The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-01


in the city with a view of putting on
a market gay in Madison next Satur-
day, departed by the north train yes
terday afternoon, not having received
encouragement from business men,
and the market day enterprise will
not materialiZe.
John Drexler and sons, William
and Andrew, relatives of the Letter
man family, arrived this afternoon
from Dyersville, Ia, to attend the
funeral of the late Miss Mary Letter
man which will be held from ST.
Thomas church at $50 tomorrow
morning.
Night Patrolman Ed Sylvester is
acting chief of police during the alb
sence of Chief Winesburg, who is at
tending federal court in Aberdeen.
The case on which Chief Winesburg
was summoned is the prosecution of
a couple of men who were arrested
in this city last summer charged
with the robbery of the p~ostoffce at
Roswell. The men have been con
fined in Jail at Sioux Falls since
their arrest.
On complaint of G.. J. Kelley, dep
uty state game warden. II. A.. BOIL
of Wentworth was arrested last night
and arraigned before Judge S%ponholz
this morning, charged with SEEMING
fish from Lake Madison. Upon con-
viction BOIL was fined $50 and TWEEN
ty days in Jail. Boil has commenced
serving his time and in the event
that he does not pay the fine in cash
he will be allowed the privilege of
serving it out in Jail at the rate of
50 per day. When the officers went
to arrest BOIL last evening Mrs. BOIL
is alleged TO have put up a fight in
his defense, going to the limit Of
threatening the officials with a re-
volver. For this offense Mrs. BOIL
was arrested and is having a hearing
in Judge Sponholz's court this after
noon. Late this afternoon the hear
ing Of Mrs. BOIL was continued until
tomorrow afternoon.
Deadwood dispatch: According to
announcement, the merchants of
Deadwood met at the Deadwood Bust
ness club and at the suggestion of
Edward Mcdonald proceeded to eff
feet an organization. After some
discussion, it was decided to call the
organization the Merchants I'M
provement association and temporary
officers were selected, with Jacob
Boldberg as president and II. w.
Troth as secretary. A committee to
draft a constitution was appointed.
The object of the association is TO
effect such changes in the methods
OF doing business that the patrons of
the various retail mercantile estab-
lishments of Deadwood will be able
to purchase goods at the very lowest
prices possible. The association will
meet again when the constitution
committee is ready TO report. perfect
the organization and elect permanent
officers.
Today was excursion day to the
Rio Grande Valley, Tex, under the
auspices of the La Feria Land Co.
and a large number of Madison citi-
ems took advantage of the cheap
rates to enjoy the trip and look over
the land the company offers for sale
Among the e~xcursionists from Mad
ison were DIR. and Mrs. A. f.. Clough.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Runchey, Mrs. l.
ID. Smith, S. X. Leen, Henry Holly,
Frank Shipton, w. II. Reynolds. A
G.. Schmidt, Mort Doan, Vance Doan.
Bert Ballenger, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A
Hartwich Of Ramona, Geo. Paul OF
Winfred, c. N. Fader of Wentworth
The excursion was promoted by liver
Raad through the real estate agency
of Schmidt & Robeck. The party
was. joined here by about an equal
number from Howard and points
north and west. The time of the ex-
cursion including the round trip is
about ten days.