The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-26

Mrs. Frank Smith. The proceeds will
be used IN improving and identifying
the cemetery grounds.
Tbos. Murphy while unloading hay at
klotzbsch's barn to-day with the horse
fork Was caught in some way by the
rope 30 IA to throw him about twenty
feet into the street. The fall dislocated
his shoulder and otherwise bruised or
injured him quite severely.
Road Master NJ. j. brennan OF the
River division OF the Milwaukee road
took his final departure from Madison
to-day with his family. They will reside
nt Mct;regor, Iowa. where Mr.. Brennan
! makes headquarters. Many friends were
ut Che depot 10 see this estinable family
depart and wish them prosperity IN their
new home.
\ lighted cigar stub thrown into the
gutter at the edge u the E.shn wen
| crossing in front q Lannon's furniture
s,or. set fire 10 the refuse under the
crossing which. burning, in time reached
the sidewalk and VAS making rapid head
why when discovered and put o u with
water. The plank OF the crossing had -
b. torn mp to reacn the seat of the tire.
Tn. only life los, was that of a ra. roas'
| eli in the burning refuse. but the Incl
dent illustrates the old biblical saying:
Behold. how Hrea, u matter "a little tire
kindle,h."
A ball gam. between a kid nine from
Dell Rapids aud tn. Madison second
nine ,s being played on the diamond .hl'
afternoon. The visiting nm rs com
posed Frank Bell. Dan Rilling'on, Ber'
Sawyer. Theo. Thompson. Mart Maule
Fred Frederickson. Walter Keith. Franz
Shcfrner. Joe Burl,ngame. with tn
following extras To draw FROM: t.rni'
Henderson. Kenneth Sawyer. Howard
Elliott. Fred Inv. The Madison nm
consists ot Guy Mitchell and I'D fint
gal, battery. John Walden, Harry Curtis
Walter Marauart, Gene Stoddard. Hal
Holden, Albert Fox. Chas. Ball. At tn
end OF the fifth inning the game stood l
10 : in favor Of the Madison lads.
II. Y. Jones. the crop editor OF Tn
Minneapolis Journal. has made his amt
. nj tour OF southern Minnesota, ,nspectIn
the wheat fields and no doubt viii 600
do likew ,se in South Dakota rs IL III
annual custom Mt this time OF the yea
He ia likewise the most accurate Iude
OF the grain fields he ,nspecss OK /"
Q those who are in the habit OF giving PR
" lim,nsry estimates. Under date OF Jul
%. he says: Southern Minnesota Gro
prospects are favorable. This applies !
J.. the whole range Of crops. Spring whe'
IA being Gu, up to Minneapolis. The h'
weather a week ago r.pened grain r"pi'
n ly-too rapidly III some instances a
q. the country has u wheat harvest Oh :
handle w,thou, being fully prepared L
,.,t. Many farmers have not finished u"
inc. and 70. day thousands OF acres
!, wh.a, aud oats are uncut that shuold
in the shock tonight. The harvest "
bs general in Nil the southern coun''
:. next week up to the Great Nof'he'
= road. at least. This is u week earn
= than usual. Claims OF damage TO whe
by tho hot weather last week are MAJ
. q every point. There has been coos'
cradle damage from too rapid r'pe"''
.. Of the crop. but general conditions mu
b ct down ~ good. Oats Will 10 "s
u, because OF hurried ripening. Corn
On magnificent. and it can safely % %
b that Minnesota has never made the II
on ord on corn that will apparently % 70
issd this year. Flax, as . rule 10 'o'
q. vell. Fields are clean. There 70 W
~ little weed growth anywhere. fots'e
u. vii, bs light yield 10 some sect'o'
Z. vher, there was lack OF rain at The or
d o.l period. Barley and rye are turn
out very good yields. In one or :
\. counties, practically no barley was 60,
this year, wheat and corn being ''oF
-, AmA>d