The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-23
STATE news

Montrose The local Masons are
making preliminary arrangements for
the "a ection of a new 81, 900 Masonic
temple building. About one half the
amount necessary alesdy has been so
cured.
Ward-Fire of unknown origin, but
which is believed to have resulted
from a defective chimney, burned the
public school bnilding here to the
ground. Some of the books of the
library, some school books and sever
al desks were all that was saved
from the flames. A residence nearby
aarroyly escaped destruction. The
loss will reach several thousand dol
lars.
Yankton-The city schools were
closed here Wednesday ON order of the
city board of health, On account of a
serious outbreak of chickenpox and
measles. In one school over 80 chill
6fen were absent through sickness.
AS there are several cases of smallpox
in town it was decided to close the
schools Tor two weeks.
vermillion-Dea Elwood G. Presho,
president of the state conservation
congress. that the dates for
its annual meeting have been fixed
for the 3D., 4th and 9th of March at
Sioux Falls. Reduced rates will be
in effect on all railways. An I'M
usually strong program ID being
brought together. which will be an
nounced later.
Kimball--This community was
shocked by hearing of the death by
suicide Of John Harabet. one of the
wealtniest farmers of Richland town
shin on Tuesday. The deceased was
n of Brule county's earliest settlers
and leaves a wife and family of chill
dren. The funeral will be held at the
home on Wednesday.
Carthage-Judge d. ID. Baldwin and
wife have generously donated a splen-
did lot on Main street TO the |. q. q.
#. lodge of this place and the mem
bers are already planning on the n
brick structure to be built thereon
this fall. The gift is greatly appreci-
ated, as the mem bers are anxious TO be
established in a building or home of
their own. Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin
are themselves members of the sub
ordinate and Rebekah lodges. and are
always active in any work in connec-
ton with the lodge.
Rapid City-After having been
speechless for a period of -four years,
Jonn Platt. a well known citizen of
Rapid City, suddenly recovered his
speech. Four years ago he suffered
Il stroke of paralysis which affected
his vocal chords in such a way that he
lost the power of speech. Recently it
was discovered that his loss OK speech
was due to a displacement of the
vertebra at sone part of the spine,
and an operation was performed. with
the result that MIR, Platt again is able
to converse with his friends as freely
as before he was rendered speechless.
Ahardaen-After twenty years .
woman now residing in California,
but formerly of this city. was consci-
ence stricken and sent Henry Beard,
of this city, "A So bill with the state
ment that years ago, back in the early
DAYS here, she had taken a piece of
lace from the dry goods store of
Beard, Beard & Gage. and that she
could not rest because of her theft.
She stated that she thought that $5
would cover the original cost of the
lace stolen, together with all interest
to date. No name was signed to the
letter. The Beard, Beard q Gage store
was the first dry goods store in this
city.
Pierre--If the holding of the secre-
tary Of state ON one of the provisions
tot section so of the Richards primary
act il not contested, the effect will be
to practically select all judicial officers
at the March primary, unless there
should be independent candidates at
the November election. the holding be
ing that under the provisions of that
section the names of all petition candi
dates must go upon all the ballots as
independents. This would make the
candidate securing the greatest mum
Der of votes at the primary, regardless
of party, the only legal candidate
whose name could go upon the general
ballot in November.