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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30
GOES TO Pierre
NORMAL PRESIDENT EXPECTS
TO APPEAR BEFORE APPRO-
PRIATION COMMITTEE
ERE LONG.

President j. w. Heston, of the
Normal, will not go to Pierre TO APP
pear before the appropriation com
mittee of the Legislature until some
time next week or even later, his de-
parture depending upon when he re-
ceives the proper notification from
the committee. While in the capital
he will endeavor to secure a larger
maintenance fund for the school as
the present amount is too low to
meet the regular running expenses.
The board of regents has investigat-
ed the local situation and he has been
assured of its support towards secur-
ing a larger appropriation If n can
be had.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.

Eat at Jacks.
Big 25c meal at Rays.
For Rent. Furnished rooms suit
able for housekeeping<Mrs. A. y
Smith.
Eat at Jacks.
Stop at Rays for a bowl of genu-
inc Mexican chile. We make it.
Eat at Jacks.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Wash ice delivered promptly to
any part of the city.-Geo. Parker,
Phone 3843.
Sewing machines repaired at your
residence. Phone Blaine Rowland
shop 2381.-Frank Johnson.
House for Rent.-Harry Wilson,
Second street, Sc.
Fresh caught pickerel from north
ern lakes.-Scudder Bros, U. S. in
spected meats.
White Rose gasoline will overcome
your troubles with the gas stove or
lighting plant.-R. B. Fitzgerald.
Ramona" tonight at the Lyric.
Come early.
Baled hay at McKinnon's. Fifty
cents a bale. delivered.
ID. McKinnon is again attending to
business at the store after a weeks
illness from lagrippe and the usual
complications.
If o are having trouble with
your gas stove or gas plant try White
Rose gasoline.-R. b. Fitzgerald.
Notice to members of the Foreign
Missionary society. The December
and January Friend will be used for
the mystery box
Miss Alice Ripe. county superin-
tendent of schools, has been kept
from her duties the past few days
by illness.
st. Katherine's Guild will hold a
social meeting at the home of Mrs.
Ripe, 321 Josephine avenue ~, to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Trinity basket ball team, of Sioux
City, defeated Sioux Falls high school
by a score of II to IL the next even
ing after defeating Madison Normal
in Madison.
NJ II
south of the city, was a passenger by
the south train this morning, en-
route to Scales Mound, ILL.,, called
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30

there on ccou Of the death of q
sister.
Eugene Braese. a Russian. Is
years of age. has filed application for
naturalization with the county clerk.
His home is in this city. Robert
KRISTEN and Henry Rohrer appeared
as witnesses in his behalf.
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Mem
bers of the Episcopal church in Sioux
Falls and throughout South Dakota
will be greatly interested in the an
nouncement made at the morning
services al Calvery cathedral Sunday
that Bishop Burleson had nominated
and the vestry of the cathedral has
elected the Rev. L. b. Woodruff. rec.
tor OF ST. Clements church. St. Paul.
TO be the next dean OF Calvary cathe-
dral.
Wanted. 500 housewives to call
at the store of H. ]. Munro and pur-
chase Electric Spark, the wonderful.
self-washing. vegetable oil white
laundry soap. Produces the effect of
a water softener. dirt loozener or
washing tablet, linen whitener and
soap combined. No rubbing on a
board; no boiling; just dissolve soap,
soak clothes thirty minutes, rinse
and they are ready for the line. Will
not shrink woolens and guaranteed
not TO injure the hands or the finest
fabric, and TO please all user. Wrap
pers valuable for premiums. Spe-
cial, six bars for 25 cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30

with the boys and as a consequence
had a warm dinner.
This is a lot to say about snow and
so far as news value is concerned
this story is not a gold mine. But
were dsigusted with the storm prin-
cipally because it closed venue of
information and thus spoiled the en-
tire day. If the writer ever gets
wealthy, he is going to pay the wealth
er man to distribute his product over
other areas than Madison. Snow is
bad for the business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30

Madison bowlers will journey to
Howard tomorrow night to bowl a
team al that place, returning Thurs
day morning. Those who will make
the trip are DR.. Sheldon, Jack lib
belts, James Madison, Percy Scudder
and Dan Coutts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30

Quality-service Ia The Daily
Leaders watchword in news. printing
and advertising. Try u.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30
Go TO HOWARD
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALI
TEAM MEETS HOWARD
TEAM TONIGHT.

Madison's high school basket ball
team left for Howard this afternoon
to meet the school team of that place
this evening. The boys will return
home tomorrow morning. At How
ard they will be handicapped by a
small floor. but are confident of win
ming. as the Howard quint is no. con
sidered as strong as the teams pre-
yiously met this season.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30
USED IT ELEVEN YEARS.

