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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
CLOTHIERS Meet
LARGE MEETING IN WATERFOWL
MEET AT LAKE MADISON
EARLY In AUGUST.

E. ]. Sutton, president, and M. Nj.
Kramer returned yesterday from
what they describe as n of the
most successful and largest attended
meetings of the South Dakota Retail
Clothiers' association in the history
of that organization, held at Water
town last Tuesday. Mr.. Sutton said
today that the whole state was rep
resented, and interest and enthusi-
asm marked the proceedings. AS
decided at their September meeting
at Sioux Falls the association will
meet at Lake Madison at IN at pres
ent unknown date early in August.
At the same time and place will also
meet the affiliated Apparel club, of
travelling representatives of the trade
and the formative association of Re-
tail Clothing Clerks.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Sutton
submitted several trade conditions to
the consideration of the association.
He stated that while the war board
wants il expressly understood that
there is no shortage of wool, and that
prices shall not rise beyond reason,
the manufacturers complain of a
wool shortage, consequent sharp rise
in future prices to almost double
within the next six months. Another
condition they must meet is the re-
quest of the government that dealers
adopt a cash plan of selling to the
trade.
The war board claims that there
is no shortage of wool, inasmuch as
growers have been constantly increas-
ing their clip since the war started
and prices have risen, until the sup.
ply is commensurate with the de-
mand. and that there will be a SHARP
and material rise in prices.
1t was the sense of the association
that the business should be conduct
ed on a cash basis, both for theil
own welfare, and to comply with the
government request that all business
should come to some arrangement or
this basis as soon as possible. TRADE
and financial conditions are such
that conservation is the watchword
and this includes the maintenance o.
sound business conditions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
YOUR AUTO TAG
SHIPMENTS OF LICENSES FAIL
TO REACH PIERRE AND ANX-
IOUS OWNERS WATCH
SHERIFF..

Pierre, Jan. 17.-While auto own
ers all over the state of South Da-
kota are wondering why they do not
get their 1918 license tags, Secretary
of State Rood is trying to figure out
some way to distribute 5000 tags
among 10000 applicants.
1t is understood to be another case
of "all account of the war" Jealous
sheriffs the state over have been
quietly making note of the numerous
cars running on the 1917 tag and in
a few instances making arrests. while
harding the office of the secretary of
state for relief from their ambarrass-
ing situation.
Secretary Rood made early appli-
cation for the license tags for this
year. Like many other things desir-
ed, the shipments failed to put in an
appearance when the old year went
by the boards. Some 5000 tags
drifted in just before that date, but
there are over $4,000 in the state and
it is said that just one-half of them
had SEN their money and their APP
plications in to Pierre before New
Years. Many other ears are now in
winter storage and will not have TO
be supplied SO quickly.
There is said to be a widespread
opinion among autoists that Section
Is of the vehicular law requiring
tags, gives a 60-day leeway. 1t says
within so days after the LIST day of
January annually the secretary of
state shall forward to the states at
torney of each county a list of owners
of motor vehicles in such county who
have failed or neglected to pay the
license required by this act, where
upon it shall be the duty of the
states attorney to furnish the sheriff
of such county with a copy of such
list and it shall thereupon be the duty
of the sheriff and states attorney to
arrest and prosecute for all violations
of this act"
According to attorneys this clause
does not relieve the autoist from get
ting his tag before the beginning OF
the year. 1t is merely intended for
the benefit of the officers for when
they get that list they know all auto
lists in the county who have not got
tags and arrests can be made without
looking them up. But after New
Years any autoist with an old tag Ii
liable to arrest, whether he applied
OF. not, if he fails to display a thi:
year tag, for the secretary of state ii
presumed to have complied with hi;
part of the new law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
To AVERT FUEL FAMINE
ALL PLANTS AND FACTORIES
ORDERED CLOSED FOR
FIVE DAYS.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 17.-Am-
erica's manufacturing enterprises,
with but few exceptions in all states
east of the Mississippi river were Or
dered by the government to suspend
operations for five days beginning
Friday morning as a drastic measure
of relieving the fuel famine.
At the same time, as a further
mea of relief, it was directed that
industry and business generally, in
Guiding all normal activities that re-
quire heated buildings, observe as a
holiday every Monday for the next
10 weeks. This will close down on
Monday not only factories, but sa-
looms, stores Except for the sale of
drugs and food, places of amuse-
ment and nearly all office buildings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
Destructive fire
FARMER IN MOBRIDGE SECTION
SUFFERS A BIG LOSS.

