davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-06
MEETING NOT HELD
CITY OFFICIALS STOP SPEAKER
OF NONPARTISAN LEAGUE
NO MEETING.

The address by Otto Nellermoe,
speaker for the Nonpartisan league,
which was advertised to be held in
the Lyric theater this afternoon, did
not take place for the reason that
Mayor Robertson and the city COM
mission ordered that the hall not be
given over to the purpose. The
ground taken by the officials was
that of public safety and desire to
suppress excitement and dissention,
as tending to interfere with the sue
cessful prosecution of the war at this
time. Up to a late hour this after
noon no other place had been arrang-
ed for a meeting for hearing the ad-
dress.
Yesterday there had been a meet
ing at Ramona, and Sheriff E. A.
Keller wired the governors office for
authority in dealing with what he felt
to be a public menace Gov. Norbeck
answered that go y 3 no political
organization should be in~terfered
with. 1t has the right to hold public
meetings. None should be prevent
ed except such as are held for the
purpose of embarrassing the govern
ment in the prosecution of the war
The speaker at Ramona, while severe
ly criticizing the government in its
conduct of various trusts and com
mercial matters directly affecting the
farmers and the support of the war
made no assertions which could bt
construed to be of a seditious nature
Today, preparing for the speaking
in Madison, Mayor Robertson tool
counsel with the commissioners, ant
arrived at the conclusion that th'
meeting should be suppressed as
measure of public safety. Sheriff
Keller, apprehending that the meet
ing might be taken to some poin
without the city, sought authorit.
whereby he might stop its progress il
other parts of the county. The coun
ty commissioners, a member of thu
local council of defense, and thu
sheriff met in the office of State
Attorney Farmer to take council o
the situation, but arrived at no re
suit, other than to follow the meet
ings, and only upon the utterance o
sedition might the leaders be amen
able to the law.
Many farmers had gathered on tn
streets during the afternoon. 1t wa
assumed that some Of them were il
town for the purpose of attending
the meeting, though many were un
doubtedly here for the purpose of at
tending to official duties in connec
ton with the regular annual stock
holders meeting of the Farmers ell
e~yator. No great disappointment
: was heard expressed, though tn
league has many earnest members 4
the county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-06
FAIR MEETING.

The adjourned annual meeting of
the stockholders Of the Lake County
Agricultural society will be held at
the courthouse on Saturday. Febru-
airy 8, at / o'clock p. m.
Important matters r to be deter
mined upon, every member should be
there. Be sure and send your proxy
so that in case you are kept away
you will be represented.
ID. J.. O'Connell, President,
"A. q. Schmidt. Secretary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-06
RED CROSS BASKET SOCIAL.

Don't forget the basket social at
the high school Friday evening, Feb
ruary 8. There will be a program in
the auditorium at s o'clock, followed
by an auction sale of baskets in the
gymnasium, with hot coffee served
by the domestic science girls. After
the lunch there will be old fashioned
games in the gymnasium. Let every
lady in Madison prepare a basket and
come. Have your name either on
the outside or inside of the basket
for Identification. Wentworth raised
$3.50 at a basket social Monday even
ing. We want to double that. Ev-
erybody come and have a good time.
Detailed program will be announced
tomorrow evening.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-06
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself a can
didate for the nomination for the Of
flee Of treasurer Of Lake county, sub
ject to the will Of the republican
electors at the coming primary cleo
tion.-John H. Bast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-06
THE CITY.

- - - - - - -
Fair tonight and Thursday;
warmer Thursday; mild for sew
eral days.
- - - - - - -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-06
SCHEDULE OF BILLS
AUDITED AND ALLOWED AT THE
FEBRUARY MEETING OF
CITY COMMISSION.

