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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27
Do Trees Require sleep2

In the larger cities, where shade trees
are few and scattering, electric lights
seem to have no visible effect upon their
foliage. In the towns and villages,
however, many of which have their cleo
trio light systems, the effect is very no.
ticeable, the leaves appearing as though
they had been subjected to the blight
ing breath Of Manhattan. The question
was recently discussed at q meeting of
the eastern aboriculturists, the conclu-
sion being that trees need darkness in
order that they may sleep, and that be-
ing continually kept awake and active
they have been worn out and made
prematurely old by the action OF the
light. That this is probably the correct
solution Of the mystery Of the dropping
leaves may be judged from the fact that
similar trees in the neighborhood of
those affected, though not exposed TO
the illumination, still retain their color
and seem bright and strong. -St. Louis
Republic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27
KYLE AND THE PIONEERS.

Senator Kyle occupied his time quite
extensively last evening in explaining
and defending his democratic position
on free wool and taxed sugar, but there
was another move of his against the in
terests Of the northwest which he did
not explain. 1t was his effort to revive
the iniquitous Sparks rulings against q
large class OF settlers liz the northwest.
AS this move of his involved the reiec-
tion of section 7 of the act Of 1891 repeal
ing the timber culture law, which Sena-
tor Petrigrew was instrumental in get,
tlng passed to enable settlers TO prove
up on their delayed entries, Mr.. Petit
grew in his address at Howard the other
evening took occasion TO show up Sena-
tor Kyle's part in opposing this bill. It
also explains away the extravagant false
hoods told against Mir. Pettigrew by the
Sioux Falls Argus Leader and Forum on
the Great Falls, Mont, townsite contest.
This lumber culture act provides that
where lands had been entered and re-
ceipts issued prior to March !, 1888, and
innocent purchasers had acquired inter.
est in the land, patents should issue at
once upon abstracts being presented
showing the interest of innocent pur-
chasers. This WAS q statute OF repose
which relieved from suspension all the
entries suspended by Sparks ruling and
settled the title TO lands embracing q
large area OF this state. Incidentally
this legislation resulted in the dismissal
Of quite a number OF contests which had
been filed in which fraud had been
charged on the part Of the original entry
Among the cases Thus affected was o con
test against 100 acres off land embrace
within the townsite of Great Falls
Mont. At the time the senator intro
duced this bill he said he had neve
heard OF that contest, but has sine
learned the facts 10 be as folIoVs: Thi
particular tract had. been entered an
final proof made thefecn il 1885,, bu
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owing to Sparks rulings no patent had
been issued and the land-after having
been conveyed to one Collins, and again
TO Paris Gibson, and afterwards to J.J.
Hill who in turn conveyed it to the
Great Falls Townsite co~mpany-was con-
tested in 1897 by one Butts, alleging that
the original entry man had agreed, prior
To filing upon the tract, to convey the
land to Collins. No charge was made
that either j. J. Hill or the Great Falls
Towns:te company had any knowledge of
the alleged agreement and no effort was
made to show that they were not inno-
cent purchaser for a valuable eonsidera-
tiun-ard if they were not in fact inIo-
cent purchasers for a valuable considera-
ton, their title a not cured by this
legislation, neither was Butts contest in
any way affected. This is the same
Butts WAC was advised Ex-senator Kyle
40 see Mac" after his repeated attempts
to bride Kyle to vote against the tariff
bill. Several days after this, attempt at
bribery, Senator Kyle introduced an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
prlation bill, practically repeating section
Z, and allowing Butts to go on W to his
contest to acquire possession OF the
Great Falls townsite from innocent pur-
chasers, although it had been divided up
and disposed of to various people who
had made extensive improvements there
ON. The title to the little town of
Jasper, Min, also would have been dis
turbed by his amendment OF Kyle's, al
though many people who are innocent
purchasers had acquired therein and the
same Legislation would have unsettled
the titles to hundreds of tracts Of land
throughout the northwest, and the COM
mittee on public lands, after a full hear
ing of all the facts in connection there
with, rejected the Kyle amendment by a
vote OF 8 to 2. 4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27

