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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23

The war talk in Paris continues, *
cept, of course, in the official circle.
Men as moderate and practical as Rob-
ert Mitchell do not hesitate to express
the opinion over their signatures that
the peace of Europe is not worth 4 sous.
+" regard war as inevitable" Mr.
Mitchell writes. II believe it is near at
hand. 1t will break out unexpectedly,
and perhaps against the wish of those
who brought it about
Mr.. Mitchell thinks the responsibility
will most likely devolve on Italy. II Is
worth noting that Germany is keeping
remarkably cool in the midst of this san-
culinary talk. Its significance is fully
appreciated by the Berlin press. but
there is little in the line Of angry re-
tort. The st. Petersburg newspapers also
faithfully persist in emphasizing the pa
cifc nature of the visit of the Russian
feet and deny perhaps a little too
strongly any warlike Specification New
York SUMS London Letter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
Coal Waste.

The great quantities of anthracite coal
wasted by the unsuitable methods resort
ed to in preparing it for market is the
subject of complaint by Mr.. Harris. the
head official If the Lehigh Coal COM
pany. These operations, he says, result
in reducing a large proportion of the
coal TO sizes too small for commercial
purposes, the percentage of waste from
this source averaging as high as 90 per
cen of the coal hoisted from the col
~lieries. this, however, having been some
what diminished in recent years by the
utilization of the smaller sizes of coal.
He thinks that this process-rescuing
coal from the waste heaps-is destined
to go much farther in the more general
use of coal in fine particles. He believes
that it may not be going too far to as
sumo that improved methods of mining
and of preparing coal may insure the
use as fuel of oae-half the coal now re.
naming, SO that itmay be reckoned that
there are still not far from 5000, 900 ,00C
tons of anthracite available before the
beds will be wholly exhausted. The
present annual consumption of anthra
cite is about 40, 200, 900 tons, and this
consumption has for some years been in
creasing at the rate Of 4 per cent per an
num.-New York Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
LEHIGH STRIKE.

IL Is Hard to Tell Which Side Has the
=, *f. Upper Hand. @7.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 23.-This is
the fourth day of the strike, and If ads
interested man were asked his opinion he
would say that the two conflicting forces
occupy about the same position on the
field of battle that they did the first day.
The company's officials claimed that they
would have their freight service
in good order by this time. Their
expectations have not been realized.
Outside of a small freight train sent out
under armed guards at Coxton, freight
traffic is virtually at a standstill. The
passenger service is also more crippled
than Tuesday. The strikers held an
other large meeting at noon. They
resolved not to return to work. There
is a feeling among the men that the com
pany will meet them half way within
the next "a hours. Another attempt will
be made to move freight from Coxtor
yards during the afternoon. Large
forces of deputy sheriffs are o sta
toned in the yard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
The Age of Maturity.

Statistics are said to show that young
men do not ON an average attain full
physical maturity until they arrive at
the age of % years. Professor Scheiller
of Harvard asserts, asthe result of hisob-
servations, that young men do not attain
to the full measure of their mental facul-
ties before % years Of age. A shrewd
observer has said that most men are
boys until they are 80 and little boys I'M
til they are %" and this accords with the
standard of manhood which was fixed
ut 80 among the ancient Hebrews and
other races.-Jenness Miller Monthly
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
A SISTERS SACRIFICE.
She submits to- Disagreement and Torture
TO Save Her Brothers Life.

