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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
colu,nbas I, n Made ! saint

WAsHINGToN. Jan. ii. "A cablegram
from Naples says that the pope is about
to announce the Justification of Chris.
topher Columbus. The proposition was
seriously considered for more than q
year previous TO the recent anniyer.
.sny or the discovery on America, and
the college Of cardinals acted against il.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
su,ro viii Cali a Mass Meeting.

SAN Francisco, Jan. IL. - Mayor
Sutro announces that he will call a
mass meeting of citizens to protest
against the action of Acting United
States Attorney knight in refusing to
issue warrant for the arrest of G. p.
Huntington, who il charged with yio-
lating the interstate commerce law by
issuing pass TO Frank H. Stone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
New York I.egislaeare Meets.

ALBANY, Jan. ii. The winter ses-
sion III She New York state Legislature
of 1895 was opened Wednesday night
with considerable enthusiasm and ex-
citamenf. The only measure of gen-
eral interest introduced duriug the
session was the greater New York bill
Of Senator Reynolds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
THE KING or KOREA.

One Report That He Has Been Assassiuat'
!. 80 ed, Another That He Has Fits.
TOXIC, jan. IA news agency re
ports that, the king Of Korea has been
assassinated. 49, fas
YOKOHAMA. Jan. LA rnmor is In
circulation here to the effect that the
king of Korea has been prostrated by
an epileptic fit, ..... 1..E
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
WILL wAsHsuaN wlTHoRAwr
a Rumor to That Eject Current in st.
I Paul.

Rum0r to That EMecE current IN SC.
I Paul.
ST. PAUL. Jan lit is rumored
here that Washburn has decided
to withdraw from the senatorial
contest in favor Of new man and that
himself and his managers viii devote
all their energies and influences to his
election. Washbnrn men are bitter
against Nelson and will. it il said vote
for any other candidate in order to de-
feat him. II has not as yet been an
nounced who the Washburn candidate
win be, but runior is busy with the
name of Charles a. Plllsbury. and
there is but little doubt that before the
week il ont Mr. Pillsbnry's name will
take the place Of that Of Washburn in
opposition to Nelson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
-Reoelvea Certificates Or Deposlt.

PIERRE, s, d., Jan. III. Deputy
Treasurer Burlington has received
from New York d letter written By the
missing state treasurer, Taylor. enclos-
ing certificates or deposit in different
banks To. the d cunt Of $4,000. There
was no explanation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
To,ga civ Icslltors 20 Orgaulse.

]. OTTUMwA, Ia, Jan. 1.-The city
editors Of Iowa dailies will meet in this
city Jan. ID for tho purpose of forming
state association.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
sheldon Backs Down.

PIERRE, 8. ID, JAM IL The gov.
ernor appeared before both houses of
the legislature and asked that his
eulogy OF State Treasurer Taylor in his
annual message be stricken from the
record
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
Ate T,oison.A Syl,esse.

BRADFoRD, Pa, Jan. II.-As re.
suit of eating poisoned cheese. ri peo.
ple of Eat Bradford are sick Some
of the paticuts are I'M = very serious
condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
FIsa Ohio stlal Kgisang.

CTsciNHATL I'm. II. - The river at q
q. m. was 3a 1T. III in. and rising
81 inches per hour. II i still raining.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
MrNNEsoTA CAPITOL Law.

Bill introduced 90 Repeal the Law Passed
Two Years Ago.
ST.. PAUL, Jan. 11.--Among the bills
introduced in the house w one TO re-
peal the capitol bill. 1t was introduced
by Representative Moore, one OF the
few Populist members.
The senate passed the bill appropri-
asing $40, 900 FOR legislative expenses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-11
Tayior's Record.

