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The evening leader., 1918-10-29
Is Dangerous as Poison Gas Shells

AS dangerous as folSon OaS 0neuS
I'm the head. eyes, ears, hack or other
parts of the body and a feeling of Sc
we're sickness. In most of the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
days, the patient then rapidly recover
ing. Some of the patients, however,
develop pneumonia, or Inflammation
OF the ear, or meningitis, and many OF
these complicated cases die. Whether
this so-caled Spanish influenza is
identical with the epidemicS of inf1uen-
IA of earlier years is not yet known.
"Epidemics of influenza have visited
this country since 1917. II is interest
ing to know that this first epidemic
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidemics of the dis
ease. In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic
Of influenza, starting somewhere in the
Orient, spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ
flized world. Three years later there
was another f1are-up of the disease
Both times the epidemic spread wide.
ly over the United States.
"AlthOugh the present epidemic Is
called Spanish Influenza there Is nc
reason to believe that it originated in
Spain. Some writer's who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
aarnn from tho OrioDt opH fbou COLL OF
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front in the summer and
fall of 1917"
How can Spanish influenza" be rec
osnized?
"There is as yet no certain way in
which single case of Spanish infiu.
enZa' can be recognized. On the 9th
er hand, recognition is easy where
there is group of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs
and colds. which usually occur In the
cold months. epidemics of influenZs
may occur at any season of the year
Thus the present epidemic ragged most
intensely in Europe in May, June and
July. Moreover, in the case of ordi
nary colds, the general symptoms
(fever, pain, depression) are by nc
means as severe or as sudden in theii
onset as they are in influenza. Final
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly OF
90 extensively as does influenza
"In most cases a nprSon taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud
denly He feels weak, has pains In ths !
eyes, ears. head or back, and may be
sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit. Most OF the pa |
dents complain Of feeling chilly, and
with this comes q fever In which the |
temperature rises to 100 to 1O4. In |
most cases the pulse remains relative
ly slow.
In appearance one Ia struck by the
tact that the patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side Of his eyelids
may DO slightly 'bloodshot,' or con.
gested,' as the doctors say. Thers
may ba running from the nose, O.
there may be some cough. These sigma
II a cold may not be marked; never
;heiess the patient looks and feels very
sick.
I'm addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described. |
examination Of the patients blood may
aid the physician in recognizing Span
Ish influenza for It has been found
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Fair Mount News.

/
| Walter Rapp, who has been in
Bancroft, Nebraska, the past month
returned home last Thursday.
u Mrs. Katherine Rapp, of Appleton
City, came down Thursday and VISIT
ed till Sunday with her sons, C. M
mick and Frank Rapp, and their fam
lilies. 800, :
| Mollie Fleischer, who spent the
ipast five months with her sister, Mrs
George Engel and family near Wal
inut, Kansas, returned home Wednes-
] day. -
Miss Lydia and Amos Rapp spent
"Wednesday. night at the home OF
their sister, Mrs. F: G. vogt, Jr., and
family.
Mollie and Lena FleischQ, Hilda
Rapp, Ludie Freddricks, John Engel
and Edwin Branner spent last Thurs
day evening at the Joe Bracher home.
Mrs. F. {. Vogt, Jr., and baby Wis
|itcd with her mother, Mrs. c. NJ.
Rapp, last Wednesday.
Rev. Heinke, Frank, Rapp, F. c.
Vogt, Jr., and their families and
Ernest Lamar called : on Johnnie
Marquardt and family one night last
week.
c. M. Frank and Martin Rapp- and
their families and Grandma Rapp
visited Saturday night with Nick
Rapp
i bunch of young folks spent an
enjoyable evening Sunday at the
John Yoss home.
Lewis Fleischer and family enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Joe Bracher,
Joe Fleischer and Mr.. and Mrs. tohn
Marquardt.
c. NJ. Nick and Frank Rapp and
wives and F. c. Nogt,' Jr., wife and
baby spent all day Sunday with the
formers mother, Mrs. Katherine
Rapp and daughter Mrs. James
Lash and husband at Appleton City.
Lydia, Nora and Johnnie Rapp
took dinner Sunday with Walter and
Hilda Rapp.
Ludie Freddricks, John Engel and
Edwin .Branner of Walnut, Kansas.
and Mollie and Lena .Fleischer called
at the Frank Dalton home north OF
Butler.
Elsie and, Oscar Bracher spent a
very pleasant evening at the C.. NJ.
Rapp home Monday night.
Miss Esther Vogt, the Fair Mount
school teacher, spent the day. Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Schmidt and family. .
Agnes, Carl, Daniel and Gertrude
Phillips of near Wathnia, Kansas,
are here visiting friends.
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Elkhart.

