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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
OBSERVATIONS OF l.. j. SUTTON
ON BUSINESS TOUR OF
THE CITIES.

f. j. sutton returned from an ex-
tended business trip in the east. He
attended the Iowa Retail Clothier's
convention at Des Moines, which was
in session four days, and spent three
days with the Illinois Retail Cloth
ier's convention at Chicago. He also
spent some time in Milwaukee in the
interest of his business.
The impression Mr.. Sutton gather
ed of business conditions was one OF
a generally bright outlook. Bust
ness is being transacted in the COM
mercial centers in unprecedented
volume. Bank clearances and bal
ances of private accounts, both from
his observations and the general re
ports were never greater. Rural
communities are prosperous from the
high prices commanded by produce,
and their satisfaction is unquestion-
ed There is a generally optimistic
view taken by business concerns,
with an undertone of caution caused
by the naturally unstable situation
of commerce on the high seas and
the handicaps to transportation in
this country due to the strains made
on the lines by the great production
Of war material.
AS concrete evidence of the on
ditions in the cities, Mr.. sutton OBJ
served that never before had all
forms of amusement and entertain
ment enjoyed such prosperity. Ho-
tells were crowded to their garrets.
Places in the restaurants and cafes
Of the better class can only be had
and picture houses is only obtained
by a mad scramble, and long lines
form and wait for later exhibitions
at the latter forms Of amusement
all of which is interpreted to mean
that the people have more money to
spend than ever before, and are ex-
ercising hat ability to the full.
In keeping with the press reports,
Mr.. Sutton's observations show, how
ever, that the condition of prosperity
obtains more generally among the
more aggressive Of the population,
among the very poor in congested
parts of cities the higher cost of all
necessities entails hardships and suf-
fering. The comforting assertion is
made that we of the west and middle
west are slower to respond to, or feel
the effects of. extremes in business
conditions, and that our hardships or
prosperity is not of the m%eteoric and
sensitive nature of the eastern parts
of the country. On the whole, the
future holds much of encouragement
for continued well-being.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
GAME TONIGHT
ABERDEEN AND MADISON NOR
MAILS ON LOCAL COURT
TONIGHT.

The Madison Normal basket ball
team will meet the team from the
Aberdeen Normal on the local floor
tonight in a determined contest. The
Aberdeen team came shouting into
town this morning from the west,
hilarious in impressing the local men
with their confidence in victory.
Madison is in no wise lacking in
confidence. expressing belief in their
ability in terms that carry convic-
ton. Added TO their reliance is a
certain stimulus of ambition, as it
was expressed this morning, I'VE
would rather win this game than
any we have played this year"
The lineup is as follows: For
Madison, Smith, Harvey, Furnstahl.
Case and Brorby. For Aberdeen,
Carey, Johnson, Wall, Johnson.
Culhane. Of Brookings college,
will referee the game.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
OUT MARCH 3
DAY SET FOR MASTERING OFT
SOUTH DAKOTA TROOPS.

Omaha. Neb., Feb. 26.-The date
for mastering out the Fourth South
Dakota infantry now at Fort Crook
has been set for March 3 by Capt.
James Everington. The Nebraska
field hospital No. / will be restored
to its former status of a state or
g%anization on the same date.
The South Dakota troops will es-
tablish a record in the time required
for them TO be mustered out. II took
fifteen days for all work necessary to
muster out the Fourth Nebraska in
fantry and thirteen days for the
Fifth, II will be but nine days from
the time the South Dakota soldiers
arrived at Fort Crook to the time
they are sent to their homes. The
fast work of the South Dakota regi-
ment is attributed Il the fact that
they did a great deal OF the prelim-
mary work necessary to being mus
tered out while still on the border.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26

