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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
CONTRACT IS LET
FOR CASKETS
COFFINS WILL BE USED FOR THE
RETURN OF ARMY DEAD
IN EUROPE.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 4.-The
purchase of 1900 caskets at a cost
of $1,104,508, to be used for the re-
turn OF army dead from Europe, has
been completed by the war depart
ment, in accordance with its an
nounced policy to return as soon as
practical the bodies of American SOL
diers buried in France to the next Of
kin for interment in this country.
The manufacturers were instructed
to expedite deliveries.
The department also made public
a communication from the Casket
Manufacturers Association of Amer
lea condemning "any plan for the gen.
eral return of the bodies as imprac-
tical expensive and unsatisfactory. /"
This association is not seeking in
any way to establish a market for the
goods produced by the manufacturers
1t represents" the letter said, adding
that the only purpose of the manufac-
turers was to facilitate a task the gov
eminent has undertaken and to pre-
vent serious increase in the prices
of raw materials used in caskets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE
At YANKT0N AWARDED
WORK OF SPANNING MISSOURI
WITH HIGHWAY GOES TO
KANSAS CITY COMPANY.

YanktOn, Feb. 4.-The engineer
ing contrait for the MERIDIAN high
way bridge across the Missouri river
was let to the firm of Harrington,
Howard & Ash, of Kansas City, by
the directors of the bridge company
after a meeting lasting all Saturday
afternoon and evening.
John Lyle Harrington, senior part
ner of the firm and veteran bridge
builder, was here representing the
company. He said that they would
have a competent assistant engineer
here as soon as he and his material
could arrive. He will make an accu-
rate study of river conditions, outlets
for railways and roads on both sides,
etc., make borings for bed rock, and
complete preliminary investigation.
On the completion of this work, Mr..
Harrington will come and review the
work Of the assistant, select loca-
tion on the strength of data collected
and recommend it to the directors of
the bridge company. At the same
time he will report on the types of
bridge feasible and make his recon-
as to the one most prac-
tical.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
At WORK ALONG
U. S. BORDER
SECRETARY GLASS ASKS $4,000.
600 TO STOP SMUGGLERS
OF ILLICIT LIQUORS.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 4.-Secre-
tary Glass asked congress for $4,000
900 for use in stopping the snug
Cling of liquors into the United
States. A statement from the divi-
sion of customs accompanying the re-
quest said that because of meager
facilities for coping with the situa-
tion "the quantity of liquor seized
was infinistesimal in comparison with
the quantity actually smuggled into
this country.
Mounted inspectors will be placed
along the Mexican and Canadian bor-
ders in sufficient numbers to patrol
hundreds of highways, paths and
streams that afford easy means of
egress for smugglers."
A letter from the United States
marshal for the western district OF
Texas, written to the attorney general
under date of December %, was sent
to congress by the treasury to show
the need of greater watchfulness over
the international bootlegger. The
marshal said there was a veritable
reign of crime at Ell Paso, principally
with respect to the smuggling OF IL
Quors. opium and morphine from
Mexico.
Customs officials there were COM
mended by the marshal, but their
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
NEW BUSINESS
FOR THIS SECTION
RENDERING PLANT is ESTAB-
ISHED BY MAHANEY 4
SPAWN.

M. M. Mahaney and Clarence
Spawn have recently formed a part
nership for the conduct of a render
ing business that seeks to eliminate
waste and convert It to commercial
use. These gentlemen have complet-
ed their plant and through a tankage
and hydraulic process, expect to make
use of the carcasses of dead animals
that would be difficult otherwise to
dispose of.
The work of rendering is perform
ed on cement floors and handled
through septic tanks that totally elm
mate the dangerous germs. Such an
institution is an outlet for the farm
er whose hog and stock losses would
be considerable were it not for the
opportunity of obtaining some re-
muneration from the rendering
works.
This sanitary plant is now in ope-
ration on the outskirts of the city.
There is no need now for burning
carcasses or burying them. The
managers in charge of this new line
of business expect to conduct it with
safety to the health of the public and
to the profit of those who suffer
through farm losses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
CASE IS
READY FOR JURY
CHILDREN OF ACCUSED SAY FA-
Their NOT In HOUSE WHEN
MOTHER MET DEATH.

