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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
NASH.

The cold weather the present week has
had a p~aralyzlng effect upon Legislative
action. 1t has contracted the hours OF
debate az we'll as the things debated up
on. Even the free silver coinage resolu-
ton 90 congress has been reconsidered
by the house and the demand for free
coinage limited>to the American product.
There was not much sense 10 this action
for if the principal of free coinage is
good as applied to American silver it is
equally good and better If applied to all
silver. The step by step process, how
ever, is indicative of growing wisdom on
this subject and limited coinage may be
the first step TO unlimited coinage.
The bill providing for the referendum
has been killed by the senate In view
Of the fact that amendment Of our funda-
mental law can be thrown open to pOpu
lar caprice at any time by a simple joint
resolution Of the two houses of the legis-
lature there is little need of the refer
endum on such small things ms ordinary
laws. The place to apply the referen-
dun is to vote down every proposed
amendment to the constitution whereby
reckless Legislators would break down
our constitutional safeguards in order to
pass loose legislation.
There are now fourteen amendments
80 the constitution recommended which
is a pretty sure index that the legisla-
ture Is chatting under restraint. BY the
time the referendum has been applied to
these it will more than likely be found
that the people do not want 70 many.
One of these proposed amendments is
quite significant however. 1t provides
for educational qualifications in the voter.
The following bills have passed both
houses and await the approval of the
governor:
No. 6, by Hokenstad, fixing poll taxes
at $50, and exempting volunteer fire.
men.
No. l., by Wick, fixing the terms of
court in the Sixth circuit.
No. Ii, by Hosmer, which aims to shut
out "snide" insurance companies.
No. .. by Donahue, fixing terms of
court in Stanley county.
No. GO, by Crooks, allowing county
mutual companies to provide for a fund
not exceeding $4,000 in hail depart
ment and not exceeding $4,000 in fire
and lightning department.
No. II, by Howard, relating to final
settlement ON account of creditors and
administration of estates.
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1t Will be seer from tee following pre-
seDtatlOu Of the financial condition of
Gouth Dakota at this time by State
Treasurer Phillips that there is Lo i'm
mediate prospect OF bankruptcy nor any
great need of amending the state con-
%stiCution to permit Of an increase of tax
levy. He says that the loss TO the state
by Taylor's defalcatiou amounts to 1850.
600 less the uncertain sum to be obtain
Ell from his bondsmen. He>also says the
state is not at all embarrassed by the de-
f~aication. Within sixty days all war
rants will be cashed upon presentation.
As regards liabilities and resources he
further says:
Between the first Of January aud the
first Of July 1T will be necessary to pay
out s265,000; $4,000 will come from the
general appropriation for maintaining
the various institutions. $4,000 will
he necessary to cover the expenses of
the present session of the legislature,
$4,000 to print the reports and 5000
for deficiencies and incidentals. This
VIII make a total expenditure to July
ot s365,0Oo.
Against this the Estate has
amounting to $650,6oo as follows: There
is outstanding $560,00O In assessed, but
nneolIected taxes and a large :part of il
will come within the time mentioned
The counties will pay the state for the
maintenance Of insane $4,000. The in.
surance companies will pay in taxes
| $4,000, andthere will be received from
other sources $4,000, making a total Of
S65o,000. There was on hand on thu
first OF January $4,000, 80 that the state
has $4,000 OF income to meet s265 .OOt
OutGo.
Under the law passed by the present
legislature authorizing the treasurer /,
issne anticipatory warrants there, can b,
raised, il necessary, $4,000 in cash. Il
willnot be necessary, however, to us,
this privilege To anything near it's exten
The Legislature possesses power |.
authorize the equalization board to lev,
deficiency tax sufficient to wipe on
The Taylor d~efalcation. This levy viii
"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
DLIXT IS UNSHAKEy|
The Attempts of Erwin to Con-
fuse Him Prove Utterly
FruItless.
HIS FORMER CONFESSIONS
BIixt Ayers the Discrepancy
Was Due to His Per-
turbed State.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. Tt was evident
as the cross examination proceeded that
| Erwin had determined on a different
line of attack from that attempted Tues
day, which had so signally failed. He
threatened and browbeat the witness.
II want to explain something" said
Blixt.
mo you DON'T" retorted the criminal
lawyer, you've babbled long enough;
you've got to get down to business now.
Did you not change your statement As
to what time it was when Harry brought
you the whisky because You had been
informed that at that very time he was
with q man named Waterman"
LAS I sit here before God, what Ihave
said was of myself. No IA had told me
anything nc ALL"
Ibid you not make your second state
ment ut the point of q revolver, and
under a threat"
mo, I did not"
I'm your first statement you said
Harry gave you the cartridges about s.;
now you say it was at ~
~ did not change! / didn't change!
IT was between q and T."
And then the witness was led over
the story again, back and forth and
through, in the effort to secure contra
dictions. Is
Was Confused Mt the Time.
Mr.. Erwin took up each discrepancy
between Blixt's testimony and the first
confession he made, wherein he asserted
that Hayward had done the actual
shooting and asked the witness the rea-
son for it. Blixt's inyariable reply was
that he was confused at the time, and
his recollection wa not clear. He had
thought it over every day since then,
and all the details had come back to
him. Oftentimes the efforts of the law
yer to entrap him We're foiled by the
stolidity and simplicity Of the witness.
His Remember Improved.
did you not change your story and
invent this one to fit the green goods
theory of the state p asked Erwin.
mo-" said Blixt. My remember
wasn't as good then as it is now.
'tAh," said his questioner sarcastic
calIy. Mr.. Erwin wanted Blixt to de-
scribe again all about how he got the
body ont of the buggy, but the objection
of the state was sustained by the court,
who told Erwin he might ask any spe-
ciic question he wanted, but the whole
recital need not be gone over again.
Il thought maybe he had changed his
memory since yesterday" said Erwin
in a half aside to the jury, land we have
a right 10 the latest edition"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
FARGo's FLuTTER.
It Is All Because Of n Cuban Count and y
sonora.

