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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29

Chicago. March 29-LittIe Italy
was rocked by an explosion today IN
which probably six we're killed ana
4 seOre were wounded The blast o.
Cured IA the factory Vi the Joseph
Heil Paper company III Fourteenth
zEo Hzlsg71 streets. IA the bloody
.1In1Ie@nI1 |ATl where Chicago IIaI-
izn= reside Officials VI the com
pzny said they believe the explosion
vas caused by = gas leak They
said they had no labor troubles CT
feuds- The police. however. imme-
diately went 10 work on the theory
that the explosion may have been
caused by bomb or part of 4 poll
teal feud that has wazed N that
ward for years A torpedo cap was
found BY Chief Of Detectives Hughes
VINO reached the scene soon after the
disaster. Police reserves we're rush
ed from all parts Of the city and fire
crews arrived. The explosion was not
followed by fire so the fIremen 81
gagged IN digging for bodies II the
ruins Three dead were taken out
few minutes after the explosion All
were badly mangled- Others we're
believed 10 have died n the ruins
Many were injured. Frantic aliens
fought with the police who establish
ed Gordon around the scene Many
women screaming sought relatives
known 70 De working ar the plant
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
CLOTHING PRODUCERS
ARE TO CUT PAY
TTOyS ARE NECESSARY.

Chicago. March 2e.-Notiee vas
served on the $4,000 clothing max
ers in Chicago that the manufaetur-
ers propose 10 reduce wages IS per
cent The alternative will be the
closing of all the shops and no wag-
g. whatever The manufacturers say
the public has made il very clear il
will not pay fancy prices for cloth
ing, and wholesale ami retail prices
cannot De cut unless wages ara re-
duced.
Clothing worE Eers are making from
$40 TO $50 q week for short hours
The average is said 10 be s45 week
They have many concessions in the
way Of elaborate restrooms. free med
iczl, service arrangements whereby
they can eat at about half what IL
would cost them a1 nearby resTaur-
ants and other means of saving mon
ey A mapority Of the clothing work
ers ara foreigners and they live in
cheap quarters. Even when they
were drawing the highest wages dur
ing the war time peak they eTinced
no desire TO spend any OF the money
in improving their living circum-
stances Many Of them invested
heavily in German marks
The manufacturers claim that the
reduction in wages will really mean
the workers will earn more. IL they
wilEl work reasonable hours. or give
q days work for 2 days pay The
plan viii also give employment To a
number of additional people and open
up new lines
Heads Of the clothing workers
union announce they viii oppose any
reduction in wages or lengthening Of
hours The matter has been taken
up by the arbitration board of the
clothing workers and . decision is
expected in about TWO weeks after
all phases of the situation have been
digeSted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
SON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1921

out 10 the poin- of making payments.
Governor NcLaster expects TO
make the selection OF the bonus board
at an early date. and Is soon as that
IS done the preliminary work can De
taken up and the board De ready 20
begin payments as soon as the bonds
can be placed
This viii without doubt take some
little time, and while the bonus
board viii be taking up the prelim-
mary work soon after its selection,
those entitled 70 payments under the
law viii need have patience for a
little longer to allow the board time
20 get its organization completed and
dispose Of the bonds TO secure the
cash 20 make the payments
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
HOLDS RELIGIOUS
PROPERTY EXEMPT
SUPREME COURT DECIDES THAT
EDTFTCF USED FOR CHURCH
PURPOSES CANNOT BIZ
TANFD.

Pierre. March zs.-Tn the SUI
preme court an opinion vas handed
down in the original action brought
under the title OF State Of South DA-
kOta ex rel EFeiend VS. John P
Erickson. auditor The question 81
issue in this case wzs q petition for
Z writ of mandzmus TO compel C0un-
~ Auditor ] P Erickson. Of Hughes
county. To place the property used as
: parsonage BY the congregational
church. IF this clTy. upon the tax roll
On the grounds that IL Eas not Used
Tor religious purposes and Sas lot
-r-ulUr from TAXATION
vas brought 4s a tszt suit 70
status Of such property for
purposes. and the matter was
tad 10 the court several weeks
court denied the writ. which.
IL eject, holds that property used
for such purposes as that in question
is not taxable under the laws of this
state.
Another original action was IN the
case OF Emma A Grznmer et al "
Frank Anderson as circuit judge. IN
which the writ asked TO set aside the
action Of the circuit judge was not
granted.
A third original action in the
court covered the validity OF a city
election held AT Rapid City. in which
the principal issue was that OF the
employment Of q city manager by the
officers selected at that election. The
court also denied this petition. hold
ing that the election was vzlidly held
and that the men elected TO such Of
fees were entitled TO hold the same
Another case decided on appeal
wzs that of George Teesdale appel
ant Us. William Lebsch2nger II al.
on appeal from the circuit court Of
Davision county. which was affirm
sd
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29

