Flour, Peed, Seeds,
Rock Salt, Gasoline
and Kerosene Qi1.
MADISON FLOUR,
HARTFORD FLOUR,
BALTIC FLOUR,
WOONSOCKET FLOUR.
FIRST DOOR
WEST OF
POSTOFFICE.
NT BUNBEiDEB.
IN THE SUMMER
Our Specialty is
4
PAINT
Our goods are the i
best that years of
experience and
money can buy.
We know what
we are talking
I about when we
talk PAINT and
GUARANTEE ev- 1
erything in this
line to be of the
HIGHEST QUALITY,
& ODEE.
Madison
Opera House
ToNight
Last Appearance
of the
Ed
presenting for the
first time in our city
THE LIlUr'fiBLE FARCE CORIEDY
"j|E YOU ELK"
Specialties Between Act#
PRICES: 15, 25 and 356.
Manager Gilson of Pipe
stone, Minn., says, speaking
of Ed Redmond in "ARE
YOU AN ELK?" He played
them last night, Aug. 15,
to an audience of 700
against GjJmar Bros. Cir
cus. Th jr ara Simply
Grand.
®lje geafcer
MiDUOI, SOUTH DAKOTA.
•PI"
THURSDAY, AUGITST 20, 1903.
THE CITY.
Weather Forecast.
Generally fair tonight ai»l Friday
•lightly warmer extreme east portion
tonight.
LOCAL NEWS*
Toilet soaps at Cook & "dee.
Brushes and combs at Cook & Odee.
Latest in handbitishes at Cook & Odee.
New advertiseu-Ont-
Stoddard &
H*dstead.
W. J. Thompson m*s a morning p»«S
«»ger for Sioiix Falls.
Pres. Beadle departed for Sioux Falls
t# attend a meeting of the *tate board
of regents.
Mitres Tens and Caddv Campbell,
nieces of Mrs. M. D. McGillivr«y, ai
rived froui New Whatcoinh, Wnsh.
Miss Nellie Wright arrived from
Wentworth and will hi' the gucit of her
friend, Miss Dot Ktuhl. for sewn:! days.
W. F. Kennedy \rn i an aiyivnl last
evening from Kankakee, 111 ph a visit
to his brother*. Cnas. B. and C. E.
Ksunedy.
Miss May McGralfi/ a bright little
Madison lady, whs nu evening passen
ger to Oldham to visit to the family of
If P. Hart.
Miss Grace Keegan of Sioux City ar
rived in Clarno Monday evening for a
two weeks' visit with her ancle, James
8. Keegan. and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Williams of Chi
cago are guests of their niece, Mrs.
has. Jones. Mrs. Jones' mother and
sinter are also down from Howard to*
day.
Mrs. £. If. Hobie, nee Minnie
Proehl departed by the east train for
Granville, N. D., to join her husDand,
and where they will make their heme in
the future.
Hazel Angle is Suffering from a very
severely swelled face, her left eye being
entirely closed, whether from tne bit»
of an insect or tooth difficutly has not
been determined.
Phil Nabur of Howard has had an
offer of $75 per month to oecome mana
ger of the Huron ball team, but was
compelled to decline on account of his
private business.
The condition of Garrett Lyons, re
cently injured, is somewhat discourag
ing. An abscess is developing in his
head and the outcome is being watched
with considerable anxiety.
Grandma Grimm was taken to Yank
ton today for hospital treatment. Her
daughter, Mrs. Daniels, accompanied
her as far as Egan where she will be
placed in the hands of an attendant who
will accompany her the rest of the
journey.
Wm. Boyd, engineer At the state
inrnml school, was a morning depart
ure for Sioux Falls. The state board of
regents at their meeting there today
will let the contract for the new light
ing plant which is to be added to the
sehool.
John Lemfner of Odar Fa!!*, Iowa.
is in the city, looking after his farm in
terests in this county. He enjoyed a
pleasant visit with J. A. McGovern.
whose sister is a member of the facutly
the state normai school at Cedar
Falls.
M. Roche reports some damage by
fire to his barn in the neighborhood of
toe German Baptist cnurch yesterday.
A party of small boys with matches
were the cause of the blaze which for
tunately was discovered in time to pre
vent much damage.
At the opera house tonight Mr. Bed*
niund will give away a live pig to holder
of lucky number. A pen will be made
size of stage and the one drawing the
pig if a gentleman will have to catch it
or if a ladj* she may choose some one to
catch it for her. Be sure and come.
A greyhound which has been on
fi iendly terms with the little mule
driven by C. A. Kelley's children, fol
lowing it about the streets, while chas
ing a rabbit in the north part of town
last evening, lan into a wire fence and
was frightfully mangled. The dog was
humanely killed and put out of misery.
