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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-24
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER % 1891
WHOLE DISTRICTS SUBMERGED.

a. Il +
Thousands Of Acres of Land In England
Under Water-Many Vessels Ashore.
LONDON, Oct. "A. The gales have been
very generally renewed over Great Brit
ain and along its coasts. A government
dredging vessel has foundered in the
dangerous shoals of Goodwin Sands.
The life boat succeeded in bringing off
the crew of the dredger in safety. The
Russian bark Gesda while attempting
to secure shelter in the harbor of Rams
gate collid6d with the Sea Wall and i'm
mediately sank. A relief boat was
promptly sent to the rescue of the crew
ct the bark, all of whom were safely
landed. Many vessels of all kinds are
reported as being ashore at different
points ON the coast. In the county of
Somerset 10000 acres Of land have been
submerged, while the dykes have every
where been swept away. The country
has assumed the aspect which it pre-
sented in the time of Alfred the Great.
and the island of Atheiney, where the
monarch took refuge during the Danish
invasion, has again been created. Wind
sor castle is looming frowningly upon
the vast expanse Of waters which sur
rounds it on all sides. The Thames side
houses are being rapidly deserted OF
their occupants, who are to be seen
padding about in canoes, looking for
dry land whsreupon to place their
families and such of their effects as they
have been able to save from the devour-
ing foods. Swamps surround the town
Of Windsor and the county of Kent The
Fen districts of Lincolnshire and the
Midland counties are deluged.
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VIII Beat the Government.

CHICAGO, Oct. A.-The Zeisler Broth
ers, pearl button makers, arrested for
violating the contract labor law in i'm
porting button makers from Austria,
will likely beat the government. The
point made by the government was that
the pearl button industry was a new one
in this country and in bringing over
laborers the Zeislers violated our immi-
grafton laws. Facts brought out at the
trial prove that pearl buttons have been
made in America for forty years and at
present $500 persons are working at the
industry, two large factories being 10
Gated in Wisconsin and $50 in Eastern
states.
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Buttar La King.

WHITEHALL, Wis, Oct. 24.-For the
months of May, June, July, August and
September Of the present year 1904, 40
pounds of creamery butter were shipped
from four or five stations in the Tfem-
pealeau valley, where few years ago
not pound was sent out. Dairying has
come to be the financial salvation of
farmers who used to rely ON the wheat
crop. The eleventh creamery of this
county will soon be built at Independ-
ence. The product is all shipped to
Boston,
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American Sailors I'm Chilli VIII Here
after Resent Insults i'm the
Proper Way.
Captain Schley Of the United .s..
Steamer Baltimore Cables Rcp.fg
to Washington.
Details Of the Affair Prove the
to Have Been serarily alsa
Uncs!iel For.

NEW YORK, Oct. "A. "A spccisI
patch to The Recorder from Wa.
ton says interesting international
entities are likely to ensue as rcs;
the recent cowardly attack on AEl el'i,
men-of-warsmen in the streets of V
raiso. Captain Schley, of the L.
States steamer Baltimore, has cali Z ~.
NAVY department the details Of the - -
from which it appears that the alta <
was both cowardly and uncalled for.
Secretary Tracy laid the report before
the president and it will be considered
at q cabinet meeting. The opin-
ion Is prevalent that Minister
Egan will be instructed to demand i'm
mediate reparation and indemnity from
the Chilian government The Recorder
correspondent reports the president as
saying: "I mean to have no more of
this business from any nation and the
demand upon Chilli must be Immediate =
Captain schley's Report.
Captain Schley informed Secretary
Tracy in his report that it has become
impossible for American officers to go
ashore without being insulted, and that
hereafter they mean to go armed and to
resent insults in the proper way. 1--WE
are losing our respect by permitting
these things" says Schley, land the
young officers are wild with rage and
cannot be much longer restrained"
II do not want them to be further re-
strained, = said Secretary Tracy to one
of the comnodores on duty at the head
of a great supply department, ''and ]
have told Schley so.n Therefore any
day may bring news of serious emeute
between the Americans and the Chilian
mob, instigated and secretly encouraged
1t is believed here, by persons high in
authority there.
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A Fast Young Man.

