The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-24

at the Rexall Store.-Frahk G.
Smith.
r. H. Buckholz, formerly passen-
ger conductor on the north line, but
Of late engaged in the hotel business
at Ortonville, Mimi, is in the city
today. Mr.. Buckholz has sold out his
hotel business and plans to go on
the road as travelling salesman, and
IL he can secure a residence he will
make Madison his headquarters.
The first thunder storm of the sea-
son visited this section between s
and 8 o'clock last evening. The dis
play was moderate. Rain continued
at intervals during the night, the
precipitation being estimated at
a half inch. Trainmen in from the
north and west this morning report
about the same conditions all along
the lines. indicating that the rain was
widespread.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader: j. f.
Peck, formerly of Madison, Is build
ing a residence at 1909 Third ave
nue. south, which will be ready for
occupancy about May 1st, when Mr..
Peck will move in with his family,
at present located in Madison, and
make Sioux Falls his permanent
home. Mr.. Peck has an idea of later
building some flats In the city for
rent.
Howard dispatch: The authorities
of Miner county have just lodged In
the state hospital for the insane at
Yankton, a young man named Nels
Bergheim, who recently shot and
killed Mons Hauge, his brother-in-
law. The placing of the young man
in the asylum in accordance with the
verdict of the jury which was sum-
moned to try him on the charge of
murder, is the closing chapter in a
tragedy which created intense excite
ment at the time Is occurred a few
weeks ago.
Eat at Jacks.
A good assortment of spring hats.
Mrs. Knoeri.
Washington dispatch: General
Wood still is awaiting orders at the
war department. No call has yet
been issued for the militia, and 1t is
said that nothing could be done In
that direction until congress had act
| ed by authorizing the movement and
| by providing the large amount OF
money necessary for the concentra-
ton of the militia forces at the va.
rious camps which already have
been selected in the respective states.
Redfield dispatch: Adjutant Gen.
eral Morris. of Redfeld, Col. Boyd
| Wales of Howard, Lieut.. Col. w. A
Halle of Aberdeen and Lieut.. Cal
vim p. Titus OF Pierre held a confer
ence here relative to the mobiliza
ton of the national guard of South
dakota, should the state troops b.
called. 1t is planned to mobilize tn
troops at Redfield, where they will
be drilled until called to the front
The mobilization will not take place
however until orders are issued from
Washington.
Mitchell Republican: Rev. C. Z
Hager has accepted the joint pastor
ates of the Methodist churches a
Kennebec and Presho and will
shortly assume his new duties there
Rev. Mr.. Hager was appointed finan
cial agent for the Rapid City hos
pital at the church conference ii
Redfeld last October, but shortly af
terward underwent a serious opera
tion from the effects of which he hal
Just recovered. In the meanwhile
the hospital was destroyed by fire
and he was free to accept the pastor
Iates of the two churches. Rev. Mr.
Hager and Mrs. Hager are now Wis
iting their son, Eugene Hager, wht
is a member of the faculty of thu
normal school at Spearfish.