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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28
Neither Did We?

Mr.. Hughes says he is not a can
didate for President. Well to be per
fectly candid, we never heard any
body say he was.--Kansas City Times
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

The flu and smallpox epidemics are
now over, and there is no reasonable
excuse why you should not attend the
big motor show here all next week.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28
The Wall of the Women

The Kansas City Stars woman's
page carries a recipe for a meatless
mince pie. But what a lot of house
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

like the farmers does. You buy It, at
about twenty five dollars a ton. Then
you've got to buy your bran and grain.
The old COW will eat up her milk, and
her butter, and then she'll eat her
head off.-Lamar Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
That Slight Choking Sound

That slight choking sound you hear
over his mouth.-Kansas City Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

The proposed roopening of the Sa
cred Heart convent here, will be good
news to the many friends of that ster-
ling institution,
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

Now when you do get St Joseph :
census returns don't say Il told you
so"-for you did not
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

In school matters as well as in all
other matters-the people should
rule-and they do here.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

come the change and are glad that it,
is to come March 1st.--Platte Co.
Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

There is likely to be considerable
vacancy in st. Joseph next week, as
federal court will convene Monday. p
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

The rural free delivery carriers at
their meeting here this week, put
themselves squarely before the people
on the labor affiliation question.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

have enough. Naval men are always
like scldiers-always wanting more
fighting material.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

II Wood gets any votes from Mis-
souri, in the gop national convention.
he will have to do some tall hustling
for he has none up to now
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

Now that the school superintend-
ency question is settled, it will be a
good thing for the teachers to begin
teaching school.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

That "whiskey rebellion" in Mich
igan was short lived but it set many
people to serious thinking.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

The single takers are getting busy
wise got busy-the other way.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

The best job the Kansas City police
ever did for st. Joseph was when this
week they killed off local robber
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-02-28

And now Admiral Benson wants a
bigger nAvy-AS II We now did not
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
HOLDS ADVANCED
MARKETING IDEAS
F. ID. SIMONSON MAY BE CALLED
BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON AGRICULTURE.

Washington, Nov. 15.-F. o. Sim
onson, assistant director of markets
of South Dakota, probably will be
given opportunity to appear before
the Senate committee on agriculture
or some of its members and express
his views on packer legislation
Mr.. Simonson in a letter has made
suggestions to Senator Sterling He
points out the spread in prices paid
for hogs is 81 and 50 less at Mis-
souri, river markets than in Chicago
that low priced hogs in the Missouri
river markets are put on the Chicago
market for high prices, that the pack
ers fix the average prices for each
day and that String sales" of live
stock would be prohibited. He says
the law should reach all these points
and prohibit concern paying higher
prices at one market than another
allowing for freight and shrinkage.
Senator Sterling says he intends to
examine the Kenyon-Kendrick bill to
see how far it has failed to cover
points mentioned by Mr.. Simonson.
Regarding prospects of packing
legislation, Senator Sterling today
predicted bill would pass. II think
undoubtedly we will pass bill,
he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
BEGIN WAR ON
WOLF RAIDERS
RANCHERS AND FARME s
NORTH OF BLACK HILLS PLAN
DIFFERENTIATION OF FOES.

Deadwood, Nov. 15.-Scores Of
ranchers and farmers of the Roubaix
district, north of the Black Hills, are
making every effort to wipe out a
band of huge grey wolves, which for
several weeks have been preying on
cattle and sheep herds and causing
great losses to the ranchers and
farmers.
The band is led by a monster oil
the species and frequently makes
raids even in close proximity TO farm
and ranch houses. The loss to the
owners of cattle and sheep has been
heavy, and although ranchers and
others have frequently taken their
trail, they are almost elusive and
shrewd as coyotes.
Jack Hall, rancher, succeeded IN
trapping and killing one of the mum
ber, a young animal, and one or the
older wolves of the band has been
shot. but the remaining wolves con-
tinue their depredations almost
nightly.
Now a systematic effort being
made to extermihate. them. Deel
hunters, who now are numerous II
the Black Hills have been asked tt
keen watch for the wolves and aic
in exterminating them.
In addition to proving of financla
benefit to ranchers and farmers, the
Staying of the wolves will be profit'
able to hunters and others who bae
them. for in addition to good boun-
tv they will receive good prices for
the pelts of the wolves, which are
valuable and command ready sale
on the market.
If these efforts do not succeed I'D
exterminating the band of wolves, 9
systematic roundup will be arranged
by the ranchers and farmers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
SOUTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1920

