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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29
The First Artesian Wells.

The first of these is at Grenelle, near
Paris This well was commenced in 1894
To supply the French capital with water.
When depth Of / ,25I feet had beer!
reached, length of 270 feet of the boring
rods broke uf and fell to the bottom Of the
hole. Nowadays, the laborious rod process
is quite obsolete. Fifteen months were
taken up in fishing up the broken rods,
and then work was resumed. When the
boring was carried down to |, 800 feet, the
French government wished TO stop the
work, on the ground that further expense
was simply throwing good money after
bad.
The savant Arago, however, urged
them To exercise little more faith and pa
thence His advice was followed, with the
result that, mt further depth.o 300 feet,
water was encountered, and those who had
labored at the enterprise from 1884 TO 1871
were rewarded by secing stream of 600
gallons per minute escape from the orifce
of the well
In 1855 another well was commenced III
the Paris basin Water was tapped mt a
depth of 1920 feet, and this enormous
boring, which Is feet inches i'm diam
etcr at the bottom, elected n stream of wa
ter to a height Of 80 feet and ut the enor-
nous rate Of ., 800 900 gallons per day
Chambers journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29
INDIAN CRADLE SONG.

Swing thee low in thy cradle soft.
Deep in tho duslxy wood.
Swing thee low ana swing aloft-
Sleep, az papoose should,
For safe in your little birchen nest
Quiet will come and peace and rest
IL the little papoose is good.
Tho coyote howls ON tho prairie cold,
And the owlet boots in the tree,
And the big moon shines on the little child
As il slumhers peacefully.
So swing thee high in thy little nest,
And swing thee low and take the rest
That the night wind brings to thee.
Tho father lies on the fragrant ground
Dreaming Of hunt and fight,
And the pine leaves rustic with mournful
sound
All through the solemn night,
But the little papoose in his birchen nest
Is swinging low as he takes his rest
Till tho sun brings the morning light.
e. ID. Barker in Detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29
FoRTY-FoUR YEARS IN GOTHAM.
Yet the Bogus Letter Carrier Had an Easy
Time "Bunkoing" Him.

A young man perhaps 20 years old,
smooth shaven and dressed in dark suit
of clothes, walked rapidly through East
Fourteenth street near Third avenue one
morning not long ago. The young man
himself looked thoroughly respectable. He
had good face, with boyish look, which
rather inspired confidence in the possessor.
As the young man walked swiftly along
he seemingly espied an acquaintance APP
preaching him, for his face suddenly light
cd up, and he FASTENED up to middle aged
man and spoke hearty Good morning "
The man addressed looked puzzled, "but
before he could say anything the other,
stopping squarely in front OF him SO as to
stop his passage went on;
"Well, the old lady Is dead. Yes, she
died last night, poor soul. She had been
Ill some time, you know, and so the blow
was not unexpected.
The guilelcss looking young man here
drew his right coat sleeve across his eyes,
tried to coax an unwilling tear and hastily
continued:
'You don't seem TO remember me. Why,
am the postman on your beat. / deliver
letters every day at your boarding house.
My namo is Haney, Ed Haney. Perhaps
citizens clothes You see, L am off today,
of course, because of my mothers death,
and am going to arrange for the funeral -
The middle aged man really began to
recognize the features of the supposed letter
carrier-at least he thought he did. So he
expressed his sympathy and was about to
move on, when the younger man took a
heavy gold ring-it looked like gold-from
his pocket and said: Here's n gold ring
of mine. paid $40 for it. Now, wish
you would keep it for me for u few days
until after the funeral.
The other took the ring mechanically,
all the while in a state of wonder. His
companion continued: Il have got to
hurry over to Williamsburg TO see about
the funeral l don't draw my money un-
til tomorrow. Now, If you could let me
have a couple and keep the ring until after
the funcral-you can leave the ring with
the landlady, and I'll leave the money
with her and-thank you, thank YOU
The middle aged man drew out "A SO
bill, gave il TO the young man, who thus
expressed his thanks and FASTENED away.
The middle aged man stood still until
the other turned the corner into Third av-
enue and disappeared. Then nc began to
doubt tho identity Of ed Haney, letter
carrier" he FASTENED down TO the sub
station Of the p0stuillce in Eighth street.
OF course lc learned there that there was
no such letter carrier Of the name in the
district LIN short, il dawncd on him that
he had been taken in. " Forty four years
old, lived i'm Now York all my life, and
whew" This was his comment New
York Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29
A Tennyson Story.

