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between Siam aud the Pacific Ocean.
The boundary line between. Siam and
AMMAN, according to the maps, and as
it actually existed until the French
put forth their present claims, was a
range of hills running parallel with
the sea coast and forming the water
shed between the sea coast and the
valley of the Mekong River. The ex-
tensive tracts of country between the
river and these hills, like much of
Siam, is largely jungle and waste, and
like all of Siam is without roads or
means of traversing it. Slams hold
on this territory has always been
weak, and France has long desired
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They secured the mountain Businesses

They secured the mountain Businesses
till dsybresk.
Then they breakfasted at Hank Daw-
sons, and ten strong men said they
would devote another day to the quest.
"rll never forget you folks" said
Club Dawson, smiling on them as they
mounted their horses in front of her
fathers house
Her own horse was champing his bit,
eager to move.
The party were we'll provided for.
They bad abundance for lunch. and
every man had his flask Of liquor. They
set out resolved to solve the mystery, II
it could be solved.
They hunted all that day and until
midnight, and then the volunteers sadly
confessed their labors we're fruitless,. as
they. assembled once more, as by pre-
'vious arrangement, at the house where
Dan had boarded.
The people who made him welcome In
their family were almost distracted.
They had grown to like Dan Bash very
much. Two grown sons regarded him
as a very superior being. They were
am ong the most active searchers.
These men shed bitter tears.
Not so Club
Club had not shed tear in the pres
ence of any one since the horse came
running up to her at her fathers fence,
with flying name.
ats all no use, boys" said Hank
Dawson, sadly. "You may 60 home"
Club was silent She remained silent
until the crowd separated.
When the two were alone with the
people of the house, Club said:
"Father, you know who has done this. I"
u suspect Club. I'm not ready to
swear 1t"
81 am. I feel it. can't tell you how,
but, father, l know it.
"Ycu're nervous-upset, Club. 4"
II am-but it amt that"
"You can't know it, Club, less you
see it, or hear something that you can
prove. Have you?"
mo, haven't But l tell you know
It just as well as know I'm talking to
you. Father-I'm just as sure Dams
alive as Pm talking to you"
aIf he's alive-where is he? Don't go
too fast. How do we know what turn
things may take. It's best not to say
what you think"
II know-I understand. You think
some people may say that because we
can't find no sign Of Dan Bash-he's run
away-gone and backed out Of the mar.
rage"
my God, Club, / didn't say that"
"But you can't help thinking what
people will think, father"
Hank Dawson was silent. He was so
honest he would not lie to her even then.
II know it. I've had plenty Of time to
think. That's why I'm not going to
give up"
that's all right, Club. OF course II
is nat'ral you won't give up looking"
"Dad."
There was something of her old bright
ness as she uttered the term OF endear.
ment.
@Well, Chub-out with it."
Suppose you give out that we're goin
to stop here now till morning. It's after
IL. We con take rest, and have a good
talk with the Biggers, and then, along
about half-past or 3, you'll start home
with me-"
"Just as you like, Club. Anything
you say"
So they talked. to the Biggers as II
they would remain till the next day.
you've some little scheme, Chub,'
said her father in whisper.
"I'll tell you by and by, dad"
Then they sat down to alate supper
all the volunteer party had eaten heart
lily before bidding each other good night
and after they ate began to talk over tho
extraordinary disappearance Of Dan
Bash.
lTO BE CONTINUED
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

