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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-14

LIkEcANp, Ju1Y n
Through the dsraiIment Of grip car q
the mouth of the LASalle street tunnel
shis morning, Conductor E. ". Wsans was
thrown beneath ths wheels and instantly
arnshad "a dAtah.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-14
FED ON BANK NOTES.
north Dnssta Gephsrs Living high On
Train Kobbersr spoiis.

MnxaKAro1as. July u.
The Minneapolis JoHvsars Jamestown,
N. n. special nays that detectives have
discovered nesr where one Of the Northern
Paci6c train robbers was arrested recentiys
torn bits and ragged pisces Of bills amount
ing in all to thousands Of dollars. In bis
hurry the robber had partially hidden The
packAge Of notes and gophers on coyotes
hsd torn them apart. The other robber
II stiIl at large.
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Involved rz1nsesr ana Relatives and
skipped.

Charles 3. Gage III the name Of 81.
Louis yonng mar who has involved elf his
wealthy rslatives by betting on horse races.
His father wss . miilionaiFs stove manu-
facturhf and retired from business several
years $50. Re than organized the 0age
Mantel company and put soung Mr.. Gage
IN as president. For three years young
Gage haa been betting from Si00 10 $500
Oh every race and losing heavily. SatuK-
day The santel company failed. and II now
il diacoserad thst She old family home
stead. which bad been placed In Young
DIR. Cages hands 10 selI. had been lost by
him On tbe races. Young Gage Ii sap
posed W be 80, 900 iii the bookmaker's .
box. Hs has ran away. H
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GRAIN TRADE LOSSES.
Farmers Swindisd ny Shortages and tlae
Mixingof Graslas.

Farmers Swindted by Shortages and th@
Mixingef Grades.
CauoAao. July 10.
Millions OF dollars are lost annually 20
the grain trade by this elevator shortage,
said Edward 3. Richards, of Chicago, in
speaking Of this controversy nov going ON
between the board of trade and the elevator
men concerning elevator charges. The
elevator system" he continued, @as IL IL
now conducted, IL not only defective, but,
In my opinion, 1t Ia 10 large degree Grim
inal IN character. tits use ! IN many cases
81 MEANS OF psculation and fraud. Grain
Of high grade that is shipped from an
initial point 10 consuming market Is &c
adulterated and changed while In transit,
by reason OF the present shortage system,
~ 20 destroy ell confidence In the type
samples II property upon which sales are
predicatsd- In addition to this, the aver.
age shortage Ia grain shipments may be
safely placed "a 81 bushels per car load.
During 3 certain period OF two years
that l was actively engaged in shipping
grain I handled nearly $4,000 car loads.
and On shipments 10 certain elevators 1
found chat the shortage range from I've TO
hfty bushels per car load.
What ~ che expense of handling grain
by tho present elevator SYSTEM"
That depends largely upon the els-
ments that ars considered. The managers
Of the elevators find the mixing OF grades
one of tbs most profitable features OF their
BUSINESS. For example, let an elevator
take two ear loads OF No. a wheat, or LOO
bushels 81 90 cents. and three car loads of
No. z wheat, or 1900 bushels, Mt 70 cents,
which together would cost S2,s30. BY
mfxing these BIC gets fYe car loads of No.
2 wheat, or 5000 bushels 1t 90 cents, worth
~, COO, giving them net gain Of s270.
But 20 eliminate this element, which IN
more of ; lost advantage 10 the owner Of
the property than mn expense, there enters
the trarsaction affecting its purchase, sale
and transportation tho other expenses,
which. with shortages, make total Of
over &l1 per car ON oats and Of over 90 on
wheat. All Of the grain arriving in Chi
cagois subject 10 this charge, except which
is soid by sample; at present the greatest
part goes 70 the elevator. In selling by
sample the protection TO the producer h
much mere ample and the expenses, lees.
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President Harrison returned from Cape
May Point last evening. II Ia iikely he
will wish be had not ieft the place Of
brsexes and salt wafer, Tor II was awsitss-
ing hot It che white hoass all day yssteE-
day. I'M ths east room, With aii tbs wind
that WAS asaiIabic blowing khroaRh ths
largo windows. the thermometer registered
81 degrees In the morning. II was eorre-
apondingly warm al over The bse house ard
theirs was no uae In trying 70 keep cool any
where. Secretary Haiiord i ne authority
FOR this stnfsmsnt thar tho president Will
probably return y Cape MAy Foins -
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about two weeks and that Mrs. Harrison
Ill remain there until the latter part 81
Xnxust.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
The Late Jncob z. straYer.

