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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-28
SOLDIER WRITES
CLARENCE j. SULLIVAN TELLS
OF SIGHTS SEEN ON A
TRAVEL TOUR.

Mrs. Sullivan is in receipt of a let
ter from her son, Clarence, under
date of Mentone, France. March %,
as follows:
Dear Mother: / have been in this
place just a week. l am leaving to-
night for S%peicher, Germany. | had
a pass for fourteen days and it takes
six of that coming and going. Men,
tone is one of the most popular sum-
mer resorts in Europe. There are
several towns along here that are
made up of hotels just for travellers.
They are located at the foot OF the
Alps and right on the Mediterranean
sea. The scenery around here is
simply beautiful. l never expect to
see any better. Monday We went to
Italy, just a few kilos from here. |
mailed a few cards from there just
because | was in Italy. Tuesday |
went to Monte Carlo, the most noted
gambling city in the world. | went
building. We went through both
houses and palaces until we got tired
looking at them. Also went up in
the mountains on a cog railroad and
visited some old Roman churches
which are ruins now. Some of them
dated back as far as 500 years B. c.
Wednesday we went to Nice. That is
where Jack Johnson lives, although
| didn't see him around any place,
Nothing of importance to see in Nice
except the stores, etc. They say II
is a city about like Paris, so / guess
/ can figure | have seen Paris,
Thursday we took a long walk along
the beach and took a few pictures
of ourselves and other things. Fri
day we hired an auto and went tC
Grasse on a general sightseeing trip
While there we went through two
perfumeries and learned something
of how perfume is made, also diff
ferent kinds of lotions, fancy soap
etc. | bought a bottle of perfume
and a bottle of hair tonic, intending
to send them home, but they say thu
uuly On lutfn Is iilOIc thdn tiCs III
worth, so l guess I'll try to carr.
them. I'll probably break them be
fore I get home. The trip out Their,
cost us forty francs apiece, ten o
. us. The Y. M. G. A. gives dance
, every night and there are two the
aters here, so there is plenty o
amusement all the time. TIL
oranges and lemons are just getting
, ripe. They are not good to eat yet
and they are very small. Our trave
and hotel expenses are paid by I'm
Gle Sam. We have nice big from
rooms in the Astoria hotel. 1t sur
is a change from the way we hav'
, been living. At $3.50 o'clock tonigh
we will be on our way back to Dutch
land. think in about a month from
now we will commence to get read,
! to sail for the United States. l hop
! to get there some time in June.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-28
State of Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas
Cotrntv Ao

State of Ohio. City or Toledo. Lucas
County, 80.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the firm OF f. J.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said Arm will pay the sum Of
One Hundred Dollars for each and ev-
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh III
Frank j. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day of December,
A. d. 1886. (SeaD A.. w. Gleason.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure ID taken internal
ly and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free. #. ]. Cheney 4
Toledo, o. Sold by all druggists,
76c. Take Halls Family pills FOR con-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-28

pioneer days, and has long since be-
come inadequate for caring for the
increasing. number of children of
school Age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-28

Barred Rocks, excellent layers:
well marked. healthy stock: Is eggs,
$1.50.-Mrs. R. M. Thrall. phone
800.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-28

fall seasons latest creations and
from the most recent importations
from Paris.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02

But bags and purses account for
more yards Of magnificent ribbon than
other accessories. Between now and
Christmas there will be q lively busI-
ness mt the ribbon counter where
mountings for bags are sold nlong
with the ribbon to make them. In
the picture above II purse and q bag
are shown. The long purse is n black
satin brOcuded In silver. And the bag
Is In brilliant colors striped with
black. mounted on a black cellul0id
frame.
The story Of plain satin ribbons, for
little bags and numberless other
trifles that women love. is much long
er than that of the splendid brocndcs.
There are innunerable trinkets made
of ribbon. A little face powder bug
Of satin ribbon Is shown In the picture.
1t has small round mirror In the bot
tom and narrow satin ribbon handles
that draw up and close the top. It
serves to carry small box of powder
and convenient puff.
Hair ribbons for little girls are
shown in many pretty striped vari-
cites and taffcta remains the favorite
for hair bows. which with bags. keep
gay stream of ribbons flowing over
the ribbon counter.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02

