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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-09

secretary, L. s. Vickers, Mitchell,
treasurer; Rev. r. n. Holsapple,
superintendent.
VIM Giossi had the misfortune to
break a bolster of the spiinkling wagon
Yesterday and was out of commission
today. Repairs will be made and
work resumed in a day or two.
But few people appreciate our bird
friends. This Is emphasized by the de-
sire on the part of many to destroy
every bird that within gun
range. This lack of appreciation is
largely due to a lack of knowledge of
birds and their habits. Many will be
surprised by the observations of the
government bilogist which appeared
in farmers bulletin No. 5I3. "A tree
swallows stomach was found to con-
tain forty entire cbinch bugs and ffag-
ments of many others, besides the
other species of insects A bank
swallow in Texas devoured sixty
eight cotton boil weevils. one of the
worst insect pests that ever invaded
the United States; and thirty five
cliff swallows had taken all average
of eighteen boil weevils eacn. A
killdeer's stomach taken in Novem-
Der in Texas contained over 800 mos
quito larvae. A aicker's stomach held
twenty. eight white grubs. A night
hawk from New York had eaten
twenty four cloverleaf weevils and
375 ants. Still another nighthawk
had eaten $40 grasshoppers, fifty-two
bugs, three beetles, two wasps and a
spider. More than 70, 900 seeds have
been found in a single duck stomach
taken in Louisiana in February"
A grand event is very near,
Monday, October 18th of this year.
A feast of waffies delicious and crisp,
Next door to Kelley's between 5th and
Goth,
From 5 o'clock until all are fed,
Happy and contsnted you will home
ward tread.
Come, whether the weather be fair or
dense,
All you can eat for thirteen cents.
Young Ladies' Aid, United Luther
an church.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Wanted. Dining room girl-Lakt
Park.
Good cooking apples, 81 a bushel
Phone 274.-Earle's.
Choice California Elberta peaches
soc a crate. at the Sugar Bowl.
The Presbyterian ladies will hold q
bake sale Saturday, Oct. II, at Mum.
ro's store.
For Sale. Nine room house. j. A.
Donpelly.
Small Gran apples for picking, %
cents a peck, at Earle's.
Wanted. Girl for general house.
work. Phoue 40 red.
New dill pickles. German style, 10
cents a dozen. Earle l.. Kelley.
Mrs. Meserve and Mrs. Files will
entertain the Presbyterian Aid society
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. N. futile WIS a mnrning de
parture by the east train, enroute tc
Chicago on a visit with relatives.
+. q. Goodrich was a morning de-
parture for Cavour to join Mrs Good.
rich who is visiting a daughter there.
Three rooms for rent. singly OF
otherwise, suitable for light housekeep'
ing or students. Corner HaIth and
Tenth street.-A. q. Hallenbeck.
Mrs. E. W. Ketcaam and daughter,
Miss Ella, were morning passengers fol-
Sioux Falls to at end the Baptist con
vention in session in that city.
MIR. and Mrs. ID A. Lyons of Ores
co, Iowa, are in the city. guests at
the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rel
aud Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Fitzgerald.
Rev. A. Z. Burif of the Methodist
church was a morning departure fol
Canton, called there to preach the
funeral sermon of ID. s. Waldo, a
prominent resident of that place.
F. T. Phillips, the popcorn man,
is confined to his home by Hines
which accounts for the absence of hi
D wagon, corner Egan avenue
aad Fourth street, the past few days.
MI. aud Mrs. A. b. Smith of W.si
Fifth street were passengers Dy the
midnight train for Minneapolis and
will spend a few weeks visiting iela-
tives and friends in that city and
will also visit ia Chicago before the,
return.
John Mcleod of Winfred was q
through passenger this morning. Gu
route to Colorado Sprisgs, Col. Mr..
McLeod's health has not been good
for some time and he goes t, Colorado
to remain thu e or four months il
hope the climate of that section will,
improve his condition.
Sioux Falls Press: M~innehaha county
will pay for the registering of the
voters for the coming primary, in order
that the enrolment may be as large a.
possible This was decided by the
county commissioners yesterday al.
though they have taken no formal &C,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-09
PURE FOOD
State inspectors Plan Energetic
Work Throughout the
State

