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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03
RACE WITH PRAIRIE FIRES
Graphic Story OF the Blazing
Prairies on the Sioux
Reservation.
The Price Of Furniture 70 Enhanc
ON Account Of the Scarcity
Of Lumber
Public Debt Statement for the Mont
Of April---News from
All Sources.

PIsnRK. 7. ~, MAY 2. II
\. =. shoun. OF arindstone Butte
ghty miles west Of Pierre. tells graphic
story of the recent prairie ares ON the
reservation. The wind at thelime wa*
blowing perfect gale from the north, ana
about noon he discovered clouds of smoke
rising on to the north. fully twenty miles
away. knowing there was nothing TO stop
the fnry Of the flames he started after he
stock. intending 90 drive II 10 the honse
the grass being sramped down and @atea
OF round the house for distance Of Forty
or tiffy rods. so that hfe could not ruuf
lie rode swiftly TO the cattle. about Z
couple of miles from the house. BY
this time the air was filled with smoke
and the bnneh of cattle, Of about loo
head, had commenced TO moves
He soon had them on run, but II xas tod
late. A great mass Of sesthine hre was
leaping high IN the air. Tne Wind would
catch the top and apparently bend ID ever
ard il would seize hold of the dry grass
fifty or sixty yards in advance and nash MP
like powder pan, and the flames dart sky.
ward again. Mr. Shoun gave the cattle up
for lost when he saw the ire coming withf
in half Q mile of them, and took steps for
saving himself. He raced for short dis
tance with the fire, but seeing II gain on hins
and hedging him in on ell sides he made
for a pond OF water aud plunged IN.
The FIRE swept on, and he emerged . mo-
ment after TO behold q black, smoking
waste where luxurious growth of buffalo
grass had bean. Fifty -four bead Of 2, 4
and years old; the choicest OF the bunch,
sueeumbed 20 the flames, many CT them
being roasted alive and the others having
the hair sineed of so they viii die. The
rest of the drove stopped oE dog town
and were saved. Mr.. Shoun learned nom
half-b breed that four Rosebud Indians,
Who have been Wis ting on the Cheyenne
river about the mouth of Deep
creek, started ths fre malieiously
and with the intentlon OF giving
the settlers trouble. The Indians
are now under arrest The fire swept q
strip Of country 100 miles along the Chey-
enne river south to the old government
trail and not being entirety checked untii
stopped hy the bad river This seesion ssf
the country has not been burned on for
four years, and this accounts for the fres
making such headway. Mr. shoun came
west is 1850 and since that time has been
all over the west and says be never sav but
one Ore that would equal this. and that
was in the Napa valley in California.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03
HOW OLD HuTcH MAJ SIS.

Also why sis Son was Not Particularly
PTessea ~ith the I~ansaction.
..l was introduced to Old Hutch,
In Chicago the other day said New
England man la Washington. He Is
typical Yankee OF the EXTREMIST sort.
and you remember he was originally
from Vermont He has a large frame,
and In good flesh would turn 200.
'sSingleP''
II guess; at least. he has that
reputation. You remember he was
held up last year by footpads, and.
although he Is worth millions. they
only got twelve cents for their bold
undertaking"
'They say he dresses stability"
There Il usually some hayseed un-
der his collar. but ! heard good
story about his getting q new coat.
His son one day upbraided him on his
coarse clothing and urged him to get
q new overcoat. like his own, which,
though IL cost 800. he assured his
sire was made to order for $40. The
old man yielded and the son sent
word to the tailor n his father came
In 10 make the price so and he would
pay the balance himself. The 800
coat was soon on the old mans back,
and the next day on the Board OF
Trade broker inquired II he was not
getting rather extravagant in his
dress.
That's fine coat you have on.
/ would be willins TO pay $75 for one
just like IL.
You may have IT. quickly re-
sponded the king OF the pit. thinking
only OF the SO profit. and sulting the
action TO the word. peeled his cover
ing as quickly a. country sucker
could nubbdn.
That day there was $25 net loss
In the Hutch family, but tine old
man never knew It.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03
Licking a Man Safflr.

