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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23

Il always said Pushkey was a bad
musician. They didn't accomplish any
thing worthy OF art at his organ re-
cital"
"Oh, yes, they did. They took up q
collection"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23
Editor's Trials.

Penman-An editor must have many
trials, doesn't he?
Wright-Well, ours has. He's been
hauled up three times for libel and six
times for speeding.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23

Pop, will you answer me one busi-
ness question:"
always glad to, my son. What Is
TT"
when a community goes dry caL
q firm there liquidate?"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23
Trying to DODGE Him.

Redd-Whenever l see Black COM
Ing down the street in his car have
to dodge him.
Greene see. You've one OF. his
creditors, l suppose
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23
Both Hard TO MANAGE.

Redd-So they are divorced?
Greene-Yes, she's taken the chill
dren and he's taken the automobile.
Suppose she thought the children
would be easier to MANAGE"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23

Flatbush-Do you know anything
which comes into your house which
has not advanced In value?
Bensonhurst-I do. My wife's moth
or
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23
hapnx ENDING.

Patience-Has your brother finished
that story ne was writing!
Patrice-Oh. yes.
did 1t have haypy ending7"
"Oh, yes: he's sold It."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23

When Hoet1IItIeS start
Blll--What are these war brides
they're talking about3
JILL don't know. always sup
posed 1t was after woman had ceased
to be bride that the fighting began.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23
Lucky Mermaid.

There goes millionaire and his
young wife. He first saw her In div
Ing tank"
well! WefI!"
Thanks to his money, she's been in
the swim ever SINCE"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23

The Reformer-Eternal vigilance 10
the price Of liberty.
The Joker-Yes; many a man would
be In Jail If he didn't watch out.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23

Some women carry their ages quite well.
But It IL dollar to a dime
The reason is-it's a shame to tell
They carry but half ut time.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-23
Behind the Scenea

Full many mans a pacifst.
Philanthropist and all that.
Yet scolds a wife who can't resist
And slams the door and kicks the cat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
FIRST DRAFT QUOTA
IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA
AND DAkOTAS TO CAMP
AT DIES MONIES.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. IL
Nearly 10000 conscripted men from
Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and the
Dakotas will arrive at the Des
Moines cantonment September 5. A
similar number will follow on Sep
TENDER Is, a similar number on Sep
TENDER 30, and the remainder of the
quotas of the five states will report
as soon thereafter as conveniently
possible.
This is the official declaration of
the war department of Brig. Gen.
Crowder's call Of Monday, when he
announced that four increments-
three of 30 per cent of the quota,
and the fourth being the remaining
10 per cent-would begin to move to
the environments throughout the ma
ltion on September s.
The original quotas of the five
states whose drafted men will under
go training at the Des Moines canton
ment has been increased from the fig
ures originally announced by 10 per
cent. This was due to make up for
the wastage-refusal or rejection of
men when they reach the camp-as
the war department estimates that at
least 10 per cent of the men who pass
the local boards will fail to come up
to the standard examination to be
given by regular medical officers OF
the army at the cantonment.
The new quotas. therefore, for the
five states are: Iowa. 14.023; Min
nesota, 1859; Nebraska, 9.003:
NJ n-I-.4. Il 1 &C a~I CA,Afh No
kota, 2.9SS.
Thirty per cent of these figures
are: iowa, 4.407; Minnesota, s.
1872; Nebraska, 2.700; North Dakota,
1850. and South Dakota. S96, or a
grand total of 1918. This total
represents the number of men who
will arrive at Des Moines in the first
three increments.
Realizing the great task hat they
face in moving the new army of the
American government TO the 10 cam
tonments. the quartermaster corps OF
the army and railroad officials have
been in conference for more than a
week devising the best methods of
handling the huge proposition. The
outcome of the conferences and plans
will be a minimum of inconvenience
to the regular passenger and freight
traffic. but for a period of at least as
hours there is bound to be some de
lay to the maintenance of railway
schedules.
To move the first third of the ma
tional army to the cantonments will
take about one-tenth of the equip
ment of the 176 railroads to be en-
gagged. War department transporta-
ton experts estimate that Is, 700 ears
will be needed and nearly LOO loco
motives. Day coaches will be used.
with possibly a few Pullmans for Of
ficers and members of local boards
who will want to accompany their
men TO the camp. Railroad experts
will be assigned to each troop train
i'm order TO facilitate the movement
of the men. Subsistence of the men
will be furnished at various junction
points or be taken in baggage cars
along with the trains.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17

