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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22
The Comet Has a Short Tail.

Professor Brooks of the Smith observ-
atory has obtained his third observa-
ton of the new comet first discovered
by him a short time ago. Its position at
discovery was: Right ascension, - hours
81 minutes; declination north, 12 de-
grees 55 minutes, At the third observa-
ton its position was found to be: Right
ascension, IL hours % minutes; declina-
ton north, Ia degrees SO minutes. which
shows the rate and direction of motion
since discovery. As seen through the
telescope the comet appears quite bright
and has a short tail. This is Professor
Brooks nineteenth comet discovery
Geneva on. W Dispatch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22
English Gale Abated.

LONDON, Nov. %. kilograms re-
ceived show that the terrible gale which
ragged here since Friday last, and which
has caused such a great loss of life and
property, has subsidized. Vessels are still
lying at many ports, but their crews all
tell terrible tales of their experience
while at sea, and 1t seems that many of
them have been washed overheard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

CHICAGO, Nov 23.-Breeders of Clydes-
dale horses are gathering in Chicago for
the purpose OF attending the annual
meeting Of the American Clydesdale as
sociation at the Grand Pacific. President
n. p. Clark of st. Cloud, Mimi: Vice
President r. B. Oglevie of Madison,
Wis; Secretary Charles F. Mills of
Springfield, Ills, and Treasurer William
Moffatt of Paw Paw, Ills, have arrived.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22
DIDN'T start For Brazil.

PARIS. Nov. 22.-The Countess d'Eu
denies the report that her son, Prince
Pedro, has started for Baazil and says
that he Is still at the military school at
Vienna. The Journal des Debats, which
newspaper started the story regarding
the departure Of Prince Pedro for Bra
I'll, denies the raI1rt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

Shot Ills Head on.

MORA, Mimi, Nov. a2.--J. d. Lind
stroin, a well 10 do swede, disappeared
from his home Friday. a searching
party found him dead about a mile north
OF town with his head shot to pieces by
a double barreied rihA 1t il a clear
case of suicide.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22
South Carolina Booze.

WASHINGTON, Nov. - Attorney
General Townsend of South Carolina,
and George Barnwell argued before the
supreme court in the caseof the Charles
ton counsel for contempt of court in seiz-
ing liquor from North Carolina under the
state d~ispensary law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

81. PAUL, Nov. 22.-Judge Cory of
the municipal court has ruled that the
anti-pool room ordinance, passed last
week by the city council, is invalid.
The pool rooms are open again as
usual.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22
Passengers and Crew Rescued.

HAMBURG, Nov. 22.-Fourteen men,
bers of the crew and ID passengers of the
Wilson line steamer Electra have been
landed at this port. The vessel had
foundered and the passengers and crew
took to the boats, from which they were
rnScuad
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22
John Reginald.

In Canada's last famous murder case
the accused was "John Reginald" Birch
all. In the present n the prisoner liz
John Regin Id" Hooper. Have John
Reginalds a propensity for becoming
notoriouss--Ottawa Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22
Two Were Drowned.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The tug Charles
q. Stone. sank at Pier 1, North river,
early. Two men were drowned, Harry
Rogers and a fireman known only as
William" Bodies recovered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

Mr.. Howard, accepted this check and he
then resigned as county treasurer. The
check was offered to the Dakota Nation
al bank with the county deposits, but AZ
they would not accept it and the Sioux
Falls National would, the deposite was
made with the latter bank. The check
Was twice presented to the III rst Nation
al bank and payment refused on it both
times. Then suit was commenced
against the bank and an attachment
taken out and served on the bank by
Sheriff Dickson, who levied on the cash
and other assets OF the bank. After
some preliminary legal business the at
tachment was dissolved and j. Leslie
Thompson appointed receiver of the
bank.
Judgment was secured by the Sioux
Falls National bank for the full amount
OF the check, before Judge Spencer of
Moody county. An appeal was taken to
the territorial supreme court and the
lower court affirmed, An appeal was
then taken to the United States supreme
court and was placed on the docket of
this court in October, 1889. 7. b. Nc
Martin, one of the attorneys of the First
National bank, went 10 Washington
some time age to argue the case, and he
yesterday received a telegram ANNOUNCE
lug that a new trial whieh will probably
take place here, had been ordered,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

Don't delay this until next year, as
very much advanced prices for
South Dakota real estate, which is
sure to come, will soon prevent you
from buying, and your ~opportuni-
ty of a lifetime will be gone.
But many will say, Il have not
sufficient money on hand with
which to buy even IA lot Sup
pose you have not - and there are
many of this Glasgow can pay a
small amount down, and we will
give you all the time you need on
the balance. You can pay a fixed
amount each month, or make pay
ments any other way to suit your
convenience, saving a little for the
purpose from your other expendi-
lures, and before you know it your
lot is
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

Grover and his cabinet are wonder
ing where they are at IN Hawaiian
affairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22
OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TO ADVERTISERS.

