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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-04-22
ARMED VESSELS ON THE LAKES

ARMED VESSELS ON THE LAKES.
The United States Has Ssvsn--whsrs and
what They Are. sss.
TORONTO, April GA special from
Ottawa to The Empire government or
gam says: The recent attempt of the
American authorities to prevent the
Canadian government from from build
ing revenue cutter ON Georgian Bay
has led to inquiries being made as to
the extent of the naval force which the
United States now maintains ON the
great lakes. According to the agree
rnent Of 1917, but which was abrogated
by Mr.. Seward in 1865, Great Britain
and the United States are limited to
maintaining on Lake Ontario one ves-
sel each, not exceeding 100 tons bur-
then and armed with one 18-pound
cannon, and on the upper lakes two
vessels not to exceed 100 tons. The
agreement said: .tAll other armed ves-
sells on these lakes shall be forthwith
dismantled, and no other vessel of war
shall b there built or armed" 1t was
under this latter clause that the attempt
to stop the construction of the Curfew
by Messrs. Poison o. Sons, of Owen
Sound, for the Canadian government,
was made by the United States, but the
Americans had evidently overlooked the
fact of the abrogation of the agreement
of 1917. Meanwhile it appears that the
United States authorities since 1855
have had no fewer than seven armed
vessels on the great lakes, six Of which
were either built or purchased at Buff
falo. At the present time four are sta
toned on the inland waters of the United
States. The Andrew johnson, three
guns, built at Buffalo in 1865, and pos
sessing tonnage of 400. is stationed at
Milwaukee; Commodore Perry. two
guns, 2Sl tonnage, built at Buffalo in
1885, is stationed at Erie, Pa; William
p. Fessenden, two guns, 800 tons, built
at Buffalo, is stationed at Detroit, and
the George M. Bibb, 214 tons, at Os-
wego.
The dispatch adds: The United States
authorities seemingly lose no opportu-
nifty to harass and hamper the Cana
dians, but in this particular matter they
seem to have been considerably astray.
Itwould require pretty wide stretch
Of imagination to convert small rev.
enue cruiser into vessel of war"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-04-22
o.Brien Escaped.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 90 'Brien,
the bunco steerer, who was being taken
to the penitentiary to serve ten years
for swindling Mr.. Peck, of this city,
out OF SIC, 900, escaped from officers on
the way out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-04-22
BLAINE WOULDN'T HAVE IT.

Qnsted as Saying He Would Not Serve
Even II Nominated and Elected.
New YoRK, April g. "A Harrisburg
special to The World says that Chris
Magee was in Washington the early
part of the week and called upon Mr..
blaine. Mr.. Magee Is quoted as saying
that the question Of Secretary Blaine's
candidacy for the presidency was
brought up, and that Mr.. Blaine de-
clared that il the nomination was
brought to him on silver salvsr he
would not accept it. Mr.. Blaine Is said
10 have added: ~ feel so seriously upon
this question that even in the impossi-
bic event of my being nominated and
elected against my wish, would not
take the oath Of office"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-04-22
sold : Railroad.

PORTLAND, Or, April 22.-The entire
property of the Oregon and Washington
Territory Railroad company. embracing
. Telegraph line and 165 miles Of COM
pleted railroad, was sold by The master
OF chancery 10 G. B. Wright, Of Philar
delphia. for million and hah Idn,,---
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-04-22
Called m Extra Session.

ALBANY, N. Y, April ~. The COVER
nor has called an extra session of the
Legislature for Monday evening to redis-
trict the state.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22
Anditons as Ornaments.

Genuine antique androns aro compar.
atively rare in New York, and they are
for tho most part OF simple design, al
though ornutc in detail often. The very
earliest andirons were Of wrought iron
and few of them have come down to
this century, especially in America.
One characteristic Of early forms was
the curved top, ending In diamond
shaped mass Of iron, from i TO - inches
in diameter. Tho gont's foot, not with
divided hoof, however, IL common
characteristic Of early form, in brass M
well as iron.
When the andiron was developed as
an ornament, small andirons, called
creepcrs. came to be used with the large
ones. Tho latter were for show; tho
crcepors were to hold tho logs, and per.
haps 10 prevent thom rolling out upon
the floor. Tho creepers were Of wrought
iron, with front only ten or twelve inches
high, curving into u ball. Later they
were used alone In small fireplaces and
initiated and elaborated in brass They
aro not uncommon ut the antique shops,
and they are exactly initiated in wrought
iron by modern manufacturers and sold
at from $l.50 to 81 pair. Another
comparatively early form is wrought
iron strip with simply wrought iron feet
and n brass knob ut the top.-New York
Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

