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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-16
NEWPORT news
JAY GOOROAD WRITES AN IN
TERESTING LETTER TO
HOME FOLKS.

Camp Hill, Newport News, Va,
Aug. 12.-Dear Folks: Arrived here
last night in a rainstorm after a fine
trip. Passed through some nice
cities, including Savannah and Rich
mond. Richmond is a fine old city
with the old buildings, pretty river
with the big old steamboats, chugging
in and out. We are stationed here
in large roomy barracks on the very
banks of the st. James river with
Chesapeake bay in the distance. The
weather is warm, of course, but fine
compared with Camp Johnston, be-
cause we have a fine breeze off the
bay. 1t sure is a pretty sight to see
the ~sailboats on the river and every
cnce in a while al aeroplane goes
owe The men here are all equipped
for overseas they have wooden clothes
and the funniest little soft caps.
Hope l get mine soon.
This afternoon the cook told us he
had orders to move. He didn't know
WhcIc. III may bt W tue HtAt DdI-
racks and ii may be clear to Hobo
ken. N. j. Gee. I hope it's Hoboken.
That ean another trip.
We simply can't resist watching
the airships, consequently we spend
half of our time industriously gazing
at the sky like a bunch Of hicks. We
may be sleeping on our hunks when
we hear that familiar buzzing
Somebody sings out "Airships" and
everybody drops everything and piles
out. They aren't shipping troops
from here right at present on account
of the sub. | guess they are getting
pretty close. Anyhow, when we
aren't star gazing we are watching
the river for periscopes. It's a great
life.
An aeroplane just went owe sc
low we could read u. S. on the wings
and see the big red. white and blue
stars on 1t.
/ understand now how II Is that
soldiers get the wanderlust. I've
sure got it-want OF keep moving al
the time.-Jay.
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SOUTH DAKOTAN
FINDS CURIOUS FARM METHODS
In FRANCE.

Doland, Aug. 16.-Willard DOty.
of Doland, who is now somewhere In
France" in a letter to home folks de-
scribes the agricultural methods of
Europe, which are decidedly differ
ent from those of South Dakota.
Grain Is cut by cradles like those
abandoned in the United States near
1ly half a century ago. and the hay is
raked with large wooden rakes, he
says. An occasional farmer is more
u~p-to-date, however, and the farmer
in whose barn he and five comrades
are billeted has an American moving
machine and when the cutting is
done this farmer carefully takes the
machine apart, oils 1t and puts II
away for the season, in marked con-
trast to the average farmer. who is
usually careless in caring for his ma
|cbinery, Doty remarks.
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CONDITION SERIOUS
NURSE WRITES MOTHER OF A
BELLE FOURCHE BOY.

Sturgis, Aug. 16.-Among the
American soldiers who were severely
wounded during the early stages of
the present Allied offensive was Carl
Wolff. a Belle Fourche boy, who left
South Dakota as a member of Com
pany l, state national guard. His
condition evidently yet is quite seri-
Gus, for he is unable to write a let
ter. However, his mother. Mrs. AL
bert III. Wolff, of Belle Fourche. has
received a letter from one of his
nurses which was written at his re-
quest. The letter says in part:
ut has seemed to me that perhaps
you ought to know more about his
condition than ii would be well to let
him know. His wound was q serious
one. but he has surprised us all by
the grit and perseverance he has
shown. We do not give up hope, but
1t Is only fair to say that his condi-
tion does not improve yet. think
he realizes his condition to some ex-
tent. but we do all we can to encour-
age him and he continually surprises
us by his vitality and humor."
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HUNS WEAKENING
ON VESLE line

With the American Army on the
Vesle, Aug. 16.-The sustained pres
sure by the French and the Ameri-
cans on the line between scissors
and Rheims appears to be having the
expected result. Information from
behind German front obtained by OBJ
indicated the withdrawal of
one or two enemy divisions. In add
dition the counter attacks of the Ger
mans have been notably reduced of
late.
Moreover. the enemy's reply to the
American guns, which never have
ceased their punishment, has been
~appreciably less prompt, and the fall
ing off in the enemy's aerial activ-
tiles has been especially noticeable.
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IN WAR SERVICE
STATE LAW RELATING TO ABSENT
VOTING OF SOLDIERS.

