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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-15
SHAKESPEARE TO DATE
BOYS AT HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVE
ON OLD-FASHIONED MAN
PLAY SUCCESSFUL.

The Merchant of Venice, Up to
Date" as rendered by an all-boy cast
at the high school auditorium last
night, under the direction of Miss
Keyser, was a pronounced success.
The rendition was witnessed by a
good sized and wholly appreciative
audience. The net proceeds r said
to be about SIPS, and will be given
to the Red Gross as previously plan
ned. Folk dances given by girls of
the school were features of the inter
missions, and were far from being
without interest.
The play was an up to date"
adaptation of Shakespeare's concep-
ton of drama. The pound of flesh
was a pound of hair from close to the
brain of a football fiend. And the
mot one drop of blood" feature was
disposed of by the decision of emf
nent doctors with sizzling German
names to the effect that the specimen
had no brain. The measured and
noble language of the master of Eng
lish was adapted to these later times,
and the phrases were redolent of the
modern sense of concise expression
The boys, dressed as girls, lent not a
little interest to the entertainment,
and carried their parts with distinc-
ton.
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1 am now in my new quarters, first
door north of e. l.. Peck furniture
store.-I. D. Lee.
Have you seer Osborn's ad with
the 10 per cent coupon?
United States war thrift and saw
ings stamps sor sale at Dakota State
bank.
Joseph Henkin and E. Sheridan &
Sons offices are now on the second
floor of the Security State Bank
building, at the real of DR.. Hanson's.
A fine line of holiday slippers for
ladies, men, and the children at Nick
Bjornstad's.
For Sale or Rent. Five room cot
tage. Apply at this office.
Wanted. To rent a barn, close in,
suitable for two horses and a delivery
car, yard room for wagons, water
and hay room. Apply at this office.
For Sale. Four Duroc Jersey
male hogs. Breeding papers furnish
ed.-Albert Budde. Phone S492.
Everything in the line of warm
footwear at Nick Bjornstad's.
Born, yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs.
daughter.
Wanted. The best Ford $3.50 cash
will buy. Body condition no object.
Inquire at this office.
When you attend Mankato Com
mercial college, you are attending the
greatest school in the country.
The Red Cross drive up today at
noon has resulted in securing AIS
memberships, Secretary f. l.. Bur
nett advises us, which means that
the business houses along the street
of Madison has contributed $415 to
the cause. The drive of tomorrow
under the management of the 100
women selected for this purpose, and
who meet tonight to complete plans
for it, will result in a thorough and
complete membership within the
limits of Madison.
The town board of Chester having
declared for a restriction of the num-
Der of poolhall licenses operating in
the town to two, and there being that
number already in the town, G. S.
Smith opened one without a license.
He made no charge for the use of the
tables, but got his maintenance from
sales of goods and other sources, de-
,claring that n could contribute the
use of his own property as a trade
inducement, so long as he was not
getting recompense. He was arrest
ed and the trial yesterday before JUS
tice H. Adams resulted in a fine OF
$40 being imposed. The defendant
appealed the case to the circuit court.
Krause & Krause, of Dell Rapids,
represented the defendant, and Walt
er Farmer. of Madison. appeared on
the part of the state.
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wound received in that sanguinary

wound received in that sanguinary
conflict.
At the close of the war he moved
to Van Meter, Ia, where he entered
upon a tract of government land.
Here he married Miss Elvintf Stein
haus on December 20, 1874. In 1889
the little family removed to Column
bus, Neb., and in 1902 they came to
Madison, where he has resided since.
He is a member of the local Gen.
Shields post of the G.. A. r. For
some years he has not engaged in
active business, and during the fall
went to Idaho with his wife to spend
the winter with their daughter, and
where he died this morning.
Deceased is survived by Mrs. Heit-
man and six children, Emma having
died in 1898 at Ia years of age
Mrs. Martha LOFTS and Arthur Heit-
man live at Aberdeen. Idaho. Theo-
dore Hoffman resides at Gregory
and Paul, William and Albert Heit-
man are of Madison.
The arrangements for the funeral
are not yet completed, but If the
weather does not Interfere with the
train schedules, it is hoped to hold IL
at the Methodist church on Tuesday
afternoon. Interment will be made
in Graceland cemetery.
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SANTA CLAUS HERE
KIDS TURNED LOOSE VOICES
AND ARE ALL THERE DE-
SPITE COLD.