One night in the tent heard cow
boy tell this story: Ho was with big
outfit moving cattle, and ono day, some
where near tho line separating Colorado
from New Mexico, they encountered a
settlers cabin which had been plunder-
ed by Indians. The settler and his wife
and children had been killed. The fore
man was sent for, and no Immediately
ordered that tho cattle be allowed to
take care Of themselves while the cow
boys went after tho Indians. Three par
ties set out at once, one commanded by
the foreman and the other two by ex-
perienced men. Ono party came back
in q day without finding any trace of the
Indians.
Another party came back in two days
without finding any trace Of the Indians.
but at the end of the third day the third
party came back whooping and yelling
and firing off their pistols, they had found
the Indians, killed every one of them
and captured their ponies.-Cor. Topeka
Capital.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22
Important to Tax Payers.

That zach one express his preference
for the proposed locatioon of the new
school building. Shall the old one bo
abandoned with its beautiful shade
trees aud lts natural advantages Of
drainage and hcathful surroundings.
~ IL 200 fect deep while the others are
only ibO and chance 10 add to lts width
at u reasonable figure, while either of
the Other locations would have to bc
bought, and no doubt, nj fancy prices,
tho old would bc sacrificed to ono for
II small amount. u can bo viewed from
any part of town, while the approach
by stops has been difficult. yet II can
bc reached very cnsy by grading
from cnch end of tho side walk above u
stone wall and gradually approaching
the centre and the grade Mood not he
any sleeper than our side walks and
children FROM Grant street can ronch
| H. on nlovcl. Tho stone aud some othcr
material on the ground can bc used In
| the now structure Tho school need
not bc delayed. by giving II toa con
tractor In the winter he can have his
material on the ground and by Scptcm-
bor bo rcndy for school. Children at
present leaving school would distribute
over six sidewalks. Should the loca-
| iion ON the corner ~ Jackson aud Sixth
streets on the verge of swampoodlc bc
| chosen whore II town cannot move Ia
narrow aud five aud four foot side
walk only ON ono sido of the street.
| What would he the result of travellers
| with seven Ia eight hundred children
ON these walks. Should the Sandy Lick
location he chosen the result would bc
the, same with the exception that the
walk Is two feet wider. Any contractor
would take the old location and make
II ready for the brick work In prefer
once Ia either of the new locations.
| We should bond the town and let the
people who come hero In later years
| help pay the debt. Let the matter oi
location bc honestly considered. Some
of the school directors have said II the
people are doing this they had better
step out. Most certainly II IL the
peoples money and they our servants
and should oboy our will: not that
they should he swayod by every wind
that blows, but open to conviction. From
whence came their great knowledge, by
being elected school directors? From
all such, good Lord deliver us. Some
ARE opposed to allowing the people to
have n voice in the matter of location.
No greater bulwark could thoy place
between themselves and the people than
to he able to say the majority said
| build here. CITIZEN.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22
In Water.

To prevent any person from interfer-
ing with my design | jumped into tho
river late IN the afternoon Friday. No
ono appeared TO bc about ut tho time.
When struck tho water Immediately
sank, going down and down, and yet
being carried forward until thought
would never again arise. A sound roarcd
through my head; II seemed 10 me IL
would burst. opened my mouth and
attempted to breathe, being unable 10
endure the pressure longer, but the
1titcr rushed in and closed my mouth
] was again compelled to open II. More
water entered. Tho feeling was horri-
bio.
just when thought all was over
reached the surface of the water about
fifty feet from tho shore and 100 feet
from where had jumped in Near by
was steamboat ON which stood man
with long pole with IN iron hook on
the end. II took only second 10 sec
TO get ono breath when ngnin sank with
my mouth open. My pnst life flashed
before mo, and was again child. The
picture OF my father and mother stood
ont in bold relief. reached out my
hand to them. Tho roaring of the water
sounded like the sweetest Of music.
Suddenly saw light aud thought wns
IN paradise. A large green field covered
with roses and other flowers, whose frn.
granco could smell, came In view I
felt ~ II | was being borne mp by some
winged messenger whom | could not
see, but whose presence could feel.
remembered nothing more until I
fclt rough jerk. My rescucr had sue
cocdcd In fastening the bonthook In my
clothing. As my body was being pulled
from out Of tho water tho picture
changed; instead Of paradise. tho place
in which the devil dwclls, with all its
fires ind swnrming with hideous. red
dressed creatures and other things. pre-
scntcd themselves In my mind, only 10
again quickly disappear and leave mo
In darkness When came 10 | was sur
priscd to learn | had been unconscious.
Every muscle in my body panied me,
but my brain was perfectly clear.
Drowning, after tho first stages are past,
IL pleasant. st. Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

