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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
\. Z. hkOnGANIZATlON.
Hartman Of Montana Trying to Have I
Done Under Act of Congress

Hartman Of Montana Trying to Have I,
Done Under Act of Congress
W~AsH:NGTON. May i2.-Representtlve
Hartman of Montana = circulating IL
the house a petition to the Judiciary
committee for an immediate report
from that committee on the joint reso.
latio: 10 authorize the reorganization
of the Northern Pacific Railway com.
pany. The judicial sale of the corpora
tioE under the foreclosure proceedings
is to be made in June, and unless con.
cress takes action before that pro-
ceeding, the reorganization of
the company will have to be under a
state charter. Many members have
signed the petition and it is expected
that the subcommittee of the judiciary
committee having the matter in charge
will report to the full committee. The
resolution if adopted will compel the
company under it's charter to sell all
agricultural lands within a mile Of the
track at a price not exceeding $3.50 an
acre and forbid consolidation with any
competing line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12

Democratic county conventions are
being held thickiy in the state this week
preparatory to sending delegates to
Aberdeen on the Goth when delegates to
the national convention at Chicago will
be chosen. From the Huron-Aberdeeu
district Hon. George Culver, Of Brltton
appears to have the lead over his COM
petitor, True Chllds, Of Mellette. 1t is
claimed that South Dakota Will be found
10 the line at Chicago with the support
ers OF Cleveland and the single standard.
At the state convention to be held in
Aberdeen on the Goth inst. the sound
money people will generally have the ad
vantage, as they come largely from the
towns and cities and will be more likely
to attend the convention than the free
silver advocates, who are found princi.
pally on the farms, and will be too busy
to turn out their real fighting strength.
Judge Edgerton's poor health will en-
nance the attendance upon the state
convention. The alleged candidates for
his place are Garland OF Sioux Falls;
Steele, OF Desdwood; Woods, of Rapid
City; H~anton, Of Wstertown; Crofoot, Of
Aberdeen; and Bartlett Trip, of Yank-
ton. All are expected to attend the CON.
vention in order to meet the party lead.
ers and sound the sentiment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12

Sioux Falls dispatch, 9: The First
National bank closed it's doors in March,
1886, and to-day the last act in the Set
Element OF its tangled affairs was per-
formed In an auction sale Of all the
banks uncollected assets. It has paid
the depositors 80 per cent. The sale
this morning consisted in the disposal Of
$4,000 OF unoollected notes and $1,000
worth OF judgments. A grand celebra-
ton Of Norwegian day will be held at
the grove OF Ole Gunderson May l6.
Judge Palmer is the orator of the day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12

The state Sunday school association
which held it's annual meeting at Parker
last week will probably hold it's next
annual meeting at Madison. The
officers elected were Rev. w. 81. Robert
son, president, Hurley; Rev. S. D.
Works, vice president, Huron; Chas. B.
Fisher, secretary and treasurer, Red6eld;
Col. @. E. Baker, Sioux Falls, member OF
the international committee for three
wears.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12

Hence, excluding altogether the contest
ed seats Mckinley will have 538 on the
first ballot.
AS to the claims that some delegates
may 20 back on their instructions, Mr..
Grosvenor says he has no knowledge
that there are any scoundrels elected as
delegates, 10 has long contact with vi.
cious men in politics polluted his mind
to such an extent as to make him be
lieve that other men are willing to dem
onstrate themselves as wilfully dishon-
olt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS.
Only q Few Scattering Houses Left by thu
L'Anse Fire.

Only q Few Scattering Houses Left by the
L'Anse Fire.
L'ANsE. Mich, May 10. The fire
which swept through this place during
the day burned itself out at midnight.
The entire town, except a few scattered
houses, was destroyed. Fifty families.
numbering about 300 persons, are home
less. The loss is roughly estimated at
from $500, 900 to 800, 900. The home.
less people are living in sheds hastily
erected, or have found refuge at Baroga,
across the bay. Saloons are in operation
in the open air, dry goods being used as
bars. The heaviest individual losses are
those of the L'Anse Lumber company,
about 800, 900 ON mill and 1000, 900 feet
lumber South Shore and Atlantic Rail
way company, $4,000 on ore dock,
Ruppe & Son, store and contents, s4O,.
600 Lloyd hotel. $25, 900.
A relief committee was organized to
solicit assistance for the homeless and
destitute.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
New Jersey Forest Fires.

