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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
WOMEN SUFFRAGE
IMPORTANT MEETINGS TO BIZ
HELD IN SIOUN FALLS
THIS WEEK.

Sioux Falls. Jan. Nationwide
suffrage, instead of suffrage for the
ONE Of just one state is the aim
of the Congressional Union for Won
an Suffrage, which has sent out a
call to a conference to be held in
Sioux Falls. Saturday, January 13.
The Congressional union was organ
lied four years ago to carry on the
work for the Susan y. Anthony
amendment, which will enfranchise
all the women of the nation. The or
%ganization now occupies the famous
old Cameron House. the former home
of the vice presidents, i'm Washing
ton. ID. G.. as headquarters. from
which it does its very effective work
in congress. At the same time, suf-
fragists are sent out through the
country. for il IS realized that the
most effective lobby viii fail unless
adequately supported by public opin-
ion. Two workers are now in South
Dakota. Miss Margaret Whittemore.
of Detroit. Mich, and Miss Beulah
Amidon have taken part I'm several
state campaigns for suffrage. but
they are now giving all their time TO
work for the federal amendment, all
they believe. with so many other
prominent s~uffragists. that that is the
most direct and satisfactory manner
to settle the suffrage question
These national workers Will be the
principal speakers at hte conference
luncheon in Sioux Falls. As the Con
gressional union takes no part in
state campaigns, believing that it can
do effective work only by concentrat-
ing all its efforts on its one great pur-
pose. this conference viii have no
effect on the campaign being organ
lied by South Dakota women. i'm a
seventh attempt to carry their state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
GEN. SHIELDS POST
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELEC
TION or OFFICERS.

The annual meeting OF Gen.
Shields Post, G. A. r., was held al
their rooms in the county courthouse
Yesterday afternoon. Officers Tor
the ensuing year We're elected as fol
lows.
Joseph Pulford. commander; John
Norton, senior vice; David Bates,
Junior vice; W. a. Drake, adjutant;
John Rel, quartermaster: August
Frohman, surgeon; w. M. Downs,
chaplain; VIM. Metcalf, officer of the
day; l.. Adkins, officer of the guard;
August Buntrock, S. Nj.
Joseph Pulford enters upon his
thirteenth year as commander OF the
Post. having been successfully elect
ed.
The Post comprises a membership
OF %. There have been three deaths
since the last annual meeting-Com-
rades A. w. Holdridge, Q. G. Bailey,
N. b. Stacy.
Commander Pulford reports the
Post in good condition financially
and otherwise.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
GRACELAND CEMETERY
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Assoc
CITATION LAST EVENING.

The annual meeting of the Madi
son Cemetery association was held at
the office of Secretary +. l.. Burnett
last evening Officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows
Mrs. f. ]. Curtis, president; Mrs.
F. c. Smith, vice president; +. l.,
Burnett, secretary; VIM. Rae. treas
urer, Geo. II. futile. trustee for
three years. Mrs. C. II. Morse. SUI
perintendent of grounds; Delano
Green. sexton.
The financial condition of the asso-
citation rs i'm very excellent condition
as indicated By Secretary Burnett
being instructed 10 procure a real
estate loan Of $500 for the invest
ment of association funds. This will
make $4,000 of association funds
loaned on real estate security.
Considerable Improvement work
was done on the grounds the past
year. including additional fencing
and painting and repairing of build
ings.
1t was decided at last evening
meeting TO continue the work OF
moving and keeping in condition the
entire cemetery grounds. This meth.
Cd has proven very satisfactory the
past year, instead Of lot owners car.
ing for individual lots.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Big 25 cent meal az Rays.
Eat at Jacks.
Stop at Rays for a bowl of genu-
inc Mexican chile. We make IT.
Eat at Jacks.
For Rent. Five room house. base
ment, well. cistern. Near Garfield
school.-W. @. Abbott.
Eat at Jacks.
When your automobile needs re-
pair, take il to W. G. Brown.
buy and sell. second hand auto
mobiles. W. G. Brown.
Wash ice delivered to any part OF
the city. Phone 1924.
Scrap iron wanted. ! will pay
$3.50 per ton.-Happy.
| will give s25 reward for any au-
tomobile | cannot repair outside of
its own factory-W. G. Brown.
Barred Plymouth Rock coekerels
for sale.-D. NJ. Finnie. Wentworth,
s. ID. Phone 33A
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted. -Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
All male singers who want to sing
in the opera Belshazzar apply by mail
to O. A. Gronseth at the Normal
Rehearsals will start in about two
weeks.
See Geraldine Farrar in Carmen
at the Lyric tonight.
Lost. Gold brooch. swastika de
sign. Return to Agnes Midgaard
Reward.
M. b. A. meeting at Peters q
Wooley's shop Wednesday evening al
7:3O o'clock sharp.
Anita Stewart at the Lyric Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. #. ]. Schueller were
passenger for Sioux Falls by a morn
ing train.
See the New York fire department
going to a fire at the Lyric Wed
nesday.
See the first chapter of the sequel
to THE Diamond fro mthe Sky" al
the Imperial tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Trip, who has been a guest
of her mother, Mrs. J. w Dawson.
returned to her home in Minneapolis
by a morning train.
Mrs. d. A. Richards, who last week
was called to Uline, Mimi, on ac-
count of the illness of her son-fn-law
telegraphs home that he died yes
terday.
Martin Nerdahl returned this
morning from a business visit in Min
neapolis. He was accompanied by al
uncle, Peter Dahl. of Waubay, who
will remain in the city a few days
The sequel to THE Diamond from
the Sky" failed to arrive last even
ing. but the first chapter will be
shown at the Imperial "Wednesday
evening.
o. z. Menick, of Gettysburg, was
a business visitor in Madison today
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
LONG NAMES.