Big bowling tournament i'm Madi-
son March 5, 9. 7 and s.
Eat at Jacks.
Big Csc meal at Rays.
Eat at Jacks.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
med and frames fitted-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Wash ice delivered promptly to
any part of the eity.-Geo. Parker,
Phone 3843.
Eat at Jacks.
South Dakota State Bowling asso-
citation bowling tournament at Mad
ison March 5, 6, Z and 8.
For Rent. Suite of rooms for light
housekeeping. Inquire at this office.
Stop at Rays for a bowl of genu-
inc Mexican chile. We make 1t.
Wanted at once, apprentice girls.
Miss Morse.
o. G. Miller. of Waterloo. la, was
in Madison on business today.
NJ. Peters, of the Sugar Bowl, was
a business visitor in Sioux Falls to-
day.
Baby cabs, bicycles, sewing ma
chimes repaired. Phone 23S1.-
Frank Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j A. Delmage have
returned to Madison after a few
months sojourn in Sioux Falls.
Geo. Davis was a morning passen-
ger for Colman, whore he will spend
a few days looking after his farm
interests in that vicinity.
Mrs. Jacob Birran, 422 Center
street. was a morning departure for
Clear Lake, where she will be a guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Munson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder. who had
been guests of their relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Lawler, 202 VanEps
avenue N, returned by a morning
train to their home at Spring Val
ley, MINI.
Roy Hartwich, of Wentworth,
county auditor-elect, entered the Of
flee today to familiarize himself
with the work. Mr.. Hartwich will
take full possession next Thursday,
March /.
George Smith, president of the
Chautauqua association, who in COM
pany with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. p. Smith. has been spending the
winter in Florida. returned to Mad
ison Saturday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26

The public is cordially invited TO
attend the meeting of the Civic and
Child Welfare club in the high school
auditorium tomorrow afternoon at
, 80. Or. Best, Of Sioux Falls, will
deliver an address at that time.
Members are urged to be present as
the year book will be ready for dis
tribution.
g. r. Westaby, secretary and ac-
countant Of the State Normal school.
has sold his residence, 720 Washing
ton emit N. TO Miss Katie Mueller,
who will establish a rooming house
for students and others. Mr.. West
ably has purchased two lots i'm the
northeast portion Of the city and will
build a bungalow during the sum
mer.
As a mark of regard and sym
pathy friends of the O. +. Thompson
family are taking action toward re
placing some of the furniture and eff
fects destroyed in the fire of a week
ago. Fire, uncontrolled. is regarded
with the utmost horror by property
owners and householders. and their
sympathies go out spontaneously TO
victims of that dread element.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Erickson were
morning passengers for Sioux Falls
TO attend the funeral of their young
nephew, Gerald Lundin, killed in
that city Friday evening in a coast
ing accident. The funeral will be
held this afternoon. Mrs. Erickson
is a sister of Mr.. Lundin, father of
the unfortunate boy, and of Mrs.
Martin Nerdahl. of this city, who
with Mr.. Nerdahl went to Sioux
Falls Saturday,
M. G. Drake. of st. Hilaire, Mimi,
is in the city and will remain until
after the term of the circuit court
which convenes March g., having
business before that tribunal. Mr..
brakes friends have been making
his visit to the city pleasant, show
ering congratulations upon him on
account of a baby boy born at his
home recently. Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Hartwich. of Ramona, are at the
home of their daughter during Mr..
brakes absence.
w. II. N~unnemaker, of Wheatland,
Wyo., is in the city looking after his
land interests in Lake county and
will remain two or three weeks. Mr..
Nunnemaker was among the earliest
settlers in Lake county, removing a
few years ago to Wyoming where he
is extensively engaged in cattle rails
ing. He is we'll pleased with the
climatic conditions of his locality and
remarks that after a residence of
thirty-six years in South Dakota,
while he is loyal to the state, his
greatest comfort in his Wyoming
home is freedom from the cold win
tiers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
MADISON DEFEATED
FIANDREAU TAKES BOTH HIGH
SCHOOL TEAMS INTO CAMP
SATURDAY EVENING.

The boys and the girls high
school basket ball teams went TO
F%landreau Saturday night and play
ed teams in that city. They met with
anything but a glorious victory,
F%landreau cutting ia with a score Of
81 to our 10 with the boys team,
and IL to our 10 with the girls.
The girls played a very good game
until ii became apparent TO them
that Referee Pickett, a Flandreau
man, was too partisan. After that
their play was slower. though the
result was not such a slaughter as ii
might have been.
The boys team was working under
serious handicaps. Capt Elfert had
been in, and was NJ Of practice
with the team. Powers, forward,
was left at home with a sor leg, and
the substitutes lacked practice and
team spirit. The game was refereed
by Artichoker, coach Of the Indian
team. In the absence of the regular
leader. Prof. Hensley handled the
team.
Both high school teams 90 to Can
ton Thursday, where they will meet
worthy foemen that night. The
girls team then returns to Cotton to
play that aggregation Friday night.
The boys team plays at Sioux Falls
Friday night and Vermillion Satur-
day night. Confidence was express
ed that they would return with some
scalps to their credit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
MASTER CLOCK
TIME KEEPING MECHANISM IN
STALLED IN MADISON
HIGH SCHOOL.

