The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-24

Mrs. M. A. Lesser, nee Miss Inez
Chase, who has been a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cook,
was a passenger by the south train,
returning TO her home at Des Moines.
Iowa. She was accompanied by Miss
Catherine Cook.
Members of the Presbyterian church
are reminded of the congregational
meeting at the church, this evening at
eight O'Clock, for the purpose of hear
ing the report of the committee on
finance and for the e ection of one
trustee.
A. R. Hollister, formerly engaged
In the drug business in Madison, was
an arrival by the north train this
morning. Mr.. Hollister has been
managing q drug store at Hill City the
past six months. His family will ar
rive tomorrow and they will again
take up their residence In this city.
Mr.. Hollister resuming his work as
travelling salesman.
President Wilson yestel day nonin-
ated Robert III. Stewart OF Deadwood
to be Tilted States attorney for the dis
trict of South Dakota. This has been
a hot contest, the competitors of Mr..
Stewart, who had the endorsement of
the state organization, being Fred
Warren of Flandeau and Ed. Grau of
Howard.
A party of railroad officials. headed
by President Earling, will pass through
Madison tomorrow morning. coming
from the west enroute east. The
officials have peen making a tour of
the system, the party occupying two
cars which will separate at Woonsock
ct, one car going north while Presi-
dent Earling and his party will come
this way.
Mrs. ]. j. Dahl yesterday afternoon
entertained very enjoyably a party of
about twenty ladies. Out of town
guests present we're Mrs. Schroepel of
Minot, N. d., and Mrs. McGrath of
Mitchell, who are visiting at the home
of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p. A.
Berg, and Mrs. Geo. Dahl of Bryant.
A Washington dispatch states that
the proposed reduction of express rates
Throughout the county has been APP
proved by tUe Inter state Commerce
commission. The public will be Civ
en- the benefit of reductions averaging
from % to so per cent on packages of
FIVE pounds and under and from 10 to
30 per cent on the heavier parcels.
the new rates will so into effect as
soon as the decision is published.
The government crop report places
South Dakota first in the list of corn
producing states, the estimated condi-
ton of crop being listed at $50 on
July 1st. Nebraska is next In line
with 91.0. Iowa is placed at 80. 0
and Illinois s3.0 South Dakota also
shows a greater percentage of increased
acreage over last year of any other
state.
The get together republican meeting
to be held in Sioux Falls tomorrow is
attracting much attention throughout
the state and the predictions are that
the attendance will be large. An
nouncements are being made in the
state papers Of automobile parties leav
ing various towns enroute to Sioux
Fails to attend the meeting. A dele
cation of twenty, headed by e. A.
Jackson. one of the signers of the
call, is travelling by automobile from
the Rosebud county.
From the advance sheets of the re
port of the state insurance department
it is shown that the people Of South
Dakota for the year ending December
81, last. paid So, 983, 564 for insurance
of all classes, or more than $40 for
each resident of the state under the
last censu figures. OF this the greater
amount was for life insurance in vari-
Gus forms either old line or fraternal,
that taking over four million dollars
CT the sun paid ont. This amount is
on increase of practically a half mil
lion dollars over the amount paid of
insurance the previous year.