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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-18
BENIGN MICROBES.
The war They wage with PernicIous
Eaelill In Humanity's Midst.

The War They wage with PernicIoas
Bacuill In Humenity's Midst
The revelations of the microseope
rs ID the existence OF myriads OF mi-
cr0bes In our bodies. as well AS in all
that we eat and drink, has caused
timia people much anxious wonder
menl as 10 why these creatures are
not more injurious and destructive
than they really ara Writing in the
Speaker Sir Henry Roscoe explains
how IL is that even the deadliest OF
these microbes may be fouRd in the
mouth or other parts OF the body and
yet their hosts be perfectly healthy.
The auestiOn is not one OF the mere
penscm~v ~ these organiaIna In the
system but entirely one as 20 whether
or not they find their way into the
blood. II they do not ali Is well, II
they do the most serious trouble fol-
lows:
Working with the microscope in nj.
Pasteur's laboratory in Paris. a Rus
sian physician. NJ. MetschinikoiT. has
been able to discover the secret of the
impotence OF the microbe to penetrate
into the blood. These most recent
Investigations show that there are
certain cells contained ia the blood Of
all the higher animals termed
phagocytes and Identical with the
well-known white blood corpuscles.
when are endowed with the power Of
independent motion, and not only
wander inside but even mako their
way OUTSIDE the tissue and pursue,
deyour and digest any bacill. whether
poisonous on not with which they
come in contact This Is really the
true battle OF life which. though hith-
erto unknown and unopserved. il con
stantly going on within the blood.
Those phAgocytes. which are the
watehful guardians OF the body, at
tack and annihilate the bacilli before
they can penetrate the, blood TISSUES.
SO long as they remain ON guard the
body Ii safe from attack. but should
they from any eaHse relax their yigi-
lance. then the invading army OF par
asites would invade the " stem and
destroy life either by the numerous
mechanical LESSONS which u produces
or by the poison which il seeretes.
4 his apparently independent lie Of
the cell within the organism Ia one OF
the most marvellous revelations OF
modern science. as we'll asa remark
able illustration OF the extreme nicely
OF the balance OF nature
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JAmgsoN.s DEFENSE.
= 8oSahHmnus letter in whieh ffe Ex-
plains the cannibalssm sketches.


IapxDoS. Nov ls.--Alrs Janeson writes "a
ffs0newspapors asling them 20 publish the
foliewlng letter written two weeks before
her haSband.s death Aftcf describing
Assad Ferrans statement as false aud
crAsRl. Jameson writes: upon arriving at
RilsArnba the chief Invited me 20 his resi-
aayfxe following other ceremonies.
loMkd by cannibal feast.
IarNhed skeptically, wheronp0n another
ArAb described horrible story. iiatly
decnsred that Il was impossible that this
eonia happen. The Arab retorted: Give
me bii OF cloth aud see / thought this a
pieFe ruse 20 obtain rift, bat the Arab had
forrperly been kind, 50 gave him piece
0f ~ handkerchief Then followed the
most horrible scene ! ever Witnessed IN nay
iffe. The whole thing happened 80 quickly
chat Il was impossible to make sketches had
Wished 10 do SO. Further, ! had nothing
% sketch with. The small sketches ! made
were done IN the evening az my own house.
The girl never Looked for help. sha scented
to know Il was her fate She never stirred
haad, foot or head. How the girl was OBJ
tained I do not yet know. but win send you
all rse particulars. signed by witnessed, as
pfushlsed
Then follows the statement that Assad
boasted OF swindling the British govern
nsent IN the purchase OF canacis at suakim,
wherx he also made money hy dividing with
policemen spolIs captured from gamblers
afnong the troops. The statement con-
cIuaes "a follows ssThis n the low brute
whosn word the Belgian officers wonld ac-
ceDt 90 destroy my character" lie lncloses
Assssa's retraetion. IN which hc says the
story IN regard 20 buying the girl 70 be eaten
by cannibals was misunderstood. The hand
kerchiefs said % bc given for her purchase
wero gift, and had mo- reference whatever
90 the occurrence with which they were err
runekfs4slV connected
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a Growing Pearl

