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Evening journal., 1917-04-16
FOR SALE.

EoR sALE-ICE CREAM CANS. TUBS.
Il motor and push wagons. Apply No.
I104 Lincoln ST. apr7-1m.
Evening journal., 1917-04-16

IrOR SALE-ONn PEN WHITE ROCKS,
II one pen White Leghbrns fifteen White
Rock bullets fifteen Rhode Island Red Pul.
lets, one COOP, 6x6x3O; one coop, 0xiA: one
b ooder. Cypress. $50 chicks sixty-egg
Buckeye Incubator. poultry wire, baby chicks
Mr. John Harsins, No. 1904 King street
nar2S-eod.1m.
Evening journal., 1917-04-16
HELP wANTzD-mAIE.

pA1NTERs wANTED-APPLY 10. $50
Il Orange ST. aprl0-3t.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Greensboro, N. C.

known "Bee Martin, a dickens of a
little Ford that has been over the
county so often that it can find its
way by itself and usually stays IN
the game till the last stunt is done,
flatly refused to pull another ounce
about two miles before Red Springs
was reached. 1t was towed into Red
Springs behind Mr.. RaineHs Max
we'll and at a garage there it prov
ed such a puzzle that after it had
been worked on for some four hours
| il was not much more in the notion
| of hitting the trail than it was when
| the town was reached. At the end
of that time the effort to locate the
trouble was abandoned and batteries
we're tied on and Bethune and Sharpe
! made the circuit anyhow, notwlth-
standing the fact that they had been
/ deprived of the pleasure of being with
i the bunch.
Those in the party Friday were:
R. D. Caldwell, K. M. Biggs, A. E.
White, w. F. French, J. A. Sharpe
w. X. Bethune, E. l.. Whaley, }. d.
Proctorl Frank Holloway, R. J. Wha-
lev. r. Lewis Shelby, Z. N. Under.
wood. H. L. Pope, c. M. Barker, J
:, A. Raine, James Newman, l.. l
Grantham, G. w. Mercer, Mitchell
Smith, R. E. Lee, Prof. Whitley
, John Mclean, J. H. Wishart, J. h
: Wishart, Jr., F. A. Wishart, r: w
:. Wishart, S. S. Stephens, Ira Bullard
I Geo. L. Thompson, R. 81. Crlchton
+ Wilbur Leggett, J. L.. Stephens, /
o. Edmund, D. c.. Billiard, o. M
Britt, John W. Edmund, L. c. Town
;. send, Robert Proctor, J. S. Thompson
j. A. Branch, Ira Davis.
!. ]. H. Floyd, G. Ed Rancke, Jr., An
J drew Freeman and A. P. Page wen
!. with the party as far as Red Springs
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
Cotton Tests to be Made by Govern
ment at State College

Raleigh, July1O-The United States
govemment,through the office of mar
kets, has again selected the Textile
department of the State college, Raj
eigh, at which to make series of
tests on large variety of different
grades of cotton.
This department is frequently re-
ferred to as the North Carolina tex
tile school, and has at various times
previously been selected by the Unit
ed States government at which tc
conduct special cotton experiments
The tests this year are extensive
and will be of great value to the cot
The Robesonian., 1917-07-12
ton manufacturing industry

ton Manufacturing industry.
This work is directly under the di-
rection of Mr.. w. S. Dean, who is
a graduate of the textile department,
class of 1908. With him are asso-
ciated three experts of the office of
markets.
Another interesting fact is that the
National association of cotton manu-
factures has again awarded the stu
dents medal to this textile depart
ment, being the only textile school in
the South to receive same. The med
al is given to the student having the
highest excellence in his studies and
work, and this year was awarded to
NJ. w. Slough, Cornelius, North Car
olina.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25

supervision of Isaac Gipe. superin-
tendent of construction. Work will
be commenced at once. DR.. Heston
said this morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25
NORMAL CONTRACTS
MADISON FIRMS GET AWARDS
WORK ON NEW MODEL
SCHOOL BUILDING.

Two contracts aggregating $4,000
were awarded last night at the Nor
nal school for finishing the work on
the model school and furnishing il.
Local firms were successful in land
ing good parts of the work.
Jas. Robertson was awarded the
construction work. the bid being
$4,000. r. II. Mayfield secured the
work of plumbing in the sum Of
$500. The furniture and inside
fittings were let to +. l.. Peek and
Geo. Beck, of Madison, and the firms
of Christensen & Dempster and Cat
aract Book & Stationery comapny, of
Sioux Falls.
The board empowered to open the
bids were T. W. Dwight, of Sioux
Falls, and j. w. Campbell. of HUI
ron, of the board of regents. The
whole board were not present, but
the two members were delegated the
power to act for the whole board.
Members of the competing Sioux
Falls firms were present at the open
ing of the bids, as were also the bid
ders of Madison.
The work will be done under the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25
VISIT The Shrine
SEVERAL FROM MADISON AT
TEND FL RIAD-kIDNAP
HAROLD MckINNON.