In each classroom Of the high
school an expert is installing this
week a clock controlled by a master
clock in the office OF the superin-
tendent. intended TO eliminate con
flict in the movement of classes due
to the variation of individual time
pieces. The work is being done by
j.. Hargis, of the T~ime-System, of
Chicago.
The master clock is an intricate
piece of mechanism, run by a huge
weight-gravity system, it is called.
BY an air pressure generated in this
clock all other clocks in the build
ing are kept in perfect accord
BY an electrical system of connec-
tions class bells are rung at deter
mined times. making the whole sys-
tenn wholly automatic. 1t is asserted
by the man in charge of the installa-
ton that the clock Is as nearly ac-
curate as mechanism and skill of
man can make it.
The idea is something of an inno-
walton, but il is readily seen that
where the human element is concern
ed in the movement OF time, and
where there are great imperfections
in mechanical construction of many
timepieces, synchronism in the time
signals is of the greatest Importance.
And the Madison school board have
taken notice of the desirable features
of having everything work in ac-
cord, and installed this system to
that end.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
CENTER Street PAVING
CITY COMMISSION WILL TAKE
OFFICIAL ACTION TONIGHT.

AT a meeting of the city commits
sion tonight final action will be
taken on the question of paving Cen
ter street from Lincoln west to High
land avenue, a distance Of fourteen
and one-half blocks. In the arbi-
trary districting for convenience Of
designation this is known as the
Sixth district. The meeting prom
ises to be one Of considerable inter
est to the property owners interested
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
indian in BUTTER
WAR EAGLE STATUE AT SIOUX
CITY SHOW.

Sioux City, Feb. 26.-War Eagle,
the Sioux chieftain who at one time
roamed over the territory where
Sioux City stands, and ruled ii as
lord of his tribe, together with his
horse, has been done in butter by the
Hanford Produce company and will
be exhibited during this week of the
short course and industrial exhibit
ton, closing March 3. The statue
will be IN display in a glass refrig-
'equired more than 1000 pounds OF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
SPOR7SMEN OUT
NICE DAY LURED FISHERMEN
TO LAKE MADISON.

With good strings of the finny
tribe to offer in evidence thereof,
fishing was pronounced good at
Lake Madison yesterday. The mild
day called with irresistible force TO
sportsmen and those whose taste ran
to angling hied themselves to the ice
bound lake, where they made holes
in the ice, untangled their last years
lines and waited. And their waiting
was productive of results. too, for
many returned with large catches of
perch, each individual fish of fair
size.
Several persons went out in quest
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
TOP HOG PRICES
MAY REACH S14 BY MAY, IL THE
PREDICTION.

Sioux City, Feb. 26.-The top
price on the Sioux City hog market
Saturday reached $3.50 a hundred
weight, the highest mark ever rearh-
ed here. Values throughout the
United States are in the most lofty
position OF record. passing even civil
war figures.
II was the fifth time last week
that a new record had been hung up.
Monday the summit for this market
reached S1225, Tuesday brought
tops up to s12.45, Wednesday TO
$12.70, and Friday to $12.75.
A broad demand from the warning
nations and a heavy commercial de
mand has kept packers fighting for
1--we hogs at all leading centers. A
decrease in the marketward move
ment of hogs at all centers except
Sioux CITY has acted as a tonic to the
demand, and eliminated all chances
packers have had to bear down. The
from 60 TO 20 cents a hundred
weight.
Compared to values prevalent one
year ago yesterday prices are slightly
ove $3.50 a hundred weight higher.
Tops a year ago were s8.25.
Forecasts as to how high hogs will
sell eventually are daily becoming
more bullish. Two weeks ago only
a few statesmen placed the crest at
$14, but yesterday the majority
stated that they expected to see $14
hogs before May l..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26

seen on the streets later in the day
with several victims as trophies of
their craftsmanship. The day was
ideal for the pursuit of outdoor
sports or active recreation.
The lake is liable to receive con
siderable attention this summer with
pork selling around $l3, and flour
trying to surmount the $S price.
Many will try to lessen meat bills by
catching fish.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
LINGERING COUGHS ARE
DANGEROUS

