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! London Postoflce Cats.

Il may not be generally known that a
considerable sum OF money for CATS meat
appears annually as an item in the Post
office estimates. This meat goes to the
support OF whole colony of cats at st.
Martin Grand. How they first came
there no one seems to know, but the gen.
eral impression is that their ancestors
belonged to the private offices which were
demolished when the present q. z. O.
was built, and that they became "strays"
about the ruins until the rising walls
gradually shut them in, and thus pro-
vided them with q home.-Auimsl's 8
Friend.
THE WEEKLY UNION THE BEST
weekly on the coast.
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PROPOSALS FOR RUNNING THE y
street sewerage pump by steam or electricity
for the period of six months and one year, in
accordance with the specifications under
which it is now being operated, will be re-
ceived at the office ofthe undersigned until 5
O'Clock p. IN. Monday, December 80. 1895.
Bidders must furnish fuel or electricity and
motor and sufficient help to run the pump.
Eacn proposal must be accompanied by a
certified check for 10 per cent. of the amount
of the bid, payable TO the City Clerk.
For further information apply at this Office.
d11-td y. S. FLINT, City Clerk.
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UNDERTAKES.

w. n. kANANAJG ~,
Undertaken and Funeral Director,
NO. 5I3 7 STREET.
TNMBALMING A SPECIALITY. OFFICE
IL open day and night. Telephone No. 800.
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Goodyear Welt Shoes

and wearing them. Easier, stronger and wear longer
than the hand-sewed kind; cost less
Try pair but first be sure you get Goodyear Welt
Shoes ANY honest shoe merchant has them n all grades
all styles for both
The Goodyear Welt Shoes
GOODYEAR MACHINERY CO., BOSTON d27
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rheumatism is painful and weaken
ing disease due to impure blood. Keep
the blood pure by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and you will prevent and avoid
the pains of rheumatism.
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The active part of the man consists
of powerful instincts, some of which are
gentle and continuous; others violent
and short; some baser, some nobler and
all necessary.-F. w. Newman.
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Proposals for Operating Y-Stfeet Pump.

President Board of Trustees.
o. S. Flint, City Clerk. d20-10t
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Beets are luxurieS on the table when
tender and free from toughness. The
first crop soon becomes unfit for the
purpose of table use if allowed to re-
main in the ground to grow larger than
medium size. To have tender beets un-.
til late in the season, plant a row or
two now. Much depends on how they
are grown, however. They should be
forced with artificial fertilizers.
Cabbage may be protected against
the cabbage worm by watching for the
white butterflies and destroying them
This may appear as tedious work, but,
nevertheless, it is practiced by many.
growers with excellent results, being
more economical than endeavoring to
destroy the worms in the cabbages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
Electric Shocks.

Here r some odd opinions concern
ing the force Of the electric current
given BY Dr.. G. F. Chandler before tho
Columbian School Of Mines: IAN inter
esting misrepresentation which exists in
the minds Of many people is one con-
corning the vital dangers which Turk in
the pressure of, say, 200 volts. Tho
newspapers often tell of a man who has
been killed from such a pressure,
whereas. In fact, such a. pressure alone
could not kill a humming bird. l have
frequently caught in my hand sparks
possessing q electro motive power of
100000 volts without feeling anything
more than . very slight burn. The dan
ger arises only when the volts are re-
enforced BY a good many ampheres or
currents. In such q case the force of the
current suddenly decomposes all the
fluids In the body. The salt in the blood
instantly turns to chlorine gas, and the
person who has his veins charged with
such = deadly poison cannot be expected
to lfyS many seconds st. Louis Re-
nubli6
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eRoNzEs or OLD BABYLON.
Casts Of figures Made Four Thousand
Years Ago.

