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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-10
SCISSORED SMILES

a burning Sname-a DluSh.
notwithstanding hair.
Boiled down-seoured wool
Tired, but never weary-a wheel.
The footpad is chronic diner-out.
The music of the spheres is bass-bawl.
The peach crop may tail, but the hens
never.
Plaster of Paris is probably a cap
Seine plaster.
A bad boy is hand-cuffed, by his
parents.
A sage remark-'A little more stuff
ing, please"
Men who always wear diamonds-base
ball men.
A sort of catch-penny affair-the
weighing machine.
Dog stealing in the second degree
purloiniDg SauSageS.
A jaiI-bird has no wings at all, but he
gets there just the same.
How to keep your hands warm with
out gloves wear diamond ring.
A mans aptitude for foot ball is not
indicated by the ball of his foot.
A hen resembles an old tramp in am
bush, when she's laying for you.
Tbs effect of a flowery speech is often
antidoted by whitening glance.
The Smelt is small fish in winter,
but very large fish are often smelt IN
summer.
The prohibitionists can justly claim
the honor Of inaugurating the crusade
against tights.
Never ask the devil to dinner unless
you are willing to take him for regular
boarder.
~ don't like the cut of it." as the
man said when the barber asked him
his opinion of the razor.
The attention of temperance people
is called to the fact that every dog in
the show is is bark keeper.
The nearer man gets to his battle
field the smaller the reason grows why
there should be battle at all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-10

He minister, of
course. must have
a proper boarding
place,
Aud so he found a
pleasant b o IN g
with good ID
Deacon Race;
These ere young
ministers. quoth
he, "are like a new
broke colt
They're all right if
you watch 'em,
but they're liable
fn holt -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-10
Stopped Calling.

New York Sun.
what has become of your old beau,
Martin. cook? [ haven't seen him
around much lately?"
"No, mum, Martin don't come round
much now; he's married."
30, ho! He's married, oh? Whom to?''
"Me, num-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-10
A Postponed Pleasure

"Let us go round to the bath rooms
and get good BATH
No. 1 think III wait. I'm going to
Atlantic City III September"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-10
A MODERN PAGAN.

Written for the Globe by William Edward
Penny. author of "A Yankee Lucille "a
Freckled Knight" and other stories il
verse.
concluded from Last Sundays Globe.l
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
North Dakota Farmers Dis
turbed by a Recent
Land Decision.
1t Now Looks as if There Would b
Long Drawn Struggle
for Titles.
The Observation-Disclosures Combina
tion Gets in Its Decisive
Work.

FAIRNoUNT, n. d., Feb. t-.-Excite-
ment prevails here over the decision OF
the United States supreme court In favor
of the Great Northern railroad company
settling their right in the land grant
within the twenty-mlle limit. A mass
meeting OF the farmers residing upon the
old numbered sections, was held yestar-
day morning and resolutions to the state
legislature adopted, and communications
To the members Of congress from
North Dakota authorized - h. Steb-
bins wrote one of the railroad company's
attorneys In Minneapolis and received y
reply which indicates that the company
claims the land and has not recognized the
patents or warranty deeds from the gov
ernment. Hundreds OF families will be
completely ruined and many have every
thing invested In their land. Unless act
I've steps are taken at once to make set
tiement with the railway company or
the farmers who have lost their homes,
great loss To the state will ensne. ~
Richland county Is one Of tho richest In
the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

ENCOURAGING reports have been sent
out regarding winter wheat In Illinois.
Indiana and Kansas.
OWING TO rumors OF fresh revolution
airy plot, the government OF Argentine
Republic has placed all troops under
arms.
THE Spanish government has won 1870
OF the 100 senatorial seats. The liberals
and republicans are bitterly disap-
pointed
In the Brazilian assembly the consti.
tuition has passed It's second reading.
EnglIsn anu & Cuas--- @s--- = a. -~.,s,h-
have agreed To submit the Behring sea
question TO the arbitration OF King Hum
bert, OF Italy.
Ir is reported that the combination ol
several Chicago breweries and the biae'
brewery, OF Milwaukee, witha capstal OF
ST.. 900, 600 has been effected nnoer 'h'
name of the United States Brewing com
pany, and that the capital Is TO oe ekciu
siyely American.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19