The readers or this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able 20 cure in all its stages. and
that ia Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutions disease, requires a CON
stftutionAl treatment. Halls CalArrh
Cure Is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
ing It's work. The proprietors have so
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that IL fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address: +. j. Cheney
* Co. Toledo. O. Sold by all druggists.
f5c. Take Hall Family Pills for con-
y~tipation.-Aov
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
STATE NEWS.

Washington, ID. C.-South Dako-
tans given pensions include Nancy
Myers, Watertown, and Emily c. De-
vine. C~resbard, $22 each: Berthold
Flakoll, Pierpont, SIT; Lucy T.. Ha-
ner, Madison, Margaret A. Williams,
Wagner, Mary j. Madden. Brookings
and Louisa Schermerhorn. Aberdeen.
all $12.
Pierre-One of the latest uses of
an auto i'm handling a prairie fire is
to extend a temporary frame work of
gas pipe in front of a car, and attach
il to a number of folds of burlap
which are kept wet from water car
ried in the car. This wet blanket is
pushed along the fire line. and at a
speed which clears a long distance in
a very short time.
Yankton-Leo M. Fitzpatrick, a
former school teacher. and at present
residing at Tabor, where he has open
ed a law office. was brought to Yank-
ton in charge of Deputy United
States Marshal Hickey on complaint
of a postal inspector, the charge be
ing the use of the United States mails
with intent to defraud. AT a prelin-
mary hearing before United States
Commissioner f.. T. White, Fftzpat-
rick was held for trial in federal
court under $4,000 bond.
Lake Preston-Rev. ID. Earl, for
mer pastor of a local church, who al
so had been stationed at other places
in the state, has written friends here
of the death in a hospital in England
of his youngest son. Gladstone Earl.
The young man enlisted in Canada
more than a year ago and had been
in the thick of the fighting in France
and Belgium with the Canadian
troops. He was wounded by shrap-
mel while fighting beside his brother,
Arnold.
Huron-Mayor d. G. Medbery and
ID. Il. McMonies, a we'll known land
dealer, are the latest Huronians who
have reported evidence of an airplane
over Huron. Both claim that last
evening they were awakened by the
whirr of an airplane motor and, al
though the darkness prevented their
seeing the machine, both are positive
they were not mistaken in the sound
The reports of an airplane or air
planes having been seen and heard
over Huron and surrounding towns
are incessant. A watch will be kept
some night to find out the cause OF
the reports.
Wtaertown-Fred C. Kuchel, pri-
vate in the machine gun troop OF the
First South Dakota cavalry. suddenly
fell out of line while on drill duty
yesterday, dropped to the ground and
died in a few moments. An autopsy
revealed that death was due to a
blood clot near the heart. Private
kuchel had been a member of the
troop since July Is and apparently
had been in excellent health. He hac
been drilling with the other members
OF the troop for about an hour wher
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
DRAFT EVADERS
TRIP FARMERS WAIVE PRELIM-
INARNY HEARING BEFORE
L. :. COMMISSIONERS.

