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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04
COMING TO MADISON
NEW PEOPLE-SOME OF THE EN-
CELLENT FACILITIES OF THE
CITY WHICH ATTRACT.

Many and well defined are the
magnets which collectively have at
tracted TO Madison during the last
eleven months the most pronounced
increase in population the city has
ever experienced in corresponding
period.
While not great, numerically. in
comparison to the hordes of repre-
sentatives of all walks of life who
annually trek to the very largest
cities of the continent, Madison dur
ing the year welcomed more than a
proportionate share of newcomers,
with the elimination throughout of
the human flotsam, which, as is said,
has word and a nod, at most, for
we'll governed cities and law abiding
citizens.
Why They Come.
1t has been remarked that those
just entering upon Madison citizen
ship are composed almost entirely OF
two classes The ones who have
come TO work for wages, and those
who are here to have others work for
wages.
But. just as in the case of the pro
fessional man, retired merchant OF
farmer, practically all have consid-
cred we'll before locating, the general
advantages offered dwellers in the
city.
Madison points with pride to the
opportunities she is In a position tc
afford the single man or woman OF
the benefits at hand for the whole
family.
Power Plant Pays.
Not the least of the city's attrac
tions Is it's municipality owned elec
trio lighting system, which has beer
brought to it's present state OF eff
cheney at an outlay of $4,000
While supplying electricity to con
sumers for 10 cents kilowatt, from
2 to cents a kilowatt cheaper thar
1t is sold in the average South Da
kota center, the city commission thi!
spring purchased and paid for out O
the net revenue of the plant a lates
model fuel oil engine and dynamo, a
cost Of s23,S40.
1t is expected to build new, mod
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04


A water service unexcelled any
where has been factor, not only in
bringing citizens, but in providing an
invaluable source of protection to the
health and property OF those who
have come to live as we'll. The purity
of the city's water supply has become
byword in many places outside of
Madison. A modern pumping sta
ton, adequate standpipe and a well
drilled volunteer fire department
combine to lend protection against
serious outbreaks of fire. Under the
modern pumping system, water may,
when occasion arises, be pumped di-
reetly from the city wells into the
street mains One result Is the as
surance of equitable insurance rates
in the city.
The municipal sewer system Is ex-
tended from time to time to keep
pace with the growing demands up
on It.
Low Taxes; Small Debt.
In the matter of taxation and in
debtedness, Madison holds unique
and altogether desirable position
among the towns and cities of South
Dakota. The city is the seat Of the
only county in the state which is en-
tirely free from bonded debt, while
the city's total bonded indebtedness.
with the exception of the sewer fund,
for which there is a separate tax, is
only $4,000.
And Madison's tax rate OF 10 mills
is considerably below the average
and gives promise of going still lower
within the next year or two. This
will be brought about by the turning
into the general fund money from the
revenue of the electric lighting sys-
tenn, as soon as the proposed new
power plant has been paid for.
Better Streets Here.
Unusually wide, brilliantly lighted
and well kept streets have brought
their reward in favorable comment
by visitors from all parts of the coun-
try. Egan avenue, the principal bust.
ness thoroughfare, Is seventy-six feeI
from curb line to curb line. The
width of other streets Is in keeping
with that of the principal artery OF
traffic. Down town the white way
lighting system has been carried out
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04
MADISON BUILDING
IMPROVEMENTS THIS YEAR WILL
REACH MORE THAN A THIRD
OF A MILLION DOLLARS.

