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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-13

on the highway to buy the animals
that look like good cavalry or ar
tillery mounts; scooping up draft
horses in the cities and plow horses
in the flelds-and competing in their
own land with agents from France
and Great Britain who are buying
horses for the allies.
As fast as the animals arrive in
San Antonio they are inoculated
against disease, and then branded
with the letters "U. S" the govern
ment brand.
The serial number of each horse
is cut on its hoof. Horses are known
on the army rolls by numbers, but
to the men who drive or ride them
they are BILLY" and Betty and
prince"
Lieut.. L. /. Palmer is in charge of
remount station No. 2. There is an
other station at Fort Reno, Okla,
where additional horses are being
concentrated for use on the border
and in Mexico.
Palmer and his veterinarian assist.
ants keep every horse under close
surveillance for any trace Of dis
ease, and if this trace appears the
horse is Immediately separated from
its fellows and either treated, if it
appears durable, or sent back home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-13

Edward B. Smith, the noted Phila-
delphia banker, has offered the first
troops, philadelphia City Cavalry, N.
G. p. of which his son is member
a machine gun of the latest model 1t
is capable of firing 500 shots min
ute He has not yet received per
mission from the government to make
the gift.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-13

another had to give up 100000 worth
of suitings, In exchange they were
given promissory notes for only half
the amount received. Protests were
unayailing. The other half was a
dead loss Nor is it certain that the
notes will be met promptly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-13
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Army men are positive in their
declarations that the present mill
tary situation in northern Mexico and
along the border cannot continue
without extensive fighting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-13

Miss Susan Brandeis, daughter of
Associate Justice Brandeis of the
United States supreme court, is TAX
ing an active interest in the campaign
to raise funds for Jewish sufferers in
the European war. She has been
making speeches in some of the large
cities of the country praising the He
brews of America for their contribu-
tions to their suffering coreligionists
in war-stricken Europe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
PASS ORDINANCE
NOW MAY PAY FOR PAVING IN
INSTALLMENTS-TO ASCER-
TAIN THE COST.

At its regular weekly meeting last
night the city commission passed the
ordinance which provides for the pay
ing by property wne for such i'm
~provements as paving in installments.
No direct action was taken on the
petition now before the commission
asking for the paving of Egan ave-
nue The commission is waiting. be-
fore taking further steps, for a re-
port on paving and the estimate of
the cost OF the paving from City En-
gineer G. A. Trimmer.
Mayor Geo. Waskey said that be-
fore the petition is finally acted upon
it is probable that a committee will
be appointed to investigate the merits
Of various kinds OF street %surfacing
and the relative cost OF laying the
pavements in nearby cities where
paving has been laid.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
A new PLAN
EXPERIENCE MEETINGS ARE 4
FEATURE OF SPHINX COUNTY
FARMERS COURSE.

Redfleld, Jan. 25.-Redfield has
Just completed a three day seed show
and farmers institute. The institute
began Thursday. the Goth and closed
Saturday.
Instead of the old fashioned farm
ers' institute. with its score of lee
turers occupying the entire time. the
sessions of the institute were in the
nature of experience meetings with
the farmers themselves leading off
and taking an active part in the dis
cussions of farm problems. This in
noyation has proved so much Of a
success that the plan will doubtless
be followed in future meetings Of
this kind.
Much attention was given to the Sc
lection of seed grain and especially
seed corn. The samples of small
grain on exhibit yer especially fine
and there were many excellent exhib-
its of 1915 corn I'm the showroom.
The last two days the Sphinx coun-
" teachers and school officers held
sessions in conjunction with the
farmers institute. The program in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
OBITUARY

John c. Gross died January "a. at
1880 a. m, at the home of his son.
+. r.. c. Gross, of Leroy. He was
born in Germany December 25, 1890,
and came to Philadelphia with his
parents when IA years old. He was
married to Margretta Smith October
IL, 1854, who preceded him In death
forty years ago. In 1885 he came to
Dakota and resided with his son. He
Is survived by II brother and one
sister in Philadelphia. two sons and
two daughters. L. Il. G. Gross and
Mrs. John Bast, of Lake county: DR..
f. o. Gross and Mrs. George r.
Goodman, or Philadelphia, besides
twelve grandchildren. The funeral
will be held from the home tomorrow
at 2 p. m, and the remains will be
taken to Philadelphia for burial.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
NOW HAS MONEY
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIA-
TION AGAIN LENDING-MANN
NEW DWELLINGS.

