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women to volunteer for crusade of social service against all that weak
 ems public health and purity and to champion all that makes for an ideal national life.
 That ideal national life is the end
 toward which the congress is work ing. Its endeavors are along all lines where better conditions are needed | stands for the abolition of convict lease and contract systems and for the adop- ton of modern principles of prison re- form. Radical? But it is the only way to government, a nation, that de- serves the rank that this nation de- sires. A nation has no right to claim nor to aspire to greatness when 1t is
 unfair to any class of it's people.
 No one will demur when it is said
 that the congress stands for the ex-
 tension and improvement of juvenile
 courts and juvenile reformatores for
 there are few that do not want to see the next generation on a higher plane
 of living with better opportunity
 than the present.
 1t stands for the proper care and
 treatment of detectives, the blind the deaf. insane, epileptic and the feeble minded.
 It hopes to awaken recognition of
 the relation of alcoholism to disease, crime, to pauperism and vice; and to secure appropriate preventive meas ures.
 The matter of divorce laws is un-
 der the consideration of the congress, for it stands for the adoption of the highest standards concerning marriage C
 and divorce laws.
 1t stands for the adoption of the
 uniform law on vital statistics and for the abolition of child labor by the en- actment of the uniform child labor law. Hand in hand with the ends
 gained by this law it is the compul- sory school attendance law that the child may not only be free from drudE- cry in his childhood but that he may be required to prepare himself for life, by securing his education through the schools and during his childhood. As to the race question. the South ern Sociological congress stands for if g study and for its solving in a spirit of helpfulness to the negro and of equal justice to each race.
 In it's attitude to the church 1t stands for the closest cooperation between
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tions in their relation to every class of people
 The Southern Sociological congress is by far inc most dignified and ths most comprehensive effort that nas ever been made to bring about higher social standards better social condi- tons and more perfectly adjusted so- elal balance in the southern states. At the outset it was defined IS 1 'hailenge to the men and women of tue whole south. and it Is still that aS We'll as an opportunity for them te 'oin in a work than Is ot resd valas 10 better the south. II Is a chaflense to southern fathers and mothers and social workers to chanse oopdltions of child labor and to mako ecu ,ation universal
 It Is challenge 10 those who maks and execute laws to organize society IS school for the greatest develop ment of all hcr citizens rather than simply 10 be masters to dispose Of tic uependent. tho defective and the de- slnquent population with the least ev pense to the state. And if society were a school for the development of ali the people would there not be fewe. of the defective. the dSiinquent ana the dependent? If is true that we must progress far before We reach that stage, but certainly 1t is time the south is beginning to take steps in that di- rection. time the whole south and tie south as whole is turning it's atten- ton to the prevention. through edu- cation, of broken. helpless and harm full lives instead of only toward car ing for them after they reach that state.
 It Is a challenge 10 all citizens 10 rally to the aid of the leaders in sc- cial reform. locking To the securing of civic righteousness, temperance in all things and health. The congress is not for the leaders alone, but for every person who has any interest in these conditions and their improve ment.
 To southern chiValrv it is a ehal- ienge that justice shall be done to all citizens, that the predominating race shall be just 10 itself and 10 other races by seeing that those of other races are put upon a plane where they will not be a menace or dependents but will rather work out their lives for the best ends for themselves and for all others.
 To the church the congress is chal- lense that she prove her right to soeial mastery by univ ersal and unselfish social ministry.
 It is a challenge to the present gen eration to honor the heritage be- queathed to il by deNoting itself more earnestly to the task of making tho nation a universal brotherhood in the best and highest sense to the end that the best shall result for each one
 It is challenge to young men and
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that organization and all social agen-
 cies to secure the results that the con
 gress Is working for and which it
 hopes to be instrumental in bringing
 about.
 It is the desire of the congress to bring every social force, active and
 potential and every individual who Twill go into confedera tion for the good of all in every class. so that every condition that is weakening to those Lit controls and harmful to those less directly affected by it may be read justed. It is looking toward securins g the minimum of unwholesome in fluences, the maximum of sane living, the best possible adjustment of all social and civic questions. Work of Three Years The first meeting of the congress was held in Nashville in April, 1912, imm ediately after it was inaugurated by Governor Hooper and Dr. McCul- tough. The theme of that meeting was, appropriately, ''rhe call of the new south'
 The second meeting was held in At IIanta a year later and was in six de- partment-punlic health, courts and prisons. child welfare. organized char titics, negro problems. and the church land social service.- The third congress met. in Memphis last May in joint session with the na- tional conference ofrcharitics and cor rection. The later organization had
 charge of the departments on the pro-
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Southern Sociological Congress Stands for
 Improved Social Conditions in the South

