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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-17
H. ]. MUNRO'S Store
CHANGES IN EMPLOYEES AND
NEW ASSIGNMENTS.

With the new year. changes have
been made in the working force of
the II. j. Munro grocery establish
ment. Floyd Benway and Boyd Smith
have resigned their positions and will
take up other lines, both departing
from the city yesterday to take up
their new work. Mr.. Benway takes q
position with the Sioux Falls Fruit
Co., as travelling salesman in this ter
riotry and will make frequent bust
hess visits to Madison. Mr.. Smith
has engaged with the Albert Lea,
Mimi, Corset Co., as travelling sales
man and has been allotted portions
of Wisconsin as his territory. In the
store J. A. Lander, formerly OF the
Royal Blue shoe store, has accepted
the position of head clerk. Adolph
Dahl retiring from the delivery de-
partment and being assigned to a
clerkship. The delivery wagons will
be manned by John Radspinner and
Jas. WEIGH.
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nights about two weeks ago. Only
two or three other men have asked
the police for a bed since cold wealth
or set In, 1t is said. Chief OF Police
Grant Winesburg found temporary
employment for the man who was
given lodging two weeks ago. The
two men who spent last night at the
station left town today.
Chief Winesburg said that for a
reason, OF which he had no knowl-
edge, fewer hoboes and other desti-
tute persons seem TO be on the move
in this section this winter than for a
number Of years past. Very few peo-
pie, he told, have called at the police
station for assistance in obtaining
work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-17
Retailers TO MEET
SHORT COURSE IN MERCHANDISE
ING TO BE HELD IN SIOUX
FALLS THREE DAYS.

William Rowland, secretary of the
Madison Merchants association, and
several storekeepers will leave for
Sioux Falls tomorrow morning to at
tend the Tri-State Merchants short
course in merchandising, which will
be held Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday.
Addresses will be made at the
meeting by experts In various lines OF
the retail trade, and a member Of the
faculty of both the University of
South Dakota and University of Wis
consin will speak.
Among the topics to be discussed
are the following: Salesmanship, &C
counting, mail order competition,
store lighting. freight claims. window
trimming and credits and collections.
One or two merchants who Will be
unable 10 attend the meetings have
signified an intention OF sending one
OF their statesmen. 1t is expected that
retail dealers from North Dakota and
Iowa, as we'll as from this state. will
be in attendance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-17

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn hat there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
hat is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known TO
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutions disease. requires a con-
stituttonal treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing it's work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that IL falls to cure. Sen for list
of testimonials. Address: r. J Cheney
a Co, Toledo, o. Sold by all druggists.
T5c. Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.-Adv
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LUCE ELECTRIC SHOPS
DESTROYED BY GASOLINE EN-
PLOSION-LOSS 500, 900.

Business men in Madison are
directly interested In the Luce
Electric line, whose shops in Min
neapolis were damaged by fire
Saturday night. Local men W
$4,000 worth OF the company's
stock, and are looking forward to
the extension of the electric line 10
this city. The Daily Leader last
Friday published a letter written
to j. w. Dawson, of this city, by a
resident of Hutchinson, Mimi, to
which town the line has now been
extended. The writer expressed
the opinion that the company
would continue building until it
had reached Madison.
1t is not believed here that de-
velopment work viii be retarded
by the fire, as it is reported that
the loss Is fully covered by insur-
ance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-17

