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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17

The board of regents have made their
annual report to the governor and it
shows the seven active institutions I'M
der its care to be IN Il prosperous conol-
ton. The State University at NermIl-
lion has an enrolment of 224 students,
the salary OF it's president is S2,iO0 and
those of leading professors Sl,4o0. The
institution has equipment for stu
dents. The Agricultural College and
Experiment Station at BrOokIngs has
accommodations for about 80 students
and reports $50 IT, attendance. h
general government furnishes S-l,ooO
) the funds for maintenance and the state
5000 por annum. The president Is
paid $500 and the leading professors
$1,000. one-thlrd of which is for services
to the experiment station. OF the gov
ernnent's $4,000 yearly to the eNperI
ment station proper, o SS,OOO are
paid for salaries, but it is for the work of
investigating, experimenting and puo-
fishing the results in bulletins for the
benefit OF the people OF the state. The
school of Mines has of about
5000 aud is doing excellent work for the
state, of value in excess of its cost. The
Madison and Speartish Normals have an
attendance of about $50, of which the
enrolment of the Madison Normal is
2l5, with appropriations of $4,000 each
The presidents are paid $1,000 and The
leading members of the faculties abou'
$1,000.
The Springfield Normal has no othe
existence than that involved in a "loca
ton" by an oIdtime legislature. an as
sigDment Of public lands-4O,OOO acres
by the last legislature, and d board o
tive trustees.
The geological survey has only 500
year for all purposes, but last year wa
50 helped out 10y School of Mines "tiel(
work" funds as to DO most lnterestin.
and valuable work.
The state appropriates, for all thes
things, less than 100000 a year now
the United States $4,000, and W
are beginning to get a trltie Of aid from
the proceeds Of the public lands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17

Much complaint is being EXPRESSED re.
gardlng President Cleveland's absence
from his post Of duty on a hunting ex,
petition at "A time when the nation
would expect him to be waiting upon
the demands Of congress-. This is en-
tlrely uncalled for. For example, how
much better it would have been for the
country during the last session Of
congress if Cleveland had never been a,
the White House at all.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
WERE NOT AFRAID OF WOLVES

south Dakota Girls Run Down and Cap
tured One Of the Varmints.
HAROLD, S. D.. Dec. l7.-While out
on horseback after cattle some distance
north of Harold last week, Misses Mary
Marso and Emma Schultz, two girls Of
lS and 20 years respectively, sighted six
wolves and promptly gave chase to
them. After a hard race n of the
animals was run down and Miss
Schultz dismounted armed with
heavy strap and buckle, to dis
patch it, The creature showed
fight and caught the girls hand in hi
mouth.\ Her companion came to he
assistance and after a lively skirmisl
Miss Schultz contrived to get his wolf
ship down and hold him while he
friend tied his feet. The pair the
pounded him to death with the strap
! brought him into town and receive
the bounty offered by the state for tn
snai-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17

One Man Dead end His Wife
Missing - Five LabOrerS
Crushed to Death.

MINNEAPoIIs, Dec. ia Winnipeg,
Man. special to The Journal says:
At G:25 Il. III. u fire broke out III the
boiler room Of the COucheOn block, q
4-stOrv building with a frontage of 80
feet on Main and York streets, opposite
the Hudson's Bay company stores and
offices. The ground floor was used for
stores and the upper floors were divided
into suites for residents. There We're 40
of these suites and nearly all of them
were occupied. Atthat early hour very
few of the occupants were stirring, and
the flames gained good Roadway before
the alarm was generally given.
All Escape Was Cut on.
The stairways were cut off by the
fire and the fire escapes and ladders
raised by the department formed the
only routes to the ground for most OF
the occupants. Major Morris, deputy
sergeant-of.arms of the Manitoba legis-
lature, was %sutfocated and his wife is
still missing. She is believed to have
persisted. A number escaped by jump
ing to the roofs of adjoining buildings.
MI. and Mrs. Baby jumped from the
top story to a one-story building anC
We're badly injured but probably vii
recover. Several children We're more o.
less injured by jumping into blanket:
and scratched. y new wing of thu
building was partially saved. The les
is estimated at 500, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17

