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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28

Washington dispatch, %. The report
of Charles III. Bates, who surveyed the
boundary line between North and South
Dakota, shows that when the Montana
line was reached the surveyor discovered
the boundary stone ! degree1h minutes
west OF the true meridian. This indi'
Gates that from Canada to Wyoming
the state of Montana loses that much
territory, while North and South Dako-
ia gain by reason of the erroneous sur.
vey OF 1886, which-was made by
scientists and astronomers sent from
this city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28

"Telautograph" is the name OF the new
instrument invented by Prof. Elisha
Gray to take place Of the telegraph, tele-
phone, photograph and type writer. 1t
accomplishes the object Of all these in
struments at once by a person simply
sitting down and writing OIL drawing the
message he wishes to send. 1t is repro
duced at the other end OF the line, q
thousand miles il necessary, just exactly
as it is written or pictured at the other
end. Prof. Gray calls it a along PEN
1t will be on exhibition at the worlds
fair and will soon revolutionize all pres
emit long distance communication.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28

Sometime ago THE DAILY LEADER
published an article celebrating fully
the discrimination practiced by railroads
in the transportation OF wheat from
South Oak ia points to Duluth, as COM
pared with Minneapolis, the difference
being about 61a cents per bushel on
wheat against Madison, as we had no
Duluth connection. We brought this
matter to Mr:Pierpont's attention when
here lately and he admitted the CON-
plant on this ground was well taken,
but that since the interstate commerce
decision in favor Of Minneapolis, the
roads were holding a conference on that
question and we would soon get relief.
We have waited and hoped, and last
week this point was accorded a one-half
cent lower rate to Chicago. Nothing
better to Minneapolis. Here are the
dlfferentials made in favor OF Mime
apolis from points on the different roads;
@Great Northern, l to 3 cents; Northern
Pacific, on Fargo & Southwestern dlvi.
sion, 2 cents; on Fergus Falls & Black
Hills division, l cent; Chicago, Milwau.
kee Il st. Paul, On the James River
division, from Redtield to Edgerly in
elusive, III cents; on the Hastings 4
Dakota division, Andover to Harlem
inclusive, III cents. On the Fargo
branch OF the Milwaukee the rates ar,
the same as IN the Great Northern ans
Northern Pacific from the same ter
ritory.n There ID no relief in this ii
Madison except the one-half cen
granted to Chicago. The difference 0
Is cents bushel IL we could reacl
Duluth is still against US, and there ap
pears absolutely no way OF getting tina
relief except by q new road eonnectin
with the Great Northern east OF us.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28

The Chicago Inter-Ocean of last
Saturday celebrated its twenty-frst
birthday by issuing a mammoth edition
OF 81 pages. 1t had four pages Of
colored illustrations, ar innumerablt
quantity of cuts, display ads. and
reading galore. The Inter- Ocean is q
great paper a great educator, a great
power for good. Long may it prosper
as it has done in the past.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28
Burned h Church.

SCRANTON, Pa, March .S.--The Elm
Park Methodist Episcopal church,
which was partially destroyed by fire
Dec. 8 last, at a loss Of 100000 and
which had been almost reconstructed,
was again being burned this morning.
The structure Is now . complete ruin,
nothing standing Of the walls but the
tower. The estimated loss viii reach
fully &l25, 600. on which there Is $40, 0O0
insurance. 1t is believed TO be the work
of an ineendiary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28

Canton Advocate, 80: Either THE
MADISON DAILY LEADER or Senator
Brockway, is father to the suggestion
that the seeming object OF the new di-
vorce law is to compel applicants to raise
one crop of bananas here, as evidence OF
a permanent residence. The idea is
practical.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28

Lincoln county's grand jury is irves,
tipating the Minnie Olson murder case
and it is said several persons are tremb'
ling. The father has offered 500 foI
the apprehension OF DR.. Fisher and it ID
expected the county commissioners viii
give $500 more.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28

President Bishop, Of the state press
association, says in his last issue OF the
Tribune that the press boys will soon
know all about their trip to the worlds
fair. The management has a meeting
on the Goth inst. to settle the matter
when Secretary Halliday win notify all
the members. The trip will take place
soon after May 18th.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28
Sfrect Car Sfrike or

