The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-20

AVN uoAon young people OF the city
were very delightfully."- entertained last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Harliue.
A variety OF games occupied their atten-
ton during the early part Ut the evening
wh'le the social enjoyment was height.
ened by music furnished by Messrs.
Gilbert on the piano and Hsrliug on the
violin. A dainty lunch was set forth in
the course OF the evening and the pleas.
ures OF the ccas,on did not end until
the festive round Of the dance had been
INDUCED in.
Hon. l.. G. Campbell. commissioner OF
insurance, has favored this office with a
copy OF his annual report for 1893 which
is the most comprehensive document
yet issued FROM any Of the state depart
ments. II is q book Of 270 pages, meth
o ideally and handsomely gotten up and
contains q mass Of information regarding
insurance companies in this state not
hitherto furnished the public. The re.
port Of the commissioner also furnishes
some very valuable information and sug-
gestions On the stability and safety OF
the various kinds OF insurance that the
public and u Legislators would do we'll
to consider. It is q useful and valuable
docuu. ent.
Big Stone City, S. D., dispatch, 49,:
At . meeting Of prominent Chautauqua
workers in the office Of Gold i Co., yes
terday, the organization Of the Big Stone
Lake Interstate Chsutsuqus was effect
ed. They secured the use Of Simpson
park and will make improvements on
the grounds in early spring. Among
the Improvements will be q $1,000 hotel.
There are now about forty cottages on
the grounds. There is, also, a large pa
! wilton aud at auditorium. The first
assembly will be held July l4-3l. The
following officers were elected: Presi.
! dent. j. G. Wood, M,lbank. S. d.; score.
tary. s. Il. Gold, Big Stone City. S. d.;
treasurer. =. B~ertelson. Ortonville,
Mimi; superintendent, Rev. {. +. Hager.
ID. d., Mitchell, S. ID. The executive
committee are Henry Noble. Aberdeen,
5. d.: J. \. Childs, Ortonville. Mimi;
A. J. Foster. ~Bell,EghAm. Mimi; W. w.
Downie. M,lbank, S. ID.
Yesterdays proceedings at Pierre
we're quiet. The committee on public
health will not recommend for passage =
bill 20 provide q state board Ut EN-
balmers. The indefinite postponement
by the house Of the bill adding the rail-
way commissioners 10 the state equsliza-
ton board IL indicative OF the fate Of all
legislation aimed Ut railroads or corpora
tons. Bowler. democratic candidate for
warden OF the state prison. 10 confident OF
his ultimate appointment aud claims that
the fusion senators are uhitedly behind
him. The house bill defining the duties
and powers OF city councils Of the second
class aud changing the terms OF officers
from oue to two years aud extending
their powers to make public improve
ments, passed unanimously. The bill
providing that proposed amendments
to the constitution shall be submitted Il
voters on separate ballots also psssed, 8
to L.. The senate bill raising the salary
Of tho mine inspector to $1,000 passed
also . resolution asking congress 4
pay taxes on Indian sllotments
The report Of . senate committee recon
NEEDING that the bill empowering com
missionsrs TO tx q maximum rate 10
express companies BE- passed was hot'!
debated, Lawson aud Tyler speaking
against and Loomis, Hsntsn n Sm't'
for the report, which vas adopted "a Z
ia. Lawson said he hoped Loomis, VIII
ia a grain dealer, would stand with h'u
uawson) in wiping out the roboer'es o
grain warehouses; ss we'll rs express con-