It is stated that 172 member of the British
House Of Lords own 1889 liquor shops.
The W. C. T. u. OF Hartman, Tenn. has
erected Temperance Temple at cost of
$4,000.
eXciSde all intoxicants from their class BAN
quet this year.
Brattleboro Vt, has no saloons, and dur
rests for oil causes.
The British Medical Temperance Associa-
ton has now 41S members, and eighty-six
student associates.
Government detectives in some OF the
:'moonshine" districts carry kodaks with
them to secure evidence.
In Lockhart's cocoa-rooms. OF which there
are sixty-eight in London. 1875 pledges were
voluntarily taken last year.
There were forty-four counties in Kansas
last winter owning poorhouses, III which
there was not single inmate.
The New York Sun declares. after making
search into police. hospital and lnebrlate
! asylum records. that drinking habits are IN
creasing among women OF station in this
city.
ARock Island Railroad engineer, ,arraigned
for violating tho rule OF the company in the
matter of drinking, denied the charge, but
was confronted with photograph OF himself
in the'act of drinking glass of beer. which
| the kodak had caught.
The report of the Commissioner OF !nternai oa
| Revenue for the fiscal year ending June 3o,
| 1892 shows that the amount OF beer produced
| in the United States was fifteen gallons per
capita in 1892 against three gallons twenty
four years ago and whisky holds its own.
The number of arrests for drunkenness In
New York City for 1890 were 81 ,584 in Phila-
| delphia, 24,661; in Boston. 1889, $4,000; in
| Chicago. 81. 1854. Over 100000 persons are
| annually arrested for drunkenness ID tnis
country is the estimate Of the census depart
/ ment.
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Mekong, or distance of nearly 100
miles. It's greatest breadth is about
$50 miles. It is bounded on the south
by the British Malay States, occupying
the lower end of the Malay peninsula,
the Gulf of Siam, French Cambrodia
and Cochin China. On the west and
north it is bounded by Burmah, ex-
cept that lower Siam touches the Bay
Gf Bengal, and on the east the
boundary is Tonquin and AMMAN,
French possessions.
It is in this quarter that the trouble
arose which threatened an East Indian
war and, perhaps, the peace ofEurope.
AMMAN is a narrow strip of territory
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The sleeves are short, but may be
made long, if so desired, as would
doubtless be the case if the material
employed is, gingham. The, waist is
q blouse belted, and the cape flares to
allow for the faring shoulder trim
ming.
To make gown of this description
the following goods would be required
and expenses incurred: ,..,
Ten yards OF gingham, ct Is cents. .S2.0
Dressmaker two days, at s2.50......... 5.e
Total $3.50
In case it were made Of taffeta silk
the expenses would be as follows:
Twelve yards Of taffeta, at 1s........sl2.@
Innings, etc. c.:..................... 1.oS
Dressmaker, three days, at $780,. Ioo
Tota, .T22.W
iOtesi ''' : - - - 49,
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h1,coHo1,'s TERRIBLE EFFECTS.

One illustration OF the terrible effects OF
alcohol is the case of a drayman who went to
the hospital with heart disease. The man
died and the next day the body was 80
swelled with gas that the doctors, to find
what the gas meant, punctured several holes
in the skin and tested it. 1t was found to be
a form Of hydrogen and so they lighted 1t
and thus had fifteen or sixteen small gas
lights. which burned Until the gas was con-
sumeC.
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N"PEARL> OF *ASIA."'' :" %.
SIAM, THE LAND OF THE WHITE
ELEPHANT.
Its Ruler, People. Territory, Army
and Navy Strength and General
Conditiops-Famou Bud
dhist Temples.

LAM, the land of the
white elephant, the
pearl of Asia,
occupies an exten-
sive territory of
very irregular out
line in southeast
ern Asia. It's area
is about $50, 600
square miles, its
population about
10000, 900. In ex-
treme length it ex-
tends from four
degrees in the
Malay peninsula
Chiengsen, twenty
degrees, twenty
two minutes north,
on til @ river
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English farmers who have any grass
to sell are masters of the situation.
At recent grass sale in Flintshire,
one meadow of fourteen acres brought
$4O0; another of eleven acres 1856;
several six-acre fields $245 each, and
others from 800 to $25 each. ;
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The Woes OF a Widow.

"Why weepest thou, dear mamma"
"Alas, my son! in this alligator
valise, left here by the thoughtless
tourist, I have discovered the last relic
of your lamented father. Judge.
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A Costume of Gingham or Tafeta. .
This design is simple enough to be
carried out by the clever homeswo-.
man, says the New York Recorder,
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TEMPERANCE.
THE APPETIZER. :

THE APPETIZER
No temperance homily would indite.
And yet, from what I've seen. that man,
methinks,
Who drinks to help along his appetite
But helps along his appetite for drinks.
John Ludlow.
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in Bangkok~cost 100000 apiece, but
the private temple of, the King, sur
passing them all in magnifcence, cost
s., 900, 900.
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lTo BE CONTINUED I
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
SOUTH DAKOTA MONDAY. APRIL II, 1893
The Quirinal will Try to shape the
ia Policy OF the Next Tsopa.

