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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-08
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Several Egyptian harps have been re. covered from tombS. Ill some the strings are intact and give forth distinct sounds after silence of 5000 years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-08
She Told the Truth

She Told the Truth. My face is my fortune, sir," she said.
 "Er-excuse me, madam, but you can't really mean it., rejoined the as- tonished male.
 Certainly. I'm the lady with the iron jaw ill the dime museum. Wash. ington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-08
MERITED REWARD,
SALES OF LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
 VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
Unequalled in the History of Medicine. Honesty, Excellence, Faithfulness Fitly Rewarded.
OFFICIAL TO OUR LADY READERs.1

Never in the history of medicine has the demand for one particular remedy for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-08

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09

After Taylor is sentenced next Aug
ust we hope to be able to sit down and
write a eulogy on Mr.. Crawford. II he
zones out Of the business with the rep
utation OF Caesars wife, there are
enough republican papers in the state to
help him to anything he desires Brook
ings Press.
II he hoes the A.rgus-Leader will be
the first paper in the state to extend his
praise. But he must take back that re-
markable address to the public and pro-
iced to prosecute under the law impos-
ing an adequate penalty, must accept
not a dollar less than S344,O 900 or its cash
equivalent for the default, and must
prosecute all who we're guilty Of con-
spiracy in this case.-Argus- Leader.
In the first place, Mr.. Crawford won't
take back anything; he has done nothing
that needs retraction. And in the sec.
ond place, if he did all the Argus-LeadeI
now asks Of him, that sheet would still
squirm out OF an honorable acknowledg.
ment. 1t is not natural for the Argus
Leader to be either truthful or honor
ably consistent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09

Hot Springs dispatch, 6: Judge Dun
dy Of Omaha, judge Of the United States
circuit court, who broke his leg while
using the toboggan at the plunge bath
here, has been removed to his home in
Omaha. The judge is about 65 years
old and his injuries which consist of one
broken bone and a dedicated knee cap,
will De Difficult, to recover from. The
accident was caused through careless.
ness. Judge Dundy, Clerk Pendar OF
tie United States circui. court and tive
other men had slid down the toboggan
all together once before and decided to
try it again. They all held on to each
other and when they struck the waite,
the second time, the Judge being ahead
was underneath the others and his lee
was twisted in under him and injured
1t was thought by the physicians for
few hours after the accident that the in
jury would prove fatal with almost i'm
mediate results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
WyominK's Senatorial Twins.

The new senatorial pair from Wyo-
ming have already been christened 1.-THE
Heavenly Twins, not hat Messrs. War
rem and Clarke are expected to furnish
explosive denouements ON the Angelica
Diavolo order, but because Of their good
looks and other personal attributes.
Warren, who is a returning senator
after a brief rest, was one Of the tallest
and largest men in the upper house
when here before, and always was point
ed out by strangers as a handsome man
whom they wanted to know about at
once.
Clarke, who has already put in an ap-
pearance, bids fair to prove a good in
vestment for the photographers. Already
there is the usual demand for his picture
that determines the handsomest men in
congress.
He is SO good looking that in his own
state he is often called the Apollo OF
Wyoming. This will DO the handsom.
est senatorial pair.-Kate Fields Wash.
ington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
THE EXPRESSIVE HUMAN HAND.
Strength OF the Fingers Is an Index I
Mental balance.

