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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-03-20

IF there's a better coffee than
Rookwood, we'd sell it, but there isn't
and so we sell Rookwood. If You don't
drink lockwood you are certainly
missing something. Rush to D. B.
Mckinney and Company's and get
Rookwood today. s15
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-03-20

Miss K. v. Schmidt announces a
special showing of trimmed and tall
ored hats. Friday and Saturday. SO 1p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-03-20
WIRELESS TELEPHONY

London, March 19-Bulletin- The
Marconi Company today announced
the establishment of wireless tele-
phony between Ireland and Canada.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-03-20

FOR SALE-Or FARM-Extra
good, 6-year-old black jack, well brok-
en-; also 2 sows and pigs for sale.
Hugh Million, R. D. 2, phone 2S0 J.
Gift
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-03-20

s WANTED--1o rent q house o
rooms down stairs; in good part o
Richmond Phone /. SO s <
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-03-20

FOR Rents rooms furnished on
unfurnisheq; bath, lights; for light
housekeeping. Apply T. S. Todd. Sec
ond street. q 9 5,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-03-20

May corn $1.4sB.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
MOTHERS DAY
NEXT SUNDAY WILL BE OBJ
SERVED BY MADISON
CHURCHES.

There are W. memory days set
apart for national observance In May
which will appeal. each in its way, to
q great number of people, and the
Influence OF each will be uplifting.
1t came into the thought AMI neart
Of Miss Anna Jarvis. of Philadelphia,
to start the observance of the second
Sunday in May as Mothers day
and the thought has found Judgment
In loving hearts everywhere. The
badge to be worn that day is a white
carnation OF a white flower of mi
kind, and the object is ito honor the
best woman who ever lived"-your
mother. The first observance OF the
day was in 1908 and the idea was
taken up quite generally, Some firms
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09

of 1880. Have been connected with
the Northern States Power company
for five years. Have wholesale con-
tract; rate of .0302, light rate; re-
tail to at s cents. Large
FIGURING mill at this point gets cur
rent direct from power company at
1 cent. Formerly had municipal
steam plant; worn out at the time of
connecting with power company. City
entirely dependent upon power COM
pany. as M plant is maintained. Light
service reported good. Former mu-
nicipal plant furnished 12-hour serv-
Ice; present 24-hour service. The old
steam plant had been in operation
for twenty-eight years.
st. st. Peter we found a population
of 5000. The city was paying .01S5
per kilowatt and the flour mill 3
cents. Light service we found to be
satisfactory, although some COM
plant on part of power users due to
variation in current. City still con-
siders 1t necessary to maintain pres
ent plant, which is in fair condition,
as an emergency plant, but city is
now laying plans to rebuild the
broken unit which would give them a
complete plant. They also keep plant
partly steamed at all times. They
had ONE Interruptions in service
ranging from fifteen minutes to three
hours, though not frequent. Say they
are making money under present
plan, although they expect to be
ready to operate their own plant at
expiration of contract with the North
ern States Power Company. City
charges 10 cents per kilo-
watt. with 10 per cent discount If
paid when due.
At all points mentioned in this re-
port we found they generate power
at three points. Rapidan, South st.
Paul and another point, and this is
all connected in what the Northern
States Power company calls the
loop" so that If one line has trou-
BILE they conect to one of the others,
thereby giving service from three diff
ferent plants, which takes but a few
minutes to change.
At Sioux Falls the Northern States
Power company informed us that
Madison would not be on this loop.
system for the present. Present
plans are to build a line from Sioux
Falls to Egan and on to Madison,
also to connect Egan with Pipestone,
leaving the distance from Egan TO
Madison a one-service station. They
also state they expect eventually to
get some cities south, and when they
get these they will then get Madison
and these other points on their So
called loop"
JACOB KUNDERT,
L. HI. BLAGEN,
c.. A. STENSLAND,
c. A. HACKETT,
Committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
THEIR REPORT
coAnfITTEE TO INSPECT ELEC'
TRIO PLANTS OUTSIDE
OF MADISON.

