The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-29

cemetery where burial took place be.
side the late father, James Fitzgerald.
We have a new electric perforator
for cutting out borders. crowns, ribbon
decorations, and panels. We also
have a very complete. we'll selected
line of cut-outs, in the ost meals,
and white blanks, for all purposes
parlors. sitting rooms, dining rooms
and bed rooms. -Osborn's Drug Store.
7. j. Lsnnon is in receipt of a letter
from r. B. Jones who is taking treat
ment at Excelsior Springs. Mo. for
rheumatism. Mr.. Jones, who has
been i'll of the disease the past several
years, states that be is much improved
and his physician gives encouragement
OF his complete recovery.
MI. and Mrs. John Kerstein who
are guests at the home of Mrs. Ker.
STEMS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Rowland, were morning passengers
for Sioux Falls. Mr.. Kerstein is
looking up q location to engage in
business, having recently sold his
jewelry store in C~larksfel6, MINI.
The new Dakota State bank build
ing, Egan avenue and Fifth street, has
been ornamented with gold window
signs which are very attractive. The
front of the first floor beals the signs
of the bank, the upper floor fronting on
Egan venue containing window signs
of Or. Frudenfeld, while the side win
dows on Fifth street contain signs of
DIR. Frudenfeld, DR.. Cuisine, dentist,
and DR.. Builingame. The work is
artistic and adds to the appearance of
the building.
Open that savings account today.
Four per cent every three months. -
Lake County Bank.
There is every probability that
Madison will have a base ball team in
the field this summer. T. E. Meal
lister who was appointed by the Com
mercial Club to solicit subscriptions
for the support of the team has been
calling on business men and others and
has met with liberal encouragement in
the way OF guarantees. A base ball
team is a mighty good thing for a
town to have, furnishing amusement
for citizens and bringing many people
to the city to witness the games.
The local W. r. c. met in Hexom's
nall last evening. The meeting was
largely attended and was of unusual
interest, 1t has become a recent
rule to admit the members of
the q. A. r. post as honorary mem
bsrs. Several comrades were received
last evening, and expressed themselves
a- highly pleased with the order. Re
freshments were served by Mesdames
Wedgwood, Bates, and Belknap.
The next meeting will be held May
~, at which time several candidates
will be initiated. Press CORRESPONDENT.
Through the fundamentally of
| States Attorney Holdridge, Sam Myers
of this city has come into a tidy legacy
| of 81, 600. An unmarried son of Mr..
Myers died recently in Clark county,
owner of a half interest in a quarter
section of land with a brother. As
father Mr.. Myers was sole heir to his
| deceased unmarried sons estate, and
in the settlement he quit claimed his
interest for the amount above stated,
there being membranes against the
property. Mr.. Myers is an aged
gentleman and employs himself with
a ten CEN delivery wagon on the
streets. His friends will be pleased
that his legacy will place him in easy
circumstances.
Circuit court for Minnehaha county
opened in Sioux Falls today, Judge
Joseph w. Jones presiding. There are
tw elve criminal cases on the calendar,
but nothing of especially important
nature. The case of Chris Bewarder
of this county is listed against agents
of the Milwaukee railway company
for damages in the sum of "a, 900. The
agents are alleged to have secured q
search warrant and searched Beward-
er's house for stolen property which
was not founl !. causing plaintiff much
annoyance and damaging his Ieputa-
tion as an honest man. Several
Madison citizens expect to be called in
the case as witnesses. but 80 far no
subpoenas have been served.
The city board of education was in
session last evening aud received the
report Of Supt. May who recently
visited Gary, Ind, at the request of
the board to look over the new system
of public school management in force
in that city. The new system is a
radical change from the old system and
is attracting much attention not only
in this country but abroad and many
educators visit Gary to investigate
the plan. Under the system school
sessions are continuous from s O'Clock
in the morning until 10 o'clock in
the evening, six days q week. Other
features of the plan are said to be an
Improvement over the general system
of public schools and it is likely Ger.
tain of these features will be gradual
ly adopted by schools throughout the
country.
The Sioux Falls Press il gaining
friends every day in Madison by boost
ing for a gas electric service between
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