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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23

The second addition OF the December
Worlds Fair Cosmopolitan brings the
total up to the extraordany figure OF 400
600 copies, an unprecedented result in
the history OF magazines. Four hum
bred thousand ~copies-200 tons-ninty-
four million pages-enough to fill 200
wagons with 1000 pounds each-in as in
gle line, in close order, this would be q
pile Of wagons o than o mile and a
half long. This mean not less than
100000 readers, scattered throughout
every town and village in the United
States. The course OF The Cosmopolitan
for the past twelve months may be com
pared with that OF a rolling SNOWFALL;
more subscribers mean more money
spent in buying the best articles and
best illustrations in the world; better
illustrations and better articles mean
more subscribers, and SO the two things
are acting and reacting upon each other
until it seems probable that the day ID
not far distant when the magazine pub
fisher will be able TO give so excellent M
article that it will claim the \ attention
Of every intelligent reader in tn,
Country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23

The postoiiice department at Wash
ington has ruled that the writer has a
right TO regain possession OF a letter
after il is mailed, providing he can prove
to the satisfaction Il the postmaster at
the Office where IA y mailed that he is the
writer OF it. Even IL the letter has ar
rived at its destination before it has
been delivered to the person to whom il
is addressed, ID may be recalled by q
telegram through the mailing Office.
The reason assigned Ia that the United
States il only the agent OF the writer
while the letter lie in transit. The deci'
sion is OF general interest, especially &c
business men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23

A big reduction in the price of wages
has been ordered in all the Carnegie
works. This comes in with the ways
and means Christmas gift as a part OF
democratic tariff reform. 1t was The
Democratic boss Of the Carnegie mills,
Mr.. Frick, who started the labor troubles
in 1892. But workers are not as frisk.
and kicky rs they were then, when their
pockets were full OF money. They are
glad to get work now at any price.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23

The Corn Belt association which met
in Mitchell the other day had under
consideration the 'sTorren's System" OF
land transfers which is a much desired
innovation on the present complicated
and expensive method of making real
estate transfers by deed, mortgage and
abstract. The association was address
ed by Mr.. ID. N. Lamb, OF Chicago, who
is connected with the National Real Es-
tate association and 10 working In the in
terest OF a reform for land transfers
He reviewed the expense, the delay, the
insecurity, the ever increasing record ol
deeds, mortgages, etc, affecting little Il
each piece OF property, the defects
which arise and many other OF the bur
dens that accrue from the present
system.
The annual outlay for compiling ah
stracts alone and the fees OF attorney
to inspect them, in the state OF Illinoi
was annually Sl0,Oo0,O0O, equivalent TO
tax OF $2-20 per capita OF it's populatioI
This was simply enormous and wronI
Itcould be obvlated and saved to th
people, for IL ID the purchaser who pa,
it, by adopting the Torrents system
transfers. This system has been
operation for over q century in Prussi
Bavaria and other European state
notably In Hamburg, where it has bel
used Tor upward Of 600 years. II n
been in use since 1858 in South Anstr
lin; since 1861 in Queensland; since 10
in Victoria and also in New South Walk
since 1863 IN Tasmania; since 1870
New zealand and in British Columb
SINCE 1874 in Western Australia; sin
1854 in the Province Of Ontario, q
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23
PEACE ON EARTH
Christmas for All and ALI for Happiness
Enjoyed in the True Spirit Of Charity
It Has Become 3 Blessing.

