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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
PRAIRIE FIRE In DEWEY
COUNTY DOES DAMAGE

Eagle Butte. Oct. 25.-A prairie
fire believed to have been started by
sparks from a locomotive on the Mil
waukee road swept over a wide area
of country in Dewey county, doing a
great deal of damage until ii was ex-
tinguished when it reached the Mo
reau river. Practically every man
from Eagle Butte and the surround
ing country assembled to fight the
fire, but they could not accomplish
much until the river was reached.
Several farmhouses and barns were
burned, thousands of tons of hay
were destroyed and many bushels OF
grain in addition to farming tools
and machinery. Among the losers
are Blasius Wagner, house; c. p,
Cooper, grain; G. P~ierson, house; D
A. Fowler. barn; Casey Forgard, hay
ing tools and others. The total loss
will aggregate several thousand dol
lars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
BOYS ARE GRATEFUL
APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS OF
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND
THE GIFTS MADE.

John j. Mahoney, who, with IA
other comrades, went to Camp Fun
ston from Madison on October 6. as
part of the men sent in response to
the demands of the selective draft,
writes to the local committees of
their gratitude for the things sent,
and the attentions given the men. In
passing, it may be observed that Mr..
Mahoney Is now a sergeant of his
company. The letter is as follows:
Mrs. T. McGee, Madison S. D.
Honorable chairman and members of
the Red Cross: The comfort kits
which you so kindly sent to us were
received Thursday. and have been
distributed to every member entitled
to them. Iwish to thank you in be-
half of the Lake county soldiers for
such a valuable and also necessary
gift. With such patriotic support
from the home folk, a man cannot
help but succeed in this righteous
and honorable cause we are called
upon to uphold. Wishing you every
possible success In your great and
needful work. l remain, respectfully.
Sgt. John j. Mahoney..
Co. G, 340th Machine Gun Battalion,
Camp Funston, Kan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
WAR REVENUE
WILL HIT US ALL, BUT SOME
HARDER THAN OTHERS
GETS BIG INCOMES.

Some of us fellows who have not
subscribed to the bonds and are
afraid that we are being pestered to
death by the requests for a few dol
lars will realize il more fully after
the first of November, according to
instructions being issued the various
agents and business men. The pub
lie is going to pay for the war.
There will be no way around il. If
they do not buy bonds, or IL they do
buy bonds-you will be doing some
thing anyway. The timid and parsi-
monious will think that they are be-
ing attacked from front and rear in
direct assault, enfiladed, whipsawed
and thimblerigged. There will be
just a little doing. whichever way he
turns.
First 1t hits our pleasures and lux
uries. The theatrical entertainments
r taxed on their tickets. The rate
is / cent for every 10 cents or frac-
ton thereof for admission. The To-
cal houses are contemplating a raise
OF the rates for their lower priced
plays, but intend to leave the higher
priced admissions as they are and
stand the tax themselves. This class
of entertainment is also taxed a nom
inal tax for the films they expose.
1t is generally known that the
rates on postage of letters goes up.
This takes effect Friday. Novem-
Der /.
According to the war revenue bill
checks, promissory notes and drafts
other than demand or sight drafts,
must bear a stamp of 2 cents for each
500 or fraction thereof of the face
value. Telegraph and telephone
messages will bear a rate of 5 cents
where the charge Is Is cents or e
Travelling and transportation has
other inconvenience than putting
cinders in the eyes. Passenger tick
cts will bear a tax of 8 per ceut.
Pullman seats or berths will OF 10
per cent more than they now do.
Freight bills will bear an added
charge of 3 per cent. and express will
cost S per cent more with the tax
added.
1t is the newspaper men who are
hit hard in the assessment of the
normal and surtax against their in
Listen! Incomes of $4,000
to $4,000 will be taxed 4 per cent;
$4,000 to $500, 5 per cent; $1,000
to $4,000, 6 per cent, and still go
ing up till 1t reaches beyond the in
comes from the country print shops.
Corporations are to be touched up
with the hot end of the whip. too.
Where the profit Is Is per cent of
the capital stock, 1t will be taxed 90
per cent; Is to 20 per cen of cap
ital stock, rs per cent, and 30 to 25
will be charged 35 per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
WORD FROM SOLDIERS
SOUTH DAKOTA BOYS NOW IN
CAMPS MAY GO TO FRANCE
EARLY IN 1918.