After having shut down on the
lending of money for several months
past, the Madison Building g. Loan
association is again to let out cash.
DR.. II. II. Frudenfeld. president OF
the association, said today that the
society had arranged TO borrow mon
ey, and that those wishing to take
out loans should make application
early. He said that a sufficient num-
Der of applications are 0 on hand
to absorb the money the association
expects to have on hand during the
next couple of months or so. DR..
Frudenfeld pointed u that the
heaviest demands for money with
which to build will more than likely
be realized in the early spring.
The president Of the association
said he anticipates a good building
year here, with regard to dwellings,
as we'll as TO the substantial buildings
contemplated. He said there is not
only considerable talk of building
residences, but there are now a num-
Der of foundations on which houses
were not erected last year because OF
difficulty In getting cash, and or
which buildings Will probably be con
structed this year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
TRAINING SCHOOL
DISCUSSING PLANS FOR NEW
BUILDING ON NORMAL
CAMPUS.

President j. w. Heston, OF the
State Normal school. spent the day in
Sioux Falls comforting with Regents
j. w. Campbell and T. W. Dwight in
regard to plans for the proposed new
training school building to be erected
the coming summe on the State Nor
NAL school campus. An appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the purpose was
made by the last legislature, the
money becoming available January l
of this year. The plans for the new
building have been under considera-
ton for some time, and II is expected
that final decision on the style of the
building Will be made at the confer
enc between President Heston and
the regents. The propositions 10 be
decided are whether the new building
shall be constructed of stone or brick
and whether it shall be a one-story Or
a two-story structure. In regard to
the material to be used there has
been general expression in favor of
stone in order that the new building
would present a uniform appearance
with the four Sioux Falls granite
buildings now situated on the cam
DuS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
PUSH LUCE Line
PRESIDENT OF ELECTRIC LINE
SAYS ROAD MAY BE HALF
WAY HERE IN 1916.

Half OF the $50 miles or SO Of the
electric interurban railway it is pro-
posed to build between Minneapolis
and Madison will probably be com
pleted this year. in the opinion of w.
l.. Luce, president of the Electric
Short Line railway, the constructors.
In an interview given out in Mime
apolis yesterday, Mr.. Luce said it is
probable that the company Will be
running trains into Madison or to a
point near here. within two years.
The company is now operating
trains regularly between Minneapolis
and Hutchinson, Mimi. a distance of
about forty miles. The standard
gauge line is to be run i'm a south
westerly direction. tapping some of
the most fertile land in Minnesota
and South Dakota, a large part of
which is not now served by railways.
1t is intended. at a later date, to run
through and local freight and passen-
ger trains.
Mr.. Luce said that the extension of
the line will not be hampered by the
big fire which a couple Of weeks ago
destroyed a part of the warehouses,
some machinery and one motor car at
the Minneapolis terminals of the com
pany. ,He told that the loss was fully
covered by insurance, and that it will
now be possible to build on a more
modern and elaborate scale.
The sale of terminal bonds has
been decidedly encouraging, Mr.. Luce
related. The terminal property is
3.16 miles long and from 100 to 700
feet wide, and is located in the heart
of the Minneapolis wholesale and re-
tail district.
Right Of way for the extension OF
the line has been obtained a consider
able distance this side of Hutchinson,
it was told. The grading outfits
which constructed the present unit of
the road is in winter. quarters at
Hutchinson. and it is intended 10
start work on the extension as soon
as possible next spring.
AT present steam engines are being
run over the road, and owing TO the
extreme cold weather OF the last two
or three weeks. trouble has been ex
periencd in obtaining water for the
engines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
A SCARED INDIAN
Does a Marathon After Asking Police.
man for Whisky.

