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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Tax Commission
Watching Slackers

Pierre, Aug. 2.-The state tax
commission is not entirely satisfied
with the returns from some sections
of the state under the new monies
md credits schedules returned by the
counties. The board says it is very
gratifying TO note the very marked
increase in the assessed value OF
money and credits which has been
cb;aincd under the new classification
in force this year, but while the re-
turn as whole on this class of prop
orsy is very good, yet there are nu-
/ eroua cases coming to the attention
OF the commission which indicate that
there are yet persons in the state who
refuse to pay the nominal rate Of
three mills on this class of property
These cases are being watched by tht
tax commission and up to this tim'
more than thirty orders for re-assess
ment have been issued by them, GOV
ering as many townships, towns ant
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Capt. Porter Lowry
Married at MissOula

Vermillion, Aug. "A telegram
received by c. w. Lowry announced
the marriage at Missoula, Mont, of
his son, Capt. Porter p. Lowry to
Aaiss Ethel Fleming. The telegram
further announced that they had left
for San Francisco from where they
will sail on August for the Philip
pines, where Capt. Lowry has been
ordered to join the command at
Manila. This wedding is the culmi-
nation of a romance begun when both
of the contracting parties were stu
dents at the state university. Both
are graduates of the university, Cap
tain Lowry with the class of 1916
and his bride with the class of 1917
Both had a host of friends among
the students of the university and
the people of this city join with all
in extending congratulations and
best wishes to the happy pair Capt
Lowry is an officer in the regular
army, and was with his regiment ir
France. On his return to the states
he was assigned to duty in the Phil
| ippines contingent and is now on hi'
way with his bride to take up hi
work there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Many Birds Are
Grasshopper Eaters

Pierre, Aug. 2.-L. l.. Gardner, of
the federal biological department,
has been in this section of the state
securing specimens of the different
birds of this region for the purpose
OF learning their capacity for destruc-
tion of grasshoppers. He reports
that the meadow lark is one of the
most persistent destroyers of these
pests, with the king bird second on
the list, and the much despised Eng
lish sparrow doing his share toward
keeping down the hopper" pest. In
fact he finds that most of the birds
of this region are after the hoppers
and helping in the work of eradica-
tion. Mr.. Gardner has gone to the
fields of North Dakota TO attempt to
find out what effect on the poison
bait used in that state for the hop
per pest is having on the bird life
of that section.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Wheat Fields Fired
by Locomotive

Lake Andes, Aug. "A special
freight train in attempting to get up
the grade just east of town, set fire
TO the wheat field of Dennis Moran,
which was in the shock, and destroy
ed about 20 acres before the fire was
gotten under control. For while
the east part of the town was threat
ened. Fire catching on the premises
of several residents. The fire de-
partment was called out and the
chemical engines were on duty. The
same train in attempting to round the
first curve west of town set two fires.
the first burning a straw stack made
that day, and the second setting fire
to the wheat field of L. e. McFar-
lane, burning up 10 or Is acres In
the shock and one grain stack.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Retailers BLAMED
FOR HIGH PRICES
CHARGE MADE BY WITNESS AT
LIVING COST INQUIRY IN
WASHINGTON

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 2.--Fig-
ures showing that retail meat dealers
III Washington are ayera ging zoe per
cent profit on all sales of meat were
presented before senate District OF
Columbia subcommittee investigat-
ing living costs in the District.
K. A. Calvin, representing the cot
ton states official advisory market
ing board, told the committee that
while on July / retail dealers in
Washington, according TO figures 1T
lie department of agriculture, were
raying from = TO - cents pound
fer dressed beef, they were disposin g
of the entire carcass at an average
price of not less than 40 cents a
pound. The witness said the same
profits were being made today.
The butcher or retail dealer, said
Mr.. Calvin, when selling at 100 pei
cent profit adds more to the cost oi
the meat to the consumer than the
combined profits taken by the farm
er, the live stock dealer and the pack
or, with transportation and storag'
charges included. And he asks thai
profit, said Mr.. Calvin, for "simpl,
cutting the meat and handing it ovel
the counter to you, assuming no risl
whatever"
The witness also cited the condi
tions at Boston, Philadelphia an
other large cities showing that, al
though the price of dressed beef Z
the retailers declined on an averag
OF 25 per cent at those points from
4 July / to IS, there was an averag
j decrease of only s per cent i'm tn
i price to the consumer.
Il These figures clearly show" In
A tt rjected Senator Capper, of KANSAS
: member of the committee. "tha
the retailer, or the man who is sell
ing over the counter, is profiteeI
ing"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
State Hail Insurance
Premiums Piling Up

