The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-30

garage will be modern in all its sp-
pointments.
E. J. Maloney has a force of men at
work preparing for the removal of
the old frame Union block, a land
mark in Egan avenue, to make loom
for the Hoidal- Soule double front
brick block which will occupy the
site.
F. G. Metcslf is closing u his
property interests in Madison. His
residence. corner Egan avenue and
Tenth street. has been purchased by
W. /. Thompson, 7. e. McAllister
has taken over the summer cottage on
the chautauqus grounds. and Harold
Rose has purchased the motor boat in
use at Lake Madison.
D. f. Blocklinger of Dubuque, Iowa,
member of the board of directors of the
Dakota State bank, spent the night 10
the city, departing by the south train
this morning. Mr.. Blocklinger is cash
Ter of the First National bank OF
Dubuque, mi of the Oldest banking
institutions Of the state, and a prom
inent capitalist. He has interests in
Soath Dakota and stopped off in Madi.
son last night. returning from a busi
ness visit in the central part of the
state.
Volume one, number one, of the
milwaukee Railway System En-
ployers' Magazine" has just been
received by the local officers of the
company. 1t is a magazine of So pag-
es and deals with the problem of rail
reading from every angle. Any en-
ploye who performs any unusual service
in behalf OF the company received
honorable mention in the honor list.
Over 90, 900 copies of the first edition
have been distributed among the en-
ployes of the company. Every rail
road center has one or more CORE
spondents.
at an adjourned meeting of the
board of education last evening the
time was spent examining and discus
sing the Gary system of public school
management. The board finally
passed a res luton to adopt the system
as far as practicable for the govern
ment of Madison city schools. Supt.
May who recently visited Gary, Ind
to investigate the system was instruct
ed by the board to prepare a state
ment of the plan to be adopted in
Madison for the information of the
patrons of the school ind this will be
given to the public soon. The matter
of teachers for the ensuing year was
net taken up at last evenings meeting.
Artesisn dispatch: Baseball fans in
"a number of towns in the central part
of the state have started a movement
to organize a baseball league, which
it is proposed shall include teams
from Washington Springs, Letcher,
Woonsocket, Artesian, Howard. Madi.
son, Winfred and several others, all
of which will have strong teams in
the field this season. Under the rules
! governing the organizing of the league
each team would have the privilege
of bring two men if necessary, TIE
rest of the players to be home men,
and the season to be limited to three
months. 1t is planned to hold a meet
ng at Howard OF May l, ut which the
various teams will be represented, and
at the meeting it is hoped to perfect
| the league, so the season can open in
the near future.
The residence of Fred Keiner, Chi
cago avenue and Ninth street, burned
to the ground last night, entailing q
loss of about 81, 900 with insurance
of $500. The alarm was turned in
about IL o'clock and the fire depart
ment made n run to the fire but little
could be done, a high wind from the
southeast prevailing. The residence
was located about 600 feet from the
standpipe. but there was no fire by.
drant near enough to the burning
building from which to lay a line of
hose. The chemical engine was pressed
into use, but it's contents had little
effect on the blaze. The crowd present
assisted in removin all the furniture.
The fire started on the second floor.
Mr.. Keiner had been to an upper
room la the evening to procure cloth
ing for use the next day and lighted
a match, aud it is presumed the fire
STATED somehow from this source.
There are a number of small resi-
dences In that part of the city that
could receive little assistance from the
water system in case of fire. and the
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