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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01

Coughs or colds which persist at this
season usually are of an obstinate ma
ture All the more reason for using q
reliable remedy Mrs. Margaret Smale,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01

Washington, June NEARLY $46.-
100000 farm loan bonds of the new
issue, bearing 5 per cent, have been
sold during the last nine days In the
intensive campaign conducted by the
farm loan board through group Of
bond dealers. II was announced that
the campaign would be continued un.
til about September Is. or shortly
before the fourth Liberty Loan drive
Is started, and the board hopes to
dfspose Of $75.00O.O0O bonds by that
time to provide funds for farm loans
up to January 1. 1919.
Germans Execute 10 BeIuians.
Amsterdam. June 1.-Eghteen Bel
gians have been executed by the mill
tary authorities In the last few days,
the Echo Beige learns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
HELD FOR PLOTTING TO
BLOW UP. FACTORY
OF SMITH & WESSON

Springfield. Mass, Sept. N.-Harry
Hurcherty. aged IS, was placed under
arrest in Palmer late today by federal
detectives on the charge Of plotting to
blow up the Smith & Wesson factory
in this city.
Hurcherty, who is alleged to be OF Ger
man origin and formerly conducted a
lunch room here, has been missing since
Sept II. About the time he left this city
charges were lodged against him of
passing worthless checks and he was
sought by the police on that charge
Just when the alleged attempt was made
to blow up the Smith & Wesson shops
is not disclosed. The Smith & Wesson
Co. is engaged exclusively on govern
ment work and was recently taken over
by the government following the refusal
of the company to accept the decision of
the War Labor Board in adjustment Of
troubles between the company and its
employees which led to strike in July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
CHURCH NOTICES

WINTHROP STREET UNIVERSAL
IST church, Rev. A. Francis Walch,
minister Service at 1850 with sermon
BY the minister W sopic What WHAT DO seb Me
stand n III; Tor ~, ana for apes
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATION-
AL church. Rev. Clayton d. Boothby,
minister: Worship with sermon at 10: 30
"a. NJ: Sunday school at 1l.45 A. NJ.
primary department in chapel rest of
school and mems forum in the church.
FIRST BAPTIST church. Winthrop
morning worship conducted by the pas
tor at 1890; Sunday school at n45
Christian Endeavor meeting at. 645;
gospel praise and preaching service at
7.SO: morning topic, Coming Up to the
Help of the Lord evening subject,
Joseph of Aramathea." The Pathfinder
s. SAINT n Marks church (EpiscopaD,
Pleasant St, Rev. Dr.. J. Alexander
OMeara, rector in charge. QSth Sun
day after Trinity Holy communion,
7.30 A. NJ; Sunday school, $50 A. NJ.
mathis and sermon. 1890 A. NJ; even--
song and sermon. 7.30 P: NJ.
ALL SOULS church (Unitarian). cor;
ner of State and Oak streets, Kew. Paul
A. NJ; lay service 1890 A. NJ, conducted
by DR.. Sylvester J. Beach.
GREEN STREET METHODIST
EPISCOPAL church, Rev. w. ]. Lay
ton. pastor: Morning worship and ser
mon, 1890 A. M; Sunday school service,
IL NJ; evening gospel meeting, ?3t
o'clock; prayer and praise service
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: Service al
1880 A. M; subject Reality" Sunday
school at 1880: midweek services at z
NJ Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

gusta fairly well loaded up with APP
plicationS for bonds These appH-
cations will be formally entered this
expected also for those who are al
ways anxious to be among the first
to signify their readiness TO sup
port the government and their will
lingness and ability to subscribe for
the greatest security ever placed on
the market.
This present Liberty Loan has
come home closer to Augusta than
any which preceded it. 1t finds
more of Augustus sons doing war
work, more Of them registered and
subject to call. more of them in ac-
tual service and, alas more of them
stricken in base and field hospitals
and more of them dead on the field
of battle.
1t is one thing to invest your
money to back Georgia or Californ-
ia or Illinois troops to fight for
world safety but it is quite another
and more vital thing to back home
boys-friends, brothers. sons in
their war against the unspeakable
Huns.
So more than ever before the need
of Augustus support for Augustus
fighting men has come home to the
people of Names capital city and
more willingly even than before
will they subscribe for the bonds
which make possible Americas par
ticipation in the great war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
Red Cross Notes