ST. PAUL, Oct. pal. S. Wilde, a
trusted employe of the st. Paul Trust
company, is missing. In September he
was given vacation and failed to re-
turn. Officers of the trust company be-
came suspicious and investigated his ac-
counts. 1t is believed the shortage will
amount to $1,000. Wilde was a fast
young man. His defalcation will be
made good by the American Surety
company. who will also prosecute him.
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WIN Test the Legality Of Rafries.

TURTLE LAKE, Wis, Oct. 24.--An inn
portant case is to be decided in the
courts here next term which may be
considered test case to decide the legal
ity of raffies. Edward Nolan has been
arrested for rafting off a horse and
bound over to appear at the next term
of court in the sum of $500.
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Demand More Threshing Machines.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 24.-The demand
for threshing machines and men for
North Dakota are still numerous and
pressing. Chairman Dean Of the job
bers' association, reports having sent
fifteen complete outfits so far and more
are needed. Nine machines are now in
sight which will be hurried off.
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smau Tovn Rurned Tn.

LANCASTER, KY, Oct. e4.--A fire
which originated in the meat establish
ment Of Elkins 81 Co., destroyed most of
the business part of the town. E. g.
McRoberts, druggist. loss 81 900; fully
insured. The total loss win aggregate
$40, 900 and the total insurance about
a25. 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-24
PARNELLlTEs ARE HAPPY.
They Believe Their Success Is Certain in
the Cork Elections,

They Believe Their Success Is Certain in
the Cork Elections.
LONDON, Oct. A.-The Parnellites
profess to be greatly elated with the re-
suits so far shown by an extensive can
vass of Cork. They claim that the
people everywhere admit that Parnells
death has removed whatever there was
in the moral issue raised against him,
and left only to be considered the prin-
ciples which he upheld and defended
and on these principles the large major
ity are with the Parnellite cause. Re-
cent attacks on Parnell's memory, it is
said, also converted many to their side.
The Parnellites, therefore, profess that
they are certain of success.
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Chicago Diamond Thieves Caught.

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-Feb. "a last a
dressing room in the Haymarket theatre
occupied by Miss Melville, member Of
Joseph Murphy's company, was robbed
of diamonds valued at 1000. Oney
Walsh and three companions have just
been arrested for the theft. Walsh
says he gave the diamonds to one J. H.
jackson for safe keeping. Jackson has
fled and is supposed to be in Canada.
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Davitt CAN. II q Mas, Or r,e..

QUEENsTowN, Oct. 24.--A reporter of
the United Press interviewed Michael
Davitt. who was a passenger on the
steamer Wisconsin, with regard to the
assertions made by John Dewey last Sun
day in an American interview. Mr..
Davitt carefully read the cabled report
of the interview then promptly denied
the statements therein contained as be-
ing d mass of lies.
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Floods in France.

PARIS, Oct. 24.-Additional damages
to the railways by reason of floods are
reported. The line was destroyed at
several points between st. Germain des
Fosses and Mines and some roads are
covered with water to depth of six
feet. The plains have been converted
into lakes. and in numberless instances
the villagers have had to seek refuge in
the churches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-24
WIN Make Powder a. Duluth.

DULUTH, Oct. "a. The Duluth Pow
der company has been organized, having
for its object the manufacture of pow
der. Works viii be erected near the
mouth of the Knife or Sucker river,
twenty miles from the city.
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Valuable Horses Burned.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Oct. PA fire
in the stable at the driving park re-
suited disastrously, several valuable
horses being burned to death. Heavy
losers are p. Sweet, $1,000; Searles g.
Ellsworth, 5000, and Chamberlain, of
Denver, $1,000. There are other small
losses, and the Driving Park association
is heavy loser 1t is supposed to be an
incendiary fire.
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Dlphtheria Closes schools.

