The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-23

on.-W. H. Aldrich.
Help Wanted. Efficient girl or
woman for general homework on
farm; $12 per week.-Mrs.. III. H.
Schmidt, Cotton, S. D.
Rev. C. McKibbin, of the Presby-
terrain church, was a departure by a
morning train for Marshall, Mimi,
his former charge, to perform a mar
riage ceremony. He will return Sat
urday.
Martin Nerdahl, the well known
former railway man, in another col
umn, announces his candidacy for
the office of register of deeds, his
name to appear on the republican
ticket at the June primaries.
S. P. Seierson, former president Of
the Dakota State bank, of this city,
wife and son, Earl, of Highmore, and
Mrs. NJ. X. otter, of Garden City, ar
rived in the city by a morning train,
They are guests at the home of DR..
and Mrs. r. S. Westaby, 427 Wash
ington avenue N.
Mrs. X. Knoeri, Earle l.. Kelley,
E. L. Peck and II. J. Munro went this
morning to attend the retail mer-
chants short course in merchandise
ing at Sioux Falls. This meeting
opened yesterday, and was addressed
by Gov. Peter Norbeck, and will on
tinue until tomorrow with an elab-
crate program.
Madison bowlers journeyed to
Howard this afternoon where they
rolled a match with the Howard
boys this afternoon. This evening
they will 60 on to Roswell and roll a
match game there. Those who made
the trip are: j. j. Mackay, j. o.
Madison, E. c. Elfert, Guy f. Han
son and w. E. Havighorst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Welch are in re-
ceipt of a letter from their son, Au-
ton WEIGH, stationed at Brooklyn
navy yard, stating that he has been
commissioned a first class yeOman,
with a considerable advance in pay
and allowance. Anton, who was mar
ried in Madison a few weeks ago, and
his wife are housekeeping in a flat
near where he is employed.
T%hirty-two years ago tomorrow
Matthias Hanson. of Lake county,
foreswore allegiance TO the king OF
Norway, and declared his intention OF
becoming a citizen of the United
States. He never did anything far
Their with the matter. Yesterday he
renewed the application for citizen.
ship before Clerk of Courts +. l.
Burnett. All such applications OF
this kind made previous to sever
years ago and not completed are voic
and must be renewed. One 80 years
: old is certainly defunct.
+ The county commissioners are il
session today at the courthouse meet
!, ing with landowners affected by tn,
proposed joint ditch No. IL, to decid,
whether or not the project is to b.
developed. Attorney o. j. Jones, o
Sioux Falls, is attending the meeting
After the ditch meeting is disposed
of the commissioners have som
county work to do, which they hop
to finish tomorrow. Among othe
things is the appointments of count
physician, county mortuary, and des
ignating places for the sheriff sale
of property.
Sioux City Journal: A warning I
business men not to cash money oil
ders drawn by the Cridersville, o
postoffice was given by Secretary "
E. Holmes, of the Commercial clul
According to notification received b
|" Mr.. Holmes, the office there was n
Gently b~nrglarized and order blank
numbered 10,45S to 10000 wei
stolen. Seven of these were presen
- ed in Kansas City last week and tn
government is searching for an e.
convict, John Leonard, who served
both Leavenworth and Detroit prit
ons, as the possible robber.
Washington dispatch: With a r,
newed appeal to American hous'
wives for food conservation the foo
administration will issue, probabl
this week a new food card, asking fC
the one meatless day, two porkles
days and two wheatless days eac
week. Food administration offlcia.
said there would be nothing compu
. sorry about it for households, a
though it is sought by a bill pendin
to make the days of denial mandator
for hotels, restaurants and other pull
lie eating places. The food admins
tration will depend upon housewife
to accept the days of self denial will
out the mandate of law.
In a letter to his mother, Leonar
Stearns, at Camp Custer, lear Bait