New ORLEANS, March a5.-The street
car strike on the Carrollton line has
izzled completely. AT / o'clock all the
cars were running without Interrupt
ton. The union men saw that they
were being shut out and the strike was
declared of.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28

F. Bircher, an all around tough and
"blind-p,g'' keeper Of Huron was senten-
ced Friday to sixty days in the county
Jail and $500 fine, by Judge Campbell,
for violating the state prohibition law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28
doubtful, or where a literal construc.
tion would lead to another result"


ton would lead to another result
The Case Summed Up.
1T was shown by a broken line Of
decisions, with one possible but doubt
full exception, that the senate has main
tanned the authority Of the executive to
appoint to q vacancy where it occurs at
the beginning of a term by reason OF
the failure to elect. We do not
think it necessary to insist upon
the Importance of an adherence
by this high conrt to precedents in judi
cial matters such as the title TO its seat.
The only alternative is, in the Judgment
of the senate. whether the rights of the
states are to be dependent upon the
changing political majorities of this
chamber. 1t seems quite as important
that the construction given by the
senate to the constitution in pro-
ceedings of a judicial nature should be
infiexibly adhered to, except in cases of
clear error, in spite of the grave and
serious attempt which must beset this
tribunal beyond all others to depart
from them in times of high political
excitement"
The Minority Report.
The minority report takes nearly OPP
posite grounds in nearly all particulars
to those advanced in the majority re-
| port as given above.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28

Joseph Spain, a farmer living south
west Of Miller, has been held to the
next grand jury for committing rape on
a 15-year old girl named Tucker.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-28

The Brookings Register has added to
its strong pr~oprietorship of butcher d
Breed, by taking into the firm their fore
man, Mr.. Storgaard. 4
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rERNs OF SUBSCRIPTION
TO ADVERTISER RS

TAG DAuy LEADER makee q special teathre "
fu-ntshino Information concerning the advan.
tages and resources OF the city OF Maoa-oh anu
the state st large, emitting IL to the patronage
OF advertisers of every class.
j.. r. STAHL. Proprietor
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02
SILVER BRICK CASE.

LegisIation Necessary to Obtain . Test
of Law.
A dispstch from Washington to the Denver
Nsps says:
Mr.. George c. Merrick Of Denver has left
for home, via Chicago. The Msrrick- Morse
silver brick case pending In the Supreme
Court cannot be taken up until Congress
passes an act providing that mandamus pro-
ceedings instituted against an officer Of tho
government shall follow the office and at
taoh 70 tho successor in the event Of the orig
inal incumbent becomes meantime functus of
fcio, A bill 10 this effect introduced by
Senator Morgan Is now pending, but favora-
bic action cannot be had thereon under pres
ent condition.. Legislation becomes neces-
sary because Of . previous decision Of the Su-
preme Court that mandamus proceedings do
not follow 10 the successor. Unless Senator
Morgan's bill be passed within . reasonable
time Mr.. Merriok will be forced TO commence
against Secretary Carlisle, after making .
tender of the silver, aud demanding its coin
age under the original coinage act Of 1887, In
like manner as was done under Secretary
Window and Secretary Fosters incumbcncy
of the treasury portfolio. The Senate Judi
ciary committee has been Instructed BY reso-
luton to inquire into and report upon the
questio whether the original free coinage
law has been repealed, either directly or BY
implication, but 90 far NO action has been
taken.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02
Isolation of Con. u M pt,vss.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80th.--Unitsd States
Consul Courtney Hixson at Foochow, China,
observing tho decrease of consumption
through the Amick treatment Is supplying
the American colony as well as the ChinosO
with the free medicines obtained from the
generous Cincinnati discoverer. No govern
mental action will be taken towards violating
consumptivcs until the regular session.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3Oth.-The sanitary Authorf-
ties, aroused by recent editorials on the
Amick cure and the infectlousness Of the
disease, are debating how best TO isolate con-
sumpuves. The Post says, Consumption 10
placed by Michigan In the same category -
small pox and 1t will be similarly quarantined-
Let Illinois fall In line at once"
DENVER, Oct. 30th.-Thc proposed state
legislation isolating both resident consump-
tives and those coming here has led TO the In
corporation Of Institutions for their care. The
Denver SanItarium Co. opened theirs last
week to the patients Of all physicians and
combines isolation with the Amick treatment
which each consumptive IL given opportunity
OF testing with medicines furnished these
physicians by the Cincinnati doctor without
cost. The boston Company for the coloniza-
tion In Colorado Of isolated consumptives has
applied to the state land commissioner for
two sections Of land which will give out Of
doors occupation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02
A Wise Reform.

