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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14

Polly Postlewait, age s, Of Kansas
City, Mo, is the first woman" TO quail
tfy as a member Of the Stone and
Marble Masons' International union.
She was voted a member by Union II.
of Kansas City and vicinity, in order
that she might assist in laying the
correE stone Of the new Mercy hospital
building.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14

William "A. J. Giles, Of Concord, N. Fl,
bought a cane in ar auction shop, some
weeks ago, to help him in his lameness.
He supposed 1t was an ordinary cam
but William Fl. Morris, when inspecting
steel blade about Is inches in length.
On the blade was engraved the words:
civilian Mattocks, June 2, 1892"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14
FULTON ASKS AID TO
HELP FIGHT BIG FIRE
Flames, Which Destroyed $25,.
600 School, For a Time
Threatened Town.

Fulton. S.. p. Dec. 1.-THE Fulton
school, an eight-room brick structure,
was totally destroyed by a fire Which,
Tor a time, threatened~th entire town.
The loss to the building and contents
is estimated at between SIS, 600 and.
$4,000. About $4,000 was carried in
insurance. The explosion of a gasoline
tank In the basement of the building Isl
believed to have caused the fire.
The explosion occurred about $50
O'Clock In the evening and n hour
later the building was in ruins. NJ. N.
Nelson. Janitor of the building, for a
time, was believed to have lost his.
life in h flames. Hearing the explo-
sion. he rushed to the basement to find
1t In flames In escaping from the
place he was forced to battle his way
through the flames. He was severely
burned about the face and arms. The
IRE department had much difficulty in
the flames from SPREADING 1t
was first believed the fire would spread
and the department at Mitchell was
asked to come and assist. The Mitchell
companies came on a special train. The.
Alexandria II Farmer departments
also We're summoned and rendered
valuable aid.
A strong wind was blowing, and
burning embers We're carried for blocks
and fell upon the roofs of houses. Res
idents were kept busy throwing the
embers from their roofs.
Plans were started today for the i'm.
mediate building of a new school,
which will be more modern h "a the
one destroyed by fire. Until the new;
school is completed, plans have been.
made to conduct the school classes in.
the theater, halls and churches.
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DEMOCRATS AT kIMRALL
HOLD BIG BARBECUE
kimball, S. D., Dec. 11.-In spite of
the snow the previous night, and in!
clemency OF the weather, nearly l,S0t
persons attended the big barbecue diuS
ner given here by the democrats.
Business men took charge of serving
the roasted OK and did it in a very efI
hcient manner. There was quite a turn
out from surrounding towns, and it was
reported that SEQ Indians were coming
from the Crow Creek reservations, but
the weather held them back. Had the
weather remained pleasant and mod1
crate, a least 5000 people would havd
been present. The visitors were enl
tertained by broneho busters in tho
afternoon, a motion picture show in the
evening, and the dance hall kept the
crowds interested until the earlyShours
of the morning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14

Romantic engineers OF locomotives
have been blowing their whistles In
Marion, Ohio. us signals t . their
sw~eethearts. Mayor Suffer ordered the
nice for the s~weethearts, but wearing
on b rest OF u.s. said the mayor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14
SOUTH DAKOTA PIONEER
FOUND DEAD IN HONE

Mfibank, S. ID, Dec. Tito die alone
was the fate of Matt Abrahamson. a
pioneer farmer OF Grant county. Hid
was a Widower and lived alone, and
when taken ill had no one to care for
aim. 1t was impossible for him to
communicate to his ~neighborse his con
dition. He was 81 years old.
A cattle buyer called at his home.
and, as there was no response to his
knock, he tried the door and found it
unlocked. When he entered he found
Abrahamson lying on the bed, eyidentlN
asleep. When he went to arouse him
he found him dead. How long he had
been dead is unknown, but his body
was cold when found. Death is sup
posed to have resulted from an attack
OF heart failure. He is survived by one
son and two daughters, all Of whom are.
residents of Grant county
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WiNFRED WOMAN DIES
IN PHYSICIANS OFFICE
Winfred. s.. D.. Dec. 1I-When her
family physician returned with a glass
Of water which she had requested he
bring her, Mrs. Ell. A. Hanson, wife of
a well known Miner county farmer,
was found in a dying condition. Death
resulted a few minutes later. She is
survived by a husband and II children.
Mrs. Hanson had been in very poor
health for some time, and on arriving
fred told him h was experiencing
great difficulty in breathing. She died,
in the office.
RETURNS TO OLD CHURCH.
Huron. S. d., Dec. I.-Rev. A. H.
Burtt, 20 years ago pastor OF the Con-.
gregational church of this city, will oc-s
cups Ms Old pulpit here next sunday,
the cfnarcl being without a pastor at
present. After leaving Huron, MraBu1tt
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14
REPUBLICANS SPENT s1e,4es
IN SOUTH DAKOTA CAMPAIGN