Vermillicn, Oct. 9.-The inspectors
of the State Food and Drug department
met for a conference with Commission
er Guy G. Frary at the New Navin
hoteI in Mitchell. There were present
Inspectors w. M. Cox, of Rapid City;
Otto c. Winter, of Olivet; A. Presti-
wick of Summit and Hairy Lovald of
Midland. Drug Inspector j. p. Schall
of Vermillion, was not present. Many
matters in connection with the in
spection work of the department were
discussed and the inspectors reported
to the commissioner conditions as
they find them over the state at pres
emit. Their rep )rts are gratifying in
that all were able to report great
improvement in all the lines of work
which the Food and Drug Department
nov has in charge, and all the men
expressed the opinion that the coming
few months will show even greater i'm
provement.
+. So far as possible the work of the
inspectors will in the future be- ar
ranged 30 that in the inspection of
the Ian ger cities and towns of the
state a man may devote his entire
time to the work in one town until
he has inspected it throughout. This
plan vas followed in the city of Lead
recently with such good success that
the commissioner decided to try it else
where. This week Inspector Cox will
be in Rapid City part of the time to
see that the foods served to the crowds
attending the alfalfa palace there are
served from clean stands and in a
sanitary manner Last week he
looked after the same kind of work in
Mitchell with very satisfactory resu lite
and next week he will do general in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-09

ID. On that date and continuing nm
til October 25, those entitled to do
so may register at Valentine, = town
Of fifteen hundred Inhabitants. The
land 10 adjacent to this thriving town.
During this period tine registration
rush OF land claimants may be given
every opportunity to register for this
valuable land.
Part of the land to be thrown open
undor this project will be subject to
entry under the Kincaid law, by
which the claimant GAO acres
while the balance may be secured
under the general homestead law
which allots 100 acres. All claimants
are compelled under the presidents
proclamation to appear to register in
person at the places named above and
during the time specified, with the ex-
ception Of soldiers or their widows
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-09

tion as yet toward making the appro.
p%riation. Each township or village
clerk will be paid a fiat sum for the
registering of at least 80 per cent OF
the vote cast at the last general cleo.
tion.
Mayor Geo. III. Waskey was a pas
sengei by the south train, enroute tc
Canton to attend the funeral of the
late ID. s. Waldo, past grand patri-
arch Odd Fellows order. The funeral
will be under the auspices of the
Canton Odd Fellows lodge and a num m
Der of prominent members of the or
der from different parts of the state
will be in attendance.
The next attraction billed to appear
at the opera house is The Maid and the
Minister, Oct. 10th. This company
comes highly recommended and should
please. Seats on sale Thursday morn
in at Smiths drug store. We have
made the price of 20, 35 aud sc
/ cents, so that any one can affori to see
this beautiful play It. E. McAllister,
Manager.
Pierre dispatch; An engineer on
the Milwaukee line reaching out tc
! Faith q few days ago, pulled his en-.
CINE light from Dupree to Red Elm,
then went back after the missing train.
Switching was to be done at Dupree,
and the engine was uncoupled and the
engineer given the signal to start, and
taking it to be a signal to pull out be
did 20, and left the train with its pas.
senger list remarking a few things in
regard to the management of the road.
The Daily Leader presents in this
issue a story of the Madison sewer
which will be of interest to property
owners and furnish an entire evening
of reading and study. The story re-
lates to taxes to be paid in payment OF
the Sc wer covering a period of twenty
years. While the story is signed by
City Aditor Rae he is not altogether
responsible for the provisions of the
story, and if the figures contained dc
not seem equal between neighbors
and a property owner desires to re
monstrate, carry your complaint
higher mp" than the city auditor.
Last night at the Evangelical church
a mock trial of Lady Macbeth for the
muder of King Duncan was conducted
, by the senior class of the high school.
Earl Elfert and Harry Runchey too K
charge of the prosecution of the case
, while Mabel Smith and Don Nav
were the LAWYERS for the defence.
Elmer O'Connell acted as judge while
the jury consi sted of the faculty al
tine Central building. After a long
trial during which there were many
heated arguments between the attor.
nsys, the jury disagreed-eleven be
log in favor of acquittal willis one
stood out for conviction.
J Mitchell dispatch: South Dskots
temperance workers plan to invade
Columbus, o., next month with a
special train, on the occasion of the
national convention of the antisaloor
league. Plans to this effect were
made at the recent meeting of the
state trustees in Mitchell. During 1911.
the disbursements of the league in
South Dakota amounted to 81, 71S. II
Officer selected for the ensuing yeaI
are Rev. j. S. Hoagland, Mitchell,
president; II. E. Dawes, Fulton, vice
president; Rev. j. E. Booth, Ramona,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-09
LAND DRAWING
Two Large Tracts in Nebraska
to BE Allotted to
Settlers