Sioux Falls Press, 19: State Super
intendent Nash anived in the city yes
terday and will visit the county insti
tute today. Mr. Nash informed a
Press representative that nearly all the
institutes in the state will be held dur
ing the next two weeks. He came hero
from the Elk Point institute and will
no to Vermillion tomoirow. The first
examination undei the new law will le
held in every county in the state on
Friday and Saturday of this week.
Tiie papers in these examinations, in
the case of first and second grade cer
tificates, will be examined at Pierre
by a state examining board. The ap
plications for thiid grade certificates
will be handled as fomerly by the coun
ty superintendent.
Wentworth Enterprise 19: Garner
& Kropf, the contractors who are build
ing the new brick bank, met with quite
an accident last week while cutting
down the large plate glass that was to
le put in to the front of the bank, break
ing it so they had to send it back and
^et another. This will cause a delay
of perhaps two weeks so Mr. Harring
ton cannot occupy the building as soon
as he expected...Miss Bertha Mar
chiuskey, a sister of Mrs. Gustave
Petsch, returned from Germany last
week and visited the family of Chas.
Petsch, on her way to Madison, to re
snme her duties in the Lake Park hotel
where she was first cook up to the time
of hei departure to Germany, the latter
parfof April.
For sale—Unb rand volume*, 6 Xp'«
to vol., of Century and other maga
zines. at 25 cents per vol.- Mrs. Henry
NeiH.
4"v„
Loot or stolen, 5 month* oM point**
pup, white with brown ears and small
brown spot on haunches. A reward of
*5 will be paid for
his
Colo.
ratal* to J. K
•Saw An *r kMup
Dr tlobbe'Sparuifui, Pill*cumuli kldiuty 111*. BMi
•tofreti Add Skrj|U|| UumtMlr IV. gf 87•
GUARD HEALTH.
Precaution Should Be Taken to
Avoid Typhoid Fever Which
Prevails in the State.
A young Indian man] who has been
working on the railroad grade near
Woou socket was taken through to Sioux
Fall-*, suffering from typhoid fever.
This is the second patient that has been
brought from that locality this week.
Whether it is the opening up of the
ground on the grade or the water tne
men drink, typhoid fever seems to fol
low railroad grades. When the north
line from Madison was graded about
fifteen years ago, typhoid fever became
epidemic among the men, and not less
than thirty or forty deaths resulted in
this immediate locality. The disease
also got into the city and proved fatal
in many families. One entire family,
named Kent, father, mother and child
ren, died from it. The disease has be
come epidemic at Vermillion, caused
probably from the stagnant pools of
water left by the spring and summer
floods in the Missouri river bottoms,
and the people there are taking radical
means of stamping out the disease.
While this section is unusually healthy
this season, the people should guard
against contracting typhoid so long as
it is prevalent in other state towns.
Use nothing but pure water and pure
mild and keep the home surroundings
free from the accumulation of slops and
filth, which is the only safeguaid
against typhoid r'ever.
MADISON HORSES.
Reports from Horses On Iowa
Circuit, Owned by Hessrs.
Fitzgerald and Bnck.
Madison horses owned by Messrs.
Fitzgerald and Buck, which are making
the western Iowa circuit under the
direction of Trainer Lester, are send
ing home good reports of their per
formances. At Fonda a day or two
ago. J. J. Fitzgerald's horse Melar
gonon. started in a trotting race with
sixteen competitors, drawing fourteenth
place, but at the close of tlie race lie
had won his way until he occupied
fourth place, but was not within the
money limit. At Alta yesterday, W.
H. Buck's pacing horse, Parkfield, took
fourth money, tima. 2:23, 2:22, 2:2 i
Parkfield is entered for the laces at
LaCrosse, Wis., next montn in the $HH)
purse go, and his owner is encouraged
to believe that he will get a piece of it.
The races are on at Alta today and to
morrow, and tomorrow Mr. Fitz
gerald's horse is entered for a race.
Mr. Fitzgerald and J. J. McBride de
parted for Alta by the morning train,
the former to see his horse and the lat
ter to visit friends, Alia being bis
former home.
For sale—Cheap, house and three lots
in North Madison Mrs. Henry Weill.
SWELL SPORT.
Reliance Leads Shamrock ft Hile
at Fifteen Mile Turning
Point.
St. Paul. An*. 20—Special: The fol
lowing advices have been received by
the American Press association:
New York Tne Reliance leads the
Shamrock by one mile at the fifteen mile
turning point. The wind is very light
but the race will probably be run inside
of the time limit.
Mr. Barton, manager of the Coe
commission offices kindly furnishes The
Daily Leader with tne following bulle
tin, dated. :5 p. in., New York time:
The big reaching jibs which the yachts
are carrying are now discovered to
le small balloon top sails. This shows
the yachts are getting a southeast
breeze. The wind off this point is
northwest. The Reliance now leads
about 1$ miles with an hoar and a
half to finish the race and tne outer
mark not yet turned.