II n dispatch from Birmingham 10 correct,
one cause for irritation among the Alabama
coal miners will be shortly removed. The
dispatch says that the state authorities, who
have heretofore kept the convicts employed
by leasing them to mine owners, thus bring
Ing them Into competition with fres LABOR,
have decided on another pl,n. The stats has
purchased tract of $500 acres Of land on
which the convicts will be placed In tempo
:ary quarters and where they wal be em-
ployed for some time In building permanent
penitentiary. When that Is completed. and
1t is expected that the work will occupy sew
eral years, they will be used in raising their
own food supply and In similar occupations
which will not bring them Into the general
labor market. The lease system, a. con
Quoted In some OF the states has been subject
to many abuses and is very much behind
modern and improved methods Of prison
management. 1t Ia to be hoped that the ex-
ample thus set by Alabama will be followed
in Tennessee where the troubles caused By
convict labor must be fresh in our readers'
minds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02
LAUNCH OF THE OREGON
Tho First Battle ship Butt On the Pa
sihc Coast.

Shortly before noon Thursday the batsle-
chip Oregon, the first vessel Of her class con-
structed on the Pacific coast, was launched
from the ways ~ the Union Iron Works, San
Franciscan In tho presence Of one Of the great
est crowds Of people that ever assembled there
to witness . similar event Representative
Of the army and navy, city officials, the gen
eral government and others of the stats OF
California, and o largs number Of invited
guests were present In tbs shipy ards, while
on every stand, on the hillside, and tho house
top from which view Of tho works could bo
obtained, thousands Of enthusiastic spectators
were gathered. That part Of the bay directly
In front of the Union Iron Works was en-
tirely occupied BY great feet Of steamboats,,
tugs and craft Of ever description, all decor
ated with bunting End loaded down with hun
drcds Of people eager 10 witness the cero-
monies.
number OF email government vessels
were among the throng lying in the bay and
at the moment the last shores were knocked
AWAY and the several thousand tons Of steel
commenced to glide down the ways hun
dred salutes werc fired, bands of music played
national airs, thousands Of spectators gave
cheer after cheer, and every steam whistle
within radius Of mile Of the works joined
In the chorus. The launch WAS entirely sue
cessiul and the new battleship now lies In .
little lagoon In front OF the Union Iron
Works, awaiting her completion, which will be
pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Oregon Is what 10 technically known
ns q sea-going coast-line battle-ship, and IL
the most powerful ship in the United states
navy. Her dimensions are: Length over all
all 34s feet; on the load water line, 500 feet;
breadth, 90 feet 3 inches; drsught, "a feet;
displacement, 10, ,20s tons; maximum horse
power, 5000 She will have . maximum
speed OF 16 2-10 knots, and will carry crew
of 400 men, Her cost, exclusive Of armament,
is "A, 100000. The armament is four 1S-inch,
eight S-inch and four 6-inch bresch-loading
rifles, also secondary battery, two 6pounder
md six 1-pounder rapid firing guns; two Cat
lings and also six torpedo tubes. Tho 1s-
inch and 8-inch guns arc mounted in turrets.
Tho Oregon's armor is very heavy. There
is belt of steel from three feet above tho
load water line to ~ feet below, extending
1876 feet amidships, protecting tho engines
and boilers. Above this belt Is smother nvo
inches thick extending 70 the main deck
From the ends Of tho 1s-inch belt to the eI-
tremItIes OF tho ship ID . protective deck 8
inches thick, and another armored deck az
inches thick. The turrets of the 13-inoh
guns arc In two parts under . redoubt II
inches thick, and above this is inclined armor
of the snms thickness. Tho 8-inch turrets
are similarly built with inclined armor, vary
Ing from SL to inches In thickness There
IL also complete system Of coal projections,
cellular subdivision, and gun shields. Under
the engines and boilers are four bottoms and
a double bottom elsewhere. The coal capacity
Of the designed draught 10 400 tons, but tho
bunker capacity is ], 500 tons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02
Mr.. Perkins of c.lifsrnl. then offered va,

