The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-22

Vim. Tobin got down town to-day for
the first time in five weeks. lie ststes
his daughters Maggie and Julia are re-
covering very nicely.
Frank Malloy will hold a public sale
OF farm machinery, live stock and house.
hold goods 1T his farm SIX miles south.
west Of Madison, Saturday. February
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j.. c. Cofrey who has returned from q
TN days absence says he will not ship
stock for a short time ~ there is "a deci.
ded falling OIL in price just now The
receipts u, Sioux City Monday were the
larges, in the history OF the city. lie
shipped two carloads Of hogs Saturday
night and q carload Of cattle last night.
The price TO farmers for steers is a per
hundred, for hogs 1915.
Little Jennie Rae. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Vim. Rae. has been aillnR Tor
several days. and feeling worse to-day a
physician was called in and the troubls
pronounced q case Of scarlet fever. As
the dwelling is strictly separated from
the office aud quarantine precautions
taken, no one need have any fear to 60
to the lumber yard OF office for the
transaction OF business. Clerk Laisy be.
,ng in attendance.
p. +. Mullaney Of Rutland, returned
on the morning train from Pierre where
he has Teen spending . few days watch
ing the Legislators peform. lie was
much impressed by the evident fa'rnese
OF tho members OF all parties and con
siders them q pretty fair minded set OF
men. A determination 70 scale down sp'
p~riat,ons hes seized them, however, and
they were pairing everything asked fo'
pretty close. The special appropriation
for the Madison Normal had not ye'
been brought up in the senate when ne
,ast- Int q bill for maintenance and re.
psirs Of the old buildings, had passed
both houses, but in passing the lower
house had got mixed somewhat ant
would have to DO recalled. He Asks III
to call particular attention also to . oil
which has become . law providing fo'
the election OF township supervisors q
tho sprine election, in q similar manne'
70 county commissioners. that is, at thu
township election next spriug, u super
visor will be designated chairman sno
elected for q year. and the other I'VE
supervisors will bs elected for two sne
three years, respectively, the term 10
which esch one 10 being elected oe'ns
desifknated on the ballot. At huoceed'r
annual elections, one supervisor 10 to "
elected each year for q term OF thre'
years.
Orlaud items from our special CORE
.nondsnt: WIN. O'Oonnsll has had 90
-ooo..iou to kill . fattsd CALF. He so'
Johnny has returned from Wisconsin
clad to get back to South Dakota.
The debate At tho MoGillivrsy schoo
house. on tho question. Resolved tina
tho tongue he's done harm tns'
tho hand, wss decided two 70 one u
favor uf tho affirmative. A ftne pro
Gram. including declarations. se'eo
reading, impromptu speeches. 'nstto
mental and vocal music, precedea INV
debate. Young Guy Conrad e'ec'.''le
the house by the way to haoo'e" Wv
peeat,vs side No leader. but WIN. na'
wss against HIM, and Bailey 70 'oV'no'
BILE. On the whole 1t WAS an lnteres'"
affair. Question for next Weaneso"
evenings debate. Resolved ina. y"
railroads have done more Tor So"'
Dakota than tho free Land laws. /"
) tho Halvor Leo school house, the quee
) ton. Resolved, that the OK nas ooo
2 more for mankind than the horse' W
decided 10 favor Of the Affirmative '"