Two men met on Sixth street near
High, the other day, and both stopped
and looked hard at each other. Then
one said:
"Jim, I'm going to lick youl
when"
fright off-nowl"
II don't believe you can do il :"
@Then I'll die trying. II shall he
fair fight"
Very well.
Then one took out his false teeth and
laid them on the fence, the other hung
his new hat and overcoat on picket
and the first observed:
BE careful Of my left leg. Tom, I've
had boil there"
"All right, and you look out for my
right ear, as 1t i sore from neuralgia,
At this moment policeman hap
pened along and warned them against
raising any row, and one said
@All right Jim IN lick yen next
week."
@I1l be there Tom Good-by -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03

ALRuQUKRQUR. N. n. Maya.
The cattle and Dhesp men on the Datel
mountains are In fever of excitement
over she deaths of stock from hydrophobia.
Several rabid coyotes are at large IN the
mountains, and two or thtes days ago one
entered the flock Of sheep belonging to J..
+. Carey, Of this city. Since then many
have died from well defined hydrophobia.
They would froth at the month and 90 into
ocnvulsions. The coyotes are In the
neighborhood where Col. Buoy was re-
GENTLY attacked aud bitten by one. Az the
a&Ans time calf aud dog we're baktan and
daed Stockmen are much alarmed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03

The nature OF bacteria was for q
long time doubtful. but II has recently
been determined that they are vege-
table rather than animal, occurring in
four forms spheroidaL ovoldal. rod
shaped. and spiral. So minute are
they that !. 800 Of them placed end 10
end would only cover the space equiv
alent to one-quarter the head of pin.
They are composed of = granular
watery mass surrounded by thIckened
wallis. A drop OF water II the ocean
Ia which they live. Among their
various functions IL included marvel
ous power OF reproduction; In twenty
four hours one bacterinm win produce
over i6. 600 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03
arrnrnr rRANKrEss.

Miss GLADYS" said old Moneybags,
@if my suit IL not agreeable toyou say so
frankly but 10 not. l beg you. tell me
that old, old story that you viii always
look upon ms rs brother"
AHir," replied the lovely maiden ~
her eye lit mp with deathless flame of
: pnrs young hearts devotion, or, a. aE
other puts IL. with the sincerity Of smile
on the lip, bns tear In the eye, Il do
not love Won enough for brother. bun 1
have no objection 10 take yon as = hus-
band. HslFna (Moni.) Herald.
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straw berries.

The best time for planting straw.
berries, oil things considered, Is in the
spring; the next best, other things be-
ing equal, is late in the summer, dur.
ing cool damp spell Some success
fui strawberry growers recommend to
plant in the verey driest time This,
they claim, is practicable, but our ex
perisnce has been otherwise, and near
iy al those who have tried both seasons
are as unit in favor of dampness and
no sunlight for all kinds of transplant.
ing. BY planting In summer the plants
will bear moderate crop during the
ensuing season Plants put in in the
spring often bear some fruit the same
season, especially II the soil and season
are favorable, but not as Q general rule.
La planting always select long runners,
but avoid the use of old plants for
transplanting. The runners should be
prepared the previous season by being
layered, or stopped, as it is termed by
horticultuFists, by breaking off the ex-
tremity of the runner, after the first
joint, and laying fiat stone on IL, or
drawing the soil mp to the Young plant.
Strawberries are now generally
planted in rows, varying from
two to three feet wide, accord
ing to the idea of the cultivator
and the scarcity of the soil If wide
space between the rows Is adopted,
the plantation may be kept longer in
good bearing condition, by keeping the
soil clean aud well worked, removing
the superfiuous runners, and keeping
the plants more in hills. Some exten-
siye cultivators do not allow q planta-
tion to remain more than three years
without being renewed, but the writer
has an old plantation that has borne an
average crop for twenty seasons, and
10 all intents aud purposes, is as good
as ever, though the fruit is al old
fashioned kind tsome old-fashioned
kinds are the best, and the plantation
has had good care and attention, two
requisites to all kinds of small fruit
culture, All things considered, how
ever, il is the wisest plan to renew the
plants often, as the soil is thereby re-
newed. and new rotation of crops
carried out. Fabulous accounts daily
meet the eve Of the product per acre
of q wsll-tended strawberry plantation
during q good fruit year; these, how
ever, win not do TO bank on, inasmuch
rs the product depends altogether ON
the care and attention devoted to il.
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INVOLVES some $4,000 MEN
Planning Mill Employees Go Out
in Chicago--They Want
Eight Hours,
But Do Not Demand Ten Hours Pay
An Outbreak Checked by
the Police.
Iron Moulders Also Quit al the Mo-
Cormiek Harvester Works---A
Great Struggle Ahead.

