The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-08

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two.
The Misses Ginder OF Portage, Wis,
who have been visiting their Uncle, ID.
Glnder departed for Fairmont, MINI.
F. II. Van Slyke departed west for
Bartholdi on the Missouri where the
Modern Woodmen will hold a picnic
Saturday.
Mrs. Sam. Keegan and children who
have been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Jas.
Garry and Mrs. Christ Rensch returned
home to Oklahoma.
Mrs. w. NJ. Beardsley was yesterday
afternoon elected delegate to the state
W. &. L. l.. convention that meets at
Mitchell, September 22-2G.
J. +. Bell. the big vegetable and fruit
dealer. made THE DAILY LEADER force
glad to-day by presenting the boys with
u luscious watermelon. 1t was Dakota
grown and excellent.
The county commissioners spent
yesterday afternoon and this forenoon in
looking up machinery, stock and utensils
with which to plenish the county poor
farm for the use Of the new manager
October, l.
Sioux Falls Press, .: Mis- A.lva Cook
a student OF the Sioux Falls Business
college. departs to-day for Madison, 5,
d., where she goes to accept q position
as ste~no4rapher with the First National
bank u that place.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Willard
was held ut 10 a. IN. to-day, Rev. j. II
Hubbell conducting services at the
house. The age Of the deceased lady
Was i5 years instead OF 81 IA stated IL
these columns yesterday.
Prof. o. Y. T%antlinger, champion
bicyc IL rifle shot OF the world, will DO a,
the South Dakota State Fair. Septem'
Der VI to 30, and give an exhibition eacl
day. lie is the only living man who car
shoot from q bicycle in motion and hi
his mark.
Geo. X. Farmer returned on last even
inR's train and states that Judge Jone.
returned I o Sioux Falls yesterday from
his eastern trip and would send up III
order on this evenings mai! for thu
drawing OF a jury for the Septembel
term OF the Lake county circuit cour'
which begins next Tuesday.
A Tyndsll dispatch Of the 9th inst.
says: 'The public schools opened THU
week with 80 pupils enrolled. Tw'
vacancies in the corps Of teachers have
been filled by the appointment OF Miss
Mabel J. Robinson, Of Mitchell, 5. ID.
and Miss Eunice Thompson. OF Madison
s. ID. Prof. S. X. Clark is retained ~
principal for the sixth year.
T.. c. Kellogg OF the north part OF thu
county has returned to the Norma
school for the winter term. He spent
norton Of last week in the neighbor
hood OF Mr.. II. l.. Loucks' home an'
Gays that people IN that county treei!
state that Mr.. Loucks' political defec
ton will not turn populist vote ava!
from the ticket and they consider it ex
|tremely doubtful il it will turn eve'
Mr.. Loucks' own. The is only a prett!
fair index Of how Mr.. Loucks' pol'tIca
somersault is viewed by his old part!
adherents all over the state.
The climate and crop bulletin OF tn
South Dakota weather bureau Tor tn
week ending September 5, says: In
temperature during tho week sve'age'
much above the normal, most OF tn
davs were excessively warm, and Their
we're some hot winds. There were sev
.r.l unusually warm nights for the tim
in the reason. Except in . few wide''
.ca.tered localities, no rain OF any bene
at 70 crops has occurred and hot and ar
atmosphere has prevailed during tn
dav.time. All corn was forced to msto'
itv. late corn being hurt more OF 'ese
Late millet, late potatoes o late veg
stablee where not irrigated have sufie
al from the drouth and heat, o pa'