The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-10
STATE NEWS.

Lead-While barring down rock in
the 700-foot level of the Homestake
mnie, James Matthews, a miner. was
caught by a falling rock and pinned
to the ground. He died shortly after
being taken TO the hospital. Mat
thews was Az years old and had
worked for the company twenty-one
years. He leaves a widow.
Washington Springs-A pack OF
wild dogs has been discovered i'm the
country north OF town. The farmers
are annoyed by the pack bothering
the young and small live stock
Some time ago a farmers wife. driy-
ing home alone. was followed by
these dogs, causing her TO be badly
frightened.
Tilford-Losing their mental fac.
ulties over religion, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams Farnsworth, well known
residents of this place, have been or
dered sent to the state hospital for
the insane at Yankton by the county
board of insanity, before which they
were taken for examination as to
their mental condition. This action
was taken after neighbors had report
ed the plight of the couple to the
possessed of a very violent religious
mania.
Mt. Vernon-The body of Howard
Berry, the ~1S-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Berry, of this city, was
brought back to South Dakota for in
torment, following his death in a hos
pital at Chicago, where he was taken
following his being seriously injured
during a football game at Ward acad-
envy last fall. The unfortunate young
man was accompanied to Chicago by
his mother. who remained with him
constantly until his death and accom-
panied the remains hack TO South Da-
kota.
Custer-Information has reached
here to the effect that Father Moon
ey, formerly pastor Of the Catholic
church in Custer, and who Is we'll
known in Catholic circles throughout
the state, is in a hospital in Idaho
suffering from cancer of the stomach,
with little hope of recovery. He left
South Dakota and went west a little
more than two years ago.
Sioux Falls-Friends in Rapid City
and vicinity have prepared a petition
to Gov. Byrne and the state board of
pardons asking for the release from
the Sioux Falls penltentiary of Scott
Henderson, who is serving a term for
passing worthless checks, under con-
viction from Pennington county. The
wife of Henderson, with true wifely
devotion, has by hard work secured
sufficient money to reimburse the
parties who were defrauded by her
husband.
Canton-The athletic association
of Augustana college. of this city, has
concluded arrangements for the an
nual ski tournament of the associa-
ton. which will be held Monday aft
ernoon, February IA, on a big hill
one mile southeast of the college. 1t
is expected many expert ski jumpers
from South Dakota n adjoining
states will compete for the 500 in
prizes which have been offered. Sew
eral thousand of the residents of Can
ton and Lincoln county will witness
the contests.
Huron - The Presbyterians OF
South Dakota are carrying on an eX
tensive campaign in the interests of
Huron college. The campaign in
wolves the collection of $500 0 in
cash by July /, 1916. The college
board and the education committees
of the various churches in the four
~Presbyteries of the state are united
in this movement and urge on every
member 10 contribute to the cause.
This project appeals not only to the
Presbyterians. but also to all friends
of Christian education in the state.
The fact that much success is already
being met with by the workers as
sures them that they are promoting
worthy enterprise,