GmcAao. May
Ten thoussnd employees In the sash,
door aud blind factories, planing milIs and
other sneh lines of business, went out on q
strlhe this morning for "a eight hour work
day. There are abopt $4,000 of them oil
told in the city, and II Ii understood that
the remaining $4,000 viii strike before
night unless their demands are complied
with
The strike Of this morning covers the
sonihwesa division OF the city. and the
mills On the north pier. Tho demand is
for eight hours work and eight hours pay.
The move was decided upon last night, and
around oil the planning mills this morning
we're collected knots Of idle men. la most
instances the men quit work without noti-
flying their employers.
Among all the planning mills there
was but one where men were al
work this snorning. At w. =. BeahI's
some non union men we're 1T work. Three
hundred strikers started for the place 20
clear II oslt and the police were sent 10
the scene of the prospective trouble,
Trouble is feared at many OF the estab-
lishments. Before night, astriker asserts,
the planning mill employees all over the city
will be out. The planning mill men num-
Dsr all the way from q, 600 to $4,000.
IN numerous smaller establishm ents
the men are still at work, but on bearing
of the action they follow the workmen In
the large mills, many Of them have fol-
lowed snit, abruptly stopping work.
Mouidsrs Go Ont.
rsf.. H.. -.n..1Anss a., .nsaf ~ ho 1mwxka
establishments Of Chicago went ont on
strike this morning, or rather they de-
clinsd 60 20 to work at the old rates. AZ
the Mccormick Harvesting works the
strike threatens 20 spread TO the balance Of
the employees Of the works, which number
rs. 600. should the moulders stay out for
any considerable time the entire PLANTS will
be compelled TO shut down. The demands
are for an eight hour day and uniform
rate OF wages.
Gar men Quit.
A thousand men employed ut the Wells
a French Car Company shops have gone
oui. They mn ie no formal demand ON the
once, bns bundled up their tools aud lefl.
Two hundred blacksmishs waited long
enough 10 say they would not return to
work unless granted eight hours
Carpenters Reach No Decision.
The arbitration committee having under
consideration the differences between
the journeymsn carpenters aud the
Bniiders' and Traders association,
adjournment shortly after o'clock to-day,
without having reached any definite con-
clnsion. The only points at issue nov are
the employing capacity of the new bsoses'
association and the manner in which the
old bosses association shall be treated by
the union men, In case the strike Is de.
elared OF.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03

The House Amendment 10 the Dependent
Pension Biii Referred 20 Committee.
Esuiagiss en the Late Ms. Randall wtil Sse
Pronoancsa june IA.
WASHINGTON. May.
The senate committee on inter- state
commerce made report ON the subject Of
American commerce by Canadian railroads.
II was ordered printed.
Vest introduced the bin 10 amend the
inter- state commerce act, stating that his
object was 20 place she sxpress compaies
under the provisions of that act, and asked
the aiiention Of the inter state commerce
committee on the subject. The bill was
referred to that committee.
Mitchell offered measure, which was
laid over till tomorrow, calling on the
secretary OF the treasury for information as
TO the importation and expectation OF gold
and silver during the year 1855; and Ne to
bank notes retired and the kind Of money
issued 10 take their place.
The concurred resolution heretofore
offered requesting the president to enter
into negotiations with the governments OF
Great Britain and Mexico with a view TO
securing treaty stipulations for the pre-
vention Of the entry ef Chinese laborers
into fhe United States, was taken up and
agreed 10.
message from the house with the
house amendment 10 the senate dependent
pension ball, was laid before the senate and
the chairman Of the committee on pensions
moved that the amendment be non-con-
CURED in and 9 conference asked. Sher-
man suggested that the bill and amend
ment be referred to the eomisittee on pen
sions and II was done.
T.he customs administration bin was
then taken up.
In tins House.
resolution was adopted setting apart
june IA for she delivery Of sulogies upon
tho late Samuel j. Randall. OF Pennsyi-
vania. The house then resumed consider
alton Of the copy right bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03

sioux caty 1--we stood.

