The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-16
THE CITY.
LOCAL nmEv aTxEas.

8sMtS HNVs - WAA
today.
Geo. R. Farmer, Esq. went to Howard
on the evening passenger.
" Engineer and Mrs. Joe Gilbert went TO
Wells, Mimi, 10 visit friends for three
weeks.
Arrivals on the evening train from the
cast were: Stanley Jones, ii. @. Curtis
and Miss Lily Zimmerman.
Weather report today: Local SHOWS
and warmer tonight. Sunday local
SHOWS with probably colder BY evening.
hRepresentatiye Shirley and Reporter
e. G. johnson arrived from Pierre this
morning 10 visit with their families over
Sunday.
The Helping Hand society OF the M.
Il. church will give q birthday social at
the home or n. b. and @. ii. Smith next
Friday evening, February "a.
Clerk OF Court Preston, % referee,
is engaged this afternoon In taking testi-
mony in the case OF the Northwestern
Cordage Co. ". Peter Hansen.
A special meeting OF the Modern
Woodmen for the initiation OF new mem.
beers and other business will be held at
che hall Monday evening at 7:30.
The ladies OF Grace church viii give q
dime social nc the residence OF Mr.. and
ME- - ~ yNysmaa- AGn~low nwnrsrr
next. A cordial invitation is extended
20 all.
The funeral OF the late jeremiah M.
Gould, will take place from the family
residence in Pennington township, 5
miles northwest Of tOwn, Monday ct ii
.. m. The remains win be inferred in
the Madison cemetery.
Mesars. Murphy, Stitzel and Kephart
who went 70 DeSmet last evening 70 de-
bate the respective claims OF Napoleon
and Cromwell "a greatness returned this
morning. They were worsted In the ar.
gument. They had the Napoleonic side,
however.
Judge Palmer was q returning pass
eneeR from Pierre this morning. He has
no hopes Of the passage Of the railroad
bill drawn up By himself and Judge Car
land and the refusal OF the republican
party ID the Legislature TO do something
ON the railroad question, together with
its actions on resubmission, woman suf-
frage and some other matters, IL going 70
get them into q peck o. troubles che
next campaign. However stubbornly
each member Or the legislature may CON
tend FOR his own personal views on pub
lilo matters, OR however conscientious he
he maybe thinking himself in acting ~
he doss, there il one thing very evident
and that ID that the republican members
OF this legislature are neither statesmen
70 politicians.
Ma bright spot in LIES devious path.
ways sometimes shows itself in the un.
eyentfnl lives of ordinary people in these
dull times. Day before yesterday q poor
woman with several children came down
the branch and having been misinform.
ed 10 TO the expense or her journey,
found herself penniless when she reach
ed here and no means with which ia
continue her journey into Iowa. A. III,
Marsland, taking In her distressed condi.
ton at q glance, pulled out a welLfilled
wallet and gave her q few dollars, which
purchased another ticket and sent hel
on her way rejoicing. The grateful
woman had not forgotten, however, &c
enquire his name, and today Mr.. Mars
land was surprised to find his money re.
turned promptly BY mail after the
woman had reached her destination.
The Demorest medal contest, fourth
or the series, took place at the opera
house last evening before u fair-slzed
audiences. The contestants we're OF the
Seventh grade and we'll matched, ID
their efforts we're very even. The award
was given 70 Mics leila Webster and
honorable mention made or Miss Mabel
Lee. The judges were Mrs. Kramer
and Messrs. Geo. Beck and John Larkin
Rev. "A. q. Blackman presented The
medal, and the program as heretofors
outlined In THE DAILy LRADER VA
faithfully carried out. HRS. Alex Cam.
eron, however, rock the place Or Eloiss
Gilmore at the piano In the opening In.
strnnental duet with Mr.. g. w. Wood's
violin, and the rendition was most heart,
lily received and recalled. Warren Tolles
Miss Nellie McCallister, Miss Lizzie
Dawson and Mrs. g. y. Porter also con,
trlbuted TO the success of d OF thx
most enjoyable musical programs evel
given In q Demorest medal contest il
this city, The next contest, In about ]
month, will b between pupils of tbs
High school