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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
SHORT MEASURE
GREAT LOSS TO CONSUMERS IN
SALE OF GASOLINE AND
KEROSENE.

Vermillion, Oct. 10.-Special; An
enormous annual loss to consumers
of gasoline and kerosene in the state
seems to be indicated by the results
of inspectors tests On pumps and
measures used by retailers and job
bers of these products in Vermillion.
OF 10 pumps tested, 10 gave short
measure; all gallon measures in use
gave short measure and all the old
style five-gallon cans used by the
agent for the Standard Oil company
were short. Many supposedly five
gallon cans used by retailers for de-
livery do not hold this amount even
when filled full, allowing no space
for the plug and for splashing. One
one-gallon can, used for measuring
high test gasoline which was sold at
a high price, was short one-half pint,
or 6 per cent. Three gasoline pumps
were found to be giving long meas
ure. The tests are being made by
inspectors of the state food and drug
department. this department having
charge OF the inspection of all petro-
leum products. Inspection of pumps
and measuring devices for these prod
ucts was provided for in an amend
ment to the oil inspection law passed
by the 1917 legislature. Inability of
instrument makers to fill orders for
testing apparatus has delayed start
ing the wrok. The work i'm Vermil-
lion was the first done under the new
provision. other towns will be visit
ed as rapidly as possible. The law
requires the inspector to condemn
and seize measures which are incor-
rect and cannot be made correct.
Devices which can be corrected are
required to be condemned for repairs.
Garage men and merchants selling
gasoline and kerosene will avoid in
convenience to themselves If they
will see that their machines are Civ
ing correct measure and are provided
with proper NEAR of sealing. as all
machines which are correct must be
sealed. and. il adequate means Is not
provided, the inspector must on
denim the machine for repairs until
such means are provided. Several
one-gallon measures purchased from
local hardware stores TO replace those
condemned by the Inspector were
found to be correct. From the tests
made in Vermillion. Commissioner
Frary states that the short measures
in use here have cost not
less than 500 monthly at a very con
sentative estimate. This represents
money paid for goods not received be
cause of the short measure. A more
accurate estimate would be S125 pei
month loss to consumers. If the
same conditions prevail throughout
the state, the total annual loss prob.
ably runs into hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
in CORN FIELDS
NEBRASKA SCHOOLS MAY BE
DISMISSED TO ALLOW BOYS
TO HUSk BIG CROP.

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. ia plan to
dismiss all Nebraska schools, includ-
ing the state university. for a period
of three weeks during corn husking
time was discussed in a meeting call
ed by w. II. Gustafson, president of
the Nebraska Farmers union. 1t
was proposed to start the recess the
last Friday in October and to elm
mate the holiday vacation.
The boys would be able to go into
the fields and husk Nebraska's great
corn crop which exceeds last years
by about 1000, 900 acres. and the
girls could do patriotic work. or fill
the vacancies left in the cities by men
attracted to the fields by the large
wages offered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
LOAN DRIVE ON
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN ON SALE
ORGANIZATION EF-
FECTED.