Strength OF the Fingers Is an Index to
Mental balance.
Much has been written about the
hand. Artists have depicted its perfec-
ton, physiognomists have interpreted
its shape and expression, chirologists
and the gypsy queens have tried to
prophesy from its markings. But a
study of its peculiarities by the induc-
tive method takes one into entirely new
fields and shows that to interpret the
significance of the hand one must start
on quite new lines. There is something
perhaps in the fact that the artistic
hand has somewhat tapcr'ng fingers,
but beyond this one deals with uncer-
tainties, and l recollect an idiot youth
whose extremities had the contour of a
genius or a Trilby.
If one examines the hands Of a large
number of persons with a W en-
dowment, he will find curious defects in
the length and relative proportions of
the fingers. The length of the finger is
determined by that of the middle one.
If the index and medius are closed upon
the palm, the ring and little finger be-
ing left extended, the middle finger
will reach close to the place where the
SO called life line runs down, between
the ball of the thumb and that of tho
little finger. twill touch the palm just
below the highest part of the ball of the
thumb. The middle finger is taken as
the standard of length by which to
gauge that Of others. In a normal hand
the forefinger reaches just to the root of
the middle finger, the ring finger is Ion
ger and should reach nearly to the mid
little finger should reach to the last
joint of the third finger. Now, in in
ebriates, %epileptics, neurotics and the
degenerative generally these proportions
are often not observed. The most com
mon defect is shortness, especially of the
third and little fingers, thOugh some.
times a disproportionate length occurs.
Sometimes these fingers are unnatural
ly slender, or the little finger is slightly
bent. The most common abnormality Of
the thumb Is excessive shortness, with {
defective mobility. These peculiarities
we'll accumulated, from what we MAJ
call the 'decadent hand'-the han(
that writes orr sensuOus novels, TIT
Hauptmann drama, paints symbolic pic
lures and exploits pure atheism. Sucl
hands may be well formed to the ordi
nary eye and may be attached to slendel
and graceful limbs, but this kind O.
beautiful hand and arm is found quit,
as often among the children of alcohol
les and among those highly cultivated
families which have become d~egeneratet
by vicios vices and vicious crossing
Medical Record.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09

nominations have increased their pos
sessions in the last 20 years excepting
the Dutch Reformed church. The color.
ed folks own church property IN New
York valued at about 100000. The
other denominations not already men
toned own property valued at from
$780, 600 to 81, 100000 The largest num-
Der Of churches in New York are owned
by the Episcopalians, who have built no
less than lO3 structures. The Presby-
terlans have at least 70, the Methodists
65. the Catholics 81, the Baptists 50, the
Reformed Dutch 81, the Hebrews 46 and
the Lutherans 81.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
GMIES.
Some Information About These Strange
Mites of Humanity.

Some Information About These Strange
Mites of Humanity.
The Greek word pygmy mean a meas
ure from the elbow to the hand. The
pygmies were a fabulous race of dwarfs
about whom many interesting stories
have been told. According to Homer,
they were SO very small that they were
attacked every year by the cranes OIL
the coast of Oceanus and were unable to
defend themselves.
Writers Of a later date locate the pyg-
mics at the mouth of the Nile. We also
read of northern pygmies inhabiting the
region of Thule, and of others that
lived in subterranean dwellings on the
eastern side of the Ganges. 1t is said
that once when Hercules visited the
country inhabited by these little crea-
lures two whole pygmy armies attacked
him while he was asleep. One army
fell upon his right and the other upon
his left, but the hero easily and quickly
rolled them up in his lions skin.
They were not, it seems, at all afraid
Of Hercules, for by the aid of a ladder
they climbed up his drinking cup and
helped themselves to it's contents.
Aristotle says: 1.-THE pygmies were
probably some diminutive race in Upper
Egypt who rode very small horses and
lived in caves He did not believe
that the stories told about them were
altogether fabulous.
1t has often been declared that there
are pygmy races Of human beings in the
heart of Africa. Indeed Du Chaillu
some time ago discovered a pygmy race
In b mountainous country ON the east
Of the southern great branch Of the
Ogobai. They are about Az feet in
height and are called Orbongos. ~They
live in the midst Of negro tribes of or.
binary SIZE" says Du Chaillu, land
there is nothing remarkable about them
except their diminutive size. "-Balti.
more American.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
LONG DEATH LIST
The Storm in the Southwest
Was Widespread and
Terrible.
HALF A HUNDRED ARE DEAD
The Property Loss Is Estim-
ated at Millions Of
Dollars.

