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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-20
To CAPTURE the Starr Gang.

Topeka. Kan. May 2O.-Dispatchea
state hat a posse of 80 armed citizens
was organized at Cedarville for the pur-
pose of capturing the Starr gang Of
bandits who have been threatening TO
raid that town. The posse started in
pursuit of the gang into the Indian ter
ritory. The Starr gang is heavily armed
and if overtaken a desperate battle will
follow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-20
Provides For Death Penalty,

LANSING, Mich. May 20.-The house
by a vote OF So to IS passed the Kiln Q
bill providing the penalty of death by
hanging for persons convicted on direct
evidence OF murder in the first degree.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-20

DIR. A. H. Daniels, of Mitchell, has
bee.. appointed aid-de-camp on the
staff of Commander-in-chie Weissert, OF
the National department of the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-20
shops and Engines Burned.

DAYTON, Wash, May 20.-Fire broke
out in the round house of the Union
Pacific company at Starbuck. 1t soon
spread to the machine shops, tanks and
coal bunkers, destroying Ii engines to-
gether with the contents Of the machine
shops. 1t is said to be a total loss,
amounting to $500, 700.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-20
Veterans Of Northern Iowa.

MASON CITY, Ia, May 20. - The
Northern Iowa Veterans association
will hold its annual encampment at
Mason City June 8 and Z. It is ex-
pected that 5000 veterans will be in at
tendance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-20
To Camp nc Fort Smelling,

FARIBAULT, Mimi, May 20.-The
cadets of Shattuck military school will
probably go into camp ut Fcrt Smelling
ON June 2 for 10 days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-20
TERMS OF SUISSE RIPTioN.
ADVERTISERS

rHs DAILY l.gApk's 4 axes Q special 'estafs .
q, .sah,nr iafovnatis concerning the aayan
q tas and resources OF the city OF Msa.e"n snc
state NJ large, ~entiiiiag IL to the patronage
..s.rtiserr Of every class.
j.. r. STAHL. Proprietor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-20
LIN Crosse Wants the school.

La CROSSE, Wis. May 20.-The board
of supervisors have voted unanimously
to offer $50, 900 for the location of a
normal school. The city will offer
whatever more is necessary to secure
the school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

visitors are awaiting this move, and
when the reductions are made there
will in all probability be great rush
to our city.
The financial report for the month of
May shows profit of nearly quarter
of a million dollars, which is far in ex-
cess of all expectations and very en-
couraging to heavy stockholders. Dur
ing the rest of the season the expenses
of running the fair will be greatly
lightened, and with the increasing re-
ceipts will place the mammoth enter
Prise on very substantial footing. The
average daily attendance is now very
close to the COMMUNICATIONS
mark and gaining steadily.
Those of the foreign countries whose
exhibits have been delayed by accidents
at sea are now on the ground and are
furnishing some rare surprises by the
magnificence of their displays. The
Russians among others are distinguish
ing themselves in their section in the
Manufactures and Liberal Arts build
ing, their arrival all but completing
the grand central avenue in that
leviathan of buildings. Germany,
France and many other nations have
been in place for some time and are
dividing among them the wonder and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
THE GUARD Is WORSTED.
Mr.. Trotter Asks a Question and l.
Brought Up Sharp.

