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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-21
LONGEST night
DAYS WILL LENGTHEN FROM
NOW ON--WINTER BEGINS
WITH TOMORROW.

Tomorrow morning at 4:46 the
sun reaches its southernmost point
with relation to our earth, .astron-
omers tell us, making tonight the
longest of the year. Today is the
last of autumn, and tomorrow is the
first day of winter. South America,
southern Africa and Australia are
enjoying the season conforming to
our June 22nd, their longest days,
and are just entering upon summer.
The exact hour on which the sun
reaches its point over the southern
boundary Of the tropics, as with the
exact time of the equinoxes, varies
from year to year. 1t may occur late
on the 21st or early on the 22nd.
We cannot notice it, but the astron-
omical telescope sharks are certain
enough Of these events to go on
printed record in announcing the
hours. But there Is always a reluc-
lance on the part of the people to
see the summer turn to fall, and a
corresponding sense of satisfaction
in it's turning again from the long
nights to longer days. Our days will
now begin to lengthen-and the cold
begin to strengthen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-21
NEWS.
Lutefisk at Peck's Market.

Lutefisk at Peck's Market.
Eat at Jacks.
Take your next meal at Rays Res
taurant. 35 cents.
Good seven room house, First
street Sc, for rent at $40 per month.
Inquire Of Ed Kiner.
Eat at Jacks.
For Sale or Rent. My place on
Egan avenue.-Mrs. Hattie B. Bor-
land.
United States war thrift and saw
ings stamps for sale at Dakota State
bank.
Eat at Jacks.
Wanted. The best Ford $3.50 cash
will buy. Body condition no object
Inquire at this office.
When you think of music then
connect Victrola which gives the
worlds greatest list of artists.
Have you seen Osborn's ad with
the 10 per cent coupon?
Limited amount of baled hay fol-
sale at E. w. Ketcham's elevator.
Wanted. To rent a barn, close in
suitable for two horses and a delivery
car, yard room for wagons, water
and hay room. Apply at this office
Broken Lenses accurately dupli
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam,
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Visit the Mitterling Piano HOUSE
and you will see the place usually
crowded by Victor record buyers ant
Victrola prospects.
Xmas candies and nuts, oranges
apples, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Casl
and Carry Store.
This fall has proven a wonderful
time for Victor goods at the Mitter
ling Piano House.
Geo. Simmons, of Winfred, spen
the day in Madison.
Mammoth California celery AM
head letttuce.-Slack's Cash and Car
ry Store.
J. L. Jones, who has been in tn,
city a day or two, returned to hi
home in Detroit, Mich, by a morning
train.
Xmas trees, rs, 80, 35 and 4
cents at Stacks Cash and Carr
Store.
Did you promise your family a pi
ano? Then go to the Mitterling Pi
ano House and make good you
promise.
Red Cross seals given with aou
teas and coffees Saturday and Mon
day, 10 per cent of your purchase
Earle L. Kelley.
Miss G%enevieve Holdridge return
ed last night for the holidays iron
the Northwestern university at Evan
ston, ILL.,, and will return in January
Look at u fancy china If yo,
want low prices.-Slack's Cash an,
Carry Store.
When the present large stock o
pianos is exhausted the prices will b
greatly increased. You can now blu,
a piano cheaper than in years t
come. We sell at the old price yet
-Mitterling Piano House.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-21
CHRISTMAS Spirit
TRADE GOOD FOR STAPLES
NOT MUCH SENT AWAY
FROM COMMUNITIES.