Sonora.
FARGO, N. D., Feb. THE Fargo
divorce colony had not recovered from
It's fiutter of excitement over the arrival
of Sonora Rosa Verone de Pedro when it
was thrown into a still greater one over
the appearance Of a star OF even greater
magnitude in the appearance Of q real
live count. The hotel register shows
that Count Gibacoa Ii the name of the
new acquisition, and he claims Havana,
Cuba, as his place of residence. There
has been no end 1T tax as to
the pair who hail from the far-away
sunny isles. The counts arrival on the
day succeeding that Of the fair sonora,
and the fact that both claim Cuba as
their home, il causing 10 end OF gossip
in certain circles. Both are here osten
sibly for a divorce, stopping at different
but adjoining hotels, and the end can
be anticipated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 1.-THE sultan
hes granted a pension for life to the
widow of Mr.. Stupe, director of the
Metropolitan railroad Of this city, the
American citizen who was killed by a
drunken soldier who ran amuck through
the streets here IN Jan. 30 last. Tae
soldier also killed q Turkish official and
a railroad employee aud wounded a NUM-
her of other people.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08

IanktOn Press: Going over some old
records last week, G. II. Bates found a
memorandum OF a measurement of the
width OF the Missouri made by himself
and w. K. Armstrong in 1869. The
measurement was taken at the foot of
Walnutstreet and it shows that the
Missouri river at that time was 800 feet
wide between banks. 1t is 10Y 5000 feet
wide at the same point. A great deal OF
good land has been swallowed in the
widening process.
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probably be made in August and will be
payable in December and against this
the levy warrants may be- issued and
sold. There is a good demand from inan-
cial centers for state warrants and any
amount within reason can be exchanged
for cash. The credit OF the state is
backed by an assessed valuation Of 1928,
100000 and Ii la arle to realize readily
upon its securities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08