To the Editor; Speaking Of long
names. the longest | recall at the
present time, outside of the Russians.
was the Rev. G.. n. A. r. T. Dixon.
of Ontario. Can. Through the pro
vince he was known as the Great
North American Freight Train Dixon.
He was a popular preacher and held
services in the city of Hamilton at the
time | resided there. He seemed 20
enjoy the cOgnomen and at one time
while on a trip to a northern city,
overheard two boys talking
Say, Kid, do you know who is go
ing TO preach today"
Nav; who?"
why, the Great North American
Freight Train Dixon"
A. H. Northey.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

ment or questionable agreements
There is strong support indicated for
the proposed Investigation and if this
resolution is adopted some peculiar
conditions may be brought to light.
The indications at the present time
are that the bin TO begin improve
ments on the grounds for a new in
sane hospital at Watertown. set aside
Tor that purpose many years ago, will
finally become a fact instead OF a
theory at this session. This bin was
kept up at a half dozen sessions, but
has always gone down on the plea
of no more new institutions. but the
surface indication at least is for sue
cess of the bill this session.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Objectionable letter through the
mails. He was sentenced to seven
months in the Minnehaha county jail.
The letter was mailed at Milbank on
March 6, this year, and was directed
to Pauline Mayer, of Sioux City. Soon
after the letter was mailed Murray
left South Dakota ana was located
only a few days ago at Butte. Mont.
and brought back to South Dakota by
the federal authorities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
LAWSON EECLARED
in CONTEMPT
REFUSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
CITED BEFORE BAR
OF HOUSE.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 8, AIS p.
m.-Special; The continued refusal
of Thomas w. Lawson to answer
categorical questions by the rules
committee in the leak inquiry caused
the committee to adopt a second mo-
ton by Representative Bennett that
he be cited before the bar Of the
house for contempt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
FOR SALE.

Choice red cows, mixers and
s%pringers. Having recently purchased
thirty head of thoroughbred Hol-
stems for my dairy is my reason for
offering the reds for sale. They are
all good cows.-G. /. Wilkinson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
CONFEssEs INDECENT LETTERS
George Murray Pleads Guilty Before
Judge Elliott.

Sioux Falls, Jan. George Muir
ray, a former resident of Milbank,
appeared before Judge Elliott, Of the
United States court in this city, and
entered a plea of guilty to an indict-
ment charging him with sending an
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
WITH THE BOWIERS
BY Dan

The Daily Leader five took three
straight from the Smoke House team
last night, winning the second game
by the narrow margin Of 4 pin. Mad
ison was high man with a total of
col. Following are the scores.
naflx, I aoAar
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Five hundred per cen or more on
an investment is a good thing. Little
want ads In The Daily Leader viii
bring these results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
THE CITY.


