The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-12

tigated the county treasurer and county
auditor, finding them o. X. He depart
ed west this evening for Howard.
Mrs. T. J. johnson IS lying very low
and hopes Of her recovery are virtually
given up. Though conscious at times,
most Of the time she is delirious and 1t
is not expected she can endure the
strain much longer.
Attorneys T. B. McMartin, Joe Kirby
and G. H. Winsor returned to Sioux
Falls at noon. In three weeks Mr.. Win
sor leaves South Dakota to take up his
professional practice and permanent
home in New York City.
adrian Smith has been relieved as
mail carrier and assistant at the depot
by Harry Martin of Flandreau, and
Night Operator Laugh has been pro-
noted to a station at Butler and his
place filled by F. X. Baird Of Bryant.
E. S. johnson. Esq, Of DeSmet, who
has been attending court in the case OF
Maud Adair VS.. Edgar H. Smith, re-
turned home to-day, the case having
been postponed owing to opposing coun-
sel-Geo. r. Farmer-being unable to
attend court by reason of sickness in his
family.
The lecture by Joseph Schafer on
The Iron Westerner" will be held ir
the Presbyterian church to morrow eve-
n,ng. Everybody is most cordially invi-
ted to attend this lecture and should
feel an interest in doing 80 by reason of
the fact that the proceeds go to assisting
an institution similar TO our own and we
cannot better show our appreciation OF
that fact than by a generous contribu-
ton for its assie lance in time of need, as
we'll as ar act of encouragement to q de-
serving young man who graduated from
our own Normal school.
Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock,
Mrs. J. B. johnson noticed a burst OF
flame from the top OF the straw stack
near their barn and 500 the stack and
barn were wrapped in flames and con.
sumed. Also a ~two-year-old colt within
the barn was burned and about twenty
tons Of good hay which was stacked
near py. 1t was only by strong efforts
OF the neighoors that the granary and
dwelling house we're saved. The loss if
estimated at $500; no insurance. How
the fire started is a mystery as the first
known Of it was when Mrs. johnson saw
the flames burst from the top Of the
straw stack.
Sioux Falls Press, IL: The fellow
who attracted so much attention on the
streets the other day by reason of having
his face SO artistically decorated, and
who was thought to be crazy because he
desired to surrender himself to Sheriff
Hubbard, claiming he had run a pitch
fork through a fellow named Phelps
engineer for Vaughn's t%hreshing ma
chime, was simply telling the truth. /
was learned yesterday that Phelps il
not expected to live. Phelps is vel
known in this city. He formerly ran thu
engine for the water works. The othe
party has disappeared since he was un
able to give himself into the protection
OF the law
NWh! Munro, a former >Winfred DO,
and now bookkeeper for II. NJ. Wells
Chicago, arrived last evening and arme'
with a license departed shortly ate
dinner to-day, accompanied by hi
brother, Harry Munro, and wife, and sis
ter, Miss Frances Munro, for the farm
residence Of Fl. 8. johnson, north O
Wipfred, where he will we'd Miss Lon
johnson, Rev. Mr.. Thompson Of Winfre
officiating. The ceremony will TAX
place at 6 o'clock this evening, ate
which the newly welded couple will re
turn to this city and in the morning dc
part for Chicago, their future home
l Many friends will wish this promisin
young couple a happy voyage throug
life.
The committee having the matter i
charge are making special efforts t
Q have the bicycle racing at the comm
e county fair a leading attraction. B
cycling is popular in Madison, as els
where, and these proposed races will
q strictly up to date. The relay race ht
been organized by the entry Of the 70
lowing teams, composed of five riders Q
- each side: Frank Palmer, captain
riders, Chas. jerks, Eldro Hubbell, Ma
tin johnson, Eugene jerks, VIM. Ra
Frank Smith, captain; riders, Bert Ho
g bridge, Geo. Ackley, Milton Krame
Chas. MCGOWAN, N. D. McGilllvra
y The race will be five miles, each rider
ride one-half mile and repeat. TT
event will be exciting, as the teams Al
the crack riders of the city.
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