What would the WORLD do without
Christmas?
Who OF Hs can imagine or in imagin-
ing, can fail to realize what Christmas
has done Cor the worldf The exigsncses
OF our modern life have robbed % Of the
full meaning Of Sunday o mats rest
i'm it In purchased at the cost OF another
mans labor and no universal peace pre-
walls. Our time OF Thanksgiving is q
time Of merry making; ea-.. family
chooses it's own way. 1t il q national
not q ~univsrsal jubilee, held closer TO
the hearts OF some sections than others.
And so with high days the world over:
with all feasts and festivals. They be-
long to creeds or governments, to the
superstitions of the soil o the traditions
| of q tribe.
But Chritmas belongs to no q nation
alone, nor to a class or creed. Neither
is il q movable feast, though it comes
with the frosts OF winter as with US, and
with the perfume of dropping blossoms
as in the southern hemisphere.
Nor yet is it a day one man celebrates
with a dance and another with the So
ductive Tom and Jerry, thinking he has
fulfilled it's spirit.
Though feasts and good cheer belong
to it, and all the sweet delights OF gifts
given and gifts received; though
the beautious tree ZONES in and the
traditional blazing log; though the tiny
reindeers Of old Santa aprance over the
jewels Of frozen light, and young hearts
are filled with, enhancing thoughts and
old hearts ara glad-though all thass
things belong to tins great day; bu'
even then they are simply the outcom.
the fulfillment OF that deeper note tina
marks the day: that note Of good will II
men; that song whore sweet notes rol
, down the ages, sung by the angels o
, Bethlehem.
For it is the spirit of good will y
others that all men feel on Christina
| that makes the day distinct from al
other days and giving to all the powe
that it has.
We have done much for Christina.
WI have given it joyous ceremonial
|. growing in beauty and sentiment a
0 these years through. We have don
Q this for Christmas, but it has done NOR
for us.
4 1t has given to the world this one da.
when all about it's hem.spheres, like
finely wrought web, one thought
8 woven in the minds of men, inspiring tn
% best and sweetest actions OF the yea
There is no man but feels its influence
y or, failing, has more sorrow for himse
d that his JOY rs dead than for those }
has failed to make happy.
ell The poorest, the most squAhd, u
keenest sufferer, the happiest, The mo
prosperous of men-all these obey tt
common impulse: they give their hes
poor as SOM of their offerings may b
n for the JOY OF others.
1t is this, then, that Christmas hi
done for the world, stirring men
nobler and common action.
And with such a Gordon OF thougl
around the world, growing stronger al
It wider each one OF these eighties
hundred end ninety-three years, who q
lr doubt that in it's spirit may be -four
the true secret Of those great phila
1T throphic measures which beyond
,f other events mark the enlightened leg
1t latlon OF our day? T.. Il. X.
81
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23

Our neighboring village of Montrose
has sustained a very severe schorching
from fire. Owens & Young's hardware
building was destroyed also w. b. Phelps
Office and residence, and other buildings
damaged. Total loss from six to eight
thousand dollars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23

The adjournment OF congress until
January 3, puts an end to any further
appointments, postoffice or otherwise,
until after that date. Now take a rest,
expectant one.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23

Special Correspondence of The Daily Leader.
After a pleasant visit with friends
here, John HARDWOOD and family went
back to their Iowa home Wednesday.
Miss Ellie Hawkins has gone TO Dell
Rapids for q few days.
Mrs. DeMerssman went with her son
Eddie TO consul. a physician in Madison
conserving chronic throat trouble from
which he has been suffering.
Rev. Stomp and wife were arrivals
this week. Let us give them welcome
and an u~npreiudiced thanks to do good
here.
The farmers are doing q good business
shipping wheat by the carload TO differ.
emit points. /. DeMerssman is their
agent and as ever 10 the case with him
will work for the ~interestsof the farmers
Last Sunday the German Lutheran
congregation celebrated the dedication
OF their church, Rev. III. Ethlen from
Waubay, s. D., delivering the dedication
sermon. A new altar, pulpit and baptis
NAL font, each a fine tpiece OF work b
Architect III. Lembde Of Canastota an
finished in hard oil by Mr.. A. Proeh
adoFn the church, the cost OF these tire
pieces with necessary dressing amour
ing to s240
= Christmas Eve q children's Christm'
service will be conducted by Rev. A.
Kuntz, service beginning at $50 p. !
A fine tree will be trimmed up for Il
occasion. All services always open to q
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23

Sonora cigar, made in Madison, best
5 cent cigar in the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23
THE CHURC HES.
Order or Exercises 1t DfMerenl
Houses or Worship I'm this Cits
TO-MOrrOw.

Order or Exercises nc b Different
Houses or Worship i'm this City
Tomorrow.
No morning service. Specia Christ
mas Eve service at 7:3o p. m, on Sum
day. Theme, ''The Man OF Nazareth-
the Mightiest Factor in the Worlds
History" Sunday school at u m.
Bible Glass Tuesday at 8 ?. M, at the
rectory. Subject, "The Shepards."
Christmas Communion at II a. m, on
Monday. Service for the Sunday school
at z p. m, on Wednesday, in the church,
70 be- followed by Christmas tree festival
at the rectory. All persons are cordially
invited to attend, and take part in, these
exercises. 49,.
BAPTIsT CHURCH. ]
I'm the morning there will be 9
Christmas sermon, Untitled, "A never
ceasing WONDER Sunday school al
noon. Juniors at $50 p. m. Young
people at 6:30. Christmas exercises
Monday evening.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Al Christmas sermon in the morning
on awaiting the Advent" Ninth o
the series OF Expositions in Romans q
evening service, entitled "A Patriarch
Piety.n Sabbath school al noon. Y. p
! S. G. e. at $40 p. m, led by Miss Jan
Quigg. Come to church tomorrow.
NJ. n. cHURcH.
I Class-meeting at 9:45 o'clock. Morr
Ing sermon at 1890. Subject, aThe tiri
Christmas Gift" Evening subjecI
Christmas Corollariesn. Epwort
League social meeting at 60 led ;
: Miss Hattie Whalen. Sunday school |,
t IL m. Junior League az $50 b. i
) Everybody invited.
Have Tor sale two residence lots I
which | can give very low prices, elth'
Tor cash Or on easy payments. Il talken
= once. CHAs. b. KKryEpY.
Sonora cigar, made in Madison, b
5 cent cigar in the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23

