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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10

rupted the Good American stock
of a State and Laid the Foundation
OF It's Present Financial and Po-
ltticai System.
Aren't the people themselves dis
honestT' asks Lincoln SteffeDs in an
article in McClures Magazine for Feb
ruary entitled Rhode Island--A State
For Sale" The ''grafters" who bat
ten on US say So Politicians have ex-
cused their own corruption to me time
and again by declaring that we're all
corrupt" and promoters and swindlers
alike describe their victims as smart
folk who think to beat us at our own
game" Without going into the cynic's
sweeping summary that man always
was and always will>be corrupt" it is
but fair while we are following the
trail Ct the grafters to consider their
plea that the corrupt political system
they are upbuilding is founded on the
dishonesty of the American people. Is
It?
1t is in Rhode Island. The system
Va lhIooC lSialia W IltH has ptOOutCu
the man who is at the head of the po-
litical system of the United States is
grounded on the lowest layer OF corrup-
tion that l have found thus far-the
bribery Of voters with cash at the polls.
Other states know the practice. In
Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois and Penn
sylvania workers" are paid ito get
ha - lI.f fhf. ic pITy i'm
inary; the direct and decisive purchase
Of power comes later in conventions
and legislatures. In these states the
corruptionists buy the peoples repre-
sentatives. In Rhode Island they buy
the people themselves.
The conditions are peculiar. As the
Rhode Islanders say, their state is
peculiar in many ways. But it is
American The smallest Of the states,
1t is one Of the biggest in our history.
Poor in soil, it is rich in waterways,
and the Rhode Islanders, turning early
from agriculture to manufacture, made
goods which they sent forth from their
magnificent harbor to all tile world in
ships that brought home cargoes of
wealth. One of the New England
group Of colonies, Rhode Island was
founded as a refuge from the Puritan
intolerance of Massachusetts,. One of
the Original thirteen states" it was
the first MAY 4, 1870 to declare its in
dependence of Great Britain and the
last (Nlay 20, 1900 to give allegiance to
the United States So the American
spirit Of commercial enterprise and po-
litical independence has burned high in
Rhode Island. There Is nothing Pc
culiar about that, and there is nothing
peculiar about the general result OF the
corruption of the state.
Rhode Island is an oligarchy. But so
were Wisconsin and Illinois and Mis-
souri,, and SO are New York, Pennsyl-
yania and New Jersey. The oligarchy
II the typical form of the actual gov
ernment of our states. There is one
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
A Grim Tragedy

is daily enacted. in thousands of homes
as Death claims, in each one, another
victim OF consumption or Pneumonia
But when Coughs or colds are properly
treated, the tragedy is averted. f. O.
Hnntley, of Oaklandon, Ind, writes
my wife had the consumption. and
three doctors gave her up. Finally she
took DR.. Kings New Discovery fer Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her, and today she is well and
strong" 1t kills the germs OF all dis.
eases. One dose relieves. Guaranteed
at SOC ane 2f.00 by Stoddard & Hal.
stead Druggists. Trial bottle free.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10

When you need pill it is always best
to buy the best. Dade's Little Liver
Hills are the best. Try them. They
have wayof their own. Sold by Stod-
dard & Haistead.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10

One OF Rings Dyspepsia Tablets after
eating even if you can eat but little. will
digest the little you do eat, and cure IN
digestion. Dyspepsia, sour stomach,
belching and weak heart. Sold by Stod-
dard & Halstead
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10

Comforts the heart. streng thens the
mind. Is good i'll or well. Makes the
face bright as the summer morn That S
what Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. Cures when all else fails. 30
cents. Frank Smith
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10

ManZan is the pile renisdy that
reaches the spot and stops all pile pain
instantly. Ii you suffer with blind.
bleeding, itching or protruding piles and
want to be cured it is only necessary to
use ManZan, the great pile cure. Sold
by Stoddard IL Halstead.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. 1859