Pierre, 5. D., Dec. 9.-The republican
campaign committee has filed its cleo
tfon Expense with the secretary Of state.
1t shows $16,49S.34 was expended. A
alance Of $S.176 Is left. OF the total
receipts of $19,675 the COMMITTEES re-
ceived $4,000 from the national cam
paign committee, the remainder from
contributions of candidates, officials
ana others interested j this state:
Congressman Royal c. Johnson filed
ms campaign expenses as $618, and
Jake Fergen. democratic candidate for
state treasurer, spent $S8.46.
HURON-The first visiting nurse In
South Dakota has just arrived in Huron
TO take up her work among the people of
Beadle county. Her services, as a perma-
nent thing, were secured through a con.
certed move on the part Of the Huron
Commercial club and other organizations
The nurse viii carry on her work In tina
schools and homes of the county, educa.
tion along sanitary lines. free examina
tons of children and work In homes
where there is sickness being among her
more important duties.
YANKTON-A Yankton county farmer
who owns many acres, planted one 4o
acre tract In corn. 1t went extra good and
yielded 60 bushels to the acre. He sold the
2,4O bushels at 81 cents, or a total of s20 az
and Is inclined to think he has beaten an
records. Yankton merchants, pioneers
are wondering why they gave their farm.
away 10 years ago,
YANKTON-Mrs. W. II. McVay, wife Of
a pioneer banker, died at her home il
Portland, Ore. The funeral will take place
here. Mrs. McVay lived here many years.
The surviving children are Chester b. 81
I-ndependenc, Kap.; Mrs. George Wilson
Miss Katherine, Win and Guy. all Of
Portland.
M514 HEETI&EG GaHSH 9e5A -Eeg--4ar s.-ZeaHH3
YANKFON-st. Johns lodge, No. 1, A
E. & A. NJ, III annual meeting elected s
g. Donaldson, worthy master: H.sH. Gil.
reath. senior warden; w. H.. Fallen. iu.
Nor warden; D. E. Lloyd. secretary. and
M. F. Gilman, ST.. treasurer.
yANKToN-Ralph Barker, OF Scotland,
was brought to the hospital in this city
with his right hand in ribbons, the result
of corn shredder accident. All of the
hans except the thumb had to be ampu.
tattAf.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14

Mrs. Matilda Martin, age "a, went
70 New York from her home In Allen
town, Pa, and attended a theater for
the first time in her life. Accompanying
her was her daughter, Mrs. Mathilda
Satterfield, age 68, who also never
had been inside q theater before.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14
BOUNDARY OF suLLY
COUNTY is DISPUTED

Pierre. S. D., Dec. 9.-It is probably
a bill will be passed by the next ses-
sion Of h legislature to fix the boun-
dairy OF Sully county. The boundaries
were fixed in 1873, by Chapter Is, and
apparently neve have been amended
since that time.
Through the issue of a technical
point-as to the boundary matter, it is
wording, as it provides the boundary
snal commence at the northeast corner
OF Hughes county, and then west on
the Tenth Guide meridian to the Fourth
parallel. As a matter of fact,
the Tenth Guide meridian runs north
and south. n not east and west, as
one would ave to conclude from the
statute. Probably a court could correct
~. construe the statute and find out
what was really meant. but to save any
be easier to introduce a correctly word
ed act. @
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14
BEGIN ARRANGEMENTS
FOR INAUGURAL BALI
TO Be Held at Pierre openina
Day of Legislative Session.
January g

