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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-08
The Agricultural Department Will
Soon Give Out Its knowledge
on That Subject.
CONVICT LABOR FAVORED
In Preparation of Material For Mac
adaminng---Railroad Companies
Would Assist.

WASHINGTON, Nov. THE agricul-
tural department is about to issue
elaborate information ON the subject Of
"good roads," which congress has di-
rected the department. to investigate.
The publication will embrace the entire
proceedings OF the National Road con-
ference, held at Asbury Park, N. j.,
July and 9 last, at which conference
every shade and opinion on improving
roads was presented. Mr.. Roy Stone,
the special agent and road engineer of
the department will also include a
number of addresses on the road ques-
ton. He makes no report, SO that those
addresses practically constitute re,
port. Mr.. Stone says, among other
things:
i How Can It he Done.
THE main question is, how can
people having no surplus capital, build
good roads? For an answer we must go
where they have done it successfully,
and study the methods. First, we
must study all the economies possible
in construction. Second, we must find
out all the parties to be benefited and
see that each bears his proper share Of
the cost, whether or not he belongs to
the immediate locality, or even to the
present generation of men; third, we
must look into local questions of road
materials and transportation, and into
all late improvements in road imple-
ments and machinery.
The First Practical Step.
But who is to do all this? And that
general road improvement, namely,
that every state should have a perma-
nent commission composed Of citizens
of the highest character to undertake
this investigation, and recommend the
necessary measures when adopted, and
to secure any possible improvement in
them. The next step Is to make the
best possible convict labor in road
building. My own impression is that
state prison convicts will be best en-
ployed in the preparation Of road ma
terials in quarry camps or gravel pits.
where they can be guarded and Sc
cluded as easily as in prisons, and that
county prisoners and tramps should do
the grading and all other preparatory
work on the roads.
In regions where rock is plenty, by
using the best machinery for crushing
stone, and employing the convicts only
in quarrying and handling it, an
amount of material could be produced
sufficient to macadamize all the roads
in the state as fast as they could be
prepared, and in addition, to furnish
ballast for the railroads as considera-
tion for their giving reduced rates on
road materials.
Railroads Would Contribute.
OF their own motion, the railroads
are ready to contribute largely in this
way toward improvement. In their
correspondence with the department OF
agriculture on the subject, many have
proposed to make half rates or haul at
bare cost whenever general advance
toward road improvement shall begin,
and the state commission would be in a
position to make better terlas with
them than any private individual or
local authority, and better than we
could do on behalf of the general gov
ernment without the power to offer any
definite assistance on its part in return
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-08
PENNSYLVANIA.

The Keystone State Rolls UP Republican
Majority of 212,O
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. s. - Returns
from the entire state give Hastings an
estimated plurality of 2l2,664. the
greatest Republican majority ever
achieved in this state. In 1892 Har-
rison's plurality in Pennsylvania was
6S,747 and Hastings gain over this
vote is 14S,917. Complete returns will
undoubtedly swell Hastings plurality
above 100000, as many of the cores
pondents were very conservative in
their estimates. Not one county in the
state showed Democratic gain. Re-
turns were necessarily late because Of
the heavy vote polled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-08
OHIO.
Republican Plurality of 13O,OOO-Largest
Record.

Republican Plurality of 13O,OOO-Largest
on Record.
CINCINNATI, Nov. S.-Specials to The
Times-Star say A. s. Mcclure, Rep,
has 1900 plurality in the Seventeenth
district and that the Republicans have
carried all the 81 congressional districts
in Ohio, exeeet the Third and Fourth.
The Fourth is in doubt. The plural
ity of sorg, DEM, is 100 in the Third
district.
A dispatch from Eaton states that
General Harris has made such gains
there that he does not concede
his defeat by Sorg and says
it will require the official
count to tell the result.
While the Republican plurality in Ohio
is almost double McKinley's plurality
of $4,000 last year, the total vote for
the Republican ticket Tuesday falls
several thousand short OF the vote for
Mckinley last year, showing that the
result is due to the Democratic vote
not coming out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-08
WAS A GREAT VICTORY
Republicans Elected Pretty
Nearly Everybody Every
where.
UNPRECEDENTED MAJoRlTIEs
In New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and
Wisconsin.