Mr.. Perkins Of California then offered suau
amendment OF which he had given notice on
October IA. 1t provides for the coinage of
American silver at the existing ratio, with .
seigniorage charge of 20 per cent. No gold
.issae Of less denomination than s10 are to be
coined, aud no legal tender, national cur
rency or treasury notes of less denomina-
tion than s5 are to be Issued.
Allen, and then Mr.. Teller took the floor He
spoke with great bitterness Of the action Of
Republican repealcrs and characterized the
situation as a disgraceful surrender.
10 me this Is the most terrible moment Of
my legislative life," said Mr.. Teller with
much feeling. ITO me 1t brings more fear
than anything since entered public life. l
iear we are entering upon d hnhncial system
from which there is absolutely no escape. I
know there will be no favorable legislation
Tor silver until the American people are heard
from at the ballot box, and heard from In q
way that will compel attention to their de-
sires, Mr. President, am not pessimist;
never have been. l am an optimist ! have
never seen disaster and distress growing ont
OF politics simply because they did not meet
my approval. have faith In the American
people,"
Here Mr.. Teller's voice choked and tears
came to his eyes. He spoke most impress
eively and was accorded tho undivided at
tenton Of every senator and the large audi
ence In the galleries.
Mr.. Voorhees, desired to secure o vote on
the Perkins amendment, but as Mr.. Wolcott
expressed u wish to submit some remarks, he
moved that the Senate take recess until II
o'clock tomorrow morning and the motion
was agreed to at As o'clock.
seventy-FIrst Day.
sENArE.-The urgency deficiency bill was
considered and passed. The joint resolution
offered by Mr.. Cullom yesterday, transferring
the model battle ship Illinois To the state oi
Illinois as IN armory for the naval militia OF
that state, Mt the close Of the Worlds Fair,
was passed.
The repeal bill was taken up At, II no .. m.
and Mr.. Wolcott addressed the Senate. He
was replied 10 by Mr.. Sherman who expressed
his sympathy with the senators from the sill
ver states and said II the question did not In
volve the serious interests OF the entire couu-
try, he and those who believed with him
would be willing to grant their appeals and
grant them all they asked. He was inter
rupted by running fire of questions from
the silver men.
The question recurred on Mr.. Perkins,
amendment, and by vote of yeas 30, nays 81,
the Senate rejected it.
Mr.. Berry offered an amendment providing
for the revival OF the Bland-AllIson act and
vote of 33 to 81.
Half dozen other amendments were voted
down by varying majorltics, and the Senate
adjourned with the understanding that vote
would be taken on Monday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02
..SMnet ChAritY.n

In the Artists Exhibition of 1898 at the
New York Academy Of Design, there was sx-
hibited an oil-painting by J. L. @. Ferris, en-
titled "Sweet Charity" Its richness Of Color.
Ing commanded instant attention, while the
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naturally returned to II for q second view.
Its subject is young lady of colonial times
who is on an errand to one Of the poorer fami-
lies of The town. She has sensible, charm
ing face, which expresses with remarkable f.
deity tho sentiment OF her errand. There 10
not a horae that this charming picture will
not ornament. 1t must be seen to be apprs-
cIateG.
s'Sweet Charity" was purchased by the Pub
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the Double Souvenir Numbers published q
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02
Colorado,