1t looks more as though the people
were buying what they and their
friends at home need than for the
mere purpose of making presents
and gifts to relatives and friends in
other places, said a merchant this
morning in speaking of the Christ
mas trade. Trade has been good In
volume, assisted by the moderate
temperature and better weather OF
the past few days. The buying has
been steady, without the usual crush
of afternoons and evenings. And
the greater part of the volume OF
business done is for the better grades
of staple goods. Compared with
other years the sending away oil
packages is small.
The postoffice presented a bare
appearance this morning. A few
packages there were piled under a
mailing table, delivered from the
night train from the east. There was
a considerable pile of outgoing pack
ages with Christmas seals affixed.
But this was small compared with
the bulk of other years. For a week
preceding Christmas in other years ii
has been necessary to have tables al
three windows for receiving pack
ages. This year one clerk has been
able to care for the window trade.
Postmaster Lowe said that last
year it was necessary to have a wag-
on delivery for the incoming pack
ages, and the force was rushed to
the limit of their endurance for sew
en- days before the holiday. A pile
of goods, man high, and occupying
considerable floor space of one side
of the office called for handling each
day. The space is there this year
but the packages are not. In the
space this morning there were not
over so packages for the days deliv-
cry. Mr.. Lowe said that in the larg-
er cities it is difficult to get the help
to handle the usual Christmas vol
ume of mailing, and that might have
its influence on the amount of mail
coming into this office, tending to
extend it over a longer period of time
but in smaller amounts a day. But
the opinion is that the Christmas
mailing is cut down to minimum pro-
portions.
All classes of people are practic-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-21
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given that all per-
sons within the city of Madison shall
be vaccinated before January Ii,
1918, and all persons refusing or
neglecting to obey such orders shall
be excluded from the schools of
Madison, South Dakota. Certificate
Of successful or recent vaccination
shall be presented to all teachers be-
fore students are admitted to the
schools.-Harold e. Kellogg, Health
Officer. City of Madison, Lake Coun-
ty, South Dakota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks for the many kindnesses
shown US during illness and in our
late bereavement, death of father
and grandfather. We also express
appreciation of flowers sent to the
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Stehr and
Family.
Mrs. H. ID. Strohbehn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dose.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-21

ing war economy. They do not
need to do so yet, perhaps, in these
times of good wages and abundance
of work. But the economies preach
is being impressed upon the minds
of the people. and they are beginning
to believe they will practice it a lit
tie anyway, that it may come easier
when they r forced to conform 10
its rigors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-21
THE CITY.

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Partly cloudy tonight and Sat
urday: not much change in tenn
perature.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-21

For Sale. Jewel base burner, Limited amount Of baed hay for
cheap-Hattie b. Borand. sale at e. w. Ketcham's elevator.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19
MUST
 TAKE EXAMINATIONS
PARTISAN POLICY BE DROPPED
Postmaster General Says That After All POstmasters Must Compete for Offices-First Class Offices In- cIutletl-Stirs Up Hornets Nest.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March l9.- Postmaster General Burleson an nounced yesterday that after April l the appointments of all postmasters of the first, second and third class would be subject to competitive ex- aminations. Nominations will be sent to the senate as in the past but iG making selections the President will be guided by the results of eXamina- lions and will send in the names at the head of the lists.
 Whether the civil service commits sion, under which fourth class post. masters are now named, will conduct the examinations has not been de termined.
 The Presidents forthcoming order will provide for a form of modified civil service classification under which all vacancies, whether caused by res ignation, removal or death will be fill ed by competitive examination. Those already in the service will continue without examination until the expi- ration of four years term beginning with their last appointment and will then, it is understood, have to under go the competitive test.
 A hornets nest was stirred up a. the capital, where scores of members were preparing to leave for home. The order was roundly denounced because the democratic leaders and members construe it as move to get combin- ed democratic and republican support in a politically uncertain house. Democratic Leader Claude Kitchin of the house has registered a strong protest.
 Democrats all over the south are vigorously condcraning the Presi- dents stand in the matter saying that he is disrupting the party in his anx- iety to secure Republican votes to put through his plans in congress. This order. it is stated, will place many Republicans in office and will do away with party patronage.
 Many Democrats complain that the order will take out of political life some of the most active supporters of the representatives in congress.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19
Trail Weather Report

Fairbanks-10 above, l inches of snow. cloudy, windy.
 Salcha-12 above, 12 inches snow, cloudy, calm. trail good. 3 dog teams north, Sheldon's two autos south 10 a. m. passengers. mushers north D. m. yesterday.
 Munsons-Stage north ' a. m. date, one passenger.
 Richardson-21 above, 5 inches of snow, cloudy, calm, trail good. dog teams south p. m. yesterday.
 McCarty-19 above; 10 inches of snow, cloudy, calm, trail fair.
 Donnelly--16 above, 10 inches of snow, cloudy. calm showing. trail good.
 McCallum-25 above, snow 45 inches, showing, trail good. Road Commission and N C. freight teams south a. m. date.
 Paxsons-2S above, 23 inches of snow, showing, cloudy, trail fair. yesterday, Sheldon and auto south Eoon, today, Sheldon outfit north 6 passengers Warren's outfit north N. C. teams south m.
 Hogan-26 above, 20 inches snow. clear. calm. trail good.
 Sourdough-Stage north 3 passen- gers. one freight team north. one freight team south, one freight out fit with three men north.
 Gulkana-30 above. 12 inches of snow, cloudy, calm, showing, trail heavy. Mieres freight team north s q. m.
 Copper Center-3O above. 12 in, snow, clear, calm, trail good. Charles Arrowsmith and Loder, south, stage south, 2 A. R. c. teams out 2 a. m.
 Tonsina-21 above, IA inches of snow, cloudy, calm, trail good. Hug gins down river 2. a. m. Rowbotttom arrived 1880 p. m. yesterday.
 Teikhell-2O above, 34 inches of snow, cloudy, calm, showing trail fair.
 Beaver Dam-26 above. clear calm. light snow. 50 inches snow on ground. Buchanan out breaking trail south.
 Thompson Pass-25 above. 96 in. snow, showing, trail closed.
 Wortman-32 above, 52 inches of snow, showing, calm, trail closed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19

