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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21

LeMARs, Ia, March 20.--Special: A
company will soon put In a system of
electric clocks In some of our business
places, principally the banks and jewell
ers. These clocks will be connected by
an electric wire and will be set two or
three times q day. LeMars Is going to
keep up with the rest of 'em.
v. A. Billion, a former Plymouth
county farmer, but later In the hard
ware business in East Portland, Ore, ar
rived Tuesday evening to look after his
business interests here and visit friends.
VIII Laux is having the old building
on his lot on Main street torn down and
will build brick store In its place. 1t
will be for rent as soon as finished
A. Y. Weir Is moving into his new
home, formerly the Capt. Bettsworth
place.
A. X. Barnes, the travelling man who
has been sick SO long with paralysis, is
now able to walk about little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Carter were In Sioux
City Tuesday attending the funeral OF
their friend, Mr.. e. c. Atwell.
Col. j. nj. Emery arrived Tuesday
morning from Washington. He left the
same evening for Oklahoma to beginhts
official duties. Mrs. Emery accompanied
him as far as Sioux City, returning the
same night.
Mrs. j. u. Sammis and her sister, Miss
Randell, OF Dubuque, were Sioux City
visitors Tuesday.
Miss Petit Buchanan, younger sis
ter OF Mrs. DIR. Mcmahon, of Pittsburg,
KAN, returned with Mrs. Mcmahon and
will visit here for few weeks.
Chas. Adamson has been on the sick
list for the last few days.
Geo. e. King was In Sioux City on
business Tuesday evening.
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A LIVING LIBRARY.
Preserving a Book I'm the Heart Of q
Growing Tree.

Growing Tree.
The Barkhamsted Hollow corre-
spondent of the Winsted (Conn, Her.
aid writes that paper:
II have recently seen an ancient
book, which has quite history.
Years ago Mr.. Jehiel Case, while cut
ting down a tree. found book In 1t,
the wood having grown over the book.
This was over sixty years ago, and the
book is nov in possession OF his chill
dren. With their permission | copied
the following: "A collection of some
principal rules and maxims of the COM
mon laws of England. with their lati-
tude and extent. By Sir Francis Ba-
con the Solicitor General to the late
renowned Queen Elizabeth and Lord
Chancellor of England, London.
Printed by the Assigners of John
Moore Esquire 1880. Borrowed by
Secretary Kimberly August 1903
Il also saw a book of church music,
published by George Goodwin & Sons,
of Hartford, in 1917, from which I
took the following: Church Music
Selected by Committee of the First
Ecclesiastical Society in Hartford and
designed for the use of that Society,
together with a few useful rules OF
psalmody.'"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
WORLDS FAIR TALK.
Chief Buchanan Talks about the Rig
Show at the Queen City.

W.. /. Buchanan, chief OF the bureau
| OF agriculture of the worlds fair. n at
home for a few days. He will return TO
Chicago Sunday. In speaking of the
progress OF the work, Mr.. Buchanan
says the grounds are now being graded
In some places fill OF from three to
eight feet Is necessary. Canals and lakes
will be dug out and the earth taken
therefrom used for the fills. The
grounds will be in readiness
for buildings Aug. /. The commission
OF architects is engaged on the plans for
the main building and expects to have
the working dra wings out by that time.
In regard to the Iowa building, Mr..
Buchanan says the site selected is one
OF the best ION the grounds, near the
northeast end of the grounds and next
the lake front. Iowa's early action I'm
the matter has stimulated other
states to make liberal appropria-
tions. Indiana will erect stone
building and will ask that it be allowed
TO remain to beautify the park after the
fair is over.
THE live stock department" said Mr.
Bnchanan.%.swill be divorced from the
bureau of agriculture. as soon as that
department Is organized. For the pres
ent it Is in my care"
The agricultural building, explains
the chief. will be one OF the most i'm
portant as well as one OF the largests
with special wings devoted to the dairy,
the forestry, etc. There will also be
headquarters for the alliance people,
with a large auditorium, where lectures
and meetings will be held. 1t Is not
intended that political meetings be held
here, but a place where farmers can get
together and discuss matters to their
interest.
The Iowa building will contain prod :,
Its OF the state. Its grains, grasses
and other cereals, minerals, woods, etc.
The agricultural building will also con-
tain specimens from the state, many OF
which will be duplicates of those in the
Iowa building. Farmers contemplating
raising specimens for exhibit should bear
In mind that duplicates are wanted.
Mr.. Buchanan says the fish commits
sion will have novel way to exhibit the
inhabitants OF the water. The visitor
VIII be taken to the bottom of the sea,
so to speak, In an immense aquarium.
The only light comes through the water
so that the fish can be seen In as natural
cond ition as possible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21

Jos. Perrine, a Wealthy Detroiter, Now
Held for Ransom.