A few days ago q petition signed
BY about so person was filed with
Governor McMzs1er asking that Wei
by De granted Z pardon.
Now protest against the proposed
pardon has been filed with the gov
s--ur.
The protest IS made By the minis
1erlal association of Tankton. the
Tznkt0n ". c. T. C-. and business
men whO state in the protest that
they have no personal antagonism
against Welby, but that he had been
found guilty of Z violation of the
law and should serve out his term.
They contend that pardon in this
particular case would have a bad ef-
feet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
OUTLINES PLAN
FOR CAMPAIGN
STATEMENT ISSUED AT PIERRE
GIVES SCOPE AND PURPOSE
SUNDAY LAW ENFORCE
MENT.

Pierre. March ze-The following
statement has been issued here Our
campaign for law enforcement in
eludes a general campaign for the
enforcement OF all laws in order that
there may be cheek on lawlessness
and that there may De created
proper respect for the law We ex-
ps-cr to emphasize. however. and give
special attention 10 the enforcement
of certain laws more or less disre-
garded during the past few years.
and have summarized our objects and
purposes. the summary in brief De-
ing.
Vigorous enforcement of show
ing II vile and indecent pictures. such
as those showing domestic infelicity.
Illicit love. murder. striking an Off
Ger or suggestive of crime or immor-
zlity-
2-Euforcement of law against
Sunday moving pictures and thezrrie-
al performances
Sunday baseball
4-Instituttng a test case TO see
how far moving pictures may De
shown on Sunday under the law
Attorney General Payne then calls
attention 10 the requirements OF law
as TO what is required of an officer:
and further especially calls attention
20 the law in regard TO moving pic
tures and baseball on Sunday.
Following the line of the position
on the attorney general. States At
torney HoTner of this county, says
that ne will not only enforce. or at
tempt TO enforce. the laws in regard
10 moving pictures and baseball. but
also that feature in regard 70 Sunday
business and sports generally; that
he will enforce il as 10 Sunday sales
of papers or cigars. against opening
of garages or oil stations or any un-
necessary labor on Sunday
This local campaign viii De watch
I'd with interest all over the state 10
find out how far ii will go against
the sentiment which has been built
up in violation of the law which has
been in existence for yszrs-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
Still Uncovered
In A Cav e

Sioux Falls. March 2s-Forcing
their way across the Missouri river
IN rowb0zts when the stream was
fairly clear of floating ice. prohIbi-
fiOn agents raided . natural cave in
the Missouri river bluffs opposite
Aobrldge and uncovered nest of
moonEhiners. who had conducted
their operations about three months
VI. r. Robinson, Mike Otaman and
James Cobie. all of Mobridge. were
arrested In the cifve Was huge
twenty-five gallon still fully equip
ped and several gallons OF grain and
fruit mash
The moonshine-s' e2Fe T2s located
only after weeks Of pztnstzktng
search
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
Daily Market Report


Minneapolis. March 2e.-Eorn--
Unchanged; discount for No. rel
low holding at Is and tic under Chi
c2go May: demand fair No yel-
low closed al 81 and SEC: No. : mix
ed ar 80 and soc
Oats--Unchanged: No. whites
ID and Il C over May. mainly lie
over: demand fair. No. : whites
closed at 357s and 3sSc; No 4
whites al 60 and 35zc
Rye.-Tnchanged 10 1c lower: No.
? at 8 and Ice over May price: de-
mand fair No. rye closed al
s142iz and S1.43 ix-
Harley.-Unchanged to &c higher,
mostly Ic higher. demand better:
offerings light Prices closed az 49
and sac
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
Rhe Cost Of
Inefficiency