Brought Up Sharp.
"Can this be love?''
Tenderly gazing down into the limpid
eyes of Agatha Swoggles, whose fluffy
bang rose and fell regularly on her
throbbing temples, Vernon Trotter
asked himself this question while he
took clandeStine hitch at his suspend
erS.
About the couple lay the strange vii
lagos of the Midway Plaisance, simmer
ing in the moonlight. Low songs of night
birds came to their ears in dreamy ca
dences. mellowed by distance and the
warm night wind which greatly stirred
the leaves above their heads. Happy
in sweet soul communion, Agatha and
Vernon gave no thought to their en-
vironments nor to the depressing fact
that the morrow would bring toll,
wheat cakes and bad SiXty-third street
coffee. a long-drawn sigh was the
only answer from the girl to the muir
INJURED query OF her idol.
Words could not express the sweet
restfulness which overfowed her heart
as she trusting1y burrowed her little
head into his shirt front. No woro es-
capped her lips and for some moments
the youth gazed at her with eyes in
which the love lights shone, straining
his ears to catch sound. But his ears
stood the strain and returned to their
normal position, for the girl spoke not
An awful fear beset the heart of Yer
non, causing him to start and gasp,
while he clasped still closer to him the
beloved burden within his arms Could
it be, he thought, that he had been mis-
taken? No, that could not be, for he
was a Columbian guard Why, then,
this silence which echoed across the
Plaisance and died away into the sum-
mer night? Again the youth leaned
down close to her face-so close that
her face-powder made delicate tracery
upon his ear. Gazing into her eyes, he
said again: ''Can this be love?''
At this the young girl started. A
CLEAN shot into her eyes, lighting up
the darkness for eleven feet around,
and she said: well, it seems to that If
had been monkeying around as long
as you have I'd know whether it was or
not, without asking any foolish ques
tons Chicago News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
ON THE INTRAMURAL.

week or ten days there were grand re-
ceptions, public and private. and cere-
1nonial visits to the fair grounds, and
altogether a perfectly delightful season
was enjoyed by those of the upper ten
dom who We're privileged to participate
in the festivities. Then Infanta Eu-
lalia burst upon our social horizon in all
her regal splendor and society had an
other round of hobnobbing with roy
atty The elite of the city reveled for
a brief season in the smiles Of their
titled guests and fairly jcstled one an
other in their efforts to get nearest to
the fair princess. But it is all over and
we are compelled to fall back upon the
lesser lights from abroad. who were for
the time thrown in the shade by the
brighter luminaries of more exalted sta
ton.
The duke and princess having taken
their departure from our city, we can
give our eyes a moments rest and then
look about us upon the palmer but
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
| admiration of the visiting hosts each

admiration OF the visiting hosts each
day.
a great many people come to visit the
fair who expect to do the whole thing
up in a few days, or week at most.
These invariably go away unsatisfied
or conclude that their business else
where is not SO pressing as they at first
thought it was. After spending a
whole day in one corner of one OF the
vast buildings they begin to realize the
magnitude of their task and resolve to
forego a minute inspection of the eXhib-
its, unless they can arrange for a
lengthy stay, and bestir themselves to
get over as much ground as possible,
contenting themselves with only a
cursory glance at objects of superior
interest while on the wing.
There is one portion of the fair, how
ever, that sticks them. That is Mid
way Plaisance. In spite of all their
plans they find it an utter impossibility
to get through that marvellous aggrega-
ton of wonders on schedule time. It's
attractions are all too potent for the
strength of their resolutions and they
linger in spite OF themselves amidst the
destinations of the kaleidoscope thor
oughfare.
In this connection it might be well to
impart little advice, which is con-
tanned in the words of an honest old
lady from the back districts. who,
when her flial spouse was departing
for day at the fair said: Now, Hiram,
you'd better leave what money you
don't need with me-" As the story has
it Hiram left the bulk of his cash with
mother and he was sorry for it when
he struck Midway Plaisance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
APsrdonable Onense.

When Columbian guards do wrong
they have TO write n full explanation
of their wrong doing on a formidable
paper bearing printed questions that
are designed to extort the truth from
the erring Columbian. When one OF
them sat down while on duty one
dreary night recently lie was discov-
cred in his heinous o4fense and was duly
given the printed blank and ordered to
tell his shame in ink The questions to
be answered read:
ssWhat was the nature of the of
fense?'
The guard wrote
s-Settin' down"
s.What was the cause?
Tired wrote the culprit-
Have you any explanation to offer?''
said the merciless blank
"Hevvy body. small feat" was the
triumphant answer.
Naive and to the point, to say .ne
least of it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
MONEY IN A scALPED HEAD.
A Nebraska Man Who VIII Be Well Paid
for Exhibiting at the Fair.

