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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

Is the letter u" like the letter ''E,'
20 indispensable that it is as difficult to
find q list of names without the former
appearing in it as IL is to find a complete
sentence In which the latter does not oc-
cur? lis the above the cause of its fire.
quent appearance in the names of Amer
ica's great men, or Is it really a mascot
letter? Beginning with our presidents,
] find it rs the first initial in the names
of eight. The only president of the
Confederacy also began his name with
the s'littlef mascot" In the list OF
the vice presidents ! find it six times,
divided equally between the Christian
and the snrnames. Among the names
Of the presidents pro tenn. of the SEN
ate it occurs 20 times and among the
speakers of the house IA times. Thir.
teen of the secretaries of state com.
menced their first names with u" and
one used it as the initial of his surname.
In the realm of justice the record is equal.
ly If not more startling, 81 out of a total
of So chief justices and justices begin
ming either their first or last name with it.
Besides the above we find it in the
names of nearly all the multimillionaires
of the country-viz, John D. Rockefeller,
J. j. Astor, Jay Gould, j. M. Sears, Us.
Morgan, j. b. Haggin, j. w. Garrett,
John Wanamaker, j. G. Fair, John w.
Mackay, j. G. Flood, John Arbuckle, ],
B. Stetson, John Clafiin, Joseph Pulitzer
and dozens of others.-St. Louis Republic.
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LIGHTNING CALCULATION.
How the Cube Root ~ ANY Number May he
Gsven 1nsxantlyr

FE
How the Cube Roet ~ any lumber May Bs
Given 1nssantlyr
One. third memory, one-third practice
and onevthird trick--that Is the secret OF
most OF the rapid calcnlators who figure
before the public. There are very few
calculations Of which there is not a short
way to the solution, but perhaps none OF
them is so easy and ut the same time 90
surprising to the ordinary mind az the
instantaneous extraction Of the cuberoot.
This is q feat which has gained great
applause for its performers from the
days OF Hutchins, "the lightning calcu-
lator," till now. The extreme rapidity
with which 1t 10 worked and the Difficult
ty of the solution by the ordinary meth
DDS render il one of the most taking OF
feats.
Before explaining the method of per-
forming this extraction of the cube root
1T may be well for the benefit of those
readers who have forgotten some of their
early school knowledge to explain what
q cube root is. Multiply . number by
itself and the product by the original
number, and the result is a cube. Thus:
9x9--s 81 (the square of o.; 81 x9- 72s
1.-THE cube of o.. Then Q is the cube root
Of 729.
Now for the method. First You OBJ
tain from one of the audience an exact
cube of not more than six places of fig.
ures, though with moderate practice the
latter condition need not be insisted on.
Say the cube given is lao, 6OS, OF which
the root is SO. You know the cubes OF
the units by heart, thus:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

3spublican Leaders Of Minnesoia WIN
Disoass ne Afastsr 80 u. RAaI, Jsn.1.
MISNEAPoLls, DC. E.--The Rspub-
lican leaders of Tie state have deter
mined to get together on the second
day OF the new year and talk over
the approaching campaign. The
call 10 for the members Of the
Republican state central COMMITTEES
and the executive committee Of the Re-
publican State league. The gathering
viii be held ut the Windsor hotel, 81.
Paul at 3 p. m. So far as appears,
there Is no routine business to be at
tended TO Of importance, and the leaders
will be able 10 devote their time TO q
discussion Of the campaign.
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The Book Of the Fair, by Hebert Ho,

The Book Of the Fair, by Hebert Howe
Bancroft. is the only work of the kind
published regarding the great Expo
sition. IL is TO be q full and complete
history and description OF the worlds
fair at Chicago, organization, buildings,
and exhibits, covering the whole ground,
and is a~slfull in detail AZ a oe within
the limits assigned, namely, 1000 i'm
perial folio pages OF pictures and print,
to be issued in % parts, OF 40 pages each,
publication beginning soon after the
opening Of the exposition. The Book OF
the Fair 10 published by the Bancroft
company, Auditorium Building Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

Gov. Sheldon denies the report that
either he, or any Of his s~ubordinates, is
working for the United States senator
ship. He is attending strictly to exc
cutive business ana should the republi-
can party consider him worthy OF a re-
nomination he would be proud to accept
Present duty we'll done is the extent OF
the governors aspirations.
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another Bar Down.