KANSAS CITY, July 9.-Reports OF
storms during the last three days come
over a large territory and show that
the entire eastern watershed OF the
Rocky Mountains from the Nebraska
and Iowa lines to Texas were swept by
a storm. Friday night the worst blow
came. Reports of loss of life and de-
struction of property came with every
telegram, and the downdour, first re-
garded as a blessing, grew into q wave
Of destruction. Fields of grain that
promised the most bountiful yield in
many years were swept bare Of vegeta-
ton. In several instances, the seas OF
rain we're abetted in their work Of de-
strvction by tornadoes. 1t is too early
yet to sum up the loss, but the total IS
appalling, and those to whom the
angry elements spared life have little
left to sustain it. The stories OF storm
are so similar that a statistical sum-
mary is all there is left to tell.
Southwest Missouri the Centre.
The storm focus embraced an r Of
GOO square miles, with the Southwest
Urn corner Of Missouri as the center.
The greatest loss "a life is reported
from Winona, Mo-, where eleven
corpses have been found, with As many
more missing.
At Baxter Springs, in Southwestern
Kansas, five were killed and eleven
seriously injured by a cyclone that &C.
conpanied the storm. One person was
drowned at Columbus and two at OF.
tawa, Kan. At Van Buren,, Ark, q
mother and her babe were drowned.
A family Of five was lencamped on
the bank of Fish creek, in the Indian
Territory. Nothing Of them nor their
belongings was found, except q part OIL
their wagon in a pile Of driftwood.
At brownsville, Mo-, where the rain
fall wa four inches in one hour, five
persons were lost. Unconfirmed reports
are received of loss of life,> as follows:
Three at Fayetteville, Ark; one a,
Richards, Kan, and six Of . hunting
party in the Indian Territory.
known Probable Loss Forty-three.
This gives a known and probable los.
ST 43 lives. This total viii be increased
when the receding water permits
thorough search.
The loss of property can be placed il
the millians. Dwellings, fences ant
farm buildings were carried of ant
highway and railroad bridges swep
away. Thirty of the 80 buildings il
Winona succumbed. Five residences
a church and a warehouse went dow1
at Baxter Springs. Six bridges wen
out in Russell county. Kan. Ahou
Jefferson City, No., many squarE miles
of growing grain were Destroyed
Traffic ON the Fort Scott and Mempai
railroad are temporarily suspended
Reports of damages to property othei
than above noted come from five point
in Kansas, nine in Missouri, six in Ar
kansas and two in Indian Territory
The storm spent itself in Illinois, bu
having lost its force, proved a blessing
To crOpS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09

Yankton Press, 6: The magnificent
crop Of the present season was made
with a small fraction less than fourteen
inches OF moisture. At the beginning
OF the year there was a rain shortage of
over twelve inches. The ground was
dry az far down as one chose to dig. So
upon the rains Of 1895, aggregating 1853
inches, this great yield has been con
structed. This demonstrates the won
derful capabilities Of our soil. OF the
years moisture supply, eleven and a-half
inches fell during the growing months
Of April, May and June and the incon-
siderable balance during the frozen
months OF January, February and
March. Rainfall at the right time is
what makes a crop.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09

The report hat Hon. S. r. Gold oi
OF Grant county was a debtor to Tay'
lor in the sum Of $1,000 while he sat OF
the Legislative investigating committee
last winter, is thus set at rest by the
Milbank Herald Advance: "In the Min.
neapolis Journal a few days ago appeared
an outside story referring to n Of our
business men The sum of money re.
ferred to is found to be secured by good
paper in the amount Of $4,000 and
there Is really danger Of the Big Stone
firm being losers instead Of Taylor or his
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the money was ne vel
borrowed from the treasury but from
the bank Of Redield.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
TIMBER PRESERVATION.