There Is one remedy that for many
years has given relief from coughs,
colds. Group and w%hooping cough. Mrs.
Chas. Reitz. Allen Mills. Pa, writes:
II have used Foley's Honey and Tar
for the past eleven years and | would
not be without H." IL promptly relieves
h~oarseness. tickling throat and wheezy
breathing Gold seervwh@~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30

quickly penetrates without rubbing and
soothes the sore and aching Joints. For
sore. stiff. exhausted muscles that ache
and throb from ~overWork. SIoan's Lini-
ment affords quick relief. Bruises.
sprains. strains and other minor injuries
Sloan's Liniment. Get d bottle today a.
your druggist rs cenfa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30
NOTICE.

Owing to the continued increase of
the cost of labor and material, we are
compelled to add 10 per cent to each
package, to take effect February 5,
1917.
-Fuller's Steam Laundry,
-Hutchings Ideal Laundry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30

Rheumatism Follows Exposure.

In the rain all day is generally fol
lowed by painful twinges of rheuma-
tsm or neuralgia. Sloan's Liniment
will give you quick relief and proven,
the twinges from becoming torture. II
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30
THE CITY.


Probably snow tonight and We'd
nesday: colder with cold wave:
strong northerly winds west portion:
danger to live stock on ranges.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-30
WITH THE BOWLERS
BY Dan

The Madison Cafe took two out of
three from the Hanson Jewelry Store
five last night by the following
scores:
A4nIsu0n r,g1
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27
QUOTA EACH STATE MUST RAISE
BY DRAFT FOR NATIONAL ARMY

Allotment by states IF quotas to be raised by selecdve draft for Uncle
SANS national arm "a announced by the war department.
n quotas assigned are Oh a basis OF proportonate population of each
state the population OF the nation as recently fixed by the census bureau. In
the allotment each state /. given credit for its total enlisted National Guard
strength plus the men enlisted IN the regular army between April . and June
80, 1917
The following table gives the war department. allotment, gross quotas. net
quotas and National Guard and regular army credits-the total of the latter
two appearing N the final column Of the table:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27
Never Satisfied

That dog Of yours bit a piece right
out of my leg"
We'll. you're never satisfied. You
were only telling me the other day
that you wished you could lose some
flesh"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Some people seem TO have an idea
that war is a good thing If IT can be
successfully fought without men or
money. And we really believe IL CAB
could crush enemies we could have the
kaiser going in no time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Paris ten rooms have substituted
coffee. and those who have tasted both
beverages say that IL the London cof-
fee rooms would o only substitute
tea. the war would not have been
fought in vain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

The new theory that n war can he
fought without sacrifice Is not going to
get the country much further than the
other notion that an invinclble army
Is composed OF all officers and no en-
listed men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Great Britain has pronounced as un-
desirable and pests the American gray
squirrels imported recently. Well, IL
John Bull will take his sparrows home
we will be glad to have our squirrels
back.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

You nay depend upon 1t that few
propositions are ever so self-evident
that when two or three are gathered
together 70 discuss them that a fierce
difference of opinion will not arise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

The government has placed con-
tracts for ST.. 100000 worth of shoes
for the army. You have TO look after
the feet 10 keep Off defeat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

The oma who has more heart
tbs head will work her fi%ngernails
of for her husband. and the woman
who has more head than heart will
make her husband work his head off
for her.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

OF course. IL We are to have shoes
made OF sharks skins II Will be impor-
tant for people to know whether the
hides OF the land sharks are to DO
tanned, also.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Professor Lupin says that American
inventive genius will knock the sub
marine weapon out of Germany's
hands. The professor, being a distin-
guished inventor, may be the man to
turn the trick.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

The fact that cabbage is not heavily
freighted with nutritive elements en-
courages US TO hope that the govern
ment will not interfere with the max
ing of Scent cigars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

A Californian has invented a ma
chine gun that runs by electricity and
fires 5000 projectiles n minute. Why
doesn't the government buy one OF
them and end the war?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

The exemption of cheap cigars and
low-priced motion picture shows
proves that these are now ranked
among the necessaries of life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Sui, the plot 10 start n money panic
In Wall street by means of n bomb is
no more absurd than the plan TO start
y world panic by submarine piracy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Billions for defense. but not a cent
for graft.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Just remember this. old boss. Every
time you eat a laying hen or a young
pullet. you are showing just about as
much sense as n farmer who had his
seed potatoes boiled for dinner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27
Too Small For Some Purposes.

