The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-17

home of Mrs. John Walden yesterday
afternoon at which fifty ladies were
present. Refreshments were served
and Miss Rensch was presented with
a silver berry set.
Commander Pulford has received a
letter from Pres. Heston of the State
Normal school, inviting Gen. Shields
Post, G. A. p, to become the guests
of the school at a lecture to be deliv-
cred by Mr.. Chambers at the audi
forum on the evening of the 27th of
this month. The subject of the lee
ture is the Grand Army Man.
An engine which fell into a pit at
the round house last evening has
caused the railroad boys no end of
trouble.s All engines in the round
house were blockaded, and the trains
arriving this morning were compelled
to proceed with their engines instead
of changing here as is the usual GUS
tom.
The comet which was announced
two or three weeks ago, was visible
last evening about 8 o'clock and was
viewed by a number of Madison peo-
pie. The comet is located near the
big dipper in the northwest heavens.
AS described by those who saw il
last evening, the comet was low in
the heavens with the tail angling to
the north.
j. l.. Burgess %announc a public
sale at auction at his premises ten
miles southwest of Madison Tuesday,
Oct. 81. The property to be sold in
cludes seven head horses, five head
cattle, sixty-two hogs, fifty chickens
and a list of farm machinery. The
sale will be in charge of DR.. w. e.
Kinney, auctioneer, and Guy E.
Mitchell, clerk.
Statesmen making small towns
should carry our fast selling pocket
sideline. Special sales plan ALLOWING
return of unsold goods makes quick
easy sales. $500 commission on each
order. $500 to $500 daily profit
for full time. Something new. Write
for outfit today.-Canfield Mfg. Co.,
208 Sigel street, Chicago, Ill.
The ladies of the Woman's Relief
Corps have planned to give their an
nGal banquet to the comrades of the
IG. A. X. on Thursday afternoon, Oct.
%. All comrades and their wives,
also all soldiers widows are expected
to be present at Hexom's hall on that
date for a good time. Transportation
will be provided for those living at a
distance or for those who are feeble.
The matrons' silver medal contest
was held at the Methodist church
last evening which was the second
number of a series OF contests to be
held during the winter. Six ladies
took part in the contest, all with one
Exception being mothers, one a grand
mother. The parts were well given
and first place was closely contested.
The medal was awarded TO Mrs. S.
IT. May. Music was rendered by the
Misses Tyrell and Lowe and Prof.
ISchutz.
A number Of young folks surprised
Miss Valley Hunter last evening at the
home of her uncle, Herman Hunter,
Josephine avenue, where she has
been a guest for several weeks. They
enjoyed themselves with games after
which lunch was served, when she
left on the midnight train for Man
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atives before returning to her home
at Crosby, Mimi.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader; Is frost
bitten alfalfa poisonous TO cattle. Au-
Igust S. Johnson of Crooks, a brother
in-law of County Treasurer Harry
Benson is willing to go on record
that it is. Mr.. Johnson on arising
this morning observed that a NUMBER
of the cattle on his place, nineteen in
number, were acting queer. He made
an investigation and found that they
were all bloating. He started hercu-
lean methods and tapped twelve OF
them and saved their lives. Before
he could get around to the other sew
en- they were dead and Mr.. Johnson
is satisfied hat their death was caus-
ed from eating alfalfa which had been
nipped by the frost. None of the cat
tie which had not had access to the
alfalfa field were affected.