been the greatest of all the landslides
in American politics. Republicans
have won hands down, exceeding even
the claims of the party politicians In,
most instances.
Tho Populists have lost Colorado.
Kansas and North Dakota. David B.
Hill was beaten in New York. Nor
ton, his Republican opponent, carried
the state by from 100000 to 100. 600 plu-
rality. Grant, the TamInany candi-
date for Mayor of New York, was
beaten by Al, ABA votes. Kings county,
In which is located the city of Brook
lyn, gave Morton majority of about
II, 900. In 1892 Cleveland carried it by
about $4,000. Indications are that the
Democratic majority in New York city
is completely wiped out, and that Nor
ton carries even that Democratic strong
hold, ..-.
In Minnesota Nelson is elected by
from lb, 900 to 10000 and his plurality
may even exceed tho latter figure. The
seven Minnesota congressman will all
be Republicans.
In Ohio and Pennsylvania all former
records were broken, the former state
coming to the front with over 100, 600
plurality for the Republican ticket. In
Pennsylvania the high water mark OF
Republicanism was also reached, and
it is thought that zoe, 900 is conserve
tive estimate of the Republican plural
ity. *~.
Indiana has gone Republican by
probably $4,000.
Illinois is Republican by 10000. The
legislature is also Republican, and they
will also elect 10 congressman.
In Wisconsin Major Upham easily
defeated Peck, DEM, by about $4,000.
1t is very likely that even William L.
Wilson was caught in the crush. Day
ton, his Republican opponent, claims
Wilson's defeat by at least 1000 votes.
Democrats. however, do not ccncede
this, .,,... ..,. ...... zas.sa ,+..,
Returns FROM Kansas show that state
ia back in the Republican column. elect
ing the entire Republican ticket, as
well. as legislature and two congress
men.
The people. in Colorado turned out in
force and buried Waite under major.
ity ranging from 1900 to. 10000.
In North Dakota, Allin, Rep, is un.
donbtedly elected governor, by q safe
plurality, and johnson, Rep., is surely
elected congressman.
The South Dakota Republican state
ticket is also elected, and Gamble and
Pickler, Reps, win the congressional
fight. .ss,s ..
Republicans claim Iowa by ~, ,O0O
and the election of 10 congressman.
In the Montana capitol fight Helena
defeated Anaconda by comfortable
plurality. ..-.
| All the New England States show
increased Republican pluralities and q
Republican governor has been elected
in Connecticut. .,
Two Republican congressman are
ected in MARYLAND. ..-
Michigan gave Republican victory.
being estimated as high as 60, 600, and
every one of its next congressional dele
gates will be Republican.
In the Seventh Kentucky district,
Breckinridgs's district, it looks as
though Owens, the Democratic candi-
date had been beaten by Denny, Rep.
In New Jersey Republicans gain at
least two congressman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-08
Roads Almost TmpassabIe.

WHITEHALL. N. Y, Nov. T.. Dis
patches from Rouses Point, Platsburg.
An Sable Forks, Westport. Walton and
other points along the Lake Champlain
valley state that it stormed hard all
night. A heavy snow storm also ragged
in the vicinity of Saranac lake. 1t is
now 4 inches deep, which will make
the roads deep in mud. and almost inn
passable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-08
three chiIdren Die of smallpox.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2. Frederick
Kusch lives near Muskego lake. ID
miles southwest Of the city. Mr.. and
Mrs Kusch had 10 children last
Wednesday. Two died Thursday Of
smallpox and one Saturday. Several of
the Others and the mother are now
sick.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-08
KENTUCKY.
Owens said 10 De Defeated i'm the Ashland
District.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. s. The indications
are that the Democrats have elected
the following congressmen:. Hendrick-
son, In the First: Clardy, Second Mont
gomery, Fourth; Berry, Sixth: Nc
Creary, Eighth; Hart, Tenth; Stone,
Eleyanth Ma i4ss j q 8ssf. 80
The Republicans have elected Hunter
i'm the Third. Evans in the Fifth,
Denny in the Seventh and Pugh in the
Ninth.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-08
IIill Refuses to Talk.