OF Tennyson Mr. Smalley has quite n
shoaf Of stories, all illustrative Of his per-
sonality Here is one: When occasion Of
fcrcd no took an odd reveDs. on those who
presumed to judge him. = writer of the
critical kind once assured .im that he
could always tell what lines Srote Thorn
selves from pure inspiration and what
others had been laborcd. In response to
Tcnnyson' invitation he quoted famous
verse AS an instance of poetic spontaneity.
"Ah, yes, drawled the poet, II smoked a
dozen pipes over that line"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29

Persons who are subject TO diarrhea
will find a speedy cure in DeWitt's
Collie and Cholera Cure. Use no other
IL is the best that can be made or that
money can procure. 1t leaves the
system in natural condition after its
use. We sell it. w. l. Benedict a.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29

earnestly requests all persons under treat
ment TO write him often, as advice may
he necessary week after week In order to
push any given case on as rapidly as pos
on the part OF the patient by mail Is the
next thing to personal consul <ation.
THOUSANDS OF MEN
All over the country are being slowly bled
TO death year after year owing to the vi
tai fluids passing off with the urine(water)
They feel all run down, dragged out and
whipped OF energy and ambition, but are
all unconscious OF where the true cause OF
their trouble lies. Seeking relief from
the. family doctor, they. are treated for
{lliousness, Dyspepsia, Heart Troubles or
rheumatism and Kidney Disease, but To
no purpose. They try patented nostrums,
but these disappoint them. These suffer-
crs may be of all ages, from mere boys TO
advanced life, but the majority are mid
die aged married men who have worked
day and night, as you might say, for years
and years III such will come TO me- and
bring a bottle of their urine, will show
them the cause of their trouble.
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN
Suffer the disappointments OF "A broken
down, benumbed, nervous system in their
martial relations who can be perfectly
cured.
Driie for Pirate Qnestion LII to
Lclies. @5yiDaie Question Lit to Cert
Hemen also BY reqnesi.
londer1nl Cures by my new improved
method OF treatment accomplished in
nervous disability premature decline OF
manly powers, and kindred affections,
which have been neglected or unskilfully
treated. No experiments or failures. Pa
tients treated by mail and medicines sent
by express free from observation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29
His Age.

"Oh, yes, " said the young woman with
the babclike face, 81 know he Is ever so
much older than she When they were
married, she was % and he 30. l remem-
Der it because the figures were reversed
That was three years ago, which makes
her now 20. So he must be SO "-Boston
Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29

We recommend DeWitt's Collie and
Cholera Cure because we believe it a
safe and reliable remedy. Its good
effects are shown at once In cases OF
Cholera Morbus and similar com
plaints. w. [. Benedict q Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29

To ascertain the time nc night the
Apache Indians employ gourd on which
the stars Of the heavens are marked. AS
the considerations rise i'm the sky, the In
dian refers 60 his gourd and finds out the
hour
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29

The following case Of absence Of mind is
reported An ola lady, after stirring the
fire with her knitting needle took up the
poker 10 knit with and did not find our
her error till she began TO scratch her head
with it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29

Never lct n man imagine that he can
pursue good end by evil means The
evil effect on himself IL certain. -Southey.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29
FACTS FOR MEN OF ALL AGES.

o., .o.- = y y = UI' MN OF MI AGFs.
by reason OF false modesty the land are kent
OF the serious results which certain nd
These vices
undermine the constitution induce debility early
decay
loss OF vital fluids general prostraton oft
times and chronic epilepsy
ing mankind there probably about which
doctor general practice knows
need the attention OF the experienced than these
here have To minister
imaginations filled with
tensions DR. Humphreys unparalleled success with these nm
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29

The value Of the farm products OF New
England has steadily declined for num-
Der Of wears
The average length of life among
Paris born families is twenty-eight
years and one month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29

founate arises only from the fact Of the most scientific
specific medication either this
try but also OF the direct influence of his powerful
VIII depresons always found
infuse his
their hopeless all held
the doctor could
thousands patients have
perfect physically and mentally Disease debility
the rapidly
both body mind robs the of
dms paes check deveopes cowardce and
Is the mansprng animal lfepreserve
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
TIE kAFFlR CRAZE.
John A. Mccall Talks Of the Mad Rush
for African. Mining Shares.

