The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-26

Chas. Robeck and M. g. Oil re.
turned this morning from Bismarck,
ND. During their absence Mr.. Oil
purchased 500 ares of land in Burleigh
county.
Herman Prohl who had been on u
fishing excursion at Lake Madison,
returned to his home at Sioux Falls
yesterday, carrying a fine string of
perch for his friends.
Mrs. J. f. Blewitt was a morning
passenger for her former home at Mt.
Hope, Wis, on a six weeks visit.
Mr.. Blewitt accompanied her as far as
Madison, Wis, and will return in a
day or two.
Special discount this week, to the
graduates, on footwear for commence
ment. 1t will pay you to come to our
store for your shoes. Mick Bjornstad.
If you want Muresco wall coating,
we have it. We carry ], 900 pounds in
our shelves all the time. -Porter
Pharmacy.
T. A. Fox, who has been in the hos
pital the past three weeks, suffering
from abscess of the ear, was up town
today and warmly greeted by his
friends.
Prof. Midkiff Of the high school re-
turned yesterday from Huron where
be attended the Minnesota Dakota
field and track meet. In the high
jump, Aldrich Of the South Dakota
university won, 5 feet y inches. Roth
of the South Dakota university won
In the oratorical contest.
Geo. Cook, the jeweler. will give a
benefit to his customers during the
month of May which will be appre-
tiated. This will be in the shape of
a liberal discount on all articles appro-
pirate for graduating gifts. Call at
his store and examine his fine line
Of goods and get his low prices.
A. A. Kludt who has been in
charge of the SELF Royal Blue shoe
store since it was established in THE
city. will retire from its management
and will be succeeded by J. A. L.anders
of Midland, this state.
Pierre dispatch: j. ID. Deets, state
immigration comm issioner. il anxious
to know Of farmers of the state who
are looking for farm laborers. He
has a list of young eastern men who
want to cur work for the summer on
Dakota farms and ranches.
Appointment has been made fer the
hearing OF the Madison contested liquor
license election case before Judge Jones
at Sioux Falls next Saturday. City
Attorney Holdridge will ask for a dis
missal of the complaint and if the
Judge so rules the case will be settled
at that time. Other wise a recount and
other court proceedings will be had.
At the annual grand lodge of
Rebeksbs in session in Rapids City
last week, the following officers were
eleted for the ensuing year: Miss Ida
Fishbeck of Yankton, president; Mrs.
Anna Knott of Bristol, vice president;
Mrs. Julia A. Ball of Madison. ward
er; Mrs. Hattie B. Borland of Madi-
son, secretary; Mrs. Sarah Fuller of
Lead treasurer. The two latter were
reflections. The next annual meeting
will be held at Watertown.
The Rev. Martin Anderson, pastor
of the United Lutheran church,
preached the baccalsureate sermon to
the graduating class of the high school
at the Methodist church last evening.
Services in other churches were suspen
dtd and an immense congregation was
present. The graduating class presen.
numbers AZ, the largest in the history
Of the school. The succeeding exercis
es of the school will be held this week
- class day exercises at the opera house
Wednesday, and commencement exer-
cisss at the same place Thursday even.
ing.
Arrange to attend the big X. G. pic.
mic at Ruskin Park, Tuesday, June
Sd. Special trains will be run from
Madiron, leaving here at 7 a. M. and
leaving the park at II p. m. on the
return trip, making all stops,
There will be a big free vaudeville
show in the morning and q base bal
game, Letcher vs.. Winfred. 10 ths
afternoon. Rev. George Macdonald
gle of Redfeld, s. d.. will deliver hi!
great lecture, The Mother of Yester,
day, Today and Tomorrow. No extrs
charge for sny of the above. A prizs
OF SO will be awarded for the larg
est family on the ground, $5 to thu
second largest family. Dancing after
noon and evening. The drama, A
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