PIERRE, >. d.. Dec. 9.-Arrangeia.cs. J
we're begun today for the inaugural re-
ception and hall to be given the visitors
at the capitol on the opening day OF
the legislative session, which this time
falls on January 9.
Supreme Court Judge Gates is chair:
man of the official reception commit
tee and will be assisted by the chair
men of each Of the separate commit
tees, as follows: Kenneth Sellers,
private secretary to the governor,
chairman of reception committees; j. f.
Truran, executive accountant, chair
man OF music committee: A. W. Ewert,
siite treasurer, chairman of the fl
nance committee. and Will Bailey.
from the office of secretary OF state,
chairman of decorative committee.
The reception will be held In the cap
ltol building. and the ball will be held
IN the city auditorium. The citizensi
committee will be in charge of the ball.
It Will consist OF ". v. ketchum, g. n.
Jaynes. III. NJ. Reed. j.. E. Mallery, w.
S. Dudley. L. l.. Stephens, A. d. Hen
gel, Or. T. +. Riggs, j. r. Mcknight
and Charles E. Harmon.
w years ago the ball and recep-
ton We're held n the capitol. This
year 1t was decided the crowd expected
would be too large for dancing in the
corridors, and it was decided to hold
the ball in the auditorium instead. !
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14
WiNFRED WOMAN DIES
IN PANSlclA M,S

Huron, S. d., Dec. 11.-Rev. A. III.
Burtt, ~ years ago pastor CT the Con-.
gregasional church of this city, will oc-
the ehsirch being without a pastor at
present. After leaving Huron, Mr.. BUTT
had charge Of a church at Huntington,
Mich, for IA years, and for the past
six years has been pastor of the First
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-29
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files

Mrs. Geo. Waskey and children
went TO Minneapolis on a visit to
friends
Tomorrow is the opening day of
the Chautauqua assembly Of 1896
Dora Van Doren left for Sioux
Falls, having finished her school i'm
the southeast part of the county.
Wednesday she proceeds TO Okla
homa to join her parents
The general breaking up of the
Advent camp meeting took place to-
day Teams were departing i'm all di-
rections with families and camping
outfits. and all the outgoing trains
were loaded to their full capacity.
The motor TO the lake will begin
its regular trips tomorrow. j A
Shimerda will be the conductor in
charge
The chautauaua management is
making "A special effort to make the
Fourth of July this year the greatest
Fourth ever enjoyed at Madison
Mrs Mary T.. Lease in her great lee
ture, Christ or Caeser" will be the
great attraction in the afternoon
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-29
RECORD OF THE PAST
M Stronger Evidence Can BE Had in
Madison.

Look we'll to their record What
they have done many times in years
gone by is the best guarantee of flu
ture results. Anyone with a bad
back; any reader suffering from uri-
nary troubles, from kidney ills,
should find comforting words in the
following statement:
Dell Perry, agent Standard oil CO.,
Madison, says: Il suffered from
pains through my kidneys and loins,
| finally used Doan's Kidney Pills.
procured at f. c. Smiths drug store,
and they soon fixed me up. Another
of my family has also had wonderful
relief from Doan's Kidney Pills"
Over two years later. Mr.. Perry
said: Il have taken Doan's Kidney
Pills occasionally since giving my
former endorsement, and they have
never failed to give the best of re
suits.
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney pills the same that
Mr.. Perry has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co, Props,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-29
LICENSE NOT NEEDED
MARRIAGE IN SOUTH DAKOTA ~
VALID WITHOUT 1T.

