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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-23

has probably killed him. The doctors
think nothing can save him. Narcelie
escaped at the time.
Brookings, dispatch, 81: BY an order
from Judge Andrews the county com
missioners made a recount of b votes
on the legislative ticket. The board
finished their labors today and resulted
in declaring that p. c. Truman and o'J'
Bitterness, republicans, n Peter
Peterson, popullst, were elected to repre-
sent this county. Judge Truman made
a gain of twenty-seyen votes ON the re-
count. DIR. MacMurphy, republican,
only needed seven votes to have elected
him.
r. S. Mills, of Howard, who was taken
to Sioux City a few days ago on a charge
OF obtaining goods under false %pretenses
and was released on a bond Of $500 was
Immediately rearrested on a similar
charge by one l.. Krummann. krum-
mann's story was that about March 10
last Mills got three horses and 16O acres
of land worth $1,000 OF him by trading
him notes secured by chattel mortgages.
But when Krummann came to look up
the mortgages he found that they had
been foreclosed and the property sold 30
that the notes we're worthless. The JUS
tlce fixed the bond at $500, which was
not furnished and Mills went to Jail.
Aberdeen News, 81: There were live
ly times in Britton the other day. The
supreme court of the state issued an
order for the arrest of Attorney Sherin
on a charge of embezzling funds belong
ing to an estate. Mr.. Sherin al found
in attendance upon a populist meeting,
80 the order was simply read without
any arrest being made. subsequently
the sheriff welt to Sherin's house for
the prisoner, but was refused admission
and hustled of the steps unceremoni
ously by the lady who answered the call.
The officer then formed a posse of six
teen men and marched to Sherin's resi-.
dence determined to take him dead OF
alive, and it is probable he got what he
wanted because no late advices to the
contrary have beer received. Sherip
was candidate for county judge at the
recent election, but was defeated by the
rejection Of the votes from four or five
precincts. During the last few years be
has ~endeavored to create all the trouble
possible for others, but is having some
now on his own account. Britton il
quite excited over the incident.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-23

ID. G. Gallett, q jeweler OF Aberdeen
has made an assignment to Ira Barnes.
Liabilities $4,000 with assets fully ample
to cover all.
Dick Halliday Of the Iroquois Chief is
looking after the assistant secretaryship
OF the state senate; while Lew Brown, Of
Mellette, wants 10 be sergeant-at-arms.
The little town OF White In Brookings
county has also had an ice house fire ex
perience. A butcher shop, Meyer Bros.
general merchandise store, Allison &
Burgess machinery and hardware store,
. jewelry store and Hendricks dwelling
were destroyed. No insurance. Loel
about 10000.
Many newspaper men viii regret \,
hear of. the sad experince Of Henri,
Jeffries, editor OF the Ft. Pierre Fair
play. In . drunken brawl, "Wednesday
half breed Indian. Ed. Narcelle, struc
Jeffries on the head with q chair an
%Z IN #
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-23

The desperate and tyrannical charac-
ter OF Tammany rule In New York which
has lately been overthrown by the fear
less and ndefatigable work Of the Rev.
DR.. Parkhurst in arousing public con-
science and courage to cope with this
monster evil, is well illustrated by the
following extract from IN interview with
Lawyer Goff, the prosecuting attorney
of the Lsxow investigating committee
which has been unearthing the villainies
OF Tammsny rule. He says: "You may
be surprised when I say that New York
under the rule Of the police department
as it was controlled by Tammany hall,
was far worse as regards the individual
comfort of it's citizens than st. Peters
burg under it's most violent police regi-
me. AS an illustration OF the tremend,
GUS power welded by this organization
/ will refer to the difficulty We had in
obtaining witnesses to go upon the stand
and swear to facts they brought to us II
private. At first this applied to all
classes, both reputable and disreputable
When appealed to they would claim thai
ii they should testify the police would
hound them out of the city. When ask
ed il they could not go elsewhere ano
establish themselves in business they
would reply that the persecution Of the
police in New York would follow to ever,
city in the country. and we gradually
revealed the astounding fact that tn,
police OF New York not only dominated
every city, but every large communit,
in the country. The lower classes o
citizens were made TO believe that black
mail was lawful and regular. The.
came 10 consider the captain of thei
precinct al the source Of all municipa
authority. In effect, he was such I
them,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-23
OF THE HOOK
THE LAST or THE ANNUAL SINGING
SCHOOLS IN THAT VILLAGE.

