The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-18
pnse number OF farmers cane 70 town

mense number OF farmers came TO town
10 day.
Milton Kramer departed for Chicago
and ". a. Mackay for Pierre. on the IL
a.. IN. train.
Arrivals from the west on the morn.
ing tram: Thos. Sweeney and wife,
Mary Dale OF Howard. John Montague.
Arrivals on the evening train were
John ;rubbs and wife. Father Donovan,
ia S,.t1,., Attorneys Farmer aud Por-
ter.
Supt. Grayum OF the electric light
plant has purchased OF a. IL. Wright.
the Bartlett property on west Center
street. nov occupied by Geo. Belknsp.
John Hunt and u travelling man got
into an alteration east OK the opera
house las, night in which Hunt, who,
according to the travelling mans story
was the aggressor, got the worst OK II.
The travelling man WAS brought before
| Justice Jones tins morning and lined
abou. - IL costs.
Division No. | OF the Presbyterian l..
4. $. will give a Washington social at
the church parlors Friday evening, Feb
ruary "a. \ fine program has been pre-
pared. George Washington will appear
in costume. Refreshments will be
served by ye old ladies. All are cor
daily invited to come and enjoy an eve
ming with us.
Further announcements OF Chautau'
qua talent are already engaged Tor the
Lake Madison assembly are DR.. Thur
kield OF Georgia who will speak on the
race question. Father Nugent OF lows
in his celebrated lecture Philosophy o.
Civilization. This lecture Gov. Larsbet
pronounced one Of the best he eve'
heard. The management have under
consideration Sam Jones, DR.. Gates
Senator Hale, W. J. Bryan, Eugene
Debe. Psrson Cole, DR.. Leland ant
othsrs-Robertson with the moving
r~ic,ures, Cressey and Robson with the'|
splendid stereoptioons, aud Swift VIII
his wonders OF the telescope ard micro
scope. will be among the entertaining
features. The musical talent will be tn
beat obtainsble. Miss Hattie Wha'en-
ys,L;n. will conduct the Outlook club
Fifty or more Of the representative
farmers OF the county met Mt the cour'
house this afternoon and discussed I'M
Feasibility OF building a Touring mill
The meeting Was organized BY choosing
VIM. Downs. chairman and Fred br'nke
secretary. A protraoted discussion FOL
lowed on the necessity Tor such an enter
prise and the plan OF conducting It. In
general sentiment vat that there wa
mead OF . mill and that It would 20
paying investment at the usual rate 0
toll taken in South Dakota on
vhe.her it should DO conducted on tina
h..i. A. . money making enterprise 10
the shareholders going into Or whsshe
Il should be run for the benefit OF every
body was the chief bone OF contention
but the plan the proposers OF the move
ment are likely to adopt will Do That to'
~.ufno,ent will be charged to meet ~
running expenses, insurance on, 20
propsrty and q reasonable rate OF 'o'e'
at 70 those who put their money 'ot
the investment and then treat =
~natrons alike. The meeting closed WI.
the appointment Of q committee ooos'''
: inc OF Geo. L. Wright, Peter b"Rus Su
VIM. Downs, to investigate the ~"o'
matter aud report to another mee''o
two weeks hence.
0 Work In the Legislature 70 DOW -.
~aressing lively. Yesterday tne ~
n..sed Two bills Tor the assessment -.
collection Of personal taxes n p'o''