The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-22
Colder, followed by warmeriA the south

Colder, followed by warmeriA the south
east"
il Brorby is circulating a paper for
subscriptions to q street sprinkling fund
and has met with good success. Jake,
mounted on a water-tank, will cut a con-
spicuous figure.
The wheat rate from this point to Chi
cage has been lowered one-half cent per
hundred weight and ID now only Q cent
above the Dell Rapids rate. The rate
on fax to Minneapolis has been lowered
one cent, thus giving Madison shippers
a decided advantage over old conditions.
Geo. Cook is n OF the most accom-
modating and gallant gentlemen in the
city, but when requested by a lady at
the p~ostofice at noon to look into one
of the high boxes for her, he replied,
"You must excuse me-; I'm Q little short
myself"
The election OF members of the city
board OF education from the first, third
and fourth wards will be held on the
same day as the municipal election,
April is, and at the same polling places.
Separate ballot boxes will be provided
for the school election, at which women
are entitled to vote.
The musical entertainment to be given
in the opera house Friday evening prom
Uses to be OF a high order. The num-
bers6y our local talent promise to be q
rich treat and Of Mrs. Cherry, Of Sioux
Falls, the B~ellefontaine, O., Excelsior
says, aMrs. Cherry's sweet and sympa-
thetic voice was rewarded with q burst
q applause that awakened the echoes"
The Norwegian Lutheran people Of
this city have secured a separation Of
church district or parish from Miner
county and hope at no distant day to BE-
cure a pastor other own. An effort 10
being made to raise a subscription list
sufficiently large to support a resident
pastor, who viii fill this and the two ap-
pointments attached to it-one in this
county q short dista.ce west oil the city
and another called the Oldham church,
partly in this and partly in Kingsbury
county.
Engineer Fred Dudley reports q man
badly injured by his train, yesterday
morning, at Pipestone. He appeared to
bea man stealing q ride and being cold
had gotten out between the cars to walk
and warm himself while the trainmen
were switching cars. He had fallen un-
der and been rolled over and over by the
passing cars and finally the wheel cut of
one arm near the shoulder. When found
he was conscious enough to give his
name and where he came from In the
east, but was not expected to live long.
Two Normal school girls rooming in q
house. in the northwest part OF town
came home this afternoon to find their
room ransacked in u villainous manner.
Their trunks were broken open and con-
tents rnmmaged, bed clothes torn from
the bed, things generally thrown around
the room In confusion and what little
money they had. stolen. II 10 not known
who perpetrated the sneaking, dastardly
act, but residents OF that portion OF town
with the aid OF the city authorities,
ought to indicate this outrage 10 two
defenseless girls, by bringing the perpe-'
traitors to justice il possible. The good
name OF our city and protection to
strangers demand it.
Two weeks ago John Driscoll received
an invoice Of clothing which had evil
IDENTIFY been broken into and q suit or
tive Of ciothing..extracted. Shortly at
ter, q tramp called at the tailor shop OF
Nichols q Ronning and tried to pawn
or sell part OF q suit at q trifing price.
Mr.. Nichols. knowing OF the loss, re-
ported the matter to Mr.. Driscoll, giving
a description Of the clothes offered him
for purchase by the tramp and which
correspondent with the lost goods. The
tramp took the north bound train at
that time and was seen by other parties
to have similar portions OF clothing in
his possession. The matter was immedi-
ataly reported TO the railway company
at the time and they have been follow
ing it up, but nothing new has yet de-
veloped.
IL you want q good mare right, call at
NJ. w. Days farm barn.
BUSINESS Meeting.
The business men, the tar payers and
the citizens generally OF Madison, are re-
quested 10 meet at the city hall on Fri
day evening, March 24th, 1888, "a. eight
O'Clock, Tor the purposes f discussing the
question of the artesian well and that OF
city water works. The subjects 80 I'm
portant and should receive the attention
Of all our citizens. The city council is
also expected to be- present Of that time.
n. j. PATTERSON, Mayor.
sMarch to search" il the old adage It