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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24

BLUE BucEEr MINES AGAIS.-It has
been some time since the DENocRAr has
written about any Linn county men
starting to find the famous Blue Bucket
mines OF Eastern Oregon. The follow
ing from The Dalles Times Mountaineer
Indicates that faith in the mines has not
died out: In conversation with an old
pioneer who arrived in Oregon in 1915,
We learn that his faith has not ahated in
eventually finding what has been termed
by those immigrants who took the Meek
Cutoff the Blue Bucket mines. He rec
collects well while passing through dry
gulch of picking up the dry yellow chunks
OF some kind OF mineral, and says that
a bucketful could easily be procured.
When they camped at night they took
the nuggets oat OF their pockets and beat
them between stones aud proved they
were perfectly malleable. But they did
not know where they were, winter was
approaching and they were anxious to
reach the settlements. Weary and foot
sore, with sickness and death as constant
visitors, they had little inclination to
think about gold, and their only desire
was to reach the Willamette valley
and rest after their tiresome journey.
There are certain landmarks which our
informant discerned in the Harney county
a few years ago, and sometday he caicul-
ates to spend some time in locating the
spot where the precious metal covered the
ground in as great proinsion as pebbles
do rocky beach.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24

SALEM Cor IT.-The contract for build
ing the Scio school house WAS let yester-
day afternoon at Scio TO +. A. Stanton,
Of Salem, for $500. Albany men bid as
follows: John McChesney, $5796; !. +.
Conn. $5996; w. +. Kelley, 5123.55; Kel-
ley & Kumrei, 57S5.50; Trainer & Gam
Der, $6400; August Kumrei, $50; b.
F. Thayer, $1,000. Salem contractors
were there in full force.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24
Mexican
Mustang
i1n1nnenf

for
Burns,
Cakei S Infiamed Udderz.
PiIeS,
Rheumatic Pains,
Bruises and Strains,
Running Sores,
determinations,
Stiff joints.
Harness & Saddle Sores,
Sciatica,
Lufnbago,
ScaIds.
Siisters.
Insect Bites,
Iii Cattle Ailments,
All Horse Ailments,
4Il Sheep Ailments,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24
THU RSDA'Y
State Convention of the We. T. U.
RosEBuRG, May 10.

RosEBuRG, May 10.
Editor Democrat.
The white ribbon women have spread
themselves over as much of Roseburg as
possible. The city is hospitality person.
itied, every arrangement possible has
been made for the comfort of the visitors,
and they are enjoying this kindness i'm
mensely.
The delegation is not as large as usual,
on account of the scarsity OF money-only
SO delegates have reported so far. There
will doubtless be others here today.
Everything is moving on smoothly nj
rapidly. | append synopsis OF the o
port OF the State Corresponding Secretary
and hope to send you some interesting
tomorrow. Ii. b.
We have an enrolment of 9S unions,
1903 active and S5S honorary members.
20 unions have sent annual reports. THE
Il unions which have failed to report had
last year l9lactive and 55 honorary MEM
bers, and had they reported this year it
must have materially increased our list of
members. l have been able to report 22
new unions out of 2S actually organized
during the year. We have an addition
OF 3D. active and % honorary members
more than we had last year. Number OF
''Y" unions, I; membership. liz active,
and 81 honorary members. Total mem
bership, including "Y s." 1875 active and
Az honorary members. 1t must be re-
membered while my report gives the act
ual number of members enrolled, yet the
treasurers report must be depended upon
for the number OF paid up members--the
basis of our representation in the Ma
tional convention. New unions seldom
pay state dues in full in advance, yet
they are certainly right in reporting the
number OF names enrolled. Some oil the
unions which Jailed to report this year
are doing good work, but it would be
useless for me to report the statistics of
last year, as numbers vary from year TO
year.
Altogether the work reported TO me
through my correspondence with the
unions, is far in advance OF any year
siEce the financial panic began. From
every quarter has come the most cheer
ing and encouraging words, which shos
how courageously the white ribbon have
adjusted their work to the changed con-
dition caused by the most remarkable
period of financial depression the country
has ever known. In the name OF our
great national leader, We may we'll
Take heart of hope" as We follow 'The
Gospels stream along the hills OF hope
to help prepare the way for the coming OF
the Lord, in custom as well as in law
SUSIE E. FosTER.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24

