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after standing tor nearly . quarter Of
q century It was found that the steel
was practically unaffected By rust, the
greatest corrosien visible under the
microscope being .0o9 Of IN inch. rrAc-
tically speaking the steel was In ~
sound condition as whom Il was first put
in place, and all signs indicated that
tho building was good for an indeflnite
period. The footings. steel l. 1-beams-un-
painted-imbedded in Portland cement,
showed no corrosfon whatever.
Holabird & Roche, the architects Of
the building. who conducted the exam
ination when 1t was torn down, came
to the following conclusions as result
of their investigations:
The condition of this building seems
to indicate that the exclusion Of air
and moisture Is essential for the pres-
ervation Of the steel and also of the
paint. The appearance of the rust sug-
gests that Il may have been formed
soon after the building was construct.
ed, and that It has not been Progressive.
Even II tho worst case OF rusting has
been progressive and should continue
at the same rate 1t would be moro than
a century before failure of the member
would result.
The present practice Of incasine all
structural steel in concrete or plaster
ing it with Portland cement mortar;
separating the pipe shaft from the
steel. and Of using greater care in COW
ering terra Gotta anchors, certainly
safeguards the framework Of the struc-
ture for a much longer period than the
probable economic life of such build
ings."
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the avenue, is the only building in its
block not devoted to business or pro-
fessional uses.
Business buildings have replaced sev-
eral of the residences on the west side
Of the avenue in the block extending south
from N street; while on. the east side OF
Connecticut avenue north OF street
business has crept in, bank already oc-
cupying the Dupont Circle extremity OF
the block, while a row of business rooms
is to be built at the other end Of the
same block as the ground floor Of the
apartment building now being erected
there. Tearooms and similar establish
ments occupy other buildings in the same
block, leaving only the west side Of the
avenue between n street and Dupont
Circle free from business or professional
buildings. That this block, with the ex-
ception of the British embassy, will within
a few years pass from residential to COM
prediction Of real estate men familiar with
the trend of development.
Within recent weeks rumors have been
revived in regard to possible change of
ownership of the property occupied by
the Sacred Heart Seminary. For several
years, from time to time, such reports
have gained currency in real estate cir
cles. though nothing has ever come Of
them. The latest report, emanating from
reliable sources, is to the effect that a
deal has been discussed whereby the semi
nary property may be traded for a site
In the suburbs and cash consideration
It is further rumored that il the deal be-
comes a reality the seminary buildings
are to be replaced with modern apart
ment building or a. block of business
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LIFE OF A sKYsCRAPER.

What is the life OF a steel-frame
building? When these structures were
first erected. little more than quar-
ter Of a century ago, many predicted
that the steel would rust. and within
structure would become dangerous.
But there now are standing number
of buildings more than twenty-five
years old, constructed on the steel
frame principle. with the weight sup
ported by the skeleton and the walls
merely a she'll
These buildings are in good condition,
practically as solid and substantial as
when they were built. But recently the
razing of the old Champlan building on
the northwest corner of State and
Madison streets, Chicago, according to
Straus' Investors Magazine. gave the
opportunity to examine the condition
Of the frame work and allow experts to
draw the deduction that properly
constructed steel-frame building will
last for hundreds of years.
The Champlain building was con-
structed in 1893 on q lot sixty-three by
los feet. The building was fifteen
stories in height, with one shallow
basement. It had structural steel
framework, with joists five feet apart;
fiat tile arches and freproof1ng OF terra
Gotta brick and terra Gotta curtain
walls, and a so-called floating founda-
tion-shallow spread footings on blue
clay. The steel frame was painted with
iron oxide paint. two coats.
: When the building was torn down
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Uppef lsft-Business block at corner OF
Conneoticuf avonue and L street.
Upper r1Eht-Ons 0f f5w Fenainin0 res
idences, being rem0deled for business.
Lower-working ON new wilkins bust
ness row and apartment building op-
posite Brft1sh embassy.
BUSINESS REPLACES
FASHIONABLE HOMES
Lower Connecticut Avenue Rapidly
Becoming Commercial Thorough
fare, With Few Residences Left.