More and more Is there tendency among people of all classes 10 hep those who, for one reason or another. are in circumstances less fortunate than their own-a tendency, too, not merely to help individuals here and there spasmodieally. but to give such help as will add something definite and lasting in the way of improving social conditions as they affect great classes of people.
 One of the later writers on sociol- cgy in his book on social organiza ton notes the fact that thero Is al most no class that is willing to make no contribution toward social improve ment, no grade Of people. regardless or wealth or leisure, whose members do not feel some sense of responsi- hility toward other classes than their own.
 Instead of refusing to acknowledge the need of improvement in social con ditions and instead of ignoring these Leeds. people of every class are mak- ing some serious study of social prob lens Of civic and economic questions in an effort to find out what is neeG- ed and what can be done to make per manent advancement for the nation.
 In the south, the first united ef- forts in this direction have been made in the last four or five years They have resulted in the Southern Soeio- logical congress, which had it's begin ming in this way:
 Shortly after Benjamin Hooper be- came governor of Tennessee he deter mined 10 visit the state penitentiary to sec for himself what Tennessee as d state was doing with and for the men whom she had had to put behind iron bars.
 Governor Hooper stayed at the pen itentiary for several days, visiting the whole institution. H. stayed among the men, ate with them and saw just how they were treated and what kinds Of life they led during the time they were in prison. He went away with first hand information and with the begin nings Of plans for bettering, many so- cial and civic conditions, for he is a student of sociology. which simply means that he is particularly inter- ested in the question of the lives Of leople of every class.
 For a governor to evince any spe- oial interest in the prisons, beyond the attention due them on account of his office. was unusual and stories of the governors attitude and Of his vis't to
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ou can De happy ASo.~>- ----. --..e me. Use TIE and never surfer with tender, raw, burning, blistered. swollen, tired. smelly feet. 'rIZ and only ''TlZ' takes the pain and soreness out of corns, cal lcuses and bunions.
 .'-,4. as you put your feet ia a "TIZ' bath, you just feel the happiness soaking in. How good your poor old feet feel. They want to dance for joy. "iT1Z IS grand TIE instantly draws out all the poisonous exudations which puff up your feet and cause sore, inflamed, ach- ing. sweaty, smelly feet.
 Get a ? cent box of 'TIZ' at any drug store or department store. Get instant foot relief. Laugh at foot sufferers who complain Because your feet are never. never going to bother or make you limp any more
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discussion and to make 1t the ob.

discussion and to make 1t the ob. jective of a crusade.
 If the congress can enlist all social forces, such as church, schools. govern ment. press. women's clubs and uni e them for the work of preventing dis ease, then the south will be able to make more progress in the next 10 years than it has in the past 5O
 The spirit of the Southern Scciolog- ical congress is that 1t can do thls r. 1t will. It has 1900 members. men and women whose homes and whose work are in the southern states, from Mary land to Texas, men and woman wh , realize the great need for sane. sys tematic and united effort toward ad- vancing the south through improving It's social conditions, and who appre- ciate the possibilities that lie in this union of forces.
 Among the Birmingham people who are members of the congress are; C. A. Brown, George G. Crawford. Dr. George Eayes, Miss Dorothy Grim, Dr. E. F.. Riley, F. $. Munger Mrs. W. l.. Mut- doch. Judge $. D. Murphy. Dr. Thomas D. Park, ". NJ. McGrath, ! D. MatlocS. Robert Jemson. Jr, Ben NJ. Jacobs, Miss Mary Rumph, Mrs. Wilson Sea right, F. F.. Smith. +. E. Tidwell and Miss Marian Whidden.
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Special lot of Silk Pettieoats for Mondays selling Unusual good quality of Silk Messaline in blacks and every wanted shade. also jersey silk tops with black and white stripe ruffles. Very pT OO
 new. Special ....... O1.OC
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The latest fad for white wash skirts and suits. heavy novelty weave, soft finish. will laundry and wear well, full yard wide; a regular 75S npics. s'lsr- psp vspa o@r 49c
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To Absorb Freckles
 And Other Blemishes

