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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-24

Aberdeen News, %: The News is not
the official organ OF the A. o. U. w. or
other civic society organization, but as a
pure matter. OF news it has pleasure in
saying that the jurisdiction OF South
Dakota is making some grand strides in
point Of membership these days. The
Office Of the grand recorder has received
official notification OF an Increase in
membership Of 200 the present month
and from unofficial sources it has learned
OF other additions here and there which
will bring the total gain for the month
in round numbers up to 300 and possibl,
beyond that figure.
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N office of Hearing al d Order to show Cause on
Filing Petition to Mortgage Land.

~ IN vi LGuf'bE u oloCA w DhOW VII
Filing Petition to Mortgage Land.
Stat, so of south III Dakota Sc. Ia , GSansy G ,sSs
In the matter OF the guardianship Of Serena
n.lseth, Rasmus Helseth, Albert Helseth and
liver Helseth, mi, or heirs OF Jacob X. Helsetb,
deceased. On reading and ding the petition Of
Andrew A Helseth guardian Of the minor heirs
ofJacob X Helseth deceased. setting forth the
amount of personal estate that has come into his
hands. the disposition thereof, and that 1t is nee.
essary to mortgage saia-fenf estate TO support
aud maintain said minors: the taxce, assess
mcnts and other charges. which are an existing
lien upon this estate; and the improvements
which are necessary for the preservation OF this
real estate, and a description OF the tracts OF
land OF said named wards, which 1t is pronosed
to mortgage, and praying that authority be to
him granted to mortgage the tracts OF land so
described. And IL appearing by said petition
that the personal estate of said minor heirs Of
Jacob X. Heiseth deceased, Is insufficient 20 sup.
port the said minors. 20 pay taxes, assessments
or other charges which are an existing lien upon
this estate, or to pay for any improvements
which are necessary for the preservation OF this
real estatc or any part thereof. 1t 10 therefore
ordered, That all persons interested in said es-
tate appear before this court, on "Wednesday the
9TH day OF Februury, A.. ID. 1896, at one O'Clock p.
m , at the office Of the County Judge, in the city
of Madison, in said county, then and there TO
show cause, az any there beg. why authority
should not be granted to said A ndrew A.. Helseth
az guardian, as aforesaid. to mortgage the said
real estate Of said decreased, for the purpose of
obtaining funds for the payment OF such debts,
charges, taxes, Assessor ents and liens and for the
making OF such necessary improvements. And
II II further ordered. that this order shall be
published once in each week for three successive
weeks prior TO said day OF hearing, in the Madi.
son Daily Leader n newspaper prluted and pub
llsh d at Madison in said county,
Dated at Madison, 5. d., the eth day Of Janu.
airy, A. ID. 1896.
Attest: j. II. WILLIAMSON,
J. NJ. PRESTON. County Judge.
(Seal.) Clerk Of County Court,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-24

Washington dispatch, u: About
February | the treasury department Will
resume the coinage Of silver dollars and
continue until about 100000 dollars
have been coined. When the present
administration came into power there
where in the treasury about ~S29,OOO,OCO
in silver dollars coined from bullion
under the act OF 1890 and available for
the redemption OF treasury notes issued
in payment of the bullion purchased.
Since August, 1893, about ~SlS,OOO,OOO Of
these notes nave been redeemed in silver
dollars and Cancelled. The secretary Of
the treasury has now decided to coin
from the bullion now on hand and pur-
chased under the act Of 1890. about 49,
100000 dollars, which will restore the
amount of dollars in the treasury to
what it was on March 4, 1893. The aver
age cost of the silver bullion purchased
under the Sherman act was ~ cents on
the dollar, which leaves a gain or
seigniorage of 2S1a cents on the dollar.
At this rate the selgniorage on the 49,
10000 dollars to be coined would be 3d.
10000, which will be accounted for in
the. available cash on hand, increasing it
by that amount. The order for the re-
sumption OF the coinage at the mlnts at
Philadelphia, New Orleans and San
Francisco is expected in a day or two.
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Aberdeen News, 81: Rev. E. S. Wall
ace, wife and children will sail for this
country some time the last of next
month and will probably make quite a
stay before returning to Jerusalem. The
elder co~ntemplates a visit 10 Aberdeen
while on this side Of the big pond.
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Pierre dispatch, %: To-day the
United States court was taken up with
the trial Of Graves, Clemens and Druit
charged with robbing the Winfred post
office. The Case is being closely con-
tested and will probably take up o of
to morrow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-24

