The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-01

eran church will hold a fair at the
residence of Martin Olson, three
miles east of Madison, one the Sd day
of June and serve dinner and give a
present worth 25 cents TO SO to the
bearers of tickets.
Miss Eva Clough, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. A. E. Clough, today as
sumed the management of Madison
hospital, succeeding Miss Ethel Nc
Cauley, who has had charge of the
institution the past several months.
Miss McCauley was a departure by
the north train and will visit friends
at Watertown for a time.
For Sale. Strictly modern house,
big snap for cash. or will trade for
western land. 1t will pay you to look
this up. Apply at this office.
Have you an automobile? Do you
ever ride in one? If you have then
you know how hard the dust and dirt
is on your clothes. Buy a genuine
Palm Beach suit, coat or skirt of Nc
Kinnon, the seasons most seasonable
clothes.
Have you seen those Palm Beach
suits and coats at McKinnon's. The
best for summer wear. You can
wash them as you would any other
dress. Step in and see them. Prices
right.
Many compliments are passed on
the excellence of the music by the
band yesterday. Prof. Spears was
liberal with his music, accompanying
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corting them from courthouse square
to the church and giving two very en-
joyable concerts 49, at courthouse
square in the afternoon and in Egan
avenue in the evening.
Sioux Falls dispatch: Twenty-Five
years at hard labor in the Sioux Falls
~penitentiary was the sentence i'm
posed by Judge Jones of the state
circuit court in the case Of Louis
Whitmarsh, aged %, following his
entering a plea of guilty to the charge
Of criminally attacking Mrs. Hanson,
wife of a farmer living near Sioux
Falls. This is Whitmarsh's third
term for criminal ~offenses.
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: The
South Dakota Central has completed
its work in laying the new track
around Brant lake and it is now re-
ported that they will undertake at
once the improving of the road be-
tween that point and Sioux Falls, and
among the improvements is the put
ting in of 72-pound steel rails. They
will also cut down some of the grades
between Brant lake and Sioux Falls.
Northwestern University of Chi
cago presented The Celebrities, a
musical comedy, on the 22nd inst,
Dale Osborn of this city appearing in
the chorus as Sadie, a chambermaid,
and several other characters. Dale is
a freshman and it is the rule that
none but seniors appear in the plays,
but on accoun of his musical ability
Dale was struggled into the play and
made a hit, being frequently recalled
and taking a leading part in the com
edy.
As a part of their Memorial Day
observance Ray Mayfield and John
Munson went fishing at Lake Madison
in the afternoon. In attempting to
land an especially large perch John
fell into the lake head and heels and
was rescued by Mr.. Mayfield after he
had sunk to the bottom of the lake
four times or possibly five times. He
is alive today, but cannot understand
how the story of his mishap got out
among his friends as he had sworn
Ray to secrecy and Ray never goes
back on his word But, then, yol
know John is married.
Sioux Falls Press: South Dakota
has become a member of the Inter
State Oratorical association as the re-
suit of the contest and convention
which was held at Galesburg, Ill, on
May 81 and attended by o. NJ. Phelps
of Sioux Falls college, who is the
present secretary-treasurer OF the
state association. Besides South Da-
kota. North Dakota was also admit
ted to the association, and as a result
of the contest in oratory. Wisconsin
was awarded first place and Indiana
second.
AS there is discussion among bust
ness men in regard to paving Egan
avenue it will be interesting TO know
the probable cost of the improvement.
A Norfolk, Neb., dispatch states:
THE concrete pavement which the
council hopes will V Third street
and a part Of Braasch and Madison
avenues this year, will cost the prop
erty owners about 1925 a yard, ac-
cording to estimates being prepared
in the office of the city engineer.
This amount does not include the
construction of the curbing or grad
ing"
VIM. McAlmon, a former resident
of Madison, is making a hit in Grin
nell, Ia, college, according to the fol-
lowing dispatch from thai city:
"Wm. McAlmon, the newly elected
football coach at Grinnell, has just
completed two weeks preliminary
coaching of the varsity football can
didates for next fall. About thirty
men, the largest represented on the
local grfdiron for years, worked
daily. McAlmon has taken hold of
affairs in a businesslike manner and
has already gained the confidence OF