The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-30

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last night. A number of the Christmas
| choruses were repeated and the Sunday
school orchestra gave several selections.
The soprano solo by Mrs. Lindsay,
with violin obligato by Miss Leen. and
the duet by Mrs. Lindsay and Miss
Richards were very effective. Miss
Leen also rendered the ofiertory mum.
Der, a violin sole, with fine precision
and s~moothness. The pastor spoke on
A Mile Stone on the Meridian Road, a
sermon appropriate to the New Year.
Frank Felts died of consumption at
the home of his father in-law, Claus
| aexom, east Eighth street, at 5 O'Clock
yesterday morning. He is survived by
| wife but no children. The funeral will
be held Wednesday, January I. at 2:30
p. m, from the Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev. A. E. Buriff, pastor,
officiating, assisted by the Rev. Mar
tin Anderson. After a brief service at
the residence of Mr.. Hexom the funar-
al party will leave for the church at
. p. IN. The casket will be open at
the residence only, on Wednesday up
to the time of departure for the church.
Cotton Courier: The many friends
of Miss Laura Larson and Oscar Sever
son were surprised to learn of their
marriage at Madison last Wednesday.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mis-. L. H. Larson and one of our
most popular young ladies. The
groom is one of oul most industrious
young farmers and the couple start out
in life with every prospect of a bright
future and with the best wishes of a
wide circle of friends. They will
make their home On the farm west of
town.
Upon the return of States Attorney
Urdahl from Canton. A. A. Schultz was
brought into Judge Sponholz's court
for hearing. Schultz was arrested Fri.
day on the charge of having stolen a
sum of money from the pocket of j..
F. Young while the latter slept on a
cot at the Model restaurant. Schultz
is aged about 10 years and has been
employed as railway fireman between
Madison and jackson. his parents re-
siding at North Yakima, Wash. After
hearing the circumstances of the charge
which was a first o~ffense, and in view
of the youth of the defendant, States
Attorney Urdahl permitted him to
plead guilty to petit larceny, believing
Justice would be best subserved by this
method rather than sending the young
mau to the penitentiary on a more seri-
Gus charge. Accordingly Judge Spon
bvlz fined Schultz $40 aud costs.
Pierre dispatch: The amount of
cash due tue different educational
funds Of the state from leases CT
school lands, on the fist of January
will be a good sized sum for eduCa
tional work. the total running well
above three hundred thousand dollars.
OF this the common school fund will be
in round numbers $74 900, of which
$16, 1877 is from leases for agricultural
lands, the rest from grazing and hay
leases. The other institutions which
receive cash are: Agricultural col
lege, $l4, 3FS; State university, So, 079;
public buildings, $t,692; experiment
stations, 1913; State training school,
81. 964; Deaf and Dumb school. ST.
459; Blind asylum, 1891; Re16eld hos
pital, So, 1877; School of Mines, 81, 342;
Madison and Spesrfsh Normals, 81, 764;
Springfield Normal, So, 064; Aberdeen
Normal. So, 500.
Minneapolis dispatch: The Montana
Power comany has been given the con.
tract by the Milwaukee road for the
electrifcation CT 100 miles of the Puget
Sound extension west of Helena, ac-
cording to report, and the Milwaukee
road will operate that portion by cleo
tricity next year, with probability OF
further eventual extension of electric
power eastward. II. r. Williams,
| president of the Puget South road.
! which was recently absorbed financial
ly by the present company, the Mil
waukee system, and whose headquart'
ers are in Seattle, operates the Puget
Sound extension, and Minneapolis of
6cials of the Milwaukee road say they
have no definite knowledge of the plan.
General Superintendent J. II. Foster IL
out of town. The Montana Power
company has a site at Anaconda, one al
East Helena and another $50 miles
west, recently secured. The principal
generating plant is at Great Falls, and
tho nompanv IL ia said cuu furniat