Pierre, Jan. 25.-A badly scared
young Indian did a marathon In a
cloud of snow here last evening when
he found out what he had run against
In an effort TO assist him In securing
whisky. Chief of Police Rohrer came
down the street with his overcoat
closely buttoned over his uniform,
and as he passed the young Indian
was hailed with a request for assist
ance in securing a pint of booze
He was asked as to his age and resi-
dence, and while the questioning was
going on the chief slipped loose a but
ton on his overcoat, allowing his blue
uniform and star to come into view,
which ended the conversation abrupt
ly. as the Indian vanished in a cloud
OF snow which he kicked up in his
haste to get somewhere, he didn't
care just where, just so it was some
other vicinity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
LEFT A MILLION
LATE Al RINGLING ACCUMI-
LATED FORTUNE IN THE
CIRCUS BUSINESS.

Baraboo, Wis, Jan. 25.-The will
of the late Al Ringing, the we'll
known circus man who died a short
time ago, has been filed fer probate
and shows that a fortune can be ac-
cumulated in a comparatively short
short period of time. Forty years
ago the Ringing brothers were un-
known to the show world. 1t was in
the very late 70s that they first start
ed in the show business, when they
launched a hall show, consisting
mostly of music and a few acrobatic
stunts. A few years afterwards Ring
ling brothers circus was announced.
At first ii was a small affair, using
one tent that would accommodate, it
is claimed, less than 500 people. 1t
was but a short time afterwards that
the Ringing brothers circus was one
OF the largest in the country and 1t
has maintained that position up TO
the present time, and season after
season has witnessed the show reap
ing a golden harvest. His estate at
the time of his death amounted TO
upwards of $1,000, 600.
He left his widow $325,000 cash,
their home on Broadway. B~araboo.
Wis, a brownstone front house in
Baraboo. the summe home at Mirror
Lake, the 500, 600 theater which he
Is now erecting. Seven nephews and
nieces are left $4,000 each; his only
sister was left $50, 1000, besides this
$4,000 is divided In requests to a
number OF old employees and friends.
The above does not include his one
fifth interest in the Ringing broth
ers, Barnum 4 Bailey and Fore
paugh-Sells shows, which goes intact
TO his three surviving brothers. ALI
T., Charles T.. and Henry.
The S100. 900 theater now in
course Of construction. Is TO be the
property OF Mrs. Ringing as long as
she lives. when ii Is to go 10 the
three brothers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25

mans captured a first line trench ON
a front of several hundred yards.
French counter attacks were imme-
diately inaugurated and a portion of
the captured trench was retaken. The
Germans, however. at the close of the
day occupied about 200 yards of the
advanced trench, which formed a sa-
lent point in the French lines.
The British forces in Mesopotamla
going to the relief of Kut-el-Amara
are being hampered by bad weather,
but nevertheless fighting with vary
ing success is being INDUCED in with
the Turks. Gen. Sir Percy Lake, the
new British commander in chief, re-
ports that the casualties on both sides
have been heavy.
The Russians are continuing their
advance against the Turks in the
Caucasus. A dispatch from Petro-
grad says the Turks are making a
precipitate retreat in the region OF
Erzerum and that the Russians are
capturing prisoners and ammunition
and other supplies. The roads are
strewn with Turkish dead.
The Russians are on the offensive
against the Teutons south of Dubno.
one of the Volhynian triangle of
fo%rtresses. and on the Dneister and
Pruth rivers. in East Galicia. At one
point along the Pruth, Vienna says,
the Austrians blew up a Russian
trench, killing nearly all of the 800
men in it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPLIED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York. Jan. 25.-Special: Two
German raids on the coast Of Eng
land. the capture of Montenegro's
two principal seaports by the Aus
trians and the taking by the Germans
of trenches from the French near Ar
ras, and in the Argonne forest, are
told in the latest official communica-
tons of London. Vienna and berlin.
First one German aeroplane, aud
twelve hours later two German yep
pelins, flew over and dropped bombs
on the cas- coast OF Kent. Nine
bombs were dropped by the aero
planes. One man was killed and two
men, one woman and three children
were injured. Some damage was
done to property. The raid of the
zeppelins was without effect appar-
emily, the London war office declar-
ing that no damage vas done and
that no casualties had been reported.
The aircraft in both instances es-
capped.
Antivary and Dulcigno, on the Ad-
riatic coast of Montenegro, have fall
en- II the hands OF the A%ustrians,
which leaves TO King Nicholas only a
few miles Of front on the sea and
gives u the Austrians command of
the coast from the gulf of Triest vir-
tually TO the, Albanian frontier.
Vienna reports that the Montene-
grins continue to lay down their
arms and that In addition 1900 Ser
bians have surrendered in the past
few days. although a semi-official
communication says that a consider
able portion of the Montenegrin army
has declined to surrender and that
fierce fighting has been resumed in
the mountain districts.
Heavy fighting has been in prog
ress In France, a French advanced
position on the road between Arras
and Lens being attacked by strong
German forces. The infantry attack
was preceded by mine explosions and
q violent hombsrdmsnt, and the Ger
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
MERCHANTS ELECT
ALSO DECIDE TO HOLD COILEC-
TIVE SALES-FREE MOVIES
NEXT MONTH.