Sioux Falls. Oct. 25.-That the
South Dakota national guardsmen
and other troops. enlisted in the fed
eral service which now are at concen-
tration camps on the southern Allan
tic coast will depart for France early
in the coming year is the informa-
ton which is conveyed In letters
which have been received during the
week by relatives and friends of
South Dakota soldiers.
Bryce Boyce, an Armour boy, who
recently was transferred with other
South Dakota infantry to the One
Hundred and Forty-seventh battery,
Forty-first field artillery. writes an
interesting letter from the concen-
tration camp on the south Atlantic
coast.
AT present" he writes, "our bat
teries are usingt3 and 4 inch field
rifles, but our new equipment will
have several S-inch guns and some
mortars. The field telephone and
wireless is going to be very interest
ing. We also have to learn three
signal codes. The scout and mes
senger service also will be very in
teresting, though there isn't so much
to learn about it. You see our train
ing is nearly all school work for a
while, then we will start drilling at
it and putting ii into practice. | feel
fortunate in being n of those Sc
lected for this branch of the service,
for when we get out, you have learn
ed something worth while"
Walter G.. Phillips, a Watertown
young man. who was one of the vol
unteers in the engineers sent to
France, writes his mother an inter
esting account OF the reception in
London of the American engineers,
and concerning other matters.
Nothing is much easier" he
writes. than to draw a crowd in
ALondon. Yet even experienced peo-
pie found yesterdays crowd to well
come the American troops a surprise.
The event had been advertised very
little. and there was not much to see
just a few thousand khaki clad SOL
diers with a band or two-but Ira
falgar square might have been cele-
brating the return of the troops after
victory. and there was enough citi-
zens in front of buckingham palace
to furnish the setting for a corona-
ton"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
STATE NEWS.

Aberdeen - An entire business
block at Sisseton was destroyed by
fire last night, according to meager
reports reaching here today. Wires
are down because of the fire and de-
tails are lacking. In the block said
to have been destroyed were the Cit
liens National bank building, the
largest bank In Roberts county. with
deposits OF over 100000. Stavig's
department store and Waltichs Il
Pluts general merchandise store. Sis
seton's two biggest stores. Nadia
mer's drug store. the Golden Rule
clothing store, the Tjostanson jew
elry store and the Olson Olin clothing
store.
Lewiston-Swen Nystrom, a prom
inent farmer of this part of Sully
county, was the victim of an acct
dent which may result in the loss of
his right arm. His arm became en-
tangled in the drive belt of a sepa-
rator and both bones were broken be-
low the elbow and the flesh terribly
mangled. His arm became infected
and surgeons now are working des-
perately to save the arm.
Huron-Students OF Huron college
who take their meals at the college
dormitory are to observe one meat
less day a week hereafter. This step
has just been taken by the officials
i'm charge of the college boarding
house to aid the government in its
campaign to conserve the food sup
ply of the nation.
Clark-Thomas Sterling, United
States senator, addressed a large au-
dience in the high school auditorium
in the city Of Clark. on Liberty loan
bonds. His remarks were listened to
with great pleasure by the audience,
and after the speech the citizens OF
the city of Clark raised $42 600 for
the second Liberty loan.
Misunderstanding TO reports Civ
en- out by Huron coal dealers, Huron
Is facing a serious hard coal famine.
But two yards have any hard coal on
hand, and the supply there Is not
enough to begin to supply the needs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
~ ANTI-DRAFT
AGITATORS GUILTY
ACCUSED MEN INDIFFERENT AS
JURY ANNOUNCES
VERDICT.
THREATEN THE GOVERNOR
HEARING MOTION FOR NEW
TRIAL SET FOR SATUR-
DAY MORNING.

