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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
Lynci,ers aud Lynching.

The report of the killing of many
lynchers by the military force called out
In Virginia shows that there is one region
in the south alive to the importance of
this, and with the resolution to teach the
bloody lesson that we fear alone can be
effective. Unfortunately, however, even
i'm this case the display of resolution was
only transitory, and the lynchers claimed
their victim within "a hours. But while
all this is said it would be wrong to
omit word as to the imbruted charac-
ter of the portion of the population of
the south with whom these lynchers un-
dertake to deal. Nothing can excuse
their act, and 1t Is fearful mistake in
every point of view. But the disregard
of life on the part Of many of the colored
men of the south and the savage passion
they eyince in other respects are social
evils that call also for serious attention.
In addition to>the crimes against women
there, it is a terrible fact that there are
negroes who murder constantly for
money, even in small sums. and appear
entirely destitute of moral sense. One
has to be in the south to know the ex.
tent to which this prevails; few at the
north realize it. There is call for mis-.
sionary work among this class that is
louder than that which comes from any
other heather ON the globe, and the more
intelligent colored people themselves
may well turn their attention to it,
| Boston Herald.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
A Central sun In the Universe.

Suppose that IN the wide extent Of the
Atlantic oce}n there was one individual
diatom of specially interesting charac-
myriad individuals, but one solitary
specimen of particular microscopic or
ganism, which happened to flourish some
where or other in the north or south
Atlantic ocean at some depth or other
from the surface.
Suppose that absolutely nothing fur
ther was known as to the whereabouts
of this individual object, it might, for
anything we could tell. lie beneath a
mighty ice foe in the arctic regions; ii
might be miles deep in the Caribbean
sea: it might be basking on the surface
in the equatorial regions: it might be
tossed in the surf on the shores of St
Helena; it might be floating at the
mouth of the Amazon; it might be of
the Cape of Good Hope or amid the
Antarctic icebergs.
Would any reasonable man who de
sired to obtain that unique and extraor
binary specimen for his collection i'm
agine that if he went down to the coast
of Cornwall and lifted single drop from
the Atlantic he would have such incon
ceivably good fortune as to find in il
this rare diatom of which but a single
individual existed throughout the mil
lions of cubic miles of water which com
pose that mighty ocean? Of course tht
mere statement of such case is suff
cient to show its absurdity. But tn,
improbability that the ardent naturalis
would secure the prize in the way Ihav,
described is not one whit greater tina
the improbability that even if there wer,
q central sun it should lie within tn
domain of our scrutiny.-Sir Rober
Ball in Fortnightly Review.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
SEEING III THE DARK.

A Device Destined 60 Investigate the So
Called Phenomena of Spiritualism.
A learned Italian, Signor Giorgio Finzi
of Milan, is engaged in perfecting a pair
of spectacles by whose means the wearer
can see IN the dark. The immediate use
destined for these revealing lenses is the
investigation of the so called phenomena
of spiritualism, carried on usually in the
lensest darkness, hence not little baf-
fling to those earnest students of psychical
marvels who wish to get at the truth in
the chaff blown mass which million
apparently sane Americans, to say moth
ing Of people of other nationalities, pin
credence to.
With the new lenses and their elec-
trical magic the investigator may sit
down to join hands with believers or un-
believers, and slipping on these specta-
cles see unseen all that is going on, and
while helping to dissolve humbug in the
light of truth may get glimpse of some
thing not wholly to be classed as hum
bug-of phenomena on the plane of nerv-
ous revelation at least Some examples
of things as yet beyond scientific expla-
nation have been encountered by psy-
chical researchers in the different coun-
tries of Europe of late, as well as by Pro-
fessor James and other students Of these
| matters nearer home.
But apart from it's immediate use in
this department of investigation, what
pleasant prospect is opened up by the
idea of seeing in the dark at will merely
by putting on pair of night glassesl
Belated householders can guide the
ready latchkey to its lair, doctors may
mix prescriptions on their way to sink
ing case, engineers can detect train rob
bers in the dim distance, and all the un-
deserted terrors of lonely ways may be
banished forever by the fortunate pos
SCISSOR of the& glasses. Lend me your
ears" will no longer be such phrase te
conjure by as now; it win be ''lend me
| your eyes," and--who can tell?-the time
may come when Mr.. Finzi's electrical
lenses are fully perfected that If any o.
us are in the dark concerning any ques
ton whatever we may put on pair o.
these spectacles and see our way clear
before us!-Boston Transcript.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
Be r,.memnere,, mis- Past Life,

