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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22
ROAD MATERIALS
COMMISSION INQUIRY SHOWS 10
COUNTIES PREPARED TO DO
OWN ROAD WORK.

Pierre, Jan. 22.-To promote good
roads, the highway commission has
made inquiries of the various coun-
ties of the state asking what material
they had which would be suitable for
road use. The result of the inquiry
shows much material throughout the
state.
F~orty-nine counties reported gravel
pits within their borders, enough for
the whole state"
The recommendation OF the COM
mission is that where practicable, the
county commissioners should either
lease or buy sufficient gravel pits to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22
DEERING WEALTH
JUDGE JONES RULES THAT Els
TATE MUST PAY INHERITANCE
TAX OF NEARLY 100000.

Sioux Falls, Jan. %. - Circuit
Judge j. w. Jones decided in a case
in which the state of South Dakota
sued to collect inheritance tax from
the estate of the late harvester manu-
facturer, William Deering, that notes,
bonds and mortgages are subject to
inheritance tax at the residence of
the debtor, and entered inheritance
tax to the amount of nearly 100000
against the estate.
William Deering died December g.,
1913, at Evanston, Ill, leaving on
estate of nearly $14,0O0,00 OF this
$4,000, 900 consisted of South Dakota
notes, mortgages and municipal
cages were given by South Dakota
farmers.
At the death of the elder Deering
the property went to the children and
grandchildren, some of whom reside
in New York and some in the Ha-
waiian islands. The tax commission
and the attorney general of South
Dakota started proceedings to have
the estate taxed for inheritance tax
and the county court of Turner coun-
ty entered against 1t a tax of $110,-
600.
In defending the case the benefici-
aries contended that the property was
not taxable under South Dakota's in
h~eritance tax law because the proper
ty was not in the state of South Da-
kota. all of the notes, bonds and
mortgages having been kept at
Evanston, ILL.,, where the inheritance
tax had been levied.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22

congregations to a minimum. Rev.
Mr.. Minish, of the Methodist church.
states that there were seventeen
members at the morning services.
AT the Sunday school there were sew
eral boys and one girl. Thirty-six
punches of violets were received from
the Garner family who recently mov1
ed to California, but on account of a
lack of attendance the flowers were
not distributed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22
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supply such counties with gravel for
years to come. Thirty-two counties
reported an abundance OF crushed
rock. Several crushers are at work.
The banner counties are listed
showing the total county road fund,
county bridge fund, automobile Ii
cense, poll tax, and levy by organized
townships for all kinds of road work,
and among them are Minnehaha, San
born, Yankton, Charles Mix, Lincoln.
Hutchinson, Bon Homme, Lawrence,
Beadle Moody, Brown, Turner, Rob-
erts, Bookings, Sphinx, Union. Butte,
McCook, Day and Clark.
All counties show 100000 and over
for this purpose for levies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22
Bad Colds from Little snsssss Grow.

Many colds that hang on all winter
start with a sneeze, a sniffle. a sore
throat, a tight chest. You know the
symptoms Of colds. and you know
prompt treatment will break them up.
DR.. Kings New Discovery, with it's
soothing antisepuc balsams. has been
breaking up colds and healing coughs of
young and old for forty-seven years.
DR.. Kings rew Discovery loosen the
phlegm, clears the head. soothes the ir-
ritated membrane and makes breathing
easier. At your druggist. so cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22
THE CITY.
REPORT.

Increasing c%loudiness with rising
temperature tonight and probably
light snow; Tuesday unsettled and
warmer; probably snow east portion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22
MAxx rHE Mosr or rRosPER1rY

Every man should keep fit these days
and make the most of his opportunities.
No man can work his best handicapped
with disordered kidneys and bladder.
aching back. swollen joints. stiff mus
cles or rheumatic pains. Foley Kidney
Pills pay for themselves q hundred
times over In health improvement. Sold
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22
GENTLE, q su1H.