Concrete evidence that Madison
did not share in the industrial de-
preston which during large part of
the year was felt pretty generally
throughout the country, but on the
contrary experienced in 1915 the
most prosperous building season
since its incorporation, may be had by
a glance of the construction work
started or completed here since last
January.
Due to the local handicap in OBJ
taining building statistics. it Is not
claimed that the information and fig
ures compiled by The Daily Leader
are accurate in every detail. In near
ly every instance, however. the vari-
Gus setimates have come from own
ers, contractors or from others in a
position to know values
All Lines Grow.
A compilation, in which conserv-
atism had its full part, reveals that
the grand total expended in construc-
ton during the year was well above
the third of million dollar mark,
the exact figure being a little over
$343,950.
And the building was in nowise
confined to any particular type OIL
class of structure. The combined cost
of other buildings for the year, was
not, as is frequently the case, dou-
bled or trebled by the erection of a
single huge structure such as is put
up in the average city once in de-
cade or so. The increase is primar-
lily attributed to a healthy increase in
all the lines of construction that &C
to materially increase city's size
while eliminating everything SAVIOR
ing of six months BOOM"
New cottages and residences KEEP
pace with the erection of business
blocks and public buildings. Modern
conveniences were feature of mos
Of the structures, large and small.
List for the Year.
The buildings, their owners and the
men who erected them are given be
low:
James Robertson, Contractor
Residence, j. w. Heston, $4,000.
Residence, J. H. Cole. $4,000.
Residence, Mrs. John Walden (fin
lShed TINS year,, $IV,VVV.
Vreyens-Daniels block, $4,000.
Garage, Tom Smith, $4,000.
Addition to commission house. e
Kelley & Son. $1,000.
Repairs to residence, c. II. Kelley
$1,000.
Garner Construction company, Con
tractors
Sohool hui1dinP S75 900
Residence, H. H. Holdridge, $3.50
Telephone building. equipment ant
outside construction, $4,000.
Basement, Methodist Episcopa
church, $1,500.
l.. r. Paulson, Contractor
Lutheran Synod parsonage. $4,000
Residence, Mrs. Z. l.. Hide, $4,OO'
Residence, r. Bonner, $4,000.
Residence, Steve Olsbo. $4,000.
Residence, J. E. Rose. $4,000.
Residence, Irving D. Lee. $4,000
Chas. Glatz & Sons. Contractors
Residence, DR.. o. w. Hanson
$4,000.
Store building, Chas. Glatz 4 Sons
$4,000. o
Residence, Milton Adkins. $500
Fred Knutson. Contractor
Residence. Frank Albert. $4,000
Residence. Leo Corning. $4,000.
Rssidsnes, william Tyler. 2.s0e
NnnSAnnno. 0anfy xoohlor, $1,000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04
BRISK TRADE PROMISED
STORES ASSUME HOLIDAY As
PECT-BIG LINES OF TOYS
ARE DISPLAYED.

Early holiday season buying, look
ed upon as reliable barometer of
industrial and financial conditions,
indicates that few other sections of
the country are enjoying greater
prosperity than is the territory OF
which Madison is the commercial
hub.
Largely owing to the fact that
westerners do not habitually enter
upon their pre-Christmas shopping
expeditions quite as early as Is done
in the east. 1t Is anticipated that 1T
will be a couple of weeks or so before
holiday trading here has reached its
crest. Merchants generally declare.
however. that the last few days de-
mand for seasonable goods has lent
assurance that business from now un-
TIL the first of the year will be brisk
er than ordinary, even IL not the best
In the city's existence.
Wide Ranges to Choose From.
4 To the close touch in which the
average dealer has kept with condi-
tions and the requirements of the
| buying public, is due the fact that
Madison mercantile establishments
were never better equipped TO supply
their customers needs. Practically
all of the stores are taking on holi-
day aspect. For days. in some in
stances for weeks, the storekeepers
have unpacked boxes and crates, pre-
paratory to placing their contents in
holiday array in the various shops.
In nearly all the establishments
wares for which there is no demand
at this time of year have given place
to bright new stocks, such as are ey-
pected to strike the fancy of those
making preparations for the glad"
season.
Prominent among all the array of
tempting articles are the toys. The
much mooted dearth of playthings
embargo put on German made wares
by the allies did not materialize.
For the Little Folks.
4 A glance into the stores in which
toys have already been put on sale is
all that Is necessary to convince the
most pessimistic that just about all
the trinkats which go to gladden. the
hC0A 10 VI iittiC 6n anu DOyo at
Yuletide are on hand as usual.
Merchants say that the most no.
ticeable effect the British blockade
has had on toys is to bring into the
market more American and Japanese
made goods And it is said that
many of the playthings made by the
japanese are of more lasting quality
than are those that come from Ger
many. But there are also German
made goods in abundance. 1t is
pointed out that they were bought
and paid for before the blockade was
inaugurated, and for that reason
were permitted by the allies to cross
the ocean.
The makers did not lose sight of q
craving for warlike toys the Euro
pean conflict would be likely to in
still In youngsters. There are dis
played profusion of miniature can
non, rifles and imitation soldiers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04