EGG HARBoR Cry, N. j., May 49,
Forest fires continue to burn in this
vicinity, notwithstanding the efforts Of
the farmers to check them. The
weather has nearly FRUSTRATED the far
mers and it is feared they viii not be
able to check the flames unless it rains.
Thousands of acres Of timber have been
destroyed and the loss will foot mp $780,.
600.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
ELEVEN LIVES LOST.
Explosion on n Mississippi River Tow
Boat, Near Vicksburg.

Explosion on n Mississippi River Tow
Boat, Near Vicksburg.
VICKsBURG, Miss, May l2.-The large
tow boat Harry Brown, up-bound,\ ex-
ploded her boilers 25 miles below this
city at IL 80, and she was a complete
wreck in less than a moment and sunk
out of sight. Eleven lives, all white,
were lost. Three wsre recovered. >
The tow boat Wash Honshell brought
the bodies and the survivors to this city.
Captain John Kahn, master Dennis j.
Lowey, second engineer, and Dan Kahn,
pilot, who We're injured, are in the hos
pital. Potat Norman, Derby Fitzmor-
ris, first mate, and the first Engineer,
William Dougherty, were lost. The
latter's body was recovered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Mr.. Salmon, the oldest Free Mason in
the world. is dead at London.
Governor Morton has signed the
Greater New York bill, passed over
mayoral vetoes.
The Vulcan iron works, San Fran
cisco, were destroyed by fire, loss es-
timated at 800, 900.
An attempt was made to wrec4 the
Green Bay express near Racine. Ties
were placed on the track, but wei dis
covered.
According to the government crbp re-
port, the average condition of Winter
wheat is SAL, against I'll last Appt5
and S2.9 in May, 1896. "
According to Correspondent Wellman
q bill has been introduced in congress
whose hidden design is to nullify the
interstate commerce law.
The United States school ship Essex
arrived at Southampton and exchanged
salutes with the ships and forts. The
school ship will remain there for a fort
night.
Seventy-fve convicts in Bolt Shop No.
5, Ohio penitentiary, struck because the
guards were too severe. Finally all but
10 resumed work. The 10 were pun.
ished.
The 25th anniversary of the signing
of the treaty of Frankfort, which con.
Guided the Franco-Prussian war, was
celebrated at Frankfort ON -the-M Main
with great fetes. The emperor was
present.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
TRAIN JUMPED THE TRACK.

Excursion Train Between Savannah and
Jacksonville or the Track.
SAVANNAH, Ga, May 13.-Train No.
38 of the Florida Central and Pennsyl.
vania railway, bound to Savannah from
Jacksonville, jumped the track at An
derson. The entire train was loaded
with excursi onists for military week to
Savannah was derailed. Five doctors
have gone from Savannah. A number
of passengers are hurt, but how many
is not vet known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
That Bond Investigation.

WASHINGTON, May l2.-The method
of procedure in the investigation of the
recent bond issue under the PETER reso-
luton formed the subject Of discussion
in the senate committee on finance, It
was decided to ask the senate for au-
thority to sit elsewhere than in Wash
ington, to continue the sessions during
the summer ecess and to employ stenog-
raphers and such other clerical help as
may be found necessary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
TO LEAD THE WAR PARTY
Prediction That Cleveland Will He Nomi-
mated Again.

mated Again.
CINCINNATI, May IA special to The
Commercial Gazette from Springfield,
Ohio, gives an interview with John w.
Bookwalter, the Democratic candidate
for governor of Ohio in 1887. He pre-.
diets that Grover Cleveland will be
nominated for the fourth time at the
Chicrgo convention in July. He eulo-
gizes the president as the leader of the
war party in this country. Mr.. Book
walter believes that the conditions in
foreign affairs, especially with Great
Britain and Spain, will be such two
months hence as to compel the Democ-
racy to take up President Cleveland and
that the war sentiment will be in his
favor in November. He says the ad.
ministration will be heard from at the
proper time on the Cuban question and
also ON the Venezuela boundary, and
then it will be Cleveland's call.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12