The man who prides himself upon the
fact that he is recovering from his bash,
fulness says: ''Yes, used to be miser-
ably tirnid, for fact. And remember
once. when / was trying to cut good
figure with the mother of a certain
young lady with whom | was much
taken and was doing the extremely at
tentive by putting aside portiere for
her to pass through doorway, button
on my coat sleeve caught in her hair and
lifted her false front nearly off her head.
MY feelings while was unfastening
that button can never be described by
me, and my horrible nervousness seemed
to prolong the operation into hours. You
have heard of the things that rush into a
drowning mans mind. Well, I think
about the same number crowded into
mine. knew that from that moment
dared hope for nothing from that quar-
ter, and my expectations were blasted
forever. | never dared to call on thai
young woman again. Chicago Journal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
LIZZIE soRDEN's HOME.
1t Is Now Near the Fashionable Avenue ot
Tall River.

Et Is Now Near the Fashionable Avenue of
Fall River.
The new home of the Borden girls on
French street is not on the best street in
the town, but it is in a good neighbor-
hood and near the most fashionable ave-
nue.. 1t was occupied by a man of means
and good social position, who sold it be-
cause he wished to live where he could
enjoy the fine prospect that is to be had
from another point on the same hill. 1t
is said that the sisters paid $11 200 for
the place, and that may be the fact,
though the house scarcely warrants a
belief that such was a true figure.
French street is modern thoroughfare
set with pretty villas, generally wooden,
in open grounds with showing of neat
lawns, few vases and flowers and plen-
ty of shade trees. The houses are small
and of the type of dwellings with which
most of the smaller suburbs of this city
are built up. The new Borden dwelling
is yellow and brown frame house, with
little pointed tower on one corner OF
the roof and a porch in front and partly
ON one side. The house might have cost
$1,000 or "a 900 to build. 1t is not as fine
as several neighboring cottages. 1t is
said that the sisters employ only one
servant, as they did in the old house
down town.
Lizzie bears up extremely well after
her remarkable experience; indeed she
appears to be as well as she ever Yves
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
Drove q Gambler out.

A swindling gambler was shown mp
during game of poker in one Of the pri-
vate dining rooms OF the Hotel Waldorf.
A well dressed man, giving his name as
w. w. Hurt, started game OF cards
the preceding night in which he won
several hundred dollars. One of the on
lockers detected Hurt cheating and
looked up his record. Hurt proved to be
professional card sharp with an unsa-
worry past In order to expose him the
game was arranged. The play was for
small stakes only, and not detecting
Hurt cheating the manager of the hotel.
tired of waiting for crooked" work.
stopped the game, returned the money
to the players and gave them q sketch
of Hurts disreputable career.--New
York Advertiser.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
publin,s Mayor and City Politics.

The lord mayor is fine looking, about
80 years old, rather stout, has curly hair
just turning gray, mutton chop whiskers
and mustache, q ruddy face, and wore a
dark suit. He is here as the guest OF
Chicago and the fair commissioners.
Said he: Il have visited your city two
or three times heretofore and admire il
greatly. had hoped to call upon your
mayor today, but we got in too late. No,
/ have never had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. Gilroy though he came from County
Donegal, SO am informed, while was
born in an adjacent county. presume
politics do not figure to any great exten,
In your municipal government" queried
the lord mayor innocently.-New Yors
Times.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
spontini's Decorations.

Casparo Spontini> regarded himself in
the light Of demigod, and when in
SEPARATIONS crowded upon him he donned
wide, togalike gown of white silk with
a border of gold and fez Of white silk
embroidered in gold, from which heavy
tassel hung down. With great dignity
he sat down before his desk, and If a
grain of dust was visible on the paper on
which he penned his music he rang the
bell impatiently for his servant to re-
move the obstacle. Spontini owned so
could no longer be accommodated on his
breast. At grand musical reunion at
Halle an old musician remarked to a
comrade, ''See how many decorations
Spontini has, while Mozart has not one.
Spontini, who overheard it, replied
quickly, Mozart, my dear friend, does
not need them."-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Mustaches and Boards.
Englishmen only a,generation ago had
such detestation of mustaches and
boards that the practice Of shaving all
hair off their face down to tkeir mutton
chop whiskers was all but universal
From one extreme our clean shaven fa-
thers plunged into the other, and boards
and mustaches rapidly became the fash
ion. The fashion has of late years again
been modified Boards are less common
but the mustache is cultivated in Eng
land as widely as on the continent
| London Standard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
THEY FEAR ANARCHISTS.
New Workers who Hire Watchmen to Pro.
tect Their Lives and Millions.

