The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-11

against further hemorrhage.
Examinations will be held on Feb
ruary Is, March Is and April 10 at
the local p~ostoffice for clerks in de-
partments at Washington, with a
knowledge of stenography or type
writing. These positions pay from
$500 to $1,000 a year. Further in
formation may be had at. the local Of
flee, or by applying to the civil serv-
ice commission at Washington for
forms 304 and 1924.
After obtaining their license of
Clerk of Courts Burnett, Selmer
Johnson and Ethel Schaap, both of
Rutland, were united in marriage in
the office of the clerk, Rev. j. E.
Booth, of Ramona, officiating. Act
ing as groomsman and bridesmaid
were Fretchaf Olson and Emma
Flaskrud, also of Rutland. The
groom has been farming near Rut-
land, and will continue in that bust
ness the coming season if the govern
ment does not rudely interrupt loves
young dream.
w. G.. Brown returned Saturday
afternoon from the auto show at
Minneapolis. Mr.. Brown pronounces
the event the largest of its kind ever
put on in the west, and says that
there were opinions expressed that it
was the largest in the world, not ex-
cepting those of Chicago and New
York. He says that it was unless to
visit the place with a view to seeing
the whole show and remember any
considerable portion of what n saw
trucks stood in such array that no
person could remember their myriad
makes and different specifications.
To cast a vote on May %, in the
primaries for the selection of the can
didates of the different parties, il
will be necessary for all voters to
register, says City Auditor VIM. Rae
today. The books are open nov for
this purpose at the office of the city
auditor, at the Colman Lumber com
pany offices. To vote, it will be nee
essary to register. The reason for
this is to record the party affiliation
ballot for the nomination of only a
candidate of the party under which
he registers. Voters should take no.
tice of this, and any one interested
in having a voice in the nominations
should himself register and urge his
acquaintance to do so too.
Under provisions of the policies
covering the insurance of St. Thomas
church, burned two weeks ago, the
adjustment of the proportionate loss
is to be estimated from reports made
by a practical builder. Today Jas
obertson, acting under the provisions
walls of the building with a view to
estimating the amount of salvage
they offer. Officials of the church
said today that if the walls WOULD
bear the inspection ii vas probable
that they would be used in the cree.
tion of a new structure, wholly in ac,
cord with the plans and specification:
of the former church, and that worl
would begin at once upon the settle
ment of the insurance.
Probably intending to convey The
impression that spring is here, Phi
Sheridan says that he saw a robir
yesterday. While the presence o.
this "harbinger of spring" is taker
as an indication that spring await!
just outside, it would seem, in tht
light of several years experience
that the "feathered prophet" was
after all, just a little too anxious tt
arrive and pre-empt his domestic fol
the coming season. His means of 10
comotion, though, can be depended
upon to accommodate his location Il
differences of temperature in a yer.
few hours, so that IL the weathel
here becomes intolerable he can b,
a thousand miles away in a day
However, we welcome the venture
some member, and wish him all kind,
Of success and comfort in his earl.
venture.
A service flag, s by IL feet in di
mansions, purchased through a com
mittee composed of Mrs. II. MCGEE
DR.. j. w. Heston and Jas. Robert
son, with 800 stars representing tn,
men Of Lake county in the service o
| their country, was received today
The number of stars is slightly in
excess Of the actual number of mer
known to be in the service, but ther'
are more being constantly reported
and 1t is thought that this numbet
will be met in a very short time
probably before the flag Is exposed
to public sight. The flag Is designed
to be hung in the lobby of the new
postoffice. and as the number of mel
increases the stars will be sewed t.
the white field of the flag.