Generally fair and colder tonight
and Wednesday: fresh TO strong
northwest winds tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
The The REXALL STORE

Sends kindly greetings to all for a Prosper
Gus and Happy New Year and will take this
early opportunity to announce the arrival of
our 1917 Wall Papers which with the very
large and complete assortment with mod
crate pricing will surely interest you. Right
here let us say that our 1917 line of decOra-
tons is the largest and most complete line
we have ever shown and further we ask you
to keep in mind that every roll of paper was
bought direct from the largest factory i'm the
country and for spot spot cash which made
an actual saving of nearly Is per cent. This
saving will be distributed to our customers
who take advantage of buying their wall
papers at this store and which fact will be
evident to you on comparison. I'm cOnclu-
sion, let us say that by our advantageous buy
ing we vii be able to supply your wall paper
needs this season at a less cost than ever be-
fore. We will take pleasure i'm showing YOU
our line.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Totals ....770 828 804-2,392
Word was received today that the
Sioux Falls team would be here to-
morrow night. The match will be
started at Sis sharp. Come up and
root for the home team.
For Sale. Dray line. Also five
houses with the usual con~veniences
Easy payments.-C. J. Simpson.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
STEAMER AGROUND.

Coal laden steamer Presgue Isle rar
into shallow water and grounded hare
and fast near the Manitowoc- -Sheboy.
gan county line in the storm last Sun
day. The big tug Peter Reiss and
steamers Grouse and Helretia were
unable to get the boat into deep water
and crew of the Reiss company IS
force began to jettison the cargo Tues
day. When the steamer struck she
started bow plates and filled her for
ward compartments. At last reports
there was hope OF saving the boat II
the wind did not come around to the
eastward. Divers were expected yes.
terday with air compressers.
LATER-The steamer was pulled of
the reef yesterday and towed to She
boygan. The tugs Reiss and Meyers
moved her couple of ships lengths
after considerable part of the coal
cargo had been thrown overheard, but
she again stuck and several hundred
more tons OF coal were thrown into the
lake when she was Aoated. She was
considerably down forward when towed
into Sheboygan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
TURN DOWN FIREMEN.

The scity council was in Executive
session" Monday evening, meeting as
a committee of the whole. The fact
that it was an executive session, did
not prevent everyone interested from
knowing the next morning that the
business transacted was to turn down
the petition of the city firemen for an
increase of 80 per month salary in ad-
dition to the S5 recently allowed them.
The council all realized that they bad
been taking chance in granting the
s. raise as the law requires that saar-
les fixed in February each year shall
remain for year at the figures fixed.
There was also an almost unanimous
sentiment that everything considered,
permanency, lodging for unmarried
men, pension rights and all, that the
salaries are not as meagre as the men
pretend nor do they compare unfavor.
ably with other occupations.
The city has called the mems bluff
and it remains to be seen whether they
will quit as they threatened. The
aldermen say in confidence that two or
three particular individuals out will
improve the morale OF the department.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
GUN AT DANCING PARTY.

Alex Stephen is steward and ship
keeper on the steamer Curry in winter
quarters here. Alex went to the dance
at the Orpheum Saturday evening.
When he left the ship he neglected to
unhook his trusty howitzer from his
person but toted the artillery right in
to the hall. He either pulled it out, or
it dropped out and he picked it up. Any
way he was handling the gun in way
that appeared quite unnecessarily care
less to bunch OF dancers and they all
scurried for the trenches. Officer Pc
terson hove In view and asked Stephen
II ne thought he was Deadwood Dick
and this place Cripple Creek in boom
days. "Come along and I'll show you
a cute little room to sleep in the cop
said. In Municipal Court Stephen said
that his duties required him to be arm
ed and that carrying the gun up town
was mere forgetfulness. His captain
put In good word and SO the court cut
the penalty for forgetfulness down to
si5 and costs, total of 1886,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
SUE COUNTY OVER TRUCK.

