The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-01

Prof. 5. L. May went north this
afternoon and will spend a few DAYS
at Summit, Marion and Milbank.
DR.. F. N. Palmer, formerly of Mad
ison. now of Los Angeles, arrived in
Madison today for a visit. He vent
this afternoon to Howard, but in
tends to return to Madison Monday
and make an extended stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. IT. <. Wines. of
Blackwell, Okla, are visiting at the
home of j. N. Wines in First street
SW, following a six weeks hunting
and fishing trip near Spooner, Wis.
John Wines, also of Oklahoma, is ex-
pected within the next few days to
meet them here and stay a short
time.
The Safety First baseball team of
Madison has arranged to play the
Company + team at Howard tomor-
row. 1t is thought that in view of
the fact that there are many Madison
men among the company, that there
will be a large representation of
Madison people present at the game.
Robert Clark, foreman for the c..
Il EAthiliSOI 1dNllS AT IlR
sand pit, while standing near the
bins. was struck on the top of the
head late yesterday afternoon by a
stone which fell from the top of the
structure. His scalp was cut severe
ly, but after having it bandaged he
returned to his work.
An expert in the employ of the
Minneapolis Sand E~xcavating and
Screening company is here today at
the instance of the C. H. Atkinson
Paving company, putting the washer
in shape, to do better and more con
tinuous work. Many parts of the
machine are worn out and must be
replaced, and much repairing is to
be done.
A card was received by his late EN-
ployers today from Murray Wendla
who went Monday TO the training
camp at Fort Smelling. He only
mentioned that he was getting along
fine, that his mail would reach him
If addressed to Battery No. ., and
that the banquet given him on the
eve of his departure by C. H. Atkin-
son and wife had disturbed his di-
g~estion and comfort for a day or two
The remains of Mrs. Lars Hanson
of Winfred. and Chris Hanson. of Ty-
Ter. Mimi, a brother of Mr.. Hanson
were transferred today from the
north train to the west train at Mad
ison. en- route to Winfrad The Il
l.. Peck undertaking company viii
have charge of the funeral tomorrow.
1t is said that there is a good chance
for the recovery of Mr.. Hanson the
third party 10 the wreck. though he
had an arm and several ribs broken
Flags of the county fair and Of
seven of the great allied nations now
at war against the German war lord
were strung across Center street at
its intersection with Egan avenue to
day by Fair Secretary A. G.. Schmidt
from the top OF the Lannon-Cook
block to the top of the First Nation
al Bank building. The nations rep
resented are Russia. Italy, England,
United States. France. Japan and
Belgium. reading from left to right
in the order of their display.
Fire, the origin of which is not
known, but laid to the ubiquitous
small boy and the destructive and Sc
cretive cigaret. broke out in a high
manure pile at the ear OF a stable at
the southeast corner of the Hayes
Lucas Lumber company's property
this afternoon, and men who have
done nothing for physical fitness or
violent exercise in years did a mara
thon to the spot. The fire company
- 49, H. ,LD-4 tsa,0 anI n,a
pleted the work begun by l.. II. Bla-
gen and his efficient water pail.
The school board met last night in
the offices of the secretary. II. II
Holdridge. Routine work of allow
ing bills was done, and two teachers
elected for the coming year. Miss
Helen South, of Duluth, was selected
to teach drawing, and Miss Pearl
Bishop, Of Littlefield. Ill, was elect
ed to take charge of the commercial
work. An important resolution was
also passed by the board, forbidding
the use of chewing gum or tobacco
in the schools of the city. This was
intended to apply to both the student
body and such other organizations
or meetings as use the buildings.
Monday is Labor day. 1t probably
will not be observed in Madison, as
labor in this city is not organized
1t is possible that the paving com
pany will not operate on the day. but
no assurance was given this morning
by officials of the company, probably
leaving 1t entirely with the men
themselves as to whether or not the
work would go on. In cities where
labor organizations predominant. the
day is observed, and little business l.
done. but the day often goes over in
the smaller cities and in the country
towns without there being any recog-
milton, or often actually not thought
Of at all.
The local exemption board are to-
day mailing cards to Harry w. Lang
! feldt, Of Wentworth and Alva M.
Eubaak, of Madison, to report for
transportation on September 6 to the
concentration post of Camp Funston
at Fort Riley, Kan, being this coun-
txyt. nr1 rafa IF < nor appt mhn ara