When. only a few years ago, the pre-
diction was made that Connecticut ave-
nue. between K street and Dupont Cir
Gle was destined to become = business
thoroughfare the forecast was loudly
hooted. Those who ridiouled the idea
pointed out the fact that costly homes
lined the greater part of that stretch
OF the avenue: that at least two high
class apartment buildings occupied ad-
vantageous corners, with family
hotel on another and . seminary COW
cred an entire block. These wiseacres
declared that only those establish
ments then doing business in the Sec
tion referred to were to be expected
on that particular stretch Of Connecti-
cut avenue and that no further in
croachment- Of business on the street
was at all probable.
All this was less than six years ago.
Within that period the prediction a. to
Connecticut avenues transformation
from a residence thoroughfare to a
business street has materialised, until
at the present time business establish
ments are to be found in every block
from K street to Dupont Circle. with
additional buildings for BUSINESS purposes
n process of constructor or projected
for half a dozen or more sites along
the stretch.
On the west side Of the avenue busi-
ness buildings have replaced residences
all the way from X street to N. from
Farragut Square to the Longfellow tri-
angle, with the single exception Of the
Connecticut apartments. OF course.
Stoneleigh Court occupies the larger
part Of the block on the east side Of
the avenue north Of X street, with the
Sacred Heart Seminary taking up the
entire block between L and De Sales
streets. The Grafton Hotel. on the
northeast corner Of De Sales street and
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corner has been removed, the excavation
for the new structure is completed and
worimen have finished placing the stone
and concrete waterproofed foundation
walls for the new building and the lay
ing of the reinforced concrete floor for the
first story. It is understood this building
is to be a new departure in construction
as far as Washington building is con-
cerned. The avenue side is to be occupied
by business houses, while the upper floors,
entrance to which Is to be gained from
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structures Confirmation Of the report Is
lacking, however.
This summers progress In the trans
formation of Connecticut avenue from a
residence section to a business thorough
fare has been especially marked by the
beginning Of work on the new Wilkins
business block and apartment building at
the northeast corner Of N street and the
avenue. The old red brick residence that
for many years stood unoccupied at this
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the 18th street side. axs to BE- entirely
separated from the Connecticut aven0e
side, with no communication Of any kind
between. Present plans contemplate not
more than four stories. the upper three
being apartment suites, though 1t Is stated
additional stories may be added later 70
bring the building ultimately to the height
Of eleven stories. ten of which are to be
apartments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
STATE FAIR
STATE BOARD DOES SOME pRAC.
TICAL FARMING.

Huron, Aug. 2S.-Now it leaks out
that the state fair board has been
doing some practical farming in con-
nection with their exposition opera
tions. The board has about 1876
acres adjoining the grounds in a
splendid state of cultivation, result
ing from practical cropping and the
annual deep blowing by a score of
tractors as a part of the power ma
chinery demonstrations.
There are $500 bushels of oats in
the granaries on the grounds and
about 500 bushels of millet still i'm
the straw. The straw from last
years crop is all baled and will be
sold to live stock exhibitors at the
coming fair. This years crop will
be utilized in the same The
state fair board will this year di-
rectly handle all grain, straw and
feeds so as TO control prices and de
liver same to exhibitors at the low
est possible prices. Secretary Nell
vaine asserts that live stock exhib-
itors at the state fair will pay less
for grain than at any other fair in
the west.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
FLYING SQUADRON
NOTED SUFFRAGE SPEAKERS
TOMORROW WILL ADDRESS
THREE MEETINGS HERE.

To fire the first gun in Lake coun-
ty in the women's suffrage cam
paign. the Flying Squadron" COM
posed of Mrs. Elsie v. Benedict. Of
Denver, Colo; Mrs. Alice Smith De
Voc, of Washington state, and DR..
Effie McCullom Jones, OF Waterloo,
Ia, will arrive in Madison tomorrow
morning from Howard. where meet
ings are held this afternoon and this
evening.
The ladies are members of one of
the two '~hurry-up" contingents who
are making a whirlwind campaign OF
The other unit is known as the
Golden Flyer" squadron. made up
of Mrs. Alice F. Burke and Miss Nell
Richardson, of New York city, who
are touring the country in the Cold
en- Flyer" car. Mrs. Burke and Miss
Richardson have just closed a series
of meetings in Sioux Falls and sur
rounding towns. They speak in Elan
dreau today and in Brookings to-
morrow.
Three meetings are to be held in
Madison. The first one will be at A
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
auditorium of the high school. All
the ladies of Lake county are invited
TO attend. In the evening there will
be a street meeting on Egan avenue,
and in the auditorium of the high
school a meeting to which the gen
eral public is invited will start at
$50 o'clock.
Arrangements for the meetings
have been completed by the officers
of the Lake county branch of the
Universal Franchise league.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
BATTLE CRY OF PEACE
AT THE LYRIC THEATER FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY, SEPTEM-
BIER 1 AND q.

