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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
A Northern Pacific Cham &c.

DULUTH, Dec. 26.-It is definitely
learned that, beginning Jan. !, the
Northern Pacific Will use the North
western depot at Ashland instead of
the Wisconsin Central, with which
line it has been so strongly identified
for the past 10 years 1t is impossible
to ascertain here just what is meant by
this change, but it is believed to mean
that the the Northern Pacific in future
will do business with the Vanderbilt
line instead of the Wisconsin Central
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
CREATING A DESERT.
Wey!er Try ne to Star.e Rivera Out OF
the Province of Pin r del Rio.

Wey!er Try nG to Starye Rivera Out OF
the Province of Pin del Rio.
KEY WEST. Fla, Dec 26-Pas-
sengers say that all Havana is wait
ing for reports from Weyler and COM
menting upon his action, He is re-
ported to have stated that he intended
to make desert of the Pinar del Rio
section to starve General Rivera out
According to rumOrs he has begun
strongly on this. His guerilla bands
have orders to shoot all paciticos at
sight, to carry off or destroy all cattle
or provisions of any kind and to lay
waste the entire country, burning cane
fields, houses, barns. etc. This they
are beginning to do. Fifteen paciticos
have already been killed between
Artemisa and the foothills, among
them two women. The Cubans are in-
furiated at this savagery and have be-
gun to show spirit of relation by
hanging all guerillas captured, with a
short trial. Weyler's arrival was op-
perfume, it is stated. as his commanders
in that section have been greatly wor-
ried over the
Success nf the Cub IN Bands.
Several attacks have been made on the
trocha, III fact, that is now daily oc-
currence, the Cubans seemingly desir.
Gus of keeping Their foes in IA state O,
siege. It IS stated that an entire Pa
cifico family II five persons was de-
stroyed Friday last by Captain Mel
quizo's band when they tried to preven'
the removal of their cattle Melquizo
. irritated at their resistance shot three
down III cold blood. aad then bindin.
the two elder sons to his horses tails
dragged them around until life was ex
tinct They were then cut loose
/ thrown into the. house, to which tn,
frebrand was applied. Cubans swear
to burn him alive if they ever captur,
them. Several engagements are re
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the Cubans will make reprisals on all
Spaniards whom they may capture.
General Rivera is moving out of his
intrenchments All indications point
to an important engagement soon.
General Weyler is visiting various
points on the trocha at San CristObal.
He is always accompanied by large
force.
/. There is skirnishing daily along the
trocha and on the outskirts of Artemisa.
A battle has been fought in Santa
Clara province between guerrilla bands.
The Cubans forced the Spanish to re-
tire into Remedies, with heavy loss.
Regia, across the bay from Havana,
was attacked Thursday night almost
under the guns of the fortress Several
houses were burned and running fight
maintained for two hours The Span
iards lost two soldiers killed, the insur-
gents five or six. The Cubans. took
their dead away. The fighting around
the city greatly alarmed the residents.
The troops night watch III the suburbs
have been doubled
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
Veterans EndOrse Pick der.

IPSWICH, S. D., Dec. pa large pc.
tition, memorializing the incoming ad-
ministration for the appointment OF
John A. Picker for commiss .oncr OF
pensions, has been forwarded The
movement was inaugnrated by the I'm
ion ex-soldiers throughout the state
This petition Includes the signature o:
every solder i'll EdmundS county, IRE.
speCtlve OF party atfillation.
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Dry Goods Company Fails.