Held Tor Ransom.
DETROIT, March 20.--Joseph Perrine
proprietor of one OF the largest Touring
mills In Detroit, and half-msllionaire,
was called to his door by stranger last
night with a message purpurting to
come from an intimate friend who was
reported as i'll and desiring Perrine's at
tendance. Perrine left home with the
stranger at about 10 o'clock, entered q
coupe with him and went away. AT
o'clock this morning, Perrine's door
bell rang and an envelope was thrust I'm
by young man who Immediately disap-
peared. The envelope contained a check
for $4,000 on the Peninsular bank. of
which Perrine is Weep president and a
large stockholder. Also a promissory
note for $4,000, payable In five days.
and letter to Perrine's nephew, Mr..
Hesselback, advising him to cash
the check and negotiate the note,
or falling. either to raise
$4,000 on his own property, to be paid
as ransom for Perrine, who is being held
Dy parties whom the letter did not dis
close. The letter appointed rendez-
vous at which the money might be paid
this evening. The police were immedi-
ateiy put to work on the case, but at III
o'clock this morning they had found no
clue either to the persons who
kidnapped Perrine or to his present
whereabouts. Perrine Is batchelor, 5s
years old. He is extensively interested
In Detroit industrial and financial insti-
tutions. The letter to Hesselback
stated that Perrine had gotten into
trouble with woman and had to pay
this money over without word, but
this statement Is secuted. Both note
and check bore Perrine's genuine sigma
ture.
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Repaying the Direct Tax.

WASHINGTON, March 20--Applca-
tions have been received at the treasury
department from the governors of the
states Of Indiana and Kansas for the re-
fund of the amount due those statesun-
der the provisions of the direct tax act.
The claim Of Indiana amounts to $780,
144, and that of Kansas to $71, 745. Both
OF the applications are In the propG le-
gal form, and will be granted as SON as
they have been certified to by the ,om-
missioner of internal revenue and the
fifth auditor, who have charge of the
records OF collections made on account OF
the direct tax
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THEY COULDN'T VOTE.
Missouri Women Recite the Edict of I17e
at the Polls.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March 2O.-Four
members OF the Springfield Woman Stuff
rage club-Mrs. Ruth Owen, Fannie
Crenshaw, Matilda Weaver and Sue
Marstella-attempted to vote at the
sewerage election here and had their
ballots rejected at three wards of the
city. Mrs. Owen is the president of the
Woman Suffrage club here and very
prominent widow OF considerable wealth.
Mrs. Weaver paid 81, 100 of taxes last
year and Mrs. Crenshaw over S700. The
four ladies went in body to each of the
three wards embracing their respective
residences, and the leader OF the discon-
tented quartet, Mrs. Owen, recited the
Boston tea party story. claiming that
taxation without representation is as
mnch tyranny to-day as In 1776. The
movement had been quietly arranged at
meeting OF the suffrage club few
days before the election. The ladies
feel proud OF their record, and think it
viii mold public sentiment in favor Of
the suffrage cause.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
sale OF the alaxweIl Land Grant

DENVER, Colo, March 20.--It Is an
nounced that the famous Maxwell land
grant. containing Tnn, 600 aoroe of iaaa,
has been sold. The price is not men
toned. IL is the largest deal ever re-
corded In the west. The agent who made
the deal has been In New York for the
past three months, where he has been
negotiating, but he will say very little
about the matter. Some idea of the deal
may be gained when 1t is stated that the
company is stocked for $40, 900, 900. The
final payment Is to be made In about
three months, when the company will
take possession OF the lands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
WILDCAT BANKING,
A Duluth Bankrupt Tells How 1t Was
Done IL His Case.