Regular meeting of the city COM
missioners was held in the city hall
Monday evening, February A., 1915.
Mayor Robertson and Commissioners
T. A. johnson and A. G.. Schmidt be-
ing present.
Minutes of previous meeting were
approved.
Petitions were filed asking for the
appointing of A. M. McCalister as as
SCISSOR.
On motion the following bills were
allowed, Mayor Robertson voting yes,
Commissioners t. A. Johnson yes,
Commissioner A. G.. Schmidt yes:
C. M. & st. p, error freight
Ou tOdl f.t6
Wells Fargo, express on
stationery ........... 40
Jas. Robertson, mayor, sal
airy for January .... 66.67
T. A. Johnson, commission
er, salary for January. 5000
A. G. Schmidt, commission
er, salary for January 5000
VIM. Rae, auditor, salary
for quarter ........... lSO.00
C. j. Porter, attorney, sal
airy for quarter ....... 10000
j. w. Walden, treasurer,
salary for quarter ..... $500
DR.. Kellogg, health officer. =
salary for quarter ..... 5000
A. E. Fuller, building in
spector, salary for quar-
Ter 1890. .....''.. Go.Vo
E. w. Hunt, fire chief, sal
airy for quarter ....... 6.25
Grant W%inesburg, chief of
police, salary for Janu-
airy OWN
Arbor Green, police, salary
for January ......... fO.OO
Peter Nerdahl, police, sal
airy for January $3.50. 1000.
f. G. Mitchell, street COM
missioner, salary for jan
uary .......... Jo.VV
Aug. Schaldack, engineer,
salary for January $500. 5000
John Bake, engineer, sal
airy for January ....... $500
Ben Nelson, engineer, sal
airy for January ....... 5000.
Wayne Letcher, fireman,
salary for January 1000. $500
f. Kirchberg, fireman, sal
airy for January ....... $500
Ed Rafferty,, superintend-
ent, salary for January. 5000
&c, L. Breedlove, labor -. 14.45
r. ]. Maybelle, stationery. SOB
Fred Hewling, refund on
water A"'o
j. H. Barger, work on oil
tank l.oV
City Treasurer, refund on
lights low
Edison Lamp Works, "a
1000 candlepower lamps 10000
Western Union, telegram. 80
Standard Oil Co., oil ..... $500
Busch Sulzer Co., valves
and crosshead for engine 164.OO
General Electric Co., Is
meters llo.f'
Western Electric Co., cut
puts and reel ......... 71.53
National Meter Co.. rs wa
ter meters ........... 1880
w. L. Rose, refund on de-
post o.Vo
I. d. Lee, labor and lamps. 29.17
w. j. Mulvey, work in au-
ditor's office ......... $500
n~zuxr o. Caannar nna doz-
en- poolbooks ........ Gil
lie. A. Keller, boarding
Armstrong in Jail ..... 41.3O
Clerk of Courts, fees in
Armstrong case ....... 4.30
Farrand, special police 1000
lGeo. w. Roberts, special po-
l lice fO.Vu
Hackett & Sutton, gloves
for firemen .......... S.4O
Chris Rensch ......... 6.35
Madison Mill, coal for city
NAH COW
F. G. Smith, carbon and
typewriter paper ..... 80
lie. H. Atkinson Paving Co.,
balance on sidewalks -. 1891
Madison Dray Line, freight
and drayage on meters. 4.99
On motion commission adjourned.
VIM. Rae,
City Auditor.
--o-
RED CROSS BASKET SOCIAL.
Don't forget the basket social at
IL 80 -l~zv Ts~.Ixx n.v~~sr~ Ernk
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-06
SOME REASONS
WHY WE SOLICIT.

and merit your drug business. No
store in Madison is better-few as well
stocked and organized to take care of
your every drug need, however small it
may be.
In buying drugs for our prescription
department the strongest known test
for purity is applied.
This then places at the disposal drugs
which we know to be absolutely pure;
therefore, all prescriptions entrusted to
us can be fully relied upon to perform
their proper functions.
Back of all this are our stringent rules
that under no circumstance must ever
the smallest substitutiOns be practiced.
And with all this - prices are Madi-
sons lowest.
Then bring your prescriptions to us
and be sure.
Frank G.. Smith
THE REXAIL STORE
Phone 2318.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
WANTS RED CROSS
AUCTION HELD HERE
A. p. Johnson Says He will Start The
Donations for This Affair With
a Five Year Old Mare
SURE OTHERS WILL DONATE,
Sale Could be Held in This City and
Proceeds go for the Benefit of
Local Red Cross Workers

