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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16
OLD CAPITOL BUILDING AT ATLANTA.

OLD CAPITOL BUILDING AT ATLANTA.
City, Jefferson county, but the plan fell
through, and their money was refunded
to lot buyers. The first legislature built
q frame structure, not unlike an old
time tavern, for q statehouse, but 1t
soon burned down. and later sessions
were held in Zion church, the first house
Of worship built in the northwest, torn
down a few years ago to make room Tor
u theater. At Iowa City . stone struc-
ture, handsome and imposing for the
times, was built, and at Des Moines .
plain brick building was erected and
used from 1856 to 1884, when she pres
ent really handsome and suitable build
ing was finished at q cost of q, $40, 500.
This building ia said to have BEEN erect
cd more economically, considering it,
undoubted architectural dignity and
splendor, than any other governmental
structure in America. The stone capitol
at Iowa CitYts now the central building
Of the state university.
The contests over removals Of capitals
in Dakota before it was divided, In
Montana and in California, where only
o few years ago there was q strong but
unsuccessful movement on the part Of q
portion Of the legislature to desert Sac
ramento, are matters Of more recent his
tory. The capital Of Georgia was re-
moved from Milledgeville to Atlanta in
1868 after q contest, much interrupted
by the civil war, lasting for 30 years.
When the transfer was made. the legis-
lature rented for . capitol . part Of .
building in course Of erection - an
opera house. Later the entire structure
was purchased and used for the state
government until the completion Of the
present capitol. The old building,
which looked very unlike q statehouse,
was lately torn down.
The state capital has always been a
bone Of contention in New York, al
though the idea of removal from Albany
has neve been seriously considered.
The extravaganza displayed on the pres
emit unfinished structure. now under way
for about 80 years. has kept things CON
stantiy stirred up, however, and this
will probably continue for some years
TO come. Early contests in Rhode Island
and Connecticut were solved by the es-
tablishment Of two capitals in each Of
these states. The capital Of the United
States was first located in New York,
then Philadelphia and then Washing
ton. The oft repeated propositions to
transfer it to the west have met with
no great encouragement 30 far.
CHARLES APPIEBEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16

Here is one of the brief but interesting
that was passed by the late
legislature: BE 1t enacted, ETC., That a
married who purchases neces-
saries for heI family on her own account
or promises to pay for the same in con-
sideration Of the sale and delivery thereof
to her and her husband or either OF them
shall; in case Of non-payment, be liable
IN an action to recover payment therefor
to the same extent that her husband
would be liable under a similar purchase
or promise"
In other towns than Madison, this law
must work disastrously.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16
WORKING THE GOVERNOR.

Argus Leader, Is: E Estates Attor.
ney ID. r. Bailey, who wen to Pierre
Tuesday to interview Gov. Sheldon
about the commercial agency bill this
afternoon wired that the governor had
signed the bill. N. z. Phillips, from
some unknown motive, has been fighting
the bill and has, it is said, done all he
could to induce the governor to veto it.
1t is SAID also that A. b. Kittredge has
worked in the same line. On the other
side were G. o. Bailey and ID. r. Bailey,
backed by the business men Of the state.
The announcement that the governor
has at last signed the bill will be receiv-
cd with much satisfaction here and gen.
orally over the state. 1t is pretty we'll
understood that both the Bradstreets
and Dun people will establish a state
agency here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16

