The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-20

R000f6L00. 10 ILLS the WdOuID&VOu
Star replies: Yes, and it is 70 confound-
ed cheap. You don't have to have q dy-
namo machine, nor a battery in the
house, nor a call box, nor a button to
touch to ring up a central Office, and
there is no patent on it, and the poorest
person in the world can enjoy the cur
rent better than the millionaire, and it
never gets out of order. II Edison had
invented kissing it would cost 800 q
year, like the telephone, and then extra
kissing would be charged UP extra, and
il you didn't pay for it they would take
out your ~kissaphone and d%isconnect you
from the central Office.
The last of the silver medal Demorest
contests at the present time was held in
the opera house last evening before q
crowded audience. The speaking was
exceptionally good throughout, the o n
test lying very close between Nina
Clough, Josie Stoel and La Pearle Wood.
The other contestants who also did we'll
were Rae Bell. Jessie Stool, Mary Rhodes
and John Curtis. The judges Mrs.
Shank, Prof. Goff and A. Frizzell-
awarded the medal to Nina Clough. In
presenting the trophy Rev. DR.. Wolff
took occasion to pay q beautiful tribute
to the memory and character Of Mr..
Demorest, the author and provider Of
funds for these contests who died last
week in New York. The musical part Of
the program was also a rich treat, the
duet by Kittie Wheeler and Warren
Tolles and solo by J. s. johnson being
especially fine. The piano solo OF Miss
Alice Walter, the solo OF Mrs. Geo. F.
Tuttle and the qusrtette by the latter
Mrs. ]. l. Hubbell and Messrs. Stott and
johnson were highly appreciated and
spplauded. The victors in these six
contests will strive for the gold medal
probably about the Oath of May.
The appointment Of an assessor for
the city engrosses the attention, more or
less, of many OF our leading citizens.
City Attorney Porter states that an sp-
pointment by Acting Mayor Cuisine
would be perfectly legal and without
any question as to his authority SO to do.
And yet it is a question in the minds of
some Of the councilmen why Attorney
Porter should have advised them during
the past five or six months not to pass
any ordinances as q question might be
raised as to their validity owing to the
fact that the city had no mayor. A
prominent attorney Of this city an
nounces it as his firm conviction that
Mr.. Cuisine is no more mayor of this
city than he is and consequently cannot
appoint IN assessor. He bases his opin.
ION on the fact that an election for mayor
should have been held long ago accord.
ing to the charter. Another gentleman,
one Of the council, says the position an
nounced by The DAILY LEADER last
evening is the correct one; namely, that
Mr.. Ketcham should qualify at once,
and appoint and there would be no
further question. He also suggests az
there arc . number of candidates for the
~asseesorship that they put in bids a. to
who will do it the cheapest and let the
council decide the matter. Heretofore
it has cost from $50 to $40 to do the
city assessing and with such q margin
and several idle men qualified and want.
ing the job, the city might save some
thing by competition. The council
meets again next Tuesday evening.
Work horses for sale on time.
CHAs. b. KENNEDY.