The following additional facts have
been banded us regarding the life of the
late Jacob p. Strayer, who died in Lower
Yoder township last week
Mr.. Strayer was born in MOrrison's
Cove, Bedford county, this State, July
9th, 1912, and consequently was seventy
seven years, nine months and nineteen
days old at his death on April oath, 1890.
His mother died when he was nine days
old, after which he was raised by his
grandmother until he was twelve years,
old, when she died, and then his sisters
cared for him.
On the 18th of October, 1884, he was
married to Nancy Studebaker, daughter of
Solomon Studebaker, also of Morrison's
Cove. Miss Studebaker's mother also
died when she was less than Il year old
when she was taken in the family of Sam
u,l Leidy III til she was thirteen years old,
after which she cared for herself until
her marriage.
In the Spring of 1885 the young couple,
then just beginning life, moved to Cone
maugh township, now Lower Yoder
township, this county, on the farm which
they have ever since lived. lie and his
wife both Joined the Evangelical Lutheran
Church during the first year they lievd on
the farm, and have ever since been consis-
tent members of that body When he
was young man Mr.. StraYer was badly
crippled in his hand, but he always en-
ioycd good health until a few years ago
his leg became affected so til It he could
not walk except with the aid of crutches:
He is survived by his wife, three
daughters and son, Matilda, the oldest,
is the widow of Robert Balm, formerly of
this city, and since his decease some years
ago. she has lived on the homestead with
her parents Elizabeth is the wife of III.
r. Shaffer, of Conemaugh township;
Josiah w. is the only sou, and lives at
Crowther, Lawrence county, Pa, and
Sarah is the wife of Cyrus Marsh, of Nor
rellville. He is also survived by twenty
grandchildren and five great. .grandchil-
dren.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.
Opinions as to the Effect of the Passal
of the siIvar RilI

Opinions as to the Effect of the Passage
of the Silver Bill.
The weekly review of trade by H. G.
Dunn & Co., reports that the markets are
all influenced by the prospect of an in
crease in currency, based on silver. The
street has assurance in kilograms from
Washington that the bill adopted in eau
Gus will be passed and the addition of at
least $54, 900, 900 of bullion notes yearly
is expected to lift all prices.
Opinions. are much divided :about the
effect of the silver bill if passed, some be-
lievlng that brief advance in prices will
be quickly followed by a decline when il
is found that gold begins to go abroad
but the more common belief is that the
measures will work safely, stimulating
prices and commercial activity to some
extent without disturbing the gold stand
ard values.
Trade reports are favorable, excepting
from the region affected by the almost
unprecedented floods in the Mississippi
Valley. At Galveston trade is dull, too
much rain having affected crops un-
favorably. At all the Northern centres of
trade the situation is very satisfactory.
The volume of business is large and col
Iections are fairly prompt.
The iron business is of more hopeful
tone at Philadelphia, but at Pittsburgh
the decline in prices continues and at
New York Southern iron of the lower
grades is still pressed for sale.
A large surplus of wheat will remain on
hand July /, and the reported injury TO
winter wheat will be to a great extent
balanced by the increased acreage of
sping wheat, which higher prices will
cause.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the past seveI
days number, for the United States, 1871
and for Canada, 80, or a total of 21S, aB
compared with total of 214 last week
For the corresponding week of last year
the figures were 213, representing 1856
failures in the United States and q in the
Dominion of Canada.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02