Pierre, Aug. 2.-The hail losses
adjusted under the state hail insur-
ance up to July 26, covering forty
counties, amounts to 0,189.85. The
premium receipts shown in eleven
counties up to that date are $215,-
565. With anything near this aver
age for the counties of the state, the
surplus to go into the reserve fund
is likely to be near $1,0O0,0O0 for
the first year. The law provides that
the rate fixed by the legislature is to
prevail until the surplus has reached
$2,500,000, after which the rate will
be lowered and remain at lower
rate until the reserve is impaired
after which it goes back to the old
rate until the reserve is again back
at the required figure. So far the
situation has been most favorable tc
the state fund for this year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
CONGRESS TAKES UP
HIGH COST OF Living
ATTENTION OF THE SENATE HAS
BEEN SWITCHED FROM
PEACE TREATY

Washington, ID. c., Aug. with
the high cost of living problem hold
ing the interest of the national cap
ital almost exclusively today, both
congress and the executive arm of
the government were seeking solu-
ton.
Heads of the three great railway
brotherhoods condemned the plan OF
putting up to congress their demand
for increased wages or reduction in
the cost of living. All declared that
the delay entailed by this plan might
result in a strike.
Attorney Geenral Palmer and a
committee of high government Off
cials were drawing up program
which will probably form basis fol
recommendations which the President
has promised within fortnight.
The attention of the senate has
been switched from the peace treatry
and the house, which had planned a
recess, will stay in session to work
on plans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Money Agreement
Before Marriage

Remsen, Ia. Aug. 2.--After sign
ing prenuptial agreement concern
ing their property in this county,
Herman III. Mohning, widower, and
Mrs. Elsie Hoick, widow. both
wealthy, were married by Rev. e.
HI. Eilers, pastor of the st. Paul
Evangelical Lutheran church. The
couple have been keeping company
for the last year.
In their agreement 1t is stated that
neither party shall have any interest
Whatsoever in the property owned BY
the other, with the exception of thu
home in Remsen. owned by Mrs
Hoick. In case she dies Mohninl
will have life estate in this prop
erty, the agreement provides. Botf
have several children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
SUPERIOR FRUIT
LAKE COUNTY PRODUCES SOME
EXCELLENT VARIETIES

This section of South Dakota is
blessed with an abundance of proper
earth elements for the production of
splendid quality of fruit, including
apples, crab apples, plums and cher
ries. In fact, they do well and there
time and thought to the cultivation
of fruit trees, not for commercial
purposes particularly, but for supply
ing the home with delicacies at a
time when hand picked fruit from
other states is being put on the mar
ket at almost prohibitive prices. Any
farmer In. this section can have his
own producing orchard at small ex-
pense, the only requisites for success
are proper selection of trees, careful
cultivation and pruning. also com
batting blight and disease through
spraying.
| A number of bearing orchards are
scattered through this county, sew
eral near Madison. Yesterday Prof
Frank Mccall, of the horticultural
department of the state college, to-
gether with County Agent l. j. Bibby
went out on trip of examination
just to find out how the fruit trees
are faring and what general condi.
tions, either favorable or unfavor
able, abound among local orchards.
i There are trees in this vicinity
now subject to apple blight and cedar
apple rust. but Prof. Mccall fount
!, few diseases that would not readil,
4 yield to spraying. He finds the frui
of this section superior to any pro
. duced In the state and only hope
that Lake county farmers with flour
4 ishingl orchards will make selection
> for exhibition at the state fair. Tn,
. yield is fair.
! While In the city, Pro, Mccall an,
: Mr.. Bibby made arrangements for
/ couple of demonstration orchards t
be under the direct supervision o
the latter and at their suggestion tn
farmers are to do the necessary prun
< ing and spraying.
el Much more fruit might be grow
). in this locality and perhaps a dc
: monstration orchard will arouse in
terest In greater fruit production.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Harvesters Robbed
on Freight Train