Miss Katherine Hardwick of Bos-
ton. field supervisor of the Home
Service sections of Maine, has ar
ranged for a chapter course in
Home Service to be given at Angus
ia in October Glasses will be held
Wednesdays and Thursdays of four
successive weeks at the Home Serv-
ice room, postoffice building.
All those who have taken the
course in Home Nursing are re-
uuested to report at room 205, post
Office building, not for the purpose
of going out Of the city but to meet
any emergencies that may arise
here.
A shipment Of knitted articles
will be made next Wednesday, Oct.
Q All those having socks will
please finish and return in time for
this shipment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

The Fourth Liberty Loan starts
today.
When Augusta banks throw open
their doors this morning they will
give the people of this city the first
opportunity they have had of sub
scribing to the Fighting Fourth.
Many banks already have many
subscriptions ready to enter up.
The subscriptions and reservations
have been coming in for weeks
The people Of this section are be-
ginning to recognize that Liberty
Loans will roll around just about so
often through the duration of the
war and they are preparing for them
by laying aside money and by trim
ming their financial sails for these
gusty times. The coming loan in
consequence finds the banks Of Au-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

the Maine Health department, who
presented cold facts and figures in a
manner that opened the eyes OF the
audience. This was followed by a Sc
ries of illustrative pictures and
film entitled Fit 10 Fight" which
portrayed the dangers to which the
young and inexperienced soldier is
subjected, with their results. as wen
as the superior physical and mental
condition Of the lad who goes
straight"
The lecture and educational film
is being shown all over the country
in every place where movie" thea
ter is operated, the government back
ing the movement. and is the finest
exhibition Of why the young man OF
today should live a clean life owned
by any organization or government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
AN INSTRUCTIVE
FILM LECTURE

A highly instructive film lecture
was given Friday afternoon at tho
Colonial theater. under the auspices
Of the Maine State Department Of
Fl ,alth in cooperation with the Med
ical Service, United States War de-
partment. the subject being the so
cial diseases, which have become so
prevalent as to seriously interfere
with building the army to it's pro-
posed great size. A fairly large au-
dience of men was present and paid
the strictest attention.
The pictures were preceded by a
short talk by DR.. H. E. Hitchcock of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

A Pennington letter in the Lewis
ton Sun contains the following para
graph relative to former Augusta
people: Mrs. Frank f. Drake, who
has been passing some time with her
husband, Major Frank E. Drake, who
is attached to the adjutant's division
at Camp Devens, is at her home for a
few days. Major Drake expects to
return to France with the 18th divis-
ion in q short time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
THE FIGHTING FORTH
LOAN CAMPAIGN ON
BUY EARLY, BUY Often
Capital City Banks Are

Capital City Banks Are
At Your Service
Consider 1t a Privil-
eye as Well as a Duty
to Lend Your Money
to Uncle Sam The
Safest and Sanest In
vestnent IN t h e
Whole Wide World
The More You Lend
the More Certain is
Ultimate Victory
Buy That Bond To-
day!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

The Bath Times says that Miss Rena
Pattee, daughter Of Hiram Pattee, who
has been training at the Augusta State
hospital. and who has been enjoying
rest at her home on Drummer street, is
to enter the City hospital, where she
will complete her course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

weather. The muddy roads without
doubt kept many from attending. the
number present being far less than
in recent years. The show generally
was not up to it's usual standard.
The stock exhibit was small. The
valuable herds Of President Harvey
D. Eaton of Waterville and George Z.
Foster OF Cornville, which have US
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

A pleasing feature Of the service
at tho First Baptist church Sunday
evening will be the singing by the
Pathfinder girls who have organized
q choir and have rendered selections
on similar occasions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

