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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
BEDSTEAD AS RAFT
Primitive Ferry Boat Made Use
of by Traveller.
With Earthen Pots ~ Floats, and
lowed by Swimmers, This Simple
contrivanee Got American Safe
" Across Flooded River.


In a country where rivers are subject
to sudden and heavy floods. bridges are
In many cases so insecure that ferries
must always be maintained In addition.
Such is the case In India, and the
methods of crossing streams today are
what they have been from the earliest
times. An American consular officer
tells how he was taken across an In
dian river at the time Of a freshet. The
contrivance was simple, and has been
used In the Orient as long as history
shows any record.
A cord having been fastened to a
large, elongated gourd. and a smaller
gourd being also tied to II. the native
gets astride. and laying his breast upon
the larger gourd paddles himself
across with his hands and feet.
Women, too, avail themselves OF this
singular c~ontrivance, under the escort
of a ferryman, who, similarly mounted,
takes his charge In tow, carries her
basket, with perhaps a child In 1t, on
his head, and conveys them safely
across.
Herds of cattle swim these flooded
rivers like water rats, and the herd
boy, as a matter Of course, takes the
tall Of the hindermost bullock In his
hand and thus gains a very comfortable
lift across
These methods of crossing rivers.
however, are hardly in accordance
with our ideas Of comfort. So the
American thought one day as he stood.
after a long ride, on the bank Of a wide
and rapid stream which separated him
from his hating place. He did not
relish the idea of buffeting the muddy
current on a horse OF gourds, but as
there was no boat within 20 miles 1t
seemed as II he must either do this or
bivouac on the bank without his din
ner.
While he was In this dilemma a ma
tive signifed that he would soon set
the foreigner right. From a neighbor-
ing hut he brought a native bedstead-
not a four-poster such as w%esterners
use, but O small, light frame or 1000
having four little legs and held to-
gether by the interlacing Of a piece of
cord, which thus forms a sort of Melted
bottom to this simple piece Of furni-
ture. The native next brought out four
round earthen pots. and after protect.
ing the bottom of each with a few
inches of sand he put the legs of the
cot into the pots and signifed that the
vessel was ready to be launched.
As the American sat doubled up on
the extemporized raft In company with
his saddle he found himself raised an
inch or so above the level Of the water
the earthen pots forming admirable
floats. A couple Of lusty swimmers
then took him in tow and soon landed
him on the opposite bank.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15

The Daily -~der = the place Ia
advertise. It brings results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15

leaves for Vienna to take up her
teaching duties in the public school.
a genuine surprise. The time was
pleasantly spent at cards and before
the gathering adjourned an appetiz-
ing lunch was spread for all.
There may be nothing new under
the sun" but this does not apply to
tractors, for something really new in
that line has appeared In Madison.
Huntimer * Patton have received a
novel type of light farm tractor thai
bids fair to appeal to those who do
all name of gas farming. The
machine, which is manufactured al
Waterfowl, has features not common
with tractors In general No heavy
broad back wheels are built in t.
pack ground. but instead the pos.
terror section sets on an axle whose
shaft pierces a light framed reyolv'
ing turbine armed with ground grip
pers that serve to stir the soil when
In action.
Some weeks ago C. Terwilliger
who resides pm Washington avenue
NJ. took a trip over in Indiana and
Michigan. not dreaming that In hi
absence his youngest son, Frank
would become the ardent and sue
cessful wooer of his dependable lady
cook. Ii was known to a few. bul
not commonly by all. that Franz
Terwilliger married Miss Mollie Gal
higher on July 8th. The wedding
took place at the home of the groom
at the time when Mr.. Terwilliger. ST.
was investigating the Michigan peaci
yield or receiving Hoosier hospitality
His return meant an added paterna
blessing to the happy union. Tn,
young people still reside at the Ter
williger residence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
IS MUSICAL PRODIGY
Boy Leads Orchestra at the
Age of 10 G
Child Who Astonishes Europe Born
In Maine Of italian
Parents.