Tur n.uv LEADER makes a special feature of
errnish,ac Information concerning the advantages
aud resources of the city Of Madison and Of the
state Ar large emitting it to the patronage ot al
~yertisers of every class,
J. f. STAHL, Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

All ersons entitled to half fare per
mits o.. the Milwaukee road, and desir
ing them for 1894, should apply for APP
plication blanks at this station at once.
JOHN LARKIN, Agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

to wear felt shoes. You will find an en-
cellent line at REED Il SHELSo'S.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

The ward school of East Pierre was
recently Quilted by tire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22
PAID FOR

and you have not missed the mon
ey, the amount of each payment
being so small. Had you not saved
and expended these small amounts
in this way, the chances are that
this same money would have been
expended in some trivial way and
you would have nothing to show
for it. Surely there is no
SAVINGS BANK
equal to a piece of real estate, and
especially if that real estate is
sometime to be your Home.
1t will surprise you when you
look over our list, to see how
LITTLE READY MONEY
it will take to secure a fine resi-
dence or business lot in this city,
or a beautiful farm in this county.
We W and control nearly all the
real estate which we handle, hence
can give exceptionally low prices
and easy terms of payment. lie
you only have a few dollars to
spare now, come in or write us, and
we will fit you out with a good lot,
or more than one if you want, and
arrange payments satisfactorily to
you. If you have only a few hum
dred dollars to spare, and want a
farm, come and see us, or write,
and we feel positive we can arrange
a deal to your satisfaction.
Madison, with her college, excel
lent public schools, churches, Chau-
tauqua assembly, and other liter
airy and social advantages, has a
wide reputation for being a
CITY OF HOMES;
and Lake county with her excel
lent lands, a county in which the
majority of the farmers
OWN THEIR FARMS,
and we shall do all in our power to
continue this condition, by giving
Liberal TERMS to all
HOMESEEKERS
whether in city or country.
Again we invite you to come anc
see us, or write us, and we will
convince you of the truth of the
statement which we made at the
beginning of this article, that VIZ
will offer you I'm investment II
either city lots or farms, which
will be far "better than a SAVINGS
BANK"
i CHAS. 3. KENNEDY, Pres.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22
INVESTMENT.

Every dollar deposited in a city
lot or a farm will be there for you
when needed for your own use, anc
will earn many more dollars by
INCREASE IN VALUE.
The foundation of many a
fortune has been lain by
the purchase of a city lot. Ii you
have a family, then by all means
you want a home. IL you wish to
live in the city, buy a lot, or more
than one if you feel able, and COM
mence at once to improve it by
planting trees on it If nothing
more, and building on it as soon
as practicable. You can make a
loan for the purpose of building il
you own your lot. II you are a
farmer and expect to retire soon
and rent your farm, or come to the
city for the purpose of educating
! your children, then you certainly
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

want one or more city lots near the
college. Better secure them while
they can be had on the
FAVORABLE TERMS
now offered, and you will then have
them when you need them
and have a better selection
also than you will have later on, as
well as the advantage of the present
Low PRICES.
Ii you have been renting a
house in the city, stop a moment
and think how much you have
paid out in rent, and if you have
been renting long you will soon
figure out that you have paid out
enough for rent to build as good
or a better house than you are rent
ing, and still you have no home of
your own. Why not put this
money into
HOUSE OF YOUR OWN,
in which you will feel a natural
pride, and have a permanent and
pleasant home for yourself and
family in your declining years. A
little energy on your part will do
it. Start at once by
BUYING A LOT.
Ii you are renting a farm figure
a moment what you are paying out
annually for rent and how soon
this rental would buy a farm here.
What you pay out in rent in two
or three years in Iowa or Illinois
would buy equally as good a farm
in South Dakota. Stop renting
and come out and buy a farm of
your own and feel the independ-
ence Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-22

THOMAS Thomson, Secretary of State.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

Edward Atkinson has been looking into the
question of coming pension expenditures. From
what Commissioner Raum has given him in the
way of data. he concludes that the expense dur
ing this calendar year will be not $3.50 OOO OOO
and for 1894, S196.OOOOOO, OnefOurth of which sum
will be for back pensions. After that he thinks
the claims will mostly have been adjusted. and
by the next year the number of pensioners will
begin to diminish at the annual rate of 80 in the
900 and the pension cost will fall to $14S
in 1895 and Sal 900, 900 in 1885, Some of the ad-
ministration papers are disposed to crticise Mr..
Atkinsons figures, and go so far as to allege
that he does not know what he is talking about
1t is their opinion that the pension expenditure is
going to increase indefinitely from year to year in
arithmetical proportion, and they feel very dump
ish over the outlook. 1t is evident that the old
soldiers and their dependent families don't die
off half fast enough to suit these pessimstic po-
lticaI patriots.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
A Peculiar Fire.