Biliousness, sick headache. sour stom-
ach, gas, bloating. constipation, dyspep-
SHALL these distressing consequences
of retaining q mass of ~undigested and
fermenting food In the stomach are
avoided Ii the bowels are kept open and
regular. Foley Catharttc Tablets are
first aid to good health. Do not grippe.
Solo everywhere
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22
II Water Bottle
as Big as a Wash Tub

In old Japan the weather gets very cold
at times. Houses made of rice paper, while
very nice from an artistic standpoint are not
much of a success in a Japanese blizzard.
Charcoal, the popular fuel of the island, can
not be used to any great extent in these air
tight houses on account of the poisonous
gasses generated. Therefore, every family
that can afford it has a large rubber water
bottle about the size of a wash tub, which is
filled with hot water at bedtime and placed
in the center of the room. Around this bot
tle-like the spOkes of a wheel-lie the mem
bers OF the family, with their feet resting on
the center of attraction. Over the whole af-
fair is an enormous circular quilt or blanket
which reminds you of the pancakes mother
used to make" Now a hot water bottle that
will withstand the kicks of the entire family
must be made of the right kind of stuff. The
material that goes into these large hot water
bottles made for the Japanese is the very
same material that goes into the smaller bot
ties sold by us, and are the only kind we show
you when you ask to see the best" We have
sold a lot of rubber goods in our time, but the
bottles mentioned in this advertisement come
nearer to perfection than any we nave seen
so far. If you nave had trouble with rubber
goods in the past try one of our guaranteed
brands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22
NOTICE TO

Joint installation of Royal Neigh
bors and Woodman, Tuesday. Janu-
airy 23, Hexon hall.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22

Five hundred per cent or more on
IN investment Is q good thing. Little
want ads In The Daily Leader Will
bring these results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22
milton TO MARRY
CHICAGO LADY ENGAGED TO
MADISON BUSINESS
MAN.

The Chicago Tribune of the 10Th
inst. contains the following n
nouncement which will be of interest
to Madison people:
Twin daughters who have distin-
guished themselves in their univer-
sity work at Northwestern and Illi-
nois will take another important step
in life simultaneously when the we'd
dings of Isabel Ruth and Freda Irma
Samuels are solemnized. Announce
ment of their engagements was made
yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Samuels of 1854 Wayne avenue Isa-
bel Ruth is to wed Raymond Simons,
4644 Lake Park n and Freda
Irma is to wed Milton M. Kramer of
Madison, s. D."
Mr.. Kramer is head of the firm
of the M. M. Kramer Clothing COM
pany, of this city, and has been a
resident of Madison most of his life.
The Kramer family came to Madison
about twenty-five years ago, E. Kra-
mer, father of Milton, taking the
management of the Kaufman Bros.
Clothing store. He continued the
management of the store until about
four years ago when the business
passed into the hands of M. M. Kra-
mer and f. Kramer, and wife re-
moved to Davenport, Ia, where an
other son, Robert Kramer, is en-
gagged in business.
will take pleasure in welcoming his
bride to this city as her future home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-22

There Is one remedy that for many
years has given relief from coughs.
colds, Group and whooping cough. Mrs.
Chas. Reitz, Allen Mills. Pa, writes
II have used Foley's Honey and Tar
for the past eleven years and I would
not be without It," 1t promptly relieves
h~oarseness. tickling throat and wheezy
breathing. Sold everywhsral
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
PERFECT LAWN NEEDS WORK
One Who Expects to Get the Best Re-
suits Must Expect to Expend much
but Not Difficult Labor.

Ta have perfect lawn requires
much but not difficult labor. As "a rule
the land conditions 10 be met may be
divided into two classes. First where
there is sufficient depth of good
loam. but where the grass has gradual
" been allowed to die out. and, second,
where the lawnmaker has Il poor gray
ely soil. seemingly without greensward
possibilities of any kind quite regard
less of what may be done TO II.
The treatment in the first case cited
is sufficiently simple. 1t will not even
be necessary to spade up the ground
and re-seed. for just as good results
are produced by simpler method and
in much shorter time. Take Il sharp
iron rake with good sharp teeth. and,
after digging out the weeds. scratch
deep into the soil. breaking 1t up as
finely as possible. After doing this
sow the best grass seed obtanable.
using grass seeder, of which there
are several kinds on the market. The
wheelbarrow seeder where the space
10 be seeded is n new lawn. for exam
pie, will prove a labor Where
the space to he re-seeded is small.
broadcast seed sower will do excellent
work it is carried by a strap about
the shoulder, and will sow not only
grass, but all kinds of grain.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