Milbank, Feb. 4.-Three children
of Edward Peeper, farmer on trial
here for the murder of his wife IN
July, 1918, testified that their father
was not in the house few minutes
after they heard shots and ran in to
find their mother dead on the floor,
of shotgun wound. They were the
most important witnesses for the de-
fense and their testimony marked a
climax in the trial which has been In
progress before Judge Lands in cir
cult court for the last three days.
The children we're two sons. Ralph
and claude, and the daughter, Alpha.
All said they were playing in the yard
of their home when they heard the
shots. Their mother was alone in the
house when they reached her, they
said. The children summoned neigh
bors Immediately.
The final arguments of the attor-
neys are expected to be made today,
preliminary to the case going to the
jury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
CUT PROFITS TO
LOWER CLOTHING
INSIST ALL INTERESTS ENGAGED
IN PRODUCTION SHARE
GAINS.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Insistence
that all interests engaged in produc-
ing mems clothing share their profits
by agreement in order to force down
prices is understood to have marked
a conference behind closed doors to-
day between department of justice Of
ficials and representatives Of all ele-
ments of the industry. Cotton and
wool growers manufacturers and
Wholesale and retail dealers were
represented at the melting with Assist
ant Attorney General Figg, in charge
of the lower price campaign.
A tentative program drafted by the
department, the basis of which was
not disclosed, was said to have been
laid before the meeting by Mr.. rfgg,
together with the views Of Attorney
General Palmer.
The conference brought out for the
first time new policy of the depart
ment with respect to its activities In
the campaign to reduce the cost OF
living. No statement will be made
by the department relative to the
present discussions until some def
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
HAVING WHISKY
COSTS MAN $3.50
JURY CONVICTS @. w. POPE OF
sWINDLING SETTLERS OUT
OF ABOUT 81 500.

Rapid City, Feb. Ain the state
circuit court her Sol Benge entered a
plea of guilty to the charge of having
whisky in his possession and was
fined $3.50 and costs and given term
of 80 days in Jail.
The jail portion of the sentence
was suspended on the promise of the
defendant to pay the fine and costs
on the installment plan. It will take
many months for him to pay the
amount assessed against him, making
the comparatively small quantity OF
liquor found in his possession ex-
coOdingly costly.
G. w. Pope was found guilty by O
jury on the charge Of swsindling set
tlers on the public lands. It was
charged that he sold relinQuishments
on public lands open to entry, secur-
ing by this plan total of about 81
500 from four settlers.
The defense was tina PUpe had only
guaranteed them . clear title for thd
payment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
.B|SBEE, ARIZONA
TRIALS BEGUN
THREE OF 21O ACCUSED OF KID.
MAPPING IN CONNECTION WITH
STRIKE, FACE JURY.

tombstone, Ariz., Feb. 4.-Three
men of the 210 accused of kidnap-
ing OF 1,1S6 striking copper miners
and their sympathizers from Bisbee.
Ariz., to New Mexico, on July 12.
1917, went to trial in the Cochise
county court here. Fred Sandther
and James Boyd, mine shift bosses
OF the Warren mining district. and
Phil Tovrea, Bisbee meat dealer
were the first defendants to face the
state court.
The other defendants include min
ing officials. bankers, business and
professional men of the Warren dis
trict, which embraces the mining
camps and cities of Bisbee. Lowell
Warren. Bakersville and other small
er camps.
The state charges the defendants
with putting into effect a kidnap-
ing conspiracy to deprive the depor-
tees OF their lawful rights. Besides
the defendants, it was said by the
prosecuting attorney, that more than
1000 persons participated in the de-
portations, rounding up the strikers
and sympathizers, loading them into
box cars and sending them across the
state boundaries into New Mexico
where later the deportees were cared
for in a great camp provisioned and
cared for by United States soldiers.
The defense, it was intimated
when court opens, will attempt to
show the strike was the outgrowth of
1. w. w. agitation that miners who
cared to remain at work were kept
from the mines by intimidation and
that the deportations were lawfully
resorted to under direction of the
then sheriff. Captain Harry Wheeler.
who swore in the defendants as dep
uty sheriffs. 1t was said that at
tempt would be made to show that
the United States was at war and the
strike was crippling this country's ef-
forts to obtain copper for manufac-
turing munitions and otherwise car
rying on war work.
The cases promise to become the
mast famous in Arizona. The de-
PENDANTS include the most prominent
men In the state and millionaires are
included in their number.
The deportations already have an
interesting official history. Follow
ing them government investigation
was made and President Wilson was
quoted to the effect the laws had
been broken.
Tombstone was enjoying its great
est excitement since it was booming
mining camp. Its hotels were filled
to overflowing and scores of persons
here for the deportation trials were
forced into private families. Lines
of men and few women were again
forced to wait their turns at the
towns restaurants. Four hours be-
fore the court opened the streets
about the court house were filled
with defendants, witnesse sand citi-
zens called for jury duty.
Every voters name in the county
had been drawn for duty in the pres
ent cases. The first panel of 200
were here today. A feature of the
jury drawing we're tn names of eight
defendants. These will be compell-
ed to appear in court to be excused.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
REFUSED To
TRANSMIT NOTE
HEAD OF GERMAN PEACE DELE.
CATION RESIGNS.