A Duluth bankrupt Tells How III Was
Done IL His Case.
DULUTH, March 20.-L. o. Hall, the
West End banker who failed several
months ago, was brought before Judge
Ensign On supplementary proceedings to
testify about his accounts. He testified
that only $1,000 of the S50,0 900 capital of
the bank was In cash. The rest was in
farms in Yellow Medicine county. which
he owned with his brother. He did not
know how many farms, how many acres
or their value. but guessed they were
worth $4,000. He kept two private
accounts at his bank, one In the name of
l.. O. Hall, and the other Hall Il Co.
He had overdrawn the former account
about SIS, 900, but stated that he bought
real estate, which had never been
credited In the books. A general loose
ness prevailed In all his accounts. and
there seems to have been some crooked
things about his book keeping.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
SCRIBBLINo BY TELEGRAPH.


@'~A@~~
Electrical inventions are numerous
In this the close of the Nineteenth GEN.
tury, and one OF the latest to be found
Is the writing telegraph. The system
OF the writing telegraph instruments
consists In transmitting from one sta
tion and receiving at another, the COM
pound movement OF point In two d.
rections, one at an angle to the other.
With this invention a person may
take the writing stylus in his hand, and
as he writes duplicate pen at the dis
tant end of the line produces fac-simile
characters as produced by him Ed
ward Cowper OF England was the first
inventor OF writing instrument. There
have been many patents since. but the
one owned by the Writing Telegraph
company in New York is one OF the
most satisfactory. The stylus rod,
when moved in forming letters, pulls
the pen electrically and writes on the
moving ribbon OF paper. The electric
currants makes the pen at the receiv-
Ing station record the same movements
as the one at the sending station. The
characteristics of the handwriting of
the operator all appear at the other
end OF the line. When one operator
wishes to correspond with another sta
ton he sends the number of the station
to the central Office and the person
calling up can begin his communica-
tion without delay. A bell taps every
eight seconds to notify that message
Is being recorded. The message Is re-
corded whether the person be in or
out. The instrument is all automatic
The average speed of the instrument is
about twenty-five words minute. To
use this telegraph one need not be an
operator. All that is required Is
knowledge of how to write and min
ute's practice in writing on moving
ribbon of paper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
Three Miners Buried in the snow.

DENVER, Col. March 20.--Aspecial from
Crested Butte, Col, says: Another snow
slide was reported this morning at the
Eureka mine OF Treasury mountain.
Charles Devine. j. c. McQuarry and JOS
eph Mccullough, the entire force In the
mine, were buried In the snow. C. s.
Robinson. who is having the property
worked. went there yesterday and found
the living cabin in good shape but the
men were nowhere to be found. 1t is
not known when they were killed or
where to look for their bodies.
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ON THE RANGES.
The Heavy SHOWS n Benefit Rather Than
an Injury.

&hC sAOnsy ShO"s u Dch6hk nAtu6F AhhH
an Injury.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March co.
Those who have been out upon the
ranges recently state that cattle and
eheeP ore la eEeollont condition. IL was
feared that the heavy snow storms that
occurred In February and early this
month would result in serious losses To
live stock in Montana. Recent chinook
winds, however, have melted off much
OF the snow from the ranges, and as the
season is so far advanced there is little
or no danger to the stock interests. The
frequent and heavy SHOWS that have fall
len in Montana during the past few
weeks indicate that the drouth is broken
and give assurance of abundant grass
and crops. The prospect of large i'm
migration to Montana the present year
is excellent. The rapid construction of
railways throughout the state is con-
stantly opening up new fields of enter
prise. 1t is generally believed that the
population Of Montana will be nearly
double during the next two years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
January and NAV, Again.

PITrsBuRG, Pa, March 20.-Benja-
min Farabee, OF Old Concord, Washing
ton county, this state, and Miss Mary E.
INLAY, OF California, in the same county,
eloped to this city and were married.
The groom IL wealthy farmer rs years
OF age and the bride is only 20. Her
aged sweetheart has no children, but his
relatives interfered and threatened to
prevent the ceremony. On leaving home
the bridegroom had to be assisted to the
train by servant. The couple expect
TO go home I'm the morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
FRANCE TALKS TO ENGLAND
ccessful Telephone Line Established
Between London and Paris.