for Exhibiting at the Fair.
A ". Edwards, of Elk Creek, Neb.,
is regarded by the Omaha Bee as the
1uckiest man that ever lost his scalp.
About thirty years ago he hired out as
a teamster in a wagon train going from
Nebraska City to Fort Laramie to take
supplies to the fort He was then a
youth OF sixteen When near Fort
Laramie the train separated, about
twenty wagons going to the fort and
the remainder of the train going to
other points west Young Edwards
was with those going to the fort, and
when within less than two miles OF
their destination they were surprised
by the Indians Wholly unprepared
for the attack, it was an easy matter
for the Indians to kill the men and
plumber the train. Edwards was using
his revolver to the best advantage when
an arrow struck his arm, and, passing
through the flesh, stuck fast in his side.
At the same time his pony was shot and
fell upon him, and an Indian took his
scalp. Inconsistencies then followed.
When consciousness returned he found
himself lying on the ground face down
ward and the pony lying upon him He
raised his head and looked around.
the blood still flowing from his scalp
less head. He wondered if his head was
in the same condition He had little
time to ascertain. for, hearing the In
dians coming back, he resolved to feign
death Burying his face in the dirt he
remained motionless. The Indians
came up and rolled the pony off him
and. to make sure that he was dead,
thrust an arrow into each heel. As he
remained perfectly motionless they
passed on. The firing called the at
tention of the soldiers at the fort and
they came to the rescue, but not until
upon the prairie and the wagons plum
dered.
Young Edwards was found to be the
only survivor. He was taken to the
fort, and, after a severe illness of six
months, recovered. He is living on a
farm at Elk Creek, Neb., with his wife
and five children. He is to go to the
worlds fair to show the people of the
whole world the only living man that
has had his scalp taken by the Indians.
and for this he is to receive ten thousand
dollars and his expenses during the
fair. He is an excellent talker and will
be able to tell his story well and answer
the numerous questions that will be
asked him. Ten thousand dollars
seems good price for a scalp-locl, but
there are few people who would take
the risk or have the nerve TO feign
death in such a trying ordeal even for
ten thousand dollars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

His brow contracted and his lids
dropped until his eyes were almost In.
visible. Nora had learned the danger
signal. He had reached the limits o.
endurance.
The dinner was rather a failure, so
cially. Dick and Rafe clattered Their
forks and their tongues necessarily, but
to no purpose, so far as Frightening the
atmosphere was concerned
Lorimer and John were both gravely
distracted.
ST wonder if he knows Nora said to
herself, glancing at her brother-in-law's
handsome serious face.
She was not sorry John did not GO
back to their room with her. Ninette
was up there. She had heard her little
feet pattering over their heads for some
time. Celeste had struggled her into
the house while they were all at table.
By tomorrow the child would have for
gotten all about her visit to the flower
lady, but to-day she might make indis-
Greet revelations.
Celeste's mood had changed altogether
since leaving the house. Her eyes were
sparkling, and her whole meager per-
son seemed inflated with an air of inn
portance. Nora looked at her in sur
prise. She had anticipated at least
three days of the sulks.
''The walk has done you good" she
said, kindly. 81 told you you ought to
get out in the sunlight more
Celeste stopped in front of her, with
her hands folded over Ninette's cloak.
She snapped the fingers of one hand
audibly:
''That for walk among wild weeds
and dust. But have made a discovery,
madame. Bah! it is the people who set
themselves up for saints in this world
who are the sly and underhanded ones.
1 never set myself up as saint. No one
ever called Celeste BougereauX saint. -
She laughed aloud with malicious
glee.
NO one will ever be tempted to call
you one until you look little more
like one than you do at this moment,
Celeste. Who is it that you call sly and
underhand?'
II was distinctly her duty to make
this woman either speak more plainly
or else hold her peace entirely. She
was not prepared for Celeste's triumph
antly prompt reply:
miss Fairbanks-the beautiful, saint
1y Miss Fairbanks, who sacrifices her
self for her recluse of a father and yet
consents to meet her lover clandestincly
in the woods Bah! it is only saints who
can afford to run such risks"
Nora had grown white to the very
lips. She abhorred herself almost as
greatly as she did the yellow-szinned,
glittering-eyed grihning wretch in front
of her for her own next words:
81 want to know exactly what you
mean, Celeste, and all that you mean"
''With pleasure, madame. I was so
careless not to notice, until 1 had got
nearly to the front gate of Glenburnie
that the child had lost one of her tur-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
ANNEXATION OF NICARAGUA.
Views of Two Mexican Papers the Sub