In the LADIES' Home Journal for January is an
account of a fire from gasoline that originated in
a rather peculiar manner. A lady was cleaning
Brussels carpet with gasoline. She had cleaned
about One-third of the carpet when she noticed
one spot that looked a little dull and which must
have little more rubbing. She says, Il gave
one quick, hard rub, the cloth in my hand ignit-
ed. There was sort of a puff, and the flames
went creeping all over the carpet had cleaned
The explanation suggested was that the friction
ignited the gasoline, but no suggestion is made
as to whether that was caused by raising the
temperature to a high degree, as might Ordinari-
ly happen by friction or whether it was other
wise.
Professor G.. d. ShepardSOn, of the University
of Minnesota, writing to Science in respect to
the above, says: Some of my experience in the
cold, dry climate of Minnesota, has suggested
very plausible explanation for this accident.
which seems surprising that such accidents are
not more frequent. Our sleeping room has an
ingram carpet. from which we get marked cleo
trical experiences. On a cold morning one can
hardly take a step without being strongly electri-
fed. By shutting across the carpet. taking only
two steps, have many times drawn spark one
eight of an inch long. By taking a dozen shut
fling steps and touching the water faucet have
several times drawn spark nearly One-half of
an inch long. Indeed it is so common and so eX-
cessive that it is quite uncomfortable l have
several times thought seriously of getting up
some arrangement for gradually dissipating the
charge on ones body. so that we can avoid the
unpleasant shock when using the water 1t
should be stated that this high degree of electri-
icaton is not an everyday experience, but it is
very common when the thermometer in the room
goes below so or 40 degrees Fab.
A similar experience is very common here
when one is putting on fur OvercOat or one
simply with a fur collar. The simple rubbing of
the fur in putting on the coat will so electrify it
that one gets prickly sensation from the charge
from the collar when it is turned UP against
ones neck Quite frequently simply picking up
flannel undergarment will so electrify it that
one hears a decided cracking These experiences
are very common here in Minnesota with the
dry atmosphere, and are quite surprising to one
accustomed to the more moist climate of New
York of the seacOast.
This experience suggests at once that the gaso-
line in the case above noted was ignited by an
electric spark caused by rubbing the carpet
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
The Boss Liar.

The boss liar now lives in Jerseyville. ILL.,, and
here is his latest effort, which he told to an adj
miring crowd at the Laclede the other day:
"there was man in southern Illinois, - said he,
"whO invented salve that he claimed was just
the thing for cuts. If you cut your finger off, APP
ply the salve and the finger would soon grow out
to its normal length. One of the residents of the
town was somewhat skeptical. so he thought he
would try it on his dogs tail. He cut off the tail
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
New York's Charity.

The city Of New York is very good to its poor,
and the poor realize it when there come upon the
town such discomfort and distress as the hot
wave of last summer brought to it. How many
charitable activities were in operation for good
during those sweltering and death-dealing days!
How many of the well-tO-dO have stopped to
count them? There were the busy public chart
ties, the free hospitals. and the free ambulance
service, catching up quickly the victims of the
suns rays, and saving lives by the best approved
scientific Observation-Disclosures as skilful and
conscientious as wealth could buy for itself.
There was the Fresh Air Fund of the Tribune
and Lte providing reviving outing for the
children otherwise doomed to spend eXhaUSting
days and more eXhauSting nights i'm the close ten
ement- house districts of the city, The st. Johns
Guild. whose piOuS work was described in re-
cent issue of the Weekly. carried the sick up and
down the neighbOring waters in its clean and
pleasant floating hospitals. The Erening Worlds
Sick Baby Fund provided skilled physicians
for those who had no money to pay for medical
attendance on their suffering infants, and, in
addition, carried hundreds of children into the
country for day in the groves and under the
trees and within sight of the laughing and health
giving waves. The Herald gave free ice to thou
sands of parched Threats suffering for a cool
ing draught that the poor could not purchase.
And, besides these special provisions for relief,
there were unnumbered quiet people doing their
utmost, at a great sacrifice sometimes, always
with much discomfort, for the mitigation of hui
man suffering Who shall say that New York is
not mindful of the poor who are always with us?
If it were possible to chronicle the days that are
devoted to charity by the fashionable women of
this city alone. the record would startle those
who do not see beyond the surface. There are
thousands of our fellOw-citizens, many of whom
seem to be passing idle lives. who never permit
the sun to sink upon day on which they have
not done something for the relief of the needy.
The public charities. of which mention is made
in the daily and weekly press not only mitigate
suffering, but save the lives of many whose very
existence but for them would be destroyed by the
advent of such weather as that from which the
city has suffered. And all these are but part
of the noble work which is done from one years
end to the other-Harper's Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

The saloon is armed with double
barreled gun. One is the republican
barrel and one is the democratic barrel.
But the woman whose husband is killed
with whisky doesn't know which barrel
the shot came frOm.-Michigan Messen-
ger.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

and applied the salve, when almost spontaneously
it commenced growing, and in a few minutes was
as long as ever. In the meantime his little boy
had picked up the end of the tail and put on some
salve, and both the man and the boy we're very
much surprised to see full-sized dog grow out
from the end of the tail. The father and his boy
are now dead.''-EI
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
Personal Magnetism.