Yankton Press, 81: Mckinley stood
beside Senator-elect Foraker when the
latter made his silver speech in Co.
tumbis the other day. Mckinley Is not
doing much talking just now on national
topics, and people will wonder whether
Foraker was not doing it for him on that
occasion. Protection and free coinage
20 hand ia hand-so said Tom Reed;
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George w. Corkit gs, Of Woonsocket,
who skipped out and left his creditors in
the lurch for about $4,000, is not liable
to get off without being punished. 1t is
understood that a detective from st. Paul
has been on the ground and is now look
ing for him. 1t is thought by some that
Corklngs is in EurOpe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-24

REEDsBURG. Wis, Jan. 24.-C. Hand
and p. Demp.y We're overcome by gas
from a charcoa. fire while repairing a
leak in the city water works tank.
They were found by a workman, who
secured help and carried them out.
Both are in u critical condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-24

The recent state dairy convention at
Huron sent G.. p. Sherwood, editor Of
the DeSmet News and Leader, as dele
gate to the national dairy union which
meets at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, next
month. A good choice.
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Miss Kate Boyles, a student in Yank,
ton college, is one of the best ten con.
trlbuters of prize stories to a Phlladel.
phia pa per from which prizes OF $500,
$l35, and $75 respectively, second and
third prize winners. with 5000 additional
to the college which the winner repre-.
sents. May Miss Boyles win first.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-24

Jerauld county has already eleven
candidates for state senator among
whose names We notice hat of our old
friend Don. 9. Needham. The perennial
DIR. d. F. Roger wants to go as delegate
to the national convention.
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ST. PAUL, Jan. "a. An unknown,
well-dressed young woman was found
dead below the Smith avenue bridge,
having evidently suicided by jumping
10 the ice below, . distance Of over a
hundred feet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-24

A high liver with a torpid liver will not
be a long liver. Correct the liver with
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, little pills
that cure dyspepsia and constipation.
FRANK SMITH.
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H DAILY LEADER
FRIDAY, JANUARY "a, 1876.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.


THE DAILY LEADER makes a special feature of
furnishing formatio concerning the advantages
aud resources of the city of Madison and of the
state 1T large emitting it to the patronage OF sd-
rertIsers OF every class.
j. +. STAuL, Proprietor.
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Aberdeen is organizing its local poll
t~icians into a working force to secure the
republican state convention for that
city.
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MORSE & MUNRO.

and Foraker said more than this with
Mckinley standing smiling at his elbow,
and never even shook his head.
Evening star., 1896-09-19
THE CIRCUIT RACES.
Racing Men From All Over the COun-
try to BE Here.

Racing Men From All Over the COun-
try to BE Here.
The races Of the national circuit of the
League Of American Wheelmen will be
held in this city within a few days oyer
two weeks-an event which all Of the lovers
Of bicycling sport can look forward to with
be such as never before seen in the city,
surprising the recent successful meet of
the Arlington Wheelmen as that meet
eclipsed all other race meets ever held in
the city. The racing men whose fame ex-
tends all over the country will be here and
compete for honor and cash, that being
their aim in following the circuit races
For the benefit of those who do not know,
word of explanation as regards the cir
cult races may prove Of interest. As the
Eame implies, this is one of the many
races On the circuit. Before the opening
Of the racing season the racing board of
the League of American Wheelmen ar
ranges dates at various towns throughout
the country for national races. This list IS
promulgated just before the beginning OF
the racing season, and the dates for the
signed, This IL done In order to give the
cracks who participate In these national
events q chance, to attend all of tho races
with the loest amount of'travel. The dates
are such a. to permit tho riders to go from
one town to ene ther without doubling up
This year the circuit started out IN Cali
fornia. wfsre the mild weather permitted
an early opening ana gradually worked
eastward. Last week the man were At
Philadelphia, and are now coming down in
this direction. Tho racing men will be IN
Evening star., 1896-09-19
ABOUT BICYCLE PATHS.
Prospect of Warrington Wheelmen
Enjoying Good Riding.

