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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18
ANTt-LoTTERY LAW.

wanamAksr Preparing to Indiet People
who write Co the Lottery several Cases
Under Way Now.
wAsHISoToS, Dec. FIT is very evil
dent that the public Is not yet familiar
with all the features of the anti-lottery
law. Despite the inteTdiction Of adyer-
tIsing OF the lottery In the newspapers
and the action of the express companies
in refusing to carry matter addressed TO
the lottery concerns, thousands Of peo-
pie are still enclosing money In envelopes
and sending IL 10 New Orleans for the
purchase OF tickets. The government
postoflice inspectors are empowered by
law 70 examine al suspicious missives,
and IL n said that instructions were Is
sued some weeks ago authorizing the in
spectors at the principal postoffices OF
the country 10 usa this authority 10 the
fullest extent for rhe suppression OF the
lottery traffic. AS a result OF these instruc-
tlons II has beer developed that large
number of people In various cities, in
cluding Chicago, Milwaukee, Cincinnati,
Minneapolis, ST. Paul, Detroit and else
where, have been sransgressing the law
and placing themselves within its crimi-
nal clauses. Quite o number OF these
people Il is said, are ladies Of good stand
Ing, high in society In their respective
cities, and, according to good authority,
the postoffice inspectors are engaged In
preparing case against half dozen OF
these with the intention of making them
examples of the stringency Of the law.
The particular clause which affects them
reads In this wise:
Any person who shall knowingly deposit,
OF cause TO be deposited, anything 10 be
conveyed or delivered by mail tO . lottery,
shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor, and on
conviction shall be punished by line OF
not mora than Si00- ar -to he imprisoned for
not more than one year, or by both such
ane and Imprisonment.
A prominent official of the postoffice
department said this morning that 10
would not bB surprising II society circles
Ia a half dozen cities were not treated to
a genuine sensation before the advent OF
Santa Claus.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18

LKMARs, Dec. i7.-Speclal: The
famous liquor case from Kingsley Of
Mrs. Stowell VS.. several saloonkeepers
OF that place was tried here and the jury
rendered a verdict for defendants, mo
cause for action In this case Mrs.
Stowell sues several saloonkeepers for
selling liquor 20 her husband.
The city council met In special session
Saturday night 10 consider the previous
removal OF City Weigher Haeriing.
There was considerable trouble In the
council about this removal, but IL was
decided that Gus must go the lst OF
January. The council then appointed
Thos. Adams0n city weigher. This ap-
polntment leaves the fire chief office
open, which Mr.. Adamson held.
At called meeting OF company g ~
the Office of Capt Curtis last night II
ives decided % rent Pew's hall for six
months at the rate OF $3.50 per year.
Mr.. q. III. RAgsdale, who has been
here several days looFing after his libel
suit. returned home 10 Des Molnes Sun
day.
Mrs. A. II. Lawrence went 10 Colfax
Springs, Ia, 20 make short visit.
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have gone forth that no ono shall question
them on the subject. The fact In. however
that Bull was considered daring the last
years OF kfs life little better than the av-
arage coffee cooler. term snyononosas
with vagabond. At least such y ths esti-
nation La which he was beid by very many,
IL not all, the frIendlies here.
The situation here &C the agency ~ con-
sidered By the officials 90 be still 10 pre-
carious tension. AS q result M equally
heavy guard is continued day and night,
and very exaceing orders about any one
moving 10 and fro after nightfnll are
steadily aud rigidiy enforced. kations are
being issued 10 the Indians again to-day,
and the swarm of sqnaws about the agency
ssorehouse h greater than ever
very ugly feature In connection with
these sqaaws h that all, or nine out of sen
OF them. have long butcher knives In their
belts and are mot nearly 30 pleasant as they
were three weeks ago.
a council attended by Red Cloud, Little
Wound and about twenty-five others of the
leading Indians here. the others being those
who we're sent out 20 the bad lands sAtur-
day 20 urge the hostiles la but failed. y
now la session. IL II for the purpose OF de-
ciding what 10 recommend 20 Gen. brooke
90 be done with the hostiles In the bad
lands. have the word OF the weneraI him
self that this Is the purpose OF the council.
Thus In the interval OF hearing further
from the situation at standing Rock. Gen.
Brooke evidently Intends 70 keep mp with
and get az good an understanding as ppssi-
BILE OF the feelings of the Indians right IN
our midst.
Two strike aud band, the general tells nae.
are still jogging this way and are expected
20 put in an appearance almost any tlsnas
they being now only some eight miles from
the ageacy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18
FOR THE oounTRVs RELIEF
Dram Of the Bin whloh the Republlcan
Senators Believe win Relieve the