LoGa Ttme T2Dtes Fl
Chicago. Milwaukee q 81. pAnl Railway, which
took effect, sunday, Nov. 6ssiSss:
TRAINS come EAST.
Passenger, No. 4, departs fO:l5 o. m.
Freighk No. 90, departs $40 o. m.
Freight, No. "a, departs 6;35 p. m.
TRAiNs GOTMG WEST
Passenger. No. q, departe $50 p. n.
Freight, No, N, departs7 90 o. m,
TRAINS FRom THE HAST.
Passenger, No. 3 arrives 9s4S p. m,
Freight, No. "a, arrives 4:50 .. m
Freight, No. 90, arrives $50 p. N.
TRAINS rack n WEST.
Passenger. No. 4, arrfves 1910 .. m.
Freirht. Ne. SO, arrives b 90 p. m.
All The above trains carry passengers; ont
freighte only when passengers are provided win
tickets.
at ECan for all points south, and passenger tram
going west, nc Wocnsocket for all points nortn.
MADISON n BRIefoL LINE
Passenger going north. departs 1890 O. M.
Passenger from north arrives, $50 p. m.
JNo. LARKIN. Local Agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23
swers % HI. Name Both w.y..

Swore TO His Name Both Ways.
One of the bureaus of the treasury de-
partment received document Last
mohthain which ID claimants name was
spelled IN two ways The ONCE sent|
word ~ the claimant that he mustmake
"a afadayit a. to the correct spelling.
On "Wednesday The afadexftcame. The
c1aimapt spells his uasns q Zone way In
tic body % the papar md Egps y IN an
Observation-Disclosures Ospdtol
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-23
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
TO ADVERTISERS.

THE DAILY LEADER makes q special feature OF
furnishing information concerning the advantages
and resources of the city of Madison and OF the
state at large emitting IL TO the patronage OF adj
~vertisers of every class.
J. +. STAHL, Proprietor.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-04
VIRGINIA POPULIsTS.
A State Ticket Placed in the
Field.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Aug. 9.-The Pop
ulists of Virginia met here il state con-
vention today. Nearly 500 delegates,
chiefly from the rural districts, were in
attendance, aud there was not a negro
among them. Among the visiting states
men we're Jerry Simpson, from Kansas,
and Congressman Pence, from Colorado.
Simpson spoke to mass meeting last
night, and Pence today addressed the
he bitterly aSSailed Mr.. Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle, quoting from speech
OF the latter delivered some years ago
in strong denunciation of the financial
policy to which he seems to be now
committed. Pence's speech created
much enthusiasm.
The following nominations were made
unanimously: For governor, E. R.
Cooke, of Cumberland; for lieutenant
governor, j. Brad Beverly, of FauQuier; !;
for attorney general, William S.Gravely,
of Henry.
The platform adopted declared for
free silver coinage at the ratio of 16 to
/; a national currency issued by the
general government and distributed
directly To the people on the security or
their property; the imposition of rigid
income tax; and reform OF the tariff
and Internal revenue laws.
1t also denounces the present election
laws of the state as partisan, and de-
mands their repeal and the substitution
OF non partisan law.
The preamble TO the platform severely
arraigns President Cleveland, "whO was
elected for the express purpose of re-
llevlng the people from the robberies of
the Mckinley tariff, but who calls
congress, not TO repeal the robber tariff,
but to consummate the fraud of 1875
which demOnetiZed silver"
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-04
COURT BRIEFS.