New Workers who Hire watchmen to Pro.
tect Their Lives and Millions.
There are now four times as many
watchmen and detectives along Fifth
avenue i'm the vicinity of the residences
of the money kings as there were few
months ago and before the anarchistic
element became noisy. So said one of
the watchmen found guarding the new
million dollar palace of Cornelius Van
derbilt. He told me that the owners of
palaces along Fifth avenue have not
been taking any chances in letting an
archists place bombs under their front
stoops. He estimated that at least 500
new watchmen have secured employment
since the anarchists began their recent
noisy meetings on the east side. It was
his fond hope that the reds would con-
tinue their harangue. as it gave employ
ment to good many "daycent fellers
who needed job powerfully bad"
Since this recent anarchist talk and
racket on the east side we have done o
land Office business" said the manager
of detective bureau. I'VE have sup
piled over 100 men to wealthy but timid
One Of the odd things about the rich
men of Gotham is that they pretend to
never fear trouble from the poor classes.
know one of the wealthiest men in the
city whom have provided with watch
men and special detectives for different
purposes.
THE day after the arrest Of this EN-
ma Goldman, the anarchist. he called at
the office and employed five men to guard
his million dollar home up in Fifth ave-
nue.. asked him il he feared the anarch-
lists.
"'Oh, no, not at ALL said he. I am
afraid of burglars, and / have recently
imported lot of valuable plate
well, after furnished him the men
one of them came to me and said he
called up the entire force of watchmen
and said he had reason to believe that
the anarchists intended blowing up a
number of mansions along Fifth avenue
and that his residence was among the
number. He ordered the men to not
wait to arrest any one whom they
thought suspicious character, but te
shoot them down and he would stand
the consequences. besides rewarding the
watchman.
He was SO nervous about anarchists
that he used to get up in the middle OF
the night and saunter out himself to SEE
whether the men were all on post OF
not. Yes, he belongs to one of the fam
lilies of the largest millionaires in New
York, but am not at liberty to divulgt
his name | merely mention him tt
show You how nervous our millionairel
get when there Is talk of mob violencs
or bomb plot.
81 have no doubt but that they hav,
some very good reasons for anticipating
trouble at the present time from the an
archistic element in the city. Therei
generally some crank willing to be mad'
martyr of for any cause. have n,
hesitancy in saying that / believe som'
one of these anarchists who have beer
made SO much of in the newspapers viii
use the deadly bomb on some capitalist
home in the near future. He will expec
and be prepared for arrest, and death it
self will have no terror for the crank /
his fellows will only proclaim him |
martyr for the cause. New York Her
aid
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA THURSDAY OCTOBER 49, 1898

SIu sGouter and better LOOKING. The
case is different with the older sister
The family afiiiction, the horrors of the
murders and the long strain during Liz
zie's trial We're more than her nerves
could endure, and she is nothing like the
woman she was. Her health is far from
robust, and she frequently has to give
up, or rather to break down.--New
York Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-19
Beware of This Road.

Dora What road did You travel overi
Clara--The North Southern railroad,
and I'll never patronize that line again
either. Their caramels are horrid.--
Good News.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-07-07
General advertisements.
They Have Come

