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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10
A STATEMENT
j. A. JOHNSON STANDS FOR COM
MISSION GOVERNMENT AND
ECONOMY IN SALARIES.

In announcing my candidacy for a
seat on the city commission, / desire
to state that | have all along believed
in the practicability of the commits
sion form of city government, and |
am now more firmly convinced than
ever that the commission plan can,
from a Straightforward business
standpoint, be turned to far greater
account than could the old alderman
ic form of city government.
| do believe, however, that a mis-
take was made when the salaries of
commissioners were increased from
$500 a year to $3.50 a year, and the
mayors salary was elevated from
5000 to 5000 per annum. Holding
the opinion | do, | wish to announce
that if / am elected at next weeks
election, / will accept only $500 a
year for my services as city commits
sioner.
j. A. Johnson.
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TWENTY TIMES MORE
SCHOOL LANDS LEASED TODAY
FOR $3.50 AN ACRE - 20
YEARS AGO FEW CENTS.

County Auditor M. ID. McGilliyray
this forenoon leased twenty-one 40
acre tracts of state school land. To-
Gated i'm various parts of Lake coun-
ty. The $40 acres were leased at
prices ranging from rs cents to $3.50
an acre.
Some idea of the advance in the
value of Lake county land that has
taken place in the last twenty years
may be had from the fact that the
prices brought for land leases today
were approximately twenty times
greater than were those received foI
school lands here two decades ago.
Records show hal in 1896 Former
County Auditor Northrop leased
6,315 acres of school land here, and
only 100 acres of the land brought
over 5 cents an acre. One 40-acrt
tract nea rthe city was leased at
cents an acre, the highest price Of
fered, another parcel brought s cents
an acre and piece was leased fro
6 cents an acre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10

largely attended by sympathizing
friends Of the family. The remains,
banked with unusually beautiful flor
al offerings, rested in the chapel of
Hallenbeck's undertaking parlors
during the forenoon where they were
viewed by a large number of asso-
ciates and friends. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
b. Mellon and Mrs. DR.. K. h. Smith,
of st. Paul, cousins, were present at
the funeral, Mr., and Mrs. Mellon de-
parting for their home this morning,
! while Mrs. Smith will remain a few
days longer.
In the custody of Sheriff f. w.
Butts, William Sandman, accused of
stealing a wagon load of wheat from
a freight car in the Milwaukee rail
taken this morning to Sioux Falls,
where he will be a%rraigned this aft
ernoon before Circuit Court Judge
Joseph w. Jones. 1t is said that the
man expressed a willingness to plead
guilty to the charge preferred. The
car from which the grain was taken
is said to have been sealed. The min
imum penalty for stealing from a
sealed car is two years in prison.
The wheat was sold to a local ele-
vator and was later recovered.
States Attorney III. III. Holdridge ac-
companied the sheriff and the ac-
cused, sto appear for the prosecution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10
MADISON SCHOOL BEST
WEBSTER COMMITTEE OF TEN
PRONOUNCE LOCAL INSTITU-
TION SUPERIOR TO OTHERS.

That Madison has an ideal high
school building, and that 1T is an i'm
provement over either the e high
school building in Sioux Falls and
Yankton, is the decision of a COM
mittee of ten citizens of Webster, APP
pointed by the Webster school board
to investigate the practicability OF
new school buildings in this part of
the state. The committee inspected
the Madison high school about a
week ago and later visited Sioux
Falls and Yankton. j. A. McKibbon,
a member of the Webster school
board, today inspected the local high
school, upon the recommendation of
the committee, who pronounced the
structure here superior to the Others
they had seen.
Webster has voted bonds in the
sum of $4,000 for a high school
building, which is to be an addition
to an eight room grade school build
ing, erected about ten years ago. Mr..
McKibbon said that so far as feasible
the new structure will be patterned
after the Madison school.
Mr.. McKibbon said the school sys.
tenn in force here is, In his opinion
the best he had ever come in contact
with, and that he would advocate in.
a%ugurating the Madison school sys
tenn in the Webster school.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10
PAVING ISSUE
EGAN AVENUE PROPERTY OWN.
ERS EXPLAIN THEY WILL
BEAR EVERY CENT
OF COST.