THE o. F. EXCURSION to Salem this
morning was great success. One hum
dred fifty tickets were sold at AL
bany, and nearly one hundred at Corval-
lis, including the band. The Elmore
left here at 40 with music in the air.
Simpson, Drais and Robson. The pleas
ant weather spoke for an enjoyable trip.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24

A SMALL r. r. AccIDEsT.-The over
land was seven hours late this forenoon
on account Of peculiar accident on
Rice Hill. The tie rain took ten cars
up the hill and leaving them went back
after the rest of the train, but instead of
staying where left the cars on the hill
followed back causing collision and the
derailment of several cars.
DECORATION DAY.-Arrangements are
being made for the customary celebra-
ton of Decoration Day on May 30th.
The address will be delivered at the cem-
etary in the forenoon by Rev. j. T. ABB
bett, and the memorial sermon on the
! previous Sunday by Rev. Polling. The
program will be given in full when per-
iected.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24

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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11

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o slsTgR-lN-LAw.
Mrs. EniIy Todd Helms hard Fight For
. Kentucky PostofAce.t

Mrs. EniIy Todd Helms Hard Fight For
. Kentucky PostofAce.t
Kentucky has two women postmas.
ters, both Of whom are related to Presi-
dent Lincoln by marriage. They are
Mrs. Emily Todd Helm, postmaster of
Elizabethtown. and Mics Mary Todd,
postmaster of Cynthiana. Mrs. Helm Is
a younger sister Of Mrs. Lincoln, and
Miss Todd is a namesake and niece of
the war presidents wife.
Mrs. Helm liz attracting considerable
attention just now because she is one Of
the most interested parties in q contest
for the possession of the Elizabethtown
postofiice. She has been postmaster for
three presidential terms, but not long
ago Congressman Montgomery procured
the appointment OF Frank w. Joplin ~
her successor. The act aroused the
friends of Mrs. Helm. and they are do
ing all they can to prevent the confirma-
tion of the nomination. The ext onfed-
crates In the senate are supporting her
because many OF them knew and admir-
ed her husband, gallant General Benia-
min Hardin Helm, who fell mt Chickas
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11

Revived while fudge EAgereOm or
Aseath Dakota was Nm the @eush
his winter.
Little Rock, Ark, Gazette, 6: Dur
ing his stay in this city for several
months, Judge A. j. Edgerton, who 10
assisting Judge John A. Williams in
holding United States court, has won
the respect, confidence and admiration
OF Arkansas people 10 the extent that a
perusal of the subjoined extract from a
recent issue of the Baton Rouge, La,
Advocate will afford pleasure to them:
A few weeks ago Baton Rouge received
a visit from a distinguished gentleman,
Judge Edgerton, now = United States
Judge for South Dakota. During and
just after the war this gentleman was q
general in the federal army and was sta
toned at this point in command Of the
garrison grounds. oshow just how he
was looked upon by u people at that
time, we reproduce below a compliment
airy notice published in the Tri- Weekly
Advocate a few days after his departure,
dated Monday evening, January IA,
1867:
departure OF Gen. Edgerton. With
the troops that left this place last week
for St. Louis, went Gen. Edgerton of
Minnesota. The general has been sta
toned here for sixteen months, and has
made by his consistent, upright and hon.
orable conduct, many friends. Whilst
the war was ut its hottest, we learn from
civilians and soldiers that he was the
same kind, considerable and gentlemanly
officer that he was whilst stationed here
in time OF peace. He made no war on
non-combAtants, respected the helpless,
and allowed the appropriation OF no ones
property whilst IN command. His kind
neas to the prisoners was marked, and in
time OF peace those whom unjust sus-
picion had marked as criminals, under
rules, regulations and laws that were
strange to our people, found in him a
kind, unbiased protector, and in many
instances a warm friend.
"Praise or blame from us now Is of no
import to him. His lot is cast with the
land OF his choice, and we give u~tterance
to sentiments OF respect in his absence
to show that our people appreciate q
brave, generous and upright gentleman
whether his heart beat beneath blue
cloth or gray"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11
MAY MARRIAGES uNLucKY.

