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The Winslow mail., 1919-07-18

Buy lots now in the Mahoney and Camp
bell Additions Lots sold on easy installment
plan. Guaranteed title given purchaser.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
DISEASE AND COAL
Scientific Discoveries Establish a
Connection.
World Declared to Have Been Free
From Physical lie Before the
Beds That Supply Fuel
Were Laid Down.

One of the most curious of discus
sions has been started by Prof. Roy l..
Noodle, a scientist of high reputation.
who has made a special study OF the
beginning Of disease. Once upon a
time. he says, there was no such thing
as disease In either animals or plants.
But 1t was a very long while ago. His
inquiries led him to the conclusion
that diseases began in the coal-form-
ing period, when the vast deposits OF
our fossil fuel were laid down In peaty
Dogs from the luxuriant vegetation OF
regions then tropical-in Pennsyl-
vanilla, along the southern ~Alleghenies
and elsewhere.
In those very ancient times, ever SO
many millions of years ago, the earth
was covered with water far more ex-
tensively than at present, and on the
bottom grew fields of "sea lilies"-just
as they do today In marine shadows.
They are oddly Initiative of plants,
though really animals, and fossil re-
mains of them found In coal show en-
largements Of the stems plainly due to
attack by parasite worms. During the
coal period there seems to have been
an extensive development OK those
forms Of microscopic vegetation that
we call fungi and bacteria. Nearly all
plant diseases are due to attack by
parasitic fungi. Most diseases of men
and animals are attributable to bac-
terra of one species or another that
have acquired the habit of parasitism.
Minute bacteria and fungi-traces Of
their colonies, that Is to say-have
been found In the fossil droppings OF
extinct species of fishes, embalmed, as
one might say, In our coal deposits. In
plant structures of corresponding an
tiquity are discovered natural "cul-
lures" of bacteria. silicihed.
The fossil teeth of ~long-extinct spe-
cies of fishes have been found affected
by dental caries"-irregular decayed
spots. Are we to suppose that those
inny creatures Of early days suffered
from toothache1 Twenty or thirty
millions of years ago arrived the age
of reptiles. which developed the giant
lizards, that were the largest animals
ever known in the world, IL some mod
ern whales be excepted. Some Of their
bones preserved In the rocks) show
deformities obviously due to disease.
Certain of these deformities suggest
chronic Inflammation Of the joints
others, tuberculosis. After the age of
reptiles came the early mammals. They
and their descendants %(including our
selves) have certainly had a due al
lowance Of disease ever since. But
(if Professor Noodles dictum is to be
accepted) there was no such thing as
disease In the world up to the time
when the coal beds were laid down.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
Want Happy findings.

Why the unhappy ending is the
stock weakness Of the beginner al
story writing Is easy to explain,
Stories with unhappy endings are
easier to write. The human mind Is
naturally subjective and sad; vocabu.
laries in every language have many
more adjectives. verbs and adverbs
to express sorrow and gloom than to
express happiness and light-hearted'
ness.
This subject lends itself nicely ia
q debate, but as far as the men In the
war hospitals r concerned the ar
gument has only one side: Give us
happy endings!
A Red Cross nurse tells Of a serial
story that had been read by two OF
her patients, one Of whom was de
pressed for a whole day because the
heroine died.
II wish I'd never read It," he com
planned. II fell In love with that girl
II / ever found one exactly like her
I'd certainly ask her to marry mel"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
BUILD AIRSH|PS
TO LIFT ESQ TONS
British War Office Officials Be.
Iieve Machine Is Prac-
ticaI.
GREAT POSSIBILITIES seen
Immense Craft Could Cross Atlantic
and Return and Then Repeat the
Journey Without Pause.
Weather Permitting.

