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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
Newspaper Burned Out,

STAPLES, Mimi, May 15.-The Sta
pies World building burned to the
ground. Mr.. Draw and family were
away at the time, having left the
house in the evening. How the fire
started is not known. The printing
plant, furniture, library and every.
thing were lost. The amount Of insur-
ance is not known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
Changed National Guard Dates.

ST. PAUL, May 15.-Adjutant General
M%uehlberg has changed his order fixing
the dates of the national guard encamp-
ment at Lakeview, ON account of the
objections of the First regiment going
into camp on July 5, because they would
have to spend July 4, the national hol.
iday, in preparing for, the trip. The
dates, as arranged under the amended
order, are as follows Third regiment,
June IL to June 10; Second regiment,
June 81 to June 20; First regiment and
the artillery, July 8 to l6.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15

The Chlldrens' Home at Sioux Falls is
to be enlarged. Its success has been
phenomenal. It's work has outgrown it's
present facilities and a branching out Of
the organization is nov in progress. An
assistant to Superintendent Sherrard
has been secured in the person Of Miss
Allie Jewell of the Iowa Childrens'
Home who will have immediate charge
OF the Sioux Falls work, MI. Sherrard
devoting his time more largely to organ
izing branch homes throughout the
state. The Home since it's organization
February Is, 1893, has provided homes
for 1876 children of the average z of
five years. OF this number forty-one
were found in Minnehaha county and
homes provided for in that county for
twenty-nine. The society has branches
throughout the state and in each town
there is a local bureau composed of two
members of each church whose duty it
is to notify the superintendent of every
homeless waif, orphan or young child Of
depraved parents and also of all families
where little ones are desired. Mr.. Sher-
rard then personally visits the locality
and takes the child in charge, getting a
release from the parents or guardians if
necessary, and takes it to the home in
Sioux Falls. There it is kept under the
best OF influences until a suitable home
is found for it. The care of the little
ones while in charge OF the parent home
is OF the most excellent character.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
Two Women Perished.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May ia
fire at Pratt City, q mining town in
Alabama, destroyed the town hall the
public school, the City hotel, the
Northern Methodist church, several
houses and some private cottages. Over
80 miners families were rendered
homeless. During the fire a young
negro girl was burned to death and q
white woman died of fright.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
TlG Lake Madison ClaltaQQQa
Assembly for 1885
WILL BE HELD AT THE
C1autauQua Grounds, July 8 to %, inclusive.
A line of talent is already secured fully
equal to that presented at any former AS
sembly.
Bishop Fowler, Chaplain McCabe, Sam Jones, Prof. Cumnock,
J. S. Burdette, H. II. Emmett, the Indian Orator, and many
others-aso Harvard Male Quartette, Band Music,
Solohts, etc.
For rooms at the hotel, tents, and general information, address,
Madison, SD. III. WILLIAMSON, Pres,



Default existing in a MORTGAGE executed by
Ciemmer +. Wait and Emma F. Wait. husband
and wife, mortgagors, June %, 1899, on the
north Of range 81, IN Lake county, D. I. (now
South Dakotal, to Willis G.. Myers, MORTGAGE,
said mortgage having been dled for record in the
ofb &C Of the re gister Of deeds Of Lake county, d,
T. (now 8. d., June %, 1889, and recorded in
book w." on pages 5l6, b17, 5is. and assigned to
Lizzie M. sterling, and said. assignment record.
page 5s9, In said register Of deeds Office. There
being now due on said mortgage S678.3O, besides
$75.84 taxes paid by assignee, and $40 attorney
OF said Lake county, s. D., will sell said premises
at the front door of the court house, In the city
Of Madison, in said Lake county, on the 18th
day Of MAY, 1895. at two O'Clock ,. m, to the
highest bidder for cast to pay said debt, taxee,
attorney fee and coets of sale.
Dated at Madison, s. D., April 1, 1895.
LlZZIE NJ. STERLING, Assignee.
J. II. WILLIAMSON,
Attorney for Assignee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15

OTTUMwA, Ia, May l5.-Billy Sun
day, formerly a favorite League base
ball player, held two marvellous meet
ings here. In the mems meeting 500
were weeping at one time. A number
Of prominent men and women promised
to lead better lives as a result of Evan
gelist Sundays work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
Tried to Steal Her Child.