Casts Of Figures Made Four Thousand
Years Ago..
There have been placed on exhibition
in the Bahylonian room Of the British
museum some very fine specimens of
Babylonian bronze castings. These in
teresting specimens Of early metal work
come from a place known to the an
clients rs Sir-pur-ra, or Lagash, the
modern name of which is Tell-lo, .
large mound or site in southern Chal-
dea. One Of the bronzes shows the king
of Babylonia, who appears clean shaw
On, in the dress Of the high priest The
garment reaches down to the feet and
In crossed ove the left shoulder, leav.
Ing the right arm, which is raised, bare.
The statuette is q full length one, stand.
ing on its own double plinth, and is
some 10 inches high This bronze comes
from Abu Habbab and dates about B
G. 2200. A second statuette represents
. king in the attitude Of alteration or
contemplation, having his hands raised
and clasped together in q similar man.
ner ~ the god Nebo is represented The
king wears a long. flowing beard, but
no costume car be traced. This figure is
not full length, being cut of about the
calves, and represents probably the
Chaldean king, Gudea, B. @. $500.
The third figure, which stands seven
inches high, represents Camil-Sin king
Of Babylonia, in the character Of q basket
bearer, both arms being uplifted and
supporting a basket borne on the head.
The date Of the figure is about B. G.
8200. 1t is supposed that these statuettes
may have been ~dedications to Ningirsu,
the fire god, whose worship was q par.
| ticular cult at Tell.lo.
The art of making bronze casts was
known to the Babylopians from very
early times, and many examples are to
be seen in the British museum as we'll
a. in the Louvre. A plaster cast Of a
Babylonian queen, taken from the orig.
inal in the Louvre, stands by the side
Of the new additions, casts of which
have been sent to the French museum.
London Graphic.
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A GREAT

Two Hundred thousand English Boot and
Shoe Operatives Idle.
LONDON, March 10. The great lock.
out OF bootmakers, affecting 2OO, 900 op.
eratives, has commenced.
As previously cabled to the Associated
Press, owing to a complicated dispute
concerning the use Of improved ma.
chinery and other matters, the men,
bers of the National Federation Of Boot.
makers on March g. notified the opera
tives to stop work. The employers
refused to arbitrate the questions
in dispute. claiming that the operatives
did not accept previous decisions by the
arbitrators. One Of the results Of this
notice was that on the following day,
the shoe operatives union called out all
the operatives who were not obliged 70
give a weeks notice and 10, 900 opera
tues left work that day. The lockout,
it is expected, will eventually affect
about 400, 600 operatives,
Americans Do Better Work.
1t has been stated here that it is o
question, not Of fair dealing between
capital and labor, but Of whether Eng
lish boot and shoe making can be carried
on in the face of American competition.
In this connection it has been stated
by the employers that EVENT. the Amer
lean operatives get twice the wages paid
in England, they can turn out cheaper
shoes, owing to their more intelligent
use of machinery The men locked out
in England r said to have a fund of
$3OO,0 600 with which to see them
through the first month of the lockout.
But it is estimated the trouble will cost
the Leicester district alone at least
81, OOO, 900 in wages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
SEVERAL QUESTIONS

70 Re Discussed by the People. Party Ex-
ecutive Committee at Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, March lS.-The ex-
ecutive committee Of the state league
Of the Peo~le's party has been called to
meet in tbs city March %. This meet
ing will have several interesting ques-
tions brought before it. Among these
will be the rival Gains OF the Lucas
and the anti-Lucas league as to which
is the genuine article. Another ques-
ton is whether the party in this state
will join the free silver party now be-
ing formed or not. Mr.. Donnelly, in
The Representative this week. con-
dennis the idea Of forming a new
party on the silver ques.
ton alone, but there is a
strong feeling among the rank and file
OF the party that this is, perhaps, the
best thing to do under existing circum-
stances. 1t is not unlikely, therefore.
that there will be a hot fight upon this
question. Another matter which may
come up is the action of Senator Cronk-
hite in apparently lodging the vote on
the passage of the bill to tax railroad
lands. The leaders of the party feel
outraged by his action and are not dis
posed to accept his excuse 1t is likely
that a resolution condemniag his action
in the matter will come before the com
mittee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
SAW THE LIKE
Bone Strong Words Used by
Speaker Meyer Of the
Illinois House.
THE JUVENILE FEMALE REFUGE
A Place Unfit For Anybody to
Be Confined-Cirls Chained
to the Floor.