President McLouth and Secretary
Hewitt, Of Brookings College have sur
rendered their positions under protest
and will sue the state for their salaries
during the remainder of their contracts
which would run for over two years yet.
They should be paid at once and let
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12

Lincoln county republicans in con-
vention assembled on the sth, endorsed
o. s. Clifford for governor and sent a
solid delegation to Aberdeen to work for
his nomination.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12

Congressman Grosvenor gives out his
latest claim for Mckinley at 54s votes in
national convention. He candidly ad-
mits, however, that he includes contest
cd seats, to q total Of 60, that he regards
- sur Tor Mckinley. There are p del
sgates yet to be selected and Of these
Mckinley will have SO without contest,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
Fatally Sta bbed Two.

ST. LOUIS, May l2.-In q saloon row
Ike Shelburn stabbed Mike Rohan and
q man named Haloran. Rohan was
killed and Haloran cannot live. Shell.
burn has not yet been found. All thres
are laborers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
THE DAILY LEADER
TUESDAY, NAY II, 1896.
X OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TO-ADVERTIsRRs

The DAILY LkApER makes q special feature OF
furnishing runs concerning the advantages
and resources of the city of Madison and Of the
state at large emitting IL to the patronage OF ad-
%7ertisers of every class.
J. STAHL, Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12

One minute is the standard time, and
One Minute Cough Cure Is the standard
preparation for every form Of cough
or cold. 1t is the only harmless remedy
produces immediate results.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12

Spearfish is the place selected for the
big Modern Woodmen picnic Of the
Black Hills, August 9TH next.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12
WILL TAKE BACK A FEW.
About a Third Of the Milwaukee Strikers
Can Go to Work.

About a Third Of the Milwaukee Strikers
Can Go to Work.
MILWAUKEE, May l3.-The state
board Of arbitration had a two hour on
ference with the directors Of the street
railway company from II 80 until 30
O'Clock The representatives of the
company declared that they had no new
ground to take. The company was
operating its cars and had nearly
enough raen to get along. 1t had moth
ing to say to the strikers further than to
promise $50 of them work if they ap-
piled during the present week. No
more could be accommodated. This is
equivalent to notifying 800 of the old
hands that they cannot be re-employed.
The situation on the streets is an
changed. Quiet prevails and the public
is fast coming to the belief that the
strike is absolutely a thing of the mast
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-12

In the Spring Q young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of-DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, for they always
cleanse the liver and purify the blood,
aud invigorate the system.
FRANK SMITH.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08

ing what congress has done mp TO the
present, the correspondent says. 'In
the meantime the townsite people are
getting ready to move in an effort TO
get legislation by congress providing
for gsurvey aud sale OF town lots m
the Indian Territory. The Board OF
Trade, of Ardmorc, have sent petitions
aud resolutions up here endorsed by
the Merchants Exchange, Of So Louis
asking for legislation OF that kind.
Endorsements Of this kind will come
here from similar com nercial bodies
Of Kansas City and Chicago and most
likely also from Dallas and Fort
Worth
The political influence which The
al owe NAMED cities can control is i'm
mense Ad lied 20 this will be the in
nuencc of most of the interior towns
Of the Indian Territory ard many Of
the surrounding towns. AuI still ad-
ded 10 that will be the influence Of all
Of the long lines of railroads in the In.
dian Territory, viz. the Frisco, Katy
santa Fe, Rock Island, Choctaw, Ark
Valley and Atlantic g. Pacific. As op
posed to all OF the influences above
mentioned, that Of the Indians OF the
five nations is not a drop in the bucket.
The trouble with The indians is they
persist Go seeing only one side of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08