sioux Cry, May :.
Hogs--Estimated receipts l.aOo; onieial
yesterday. i.ss7. Aarkst opensd SzaIAc higher
ss YESTERDAY osn,as ana os n,sssf y - anan s sas.
mixed and heavy, Sl02ia 4.n5.
Cattle --EstimAted receipts. ], 100 oficiai yes
terdAy. I.les. shiPmsnts co Markss astive
common ls and Ga in allow demand and low er
Quotztions Fat steers. prime, ss;sOs
Ao6: medium e g good saesess - c. feeders.
sa7ss 400; medium % eood. - sosa7o inferior.
sa.zses2as cove extra choice. s115aso0
Tor. si.e1 AS5; eannera, 78c 81 ID; yoarlinRs,
ehoaoe. s2.s5efaso; common S2.to05 200; bulls.
ehoses. seR.so; common' sLeaes2 - saives'
south opa.ha live stock.
SOUTH OMAHA. May =
Hogs-~ Estimated rcesipts. 4.eo0i Official yes-
terday, ais shipments. cara. Maxkot open
"a active aud stronger, selling a. sas7 7lstBAtS !;
csssis -Rstimsssd rscelpts, 1900; oaeial
yestsrday, aiioi shipments. y cars Market
opened duh and lower.
Chicago wheaf Market. 80
CIucAao. May 2
Exports of grain throughout the northwest
Mera among ths causes % the weaker opening
tn wheat thsa morning. July option atarted In
st = very vide range. u being quoted at 20 70
made at vDsac and then up 20 gOs6e, which was
tine precedent FAR khe hrst fifteen MINUTES At
II o'clock the xcftcmsnf oontinued and heavy
trading was done IN that circle. Mag was Of
ferad mt 02c early, but found mo- takers, and
lAtex vas quoted a. aac. II eassd oH 10 9ssac
and a. nov quoted at ase again, while June
stands at pae1ess6c, and JuIy 40 a0lkA81ho.
Cora and cats were also active and prices
materially higher
Chicago 1--we stock.
CnTCkgo. Msy2.
Hoes Reoeipfs $4,000 Markst aktlve strong
and higher Light s4l08s.s0; heavy packing
and shipping eAR0M4N91.
CAt<ls = Heeeipta IAO00. Market About quiet
90 ataaAy Bemsss, ss.6o15. 10 cows and mixed.
4i 20 stoaksrH and fssderss ~ sooetA -.
Sheep hsceIpts. i0,ooQ Market weak and
lover. Mnttons, s6.01a1a. - sLannbs, ss.se11Mt
New York Prodnce
NHw Y0nE. May
whees lrxsguiar and lower; May ss'4aase
Corn sFirn and hsshes steamer mixed, ~
y &c.
0ats-~ Antave and hlghsr; western, a2a5slc.
Provisions paKk tlTmer. New, Si4o0 aI42S.
Lard strune and quiet $50. Butter firm and
ia good demand w@ak@rn, 9Wt1Ucs Eggs quiet
anA nrm western. 1as6W12ike,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03

WAsmINaToN. May
II IL now definitely announced that Col,
Clarkson will cease to be first ASSISTANT
postmaster general June l. Gossip as to
the name of bis successor has already be-
gun, but there 10 the best authority for
saying that neither the president nor POST
master General Wanamaker have reached
o decision. One name that is being quiet
ly talked about is that Of William Potter,
of we'll known ffEa of oilcloth manufact-
urers Of Philadelphia. A statement tele-
graphed from PitssDurg that Postmaster
Mexican, Of that city, is TO succeed Col
Clarkson is regarded at the department as
highly improbable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03

ANAMDsA, Ia Nay
About Atty employees Of the Gold Hill
stone quarry af Stone City, four miles
west OF Anamosa, Ia. owned by Brown a
Efickson. struck for sl.75 a day. II is
feared that unless their demands are
conceded the employees in the other quar-
ries al that place, 10 the number Of several
hundred. will aiso so out, which would be
a serious affair, as ths quarries have large
contracts on their hands. II may be nec-
essary 20 secure tho help OF conviets in the
prison here to complete the contracts.
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Left Prison WIN a Fortune.

JoIIET, nl.. May l.
The wealthiesf convict who ever wore
prison stripes at Joliet was discharged the
other evening and left at once for New
York to sail for Switzerland. He carried a
roll Of bills amounting TO $1,000 after Civ
ing away several hundred dollars to convict
associatess He has recently fallen heir to
over $500, 900 In one of the principal cam
tons Of Switzerland. He 10 handsome
and cultured man. IS years of age, and IL
well connected In his native land. There
Is much mystery surrounding his record,
and ell that could be learned from the
officials was that he was sent mp from
Rock Island for one year for forgery. He
worked as an artist In the granite depart
ment on designs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03

The rage just now Is for flower fans
They are graceful, artistic, and are
much more ornamental than the ordi
nary feather fan They can be made
in q thousand different ways. The
illustration shows one that was carried
by New York belle at recent ball
and attracted great attention. Some
are made Of real flowers, some have a
place for introducing n few natural
fiowers, but most OF them are entirely
artificial.
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Fiewer Gardens.