FoRT WAYNE, Ind Feb. Fire
broke ont at 9 "a. m. II the Peters Box
and Lumber company's plant, and con
summed the entire establishment, CON
sisting of four main buildings and sew
eral outbuildings. The loss is $75,O 900
and the insurance $25, 900. Spontaneous
combustion in the glue room was the
cause of the fire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08

The Sioux Falls Press Of yesterday
gives the following dispatch from Huron:
Prof. Wheaton OF the state agricultural
college was here yesterday. He says the
next annual meeting of the South Dako-
Ia Dairymen's association will be held in
Madison on the 18th March. The meet
ing will be the most important in the
history of the organization.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
o,connor shows Himself.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Dick O'Connor
gave up trying to play 'sp~eek-a-boo''
and mingled freely with his fellow men.
There is only a feeble attempt made to
Disguise the fact that he il Dorasl's can
didate Fort the marshalship, and it looks
more and more a. if he would get i'll.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
sutfering From Coal t:as.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 7.-Wordw was received
at police headquarters from A. F. Nor
ton, secretary TO Chief Clark, stating
that several people at his house, I49
Pleasant avenue, were suffering from
the effects of coal gas. All will probably
recover.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
Public Library Opened.

MANKATo, Mimi. Feb. The Man
kato public library has been formally
opened, Ii win be free and will be
greatly appreciated, Us it will fill d long
felt want TO Mnnkato readers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
Dislocated His Hin.

DUHroUE, Ia, Feb. Limited states
Marshal Desmond was seriously injured
while jumping from q street car. He
was taken to the hotel, where it was
found his hip WIS dislocated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
Censorship on Guatemala Messa..s.

New YORK, Feb 7.-Word has just
been received from the Central and
South American company that censor
ship has been established at San Jose
de Guatemala, or messages for places in
Guatemala.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08

SALTWATER, Mimi, Feb. Sat a
meeting of the board of prison managers
paroles were granted to H. p. Morton,
Pat Griffin, r. L. Gross and Ed Paetsch
of Ramsey county, and John Henry of
Hennepin county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
Oregon Votes ON woman Suffrage.

SALEM, Or, Feb. 8.-A joint resolu-
ton has passed both houses for constitu-
tioual amendments extending the elect
i've franchise to women
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
Coahterfeiters sentenced.

KEoKlK, La, Feb. John Krewsky
and Selusha. counterfeiters, convicted
last week in the federal court, have been
sentenced to live aud eight years I'll the
~penitentiary respectively.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
Rnhbers Kllled I Pollce,nan.

MIDDLETON, N. H., Feb. Three
masked lei robbed the MattewaIl post
Office. A policeman, in attempting 10
make arrests, was MORALLY wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, Feb. s.-The
coolest weather in years prevailed dur
ing the day. The thermometer regis
tered 40 below zero at Z a, M.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 8. 1896.
TERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION
TO ADVERTISERS.

fHE DAILY LEADER makee q special feature Of
furnishing information concerning the advantages
aud resources of the city of Madison and of the
state at large emitting IL TO the patronage of Sd-
Vertisers of every class.
j.. r. STAHL, Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
THREATENS A BLOCKADE.
The Prevailing SnOwstOrn Covers Nine
States.

