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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
POPULAR Law
MUCH DEMAND ON RURAL CRED.
1T SYSTEM.

Pierre, Jan. THE popularity of
the state rural credits law, which
was enacted by the last legislative
session is shown in the fact that
since the board begun operations
about three months ago, applications
for loans under the state law have
reached $1,026.00O, covered by 267
applications. or these the state
board has passed upon $4,000, and
a meeting will be held this week to
consider other applications. Up to
the present the commission has bor-
rowed $1,000, 900 for the purpose of
making loans, and will place further
securities on the market as soon as
there is need for further funds to
meet the loans allowed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
KILLED BY CARS
SON IDENTIFIES FATHERS BAD
LY MANGLED BODY.

Aberdeen, Jan. why, that's
my father!" exclaimed Frank Myer,
clerk in the Milwaukee freight office
at Mobridge, as the mangled body of
the victim of a railroad accident, his
features disfigured so he could not
be recognized. was carried into the
station. The son recognized the ia
Their by his clothing.
The elder Myer was employed in
the Milwaukee yards. His body was
found lying across the tracks. 1t is
assumed he attempted to crawl under
a freight train while about his duties
in the yard, when the train started,
causing his death.
Myer was SIS years old and leaves
a wife and six children, besides an
aged father and mother.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
flag Drill LESSON
CHAIRMAN OF STATE COUNCIL
DRILL AT EVERY
SCHOOL.

Pierre, Jan. chairman Ander-
son, of the state council of defense,
wants the flag not only to be floated
over every school in the state. but
wants appropriate exercises connect
ed with raising the flag at least once
a week of the school sessions, to
teach patriotism. and what the flag
stands for to the school children of
the state. Chairman Anderson has
sent out a letter to each county sup
efintendent Of schools in the state,
calling attention to the state law In
regard to the floating of the flag
over all schools, the flag for this
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
KIDS arms SORE
SMALLPOX IN MADISON is MILD
VACCINATION Is COM
MON AND GENERAL.

"How's your scab, SKINNY"
ouch. Git off. Leggo my arm"
Mine took, and I have been
v~accinated three times" Proudly,
g~lorying in the fact that he resisted
the poison.
Mine did. an I been sick two
days"
Such are the expressions among
boys where two or three or more are
gathered together. For they have all
been to the doctors offices and been
touched up" with the vaccine de-
signed to prevent contraction of
smallpox. AS usual in such whole
sale vaccinations there are those
who do not react to the treatment,
and many must be treated repeatedly
for results.
In Madison there has been a mild
form OF smallpox running for more
than a month. School attendance
was affected in a small way. and
during the holidays the cases in
creased to such an extent that the
health authorities issued a statement
that all must show evidences of a re-
cent successful vaccination, or they
would not be allowed to attend. The
disease threatened to materially af-
feet the attendance Of the youngsters
and it is hoped that the order and
the effect of the vaccination will stop
the further spread of the affection.
The disease in Madison has proved
to be of very light character. In no
case was there more than a few days
Of indisposition on the part of the af.
flicted, quarantine being more for
the purpose Of warning the timid
than for the hopes of effective pre-
v%ention. The patients themselves in
many going about more or less
in the open air before the condition
of the postules or crusts are disposed
OF, or even fully developed. But OF
course they were not allowed in pub
lie.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07

purpose to be provided at public ex-
pense. He asks the county superin-
tendents to e that the various
school boards carry out the spirit and
letter of this law, and that the flag
be kept floating yer the schools of
the state while the same are in ses-
sion. Superintendent are requested
to report failure or refusal on the
part of school boards to carry out the
provisions of this law, to the county
and state councils of defense for
their consideration, and action on
their part towafd enforcement of the
flag law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07

Two seal plush coats, sizes Is and 40, wide collars that
can be buttoned snug around neck, sol satin lined, As
inches long, belt all around, $3.50 values. Special S1S.75
One lot of coats of good heavy all wool materials, in plain
styles, az to 45 inch lengths, some are lined throughout.
Values to $3.50. Special .$7.95
One small lot of Ural lamb coats, all lined throughout
with best grade sol satin, wide shawl collars, priced orig
inaly at $22 and $25. Special .................. .$S.SS
Combination Coats
These coats can be worn with belt all around or can be
changed to a box back coat with front belt or full flare
loose fitting motor coat, made of wool velur, As inches
long, silk lined throughout. $3.50 values at -. .S19.75
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
STATE NEWS.

