The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-20

speakers are present OF nov. n@ui0mUoF
this.
James, son OF Gov. Sheldon died ut his
home at Pierpoint, Tuesday and was
buried Thursday.
John Gregor 10 engaged surveying an
addition TO the Chautauqua grounds on
the west side. for d. T. Scott.
The Baptist and Presbyterian churches
hold their prayer meetings to night to
avoid conflict with the High school en-.
tertainment tomorrow evening.
Ethel Thomas 10 receiving the congrat-
ulations Of her little lady friends to-day
on accoun of the arrival of a baby sister
At her home last evening, and the happy
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Thomas,
are pleased beyond msasure. The little
cherub tipped the scale at 10 pounds.
Argus-Leader, 10: The statement
made that the Milwaukee railroad was
the only road in town which would allow
the checking OF bicycles was incorrect.
The order ~disaIlowing the checking Of
bicycles has been countermanded by all
the Ave roads in town and 10Y q wheel
man may cheek his machine the same as
q trunk.
About twenty-five Modern Woodmen
their wives and children repaired to the
lake to-day and enjoyed q very social
time over an elegant picnic dinner, after
which the fats and leans engaged in q
game OF baseball, which is doubtless still
in progress. The leans had the honor Of
drawing first blood, and would probably
maintain their reputation.
Sioux City Journal, 10: Rainmaker
Jewell writes to q Des Moines newspaper
indignantly denying that he is a crank
and q fool. He says he made tifty-two
experiments in bis line in Kansas and
Nebraska and every one resulted In RAIN.
In q number Of places he brought rain
where it had not fallen for a year and in
one place it had not been known for four
years. Some Of these rains were four
and five inch rains. What a whopperl
Messrs. Trow and Larkln returned
from Sioux Falls last evening not very
favorably impressed with the rainmak-
ing scheme. The operating car belongs
to the Rock Island company and will not
leave it's own or the Burlington roads for
any consideration. They would impart
the secret OF working the chemicals to q
couple OF men for this district for 500
spot cash, and the chemicals can be
bought in Chicago where they are man.
ufactured. The rest OF the delegation
renamed to watch operations and dis
cuss the propriety of purchasing the
secret.
Pella, Iowa, dispatch, 10: The ram
makers Of the Rock Island railway have
left Pella, being unable to bring rain.
Not q drop has yet fallen at Pella, though
a few miles distant in every direction
there have been copious showers. The
car left last evening for Fort Dodge,
whore the wizards" viii begin expert
menting. The people OF Pella and yicln-
ity, who w did look with favor upon
this scheme of coercing nature, began
last night to hold mass prayer meetings
and spent the night in praying. Tonight
they are stili keeping it mp and say they
will sleep non and pray increasingly
until rain comes.
Members Of the Lutheran church in
this place and others will be interested
Ia the following discussions Of the CON.
vention at St Paul last Saturday: The
United Norwegian Lutheran Church
delegates got into q wraugle over the
Augsburg Seminary split this morning.
The report Of the committee on union
was finally read after much discussion.
1t maintained that the union, so FAR 90
the old conference 10 concerned, has not
yet been perfected, proof OF which was
that Augsburg Seminary had not been
transferred TO the United Church, and
the minority desired to confer with the
United Church with q view to q speedy
transfer Of the property in dispute to
the United Church. The report was
Immediately taken up for consideration
by the. committee on the presidents re.
port. Several ministers reported that
q man in the Red River valley wished TO
donate a farm worth $1,000 to the United
Church under certain conditions. The
matter was referred TO the proper COM.
mittee. The question as to what
position the United Church ought
to take In regard TO secret
societies was discussed for near
ly an hour. Rev. o. Waldeland, OF Blair,
Wis.,, thought secret societies were I'M
Christian in their tendencies, 20 Say the
least, and was against admitting mem.
bers OF lodges into the church. Rev
Theodore Eggers. Of Grand Forks, said
he knew OF good members Of the church
who also were members OF lodges, and
for th It reason he objected to wholesale
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