The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-23

given IN The DAILY LEADER several
weeks ago. The valuation Of real estate
was lowered 5 per cent, horses, cattle,
and mules were raised from 10 to 80 per
cent and on other classes reductions
we're made. The state levy for all pur-
poses is 4 and ITO Mills.
The 7. o. of G.. T. will hold a lawc
social at the home OF Miss Nellie Nc
McCallister this evening to which every
body is cordially invited. The young
people OF this order are doing a good
work and as this is the first time they
have ventured out in public it behooves
our citizens to give them hearty recogni-
ton. Go to the social.
The installation services of the Rev.
DR.. Wolff, as pastor Of the Presbyterian
church here, will be held Wednesday
evening, September 4, in the church.
Rev. A. u. McGogney Of Huron will
preach the installation sermon and other
parts of the exercises Of the evening will
be conducted by Rev. DR.. Carson, Rev.
w. j. Hill and other divines.
The corn crop, except very early fields,
in the southern part OF the state where
the small grain was so heavy, is said to
be nearly a complete failure for want of
rain. We we're informed yesterday by
State Oil Inspector Stafford that this
was also the condition Of the corn crop
all along the main line Of the Milwaukee
road down the James river valley.
A farmer by the name of B. Waldron.
hailing from Irwin, got drunk yesterday
and lay down IN a livery stable in town,
but he could not tell which, and when
he woke up last evening found himself
robbed of $3.50. He says he saw two
men leave the stable just as lie woke up
and could identify them, but search fer
them has thus far been in vain.
Mrs. Ulba Thompson, preacher in
charge of the Free Methodist tent meet.
ing at Wentworth, writes THE DAILY
LEADER that the religious meetings
there are Still in progress and will be
continued until the goth inst. Rev. W,
n. Coffee If Sioux Falls arrived on the
10Th and Rev. Prather. a colored eva
gelist from Iowa, was expected yester.
day to remain until the close of the
meetings.
A feature of the new railway time card
which will work to the advantage OF
Madison is the fact that the train fol
the north departs in the morning while
the passenger from the east arrives IN
the afternoon and again the passenger
from the north arrives in the afternoon
while the passenger goes east before din.
ner. Passengers going east or north
from one to the other Of these traint
will have to lie in Madison over night
This to our hotels and business
generally will be no little item of patron
age.
The citizens Of Madison are invited tc
a public meeting in the city hall at {
o'clock this evening to start the bal
rolling for a county fair. A large at
tendance is desired as the first steps are
to be taken with a view to a larger
meeting Of the whole county in the neal
future and to determine what MadisCI
people can do to help make the fair &
success. Wherever the subject of a fail
Is mentioned among the business men OF
the farmers the idea meets with favor
and substantial encouragement will be
given from many quarters. All 1t needs
to make it a success is proper planning
and tue object OF the meeting tonight il
to set the ball rolling in the right direc
ton. Come out and take part in this
worthy object.
New ODeniHR.