Views of Two Mexican Papers the Sub
ject.
CITY OF MEXICO, June ca Echo du
Mexique, French newspaper pub
lished in this city, states that an at
tempt viii probably soon be made to
annex Nicaragua to the United States,
and in this connection 1T appeals 10 the
Mexican people to be ready to resist
any invasion of Nicaragua which the
Americans may make in the near fu-
ture.
In answer to this Ell Partid, liberal
newspaper of this city, says:
For the present there is no REASON
why Mexico should fear anything from
the United States. That great country
don't care to enlarge its territory to-
ward the south and if they ever intend
ed to undertake such thing ii would
be against their interest in whatever
aspect the question Is viewed The re-
quirements of the geogra ply, indus
tries and politics of 1898 are quite diff
ferent from 1916, when the unjust in
vasion of Mexico by the United States
was made To-day undoubtedly the
diplomats of the whole world would
oppose an invasion of Nicaragua, and
the American people themselves would
oppose it. although it Is true that N
some localities of the south annexa-
tionists are plentiful but they are not
backed by men prominent II politics.
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u THE s@
f;.l,kllAFIIE EAL
SSS$EEE eHgEANETIE h:MALM0RIhA
CHAPTER vL-coNr1NuEn.
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CHAPTER vL-CoNTNUED
Some one halted him as he reached
the small gate. Nora could see letter
handed over the pickets to her husband.
On the other side of the gate stood a
very old man. He was bent with age.
She could not recall ever having en-
countered him in any of her walks or
drives.
The matter of note handed to her
husband by one of the people on the
place would not have cost her a second
thought, had not John behaved SO curl
-ously about it.
She could see him conceal the white
envelope between his two large hands
while he glanced in every direction,
taking the lower part of the house in
with a furtive sweep; after which he
seemed to make a point of securing
himself against observation while he
read it. He planted himself squarely
in front of the gate, with his back to-
ward her point of observation, and held
the paper at close range. After the
reading, hurried 'colloquy ensued be-
tween him and the man on the other
side of the gate, who hobbled away at
its close, leaving John standing in the
same spot, evidently sunk in profound
revery.
He had leaned his gun against the
gatepost while reading the letter. He
picked it up presently, examined the
lock abstractedly, and passed SLOWLY
out through the gate, closing it absent
ly upon the noses of the three dogs.
They ran yelping and protesting against
this piece of inconsiderateness, until a
low place in the fence furnished them
their opportunity, when they vaulted
over it, and, with their bruised noses
close to the ground, soon disappeared,
running in the direction John had taken.
Johns wife turned away from the
window, now that there was nothing
more to be seen, conscious of a very
lively curiosity touching the note which
had, before her very eyes, transformed
her husband almost instantaneously
from a quick stepping, careless, whist
Ling huntsman into grave, slow-mov-
ing, profoundly distracted man.
''He had forgotten all about the dogs,
evidently, and ne stopped whistling! 1t
takes a decided shock to make John
break off tune in the middle
But whatever might have been the
condition of his nerves when he passed
through the gate going, to all seeming
they were in admirable order when he
ente~ed her room some hours later, in
terribly despatched condition, but radi-
ant over his modicum of success.
mine snipe and three rabbits! How
is that for a two hours hunt, Mrs. John,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

heavy rains, the fair is now resplen-
IDENTIFY abloom with the variegated cos
TUNES OF all nations Each day brings
crowds of people from all parts of the
world to view the wonders about which
they have heard and read so much.
The White City is now in truth the
Mecca of all nations, and here we may
behold each day a wonderful mingling
of strange races
There are now but few drawbacks to
the. complete success of the fair, and
these will, it is believed, be done away
with in due season to permit of full
and satisfactory return for the inn
mense outlay of labor and money One
OF the disturbing elements is the failure
of the railroads to make special fair
rates. There is tendency on the part
of some roads to reduce their fare and
we may look for general move in that
direction very soon. Many prospective
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

