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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-29

course.> All these propositions were
laid over for further consideration anc
action until an adjournment meeting
to be held June LIST.
Yankton dispatch, 81: A. A. Grant
president OF the state tiremen's board OF
control, declares that the annual tourna.
ment to be held at Madison promises t.
be the most successful tournament in
recent years. In point of attendance it
will excel any previous event Of the
kind. Twenty-Five towns will be repre-
sented by fire companies, as follows:
Vermilllon II, Yankton so, Scotland IL,
Tyndall 10. Springfield 8, Trip 10, Ar
mour Is, Parkston 20, Mitchell 80, Cham
berlain :, Kimball 8, Plaukinton 10,
b~ridgewater 10, Woonsocket %, Howard
20, Sioux Falls loo, Dell Rapids Is, Gar
retson 20. Flandreau %, Elkton Is,
Pierre 10, Canton SO, Centerville Is, AL
oester 10, Parker II, Salem 80, Madison
60, Brookings %, Clear Lake 20. Water.
town, Aberdeen and other towns have
slgnified their intention of sending rep
resentatives, although they will not con-
test for prizes. The tournament will be
held on Jure % to "a inclusive.
Several store windows were very an.
propriately decorated to-day in memory
OF the occasion. The Fair had a beauti-
fui white cross on a green sward, with a
background OF national colors. On the
cross, were the names of twenty prom
inent battles of the war OF the Rebellion.
and around stacked muskets and NUM-.
lions OF war added to the significant
effect. Grinager Bros. had a miniature
cemetery lot and monument enclosed
with white picket fence and surrounded
with national colors. In one of d. Nc |
kinnon's windows was a soldiers tent
made OF national bunting and lying
within a military coat and musket, and
without. The city in general pre-
aented a gala day appearance, the stars
and stripes being in evidence every
where. The court house officials did
themselves proud in decorating the ex-
terror OF the court house and especially
front porch with the national colore.
1t added much to the effect OF the
in the court house square.
The Decoration Day exercises passed
'f delightfully."-. The day opened rather
'hreateningly for a large attendance
rom the country, but towards 10 O'Clock
cleared away beautifully and the parade
a scene OF pleasure throughout.
ne martial band led, followed by the
'eterans' about seventy five in number,
hen came the flower girls followed by
he Juvenile band in full uniform and
practice, the High school and
departments, country schools and
ltizens. The line OF march was up
~ avenue to the Presbyterian church
'nere the procession was joined by the
'ormal school faculty and students
hence by Stella street, VanEps avenue
nd Center street to the court house.
10th the martial music and the band
'uslc were given with good effect. The
rogram from the court house steps was +,
aired and pleasing. Post Commander {
presided, AdjutaDt Palmer {
the orders, Rev. j. P. Jenkins of. !
sred prayer. Howard Boyd acclaimed 9
ancoln's speech at Gettysburg, Miss :.
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THE CITY.