Rome.-Willy Ferrero, aged thirteen,
who leads 100-piece ~orchestras In
selections from Wagner, Beethoven,
Rossini, Greig and others, is an Amer
lean and was born In Portland, Maine.
The child has attracted the attention
OF Europe since he IA four years old,
but Ii was only recently that his Amer
lcan birth was revealed by his parents,
who are Italian.
The father told the Associated Press
correspondent that Willy carried an
American passport. but that his name
thereon was William Ferrero. a name
he had chosen for him while he had
worked In Maine when the child was
born.
The father said that at the age of
two the lad was brought to Italy, width
Ell his parents were returning to take
up their residence in their old home In
the Folies Bergere, In Paris. A year
later he appeared In the Costanza the
alter, Rome, where for the first time he
led an orchestra of 100 pieces. The pro-
6Aah was NohlPoSCN VI NdShCbhuh
Beethoven and other heavy selections,
The child took hS orchestra before
Emperor Nicholas in 1913 and conduct
ed two concerts for the monarch. In
the same year his orchestra was filling
an engagement in London, and he was
commanded to appear before Queen
Alexandria Of England at Marlborough
house. He appeared before Pope Ben.
edict XIV. In 1916.
In April. 1915. just before Italy's dec
laration of war. Willy was presented
with the gold medal by the Italian min
lister of education after he had made
a successful appearance In the Angus
teum, where he had conducted an or.
chestra and chorus aggregating SOC
participants.
All the players in the orchestra are
men Of long experience.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
FIRST GERMAN LEVY ON 81 200
Beginning At That Point Graduate
Taxes Affect All Property
In Country.

Copenhagen. - Matthias Erzberger,
German minister OF finance, has Is
sued a statement, according to a Ber-
lin dispatch to the Tidende, that the
proposed levy on property In Ger
many will begin at 5000 marks (nor-
mally about $4,000 and will be grad
uated up to 10 per ent for property
valued ut $4,000 marks ($12. 500).
The rate will become higher with
property the valuation of which is
above this figure until 1t reaches SO
per cent on property above 100000
marks t$750,000).
The levy win be payable by Install
ments extending over thirty years, be-
ginning with January, 1920.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
SHOOTS PIGEON, PAYS s47.5t
Argument With Blrd's
Owner.

st. Louis.-Shooting a single pigeon
has cost Philip Hommal Of Belleville
= total of $47.50.
The pigeon ate some Of Homniel's
garden seed and vegetables. Hommel
killed It. Then Hommel got into an
argument with Anton Sehlinger. owner
Of the bird.
He brought a charge Of threatening
to XIII against SehIinger. Justice
Lautx ruled against Hommel In each
OF the four cases and the plaintiff
was compelled to pay the costs, $500.
Then oehlinger sued Hommel for dis
turbing the peace and Judge Lautx ~
gessed 4 me of So and costs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Spring chickens at Scudder Bros.
Phone 2207.
A new shipment of waists at Mrs.
Struble's Ready-to-Wear Shop.
Piano for rent.-H. c. Ball. phone
2124.
Plenty Of spring chickens at Peck's
market.
Wanted. Two mattresses at Rays
restaurant.
Spring chickens at Scudder Bros
Phone 2207.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Claire Grow was at the Madison
hospital yesterday for an operation.
The municipal band will appear In
. concert at library park tonight.
The program begins at 7:45.
A. H. Osborn and family are max
Ing . trip to Brookings by auto to-
day.
Miss Myrtle Hanson and Mrs.
Lloyd Gerald and daughter, of Old
ham. were In the city today between
trains.
Jack Stahl returned last evening
after having served fifteen months in
the navy and receiving his honorable
discharge.
Leonard Smith and family were
Joined BY Mrs. Anna SQuires this fore
oon In an auto trip to Minneapolis.
Two weeks will be spent there while
visiting with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Fred Campbell and children
arrived from Miles City yesterday
and are now visiting the formers sis
ter. Mrs. Earl Kelley. and mother,
Mrs. w. B~eardsley.
A quarter section of land seven
miles south of the city was sold the
other day at $3.50 per acre. The
buyer was offered a $40 advance a
few days after the deal had been
closed.
Harry Hendricks. son and daugh.
ter, drove by auto from Sutherland
Ia, yesterday and are calling on ar
and Mrs. e. e. 1riffin. They leave
for Milbank this evening. where Mr.
Hendricks brother. DR.. Carl Hen.
bricks. Is located.
No Madison citizen has a healthier
interest In angling than Dan Scott
Yesterday he was at Lake Herman
pursuing his favorite pastime when
with little effort and some surprise,
"a he states. success to the extent Of
: 5k-pound pike came as a reward
In trusting to luck and a frog-baited
hook.
The Habeger home at 202 Eighth
street NE, was thrown open last eve
ming to 2 party consisting of ten or
more young ladies who assembled In
honor Of Miss Olive Lawrence, who
IL the guest Of Miss Genevieve Hold
ridge. Miss Holdridge ~entertains at
the lake this afternoon with the
Shove named guest AZ chief recipien,
Of hospitality.
Mn. Albert Dahl. or Piasa. N, D.,
was an arrival BY the north train
this morning, accompanying the re-.
mains Of her late husband. which
were taken to the f~fallenbeck under,
taking rooms. The funeral Will be
held from the Trinity Lutheran
church Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Mrs.. Dahl Is at the home OF
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Stahl,
~ Third street NV.
a half dozen ladies repaired to
~ home or Mrs. George Roberts
yesterday giving that lady. who
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15

