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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
No New Parliament.


It is significant news that the govern.
ing board of the Imperial Federation
league voted to dissolve at the endof the
year. The great scheme Of bringing thu
British colonies, especially Canada and
Australia, into closer relations with the
empire has been abandoned as unpopu.
lar and impracticab1e. The idea was tc
organize a new imperial house Of parlia.
ment, in which the colonies should be
represented, but public opinion in the
colonies themselves was either Indifferent
or opposed to the idea. Prominent men
In both parties, including Rosebery and
Salisbury, favored the scheme. Persist.
emit agitation and a food of pamphlets,
however, have failed TO create any colo
nial sentiment in favor of closer intimacy
with the mother country. So the CON
Germ will shut upshop.-New York Suns
London Letter. 8r3
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Available Cash Is Low.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--The prospects
are during the week the available cash
balance Ct the treasury will reach d
figure lower than has ever been recorded
in its history. At the close of business
Saturday, the balance as stated on the
books of the treasury was 800, 4S7, 268,
and it is generally expected that it win
fall below so, 600, 900 during this week.
The marked excess Of expenditures over
receipts. it is now believed will show .
deficiency in the revenues at the close
of the calendar year Of approximately
9s37. GOO. 600.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
CITY COUNCIL.
The Dads do Some Business, Some In
structing and some Talking.

Except Aldermen Walden and Muir
ray, the members OF the city council
were all present ut the meeting last
evening. The ordinance providing for
the levying Ok a tar TO pay interest and
principal OF waterworks bonds was put
upon lts final passage and the plans and
specifications of Engineer Reed ~
amended, finally adopted.
Steps were taken TO determine the
cost Of sinking the large supply well and
digging the main trench 10 the stand
pipe with q view OF doing this part Of the
work as BOON as possibls. II would give
employment to quite q number OF men
and DO done az cheaply now ms at any
time.
The prospect OF selling the sater.
works bonds al discussed and the
finance committee instructed TO see
what could be done towards negotiating
the bonds. No bids heve been received
for the bonds az advertised, and it is not
certain that any Gun be, unless all are
sold in one block. Many enquiries have
been made regarding the bonds, but the
late decision in the Huron bond case Il
said to have cast a cloud over all bond
operations in South Dakota and bond
investors are very slow TO bite.
- *
Useful and ornamental are the corner
shields sold by Harling for stairways
See add.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
ne worlds Fair Photos for q

nc worlds Fair Photos for One Dime.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway has made an arrangement with
a tirst-class publishing house to furnish
q series OF beautiful Worlds Fair pic
lures, OF a large size, at the nominal cost
to the purchaser OF only ten cents for a
portfolio OF sixteen illustrations. Moth
ing so handsome i'm reference to the
Worlds Fair has before Deen published.
The series would be worth at least
twelve dollars If the pictures were not
published in such large quantities, and
we ere therefore able 10 furnish these
works OF art for only ten cents. They
will make q handsome holiday gift.
Hand In your money TO the nearest
station ticket agent az the Chicago. Mil
waukee q 81. Paul Railway and he will
furnish the pictures ana tell you more
about the scheme.
Gro. H. HEArFoRD,
Gen'l Pass'r Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Lost-A black and white silk muller,
Return to this Office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
Presldent Mackey Resicned.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-D. J. Mackey
has resigned as president and director of
the Evansville and Terre Haute Railway
company and Vice President FL. G. Bar
low Is now acting president of the COM
pany. w. III. Tilford was elected direc-
tor in place of Mr.. Mackey and also
chairman of the board of directors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
McKane Gets 3 stay.

BKooKLYN, Dec. T.Judge Cullen
has given his decision in the McKane
election case. He grants him q stay.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
scarlet Fever at Dexter.

DEXTER, Mimi, Dec. 27.-Two chill
dren belonging to Mrs. George Hayes
are down with scarlet fever. They have
been quarantined and all steps have been
taken to prevent the spread Of the dis
ease.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27
business Biocks Destroyed.