The Minneapolis Journal OF Saturday
evening has the following retrospect Of
the wheat disposed Of: Several local
trades in wheat made estimates to-day
three Northwestern states since Aug. /,
and they agreed that, including 12,UO,-
600 bushels for seed, a total Of 100000
has Teen disposed Of by farmers. OF
this amount Minneapolis and Duluth
have received 80,0OO,O0O bushels, country
elevators hold 100000 bushels, against
reports of about 100000 bushels,
country mills have ground 100000
bushels, and as much more has been
shipped to other states by routes out
side of Minneapolis and Duluth. This
gives a total of 100000 bushels that
would appear to be surely accounted for.
The country houses iE the three states
are estimated to have a capacity Of &c.
100000 bushels, having been increased
the last year fully 1900, 900 bushels, and
vi inns capacity, AT least 2~S,OOO,OOO
bushels is occupied by wheat, besides
other grain storage. The country houses
are not as anxious to push wheat for
ward now as they were, except to make
room, because the price jnsures IA com.
Portable shortage, and local consumers
who nave Interests in country houses
can afford to raise their bids for spO,
wheat rather than bring wheat forward
from the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
FOR M SUFFRAGE.

Twenty Eighth Annual Convention Prom
ises to BE n Record Breaker.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dec. l7.-Woman
~Suffragists throughout the country are
making preparations to attend the 2Sth
annual convention of the National
American Woman Suffrage association
which will assemble in Washington on
Jan. %, 1896. This is expected to be
one of the largest as well as one Of the
most representative gathering Of polit.
ical equality advocates ever held in the
country. Assurances have been re-
ceived that no less than 30 presidents Of
| state societies will be in attendance ant
large delegations from each state art
eYpectad
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE d:plO-
matte representation of Nicaragua has
been discontinued for the first time i'll
many years, and, as a measure of econ
omy, no legation will be maintained at
Washington. This action is a matter
of surprise to officials here, owing to
the importance of some Of the ques-
tions, notably the canal, in which the
United States and Nicaragua are mu-
tually interested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
FIVE CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Virginia.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Dec. l1.-News
has reached Knoxville Of an awful dis
aster which occurred at Big Stone Gap,
Va, in which five white laborers lost
their lives.
The men were working on a cut, and
had stopped for dinner. seating them.
selves under a ledge of rock projecting
from an embankment. Suddenly, and
without warning, a large boulder broke
loose and came down upon them, caus'
ing instant death to all.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
Fede ration Closing Business.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE work of
the annual convention of the American
Federation OF Labor has been practl-
cally finished and it is expected that an
adjournment will be reached by night.
Among the business remaining to be
transacted is the selection of the place
for the next convention. The choice
lies between Cincinnati and Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
Awful Fate of a Helpless Old Man.

SELMA, Ala, Dec. l1.-News has
reached the city of a horrible burning
near Hamburg, in Perry county. Jack
Harris, nearly 50 years of age and help
less. was left alone i'll his home while
the family attended the funeral of his
daughter. They returned to find the
house in ashes. The old man was un-
able to get uut and persisted III the
flames. Only his heart and liver We're
found.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
FiphtiuC On the Island of Crete.

SYRIA. Dec. l7.-The situation IN the
island of Crete is serious. In the attack
ON Tuesday last by a strong Turkish
force upon the positions occupied by
the CHRIS ans at Iryze. 81 Turks were
killed and % wrre wounded. The
Christians had five killed and eight
wounded. at Alicampo, the Turks
massacred three men, w women ana
five children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
DYING FOR THEIR RELIGION.
Armenian Christians offered the Choi
Islam and Death.