Susan B. Anthony is expected in Colorado
to speak for equal suffrage.
There is to be a chrysantheum show In
Denver early In November.
The Commercial National Bank of Denver
which closed In July has decided not to 70
open.
There are now $50 men working on tho
State Capitol and tho plastering 10 far I'D.
vanced.
The Denver Athletic football team beat the
Kansas University team on the 2Sth by . score
of "a to 10.
A postoflse has been established at Sylvan
lite, San Juan county, Colorado, with Ira A.
Scott a. postmaster. The office will be served
special from sllverton.
Last Wednesday Andrew Zipps, section
hand on the Denver & Rio Grande railway,
was struck by a locomotive near Petersburg
and INSTANTLY killed. There is . strong sus-
picion that he went willingly to his death.
The d. 81 R. q. work train that has been on
the Ruby-Anthracite branch, has been taken
of and has gone to salida, where It will be
engaged in taking up the steel between Sali-
da and Leadville and laying the track with
heavier steel.
A fatal accident occurred at the Gustop
mine on the 26th. Kenneth Mcleod, while
at work in the mine, was struck on the back
of the head by a rock which fell 200 feet His
head was caved in, but he lived nearly two
hours after being struck.
Senator Teller was interviewed the other
day in regard to his views on woman's suf-
fragc. He said: 81 voted for woman's suf-
frage when It came up before In Colorado
and would do SO again were / there at this
election. OF course am In favor Of It, and
believe 1t would be . good thing for tho
State"
General Engley has delivered the following
opinion In respect to physicians: "Under
the statutes any person giving satisfactory
evidence to the State Medical Examiners that
he has been engaged In the practice OF med-
cipe or surgery for the period Of ten years is
upon application, entitled to . license to
practice In the State Of Colorado.
Cripple Creek Is to have electric lights and
telephones. A company, called the Cripple
Creek Electric Company, having for Its OBJ
ject general monopoly Of the electric light
ing, railway, power and telephone business In
Cripple Creek, has been Incorporated by the
filing Of its certificate with the secretary of
state. 1t is capitalized for 500, 600. The In
corporators are Robert p. Davie, Hiram WILL
son and Willis T. Montgomery.
Awards have been made 70 the following
women who had exhibits in the Woman's
Building at the Worlds Fair: Mrs. Edna N.
Cutter, Denver, lace handkerchief; Mrs,
Marie Campbell Smith, Boulder, infants
dress; Miss Conive, Aspen, infants dress;
Mrs, N. X. Smith, Aspen, infants dress knit.
ted laosi Miss Bsnsuzll, Denver, embroidered
sereensl Mft Rsse Mtsier, 0rssleyl blatA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02
RESTLESS COAL MINERS.
Prospects OF an Early strike for Pay.
ment of just Dues

Prospects OF an Early Strike for Pay
ment of just Dues.
From reports gathered at tho Office Of the
state coal mine inspector, says the Denver
Repubtican, there Is prospect of general
strike among the coal miners all over the
state. The inspector has just returned from
tour Of Walsenburg and neighborlng mines
nnd he reports bad state of Affairs. In this
connection he says:
"Every thing points to general and wide
spread trouble. In Lafayette there are 800
men on = strike, in Louisville thero are 200
men out, In Erie there are GO, New Castle ITO
and Coal Creek 60. So far these nre all thu
strikes reported, but moro will undoubtedly
follow.
"These men arc all on strikes for back Day.
Many Of them have not been paid for two
months, and others run Into many weeks' ar
rears. Just now they are Icing paid, but
they might a. well not be. The check sya-
tenn is in general use In all coal mines, aud
all are payable At Denver or Pueblo banks.
These the local merchants will not reosive
and the men are In 9 sorry plight.
Besides the ITO men mentioned ~ being
out at New Castle, tho Colorado Fuel q Iron
Company's properties have closed down on
strike, but this 10 entirely unwarranted. Tho
mine in which the trouble 10 was found 70 be
unsafe. Gas was escaping from the shaft
and an explosion was inevitable. Tho men
had been working by candle Light and when
they were ordered to use the Davey lamp
they struck.
"The Davey lamp 10 absolutely safe In dan
gerous mines, but gives poor light These
New Castle miners seem to regard . good
light higher than human life and have struck
accordingly. They forget that eight months
ago the same mine exploded and killed If
teen men,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02

1t is understood that . rough draft Of the
proposed tariff bill is now in the hands Of
President Cleveland. The woolen schedule
is the Springer free wool bill which passed
the House last Congress. Raw materials will
be added to the free list, and there Is q very
considerable shaving down of the entire Iron
and coal schedule. The tax on whisky will
he increased now above 20 cents, also an in
crease on the beer tax. The sugar bounty
viii go. Either an income tax or an Inherit
ance tax will be provided for to increase tho
revenues,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-02
flower Paper.

Tho paper mill at Salina, Kansas, has .om-
pleted an important experiment TO determine
the practicability of manufacturing paper
from wild sunhowers. The test was q com
plete success. Several tons OF the weeds were
made into paper, which is far superior TO
straw paper, the fiber of the sunfower pro-
ducing as tough and pliable paper as rag pa-
per. The mill Is now buying sunfowers and
proposes to make sunfower paper speciality,
rs It can be made very cheap. This 10 the
first experiment Of the kind ever made.