The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

gwen away at 8 p. M, November 4!
Ii costs you nothing. Call at once
Geo. Beck.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
The rarest of music, the best of
talent, at the small price of so cents
and 25 cents. High school audito-
rum, Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der 1.
Have you got your free gift coupon
on the Free sewing machine TO be
given away at 8 p. m, November A?
1t costs you nothing. Call at once
Geo. Beck.
The Importance of the rural school
to the entire community is often un-
derestimated.-Emily S. Glatz. indie
pendent Candidate.
In the interests of the republican
party, Gov. Byrne will speak at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, Friday, No
vember 8, at Wentworth, and at Win
fred on the evening of the same day.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. II. S. Westaby tomorrow at 3 p.
m. Mothers meeting. Mrs. May
and Mrs. r. S. Westaby will have
charge of the program.
Have you got your free gift coupon
on the Free sewing machine to be
given away at 3 p. m, November A?
1t costs you nothing. Call at once
Geo. Beck.
A carload of fish for planting, en-
route from the north, was attached
to the south train this morning for
distribution at points in the south
part of the state. None of the young
fish were left at Madison.
II. A. Fowler, of Whitewater, Wis,
a former Madison resident, spent the
day in the city. Mr.. Fowler is trav-
cling with a moving picture film en-
titled The End of the World
which he exhibits in picture theaters.
Having a vacant date and bieng near
his former home he came to Madison
TO call on his friends.
With Halloween only a few hours
away. the only preparations for OBJ
serving the occasion, visible this aft
ernoon, were plans for holding vari-
Gus informal social events. Designs
of v-enturesome urchins, if such there
are, were kept pretty well guarded.
While not anticipating any malicious
mischief, Chief of Police Grant
Winesburg said that special police
men i'm civilian clothes would be on
duty tonight.
-,-f-ZA ~ 4hwnA hove n nd fhnnn
girls, who reside in Flandreau, but
whose are not known here,
p%erienced narrow escapes from fatal
injuries last night. when the Ford
car i'm which they were driving turn
ed up side down, a short distance
north of %Flandreau. Madison citi-
Gems who last night attended a dance
al Flandreau told of the accident.
The top and side curtains of the car
were up. and the six young folks were
pinned under the car. Passersby
lifted the machine from the boys and
girls. One girl is reported as having
had an arm broken. The car was
considerably damaged.
Government examinations for ste
nographer and typewriter, forest and
field clerk and minor clerk in the
reclamation service will be held in
South Dakota next month. Informa-
tion regarding the examinations will
be provided, upon application. at the
Madison postoffice. 1t is said that
persons successful in the South Da-
kota examinations stand an excellent
chance of receiving early appoint
$3.50 EDr fhn pnnCnn that tho dana ri
ment is in urgent need of men.
simultaneously with other post
masters of the country, Postmaster
William Lowe has received a bulletin
calling attention to the fact hat I'M
der no circumstances may intoxicat-
ing liquors be accepted for transmits
sion through the mails. Ii is said
that there have lately been numerous
reports reaching the postal depart
ment at Washington. to the effect
that intoxicating liquors have been
sent through the mails in various sec
tions of the country. contrary to law.
The county commissioners today
are assessing benefits in connection
with the proposed joint drainage
ditch, to be constructed in the east
ern part of Lake county and the
western part of Moody county. The
commissioners today are working in
the vicinity of Wentworth. In COM
pany with members of the Moody
county board. Lake county commits
sioners and County Engineer c. A.
Trimmer yesterday adjusted claims
for damages made in the vicinity OF
Colman.