Yankton, Aug. 17.-Before United
States Commissioner T.. I. White, a
party of IL young farmers of the vi
cinity of Trip waived examination
and were bound over to the federal
court to answer to the charge of con-
spring to obstruct and interfere
with the military draft. The young
men, who arrived in Yankton in Gus
tody of United States Marshal Taub-
man, Deputy United States Marshal
William Hickey and some special of
ficers, drew up a petition to the sher-
iff of Hutchinson county suggesting
how he could evade the draft, so far
as they were concerned. and thus re-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
emergency AGENT


Bookings, Aug. IA fooC
emergency agent may be secured by
any county in South Dakota. This is
provided by the food bill which has
just passed congress, making funds
available for the purpose. according
to official information Just received
from Washington by Gordon w.
Randlett, director of the agricultural
extension division of State college.
The line of work to be conducted
by the food emergency agents will be
substantially as follows: The intro
duction of better seeds from outside
sources or the careful selecting and
curing of those grown at home; the
use of better breeding stock; the or
g|aniaZtion of breeding circuits, bull
clubs and Cow testing associations.
silo construction; better methods of
d%airying; control of infectious ami
NAL diseases; conservation of food
production and marketing; rural or
CARNATIONS. etc.
A women emergency agent also
may be secured who will devote her
time to such problems as capning,
drying and otherwise preserving
foods. the garden, dairy and poultry
yard; kitchen arrangement and
equipment; women's organizations ;
programs, etc.
Amy citizen of South Dakota who
is interested in securing an agent,
either man or woman, for his county
should correspond with Gordon w.
ID ,nllz+t 1.~n,tn@ 80 rrfa,r1tt,ra nv
tension. State college. %Brookings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
MoBRIDGE WOMAN GUILTY OF
PROSTITUTION TAKES
POISON.

Mobridge, Aug. 17.-Acting upon
information which had been i'm his
hands for several days that there
Golden West hotel in this city. Po-
lice Commissioner Orson CLARK or
dered a raid on that place. the police
net gathering in a woman of the
street and two soldiers.
All three were occupants of a room
in the hotel, as the officers made
their entry. Upon the request of the
woman, the officers making the raid
withdrew to permit the occupants OF
the room to dress, but no sooner had
they left the room than the woman
ed the contents.
She was in a precarious condition
for several hours. but later was re-
ported TO be resting easy with every
chance of recovery. although heI
mouth and throat were badly blister
ed by the poison.
The officials had had the hotel un-
der surveillance for several days,
owing to the belief that certain WON
EN- seen to frequent the place were OF
rather loose morals. The woman
found in the room vas a married
woman who is said to have been ply
ing her trade i'm the city eve since
last winter. 1t is understood that
charges will be preferred against her
upon her recovery. The soldiers
were turned over to the military au
thorities.
Whether or not charges will be
made against the proprietor of the
hotel have not as yet been determin-
ed by the officials, who are investi-
eating the status of the case.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
The SOLDIERS 0. DIS
SOLDIERS RAINENT o. k.-NAN.
MADE CLOTHES NOT
VERY PRETTY?

