The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-25

"tlon at the Exposition grounds tho
coming summer.
Croakers should remember that tho
war with Spain will not be thirty DAYS
OLD until Wednesday next, May %.
They might also bear in mind that il
took Lord Nelson three months to find
the French fleet in the Mediterranean.
and the Caribbean sea is q larger sheet
OF water.
One death has cast It's gloom over the
First regiment ir Camp Dewey even be-
fore 1t leaves for the front. Private A.
kobertso OF Mortified, Sphinx county, who
was taken down with measles and a com
plication oflung troubles soon after being
mustered in died Monday morning. The
remains were sent home for interment.
by request the operetta "Elma." the
fairy child, will be repeated tonight at
the opera house. AS il is given for no
benefit but just enough TO cover the ex.
pense OF putting it on the stage, the
admission has been placed at 10 cents
for children and II cents for adults.
Every one can thus afford to witness this
delightful play.
Gov. Lee was an arrival on the even
ing train from Sioux Falls. but having
received a telegram on the way TO the
effect that the FRS. regiment had re.
ceived orders to leave in the morning he
stopped off here and will endeavor to re.
turn to Sioux Falls tonight. The FRS,
has been ordered to San Francisco on its
way To the Philippines.
H. j. Munro has taken the initiative
raising u rev company Of recruits 10 be
in readiness for the next call. There
has been considable talk for some time
IN regard 70 raising such a company aud
T! when a sufficient number have slgnitied
their determination to go, nn organiza.
ton will be formed and the volunteers
themselves determine their future plane
OF operation. Mr.. Munro's list today
comprises the following enllstments
II. j. S,ott, X. j. Munro, DIR. VIM
Lowe. Sam Ginder, +. j. Sullivan, Oscar
koehler, J. l.. Mcdonald. I. j. Bliss. j
X. Montague, q. o. Murray. j. J
Craney, Jr., Z. Carlson, Oldham.
The commencement exercises OF the
South Dakota university ut Nermillion
take place June l TO Sth. ls9s. Hon
Robert ". Hare, Of Aberdeen, delivers
the lecture before the Clionian society
and Rev. X. W. Wander Las, OF Huron
the buccalaureate address. The pas
year has been a very prosperous one
with the university. the enrolment OF
students for the year has been Alb, near
ly 30 more than last year and the largest
for several years. The fall term will be
Gin the oOlh OF next September. two
weeks later than last year, III order Il
better accommodate the large number o.
students which come from the farm
Instruction ia as thorough; accomoda
tons AS convenient; and prices, AS rea
sonabIe as can be found anywhere. fo'
information write Prof. j. Il. Todd, act
ing president.
chicago Record, %: There is no ex
an "a for the advance in the price OF foot
products because OF the war. VI course
wheat and other breadstuffs have 40
yanood in all the markets OF the worle
hecause Of the short crops in other coun
,,;aa. hut in New York, Washington ant
other cities OF the east meats have al
vanoed from > to 5 cents q pound and
,rov;sions and table vegetables in a cor
responding manner. There is no scarc'f!
., either. there is no interruption IN tn
trade. the market gardens in this part o
the country never produced o abund
antly than this spring, and there 10 n
,rn.nal demand. The market mel
have simply taken advantage OF the WI"
no nm excuse to increase prices ant
charge 6 cents instead of 5 for a head 0
~,attnce and IS cents instead OF - lor
bunch OF asparagus. The butchers s"!
they arc not to blame for the advances II
baaf and mutton because they nave u
t, tba w~holesnlprs, and the.