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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
Inter- Ocean. 10: The Defender i

Inter Ocean, 10: The Defender il
likely to prove worthy of her name il
called upon to hold for America tina,
famous cup which is the supreme trophy
Of yachting contests. Till the Defender
bent her sails the Vigilant was the
fastest of American yachts, as the
Britannia was Of English built boats
until the Valkyrie III. surpassed her
But on fair trials before the wind and
against it the Defender sailed away from
the Vigilant, and thus established her
claim to the honor OF acting as Ameri.
can representative in the coming inter.
national race. Valkyrie III. will be the
English contestant for the great cup.
II the weather be propitious it is likely
to be a gallant struggle between the two.
The Defender is the fastest Of the many
fast boats that American builders have
launched. The Valkyrie III. is the
swiftest that ever f1oated the British flag.
The indications are that the cup will
stay in America.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

Vesta was the goddess of life and Of
home. Her altar stood ON every hearth.
stone, her fire burned ON the floor Of ev-
cry public building. Emigrants, when
leaving their country, always carried
with them fire from the public hearth.
The vestal virgins spent 80 years in
service-ten in learning their duties, ten
in practicing them, ten in teaching
n~ovices. After this term had expired,
they might, if they chose, leave the serv-
ice Of their divine mistress or marry,
but few did SO. Honors were showered
upon them. They rode in chariots, a
privilege in Rome accorded only to roy
atty; the best seats in the amphitheater
were reserved for them they pardoned
or condemned the gladiators. IF a GRIM
inal led to execution met . vestal, he
was instantly released, no matter what
his crime.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
THAT DEADLY FLUID.
AN ELECTRIC GUN THAT IS NOISE
LESS AND SMOKElESS.

will Throw Projectiles Rapidly and viii
Great Force-Is Light, Economical and
Claimed to BE Observation-Disclosures
Of . Springfield CO., Electrician.
From an electrical exchange the fol
lowing facts concerning an invention
which the inventor thinks will revolu,
tionize the making of modern war ord.
nance are obtained. 1t is by Alvaro 8.
Krotz, an electrician of Springfield, o.
He is chief engineer Of the Springfield
Street Railway company.
The results of this invention are
noiseless but deadly weapon as destruc.
tive and terrible as the most powerful Of
modern cannon. The agent which the
inventor has employed in place Of pow.
der, gun cotton or dynamite is an cleo.
trio current, and the results Of expert.
ments made recently were held to be as
satisfactory as if these agencies had been
used.
Three years ago Mr.. Krotz was grant.
ed a patent on an electric regulator,
which has been in use in the Street rail.
way power house ever since. Three
months ago a second patent was granted
for an improvement on this regulator,
Snd about this time MI. Krotz was pos
sessed with the idea that he could use
his regulating device in throwing pro-
j~ectiles. He went to work and made sew.
eral experiments. Recently the gun was
tested secretly and proved a success be-
yond expectations.
The gun was simply a brass cylinder
open at both ends. Around this tube,
which was 5 feet long and az feet
thick, with a smooth one inch bore, en-
tire length, the electric current was SO
arranged that bullets were made tenn
porary magnets, arranged with positive
and negative poles or lines parallel with
the length Of the tube. The balls Oh bull
lets were attracted by the lines Of force
after them, giving the projectiles ever
the tube o gun.
Nh. Krotz says that the special ad-
vantages of the gun are that it cannot
explode; that it may be made very light
weight in proportion to it's capacity for
throwing projectiles; that it is economic
in expense and operation; that the limit
Of the number of balls it will throw
within a given time is the number of
balls that a be got to its breach con-
secutively in a given time. / estimate
that q five foot gun under 500 volt, 100
ampere current, will throw q one pound
ball 1000 feet with a striking force of
100 pounds. The lines of force resultant
from the current act upon the molecular
magnetism in the projectile in one di-
rection only, turning each individual
molecule in the same direction, where
the lines Of force are Of opposite polarity,
travelling ahead Of the ~projectile a. it
passes through the gun. The bullets are
thrown forward in much the same way
a the armature of an electric motor is
made to revolve on its axis"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
TWO ENTERTAINMENTS.
One Performance on the Stage, the Other
In the Audience.

