The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-29


farm, states that his wheat = this
year is the best he has raised for
several years.
Henry Farrand, of Chester, died at
the home of his brother, Ardell Far
rand, in the southeast portion of the
city, Saturday afternoon. The re-
mains were today taken to Chester
for burial.
Mrs. Murphy, of Milwaukee, who
has been in the city caring for her
sister, Mrs. Ida Vessel, was a de-
parture by a morning train on her
return to her home. She stated that
she is leaving her sister in a much
more cheerful condition than upon
her arrival.
For Sale. j. /. Case separator, SO
by So. Been run three falls. Nichols
& Sheppard % horsepower engine
w. III. Sherwood. Phone 3774.
Women are to be admitted to ru-
raj carrier examinations on the same
conditions as men, during the con-
tinuance Of the war, according to in
formation issued by the United States
civil service commission. This is in
accordance with the request of the
%postoffiee department.
There are 206 men in military
training at State college, Bookings,
five of whom are from Lake county.
The school is divided into the follow
ing courses: 60 auto men, 60 radio
men, 20 electricians, 40 carpenters,
rs blacksmiths. The men are quar-
tered in the dormitories and are
pleased with their instructors and
their surroundings.
A home talent play entitled Keep
ing Her Colors Flying" is to be given
in the high school auditorium on
August 22nd for the benefit of st.
Katherine's guild of the Episcopal
church. The cast including all male
characters. is composed of Madison's
most talented young ladies. The pro-
duction is being directed by Miss
! Janet Rae, and promises to be very
unique as well as entertaining.
The county exemption board has
received instructions naming August
z as the date for entraining IL So
~fective draft men from Lake county
to Camp Fremont, Cal. The men Sc
lected are: VIM. E. Johnson, Robt.
j. Jarboe, Melvin Houske, Clayton j..
Kahl, ROLAND S. Cox, Leo. F. Fitz-
patrick, Glenn III. WELDON, otto Tom
meraason, Maurice M. Rensch, Fred
F. Fallon, Chas. w. Sherman. Au-
gust Holzer has been selected to go
to Syracuse, N. Y. to perform guard
duty and will be entrained August J..
The state sheriff has started gun
ming for auto law violators. He has
issued instructions to states attor-
around the state to be on the look
out for offenders and prosecute Wig
orously. Posing under the security
of a dealers license for more than the
prescribed Is days. has become alto
gether too common, says Mr.. Shanks.
Also he says the violation of the dim
mer law is fraught with danger to the
public and hereafter that DINNERS
must be the rule rather than the ex-
ception.
j. A. Shimerda, a former resident
OF Madison, now a successful farmer
near Howard. gives the Howard Pho
neer the following advice in regard
to Marquis wheat: When it looks
dry and apparently dead the Marquis
wheat a easily stand a week more.
He also states that heads do not
open up like in other varieties of
wheat. and If cut green the wheat
does not thresh out easily. The
Marquis wheat can stand in the shock
considerably longer than other varie-
ties. Mr., Shimerda states also that
the stalk of the Marquis is very stiff.
II we wish to get every bushel let
this variety of wheat stand for some