A large delegation of Madison
Shriners went to Sioux Falls today
TO attend a Shrine meeting to be held
in that city this evening. Among
the number We're Hans Hanson. VIM.
Rae, c. +. Kennedy. Percy Scudder.
j. X. Cornelysen, DR.. O. w. Hanson,
Marcus Aus, Price Hughes. NJ. Pet
ers. DR.. j. w. Heston. Jas. Robert
son, VIM. Metcalf. w. II. Boyd. c..
+. Olstad. The mobiles were joined
here by a delegation from Howard.
AS the morning train drew into
the station. Harold McKinnon was
disporting himself t~hereabout.
The joyous crew bounced upon him
and took him by force to the train,
and compelled him TO accompany
them to Sioux Fails. Here il Is ex-
pected that he will form one of the
large class who will toll YEARLY
across the burning sands to The tenn
pie of El Riad. becoming by his eli
gibility of oriental travels. one of
the mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine.
Then they will make a night of IL i'm
this playground Of Masonry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25
BOARD in court


Eight land owner receiving dam
ages for running the Joint ditch No.
l, which is being dug by Moody and
Lake counties. appealing from the
decision Of the boards making the
awards, appear in district court at
Flandreau today. The Lake county
board of commissioners, Former
Commissioners Finnie and simmons
and T.. a. Johnson are among those
summoned to appear as witnesses.
Engineer Trimmer went to Sioux
Falls. where he viii meet his wife.
who is returning from a trip in the
east. from where he will join the
others from Madison at F|landreau.
Henry Robertson and Krause a.
Krause. of Dell Rapids. appear for
the appellants. Hans Udrahl and /.
J.. Blewitt are for respondents.
Ditch No. l drains the eastern por-
ton of Lake county. discharging its
flow within the boundaries of Moody
county. The project was started
early in 1915. and some work has
been done. Eight of the land own
ers who we're awarded damages for
the ditch became dissatisfied with
the amounts to be paid. and brought
an action to obtain more. The joint
commission before whom ii was
brought refused 10 consider their
petition. with the result that they
took the case into the circuit court
in the form of an appeal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25
P. 0. APPROPRIATIONS
MIR. WASkEN SEES FORMER SEN
ATOR GAMBLE-SETTIES
u. o. AMOUNTS.

The money appropriated for the
site and building. SO long i'm doubt as
TO its exact amount, seems at last to
be settled according to authority re
ceiyed today. Mayor George II.
Waskey, on his way to Washington.
stopped at Sioux Falls and called on
Former Senator Il. J. Gamble. asking
him for a statement of the appro-
priations he secured for the building.
Senator Gamble stated that he
caused to be appropriated $4,000
for the site, and the secretary of the
treasury was later authorized to ap-
propriate 100000 for the building.
According to a telegram received
by VIM. Rowland. secretary Of the
Merchants association. Representa-
tive G. II. Dillon secured an appro-
priation of $4,000. In this message
he did not state what the amounts
previously given We're
The amounts above quoted show
that a total Of $4,000 was given.
About $4,000 was used in securing
the site, leaving approximately $SS,-
600 available of other appropriations
for the building and equipping of a
postoffice building for this city.
With this amount of money available
we were given a building costing
$4,000. leaving about $4,000 of
the money.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25
CAVALRY TROOP
col. WALES OUTLINES PLANS
STATE GUARD TROOP
PERMANENT.

Col. BOYD Wales. Of Howard, went
through Madison this morning on
his way to Canton and Kimball or
ganiZing the collection of recruits
for the national guard c~ontingents of
the army of defense. He expressed
himself as much pleased with the
way j. II. Wethe has succeeded in
raising a troop of cavalry. and eX-
poets TO be able to muster in so men
here early next week.
Col. Wales and Adjt. Gen. ". A.
Morris. of Redfield. expect TO CON
duet an examination of applicants
next Sunday, and Monday be able to
swear them into muster. for the First
South Dakota cavalry. Lieut.. Wethe
with the assistance Of local men.
who have seen service. as non-com-
missioned officers, will give the
troop some preliminary training as
infantry before taking them TO the
mobilization camp, which will be al
either Sioux Falls or Mitchell. The
horses for the troop will not be fur
nished until they reach the greater
camp.
This troop means much 10 Madi-
son. When the war is over there
will remain the organization as A
state national guard, and permanent
quarters will be provided. They will
be allotted 80 horses. on which five
men will be in constant attendance.
For the upkeep Of the horses the gov
eminent pays S240 a month, and the
men will be on 25 per cent of full
pay. This means that there will
come TO Madison nearly $4,000 a
year for maintenance and pay for
the men of the permanent organiza-
ton.
Quarters for the guard have not
yet been secured, but the city au-
thorities are promising to do what
they can. Nothing definite has yet
been decided.
Names added to the list of appli-
cants are: Morris Duerloo. Howard
Ellis and Ben Sherwood, making so
now enrolled for duty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25
LOCAL NEWS.