Get rid of that tickling cough that
keeps you wax at night and drains
your vitality and energy. DIR. Kings
New Discovery is a pleasant balsam
remedy, antiseptic, laxative, and prompt
ly effective. 1t soothes the irritated
membrane and kills the cold germs:
your cough is soon relieved. Delay is
d~angerous-get DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry at once. Fol- nearly fifty years 1t
has been the favorite remedy for grippe,
Group, coughs and colds. Get a bottle
to-day at your Druggist, SOC.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26

Anyone desiring Edison Mazda
lamps can obtain them at r.. b Fitz-
gerald's or Crist Rensch's. We ex-
pect to business in a few
days. Phone your orders to 1886
Electric Supply company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
CANADA COUNTRY
HARRY HUNT, FORMER MADISON
BOY, TELLS OF HIS
NEW HOME.

Harry Hunt, of Eston, Sask., Can,
whose temporary return to Madison
was announced in these columns last
week, will spend a couple of weeks
in the city before returning to his
In talking with a Daily Lead
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26

butter with Il retail value OF approx
imately $500. The piece was design
ed and executed by j. f. Wallace, OF
Lincoln. Neb.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26

Five hundred per CEN or more On
an investment 10 = good thing. Little
want ads In The Daily Leader will
bring these results
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26
THE CITY.
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday; not
much change i'm temperature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-26

Big bowling tournament i'm Madi-
son March 5, 8, 7 and s.
Eat at Jacks.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
INSURANCE

FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT Insure your property against fire in reliable Insurance Companies.
 We represent the Niagara, London, Phoenix. Hartford, Northern. Globe and Rutgers, and others; all strong Board Companies.
 We also represent the Maryland Casualty Company. and issue Fidelity and Surety Bonds.
 Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
NEW STATIONS ARE
 NAMED ON RAILROAD.

Two new stations. Pittman and Houston. have been added to the schedules of the U. s. railroad recent ly. both on the main line beyond Wa silla. Pittman was formerly mile 166 and Houfton mile 174, the crossing of the Little Susitna river The change in designations was made necessary by the introduction of regular service between Anchorage and these points.
 Both stations are named for con gressmen who have been instrumental fin the development of Alaska, and the government railroad. Senator Key Pittman Of Nevada, for which Pitt. man was named, formerly resided in Nome, where he was the first prose. cutting attorney. Congressman William c, Houston of Tennessee, for which Houston was named, was chairman of the committee on territories. and handled the Alaska railroad project in the house.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
WILL DOUBLE WINTER MAIL
 SEWARD TO ANCHORAGE.

Bids have been called for by the postoffice department for an increased mail service from Seward to Anchor. age during the coming winter. The call, signed by Chief Clerk Alvah Eames, follows:
 Bids are asked for the performance )f Emergency Star Route service from Seward to Anchorage and return for the period from the close of navigation tt Anchorage in 1917 to the opening
 f the same in 1918 for the handling )f total amount per week of (a) 1925 pounds per week in each direc- ton, and (b) for the handling of a to- tai amount per week of 2.000 pounds in each direction; frequency of ser vice two round trips per week. Bid lers are requested to submit two bids. one Tor the handling of 1925 pounds per week and one for the handling Of 1000 pounds. The total amount of mail to be handled out of Seward each trip will not exceed 1000 pounds. Bids on this service must be made at pound rates, that it. so as to show the price per pound.
 'No bond will be required of the successful bidder, but each bidder must submit with his bid an endorse nent from some Responsible party. vouching for the ability and good faith of the bidder.
 Proposals for the performance os this service will be received at the office of the chief clerk. railway mail service, Cordova, Alaska. until 5 p. m. August l. 1917"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30