London.-A rigid airship-Zeppelin
type-of 100000 cubic feet capac-
ity, or about three times as large as
any yet constructed, is a practical
proposition, according to war office
officials. Such an airship would pos
sess a total lifting power Of about 2SO
tons. The structural weight, that Is,
the gas bags, framework, gondolas,
engines. operating machinery, etc.,
would be not more than so tons, leav-
ing 200 tons as disposable lift. Only
so tons would be required to make
room for the crew, petrol ballast, etc.,
leaving $50 tons commercial load
which could be carried.
Such an airship could cross the At
lantic and return and then repeat the
journey without a pause, If weather
were favorable.
British Government Interested.
Because the British empire is SO
far-flung, the government is encour'
aging development of aerial communi-
cation for both passengers and light
parcels as a vital necessity. Wireless
stations betting the world also will
ne erected quickly as possible.
Before this Is printed a Handley
Page machine will have flown from
England to India In a test trip. This
is but preliminary to permanent all
traffic to Egypt, India, South Africa
ard AfoIfa rnnodo IiEAvrica will
be linked up with the mother coun
try.
The rigid airships which Britain
now possesses can cross the Atlantic
given favorable weather. But 1t !:
the airplane that Is being developed
for overland routes.
Godfrey Isaacs, brother of Lore
Reading, Brltain's ambassador Il
America, is head of the Marconi Wire
less Telegraph company. Isaacs II
simply waiting for peace, which will
remove certain restrictions, to expant
British wireless stations.
Stations In China.
Two stations will be erected II
distant parts Of China. Receiving ap
paratus will be installed on all pas
senger-carrying airplanes, so that mes
sages may be sent back and forti
while the flight Is In progress. Hence
a business passenger who may tire o.
the scenery or have bright ideas abou
his business may get In touch with hi
head Office boy or assistant manager
as the case may be. Thus, as 1t II
feasible to wireless ships Of the sea
so 1t will be possible to wireless ships
Of the air.
The two new wireless stations II
China will be installed with the hell
OF airplanes. Instead of requiring
several months to send machinery t.
Cashmere and the Chinese side Of 81
IBERIA, locations of stations by wagon
for there are no railroads, the ma
chinery will be taken In Handley
Page airplanes. Thus, In such way
will the distant parts Of the worlt
be linked up with modern times.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
GETS LIMIT FINE OF $500
3D." 10 Comment of Court In
Soaking Suspect.

Kansas City, Mo. - "Frankness
should not 60 unrewarded." said Judge
Edward Fleming Of the South munich
pal court as he fined Claude Simpson
$500, the limit. Simpson was arrested
while standing In front Of a saloon by
a patrolman who saw part OF a
Jimmy" protruding from Simpsons
pocket.
Simpson, who Is unemployed, admit
ted he intended to break into the
saloon. After learning his fine Simp-
SON said he was glad he was arrested
before he entered the saloon, al he
then would have faced a p~enitentiary
sentence.
Judge he said, "It's just as well
to look on the bright side Of things
"Some ~Pollyanna," remarked the
Judge.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
Man Of Hiuh tdeaIs.

Charles Foss, bee man Of Alpine.
Cal, sold his seasons output of
honey, four tons. at 6 cents a pound
when the market price was % cents.
because he felt that profiteering at
the expense Of the poor, especially in
war time. was wrong.
"God gave Us the bee" he said. &C
cording to the San Diego Union, "and
he charges US no tax on 1t. He gave
us the flowers from which the bee
draws its honey and they cost us
nothing. Why, when the world is
stepped In suffering and misery,
should any man profteer on the poor7
"Some day ! hope to look into the
face Of God who gave US the bee and
the flowers, but / could " look
him squarely In the eye IL I had made
a single penny out Of . fellow crea-
lures stress"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10

Aberdeen - Ira Barnes, county
commissioner of Brown county for
many years, and chairman of the
board. fell on an Icy sidewalk on
Sunday afternoon and sustained a
fracture OF the hip. Owing to the
nature OF the fracture and his adj
vanced age the is about rs years
old). the injury Is serious.
Huron-Ths proposition to bond
this school district for $4,000 to
build 4 new schoolhouse was voted
and passed. The school building
vas burned early last fall. Since
then the district has been enlarged
to include the whole township and
to form a consolidated school dis
trict.
Yankton-Sam Artz. SO years old,
whose throat was cut In a fight four
miles from Wakonda at a sale Tues
day. il In a critical condition here in
= hospital from loss OF blood. His
assanant vas Frank Roach, who at
tackled Artx for defending the lib
erty issues. A young soldier saved
Artx's life by first aid while On his
way to the hospital. Roach is an al
legged Stacker with a bad reputation.
Aberdeen-The offices of the fed
eral food administration for South
Dakota have closed and so far as the
salaried employees are concerned, the
institution IL out Of business. The
volunteer organization is still in
service, though its activities are con
fined to answering correspondence
and arranging the files and records
OF the office preparatory for ship
ment to Washington when Herbert
G. Hoover, national administrator
returns from overseas or forwards
directions concerning their disposal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
WOULDN'T Fight
sWEDE CAN'T BE A CITIZEN OF
THE UNITED STATES.