DoDGEvILLE, Wis, Oct. 24.-The
schools and churches of Mineral Point
and Barnyeld, this county, are closed by
orders from the state board of health,
because of diphtheria which is prevalent
in the vicinity Of those places.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-24
The Wisconsin, Arrives safely.

QUEENsTowN, Oct. 24.-The steam
ship Wisconsin, of the Guion line,
which sailed from New York for Liver
pool, Oct. IL, and about whose safety
there was some slight uneasiness, has
arrived at this port.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-24
BOUGHT sY HILL.
The Nebraska and western Sold 70,
Se,OOO,OOO.

OMAHA, OCT. 24.-The Nebraska and
Western railroad, running from Sioux
City to O'Neiil, Neb., was sold under
foreclosure proceedings to Garret-
son, Of Sioux City, and Wickersham,
of New York, as trustees of a new COM
pany, for 1000, 900. 1t will form di-
rect route in connection with the Sioux
City and Northern and the Great North
ern roads.
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FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.

The Coroner's Jury In the Omaha Lynch
ing Case Returns q Verdict.
OMAHA, Oct. "a. The verdict of the
coroner's jury in the case of the negro
Smith, taken from Jail and hanged by a
mob has been rendered and is that
Smith was frightened to death by
unknown persons"
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Heavy Gale Along the Hudson.

NYAcK, N. Y, Oct. 24.-The heavy
gale during the night did great deal Of
damage along the lower Hudson. The
large ice house of the Nyack Ice COM
pany was unroofed by the wind, and in
some places trees and telegraph and tele-
phone wires were blown down.
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One Was Blind and One-Legged and the
Other Had No Legs.

One Was Blind and One-Legged and the
Other Had No Legs.
DETROIT, Oct. 24.-Hank johnson,
blind and half a leg short of the usual
number, and Shorty" Barney, without
legs or any part thereof, are well known
characters at the Central market, where
they sell notions. Tuesday morning they
became engaged in desperate fight.
Barney had the advantage of sight, but
this was offset by the handicap of his
locomotion. When the men first at
tracted general notice the blind man had
thrown the cripple out of his cart and
was ON top of him hammering him fu-
riously.
Blind Man Had the Best of 1t.
Barney finally wriggled from the
grasp of his sightless foeman and rolled
into the gutter. johnson besought some
one to lead him to his enemy that he
might "chew him up" He at last found
Barney, upon whom he fell like beast,
sinking his teeth into the others cheek.
Barney broke and rolled into the street.
The blind man was furious. He was
covered with his antagonists blood and
flourished his crutch like madman. He
screamed frantically for his guide, a
frowsy boy, to lead him to Barney. The
latter had been PLACED in his cart, how
ever, and was wheeled away,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-24
WisconsIn woman su ararist..

MENoMoNIE, Wis, Oct. 24.-The an
nual meeting of the Woman's Suffrage
Association Of Wisconsin is in session
and viii continue until Saturday. Rev.
Olympia Brown, president, delivered
the opening address. Delegates are
present from all parts of the state.
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Made whisky ON the sly.

MANITowoc, Wis, Oct A.-Govern-.
ment officials raided an Illicit whisky
distiliery at Two Rivers, arresting the
proprietor, B. Kaufman. -. ;sc
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05

harBor in 1913. The Captain having
been wounded and the First Lieute.
nant killed, the command of the frigate
and her prize devolved upon young
Wallis. He was promoted for his gall
lantry and efficiency in this action, and
in 1919 was made Captain. The dates
of his promotion after this were as fol.
lows; Rear Admiral, 1851; Vice Ad-
miral, 1857; Admiral, 1868; and Ad-
miral of the Fleet, 1877. 1t was only
by the special order of the Queen that
he was retained in the service after he
had attained the age of seventy, at
which the rule requires retirement.
This was on account of the exceptional
length and character of his service.
He was created G.. G. b. in 1873.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05
ENcLANp's AGED ADMIRAL.