When the Kidneys are properly doing
their work they eliminate from the cir
culation waste products that poison the
blood Il permitted to remain In the sys-
tenn. Foley Kidney fIils help the kid
neys, remoye the poisons that cause
aches and pains, stiff joints. sore mus
cles. lame back. rheumatic pains. Sold
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15

xOUA1 10 8xx1B ~ 8O04
Sufferers from hay fever and asthma
who can afford to travel are now seek
Ing relief at health resorts. Victims
compelled 20 remain at home find relief
In Fo1ey's Honey a Tar Compound.
raw. painful bronchial tubes. and helps
TO- overcome difficulty In breathing.
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15

Miss Josephine Marie Kelly Of Chi
cago, who is now In Athens as a mem
Der of the American Red Cross, is re-
ceiying marked attention from King
Alexander Of Greece. whom she met
last January at a tea given In the
home of Greek friends. King Alexan-
der, according to the story, made no
attempt to conceal his admiration for
the attractive American girl. Since
their first meeting they have, accord
Ing to report, been seen together at a
number Of functions attended by both.
Will the king marry the American
girif That Is the big question per-
picking Athens society.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-15
THE CITY.


Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler
tonight; rising temperature Satur-
day.
Okolona messenger., 1919-06-26
COMMISSIONERS SALE

By virtue Of the decree of the
Chancery Court Of the Second. Dis
trict Of Chickasaw County, Mississippi,
mede and rendered on the 4th day Of
December, and also the decree Of said
Court made and rendered on The 3rd
day Of June, 1919, in the case of L.
j and S. D. Murphree ct, al, therein
named in cause No. 1925 ex parte L.
}. and S. D. Murphree ct. al. the un-
dersigned Special Commissioners will
on the FIRST Monday and 7th day Of
July. 19l9,within legal honrs, expose
TO public sale for cash III front of the
Court House door of the Second Dis
trict of said county in the City Of
OkoIone, Mississippi, the following
described property, viz;
Lots 3 and 4 in Block 56 according
to the Randolph Survey and Map oI
the City Of Okolona, Mississippi.
The title to said property is believed
to be good but we will convey such
title as is vested in us by said DEGREES
This 4rh day of June, 1919.
l., }. Murphree and S. D. Murphree
Special Commissioners.
Lyon Attorney.
Okolona messenger., 1919-06-26
CHANCERY SUMMONS

The State Of Mississippi.
To W. i. PlIgreen whose Post.ofice
address when last heard from was
Dallas. Texas, K. T. Wagner, Mi
nor, Har'shorn, Oklahoma, and
Margaret Wagner, Minor, Harts.
horn. Oklahoma. both Of whom are
living with their father,W. T. Wag.
ner. at Hartshorn, Oklahoma, and
to Louisa Wagner. Minor. and Mil.
dred Wagner, Minor. both Of whom
are also children of w. T, Wagner,
The last named two living with their
grandmother. Mrs. N. L. PiIgreen,
in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
and to W. T. Wagner, Hartshorn.
Oklahoma, father of the four above
named Minors:
You are commanded to appear be-
lore the Hon. A. j. Mcintyre, Chan.
celIor Of the lst Chancery District of
Mississippi, and for the Second Dis
trict OF Chickasaw County in said
State. sitting at Bonneville. Mississip.
pi. on Monday the 4th day of August,
1919. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. and show
cause, it any you can, why the Final
Account Of Mrs. N, L. Pilgreen, as
Administrators Of the Estate of K. T.
Pilereen, deceased which is now
on file in the office of the Chancery
Clerk Of the Second District Of Chick
asaw County. Miss, at Okolona,
Miss, should not be approved and
allowed and said Administrators dis
charged.
This 18th day of June, A D. 1919.
w. A, WILKINSON, Clerk,
By w. j. WILLIAMS, D. C.
Okolona messenger., 1919-06-26

Miss.
The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids. Bids
will be made for each separate sect.
ion Of the roads proposed to be grad.
ed.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check for $50000, payable
to Road Commissioners of Supervis-
ors District No. 3, Chickasaw County
Mississippi.
W. E. Savage
B. j. Abbott
G. H. Babbitt. Commissioners.
Okolona messenger., 1919-06-26

at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Monday. JlIy
l4th.
Pro(iles and specifications are on
file with the Chancery CIerk/ at
Houston. Mississippi. or may be seen
at the office of R. j. West. Attorney
for the Commissioners, at Okolona,
Okolona messenger., 1919-06-26
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN SUP.
EVlSOR'S DISTRICT NO. THREE
ON ROAD BOND ISSUE.