Sioux CITY, Dec 24-The Parsons.
Pelletier Dry Goods company, one o!
the largest houses of the kind in oua
City, did not open for business Wednes.
day. The stock is in the hands OF
mortgagees, who hold claims agaiilsi
the tirm TOR $9l, ,5S3, The failure is due
to insnfficient capital and the gen.r..
stringency Of the times. No local firm
are affected bv the failure
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LOUD Is SURPRISED.
Can't Account for the Publ ishers Protes:
ing Against His BilI.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-ChairmaI
Loud of the house committee ON post
offices is surprised at the meeting o.
magazines held in New York to pro.
test against his bill to reduce the scop,
of second class matter Some of the
magazines which were represente,
have written to Mr.. Loud by theil
manager endorsing the bill, and he il
at loss to account for the change OF
front. Speaking of magazine postage
Mr. Loud said that these publication
had little to lose by the passage of the
bill as it was directed toward fake ad.
vertising publications principally.
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BELLINGHAM, Mimi, Dec. ETH,
P. B. Mann elevator, operated by tn,
Minnesota and Western Grain Com
pany of Minneapolis, burst, wreckine
the east side OF the building and spill.
ing about 10, COO bushels of wheat on
the ground and over the Great North.
ern sidetrack.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 24-The patriot
ism of Mexicans and their fervent low,
of liberty is shown III their strong sym
pathy with the Cuban insurgents
Every day during the past six month
there have been encounters in the Cit,
of Mexico between Spaniards and Mex
leans, and the general government l.
taking severe measures to quell any
demonstration of hostility to Spain
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
THEY WERE COREANS.
And Want $4,000 for Being Taken 70
Cinnamon.

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 26.-Chang
Tai and Kan How, two Corean mer-
chants, will begin suit against the
United States government here. These
two strangers were i'll the city ell route
east, when they were arrested by Chi
nese Inspector Gwyder, who mistook
them for contraband Chinese. They
were detained i'll the police station
over night. When examined Commits
sioner Kenyon promptly discharged
them. Botk men are over six feet tall
and were garbed in full oriental cos
tune They are members of a wealthy
Corean firm with branch houses in New
York and San Francisco. They have
retained counsel to begin suit for $50,
600 damage.
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Citizens by Hundreds.

WAsECA, Mimi, Dec. 26.-At "a spe
cial term of the district court, Judge
Buckman presiding, 23S second papers,
made necessary 10y the new amend
msnt, were issued to persons desiring
full citizenship rights. Only three ap
plications We're refused. The majority
of the papers were issued to Germans
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Only Slightly IndispOsed.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 26.-Concern
ing statement sent out from this city
to the effect that the health of Hon M
A. Hanna is breaking down, it may be
said that while the national chairman
has been slightly indisposed for the
past few days, his general health is ex
cellent For several days he has suf
fered from severe headaches, causing
insomnia to a more or less extent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
nryan Don't Like Lecturing.

CINCINNATI, Dec. William Jen-
nings Bryan stopped here an hour on
his way through this morning. While
saying that his lecture was success, it
is understood that he does not look
with favor onhis lecture engagement,
and may ask to be relieved. He re-
marked to a close friend that he had
made mistake, in undertaking to de.
liver a series of non partisan lectures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
" estOn Walks AgaIn-t Time

New DIRK. Dec. ZG --EuWulG Pay.
son Weston, once famous as IA pedes.
trian. began at 10 o'clock 24-hour
walk i'll which he will undertake tC
equal his wonderful record of llS III les
Mr.. Weston is 80 years old but has
lived temperately and declared that
his regular habits have kept his powers
of endurance
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
DOUBLED THE GUARDS,
Fire at Fort ckems Believed to BE o
lncNndiary Origin

lnc$ndiary Origin.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec. 26-At Il late
hour at night a wa.chmln discovered "A
fire III the OH room at Fort PickcnS, on
Santa Rosa ISLAND. where all the am
munltlon and material for the new dis
appearing gun batteries that are nearly
completed is stored The oil room was
destroyed and only by the united et.
forts Of the large force of men now
working at night on th" batteries wa~
the fire kept from TIE magazine, where
81 tons of powder and Il large quantity
of dynamite /, stored 1t Is Denrved
that an attenlp, Was made to blow up
the fort and the guards have been
doubled. No one will be permitted t.
land there without IA special permit.
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Dropped FIFTY Feet ana stu L,v-..