CHICAGO, March FITTINGS devel-
oped in the course of this investigation
are of such a serious character as to
lead me to doubt If any human being
much less little girls-ever should have
been allowed to remain in this institu.
tion."
This was the comment Speaker
Meyer Of the Illinois house of represen-
tatives addressed to trustee William
Prentiss Of the Home for Juvenile Fe-
male offenders, where the inmates have
recently been in rebellion against the
management.
lit is enough to make Jones blood
tingle in ones veins. It would be
enough to people in the Middle
Ages to blush
This speech was but a part of the
warm things addressed to the trustee
and special deputy Of Governor Altgeld.
A few minutes later it had reached a
warmer stage.
Never Saw Anything Like 1t.
After viewing the strong room, the
chair, ETC., MI. Meyer said:
II have seen punishment in the peni.
Tertiary, but I never before saw people
chained to the floor"
The chairman and committee were
convinced from the position Of rings
and staples in the chain and from the
stories Of the girls that the girls had
been chained by having a chain wrapped
twice around in such a name that the
girl could not move about, but was held
face downward ON the floor.
One Of the discoveries which most
stirred the committee was the admit.
lance to the home of five girls without
commitment, and their removal without
papers of discharge. They were brought
in by Mrs. Wallace from the Industrial
home, and remained and were boarded
for four months. Members of the board
objected and called for their removal
but according to Mrs. Holt, their wishes
were ignored.
1t appeared that the girls were dis.
tributed around ON their removal, some
to Quincy. Ills, some to the Woman's
Refuge. some to their homes, and some
to the Industrial school.
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Liked Harmony.

A short time ago q young woman of
fashion in Washington went to one of
the taxidermists Of the Smithsonian in
stitution and wanted q favor. She had
with her q bright canary bird. alive and
chirruptng. and she very much desired
the taxidermist to kill and stuff the bird
for her. She went on to say tint she had
"hunted all over the city for q bird Of
just this shade. because she wanted
the plumage to match in color . new
gown which she was having made. The
bird that she brought she wanted stuffed
for IN ornament for her person. Kate
Fields Washington.
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VETOED THREE.
Governor sheldon Signs Nearly All the
Bills Passed in His state.

Governor sheldon Signs Nearly All the
Bills Passed In His State.
SIOUX FAILS, S. D., March l8.-Gov-
ernor Sheldon has signed all the bills
passed by the legislature except three.
which he vetoed. These were the Q n
ate bill providing that a judge may sus-
pend the sentence Of an incorrigible
youth when committed to the reform
school and send him to the society to
find homes for the friendless. The rea-
son this was vetoed is that the bill re-
peals the wrong act. The senate bill
dividing school districts was vetoed be-
cause of an error in drafting it. The
railroad committee bill compelling in.
terlocking systems to use switch towers
was vetoed because it would entail IN
necessary expense Of the companies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
Safe.

In st Paul's one day a guide was
showing an American gentleman round
the tombs. THAT, SIR" said the man,
Ibis the tomb Of the greatest naval 'ero
Europe q the whole world newer knew
-LHdNelson'a This marble sarcough-
bogus weighs ~ tons. Hinside that his
. steel teceptacle weighing IL tons, and
hinsid4 that is q leaden casket, 'ermet-
ically sealed, weighing over two tons.
Hinside that his q mahogany coffin hold
ing the hashes Of the great zero"
WELL" said the Yankee after think
ing awhile. II guess you've got him.
II he ever gets out Of that, cable me at
my expense. New York Dispatch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
CAUGHT THE ENEMY MAPPING.

California Women Almost Enjoyed the
Right to Vote.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March l8.-There
was some very clever lobbying done in
the state senate and the women Of Cali
fornia almost acquired the right Of suf-
frage. A fortnight ago the assembly
passed a bill comforting the right on all
women to vote. This bill was defeated
in> the senate Friday. While several
opponents Of the measure in the senate
were absent the bill was re~considered
and passed by q vote Of 10 to 4. The
opponents Of the measure rallied, how
ever. and secured the defeat Of the bill
by a vote of 20 to 10.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
ONLY A LITTLE WORLD, THIS.