Old SU perstitiOn Which Has Powerful In
fluence With European Bridal Couples.
The municipal statistics Of the city Of
Marseilles show the observer that ON the
28th Of April, 1894, there were regis.
tered at the mayors Office in that town
no less than % marriages. Why this
enormous number? Because, according
to an ancient tradition, couples that
marry in the month of May expose them
selves to great danger-death will soon
smite the unfortunates, on, at the very
least, their union will not be blessed
with children. Therefore a large num-
Der of Marseillaise lovers availed them
selves of the last days of April to join
themselves i'm wedlock.
This curious superstition is by no
means confined to MarseilIes. M. lie
Blaut, a French investigator, ascribes
to it An origin in Roman antiquity. The
Roman poet Ovid said thas May was no
time for widows to marry or for young
girls, and adds that the imprudent
woman who braves fate by so doing will
die early. Plutarch agrees to the truth
of this.
It may be because of this ancient prin-
ciple that the Roman Catholic church
has made the month of May sacred to
the Virgin. However this may be, the
idea has certainly perpetuated itself with
singular persistence. Tassoni, writing
about the middle Of the seventeenth CEN
fury, relates that among the inhabitants
OF Ferraras many young mobiles and
princes who were married in May died
only a few days afterward. 1T 10 the
observation Of this strange fact, he OBJ
serves, that induced the Ferrarese, SO
it is said, to follow the ancient custom"
At the present day the superstition
has not ceased to Snow itself in certain
regions of Italy, in Roumania, i'm south
Germany, Bohemia, Westphalia, Eng
land and France, notably in Saintonge
and in the Cevennes, where every one
acknowledges the truth of the proverb,
"The month of flowers is a month Of
tears"
perhaps" said Plutarch. ''the
month of May is regarded al unlucky
because it IN between April and
June, the months respectively of Venus
and Juno. the tutelary goddesses of mar
riage, or perhaps it is because May is
the month Of the feast of the Lemures,
the souls of the dead. Paris Letter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11

A bill recently introduced in the
South Dakota legislature to require ali
state and county officers to secure their
blank book and job printing supplies
from home Offices appears TO have been
i lstigated by certain large blndery
houses IN this state As these houses,
while soliciting blank book patronage
from the state and county officials are
in the habit OF gobbling up all the
smaller jobs of printing they can get
and taking it away from the local Offices,
the newspaper men in the legislature
have very wisely killed tho bill alto
gether. 1t makes little difference to the
losal printer whether the work goes out
OF his county or out Of the state, SO be-
ing it goes out anyway; but there are
two ~despicable parties connected with
the transaction that ought to be run out
Of the county at any rate and that is the
agent of the blank book house who will
solicit such work as can be done in the
local offices and the county officers who
will give it to him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11
PIERRE

State Treasurer Phillips begins pay.
ing state warrants in cash to-day, having
received assurances OF plenty OF money
for that purpose from eastern bankers
who have unbounded faith in South Da-
kota credit. One Of the meanest things
afoat has been the attempt OF money
sharks to take advantage OF the states
misfortunes and attempt TO depress the
value of our state warrants 80 as TO buy
them at a discount, but Treasurer Phil
lips has foiled them in the attempt.
Notwithstanding the defalcation, South
Dakota is in better condition financially
than North Dakota or Nebraska ON
either side OF her.
The limit of time to introduce bills in
the house has been set for February FL.
The senate finally decided to 60 back
on the free silver coinage resolution to
congress and voted to expunge the
whole matter from the record.
The bill to prohibit the making of
mortgages to cover property not in Ok
istence has been revived and sustained
by both houses.
The friends of the railroad bill have
had a hearing before the committees OF
the two houses, Judge Palmer heading
the Sioux Falls jobbers in an able plea
for the bill. Judge Burt OF Huron ap-
peared for the railroads. The argu-
ments Of the jobbers we're in favor of
fixing maximum rates and a large array
Of figures were adduced to show that
the roads were discriminating against
South Dakota.
The bill providing that all liquors con-
tanning 4 per cent or more Of alcohol
should be held to be Intoxicating, was
indefinitely postponed in the house,
every prohibitionist voting against the
bill. It's passage would have taken the
sale OF wine and beer from under the
ban of the prohibition law.
The judiciary committee reported in
favor OF a bill providing that advertise
ment OF mortgage foreclosure be printed
so a paper in the town nearest the prop.
erty, but the senate amended the report
that "the bill do not pass" The senate
has also passed two joint resolutions for
co Institutional amendments, one to IL
cense instead Of taxing corporations
which have little property, like express
companies, and another to do away with
the local boards OF trustees Of the e6u-
cational instit Itions and put the entire
control OF the institutions in the hands
of a board of five regents. A favorable
report has been made in the honse on
the bill to establish a blind asylum at
Gary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11

