The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

been fred into several times in this
vicinity in the last year and steps should
be taken TO have the parties brought to
~jvstice.
Dell Rapids Tribune: A ort of epi-
demlc among horses seems to pre-
vail in this locality. A large
number have already been at
fected and several have died. 7. e.
Hunt lost one OF his livery horses satur-
day and a horse belonging to o farmer
died Saturday night at Gray u David
sons barn. A good many claim that the
feeding OF wheat straw 10 what causes
the trouble.
"Papa, what does Inter Ocean msan?'
querled an observing Madison 5-year-old
whose father was reading a copy OF the
Chicago Inter Ocean. "lnter Ocean, my
son, means from ocean to ocean" After
q pause: "Papa, what does Daily Leader
meant" Leader is to lead; to be in adj
vance OF all others" "And what does
Sentinel mean?" sentinel 10 a guard;
a watchman." Another contemplative
pause: "Oh, yes, / see; the Sentinel
watches the Leader and whatever the
Leader prints the Sentinel prints 1t,
too" 81 guess that's about the size of
it, my boy"
Argus Leader, 8: Annie Jones, the
13 year-old girl who was arrested for be-
ing a street walker, has been taken
charge OF by the Salvation army, and
will be given another chance before she
is sent to the reformed school. The
army officials will send Miss Jones
to Cincinnati where she viii be placed
in the army reformatory. Minnie Jones,
who was before the police court the
other day for keeping an improper es.
tablishment, attended the army meeting
last night and .took a prominent part
saying she had decided to begin life
anew.
A lodge of the /. o. g. T. was organ
lied last evening in the basement OF the
Presbyterian church by Prof. r. B. Nc,
Clenon, grand chief templar OF South
Dakota. The lodge will hold regular
meetings Monday evening, weekly, in
the same room. The officers of the new
organization are r. B. McClenon, G. T.;
Mrs. Bernice M. Shank, V. T.; Geo. W.
Kephart, secretary; Edna Scott, assist
anc secretary; Burgess Shank, financial
secretary; Miss III. G. Higman, treas
urer; Mrs. L. M. Tolles, chaplain; q. FL.
Roberts, p. G. IT,; Clyde Belknap, M;
Mary Marquart, ID. M; Georgia Wood,
G.; Eugene jerks, sentinel. Trustees,
L. j. Corcoran, G. FL. Roberts, Mr..
Carey. The lodge starts out with %
charter members and gives promise of
being a substantial organization.
At the regular meetlng OF Gen. Shields
Post last evening, the Post was duly i'm
spected by acting Chaplain o. Bernin-
ger. There appears on the rolls as in
good standing AZ members, the officers
duties well performed, o fair regular at.
tendance, records and other papers well
kept, and on the whole a favorable out
look for the Post. There has been con-
siderable money paid out for charitable
purposes the past year, leaving a bal
ance OF some s46 in the quartermaster's
hands. Comrade III. G. Stewart took a
transfer card for the purpose OF joining
a Post at his new home in Arkansas.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: 20. T.. Farnbam, p.
c.; John Gilchrist, s. v. c.; B. Barron,
J. V. O.; s. Wooley, surgeon; o. Berni-
ger, o. D.; Chas. Bingham, quartermas-
ter; j. NJ. Preston, chaplain; N. B. Stacy,
O. G. Supper being called by the
ladies, all engaged heartily In that
favorite pastime in that peculiar old
soldier style. The new officers willsbe
installed January IA.
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