Young william Thompson Wa Not Salts
Ned with Underseliing His Fellow MGR
chants, but Wanted to Run the Vocal
Music OF the Place aa Wen.
1t was at about this time of the ycal
that those vocally inclined who lived in
and about the village called The Hook,
come 90 or 30 years ago, were wont tc
talk of the ~advisability of having a
singing school during the winter months.
Old Deacon Tobias, who. despite his
years and the fact that he had never
been able TO keep a tune in his life, was
always the prime mover, used to call il
a ''singin skewl," but all the younger
members of the community and most
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-23

DR.. Prices crsaaa Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-23

There 3D. not the slightest doubt that
young William Thompson's plan would
have gone through without serious OPP
position had not information concern
Ing it somehow leaked out. It was new
CIR definitely discovered who told Dea-
con Tobias about it, but that somebody
did inform him there was no question
whatever i'm Mr.. Thompson's mind
when, accompanied by q large number
Of the younger and more progressive ell
ement, he entered the schoolhouse at
1880. He had expected to see perhaps o
dozen of the old standbys. He had ID
or 30 with him and knew he could de-
pend on ten or q dozen more who would
rome later. But when he went in he
saw that the schoolhouse was already
more than half full, and that almost all
Of those present were of the older n
less progressive element. 1t was clear,
therefore, that If he would carry his
proposition he must hustle around and
get more followers.
The situation was critical. To send
any one away for the drumming up OF
recruits meant to lessen the number OF
his own forces for the time being, but
if he did not Jul the said recruits ii
was certain that he would be defeated,
for he knew intuitively that no such
large number Of old citizens would have
been present for amy other purpose.
Then there was a grand hustling. The
meeting was called to order. Deacon
Tobias took the chair, as usual, and Mr..
jackson and Farmer Anderson made
their motions. Mr.. Jackson's was car.
ried without dissent, but the moment
Farmer Anderson sat down William
Thompson was ON his feet with an
amendment i'm favor of Professor Lionel
Daniels. Thompson had never had any
legislative experience, but he knew
from the count he had made Of noses
that unless he managed TO talk LONG
enough to delay the meeting until hi:
l~ieutenants should come in with re-en'
forcements defeat was ahead Of him.
Therefore he began by explaining 81
great length that he felt no Ill will to
ward Mr.. Solomon johnson, whose de
votion to music and whose ability wer'
both unquestioned. But, he said, THU
was a progressive world, and there wer'
others perhaps who were more compe
tent to instruct in modern vocal music
sven than Mr.. johnson
At this point he was interrupted b.
cries Of ''No, nol' and Name tn
mani'' and 'tShamel'' At first William
Thompson was inclined to be indignan
because of these interruptions, but in
moment he realized that il he could &c
into an argument with, his opponents /
would be much better for his cause
because it would help him in his pur
pose of delaying action. Then began tn
most violent discussion that had eve
been heard between four walls at Tn
Hook, and while it was going ON viii
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-23

A. N. Van Camp is a candidate for
chief clerk of the lower house OF the
next legislature against the old standby,
Jas. W. Cone. Van Camp has, had ex-
per,ence in this line and is we'll qualified
for the position.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-23

Lionel Daniels be employed as the
teacher, that he give 20 lessons semi.
weekly for a period Of ten weeks at %
q Lesson, and that II not enough money
was subscribed the series Of schools
should 30 wound up with a grand oon
cert or perhaps . cantata TO which an
admission fee should be charged. II the
proceeds Of this entertainment were
Large enough 70 afford q surplus after
paying the professor for his labors, that
surplus should be expended in buying
lamps for the streets OF the village.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-23

The largest o~palescent glass window
In the world is i'm the new st. Paul's
church at Milwaukee. It Ii what ID
known as o nave window, the lower
half being composed OF three immense
panels and the upper half Of . splendid
rose and tracery in a semicircle Of bril-
hancy. This monster window in its ex-
treme measurement In 30 feet and ! inch
In width and exactly 81 feet in height.
It 10 beautifully executed, the subject
being the crucihxion--in fact, 1t Id az
exact copy OF Dore's masterpiece.
''Christ Leaving the Pretorium. =
There are oven 900 life size figures repre-.
sented on this wonderful window.-sk
Louis Republic.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

THR DAILY LEADER makes a epeciai tsatuss y.
and resonroee Of the city of Madison and OF the
state at large emitting IL to the patronage OF AZ
~ j. r. STAHL, Proprietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27