The goddess of the looms must have
fingered about American silk mills
when designers were planning this
seasons ribbons. And she was in a
happy and opulent mood. for the ut
most in weaving has blossomcd In
ribbons that IRE oil the way from guy
to gorgeous. The richness Of au-
tumn's colorful days. with sunshine
and moonshine, oil are reflected IN
brocaded ribbons heavy with gold and
silver threads and very brilliant in
sheen and color. So much beauty
lures one away from the consideta.
ton Of its price which is very high.
But only small quantities of the
most gorgeous ribbons appear in any
apparel or dress accessories. except
for evening dresses. In these wide
metal-braided ribbons are used with
some generosity. Mostly the wide and
brilliant ribbons are used for making
shopping bags and purses, in the
crowns Of hats or in sashes on hats
and for vests in dresses and suits. In
evening dresses Of tulle or crepe or
lace they make brilliant panels or
girdles and occasionally q handsome
afternoon frock looks to them for
a touch Of splendor in the girtlle.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02

tine and gabardine lend themselves 10
promenade suits by their texture. A
fine example in a tricotine model for
fall and winter wear is shown In tho
accompanying picture. It shows al
legiance to the last DEGREES for longer
skirts and coats and presents odd en-
placements Of material on the skirt
and coat, with braid, buttons, and but
tonholes cleverly managed to elaborate
both. The collar is unusual with
straight revers that extend over the
shoulder and widen at the back into
a small square cape. The coat is open
to the waistline at the front, making
plenty Of opportunity for a fancy
blouse or vestee. The chOker Of fur ID
a separate affair. The choker collar
is everywhere present, but Is often
convertible and Is either Of fur or fur
fabric or Of the material In the suit.
Belts are narrow and may be taken
off so that the suit IL worn with or
without them. Occasionally a suit 10
shown with two belts. one Of the III
ric and one Of leather. Not Ill coats
are long. There are those Of the shost
ripple variety that seem 10 b liked
best in the dressier suits. Their bodies
are semifitted., Sleeves are long ana
plain with occasional narrow turned.
back cuffs for q small pointed nare,
and skirts are ankle length and only
moderately narrow. the hebble variety
never having achieved success. among
smartly dressed women.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
DADDY,5 [VENDVG
HfAIpY TALE q
MANDARIN AND WOOD DUCKS
TN MA11l7A[ y l BUNN

swell. SIR" said the Mandarin Duck.
tits nice to meet you In the zoo pond.
I'd rather meet you here than in the
lion house."
''Ha. ha." said the Wood Duck,
"quack. quack, you're funny fellow"
The Mandarin Duck looked much
pleased to be called funny little fell
low. He was making every effort to
be thought SO. even II he were not
as funny as he might be!
Il must tell you something quite In
teresting," said the Wood Duck.
"Do," said the Mandarin Duck, "rd
like to hear what You have to say"
mot long ago." said the Wood Duck.
"there was a paper which published
many pictures Of interesting animals
from the zoo.
"Yes." he continued. "and there was
picture Of our pond with many Of US
swimming about"
"What great honor" said the Man
DARN Duck.
"Yes wasn't it7' said the Wood
Duck.
II do hope," he added after a few
moments. "that you will not think
ain conceited when say that heard
that below the picture was written
these words-or words something like
these"
"Try to get the right Words" said
the Mandarin Duck.
Yah yes, I'll get the right ones. !
may not get them in quite their right
order. But will certainly give them
to you so you can understand them,
and will not give any wrong meaning
to them. It was great compliment
paid me and I do not need to make 1t
up! 1t was there, right in the paper"
do tell 1t to me, am getting very
much excited" said the Mandarin
Duck.
They said, that people should look
at the picture which they said was a
lovely one, but that they should prin-
cipally notice the Wood Duck, the
loveliest creature in the picture.
wasn't that nice?"
Every nice," said the Mandarin
Duck. "Well I've always said you
were handsome fellow"
"And SO are you," said the Wood
Duck. II like to have such hand
some fellow for my companion"
II am honored to think that I'm the
duck chum Of duck whose picture
was noticed especially in the paper"
81 don't know fhat II ,voc nntiood
especially, only the paper said that
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
PREPARE DUCKS FOR MARKET
Fowls Should 30 Fattsned for Two
Weeks Before klIllns-orsen
Feed colors Flesh.

