The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
STATE NEWS.

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hoppers Is reported from fields along
the river where the soil Is light and
sandy, and 1t is feared that they will
be more or less of a pest this year
again as soon as the ground thor
oughly warns up.
Mitchell-Three German churches
in Dawson county-two Of them in
Mitchell-are affected by the order
recently issued by the state council
of defense. prohibiting the use OF the
German language in all schools.
churches, public and semi-public
places. Rev. @. A. Troemel, pastor
of the Zion Lutheran church, says
absolute compliance with the rules
provisions will be cheerfully made
by his church.
Corona-The two banks of Corona,
the Roberts County State bank and
the Corona State bank, have c%onsoli-
dated. The new institution will be
known as the Corona State bank.
The capital has been increased to
$4,000. George Clark, at present
cashier of the Corona State bank. will
be president of the merged institu-
tion, while T. A. Belgium. cashier of
the Roberts County bank. will be
cashier of the corporation. The con-
solidated bank will have deposits ag-
g~regating $500
Pierre-That war service work of
all kinds Is not to be allowed to lag
In the west river counties of the state
Is shown by the numerous sales
which have been held or are adver-
tised to be held at the various small
inland towns far from railway cen
ters. and in every case the response
financially has been far ahead of that
of the larger towns of the state,
when the population represented is
considered. IL does not take much
of a community to bring In $4,000 or
more at such sales.
Rapid City-Mr. and Mrs. G.. w.
Barton brought into the Journal Of
flee a curiosity in the form of an egg
that had been laid by a hen in their
flock. On one side of the egg was
an embossed figure z as plain as
could be. and on the other a flag on
a flagstaff also embossed. 1t was
certainly a curiosity, so much so that
someone got away with 1t. so the pub
lie cannot be invited to call and see
1T, as interesting as Ii may be. Some
say that the seven means a seven
years war and the flag means that
America will win.
Flandreau - Arrangements have
been completed for a big Red Cross
auction sale, which will be held in
this city on June a. 1t is expected
that hundreds of residents of the
farming communities. as we'll as the
towns people will turn out to attend
the sale and aid in raising a good
sum for the Red Cross. Articles to
be sold have been assembled. The
sale will commence at 1890 in the
morning and continue until every
thing Is sold. 1t is believed the re-.
ceipts will aggregate several thou
sand dollars.
Alexandria-Dr. f. A. Perry, a Y.
M. C. A. worker back from France,
spoke Sunday evening under the aus
pices of the Red Cross. telling OF the
great work being done lover there
by the two societies and also telling
OF Hun atrocities Of which he had
personal knowledge. DR.. Perry scor-
ed the pacifists and the ~'conscien-
tious objectors," whom he declared
responsible for much that will pro-
long the war. The opera house was
filled and then the large stage open
ed and people seated all about the
speaker. who was stopped by their
applause again and again.