The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-24

Price for rags, rubbers, auto tires,
brass and copper.
Prof. VIM. Mcmahon wishes to an
nounc to pupils that he will not give
any lessons this week.
~ son was born this morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur c. Levee, at
their home in Union emu N.
Mrs. Henry Kiner was taken to the
Madison hospital yesterday and to-
day underwent a surgical operation.
Miss Gladys Powell went by a
morning train to Sioux City to re-
sumo her studies in Morningside col
lege.
The county executive Liberty Lean
committee reports today that the
Lake county bond sales amount to
s;S3.000.
Mrs. VIM. Schultz, of Howard, was
an arrival by a morning train, and
is a guest at the home of her rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schultz,
4O1 VanEps venue N.
A reception to all the new men,
bers of the First Baptist church will
be given at the church at 1880 to-
morrow Thursday evening. All
members and friends are urged to
be present.. L. Mann, Pastor.
A. j. Runestrand went this after
noon to Seattle by train from where
he expects to go to Bellingham,
Wash, by boat. If he finds work
there to his taste it is his intention
to move his family there in the near
future.
John w. Lund, of the Prairie
Queen neighborhood. vas among the
business visitors in Madison today.
Mr.. Lund is one Of the pioneers of
that portion of the county, having
settled there in 1884.
An examination for clerk and car
rier. male ard female, will be held
in the Madison postoffice Saturday,
May IL. Necessary instructions for
making applications may be obtained
llOll l. " uiAVIs OSu oNSA
civil service board, at the p~ostoffice.
Mrs. Robt. Hunter, of this city,
has received announcement hat a
cousin, Nels Howe, was killed in ac-
ion in France, presumably about
two weeks ago. The young man was
with the Canadian forces and had
been in the service two years and 10
months. He had been wounded sew
eral times during his service previous
TO the fatality.
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Miss
Minnie Proehl arrived home Satur-
day after spending a week with her
| sister, Mrs. William Sweet, at st.
Paul. Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet expect to
leave some time next month for a
visit to New York state, at which
time Miss Proehl will return to st.
Paul and look after the Sweet home
during their absence.
Mrs. A. N. Smith is in receipt oil
a postal card from her son, Stannard
dated Bermuda. Stannard is aboard
the repair ship, Bridgeport, in the
capacity of a matchmaker. He re-
Gently sailed from New York fol
France and the postal card is mailed
en- route. He says, Am having a
dandy time in the south. 1t is sum
mer and we go swimming every
night. was ashore last night ant
went through a British battleship.'
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: ST,
short words, printed on a posta
card, brought JOY and relief to tn
hearts and minds of Mr.. and Mrs. L
Scudder this morning. Il have ar
rived slfclv in France" was the la
comic message sent them by tn :
son, Corp Percy A. Scudder, VIII
enlisted and left Sioux Falls late i
December. The card bore no othe
information, except that 1t was NAL
ed after the boat on which Scuddt
Lad sailed had reached France.
Parents of soldiers in camps ar
warned by the war department Of
swindle which has been successful
operated in various camps. A telt
gram is sent informing them that tn
soldier has a furlough and request
ing funds to come home, waivin
Identification. The rest is a mer
matter of detail. Parents an
friends should be warned of thi
game and of the similar n wher
the telegraphic request is to ma
money to the soldier, care genera
delivery.