Ducklings to be marketed should be
fattened for two weeks before killing
on ration made Of three parts, by
weight, Of cornmeal, two parts Of mid
dlings, one part Of bran, one-half part
Of beef scrap. with s per cent grit
and 10 per cent green feed added to
this mash, or a mash Of three parts
cornmeal. one part low-grade wheat
flour, one part bran, one-quarter part
beef scrap with the green feed and
grit. and 3 per cent oyster shell added.
Feed this mash three times daily,
giving all the ducklings will clean up
in half hour. The green feed is
sometimes left out Of the ration dur.
ing the last seven days Of fattening,
as 1t tends to color the meat and may
produce q slightly dabby, rather than
firm. flesh. However, It is easier to
keep the ducklings in good feeding
condition on mash containing green
feed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
EASY WORK FOR YOUNGSTERS
Training and Expsrlsnes Which Boys
and Girls Realize 10 Of Crest.
All.Round Value.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Teaching poultry club boys and girls
the rudiments Of poultry keeping was
begun by the United States department
Of agriculture about seven years ago.
The average youngster takes to poul.
try keeping with interest. particularly
when he is allowed to sell the surplus
meat and eggs and invest the income
b the savings bank or in better foun-
aation stock for the improvement Of
his flock. The training and experience
which the children realize from their
daily association with hens is Of great
all-round value to them and is Of spec
tal help in developing a love for coun-
Try life and in keeping rural boys and
girls on the farm. What young
school girl can accomplish in poultry
raising is indicated by a letter from a
poultry club girl who writes:
II keep Barred Plymouth Rocks and
ingle-comb Rhode Island Reds, and
IN setting my hens I always remove
the broody hens from the laying hens
and place them In some other building
where they will not be disturbed.
never set hens that are exceedingly
neavy, as they are more kelly to break
he eggs.
when the chicks come do not
iced them anything except grit and
charcoal until they are 48 hours old,
when I give them either oatmeal and
hard-boiled eggs chopped fine, or else
biscuit crumbled up with the eggs.
iced in this manner for the first i've
or six days, giving the chicks small
quantities four to five times a day, as
these youngsters like to eat often.
SAT about the end of the first week
{ begin feeding small grain in the
morning. at midday, and in the eve
ming, and keep a mash made of wheat
bran and a little cornmeal. and 10 per
sent Of beef scrap before the chickens
Ill the time.
"This spring I Matched 1876 Red
shicks and 40 Rocks and raised near
v all Of them. sold 30 young cock.
ercls and have on hand 195 chicks at
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02

A stroll through establishments,
whose styles we know to be authorize.
tive soon verifles the assertion made
by manufacturers that tailored suits
are growing fancier. That is the first
impression to be gathered from almost
any display. But one must not draw
conclusions too quickly. It has come
to the place where there are several
distinct types of the tailored suit, I'm
Guiding the knock-about suit. the walk
ing suit and the promenade suit (Which
must be another name for what we
have known as the formal suit.) The
knock-about and walking suits will
please those who IRE welded to severe
tailor-made, while promenade and
formal suits are for those who like
departures from this type.
Probably the influence Of French
ideas has promoted the success of the
fapcicr tailored suits. for the severe
type has never been q favorite with
Paris. Where there IL no place for q
gay or frivolous or dainty touch to APP
parel, French designers seem to feel
hampered; they do not like the type
Of suit that attends strictly to the
business Of being practical and we'll
made. They delight In unexpected lit
tie decorative touches that have no
reason for existing, except to be In.
teresting and good looking.
All the new glove finish fabrics-and
their name is legion-promote tho
cause Of fancier suits. Duvetyn.
velours, duvet and their like. are very
soft with surfaces that vary. but are
oever hard. Close behind them trico-
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
tie Nice to Meet You.