An Ordinance of the Mayor and
Council of the City of Los Angeles, fix
ing and establishing the curb lines on a
certain street in the City of Los An
geles.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That the curb line on each
side of
FORTY SECOND STREET,
between Central avenue and Mckinley
avenue Is hereby fixed and established
ten (10) feet distant and parallel to the
respective property lines on each side
of said Forty-second street.
Sec. 2. That the curb line on each
side of Forty-second street between
Mckinley avenue and South Park ave,
nue. is hereby fixed and established
twelve (12) feet distant and parallel TO
the respective property lines on eaeh
side of said Forty-second street.
Sec g. This Ordinance repeals Or
dinance No. 109SS New Series).
Sec. A. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published
once In the Los Angeles Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter II shall take
effect and be in force
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordnance was adopted by the Council
of the city of Los Angeles at its meet
ing OF the 7th day Of August 1900,
II. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk,
Approved this 9th day Of August.
1905. ,,,,,4 u,up
s-11 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
Notice of PubIIc WorIk

Public notice is hereby given that at
it's meeting held on Monday, the 17th
of the City of Los Angeles adopted an
Ordinance, designated as Ordinance No.
1895 New Series), declaring it's inten-
| tion to order the following improve
msnt Section tS be maa That It IL is tho intention of
the City Council of the City Of Los An
geles to close up, vacate and abandon
for alley purposes ALhE9. { GsF'ain
Angeles. in the Victor, Heights
II, page 40, Miscellaneous Records of Los
Angeles County. described as follows. to
wit:
All that certain strip of land conveyed
to the City of Los Angeles for alley pur-
poses by deed dated April q, 1855 and and
1S9, Records of Los Angeles County, and
more particularly described as follows
to wit:
Beginning at a point in the southeaster-
lly line of lot IA of the Victor Heights
at page 40, Miscellaneous Records Of Los
Angeles County; distant feet southwes.
terly from the most easterly corner OF
said lot IA; thence northwesterly and par
allel with the northeasterly line Of said
lot IA and the northeasterly line of lots
10. l6. II. is. 10. 20, 2l., % and %. said
GSs' ine of TO Said lof S ss q distant s feet SOUTH
westerly from the most northerly corner
of said lot %; thence southwesterly along
the northwesterly line of lot 23, a distance
of IS feet to. a point; thence southeasteerly
and parallel with the northeasterly line
Of said lots %. %, 2l. 2O 10 1s.. H. 16. 10
and IA, to a point in said southeasterly
line OF said lot 14 thence northeasterly
in direct line 1S feet to the point Of be-
Sec. 3. That the exterior boundaries
of the district of land to be affected by
said work or Improvement are hereby spe-
cihed and declared to be as follows to
witt
Beginning at the most easterly corner
OF lot IA OF the Victor Heights Tract as
herelnbefore mentioned; thence, north
westerly in a direct line to the most
northerly corner of lot %, said tract
thence southwesterly In direct line to
the most westerly corner OF. said lot 2S;
thence southeasterly in a direct line 70
the most southerly corner Of said lot ~
thence northeasterly. In a direct line 70
the point of beginning. In said city
Reference is hereby made TO said or
dinance, on file In the office or the CITY
Clerk OF said city for further particu-
lars
JAMES HANLEY,
Street Superintendent OF the city OF
Los Angeles.
R-7-IG lot
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11

buildings, was given az reasons for the
desired increase IN appropriations.
Chief Of the Fire Department Lips
described the needs Of his department
and showed that $4,000 of the increase
Of 100000 asked was to pay for ap-
paratus already ordered and that new
houses would be necessary as well as
more men.
In the aggregate, the estimates of
the departments run over million dol
lars above the city's revenue and be-
fore the tax rate for the next year can
be fixed the allotments to each depart
ment must be made, so that the total
will come inside the revenue. The coun-
Gil took the question under advisement
and will attempt to adjust the dis
crepancy between the estimates and the
citys revenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
BOARDS EXPLAIN
THEIR DEMANDS
ARGUE FOR ALLOWANCE OF
ESTIMATES
INSIST ON APPROPRIATIONS
City Council Listens to Statements by
Heads Of Departments In Sup
port Of Requests for
More Money