Every spring numerous inquiries are made by girls seeking some reliable recipe for removing freckles.i Last year very favorable reports were received from many who had used mercolized wax during the freckling season. The wax seems to possess unusual proper ties which completely absorb the freck- les. with no harmful effect. The com plexion improves wonderfully, becoming as soft rose petal, and as delicately tinted. Get an ounce of mercolized wax at any druggists. spread a thin layer of awhile. washing this off in the morning. For rough, spotty skin. sallowness
 blackheads. pimples and all cutaneous blemishes. this treatment is superior to any other.
 Springtime also brings wrinkles to many sensitive skins that arc much ex- lures. To q half pint witch hazel add an. ounce of powdered saxolite. which the effect on wrinkled slxfn is remark
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This Corduroy is very popular this spring for skirts and suits; will not crush or muss up; right weight to hold its shape. Eno Special for Monday at .... OOO
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gramme of public health, child welfare

gramme of public health, child welfare,
 courts and prisons. and associated
 charities; and the Southern Sociological
 congress of race relations. and the
 church and social service.
 These three conventions. the 10000 books distributed, and the influence of the congress felt directly and indi- rectly in every part of the south are results that are promising and that have served to introduce the work of the congress. indicating the scope of its activities.
 The fourth convention is to be held in Houston. May Sill The general theme of that meeting will be The Conservation of Health." The primary object at the Houston conference will not be- simply 10 conduct scientific discussion of public health, but to launch health crusade that will mean something concrete toward improving
 health conditions, to lift the health question out of the realm of academic
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Positive Relief
 For Constipation

The progress of modern medical
 science is, perhaps, no more force-
 fully evident than in the simplifying
 of many of the old time remedies
 of past generations. For instance,
 the harsh cathartics and violent pur-
 gatiyes used by our fore fa thers to.
 relieve constipation are now known
 to be not only unnecessary but really
 harmful Constips tion can be more effectively relieved without the dis comfort and pain these old-time remedies occasion.
 A combination ot simple laxative herbs with pepsin sold in drug stores under the name of Dr. Cald- wells Syrup Pepsin. is most effect i've. yet mild and pleasant It is ab- solutely free from opiates and nar- cotics and equally as desirable n remedy for tho tinicst babe as for rugged manhood. X free trial bot :. tie can he obtained by writing to Dr. w. R. Caldwell a52 Washing- ton St. Monticello, Ills,
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hy the hobo who deman0ed sbeefstealS and liquor also, Mrs. John NostoclS of High land seized poker and chased Inc fellow three blocks giving him ] good ,nrashina-
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Thrashes Greedy Tramp

From the Philadelphia Incuirer.
 Eazleton. Pa iier gift of bread. butter and hot coffee to tramp beinS rejected
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-11

For Sale. Good yellow seed corn.
j. j. McGrath. phone ks. farm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-11

culture in the University Of Missouri,
in the annual commencement address
before State college graduates and
students. Farm property must be
improved. not only for its productive
value, but also to increase its beauty,
TO foster it's traditions, to add to its
aesthetic value.
while agriculture is the oldest Of
occupations and in human interest,
it is the last n to have received di-
rect educational stimulus. The prog
ress which has been made in the last
twenty-five years in agricultural
teaching and research has been enor-
mous-but it has been directed main
ly towadr better production, in con
serving the soil fertility and raising
better crops and herds. The greatest
good which is to come out of this
progress is an added dignity to the
profession of agriculture. 1t gives
more pride in the ownership of farm
land. 1t puts the farmer in love with
the land. its natural resources. and
the things with which God has sur
rounded him"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-11