Pferre-Asststant Attorney Gen.
eral Payne has gone to Walworth
county to take part in the proceed
ings before the court there involving
the removal of States Attorney
Clement. against whom complaints
have been made and requests for re-
moval from office. The case will be
tried before Judge Bottum.
Canistota-Students of the local
high school have organized two bas-
ketball teams, one made up of boys
and the other OF girls. Games have
been arranged with similar teams OF
surrounding towns, and good records
are expected to be made by the
teams just organized here.
Mitchell-Out of the first 2S5
missionaries to the Dawson county
exemption board here. 100 men have
been selected for the first division
under the new classification. or the
remainder, a number of others will
probably be put in that class, as 15S
have been sent to the district board
for classification.
Bridgewater-A Scotch collie dog,
the property of Jack Paldeau, of this
city, accidentally fell into an aban.
doned dry well near here and before
being discovered had spent 81 days
in the hole without food or drink.
The animal was so weak and emaciat-
ed from its long fast that 1t could
not walk. Its eyes were sunk deep
into its head and scarcely any flesh
remained upon the body.
Sioux Falls-At a meeting to be
held by the local board of education
in the near future 1t will be decided
whether or not the German language
shall continue to be taught in the
public schools of Sioux Falls. 1t Is
stated that the sentiment in the city
is divided. some favoring the con.
tinuance of the course for its literary
value and others advocating its abo.
lition on account of the spirit reflect.
ed In the German textbooks.
Mitchell-The bad penny is said
to come home, but the good gold
pioce, we'll For 80 years, A. w.
Ransom carried a $3.50 gold pocket
piece. A few days 6 he bought
bread and gave away his gold piece
for a penny. The baker in turn gave
it to the bank for a penny. The bank
sent 1t to the postoffice as a penny
and the ~postoffice gave 1t to a wom-
an customer, also az a penny. The
woman returned it today to find that
MI. Ransom had traced 1t that far
and vas offering several times its
value for its return.
Bonesteel-R. s. Andrews. II
years old, was killed when the auto
he was riding in was struck by the
Dallas train at the crossing a mile
west of town. Because the fog was
heavy. the occupants Of the auto fail
ed to see the oncoming train until
they were 90 . the crossing that
It was too late to stop. Mr.. Andrews,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
Group AT HIDN10xr, WELL IN THE
MORNING.

"A few nights ago one of my patrons
had a small child taken with Group
about midnight" writes M. T. Davis,
Bearsville. w. Va. They came to my
store M got q bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar. Before morning the child had
entirely recovered" Use only Foley's
for coughs. colds, Group and grip. Sold
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07

The Daily Leader contains the gen.
eral news Of the day besides local
and county news. 1t is the best for
the subscriber.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06
Mrs. w. F. McKibben, OF Amster-

Mrs. w. F. McKibben, OF .Anster-
dam. attended the wedding OF her
niece, Miss Josephine Simpson, and
Mr.. Buford Baker, in this city Sunday
afternoon.
Remember that harvest is almost
here Go to WeMott & Majors for
castor, machine, graphite and har-
vester oil. 33-2t
Mrs. ]. T. Prewitt and four children
lett Monday for Palmer, Nebraska,
where they expect to make all extend
ed visit with Mrs. Prewitt's sister,
Mrs. Jack Butler.
Merlin Fields, RADIO operator of the
U. S. battleship Connecticut, arrived
the first of the, week for short stay
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Fields, OF Al1loret.
Mrs. Claude Cosgrove and little
son, Lee Davis Cosgrove, of Wichita,
Kansas, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Cosgrove's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam w. Davis.
Pension Attorney B. F. Jeter was
notified last week that Mrs. Mary A.
Lynch, of Rich Hill, had been granted
pension of SIS per month, with con-
siderable accrued back pay.
Get your smoked glasses ready for
the eclipse OF the SUN Saturday, June
s. In this locality the suns surface
will be only partly covered by the
moon at about 6:3o in the afternoon.
Help win the war and whip the
Kaiser by going to WeMott 4
Majors and getting stack cover to
save your grain and hay from the
June rains. We rent them by the
day or the week. One bushel OF
wheat saved pays the rent on the
cover. 33-2t
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06
Bates County Mechanics Volunteer.