a. X. McGill, president of the ST. Paul
ana Minneapolis Trust company, has
made affidavit that on account of the
Immense number Of items in the SEIZED
ules of the assets and liabilities of Louis
+. MeHage, his attorney, John Nj. Nor
rIs, Will rot be able to complete them
IN the time specified by law. Judge
Pond has granted an order extending
the time OF filing the schedules until
Aug. 10, when they will be ready for the
public.
john Korin claims that he has loaned
the ST. Mary Russian Orthodox Catholic
church, Diocese of Alaska, $500, and he
baS brought SUIT against the society to
recover the money.
William I. Bell has filed petition in
probate court to prove the will of Will
lam Bell, who leaves IS, 500 to the widow.
two SONS and five daughters.
An inventory and appraisement in
the estate of Jacob Weber places the
value OF the property at S1K.05S.
Benjamin Webb and Charles Me
EhVee have been appointed appraisers
upon the petition OF the Minneapolis
Trust company to prove the value of
property owned by James b. Motfett,
incompetent.
Anna |. Merys has begun an action
against Nelson f. Griswold, to recover
S4,14O, claimed to be due Oh proms-
sorry note.
The WOOnsocket Institution foT Say
ings has begun an action against Nelson
+. Griswold, to recover S7,245 on a
promlssory note.
Penn Brook Birch. of Bueyues, Ohio,
has second time started an action
against Wallace w. Ford for s.. O33. "a
damages. He claims that defendant i'll
duced him to go into partnership in the
manufacture of rolled oats, and that by
false representations he has sustained
the loss. The case was on the calendar
last time and was knocked out Oh de
murrer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-04
RECEIVERS REPORT.
Condition of the Minneapolis &
st. Louis.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The report of
the receiver of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis for the fiscal year ended June 80.
1893 June included), shows gross
earnings of Sl.96l, $50; operating ex-
penses, including taxes. s1,255, $50; net
from operating road, s7O6,6OO; terminal
and other income, 1885, 900; total income.
1882, 900; deducting fixed charges, in
Guiding interest on second incomes,
S59l,000; surplus, S241.6O0. During
the past year over S1,000.0 900,
equivalent to about two years total
fixed charges, were paid by the comany
In addition about $4,000 were ex-
pended i'll improving and bettering the
property. Nearly 100000 have been
paid out for allowances to counsel in
foreclosure proceedings. There is now
on hand about S40O, 900 in cash besides
supply of railroad material worth over
S150.000. 1t is expected that as soon as
the bond market improves the reorgani-
Zation committee will give out its plan
involving an issue OF bonds in order to
paw off the equipment bonds and back
interest and take the road from the re-
ceiver.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-04
GENEROUS RAILWAY.
The Burlington Gives. Poe
Woman Five Hundred Dollars.

The Burlington Gives. a Poor
Woman Five Hundred Dollars.
The extract given below is from the
Stock Growers Journal, of Miles City,
Mont:
The Stock Growers Journal takes
great pleasure IN chronicling a kind and
charitable act on the part of great
corporation. The old saying that cor
UOrdtlonS are bodies without souls seems
to be away off in this instance. Mrs.
George Blanck, of Miles City, has re-
Gently received $500 from the Burling-
ton road. 1t will be remembered that
her husband was killed last fall when
going East III charge of cattle for the
Philips company. President Scott, of
the stock growers EasSOciatlon, and Ii.
X. Phillips investigated the cIrcum-
stances attending the death of MIR.
Bianck.and found the railroad company
WAS notliable, as there was contribu-
tory negligence on the part of the de-
ceased. However, in consideration of
Mrs. Blanck's straitened circum-
stances, the Burlington. while recog-
nlZIng no liability, gave her. through
charitable motives solely, the above
mentioned sum. Such benevolence de-
serves to be chronlcled, and 1t should
Incite other corporations to like deeds
OF benevOlence."
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-04

He had driven Chief Runge to certain
fires, especially the Haywood box fac
tory fire. He did not see Carleton place
any billiard balls In the cutter, nor had
he seen Rurge take any goods from the
cutter.
Lieut.. l.. D. Smith then testified to
the visit of Assistant Chief Canterbury
to the engine houses for the purpose of
warning the men about drinking beer.
Witness had never seen the chief under
the influence of liquor.
j. w. Allen, an engineer in the de-
partment. was called to testify regarding
buggy maie for Chief Runge. He had
no special instructions regarding the
carriage.
At nearly IL o'clock it was discovered
that a quorum was not present, several
of the aldermen having left, when all
adjournment was taken until this morn
ing at o'lOck.
Aid. Miner was present for the first
time in several weeks, having returned
from California
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-04
CASH FOR coal.
Important agreement Entered
Into by Twin City Dealers.