CHAMBERLAIN, s. D., Oct. 27.-The
Plankinton bank matter has been ad-
justed by an agreement of creditors.
Hart and Hatten, president and cashier
of the bank, have turned oyer to the
creditors real estate and chattels
amounting to $40, 900, which, it is
thought, will fully liquidate the indebt-
edness of the bank. 'N
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27
A STREET CAR lRclDENT.
I'm which q Chivalrous Little Man Makes
q Big Mistake.

u kKg Ml&G&kes
lie was o little man, but his firm,
quick step and erect head showed that
he weighed 16 ounces TO the pound and
had all the confidence Of q man weigh
ing 300 pounds.
He stopped on the corner till o street
a anne along and stepped aboard.
The car was full, and several people
were standing. he took hold of q strap
and looked over the crowd and saw that
several women were standing while a
number of men were occupying comfort
able seats.
1t riled him to see it, and when his
eye fell upon q pale faced little woman
holding on to q strap, while o large,
lazy looking man sat near by, he could
not remain silent.
"See here, " said he to the big man,
''here is a lady standing while You have
o seat"
Eyes, T" said the big man.
"Well, don't you think You ought to
give up your seat to this woman, who
has probably been hard at work during
the day?"
"No."
"You don't?'
81 do not"
"Well," said the little man as he
braced himself, 81 do, and / am going
to yank you clean out of this car"
He grabbed the big man by the collar
and proceeded to drag him off the seat,
but was interrupted by the woman, who
grabbed him by the hair. q
Hold onr' cried the little man.
THAT'S what I'm doing" said the
woman.
But / NEAR let up ON this. What do
You mean by attacking me?"
"Look-a-here," said the female, II
didn't ask you to get me o seat Besides
I want you to know that man you have
hold of is my husband"
The little man let go Of the big man,
and the woman let 60 her hold ON the
hair, and order was restored, but the
little man was quiet until he reached
the end of his route, when he left the
car, when he was heard to mutter,
Sand such is lifel'-Peck's Sum.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27
EVOLUTION OF NIAGARA.
The Estimates rs to Age Of the worlt
Famous Cataract.

The Estimates rs to the Age Of n World
Famous Cataract.
Professor J. W. Spencer says the first
conjecture as to the age of Niagara falls
was made by Andrew Ellicott In 1870.
Ellicott believed the falls to be 90, 900
years old. About 1S41 Lyle estimated
the age Of the falls as 35, 600 years. All
of these early estimates were purely con-
lecture, but they were correct In assum-
ing that the gorge had been excavated
by the river. Professor Spencer, i'm out
lining the progress Of the falls, says
that a little stream draining the Erie
basin once fell about 900 feet above the
brow of the Niagara escarpment This
stream was not over one-fourth the VI,
ume of the recent cataract and CONG
quently excavated the gorge at q much
slower rate than at present
! During the early history Of the river
the waters of the three upper lakes
emptied through the Huron basin Dy
way of the Ottawa river. The height OF
the falls has increased several times.
The first episode, represented by q small
river falling 200 feet, lasted about Ii
900 years. Then the height of the falls
was increased to 400 feet and took the
drainage of the upper great lakes. At the
same time there was q series of cas-
cades, three in all, the lower gaining On
the upper until finally they were all
united in M great cataract much high
er than that of today.
Subsequently the waters were raised
at the head Of Lake Ontario, and the
falls Appropriated to the present condi-
tions after a lapse of II, 900 years from
the end of the first episode. The age Of
the present falls is put at 1000 years,
and another 1000 years was probably
occupied by transitional changes of q
very gradual character. Il is now s, 900
years since Lake Huron emptied into
Lake Erie for the first time. The land
has risen about the outlet of Lake Erie,
and if the present rate of change oontin-
ues in 8, 600 or 8, 600 years the waters of
the four upper lakes will be turned into
the Mississippi river drainage at Chi
cago. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27
rolstoi and the Gear.

