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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18

state of South Dakota, County of
Lake, IS. In City Justice Court. before
+. L. Soper.g city justice of the city of
Madison. s. y. Harry Wilson. Plaintiff,
rs. William DeVelin. Defendant. sum
mons. State Of South Dakota sends
greetings to William Develin. the above
named defendant. You are hereby sum
moned and required to appear before me
at my office in the city of Madison. in
said county and state on the 10th day of
July, A. ID. 1917. ats10 o'clock a.. m, of
said day to answer the complaint Of the
above named plaintiff, Harry Wilson,
who claims to recover of you the sum
of Eight Dollars and Seventy Cents for
work, labor and services in e~Acavating a
ditch for the laying of drainage tile in
the city of Madison. South Dakota, for
29 hours at the agreed price of 80 cents
per hour. and you are hereby notified
that If you fail TO appear and answer as
required above, said plaintiff will take
judgment against you for $50 for la
borer's wages and for the costs and dis
bursements of this action.
To the sheriff or any constable of
Lake county, greeting: Make legal serv-
ice hereof and due return. Given under
p. l.. Soper.
City Justice of City of Madison, S. ID.
To the above named defendant: You
will please a notice hat the further
hearing of the action entitled in the
foregoing summons, has been continued
until the 25th day of July. A. ID. 1917. at
10 o'clock a. m, to permit the summons
herein to be served by publication.
Dated July 10, 1917.
IF. L.. Soper,
City Justice of CITY of Madison, S. ID
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18
PLENTY OF PROOF
From People You know-Erom Mad
son Citizens.

The greatest skeptic can hardly
fail to be convinced by evident like
this from Mr.. Fitzpatrick. Ii is inn
possible TO produce better proof OF
merit than the testimony OF residents
of Madison, of people who can be
seen at any time. Read the following
case of James Fitzpatrick, retired
farmer, 807 Josephine avenue n.
He says: For some time | was an
noyed by my kidneys not acting
right. My back began to pain Sc
verely. / knew my kidneys needed
attention and | was looking for a
good kidney medicine when told
about Doan's Kidney Pills. One box
rid me of the trouble and | have had
no return attack"
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Fitzpatrick had. Foster-Milburn
Co. Props. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18
RIVER IS CUTTING
FARM LANDS In YANKTON COUN-
TY WASHED AWAY.

Yankton, July 1S.-The Missouri
river is doing great damage In the
territory OF Yankton county this year
as well as in other places. A. p.
Johnson has lost a valuable farm OF
lao acres, and many other farmers
could be named who have lost from
a few acres to SO or more. Wed
more island, M an extensive isl
and, has been reduced to a mere
strip, and the fine timber has about
disappeared. The Pierson place,
close by, is being cut into very seri-
onsly, and Immediately west of Yank-
ton the situation has grown quite
alarming. There have been many
gatherings in the past, and great
Missouri river congresses, but nothing
has yet been devised to stop the Mis-
souri, from cutting when ii takes a
notion. The government spent thou
sands of dollars here. erected great
dykes and nothing remains of them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18

enlistment, Of which % were accept
ed. Besides this record for the navy,
which is more than double that of
any other town in the state, this city
has furnished a large number OF the
members of the local guard company.
A, besides sending at least a dozen
recruits TO the different branches of
the army service outside of the
guards and the navy. In fact. ac-
cording to population this city has
done a greater share of supplying
men than any other city in the state
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18
TO CROSS OCEAN
EARLY SAILING OF AMERICAN
GUARDS IL EXPECTED.