Important Agreement Entered
Into by Twin City Dealers.
In view of the fact that cold weather
is approaching, recent agreement en-
tered into by the coal dealers of Mime
apolis and St. Paul, and only just made
public, will have more than passing
interest for the ordinary citizen. The
contract has already gone into effect.
The agreement itself is of some
length, but there are only two main
points of Importance, and both will
cause sorrow to the consumer. The
first does away with the contract sys-
TEN, and hereafter it will be impossible
to buy coal in the summer for delivery
in the fall or winter. The second point
iu the agreement declares that here
after there will be no running accounts
OF coal. Cash and cash only will satisfy
the dealers. and no accounts will be al
lowed to run after the first of the
mouth.
This new condition of affairs is
charged to the hard times by the coal
companies, and they claim to have
adopted it merely in self-defense. The
truth of the matter seems to be that the
local dealers are controlled by the coal
owners in the East. Whether the deal
ers will live up to the new agreement or
not is matter of conjecture
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-04
A Burglar Cantnred.

There is burglar in Minneapolis who
will not feel so sure of his haul the
next time. John Rush, proprietor of a
boarding house at 404 Seventh avenue
south. was awakened by a strange
noise, and, running out in the hallway,
saw a man making tor the door. Rush
graSped the. fellow by the collar, and
yelling loudly for help, held him until
the boarders came. A hasty inventory
showed that the room of Miss Anna La
Furgy. a Saltwater lady, had been
entered and watch and trinkets taken.
The prisoner was turned over TO the
police. He gave his name as Axel
Johnson. and readily admitted his guilt
when arraIgned this morning. John
son, who is young man of seventeen
or eighteen, was bound over to the
grand jury in 5000 bail.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-04
SILVER MEN HAPPY.
THEY SEE A SILVER TiDfL WAVE
ROLLING OVER THE COUNTRY.
ARE To STAMPEDE CONGRESS
Gov. Waite Says We Will Have
Free Coinage of Silver or Dem
ocratic Decentralization, of
Colorado, Gives Out a Silver
Observation-Disclosures Aban-
dons a Gold Shipment.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The silver men
were in a jolly good humor around at
the PalmeEa house today. They were
smiling, slapping each other on the back
and congratulating themselves that with
the closing of their convention yester
day they had let loose a tidal wave of
education that would roll over the coun-
Try from ocean to ocean, from lakes to
gulf. and sweep single-standard Demo-
Gratis and Republicans from the face of
the earth. IF the present session of
congress doesn't pass free-Silver bIll,''
said Gov. Waite this morning, ''then at
the next election you will see the worst
defeated Democratic party you ever
saw, and Republicans, too"
He added: They can't bulldoze the
tree silver men into voting for the un-
conditional repeal of the Sherman law.
we are uncompromlsingly for free
silver or nothing. Of course, l don't:know
What congress may do, but we have had
great, harmonious convention, and it
ought to have strong effect. CIeve-
land is not with US, but if the congress
A'ilo W uo any lHiuS TIE ue&G VIII De SO
near unanimous for free silver that it
Will knock him out of the box"
George q. Merritt, president of the
Colorado State Silver league. was much
pleased over the convention. 1--WE
called our convention TO crystalline
silver sentiment and disseminate knowl.
edge regarding our principles among
the people," he said. "that Is the reason
we nRld our meeting in a city hostile to
bimetallism."
We are extremely satisfied with the
earnest attention we attracted from
Chcagoans.
what will be your tactics i'll endeav-
| oring to accomplish you end at the COM
ing session of congress?"
Does a general make known his
plans before the battle? | might say,
though, that we may adopt the tactics
Of the enemy and have petitioning let
terS and kilograms stream in on con-
gress from all over the country. We
have never done auy lobbying before,
| but have depended on straightforward
presentation OF our rightS.'
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-04
An Accomplished Lady.

Mrs. Hopkins, the distinguished lady
whose sojourn at Lake Park, Mime
tonka, was mentioned and whose life
history in brief was given in the GLOBE,
is sister-in-law of Thomas Il. Can
field, of Lake Park, Becker county.
She speaks f1uently Russian, German,
Ere nch and Spanish, and her husband
was the talented Edward A. Hopkins,
distinguished preiate. Rt. Rev. John H.
Hopkins, d. D., the first bishop of Yer
mont. 1t is said that Mr.. Hopkins did
more, probably, than any other man to
stamp upon the institutions of Buenos
Ayres and Paraguay the republican
principles of his own government and
oOuntru