The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-31

"A force OF men are employed To-Day
breaking ground for the foundation
walls of the Abel Mitchell garage,
corner Barth avenue and Fourth
street.
County Commissioner Finnie was an
evening passenger for Ramona on
county business. The commissioner
will meet tomorrow in regular April
session.
The Maid and the Minister will be
presented at the opera house tonight.
Music will be by Corey's orchestra
which will add much to the pleasures
of the play.
Bishop Biller was a through passen-
ger from the north, returning to his
home at Sioux Falls. having conduct.
ed confirmation services at Aberdeen
and Groton yesterday.
The funeral of little Burton Palmer,
son of MIR. and Mrs. F. o. Palmer of
Ramona, WAS held from the First
Baptist church at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Many sympathizing friends
were in attendance.
The city board of registration will
meet at the city hall tomorrow to re-
wise the poll list. Newcomers or vot-
ers wto have changed ward residence
since the last election will do well
to see that they are properly registered.
Howell Stout, accompanied by his
brother, Welcome, went to Sioux Falls
by the morning train to appear in fed
eral court which convenes in that city
tomorrow. Stout is charged with bav-
ing sent Objectionable letters through
the mail.
f. o. Gunderson and family have
returned from Bismarck. n. D., where
they have resided the past two or three
years. Mr.. Gunderson was formerly
in the employ of j. V. Regain, the
tailor, and again enters bis employ
as travelling salesman.
The funeral of the late Henry Rsthke
who died suddenly Saturday of spoplexy
will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the herman Lutheran
church, the Rev. Mr.. Elsel of Maple
ton, MINI. conducting the service.
Deceased is survived by wife but no
children.
A perfect rainbow, the first of the
season, appeared in the northwest about
8 o'clock yesterday morning during the
prevalence of an early April shower
which passed over the city. This was
followed by an extremely high north
west wind which continued throughout
the day. Temperature ranged at the
fifty mark.
An alarm of FIRE at $50 o'clock this
morning called out the department.
The fire occurred in "a small cottss Q
owned 10y the mill company in rear of
the mill Office, occupied by Mrs Banks.
Mrs. Banks, however, is out of town
and the cottage vas unoccupied at the
time of the fire, the origin of which is
unknown. The furniture which was
insured was completely destroyed, and
the building, also insured. was dam
aged almost perhaps beyond repair.
The fire evidently started in the kitch-
en-.
Washington dispatches indicate that
something of prejudice exists against
appropriations for public buildings in
which Madison is interested, having
received an appropriation at the last
session CT Congress for a public build
ing in this city. The latest is to the
effect that Representative James r.
Mann, republican leader. has discov-
cred hat the omnibus public build
ings bill, prize pork barrel of the
last session of congress, is void, al
though signed by President Taft. 1t
did not pass the house. be found, as
presented to the president. BY author
izing the appointment of the public
buildings and grounds committee. the
house democrats might be able to re-
pass the bill at the extra session.
The bill carried over $40, 600. 900 aDd
because of treasury conditions was
signed reluctantly by President Taft.
Failure Of the bill will prove a heavy
blow to house economists, who in
sisted on public buildings at the ex-
pense of battleships and the national
defense.