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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
ROBERT RENSCH
WRITES HIS FIRST LETTER HOME
GOES TO VALPARAISO
UNIVERSITY.

Aberdeen, June 5.-Dear Folks:
Arrived in Aberdeen at $3.50 this
morning and took an examination for
six months training at Valparaiso
University, Valparaiso, In. l was
one of the 80 chosen out of 200 or
800, and am to be congratulated for
my good luck. 1t gives me six
months college education free of
charge and drawing wages. The ex-
amining officer said l was perfect
physically, so far as he could see.
You didn't think so. did you? Mel
Their did 1. Indiana is much better
be in than Texas. and I'm mighty
glad that's where I'll be. l leave at
$3.50. We all travel first class, Pull
man, ETC., no hardship l "a see. best
hotel in the city and best of every
thing.
Don't worry about me, because I'm
able to take care Of myself. l viii
write Gften and will send you my ad-
dress as soon as possible. You will,
or should, hear from me at least
once a week IL it's possible to write
to you. Say hello to everybody and
give my love to the kids. Your low
ing son and brother. Bob.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
CROP CONDITIONS
MINNEAPOLIS BANKERS VIEW
THE SITUATION In SOUTH
DAKOTA AND MONTANA.

Minneapolis, June 7.-Montana's
wheat crop is the biggest that ever
stood in the fields, Minneapolis bank
ers said today on their return from a
trip through that state. South Da-
kota likewise has the finest wheat
crop of record as to condition, on the
largest acreage ever planted. In
Montana the crop is 10 weeks ahead
of normal in places and in South Da-
kota two to four weeks ahead. If it
maintains present condition ii will be
one of the earliest maturing crops of
record and will escape many dangers
that a late crop is subject to.
Vice Presidents Joseph Chapman,
of the Northwestern National, George
F. Orde of the Midland National and
p. j. Leeman of the First and Secur-
ity National and Curtis l.. Mosher,
assistant to the reserve agent of the
Federal Reserve bank, made the trip.
Corn was found to be backward in
South Dakota, but the farmers said
warm WEATHER will bring it along all
South Dakota, butt he farmers said
just right for best development of
the wheat crop, they said.
THE crops could o. be better"
Mr.. Chapman said. THE most sur
prising and gratifying thing is the
advanced stage of growth. The
whole season Is earlier.
we found no bad reports at all
either in Montana or South Dakota,
except an occasional statement about
corn needing warmer weather to
bring 1t along.
The Nonpartisan league statesmen
are actively at work in Montana sell
ing memberships to farmers. One
such salesman made the statement
while we were there that the farmers
would be no better off even If they
got the big crops and the high prices
and that they would still be in the
impoverished condition of North Da-
kota farmers whose total mortgage
indebtedness amounts to nearly
$500, 000,0 900.
He did not mention the fact that
while the North Dakota farmers
have borrowed on their farms for
Improvement and extension and gen.
eral betterment of their property,
the farms are worth more than a bill
lion dollars"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
city commissioners of the city of
Madison, S. D., until s o'clock p. m,
June II. 1918, for grading and inn
proving Ninth street NV from Egan
avenue to Highland avenue.
Total amount of earth to be moved
is approximately 3,400 cubic yards;
approximate average haul, 700 feet.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check in the sum of 800,
made payable to John w. Walden,
city treasurer, as a guarantee that
the bidder will enter into contract
and bond for said work within 10
days after being awarded same.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office of the city auditor
or at the office of Charles A. Trim
mer. city engineer, Madison, s. d.
The commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the city commission
ers.
Dated at Madison, S. D., May 20,
1918.
James Robertson,
Attest: Mayor.
VIM. Rae, City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
IS YOUR BACK A
WEATHER PROPHET?
Many Madison People Have Found
Their Kidneys to Be at Fault.