Paris, Feb. 4.-Baron Kurt Won
Lersner, head of the German delega-
tion, refused today to transmit to
Berlin the allied list of war guilty
and the accompanying note. He re-
turned the list and note to the
French foreign office and notified it
of his resignation as president of the
German peace delegation. Following
this the French foreign office stated
it regarded his procedure as purely 9
personal affair and expressed the be-
lief that it was not the result of in
structions from Berlin. 1t was fur
ther stated that the allies have other
means of transmitting the note 10
Berlin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
Soviet Russia
Makes Terms

London, Feb. 4.-Soviet Russia
agrees to give unreserved recognition
of the independence of Esthonia
under the terms of the peace agree
ment reached between the two ma
tions, according to a Reval dispatch.
The Russian Soviet government also
renounces all rights to sovereignty in
Esthonian territories.
The dispatch said Russia is to pay
Esthonia $15,000.OO0 rubles in gold
and gives permission to Esthonia to
purchase 2,500.000 acres of wood
land on the Esthsnian frontier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS
ANOTHER BY DEATH
MRS JOSEPH La BREC PASSED
AWAY LAST EVENING.

Pneumonia added to it's toll of
lives again last evening. Mrs. La
Brec, wife Of Joseph La Brec, living
on the east shore of Lake Herman 20
the west of the city, passed out of this
life and into the other, leaving be-
hind her a grieving husband and four
children, one of the latter an infant
only a day old at the time of it's
mothers demise. A brother of the
deceased is expected to arrive from
Akron, Iowa, TO accompany the re
mains to that place for burial.
Mrs. La Brec had been quite i'll be-
fore pneumonia set in and only a day
or two ago her life was despaired Of.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
RUSH TREATY
BY RATIFICATION
REPUBLICAN SENATORS PLAN
TO FINISH A WEEK FROM
MONDAY.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 4.-Treaty
ratification within two weeks after
next Monday is the plan of the Repub-
ican senators, They are prepared to
adopt cloture, il necessary, to bring
1t about. Democratic assistance in
the passage Of an amended cloture
rule has been promised.
Word has gone out that there is to
be no repetition of the long debate
that marked the treaty's former
course through the Senate.
The imperative necessity of passing
a certain amount of domestic legisla-
tion is given as the reason. Four
teen appropriation bills must be en-
acted by June 80. The railroad bill
is coming from conference in a few
days. 1t must be enacted by March
l, when the railroads are to go back
to their private owners.
The Republican national conven-
uOn meets in Chicago June 8. Re-
publican leaders are determined that
essential legislation shall be cleared
away by June l and adjournment
taken. From that time on they will
have their hands full with campaign
affairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04

mite agreement has been reached, Mr..
Figg said. In this connection. it was
learned that Mr.. Palmer had instruct
ed his subordinates not to issue
"promissory announcements" con-
Germ its plans. He was said to have
declared against promising the pub
lie something which could not be as
sured until the second party to the
agreement had carried out it's end OF
the program"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
Daily Market Report



Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Feb. Corn: Mar
ket mainly unchanged; offerings
light, demand fair. No. yellow
closed at $1.4201.45; No. 3 mixed,
$1.40 01.41.
Oats: Demand good and offerings
light; premiums firm. No. whites
mainly 304c over; choice, heavy
higher. No. white closed at 83H
085Nc. No. white oats at SIX
@83Nc-
Rye: Unchanged. No. 2 mainly
hc under to Nc over May, later for
dockage. No. 2 rye closed at $1.60h
01.6Ih.
/ Barley. Market slow and un-
changed to &c lower; offerings light.
Prices closed at $1.2O0 1.42.
Sioux City. Feb. 4.-Tops sank TO
the $14-sO position. while the bulk
of the sales landed from $14.600
HATS.
- .sk. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
Train Runs
Through Drawbridge