II Is said that any small substance
or particle placed inside Of an oyster
soon becomes coated over with pel-
lucid dim. The creature has a natural
provision in It's own tluids for cover
ING everything II can neither use as
food nor get rid Of But tho process
or making y genuine pearl In its ma
tive beauty IL probably as here des-
cribed: 9tfs
The perfect pearl Is found loose In
the interior OF tho flesh. and has It's
beginning in an animal germ. The oyg-
ters annually produce a number OF
eggs. which. as soon as they develop
into diminutiye animals are thrown
out b. the mother
OccasI0nallY however. an egg
proves ehortfve and remains behind.
IL is almost microscopic Ia size and
II inclDsed la a tiny capsule.
This capaule now becomes. 10 all
intehts and purposes, q foreign sub
stance. But IL has certain powers
akin 20 those Of the parent one oi
which IN that of manufacturing. throw
ing oes and gatheflng around itsell
naere. O. mother-oi-pearl.
The naere completely envelopes IL
and the germ OF an animal Is soon in
cased Ia beautiful prison. usually
sperical In form. but sometimes pear
shaped, It's size, OF course. dependi
ON the length OF time 70 which tn
process = eouiinned, As the pearl 1
enlarged 81 constsnt deposits iron
year 70 year
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POISONED ~ HER MOTHER,
A e-Yemr-Old Topeka Giri 0sven q Fatal
Desc Of Landanun.


TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. I7.--The s-year-oid
daughter % John swanson, OF this city, Il
dead from the effects OF dnse OF laudannm
given II by its mother Saturday night Mrs.
Swanson has been ill for long time, and
her body suffering has 50 preyed upon
her mind that she became demented
She has given mp all hope OF living
althongh the doctor says she b la
no lfnfne1iaie danger OF death. She was
constantly expressing regret that she would
be compelled 10 leave her daughter behind
when death claimed her. and she deter
aained 20 take her with her. Accordingiy
Saturday afternoon she Obtained some
laadanum and during the night without
the knowledge OF her husband, gave u 70
the child. sunday morning when Mr.. Swan
son left home 20 go TO work hfs wife told
him that the little one was asleep. To
neighbors who called she denied admit
tance 10 the room where the lIfeiess body OF
the little girl lay. About II O'Clock she
sent for her husband, who at once called
physician. but upon his arrival the child
had passed beyond all earthly assistance.
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NOW INCORPORATES
The Great stock ysras Company which Il
----4 go ~. as%+~arvss wear sfrsrwKu.

TO ss~. 4ssr~fwwsz wear -sfEfrwKU.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE filing at Spring
sield Saturday of articles of incorporation
of the Chicago and Calumet stock yards ls
the first step toward the proposed change Of
location OF the packers interests. The cap
ital stock os the company will be $40. .o00. 900.
The nominal incorporaters are hessrs. Al
bert H. NeedeF. Edward j. Martyr. and
Frank r. yogel OF Chicago. representing
respectively Messrs. swift, Armour and Nor
ris. the owners of the three principal packing
embellishments now In operation at the
yards. All the necessary land has been
secured. she last $50 acres of the tract Of
geo having but recently been purchased
of Amos Altman at the Eate Of eis5 pn acre.
As soon as the necessary books shall be re-
turned from Springfield the capital stock
win be subscribed by Messrs. swift, Armour.
and Morris. aud the work OF preparation for
the new buiInIngs begun. surveyors aud
engineers will make a complete topogFaph-
icaI survey of the tract and plans Tor draw
ing VIII be presented Tne work from this
tinae until the packing plants are moved
win be carried on with all possible speed.
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PRISONERS lLL-TRRATED.
AIIegod slayers of Chief Hsnnessy at Nev
Orleans Brutaily Beaten.

NKw ORLEANS. La. Nov. iS.--signor Pas
qnale corta the Italian consul in this city,
has addressed q communication ~ the
grand jury now investigating the maraer
of Chief OF Police Hennessy pro-
testing against the ill-treatment
OF the Italian prisoners contincd in the
parish prison. signor CoFte was ques-
toned to-day about the contents Of his let
ter 10 the grand jury. He said that some
time ago he wrote 10 Mayor Shakespeare
complaining of the ill-treatinent of the
Italian prisoners In che parish prison and
received a reply that his complaints were
anfoanded. A few days ago the consul vis-
Ited the prison and was astonished By sew
eval of the prisoners showing marks OF vi9-
lence upoIs their bodies. lie said tho men
were terribly aruised and many OF thena
claimed 70 have been robbed of The rings
worn ON their flngera aud Of other valuables.
ID was on this Testimony thN sig. Corte In
formed the grand jury 0f the status Of
things and called attention to the treaty
exlaslng beEwasn ksalx ana ne lnAasa
States. whereby the italian prisoners are
entitled 90 the same treatment as those OF
other nationalities. The sheriff i very
much elsagrined at the matter becoming
published. he having issued an order some
weeks 20 excluding newspaper reporters
from the building and forbidding the Ital-
lans from communicating with their friends
ON the outside,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-18