Mobridge, Jan. 17.-Henry Thor
stenson, a farmer living some miles
from Mobridge, was the victim of
n of the most destructive farm
fires in South Dakota during recent
weeks. Three buildings were de-
stroyed, these being a machine shed,
a granary and a garage. 1t was i'm
possible to save any of the buildings
or their contents. BY hard work the
flames were prevented from spread
ing to the house and barn. The loss
is estimated at more than $4,000,
with insurance of only 5000. Among
the property destroyed was 1900
pounds of flour. The fire broke out
at about 1880 o'clock in the morning,
while the members of the family
were asleep, and may have been the
work of an incendiary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
MANY BRIDES
LARGE NUMBERS CONGREGATE
AT CAMP DODGE, DIVA

Camp Dodge, Ia, Jan. 17.-More
than 500 wives-most of them brides
of privates in the Eighty-eighth d.
vision, national army, have moved to
Des Moines and other places near
Camp Dodge since men of the north
west were sent here. Scores of them
came to Des Moines as finances and
remained as wives, the knot having
been tied by an Iowa pastor or justice
Of the peace. Business is good, say
the ministers.
The spirit of the women who have
married soldiers is shown by figures
on the number who are working to
support themselves In Des Moines
while their husbands are drilling.
Many of the girls were skilled stem
ographers, office workers and clerks.
The girls are not war brides
Most OF them have married because
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
aged WOMAN dies
PNEUMONIA TAKES WOMAN AFT
Err SHORT ULLNESS-BURIAL
PROBABLY SUNDAY.

At their home this morning on a
farm three miles northeast of Win
death of Mrs. Marion Hatch, aged
IL, wife of Chas. Hatch, of pneu-
monia. Death followed a sickness of
but four days. While the arrange
ments are not yet complete, it is
probable that the funeral will be held
Sunday at 2 o'clock under the direc-
ton of f. l.. Peck. Burial will be in
Graceland cemetery.
Deceased is survived by a son and
two daughters. The son, Bert Hatch
is we'll known in Madison. The chill
dren were present at their mothers
bedside.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
FOR COUNTY AGENT
BOARD Is In FAVOR OF
EMPLOYING BUSINESS AND
FARM MANAGER.

The county board yesterday after
noon decided to employ a county
agent, under the government pro-
visions for emergency agents for
counties, and provided for the appro-
priation of 500 for expenses Incl
dent to the maintenance of an office.
The $500 already raised in member
ships will first be used for this pur-
pose, up to July /, and the county
money only appropriated in case it
is needed beyond the membership
amounts. A Mr.. Bibby, graduate of
Brooking college, and for some time
in the employ of the government de-
partment of agriculture. is proposed
for the position, and will come to
Madison for a conference with the
board in the near future.
A board, composed of l.. G. Ather-
ton, F. Krug, E. j. Rath, Peter Oh
son and d. J. O'Connell, will have
charge of the selection and employ
ment of the county agent, and will
decide on the offices to be used. and
get the assistance necessary. They
will also endeavor TO enlarge the
present membership, and when the
war is over, to make the institution
a permanent one, and have an agent
for this county under the regular
rules and as a permanent thing.
In talking with members of the
county board this afternoon they
were of the opinion that the matter
of getting a county agent for Lake
county had been deferred long
enough, and that probably in the fall
the question would be submitted to a
vote of the county electors for APP
prevail. The employment of a man
under the present temporary and
emergency provisions is hoped will
give the farmers a taste of the bene-
fits which will fit them wholly for
approving the permanent employment
of this latest development in agricul-
ture.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
Leonard B. Bargman writes his

Leonard B. Bargman writes his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Barg-
man, rural route g., that he has had
his first experience In a submarine,
going down into the sea to the depth
of 100 feet. Leonard is in the wire
less department of the navy and at
present receiving training at Harvard
university, the government radio
training school.
Clifford Powers, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Powers, SIC Josephine
avenue N, in a letter to his parents,
received today, states that he sailed
Monday of this week from New York
for France. Clifford is in the avia-
ton service and has been stationed
at San Diego, Cal, the past six
months. He was ordered last week
to New York where he expected to re-
main for some time, but instead he
was at once ordered to France.
Rev. j. E. Booth returned from a
meeting of the headquarters commit
ice vi lhS DOuth DdhOld II ADoiooA
league held at Mitchell yesterday, of
which he is secretary. He reports
that the league has employed G. E.
Birtsch, of Kansas City, Mo, as SUI
perintendent of the league in this
state. Mr.. Birtsch has an excellent
record of results in a lifelong fight
against the cup that inebriates, and
is credited with being the chief in
strument in depriving convivial Kan
sas City people of their schnapps.
Great reliance is placed in him to
maintain the present dry condition in
South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. Cobb, of Cedar
Rapids, Ia. arrived yesterday on a
visit with Mrs. Cobb's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. d. Holdridge. They ex-
pected to arrive the day previous, but
owing to the disjointed train service
were not able to make the trip as
planned. Their route was planned to
lay through Sioux Falls. But on this
side of Ellsworth, on the Rock ISL
and road, the conductor decided to
go to P~ipestone, H. H. Holdridge in
forms us, so they went to that city.
There they just missed connections
with the Milwaukee, and due to the
lateness of the train of yesterday,
were compelled to remain &c hours
to get a train for Madison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Eat at Jacks.