Mrs. Norman Iuttle went to jackson
to visit friends.
DR.. Shanefelt of Huron arrived on tn,
evening train.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Clark and children left to
day for a visit at the old home, Leroy
Minn.
Mrs. Maud Cook johnson gave he,
school department a picnic at the lake
this afternoon.
Mrs. Grant Smith formerly of the
Normal faculty here arrived on the t,air
from the north.
Weather report: Fair tonight and
warmer Sunday. Cooler extreme west
portion tonight.
Miss Minnie Peile, sister of Mrs. Ivan
Hubbell. now attending the Normal
school, has been elected to a position as
teacher in the Yankton city schools.
Egan Express, 81: Mrs. r. Hart ar,
rived Wednesday from Waupun, Wis,
and will visit for about a month with
relatives in Egan, Madison and Dell
Rapids.
Wentworth contributed a large dele
CATION to the attendance to-day and Dis
trict No. 3, north OF Prairie Queen, Miss
Settin's school came down in force drawn
by double gray team finely
caparisoned.
The Guild Of little girls Of Grace
church will give a sale and serve lunch
from twelve m. to nine p. M, at the rec
tory, on Saturday, the Doth. Lunch
with ice cream and cake, twenty.iv
cents; lunch alone, fifteen cents; ice
cream and cake, ten cents.
The next meeting of the M. F.. For.
eign Missionary society of the Sioux
Falls district will be at Madison. The
new officers are: President, Mrs. A. A.
Stout, Parker; vice president, Mrs. Hat.
tie Jenkins. Madison: recording secre.
tary, Mrs. Ella Murphy, Elk Poirt:
treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie Reifenbark. Elk |
Point.
A Splinter by the name Of Lozier has
done up the sports Of Cherokee, Iowa,
Tor s2OO, in a way. Lozier took a |
runner with him, fixed up a race and
held h stakes himself, it being reported
that the roll he put up himself was only
a dummy" He and the runners re-
tired to the dressing room and when the
crowd grew impatient for their return
and went to see what had become OF
them, the birds had flown through an
opening in the wall and taken carriage
to other parts. Lozler has an unsavory
reputation and has figured in so MANY
shady transactions that this country
ought, after awhile, to get on to his
work. 1t is likely he will TURF up at
the Madison tournament.
The school board met in regular
session last evening and the new mem.
bers-Messrs. Daniels, Whitmore, Finzel
and Beck-were duly lnducted into office,
and the board r%eorganized by the elec-
tion OF W. E, Daniels as president of the
board and H. H. Holdridge, clerk. j. j. /,
fitzgerald was elected successor to Rev.
w. ). Cleveland In the Second ward.
No action was taken on the disposition !
the bonds, the location of new school +,
site or the appointment of teachers.
were introduced 10 cut down I
teachers salaries all around and to cut
on the last two years Of the High school
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LOO NOt Care to nee William.

PARIS, May pa lumber of people
who have been interviewed by repre-.
sentatives Of The Gaulois on the subject
OF Emperor William Of Germany visit.
ing Paris during the exhibition Of 1900,
agree that his majesty's vidt is mad
massable as long as the question Of
A1a>0>-Loraine exists.
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Order OF Exercises ln the Different
Houses OF Worship In the city
To N0rrOw

N. 1. HURCH
Glass meeting at 10 a. IN. Preaching
by the pastor at 1890, subject, THE
Analysis Of Faith" Sabbath school at
noon. Junior League at 4:3O p. M.
Epworth League at 7 p. M, to be led by
Miss Flora Meyer. Evening preaching
service at 8. Subject OF sermon, IAN
Evening Interview With Christ. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to at
tend all these services.
PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Services at 1890 a. M, conducted by
President Beadle. Sunday school at
o Y. p. S. G. +. at 7 .. m. No
evening sermon.
BAPTIST HURCH
Sermon at 1870 a. III. by Rev. r. B,
Wright. Theme, "The Atonement OF
Christ With Its Influences. Evening
sermon at 8. Theme, "How Jesus I'm
proved an Opportunity"
GRACE
Tx VII 10 liz cCA SiOC, III -
ing or evening. Sunday school at noon.
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CURED. 1t is guaranteed t. give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by G. H
Wood.
When you need Ice, Telephone No. 8.
Rates to private families, 20 cents per
100, payable monthly.
MADISON ICE Co.
Don't neglect a cough because the
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