Drsss oT the man whlch the Republlcan
Senators Believe wiz Relieve tine
Country.
wAsHfSeToN, Dec. ls.--The following
are the main features of the measures
for monetary relief 10 be drafted by SEN
afor Sherman, as a result nf the -FePab-
lican senatorial caucus:
A provision for the purchase Of the sI2,-
600. 600 silver surplus within one year, the
purchases on this account not 20 exceed
81. goo 900 worth OF bullion In any one month.
In addition % the purchase Of $4,000
ounces per month now required by laws the
issue OF per cent. bonds not TO exceed
Sie0. 900. 600 tn amount, and the purchase Of
auficient silver bullion, In addition TO the
foregoing requirements, 70 make good the
def1clency In the national bank circulation,
whenever that circulation falls below $780,
00e, 900, by means of the issue OF treasury
notes based upon the bullion thus purchased.
In case bullion In sufficient amount 10 meet
this deficiency cannot be obtained, the de-
acleney In circulation Is To be made good by
the issuance OF ordinary treasury notes. The
bill will provide that when the price OF sill
ver shall for one year remain constantly at
or aboye the legal par" with gold, any
holder OF bullion may deposit II with the
treasury and have IL coined Into standard
silver dollars or receive treasury notes
therefor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18
The Allianceof That State Will
Build Warehouses and
Store Crops.
Preliminary Steps Taken to Form q
Company With q Capital
of $2500O0
Eject Of the Farmers Movement in
That Stats--The News
In General.

WICHITA, Kaa., Dec. I7.--The latest
movement inangurated by the Kansas
Farmers Alliance Is In the nature OF q
grain pool, and promises 20 assume nam
moth proportions. The scheme Is,
briefly, 10 warehouse as much OF the
wheat and corn as can be covered and
hold them for stiff prices. The idea was
advanced by some of the leaders q short
ltime ago, and the first sub-aliiance 10 act
upon the suggestion Is that In Sedgwick
lcounty. A mass meeting OF ALLIANCE
emen was held at Belle Plaine,. with
about 1. 500 members present and the
preliminary steps were taken 20 form q
lcompany with capital stock Of S250,-
|i000. Upwards Of 500 OF those
|sat this meeting signiied their
Willingness 70 take $500 worth OF stock
heach, and n is not anticipated that there
will be any trouble to place the balance.
Promoters OF the scheme were appointed
10 canvas the country, and another meet
Ing will be held shortly, when definite
plan OF operation will be perfected.
The general idea now Is 10 build elevat-
ors and warehouses Mt the most central
points Ga each county, and 20 advance
money on grain At low rate OF interest
and small charges. The. elevators are
not to be money making concerns, but
operated wholly by the farmers In their
own behalf. Some OF the speakers inti-
mated that In this way farmers could
hold their corn until worth 81 per bushel
and wheat 80. They said the movement
was intended to be general; that the
National alliance was at It's back, and II
was proposed 10 get full value for the
product of the soil.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18
NEBRASKA FARMERS.
Great Gashering at the Annual Meeting
Now in Session ut Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. l7.--Over q thou
sand representatives from the various
alliances OF the state gathered In Bohan-
ans hall at III o'clock yesterday 10 trans
act the business incident to the regular
yearly session OF the state Farmers ALI
ance. Each alliance Is entitled TO but
one representative and only little more
than half OF the organizations are repre-
sented. The session Il being held I'm se-
creL No persons are admitted except
such as can present yellow cards or ere
Dental emitting them 10 such.
The meeting was presided over by j.
III. Powers while j. M. Thompson occu-
pied the secretarys table. The time
was mainly occupied In getting ready
for work and listening 10 speech by the
president, Mr.. Powers. Adjournment
was then taken until o'clock.
The entire afternoon session was de-
voted 70 the consideration Of the condl-
tlon of the farmers In the western part
OF the state who are suffering from a
failure OF crops. Numerous reports were
read in regard to the poverty OF some OF
the sufferers.
motion was made that the q, 900 In
the treasury Of the alliance be sent TO
the destitute farmers as a Christmas
present. Many delegates insisted
that this would be- only drop In
the bucket and urged that 10 would
be better to walt until the Legislature
meets and appropriates si50,0Oo for the
benefit OF the needy farmers. IL was
finally urged that the s. 900 be sent now
and that the Sis0,O00 appropriation be
made as well.
AT $40 p. m. the convention adjourned
without having taken any definite action
In regard 70 the matter.
There have been SO many resolutions
presented and there is so much business
To be transacted that the session will
probably last two or three days longer.
A committee on resolutions has been ap-
pointed and the great mass Of whereases
aud resolveds have been presented 10 It
TO settle.
Before adjournment IL was deemed ad-
visable by some TO convene at 1880 q. M,
but this met with -snch- opposition that
the hour Of q. m, was finally agreed
unnu
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