A great many persons when they
plant q flower garden, desire such
flowers as viii give the greatest show
with the least trouble Again, many
can afford but few kinds. Some peo
pie take catalogues and look them over,
getting completely bewildered before
they get through. Everything there
shown is described as being desirable
and gorgeous, and they cannot deter
mine really what 10 get and what not
20 get. This is the experience Of every
one when they commence growing flow.
ers. but they will soon learn what kinds
succeed best in common garden, and
are Iaost satisfactory We will sup.
pose the reader has had some little ex-
perisaue; in such cases about dozen
varieties viii be selected. First IN the
list will be the petunias, those old but
ever new beautiful flowers, These are de-
sirable: they begin 10 bloom when very
small, aud continue TO bloom until frost
kills them, thus giving q constant sue
eession of flowers. As the plant grows
the blooms increase In number, and q
common sized plant will cover space
sthree feet square, often showing two
hundred blossoms al once. They are
Of all shades OF radiant purple, and
when mixed with white have dazzling
effect. Next comes the modest -beauti.
ful by virtue OF inodesty fox. This
begins to bloom early, and, like
petunias. has large clusters Of flowers,
increasing In number as the plant
grows. From the time they commence
10 bloom until killed by the frost they
are never without flowers. Nothing In
the floral family can give greater va
riety of colors, or present q more daz.
ling effect. than fox, red, white, blue,
purple, scarlet, pink. striped, and dot
ted. Then cnme the asters. These
do not bloom until late In the season.
but amply repay one for waiting They
are a beautiful flower another old
time friend Of the lovers of the beauti-
ful, and sport almost as great o variety
OF colora an the h0x. Next get some
scarlet Chinese pinks, for they give w.
riety. They are hardy, constant bloom
ers. and Of all conceivable shades Of
red and scarlet, striped ard spotted
with brown and white Then one can
make selection from the pnnsies. ver-
benas, stock snap-dragonss balsams,
gaIaias. morning glories and nastnr-
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What liz the difference between the
lover who l. afraid 10 propose and the
one who keeps repeating s'6o0d
night. sweetest. : twenty times before
taking hts leave!
The one goes without saying and the
other says without going
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wnoIK Towss srRNISe.

Gan river ssasisn. MIMI. ansi Ricc Lake,
wis.,. mt~shs Mercy ef Fieree Flames.
MrxnRArosas. May 2.
A Minneapolis Eseaing Journal dispatch
from Brainera, Mimi, says fierce forest
Ares, famed BY almost q hurricane, are
sweeping down on Gull River station. near
Brsiasrd. Ex-Gov. Ptllsburss extensive
lumber mills and the town are threatened
with destruction. The inhabitants are
fighting the tire with desperation, and as
sistAnee will be sent from Brainerd.
A wisconsin Town Burning.
MINNEAPOLIS .. May.
A dispatch TO the Minneapolis Evening
Journal says that Rice Lake, Barron
county. Wis, 10 being swept by fire
The Chippewa Falls IRE department has
gone 10 aid the town.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

tiums for climbers and festoons abont
the cornices and porches These are
ell constant and profuse bloomers, and
viii give all colors and shades. The
pansies, stock, and petunias are very
fragrant, and will give tall and upright
as well as low and training plants,
Make your home beautiful; bring TO it
flowers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-03

BKATniox, Neb,s May Z.
G. J.. Cnshman, an employe OF the
Dempster Mil company. n Beatrice, Neb..
had one Of his legs badly mangled while
throwipg the power belt ON the water
wheel this afternoon. He slipped and his
leg vas canght between the wheel and
wall and forced through space Of about
Two inchss. badly bruising the flesh, bnt
fortunately breaking no bones.
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rhe salvaalanlsss Defiant

DIS MonKa. May =
There vas > large crowd In the police
eourt m Dss Moines when the Salvation
army was called before the judge. They
refused 10 plead guilty and demanded .
trial. which viii be held May To- They
propose 10 defy the city authorities, and
they claim that their religion justiies them
in doing so.
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ATI.ANfA, Ca. May 9
Two hundrsd mslon growers, represent
ing 5000 acres Of melons, met at Atlanta
In convention and reported that the acre
ace this year has been largely increased
and the crop viii probably be two weeks
earlier. A black iiss was adopted, and
upon the roll appear the names OF large
number of eastern aud western houses.
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Merchant -.sir. / want you 10 under
stand that my goods sell themselves.
Mark Downs Indeed? And / sup
pose you have sll these clerks hangin 4
found hsre just I'd Keep you from isel-
NJ lonely