She SUBMITS TO bfsuEufehAchb Ah0 AOEhuFS
TO Save Her Brothers Life.
One of the most remarkable and deli.
cate operations in the line of what is
known as skin grating was performed
aU the city hospital Saturday morning
by DIR. Charles r. Barber and several of
the house A little over two
weeks ago Arthur Wheeler, aged 5years,
living at "a Herman street. was playing
near his house with some other children.
They started "a bonfire of dead leaves.
While Arthur was running about the
flames, he stumbled and fell into the fire.
His coat caught fire, and before the
flames could be extinguished his entire
breast, abdomen and one side were fright
fully burned. The boy has been ever
since the accident in a precarious condi-
ton, the burns being so extensive that
no new skin could form.
It was at last decided that the only
thing that could save the little sufferers
| life was to ingraft the skin of some
healthy person on the burned parts, and
efforts were made to secure some n to
consent to such an operation. 1t was
suggested at last that Miss Minnie
Wheeler, the 1~7-year-old sister of the boy,
would be just the subject. Miss Wheel
err naturally demurred at first to such a
proposition, but finally consented when
she was convinced that her brothers life
was at stake.
Saturday morning Miss Wheeler and
her little brother were taken to the City
hospital-that being considered a better
place than the home of the pa~rents--and
the operation was performed. Miss
Wheeler was placed under the influence
of ether, and strips of skin from both
thighs and one of the hips We're shaved
off with sharp razors and transferred to
the body of the little brother. A slight
idea of the operation may be gained
when it is stated that enough OF the cpl.
dermis to cover two square feet of the
burned boys body was removed from
the young roman
One piece of skin that was removed
extended from just above the knee fully
nine inches along the thigh. The girls
limbs were swathed in bandages, and she
was taken home i'm an ambulance, the
boy remaining in the hospital. It is ex
pected that a new cuticle will have put
in an appearance inside of 10 days, ant
that Miss wheeler will have entirely re
covered before the 1st of November. r.
Nothing can be determined as TO tn,
success of grating the skin on Arthu,
Wheeler for 10 days to come, but it i
believed that the operation will result il
saving the boys life .-Rochester Demo
crat and Chronicle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
Notice of Hearing OF Petition.

State of south DAKOTA. coaDtv of Lake In
county court. Whereas, John Huecker having
applied fur a druggists perm t 10 cell intoxicat-
ing hquors under the provisions and restrictions
II the laws of this state governing the sale of In
toxicating liquors, al his place of business on
Egan avenue, In the city of Madison, county oil
Lake and s.ate ot South Dakota; therefore no
tice H. hereby given, that the 18th day II Decem'
be-, A. ID. 1899. al the Office OF the county Judge
In the said city of Madison, in Lake county, =
safd petition. when aud where any person quail
fed may appear and show cause why eaid peti
ton should not be granted.
Dated at Madison, s. D., November IL, 1893.
j. q. WILLIAMSON,
County Judge.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
At the Matrimonial once.

Agent-Now, please state what con-
ditions you require on the part of the
lady.
Suitor-A pleasant exterior, 10000
marks dowry. domestic training and ct
size gloves.
Agent-May I ask why you fix upon
the last named condition?
Suitor-Well, you see, a few years ago
I won six pairs Of ladies' gloves, OF size,
in an exhibition lottery, and you can't
expect me to throw them away.-Seifen-
blasen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
CORRESPONDENT
N pRlFTWooD.


FAR more tina all dared 10 dream.
U~nsought before my door l see
On wings OF Are and steeds OF steam
The worlds great wonders come to mel
And all her signs, unmarked before,
OF love to seek and power to save
The righting Of the wronged and poor.
The man evolving from the slave.
And life, no longer chance or fate,
Safe in the gracious fatherhood.
| fold DER wearied hands and wait,
In full assurance of the good.
And well the waiting time must be,
Though brief or long its granted days
II Faith and Hope and Charity
Sit by my evening hearthfre's blaze.
And with them, friends from heaven have
spared.
Whose love my heart has comforted.
And, sharing all INV joys, has shared
NV tender memories of the dead.
Dear souls, who left us lonely here,
Bound on their last long voyage, to whom
We day by day are drawing near,
Where every bark has sailing room
| know the solemn monotone
OF waters calling unto me.
I know from whence the airs have blown
That whisper OF the Eternal Sea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23

Another Great ~Amaigamated Association
strike Averted.