Alexandria. Ca, Feb. Between
10 and 30 persons, all said to be ne
groes, excepting two trainmen, were
reported killed when q st. Louis Iron
Mountain & Southern train ran
through an open drawbridge in fog
over the Tensus river near Clayton.
according to meager advices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
Future Peace
In Balkans

London, Feb. 4.-Upon Premier
Nitti rests the future peace in the
Balkans, high Jugo Slav officials de-
clared in an interview. Jugo Slavia
has submitted her last word in the
Asiatic dispute and the next move is
up to Italy, it was added.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
Murdered by
Brigands In Syria

Washington, d. c., Feb. 4.-Three
American relief workers have been
murdered by brigands in Syria, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the State de-
partment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
Asks for Open
ing Of Trade

Washington, d. c., Feb. 4.-Soviet
Russia today asked for the opening
OF trade relations with the United
States. Overtures were made by Lud-
wig Martens, Soviet representative, in
a statement to the Senate foreign re-
lations sub committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04

Washington, D. c., Feb. 4.-Pres-
ident Wilson and Secretary Tumulty
had a long talk on the treaty situa-
tion today, 1T was learned at the
White House. Secretary Tumulty
gave the President a detailed report
on the outlook of the treaty fight
which stars Monday in the Senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04

number, the marshal said, was not
large enough to deal with the liquor
smuggling evil.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-04
MONTHLY MEETING
LIBRARY BOARD
NEW RULES IN REGARD TO OPEN
HOURS AT THE BUILDING.

The Library board held its regu-
lar monthly meeting on the evening
of Monday, February 2. In the alb
sence of Father Flynn, Mr. Ball pre-
sided. Routine business was attend
ed to and then the following changes
in regard to the hours of service at
the library were adopted by the
board:
Hereafter the library will be open
afternoons from $3.50 to 6 instead of
from 2 to s. Then, hoping to be able
to better serve the public, to whom
the library belongs, and believing
that there are many unable, during
the week, to take advantage of the
wealth of reading matter furnished IN
the reading room. the board has de-
cided to open the reading room to
the public on Sundays from 2:30 to
6 p. m. Children under IA years of
age will not be admitted and the loan
desk and stock room will not be open.
The following report upon the cir
culation of books for the month was
submitted by the librarian:
Number of childrens books
Non-fiction .-----.-.--.--... 81
Fiction and fairy tales. 376
Total ---......-...--.-..-.. ACT
Number of adults books taken out
Non fiction -......-.....-.... SO
Fiction -..---.-.-.....----..-...-.. 745
Magazines and pamphlets SIS
Total ......-..-........-. S93
Sum total of books drawn 1860
, 1920-12-02
VIM. f. Daugherty Dies in Denver.

Mondays Denver Post says: Funeral
services will be held Tuesday morning
for Sergeant William +. Daugherty, a
member of the United States army for
more than thirty years. Daugherty
died Saturday at the Fitzsimmons gen
cral hospital. near Aurora, after an ex-
tended Illness.
Chaplin Ryan will be in charge of the
services which will be held at o o'clock
Tuesday at the immaculate Conception
cathedral and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Of which Daugherty was a mem
Der will conduct services at the grave
In Paramount cemetery
Sergeant Daugherty enlisted in the
army in 1887 and was wounded in n
campaign conducted against some In
dams who went on the warpath. He
was n member Of the first official ex-
petition to explore the Grand Canyon
of Colorado and took part in the Boxer
campaigns in China. He Is survived by
a widow. Mrs. Loretta Daugherty, and
one daughter. Mrs. A. w. Stanley, both
living at 1912 Williams street. He re-
, 1920-12-02
Herefords Maintain Their Lead.

The American Hereford Journal of
November Is says, concerning a ship
ment Of Platte Valley cattle:
Another outstanding transaction
during the month was the shipment
nude by w. G. Condict of Santoga.
Wyo. The cattle In this shipment came
right from the range and in the load
were three purebred Hereford cows.
weighing 1850, 1850 and 1920 pounds
respectively. They had spent the grcat-
er share Of their lives on the open
range and yet they sold for $40, an
unusual feature Of the days trading.
While no records are kept on sales of
small lunches or single head, the above
price is among the highest paid this
season for COWS from the range. And
the cows were so good that they were
bought by the packers"
, 1920-12-02
Wirth Boys Re-arrested.

