The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-07

scented with a white %carnation. This
is the custom that has been adopted
during the last few years to remem-
Der the mothers, the second Sunday
of May with a white carnation.
Comrade E. B. Kellogg, who re-
Gently underwent an operation at the
Madison hospital and has fully re-
covered and is again out among his
friends, desires to express his appre-
citation of the kindness of ladies of
the W. r. c. and other friends who
sent flowers to his room during his
confinement in the hospital. Comrade
Kellogg feels hat such kindness
make life worth the living.
A a of gypsies appeared in
Egan avenue this morning, having
camped at Lake Herman yesterday.
Chief Winesburg received the bunch
and without allowing them to leave
their wagons ordered them to move
on. The arava moved north in
Egan avenue and out of the city. If
a law passed by the last legislature
and which becomes effective July /,
serves the purpose, South Dakota will
be rid of gypsies and travelling horse
traders of all kinds. The law pro-
hibits them travelling in the state.
JAS. Robertson, who returned from
Ypislanti, Mich, spent a day in De-
troit and called on j. l.. Jones, for
mer resident of this city. He reports
Mr.. Jones actively engaged promot-
i frU tEa colo nf Infr ~ Tthvvot- n ,oovv
town which is being established
across the river from Detroit in Cam
ada. The nucleus of the town is i'm
mense steel works which are to be
built, and it is expected the town will
rival Gary, Ind, in this line of in
dustry. Mr.. Jones is apparently
prospecting in his line of work. Mr..
Robertson states, and inquired inter
estedly concerning his former friends
and acquaintance in this city. Chas.
jerks, also a former resident of Mad
ison. is assisting Mr.. Jones in his
work.
Waterfowl dispatch: Nearly an
entire week in this month of May
will be given w to the program of
ceremonies hat will mark the dedi-
cation and opening of the new Ma
sonic temple in WATERFOWL, that has
been in the course of construction
since early last spring, and which is
now completely finished. The four
days set aside for a program of Ma
sonic activity in connection with the
dedication, May IL, IL, 13 and IA,
will be memorable days, not only for
the Masons of this jurisdiction, but
for members of the order all over
the state. who are expected to attend
in large numbers. The dedication of
the temple will be by the grand lodge
of South Dakota.
Aberdeen dispatch: Richard l..
Wood, former local manager of the
Adams Express company, who resign
ed in April after twenty-six years of
service with the company, and disap-
peared, a shortage in his accounts
amounting to $9S1.03 having been
discovered after his disappearance,
called at the office of States Attor-
ney Fred G. Huntington this morning .
and gave himself up. He gives no
explanation regarding his where
abouts during the time he has been
away, but acknowledges the shortage
and says that it came about by let
ting local merchants take out G.. O. ID.
packages without paying the charges.
Wood was employed by the company
in Chicago for twenty-four years,
coming to Aberdeen four years ago.
The u. S. weather bureau at HUI
ron makes the following report of
weather and crop conditions in the
state for the week ending May A.:
THE weather was generally rather
warm during the early part of the
week, but during the latter part it
was cool and general rains occurred.
Over the larger part of the state the
rainfall was heavy. During the first
four days of the week conditions were
favorable for farm work, but work
was interrupted by rain and wet
ground during the latter part. The
seeding of small grain is nearly COM
pleted and much of it Is already up,
and showing fine prospects. The soil
is in excellent condition and all grow
ing crops are looking well. Grass is
growing rapidly. Fruit trees are i'm
blossom over a large part of the state.
Stock is reported to be in good con-
dition over most of the state, but the
cold rain and sleet of the last few
days caused deterioration in a few
localities in the west"