located town in division, both geo graphically and as to population and court business. Anchorage has little litigation and is closed to navigation from November to April. Valdez is open port year round. Removal court would necessitate all persons living in Cordova and Copper River Valley hav- ing court business to travel from five to seven hundred miles each way. Let ter follows
 It is understood Chitina. Strelna, Mccarthy, Kennecott and Katalla will also go on record as being opposed to the change in the courts head quarters from Valdez to Anchorage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19
TIDE TABLES FOR MARCH.

Compiled for Valdez Bayo
 Saturday. March IT. First High Tide, 5:54 a. m., 7.9. Second High Tide 8:20 p. m., 5.4. First Low Tide 1928 p. m.. 0.6.
 Sunday, March 18- First High Tide 7:27 a. m., so. Second High Tide 9:24 p. m., 6.2. First Low Tide 0:56 a. m., 3.5. Second Low Tide 2:47 p. m.. 0.z.
 Monday, March 19- First High Tide 8:4S a. m.. S.4. Second High Tide. 10:0s p. m., "A. First Low Tide 2:35 a. m.. 2.S. Second Low Tide 3:4S p. m.. -o.o
 Tuesday. March 20- First High Tide 9:56 a. m., S.9. Second High Tide 10:4s p. m.. S.1. First Low Tide 3:48 a. m.. IS. Second Low Tide 4:32 p. m., -O.6
 Wednesday. March 21- First High Tide 10:5S a. m.. S.2. Second High Tide. 11:27 p. m., 90
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19
CORDOVA OPPOSES
 MOv|NC. COURT
SENDS STRONG WIRE PROTEST
Sets Forth Advantages of Valdez As Headquarters for the Court-Inte. rior Towns Will Also Oppose the Projected Change.

At a recent meeting of the Cordova Chamber the matter of changing the seat of the district court from Valdez to Anchorage was taken up, says the Cordova Times, and the following tel egram was sent to the Department of Justice at Washington:
 "This Chamber. representing most highly developed section of Third di: vision, strenuously protests against removal district court from Valdez to Anchorage. Valdez is most centrally
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19
CANADA MAY STOP ALL
 EXPORTS OF POTATOES

BANGOR, Me, March 19.--ReportS from Ottawa that Canada, had vir- tually decided to prohibit the expor- tation of potatoes from Canada caus- ed considerable concern today among OroostOck county shippers, who have stocks stored just across the border in New Brunswick.
 In the event of an embargo. many thousands of barrels of potatoes would be disposed of at prices less than are paid on this side of the line. The potato market today was sluggish at $6 barrel. compared with $9 and $9.5O lest week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19

Count Michael Kar0lyi, president Of the Hungarian Independence party. said that he deeply regretted trouble with the United States. More than 100000 Hungarians were living in America. he said, and their fat, might be serious.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19
This Day in History