Suit has been started against the
punty over the now famous truck pur-
|hased last spring. County officials
Expected replevin suit to get pos.
ession OF the truck. The Finance
brporation of illinois claims to have
chattel mortgage interest of S4500
the truck prior to and superior TO
e countys title. The form OF action
merely action on the notes secured
, the chattel mortgage. The action
: as commenced in the U. S. district
|urt at Milwaukee, one of the grounds
r federal jurisdiction being where
g plaintiff and defendant reside in
ferent states. The papers were
rived by U. S. Marshall, S. w. Ran
lph on chairman of the County
bard Even and County Clerk Auton
T turday. The suit is the outcome Of
e mix-up in the purchase of trucks
t spring when it looked as il the
> 0lnty would have two trucks on it's
nds. The county board finally stuck
the prior Hall Brothers purchase
abandoned the purchase from the
yular local agent of the manufac-
+ers, L. j. Anderson.
The district attorney is not required
appear in actions outside the county
will doubtless take up the county's S
i of the affair.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
ANENT THE HOLIDAY MAIL.

The necessity for early mailing Is
more pronounced this year than for
merly, as transportation companies are
required to divert for movement Of
troops, equipmeet etc. cars which have
heretofore been available for use by
the +. o. department in the transpor-
tation Of mails. Scarcity of labor due
to the immense traffic involved and
the number OF men in railroad and
postal service who are in the military
service will have a bearing in our
efforts to secure an expeditions hand
ling Of the holiday mails.
DO not place nonpostage stamps on
the address side Of letters or parcels.
All postal cards require cents in
stamps.
War savings certificate stamps and
thrift stamps are now on sale at the
post office, inquire at the postotlice for
information
The new war tax stamps can be pur-
chased at the post.oilice.
II, 9. SCHUETTE, Postmaster.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
SECOND COMMUNITY CONCERT.

Friday evening Dec. IA, at S:l5 will
be given the second community con-
cert this season by the Monday Music
Club.
1t is the fourth annual celebration
OF the birthday OF Edward Mcdowell,
our greatest American composer.
A play by number OF members will
be feature of the program with part
songs, vocal solo, instrumental mu-
sic and community singing, the last
under direction OF Elsie johnson a
member, and supervisor OF public
school music.
The entertainment will be at Fra.
zlers hall and outsiders to capacity OF
hall are urged to attend. A coin col
lection will be taken.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
JANUARY IN DECEM MBER.

Winter came down suddenly Satur-
day and the mercury began Girting
with the zero mark on the scale. Sat
urday night it just slumped and all
day Sunday it was below zero, the
government instrument registering a
minimum of below. 1t blew flercely
all day and poor dad had to ply the
coal shovel and watch his precious
black diamonds go into the NAV OF the
furnance in order TO keep the temper.
ature anywhere near the ideal 70. The
common thought was, 81 hope our
boys in the trenches don't have to live
out in this kind of stuff very long at q
stretch"
Monday it eased up little but the
citizen without ear protection scurried
along holding his ilsppers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
LOCAL FOOD ADMINISTRATOR.

Henry Mulholland recently appointed
food administrator for the county in
Mr.. Hoovers department is right on
the job. Bakers OF the county have
been notified that they must conform
to the governments rule and make
bread only in one and two pound
loaves. A committee of six has been
appointed to work with the county
administrator and they are empowered
to fix the Wholesale price of bread.
Wholesale sale prices will shortly be
established. Mr. Mulholland is well
fitted by life time OF work in retail
merchandising and by habits of in
dustry for his part. 1t also fits in
well with his duties as city sealer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
MARRIED..

Miss Ina Holsen and Mr.. William
Beduhn were married yesterday morn
ing al the German Lutheran parson
age, Rev. Machmueller officiating
The attendants were Miss Esther Gem
rich and Mr.. Elmer Wills.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Holsen and has large cir
Gle of friends. The groom, who is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beduhn, i.
a partner in the firm Of Beduhn &
Goetz, furniture dealers and under
takers, on South Tenth street.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Beduhn left on wedding trip to Chi.
cago and upon their return will take
up their residence in this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
REAL ESTATE REPORT