By order of the Board Of Supervi
sors Of ChicKasaw County, Mississi-
ppi. entered at its June term. 1919, an
election will be held at all voting pre-
cjncts in Supervisors District No. 8
Of said county ands state on the 18th
day Of July, 1919, for the purpose Of
deciding whether or not said District
shall be brought under the provisions
OF Chapter III, Laws Of Mississippi
Of 1916, and to determine whether or
not said Supervisors District No. 3
shall issue Bonds in accordance with
the provisions of said Chapter 1T in
an amount not 10 exceed five per cen
tum OF the assessed valuation Of the
taxable property OF said district No. 3
exclusive OF bonds heretofore issued
under provisions Of Chapter l76,
Laws Of 1914, in said District No. g.
for the purpose of constructing and
maintaining reads in said District.
This the Is day Of June, 1919.
G. w. Williams.
NJ. L. Abernethy>
j. M. Griffin.
Election Commissioners pf
Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
Okolona messenger., 1919-06-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Road Commissioners Of Sup.
-rVSsOr's District No.. 3 of Chicknsaw
GsuHty. Mississippi. will receive bids
ESr the grading of approximately
AsSelVe miles of Roads in said District
Okolona messenger., 1919-06-26
A general line of Gale-Hooper
Plows and Cultivators.
Okolona Hardware Co.
No Worms In a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an un-
healthy color, which indicates poor blood. and as
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. i'm
prove the digestion, and act as General Strength
CHING Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
threw OF or dispe the worms, and the Child will be
iJ perfect health Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle
Okolona messenger., 1919-06-26
DIDN'T FIG
URE ON COST.

S4N OA wv =
Before w Q
were married
you used to say
! should never
want for any
thing.
That's so. But
how could I
know the cost
OF living was
going to do a
Skyscraping act.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-09
INSANE FARMER
MURDERS WIFE
AND KILLS SELF
Ben Bussick Beats Helpmate to
Death With Hammer and
Cuts Own Throat.

Ben Bussick, a farmer, "a years
old, living seven miles north of
Griswold, Ia, yesterday beat out the
brains Of his aged wife with claw
hammer. He then cut, his own
throat with a pocketknife, almost
severing the head from the body.
The woman's skull was crushed in
score of places and she was dead
when found by neighbors few mo-
ments later.
The tragedy occurred at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Herbert Pye,
with whom the parents were living.
The mother was "a years old. Bus
sick was known to be mentally un-
balanced and had previously threat
ened violence to himself. and others
and had attempted suicide. Recently
his condition appeared to be nor
NAL.
Yesterday he went into the fields
and worked, cutting corn until lC
o'clock. He then quit work and re-
turned to the house, passed ,his
daughter who was sitting in the
yard near the doorway picking a
chicken, and went quietly into the
house. A moment later the daugh-
ter heard the sounds of blows and
stepping to the door saws her father
raining hammer blows on her moth
er's head. Mrs. Pye seized her two
infant children and fed to the home
of a neighbor nearby. When men
rushed to the house few minutes
later they found the mans dead body
lying across the body of his MUIR
dered wife.
The Bussicks formerly lived near
Oakland, Ia, and had but recently
begun to live with their daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-09
FLED WITH $4o,6oo;
HAS 10 CENTS LEFT.

New York, Oct. 8.-The disap-
pearance OF a bank messenger on
August II with $4,000 of his en-
ployer's money, a fact which had
been carefully concealed by the po-
lice, came to light in the arrest at
Stamford Of Percy Bristol, a negro,
of l56 East Ninety-eighth street. &
Bristol was arrested by Detective
Sheridan of the Old Slip station:
His whereabouts had been revealed
to the police by a white woman in
New York.
Bristol was employed by Finch &
Tarbell, brokers, Of 120 Broadway.
On the date mentioned he was sent
to the Bank of Manhattan, 40 Wall
street, to deposit $4,000 in cashiers
checks and 5000 in cash. When he
failed to return, his employers re-
ported the matter to the police.
When searched at police head
quarters the negro had 10 cents in
his pockets.
What did you do with the
money!" asked the detective.
II lost it in . saloon in Green
wieh street." the prisoner said
"Gamblingi"
mo; out of my pocket"
Bristol, whose pay was $12 a
week, had been employed by his firm
only three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-09
FURTHER ACTIVITY
AGAINST RADICAL
ELEMENT IN GARY
Blind Pigs" Closed in Indiana
Harbor by Order Of Military
Officials in Control.

