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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
LEFT At BACK DOORS
SIOUX FALLS WOMEN FIND
FLOUR IN STRANGE PLACE.

Sioux Falls, Feb. 2S.-Is some
body getting conscience stricken? is
the question ~agitating the minds of
people on the East side.
The matter came up for discussion
when two half sacks of Gold Medal
flour were found at the homes of
Mrs. Archer, at 90 East Eighth
street, and Mrs. Astor at the corner
Of Seventh and Franklin The
flour was left at the rear doors OF the
two residences. The ladies got to-
gether and talked the matter owe
and decided to not use the flour.
There has been so much said and
published about poisoned food that
they concluded to take no chances.
They notified the police department
which is now investigating the mat
ter.
1t is thought, however, by some.
that it is a case of somebody having
too much flour stored away and fear
ing exposure is taking this mean of
getting by.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
BOYS TO FARMS
CITY LADS WILL BE CALLED ON
TO AID SOIL TILLERS.

Bookings, Feb. 28.-Every South
Dakota city boy more than Is years
old will be placed on farms as far as
possible this summer, according to
plans perfected by the United States
Boys Working Reserve. Ward A.
O~strander. federal state director at
the State college extension division.
says that every boy who intends to
work on the farm more than four
weeks this season may enroll with
the national organization and receive
an official badge. Applications are
received by Mr.. Ostrander at Brook
ings.
"City boys make good on the
farm" says Mr.. Ostrander, because
they want to help in war emergency
food production. City boys are going
to help win the war. Farmers are
now expressing a willingness to take
CD and train inexperienced help
they feel that IL other industries and
Uncle Sam himself can do this. they
as farmers should and can do it,"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
ABERDEEN MAN ATTEMPTS TO
START FIRE WITH GAS
OLINE.

Aberdeen, Feb. 2S.-Lose A. Rus
sell, carpenter, living at els Fifth
avenue Sc, was killed by an explosion
which wrecked the kitchen and set
fire to his home at $50 yesterday
morning.
Firemen, who fought their way
through smoke and flames, found
Russell lying on his back in a bed
room adjoining the kitchen. His
body was badly burned and there was
a big cash in his head. The force of
the explosion had hurled him from
the kitchen through the bedroom
doorway, and in falling it is believed
he struck his head on a sewing ma
chine. Death is believed to have
been instantaneous, the force of the
explosion blowing the east wall of the
kitchen a foot off the sill and tearing
a large hole in the ceiling.
The dead mans wife, her sister,
Mrs. Laura Ronke, and daughter, of
Bryant, were asleep when the acct
dent occurred, Mrs. Ronke in the bed
Dom adjoining the kitchen. Aroused
by the conclusion which rocked the
house she awoke to find Mr.. Russell
lying on the floor and smoke pouring
into the room from the kitchen. She
made several futile efforts to lift
him, at the same time calling for
help. Her feet and hair scorched and
the fire cutting off escape by the
doorway she broke the glass in the
window with her fists and jumped
out.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Russell. who was
sleeping in the front room. had hur-
ried to the home of neighbors to
give the alarm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
POTATOES Cheaper
POTATO RAISERS In SOUTH DA-
kOTA AND ADJOINING
STATES BEGINNING TO
RELEASE SPUDS.

Sioux Falls. Feb. 28.-As soon as
potatoes begin to deteriorate, which
will be within a short time, there will
be a heavy dumping of potatoes on
the local market, jobbers are predict
ing. The farmers of this section
have large quantities of potatoes in
their cellars, it is claimed by those
who have kept tab on the situation.
Current quotations are less than half
what they were a year ago now,
when as high as 81 per bushel start
ed a clamor which resulted in the
planting Of more acreage to potatoes
than ever before in the history of
this section of the country.
In all potato producing states there
were increased shipments the last
week. The total number of cars
moved, according to the government
report, was 2,827. It is expected that
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28

The most helpful cooperative
spirit is shown everywhere, yet at
times 1t is necessary to make three
and ever four calls at the same house
before finding anyone at home. The
name is secured, however, even
though the card is not filled out. If
for any reason any woman has not
registered will you kindly take the
responsibility of seeing that your reg
istration is complete. Cards can be
obtained from Mrs. George Farmer,
at Mayfield's office on Egan venue
Saturday, March 2 and March 3
Corresponding Secretary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
AMERICANS TOO EAGER
so ENTHUSIASTIC THAT THEY
GO BEYOND LIMITS
OF ATTACK.