Mrs. Gertrude Hall Of Winthrop is a
patient at the Augusta General hospital,
where on Friday afternoon she UNDER
went surgical treat ment. Her condition
last evening was reported as favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

A new fresh line OF rubber goods has
just been received at J. E. Devine's
quality drug store. An atomizer would
be a lightly good purchase today to
ward any attack by those influenza
germs. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

The result Of the ranly weather of the
past week was showing Friday in the
river, where quite a rise Of water was
in evidence, not enough to start any
thing in the freshet line but yet suff1-
Gent to set tine current running in good
shape
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

Mrs. Emily F. Fifeld of North
Manchester returned to her nome
Thursday after a visit in this city
with Mrs. Elizabeth s. Robertson,
SO Winthrop street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. n. {. Wallace and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter s. Mayford and
son. all of Milbridge, were visitors
Friday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
ATHENS

The annual fair Of the Wesserun-
sett Valley Fair Association was held
Friday at Athens, postponed from the
day previous because Of the Indictment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

Chester Keene of Rumford Falls
who has been making a few days
visit with friends and relatives in
this city, will return today to his
home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

A joint meeting Of the board of
directors and the board of trustees
Of the Augusta Y. NJ. G. A. will be
held at o'clock Monday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28

ually added so much 20 the show,
we're not taken out. The people
who were present enjoyed themselves
greatly however and the members Of
Athens Grange served a bountiful
dinner in Grange banquet room. The
ton responsible for the small sx-
hibition and the Light attendancA
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
USE SWEET CLOVER FOR PIGS
Ordinarily an Acre Of Crop VIII Sup
port Twenty TO Thirty shosts-
Other Uses for Weed.

An acre OF sweet clover ordinarily
will support 10 TO 30 shoats. Many
other uses for this crstwhlle weed are
told In Farmers Bulletin No. $50, pub.
llshcd by the United States department
Of agriculture. Washington.
Stock may refuse TO eat sweet clover
at first. but II they ure kept on the
field for few days they win soon de-
yclop liking for IL. II will furnish ns
much pasture during the season as any
other lcgume, with the possible excep.
tIon ~ alfalfa.
Sweet clover also makes n iirst-clnss
hay II II is cut before II gets too
coarse. and II II n remarkable soil.
builder. II IL one of the best honey
plants because Of the large amount Of
nectar II produces. Beekeepers would
do well TO plant ut least u small patch
OF II solely for honey purposes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
HIGHWAY ON PACIFIC COAST
Dream 10 for iamlzed, Asphalt.
Surfaced From Alaska
South 20 Panama.

Good road advocates should turn
their eyes upon the Pacific coast states,
where their hobby Is reaching n dpvel.
opment nowhere else approxmated In
the United States. The dream OF the
Pacific coast is for n mncadamized, MS
phnlt.surfaced highway from Alaska
south to the Panama canal. The reali-
zntlon Of the project so far Is the nc-
tual voting by the state OF California
Of bond issue OF Sls,O00,OO0 600 and
by the public interest aroused in Ore
gon, Washington aud British Columbia,
which promises early legislation for
the continuation of the California high.
way.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
LAYING CONCRETE IN WINTER
Such Indoor Work as Cellar Floors
and Barn Floors May Be Sue
cessfully Performed.

Indoor concrete work such as eel
lar floors and barn floors under cover,
may be done successfully in winter, II
proper precaution is taken 70 keep the
concrete from freezing. Fence posts
and concrete blocks may he made sue
cessfully indoors during the winter.
but outdoor work In concrete is not
advisable after the temperature is be-
low 45 degrees. If you have some out
side concrete work TO do In cold
weather. you must keep the concrete
from freezing by heating the ingredi-
ents, using warm water and covering
so they will not freeze.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
SWINE NANCE NOT UNCOMMON
Parasite 10 Microscopic In Size and
Looks Something Like oat Grain
Hard TO Cure.