Another Great Amaigamated Association
Strike Averted.
PrrTsBURG, Nov. 23.-The threatened
strike in the sheet mill industry has been
averted and a settlement effected by
which 80 mills, employing over 1900
men will continue in operation during
the winter. The settlement was effected
by the rollers agreeing to take the wage
reduction intended for the roughers and
catchers. President Garland of the
Amalgamated Association requested an
other conference and the matter was ar
ranged in a short time by the workmen
presenting a proposition to continue the
roughers' and catchers' wages at &. sofa
day, the rollers assuming the 10 per cent
reduction. This will cut the wages of
the latter Is per cent. The scale will be
signed at once. BY this settlement the
long wage fight in the iron and steel In
dustries has been stettled finally, with the
exception of four or Ave scattering mills.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
Angelo.

Michael Angelo. while painting THE
Last Judgment" fell from his scaffold
and received a painful injury in The leg
He shut himself up and would not see
any one. Bacio Rontini. a celebrated
physician, came by accident to see him.
He found all the doors closed. No one
responding, he went into the cellar and
anne mp stairs. He found Michael An
CELLO in his room. resolved to die. His
friend the physician would not leave
him. He brought him out of the pecul-
lar frame Of mind into which he had
fallen.-New York Times.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
CUPID IN A GRAPE BASKET.

How % Pretty and Romantic Pennsylvania
Girl Found n Husband.
A fair daughter of this town has just
closed up a little romance and is now
enjoying her honeymoon in New York
city. Miss Mildred Althoff, who was
formerly an accountant in a large manu-
featuring plant here, went up to Port
land, N. Y, this summer to spend her
vacation as a grape picker in a big vine
yard. She is q pretty girl and fond of
romance, SO she penned this note and
tucked it in a basket of grapes:
am employed as a grape picker by Frank
]. Lyle in his vineyards between Dunkirk
and Brocton In the town of Portland. My
home is at Williamsport, Pa, where / am en-
ployed regularly as an accountant in a large
manufacturing concern of that city. ! am an
orphan, but am well connected, having two
brothers at the head of mines in Colorado and
an uncle who is president of q bank in Ne
braska. Next year l shall again work in the
vineyards near Brocton, merely for recreation
and a change of air, and If this note should
fall into the hands of a young man who is de-
sirous Of making the acquaintance of a re-
spectable grape picker ! would like to hear
from him.
The basket of grapes containing this
letter fell into the hands of George p.
NewcoInb, a young man employed as
| salesman for a New York clothing con.
| Germ, and who at the time the basket Oh
fruit was received was the guest of his
parents, who reside about four miles
from Olean.
He came here, but could not find the
pretty grape gatherer, SO when his vaca
ton arrived he went to Lytle's vine
yard. He there met Miss Althoff. TIL,
wooing lasted three weeks, and las
Thu-~aayt they were married. Williams
port (Pa.) Letter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23

"sWhat do you see now he cries,
YOU who wish to sound the mysteries or
tho tomb; what do you see now?
Nothing, replies the voiceof thestu-
dent. calm and cool as ever.
"'And you are not afraid? cries the
Spaniard, bis manner more scornful and
insulting still.
81 am not afraid comes back the
clear, brave voice of the prisoner within,
while we, standing on the outside and in
sight OF the internal sorcerer's ~incanta-
tons. scarcely dare to look teach other,
so great is our dismay and surprise.
land the phantom said cries the
Spaniard furiously:
And the phantom said. coming out from the
tomb,
"In order that he may know me in truth,
I will got to my friend proud, smiling and sweet,
As in TIE days of cur first early YOUTH"
And again, ceasing his song. he puts
his terrible question:
VIVA do you sec nowT
"'The phantom advancing-he raises
the veil-it is Francis-Francis Viatal-
he approaches the table-he writes-he
has written his name
But before he can say more the Span
lard resumes, his voice wild and bowling:
And the phantom said to this hooking man.
Come thou at once and give to me
Thy hand to my hand, thy heart to my heart.
And thy lips where l can kiss thee!"
"'Are you afraid now? Are you afraid
nowT he repeats, almost with frenzy.
A shuddering cry, dying away in a moan,
is the students only answer
81 warned him. said the Spaniard
harshly; i warned him howit would be.
You see, messieurs,' turning to address
US, that | have gained the wager. But
let him keep the money. / am content
with the lesson given him. He will be
wiser in future" And with a grave in
~clination he walked away, leaving us
thunderstruck at the door of the pavilion,
behind which the sound of means still
continued.
"At last we opened it to find the stu
dent writing upon the floor, a paper
signed with the name of Francis Viatal
on the table beside him. 1t was at least
an hour before he had recovered sufi.
GENTLY to be about again. Then, furious
with rage at the treatment he had re.
ceived from the sorcerer, heinsisted upon
having him brought before him.
But the merchant was not to bt
found, either in or out of the inn.
But l will find him. cried the stu
dent, and | will kill him on the spot fol-
the impious performancein which he ha'
made me, assist"
And soon after, learning from TIT
stable boy that the merchant had sad
died his horse himself and departed som
time ago, he followed him, still swearin,
instant vengeance.
we never saw him-in fact, we neve
saw either of them again" -
"And yet, Uncle Bayle," said Dor
othy b~reathlessly, You can say there ar
no such things as ghosts or COLLINS
"More positively than ever" he re
piled. Neither the Spanish merchan
nor the Toulouse student We're ever seel
again, as / tell you. No more were tn
30 beautiful quadruples which l and tn
other guests of the inn had put togethe
to make up the sum of the Spaniard'
wager. The two rascals had carrie
them off between them, after playing b.
fore us a comedy which we were simple
tons enough to believe, but which
found very dear at the time, when | ha
, considerably less money to spare than g
present."-From the French.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
Notice,