CAPITOL AT CITY.
sidence, and it is likely that it will de-
crease still further during the coming
year. With the beginning Of 1895, how
ever, there will, be q revival of interest,
which will gradually increase until the
fall election, when the whole matter
will be definitely and finally settled by
the voters, who, according to the reso-
luton, are to have the last word.
1t is apparent from the tone Of their
printed and spoken comments that the
partisans Of Jefferson City fear the
worst, but nevertheless they will make as
strong a fight as they can. OF course the
introduction of this question into the
presidential campaign Of next year will
add new and unwonted elements to q
political contest certain to be sufficient
ly heated and picturesque without
them, as all presidential contests are.
Some notion Of the manner in which
the battle ia to be waged may be gather
ed from the fact that already the friends
of Jefferson City declare the entire
movement to be in the interests of a few
Sedalia men owning choice real estate,
while the friends of Sedalia proclaim
from the housetops that JEFF City" is
the most forsaken town on the globe,
and that it is impossible to get good
board and lodging there at reasonable
prices. Besides they call attention to
the facts that Sedalia is the converging
point of several lines of railroad. while
Jefferson City may be reached BY but
one. They say Sedalia has fine streets
and business places. while Jefferson City
ia somewhat deficient In these direc-
tions, and 50 ON.
Beyond question the Sedalia oontin-
gent did remarkably clever work before
the legislature. There was no playing
upon brass bands in advance of the at
tack upon the lawmakers, no %announc-
ing in the market place that Sedalia
was about to capture the capital. All
the preliminary business had been
quietly done at Sedalia before the day
of the final onslaught. A company had
been formed for the purpose Of buying
desirable landed property in the to be
capital and its suburbs, options on about
everything in sight there had been Sc
cured, and the desired removal resolu-
ton, which provides that the change
shall cost the state nothing either in
the way Of removal, sites for state build
ings or buildings themselves, was print
ed in sufficient quantities. No n in
Jefferson City knew anything about the
movement until it was sprung upon the
legislature, and then, SO we'll was the
plan arranged and carried out, in the
space Of q few hours both houses had
taken action and q motion to reconsider
had been lost, thus shutting out all pos
sibility of future reconsideration. )
II the people ratify the action Of the
legislature, Sedalia will be the fourth
location of the capital since the organi-
zation of Missouri as a territory in 1912.
The town Of st. Louis" was then des-
ignated as the meeting place Of the gen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16

EXECUTIVE MANSION AT JEFFERSON CITY.
eral assembly. and its first sessions were
held in a private house. For eight years
the general assembly met annually in
st. Louis. but in 1890, when Missouri
was made q state, it was decided to re.
nov the capital TO ST. Charles, where
1t should remain until 1925, after
which it was to be transferred to Jeffer-
son City. The idea in locating at the
latter place was to get as near the geo.
graphical center Of the state a. possible,
. matter Of much more importance In
prerailroad days than now. The actual
geographical center Is at Centertown,
Cole county. but as it was extremely
desirable that the seat Of government
should be ON the river Jefferson City
was chosen.
The money for the erection of the
state buildings wa raised by the sale Of
four sections Of land, about 2, SEQ acres,
donated Tor the purpose BY the United
States government. But two families
resided there when the first sale tool
place, but the fact that the place was te
be made the seat Of the state govern
ment caused lots to sell we'll, and tht
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16

proceeds from the sales between 1890
and 1926 were sufficient to furnish
money for the construction Of the first
~statehouso at n cost of $50, 600. 1t was
q rectangular. brick building. very bald
and severe in style, and was burned, to-
gethor with many valuable records,
state bonds, the state library, ETC., in
1887. 1t was in that building that the
Missouri legislature for six consecutive
terms elected Thomas Fl. Benton to the
United States senate.
The present capitol was begun in
1888 and first occupied in 1910. The
central portion only was built at that
time, the wings being added in 1887.
The total cost is stated to have been in
the neighborhood Of $500. 600. The
present executive mansion Wa built in
1903. during the administration Of the
late Governor B. Gratis Brown, its first
occupant. The only other state build
ing to be affected by removal IL the su-
preme court house, not IN expansive or
imposing structure, finished In 1881.
Though it might not be stretching the
point greatly, in case the people indorse
the legislatures action. to speak Of Mis-
souri's capital - . migratory institu-
ton, still it has been stable compared
with the capitals Of some Of the states.
That Of Kansas, for instance, has been
removed six times, the state government
has been located in sever cities, and
nearly every one Of the removals was
accompanied by q bitter contest, where
as the contest over the proposed move in
Missouri is the first one of the sort re-
corded in the history Of the state.
The history of the seat Of government
in Iowa is o varied. one. That part Of
Uncle Sans farm nov capitaled by
Des Moines belonged to Spain in the
earliest days Of white domination in
America, then to France, then to Indi-
ana, Michigan and Wisconsin in turn.
II was not till 1884 that the United
States government acquired title from
the Indians to the lands of what is now
Iowa. During the years 1t was consider
ed q part Of Indiana it received scant
notice from the lawmakers, but the
Michigan territorial council organized
all the region north of Missouri and
west Of the Mississippi into the county OF
Des Moines and the township Of Julian,
with q courthouse at Dubuque. In 1886
Michigan became q state, and Iowa,
made part of the new territory Of Wis
oonsin, was divided into two counties,
Dubuque and Des Moines. When at last
in 1888 it wal admitted a. q territory.
the capital was located at Burlington
and remained there for two years. In
1910 a transfer was made to Iowa City,
but in 1857 the legislature named a
new site near the junction Of the Rae,
coon and Des Moines rivers-the loca.
ton, in fact. Of the present capital, Des
Moines. Ten years before that an effort
had been made to remove to Monroe
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16
SHALL IT BE MOVED?
MEANING THE CAPITAL OF THE
GREAT STATE OF MISSOURI.