Armenian Christians offered the Choice
Between Islam and Death.
LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Daily News
has a dispatch from C~onstantinople
dated Dec. IA, which says:
News is daily received Of thousands
of Armenians who are offered the choice
between Islam and death.
At Marash, an Armenian who was
ordained All Anglican clergy, refused
the choice and was killed by slow tor
ture. At Kharpoot two Protestants
preached and were murdered for the
same cause. At Achme so persons died
as martyrs to their religion. At Ouzoon
q large number Of Armenians were cap
tured and led to a neighboring Turkish
village where they were ordered to
change their faith. Fifty of them
rushed into the E%uphrates and were
drowned, the Turks shooting them
while they were IN the water. At Hob
SO were killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17

lankton Press, ii: Hon. Il. J. Gam
be represented South Dakota's national
republican committee man, Mr..
kltttedge, at the committee meeting
which located the republican convention
and his influence and vote went to st.
IOuis
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
They DEFY Bishop Bona, uln.

OMAHA, Dec. IA special to The
Bee from Tecumseh, Neb., says: The
Catholic congregation Of this county
have adopted resolutions declaring their
intention to support Father Murphy in
his fight with Bishop Bonacum. They
defy the bishop.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
Shot by the Chief Justice.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. IL
Chief Justice T. l.. Snodgrass of the
Tennessee supreme court fred two
shots at John r. Beasly, aprominen,
lawyer Of this city, of which took
effect in the arm. Mr.. Beasly is Sc
riously hurt. but not fatally.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
Too Appalling for Words.

The British vice consul at Van de-
scribes the condition of the ArmenianS
there as being too appalling for words.
Thousands of women and girls are wan
dering through the snow-pIled streets
without shelter or food and barefoot,
their ravishers having only left them a
to cover their nakedness.
An eye wItnes, Of the barbarity Of
the massacre at kaiSarich on Nov. 30
says that mon and women We're liter
ally hacked to pieces to the number Of
several hundred. Some of the Turks
say that loo were killed. All this ill.,
formation is in the hands Of the ambas-
| sailors, with names and dates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
Saws President Faure Will Resign.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Paris corre-
spondent Of The Pail Mall Gazette tele-
graphs that he is in. a position to state
that M. Faurc, president Of the French
republic, will resign before March next.
He adds that a fresh family scandal has
been unearthed in connection with the
president far,ilv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-17
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
TO ADVERTISERS.

TIE DAILY LEADER makes a special feature OF
T. -n.@hinc information concerning the advantages
.au resources of the city of Madison and OF the
site TT large emitting it to the patronage OF ad-
r%ertisers of every class.
j. +. TAIL, Proprietor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-09-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
BECOMING A NECESSITY.
The Demand for Good Roads Is No
Longer 4 Mere Fad.

The Demand for Good Roads Is No
Longer 4 Mere Fad.
Good roads, good country roads, are
becoming more and more a necessity of
the day and age. The advent of the
bicycle has created demand for good
roads among class which before its
advent had little care for country
roads. The probable early advent of
horseless carriages will tend to empha-
size that demand and will add to the
fast growing good-roads army. To the
farmer good roads ever have been a
necessity. which, alas, he has had in
too many instances to get along with
cut. In 1898 the agricultural depart
ment of the federal government made
an investigation into the road question.
The object of that investigation was to
secure some reliable information con-
cerning the cost of motive power to
farmers and how affected by country
roads. The first thing learned was
that there were on United States
farms 53,393,sss draught animals,
of which 14,213,s37 were horses,
1881, ,6o7 mules and Sc, s49, ,O21 oxen,
having a total value of 81, TEL, 535, 79s.
In other words. to do their hauling the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-09-26

