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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29
BEARS A CHARMED LIFE,
Mr.. Bedding Is Continually Getting Hurt
and So Needs One.

and So Needs One.
Willard Bedding Of Belchertown, IS
years old, and a most estimable person,
has experienced more casualties than
usually fall to the lot Of one mortal
who lives to tell the story.
At the age of 7 he had part Of the
fingers of one hand cut off. In later
years he had the bones of one ankle
smashed. The e accident that hap
pened to him was the result Of being
caught by the mouth by the sweep of
an old fashioned cider mill. His mouth
was enlarged to IN unnatural capacity
and had to be partially sewed up. Next,
a horse fell on him and broke the bone
Of n leg above the knee: next, as the
result of a fall, he had his ribs Oh one
side broken in; next, a sandbank caved
in and buried him under it, breaking
his limb over again, and after it healed
he was left with one leg considerably
shorter than the other. Last winter he
fell and shattered his kneepan. When
he was over go nature, as if to atone for
some of his shattered bones, replaced
the teeth on his upper jaw with a new
set Of double teeth. springfield Repub-
lican
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29
CANARiES FOR CONVlCTS.
Michigan Prisoners Keep Them For Com
fort and Profit.

L ohN NV AheLl Soul-
fort and Profit.
COnvicts in the Michigan state prison
have many more favOrs than those Of
almost any other pe~nitentiary in the
United States, and it is the belief of
the management of the institution that
for this reason there are fewer outbreaks
of lawlessness than are found elsewhere.
Among the favors granted to them ut
the pe%nitentiary at jackson is that Of
keeping aud caring for birds. There are
fully 600 feathered songsters in Mich
igan's> principal penal institution, all
owned and cared for by the convicts,
and as soon az daylight approaches ON
bright mornings their sweet notes are
heard in striking contrast to the natural
feelings Of their owners
Many of the most hardened criminals,
who from their general appearance and
history would not be expected to care
for anything Of a refining nature. ten
derby care for and caress their little
pets.
More than three-quarters of tho cells
in the prison contain one or more cana
ries, and they are also found in various
shops throughout the institution. Dur
ing the day the cages are hung outside
the cells to give the birds light and air,
but as SOC as the convict returns from
work at night the cage is taken inside.
This practice has been carried ION in
the prison for years, and the officials
say that instead of any detrimental eff
feet being noticeable the little songsters
have proved a benefit, as they not only
give the cells a more homelike D
ance, but they also WELD a decided in
fuence in the way of humanizing the
most reckless and hardened criminal.
Besides being permitted 70 keep the
birds for the sake Of their company and
influence, the convicts are also allowed
to raise them to sell, and many a dollar
is credited to the accounts of the prison
ers from this source. OF course the con-
vict handles none Of the money realized
from the sale of the birds until he is
discharged, but it is placed to his credit
in the prison ank.-Chicago Record.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29
W1N
Madison Cemetery Association.

Ohcers-W. q. Dempster, Pres., Mrs. e. II.
Jacobs Vice Pres, rank Smith, secretary, VIM.
Rae treasurer.
Trustees-Mrs. MckinnOn, Mrs. j. d. Andrews
and DIR. Daniels.
SextOn-Chas, Carey.
Parties desiring to purchase lots will find plat
Of grounds at the drug store Of Frank smith
Payment for lots must be secured at the time OF
selection. The sexton will attend to the loca-
tion Of ]ots and digging graves. de has full con-
troll Of grounds. The Cemetery will be closed to
teams ex cept upon permission Of sexton.
Parties having paid for their lots will receive
deeds for came. Present lot owners holding no
deeds should attend to the matter at once.
Notice lie hereby given that George r. Farmer
has been appointed collector of book accounts.
All parties knowing themselves indebted to this
association should call upon him and s.ttl.
came. W. II. DEMPSTER, Pres.
FRAME NIT Sec'y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