ST. Louis, Mo-. Nov FIT developed to-
day that stuart Robson had narrow es-
cape. from death the other day, lie was
travelling IN a sleeper from indianapolis to
Cincinnati Mr. Robson was seated near
the front of the car but changed his seat
and took ono across the aisle, BE had
scarcely done 80 when bullet crashed
through the window IN front of which he
had been sitting and passed right through
the lack Of the seat he had occupied. Had
he remained where he was he would have
ls,a,a III l....-..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-18

NEBRASKA CFry. Neh.. Nov. is.--Mr. y. a.
Mrarc, of Chicago. president of the Ne-
braska City Packing Ncompany. has am
nouneed that FOR the present che house Ia
this city w0uld remain idle. as the other
house here could take care OF all the hogs
shipped'to this point aud keep the market
however, said that as soon as the receipts
OF hogs here would justify II hts company
would resume operations. but which would
probably not be this season. lie expressed
the opinion that with The defeat uf prohi-
bltlpn Nebraska City would prosper wonder
fully within the next few year,
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.


THE business portion OF the town OF Bar
ton, o.. population 1000. has been destroyed
by FIRE,
A MOVEMENT 10 raise $500. .ooe 20 vuaran-
tee she opening of the Jehns Hopkins Medi-
cal school 10 women has been started Ia
Baltimore
n. NJ WASzER A. Co, sewing machine and
lamp manufacturers of Hamilton. Ont,
have called meeting OF their creditors.
The liabilities are s2O0, ,Ooo a.# .s.,
FrvE HUNDRED dockors, members OF the
Dockcrs' union at Liverpool. have refused
10 work at unloading the White Star line
steamer Germanle from New York. r..
JuDoK DAVID McLEAS, ex-presldent OF
tho Savannah, Mo-, National bank. has been
sentenced 10 two years la the penitentiary
for defrauding his deposftors out OF $780,.
900.
FfvE members OF the committee OF the
New York Clearing House association state
that the Bank of North America has large
surplus, and It's means are ample to meet
all It's obligations.
THREE Italians we're killed aud several
other Italians severely injured In a collision
between two gravel trains on the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western at East Buffalo.
NY.
THE general committee ~ arrangements
having In charge the q. a. II. national en-
campment 10 Ire held In Detroit. Mich. In
1901. has decided that the reunion shall be
held the week commencing Aug. 8.
soMn months ago William Gifford, OF Hall
ifax, n. -. sold his wife and family 60
George Thompson for $40, and since then
Thompsun bas been lfving WITH Mrs. GifToNu
and her children. Recently be has been
abusing them and has heen arrested
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-18
cure win be hnal and definite, has not, hs
says, been clearly proved
THE SWAMP LANDS.
Attorney General MIii~r Makes nm Inn
portnnt nectsions


WAsnISQTos, Nov. is.--Attorney General
Miller has sent 10 tke Secretary of the in-
turior decision IN answer 10 a question
from the interior department as 10 whether
a suit viii lie against the state of Minnesota
by the United states, for the purpose of va
eating patent issued by the uuited States
to the state under the swamp land grant,
ON the ground that the lands covered By the
patent were not swamp lands and therefore
we're not within the grant. Ia reply the at
torney general says that, after careful
consideration, he has reached the conclusion
that bill will not lie for the purpose OF
cAncelling the patent on the mere ground
that the land In question was not swamp
land. For the purposes Of the swamp land
act the opinion says, the secretary Of the
interior was made by law the tribunal t0
decide what lands I'm Minnesota were swamp
lands, and his decision of that question
must be regarded as anal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-18
BIG DOODLE.
Sensational Charges Against tine Cans
sssmn Public works Department.