you're the feller that Marthy loves"
he added, gulping down lump in his
throat.
Whether the officer loved Martha did
not appear to be taken into Jim's ac-
count.
That's none of your business" re-
torted the deputy, who had plenty of
nerve or he never would have held the
position he did.
II reckon 'tain't." said Jim, meekly,
thinking of Martha all the time.
The deputy was growing restive.
"Well" he exclaimed, when are
you going to let up on this?"
And that's none O your business"
said Jim, with only the very faintest
shadow Of smile on his sad and sal
low face.
That's a stand-off on me-" laughed
| the deputy, nervily. II hope, how
ever, you won't make it any longer
than you can help, for my arms are
| getting tired
Jim passed this sally in silence.
II reckon" he said, gloomily, that
you and yer pardner thar come pokin'
round here fer me, didn't you?"
| "That's about the size of it," admit
ted the deputy, frankly.
II reckon you know what a revenoo
| gifts when he gifts ketched in these
parts, don't you?"
The deputy lowered his hands just a
hairs breadth.
"Don't do that ag'in," warned Jim,
''er you'll make me fergit my dooty.
What will they do with me eff l kill
both Nv you'uns?" he went on.
Hang you as high as Haman.'
promptly replied the deputy.
EFF it's only one of you, will 1t be
the same?"
Exactly"
Jim smiled at this as if justice were
somewhat of joker.
He stood as he had been standing
since he had stopped the two officers
with his gun at his shoulder, ther
without word of warning sharp re
port rang out and the man by the
deputy marshals side dropped dead il
his tracks.
The deputy was almost unnerved b,
the awful suddenness of it, but h,
never fiinched.
Jim threw his smoking Wincheste
at the deputy's feet.
, I'm yer prisoner" he said hopeless
ly, and then with a nod toward tn
dead man, ''it want him that Marth
loves"
And thus Jim Blatchman vindicate
his honor as a moonshiner, and re
moved the obstacle in the path of MAJ
.ha's happiness.-N. Y. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-09-26
A FALLACIOUs ARGUMENT.

A&AA~A<1AoAoOo
"Our Taxes Are High Enough Now. and We
Farmers Don't Propose to Build Roads for
Them Bysicle Fellers to Ride Over"
farmers of the United States had in
vested in round numbers, S1,750, ,00O, 900.
That Is pretty large sum; if invested
at per cent. interest it would pro-
duce nearly $l,75O,Ooo each week.
OF these draught animals more
than 16,5OO,OO0 are horses and
mules, worth at a modest estimate
more than 100000 900. Now, it costs
to feed them on an average, one year
with another. about 81, 1000, 900 q day,
but what is Of greater interest, is the
estimate that bad roads cost the farm
ers $15 a year for each horse and mule
In his service Taking this estimate
as basis it will be seen that the farm
ers pay each year for bad roads $24s,-
1872, 400. That is, if Prof. Latt's, of Per-
due university, estimated cost of recon-
structing bad roads over into good ones
is to be taken as basis, the bad roads
of the country cost the farmers enough
each year to build 216, 564 miles of good
roads. If built in straight line that
| number of miles of road would encir-
Gle the world nearly nine times, and
| would cross and recross the United
States about fifty times. Bicyclists
must have good roads if they would
have the full enjoyment of their
wheels, the horseless carriages must
have good roads, and over and above
| all the farmer more than either must
have good roads; therefore if these
| elements would unite as one insistent
and intelligent whole for good roads
no state legislature would dare to ig
more so universal a request.-Grand
Rapids (Mich.) Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-09-26
AROUND THE DAIRY.
World

PROF. SANBoRN says that cut clover
and straw are as good for feeding as
timothy.
E. w. STEWART praises highly ground
white beans as food for milch cows.
OF course they would be excellent.
ALWAYS churn just as soon as there
is cream enough and sufficient acidity
develops. If cream is held beyond
that it will be injured.
Cows DO we'll ON pumpkins, but they
should not be fed too freely. Cut them
in pieces with corn cutter and feed
mixed with wheat bran.
Put up ensilage, but do not expect
that it will be perfect ration, espe-
cially if there is not considerable corn
in it. Supplement it in feeding with
grain.
The curing-room for cheese should
be kept at temperature of 65 to 10
degrees The room must be so con-
structed that the outside temperature
will have no effect upon it.
If the butter does not come in a
reasonable time, try different tenn
perature. just what temperature a
certain lot of cream requires. mus,
often be determined by. experiment.
Farmers Voice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-09-26
HOME CHEESE-MAkING.
How Many of the Troubles of the Ama-
teur May BE Avoided.

