The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-01

rain fell in the city.
Sewer connections are being made
in Egan ven by Hackett & Sut.
toms and Murray stores. At least
a dozen sewer connections have been
made in Egan avenue since the open.
ing of spring, and willie the work
keeps the street torn up there is little
interference with traffic.
Geo. Cook, the jeweler, will give a
benefit to his customers during the
month of May which will be appre-
ciated. This will be in the shape OF
a liberal discount on all articles appro-
pirate for graduating gifts. Cali at
his store and examine his fine line
of goods and get his low prices.
A. NJ. McCallister. city assessor,
started out today on his rounds of
listing property for taxation, and this
evening his popularity among his fell
low citizens Is unimpaired. 1t makes
lots Of people fell god to tell them
they are rich.
Curtis ii. Winsor, a pioneer attor
ney of Sioux Falls, died in that city
Yesterday afternoon. Deceased was
well known by many Madison citizens,
having frequently visited this city in
the course of his law business. He
was stricken about u year ago with an
incurable disease, but through a strong
will and a firm determination not TO
die be has hung on until the present
time.
The remains of Chris Grotjohn who
mysteriously disappeared from Elan.
dreau April 10, were found a day or
two ago about thirty rods from the
road two and u half miles north of that
place. He had passed into the beyond
over the carbolic acid route, a bottle
containing the liquid being found near
the body. Deceased was a bachelor
and is survived by five brothers and
two sisters.
An election has been called to be
held in Mitchell May 10 for the pur-
pose Of endorsing a postmaster for that
city. The call specifies that only
democratic patrons of the Office shall
vote at the election, and to be eligible
to vote the voter must have cast hi:
ballot for Woodrow Wilson for presi.
dent. The call also states that 'this
election is not called under the Rich.
ards primary law. but in harmony
With the declaration of the Hon. Ed
ward s. Johnson in his letter to the
democrats of south Dakota on Apr
10, 1913"
Yankton dispatch: The presence in
the city of l. N. Holsaple, state super.
intendent of the ti-Saloon league,
with the attorney of the league. Mr..
Miller, both Of Mitchell, has caused
some CONSERVATION here ia saloon
circles. The usual petition calling fol-
an election on liquor license was pre-
sented to the city commission and an
election called, which voted wet. as
usual. The petition only had 81
Dames on it and the Anti Saloon
league claims enough signers. of legal
~fresholder, can be stricken off this list
TO make the petition itself illegal and
of no effect. This would make Ysnk-
ton a dry town for at least n year.
Wallace Hurry brought to The Daily
Leader Office today the first native
grown radishes of the season raised in
his garden in west First street-in a
hot bed. they are of eatable size, as
large as good sized plums, and are
nice and brittle. He expects to be.
gin supplying the market within q
few days. MIR. Hurry is planting q
Garden of seven acres this year and will
raise everything that grows in a gar
den, planting so that he will be able
to supply customers with fresh vege.
tables every day until freezing NJ
time. In the way of sweet corn he
will plant three varieties of sweet
corn, the earliest of which will be
ready for the table soon after thu
Fourth of July and come on for use
sucessively.
William 7. LaFollette. only brother
of Senator Robert M. LsFollette, died
yesterday afternoon at Madison, Wis.
of heart disease, after a prolonged i'll.
ness. He was 90 years cid. He was
active in the recent Wilson campaign
in Wisconsin and had been favoIably
mentioned for an important govern
ment position. de has held Office al
receiver of public moneys at the
Chamberlain land Office and as railroad
commissioner of South Dakota and
Was the democratic candidate fol
lieutenant governor of the state in
1908, being defeated. He was one u
the pioneer newspaper men of South
Dakota, having edited and published
for many years tine Missouri Valley
Journal at Chamberlain Later he re
sided at Mitchell. He was known
throughout the state as one of the ole