TO the Honorable Mayor, City Com
m~issioners, the Press and Citizens
Of the city OF Madison. s. D.:
We. the committee appointed to in
vestigate and report relative to serv-
lee rendered by the Northern States
Power company in towns we visited,
eason why these towns contracted
FOR this service. ETC., will state 1t Is
not our desire to make any recon-
mendations in any way, but will give
you the conditions as completely as
possible and will let the people judge
for themselves what system Of light
ink and power they prefer and only
urge that every voter in the city will
On Tuesday. May Is. 1919, go to their
polling places in their respective
wards and cast their ballot SO there
may Be ! complete expression OF all
tho people.
W. visited the towns Of Winnie
beko, 81. James. Mankato. Waseca,
Rocheoter. Red Wing, st. Peters and
Nhakepee and the plant OF the North
Urn States Power company at Sioux
1aIln. III visiting these points we
found the parties w interviewed very
courteous and in some cases gave Us
! lot " their time In taking us to
people Who had studied city affairs
These parties are business men and
expressed ! desire that their names
~ not used and out Of courtesy to
them W Will omit their James from
ON repoft.
Az Waseca the citizens report serv-
r. w satisfactory. Have been us.
NJ Northern States Power company
linec ~ ~ yeara, altho maintaining
IIllr oUn city plant. Have not had
T. ~ tteIF plant 1T any time. Have
6n1 Subscriptions of ! few minute
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
WILLARD's IRE is AROUSED
Champion Resents Accusation That
He Is . Stacker.

Los Angeles, Calf, May 9.-Jess
Willard, worlds heavyweight cham
pion, declared he would fight to the
finish to prevent the military Order
of Foreign Wars, with headquarters
in Philadelphia, and other war veter.
ans organizations from blocking his
forthcoming bout with Jack Dempsey
by branding him a Stacker.
AL Waddell, 1t is reported, is send
ing broadcast a communication de-
nouncing Willard as q Stacker. VIII
lard's friends declared Willard will
be able to prove himself not a Stacker.
He has a family and is SO years of age.
His age excluded him from the first
draft, and his name was mo- drawn
under the provisions of later drafts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09

presented each of their employees
with a white carnation; the Los
Angeles Examiner gave away 10000
of them. Mothers day this year
ought to be more widely observed
than ever before, because the
thought of the world has been GEN.
tered upon the mothers during the
war. Next Sunday every church of
this city should be filled with wor-
shippers who are there out of respect
of their mothers memory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
only in service. Population of town,
5000. The rate is SALT.

only in service. Population of town,
5000. The rate is SALT.
AT Mankato, a city of about 10000
population, we find a little d~issatis-
faction as to rates but they report
good service-plenty of current at all
times, and in case anything happens
to one line they are in position to
switch the current on another line,
having current from three sources.
AT Winnebago, a town OF 1900,
the former plant was a steam plant
on a 12-hour service. The reason
for changing plant was plant was too
small for 24-hour service. Made the
change to the Northern States Power
company about four years ago. Pres
ent service good. They sell the cleo
tricity at retail. charging 8 cents for
residences, s cents for commercial
and 2 1-2 cents for city lights. They
have a 20-year contract with privilege
that city can cancel contract after five
years. They still maintain their city
plant.
AT st. James we found the follow.
ing conditions: Population, 1900,
Have been connected with Northern
States Power company for three
years. buying power wholesale al
maximum rate OF 2 1-2 cents. retail
ing to consumer at 9 cents. city use,
Motors for pumping water. Mill and
elevator using power. Former plant
municipal steam plant. Very much
deprecated at time they connected
with power company. Plant still
maintained with practically same city
force. Light and power service re.
ported good. We found q slight
amount Of break in service OF five
minutes to one hour and only once
ten to twelve hours. interviewed
city electrician and officials and bust
ness men. Reported to be making
money under present arrangement,
Former city plant furnished 12-hour
service; present connection 24-hour
service,
AT Shakopee we found q population
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
SON is HELD ON SUSPICION
Illinois Man Accused Of Numbering
Wealthy Father.

Jerseyville, ILL.,, May 9.-Dr. Horace
A. Reddish, under arrest charged with
the murder of his wealthy father,
Stephen M. Reddish, was brought here
from Alton for a preliminary hearing.
DR.. Reddish steadfastly denies
knowledge of the tragedy and asserts
he "a establish an alibi that he slept
with an uncle in st. Louis every night
for three weeks prior to the finding
of the body April 30.
DIR. Reddish is SO years old. His
father was 81, and reputed to be worth
$500, 000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
MEN WANTED FOR SIBERIA
War Department Will Enlist About
5000 New Recruits.