Sir Provo Wallis Has Been Going to yea
and Fighting for Eighty-seven Years.
Sir Provo William Parry Wallis, the
senior Admiral of the British feet, cell
ebrated his hundredth birthday on
Sunday last, and is still in the service.
In no other country in the world would
such thing be possible, and it has
never occurred in England before. The
old man is still hale and hearty and. to
all appearances, likely to enjoy life for
some time longer. He has drawn pay
from the navy for ninety-six years, has
been actually in the service for ninety
of these and it is eighty-seven years
since he first went to sea. He was
born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, April IL,
1891, while his father was stationed
there as chief clerk of the navy yard,
and. according to a custom then pre-
vailing in the case of sons of officers OF
people of influence, was placed on the
pay roll Of one of the vessels of the navy
when he was but years old. In 1900,
when 8. he went aboard the Cleopatra
for training, and four years later made
his first voyage in her. The Cleopatra,
after fight in midocean. was captured
by the French fmgate Vile de Milan,
but was rescued by another British
vessel week later. In 1908, at the
age of seventeen he was made Sec
ond Lieutenant, and was in many &C.
tions during the French war. He was
Second Lieutenant of the Shannon
when that frigate defeated the Chesa-
peake in the famous fight Off Boston
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05
"NEAnLY everybody eats far more

"NEARLY everybody eats far more
than is necessary" says q leading ply
sician. Among my patients those
who eat the least get over their mully-
grubs the quickest, while those who
eat the heaviest are ill the oftenest.
My experiea ce shows that half the all
ments of life are brought about by
overeating or drinking. l myself take
a light breakfast, perhaps eggs with
toast, or fish with potatoes, or bit of
cold chicken, or something of the kind,
and cup of coffee. At noon I take
milk, with few crackers, or else some
fruit. At s I have hearty but not
heavy dinner. with soup, fish, meat,
vegetables, bread, and few glasses of
Light wine. I do not eat over pound
and half of solid food a day, though
l am more robust than most men, and
am never troubled with any of the
hundred complaints that are the result
OF oyereating. I advise you to cat
Lightly, be careful of what you eat, sod
take your time in eating This looks
like commonplace advice, but MY fsa
for it, without any pills. :; So"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05

From the illustration given anybody
can obtain a clear idea of what the
machine is like. There are two tanks.
IN each Of which are placed paddles
shaped like screw propellers. These
are revolved rapidly by an electric
motor, and the scalding hot water
thus driven upon the dishes cleans
them, it is said, better than by hand,
They are placed in cage that is
swung from al overhead track, and
after they are cleaned in one tank the7
are rinsed off in the other. The whole
operation takes but one minute and re.
CURES the services of but one person.
From 5000 to 10000 pieces are daily
washed by this machine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05

PRESENCE of mind saved John Ad-
ans, Of Tacoma, from frightful
death. He is employed in a smelling
works in that city. The other day a
misstep caused him to fall into pot
of boiling metal, and in an instant he
was immersed to his armpits. AS he
fell he clutched the rim of the pot, and
was thus enabled to quickly draw him
self out. He then plunged into an adj
joining pot of cold water. His hands
We're badly burned, but otherwise he
had hardly scar on him. The secret
OF his escape was that he had on heavy
wooden underwear and outer clothing,
and before it had burned through
Adams was in the pot of cold water.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05

A NEW story is told of Oliver Wal
ton, who in his day was the greatest
dealer in good horses near Boston. On
one occasion he came into Maine and
bought an extra good horse for $500.
The horse breeder was one of the Mig
gardly kind and asked: "How are YOU
going to lead the horse away?" with
that halter, to be sure" said Walton,
busy counting out the money for the
horse. "No, SIR" said the breeder,
"the halter don't go with the horse, il
belongs to me. I did not sell YOU,
that. "What, not let me have hal
ter after have given you your price
for the horse?" asked old Oliver, a lit
tie surprised. "What do you want for
it?" "A dollar, sir" said the farmer.
All right said Walton, here is the
dollar" He put the rest of his money
in his pocket, then stepped quickly to,
the horses head and remarked: 81 will
take the halter, but I guess will not
take the horse" He took off the hal
ter, let the horse go loose, and the
breeder had many long day in which
TO repent Of his overreaching
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05