With the American Army in
France, Feb. 2S.-Details of the
Franco-American raid in the Chemin
des Danes Saturday show that 26
picked American soldiers participated
after every member of the battalion
had volunteered.
The Americans moved forward
eagerly to the attack behind a bar
rage fire, the first time this has been
done by our troops. Some of the
Americans made captures and others
chased Prussian troops through the
trenches as far as $50 meets, going
beyond the detectives sought.
The raid had been planned care
fully and rehearsals were held the
day before. The barrage fire began
at $50 O'Clock in the morning and
continued until 6:35 O'Clock, guns of
all calibers taking part.
The Americans among the 100 in
the attacking party were surprised
at the precision with which the
French shells fell and went a little
faster than they should have and
we're within 80 yards of the dropping
shells when they reached the enemy
lines. Relief had just been complet-
ed in the German trenches and Off
GERS were making the rounds. The
Germans took shelter in a dugout
rooted with rails and sand bags. A
French shell made a direct hit and
the enemy scattered about the trench.
At the same moment the American
and French jumped in.
There was some hand to hand
fighting, but the entire enemy party
at this point was captured. The raid
ers chased the enemy out of their
shelters and along the communicate
ing trenches without catching any.
There was some criticism of the
fact that the Americans were so en-
thusiastic that they went beyond the
detectives. The raiders and prison
ers started back across No Mans
Land on schedule time, but were
caught i'm a German counter barrage.
One enemy shell wounded five Ger
mans and six Frenchmen. but no
Americans.
The prisoners were from 16 to 40
years old. All apparently were un-
der nourished. but said that food was
plentiful in the trenches. The SIM
ilarity of their stories, however
aroused suspicious. Most of the pris-
oners formerly worked in factories OF
on farms.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
TELLS ON THE KIDNEYS
Madison People Have Found This to
Be True.

The strain of overwork tells on
weakened kidneys. The hurry and
W orry of business men, the heavy lift
ing and STOPPING of workmen, the
w omen's household cares, tend to
wear, weaken and injure the kidneys
u ntil they can no longer filter the
poison from the blood and the whole
body suffers from the waste matter
that accumulates. Weakened kid
neys need quick assistance. Doan's
Kidney Pills are prepared especially
for weakened kidneys need quick as
sistance. Doan's Kidney Pills are
prepared especially for weakened kid
neys; tired, worn-out backs-have
proven their merit in thousands of
such cases. Convincing proof of their
worth in a Madison citizens state
mnent:
Mrs. Chas. Martin, COL Third
street SW, says: Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills with very good
and / am glad to endorse
them. My kidneys were in bad shape
and l had dull, tired backaches. My
work wore me all out and had no
energy. My kidneys acted irregular
ly, too. A friend advised me to use
Doan's Kidney Pills and I found they
were just the thing for me. Doan's
me right away. The back
aches left and I felt better in every
Price, 60 cents, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Martin had. Foster
Milburn Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
STATE NEWS.