Those Razor Strops you have
been waiting for several weeks,
are here. They are SO good
that it has been said of them,
that if you lay your razor, and
one of these strops down to-
gether on your washstand, the
razor will keep a fine edge;
still, we recommend following
the directions printed on each
strop.
nti-Rattlers. We have
new kind which you can put
on to the shafts of your buggy,
without breaking four fingers
and a thumb. They prevent
two things-rattling and swear
ing.
Boardman's Pat. Wrench.
A sizes, just the kind of
combination wrench to have
about the house.
Try the new Keystone
Egg Beaten if you want a
beater that will do quick, clean
work.
Hose, -H-in. to Din, 3
and 4-ply plain or wired, just
received; cheap and good quail
ity; also carbolized. We have
a large stock of "Hubbucks,"
"Pioneer, and cheaper brands
of White Leads and Zinc.
Also, Oil, Turpentine, and all
painters supplies, and you will
do well to see our Stock and
get our Prices before you paint
your house.
American Flags, g to l8
feet long, came by the last
steamer to us. They are fine
lot, sewed bunting.
Fire Arms and Ammuni-
tion.-A new lot of Sporting
and Target Rifles, Colts new
! Navy, Smith and Wesson, and
cheaper Revolvers, came last
week and can now be seen.
We carry the most complete
assortment of Cartridges in
town, from % to SO CAL, and
always have plenty Of them.
Leather. - We have re-
ceived within the past sixty
days, by steamer and sail, &c
Rolls Of Leather, containing
9O88 lbs, and 5347 # also,
3 bales containing l42 doz.
sheep skins, SO it looks as if
we meant to keep our Stock of
Leather up, although by get
ting it in large lots, we are able
to keep the prices down.
Salt. We are headquarters
for Hawaiian Salt, as we
make it. That the quality is
good, and Price Low, is easily
shown by the large quantity
we sell every week.
Blight Compound. Five
gallons will make IS gallons of
wash. You spray your Lime
and Orange Trees with this
wash, and the Blight will do
the rest, die and drop off the
trees. We have the compound
at our store, or can give you an
order on the Govt. Nursery
for it, but don't forget to bring
a 5-gallon can to put it in. We
sell spraying outfits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10

During medieval times . woman
who had nothing when she was mar
ried escaped the responsibility OF her
debts. Women we're then often mar
ried in a single garment to relieve
themselves OF Indebtedness. A young
and noble German lady of the six
tcenth century. to make assurance
doubly sure. had the marriage cere-
mony performed while she was stand
ing in closet entirely Invested of
clothing. She put out her hand
through the crack of the door and
was thus married. As soon as the
ceremony was performed the groom.
clergyman and witnesses left the
room, she came out. arrayed herself
in clothes provided by her husband
and took her place at the marriage
feast
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10
A Relic Of Genera, Marion.

An interesting relic Of the rcvolu.
tionary war came into the possession
OF Stan Y. Hcnkels. OF Philadelphia.
1t is large silvcr-pointed star. with
q square cross in the center. sur
rounded by q ring of red enamel. 1t
formed the head ornament of the war
horse that -eore General Francis
Marion-otherwisc the Swamp Fox
through the world-renovned cam
paign in the Carolinas during the
struggle Of the colonies for freedom.
This relic: together with another
similar to it. except that il was made
OF brass and was used by the gen.
erals Lieutenant, was sent to Mr.
Henkels by General Marion's descend
ants in South Carolina
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10

- OVOOe 8O98 -
49, co0e - - Aagsa u Mercy.
He vas . bounty-jumper and he'd
been shot down while trying to escape
from the guard house. He was burly.
big. fierce Of look and rough Of speech,
and when they brought him into the
hospital he cursed and raved in q
way to make you chill. He HAD re-
ceived mortal wound, but death
had no terrors for him. When the
surgeon told him he must die within
forty-eight hours he replied:
bah. What OF it? The only favor
l have to ask Is that you keep SWIVEL
ers away. ! want no prayin' and
singin' about me-
He had been a wicked man. He
boosted OF it. He ridiculed the idea
OF . hereafter and cursed the bible
and religion. Men and women came
to speak with him, so that he might
not die as dog, but he Knocked and
cursed them. We who watched for
the end saw the. shadow of death
when ii fell He realized that life
was ebbing. but still he cursed and
rcviled. An hour before he died the
wife of wounded sergcan: came in
toyisit her husband. says the De-
troit Free Press. She brought with
her little fair-haired girl of 4 or :
years old. and as she talked the child
slipped away and wandered up and
down the aisles to inspect the cots
and their OCCUPANTS. A score of us
tried to coax her nearer. but she was
coy and bashful When she reached
the cot where lay the bounty
the pallor OF death on his face, but
hghting the spectcr away. she paused
and stared a. him. When he saw
her smile fitted over his face and
the fierce light died out of his ewes
for the first time. He beckoned her
to approach. and to our great sur.
prise she hcsitatingly advanced until
she stood beside his cot. The mother
rose up in alarm. but the nurse
whispered 20 her not to call the child.
lis you sick?" queried the little
one. as the man reached out his hand
and touched the golden curls.
AYE. child. ! am diving he
whispered.
anu AIN You got nobody to
speak to your
Il didn't want them"
But you wanted me. didn't you?"
''ies-God bless YOU"
''ls you shot. just like papa"
.'ies. dear"
Use so so-r;. Iguess I'll kiss YOU"
As her lips touched his check the
death rattle in his throat frightened
her. and she ran away to her mother.
The kiss was still warm when his
eyes closed, his head fell back and
he shivcred and died.
See the wonderful change in his
facc!' whispered . nurse.
Aye. il was wonderful, The hard
lines had melted out and there was q
smile lowering about his mouth.
That savage expression which had in
tensified Is the hours passed and the
end came nearer had been kissed
away by the little child. But for her
he would have died cursing his God.
Mayhap in the seconds between the
kiss and dissolution he had asked
for mercy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10

