The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-07
THE CITY.
LOCAL RIsEV

G. II. Roberts returned OF the tram
from the north.
Weather report: Fair and warm to-
day; colder tomorrow.
wv. III. Huxford went to Lake Benton,
Mimi, on the morning freight.
Mrs. Spear, wife of Station Agent
Spear OF Ramona, arrived to spend q day
with Mrs. WIN. Rae.
Editor Blosser of the Washington
Springs True Blue Republican passed
east to-day on his way to Chicago.
John Slater and wife OF Lake Preston
arrived on the morning train on a visit
to A. F. Patterson and family OF this
county.
The curiosity" dime social OF the
Baptist people will take place at the
rooms OF MI. and Mrs. n. A. Fox to-
morrow evening.
Frank Malloy has ten carloads OF seed
grain on the way-wheat, Data and corn
which he will soon have on hand to
sell to farmers and he says other eleva-
tor men are considering the same pur-
pose.
Raw. W. j. Cleveland received word
from Howard Today announcing the
death of the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lelby at 8:30.this morning after an
illness of several weeks. Mrs. Leiby is a
neice of Mrs. Cleveland's and the latter
is with her, having rome to Howard yes
terday. The funeral will he held Satur-
day, probably, Rev. Mr.. Cleveland Of
ficiating. The friends Of Mrs. Leiby in
this city will be panied to learn Of her
bereavement. O.
The disagreeable wind yesterday no
doubt kept many from attending the w.
c. r. U. meeting, but the fourteen o
en- present enjoyed Mrs. Roberts excell-
emit paper 80 much that everyone was
thankful that this good sister was brave
enough to walk q mile or more that the
part assigned her On the program might
not be left vacant. Were everyone Of
the thousand members of the w. c. Il.
u. throughout our state a tenth part as
faithful, the efficiency Of this orgauiza.
ton for good would he largely increased.
Word was received from Pierre to day
that the house bill which appropriates
Sl2,5OO annually for the Madison Nor
NAL school had passet, though many
explained their vote for the latter item
on the ground that they expected the
bill would have to 90 to conference
where it would be properly adjusted
with the senate allowance OF 1920,
which has passed the senate in the SEN
ate bill. The house bill would come up
in the senate for the first time this fore
noon,S but it would not likely agree to all
that was in the latter bill, a conference
committee would have to be raised and
the outcome may not be known until
the close of the session.
Word has just beer received at Aber-
deem from California of the appointment
of Theo. ID. kanouse and wife as super
intendent and matron of the Orphans
Home of that state, located 1T Vallijo,
near San Francisco. MIR. Kanouse was
for many years a prominent resident OF
this state and was several times honored
in public ways. He was once of the men,
bers elected TO congress at the time our
people were striving for statehood and
was after wards appointed warden Of the
state ~penitentiary at Sioux Falls. This
new appointment will be news to many
of his Dakota acqualntances, and 1t will
also be noticed by them that Mr.. Kan
ouse never loses an opportunity to be
thrifty at state expense.
<Dan McKinnon is liz receipt of a letter
from his brother, Malcolm, a resident of
johannesburg, South Africa. Mr.. Nc
Kinnon is we'll pleased with his new
home, and reports the country in a pros
porous condition, skilled labor being
we'll paid. The letter contained a pho
tograph OF a native Kaffir belle Of the
higher class, aged 10 years, in full dress,
,o%ptrivaling the American society belle
somewhat in the lavish display of her
charms, but quite handsome in physical
development. The photograph is by an
American artist, resident, and ID excell-
ent in workmanship Mr.. McKinnon is
5 q subscriber OF The WEEKLY LEADER.
and says he receives the paper regularly,
furnishing him about all the American
news he obtains in that far.of country.
The county commissioners are still
wrestling with the seed grain problem,
no definite conclusion having been
reached. Delegations from Chester and
Lakeview were before the commission
ers this afternoon arguing IN favor of
the county allowing the townships to
furnish their own needy with seed grain,