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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-04
The Venezuela Roundarv

NEW YoRK, Feb. 4.--The Herald's
cable dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela,
says: Mr.. Cleist, the German minister
TO Venezuela, who is also acting as
British minister, says that officially he
has no information that Venezuela de-
sires, to open the boundary question.
No minister for Venezuela has been
named by the court of st. James.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-04
PRAIRIE FIRES RAGE.
Large Areas Being Burned Over in
California.

HUGO, Colo, Feb. 1.-The prairie fires
raging near here prove to be much more
disastrous than at first reported. The
main fire is south and west of Hugo and
started in the vicinity of Mirage at noon
Wednesday and at o'clock Thursday
the fire was twenty-five or thirty miles
southeast. 1t was still famed by very
strong wind. The indications are that
the ranges on Buffalo basin, Fish creek,
Big and Little Horse creeks, Steels Fork
and Adoz creek, both on the Missouri
Pacific railroad, will be destroyed, as
the grass is very heavy and dry. The
fires are the worst ever known.
The Progress., 1893-09-09
For The Progress
GENTLE SHOWERS.

Ger hill aud vale. the gentle showerSy
Fall lightly on the thirstin% earth,
Refreshing life in r ieuic bowers
Bringing To man q store of worth.
The full cared corn. with taSSels plumed
The golden grain ripe for the blade,
To be garnered IN, and securely roomed
Thus man dependent, harh provision,
made.
Nature kindly re wards where effort made
To bring forth from her bounteous store
The tiller and reaper, are well repaid,
BY knocking and asking at the door,
How gently the flowers lift their heads.
To drink the nectar from the skies,
Above their parched ana sunburnt beds
As this gift of God, they dearly prize.
So every gift bestowed 10y God,
BY thoughtful man is highly priced
Fen the gentle showers on verdant sod,
Lifts dropping daisies in glad surprise,
So all these blessings. divinelv given.
Come freely from the Fathers hand
And gifts of greater store in Heaven,
For those who by the riAht will stand.
August 1885, w.C.P.
The Progress., 1893-09-09
FOBe, SALE.

ON seres of timbered land, principally
nine and cypress. on cypress bayou TWO
miles from Keiihville, La.
ly acres upland, well improved; ne"
dwelling (six Tooms), kitchen, servant ;
nom and tenement houses; good Oar
and gin house: 100 or 500 acr%s under
Isnee. the finest stock farm in the state;
,sn miles northwest from Shreveport.
n acres with dwelling 9nd storehoiise
al Mooring port. La.
d aeres good dwelling aud necessary
mthousts: - acres timber; halt mile from
Shreveport Junction.
Ten-acre lot 10, Allendale, with I'M
upyements; Just across the street from
he celebrated mineral well OF Col. j. >.
Hozn Shreveport.
Two houses Rith lour and hall lots on
fhrstian street.
Two houses and two lots on Caddo
street.
House and lot on Crockett street.
House aud lot and a half on Williamson
street: undivided half OF house aud lot ON
Common street, between Texas and MI
lam.
Undivided half OF lot on Beauregard
street.
Undivided half OF two houses and three
b's on Sprague street
And many Others al prices aud on
terms TO suit the times. for which apply
10 II. Il. COLE,
Ais Market street, Shreveport, La.
Rams will ais buy your properly OF
loan YOU money Oh it.
The Progress., 1893-09-09

We were much impressed with the
Importance of that part of Judge
Taylor's charge to the grand jury in
reference to road Over.eer5 aud im-
portance OF their faithfully discharg-
ing their duties. We say it without
any mental reservation, that there is
no country that has worse. or in other
words, that is SO completely destitute
of good roads as Louisiana. and to
our shame no country can furnish
people that take less interest in the
building of good roads. To be sure
close to cities and large towns, for
short distance. our roads are kept up
with considerable care, but when we
come to travelling over the different
parishes unless nature has provided
a good sandy soil where little work is
required to keep it in ORDER there is
simply no roads at all. We often
wonder why it is so. Does not the
farmer or planter use these roads
more thar any one else' Aud is it not
more to his interest to have a good
road to morket than anyone elsei
Other States have compulsory laws
by which they obtain good roads that
are passable at all seasons of the
year. To be sure nature did not pro-
vide rock and gravel in sufficient
quantities in our State as in other
States, yet our roads could be graded
up SO that the water would drain off
and leave them in condition to be
passable at all times of the year. If
our road law is defective. see to it
farmers that it is so amended, altered
or revised that good roads can be had
and sufficient taxes can be levied to
secure good roads.
The Progress., 1893-09-09
The Fair Catalogue.