For two hours last night the council
listened to the heads Of the various de-
partments as they explained why their
particular departments needed every
cent asked for to operate during the
next year, the city fathers wondering
the while how they were going to cut
Sill, ,000.10 out of the estimates made
by these same heads of departments.
Isidore b. Dockweiler explained to the
council that many Of the young women
attendants in the library receive but
$50 a month and none of them get more
than SIS, while the average is between
$S5 and $40. He made a strong plea,
asking that the library board be
granted as much as was possible, con-
sidering the circumstances, that the
salaries Of these young women might
be increased to reasonable sums.
superintendent of Parks Morley ex-
planned to the board that he had five
new parks to take care of and much
new work to do in the old ones. He
also stated that a large sum was de-
sired for the construction of a road in
Griffith park. DR.. Lamb of the park
commission also spoke, explaining some
of the improvements the board desired
to make.
City Engineer Stafford said he asked
for only $4,000 more than he was allowed
last year and that this was figuring
the proposition down to the last cent.
Plan Improvement
The board of education was repre-
sented by Commissioner Washburn and
Superintendent Foshay. The city fur
nishes about one-third of the school
money, but it amounts to third of a
million dollars a year. The rapid
growth of the city, necessitating new
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
VENICE MUSIC STRIKE
is ENDED IN HARMONY
Director Wrlghtson VIII unpack His
Opera Scores and Conduct the
septenber Festival

Venice of America will carry out all
the advertised plans for a musical fes-
tiyal.
After twenty-four hours of discour-
agement the managers of the assembly
agreed yesterday to all the demands
made by the director, Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson.
The musical strike was brief but
effective. AS grievance committee
of one Mr.. Wrlghtson turned the board
of managers into an arbitration board,
1t Is said, and now there Is a perfect
agreement concerning art and artists.
The exact terms upon which Mr..
Wrightson was led to change his mind
about Fastening back to his college
of music in Washington, d. c., haN e
not been made public. 1t is safe to
say, however, that Clarence Thompson
will not act as censor when the
operas are put on, and that the man
ayers of the assembly will permit Mr..
Wrightson to conduct his choruses in
his own way.
1t is predicted that remarkable re-
suits will be obtained next Monday
evening when the oratorio, "St. Paul,
will be sung, and that the programs
for the festival week beginning Sep
tember will be extraordinarily good
In Washington, d. c., Mr.. Wrightson
has obtained surprising results from
his work with a high school chorus
of 500 voices and a grammar school
chorus of 1000 voices. Reginald de
Koven, the famous composer of operas,
has been dean of Mr.. Wrightson's col
lege, and the comic opera night at
Venice will be noteworthy, because 1t
written by the directors former asso-
ciate.
All the Venice of Americans were
glad yesterday that the musical strike
was so brief They had pinned their
faith to Mr.. Wrightson's oft repeated
declaration that he never quits" but
when the opera scores and the vaude-
vile songs were packed in a cracker
box borrowed from the Cabrillo fif-
teen minutes after the strike was an
nounced even the most optimistic
member of the board of managers felt
that the festival advertisements might
be a total loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
Ordinance No. 11.371
Sill Il
New Series.

(NeW Ser1eS.)
An Ordinance ordering that certain
portion of Leonis street, in the City of
Los Angeles, be closed up vacated and
abandoned. as contemplated by Ordin-
ance No. 1876 New Series) of said
city.
The Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That all that certain por-
LEoNIs STREET
between Utah street and the east line OF
the Leonis Tract, in said city, hereinafter
described, be closed up, vacated and
No. 10,166 New Series) of said city, ap-
proved November 18th, 1904, to wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
westerly line of Clarence street; thence
northwesterly along the prolongation
of said wetserly line of Clarence street
to point in the northerly line of said
Leonis street: thence southwesterly
along said northerly line of Leonis
street to the easteriy line of Utah
street; thence southerly in direct line
to the intersection of the southerly line
of Leonis street with the easterly. line
of Utah street; thence northeasterly in
dreict line. to the point of beginning
Also: Beginning at the most north
erly corner of lot 10, said Leonis Tract
as per map recorded in Book S24 oi
Deeds, at page 1913, Records of Los An
geles County; thence southwesterlS
along the northerly line of said lot Is
thence northwesterly and parallel will
the northwesterly prolongation of the
westerly line of said lot 10 to a point
in the northwesterly prolongation OF
the easterly line of said lot 10; thence
southeasterly in a direct line to the
point of beginning.
Sec. q That said work is for the
closing up of a certain portion of Leonis
street more particularly described IN
Section 1 hereof, and it appears to said
Council that there are no damages
costs or expenses arising out of said
work. and that no assessment is neces-
sary for said work, and therefore nc
commissioners are appointed to assess
benefits and damages for said work
and to have general supervision thereof
Sec. g. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance. and
shall cause the same to be published
once in the Los Angeles Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take
effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of July 10, 1906
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 18th day of July
1906.
S-11 1t Mayor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
PuaLIc ADVERTISING
Ordinance NO. 1897