There is a sweetly pretty story that comes
from the wooIly wilds of Iowa telling of
two burglars who played the Jack Shep-
pard game to perfection, They were going
through farmers house on the lookout
for some populist wealth. They found
about nine dollars worth of silver, but
they were monometaIIists and wanted gold
All the yellow metal they could find was
in the filling of the watch cases belonging
to the two lovely daughters of the house.
Ruthlessly they tore the watches from the
tight-clasped hands of the maidens fair
and started for the regions of outer dark
ness and escaped. They were called back
by the pitiful walls of the damsels, who did
not like the idea of losing time that way
Overcome by so much youthful emotion,
the hearts of the vilyans softened, and they
returned the watches to their real owners
and stole instead a few fond kisses from
their lips, and took the occasion to call
them by the sweetest of pet names. Then
they took their leave with polite goodbye
1t were idle to comment on the quality OF
an Iowa kiss, that would make 1t more
to the taste of housebreaker than a gold
watch, but this little incident, taken in con-
nection with the gallantry to the ladies
shown by the train robbers at AQUA creek,
shows that the lessons IN manners taught
by the dashing prowler of Hampstead
Heath are at last beginning to bring forth
good Fruit insthese later days. If men will
hold up trains and break into farm-houses
in search of gain, let US hope at least that
they will never forget the principles of de-
pertinent by being rude. and impolite to the
gentler sex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27

Secretary Hoke Smith did the proper thing
when he upset the policy as to Indian
agents which, during the Secretary's alb
seace had been announced as settled upon.
The law under which Indian agents are
chosen provides that army officers must be
appointed as agents unless, in the opinion
of the President, the interests of the service
demand the appointment of civilians.
There is wide range in the statutory
provision but until there was intimation by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS officials people in
teres' - in Indian affairs had not imagined
that lO,Itical advantage would be taken of
the loophole that Congress left in the law.
Some folks Gnd it quite difficult to under
stand WHY army Ofhcer-generally of the
rank of captain--should be better fitted for
duty at an Indian agency than a civilian.
The facts are easy OF comprehension. The
army officer is a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT man,
fitted by training. and experience to con-
troll others. fconvsrsant with the complex
system Of government accounts and. as a
representative OF the military power, is
respected and feared by the Indians. The
average civilian appointee is nominated by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27

politician or a ring of politicians; he
works for less money than he could easily
earn in unofficial pursuits If he is 81 man
of any character or ability; he, to recon-
pense those who brought about his appoint
ment is careless of the legal fact that he
is agent for the Indians and deyotes
himself to a considerable extent to mission
airy work for the political party to which
he is allied The army officers commission
Isl stronger than the bond of the civil
agent The success of one depends upon
his honesty, while what is too frequently
and too-hippantly deemed the success of
the other results largely from a lack of
conscientious attention to duty. 1t is not
the Intention of The Star to suggest that
all civilian agents have been forgetful of
the interests Of those over whose welfare
they were supposed to exercise a watchful
care; there have been many most excellent
men, who, with commendable self-sacri-
flee, devoted themselves to the civilization
OF the Indians under their charge, and to
whom considerable degree of success ulti-
mately came. Some of these are still in the
service and may profitably be retained
therein. But, with a few exceptions, the
army officer makes so much the better
agent that any comparison with the choice
OF practical politician cannot be other
wise than odious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27

There Is less reason today for alarm
among the people of this city on account of
the prevalence of the smallpox than there
was on Thursday. when The Star besought
its readers to put fear aside. The medical
authorities of the city have acted with
admirable promptnes3 and have had great
good fortune in their efforts to check the
immediate progress of the pest, and the
fact that there have now been but eight
cases and that there are no new ones devel-
oping now should tend to reassure those
who may have been inclined to be fright
ened at the prospect. 1t may be true, as the
medical men have intimated, that there
will be a few more cases next week, at the
close of the second period of incubati ton, but
by that time all prudent people should have
been vaccinated, and the city will doubt
less have been prepared for any emergency.
There will be no cause, however, to relax
in vigilance in the least, and each citizen
can do a share in the general work by OBJ
serving common caution. There Is not a
city in the world where a pestilence can be
SO easily handled as Washington, and this
should encourage the people to place faith
in the health officers crusade against the
germs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27
Millinery.

With the late head trimmer from Nine. HARTLEY
Of Fifth avenue, New York, enabled to
produce good results possible this side OF
the water" and such clever copies of those
made the other side that the Imported Bonnets
and Hats have to be offered at less than cost
Thus greatly lowered prices for headwear, in the
Of which you will such famous names as
Nine. virot, ~ Rue de la PaiI, Paris; Michnierviez
Cuvee, 25 Place vendome. Paris; Nine. Heitz Boyer
% Place vendome, Paris; Paul virot and Berthe
SO Rue du Septembre, Paris.
DThe buyer OF Millinery, late with the great
firm of r. II. White & Co. Of Boston, has been
assured by representatives of Importing houses that
carry the best line OF Ostrich Feathers outside
of New York. Washington is 30 cosmopolitan that
ladies from the leading cities of the country are
certain to be here;-an invitation Of critical In
spection is extended to such. While the collection
of Ostrich Feathers Is emphasized the entire stock
Of Millinery Materials will not be found wanting
in any respect and prices,-the prices will be the
greatest surprise.
CONTINUED Rboye.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27