One Performance on the Stage, the Othe,
In the Audience.
attended a recent performance giver
by some amateur actors and actresses
very good they were, too-and while
enjoyed the stage entertainment l was
not unmindful Of the one that was il
progress directly behind me.
1t was furnished by an old lady ant
two young ones-when l say ''youna
ones" l don't mean chihren-and it.
beginning antedated the overture in this
style:
"Can you read the programme, moth
err"
why, yes; but it must be wrong.
Here's Annie's name down, and it says
she's a servant. l thought you said she
was an actress.
"Only servant in the play, mother. '
but that seems a kind Of mean thing
to play. She doesn't have to do that,
goodness knows!"
"She has to play whatever they give
her to play. She's a beginner, you
know"
well, I wouldn't begin that way"
"Annie' appeared presently.
She said, "Yes, my lady, and "No,
your lordship," and II will tell her
ladyship that you are here" and a few
more summers Of that sort very we'll, ]
thought.
But when the French count with the
pointed beard chucks her under the chin
I could hear the old lady behind me get
ting into a fine rage.
well, the idea of our Annie letting
a man do a thing like that
but, mother, that's in the play"
II don't care if it is. I suppose he'll
kiss her later on! The ideal"
Well, he did kiss her shortly after and
got a good slap in the face for his pains.
The old lady almost rose in her seat
Good, good!' she cried in a very
audible voice.
II thought Annie wouldn' t stand any
thing of that sort!"
She objected to the young girls little
love affairs with the footman, however,
and could hardly be kept in her chair
when the two plighted their troth.
II don't call that play acting" she
said. "They were just like two serv-
ants, and I don't like it."
When the curtain dropped, they all
went around to the stage door, and
somehow I felt sorry for Annie, coming
from the stage full Of hot enthusiasm,
only to receive-mentally at least-a
bucket Of cold water. Polly Pry in
New York Recorder.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
A Libel on Some Good PeopIs.

Advertising schemes are as numerous
and bold as the ways Of the heather
Chinee are dark and his tricks are vain.
Some Of the advertisers are ready to
serve the devil in the guise Of the saint.
A Washington street saloon keeper, To-
Gated not far from Boyleston street, had
the audacity yesterday to display the
sign, christian Endeavor Punch" A
passing policeman was filled with right
eous wrath such as only Boston police
men can feel. Entering the saloon, he
said:
You'll have to take that sign in"
II guess not" said the saloon keeper.
There ain no law compelling me to. y
THAT'S all right" answered the of.
fcer, "but l guess you had better take
it in," with a note of stern suggestive
ness in his voice.
"What for?" again demanded the sa-
loon keeper.
well, you may have some trouble
next year in getting your license" re.
piled the officer quietly. If you haven't
any idea Of decency, perhaps the com
missioners will teach You. Boston
Record.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
Private Electric Motors.

Awell known electrical authority has
pointed out that it Is now as easy and
cheap to have an electric elevator in o
private house as in a large Office build
ing. Stairs are literally a barbarism, to
which women frequently owe i'll health,
and to which many delicate persons may
attribute the deprivation of the full en-
joyment of their homes. The cost of
operating al electric elevator in, say, a
five story house, making so or 60 trips
every day, will no exceed g or 81 per
month. The devices for operating these
elevators have been s 70 improved that an
invalid n a child can manage them.
The old lever arrangement can be dis,
penseo with, and the elevator ascends OF
descends ON the pressure Of a button. II
will stop only at each floor and will
start only when the elevator door il
closed. New York Times.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
Madison Cemetery Association.

O6icere-W. d. Dempster, Pres, Mrs. e. H.
Jacobs Vice Pres, frank Smith, secretary, VIM.
Rae treasurer.
Trustees-Mrs. McKinnon, Mrs. j. D. Andrews
and DR.. Daniels.
SextOn-Chas, Carey.
Parties desiring to purchase lots will find plat
Of grounds at the drug store OF Frank smith.
Payment for lots must be secured at the time of
selection. The sexton will attend to the loca-
ton Of lots and digging graves. de has full con.
troll OF grounds. The Cemetery will be closed to
teams ex cept upon permission Of Sexton.
Parties having paid for their lots will receive
deeds for came. Present lot owners holding no
deeds should attend TO the matter at once.
Notice is hereby given that George X. Farmer
hae been appointed collector of book accounts.
All parties knowing themselves indebted to this
association should call upon him and settle
came. ". II. DEMPSTER, Pres.
FRAME SMITH, Sec'y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
THE SiCkROOM NURSE.
Her Duties, Her Authority and Her Pow
ers For Evil or Good.