Washington, ID. c., July 1S.-Mo-
bilization~ of the national guard be
gan Monday. While no orders for
embarkation Of state troops for
France will be given until after Au-
gust 5. when the entire force will be
formally drafted into the United
States army there are indications that
some divisions will be regarded as
ready to board transports soon after
that date.
The first clause of President VIII
sons proclamation providing for the
liberalization of the national guard
for the war became effective yester-
day. Under it all guard units from
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. West
Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin. Min
n%esota. Iowa, North and South Da-
kota and Nebraska went on the fed
eral payroll from hat date.
Actual concentration of troops in
their home or state camps began to
day. Approximately one-half of the
total strength of the national guard,
or more than 125. 900 men, is includ-
ed i'm the force assembling.
Rapid progress is being made in
relieving guard regiments which have
been in the federal service since the
declaration of war guarding property.
This work will be taken ove largely
BY civilian ~watchmen. 1t will be nee
essary to retain guardsmen for the
protection of certain big munitions
works and other property vital to tho
conduct of the war. The department
commanders will hold such troops as
they deem advisable for this pur-
pose.
The next step i'm the general mo-
~bilization will be the ordering of di-
visions TO the camp sites already Sc
lected for them. A full supply oil
tentage is available. department re
ports show, and the divisions will en-
train as rapidly as the commanders
of the departments from which they
come and of those in which Their
camps are located agree as to dates
The most serious shortage of wal
equipment for the guard is in the ar
tillery. For training purposes the
big gun regiments undoubtedly vii
continue TO use the equipment the,
have. supplemented by such addition
al ordnance as the regular service car
spare. 1t is regarded as practically
certain. however, that If the guarC
divisions are sen to France at al
early date they will be equipped will
French artillery OF their arriya
there. Presumably their first wa
work will be with the famous French
us"
Departure of the guardsmen foI
France, ii vas indicated today. will
be governed by the shipping prob
lem. War department officials re
gard many divisions of the STATE
Troops as virtually ready now for tn
intensive training behind the fighting
line in France which will prepar'
them for their place in the trenches
There is no reason why some ele
ments could not go forward at one
except lack of transportation and tn
submarine n
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18
OLD MORTGAGE DISCHARGED.
Prayed and Husty Document Was Ne
ootiated Originally In Year 1920.

Buffalo. y "a f3d9ed and musty
document. ninet, seven wears old, ne
eotiated originally III 10. was dis
charged Of record at tag oas A. clerks
office recently hF A|ttslHes NJ &. Bar
tholomew Indians lell war touneils
IN the wooded regions where West
Falls now thriyes In tile times when
Daniel Smith gave the mortgage to
Abraham Smith for $50. OF course
they are long dead. and their descend
ants felt that it was time the mortgage
was taken off record
County Judge LANG granted an or
der allowing the discharge. The mort
gage vas given on farm property. Mr..
Bartholomew stated it took consider
able time to get the matter settled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18
RED CROSS MONEY
SOUTH DAKOTA GIVES $50. los
TO RED CROSS FUND.

Washington, ID. c., July 1S.-Lat-
est reports show the total .contribu-
tons TO the Red Cross war fund dur
ing the recent campaign week Were
S1ls,021,3 $40. Totals of western
states fellow
Arizona, $l71.216; California, So.
373,292; Colorado. ~s1,l9S,l79; Ida
ho, S379,l05; Iowa, $~l,24l,199;
Montana, S439,695; Nebraska, $780,
Gl3; Nevada. $22.709: New Mexico,
S62,349; North Dakota. $111,481,
Oregon. s737.793; South Dakota,
$~69.I6S; Texas. s1,342.071: Utah
~s523.254; Washington. s~l.074.3S3;
Wyoming. s140.S4O.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18
DISTRICT BOARD
NORBL,N NAMES DRAFT BOARD
IN DISTRICT OF SOUTH
DAKOTA.