Washington, May 9.-That troops
will be maintained in Siberia for many
months to come is indicated by the
war department announcement that
enlistments have been opened for
5000 men for service in that country.
Only those with previous military SER
vice are desired. The enlistments will
be for three years.
The total called for is about equal
to the number now In that country,
latest figures showing the total there
to be $3.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
mi

A basket social is to be held at
Hexom hall Tuesday evening, May
IS, at 8 O'Clock. A good program is
being prepared. A 15-cent parcel
post sale will be held in connection.
All Woodmen, Royal Neighbors and
their families are invited. Ladies',
bring well-filled baskets. Officers.
please be present at 1880 o'clock. BY
order of oracle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
shIp Tonnaae system CHANGED.

Ship Tonnage System Changed.
Washington, May 9.-All business OF
the shipping board hereafter will be
transacted In gross instead OF dead.
weight tons, conforming with it's usage
OF all the other nations OF the world
In that respect. Chairman E. N. Hur
ley announced the system Of comput.
ing capacity in lightweight tons,
adopted when the board was first or
ganized would b. abandoned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-30
Shove off!-Join the
u. S.Navy:
4S

-~vfge was so ~aStOunded by this
outburst that his indignation was de-
layed by his curiosity. "Why, what
upsets you this way?" he inquired.
II know what you mean," she said,
her voice still lowered. but not de-
creasing in sharpness. you're trying
to insinuate that I'd get your mother
to invite Eugene Morgan here on my
account because he's a widower!"
II amp" George gasped, nonplused.
I'm trying to insinuate that you're
setting your cap at him and getting
mother to help you? Is that what you
meanT
Beyond a doubt that was what Miss
Fanny meant. She gave him a white
hot look. "You attend to your own
affairs!!' she whispered fercely, and
swept away. sH ssa4lns:sg@ssEssss sSsas
George, dumfounded, returned to
his room for meditation. ~12sass!?ssHFFSs
He had lived for years in the same
house with his Aunt Fanny, and it
now appeared that during all those
CONTINUED Next Week)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-30

doesn't want to go tonight he said
solemnly.
"He never wants to go anywhere
that I ever heard Of" said Fanny.
What is the matter with you?"
"He doesn't want to go because he
doesn't like this a Morgan. Look
here, what makes you and-and ev-
erybody SO excited over him."
"'Excited'" she jeered. "Can't
people be glad to see an old friend
without silly children like you having
to make a TODD about it? I've just
been in your mothers room suggest
ing that she might give a little dinner
fof them" Hsssa sasss s ST. sF1sss. y? ,sseafaHa~'
"For who?" esasa ah
For whom, George! For Mr..
Morgan and his daughter"
"Look here!" George said quickly.
Don't do that! Mother mustn't do
that. 1t wouldn't look we'll"
"'Wouldn't look well!'" Fanny
Knocked him; and her suppressed We,
hemence betrayed a surprising acerb.
ity. "See here, George Minafer,
suggest that you just march straight
on into your room and finish your
dressing! Sometimes you say things
that show YOU have a pretty mean
little mind!"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-30
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE q NJ E7MM

coming COWdTu lleLu, AldCh ,dSdiuoI
the snowy road, was a strange silhou-
cite. 1t approached moderately and
without visible of progression,
so the matter seemed from a distance;
but as the cutter shortened the dis
lance the silhouette was revealed to be
Mr.. Morgan's horseless carriage, con-
veying four people atop: Mr. Morgan
with Georges mother beside him, and.
in the rear seat, Miss Fanny Minafer
and the Hon. George Anderson. All
four seemed to be in the liveliest hu
NOR, like hi%gh-spirited people upon a
new adventure; and Isabel waved her
handkerchief dashingly as the cutter
flashed by them.
"For the Lords sake" George
gasped.
"Your mothers a DEAR" said Lucy.
"And she does wear the most bewitch-
ing things! She looked like a. Russian
princess, though I doubt If they're that
handsome"
George said nothing; he drove on
till they had crossed Anderson addl-
| ton and reached the stone pillars at
the head of National avenue. There
he turned.
Lets go back and take another look
at that old sewing machine" he said.
ut certainly is the w%eirdest, era
ziest-'
He left the sentence unfinished, and
presently they were again in sight OF
the old sewing machine. George shout
ed mockingly.
Alas! three figures stood in the road,
and a pair Of legs with the toes turned
up indicated that a fourth figure lay
upon it's back in the snow, beneath 9
horseless carriage that had decided tc
need q horse.
George became vociferous will
laughter, and coming up to his trot
ter's best gait, now spraying from
runners and every hoof, swerved tt
the side Of the road and shot by shout
ing, "Git a boss! Git a boss! Git
hoss!"
Three hundred yards away he turne'
and came back, racing; leaning GU
as he passed, to wave, jeeringly at tn
; group about the disabled machine
"Git a boss! Git a boss! Git a."
The trotter had broken into a gallon
and Lucy. cried a warning: "Be care
full" she said. Look where your
driving! There's a ditch on that side
Look"
George turned too late; the cutter
right rune went into the ditch an
snapped off; the little sleigh upse
and, after dragging it's occupants som
fifteen yards, left them lying togethe
in a bank of snow. Then the vigorou
young horse kicked himself free {
all annoyances and disappeared dow
, the road, galloping cheerfully.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-30
VII.