wedding Through Corrsspon"e"ce
ouIy-Fxehange OF Hrtdes,

UARMAx, o., Feb. 1s.-Miss Moile
Cecil. OF this place, was last week mar
r,ed 10 {. w. Burdick, an Illinois man.
II now turns out that the marriage had
romantic features. Burdick, without
any acquaintance with the Cecil girls
had for year been corresponding WIN
n sister OF the girl he married. Having
made all arrangements he came on TO see
and marry the young woman. Wheh
they met their mutual dislike was so
marked that wedding with them was
impossible. However, In order 10 aVolu
a sensation, Burdick remained lo"
days. In the meantime he saw, "ooeo
and won the sister of his correspondents
They concluded TO marry before ms le
turn. and strange to say. the sister Whe
FIRST expected to wed Burdick' gave t'
the one who really married him her weo
ding dress and the young bride worelt a
the ceremony. At the time OF the weo
ding. scarcely anyone knew OF TN
change In brides, though now all pafHe
| have disclosed the secret.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19

WAsuNGToN, Feb. ls.-Mr. Blalne
and his reciprocity policy are the chlei
topics OF the town. Mr.. blaihe "ouIu
N, ,he recipient OF endless delegations 10
him IL he were easy oi ac-
cess 1t Is generally understood now
ever. that he i reserving his strength
Tor his work, and so he is left free from
extra demands upon his time. lie Is AZ
the department nearly every DAY DC
tween II and =. The rest OF MS time
ne spends at his house or out Walk
inc He has enjoyed good health
ali winter, and Is seen walking upon the
streets nearly every day. His reciprocity
policy * one that has commenced itsoli
IN every ono without regard TO party
Demoerats claim that Mr., Blaine mas
| adopted their policy, and In carrying ou'
| the oolicy ne Is only taking lew steps
| IN The direction OF free, trade. III THESE
| few steps are good then free trade "oule
be still better. They overlook the iao
! that IN no sense of the word Is THIS Tres
| trade II il not even the hrst step ~
| tbat direction. 1t is fair eAehahs'
nnon certain commodities, IL Is bus'
mes. arrangement where people nav
something OF value TO give whe
something OF value Is given 10 them
ThIs Is quite different from opening IN
gatcs wide and letting eNerythlh
come iu without any regard W tines
questions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19

The CryptogrAm Artist VIII MA~e
Warm for a Newspaper.

sr. patti, Feb. ls.-The largest suits
for libel ever brought In the Minneso.a
capitol were fled yesterday afternoon o1
Ignatius Donnelly, the author OF the
s,Cryptogram." and senator from DAKOTA
county, against ex-Congressman w
King and the kt Paul Psoneer ircss'
They are for At0o, 900 each. The sensa-
tlonal suits ara the outgrowth OF the ag'-
! tatlon ia the lea stature over the chsrso
that Senator Washburn purchased ms
seat two years ago, in which senator
| nonnelly has taken leading part. 10
,nrn the tide Mr.. King wrote ana
the Pioneer Press published cor
,,n, letter. I'm which numer
Gus charges are made that Mr;
Donuelly received stated large sums q
money for his vote and influence oo.l u
the United states congress and the NH
nesota Legislature between the years To-
and 1850. The suits have created pre-
found sensation and their triafis eNpecu
10 develop some rare testimony 10 regar
10 the methods OF leading Minneso'
> politicians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
Presents Itself in the Way OF
Unrestricted Reel.
procity.
The Merchants Will Endeavor 10 Sc
cure Rejection OF the
Treaty.
An Explanation Of the Alleged En-
gland Newfoundland Mis-
understanding

NEW YORK, Feb. ls.-A special cable
gram 10 the World from Bahia, Brazil,
says Americans who have been led u
believe that Mr. Blaine's commercial
treaty with Brazil Is settled fact, will
be Interested 10 know that the treaty
has not vet been ratified and that IL Is
not likely To- be- No binding action can
be taken 10y the Brazilian government
until the constitution il adopted, and
then 1t Is safe To predict that the treaty
viii be rejected. The mercantile com
munity views the proposed treaty with
the greatest dissatisfaction. brazilian
exporters lind that by the terms
of the treaty they arc no better
of than they were before,
so far as trade with the United States IL
concerned, and, as they have dealt al
most entirely with English houses here
tofore, they can see no reason why they
should not continue TO do So
Resident English merchants and rep
resentatives OF London firms will do
their utmost To induce the British gov
protests are being drawn up, TO be for
wardod 10 Lord Salisbury. President
Fonsecs and his advisers are anxious 10
see trade relations between Brazil and
the United States developed and fostered,
but they will be- powerless against the
hostility evlnced towards Mr.. Blalne's
treaty by the mercantile community.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
be DenounceS an Apparent
Steal in the Appro-
priations Bill.
Sensation Created in the South Da-
kota Legislature by Double
Payment of Bill.
Senator-Elect Kyle Interviewed at
Sioux Falis---He Favors Free
Coinage and Low Tariff