Nov. s.-Guardiaaship Of Helen.
Eddie, Agnes and Alice Nelson.
Bond Of Nels r. Larson filed and ap.
proved, and letters Of guardianship
issued to him.
Estate of C. p. Ryder. Petition by
executor for. leave to sell certain
chattel property at private sale. Pc
tition granted and sale ordered.
Guardianship of Edna Benson.
Guardians report filed AMI approved.
Guardianship of George l.. Aim
quist. Guardians report filed and
approved.
Conserva.orship of John Fitzgib-
bon. Jury impanelled and sworn.
Hearing on application for conser-
vator. Verdict that John Fitzgibbon
is insane and that conscrvator be
appointed. Order that Mary Fitz-
gibbon be appointed such conserva-
tor under bond of $4,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10

Statistics are said to show that
young men do not. on the average,
attain full physical maturity until
they arrive At the age Of % years.
Professor Scheller. Of Harvard, as
serts. as the result Of observations,
that young men do not attain to the
full measure Of their mental faculties
before % years Of age. A shrewd
observer has said that ''most men
are boys until they are so, and little
boys until they are 25;" and this &C
cords with the standard Of manhood,
which vas fixed At 80 among the
ancient Hebrews and other races
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids viii be received up to Tuesday, the 2.s,
day OF November. 1898, At O'Clock D, m, fo]
riprapping part. and eurfacing the whole Of thu
Drury Toll road with stone ans gravel, O. pel
specifications, which can be obtained upou appli
cation TO Chester Lillibr.dge. Auecafinc, Iowa
All bids to be at a certain price per cubic yard
All work TO be done under the euperintendancf
OF the company'e engineer, measurement to be Of
CON pleed work in place after acceptance. The
whole work 10 be completed by December Is
ls93 The work will be Let to the lowest reepon
bic bidder having facilities fer lie completion
The board directors reserve the right to reiec,
any and all bide. to accept any bid TO: any par,
OF the WORK, and reject u as to other paris Bids
company, Muscstine, Iowa. and endorsed bid fol
riprapping or surfacine as the case may be.
By order Of the board o. directors
THE DRUkr Toll Roam ConPANy.
By Chester Lillibridge. President.
Nov. &. 1s93
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10
SPECIAL ssEssNE T NOTICE

Noiic. is hereby given to all persons Interested,
that the city council Of The city Of Rock leland
said city an underground eewer on sixteeuih
street, commencing on the south line Of Third av-
enue: running thence south along said Sig.
with the sewer on said Fifth avenue. have an.
pied to the county court Of rock Island county.
in the sat OF Illinois, for an assessment Of the
coets OF said Improvement accord NJ TO benefits :
and, an assessment thereof having been made
and returned to said court. the dnal hearing
thereon will BE- had at the November term Of
vcmber. A. d. 1888.
All persons desiring may then and there an.
pear and make their defence.
Dated al Rock leland. Illinois, this 9Th dav of
October. 4 D. 1874
V. N. BLANpIxG.
X. JoHSeroN.
j. U. FREED,
Commissioners