Nearly all the newspapers are be-
Ing reduced In size. l notice."
Yes; II seems TO be a lucky thing
that bustles are no longer fashion.
able"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Abstinence from work and waste of
money Is not culture. Even q hobo
refrains from toll and squanders what
he panhandles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

The first bylaw Of a pig club should
make 1t an offense to sell q pig for
slaughter before 1t weighs 200 pounds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Slackers and extortioners may live
a long time in America. but they are
no likely to enjoy 1t.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

There Is a weevil which attacks
navy beans. Here is another problem
for our naval i%nventorsi
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27
FORMAL DRAFT
ORDER ISSUED
BY PRESIDENT
Wistei Rallies 1,262,985 Men
Around the Flag.
Official Allotment Shows What Part
Of Total Must Be Furnished by
Each State and Territory
in the Union.

Washington.-A formal order by
President Wilson, drafting 6S7,000 into
the military service under the selec-
tive conscription law. was promul,
gated by the war department, together
with an official allotment showing what
part Of the total must be furnished by
each state and territory.
The only steps now remaining are
distribution by the governors of
state quotas among the local kemp
ton districts apd the great lottery.
which probably will be held next
week and which will establish the
order In which regiStrants are to pre-
sent themselves for service or exemp-
ton.
The men summoned for service will
be used TO fill the regular army and
National Guard TO war strength and
to organize the first 100000 of the new
national army.
Total to Be 1,262,o85.
The total Of these three forces will
be 1.262,9S5 men.
Later another 100000 Will be called
ont, supplemented by sufficient men
20 make up losses and maintain re-
serve battalions.
Following is Secretary of War
Bakers announcement of the order:
by virtue of the authority vested
IN him by an act OF congress-. entitled
An Act 70 Authorize the President
10 Increase Temporarily the Military
Establishment OF the United States
approved May Is. 1917, the president
OF the United States has ordered the
aggregate number OF 6S7 900 men to
be raised by draft for the military
service of the United States In order
10 bring to full strength the organ
;zations Of the regular army and the
organizations e%mbodying the mem
bers OF the National Guard drafted
into the military service of the United
States and to create the national army.
and has caused said aggregate
number To be apportioned to the sew
eral states and territories and the
District of Columbia as set forth I'm
the schedule hereto appended.
1.-THE governor OF each state and ter
Itory and the commissioners OF the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Idle hands would not be SO bad IL it
we're not for the fact that a highly
active stomach usually goes with them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Again the submarine menace has
been lessened, but is there danger of
a relapse?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

While there is worse eating than
carp, one would hate to be compelled
TO consume artichokes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Many Of the backyard tomato
plants act like conscientious directors.
They will neither die nor grow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

What bliss to MUNICH an onion that
o have grown yourself In the back
yardl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Your thrift is not going to amount to
very much unless there Is plenty of
Industry mixed with II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Have you noticed that the costume
scheme Of every college play includes
powdered wigs?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Not frightfulness but efficiency
counts IN war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

When the cruel war is over the ca.
tories will be taken out of the food.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Rule Of health: Dc not monkey
with the CONSUMPTION law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

District of Columbia, acting for and
by the direction of the president and
In accordance with said act Of congress
and rules and regulations prescribed
pursuant thereto, shall apportion the
quota so apportioned to such state, ter
ritory or district and shall communi-
cate to each local board established
In such state, territory or district no.
tice Of the net quota to be furnished
by such board. and such net quotas
shall thereupon be furnished by the re-
spective local boards as required by
said act of congress and rules and reg
ulations prescribed pursuant thereto"
In computing the number of men to
be required from the various states
the government put to the credit of
each state every mar 1t now has In
the National Guard and every man Ii
has contributed since April / as n
war volunteer t. the regular army.
Computation Method.
Placing on the debit side of the led
ger the national army of 100000, the
tlllit 4NdtlOilul budIu ut ii SlIP1EIn
and the number of war volunteers
needed on April ! last. TO bring the
regulars up TO the sstrength. the
grand total was apportioned according
TO population.
This gave n gross quota for each
state. from which a net quota was COM
puted by checking off the number OF
National Guardsmen available for fed
eral service and the number of men
given by the state to the regular army
since April /.
The apportionment was made on the
basis OF an estimated grand total for
the United States and its possessions
of 105, 366.056 inhabitants.
This is n paper estimate. computed
from registration returns. which comes
within the law requiring distribution
Of quotas by population. but which
equalizes in q great measure the bur-
den that is TO fall upon the 1860 ex-
emptiOn districts.
Total of 1,f52,oS5.
Each will furnish under this appor-
tionment the men its total registration
would indicate as a fair proportion,
rather than the number the actual pop
ulation of the district would indicate.
The total Of these gross quotas Is T.
152.9S5 men.
Credit is given TO the various states
for Il total Of 465,9S5 voluntary enlist
ments In the National Guard and reg
ulars, making the total net quota for
all states 6s7, 900 men.
Illinois, which was the first big state
10 fill its quota for the regular army.
reduced its gross quota OF 1904 to
51,653.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

One way TO economic on food these
days Is TO stop feeding tramps.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Some of these conscientious objec.
tors need a little more conscience.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27
Think Not of Self.