Land Office at Mitchell, s. D., Oct. 12, 1885,
Notice is here,, given that the following-named
settler has filed notice OF his mt ntion TO make
fnai proof In support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the clerk OF the cir.
cult court, in and for Lake county, 8. D., at
Madison, 3. H., on November %, 1893, viz: Will
liam Fl. Kennedy, for the northwest quarter,
section 9. township l0S north, range 81 west, 9th
p. VI. (H. T.. No. 2s,955.) He names the follow
ing witnesses To prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF. said land. viz: andrew
J Jacobson, Jonas Johnson, q. w. Masaker and
Ezra Lee, all OF oldham p. o.. s.. D..
r.. n. KRAFT, Register.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
WHEN LIFE IS DONE.

When life IL lone avail naught
The pleasure that we dearly bought,
The weakh we riSkcd our souls TO Gam.
The honor won through toll ana PAIN
The title coveted and sought.
No worldwi3, fame ~availeth aught
No name, no larvel science taught,
When earth and earthly objects wane,
When life IL done.
The kindly deed for Others wrought,
The patient word, the generous thought,
The effort made by hand or brain
'Gainst might for right, though made In
vain,
Shall be by God forgotten not
When life is done.
-Donahoe's Magazine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
Notice.

Land Once at Mitchell, s. D., Oct. %, 1893.
Notice il hereby given that the allowing named
settler has filed notice OF his intention to make
proof will be made before the clerk Of the circuit
court, In end for Lake county, s. d., at Madison,
s. ID. /, on December /. 1893, viz: Jonas H.. John.
son, for the seA Sec. 3. Twp. 106 NJ, re. 81 W.
for the ct. e. Il. No. 1890. He names the fol.
lowing witnesses IL prove hia co. tinnous rest
denee upon and cultivation Of said land, viz
Andrew jacobson. W. A Kennedy and e. Massa.
ker, OF Oldham p. O., and Allen Towle, Of Towle
r. O., s. ID.
r. N. KRATZ, Register.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
A Baby Burned to Death.

KESosHA, Wis, Nov. 23.-While Mrs.
Gustavsen, who is the mother of two
children, went out with the eldest child
lot neighbours to make a short call, she
left the younger sitting in a high chair
at a table ON which a kerosene lamp was
burning. When the mother returned
she found the baby burned to a crisp.
The little one must have pulled the
cloth and upset the lamp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
Extinction of the Alligator.

The report comes again from Florida
that the alligator is threatened with
speedy determination. 1t is estimated
that over $500, 900 Of them have been
killed in the last dozen years or SO. The
alligator grows slowly, but he grows as
long as he lives, and it is said that d 10
footef is at least rs years old. Ii let
alone, their average life is longer than
man's.-Cotton Plant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
, Color weddinSs.