A. p. Johnson, who resides north
west Of this city, believes that
there m many in the country sur
rounding Mexico who would be will
ing to give something from their farm
to be auctioned for the benefit Of the
local Red Cross workers. To show
his faith and interest in the matter
Mr.. johnson starts the donation with
a 5-year-old rare. Mrs. johnson call
ed the Ledger Friday announcing her
husbands gift.
w. Gardner, who resides near this
C ?, recently notified the Ledger that
he would donate a three year old mule
t. the local chapter for the purpose.
II isbstarts the list of donations in
good shape. Others will no doubt fol-
low in a liberal way.
The matter will be given active
consideration by the local Red Cross
officers at once. Rush Hill recently
held a similar sale and raised $500.
Mexico and vicinity should do as well
if not better.
II you have anything to give tele-
phone 154, the Ledger office. We will
be glad to list your donations
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
MAkT YnrR nnNATInN

The suggestion made tho Ledger
Friday By A. ?. johnson that citizens
donate stock, poultry, eggs, butter or
whatever they can toward the holding
~ an auction for the benefit q the
Mexico Red Cross workers Is one that
n timely a. wei a. most important.
The local Red Gross workers have a
hard time securing sufficient funds
for their work which Is directly TO
benefit cur men fighting abroad.
Those who feel they cannot give cash
can donate something FOR the auc-
ton. The Ledger viii be glad TO lis;
these donations. Just telephone what
you desire 70 give to this office and
the Red Cross viii be notified.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
DIR. ]. ". MILLION
LEADING EDUCATOR

REFERRING to the resignation Of
DR.. J. W. Million, as President Of
Hardin College, the yandalia, No,
Leader, ~editorially says:
"The resignation Of DR.. Million as
President Of Hardin College is heard
with regret He has put the school
under lasting obligation to him for not
only developing its curriculum and
building up a systematieal plan Of ed
ucation leading 10 higher university
courses, but he has made Hardin a
financial success. DR.. Million is one
of the leading educators Of the Middle
West and a dominant figure in the
Baptist denomination in Missouri. His
lectures on educational and religious
subjects are broadly International and
give the higher mental satisfaction .
The Leader is glad to know that be
remains associated with Hardin and
that neither the school nor the county
will lose 81 valuable a citizen"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
SHERIFF,s SALE

BY VIRTUE AND AUTHORITY Of
an alias Execution issued from the o.
flee Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Cont
Of Audrain County. Missouri, return.
able at the March Term, 1918, Of sad
Court, and to me directed, in favor Of
the La Crosse Lumber Company and
against VIM. r. Atkinson and Mrs. j.
NJ. Atkinson, ] have levied npor ant
seized all the RIGHT title, interest ana
claim Of the said VIM. p. Atkinson ana
Mrs. ). NJ. Atkinson Of, in and to lh2
following described Real Estate, To-
wit:
All that part Of the North Z Of the
Southwest n Of Section lG, in lowe
ship so, North, Of Range 9, West y
ing west Of the middle Of the paDnc
road, and being 1852 acres, more OF
less. 81,
All lying and being in the s3I4
County, and State Of Missouri ana
will, on Friday, the 18th day OF Marcn,
a. d.. 1918. (it being the 9TH DAY o.
the Circuit Court of said County q,
tween the hours Of nine o'clock IN lIc
forenoon and five o'clock in the u,
ternoon Of that day, OF the Ooui'
House door, in the City Of Mckee
County Of Audrain aforesaid sell 'ls
same, or as much thereof as may Dc
required, at public vcndla, 10 e'
highest bidder, for cash in hand lsuI'
ject to all prior liens and judgments''
to satisfy said Execution and COSTS
j.. Il. FORD
Sheriff of Audrain County, MO,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
SUGAR WAS 81 A POUND
DURING REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Abigail Adams, Wife of the Second
President, Complained of High
Prices Then