forward with, if anything, rather
more celebrity and these. where ac.
companied by sool, bracing weather
have induced q large distribution OF
seasonable goods, notably wearing
apparel. The evidences of improve
ment are not very broad or very
deep and immediate needs seem to
govern most buying.
Briefly summarized, wholesale and
jobbing trade is slow to fair; retail,
fair to slow, and manufacture and in
dustry show a further slowing with
either an increase of unemployment
or an extension of short time in going
operations. The selling campaigns
inaugurated by large wholesalers and
iobbers some weeks ago have met
with a moderate degree of success.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
SEEK SOURCES
OF POISONING
STATE CHEMISTRY EXPERT DIS
CUSSES POISONOUS WEEDS.
PLANTS, AND LOSSES FARM
ANIMALS.

Brookings, Nov. 15.-That much
of the suspected poisoning of animals
in South Dakota through the admin
istration of arsenic, strychnine, mer-
curic sails, cyanides, and the like can
rather be attributed to the nature of
their forage is the conclusion reach
ed by the department of chemistry
at State college after careful study
of some 90 cases of animal poisoning
during the past year, and analysis of
the viscera or stomach contents in
each case.
I'VE believe that many of our COM
mon pasture weeds which have been
thought to be harmless will yet be
proved to be the cause of this loss
which the ST SEX raisers have been
suffering for several years." says B.
A. Dunbar, professor of chemistry.
I'VE would suggest, therefore, that
in case of trouble of this sort, the
farmers should carefully examine
their feeding grounds for the pres
ence of any unusual plant life and
that such uncommon specimens
should be gathered and subjected TO
the criticism of a plant expert before
the herds are allowed to forage
among such plants.
1T is a fact not generally under
stood that many of our weed plants
believed to be innocent of any harm
full effects upon animals are in fact
producers of poisonous principles and
that these principles may or may not
be present in the plants in their vari-
Gus stages of growth.
For example, there is a large
variety of plants which fall under the
common name of wild alfalfFs, which
are well known to secrete onous
substances, but at just what d OF
their growth they do this is so
well established"
In a great majority of the cases
of poisoning submitted to the depart
ment it was noticed that the trouble
with the herd had followed late
change. either in the character of the
dry feed furnished the stock or
transfer of the stock to new pastur-
age.
In almost none of the cases was
there sufficient evidence upon which
to fix the blame of the loss upon
any one plant or weed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
KANSAS FLOUR
MILLS SHUT DOWN
HEAD OF LARGE CONCERN SAYS
NUMBER OF MILLS HAVE AL
READY SUSPENDED OPERA
TIONS.

