The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-26

Lee Moran, an employee of the Da-
kota Central Telephone company, OF
Aberdeen, is in the city repairing
cables that were damaged by light
ming recently.
e. E, Griffin and family returned
from the Mitchell corn palace Tues
day afternoon. They encountered
heavy roads on the way back due to
a copious fall of rain around Mitch
ell.
Edward Bonns, representing the
Fox film corporation, was in Madi-
son yesterday interviewing our local
theater men with reference to a new
series of American propaganda war
pictures.
Mrs. Lena Donat returned yester-
day from Westbrook, Mimi, where
she had gone to attend the funeral of
her mother, Mrs. Regina Deutchman,
who passed away on the 18th of this
month.
Mrs. L. Conkey, of st. Lawrence.
and Miss Fern Stuces, of Fairbanks,
are at present guests at the home of
Mrs. Beardsley. These ladies were
FORMER schoolmates of Mrs. Beard
sley's daughter Mrs. Eugene Thomas.
Carl Schultz, of washington
Springs, spent the time between
trains calling on friends today. He
was on his way to Bookings where
he is scheduled for special training
in mechanics.
Mrs. Ida Wilcox, of Portland, Ore,
was in the city today calling On Mrs.
Mabel Sartwell. She left later for
Erwin to transact some business.
Mrs. Wilcox expects to spend the re-
mainder of the year with relatives in
Wisconsin.
The remains OF Mrs. Martha B.
Fortmeyer, who died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. r. L. Turner,
Tuesday night, were taken to st.
Paul yesterday, accompanied by her
daughters, Mrs. Turner and Miss L.
Fortmeyer and Mrs. A. r. Turner.
Rev. Father T. A. Flynn, of this
city, will attend the funeral of the
late Archbishop Ireland which will
be held in st. Paul next Wednesday
at 10 o'clock a. m. 1t is expected
that practically all of the priests in
the northwest will be in attendance.
John Westfall comes back to Mad
ison once in a while to see his old
friends and look after his business
interests. About a year ago he made
a visit to this city and just yesterday
he made his appearance again. Mr..
Westfall is now a resident of Horn
lex, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. M. Simms and
child returned to Chester this fore
noon. They came in yesterday to be
present at a farewell party given last
night in honor of Caspar Jacobson,
who leaves on October s for Camp
Dodge, succeeding Clifford Sterling
the latter having been rejected or
physical grounds.
Two demented men of Lake county
are now in the custody of Sheriff
Keller. Otto Karrer, who resides
near Madison is one of them and
Tom Sullivan, living near Ramona, II
the other. Deputy James O'Connel
turned the latter over to Sheriff
Keller today. These men are in mid
die life and the case of each is in
deed a sad one.
The business men of the city hav
agreed to close their places of bust
ness from / o'clock until 4 tomorrow
afternoon, the occasion for it bein
the arrival of the war trophy trail
with its complement of speakers
Let all Madison and the entire couI
tryside turn out in full force to Civ
the arriving speakers the respect the
deserve.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Bird, who n
side at Marcus, Ia, have been
, their farm, five miles south of Ma
ison, for nearly a week. Mrs. Biz
left for Sioux Fahs this morning
company with Mrs. It. J.. Bird who's
home is at that place. The form'
will leave on Saturday for her low
home.
An early morning telephone me
sage received by w. T. Stearns FRO
the Great Lakes training station a
nounces that the condition OF his SD
William might possibly be considers
as improved since the temperature
his fever has receded and now stant
, at 102. Friends of the young ma
and his anxious parents are ho2ir
that recovery is now ensuing.