Free Access Of Air to WOODWORK Neces-
ssry to Prevent Decay.
Probably no better illustration can be
had, even at the present time, Of the
great importance of free access Of air to
woodwork as q means Of protection
against premature decay than the results
Of IN investigation, conducted a few
years ago, into the causes Of an accident
in an expensive apartment house in one
Of the principal cities Of the United
States, in which a portion of one Of the
upper floors gave way, and, in falling,
carried along corresponding sections Of
the several floors below, landing the
whole mass Of wreckage in the cellar.
It was found that a fortunately unusual
system of floor construction had been
adopted in the building in question, the
spaces between the wooden beams hav-
ing been filled with ashes, presumably
with the view of making comparative
~ fireproof% structure.
Whatever it's merits in this respect
may have been, there was no question
whatever that the mixture Of ashes
formed a most efficient barrier against
the access Of air to the timbers, and
any moisture that was inherently in
them or afterward found it's way to
them through the thing above had little
opportunity Of being carried away by
any ventilating air currents. The beams
simply had to rot, and that compare
lively quickly. In the subsequent work
Of reconstruction Of the floors, however,
good care was taken that they should
not again suffer in the same way.
Mill architects generally appreciate
the preserving influence Of free air cir
culation so thoroughly that they care
fully guard against ever the painting of
any floor beams which are open to the
suspicion Of imperfect seasoning. Where
any moisture is still present in the wood
q coat Of paint or tar or anything else
impervious to air, ordinarily looked
upon as a protective agent, simply pre-
vents this moisture from escaping, and
thus, instead of guarding against rapid
decay, really promotes it to a very ma
terial degree. Happily this circumstance
is becoming properly recognized and is
beginning to receive a due share Of at
tention. Coasters Magazine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09

A>hitch has come in the fultillment Of
the conditions on which Sioux Falls was
to obtain the state fair for five years and
the probability is that no state fair will
be held at Sioux Falls this year. The
guarantee had not been fully signed at
the time the state board were informed
that Sioux Falls would put up the
requisite bond and now when it is desired
to complete the bond sufficient signers
can not be got. Those who have al
ready signed refuse to turn over the coz
tract and assume the responsibility,
hence the hitch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09

A man suspected Of murder has been
arrested at Miller under peculiar circum,
stances. Nearly a year ago he cam to
Fort Pierre with horses aud sold them,
and said he would be back again this
year. He gave his name as Nels Carl.
son, a stockman from the reservation,
He came again lately and sold more
stock, departing eastward. While at
aud in the latter was an old letter de,
failing former transactions Of the reaI
Nels Carlson whom this fellow is now
supposed to be only im~personating
probably having murdered the real Carl
son and taken possession of his stock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
Another Kansas Tornado.

NEWTON, Kan, July "a tornado
of terrible violence and widespread ex-
tent spread ove the country between
this place and Canton between Z and
s p. NJ, destroying everything in its
path. In this city four houses were
wrecked and over 30 farm houses are
known to have been completely de.
stroyed. 1t is reported that rs people
were injured, 7 fatally. ~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09

The trustees of Brookings college met
last Friday and elected o. 7. Grattan
president Of the board, John Geise, Sec
rotary, and then adjourned to meet at
Huron July 9 with the regents. An ex-
citing joint session is looked for, as bad
feeling exists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09

The Protestant Episcopal churches Of
New York now possess church property
valued at over SIG, 1000, while the
Catholic church property is valued at
e8,OOO,OOO. The Presbyterians own
about $9,OO0,00O worth OF propeftys and
the Methodists, Baptists, Hebrews and
Reformed Dutch church own something
over 100000 each. All the various de-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
u N THINK.
Our trials we could soften

Our trials we could soften
II we'd only pause and think.
Tears would not flow 90 often
I'D we'd only pause and think.
Our skies would all be brighter.
Our burdens all be lighter,
Our deeds would all be whittier
II we'd only pause aand think
We would not proceed so blindly
= II we'd only pause and think.
We would never speak unkindly
n we'd only pause and think.
We would cease unrest to borrow,
Darkly clouding each tomorrow,
We could Danish worlds Of sorrow
If we'd only pause and think.
Chicago Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
HALF A DOZEN DROWNED.