Minneapolis, Jan. IA pillar of
flaming gas that shot hundreds of
feet into the air, following the explo-
sion OF 1900 gallons of gasoline, Sat
urday night drove Minneapolis fire
men from the Luce Electric line
shops at Sixth avenue " and the city
limits just when they thought the fire
was under control.
The towering flame, lasting but a
few minutes, lighted the country and
city for miles and the explosion threw
the flaming timbers of the company's
oilhouse over a wide area.
The shops were destroyed at a loss
of 100000. and in one of the two
dozen smaller explosions of single
barrels of oil. Seward Jensen, head
m~achinist, was burned on the face
and hands.
WOrkmen Flee Oil House.
Fire started in a trail of oil leading
from a line Of freight cars 10 the oil
house. None Of the workmen knew
how ii started.
In a moment the oilhouse. which
contained twenty-five barrels OF oil.
and under which was the tank on
tanning the chief supply of gasoline.
was in flames. Workmen fled and
turned In an alarm.
The twenty-five barrels OF oil eX-
ploded n at a time, but the firemen
were making good Roadway. Then
the flames reached the tank. an ex-
plosion tore a great hole in the
ground and the pillar of fire lowered
above the plant. The intense heat
drove everyone back and kept them
back for several minutes.
Spreads to Other Buildings.
In the meantime the fire spread to
the roundhouse and machine shop as
well as to two other smaller build
ings. One Of the company's motor
cars, valued at 1872 700, was destroy
ed and another partly burned. Sew
eral cars were burned.
The buildings were leyeled and the
machinery destroyed.
While tn. losses are covered by In
surance the work of the road will be
handicapped until the shops can be
rebuilt and new IRIS obtained to re-
place those burned. The service will
not be crippled, officials said, and
trains will be run on schedule today.
De Koven Hunter, general man
ager, said he believed the loss will
reach 100000. Erie d. Luce, presi-
dent Of the Electric Short Line Rail.
way company, is out of the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-17
CUT ice NOW
HARVESTING OF CROP AT LAKE
MADISON WILL START SOON
AS WEATHER MODERATES.

Work of harvesting this years big
ice crop will be started this week,
possibly tomorrow, 1t was said today
by the men here who have contract
ed to cut about 5000 tons of ice for
out OF town and local use.
The extreme cold of last week was
heralded with satisfaction by E. ].
Maloney and c.. J. Simpson. who will
oversee the cutting. and by the thirty
or so men who will be given work
taking out and loading the ice at
Lake Madison. The Ice In the lake
now has reached a thickness Of eigh-
teen inches or more. 1t IL thought
that II will have attained q thickness
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quilt rattle. stating that they expect
ed to sell 100 tickets here.
Upon being quizzed the women
said that a Mrs. B~attengae, OF Min
neapolis. was making the quilts, but
that they did not know her address,
did not know how they were going
to get the money raised to her, and
did not know that the money would
ever reach Germany.
They were ordered out of the city
at once, and warned not TO sell an
other ticket here.
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of twenty inches or thereabouts by
Wednesday. and that before the har-
has ended it will be about
t~wenty-four inches thick.
Mr.. Maloney said today that he
proposes to cut between $500 and
1000 tons OF Ice, and Mr.. Simpson
has orders TO date for 1000 tons.
Ice cut at Lake Madison will be load
ed into freight cars at the lake. Ice
for local consumption Will be taken
from Lake Herman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-17
LOCAL NEWS.

Eat at Jacks.
Hot drinks and luncheonette at
the Sugar Bowl.
Clothing at half price at Millard's
cash store.
Wash Ice delivered to any part of
the city.-Roy Beesley, phone 3s7
yellow.
Eat at Jacks.
Wash ice delivered TO any part OF
the city.-Geo. Parker, phone 81.
Eat at Jacks.
Furnished rooms for rent, modern.
-901 Blanche venue
Mackinaws and wool coats at
greatly reduced prices - Millard's
Cash Store.
For Rent. A six room house, West
Third street.-Edward Bohn.
Wanted. Girl for general house
work.-Mrs. Ida VESSEL.
Wanted. Girl for general house
work.-Mrs. Steve Olsbo.
For husband and wife-that joint
endowment policy. See our adj.
G.. Ball & Son.
Cook wanted at Madison Cafe.
Father Stecher, of Howard, was in
the city today.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Weise, a son..
Mrs. Howard Radcliffe was a
morning passenger for Sioux Falls.
Miss Hannah Grasmo today for
mally assumed the duties of deputy
county register.
The county commissioners today
are making an inspection of the rec
ords of County Clerk +. l.. Burnett.
The Apollo orchestra were morning
passengers for Colman, where they
furnish music for a party this even
ing.
For Sale. New South Bend range,
never had q fire In 1t, will sell at d
sacrifice. Inquire at this office or
phone 20 yellow.
w. NJ. Cross and daughter, Miss
Leila, returned to Sioux City after a
visit at the home Of their relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Clemens.
Regular meeting Madison chapter
No. s. O. f. s.. Tuesday evening.
January Is. opening at 8 o'clock
Mrs. F. ]. Schueller, w. M.
Mrs. F. G.. Ball, state president.
was a morning passenger for Elan
dreau and other points on official
visits to Rebekah lodges.
States Attorney II. II. Holdridge
was a morning passenger for Sioux
Falls to try a case in circuit court
which opens in that city today.
For Sale. House and three lots.
also four blocks adjoining. well To-
Gated In northwest part OF the city
C. r. Marth at Scudder Bros. market.
Any one desiring new stock in the
Madison Building & Loan association
can now take out shares In the new
series which will be known as 90"
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bishop, who
have been guests at the home or
their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
McAdam, returned to their home at
vermillion, Kas.
DR.. r. S. Westaby returned Satur-
day evening from Chicago. where he
attended a meeting of Milwaukee
railway surgeons. DR.. Westaby Is
the local surgeon OF the company.
Lost. Between Madison and Ra-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-17
STOP QUILT RATTLE
Two Women at Aberdeen Selling
Tickets Are Said to BE G~rafters.