Some idea of the size of the offer
ing is gained when it is said that in
support of the company there was
introduced 10000 national guards
men, 500 G.. A. r. members, 5000
horses and seventeen aeroplanes,
with zeppelins, seaplanes, subma-
rines, dreadnoughts, battleships. tor
pedo boats and armored motor cars.
1t was taken for granted that all the
above mentioned material was used
in this picture, according to an an
nouncement of the producers, al.
though it was not at all apparent
during the progress of the picture.
1t attempts to show how New York
city and the entire United States
within a period of a few short weeks
could be made subject to an alien in.
vading host. There is a series oil
thrilling pictures of the siege of New
York. showing bombardments from
the land, sea and sky; the Wal
street district in flames, a conquer
ing army marching through Tho
streets and the dynamiting of public
buildings, to say nothing of a scor
of other sensational happenings.
or the many factors destined t.
carry 1.-The Battle Cry of Peace" t
public popularity-for it Is a picture
we'll worth seeing-is the personalit,
OF its chief actor, Charles Richman
With Mr.. Richman In bringing GU
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Eat at Jacks.

For Sale. Cheap. Dining room
set, large davenport, large Majestic
range, dresser.-Mrs. Jos. Henkin.
For Sale or Exchange. Large pair
work mules and 3-year-old pony for
cattle, hogs or colts.-E. NJ. Bourne,
r.. f. ID. No. L.
Four room house for rent, two
blocks east of postoffice.- y III.
Kiner.
For Sale. Seven room house, at
a bargain. if taken at once. Inquire
Of Mrs. Adrian Smith. Phone SECS.
For sale at once, cheap. All my
household furniture.-N. Ii. AIger,
1908 Seventh street.
For Rent. Six room house, east
Of Library park. Modern all except
heat. If interested call Mrs. j. NJ.
Preston. Phone 1851.
Just received. a new fall line of
%georgette crepe waists at Mrs. X.
Knoeri's.
Eat at Jacks.
Watermelons on ice. from 35 cents
up, at the Sugar Bowl.
Vanilla ice cream 81 per gallon, at
the Sugar Bowl.
Eat at Jacks.
For Sale. Residence lot. we'll i'm
proved. sewer and water. three
blocks from Egan avenue Inquire
at this office.
For Sale. Ny residence property
at a. bargain.-H. M. Penn.
Automobile repairing promptly
done. Familiar with any make of
car Shop on West Fourth street.
Phone 2107. Repairs and accesso-
ries in stock. Satisfaction guaran-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
"SONE BABY" TOMORROW
EVENING.

Tomorrow evening, August 30, the
Broadway Players make their final
appearance at Lake Madison for this
season, In accordance with the op-
tomist's creed, to always leave them
laughing when you say good bye
one of the latest and greatest Amer
lean comedy successes, Some Baby
will be the offering. In these days
of imitation and mediocre comedies
it is a delight to witness a play sc
refreshingly original as this Fulton
theater triumph.
The Broadway Players will intro
duce a clever cast in Some Baby
tomorrow evening at the lake and
the Molloy orchestra will give .
dance Immediately after the per
Torrance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
new BANK Home
PEOPLES STATE BANK, OF RA.
MONA, OCCUPIES NEW
BUILDING.

