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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.


Glenn Harvey had a honey growth
remOved from his nose this forenoon.
Nick Walden came back from
Sioux City yesterday.
Rev. C. McKibbin returned this
forenoon from a trip to Huron.
Mrs. r. E. Nunnemaker, of Win
fred, was a shopper in Madison on
Thursday.
DR.. Frudenfeld went up to Bryant
yesterday Oh professional business,
returning this forenoon.
Axel Loricks and family came in
from Arlington early today to trans
act business and do some trading.
Miss Lucille Hackett arrived home
today and will spend her Easter va
cation in this city.
Miss Schrepel and Miss Petra Jen-
sen spent the time between trains in
Sioux Falls.
Mrs. w. E. Kinney and daughter,
Miss Helen, have gone to Sioux Falls
to remain until tomorrow.
Miss Leona Fitzgerald was a pas
senger for Sioux City this morning.
She will remain over Easter with her
sister, Miss Edna.
Mrs. J.. F. Kaisersatt and daugh-
ter, Miss Grace, also Miss Irene Mar
tin, were morning passengers for
Sioux Falls.
Miss Melvina Barnes, who was
the guest of Mrs. Ernest Walker for
a few days this week. departed yes
terday for her home at Winfred.
Mrs. Thomas Granflatten, of Col
man, is stopping in the city while re-
ceiving treatment for an inflamed
eye.
Miss Mary Tracy was a shopper in
Madison Thursday. She, with sew
eral other ladies, came down from
Ramona.
Mrs. f. A. Parr, of Artesian, and
Mrs. Ole Fosheim, of Howard we're
business visitors in Madison Thurs
day.
Mrs. T. F. Buehrig returned to
washington Springs yesterday after
having recovered from a nose opera
ton performed at the Madison hos
pital.
Miss Stella Hjelmeir, assistant ac-
countant at the Lake County Nation
al bank, will leave for Mankato and
Fairmont, Mimi, tomorrow to visit
her parents and friends over Easter.
Mrs. Carl Clemetson and son
came down from Howard yesterday
and spent the time between trains
making purchases from our local
merchants.
MIS-. w. B. Mitchell and mother,
Mrs. Permelia Oliphant, arrived
from Sioux Falls yesterday for n Wis
it here with her daughters, Mrs. Will
liam Youel and Mrs. j. p. Newman.
The students of the Madison Nor
NAL, Miss Eva Noel Miss Evelyn
Ballow and Miss Agnes Elster, de-
parted today for Sioux City TO spend
their Easter vacation with friends.
Mrs. d. j. Mitterling was in re-
ceipt of a telegram at 10 o'clock this
morning notifying her of the sud
den death of her brother, ]. |. Nor
ris, a banker of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Hattie Borland returned yes
terday from a late trip to Dallas and
~
Gregory, where, with State Presi-
dent Mrs. Bertrand, of Deadwood,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-18
GUARD II CHILDREN's HEALTH

Mrs. Efaw, Box &c, Bennett, Wis,
writes: w ave always used Foley's
Honey and Tar for colds and find il
great. The children all run for 1t when
they see the bottle and ask for more"
Contains no opiates, safe and harmless,
but gives prompt relief to coughs. colds,
Group and whooping cough. Sold every
vxharn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-18
THE CITY.


Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day, possibly becoming unsettled late
Saturday; warmer in east and eX-
IRENE west portions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-18

receive in return a trial package con-
tanning Foley's Honey and Ia COM
pound, for coughs. cold and Group; Foo
ley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-18
CUT THIS QUIT rs WORTH MONEY

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip, en-
close with 5 cents to Foley & Co, 1886
Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, Ill.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You will
The sun., 1919-03-16

sian front. To some extent The Secret City is a
sequel TO The Dark Forest. But it is much greater
book; and the figure Of the Rat in Petrograd, with
his imagined valcdictory: ''On the back of our
glorious Revolution | rise from crime to crime.
Good by is as memorable as some of the
perSOnaxes of VICTOR IUGo. In fact, the Rat would
seem at home in Les NiScrObCs.
A Few Opinions.
Writing before the appearance of The Secret
City, Mr.. CUNLTFFE expressed the opinion that
''WALPoLE has already shown conspicuous talent
but he gives the impression of being capable of
greater work than any he has yet done He has
high artistic ambitions, and Unsteady advance in
power, in spite of some fluctuations, affords sub
stantial ground for(the expectation of really great
achievements III the future A little earlier
neither The Green Mirror nor The Secret CHy
having appeared, w. l.. GEORGE said lin his Lit
erGry Chapters:
There is variation in the self that
Mr.. WAPoLE paints: it is not what he is or even
what he thinks he Is, but what he would like to be-
In his chief work. by which mean the most artistic
Mr.. Perrin and NJ. TrdH the writer shares with
much of the usefulness he must have felt in his
The sun., 1919-03-16