In an article in "A popular maya
zine, Mary Roberts Rhinehart mildly
goes after the government for wish
ing such uniforms off on the men
who are TO fight the battles of the
country. She complains that they
are ugly, that the belts do not come
in the right or uniform places on all,
that the collars are not comfortable,
and that they are off color. She neg
leeted. however, to recommend spe-
cifie ornaments for the headgear. II
is presumed hat Mrs. R%hinehart is
a m%otherly soul, possessed with an
aesthetic sense of beauty and an in
nate perception of the properties and
orderlies of human apparel. And,
further, that she is looking toward
the comfort and well being of the
men in uniform.
Perhaps the uniform is not all that
IL should be. Perhaps the govern
ment. all Of whose administrative of
ficers are men, do err in the selec-
ton of style and color of the mems
clothes. Perhaps the present field
uniform is not SO much of an inn
%provement on the blue. which is hal
lowed by memories of stern fights
and wild orgies of death i'm which
fathers partook. But even that
faded blue lacked much. if one is to
look at il for beauty of color or de
sign. If the writer has correct mem
DRY there were details In those uni
forms. sacred by service rendered.
which reminded one of a chicken
which only escaped by the Weakness
of attachment of its tail feathers. but
was afterward caught and beaten
blue. And the cap was an outrage.
considered from a standpoint of ON
fort. utility and sightliness.
In recent years this government,
in common with other governments,
has studied the equipping of its
soldiers. Tests have been made and
records kept. For reasonable ex-
penditure. they have evolved what
they consider the best. adapted TO the
various weathers and conditions in
cident to the lives of the men. and
the color is that best adapted to the
purpose-that of making him a less
conspicuous mark for the watchful en-
envy. or course the shade of one
%trouser leg may chance to be OF a
different shade than that of the other
or n breadth in the back of a coat
may not match exactly with its fell
low breadth on the other side-but
what of it? The hats are not deco
rated with punches of grapes nor
pumpkin vines. When they want ad-
ditional shade they seek a tree, if
possible. and beg a cigaret. Their
taste only differentiates between ar
tificial flower gardens and rattle
snake hides, anyway.
The men themselves are mighty
proud of the uniform. They express
themselves as being perfectly salts
fled with ii in fit. color, material and
workmanship. That they were block
ed out on general lines of length and
breadth, without much regard for
any third or fourth dimension, does
not bother them a bit. And to the
casual he American citizen they and
the fellows in them are the hand
honest and most inspiring beings in
the whole blooming landscape. And,
further, when our beneficent Uncle
Sam finds a better material or color
from which to build his lei fighting
habiliments, said men will have them,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17

tain their friendship, The petition
was at once placed before the author
tiles and the arrests followed. The
young men are Gottlieb Galster, II.
A. Schmidt, August j. Herr. Christ
Herr, Gottlieb j. Frey, Gottlieb II.
Pietz, Ludwig Pippus, Adolph Herr,
H. ID. Schnable, Fred Helm, August
Frederick and Jacob j StoebneT.
All were bound over to the fed
eral court under bonds Of $1,000
each
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
DEP0SED CAR HAD
VAST ARMY OF SPIES
Provisional Government Publishes
Lists Containing 10000
Names In All.

Observation-Disclosures long lists of
spies, informers and agents provoca-
tours In ex-Emperor Nicholas pay have
been published by the commission for
securing the new system of govern
ment appointed by the provisional gov
eminent Immediately after the revolu-
ton. Fifty more lists may be expected.
The total number of these secret legion
aries of autocracy is expected to reach
10000. Those whose guilt Is beyond
doubt have been put In jail. but il Is
not yet settled whether they will be
tried and punished or merely kept in
jail until all peril of reactionary coun-
ter revolution has passed.
The commissions reports depict pre-
cisely the same system of espionage
and state provocatlon to crime rs flour
ished I'm Turkey under Abdul Hamid III.
The distinction is that Abdul Hamid
ran his spy and provocation system di-
rectly from the Yildiz kiosk, whereas
Nicholas intrusted his system to the no
torious 'okhrannoe otdielenie," or Sc
curity department, which occupied a
big building in the Basil OstroV dis
trict.
The first act of the triumphant revo
%lutionaries was TO seize the security de
partment's secret papers. Many OF
these were burned I'm bontireS outside
the building. The more precious docu-
ments. especially those relating to the
state organization of crime. had been
kept I'm safes. and they escaped destruc-
ton. The revolutionaries also seized
tens OF thousands of secret records in
the departments provincial offices, and
from these, backed by confessions Of
imprisoned spies. are being compiled
the lists. The lists will be followed by
a five volume official History OF
Espionage Under Nicholas H."
Every spy had "A "klitchka," or nick
name, by which lie was known to the
police. The departments records bris-
tie with such nicknames as FATTY
"Longnose." Sunday Boy" "Ele-
phant" and arsenic The spy had
also two or three faxed surnames, and
he often changed his town and name
when he fell under the revolutionartes'
suspicion.
Many spies and informers like the
famous Father Gapon. whose treachery
on Bloody sunday 1908, led to his be
ing hanged by a revolutionist engi-
neerl were at one time genuine revo-
%lutionaries and became later betrayers
and informers. Some seem to have
served both sides honestly ana earned
the approval of both, and some do not
seem TO have known which side they
sympathized with.
Prominent Engineer Dead.
Newport News, Va. Aug. 11-Henry
Southcr. a prominent consulting engi-
neer Of Cleveland. o., recently com
missioned as major in the reserve sig
nal corps, died after an operation at
Fort Monroe post hospital. He had
been serving as engineer in charge of
A. ,.rIN, anfntf1, GoII
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17