The drive for the second Liberty
loan of $4,000 600. 900 Is on. The
date on which the subscriptions were
opened began with the first day OF
this month, and will close the 27th.
A meeting for preliminary organiz-
alton for the canvassing of this
ty was held yesterday. John w.
Walden is chairman Of the commit
tee for this county, but is at present
out OF the state. The preliminary
work of organizing is being done, and
on his return Ii is expected that he
will take active charge of the field
work of the various soliciting com
mittees.
Greater and more complete prep
arations have been made by the cen
trail offices for this than there was
for the first loan. Cards will be
furnished the field workers, and "a
greater lot of literature and ex-
PLANTATION is offered. One card bears
the information of place of residence.
name, nationality, citizenship and
business, ever homesteaded, what
member of family serving country,
whether he has bonds and how much
and reason for solicited person does
not subscribe. Another card is a
plain application for the bonds with
a statement of the amount desired.
These bonds are paying 4 per cent,
and under the same terms as to par
tial payments as were those of the
last issue.
The appeal is issued especially to
farmers. The agricultural classes
have never been holders of bonds OF
any kind other than the commercial
paper. 1t is urged hat this is not a
giving, but a lending at a fair rate
of interest. on absolutely safe ecur-
ity. The size OF the bond purchased
does not matter SO much, as ii is
aimed to cover those who have small
savings which they can invest in this,
the safest kind of investment known.
They mature In 1912.
Special instructions are issued to
the solicitors not to affront or an
tagonize prospective or possible pur-
chasers with aspersions on their lack
of loyalty or patriotism, but to sell
the bond as they would any other ar
ticle of merchandise of commercial
value, and by purely clean salesman
ship. This force is to be well organ
lied, and confined closely to the lines
of the districts allotted them.
The immensely of the amour OF
money to be raised passes eompre-
hension. Ii meal $50 for every
man, woman and child in the United
States. AT 81 a minute IL would take
1902 years for the aggregate TO reach
$1,000, GOO. 900. That is. il such a
kitty was started at the time of the
birth of Christ and continued for
every minute of the day and night,
year after year for all time, until the
year 1902. the sum would be approx
imately $1,000. 600. 900. The same
deposit for every minute TO equal the
amount called for by this loan would
require 5,707 years to raise this
whale of a sum. So that a dollar a
minute either does not amount to
very large figures rapidly Oh the fig
ures convey little impression of the
%hugeness of the total.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. 10.-Unattractive quail
ity of offerings had a depressing ef-
feet today on the hog market. Most
of the arrivals of cattle were also OF q
poor sort. There was no urgent call
for sheep.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000; slow; bulk.
$lS10019.40; light, s17.50Q19.15;
mixed, s17.75@19.6O; heavy, s17.75l
1860; rough, s17.75@1S; pigs, $3.50
1855.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; weak; ma
tive steers, $7.10017.50 western steers,
s6.25M14.50; stockers and feeders,
$6.15m11.40; cows and heifers, $50
1925; calves, $9.50@16.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000: weak;
wethers, S9.10013; lambs, $13.500
1880.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
Butter, Eqqs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Oct. TO. = Butter =
creamery extra, per 10, 42hc; extra
%firsts, axe; firsts, 40hc; seconds.
3912c; dairy, BIC; packing stock, SIC.
Eggs-Fresh, prime firsts, new
cases, free from rots, small. dirties
and checks out. per dozen, BE; cur
rent receipts, rots out. 5000; checks
ard seconds, dozen, 29c; dirties, can
died, dozen, 29c; quotations on eggs
include cases.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs
and over, lSc; thin, small, unstable;
cripples and culls. unsalable; ROSTERS,
14c; hens, 4 lbs and over, 2lc: hens,
2 to 3 lbs. 1Sc; hens, under 3 lbs. lee;
sprins, 19c; ducks, young. lac; geese
Id, &c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
Tells How to Relieve Gold EMBARGO.

Washington, Oct. 10.-To relieve en-
barrassment caused by the gold m
barge to American business concerns
America, the Federal Reserve board
has proposed that American firms shell
deposit money with certain banks in
the United States to the credit OF
the South or Central American gov
eminent In which business Is to be
done. That government, in turn, is
to Issue its W notes to the resident
agents Of the American firm seeking to
transmit the money used In business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
ALLIES AGAIN HIT GERMANS
Heavy Attack Launched Near Yprss
by British and French.

London, Oct. 10.-Without regard to
highly ~unfavorable weather conditions,
and in a surprisingly short time after
the successful British thrust OF last
week, the British and French forces
In Belgium have launched another
heavy attack on the German lines.
The blow fell east and northeast OF
Ypres, where Crown Prince Rup-
precht's lines had already been dan
gerously bent.
The British commander reported
satisfactory progress. The attack. he
announced, was made In conjunction
with our Allies on our left"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10

South st. Paul, Oct. 10.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle. $500; calves. 500; hogs, g.
500; sheep. l,400; cars, 202.
Railroads entering the yards report
ell receipts for the day by loads, as
follows:
G.. G. w, 90; Milwaukee. IA; r.. l.,
3; Omaha, 81; @. ~. g.; st. Louis, g.;
n. r.. 81; 500, 81.
Cattle Steers, s7n9.50; COWS, seq
$50; calves, s6@14.50; nogs, $40
1880; sheep and lambs, s10.50Q17.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
FIRST AMERICAN SHOT
Major Murray, U. S. A., Sends Shell
Against Germans In Flanders.