- THE Stuffed Prophet Of Williams Street,
VIII stick TO Cleveland as long as he lives, and
should he be the Democratic candidate for Pres
Ident in 1892, will adorn many Republican ban
ner. Neither will another OF Dana.s caTtcatures
of Cleveland pass without notice, viz: The
Half DIunken Deputy Sheriff. The picture Of
a stuffed prophet and half-drunken Deputy
Sheriff, with Cleveland's face On Transparent
cies, would not be unattractlve. .n-TIibuae.
Ofall species of villaiany,n mo other equals
that of degrading the public taste. Any
newspaper that pretends to aspire TO the
level of responsibility, would rather ele-
vate than lower the standard of propriety
in speaking of those who have done hon
orable service for their country or have
with credit filled responsible positions.
The above decoction of verbal filth is not
calculated to elevate, and, if it Is to be
taken as an indication of the taste and
good sense of Mr.. 'Cleveland's enemies,
he might we'll wish to experience defeat
rather than be elected by horde, OF
herd, that would indulge in such abusive
and degrading attractions as tn st
suggested.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
GLADSTONE ON GENESIS.

In his second published article defend
ing the Bible against recent assaults Mr..
Gladstone contends that the opening of
the Book of Genesis constitutes a plain
and straightforward narrative of the pre-
Adamite period. He maintains that it is
neither poetic nor scientific in meaning,
nor can it be considered so in interpreta-
ton; but it was, he says, direct commu-
nication from God to teach primitive man
his proper place in creation and to give
him conception in broad outline as to
what his maker had been about in his be-.
half.
He considers the days of the creation to
be neither solar nor geological, but sim
ply convenient historic divisions without
any occult meaning. Only in respect TO
the creation OF light does Mr.. Gladstone
descend to rigid scientific criticism.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
OBITUARY.
PATRICK NIGHTINGALE.


Patrick Nightingale, who was killed in
Pittsburgh last Thursday, was son of
Mr.. Patrick Nightingale, OF 316 Railroad
street, Fifteenth Ward. He left Johns
town about twenty-four years ago and
went to Pittsburgh, where he made his
home ever since. He leaves four chill
dren to mourn his loss, John, aged 20 {;
Mary, 1S; Anhie, 10, and Ella, 13 years !;
his wife being dead one year and fourteen
days when he met his death. When a
boy he worked for the Cambria Iron Com
pany. He designed and constructed a
working model for train of three high
rolls, which he codnected to a blast fan
in the old puddle mill for the amusement
of himself and the boys who worked with
HIM. This model was taken by Mr. Fritz,
Superintendent for the Cambria Works at
that time, and shortly after, the high rolls
w,Ie put IN operation by him. He was
also the inventor of numerous other use
full devices, none of which he ever had
pdtShNSuJ duOh5 lHC iOb hC 10 CIClllCu
with the idea of what is known as the
continuous patent rod mill. He had al
constructed a model for this idea bal
about that time he lost his mind and was
placed in Dixmont, where he rema inc Il
about seven years, when he was dis
charged all right. But since the death of
his wife he become demented, and while
wandering around in that condition he
was struck and killed by passenger train
No. "a, on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railroad, his body being terribly
mutilated, The Amalgamated Associa-
tion, of which he was a member, took
charge of his remains, and they were laid
to rest in st. Mary's Cemetery. His
father, six brothers, sister and brother
in-law, attended the funeral from this
git
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
ANOTHER BODY FOUND.
The Search Forte Comes Across On
terday at the Foot of Lincoln;5rJ o.,

The Search Forte Comes Across Only
terday at the Foot of Lincoln;5rb d.,
The first body recovered by the s. Ira'
force since resuming operations was
found on Friday afternoon between and
o'clock. The body was taken to Hen
dersons morgue, where the following de-
scription was entered on the morgue
records
No. 542, male, height five feet five
inches, overcoat OF dark rough wooden
goods, black diagonal coat, black panta-
looms and vest, light (may have been
gray) underwear, white shirt, linen stand
ing collar, brown socks, spring g-clasp
drawer supports, leather boots, probably
No. 7, four-blade shell-handle knife with
pearl settings Yale key, probably post
office key, trunk key and part of another
key all on key ring, silver hunting-case
watch with leather fob and gold trim
mings, three gold dollars, and two ten
dollar bills in pantaloon pockets.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
THE LONE STAR STATE.
Interesting Letter From Rey. Albert
Freeman, Formerly of Coopersda1e.