"HOw were you able Ia ilupersonate
the Silent Menace on the munition ship
of the Foreign Alliance2 Who put me
in the box with the bomb?'
Adams smiled in an apologize way.
I've gotten near 1.-THE bottom of that.
In the first place | ggave You chloro-
form SOS to keep You quiet While |
s-Sncaked off to notify the colonel.
Then hid yoH In s-safe place in
the hold OF the ship. When l got back
you We're gone ! m-mlghty near lost
my nerve then, girl. | was rummag-
ing around t-trying TO find you. nearly
crazy. when | heard and s.saw the
Silent Menace. He saw me at the
same time and h-beat il and the next
thing / knew the munition manufac-
turers arrived and | had Ito play the
part. When you stepped out of that
b-box with the bomb in your hand
| I was never more taken back in m-my
| life" lie paused reminiscently.
but who put me there2. she In
sisted
lie looked at her curiously. Think
+ h-hard. girl There's only o-one per
son on earth could have put you
there"
THE Silent Menaee?'
lie shook his head lie couldn't
and didn't Then with little laugh !:
You did it yourself. D5don't you re-
member anything about it?'
Pearl gasped. 4 remember ter
rible sleepiness getting
partly awake and crawling OUT Of Il
dark hole of hearing noises
and hiding myself some
where -. someone approach.
again.
Adams chuckled. by golly You
must have crawled into that b-box and
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Importance of proper environment
in education was emphasized by Rev
Or. John Van Schaick. Jr.. in "a brief
address before the League for the
Decoration of public Schools ut its
annual meeting at Washington. DIR.
Van Schaick declared that proper
artistic environment makes not only
an estheHc but "A moral appeal.
He intimated that the time would
come when more public funds could be
used for the decoration Of school
buildings. He commended the work
that is being done by the league AND
pointed our that il was private inltia-
tive which first awakened public senti-
ment To the need of kindergartens.
hospitals and other institutions now
supported BY public funds, but first
started through individual effort.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Ralph Payne, U. S. A. Is given Sc
cret plans of defense TO deliver to Pana-
ma. He attends a ball at the Granada en-
bassy with Colonel Dare's daughter,
Pearl. AS n climax to a series of mys-
ferrous incidents he is arrested for trea-
SON. The ambassador of Granada is found
dead and the plans missing from Payne's
coat Major Brent Payne's rival, enters
into suspicious negotiations with Bertha
Bonn. Payne is sentenced to life impris-
onment. A train carrying Pearl, Bertha
Bonn and Payne on his way to prison is
wrecked and Pearl sees Payne's lifeless
body at her feet She meets Adams. a
services to trace the traitors. She learns
that he has the plans. Granadians capture
Pearl and Adams to get the plans. Pearl
begs Adams to let her take his belt which
contains the defense plans. They escape
and Adams steals the belt from her
Pearl is captured again by the Grana-
dams. She is rescued by Adams. Dis
guised as his brother she accompanies
him into the camp of the conspirators
and poses as a chemist. They are rec
ognized; in the fight Adams saves Pearl
American troops. The black scarf appears
Pearl and Toxic follow Adams on his way
for appointment at the Chemical build
ing. All three fall into the hands of the
Alliance" Adams is arrested by coun-
terfeit soldiers who also take Pearl with
them. They carry her aboard ship and
foreign alliance" The ship is blown up.
They escape. Adams surprises Brent in
Dares home stealing the plans. They in
turn are confronted by Toxic. Adams finds
note which calls the Silent Army to
arms at the Chemical building. Colonel
Dare. with a regiment appears at the
spot. They find the building wrecked and
riied. Pearl is carried away by the ST.
lent Flyer She descends in a parachute
and meets Adams who has destroyed the
Flyer During the progress of the defsTtse
board meeting at Dare's house Brent re-
ceives the locket from Bertha Bonn The
Silent Menace traps Adams and Toxic and
gets the war seeretary's portfolio. Adams
appears in Brent's room and demands the
locket Adams forces Brent to marry
Bertha Bonn. He takes Pearl aboard
ship to show her the Silent Menace and
the alliance" The alliance" is de-
stroyed and Adams and Pearl are carried
on the way to Panama. Major Brent
promises to marry Bertha and TO unmask
Adams. Pearl and Adams escape from
their prison ship. which is mined. They
proceed to the inner canal waters in time
to intercept the planted mines. Adams
meets a stranger In underwater combat.
The man eseapes-he is Brent
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Rrinaina Country to City.

