The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-06-09

team, consisting Of G. A. Nichols,
Stephen Sammon, G. N. Steele, Jack
Craney, Ed Callinan, F. NJ Halstead, J..
Norton, TIL. Odell and Jas. Rae.
The Hotel Madison people had quite
an exciting scene in the kitchen for a
few minutes this morning. A gasolene
stove got to leaking and then took fire
which was communicating rapidly to the
walls of the house. Mrs. Harvey rushed
into the blaze and dragged the unruly
stove out through the sheds into the
back yard, leaving a train Of fire as she
went, and her clothing being ablaze be-
fore she could free herself. A pail of
water thrown over her swept the fire
from her clothing and a lively scramble
by others put u the fire in the sheds
and kitchen. About a gallon OF spilled
oil was consumed in the fray.
w. A. Orion of Delmage was among
THE DAILY LEADER callers yesterday.
Mr.. Orion recently returned from a Wis.,
it to the nome of his boyhood at Perry,
Ohio, after an absence OF t~wenty-nine
years, having gone thither to attend the
golden anniversary Of the marriage OF
his parents which occurred on the 3Oth
of April. Mr.. Orion has been u resident
of the west all these years, thirteen of
which have been spent IN Lake county.
After viewing our broad prairies 30 long,
he says everything seemed punched
up at his old home, and while there
we're many things there that he would
enjoy IF l was rich." as he expressed it,
MIR. Orion was rather glad to get back to
his western home where there is plenty
Of sea room.
The contestants for the Clara G..
Mackay prizes last evening were greeted
with a large and appreciative audience
and they, one and all, did themselves
credit. The productions were finished
and thoughtful, and though zone Of the
speakers were strong on delivery they
all showed a just conception of what was
required. The first prize, s12, was
awarded to Myrtle Hutchinson of Pierre,
the second, IS, to Jessie Wsrne Of Mitch
ell, and the third, S., to Adelaide Turn
u OF Mitchell. For originality OF
thought, and ylgor Of delivery. the eff
fort Of Mamie Ravens was deserving of
more than special mention, but the de-
cision Of the judges gave general satis-
faction. The musical numbers of the
program were we'll received and Judge
H~oldridge's speech captured both CON-
testants and audience.
Many people have been misled by the
statements Of the morning paper in the
matter Of the city election contests now /
pending. Both cases are still in good
form and law, awaiting the action of the
district court next Thursday, . when
Judge Jones intends to be here to hear
the cases himself. The required guar.
anty for costs in the First ward contest
in the event Of the decision requiring it,
has been signed by j. L. Jones, G. B.
Kennedy, ]. F. Stahl and ]. N. Duff.
The bond in the mayoralty case is
signed by Pat. Tierney and J. w. Hur-
ley. The two cases are separate and
distinct although one issue-the right of
q certain student vote to be cast and
counted-wili largely determine both.
More people are interested in this than
in the matter Of who shall hold Office,
the latter prerogative in this
case must necessarily stand or fall with
the determination Of the former. The
OF our government rests upon
the purity Of the ballot, and legal bal
lot honestly counted should be the first
desire OF every good citizen, let ~conse.
quences fall where they may.