The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-15

everything was in order and light and
motor power proceeding as usual.
Supt. Rafferty, has had strenuous
work the past three days, but he has
stayed on the job and held his own
with the elements. The telephone
system is in bad shape and two or
three days win be required to make
necessary repairs. A large number
of phones are out of commission and
wires down.
Howard dispatch: The new cream
cry at this place has commenced OPP
erations; and promises to be very
successful. On the first day the in
stitution purchased nearly 1000
pounds of cream and the daily re-
ceipts will steadily increase, as the
farmers of the adjacent territory
have promised to give the creamery
their loyal support. 1t is estimated
that during the last year the farm
ers of the Howard territory lost
$4,000 by shipping their cream away,
the difference in price paid them
causing the loss.
Another bankrupt stock TO be sold
at auction every day at 2 o'clock and
at 1880 o'clock at Henkin's.
The storm blockade which has pre-
vailed in this section TO a more or
less extent. broke this morning. Sat
urday night and all day yesterday
high wind prevailed from the north
west, filling the air with the newly
fallen snow. This morning tempera-
ture marked IA degrees above zero.
with bright sunshine, and the day
has been pleasant. The drifting snow
yesterday blockaded trains and trains
for the south and east were made up
in the yards this morning and de-
parted on time without waiting for
incoming trains from the north and
west. The north train arrived at i
p. m, but the west train failed TO
put in appearance and as the wires
are down east and west no tidings of
it were o~btainable. The incoming
train from the south arrived about
two hours late.
In the better class of theatrical Of
ferings of the present day. not only
is a high order of merit expected
from the presenting actors. but the
rising OF the curtain is awaited with
no small degree of expectancy on the
part of regular theater goers In the
matter of scenry. In The Winning
Of Barbara Worth, which ome to
the Madison opera house Thursday
evening. February is. the producers
have exeelled all former efforts in
the way of massive scenic splendor.
To those who are familiar with Har-
old Bell Wright's great book from
which the play is made 1t Will be
easy 10 appreciate the opportunities
offered the producers for magnificent
stage spectaeles. The prologue
shows a vast desert scene, after a
sandstone. in which the parents of
Barbara Worth have lost their lives.
The second act of the play shows the
city of Barbara before the flood and
the last act shows the same city after
the flood.
Dell Rapids dispatch: Every fall
apple raisers from other states bring
to South Dakota carloads of apples
which they dispose of to consumers
at prices usually much below those
charged by local merchants. The re
suit is that some of the merchants
are attempting TO put a stop to the
practice. The fight was taken to the
state circuit court which in a decision
Just made in a case arising at Del
Rapids, has affirmed the action of
Dell Rapids justice in imposing a fine
on one of the apple merchants on the
charge of violating an ordinance pro.
viding for the paying of a license by
transient merchants. Martin Nc
Shane, claiming Omaha, as his home
shipped a carload of apples to Del
Rapids and commenced selling then
out of the car at retail. He refused
TO pay the license. and was then ar
rested on the charge of violating th'
ordinance. He was given a jury tria
and upon being found guilty was
fined $40 and costs. He refused Il
pay and was committed to the coun
tv jail. After remaining there ovel
night he appealed TO the state circuit
court and was released on bond. The
circuit court now has affirmed the
action of the justice court.
MRS. G. J.. WAKEFIELD