The catalogue of our next fair is out
and numbers have already been sent
out by the active Secretary John J.
HOran. 1t tells it in better way than
we can describe in one article what
our next big exposition will be, the in
ducements offered to stimulate compe-
titiOn in all branches of husbandry,
stock raising and mechanical pursuits.
The number and size of the ADVERTISE
ments show likewise that our business
men of the city and parish have ample
confidence in the success of this effort
and that the catalogue is an excellent
advertising medium.
This catalogue was printed by our
neighbor, the Times, every part and
particle of the work from
outside covers to the central book
being done in that Office. 1t is neat
in appearance and attests the pride of
the makers as well as the enterprise of
Fair Association in keeping the work
at home.
Our October-November fair will be a
big thing and everybody should lend a
helping hand now and come far and
near when the gates of the grounds are
thrown open.
The Progress., 1893-09-09
Essa ?. Nelson Seminary
SHREVEPORT. LA.
A Boarding and Day School for Girls.
Will resume studies SEPTEMBER IL.
LA.
Fourteenth Annual Session.
FACULTY.:

MISS KATE p. NELSON, Principal.
Higher Mathematics. English.
MRS. HATTIE LAWRENCE. Latin,
Higher Mathematics, NJ Mental and Moral
Sciences, English Literature
PROF. u. NJ. WELSH. A. NJ, (Mount
Lebanon College, Ohio, University of
ohio, Latin, Natural Sciences, Higher
Mathematics. Composition.
MISS JENNIE GRAYBILL, B. s., COX
ford College. Ohio, History, Mathemat-
les. English Lessons and Composition,
MISS SALLIE f.. NELSON. Assistant
in Mathematics and English,
MISS CARRIE VESTAL., Assistant in
Mathematics.
MISS CARO- WISE, Elocution and Ply
steal Culture.
MRS. SARAH J. ASHER, German,
Fr-ncn Art Embroidery.
Mrs. AGNES w. HARP. Oil Painting.
Pastel. China Painting, Crayon and Or
namental Fabrics.
MRS. l.. +. SENETTE, kindergarten
and Primary Department.
PROF. f. PETZSCH, Piano. Cornet.
Flute, Violin, Theory, Harmony and
Thorough Bass. Voice Culture.
MRS. ROSA II. DEV. f, Piano, Theory,
Harmony and Thorough Bass.
MISS JENNIE A. GRAYBILL, Piano
Theory, harmony and Thorough Bass.
MISS CAROLINE NEWMAN. Swedish
Gymnastics.
Stenoeraphy and Typewriting-To be
supplied.
Resident Governess and Matron-ro he
supplied.
Boys under 10 years of age Will be re
ceived in the Primary Department.
The Progress., 1893-09-09

talking for personal interesO entirely
beyond his jurisdiction, and he is to
be commended for striving to main
tain the dignity, good order and qui-
etude of the city.
\ grave responsibility rests upon
the mayor Of this town, and he must
necessarily go to extremes to uphold
and maintain it. And if it BE neces-
sary to misapply the law and commit
acts which may, in themselves, be
illegal, still with such herculean
task as the mayoralty imposes, such
trihes as incarceration in lookup
should not be considered or even
thought of.
But it was a joke the mayor says,
and Mr.. Elstner's eloquence and fine
management had nothing to do with
clearing the boys, but the latter, while
not doubling the word of our city's
chief magistrate, still feel grateful to
Mr.. Elstner and believe that but for
his kindly, earnest and able interpo-
sition that each of the thirty-one az
raigned would have been fined SO.
Just this in conclusion, don't do it
any more Captain Billie, because you
are very popular with the boys and
they feel just little hurt towards
you because you made charges against
them.
And to Mr.. Irvine, the boys say
don't be frightened into making
charges when your Judgment teaches
you that no breach of the peace has
been committed.
The Progress., 1893-09-09
HAVE YOUR CIsTERNs CLEANED AND
PURIFIED.

Now is the time to have your els
terms cleaned and purified. Remem-
ber that MIR. Charles Stoer has pur-
chased the patent whereby this can
be done without losing the water.
Not only does he clean the cistern
out, but he likewise purifes the wa
ter. 1t will cost but a nominal sum
and is very necessary and whole
some measure. Telephone MIR. Chas-
Stoer, or call on him at his store on
Texas avenue, and have thu wor
done at once.
The Progress., 1893-09-09

Get oursprices for OBJ work.
The Progress., 1893-09-09
For The Progress.
HARDWOOD ON HARD TIMES.