Canton-A. r.. Brown. a promi-
nent attorney of Canton. died at his
home In Canton, following an Illness
that extended over several months.
Shortly before Christmas Mr.. Brown
visited Rochester. Mimi, for treat
ment and falling to find relief there
returned to his home, where he wait
ed until the end came.
Mitchell-At a special unwilling
exercise Wesleyan university here
hung a flag containing 1875 stars in
memory of that number of former
students who have joined the nation
al colors. The unwilling was accom-
panied by appropriate ceremonies.
Four young ladies, all of whom have
brothers in the service, constituted
the flag guard.
Pierre-The state council of de-
Tense has been notified that Armour
is the first town In the state to dis
continue summarily the teaching of
the German language. Other towns
in the state are expected to follow
this action without delay. The paro-
cbial schools of the state have agreed
to take such action IL 1t is adopted in
the public schools.
Brookings-In a mastery address
delivered at the State college on the
war, President Perisho gave a concise
history OF the conflict TO date. The
occasion was both W%ashington's
birthday and the presentation to the
college of a service flag containing
21O stars, each star representing a
student or alumnus of the institution
now doing service in the war.
Parker-Word was received here
by J.. A. Steninger that his son Frank
A. Steninger, had died suddenly of
heart disease In an aviation camp at
Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga. The
news came as a great shock to his
ed he was In the best of health, but
had to be inoculated again on account
OF his papers being lost, when he
was transferred from Jefferson Bar
racks.
Sioux Falls-Some other things
than governors and pardon boards
bring men without the penitentiary
walls and send them thinking on
their way. A message came from
Camp Cody to the South Dakota pris-
on on the hill. addressed to E. r..
Galligan. 1t told him that his young
son, George. who went from Clark
last summer. had joined the silent
host Of heroes who will see the
sunny soil of France. Pneumonia
claimed the soldier boy, a member OF
b company, 127th machine gun bat
talon. SO Capt. A. G.. Port wired the
father. who will be permitted to at
tend the funeral of the boy at Clark,
and then return again to fight a bat.
tie OF his own behind those prison
walls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
woMAN's DEVOTION TO HOME.

Home duties to many women ap-
pear more important than health.
No matter how III they feel, they drag
themselves through their daily tasks,
overdc and pay the penalty in head
aches, backache, dragging down
pains and nervousness; they become
irritable. and finally discover that
some form Of female complaint has
fastened itself upon them. When a
woman gets into this condition there
n one tried and true remedy made
from the roots and herbs Of thu field,
Lydia e. Finkham'S Vegetable Com
pound, which for more than 40 years
hes Continued it, great work among
women In restoring health after
many other remedies have failed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
SEED CORN FOR SALE.

Pure bred Minnesota Is, some of
our w raising. This corn was care
fully selected, sacked and fire dried.
Same kind we have sold for four
years.-Union Grain & Seed Co.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28

Louis Buckner. Somerset, Va. writes:
Il was feeling all run down: tired, with
pains In my back. After taking Foley
Kidney Pills / felt like a new man.
sore muscles. swollen ankles and sleep
disturbing bladder ailments yield quick
ly to this time tried remedy. Sold ev-
erywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28

the number will reach 300 during
the current week. In South Dakota,
Minnesota and Michigan producers
are beginning to release the stored
crop. A much more extensive move
ment is predicted as soon as the car
shortage situation improves.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby myself as IAN
didate for the nomination of super
intendent OF schools Of Lake county.
subject to the decision of the voters
in the republican Enthusiastically
s. 0latx.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28

"A few nights ago one OF my patrons
had a small child taken with Group
about midnight" writes n. T. Davis.
Bearsvtlle, w. Va They came to my
store and got q bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar. Before morning the child had
entirely recovered" Use only Foley's
for coughs. colds. croup and grip. Sold
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOE
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