John A. Mccall Talks Of the Mad Rush
for African Mining Shares.
New YORK, Oct. l5.-Among the
passengers on the St. Louis, was John
A. Mccall, president of the New York
Life Insurance company! Mr.. Mccall
has been abroad more than two months
In speaking of the craze over the Kaffir
mining shares. in London, Paris and
Berlin, Mr.. Mccall said:
''The mad rush for shares in the
South African mines by London invest
ors was the most astonishing thing in
the way of speculation have ever seen.
The purchasers were like so many
hungry wolves who could not be fed
fast enough. There seemed to be very
little effort on the part of the investors
to make inquiries about what they
were buying, everybody was buying
and every body did what everybody else
was doing. l remember one instance
The so called King of the Kaffirs,
Barney Rarnato, who was once, l be-
heve, circus performer, announced in
London the opening Of new mine in
the Transyaal, called The Coffin II
was, believe, about
Seven Feet Long and Four Feet Deep
No one in London knew anything
about the mine but the shares were
put upon the market and in no time
they were at fabulous premium.
'Of course this is merely public spec
ulation, and it is only "a matter of time
when the bubble will burst. The burst
ing has got to come, and when the re
action sets in, it will be, in my opinion
in favor of American securities. Finan
cicrs in London are already beginning
| to turn their gaze from South Africa tC
/ America
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
DECLINE IN CROPS.
The Government Summary Shows Con
adorable Lower Percentage.

The Government Summary Shows Con-
siderable Lower Percentage.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Reports to the
agricultural department shows de-
cline in the conditions of all principal
crops, except oats, rye and barley. The
detailed summary, made public, shows
widespread decline in the condition of
potatoes, due largely to drought. Com
plants Of potato rot come from the
northern and more southerly New Eng
land states, New York, several states
adjacent to the lakes and Missouri
The most serious complaint of the
potato grower this year is the low price
Of the product particularly in the
Northwest The report from the de-
partment's agent for Wisconsin and
Minnesota represents that in the latter
state the tubers "do not pay for
digging" He states that the yield is
enormous.
Sweet potatoes have suffered quite
seriously from lack OF rain, and their
condition has been materially reduced
in many states. In seven. it has fallen
from 10 to 22 points.
Tobacco condition declined over Z
points.
The continued GrouE ht, hot weather
and high winds Of Sci nher, causing
premature ripening a., ropping. have
resulted in IA loss Of u\ points III the
average condition of app >. The great
Est loss occurred in tn, Central West
where the crop was ,lbundant. 1t is
thought both the eat e and keeping
quality of the fruit h" "cen much i'm
paired and i'll many SCI -Jns tendency
to rot is already noticed. The average
condition now stands at 1O.4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
DIED OF STARVATION.
The Queer Case of Mrs. John A. Grover
of Laramie.

The Queer Case of Mrs. John A. Grover
of Laramie.
CHEYENNE, Wy, Oct. 15.-Mrs. John
Grover. who died at Laramie of starva-
ton, had taken no nOurishment except
glass of milk, for over two months.
From 200 pounds in weight, she wasted
away to 10 pounds. A most extraordi-
nary circumstance in this connection is
that the alimentary canal failed abso-
lutely to perform its Office for 10 weeks
prior to death. Local physicians regard
the case as one of the most
extraordinary in medical annals-offer-
ing as the only possible explanation,
the theory that some brain disorder i'll.
terfered with the natural processes OF
the body in such way as to prevent
physical wasting away. She lost the
power of speech two weeks ago. and
made herself understood by signs. She
apparently suffered no pain. She was d
haf sister of the world known Saraf
Althea Hill Sharon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
THE DEVILS STOKERS.
They Are stirling Up Things in the Far
Northern Country.