THE Republican steering committee
thinks it has enough votes in the Sem
ate to pass the tariff bill. This conf
dence is based upon pledges received
from Senator McEnery, a Democrat
from Louisiana; Senator Kyle, of
South Dakota, and Senator Heitfeld,
of Idaho, both Populists. Senator Nc
Emery was elected through the influ-
ence and activity of the sugar-plan-
ters, and it is understood that he is
willing to vote with the Republicans
in support of the bill with the under
standing that the duties will be retain
ed upon sugar. Although he acted
with the Democrats during his first
term, Senator Kyle was reelected by
Republican votes, which were given
him upon the pledge that he would
support Republican measures in the
Senate whenever his vote was neces-
sary, except where they conflicted
with the free coinage of silver. Sena-
tor HeitfeId was elected in Idaho with
the assistance of the Republicans
under similar pledge. This gives the
Republicans a sufficient number of
votes to pass their bill without watt
ing for the vacancies from Oregon and
Kentucky to be filed. The sugar.
planters of Louisiana have called upon
Senator Caffrey to vote with his col
league, and he has received many let
ters, petitions and memorials from
individuals, agricultural associations,
boards of trade and other business
organizations; but he says that he
would rather resign his seat in the
Senate than desert the democracy,
and therefore feels under obligations
to vote according to the recommen-
dations of its caucus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has the cour-
age to use the dispatch boat Dolphin,
for the purpose for which it was origi-
nally intended. This boat was built
for the convenience of the President
of the United States and fitted up for
his comfort, and it cannot be put to
any better use than affording him the
rest and recreation that he requires
to recover from the terrible strain
that is imposed upon him physically
and mentally. 1t is q great deal bet
ter to have the Dolphin perform some
such useful service than to be lying
Idle around the navy yard. President
Cleveland would never use the boat,
and when he went of on an excursion
he preferred to take an old-fashioned
and uncomfortable little tug, which is
used to carry supplies to isolated light
houses In the Chesapeake bay and
along the Atlantic coast. Secretary
Herbert was, therefore, allowed the
monopoly of the Dolphin. Maj. Nc
Kinley La not much OF a sailor. He
has never taken sea voyage, but IL
he can get away for few days every
now and then, and sniff the salt air,
and get o good shaking up inside, he
win live longer and make q better
President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Rev. Bibb and Whisky.


Rev. Bibb, of Mexico, is an ardent
advocate of temperance, but has some
unique ideas regarding the matter.
He believes chat the only way to solve
the liquor problem Ia to remove all
restrictions from the tariff and allow
anybody to manufacture, sell, give
away or drink all they can. He argues
that men who pay license to sell the
stuff actually strive to increase Its
consumption, whereas under the free
whisky system there would be no
profit in handling it and no incentive
for dealers to encourage the public to
use it. High license and prohibition
have failed, says Rev. Bibb, and he has
arrived at the conclusion that the free
and unlimited manufacture and sale OF
the stuff at the ratio of whole river
of whisky to every thirst would mako
1t 80 common and Improbable that
men would refuse to sell 1t and people
would quit using It.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
The Tariff Issue,


The tariff has become the issue, and
a very live issue it is. Every house,
hold will pay for the tax. Sugar is al
ready responding to the promise of
tariff. Ten and twelve cents a pound
on wool will be felt by every consum-
er and especially by the wage Garner,
who will get a cotton mixed garment
when now he gets all wool. Clothing
of all kinds will at once advance in
price, and for the sixty-four million
additional revenue the government is
to receive the people will pay the
manufacturers five hundred million
more than they would pay for the
same necessities under the present
laws. 1t will tax the poor the same as
the rich, and the Supreme Court,
which would not allow an income tax.
will allow unequal burdens upon the
people In many other ways. The mar
is to be taxed and not the money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
THE PILL THAT WILL,