The Republicans of Jefferson county
have been having great struggle
within their own ranks in selecting the
candidates for their ticket this fall.
Brookville's candidates, three of them,
were left out. The county seat asked
that they be given the County Chair
man, but this was not granted, Ed. c.
Burns, of Reynoldsvilie, getting the
nomination. Politics, politics, thou art
a vain deceiver. Considerable 'boodle'
has been expended in the primary
campaign. 1t is claimed that there are
farmers and Others who would not
attend the primaries without five
dollar william as recompense for their
trouble.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

To read the daily papers one would
almost think that virtue had nearly
departed from this broad land Of ours
But II the good side of human beings
were IA fully written up as the bad side:
If all the righteous deeds done, the kind
acts performed, the just transactions
that take place, had as large showing
a. do thoir opposites, we should see, per-
haps, that the "salt of the earth" are
more numerous than the imps Of his
satanic majesty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

A sad calamity was the drowning Of
the four little Pittock children and Il
playmate, Edna Richardson, at Neville
Island, below Pittsburg, last Friday
afternoon. an account of which will be
found on an inside page Of THE STAR
Mrs. Pittock is Il sister of Mrs. w. II.
Buncc, and the II year old victim was
her namesake. To have four darling
children, in the rosy bloom of childhood,
snatched from home so suddenly Is
appalling.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

Bret Harte's young daughter, Miss
Jessamy Harte, will make her literary
debut in the July Ladies' Home Jo,nndl
with most entertaining description of
"Camp Life in the Adirondacks," in
which it is claimed every evidence
shows itself of inherited literary tend
encies not unlike those evidenced in
Bret Harte's earlier work. Miss Harte
is girl still in her teens, and has artis-
tic as well as literary proclivities, as one
OF the illustrations accompanying her
first article shows.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

Many grievous reasons confront me
as to "why our women fade, but l shall
touch upon only few of the strongest,
writes Felicia Holt i'm the June Ladies'
Home Journal. | look at the many
women of my acquaintance; see lines
ON brows which can only be brought
there by worry, and ''worry" l take to
be one OF the greatest foes to woman's
youth. There are dolls to be sure, who
never think, work or act: do not here
discuss such creatures, but woman in
her vocation as sentient being. In
this country, as in no other, do women
have to struggle in the effort to keep
up an appearance Of great wealth they
do not possess. 1t is an age of monopo-
lies, and great fortunes are being
absorbed by the shrewd financiers:
hence, many far more cultivated and
refined people must retire, forgetting
the world, be by the world forgot" or
undertake struggle which ends only
In the grave. 1t would seem at the
first an unworthy strife, and so it is, not
only unworthy but horribly degrading
II entered into with the purpose of
vying with the more fortunate for the
mere possession OF money; but alas,
it represents to the fastidious and we'll
born women all that to which by nature
she is justly entitled: work of art, music,
literature and the outcome of the ages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

Father Mollingcr, the high priest of
Mount Troy, Allegheny, to whom the
lame, halt, blind and afflicted ones with
all manner of diseases have been flock
ing lately for relief from their maladics.
died on Wednesday afternoon of Inst
week. II was to this priest that !. A..
Welsh, the groccryman of Reynolds
Vile, won't for relief from rheumatism
last month
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22
Throwing Men Overheard.

In ancient Scotland the barbarous GUS
tom existed which cost Jonah so much
inconvenience. When ship became
unmanageable it was usual to cast lots
for the purpose of discovering who was
responsible for the trouble, and the man
upon whom the lot fell was condemned.
Instead of human beings dogs used
sometimes to be thrown into the sea
with their legs bound. Washington
Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

Obstacles and aiflurcs have their
value. They show us whore our
strength and weakness lie, and develop
the qualities most necessary to insure
success. Necessity Is not only the
mother Of invention: IL is the best
training school for success. The labor
which overcomes human difficulties Is
not curse To man; it is II spring Of
blessing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

As we go to press there is nothing
definite from the Democratic National
Convention now being held at Chicago,
yet there IL no doubt but what Clcvc-
land will head the ticket and Boics, of
Iowa, second place On an inside page
Of THE STAR will bc found nn estimate
Of Clcvcland's standing with the dele
uptps
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22
Snakes That Climb Trees.