REPREsENrArivE BEACH Of Ohio, has
introduced bill in the house author
izing thr president To invite the gov
ernments ID the other American re-
pub!ies TO appoint plenipotentiaries
with full powers, TO meet in confer
enee at the city of Washington within
one year from the approval OF the act
for the formal acceptance and decla.
ration of the Monroe doctrine as a
principle OF international law, the sec-
retary OF state to be the plenipoten-
tiary for the United States. A similar
bill has been introduced by Senator
Allen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08

Gov RENFRow has written au omen
letter to Senator Prouty giving many
good and sensible reasons for not call
ing the legislature together for the
purpose OF giving the people more
time TO pay taxes. Among other
things mentioned the governor said
that an examination Of the territorial
auditors ofice convinced him that very
few of the distinguished statesmen
compo ling our legislature would serve
free Of charge as Mr. Prouty agreed TO
dc. The governor knows the mem
bers OF the legislature too well to take
any responsibility in cal ing them to-
gether. -E aid Wave.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08
WILL SOON PAY ITS DEBTS.
National Creditors Of Greece to Get
Their Money


National Creditors Of Greece to Get
Their Money,
The Paris correspondent OF the Lon
don Times prints part OF letter com
Ing. he says. from an authoritative
source which seems 10 justify the hopes
that the national creditors Of Greece
sooner or later. may get some Of the
money which belongs to them. The
passage is as follows: You know my
ideas and cannot doubt that the chief
pre-occupatlon Of the present cabinet Is
90 give 10 all the proof that Greece has
been ill-judged on account OF the mis-
takes committed In the conduct OF her
financial affairs. In this connection the
drst measures Of tie new cabinet and
the speech OF the prime minister. NJ
Theodore Delysnni on the budget must
already have given an accurate idea Of
the intentions animating it. which will
certainly prevail IN the pourparlers,
with the creditors for the settlement.
unfortunately SO long delayed, OF our
financial situation. As soon as the
budget is voted we shall send three min
isters to Paris. London. and Berlin In
order TO enter into direct relations with
the bondholders and begin negotiations
for an equitable and satisfactory ar
rangemcnt These ministers will. be-
Hovc. hc at their posts al the end OF
July or about the middle OF August II,
as we have reas n TO hope. we encoun-
ter I'm the boudholders the good Will and
the spirit OF justice upon which we
think we may count. I can assure you
we will lose no time In coming TO an
understanding Tor the greater good OF
our creditors ana for the honor Of our
country"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08
MESSAGES rARoUoH SPACE.
Experiments which Prove That This
Last Invention Is Practicable.


The continued success which has at
tended experiments in sending tee-
graphic messages through space prom
ises to lead to remarkable develop
ments. An English electrician says Il
is difficult TO forecast the future OF this
oew telegraphy. So far, signaling by
this means has been carried on I'm one
direction only but there IS no reason
why messages should not be duplicated.
or even quadrupled. Further details are
now al hand OF the establishment Of
communication between the Island OF
Null and tho mainland near Oban. a
few weeks ago. when the connecting
cable broke down. u will be remember
ed that an insulated wire was laid along
the shore OF the island. and messages
through II We're sent 10 the mainland,
across two miles OF Intervening space.
The official report states: IAN ordinary
Morse circuit could not have given bet
ter results. The chief difficulty was the
incessant screaming OF the wild fowl"
". II. Precce, In commenting on the
achievements, finds a very different ex-
planation OF this supposed screaming
OF the wild fowl" lie says that strange,
weird and mysterious sounds are fire.
quenty heard on long lines Of telegraph
In tho calm stiffness OF the night. but
whether they are due 10 terrestrial or
10 cosmic causes remains to be discov-
ercd. The suns photosphere, when dis
turbed by spots, may be subject 10 vio-
lent electrical storms and the vast Jets
OF incandescent hydrogen that iame up
with terrible velocity may excite elec-
trical oscillations through ethereal space
of such frequency as 10 influence our
terrestrial circuits 1t may thus oe pSs.
sihle FOR us TO hear on earth the eluc-
trical storms OF the sun.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08

One Of our farmers, who has a bot.
tom claim Of the best quality, d lires
to quit fai ming and engage in other
business His land lies just across The
Cimarron river a little more than a
mile from the city limits, and is in
good state Of cultivation, with the
exception Of about fifteen acres Of
heavy timber This farm Of i4s acres
is remarkably cheap, si45o. Address
"K. O Farmer" Care Leader, Guthrie,
q. T.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08