LIE MARS, Ia, Dec. 26-A most re.
markable escape from instant death oc.
CURED in this county Friday. John De,
laney, a farmer living near LIE Mars
fell from the top of windmill tower.
so feet from the ground, and did no.
even break bone. He struck the fro.
zen ground just right an d was able tt
crawl to the house
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26

Minnesota and North Dakota Are Given
Over 100 900 Acres.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~. An unusu-
ally large amount of land was given to
the states of Minnesota and North Da-
kOta. Minnesota gained 90, ,6Sl acres Ill
the Duluth district by the approval OF
a swamp list and North Dakota gained
81, 1867 acres by the approval OF lists OF
land for purposes of the deaf and dumb,
school of mines, reform schools, state
normal school and agricultural colleges
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
Christmas Present for W. j. Hryan,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Dec. 2G.-Gov.
ernor William J. Stone has shipped ii
magnificent Kentucky thorou4 4hbred
saddle horse to Lincoln, Neb., a. a
Christmas gift to W. j. bryan. The
governor is horscman himself and the
animal he shipped Is d beauty. 1t il
coal black in co.or and has been the
some months.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
WOULD FIGHT FOR CUBA.

One Hundred C"nvicts at Frankfort, XIV.
Petition For Iardon!
FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec. 26.-Om
hundred convicts in the Frankfort pen
itentiary filed a petition with the gov
ernor for pardon. They stated III theil
petition that If pardoned, they wouid
all go to Cuba and hight to free thu,
island. The governor could not see il,
that way, and was inclined to think
that they might work for freedom in
side the walls, and their expected
Christmas gift has gone glimmering.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
Arizona People oppose 1t.

PHOENIX, A. r., Dec. 26-A resolu.
tion has been passed by the PhrnlA
chamber of commerce and transmitted
to Washington condemning and strong
ly arguing against the project advanced
in congress for adding to the territory
of Utah that part of Arizona lyint
north of the grand canon of the Colo
RADIO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
0utdruple !!nrn la Indiana.

SHELBYvILLE, Imd., Dec. 2G.-i'ouI
well developed and healthy sons were
born unto Noah Scott and wife OF th.s
county. The youngsters HAY" Eeen
christened William Bryan, George l..
Williams, Arthur Srwelf and tluui'
Matthews scott. the father helnS !.
prominent free SILVER advocate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
Ihres Friends At kr; N',..;

!EF0e FTI-n1lS ~ krI N1:-t.
KEY WEST, F.a.. L"r 70 The
steamer Three Fucnd. arrived t!cr .u"-
M tnr afternoon. THO ,;.5t:.u sar~
t!.': vessel IS from .jtrrHu!,v!!c, :!nG
that she has been On Wruckln.. v.
age ;.oug the reef" Th" ru~toAl, r..i.
cluls arc i'll charge and I'll, T. Is rralIy
nc doubt that the ves>ri las in-t +"
turned from lending arms and a>ilnu-
nIt.On III CUBA.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
Reform Pres. ASsocist on to Meet

OMAHA. Dec. 26 Paul Nandcrvoort
president OF the National Reform Press
association, has issued IL cali for the
annual meeting of the organization q,
Nen.phis, Ienn.. Een. ~, 1891.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
WEYLER W.!.U>.z,, I'd
General Rivera DarcS the Span-
lard to Carry Out His
Latest Threat.
If Pacificos Are Killed All Span
ish Cartive> Will Meet
the Same Fate.
Fighting Around the City OF
Havana Greatly Alarms
Inhabitants.

New YORK, Dec. 2G.-A special from
Key West to The Word says: Steam
ship passengers say that General Riv-
era, who is i'll command of the army of
Maceo, has sent formal warning to
General Weyler.
General Rivera notified the Spanish
captain general that if he persists in his
threat to kill Pacificos wherever found
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-26
MAY LOSE LANDS
Validity of a Part of the North.
ern Pacific Land Grant
Is Questioned.
Prior Settlements and Opera.
lions of the Mineral Law
the Reason.
Nearly Twenty Million Acres OF
Land, However, Yet Due
That Road.