Those pit vipers without rattles which
belong to the Old World CTrimeresurD
are Indian, and dozen different species
are given and described by Mr.. Boulen-
ger. They are robust snakes, with rather
short tails, which can strongly grasp,
and thus they are enabled to climb about
trees which form their natural habitat.
Quarterly Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22
Not Alone.

Very stout persons may sometimes be
noticed glancing at other stout persons
with pleased expression that seems to
say, "Well, Pm not as stout as that, any
way" or, "There is some one who is
quite as stout as am" Evidently 1t is a
consoling thought. ht.-Youth's Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22
Perfumes Sometimes Injurious.

AS rule whatever perfume is un-
pleasant to the individual should be
avoided, but as exceptions occur to
every rule, nervousness or debility
which cannot be accounted for may
sometimes be explained by the use of .
well known perfume.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

"Nothing hindcrs the constant agree
ment of people who live together hut
vanity aud sclllshncss. Let the spirit
Of humility and bcncvolcncc prevail.
and discord and disagreement would bc
banishcd from the household"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-22

Mr.. Howells intends spending his
summer in a quite nook in New Eng
land, devoting large portion of his
time to the writing Of his novel OF
American girl-life, to be published in
the Autumn in The Ladies' Home jour
nal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-03
NAPOLEON'S SON.
Death in a Poor House of a Man
Who Claimed That Napoleon
Was His Father.
He Had Many Of the Personal
characteristics of the Great
CJnquerOr.

FINDLAY. o.. Dec. 2. There died at
the county infrmary this morning an
old man named Paul Jordan, who has
always declared that he was an ilIegiti-
mate son of Napoleon Bonaparte. and
that he was born at Paris in 1856, which
statement. if true, would make him at
the time of his death one hundred
and six years of age. JOrdan'S story, as
told by him OH many different
occasions, was that he went TO Egypt in
1913 with Napoleon upon his famous ex-
petition 10 the pyramids, and that he,
Jordan, was captured by the Turks. liv
ing with them for several years no
madic life. Afterward being stolen by
the Jews, he lived in Jerusalem until
short time after his reputed father was
baniShed to the Island of st. Helena.
Jordan has lived as an inmate of the
Hancock county intrmary for the past
ten years, having been found in be-
wildered condition i'm the southern part
of himself. He afterwards proved to
be able to speak French fluently and
was cOnversant with several dialects
of the TartarS and nOmadic Turks.
His name was given him by the Jews,
and was perhaps taken from those of
the apostle and river, Paul and Jordan.
The story seems incredible, but Jor-
dan, who was fine-looking person with
an unusually large head and fine, broad
features, bore a remarkable resem-
hlance to the distinguished Bonaparte.
What was also remarkable coinci-
dence, Jordan had. remarkably small
and delicate hands (Bonaparte's most
characteristic feature), and it could be
said they were OF feminine proportions.
Other circumstances also lead every
body here to believe positively that
Jordan's story was correct, and that he
was the son Of the famous cOnqueror.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-03
SOME DAINTY HANGINGs.

The work exhibited at the Chicago
Society OF Decorative Art includes quite
a number of pretty and handsome hang
ings we'll worth description, writes
Maud Hayward in an attractive article
profuselv illustrated in the September
Ladies' Home journal. One entailing
comparatively little labor was worked
entirely in shades of green, with Japan
csc gold thread introduced. The ground
chosen was crinkled tapestry of rather
a dull metallic green, and the design
was bold spray of large leaves and
flowers extending far down the curtain.
Some of the leaves were embroidered
solIdly. and some were of green push
applied and worked in long and short
stitch in silks either of lighter or dark
or shade than the pluSh.tn order to gain
variety of effect. The flowers had radi-
ating lines extending from them rem
dered in green silk and gold thread
worked side by side. The whole design
was also outlined in the gold thread.
The curtain was lnterlned with Canton
flannel to give it substance. Another
portere was ecru-colOred silk, with
lattice work across it and up the sides.
applied I'm green plush, design of ivy
being twisted about it and embroidered
in silks. A border of conventional
tulips extended across the lower part.
Some curtains were made OF a plain,
heavy material and turned over at the
top, the design being worked OH the
frieze formed in this way. One in goDe-
lin cloth had large roses for the subject.
A hanging, which was harmony of
yellows and brown. had marshmallows
powdered all over the ground, and yet
another, effective in dull, quaint color
ing, had band of Venetian embroidery
placed about One-third up the curtain.