There is no other organ In the
body more susceptible to weather
changes than the kidneys. Colds,
chills, damp, changing weather all
play their part in bringing on kidney
ills. IF you would be well, keep
your kidneys we'll" Is a golden rule
of health and one Madison readers
would do well to follow. If suffer
ing from kidney sickness you can use
no better remedy than Doan's Kidney
Pills. This great kidney remedy has
been used for kidney trouble SO
years. Convincing proof of it's merit
in the statement of this Madison res
ident:
J.. r.. Shaw, Third street, says:
The least cold l took brought on
dull backaches and sharp pains
through my kidneys. When l bent
over. I could hardly straighten up my
back hurt so. My kidneys acted ir-
regularly. too. When l read about
Doan's Kidney Pills, / used them and
1t didn't take them long to put my
kidneys In good working order and
they relieved the backache."
Price. so cents, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
ady-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Shaw had. Foster
Milburn Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
Favors Intervening In Russia.

Tokyo, June 6.-Allied intervention
is necessary in Russia, In the opinion
of Alexander /. Konovaloff, minister
of commerce in the Kerensky cabinet,
who has arrived here on his way to the
United States. M. Konovaloff, who
was recently liberated from a prison
In Petrograd, said the object of his
visit to America was to aid the recon.
struction OF Russia by informing Amer.
leans Of exact conditions there. The
former minister declared the present
regime is destructive and hopeless.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There Is only n way to cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is cause by an infiamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Gu
Btachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when 1t Is en-
tirely closed. Deafness is the result, and
unless tn Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition. hearing will be destroyed for
famed condition of the mucous sur-
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Halls
Family Pills for constipation.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
They ARE YANKS
NAME SETTLED ON UNITED
STATES SOLDIERS AT
THE FRONT.

Paris, June AT last ii seems to
be settled-the name those American
doughboys are to be known by in
France.
First il was the "Samimes." The
soldiers didn't like that. Gen. Per-
shing himself expressed disapproval
OF Ii.
Then Ii was "Buddies." That
monicker arose from the habit of the
soldiers themselves of calling each
other Buddy"
tHuskies" was next. The London
people called them that when they
marched through the streets-be-
cause that's what they looked like.
But the name that seems destined
to stick is "Yanks."
Nothing can be said for "Yanks'
on the ground of it's novelty. The
Johnny Rebs" of the civil wal first
made 1t popular by applying 1t to the
federal soldiers, and IL you trace 1t
back to Yankee" 1t is older than
that.
The British '"Tommies" and their
officers have fixed on "Yanks" and
are applying 1t to the Americans
quite generally or the whole front,
whether they like 1t or not.
There may be objections to its use
by some of the southern soldiers, but
to the British troopers an American
soldier is neither a Sammy, a Buddy.
nor a Husky-he's q "Yank."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
Speculation In Ain Barred.

London, June mo official control
of tin has been put in force but specu-
lation is prohibited. Uses of tin are
practically restricted to essential pur-
poses. Probably not more than 2 per
cent of the whole consumption Is
used as a metal by itself. The bulk
of IL is used in combination with either
steel, copper or lead. The consump-
ton Is restricted to wal purposes and
1t can be purchased only under a IL
cense issued by the London Metal
Exchange.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07

diately. The Cyclops loaded manga
nese ore at Rio de Janeiro and it was
the heaviest cargo she had ever car
ried. Besides her construction SEEM
ed to be very weak for when at sea
she would vibrate and bend until one
wondered how she could possibly
hold together. In fact she would
bend to such an extent that it would
be visible to the eye. To my mind
there is no doubt that she simply
broke in two and sank SO quickly
that 1t was impossible to use the
wireless or lower boats. You know,
don't you, that / made the trip south
on the Cyclops?"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
Two More Arrested at Arsenal.

st. Louis, June 1.-TWO more ar
rests making a total of three, have
been made at the request of men,
bers OF the military board OF inquiry
that is seeking to place responsibility
for 81, 000, 900 fire at the United States
arsenal here. The two latest arrests
are Of men who had been employed in
the arsenal, one a German, the other
a native OF Denmark. The man first
arrested was caught as he attempted
to vault the stockade at the arsenal
shortly after the fire started.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
CAPTAIN WATCHED
SIOUX CITY MAN WAS OFFICER
ON CYCLOPS, MYSTERY
SHIP.