Sioux Falls, Oct. 25.-Twenty-
seven German farmers of Hutchinson
county, S. D., were last night
brought to a sharp realization that in
war time the integrity of the mill
tary laws of the United States of
America is a thing not to be tam
pered with.
Summoned to the federal court
room at 8 o'clock last night these
men heard from the lips of the fore
man of the jury these ominous
words:
we find the defendants guilty on
counts 2, 5 and Z of the indict-
ments."
That means that they are convict
ed of having c~onspired to obstruct
States, of having violated the espion-
age act, and of having attempted to
intimidate the governor of South Da-
kota by political threats.
r.. p. Stewart. United States attor-
ney. at once made a motion for inn
mediate commitment following which
the counsel for the defense made a
motion for n two-day stay of judg-
ment.
Little or no excitement attended
the declaration of the jury's decision.
The case went to the jury shortly be-
fore 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
1t was the opinion of the court that
the jury would reach an early agree
ment and the defendants were order
ed to be in the federal building from
7 to 10 o'clock last night. A few
minutes before 8 O'Clock the judge
was notified hat an agreement had
been reached and the defendants and
the counsel filed into the courtroom.
No agitation or concern was visible
on the c~ountenances of the indicted
men.
Following the entrance of the
judge, the jury came in and took
their places. appearing with sober
countenances, but evidently relieved.
Tense expectancy filled the room.
Gentlemen. have you reached a
verdict?" asked Judge Youman.
I'VE have" the foreman replied.
What is the verdict?"
I'VE find the defendants guilty on
counts 2, 5 and Z of the indictment"
was the reply.
During last August letters were
sent by the indicted men to county
and state officials threatening to put
them out of office If they did not do
something to prevent the carrying
out of the draft law. In a letter sent
Gov. Peter Norbeck it was stated that
the signers represented the socialist
party and unless their demands were
attended TO would spell sure defeat
for his party and little nation" Ar
rests were made by the United States
marshal shortly after the letters had
been sent out and the Hutchinson
county men were taken to Yankton
where they were arraigned before Ed
White. United States commissioner.
All pleaded not guilty and were held
under $1,000 bonds each to the next
term of federal court.
At the opening of court this norm
ing Judge Youman granted a motion
to hear arguments for a new trial
Saturday morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
NO APPOINTMENT OF
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS

Pierre, Oct. 25.-The discussion of
the fuel situation in the state shows
that up to the present there has been
no appointment of a fuel administra-
tor for this state. The matter of the
appointment of such an official was
promised by the first of October. A
recommendation was made for the
place. but nothing has been done
along that line, though a food admin
istrator has been appointed. Just
when action will be taken by the ma
tional administration in regard to
the selection of a fuel administrator
for the state is not known by the au-
thorities of the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
WAGNER YOUNG MAN KILLED
in AN UNUSUAL WAY

Wagner, Oct. 25.-Ulysses Zeph-
Ter, son of a farmer living IL miles
southwest OF Wagner, was accident
ally shot and instantly killed while
playing a piano. When he sat down
to play he had a revolver in his hip
pocket. He played dance music, and
several of the younger children. in
dancing around the small room to
the accompaniment of the music,
must have knocked the revolver out
Of his pocket. When 1t struck the
floor it was discharged, the bullet
striking the young man under the
jaw and coming out on the side of
his head.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
DELEGATES NAMED
PROMINENT SOUTH DAkOTANS
BEHEST OF NORBECk, WILL
co TO NATIONAL MEET.

Pierre. Oct. 25.-Gov. Norbeck
has appointed as delegates to a ma
tional tax convention at Atlanta. Ca,
November IL, former Gov. Frank M.
Byrne of Faulkton, III. X. Warren of
Yankton, Thomas Sterling of Yer
million, John b. Hanten. of Water
town. and the members of the state
tax commission. Mr.. Preston, Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Eveland. The pur-
pose of the meeting is to attempt to
harmonic the tax laws of the differ
ent states, and to attempt TO secure
a plan for bringing the federal and
state taxing organization and laws
into harmony.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
ENEMY NAVAL LOSS is HEAVY
Sixteen German Warships Put Out OF
Action in Riga Gulf.

Petrograd, Oct. 24.-Two German
~dreadnaughts, one cruiser. IL torpedo
boats and n transport were put out
of action by the Russians in the fight
ing around the islands in the Gulf of
Riga last week, but their ultimate fate
is unknown, says an unofficial state
ment issued by the Russian admiralty.
1t has been established that at least
six German torpedo boats were sunk
In the fighting. The Russians lost the
battleship Slava and a large torpedo
boat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
HERREID GOES ON TRIP
TO NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Aberdeen, Oct. 25.--Former Gov.
Charles N. Herreid, named last Fri
day by Herbert c.. Hoover as state
food administrator for South Dakota,
has gone to Washington. having been
summoned by Mr. Hoover for a CON
ference before taking up his new du-
ties. MI. Herreid had taken a keen
interest In conservation movements
long before the war began, and since
the war, when the scarcity of some
articles of food vas threatened, nota-
bly, sugar, he has abstained from its
use and personally urged his ac~
Quaintances to do SO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
SIMPLE WASH REMOVES RINGS
UNDER EYES,