I'VE must make prices TO the pub
lie the same as the prices to the gov
eminent. Prices mean the same thing
everywhere now. They mean the eff
cheney or the inefIiciency of the ma
zion. whether 1T is the government that
pays them or not. They mean victory
or defeat. They mean that America
will win her place once for all among
the foremost free nations Of the world
or that she will sink 10 defeat and be-
come Il second-rate power alike in
thought and In action. This is a day
of her reckoning and every man among
Us must personally face that reckoning
along with her.
1.-THE case needs no arguing. | as
sumo that | am only expressing your
own thoughts-what must be in the
mind of every true man when he faces
the tragedy and the solemn glory OF
the present war. for the emancipation
OF mankind.
Il summon you 10 a great duty, a
great privilege, a shining dignity and
distinction. l shall expect every man
who Is not a slacker TO be at my side
throughout this great enterprise. In
IL no man can win honor who thinks Of
himself"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-07-27

Il hear il insisted that more than
n just price. more han a price that
will sustain our industries, must be
paid; that IL is necessary 10 pay very
liberal and unusual profits In order 10
stimulate production; hat nothing
but peculiarly rewards will do-re-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-08-24
DON'T WAIT
Take Advantage of a Glenwood Cit
zen's Experience

When the back begins to ache,
Don't wait until backache becomes
chronic;
Till kidney troubles develop;
Till urinary troubles destroy
nights rest.
Profit by a Glenwood citizens ex-
perience.
E. ]. Burgan, railroad conductor,
Adams St., Glenwood, Mimi, says:
Il have taken Doan's Kidney Pills on
several occasions when having lame
and aching back and pains across
my loins and when my kidneys have
not been acting right. I have always
had relief"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Burgan uses. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y. 43
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-08-24
"There Is a Tide In
the Affairs Of Men
BY OSCAR cox

l am not an educated man and have
no knowledge of literature, but l once
heard or read the following state
ment: There is a tide In the affairs of
men which, taken at the food, leads on
to fortune" This is my literary stock
In trade Since it applies especially
to my case it is quite sufficient for me-
From my boyhood 1 was averse to
hard work. By hard work l mean
drudgery. think that If l had been
born the president of manufacturing
company l might have managed it ad-
mirably. l question If even lack Of
experience would have dOwned me.
The reason l believe this Is that when
fate finally boosted me into a respon-
sible position l took to the duties as
q duck does to water.
My inclination, so far as l was
aware of what l wanted, led me to
adopt the profession Of a tramp I
began my career in this line at eight
cen years of age and followed it for
four Years. There was something so
GttYaytive for me In it that even now
l don't look back to it with the hOr.
ror it merits. Its very discOmfOrts
were at times attractive. Real tramp
Ing-I mean on foOt--did not interest
me. My favOrite method of getting out
Of a district l had worked dry into
one sufficiently far from it that
would not lie recognized as an old Of
fender was hanging on to the under
part of a railway car.
And it was here that the tide Of my
affairs took me up and carried me on
to fortune.
One day l was riding on the bottom
Of car. was located under the bag
gage car, which was next behind the
express car. Suddenly while passing
through an open field the brakes were
applied and the train came to a stop.
expected that it would proceed in a
few moments, but it didn't. l heard a
shot forward. This suggested to me
that the train might have been held
up. put my head out where could
get a glimpse of what was going on.
I couldn't see much before or behind,
but one thing l saw very plainly-a
masked man with an enormous revol-
yer in his hand hurrying past to the
rear
A short distance ahead of me--the
express car was directly over twas a
cattle guard. 1t occurred to me that
from it l could see without being seen.
l made my way to it, dropped down
and hid behind a fence beside it.
From between the boards had a good
view Of what was going on.
The engineer and fireman were climb
ing down from the locomotive cab, be-
ing induced to do so at the point Of
two pistols in the hands of one man.
He drove them back, where he was
Joined by another man. could see
no more train robbers and believed
that the rest Of the gang were going
through the passengers for their valua-
bles One man was hammering at the
rear door Of the express car. 1t was
evidently locked, and he could not
open II. Another man climbed up be-