WASHINGTON. Dec 26.-An agent oI
the Northern Pacific land department.
has written to the general land office
asking information in relation to the
stoppage i'll the granting Of patents t,
the company under the terms of it,
land grand. The official writes that
is well known that during the pas,
three months the mineral land inspec.
tors have classified nearly 300, 600 acres
of land i'll Montana, segregating the
mineral and non n-mneral lands, there.
by enabling the department to proceed
to issue patents to the railroad company
for the selections made within the
limits of the grant 1t is understood
here that there are at present ready fol
the signature of Secretary Francis, OF
the interior department, patents cover
ing about $50. 600 acres of land, the
greater part being patents to the North
ern Pacific
Patents have been withheld from the
bond aided roads upon all order issueC
by Hoke Smith while secretary, VIII,
decided that so long as the bond -aideC
roads
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Are IN Debt to the Government

no more patents will be issued to then
for lands within their grants. This
question is likely soon to come up fol
consideration in the courts, and lanc
attorneys here believe the department
ruling will be Overthrown on the plea
that the grants of land to the bond
aided roads were gifts to them outright
and therefore have no connection wltl
the financial differences between tn,
roads and the government.
1t is claimed by department official
that the Northern Pacific will los,
5000, 900 TO 1000, 900 acres G., accoun
Of prior settlement and operations o
the mineral land laws upon its indem
nifty tract, 80 that at the best the road
has a vast amount Of land still its due
which will require years to settle Off.
cials say this will amount to fully 20.
OOO, 900 acres.
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ANOTHER CABINET GUESS.
List of Statesmen Mckinley May Pos
sibly Select.


sibly Select.
CHICAGO. Dec. pa special to The
Times Herald from Washington says
1t is now possible to give some i'm
portant news concerning the progress
which President elect Mckinley has
made in the task Of making up his cab
met slate. 1t would be incorrect to say
that Major Mckinley has fully and
finally determined whom he will ask tC
be his ministers. So far only two
direct offers of places in the cabinet
have been made, one of these to Mr.
Hanna, who is not likely to be in tn,
cabinet at all. and the other to Gov
ernor Dingley.' But the president elect
has practically determined
Tin. Com position of the Cabinet,
except as to one or perhaps two places.
Unless he changes his mind the follow
ing will be the Mckinley cabinet when
ii is finally announced: Secretary Of
state. John Sherman of OHIO; secra.
tury OF the treasury. Nelson Dinglev OF
Maine SECRETARY OF war, ex-GOvernOl
William X. Merriam Of Minnesota
secretary OF the navy, Cornelius y.
Bliss of New York attorney general
Nathan Gotf of West Virginia; post
master general, Henry G. Payne o.
Wisconsin secretary of agriculture,
Judge Wavmire of California.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-29

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1t is the only spring remedy u%uivcr-
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makes people well bv giving them a
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This most valuable nerve and brain
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of its eminent discovcrer, Professor
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long time convinced that sound nu.
triton vas the keystone Of firm health
and that where there were signs OF
poorly nourished nerve tissues, and OF
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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-29
service by Publication.
In the District Court NJ Webster County, Ne
lraska.