: Eat at Jacks.
Take your next meal at Rays Res
taurant. 35 cents.
For Sale. Jewel base burner,
cheap.-Hatttie B. Borland.
Wash ice furnished to any part OF
the city.-Phone $3.50.
For Sale. Four desirable resi-
dence lots in the east part of the city.
Inquire of Alfred Budde.
Eat at Jacks.
For Sale or Rent. My place on
Egan avenue.-Mrs. Hattie B. Bor-
land.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Eat at Jacks.
For Sale Cheap. Lumber. In
quire new Postoffice building.
Girl wanted at the Sugar Bowl.
War savings and thrift stamps for
sale at any bank or the postoffice,
Inquire at Dakota State Bank.
For Sale or Trade. Modern five
room cottage. Inquire this office.
Geo. Simmons, of Winfred, was a
business visitor in Madison today.
A dishwasher, night cook and a
N IL -, har,N,n "a xyortal ~ Table Dnp
taurant.
Five names were added to the
Honor Roll" today, increasing the
total to 245.
Mrs. Frank Peck went this morn
ing to Sparta, Wis, where she will
spend some weeks visiting her moth.
err, Mrs. c.. Anderson.
The Odd Fellows first degree team
meets Friday night for practice
Chester lodge and local candidates tt
be entertained and initiated Satur
day night.
The Helping Hand society of th'
M. f. church will meet at the church
at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. A II
cent lunch will be served. The pub
lie cordially invited.
Weapons of War" is the subjec
to be discussed this evening in thu
Methodist Episcopal church. Thu
service begins at 1880. Some book
lets will be given away free at thi
service.
Hugh Smith, of Howard, OF tn
tax commission. spent yesterday il
Madison looking after his official du
ties, departing for F~landreau' by
morning train. Mr.. Smiths tour o
the state at this time is largely II
the interest of the inheritance tax de
partment of the commission.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
4 BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT
OF IMPORTANCE TO YOU

To those who may want any GEM
etery work, monuments, markers or
anything in that line as We have
found that there are agents going
around to sell monuments from far
off firms, on a big commission. We
say to those who want to buy any
thing in that line that we have and
can save you the middle mans COM
mission and also to save you the sec
ond mans commission the introducer
and we also get ours in carload lots,
which they don't and are paying To-
cal freights to this town. Don't let
them bluff you, as it is all wind, as
we know what We are taking about.
We have sold and are going to sell
at 20 to 25 per cent less than those
parties are able to do. We have the
same granite that all have, but we
have seen some mighty poor granite
used from outside firms. We are re-
sponsible at home and you can see
what you are buying and find us here
any time. But when those agents
have sold you, you are lone with
them and their shop is far off and
you have got to take what they give
you. Therefore. stay by your home
firm and be satisfied. We can prove
we have satisfied every customer we
have sold for the past 15 years, n
we guarantee first class workman
ship in every respect. Please call in
and see us before signing a contract
with anyone else, as you are saving
the agents commission and his intro
ducer's commission. We have three
carloads of granite coming for spring
work and will save you freight and
commission by getting it in on this
lot.
The Madison Marble and Granite
Works.
Claus Hexom, Prop.
Carl Hexom, Manager.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
HIS LESSON
HAAKON COUNTY POSTMASTER
DEFENDS THE RED CROSS.

Pierre, Jan. IA postmaster in
the northern part of Haakon county,
demonstrated his ideas of patriotism
in a militant way a short time ago.
He had been enlisted in the Red
Cross drive for that county. and was
asking patrons of the office for mem
berships. One man when approached
with a card refused on the plea that
the Red Cross is a bunch of grafters,
and that was as far as he got.
When he landed on the prairie bat
tered and bruised, and was able to
get to his feet again. he wanted to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
To the Farmers
of Lake County