Jeweler: Your watch is magnetized.
Have you been near dynamo or riding
on the electric cars, recently?
Jim Hickey: No; but I've been-er-
calling good deal on very attractive
young lady.-Puck.
The record-union., 1893-09-22
vACATE THE SPACE.

In the restoration of Suffers Fort, a
scheme for which Sacramento earnestly
contended, it is found that one corner OF
the restored walls will extend half the
width of street into it. Unless this is
done the original lines and boundaries OF
the fort cannot be preserved. 1t is sug-
gested that the city vacate this section OF
the street in favor of the State. 1t should
be done. Hall the width of the street will
be ample for all travel in that section. II
at any time it is deemed best to preserve
the full width of eighty feet by purchas-
ing adjacent property and giving the
street for few feet turn to one side, it
can be done. But this need not now be
considered, for. as we have said, the forty
feet width left will be ample for all de-
mands probably for all time at that point.
1t is of importance that the resoration
should be complete and not partial, and
that this historic old spot be preserved as
nearly in its original form as possible.
The record-union., 1893-09-22
ORDINANCE NO. $40.
An Ordinance Providing for Painting Posts
and Poles in the Public Streets.

TINHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
| City of Sacramento do ordlin as follows
Section /. All posts or poles for the support
OF or supporting telephone. telegraph or cleo
trio wires, or wires OF any description now
erected and being IN, upop or along any OF the
streets of Sacramento City, or that may here
after .be erected, with the exception OF those
used for the fire alarm system, which are al
ready painted red, under the Jurisdiction OF
the Board of Fire Commissioners, shall by the
person, company or corporation having the
charge, custody or control thereof be, within
thirty days alter the passage OF this ordinance,
painted with two or more coats OF good and
durable paint as follows: That portion extend
ing from the surface of the ground or street TO
a line six feet above such surface shall be
painted In black, and all the portion above
Shall be painted in white.
Section 2. Any person violating any pro-
vision OF this ordinance shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a Tine not exceeding two
hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the
City Prison not exceeding ten days, or By both
such fine and imprisonment
Section 3. This ordinance shall take elect
and be in force from and after It's passage.
Passed September Is, 1898.
B. u. STEINMAN,
President Board of Trustees.
]. D. YOUNG, Clerk. s19-l0t
The record-union., 1893-09-22
THE QUARANTINE ADVANCE.

We cannot blame Spain for having de-
clared New York an infected port against
which Spanish quarantine should run, on
account of the apparently authentic state
ment that cholera had appeared in Jersey
City. It is because of its promptness and
rigor in these matters that Spain has so
well succeeded in keeping cholera out OF
her bounds. Instead of grumbling at
Spain we ought to take lesson from her
practice.
In this connection it is worthy of re-
mark that the exemption we have en-
joyed this year from cholera panics is due
to three causes. First, the strict enforce
passed by Congress last winter; second,
to the experience gained by the local
quarantine officials in the Atlantic ports,
under the educational influence exercised
by the literature of the subject, which in
the last three years has had more general
study than in any other period. For the
fact is that with the advance of science
and the study of preventive medicine the
fear of cholera is steadily growing less.
Third, to the establishment of national
quarantine agents in the ports of Ham
burg. Bremen, Rotterdam, Amsterdam,
Antwerp, Southampton, Glasgow, Liver
pool, Havre, MarseilIes, Genoa and Ma
pies.
This was new departure in the treat
ment of the subject of preventing the
spread of cholera. But it was most
useful innovation, and that is now GER
tain to become a permanent part of our
hospital and quarantine service. Really,
it is establishing American quarantine in
foreign lands, for the presence of these
official quarantine agents in European
ports has had the effect of making the
foreign quarantine officers and emigra-
ton officials a great deal more careful and
attentive to duty. 1t has enabled our
home quarantine officers to anticipate the
arrival of suspected cargces of goods and
loads of passengers; it has given US accu-
rate information of health conditions in
the foreign ports where heretofore we had
relied upon the reports of foreign health
officials, who were uniformly prompted
by their local governments to suppress
she real facts. Also it has been of first
assistance to our immigration officers in
excluding the prohibited classes. So that
all around it has been signal success,
and is not only not likely to be dropped
from our system. but will probably be
much extended and strengthened.