early manhood, but Mr.. TRAIL is not Mr. WALPoLE;
if he were he would have required in other novels.
Yet, and strangely enough, in The Prelude
to Adventure there IS a suggestion that Mr.. WAL
POLE would gladly be DUNE, naughty and sombre /;
in Fortitude that he would be PETER WEsTcoTT,
have his fine courage, his delicacy and his faith.
-. And it is a feature of high redeeming value
that in Marqdick at Forty he should have at
tempted to make copy Of his future :. -. 81.
For ourselves we agree unhesitatingly with one
Of the foremost living American n0velists, ELLEN
GLASGOW, whe said very recently in a letter to the
editor of Books and the Book World, while reading
The Secret City: -... .-- ,---..-
"Since the incompatible art of The Man of Prop
erty and The Country House was drowned in the
liquid honey of Beyond and The Apple Tree, there
is Tor so it seems TO mel other English writer Of
this generation who has HUGH WALPoIE's fine clear
vision of enduring things. | rank WALPoIE ire
mendOusly high, and wish him ALI the appreciation
and success that his work deserves -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28
SPECIAL INTERURBAN DAY Bargains will
be offered in practically all of the store Thurs
day

The weekly Interurban Day feature has
proven an unqualified success the first year
Hundreds of out-of-town shoppers have come to
South Bend each week to take advantage of the
bargains offered Cheered by the first twelve
months success, South Bend merchants will try
harder than ever to put the punch into Interur-
ban Day the coming year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28

This Space donated % thc SuecosS 81 Inter
urban Ilav hy tie 81 uth Bcnd News. Times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28

Each week South Bend merchants are b-:,-
ing every effort to make Interurban Dav-on
ThurSday-greatert than ever. Every week these
merchants offer something unusual for the out
of-town shopper
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28

fInis space de.aatcd . tno success OF Inter-
urban Day by the Sou u Bend News 1iInesl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28

Merchants will make it the banner cleanup
day of the year. twill be an opportunity to Sc
cure first class seaSonabIe merchandise at won
derful savings. You will be surprised at the ex-
tent of these savings.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
PATRIOTIC HOMEN-ELKWOOD
WELCOME RETURNED men

The evening of Hallow cen, next
Friday, October 31st, is the date
which has finally been decided on
by the people of Hope and West
Hope townships for the home coming
and welcome to their soldier boy g
who have been overseas during the
war. There are some half dozen of
the boys IN these two settlements who
have returned to their homes since
the last patriotic demonstration of
this kind was held. But it is to be
understood that all of the boys from
the front are wanted on this occasion
The affair is one to which the
public is invited and in order that
a big crowd may be taken care of
the Homecoming is to be held in the
Homen. .Elkwood church. instead of
the school hall. Rev Foley Of this
city will be among the speakers of
the evening and the Langdon quar-.
tette is also on the program for seve.
raj patriotic numbers.
The committee on arrangements
and program meets at the church at
three O'Clock in the afternoon of the
same day. The ladies will please
bring lunch. Everybody is welcome.
Rev. Foley will be present and de.
liver a lecture on the meaning of the
meeting. Bear in mind that an ex-
cellent program is guaranteed and be
sure and attend,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Young Girl Suicide
By CaTbo|ic Route
Suffers in Agony for Nearly
Two Days After Having
Taken Fatal Dose