CRooKsToN, Mimi, May l5.-Much
excitement was caused here by the at
tempt to kidnap a 10-year-old child
known as Hattie Flanders. The effort
was made during the noon intermission
of school, and the mother Of the child
was the person who made the attempt.
The child was adopted by Mr.. Flanders
six years ago. The matter will be de-
cided by the courts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
FIRED THEM ALL.

Result Of Charges aud Counter Charges In
North Dakota School.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., May blowing
to friction in the management of the
school for the deaf, charges and counter
charges were made to the board of
trustees by the superintendent and help
respectively, and the board decided to
fire the whole force. AS a result the
school has closed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15

James Campbell, young farmer claim.
ing to reside near Bangor, 8. D., brought
before United States Commissioner Wal
lace on the charge Of counterfeiting sill
yer dollars, several being ID his posses
sion when arrested. He lies in Jail in de-
fault Of 5000 bonds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
win Build . Temple.

WNoNA, Mimi, May A.-Winona
Masons have appointed . building com
mittee and are seriously considering
the erection of q Masonic temple here
this summer. A decision will be reached
at an early date.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
Small Loss In North Daktn.

FARGO, N. D., May l5.-While frost
was general little harm was done.
Corn and potatoes were out some, but
through the season is three weeks
earlier than usual, not much grain has
advanced SO far as to be subject to in
Jury,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15

Kinley tariff, 1913. The exports OF
our farm produce shows a lamentable
shirinkage under free trade a fact which
the farmer should bear in mind when he
again votes at q national election.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
Arre.ted for the Grand Trunk Wreck.

HOLLY, Mich, May l5.-William II.
Smith, one Of the leaders in the strike
on the Grand Trunk last summer, has
been arrested. charged with causing
the fatal wreck on that road at Battle
Creek, in July last. Smith has eluded
the detectives ever since. the accident.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15

LA CROSSE. Wis, May civilian
Egan, aged % years, was killed by a
Burlington engine at Lytles, 10 miles
above here. He tried to jump on a
moving engine, missed his hold and
fell across the track.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
The Valleys Escaped.

AsHEvILLE, N. c.. May 15.-Snow
a be plainly seen for a distance Of
several miles on the mountains in this
vicinity. Very little damage has been
done to vegetation in the valleys.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
HarmOn's Leap.

REDwING, Mimi, May 15.-Harry
Harmon leaped from the high wagon
bridge here, turning a double somer-
sault while in the air. The affair was
witnessed by thousands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15
r OF SUBSCRIPTION
TO ADVERTISERS.

The DAILY LIADER makes . special feature OF
furnishing Information concerning the advantages
and reeoaroes of the city Of Madison and of the
tate at large emitting IL to the patronage OF ad-
v~ertisers Of every class.
J. r. STAHL. Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-15

Dr.. Prices croam Baking Powder
Worlds Felr Hixhest Award.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-08
THE OLD BATTLE GROUND.

Central Female College is situated
on the most commanding spot in the
old fornfcatIons, where occurred the
famous battle of Lexington. 1t stands
where once stood the old Masonic
College; III fact the north ell of Cen
tral is today the Masonic College OF
1851. only shorn of its once imposing
front, and hidden by a building 81
much larger and prettier that the old
building looks shabby and insignlti-
cant. This building, which now looks
50 small and din9y in comparison with
New Central," once had repul alton
as an educational center which was
scarcely second to the reputation of
..Cenlral' to-day. Here were such
teachers AS Patterson, Shaver, Schenck, ;,
Cameron and our much loved John f.
Ryland. Here were gathered such
boys rs Slayback, Clemens, MARK
Twain) Steve Elkins and hundreds of
others who have written their names
high on the scroll OF fame.
In 1861 the .sseseshi element strong
~ dominated in Missouri, and Lafay-
ettc, Jackson, Clay, Ray and Saline
counties aflerward became known by
such appcllalives as ''iebeldom," the
"Iiltle Confcderacy,' &c. Lincoln
was scarcely inaugnrated before active
preuaratlons were begun all over the
state, and especially in this vicinity, tn
take Missouri out of the union and link
her fortunes with the confederacy
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-08
CENTRAI.'S PRESIDENT,