AtMU ENU1kt WUF@@ h<NNWFtt1N@tt
uuEnec. Noy, i5.-Neariy si.50o,0oo of
a,podIe, acrordlng % formal accusations
made against fhe department az public
works of Canada. \ 81 che bottom of a huge
scandal that threatens 90 eclipse the Cana.
dian Pacific railroad scandal which swept
slr John A. McD0aaId and the EoxernmeRt
out of power III 1874 The bo0dle sald 90
have beon paid 20 Hon. Thomas Me
Graevy by contractors for the Quebec
aud Esaulmauit docks for furnish
Ing them information respecting tenders
etc, from the public works department., of
which sir Hector Lanwevin, his bosom
friend. Is mlhister. The oppositiou leader.
Mr.. Laurier II credited with She statement
that he ~ prepared with documentary
proofs Il, establish, when parliament meets.
charges az wholesale corruption and fraud
in eonnsction wits the granting oxthe con-
tracts. II h said the knowledge that the
Imposition have these proofs causes the do
minion government 70 postpone the meet
ing of parliament Til the latest possibie
date. Friends ~ the government urge the
minister to dissolve parliament before Mr..
Lauriur can ofIcially present aud prove his
chavgea Unless this II done Mr.. Langevir
and Mr. Greevy will probably ~ expelles
frpm the house when parllasnent meets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-18
Her FIRST RAILWAY RIDE.
AN Incident of Travel la tks Lsnd 90
steady Habits.

steady RABBITS.
II never been on tho cars before.
said the little old lady. settling her
self In the seat and arranging her
sxirts. My son got married iiteen
years ago and went 10 live 20 Bridge
port. He kept urgin' me TO come TO
Bridgeport but / says 10 him, i
aip't never been on the cars and /
don't think would like it. o,
Now, mother says he. you
won't have no trouble at alt You
Jest git on the cars. and you have
nice cushioned seats and you see lots
OF strangers. Mother, says no, you
would like IL know.
".Well. john says. 1t don't
seem right to me, an old woman To
go gaddin' about In new-fangled cars
lBat every time he como to our
house he Kept urgin' me.
John. | says i might go II |
could do some knittin' on the cars.
IBssta s4ss, " piillilag to sss Idle with Hay
hands crossed and do nothin'.'
..'Why. mother. ne says. 4 amt
never see any women do much sewin'
on the cars, but, bless you. lots OF 'em
knits. You kin jest sic there an knit
till you get 10 Bridgeport
+" Well. John, says l, IN go TO
please YOU but i don't think It's
right
. How viii know. says /, when
We are at bridgeport
why mother says he, the
brakeman will put his head In at the
door and say what station It Is.
$50 here | am. on the cars for the
first time. There amt much use for
me 10 be wastin' my time. and 1 guess
III do some knittin'"
The little woman put on her glasses
and. feeling around In her cloth bag
with trembling hand. drew forth her
knitting.
s.D0 you know" she said. turning
around her work and looking at Ii
closely. 'the cars run quite smooth.
/ don't seem % mind 'em at all, but Ii
don't seem right for an old woman
like me 70 be goin' about on cars"
She picked up two or three stitches
and was on the point of starting her
slender needles on their way when
the brakeman opened the door and
cried ..Bridgeportl Bridgeportl''
What did be sayg' asked the lit
tie woman. with a surprised look in
her eyeS
.'Bridgeport. We are coming to it
now.
bridgeport" she SAID. folding her
knitting. ..N1av. aIn't that aggravat-
in'P alwa, thought Bridgeport was
forty miles from us III | had known
II was 50 near would have walked Ii
Why. | ain't been on the cars an hour
yet
Nobody laughed al the little woman.
s.Whv. John she said TO llg,
strong. honest-faeed man who came
Ia 20 meet her. why did You fool me
about Bridgeport /. could have
walked Il In q couple Of hours.
its forty miles. mother he said.
kissing her wrlnkled face. sIts the
cars you know, that make il seem
short"
Dear dear" said the moaher.
s'Ain't Il w0maerfulg''
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DrnIax, Noy, i1.--Col. TaFnsr has just
returned fNom a visit "a the district OF
skibbeFeen which BalfouP prevented. BY IlI-
meas. from visiting ON his recent tour lie
gives very gloomy report of the condition
OF the district The inhabitants. he says.
are for the most part 10 state of affect
poverty. especially M schuit, where The
greatest desiiAutian prevails.
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REApISo. Pa, Nov. Is.--A boiler at Tre-
Axier's stove factory, at Mertxtown. eN-
ploded this morning, completely wrccklng
the bgilding and killing Henry Epler, sa@h-
amaa Hillert and Chas. Oswold. seven
Tnen were injured, one OF whom viii die.
The bodies of the killed were horribly
mangled "a
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statement of ts.e Isank of sTontrrnl.