PIERRE, >. d., Feb. Especial: Quite
breeze was created In the house this
morning by a speech of Harrison on the
bill approprlating s., 600 10 ply the ex-
penses incidental to the late Indian out
break Harris "a wanted the bill recon-
mitted for "A dalinite statement regard
Ing the claims. He said be found from
examining the auditors books over $3.50
had been paid without proper voucher
10 one NJ. IL. Day, for freight on arms
and ammunition sent to Rapid city.
The fact was the people OF Rapid City
subscribed the money to.pay the freight
and Day had not refunded the money
Harrison said: II believe this man Day
TO be- a common swindier. aud that his
reputation IN Pennington county, In Bon
Homme county, la Douglas county
aud other parts of the state
IL the same. Several Joined
In the discussion. Barlow, dem
ocratic member OF the appropriations
committee, said the committee had been
deceived In recommending the bill, and
he favored postponing 1t indefinitely.
This WAS done.
Last night the temperance committee
decided Co report the resubmission bill
this morning. but at the request OF
Schnauber the report was not made. The
resubmissIonists are not yet sure Of
their ground.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19

sketch of the Man Whose Pans Lies AZ
HI. Feet

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-The duh pro
ceedIngs OF the house were relieved for
u time yesterday afternoon by the advent
of Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, the farm
er's alliance successor to Judge Peters
In the next congress. Mr.. Simpson
came into the chamber on the democatic
side under the escort of Congressman
Springer, by whom he was introduced 10
members OF tho house. A crowd Of
members OF both parties soon gath
cred about him and the states
man made famous by tho story
OF his sockless condition was the
lion Of half hour In the vicinity OF tho
democratic cloak room. As he seemed
TO be Mr.. Springer protege none OF the
other speakership candidates except
Farmer Hatch, OF Missouri paid him
marked attention, Later Mr. Kelley,
OF Kansas took him over 10 the repub-
lican side and introduced him To few
members 1t was amusing To witness
the curiosity shown by every body 10 SEQ
the much talked Of Kansas man and To
notice that every one OF them glanced at
his feet. Mr.. Simpson was dressed in
suit of dark gray cloth, aud wore spec
tacles and thick soled shoes. His man
ner was quiet and uuassuming and he
seemed To be unembarrassed by his sur
roundings. He laughed with the rest
when reference was made 10 the current
Joke about his habit OF wearing no socks.
Although he made a favorable impres-
sion upon the representatives as being
IA plain, sensible fellow. undeservlng OF
ridicule, as one OF them expressed II.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
A RIVER HORROR.
Tho Steamer sherlock Wrecked on a
Bridge P1er-seycrai People Drowned.

II CINCINNATI, Feb. ls-The steamer
fSherlock struck the Kentucky pier OF
Ihe Chesapeake < Ohio bridge going
Nown the river last night on a trip 10
INew Orleans. She had on board thirty
Ipassengers and about fifty or sixty OF
the boats crew. The boat went To
tpleces. The river was high, the wind
l strong, and as the vessel approached
the Chesapeake Il Ohio bridge" those
ton deck were Mortified To SEQ
.sthe boat apparently at the mercy
2of the current. In moment more with
n terrible crash the steamer struck the
stone bridge and was Immediately dis
Nnbled. James Pickett observed the ac-
cident from the Kentucky shore and
getting all the men he could, manned
3$everal boats aud went To the rescue.
He succeeded Ia taking of six women
Reached the Fifth street wharf the hull
sank leaving the passengers In the
Etabin ailoat. Here some OF the people
managed To get ashore. The harbor
|eteamer, "A. l.. Martin, was hastily sent
after the floating cabin and caught II at
riverside, several miles below
Ethe city. AS many people as
Here left were taken hastily aboard
And brought back. Mrs. Mclean.
kof Pittsburg, was Instantly killed by fall
ing freight when the boat struck the
5bridge. Mrs. Mclean and her grand
Edaughter, Margery Brown, were tho only
Ones OF the twenty-one registered pas
4engers lost. OF the nine unregistered
Passengers, whether all are safe is not
Known, but IL is believed they are among
those who were rescued by the boats.
All the crew except the cabin and desk
clerks are believed To have escaped, but
sthere is much uncertainty about the
clerks aud some roustabouts VINO were
not on the official list. Persons are re-
ported escaping To the shore for quite
distance along the river below Covlng-
fat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
sTANDORD'S SCHEME.
rh. senate Concludes Not 10 Experiment
with IL.