TREE PLANTING IN FRANCE.
Useless Sand Dunes Converted Into valu-
able Land with Pines.

Useless Sand Dunes Converted Into valu-
able Land with Pines.
The French thoroughly appreciate the
advantages 3 obe derived from systematic
tree planting. Tracts OF sand have been
covered with pine forests, and the word
lande, borrowed, rs it il thought, from
the German, is losing it's meaning Of
waste" Till q century ago q large
portion OF the forest Of Fontainehleau
consisted of bare sand hills, but the
planting of pines was begun. A variety.
capable of standing tho severest win
tiers was evidently found. and millions
Of trees 10y diffuse healthy and agree
able odors, besides furnishing timber
for fuel.
The decomposed fir needles, more
over, gradually form d crust OF vegeta-
BILE mold, permitting the growth Of trees
and shrubs less able than the pine to
live ON air. The department of the
Landes, once o barren region. with sand
30 loose that people had TO walk ON
stills, liz covered with pines. and the
problem OF draining the snbsoil has been
solved, ~ described i'm Edmond About's
story of .Maitre Pierre.
The losses by fire and anxiety TO pro-
duce something more remunarative than
pine are now, however. inducing
schemes of artificial fertilization. In
many French watering places dunes
have been transformed into woods. thus
holding out to seaside visitors the ut
traction Of agreeable shade and q change
from monotonous beach. Shifting sands
have been prevented from extending in-
land. In some cases dunes have been no.
quired by companies, which, after plant.
ing them, have cnt them up into build
ing lots and have seen them dotted with
villas
Elsewhere municipalities have taken
mp the matter. and in large operations
the district or the department has pro-
vided the funds. london Times. Il
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11

mauga while leading his famous .sOr.
phan Brigade, SO called because Of the
number of officers it lost in battle.
Senator Joe Blackburn was fighting
not far away when Helm was killed.
and he feels a certain sense Of obIiga-
tion to protect his old comrades wife.
The appointment has been hung up in
the senate with the aid Of ex-Confeder-
ate senator's and q number OF Republic
ans who remember that Mrs. Helm was
o sister Of Linooln's wife, and Senator
Blackburn vows that IL shall never be
confirmed. Montgomery is a Democrat,
and as q Republican has been elected to
succeed him the Kentucky senator's will,
by long established custom, have the
nomination of the Elizabethtown post
master at the next session. II Joplin's
nomination Is not confirmed at this ses-
sion, the Kentucky senator's, it ii said,
will urge Mrs. Helms claims. Mean
while she will continue I'm Office until
the appointments Of her successor is con-
firmed by the senate.
When the war began, President Lin
coin did al he could to induce Helm to
side with the Union, but in vain. When
Helm fell 1t Clickamauga, Lincoln
sent d pass to Mrs. Helm, who raised
through The lines and was for several
weeks Q guest at the White House.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11