Office rooms for rent in Smith
Garner block, all modern. Inquire
of Frank c. Smith.
Eat at Jacks.
Bobolink friendship bracelets, the
latest, Start one today, 25 cents
Guy E. Hanson.
For Sale. Strictly modern house.
big snap for cash, or will trade for
western land. 1t will pay you TO look
this up. Apply at this office.
Hay for Sale. Nice, fresh alfalfa
hay, delivered or in the field. See
Fred Riley, or phone 422 blue.
Rooms for rent, furnished or I'M
furnished. Inquire at this office.
Wanted. at the feed store, oats,
corn, speltz and barley, also your
trade.
First SIS buys my hunting boat
and boat cart, worth about double
Geo. n. Mellon.
For Sale. $50 acre stock farm.
8 y miles from city of Madison. Price
and terms reasonable. Inquire at
this office.
G. A. Kelley returned this after
noon from Denver, Colo.
Three rooms for rem over the
store.-Osborn's Drug Store.
f. A. Bulls was a morning depart
ure for Lincoln, Neb.
For Rent. Five rooms singly or
collectiyely.-A. G. Hallenbeck.
Miss Madella Rensch was a nome
coming passenger by the north train
this morning.
Wilson Bradford and daughter of
Howard are in the city today, guests
at the home of Mrs. Borland.
III. II. Holdridge was a returning
passenger by the north train from a
business visit at Huron.
VIM. yelling has opened a barber
shop, corner VanEps avenue and
Fourth street, with h. j. Halseth in
charge.
Mrs. H. j. Munro. accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Benway. returned
this morning from a months visit at
Waupun, Wis.
MIS-. jules mOlHeI OF MIS-. MACK
McRae, returned this afternoon from
a two years absence in Los Angeles,
Cal.
Comrades Drake, Pulford and
Brannon returned this afternoon
from the Iowa G.. A. r. encampment
at Sioux City.
G. Tischhauser returned by the
north train this morning from a trip
along the line in the interest of his
real estate business.
Il. l.. Kingsley was a morning de-
parture for Omaha and will proceed
TO Glenrock, Wyo., in the interest of
his coal mining business.
Mrs. Angie l.. Williamson of this
city was reelected grand secretary of
the Eastern Star at the state meeting
which has been in session in Sioux
Falls this week.
Mrs. j. j. Craney and Mrs. Jacob
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-11
GOOD ROADS
Perkins County viii Take Advantage
of Good Roads Bureau.

Bison. June 11.-Perkins county is
going to take advantage of the pro-
visions of the bureau of good roads
and rural engineering, department of
agriculture. which allows any county
which is going to put in permanent
roads, the use of an engineer free of
charge to lay out the roads and SUI
perintend their construction.
The necessary blanks have been Sc
cured and turned over to County Au-
ditor Nicholson, and correspondence
has been entered into between the
county officials and the bureau.
The county officials feel confident
that this is the wisest step hat could
be taken in the matter of road con-
%struction, as such an engineer would
be unbiased in his opinion, and would
lay out a road where ii would give
the largest number of people the best
service.
Active work of road construction
will be taken up this year, the Off
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-11
STATE NIASONS
Election OF Officers for the Ensuing
Year.

Sioux Falls. June 1.-THE 41st
annual meeting of the South Dakota
Masonic grand lodge concluded here
after selecting Sioux Falls as the
place for the next annual meeting,
and electing the following officers for
the coming year;
Grand master, III. Il. Brown, sioux
Falls; deputy grand mastR~, James
ROane, YanKton; senior g-ana war
den, +. II. Rugg. Rapid City; grand
treasurer, j. c. Bryan, Mitchell,
grand secretary, George A. P%ettigrew.
Sioux Falls; grand lecturer, Benja-
min F. Ives, Huron; grand chaplain,
Rev. Edward Ashley, Aberdeen.
New officers elected by Masonic
Veterans association for the coming
year are: President, Abraham +. Van
Camp. Highmore; vice presidents,
Frank A. Brown, Aberdeen; Edmund
Cook. Wilmot; secretary, George A.
Pettigrew, Sioux Falls; treasurer,
Harvey j.. Rice, Huron.
The new Eastern Star officers are:
Grand matron, Mrs. Susan B. War
ring, Yankton; grand patron. Rich
ard Norman Asford, Castlewood; as
~sociate grand matron, Mrs. Myrtle
Ayres, Deadwood; associate grand
patron, DR.. II. NJ. Hart, Blunt; grand
secretary, Mrs. Angie l.. Williamson,
Madison; grand treasurer, Jessie II.
Wendell. Aberdeen; grand conduc-
tress, Mrs. Priscilla Howell, Artesian.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-11
DOWN HIGH BANK
Auto Ridrs Receive jolt, But Escape
Injury.