MONTPELIER, Ind, Dec. 27.-Fire here
at 8 a. m. destroyed the leading business
block of the town. The loss viii reach
$35, 200.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

Have for sale two residence lots OF
which | can give very low prices, eithe
for cash or on easy payments. II taken a
once. CHAs. B. KENNEDY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

New stock and latest styles of caps
gloves, mitten, neckties. ETC., sold CHEAP
at Hubbell Bros; John DrIscoll's Old
stand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

A new supply OF neckties, caps, gloves
mittens, etc, just received al Hubbell
Bros; prices away down. John Dris-
colls old stand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

Hubbell Bros. have just received the
latest styles OF neckties, at John Dris-
coils old stand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

Sonora cigar, made in Madison, best
5 cent cigar In the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

Dry Goods Firm Assigns.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. N.-The dry goods
firm of Rich, Silber d Co. and the A.
w. Rich Shoe company have assigned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

be held and refreshments served. Every
fnenabsr IL ths church and congregation
il expected 70 BE- present,
The Gen. Shields Post, g. A. r. at it's
mesting last evening decided to hold
public installation Of it's officers Tuesday
evening, January 8, 1894 at the court
hcuss. AZ this 10 their first public in-
stailation much interest 70 outsiders win
naturally attach 10 it. The installing
diicsr has not yet been decided upon.
The nine-year old child Of Adam Gel.
bert, who lives On the r.. Lannon place y
mile and D halt from town, died yeeter-
day. Il has been aiiing for five q slx
weeks and gradually sinking, from some
peculiar cause. The funeral will take
place tomorrow from the house,
the Rev. Mr.. Kuntz. Of Went
worth, conducting the services.
Al committee consisting OF r. A. John
son, A Norby and others are today De-
lecting twenty new volumes to be added
to the Norwegian library which is main.
tanned in the store OF r. Woods for the
Norwegians OF this county. The associa.
ton has nearly forty members and the
money derived from annual dues and
penalties il applied annually to the pur-
chase OF new books. The library has al.
ready 10 volumes of choice literature
and another good addition will now be
made.
Sioux Falls Press, 26: One week from
today circuit court opens with Judge
Jones on the bench. A big docket
awaits the new jurist and several i'm
portant civil and criminal cases win b.
up Tor trial. The most important Grim
inal case ON the docket i'd that OF DR.
Fisher, murderer. Fisher has been incar
cerated Tor more than six months, and
to all outside appearances, has behaved
himself well, although there are those il
the court house who think he furnished
the brainpan iE which the stew OF jail
delivery and other delivery was brewed
There will be a meeting OF the Loya
Temperance Legion on Friday Of thil
week. Will every parent see to it tina
each member is present as the lessor
will be especially instructive. Subject
aThe effects OF alcohol on the brain.
Experiments will be given which will b
interesting and instructive to old ant
young. Let every child old or young
parents as well, come out to the M. e
church. There will also be election o
officers, so let the older children not fai
to be present. BY order Of superln
tendent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

ACORN
STOVES and RANGES

ACORN Ranges have sheet hues
on five sides of the oven and
consequently they bake with
less fuel than any other Range
on the market. Acorn Stoves
and Ranges are made from new
from only which is the reason
Tor their popularity as the most
durable stoves on the market.
it will pay you to examine the
Acorn line before you buy your
new stove.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

House for rent. : CHAs B. KENNEDY.
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.xSlaf.

Saturday evening, on Egan avenu a
lady's hand bag containing q letter and
considerable money.
Mrs. VIM. Boswell.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

Something New
just what housekeepers want.
1 have just purchased the county right
Tor selling the Centuay patent
Corner Dust Shields
for stairways. The only thing of the
kind patented. TIC sells like hot cakes,
on its merits. All know how dust ac-
cumulates IN stairway corners and how
hard TO remove. The Century Shield
will 2 labor and brooms besides being
q great ornament.
Every housekeeper wants them.
Price Tor 10 days to introduce, 5 cents
each on s~tairways. Century stair carp ct
fasteners. 8 cents each.
4. P, HARLING.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-27

Useful and ornamental are the corner
shields sold by Harling for stairways
See add.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
A rhoughtfuI widoIs.