Sioux City, June Conrad A.
Nervig, lieutenant junior grade.
United States navy. who prior to his
receiving his commission as ensign
several months ago was employed as
a clerk in the Sioux City postoffice,
early this year was attached to the
United States naval collier Cyclops.
referred to as the mystery ship" be-
cause of her failure to reach port aft
er sailing from Barbados In the West
Indies, March 4 with a complement
of 295 men. lie made a voyage on
the Cyclops before she sailed south
ward. Mr.. Nervig Is the son of a
Lutheran minister, residing at Violin,
s. d. He is now stationed on the
U. s. s. Glacier.
Lieut.. Nervig recently was promot-
ed to his present rank. Concerning
the disappearance Of the Cyclops. he
writes:
About the Cyclops. the story that
she was turned over to the Germans
is all bunk. 1t Is true that the cap
tain was Of German parentage. but !
do not think that he was at all dis
loyal. He often came upon the
bridge at night when I had the watch
and would talk for hours. He did
seem queer. though, and the doctor
used to watch him pretty close. and
had he started anything, I am sure
ne would have been locked up imme-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
Bars Up Against LuxurIes.

Ottawa, June sporting goods,
works OF art, jewelry, toilet prepare
tons and certain vegetables and
fruits come within the scope of the
order in council passed to restrict
the importation of Injuries. The or
der In council provides that the goods
enumerated may he imported only
on licenses issued by the minister of
customs on the recommendation of
the war trade board. Automobiles val
ued at $1,000 or more are included.
A further order prohibits the export
OF gold and silver unless licensed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
American smelter Is Reopened.

Chihuahua, Mexico.-The Ameri
can Smelter and Refining company
has reopened its smelter near thi,
city. The smelter operated today fol
the first time since November, 1915
The company has about Is Ameri
cans here at present and in a few
weeks expects to have about 30. The
men will live In tn city in quarter,
provided by the company, using au
tomobiles to and from the smelte,
each day. There are In the neigh
borhood Of 500 Mexicans employe,
at present.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
STATE NEWS.


death Is announced at Yankton, was
the pioneer physician OF the northern
Black Hills. He located In Deadwood
In 1877, when the town was nothing
but a wild and woolly mining camp.
He built up a lucrative practice.
About five years ago his health com
menced to fail and he continued to
steadily decline until his death.
Brookings-Donald Mitchell, of
Brookings. enlisted as a chauffeur in
the engineers corps OF the army at
the Huron recruiting station. 1t was
Mitchell's third attempt to break into
Uncle Sans fighting forces. He en-
listed first last January. was sent to
Jefferson Barracks. examined and
rejected. He tried again In April
and failed. Tonight he leaves once
% for the training depot to under
60 another examination.
Huron-A Huron citizen probably
VIA have a valuable keepsake to
hand down to the next generation IL
he continues his practice of saving
the daily casualty list announced by
the war department. This Huronite
began saving the lists beginning with
the first announcement and up to
date the list is more than six feet in
length. Now that the Americans are
In the thick Of the fight on the west
ern front the list probably will grow
to a great length.
McIntosh-Here is a new and eff
fective method of raising money for
the Red. Cross. The drive was wind
Ing up here when E. G.. Rinderneck,
proprietor of the ~poolhall, gave 1t a
great squirt by announcing that he
would turn In all Of the receipts OF
May 81. When the cash was count
ed at night the receipts totaled
$202.50. One of the things was a
kangaroo court which did a fine
business. One victim put up a peck
etknife for a forfeit and the ~proprie.
tor sold and resold 1t until 1t had
accumulated $3.50.
Mitchell-Whether 1t is proper
that women, as well as men, remove
their hats when the national anthem
II played, is a problem that Is worry
Ing the women of Mitchell. The
women are divided on the subject.
Some declare ''it Is unnecessary"
while others contend 1t would give
the fair sex an opportunity to show
their respect to the national anthem
One Mitchell woman declared al
though 1t would be a good move and
that she would approve of 1t from a
patriotic standpoint, it would be
very awkward" at times for women
to remove their hats. especially at
open air meetings.
Quinn-What can be accomplished
with alfalfa has been demonstrated
on the ranch of Nicholas Caspers,
near Quinn. He now has It's acres
Of alfalfa. having started with only a
small patch OF ground. When he
took . homestead in what had been
the heart Of the great range country
he put in q small pumping plant on
the shore OF Lake creek and then
planted about 20 acres to alfalfa.
The old timers were amazed at his
audacity and what they believed lack
Of foresight. but the alfalfa grew and
prospered wonderfully. He has
steadily added to his alfalfa acreage.
From IS acres ha last year secured
Its bushels of seed, which he sold
for SIS per bushel, making a total
Of $3.50. +
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
DAroxns or consrrpArrox.