Froken Louisa Hommarstrom, q
Swedish lady, has commenced business
at Kopparburg, the center of the min
ing industry, as an analytical chemist.
She has studied under q celebrated pro
lessor al Stockholm and has for several
years held a responsible position Ii
chemist in large iron works.-Kansal
SxA~ srs--~~ s An
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Huronite, %: Miss Barton. the artist
of the agricultural college, to whom the
regents gave a three months vacation
for study in Paris, arrived there in
safety-after twelve days of continuous
storm. She is now z~ealously pursuing
her work being quartered at an Ameri.
can club,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

KrrTANNG, Pa, Dec. 27.-Fire during
the morning destroyed the stables ON the
Keystone stock farm, owned by Bowser
Bros, Oh Manor township. Twenty-Five
horses were cremated. some Of which
were the finest stock i'm Western Penn
sylvania. The loss is very heavy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

Aberdeen News,22: Hon. JAS. A. Ward,
chairman OF the Democratic state GEN.
trail committee, has appointed G. g. Flet-
cher to fll the vacancy in the eonm ittee
created by the resignation OF Isaac Pear
con-. The arp intment isa most appro.
pirate one and is warmly commended by
local Democrats.
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Jordan Returns.

New YoRK, Dec. 27.-Conrad N.
Jordan, assistant treasurer of the United
States, has returned from Europe on the
La sretagne. He declines to state the
nature Of his business abroad.
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LATEST MARKET PRICES.
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

81. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SoUrH ST.. PAUL, Dec. %, 1soa.
HOGS-Receipts were not sufficient to- make
a market. and will probably be held over.
CATTLE-Quiet. but little being offered.
The few on the market were disposed OF early
ct last weeks prices.
Prime steers, $J.2503.50: good steers. 42.75O
as; prime COWS, S2.0003.O0; good COWS, 5000
ESQ. common to fair cows. 1l.2S02.O or light
veal calves. $3-50D4.35; heavy calves. $4,000
400; stockers, $l-2s02.25; feeders, 32.2503.0O;
bulls, Sl.s00a.25s
8HEEP-No receipts and no trading.
Muttons, SzO003.Ot: lambs. =. stock
ers and feeders, $l-2512.60.
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CHICAGO, Dec. %. 1898.
CATTLE-Slow and dull outside of . few
shippers, $505.60; on all others lower than last
week.
HOGS-Generally Zoe higher. Rough $50
hO6s packers, and mixed. 3ax506.60 heavy,
8 25N6.lS; light. 15-30D550.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-In rair demand and
8 trifie higher. Top sheep, $~275D3.25s top
lambs. $I14.60.
aReceipts-Cattle. 1850: hogs, 1900. sheep.
4lO0Q.
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MILWAUKEE, Dec. 20. 1921
wHEAT-Weak. No. 2 spring, 59tkc; No. /
Northern. 64c; May, 62sSc.
CORN-Dull and lower. No. Q, 331kc.
OATS~Steady. No. Y white. 29l<c: No. 8
white, 291xc.
BARLEY-Nominal. No. 2 4sMc; sample.
3o0l9c.
RYE-weak and lower. No. l. 47<c.
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TERMs or s~UBsCRfPTION.
no ADVERTISERS.

THE DAILY LEADER makes q special feature OF
urnashinr concerning che advantages
and resources Of the city Of Msdison and Of ths
sfste Of large emitting u TO the patronage OF ad
s j. r. sTAHL, Proprietor.
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Duiuth Grain.

DULUTH. Dec. 70, 1893.
WHEAT-No. l hard. cash. 6llSc; December,
Gle; May, oslo; No. l Northern, cash, 6054c;
December: 60c; May. 653Sc; No. = N0rthern.
cash, 66Nc: No. 9. Sc: rejected. 461fc. On
Track-No. ] hard. 6294c: No. 1 Northern to ar
rfyel 6It<c.
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MINHEAPoLIs. Dec. "a. 1885.
WHEAT-May opening. 6116c: highest. ESQ
6l34c; lowest. 6lsSc; close, $3.50. December close,
| so14c. On Track-No. l hard, d21<c: No. /
Northern, 60Ac: No. 2 Northern. $500.
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Chieaso Grain aud Pfovislon.


wHEAT-seady. December. oOtSc; May.
s5Nc.
-CORN-Steady. December, 3l7zc; May, 361zc.
OATS-steady. December. s73Sc; May. ao}xc.
MESS PORK-Easy. January, $l2.S7h;
[May, $i2.625k
LARD-Easy. January. $7.711<: May.
$3.50.
SHORT RIBs-EAsy. january. sa.4os May.
SAL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21

