The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-07-10
LOCAL NEWS.

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Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Filing Ry.
land, a daughter.
Farmers rep IT an immense crop of
hay now being cut in this county.
All parties indebted to me please
call and settle at once.-H. NJ. Penn.
Span Of horses and harness for sale.
or will trade for stock L A. Stevens.
Wanted. Aug LIST four or Eve room
cottage close in. Inquire at this Office
For Sale. Three vacant lots close
in. suitable for residence purposes. "A.
NJ. Penn.
Ice cream and cake at the Library
lawn tomorrow evening. 10 cents.
| Come.
For Sale. Green apples for jelly or
will a the jelly to order. Phone
357 yellow.
Ho, Woodmenl Read your July
paper, then send in your vote on the
rate question.
nr. Rewalt was a passenger by the
east train to Flandreau to spend a few
days with relatives and friends.
Miss Mary Flynn. neice of Mgr.
Flnyn, was a morning departure for
Waterloo, Wis, on a visit with
homefolk.
The season of extremely hot weather
which prevailed IL this section the past
three weeks has ceased and cool weather
now prevails, much to the relief of
humanity.
l.. Spawn. the Brant Lake cement
block manufactures, was a returning
passenger this morning from Oldham
where he inspected a garage constr net
ed OF materials from his plant.
Many fine specimens of corn are be-
ing brought to the city from various
parts of the county. Some of the
samples of stalks measure FIVE feet in
length and are beginning to tassle.
The corn acreage in the county is large
and an immense yield is in prospect.
Huron Business men are planning two
automobile runs Of about one hundred
miles each to advertise the state fair
which opens Sept. 8. Fifty autos are
already engaged, and the FIRST trip is
arranged for August 5. The east run
will include the towns of Cavour, Iro-
quos. Manchester, DeSmet, Willow
LaKes, Bancroft, Yale AMI other points.
The west and north route takes in VOL
sey, Washington, B~roadland and Hitch
cock.
Aberdeen News: Sixteen buildings
occupied by as many saloons were
vacated on the last day of June this
year to cut down the number Of sa-
looms in the city to one to every coo
inhabitants as required by Jaw. These
sixteen buildings are rapidly being
moved into nov and instead of the
saloons they will be occupied by FUN
ishing stores. t~ailors, BARRIERS. shoe
stores, etc. Over half the vacated
buildings are already occupied or
rented to new tenants, much to the
surprise of many residents of the city.
Belle Fourche dispatch: Miss
Frances Raber and her stepmother,
living on a ranch near the South Da-
kota- Wyoming line, found some dyna-
mite caps that were part of a supply
secured when a we'll was being drilled.
Both commenced picking at the caps
with hatpins when the one held by
Miss Raber exploded. The thumb
and three fingers on the right hand
were blown completely off, a hole
was torn in the hand while another
mole was torn in her groin. Her in
%juries are serious but not necessarily
fatal.
Comrsde E. B. Kellogg of this city
who participated in the Gettysburg
celebration, is visiting friends at
Battle Creek, Mich. on bis return
home. Some of the old soldiers re-
turning to different portions of the
state report bardships at the reunion.
While the government did everything
possible for their comfort the crowd
sas SO great that many failed of proper
accommodations. Up to date eleven
deaths have occurred, and it is esti- |
mated that 800 veterans are in hos
pital at Gettysburg. suffering from
illness brought on by overexertion.
The Toys are not as young as they were
6fty wears ago and even modern camp
life overtaxed their strength.
There is talk of an organization of
automobile owners in the state to
protest in future against the unfair
legislation tnat seems to be aimed at !
automoi lies at each session Of the
The extra tax of $6 q year
for each machine In addition to the
regularly assessed valuation and tax is
causing considerable complaint from
farmers who are now buying the ma
chimes more than town people. 1t is
thought that with an organized body
of owners of machines that more in
fiuence can be brought to bear in
making laws. The farmers claim
that tie auto is not a luxury. but a
necessity, and should not be the vic
tim of double taxation.