Denmark has solved the problem OF
gardens for city jewellers In particu.
larry efficient manner. according To the
MISUNDERSTANDING Review. An
article entitled bringing the Country
to the City" tells how 10000 garden
plots have been added to the produe-
tive area of Denmark through the utl.
lization of vacant lots and waste lands
In or near cities. The land is bought
or leased by n company, which does all
the preliminary work of building roads
and fences. laying water pipes, Install
ing sewerage system, and preparing
the soil for cultivation. 1t is diyided
up into small gardens. which are rent
ed at price of 81 to 81 for the sum-
mer Many families raise enough veg
etables for their own use and sell a
considerable amount besides. Others
prefer To build little arbor and plant
n Hover garden, which becomes their
refuge from the CRIME of the city.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
FlOfl[ TOWN
Helps
TREES HAVE ECONOMIC VALUE
Every One That Is Planted Adds to
Wealth of Community as Well
as to It's Beauty.

The most striking living landscape
feature is a Tree. therefore wherever
tree grows the land is more or less
habItable No matter what kind of a
tree II is If Of large size. it proelaims
that the land 1t ad0rns Is not desert
Tree have been objects Of love and
veneration since the dawn of history.
and as their attractions and uses are
many and varied, he who plants a tree
plants wealth and adds to the capital
of all
Trees beautify homes. parks, streets
and even rs orchards their beauty Is
not the least of their several specific
values. They cool the parched earth
and heated atmosphere In summer and
protect from biting cold and stormy
wind in winter. says the Los Angeles
Times. They purify the air we breathe
and prevent winds from communicating
IL by arresting storms of dust and 9th
er injurious matter. They add very
materially to the value of all property
even aside from the esthetic consid-
erations their pure economic value is
not questioned. There are not, there
fore, any reasons for not planting trees
and SO many reasons why we should,
that it is best to place them wherever
and whenever the opportunity pre-
sents. II Is indeed easy to get rid of
them if improperly placed. Therefore
he ever planting a Tree, for il grows
all the time, even while the planter
sleeps. and is adding to the wealth of
all on earth and all to come.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

battle in its ever replenishing waters.
A great shrine, beautifulin its massive
but simple design, was erected about
the spring.
st. Winifred, according to legend,
was beautiful Welsh maiden of the
seventh century. Prince Caradoc Ap
Alan was one of her admirers and be-
cause she spurned his improper atten-
lions he cut of her head wit his
sword. At the spot where her head
fell, the legend asserts, the waters Of
the spring suddenly gushed forth.
No re"son has been assigned for
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

George Gibbs, special Investigator
Tor the Boston city planning board.
wants wooden backyard fences abol-
ished in that city. He believes such
tricts and an eyesore elsewhere, and
should be replaced by metal fences of
an ornamental type. For high-class
residence districts Mr., Gibbs favers
brick or concrete walls for dividing
alnes between back yards.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

normally 1000 gallons a minute, has
gone on uninterruptedly for countless
ages. st. Winifred's has long been
one of the wonders of picturesque
Wales, and was of particular interest
to Roman Catholics throughout the
world. 1t was celebrated in bygone
times for the wondrous cures its wa
tiers are said to have wrought and it
has been spoken of often as the Lour-
des Of Wales.
Up to less than a century ago the
afflicted Of every type were wont to
make pilgrimages to the well and
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