Aberdeen, Jan. ia new graft
based on the need OF funds for Ger
many's war orphans, was nipped In
the bud here by Chief of Police G.
W. Hurst here where two sisters.
Emma and Ella Weise. claiming
Cakes, N. d., as their home, started
selling tickets at so cents each on a
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few "SLEEPERS"
POLICE RECORDS SHOW THERE
Is LESS DESTITUTION NOW
THAN FORMERLY.

Despite the fact that the winter,
so far, has been severer than the av-
erage, fewer distressed persons than
formerly have applied at police head
quarters for shelter at night, the
records show.
Two men obtained lodging last
night and one mar was allowed to
sleep in the police station a couple of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-17
GET IND or A 1ACKxN0 La GRIPPE
CoU0x-TT WEAxEMs.

comes with lagrippe. Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound IL wonderfully healing
and soothing. r.. G.. Collins. ex-post-
master. Barnegat. N. JJ.,J says: "Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound soon stopped
ly exhausted me. It can't ~ bat"
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THE CITY.
REPORT.

Unsettled and probably snow to-
night and Tuesday; colder Tuesday in
north and west portion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
j. II. DINGLE FOR WILSON.


First District Presidential Elector De.
nies RumOrs to The Contrary.
Columbia, Oct. 12.-Hearing rumors
that j. r. Dingle. of Summerton, pres
tdential elector on the Democratic
ticket from the First congressional
district. was hostile to President Will
son, T. w. Williams. Berkeley coun-
ty member Of the State Democratic
executive committee, telegraphed Mr..
Dingle today asking him about the re-
port. Report false" was the terse
reply of Mr.. Dingle.
Mr.. Williams telegram to Mr.. Din
gle read: Reported here that you
are opposed to the election of Wood
row Wilson. Wire me care the Je.
rome Hotel. Columbia. at once con.
firming or denying this report"
While Mr.. Williams was sitting in
the Democratic executive committee
meeting this afternoon he was hani-
ed the following telegraphic reply
from Mr.. Dingle: "Your wire. Re-
port false"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
GALL TO COTTON CONGRESS.
PRESIDENT WATSON ISSUES CALL
FOR SESSION IN NORFOLK,
Reviews Conditions - Growers to
Consider Enactment OF National
Observation-Disclosures and Business
Men Invited.

Columbia, Oct. 13.-The Southern
Cotton congress has been called to
meet in extraordinary session i'm
Norfolk December IL, during the
Southern Commercial congress con-
vention. The call was issued yester-
day by f. J. Watson, president
Mr.. Watson explains in his call the
reason for the meeting and urges all
members to attend. Mr.. Watson said:
1.-The eighth annual convention of
the Southern Commercial congress is
to be held in Norfolk, Va, December
lila, and the series of sessions will
be devoted, not only to the most prac-
tical consideration Of the vital ques-
tions relating to agriculture, educa-
ton, to the Industries and to COM
merce, but to an Interpretation of the
relation Of the United States to in
ternational reconstruction following
the close Of the world war, which has
in so many ways affected American
commerce and industry. 1t is the pur-
pose during these sessions to review
conditions as they exist today, and
looking to the future to build a pro-
gramme that will meet the exigencies
of tremendously changed economic
conditions at the close Of the world
war.
Nothing that America possesses
was more affected by the outbreak Of
the European war than cotton; moth
ing will be of more concern to the
future prosperity Of the nation than
the future of American cotton. 1t
has therefore been suggested to me
that it will be the part Of wisdom
for the cotton growers of the South,
and for men interested and concerned
in the present and future of cot.or, to
come together on the second day Of
these gneral sessions, for the purpose
of taking up all questions relating TO
the cotton problem, and taking such
action looking to the enactment of
national legislation or cooperative ef-
fort as may be deemed best.
THE last session of the Southern
Cotton congress was held in the city
of Washington. commencing on Au-
gust 13, 1914. The Southern Cot
ton congress never meets except when
there is an emergency for decisive
action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
MISS DELGAR is CITY NURSE.
Accepts Position in Hartsville Sue.
cccding Miss Mcleod.

