The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
STATE NEWS.

Mitchell - Harry Wilson, The
young man charged with burglarizing
the hardware store of Asmussen a.
Olsen at Mt. Vernon on December 30,
has been bound over by Judge w.
nj. Herbert in munimipal court to an
swer to the April term OF circuit
court. His bonds were fixed at $500.
Scotland-MelviE Watson, a prom
inent Bon Homme county farmer. as
the result of being kicked by a bron-
cho has been examined by the county
board OF insanity and ordered sen to
the state hospital for the insane at
Yankton for treatment. IL Is hoped
that with proper treatment he Will
recover his mind.
Oacoma - Sheriff Sullivan has
lodged In the Sioux Falls penitentiary
Bert X. Gravelle of Hilmoe. who en-
tered a plea of guilty to the charge
of grand larceny and was sentenced
by Judge Williamson to a term of
fourteen months.
winner-Robert Muckler. who has
been examiner in charge of the
Farmers State bank of this city, has
practically completed the work pf
closing up the affairs of the bank. A
week or two ago the depositors had
been paid rs per cent of their claims
and the remainder will soon be paid,
so that none of them will lose a cent
through the closing of the institution.
Observation-Disclosures claims
the distinction of having the young
est person in charge OF a p~ostofice
of any city within the state. Miss
Florence NJ. Ryan. the 13-year-old
daughter OF Postmaster and Mrs. t.
J.. Ryan. has had entire charge OF the
office for several days past. in the alb
sence of her father. due to sickness.
Lead-After visiting his doctor
and paying him a large bill, Christ
Eggo, a restaurant employe here,
went to his room and drained the
contents of a vial of tincture of OPT
um. He died an hour later. He had
been suffering from rheumatism for
some time. Eggo leaves a wife and
two small children here and a broth
err In Minneapolis. MINI.
Salem-Simon Schoeberi had a
narrow escape from death while OPP
Grating a corr Smelling machine. He
was attending the engine when his
sheepskin lined coat became caught
i'm the engine, dragging him into the
machinery. One leg and two ribs
were broken and In addition he was
badly bruised and cut.
Rapid City-Edward Garrent. 16
years old OF Underwood was brought
to the hospital in this city yesterday
that attention might be given his left
eye. Young Garrett and a compan-
ion were hunting Sunday. when the
young man with Garrett fired at a
rabbit and In some way n OF the
shot was detected. striking Garrett
in the eye and destroying the sight.
Sioux Falls-Word reached Sioux
Falls Of the death at Los Angeles,
Cal, Of Miss Florence LaFollette on
December 26. Death. due to Bright's
disease. occurred at the home of Miss
LaFollette's sister. Mrs. Earl Water
bury. Miss LaFollette was the daugh-
ter OF the late w. T. LaFollette. for
years editor of the Mitchell Gazette.
She was also the niece of Senator
LaFollette Of Wisconsin.
Emery-No trace has yet been
found of a bold thief who entered
the local saloon building of A. d..
Mayer and escaped with SITS in cash
which had been left in the money
drawer. The robbery occurred dur
ing a 15-minute period that the bar
tender CHANGED to be absent. During
this time the robber broke a panel in
the back door, opened the door from
the inside and entered the building,
disappearing before the bartender re-
turned.