We hear much about mango In horses
and cnttle. and scah In sheep, but
mango In hogs IL not nj nll uncom.
mon. The parasite that cnuscs mango
In hogs ls microscopic IN SIZE and looks
something like nm oat grain. II imbeds
In the region Of the hair folliclcs, es-
pccInlly around the snout eyes and
forclegs. cnuslng the formation OF
small pustulcs. The skin becomes
thickcncd and rough. Where n hog Is
much affected the carcass should be
condemned for food.
This kind Of mango Is readily trans
mlitcd to other hogs and treatment IL
difficult. Since there are some who
believe hog cholera may be transmit
ted 10y these and other external para
sites. such as lice. Il IL well to keep
n lookout for hog mnnge.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
DRESSED WEIGHT OF SWINE
ehown by Experiments That Animals
Average 76.44 Per Cent TASTED
Live Weight.

A number Of experiments have
shown that the dressed weight OF hogs
is on an average OF 78.44 per cent
TASTED live weight.
When hogs are fed corn or other
concentrated fat-producing feeds the
dressed weight may be SO per cent Of
the live weight. On this estimate the
blood constitutes 90 TO per cent Of
the live weight; the liver, 1.8 to 10
per cent; heart, 2 per cent; stomach
and contents, 4.5 to per cent; In
testines, 8.5 to aper cent; kidneys, 3
per cent; spleen, per cent; intestinal
fat, to 2 per cent; kidney fat, 4 to
As per cent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
MANAGEMENT OF BROOD SoWS
stronc Li;ter1 Secured u Preparation
Is MsIr Before Breeding
Ration Favored.

TO get strong lllters of pigs begin
before the SOW Is bred. II aged sows
Lot them be little thin In flesh; then
from two or three weeks before you
want to breed them put them on ra-
tion Of iniddlings and tankage, con-
sisting of nine parts middlings TO one
OF tankage, made into slop. Add
enr corn ind get them up to oil they
will eat up clean each feed so they
will get TO gaining fast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
PROTEIN SUPPLY FOR FOWLS
When Closely Confined Chickens viii
Need Some Kind of Meat
Grain Is Not Enough.

Fowls confined In close pens. yards
or runs where they have little chance
to get insects will need some kind Of
meat. Grain will not supply enough
protein and mineral matter for best,
results.
To supply this demand for protein
and mineral matter meat meal, meat
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
MADE.IN.GERMANY lies
Circulated IN CANADA


Canada IL also having trouble with
Made-In-Gernnny lies calculated to
hinder Canadian food conservation ae-
cordlng 10 nn official statement re-
ceiyed from the Canadian food con-
troller by the United States food ad-
mInlstration.
The stories bothering Canada are
OF The same general character M those
the United States food admInIstrn-
tor recently denounced IN this coun-
Try, such as the ridiculous salt and
bluelng famine fakes and the report
that the government would seize
housewives stocks ~ home canned
goods.
The Canadian food controller estI-
mates that when the people listen -
and pass on such stories. each one
has the power of destruction that lies
In n battalion ~ soldiers
stories without even vestlge OF
foundation have been scattered broad
cast" said the Canadian statement.
"Npr have they come to life casually.
They have started simultaneously in
different parts Of the country and In
each instance have been calculated to
arouse public Indignation.
"They are insldlous, subtle, persist
ent. Bit by Bit they disslpate public
trust. the great essential In the work
OF food control.
1T lies with every individual TO for
bear from criticism: to refrnin from
passing on the yagrant and harmful
story. and thus the more effectively
to cooperate IN work which Is going
TO mean more thnn the majority Of
people yet realize"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
PREPARING NOW FOR SPRING
Winter 10 Good Time to Rig Up Sew.
eral Three and Four-Horse Even.
ers on Implements.

In view OF the probable shortage OF
farm labor next spring, now is a timely
occasion to rig up several three and
fOur-horse eveners to be used on the
farm Implements. One man with
four.horse team viii do almost NJ
much work In preparing the spring
secdbed as two men, ench using two
horse team.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
BLANKET COLTS IN STABLES
Young Animal WIN Not Do We'll h
Filthy etall Where He 10 Com.
PEELED 70 Stand.