Chicago. March 2s.-Inefficient
management is costing the railroads
of the nation q billion dollars annu-
ally, ". Jetr Lzuek, consulting labor
economist. told the United States Ia
Dor board today. L2uck appeared
for rail employees 10 show why ma
tfonal shop agreements between EN-
pIoYes and employers should not be
abrogzted as asked by railroad exe-
cufiveS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
Announcement As
To Soldier Bonus

Pierre. March 2s.-Adiutant-Gen-
erzl Hazel and Col Fred Ray. of the
American Legion. were in Pierre
looking into the matter of soldiers
bonus. This Is q proposition which
the service men Of the state are vit-
ally interested in. and one which
Will take some little time to work
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
FACTORY EXPLOSION
IN CHICAG D
OF THE JOSEPH WE'LL
PAPER COMPANY BLOWN
UP.

Chicago, March zs.-Severzl peo-
pie were reported killed today ID d
bomb explosion N the bloody Nine
teenth Ward on the west side All
ambulances and police reserves avail
able were rushed 10 the scene OF the
explosions
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
communist Uprising
Is rush e d

Berlin. March 29.-German police
today drove 3000 communits from
the big Luena works near Essen. kill
ing number ~ reds and taking l..
600 prisoners The police declared
the communist uprising mas been
crushed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
Living Prices
Have Declined

Minneapolis, Mimi. March =s.-
Living costs in the ninth federal re-
serve district have declined during
the period from Decembar I TO March
!. the Ninth Federal Reserve bank
declared in report today. Cltohing
prices throughout the northwest de-
elined % per cent and food prices {
per cent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
Bandits Loot
St. Paul Bank

St Paul. Mimi. March zs--Fiva
heabily armed but unmasked bandits
held up the City Bank of ST. Paul
az 30 today and escaped in q Buick
touring car with about $40. 600.
Cashier C.. r. Ezischeur. and his
brother were beaten with revolver
butts
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
Against Pardon
YanktOn Man

TznkVon. Marcn .s-Effnrts TO
cure pardon for Harry Welby.
to-day term On charge of having
In his possession. are 10 be resisted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29
Cabinet Discusses
Railroad Aid

Washington. D. C., March 29---
Government aid in rehabilitation Of
railroads vas discussed At = cabinet
meeting today Very deep concern
was expressed over the situation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-29

Sioux City. March 2s.-Top hogs
landed al $3.50. while the bulk of
the sales ranged from $3.50 and
1918.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
OLD KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE
Given Its Name Because Seeds Were
Once Used as Substitute for the
Real Thing.

Around some of the old homes In
, Maryland and Virginia one finds grow
ing fig bushes, pecan trees and that
other very useful tree of the early
colonial and revolutionary periods,
which our ancestors called the Ken
lucky coffee tree, because it's seeds
were used in brewing a drink which
Washington Star says.
The coffee tree is usually found In
rich bottom lands In company with the
black walnut, blue ASH blackberry, cot
tonwood, honey locust, red elm and
the hickories. 1t Is a native American
tree and the name which the botanists
have given it is "gymnocladus dioicus."
The first word is compounded of two
Greek words meaning naked branch"
and the second part of the name is
meaning that the plant has both male
and female flowers on different
branches. The coffee tree at maturity
is from rs to 10 feet tall and from
two to three feet In the diameter of
it's trunk. The leaves are pinnate-
that is, 'feather-lilIe," from "pinna"
or feather The leaves are pink at
first. Later they turn bronze green
and then dark green above and light
green beneath. In autumn It's foliage
turns bright yellow. Legumes hang
on it all winter unopened. In the
pods are dark reddish-brown seeds
three-quarters of an inch long and
Ovate in form. These are the seeds or
berries" from which many early
Americans made coffee
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Beautiful Sea Shells.

