The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-27

the state board of regents. The regents
were visiting the School OF Mines, and
were invited by one of the professors to
dinner. When the guests were seated
the hostess, kindly asked MIR. Freuden-
felt to say grace. Joe blushed a little,
and stammered out: "Please excuse me,
madam. I am a democrat, and neve
pray"
Minneapolis Journal, %: Major Gift
ford of the Salvation Army returned
yesterday from a trip to South Dakota,
where he dedicated a new hall in Sioux
Falls and started army work in Yankton
and Madison. s. D., and Fairmont, Mimi.
In Sioux Falls he was invited to preach
on Sunday in the Episcopal church, and
he says that this is the first time in the
history of the army that it has been SO
recognized by that church. Upon his
arrival here he found a letter from
Booth-Tucker stating that q training
school for officers will 1901 be establish
ed In Minneapolis. Major Clifford left
last CIV sning for st. Cloud, Fargo and
other northwestern points.
The husking bee and dance at the
opera house last night was IL Of the
most largely attended 30 n events in a
long time and the amou Of hilaIlty in
dulged IN was immense. Everybody
went in for a good time and fun ard
had it. The husks flew in the air in
rich profusion and the red ears" we're
%enviously sought. The dance and or
chestral music we're the delight OF the
later evening and early morn and the
giddy whirl did not break up until 3 II.
m. The ladies realized 81 on the af-
fair and after meeting expenses will
probably devote the surplus to putting
in a drinking fountain for man and beast
at the corner Of Egan ven and Cen.
ter street, A very worthy object.
Nnion Thanksgiving services yester-
day at the Baptist church were we'll at,
tended considering the stormy day and
q most enjoyable service it was. Rever,
ends w. j. Cleveland, w. A. Taylor, j.
p. Jenkins and DR.. Wolff, the preacher
of the day, occupied the platform, and
all took part in conducting the services
while the singers composed Of members
of the Presbyterian and Baptist choirs
led the shining in strong voice. Prof
Ireland assisted with his cornet and
played most beautifully as a solo
Nearer My God to Thee.',}Dr. VOLTS
sermon was a logical and vigorous pre-
s~entation of the elements Of our national
strength and prosperity. He took fol
his text Psa. 65;l1, dwelling first upon
the great advance in methods OF farming
and improvements In machinery and
transportation as means Of supplying
wants by increased production and rap
id exchange Of products, thus avertinQ
great and terrible famines, the fertility
of our soil and Gods providences fol
man and beast. The farmer feedeth al
and In his calling needs the exercise
of faith. His hopes are liable to be
blasted by frost, drouth, blight and
storm, yet God has beautifully blessed
him with products this year worth
three and a-half billions of dollars il
, this country. For this we should give
thanks and feel grateful. Our progress
and intelligence is evidenced by oul
100000 miles of railroads, 100000 church
es, 6,OO0,OO Of communicates, 100000
ministers, ~sl5O,OOO.OOO for school pur
poses, and newspapers having a ~circula
ton among our people of 100000 cop
les, But il adversely Of sadness comes
be not discouraged, God makes NJ