people should notice it." the Wood
Duck said.
Enough" said the Mandarin Duck.
That's great, great honor"
II am beautiful because look like
you," said the Wood Duck. "1'm very,
very much like you, only you're
Chinese duck and am a home grown
duck, or q home duck or whatever 1t
would be called to be duck from
home.
Il have another name, as perhaps
you know-I am also called the Sum.
mer Duck
Eyes. / knew that" said the Manda-
rim Duck. II do believe it :: true that
they say Of all the ducks in the world
we're ~ handsome as any. Our
plumage IL SO beautiful with SO many
magnificent colors. We're rather rare
too. choice. you know"
'sThe Mr.. Mandarin Ducks and the
Mr.. Wood Ducks are far more hand
some than the Mrs. Ducks of either
family" said Mr.. Wood Duck.
"True, true" said Mr.. Mandarin
Duck, "we're handsome lot, we Mr..
Ducks. but the Mrs. Ducks have to be
busy thinking Of other things and
doing other things too. Besides 1t
has always been the way with our
families and there has been no hard
feeling about it-none. at ALL"
THAT'S 3d." said Mr.. Wood Duck.
well. I must add that our family
has good second name for this time
Of the year-the Summer Duck family.
Even when we're called the Wood
Duck It sounds nice and cool, doesn't
itF'
you've nothing to grumble about"
said Mr.. Mandarin Duck, land for
that matter neither have I. Ny family
for years have been handsome and I'm
no disgrace to them" he ended proud.
y.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
PoTATo SEED sELEcTIoN.

Like tends to beget like Is law
Of heredity with which the farmer Is
well acquainted from his experience in
plant and animal growth. Selecting
the right kind Of ''seed' is important
in the successful culture of potatoes
and for that reason potatoes should be
selected which give high yielding of
spring. In the main offspring from
large tubers are large, offspring from
small tubers are small.
Now Is the time to start selecting
the seed for next years crop. This
can be done in two ways: Mass selec-
ton consists in selecting for seed from
the field run Of potatoes-those that
are true to type, of uniform size and
Of good quality. Hill selection consists
in selecting the tubers for seed from
the hills that show the most desirable
kind Of potatoes with reference to
shape. size and yield. Save the seeds
from hills that show four or more good
tubers. These hills should be dug BY.
hand to make sure that the potatoes Of
one hill are not mixed with another.
In selecting seed for next year, select
seed that is free from disease. Plant
ing diseased potatoes does enormous
damage to the crop and to the returns
on the crop. The disease producing
organisms are borne on the outside or
inside of the potato or In the soil as a
result Of planting diseased potatoes.
By sending samples Of seed to the
A .v,,f n,,1 t,,ro1 oollouo tho no<sseo TIM
amount of disease and it, fitness for
seed will % determined.-Cecil Yam
polsky. N. n AR. College
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
TME 10 cur CORN

The following inquiry which came
to the : Agricultural college and its
answer by. Prof. HI. L. Walster, in
charge Of crop production at the
) North Dakota Agricultural college,
gives splendid information on the time
to harvest corn.
81 wish some Information relative to
the harvest and care Of corn both as
q fodder and grain crop. 1ssit better
!. to harvest it before frost or after the
first frost? Which way does. 1t contain
the most nutriment and which way
does 1t cure and keep best?. Have 20
acres Of good corn and wish to know
I ins time to be Of help in caring for
present CROP The answer Is as fol-
lows:
"In regard to the harvesting and
cure of corn will say that for your
conditions. undoubtedly the best way
to harvest your corn would be to put
It into silo. would suggest that you
seriously consider building silo even
If It is no more than u pit silo. There
are large number Of pit silos in
North Dakota nowadays and / believe
I that most people are very well salts
fed with them. visited the Willis
ton substation this spring, late in May,
and found them removing an excellent
quality Of silage from their pit silo.
OF course IL you do not have silo
, your next best proposition is to harvest
the corn either as q fodder or a grain
crop. On the whole, it is the expert
ence Of most growers Of corn that the
crop cures out to make better fodder
IL It, is harvested before the first frost.
In some experiments made at the
North Dakota experiment station In
1914 and 1915 an actual study was
made Of the total amount Of dry mat
ter. crude protein, (by crude protein we
mean the most valuable feed constitu-
ent In the plant similar to the valuable
feed constituent that we find in clover,
peas, or beans) and the total amount
Of carbohydrates. (by carbohydrates
we mean the heat and power producing
nutrient). The figures given below
represent the actual number Of pounds
produced at the different stages of
growth In an acre Of corn:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02