Archibald \. Jones, A. NJ, is aud
has been for six Years the president of
Central College. lie is a native of
Alabama, and is thirty-one years of
age. lie graduated from the University
of Alabama IN 1882. Ills first expe-
rience rs a teacher was the preparation
of class of young men for entrance
Ia the University, every one of which
was excepted upon his certificate with
out examination. lie next taught two
years in New Jersey. Later he accept
ed "A position with his father who was
called To the presidency Of Dalton
Female College. After four years
work there he was elected in 1889 To the
presidency of Central, IN which capacity
he has given remarkable satisfaction.
President Jones is Il man oi large
resources. His mental ability is superior
and he combines with IL firm, rcSolutc
and progressive character. No college
president in this great western country
commands more respect and love THAI
he, from those who know al hi sterling
worth.
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shot being fired by Rains' division,
from their camp, on n hill two miles
south Of town. This hill is just west nf
Edenyiew church. I he shot was an-
swrrrd in The fort: camp was broken:
the line of march taken up, and soon
the town was occupied 10y confederates,
who drove the union men into the
breastworks. Part al RlrdSnc's battery
occupied u hill near the residence of
Mr. Fred Meet. Charley Wallace took
one gun down the lane. passing he
residence Of John T.. Chcatham. strik
ing the Irish town road, and coming up
third street. Here he found pickets.
and sent Il shot among them, which
made them Scamper for safety.
The Notifications wrr. al that time
considered very strong. There was a
ditch about six feet wide and six Ic't
deep, partly filed with water. On the
inside Il dirt bank arose about seven
feet above the level; II was about seven
feet through at The basr, and three feet
thick ut the top. The fJrti!icati"nS
also had smaller trenches and earth
works inside of the outer works. The
line OF the fort, on the south. was
about where the front fence of the
college campus now stands, running
east To Seventeenth street; thence
north to tie residence of j. a. Price:
thence west with the brow of the ridge
half way to the residence of TIlton
Davis, where it ran northwest 10 the
brow of the bluff; thence south. on Il
line fifty yards west of the Davis
house, To the brow of the hill, here il
turned east aud f.llowcd the ridge
back To the point of beginning. North
west of the college the old breasiworkS
are yet visible, but in every other
direction they have disappeared.
The little training received by the
confederates in the march south, III the
drill mt Cowskin. and in the battles "f
Carthage and Wilson's Creek was of
great advantage to them IN the siege
of Lexington. They were not Yet
drilled and trained soldiers, though
they knew something more than they
did before they started south. The
officers and men knew each other
personally, and it was no unusual
thing to hear Il private discuss an order
from his superior officer. General
Price was known everywhere aS "Old
Pap" Col. H. NJ. Biedsoe was .'Old
Ill., Lieutenant landell Blackwell
was "Old YAM" Captain Anderson
was "Jack;" General Rains was .'Old
Blackberries," &c. Yet these same
'.raw" men fought steadily, and never
knew when they We're outgencIaled or
when they were whipped.
After the battle began in earnest:
after the pickets had been driven in;
after the artillery had poured solid
shot into the works for two or three
hours the infantry began to expect an
order to ..charge." But General Price
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-08
ART RECEPTION.