At the special session of the South Da-
kota legislature, held in March, a law was
enacted relating to absent voting by those
engaged in war service. County Auditor L.
F.. Hartwich calls attention to the provisions
of the law which require county auditors to
prepare a record of all qualified electors who
are residents of his respective county, and
who are absent from this state and engaged
in the naval or military service of the United
States. In order to complete this record as
provided by law, Mr.. Hartwich calls upon
residents of the county who have relatives
and friends in the service to furnish him the
names and present address and date of birth
of such men that they may be enrolled ac-
cording to the requirements of the statute.
1t is necessary that this information be
furnished the auditor at once, as the ballots
to be used at the approaching election must
be mailed on September l.
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AMERICAN PRISONERS
ESCAPED TONNES TELL OF
CONDITIONS BACK OF THE
HUN LINES.

With the American Armies in
France, Aug. 16.-Allied prisoners,
including Americans, are beaten with
dubbed rifles on the slightest prov
ocation, according to two British sol
diers who were captured by the Ger
mans On May 81 and escaped to the
American lines, after spending a
week in hiding and fleeing. They
told a remarkable story of cruelties
practiced by the boches.
Only the most serious cases are ad-
mitted to hospitals, where they re-
ceive little treatment, the Tommies
said. The majority of wounded died
in the hospitals. An American med
ical officer. himself weak with high
fever, worked untiringly treating
other prisoners and ~endeavoring to
obtain supplies.
Conditions in the hospitals are the
worst possible. The B%ritishers saw
American wounded who had not been
treated and whose wounds, originally
slight, were becoming serious.
The prisoners story indicated an
increasing shortage in foods and sup
plies of all kinds. Their rations con
sisted of three quarters of a pound of
unpalatable potato bread, a pint of
thin vegetable soup and coffee made
of hawthorn berries. The boches re-
ceived practically the same ratiohs,
except in larger quantities.
Looted cattle and casualties on the
horse lines furnished meat occasion
ally to the boches. The prisoners
got no meat.
The two Tommies said the lack of
food among the civilian population of
Germany was such that it has be-
come the custom of the soldiers to
send their families part of their sore
ly needed rations. Much food was
recently SEM to Austria in an effort
to aid conditions there.
The prisoners heard boche soldiers
say the conditions at home are so de-
pressing that they wanted no fur
loughs. preferring to remain in the
line.
Leather is rare and paper and
wood substitutes are used. Some sol
diers are wearing 1916 uniforms and
paper shirts are common.
The German physique is waning,
on account of the lack of food. Sol
diers tire quickly, merely showing
the prisoners how to do the work to
which they were assigned.
The Britishers were impoverished
and could not eat the meals furnish
ed them by the Americans until they
had gradually accustomed their stom-
achs to the fare.
The prisoners said they saw an en-
tire ammunition train destroyed by a
bomb from an Allied a%irplane.
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bending over the tank, his face being
81 badly burned as to make recogni-
ton almost impossible. His hair
was burned from his head. He was
brought to Canton where he was Civ
en- medical assistance and il getting
along nicely now.
Scotland-Mr. and Mrs. George
Hanna, of Scotland, have been in
formed that their son, Eldon had
been killed In a railroad wreck In
England. Eldon Hanna left Scotland
with the May draft contingent. with
his brother, Clifford. and was sent
to Camp Lewis, Wash. No details
regarding the accident have been re-
ceived.
Hayti-Several times recent high
water has carried out the spillway at
the outlet to Lake Norden, and great
quantities of water and thousands or
fish escaped from the lake. Petitions
are being circulated asking the state
game and fish warden to take charge
OF the matter and have a permanent
.spillway constructed so there will. be
no further escape OF fish to the more
shallow lakes of the vicinity, where
they will freeze to death next winter,
these lakes except Lake Nordon,
usually freezing to the bottom.
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STATE NEWS.

Mitchell - The Mitchell Power
company has announced that 1t may
be necessary to close its plant tenn
porarily. unless coal and coke order
ed by the company arrives soon.
Such action would leave the city
without lights.
Mobridge-The voters of Mobridge
at q special election, authorized the
issuance of bonds OF $4,000 for the
extension and Improvement OF the
sewerage system. Only 35 votes
were cast In opposition.
Mitchell-Miles McBeth, son of
Rev. McBeth. OF the antisaloon
league and well known here, has
been killed In France, according to
information received by friends in
Mitchell. McBeth enlisted In q ma
chine gun company at Des Moines, la.
volga-The local board of educa-
ton that A. A. Coulson, of
DeSmet, has accepted the position of
superintendent OF the volga schools
during the coming year. Mr.. Coul-
son IL serving as superintendent of
schools OF Kingsbury county, In
which position he has made a fine
record.
Hayti-Lightning caused a heavy
loss to John Polykangas. living on a
farm eight miles southwest Of Hayti.
The bolt struck his barn and set fire
TO It. burning 1t to the ground. Sew
en- horses and q bull were burned to
death, and q large quantity Of hay
and grain and other property was
burned.
Canton-James Riley. son Of Tim
Riley living on q farm with his par
ents. west or Canton, was badly burn
"a by having q tank. filled with gas
oline and kerosene mixed. explode in
his lace. Two smaller brothers put
ne mixture In the tank OF a tractor.
The fluid exploded while he was
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BRITISH PROGRESS
south OF ALBERT

