The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-04

been arrested and returned to Beadle
county to answer the charge Of EN-
bezzlement.
At the annual meeting OF the state
board of agriculture at Sioux Falla yes
terday, all the old members OF the board
we're reelected except H. J. Patterson
whose place was filled by the election Of
~. Fitzgerald of Madison. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald will make a valuable member Of
the board.
HThe prizes won by Chas. jerks at the
state bicycle races at the fair are o on
exhibition in G. H. Woods drug store.
The silver cigar case was won in the
novice mile race and the mantel clock in
the 5-mile handicap yesterday-the
fourth prize. Each prize is valued at
$40 and represents a very good starter
for Charley.
We are pleased to tote hat the little
Sentinel makes due apology for it's at
tempt to burlesque County Commission
or Overskei by referring to him as MA.
O~yerskei." As usual the alleged editor
of the little Sentinel lays the blame on
the compositor. As a matter OF "cortesy"
the apology should be printed in the
weekly Tradition"
G. B. Mcintyre, OF Villas, missed the
morning freight west and spent the day
in the city. Mr., Mcintyre was 'touch.
ed" lust night as he boarded the excur.
sion train at the Queen City, to the ex.
tent Of $500. Some others whose
pockets we're a little deeper barely
escaped being relieved Of a little lucre
while still others played suckers" tc
the fake men and dropped heavy wads
Sioux Falls Press, 4: J. D., Blair Of
Madison, S. D., paid pretty we'll yester.
day to see the fair. At 10 o'clock in the
forenoon he had 800 in his pants pocket
and last evening when he undertook to
pay his hotel bill he hadn't a red cent
During all the day he never thought OF
his roll and therefore has no idea where
or when il slipped from his poket. OF
course he was touched by a visiting pick
pocket.
Aberdeen dispatch, .: Nearly 5000
people crowded into the grain palace to-
| night to attend the concert and view the
exhibits. Special train service con-
menced today and the country and
neighboring districts are now pouring
in. Exhibits Of agricultural products
from Brown, Grant and SPHINX counties
in particular are immense, and get much
attention from eastern visitors. >Thursl
day and Friday will be big days.
Meow. Sheldon is spending the day
with DR.. A. +. Clough, having accom-
panied him up from Sioux Falls CD las;
nights excursion train. Anent the gov
%ernor's attendance on the far, II Mime
apolis dispatch OF the Sd says: "A pick
pocket lifted the purse Of Gov. Sheldor
last night on the street and a few min
utes later went through the pocket o
L. II. Bailey, private secretary to Con
gresham Picker. When Gov. Sheldor
visited the Sioux Falls fair three year.
ago he was robbed also"
Sioux Falls Press, 4: Tremendoul
fun was worked up at the fair ground,
by Col. Dick Woods with Harry Snyder
son of Col. Fred Snyder of the Catarac
house. Harry had been the Mascot o
the travelling mems parade, and wa
dressed in q stunning white duck gown
He looked like a thoroughbred girl O
about 16 or 10. Col. Woods took a mum
Der OF eminent visitors and introduced
them to her as "Miss Wentworth, ant
he made IN excellent impression. Among
others whom "Mies Wentworth" enter
tanned we're Governor Sheldon and Con
gresham Picker. The Commercial
travellers haven't had SO much fun since
the boom.
The Pittsburg, Kans.. Daily Smelte
Of the 23rd nit. comes to our table an,
We L.otice in it an account Of a Civ
Federation meeting the following refer
ence to a former Madison lady: "Th
Prevention of Vice." was the theme Q
Mrs. j. Y. Ewart, who in a pleasing man
and with we'll chosen words, presented
II sound and scholarly address whic
held close attention. "Good citizenship
said she, means good citizens; good CT,
zens in the the United States means, nc
good men alone, but good II en- an
children as ~well-every character shout
be a Temple, firm and enduring, not
tent to be swept away by every storm
an ounce OF prevention is worth a pouu
OF cure" and while we are too prone I
adopt temporary remedies, still We Car
not follow the words Of Holmes in tn
building Of character by gong back 20
years before we are born; but we can 6
live and spread our influence during on
lifetime that posterity will look back VI
on our work with pride and Thankful
nasal h urood tho CANA etondor1 j,