The suicide of Hulda Gunderson in
her room at the Walhalla hotel on
Monday evening of last week. death
ensuing at an early hour on Wednes-
day morning after everything that
medical skill could do to save her
life, has local interest with Lang.
don people.
Miss Gunderson left this city for
Walhalla with tho mail auto on the
afternoon of the day of her rash act.
She had cooked for threshing crew
here through the fall season and at
a recent term of court had been
granted divorce.
DR.. Kirkham was called by phone
to Walhalla en- Tuesday to aid in saw
ingsher life and stated that the pa
tient evinced desire to aid the doc
tors in saving her life although in
agony for hours. She would, how
ever, give no reason for what she had
done.
MHulda Gunderson, of Walhalla, died
at the Walhalla hotel IN that city
Wednesday morning by drinking car
bolic acid. She took the poison Mon
day evening and death came to her
Wednesday morning at about five
o'clock. She had left no word or
written statement telling why she
had committed suicide but had told
her brother that she would tell him
latter. Her end came too quickly for
her to explain why she attempted to
do away with her life.
Miss Gunderson has just been
granted divorce from her husband
at Langdon and seemed to take re-
newed interest in life. She had been
working in Walhalla up until haying
time and then went to work for hel
brother. Gunder Gunderson. up until
two weeks ago. She had been mar
ried over a year but left her hus bane
shortly after the ceremony had beer
pronounced making them man Anc
wife. She bore the best name ir
every respect and all her friends
state that they are unable to account
for her rash deed in every respect.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
WaIha||a'S First
Pioneer Is Dead
Death in St. Paul of John F..
Mager--Settled at 'Halla-
Back In 1871

John F. Mayer, one of the first
pioneers of Pembina county, locating
in Walhalla in 1871. and placing q
flour mill in operation there in 1872.
died last Sunday night in St. Paul.
while on his way to spend the winter
in California. His sister. Miss Err
nestine Mayer was with him when he
died and accompanied the body on its
return to Walhalla the following day
where the funeral was held yesterday
forenoon. For years the deceased
had been a severe sufferer from rheu-
matism and his going to California
was owing to his prolonged ill health
John Mayer was born in Alsace
Lorraine, Germany, on December 27.
1850 and accompanied his parents
when they emigrated to America six
years later, locating at St. Paul,
MINI three years later. in 1859
they moved west to Fort Gary, Mani
toha. 1t was in the summer of 1871
that Mr.. Mayer first came to Pembi-
ma county, coming to visit his brother
in law, Mr.. Emerling, whose farm
now forms part of the townsite Of
Walhalla. Due to scarcity of provi-
sions and the high price of four these
two men decided to start flour mill
at Walhalla' and to this end a dam
was built across the Pembina river.
somewhere near where tie railroad
bridge now stands. They had con-
siderable trouble with washouts, but
substantial mill was built and on
New Years day of 1872 it's being
put into successful operation was the
occasion of biscuits being served.
made from flour, the product of the
Walhalla mill.
Mr.. Mager was one Of the chief
promoters of the upbuilding of Wall
halla. He was the vice president Of
the Walhalla. Bathgate and Eastern
railroad, line being contemplated
from Drayton. on the Red river, to
| Walhalla. Work was started on this
line thus forcing the Great Northern
to push their road into the town CIV
ing Walhalla the necessary transport
tation facilities for its growth and
future development.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Newburn-Norman Nuptials.

In accordance with announcements
that have reached Langdon friends
this week the wedding occurred at
Tacoma, Wash, last evening at eight
o'clock at the Lutheran Evangelical
church of Miss Vera Newbern and
Mr.. Percy A. Norman. The bride is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l..
Newbern residents of Langdon and
immediate vicinity for a number of
years until compelled by Mr.. New
bern's failing health to remove to
the western coast about a year ago
the bride is the eldest daughter of
the Newberns. "'he two boys enlist.
ing for service overseas before the
family left Langdon, one of them
still being in the U. S. Navy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
DEATH HAS CLAIMED "DICK"
TRENHOLM KNOWN HERE

"Dick" Trenholm, who came to
Pembina county back in 1882, died
a little over week ago at Seattle,
WASH, one of the recognized build.
ers of the west. He was in the early
days known to many of the pioneer
settlers around here, more especially
so to those who came here from Penn
bina county. His rise to one of the
leading men in the shipping transpor.
tation in the west was due entirely
to his own personal efforts. When
became to Pembina county back in
the early eighties it was to take a
position as a recording clerk in the
register of deeds office at the court
house. When he left Bathgate in
1898 for the Pacific coast he was a
practicing attorney. vice president
of the first national bank of that
town and had an extensive money
loaning bus iness. His advent in
the west was marked by number
of shipping transportation ventures
in which both the Alaskan trade and
that of the Orient featured as sue.
cessful organizations. During the
war MIR. Trenholm and the companies
with which he was identified turned
over their shipping facilities to the
government. The illness preceding
his death was Of upward a years
duration, due to overwork, several
months being spent in a sanitarium.
OF the surviving family of widow.
three daughters and a son, the latter
served through the war in France
with the 161st Infantry. There are
many among the older residents who
personally knew j. D. Trenholm. will
learn with gratifica tion of the sue
cess of his life and mourn with the
bereaved family in his demise.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Sale of County Sc hool Lands