Her Duties, Her Authority and Her Pow.
ers For Evil or Good.
No person has greater power for evil
or for good than has the nurse in the
sickroom. Her actual authority is Sec
ond to that Of the physician, but her op-
portunities for exercising it are almost
unlimited. If a physician in a country
town wishes to secur a trained nurse,
he should telegraph or write to the
nurses directory, to some hospital or
physician whom he knows, in the near
est adjacent city, stating for what sort
Of a a s he will require a nurse, what
he will pay and when he will require
her. Such a message should secure for
him almost Immediately whatever serv-
ice he requires.
The traits of character which make
the ideal nurse are patience, obedience,
tact and good sense and temper. The
nurses costume should consist of a cam
brio or ~seersucker gown, with white
cap, cuffs and apron. Wooden gowns
should never be permitted in a sickroom.
Her authority is absolute after the ply
sician's. She must obey his instructions
to the letter, even if they are against
her Judgment. She has no discretion in
the matter.
But the patient and the patient 8 fam,
lily must obey her. She must never be
allowed to disobey the physicians or
ders, and the first symptom Of any such
behavior should be reported immediate
ly to the physician. All his instructions
with reference to treatment, diet and
care should be followed faithfully. The
fact that her patient is a man should
make no difference in her behavior in
the sickroom. He is a patient, not q
man, and she a nurse, not a woman.
Whenever a nurse disobeys a physicians
orders or behaves in any manner which
renders her dismissal advisable, the
family or the patient should request the
doctor to discharge her at once and II
supply her substitute. A word from him
is sufficient to insure her departure
Ladies' Home Journal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

Many will regret TO learn OF the de.
cease Of DR.. Frances E. Kyle, sister OF
Senator Kyle Of South Dakota, at the
Emergency Hospital in Chicago, We'd
nesday last. Miss Kyle was a resident
and practicing physician of Sioux Falls
since 1890, was successful in practice and
much respected in her profession and as
a woman. 1t appears Miss Kyle had a
fall on the side walk in Sioux Falls about
two months ago which injured her so
seriously as to produce a pelvic abscess,
aud she was taken to Chicago to under
go an operation for the same. Her at
tending physician assured her it would
be all right but she died shortly after
the operation was performed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

About forty lumber dealers Of South
Dakota met at Sioux Falls on the 23rd
inst, and formed an organization sub
which now controls the running of the
business throughout the northwest. The
purpose of this subordinate branch is to
look after lien and other laws, a very
forcible reminder Of which our people
have In the attempt a year ago to amend
our constitution % as to give then: pow.
or to take away the poor mans home.
stead. The people Of the state can
afford to watch this organization about
the time our legislature is in session.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

The weather bureaus report of crop
conditions in this state for the week
ending Monday, July %, is Of deep inter
est considering the arrival Of harvest
and imminent success or danger to crops.
1t says: The temperature during the
week averaged below the normal for the
state. The high temperature Of Mo-.
day of last week was unfsvorable to all
crops, particularly wheat, potatoes and
grasses, and injurious over the districts
previously suffering for rain, which in
cludes portions OF Clark, Codington
Day, Beadle, Jerauld, Buffalo, Brule
Charles Mix, Douglass, Aurora, Hand
Faulk, Fall River and Custer counties
while IN other. portions OF these counties
crops came through nicely and promise
we'll. The rainfall during the week wa.
less than the normal for the state, bu,
fair and copious showers occurred ovel
the portion lying east OF the Missouri
river and greatly benefited corn, pota
toes, fax and grasses, especially over tn
counties before affected by drought
The rain came too late to benefit an,
small grain, except possibly in the NOR,
northern counties. All of the barle,
and rye have been harvested, except il
the most northern counties, and the oat
harvest is we'll advanced, while wheat i
ripening rapidly and harvesting Of thi
crop has begun In the southern countie.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
Overcome BY the Death Sentence.