Chicago, Oct. 8.-Further activity
against radicals in Gary, Ind, the
closing of alleged blind pigs" in
Indiana Harbor, and the reported
return of few hundred more strik-
ers to the mills were the only devel-
opments "Wednesday in the Chicago
steel strike district. Military intel
,igence officers and agents of the
Department of Justice held a confer
ence relative to agitators and the dis
tribution of inhammatory literature.
Federal troops in control at Gary
were expected to remain an indehn-
lite period and Col. w. S. Mapes, in
command, while retaining the prohi-
bition against outdoor mass meet
ings said no interference with strik-
ers' indoor meetings needed be ex-
pected as long as they were orderly.
Operations at Gary, South Chi
cago, Indiana Harbor and Wauke-
gan were said to have been increased,
officials reporting greater produc-
ton.
Union leaders denied that produc-
ton mad been advanced or that
more strikers had returned to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-09
Tornado in Hoisington Also
Does Property Damage Of
$780, ,000-Wires Destroyed
and Lights Out.
MOTHER AND ONE TOT
VICTIMS OF CYCLONE
Path Of Destruction Three
Blocks Wide Left in Wake
of Storm -Physicians Car
ing for Injured.

Hoisington, Kan, Oct. 8.-Two
persons were killed and Is injured,
some of them seriously, and prop
erty damage estimated at $250,000
resulted when tornado struck here
late today and swept a path of de-
struction several blocks wide,
through the business and residence
sections of the town.
The dead are Mrs. George Craven
and one of her two children.
Hoisington was entirely cut off
from wire communication tonight,
and the town was without lights.
Local physicians are assisting in
caring for the injured.
Sweeps Path Three Blocks Wide.
According to reports received
here, a path of destruction three
blocks wide. extending from the
railroad in the south part of Hois-
ington to the northeast corner of
the town, was left in the wake of
the storm.
The tornado struck the town
about 4 o'clock, according to reports
reaching here.
From the railroad tracks north.
the main street of the little town
was Uttered with debris for three
blocks, hardly a business building in
that section being undamaged. From
the business district, the path taken
by the storm led east into the resi-.
dence part of the town. 1t was here,
reports said. that the two deaths
occurred. The wake of the storm
led east of Hoisington. Telegraph
and telephone communication is
badfy impaired,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-09
BELGIAN ROYAL
PARTY STOPS IN
CITY SHORT TIME
King Shakes Hands , With
Crowd and Queen
Smiles.

A small crowd of Omahans wei.
coined the king and queen of the
Be1gians and their royal party al
the Union station yesterday morn.
ing. The special train, made up o'
FIVE compartment cars and a spe-
cial car for the king, and queen, ar
rived at 9:58 and left at 1888.
During the short stop generals
and Belgian royalty. mingled with
the crowd in democratic fashion
King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and
Prince Leopold stood on the rear
platform of their car.
The king shook hands with every
one who greeted him; the queen
confined her greetings to smile
and a pleasant "How do you do?
Prince Leopold smiled boyishly al
the crowd.
Wears Army Uniform.
King Albert was dressed in a Bel
gian army uniform, a ranking gen.
eral. He is an imposing man, with
his iron gray hair and mustache,
wears eye glasses, and possesses a
broad, pleasing smile.
The queen was dressed modestly
wearing a tan cloak and tan slip.
pers. Her hair was simply dressed
To the surprise of many she proved
to be decided blond. with intensely
blue eyes.
King Albert did not make a for
NAL speech. He issued written
statement, however, stating that he
and the queen had entered the,whcat
fields of the west, and that both
would remember the spontaneous
offering of foodstuffs to Belgium
from this region in its hour oi
greatest need. The statement closed
with an expression of thanks.
Visit Here in Doubt.
The king was unable to say
whether their scheduled visit to
Omaha on October 20 would be
made or not. Other members Of
the party were also unable to say
whether the visit would be made.
Asked what had impressed her
most in America the queen smiled
and hesitated.'
There is Niagara Falls" she said
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