The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-04

Sioux Falls to join Mr.. Trimmer in
that city.
Fresh dressed Lake Madison bull
heads, 12h cents per pound.-Scud-
der Bros. Phone 2207.
Edward Hexom went by a morning
train to Mankato, Mimi, to resume
his studies in the commercial college.
For Sale. A No. z Radiant Home
heater, in perfect order; a bargain at
s35.-Frank C. Smith, The Rexall
Store.
Lost. Near the E. M. Bourne
farm, large water hose. Finder kind
ly return to Chas. Robeck and re-
ceive reward.
Bert Howard went today to Aber-
deem on business in connection with
his entry into the motor service of
the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Ashton plan
to depart tomorrow for San Jose,
Cal, and will spend the winter in
that city and at points on the Pacific
coast.
A party of Shriners, including Hans
Hanson, Guy E. Hanson, Marcus Aus,
w. H. Buck and C.. A. Hackett, went
by a morning train to Sioux Falls to
attend a ceremonial.
The Presbyterian ladies will hold
their annual sale and supper at the
church parlors, Wednesday, Deem
Der 5. Plain and fancy aprons and
other useful articles will be on sale.
w. P. Larson, of Sioux Falls, con
tractor for the construction of a num-
Der of the drainage projects in the
east part of the county, was in Mad
ison today attending upon the COM
missioners.
Mrs. A. H. Wright, of Chicago, a
former Madison resident, spent the
day in the city, guest of Mrs. j. F.
Stahl. Mrs. Wright is the possessor
of large property interests near
Wentworth.
Jack Swarton, of Humboldt, sent
by his employer to a place in the
southeast part of the county to do
some automobile repairing, drove his
car to Madison, and paid a fine for
running without numbers, this morn
ing in Justice Sponholz' court.
The county commissioners are in
session today in their regular month
ly meeting, the whole representation
being present. The regular routine
of allowing bills, with some driving
to view completed bridges, will con-
stitute the work, which is expected
not to extend beyond two days of
time.
Upon call of President +. L. Bur
nett, of the Lake County Sunday
School association, Rev. H. w. Min
ish, Rev. c. McKibbin, Rev. w. F.
Argou, f. j. Mundt and a visiting
minister, Rev. Davis, met in his of
flee yesterday to determine on the
action in calling on their respective
Sunday schools for relief for the suf-
fering Armenians. They decided to
take no concerted or contempora-
neous action in the matter, but did
decide to ask for this help before the
Christmas holidays.
Great preparations are being made
for the Red Cross drive for member
ship to be made during the week OF
December II. The whole country is
about to be subjected to an organized
assault, which for completeness OF
organization and thoroughness of OPP
Grafton will be difficult to beat.
John w. Walden goes tomorrow to
Howard, Woonsocket and Messing
ton Springs with supplies and plans
for their local county organization
He has charge of the four counties
of Lake. Miner, Sanborn and Jerauld
and is beginning thus early to get
the work lined up.
For the prevention of the soldiers
in the training camps in the great
mobilization centers from being ex
plotted and their physical and mora
standard lowered, there is now
launched a campaign for raising So,
$50, 900 for the erection of buildings
and the maintenance of them and 8
corps of attendants and officers
The scheme is said to have the rec
ignition of President Wilson, anC
others who have the welfare of oul
soldiers at heart. This organization