For several DAYS IL was known ih,'
on last Saturday aftcrn ,pn aud even.
ng the art room would D., thrown open,
and many lovers of fine art Inpatient
awaited the arrival of the hour when
they could enjoy the result OF the work
of Miss Brown and her class for ~.
II is true that there are many who DO
not fully appreciate fine art-many
who do not really know wherein lies
talent, but none are so blind To beauty
and exquisite work that they do no,
delight to gaze upon beautiful aud
well executed picture, or to he allowed
to examine a most delicate pIec, of
china, decorated by the hand of some
one who has learned the art of paint
ing.
The scenery from the art room of
Central is sufficient TO inspire the most
prosaic girl 10 pen a sweet poem most
ilaen,ly, or To translate her poetic sem
iimcnt into a perfect work of art.
Miss Brown has been at the head of
the art department for three years, and
has proven herself To be an able ins,ruc-
tor and true artist. She anticipates
spending her vacation abroad, perfect
ing herself IN The profession Of her
choice.
The young ladies who have been
studying under Miss Brown haze made
rapid progress, and have aS ihr result
their labor many beau ifnl pieces. Tn"
class has worked ia oil, pastel, crayon
and china, there being 1870 pieces Of
china on display. We also found in
the display many studies from life. and
several very fine pieces of cast work.
The college Cap aud Gown
form ed one very unique study, painted
by Miss Nangie Cope. Several of the
pupils have made picture entitled
..After the Hunt" still life, which was
made b; the hunting costume, the gun
aud game OF the hunter. Among ih"
hest of this study was one painted bv
Miss Porter Boon Another very good
piece from still hfc was a "Siudv of
Apples" by Miss Cora Dunkin. The
apples, red and tempting, were in red
bandanna, some of them Just rolling
out on the ground.
Among the east work was "Diana."
, 10y Miss Porter Boon, and "Minrrva, ''
: 10y Miss Nangie Cope.
Several of the Young ladies displayed
very artistic china; especially 81 was
the work of Misses Gordon, Price,
Boon, Mrs. William Aull aud others.
After several hours spent very pleas
, an,Iy aud proiitably in the art room,
! the many visitors took their departure,
' thanking Miss Brown and her pupils
: for anording them such an enjoy able
,. affair.
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God correlated with every mental ac-
QUESTION of the child; and being thus
hXed in the thought of the child, Tie
will he expressed IN the life nj the man
or woman" Thoroughly imbued with
the truth conveyed by these words and
impressed with the necessity of Il school
under the auspices of the Methodist
church, the orignators of the plan bent
every energy for the accomplishment Of
their purpose and worked enihusias-
tically to enlist Others in the enterprise.
so successful were they that ere time
for the opening of the fall term in other
schools and colleges they had secured
the large and commodious building on
his corner of South and Twelfth
streets, known rs the Russell mansion,
and had fitted and furnished II for the
reception of pupils.
In September, the school called in
honor OF MisSoui's beloved bishop,
"Maryn Institute" opened with some
ten or. twelve boardcrs aud u goodly
share of local patronage. The faculty
was composed of earnest, Christian
workers and experienced teachers. DIR.
". +. Camp, pastor of the Methodist
church at Lexington, who was most
Jealous in bringing about the success of
this new undertaking. was elected
president, pro. TEN , aud To his earnest
efforts much ot the prosperity of the
school during its first year is due.
With Abram Davauit, professor OF
mathematics and ancient languages,
Miss Aurelia Miller, assistant in the
collegiate department, Miss Laura
Bennett, in the preparatory school, and
Mrs. Dayault, instructor IN vocal and
Instrumental music, even i'll this, the
first Year, Marvin Institute won fol
herself Il we'll meriicd reputation fol
thnroughncss and Christian education
Ii WAS ut the close of the first year thai
Miss. Viola Catrnn, GuN>ie CiowdSle,
aud Fannie WIn>nr received The degre,
al VI. L., thus having the honor q
being the first and only graduates VIII,
can claim Marvin Institute as theil
Alma Mater.
In September, 1870. Dr. j. q
Church, al Texas, took charge of tn
StNthfi allsl lliiitN VI
professor Of instrumental music an,
Mrs. Lawrence assistant IIlsic teacher
were added IL the faculty. while Mis-
!!ullc GIccne succeeded Miss Iaur
Bennett. The number of boarding
pupils had Increased II twenty four an,
the local patronage WAS also niue
larger,
\ few weeks after the opening of tn
school III Septcmber the old Masoni
College, together with the ampl
/. campus of six acres, was on certa,
, conditions, given hy the maSonS I
E Marvin Institute, aud the school wa
; removed from South street To tolleg
hill, one of the most beautiful an
! commanding portions OF the city, SUI
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LEXINGTON.