Pierre, July 1S.-Gov. Norbeck
has recommended for appointment as
members of the district board TO
look after CONSUMPTION matters for
the state of South Dakota: w. G.
Rice. of Deadwood, as chairman;
Senator A. S. Anderson. of Beres-
ford: John IT. Belk, of Henry; DR..
Thos. b. Smithy, of Mt. Vernon, and
Hubbard Patterson. of Sioux Falls.
The latter is recommended as the
choice of the American Federation
OF Labor to represent the interests
of labor on the board.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18

Oregon & California Railroad COM
pany grant lands. Legal fight over
land at last ended. Title reyested in
United States. Land by act of con
gress, ordered to be opened under
homestead laws for settlement and
sale. Two million. three hundred
thousand r Containing some of
best timber and agricultural lands
left in United States. Large copy
righted map showing land by town
ships and sections, laws covering
same and description of soil. climate.
rainfall. elevations. temperature. etc.
Postpaid, $1.-Grant Lands Locating
company, Portland, Ore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18

Worms drain the strength and vitality
OF children. making them dull and list.
less. Their power TO resist more Sc
rious diseases is reduced and energy and
interest in play is lacking. kickapoo
Worm Killer is a mildly laxative rem
edy in candy tablet form that children
like TO take. 1t kills and removes the
worms and let's your child grow strong
and healthy like other children. Don't
let your child be dragged down by
worms. u directions on the box. AT
all druggists. rs cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18

This letter should interest every read
err: Last winter / had a very bad
cough. | used medicines. but they did
me no good. / took one bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar and it cured me. tSign-
ed v. DeKeuster. Amberg. Wis" No
substitute is as good as Foley's Honey
and Tar for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On.

A cough that racks and weakens is
dangerous. 1t undermines your health
and thrives on neglect. Relieve 1t at
throat. loosens the phlegm. it's 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 you
medicine chest for grippe. GROUP and all
bronchial affections. At druggists. SO
cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18

Bowe' regularity is the secret of good
health. Dngh sges. clear compilations,
and DR.. King S New Life Pills are a mild
and gentle laxative that regulates the
bowels and relieves the accumulated
wastes without gripping. Take a pill be-
fore retiring and that heavy head. that
dull spring fever feeling disappears.
Get DIR Kings New Life Pills at your
drug gist. % cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18

1t is doubtful IL there is any work
harder han Homework. Overwork tells
on the kidneys. and when the kidneys
are affected one looks and feels older
than the actual years. Mrs. A. G..
Wells. r. f. d. S. Rock Mount. N. c..
writes: Il cannot praise Foley Kidney
pills enough for the wonderful benefit
[ have derived" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18
Pierre LEADS
STATE CAPITAL FURNISHES
MORE RECRUITS TO NAVY
THAN ANY OTHER TOWN.

Pierre, July 1S.-According to the
report of Recruiting Officer j. B.
Zimmerman, Pierre heads the list of
all other South Dakota towns in navy
recruits, this regardless of size. At
this city there were % applicants for
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18

A. M. Hunsucker. Bogue Chitto. Miss,
writes: Il suffered from rheumatism,
kidney and bladder trouble. also dizzi-
ness; would almost fall down ut times.
Foley Kidney Pills gave me entire re-
lief" Disordered kidneys give warning
by pains in side and back. sore muscles.
swollen joints. tired and languid feel
ing. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18

Knudt Lee. Wannaska, 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 has
never returned" Contains no opiates:
a safe, reliable. remedy; children like
It. Sold everywhere
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18
Turtle With Many Initials.

Brainerd, Minn-Twenty two years
ago Joseph l.. Hartell, Brainerd black
smith, carved his initials and the date
1895 on the shell of IA turtle. \ few
days ago hat same turtle was found
In Pillager, bearing SO many initials
that 1t resembled a travelling autograph
album. other initials d~eciphered were.
Sat Lasher, 1900, and George Parks,
1910. w. III. Parks, John w. Lee and
]. Il. Mcclure added theirs when they
released the turtle after its most re
cen capture.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18
CUT THIS QUITE. Is WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip. enclose with &c to Foley 4 Co.,
1885 Sheffield avenue, Chicago. Ill,
writing you name and address clearly.
You will receive N return a trial pack
Z containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs. colds and Group:
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathar.ic
Tablets. Sold ev everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-18