Topeka, Nov. 15.-The Kansas
flour milling industry is on the verge
of a shut down, according to a state
ment made here by John H. Insert,
head of large company which op-
crates mills here and in Kansas City.
Mr.. Insert added that a number of
mills including his own has suspend
ed operations.
Seven Topeka milling concerns
have been ordered to appear before
the state court of Industrial relations
and show why they should not be
held TO be violating the industrial
court act ''for curtailing production
in an essential industry to influence
prices"
Mr.. Insert said his mill which
normally employs 55 to so men had
a force of 80 on hand today.
"At present the mill is not operat-
ing but we are holding a working
force available in case we get orders
to start operations. A similar con-
dition exists throughout the state
The industry in Kansas is on the
verge of shut down"
Reports from other Topeka mills
indicated that an average of perhaps
half a force is being maintained.
Millers maintain that reduction of
production and cutting of forces have
been necessary by the basis of the
law of supply and demand for the fol-
lowing reasons:
First, because northwestern mil
lers, who have been buying Canadian
wheat, can manufacture flour for 81
a barrel cheaper than flour can be
manufactured in Kansas.
Second, action of the United Stat
es shipping board two weeks ago in
cutting the "differential' (duty) on
wheat from 25 to sc and not cutting
the export duty on flour.
Under the new export duty Eng
lish and European millers can import
American wheat and put flour on the
market cheaper than the American
flour can be placed on the foreign
market" said Mr.. Ismert.
This has opened up foreign mar
ket for wheat but naturally operates
against the flour industry here. The
millers in the northwest who have
been buying Canadian wheat can
manufacture flour a dollar barrel
cheaper than lit can be manufactured
in Kansas"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Road Builders
Nearing Finish

Elk Point, Nov. 15.-The Manka-
to Construction company broke ur
camp east of town and has shipped 80
head of its horses and part of the
machinery. The company left one
outfit to complete the road work
torn up.
Thirty-eight per cent of the seven
miles of road near here to be prepar-
ed for graveling has been torn up and
will be completed this fall. The
weather is such that the remainder
cannot be started until spring.
The company which has the con
tract for building the concrete bridg'
es is working every day. 1t viii
take the men a month or more with
the present weather conditions te
complete the 7.-foot span viaduct ov'
er the big ditch on the middle grade
They expect to continue the work
of building the other rs concrete
bridges this winter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
NORTH DAKOTA
MAN KILLS WIFE
ABANDONED WE'LL ON FARM
CLEARED OF DEBRIS IN
SEARCH FOR BODY.

Langdon, N. D., Nov. 15.-An
abandoned well on the farm of Will
liam B. Whitney which had been fill
ed with rock and debris was reopen
ed today by county authorities in
search for the body of Whitney's Sec
ond wife. The search was ordered
by County Solicitor Henry N. Hurd
as result of declaration alleged TO
have been made to him by John Whit
ney 15-year-old son of William B.
Whitney by former marriage, that
he saw his father strike down his
stepmother in their home four years
ago, take her body to the haymow
and later bury it in the we'll
Whitney disappeared on Oct. 80
after eight years of residence here in
which he gained reputation as a
solid citizen. In his wake came
bankruptcy petitions against him and
charges that he had duplicated mort
cages on his home.
The family was originally named
Doolittle, according to the son, and
lived at Madison, Maine, where the
mother died. The father was charg-
ed with passing a worthless check, his
son said, and, calling his children to
him, told them he was leaving for the
west and that their names thereaft-
er would be Whitney. He went to
Montana and lived there several
years, returning east in 1912 with
second wife and settled here. On the
night of June 80, 1915, Whitney and
his wife went to a lecture, returning
late. John, according to County
Solicitor Herd, told friends that he
was awakened in his bed over the
kitchen by a dispute and looked
through the hot air register into the
room below. He said he saw MS
father grasp a stick of fire wood and
beat his stepmother with It.
The woman was apparently killed
by the repeated blows, the boy said,
adding that he saw his father next
take the body out of the house to
the haymow in the barn. There, ac-
cording to his story, it lay for sew
eral days before Whitney buried 1t
under rocks in the well. He told his
son that if he ever told anyone what
had been done, he would kill him, the
boy said.
Whitney told neighbors that his
wife had gone to Ohio on visit.
There was an official inquiry in the
summer of 1917. County authorities
went to the farm to investigate. After
thov left vouug Whitney said his
father built haystack over the well.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Crows Carriers
OF Hog Cholera