Howard--Good progress is being
made In the work of constructing a
new Odd Fellows hall in this city.
When the structure is completed the
local Odd Fellows and members OF
the Rebekah lodge will have one OF
the finest permanent homes in this
pert of the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04

Mellette-Two accidents of almost
identical nature occurred here with
in three days this week, when Herb
Price and John Harris. two promi-
nent farmers in this section. had their
left hands crushed In corn shredders.
Both lost several digits and are re-
ceiving medical and surgical atten-
tion ct Aberdeen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04

Kennebec-George McKeever. a
local druggist, appeared in the state
circuit court and entered plea of
guilty to the charge of selling liquor
without a license. He was fined
$3.50, and paid the fine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04

without in the least sighting the var
ious residence sections.
The streets are sprinkled regularly
in summer and are otherwise prop
erly looked after at all seasons
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04
in Madison Wednesday, Dec. 9th

When a Silver Dollar will do double duty, in
some instances more, on this day. The
crowd will be large, as Madison will cele-
brate the Formal Opening of the Big White
County in Motion Pictures Plan to come
early; visit every store and see what a
Silver Dollar will buy when put into ac
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-04

ern power plant next year. when. 1t Is
predicted. the present low rate
charged for electric current will be
still further reduced.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-12
A Modern Inconvenience.

The unfortunate French-Can-
adian who wrote the following
amusing letter must have been
puzzled to know why a tele-
phone should be called labor
saving contrivance. The reader
cannot help wondering whether
the "agint' was "able for tole
him" why it is generally so con-
sidered.
"Chicopee Fall, Mass.
Aug. lst, 1914
"Mr. AgiDt Telefone Co.
Dear Mr.. Agint. spose you
don't forget max som contract
wild me for telefone on my
houses residence. You to]e me
If | get som of you telefone,
she's goin help my bizneSs.
Dose telefone is de onlv ones
aroun my houses and mos all de
nabor lax for use heem. So
many peoples call up for AK ME
for go tole somebody he want
for spoke TO it, don't was have
no times fordo sometin else.
have so many erran for do sine
get dose telefone | don't tam fol
ten my own bizness. De noddel
mite de telefone was ring anG
someboddies was say for go tole
MIR. Brown for come spoke or
telefone. [ start for hunt Mr.
Brown an | fall downstair, broke
my legs, an brake it out de from
doors glass. My aXident and de
front door damage is add UP
$l23 and 81 cent. If you can fol
tole me how much dose telefont
is help me | keep dose contract
If you don't be able to tole me
goin broke de contract.
u " ans, LaCroix Fecto,"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-12
$40 Raid Made By Charleston
Police.

Columbia Record. o. Il
Governor Manning has re-
celved a communication from
John P. Grace, mayor of
Charleston. on the campaign
being made against lawlessness
in the coast city. The chief of
police reports that IS parties
and places have discontinued
selling liquor since the system
of radis was commenced. Chief
Cantwell states that $40 raids
have been made, and the fol
lowing amounts OF intoxicating
liquors have been confiscated
and delivered to the dispensary
or destroyed:- 1864 bottles of
beer, 779 half pints of whiSkey,
$40 quarts of whiskey, 5 quarts
of VINE, 6 gallons of whiskey.
one half barrel of VINE con-
tanning 81 gallons, and 90 kegs
of beer. He also claims that 90
fslot machines have been" seized
"all gambling has been suppress
ed" 50 ::
' In addition TO the 43 places
\ discontinuing the sale of intoxi-
eating beverage. the chief OF
police says that all others have
been run to cover" that The
"hip pocket blind tigers" are
prevalent, and they keep only a
small quantity on hand, theil
stock being replenished when
needed from nearby residences
A continual system of raids
! says Chief Cantwell, will even
. tually drive them out of busl
ness. Because of the campaign
against lawlessness, Chief Cant
, we'll asks for five additional
J men for the police department
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-12
Germans and Austrians Crush
ing the Russians