Eat at Jacks.
Gravel and black dirt furnished
| haul ashes. cans and rubbish
Phone Roy Beesley.
Eat at Jacks.
Rooms for rent. partly furnished
Inquire at this office.
Lawn sharpened, rs cents
and 81. at Johnson's Repair shop.
Wanted. Plain sewing to do
Helping Hand society at the NJ. T..
church. Phone Mrs. Y. Townsend.
Eat at Jacks.
Wanted. To trade a two drawer
National cash register, total adder.
late model, for automobile. Inquire
at this office.
Wanted. To rent at once. six
room modern house, with garden
space. Apply at Madison Coffee
House.
Get ready for war. Explosion and
bombardment insurance. See =.
Sheridan & Son.
For Rent. Strictly modern, six
room house; large screened porch,
garage. barn. two lots: fine location
near Normal, or will sell on easy
terms. See F. j. Mundt.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
So i'm cash to any person bringing
to my store a standard make watch
| cannot repair.-Guy Il. Hanson.
Wanted. Scrap iron. Market
good.-Madison Iron and Metal COM
pany. Phone 2159.
The Twins are here. They are
beauties. Come and see them
Geo. Beck, Furniture.
Fol- Sale. Barred Rock eggs, rs
cents per setting of 10. Phone Mrs.
Albert Budde.
House for rent, close in. Inquire
at this office.
For Sale. Four cottage,
basement, east of Garfield school
II. X. Simpson.
Wanted. Team work of all kinds,
blowing gardens. gravel for sale de-
livered, digging cellars a speciality.
-Rumrill & Larson. Phone 3745.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25
BANKERS To MEET
BANKERS OF THIRTEEN COUN-
TIES HERE IN MAYHEM
TERTAtNMENT.

Bankers representing $50 banks
in the southeastern part Of South
Dakota will convene i'm Madison May
is. pursuant to the determination Of
time and place made at their last
convention in the spring of 1916 at
Yankton. Ii is expected that 100
bankers and representatives of bank
ers will be present A committee on
arrangeemnts. consisting Of John w.
Walden. c. +. Olstad, c. a. stems
land and NJ. +. Berther have the oc-
casion i'm charge. and are organizing
the entertainment and business
meetings.
This is the first time that the Mad
ison delegation has secured the meet
ing for this city. and they want to
make it an event. To do this will
require the cooperation OF the bust
ness men. people and bankers. II lis
expected that some kind of entertain
ment i'm the nature of q fish dinner
will be served At the lake. though
much will depend on later Arrange
ments.
South Dakota is divided into
twelve groups of counties for bank
districts. The convention at Madi-
son Will be of two of these groups,
numbered one and two. Group No.
/ consists of Bon Homme. Charles
Mix. Clay. Douglas, Hutchinson,
Turner and Yankton. Group > is
Lake. Lincoln. MeCook, Minnehaha,
Moody and Union. OF group ,. John
". Walden is president, and c. F..
Olstad is vice president. BY virtue
of his office. John w. Walden will
preside over the business meetings
of the convention in Madison. y. Q.
Monserud. president OF the Dakota
Trust & Savings bank. at Sioux Fails
IFS secretary Of Group 2
Progressive bankers of the present
DAY meet for other purposes than to
hist the rate There is probably
no other class of business men who
do so much to forward the welfare
Of a community as do the bankers.
II is at these conventions that they
exchange views and ideas as to de-
veloping the resources of their re
spective local communities. They
are in close touch with the farmer,
and are often able to assist him ma
t~erially in his actual farming. With
the business man he is also an advis-
er. knowing from his business of a
clearing house nature, what is liable
TO develop in the launching or ex-
tending of a business.
In most communities the banker IS
foremost in instilling interest in con
tests for stock and grain growing,
knowing it to be to the interest of
the community 10 have all the de
velopments at their highest stage. IL
is to this end that the proposed con
vention will come together at Mad
ison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25