Hartsville Messenger of Oct. IL.
Miss Margaret Mcleod, who has
Deen city nurse here for the past sew
eral months, has resigned and sailed
Tuesday for her home in Scotland.
Miss Mcleod has made many friends
here who regretted to see her leave.
She carries with her to her far away
home the prayers and tenderest
wishes of all our people Miss Nc
Leod is succeeded by Miss Mary T..
Delgar of Sumter. Miss Delgar is a
graduate of the ST. Agnes hospital
baltimore. She is young woman of
pleasing manner and we cordially
welcome her to The Town of Loving
Hearts"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
SOUTH TO MEET CHANGES.


Southern Commercial Congress Will
Consider Conditions That Peace
Will Develop.
Columbia, Oct. 14.-"International
Reconstruction" will be the theme of
the next Southern Commercial con-
gress, which will be held at Norfolk
December lila.
Clarence j. Owens, managing direc-
tor, who came to Columbia with Da-
vid s. Rose to urge direct trade with
the Orient, said that it is the purpose
OF the congress to define the relations
Of the South and the United States
to the changed outlook caused by the
European war. along economic. ag-
ricultural. industrial. governmental,
financial and commercial lines.
Gov. Manning, the president of the
house of Southern governors, has is
sued a call for the governors to meet
at Norfolk, and also Gov. Manning
will commission 100 South Carolinians
to represent this State at the South
ern Commercial congress. Gov. Man.
ming will make q speech.
The National Association Of Com
missiOners of Agriculture and the
Southern Cotton congress, T.. j. Wat
son of South Carolina being president
of both, will be in session at the time
Of the congress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
CHARLESTON HAS A COAL PORT.
Aany shlps Stop During First Year o.
e6ushsrn's Coaiins Station.

Charleston. Oct. INSTRUMENTATION
OF the Southern Railways modern ex.
Port coal tipple having made Char
lesion available as q coal port, the
nrss year OF its operation has closed
with . record which promises great
expansion and prosperity for the city.
During the year when there was an
aonermai scarcity Of ships. ss steam
ships have taken coal from the South
ern's Charleston pier for movement
Overseas. 2 taking cargo. IA cargo and
bunker. and ~ bunker only. OF the
eefeoss. II moved to Cuba. 8 to
South America. and I to Spain.
The export movement amounted to
ss.fss tons while 4o.oss tons we're
bunksred. There wan a coastwise
movement Of ts.2ss tons. making a
total OF f<s.+s+ tons of coal DUN ped
over the pier. In addition 2.o6s tons
Of iron orc and 2.114 tons OF coke
were exported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
LOUD WEDDING BELLS.
Eight Marriages in One Bcnnettsyillc
Day.

Bennettsville, Oct. 11.-Business
seems to be picking up in Marlboro
county. Saturday Probate Judge
Milton McLaurin issued eight marriage
licenses and performed eight ceremo.
MES. Nearly all of these were per-
formed in the afternoon. Five were
white couples and three were negroes.
One ceremony was performed on the
public square beneath the big oak. At
the same time another couple was
waiting in Judge McIaurin's office
nearby and some said that they were
practicing the wedding march which
was being whistled by Clerk of Court
Col. Tom c. Hamer. This is doubted.
though, as the colonel is "a very poor
whistler.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
BOSTON WINS BALL LAURELS
AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAM DE-
FEATS BROOKLYN IN FIFTH
GAME OF SERIES.
Honor Is Won for Second Consecutive
Year by Bean Eatcrs-ShOrc Star
Of 4 to 1 Contest Which Ended the
Series.