CINE in the hands of Engineer Smith.
David GuichalI was the conductor. AT
Otto junction a branch of the Hi
n0iS Central crosses the main line a.
an acute angle, and it was at thit
crossing that the wreck occurred. Juss
before the crossing was reached the
conductor of the limited saw a tram an
prOaching from the branch line. The
signals showed clear track, it is said.
ana the engineer shot ahead, suppos-
ing that the train on the branch
was under orders and knew of
the approach of the limited
Had this not been the case, it is claimed
the engineer would have been unable to
stop before the crossing was reached.
Scarcely had the engine drivers touched
the cross rails, when the engine of the
other train was upon it. The latter,
attached to long string of loaded
coal cars, and known as the
Bloomington district coal train, crashed
INTO the tender of the limited engine,
tearing 1t loose and heaving the engine
10 the ditch. All the cars following,
consisting of baggage. smoker, a chair
ana sleeping cars, were thrown off the
track, and upon their sides. Seats
anu windows were smashed and
the sides of the cars were
broken IN. Most of the passengers were
asleep and these were caught unpre-
pared by the slightest warning. The
shock threw many to the floor, splinter
ing or the cars and the living glass did
tue worst damage. These in the for
ward car and smoker suffered the most.
Those injured were taken from the
side next the coal train.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21
APREPOspEKOUs YARN.

One of the most absurd sensations of
recent date is the story that co mes from
Denver to the effect that DR.. Graves, the
murderer, did not commit suicide in
jail; that his body was not taken away
in caSket, but emerged from the Jail
i'll vigor of mental and physical health,
and that the doctor is now enjoying life
III some quiet retreat, safe from the
vengeance of the law. 1t is further
alleged that his release was procured
through the influence of members Of
secret order to which he belonged.
This story has an exceedingly fshy
odor, and has scarcely shred of evil
dence to hang upon. That DIR. Graves
died is attested by the physicians who
viewed his body, and it would be
physical imposSibility to remove him
from the jail without the cOnnivance of
the officials. There is. besides, no Sc
cret society in existence that is bound
to shield Its members who may be
found guilty of crime. If there were, it
would be eXterminated by the law, if
not by public sentiment. For no such
society could exist in the United States,
or any other country where property
rights are respected and human life
held sacred. If it did not succumb to
legal process, it would inevitably die as
a result of public opinion.
The present is not the only instance
in which the morbid interest in crime
has been pandered to by attempts to
show that the criminals have survived
their legal execution. 1t will be remem-
bered that several times newspapers
have protested to have evidence that J.
Wilkes Booth was not killed by Boston
COrbett's bullet, but was alive several
years after his reported death. DR..
Cronin, of Chicago, was reported to be
living in luxury across the Canadian
border long after those persons con-
victed of his murder had been
consigned to the penitentiary at
Joliet. The ghosts of murderers and
their victims continually haunt the
scenes which were familiar to them in
life. Every few months we hear of a
man who has seen and conversed with
Jesse James, some member of the Har-
per or the Dalton gangs, or other noto-
rious characters who 'died with their
boots on" many years ago. Such stories
may interest few, but they have be-
come so common that they are fast los
ing their value, even as fake newspaper
sensations. Nobody of ordinary intelli-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21
PRONGS FROM THE TRIPOD.

To accept compromise in the fight
for repeal would be to supplant one
cowardly makeshift by another.-Louls-
vile Courier-Journal.
We are quite confident that Hon. Will
lam NJ. Stewart will be able to clearly
demonstrate that Senator Aliens effort
was merely a speechette.-W Washington
Post.
If Oscar Wilde is coming to this coun-
try to explore the possibilities of sin, he
will do well not to dive too deeply into
the mysteries of draw poker.-MilWau-
kee Journal.
The situation presents but one patri-
otto course to every senator who would
uphold the constitutional right of the
senate to legiSlate, and who would vote
the relief so urgently needed by the
nation. That course is to put down OBJ
struction. and insist that vote on uh-
conditional repeal shall be taken.-
New York Herald.
the next time the senate undertakes
to settle financial questions by physical
endurance let each side try to hold its
breath longer than the other. The test
would not endanger dignity or courtesy.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The demand of filibustering minor
Ity for concessions as the price of the
discharge of a duty which the constitu-
ton imposes upon it, is simply legisla-
tive blackmail and should be treated
ccordingly.-Kansas City Times.
Teller and Welcott must be Endorsed;
Arapahoe county must be saved; Col
orado must be redeemed; the conspiracy
of hatred and revenge must be rebuked.
The election of the straight Republican
ticket in Arapahoe county this fall will
do busineSs.-Denver News.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21
AWFUL. SCENES.
Men, Women and Children Slowly
Roasted tn Death