London, Aug. 16.-South of Albert
the British have advanced their line
slightly In the region northeast of
M~orlancourt, says the official state
ment today from Field Marshal Haig.
On the eastern bank of the Ancre,
local fighting took place last night
on the outskirts of Thiepval wood,
west of Thiepval.
Further north, the British have
pushed their patrols eastward on the
three mile front between Beaucourt-
sur-Ancre and Puisieux-au-Mont.
Paris. Aug. 16. - The French
troops nave made an important I'd
vance on a front of two and a hall
miles west of Roye, according to tbs
war office statement today.
Ire French progress was in tho
region OF Villers-Les-Roye, about two
and a half miles west of Roye, st
Aurin and Armancourt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-16
ICE cream PRICES.

We find after careful measuring
end weighing that we have hardly
been playing even in the sale of ice
cream in bulk by the pint and quart.
In r%epacking a s gallon a it will
only fill a 2k to 3 gallon can. We
hardly average Is quarts from a g.
gallon can.
Fem Bros, of Sioux Falls, have
found 1t necessary to raise the price
of ice cream to us. beginning August
Is, we are therefore compelled to
raise our prices as follows:
Vanilla or chocolate fee cream, half
pint, 20 cents; pint, SO cents: quart,
65 cents.-Osborn's Drug Store.
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tive of the United States and station
ed back of the American lines. On
the card he said hat he was well and
happy, was getting plenty to eat, and
was treated fine. He requested that
his sister send him some money if it
were possible to get it over.
Mrs. Bierman was very much
pleased over the news, both to hear
that her brother is safe and happy.
and since she is a 400 per cent Amer
lean, that he is no longer fighting
against the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-16

with Local Applications. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
IL a blood or constitutional disease, and
In order to cure IL you must take In
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure IL
taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and mucuous surface. Halls
Cafarrh Cure rs not . Quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one OF the best
physicians I'm this country for years and
I'd of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting d.
feet combination of the two Ingredients
Is what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing catarrh. Send for testi-
monials. free. f. j. Cheney q Co.,
Props. Toledo, o. Sold by Druggists,
price. 75c. Take Halls Family Pills for
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of commissioners at the office
of the county auditor at the court
house at Madison, s. d., until 2 p. m,
Tuesday, September 8, for construct
ing reinforced concrete bridges and
culverts.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office OF the county audi
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tor OF county engineer. Each bid
shall be accompanied with a certified
check in IN amount equal to S per
cent of the amount of the bid on each
structure. The commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Dated at Madison, S. D.. August
Z, 1913.
BY order OF the board OF county
commissioners.
M. C~osgrove,
Attest: Chairman.
l.. f. Hartwich,
County Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-16

A sclight kidney impairment may lead
to dropsy or Bright's disease. Don't
neglect IL. Frank Miller. Bingham.
Utah, writes: Was troubled with my
kidneys so bad l could not work. Tried
many kinds of medicine which did me nc
good. Then ! tried Foley Kidney Pills:
To- feeling as good AZ I ever did be-
fore" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-16
WRITES HIS SISTER
BROTHER IN GERMAN ARMY Is
u. 8. CAPTIVE.

Aberdeen, Aug. 16.-Mrs. Fred
Bierman, Of Scatterwood Lake, was
in the city yesterday and reports that
she received a card from her brother
who was a soldier in the German
army. stating that he was now a zap
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-16
QIHARIIC TABLETS
Keep Stomach Sweet Liver kuiw Bowels Ref uisv
DANGERS or CONSTIPATION.

