The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-05-16

last evening attracted quite . large
crowd. The contestants were r. III.
Beadle and Geo. Ackley, the latter win
ming the race without, apparently, much
effort.
We are pleased to announce that John
McGillivray, father OF Mayor McGill-
ivray, who has been dangerously i'll for
several weeks, ls greatly improved and
his family and friends hope he may at
tam TO his customary health.
Deadwood Times, 10: w. B. Cameron
left last evening for Lond, IN, - be absent
about two months. He goes via WASH
ington, ID. O., on business. Mr. Camer-
on certainly win not overlook an oppoi-
tunity TO do good work for the Hills and
he can do it too.
Cincinnati dispatch, Id: Recently
Mamie Shehan, aged u, Q pupil Of the
Windsor street public school, while play
ing ut recess, jumped q rope 600 times
without stopping. Yesterday she be-
came unconscious and il at deaths door.
Her physician suspects the rupture OF .
blood vessel upon the brain.
ID. p. Ward of Sioux Falls, Miss
Peasants OF Aberdeen and Miss Sher-
man of Sioux Falls, led q young peoples
meeting at the Baptist church last even
ing which was largely attended and
from which much good will result. The
visitors departed by the morning passen-
ger. and will hold q similar meeting At
E.gan this evening.
Aberdeen News, IA: The rainmaker
had nothing to do, it 10 understood, with
the moisture that has fallen to-day, or
otherwise the quantity would doubtless
have beeA greatly enhanced. The ''wiz-
ards" are still out OF q job beef use OF the
non arrival OF certain important chemi
Gals from the east which were shipped
some time ago, it is said, over the Great
Northern road.
De Smet dispatch, IA: r. s. Gleason OF
De Smet, county superintendent OF
Kingsbury county, has just been ap.
pointed agent of the American Book
company Of Chicago. the largest school
book publishing house ia the United
States. His territory will be the two
Dakotas. Mr.. Gleason will make a rustl-
ing agent. His many friends in this
county would like &c see him nominated
ON the republican ticket for state super
intendsnt.
The city council met in adjourned
session last evening, all the members pre-
sent except Mayor McGillivray and
Aldermen 1ierney and Vedder. The
bonds OF the appointive officers were &C
cepted. The salary ordinance was gwen
it's first reading, fixing salaries as follows:
Mayor, s75 per annum; auditor, $3.50;
aldermen, s25; city attorney, $500,
health officer, 800; building inspector,
s75; chief OF police, $50 per month, city
assessor, % per day; city engineer, "a
per day. After consideration of the
water works ordinance, the council ad-
iournei to meet again Friday evening.
A runner has been gaining circulation
that there is to be q vast deal OF beer OF
the 18th Of May celebration at Prairie
Queen tomorrow. The committee OF
arrangements wish TO state that they
have nothing TO do with any buying OF
selling OF beer, that they knew nothing
about it; that the promise OF the owners
Of the grounds has been obtained that
no selling would be tolerated, and
furthermore declare that they will do
everything in their power to prevent it
This ought to clear the committee and
the "Nordraack" singing society unde,
whose auspices the celebration is hetd.
Mitchell Republican, 10: The Corn
Belt Exposition committee are out after
big attractions this season. They have
strong hopes Of securing ex-speakel
Reed, while Id the musical line nothing
short OF Sousa, Gilmore or Cappa viii
satisfy them. Meanwhile they are max
ing especial efforts to arouse a more gen
eral interest in the county exhibits
which are after all the features or great
est practical benefit. It will be noticed
this spring that the counties which arr
reporting the most active demand fol
farm lands are the Corn Belt counties
that were conspicuous in the Exposition
displays OF both years.
Great preparations have been made
for the national holiday II the Nor
wegians to be held at Prairie Queen TO
: morrow. The orator OF the day will b
Hon. @. Bic Ravndal of Sioux Falls
Addresses will also be delivered by DIRE
J johnson and Nannestad OF this city and
perhaps others. It is expected that a
least 1000 people will be ia attendance
embracing the S~kandinayians Of Lake
Moody, Brookings and Kingsbury coun
ties. The Skandinavians or this cit,
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