The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-15

Rev. Louvett OF Sioux Falls. who
presohed the baocalaureate sermon hera
last summer arrived on the evening train
and will speak ut the Baptist church to.
night In the interest Of Sioux Falls
college.
The contest at Z. II. Woods store for
the, elegant prize valentine closed last
evening. Mas Grace CotYsy being the
winner gu l222 votes. III. nex, 10 order
we're Lstt,e LArkin GG votes, Cora Bar.
ron. 30, with numerous others still lower.
Tho farmers living in the vicinity OF
Salem have organized Hn elevator com.
pany, which will b. Incorporated with u
capital Of $500. divided into one
hundred shares Ut 80 each. All bu.
farmers will be excluded from the com.
psny. and only Oh. share will be sold TO
each individual.
iank,on dispatch. l3: The 5.year.
old son 81 Charles Hudd Of this CITY
yesterday morning drank . pint bottle OF
whisky, which he found st his home, in
order TO have the bottle empty TO sell it
II u druggist. After extreme agony.
medical assistance proving OK no avail,
he died y. 1 10 the afternoon.
IA. johnson has placed a msgnlti.
O>oe Sovnlv,c, .k,a avk,h;t ,... - -.
store. The cass is OF glass, framed 10
oak, and contains Ii dozen pairs OF shoes
~ seen from the outside while contain.
ipg eight dozen more pairs within. 1,
revolyes easily and brings 10 view 10 .
remarkably sLort space ot ume nil the
contents of the case.
Justice McGrath's court was engaged
this afternoon hearing the case Of Ed.
ward Filter OF the southeast, part OF the
county Tor a claim OF abou, $ln against
J. A. Mc.Almon, on disputed matters OF
farm rental. Tn. jury TO try tie case
consists OF Chas. Bingham. John Walk.
er, A. ". Clark. Claude Tyrrel!. George
| Matthews, Vim. Mricnlf. The hearing
IN ss,ll ia progress.
The ball given by Geo. Shields Post at
| the opera house last night was n decided
success in every respect. The attend
ance Was very large. estimated at ACC
people. $50 dance tickets being sold
The supper was served IN the Proeh'
| bulldog aud was abundant and tooth
some. The music furnished by Hal
s,ead's orchestra OF six pieces delighted
every body. aud the dancing was kept W
until 1 o'clock this morning.
The county board Of insanity had IN
der consideration his afternoon tn
case Of James Dunn OF the south part o.
the county who MAS brought to the CIT!
by DEPUTY sheriff Davis last evening
Mr. punn's IS not u dangerous kind o.
insanity. he, on the contrary. be'n'
seemingly afraid that every body else II
going To do him injury. Several WIT
uesses IN addition TO Mr.. Dunn were ex
amioed and tn. board concluded 10 sen,
him 10 iaukton.
\ musicale wAs given AT h home o
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Eaton OF Lakeviev
township. last Monday ven'ng, wh'c'
in the preparation OF tho young peopl
Tor the program Of song and recitation
they rendered was highly cred't"ble y
nj, concerned. The jolly Farmers bHn'
also furnished many fine pieces o
music. and the games and social enter
.n,nment which followed were mos
thoroughly enjoyed. The ~"ttend"nc
from the surrounding country was yer.
Large.
Mira, j. A. Lizer OF thus c,ty received
telegram this morning from San Fran
cisco stating tina, the RENAME OF her lat
husband, Jas. \. L'zer, pr,va'e. Com
pany X. First South Dakota volunteers
had been shipped FROM that point las
ni,ht by the Wells Forge express
This sill bring the remaips to MAd'so
about Tuesday evening or Wednesday G
next week. Private I.izer is one OF IN
brave South Dakota boys who sacrifice
his life on tho battlefield ut Marl"'a
river. in the Philippines. and now III
, dust returns to repose in the soil OF Ia
country Tor which he fought. Thong
no definite arrangements have yet Dee
made for the funeral it 's undertoo
|. TINT the G. A. Il. will have it IN ch"r9'
: ~ has been done in 80 many otht
ISouth Dakota towns where remains {
+. deceased soldiers have been returne'
and the program Of ceremonies Will I
. announced In due time.
State Oh Inspector Meyers departe
for Sioux Falls on the morning trs'
: having remained over here last night
make arrangements with the Norm'
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