The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-02

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the boxes and atrons have an opportu-
nifty to receive their mail tonight.
County Auditor Runkel yesterday
turned over to County Treasurer Muggli
for collection the duplicate q list for
1899. The tax 10 divided as follows:
State and county $50, 79I. 33; school, $685.
883.33; township and city, $11,3O5.28;
township road, $1,s54.3s; school polls,
sl517; dogs, 1919; total, sS4,250.32 in
county. This is raised on q total valu-
alton Of $3,O59,685.
Postmasters have re ,eived q circular
calling their attention TO the practice Of
mailing letters on trains. A large guam
titY OF letters mailed on the trsins in
t~erferes with the dispatch with which
route agents can assert their mails and
10 not to be tolerated. The mail car
postoffice is intended only for the few
transien. or belated letters that may be
dropped in passing stations. But for
any place or people to make q wholesale
practice Of this is contrary to the postal
rules and if persisted in the route agents
are directed to report the matter to the
department at Washington and the
cause of it will be Investigated.
The following from the Artesian cor
respondent Of December |, to the Sioux
Falls Press will be of interest to the
many friends Of the groom who was
raised in Lake county and has prepared
himself for an honorable, useful calling:
M. Graves were married by Rev. Geo. A.
White at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
s. N. Lamson on Tuesday evening, Nov.
%, in the presence OF a number OF in
vited friends. Miss Graves has lived
in Artesian several years and is ac-
knowledged by her many friends to be
we'll adapted to the work of a ministers
wife. Mr.. Gilehrist, recently from
Princeton college is now located at Man
chester, this state, to which field OF labor
they go at once, taking with them many
presents and tokens Of esteem and the
best wishes OF all who know them"
The city convention last evening to
nominate a candidate for city treasurer
was a very quiet, orderly affair. The
de egates were the same as reported in
yesterday DAILY LEADER and all were
present. Elmer Sheridan was chosen
chairman and j. W. Goff, secretary. A
committee on credentials consist ng OF
J.. A. Trow, j. w. Dawson and G. I'll
Roberts was appointed end reported The
list OF delegates. On motion to take an
informal ballot for candidate for the
treasurership, ]. A. johnson received 1a
votes, j. L. Jones, 5, J. w. Dawson, /
The formal ballot resulted: j. A. John.
son, IL, j. T.. Jones, Z, and Mr.. johnson
was declared the nominee. The conven,
ton then adjourned. AS Mr.. johnson il
90 we'll known as a business man oil
strict integrity, promptness in account
ing for what 10 in his charge and reliable
in every respect, he will have no opposi
ton.
The new reading room was informall,
Inaugurated last evening, after city COZ
v~ention was over, by a small audience In
tireman's hall. A table had been ar
ranged with the newspapers OF the day
upon it, chairs provided and other tables
with games, and a fair start made to
wards accommodating those who wish tt
improve their time in reading. Chic
Dawson called upon members present t.
express themselves in regard to tn,
utility and methods OF conducting th,
reading room, which gave rise to man.
suggestive remarks in the discussion
Mayor Patterson, Rev. w. j. Cleveland
ID. ID. Holdridge, Esq, Henry Neill, j
A. 'Trow and others took part. Tn,
general sentiment was that the purpose
OF the room should be of the wldes
scope to attract all classes and yet b.
conducted in a way to minister to mora
discipline and intellectual culture. L,
. this end it was decided to have q com
mittee OF ten, ladies and gentlemen, witt
!. Chief Dawson at the head to formulat
a plan OF conducting the room to tn
greatest we'll being OF those for whom i
is specially designed. The committee q
announced by Mr.. Dawson is as follows
, j. A. Trow, Henry Neill, D. d. Hold
ridge, F. L. Mease, Prof. McClenor
Mrs. John Hubbell. Mrs. G. b. Kennel,
Mrs. Geo. Bagley, Mrs. DR.. Clark AM
Mrs. L.. M. Towles. The committee i
! called by Chairman Dawson to meet a
, the reading room in fireman's hall mex
Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
House for rent. CHAs B. KENNEDY.
: Wanted, a dining room girl at
Iceland HOUSE.