MARTIN IRWIN, carpenter near
Kirksyille, Ind, Is In jail, suspected OF
numbering his wife. 1t Is thought that
the woman's body is hidden In an
abandoned coal mine
THE Catholic Mutual Benevolent instl-
tuition OF America has revised the eonsti-
tuition. The principal change Is the
abolIshment of the clause referring TO a
separate beneficiary.
DIR. NEUR, Of Denver, Is In Berlin for
the purpose OF organizing staff and Sc
curing the necessary equipment for .
Koch hospital which he proposes to es-
tablish In the United States.
NEAR Fresno, CAL, two men have
found what Is claimed 10 be a genuine
petriGied body OF man. 1t Is remarka-
bly well preserved, and even the veins
OF the back of the hand are visible.
A YOUNG man supposed to be william
II. Pope, charged with embezzling SG0,-
600 OF the funds of the Louisville City
National bank while employed as Its
teller, has been arrested IN Cayuga, Ont.
THE local board OF directors OF the
Worlds fair have formulated a plan,
which IL Is hoped the Illinois Central will
accept for the Hse Of the railroad COM
pany's land on the lake front for the
worlds fair.
AT q meeting la New York OF wealthy
Arab citizens Il was decided 20 form a
sIIk growing and fruit raising syndicate
IN this country, which will give employ
ment TO al Arab Immigrants arriving In
| America.
SARAH HUNTER, aged - years, en-.
| ployed In the household OF W. III. Smith,
near Winona, Ont, tried 70 poison hel
employer and his family and afterwarc
succeeded In destroying her own llfe with
rough on rats.
| WHOLESALE prosecutions are 20 begin
/ at once against tralnmen on the Louis
Vile 4 Nashville. They are accused 81
Systematically breaking into and rob
bing freight cars, and ~ Is even charged
that wrecks have been arranged In ad
vance % cover evidence Of wholesale
thefts,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18
CUTTING Down TAXES.
Eases sT ths Farmsrs' Alliance Movement
IN Kansas.

EMEEN 81 NM& EWEkADEa AlhAoS N"NNAaDnt
I'm Kansas.
ELDoRADO, kAn., Dec. 1.-THE effects
OF the alliance movements In Kansas are
already beginning 20 be felt. Two years
ago the Kansas state senate appointed q
committee 10 revise certain portions Of
the existing state laws. This committee
A composed OF Rye republicans. The
eommlttee will hold Its last meeting at
Topeka. and viii present its report 10
tlse governor. Senatar Murdock, OF the
committee, says the report abolishes a
dozen useless boards; consOlidates half
dozen other boards; reyises the laws
regarding the control Of the state nor
NAL and state agricultural colleges,
Hutchinson reformative; decapitates Sam
Crawford; the stage agent at Washing
ton, cuts down the sum to go 10 district
Judges about one-fourth; provides that
the state should provide school books OF
uniform text; cuts down the fees and
salaries OF all county officers, except
coroners and commissioners, and affects
constabIes and justice OF the peace fees.
The report. said Senator Murdock, II
enacted into law will deprive the people
of Kansas of $500, 900 In taxes annually.
All the committee are republicans and
as the report Is simply redemption OF
the pledges made In the recent state re-
publican platform the republican senate
cannot refuse to adopt IL.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18

The immense Importance OF excessive
care ln the Insulation Of an ocean cable
Is shown by Herbert Laws Webb In late
number Of Scribner. He describes how,
after the cable has been taken on board
the vessel to which il 60 be intrusted the
task OF laying Il. II Is kept cOol and free
from strain or any adverse influences In
the ships tank, where IL IL submerged
In water When the time comes Tor pay.
ing out and the cable II Strengthened
and has 10 bear q strain Of several tons
as Il leaves the ships stern, then any
slight lmperfection will be revealed. and
although IL may consist merely Of .
minute bubble OF air which has burst and
made q puncture In the gsltta percha
into which fne hair could not BE- intro
dneed, although u may be only . crack
10 imparceptible that it would not admit
Of the insertion Of a cigarette paper, yet
the current would escape, and, like the
insignificant stream which triekles over
a dam, would gradually widen the
breach, until the Fable was electrically
-broken down" and entirely useless for
communication.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18
JOSH BILLINGS. PHILOSOPHY