While rounding a dangerous curve It Charcoal point, Ketchikan, last week. the motor car driven by Fred Mobley went through the railing and to the beach below. landing in a tan gled mass of debris. Some of the bolts of the steering gear droppe, out and he lost control of the car. { Mir. Mobley was so severely cut and bruised as to necessita:e number of in his head
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
RUSSIA NEAR| N | R0NE DRY
 STATE
(By United Press)


 PETRoGRAD, July 2S. - Russia never has been dry. Under the old censorship of the days of czardom nc | correspondent would be permitted te send this fact to the outside world. 1 But now the truth may be told. The Russian government officials discov- cred that it pleased the czar grea 1y to be placed before the outside world as being the sponsor of prohibition in Russia, and they did all they could in the way of giving out erroneous impressions as to the extent of the dry wave in Russia.
 Russia did go dry-for the peasants But the czar's famous prohibition law was so arranged that any man witll money enough could get all the liquo he desired. The government man,t facture of vodka was stopped and law was passed prohibiting the sale of any liquor containing more 'hai three per cent of alcohol. The imFor tation of wine did not cease. fd' price of champagne went up to ssI bottle, with other prices in prop;n tion The popular cabarets, hotel and restaurants served wines in chin pitchers and china cups, but every where the man with money was able to have all his liquor orders filled to the smallest whim.
 Foreigners were permitted to pur chase all liquors in the shops, pro vided they presented permits to pnf chase, issued by their embassies There was no law of any kind thai prevented a citizen from having liquo on his premises or from drinking It
 The revolution, which put the work men and soldiers committee int power, practically made Russia trN for the first time. Today a few dar ing hotel keepers will sell a bottle oi cognac for from twenty-five to forty dollars, or small bottle of ordinary claret for from ten to fifteen dollars. The importation of any sort ofmm alcohol has ceased and the high price of liquor is really due to it's scarcity in the country. Russia is rapidly be coming "bone dry"
 There is no doubt in the minds oi Russians that their revolution was practically bloodless because it's was practically boozeless. There are some Russian leaders who say that it was the absence of alcohol that made the revolution possible. A drunken sodden Russia of the old type could never have aroused itself to real revolt as this Russia has done. A Socialist leader said to me:
 "One of the greatest mistakes the czar ever made was to force the pea sants to sober up. He took the pea sants and made them sober; he gave them good clothes in the way of mill tary uniforms and he gave each pea sant a rifle and taught him how to shoot. He thought he was turning the peasants into soldiers, hut they remained peasants at heart. When the right time came these sobered peasants turned their guns on him."
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
EXPERT PIANO TUNER

George Anderson, piano expert and factory representative, will be in Cor dova this coming summer. Expert work in piano and organ tuning and repairing guaranteed. For prices on new and second hand pianos and or gans, also pianos for rental, address,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30

Solomon natives are meeting great success in their fishing. according to Nome papers, several natives near 0rafino catching over 800 pounds of fat trout, which were disposed of in Nome. The water in the Solomon river is lower than for many years.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30

A man whose name is unknown, has been lost for eight days at Chichagoff, and 1t is feared that he is dead from exposure. A wireless was sent to the marshal. who has wired Acting Governor Davidson for authority to send out search party
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-11
RUSS ID PRESENT
 HOT SPRINGS PLAN
FEDERATED RETAILERS OF NE 5RASkA WANT TO GET iNFoR- NATION ON LOCAL
 METHODS.
Secretary of the Hot Springs Mer- chants Association Leaves Today to Lay Plan Before the Nebraska Con. Venton.

As an evidence of the popularity of the Hot Springs Merchants Associa- ton system of handling credit and collection is evidenced by the Federal ed Retailers Of Nebraska, who wrote 10 many different cities in the United States for their system of handling credits, and their secretary states aft CT careful examination of the liter ature sent to them, they unanimously decided the Hot Springs system to be the best and formed their organization accordingly
 And at their next meeting they eX- tended an invitation to Secretary Russ to come to the State Convention which will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska and offer to pay his expenses for the entire trip if he will address the con vention Wednesday the lfth on the Hot Springs system of handling credit ratings.
 This is an honor conferred upon the Hot Springs Merchants Association