Interesting Letter From Rey. Albert
Freeman. Formerly of Coopersdale.
To the Editor or the Jolnstoton Democrat.
1t is long time since my pen did SER
vice for your paper. Almost daily the
DEMOCRAT has been making its visits, and
| have never been too busy 10, at least,
glance over its columns. | regret that |
have not returned its visits more frequent
ly. 1t Is common belief that Southern
people are lazy, and it may be that this
sunny cline has Similarly affected me, but
as we do not usually wish to acknowledge
any such infirmity, we must ''rustle
around" as a Texan would say, and find
some other excuse.
If were to say that have been busy,
you might call 1t " CHESTNUT" and say
that the idlest man always makes the
same excuse. However, | must insist on
making it. | have been in business, in
fact in more than one business. We are
building city in the New Southwest,
and the first settlers in a new town have
much to do If they would be prosperous.
When came here little more than a
year, this town was merely laid out, and
was on paper. There was not finished
house In the place. The writer has been
figure in the evolution that has been
going on since that time. The town was
not three months old until we had school
house and school in operation. A little
later Sunday school was organized, then
a literary society, then a commercial club,
then brass band, then fire com
any, and finally a school of high
rade was projected with $4,000 worth
property donated. We have four
church organizations, and steps are now
being taken to build church editice.
We have now, in addition to the usu Il
number of stores, several hotels and two
newspapers. A 10000 bushel grain eleva-
tor will be built soon.
In all these things more or less, besides
his private business, the writer has had a
hand. So YOU must not fancy that we
have been basking merely under an
Italian sun or enjoying the balmY breezos
of a southern cline.
Pennsylvania mining or manufactur.
ing communities know something of the
phenomenal growth of new towns in tha
West. We are only an agricultural town
and the country has grown as rapidly as
the tjwn. Where the antelope had al
II est undisputed sway fifteen months age ,
the pralres are dotted over with farms.
This promises to be one of the finest
farming countries in the world. Wheat
is now the staple crop, but rye, oats,
barley, corn, aud cotton are all paying
crops. Water melols, sweet potatoe
md vegetables of all kinds do well.
aifornian who has lived here for ten
cars, says that for variety, and in some
instances for quality, this country exceeds
| California for fruit.
This year gives promise of one of great
prosperity.
Iowa PARK, Wichita county, Texas.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02

brought the Hon W. Taylor to his feet
He spoke in expressive terms of the effect
i've energy of the young men. and said
that they furnish to the party the hope
and the promise of successful future.
The Hon. Thomas NJ. Bayne, member of
the House of Representatives from this
county, answered to Ways aud Means" +"
At midnight the banquet was over
Letters of regret were read from the
Hon. John Sherman, Ex-Governor For
aker, Col. F. ID. Grant, Judge w. III. I'll.
Miller, Vice President Levi p. Morton,
Secretary Tracy and Senator j. ]. INGALLS,.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02