DoGwoOD, Tex, September l, 1898.
I was down tn Shreveport tother
day and wus surprised to hear SO
much talk of hard times. Everywhere
| went twas the same old song
among bankers, merchants and real
estate men. l wondered how it was
with the humble classes. And as
luck would have it L met my old
friend and (once) neighbor jeff Grow
Ter. JEFF was hard at work on a
building on Texas street, dirty, hot
and swetin' like grass fed horse.
JEFF WIS awful glad ter see me and
wanted to have an old time chat, but
the boss called out in very com
mandin' tone to hurry up thar; but l
follered up jeff and told him as how
when he quit work would go down
home with him and see Sister Grow
Ter and the children. So at 6 he call
ed round at the courthouse looking
so wurried that l felt real sorry for
him. As we walked on l axed him
how the world served him since he
got ter be gentleman? 'Oh, hard
enough enough" he sed. Then l
thought of old times when JEFF was a
prosperous, well-to-do farmer with
COWS, hogs and chickens, and the fine
garden truck, and corn and peas and
cotton, and how everything that l
call good to eat used to be on his
table. but he wern't never satisfied.
Then l thought of his children,
what fine rolicing boys they used to
be, and how they could catch more
fish and kill more game and had more
more fun than any boys in the neigh
borhoodi Then L wondered how it is
now So as we walked on and talked
JEFF told me his ups and downs; how
he would get out of work and what
he did make would have to be used up
whilst out of work, and how the boys
would stay out late frolicing; some
times he thought they looked like
they'd beer drunk. So l sighed, and
thought on as old man will some
times do. 1 noticed too that as we
passed by the little h-ll holes that
JEFF would look cross the street, but
the fellers would holler out good
evenin', then he wouldn't pear to
know them, but would glance at me.
Course / thought he was shamed of
bein' with country cracker or rusty
cuss as town fellers call us.
In due time we got to his house or
ruther shanty. Sister Growler was
powerful glad ter see me, and l could
see tear in her eye, and her voice
would falter when she spoke. After
AKIN bout Mrs. Hsrwood and chill
dren l then axed bout hern. "Oh,
the children was doin' fine, or that is
tolarble. (She wus always kerful to
make things look bright. Jim was
workin' at one place, George at an
uthsr, SO on an on" Well / will be
mighty glad to see them tonight.
CAssIUs.
The Progress., 1893-09-09
ST. LOUIS AND RETURN.

Commencing April % and until Octo-
Der 81 inclusive, unless otherwise or
dered, the Texas and Pacific Railway
Company will sell round trip tickets
limited for the return passage 20 and
including November 10. 1893, TO ST
Louis, No., at rate Of So OF.
The Progress., 1893-09-09
Marriage Licenses,

. j. B. Hereford and Miss Hattie Fosdl
J. B. Bradley and Miss Emma X. Hun
Simon Wilson and Tissay Samuels.
John Davis and Celia Jackson.
Manuel jackson and Lizzie Robinson.
Nose Conley and Nancy Cotton.
The Progress., 1893-09-09

To rise in the morning with bad
taste in the mouth and no appetite, in
Gicates that the stomach needs
strengthening. For this purpose, there
is nothing better than an occasional dose
of Ayers Pills taken at bedtime.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06

u. T. DaYIA Jewelsr. Q Esad 81
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06

The Street and Sewer Department
met lost night.
Hds Tor removing ashes were re-
ceived as follows: a. q. b. Anderson,
sl0,60O Tor one year or 500, 900 for two
years. Michael Riley. Si2,O0) for one
year or $4,000 for two years. The
price paid last year was s10UO. Now
bids Will probably be- asked.
i'ids FOR other work were received as
follows:
j.. i. simmons, paving side cutters,
" cents square yard; crossings, 81
cents square yard; new Curblng. 10
cents per foot; resetting curb. II cents
foot; rubble stone paving, Is cents 4
square yard; Davis Il Bro, side gut.
tors. 23l cents; crossings, AZ cents;
new curb, II cents; resettlng curb, IA
cents; rubble stone, IA cents; William
simmons, side cutters, % cents; cIoss
ings. 70 ccnts: new curb, 12 cents; re.
setting curb, l6 cents; rubble stone, IA
cents.
The contract for setting new curb
and resetting bed curb was awarded
TO Davis Bro; crossing and paving
with rubble to Nm. Simmons; for pay,
ing side cutters anu setting gutter
slime, to John Z. Simmons.
number Of sewer permits were is'
sued,
At the special meeting hold Monday
night. tho 49, 600 received from CITY
Council was ordered to lie deposited
with the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company. ."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06