Madison people are startled how
quickly pure Lavoptik eye wash re-
lieves blood shot eyes and dark rings.
One young man who had eye trouble
and very unsightly dark rings was
relieved by one wash with Lavoptik.
His sister also removed a bad eye
strain in three days. A small bottle
of Lavoptik is guaranteed to benefit
every case of weak, strained or in
famed eyes. Pure aluminium eye
cup free.-M. c. Schultz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
FOOTBALL GAME
BIG GAME ON IN MADISON To-
MORROW AFTERNOON.

The football game in Madison to-
morrow between the Madison high
and the Watertown high is scheduled
to begin at 2:15 p. m. sharp. Pre-
ceding the game there will be a big
high school parade with plenty of
noise. Professors Wagner and Simp-
son will officiate for the Madison
team, which will be picked from the
following players:
Capt. Holdridge. Flynn. Haney,
Smith, McRae, Brinker, Hansen. Ro-
dewald, Renaas, Doty, Williams,
Lowe. Newcomb, Parker, May
Rensch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25

Mrs. Anna Pelzer. 1925 Jefferson st,
Omaha, Neb.. writes: Foley Honey
and Tar cured my daughter of a bad
cold. My ~neighbor. Mrs. Benson. cured
herself and family with Foley's Honey
and lar. and in fact most Everyone in
our n~eighborhood speaks highly of ii as
a good remedy for coughs and colds
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25

A constipated condition not only pois-
ons the blood stream, but quickly af-
fects the liver and other organs, caus-
ing biliousness, sick headache, sour
stomach, Floating, etc. Foley Cathartic
Tablets are mild in action, yet cleanse
thoroughly, with no nausea nor cQstive
after effects. Keep bowels regular,
stomach sweet. liver active. Sold every
where.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
SOUTH DAKOTA BOYS
FOR MILITARY ACADEMY

Washington. ID. c., Oct. 25.-The
adjutant general of the army has no
titled the following South Dakota
boys that they have been designated
to take the entire examination for
West Point military academy next
March: Albert r. Blackwell, Fruit
dale; Gilbert Cooley. McLauV him,
and Ashley f. Lamphere. Rapid City.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25

Not only middle aged women, but
younger ones. too, suffer from back
ache, pains in side. swollen ankles, sore
muscles. rheumatic pains and kindred
ailments without knowing that there are
most often the result of deranged or
overworked kidneys. Foley Kidney Pills
are good medicine for kidney trouble.
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25

Insure buildings n live stock in
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company, of Madison. S. d. Or
ganized one year. $2,0o0.000 of in
ran written first year. Rates
less than half OF old line insurance.
Overs Lake, Moody, Drookings.
hingsbury. Miner. McCo6k and Min
= 'aha counties. See local repre-
S-latives. C. j. johnson, F. ]. Krug
or J. L. Sunde.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip. en-
close with 5 cents to Foley a Co, 1885
Sheffield Ave, Chicago, Ill. writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs. colds and Group; Fo-
ley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25

No man can do his best when suffer
ing from backache. rheumatic pains.
swollen joints or sore muscles. b. I'll.
Stone, $40 N. I'd ST., Reading. Pa. writes.
For months / was unable to attend to
business. / used Foley Kidney Pills and
soon the pains and aches were gone.
They are worth their weight in gold to
me-" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25

at Army City. These will be closed
at $3.50 O'Clock each evening and
opened only by the guards.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25

Quality-Service Is The Daily Lead
er's watc hword In news, printing and
advertising. Try VI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25

Five hundred per cent or more on
an investment il a good thing. Lit
tie wants ads In The Daily Leader
will bring these results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-25
First National Bank
Security State Bank
JOINT CORN CONTEST
for Lake County