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov, S.-Senator Hill
who waSat his office early, refuses tc
make any statement of his views upon
the election.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-08

TIE G4lNAMEN

how Que trade keeps up and one forgets about hard
when visiting our store. just try it and see
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-08
Owens is Elected.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 7.-Official
majorities i'm Seventh district by caun-
ties, Owens, Owen. 40; Franklin,
Owens 446; Scott, Owens 527; Oldham,
Owens 23o; Henry, Denny 90; Wood
ford, Denny 81; Fayet.e. Denny 1905;
Bourbon. Denny 424 Owens major
ity 80. Benson precincnt in Franklin
county contested If the count reduces
Owens 1aajo.ity in Franklin county. 1t
Is 80 votes.
1r. Prices Cream Baking PowdsA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29

Dolcally cool; and with the whirl of
long whip in his hand the sources up-
HIIed Wlneglass fell to the floor cut like a
Hover from the shank
men followed terrible scene, while
we looked on like people in a nightmare.
me two men seemed suddenly to turn
INTO raging demons, but from the very first
1 could see Jack had the upper hand
de held the squire squirting and
curslng like trooper down in his chair
as If he had been a child.
Marcy he called out over his head.
'dld you write me that letter of your own
accounts?
And getting no answer beyond the de-
NAL of her death-white face and piteous
eyes, his rage knew no bounds. Your
friend, the devil, gave you money enough
to buy wife he kept saying, shaking the
squire as a cat would a mouse; but by
heaven It's only over my dead body you'll
get her.
Defend yourself, you old rascal he
yelled, defend yourself, for, kin or not, we
are one too many on earth!
There was pair of swords crossed on
the wall, slender. murderous dueling
swords, and, tearing them down, he flung
one to his uncle, and in a moment they
We're fighting like mad, parrying thrust
ing and feinting, with a dexterity sicken-
ing to see.
was an experienced swordsman; he had
pinked his man in his time; but fired by
love and hate, and always a good fencer
Jack was match for him. One moment il
was he who was doing the parrying. The
next it was the squire. And presently, as
If in a dream, I could see my uncle and
Prince the negro butler, standing on
chairs and putting out the candles that
were fastened to the antlers of the deer
heads against the walls, in the hope that
this would stop them.
But it did nothing of the sort; it only
made them all the more determined to kill
each other; and directly in the pitch dark,
after a moments groping-groping that
sent an icy chill to the roots of my hair
their swords FLASHED, and we knew that
the duel was not yet over.
Marcy fell in a faint across my lap
and my uncle began to pray.
"All I could think of was to hope that
Jack would beat; and with my heart in
my mouth, l sat staring at the sparks
that few from their swords and waiting
for the end.
"At last, after an eternity of time,
time made up of appalling silences and
mad, blind, loomings together-and again
that hideOus groping-there was cry,
fall, and when the frightened negro made
a light again, there was the squire pinned
by Jacks sword, through an ear, to the
floor, and there outside the window were
Jack and Marcy Clinging to each other on
the same horse and ready to dash off into
the night.
We'll, my dears," said little Miss Pepper
mildly, in conclusion of her spirited re-
cital, 'of course, they got married and
lived happy ever after.
"And equally, of course, the squire
melted in time and forgave them, and
tore up the notes he held against my
uncle.
And to this very day, if any of you
should go to Buck Forest, anybody there
will tell you how Jack Brice won his
bride on Thanksgiving night"
Nina Fitch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
STEAM FROM THE CRATER.
The Peak of Mount Rainier in Washing
ton Suddenly Changes.