The local registration board the
last OF the week received an order to
call for volunteer mechanics from
among men registered in the county.
In response to the call the following
men have volunteered: Charles H.
Richie. Rich Hill, carpenter; c. c.
Atkinson, now in Montana electric
ian; Chas. ]. Richie, Rich Hill. ma
chinist; Edgar Herrell. Butler, me-
chanic; Geo. Conger. Rich Hill. me.
chanic; Shirley w. Booth, Rich Hill,
draughtsman; A. w. Crosswhite, Rich
Hill. carpenter: Chas. A.. Copeland,
gas engine man.
The men will be called into the ser
vice as they are needed and sent to
one OF the four places ST. Louis, city
school. Washington University, State
University, Columbia, of the School
of Mines. Rolla, Missouri, where they
will undergo advanced training in
their various trades before they are
sent into active service.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06

Modern SURROUNDINGS for sale or
trade for good farm. Apply to l.. T.
-geYnet-Ae ,- "a It 4
Mrs. Will Fritz and little son, OF
Rich Hill, attended Decoration Day
services in Butler.
When in Butler don't forget that
Shumate razor at WeMott & Majors.
Guaranteed for life. 33-2t
Our shoe business is still building
up. Have you bought pair and tried
them ont, Black & Sons.
Miss Alice Boxley, of Kansas City,
spent the latter part of the week IN
Butler visiting old friends.
Miss Selma Gench is attending the
graduating exercises of the UNIVERSE
ty, at Columbia, this week.
Kirkby Walker arrived the last of
the week from Columbia, where he
has been attending the University.
Mrs. John Powell, OF lineage, at
tended the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Gale, in this city last Thurs
day.
Lost-Pocket book containing sum
of money at the cemetery Decoration
day.. Finder leave at this office and
receive reward 34-It
Rudolph Jackson came down from
Kansas City Saturday and joined Mrs.
Jackson and son, who had been visit
ing relatives and friends in Butler and
vicinity.
From Del Lutsenhizer. who was a
pleasant caller at this office Saturday,
we learn that the condition of Hon.
]. B. Newberry. who is very sick at
his home at Deepwater township. IS
unimproved.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06
Dccrine binder for sale, in good

Dccrns binder for sale, in good
running order.
,4-lt c. Z. Robbins,
r. F. D. No. 8.
What was lett of the Joe Meyer
stock OF men and boys clothing has
been sold by g. Z. Cable & Co., to
parties from Quick City, who boxed it
up and shipped it to that town.
Provo Fl. Wilson OF Amoret, and
Miss Matte c. Wisdom of Pleasan-
ton, Kan, were united in marriage
Tuesday afternoon at the recorder S
office, Judge B. F. letter, officiating.
Remember that we have the largest
stock of Fly Nets in the county.
t. WeMott & Major,
,3-2t Harness & Hardware.
Miss Anna Belle Thompson, STU
dent at the University of Missouri, is
spending the summer vacation at the
home of her parents, Captain and
Mrs. J. Z. Thompson, Just north OF
town.
WeMott & Major has fly chaser
guaranteed to keep the flies oil
horses and cattle six hours at
stretch. 33-2t
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Jackson and
daughter, Aileene, ]. G. Clark and
daughter, Helen, and Hanley Clark
attended the funeral of Mrs. Ira
Crouch, which was held in Rich Hill
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Crouch was
a niece OF ]. G. and Hanley Clark.
Claude Keele, who for several years
has been one OF the sales force of the
Bennett-Wheeler mercantile COM
pany, has severed his connection with
that firm and is now on the road SELL
ing DR.. Prices and Royal Baking
powder.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06
Black & Sons Clothing Co.