Parker, Aug. "A bunch of Mis-
travelling in a north bound box car
were held up and robbed of money
and watches between here and Hur
ley early Wednesday morning. IL
all, the robbers got about $40 in
money and a number of watches
After being robbed, the men were
forced to jump from the train, two ol
three of their number being more OF
less seriously injured.
The robbers escaped into corr
field and are still at large. Two o.
the men are confined in the local hos
pital while others are working OF
nearby farms.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
BAPTIST ASSEMBLY
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES TO THE
MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT
LAKE MADISON

Delegates, speakers and instruc-
tors are arriving on every train to
be on hand at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning when the opening session of
the South Dakota Baptist assembly
enters into it's scheduled work at
Lake Madison.
The official program for Sunday,
August 8, announces a number of
interesting services which the mem
bers of Rev. L. l.. Mann's congrega-
ton are sure to enjoy, along with
other Baptist people who come from
points over the state In time for the
opening.
Rev. e. A. Lagerstrom will preach
the assembly sermon at 10 O'Clock.
Beginning at 11:15 the Bible school
will gather in the auditorium fol-
prayer and study. The service will
be In charge of Supt. Charles M
Phillips, who will deliver an interest
ing lecture before the assembly al
3 D. m. j. d. Collins conducts the
Young Peoples service, which con
yeneHI at z o'clock. DR.. Earl v
PierEe. of the First Baptist church
BrGdkings, will preach sermon a
lhe}Aour of evening worship, which Il
tc kShlmence at 8: o'clock sharp.
Among those who are here toda.
in readiness for the first session ar
Rev. r. J. Lloyd and wife, of Huron
III. H. Gunderson, Pierre; Rev. Wal
ter Ingram and family, Mitchell, an
the pastor OF the First Baptist churcl
of Trent. together with his family
The latter are to occupy the Olsta
cottage while remaining to enjoy a.
the services arranged for the comm
week. The assembly's official lis
includes Walter Ingram, Huron, pres
ident; Earl v. Pierce, Brookings
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02

w. s. Argo, Madison; p. G. Larson,
Dell Rapids, and o. Lind, of Lake
Norden, vice president; Mrs. ]. w.
Leighty. Madison, office secretary;
Miss Mary Laughlin, Huron, record
ing secretary; Miss Marjorie Guild,
Dell Rapids, treasurer, and Rev. l..
l.. Mann, Madison, superintendent OF
grounds.
Rev. Wilson Mills, of Omaha, Neb.,
district superintendent of evangel-
ism, has been selected for assembly
pastor and will speak in the audito-
rum every night throughout the
week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
75 HOUSES BURNED,
in CHICAGO FIRE
BELIEVED NEGROES STARTEI
FIRE AS RESULT OF RECENT
RACE TROUBLES

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Fire in the
stock yards district this morning, be-
lieved to have been of incindiary
origin, destroyed seventy-five houses
before 10 o'clock. The police re-
ported that three persons are miss
ing.
1t is said that five negroes started
the fires, probably as result of the
race troubles. The stock pens and
packing houses are not believed to
be in danger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Hungarian Socialists
Form Government

Copenhagen, Aug. 2.-Trade un-
ionists have formed a socialist gov
ernment with Julius Beidel as pre-
mier, in succession to Bella Kun's
government, all the members Of
which have resigned. Unofficial ad
vices from Budapest state that tht
new cabinet has issued proclama
tion stating the main objects Were
TO complete negotiations with tn,
Allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Expect Wilson to Veto
Daylight Repeal Act