WAsuSGroS, Feb. ls.-Under lnstruc-
,ions from the committee on finance sen
ator Morrill,, chairman OF that commit
tee. has reported adversely 90 the sF'ilate
the stanford bill, ITO provide the gov
arnment with the means sufhclent 10
supply the national want OF sound CIR
cplating medium" involving loans on
land at 2 per cent interest The report
contends that the land owners, l"f 'he
larger part the only class to be benehte9'
are too prudent TO cover their homesteaus
with mortgages, and the young men starr,
Inv In life, when borrowing capital, 90 no
intend 10 remain twenty years IN aep|
But the l,w rate of interest offered
| the land owners might inspire improNi
| dent habits and extravagant specuia1ioi
IN the mass OF the people not free IRON
sucb temptations. The report says I'M
bin indorses the principle put iorth NOR
| than n century ago by the notorious jon
law. Experience has shown that when
ever such reckless experiment III
tended TO secure cheap money, mas pee
tried n has ended In commercial crlsi'
bankruptcy and national disaster. In
report compares the measure nnaer ui'
russIon to the Argentine repubhc au
the colonial currency schemes, ooeh
which. SAYS the committee, resulted
shame and disaster.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
KYLE INTERVIEW WE'D.


Sioux FALLS. :. D., Feb. Especial:
Rev. j. II. Kyle, OF Redheld, United
States senator-elect, is In the city. The
senator Is a young man OF fine presence
aud carries his honors with much mod
esty. lie has been receiving numerous
callers all day. but the absence OF the
notorious state politicians il quite no
ticeable. Speaking OF the prominent
national issues, Mr.. Kyle said:
II am free coinage man and favor q
low tariff II IL Is, essential 10 the pros
peaity OF the country" He stoutiy de-
niles that there was any deal between
the democrats and independents which
provides for resubmission, eqt Bass, bun
,st and favor. local option In preference
10 high license The senator
leaves for Ysnkton tomorrow.
The resubmission element mere
profess 10 have news from Pierre 10 the
effect that resubmission is sure tnine'
putting this and the new senator's state
,narts touether IL would look as II the
nrohIbItlonists had been downed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
WATER. WATER. EVERYWHERE
The PennsylvaniA Floods Promise to
kaual Those of 1854.

PrrrsBURG, Pa, Feb. ls.-The pres
ent unexpected food bids fair 10 rival
that OF 1884. Allegheny City has suf-
fered most Several streets are under
water and at least 1000 cellars are
flooded Great apprehension il felt
there, as two natural gas explosions last
night have endangered life aud ruined
property. Ii IL feared others may fol
low, as the meters and pipes are several
feet under the water and cannot DC
geaahfos~ n bhczusa or rne nooded nfes,
and thousands OF men are idiing ABOUT
the river banks. o.,.
At Jobnstown the dreaded stony
creek and Conemaugh rivers stood nj the
highest point all Yesterday. heaVy
stone bridge caused the water 10 oacA
up town, the greater portion OF Whlch =
from four To six feet under water,
Evarv house i'm Cambria City Is deserted
and a swift stream flows through the
streets. Late last night the rivers al
those points began to fall rapidly ou'
the people will not attempt 10 return
their houses until assured the HOODS ar
over. The railroads here are suffering
| great damage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
FOSTER OR CANNON.
The Treasury Portfolio Likely TO ran A'
oue or the other-Foster Leads