Neglected constipation may cause
piles. liberation of the bowels. Appendix
citis, nervous prostration, paralysis.
Don't delay treatment. Best remedy is
Foley Catiartic Tablets. Do their work
surely. easily. gently, without injury to
stomach or intestinal lining. Contain no
habit-forming drugs. Fine for fat
folks. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
now SIZE sAn1sxzD BAcxAcxx.

Mrs. Effie T.. K1eppe, Averill, Mimi,
writes: II was at q sanitarium three
weeks at one time. two weeks another
time. for rheumatism and kidney trou-
BILE and got no relief. On my return
began using Foley Kidney Pills: found
immediate relief; half bottle completed
the cure. Always use when / feel pain
in my back" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07

Coughs or colds which persist at this
season usually are of an obstinate ma
ture. All the more reason for using a
reliable remedy. Mrs. Margaret Smale.
Bishop, Cal, writes: 'Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound is a grand remedy.
Suffered from a cold last week, used
medicine and it acted like a charm
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07

An Atlantic Port, June Among
the passengers arriving on a French
liner which has just come to port n
der convoy Of United States destroy
ers was Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the
famous leader of the militant suffra-
gists in England. Mrs. Pankhurst
said she had come to America on a
surprise visit"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07

Summer colds are not hard to break
coughs and hoarseness are easy to
get rid of. If o will take Foley's Hon
dam. 282 Maple street. Perth Amboy,
N. j., writes: ut helped my throat;
never had anything better" Slightly
Contains no opiates or narcot-
les. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
NAY OPERATE TELEeRAPHs
Govern ,snt Will Act u Strike Ham
pers War Work.

Warrington. June with a def
mite but unannounced policy deter
mined upon IN event Of q telegraphers'
strike the government awaited the
result Of strike orders expected this
week from President 8. ]. Konenkamp
II the Commercial photographers TN
Ion 81 America.
President Wilson II ready to take
pro1npt and sharp action II any walk
ont Of operators endangefs the prog
Boes q Wal work. II wire traffic Is
oenoralised and the telegraph com
pen1oo rofuse to yield In their stand
4Golnnt unionism. II Is believed likely
~ Rteaidsnt viii authorize govern
mont operation * the lines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-07
MINERS STRIKE BECAUSE
OF STACKER EXEMPTION

Geb0, Wyo.-This little min
ing town is 100 per cent patriot
ic. An assistant postmaster was
given a deferred draft classified
ton because Of his Job. All the
miners In the village-20O
strong-went out on strike as .
result.
The strike lasted SO hours I'M
til the assistant postmaster
agreed to enlist. Whereupon the
miners called a mass meeting
and voted money from the union
treasury to care for the mans
family during his absence. Only
four Of the 200 strikers were
born In America.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03
RYAN.

Everyone here was right up to dat,
in setting their clocks ahead of time
Saturday and all were on time at thu
different churches.
Jim Hennessey attended the funer
al of William Wragg at Earlville OF
Saturday Mr.. Wragg was formerly
a resident of the Bay settlement and
was neighbor years ago of Mr.. Hen
nessey.
Mr.. Huene. of Manchester, was q
caller here Saturday.
Raymond Mangold spent Easter
with home folks. We understand that
he has just completed course at
the Cedar Rapids Business College.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. McElliott were
business visitors in Manchester on
Wednesday.
Miss Beatrice Riley, who is attend
ing school in Dubuque, is home on q
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ward and
daughter, Mary Lucille, and Margaret
Ward spent Sunday with their sister
and family, M. M. Byrnes.
The funeral of Mrs. Hawker, was
held from the Lutheran church Satur-
day and was largely attended.
We understand that Arthur Shep-
pard and Dean Dunlap met each 9th
or somewhere in France" not long
since. Those boys must have enjoyed
the chance meeting and it gave the
home folks pleasure to hear of it.
r. M, Merriam spent Easter with
home folks in Cedar Rapids.
n Mrs. w. F. Dummy was recent
business visitor in Waterloo.
Richard Houlahan was sick few
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03
Demands Of Y. nth.