San Francisco, Oct. 10.-The first
American shell sent against the Ger
mans in Flanders has been fired by
Major Maxwell Murray. according to
advices received here. Major General
Arthur Murray, commanding the west
ern department of the army, iss the
father of Major Murray. Army officers
here believe that IL this is true, Ameri-
can troops may already be occupying
front line trenches. No details have
been received.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
No LonQer Curious.

Steubenville, George Androskey,
fifteen, of Mingo Junction, was curious
to know what would happen if he
dropped a lighted match into a sup
posedly empty whisky barrel. He put
his right eye to the bunghole to see.
When the barrel exploded a part of
Georges hose was blown off and ho
will lose the sight of the eye.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
Rays Restaurant.

Insure buildings n live stock in
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company. of Madison. s. d. Or
ganized one year. $4,000 900 OF in
surance written first year. Rates
less than half OF old line insurance.
Covers Lake, Moody. Brookings,
Kingsbury. Miner, McCook and Min
nehaha counties. See local repre-
sentatives, C. j. Johnson, f. j. Krug
or j. l.. Sunde.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10

Philadelphia, Oct. 10.-Three pounds
of dynamite have been found in an
area-way of the city hall by the fore
man of the cleaning force. The ex-
p~losives we're taken to the office of
Superintendent of Maintenance Berry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City. Oct. 10.-Conditions in
the cattle trade did not show a great
deal of change as compared with yes
terday. Receipts continued liberal,
estimate for the day calling for $500
as against 3,175 a week ago and q
651 the corresponding day a year
ago.
Hog trade developed a degree of
strength under the influence of a
good strong demand and better quail
ity. Top landed at 1890, while tile
bulk of sales ranged from $18.SO@
1900.
Steady release wa shad for sheep
and lambs. Supply was of just fair
volume. Feature of the trade was
the sale of choice native lambs at
$3.50.
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
Minneapolis Grain

Minneapolis. Oct. 10.-Oats, Deem
Der, 5shc; May. 60Ac; No. 3 corn.
sl.S9; No. 3 white oats, 59bc; barley.
mailing, Slip; No. 2 rye. s1.79; No. l
flax, S3.11.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10

She Tells Her Friends to Take Lydia e. Pinkham's Remedies.
North Haven, Conn-"When / was Al I had the Change of Life
which is a trouble all women have. At first it didn't bother me
told me to try different things but they did not cure my pains. One
day my husband came home and said, Why don't you try Lydia Z.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash?' Well, | got
them and took about 10 bottles of Vegetable Compound and could
feel myself regaining my health. / also used Lydia Z. Pinkhams
Sanative Wash and it has done me a great deal of good. Any one
coming to my house who suffers from female troubles or Change of
Life, Ttel them to take the Pinkham remedies. There are about 20
OF us here who think the world of them."-Mrs. FLoRENoE IsELLA,
Box 1877, North Haven, Conn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
Many distressing Ailments experienced
by them are Alleviated by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Here is Proof by Women who Know

Lowell, Mass.-"For the last three years I have
been troubled with the Change of Life and the bad
feelings common at that time. / was in a very ner-
vous condition, with headaches and pain a good
deal of the time so | was unfit to do my work. A
friend asked me to try Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, which l did, and it has helped me in
every way. l am not nearly so nervous, no head
ache or pain. l must say that Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the best remedy any sick
woman can take."-Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear
259 Worthen ST., Lowell, Mass.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
You are Invited to Write for Free Advice.

No other medicine has been SO successful In relieving woman 3
suffering as has Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Women may receive free and helpful dvice by writing the Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn. Mass. Such letters are received
and ansWed by women only and held in strict confidence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Oct. l0.-Corn, December,
s1.1S3s May, $1.14A oats, December.
soc; May, 60Bc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
ANNOUNCEMENT


Business is good, but we want
more, therefore we are serving meals
for 35 cents. Will appreciate your
patronage. Excellent cooked fooC
and best of service. Yours for bust,
ness,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
Duluth Flax.

