The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-18

30 W." "oN PoVUUOCc OOuCiuu0u
to do we'll but needed rain. 1t is
thought corn will be filled and safe by
10 to 18th. The indications
now are tina: the potato crop, on the
whole, will be u very good one, both in
yield and quality. Considerable early
flax was harvested during the week, with
very good yield. Millet needs rain IN
some localities, but generally the crop
is very promising, and where harvested
ia very satisfactory. The Indications
continue that. as q whole, the wheat
crop OF the state will be a very good one,
both in yield and quality.
Yesterday Was q genuine field day for
Madison horsemen and after the first
heat between Maty Powell Of Madison
and Blackhawk OF Carthage their cour-
age rose to high tide and their money
Toured forth in abundance. Previous 10
this, however. they were not SO flush in
wealth and il WAS with some difficulty
that the first side bet Of 500 could be
raised. The Carthage men we're good
stuff and stood up manfully for their
favorite until the first heat dampened
hope and the second heat, won easily al.
SO by Maty Powell, cut of all cavil as to
which was the better animal. Consid.
cradle money changed hands. the Mad.
ison boys being largely the winners. A
second race between u colt from Car
thage and a colt owned by Fred How.
ard Of this place, for u purse OF $50, gave
rise to a lively time and much betting.
The race Was q three eighths mile dash. q
very pretty one, aud won by the Mad
ison horse. A foot race between Nc.
Donald OF Howard and Leslie Thompson
OF Madison, for q purse OF IS, was easily
won by Mcdonald. The crowd which
attended the sports was highly pleased
by the afternoons excite cement.
Mrs. LaBrec TO day received q letter
from her son Joe, Of the First South
Dakota regiment, dated Honolulu. Aug
ust :. The Rio Janelro, the ship on
which two bat.alions OF the First sailed
from San Francisco IN the 22d ult.,
reached San Francisco on the 30th, eight
days out. Joe stood the voyage we'll,
not even being seasick, though nearly all
the rest Of the command we're. The st.
Paul, on which the third battalion OF
the Dakota regiment Was shipped from
San Francisco several days after the
other, was expected in Honolulu on the
Sd met. Joe is much in love with Homo
lulu, it's beautiful harbor, shipping and
country. The boys were token to the
palace and given an elegant dinner
which they appreciated very highly anc
all shook hands with President Dole
The raising OF the United States tial
over Hawai- was 4 take place on tn.
10th OF this month. The Rio Janeir(
had been coaling for two days and it wal
expected at the time OF writing that thu
the ship would be ready for sailing t.
Manila the next day. Four other trool
ships we're in the harbor. They vii
reach Manila about 5. ptember /. On
man died on the way to Honolulu an.
was buried at sea. The general health
OF the men Was good.
Senator Pettigrew has been telling hi
friends some OF his experiences in Chint
and relates the following incident: "On'
day l saw the emperor-saw him unde
circumstances which would have mean
Imprisonment il not death for an.
native who had looked at him AZ I did
And I know OF no other foreigner VIII
has seer him in the open. He was o.
his way, in his great yellow palanquir
being carried along the paved highwa
from the summer palace to Pekin. Hi
outrunners came by, driving everybod
, into the houses in order that they Nigh
, be looked up, 60 no one should be on tn
streets. l was in Q restaurant, and di
not at once learn what was up. When
: discovered the emperor was to pass
: Jumped over the counter to reach tn
only window which had 4 piece OF glas
in it. the rest being oiled paper. l pu