They Are stirling Up Things in the Far
Northern Country.
SAN Francisco, Oct. l5.-The reve-
nue. cutter Commodore Perry has re-
turned from the northern sea where she
has been confronted each night for
weeks by gigantic line of fire. AS
Captain Smith expressed it. the devil s
stokers have been stirring up the sub
terranean sea of flames which is sup
posed to lie thousands of feet under the
Behring's bed, and in consequence fully
20 of the 40 volcanoes III the Aleutian
chain are now active
''Th line of islands lying between the
Behring sea and Pacific ocean belong to
probably the only active volcanoes lying
within American territory. Much has
been written of Bogaslov islands, which
have been throwing up cloud Of steam
at times for years, but it was supposed
that all the other peaks OH this singular
line of islands were extinct craters only.
Now as far as the eye can reach from
any point in the Behring sea, adjacent
or even at a distance from the famous
seal islands, the rising smoke and steam
can be seen in every direction.
Gets Lively at Night.
The eruption is general and SO lively
that at night the airy columns take on
the reflections of the fires deep in the
earth beneath the craters. Nowhere on
the globe can such sight be witnessed
In the day time only q white smoke OF
steam is visible. AS dusk comes and
darkness follows the wonder grows
The brighter columns show up in the
cold Alaskan night first, and as it gets
darker, other vivid curls of smoke are
to be seen at greater distances. Some.
times when the position of the
observer is advantageous, dozen OF
fifteen of these modern pillars of fire are
in sight. The show of subterranear
force is the most noteworthy ever OBJ
served on American soil. AS proof o
the mighty power that is working be
meath the islands, neck of land ha:
been forced up out of the sea between
Bogaslov and old Bogaslov and the two
islands are one.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
strikers Return to Work.

PHILLIPsBURG. Pa, Oct. William
B. Wilson. master workman of the In
dependent Order Of the Knights of
Labor, has ordered the men who sus-
pended work to resume. A committed
will visit the representatives of the
Berwin- White Coal Mining company
with view to having the discharged
miners rcinstated a strike having been
occasioned by the discharge of several
MEL
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
TO LIMIT Th,t CONTEST.
Corbett and EitxsimInons VIII Not Flsh
4 to n Finish.

Corbett and Eitxsimmons VIII Not Fight
4 to Finish.
ST. Louis. Oct. l5.-A special to The
Republic from Hot Springs, Ark. says:
The big contest will take place in hot
Springs Oct. 81. In order to comply
with the laws of Arkansas the articles
Of agreement Cf the Florida Athletic
association have been changed from Il
finish contest to a limited number of
rounds the referee being vested with
full power to stop the contest when, il
bis opinion, it becomes brutal The
contestants are to box with soft gloves
L AT the lellcst OF III" citizens of the
city Corbe,t will give an exhibition
with his company az the opera house
Wednesday evening.
Fitzsimmons' training quarters have
not yet been selected. Spring Lake has
been selected by Manager Brady ~ Cor
belts training quarters
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15

PARIS, Oct. 15.-The Figaro announces
that Turpin, the inventor of melanite,
and whose recent claim that he had i'll
vented number or deadly instrum ent.
of war, caused for q time quite IL seus,t-
ton IL military circles. has been sum-
moned to Constantinople OH behalf OF
the Turkish government which. It Is
CLAIMED, proposes To utilize certain OF
his invent .on5 for the defense Of the
Bosphurrs and the Dardunelles
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
delegates Occupied Pulpits.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Oct. l5.-The dele.
gates and clergy attending the national
Congregational council in this city oc-
cupied the pulpits Of various churches
in the city Sunday Mass meetings
were held for men in several Of the
churches. Dwight L. Moody addressed
mass meeting of men i'll the Flrs,
PRESBYTERIAN church at p. H., and Ill
the evening spoke TO mixed assem-
blage. numbering 5000, III the AL
hambra
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
Duiuth's Theatcr Fire,