Pierre, June 29.-"We conclude
that license is not an essential TO a
valid marriage in this state" il the
holding of Judge Whiting in an opin-
ion OF the supreme court in the case
of Alma Svendsen VS. lngar NJ.
Svendsen, ct al, being a case i'm con-
troversy over the former, who was
the common law wife Of Nels +.
Syendsen, recently deceased, in Tur-
ner county. In considering this spe-
cial case, the court also considers the
matter in general as TO the state laws
of this state, and Judges Mccoy and
Policy file a dissenting opinion. in
which they are of the opinion that
our statute law in penalizing parties
entering the marriage state without
license makes void any such mar
riages.
The opinion Of Judge Whiting re-
verses the finding of the trial court
which held the license was necessary
10 make the marriage valid. Judge
Whiting says in writing the opinion
1T must be borne in mind that mar
riage is a natural relation resulting
from the instincts instilled into, and
which are part of all normal be-
/! ings While this relation exists Up
on a law ordained by the Great Law
Giyer Of the universe and. therefore
| is not one subject to absolute prohi-
bition by man himself, yet it is this
undoubted right of organized society
/ TO regulate as we'll as to protect
such relations. but. because it is q
natural relation in no manner found
ed on human laws, no statute shoulF
! be construed to annul or forbid it be
cause not entered into in accordance
with certain prescribed conditions
unless the language thereof will no.
| fairly admit of other construction
etc" No. As. c. c., provides: Mar
riage must be solemniZed, authenti
Gated and recorded as provided il
| this article, but noncompliance witt
its provisions does not invalidate any
| lawful marriage - AnC
from this Judge Whiting says in The
opinion: I'VE conclude that license
is not an essential to valid mar
riage in this state
As the major portion of the court
| opinion is that of Judge Whiting. th'
ruling i'm the case will stand tina
marriages may be valid without Ii
| cense in this state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-29
MUST Be GOOD
ONE DRINK OR ONE WAGER
WILL SEND HIM TO THE
PENITENTIARY.

Gregory. June EFF he takes a
single drink of liquor. plays any kind
of a game of chance, or otherwise vi
olates conditions imposed upon him
by the court, Frank T. Ambroz, for
mer county auditor of Gregory coun-
ty. will be required to serve term
of four years i'm the Sioux Falls pen.
itentiary.
He entered a plea of guilty to the
charge of embezzling county funds
while performing the duties of coun-
ty auditor, and was sentenced TO a
term of four years in the peniten-
tiary. The sentence, however. was
suspended pending good behavior on
his part and the strict observance OF
the conditions imposed upon him.
Under these provisions he must re-
port personally to the court az each
term of the state circuit court in
Gregory county, is to remain within
the jurisdiction of the court and is
to refrain from all forms of gambling
and abstain from all kinds OF intox-
icating liquors. If he violates any of
these provisions he will have to serve
his prison sentence.
The bonding company which fur
nished the bond for Ambroz while
he was county auditor, has paid the
shortage and the interest. so the
shortage was in the permanent school
fund An order was drawn for a
farm loan. but the check was made
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-29
War PREPARATIONS
SiOUN CITY MAN VIEWS CONDI-
TIONS ON THE TENAS
BORDER.

Sioux City, June 29.-Already the
regular army of the United States,
with the possible exception of the
coast artillery men who have been
put into patrol service as infantry
men. Is across the border of Mexico
and awaiting the order to strike, ac-
cording to H. r. Ryan, who has just
returned from two weeks on the Tex
as side of the Rio Grande.
En- route home Saturday night Mr.
Ryan said that while sidetracked at
one station in Texas he saw two
trains of rapid fire guns pass. with
dozens of cars loaded 10 capacity;
three entire train loads of auto
trucks; 26 cars of Oklahoma militia
men eager for battle; three trains
loaded with cavalry horses and train
after train loaded with field supplies
and equipment.
Westward from Hidalgo." said
Mr.. Ryan, II saw more than fifty
machine guns placed facing the inter
national boundary. They were ready
were ready at a seconds notice to
turn them against the Mexicans.
I'm practically every town on the
river there is a machine gun on the
top Of every brick building. while
across the river the Mexicans have
mounted their machine guns and dug
trenches for a defensive campaign.
While down there | saw train
after train bring soldiers into the
towns. They would come in at night
and unload and the next morning
there would be no apparent change.
We saw only the usual number of
men on guard patroling the border.
Down there we are all convinced that
the incoming men have been sent
over the border without a stop. We
must have $4,000 or 900 men in
Mexico at this time.
There Is feeling of security with
the residents of the border for the
first time in years. With the army
there they feel that their interests
are being guarded as they have been
asking for since the trouble with
Mexico started.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-29
FRANCHISE LEAGUE
MISS ALICE LORRAINE DAILY
PROMINENT AT SIOUN
FALLS MEETING.

