The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-23

Mr.. and Mr. S. E. Baldwin were
morning departures or Sioux Rapids,
Iowa, on visit to daughter
White Bros. are going out OF business
and their entire stock of fara 'ure is
being sold at cost.
Chas. B. Kennedy and A. G.
Schmidt returned from Sioux Falls by
tie ev, ming train.
Now is tie time to make your selcc-
ton o. carpet. Come in and let me give
You prices. -Geo. Beck
5 The ladies aid society IF the Baptist
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs. Wm Walter. Refreshments
sevred from to 6.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs Os-
car Olson, southwest part of the city,
died this morning. Funeral at p. m.
tomorrow from residence.
Mrs. Nj. ID. McGillivray of this city
tnl Mrs. ID. A. McGilliyray of Hart
ford returned by the morning train
from visit with friends at Winfred.
ThoS Lamb wias a morning pass en-
ger for Sioux Falls and will be absent
several days looking after his farm in
terests in Minnehaha county.
A. Archer is ready for business, in
the former Auley building. Furniture
repaired pictures framed. mattresses
made TO order furniture yevarnished,
and all kinds of cabinet work.
Do you want carpets See samples
at Geo. Beck's store.
s. p Powell of Lansing, Iowa. has
accepted position with J. V. Regan.
Mr.. Powell is cutter aud tailor of ex-
| perience and will add greatly to this al
ready popular establishment
A. d. Smith, the rapid, reliable pia-
no tuner, arrived by the evening train,
and orders for his services may he sent
to the Lake Park by phone or other
4; wise.
May wheat opened in Minneapolis
today at 81 153. closed at 81 10; ; csah,
No. l northern. Sl.15; No ?, S1.12!.
Local. wheat, No q 96; No 3, 80; No. 4,
81; flax, Sl.10 oats 21; corn, 81; bar
ley, 80.
Special communication of Evergreen
lodge, No. II, A. F. and a. NJ, Friday
night. Work in Fellowcraft degree.
All regular Masons in good standing
| cordially invited to be presently. ".
Girton. w. NJ.
E. f. Alverson, an old time resident
of Lake county, now of Mapleton,
Mimi, is in the city and will offer for
sale a quantity of choice seed corn,
Minnesota grown, consisting of four
varieties. The seed may be seen at the
Erick Hyland building, lower Egan
avenue.
The pare seed special train will ar
rive at Madison, Tuesday, Feb 2S, and
lectures on seed selections will be deliv
cred at the opera house at $3.50 p. III.
All farmers in Lake county are earnest
ly urged to be present. The lecturers
are Prof. E. c. Chilcott agriculturist
and Prof. A w. Wheeler, botanist, cf
Brookings agricultural college.
Secretary Buck announces an official
meeting of the stockholders of the Driv-
ing Park association at the city hall
tomorrow evening. Officers for the en-
suing year will be elected and other
business of interest to the association
transacted. The association expects to
receive and act upon proposition from
the officers of the farmers institute for
holding a county fair on their grounds
the coming fall.
Mrs. Shank, formerly of the faculty
of the State Normal school, arrived this
morning from the north and was met
at the train by Miss Collins. Mrs.
Shank is at present connected with
the normal school at Valley City, n. ID.
Since leaving Madiosn Mrs. Shank with
her husband, Plof. Shank, also former
ly of the Madison normal school, has
spent some time teaching in the Philip
pines Islands, and tomorrow evening,
at normal auditorium, will deliver an
illustrated lecture on her experiences
in that far off country.
There was largely increased attend
ance at the farmers institute today.
A feature of the forenoon session was
an address by DR.. Evans. government
inspector of stock for shipment on the
subject of diseases of cattle. Also dis
Gus sion on raising, feeding and dispcs-
ing of cattle and hogs, participated in
by d. Currie. Peter Backus. Herman
Krueger The stated program this
afternoon was discussion as to holding
county fair. Also dairying, by K. r.
c. Gross. Theron Odell, C. F. Belts
horse and mule raising, by c. W. Shir
ley and Andrew Smith. The meetings
are of great profit to farmers and of
much interest to all who attend the
meetings
Wanted. Trustworthy man or wom
an to manage business in this county
and adjoining territory for well estab
Jished house of solid financial standing.
$40 90 straight cash salary with all nee
essary expenses paid weekly by check
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