When George regained some meas
ure of his presence of mind Miss Lucy
Morgan's cheek, snowy and cold, YVES
pressing his nose slightly tt one side;
boa seemed to mingle with an equally
unplausible quantity of 10Y in his
mouth. He vas confused, but con
scious of no objection to any of these
Interpretations. She was apparently
uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her
hair down, and said mildly:
"Good heavens!'
Though her father had been under
his machine when they passed, he was
the first to reach them. He threw
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-30

The Navy goes all over the
world-sails the Seven Seas
squints at the six continents
that's its business. You stand
to see more odd sights, wonder
full scenery and strange people
than you ever dreamed of.
You'll work hard while you
work. You'll play hard while you
play. You'll. earn and learn.
You'll get, in addition to "shore-
leave, a 30-day straight vaca-
tion-which is more than the
average bank president can
count on.
You can join for two years.
When you get through you'll be
physically and mentally tuned
up" for the rest of your life.
You'll be ready through and
through for SUCCESS.
There's a Recruiting Station
right near you. If you don't
know where it is, your Post
master will be glad to tell you.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-30
Give the world
the once over

TISTEN,f fellows, to some
straight talk. Many
a man when he gets
to be 40, misses some
thing. He may have
lots of money, and a fine
family but
He never "got out and
saw things. After he
gets settled down., it's too
late.
Every man wants to see
the world. No man likes
to stand still all his life.
The best time to TRAVEL
is when you're young and
lively-right NOW
Right NOW your Uncle Sam
is calling, "Shove off" He wants
men for his Navy. He's inviting
YOU! It's the biggest chance
you'll ever get to give the world
the once overi
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-30

himself on his knees beside his daugh-
ter, but found her already laughing.
and was treasured. "They're all
right" he called to- Isabel, who was
running toward them, ahead OF her
brother and Fanny Mlnafer. "rhis
snowbank's Il feather b%ed--nothing
the matter With them ut all. Don't
lSOk 80 pale"
"Georgle!" she gnsped. "Georglc |"
George was IN his feet. nOw NIL
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-03-18
Nor brGmocnoe Ec,erua.

6eotet SaIiam % Salps ifnloe itte amen.
hes, bpis en- COB rem (,us snitss. sos enbusr
gsoihsfsr faaes for SOC euer 81 en- ertra nor
SLATE msb 3smo. 'Npis onpenot iom aupiii
nil bet uorpooe @c;srta, itanbis sleeu, 90
bsIbreoe {ouobeipGrlieheosr, lieslsoes Saar,
Grandchildren, Sp9fteIisr, Sfrnbsiaar. Oct
renter, itprter os milouer. Ssmo er Ell rent
isuos. poalioelis % blnis antiisptiit Spite.
9rsp bette, ba ri tror int.t &c noesniinbe
bar brust fsr CT iaa p~irtninssiulei % til.
,reosfilsnoe.
The L. ". Roscoe. Cleveland, Ohio.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-03-18

The E. W. Roscoe, Cleveland, Ohio.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-03-18

