The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-10
LAKE MADISON.
Populistio Personagss Address the Az
] sembly Notes Concerning the
Daily Routine.

sembly Notes Concerning the
+ Daily Routine.
Yesterday afternoon was given over 10
the populist element OF the attendance
out OF respect TO Mrs. Leases day and
for her absence the management made
magnanimous amends. Instead OF the
lecture ut $3.50 p. M, the band began at
$50 p. M. and gave concert Of rare
merit which was thoroughly enjoyed BY
the excursionist visitors, then Edmund
r. Elliott held tie audience half hour
in mirthfnl humor listening 10 his read
lings and story telling, after which came
the learned lecture OF DR.. e. W. Fish of
Redfeld on "Ireland and Her People =
The Doctor delvsd in the mythological
and pathological origin and history Of
fthe Irish people In q way that was very
entertainlng to q popular assembly and
yet his treatment Of the subject showed
deep research and inventive study Of the
/ Hebrew, Sanscrit and Egyptian lam
guages, the early migrations OF the hu-
imam family and the probable location cf
she children Of Israel in northwestern
4 Europe whence may heve sprung the
L Celtic races.
II M THE yIoLTNIsT.
/ Following DR.. Fish's address, w f..
Spencer played on his violin .The Sol
diers Dream" beautiful medley, II II
Imay 30 be called, or representations Of
dvarious musical instruments. It showed
Il d master hand at the bow and Mr.,
II Spencer was heartily encored and re-
II fsponded with another number.
II POPuLIsM.
II Hon. Robert Buchanan, OF Sioux Falls,
lessayed to speak on the political issuee
tof the day and did il in most vigorous
I1Eway. He referred TO troubles agitatise
4 the country, the acts OF violence which
| he claimed were perpe trated by anarch.
i ists and the strikers, claimed for the
party with which he 10 identified sim
cerest loyalty to the constitution and law
OF the country and made an earnest ap
peal for the bstterment Of existing con
ditions. He traced all the evils Of the
day to the contracted money basis and
Il quoted freely from republican author
liities to maintain his position.
4 ROUND TABLE.
The Chautauqua circle at its meeting
A called the roll of classes by years and ~
ceived responses from represents
and was then addressed by DR.. Eaton Il
q very interesting way on the Word and
Works" Of God, the Doctor showing
what the ancient philosophers held ant
believed concerning the world-ylewl
which would be considered very ridIcu
Ious now.
THE HvENrNo.
The band concert before the evening
Rlecturs was even more entertaining, i
possible, than nsual, and the singing o
little Master Spencer, the guitar ans
oanjo accompaniment, was novelty
seldom witnessed.
II s4wTrCH or ENDoR.
n DR.. Eaton in bis lecture ON splritisu
81 last evening was as entertaining as evel
He discarded oil belief in spiritualisti
lltriclxs and iugglery. bnt recognized tn
VI following four principles in spiritualisti
J study:
il I. A psychic or soul force resident il
every human person. He does no
think abnormal consciousness explain
n spirit rappings. Ittdoes not account 10
j force or intelligence, #
2. Intimate union OF soul and body
He who thinks himself s;ck can thinl
himself we'll Mind does not have ah
solute control over the body. Ghost
3 are seen in the minds eye.
8. Immortality Of memory.
II a. Mind reading telepathy. 1t
! not voluntary, but haphazard Fayoi
. abie conditions OF mind-readlng arebloo
relationship, sickiy state OF body, an
: entutlon ut time OF death.
. Al the conclusion OF the Doctor'
!. lecture, Miss May Carter made her rirs
I. appearance and sang the Flower Girl, fo
& which she was heartily applauded AN
d lappeared in another number. Sue is &c
4 ing TO be fayorite on the stage.
Q THE SCHOOLS.
Educational work beng the grea
!, feature OF the assembly one can AWAY
4 lind an interesting place ~ drop into. Th
!. Kindergarten work draws best rs ever
body 10 interested in children and Alis
. Lloyd always has the children interestet
vi For the old people, however, DIR. Park
J, bible class furnishes o strong attractio
: and is always we'll attended, as also Mr.
! Parks class in the institute OF sacre
4 literature course. This is followed b
!. Rev. A. u. Thompson's class in trainin
q Cor revival work wonderfully engrosin
II - So L StHga =