In Perak. a state in the Straits Set
Elements, tine Malays have enc form of
amusement which is probably not to be
enjoyed anywhere else in the wide
world.
There il q huge granite slope in the
course of q mountain river, down which
the water trickIes about two inches
deep, the main stream having carved
out q bed by the side of the bowlder.
This rock, the face of which has been
rendered as smooth as glass by the con-
slant flow of water during hundreds Of
years, the Malays-men, women and
chiidren-haye turned into o toboggan,
Climbing to the top Of the rock, they
sit i'm the shallow water with their feet
straight out and q hand ON each side fol
steering and then slide down the 60 fee,
into q pool of water.
This is q favorite sport ON sunny
mornings, 40 many as 200 folks being
engaged at q time and sliding SO quick.
~ one after another or forming rows OF
two. four or even eight persons that
they tumble into the pool o confused
a of screaming creatures. There ii
little danger in the game, and, though
some choose tosit OH q piece of plantain,
most OF the tobogganers are content Il
sgrAt ON their haunches.-London Lit
tte Felix's.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11

she wears q silk robe that falls from her
shoulders to her tiny feet. The robe is
covered with designs Of CANDY birds and
flowers.
Tho legation il In q brownstone
building ON an eminence overlooking
Washington and commanding q beauti-
full view Of the Potomac. mime. Yang
il rarely visible except when the Chi
nese minister entertains or attends some
ball OF dinner, and she il even deprived
of the great JOY Of going shopping and
buying things that have just been mark
ed down. All her shopping is done by
servants, who select samples, from
which she gives her orders. The ladies
Of the upper class Of Chinese, to which
she belongs, never enter q store or shop
Of any kind. r
Mime. Yang processes to be very fond
of America, bat she says the average
American seems to know very little
about China. She is charmed, she says,
with Washington society, and she and
her husband are very gay members of
the diplomatic circle. They attend nu-
merous balls, dinners and teas and seem
to be amused by their futile efforts to
make themselves understood when an
interpreter is not at hand. Very recent
ly the Chinese minister gave q ball that
was considered one Of the great events
Of the Washington season. About the
only fly I'm the social ointment i'm Wash
ington, so far as they are concerned, is
the fact they now and then get unconl-
fortably near the japanese minister. A
meeting is usually avoided, however,
owing TO the Chinese minister's prac-
tice of going early and leaving early,
while the Japanese minister gees late
and remains until the affair is over.
Mns. Yang does not think that Chris
tianity - obtaining any hold in China.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11
Eye Treatment of Epilepss.

Scarcely any discovery of modern
medical science is more valuable than
that treatment Of the eye may lead to
the cure OF epilepsy. In the New York
Medical Journal Dr.. Ambrose l.. RAN
ney gives full details Of the treatment
of the eye which he has adopted with
% patients. The correction of the eye
muscles has led to the cessation of the
epileptic seizures. Most of these patients
had been dragged with hromides for
years without any cure. Some Of the
cases treated were Of long standing.
One patient had suffered for al years
from epilepsy. Seven years have now
passed since his eyes We're treated, AID
he has had no return. Another patient
had such violent paroxysms that he had
to be confined In q padded oom while
they lasted. He Is now cured. A third
has been I'm perfect health and a part.
ner in a large business for three years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11

Homeseeker, do you want q
cheap home in the best portion
of South Dakota
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OF suRscRrPrloN.
no ADVERTISERS.

THE DAILY LEADER makee q special feature OF
furnishing information concerning the advantages
and resources Of the city Of Madieon and of She
state NJ large emitting u to the patronage of id
v~srtieers Of every class.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11

lister TO the Unit
ed States She is
desert bed as o
vision Of orien-
tai loneliness"
with her black
hair piled high
upon her head
and hor face so
well rouged that
each cheek is an
island of red in
an o Of yell
low. Surmount-
ing her hair is q
gilded fan which
extends some dis
tance above her
head. When she
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11
she CANNOT CO SHOPPING.

Bat enc Chinsse Ministers wass seerns 10
EnJoy washingtnnfs Cay Lafs.
One Of the most interesting members
of diplomatic society in Washington is
Nine. Yang. wife Of the Chinese min
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-11
Cannot Counterfeit opal..

The opal Is the only gem which can
not be counterfeited. It's delicate fints
cannot be- reproduced.