1t is said that after the first incen-
diary articles or Tolstoi the a sent
for him and advised him { desist
'sWill your majesty, " Tolstoi Is report
ed TO have said, ..doff for an instant
your imperial mantle and Judge my
works as . mere man? II q single word
OF my writings offend your majesty's
human sense, ! will cut OF my right
hand Alexander III became very
thoughtful. did not reply and affabIy
dismissed the greatest living apostle OF
the social Christian idea-New York
Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-Great anxi.
ETY. prevails in shipping circles over the
fact that the North Atlantic Trident
line steamship Enskar, which sailed
from this port Oct. 8 for London, with
a cargo of merchandise valued al $780,
600 and 222 head of cattle, has not vet
reached her destination. She was due
at London ON the nth.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27
Years Cotton Crop.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 27.-The local
press publishes a circular of A. j. r.
Landauer, one of the largest exporters
from the South Of American cotton.
estimating the commercial crop Of the
current year at 1855. 600 bales.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27

BISMARCK, N. D.. Oct. 27.-John
Roune, q fireman ON the steamer Cas-
Italia, was drowned in the Missouri
here. He was dipping water from the
river, slipped and fell overheard, strik-
ing the wheel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27
Republican County Ticket.

For State Senator,
ABEL MITCHELL.
For Representatives,
WIN. LOWE.
NJ d. McGILLIVRAY.
For County Judge, y
j. II. WILLIAMSON.
For Clerk of the Courts,
j. NJ. PRESTON.
For States Attorney,
D. D. HOLDRIDGE.
For Sheriff,
WIN. LEE.
For Superintendent of Schools,
EDWARD BIEDERSTAEDT.
For Auditor,
A. A. NORTHROP.
For Treasurer,
j.. L. JONES.
For Register of Deeds,
OLE MOGER.
For Surveyor,
JOHN GREGoR.
For Coroner,
s. WoOLEY.
For Commissioner, Sd District,
s. A. AYERS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27
Destructive Earthquake I'm Jap.n.

YOKOHAMA, Oct. 27.--Three thousand
houses have been destroyed by a success
sion OF violent earthquake shocks. AS
far as known 260 lives have been lost
and a large number of people have been
injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27

Most of the trade of the Portuguese
colonies has fallen into the hands Of
England
Goldfish are OF Chinese origin. They
were originally found In q large lake
near Mount Tsientsing and were firsi
brought to Europe In the seventeenth
century. Tho first In France came as I
present TO Mime. do Pompadour.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27
The Vote of 1892,

For convenience in reference and to re
fresh the memories Of our politicians, we
reproduce the vote by precincts on gov
ernor in Lake county in 1892:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27

Washington's second inaugural adj
dress contained but 1874 words. Lincoln
used the personal pronoun ''I'' 90 times
In his first and only once In his second
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27

Wife-Dear me, you q never find o
thing without asking me where IL IL
How did ycu get along before you were
married?
Husband-Things staid where they
were put then. New York Weekly.
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Republican State Ticket.

g. Corcs
p0eFpT 7 GANRLE
of Yankton
PIuKLER
of Fsulk.
-, Gove,ror.
of Day.
r., Jien,an.ot Governor:
cuAs n.
pl-..,
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rrRMs or SUBSCRIPTION.
To ADVERTISERS,

THR DAILY LEADER makes . special feature OF
furnishing information concerning the advantages
and resources of the city of Madison and OF the
state st large emitting Il TO the patronage OF ad-
~yertisera of every class.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27

Or. Prices Cream Baiking Powder
Worries Fair HIGHEST Award.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-27

For Congress:
ROBERT GAMBLE
of Yankton
j. A. ,PIUKLER
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1894-10-11

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sleider Weife bas Dpfer zines unfit.
li&en Mttentates bortielbft tuurbe.
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brad ben re4ten Mrm atpeimal, ben
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auf Reben alein 10000 Mart entz
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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1894-10-11
Grbtclt oem eriten YrctS.

Berlin, 80. sept. Der Morbs
oeutl4e 2lopD bat auf Der "
lung ben erften preis fir Dampfer err
balten.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1894-10-11

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gretfenbe 3ruurebe.
Degenborf. SIM Steinbruh
bei Gbenitetten tpollten bic Mrbeiter
mittelit zines Rrant4 einen Stein
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16
FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING.