The readers or this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreade disease that science has
been able to cure I'm all It's stages. and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
stitutional 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 Its work. The proprietors have so
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that II fails to cure. Send for list
or testimonials. Address: +. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo. O. Sold by all gistA
f5c. Take Hail. Family Pills FOR ron
S~tipatfon.--Adv
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-05-04

could attract his attention he eau
tiously raised the window and van
ished into that house of mystery.
But she quietly determined he should
not be taken unawares by his enc
mics and quickly followed.
She slipped into the empty bedroom
and, waiily crossing the floor, stood
in spellborni wonder gazing through
the open doorway. Backed up against
bench stood the tense figure of
middle-aged man with dropping eyelids
and the pasty gray complexion that
betrayed the habitual use sOf some
noxious drug.
He had apparently been interrupted
In the midst of his investigations, for
ON the bench, just behind him, was
some object protected from the light
by a strip of thin toweling, long
platinum needle used In extracting
germ colonies from their cultures, u
compound microscope and an open
notebook for recording the result of
his labors. Facing the inundated
drug fiend stood the Laughing Mask.
MY patience Is about exhausted,
Skidmon," he said to the man shrink
ing back against the bench, land un-
less you write that confession clear
ing me Of those crimes committed by
Legar with your devillsh assistance,
l am going to shoot you through the
head with as little conjunction as
though you were a mad dog. Your
terrible poisons have been responsible
for more than one unsolved murder
and society will be well rid of YOU"
This convincing threat had the de-
sired effect, for the stoop-shouldered
chemist moved sullenly toward n
small writing desk standing near the
window. AS his reluctant pen travelled
slowly over sheet of foOlscap, the
Laughing Mask stood looking over his
shoulder, prompting the others de-
linquent memory with an occasional
quiet word and the insistent menace
Of that ever-ready revolver. The de-
tails of those abhorrent crimes, com
mitted in cold blood by Legar for the
sole purpose of setting the police up
on his enemy, had practically been
completed when shrill penetrating
whistle sounded from the alley.
The Laughing Mask turned quickly
to the nearby window and, throwing
back the shutters, leaned out and
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-05-04

strove to ascertain the meaning OF
that foreboding signal. For moment
only he relaxed his guard over the
crafty poisoner, but that moment gave
TO Skidmon the chance he had been
seeking. Before the startled girl,
watching through the doorway, could
cry out word of warming he launch
ed himself upon the half-bent figure
leaning out of the open window.
Caught at decided disadvantage
and unable TO use his weapon, the
Laughing Mask suddenly lost his bal
,ance, and, grasping wildly at the
empty air, plunged headlong from the
window down into the abysmal dark
ness
He seemed doomed to sure destruc-
ton, but fate decreed the springy
branch of an elm tree should catch
that hurting body, and the force Of
his fall was broken when, limp and
unconscious, he dropped second
later onto the stone tagging by the
cellar doorway.
AS the moon swung across the star
strewn heavens its pale light disclosed
the still form Of the unconscious
Laughing Mask lying under the labor
atory window from which the infurl-
ated scientist had flung him. A one
armed man, who came Sinking out
of the shadows, saw the inert figure
and bent over II with savage ex-
clamation of triumph. He glanced
furtively about him, and, throwing
back the bhlkhead doors leading into
the cellar, backed down the short
flight of steps, dragging the Laughing
Mask after him. like n spider drag
ging a fly into some dark recess.
Legar seemed strangely at home I'm
his dark and gloomy surroundings,
for after letting the Laughing Mask
drop heavily TO the cement flooring.
his cropping fingers quickly found
battered lantern hanging from a
rusty hook. This feeble illumination
showed the cellar to be piled with
all sorts of discarded household furni-
ture. including pile Of worn-out
CdTDtlluB ntdI NutIc the Hidsheu
was lying. AS Legar bent over the
helpless figure faint noise came from
the stairway leading to the floor
above. He instantly Strengthened up
and made search for the noises.
From under the pile of carpeting
two pair Of long arms suddenly
stretched out toward the silent form
of the Laughing Mask, and, quickly
seizing him by the feet and Shout
ders, dragged him under the frayed
folds of that ancient floor covering.
When the Scared outlaw gave up his
frultless search and returned TO the
place where he had left the Laugh
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-05-04