Mflbank, Few. 10.--In the Grant
county circuit court Judge Bouck re-
fused. the application OF Erick Ander-
son, . young farmer. for citizenship
papers. on the ground that the appli-
cant had been unpatrlotic during the
recent war and stated that if he was
given full citizenship papers he would
have to go to some other court for
them.
Although Anderson had taken out
his first papers and declared his in
tention Of becoming a citizen OF the
United States, he evidently exper-
fenced = change OF heart when the
United States declared war on Ger
many and the selective draft act was
put into effect. When 1t came to
filling out his QUESTIONABLE last year
he refused to waive allegiance to his
native country-Sweden--but did
state that he would be willing to re-
turn to Sweden and fight with the
military forces Of that country If nee
eonary.
Judge Bouck In open court inform
- the rejected applicant that he
could not hope or expect to be grant
a equal rights and privileges with
the young men OF this nation who
had gone forth in service and endur-
- hardships Of all kinds in order to
kesp the United States from falling
under the domination Of the German
empire. Judge Bouck further inti-
mated that Anderson might be called
upon to take what belongings he
brought to this country with him and
return with them to Sweden.
The evidence introduced in the
case allowed that Anderson came to
the United States on the steamship
Luo1tania, which later was torpedoed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10

Maj. Gabriel d'Annunzio, the leader
Of the Italian airmen, Is q most ex-
traordinary personality. Famous be-
fore the war as a poet and dramatist,
as the creator Of q new Italian liter
allure, he has affected the language
Of his country more profoundly than
anyone since Dante; a notable figure
In society. much discussed for his lux
urious tastes. he stepped into the fore
front Of the battle ~ a soldier when
over fifty years old Since then he
added exploit to exploit, stealing into
enemy ports In small craft at night
to torpedo battleships, carrying out
the longest and most dangerous air
raids. When the armistice was signed
he commanded ! squadron Of picked
young airmen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
HAS CENT OWNED BY LINCOLN
Pennsylvania Woman Has Refused
$3.50 for Coin Lost by Martyr
President.

New Castle, Pa.-Mrs. ]. L. Under
wood of this city, has a copper cent
bearing date 1918 which once was
owned by Abraham Lincoln and was
lost by him. She has refused $3.50 for
It. Mrs. Underwood found the coin
while digging In q 6eld neal Lincoln
City, Ind. She was Informed by Jo-
seph Gentry. an old resident, that the
penny was mi Of four or i've that
Lincoln carried ON . string. Lincoln
had told Gentry Of losing one Of the
coins. There Is q hole In the penny
through which the string was run.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
Resolution Headed OFF.

Washington, Feb. administration
forces in the senate blocked discus
sion of Senator Hiram Johnson's Rus
sian policy resolution. When Senator
Johnson called up the resolution, Sen.
ator King, Utah, objected to Its con,
s~ideration. Senator Johnson at once
demanded a vote on the question. Vice
President Marshall ruled Senator
Johnson's motion out Of order. The
resolution asked the state department
for information concerning the Rus.
sian policy Of this government
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
U. S. SHIPS TO SAIL ON RHINE
Rotterdam to Be Base Of Vessels
Usinu River.

Paris, Feb. S.-American ships will
soon steam up the Rhine. using Rotter-
dan as a base, according to informa-
tion made public here. 1t is announced
that transport of Americans to their
homes is progressing as rapidly as
possible and that during February the
number of men to he taken to America
would be considerably augmented.
The health of the American soldiers
in France Is excellent and their morale
is OF the highest. The number OF in.
iuenza cases among the troops is neg.
ligible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
Beware Of Stocking Bank.

Tarentum, Pa.--Grocers who feared
thieves and had little faith in their
strong boxes were sometimes known
to hide their receipts overnight In the
beans, but 1T took a local man to dis
close that dry goods merchants some
times use stockings for the purpose.
As usual, the stocking as a bank
proved a failure. The store doors
were thoughtlessly opened too early
n day recently and a customer made
away with a real Christmas stocking
with Sill concealed in the foot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
PASSES "M0ONsHINE" BILL
North Dakota Senate Votes to Make
State Bone Dry.

Bismarck. N. d., Feb. S~.-Passage of
the moonshine bill, which prohibits
personal possession Of liquor and Of
the bill which changes the standard OF
teachers certificates and adoption by
the senate Of the bill which places .all
pool halls, theaters, dance halls. taxi.
cab stands, ETC., under state supervis-
ion, featured the session OF the North
Dakota legislature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
TURNS DOWN PROHIBITION
Rhode Island Senate Kills Dry Amend
ment.

Providence, r. /, Feb. THE Rhode
Island senate has killed the amend
ment ratifying the prohibitory amend
ment to the federal constitution on a
roll call vote, 25 to IL. 1t is the third
successive federal amendment which
the state has refused to ratify, the
other two having been the 18th. Dr. In
come tax amendment. In 1910. and the
18th, providing for the election OF
United States senator's by the people.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10

by the Germans and sent to the bot
tom. Judge Bouck referred to this
during his statement to Anderson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
Dies Like Mother.