$4,000 in cash prizes will be given ito the successful exhibitors of corn,
as follows.
$500 for the best bushel of Yellow Corn.
$500 for the best bushel of White Corn.
$500 for the second best bushel of Yellow Corn.
$500 for the second best bushel of White Corn.
$1,000 for the third best bushel of Yellow Corn.
$1,000 for the third best bushel of White Corn.
Each entryman limited to n bushe of either white or yellow corn, or
both. All prize winning corn o be retained by the above banks, the exhb-
itors to have the option Of retaining all other entries or receive S1O0 per
bushel if left with the above banks after contest closes
Realizing the Importance of con production % the development of Lake
County farms and the Importance to farmers in the successful handling of
live stock, the above banks areo offering the prizes mentioned to promote a
keener interest in the best varieties of corn o grown in the county and to
secure still greater effort in producing better varieties, or the best variety
adapted to this county. Bigger fields and bigger yields of cor for Lake
county mean better and more live stock, more money in farming and greater
land values.
Bring your corn to the First National Bank, or the Security State Bank,
where it will be displayed during this contest
All entries o be in by November !, after which time three competent
and disintersted men will select the bestb bushels of corr entered AM. award
the cash prizes All corn entered aust be grown in Lake county, South
Dakota. Everyone invited to compete.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-06-22
Nj { DiCO MElETAR
DE UN
CRsMEN

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. J., JUNO
20.-El DR.. J. w. Condor, Captain
del Cuerpo Medico en- el ejGrcito de los
Estados Unidos, ha sido acusado del
asesinato de John Vincent Piper, un
estudiante del Colegio Rutgers, cuyo
cuerpo fue encontTado Z I'm lado del
canine, cerca de aqui, el u.timo sd
bado. Condor sera consignado a las
autoridades civiles por las militares
de Chattanooga, Tenn, tan pronto CO.
mo Ia correspondence orden de ares
to sea ~expedida, segun IN telegrama
que Sc recibi6 aqui hoy por ell Procu-
rador del Condado, Nh. Stricken. La
orden es eSperada manana De Chat
tanooga Y el DR.. Condor ha anuncia-
do que no Sc resistird Ia extradici6n,
81 lie acompana I'm Representative del
Procurador al volver 4 New Bruins
wick.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-06-22
ATAQUE a UN s
CAMENTO AMERICANA

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, JUNO 81.
-Po. rImores que c.rcularon hoy en-
esta ciudad. Sc supo que un destaca-
mento de soldadOs enviados a II mi
las de aqui, hac;a Ia parte alta del
rio, aver, con el objeto de %perseguir
4 uno5 ladrones De ganado, fueron
batidos per estos, resultando que un
soldado V IN cabo desaparecieron del
destacamento. Sc supone que fueron
ccSidos prisioncros por los bandole-
ros. FL Coronel Ferrand Sayre, Co,
mandante del Distrito. djjo aver en-
ell Fucrte Brown que 81 no habia re-
cibido ningunas noticias que confir-
maran el rumor Y que e~speraba que
c, encucntro no habria revestido gran
;mportancia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-06-22
Al Hospital Green.

FL hecho acontecio como a las tres
de la manana de aver. en- Un lugar
diStante de San Antonio, unas cinco
miilaS.
e. Marshall DibrelI Y los que 10
acompahaban, llevaron al automovi.
al desgraciado Cara, que parecia ca
daver Y que ~presentaba heridas de
gravedai en- distintaS parties del cuer-
pc.
BESIDE un principle advIrtieron que
81 estado era grave por demas, tan
70 por II connection cerebral cuanto
por las ,~esiones ~recib:das, Y 4 toda
prisa sigu!eron ell canine 4 San An
tonic. lIevando al herido al Hospital
Robert B. Green. donde los medicos
Determination qle las herldas cram
gravisima&. y que no era dificil que
le a Ia muerte.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-06-22
LA PROPAGANDA ALEMANA EN-
MEXICO....
(Viene de la IA. Plana)

"a frontera. Esto es. 10 mismo lie da
que Mexico movilice cientos de miles
de hombres o unos cuantos regimen
tos, para dar lugar a una gran mOvi-
lizaci0n de las fuerZas americanas.
Sc conformaria el imperio teut0n
conQue Sc causara dano a los ~puetlos
aislados de Ia frontera. acto que :.
rrojari2 sobre Mexico Ia venganza
de los Estados Unidos.
Pero Carranza no eS un loco-ter-
nina diciendo ell articulo del Post
Y no arrojara 4 Su pals al fuego SIM
plemente para hacer un dia De fiesta
teuton.".