Successful Telephone Line Established
Between London and Paris.
PARIS, March 20.-The inaugural tele-
phone talk between London and Paris
by the new Land and Submarine Cable
line yesterday was notable event i'm the
history OF rapid communications In Euu
rope. Nine. Roche, wife of M. Rcche,
minister OF industry and colonies, had
the honor OF uttering the first words over
the new line. M. Roche then held a
conversation with Mr.. Henry Cecil
Raikes, the postmaster-general of Great
Britain. M. Roche said he hoped that
the telephone line would form fresh
link Of friendship between Great Britain
and France. The earl of Lytton, the
British ambassador at Paris, and M. De-
selves, the director general of the posts
and telegraph department, also spoke to
Mr.. Raikes.
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STILL THE MAFIA.
The New Orleans Trouble Seems Spread
Ali Over ia. Land.

The New Orleans Trouble Seems Spread
All Oysrstne Eand.
PTrTsBURG, March 20.--A special to
the Times from Wheeling, w. Va, says:
News has reached here that about 1000
ltaGans working on the Pittsburg, Ohio
Valley & Cincinnati railroad and pipe
line, about eighteen miles below Bellairc,
are organized and drilling in companies.
They are also receiving guns. 1t is said
they have organized on account of or
ders issued from Chicago. The people
In the Vicinity are considerably alarmed
Our Community Satisfied.
HASTINGS, Neb., March 2O.-The
board of trade last night adopted resolu-
tions rendering to Parkson and other
citizens of New ORLEANS, approval of the
action taken by them in lynching the
Malta criminals.
The Italians Are StiH Coming.
New YORK, March 20.-The arrival of
the French steamship Cachar from
Naples with 1853 immigrants caused a
stir among the Italians here. 1t was the
largest number of Italian immigrants
brought to this port In many years.
Hardly had the vessel reached quarantine
before the battery was swarming with
the sons and daughters of Italy. Ex-
pressions OF disapproval greeted the an
nouncement that the Cachar's passen-
gers would not be landed until next day.
The Cachar was detained at quarantine
short time because Health Officer
Smith discovered varioloid patient on
board. The vessel was fumigated and
allowed to proceed When the new
comers were informed of the death of
their conntrymen at New Orleans at the
hands of mob the expressions on some
OF the faces of the new arrivals would
have made interesting pictures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
THE CAPTAIN ARRESTED.
The UtoDia's Commander at Fault for the
Catastrophe.

I GIRRALTAR, March 20.--Capt. Nc
Keague, OF the Utopia, has been ar
rested for wrongful acts, improper con
ducs, negligence and mismanagement.
and released on bail. The account given
iby the divers who are engaged In work
on the wrecked steamer, OF the terrible
signt they witnessed on the vessel, still
further Increased the appalling charac-
Ter OF the catastrophe. These men found
the matches and chart room of the Uto-
pia closed and packed with the bodies of
tne Snfortnnate passengers who had be-
come wedged into an almost solid mass
IN their frantic rush to reach the decks.
The British man-of-war's men drowned
Tuesday while helping TO rescue the pas
sengers OF the steamship Utopia, were
buried Yesterday with military honors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
Frxinr thc Responslbll;t

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The report
Of Lieutenant-Comman Bicknell, upon
the wreck of the United States steam
ship Galena, places the responsibility for
the loss OF the Galena and Nina upon the
officers Of the tug, who failed to respond
to the orders from the Galena when the
breakers were seen. High praise was
awarded to Ensign Field for energetic
and courageous services and to the crew
for the discipline maintained under the
trying conditions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
Increased Dem and for Small Note

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Th, de-
mand for notes OF small denominations,
such as 81, So, S. and SO, is very ;reat
at the treasury department, but . far
the supply has been equal TO tn de-
mand. BY direction of Acting Secrtary
Nettleton the bureau of engraving and
printing will work day and nigt for
some time to come, in order that th sup
ply of small notes may not fall shct of
the continued and constant deman.
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SENATOR FELTON,.
The California Eek Congressman Nam cd
for Hearst's Place.

