The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-16

I0UHUOU xEcoo, Id. AOCni uInIAct
prices Of grain. hay and hogs to-day
were: Hogs, 1915 per hundred weight,
wheat So cents. corn in the ear % cents,
corn shelled q cents, oats 20 cents per
bushel and hay q per ten
The changes made by the bill about
to be passed at Pierre for the Second
judicial circuit, provides that Ia Lake
county the February term will be held
about the end OF the month while the
September term will not be held until
October.
County Treasurer Berther visited his
home in Badus yesterday and reports
almost everybody IN Bsdus sick with
something, grippe being the prevailing
disease. Several cases Of scarlet fever
are reported, ons being in the family OF
Mr.. Manthy. in Badus, aud another case
OF two n Ramona.
We have just received a copy OF the
Omaha World Herald's almanac Tor 1899
aud it il a daisy. Six hundred pages Of
general and statistical Information on
everything political. congressional, terri
torial, army, navy, states. cities popula.
tons aud productions. 1t is q mine Of
knowledge in handy reference form.
| j. II. Groce OF the northwest part OF
the county returned this morning from
Seattle, Wash, where he has Teen visit
ing friends aud the country Tor six
weeks. He prefers Dakota yet AZ .
place TO live and make money. though
he says better tines are beginning TO
show up out there. 1t will take that
country some time to recover from its
OVERLOOKING.
Col. e. S. Deering Of Plankinton, F. d.
Fhit,s and j. l.. Jones OF this city as an
auditing board are 70 day auditing the
accounts and examining the books Of
the Agriculture. insurance company OF
this city. Secretary Frudenteld OF the
company IL also present and the report
OF the auditors Will be presented 10 the
annual meeting OF the stockholders
which meets to. morrow.
The clerk Of court has received notice
from the land department that q change
has been made in timber culture blanks
and only the new form a be used.
Heretofore enquiries ~ T. how the claim
has been cultivated has been made UP
to the fourth year, but under the new
form this will be continued up to the
twelfth year. These and similar changes
have been made 10 the blanks.
Saturdays work in the legislature wa
much but unimportant. The farmers Of
the body bad q lively scrap over the re-
port OF tho committee recommending
the indefinite postponement OF q bill per
hitting live stock to run at large during
winter months. The report, however
was adopted. In the house bills recon
mending increase Of judges salaries
abol,shiuQ the insurance commissioner
!, office. and providing for committees Z
visit and examine state institutions wer'
: reported f~avorably. The sergeant a
arms and chief clerk were empowered 4
make all arrangements for the e1curs'o'
Ia Sioux Fails. Glass bill reducing con
troct rate OF interest from IL to 10 pc
cent Der annum was passed without d'f
b sent. A bill changing terms OF u
in the second circuit was passed unan'
n mously, also a joint resolution "sk'n
congress to establish . branch OF tn
national soldiers homo ut Hot Spring.
.. The fight oyer the insurance comn'
I. ,iouer bill WAS postponed until to-day.
Notice e Parents.
T., You are hereby requested TO kee
i children nj home from skating Kinks az
;. other public places until the puoi
Y schools are again declared open.
i. WOoLEY.
=. Health Officer.
AAnapia Lets.
.. lii all Rva lota in block II, Smlt