The Voters VIII Decide In 1896 Whether
They Prefer Laws to tie Made In Jefrer-
son City or sedalia- Capital Removals
In other States.
The state of Missouri is in a state of
excitement and has been SO ever since
the passage of the resolution, 4 short
time ago. providing for the removal Of
the capital from jefferson City to Soda
liza. 1t is true that the excitement is
very mild in some parts of the state, not
ably the big cities Of st. Louis and
Kansas City. but the feeling is intense
enough in other sections Of the common
wealth. particularly Jefferson City and
Sedalia. to make up q fair average of
excitement all over the state.
At the present time the emotional
turmoil raised by the action Of the legis-
lature is in . condition Of partial sub.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16

Horner Il Stewart and G. T. Mccoy,
attorneys for Taylor's bondsmen, have
filed their answer in the suit OF the state
to recover on the bond. The points
made are as follows:
First-The bond is void, because 1t is
excessive. demonstration places the
bond at s25O,OOO, and the defense claims
that the state extorted an additional
100000, thus violating the entire bond.
Second-In case this point is overrul-
ed, the defense holds that the excess Of
100000 is certainly void.
Third-The defense holds that $780,.
600 Of the amount defaulted was stolen
during Taylor's first term, and is conse-
qusntly not a charge upon his second
bondsmen.
Fourth-The Law provides that at the
expiration Of the first term the treasurer
shall make a full and complete account
ing to the governor or other accounting
officer, and that the terms of this settle
ment shall be indorsed upon the new
bond; that as this was not done the new
bond was invalid.
Flfth-Two hundred and twenty
thousand collars Of the default came
from the floating Of funding warrants.
The defense holds that issuing OF these
warrants was contrary to the constitu-
tiopal provision limiting the states debt,
and that this amount cannot be recover
ed, as it was in no sense legal state
money.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16
Peculiar Cattle Disease.

GREEN BAY, Wis, March I6.-An
unknown and peculiarly fatal disease
has made its appearance in the town Of
Glenmore. Cattle attacked show signs
OF unsteadiness on their feet, O fall
ing down and dying in a few minutes.
State Veterinarian Scott has been mott
fed. The disease is evidently con
tagious and fears are entertained by
farmers that it will sweep of their ex.
tensive herds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16

Aberdeen News: Beyond question the
bill is illegal which passed the leglsia-
ture a few days ago providing that coun-
ty commissioners may publish their pro-
ceedings in newspapers published in for
eign languages. The bill had it's second
and third readings the same legislative
day, contrary to the provisions Of the
constitution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16

The Duke Of Devonshire possesses a.
an heirloom Claude Lorraine's Book
Of Truth" which is said to be- one Of
the rarest and most valuable books In
Europe. It is at any rate worth six
times ~ much AS the famous ''Mazarin''
Bible. The late duke is saidSto have
refused e2O, 900 for it
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16
Sold Out to tho Diamond Company.

OSHKOSH, Wis, March 16. - The
American Match company, organized
last December, has sold ont to the Dia-
mond company: The. stockholders in
the American company were George NJ.
Paine, c.. w. nadford, T. r. Morgan
and F. II. Lhbey1 The concern claimed
to have . machine which could turn out
more. matches,A day than any in use by
the. Diamond company.
DrsnrceGCream Baking Powdeg
Av~dstcal Nod 1alwisss Psi. Sea Fran ~.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16
r OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TO ADVERTISERS.