Major Plckler, as the following news
dispatch of the 9th from Miller would
indicate, Is ~assiduously building up his
senatorial fences:
CONGRESSMAN Picker, who has travelled
over the state considerably lately, says
there is a greater degree OF prosperity
among the people than he has noticed
for macy years. He says while there
are a few leaving the state, there are n
great many coming into it. At Britton
and other points, he said, the farmers
were making contracts for a~rtesian
wells, and the prospects for a large
number OF artesian wells scattered over
the state were encouraging.
He thinks the next legislature will
take advaL tage OF the law passed by the
last congress. g&viDg each state that will
reclaim 10 acres on each quarter, l.OOO,-
600 acres OF land, the proceeds OF the
sale of the 100000 acres to go into a
general irrigation fund.
Mr.. Picker will ext winter work for
the location at some point in the ar eslaD
basin Of an experimental irrigation sta
ton to cost $4,000 or $4,000, although
he says irrigation Is beyond an expert
mental stage, except in certain lines.
He is thinking strongly Of investing
some N ,ney in the sheep business, as,
with a duty on wool in the near future,
that will be a more prosperous business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Secretary
Lamont has issued an order transferring
the possession of the grounds of Fort
Mackinac to the state of Michigan. 1t
is to be used as a park by the state, and
the grounds. if given up by Michigan.
will then revert to the federal govern
ment. The transfer is authorized by an
act Of the last session of congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

Sioux Falls policemen are taking a
new. and sensible tack to drive houses of
prostitution out of the city. When a
brothel or suspected house is raided
they arrest the men found therein az
we'll as the women and both are brought
up and fined. The scheme works we'll.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29
Bull r,xn.ers Arrested.

DENVER, Aug. 29.-J. H.. Wolfe of
Cripple Greek, promoter Of the Gillette
bull fight, vas arrested and taken to
Colorado Springs. He was unable TO
furnish bonds and is now in the FL Paso
county Jail at the Springs. Officers have
been sent to Gillette to arrest the Next
CON bu1l tirbta~s-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 2S.-The state
board of control opened its regular
monthly session. The most important
business to be done is to locate the home
for feeble minded, which. it is expected,
will be settled at this meeting. From
present appearances the sentiment
among the members on the subject is
divided. but it is believed that Mari
nette'S chances III" ahead Of AL COM
petitOrN.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

The Brookings Press has got a sore
head. 1t took issue with Attorney
General Crawford on section 1865" and
the court sustained the attorney gen.
eral. In this case it might be said the
Judge broke section 1865" over the
Press head. \
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29
Mrs. Olda Pendergast, he was found
guilty aud held to answer to the circuit
court for ~manslaughter in the first de-
gree,

A prosperous and well known farmer
near Alpena died the other day from
blood poisoning induced by the stab OF a
pitchfork in the foot to which he
paid little or no attention at the tim OF
the injury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

The supreme court has rendered a de-
cision in the Waller Brake contested
election case, Moody county, %remanding
the case back to the circuit court for
new trial.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29
Electricity For Driving Ships.

"A use> to which electricity might be
put with advantage, l think, is in the
propulsion Of great steamships. This
electric FAM" said MI. Bragg Of the
Westinghouse company, pointing to a
little brass machine that sends a current
Of air the length Of his Office, sis built
on the plan Of a propeller. It makes
1000 revolutions . minute; compare
that with the greatest number Of revo-
lutions that the screws on our transat.
lantic greyhounds can make. The same
hamper is on them that is on the steam
locomotives. II those engines on ship.
board could run dynamos and the mo.
tors be geared to the screws. then the
rotary motion could be secured and the
screws would go as fast as You please .
Washington Star.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

SPRINGFIELD, Mimi, Aug. 29.-Work
IN Springfield's new depot has begun.
The old depot will be moved east and
used us a freight Cop
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

re uliA uOCAOko
with but little or no re-
lief, l persuaded her to
try DR.. Piercc's Favoritc
Prescription and Gold
en- Medical Discovery
She was so out of heart,
she returned the answer
that 1t would be like
all the rcst-of no good !:
but on my account, she
said she would try 1t, 20
/ got one bottle each !:
and before she had used
half OF q bottle she felt
a.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

her, and she has continued to improve ever
since, and now thinks 1t the most wonderful
remedy on earth for her eek, and recommends
1t TO all suffering females. She has not been
20 well in ten years.
write this without any solicitation and
with a free, good will, so that you may let all
who may suffer know what 1t has done for
her. Sold by medicine dealers everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