Johnny Zinn has bought the I'D
Baily lease on the Scully land We
didn't learn where Floyd Bailey was
going.
We had one of the old fashioncd
picnics last week down at the Tom
Bruner coal mine on Post Oak.
Mrs. Tom Bruner and her daughter
and G. w. Armcntrout and family,
all took in the big rally at Amster-
dam last Monday. They report a
jolly good time and everyone was
feeling good over the war coming to
an end.
Mrs. Nellie Mangold visited at his
fathers out in Elkhart one day last
week.
Earl Raybourn has rented the Jim
Crook farm for next year and has
moved onto it,
Mrs. Cora Custer spent one day last
week at the home of Mrs. Lila
Bruner. They had good time.
We had fine dinner at the home
of Boyd Kershner one day last week
Hoover wasn't there from the looks
of the things we had on the table.
Earl Raybourn and Guss Bruner
traded hogs one day last week. Each
one thinks that he skinned the other.
Simon Harbaugh sold turkeys at
the city of Elkhart one day last week.
He received 2z cents per pound.
Clint Burns called and took supper
at the home OF Will Kershner last
Saturday night. Clint will leave for
Arkansas on the Goth. We will miss
him out of this part as he has been
here for long time. He is badly
knocked out with the rheumatism.
We wish him the best of luck in his
new home.
Pate Nafus and Lizzie Kershner
called at the home of Guss Bruner
last Saturday night.
Arthur Westover is putting up a
new porch to his house which helps
the looks of his place. -
The Baptists had preaching at Con-
cord last Sunday.
Will Kershner and family spent
last Sunday at the home of Mrs
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21
NOTE UNDER STAMP CAUSES
w. - ARRESTS
Italians Are Charged With $500 Theft
From Freight Car.

A note, written Oh, tissue paper ai,1
hidden beneath special delivery
stamp pasted over it on an envelope
led to the detection of Gus Nigro. ar
Italian, and George Darlington, who
were arraigned this afternoon by the
government for the theft of 5000
worth of oil cloth from a freight trau,
says Saturdays Kansas City Post.
Sheriff ]. w. Baker, of Butler, Mo.
where the men were staying at the
time they were caught. was suspicious
of the number of special delivery let
tiers th'v were sending. He obtained
authority to open them, but no in
eliminating evidence was found.
Then, lifting UP the stamp, he found
a tightly folded note under it.
The note asked the mother of Oar
lington, in St. Louis, to send him a
saw.
This led to an investigation Of the
men there and here in Little Italy"
Government men found a small negro
boy who knew Gus Nigro and who
said his mother saw him steal 5000
worth of oil cloth from fright train.
The sheriff was told to hold the men
and they were brought here.
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Sellers Items.

Claud Baker sold his farm to Ca
Beshore. Wonder who will be oil
new neighbors?
a. l.. Baker was Rich Hill visitor
Saturday afternoon.
]. w. Ferrel and w. Z. Baker ant
wife were Butler visitors Tuesday
They laid in aSupply OF fine cabbage
Some one said w. Z. brought out 2ot
pounds. Sour kraut is it; w. T.?
Walt Nafus has new phone in.
stalled. He was trying it out Satur.
day night, but some way it WASH,
working very good. .------'
Dock Bridgman motored to Rich
Hill Saturday.
Ed Essenpries is finishing the wall
on his new we'll. He has plenty OF
water now.
Miss Marie Baker, Walt Nafus and
family spent Sunday with Claud
Baker.
A. l.. Baker and family spent Sum
day with his father, ]. T. Baker, OF
Rich Hill -
> Ed Essenpries and family spent
Sunday evening with Mrs. Essen
prizes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
; AUNT SALLIE.
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Brown Eyes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Keen and
little daughter, Stella May, were
shopping in Appleton City Saturday
Roy Baker and wife visited with
l,omefolks Sunday.
Miss Fern Snodgrass was visiting
with Opal Wilson last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCook called
on Aunt Kate Young Sunday.
Mrs. Dell Wilson visited with Will
Jones last week. She returned home
Saturday morning.
The Willow Tree school had rally
last Tuesday in honor of peace terms
Miss Goldie, Wigger entertained
company at her home Sunday night
Miss Pearl Jones, John, Sutherland
Everett Sutherland, Miss Thelma Sar.
gent, Miss Sadie Beard. -.
Little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Snodgrass visited with Mrs. John
Wilson and little daughter last Fri
day. %
The weather was quite stormy on
last Sunday night.
The boys who were expected to
leave for camp Wednesday were no
titled that they would not have to go
on account OF the signing of the
armistice.
Mr.. Tinney had social for the
young folks Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson and lit
tie daughter, Opal, were shopping in
Appleton City Saturday.
C. V. Peacock and wife called OF
J. r. Simpson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley. Wilson
were shopping in Appleton City Sat-
urday. ...
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Country Happenings.

