The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-06-26

J. w. Schultz has gone to Tyndall, s.
D., to visit another daughter, Mrs. Rem
ner formerly q resident here.
Ed. DeCou started for Chicago to-day
to enter the great university the first Of
July for a years special study. He will
visit friends in Wisconsin on the way
east.
James Preston left one of his new
potatoes at this office to-day which
measures Ii inches in circumference one
way and 81 the other. A good sized
potato for June.
Vim. Post and son, Hiram, Of Wlnona,
Mimi, the former cousin Of A. w. Clark
whom they have been visiting for sever
al days, departed west this evening for
Iroquois.
The populist county convention to
select 16 delegates to represent Lake
.Hcounty in the pop state convention to
be- held at Huron July IA, will be held
at the court house tomorrow afternoon.
The worthy matron, Of Brookings
Chapter, o. f. S., has issued invitations
to Madison, Flandrau, Elkton and White
chapters to JOIN with Brooklngs in a
basket picnic at Medary Saturday, June
ia.
Mitchell republican, 3: A big crowd
went to the fair grounds Monday after
noon Ito witness a horse race between
Doc. Moore's running horse and a racer
from Madison. 1t was a quarter-mile
and the Mitchell horse didn't win, but
be was a close second.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Wood, who re-
turned home yesterday, buried their
infant daughter, Ruth, at Austin. MINI,
Wednesday afternoon. The little one
died at Davenport, Iowa, Monday, Mrs.
Wood having gone there on a visit to her
parents. Tie child was sick only two
days, and it's death turned the mothers
pleasure trip to one Of sorrow. Mr.. and
Airs. Wood refer t kindness Of friends
who assisted at the burial in Austin
with much appreciation.
j.. j. Pfster, Of Flandreau, was in the
city to-day calling on old friends and he
has a good many of them in Madison
Nh. P6ster speaks highly Of his town
and says there are a good many improve.
ments In the way Of Q buildings, etc.
being made there this year. The gov.
eminent has appropriated $4,000 for the
enlargement OF the Indian school there,
which will double the capacity OF the
buildings, and work is to be commenced
at an early day. This school is an i'm.
portant factor in the business Of Elan.
dreau and the city receives liberal pat.
ropage from il. The city supplies water
to the buildings from the city water
works for which it receives q rental OF
3 $1,000 per annum, and negotiations are
in progress for the city to put in q plant
and supply the buildings with electric
lights. Mr.. Phster reports bushes in all
lines good, good crop prospects, and q
Dig Time is expected at the Lake NRdi'
son veteran encampment to be held a,
Flandrau July l, 2 and 3.
VIM Beckner q mechanic of long OK.
perience and we'll know ia Lake county,
will, on and after July 18th be in Madi.
son to repair threshing machines, en-.
gines, etc.
Get ready for the Fourth of .Jnlv nv
buying fireworks at jerks & Cross.
Girl wanted forgeneral homework.
MRS. F. L. SopER.
Small in size, but great In resu Its
DeWitt's Little Early Risers act gently
but thoroughly, curing indigestion, dys.
pepsia, and constipation. Small pill,
safe pill, best pill.
: FRANK SMITH.