The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22

is in progress. The examination will
continue. until Thursday noon. Sew
enty mem of the registration of Sep
TENDER II are to be in the city for
physical examinations which will be
made att the rate of 35 per day until
all have been examined. The first
squad of 35 are III the hands of the
medical officer today.
The Daily Leader Is in receipt of
the following unusual news item
from its Clarno correspondent: IAN
opossum in Lake county. What do
you think about that? A zeal live
one, too, and in possession of Earl
Reynolds, of Clarno, who secured 1t
in a culvert while trapping for other
game. He is a peculiar little animal
good natured all the time. He has
one injured foot which hurts him
and hinders his free and easy capers.
He likes sweet things best, but eats
potatoes readily"
From the auditors office today
there are being mailed out from the
courthouse sample ballots containing
the propositions and amendments
upon which each voter will be called
to vote at the coming election on No
vember s.. Each voter should study
these carefully and understand the
nature of each before he goes to the
polls in order that he may cast an in
telligent vote. Especially should
Amendment "E" be considered. This
grants the right of full franchise up
on women of the state If carried.
Charles DOMAIN, brother of Orville
DOMAIN, of the o. X. barber shop,
passed away last evening at s o'clock
at the Brookings training school.
Orville returned from Brookings last
night, stating that his parents were
at his brothers bedside since Satur-
day. The family resides at Valley
Springs, this state, where the re-
mains will be taken for interment.
The deceased was in robust health
several weeks ago, but passed out of
this life, a victim of pneumonia.
Mrs. 1. M. Thomas returned to her
home at Oldham this afternoon after
spending two days with her husband
who is in Madison hospital recover
ing from an operation made neces-
sary by an injury to the right eye.
A couple of days ago a flying nail
struck Mr.. Thomas full on the ball
of the eye, as a result of which he
has lost the sight of that organ for
good.
The remains of Albert Alme ar
rived in the city this morning from
Fort Riley, Kan, for ipterment.
Corp. Lowell Hogue, editor Of the
Miltonvale Record, of Miltonyale,
Kan, accompanied the body to this
place. Lobar pneumonia caused the
death of the deceased, whose parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mons Alme, live north
of the city six miles. Corp. Hogue
states that out of his company of
$50 men $50 are down with influ-
enza and pneumonia.
Herman Vreyens has just forward
ed four interesting letters to his par
ents at this place, n of the envel-
opes also containing % postcard
views of the quaint French city of
Romorantin which views are now on
exhibit in the window of the Vrey-
ems store. Herman states that his
company is now quartered near Ro-
morantin where old fashioned mar
ket days r held and where the
women, who are mostly quite old,
are found wearing wooden shoes,
even in public places. He had a six
weeks Introduction to real front line
action which reduced his weight con-
siderably. Since that experience he
has gained flesh again and is feeling
all right. His letters are quite inter
esting.