Items are scarce this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everette Harvey ane
children spent Sunday at the ]. f
Harvey home.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Will Wigger ant
Miss Maud Foster spent Sunday with
their parents, near Papinsville.
Mrs: G. Quick spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Jake Frey.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Rector called
on Mrs. ]. M. Chitwood one evening
last week.
Geo. and Charlie Wigger and fam
lilies and Merl Sargent and wife spent
Sunday at the Geo. Sargent home.
Edna Frey began taking music les.
sons Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Sargent spent
Sunday night with Geo. Sargent and
family.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21
A U. S. TRANSPORT BURNED
The Entire Cargo and Two Members
of the Crew of the Ophir Lost.

Washington. Nov. Io-De struction
by fire of the army cargo transport
Ophir in the harbor of Gibraltar, Mo-
vember II, with the loss of two men,
bers of the Grew, was announced to-
night by the Navy Department. The
vessel was en- route to Marseilles,
France, with army supplies, which
also were lost. The fire started
while the ship was at sea.
The men lost were Guy A. Com
stick, Oakland, Cal. and Oscar Will
SON, Bedford Hills, N. Y.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-21
Lieut.. Roosevelt's Body to Remain
in France. 't9~i 4,

The war department recently an
nounced that after peace was de-
clared the bodies OF the soldiers who
died in France would be brought back
to this country >
Col. Theodore Roosevelt has writ
ten to Genl. March asking the re-
mains OF his son, Lieut.. Quinten
Roosevelt. who was killed in an air
duel with the Germans, be allowed to
remain where they are now inferred,
saying that, he and Mrs. Roosevelt
have always believed that where the
tree falls, there let it lie."
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Virginia.

Willie Jensen is suffering with i'll
fluenza.
Most of the schools which have
been closed, have not yet reopened
as the influenza seems no more sup
pressed.
Mrs. E. J. Greenup, who has been
visiting at the home of her son, J. w
Greenup, left Tuesday for Macomb
Illinois, where she will visit before
returning to her home at Auburn
Washington.
Maudie Seymour, who was operat-
ed on in Kansas City hospital recent
ly, is improving, and hopes for her
recovery are now being entertained.
The Epworth League met last week
and organized aeleague study course
to meet each Sunday evening after
regular League services, with Miss
! Edna Odneal as teacher. A teacher
training class was also organized to
meet during the week with Miss
| Jessie Moreland as teacher.
]. w. Greenup lost a horse last
week, presumably with poisoning,
and another has been quite sick
The topic for League next Sunday
evening will be, "A Call to Separa-
tion," Exod. 32:26, 1924. Miss Ruth
Orear will be leader.
Miss Ola Ayres was a guest of
Miss Margie Greenup the latter part
of the week.
Mrs. R. F. Harper died Saturday,
November 49, 1918, of pneumonia,
following influenza. Funeral services
and interment were made in the Wiz
ginia cemetery Sunday, November II.
Olive Young was born in Athens
county, Ohio, January 20, I843. In
1864 she was married to Roderick F.
Harper, while he was = soldier in the
Union army, and home on furlough.
After the war was closed they moved
to Johnson county, Missouri, where
a son, Thaddeus S.. was born. Later
they moved to Bates county, settling
on a farm three miles south of Vir-
ginia, where they have since lived.
There two children. John T., and
Mary Catherine (Mrs. L. L. judy
wefe born. Besides her husband and
children, and many friends. she leaves
10 mourn her loss, three brothers
and three sisters, Maphet Young. of
Youngstown, Ohio. David and Law
renee Young, Of Athens county,
Ohio; Mrs. c. w. Wolfe, of Butler,
No.; Mrs.. Addie Hunter, of Athens |
county, Ohio: and Mrs. Victoria
Ruiey, Vt West Virginia.
~. i
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Frank Porter. f
Well, if l owed the editor a week
of rainy weather and he wouldn't
take last Sunday for the debt, |
would never pay it.
MIR. Clifton sold to the Elkhart
merchant one day last week over two
hundred dollars worth of turkeys.
How's that for turkeys?
Monday morning the wind was
blowing as hard as ever.
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A Patriot.