Neglected constipation nay cause
piles. liberation of the bowels. append
citis, nervous prostration, paralysis.
Don't delay treatment Best remedy IL
Foley Cathartic Tablets. Do their work
surely. easily, gently. without injury to
stomach or intestinal lining. Contain no
habit-forming drugs. Fine for fat
folks. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-16

Fol Sale. The Ireland property on
Egan avenue N. Inquire Of M. II.
Colgrove.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-16

Coughs or colds which persist at this
season usually are of an obstinate ma
ture. All the more reason for using 4
reliable remedy. Mrs. Margaret Smale.
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Bishop. CAL, writes: "Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound is q grand remedy
Suffered from q cold last week, used
the medicine and 1t acted like a charm"
Sold everywhere.
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WARRIOR WOOL KNITTING
YARN
in Khaki and Grey, SIC per skein
Saturday at
PAULIS DRY GOODS CO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30
CUTICUUA HEALS
PIMPLES ON FACE
And Neck. Caused Itching
and Burning. Greatly
6isfgured.

''My face began to break out with
small red pimpies and Pustules. The
Pinples continued to get large and
more numerous until my entire face
and neck were covered. My face
looked as If II we1e a solid eruption.
The trouble was very annoying czus-
ing an itching, burning sensation and
my face was greatly dishgured.
This trouble lasted ten OF twelve
years and I finally tried Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. In between six months
and q year I was healed" (Signed)
Mrs. ]. D. P. Cobb. Gilsonville, N. c.,
April ?, 1913.
When Cuticura has cleared your
skin Of pimples and redness keep II
clear by using the Soap assisted by
the Ointment for everyday toilet Pur-
poses. Absolutely nothing better.
sazpis zach Pre- b xAn- ADDRESS postcard;
ficufiezrl, Dept z. 1oGeoE-" Sold eFeryWhers.
Soap &c Ointment 3 ard be Taleun &c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30

TITASHNGTON, D. c., Nov. sO.-Tht
w army casualty list released for
today contains 1913 names, divided as
follows:
killed in action. ISL; died Of
wounds, 1855; died Of disease. 40;
died Of accident and other causes, g.;
wounded severely. Is; wounded. de-
gree undetermined. a; wounded
slightly. 1856; missing in action. 81.
Two FL Pasoans are mentioned:
Pvt VIM. S. schaffer, killed in ac-
sgt CleOfas callerOs. wounded
slightly.
Other southwestern men are named
as follows;
killed in Action.
Corp Oscar Paris, Mauger. Tex.
Pvt. Sam Lewis, Beaumont, Tex.
Pvt Ben ". Fuller, Abilene, Tex.
Pvt Erin Lack, MiIlsap, Tex.
Pvt Lee Reeves, Fort Worth, Tex
Pvt. Dennie Franklin Tillman. Phoe-
nix, Ariz.
Pvt John E. Wiley, Leesviue, Tex.
Pvt Luther T. Mcknight, Lorenzo,
Tex
Died % wounds.
Capt. Dan c. Leeper, Denison, Tex.
Pvt. AlonZO Aragon, Dawson n. II.
Pvt. Henry Harvard, Manning, Tex.
Pvt Edward G. Kuehl. Riesel, Tex.
Pvt. Willie l. Ramsey, Celeste, Tex.
Died of Disease.
Pvt. Orwell Burchett, Field, Tex.
Pvt. Coner Rice, LufBin. Tex
Pvt Henry c Ward. Canton, Tex
Died OF Accident or Other Cause.
Pvt. John r. Cross, Fort Worth, Tex.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Pvt. Jason Mcintyre. Naples, Tex.
Pvt John Edward Revere, Houston,
Tex
wounded Slightly.
sgt Paul D. Cain, Bellville, Tex.
Sgt Louis HOsek, Granger, Tex.
Corp Jesse F. Clark, Canton, Tex.
Pvt. Lewis Naumann. Cisterne. Tex.
Pvt. Daniel ROybal, Dixon, n. NJ
Pvt Simeon Seaman. Chester Tex
Pvt. Leo z. Smith, Neehes. Tex
Pvt Crawford S. Waggoner, Moran,
Tex
pvt Frank ". Freeman, Glidden, Tex.
Pvt. Clyde P. Horn, Geneva. Tex.
Pvt Val Kelley, Yellow Pine, Tex.
Missing in Action.
Corp Arthur o. Peters. Corpus
Pvt Fred Farmer, Wilmer, Tex
Pvt. Cliff c. Shannon, Bobyille Tex
Pvt. Harold c. Chapman. Jackson
Pvt. william 0. Nichols. Paris. Tex.
Pvt. Samuel z. Blake, Homer, Tex.
Pvt. Ralph J. Crumpton. Milford. Tex.
Pvt. Fred 4 FaIkenhaven. Miami, |
Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30