At the preliminary hearing Of DR.. E.
G. Adams OF Waterfowl, On the charge
Of committing q criminal abortion on
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

Mrs. s. b. Prindle, better known as
Mother Prindle," who has for some
years been the matron Of the Florence
mission in New York city, has gone to
England by invitation Of Lady Henry
Somerset to start . rescue home in Lon.
don.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29
dUS3EUWEl5E9

NJ. w. SCOTT, EsQ. of the u. 8. Marshall's
Once, Atlanta. Ca. writes: many
years my wife has been a constant sufferer
from indigestion. sick headache, nervous pros
tration and all other complaints that the fe-
male sex IL heir to, and, after trying many
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29
DAILY LEADER
THURSDAY. AUGUST %. 1895.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TO ADVERTISERS

THr DAILY LEADER makes a special feature OF
furnishing information concerning the advantages
and resources of the city of Madison and OF the
state at large emitting it to the patronage OF ad-
Tertisers of every Class.
j. F. STAHL, Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29

The temporary chairman designated
Senator Quay and G. L. Magee as com
mittee to escort permanent Chairman
Hastings to the platform. Wild enthu-
siasm followed the appearance Of the
two rivals, arm in arm.
Governor Hastings thanked the con-
vention for the honor of his unanimous
election as chairman. He said that the
recent events in the Republican party Of
Pennsylvania proves the prophesy that
electric storms have the effect of clear.
ing the atmosphere and land we reserve
our cyclone forfree trade and the Dem.
ocratic party" w.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-29
The Pennsylvania State Conven'
ton Was Exceedingly
Harmonious.
Governor Hastings and Mr.. Quay
Patched Up a Very Effective
Peace,
And Both Sides Got About All
They Had Been Contend
ing For.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. '29.-There
will not be two Republican conventions
here, and the contest i'll the single con-
vpntiOn that will be held will be fought
en- the state craftsmanship, the candi-
dates being United States Senator Quay
and B. F. Gilkeson. The compromise
by which u bolting convention was
avoided was arrived ut about 3 a. III. In
the conference that led to this result,
Elk Chairman Thomas V. Cooper, Lieu
tenant Governor Walter Lyon and Judge
Miller of Mercer county, represented
Senator Quay, and State Senator Flynn,
District Attorney Graham of Philadel-
phia, and ex-Congressman Yardley rep
resented the so-Called combine
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-18
EDEN.

Mrs. Birdie DOdson is again living
with her father.
Republican prosperity has come
real estate is advancing very rapidly.
The Alliance will meet again the
first MOLday. in May at s p. m. Free
Rev. Mann was not sent back to this
place by the NJ. E. conference. Rev.
McMillen is the new minister.
A horse thief association has been
organized here, with c. G. Handy as
president. Now look out for thieves.
There were about 10000 acres of
wheat SOwn last fall If 1000 acres
are left, it will do well. However, it
is nearly all put IN corn.
We think nine-tenthS of the people
of this country are church members,
but see how they treated the temper
ance question last fall. Up to this
time, where are the refOrmers or re.
deemerS of Kansas?
We think this poor how-do-you do,
Governor Morrill, couldn't find an
American-born citizen togivea salary
Of s., 1901 But it seems the Republi-
cans are working for England more
than for America.
Eden is the northwest township in
Sumner county; has five schoOl-hOuseS
and one church-hOuSe, located in the
center of the township; one Sabbath
school; four lady and one gentleman
teacher; one store at Milton, +. Mum
is the proprietor, very much of a gen
tleman and considerable of Pop.
Do LITTLE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-18
County Crumba.