WARRINGTON. Feb. 1s.-lt Is eeileNeu
here that the leading probability Tor sue
cessor OF Secretary Window Is cX-6oN.
Charles roster, OF Ohio. Ex-GoV. fos-
ter's friends have been quite sure Tor the
last two days that he was TO be the man
and persons near TO the president nav
talked Foster In general way. ms
meant however, that Foster wa was
being favorably considered. ms
afternoon there was Tor time
less Foster talk and rumor hoateu
around the house that Mr.. Cannon wou,a
be selected. The Illinois member laugh-
ingly explained to his colleagues. VINO
wanted to congratulate him that he
dida't know anything about the treasury
| selection and he was quite POSITIVE ina
the president had not invited hlm 10 "
| into the cabinet. Bat no one VIII DC sur
nrised n he receives that invitation ane
| the sentiment In congress Is strong ina
under existing conditions President haI
rIson would do good thing Tor MS ao
mlnistration by making Mr.. Cannon sec
rotary of the treasury. 1t Is believes
that the nomination will go to the seha'
this week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
English Authorities WIN Take so~Action

LONDON, Feb. ls.-ln the house ",
commons to-day Stanhope, secretary oil
state for war, replying 10 question "a
TO what action the government proposou
10 take W th reference to the hiliieal (,
ot,,ccrs who were concerned in the recent
baccarat scandal, said that pendins 'na
result OF the legal PROCEEDINGS taken W
Sir william Gordon Cumming asain''
the persons who had acc nsed nm VI vi, un,
fair play, the war department uio ~
propose to retire any OF the ouieers .on r
cerned In the affair. Mr. Stahnopo lui
ther added that the colonels OF the var,
| Gus regiments were making succose.u
| endeavors to prevent gamDiihs a"'"'
the officers of their commands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
The Missouri. Victim. Increasing

BISMARCK, n. D.. Feb. ls.-David At
kin, mail carrier between Winona and
Fort Yates, has been missing several
days. He has not been seen since he
started off OH his last trip, aud II Is be
lieyed that he has fallen through an air
hole In the Ice. An unknown German.
who worked at odd jobs about Wlnona
and the fort, was drowned last week
These two, with the three soldiers who
were recently drowned, make fye men
who have been swallowed up by the
treacherous Missouri at this point since
Christmas. The bodies will not be re-
covered, as the Missouri Is never known
TO give up Its dead.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19

The North Dakota Legislature Takes -
Back Track ON Two Propositions.

BISMARCK, Feb. Is The senate was
today the scene OF the most novel and
revolutionary tactics ever recorded In
legislative bodies. Betrayed la the
house by their friends and allies,
the western senators readily com
blned with tho prohibItionists,
and upon the question OF approving Sat
nrdays journal voted 10 expunge all In
reference 10 resubmission and capital re-
moval from its pages Then the senate
went into committee OF the whole and
indefinitely postponed both resolutions,
the former by vote of Is To IL. and the
latter by % 10 5. When they adjourned
IL was In the midst of the greatest ex-
element known In the capitol building
The proposition To remove the capital
from Bismarck has been the means OF
knocking out resubmission, which had
nres for this session.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19
NO KICK HERE,
Iowa Democrats Propose to stAna oS
Cleveland.

BURLINGTON. la. Feb. ls.-The ioi-
lowing is being circulated ~.
The Hon. Grover Cleveland, New orA. @
The undersigned democrats OF Bnrilns.on
bag 10 assure you OF our continued conn
-snreaen,ntiye OF democratic principles aud
80 our heartiest approval OF your recen.
letter upon the subject of free coinage o'
silver. ,t.,
The address has been signed by the clty
and county officials. all democrats, ana
the most prominent and influential ousl
ness men of the city. No bankers of
| hankers' clerks were asked to sign.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-19

IrrLE Rock, Ark, Feb. lo.-A terri
hla tragedy occurred In Pullman car on
the iron Mountain sonth-bound train 10.
day Just as the train was pulling OUT
from Bald Knob, Isador Meyer, New
York travelling man, was shot and Killed
nv : man sitting across the aisle. Con
dnetor Leach pulled the bell to stop tht
,rain when the man turned ard sho'
leach through the head, killing him
The other passengers rushed from th'
ear. leaving the murderer and dead tray
| cling man alone. An armed posse sue
| ceeded, after u little strategy, IN cap'ar
ine>the murderer, who proved 10 oe jon
i W Greater, of Vineennes, IND "h
went insane while In Fort Worth le'
weeks ago. He was taken back 70 ina
ana, bat escaped, and was returning
Texas.