COLUMBIA, No, Feb. rs. You
without doubt are complaining of the
high cost of living. Back in the days
of the Revolution, Abigail Adams was
doing the same thing. Here are some
prices quoted from a letter she wrote
her husband, the second President of
the United States, given out recently
by the State Food Administrator:
Meat-$1.00 to $500 a pound.
Corn-$25.0O a bushel.
Rye-$30.O0 a bushel.
Potatoes-S10.00 a bushel.
Molasses-S12.O0 a gallon.
Flour-$5.00 a hundredweight.
Cider-$40.00 a barrel.
Cheese-S2.00 a pound.
Butterine-s3.O0 a pound.
Sugar-S3.00 a pound.
This was Agigail's list in l776. In
l719 sugar rose to $500 a pound and
tea the same. In 1870 butter sold for
$l2 a pound and tea for $40.
Such were the prices in revolution
airy times when we were trying to
carry on a var and feed only our
selves at the same time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
CLAUDE F. CLAYTON.

Otto Hubert, who is in the U. s.
Aviation Service and has been sent to
Dunwoodie Institute, Minneapolis.
Mimi, for a special course Of train
ing because Of the splendid showing he
made at Kelly Field, San Antonio,
Texas, is a sen Of Louis Hubert, a well
known German farmer of This coun-
ty. His father writes the Ledger the
following interesting letter regarding
his son in which he details his early
education with only the Holy Bible as
his textbook.
Dear Friend White:
MEXICO, No, Feb. II, 1918. /
want to thank you for the paper YOU
sent me which contained an article
about my son, Otto. 1t is remarkable
how that boy fitted himself for such
an important position in the U. s.
Service. He never went to school a
day in his life, except to attend u
WI
German private school on Bean Creek
for three winters. His textbook was
the Holy Bible and nothing else.
When he was II or IL years old he
would get out Of bed in the night.
build a fire and take his Bible reading
until breakfast and continued for
fully 10 years.
Meanwhile he learned the carpenter
trade and also did some blacksmith
ing But his strongest point was ma
chine work, telephone, auto and clock
repairing. Whenever there was any,
thing out of fix Otto had to be sent
for and he came, even on Sunday.
He would have been in the last call
Of the draft, so I told him in Novem-
Der to volunteer and select his own
branch Of the service in the U. S.
Army - what he liked best. He went
to Jefferson Barracks and they sent
him from there to Kelly Field, San
Antonio, Texas. After his examin-
alton he came out on top and they
sent him to unwodie Institute, Min
neapolis, MINI, on U. S. expense. He
will make good and do his duty. Yours
truly, LOUIS HUBERT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
From
Soldiers
TO THE sOUDIERst