by man who hasn't had his finger on a
trigger for a year?''
ut is miracle, if am to take my
cue from your face, dear
She was scanning him curiously.
Would he tell her anything about the
note? She let her eyes drop slowly from
his face to his mud-spattered ankles.
''How does one contrive to get so
muddy in such dry weather, John?"
Snipe,-swamp birds, you know.
No end of trouble to secure them. But
/ fancied they would be treat to you
and Ninette. Where is the monlzey?"
Celeste and she are out together,
somewhere. She will be in presently"
No; it was evident he did not intend to
tell her anything about that note. She
had scarcely expected he would. On the
other hand, she did not intend to tell
him Of Ninette's visit to Glenburnie
Was she in a position to cast stones? A
secret for a secret.
The dinner-ben rang while he was
still busy with the wisp broom, Kidding
himself of his forest accretions.
Eig?"
She turned from the mirror, where she
had been putting the last precise touch
Is to her own dinner toilette, to ask
this question, as there was no sign of
Johns doffing his corduroys
81 think ! must to-day. will apollo
gize to mother"
81 don't think Mrs. Lorimer accepts
apologies very gracefully. She prefers
your not offending"
81 know it; but 1 have to take anoth-
er tramp after dinner, and she will have
70, toll 7 \.
more snipe?"
"Yes-no; that is, of course, I shall
take my gun along; but you mustn't
always count on my being SO success
full" His evident nervousness increased
with every word.
Il never count on anything, she said,
enigmatically, as together they de-
scended the stairway to the dining
room. Just as they reached it, she tried
an experiment:
If you will wait for me to slip into a
flannel dress after dinner, 1 will tramp
with you. am splendid walker
Il could not think of such thing
he said, with irritated emphasis; ''it
would wear you literally out"
''As you please" she said, coolly ST
fancied you would like to have me CO."
ssUnder any other circumstances
mean, at any other time-that is"
'sYou are doundering, John, dear,
abominably."
They were in the dining-room now,
and John was excusing his hunting
garb to his mother.
Going again, after dinner? It gets
dirk very early. you know. John. like
TO have you4an about me when the
lamps are lighted, John"
81 know it. mother; but must go
this afternoon"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
GO INTO THE GALLERIES.
People Who Do Not Climb the Stairs Miss
Many Fine Exhibits.

Many Fine Exhibits.
Up to the present time it has ap-
peared as if there was some danger that
in the immensely of space that the
sightseer has to cover at the fair, the
galleries of the big buildings would be
neglected Since the crowds have be-
gun to arrive and the attendance has
run up to the hundred thousand mark,
people have found out that there is
much to be seen above ground, and
have climbed the stairs in search of new
marvels with as much energy as they
have displayed in going from one build
ing to another.
Still exhibitors in the galleries are in
chned to complain that the masses pass
them by, and ask for better means of
transportation from the floors to the
galleries They suggest signs pointing
out the way and stating what can be
found above. The chief of the trans
portation department has promised his
exhibitors more elevators and the adj
ditional attraction of a band on wet
afternoons.
These people who hurry through a
building without diverging from the
main avenue on the floor make a great
mistake. In the assignment of space It
was impossible to place all the best ex-
hibits IN the most prominent parts of
the buildings, and in most of the ex-
hibit halls as much can be seen by TAX
ing side aisle or walking through the
gallery, as in the crush of visitors on
the main avenues Especially is this
true in the Transportation building,
where the whole of the bicycle exhibit
is installed in the gallery, and a vast
number of models of engineering works
and curious examples of boats and car
riages can be found
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

more satisfying celebrities Of our own
country. Within a few days past
among the visitors at the White City
were noted ex-President Harrison,
Vice President Stevenson. Senator
David B. Hill and a number of other
prominent figures in political and
business circles, and they all pro-
nounced our great exhibition a YER
liable city of wonders. 1t is said that
Mr.. Harrison remarked in private that
he would sooner visit the fair than 60
duck shooting. Knowing the ex-presi-
dents great love for his favorite pas
time. we may believe that he thinks the
fair is well worth seeing.
Having recovered from the thorough
dampening received during the recent