Tribute TO their ability and TO the
attention they have paid to affairs OF
the organization was paid at the an
nual meeting last night of the Mad
ison Merchants association to the
officers and directors, by the reelec-
ton of all of them to their former Of
fees, Il. J.. Sutton is again the pres
ident. T.. W. Ketcham the vice presi-
dent, Il. c. Smith, the treasurer, and
II. j. Munro and George Beck are
again directors. William Rowland
continues as secretary.
The merchants decided that there
will be no promiscuous closing OF
their stores in future. In the past il
has, upon occasion. been the custom
to close many Of the business houses
on the occasion Of afternoon attrac-
lions in the city. The question OF
closing the stores on the four legal
holidays, July A., Thanksgiving,
Christmas ana New Years, was taken
up, but was left in allegiance.
Thirty dollars was appropriated
from the treasury to defray the ex-
pense of showing free moving pie
lures in the local theater two after
Moons during the farmers institute
next month. The pictures viii, not
interfere with the lectures to be
given, but will be presented before
and after the discussions.
The committee appointed at a re-
cent meeting TO 90 into the matter OF
providing premiums for exhibitors al
tho GhnTf RnafTEn TnnnTfnH Th0f the
awards would be ribbons. Funds
with which to purchase the premiums
will be raised by subscription.
A resolution vas passed by the as
ISOLATION to lend it's patronage on the
occasion Of the opening of the pro-
posed new theater, to be erected on
the site of the present opera house.
The promoters have asked for no bo-
nus or other assistance from the mu-
niclpality or its residents save that
they attend the opening play, at an
advance over the usual price of ad-
mittance. 1t is intended to have an
unusually strong stage attraction on
the opening night. Members of the
association are of the opinion that al
least $4,000 should be taken in al
the doors.
1t was decided to hold collective
sales days at intervals of about once
a month. 4 resolution was passed
authorizing the president to appoint
a committee on publicity. The presi-
dent will probably make known his
choice of men for that branch of the
association at the next meeting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
,i.InIil,,