Taylor is about Al years old, married,
but has no children. He came to Red
field from Layfayette, Ind, about the
fall OF 1885 and opened q banking busi-
ness. He soon secured the entire field.
two other banks going ont Of business.
Taylor got into politics and secured the
nomination for state treasurer at the
Republican convention at Mitchell In
1890, and I'M 1892 secured the renomina-
tion for the same Office at Madison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05
A GLANCE BACKWARD.
BattlefeIds Between the Potomac
and the Chickahominy.
VIEW OF GRANTS CAMPAIGN OF 1854,

Curious Discrepancy OF Figures-The
Art OF War-A Kind OF Fighting
That Has GONE Out OF Date.
RICHMOND, September 3.-Starting at
Manassas early i'll June. have now
walked over every battlefield between
tbs Potomac ard the Chickahominy and
en- joyed it more than can tell I have
traced what remains of the old breast
works in the Wilderness. and thence to
Ano around Cold Harbor. and have rid
ler from this city to the main fields Of
Mcclellan s SO called retreat, which are
now national cemeteries and places of
fashionable resort. have changed my
opinion on few little points but not
at ali as TO Grants murderons campaign
CT May and June. 1864. and have dis.
covered that even nonmilitary mind
car get a much clearet idea of battle
by enc day on the ground than by any
amount of reading. When Mcclellan
fought his way across from Chiokahom.
my to the James. [ was a semi-invalid
In the military hospital at Evansville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05
6,AO7
1880
1854

The boast Of the Topeka Capital that it pays
more postage than all other Topeka daiies
combined, only proHes the meagerness of its
local circulation as compared with that of the
STATE JoU RNAI-as no postage is paid on any
circulation within Topeka or Shawnee county.
The STATE JOURNALS local circulation is far
and away ahead of the combined circulation Of
ali the other Topeka daiIies.
The circulation Of the Topeka Daily srATE
JOURNAL In the towns near by and tributary to
Topeka is very large, as the evening trains IN
various directions carry the STATE JOURNAL,
giving its readers the first and latest Associated
Press and state news OF the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05

TIE present state administration and
Its friends do not propose to permit any
assem- blage Of Republicans at the capital
city if it can be prevented They were
successful in lodging a state convention
to nominate a chief justice. and now bv
the aid of Attorney General Dawes, thew
seem in fair way to escape a special
session Of the legislature. Governor
Morrill, will be remembered in future
TsaEs as ''the man afraid OF his partylo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05
Daily Average 9, 354.

This is the greatest showing the STATE JOUR-
NAL has ever been able to make for period Of
any six months in its history.
This is greater figure than was reached by
any daily paper in Topeka for the year 1894
The American Newspaper Directory, issued in
June. 1895. and covering the year 1894. gives the
average daily circulation of the Topeka Daily
Capital for the year 1884, as only s,744. These
figures were furnished by the publishers of the
Capital. to the Directory. and are guaranteed to
be correct by a forfeit OF 500. which will be
paid TO any one dlsproving their correctness.
The following figures, substantiated by sworn
statements in detail, giving every issue for tbs
first six months in 1898, 1894 and 1895. shows the
Topeka STATE JOURNALS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05

THE Hutchison News is willing to take
its silver with or without an import duty
on foreign silver. Il says it can't see
any harm in it. The harm would result
from the fact that it is discrimination
against it which does not apply to gold
Any advantage accorded to gold will
make it the preferred metal There is
no import duty levied on gold in any
country IN the werld, why should there
be on silver?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05
Had to Close His store to Get Married

Ed. Colton's place of business on Della
ware street was closed good and tight
from to 8 o'clock last night Ed. got
married at 80 and the bride was his
clerk Fred Smith. the remaining clerk,
had to "stand up" at the wedding, so
nothing could be done but quit business
temporarily. Some one came along in
the meantime, printed a chalk sign and
stuck it up in a conspicuous place. It
read: "Gone to get married and had to
close; free ice cream soda at 9."-Leaven-
worth Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05

JOSH BILLINGS used to say that when a
man came to him for advice he always
found out what kind of advice was
wanted, anc then gave it TO him. The
result of this, he said, was that the man
went away under the impression that
they two were the smartest men in the
country. The advisers of Governor Nor
rill are evidently acting on this same
principle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05