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Ju. Christy, now of Odessa, was
wounded near the residence of &. q.
Grimes. The family of Mr.. James
Clowdsley saw him bleeding and took
him IN. Miss Lizzie Clowdsley, now
Mrs. j. X. Eckle, took off one of her
skirts to make bandages for his wounds
! Twenty-Five hundred pounds of pow
der was stored m the basement of the
college. A hot shot from Clark =
battery knocked Il hole in the front
steps aud entered the basement, strik-
ing within three feet of where this
3 powder was stored. All the batteries
were trying To fire the building, but
the federals had shovel men at work
throwing out the red hot balls.
On the evening of the third day,
September 10Th, the white flag was
observed, and in half an hour more the
surrender was complete. General
Mulligan surrendered $500 men, Il
large number of horses and good
stock of military supplies, including
arms. ammunition, and n little ot
ever, thing needed by an army. There
was $500, 900 of money in the fort +,
which had been taken from the Far
mers' Bank, of Lexington. This was
delivered to the bank officers by Gen
, Price.
Lookirg lax at this battle, after
mere severe conflicts, We are apt To
und r estimate lis Importance. At that
time Il defeat would have diSorganiZrd
all the confederate forces in MiSsourI.
I.,tt fol ha. la
the ragged Missourians made three
successful fights against drilled troops.
The battle "f Lexington encouraged
them To believe that our officers were
all Napoleons, and the soldiers wer,
iivinDible.
All, me, How time flies II has been
more than thirty three years since these
events we've burned into my memory
I'l" sword his been beaten into The
plrm hare; the angel of peace ha'
settled over our land; III" rN-trdrra
and the confederate are the lest -
friends. Our sous and daun htSrS marry
and inirr-marry. and scarcely know oI
which side the parents of the oiheI
party fought during the war. Com'
with me, You old federal soldier, an,
o. let us review the old battle ground
Here stood the old boarding house
used as hospital after the battle; her,
the kiud hearted la'licS Of the city, witt.
out regard io pu'Itics, brought soups an'
dclicacias To your wounded. See Tia
water-towcr, standing about the middl
- of your old fort. See the beautiful
. residences ON the east, which ShoS
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-08

There were no railroads in this part of
the state; there Were but few telegraph
lines, and all travel and most of our
news was by steam boat on the river.
And, strange ~ it may appear, the
people were about rs happy as they
are now, and "news" fresh from ST.
Louis in four or five days was not con
sidcrcd ''siow," Lexington being Il
river town, and the largest town
between st. LouIs and st. Joseph, was
"a point of great importance.
Among the first acts of hostility was
| the capture of steamboat at this
place which was carrying supplies to
| Fort Leavenworth. A few rifles, two
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occupied by the family of DIR. G. w.
Young. commanding a clear view of
the trout of the college. L"sueur :
battery at one time had Il position be-
tween the Baptist church and the
Commercial hotel. Ii was a case of
..give and lake" Every man moved
his gun wherever he pleased, without
orders. and the infantry wandered
around hunting places where they
could see and shoot into the fortifica-
tiOns. The hills north of the fort were
then covered by heavy timber, and it
was not uncommon to find men in tree
tops trying to get a shot at the enemy.
Sometimes the enemy discovered these
hiding places and made the tree tops
too s.hot" for Johnny.
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captured by the comicdcraIes, bat ih"
federalS rallied and rc-captured 1t.
On the l9,h General SturgiS, with
his command, 800 cavalry, united
with Jim Lane and Montgomery, who
had three or four thousand troops, and
threatened 10 cross the river ut Lex
ington to rr .infnr,e Mnlli%an. Gen.
Price sent cold Davy AtchIson' and
Col. Saunders Ia .'Shrw' them away.
They went in II hurry, scarcely making
show Of II tight. / lac river was high,
and water was all over the muddy
bottom lands.
It WIS at the battle of Lexington
that the value of movable breastworE:
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Southern Methodism in Lexington, and
believing that '.any denomination of
Christians has a work to do, and must
do it in its own way" devised the plan
of opening Il church school of high
grade in which the children Of Meth
odist families, and all others who
might desire, could receive Christian
education and secure the exertion of
definite energies tending TO a life of
future usefulness in the church, and in
The home.
They realized. as some one has said,
that AT the foundation of all The work
of Il true educator is the axiom,-God.
the concre'e of every truth presented
to the pupils mind, and the school.
room is the most felicitous place to get