For Rent. Furnished room. Phone
3144.
Special attraction at the Lyric to-
night. Come early.
Mrs. Olive Mackay. a former resi-
dent. is in the city.
For Rent. Seven-room souse.
with garden space. Inquire of Mrs.
Adrian Smith.
Wanted. Two girls to assemble
and stitch books. Apply Daily Lead
er office.
The Child's Conservation league
meets tomorrow afternoon at $50
at the high school building.
Just arrived. a large sample line
of silk petticoats in all the new
shades. $2.75 to $751; J. A. Johnson.
our salmon and halibut are ex-
pressed direct to ms from the coast.
Try fresh fish and see the difference.
Scudder Bros.
Wanted. Young man to keep time
and books. Must have some knowl-
edg of bookkeeping and typewriter.
Inquire at new postoffice building.
Now is the time to have hat water
lift repaired and get the benefit of
the soft water. For quick service
phone 1881 or 3331.-J. b. Row
land.
For Rent. SiX-room house on high
school grounds. Apply TO II. II.
Holdridgc or any member of the
board of education. Also one barn
for sale.
For Sale. Seyen-room strictly
modern house. located three blocks
west of Methodist church, lot 75X
$50; win sell at a bargain if taken
at once.- Joseph Henkin.
For Rent or Sale. Eight-room
house. furnace. one acre of ground,
near Garfield school. fine garden
spot. chicken house, garage, other
buildings Joseph Henkin.
To the Public. Owing to the high
price of butter fat and production Of
dairy products i'm general. we are
obliged TO increase the price Of milk
I cent per quart. beginning May -
Madison Dairy company. North Egau
avenue. Phone 1922.
The Big store has secured the
services of a Chicago foot specialist,
who win demonstrate Schools foot
easera. appliances and remedies for
the relief and correction OF all foot
ills and deformities on Wednesday
and Thursday. April % and %.
A recital for the benefit of the new
hospital viii be given by Mrs. Carl
Hovde. assisted by Miss Lulu Gimme
and Mrs. Robert s. Westaby. at the
high school auditorium Wednesday,
May ,. at SIS p. mn. Adult tickets,
- cents; children. Is cents. Tickets
on sale at Schutz's Drug Store.
Geo. II. Waskey started this morn
ing TO Washington, -. c.. as ennis
sary extraordinary for the people Of
Madison and the Commercial club
and Merchants association to inter
cede for better materials for some of
The details of materials proposed to
be used i'm the new public building.
Mr.. Waskey has full knowledge of
the size of the task he is undertake
ing. and as fun knowledge of what
he wants to do. Probably no better
mar could be found for the purpose,
as he has an intimate acquaintance
with Congressman Dillon Of many
years duration. and will receive fun
attention from him and Senator
Johnson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25
BLAME SPECTATORS


Chicago. April 25-AccOrding to
Herbert A. Emerson. who has been
TO the Pacific coast investigating
food conditions for John j. Dillon.
state food commissioner. between
80. 900. 900 and $4,000. 600 eggs
packed in Chicago are held by spec
~ulators TO keep up high prices. Mr..
Emerson said he is sure there is a
mighty close understanding be-
tween the big dealers, and was con
fident an investigation would cause
a break i'm prices.
The butter situation Is on a par
allel,' he said.
Quality-Seryice is The Daily Lead
er's watchword in news. printing and
advertising. Try us.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25
THE CITY.
WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and
Thursday except probably
showers southwest portion,
somewhat warmer southwest
portion tonight and east and
central portions Thursday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-25

For Sale. July or early kherson
and Canadian seed oats. medium red
and alsike clover. We also have tim
othy and clover mixed at $2.25 per
bushel.-Union Grain & Seed COM
pany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
Health Talks, by Dr.. Vim. Brady
'Cop5fI.ht I'!6. National Newspaper Servicel
Fat MctaboITsm.