There are many delightful bicycle routes
in and about Washington, but none that
are considered 1.-The bicycle path" Perhaps
such a route is not necessary, On account
of the miles Of fine paved streets and the
many roads leading out of the city making
splendid bicycle runs. In Indianapolis they
are not quite 80 fortunately situated as to
streets, and it does not take long to get
about the city and cover all the streets
worth riding on. The bicyclists have taken
hold of the old towpath along the deserted
canal and made out Of it a bicycle path.
which for its length is ahead Of anything
in the country. 1t is eleven miles long. and
is used for nothing but bicycles. 1t is built
especially for wheeling and nothing else
and is kept In repair by the cyclers.
With the canal on one side and the trees
on .he other overhanging the path, 1t is
a most delightful ride. Nothing could be
firer. The whcelman is not troubled by
teams or pedestrians. and the only objects
he needs to dodge are fellow wheelmen.
and they, understanding their business and
the rules of the road, never make any
trouble. A picnicking party can go out the
Evening star., 1896-09-19

ually worked his way up, and is now one
of the leading cracks OF the country. AT
the close of last year he held number of
records in class b, among which was a
two-thirds of mile in LA 40, and the
one mile in $50 2-5 standing start. paced,
at Louisville. KY. He also held the stand
at 1.53 2-5, made at Louisville. November
II, 1895 and the quarter mile. flying start,
unpaced. made at Sacramento, Cal, Oc-
tober H. his time being % Ia.
Fred Titus is another man who holds
lots of records He held last year in class
b. standing start paced, the seven, eight
and nine miles records, and all the records
from eleven to twenty-six miles, made at
also held the American hour record of
q miles 1870 yards, made at Springfield,
September II, 1898. According to his own
statement he took to cycling a duck
takes to a mud puddle. and as far back
as 1855 or 1889 he used to spend all his
pocket money in renting machines. He
did not become the possessor of a wheel
until some years later. when he became the
happy owner OF hfty-six-pound solld-tire
wheel. Later he got racing wheel gear
ed at sixty. on which he ground out a
number of centuries: This gave him a
true racing fever; and from that time on
his advancement in the game was rapid.
Harry Tyler or 'Ansom AIRY" is re-
! garded as one Of the most gentlemanly
pros on the circuit. He is crack of some
| note He halls from Springfield. and has
| beaten some Of the best of the men on the
| track. Last year he held the class B
| qua arter-Eile record. flying start in compe-
tition. His time was p 4-5, made at Hart
ford, C9nn.. September 4. At Waltham,
Mass. October 20. 1894, he established a
! record of 1.a3 Is for three-quarters of a
| mile which has never been beaten. This
| was in the standing start competition In
the. flying start. unpaced he holds the
| three-quarterfnlile record, at 1.32 3-5, made
at Springfield Mass. October "a, 1894.
Tom foopeEris perhaps one of the best
known OF the men on the circuit, and as a
professional this year he is making a much
better showing than in class last year
Inc greatest OF rivalry has always been
| evidenced between he and Bald, though
this year Cooper has been doing slightly
| the better. work He is handsome mai
anI ardina a ucn PETER rider than one would
| @ oralnarV X Judging by his appear
Evening star., 1896-09-19
THE COMING CIRCUIT RACES.
The Attempt to Secure the Big Cyclists
Failed.

Failed.
Preparations for the circuit races are
being pushed at a rapid rate. The pro-
jectors of the meet had in store for the
lovers of the sport in this city a genuine
treat, but were unable to carry out their
wishes. Last week Mr.. Gettinger visited
Philadelphia to get up match race be-
tween Bald, Cooper, Sanger Parsons, the
Australian crack; Otto Zeigler and John
s. Johnson, for which a purse of $500 for
the winner was to have been offered.
Sanger was unable to attend the meet
here, being obliged to be at Denver, Col.
by October l to begin series of attempts
to lower some of the existing records. The
other men where not favorably i'm
pressed with the project, and the deal fell
through.
Expecting that the races will prove 9
drawing card to Baltimoreans and resi-
dents in other surrounding towns, nego-
tiauons are now in progress for the rum
ming of excursion trains on the day of the
meet to this city. The matter will be
closed Tuesday or Wednesday, and 1t Is
thought that half rate will be secured.
Lee Richardson, Americas champion trick
rider, has been engaged for the meet. Prof.
Haley'S band has been secured TO furnish
music. The entries are coming I'm at a very
gratifying rate. The list will be closed
Saturday for the open and handicap
events, and by that time it is expected that
there will be between seventy and eighty
individuals entered in the various races.
Evening star., 1896-09-19
BICYCLES STOLEN.
Theft Of Nine Wheels Reported Dur
ing the Week.