THK DAILY LEADER makes . special feature of
furnishing information concerning the advantages
aud resources of the city Of Madison and OF the
state At large emitting Il TO the patronage Of ad-
~vertisers of every Glaze.
y. r. STAHL, Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16
eoRTY-TAReE YEARS IN THE DARK.
An Indiana Woman Recovering From .
Peculiar Form Of Insanity.

An Indiana Woman Recovering From .
Peculiar Form Of insanity.
A most remarkable case has been de-
veloped near the village Of Winthrop,
in Warren county. Ind. Forty-three
years ago Mrs. Perry James became in
sane. her popularity being al aversion
to company and q desire to be perfectly
alone. She was not dangerous, but her
wish to become seclusive was so great
that she was provided with dark room
at her home, where she has lived a her.
init life for 43 years, being cared for by
her husband until he died fonr years
ago and later by her two daughters.
Recently she began to show the re-
turn Of reason and made inquiry ron
corning relatives and neighbors whom
she knew before her mind became af-
fected. Many of them had moved to
other parts, some had died, but there
were three or four who still remained,
and when she expressed q desire to see
them they were brought into her pres
ence. She conversed nationally on com.
mon subjects and evinoed . desire to
once more emerge into the world and
become one Of its actors. Her aversion
to people has disappeared, her peculiari-
ties are dissolving. and upon subjects
with which she is conversant she talks
with freedom and clearness. There are
indications that she will fully recover
her mental facultiesif her life is spared.
One of the Authorizations that have
nassod from har was that the air waa
full Of balloons filed with men, all
coming toward her.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-16
Excited His Curiosity.

The New York Girl-Lord Dumley,
did you ever hear the joke about the
museum keeper who had two skulls Of
st. Paul, one when he was . boy and
the other when no was q man?
The Englishman-No. What is it,
Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-13

several copper articles were found
among which was plate sixteen inches
long and seven and half inches wide
containing the engraved figure given in
the cut.
One cannot fail to see striking re.
semblance to Central American or Mex
lean art; but there are several points
so psychologists say, which are for
eign to that idea. Whether made with
metallic tools or not is conjecture.
Whether some wandering Aztec gave
the idea to some wild Indian is doubt
full; more doubtful still is the idea that
art so well developed had its origin in
the brain of a red Indian.
Scientists, on the. whole, writes Har'
vey B. Bashore in Illustrated Amer
lean, are not decided as to its origin,
and the strange figure, though of vast
archaeological interest, still remains
much a mystery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-13

cations, but such time as she allows
herself is spent in the very oldest oc-
cupation ever invented by woman for
a summer holiday. All during her va
cation hours she busies herself with a
pastine to which she is passionately
devoted--the gathering Of books on
surgery. 1t is said that she has the
finest collection Of surgical works to be
found outside the great libraries She
chooses those of simple terms and seeks
TO perfect herself in them. When she
has opportunity she visits operating
rooms. Her book, "Antiseptic Chris
tianity," was the direct outcome of
hints CLEANED from operating tables,
and she was assisted not little by DR..
MeCosh, son of the late president of
Princeton. During vacations she re-
vels in surgery of all kinds, practical
and printed, and is the only example
on record of very pretty woman who
enjoys missing in very disagreeable
scenes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-13

The women of Cobb county, Georgia,
will have at the Cotton States and In
ternational exposition the famous "bat-
tle-scarred cabin" from the battlefield
of Kenesaw mountain, which Is sit
uated in Cobb county. This was plain
log cabin, about twenty feet square,
which was situated just behind the
confederate breastworks. 1t was the
center of fire from some of Sherman's
batteries, but, strange to say, did not
burn up. There are over thirty holes
in the cabin, made by the federal shells,
and innumerable bullets are buried in
the logs. The battle cabin will be
taken down and exactly replaced on
the exposition grounds. Inside will be
sold relics of the battlefield, of which
a great many have been collected, In
the way of shells, old gun barrels, bull
Let's and other articles of like character
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-13