There were fifty-five men at work on the
post office building on this last day of a
period of four weeks of uninterrupted good
working weather. According to the most
generous schedule that has been used by
The Star since 1t began to call attention to
the methods In vogue on the structure,
these men might possibly complete the
building by the 10th of April. 1897. But the
absurdity Of this computation is SO ap-
parent, and the chances for repetition of
this rate of progress so slim, that The Star
cannot yield from its original estimate that
In the end there will not be more than an
average of twenty men employed, and that
they will complete the building on the 18th
of August, 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27

So long as the menace to life and limb
In the form of grade crossings of steam
railroads continues to receive the sanction
of law the community must endure as best
1t can the daily peril. There are, however,
certain safeguards. such as gates and
watchfnen and lights as well as the Closure
of the tracks by fences, which the public
has a right to demand. The Commissioners
have wisely formulated series of regula-
lions, which require the railroad companies
to provide this measure of protection and
notice has been served that action will be
taken, If necessary, to compel compliance
within forty days of the date of the notice
1t is to be hoped that the railroad COM
panies will see the wisdom of cooperating
with the citizens in securing such legi3la-
ton as will do away with the present an
tiquated system. The new regulations are
simply intended to check a growing evil
not to abolish 1t, and for this reason they
cannot be regarded as endorsing in any way
or recognizing as permanent the present
condition of affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27
About Prices.

When Ladies' Exclusive Novelty Imported Co.'S
tunes offered at the nominal price Of $3.50 it
besets suspicion. We merchants all know this The
writer Is familiar and friendly with the buyers
of more than one leading competing firm. In
conversation with one he laughlngly remarked:
We are enabled to sell choice suits at half
the prices you paid at Wholesale" The smiling
reply was:-''Our customers don't question the
price-the higher 1t is the more they appreciate
the goods There Is truth than poetry In
this. Extreme style, exclusveness and superior
work almost universally demands eItravagant
prices. The occasion when 1t is otherwise is 30
rare that when it happens 1t is doubted and the
high priced merchants can smile because of It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27
An Almirinn Aullfar

The political orator had just concluded a
flight of eloquence which had occupied ex-
actly three hours.
The pugilist turned from the place with
admiral alton in his face. Yet there was re-
gret In his voice when he spoke.
"Chimmy." he said, hes a fine talker,
amt her e..
Oats what he is" ....
Il wisht 1 could take lessons of i'm Eff
us felers c'ud talk like dat we wouldn t
never halter sign fer no matches wild no
body"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27

1t looks now as If the forces united in the
warfare upon the so-calIed theater-hat will
carry the day, and the community will be
delivered from evil which it has long
suffered in silence. Good, sensible women
are coming to the aid of the men, To be
sure, some OF these women suggest that at
the same time the big hat Is driven out of
the theater, there should be reform in the
manners of men who insist on going out
between the acts. 1t is demanded that
when the new social law goes into effect
making 1t an act of vulgarity for woman
to wear at theater, concert or other place
OF amusement, a hat so large as to be
obstructive To the view, another edict be
issued stamping as rude and unmannerly
the conduct OF a man, who, regardless of
the comfort of others, pushes and brushes
his way out of a crowded row of seats be-
tween the acts. Doubtless any reasonable
concession will be made to secure the abo-
lition of the big hat. Many suggestions are
made as to the course to be pursued There
are some men, who, in a spirit of malignity
not at all surprising in view of the ex-
ASPIRATIONS to which they have been so
long subjected, go 50 far as to meanly
hint that the average wearer of the tall
hat does not remove ii because she knows
she would lot look well without this arti-
fetal super: tructure. There are intimations
that the big hat is used to conceal the fact
that the head covered by it is unshapely or
the hair frowzy. Another mean insinuation
is that the woman with the big hat has no
other hat, and so is compelled to wear the
big one. Allowance must be made for all
such sltrs uttered IN the heat of the cam
paign. 1t is a hopeful sign that many of
those who are enlisted in the fight. are
women. When women declare that the
theater hat must go it may be considered
as good as gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27

Her head nestled trustingly on his
shoulder, yet there was a tremor Of ap-
prehension in her voice when she said,
Reginald, do you think that mortals are
ever permitted to enjoy unalloyed happi-
ness?"
MY poor little one" he answered, chow
much of life you have been missing 1t is
very evident that you have never had q
chance to open jack pot with three aces"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27

If the Treasury Department really did de-
eide, in the case of an English team that
wanted admission, that football is WORK,
1t will be a relief to many fond parents
who wonder whether their athletic sons
at college are doing any or not.