Black & Sons Clothing Co.
\ short time to buy suits at our
prices, Black & Sons.
Get your dress shirts dress
hats from Black & Sons.
Work eloves-cowhide and horse :
feathers. Will wear Black & Sons.
Ii you were posted you certainly
would do all your trading With Black
4 Sons.
Full stock OF mems and boys straw
hats at last years prices with few eN-
ceptions. Black & Sons.
NoW's the time to buy all the over
ais and work shirts you will need this
season--they will be higher. Black &
Sons.
Major and Mrs. G. |. Lynch have
received word that their son, Walter,
who is member OF an ambulance
company, has arrived safely in
France.
Nicely improved modern suburban
home, with 7 or 10 acres, outside city
limits but near school and walks. A
bargain ii taken at once Terms.
T. G. ley.
George Brooks, who one time
claimed Rich Hill as his home, has
been awarded a war cross for person.
al bravery on the field OF battle, says
the Review Young Brooks has for
the last live years been a member OF
the United States marines.
George Getz, one OF Mingo town.
ships most substantial farmers, was
seat visitor Wednesday. Ac-
companied by his son, Christian Getz,
who was one of the regi>trants in the
selective draft, he made this office a
brief social and business visit.
Mrs. J. H. Stone has received let
ter from her nephew, Hurley Sears. OF
Co. L. 9th battalion, of the Goth en-
( i'SSio' H'N VII uuly Sollle"hSIS III
France. Mr. Sears was on the Tus-
cania, The transport that was tor
pedoed and sank on the coast of Ire
land and for time his relatives
thought that he was among those
lost He says that he spent two
weeks in ireland and two months in
England and says that both countries
are veEA beautiful, but they are not
Up to the good old L. S. \.
7. X. Staley and J. X. Ewing, OF
Alingo, two OF Bates county'S best
citizens. were in town Wednesday and
favored The Times with social call
These gentlemen are both substantial
armerS and. unlike some. are OF the
opinion that the prices of farm pro-
lucts are sufficiently high for the
armer to- make good money They
eport crops as looking fine in their
'art OF the country but the question
II farm hel is the one that is bother
ng them at this time. Mr.. Staley's
on. Claude. was one of the selectivc
Trait registrants from that township.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06

Modern SURROUNDINGS for sale or
trade for good farm. Apply to L. T.
OF, Berger, Me.-------- 81 IT.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06

Now's the time to buy all the over
ais and work shirts you will need this
season--they will be higher, Black 4
Sons
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06

Major and Mrs. G. |. Lynch have
received word that their son, Walter,
who is a member OF an ambulance
company, has arrived safely in
France.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-27

Return on investment. IS ~28,429.95
The foregoing statement, however, !
is for the entire Grand Forks division
of the Northern Power Co., which in
cludes the Grand Forks, East Grand
Forks, st. Hilaire and Red Lake Falls
units or plants and the engineers
figure in the report the proportion to
be allotted to the Grand Forks unit
and to those units situated in Mime
sofa, giving Grand Forks approx
mately "a per cent, or $~92,738.25 net
income for 1917 out Of the total Of
seS,371, and leaving $64,S82 as the
return on the. investment, or a trifle
less than 6.18 per cent for the year
1917.
On the same basis of computation
the net returns after deducting de-
probation for the six months ending
June 80, 1918. was $25, 88!8.47. yield
ing 2.46 per cent for the six months,
or at a rate Of a little less than S per
cent; this six months from December
81, 1917, to June 80, 1918, included
it will be recalled that there was a
later raise.
The appraisal shows the reproduce
ton and present value, depreciation,
etc., as follows:
Reproduction Present
(1916 values) Value
Electric plant ..$4O7,359 $356,685
Gas plant ....... 305,213 257,76O
Steam .......... 1856 70,232
Joint use .......s 101,303 94,727l
Total .........sss2.511 ;77s,4o4
These figures represent the physical
property alone, /. e., the cost Of the
labor and material going into the diff
ferent plants and to arrive at a value
there must be added a certain, per-
centage to cover such items as engi-
neering and superintendent, taxes
and insurance, administrative expense.
casualties, accidents and possible
omissions in the inventory. with inter-
est on funds during the construction
period, and to cover these items the
engineers allow Is per cent as follows:
Is per cen for +
for such items. $133.877 $116,911=
In addition there must be allowed a
reasonable amount to establish the
business. !. e., to get 1t into operation
as q running concern and the engi-
neers have allowed for this purpose
10 per ent Of the reproduction cost.
10 per cent for
such item 49,. 1875 3 102,638S
Total ....... .~$1,12o.o26 $s93.953
The foregoing computation does not
include any allowance for material
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-27
oh! Skinney There's
Going to be Turkey
N Pie m Everything
What is it about can you not
find out?
Why tomorrow is Thanksgiving
dayi"