Hundreds of childish voices raised
to a shrill treble welcomed Santa
Claus TO Madison this afternoon on
the arrival of the train from Sioux
Falls. Though there was a shrewdly
cutting wind blowing from the south
the eager youngsters could not wait
for the schedule time for the train to
come in, but stood with eager expec-
tation on the bleak platform of the
station. Then when he did come!
Cracky!
At the head of a struggling line of
more kids than any one person eve
thought there could be, Santa Claus
climbed laboriously from the train
this afternoon and started up the
street. Cheers and inarticulate yells
of excitement and anticipation greet
ed him, and were prolonged as the
shorter legs of the kids failed to keep
up with the more rapid progress of
the kindly saint. B%reathless and en-
ergetic. they crowded the Imperial
theater to its limits. And the noise
was kept up with an enthusiasm
worthy of the occasion.
Whatever the popular conception
of the occasion may be, the children
of Madison pronounce it a distinct
success-not in those words. Much
more expressive than that. Mulvey
brothers look ~disheveled as a hen
with the roup and should have police
protection. 1t is estimated by the
noise that there are 1000 celebrating
today-though the count will make
il somewhere in the neighborhood of
the 500 mark.
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C.. HEITMAN
DIES THIS MORNING AT HOME OF
DAUGHTER In HDAHO-BODY
TO BE BURIED HERE.
American Falls, Idaho, Dec.

American Falls, Idaho, Dec. Is.
Paul Hoffman, Madison, s. d.:
Father died this morning. We will
come on evening train. Make ar
rangements with G. A. r.. and Metho-
dist church. Will phone from Om-
aha.-Mother.
The above message received about
noon was the first appraisal of any
news to the sons in Madison that
their father, Christopher Hoffman,
was in anything but his usual health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman were spending
the winter with their daughter, Mrs
Martha LOFTS, at Aberdeen, Idaho,
where a son. Arthur Hoffman, also
lives, and there has not been the
slightest intimation that there was
aught the matter. Nothing is known
Of the cause of death.
Christopher Hoffman was born in
Saxony, Germany. October 25, 1845
He came to Milwaukee with his par
ents when he was 6 years old. He
lived in Burlington, Ia, at the out
break of the civil war, and at the
age of II enlisted in an Illinois regi'
ment at Cairo, supplying the place o.
a man who was drafted. and served
two years Of the war. He carries
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-15
RELIGIOUS Meeting
EVANGELISTS AT THE METHO-
DIST CHURCH MONDAY
EVENING.

Mathis and Vessey, the evangelist
ic party holding a tabernacle meeting
in Howard during the present month,
will be in Madison on next Monday
evening and hold a service in the
Methodist Episcopal church. The
service will be of a union nature and
members of every church of the city
and all non-church members as well
r cordially invited to hear these
distinguished men. There will be no
admission fee, but an offering will be
taken to defray expenses. Owing to
conflict with other gatherings, the
service will not begin until $50 p. m.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-15