This is the last meeting of the year
and members are requested TO bring
their dues. also their Christmas offer
ing.
The Little Angel OF Canyon
Creek a five part Vitagraph feature
from the book by Rev. Cyrus Town
send Brady. IL. D.. at the Imperial
Tuesday, January .. Admission 20
cents.
Don't lose sight Of our large line
Of hot water bottles, fountain syr-
inges and combination sets. The rs
cent hot water bottles are far above
the average in quality and everyone
guaranteed.-Osborn's Drug Store.
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady. Ii.
DIS book, The Little Angel OF Can
yon Creek a five part story of the
far reaching influence Of a child,
will be shown at the Imperial Tues
day, January %. Admission 20 cents.
Special notice TO members of Ever
green lodge No. II. A. L. and 4. NJ,
special meeting Wednesday evening.
January 90. Grand Lecturer Benz.
II. Ives and NJ. W. G. NJ. Marshall r.
Brown Will be present. Refresh
ments.-Chas. a. Trimmer. W. VI.
A. +. Fuller is in receipt OF a copy
of the Cameron, Tex. Herald, which
contains announcement of the remov-
al of Rev. II. NJ. Hardman from that
city to Sweetwater. Tex. DR.. Hard
man was formerly rector OF Grace
Episcopal church. of this city. He
had been in charge of All Saints
church for a year and the Herald re-
fers to his work as having been very
successful.
A drop of Al degrees in tempera-
ture was recorded by thermometers
here between early afternoon yester-
day and Z o'clock this morning. At !
o'clock yesterday the mercury regis
tered 40 degrees above zero. the
mildest weather of the month. At 7
o'clock this morning thermometers
indicated a temperature of Z degrees
below zero. Persons arriving in the
city this morning said it was 9 de-
grees below zero and a heavy wind
from the north was blowing this
morning at Bristol. The official
forecast is for continued cold and
probably snow in this section tonight
and tomorrow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
CONVENTION PLAN
FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL
SAYS PRIMARY LAW HAS
BROKEN DOWN.

Pierre, Jan. 25.-While there are
a lot of theories floating as to what
should or should not be done regard
ing the selection Of delegates to the
national republican convention, for
mer Attorney General Clark, one of
the leaders in the progressive ranks,
while in this city. put forth the the
DRY, that outside a primary any party
is a law unto itself" in its control of
party actions or party policies. When
the state steps in and regulates party
actions by law, then the party is con
%trolle4 by such action. But when the
law which the legislature has at
tempted 10 provide for party control,
breaks down, or becomes inadequate
through conditions arising outside of
such law, the party must revert to
original principles TO carry on its or
ganiZation. On this basis he con
tends that the only practical means
OF securing a delegation to the Chi
cago convention is through a party
convention called just as though no
primary law exists (Which he holds is
the situation at presently, and proceed
in that name TO carry on its work
of selection of delegates, and to give
the men so selected credentials to
represent the state At the Chicago
convention. If they care TO have
their names submitted at the June
primary to be voted upon, as an ex-
ira legal precaution. well and good.
but to give them their credentials
through the convention, so there need
be no waiting for returns for author
ity 10 act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25
TEMPERANCE WORK
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION TO BE
TAKEN UP-ORGANIZA-
TION MEETING.

The meeting at the Methodist
church last night was very we'll at
tended. The address by the Hon. 4.
G. Rankin vas certainly a master
piece. Mr.. Rankin will begin a series
of addresses tonight on the general
theme of statewide prohibition in the
state of South Dakota. These adj
dresses promise to be the most pop
ular of the set of addresses he has
yet given. The public is most cor
daily invited TO attend the last of
the series.
The organization meeting of Lake
county for statewide prohibition did
not take place some two weeks ago
on account of the very severe wealth
er. The meeting has been appointed
for tomorrow, January &c. 1t is a
mass meeting for all the temperance
forces of Lake county. 1t is a meet
ing of tremendous Importance. The
following program will be followed
Devotional meeting, 2 p. m.
Appointment Of chairman for the
meeting.
Appointment of nominating com
mittee.
Address-Rev. f. f. Hunt.
Organization.
Address-Prof. Atherton.
Evening Session-Address by Hon.
A. c.. Rankin.
All are most cordially invited to
these meetings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-25

cluded many topics en- home econom-
les and boys and girls club work of
special interest to the rural schools.
The principal speakers included Hon.
c. H. Lugg, state superintendent of
public instruction, and Prof. +. c..
WOODBURY., of the Aberdeen Normal.
a large display of rural school in
dustrial work was on exhibition, to-
gether with numerous exhibits Of
corn and potatoes, competing for
prizes in the boys corn and potato
club contests for the year.