The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
STATE NEWS

busy il this vicinity nowadays, there
being an unusually large number of
deaths during the past few weeks.
Observation-Disclosures of Congressman
Il. W. Martin of this CITY are much
conce1 ned over his condition. Mr..
Martin Ia now in a st. Louis hos
pital, suffering with pneumonia which
is considered serious in his weakened
condition, from a long--illness with q
affection.
washington Springs-Fire partially
destroyed a local hotel which has
been conducted under THE Lame of
the Farmers Home. Nearly all the
contents were saved from the flames.
The building belonged to F. Folliet,
formerly in charge of the hotel, but
who now lives at Kansas City, Mo.
There was no insurance on either the
building or contents.
Highmore-An accounting just made
in reference to the 200-acrs alfalfa
field belonging to II. III. Stoner near
town shows that from this field there
was threshed alfalfa seed to the value
of about 80, 400. This Is an average of
$12 per acre. The field also yielded
several cuttings of hay, which was sold
at good prices.
Parker-About $50 voters have signed
a petition to the city council asking
that a municipal electric light system
be installed. Another petition will ask
the city council to submit to the voters
at a special election the proposition of
issuing bonds in the sum of $40, 900
for the extension of the municipal
waterworks system.
Huron-Reports have been sent out
that Mrs. John Pyle, of this city, is
u candidate for the Office of state
superintendent of public instruction on
the prohibition ticket. Mrs. Pyle ia
now president of the South Dakota
Universal Franchise league, and has
had no thought of running for any other
Office. She will not be a candidate.
Winner-Rev. L. j. Kelly, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church here,
was arrested today by United States
Marshal Mcqueen Oh the charge Of
sending obscene literature through the
mails to Omaha parties. One specific
charge is contained in . letter to a
young lady at Council Bluffs, Ia. Fiji
teen or sixteen other letters are In the
possession of the marshal. Kelly will
be taken to Deadwood for trial.
Lane-W. p. Coburn. q well known
farmer living near here, is in a seri-
Gus condition as the result of being
frightfully trampled by his cows.
While engaged in milking one of the
animals ii kicked him so viciously
that he was thrown under the feet Of
the Others, being trampled 80 badly
that he was unable to rave himself
and had to be rescued by his son. II
is feared he 10 injured internally.
Lead-As q result of q fall on q
slippery floor two days ago, in which
she broke her hip, Mrs. A. g. Smith.
Of Denver, formerly a pioneer resident
Of the Black Hills. died here at the
home OF friends. MIS-. Smith, who
was 6S years old. leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Ada Evans, Of Denver, and = son,
Clarence, in st. Paul.
Belvidere--The farmers and stoct
men ground Belvidere, q hustling littl.
town half way between Chamberlain
and Rapid City. have hit upon the sys
tenn for boosting the west Of the liv
err country. Fifty eight Of the lead
ing farmers neal here have organized
cooperative creamery. company, put ~
Z 6ns cement block building. water
syetem, lcehonss and have installed