A man from Clinton was heard to
say In Harrisonville the other day
that one Of the bravest sights he has
ever seen, was that of Congressman
Clement c. Dickinson at Clinton last
Monday, waving flag and cheering
for the great victory, and with the
tesrs streaming down his cheeks, for
il has been only few weeks since
Congressman Dickinson received the
news that his elder son, A. Lieutenant
Glenn Parks Dickinson made the SUI
preme Sacrifice in the 3sth United
States Army Divisions drive"
against the Huns in France, says the
Cas- County Democrat.
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The Swiss Federal Council has de-
cided to break off all relations with
Russian Soviet mission. The men,
bers of the Russian delegation have
been asked by the government ia
leave Switzerland because Of their
participation in revolutionary propa-
ganda.
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drawn. OF course the teachers are
all anxious to continue their labors
in order that the full years quota of
work Be accomplished by the pupils.
AS the matter now stands with this
two weeks reckoned out on account
of a forced vacation the interim of
the usual spring vacation closing will
necessarily have to be utilized in or
der that the requisite number OF
credits can be obtained.
Mrs. J.. w. Cline is In receipt OF
some joyful news from the fields OF
France. A letter from her son, Cliff
ford, veterinarian, apprises her that
he now holds the commission of a
captain, a promotion that comes only
through application and hard work
and not because of favoritism OF
through any pull. Capt. Cline per.
forms all of the major operations al
the hospital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
LEADS ALL STATES
SOUTH DAKOTA CORN YIELDS
100 PER CENT OF CROP
PRODUCTION.

Pierre, Nov. 4.-The department
of agriculture's October report has
been forwarded to the state immigra-
ton department. Comparing with
the earlier months, 1t is observed
that maturing of the corn and mar
keting the grain indicates more def
nitely the immense crop grown, and
the new reports credit the state with
139 per zen crop production, 7 per
cent better than the estimate of last
month. The new report places South
Dakota II per cen ahead of the best
state which joins our border, and 25
per cen ahead of the third best,
while the entire United States pro-
duced only SO per cent of a full crop.
South Dakota. like every other ag-
ricultural state, has not always en-
joyed the very best good fortune, but
to produce the best crops ever known
in any state to be sold at the highest
price for half a century is a FORUM
ate condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
RAISING The BAN
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF
REOPENING OF SCHOOLS
CHURCHES, ETC, NOV. 10.

Waubay, Nov. 4.-Special: To All
County and City Health Authorities:
Whereas, the prevalence of influenza
has in many sections Of this state
abated 1t is hereby ordered that the
statewide order tent out from this
department be modified to allow and
include:
The re-opening of schools, places
of amusement, churches and other
public gatherings on and subsequent
to November 10, 1918, subject to the
jurisdiction of county and city health
authorities who shall permit or for
bid the opening of said schools,
places of amusement and other pub
lie gatherings, taking as a basis for
such action the prevalence of influ-
enza in their immediate vicinity
State Board of Health, Park B. Jen-
kins, Executive Officer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
SOLDIER WRITES
ERNEST HANNEMAN In A FAM.
lily LETTER HOME.