Theft of Nine Wheels Reported Dur
ing the Week.
During the week ending yesterday the
theft of nine bicycles was reported at
the police headquarters. At this rate II
would seem as though on an average 500
wheels are made away with by unscrpu-
lous persons a year. and, in spite of the
rewards and the efforts Of the police,
large percentage are never found. Thieves
have found bicycle stealing to be a profit
allie and easy business. owing to the own
ers elving them unguarded and un-
locked. 1t is almost a matter of impos-
sibility for policemen to trace stolen wheels
peculiartties. The victims during the week
were:
George d. Harning. Central building, 9th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Fowler
bicycle. No. 1851.
Ernest II. Elliot, -1345 q street north
west, Victor bicycle. No. SS679.
Wade Luckett, G6 II street northwest,
Telegram bicycle, No. 1853.
Willis A. Madden of Howard University
Stormer bicycle, No. 2627s.
Horace II. Brewer, g24 9th street, a
Horseman bicycle, No. 33308.
Harry w. Higham, jr., 476 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, Wilhelm bicycle, No.
24525.
Fred Busch, sos Florida avenue north
west, Crescent bicycle, No. 1SS127.
A. G. Randall, 800 street southeast,
Wilhelm bicycle, No. 2G71l.
Allen Baeschln, 1896 Half street north
west, Elmore bicycle.
Evening star., 1896-09-19
UNITED wHEELMEN.
1t fs Proposed to Hold n Great Re
union of Local Cyclists.

The meeting of the United Wheelmen,
which was to have been held during the
week. was postponed until Tuesday even
ing. This is due TO the faccthat the COM
mittee in charge did not have sufficient
city and request the attendance of dele
gates at the meeting. The location of the
meeting places has been changed from the
Columbia Riding School to the gymnasium
Of the Columbia Athletic Club.
At this meeting the subject of the pro-
posed barbecue will be discussed at length
and some definite action taken. II is con-
templated to hold the barbecue early next
month. probably at Glen Echo, or the In
ternational Athletic Park, and make il
a joint affair of all the wheelmen, attached
and unattached, in the District. A meet
ing to consider the matter called a
short time ago at the Cycle Cottage. There
were between GOO and 100 bicyclsts pres
ent, and on account of the large number
II was almost a matter of impOssibiiity
to hold satisfactory meeting, the Cycle
Cottage being too small a place for such
a large gathering.
The project is engineered by the United
Wheelmen in hopes of bringing together
all of the riders In the city. and likewise
to increase its membe ership. Following the
barbecue there will be speech making by
prominent riders and everything will be
arranged TO make the evening pass off a.
pleasantly possible.
Mr.. Francis r. Pratt. the popular sec
retary, who is employed i'm the bureau of
construction and repair atsthe Navy De
partment, will leave the city tomorrow
morning for Camden, n. j.. where he has
been detailed for duty by Assistant Secre-
tary McAdoo. His detail is only atempo-
rary, but he expects to be away at least
six months.
Evening star., 1896-09-19

town pevhaps o week before the event, and
become sacquainted with the track over
which. they will race
Washington has a special attraction for
the racing men. Many of them have never
been to tthe national capital, and will make
the trip fr astwo-fold purpose. They will
see the sightsa and then participate in the
races, iR theyhope of winning sufficient
money to. cover expenses. The attractions
in the city and the large purses offered for
the professional races on the program are
suffic, c,entsto bring the largest attendance OF
celebrated CRACKS that has characterized
any of the CIRCUIT races this season. Some
Of the e4CinG cracks will be E. S. Bald, the
king of .ip5; Tom Cooper. his nearest com
petitcr. last year, and who leads him this
year; Harry G. Tyler Otto Ziegler, jr., and
Fred. T.us, who, with Murphy and Ca
banne, Yere suspended last year by the
racing board for alleged crooked racing at
st. Louis, event which raised a howl all
over the country.
Eddie Bald one of the cracks, has an
enviable racing reputation. His record last
season was one of which he could well be
proud, having won far more circuit
races than any other man on the track
and prizes that were valued at 5000. This
is when he was in class b. This year he
Is racing as professional, and Is after
the cash. He Is tWenty-one years or age
and resident of Buffalo, N. Y, his father
being q German butcher in that town. He
has been on the track for three years. His
father. who is one of those hard. level
nedueu 'leutOnS, wanted MS son TO learn
the butcher business. When he learned to
ride his father warned him against using a
wheel. He had the fever. however. and
aspirations as a racer. There was an in
door race meet at Buffalo in 1891, and he
trained for that on the sly. He not only
won the race, but was placed in several
other events. This pleased his father. and
In the following spring he continued to
race, In spite of protests from his mother
and dire threats of personal injury by his
father.
AS his success increased, the prejudice
at home gradually wore away, and last
year no father was ever prouder of a son
he succeeded in lowering many records at
the close of last year, he had only one
record that remained unbroken, and that
for third Of mile. This was made at
Chicago, August 10, 1895, the time being
Al 20 seconds.
The first bicycle that Otto Ziegler ever
rode was a fifty-two-inch upright and
while exercising one day in September
1893 on horseback at his home. San Jose,
Cal, some of his friends. who were mount
ed on safeties, shouted to him to ride
against them for a mile. He won the race
by several yards. His career as a racing
man began on Decoration day two years
ago, at Alenada. Cal, where he won his
novice race In 2.26 On the same day he
won the one-mile handicap from the sixty
yard mark. At the annual meet Of the
California division. held in July Of the
same year, he won the quarter mile, one
mile. two miles and five miles state cham
pionships, against the best racing talent
in the state. Since that time he has grad
Evening star., 1896-09-19
FISTER'S RIDE.
His Try~at the Twcnty-Four-Hour
Record.