me amount OF fat in the body Of {; healthy
i'tfsoh OF average height and weight is about
twenty pounds in a li0-pound man. and per
hal's twenty-five pounds in a 0-pound woman
This lat is distributed in tho suhcu,anoous
tissues rs pad or cushion for the skin os
nsria; ~ IN women. in tho momentum and mcscn-
OF the general skeleton
IN" ly"r acts rs temporary storchouse fc,
Tue TAT "" take III food. Just as il docs for
SnSars and starchcs. and purjn tnjtror.nons,
foods. 49,
Human, fat is nuid at the body tcmncra,uro
1t runs casily--but its host doesn't
fat IN the body - derived only from ia
IN food but also from sugars and starchcs and
IN q certain degree from protcins fmcat foods,
aS we'll The amount of water drunk cxcrts
il'''c or no inhucnce upon tho Of fat
stored IN the BODY or burned up tmctabolizeo)
t" furnish energy for muscle brain or organic
work. Beer drinking produces obesity bccau.c
the small amount OF alcohol is oNidzcd spariur
body rat; or If continued over :, period OF wears
dropsN develops, due to cirrhosis or hardening
of The liver.
Fats in the food oils taken as medicine,
are not diccstcd in the stomach: in fact. they
STOW up or prevent digestion OF other food and
hence should be taken in large uuanijtv
directly before or after eating. but preferably
an hour or Two from mcal,mc. Oils and fat =
are GiGcstcd III the duodcnum beyond the Stom-
ach. Many invalidS who cannot take cod liver
oil preparations div. oil before or after
meals find that they can take them hour or
Two after meals without dinculty Eut1cr ia,
or rich milk or cream is usually more accept
abb. aud quite as fattcninG as the medicinal oils.
la fact, slice Of good bread thicily spread
with butter or olcomarsarinc and the whole
Snrihcrcd with the crudcst. cheapest grade OF
brown sugar the market affords between meals
and a bedtime, is about the fatlcninecst ia, =
icncr in the domestic pharmncOpoca. Man has
never succeeded in beating the tho effort
perfect substitute for a baby's natural food.
cows milk simply modified remains the best
available food for baby when natures own
food cannot bc mad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28

the other pet theories OF various Republicans
Democrats and independents must give way
now. They are no more important at this
critical time than Is the question OF whether
Il certain man shall continue trustee OF
the National Soldiers Home or another good
party man be substituted in his stead.
Certainly, any scheme looking to getting
even" with any man or number Of men for
his or their vote on any of these questions
will be sharply condemned by tho country
Nor will the country submit to such conduct
as certain members of the House are reported
TO ontclnplate. There is one great and over
whclming question before the United States
That question will come before Congress when
il couvcncs. and the nation expects Congress
to subordinate every other question to il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
lingo and lncitist

THERE should be the same charity for the
motives OF the pacitists. who are demand
ing that the country go TO war under no
circumstances, AS the people Showed for tho
motives of jingoes like Roosevelt. who spent
two years in demanding that the country re-
main at peace under no circumstances. That
abuse which Roosevelt and his aids heaped
on the President is being dug out OF the
refuse heap and used by the paciists now.
If the program is carried out, there will be a
great paciSt demonstration in Washington
next Monday. Why not on The counter
irritant theory. have Roosevelt address this
outfit. while the sane and patriotic people Of
the country so soberly about the business o.!
preparing TO meet the foe?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
ltuI,ling the National Guard

THAT telegram from Washingtun which
1 held the Richmond Blues, about to hc
mustered out III the service Of the country,
WAS '''e slogan OF changed resolution ON the
'a'' o' the war department. why NATIONAL
""aru "h'S' Nalheu ana seasoned d! SIX
mouths "orh OH inc noruer' we're dcmobiizcd
""" i''"i"'" ~ Civil me- III inc couh'r!
pr'seu! S''"A!'on' mas oeen something Whlch
nc ''tS- ''spa'c' WAS ho' apic 10 unuer-
S'"""'
1t is clear that the country will need. in
the course OF the next few weeks. all the
soldiers who can be assembled. Border train
ns may not have been everything which could
h" desired hut il is ridiculous TO contend that
III" Blues. for example. are not vastly more
eilciont than 4 like number OF mon. herdcd
together from the lour points Of the compass
ana sought TO he transformed into squadron
OF cavalry
In the Judgment of this newspaper, uni
Nersal military service is fixed necessity.
Legislation providing ii should he enacted
as soon as possible after Congress conrencs i'll
special session next Monday. But TO strip
ourselves Ill the meantime OF such military
strength as We possess would not seem to be
WIS., NJ io' year III All pFopapilt!' VIII
an! ~ '"' 'o'i'''"ius i'Ne!S"' SetN''e Id"
m'"'" ""''o' 'Ne We .e"u! ''i "e'" u"'!.
ne? "'us, W ors"''|eo' o','cereo, armed ana
t""'ppc" p'lo'c ''e! can DC oFi'!e"' reno
us NY va" ' mes lo' et'Ne Se'N'ce' .he
co""''! S"o"'" use 'he troops no" III eNist-
The one partially satisfactory explanation
OF the muster-out OF National Guard units
when mas beeh oHered is that the officers
nave not dispiayed the same fitness as the
men. REPORTS nave II that, in one command,