The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-22
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Easter Footwear in all the latest
fads at N0ck Bjornstad.
G. F. Graft, of Rutland, vas a
business visitor in Madison today.
Attend the style show at the I'M
perial tonight. Additional feature to
cur regular program.
For the IMAM who cares get the
Florsheim Shoe at Nick Bjornstad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Birran were
passengers by a morning train to
Clear Lake to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Munson.
For ladies of good taste, take q
peep" at u show window and see
a few of our many new styles of
spring and summer shoes, just out Of
the works.-Nick Bjornstad.
c. j. Henderson, of Howard, spent
a few hours in the city today, return
ing to his home from Sioux Falls.
Mr.. Henderson has sold out his bust
ness interests in Howard and with
his wife plans to spend a portion of
his time in the Pacific coast country.
A delegation of comrades of Gen.
Shields post, G. A. r., yesterday
called on Comrade Geo. Knapp at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Simpson. The occasion vas the S7th
birthday anniversary of Comrade
Knapp. Later in the day ladies of
the w. r. C. called on the aged SOL
der and besides bestowing c%ongratu-
lations presented him with a flag.
Howard Democrat: ID. ID. Hold
ridge and wife, formerly of Howard,
but now of Madison, celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary last Sat
urday. They are both "a years of
age and in very good health. The
Democrat extends to this worthy cou-
pie it's heartiest congratulations and
wishes they may live to celebrate
many more of these anniversaries.
A petition is being circulated to-
day in Madison protesting against
the wholesale taking and killing of
fish from Lakes Madison and Her
man, and praying the governor to
take some action to stop the inter
ference with the natural increase and
action ofthe fish in order to allow
the people of the community to enjoy
the benefits of them. The protest
is getting many signers in the city.
Fifty seniors of the high school
mace a drive yesterday for books to
SeuU the soldiers across the water,
and succeeded in getting about
l,CvO volumes. They are not all
collected yet, but will be by tomor-
row night. They are taken to the
city library, where they will be as
serted into their classifications, and
these which are considered worthless
taken out. Pockets for library car J:
will be put in each volume, and ther
they will be boxed and sent across.
The Junior girls in the domestic
science class at the high school are
giving a supper at 6 p. m, on Sat
urday, March %, in the rooms Of
that department. The object is tt
raise a fund for junior class activ
tiles. The girls have decided tina
all rules of conservation must b'
strictly adhered to and have planned
the supper with this in mind. IL
eliminate waste in preparation ant
serving, only a certain number o
tickets have been sold. In this wa.
a more exact estimate can be PLACED
on the amount to be prepared
Wheat and meat substitutes, vege
table fats and syrups are to be uset
In the preparation of the yariou
dishes.
Winfred Dispatch: Winfred PEG
pie had a scare Saturday when
party of little boys wandered up tn
railroad track for nearly a mile, play
ing on the thin ice which had frozel
over on the ditch, by the side of tn
track. William Moulton ventures
too far out on the ice and brok
through, and while not beyond hi
depth, could not get out. One Of tn,
children ran for home and gave tn
alarm, and there was a general rul
made, for no one could tell from tn
child's report just what had happen
ed. Before anyone from tow
reached the spot F. A. Radspinner
who lives on the II. A. Johnson farm
near where the accident happened
saw the child's ~predicament and ha'
gotten him out, somewhat cold an
decidedly scared, but non the wors
for his experience. 1t was a clos
call, and one that many mothers will
remember for several days, even
the youngsters don't.
Evangelist Smith speaks tonigh
at the high school auditorium o.
WHY Do Some Folks Backslide?
1t will be interesting to young a
well as older people. Prof. McBrid
will sing The Ninety and Nine,
which will be preceded by the stor
of how that great song came to b
written. The Rev. Mr.. Mann Wi