MONTREAL. Que, Nov. 1.-THE statement
OF the Bank Of Montreal for the half year
ended Oct. "a Is as follows: Balance OF
profit and loss account April 30, sT9l,s2s; ;
profits for the half year ended Get 81, after
dedacting charges OF management aud maxi
Ing full provision for all bad and doubtful
debts so5i .D65i total sl,46e.se3; dividend.
per cent s8o0.0o0; balance of profit and
loss carried forward. $3.50. .Gaa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-18

fsoxDos. Eov. fT.--At the trial or the
O'shoa divorces case this mornsng. after
further evidence was offered Nv tine pnti-
tionar the case was given 10 tiss Jury. which
rNtaraed q ve-slict aiat adultery vas com-
nnstteal by Mrs.. OtShsa and Parnen. The
court granted a decree Of aiSorce. with the
eosss 10 the petitioner. and also awarded
hIr the custody Of the younger children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-18

sCHEYKNNE. Myo., Nov. FIX Delegate
Carey was saturday elecied IEnited states
senator. He received 30 repuhllcan votes
for the Legislature. whiie Baxter. late deu-.
oeratie NOMINEES for governor. received the
vote OF every democrat.
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4 sT. PETHRgnUAa. Nov. i5.-It j. reported
that iast week at place fifteen miles from
Moscow. a body OF troops shot and wounded
hundred peasants and workanen for re-
fusing 10 receive the commands Of newly
appointed clasrira offlcInls
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Jsalous In Old Age.

CAHToE, ILL.,, Nov. IT, At Utica sun
day morning Phillip smith, well-to-do
farmer. shot aud killed bis wife and then
sulcided, lie MAS 90 and she 50 years Of
age. For sosae time he bad been insnnely
Jealous of her, her friends say without any
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-18

GLASGOW. Nov. fs,-At the election Cor
rector ~ Glasgow university saturday. Bal
four, chief secrccaary for ireland. the com
servatIve candIaate. WAS elected, receiving
ess votes against siS for Lord Aberdeen. che
liberal candidate.
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Fersnns ana Animals rrrl.l.

k0xpoS. Noy ls.--A ship hayl lag on board
a party of laborefs aud large npmber OF
animals enroufe for the lslandof Rrassea
capsiged on the DalmAtIan coast Thirty
eight persons and io0 animals perlsh~i
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-18

THx largest factory In the world de-.
voted exclusively 10 Rubber skoemakinR
was dedicated III Wbons0clfet, H. r., last
week.
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W0opcHrcKs have the same greeting
~ cats, bnt louder and more emphatic.
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The Journals Mandam. y. D.. special says
that enough armed Indians are now travel :
ing about that section tn run OF al the
cattle and kill half Of the settlers 90 that
part of the country. The citizens are CONE
ing Ia from. the south and begging the on
clals TO stir up the authorities at Washing
ton co take sone action.
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rnE lNoIAN MESSIAH.
serious Trouble Supposed 90 He brewing
0n ths Reservation.


MISSEAroLfs. Mimi. Nov. JF.--A Man
dan. " D.. special says that the settlers
living on tine border OF the Sioux reserva-
,ion bring stories OF the arming OF the In
dIans. which il borne ont by Joseph Buck
ley. who speaks their language. Buckley
came in to-day and says that every Indian
on the reservation will shortly 20 on the
warpath. aud that they have got possession
Of Casters rifles which the United
states army never found. The local
hardware men have IN the last few days
sold their entire stocks of ammunition %
Indians The Indians say they II they are
unsuccessful In the raid they will get
double ratians and they haze nothing 10
lose. The citizens here and settlers who
are unprotected believe Gen. Ruger and the
Indian authorities are harborinG u feeling
OF false security The mayor OF Mandan
| ha- -r-sffrrf q HuerfaK and the war depart
ment win be asked TO furnish cttixens guns
II not with soldiers. Many settlers between
Mandan and the reservation are abandon
Ing their farms and ranches because OF the
lack of protection afforded by them by the
government.
The most conservative look gloomy mt the
outlook. The Indians appear more and
more crazy over the Messiah story. Serious
trouble Il anticipated at the agency over
the coming ghost dance" The agent has
endeayered 10 Induce them % forego IL, but
| they are defiant and refuse 90 obey his
orders. woman was brought before the
agency at standing Rock q few days ago
whom the Indians said was the mother
OF the Messiah. The agent interro-
gated her but got no satisfaction. az the
Identity of who il to be the Messiah, she
contenting herself with repeating the stories
about the millennium and how.the white
people would be wiped out entirely. several
of the leading Sioux chiefs seemed to be as
arm believers In the story as the young
/ bucks.