Feast Day of St. Joseph, spouse of the Virgin; St. liiemund. of Eng land. martyr.
 Alexander Servetus, Roman Emper- CT, murdered, 235.
 Massachusetts colony founded by th eEnglish in 1928.
 Pope Clement XI. died in 1721. Thomas McKean, signer of the De- claration of Independence born in I734.
 Benedict Arnold resigned his com mand in 1779.
 Charles W of Spain abdicated in favor of his son in 1908.
 Prussian Order of the Iron Cross instituted in 1913.
 Anarchy prevailed in Berlin fol- lowing withdrawal of troops in 184S. William Jennings Bryan born in 1860.
 Cavalry under General Sheridan reached While House, Virginia, in 1865.
 Catholic priests in Ireland impris- oned for refusing evidence received as confessors in 1887.
 Troops withdrawn from Cripple Creek in 1894.
 Slatin Bey, frr twelve years a prisoner of the Mahdi escaped in 1895.
 Deaths from the plague in India Tor the week numbered 40,527 in 1904
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19
SIX CHINESE IN
 TONG WAR DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-Six Chinese are dead today one is report ed dying, one seriously wounded and three on-lookers were injured as the result of the tong war which started in five Pacific coast cities last month. Two of the killings took place here, two in Stockton, one in Oakland and one in San Jose. A number of Chi nese in Seattle were attacked but no fatalities occurred. The shootings occurred shortly after the adjourn ment of a peace meeting called to avert hostilities by the Chinese Six Companies.
 The best of everything in box Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen If
 Complete line of Bulk Chocolates. Candy Kitchen. tf
 Lowney's Box Candies at Hunts Candy Kitchen. If
 Hot drinks are Tn full swing at the Candy Kitchen. If
 Have you tried our Boston Mints in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. If
 For first-class meals and good serv- ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- chants Cafe. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19
First Low Tide 4:45 a. m.. O.6. Second Low Tide 5:14 D. m., -O.8

First Low Tide 4:45 a. m.. O.6. Second Low Tide 5:14 p. m.. -0.S.
 Thursday, March sE- First High Tide 11:42 a. m.. 9.4. First Low Tide 5:34 a. m., -0.4. Second Low Tide 5:52 p. m.. O.,
 Friday, March 23- First High Tide O:04 a. m., 9.7. Second High Tide 12:30 p. m., 9.S. First Low Tide 6:20 a. m. la. Second Low Tide 6:3O p. m., -0.4.
 Sunday. March 25-- First High Tide 1:16 a. m.. 10.2. Second High Tide 2:O0 p. m., S.S. First Low Tide 7:46 a. m., -l.6 Second Low Tide TAI p. m.. O.7.
 Monday, March 26- First High Tide 1858 a. m., 9.s. Second High Tide 3:05 p. m.. 7.5. First Low Tide 8:29 a. m.. -1.2. Second Low Tide S:17 p. m., 1.4.
 Tuesday. March 27-- First High Tide 2:3O a. m:. s,4. Second High Tide 3:32 p. m., 6.7. First Low Tide 9:13 a. m., -0.6. Second Low Tide 8:54 D. m.. 2.2.
 Wednesday. March ~ First High Tide 3:11 a. m., S.7. Second High Tide 4:27 p. m., so. First Low Tide 10:02 a. m., 0.2. Second Low Tide 9:S5 p. m.. 2.s.
 Thursday. March 2s- First High Tide 3:56 a. m., 7.3. Second High Tide $40 p. m., 5.4. First Low Tide 1901 a. m, O.s. Second Low Tide 10:27 p. m., S.5.
 Friday, March 30
 First High Tide 4:54 a. m., 7.2. Second High Tide 7:14 p. m., 5.3. First Low Tide 12:1S p. m., 1.5. Second Low Tide 11:47 D. m., 3.s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:

There will be no trip of the launch on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, these days being used 10 clean boilers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19
Steamship Sailings

Alaska-Sailed west from Valdez,
 March IF. Admiral Farragut-Sailed west from
 Valdez, March IT. Admiral Farragut-Due Valdez from
 the south tonight. Aiameda-Sailed south from Valdez
 March 8. Admiral Watson-Sailed south from
 Valdez March g.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19

Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19

Have you tried our Boston Min in bulk at the Candy Kitchen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19

For nrst-class meals and good serv- ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- chants Cafe. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-19

Captain Robert .i. Nolan will leave on the Alaska en route to the interior on a trip of inspection.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-09
How He Raised Potatoes

E. L. Peterson, editor of the Peli-
can Rapids Press, won first prize on
potatoes exhibited at a fair held at
Fergus Falls recently. An editor
winning prize on potatoes is not an
every day occurrence and this stunt
has brought considerable promin-
ence to Brother Peterson. Asked as
to how he raised the prize potatoes he
tells the following in his last issue:
1T seems to be a sort of a nine
days wonder how the editor of this
paper could succeed in raising prize
potatoes. There is nothing strange
about it. We simply did our part
as we'll as we knew how and nature
did the rest. In the first place the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-09
Farmers Warned of Oats Fraud