The governor should take the army
assembled at Emporia and go down to
FIT Scott There is a rebellion down there
that should be suppressed. and besides it
would provide a reasonable excuse for
the expenditure of the money which was
appropriated for expenses incurred in
actual service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05

Two years ago the large exports of
gold were said to be because OF the Sher-
man act. The Sherman act was repeal
ed, but the gold continues to go. Is it
possible that Mr.. Cleveland could have
been mistaken?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05

Ind In the convalescent ward with me
were five Confederate soldiers. survivors
of the dozen brought from Shiloh. all
the rest having died. AS we read the
daily papers and talked over those bat
ties around Richmond they were in
high spirits and was sunk in gloom.
How very different that case looks now
It is an uuquestionable fact that Lee
attacked recklassly, as if in contempt of
his adversary and in every battle Nc
Clellan inflicted far more damage than
he Suffered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05

q wagon on a public street during bust
ness hours. is a sample of what is posi-
BILE under 8 strictly "business admins
tration"
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EDITOR WHITE is putting in practice
the lessons he learned on the Cleveland
organ. the Kansas City Star, and has
swung his Emporia Gazette into line for
the gold standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05

Mr.. CHALLINoR probably did not think
it would be such a storm when he at
tackled the state university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05

Weather indications.
CHICAGO. Sept 5.-For Kansas: Partly
cloudy; cooler tonight; variable winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05
Breaks All Records.
The
Topeka
Daily
State
Journal.
Journal.

By its sworn detailed statement Of circulation
for the first half of the year 1895, it is shown to
have a circulation. during the first six months
as stated. of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-05
KANSAS CITY
AND RETURN $I.OO.

By the Santa Fe route. Sunday, Sep
TENDER 8.
Smoke ''Little Gen." best &c cigar made.
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Wonderful Growth.

Daily average fer first six
months Of 1893.
Daily average for first six
months Of 1894. ......
Daily average for a-st SIX
months Of 1895. .......
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-11-14

spot being deeply, stained with the
blood of the poor fellow.
The canoe followed the float hither
and yon, on the watch for the behemoth
when he should reappear, as he must
do at intervals. On such occasions, the
men, who were plentifully provided
with the ordinary spears, launched one
apiece into his body, so that after a
while he came to look like gigantic
pincushion.
Finally, after going down he failed
to come up again; he was dead.
The natives in the canoe slowly pad
died to land, where they made the rope
fast to a tree.
"Why is that?" asked Chapman of his
friend when they met again.
''After awhile the river will give up
the body; it will float, and we do. not
wish to lose it."
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-11-14
Life-saying Sleeves.

A new use has been found for balloon
sleeves, through the ingenuity of an
enterprising inventor, which promises
great results.
sThe 'bustle' inside the sleeves has
up to date been adopted somewhat
warily, as hardly filling long-felt
want. But now a silk life-preserver
is to take it's place, which can be in
flated at will, and enables the wearer
to float in perfect ease on the water.
Sailing parties made up largely of
ladies will leave the man at the helm
very much at ease, with each female
member of the company transformed
into an animated life-preserver; for if
ones moves carelessly on the deck and
gets blown overheard there is no dan
ger of tragedy. The balloons will also
add no little to the sail area in fair
winds. The life-saving sleeve will
doubtless prove big thing, and all
that it is puffed UP to be.
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-11-14
THE TOW LINEN SUIT