Last weeks issue Of the official
paper, of Cavalier county the Osna-
brock Independent, contained legal
notice of sale of state school and
institution lards in this county, to
be held at the court house here in
Langdon, on December 4th, the hours
of the sale to be from ten o'clock in
the forenoon until five o'clock in the
afternoon. There are twelve descrip-
tions Of land to be offered for sale in
this county at the usual terms. The
lands are given an appraisal varying
from $40 to 500 per acre and the
sale is to be conducted at the office
of County Auditor Hans Dahl either
by State Land Commissioner A. D.
Gundersor. or one Of his deputies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Three Football Games Booked

The eleven of the Langdon high
school foot ball team have on hand
for the opening of the season three
games with the teams of schools in
the northern end of the state. If
weather conditions are right on FRI
day of this week Langdon will
have home game, the visiting play
ers being a lineup from Park River
Games are also being arranged with
Devils Lake, Grafton and Grand,
Forks, of which dates and other
particulars will be given later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Some Snow Across The Line

According to Albert Myers, resid-
ing east of town, who returned dur.
ing the past week from round of
visits with friends across the line in
Manitoba there was snow enough fol-
good sleighing around Cartwright and
other points he visited, including the
Mather and Crystal City settlements.
The whole of the southern Manitoba
crop he says is more or less affected
by the drouth of the past season aid
the Mather and Cartwright districts
will do we'll where they show ten
bushel wheat crop. Other light
grains show even a poorer yield than
that. Many farmers there told him
that they would have to buy their
potatoes for the coming winter this
year.
The Democrat is headquarters for
school tablets. pencil, pens, etc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Mimic School Social a Success

The Mimic consolidated school the
rebuilding of which since the fire of
less than year ago has recently
been completed at a cost of upwards
$40, 600, was the scene of a most
highly successful social and dance
held on Friday evening, the proceeds
of which went to the refurnishing of
the assembly hall. The music for the
occasion was furnished by t he Lor-
raine orchestra of this city. The sale
of the boxes for the social lunch be-
ing conducted at midnight by Auc-
tioneer Kieffer, of Wales. The re-
ceipts of the affair aggregated over
$lOO after the meeting of all ex-
penses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Rev. G.. H. Quigley to Bismarck

Rev. Geo. H. QuigIey. who has
presided as district superintendent OF
the M. E. churches of the Grand
Forks district for the past three
wears, retired at the conference held
last week at Minot. to accept the
pastorate If church at Bismarck.
He is succeeded as district superin-
tendent by Rev j. W. Hutchinson,
who comes to the Grand Forks dis
trict from the state capitol.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

j. H. Harlan and wife are closing
up their Langdon home for the win
ter and will leave during the next
few days for stay during the cold
weather either in Southern Texas or
on the Pacific coast. 1t is quite
likely that Mrs. Hall. mother of Mre.
Harlan, will go with them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

Banker Archie Sillers, of Calvin,
took the train from here yesterday
for Fargo, where a meeting of the
state bankers association is in ses-
sion this week.
Many ills come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with faulty
digestion. lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Burdock Blood Bitters is
recommended for strengthening stom-
ach, bowels and liver and purifying
the blood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Henry Witzel Auction Sale

Henry Witzel was in the city Mon
day from Mt. Carmel, arranging for
a sale that will be held at his farm
on Friday of next week. October 81.
The health of Mrs. Witzel, together
with the recent bereavement of the
family in the death of their son, has
led Mr.. Witzel to lease the land that
he has farmed for some thirty years.
Auctioneer Kieffer will handle the
sale, which with the list of property
to be sold should be given large at.
tendance, The plans of the, ,Witzel for
the future have not been definitely ar.
ranged, but for the present they will
continue to make their home al
Mt. Carmel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