For Sale or Rent. My place on
Egan avenue.-Mrs. Hattie b. Bor.
land.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
/. ID. Lee for fresh flashlight bat
teries.
Eat at Jacks.
Just received, a new lot of ladies
~battleship gray kid boots; price 81 at
Nick Bjornstad's.
Take your next meal at Rays Res
taurant, 35 cents.
For Sale. Jewel base burner,
cheap.-Hatttie ID. Borland.
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subject will be Some of the Won
ders of Heaven" Sunday school and
Bible classes at 1880. Junior meet
ing at $40. All are cordially invit-
edo. McKibbfa, Minister.
First Baptist Ihurch-Service of
worship and study at 1890, at which
time the pastor will preach on The
Secret of Power" The Junior B. Y.
p. u. will meet in the basement Of
the church at $3.50 D. M, and the b.
Y. p. u. will meet as usual at $50.
The evening service will be at 1880
at which time the pastor will preach
on The Dynamics of the Gospel"
The B. Y. p. u. will hold their semi
annual business meeting and election
Of officers on Monday evening. All
the young people OF the congregation
are invited to come and partake Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-15
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given that all per-
sons within the city of Madison shall
be vaccinated before January L.,
1918, and all persons refusing or
~neglecting to obey such orders shall
be excluded from the schools of
Madison, South Dakota. Certificate
of successful or recent vaccination
shall be presented to all teachers be-
fore students are admitted to the
schools.-Harold E. kellogg, Health
Officer, City of Madison, Lake Coun-
ty, South Dakota.
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the banquet which will be served
promptly at z o'clock. A business
meeting and program follow. We
will have q good time. The regular
mid-week meeting will be held on
Thursday evening at 1880. You can
not afford to miss 1t. You r cor
daily invited to any and all our
meetings at the church Of the open
hand. L. Mann. Pastor.
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THE CHURCHES.

Grace Episcopal Church-Morning
prayer and sermon, 1920. Sunday
school, IL. Evening prayer and SER
mon, 1880. A cordial invitation is
extended.-W. III. Moore, Rector.
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c NEWS.
Eat at Jacks.

/. d. Lee for flashlights.
Rhode Island Red cockerels for
sale at the county poor farm.
Good seven room house, First
street Sc, for rent at $40 per month,
Inquire of Ed Kiner.
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THE CITY.

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Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; warmer tonight east
and central portion.
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Norwegian Lutheran Church -
There will be services in the Norwe-
gian language tomorrow morning at
1890. Choir practice on Tuesday
evening.-Alfred Nelson and Olin
Reigstad, Pastors.
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For anything In printing phone
The Daily Leader. 2143.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-15

Methodist Episcopal Church-The
services of this church at the usual
hour. The pastor will preach at both
services. This church has a good
heating plant and is usually warm
and comfortable. We had splendid
services last Sunday in spite of the
cold. Prof. Mcmahon will have
charge of the music. A large chorus
choir will sing at the evening serv-
ice.-Homer w. Minish, Pastor.
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Presbyterian Church-The usual
services will be held. At 1890 the
subject will be ,"Give We Them to
Eat" In the evening at 1880, the
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Be it remembered, that:
It was Col. Roosevelt Who
was first to advocate declar-
ing war against Austria
Hungary. For this he was
sharply criticized, especially
by democratic administra-
ton papers. Now, President
Wilson advocates, in his mes
sage to the Congress, that
war be declared against Aus
tria-Hungary. Whatswill the
administration political or
gans do? Why, to be sure,
they will back up, hook onto
the message, and pull right
along with the president.
Such is in keeping with
"brass collar democracy"
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

When the Germans captur-
ed IL of our first men to the
front in France the wires of
the world were ''hot" with
the news. The Associated
Press, the greatest news
gathering agency on earth,
picked up that bit of startl-
ing news in Berlin and flash
ed it to the world. The daily
press of the world handled
that piece of news under a
Berlin date line right out
from the center of the war
activities of Germany. We
waited fully 48 hours before
that news could be verified
by Gen. Pershing. Why all
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