were therefore open: Either pass the
endowment bill, or issue bonds. /
never dreamed that they would resort
to q third course, to-wit: Leave the
University with an appropriation too
small to maintain it Gas now estab-
lished with its present departments"
but that is what they did with the aid
of Mr.. Bradley's vote.
l do not remember that he asked
me why we did not put the endow-
ment bill into the canvass last fall, be-
cause "knew this was coming year
ago." I did not know it was coming
year ago. The first public mention
of such a measure was in Gov. Stones
message the first week in January this
year. The Board of Curators had ask
ed for an appropriation equivalent to
a tax of one-sixth of mill on a dol
lar; and they would have preferred
that plan, but they were told that the
general revenue was too small; the
new deficit would be larger than the
old one, and the State was running
behind every year. The endowment
bill would turn the scale the other way
and enable the State to gradually re-
duce its deficit, without injury to any
state Institution and aDithout the impo-
sition of any more tdr. The Board of
Curators promptly laid aside their
own plan for plan less favorable to
the University, believing it was best
for all interests in the State.
NATURE OF THE ENDOWMENT BILLS.
The people of Audrain county will
be surprised to learn several things in
regard to the measures voted against
by Mr.. Bradley:
First. That the substitute endow-
ment bill, which had passed the
Senate, and which Mr.. Bradley
helped to clay on the table" in
the House, provided for the pay
ment of five per cent on two millions
annually for sir gears and no longer,
i. e., until about the time when the
bonded debt of the State should be
paid off. There was no perpetual
tax" no debt to be paid, for the GER
tificate was to be destroyed on the 1st
of January, 1908.
Second. The passage of the endow-
ment bill would have been help to
every state institution of Missouri
Public Schools, Normal Schools, Asy-
lums, etc., every year for six years.
This is evident at once, for the Uni
versity would have needed no appro-
priation from the general revenue, SO
the share of every other state institu-
ton would have been greater in con-
sequence.
Third. The endowment bill, if pass
ed, would have imposed no additional
tax on the "people when they are 80
oppressed by taxation and bearing so
many burdens without their consent"
This at first seems impossible, and Mr..
Bradley ought to have explained the
paradox, but he did not explain it, SO
I will:
The present state interest tax is one
mill on dollar. That tax cannot be
increased, and the passage of the en-
dowment bill would not have increas-
ed it. Neither does it become less now
that the endowment bill was treated
with the extraordinary discourtesy OF
being tabled. The tax remains with
out change. The proceeds of that one
mill tax is much more than is needed
to pay the interest on the State debt
and the certificates of indebtedness
and to pay the $3.50, 900 annually fol
the bonds themselves. The surplus
for the want of any other demand up
4 IN IT, ia uaed tn huv mn large amourtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
MOODY INST. LOUIS.
Immense Crowds Greet the Evangel-
ist, Who Is Delighted With the In
terest IN His. Services.

ST. LOUIS, April THE greeting
which Evangelist Moody received at
his opening service in Grand Music
Hall this afternoon filled his heart
with gladness. Notwithstanding a
spirited mayoralty election was going
on, hundreds of men were there to
swell the crowd. The service was to
open at 2 p. m. and the doors were
kept closed until 1880 p. m, but as
early as IL O'Clock the broad steps In
front of the big building were lined
with people and 1t took a dozen po-
iicemen to handle the crowd, so great
was the jam when the doors were
opened.
AT the evening service, notwith-
standing it was raining, hundreds of
people had to be turned away from
the overcrowded hall. The meeting
is under excellent management and
the chorus consists of 500 voices. Mr..
Moody said he felt buoyant and hope
full of great results from the many
earnest faces before him. His open
ing remarks made deep impression,
especially the following:
Those who have left the deepest inn
preston on this sln- cursed earth have
been men and women of prayer. You
will find that prayer has been the
mighty power that has moved not on
ly God, but man. Abraham was a man
Of prayer, and angels came down from
heaven to converse with him. Jacobs
prayer was answered in the wonder
full interview at Peniel, that resulted
in his having such a mighty blessing
and in softening the heart of his
brother Esau; the child Samuel was
given in answer to Hannah's prayers;
Elijah's prayer closed up the heavens
for three years and six months, and
he prayed again and the heavens
rained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Baptist Meeting.

The meeting which has been going
on at the Baptist Church for the past
two weeks and a half closed last week.
During the meeting there were %
converts joined the church. They
were as follows:
IN. Strickler, Jas. Matthews, Marie
Houston, Rosamond Guthrie, Dora
johnson, Forrist Guthrie, Albert Pitt
man, Mabel Rodgers, Grace Hawkins,
Carrie Kennan, Eunice Wright, May
sic Pittman, Carrie Jesse, Howard
Haggard, Maggie Barnett, Eta Craw-
ford, Jno. Guthrie, Jr., Harry Walker,
Annie Barnett, Winnie Gibbs, Julia
Singleton, Mrs. J. N. strickler, Fannie
Clark, Mrs. J. A. Leniton and CLARA
Day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