tsT88 oticI Oh tAS EtcAe EOpBs
LONDON, April 17.--A dispatch re-
ceived here from Rome. emanating
from high authority, states that the
Italian government intends upon the
occasion of the next papal conclave to
issue procure entitled IN Papa Deve
Essere Italiano, declaring that the next
pope ought tooverthrow the democratic
policy established by the pres
eIat pope and become reconciled with
the Quirinal. The work, it is said, will
also declare that Pope Leo's successor
shonld favor the alliance between Ger
many, Austria and Italy.
The dispatch adds that in official
circles it is greatly feared that Pope
Leo's successor will be foreigner. The
Liberals especially dread the election of
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore.
The officials at the Vatican laugh at
the idea Of the proposed brochure hav-
ing any effect. They smile also at the
ether attempts that the Italian govern
ment has made or may attemptto make
TO change the pore's. policy. The eccle-
siastical authorities believe that the
democratic policy Of the pope has OBJ
tanned such firm hold upon the minds
OF the people that it win become tra-
ditional, and other popes will live up
toit.
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THE TRADE BALANCE.


1t Is Still strongly Against the United
States.
WASHINGTON, April THE adverse
turn of the balance of trade against the
United States continues to be shown by
the figures of the bureau of statistics.
The total exports of breadstuffs for the
last month were $13, 886, 600; for the cor
responding month OF 1899 they were
e25, 072, 900, falling off for the month
of. %. 206, 900. For the nine months end
ing March !, 1893, the exports of bread
stuffs were $l45. 032, 900; for the CORE
spending nine months in the previous
fiscal year they were Sa33, 159. 900. fall
ing off in the nine months of $50, 127, 900.
The decrease in the expectation of
hog, beef and dairy products has been
almost equally marked. For the month
of March last the exports of these pro-
ducts We're $S.231, 900; for the CORE
spending month of 1892, $11, ,523. 900.
falling off of 90, ,2g2. 900. For the nine
months ending March /, the exports of
these products were $27, 800, 600; for the
corresponding nine months of the pre-
vious fiscal year, $50, ,9S3, 600, falling
of of $6, ,9s3. 900.
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CAUGHT IN THE ICE.
Hundreds of Ducks and Geese Killed
at Lake Traverse.

Hundreds of Ducks and Geese Killed
at Lake Traverse.
WHEATON, Mimi, April II. AT Lake
Traverse, few miles west of this place,
hundreds of wild ducks and geese were
discovered frozen into the thin layer of
ice that formed during the night. Many
were dead, but a large number were
alive, held prisoners by the tips of their
wings, unable to free themselves on ac-
count Of being benumbed with the cold.
Many were captured by farmers living
adjacent to the lake. About twenty
five or thirty Indians from the
Sisseton reservation seem to have an
ticipated something of the kind, and
were at the lake early and captured
nearly wagon box full of the helpless
water fowl. A 14-year-old boy from
this village succeeded in capturing 150
ducks and half dozen geese. During
the storm q farmer driving along the
shore of the lake killed number with
a whip. the birds huddled up in large
numbers along the shore too exhausted
by the cold to make any attempt to
escape.
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LOUISIANA CYCLONE.
Large Number OF Negroes Killed and
Injured.

Large Number of Negroes Killed and
Injured.
THEBoDAUx, April 17.-About 10 p.
M. cyclone passed near this city but
no damage was done here. lit struck
the Arcadia plantation of Congressman
Price, couple Of miles distant, how
ever. and vented its fury in most dis
astrous manner. Eight negro cabins
were scattered about and o sugar house
badly damaged. The summer residence
of MIR. w. ii. Price. the congressman's
brother and manager of the plantation,
was also laid fat. Mr.. Price was at
dinner at the moment, but managed to
get outside before the house fell on him.
Two neg.oes named Carter were in
stantly killed. Eight Italian laborers
and seven negroes were more or less
seriously injured. On the farm of Pre-
din Bros several negroes Were killed.
The residence of J. M. Flather was
damaged and he was badly bruised.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
The Dernocratic Policy.