San Francisco, Nov. 21.-Great excite
ment has been caused throughout the Pu-
get Sound country by what is looked upon
by many as an eruption of Mount Ia
coma, or Rainier, IA, 444 feet high, and one
of the Hottest peaks in the United
States.
The mountain has lately been strangely
transformed. The crest Of the great mon
arch of the Cascades has changed the cone
having fallen in, and steam can be seen
rising from the crater. There Is no erup-
ton, 1t is believed by those most Compel
ent to judge, but great masses of rock
seem to have fallen. The snow-capped
cone has disappeared, and a sharp point
ed peak has risen in its place to the east
of the crater. The changed appearance
of the mountain is apparent from the
streets of Seattle, 80 miles distant, and
thousands of people have watched the
great peak all the afternoon. But a very
few people have ever assembled the noun
tain, and at this season of the year the
ascension Is an absolute impossibility
There is no way of making a thorough in
vestigation of the phenomenon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
A New Fad.
FROM the New York world.

From the New York World.
If you see a man standing on a street
corner holding what looks like a small
three-cornered box to his eyes you may
know that he is looking through one of
the phantom cameras that are a new fad.
a street faHir, who was exhibiting tray
full of these wares in front of Trinity
church the other day said they sold like
hot cakes at 50 cents apiece"
In spite of this high price they have su-
peTseded the big-winged tin beetles you
have seen crawling across the sidewalk,
while the man with the climbing monkey
and the jumping beans admits that since
the phantom camera came out he is mot
in it,"
The phantom camera is made on the
principle Of those rounded mirrors you
see in the uptown hotels and museums,
in which the figures Of your friends are
distorted and which make you look funny
as you walk toward them. They mag
Nifty In large proportions the people walk
ing on the streets, and make the passing
crowd "A funny sight to see.
The little cameras consist merely Of
a box to exclude the light, and a taperlnR
glass, while there are two eyeholes 10
look through. They can be carried In the
pocket and AFFORD infinite Amusement to
people who are easily pleased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
LINDSAY & MORGAN'S.

We are always open to conviction, and if you to
store and tell you do better think you cam
Immediately meet your ideas it be possible do
We invite you to and test u.s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
TOPMAST STRUCK BY A METEOR.
A Connecticut Shippers Story of an In
cident in Squad Inlet.
From the New York Times.


Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. 19.-Capt. Blake
of the schooner P. T. Barnum haiIing
from this port, has returned from a
trip to Philadelphia with story about
the vessel being struck by meteor.
The schooner was blowing along under
good sail and wind in Squad Inlet, when
suddenly the decks of the vessel were il
Illuminated as bright as day, and the crew
were thrown to the deck, stunned. The
topmast had been struck by a meteor and
flames were thrown in every direction.
Harry Nelson. one Of the crew, was
aloft taking in sail at the time. He says
he heard the kissing sound preceding the
contact with the ropes.
The rigging where the meteor struck
was instantly set afre and though Mel
son made all haste to reach the deck be-
fore he could do so he was badly burned
about the legs. The sailor had narrow
escape. If he had been a little lower In
the rigging he would have been hit.
When the meteor struck 1t broke and
fell to the deck in pieces as large as bushel
baskets. The crew were panic-strcken
for a time, but order was secured, and
the flames put out. The only damage done
waste the rigging. and the vessel con-
tnued on her voyage. Capt. Blake says
that in all his seafaring experience he
never heard of such a thing before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
Dor is Not Bad Eating.