NEW Series)
owners to improve sv."peA7 a portion Of Forty
first street under private contract.
The. Mayor and Council Of the CITY OF
Section 1. That permission is hereby
FORTY FIRST STREET,
from the east line OF Wadsworth street
Avenue Tract, to improve said street
under private contract in the following
manner, to wit;
street no grade ;n trs snd grsy yoEtytiirst
from The produced east line OF Wads-
worth street to the west line of Net
tiers Central Avenue Tract, including
all intersections Of streets Except such
portions as have already been graded and
graveled and accepted); said grading and
graveling to be done In accordance with
the plans, and profile on file n the office
on the CITY Engineer of said city,, and
specifications on file in the office Of the
city Clerk of said city for grading and
gravellng streets in the City Of Los An
geles with the natural gravel of the
street said specifications being No II
New Serles)
To build and construct cement curb
along the north line of the roadway of
duoed east line of wadsworth street
TO- the west line of Mettier' $
Central Avenue Tract (exceptlng g
of said roadway upon which a
cement or granite curb has already been
constructed on the proper line and
grade), In accordance with specification
on file In the office of the City Clerk OF
said City Of Los Angeles for construct
ing cement curbs, said specifications be-
ing No New Series).
To build and construct q cement side
walk five (5l feet In width along the
north side of Wadsworth street, from
the produced east line of Wadsworth
street to the west line of Mettler's $
Central Avenue Tract (excepting such
portions of said street between said
points along which a cement or asphalt
sidewalk five (5) feet in width has al
ready been constructed on the proper line
and grade) said sidewalk to be construct
ed in accordance with specifications on
file in the office of the City Clerk of said
city, said specifications being No. 2
New Series)
Provided all of said work is done un-
der the supervision of the Street Super
intendent OF said city, and fully com
pleted to his satisfaction and acceptance
on or before the fifteenth day of
August 1905.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage Of this Ordinance and cause
1t to be published once In the Los An
geles Herald and thereupon and there
after 1t shall take effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council of
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting
of August Z, 1905.
II. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
1906.
OWEN McALEBR, =.
| Sill 1t Mayor,b
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
BURGLARS ARE BUSY,
VICTIMS TELL POLICE
Gold Watches and Money Stolen From
Home on East Ninth
Street

Burglars entered the home of j. T.
Reliham on East Ninth street between
noon and 2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon and secured two gold watches.
one silver watch and gold filled chain.
The robbers gained entrance by the
window.
Shoplifters stole a woman's white hat
from the store of Mrs. A. l.. Saobdi,
555 South Broadway, Wednesday. So
cleverly was the theft committed that
there is no clew of the guilty PERSONS
identity.
Mrs. l.. C. Bailey's room at 316ia
West Third street was entered during
the latter part of Wednesday afternoon
by sneak thieves and three rings of a
considerable value and $500 in change
were stolen.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
pusLIc ADVERTISING
Nntlc. I'D 49, mnrl-