Duluth, Oct. l0.-F1axseed, October,
5000; November, $500; December,
$3.0Sh.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10
ABANDON Meeting
PEACE CONFERENCE AT SIOUX
FALLS DECLARED OFF.

Sioux Falls, Oct. 10.-Under a re-
newed threat of state officials to pre-
vent forcibly meetings of pacifist or
CARNATIONS in South Dakota, leaders
of the Peoples Council of America
for Democracy and Peace precipitate-
ly abandoned plans for holding a
state conference here today. Will
lam c. Rempher. president of the
state organization, in a statement
scoring Kaiser" Norbeck declared
that the delegates would come
here and hold a private meeting at
which future plans would be decided
upon.
The action of the pacifist leaders
in abandoning the proposed meetings
came after an announcement of Gov.
Peter Norbeck that every legal force
of the state would be used to prevent
the conference. What steps the state
authorities will take should the coun-
ellis delegates attempt a private
meeting is problematical.
Several local patriotic %organiza-
tions have adopted resolutions i'm
dorsing Gov. Norbeck's action in pro
hibiting meetings of the peoples
council in the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10

Pierre, Oct. 10.-There will be no
meeting of the peoples peace council
at Sioux Falls today, or at any other
place in the state at any other time
which a be prevented by Gov. Nor.
beck. He takes a decided stand or
the issue and will use the legal or
ganization of the state in every pos
sible way to prevent a meeting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-10

For anything In printing phone
The Daily Leader. 2143.
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HEAVILY FINED
YOUNG MEN WHO BUTCHERED
RANCHER'S CALF.

Lead. Oct. 1O.-Nels Alexander
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20
Men and Government.

Some have said that it is not the
business of private men to NEEDLE with
governmental bold and dishonest say
ing, which is fit to come from no mouth
but that of a tyrant or slave. To say
that private men have nothing to do
with government is to say that private
men have nothing to do with their
own happiness Or misery; that people
ought not to concern themselves wheth-
er they be naked or clothed, fed or
starved, deceived or instructed, pro-
tected or destroyed.-Cato.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20
For Our Selection.

There is a wealth of comfort in
the old maxim, "The world is wide"
This is simply to say that it offers
a limitless field for selection. If one
fact is black, another is bright. If
a friend is false, somewhere true
friends are awaiting your coming. To
sit in a dark corner while bright life
is everywhere about you; to brood
over a sorrow, a slight privation,
when a multitude of good and gener-
u and hopeful deeds illustrates the
daily life of the world; to rage at
the limitations of your own estate
when you can make your spirit SYM
pathetically master of everything-this
is to declare an indolent and wallowing
spirit. 1t is a form of voluntary servi-
tude to the powers of darkness.-Ex-
change.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20
CARD OF THANKS.

Through this medium the wife, sis
ter and brothers wish to thank Rome
Lodge No. rs, A. f. &c A. M, Cosmo.
politan Lodge No. 1885, G. U. o. of
o. F., the brothers who represented
Eureka Lodge, X. of p. of Richmond,
Ind, e. A. Walkers Lodge, U. B. F.,
and the many friends who contributed
in various ways to the comfort of
our beloved deceased John T. Wat
kins) during his long illness and also
for the beautiful floral offerings sent
by friends expressing their love and
sympathy. We are especially crate
full to Mr. H. B. Moore. the Under
taker, for his excellent services and
the kind and loving service and care
given by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Della
Watkins.
Mrs. ]. T. Watkins, wife,
Mrs. Ida Tanner, sister,
t. B. Watkins,
A. Q. Watkins,
j. s. Watkins,
Henry Watkins,
brothers.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20
NEGRO SELECTIVES WARMLY
WELCOMED AT ATLANTA.

Atlanta, Ga.-Some parts of the
South may be opposed to the Negro
soldier, but Atlanta, located in the
heart of the South, gave as warm
and as cordial a welcome to the Negro
draft men as it did to its white draft
men when they began to arrive last
week. The Atlanta Constitution calls
attention on its first page to the ar
rangements made for the reception
of the Colored men, and to the camp
activities for their enjoyment which
are being organized. The Constitu-
ton says that these camp activities
for Colored men will vary in no way
from those organized for the white
selectmen. Every effort will be made
to minimize friction and misunder-
standing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20
a of the Gown.