There seems but little likelihood of
the race being finished within the time
limit.
The Reliance has put about on the
starboard tack and it looks as though
she might le able to reach the mark on
this tack.
A later dispatch, 3:27. states that the
race has been declared off by mutual
consent of the owners. The Shamrock
has not yet reached tine outer mark,
and it is no race.
For sale -First 1H vols, of Ninth Edi
tion, Encyclopedia Britannia, bound in
cnIf. new, |4 per
vol..
Mrs. Henry Neill.
ENEMY OF SOCIETY.
Meckling Man Driven Out
Preserve the Morals of
Hie Town.
to
Meckling dispatch, 18: The rest
fnl peace and tranquility of this little
town has been disturbed, and residents
are up in arms against a fellow town?
man, John Gessitt, by name. They
want him to leave town, and if he does
not do this pretty soon means of trans
portation to another town will be pio
vided for the fellow. His presence
has long been odious to the people of
this community, and affairs base reach
ed a point where actions may possibly
sjeak louder than words.
Gessitt is a married man, his family
resdnng here. It is not for brutal
treatment of wife or children that de
mand3 are made upon him to quit the
town, but owing to his intimacy with
another woman and utter disregard for
tiuie or place of meeting and actions.
Thus far the wife has held her peace,
professing ignorance of what is going
on. But the citiz ns are mad and pro
ixjse to win their point.
Although no publicity has been made
if the affair, a somewhat unusual oc
uirence took place here this week that
shows with what contempt citizens hold
Ges-itt. It is not known what the in
tentions of a mob of fifteen "men were
when they went after Gessitt with a
rope, and dragged him from his home
to the street, but suffice to say liefore
they finally decided to turn him looe
with a command to quit the town, their
victim was pretty badly scared. Since
then, however, he has returned and
now seems in no huriy to take his iht
inanent departure.
State's Attorney Tilton was here on
Saturday investigating the case, but no
move has yet leen made to put the law
on Gessitt's tracks.
Meckling thus far in her career has a
good reputation. Few incidents have
ever tianspired to place a sitgma upon
the town. A few years ago when an
attempt was maide to opeiate a saloon
under the guise of a drug store, the
people rose up in arms against the
offender, and it was but a short time
until the key was turned in the door.
The latest episode will not last much
longer, and then our little town will
aga'n settle down to business.
MACARONI WHEAT.
General Information Concerning
Grain Raised in Lake County
this Year.
Sioux Falls Press: Since the pio
mnlgation of the wheat report of Mr.
Jones, of Minnesota, in which he turn
ed up his commercial nose at the grain
called macaroni wheat, discussion has
ensued through which it has )een pretty
clearly demonstrated that Mr. Jones
needs some schooling in the profession
be has adopt* d.
He refused to figure the macaroni
product in his estimate, because, lie
said, it was not wheat in the commer
cial acceptance of the term. Wheat he
classified as something twin whirfi
bread can be made.
Macaroni is an importation and it
ccmes from a country where it is used
almost exclusively for oread making
puriHises. The agricultural depaitment
of the United States tested the grain
carefully in this particular oefore re
commending it to the farmers of the
northwest and then proceeded to dis
ti ibute the seed among the farmers in
full confidence that it mew what it was
about.
The bread produced from macaroni
was so good tnat experts were unable
to decide which was the lietter. mac
aroni flour or hard wheat floor. With
these certain result to contend with
Mr. Jones will be unable to sustain his
position.
South Dakota has entered largely into
the production of macaroni wneat.
under the encouragement of the agri
cultural department, which imported th
seed in large quanties from Russia,
believing that it would become a staple
crop in the northwest.
It will do well where
cost ft
other
Wheat will
do nothing, requiring much less moist
ure than any other bread making
product.
It will probaby be necessary to in
troduce machinery especially adapted
to the manufacture of flour from mac
aroni wneat. though the ordinary ap
pliances may l»e nsed to fair advantage
When the project of the government
is perfected, there will
Ik-
a place on
the market for this variety of wheat
and a demand for flour made from it
will ensue as soon as knowledge of its
excellence goes ont among the blend
eaters of the country.
ASSESSMENT.
State Board of Equalization at
Wark on Knotty Problem of
State Taxes.
Pierre dispatch. 18: The state baud
of equalization has again adjourned,
this time for ten days. The lxiard are
new men and the work which they
have undertaken is overwhelming the
auditor's office with work. Never be
tore has the board entered at this one
has, into every line of assessment, and
when one remember* that in the fifty
three counties of the state the assess
ment* must lie equalized among thirty
one different lines of taxable property,
the just amount figured for telephone
lines, etc., to eacn county, one readily
sees that the lxiard has undertaken, as
one of the deputies put it, a herculean
task. Much has been said about some
the richest counties failing to return
their proper amount, and 110 doubt but
that there is a failure along this line.