Vienna, May 6.-Via London.
The strategic achievement of
rolling up a hostile battle front
by thanking attack, of which
Charlottesville is one of the
few successful examples in mod
ern history, is in full progress in
West Galicia. Favored by con-
tinued good weather. mile after
mile after the Russian Carpathi-
an front has been rendered
.CnteEab1e by the steady, un-
checked Austro- German ad-
vance.
The Austrian cavalry and
infantry followed the Gorllce
turnpike and already have
reached the Wisloka River. The
supporting artillery dropped
shells on the road from Semigrod
to Jaslo one of the principal lines
of the retreat for the Russians in
the Dukla region.
The Russian forces have been
in full retreat since dawn of May
5 and are being closely followed
by the Austrian Carpathian army
according to official advices
reaching here. More than $4,000
prisoners already have been
captured by the Austrians in
West Galicia.
Field Marshal Won Hoetzen-
DORIS plan is working out with
precise regularity with respect to
this section Of the front. Head
quarters express confidence that
the principal portion of the
Russian army under General
Radko Dimitrieff, which is
attempting 10 defend positions
west Of Lupkow Pass, cannot
make good its retreat.
Detachments of this army may
work their way out, but it is de-
clared the bk klk of the army, with
scarcely can avoid capture, In
view of Field Marshal Hoetzen-
dorff's rapid advance through
the Gorlice breach in the lines.
Progress on the northern half
of the front is slower. The Rus
slams are holding desperately to
Tarnow and Wal Mountain-a
fortified crest l,500 to 5000 feet
high between the Biala and
Dunajec Rivers-to enable them
to get quantities of stores accu-
mulated behind TarnOw away
and cover the retirement OF the
armies to the southwark.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-12
A Clear, Sensible Decision

One of the clearest and most
sensible decisions in regard to
the payment of newspaper SUBJ
scriptions was that handed down
recently by Judge George Tho
mas in Columbus. Neb. In this
case the court followed the
decision made in a similar case
by the district court of appeals
of Kansas City, Mo-, which said;
"The preparation and publica-
ton of a newspaper involves
much mental and physical labor,
as we'll as an outlay of money.
The common law principle is
that when a man receives and
uses a paper he is bound to pay
for it. He benefits and receives
pleasure from such labor and
expenditure of the publisher as
if he had appropriated any other
product of another's labor, and
by such act he is held liable for
the subscription price"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-12
Woman Works Novel Trick to
- Get Morphine

Elizabeth City Independent
"A fashionably gowned woman
walked into a drug stofe in a
nearby town the other day. She
appeared excited and embarras-
sed and was elutching her skirt
in a way that indicated that she
was about to lose some of her
clothing. She approached the
druggist apologetically and told
him she was about to lose one OF
her undergarments and asked
him if she might go back of his
prescription counter to fix her
self up. The druggist politely
consented and then gallantly
kept away from the vicinity
while the lady presumably put
her clothes in order. The wo-
man finished her toilet in reason
able time and hurriedly left the
store.
About an hour later that drug
| gist had occasion to look for
some drug in his prescription
department and discovered that
a bottle containing 1000 NOR
phine tablets had disappeared
And then he recalled that the
woman he so graciously obliged
is addicted TO the morphine habi
and has had difficulty in obtain
:. ing her usual amount of dope
under the new law.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-12
Isrnado Kills and Injuries Many
in Pee Dee Section

This Columbia State, Saturday.
seven persons were killed, at
least 100 were injured and great
property damage was inflicted
by a tornado sweeping through
a section of the Pee Dee yestcr-
day afternoon. The town of
Manning, parts of Marlboro
county, Elloree and the Pond
Hollow section of Darlington
COUNTY suffered most from the
force of the storm.
an Manning Miss Clara Bag
gett was instantly killed by the
f8fhng roof of the store in
Which she was employed as
sMeswoman. In the same
Hock Beasley Davis and a
negro porter lost their lives in
the collapse of a store.
Miss Inez Tart, Is years Of
age, and her younger brother,
Carl Tart, were killed on the
plantation of ]. K. Matheson in
Marlboro county. Here also an
Infant was killed. a negro in
mate of the Marlboro county
home was killed.
"A part of the business section
of Manning was completely de-
rnolished. AT least seven per-
sons were injured. The list Of
lnjured may be increased by
investigation.
In Marlboro the county home
was wrecked, including sections
for both white people and
Negroes. Eleven were injured.
i Elloree suffered much pro-
perty damage but no loss of
|ife. Two churches and a large
Warehouse were blown to the
ground.
y In the Pond Hollow section OF
Darlington county, near Harris
I61Ia;aa a,s ,sa e bpitSR;sIkss2n 3 ka'2sn,o,,S&5s M&
lElarence Candy, when " he
4 Souse was blown down abou
! / ears. Woman and chile
ere blown 40 yards and botl
| kverely injured.
/ Light tenant houses wer
blown away in scores and many
families find themselves with
out homes.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-12
Biggest Effort Ever Made BY
. An Army

