The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-18

IL not in it. A frontiersman's standing
in society is indicated by the quality OF
his hat. A $40 sombrero admits him to
the ranks Of the 400. and q $40 hat rem
ders him a leader in the swell social
circles Of the prairies. A naked cowboy
with a $40 white hat on would be well
come where a man with a $500 suit of
down east clothing couldn't enter. This
is one Of the idiosyncrasies OF b best
society.
This reporter was much interested to-
day in looking at several old documents
possessed by Deputy Register OF Deeds
Gould, which have come down to him
from the time of his great-grand- father,
who lived in the state OF New York. One
OF these was a county officers inventory
Of values, in which u negro was valued at
ESQ and a WEIGH at f35, and SO on of
other things. Then another was an exc
~cution, differing little from the execu-
tions Of court today. Another document
was q %promissory note which we give
| t0I UdLlIu OuI AOt AASoA0 tiths oc JAW
II, for value received, promise to pay
and deliver to jeremiah Gould one hun
dred and a half of good picked salmon
without heads or tails to be delivered at
the Salt Springs at the Onadago, the
first day OF October next. Witness my
hand: Onadago, Sept. %, 1870. Simon
Baker"
Fiction and travel are the strong
points Of the September Cosmopolitan,
which, by the way, illustrates better than
any previous number the perfection Of
it's plant for printing a magazine Of the
highes. class. Conan Doyle. II. H. Boye-
sen, and Clark Russell are among the
story ~-tellers. A ~well-known New York
lawyer relates the story Of "A Famous
Crime"-the murder of Doctor Parkman
by Professor Webster. A delightful
sketch of IAN English Country House
Party" is from the pen Of Nina Larre
Smith-the house at which she visited
being no less han the historic Abbots-
ford, still occupied by the direct de-
scendants of Sir Walter Scott. Thomas
Morgan again contributes a series Of the
most exquisite landscapes OF western
scenery, Twelve in number, illustrating
an article by Col. John A. Cockerill, on
Modern Utah" And it may be said
that no more beautifully illustrated
number of the Cosmopolitan has ever
been given to the public.
The Minneapolis journal in defending
the wheat inspection system OF Mime
sofa falls back upon the rules which
govern the inspectors and says the
farmers or people through their repre-
sentatives in the legislature which Gu
acted these rules are themselves
responsible for the system and not the
inspectors and claims that much Of the
criticism INDUCED in by country papers
Of the inspection of grain is incorporate.
To illustrate it quotes two of the rules
as follows: No. l northern spring wheat
must be sound and we'll cleaned, and
must 10 composed Of the hard and soft
varieties Of spring wheat. Note-it Is to
be understood that the minimum test
weight of this grade shall not be less
thar 81 pounds to the measured bhshel,
and must contain not less than about 80
per cent Of the hard varieties of wheat.
And again: No inspector shall, in any
case, make the grade Of any lot Of wheat
above that OF the poorest quuallty found
in hat lot, when it bears evidence OF
having been plugged" or 'doctored' for
the purpose of deception.
Another important announcement by
the Northern Pacific is the through tour
ist car service between>St. Paul, Mime.
apolis and Sacramento and San Francis
co, California. via Portland and the ia.
nous Shasta route. The Northern Pa
citic overland train leaving St. Paul
every Wednesday carries these cars
For reservations and other Information
apply to Chas. S. Fee, general passenger
agent N. p. h. r.
There are many good reasons why
you should use One Minute Cough Cure
There are no reasons why you should
not, il in need of help. The only harm
less remedy that produces immediate re-
suits.
FRANK SMITH.
The Taylor Case.
This is the name Of a book just out
giving a complete and authentic resume
, of this case from the embeZzlenent tC
the imprisonment. 1t will pay particu'
lar attention to the legal battles and de.
, %cisions OF the courts, the final arguments
modifying the sentence, being given ir