Record.
John A F'ister will make his attempt al
the twenty -four-hour American track rec
ord on Monday evening, commencing at q
o'clock, and his starting on the long ride
will doubtless be witnessed by many people
who wifi be interested in the outcome of the
event. Through a MISUNDERSTANDING Fister
will have to ride at much faster rate than
was at first anticipated. All along it has
been believed that the record was held 10y
f., c. Spooner. and was 425 miles. This is
mistake. The twenty-four-hour AmericaI
track record is 45a miles, l.15o yards, OF
just forty-fve yards short of 453 miles.
This record was made by L. Gimm, at
Cleveland. Ohio, on August Ii and IL of last
year. In the same attemp; in which Gimm
established a new American track record
fer twenty-four hours he established rec
ords for all hours from nine to twenty-four
hours. To give an idea OF his speed his
records fer the distances are as follows:
Nine hours, 1871 miles: 10 hours, 2ul miles:
II hours, 2lSl. miles; II hours. ..gSS 3-i miles:
IL hours, 25S IS miles: Il hours, 27S 1-S
miles; 10 hours. 3'r2 miles; Ii hours, 317
miles; IL hours. 336 5-S miles; IL hours. 35G
as miles: 10 hours, 373l2 miles: - hours
?.e31. miles: 81 hours io2 5-S miles: - hours,
41Si4 miles: ~ lours, Az 3-I miles.
The worlds record for twenty-four hours
is held by Huret, Frenchman. His dis
taiiSe ~ .'-' Hiies' 'H'- aiNs, Hidue al Dur
deauN, France, September q and of last
year. He also holds the record of the world
for six hours. at $50 miles, S13 yards: l.
hours, at 2S3 miles. BOG yards, and Is hours,
at 400 miles, 231 yards
Fister is only going against the American
record for that time, and a change will
necessarily have TO be made in his schedule.
He was 10 have run at twenty miles an
hour for twenty-five hours actual riding
time. In order to beat the existing record
he will have to ride at the rate of twenty
one miles an hour for the entire time, which
will give him 462 miles for the time, beat
ing the present by fraction over nine
miles.
Evening star., 1896-09-19

short while Schade will enter upon his
course of studies at Georgetown, and par
ticipate in the athletics of the students.
This Will doubtless be a surprise TO a good
many people, who expected that Schade
would resume his studies at Columbian
University, where he has been a student
Tor several years, and under the colors OF
Wnlcn institution he won the five-mile in
tercolegiate championship bicycle race at
Manhattan Field this spring.
Personal.
Harry T. Greer and George E. Smith. the
tandem team of the Washington Road
Club, expect TO enter the mile and a half
tandem race at Trenton. n. j.. September
Is, the occasion being the national circuit
meet at that place.
Fred Schade has Joined another cluh, the
Herndon NaD Cycle Club, which Tuesday
morning took ran TO Manassas, where the
Prince William County Horse Association
was holding a fair. Outside of Schade
those who took the ride were First Lieu
tenant Mahoney, Second Lieutenant Yates
and Messrs. Van Deusen Crippen n u
Detwiler, Wilson and Bicksler.