With the American E. F. in
France, Oct. 9.-Dear Folks: 1 will
write you a few lines to let you know
/ am well. The weather is fine here.
+ We sure had some time on the ship
on our way over here. We landed
in a very pretty grape and wine dis
trict. We moved again last week and
are staying in a town now. We have
a swell place for our kitchen, with a
big cedar tree in the center of the
yard. / haven't got any mail since l
arrived overseas, but expect to get it
in a week or two. You ought to see
the railroads and cars. The cars we
rode in are made for 16 men, but
there were about 80 of us on with
our packs so you know it was
crowded.
I have not seen any of the home
boys, but talked with some fellows
that knew of a few of the Madison
boys. One fellow told me that he
knew Wesley Davis and that he was
only 10 miles from here. sure
would be pleased to see him. | also
talked with q fellow that saw Phi
Brorby. There is a fellow in oul
company from Oldham. He know:
Peter Miller. His name is #
Merches, so you can tell Mr.. Miller
when you see him.
1t is hard to get stationery, espe'
cially envelopes here. / am on dut,
this afternoon so l will have to ge'
to work. With love to all. Your sol
and brother, Ernest Hanneman. Co
F. Depot Replacement Bat, Sigma
Corps, A. p. o. 726, American E. F.
France.
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J. c.. Schultz The Old Reliable Drussi.,

isolation hospital on account of an
attack of influenza.
Henry Smith and son Dale were
business visitors in Madison today.
Lost, Small black purse contain
ing sum sof money. Reward.-MFs.
Kenneth Stoltzman.
Mrs. Frank Anderson went to Err
win Sunday to see her mother, who
Is reported to be quite i'll.
For Sale. One horse work wagon,
single buggy, single harness, eight
foot square table.-Phone 1866.
c. Tischhauser today received an
nouncement of the death of a rela-
tive, VIM. Brown, of Rockport, N. Y,
Leonard Smith has taken a posi-.
ton with the Dacotah Oil company
and began his duties this morning
A. j. Harrington was in the city
from Wentworth last Saturday tax.
ing some treatment for an affected
] throat.
Joseph Ryan and family departed
today for the twin cities where they
will remain a few days visiting
friends.
For Rent at nee. Six room house
with large barn, city water anC
lights, three lots. Phone 3144.-D
G. Beatty.
Mrs. f.. Cadieux and Mrs. William
Olson. both of Ramona, were in tn
city today on a business and shop
ping trip.
ii. j. Munro started for San Fran
cisco this morning. He will be ava.
from the city for a period of tw,
weeks or more.
Mrs. William Bargman wa
brought to the Madison hospital las
evening for an operation, followin
which she is doing very nicely.
For Sale. Household furniture
including hot blast heater and hig
; oven range.-Mrs. Kenneth Gavir
first house west of Myron McCreedy
A. N. Richter, living eight and one
half miles west of the city, is no.
: erecting a large barn on his plac
2 the dimensions of which are 3Ox5
feet.
A meeting of the First BaptiE
I church scheduled for November
has been postponed until Thursda
, evening, November ell. l.. Mann
Pastor.
A. G.. Hallenbeck has taken h
hearse to Chester to transfer the r.
mains of II. l.. Rock, who passe
away just recently to the place
\, interment.
y Orville DOMAIN, of the o. X. ba
Der shop, was a passenger for Siot
Falls today. He will visit his pa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
GALLANT CONDUCT
ROYAL G. JOHNSON, REPUBLI-
CAN CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS-.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 4.-Spe-
cial: Hon. Royal C.. Johnson, of Abb
erdeen, lieutenant in the United
States army and representative in
congress from the Second South Da-
kota district, is winning glory on the
battlefields of France. In the rec
ord of October 81, Representative
Patrick ID. Norton, of North Dakota.
secured the unanimous consent of the
house of representatives to print in
the Record a cablegram from France
which described the brave and gal
liant mi in which Lieut. Johnson
led the men Of his company lover
the top" on September 10 at Mont
fauccn and though wounded BY
| shrapnel, continued the offensive
with his men until the strongly fOrti-
fled German position a taken BY
the American troops. His fearless
conduct under fire confirms the opin'
ion his friends have always had con
corning his American fighting blood
The cablegram referred to follows
Lieut.. johnson, after the other of
ficers we're wounded, led his com
pany on September 10, when thu
79th division, of which regiment II
a part, stormed and captured the his
toric German observation post, Mont
faucon. Though wounded in the hal
of shrapnel the Germans sent ovel
during the attack, he persisted in re
naming with the company until thu
objective was reached when he wal
relieved by another officer. A sur