The Rev. Lyman Abbott, the sue
cessor Of Henry Ward Beecher in
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, is thin.
delicate, small-limbed man. Humor
is not in his line. and he rarely makes
his congregation smile. Not long ago,
however, he involuntariiy made them
litter. The subject of his sermon was
the obligation resting upon Christians
to get out of their shells and do some
thing for the good Of mankind. "What
is this wonderful body of ours given ,.s
for?" DR.. Abbott exclaimed. "Look
at it. Look at these muscles" DIR.
Abbott stretched out his thin arms,
Look at this strength, this adapta-
bility, this God-given vigor." Some
thing in the expression of the faces of
the members of the congregation and
a rustling like faint litter recalled
the preacher to himself, and with q
faint smile he passed to another phase
of his sermon.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05
A Boarding-Hou., Joke.


The last minstrel died long time
ago. did he not?" remarked De Mascus,
apparently apropos of nothing in par
ticuiar. as he pushed the egg-cup a
tritle further away from him.
why, yes, ! think so; qnite an age
ago. responded the landlady with some
wonder, as she poured out the coffee
What made you think of it?"
"That egg"
WAS it so poetic?" inquired the
landlady sweetly.
De Mascus folded up his napkin and
pushed his chair back before he replied.
No, not poetic. thought perhaps that
that egg was the lay of the last minstrel
that somebody wrote about"
And with the glance that followed
him out you might have fried onions
ST. Joseph NeWs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05

the board and takes step forward.
This movement will continue as long
as the board holds out at sufficient
incline, which, by the way, need be
only slight. There is no reason why
the walker might not travel around
the world, if the right sort of path
were provided for him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05
Amusin to Satan

A woman won't swear, but let man
step on the hem of her dress and
ruin couple of yards of expensive
trimming, the thoughts which pass
through her mind afford the devil "a
much amusement as though she had
let out string of oaths a mile and a
half long. -New York Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05

OF the figure and the
balancing pole, rests
upon the right leg;
whereupon the left
foot, not being sup
ported upon the
board, is forced for
ward by the weight
of the object, tending
to take a vertical DO
sition.
At this moment the
body oscillates til Q
other way, and the
figure leans to the
left, bringing the left
foot to the board. The
right foot, now being
free. it in turn clears
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05
Unreasonable.

Observation-Disclosures strike down to
the coke-works. These ERE labor
unions is most unreasonable set.
Mrs. H.-Waal, should th;nl {,
Here's lot more of 'em ant satisfied
with the Lords dom, and want tar
make all eight-hour day std Of ona
that's got twenty four hours to it,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05
LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS.
THIS is THEIR DEPARTMENT OF
THE PAPER.
Quaint Sayings and Doings of Little Ones
Gathered ana Printed Here for Other
Little Folks to Read.
A Perpetual Walker.

Quite often the ingenious makers OF
toys hit upon some continuance in
tended to amuse children which pos
sesses genuine interest for those who
are interested in mechanical combina-
tions. Such toy has late ly been in
vented in France.
It consists of a puppet or small hui
man figure in metal which holds in its
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05
Her Fa her.


The faith of little children in their
fathers and mothers is one of the most
beautiful things in the world, but its
manifestations sometimes provoke the
involuntary smile. The New York
Tribune reports that Broadway car
ran into the rear end of an express
wagon with such force as to tip it clean
over. A little child about five years
old was on the seat with the driver.
The man was pitched head first upon
the sidewalk but landed uron his
hands and knees, and received only a
few slight bruises. The child, who
chung to the seat, fell underneath the
wagon. Fortunately the high seat
prevented tho weight Of the truck from