1t is a very pleasant hobby for those
people who live by the sea to gather
on suitable shores the delightful sea
shells that lie on the beach among
the pebbles or glitter beneath the
water. No understanding Of conch-
ology is necessary to appreciate the
beauty of the shells that invite at
tention. There is none more delight
full to look at for perfection of design
than the nightcap, which reminds us
wildly Of the illustrations to the stor-
les Of Charles Dickens. The painted
top, the Venus, and lace sea shells
are equally attractive. Many artists
have derived direct inspiration from
these little wonders. The fan tracery In
European architecture must have
owed its origin to the fan Shells with
their exquisite markings. The colors
frequently seem to have been put on
by hand, so geometrically do they en-
circle the tiny home.-Christian Sci
ence Monitor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
HEN FAITHFULLY DID DUTY
Clever Woman's Confidence In Her
Pet "Biddy" Proved to Be Album
dainty Justified.

There was an old woman who lived
not in a shoe but on farm in New
Hampshire. She made a contract to
deliver two dozen fresh eggs to an
anaemic family from New York who
were building up on milk and eggs
after a wearing season, and these eggs
were to be delivered at a certain hour
daily. Although she had to go by
blackboard she always fulfilled her
contract to the last egg.
But one day as the old woman was
putting on her "bunnit' preparatory
to start an accident broke one of the
twenty-four fresh eggs and there was
no time to wait for the laying of an
other. What was she to do? Fail to
keep her appointment Or deliver the
twenty-three eggs with an excuse?
This clever old woman did neither
Of these things. She snatched up
squawking hen which had a record as
a good layer, cramped it into a coop
and started out. On the trip the
needed fresh egg arrived, and it was
added to the others and made up the
quota.
When the customer was counting
the eggs she noticed the warm one
and asked the reason. The old wom-
an laughed and told the story of how
her favorite dependable hen had al
most literally laid an egg in her hand.
The story has been told over and over
since then in overwhelming areas un-
til with the return home of the New
York family, no longer anaemic, 1t has
reached the metropolis.-New York
Herald
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
GAS TIP CAME AS ACCIDENT
Wnvention," if Such 1t Can Be Called,
Is Credited to Eccentric Young
Scotsman.

While practically all inventions
having to do with the rendition Of the
essential public utility services have
romantic histories, none is more in
teresting than that of the gas tip, so
common in homes and factories where
there is gas illumination.
Thomas Murdoch, Scotchman,
who is generally referred to as 1.-THE
father of the gas industry desired
to stop the flow Of gas which was
burning from an open tube during
one of his experiments, more than
100 years ago. To accomplish this, he
clapped a thimble over the flame. The
thimble had been pierced and the gas
coming through the hole in smaller
volume was brought into contact with
a greater proportion of air at the
point of combustion. This incident is
said to have been responsible for the
origin of the "gas tip
Murdoch was a queer young man,
addicted to wearing wooden hats. RE
made a lantern by fixing a tube in
the neck of a gas-flled bladder. The
sight Of him wandering around at
night with the strange beacon filled
the neighborhood with dismay and
some people suspected him of being In
league with Lucifer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
A Century and a Half Ago.

That pleasant word picnic" so
popular at all times in our country,
played havoc with the spelling powers
Of the French. Their ways Of render
ing 1t were various, Of which let
"pique- nique" be a sample. Their ap-
probation, however, of that rustic en-
tertainment was as enthusiastic as
their spelling of. it was uncertain.
Nor was this the only word to be
mangled, for Baron Chosen writes
"Janckey Dudle" as the nickname
given us by the English! Milfort eff
fectively DISCUSSES two of our Indian
tribes, the Cherokees and the Choc-
taws, by calling them the Scherokys
and the Tchactas, and spells Norwich
(Connecticut) both Norge and Nor
aige; and Volney delights to tell of
"Kentokey." Charles FL. Sheriff..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Must Use Brains.