Not the least important question
to be settled at the polls N week
from tomorrow will be the one deal
ing with the proposed paving of Egan
avenue. The city at large will be
asked to take a hand in deciding
whether owners of property on Egan
n from the Milwaukee tracks
to Seventh street will be permitted
to pave the street, including all in
tersections, at their own expense.
Egan avenue property owners point
ed out today that not one cent of the
expense Of laying the paving will be
assessed against the city or against
any persons except those owning
property on Egan avenue, between
the railway track and Seventh street.
A number of men who have eX-
pressed their willingness to bear
their proportion of the expense of
bringing about the improvement, said
today they had heard that a report
has been circulated to the effect that
the city would have to bear the cost
Of paving the street crossings. They
explained that such reports are foun-
dationless, as the city pays absolutely
no part of the cost of paving either
the street proper or the intersections.
They declare that they merely ask to
be permitted to spend their own
money for an improvement that Will
benefit the whole community, and
one the need for which has been only
too obvious for several years. They
pointed out that not only is the paw
ing of Egan avenue a necessity, but
that visitors without number are on
stantly expressing surprise at the alb
sence of paving on the main thor
oughfares of a city of Madison's size
and class.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10
CONTEST SATURDAY
BOYS AND GIRLS OF COUNTY
WILL COMPETE FOR NUMER-
Gus CASH PRIZES.

Close to 5000 in prizes will be
given to entrants in the Boys and
Girls Industrial club, which will be
held next Saturday at the State Nor
nal school gymnasium. The contest,
which was to have been held last
winter, and which was postponed
until April Is, on account of bad
roads and severe weather, is open to
all the boys and girls in rural Lake
county.
The club was organized about two
years ago and now has a membership
of over 200 boys and girls in the
rural and village schools of Lake
county.
The work is carried on under the
direction of Prof. l.. G.. Atherton and
others. All school children between
the ages of 10 and IS, inclusive. are
eligible for entrance and all are
urged to attend the exhibit and pro-
gram on Saturday. Parents and pat
rons of the schools are especially in
vited and will be most welcome.
Weed Seed Collection-First 81;
End, Sc; 3rd. IS; 4th. SO; 9th, 50;
TN, 81.
Weed Mounting-First, 81; End.
SO; 3rd, 81; 4th, 81.
Weed Analysis-First, 81; End,
SO; 3rd. $3.50; 4th, So; 5th, 81.
Bread-First, 81; End, SO; 3rd,
81; 4th, $3.50; 5th, /.
Sponge Cake-First. So; End,
$3.50; 3rd, So; 4th, $50; 9Th, 81.
Butter Cake-First. So; End.
$3.50; 3rd, So; 4th. $50; 5th, 81
Canned Peaches-First, So; 2nd
So; 3rd, 81.
Canned Tomatoes-First, SO; End
So; 3rd, 81.
Potatoes-First, 81; End, SO; 3rd
81; 4th, 81.
Poultry-First, 81; End, SO; 3rd
81; 4th, 81.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10
MANY dead FISH
WAGON LOADS OF FlNNY TRIBE
ON THE NORTH SHORE OF
LAKE HERMAN.

Residents of the city who have
lately visited Lake Herman report
that wagon loads of dead fish are
lined along the bank on the north
shore of the lake. The fish are large
ly pike and bullheads, and practically
all are small, not measuring more
than a few inches in length. IL is the
opinion of men who fished in the
lake last winter that the fish were
smothered as a result of the depth of
ice and heavy snow of the winter.
Persons who have caught fish in
the lake this spring report that the
odor ~dispelled by the fish, while be-
ing cooked, was such that it was nee
essary to throw them away. Several
pictures of the dead fish on the lake
shore have been taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10
OLD CLOTHES Time
LOCAL AMATEUR GARDENERS
ARE INVITED TO HASTEN
BACK TO NATURE.