On a.recent Saturday evening two
women met in Boston market and
after exchanging the usual friendly
greetings commenced to console each
other for the deaths of their respect.
i've husbands
One of the women was greatly af-
fected as she related the virtues of
her departed spouse Bursting into
tears, she exclaimed:
''Oh, but my Felix was a good
mani"
The other replied, my husband
was good to me, and my loss was as
great as yours.
81 know all that, returned the
first, but my Felix had false teeth. >
We'll, what has that to do with
itf"
ST have his teeth at home, and ]
don't know what to do with them"
Why didn't you have them buried
with himY"
The sorrowing widow, again burst
ing into tears, cried, II would, but ]
was afraid they might choke him. y
Boston Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
Nur.inr ,Inlnrini 60.

MaiaEial fever begins, as many
acute diseases do, with chill fol-
lowed by fever, which subsidies after
a time and is followed by a second
chill These recur at regular inter
vals and give the fever one of its
names. intermittent or remittent.
The doctor usually prescribes largo
doses of quinine or smaller doses Of
ten repeated.
The nurse must try to promote a
reaction during the chill by hot bot
ties or hot water bags at the feet and
under the arms, covering the patient
with warm fiannels and giving warm
drinks. warm lemonade, hot milk,
etc, but no stimulant without the
doctors permission When the fever
comes onice and cold water may be
given a cooling laxative is usually
ordered, as citrate of magnesia- The
body may be sponged If the temper
ature is very high. A cloth wet in
alcohol and bound on the forehead
will help to relieve the headache,
voting it without removing it when
it becomes dry
When the fever decreases, the in
valid begins to perspire profusely.
The yelcle person should be gently
dried from time to time, a flannel
nightdress put on, the room dark
ened and the sufferer allowed TO sleep.
The doctor should be consulted. as
proper treatment is necessary to pre-
vent, if possible, recurrence of the
attack. In all forms of fever the eff
forts of both nurse and physician are
directed to reducing the temperature
and sustaining the strength of the
patient.-Ladies' Home journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
matches In Two Continents.

ut is said, remarked Henry G.
Sexton, that every man. woman
and child in the country uses ON an
average five matches day, and un-
der these conditions it is perhaps not
surprising that such very poor
grade of matches is turned out. The
matches in common use in the United
States today are very similar to those
which are discarded in most Euro
pean countries, except in the poorest
neighborhoods, 10 or Is years ago
and it is strange that some of the bet
ter grades which have superseded
them have not acquired any footholt
i'll this country.
Wax matches, which are consid
cred aristocratic in Europe, are mo-
much liked here, but good trial ha.
never been given some of the best
grade of safety matchessold every day
by the thousands in European coun
tries. The two kinds generally on sale
here are either so loaded with sulphur
as to be unpleasant or SO explosive il
character as to be almost dangerous
and both grades are manufactured
with but very little regard to finish
and appearance, whereas in France
particularly they have matches of al
kinds neatly finished and quite pleas
ant to use. AS smoker certainly
think the European idea the better.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The man in 4s was decidedly hilari-
Gus and had been so until o'clock a.
M, when the man in 46 got out of
bed and went down to see the night
clerk.
BY gum, he exclaimed as soon as
he landed in the office, what the
dickens is the matter with that chap
in the room next to met He's been
raising Billy bedad in there for four
hours, and can't sleep wink. !"
law, that's all right" exclaimed
the clerk; hes friends of ours, and
he's only on n little toot."
"Well, you put me in another room
about half mile away, will your
And say" he added as the clerk
called the watchman, when he gets
through with that toot, let me have
it, won't your 1 get a little happy
myself sometimes and catch hail Co
lumbia for it, and want to take that
toot home with me, SOS my wife can
get some idea what man can do
when he tries right hard. Detroit
Free Press.
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charitv.