The Phoenix Messenger,
which aspires to be a "brass
collar" democratic organ,
makes it appear that for the
first time in the history of
organized union labor that
such has been legally and
rightfully recognized by our
government by the fact that
President Wilson recently
held or joined in a meeting
with the leaders of union
labor. The Messenger should
be a little more liberal to-
wards it's own party: 1t
should remember that it was
President Wilson who claims
credit for preventing the
great threatened railroad
brotherhood strike during
the last presidential cam
paign, which, coupled with
the political boo-ga-boo, "'he
kept us out of war;" put him
over on the safe side of the
election returns. 1t is all
right, only that the president
recognized union labor ''first
time in history" once before.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Under a Washington date
line Of Oct. 10 the unique
information was given to the
world that American avia-
tors dropped tens Of thous-
ands of Liberty Loan Posters
over the German lines. !"
Gracious, what a stampede
that stnnt must have created
among the trained and sea-
Oned warriors of the Kaiser!
No official report Of the
number dead and wounded
were made! German avia-
tors fly over London and
drop tens of thousands Of
deadly bombs they are in
war and know it. American
aviators fly over German lines
and drop tens Of thousands
of Posters we are in war
and don't know it.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

The Bank of Northern Arizona, which
does general nanking business, and is
one of the best boosters for Navajo
county, in general, and the southern
part, in particular, has made a special
Christmas Prize offer. This is bona
fide offer, and from splendid institu-
tion, and our friends would do we'll to
sit up and take notice. Here is spec
ial inducement to do the thing that the
ma ito n is recommending practice
THRIFT and ECONOMY.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Every one remember the w. 0.
w. Dances in the past. but more
fun for the future. The Wood
men of the World will give a
Christmas Tree Dance on Satur-
day evening, Dec. %, at Wetzler
Hall, Holbrook. A good time is
assured everybody.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

1OOIOC11O w llOOl1 111OO-
sage to the Congress was
delivered on schedule time
and for the first time in the
history Of the United States
the presidents message was
given to all the capitals of
all the nations Of the world
and kept as a secret from
the American newspapers
until the very moment the
president opened his mouth
to deliver it to the Congress
of the United States. This
is the first time in the histo-
ry of American journalism
that a scoop" on all foreign
newspapers was prevented
by the president Of the Unit
ed States. The message is
one characteristic of Presi-
dent Wilson, in that it is
clothed in beautiful language,
perfect rhetoric, classical
construction and breathes
and dreams with the spirit
of democracy for the world"
The main point and the only
really argumentive feature
about the message is that it
advocates a declaration OF
waragainst Austria-Hungary
On this one point will hinge
all the oratorical battles of
the present session of Con-
gress. The president might
as we'll covered the whole
thing and been done with it.
1t is just as expedient to de-
clare war on Turkey and
Bulgaria as against Austria
Hungary. Before this war
is over with American forces
will be cooperating with all
the allied armies as against
Germany, and it is curious to
know how American soldiers
could be able to pick out and
shoot Germans from among
Turks, Austrians, Hungar-
ians. Bulgarians, and all the
rest of the hun allies. We
are glad to note that a ma
jority Of the republicans in
the Congress can't see any
difference between the Ger
mans and all the rest of the
nations fighting along and
with her. German generals
are commanding practically
all of huns fighting forces,
and all are fighting with one
aim and for the same pur-
pose. War should be declar-
ed against all of them. For
that matter, a blanket dec
laration Of war should have
been declared against all of
them at the time the Lusi-
tania was sunk.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Snowflake boasts OF Oelng
100 per cent American. This
claim Of our people has found
it's way into the big daily
papers Of the southwest. We
believe this claim is based
upon an absolute fact. What
we are going to say about
this fact is this: The Red
Cross Branch has been or
ganized since August and up
to date has only 55 members.
A membership Of 100 would
be a small number for a
town of Snowfake's size, es-
pecially for the boast that
we are 100 per cent Ameri-
can. And, our membership
is not confined to Snowflake
alone. A goodly number Of
members come from Taylor,
ST. Joseph, and from other
neighboring communities.
About 80 members are from
Snowflake. Now, what's
the matter? The Red Cross
has become an absolute
necessity, especially during
war times. 1t is managed
by the heads of our govern
ment. The President of the
United States is the chief
official of the American Red
Cross. The affairs Of the
Red Cross are audited by
government officials. We
say this in way Of asking
why more of our people don't
join the Red Cross? Some
say that they are called up
on from every side for con-
tributions; that they can not
afford to belong to every or
ganization that organizes.
We would say as a matter
of helping to relieve suffer
ing among the soldiers of
our armies that we should
consider the Red Cross first.
We believe that as a matter
Of patriotism that our duty
is to our soldiers first. 1t
only requires 81 to become a
member of the Red Cross.
While 81 Identifies a legal
member, the Red Cross will
receive any amount from l
cent up as donations, and
every cent received and ex-
pended must be accounted
for from start to finish.
Now, we believe that our
people are "asleep at the
SWITCH" so to speak. We
would like to know how to
say something that would
arouse the 100 per cent
American of which we so
i L
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Billy Sunday is so migrate
full and unconsiderate: He
is eternally lambasting the
late Bob Ingersoll. When a
mans down why not leave
him alone?
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