size used In Columbus is little build
ing 10 feet long and II feet wide. A
space about II feet square is used for
storage of ice-foor. ceiling and sides
being insulated with mineral wool. In
front is a small Office and platform,
where ice is delivered to those who
call for it. A sign on each station
indicates its purpose, and the ice is
sold at the rate Of 20 cents per 100
pounds, while ice delivered from the
company's wagons costs 35 cents per
100 pounds. The stations are intend
ed to serve class Of people that do
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
FOURTEENTH EPISODE
The Flag DeSpoiler!

With his arm in a sling, Maj. Thorn
ton Brent sat in private court of in.
quiry in the general session chamber
of the general army staff at Wash.
ington.
Practically every available member
of the staff was present. together with
witnesses, voluntary and otherwise
bent upon seeing justice done the ae-
cused officer. One of these was Miss
Pearl Dare, the colonefs daughter. An
other was the colonel, himself. Both
came prepared to face any shock, yet
in deep sympathy with the man.
Among the involuntary witnesses
was T. O. Adams. the stranger from
Monks Corner, Neb., orderly to Colo.
mel Dare, sometime hero, sometime I'm.
der dire suspicion, but now openly
acknowledged by Pearl Dare to be her
fance much to the amazement of So
cial Washington.
Another involuntary, though perhaps
of all the most interested, witness was
Miss Bertha Bonn. Pearl Dare's new
friend and house guest.
The charge against Brent was, curl.
ously enough, the same under which
Capt. Ralph Payne, a brother officer
and Miss Dare's former sweetheart
had been convicted and sentenced to
life Imprisonment in federal peni.
tertiary, although he had been saved
the latter disgrace by an untimely end
IN a railroad wreck.
1t was reasonable conspiracy.
But while in the case of Payne that
officer was found guilty of disposine
of an army seeret-the canal defense
plans-to an enemy, in Brent's case
the charge was made that he was the
personal representative of the enemy
that he was the Silent Menace so-called
in government circles.
On the night Adams and Pearl Dare
heroically risked their lives in order
to discover the location of mines laid
In the canal by the Silent Menace-and
ucceeded-Pearl, in rescuing the or
derby from certain death due to her
own impetuosity, shot the Silent Men
ace, wounding and breaking his arm
That same night Major Brent turned
up at the commandments quarters al
the canal. in dripping wet garments
with a broken arm.
Immediately suspicion eentered, and
Tor the very first time on him.
And so the inquiry started.
After the usual preliminaries the
first person called to the stand was
Colonel Dare who upon being sworn
and identified, was questioned closely
on several points, the judge advocate
general of the army presiding.
How long have you known the de
PENDANT.
II have been his commanding of
ficer for five years, prior to which he
was unknown to me-"
"Have you always regarded him as
the soul of honor, truth and integrityf'
always"
Even now"
even now"
HAS the question of the identity
of the-Silent Menace ever been dis
cussed between the defendant ant
yourself?"
Every frequently"
HAS he ever specifically named any
person in this connecticut?
Thf colonel hesitated. "One per
son, Sbe finally admitted.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Portable Ice Stations.

Small, portable ice stations are OPP
Grated during the summer months by
an Ice company of Columbus, o., which
has found them both useful and profit
able, while they are boon to many
families in the districts they serve.
according to Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. The stations are built by re-
frigerator company in all sizes. The
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Nothing More.

Anything doing in Plunkville?"
"Not thing"
"But / see by the paper that many
public improvements are contemplate
ed"
Contemplated Is the word. Merely
municipal castles In the air."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
FAMOUS SPRING GOES DRY
St. Winifred's At HoIyhead, Wales, for
Ages Had Flow Of 1000 Gallons
Minute.

st. winifred's well at Holyhead,
Wales, probably the most famous
spring in the world, has gone dry. The
stopping of the great flow of water has
caused CONSERVATION in Wales. where
the spring was regarded with venera-
ton, says an exchange.
The fow of the spring. which was