The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-20

city. A fue corps of lecturers have
been assigned to institute work In
the state this year and much instruc.
tion is in store for farmers and Others
who attend.
(. Sheridan, one of Madisou's most
persistent stay at home business men,
surprised his friends this morning by
stepping aboard tbe south train with
a long journey in view. During an
absence of six weeks be will visit Lo:
Angeles, Cal. travelling by the southern
route, visiting intermediate points on
the coast and returning home by way
of the Canadian Pacific. 1t will be a
fine trip. and Mr.. Sheridan is entitled
to a vacation. His son, Phil, will be
in charge OF the business during his
absence.
A moderately high northwest wind
cane upon this section Saturday night,
sending the mercury into be bulb.
Temperature marked zero at Z O'Clock
yesterday morning. lingering at s
above during the day. The cold wave
continued during the night and this
morning temperature was down to 10
to 10 degrees below zero, according to
reports from different parts of the city.
The biting northwest wind continued
today, making outdoor work disagree.
able.
The Sterling committee gave out it's
official figures, claiming a voting
strength of seventy four in the house
and twenty six in the senate or a total
voting, of strength of one hundred for
Sterling out of the joint strength of
14S ia both houses. The opposition
declines to concede any such lineup
and claims the vote will be anti
Sterling in the senate, but both sides
are calling in their reserves for the
final tomorrow. The democrats mt
tempted to get together in a fixed
policy on the senatorship, but failed
of agreement.
The meetings at the First Baptist
church are in progress. The meetings
were well attended yesterday and
there was a very decided interest.
Mr.. Ira L.. Deal is a splendid singer
and the people responded to his leader
ship. There is a good chorus choir and
Mr.. Deals special singing is unique.
Tonight the pastor, Roy L. Palmerton,
will preach upon the theme, Awaking
the SleepeTs. You are all most cordial
ly,invited to attend. Come and lend n
hand. Meeting every night this week
with exception of Saturday night
Roy l.. Palmerton.
Mr.. Wiggam, The Apostle Of Efici-
ency, who lectures at Normal Auditori-
nm Wednesday evening under the
IusI ices Ct the Entertainment Commit
tee, was raised on science and imbibed
its fierce love for truth. de has long
specialized upon Medical Sociology
and Biology. He is a graduate of all
the best colleges-the farm, the miners
pick and shovel. the ~assayist's Office,
the chemical control of a sugar fac
tory, campaigner when a boy for the
National Committee, road salesman.
mine superintendent, newspaper re-
potter, and editorialist for a great
daily. His lecture will be one of the
most interesting and instructive Of the
series.
Sioux Falls Press: Madison Normal
basketball team will come to this city
Monday to battle with the team from
the Sioux Falls college and it is ex.
pected a fast game will be- seen. Madi-
son defeated the local team at that
place some time ago, by a close score
and since that time the Sioux Falls
quintet has been practicing on plays
that baffled them before and have
hopes of winning in the game Mon
day evening Madison has a team
composed of good basket throwers
who play a fine team game and are
also strong on the defensive. The
locals are looking for a hard battle and
have made preparations to give the
visitors a hard fight for the long end
of the score.