he Ledger h unKious 10 lear fron
al the Audrzin County boys In The
Army ard NAVY. Their many fiends
sho are readers Sf the LedEu are
deeply interested IN vhat yea are do
ING ard IN most cases have oaly this
Scans Of hearing from yoa Write us
Interesting letterz 81 camp me e.
pcieners and anything else that yea
bdirve they would like 10 hear and
the censor win no, object te. YOu
have much Of interest to write about
when you 70 ovcr there
The folovinr letters from frank
SUMNER IN France, vii be o. inter
est 10 hs many friends;
Dear Faihor and Mother:
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALLY
FORCES, December %. 1917 - I
send you Christmas greetings from
far-oH Francc. I hope you enjoy this
Christmas season. and that you may
not have any troubles TO mar IT,
! am wen. % usual, and enjoying
myself as much as possible under con-
dtious e. hey are. Il is rather hari
TO De away from home al this season
Of the year; hut every sacrifice must
be- made BOW 10 crush the power Of
a~utccracy. The quicker the people
realize that the world cannot have
peace and that democracy cannot be
safe as long as the mad nan" Of
Europe sits on the German throne, the
better for all. There Is oae consola-
ton, Those when the gods world
destroy, they first make mad
/ suppose things are about as usual
at home. Is everyone well? Tell
one and all hello" for me.
Our Christmas packages have been
delayed, but we hope they will arrive
before very long. l am going to send
you some poems from the Tribune
that appeal to me as fairly good. The
man who volunteered, and is over here
can appreciate them.
Well, I must close for now. VIII.
write more later on. wish you would
write as often as possible as I sure like
to hear from you. Now, don't worry
about me. l am feeling fine, and ]
will be all right. Well, l must close,
hoping that this, the saddest Christ
mas the world ever saw, viii be fol-
lowed by many happier ones. That
the spirit of the Christ for whose prin-
ciples we are fighting. may rule the
world. l remain, as ever. your loving
son, FRANK s. SUMMERS, Co. F,
End Regt., U. S. Eng, A. E. F., via
New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
RURAL SCHOOL NOTES
Rw. oyss JoAasoa

Roooaly a elPpHE q "a editorial
q one q oar great papez Vas hand
I'd ne snatiea -Healsh q OaHdrsn- I
give Il in tote;
What has become d the hardy far
meF boy he Of the bronEee sAeeks and
sturdy muscles who used 10 Be- the
standard By which ore measured the
city yOuth, much to the city youths
disadvantage o were people gon-
orally mistaken After all in select
ing him a. Tie type Of robust young
American manhood
OF the millions examined for TIE
army a larger percentage Of farmer
boys has been rejected for physical
disabilities than Of boys from the big
cities. according to DR.. J. A. Nye-
degger, Of the United States Hca'ih
Service in Baltimore. Other govern
mcnt figures show that the number Of
defective children and young men in
country districts from 2 to % per cent
higher than those from our thiek6st
ecnters Of population. Defective Wis
ion, defective teeth, spinal curvature,
ancmia, lung diseases, heart diseases
and mental defects are relatively more
common in the country than in the
city.
It is curious to observe that among
the reasons assigned is that city chill
dren have better food. better water
and more fresh airl and these are the
advantages the country Is supposed %
possessl
II is said that although most of our
food m from the country, the
farmers children get a smaller va
riety than the city mans boys and
girls and that in general it is much
more poorly and inadequately prepared
than even the food Of the eity's slums.
1t is said that the water from the
farm cisterns or wells is much more
likely to be impure than the water
from the city reservoir. 1t is said
that while the farmer has fresh, pure
air all around him, he is still so afriad
of it that he sleeps behind tightly clos
ed doors and windows in cool weather
and retains the old %superstitious ter
ror of a draft.
The most PLAUSIBLE explanation,
however, is the lack of sanitation and
medical inspection in the schools.
There are 10000, 900 children in our
rural schools and by far the larger
part are never informed whether
they have aednoids hal ought to he
removed or teeth that ought to be
fixed or eyes that need an occulist's
attention. DR.. Thomas D. Wood, pro-
fessor of physical education of Colum-
bia University, is quoted as saying
that the country school house is the
worst, the most insanitary and made
quate type of buildings in the whole
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
E%xECUTOR's SALE