4 Chester, Pa, baker sells bread for
one cent loaf
Michael Fleich and his wife of
Brooklyn, are said to make from S75,-
900 TO 500, 900 n year selling herbs.
The standard weight of 1000 50 gold
pieces would be 100, 900 grains, or 80
pounds, ounce and pennywcights.
All our gold coins are 900 parts pure
gold to 100 of copper alloy, of which
not more than one tenth may be silver.
A French statistician says that the
number of men and women in Fran &C
is more nearly equal than in any
other country Of the world, there be-
ng only 1907 women to 1000 men
In Switzerland there are /, 064 men to
/ 200 women, and in Greece only 933.
The conditions in Hong Kong, nc.
cording to this authority, are zap
palling," there being only 800 women
to !, 600 men.
The new directory of New Yorlt
city contains 3s7,4 names. On u
basis Of five to one. which is believed
to be fair ratio, the metropolis CON
tains /, 937, 0G5 inhabitants who trans
act business on forty-onc square miles.
The Chicago directory gives the in
habitants of 1876 square miles. The
| estimates that 1875 square miles, with
Central park rs center, would in,
| clude over 4, OO0, 900 persons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
snd permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufaetured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16
LIFE's LIGHTS AND SHADES.

''Hear our shirt tales" advertises a
dealer of Parkersburg, w. Va.
An astonishing feature of bril-
liant Newport, R. L., reception was
the milking of a gorgeously decorated
cow, on the lawn in full view of the
assembled guests. The milk was dis
tributed in glasses by girls appropri-
ately dressed.
Helen Witten, the daughter of far
mer near Paintsville, KY, took unus-
ual measures to elope from home with
her lover short time ago. Her par
ents were opposed to the match. and
had locked up her clothing. In order
to get away she chloroformed her
father, mother and entire family, and
being met by her fiance ran away and
was married.
In small town in New York lives
. family by the name of Perren The
old man is a tailor, and poor one.
His son Bob, however, left the bust
ness at an early age and went West
Not long since he returned wealthy
and welded. A palatial residence
was, of course. duly erected, and the
old man went to live with his chill
dren. But he soon tired of the idle
life, and began to pine for the de-
serted shop. Once he went so far as
to suggest that they allow him to fit
up a basement room and hang out his
old single. His son only laughed at
him in reply, SO the old man bided his
time, and one day when left alon e,
procured some paint and in plain
sight on the front door, beneath the
''R. E. Perren" on the gilded mon
strosity of door plate, he inscribed
with octogenarian simplicity in let
ters of vivid vermillion, "Netely
Done -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

II you wish to take the conceit
out of a peacock pull out his tail
feathers, and soon as he finds the
glory of his plumago gone he be-
comes the humblest, most subdued
and misunderstanding oird that ever
walked the earth. A peacock in
full feather is so vain and concerted
US sometimes to be really trouble
some. Not satisfied with squalling
ut the top OF his discordant voice,
and with parading himself through
the yard and up and down the walks
with expanded plumage. he will at
tack cats, dogs, and even children,
and has been known to seriously in
jure small boys or girls that were
incautious enough to venture within
his reach. PluclSing his tail feath-
crs, however, causes all his courage
to evaporate. He will sneak around
the yard like q whipped spaniel, will
keep out of sight as much rs posi-
BILE, and you will hear nothing of
him, and see very little. until his
plumagc has again grown.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16

announcement of Notre Dame University
IN another column of this paper This
noted institution of learning enters upon
its fifty first year with tho next session.
Parents and guardians contemplating to
send their boys and young men away from
home to school would do well to write for
particulars tn the University of Notre
Dame, Indiana. before making arrange
ments for their education elsewhere. No
where in this broad land are there to be
found better facilities for cultivating the
mind and heart than are offered at Notre
Dame University.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16
Tho Same Old Euttar.

A friend of mine has just had C
most unpleasant experience He
has married a widow, and by some
coincidence took her to the same
hotel where she stopped with her
first spouse. At the table she said
to Charles, the bridegroom: Twill
you kindly pass the butter, Johnp'
A vision of John" his predecessor,
fitted before the bridegroom. who
Indignantly replied: my name is
not John, it is Charles" Excuse
my mistake. Charles" she said. and
then. tasting the butter, added, re-
flectively, "but it is the same butter. "
Boston Home Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-08-16
Teaching Navigation.

A man once sent his son to an
irish schoolmaster who advertised
that he taught navigation. During
the Christmas holidays he discovered
that the boy was not receiving in
structlon in that branch OF study,
and went to see the schoolmastcr
about it,
why don't you teach my son
navigation !" he asked.
"How am Oh goin' to ta"ho navi-
cation, sorr, when the navigation is
all closed up9" was the answer. 49,
New York Tribune.