Freeport. Me.-Mrs. Mary e. Little
field, seyenty-fivs years old, was burn
ed to death In q house which stood on
the site Of the house In which her
mother lost her life In the same man
nsr.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-10
Three Pairs of Twins
Didn't Bring Happiness

Cleveland, O.-Chiidren usu-
ally hold the home together, 1t Is
said. But three pairs of twins,
now aged ten and seven years
and three months, respectively.
failed to avert q divorce suit
filed here by Mrs. Elsie Kuntz.
their mother. She complains that
the children's father neglected
her and the twins and was cruel.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-22
HOW HENS GET
| EGG EATING HABIT

Egg eating sometimes becomes a
serious vice. fowls becoming very
fond of eggs when they have learned
to eat them, and it often spreads from
fowl to fowl. 1t usually begins thru
accident by eggs being broken or
frozen. Be careful to see that this
does not happen. See that the nests
are properly supplied with straw or
other nesting material and have them
darkened, SO that if an egg is acci-
dentally broken the fowls will not be
likely to discover It. Supply plenty of
lime in the form of oyster shells,
bone. or similar substances to insure
firm shell. AS soon as it is dis
coveerd that fowl has formed the
habit, the fowl should be removed,
in order to prevent the spread of the
vice. Once formed it is difficult era
dicate, and the safest remedy is the
death penalty.
Fowls sometimes pluck feathers
from themselves and from each other
which is often caused by too close
confinement, by the presence of insect
pests or by improper feeding. When
some of the fowls of a flock have
formed the habit slightly, a wide
range with change of diet, includ-
ing a plentiful supply of animal feed
and freedom from insect pests, will
usually correct the evil. Above all,
see that the fowls have plenty of in
ducement to exercise. If the habit
becomes well formed it is very troub-
lesome and may necessitate the kill
ing Of some of the fowls in order to
stop it.-Department Of Agriculture.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-22
STORIES TOLO BY
FIGURES FROM
THE CITY LIBRARY

The summer busines of the Ell Cen
tro public library on the face of it,
statistics appears to be a Bit freak
ish. Notwithstanding the closing OF
the library evenings for three months
the epidemic of flu there was an in
crease of about Is per cent in it's cir
culation during the last fiscal year
over the previous year.
This summer, however, the patron
age by adults shows about the same
as it did last summer but there has
been decrease in the circulation OF
juvenile books of about 25 per cent
At first hand there seems no ac-
counting for this dropping off among
the juveniles but the explanation is
that the increasing prosperity of Ell
Centre has made it possible for many
more families TO haye summer outings
and for other familiTs to prolong their
cuttings This also is plausible ex-
planation of why the adult circulation
percentage of adults among the sum
mer absentees.
The recent death of the founder,
Andrew Carnegie recalls the fact that
the library is just ten years old hav-
ing started in 1909 with an assur-
ance Of $4,000 from the Carnegie
library fund. As Ell Centre was then
and has since been very busy with its
material development it is very un-
likely that it would have had public
library during the ten year period
without the nucleus provided by the
ironmaster. During it's life it's income
has increased from 5000 in l9l9-lC
to $9,617 in 1918-19. The circulation
of books for the year ended July l was
almost five books for every man, wo-
man and child of an estimated 1000
population.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-22
WAS IN Bed THREE
MONTHS ON STRETCH
Contractor Curtis Works Every Day
New Since Taking Tanlac-
Rheumatism is All Gone

"My wonderful improvement since
taking Tanlac is the talk of all my
friends and acquaintances,' said w.
e. Curtis. n we'll known painting and
decorating contractor who lives at S12
West Grace avenue. Spokana, a few
days ago.
"Up to the time | commenced talk
ing Tan.ac," continued Mr.. Curtis, 81
hadn't been able to do any work for
about six months. took to my bed
last January and staid there for three
solid months, and at one time my
folks had given me up to die.
p" My kidneys were in terrible con-
dition, and nobody will ever know
how | suffered from the pains in the
small of my back. That wasn't all
that was wrong with me, either, for |
had rheumatism in my hands and feet
and it just seemed that the awful ach
ing pains | had on this account would
kill me. was down and out alright.
"A friend of mine, an insurance
man, came out to see me one day,
and he told me how much good Tan
lac had done him, and advised me to
give it trial. Well, sir, | never saw
anything equal the way Tanlac got
after that rheumatism, and in little or
no time the swelling was all gone from
my hands and feet, and now never
have any sign of that awful trouble.
The pains in my back are gone, too,
and my kidneys seem to be in per-
feet condition, | don't have to lie
awake and suffer agonies every nigh;
now, but l just stretch out in bed and
leep like boy all night long. | have
gained a lot in weight and strength
and in fact, was never in better
health in my life. Am back on the job
and never lose any time at all from
my work. So you see Tanlac has
proved to be real medicine i II my
case, and as long as live will boost
it as strong as l can"
Tanlac is sold in El Centre by Thos.
Neville, successor to McColloch Drug
Co.; in Imperial by Imperial Drug Co.
inHoltvlle by J. Bresnoham, and in
Brawley by ROLAND Bros.