prospect is good. We think it is safe
to say that regardless Of season, there
will not be enough wheat raised in
county to seed the same land after
paving threshing expenses.
Samuel Swainey will, we understand
leave for Illinois soon where he has a
contract in the line of carpenter
work. This is, we presume only tenn
pOrary, and he will in due time re-
turn to Maytield.
NJ. Vandaveer just returned from
his claim south of Caldwell and says
the people are 81 mewhat discouraged,
but if timely rains should come there
will be quite a crop of wheat. He
further reports the arrival of a car
load Of flour and other provisions from
! Missouri to be distributed in the dis
trict in which his claim is situated,
and the one adjoining west. Oh. what
great big heart those poor old
Missouri people have in them.
History tells us that on the morn
ing before the great Baron DeKalb
was killed at Camden, in parting with
two friends. he said: THE happiness
Of man is my wish; that happiness
deem inconsistent with slavery, and
to avert so great an evil from innocent
people, | will gladly meet the enemy
tomorrow at any odds whatever"
Come now, reader, make this SEN
+ tence your own, and stand by it and
say in your manhood, | will use my
influence at the ballot box for the
suffering millions of our land.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-18

Congress votedS,.s23 100000 for war
ships, but promptly voted down a bill
to appropriate $4,000 to the unfortu-
nate, drOuth-stricken people Of Ne
braska who are starving.
Elder David T. BrOadduS Of Christ's
church will preach at II a. N. and 1870
p. m, on the 2lst, Lords day) at
Pleasant Hill scLOol-house. All are
most cordially invited to come.
10 our last notes we stated that
Daniel Hukle would succeed G. II. II.
Berry as station agent here. In this
we were in error, as Dams boom for
agent collapsed, and no one seems to
know just how.
The Santa Fe officials say they is
sued free tickets over their lines to
members Of the late legislature and
their friends to the number of 5000.
1t is fair to presume that the other
three railroad companies in Kansas
did as much. This would make 10000
free ~ ticketS-each ticket would
represent not less than S., and the
total of the four lines in Kansas in
railroad fare would be 500, 900 and yet
sleepy voters and taxpayers wonder
why our legislature gave US no relief
in az equitable law governing our
railroads. r. j. HUKLE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-18
The Evidence All In,

The evidence in the Talbot trial
closed at HIS Tuesday morning, the
jury was discharged until s o'clock
that evening, when Judge Burnette
delivered his charge to the jury and
the opening argument was made
for the prosecution.
The cross-examination Of the de-
PENDANT was not completed until that
morning. Talbot gave very graph
ic description OF their escape from the
officers. He also gave details of their
meeting the freighters on the trail
south of Caldwell, and the taking Of
old man HarmOn's horses, which were
afterwards sent back to him. Talbot
said he was one of the two men who
brought the horses back to the trail
and sent them to Caldwell for Har-
mon.
His wife and children Joined him at
a ranch near Dodge City about four
weeks after the killing, and after
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-18
BITTER CREEK.

Some of the oats have blown out
of the ground here.
There will be about 100 acres of
broomcorn in this locality.
Messrs. Meyers and Byers say they
are going to Missouri to look for a
farm.
Rev. ]. NJ, Meloy went to confer
ence, but is again in the neighbor.
hood.
Miss Daisy Marshall is getting
along nicely with her first term of
school.
Mrs. Lemon and son, of Oxford,
are visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Stevens.
Mount Zion had a real nice enter
tainment Easter night. The house
was full.
Mrs. Nose Christian died last
week. The remains were taken to
South Haven.
Emmett Ewing, aided by his three
dogs, killed a large coyote in the
Strip last week.
1t is very dry here, but all the
farmers work anyhow. About all
corn is planted.
Frank Sands has recovered from
his sickness and is getting along
nicely on clutches.
Mont Allen and his violin were
visiting some of his scholars ii this
locality last week.
Several Of our young people went
to Ashton to get their feet washed,
but none were washed.
Anyone needing hair cut or
shave, Fred Sands will do nice job
All Wall street, Bitter Creek.
Our friend, Doc Marshall, who
went to Illinois, says it rains there
sometimes. Hurrah for Illinois,
Anderson Williams has bought
house Of Mr.. Pickett and is going tC
move it to his claim in the Strip.
Rev. c. C. Rarick, Of Arkansa!
City, breaches in the Mount Hope
church every other Sunday at 2 pm
Delmer Hoot has recovered hi
pony and saddle which were stolel
from him some time ago. Tn
thieves are two young men west o
Arkansas City.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-18
OXFORD.