WASHINGTON. April IL. Ex- Con-
gressman Cable, of the house foreign af-
fairs committee. says the Democratic
policy Is to ultimately annex Hawaii.
Blount's play is, simply to clear the
deck. Cleveland at cabinet meeting
before Blount left said it would not do
to maintain the protectorate while the
treaty was with a people virtually un
der coercion. The talk is that it is ex-
pected the pulling down of the flag win
carry the sentiment of Hawaiians over
to the United States.
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General Grain Summary.

CHICAGO, April II, 1853.
July wheat showed weakness from the
start, BET ause of heavy selling by the
bull clique. Indications were that they had
disposed OF enormous quantities of it during
the last three or four days, as the trade seemed
well supplied. There was more or less May
for sale from time to time. but the trading in
1T was not heavy. Corn did not fuctuate
much. The trade was of good volume, but
within narrow limits. Oats were dull and
weak on the widespread belief that the acre
age this year will be enormous Provision
values did not hold up well. There was a good
deal of business done.
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THE FARGO FLOOD
The Water Now Within Hundred
Feet OF the PostofIice, and still
Rising.
The Roller Mills Shut Down-River
Falling at Wahpeton Record
of the Gauge.
Heavy Fall OF Snow In New York and
Ohi0--Six Inches ut Cleye-
land.

FARGO, N. D., April 1.-THE food il
now within 100 feet Of the postoffice,
and is within Q inches of the high water
mark of 1882. The guage shows that
the rise so far has been: On April q, o
inches;s. 8 inches; 10, 54 inches; II, 63
inches; 10, 4 inches; l3, 35 inches; IA,
A3 inches.
The Fargo roller mills have shut
down. The ice is still badly jammed,
and the river rises steadily. though a
Wahpeton dispatch at noon says the
river there has fallen six feet.
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RELIEVE HIM INNOCENT.

Doubt Abont the Guilt of the Negro
Hudson at Salina, Kan.
SALINA, Kan, April II. The investi-
cation in the case of Hudson, the negro
accused by Mrs. Frost. is closed, and
from the evidence now in there is but
one conclusion possible, and that IL that
Hudson is innocent. Mrs. Frost insists
that Hudson is guilty, but thereis no
circumstantial evidence against the
negro. and six witnesses swear Hudson
was seven miles from town the night
Of the crime. The belief in his inno-
cence is constantly increasing. A tele-
gram from Beloit reports man ar
rested there answering the description
of Mexican who is suspected Of being
Mrs. Frost's assailant.
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st. Paul Union stock Yards.

SoUTf. ST.. PAUL, April IL. 1893.
HOGS-5DlOc higher. Range of prices,
$6.95G51.05.
CATTLE-Market quiet. Fair demand for
butcher stuff; stockers and feeders active
Prime steers, S4.08 s4.50; good steers, S3.sloo
45; prime COWS, S3.DlGDJ.6G good cows, $2501
S.0J; common to fair cows, Sl.50D2.5O: light
veal calves. ss.5N5L50; heavy calves 5000
3.s0; stocaers. 81 Nas320; feeders, $zst1a5o;
bulls, 81 l.225as.-.s.l
SAEEP-Steady
Mattons, 5a75le4.s5; lambs. $4.00149 80; stock
ers and feeders, s3.0Gs0l4.5O.
Receipts Cattle, so: hogs, 5O0 no calves;
sheep, 20.
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Frank Smith.
The Cowbow Race.

CHADRoN. Neb., April 17.-June 13
has been selected as the day when the
start in the great cowboy race to the
worlds fair will be made. There is
great interest in the race all over the
West and there will be entries from
North and South Dakota, Montana,
Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arizona and
possibly other states. The purse is
$1. 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
shows Milan's Hand.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Vienna cor
respondent of The Times says: The
wording of King Alexander,s proclama-
tion is quite in the style of ex-King
Milan, and the fact that the army sup
ported the coup d'etat affords further
proof Of Milan's prompting Alexander,
the military having always been loyal
to the ex-king,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
iratr,e Fires sain Rage.