Boston, Oct 12.-The Boston Amer
leans firmly clarlped the champion
ship laurels of the baseball universe
upon their brows here this afternoon
when they defeated the Brooklyn Ma
tionals by score Of to l in the
fifth and final game Of the worlds
series of 1915. The greatest gather
ing in the history of the American
national sport witnessed the victory,
42,62O fans departing after the con-
test convinced that the Red Sox were
the baseball machine par excellence
Of recent years.
AS result OF the four games to
one conquest over the standard bear
ers Of the National league, Boston is
tonight celebrating it's fifth victory in
worlds series since 1903, and there
is added JOY in the fact that never
has a Boston team been forced to
bow to the superior prowcss of
rival in such combat.
The victory over the Suporbas in
the final meeting of the teams was SO
cleancut and decisive that there was
left no ground for argument. That
the better team won the champion
ship despite the determined battles
| put up by Brooklyn in the earlier
games of the series was obvious.
Before the speed and curves of Ernest
Shore of East Bend, N. c., the Su-
perbas were well nigh helpless, while
Jeff Pfeffer, the last hope OF Brook
lyn. proved unequal to the task of
holding the Red Sox in check.
| Although the Nationals were first
to score. their advantage was short
lived and once the Bostons unlimber-
ed their heavy batting artillery, any
doubt regarding the outcome Of the
game was dissipated, so closely did
Shore hold the Broolyn clan in the
mystery of his deceptive delivery.
The invaders from Greater New York
j WI eAOAC W 0SOA Ouiy tiiCC IiiIo 1Oi
q similar total of bases and the soli-
tary run scored was unearned. 1t
was the result Of pass, a sacrifice,
an out and passed ball. Boston, on
the other hand, collected ten bases
| on seven hits and two Of its four runs
We're earned. -
Although the contest was played
before arecord throng Of fans there
was only a moderate amount Of en-
thusiasm. the chilling weather and
the ease with which the Sox disposed
Of their opponents during Is the edge
of such outbursts as sprang from
grandstands and bleachers at the
more thrilling points of the game. The
day was bitter cold with piercing
wind from the east, and while the
sun shone from cloudless sky, there
was little. If any. warmth in it's rays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
GOSNEIL ENTERS RACE.
Spartanburg Man Seeks Place Held
by Griffith.

Columbia, Oct. 13.-J. III. Gosnell of
Spartanburg, member of the State
Democratic executive committee, who
was in Columbia yesterday, said that
he was i'm the race for office of super
intendent Of the State penitentiary to
succeed Capt. ID. j. Griffith, who will
not seek reelection. A superintend-
ont will be selected from the number
of candidates at the coming session
Of the legislature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-18
FORMER SENTENCE EFFECTIVE
JUDGE RICE RULES AGAINST
MAPPUS.
Merchant ut Four Mile Said to Have
Violated Conditions of Suspended
Sentencc-Appcal Filed.

Charleston, Oct. 12.-Judge Rice
late this afternoon handed down q
decision on the return Of T. w. Map
pus ruling that the defendant had
violated the conditions of his sus-
pended sentence, and so must serve
six months on the chaingang. The de-.
fendant gave notice Of appeal, and
furnished bond in the sum of $1,000.
A sensation was sprung in court to-
day, when the Mappus case came be-
fore Judge Rice in return on an
order to show cause why the defend
ant, T. w. Mappus, merchant at
Four Mile. should not serve q sus-
pended sentence Of six months on the
chain gang for violating the prohi-
bition law. He was sentenced last
June. by Judge Memminger, q fine
Of $500 being paid and six months left
to become effective if he violated the
liquor law again. Rutledge Rivers,
counsel for defendant. attacked the
legality OF the fall term Of court as
well as the June term, on the grounds
that appointments Of Judge Mem.
minger and Of Judge Rice by the
chief justice to severe here were In
complete under the new law, and he
also challenged the constitutionality
OF the act creating Charleston coun.
ty as the Ninth circuit. on the ground
that 1t deprived a defendant In this
circuit OF the right of change of vefi-
ne, since he could not go to another
county in the same circuit for trial. IA
W specified by the constitutiop, sthcs
there was only one county in this cir
cult. Judge Rice overruled his Oh
jections entered under his plea. Jrdee
Rice refused jury hearing in Ms
Mappus case. declaring that he tSit
II his duty to decide the Issues. s,sSS
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that there is no part of the United
States that can raise the forage crops
essential for meat production as
cheaply as they can be raised i'm the
South, and that stock can be raised
In the South considering the cost Of
the forage crop at about one-half the
amount necessary to be expended in
the North.