Sarah H. Walton Is seriously III at
The house OF her son Joel. near Ken
nett Square, Pa. ~" A..
Jool Scarlet was stricken with para
lysis about 5 o'clock Wednesday m orn-
ing, which affected his right side.
Rev. Frederick A. Hinckley, OF Flor
ence. Mass, will preach at LonRwood
meeting next Sunday morning.
Miss Ida Good, of Philadelphia, ie
visiting her sister, Mrs. I. Ellwood
Marshall, Yorklyn.
George Bullock died at his residence
near Chadd's Ford, Pa, on tho 2Sth OF
June. aged ISyears.
State Senator Williams and family
have returned to Smyrna after an ex.
tended soiourn at Atlantic City.
George 4, Hcpbron. formerly we'll
known athlete of the Warren Club and
the \. NJ. c. A., OF this city, is visiting
relatives here.
Hon. N. II. Benson passed the 4tl
with his family at Rehoboth. He le
turned 10 this city yesterday, and re-
ports all we'll at that place.
John Saunders, No. $40 West Sixth
street, with his grand daughters
Misses Maud and Mabel, has returned
from visit to Atlantic City.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06
THIRD EDITION,


Argument is being heard to-day be
fore Chancellor Wolcott, at Dover,
upon the application for an injunction
10 prevent tharlcs Harris from dis.
posing OF his property and for the APP
: polntment of trustees In charge OF his
property. The lawyers for Miss Sarah
ID. McPhall, Harris niece. recently filed
q bill OF complaint under which a re.
straining order was granted so that
Harris could not dispose of any OF
his property until the hearing of the
case.
Harris Is represented by William O.
6pruance ard L. G. Bradford. Chas
Butler, who for come time has had
Harris under his charge and was 10
have received an ante IN ortem bequest
from him. Is represented by Levi L,
Bird.
Thomas s. Clark, the Dover real es
tate agent, said to be Il beneficiary un.
der the Will. Is represented by &. ii. b.
Day, and John Half Is represented b,
General r. X. kenney.
Miss McPhail is represented by N.
y. Smithers, Edward Rldgely aud
James Pennewill,
The value OF the property involved
Is nearly half million dollars. and Il
~ alleged that Harris denies his niece.
authority to act for him. On the par
OF the niece. IL is contended that IIar
rs II not In q lit condition to transact
business, that he Is under the full cuu
troll OF Charles Butler and John Hall
and that they have influenced hiu
against the niece for their own benefit
The argument will probably continue
several days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06

A caucus commencing at s O'Clock
laet evening, and continuing until
1l.B0 O'clock, was held by the Repupii-
can members Of City Council In tie
Mayors office. The business was TO
name the members OF the standing
committees, to discuss rules for tho
government OF Council, and to maine
persons for the various offices to he
tilled by Council on the goth OF this
month.
The business for which the caucus
was called was transacted, but as each
member Is pledged to secrecy nothing
could DO learned beyond the fact that
all the city officers have been named.
and that there will not he any change.
The names OF tho members of the
standing committees will beannounc-
ed this evening, when they will be elect
ed.
Some OF the members nre dlsap.
pointed In the failure OF Thomas Nc.
Way, OF the Second ward, 10 file petit
tion OF contest. There was some
strong Democratic testimony volun.
teered In that case, but the witnesses,
after volunteering their testimony
and making appointments. begged to
be let of, on TIE grounds that press.
ing OF this case would compromise
them with people whom they could
not afford to offend.
Under these conditions Mr. DIcVay
concluded not to make d contest, al.
though II Ia certain he had good
grounds for doing so.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06

John Hahnlgan, muuager OF Stet.
sons Uncle TOMS Cabin Co., il pass
ing his vacation with his sister. at No.
1905 Market street. lie is Hccompa.
MED by four large bloodhpunds that
nre used In delineating the scenes
through which Uncle Torn passed In
tho days of slavery. and he had them
registered by our city authorities IN
order to prevent complaint rather than
fear of their falling into the hands OF
the dog catcher. Mr.. HannIgnn In his
boyhood days supplied number OF
our citizens with tho REPUBLICAN, and
lle has still warm side for this paper.
He has been engaged In the theatrical
business some seven Years and seema
TO enjoy Its excitemenls. In about
two months the company will enter
on the usual fall engagements, and he
cntertnins the idea that they can excel
Ill rivals and make hntiul OF money.
We wish him luck In his various ven.
lures.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06

