used several kinds of
medicine without relief, but Foley
Kidney Pills cured him Many such
letters, come every day from all parts
OF the country Sold Everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-01
Estate IN BANKRUPTCY

In the District Court Of the United
States for the District of Vermont.
In the Matter of
William e Palmer,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-01

Charles A. Maurer,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-01
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot bo cured by Halls
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We. the undersigned. nnve known Il. J
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him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMnRCE,
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acting directly upon the blood and rnu
CO.'S surfaces OF the system Testimonials
seat free. Price 70 cents per bottle. Soils
b. al DrugFlsts.
aSAo Hnlra Family Plla for const!raiiar