Sanife @narofIsb / SBnoeripl'
lamb. Aaereoe MI fisher oanife @sn.
Der / De ruroIigite isuoerlpoife Sog.
ne Siemmetpifernes @aaroe. Iet er
tier aommuneioritanoerne o. ia.
ueuoe al Spifheoens iaite Bionerer.
hpi5 Baarbe tiebes, og gierne irl
GER benz glerne, ba De steninnIi1 fife
enifer Of fomne unoer oanif Stpre.
Otter hpao Observation-Disclosures aor-
Respondent er'arer. fer Spfisbene Ell.
Ter Ell pis Flnu iubenior hpert
Sogn, ioet DC leoenoe oauife isrger
Tor, at 8aaroene fommer paa gooe
Spnoer, % al Triierne peo Samar
6ei6et boloes rimeIige. Nan peuter
at oe itore Statsoompuesaaroe ira
Qittiaarenc5 aslerperiooe nil blipe
uoituffet / Susmauosloooer. iaainart
Sorpastuingen tan opiises,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1919-03-18

~ s. Chr. Senien bar iislac
"Sfioc Slfbl." bortbpttct lin @iao /
Haoultrup meo Npdaoro / Ouua.
biera. tilbercnbc Ole I. Gli0t %
Ssren &enien al Soititm. Senicn
bctaIcr 100000 SIR. / @nttc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19

Stanley Bothel of Madison, S. D
is visiting at the home of his uncle
Harry Bothel.
Leonard Banks of Riceville came
last week for visit at the Henry
Thorton and John Witt homes.
Mrs. Peter Knutsyig returned
from Rochester, Mimi. Friday after
a few weeks there.
Will Cornell came down from
Cresco Saturday to visit the w. M.
Allen, H. ]. Mayor and w. E. Cor
nell families.
May Malloy of Castalia came Sun
day to visit at the l.. A. Meyer home.
j. w. Banning went to Mason City
wednesday to see his daughter, Mrs.
George Wiltgen and Mrs. Clair
Elliot
Anton Bohr transacted business in
Postville Tuesday.
Misses Marie Bach and N0ma
Cahill were DEBORAH visitors Monday
Mrs. Fred Tuttle came Monday
from Postyille to visit home folks.
Mrs. Jesse Emry and Mrs. Ernest
Fan gave a birthday surprise party
Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs
Luella Weitgenant and Mrs. Mary
Emry at the latter's home. They were
each presented with footstool as a
token of their remembrance. A de-
licious luncheon was served. All re-
ported a very good time.
Maythel Ruth Limbeck, daughter
Of Mr.. Jas. Limbeck was baptized at
the Methodist church Sunday eve.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-03-19
--------O--------
CANOE VALLEY.

Mr.. Jake Budahl and John Burre-
son were pleasant callers with o.
Haugen and family on Wednesday of
last week.
Mrs. o. P. Olson spent last We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. ]. Tai
long.
Amanda Hanson made a short call
| at Haugen's on last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Haugen spent
few days among Hesper friends
the first part of last week.
Andrew Jaastad was a short cal
Ter at Haugens last Sunday after
noon.
The remains Of Mrs. Bertha Blein
who died on Wednesday March 18th
were laid to rest on Saturday after
| noon at the Canoe Norwegian ceme-
terry. Rev. o. Glesne of DEBORAH Of
ficiating.
Lukken were busv Oh Saturday fore
noon digging the grave for Mrs.
Blein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Haugen and
Olga Haugen enjoyed visiting at the
bone of Christ Swenson on last
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Theo. Vine and Harry Haugen
took in the basket social at Madison
Twp. on Friday evening near the
home of Earnest Vine.
The rain ON Saturday afternoon
certainly got some water together in
a hurry, all the low land along the
valley was flooded entirely. Bridges
were swept away, roads washed out,
it will surely take some time before
the roads will be in good shape
again.
Quite few farmers being in town
last Saturday failed to get home
that night on account Of the high
water and missing bridges.
Bonnie Hanson spent Saturday
night and Sunday forenoon at the
home Of A. H. Lovaas in DEBORAH.
The services announced for last
Sunday was postponed until next
Sunday, March 23d at $3.50 in the
afternoon.
Miss Ellen Johnson from Charles
City came home to attend the funer-
al Of her grandmother on last Satur-
day.
l.. S. Blein was a business caller
at o. Haugen's on Thursday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Haugen spent
the week end with the formers
home folks.
Mr.. Jake Budahl returned to his
home at Albert Lea last Thursday
morning having spent a couple of
weeks here among friends and rela-
tives.
Ingvald Peterson left last Monday
for Minneapolis where he has engag-
ed work during the summer.
c. w. Vine was a pleasant caller
with Christ Swenson on last Sunday.