Tho following cases were heard be.
fpIe Judge Ball this morning:
Alfred lnrling. who was very DRUM,
whom arrested, was fined 81 and ces;s,
Jumes Mcclure. another drunk, mr.
rested by officer Scott, was fined q
simllar amount.
Fran k Congo, who. rs his name i'm,
plies, is colorcd was arrested by OH,
psi Scott for tlisorderly conduct. As
he claimed he had some witnesses for
mis- defense. the case was continued.
Chas. McCnrd and Mi"hae, Keough
were charged with trespass, and a.
there was no defense. were fined s;
and costs each
janice Grlde. colored was ordered
10 pay fine OF 50 and costs Tor IN az.
graYatad assaIt and DI.Lery on MS
harding mislIess
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06

Through the carelessness of Turnkey
Hickman, three prisoners John Jones.
Joseph McCuy and Samuel Il. Brown
vere allowed to walk out OF tho cells
Mt the police station Oh Tuesday oven
Inv. The mon were held FOR assault
and battery and dlsorderly conduct,
and on account OF tho oppressive
weather We're placed in tho llrst cor.
ridor. On Tuesday evening Hickman
took their supper in anl after handling
II TO them started for the second cor
ridor to feed the prisoners confined
there, leaving the door Of tho first cor
ridor standing open. The trio were
not slow to Improve the opportunity
and walked out. Hickman reported
the escape TO Captain Kane ut once.
and the officers wele instructed to look
out for them, Mccoy and Brown
were soon captured, but Jones 10 still
nj large He was held for a hearing
on n charge OF committing an assault
and battery on clifford Mecannon, and
40 he has good situation, it Is not
thought he has left the city.
tharRes have been preferred against
Hickman before tho Police Commits.
sion for neglect OF duty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06

NAANrED-A nIce clean cutter and nm
w assistant one who understands
handling ice cream must be competent.
Address Z. o. Box 49, city. j6-at
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06
Eth EDITION.



Peter jackson. son OF Tbomaa
Juckson, of Bancroft's Banks. located
In Seattle. State OF Washing ton, about
two years ago, and uniting with Mr..
L. y. Arper soon acquired a very large
trade. The firm ls now fayorably
known In business and financial circles
throughout the northwest aud TO ship
pers of commission produce from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, They receive
bahamas from New Orleans, lemons
from New York. grapes and oranges
from California and Florida, eggs from
Iowa. vegetables from Oregon and
Washington by car loads, and sell the
same ut lowest market rates.
AS remarkable as the growth Of
their business has been, there Is every
prospect Of it's continued increase. as
they are amply provided with cold
storage rooms, ample capital to per-
NIT liberal advances, and ure always
ready to accommodate customers.
Their business this year will aggre-
gate $4,000. They have two men ON
the road and propose to put another
on the line OF the Great Northwestern
the present season. We are always
pleased to heur OF the success OF
Delawareans, and We congratulate
Mr.. Jackson on the success OF his
lsOu,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06
FOURTH EDITION


During the past few weeks several
merchants and storekeepers In this
city have been ylctimlzed for small
amounts by bogus checks, and the
police have been on the lookout for
the party passing them. The plan was
Tor the man to make purchase OF O
small amount and tender check IN
payment, drawn for two or three dol
lars more tnan the amount of the pur-
chase and receive the change. The
flrst complaints were about checks
drawn for six to eight dollars, but
within week 1t was evident that the
emboldened with his success and com.
menced issuing checks for larger
amounts.
The swindler escaped detection un.
til last evening, when the police sue.
ceeded In obtaining Information
which led to the arrest of VIM. Gallon,
young mum who ID well, but not ia
vorably known IN this city. When
searched, u blank check was found In
his pocket. and small sum Of money.
Several checks have been traced to
him, among them being the follow n Y
which are now in the custody OF Chief
Dolan:
One drawn in favor OF Frank II.
W. tPsbt ph
and signed George II. Huber.
One to the order OF Harry A. Brown.
on the Union National Bank. for so 6S.
signed George IL Huber. Another in
favor OF Charles II, Collins. for sos
on the Flrst National Bank, signed
Samuel S. Price.
IL 10 known that that there Is mum
Ter OF other checks out, which the DO.
lice are trying TO recover,
When Gallon was arraigned before
Judge bult this morning, William =.
liilles appeared in his behalf, and said
ne would waive n hearing. He also
asked that the bail be made as light as
possible, SO the accused would be able
to secure bondsman.
Judge Ball fixed bail at $1,000. Icing
$3.50 on each OF the four direct charges
pending against him, but It Is doubt
inl II he will DO able to furnish this
amount.
,iuuIon was before tho court some
time ago on a similar charge, but
managed to escape conviction, but the
police feel confident now that they
have sufficient testimony to stop his
career Tor some time