In order to conserve food, you
must put up more meat on the
farm. You are the steward of
the American pantry. You
produce all the raw food. You
have had such a wonderful plen-
ty of the good things in life that
you and all the rest of us have
been both extravagant and
wasteful. Now we must con-
serve.
You have been selling your stock
to the stock buyers. He has TO
have a little profit. He ships the
stock and the railroad has a little
profit. The stock yard has to
have a little profit from the
packers and they charge some
profit to the retailer, who has to
have a little profit out of you
when you come to buy your own
meat back again.
You could butcher off and on
during the winter and salt and
smoke your meat in this way,
you could have a constant sup
ply of meat ready for the mar
ket. By using Wright's Ham
Pickle in sailing down meat, you
can produce the very choicest
sugar cured meats. By smoking
the meat with Wright's Con-
densed Smoke you can save the
~shrinkage and give your family
and customers the finest smoked
meat that can be produced.
Thus in using Wright Food
Products in curing and smoking
meat, you save money, you save
meat, save time and help save
the country. Drop in our store
and let us explain just how to
do it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17

they had planned to marry soon and
were unwilling to let the war inter-
fere. AS long as my husband is in
an American training camp l might
as well be with him." was the state
ment of one of the wives who was not
a bride. That she said something"
is the belief of her 499 companions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
J. {. Schultz
The Old Reliable Druggist
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.

You are hereby notified that ordi-
nance No. 211 requires all users of
water to purchase a meter and in
stall same at their own expense,
City will furnish meters for $14, be-
ing actual cost of same. Parties
wanting a meter will file application
with city auditor. All meters must
be installed on or before May i,
191S.-By Order Of the City Com
missioners.
Subscribe for The Daily Leader
and get the news.
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THE CITY.

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Generally fair tonight; rising
temperature Friday extreme
west portion.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
Had THE GRIP THREE WEEKS.

With January comes lagrippe. Lin
gering colds seem to settle In the sys-
tenn, causing one to ache all over. feel
feverish and chilly, tired, heavy and
dropping. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles, Henderson,
KY, writes: My daughted a lagrippe
for three weeks. i a v her Foley's
Honey and Tar and now she Is all
right" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17
our JrrxEr or1xn-xxrs Am SC

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip. en-
close with s cents to Foley & Co, z635
Sheffield avenue, Chicago. Ill, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return q trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Conn
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Sold everywhere
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come back and get his mail, but was
told to wait where he was and it
would be handed to him. Since that
time he has been sending for his
mail through his neighbors. and has
not shown any further desire for a
special meeting with the postmaster.
who was not willing to allow the Red
Cross to be classed. as among the
grating class of the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17

The Daily Leader contains the gen.
eral news Of the day besides local
and county news. 1t is the best for
the subscriber.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-17

Insure buildings and live stock In
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company. Of Madison. s. d. Or
ganixed one year. $2,000.000 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. G. J. Johnson. F. ]. Krug
or j. L. Sunde.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-02-21
WHEN HER BACK ACHES
A Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.

Alma women know how the aches
and pains that often come when the
kidneys fail make life burden. Back
ache, hip pains, headaches. dizzy
spells, distressing bladder troubles
are frequent indications of weak kid
neys and should be checked in time
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only. They attack kidney dis
eases by striking at the cause.
Can Alma sufferers desire strong
or proof than this woman's word?
Mrs. George Wingett. St. John St.,
Ithaca, Mich, says: 81 was bothered
by backache. Sometimes the attacks
were so bad / couldn't lie still at
night. | had pain across my kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills were recommend
ed and | used them and they soon
stopped the pains. Another Of the
family was bothered by backache and
weak kidneys and Doan's Kidney Pills
gave prompt relief in that case, too"
Price zoe, at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wingett had. Foster Milurn Co.,
Props, Buffalo. n. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-02-21
SIS, 900 BOND OR lNSUR-
ANCE POLICY FOR
AUTOMOBILE
OWNERS
Many States May Pass Such
\ Law

An Act was introduced in the legis-
lature at Albany which provides that
an application for license TO drive an
automobile shall be accompanied by a
bond to be approved by the Secretary
of State in the sum of $4,000 and con
conditioned for the payment Of any
judgment recovered against such an
automobile owner in operating such
motor vehicle. unless sucn owner shall
state in such application that he is
insured in an amount up TO $4,000,
with an insurance company authorized
by the State, which protects him for
damages to person or property caused
in the operation Of this motor vehicle.
Automobile owners are realizing
the danger likely to occur from oper-
ating their car, and no automobile
owner will wish to take the chance
without insurance.
Michigan is one Of the few states
which has large mutual automobile
insurance company operating at low
cost in comparison with the stock in
surance rates.
The Citizens Mutual Automobile In
surance company of Howell has made
a success. and is now starting on its
fourth season. II has about $4,000
selected members in the small towns
and country districts Of the state:
many of the state officers. lawyers,
bankers and prominent farmers be-
long to the Company They appre-
ciate the low cost and by paying their
assessments and premiums promptly,
the insurance rate is very low.