Men, Women and Children Slowly
Roasted to Death
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Some of the vic
tins OF the wreck reached the city this
afternoon. With soiled and bedraggled
clothes and smoking caps for hats. feet
lncaSed i'll slippers and a miserably bat
tered and worn appearance, H. Z. Dean,
OF Tacoma, Wash: Daniel Holmes and
ii. L. Dean, of Providence, r. l., whom
Dean had been visiting, walked into the
general offices of the Grand Trunk to
give to the officials notice OF their losses
i'll the wreck.
''Were you TO build raging fire and
above 1t gridiron and on that place
fifty human beings" said Mr. Dean,
you could gain sumo idea of the scenes
which were enacted at Battle Greek
this morning. We were awakened by a
terrible crash, and before we knew
what had happened. the roof of tine car
had fallen in and everything around
was aiire. When the cries of agOnV
from the poor victims rang out III heart
rending appeals for aid, oil, it was
frightfAI."
Mr.. Dean said that the deatl: of Mrs.
Van DuSen, which has been described
III the Associated Press dispatches from
Battle Creek, was the most awful sight
ever witnessed by mortal eyes.
"Ali ABOUT u.s." said Dir. Holmes,
were men, women and children held
fast in the burning embers, slowly
roasting before the very eyes of would
be saVlors. L saw one poor child with
long rod pierced clear through his
body. Thus impaled he screamed i'll
his torture until lie was dragged from
the wreck. Other sights equally dis
tressing were to he seen in every direc-
tiun.n
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21
REAR END COLLISION
On the Baltimore * Ohio Road in
which Several Were Insured

Oh VIC baltimore az Ohio Road in
which Several Were Inquired.
WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 20.-A spe
clal to the lntelligencer from Clarks-
burg. w. Va. says that rear-end col.
iision occurred near that place this
morning on the Baltimore d Ohio road
between two sections of the Bapum n
Bailey circus trains. The train was
running i'll five sections, and the first
Sectlon going up a grade was running
ABOUT three miles an hour, when the
second section, being light train.
came around curve at twenty-five miles
an hour, and without momeut's warn.
ing crashed with terrible force into the
rear end of the forward section, which
was maze up of cages, with four sleep
erS IN the rear. The last two cars
were teleScoped and the occupants
were awakened from their sleep by
Delhg violently hurled to the front OF
the cars or plnlOned in their
DerthS. a dozen were hurt, half Of
tnem seriously, one fatally. The
list OF victims is as follows:
Frank Everett, Brooklyn, n. Y, both
legs cut off; died in a few minutes:
George Gilmore, New York city, in
lured internally; may die; Robert
Mellon, New York city, hip and
thigh badly bruised; j. p. Fred
eTlck. Attention, Pa, legs mashed;
Harry Marshall, PittSburg, ribs broken,
paddy hurt, Nathaniel Merrill, New
Iork city, leg broken; Charles Mills.
Jaw broken; E. r. Richey. Honesdale'
Pa, spine hurt. All the injured were
sent to Johns Hopkins hospital, Balti.
more.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21
Keene,s repertoire.

In the line of Legitimate drama today,
Thomas W. Keene stands pre-eminent
and alone. After long years of patient
toll and endeavor he has achieved the
pinnacle of greatness, and since the
death Of Barrett and of Booth he is left
TO us as the only exponent of true dra-
matte art Amidst the weary waste of
mediocrity in theatricals today, it is a
pleasure to note his coming, and his re-
ceptlon will certainly be glorious one,
as the public has grown heartily tired
of farcical comedy and alleged comedy
farce, and longs for the presentation of
plays that have substance, and abound
in beauties of thought and expression.
Mr.. Keene's engagement at the Metro
politan will open on Monday evening
with a grand scenic production of
Richard ILL.," which will be repeated
again on Wednesday evening. Tuesday
evening, Hamlet"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21
THE CAPITAL SITE.