Valentine, Neb., Oct. 8. lone of
the last and most valuable tracts of
lard which the government has to
bestow upon its citizens and one on
which covetous eyes have long been
cast by mel who know good farming
land, is the Abandoned Fort Niobrara
military reser vation," located in
Cherry county, Nebraska, and 800, 600
acres of forest reserv We land situated in
Grant nnd Mcpherson counties which
will be thrown open to settlement.
under the lottery plan on October
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-09
QUAKERS WIN
Philadelphia Defeats New York
By a Big Score
To-day

st. Paul, Oct. 8. Especial: In the
third game of the worlds series today,
Philadelphia defeated New York by a
score of 8 to 2.
Batteries; Philadelphia-Bush and
Shsng New York esresu and Nc.
Lean fret seven innings, Crandall and
Wilson balance Of game.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-09

who may register BY power Of attorney,
through the medium OF q proxy. No
one person, however. will be permit.
ted to act as proxy for than one
soldier or soldiers widow. An old
soldier headquarters has beer opened
for the convenience OF soldiers and
sailors and their widows whereby they
will 10 registered for q fes Of ten
dollars This headquarters is under
the supervision Of competent authori-
ties bat is not connected with the de-
partment in any way. tho work being
cared for BY private individonls. Any
boy or girl who will becomo a. - ~
fore next April, which u ~ tims -
filing on the land. may also register
upon the presentation of psopGr Gre
dentials yegyFding their kge.
Lost. Brown poinfeY bird doG. Mo-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-09

Unsettled weather tonight and Fri
day; probably showers; not much
change in temperature; moderate to
bri-k winds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-09

Lost. Brown pointer bird dos. No.
tify Fritz Proshk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
SCHOOL INSPECTION
CONTINUES TODAY
Lane, Phillips, Weatherly
and Parker to Look Into
Conditions Further

The inspection of the school conditions
in Birmingham, with the plan in view of
bettering conditions at once. was con-
tinued yesterday by Judge Lane with Dr.
Phillips. The commissioners will have
visited all of the school buildings very
soon, following which will be outlined
the financing of the school improve
ments John l.. Parker, president of the
Board of Education. who asked for
sl500, 900, will accompany Mr.. Weatherly
on further trip today. The school aa-
thorities, being very well acquainted
with the situation. are eager that some
thing be done for the reason that they
assert some of the buildings are unsafe
and the lives of the students are i'm
periled by their attendance at the
schools. The alleged frightful condition
has been pointed. out to the commission
ers for some action. The commissioners
only can authorize an election for more
school bonds.
1t is understood that the commission
ers will take the final discussion up with
Building Inspector Matthews and other
experts before making any decision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
PLAN Of GETTING
PARK SPACE FOR CITY
Would Ask Donation From
Owners and Marketers
of Subdivisions
BY SAM T. KENNEDY

