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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
AGREE ON TAX LEVItS
Congress Conferees Dispose Of
Parts of War Bill.
Disputes Between Senate and House
Narrow to War Profits and
Postage Sections.

Washington, Sept. disagreement
upon about one-half Of revenue levies
In the $2,416, 900, 900 war tax bill has
been reached by the Senate and House
conferees. The principal disputes
were narrowed to the war profits and
postage sections, foreshadowing a com
plete agreement next week.
While conclusions of the conferees
are officially said to be tentative there
Is little probability OF further change
In the sections passed over. The com
mittee's session are secret, at the
request OF Representative Kitchin. but
IL Is reliably stated hat the results
of the first meeting included:
Results So Far Attained.
Adoption OF the income tax normal
and surtax rates virtually as revised
by the Senate and designed to raise
$S42 100000 additional revenue
Elimination OF the House provision
leyying a one-third Increase on 1918
taxes, a retroactive assessment from
which sos. 600 900 in event was to
be raised.
Partial approval of the tobacco sec.
ton as revised downward by the SEN
ate to raise $56. 500. 900 as against $685.
100000 proposed by the House.
Adoption of the intoxicating bev.
erage section virtually as revised up
ward by the Senate to raise s207, 000,.
600 as compared with 1881 600, 900 pro-
posed by the House.
Levy ON Freight Transportation.
Approval of practically all Senate
changes In the section taxing public
utilities, including the 3 per cent levy
on freight transportation, the assess
ment on passenger transportation re.
auced from SIS. O00. 900 to $37, 500 900,
the tax on Pullman accommodations.
pipe line transportation and telegraph
and telephone messages costing over
Is cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

DALPH KINDER, for many years
IN organist and director at Holy
Trinity church In Philadelphia,
has prepared a new aud r~ousing set
ting of 1.-The Battle Hymn of the Re
public" which those who have heard
II say Is bound TO make itself I'm a
short time widely known and popular.
In an editorial I'm the Outlook recently
Lyman Abbott made a forceful state
e OF the ~desirability OF a setting
Of The Battle Hymn" that should be
distinctive and appropriate on CHURCH
ly ms well as on secular patriotic occa-
slons, and 10 Philadelphia friends re-
Gently Bishop Brent expressed his feel
Ing that the setting to John Browns
Body" as used I'm the great eommemo-
rative service at st. Paul's. In London,
when the bishop preached. did not
comport with the solemnity of the &C.
casion. That sentiment has been ex-
pressed by many others entitled &c an
opinion.
The new melody, which may be sung
by many voices I'm unison or by solo
voice with the chorus upon the refrain,
has all the swing OF the original march
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
NAMES OF YESTERDAY IN
THE ARMY AND NAVY
Descendants of Those Who Made
American History Are Ready
to Fight Germany.

When u troops reach the land oil
Somewhere" and get into action II Is
probable that the American people will
read In the dispatches names which are
familiar to every n who knows any.
thing of the history of his country, says
the Denver Rocky Mountain News. In
the American army today are n Grant
a Lee. a Sheridan, a Longstreet, a
Miles, a Wheeler, a Macomb, a Henry,
a Stanley. n Buckner. "A Macarthur, a
Sumner and many other men whose
fathers or grandfathers made war his
tory between 1861 and 1865.
Major Ulysses S. Grant Sd Is n grand
son Of the man OF Appomattox. The
two Lees now In the service are neph.
ews Of Robert Il. Lee. Philip III. Sher-
idan is a son of "Winchester-Twenty.
~Miles-Away" Sheridan. The Longstrcet
of the present army is a son of the
Confederate general. James Long
street. The lieutenant colonels, major,
and captains Of the service who bear
the names of Miles, Wheelef, Macomb
Henry. Stanley, Buckner. Macarthur.
and Sumner are sons of men who won
military fame on one side or the other
In the civil war. In addition to these
there Is Major Thomas j. Christian.
a grandson of "Stonewall" Jackson.
In the ranks OF the new national
army there will be thousands Of men
whose fathers or grandfathers fought
either for the Stars and Stripes or for
the Stars and Bars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
DRINKS AND SMOKES
PUSH ALONG \. c. |.
Bill For Liquors and Cigars High
est Ever-Fair Ones Smoke
Cigarettes.

