The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-04
THE CITY.


x The Dix weeks child of w. H. Hux.
ford is not expected to live.
Weather report today: Local snow
and colder tonight and Tuesday.
F. D. Fits and H. n. Cuisine were
northbound passengers this evening.
Alex. Cameron took the train for the
west this evening and A. E. Clough for
the north.
Regular meeting Madison Chapter No.
G. o. E. s., Tuesday evening. Initia-
ton. A full attendance desired.
Mrs. Moody and sister, Miss Preston
Of Salem. took the east going train here
to-dey for Durand, Wis.
\ Out Of the three car loads OF county
seed corn ordered by Commissioner
Clark, two car loads have arrived.
C. b. Kennedy and wife, s. NJ. jerks,
j. A. Trow and others will start tomor
row for a trip to Texas and other parts
OF the South.
4 Auditor Northrop and ex-Auditor
Runkel are checking over the latter's
books with a view to the proper transfer
Of the Office today.
I A. w. Holdridge has received a letter
from Secretary Hager Of the Corn Belt
association. Mitchell, who speaks very
hopefully for the outlook this year.
Flsndrau Herald, l; Rev. John East
man left for Washington, d. G., Wednes'
day. He is going to try and induce the
Interior department to pay the Indians
entirely in cash instead Of rations.
II Rory Mcleod and Miss Jessie McMil-
Ian arrived from Winfred on the morn
ing train, spent the day with the McGil-
livrays, and took the afternoon train
north for st. Paul on their way to Mon
tana.
x Harry Chales, P. c. Holland, II. ..
Curtis and A. j. Cornelyson, Tour OF
Madison's travelling Q started east this
morning-the former two to points In
Minnesota, the latter to southern points
in South Dakota.
\ A telegram from Senator johnson this
morning states that the appropriation
bills have been reported to the respect
i've houses OF the Legislature, the house
bill carrying for the Madison Normal
school sl2,5OO nd the senate bill $500.
. VIM. Metcalf while unloading oats
from q car to q wagon today lost his bal.
ance and fell out Of the wagon, striking
the ground on his head. He was picked
up ipsensible and taken home where he
has since recovered consciousness, but is
,sorely hurt by the fall.
Ne. w. Ketcham, secretary OF the build
ing and loan association, is busy ut the
receipt of custom this afternoon. Mr..
Ketoham makes q very handy o
efficient secretary and the determine
ton to elect him to the Office at tho an
nual meeting tonight seems spontaneous
and universal.
st. Louis, March l: A joint meeting
OF the Merchants exchange and Mercan-
tile club took action similar to that OF
the Chicago board OF trade for the relief
of drought sufferers of Nebraska, Kan
sas, western Iowa and South Dakota.
A fund will be raised to purchase food
for stock and seed, farmers who receive
the same to give notes, to be a lien on
the next crops.
L The bicycle race at Johnson's hard
ware store still continues, the contestants
sc far being Thos. Rae, Ludwig Olson,
Martin johnson, Sid Marvin, r. W..
Brown, Chas. jerks. Thus far Mr..
Brown carries the garland at 1875 miles
and Mr.. jerks second Mt Is 3-16 miles in
thirty minutes. The first prize is $50
and the second $40 to apply on purchase
OF wheels. The race for ley corners is
open all this week.
RThe sensible people Of Huron are
raising q crusade against the big hat
worn by ladies in public places and say
sit must co." 1.-THE last two entertain
ments In the opera house and the one In
the Methodist church a few evenings
since were not enjoyed by very many
Gays the Huronite, "because their seats
CHANGED to DO just behind some lady
whose head was adorned % with a mon
strous hat that prevented q view Of the
stage and what was being enacted upon
it," This is deplorable! We know Of
ono young,lady, however, the ~handsomeot
in Madison to our notion, who is gener-
Gus enough to take her big hat OF in q
public assembly. Such thoughtfulness
is a rare virtue nowadays!
Parker New Era, L: The case Of the
state vs. ]. n. Slater Of Davis wa heard
in preliminary before Justice Hurd on
Monday aftsrnoon. Syb;l NJ. Slater, late
wife Of the defendant, as complaining