From the New York Christian Advocate
There is actually nothing in the flesh
of the dog that is distasteful or repulsive
Lewis and Clark, the explorers, who learn
ed to eat it through compulsion, actually
became fond Of it in time. III Is not gen
orally known that IL Is still a favorlte
article Of diet among certain people, but
a French paper says that the number OF
dogs slaughtered at the abattoirs in Mu-
mich has increased amazingly Ia the past
few months. The taste for dogs flesh is
said to have been imported by Italian la
bOrers, who have recently come In large
numbers 20 the Bavarian capital. The
meat is not used only as an adulterant
for sausages, but rs eaten openly, under
its own name, prepared IN various ways.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
A Deadly Curse on the Castle.

A. NadaH, near PressburR, IN Hungary.
stands, says our Vienna correspondent.
"a beautiful little castle. surrounded By
paris Of old chestnut trees. Tho place
rs Stunned by the nelRhbors with su-
perHtitious awe. because two young wives
NJ the proprietor died there. ana there
deaths were attributed 40 a. curse resting
on the house ON Tuesday tho beauty NJ
the village Theresa koturs. HaH passing
through the courtyard NJ the castle "a hen
rhe suddenly fell 40 the ground Wlth a
scream, ana shortly afterH arda died.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
Buy a Button, Steal a Button,
81. Augustine Letter IN Florlda Tinos-
Union.

The fact that Senator Hill ~ a bachelor
causes considerable nutter among che
marriageable fair sex in this city, for a
sharp eye has discovered that one Of The
buttons on the senatorial vest bears plain
evidence Of mot being the same pattern as
the others How This WIS., discovered. co.
pecially az the senator politely requested
the correspondent 90 wait until 20 pet
through dressing is beyond telling. az
senator Hll wears hiH Prince Albert
closely buttoned ~ the conventional hight
NJ fashion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29

DR.. Pickin and his son say nothing ex-
cept that they are Innocent.
DIR. Pickin has lived here many years
and has what he calls a ''vitapathic" in
stitution in an obscure part of the west
side.
Miss Briggs has always gone in good So
ciety
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
FURNITURE AND CARPETS

from Tell your friends that you want them to buy
their presents from have just what you want
Something useful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
TERMS OF SALE.

1t is not every couple starting in life that has the
money to pay cash down for all they want and especially
is this true in business for goods run up into
money If you the right kind will help you start
out right by giving you easy payments So don't put off
buying what you want because you have got all the
money This offer goes for people who are already mar
rcd even if not married Come and see Us. Prices
are the lowest in town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-29
WEDDING OUTFITS

Did you hear or know of many weddings? 1t
that every is seeking the channel which unolds
the intelligence whether marriage failure not" If
you have not joined that army you will be doing and
marriage will not be a failure if you buy
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1894-12-20