this fol-dol red rape? Why
not give our news to us first?
Why should the Associated
Press be required to give us
our news from the enemy
headquarters? 1t was our
news because it concerned
our soldiers. The "War
Bulletin" the official mouth
piece of the War Depart
ment, is too slow. No use
to give our news to our
Bulletin" first when the
Associated Press covers the
world and if it can't get the
news from one point it will
get it from another. What
the masses want and what
the masses are going. to have
is the news from the quick
est route and avenue. The
"War Bulletin" is authentic
and official and all that, but
the people want the news
quick and quick they will
have it. The editorial force
and all the expenses of issu-
ing the "'War Bulletin" could
very we'll be dispensed with.
Why waste anything just to
have an opportunity to stamp
the official seal on red tape?
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07


The recent report of re-
view of the conditions of our
various army camps by Sec
retary Baker was so compre-
hensiv9 and flattering that
one could hardly read it with
out feeling that it is really
good to be in an army camp.
That part of the report was
good. But, it was so ap-
preciative of our democratic
administration that one could
hardly refrain from thanking
his stars that it could not be
taken as a campaign docu-
ment, or else we might get
the impression that we were
about to elect another presi,
dent Of the United States.
At any rate, be it known
that it was not the demo-
cratic party that discovered
typhoid innoculation, but it
was the Spanish-American
war that brought about this
wonderful discovery. Meth
er did the democratic party
discover Columbus who after
wards discovered America.
Let's give the devil his just
dues.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

The Christmas goods just ar
rived at Bushman's Big Busy
Store, Snowflake, have been
placed on sale early in order to
avoid the rush. Come early and
make selections.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Come to Bushman Big Busy
Store, Snowflake, and buy your
Christmas goods.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ramsay, Sunday, Dec. 2, a boy
badly,
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

You don't have to wait till the
last day to do your buying Of
Christmas goods. Bushman's
Big Busy Store has just what
you want.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Lunch will be furnished by the
Ladies' Guild of Holbrook at the
w! O. w. Dance, Dec. %.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Regular monthly Red Cross m eet-
ing this Sunday afternoon at A
O'Clock. Special matters to re-
ceive attention.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Big freight loads of Christmas
goods just arrived at Bushman's
Big Busy Store. Make selections
early.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed at the office of the Navajo
County Highway Commission at
Holbrook, Arizona, until 1900
noon, on December II, 1917, for
the improvement of the Hol-
brook -Heber road at Dry Lake.
The work will involve the exca-
walton of about 10, 900 Gu. yds. of
earth; 700 c.y. sand-clay surfac-
ing: 49 c.y. rubble paving; % c.
Y. Bubble Masonry; and placing
one 60-inch pipe culvert.
Plans and profiles may be seen
at the office of the Highway En-
gineer, HoIbrook, Arizona, and
specifications will be furnished
prospective bidders upon receipt
of a bona fide proposal or the re-
turn of the specifications in good
condition on or before December
II, 1917. w. E. Ferguson,
Secretary, Navajo County
Highway Commission.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Get the habit take the Herald
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gardner, Sunday. Dec. 2. a baby
girl.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-12-07

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