The drink and smoke bills OF the peo-
pie of the United States were greater
during the past fiscal year than ever be-
fore, the report of Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue Osborn shows.
For the year there were 1914. 665 ,246
gallons Of distilled spirits produced
from every source, yielding a tax re
turn Of 1886, 563,O5 This Is an In
crease Of 26,OOO.OO0 gallons " the
preceding year.
Cigars Of all descriptions and weight
were produced amounting to 9,216,9O1,.
l13-approximately 80 per cent-as com
pared with 1887, TOO. $50 for the prevl-
Gus year. There We're 30.529. 1919. 53S
cigarettes manufactured during the
year as against q, OS7. 757,O78 last year.
Even SNUFF went to new high levels Of
production. with 36,377, 731 pounds, or
an increase over last year of 100000
pounds.
The taxes paid to the government on
cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and snuff
amounted to sos, 2O1 500. an increase
Of approximately $15,O0O.O0O over the
previous year.
The production Of beer, though ex-
ceeding that of the previous year, fell
considerably below the high record Of
O 100000 barrels in 1914. Taxes were
paid last year on 6O,729,5O9 barrels at
$3.50 q barrel, and other taxes on brew
ers and retailers brought the total up
to SOL .S97, 1913 against $SS, It'll, 1O4.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

and it has helped me in every way. |
am not nearly so nervous, no headache
or pain. must say that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woma can take"
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259
Worthen St, Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are a sense
OF ~suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
b~ackaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity. sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the v
irregularities, constipation, variable
asppetito, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
IL you need crecial advice, write to
the Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co.
,confiae1tiaD. Lynn, Mass.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

Big Liner Was Victim OF Submarine,
Says Dispatch.

New York, Sept. DENOMINATION
OF the destruction by a German sub.
marine of the big Atlantic transport
liner Minnehaha with a loss OF life
has been received by the company
from its offices in England.
The cable message said hat 43 mem
bers of the crew persisted and 110
we're saved.
Chief ofncer. Albany; G. A. Wills,
purser: DR.. J. f. Barrett, surgeon ;
three others officers and three engin.
GERS we're among those who lost their
lives. Captain Frank Clarst, the Min.
nehaha's commander, and First on
Ger Pierce were saved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

m cnecKs OUT, per dozen, 80 &c; our
rent receipts, rots out, $10.66; checks
and seconds, dozen, 29c; dairties, can.
died, dozen, 29c; quotations on eggs
included cases.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs
and over, 18c; thin, small, unstable;
cripples and culls, unstable; ROSTERS,
l5c; hens. 4 lbs and over, &c; under
4 lbs, zoe; ducks, old, 12c; ducks,
young, lac; broilers, "a lbs and un
der, per Id, 22c; springs, 2h lbs and
over, zoe; geese, ID, Sc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

Chicago. Sept. 17.-Hogs, receipts,
5000. unsettled; bulk. $17.25q1S.35;
light, s1701s.35; mixed. $4,000
1855; heavy, $16.S0Q1s.65; rough.
$l6.S0417; pigs, si3.50d17.25. Cattle
receipts. 1000; steady; native beef
cattle. s7.40Qf7.s0; western steers,
$6.50d15.50; stockers and feeders,
$6.30@1O.75; cows and heifers, $50
1885; calves, sl250616.50. sheep
receipts. 1000; steady; wethers, 500
12.75; lambs. s12.25 Q1S.35.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
His Boat = Flsh Tran.

When Burley Peterman Of Findlay.
O., raised his launch. which had been
sunk In the Blanchard river In order to
close up several seams, he found that
the boat had served as a seine, as there
were several bushels Of fish In II.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

Change of Life and
the bad feelings
common at a {
time. | was in a
very nervous condi-
ton, with headaches
and pain a good
deal of the time so [
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia f. Pinkham's
V egetab lie Com
mound which I did
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
AirpIane Flashing Signals Reported.

TNHTT0FWTTf 1TVHNsT BCPtF mi NITs
plane carrying red, green and white
lights soaring above the Upper North
Fork country has been reported to
Sheriff J. ii. Metcalf. who has been
asked to investigate. The Sheriff at
first thought the story one OF many
of the kind which have been circu-
lated from time to time, but the re-
ports from the Upper North Fork
country have become so insistant that
he has listened seriously t o the latest
reports received and will now make n
thorough Investigation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
All CAUGHT In Draft.

Every male employee In the Louis j.
Breslich grocery store In Elgin. ILL.,.
and the proprietor himself Were hit by
the army draft, and unless at least two
Of them are exempted the store will he
forced to close.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
HE FELT LIKE NINETY.

Nothing makes a person feel old
quicker than d~isordered kidneys. They
cause aches and pains an over the body.
A. w. Morgan. Angola, La. writes: "Oh.
| suffered with pain in my back. / am
43 years old. but | felt like a man 90
years old. Since | took Foley Kidney
Pills | feel like did when ] was 2f."
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
NJ inneapoIia Grain.

Minneapolis. Sept. i7.-Oats. Sep
TENDER, 5sc; December, 57Ac; No. .
corn, S217; No. 3 white oats, 59Ac;
barley. mailing. 81 20; No. 3 rye, s1.S3;
No. | fax, 1898.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Sept. 17.-Butter-
Creamery extras. per Id, Acc; extra
firsts, 4lc; firsts, Acc; seconds, 39c;
dairy. 27c; packing stock, sec.
Eggs-Fresh, prime frsts, new
cases, free from rots. small dirties
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
Duluth Grain.