summer, but for which she now, alas
has small funds, although she does oc
scasionally fall victim to its fascina
lions. This is for the buying of opals.
Henry Ward Beecher loved these
stones. Instead of thinking them un'
lucky, he got great inspiration from
them, and he was always marching
home with a new opal for Mrs. beecher
snugiy tucked away in his pocket.
Sometimes he did not care to give 1t to
her if grocery bills were pressing at
that moment. Mrs. Beecher grew to
share his fondness for them. Now she
Is never without one of the great shin
ing gems at throat or finger. She
gazes at them in the shop windows,
handles them over the jewelers. count
,ers, caresses them fondly, and walks
sadly away to revisit her favorites
again and again.
1t is said that the most expensive col
Aection pastime is INDUCED in by Mrs.
John w. Mackay, who buys marquise
rings of antiquity. But fads are for
the most part inexpensive and are re-
markable only for the fact that they
serve to amuse some very great people
who would otherwise grow tired OF
counting their fingers through the
SOng summer vacation days
Mrs. Ballington Booth takes few va
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-13
THE BICYCLE LIFE BUOY.

self. This device consists of an infat-
able rubber bag, which acts as seat
and buoy, in which is metallic bear
end is screw or paddle-wheel, waist
and shoulder straps preventing the
person using the buoy from being
washed off. The forward end of the
bearing sleeve is forked, the forks be-
ing pivoted to an alright casing or
buoyant chest, against the rear side of
which the seat may be folded up. The
casing also forms partial support, and
contains the mechanical propening de-
vices, having at its under side bearings
for the horizontal propel.ing shaft, and
on it's front side bearing for a vertical
shaft, whose lower end is a screw
whose operation is adapted to uphold
the buoy in the water. On the casing
is stepped mast, on which sail may
be set, and a downwardly extending
frame supports pedal shaft, by which
may be operated, through sprocket
chain connection, a crank shaft having
bevel gear meshing with bevel pin
ion on the vertical shaft, the latter
shaft also having bevel pinion mesh
ing with bevel gear on the forward
end of the horizontal shaft, both shafts
and their screws or paddles being thus
operated by the pedals and by hand
cranks at each side of the casing.
There is rudder on the forward side
of the casing, and compass Is mount
ed just below lantern supported on a
rod in front of the mast. The pedals
and crank handles are arranged to be
folded down upon their shafts, all parts
of the device being designed to occupy
as small space as possible when not
in use. 4u
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-13

FIne following described properly:
81 first-class work mules from to years old ;
combined mares years old past; 1 combin-
ed gslding, dark bay, Sugars old: pastil extra
steers from 1206to 1875 lbs rs extra nice high
grade steers from 1850 to 1860 lbs; % extra nice
high grade steers from 800 to 1000 lbs rs smooth
steers, (but plain,) from 800 to 1000; rs butcher
cattle, mixed lot: ~ head of extra fine Jersey
hetfers, not registered but all bred to register
ed bull; high bred Jersey cows from to 4
years old, all safe in calf and all good milk
givers l registered Je sey bull 100 head OF fat
hogs 100 fat shoats 20 brood sows; extra
young boar; so head of nice sheep, all bred to
fine buck; A two-horse wagons, four-horse
wagons; nice top buggy; new spring wagon ;
double SET of harness 81 pair of pillow gear; /
extra set of four-horse harness pair OF two
horse wagon gear; wagon saddles; 40 single
plows and double shovels 5 three-horse plows
disc cultivator; 2 disc harrows walking cul-
tivator; 5 smoothing harrows; 5 two-horse
plows; 5 thribble trees; 80 single trees; l nay
rake; good mowers; binders, all in good
shape 400 bushels Of spring oats 500 bushels of
winter oats rs tons ofpure Timothy hay, all
under shock; large lot OF corn tobacco curers
/ set of blacksmiths .ools and many more ar
ticles too numerous to mention. In fact ev-
erything that IT takes to run first-class farm.
There shall not be any bye bidding on the
premises and everything shall be as repre-
sented.
Excursion rates on railroad--if they can be
had.
Terms of sale made knowE OF day of sale.
No postponemento on account Of weather
dinner on the ground
Sale to commence promptly at o'clock:
&IA SEBREE & EVANS.
Col. J. T. Evans
Business Mgr.
Col. T. B L. Hamilton, of Charlottesville, Ind
Auctioneer.