II you VIII examine these figures
closely you will see that you Jet
practically as much corn per acre and
even more protein per acre and almost
as much carbohydrates when the corn
is cut at the glazed stage as when it is
cut ut the ripe stage. The glazed
stage is an ideal time for cutting for
filling the silO.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
Service That Counts.

When you are making your home d
little happier. your front yard more a..
tractlve and your back yard heater.
and the children Of the neighborhoofi
moro law.abiding. you are doing the
sort Of service that counts. Young
people make Q big mistake II they
think Of battleships % more closely
allied 70 patriotism than homes, and
bullets than smiles and kind words
Girls Companies.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
sRME SIZE MssELLED OUT as WtEN RIPE BUT NOTE !.
DIFFERENCE IN FOOD VALUE
DATA NJ e. e LINN NJ DIX AeR col
Pounds per acre

" DIX. aeR. COLLEGE.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
RANGE FOR GROWING CHICKS
Young Fowls WIN Not Eat Too Much
10 They Are Permitted 20 Siave
Necessary Exercise.

Growing chicks win not eat too
much. II they have plenty Of range &c
they can get the desired exercise. A
good growing mash should be accessi.
bile at all times to growing chicks
Such q mash should contain plenty O,
zone meal. ground very hne. and fine
round oats and barley. Be sure II
,ave<the mash ground very dnA.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
268,7W

Totals. .798,9OO 288.7OO
The above figures are liberal esti-
mates but are n goal well worth striv-
ing for. In. fact such counties as
Barnes, Cass, Dickey. Grand Forks,
LaMoure, Ransom, Richland and Sar-
gent with their large acreage must be
counted upon to save much more seed
than is. allotted in the above quota,
while some of the counties growing
only few thousand acres will prob
ably not be able to save their own
seed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02

present, some Of them very fine pullets.
I have sold 50 settings Of eggs this
spring, while during the four months
from February to June sold 1914 dog
en- eggs to neighbors, while we used
II dozen on our own table. During
this period my Rhode Island Reds laid
l,076 eggs, while the Barred Rocks
laid $50 eggs"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-02
Seed Corn For North Dakota
II. l. wssssr N. o. Agriculture, cou.a.

The year 1916 was bad rust year.
In that year the farmers of North
Dakota planted only 838,679 acres Of
corn. but the experience OF 1915
prompted them to plant more than a
% per cent larger acreage in 1917, or
552.946 acres. The estimated acreage
IN corn for each Of the years 1918 and
1919 is $4,000. But 1919 was q bad
rust year, hence we may expect, and
In fact should see a great increase in
acreage In 1920. If the rust epidemic
OF 1919 prompts North Dakota farmers
to raise only half more corn in
1870. we shall need seed corn for
nearly three fourths Of million acres.
Nature has given US a large acreage
OF ripe corn. Enough seed should be
saved for at least two years planting
that Is enough for 100000 acres Of
corn. Since one bushel of seed corn
should be saved for every six acres to
be planted, the 1919 seed corn goal
should be not less than 25O,OOO bushels
of corn saved for seed.
The grower who is fortunate enough
to have fairly large acreage Of ripe
corn will find 1t profitable to save
enough not only for himself but also
for three or four less fortunate neigh
bots. The ripened fields must furnish
enough seed corn to Offset the late
planted fields. and the fields of purely
fodder corn. Save all you can for
there Is always a demand for northern
grown seed corn.
Assuming that the acreage in corn
will be one-half larger than It was
during the past year, and that enough
seed corn is going to be saved to last
at least two years. then the amount
needed BY every county is as follows