London, May 6.-The Austri-
ans and Germans are putting
forth all effort the extent of
which never has been approach
ed in the history of war.
Throughout, virtually the
entire length of the eastern front
the Teutonic Allies are engaged
with the Russians, while in the
west, in addition to their attacks
around Ypres the Germans are
on the offensive at many points.
AT other places they are being
attacked by the French, British
and Bel3ians.
Far up in the Russian Baltic
provinces, heretofore untouched
by the war, the Germans are at
tempting to advance toward
Libau and Riga; on the East
PruSsian frontier they are enga-
ged in series of battles and
with a big gun are bombarding
at long range, as they did Dun
kirk, the Russian fortress of
GrOdno; in Central Poland they
have had to defend themselves
against a Russian attack; in ives
tern Galicia they are attempting
with all their strength to smash
the Russian flank and compel
the Russians to abandon the
Carpathian passes, which they
gained at such cost during the
Winter. In this western Galician
battle the Germans claim to
have made a still greater ad-
vance and to have crossed the
Wfsloka River, we'll to the east
of the Dunajec River which,
until a few days ago, formed part
of the Russian front, and to have
put their hands firmly on Dukla
Pass.
In conjunction with this attack
from the west the Austrians are
1llomm 9fapfoM 15.s Fass tie q Rqssjaas f5 9H1
east and with success according
to the German accounts. In al
the Germans claim to have
taken 10000 Russian prisoner
since the offensive was under
. taken last Saturday night. The
Austrians put the number a
more than $4,000 and express tht
lbelief that the whole Russian
Third Army will be destroyed.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-12

Mother-I hear that Harry
Smith is the worst boy in school
and want you to keep as far
from him as possible.
TOMMY do, ma. He is al
ways at the head of our class
Boston Transcript.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-12

leading newspapers of the
United States warning passen-
gers against travelling on bel
ligerent ships: Anonymous
warnings then were sent to in,
dividuals who proposed sailing
on the Lusitania. Most signifi-
cant of all were letters received
here from officials in Germany
by private persons stating that
the Lusitania surely would be
destroyed.
From the day the ship sailed
from New York, officials here
have received inquiries from
many sources almost daily as to
the safety of the vessel. One
official was told with much
positiveness early today that
this was the day selected for the
destruction of the vessel. The
naval radio station at Arlington
has been on the alert for news
and from time to time has been
reported as having picked up
messages saying the vessel was
sunk. INQUIRIES at the navy de-
partment each time failed to
confirm the reports, and they
were not circulated because it
was feared they would spread
unnecessary alarm.
AT the German embassy here,
while no comment was made as
to whether it was known there
that the vessel was to be de-
stroyed, it was said the embassy
knew the Lusitania carried arms
and ammunition and, being@ad-
viSed of the resolution of the
German admiralty to attack
ships that carried such contra
band, officials had believed she
would be attacked. AT the EN-.
bassy and among diplomatists
friendly to the Germatic allies
there was general satisfaction
Ssi1a1ls, y ss,--ssi.s
when the early incorrect report.
came that no lives were lost
There was a disposition on the
part of the Germans to inquire
also whether the Lusitani.
carried any guns or her deck;
which might place her in thu
class of a warship and make
. unnecessary, according to thu
rules of International law, thu
, giving of warning.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-05-12

Andrew Carnegie, the even
ing he addressed the Rockefel-
Ter Bible class at the Aldine
club in New York, had OCCASION
to refer to a cynic.
"Oh, he was great cynic,
declared Mr.. Carnegie. "Once,
advising me to take a mean ad
vantage of a rival, he said:
"We must profit by other
people's mistakes-like the min
listers do when they marry us
you know "e0Ex