Washington, d. c., Aug. e.
Friends of the daylight saving law
were confident today that President
Wilson will again veto the repeal of
the act passed by congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Spanish Senate
Endorses League

Madrid, Spain, Aug. 2.-Without
discussion the Spanish senate voted
unanimously to support the League
of Uations covenant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
WELL AUGERING,

Anger from twelve to thirty-six
inch diameter; have two complete
outfits and will do work near or far.
Call or write to James Tuer, Madi-
con, s. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-02
Anthrax Epidemic
i'm Minnesota

Montevideo, Mimi, Aug. 2.-Sey-
enteen farms near here have been
quarantined on account of an epi-
demic of anthrax among the cattle.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

NO UT FOhF Fl OH6 To G. M. Gage, Peter Conaton, Will jam Farrell, Jack Ryan, Morriss ODonnell, Eli McQuade and George Dempsey:
 You and each of you are hereby no- tified that I have performed the an. nual assessment labor required by law for the years 1912, 1913. 1914, 1915 and 1916, upon the following described placer claims on Young creek, tributary to Nizina river, sit uated in the Chitina mining and re- cording district, Territory of Alaska, United States of America, to-wit:
 CD Boston Association Placer
 Claim, recorded in 1911, and
 (2) The New York Association
 Placer Claim, recorded in 1911, and that unless within the tire prescribed by law you pay your pro- portionate amount of said expendi- ture, your interest in said claims and each of them will be forfeited to me under the provisions of the statutes of the United States relating to in- terest in mining claims for failure to contribute their proportionate share of the expenditures required by law for such annual work.
 DEXTER CAYOUETTE. City of Seattle, State of Washington, United States of America-ss.
 Personally appeared before mo, a Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, Dexter Cayouette, of Dan creek, Alaska, who deposes and says that the statements in the above notice are true, and that the said par ties have not contributed any money as labor towards the assessment work on the mentioned claims for the period stated.
 DEXTER CAYOUETTE.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-fifth day of September, 1919.
 (SeaD FORD o. ELVEDGE, Notary Public for the State of Wash. ington.
 My commission expires July 29, 1923. Date of first publication Oct. 1, 1919. Date of last publication Dec. 31, 1919.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-20
SU M MONS
No. C-17O

In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division.-Auralee
 P. Pritchard, plaintiff, vs Carl A.
 Pritchard, defendant.
 The President of the United States
 of America, greeting to the above
 named defendant:
 You are hereby required to appear in the district court for the territory of Alaska, Third division, within thirty days after the completion of the pub lication of this summons, to wit within thirty days after the 23d day of January, 1920, to answer the com plaint of the above-named plaintiff in the above-entitled action, wherein said plaintiff prays that she be given an absolute decree of divorce from you forever dissolving the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing be-
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

tions in the Town of Cordova in the Territory of Alaska" Be it ordained by the Common Coun- cil of the Town of Cordova Terri tory of Alaska.
 Section 1. That section Five of Or dinance No. entitled "An ordi- nance to provide for general and special municipal elections in the Town of Cordova, Territory of Alas ka", is hereby amended and made to read as follows: The qualifica- tions of voter for members of the school board for the Cordova school district shall be as follows: All adults, male and female who are citizens of the United States, bona fide residents of the Territory of Alaska for one year or more and of the town of Cordova for at least six months immediately proceeding the date of election.
 Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
 Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take ef- feet immediately upon its passage. Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be pub lished for one week in the Cordova Daily Times at Cordova, Alaska. Passed and approved, December 18th, 1919.
 SEAL A. J. ADAMS Mayor K. G. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
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tender and remote, and, as they grad ually died away, my head sank upon the pillow and fell asleep"
 In Pasquils' "Jests," a book pub lished in 1904, an amusing story Is told of knight who gave a Christ mas feast at which he entertained his friends and the tenantry.
 The host ordered no man at the table to drink drop "till he that was master over his wife should sing a carol" A pause ensued and then one poor male, more daring than the others, timidly lifted his lonely voice.
 The knight then turned to the ladies, who sat at table apart, and "bade her who was master over her hus- band," sing carol. The legend says that forthwith "the women fell all to singing, that there was never heard such catter-walling piece of musicke."
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Probably no Christmas would seem complete without the well-known and popular hymn, "Hark. the Herald Angels Sing"
 The word carol, which originally meant dance, is thought to have come into our language either from the Norman French carole or from the Celtic carol.
 In 1922 Davies Gilbert published "some ancient Christmas carols, with the tunes to which they were former ly sung in the west of England" In his preface he declared himself to be desirous ''of preserving them in their actual forms, as specimens of times
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-20