In Bible times, when Balem's ass
spoke, IL waz q mirakle; hut the dare on
mirakles are over, and the greatest asses
We hav Ia -theBe times are the greatest
takers.
Thare IL quite difference between q
hGminous and q rOlumInous writer, altho
menny authors konfound the two
Thoze who hav never achieved suck
cess are alwus the most reddy tew tell
others how tew do IL
l am satisfied that the gratest bores
In the world are the Hooslck tunnel aud
the author who Ia hunting mp Publisher
for hiK fust book
IL yu wish tew retain the friendship,
or even Inv, oy others, you must keep
them In yure hands, and not git into
theirs
1t IL kind oy phunny that while mod
esty IL the gratest evidence oy merit, IT
seems tew be the poorest guarantee oy
suckcess.
Admire beauty, but don't worship 1t.
Cunning men are sure tew git kauRht
at last; and when they are kaught, they
are like fox In trap-the sylliest look
ing fox yu ever see.
You mite az well dertake 10 drown
o knot-hole out, bl pouring water into IL,
rs tew outtalk sum wimmin kno oy
We laff at sheep bekauze when one ov
them leads the way all the rest follow,
however ridikilus IL may be; aud | sup
pose sheep lah when they see us doing
the very same thing.
IL will do tew endorse sum men, but
not their paper; while thare are others
whoze paper IL safer tew endorse than
their karakter.
Whenever yu find q man who liz strlkiy
honest, yu will find one who IL truly
COURAGEOUS.
The luv ov change Ia az natral In man
az it IL In natur.
Thare Ia two kinds ov hipokrits-ths
bold, and the humble: and the humble
ones are the wust.
The CRATE strength ov simplicity lies
In the words, not In the ideas.
don't belsaye there IL ennything In
this world that will add TO q mans
wealth, convenience or luxury. but what
he kan git, II hs will only hunt enutf
for 1t.
All wimmin are bi natur firts, but
those who are the most so have the least
| sense.
To be thoroughly good-natured, aud
yet avoid being imposed upon, shows
great strength ov character.
Euug ptfsOh VINO viii usiibtfhleig nat
ter yu, will deliberately defame yu.
IL IL . mighty hard Job tew respekt tho
man we hav tew forgiv.
beIeave thare Ia more people In tho
world honest from policy, than thare IL
from principle.
Very old people often are free from
ell appearances ov sin, bekause they hay
nothin left for either tew feed upon.
Thare are people who are alwus anticI-
pating trnbble, and In this way they
manage tew enjoy menny sorrows that
never really happen tew them.
Fear oy sin haz made crate menny
| more Christians than the Inv oy virtew
| has.
kno ov sevral kinds ov kuriosity, but
thare IL one kind which prompts MS tew
stick our noze into things just for the
purpose of smelling.
The Inv Ov praise never made emmy
man wuss aud haz made msDny a man
better.
Those people who arc silk and dis
gusted with themsslfs are the ones who
suffer from cnnuL
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18
BEET SUGAR.


Ths D@a Raoinea Sugar and Prt ssrvtaG
Company's Plant
DIS MoISEs, Ia, Dec. i7.-The Des
Moimes Beet Sugar and Preserving com
pany has completed the purchase OF q
block OF thirty-eight lots and the large
lot on which their building u situated In
Capital park for consideration Of sea-.
900. This deal has been going on for
some time, but the only sticking point
was whether to take 200 lots In the park
or the amount just purchased. As soon
a. material can bc procured for making
sngnr ID will give employment 20 $50 men
aud give the farmers and gardeners a
good market for all the beets they can
raise.
The present buildings Of this company
cover i40xI50 feet and the main struc-
ture II three stories Ia height The stock
OF this concern is limited, and the re
naming shares are being rapidly taken.
They will not order the machinery foI
the sugar process until all the stock II
sold, but business men are interested N
the enterprise, and everything will b
ready for operation as soon - beets eaI
be grown next summer. Ihe plant hai
commenced 10 make Ielllcs and preserves
and are turning ont an excellent article
| Their capacity h unlimited, and they ar
| now employing ten or fifteen men h
handle their products NV
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18
SCRAPS OF INFORMATION.