Frank C. Wass, Bishop. Okla
Leon II Wheeler, Jackson Summit,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30

lam FULLY. Mount Vernon. n. Y.
uel Andrew Walker, Worthwhile,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30
AZ SOUTHWESTERN CASUAL |ES
INCLUDE TWO FROM THIS CITY

Roll Names Pvt VIM S. Schaffer, Killed In Action, and
Sgt Cleofas Galleries. Wounded Slightly; Entire List
Shows 1913 Names, With 351 Reported Killed, 165
Died of Their Wounds and 140 Died of Disease
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30
World OF
1rinketS

THESE are made Of Cellu-
4 loid, Partisan Ivory and
Ribbon There are Record
Books, Pin Holders, Carriage
Straps, Soap, Powder and Get
ton Boxes, a hundred different
kinds Of Rattles, Trays, Float
ers-to put in Baby's Bath
Toilet Sets, Celluloid Dolls IN
many sizes and many pretty
pieces OF Baby Furniture.
9th Floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30
Leather
Goods

A RTICLES for Men and
1 \ Women, such as Hand
Bags. Purses. Bill Folds. all re-
fleeing the work of artists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30

NUHAT shall I givef is
w easily answered on our
Sixth Floor Gift Shop. This is
especially true If It is some
thing for the home. From our
immense Christmas gift stock
We have selected the following
items that viii be offered next
week at an underprice TO induce
you 70 shop early. We also
have a selfish motive in this.
We want you to see our unsur-
passed Gift Shop Christmas
stock.
Popular Special Carpet Sweep
ers, CSC.
Black and White and White
Enamel Serving Trays, CSC.
Birch Mahogany Smoking
Stands for S1.45.
Waste Baskets In assorted
styles, 40c.
Market Baskets in assorted
styles, zoe.
Real Mahogany Candlesticls,
per pair, Sis.
Folding Card Tables, conYen-
lent, neat, portable, $3.50.
Regular $3.50 Nut Bowls, fitted
with practical nut cracker,
S2.65.
Mahogany Cigarette Barrels,
each, S1.O0.
Mahogany Cigar Barrels, each,
$500.
Patriotic Metal Q. S. Flag Pic
ture Frames on Easel, $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30

Anthony Schwegman, Cincinnati. o.
Raymond B. Seaton, FL PasO. III.
Rover c. Sheets. Liberty Center. Ind.
n,r-h Y e-t,,-ora r2s11f,er- nTorf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30
ADVANCE NOTICE

Tuesday morning begin Annual Sale Royal Society Finished Pieces
This sale apay regarded by hundreds of Ell PaO ap-
prOpa opportunity Of the these wonderful hand made
pieces Christmas gifts.
Our Window Display connection Nth this sale M be unusual
trest Watch for it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
NEVADA RESIDENT PUTS ASIDE
MATE WHO REFUSES TO
COME TO AMERICA
PREFERS ADOPTED
COUNTRY TO WIFE
Jacob A. jacobson, Refused Citizenship
Until He Can Induce Wife to Leave
Norway to Make America Her Home
Or Until He Divorced, Secures Sep
aration-Sent Money for Fares.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, March THAT he Ray be-
come citizen Of the United states,
which country has delt literally and
fair with him for the past six years,
Jacob A. Jacobson yesterday divorced
his wife, Anna B. jacobson, who Is in
Norway with their 13-year-old son.
They were married over in the land
of their nativity in 1903 and the mex;
year a son was born to them JACOBSEN
was a sailor and finally founded home
in Bergen but there his wife refused to
accompany him. When he came here
six wears ago she likewise refused 10
come but promised to follow him later.
A few years ago he sent her regis :
tered letter containing $3.50, the price
of trip for his wife and son across the
ocean, but she refuses to give up the
Land of the Midnight Sun and In
spite of his pleading letters steadfastly
refuses to join him here.
In January he sought to become a
citizen of the United States but was re
fused citizenship until he either got his
wife to come to America or put her
aside by divorce. His only course was
the latter and the decree which Judge
Thompson signed yesterday releases
him from the marriage bonds which he
contracted in Norway fifteen years ago.
Jacobson is a hard working laboring
man who lives in the vicinity Of Slater.