Man wants but little here below. but
1t Is different with boy. So far as
We have kept record for a single
week, that boy wants mandolin, a
pistol q razor, false mustache, bull
pup, magic lantern, q detectives tin
badge, motorcycle, mud turtle, a
fiddle, a printing press. stamp al
bum, tame rat, camera, a squirt
gun, Q baseball suit and pair Of roller
skates.-M Paso Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03
CHAPTER VIII.
The Little Wooden Cross.

After remaining in rest billets for
eight days, we received the unwelcOme
tidings that the next morning we would
ego in to stake over" AT six in the
morning our march started and, after
long march down the dusty road, we
again arrived at reserve billets.
I was No. in the leading set Of
tours. The man on my left was named
"Pete Walling," CHEEKY sort Of fell
low. He laughed and joked all the
way on the march, buoying up my
dropping spirits. could not figure out
anything attractive in again occupying
the front line, but Pete did not seem to
mind, said it was all in lifetime. My
left heel was blistered from the rub
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03
Beet.Suoar Production.
(To BE CONTINUED0

In 1747 Berlin chemist discovered
that sugar could be obtained from
beets, and since then the percentage OF
sugar has been increased so consider
ably by selective breeding of the vege,
tables that nowadays ton of it is de.
rived from nine tons of the roots. The
average person in this country con,
sumes two-thirds of his own weight of
sugar in year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03
E. N. DANIELS, Mgr.

days last week and one of his sons
acted as substitute on the rural route
DR.. and Mrs. Cummings and chill
|dren were in Earlville for Easter.
Mrs. Lester Gilchrist was in Cedar
Rapids during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and family
spent Sunday at the Brayton home.
Dan McElliott of st. Joseph's Col
lege, spent Easter with his parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McElliott.
Miss Esther Morris. who is att
tending school at the Visitation in
Dubuque, is home for a few days.
Sam McAravey, who has held the
position Of rural carrier between
Earlville and Colesburg, resigned and
takes the new route out Of Ryan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03
Would Welcome Ace.

Gladys had red hair and the school
children liked to tease her about 1t.
The teacher, finding her almost In
tears, tried to comfort her. But Gladys
pouted and said: "I'll be glad when
get to be an old lady," Her teacher,
puzzled asked why she was in a hurry
to grow old. "Then my old red hair
will just have to turn gray" was the
startling answer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03
D. J. Meggenburg

Boy Orator of zepata City," Theo.
dore Dunlap, "The Violent Remedy
Irene Zeuch, "Pickwick in the Wrong
Bedroom" Margaret Wallace, The
Black Night" Esther Nordman
Ellis First Appearance"
About dozen Of the neighbors OF
Peter Greif assisted him in hauling
the lumber for his new house, which
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03

he is going to build on his farm the
Word from Claude Reed states that
he has been released from long siege
in the hospital in France.
The members of the Presbyterian
church hold their annual business.
meeting and dinner on Monday.
Letters from Lieut.. Eugene Joseph
announce his safe arrival in France.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03
EVEN A HOG OBJECTS TO EATING
FILTH.

He is naturally clearly animal
He will thrive better if fed on a con
crete feeding floor. You will save al
least ten per cent in corn fed, ac-
cording to government estimate. AND
ten per cent, at present prices, will
pay the entire cost in single season
It's a happy hog that
FEEDS ON A CONCRETE TABLE
Concrete work can be done now
The floor can be used when spring
rains make the ground soft and mud
dy and when your saving will be
greatest. DECIDE TODAY.
HOW ABOUT SUMMER DEFENSES?
Better look your old screens over
and get your order in now for those
that will have to be renewed. May
be you have some porches that
should be screened? Nothing like a
screened porch for real comfort.
Get them early and get your moneys
worth.