SACRAMENTO, March 20-Ex-Con-
gresham Charles w. FELTON, was elected
United States senator yesterday to fill
the term OF the late Senator Hearst. He
was elected On the eighth ballot of the
joint assembly. The ballot on the first
roll call stood: Estee, 40; FELTON,, 40;
Johnston, A; Peacock, A; Blanchard, /.
White received 23 democratic votes. Be-
fore the vote was announced number OF
changes were made to FELTON, and finally
became stampede, and the ballot was
announced as follows: Estee, Is, Fell
ton, 73; Johnston, /; Peacock, A; White,
"a.
Chares N. FELTON, was born In Erie
county, N. ", IN 1892. He received an
academic education and removed to CAL
ifornia, where he was assistant treas
urer and treasurer of the mint ofSan
Francisco for six years. He was elected
to the legislature of California for two
terms, and elected to the Forty-ninth
and Fiftieth congresses
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21

The Adams comfy clerk issued mar
riage licenses to only forty couples dur
ing the past year
LITTLE child Of Dennis Hogan. of
McGregor, drank some concentrated I've
and died horrible death.
BLACK diphtheria has made its an.
pearance at Victoria, The schools are
closed. Only one death has occurred.
A P, NoRToN, OF Wyoming. was
kicked while handling horse. He has
three broken ribs and fatal results are
feared.
SHERIFF BRowN. of Chickasaw county,
Is % years old and the youngest sheriff
In the northwest, If not In the United
States.
The state auditor has issued a certif-
cate to the Exchange Savings bank, of
walnut, Pottawattamie county. Its capi-
tai Is $4,000.
ALL the tobacco dealers OF Grinnell
have agreed not to sell cigarettes. They
were prevailed upon by the ladies of the
w. c. L. u. to sign y pledge to that eff
feet
MISS ALICE STERNEMAN died recently
at Muscatine, aged II years. Her death
was due to impure virus being used when
she was vaccinated, which terminated In
consumption.
JUDGE HOLMES, Of Des Moines, has
ordered an injunction to issue against
the Iowa Fruit and Produce company in
its use OF the well-known 'sblue label" Of
the International Cigarmakers' union.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
POPULAR JERRY.
The East Has Been Captured by His
SockIess Mouth


WASHINGTON, March 20.-Congress-
man Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, is still
In great demand for speeches. IL must
be added that he accepts all invitations.
He has just been booked for two more
dates. On the I'd of April, Jeffersop's
birthday, there is to be free trade cele-
bration in New York, at which Mr..
Simpson twill accommodate. The John
A. Logan command held meeting last
night, and with other business elected
Mr.. Simpson to membership. In return
for the compliment Mr.. Simpson has
agreed to deliver an address before the
command. Alliance leaders are planning
campaign Of organization through
western Pennsylvania and central New
York this summer. III the plan is car
ried out Mr.. Simpson will hardly get
back to Kansas In time to raise any
crops this year.
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FOR EIGHT HOURS.

President Gompers Invokes All Unions To
Contribute To Secure Ii.
BosToN, March 20.-A call signed by
Samuel Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, addressed to
all the trade and labor unions of Amer
lea, urges the immediate contribution of
funds to the amount of $50, COO, to as
sist the coal miners, whose struggle for
an eight-hour day is to begin May i.
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a Pebble Fired tine Blast.

MAHoNoY CITY, Pa, March 20.-The'
Brandonville powder mill blew u Last
evening, fatally injuring two me and
seriously injuring third. The accident
was CAUSED by a pebble getting uner the
crusher while the men were makirl pow
der, the friction causing a spark.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21

The Missouri state committee of the
<. nj. z. A. will send Myron A. Clark, oil
Kansas City, to Brazil to establish an In.
ternational association Of the ". M. C.
A. in that republic. II
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21

JouRNEYMEN plasterers of 0icago
have decided almost unanimosly to
strike on the LIST of April II thbosses
remain firm in their decision to refuse
the increased rate OF wages demaded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
A Montreal Firm susp,nt,.

MoNWiEAL, March a0.-James r..
Barvy & Co., stock brokers. have an.
nounced their inability to fulfill their
stock exchange obligations. j. r.. Barvy
has disappeared and his partners are
unable to assign any reason for his alb
sence. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-21
STITCH TN TIM e..

French Officials Take Time by the Fore
lock to Prevent Insurrection.
PARIS, March 20.-The police have ar
rested number OF leading Boulanger,s,
among them being Granger and Roche,
members of the chamber Of deputies,
who belong to the patriotic league, an d
two anarchist leaders. They are charged
with fermenting insurrection and intend
ing to incite disturbance at the meet
ing in honor of Ferry, to be held to-mor-
row. Many revolutionary documents
were seized and will be used In evidence
at the trial of the men In custody.