A colt cannot do well In Il wet,
nithy stall, whore he viii be Inclined
TO stand up most of the time rather
thnn to liz down In the filth.
During extreme cold weuther II pays
to blanket the colt while standing IN
the stable, unless 1t is warmer Than
are the ms joriiy OF stables,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
THE UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION SAYS:

There 10 no royal road to food
conservation. We can only ac-
eompIish this by the voluntary
action Of our whole people, each
element In proportion to Its means
II 10 a matter Of equality Of bur-
den; matter OF minute saving
and substitution at every point In
the 10000, 900 kitchens, on the TO-
600, 900 dinner tables, and In the
2,000, 900 manufacturing, whole
sale and retail establishments Of
the country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
PLANK DRAG conEs IN HANDY
Useful In Lsvsilns PIowsd Ground and
Breaking cIods--Boards Held
Tooether by Bolts.

This plank drug comes IN handy for
levellng plowed ground aud breaking
clodr. II II y feet long and made of
Ave Winch bonrds. \ inches wide,
writes Charles Schroeder In Oklahoma
Farmer. The bourdH oyerlnp one an
other little Just m shown, and they
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
Handy Plank Drag.

ARE held together by being bolted, and
by mailing ON the scanillngs as shown
In the drawing. A chain IN passed
around under the front end OF the
scnntlIngs with the single.trees at the
other end 10 hitch on the team.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
ALFALFA VALUABLE FOR HOGS
Espcelally True This Year More Than
Ever on Account Of the High
Price Of Alfalfa.

Alfalfa hay is especially valuable
for hogs. and ihnt Is true more than
ever this year with the price of tank.
nge so high.
Every fnrner should be sure that
III Of the waste leaves around the
feeding places nf the cattle ana horses
are saved carefully for the hogs or the
chickens. Then II will puy to feed
hos 10 the bogs directly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
The Word acannibaIism.y

The word "cannibalIsm" is really the
name OF a people. 1t is Identical with
Carib. many OF the Caribs. who for
merly fiourished in the West Indies,
having been consumers of human
flesh. The letters 81" N" and ''r' are
interchangeable in certain aboriginal
American languages. so that Columbus
found one West Indian island saying
Gambia where another said ''Carib,"
while Shakespeares Caliban is another
variety Of the name. Columbus own
conjecture was that the name was con-
nected with the great khan. and later
philologists of the old slapdash type
associated It with "canis" dog. Ap-
parently. however. the meaning Of "ca.
rib" was brave and daring.
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ApV.hfp., e11l9 Trv ,loostfiad
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
Scientific Farming
KILL OUT CANADIAN THISTLE
Weeds Arc Difficult 10 Eradicate, 80
They Have Underground Stems
Nov and plow.

Canadian thistle urd sow thistle nre
hard TO kin. m they have underground
stems from which new plants are sent
NJ. A piece of this stem II cut on and
given the right conditions VIII form n
new plant. The ilrsl step IN The eradl'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28

scrap or tankage Is generally fed.
Laying hens especially need some "
these forms Of feed Young chickens
will thrive better " 'ed meat In some
form occasionally.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
PROBLEM WITH BABY BEevEs
To Produce and Garry Calves 10 wesn-
Ing Time 10 Governing Factor
Weight Don't Count.

The producing of bnby beef Inns
been studied with much care to deter.
mine, n possible, what ARE The factors
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
TIME GARD II.
EffectiveDecember /, 1917.

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Train 1 lv. Grants Pass. 100 D. m.
Train 2 lv. Waters Creek 500 p. m.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner Of G and Eighth streets,
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the office OF the company. Lundburg
building, or phone 131 for same.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28

FOR RENT OR Irrigated
farm-plenty OF water during the
whole season. Inquire 10. Fetz-
ner, 755 North Eighth street. If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-28

FOR SALE CHEAP--One new rear
tire carrier for 490 Chevrolet
auto. also one B-Prestolite tank
complete. P. E. Gottschalk gar
age. 50