in the matter of moving the curb on
Morris street, already taken be rescinded
Mr.. Kennedy introduced an ordinance
in regard to the obstruction of streets.
Passed two readi gs.
Mr.. Barry introduced an ordinance ap-
propriating $9460 paying the workmen
for fitting up the City offices. Passed
two readings.
An ordinance relating to the City Asses
sors and assessments was introduced by MIR.
Barry, and passed two readings, Mr.. Slick
alone voting against it.
Mr.. Slick introduced an ordinance relat-
ing to the charges to be made by the City
Engineer to private parties for their lines.
Passed two readings.
Mr.. Buser introduced an ordina nee 70
the protection of bridges within the city.
Passed one reading,
Mr.. Kennedy introduced building
permit ordinance which after some
amendments, passed two readings.
The amendments to fire-lmit ordinan ce
were concurred in.
On motion Council adjourned to meet
an Thursday evening.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
President Donaldson occupied the
chair. All the members were present
except Mr.. Slater.
The two messages from the Mayor
were read and were referred to the proper
committees.
The dog tax ordinance passed third
reading. The ordinance levying poll
tax also passed finally.
The ordinance for defining the form Of
warrants on the City Treasurer, and
another providing for the mode of draw
ing the same were passed finally.
An ordinance directing who shall
perform the cuties of the Mayor in his
absence or inability to discharge his
duties was passed third reading.
An ordinance relating to the City AS
SCISSORS and the city assessments passed
second reading, as did another ordinance
for the protection of bridges within the
city.
The following resolution was passed
finally.
Resolved, BY the Select and Common Council
of the City of Johnstown, that the First National
Bank, of Johnstvwn. Pa. be, and the same is
hereby designated as the place in which the City
Treasurer shall deposit the city funds.
The petition of the citizens of the Fifth
and Sixth wards was read and referred
to the proper committee.
Mr.. Mltenberger introduced this peti.
ton:
To TIE Mayor ana Select and Common Councils oJ
the city or J0ltaSt0lCR:
Having been requested by the citizens of the
Eighth ward to direct your attention to the ne.
cessity OF having lights constructed on or along
the highways beginning near Capt. GrahamF
and continuing on through the Eighth ward tt
the city limits.
Referred to the proper Committee t.
ascertain costs, etc.
A few other measures were acted upon,
after which Council adjourned to meet
ON Thursday evening.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
THE NEED OF GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.

College professors, civil engineers and
magazine writers, are directing public at
tention to the subject of country highways
and the Vanderbilt University, Tennes-
see, has gone so far as to provide for the
free instruction in road engineering of one
person from each county in that State.
The Baltimore San, which is agitating
the question in Maryland, points out that
the power required to draw a wagon
weighing, with its load, one ton on a level,
macadamized road of broken stone is
sixty-fve pounds, which is increased to
two hundred pounds on a common dirt
road. Prof Ely, OF Johns Hopkins Uni
Tersity, estimates that poor roads cost the
farmer, on an average, of fifteen dollars
per horse, and Prof. jerks, of Knox Col
lege, Illinois, argues that with good per-
manent roads freight could often be haul
ed ten miles on wagons cheaper than it
could be taken one mile on dirt road to
a railroad station, unloadcd, put on the
cars, and carried to its destination. OF
the social influences Of good roads, he
says that ca large part of the mental IN.
spiration OF The farmers depends On their
ability to attend church lectures, concerts,
and social gatherings at a distance; and
really good roads, by enabling them to 90
so much more easily, would doubtless
raise the whole intellectual tone Of the
farming community, besides keeping
within the heallh'ul influence Of the farm
many who are now forced IN o the towns"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE
FLOOD.

There is feeling among many OF our
people that there should be some appropri-
ate observance by the people of the Cone
maugh Valley of the anniversary Of the
great flood of May 81, 1889. What form
it should take or in what manner the oc-
casion should be remembered is perhaL 3;
question. Most, if not all, of the churches
have held memorial services for their lost
members, but still that would not prevent
their doing something of the kind again.
Whether there should be any public OBJ
servance, such as closing the business
places or other means of public demon
straticn, is questioned by some lest it
should wound anew the hearts that have
had to go through the terrible ordeal. AL
though hearts might refuse to lear up
yet the place is so full of reminders of
the awful event that scarcely anything
could recall it more vividly than 1t is re.
called every day by the many evidences
of the torrents destructiveness on that
fatal day. Whatever form it should take,
some mark of respect lshould be shown
to the memory of the 5000 of our people
who were swept into eternity in a few
short minutes.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
More Money for Johnstown Sufferers,

Twenty-Five dollars were on Friday re-
ceived by Wm. McCreery of the Pittsburgh
Relief Committee for the Johnstown suf-
ferers. IL came from Robert Thode & Co.,
bankers of Dresden, Germany, to be used
for the benefit of the Johnstown sufferers.
There was no explanation accompanying
to tell when the money was collected or
by whom subscribed. 1t was turned over
to Treasurer w. r. Thompson. Mr.. Nc.
Creery has also received letter from
Governor Beaver, in which the Governor
asks that Mr.. McCreery name member
of the committe that is to audit the Gov
ernOr's accounts.