Notice 81 street Work
Public notice Is hereby given that on
Monday. the 18th day Of July. A. d. 1905,
the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles
did, at its meeting on said day. adopt
1905 New series). to have the follow
ing work done. to wit;
PACIFIC AVENUE.
IN said city. from the south line Of Pico
street to the south line Of Sixteenth street
produced, including all intersections Of
streets Excepting such portions Of said
street and Intersections a. are required
by law to be kept In order or repair by
any person or company having railroad
tracks thereon, and also excepting such
portions as have already been graded and
graveled to the official grade in accord
hea n the w oee s0 o s6s ea PE5oas PESsesg on an %
specifications for the construction Of
graveled streets, Class A, in the city OF
Los Angeles, on file IN the office Of the
City Clerk Of said city, said speciflca-
tions being No. 26 (New Series).
I'd. That a cement curb = constructed
along each line Of the roadway Of said
Pacific avenue from the south line Of
Pico street to the south line Of Sixteenth
street produced Excepting along such
portions Of the line OF said roadway upon
which a cement or granite curb has al
ready been constructed to the official line
and grade) in accordance with specifca-
file in the office Of the City Clerk. said
specifications being No. % (New Serles).
Sec. 2. The Council of said city
finds upon estimate of the City Engineer
that the total cost of said Improvement
will be greater than fifty cents per front
foot, along each line Of said street. in,
cluding the cost of intersections. and
1t is determined in pursuance OF
an Act of the Legislature of the State of
California. approved February 27th, 1893,
as amended by an Act of the Legislature
amending said last named act. which
amending act became q law March I'd.
1899, that bonds shall be issued to repre-
sent the cost of said improvement. Said
bonds shall be serial, extending over n
period of ten years, an even proportion
of the principal sum of which shall be
payable annually, on the second day OF
January of each year by coupon, after
their date until the whole are paid, and
to bear interest at the rate of seven CD
per cent per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally on the. second days of January and
July of each and every year.
Reference Is hereby made to said
ORDINANCES of Intention for further par
ticulars
JAMES HANLEY,
S-7-12 st Street Superintendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
Ordinance No. 11,36S


An Ordinance authorizing property
owners to improve a portion of Wads-
worth street under private contract.
The Mayor and Council of the CITY
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows
Section /. That permission is hereby
given the property owners on
WADSWORTH STREET,
from the south line of Forty-first street
TO the north line of Forty-second street,
10 Improve said street under pri-
vate contract in the following manner
to wit: ,,,,,.t,
street, in the City of Los Angeles, from
the south line of Forty-first street to
the north line of Forty-second street,
including all intersections OF streeIs
ready been graded and graveled and
accepted); said grading and graveling
TO be done in accordance with the
plans and profile on ne nd N tne itv oiai1 and
snecifications on file in the office of
the CITY Clerk of said city for the con
struction of graveled streets in the CITY
of Los Angeles, said specifications De-
ing No II New Series).
Provided all of said work is done
under the supervision of the Street Su-
perintendent of said city and fully
ceptance on or before the first day or
Sec. 2. The city Clerk shall certify
to the passage OF TINS Ordlnanee anu a1
Angeles Herald. and thereupon ana
thereafter it shall take effect and be in
force
Ordinances was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ihs oi AueuS' II. ]. LELANDE
City Clerk.
Approved this 9th day of August.
i'V0' OWEN McALEER,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
- c,tr as L.. AnmeIe. win nrnas

Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
of the City of Los Angeles up to II
o'clock Monday. August 2Sth, 1905, to fur
nish drugs to the City of Los Angeles, for
the use OF the several departments Of the
city government, for the period of one
year from date of contract,
Bidders must use in bidding the sched-
ule and bidding blank on file in the office
be obtained upon application.
A certified check, payable to the order
of H. j. Lelande, City Clerk, in the
amount of 10000 must accompany each
proposal as a guarantee that the bidder
will enter into a contract with the city
in conformity with his bid
Council reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
II. ]. LELANDE,
s-7-16 lot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
s-7-16 lot
Notice Of street Work

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 18th day of July, A. D. 1905.
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
an Ordinance OF Intention, No.
1875 (New Series), 10 have the follow
ing work done. to wit:
LIST. That a cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway OF
TWENTY-FIRST STREET
from the west line OF Main street &c
cepting along such portions OF the
line of said roadway upon which a ce,
ment or granite curb has already been
constructed TO the official line and grade)
structing cement curbs on file In the
office OF the City Clerk, said specincationl
being No. 20 New Series).
Reference Is hereby made to said
Ordinance Of Intention for further par-
JAMES fiANLHY.
s-7-12 Ct Street Superintendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-11
INDEX TO PUBLIC ADVERTISING
NEcW nnnAY

Notice to dealers in waterworks sup
plies.
Ordinance establishing grade of Avenue
Fifty
street
Ordinance authorizing improvement of
Forty first street by private contract.
Wadsworth street by private contract
Ordinance establishing curb lines on
Forty second street