As the governoi said yesterday when
seen, one county refused to return
when it should have l»eeu as many
thousand. Some of the finest furnished
residences show personal property
•l,.r00, where it iuus into many thous
and but then all has been said that can
be on this sine ana remains mat
amount of taxable property returned i^
ver 112.000,000, above what the List
l)oard fixed that it should be, and they
set a higher figure than ever before
reached. There is no question but tnat
the last legislature made too large appro
priations for the resources of the state,
but the trouble is quite as much in the
projer understanding of how to mani
pulate the resources of.the state, is I'elt
quite strongly ami expressed at the state
house.
STATE MEDICAL LAW.
It Gets Something of a Set Back
by i^ate Decision
by
judge Jones.
The enteof Dr. Loftier of Yankton,
on trial before Judge Jones at Sioux
Falls for violating a state law
Ijy practicing medicine without a lie
ense, was dismissed. Jndge Jones did
not pass on the validity of the law, but
held that the law expressly excepted
from its provisions anj' resident physi
ciau who was licensed and practicing
in the state at the time that the law
went into effect. Accordingly he dis
missed the case. The interesting
feature of the decision is that last winter
soon after the law was passed the at
torney general of the state rendered an
opinion in which ne held that the law
applied to such resident phvsieians.
Judge Jones therefore has rendered a
decision directly at variance with the
opinion of the attorney general. n
this account it is probable that the stnte
will appeal the case.
Farm for sale, cheap. Se i of section
y. township 105, range 5:1, also sw| of
section 10. township 105, range 5 5. A
liargain if taken within a few days
inqaire at Cook & Od^e'-J drag store
A Little Early Riser
now and then, at bedtime will mrr ron
stipation, biliiousness and liver troubles
DeWitt's Little Early liisers are the
famous little pills that cure by arousing
the secretions, moving the bowels gent
iy, yet effectually, and giving such tone
and strength to the glands of the stom
acb and liver that the cause of the
trouble is removed entirely, and if their
us«'is continued for
a
JEWELRY 25
few days there
will be no return of the complaint. Sold
by Cook & ()dee.
Mae»M k o-ar Ho»Ui With Cuctnt*.
Candy Oathariie, curp coimtlp-ition forevei
Sa.lBc. U C. f»U, dru^iriKU n-f ""d mouoj.
We Have Bought a Large Line.
By accident, ft seemed, together wftti a little nerve, we ffratmged to
get the manufacturer's sample line of strictly new and up to date goods at
a rediculously low price, and not being in need of them, as our stock is al
ready comple e, they will be sold for TEN DAYS ONLY at 25 per cent off.
See what we can offer. Every article the same as we carry.
ASK FOR OUR CATALOGUE--Every article guaranteed.
Date of Sale Sept. 5 to 15
STODDARD & HALSTEAD.
A Large Show Case Filled
EYES EXAniNED FRE8
COnPLETB OPTICAL
ROOM.
with those beautiful I FATHER GOODS with Oibson Girls.
Indian Heads, Landscapes and Floral decorations on such
useful and ornamental articles as Table Covers, Sofa Pillows,
Tobacco Pouches, Cigar Cases, Shopping Bags, Whisk Holders
Card Cases and Wall Decorations, using the entire skin, and
Memorandum Books. In fact every and any article that can
be made up from this desirable material which preserves the
real art for almost a life time.
Masonic Temple.
Boaaaoao
a
21
30 DAYS
CLEARANCE SALE
20 per cent off.
These are days when we lose money wisely. We let
profit and sometimes some of the cost go, that we may enter
the Fall markets with empty tables and shelves and ready
cash. This, we think is good business, and explains WHY
these cut prices are made.
Men's, Boy's and Children*® Clothiif» Hats, Capli Al
paca Coats, Crash Suits, White Vests and Belts all must go at
at cut prices.
This will give you an idea of whats doing hei*
$25 Suits, now $20
$20 Suits, now $16
$15 Suits, now
$13
Don't Wait. The best goes first and no more goods to be
had at that price.
GRINAGER
The Clothiers.
If thero is onetime more than another
that a woman looks like a real angel, it
is after completing a course in Itocky
Mountain Tea. Brings back that girl
ish beauty.- Frank Smith,
MtfMWSMWW
F. C. SMITH,
Phone call, 1.
aainBroatB0aaBqa«0QaPff4"Qgia°MPP«MQaiiMrgaa
The Complete
Furniture Store.
R. C. McCALLISTER.
[Everything in the line of house furnishing.
UNDERTAKING
a specialty, in charge of licensed embalmer for
Minnesota and South Dakota. The latest and
most refined appliances. Calls answered day
or night.
I
IS
$10 Suits, now $8
$7.50 Suits, non *6
$5 Suits, now $4
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