E H1fN
In obedience to and order CL sa,
made by the Probate Court OF r Auul~v
County, Missouri, at its feOi uoc3
term, A.. D., 1913, !, the und riFsaSat5
Executor Of the estate OF hl'E'''"
Dahlem, deceased, will, on M
SATURDAY, THE 23RD DAY VI
MARCH, 1918, ,,,,, in
between the hours of nine oci3 G .be
the forenoon and four o'clock II, n,,bjic
afternoon of said day, sell AZ ttb5 e
sale to the highest bidder lor v'7 xviii:
following described real estate, ,U"' &
Lot seven, Block Six, LaEP Worico,
Barnes Highland Addition 70 % Of the
Missouri, during the sittl4g sonf door
Probate Court, at the easy IlV Tity Of
Of the Court House, in the ''''
Mexico, Missouri. 52-9J I'M
Eo" Executor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
A. BUSH TO
AWARD GRANT FARM
PIG As ESSAY PRIZE
Boys and Girls Invited 10 Tell Hou
20 Keep and Fziien Hogs
On Table Scraps
CONSERVATION MEASURE
Conditions Of Contest Explained-
Prime 10 Be Fine Thoroughbred
White Yorsxhirt Pig

The United St&s Food Administra-
tioa has asked Missouri farmers 10 in
crease pork production so per cent in
1918. To accomplish this result and
help our rOuniry win the war it will be
necessary to produce 2S54.OOO more
hogs than last year. The task is great
but loyal Missourais. I am sure. viii
make every effort in their power to
comply with the request Of the Gov
crnment.
It is not a question Of hogs alone, but
also Of feed An increase Of so per
cent Of feed viii be necessary, but a
considerable part Of this feed can be
obtained from table and kitchen scraps
which r too often wasted. The table
serape wasted by the average Amer
lean family viii keep and fatten for
the market at least one hog, and pos
sibly more. There should be one or
more garbage-fed hogs on every Mis-
souri, farm and suburban home.
To encourage the boys and girls to
do their share toward increasing the
pork production of Missouri this year,
l am making the following PROPOSE
ton:
To the boy or girl under IS years
Of age in the Ninth Congressional
District who writes the best essay on
how TO raise and fatten hogs on table
and kitchen scraps / will give a thor
oughbred White Yorkshire pig from
my Grant Farm herd, the pig to be
shipped express prepaid to the win
ner. You could not buy a pig from a
breeder equal to this prize pig for less
than 500.
As a grand prize l will award a pair
of fine White Yorkshire pigs from my
Grant Farm herd to the boy or girl
whose essay is declared by the judges
to be the best submitted from any Of
the thirteen agricultural districts of
Missouri.
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST:
Essays should be limited to 800
words, plainly written on n side of
the paper.
Each contestant should submit a
written statement from parents, guar
dian or teacher that the essay was
written by the contestant and that the
writer Of the essay will be permitted
to retain the profits from the pig, il
he or she should win.
All essays must reach me not later
than noon, April IS, 1918. Awards
will be made as soon as possible after
close Of contest.
The judges Of the contest will be
Hon. Jewell Mayes, Secretary Of the
Missouri State Board of Agriculture.
Jefferson City; Hon. Chas. W. Green,
of Brookfield, president Of the Board
of Regents of the Kirksville Normal
School, and Mr. H. J. Rlanton, of Par
is, Mo-, former President Of the Mis-
souri, Press Association.
This offer is made to encourage the
Missouri boys and girls to practice
conservation by converting ordinary
waste food products into meat for oul
soldiers, and to stimulate them to be.
come the owners of valuable, thor.
oughbred live stock. Every boy ant
girl under Is in this congressional dis.
trict is invited TO join this contest ant
try to win. Mail all essays to
AUGUST A. BUSCH.
The Grant Farm,
Sappington, st. Louis, Co, Mo.
(Adv.) dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Let.
tiers Of administration upon the estate
of
JOHN A.. TRATCHEL Deceased.
been granted the undersigned BY the
Probate Court of said county Of ADD.
rain, bearing date Of the 18th day d
January, 1918.
All persons having claims againt
said estate are required to exhft
them to us for allowance within 1
months after date Of said Letters
or they may be excluded from ay
benefit of such estate and if suh
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the pubica.
ton Of this notice, they will be for.
ever barred. P. A. Hicks,
49-4t Administrator
Attested by me this twenty-ftth
day of January, 1918.
w. W. Bolts,
Judge of Probate Court.