Brookings, Nov. 15.--Several To-
calities are carrying an organized
crow hunts and these crow hunts
should be encouraged, says DIR. G. 8.
Weaver, extension specialist in ami
NAL diseases at State college.
1t has been definitely established
that crows carry hog cholera Crows
will eat dead hogs and If these ami
mails died as a result Of hog chol-
era, the disease can easily be carried
to another farm.
Dead animals should be burned in
order that crows cannot get to the
carcasses When hogs are turned IN
the corn at this time of the year u
frequently hapens that one may get
sick and die without the owner miss
ing it.
II crows seem to bunch at some
particular spot in the corn field fo'
several days 1t is well to Investigate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
NEW CUTS IN
CHICAGO GRAIN
PRICE sLASHES In WHEAT, CORN
AND OATS FEATURE BOARD
OF TRADE DEALS.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Notwithstand-
ing the severity with which grain
prices have been slashed during the
last fortnight, new cuts were witness
ed today and quotations for all cer-
eals dropped lower than at any time
within the last four years. The
fresh downturns today were notable
chiefly for the fact that they came
after a weeks decline of more than
20 cents bushel in wheat, and about
10 cents the week before. Today's
stback in wheat ranged from 2A to
cents, with December delivery clos
ing at $1.76 to $1.77h.
Opinion on the exchange today was
practically unanimous that the un-
favorable financial outlook has had
a big share in forcing values to
shrink to such an extraordinary de-
gree. Under normal conditions grain
price breaks equal to those which
have been Witnessed of late would
have induced investment buying on a
large scale. Little or no business OF
this kind, however, has apparently
developed on the present decline.
Traders who have recently been on
the bear side Of the grain markets
disclaim any satisfaction in the huge
losses with which owners have been
confronted. One dealer, conspicuous
for having repeatedly predicted lower
prices, said today he thought it
would be better for all concerned II
prices would steady or even advance,
but he added:
"Is the weather man to blame for
damage occasioned by the storm that
he has forecast"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
New York Hotels
Slash Food Prices

reduction of 10 per cent in food pric-
es was announced today by several
large hotels after conferences with
federal food Investigators. The num-
ber Of items on the menus in which
decreases have been made varies
from sixteen in one large hotel to
IT, in another.
The new prices, which will go into
effect next Monday. were agreed up
on, it was said, when results of the
federal agents Investigations were
submitted to various hotel proprie-
tors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Rescue Wrecked
Steamer Crew

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Nov. IS
Tugs today were enroute to the res
cue of the crew of the steamer Wild
lar, wrecked near Pancake Shoals, 10
miles northeast of Whitefish Bay.
Captain Arthur Forbes and some of
the crew were taken aboard by the
steamer Livin gston
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Appeal To Advance
Newberry Case

Washington, Nov. IA motion
to advance the appeal of Senator Tru-
man Newberry, OF Michigan. from
conviction by the Michigan federal
district court on charges of corrupt
practices in his election, was made to-
day before the supreme court. The
appeal attacks the constitutionality
of the federal corrupt practices act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Actresses Found
Dead In Chicago

Chicago, Nov. 1.-two pretty
young actresses were found dead in
Grant Park on Chicago's lake front
this morning. They were either froz-
en- to death or died from wood al
cohol poisoning, the police believed
They were identified as Mary Rhodes
of Altoona, Pa, and Lillian Thomp-
son, of Boston. Both were married
Two men who had been living at
their apartment were arrested. The
police believe the women were drug
ged and assaulted and thrown from
an automobile being left to freeze to
death
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Daily Market Report


Minneapolis, Nov. 15-Corn-Mar-
ket steady, offerings light, demand
moderate. No. 8 yellow closed at 80
and 92c; No. 3 mixed at S6 and 90c.
Oats.-Firm and Nc higher rela-
lively: No. 3 whites mainly X and
1c over December. No. 8 whites clos
ed at 44M and 44Zc; No. whites
at Al and 43Ac.
Rye.-Sligftly easier, No. 2 main
ly 4c over December, few sales Sc
over. No. rye closed at $1.46h and
$1.47k.
Barley--Easy and 1c lower. de-
mand sluggish. Prices closed at SIS
and Ole
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Jitney Driver Shot
By Passenger