Melancholy Reflections Of the Young Man
From Sank Bridge.
"What a small world it is, after all!'
said the young man from Sank Bridge,
O. He had just moved to Chicago, and
for some reason he was not greatly i'm.
pressed with the immensely of the city.
"For instance, 4" he went on, II had
been in my hotel but week when I dis.
covered that my uncle's divorced wife
lived in the next room, while the man
who married q girl I used to be engaged
to is on the floor below. More than that,
the greatest bore I ever knew in my life,
q creature who has haunted me ever
since my school days, keeps a big board.
ing house in the next building. l have
to dodge him every time I go down
town. At 4 o'clock this morning, when
! thought Of all times I should certain
y be alone, I started to walk down
State street. It was q misty morning.
and the gray fog hid even the one or two
all night cabmen who were still sticking
to their stands. The street was lonely
and deserted. had walked slowly along
down to jackson street without meeting
& human being, when suddenly out of
the mist q figure doomed.
"'Hello, there!' sounded a voice as
we drew close together. 'Ihaven't seen
you for q long time. I'm in pretty tough
luck. old man. Can't You stake me to a
bed?'
1T was q tramp printer I had known
eight years ago in Leadville. Colo. /
gave him 80 cents simply because he
had proved to me beyond cavil that life
runs in circles around a globe, and that
all interseot somewhere in their circum.
ferenoes. Chicago Tribune.
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Lehigh is . corruption of the Indian
word lechau. "a fork"
CALIFORNIA; FROST.
Estimated That Damage Of Half q M
Dollars Has Been Done.

Estimated That Damage OF Half q Million
Dollars Has Been Done.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l8.-Reports
from Vacaville. Woodland. Elmira,
Suisun, San Jose and Davisville state
that frost has practically ruined the
apricot crop in all the northern and
central California localities named.
Almonds, prunes, grapes and peaches
have also been injured, but deciduous
fruits have suffered most. In the
neighborhood Of Vacayille the loss is
estimated at $3.50, 900 and about San
joss, the value Of the fruit destroyed is
500, 600. Many orchardists say that
their revenu this year will be nothing,
and have discharged their employees. A
thermometer of 20 degrees did the mis-
chief.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
General Courtmartial.

PORTLAND. Or, March ia meet
ing of the general courtmartial has been
called at Vancouver barracks and it is
understood one of the cases to come be-
fore it is that of Lieutenant Loveridpe.
Fourteenth infantry, charged with
drunkenness. Lieutenant LoveridQe
was recently promoted from second
lieutenant in the Eleventh infantry to
be first lieutenant in the Fourteenth.
Echo Of the Mead Case.
WAUPACA, Wis, March IL. - The
trial Of William Hanscomb for perjury.
whose arrest grew out of his testimony
in the Mead murder case, has finally
been arranged, the trial to common &c
Tuesday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
SNkWOOd RetireA.

Los ANGELES. March S.-William
Willetts, the owner Of Silkwood, has
decided to retire from the turf, and the
handsome black stallion, with q pacing
record Of 2:O7h, will probably retire
after his owner, having held him at a
price considered exorbitantly high. Last
June. j. Ottinger, q San Francisco
horseman, offered 5000 for the PAGER,
but Willetts values the animal at five
times that AMOUNT.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
Did Not Blame the Japanese.

Did Not Blame the Japanese.
A pretty and taikative little girl, evil
IDENTIFY her mothers pet, was riding in
a Sixth avenue IL" train the other aft
ernoon. Her mother accompanied her.
The child often set the passengers laugh
ing at hor droll and ingenious remarks.
Presently a remarkably fat Chinainan,
in full Chinese costume, entered and
sat opposite the child.
She looked at him in apparent amaze
ment, and then turning to her mother,
with an air that showed she had given
it up" asked:
Mamma, what's that opposite?"
Ssh! That's a Chinaman, nIy
DEAR" answered the mother in "a low
tone.
1.-THE same kind of Chinaman papa
says the japanese are killing?'
"Yes, my dear. Don't talk SO loud. "
The child meditated a moment and
then said:
"Weli, l don't blame 'em. New
York Herald.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18

LONDON. March 18.-Infiuenza still
fingers here, and although the weather
ID mild the death rate has touched Al
per LOCO. n Of the highest points 9 Or
known in this city, where the aver 70
death rate is only II per 1000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18

ANAMosA, Ia, March ia barn on
Henry Born's place in Walnut Grove,
near Moreley, burned with Is head Of
horses, 10 milk cows, IL fat hogs, SO
sheep, the whole implement outfit Of
the farm. $50 bushels of bats and 20
tOns of hay.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18

MILWAUKEE. March l8.-An arrest
was made during the afternoon by the
police in the mysterious Moritz murder
case. but the identity Of the suspect is
kept from the public. An examination
of the body Of the murdered man shows
that he was shot twice, once in theneck
and once in the left eye.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
May All He Rescued.