states.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE snowstorm
prevailing threatens t o result in a wide
spread blockade. The weather bureau
officials here give notice of probably
heavy snow throughout nine states, ac-
~companied by a eve cold wave, with
a high northwest gales. The states
named are Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri,
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Michigan and Indiana.
Coolest Of the Season Expected.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-During the
past "a hours the pressure has risen 1.22
inches at Havre: l.38 at Medicine Hat,
1872 at Swift Current, and has fallen
over half an inch at Kansas City, Des
Moines, Keokuk, Springfield, Ills, Han
nibal and st. Louis. Mo. These con-
ditions have produced a very steep
! gradient of the barometer and wind
veloci les of 60 miles an hour at Valen-
tine. Neb.; As at Cheyenne, Wyo., and
III at North Platte, Neb. Emergency
warnings indicating violent gales with
snow have been SEM TO the states in
the upper and middle Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys and upper lake
region. The indications are for the
severest cold wave of the season in Col
orado, Northern Texas, Oklahoma, In
dian Territory, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa,
Minnesota and South Dakota.
Cold in the East.
SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, Feb. lit is
81 below here and the mercury is still
falling. This is the coolest snap this
year.
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. This has
been the coolest day of the season. the
mercury falling gradually all day until
at midnight the thermometer registered
4 deg. below zero.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. THE
wind has been blowing a gale here all
day and at midnight, the mercury regis
tered 6 deg. below.
EHtent Of Its Use in Result of
Our Tariff War.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "A startling
evidence of the extent to which our
wheat trade with Germany has suffered
by the competition of the Argentine
Republic and an illustration of how in
ternational trade may be destroyed by q
tariff war, is contained i'll a report to the
state department. by Frank Fl. Mason,
United States consul general at Frank
fort, upon the German wheat imports
Tor the past three years. In 1892, the
United States shipped to Germany
6,30i, f3o tops of wheat. The next year
this dropped to 3, f49, 2S2 tons, and in
1894, the imports were hut 3,O54, 500
tons. Meanwhile Argentine seemed to
have gained about what weslost of this
trade, for the imports of wheat from
that country into Germany amounting
In 1892 to but G6l ,687 tons, had swelled
In 1898 to 1913, 96l tons and in 1894 20
Q, LOG, 100 tons.
Minnesota DEPUTY Collectors.
WAsHNGToN, Feb. 7.-Under the pro-
visions OF the urgent deficiency bin the
collector of internal revenue is author
lied to allow the employment Of SOB
deputy collectors TO collect the income
tax. Commissioner Miller has appor-
TONED these deputies among the various
states on the basis of tho probable q
Der of persons in each who win pay an
income tax. Minnesofa gets two. The
pay 10 81 200, with nh allowance OF 5000
each for expenses.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
q A-a4 NAAAM -
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Homeseeker, do you want a
cheap home in the best portion
of South Dakota
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-26
A Catholic Convention.

The Catholics of Richmond are tax
ing great interest in the movement
looking to calling a national conference
of representative Catholics who are
members of the endowment or insur
ance sections of the Masonic, knights
of Pythias, Sons of Temperance and
other secret societies, which have been
placed under the ban by the church at
Rome.
The idea is to prepare statement to
be laid before the pontiff, showing the
great injustice that will be done to
large army of faithful Catholics if the
prescription is enforced as vigorously as
the action of many perlates in America
would signify.
1t is estimated there are fully 3,000,-
600 Catholics in the United States who
carry endowments in these various So
cieties, the majority of whom are no
longer young, and who could not at this
late day secure reinsurance in standard
companies. The proposed conference
will be held in September.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-26
Knocking at Our Doors.

We are reliably informed that the
Brosius Sewing Machine and Motor
company. whose present location is
Dixon, H., has It's eye upon Plymouth
as possible future location for
It's manufacturing plant and offices.
The idea of this company is to at once
find suitable location ana effect the
organization Of q stock company, with
capital enough to produce and market
lis product in large quantities. It's pro-
duct is a high grade sewing mackine
with motor attachment, which entirely
does away with the eoft-couGemned sew
ing machine treadle. which has long
been claimed injurious to the health OF
thousands of women.
This machine has been manufactured
for some time, as is shown 10y number
of excellent testimonials from different
parts Of the country, which We now
have before Us. The machine is sold
under full guarantee to work perfectly
1OI llNC NtdiS, NiiINli ID tliC u tiic DCSl
evidences of merit that can be offered.
1t is operated by a perfected spring
motor, simple in construction and per-
fectly easy of operation 10y any one
who can operate an ordinary sewing
machine.
So far as locatio is concerned, it has
been decided that Plymouth is one of
the most desirable points that have
been considered, and with a little en-
cOuragement, or with the showing of a
prospect that stock company can
probably be organized here, the gentle
men at the head of this company have
signitied willingness to come here
with half dozen machines for exhlbi-
ton. This will give prospective stock
holders an opportunity to see just what
the machine and motor will do and to
Judge of their merits as commercial
prodr"tS.
Sucl- a factory would undoubtedly
be desirable addition to the manufac-
turing and industrial interests of this
city, and would probably afford oppOr-
tunity for the profitable investment of
considerable capital. The proposition
is worthy of close investigation.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-26