The color weddings in watch the bride
sacrificed even the traditional bridal
white Of her own gown to the prevailing
hue OF the decorations have not become
popular at all. They had some vogue
last season in London. but were only
read of. not copied, over here. There
are some things whose changelessness
10 positively unassailable, aad n OF
these is a white wedding gcwn.-Ex-
change.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
His Text.

A Texas clergyman, about to be APP
pointed chaplain of the p~enitentiary,
preached "a farewell sermon to his cor-
gregation, which had treated him rather
badly. He created a sensation by select
ing the following text, Il go to prepare
a place for you, so that where | am we
may be also."-Texas Siftings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
A Distinction.

Would yon like to read the newspa-
per?!'
mo, thank you. Haven't my glasses.
and | cannot see without them"
Heavens, that's strangel The more
glasses / use the less I can see. "-Schalk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
Women Farm ers.

The farmef of the future will be a
woman, II Michigan affords a basis for
prophecy. In Wayne county alone there
are 900 women farmers, and in the
whole state 8.707, with an ownership Of
67O.439 acres. The value of the land is
estimated at $43, 500. 900. and the earn-
ings Of the women aggregate u. 354. 500
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23

The custom Of speaking Of the presi-
dent a. .'his excellency" is u~nwarranted.
No such formal title was ever given him
by Legislative action. His legal title is
.sthe president or the United States
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
where He Fnund Ont.

He who a conceal his joys is great
er than he who a hide his griefs," said
Lavater. This is the only ground we
have FOR thinking Lavater may have been
q great poker playsr in his time.-Somer-
vile Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
smaller PROFIT. From Farms.

Massachusetts farms have not yielded
abundant harvests, according to the re-
port of the state board of agriculture for
September. Corn, rowen and fall feed,
onions, potatoes and apples are all re-
ported as below the average-in some
cases very far below. There Is o rich
promise Of large root crops. C~ranberries
alone have made q fine showing.-Boston
Transcript.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23

ToMAH, Wis, Nov. 23.-An old lady
living in the town of Wilton, this county,
during the absence of her husband and
son went to pick up chips and was at
tackled by a vicious hog. On the return
of her son she was found dead, the hog
having devoured nearly one-half of the
bOdv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23

Four members of the Imperial College
Of Physicians at Pekin, who failed to
give a proper diagnosis of his majesty's
indisposition recently, were punished by
having a years salary taken from them
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23

There has recently been disinterred
among the stores of the lord chamber.
lain at Windsor castle a sedan chair be-
longing to Henrietta of France. wife OF
Charles |. '
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23
The Maharaiah of puttiala.

The M~aharajah of Puttiala, who re-
Gently married an English wife, rules
over the tenth largest of the native states
of India under English protection, his do
minions extending over 1887 miles. with
o population of 1900. 900 and q sevenue
of a little over $500, 600. 1t is the most
important of the Sikh states.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-23

The knights of Labor finance commit
tee has made a report generating Pow
DERBY.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-08-24
SINGLE TAX.
Henry George Thinks it Would Help Things
 Generally.
HIS VIEWS.
He Attempts to Outline Policy Which
 wou'd Bring Prosperity.

NEW YORK, August 2i.-To the question, ''In how far would a sim gle tax help to prevent financial de- pression like that which is now agi- tating the financial worldf" Henry George last night replied, "a single tax would prevent it entirely by preventing the conditions which en- gender depression. The only sufficient explanation of period ical depressions is by nat ural law that all advance and improvement should add to the value of land, or in other words,
 increase economic rent. Therefore,
 under the conditions which we al-
 low, the owners of land take this result as a general growth for themselves. The advance is dis counted by speculation. The land
 is held from use and held al a high
 CT price than 1t would yield at pres ent in expectation of future increase. The advance in land values finally reaches a point at which labor and capitol cannot pro6btaly engage in produc- ton, thereby checking production, which, on the other side, is check ing the demand for commodities and