One Of the most sensational scenes
ever witnessed in a courtroom occurred
at Jasper, Fla, recently, when Judge
White sentenced a man named Jones to
death for murder. Jones was put ON
trial Friday morning, and a verdict Of
guilty was returned Saturday morning.
The nan seemed dazed BY the verdict,
and when called to stand up for SEN
tence arose mechanically.
Jones apparently did not take any in
terest in the proceedings till near the
close. Then he leaned forward and his
tened intently. As the words ''hapg by
the neck until dead were uttered by
Judge White Jones fell to the floor. ap-
p~arently as dead as if a bullet had en-
tered his heart. For q long while he
was thought dead, but he was finally
partly revived. Florida Times Union.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

Thomas Bracket Reed Of Portland
has just purchased the pretty summe
residence Of William Hooper at 9ran6
Beach, Me. The cottage is situated ON
the SEQ wall and is Of no particular
architectural design It is next to the
elegant summer residence Of j. b.
Hamblin, the Portland Lumber King"
and is one Of the most desirable loca-
tions on the beach. Nearly all the peo-
pie who summer there come from Port
land, and all have beautiful homes.
Peace and quietness prevail, and none
Of the gay throngs that patrol the beach
at Old Orchard is seen.-New York
World.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
Force OF Habit.

The genial captain Of a steamer ply
ing ON one Of our American rivers was
appointed a vestryman in an Episcopal
church in a city which lay at one end OF
his route.
One day shortly afterward it was re.
ported to him, when ON shore, that
there was q leak in the church. He was
accustomed to promptness, and ON re-
ceipt Of the message he went to the
church, teok q candle and stared down
into the cellar to find the leak, evident.
" thinking Of the basement y the hui
Of the good ship Zion.
The caprain himself tells the stor,
with much apparent enjoyment Of il
! humor.-Youth's Companion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
Drinking Fountains In London.

The first drinking fountain was erect
ed ON Snow hill 81 years ago, and to-
day the association which caters for man
and beast in this respect has erected and
maintains 700 fountains for human be-
ings and over that number of drinking
troughs for cattle in the streets and
open spaces Of London. /E,S.~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

Brookings dispatch, "a: At a recent
college faculty meeting Prof. Sheppard
was elected vice president over Prof.
Phillips, the MoLouth candidate, by a
vote of 8 to Z. One OF the McLouth
force was absent which prevented a tie.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

Auditor Nipple is sending out etate-
ments to city clerks for reports Oh fire
companies entitled to secure the per
cent tax next year.. A number OF COM
panies were not reported last year and
failed to secure their money this year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

Pixies Peak Eleven Hundred Feet HigAsr.
It il believed that the work of the
government surveying party will dis
close an error in the reckoning made
from the old Kansas Pacific survey Of
the elevation Of Colorado Springs. Colo,
and that the altitude Of Pixies peak
will be proved to be l5.647K, a gain Of
over 1. 100 feet. -Kansas City Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

Pierre dispatch, "a: The state board
OF equalization met yesterday for the
purpose Of assessing telegraph and tele-
phone companies, but on account Of ab-
senoe of several members adjourned to
the first Monday in August.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
More Mlnars Uuu.

NEoAUNEE, Mich. July 26.-The
mon employed at the Champion mine,
about 500 in number, joined the strik.
err. Another large meeting was held
Is Union park.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

VAEcoCyER, B. c., July 26.-Japan.
- advioes BY the steamer Empress Of
India state that the Komatsu coal
mine in Yugeta, Tagawa district, fillec
with water July .. Forty-seven min
81 are known to be drowned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26
TRIMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
TO ADVERTISER RS.

THE DAILY LEADER makes q special feature OF
furnishing information concerning the advantages
aud resources of the city of Madison and of the
state at large emitting 1t to the patronage OF ad-
v%ertisers Of every class.
J. I. STAHL, Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-26

Prof. Morse of the chair of chemistry,
school Of mines, Rapid City, has resign
ed and will travel to the coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-23
BARS INSTEAD OF C0Iy.
Exporters Of Gold Have Learned Some
thing by Recent Experience.
From the New York Times