away. The constitution of the United
States in its preamble runs, "To pro-
mote the general welfare, and secure
the blessing ofliberty.' Unfortunately
we have acted sellishly and not for the
general welfare, and to-day have lost
the blessings of liberty, being slaves to
the results Of our own selfish deeds.
Those who have the true interests Of
Plymouth at heart, will let these
principles govern in all things. There
are many ways in which they can be
applied. Where is your public library {?
This is work of great public value 1t
molds the thought of the young, and
leads that of older people. y little en-
ergy would bring it into existence.
Last evening were two men reeling
along North Michigan street. In many
cities this would be impossible. 1t has
been abundantly proved that alcohol is
not necessary as beverage There are
many notwithstanding drinks. Is it
a brotherly act to put temptation in the
way of one too weak to resist?
Descartis told us that certain organ
in the body was the special organ of the
soul. This organ is now atrophied, its
great enemy being alcohol. Perhaps
non-use of alcohol might tend to great
er spiritual development.
drunkenness is purely selfish, license
of the animal nature, opposed to the
general welfare.
Excuse my mention of these matters,
but you desired my candid impressions
of Plymouth, and | have stated both
sides. Yours truly,
BURCHAM HARDING.
lecturer for the Theosophical Society
in America)
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-26
The Bicycle Racer Coming.

Tom w. Winder, editor of the War
saw 1nd.) Wasp, who is endeavOring to
ride around the coast and border line of
the United States on a bicycle in 3OO
consecutive days, or daily average of
y miles, crossing 33 states and terrific
ries, 220 counties, visiting 1881 cities,
towns and villages en- route, expects to
reach this city about Saturday, having
started from New Orleans, La, on
March 4, 1898. He is attracting great
attention at all points through which
he passes. Mr.. Winder will stop at the
DOwney house, in this city, where he
Will be pleased to meet our wheelmen.
Winder is acting as correspondent for a
syndicate of city papers on his ride, ,and
Will be glad to receive any photographs
OF local scenery or buildings suitable
for use in illustrating his letters. Pic
lures should have names and particu-
lars plainly written on back. This BIZ
cycle ride is the longest ever under.
taken, and should he successfully com
plete it he will hold the worlds record
as long distance rider. State Repub-
lican, Lansing, Mich.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-26
AT CAMP OF INSTRUCTION.
FAIRMOUNT PARK, July 22. 3 y. IN

FAIRMOUNG IARk, July -. p H.
Especial to INDEPENDENT
Sunday was big day at the Camp of
Instruction, for fully 1900 people came
out to view the White City. The ap-
pearance of the grounds is improving
day by day, as the boys are tidy and
careful housekeepers and Company ID
has been frequently complimented on
the cleanliness of their quarters. The
camp now presents creditable appear
ance. The troops arranged as follows:
The Second regiment occupies the grove
which lies a few hundred yards east of
where the cars turn for the farmers
loop. Adjoining this, and on the west,
in an open park, six big soberloOking
cannon point their muzzles to the west.
To the south stretches the drill field of
gently-sloping ground, which conn vises
about fifty acres.
East of these grounds is where the
First, Third and Fourth regiments are
encamped. The city troops are en-
camped at the south end of the park,
just off the drill grounds.
Just opposite our quarters are those
of Company NJ, of Indianapolis, the
only colored company of the l. n. G..
They furnish plenty of pure comical
entertainment for the boys. So far,
everything is lovely and the boys seem
to be well satisfied with martial life.
There is noticeable improvement in
the preparation of the meals, and the
company are thriving well at the hands
of Cook Weaver. To-day an espec-