In the District Court NJ Webster County, Ne
hraska.
r. X. Dederick, rlainiir,
VS. '..
Albert Hen,y,
Della Henry ~ nj,
Defendants.
The ahOve.nRmed defendants. Albert Henry
and Della Henry, will take notice that on the
I'D day Of April, 1850. plniniill herein, filed his
petition In tile district court Of Webs 'er cOun-
", Nebraska. against sad d, fonda Is, the OBJ
ject and prayer Of which are to ioItclOse u GER
tain mortgage executed ny the defendants to
the plaintiti upon the northeast quarter Of Sec
ton four ~, township four ~, range nine (9),
west Of the s'xtl, prlrcipr. meridian, Webster
county, Nebraska To secure the p 'yment OF
u certain piomissoiy note dated October first,
1889. and due and payable five years from the
date thereof: that there IL now due the plain
till from the defendants upon SAID note and
mortgage the sum OF Ss0O IN. with interest at
the rate OF six per cent yer al,lum from the
first day oil April. 1894. for which sum, with in
terest from the first day ~ April, 1894, plaintiff
prays for "a decree that defendants be required
10 pay the same. or that said premises may DO
sold 70 sa. isiy the amount found cue this
plaintiff.
You are required to answer said petition OF
or before the FIRST day Of June, 1890, or the allie
cations thereof will be taken as tue and judR-
ment rendered accordingly.
Dated April aSd, 1896.
FIX. DEDERICK.
by RoHT T., POTTER, HIS Attorney.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-29
Sllcriil's Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of an
order of sale to me directed from the District
court of Webster county, Nebraska, under n
decree Of foreclosure rendered in said court, on
Decs mber ilih. 1894 In favor Of the plaintiff f.,
Diantha |. Pulsifer, ana against Hugh w, Gut.
IN, rd et al defendants, | have levied upon the
following described real estate towit; The
south west quarter OF the northwest quarter
and the west half of the southwest quarter
and the southeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter and tho southwest quarter of the south
east quarter, AL in section twenty six (a8l and
the south half Of the south east quarter of the
northeast qua'ter Of section. twentyseven "a,
all IN township one ~ north range ten (Ol
west OF the 9th p IN In Webster county, Nebras
ka, and l will on June 9ih, 1881, at y o'clock p y
at the front door OF the court mouse ~ Red
Cloud, Webster COUNTY, Nebraska. sell said
real estate At public auction, TO the highest and
best bidder for cash. To satisfy the amounts ad
Judged TO be due and a lien upon the same AZ
follows: Due to the plaintiff si6S3.@i with, In
ierest from December II. 1884 and costs and &C
cruing costs.
Dated Red Cloud. Nebraska, May I, 1898.
}. W. RBsCHRy.
sheriff Webster county, Nebraska.
FrAa6er 4 Alexander. COnc0rdia, Kansas,
ATTORNEY for plaintiff.
First published In the Chief, May l, 1881
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-29
Shcritf's Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of an
order Of sale 10 me directed from tho district
court Of Webster county, Nebraska, under "A
decree Of foreclosure rendered in said court
on April 18th, 1898, In tayor 81 the plaintlif.
Woman's Medical College OF PennsylyaDia. a
corporation ana against william &; Laird, ct al
defendants, ] have levied upon the following
described real estate, towit The east one hun.
dred and forty.fye (il5) acres OF the south hall
Of the north ha OF section two, ~ township
four. az north range nine, () Webster
county, Nebraska, and VIII on June 9th, 1888
at 2 O'Clock p m, at the front door OF the court
house In Ned Cloud, Webster. county
Nebraska, sell said real estate At public auction
to the highest and Lest bidder for cash. to sat
isfy the amounts adiudged to DO due and . lieT
upon the same a. iollows;. Due 10 the pialhtln
above named sl6s3. ~. with interest At ~ PEI
cert from April 10Th, 1885. Due 10 the rectiy
ers Of the Lombard Investment Company
$40. 20 with interest at 10 per cont, from Apr
18TH. 1898 and costs and accruing. costs
Dated Red Cloud, Nebraska, May I, 1875.
j. ". RUkCHBY.
Sheriff, Webster county, Nebraska
Pulsifer & Alexander COnc0rdia, Kansas,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
First published In the Chief, May I. 1881
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-29
InnammatOry Rheumatism Cure
cd I'm q DAYS.

Morton l.. Hin, OF Lebanon, Ind, says:
"My wife had Infammatory Rheumatism
In every muscle and joint, her suffering
wAs terrible and her body and face were
swollen almost beyond recognition; had
been In bed for six weeks and had eight
pbysicisns but received no benefit until
she tried the MYSTIC CURE FOR
RHEUMATISM. 1t gave immediate re-
lief aud she was able to walk about in
three days. I am sare it saved her fifs.'
Sold by II. l.. Grice druggist, Red Cloud
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Notice to

Notice is hereby given that l will
examine all persons who may desire
to offer themselves as candidates Col
teachers ofthe public schools of this
county, at Red Cloud on tho third
Saturday Of each month.
Special examinations will be held
on the Friday preceding the Sd Sat
urday of each month.
The standing desired for I'd and
Sd grade certificates is the same--nt
grade below 20 per cent, average ~
per cent; for first grade certificate
no grade below 80 per cent, averag,
80 per cent. in oil branches required
BY law.
D. M. HUNTER, County Supt.