The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-28

row, at her late residence in the country,
Rev. r. A. Flynn officiating, and the re-
mains will be inferred IN the Catholic
cemetery OF this city.
DeSmet Leader, q: The milk receipts
at the creamery were nearly two thous-
and pounds larger last week than the
week preceding. We hope the increase
will keep on. Farme RS have nothing to
do besides caring for their stock and
they can make it pay to bring a much
smaller quanatity of milk than when
farm work is pressing. A few pounds a
day brings a lot Of cents at the end OF
the month. Keep it coming.
Major Hendershot, who takes part in
the G. A. r. entertainment next Tues
day evering, enlisted in the army as a
drummer boy in the 9th Michigan in
fantry, at Detroit, Mich, in 1861, before
he was twelve years Of age. He and his
son have a world wide reputation as be-
ing the most wonderful drummer and
tifer in America, and those who have
heard the Majors imitation and e%nplana-
ton of an engine and his imitation Of a
battle Say that those two pieces alone
are worth more than the admission.
The G. A. r. boys have spared no pains
to bring out the best local talent to as
sist them in presenting a campfire pro-
gram that will be pleasing, instructive
and satisfactory to all. The net pro-
ceeds of the entertainment 60 into the
relief fund Of Gen. Shields Post, which
is occasionally called upon for needed
relief. The soul-stirring music OF fife
and drum is always welcomed here and
the chance to hear the best in America
is one no one should miss. Everybody
turn out.
Among the sad occurrences we are
called upon to chronicle to-day, is that
of the death of John Jones, aged st
years. The deceased is thefather Of Mrs
b. A. Williams, who with her husband
and family lately cam from Kingsbury
county and took up their residence in
the house Of Geo. Belknap ir
the northeast part of town. The
old gentleman has been all
ing for about a week though mo-
thought seriously, with suppuration OF
the ear and also With kidney trouble
Last night, however, a general breaking
down of his natural powers seems t.
have taken place and this morning he
= dropped off to eternal sleep almost with
out warning or suffering. His end wa
peaceful. He was a native OF Vernon
and his remains will be taken back t
q former home-Green Mountain. low
for interment, Monday. A short Sol
= vice will be held at the residence, be
fore departing for the train, Monda
morning at 8 80 O'Clock, Rev. DR.. Wol
officiating.
-, Hicks, the weather prophet is becou
ing cautious. His predictions for d.
cember went back On him. 1t will b
remembered that he prognosticated a
= kinds of storms and cold waves and bii;
!" yards for that month-and we enjoye
only the most phenomenally mild weatf
r er throughout the whole month. In o
at der to save his reputation he gives tn
people a chance TO take their choice b
re predicting an exceptionally cold an
ut stormy January or so mild and open
to be startling. Storms and sudde
changes, he says, are due at any tin
outside the regular storm periods. III
extremes Of temperature are liable to
70 trying and dangerous. Phenomeh
70 storms are probable. The month W
n open warm and grow warmer to the 8
followed by storms In the nature OF bli
, yards and a very cold wave. Anoth
change to warmer on the 9th, with raj
slest and snow, followed by cold, abo
the 14th sudden change to very niue
warmer followed by renewed storm
Winter thunder and lightning in plac
'o' 10Th one OF the most decided distur
ances of the winter will begin to dew
OF CD. Rain and warm winds for sever
days, then a conflict with the cold a
on an Arctic blizzard need surprise no o
he between the ed and 18th. The mon
+. will DO full of surprising changes a
q. extremes, one way or the other, and "
The go out with a sweeping cold wave.
TX A most gruesome accident occurred
the depot last evening, resulting in t
death of James Powers, q brakeman
lux Conductor Tuttle's train. The crew v
n.y. ordered out at Gas p. m. and Powe
49, who was boarding at the Commerce
ofe house, reported at tho caboose on tir
y but having forgotten his switch k
said he would 60 back to the hotel a
as get them. He started back after tn
and that is the last known of his mo
blic ments. Shortly after 7 o'clock q str
to- ger, Matt Fichten, by NAME, wa n