To get money quickly will sell
cheap 800 joining Easily; 480 four
miles north of Easily and 800 nine
miles west of Langdon and seven
miles southwest of Dresden. Wads-
worth, Dedrick block, Langdon or
Box 28S, Grand Forks. 2xpd
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Big Auction Sale Near Calvin

Philip Schafer, of Calvin. who
holds an auction sale of his farm
personal property on Thursday, No.
vember 9th, is farmer of Cavalier
county who has made an enviable re-
cord in the sixteen years that have
elapsed since he came here from
Iowa with his family, bringing with
him cash to the amount of eighty
dollars in his pocket, but also a
strong purpose to make use to the
full of his knowledge and experience
of how to succeed at farming. AS a
result of this MIR. Schafer is retjr.
ing this fall with lands sold to the
amount of $55. 600. while it is safe
guess that the sale he will hold on
November 9th. will net him any
where from $12, 600 to SIS, 600 as it
is with pedigreed live stock that he
has made the farming game a winner.
The sale will show pedigreed horses,
cattle, hogs and sheep. 1t is one of
the big honest to goodness best sales
Of horses and stock to be held in the
county this fall. The equipment
being up to date in all respects.
Thursday, November 9Th. at the
Philip Schafer farm near Calvin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

Mrs. Emma G. Kelly was Sat
urday arrival and is spending the
week guest at the home of her son,
Ray d. Kelly. Of the City, Meat
Market.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
KEEPERS FARM SALE DATES

Oct. 24-Janes Frank, Hannah.
Oct. 25---Henry Hahn, Dresden.
Oct. 2S-Edgar Myrah, Hannah.
Oct. 29-Wm. Shortridge, Hannah
Oct. 3O-Wm. Tesssman, Hannah
Oct. 31-E. Witzel, Mt. Carmel.
Nov. 81. Peterson. Moscow
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

Wheat Buyer Jake kelner has had
home attractions since Wednesday of
last week tn at have compelled him
to divide his time between the ele-
vator and his home. 1t WAS an eleven
pounder of the girl variety.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
WaIhalla Great "Spud" Shipper

w dAIidlAc1 NkSoI SPuA APF>SA
Since the pota to digging season
started Walhalla has been shipping
spuds at the rate of eight to ten car
loads daily. Two other points in tie
north eastern part of the state that
have of late develovped into note for
the size of the potato crop each year
are Hoople and Crystal. both sending
out several carloads daily that bring
in splendid returns at the present
market price Two Sarles farmers
who have gone into potato growing
this season to the extent of hund-
red acre crop are Messrs Mulligan
andFleming. With the present condi.
tion of the market they should do
we'll.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
Farmer Hines Big
Feed for Soldiers
Thanksgiving Feed is Given
Returned Soldiers With
Carload of Eatables

Jas. Kyle, one ofSqthe early day
residents of the Hannah district, and
who was in business there as gene.
raj merchant long before it was a
railroad town, sends the Democrat
another newspaper clipping this week
from Cadillac, Sask., which gives
more information Of the doings of
Farmer" Hines, which shows that
although far removed from his from
tier days camping ground in Cava.
lier county. is still in the ring as a
promoter of public utilities and an
advocate of the rights of the common
people. The item is taken from the
Regina Morning Leader and gives the
best of evidence that Hines, of the
farmers railroad fame is not dead
yet by long shot.
Farmer Hines. of Liberty. has ar
rived in Regina and brought with him
carload of eatables which are to
be consumed on Thanksgiving day in
S.. Andrews hall, Dewdney street.
Returned men are particularly invit
ed to the feast, but Farmer Hines
bars nobody, it is to be wide open
celebration and the big sign wei
come'' will be Qua. and means what
it indicates. There are large
number of ducks. the carcase of {
fatted steer, and to this Farme
Hines has added the results of raie
on his own chicken coop. There are
several bags Of potatoes and Other
vegetables. In order to give the af'
fair something characteristic Of the
town of Liberty, Farmer Hines tool
grist of his wheat to the mill ant
had it ground into -four. This flou1
will be made into cakes and pies by
an export chef which Farmer Hine
has alrady contracted with. The biz
celebration starts sharp at noon
Monday, in st. An-lrews hall, am
there will be 4 suffasAent number o
walters to attend to the wants O
everybody.