Ing Mask, with the full intention or
dispatching that sworn enemy with
his own hands, he gave gasp OF In
credulous amazement as IL dawned
upon him that his intended victim
had completely disappeared.
It flashed into his mind that the
Laughing Mask might have recovered
sufficiently to have crawled up the
short flight of cellar steps, and, hurry
ing outside, he commenced system
attic search of the dark corners where
a man In desperate straits might en-
deavOr to hide. He had hardly left
the cellar when the pile of threadbare
carpet showed signs of sudden agi-
tatiOn, and, In obedience TO certain
commands issued In painfully broken
whispers, two spectral figures emerged
from under that singular refuge and
glided toward the stairway leading to
the upper story, where the laboratory
was located.
In that laboratory the wide-eyed
Margery Golden was searching the
Uttered work bench, hoping TO find
something to incriminate the venom
Gus Skidmon. She did not venture to
touch the glittering Instruments hut
turned her attention to the object
which was hidden under the thin strip
Of toweling. When. after little
hesitation, she gingerly raised that
fiimsy covering, she saw n thin glass
vessel bearing printed label and hair
filed with gelatinous substance. She
stopped and read from the label the
words "COlon Bacilli," but that did
not convey 10 her that In the nutrient
medium contained In that Petri dish
was culture growth alive with mil
lions Of malignant germs. Hoping to
find some more tangible clue, she re-
placed the towel and picked up the
open notebook lying near the micro
scope. Her face went white with
the horror of the thing as she de-
ciphered the cramped entries:
May 13-Emmerich has advanced
the theory that old age is brought
about in large part by the weakened
resistance OF the subject to the raw
ages of the bacillus coll, colonies OF
which invariably infest the digestive
tract OF every person even though In
normal health. The activity and num-
Der Of these bacilli vastly increase with
advancing age. causing form OF auto
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-05-04

intoxication and q subsequent harden
ing of the arteries due to increased
blood pressure, and other symptoms
of general structural decay. It would
seem probable that from a sufficiently
large colony Of colon baciln virulent
toxic poison might be extracted,
which, administered even In minute
quantities, should almost Immediately
attack the tissues and destroy the
subject with all the Indications OF
death from extreme old age. Such
a poison, apparently unknown to
science, and already present in less
malignant form In every human sys-
TEN, would be extremely battling In
the event OF an autopsy. / shall i'm
mediately start experimenting along
these lines.
May 15-The colony Of colon bacilli
which / started In a gelatin culture
medium Is multiplying rapidly. Flour
ishes best at blood heat-destroyed
at temperature of 90 degrees Cent?
grade. The change In color from gray
ish white to brown should indicate
an increase In virulence and pathogen-
ic qualities.
May 17-Inoculated guinea pig with
bacilli poison--died instantly; body
shrunk and .withered; much encour-
aged.
May 20-Discovery has just been
put to gratifying practical test
managed to get a needle infected with
the bacilli extract to Legar who had
been captured and confined In prison.
Legar has just communicated with
me. He succeeded In scratching his
jailer with the contaminated needle.
and the man was seized Immediately
with commissions and died in two or
three minutes with all the symptoms
to be expected. Legar regained his
liberty. and now wishes to destroy an
entire family named Golden. will
prepare minute capsules which will
keep the bacilli alive and
And Las with shudder Margery came
to the last unfinished and cold
blooded entry she heard Skidmon rap
idly approaching the door. Thrusting
the discriminating Journal into her
dress, she quickly stole into the back
room, where she could watch the
laboratory without being observed her
self. She saw the unnerved bacte-
biologist hurriedly drag a battered
trunk from a dark and cavernous
closet. AS he threw an uneasy glance
toward the door leading into the hall
his face suddenly froze into an express
sion of abject terror.
Advancing from the doorway came
figure with features cloaked by a
Locking yellow mask. This startling
apparition deliberately aimed Q black