FROM the New YORK Times.
Explanation Of some Of the sold ship
ments recently. at times when rates Of
foreign exchange seemed almost to for
bid sending average coin, appeared yes
terday, when it was announced that some
of the shippers had been sending fine bars
abroad instead of coin. Bars cannot be
bought from assay office by exporters,
the government having put that check on
shipments. -kXp orters-- accordingly, sought
the source of Assay Office supplies.
The result has been that bars from the
smelling companies have been diverted
from assay Office TO exporters. the eX-
porters bidding for the bars about 81 per
loo more than standard price. Even at
this premium buyers are said TO have fig
ured a more certain profit than from hand
ling coin.
Bars are accepted abroad al the fineness
stamped upon them, while in France, to
which the bulk of recent shipments has
gone. United states coin, formerly taken
a 500 fine, is now accepted ar 500 Besides
this loss. which corresponds to the reduc-
tion of the prices of gold IN England, eX-
porters have had to pay face value for
coin averaging considerably less than fun
purchase OF bars from smelters has not
yet developed into a general practice.
Among exporters only about $1,000 900
worth has so far been absorbed. but fl is
said that the practice is likely to grow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-23

nobody's business outside The state Of
New Jersey New jersey has the right
20 cast a certain number ~ ballots. How
she determines the way these ballots shall
be cast nobody has the rsht 20 inquire
or % know. II It were a question OF the
election Of a street cleaning commits
sioner. that would be conceded It
would be said that he is a state officer
So is a presidential elect0.- 50 is mem
Der Of congress.
The question Of naturalization and the
question Of suffrage have really no rela-
tion one 10 the other. Suffrage Is not
based upon citizenship The person eXer-
cising IL may be "A citizen or may not be
citizen. The states that require him to-
day 10 be a citizen, tomorrow may re-
peal the clause and admit me alien. The
state that to-day admits AN men. may to-
morrow repeal the clause ANA limit u 10
citizens-eXactly as IL changes. from year
10 year the laws in relation 10 residence
and registration.
"N hen the republicans Of Minneapolis
made the astounding declaration that eN-
cry citizen was entitled o. cast one vote.
they evidently did not understand that
every woman and every child born In the
United states had every night of "A c-u-
zen that was possessed hy any man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-23

Chicago parties contemplate erecting
a gas plant in Apalachicola.
over 100 bushels Of garden pea seeds
have within the past two weeks been sold
10 the truckers by Lake City merchants.
Last week. in Mariana, a sale was
made Of the White stores by Mrs. Annie
Estes TO Asa Davis, A. W. Lee and J.
c. Folsom.
F7fve miles south of Lakeland there is a
religious meeting of much interest in pro-
grese conducted by Rev. MI Mitchell of
Georgia, with Mr.. Boyce and ms organ
as assistants. he mas very large tent
in the pine woods.
Since the adjournment Of the Methodist
conference 81. 500 has been appropriated to
build a Methodist chapel in Ybor City;
The Methodists are also preparing TO build
a 81 600 Industrial school a Ybor City for
the Cubans as early as possible this year.
A 3. Brown Columbia county's tax
assessor has just completed a town
ship map of township, range 10, covering
some 1900 acres of land Less than ten
years ago it was vacant spot but is
now all taken up and is covered by many
good prosperous farms.
There was very heavy rain at Sander
son last Wednesday and a cyclone passed
two miles north Of town that did consid-
cradle damage. 1t blew down all of +.
II Dorman's houses except his dwelling
house. and moved that nearly off the pill
lars and blew down about 600 panels of
fence for Lewis Hcgans.
Cyril, the l-year-old son OF John D.
Crimmins of New York, was out fishing
with lis father and Judge O'Breu at
West Palm Beach Monday, and diStin-
suished himself as a fisherman by catch
ing three large mutton fish, the largest
weighing over twenty pounds. The party
caught about 200 pounds, all TOLD
The house OF Mrs. n. \. Evans. on Gle
mats avenue at West Palm Beach. was
Quilted by fire Sunday afternoon. and but
for the timely arrival of Chief Marvin
and others Of the West Palm Beach Fire
Department it would have been totally
destroyed. The damage viii be over 500
The house was used as boarding
house.
Ri Rev. Bishop Moore held mass in
the new casino of the hotel Royal Foin-
ciana a West Palm Beach SUNDAY The
Der Of guests. Of the hotel and outsiders
Hon. LATE Pence, a populIst member OF