The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-19

grounds.-Geo. Parker, phone 81.
Rates for cottage telephones at
Lake Madison, So a season. Any one
wishing phone installed call No. 200.
Dakota Central Telephone Co.
DR.. j. A. Struble of Wentworth
has received announcement OF the
death of his mother at GILMORE,
Okla. Deceased was a sisterinlaw of
Sam Myers of this city.
Dale Eugene, the little 7-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Conklin,
died of cholera infantum last even
ing. The funeral will be held from
the home on Harth avenue tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A large force of workmen this
morning commenced the work of low
ering the grade of the Milwaukee
track west of the depot. 1t is under
stood that a gravel train will be
placed in commission soon and con-
siderable work done on the line near
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hamilton were
morning passengers for Sioux Falls,
the latter for medical consultation.
Mr.. Hamilton has sold his residence
to Albert Moody, and next week, with
his wife, will proceed to Billings,
Mont, TO spend some time with rela-
tives.
II. j. Rice and sister, Miss Ella, of
Huron, were arrivals by the north
train this morning and with DR.. A. e.
Clough and daughter, Miss Eva, went
frptp1 hfc aifu IN Nall Dnnidc hy f,
tomobile to visit the Odd Fellows
Orphans home.
About 8 o'clock last evening a wind
cloud from the north passed over the
city with a s~uddenness not unlike a
winter blizzard cloud. Joy riders out
for the evening came from all direc-
tions, seeking the shelter of their
garages. The wind cloud passed by
without rain, but temperature drop
ped to Sc during the night.
The state land department has
completed the apportionment of the
income fund of the schools IF the
state, sending to each county S4.12l
for each registered school pupil,
which goes directly into the school
maintenance fund. The total num-
Der of enrolled pupils in Lake coun-
ty is 3,469, and of the amount Lake
county will receive S~14,4S3.52.
The banquet and dancing party at
Lake Madison last evening was a very
enjoyable affair. The attendance at
the banquet was not as large as ex-
pected, but those who were in at
tendance were very eXcellently served
and entertaind. Tomorrow will be
the opening day Of the assembly.
Trains will commence running be-
tween the city and the lake at $50
tomorrow morning and continue dur
ing the assembly.
Sioux Falls Press: C. K. Howard,
who came to Sioux Falls i'm 1862,
John Flemming, who came in 1863
and N. S. Johnson, who came in 1870
were having a pleasant visit yester-
day, talking owe old times and the
matter of ages came up. Mr.. How
ard on being asked his age, remarked
that he would be 81 years old on his
next birthday, which will be May IL.
Mr.. Johnson then spoke up in sur
prise and announced that he was Mr..
Howard's twin, as he, too, would be
81 years of age on the coming 18th
of May.
Sioux Falls Press: Mrs. ID. c.. Rio
ker died at $50 o'clock last night at
her home, $40 West Eleventh street,
of cancer of the stomach, after being
ill for the past three months. The
funeral will be held at the home at
1890 O'Clock Friday morning and
the body will then be taken to Wav-
erly, Ia, for interment. The deceased
was born at Waverly, Ia, So years
ago. She came to Sioux Falls in 1887
and has since lived here. She is sur
vived by her husband, two sons and
a daughter, Mrs. K. T. Sadler of Wa
%terloo, Ia, A. II. Kicker, employed in
the advertising department Of the Ar
gus Leader and Donald c.. Kicker at
home.
Montrose dispatch: Lloyd Miller,
the ~16-year-old son of Chas. Miller of
this place, came nearly losing his life
by drowning last Sunday, while swim
ming in the Vermillion river with a
number of boys about his own age.
He was siezed with cramps and the
current being very swift, owing to
the high water he was quickly being
carried down stream. He cried for
help and Raymond Murphy and Ed
win Jacobs hearing him call and see
ing him sink, swan quickly to his
assistance and caught him as he was
going under the water for the third
time. After considerable struggling
they finally succeeded in getting him
to shore and after working over him
he was restored to consciousness and
was taken home. AS a reward for
their heroism the father presented
each of the boys with a beautiful gold
signet ring which they will always
wear with pride.