So many women suffer from similar
afflictions that this testimonial from
Mrs. Laura Beall, Plattsburg, Mis-, will
be read with Interest,"; Il got in bad
health. My left side hurt all the time.
| took doctors medicine. but it did me
no good. | took two bottles of Foley
Kidney Pills and | feel all right now"
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
Old Man Climbs Windmill.

Hiawatha. kan.-Though Henry Adj
m of this city is eighty-two years
old, he doesn't have to call in help
when a little something goes wrong
with his windmill, Recently he climb
ed to the top Of a forty foot windmill
and made some needed repairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
OPPORTUNITIES FoR OLDER MEN

Because of the war many positions
formerly filled by young men are open
to older Wen. A mans kidneys may
make him unfit for hard labor or clear
thinking. may make him old before his
time. for poisons retained in the system
SLOW him up" physically and mentally.
Foley Kidney Pills tone up weak, disor-
dered kidneys. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
Prominent Engineer Dead.

Newport News. Va, Aug. 17.-Henry
Southcr. a prominent consulting engi-
neer of Cleveland. O., recently com.
missioned as major in the reserve sig
nal corps, died after an operation at
Fort Monroe post hospital. He had
been serving as engineer in charge Of
the Langley aviation field.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
HI FELT LIKE NINETY.

Nothing makes a person feel OLE
quicker han disordered kidneys. The,
cause aches and pains all over the body
A. w. Morgan. Angola, La. writes: "Oh
1 suffered with pain In my back. | an
43 years old, but / felt like a man 81
years old. Since | tool Foley kidne,
Pills / feel like | did when | vas 21.'
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17
WILL NEVER BE WITHOUT IT.

No other cough medicine reaches the
spot" heals, soothes and relieves irri-
tating, hacking coughs like Foley's Hon
ey and Tar. RS. John B~ournoville. Brus-
sells. Wis, writes: i've been using
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for
years and recommend 1t for children. /
will never be without it in the house"
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-17

his death occurred. This is the sec
ond casualty in the First regiment
since the mobilization call.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-06-19
MooreStown.

George w. Heaton, recorder Of vital
statistics for Chester township, reports
for the month ending June 10th, six
births, five marriages and nine deaths.
Mrs. Sarah A. LaRoque has issued
cards announcing the marriage of her
daughter, Annette, to S. Girard Clark,
on Thursday, June 7th, in the city of
Chicago. Mr.. Clark is a native of
Moorestown and lived here for the
greater part of his life. He and his
bride came east for their wedding jour
ney and will spend several weeks with
Mr.. Clark's parents near Browns Mills.
The young couple will make their
home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin,
where Mr.. Clark is engaged in business.
Major Charles S, Gaskill, youngest
son of Judge Gaskill, who has been
holding a responsible position with the
pennsylvania railroad as superinten.
dent of motive power, with headquar
tiers at Baltimore, has been granted a
leave of absence by the company tc
enter the government engineering corps
formed to reconstruct the railroads in
France. 1t is of Major Gaskill's regi
ment that Norman Rogers is a mem.
Der. The regiment expects to be ir
France within few weeks.