For the purpose of securing to the
city numerous small park areas in
various parts of the municipality with
out cost, a movement which has much
merit has been suggested by members
of the Ensley club. The proposition is
to request companies or individuals put
ting subdivisions on the market to
donate about 10 per cent of the acreage
to the city for park purposes.
1t was pointed out by Dr. E. w.
Averyt, who proposed the idea, that
such donation would enhance the sale
of the property and thus work no hard
ship on the owners of the land and
at the same time result in aiding in
tie creation of city beautiful Tn.
length and while it was realized that
the matter was one which would be
naturally wholly optional with the pro-
moters, 1t is believed that once the idea
gains circulation the home buying pub
lie will demand this up to-date Inn
proyement as ready as it now de-
lnands improved streets and sidewalks
when purchasing homes.
The speaker said that he believed the
neople who purchased homes in such
subdivisions would take pride in keep
Ing up such parks as Fairgrounds for
tbe children and for the beautifying
OF the section in which they lived
II was intimated that the matter
would be further agitated although no
definite plans for a campaign looking
10 the crystallizing of public sentiment
along these lines have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
SUITS FILED

The following were among the damage
suits filed yesterday in the city and cir
cult courts:
Abe Martin VS.. Alabama Great South
ern Railroad company; $4,000 damages
claimed for alleged personal injuries.
George Redener VS.. Alabama Great
Southern Railway company $1,000 dam
ages claimed for alleged personal in
juries.
Ben Hardgrove VS.. Red Star Coal COM
pany: $500 damages claimed for alleged
personal injuries.
Clarence Robinson VS.. Republic iron
and Steel company; $500 damages claimed
for alleged personal injuries
Rebecca Miller VS.. Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company; $500 damages
claimed for alleged personal injuries.
Ephe Daniels VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company; $4,000 dam
ages claimed for alleged personal in
juries.
Will Parker VS.. f.. W. Marks Construc-
ton company; $4,000 damages claimed
for alleged personal injuries.
John Graiger by next friend. Henry
Graiger. VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company $4,000 dana ges
claimed for alleged personal injuries.
Sam Phillips VS.. Birmingham- Ensley
and Bessemer Railway company; s100I
damages claimed for alleged personal in
luries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
SMALL DAMAGE BY
FIRE AT SWIFT PLANT
Much Excitement on Morris
Avenue and Huge Crowd
Gathers

Excitement reigned for some minutes
yesterday afternoon about 4;SO o'clock
when the packing and wholesale house
of Swift e. Co. on Morris avenue
turned in an alarm of fire. The alarm
coming from this crowded wholesale
district caused four fire companies to
answer the call and great crowds to
gather. The cause of the alarm how
ever, proved to be nothing but smoke
house fire and was put out with slight
trouble and small property loss.
Norris avenue in the afternoon Is
usually very crowded thoroughfare,
and Is also very narrow street. With
nine pieces of fire apparatus crowded
In between Twenty first street and
Twenty-second street, mingling with
the numerous drays and trucks and
hundreds of curious people, Morris ave-
nue. presented lively scene This gave
the impression that huge confagration
was on and a few minutes later the
viaducts over Twenty first and Twenty
second streets We're covered with peo-
lple. 1t was rumored over the city that
there was big fire in, the wholesale
district.
The fire was caused. according to
Manager White of Swift Co, from
neglect of the smokehouse fires For
| tunately there We're no meats in Nthe
lsmokehouses at the time of the blaze
ana TINS fact held down the damage
| to about $50, according to Mr. White.
Chief Bennett. also said that the proper
| ty loss was slight.
| The exciting incident of the blaze,
according to the onlookers was the
raising of the huge aerial ladder to the
! height OF five stories This feat was
watched and commented on very freely,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08