William and Harry Wirth of En-
campment, who We're recently acquit-
ted of "A charge of forcibly entering a
locked dwelling, or similar charge.
have been re-arrested on a charge of
aggravated assault and battery, and
will be tried again in the district
court. Both charges emanate from the
attack made upon George Eberhart OF
Encampment last summer, when a
couple of men, said to have beer the
Wirths, forcibly entered his home and
beat him with their fists and other
weapons.
, 1920-12-02

Miss Anna Doggett, sister of Mrs. II.
X. Riggs and Newt Doggett of Sara
toga, was married Mt Rawlins last
Thursday, Thanksgiving day, to Rob
ert Milliken Of Hanna, son of Road
Supervisor-elect John Milliken. The
happy couple came to Saratoga Thurs
day afternoon and attended the dance
here that evening, where they received
the congratulations of many friends.
The bride was born in Saratoga and
spent many years of her life here. For
the past four years she has been teach
ing in the Hanna public schools. The
sun joins with II host of friends In the
Platte valley in wishing the young
people a full measure of happiness and
prosperity. They will make their
home in Hanna. where Mr.. Milliken is
employed by the Union Pacific Coal
Company.
, 1920-12-02

Clarence Hunter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Hunter of Big Greek, who has
been at the hospital here for a few
weeks, having undergone an operation,
was able to leave for home this morn
ing, says Saturdays Laramie Republi-
can. He was accompanied by his
father, who came to the city on purpose
to accompany him out by stage.
, 1920-12-02

Among the stock shipments going
out over the local railroad last week
We're two cars of cattle shipped by
John Filler and billed to himself at
Kimball, Neb. two ears of beef cattle
shipped by George Sullivan, two by
L. H.. Parkison, two by d. n. Bird,
four by Chas. H.. Sanger and four by
C. 4. Cook, all the latter enroute to
the Omaha market.
, 1920-12-02

Last weeks Denver Record Stock
man says: transactions in the cat
tie market Monday included the dis.
posal of "A cows weighing 923 pounds,
on the average, at S5.75 by Louis
Gunst of Saratoga, Wyo. three cows
weighing $50 pounds at 81 and one
bull weighing 1850 pounds at 81"
, 1920-12-02

Mrs. c. \. Conyers of Rawlins, wife
of County Assessor Conyers, spent sew
eral days of last week visiting with
friends in Saratoga and Encampment.
Mrs. Conyers was among the out of
town 'people attending the Thanksgiv-
ing dance here last Thursday evening.
, 1920-12-02

S. G. Hunter last week recovered II
number of head of his cattle which had
strayed from their range and which
We're located about 40 miles north of
Walcott The Whereabouts Of the stock
was learned through the medium of n
small ad in The Sun
, 1920-12-02

The attendance at the aviation field
today has not been quite up to normal,
and it is said that most of the business
houses about town have beer open as
usual, although running extremely
~short-handed. Also a few pupils are
said to have reported for school duties
this morning.
, 1920-12-02

The Women's Guild will hold a
special business meeting at the home of
Mrs. G.. Il. Horton on Monday evening
of next week, December 6, at $50
O'Clock. All members are urged to be
present, as this meeting will close the
business for the year. There will be no
social meetings Of the Guild until after
the holidays.
, 1920-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Gilbert and Miss
Alice Cahill had as dinner guests on
Thanksgiving day, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b.
McKillip, Mrs. Gustave Jensen and
daughter Miss Regina, Miss Olive
Comins, Messrs. Warren Magee, Eugene
BRENNAN and Lloyd Alden.
, 1920-12-02

1t is reported hat a local sportsman,
seeing a big bird light in the fields of
the Johnson ranch Tuesday morning,
rushed to the scene with Il shotgun and
Il flock of b~ird-dogs, only to discover
that n Of Uncle Sans airships had
landed there to stock up on oil and fuel.
, 1920-12-02

Mrs. Harriet Grady was the guest of
honor at a party given at her home on
Wednesday of last week, the occasion
being her S4th birthday. \ number Of
her lady friends were present and the
afternoon was spent most enjoyably.
, 1920-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jones, who have
spent the past two months here, visit
last Saturday for Hanna, and after Il
few weeks visit at that place will go to
the Pacific coast to spend the balance
of the winter