Two trains rosbed; then and there he was
crush n q moment and died
Hut the pc tFfded wife was unharned. tho
alttin| lose nj his side
She found letter upon him. my vail OF 70
prrracI md Ecnrn.
i had curse |he wunlan he married. and him
and q lny' was bbrn
They pui IA. asiile forever. and after n week
II||||l
STRANGER Heienme as sutAil. widow. came
am kor-
50 turned face 10 the wall: 1 WIS mad; /
nr Wild.
WAS tisirr Thar ho.tr on slfsiiorltr Tin. birtf
of a h|NI born child
! had curs' Der ~ wsInan and wife and in
wife Woman I found
The tender christlike creature thai evsi
sscppe 1n the ground
She watch" NE. abe nursed ns: She fed u,,.
she an |rht aud day hy my hed
Til the ju birthday came of "A boy born
happf lead.
And We pfa together for him. for him who
had 81 b her The name.
She hnd LET ne enough To ike on-I need M,
wages shame.
she died OF fever caught when a nurxe in a
hospiia rer,l.
Slie Is HIGH the heaven Of heaveriss-,sh,. l.
face .ec with her Isnrd
And he scea I her like anywhere In this pin
less rf i nf ntiTsI
have told niy tale. tfei you gone. am
lressi hfr grave with iiowers.
.1'.,s,r,.-,,n,,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
People of Britain In This Country.

There are 6s1, 600 natives of Ire
land in the chief cities of the United
States, 2O7, 900 natives of England
and Sc, 600 of Scotland. New Yorl
and Philadelphia have the larges
proportion of Irish born inhabitants
Baltimore, st. Louis and Cincinnati
have the least. There are more Eng
lishmeD in Philadelphia than there
are in New York. In proportion tt
the whole population, there are more
natives of England In Pittsburg thar
there are In New York. They arr
least numerous in New Orleans. Ths
census returns less than 300 natives
of Scotland in New Orleans. Bosto1
has 4, 500, Chicago 9,2OO and New
York II, ,0O0.-New York Sun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
TAe oaIeI.l oF aRLuM puEE.r
How Great Holiday Dish Of sailors Re
cefvei It's ssueer Name.

How Great Holiday Dish OF Sailors Re-
eefved Its Queer Name.
There are many traditions respect
ing the origin of the name plum
duff, y the great holiday dish of SAIL
ors. No feast ON shipboard is con-
sidered perfect without it. Accord
ing to the story given In the history
of the British navy, an English brig
in the south Pacific was caught in a
series OF awful hurricanes. All on
board We're anxious to reach port
In time for Christmas, but the holi,
day found them still off the Naviga-
tor islands Worst of all, they had
shipped sea that carried away the
hencoop containing n few chickens.
When the cook saw the Christmas
dinner floating in the lee scuppers
and in danger of going overheard,
he made a gallant charge down the
slippery, sloping deck to recover it,
but at that moment a great wave
rose high over the bulwarl1s, broke
with resistless fury on the very spot
where he stood, and when it subsidized
cook and chickens had both disap-
peared
This unfortunate accident left the
crew not only without Christmas
dinner, but without any one to pre-
pare an ordinary meal. The sailors
were heartily sick of '.hardtack" and
remembered with longing the fa-
nous plum pudding of merry Eng
land. They determined that some
how they must have a Christmas
pudding and drew lots as to who
should be the cook
The choice fell on the boatswain's S
mate, a brawny son of the Emerald
Isle. In the galley he found an old
cookbook. This he solemnly pored
over in search of something promis-
ing, but for lack of skill or materials
found nothing he dared venture
upon. AT last he settled upon a rec
ipc which began, Make a stiff
dough" When he reached the word
dough, he said to himself, If
rough spells ruff, dough spells
duff. .
So he made the pudding, putting
in some fine Malaga raisins, and
served it out with generous quanti-
ty of rich sauce. The sailors hailed
it with delight and appreciation.
what dye call it2" they asked.
plum duff, " said the proud cook.
And plum duff it has remained from
that day to this.-Manchester Times
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
Look Here.

Did you know that Harper Bros.
are selling Furniture right down at
manufacturer prices? Only think
of i'll feet Extension Tables for
s2.75; Oak Cnpboards, feet high,
18 inches deep, s4.9S; solid oak
Bedsteads, S1.65; hard wood Dress
ers, 1922, German Plate Glass,
sL9s; solid oak High Back Dining
Chairs, 67c.; largo size High Arm
Rockers, S1.2s; Double Woven Wire
Spring Mattresses, s1.40; Full size
Baby Carriages, Reed Body, Steel
Wheels, So 81; Refrigerators from
So up; Curtain Poles, trimmed COM
pletc, 18c.; Lace. Curtains soc. per
pair; Window Blinds 10c.; Parlor
Suits upholstered in imported crush
ed plush, s225O. Everything in
the furniture line; all new stock
and latest designs to select from, at
lowest prices ever offered. We
positively will not be undersold.
No matter what others offer you,
we will always make our prices the
lowest
Very respectfully,
HARPER Bros.
The Low Priced Furniture Dealers.
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
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It is right to be contented with
what we have, never with what we
Swinging Aronnd the Circle