State of South Dakota, County of
Lake, SIS. In County Court. In the mat
ter of the estate of Hjalmar Lunde, de-
ceased. The state of South Dakota
sends greeting to Johan G. Storskaret
Lunde, Alfred Storskaret Lunde, heirs
at law and next of kin of Hjalmar Lun-
de, deceased. and to all to whom these
presents may come. Notice is hereby
given that Knud Peterson has filed with
the judge of this court a petition pray
ing for letters of administration of The
estate of Hjalmar Lunde. deceased. and
hat Monday, the 18th day of March.
1918. at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day,
being a day of a regular term of this
court, to-wit: of the March term, 1918,
at the office of the county judge, i'm the
city of Madison, county Of Lake, has
been set for hearing said petition, when
and where any person interested may
appear and show cause why the said pc
tition should not be granted.
Dated at Madison, South Dakota. tins
9th day of February. A. d. 1918.
"A. w. Sponholz,
Judge of the County Court.
Hans Urdahl,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
MATHEMATICIAN

There are 100000 900 of us in the United
States-all in the family of our own Uncle SAM.
And Uncle Sam needs money-your money
-~everybody's money. He doesn't ask you to
give it to him; he wants toborrow and pay you
interest for it.
Maybe you didn't have $50 or $500 to lend
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
HAD THE GRIP THREE wEExs.

With January comes lagrippe. Lin
gering colds seem to settle i'm the sys-
tenn. causing one to ache all over, feel
and chilly. tired, heavy ami
dropping. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles, Henderson,
KY, writes: My d%aughted had lagrippe
for three weeks. / gave her F'oley's
Honey and Tar and now she is all
Sold verywhe~e
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-28
RlX&|

MIN III LDorCy DOnQS, DuC surely you Z .
cents. If we, all of us, buy one thrift stamp = just one stamp
apiece-that is $225 100000, and if everyone of us buys $41 worth
-25 cents worth from time to time for sixteen times = that's
$37O. 8OOOOO.
Your pin money does help. Doesn't it?
We don't know how much money you have-how much-how
little. 1t doesn't matter, anyway. For it is getting to a point
that every man-every woman-every boy every girl = must
make the business of helping win this war-the most important
thing on earth.
Like the Liberty Bonds, the war savings certificates bear a
per cent interest. On January l, 1923, each certificate will be
worth S. These stamps are exchangeable at face value plus &C
cumuated interest at any time between now and January ], 1923.
You can buy from your mail carrier, at the postoffce or any
bank.
Buy your first one today.
This Advertisement Paid for and Donated by
First National Bank Kramer Clothing Company
Hackett & Sutton j. c. Schultz
Security State Bank T. F. Sears
Frank C. Smith Madison Mill & Grain Company
j. A. Johnson {. [. Peck
Lake County National Bark G. E. Hanson
Dakota State Bank Porter Drug & JeWelry Co
L. B. Morse Nick Bjornstad
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HayesLucas Lumber Company The Home Supply Company
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New-York tribune., 1918-05-12

in Brooklyn, planned burglary with his
brother, Leonidas, and asked Paul Chapman,
sixteen, to act as watcher. 1t was testified that
originally Hughes had intended to use black
jack to carry out the job, but that Paul pro-
tested so vigorously against any violence that
Hughes decided to use choroform instead,
leaving his revolver the table. Instead of
finding in the house only man and his wife,
however, he had expected, Hughes dis
covered that there was another man there,
and this man was disposed to defend himself.
The testimony revealed that Hughes raised
his arm as if to strike, and that at this point
Paul ran out of the back yard where he was
watching. He never even entered the house
where the crime took place.
few minutes later Hughes was shot dead
by policeman in the dumbwaiter shaft,
where he was hiding.
Back in the apartment found
dead-killed with revolver. Paul Chapman
and Leonidas Davis were both indicted for the
murder. Leonidas brought testimony to show
crime was committed, and won his acquittal.
Paul was convicted and sentenced to death un-
der the law that provides that when homicide
is committed by person engaged in the
commission Of or in an attempt to commit,
felony, whether the killing is intentional or
not, it is murder in the first degree. The in
depreciation of this law may be made to in
clude as guilty man who was not even pres
ent when the felony was carried out if he par
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
As it is