Party Of Pleasure seekers Meet Death ut
Lake Geneva, Wis.
LAKE GENEVA, Wis, July "a
heavy storm passed over here during
the afternoon which unroofed buildings
and d~emoralized shade trees. The hail
broke a large amount of glass and
ruined corn, oats and what little fruit
there was.
The steam launch Dispatch was char
tered just before the storm by party
consisting Of Father Hogan and Miss
Hogan of Harvard, Ills, and a man
thought to be DR.. Franz, assistant
superintendent OF the Elgin, Ills, in
sane asylum, wife and child. The
boat was in charge of John Preston, a
reliable young man. They were
caught by the storm and the boat was
swamped and all on board were
drowned. -
Miss Hogan's body vas found at
Hayes park about shutdown. A most
vigorous search by 100 men has failed
to get a trace Of the others and it is
feared they are all with the hull, held
by the engine and machinery against
the bottom of the lake.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
Wire. Down I'm All Directions.

MILWAUKEE, July 9.-Wires are
down in nearly every direction out OF
Milwaukee, but from meager reports
it seems that a severe storm approa h.
ing a cyclone has passed over the
southwestern part OF the state. prob
ably doing serious damage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
A Rope Barometer.

In the Office of the Des Moines Regis
;er is the best barometer in the state. 1t
consists Of an ordinary rope attached to
the carrier box between the first and
fourth floors, making it nearly 60 feet
long. This rope is wonderfully sensitive
to changes in the atmosphere. At least
"a hours before the average rain it be.
gins to tighten by the absorption Of
moisture. Its predictions nearly always
| some true.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
Bi~ I,u,uth R,.x..

DULUTH, July S.-After midnight
the big warehouse OF the Union Dock
company. filed with merchandise, was
destroyed by fire, causing . loss OF
about $3.50, OOO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
The DAILY
JULY 9, 1895.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TO RS.

THE DAILY LEADER makes o special feature o
furnishing information concerning the advantage
aud resources Of the city of Madison and of tn
state at large emitting IL to the patronage OF &C
~vertisers of every class.
j. + STAHL, Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-09
Number IF Lives Lost In Georgia

EATONToN. Ga. July "a terrific
cyclone swept across this and Morgan
count es about 4 P. m. But meager &C.
counts have been received. 1t is
known. however, that two lives were
lost and a number of persons severely
injured. several of them fatally. A,
Wizards Station, on the Middle Geor.
gia and Atlantic railroad. every house
was torn to pieces.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-27
r,he Tables Turned.

Laura" said the husband of the ~man-
cipated woman. sternly.
What is it dear?" asked the latter, in
a conciliatory manner, for she saw that
trouble was coming.
Laura, in the last three weeks have
given you three letters to mall address
sed to dear papa. What have you done
with them?''
Mailed them, of course" replied the
wretched woman, in a determination to
bluff it out if possible.
Laura" the husband went on, that
is not true. | received letter from papa
today, in which he says he has not heard
from me for a month, and anXiously ask
ing if anything is s:le matter. Now you
have got those letters somewhere about
your clothes. if you haven't lost them.
l know just as well as l know that 1 am
standing here that you never mailed those
letters. Now go through your pockets
and see # you haven't got them"
The emancipated woman commenced TO
look through her pockets, and soon turn
ed out the missing letters, which she
laid on the table, with the ramark:
We'll, | could have sWore that | put
those letters in the letter box on the
corner
The man sneered. You can't trust a
thereafter I'll mail my own letters, and
/ won't occupy your valuable time with
such errands Before you go / want so
for household expenses"
The enancipated woman meekly laid
the money down on the table, and went
away with the remark that she would
leave the office early in the afternoon
and come after her husband to take MIN
TO the matinee.-Harper's Bazaar.