Reenter the spade, the hoe and the
garden rake.
The natural sequence of vernal
events has taken place, even TO spring
suits, blood purifiers and moth balls.
So with the return today of real
spring weather it is up to the anna
teur gardener to make the season a
certainty.
+. f.. Walser, instructor in agri-
culture at the high school, said today
that the present time is not a bit too
early to take steps toward beautify-
ing lawns. Mr.. Walser gave as his
opinion that the chance of seedlings
being stunted by frost are now COM
paratively remote. He suggested to
those who would improve the appear
ance of their yards hat they mix
white clover and blue grass seeds in
equal parts. He advised that the
seed be planted thick, but not deep.
1t was pointed out by the instruct
or that white clover has a tendency
to cling close to the surface of the
ground, reducing the risk of thin or
bare spaces. He also told that white
clover imparts nitrogen to the soil,
which obviates the necessity of using
other fertilizer. Besides, white Glow
er will live for ten years, as com
pared to the average life of two years
Of red clover. Mr.. Walser thought
best results could be realized wher
an average of between fifteen and
twenty bushels of seed to the acre Is
planted. He also suggested thai
lawns be raised above sidewalk levels
and that the surface be rolled after
seeding.
With regard to green vegetables
Mr.. Walser said the present is an op
perfume time to plant many varieties
He told that radishes would flourish
; better In q temperature similar tt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10

Smiths Seed Store.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
%Breedlove, a daughter.
New advertisements today: ID.
McKinnon & Co, j. c. Schultz.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J.. Sutton returned
Saturday night from St. Paul.
Rev. r. Wilson returned from
Sioux Falls by the south train this
afternoon.
Rev. j. +. Booth, of Ramona, spent
the day in Madison, circulating
among friends.
Barred Rock, pure bred, eggs for
setting.-Mrs. r.. b. Shoemaker,
Route i, Winfred.
Mrs. Otto Proehl was a morning
passenger for Sioux Falls to spend a
few days with relatives.
liver Raad was a returning passen-
ger from Bismarck, N. d., by the
north train this morning.
j. f. Blewitt spent the day in
Flandreau. returning this afternoon
with his family. who have been visit
ing relatives there.
Material is being delivered on the
ground for the Ryan building in
North Egan emu The excavation
is about complete, ready for the con
crete work.
All parties having claims against
the firm of Mayfield & Breedlove
,,f11 NI1ora ,rornrf fhapa al thn chan
for payment before April Is, 1916
Mayfield & Breedloye.
The funeral of the late Hon. Chas.
j. Miller was held from the German
Baptist church this afternoon and
the remains were followed to Grace
land cemetery by a long line of auto
mobiles.
Mrs. M. Brennan, of McGregor, Ia,
was a through passenger this morn
ing, returning to her home from a
visit with relatives at Lake Preston
Mrs. Brennan was formerly a Madi-
son resident and is pleasantly remem.
bered by many friends in this city
Louis Molloy, of this city, violinist
D. ]. Tjomsland, instructor of voice
culture, and Miss Frances Mcdonnell
teacher of piano, are giving a con.
cert in Oldham next Friday evening
Miss Mcdonnell and Mr.. Molloy gave
a concert there last year and me-
with great approval.
w M. Williams, of Winfred, was In
the city today to attend the funera.
of the late Chas. j. Miller, which was
held this afternoon. Mr.. Williams
had enjoyed an acquaintance of thir
ty-seven years with deceased, and to
day recounted many incidents OF as
ISOLATION in the very early days o.
Lake county.
The Sioux Falls Symphony orches
ira will give a concert in the State
Normal school gymnasium at 3:3t
o'clock on the afternoon Of April 16
The orchestra comprises thirty pieces
and is under the direction of Mr.
Mabel Duncan, eminent Scottish cell
list, and Marie Toohey, violinst. AID
mission to students will be so cents
Reserved seats will be 10 cents extra
r. b. Shoemaker, one of the sue
cessful farmers of Winfred township
spent the day in the city. transactini
business. MI. Shoemaker lis iron
Missouri" and told today that it wa
predicted by his friends when he lef
that state five years ago for Soutl
Dakota that he would not stay tw
months. However. with successful
farming in Lake county he has no
only become thoroughly acclimated
) but he feels as much at home here a
he did in "old Missou."
The funeral Of the late Dean Yves
sell was held from Grace Episcopa
t church yesterday afternoon and wa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10
Northwestern National Life News