OF the diseases to which it is adapted
with the best results, Hostetter's stom-
ach Bitters, family medicine, compre.
hensive in its scope, has never been
thrust upon public attention in the
guise OF universal panacea for bodily
ills. This claim daily arrogated in the
columns of the daily press by the pro-
prietors of medicines far inferior to it as
specifics, has in a thousand instances
disgusted the public in advance by its
absurdity, and the prospects of other
remedies ofsuperior qualities have been
handicapped by the pretentions of their
worthless predecessors. But the Amer
ican people know, because they have
verified the fact by the most trying tests,
that the Bitters possesses the virtues of a
real specific in cases of malarial and liver
disorder, constipation, nervous, rheu-
matte, stomach and kidney trouble.
What it does it does thoroughly, and
mainly for this reason it is indorsed and
recommended by hosts of respectable
medical men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
nnles Zoe Keep,lnE the reeth clean.

1A~-%@~A~
One of the most sldllful dental sur
geons gives these rules for the care
of the teeth:
Use a soft brush and water the
temperature of the mouth. Brush
tho teeth up and down in the morn
ing, before going to bed and after
eating, whether it is three or six
times day. Use a tooth powder
twice week, not oftener, except in
case of sickness, when the acids from
disordered stomach are apt to have
an unwholesome effect upon the
dentine Avoid all tooth pastes and
dentifrices that foam in the mouth.
The lather is sure sign of soap, and
soap injuries the gums without in
any way cleansing the teeth.
The very best powder is of pre-
cipitated chalk 1t Itisabsolutely harm
less and viii clean the enamel with
out affecting the gums. orris root
or little wintergreen added gives a
pleasant flavor, but in no way inn
proves the chalk.
"At least quart of tepid water
should be used in rinsing the mouth.
A teaspoonful of listerine in half a
glass of water used as a gargle after
meals is excellent. 1t is good for
sore or loose gums, it sweetens tho
mouth and is valuable antiseptic.
Coarse, hard brushes and soapy
denhfrices cause the gums to recede,
leaving the dentine exposed.
Use a quill pick if necessary after
eating, but piece of waxed floss is
better"
These rules are worth heeding.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
An Interesting visit.

Said lady the other day: at have
just come from-where do you thinkl
Ia trip to the poorhouse. I was out
taking drive, and friend suggested
that we should stop there and see IT.
used TO have an idea that it was
horrible place, but it isn't. It isvery
clean and comfortable, and we talked
to several of the old women, who
said they were very well taken care
of. One of them was a dear old soul,
who had evidently seen better days.
She said that there was one thing she
did Yant-a book. She thought she
would be so much happier If she had
it. asked her what it was, sure il
would be the Bible or something re-
igious.
What do you suppose she want
edf Why, a copy of Byron's poems.
Sol found one in large print, suit
able for old age, and sent it to her.
They have all their wants well at
tended to, but the poor things have
such a horror of dying and being bur.
led in the potter's field. In all the
European countries there are char.
liable associations for burying the
poor. Why doesn't some one IN your
beautiful city, which is noted for its
charity, get mp such an organization
and assure thesepoor old souls Of the
comfort of a decent and Christian
burial ln-Washin Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
WHY HE Refnsed.

The colored man had been taken
in the midst of the chicken yard at
dead of night, and the next morn
ing he appeared before the throne
of Justice.
"Will you explain" said the
judge, "why you were in the chick
en- yard last night?'
Cease, jedgc, de night time am
de bes' time"
"None of that, please. Will you
explain why you where there?"
The colorcd man drew himself up
with dignity.
"No, sab, L won't" he said.
"Dat's what dish yer cot is fer, yo'
honah."