I've big wish for Christmas myself
 Something pretty or useful?
 Its pretty, useful and good-every- thing that's lovely and desirable" Iva's eyes were on the package in her lap, but she felt that he was look ing at her in unconscious appraisal, and her pulse leaped.
 Tell me about it Christmas eve ming. I mean" she added little con- fusedly, "whether you get it or not"
 "Indeed I will!" he promised.
 Miss Adrana Halstead, elderly and somewhat neglected by her only rea- tives-her dead brothers family-gave a glad little cry when she saw her older nephew in her door that evening. Delmar felt a little prick of conscience as he kissed her. For a few moments the little woman fiuttered about him happily, then set about preparing the evening meal she insisted he must share. While she was out of the room Delmar accidentally dropped his foun. tain pen in her wastebasket.
 AS he fished it out, absently smooth ing the sheets of crunpled note paper in which it fell, his eyes caught in his aunt's cramped ScrawI: "TO Mrs. Mir fam Halstead, My Mother in Heaven" Wondering, he read on "Everybody but me is thinking of Christmas wishes-gifts possible for them to have-and oh, mother darling, I must tell someone what I know I cannot have, or my heart will break!
 T want somebody of my people to sit at my table to laugh and to talk with me, to live with me and love me In the four years since you and father went away I've been lonely--lonely!
 'I could not bear it if it were not for Delmar. When he is here I play he lives with me, and I forget for blessed hour or so 1 am alone. And oh, mother, my roses are going un- pruned, my fence unmended and my house unpainted, and my clothes are getting shabbier every day. I am afraid theX will soon not be respect able enough for church. Oh, little mother, I want new dress I want on, mother, ought l 10 cOVet that coat suit in Robertson & Co.'S window-thc blue French brOadclOth that would just fit me?-I-"
 The words ended here. The writer had evidently crumpled the paper and thrown it in the basket when she heard his ring.
 ..When Delmar went home he walked by the corner and looked at the blue suit. Twenty-Five dollars represented an engagement ring if Iva Ellsworth would accept It. Iva lived with her cousins in the next state and was used to luxury, and his bookkeeper's salary was only $75 a month, but Delmar had resolved.
 On Christmas eve Miss Adriana's doorbell rang to admit Robertson & Co.'s porter with great box marked "With Delmar's Love-" Under the lid lay fragrant bunch of violets, lacy white shirtwaist, pretty blue velvet touue, & pair of trim shoes and the
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her with his arms about her. q don't know how I'll ever thank that blessed woman!"
 Miss Adriana took his face between her hands.
 'Delmar," she said, 'she told me her dearest wish for Christmas was home! She has little money of her own, but, Delmar, three people could live on what we two do, in comfort, in real comfort I-Oh, Delmar, l want her to come and live with usl"
 Before Delmar could speak the in- her door opened and Iva Ellsworth came in.
 "I know now why you didn't ask for what you wanted last Christmas" she said softly. "Delmar HaIstead, how you've misjudged me! Plain liv- ing, with-with love, and this dear woman to mother me, would be riches to mel"
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services" during the Christmas sea son: This is an excellent movement, and might profitably be taken up by churches all over the country. Ger tainly if the churches can restore this old custom it will add to the enjoy ment of the season.
 France is exceptionally rich in carols, which are often drinking songs IS in many European countries. We ind many French carols translated into English, no doubt as a result of the intercourse which existed between dwellers on either side of the channel, in the days when English youths often pursued their studies in France.
 There is a great deal of discussion as to which is the most popular carol.
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