The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-19

word OF the death OF her niece, Miss
Maggie Caveney. OF consumption at Mil
waukee, Wis. Miss Caveney was we'll
known to many in this city, having re-
sided considerably here up to about a
year ago She was a young lady Of 81
years, lovable disposition and highly es-
teemed by all acquainted with her.
Mrs. Flynn left today on the east bound
train to he present at the funeral.
A large delegation Of members of the
Eastern Star of this city left this fore
noon by team for Salem where they go
to institute an o. E. S. chapter this eve
ming. The party consists of the follow
members: Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Preston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McGill, Mrs. Gilmore
and daughter Elo.se, Mrs. Alex. Gamer
on, Mrs. NJ. l.. Clark, Miss Belle Weber,
Mrs. Joe Gilbert, Mrs. g. A. Bergstreser,
Mrs. VIM. Lee, Mrs. A. M. McCallister,
Mrs. II. 3. Williamson, Mrs. j. NJ.
Walker and VIM. Metcalf. A delegation
from Sioux Falls is also expected to be
there to assist them and the event pro-
misses to be a great occasion in Salem.
Howard Advance, 10: Trouble and
loss follow bereavement and grief in the
case of Capt. j. p. Megrew. The cap
tain, as is known, is the c~ommandant Of
the soldiers home at Hot Springs, but
has been attending TO the seeding Of his
land in this county. Friday OF last
week, On burning a fire break around
the house, he became somewhat fatigued
from fighting the fire and laid down and
fell asleep. Thos. Morris discovered the
house in flames and began removing the
contents, the captain aroused by the
noise, coming to his assistance. But
little was saved. Comrade Megrew has
the sympathy Of his many trends in
this heavy loss of property 800 Ed. Bra
ford, as representing the Odd Fellows
brotherhood of this city paid a visit to
Willis Lieby Tuesday.
City Auditor HubbelI is distributing
certificates Of election today as a result
of last evenings session of the council
and official canvass of the vote. Acting
Mayor Cuisine also recommended Peter
Marquart for appointment as assessor
but the council did not feel warranted
under the light that they had at the
time, in confirming him and laid the
matter over to another meeting next
week. The question arises as to whether
acting mayor has the authority to
appoint an assessor. The law provides
that he shall be appointed in July which
wal not done, and his duties begin
the first OF May tefore the new mayor
qualities. There are other candidates
in the field, We understand, which may
have something to do with the councils
attitude in the matter; but if there is
any question about the acting mayors
right to appoint, then the newly elected
mayor should qualify at once and settle
the matter. He was elected to fill va
cancy and ought to qualify at once any
way.
A philosophical contemporary writes:
Your mouth is the front door of your
face. 1t is the aperture to the cold
storage room OF you anatomy. Some
mouths look like peaches and cream and
some like a hole chopped into a brick wall
to admit a new door or window. The
mouth is a hot-bed Of toothaches, the
bunghole of oratory and q baby's crown.
ing glory. 1t is the crimson aisle to
your liver aud natures, apparatus for
blowing out the gas. 1t is patriotism's