SARAH BERSHARDT will appear on the
stage In Australia.
In 260 years the population of ths
world doubled itself.
SUoAR was unknown 10 the ancient
Greeks and Romans even rs . medicine.
An ordinary man during An average
life viii drink about IT'S hogsheads OF
liquid.
THE people of the United States con
sumo, IL is said, roo, ,000, 900 bottles OF
pickles annual -
In every teaspoonfuI of human blood
there are about 5000, 600, 600 red cor
puscules, but only s0,00O,OOO white ones.
THE rKtfs Of Niagara carry down
10, 0O0, 900 cubic feet of water per min.
ute, equal e. about 5000, 600 horse
power.
SOMEBODY with plenty of leisure time
has figured it out that one journal Is
published for every IS, 100 individuals ia
the world
SILK from paper-pulp Is made smooth
and brilliant. has about the same elastic
ity as ordinary silk, and Is about two
thirds as strong.
When the chickens first begin 10
move In the egg, just before Matching,
the mother hen sings to them n low,
grooming song, never heard at any other
time.
SHEET-IRoN IL rolled so thin at the
Pittsburgh iron mills that IL, 900 sheets
are required to make single inch In
thickness Light shines rs readily
| through one Of these sheets as II does
through ordinary tissue paDRF
SOME Of the seas which the telescope
reveals on the planet Mars have quite
| suddenly become crossed by straight
lines, so straight and parallel that some
astronomers have thought them 10 BE-
| bridges constructed upon an enormous
scale by highly civilized beings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-18
sLExrasa ON raEIR ARMS.

Daily Orders aivsa sAs saaIt@ry To 10
Ready 10. ssarvh--sassws swsrsaing si
Psae Kiaws.
The following dispatch, dated az Pine
Ridge Agency, Dec. 10, was sent 10 the
Omaha bee by Us special correspondent
last evening:
For the second time every body got ready
INST night even 90 thes snddling Of their
horsss. for the long anticipated move on the
hostlies Ia the Dad lands. Then came the
aesss of the death 81 sitting Bull, and later
a Telegram. from Gen. Miles, advising that
the troops here delay their movements until
the sltaatioH At standing Rock had further
developed. Gen. Brooke coInclded In this
aud the order 20 march was scounternanded.
sunday night news went forth that the
troops would move before daybreak, and IL
seenaed 40 sure that every correspondent on
che ground wired his paper TO that effect but
alter waiting 20 20 until the stars went out,
we went 90 bed thinking the news-reading
public could not be blamed IL their faith In
| the raportorial arnytwas beginning 90 waveF.
| and this conviction was only increased when
| lass night were away and no move was
made. Gen. Brooke told me thia morning
/ that he thought the tronps would move this
4 Afternoon. and 20 IL goea Three fonrths oi
| the military are sleeping in their uniforms
| and on their arms from night 20 night. u
SURF were tbs OmcegSs every unN ~ G@tmRs ~
/ going this morning. that last nighe Uhey had
| their tent stoves taken down and stored
| away ia the commlzsary department. To-
aay they are freezing IN cold tents or catch
Ing warming here and there la the agency
| oflces. In view of these facts Il may b
the public wsli appreciate the position Ia
which the correspondents are placed In try
ing 10 give the movements OF the military
and particularly when ID comes 20 telling
the tlsae that the all-important move Of al
win he made--to the bad lands.
The news of Sitting null's death has aha
ear produced mo- excitement whateye
among the Indians here. though none ca
tell what they are thinking about. Few.
any. Of them vii talk abont u, and order
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THE POLICY OF ISOLATION.
chlua Looks Upon Japsn ~ a rsrrihas
warning.

LONDON, Dec. IT.--Private adyices
from Pekin state that the imperial gov
ernment II In desperate straits for money,
but hesitates TO accept loan OF many
millions from capitalists who have gone
there from all parts Of the world 70 OBJ
tain the handling OF o Chinese loan. 10
Is said that Ii Hung Chang holds Japan
up as horrible example 20 the emperor
whenever the latter shows signs OF u
desire to call upon westerners for assist
ance. The Japanese people have stead
lily declined In comfert and prosperity
since the introduction of so-caiied re-
forms. and though q number Df promi-
nent men are getting wealthy, the masses
are In lamentable condition. Whether
this Is due 10 the machiaatIons Of Tor
eign adveRturers or not, the Chinese
Statesmen are inclined TO so regard it,
and the result In the sister empire l. not
likely 20 hasten the day when China's
policy Of isolation viii be abandoned.