Pierre, June 11.-Over a 30-foot
embankment in a small auto. with
nothing worse than a ~shakeup, and
not much of that is the record of f.
r. Harbaugh and four women pas
sengers. They were driving along
just east of the capitol grounds when
they met a party of young people rid
ing horseback. One of the horses be-
came frightened and ran against the
fender of the car, turning ii around
and heading it straight for the drop
at the side of the high grade. The
machine went to the bottom without
missing a stroke, and out onto the
level ground at the bottom. An ex-
animation showed that nothing had
been damaged by the drop and the
party came on into town under their
own power. 1t was an accident filled
with possibilities of a bad spill, and
all who were in the car are congrat-
ulating themselves on escaping so
easily.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-11
Street LIGHTING
MADISON BUSINESS MEN DISCUSS
PROPOSITION OF A WHITE
WAY.

There was a large attendance of
merchants and business men at a
meeting held at the Merchants club
rooms last evening. The purpose Of
the meeting was to discuss better
street lighting of Egan en- Re
Gently Roche & Nelles installed a sin
gle light post corner Egan avenue
and Fifth street which is a sample Of
posts proposed to be installed i'm Sc
ries. Geo. Fisk of Minneapolis. rep
r|esenting the General Electric Co. Of
Schenectady, M. y. was present at
the meeting last evening and detailed
plans for lighting Egan avenue with
the single light post. The PROPOSE
ton is TO install twenty-seyen posts
on the avenue, six lights in each
block. extending from Third street to
Seventh street. Mr.. Fisk explained
the manne of installing the posts
with a connecting cable laid under
ground az the outer edge of the gut
ter which would give the street lights
a circuit Independent of the other
lighting systems of the city. The
cost of installing the twenty-seven
posts Mr.. Fisk estimated at $4,000.
This amount the Merchants club will
undertake to provide by voluntary
subscription. After the posts are in
stalled the city will furnish the nee
essary electricity for lighting pur-
poses. In his remarks Mr.. Fisk stat
ed that $50 cities, large and small,
are now using the single light post.
many of them having discarded the
five cluster lights and installed the
single light. This has been done in
the interest of economy in first cost
and upkeep, and the single light Is
proving more satisfactory in utility
and appearance than the cluster
light. The single light post proposed
for Madison may be of 500 or 1000
candle power, there being no differ
ence in the cost of installing.
The sentiment among business men
is very favorable toward inatalling
the proposed plant. Madison in fact
is behind other towns of the state in
the matter of street lighting. The
few arc lights strung along Egan av-
enue are out Of date and "a back
number. and the cluster Light which
has been popular is equally out of
date and is being pushed off city
streets by the more handsome. better
service and cheaper in operation sin
gle light post. For a year or more
business men have been discussing a
cluster light system. but it is for
tunate that there has been delay and
the perfected single light post sys-
ten has become available.
There should be no difficulty in
raising the amount of money needed
for the purpose Of installing the sys-
tenn Many of the smaller towns of
the state have been provided with a
system of single light posts on the
same plan proposed last evening and
some of the larger towns have invest
ed large sums in street lighting with
in the past year or two. So it is up
to ourselves to get busy and have a
modern street lighting system for
Madison and keep up with the pro
cession of other towns of the state.
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THE CITY.
WEATHER REPORT.

Showers tonight and Saturday; not
much change in temperature.