Oats, wheat and vegetation gener.
ally is turning yellow for want of
rain.
Do not forget the concert on
Monday evening by Mrs. Rumbley's
class.
Many Of our farmers will take
their stock to the Strip to pasture
this summer.
The Oxford band was out Saturday
evening and under the leadership OF
Professor Wat Votaw have become
very efficient.
Rev. Fred Grace held services in
the Presbyterian church Sunday eve
ming. He is beloved by all for his
true Christian character.
Easter services were held at the
NJ. E. church in the morning. The
presiding elder was here in the after
neon and preached an able sermon.
Rev. J. d. Botkin spent the Sab.
bath day in Oxford and preached at
the M. E. church in the evening. to
full house, an interesting sermon
full Of true christianity.
The timbers, or braces, on the
east span of the Arkansas river wag-
on bridge has blown about two feet
out of line. The county commits
sioners have been notified and are
expected over today to examine
same.
Miss Thrall of Wichita delivered
an address Sunday night at the Pres
byterian church in behalf of home
less children, and in securing homes
for them. The committee appointed
tor Oxford were: Mrs. l. ]. Maggard
Mrs. J. NJ. Burlington, A. Kranish
and H. G. Vandevoort; to report ali
homeless children to her at Wichita
and they would secure homes.
Morrill, condemned Lewelling for
not enforcing the prohibition law.
In an interview last Thursday the
/
Governor surrcnders to the whisky
element in the following words: 81
am willing to face a condition and
admit what my predecessors have
not had the courage to do, and that
is that that the law cannot be en-
forced where local public sentim mt
is against i" When a Populist At
torney General limited at the same
thing TWO years ago a terrible howl
was raised.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-18
HUKLE.

But was not Monday a hammer?
John Conn, London townships as.
SCISSOR, was in this vicinity Saturday
listing our prOperty.(?)
Mrs. Lue Reed of Koiwa is visiting
her sister Mrs. j. n. Hukle and old
friends of this vicinity this week.
Mrs. Booth, mother of Prof. joel J.
Booth aud Mrs. William Matthews is
quite sick and under the care of DR.
Engleman of Peck.
Let farmers beware of the fatal re.
suits of their hogs eating the young
burs which at this time is making
their appearance on many farms: the
writer lost at one time from this cause
tifty-SiX head of hogs.
Your scribe visited Wellington on
the 18th. Didn't see anything of the
promised prosperity in Wellington. or
anywhere along the road. though we
noticed scores of farmers clad in rags
returning home with empty wagons
Prof. William Dun's school at Pleas.
ant Valley closed on the 18th. The
patrons surprised Mr.. Dun by
meeting at the schoolhouse at noon
with well filled baskets and all presenl
enjoyed eating of the good thing,
prepared for the occasion.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-18
CLEARDALE.

What about Friday for dusty day?
Miss Bertha Vaughn is on the sick
list.
Mrs. T. H. Wright drove down to
Geuda Saturday.
Mrs.J.H. Donahue visited Blackwell
the first of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. Geeslin spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Wartick.
Elder ]. G. Graham preached quite
an interesting sermon at Cleardale
Sunday.
Miss Versa Brock and w. Barnette
drove down 10 Newkirk Saturday to
see Mr.. BIS parents.
Masters James and Will Wright
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends near Oxford.
Mrs. H. Kincade, who stayed with
her father near old Cleardale, died
Tuesday of consumption. The rela.
tives have the sympathy Of all.