While there has been considerable
criticism and some waiting over the
excessive price the capitol commission
were going to pay for site for a new
capitol. that body has proceeded with
its work in good shape.
Because when bids were invited
property owners asked high prices for
real estate some of the newsp tpers de-
nounced the whole scheme of new
capitol.
There seemed to be a mistaken idea
that the commission could not so be-
hind the bids. But they have, and the
result is an eight-acre tract secured in
the heart of the city for S256. 075. As it is
obtained on five years time, it probably
cost good many thousands more than
If it were cash transaction. The COM
mission has proven itself judlciouS
and business body in selecting u site.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21
ILLINOIS CENTRAL WRECK
Eight Persons Seriously Injured
Near kankaIkee.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-The New Orleans
limited over the Illinois Central road,
with every coach full of worlds fair
passengers, was wrecked by cOlliding
with a coal train three miles be-
yond Kankakee at l o'clock las
night. Eight persons were seriously
injured and many more suffered from
bruises that did not require the atten-
ton of surgeon. The following is the
list of injured: j. d. Davis, Flip
pen, Ga. head cut, legs bruised and
back injured; l.. B, Saffor, Fisher,
ILL.,, back hurt and internal
injuries; Mrs. r. B. Slayton, Wichita
Falls, Tex, head bruised and left hip
badly bruised; Mrs. +. T. Brown.
Newton, ILL.,, LETT hip bruised
and ankle cut; e. E. Little,
661 South Ashland avenue, Chicago,
scalp wounds. right hip bruised and
right leg crushed; J. w. Brown, bag
gageman, hip bruises and left ankle
badly sprained; j. NJ. Marley, Piano,
ILL.,, right hip and leg bruised, foot cut;
j. E. Loiseau, Nashville, Tenn, cut on
head.
The New Orleans limited was due at
the Twelfth street depot at 1920 o'clock
this morning. 1t had seven coaches and
two sleepers. 1t was drawn by an en-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21

SENATOR BLACKBURN, of Kentucky,
shares with Senators Vest aud Cnckreii.
of Missouri. the unenviabie distinction
of being emphatically repudiated by the
people of his own state. Blackburn
claimed that in opposing the uncondi-
tional repeal of the Sherman law he was
obeying the mandates of his cOnstitu-
entS. Hardly had his words been ut
tered ere universal protest went up
from every sity and town and every
commercial, mercantile and trade or
ganization against his assumption.
Boards of trade in all the cities passed
resolutions of condemnation. and every
newspaper in the state united in urging
him To change his course. He has hes
itated recently; perhaps he may repent
1r he does not take his stand with the
repealers and vote for the unconditional
ebliteration of the law, lie may as well
bid adieu to official life; for Kentucky
will have no more relations with sem
ator who not only refuses to execute her
will. but deliberately misrepresents
popular opinion on subject of such
vital concern.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-21
THEY ARE GETTING MAD.

The most favorable symptom that has
yet appeared since the Wilson bill came
out of the finance committee of the sem
ate is the increasing irritability of the
members of that very sedate and in
tensely dignifed body. We say favor
able because it indicates the approach
of condition when something definite
can be done; when pOliteness will be
exhausted and purpose will take its
place.
Every patient wife who has nursed
her lord and master through fit of sick
ness knows that she can relax her
efforts when he gets cross and snappish,
because it is sure indication of return
ing health. The boy who had been deaf
to several maternal calls and SAID at last
that he must go now because when
mother speaks that way she means bust
ness" illustrates our point.
Senatorial courtesy" is getting very
seamy when Senator Morgan bids SeDa-
tor Washburn to "slt down." when
Senator Allen tells Senator Palmer that
he is dishonest, and that the other sena-
tors who do not agree with him wear
collars dUOuG IuGlI utChS, duu WIFI
Senator Hill makes such cruel stabs at
my friend' from Alabama, and VOL
colt calls German and Aldrich ''steer-
ers." 1t is getting so threadbare and
ragged that it cannot hide the personal
feelings that are sizzling and raging
behind it,and it has become so attenuat-
ed that it will burst under the pressure
of these feelings after they have reached
a few more degrees Of heat.
We regard it as symptom of conva-
lescence in the senate; recovery from
that mental dyspepsia which has inca
pacltated it from the healthy digestion
of measures and SO Frustrated its ener
gies that 1t is helpless for any good pur-
pose. that the senators are getting thus
irritable. 1t means that some day soon
they will arise and take up their beds
and walk off with that obstreperous