Duluth. Sept. FLAX, September,
1886; October, 1896; November
1886; December, 1891.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
women OF
MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience
Ought to Help You Over
the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass.-'For the last three
years | have been troubled with the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
BAR SILVER

Today Yes Thurs. Hlsh Low
E:ss.s E;s s'ss 's.ss:.s s:ssi.. i ~ TX HS Ea -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
BUSINESS NOT LARGE
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Spot Houses Operate on Both
Sides-Liverpool Purchases
Moderately

NEW YORK. March S.--Only moderate
activity was shown at the opening of the
cotton market with the operations of spot
houses on both sides the feature. The tone
was steady and prices were 6 points lower
to I point higher,
Business was more mixed than on pre-
NouS occasions. commission houses having
buying as well as selling orders. and some
scalpng by room traders was noted Liver
pool purchased moderately.
The market remained quiet during the
middle of the morning. with fluctuations
narrow and irregular Liverpool sent few
buying orders Just before the close, which
seemed to steady prices. but there seemed
to be considerable uncertainty as to the
position of contracts with reference to
spots and there were rufilors that south
western spot interests had sold little May
here during The early trading.
wire from New orleans said that all
Liverpool ocean rates had been withdrawn,
and there was little New Orleans selling,
although local shippers said they knew of
no change in the general situation.
The dulness continued during the middle
Of the day. Prices held within a point or
two of last nights close on old crop posi-
tiOns and or points net higher on new
crop. -
Offerings increased in the afternoon. old
crop positions selling half a dozen points
net lower. while new crop months lost their
earlier advance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
WHEAT GETS STRONG.
FOLLOWING DECLINE
Free Buying by Big Speculators
and Covering by Small
Traders Cause Rebound

CHICAGO. March 8. Free buying nv
big local spectators and covering by small
traders who had oversold turned the whea,
market upward today after It had becom.
weak, following an irregular start
After having sold as low as sls5a. Nav
rose to Sl.S9%. closing at S1.SSa4 1ssG
against SlS7ia at the end Yesterday Iulv
after having declined to $l.56is moved nm
to Sl.59 finishing at Sl.59d .5Sss, COM
pared with Sl.57ia, yesterdays last price
September after having touched sl44%. or
lc below Yesterdays final quotation, ad.
vanced to St.47, where it ended.
Early in the session there was ouida.
tion due to fears of further export can.
celations and lack of confidence in the buy
ing side. Sentiment then was bearsh and
the. downward movement was helped along
| by press messages inrImatinE the proba.
bility of peace proposals from Gerrnany
All the offerings were well taken and the
tone became firm, assisted by large clear.
ances of flour from the seaboard 'rumors
of fresh sales for export and lack of rain
in the Southwest
An important operator here said that he
did not see anything bearsh in the re.
ports of resaes by exporters, as the opera.
tion neither made any more wheat nor
| lessened the requirements of foreigners 1t
| was believed that exporters were buying
| futures here and at Winnipeg.
Corn also became firm on good local buy.
ing, after it had been weak. Continued
! strength in live hogs was a factor. Ship
! ments from Argentina for the week were
estimated at 100000 bushels. The market
, at Liverpool was firm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
TRADERS FIND LITTLE TO DISCUSS
IN PHILADELPHIA AND BUSINESS LAG
Slowing Down in New York Has Good Deal to Do Wit
Smaller Turnover Here-Look for Agreement
Between P R. T. and City

definite was heard about the issue. but ,,,..
who follow the affairs Of the commas,
very closely said that they though, :.
agreement would be reached between ~
company and the city on the plan FOR y. y"
proved transit. They took occasion. too 's' y
point out that around the present prlce ~
.return Is good on the investment
Some holders of Electric Storage Rate.
were disappointed because only the rovn,.,
dividend of ! per cent was declared ON ~.
stock by the directors at their meeting Wv
terday, announcement Of which was r,,s-
after the close. For several months rena,s
have been current in the street from ,,rs
to time that the dividend would he increas.S
Today the stock sold off I. points
Lake Superior stock is holding up Wal,
At one time during the morning IL wa, !.
half higher, b0t later IN the day II lost ~.
gain and was unchanged. This issue WA.
the. most active Of the local stocks unl,ss
States Steel common was about on a ma.
with Superior as far as activity went IN.
changes throughout the list were general.
small on ten shares Cramp ShipbuiId,,.
declined point to SO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Traders on the floor Of the Philadelphia
stock Exchange and in commission houses
found very little to discuss in the trading
today. The attendance compared pretty
well with other recent days, but there was
u general lack Of interest. The slowing
down of trading in New York had good
deal to do with the small turnover here. In
no issue did the total transactions mount
as large as Yesterday Very little talk was
heard in the street on any subject. The
prevailing opinion seemed TO be that some
definite development must take place be-
fore any concerted movement would take
place in the market either way
Many who came downtown this morning
expected to see Philadelphia Rapid Transit
trust certificates continue the upward move
ment Of the last three days on good scale.
While there was a little activity I'm this
issue with the beginning of business. IT did
not last long. and the price was not carried
to the high mark reached yesterday. al
though there was a gain as compared with
the final figure Of yesterday
Buying was very good, and II was said
that houses which have not been in the
market for some time were buyers. Nothing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