Real Estate Sales for week ending
Dec. s, 1917, reported to us by the
Manitowoc Co. Abstract Co., who own
the only complete abstract Of Msnito
voc county.
George Danielson to John L. Bacon,
lot Ia blk in Lawndale subd No. 2.
Consid. 81.
Hirman G. Smith, ct al to Edward
F. Sykora, lot IS in Esther A. Smiths
Add. to City of Manitowoc. Consid
$500.
Adolph Ecker to Louis Radloff, 40 a
in sec 10 Town OF Maple Grove. Con.
sid $4,000.
Augusta Falge to The City OF Man
itowoc, lots T. s, and 9'blk 322 in City
of Manitowoc. Consid. $4,000.
Louis Schmidt ct al to Charles
Meineke, part Of lots & 8 blk A in
Currens & Hamiltons Riverside Add
to City of Two Rivers. Consid. s2775
William J.. Ray to George Wiesen,
20 a in sec Is Town OF Eaton. Consid
81.
f. w. Dicke to William Walters,
part of lot blk 33 in Oity of Two Ri
yers. Consid. $3.50.
Charles j. Stueber to Joseph A
Sleger, in sec "a Town Of Manito
voc Rapids. Consid. 81.
Roland G. Bleser TO Peter Trossen
20 in sec 81 Town OF Two Rivers
Consid. 81.
Franklin A. Henricks to Lewis
Schneider, part of lot in Hinckley't
subd OF sec 3l-l9-24. Consid. 81.
Ida Hallmeyer ct al to John Kreie
part OF lot in Hjnckley's subd Of set
3l.l9.24. Consid. 81.
VIM. r. Kahlenberg ct al to Johr
c.. Wilsmann, Govt. lot in sec 81
Town of Two Rivers. Consid. 81.
Henry Grimmer to William Panzer
lot blk in Springar's and Wilker
Add to City Of Two Rivers. Consid
s26OO.
Elmer II. Thompson to The Metro
politan Church Assn, 2l4 a In Sc,
30 Town OF Rockland. Consid. 81.
Buchholz- Schilling Realty Corr, {,
Louis Shilobrit, lot 80 in Clermon
Add. No. 2 to City OF Two Rivers
Consid. 81.
Michael @. O'Laughlin to Edwar,
Cohen, so sec IL Town OF Cato. Con
sid, OIL.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13
CITY LOSES VACATION CASE.

The city lost its case in the matter
of the vacs tion of the stub OF south 7th
street between the river and Quay
street. Judge Burnell in circuit court
upholding the Land and Fuel com
pany's demurrer to the city's return to
the company's writ of mandamus.
The company sought the vacation as
very convenient, if not necessary,
addition to it's business site and offered
to protect the city's interests in every
way possible. There were two meth
DDS OF proceeding, general law for all
cities, and another provided by Man
itowoc's special city charter. The
general law requires only a majority
vote OF the city council, the charter a
two thirds vote. The council voted
s to to vacate. The city officers held
that the general law could only apply
in the absence of charter method of
vacating and that the charter governs
and that 10 affirmative votes were neces-
sary. A. L. Hougen, representing the
company, insisted that he had a right
to proceed under the general law and
that a majority vote of the city council
effected the vacation and he commenced
mandnmus proceedings to compel the
city officers to have the city records
show that the vacation had been ef-
fected. The matter was stipulated to
Judge Burnell of Oshkosh and he has
filed his opinion. The substance OF it
is that the supreme court Of Wisconsin
has held that statute providing for
street vacations but not providing for
compeusating owners OF property
abutting on the street is void, that in
consequence of this the part OF the
Manitowoc charter providing method
OF vacating streets is void because il
makes no provision for compromising
abutting owners. He holds further that
the compensation provided for must
apply to property abutting on parts Of
the street not vacated. There being
no valid charter provision the general
law admittedly would apply and a ma
iority vote Of the city council was suf-
ficient. The formal preliminary pro-
ceedings had all conformed to the
general law and SO that law governs.
The street stub will now necessarily
be declared vacated unless an appeal
is taken to the supreme court and the
decision is there reversed. The char
ter provision held TO be void was en-
acted by the legislature many years
ago but lawyers say that no prior va.
cations are affected because curative
act few years ago validated all former
attempted vacations and because all
recent street vacations here have COM
piled with the formalities OF the gen.
eral law on vacations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-13

Miss Vida Duhnke and Mr.. Sterling
Rand, both well known young people
of this city were united in marriage
Saturday evening, at the Presbyterian
church in Milwaukee.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs
Emma Duhnke, and is well and favor
ably known to large circle OF friends
She has been employed as stenographer
in the office of the Wisconsin Alumni
um Foundry company. The groom /;
this aon Of Mrs, Mary Rand, st. Clair
street, and has for several years been
employed in the postofiice in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Rand will make their
home 10 this city.