Patronized by Eminent Statesmen Tt Is
as Unreliable as Their Records.
The tow-linen suit seems to be
affected far more in Washington than
in any other city in the United States,
says the Post Although the most
seryiceable clothes for hot summer
weather that man can wear, combin-
ing with comparative cheapness great
advantages over hannels suits as re-
CARDS GOODNESS and adaptability to the
laundry process, there are still many
prejudices against it which have been
gradually overcome in the capital by
such men as ex-Speaker Reed, Con-
gressman Hitt Congressman Hatch and
other statesmen, who have pioneered
the tow suit to popularity. A good tow
suit can be purchased for about $40 and
some tailors make them for SIS, but
they can be bought for $40 and as low as
SIS. One young man sent to Kentucky
last year for one of those SIS tow suits.
1t proved a perfect fit, even if it did
look suspiciously like sacking, but he
wore it until it was soiled and then
sent it to the laundry. He never dis
covered the full extent OF his purchase
until he put it on after it's first wash
ing. Instead Of shrinking the trousers
had stretched six inches and the coat
nearly reached to his knees. He car
ried it to the tailor and had the sur
plus trimmed off, until once more it
fitted him perfectly. After wearing it
a week or ten days he sent it again to
the laundry and when it came back he
opened the package with feeling of
wonder what idiosyncrasy the suit had
developed in the meantime. This time
it had stretched only about four inches,
but had shrunk correspondingly in
breadth, forming a very close fit about
the hips and shoulders. Once more it
was rehabilitated by the tailor and
worn until soiled When it came back
from the laundry the third time it was
still long enough in the legs to fit the
original possessor, while in every other
direction it had shrunk into a fading
remembrance of it's former self and this
season adorns the shrinking figure of
modest boot-black.
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-11-14
LIKE THUNDERCLAPS.
How II Fly's yrotting Sounds in
Ny:croDhOne.

How IL Fly's yrottinG Sounds in
Nyscrophone.
The improvements which w. II.
Soulby has lately added to the micro
phone, or "sound magnifier," makes 1T
one of the most marvellous mechanical
contriyances of the age. The special
construction of this instrument is OF
no particular interest to anyone except
experts, but what is told of it's Won-
derful powers as a nlagnitier OF sounds
well as the scientific and unscientific
wei las the scientific and unscientitic
readers of "Notes for the Curious
After the instrument had been com
pleted with the exception Of few fin
ishing touches, Soulby found 1t abso-
lutely necessary to keep the door OF
his workshop tightly closed so as to
admit no sounds from the outside,
otherwise the inarticulate rumblings
given off by the ''eiector' would have
become unbearable. Even with closed
doors the cap had to be kept constant
lv in place on the receiver to keep the
instrument from sending forth roar.
which previous investigation had
DIONtu 10 NC IL Va Soulide
produced by watch-beats, breathing,
the hum of flies, etc.
A fly walking across the receiver of
the instrument made sound equal to
a horse walking across a bridge, and
/ when Mr.. Soulby laid his arm across
the box, the blood rushing in his veins
gave forth a sound which much re-
semblcd that made by the pump Of a
large steam engine. The playing of a
piano il. q house across the street was,
when elected from Soulby's machine,
like the roar of an avaiaD clle, and the
washing of dishes in the kitchen of a
house across the alley made a sound
which the inventor Of the machine
said was "a burden to his soul
4 When anyone entered the room
walked about, coughed, touched a
table or the door handles, the Shrek
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-11-14

parts of the Upper Nile, writes Captain
John D. Horton in that delightful pa
per- Cheerful Moments. Chapman
found skilled and trustworthy guide,
who had been recommended to him in
Cairo, and who cheerfully took charge
of the traveller, promising him that he
should gain a sight Of the hippopota-
mus at the earliest practical moment.
"They are not SO plenty as they used
to be- said Charbi, wN spoke English
as we'll as his native Arabic; "the ami
mails keep away from civilization, but
I will take you to a place where have
agreed to join a party of hunters
"May I form one Of your company?"
"You shall,' replied Charbi in such
a positive manner that the American
felt on the instant he was some per-
sonage of more than ordinary authori-
ty even in a hippopotamus hunt.
According to promise, Charhi intro
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-11-14