With the tremolo stop pulled wide
open and tear ducts working overtime
the citizens of Ensley will next Thurs
day afternoon. May Is, lay fragrant
wreaths of beautiful flowers on a lone
ly but not forgotten grave at Nine
teenth street and Avenue e. and thus
nemorialize the memory of the dear
departed municipality of Ensley after
nihe brief years of pristine glory
A committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Ensley club is making
arrangements to have elaborate me-
mortal services over the grave of Ems
ley which mysteriously appeared the
morning following the addition of Ems
ley to Greater Birmingham, on Janu-
ary 1. 1910. According to statements
made by members of the committee the
people of this section still mourn the
untimely demise of the thriving infant
and propose to keep green the memory
of the deceased as we'll as being stin
rhndful of the manner in which said
demise was effected, hence the me-
mortal.
The plans of the committee are still
in the formative stage but the story
leaked out yesterday that preparations
We're being made. which include some
sob music by local bands and some
scpbier oratory by local orators
While the members of the committee
on arrangements were somewhat reti-
cent as to details it is understood that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Manners and Customs

To the Editor of The Age Herald
Good manners have disappeared; they
got ashamed and left us. To what coun-
TRY they have gone [ do not know, but
l. heartily recommend them to their new
lacquaintances and beg that they cul-
ltivate and hold fast to them They were
to us our crowning glory and you will
find them to be the foundation and
hope of your abode. whether that be on
earth or among the stars. During their
Isojourn with us their purposes were
Ito make us clean, gentle, gracious and
Ito instill within our natures that in
tensity of religious fervor that brings
blessings to people and greatness to
la nation.
! hardly know what to say of custom
1t used to be the custom for people to
be truthful and honest--how is 1T now?
II can remember when il man spoke
with suspicion of a neighbor 1t was
done in a whisper Now the Shiny
tongue is busy on the highways and
in the conners dropping the poison that
he hopes Will blight and wound. Shame.
eternal shame; far better that tongue
of yours was stilled in death. What n
vast difference between a character like
this and that of a good man, or woman.
good man, or good woman is of
priceless value to the community Who
will not say that it is comforting
thing to feel the touch of human love-
lit is close a kin to divine sympathy.
Good manners-perhaps sometime In
the future you will repent and forgive
and come back to beautify and en-
bellish the natures and souls of our
loff-spring; and If you should, send
word to old custom to come and live
along with you as in the olden days
Is what | have said a delusion? Are the
| old manners and customs vain and
empty things, and do the new ones rep
resent higher ideals? If so, | ask par
idon. J. LAWLER DARBY.
Birmingham. May Z. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08

elaborate preparations are planned for
the event.
While the event which is to be COM
memorated is still fresh in the minds
of many, for the purpose of refreshing
the memory of those who may have
forgotten, the following story which
appeared in The Age Herald, January
., 1910, is reproduced:
"Requiescat in pace" Some time after
midnight last evening the mortal re-
mains of the city of Ensley were laid
at rest forever and a marble shaft
over seven feet nigh was erected to
its past greatness and glory. The inter
ment took place on the lawn on the
corner of Nineteenth street and Avenue
=. Ensley. in the presence of a large
assemblage of friends who deeply de-
plored the cutting down in its rising
glory of the busiest. happiest, most
prosperous industrial city in the south.
The shaft pointing upward bore the
following inscription:
:" Here lie the remains of Ensley,
once a fair and prosperous city. Be-
trayed by the tribe of Judas. stabbed
in the back by Gov. B. B. Conner on
August 20. 1909 Died December 81,
1909 May the memory of this fair city
endure as a warning to all mankind
that mans inhumanity to man still
makes countless thousands mourn
THE scene of interment was Wis
tied by hundreds of people who entered
into the spirit of the occasion and paid
thcir last respects to the departed. The
affair was considered much of a Joke
by those who viewed the scene, but
rrany were they who indorsed the SEN
tirlents inscribed on the tombstone
"On the footstone were the words
Born, 1900; died 1909"