A few years ago Mr. Gladstone was
seized with q mania for answering on
postal cards AN communications adj
dressed TO him. His reply to requests
for an opinion We're so delightfully."- non
committal that the recipient of the nos
tan was never any the wiser as to the
great statesman's views For instance
Mr. Gladstone was once asked what he
thought OF the use OF tobacco Forth
with on q postal came the following:
"While some persons consider the use
Of tobacco TO be exceedingly injurious
20 themselves and offensive to others
not a few persons consider il an innocu-
ous and delightful indulgence. What
do YOU think about it?' These quasi
palindromes from Gladstoue's pen were
AN much alike and created such fur
that they were eagerly sought for. The
old gentleman has for some time ceased
this manner Of correspondence, but the
cntcrpvising swindler i'm London. who
has been flooding this country With
Cladstonian postals. must have made a
rich harvest lie netted s. a piece for
them. II may have been that Mr Glad
stones studied care not 10 express an
opinion was due TO the fact that he ex-
pected an imposition of ,his nature
would arise. ST. Augustine dubbed
Cicero "a weigher and measurer of
words Bat give the wonderful sage
OF Hawarden a postal and ne can dis
count the great Roman orator al his
own game. philadelphia Record.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08
WHAT IS LUCK7
The Wise Generally Read the Answre
In the stars.

The Wise Generally Read the Answre
In the stars.
There Is scarce an intelligent human
being who does not recognize the ele-
ment called Tuck I'm shaping our des-
TIMES There is a family in Philadelphia
that has been rich since 1880 and the
third generation is now basking I'm luxu-
ries won for them 10y "auke' as pro-
nounced as winning in the lottery. There
was "a firm there of three partners do
ing a large western business two OF
them were excellent business men. he
other a mere dead weight and his part
ners resolved to get rid of him. SO
they dissolved the firm. and, taking the
cash and bills receivable. made him
take his share in 100 acres OF land IN
the northern part of the town site OF
Cincinnati lie kicked, but was bullied
into compliance. SO they made new
partnership. went on getting richer and
richer. while the other partner was
making a poor living trucking on his
city land. Then times changed. Lots In
Cincinnati began TO sell: the rich part
ners failed and died poor, while their
victim grew into a millionaire No
forethought or sagaclty could have
under the circumstances brought about
such result. Mathematicians have
FOR a century strivcn TO make a law
governing chances bu- such illustra-
tious as the following beat them. The
~wrlter was once present az the follow
ing trial. a gent an picked up lot
! terry list coutaiui the winning num-
/ bcrs. some $500 o.. oi 100000. lie In
1 vted two others o. put mp $40 each
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08

TmE LEADER has received verbose
letter from Sly Oberlander in which
he outlines his views on Populism. His
arguments are clear-cut aud resonant
but they will never sec the light OF
practical adoption TrE LEADER will
print Sly's letter, but at some future
day he will likely be sorry that he
failed to add burn this letter" post
script.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08

tuTn distufbs the digestion. Nothing will
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cure. The start % so-called " female com.
plants may be very slight thing indeed
Il may be that in the beginning some small
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Certainly al this time, a little bit of the
right medicine would stop H. When the
trouble becomes worse, il is harder TO cure,
but still IL can be cured Dr. Pierce's Fa-
voute Prescription will positively cure any
trouble Of this character. II may be abso-
lutcly relied upon. II affords lasting relief
60 woman whose natural modesty has
kept her iTom consulting physicians.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08

Senator Baker has introduced a DIN
TO enable a notary public TO take evi-
denee in land cases, thus relieving
parties involved IN land litigation who
are located far away from land offices.
This is an old bill, and the effort was
made to get it through last congress
but failed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-08

BAKER and MaPuirc hrv, ara v
o'med the Osllhomt Republic.
delegates 10 the s. Louis cory mt on
and will hand them over 10 R'ec.
That is Baker and Maguire think they