The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-16

who for a number Of years resided in
this city, came In on the Central yes
terday and spent Sunday. He left on
the Milwaukee for Madison where he
has the contract for the erection OF a
big binding. Mr.. Ireland is located at
Cherokee, La.
Rapid City journal, ID: Charles Van
Koughnet came down from Lead Friday
evening where he went intending to re-
main. He has changed his mind, how
ever, and has now located at Sturgls
where he will handle the Charles Muller
stock of drugs. He says he has changed
abolt enough now, and will settle down.
The Old Settlers picnic of Miner and
adjoining counties will be held at
Humans Grove, Saturday, June 10Th.
A long list of prominent speakers is
promised, besides singing by cholrs and
quartettes from a half dozen surround-
ing towns, W brass bands, dinner.
horse, foot and bicycle racing galore, all
winding up with a big dance.
There ia no erd to improvements on
west Main street. WI. tStratten has
put in a glass front in his building adj
Joining the Commercialvhouse The
latter building has been r-painted out
side and iny Peter Hanson is clearing
the ground for a new structure on the
corner opposite Wadden's machinery
emporium, and A. G. Tyler has put in
place the glass of his new front. That
street is one Of the busiest parts OF the
city.
Saturday was a busy day ON the Mil
waukee line from Egan to Sioux Falls
and from Mitchell down. Over $50 cars
of cattle we're shipped out OF the state
on this line. The stock reached Chica-
go in fine condition and found a ready
market. The total cash receipts was
between 100000 and $4,000 on that one
shipment. The stock business OF this
state is a great factor and u people are
approaching it. South Dakota by rea-
son OF her stock industry and her en-
~cellent wheat productions stands out TO-
day one Of the best states in the MO
Hon. CT. l.. Pinkham, formerly state
superinted1en lent of public instruction is
in the city in the interest OF the Uni
vels;ty association OF Chicago. This
association is int rested in university ex
tension work, on a broad and compre
hensive plan which extends over the
entire country. Already many centert
, have peel formed in many Of the states
, of the Union, and Prof. Piukham hat
been appointed to organize the work il
North and South Dakota. The plans o
intellectual work proposed by Thu
association, are not in antagonlsm t
other existing systems, but in harmon!
with them. They are unique and simple
and suited to the wants OF busy people
Shall not Madison have one. Of the GER
ters, and be in line with this advance
r educational movement?
House breakers we're making tn
I round OF the city last night or, rather
early this morning. About two O'CLOCK
two men removed a screen or the nortl
a side Of A. P. Harling's house aud wer'
on the point of raising the window whel
e Mrs. Harling's best effort at a scream
frightened them away. Less thar a hal
i hour later probably the same two mel
approached Geo. Cooks house farthe
v north on the west side, and mounted tn
front porch when the dog tackled then
- and they turned slowly away. Othe
dogs raised the hue and cry and Mrs
Cook raising the window up stairs wher
the family slept yelled fire" At this
Mayor Larkin, who lives across tn
street from Mr.. Cooks says the me
took to their heels in hot haste. 1t be
! hoves the people of this community jus
, now and for the next thirty days too, t
keep a strict watch on their doors an
! windows as there are many idle, SUSPECT
Gus characters about town.
Il" The Lake county speaking contest a
= the opera house Saturday evening is I
be held under the auspices of tn
W Juvenile band. Admission 10 cents, r,
l. served seats 20cents on sale at Wood
drug store. The program is as follow,
ID Music, Juvenile Band; music, Halstead
Full Orchestra; recitation, The Ride {
j. Jennie McNeal. Abby McCready; rec
tation, Kate Shelly, Ada Thompson
K, vocal quartette, selected, Messrs. Water
Mease, Halstead, Northrup; recitation
Toms Prayer, Winnie Schmidt; reciti
ton, Poor Little Joe. Halle Chale
II vocal solo, A Summer Night, Mrs. II. {
VI Gephart, A. Gering Thomas; recitation
IN Grandma at the Masquerade, La Pear
Or Wood; recitation, The Whistling Reg
~ ment, Eva Fitzgerald; violin solo, Pre-
10 Halstead; music, Halstead's Orchestr
decision of judges; contest work, G
Hanson, Bridgewater; awarding
-. prizes, lst, End and 3rd best speaker
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