This company made large gains in all lines in 1915. New
business thus far in 1915 shows a gain of at least so per cent
over the same period of 1915. Death losses in 1915 were less
than for any year of the past ten, while the amount of dii-
dends apportioned to be paid to policyholders was increased
81 per cent over the previous year. No changes we're made
in the directorate or official staff of the company.
The company operates in eighteen western states only,
having voluntarily confined its field of operation to the health
lest and most productive and progressive section of the United
States. Northwestern National Life was the first company to
pay its share of the loss sustained by the death of Thomas
Sheylin. Its check for $780, 600 was delivered to the Shevlin
Company beneficiary ON the day of the funeral.
1t now has in force in South Dakota over s 100000 of
insurance, and a large amount of this is carried by people of
in 1915 amounted to a little more than $1,O0O,00O.
Above are some of the REASONS WHY you should place
your insurance with this good company. 1t is now numbered
amongst the TEN LEADING LOW NET COST companies of
the United States. Premiums run considerably lower than
most of the large companies. with present dividends compar-
ing most fayorably. and steady increase each year unexceled.
See III for plans and rates
F. G.. BALL e son
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that of today than in extremely hot
weather.
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NEWS.


Hot drinks and ~luncheonette at
the Sugar Bowl.
w. III. Baddeley, practical horse
sheer. West Fourth street.
Eat at Jacks.
Eyes Tested. Broken lenses re-
placed same day.-Yaeger's Optical
Parlor, in Guy f. Hanson's Jewelry
Store.
Black Cat wall paper patterns,
suitable for every room at every
price. Let's talk it over.-Osborn's.
Eat at Jacks.
For Sale. Nine room house and
barn, located on two lots so by 1913
feet each; four blocks east of Bap-
fist church. Inquire at this office.
You can buy wherever you please,
OF course. You will be better pleased
III you buy the new line of Black Cat
wall papers at Osborn's Drug Store.
For Matching, S. c. White Leghorn
eggs. Phone 334 redo. f. Belts.
$500 in cash to any person bring
ing to my store a standard make
watch l cannot repair.-Guy Il. Han
son.
Wanted to buy. Small or medium
sized barn. This office.
For all kinds of general black
smithing and wagon repairing see w
H. Baddeley in new location, West
Fourth street.
To have your suit made to your
individual measure before Easter
you must have order in before Sat
urday. the 15th.-Regan, the tailor
Plymouth Rock eggs for setting
E. r. c. Gross.
Board and rooms at private house
Apply to Mrs. w. M. Taylor, Phone
482 green.
Suits made to your individual.
measure. $3.50 to $3.50, fit guar
anteed by Regain. the tailor.
Dwelling house for sale. Inquire
of John Nygaard. Phone AIS blue.
Wanted. Four girls, permanent
position, good wages to competen'
help.--Hutchings Ideal Laundry.
Kindling wood for sale at higl
school building. 81 double wagon boz
load. See the janitor.
Fancy mixed gladiolus bulbs, homt
grown, so cents per dozen, large
bulbs.-Earle l.. Kelley, Phone PA
Regenerated abundance seed oats
no mustard.-E. II. C. Gross.
Pleasant furnished rooms for rent
suitable for housekeeping.-410 Lin
coin venue.
Black dirt, sand and gravel.-Ro.
Beesley. Phone 367 yellow.
1 am prepared to clean alleys am
lots and haul rubbish from premises
Roy Beesley. Phone 367 yellow.
To have your suit made to you
individual measure before Easte
you must have order in before Sat
urday, the 15th.-Regan, the tailor
Pure Early Ohio seed potatoes. N
scab.-E. r. G. Gross.
Wanted. Second hand piano
Claus Hexom.
Chick feed, field seeds of all kind
at Smiths store.
For Rent. Eight room house,
Mrs. M. Hurley.
Bulk garden seeds OF all kinds a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10
CIVIC League
MEETING MONDAY EVENING In
THE INTEREST OF KEEPING
MADISON DRY.

There will be a meeting of the
Civic league in conjunction with the
election supporters of prohibition at
the courthouse on Monday evening,
April 10, at s o'clock. All those who
are interested In having Madison
continue dry are urged to be present.
&C. McKibbin,
Secretary Of Civic League,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-10
THE CITY.


