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

Lead-While barring Town 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 43 years old and had
worked for the company twenty-one
years. He leaves a widow.
Washington SprinRs-A pack OF
wild dogs has been discovered in 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. driv-
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 F~arnsworth. 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
authorities. They were found TO be
possessed of a very violent religious
mania.
Mt. Vernon-The body of Howard
Berry, the 1S-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Berry, of this city, was
brought back to South Dakota for in
terment, following his death in a hos
pital at Chicago, where he was taken
following his being seriously injured
during a football game at Ward aead-
envy last fall. The unfortunate young
man was accompanied to Chicago by
his mother, who remained with him
constantly until his death and ccom
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 well
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 penitentiary 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 assoeia-
ton, which will be held Monday aft
ernoon, February IA, on a big hill
one mile southeast of the college. Ii
is expected many expert ski jumpers
from South Dakota and 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 $4,000 in
cash by July i, 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 to contribute TO the Il
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.