The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

ed In the infantry service of the army
saturday IN Sioux Falls, and will go
tomorrow to Jefferson Barracks. Mo.
for training.
About 80 of the soldiers from the
camp at Howard spent Saturday and
Sunday in Madison, returning this
morning on the freight.
Buy the Struble gowns and save
the m~iddleman's profit. For sale at
my salesroom over Hackett & SUIT
ton store. Don't miss seeing the
line.-Mrs. Struble.
j. F. Runchey went by automobile
to Sioux Falls and will thence pro-
coed TO Chicago to attend a conven-
ton of the National Bakers ~associa-
ton.
Miss Helen Lowe went by a morn
ing train to Vermillion to resume her
studies in the State university. She
was accompanied by her father, DR..
VIM. Lowe as far as Sioux Falls.
Mrs Felix Vidal was a departure
by a morning train for Detroit. Mich.
called there on account of the death
of the infant son of her daughter,
Mrs. Merle Jones. She was accom-
panied by her guest. Mrs. Fannie
Kayser. returning to her home in
New York city.
Is your number 1891 in the Shet-
land pony rattle at the Huron state
fair for the benefit of the Red Cross?
If so, the pony is yours. The pony.
which was the gift of j. w. Parmley.
is at Ipswich. ready for delivery to
the winner. The sum realized on
the rattle for the pony was SOAPS.
The w. C. T. U. silver medal con
test for children, held in the Metho-
dist church yesterday afternoon. was
attended by a good sized audience.
Ten children took part and their eff
forts showed careful application and
training. The subject. Mercy" was
followed out by most of the speakers.
Geraldine Westaby won the medal i'm
the junior division. and Mary May in
the senior division.
Pursuant to the raid conducted by
Sheriff Keller and the police force of
Madison on September 4. Ole Hagen
appeared in Justice Sponholz's court
for examination. but waived il and
his bond was fixed at $500. He aft
erward expressed a willingness TO go
tomorrow to Sioux Falls in company
with the sheriff and states attorney.
and enter a plea Of guilty before
Judge j. w. Jones. He is charged
with carrying and leaving liquor i'm
places of another with an intent to
dispose of by gift or sale.
A father who is employed on the
paving work, advertised exclusively
in The Daily Leader for an opportu-
nifty to place his young daughter in a
farmer family where she could work
for her board and attend school. Re
porting to the business manager this
morning he remarked. n have had
answers to my advertisement thicker
than hair on a dog, and a place has
been selected" The young girl will
make her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Sunde. of Leroy.
The funeral for Adele Richter was
held this afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the
German Baptist church in this city.
Rev. Otto preaching the sermon. In
terment of the remains was made in
Graceland cemetery under the man
agement of A. G.. H~allenbeck. The
deceased young lady is a daughter OF
John Richter, who lives about 10
miles northwest of Madison. Death
occurred in a hospital in st. Paul and
the body was received in this city this
morning.
Ladies of the Red Cross committee
who gathered blankets. sheets and
! pillow slips for use of Company I
when they went into barracks at the
Normal, are today sorting and wrap
ping the property in the rooms of the
Merchants association. preparatory
to returning the material to their
owners. When the company went tC
Howard they had this material laun.
dered and returned to the rooms fol
distribution.
According to press reports the un-
, restricted operation of saloons in
some of the few wet spots in Mime
sofa adjacent to dry states is beinl
curtailed. making the excursion:
from these states TO those GASES nee
!! essary to be done in daylight. anC
without taking away any of the stool
in trade in any other receptacle thar
the human body. The Minnesota
/, public safety commission has taker
steps to control these places by re
! stricting the hours Of open bushes.
to those between 9 in the morning t.
5 O'Clock in the afternoon, and no
I allowing any liquor to be carried
from the premises for drinking. Thii
will not only make the towns them
selves better places, but assist mate
rally in the enforcement of the Law
I in adjacent states.
A storm of wind and lightning
: took place in the country at the soutl
and east of Wentworth yesterda!
afternoon which did c~onsiderabl,
damage. A barn filled with hay with
some harness and machinery stored
I in it. belonging to f. G. Steele was
burned. Either a granary or elevator
on the same farm was also burned
! Loss of grain or stock in barr
or elevator is not reported. Il