The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-23

room house. close in.-Mrs. c. II.
Roberts, Phone 1875. At library
after 2 p. m.
Special meeting of Evergreen
lodge No. II, A. T. & A. NJ, Wednes-
day evening. May 23, at SIS o'clock
Work in the f. A. degree.-A. w.
Clark, Secy.
Wanted. A housekeeper to take
full charge and care for two chill
dren.-W. A. Howard, Phone BIAS.
A meeting of the general fire de
partment will be held at the fire
station tomorrow evening at s
o'clock.-Geo. Koch. Sec'y.
In Justice Soper's court yesterday.
Chris Helmey paid a fine for reckless
driving of an automobile on the
street.
Regular meeting of Canton Non
pareil Thursday, May "A. Every
member is urged to be present
Ralph McCreedy, Capt.
Mesdames G. II. II. Hoyde. l.. III.
Blagen, A. J. Baldwin, H. a. Hart
wieh. II. $. Westaby entertained at a
social tea this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Hovde, 120 Lee avenue n.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rock. early day
residents of Lake county, now of
Wellington, o., were arrivals by an
afternoon train on a visit at the
Franklin township.
Miss Dorothy Stitzel. Of Madison.
was operated on yesterday at the To-
cal hospital for acute appendicitis.
Mrs. +. w. Spieler, of Canova, was
operated on this week. Both suf-
ferers are reported as making good
Improvement.
Much of eXuberance on the part of
citizenry was overlooked yesterday,
being a day of good feeling because
a circus was in town. but at that the
officers had something to do in the
way of keeping intoxicated persons
from the streets. n all there We're
six men arrested on this charge
G. ii. Atkinson. of the c. II. Atkin-
son Paving company, of Watertown,
is in the city today looking after
business connected with the work.
Mr.. Atkinson says the time Of begin
ming actual work on N streets is
still indefinite on account of the un-
certainty of supplies and transporta-
ton.
NJ. Nj. Kramer went today to Chi
cago. where his time will be fully oc-
cupied in making ready for the event
of his life. On June s. Mr.. Kramer
and Miss Freda Samuels are to be
married. after which they Will make
an extended tom of the west. return
ing TO Madison about the last of
June. where they will make their
home.
A program for the celebration of a
MAY festival is being rendered this
afternoon on the grass Of the library
park BY children of the grades. A
good sized crowd is in attendance.
The program is largely musical and
Of folk dances. A small collection
was made for entrance 10 the park,
which money will be used to defray
expenses incurred in preparation and
supplies.
Lieutenants Walden and Nethe
erected a tent on Ftrst street SW
Yesterday during the time a circus
was in the city, and used it for a re
c1uiting station. Six men were OBJ
tanned in this way for enlistment IN
Company L, Fourth ,. ID. n. G. Had
the men their uniforms a create
number of men would have been OBJ
tanned for the ranks. s. n list now
stands, the company mll5ters ~ men
and three officers. 50 men and TWO
officers of which are of Madison.
Several Thermometers about town
record temperatures of freezing or
lust short of freezing both last night
and night before. In some places
slight traces of frost really existed.
But the condition of the water soak
ed ground rendered the temperature
harmless, it is said, and no com
plants Of damage to either gardens
or crops have been heard. The
warmth of the hours of today would
indicate that the critical time of this
cool spell is past.
Business may suffer, theaters and
other local shows may languish, but
the circus business does not depend
on either good or bad times. said
Fred Buchanan, manager of the Yam
kee Robinson shows, yesterday.
Weather has more TO do in the dieta-
ton of a good day than do financial
conditions of a good season. II
seems as though it matters little
whether people have the money on
motif they want TO go to a circus
they generally find ways and means.
Our Uncle Samuel is going TO be
right rigid with US during the time
of war. Our ancient right of free
speech" is going to be regarded with
suspicion, and unless kept within due
bounds of criticism of the country
and government, it is going to get Us
into +ra,th1a 81 tho naarart faGarol