oeJ J';: ::s: :; s:s 10
Same psgte1 last wssk.- s1s ss5b.Oeos
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Total sales, SCI 800 compared with s., ~
yesterday; thus far this week, S2ii.s00; san
period last week. S223,2OO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Time, Az a per cent. Commercial,
to six months, Az m4% per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

NEW YORK. March S-The market for
foreign exchange was dull, With an irregular
movement Sterling was steady at 475h
for demand, 4.76 7-16 for cables and All q
and 469%, respectively, for sixty and ninety
day bills.
other quotations follow:
Franc cables 5.S4B. checks 5.s5A
Reichsmark cables 6S&s checks 6Sh.
Vienna cables 1928, checks 1925
Lire cables 7.76. checks III
Swiss cables SOP Y. checks 5.04.
Guider cables 40 7-16 plus 1-16, checks
4ess.
Ruble cables 27.75 checks 27.65.
Pesetas cables 21.2S, checks 21.1S.
Stockholm cables 20, 65 checks 1856.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YORK-The market for time loans
secured by good mixed stock exchange col
lateral was generally unchanged today, al
though the rates for four months were
somewhat easier at a per cent trading
figure For sixty and ninety days the rates
were 3% IA per cent. for five and six
months 4n4A per cent.
Prime acceptances easy at 3h and per
cent for elgibles and 4n3i2 per cent for
noneligibles.
Call money opened at "a per cent, the
low last and ruling rate Of the day. The
high was 2ia per cent, and the market
closed at 2d2h per cent
PHILADELPHIA--Ca 3iA per cent.
Time, 413d5 per cent Commercial, three
to six months, Az m4& per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
MERRITT AND MIDWEST OILS MAKE
NEW HIGH RECORDS ON THE CURE
NEW YORK. March \.

the through
Of ndent oil to Merritt
oil
selling at lo1 to 1o
by
OF the new Ion the
declining
accumula-
40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, March Spot cotton was
dun today and prices were points higher,
the basis of ll.95d for midupland The
sales aggregated 5000 bales. including 1000
bales American. The imports were 5000
bales, all American The market for fu-
lures closed quiet at a net decline of 3
points to an advance of point
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Total sales. SCI. 100 shares. compared with
s5e zoo shares yesterday; thus far this week.
s.is4. 100 sharesi same period last week. 1.ss5.-
400 shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

Advance i'm Steel Prices

PITTSBURGH, March S.-The Carnegie
Steel Company has advanced steel bars and
steel shapes 81 a ton to $685. and $3.50,
respectively, The company advanced tank
plates SIS a ton to $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
FINANCIAL NEWS
MUCH IRREGULARITY TO MARKET TONE
AND PRICE MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK
Buying in Number of Issues Indicates Renewal of Poo
Activity and Return of Large Operators Who
Have Pursued Waiting Policy
High Points in Today's Financial News

Tone and in Wall
ReRcUdi dcicy Wheat
Cotton Foreign Gold
imported eTlor'ed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, March S.--The market for
coffee futures opened unchanged to a de-
cline of 3 points Transactions on the call
amasnted to 1880 bags with some of the
buying coming from Wall street, European
and scattered outside interests
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
Nickel Plate Certificates Approved

COLUMBUS, o., March S.-The Utilities
commission gave authority to the Nickel
Plate Railroad to issue SS,S00,000 4h per
cent trust certificates, to sell at 95. Pro-
ceeds are to be used in buying new equip.
ment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
PICKETS DON'T STIR
CAPITAL ANY MORE

Washington. d. c.. July 23.-Eight
suffragists OF the Woman's party took
UP their posts beside the gates Of the
white house again today. They car
ned banners with quotations from
some of President Wilson's speeches
to congress but attracted little atten-
tion and one special policeman easily
preserved order.
The national association opposed to
Woman Suffrage today made public a
letter from Mrs. James Wadsworth, its
president, to President Wilson, pro-
testing against the picketing of the
white house by suffragists Of the wo-
mans party and declaring that the six
teen pickets were justly sentenced to
sixty days In the workhouse.