Sioux Falls. June 29.-Delegates
TO the annual convention of the
South Dakota Universal Franchise
league began arriving last evening
and each incoming train early this
morning will bring more. The ma
jority of the state officers will be
present at the first session of the
convention which will open this
morning at 9 o'clock at the First
Methodist church, in charge of Mrs.
John Pyle, of Huron. chairman.
The downtown office for the con
vention delegates and members of
the local suffrage league will be at
the new Greeley McCrossan building,
corner of Eleventh street and Phil
lips avenue, where during the two
days session there will be members
of the reception committee waiting
to greet the delegates. Miss Alice
Lorraine Daily, instructor in expires
sion at the Madison Normal school.
reached the city early yesterday
morning, and in company with Mrs.
p. Bernhardt left at once for Baltic.
where yesterday afternoon she gave
a group of readings, and suffrage
speech at the chautauqua.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-29

The readers OF this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
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been able TO cure I'm all it's stages. and
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constitution disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Cat Arrfl
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
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the system. thereby destroying the
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stipation.-Auv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-29
Home FOR The aged
CONGREG GATIONALISTS TO ES-
TABI4lSH HOME AT SlOUN
FALLS.

Sioux Falls, June 29.-Sioux Falls
is TO be the place for the establish
ment of another charitable institu-
tion of statewide scope This is as
sureu as the result of action taken
by the South Dakota Congregational
conference, recently in session at
Rapid City. The new institution will
be a home for aged people who. for
one reason or another, have become
dependent upon others for their live
lihood
An old mansion in Sioux Falls will
be purchased for the purpose. 1T oc-
cupies commanding position, and is
admirably adapted for the purposes
TO which it will be devoted, The late
Miss Carrie a. Parker. a prominent
resident of Sioux Falls for many
years of her lifetime, provided in her
will that the residue of her estate.
after paying the specified legacies,
should be devoted to the care of the
aged Negotiations for the purchase
OF the old Parker mansion have been
in progress for some time and will
be closed without delay.
While the management of the new
home for the aged with be under
Congregational auspices, the institu-
tion will not be managed in any sec
tartan manner. Admission to the
home will not be granted on sectar-
ian lines, but will be governed by the
merits of each case and the space in
the home at the disposal of the man
agement.
The new home will bear the name
of Mrs Rebecca Parker, mother of
Miss Carrie Parker. who also died
last fall, shortly before her daughter
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-29
STATE NEWS.

Wagner-Heat from welding
machine which was being used to re
pair large gasoline tank caused gas
TO form and violently explode. tear
ing out one end of the tank. A Pool.
In whose blacksmith shop the explo-
sion occurred, had been working on
the tank and was wearing glasses at
the time. His eyes were filled with
broken glass. but his eyesight was
not impaired.
Lead-An liberated tooth caused
the unexpected death at the hospital
here of julius Nelson, for four years
past resident of this city. When
admitted 10 the hospital Ii was found
that blood poison had set i'm and II
was too late 10 save him. Nelson.
who was prominent in Masonic cir
cles in ST. Paul, Mimi, leaves a
brother there. other relatives al
Belle Fourche and Portland. Ore,
and widow here. The body will be
taken to St. Paul.
Sturgis-lnformatio has reached
here from Texas TO the effect that
Lieut.. G. A. Dougherty has been pro
noted TO the rank of captain in the
United States army. For several
years he was stationed at Fort Meade
near Sturgis, and has wide ac-
quaintance in this part of the north
west. From Fort Meade he was sent
TO Alaska, where he was stationed
for a period of two years. Recently
he was assigned TO duty on the Mex
lean border, and il there Is war
with Mexico he will be i'm the thick
of the fighting.
Sherwood - Andrew Hjorth, a
farmer five miles south of this place
died Tuesday afternoon as a result
OF injuries sustained in q runaway
The accident occurred on the day pre-
yious while he was drilling grain
Getting down from the machine to
unhitch, the team became frightened
at something and the machine passed
over his body before he realized what
had happened. The drill struck hin
in such a manner as to cause inter
nal injuries and in spite of the best
medical attention, he passed away.
Bentley-Edward Gunder. the lit.
tie 2-year-old son of Dallas Gunder
farmer residing five miles north.
west of New Salem. was cremated
Friday. afternoon in a fire which de.
stroyed the Gunder home. Mrs. Gun
der was the only one in the home
being in the kitchen preparing sup
per and knew nothing of the fire
which started in the attic of some
unknown origin. Sounds of breaking
timbers called Mrs. Gunder's atten-
ton and she discovered that the cell
ing and upper floor of the house had
fallen into the room where her q
year-old son was sleeping, literally
burying the child in an oven OF
flame.