TROPPAU, Austrian Silesia, March IS.
An explosion of fire damp took place
in the Hohengge mine. belonging to the
estate of the late Archduke Albrecht of
Austria. At the time of the explosion
there were 2SO miners below. OF these
80 have been rescued but slightly in:
jured. Hopes are expressed that the
remaining 200 miners will be rescued,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
Rails for m Electric Road.

Rails for an Electric Road.
OSHKOSH, Wis. March lS.-First con-
signment of rails for the electric street
railway has arrived. This is regarded
as conclusive evidence that the road
will be built, as promised by the holders
of the franchise.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
VIII Cut the Appropriations.

BISMARCK. March lS.-The governor
is still struggling with the appropria-
tons. and will surely cut them fully
one-half. No public institution will
wholly escape. The normal schools and
university will suffer most of all.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
PURE SPRING WATER ICE,
]. W. Abrams Has Put Up a Large
Supply.
File your contracts early il you wish
to use pure spring water ice.
j. w. ABRAMS.
Failed to Knock Out Monaghan.

Failed to Knock Out Monaghan.
HOUsToN. Tex. March lS.-3illy Lay.
ton of Chicago and Tom M m,ghan of
Galveston fought 10 rounds outside the
city. The meu weighed i'll at 1856
pounds. Conditions were that Mona
CHAN was to be put out in 10 rounds,
which Layton failed to do. The fight
was for $500 a side and the gate receipts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18

LOoa Tine able.
Chicago, Milwaukee b 81. Paul Railway, which
took effect. sunday, November II, 1884,
rRAINs come EAST.
Passenger, No. 4, departs Hes .. m.
Freight, No.. %, depssts $3.50 .. m.
Freight, No. n, departs 100 p. m.
fRAlNa como VEST,
Mixed, No, "a, dsparts4:1Op p. N.
TRAINS rnOm fMK HAST.
Passenger, No. 8, arrives 0:45 p. m,
Freight, Nc. Il, arrives ]:O .. m.
Freight, No. %, arrives 6:n p. N.
rnAlNe Yno1 run vrer.
Freight, No. u, arrives 1O:4b Q. N.
Ali the above trains carry passengers; ont
freights only when passengers are provided with
tickets.
Passenger trsias going east make connection
1t Rgan for oil points south, and pasesngsl train
going west, at Wooneocket for al points north.
MADfson = Dnl0FOL LINB.
Passenger goin8 north. depafts 8:60p. %.
PASSENGER from north 6srivee, 1850 .. n.
JNO. LARKIN. Local Agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18

Hartford thinks it has done pretty
we'll for American literature in having
been the home of Mrs. Sigourney, Har-
riet Beecher Stowe, Isabella BeecheI
Hooker, Mark Twain. Charles Dudley
Warner. William Gillette. the play.
wright, Noah Webster and manv Others.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-18
Sweet potatoes at the Model bakery.
For Rent-A six room mouse. Apply
to Rev. T. A. FLYNN.
q State surveyor.

REDFrELD, s. D., March IL. Byron
e. Lovejoy of this city has just been
appointed state surveyor by Governor
Stleldon. Lovejoy is not identified po-
litically here, but the appointment
comes to him upon his merits.
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Cure for Headache.

As remedy for all forms of head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects permanent
cure and the most dreaded habitual
sick headaches yield to its influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to pro-
cure bottle. ard give this remedy u
fair trial. In cases of habitual con-
stipation Electric Bitters cures by CIV
ing the needed tone to the bowels, and
few cases long rtsist the use of this
medicine. Try it once. Fifty cents
aud 81 at POrter's drug store.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS,

Open rate of one and one third fars
for the round trip to points within 9
distance of 200 miles from selling sta
ton. Dates of sale Dec. 24th and
25th, Dec. 3lst and Jan. LIST. Fina
limit Jan. I'd.
For the annual meeting of the Kan.
sas State Teachers Association, to be
held at Topeka, Dec. 25, % and q,
one fare for the round trip. Dates OF
sale Dec. -, Is, 20; and q. Final
limit for return passage Dec. 3Oth.
G. A. ROSE, Agent.
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In the case of Mrs. Cox vs.. John
AIRY and s. i. Leonard, complaint
against AIRY was withdrawn and Leon
ard paid small fine. Mr.. AIRY says
that the disturbance between Leonard
and Priest did not occur at Mrs. Cox's
~ we stated, and We also learn that
the disturbance between these parties
was not the cause of the complaint
being filed against Leonard and AIRY.