CeGr May be AVOIDED.
The New England Homestead gives
the following suggestions for home
cheese-making: Strain the milk into
vat and add half a pint of rennet to
one hundred gallons of milk, which
should bring the curd in one hour
when the temperature is at about 50
degrees. Stir the rennet and milk
thoroughly. Many of the unknown
troubles of the amateur cheese maker
arise from the use of ill-conditioned
rennet; if doubts as to its purity exist,
it should be filtered through flannel
or cotton fiber. AS the condition of
rennet, quality Of milk and tempera-
ture vary at nearly every cheese max
Ing, the prepared rennet tablets sold
by dairy supply houses are undoubted.
ly more certain in results. To the be-
ginner thermometer accurately grad.
uated is essential to success. The curd
is cut into one-inch squares immediate,
ly after it has formed, to hasten the
separation of whey and curd The cut.
| ting is repeated two or three times at
half hour intervals and then dipped
carefully into basket in which a
strainer has been placed. Arrange the
basket on ladder over the whey re.
ceiver and cut the curd occasionally
to hasten draining. When compact
and fairly free from whey, tie the
strainer ends by opposite corners and
hang in a cool place until the morning
run is made. Proceed with the morn
ing's milk precisely in the same way
until ready to hang. This curd re-
quires little more draining that it
may be firm and decidedly free from
whey.
Cut the night and morning curds in
slices, place in bowl and chop into
pieces half inch in diameter. Pour
water and stir until squeaking sound
is made. Drain off the scalding water,
add salt to taste and thoroughly mix
in the curd Place dry strainer in the
hoop, carefully introduce the curd,
fold the strainer neatly over the top,
put the follower on and consign to the
press. Only enough weight should be
used to nicely consolidate the cheese
and press out the small remaining por-
tions Of whey. If placed in the press
in the morning, at night turn the
cheese, substitute a fresh strainer,
the next day remove from the press,
butter the sides, top and bottom, and
place on an odorless board, in a cool,
airy place, to cure. Four weeks for
curing is necessary, and during this
time the cheese should be turned daily
and buttered if inclined to adhere to
the board. AS cheese is liable to ex-
pand, a band of strong cloth should be
drawn and sewed tightly around it to
obviate crocking.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-09-26
WOMEN AND GOOD ROADS.
Grand Work Done by Twenty Pretty New
England Girls.

Grand Work Done by Twenty Pretty New
England Girls.
Ten years ago no one dreamed that
the time would ever come when women
would be directly interested concern
ing the condition of the public
thoroughfares. But the bicycle which
is responsible for such general stir
ring up of old conclusions has really
set them to thinking on this very topic.
And when a woman thinks she's very
likely to act. Just one weak little
woman's momentary impulse will often
result in more real purpose being ac
complished, than will a three days con-
vention of wise old professors whose
excessive prudence is a positive prohi-
bition to progress.
1t is said that twenty pretty bicycle
girls of East Lynn, disgusted by the
disgraceful condition of the public
| roads in those parts, determined to in
| stitute radical reform. They turned
out in full force with picks, shovels
and rollers, and repaired the worst of
| the road. When the bloomered beauties
finished their weeks work they pointed
with pride to several miles of road
which they had made fit for wheeling.
In Cincinnati recently one hundred
| women armed with brooms, hoes,
| wheelbarrows and shovels began early
one morning to clean the streets.
From early in the morning until sun
set the women toiled and one of the
principal streets of the city was
cleaned as bright as a new dish pan
Whenever street-cleaning officia
came along that way he was loudly
hissed. 1t was an object lesson which
it would seem can hardly fail to have
Its effect.
If the women Of this broad land seri
ously take up the matter of good road
and clean streets something definit'
and immediate will be the result, be
cause woman is a determined creatur
and IF she will, she will; and there
an end ont. Good Roads.