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov .15.-In the
midst of a traffic jam, with hundreds
looking on, Dewey Morgan, jitney
driver, was shot five times in the
back and died on one of the busiest
corners. ". p. Miller, a passenger
was arrested and admitted the shoot
ing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
IN SESSION TO-DAY
REPRESENTATIVES, OF FORTY.
TWO NATIONS ASSEMBLE AT
GENEVA.

Geneva, Nov. 15.-The League OF
Nations assembly met here today.
Flags of almost every nation were
displayed. Paul Hymans, Belgian
premier, opened the session by read
ing President Wilson's conversation
Forty-two nations representing more
than half the worlds population were
represented.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Authorities in
vestigating the death of the two ac-
tresses here Saturday night, were in
formed ANONYMOUSLY over the tele-
phone today that two women answer
ing their description were seen in a
fight with two men in an automobile
near where the bodies were found.
Five men were held by the police in
connection with the case.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Robbers Escape With
Registered Mail

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 15.--Robbers
who boarded fast transcontinental
passenger train here Saturday night
and escaped with 10 registered mail
pouches obtained approximately $780,
900. The robbery was staged by
three men who are believed to be hid
ing in Omaha.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Demands Surrender
OF General Wrangel

Berlin, Nov. 15.-A Moscow wire
less dispatch said today the Russian
government had demanded the i'm
mediate surrender of General Wrang-
ell, leader of the Crimean forces. Am
nesty was promised General Wrangel
and troops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15

London, Nov. 15.-Sebastopol is
still in the possession of General
Wrangel, according to the British
foreigns office. Dispatches from Con-
stantinople, said Wrangeps army had
collapsed, reds were sweeping south
ward upon the city and the popula-
tion fleeing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15

Washington, Nov. 15.-The United
States will be without any representa-
tion at the first meeting assembly of
the League of Nations, now in session
in Geneva, the state department an
nounced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15

Sioux City, Nov. 15.-The quality
of the run of hogs was just fair. On
ly couple of loads OF really prime
butchers were included and on such
material shippers paid q top OF
$12.70. Some very weighty pure bred
hogs were also included in the crop
and they cleared under the $1,000
line. The bulk of the sales ranged
from $12.25 and $3.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15

bank to the Wierton Steel company
at Wierton, West Virginia. The sack
supposed to contain money was fill
ed with old newspapers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15

Pittsburgh, Nov. 15.-The postal
authorities were without clues today
to the thefty of $4,000 from regis
tered mail sacks, enroute from local
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Add Geneva

Add Geneva
Geneva, Nov. 15.-Paul Hymans,
former Belgian premier. was elected
president of the League of Nations
assembly, receiving 35 of the AZ
votes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-15
Bradstreet's
Weekly Report

New York. Nov. 15.--Bradstreet's
review Of trade for the past week
says: Price readjustments are going
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-01
prkrrclI's Quality Gomls

II il comes from Pickcrcll's. II has
The stamp of quality on II. That Is
what the customers OF T.. T.. Pick
crCll's Jowolry store say about their
purchase. Mr.. Pickcrell always
endcayOrs to choose high-gradc stock
from The manufacturers and then TO
sell al the most reasonable prices to
his customers. No wonder his patrons
come back To him from year 10 year.
AIR. pickercll has for several years
worked u saturday morning bargain
feature that has proved popular. "a
customers watch Tor this weekly spc.
cttl and hundreds have made pur-
chascs ut great savings. Whether
Il Ne silycrWaro, watches, art goods
or other articles will be almost
sure to find what you want In Pick
urclls store.