"Do you know the Crown Prince Of
Austria? % She Began.
''No-I left Vienna when only four
and"
ooh, please don't frivol,' cried my
little friend from Frisco, "it's too seri-
GUS a NATTER
"What? Knowing the Prince, or not
knowing him."
Both she replied, with an air Of
evaporation, ''but listen: The Grown
Prince Ferdinand of Austria is on this
train. His car is special, in the rear
Of ours, and he is touring the Rockies.
I have been sent to obtain an inter-
view with him, but my card has been
returned twice by Count Somebody
or-other, who is one Of the suite. 10
all intents and purposes the Prince
has refused to see me-"
''rhe idiot 1 ejac1llated-"er-1
mean-the man must be insane"
No" said Miss Stanford. ignoring
my remark, hes been talked to death
that's all. l overheard your conversa-
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-11-14

the stream, and before he discovered
what it meant, he observed the outline
of the gigantic creature.
Just as the American called to Char
bi. the river-horse opened his .enor-
nous mouth, caught; hold of the raft,
gave one tremendous wrench, and then
sank out of sight,
The hippopotamus had not done any
thing in anger or malice. He simply
found some choice food floating over
his head, and came up and stole a
mouthful. But that mouthful was pro-
digious. It seemed to Chapman that
he had wrenched off a fourth of the
raft. AS he was almost over the spot
from which it was taken, and he felt
distinct collapse beneath him, he
scrambled over to his friends with
greater ardor than he had ever shown
BEFORE
Several of the natives, divining what
it meant, hurried back with their for
midable spears; but the hippopotamus
had sunk SO quickly that he was be-
yond their reach.
AS the river. horse cannot stay more
than ten or. twelve minutes under wat
er without coming to the surface, Char
bi and the others were astonished; for
they could not, understand how it was
they had failed to- see him, when he
must have been in sight only a short
time before.
AS it was equally certain that, he
would reappear, three of the natives
were in favor of launching the canoe
and making ready for him; it was de-
cided, however, to wait, in the hope
of coming upon school Of them
further below, inasmuch as the hip
popotami are accustomed to: go in
groups or families. .4.-
Accordingly, the canoe was allowed
to remain where it was, and the bulky
raft continued drifting with the cur
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-11-14
A Curious Onth.

The following curious oa.h was IN.
til recently administered in the courts
Of the isle Of Man: "By this book,
and hy ill.,. Eoly contents thereof, and
by the wonderful works that God has
isiraculously wrought III heaven
above and in the earth beneath in six
days and seven nights, do swear
that I will, without respect Of favor
or friendship, love or gain, consan.
guinity or affinity, envy OF malice, q1.
ecute the laws Of this isle, and he,
tween party and party as indifferently
rs the herring's backbone doth lie In
the middle Of the fish,
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-11-14

rent. Chapman lay down again on his
face, and, still smoking his cigar,
watched for the temperance of the
monster. 1t was not long before he
deserted it's head floating a short dis
tance away, like short, thick log; but,
after one or two ponderous Whiffs, he
dropped out of sight again. AS the raft
began moving around the bend of the
river, few minutes later, the crew
gave their attention to-, what was ex-
pected in front
The entire party were thrown into
a state of excitement and pleasure
shortly after, by the. discovery that
they were approaching a. regular colony
Of hippopotami.
The structure drifted very slowly,
attracting no notice at all from the hip
popotami. The natives looked like so
many bushwhackers or pirates, who
were thus floating down in ambush
upon their unsuspicious prey.
Suddenly Charbi touched the should
er of Chapman, and pointed to one of
the monsters. +
'Wnat about him?" asked the Amer
lean.
Hes going to, get himself into
trouble
I "In what way?'''
"You will see; he will soon be in our
path"
The animal alluded to by Charbi,
was blowing water through his nos
trils most of the time, moving hither
and thither quite awkwardly, but with
considerable sWiftness. Suddenly he
sank, and a minute after came up SO
| close to the raft that his vast back
brushed against the grass.
Instantly the leader of the party rose
noiseless1y to his feet, holding his ter
rible harpoon over his head. The next
moment he drove it forward with the
skill and terrific force of a veteran
whaler. The weapon sank into the
chocolate colored body as though the
latter We're so much lard; the wounded
animal emitted a wheeling sniff and
cry, which put all the others to flight at
once, and he dropped to the bottom o.
the Nile like an anchor from ship.
By-and-by, the half-exhausted mon
ster rose to the top for a mouthful OF
fresh air. The instant he appeared
three more spears were buried in his
body, and down he went again. the
water Immediately surrounding the