DULUTH, Oct. 10 The loss by the
destruction Of the Temple Opera House
was to the theater, S92 900; to the Scot
tish Rite Masonic body, So, 900; to Pales-
time Commandery, Knights Templar
5000, and to the combined Masonic
bodies, which owned the Masonic IL
brary, several thousani dollars. princi-
\ pally by reason of the total destruction
of volumes which cannot be replaced
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
RAILROAD DEALS
Said the Vanderbilts Will Con-
troll the Union Pacific
Very Soon.
Depew and Hughitt, on the Re-
organization Committee,
Will Do 1t.
A Deal With George Gould and
c. ?. Huntington Also
Alleged.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-The Tribune says:
Ever since the famous traffic contract
was made between the Union Pacific
ard the Chicago and Northwestern rail
roads. whereby the former secured the
right to dictate the through rates from
the West to Chicago, and the latter the
through rates from Chicago to points on
the Union Pacific west of Omaha, ru-
mors have been current that the Van
derbilts would sooner or later secure full
control Of the Union Pacific proper. A
plan for the reorganization of the Union
Pacific is now i'll course Of preparation,
and the preliminary steps already taken
indicate beyond a doubt that when the
Union Pacific gets out of the hands
of receivers it will be controlled and
operated by the Chicago and Northwest
ern, which is one of the Vanderbilt
roads
Depew and Hughitt to ReSrganize.
The reorganization committee, which
has just been announced, has among its
members Chauncey M. Depew, presi-
dent of the New York Central, and
Marvin Hughitt, president Of the Chi
cagO and Northwestern.
~ These two able ieutenants of the
Vanderbilts will no doubt be able to
control the other members of the com
,nittee who are mostly presidents of
trust companies, holding Union Pacific
securities. 1t is believed the Wander,
bits now hold majority of the Union
Pacific securities. At one time Jay
Gould held controlling interest in the
Union Pacific, and this, it is said, has
been absorbed by the Vanderbilts.
A Deal with Could.
a deal has been made, it is said, be-
tween George Gould and the Wander
bits, by which the the former is to bt
| given control Of the Kansas Pacific
which will be operated by the Missouri
| Pacific, while the latter will have con
troll of the main line from Omaha west
and be operated by the Chicago anC
| Northwestern. The Vanderbilts have
no use for the Kansas Pacific, Us they
have no line to Kansas city to connect
with it, besides the main line will give
| them an outlet to Denver, via the Jules
| burg cut off.
| With the Union Pacific in control OF
the Chicago and Northwestern, the
latter will have through line to OgdeI
and Salt Lake, with branch line tt
Denver Should the Vanderbilts alst
be able to keep the Oregon Short line
in the Union Pacific, they will have
independent lines from New York
through to Portland, Or.
| Want the Central Pacific.
| The most startling rumor which ha:
lately gained currency is that the Van
derblts look still further than the &C
QUESTION of the Union Pacific and Ore
gon Short Line. Their great aim ant
object is said to be the control of a line
through to San Francisco, and to gaiI
this end, it is said they are now nego
tiatng with G. p. Huntington, with ;
view of securing control of the Centra
Pacific branch Of the Southern Pacific
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
HE MAY RECOVER.
An iowa Farmer Uses His N!ghtcap to
Fan Out the Gas.

An iowa Farmer Uses His N!ghtcap to
Fan Out the Gas.
Sioux CITY, Ia, Oct. l5.-Ludwig
Terrmann, a farmer near this place, re.
peated the time honored experiment OF
blowing out the gas at the Hotel Fowle
this morning with a slight variation of
his own invention. Terrmann, realiz
ing that he knew little Of city ways, de.
cided to leave the gas burning rather
than take any chances. The light
bothered him so much. however. that
he finally resolved to extinguish it
Having heard that it must not be blown
out he famed it out instead with hi.
nightcap. The transom was open ant
the rural gentleman escaped with his
life, although he is still very i'll from
the effects of his experience.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
Working for walters Release.

NEW YORK, Oct. l5,-Ex-Goverhor
Thomas Osborne, John Guthrie, \. NJ
Thomas and others, who have inter
es;ed themselves in behalf of John L
Waller, are hopeful that the petition
and circular letter which have beell
sent broadcast through Kansas will iDe%'
good fruit and win obtain the release 81
the e.:-consul fr nn 'he prison i'll which
he IS confined.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15
st. Paul Union stock Yards.

SOrru 81. PAUL. Oct IA, 1895.
HOGS-MarKet about steady on best
grades: common lower. Range of prices,
$5.60G310
CATTLE-GOud butcher stuff. stockers
and feeders rn. common stuff dull
SHEEP--Markct steady; good sheep
and Lambs steady common dull.
Receipts: lioS-, *Nl; cattle, $50;
calves. 20. ee !. !, 400
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-15

GLOUCESTER, O.. oct. 10 David
Cooke. city marshal. was att0"hcl On
the street by ex-Night Na@&.a:tl / mor
Donnally, who he2an 9rNAG al 60 Z"
Five shots We're 1lra3 .,,d bIta IT,. 'lc,,.I
10 feet apart, CooGe wuh i"cr b.. s IA
his breast AMI Donuilly with i" 49,.
through his heat.