Il. The American nation feels that they
have more to be thankful for this year
than ever before, and preparations for
the greatest Thanksgiving in the his
tory of this nation are well under
hand, and November 20 will be spent
in thanking God for the manifold
blessing with which they have recent
ly been bestowed.
Merchants have been interested in
the various remarks heard during the
recent shopping days. One woman's
conversation proved to be rather in
tercsting. "Expensive? Yes, but prices
and | am sure that when war settle
ments have been made, one of the
greatest lessons in economy and thrift
ever given this nation will be appre-
ciated."
The prices of eatables range high
err to a certain extent than last year.
There is also a. scarcity Of products.
Farmers are not raising the large
nocks of turkeys hat delighted us so
when we visited %grandpa's. 1t has
been a problem to obtain turkeys
enough. and those who wait till the
eleventh hour will be disappointed.
cally bereft of all celery at. an early
hour this morning, and while many
buyers have already purchased theirs,
the late buyers must be satisfied with
what remains.
An aroma reminiscent Of white
bread, was issuing forth from many
of the homes today, and doubtless
white bread will be served on a ster-
ling tray for the first time in months
and will rank next to the plum pud-
ding or perhaps the turkey itself.
Cranberries were flying in all direc-
tons for the past week as many moth
ers are in favor of making this early
50 it will be "set and real cold" Sweet
potatoes will play an important part,
this fact, however. will not tend to
lessen the popularity of the Irish
spud."
And then, according to some of the
boys who have been peeping into the
pantry, there will be pies, rows and
rows Of them, and one little man
didn't forget the fruit cake hat moth
err made ooh yer so long ago just aft
er school closed n I had to sit in all
day and crack nuts!"
After the big dinner, there is a ru-
NOR that various kinds of nuts will
be cracked, both eatable and uneat-
able. Another name for the latter is
an after-dinner story.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-27
Decentralization
Ordered At "U"
Training Camp
Men at University will Receive Dis
charges by December 21-General
Order from Washington Affecting
Units All Over tho Country.

Orders directing the rehabilitation
Of the Students Army Training Corps
unit stationed at the university were
received his morning. The demobili-
cation will commence the week of De-
cember / with a view to the compile
ton of the discharges Of the men by
the end Of the first academic quarter,
December q. The message received
by authorities at the u" camp indi-
Gated hat similar rehabilitation was
taking place in educational institu-
tons all V e the country.
The orders will affect about 800
student soldiers stationed at camp.
Just what the status Of the commits
stoned officers on duty with the de-
tachment will be has not been de-
termined yet, Captain Calder stated
this morning. The war department
has asked that those officers wishing
to remain in the army permanently so
indicate their desire, and it is sur
missed that all not making application
to be transferred to some division of
the regular army will receive their
discharges Immediately.
President e Howard, Fargo col
lege, received orders last night and
President f. E. Ladd of the Agricul-
tural college received his today 10
demobilize S. A. T. C. units stationed
at their respective institutions.
The Students Army Training Corps
came into existence at the university
at the start of the school year. Octo-
Der 1, with a total membership of
about 500 members, including the
student soldiers indicted at the time
of their enrolment in college and the
vocational section of drafted men as
signed to the university for specialized
training for periods of two months
duration. Some of these men have
since been transferred so that total
strength Of the camp now is but 300.
In order to provide for the housing
and sustenance required by the War
department for S. A. T. c. soldiers, a
great many radical changes In the
general plan of dormitories and Com
mons organization at the gu" were
necessary. The problem confronting
university authorities at the present
time is how to re-adjust all of these
changes and have the school in nor
NAL running order by January /, the
beginning Of the next academic quar-
ter.