The Minnesota Crop Improvement
association has received word of a
seed salesman operating in south
eastern Minnesota who is offering
farmers seed of a new kind of oats
that will not lodge" The man is
said to have persuaded not a few
farmers to buy at exorbitant prices.
c. P. Bull, secretary of the crop i'm
provement association warns the
public against such traff1ckers.
The most fascinating thing about
the deal is the price, So per bushel,
and the contract plainly states that
the verbal statements of agents are
not to be relied upon. Everyone
knows that there is no such thing
as a variety of oats that will not
lodge, when planted on rich or heavy
soil, and when market oats are SELL
ing for from SO to 60 cents there
should be good profit in selling at
SO.
If the people would only realize
that the experiment station could
and would give valuable advice in re-
gard to fake varities, there would be
fewer agents getting rich.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-09

165-pound barrel; Washington, the
ton; New York, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and others, the bushel, and Col
orado, Idaho and Oregon, 100 pounds
as the basis. The confusion caused
by the wide differnce of units of mea-
surement has led to the demand for
a uniform standard to be adopted for
the entire United States.
A joint committee representing
the growers and the shippers and
distributors held conference in
Washington recently. This commit
tee went on record as recommending
that the bureau of standards be urged
to take the necessary steps as soon
as possible toward the establishment
Of 100 pounds as the unit upon
which price quotations and the buy
ing and selling of potatoes shall be
based throughout the United States.
Lou D. Sweet and e. P. Miller,
potato experts with the United States
food administration, heartily endorse
this action. Such a unit will facili-
tate handling and will be fairer to
producer and consumer alike.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-09

seed was treated with corrosive sub
Innate in order to prevent disease.
They were kept clean and cultivated
and the bugs were not allowed to
eat ~up the vines. That's all so far
as the work goes. The selecting of
the prize potatoes was part of the
job. We noticed at the county fair
that the potatoes selected by the ma
jority of exhibitors were not uni
form, some large, some small, some
irregular in shape and so on. To
make a fine showing they must be
extremely uniform in size and shape.
And that's all so far as that goes.
But the most important thing of all
is to treat the seed against possible
disease. All farmers know this, but
all do not do it. That's the rub. If
everyone did the very~best he knew
how and will follow the directions of
those who know more than he does,
there would be fewer failures in this
world, a whole lot better farmers
and very likely a lot more prize pota-
toes"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-09
Sell SO Herefords for $25, $50

Candy News.-Ferguson Bros,
owners of the Ferguson Hereford
Farms here, closed deal last Satur-
day night for Sc head of their reg
istered Hereford cattle for $2O,25O,
or an average of $562.5O per head,
to Joseph j. Fischer, of North Red
wood Falls.
In this sale was included their
pick of a pair of twin bull calves,
sired by Louis Fairfax, at the hand
some sum of $4,000. These calves
we're six months and one day old the
day of the sale. The other twin
bull calf will be retained by the Fer
gusOns who refuse to put a price on
him. Five of these COWS brought the
sum of $500, or an average of ST.
500 each.
While this is termed a remarkable
sale for this part of Minnesota, yet
it only goes to prove the Fergusons
>contentions-that the thinking farm
ers and breeders are demanding quail
ity above quantity.
Mr.. Fischer is a practical young
farmer who has always handled a
large number of grade cattle. He
recently decided to move farther to-
ward the pinnacle of success and
with this resolve decided to dispose
of his herd of 200 head of grade cat
tie and to visit the Ferguson herd
and make the start with the very
best beef cattle procurable, for Mr..
Fischer is we'll supplied with this
worlds goods. Mr.. Fischer's ex-
perience with grade cattle always
stood in favor of the good, grades
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-09
Seals Help to Get Community Nurses

Seals Help to Get Community Nurses
ga tuberculosis week program, a
baby week program, an epidemic, or
the annual Red Cross seal campaign,
may serve as an entering wedge, for
a permanent community nurse" says
Miss G. Frances Cameron, head nurse
of the Minnesota Public Health as
ISOLATION.
I'm most communities of this state, -
adds Miss Cameron, tuberculosis,
school health and baby welfare work
have been begun through the sale of
Red Cross seals.
LAS the result of the 1916 seal
sale, fifty-nine Minnesota villages
won prize nurse for from one to
seven weeks. Whenever the nursing
service authorized as a result of the
seal sale was not sufficient to make
an adequate survey almost without
exception association nurses have
been employed, additional length of
time at public or private expense. At
present many of these towns are hir-
ing permanent nurses by grouping
with other small towns or having
one nurse cover the entire county"