Ramona, Aug. especial: The
Peoples State bank, of this city. Sat
urday moved into their new and
commodious banking house. The
new building is of brick. 25x50, IL
feet high and embodies every detail
to make it convenient and adaptable
to the needs of the public. The in
terror is finished with a tile wall, the
fixtures are of oak, flat finish.
Among the conveniences are the
modern safe deposit vaults. The
structure occupies a fine corner. A
reception was held by the officers
and the community was entertained
by the bank at a moving picture en-
tertainment in honor of the event.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
MURDER Charge
MURDERER OF PASSAGE PLACED
IN CUSTODY AT WEBSTER.

Aberdeen, Aug. 2S.-Reports have
been received here from Webster
stated that a man has been arrested
at that place charged with the kill
ing of Dan Passage, a policeman at
Andover, a short time go. The sup
posed murderer was brought up in
court at Webster and given a pre-
liminary hearing. He was bound
over to circuit court.
The brakeman on the Milwaukee
road who was a witness Of the shoot
ing affair at Andover identified the
mar picked up at Webster as the one
who shot Passage.
Three men were picked up by the
Milwaukee authorities, two of them
being released. The mar who is be
ing held for trial is said to be guilty
by those who have had the matter
in charge.
The shooting at Andover was done
when Dan Passage, night Waterman
at that place, interrupted two /. w.
WIS in the act of holding up another
man. Passage came around the Mil
waukee depot at Andover at about
IL o'clock at night and seeing the
holdup being staged attempted to
arrest the two men doing the holdup
stunt, but before he could reach for
his gun one of the party fired at
him. The first shot missed the
mark. but the second bullet pene-
trated the mans abdomen.
Passage, following the shooting,
walked alone to the hotel nearby,
where he told his story. A posse of
citizens was organized and started
out in search Of the holdup men. but
were unable to locate them as they
had made their getaway after the
Waterman had been injured. Pass
age was placed on the Milwaukee
passenger, getting in here early in
the morning. and upon arrival in
Aberdeen was rushed to st. Luke's
hospital, where he died a short time
afterward.
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the human interest of the picture,
which consists of the adventures of
two families caught in the maelstrom
of invasion, were Joseph Kilgour,
That's Lawton, Lionel Braham, l..
Roger Lytton, Tefft Johnson, James
Morrison, Harold Hubert. Mary
Maurice. Belle Bruce, Lucille Ham
mill and other players.
At the Lyric theater, Friday and
Saturday, September 1 and 2. One
show each afternoon and two shows
each evening.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
HARVEST FOR N|MRODS
HAVING BEEN SQUARE SPORTS
MEN," HUNTERS SOON WILL
REAP THEIR REWARD.

Not in twenty years before has
there been as much small game in
South Dakota as there is now, ac-
cording to Deputy Game Warden Lou
Hawley, of Sioux Falls. who is in the
city today, a guest at the Lake Park
hotel. In fact, Mr.. Hawley is of the
opinion that this year, insofar as
wild fowl is affected, will see broken
two records of long standing.
Mr.. Hawley said that not since
game laws were enacted here had
there been so few complaints against
persons shooting u of season as
there have been this year. He told
that for the first time, so far as he
was aware. there had been no arrests
for illegal hunting, and this in spite
of the fact that spring shooting of
ducks and geese was prohibited here
for the first time this year.
The new law prohibiting spring
shooting is one reason given for the
large number of ducks hal are about
to take up their flight south. An
other theory advanced for the pres
ence in this vicinity of an unusually
large number of aquatic fowl is the
extremely wet early season. Marshes
and small lakes which ordinarily
dried up in the late spring or early
summer, this year afforded swim
ming places for the birds, with the
result that large numbers which
would, under ordinary conditions,
have gone farther north to nest,
raised their broods in South Dakota.
Mr.. Hawley said that prairie
chickens also appear to be more plen-
tiful than usual. He explained that
coveys are larger than in many re-
cent summers.
The game law, as interpreted by
Mr.. Hawley, restricts hunters to ten
prairie chickens a day and to fifty
migratory birds. For instance, a
hunter should not bag more than
fifty ducks. geese and snipe com
bined.
Local sportsmen say they have rea-
son to believe there has been con
siderable premature shooting OF
prairie chickens in Lake county.
Men who have lately been in the
country on business or for pleasure
report that they have heard consid-
cradle shooting in the early mornings
and evenings during the last two or
three weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28

Quality-service ID the Daily
Leaders watchword In news. printing
and advertising. Try u.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
THE CITY.