Topeka, KAN. April 17.-Reports
continue to come in of disastrous prairie
fires in the western part of the state.
The most destructive one yet reported
occurred in Hodgeman county Thurs
day. It swept over the southern half
of the county, destroying everything
that lay in its path. Many houses and
barns were burned with large numbers
of horses and cattle. 1t Is impossible
to estimate the loss. Lagan has also
suffered great losses by prairie fires this
week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
MIGHT BE CHOLERA.

"A Suspicious Case at Monmouth,
Illinois.
MONMOUTH, Ills., April 17.-Passen-
gers at the Burlington depot here were
panic stricken on hearing that man
who had symptoms of Asiatic cholera
was lying in one of the waiting rooms
awaiting train going west. A lady
accompanying the man was the author
OF the Abatement that he was afflicted
with the dread Asiatic plague. He was
unable to walk or even sit up, and had
to be carried into the car. The man
came to Monmouth from some station
north of here, and was on his way west.
The greatest excitement prevails among
the citizens.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
One Killed and Three Wounded.

BRUSSELS, April 1.-THE most se-
rions disturbance that has yet occurred
in the present agitation against the
chamber Of deputies for rejecting the
universal suffrage bill took place at
Joliment In fight between the strik-
ers and the gendarms one woman was
killed and three of the strikers seriously
wounded
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
] Decreased Acreage.

WHEATON, Mimi, April 17.-Owing
to the backwardness OF the season and
the low price Of wheat there will be q
large decrease in the acreage sown to
grain In Traverse county this season. Al
great many new settlers are coming
into the county, principally from
Southern Minnesota and Northern lows,
and most Of them are buying land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
More Cholera in France.

PARIS, April II. Two deaths from
cholera have occurred at the asylum for
the insane at Quirnper, the capital of
the Department of Finisterre, on the
river Odet, 10 miles from the Atlantic
and SO miles from Brest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
SNOW IN THE EAST.

Heavy Fall OF the Beautiful i'm New
York and Ohio.
OswEGo, N. Y, April IA heavy
snow storm, almost a blizzard, prevails
here, with the thermometer at 70. Four
inches of snow has fallen.
ROCHESTER. N. Y, April 17.--Snow
has been falling fast since midnight At
IL o'clock about l5 inches has fallen
and still showing hard.
RocKPoRT. N. X. April IA heavy
snow storm started about midnight, and
at 8 a. m. there were six inches of snow
on level and still showing hard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
More Flax and Corn.

LITcHFIELD, Mimi, April 17.-Seed-
ing in this vicinity has been progressing
very nicely up to the last two days, and
is about half done. The acreage of fax
and corn will be large increase over
last year. n
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
win Not Reinstate Enpineers.

CLEVELAND, April TIT is learned
that the Lake Shore Railroad company
will not reinstate the engineers who
quit work at Toledo. In his reply the
general superintendent said he did not
wish it to be understood that the COM
pany would refuse to employ the men,
but simply that they could not be rein
stated in their old positions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
County Attorney's close car.

REDwooD FALLS, Mimi, April IT.
County Attorney Madigan attempted to
cross a dangerous bayou leading into
the Minnesota river in order 70 attend
court at Beaver Falls. His valuable
team was drowned and he and the
driver narrowly escaped being drowned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
A Common Scold.

PoTTsDowN. Pa. April 17.--Chief
Burgess Evans committed Hannah Fry.
q single woman, to prison, charged by
Councilman March with being COM
mon scald.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
I A Loriliard Climax.

New York, April 17.--The marriage
of Miss Maud Lorillard, daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard, to
Thomas Suffern Taylor, prominent
figure in society circles, was solemnized
at high noon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
Arbitrafing q Strike.

New YORK. April ia conference
of representatives of the clothing man
ufacturers and garment workers was
held here, and an Sagreement was
reached which will eventually result in
declaring the strike off.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-17
Sold Lscuor without Licer,se.

WILLMAR, Mimi, April 1.-Two ar
rests have been made by Deputy United
States Marshal TT. Sheehan for selling
liquors without license, the persons be-
ing John Olson and Charles Hillson.
They ware taken TO st. Paul 10 await
trial. They HAye Just served 90 days Ia
thA 1ountv iasl On the anne shares.