THE elections in Ohio Tuesday re-
minded politicians that 1t has always
been customary in that State to have
both parties represented in the
United States Senate, and the present
Is the first time for many years that
there have been two Republicans. Mr..
Hanna is not superstitious, but he has
sufficient doubt of his election by the
next Legislature for the regular term
that he has decided not to rent a resi-
dence in Washington.
There will be the liveliest kind of a
fight over the Legislature this fall,
with Mr.. Brice and Mr.. John r. Nc
Lean as the candidates for the Sem
ate on the Democratic side and Mr..
Hanna for the Republicans. As all OF
these gentlemen are wealthy and be-
lieve in persuasive powers the Ohio
voters need not go barefooted next
winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

In the present disturbed condition
of things in Honolulu, the arrival of
the United States cruiser Philadelphia
will be most welcome to the leading
citizens, who are all in favor of an
The presence of an American
war vessel in the harbor win not only
show the kindly interest of our people
for the island, but will give strength
and courage to the brave and patriotic
of Hawaii.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

THE New York World, one of the
most aggressive of Democratic news
papers, editorially says: We have
yet to note the arrival of that pros
perity SO confidently predicted under
the rule of Mckinley and tho sopub--
Iican party. Nor do we see any signs
of its coming, though Mckinley was
elected five months ago. Meanwhile
the Democratic party is rapidly re-
gaining its strength. Town and coun-
ty elections nearly everywhere show
it. Even in old New England the
change since November is astonish-
ing, nearly all the town elections
there resulting in sweeping Demo-
cratic triumphs. If a new President
were to be elected to-day we feel abb
solutely sure that he would be a Dem
ocrat,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

INFORMATION is wanted at once of
the jingoes that month or two ago
were desirous of going to war imme-
diately with Spain, or any other coun-
try with whom we could pick quar-
rel, and who were deuouncing the ad-
ministration as pusiilanimous for not
giving the country chance to engage
in glorious strife for the purpose of
developing its manhood. The por-
tentous silence that has fallen upon
these men is giving great pain to their
admirers. The fighting in Cuba is still
going on, there has been fresh mas
sacre in Armenia, the Powers of Eu-
rope are blockadlng Crete without our
consent, and there are various other
things In the world that need regulat-
ing. We do not want to 60 to Crete,
of course, but then we ought not to be
deprived of the right to do SO if we
wish. One of our merchantmen might
be sent there to test the question. Yet
the jingoes are all dumb, having ap-
parently decided not to govern the
universe any more till the officers are
parceled out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

HON. w. ]. BRYAN, after friendly
call upon President Mckinley at the
White House Tuesday, was besieged
with newspaper men, who requested
him to express an opinion in regard to
Ohio and Michigan throwing of the
burdensome yoke of Republicanism,
and re-establishing themselves under
the banner of good government. To
their opportunities he replied very
pleasantly: "They indicate that con-
fidence has been restored. They need
no explanation. They speak for them
selyes,o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

RICHARD @. KERENs, of st. Louis,
has gone into camp at Washington,
and has thereby taken advantage of
the Hon. Chauncey 1. Filley, who saws
his wood at home. Mr.. Kerens is q
regular visitor at the White House
and comes and goes each morning
with delegations of Missouri poll
ticians for office, just as if he were
the Senator of his State. The house
in Dupont circle which he has rented
for the time being is crowded daily
with those who solicit his influence,
are. MIR. Filley has not been heard
from lately, but he is supposed to be
holding back to gets' good and ready"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Figs and Thistles.

Devotion is the first child of faith.
Great people always have small
enemies.
A jag of whiskey costs more than a
jag of wood.
An old coat is usually found upon an
old drinker.
The secret of a secret is to know
how and when to tell it.
The knack of easy travel is in know
ing how to keep ready all the time.
Getting into heaven is getting he'll
out of us, and then heaven is within
us.
A thick tongue and thin purse are
likely to be the property of the same
man
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

THERE was one sentence in the let
ter of Thomas Watson to the New
York World, which the Dingleyites at
Washington will do well to remem-
ber. He wrote:
If Mr.. Mckinley believes that any
considerable number of our people
credit the statement that duties upon
foreign goods compel tho foreigner to
pay our taxes for us, he entirely un-
derestimates the political intelligence
OF the average voter.
The truth of this will be made clear
in the Congressional elections of next
year, when the bill-paying men rep
resent in their votes tho "shopping
Women,D