Generally fair tonight and Tues
day; warmer east and central por-
tons tonight; cooler Tuesday.
The Idaho Republican., 1916-08-11

Vegetables parchment butter wrap
pers of known quality at The Repub-
lican office. adv.
The Idaho Republican., 1916-08-11
CORPORAL is HONORED
CAPTURED 100 GERMANS
Tells Story of How Feat Was Per-
formed With Aid of Single
Companion

PARIS.-Corporal Gouteaubier of
the French light infantry has been
decorated with a military cross by
President Poincare for capturing 100
Germans, including two officers, aid
ed only by companion. The curt
reference to Corporal Gauteaubier'
exploit in army orders reads:
For bravery and contempt of
danger which struck terror into the
trenches and shelter of the enemy;
with a single comrade he has made
100 prisoners, including two officers,
whom he took to the rear, and then
rejoined his post"
When Corporal Gouteaubier was
paraded before President Poincare on
the recent visit of the latter to the
Somme front, he told the story of his
feat at the request of President Poin-
care.
1t was on July 20 before Hemwood.
The French troops had just dashed
forward at the German positions. The
first wave had swept over the
enemy's trenches and the second had
followed to complete the operation.
However, from hollow toward the
right a we'll stationed fusillade was
being poured on the flank of the at
tackers.
Gouteaubier, who was at the right
wing of the second wave, called out
to one man, "Guillot, come with
mel" The two men approached the
spot whence the firing came. They
glided from tree to tree until they
were close to the shelter where a
German company was holding out.
Guillot threw bombs as fast as he
could into the midst of them and the
fire ceased. Surrender" shouted
the corporal, in stentOrian voice
from behind a tree.
In response to his command 100
Germans emerged from the shelter
with uplifted hands, led by two Of
ficers. pass along this way" shout
ed the corporal from his hiding place.
GO out of the wood at once and
march to the rear!" Two minutes
later the 100 Germans, shepherded
by the corporal and Guillot, arrived
at the French lines.
The prisoners admitted that, some
comrades remained in the shelter.
Come on, Guillot, let us go and
fetch them" said Gouteaubier. The
two men started back, but Guillot
fell with a bullet in his breast and
the corporal had to abandon his en-
terprise.
The Idaho Republican., 1916-08-11
BORDER CORRESPONDENTS

News came up from the Mexican
border last week that General Funs-
ton declared his intention to chase
away flock of story telling corre-
spondents who thought more of fill
ing space that sticking to the truth
Those correspondence" who would
emulate the writer's of former war
periods in making their everlasting
regulations have done their share in
the confusion that reigns respecting
border conditions.
One of the county papers of this
state published recently an article
that was enough to make every sold
ier boys mother pack up and go
down to the edge of Mexico to look
after his welfare personally.
! The article came over a leased
wire from McAllen, Texas, and was
headed, "Guardsmen on Border Beg
Food at Back Doors" Then it pro-
ceeded to relate how the boys were
drenched with rain and slept in the
mud; how the sick lay about on the
damp ground; how men died on prac-
tice marches; and the last paragraph
quoted remarks made by residents
of the border country as follows:
American soldiers along the bord-
Ier are begging at back doors for
something to eat 1t is hard thing
to believe; it is a serious thing to
write, but it can be taken as indicat-
ing that things are not all as they
should be along the Rio Grande."
Even from the militiamen them
selves come disquieting hints and
complaints. One Idaho guardsman
wrote that the home folks must have
been informed that they were all
starving at Nogales, for boxes of
cake, sandwiches, pickles, sweets and
fruits had commenced to come in like
a shower of mama.
1t was always this way with war.
In battle camps things are not al
ways what they promised to be and
the first wave of disbursement
takes man full in the chest. He is
liable to kick. even write home about
it, causing a lot of worry but little
improvement. In the American
Revolution the men were so discom-
fitted they deserted in hundreds.
Whether winning or losing war de-
mands that man take great deal
of punishment, which only exception
al men can accept without a murmur.
The border country is hard on
nerve. 1t works like ferment on
the discontented man. With its re-
lentless stare it crushes out his ma
tive innocent confidence in Mother
Nature. But it is too bad to hear
soldier men complain They go forth
with the understanding that they are
to risk their lives and submit to
any danger; consequently it is de-
cided anti-climax, after the parading
and band playing of military de-
parture, to hear tales of woe about
army fare and the discomforts of
camp life.
These men are doing great SER
vice for their country, more than
much tax-paying would ever equal,
and they will get little enough honor
able mention either now or hereafter.
But in few years they will forget
the disagreeable features and remem-
ber with honest pride the fact that
they answered the call of their
country in time of need.