Some women live in a state of per
petual preparation of wardrobe. They
never to acquire one in any ap.
proach to completion, and they are
always in the act of either planning
or Of obtaining some separate portion
of one in such a way that it would
seem as If they lived to and for no
other end or purpose. The materials
of which their gowns are made must
be of the nature Of Penelope's web
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20
Hebrews as Miners.

The operations for mining as known
to the early Hebrews are given in the
twenty-eighth chapter of Job. The de.
scription is highly poeticaiS In Egypt
the mines for gold were worked by
groups of convicts and captives in fet-
ters. The harder rocks were broken
by fire, after which picks and chisels
were used. The miners were quite ma
ked, as are the negroes of today who
work in the diamond mines in South
Africa.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20
Bridqe in Scripture.

The only mention of a bridge in the
canonical Scriptures is indirectly in
the principality Of Geshur, a district
to the northeast of the sen of Galilee.
At this place a bridge is said to exist
still which is called by the Arabs "the
Bridge of the Sons Of Jacob" The
Romans are credited with being the
first constructors of arched bridges
over streams.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to express our thanks to
the Rev. G. A. Terry, pastor of the
Eighth Street Christian Church, this
city, and the Rev. William Alphin and
Choir of the Second Christian Church,
Kansas City, Mo-; neighbors and
friends, for their kindness during the
illness and death of our beloved hus-
hand, son and brother, and for the
beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. LEONA FRENCH,
B. F. FRENCH and Family.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20

Mr.. Walter L. French, who was
buried Sunday, October IA, under the
auspices of the New Era Lodge, X.
of p, was the son of d. F. French,
living n mile west of Kansas City,
Kansas. Besides his father he is sur
vived by a wife, two sisters and three
brothers, one of whom is an attorney
at law in New York City. The other
brothers and sisters live at home with
their father, where they are engaged
in farming. The Trenches are a fam
lily of industrious, intelligent and de-
vout members of our race and we,
the citizens of Kansas City, extend
u heartfelt sympathy to this family
in the hour of their bereavement.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20
All MuddIed Tn.

One day a new pupil in a music set
Element school came home and asked :
Mother, how many carrots are there
in a bushel? Teacher wants to know"
"What?" answered the mother. what
has that to do with music?' 81 don't
know" replied the child. The next
day the mother went to the music
school to inquire what kind of music
her child was being taught. The teach
er laughed and said: "Well, that is
hardly correct, madam. What we asked
your child was how many beats there
were in a measure"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20

Hermione Court, Order of Calanthe,
the banner court in the jurisdiction,
at it's first meeting in this month pre-.
sented Mrs. Moreno E. Davis, worthy
counsellor of the court and grand
worthy counsellor of the state, with a
beautiful solid gold past worthy coun-
sellor's babe. 1t came as a complete
surprise to the recipient. The pre-
sentation was made by Mrs. Fannie
Lake, as spokesman for the commit
tee, and Mrs. Davis responded to the
same by expressing her gratitude and
appreciation in a becoming anner
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-20

Hosanna Royal House No. 5 gave
a banquet Monday night, October Is,
at the U. B. F. Hall, 18th and Michi-
gan, in honor of their Grand Royal
House Officers: Mrs. Mary E. Walker,
Grand Keeper of Finance; Mr.. P. w.
Whitworth, Grand Father Hagar; Mrs
Maggie Hopson, First Grand Attend
ant; Mr.. Henry Carter, Grand Herald.
There were more than 200 persons in
attendance and much credit is due
the committee, of which Mrs. Annie
E. Floyd was chairman, Mrs. Annie
Roberts, mistress of ceremonies; Mrs.
Fannie F. West, M. e. queen; Mr.. G.
w. Martin, N. N. king protein.
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CARD OF

We wish to express our gratitude
to our host of friends for the many
acts of kindness toward our mother
and sister, Mrs. Nancy Marshall, dur.
ing her long illness. We thank them
TO rthe sympathy and coincidence ex.
tended us after her decease and for
the beautiful floral offerings.-Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Marshall, ]. o. Mar
shall, Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Hutson.