etne erirenli&e; benz Fe 3enot ~ ~
mem Wieherauifeben bes 0emejnItnn1.
Mlan beeinnt inner ntebr ein3nIs N,
baB cine partei, bie nur bur9 bte 0euis
3ufammeneebolten pirb, ibre 0erri Mt
Derlieren iollte, ba He gum @emeinid ~
ben pirb.
9eit BEN Snfrdfttreten bes Giuilss
bienitseiebes i'm Sabre 1883 II b0S
Spifem INNER 1,,ebr ousgebebnt ,porDen
big beiien Wori9riften ee9enmdrtig Jiir
$4,000 9unbesan9eifeIlte IN ben De-
portements 3u Bafbinston, in Gifen-
babnpDitbienfte, In ben gr6bern 30nbdn-
fern unb Poffdmtern bes 2dnbes unb tn
Snbioner.Bureau gelten. Qier arbeifen
Demofroten, Nepublifaner unb 11ndb.
bdnsise barmoni19 3uiammen, inbeu
jeber barauf bauen fann, bab tim
treue pfli6terfilIuns eine permas
nente Stellung unb beionbers Der.
porrogenbe bienitlt6e 9i9ti9fett BEE
f6rberun9 Derbirst. Ni9t BEN 9es
rinsfen 3tpeifel fam BITE 9batia@e
unterliesen, bab bic ginfibrun9 bes
gipilbienftlpiiems bie 2eiffungsfdbi9-
felt aller Departements, mo- beTen Dor
i9riften selten, bebeutenb geboben bat.
Dies benefit Der Nufidmuns bes 9off-
bienites, unb 3iffernmdBis Idst it1 na4-
weiien, bab ). 8. i'm Giienba6npoit-
bienit Die 3abl Der Srrtbumer, bic beim
Sortiren BON poitia6en portommen,
pon Sabr gu Sabr geringer genorben
III, 10 baB i'm Sabre 1893 nur mod duf
bic ,l44 bearbeiteten 8riefe einWerleben
fam unb @eneralpoitmsiifer Bi1eu fi@
Ioear nit Der 9offnung trdgt, Dor Ab.
lauf Ieines Nmtstermins ben YrD5ents
iab auf l gu 10000 berabsu6radsHs'
ya6 benz 3eusniB zines Witgliebes Der
Bunbes gipilbienitfommiifion boben
BON ben ptelen Saulenben, ,pel9e bic
Gipiloienifpriifuns beitanben, nur 2
Yro5ent niht ben er,porteten @rab Der
2eitunssfdbisfeit betpieien, unb Der
YrD3entlab berjenigen, bic li9 i'm Qaufe
ber Sabre unebrli9feiten 3u 59ulben
fommen lieben, 1T Elm 70 ld9erli9 ges
ringer, baB ct faum gripdbnung Der.
bient. Die bo6geiinnten Grauen Ame-
rita's lollten Der 9a9e Der gipilbienit-
reform ein beionberes SntereGe entge-
senbrinsen unb i9on i'm SntereHe ber
Wiiroe ibres @eI9le9ts auf BITE Nus.
bebnung bes Gipiloienitipfems binarbei-
ten, um 3u perbinbern, baB Iberbnupt
Grauen, bic eine 0ffentli9e Stellung 3i
befleiben tuiini9en, ouf..bie gmpfeblune
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1894-12-20

- Die Mrbeiter.G G6berotion bot ii9
fit bic Greiprdgung bes Silbers erfldrt.
Sic perlongt, 6oB ben Mrbettern Der
9Dbn in Dollars ausbe3ablt tperbe, bic
nidt mebr als 80 Gents tpertb itnb.
Was bamit be3wedt tperten loll. 1T nidt
einleu4tenb. Die 20bne f6nnen bas
bur9 niht erbDbt tperbeit. 3uerit tper=
ben bic Mrbeiter cine geraume 3eit mar.
ten miillen, Bis bic 26bne bic 9obe errei=
den, tpelde ber Yerminberun9 Der Rauf-
fraft bes Silber-Dollars entlprd9e unb
iiub lie sliidli6 10 melt selanst tuerben
iie itatt zines &olbbollars BON 100
Gents 3,pei Silberbollars "a so Gents
erbalten. Ser Wortbeil, ben bic Mrbei-
ter bierburd erlaneen, lit lei9t na93u-
rednen. Nber bic Sa1e bdtte babel
nidt ibr 8eiuenben. Bei elmer 9ilber-
mdbrun9, pel9e bic unausbleiblide
Jolee Der Jreiprdgung pdre, ihmanft
Der Wertb bes Gelbes. I'm li9 eeeen
Werlufte ii9er su iteIen, ninmt Der
3aufmann ieinen Runben eeseniiber bic
niebrigite 5ddbung bes 5ilberselbes
on. Demnad ipirbe bet arbeiter tbeu=
rer eintaufen als friiber. DieIe 0er=
bdltnille liegen 10 oeutli9 gu Sage, bab
Die Grtldruns ber Mrbeiter-6Dberation
I'M 10 unperitdnblider tpirb.
(Ginc. WlfsbH.)