While farmers and farming will
not nave travelled as far down the
ioau 70 economic equality with other
classes, we are on our way" said A.
W. hopkins, of the Agricultural Jour
hdilsm department of the Wisconsin
College of Agriculture, and formerly
secretary of the Wisconsin Livestock
Breeders association. I'VE are re-
ailzlng as never before the necessity
Tor information not only on the pro-
auction but on the transporting, pro-
cesslng and distribution of farm pro-
oucts; see the need of combined and
intelligent action; and we appreciate
the possibilities of intelligent applica
ton in solving the problems of the
producer and consumer
The realization of orderly mar
ketlng will require hard and con-
sclentious work on the part of train
ed agricultural leaders It is evident
that the continuance of speculation
and the employment of unnecessary
m1ddlemen will in the long run hand
| leap other industries as well as agri-
culture.
1t is the eleventh hour for the
elimination of all unnecessary steps
IN marketing. The best methods of
merchandising are being studied by
many consumers as well as produc-
ers. Needed middle men who accept
a reasonable regard for their serv-
! ices, will continue to be needed in
the rebuilding Of our agriculture
These better METHODIST allies
sential to the social welfare of a
state, are not to appear over night;
nor will they appear in year, but
as time goes on it is expected that
each will assume the responsibility
characteristic of leadership, and
each do his share or her part toward
the promotion of more efficient So
cial life in their respective commun-
tiles"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Construction of Gravel Roads.

The construction of gravel roads
and especially ways and means of
salvaging those already constructed
SO as to tighten tax burdens in rural
communities is one of the subjects
featured for discussion at the
Twelfth American Good Roads Con-
gress and Thirteenth National Good
Roads Show to be held at the Coli
scum in Chicago, January II to 20,
next, under the auspices of the
American Road Builders Association
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
SEEMINGLY UNHURT BY GERM
Old School Readers Must Have Har-
bored Myriads of Them, but "Kids"
Did Not Suffer.

In those simple days when men now
elderly turned with boyish thumbs
paees of tTfeir copies of McGuffey's
First Reader microbes were known
only by laboratory workers; at least
they had not begun to worry boards
of education. Public school children
did not receive textbooks free of
charge, to pass along, after fumiga-
ton, to new classes of pupils just be-
ginning to spell out the mysteries and
delights of McGuffey's First. Then
one copy of a textbook to a family
served each generation, unless the en-
croachment Of dog ears, missing pages,
broken backs, compelled purchase of a
new copy for late arrival in the
family circle. Even then the oldest
child in family was likely to hide
away his battered copy unless his
mother had already hidden it among
the treasures only mothers keep. Text
books were not then taken from school
daily for home study; school hours
were longer, study hours were all In
the school, other hours were all play
or for the performance of domestic
duties modern youngsters know little
of. From beginning to end of terms
books slumbered In desks when not on
parade
Microbes, germs of all sorts and
evil conditions, how they must have
peopled thousands of McGuffey's
Firsts, with never fumigating storm
of gas to trouble them! Were children
stronger, sturdier then that they re-
pulsed attacks of unseen inhabitants
Of textbooks; or, not knowing that the
enemy was there, did they and their
teachers thus earn the bliss of ig-
norance?-New York Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
death AGONIEs' PURE MYTH
Last illness May BE Painful, but the
Moment of Dissolution Is
Without Suffering.

Recent study has led Psychologists
to the conclusion that the brain may
live for 20 minutes or half an hour
after person has apparently given
up the ghost"
The heart, taken out of the BODY,
will continue to beat for "a hours II
stream of oxygenated blood be kept
flowing through 1t.
Death from loss Of blood is attend
ed by no pain. The ancients, appre-
ciating this fact, commonly had resort
to "opening the veins" when they
sought to commit suicide.
Drowning is an easy death, described
by persons who have survived the
process as like falling asleep" lt
is said to be more painful to be re-
suscitated than to drown.
In the dying hour" the sense OF
smell fails first, then taste, sight
touch and finally hearing.
The death struggle" or death
agony is an imaginary phenomenon.
Convulsive movements usually occur
toward the last, but they are mere
nervous reactions of which the dying
person is unconscious. A last illness
may be painful, but death is painless
One person in every 1000 dies a
natural death--that is to say, of old
age. The remaining 900 die Of dis
ease
1t often happens in extreme old age
that marked weakening of the men
tai faculties is observable. Persons
thus afflicted are said to be in their
"dotage." They have to be cared
for like small children. It is a trouble
due to structural disintegratiOn OF
the brain. which, like any other or
gan. is liable to wear out. AS a mat
ter Of fact the brain, in these persons,
wore out before their bodies.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.