Fair tonight and Tuesday; warm
er tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
ROUMANIA DE-
CLARES War
on CENTRAL POWERS - FTF.
TENTH NATION TO EN-
TER CONFLICT.

st. Paul, Aug. %, 11:45 a.. NJ
Special: The following advices have
been received by the American Press
association:
Paris.-Roumania today declared
war On the central powers following
a meeting of the Roumanian crown
council, according to dispatches re-
Iceived here. Roumania is the fiji
lteenth nation to enter the conflict.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28

Mrs. Laura Beall. Plattsburg. Miss.
writes: Last April | got In bad
health: my left side hurt all the time.
| had symptoms OF Bright's disease. [
took Foley Kidney pills and feel all
right now" They quickly relieve back
ache. rheumatism. aches and pains.
Bladder troubles, too. are corrected by
this remedy Sold everywhere.
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teed. Prices reasonable.-Ed Cole
man.
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A HACKING COUGH wEAKENs THE
SYSTEM.

Don't suffer with a hacking cough
that has weakened your a
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery. In
use over forty years. and benefiting all
who use 1t. the soothing pine balsam
with tar heal the irritated air passages
-sootnes the raw spots, loosens the
raucous and prevents racking the body
with coughing. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry induces natural sleep and aids ma
ture to cure You
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
FOR SALE.

On account of Mrs. Glaser's sick
ness we will sell the Madison cafe at
a bargain IL taken at once. Doing a
fine business.-McDaniel e. CHASER.
Madison, s. ID.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
MIAIR2 INETS
STOCKS AND BONDS
Financial Statement.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-Tho railway labor
situation was again the all-absorbing feature
Of today's market. but prices suggested that
Wall street still has confidence that strike
will be prevented.
Mercantile Marine issues made new records,
the common advancing 3A points TO 43 u
with an equal gain for the preferred at
l.04&
A new maximum was established by Kelly
Springfield Tire, which rose / "a to 77A,
while other shares of the same description
were lifted to almost 3 points. American
Can common and preferred, Contincnesl Can
and the better known fertilizers wer in de.
mand at temporary gains. shading of, how
ever with the balance of the list in the gen
eral realizing Of the final hour.
Rails and United States Steel were lower
by l to l y points but recovered some of
their losses when selling pressure relaxed.
Munitions ard related stocks, in which Of
ferings were relatively moderate, closed the
session at irregular declines. Total sales
amounted 10 ESQ, 900 shares
Bonds We're Irregular Total sales, par
value, s.. $4,000. United States bonds were
unchanged ON call.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
\T OkNII'I.C.I.i.

The test of Mollcnuck. Noelcr and
ltiubl,y or the nuckl,g farm u l9-
~ g. is reported good for zoo bar
ryla
Nollcuuuc. Hampton and others in
the southeast of the southwest uf the
snuthcus, Of l'-I3-l2 a1t the sand at
1,'tt fctt and De- showing good.
Tine Miluor ana N,riGu test i'm the
southeast Of tho southwest OF 1-l3-li
is also showing for @ we'll I'm the l,90'
foot sand
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31

December at Lac hc to I.422ic. Corn fin.
ished r. to ~ own ard oats of 8, c
to lhc. In provisions the outcome ranged
from = = decline to a rise of Soc
Strike developments almost completely
monopolized the attention vi the wheat
trade. Even the war dispatches from Europe
did not receive more than a hesty glance
The worst weakness followed announce.
ment just before the close that the Pennsyl
vania railway would cease on Saturday the
acceptance of any freight whatever
Corn and oats reflected the action Of
wheat.
ProNisions prices wero uncertain
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
sold Under Hammer.

NNNHNT N me- WOTId-
SApILPA. OKLA, AUG S0.-The
Berry building one of the land
marks of S8pulpa, erected in this city
hy kug Perry during the boom days,
was sold under the hammer to the
agents Of Mary H.. Garst of Coon
Rapids Iowa, for the sum Of SO. 900.
Berry after erecting the building
years asu fell into debt and finally
went to old Mexico.