fountain was cheerfully and continuously
spouting. Says Browning-"Oh the mans
thought! No woman's such fool!"
The first thing woman park commissioner
would do would be to allow the babies on the
grass. In such a park as Stuyvesant Square
the various sections could be used in rotation,
so that each would bear the burden Of baby
feet no oftener than once a week.
Aside from the advantage to the babies of
tumbling on the grass instead of the asphalt,
it would be a pretty sight for grownups to
watch the charming world-old yet perennially
new baby plays to see "Ring-around- a-rosy"
or "Here we go round the mulberry bush"
danced on the grass.
woman would probably take the ban off
the hand organ man and let him come into the
little parks Certainly it would delight the
juvenile fellowship, and they could dance to the
strident music much better than on the side
walk-and this, like the ring plays, is a pretty
thing to watch.
A woman commissioner would have flowers
in these parks: not elaborate bedding out ar
rangements, but a perennial border full of
blooming things that city children long to
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12

ticipated in planning it. The extreme rigor
of the law, however, is seldom invoked. This
is the first time, as far as can be learned,
that it has been applied in New York-ao,d 1t
has been applied to child!
The jury-a jury composed largely of men
with sons of their own-stayed out just thirty
minutes and brought in a verdict of guilty
They said the judges charge that they bring
this verdict left them no alternative. Yet
since the trial all of these twelve men have
signed petition asking that the boy be shown
clemency.
But never mind that. Never mind the fact
that one of the jurors says he cannot sleep
for thinking of the boy who is going to the
chair. Never mind that those who know him
best say that Paul Chapman is not bad boy
that he is healthy, normal, CHEEKY, Industrious;
never mind that the prosecuting attorney, on
the other hand, dismissed this character testi-
mony as Sentimental dribble," told the jury
that the young fellow had CROOKED heart"
that "the facts cruelty him." Never mind
that these very "facts" amounted to nothing
but circumstantia evidenced
Never mind if twenty people with their own
eyes had seen him commit the murder. Should
boa of sirteen be electrocuted, 1uhatever he
has done?
1t is said that often three-fourths of the
inmates of the death house at Sing Sing are
boys under twenty-one.
If children go wrong this way, where does
the fault lie? Is it original sin in the chill
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12

know. There would be "something doing" in
IL from the first snowdrops in February to the
last Christmas rose in December and then
there would be enough berried shrubs to keep
color and heart in the little park until the
crocus came again. There should be flowers
enough so that on certain days the woman
caretaker could give every small visitor one to
take home Instead Of the rallied off fountain
IN the centre a woman park commissioner
would put shallow accessible pool, where
youngsters could sail their boats
Beside the little comfort station a woman
would put place of out-of- door comfort a
wide low pergola, well shaded with vines. 1t
need not be of elaborate construction, but it
should have wide long seats and some tables
of heavy material. Here mother could nurse
her baby, and here, when the sun was hot, the
children could play in the shade. There would
be simple play material in charge of the at
tendant which could be loaned to young visi-
tors-skpping ropes, roller skates, game of
ring-toss and the like. At the tables the chill
dren could play together at quiet games or
sit and read or draw
This is not proposing several thousand
dollar appropriation for a playground. but
merely pointing out what could be done in
cent more efficient, with practically no in
crease in expense
1t may be urged that these suggestions are
not considering the park FANS" the men who
I'LL the iron benches, many of them coming
early to get the shady seats-the human flot-
sam and jetsam that collects in these small
parks like driftwood on beach, These
woman would treat exactly as she treats an
accumulation of material in a storeroom or
auto. She would sort them out and put them
IN their right places. For the human dere-
hct's problem neither the park bench nor the
policeman's "move on" is satisfying solution.
Undoubtedly there are places in the city where
each would find the care or assistance that he
needs; but these men, some idlers and loafers.
some weak and i'll, some failures and misfits.
lack the initiative to find their way of escape.
Here, without the trouble or expense of seek
ing them out, is varied collection of the